YEAR B - SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 22ND JULY, 2012

ROSTERSWEEK ENDING 29 th July, 2012 CLEANING TEAM: Saturday, 28th July, 2012 – Group A – Sandra Cruz, Carmina & Gilbert Diab, Grace Wong

READERS:28 th /29 th July – 17 th Sun in Ord Time – Year B Sat 5.30pm Gilbert Diab Arnold LewisSun. 8.00am Mary Bourke Sheridane KumanidisSun 10.00am Tess Page Maria Maric

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 28 th /29 th July Sat 5.30pm Aileen Boon Sun 8.00am Bernice FaheySun 10.00am Porfirio & Agapita Castaneda

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Tony Melza, Ann Kerr, Jack & Jean O’Brien, Joanne Rhind, Paul Bridges.

LORD WELCOME OUR DEAD HOME, ESPECIALLY- Recently deceased: John Martin, Annette Shepherd, John Gonano.Anniversaries: Greg Page, Fr. Michael Byrnes, Mary Young, Nicole Morgan, Giuseppe & Clementina Giugno, Frank Saviour Borg, Nubar Husseinjian, Stella Mossop, Jack & Patricia Maddox, Hannah May & Cedric Russell, the Pulham, Donohoue, Evans, McAleer, Ryan, McGrath, Madden, Togher, Fahey & Bounds Families.In keeping with the Privacy Act names cannot be published in our Parish Bulletin without the permission of the persons themselves or their next of kin. Please specify on your Mass Envelope your intention to include the person’s name in this Bulletin or contact the Parish Office on 9587 5444.

LEGION OF MARY

“Mary Help of Christian Praesidium”St. Patrick’s, Kogarah

Meeting is on every Thursday after the 9.15am Mass.

LOST PROPERTY All lost property is kept in the Sacristy.

Would parishioners please check to see if anything belongs to them.

PATIENTS AT ST. GEORGE PUBLIC& PRIVATE HOSPITALS

If you or your loved ones will be Patients in the St. George Hospitals at any time, would you please make sure your Catholic Religion is noted by the Admitting Staff, so that your name is included on the list of Catholic Patients. If you would like to have the Sacrament of the Sick or Reconciliation, ask a nurse to page the Catholic Priest on Pager 710. Alternatively, if you are aware that you are to be hospitalised, you may like to ask your Parish Priest to give you the Sacrament of the Sick before you go to Hospital. However, it is important that you have your Catholic Religion noted, so that we may visit you and offer you Holy Communion while in Hospital.

Toilets are now located at the end of the Parish Hall,facing Princes Highway.

EVERY SUNDAYYou are most welcome

after the 10am Mass in the Parish Hall, to purchase coffee, tea, hot dogs, pies, etc. The money raised will go towards World Youth Day, to be held in Brazil in 2013. Some of our youth in the Parish have been properly trained to make coffee and will be only too pleased to try out their new skills. All youth are encouraged to participate, and make new friendships.

****************The Parish Morning Tea, that is held on the first Sunday of each month, after the 10.00am Mass, will serve coffee/tea for free and

everyone is welcome. The next date is 5th August.

WORLD YOUTH DAY RAFFLETICKETS: $2 EACH OR 3 FOR $5

The youth will sell raffle tickets to raise money for World Youth Day 2013 for the next few weeks. Tickets will be available before and after weekend masses. We thank Rita and her family for donating the prizes of an Ipod, Ipod dock and Mother’s Day cup.

BAPTISMS – JULYWe welcome into the Catholic Church

community this month:8th – Jesse James May

15th – Jack Stefan Moroz22nd – Matteo Colarusso, Emma-Theresa Taufa

ST PATRICK’S PRIMARY SCHOOLSt Patrick’s School is still accepting Catholic enrolments forKindergarten 2013.If your child is ready to start school

and you are looking for a Catholic

Education for them in a community

that is nurturing and welcoming, we would love to hear from you.

Catholic Education does require parents to pay fees, however families experiencing genuine financial hardship can apply to the Principal for a fee reduction. Families of Kindergarten students in 2013 can also apply to the Catholic Education Foundation for an educational bursary for financial support.

