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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Lesmurdie 207 Lesmurdie Road, Lesmurdie 6076
Parish Priest: Fr Ken Asaba
Assistant Priest: Fr Noel Latt
Ph 9291 6282
Fax 9291 8952
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ololesmurdie.org.au
Parish Office: 8.30 to 2.30 pm Monday—Thursday Parish Secretary: Mrs Mary Syme
**Office will not be Open on Fridays but Priests will be available if needed. Monday is Priests’ DAY OFF so, unless
it is urgent please wait until Tuesday to contact them. **
PARISH CELEBRATIONS
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Saturday Vigil 6.00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday 8.00 am, 9.30 am, 5.30 pm at OLOL
Sunday 8.00 am at Our Lady of Grace – Pickering Brook
Children’s Mass 1st Sunday of month 9.30am Youth Mass last Sunday of month at 5.30pm
WEEKDAY Mass TIMES
Monday – Friday 9.15 am at OLOL (Rosary before Mass)
Tuesday: 10.30 am at Villa Maria (Rosary after Mass)
1st
Tuesday 9.15 am at Villa Maria Only (Rosary before Mass & Anointing during Mass)
Mon – Fri 8.00 am at Mazenod College during School Term
RECONCILIATION
Tuesday – Friday before Mass at OLOL Saturday 11.00 am – 12.00 pm;
5.30 pm – 6.00 pm at OLOL Sunday before Mass at Our Lady of Grace –
Pickering Brook
DEVOTIONS
Divine Mercy : Every Wednesday following 9.15 am Mass
Miraculous Medal Novena: Thursday 8.45 am at OLOL Exposition and Adoration:
Friday following Mass at OLOL Sacred Heart of Jesus:
1st Friday following Mass at OLOL
BAPTISMS: Contact Parish Office
WEDDINGS: Contact Father
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year C 10th November 2013
THOUGHTS ON THE GOSPEL
‘A silence filled with God’s promise’ ‘Our Christian faith does not gloss over death and its enormous impact. In fact, the very central symbol of our faith is the Cross. It is so powerful, so unavoidable, so unable to be watered down. But we also believe that it’s a sign of God’s absolute commitment to us humans. God, revealed in Jesus, stayed in there with us, through the best and the absolute worst that life throws at us. And even underwent death – and not just any death, but the worst kind – and went through that and rose up to defeat the power of it and promise us that God will never give up on us, never abandon us, even if it feels like it at times. ‘In the face of death we search and listen – and we hear silence. It’s a silence filled with the power of God’s promise: “I will raise you up. I will bring life out of death.” And that is not just in the next life but also, God is constantly at work, striving to bring resurrection and new life to all of this life’s endings and failures. For, our Lord promises us, he is the God of the living – for all are alive in God.’ a homily by Fr Paul Kelly Maryborough Qld
PARISH MEETINGS THIS WEEK 11th - 16th Nov 2013
Monday 11th ....................... St Vincent de Paul 7.30pm Wednesday 13th ................. Lourdescraft ............................................ Choir practice 7.30 Friday 15th .......................... Mothers’ Group 9.15 am
SPECIAL INFORMATION AND WIDER COMMUNITY EVENTS
MORNING TEA: There will be Morning Tea in the parish centre next Sunday 15th after the 9.30am Mass. All are welcome!
ST VINCENT DE PAUL: There will be a meeting this Monday at 7.30pm in the library of the Parish Building. All are welcome to find out how they can be involved.
BAPTISMAL WELCOME: We welcome into the Parish Community, Noah Anthony Pigram, who was Baptised last Sunday, and we invite the parents of Noah, if they are here, to come forward so that we can welcome him with applause.
NOVEMBER MASSES: If you would like to have Mass said during November for your deceased loved one(s) please find the envelopes at the back of the church, fill in the details and then hand it in to the office, or give to Fr Ken or Fr Noel.
CHRISTMAS CHOIR: We will begin practising for Christmas every Wednesday evening in the church at 7.30pm starting on 13th November. Come along and join in. It is a lovely way to celebrate the Lord’s birthday by singing. No experience needed—just turn up and start singing.
BABY/CHILDREN CLOTHES, STATIONERY, MOBILE PHONES AND LAPTOPS NEEDED: Fr. Ken is collecting baby/children clothes, stationery, mobile phones and laptops in good condition to take on the Mission Trip to Kenya in January 2014. If you have any of these items, please drop them at the Parish Office or ring Fr. Ken on 0434 934 286. God bless!
CALENDER OF PARISH EVENTS FOR 2014: A calendar of Parish events for 2014 is in process of being prepared. While we are so grateful for the input of so many Parishioners into this Year's Calendar, we welcome any individual or group ideas for the next Year's Calendar. What kind of spiritual and social events would you like to see in the Parish in 2014? You can talk about this in your Parish Group or among friends, and email your contribution to the Parish Office. A copy of this Year's Calendar is on the noticeboard in the foyer for your reference.