(Children in Australia on certain visas are required to pay full fees)

Please contact the school on 9587 8998 or email info@stpatskogarah.catholic.edu.au We look forward to

welcoming you to the St Patrick’s school community. PLANNED GIVING PROGRAMME

If you are a new parishioner to St. Patrick’s, you may not be aware that we have a Planned Giving Programme. You receive a box of envelopes to be used each week at Mass, for your contribution to this Parish. Not only is your giving made

YEAR B - SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 22ND JULY, 2012more discreet, but there is an annual tax receipt issued, of which 20% is tax deductible. Please contact the Parish Office on 9587 5444 if you are interested in joining this Program. Credit card facilities are available for your convenience.The new Planned Giving boxes for the next financial year (2012/13) are available at the main entrance to the church. The taxation receipts are available too.

YOUTH MASS AND ACTIVITIESWe welcome all young people to attend Mass every Sunday at 6.00 pm. We also welcome our youth to be involved in the special youth group activities, and in the Liturgy of Sunday Mass, i.e. Readings, Singing, Ushering. We look forward to seeing you there.

‘WE PRAY AS ONE’Daily Prayer Readings for 2012 - $20 each

(includes a brief history for each Saint throughout the year)*******

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY BIBLESCatholic Pastoral EditionThese Bibles are available for purchase

from the Parish Office at a cost of $40 - large print (hard cover)*******

COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Catholic Beliefs) –

$15 each (paperback)********

USBORNE CHILDREN’S BIBLE$15 each

Beautiful little (b5 size) 143 page 44 stories from both New and Old Testament to read to children. Would make a lovely present.Available from the Parish Office.

GOD’S WORD 2012 - Daily Reflections Reduced price $10 each HURRY!

MARRIAGE MASS AND RENEWAL OF VOWS St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney - Sunday, 29th July,

10.30am (Marriage & Family Sunday)Married couples in the Archdiocese of Sydney, who are celebrating a special anniversary this year (25, 30, 40, 50 or 60 years of marriage) and those couples married in the last 12 months are particularly invited to attend the Mass. In order for the newly-married and anniversary couples to receive a special acknowledgement on the day, we ask that all couples wishing to attend RSVP to Imfevents@sydneycatholic.org or 9390 5283

CAEC LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERSDo you have a couple of spare hours every month or so? Would you like to help our team of friendly volunteers? The Catholic Adult Education Centre for the Archdiocese of Sydney would like to hear from you. For more information and to be involved please ring John Gresser on 9646 9010 or email manager@caec.com.au.

YOUTH RETREATFriday, 26th – Sunday, 28th October, 2012

A youth retreat with the theme: “I Thirst”, will be held at the Collaroy Centre, Homestead Ave, Collaroy Beach. Guest Speakers are Fr Liem Duong, Diocesan Priest, Sacred Heart, Cabramatta and Most Rev Colin David Campbell DD, Bishop of Dunedin, NZ. Please refer to the attached flyer for bookings and enquires

ST. PATRICK’S PARISHRE-DEVELOPMENT

Grant Samuel Real Estate Advisory* (Grant Samuel) has been engaged by St Patricks Catholic Parish to seek Expressions of Interest from suitable parties to acquire a long-term leasehold interest in a portion of surplus land and buildings located on the former Bethany College site (the Property). St Patricks Catholic Parish is proposing to divest a 99-year leasehold interest in the Property and will work with the successful party to ensure that an appropriate development scheme is chosen for the site (which must include exclusive access arrangements for new car-parking). Grant Samuel has prepared anInformation Memorandum containing information about the Property and how interested parties can register their Expression of Interest. Grant Samuel proposes to commence marketing the Property to potential purchasers in late July 2012 and expects to receive initial Expressions of Interest in mid-September 2012. Any enquiries should be directed to Danica Carey (dcarey@pepper.com.au) for additional information. * As of 4/7/2012, Grant Samuel Real Estate Advisory has been acquired by the Pepper Group and from 23/07/2012 will be known as Pepper Property.

THANKSGIVING MASS FOR SINGLE PARENTSSunday 29th July at 1.00 pm

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 230 Humphries Road, Bonnyrigg

A Mass for all single parents in the Sydney Archdiocese will be celebrated. All single parents and their families are most welcome. Afternoon tea will be served after the Mass PLEASE RSVP MADELEINE 0410 642 383 or email maddymissin@yahoo.com

RETREAT FOR WOMENSingle women (18-35 yrs) are invited to a retreat offered by The Archdiocese of Sydney which aims to assist them enter into a deeper relationship with Christ and grow to a fuller understanding of the unique purpose of their lives. The retreat will be held from 24-26 August at Mulgoa. There will be catechesis on prayer, spiritual direction, scripture, life with Christ and the vocations to marriage and religious life. Speakers include Bishop Peter Comensoli, Sr Mary Rachel OP, Fr Greg Morgan (Retreat Chaplain), Sr Hilda Scott OSB, Dr Robert Tilley, Sr Moira Debono and Karen Doyle. There is also an opportunity for private spiritual guidance. More details in the attached flyer or visit www.vocationcentre.org.au/importantdates or contact Elizabeth Arblaster on 9390 5937 / elizabeth.arblaster@sydneycatholic.org.