INVITATION: Fr Noel will be celebrating his 25th
Anniversary of Ordination on Sunday 8th
December. There are two events you are invited to attend: 9.30 am Mass on Sunday 8th will be the main Parish Celebration. Please come to Mass and bring along some food to share afterwards. The Burmese community is also organising a Dinner Dance for Fr Noel on the following weekend Sat 14th December at Cyril Jacksons Recreation Centre, Fisher Street, Bassendean. Tickets are on sale for $20 each and you can get them from Fr Noel or from the Parish Office. All Parishioners are invited. Please see the poster and invitation on the doors at the back of the church about costs & how to book for your attendance.
BIBLE STUDIES: Our next session will be on Tuesday 19th November at Holy Family church Kalamunda. Starting at 7pm it lasts for only 1 hour. These sessions have been enjoyed greatly and are of very good value. Turn up and see if you enjoy it- even it if is just once. We are looking at the 2nd book of Samuel. Your Bible Questions Answered: “‘The one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven’ (Luke 12:10). This verse really frightens me. What does it mean?” For the answer, to read the November issue of “At Home With Your Bible,” or to submit your own Bible question visit www.thebiblicalfoundation.org.au
BUSY BEE AND PARISH GARDEN WEEDING: There will be a busy bee for weeding our Parish Garden, and for general clean up around the Parish in preparation for Christmas on Saturday 7th December from 9 am to 11am. Please bring your working tools. Morning tea will be provided in the Parish Centre.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL: Columban Calendars ($8) and Christmas cards ($2.50 per pack of 5), are available after all Masses, located in church foyer. Please place money in adjacent Poor Box (on wall near door). Support our local Vinnies.
LIFELINK 2013: Archbishop's Christmas Appeal for LifeLink will be held next weekend on 16/17 November. Please collect your copy of Archbishop Costelloe's personal letter at Mass this weekend, read his message during the week and give generously next weekend to support the valuable work of our Archdiocesan social service agencies.
PILGRIMAGES 2014: There are a number of Pilgrimages in 2014, and flyers are on the noticeboard in the foyer for your information. Of particular interest is a Pilgrimage to Schoenstatt Shrine in Germany in the Jubilee Year of the Schoenstatt Sisters, led by Fr. Ken Asaba as Spiritual Director, 26 May to 10 June 2014. For more info on this, please contact Fr. Ken on 0434 934 286 or Sheila Mohgan on 0433 771 979 or Sue on 0421 835 408. Expression of interest forms are also at the foyer.
SPRING SILENT RETREAT: The Christian Meditation Community is conducting a day of quiet based around the Benedictine practice of Prayer of the Hours at Holy Family Catholic Church, Kalamunda on Saturday 16th November from 9am to 4pm. Donation of $10 or what is affordable. BYO lunch. Tea & coffee provided. Enquiries 0429117242
SERIES OF TALKS, NOT TO BE MISSED: First session Friday, 29th November 7.30-9.00pm at St Thomas More Parish,
100 Dean Road Bateman. The keynote speaker is Sr. Margaret Scharf, a Dominican Sister who was a keynote speaker at a National Conference at St. John of God Retreat centre recently. Many parishioners attended and came away asking “Where to from here”? They were full of enthusiasm and longing to be spiritually fed by someone who is passionate about the living out of the Baptismal call. The topic on Friday 29
th is “Creating a life-giving Culture for family life”. Enq: Sr. Ann
Cullinane 0418 130 200 or 93108248
MUSICAL AFTERNOON: Heartsongs (Mon Coeur) - Ileana Otto-Johansen (International Soprano) will be performing at the Kalamunda Uniting Church 24th November at 2pm. See flyers at the back of the church.
COLLECTIONS: 3rd Nov 2013
1st Collection: $ 1042.40 2nd Collection: $ 1751.75 Direct Debits: $ 409.00
Please pray for:
THE SICK: Dianne Majda, Nina Conti, Tim Taylor,
Louise Miller, Philip Everett, Peter Smith, Val Miller, Ron Sprehe, Keith Hawkins, Christine Marshall, Madeleine Meek, Estelle Collins, Ken Fitzgerald, Joshua Crestwell, Nicole Rullo, John Sherry, John Quinn, Geraldine Spiccia, Michael Fernandes, Sean O’Connor, Janine Webster, Clem & Bernie Eaton, Connie Brook, Margaret Denham, Leonora Piumatti, Anne Slavin, Sue Butler, Lyn Sole, Declan Kane, Heidi Goetz-Douglas, Damien Kelly, Sister de Lourdes, Philip Hollenberg, Antoinette Wernicke and all those who have asked for our prayers.
ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK: Max Steineck, Hugh Pestana, Jonathan Cavanagh, Sr. Magdalen (Olive Rosa) Gill, Robert Ramsay, Sally Lowery, Maria Zelia Fonseca, Georgina Cobb, Wally Craig, David Young, Collins Jean Fernandez, Margaret Campbell, Victorio de Nardi, Oscar Felleiro, Dominic Zurzolo, George Smith, Lynne Woodley, Rudi Klaric, Elsie Quinn, Leo Italiano, Kevin Campbell, Mary Harris, Robert Gibson, Vincenzo Gullone BAPTISED LAST WEEK: Noah Anthony Pigram
FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK November 11 St Martin of Tours—bishop, martyr November 12 St Josaphat—bishop , martyr November 15 St Albert the Great November 16 St Margaret & St Gertrude
Pilgrim Virgin Statue 12/11 Breukers, 75 Chislehurst Rd, Lesmurdie, 9291 6210 19/11 Conti, 22b 17 Lourdes St, Lesmurdie 9291 7847 26/11 Hardeman, 4 Kalbarri Street Lesmurdie, 9291 7695 3/12 Wilson, 6 Karralika Way, Lesmurdie 9291 8301 10/12 Fernandez, 27 Chislehurst Rd Lesmurdie 92919052
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
This year's 4 days YOUTH CAMP will be at Eagle's Nest
Gidgegannup from Fri 24/01/14 till Mon 27/01/14. Cost is
$100 per person. If you are between 13 & 18 years old and
would like to join us, please send an email to lesmurdiey-
[email protected] and we will email you the re-
quired registration form & bank details to deposit the
money. Registrations close on 30/11/13 to give the leader-
ship team plenty of time to prepare the camp.
NOV 16 17 17 17 MASS 6PM 8AM 9.30 AM 5.30 PM
PROCLAIMER Chris Gibson Des Noonan Morris Pavlinovich Mary-Anne Reid
ACOLYTES Richard Joseph Lou Conti
(George McGillivray) Dermot Tuohy Martin Piasecki
ALTAR SERV-ERS
Jacob & Samuel Wright Emily Hocking Matthew Sala Tenna &
Tara Fitzgerald James & Lachlan
Pavlinovich COLLECTION McClure family Burke family Rod & Mary Willix McCormack family
SPECIAL MINIS-TERS
Helen Howard, Ellita Hart, Des Hart,
Sue Tolson
Marg Bohmer, June Burke, volunteer
Christina Roberson, Reta White & volunteer
Vincent Sala Tenna, Jayden Ross, Edda Babic,
Maria Pagotto
WELCOMER Chris Gibson Mitch Sala Tena Veronika Kozera volunteer Children's Lit-
urgy Emily Guerinoni
MUSIC Mary Syme Quiet Mass Shirley Spencer & Ed
May Mark Luderman
Morning Tea Veronika Kozera
CHCH CLEANER de Nardi family and Glenys Moore
READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY First Reading 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 The king of the world will receive us into life eternal at the resurrection. There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. One of them, acting as spokesman for the others, said, ‘What are you trying to find out from us? We are prepared to die rather than break the Law of our ancestors.’ With his last breath the second brother exclaimed, ‘Inhuman fiend, you may discharge us from this present life, but the King of the world will raise us up, since it is for his laws that we die, to live again for ever.’ After him, they amused themselves with the third, who on being asked for his tongue promptly thrust it out and held out his hands, with these honourable words, ‘It was heaven that gave me these limbs; for the sake of his laws I disdain them; from him I hope to receive them again.’ The king and his attendants were astounded at the young man's courage and his utter indifference to suffering. When this one was dead they subjected the fourth to the same savage torture. When he neared his end he cried, ‘Ours is the better choice, to meet death at men’s hands, yet relying on God’s promise that we shall be raised up by him; whereas for you there can be no resurrection, no new life.’
Responsorial Psalm Ps 16:1. 5-6. 8. 15. R. v.15 (R.) Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full. 1. Lord, hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry. Turn your ear to my prayer: no deceit is on my lips. (R.) 2. I keep my feet firmly in your paths; there was no faltering in my steps. I am here and I call, you will hear me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my words. (R.) 3. Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings. As for me, in my justice I shall see your face and be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory. (R.)
Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 May the Lord strengthen you in everything good that you do or say. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who has given us his love and, through his grace, such inexhaustible comfort and such sure hope, comfort you and strengthen you in everything good that you do or say. Finally, brothers, pray for us; pray that the Lord’s message may spread quickly, and be received with honour as it was among you; and pray that we may be preserved from the interference of bigoted and evil people, for faith is not given to everyone. But the Lord is faithful, and he will give you strength and guard you from the evil one, and we, in the Lord, have every confidence that you are doing and will go on doing all that we tell you. May the Lord turn your hearts towards the love of God and the fortitude of Christ. Gospel Acclamation Rev 1:5. 6 Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; glory and kingship be his for ever and ever. Alleluia!
Next Week’s Readings: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading : Malachi 3:19-20
Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
Gospel Luke 20:27-38 He is not a God of the dead but of the living. Some Sadducees – those who say that there is no resurrection – approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, we have it from Moses in writing, that if a man’s married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise up children for his brother. Well, then, there were seven brothers. The first, having married a wife, died childless. The second and then the third married the widow. And the same with all seven, they died leaving no children. Finally the woman herself died. Now, at the resurrection, to which of them will she be wife since she had been married to all seven?’ Jesus replied, ‘The children of this world take wives and husbands, but those who are judged worthy of a place in the other world and in the resurrection from the dead do not marry because they can no longer die, for they are the same as the angels, and being children of the resurrection they are sons of God. And Moses himself implies that the dead rise again, in the passage about the bush where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all men are in fact alive.’