YEAR B - SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 22ND JULY, 2012

RESPONSES TO THE MASS Entrance Antiphon: God himself is my help. The Lord upholds my life. I will offer you a willing sacrifice; I will praise your name, O Lord, for its goodness.Responsorial Psalm: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. Alleluia!Communion Antiphon: The Lord keeps in our minds the wonderful things he has done. He is compassion and love; he always provides for his faithful.

SCRIPTURE READINGSFirst Reading: Jeremiah 23: 1-6

The remnant of the flock I will gather to me, and bring them back to their pastures.‘Doom for the shepherds who allow the flock of my pasture to be destroyed and scattered – it is the Lord who

speaks! This, therefore, is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds in charge of my people: You have let my flock be scattered and go wandering and have not taken care of them. Right, I will take care of you for your misdeeds – it is the Lord who speaks! But the remnant of my flock I myself will gather from all the countries where I have dispersed them, and will bring them back to their pastures: they shall be fruitful and increase in numbers. I will raise up shepherds to look after them and pasture them; no fear, no terror for them any more; not one shall be lost – it is the Lord who speaks! ‘See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks – when I will raise a virtuous Branch for David, who will reign as true king and be wise, practising honesty and integrity in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel dwell in confidence. And this is the name he will be called: The Lord-our-integrity.’

Second Reading: Ephesians 2: 3-18Christ, our peace, has made us one.

In Christ Jesus, you that used to be so far apart from us have been brought very close, by the blood of Christ. For he is the peace between us, and has made the two into one and broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, actually destroying in his own person the hostility caused by the rules and decrees of the Law. This was to create one single New Man in himself out of the two of them and by restoring peace through the cross, to unite them both in a single Body and reconcile them with God. In his own person he killed the hostility. Later he came to bring the good news of peace, peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near at hand. Through him, both of us have in the one Spirit our way to come to the Father.

GOSPEL: Mark 6: 30-34They were as sheep without a shepherd.

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because there were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.

Readings for 29.7.2012: 17 th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B First Reading: Kings 4: 42-44 Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-6

Gospel: John 6: 1-15

MARRIAGES – JUNE5th – ?

“The two shall become one”

SPECIAL EUCHARIST MINISTER REQUIRED.  St Vincent’s Private Hospital Darlinghurst is looking for a person who will join the volunteer team as a Special Minister of Holy Communion. Only 2hrs every 4 weeks on the weekend. You will be part of the highly respected volunteer community that supports the patients and staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital. Training will be provided for this special role. Parish references are essential. For a better understanding of what is involved please call Keren Bateman, Manager Volunteer Services, St Vincent’s Hospital on 02 8382 2676 or by email kbateman@stvincents.com.au

YOUTH RETREATA youth retreat with the theme: “I Thirst” will be held from Friday, 26 – Sunday, 28 October 2012 at the Collaroy Centre, Homestead Ave, Collaroy Beach. Guest Speakers are Fr Liem Duong, Diocesan Priest, Sacred Heart, Cabramatta and Most Rev Colin David Campbell DD, Bishop of Dunedin, NZ. Please refer to the attached flyer for bookings and enquires

TALK AT THE VEECH LIBRARYRYAN AUDITORIUM

CATHOLIC INSTITUE OF SYDNEY SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST 2012 at 2.30pm

The recently formed Friends of the Veech Library would like to invite you to attend our launch event ‘A Conversation About Con Keogh’ between Fr David Coffey and Paul Crittenden. Father Con Keogh was chosen as the first subject for the Friends of the Veech Library talks because of his significant contribution to the life of the Church and to the wider community through his work with, and for, those suffering from mental illness. Following the talk, afternoon tea will be provided. Ph: (02) 9752 9530 Email: sdib@cis.catholic.edu.au Web: www.cis.catholic.edu.au 99 Albert Road, Strathfield