28 April 2019 2nd Sunday of Easter - Year C

Catholic Parish of St Canice We acknowledge the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians on whose land this Church was built.

Peace be With You

Nearly 2000 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection, we are far removed

from the disciples who saw with their own eyes, and from ‘doubting’ Thomas,

who could even touch the wounds in Christ's hands and side. But we can still

rely on this disciple’s testimony, which has been handed down to us from

generation to generation over many centuries - authentic and trustworthy.

When our faith seems shaky, we need only to look to those who went before

us and those around us whose faith is unwavering. They support and bolster

us. As our faith grows stronger, we become anchors for others.

The scriptures too are a great source of hope and faith for us today, for we

are not the first to doubt, to question. Signs and wonders are all around us if

we have eyes to see, urging us to respond “My Lord and My God.”

Thanks to all those who made our Easter liturgies such a success by giving

so generously of their time and talents: our musicians and readers, servers,

cleaners, collectors, greeters and Eucharistic Ministers all contributed to the

beauty and power of our celebrations. We thank you all.

Fr Chris

Parish Directory St Canice Parish 28 Roslyn Street, Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011 Tel: 9358 5229 Website: www.stcanice.org.au Email: parish@stcanice.com.au Parish Priest Chris Jenkins, SJ chrisjenkinssj@hotmail.com Assistant Priest Gaetan Pereira SJ gtnpereira@gmail.com Parish Manager: Lynelle Lembryk 9358 5229 lynelle@stcanice.com.au Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council Sue Wittenoom swittenoom@gmail.com Director JRS Carolina Gottardo carolina.gottardo@jrs.org.au Jesuit Refugee Service - Australia www.jrs.org.au 9356 3888 Jesuit Mission (National Office) www.jesuitmission.org.au Mass Times Sunday– 8:30am and 10:30am Tuesday to Friday– 7:00am Saturday– 9.00am Vigil- 6:00pm Public Holidays– 9:00am Reconciliation Before Vigil and Sunday Masses or on request Anointing As requested - please contact the Parish Office Healing Mass 11:00am - First Friday of each month otherwise by request

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Entrance Antiphon Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.

Entrance Hymn: No 361 (Gather) Jesus Christ is Risen Today

Opening Prayer God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

First Reading: Acts 5:12-16 Many signs and wonders were done among the people through the Apostles. And the believers were all together in Solo-mon's Portico. None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem. Yet more than ever believers were added to the Lord, great numbers of both men and women, so that they even carried Out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mats, in order that Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he came by. A great number of people would also gather from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all cured. The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 117:2-4, 22-27 Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

Second Reading: Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19 I, John, your brother who share with you in Jesus the persecution and the kingdom and the patient endurance, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet saying, "Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches." Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living one. I was dead, but see, I am alive forever and ever and I have the keys of Death and of Hades Now write what you have seen, what is, and what is to take place after this." The word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me; happy those who have not seen me, but still believe! Alleluia!

Gospel: John 20:19-31 It was evening on the day Jesus rose from the dead, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disci-ples had met were locked for fear of the authorities. Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." "When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas, who was called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe." A week later his disci-ples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. The Gospel of the Lord.

Offertory Hymn: No 359 (Gather) O Sons and Daughters

Communion Antiphon

Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.

Reflection Hymn: No 432 (Gather) O Breathe on Me

Recessional: No 417 (Gather) Glory and Praise to Our God

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Parish Calendar

Fri, 3rd May Healing Mass, 11am, Church

Sun, 5th May Fr Chris Farewell Lunch, after 10.30am Mass, Peace Park

Tues, 7th May First Spiritual Exercise Retreat – Inner Peace in Divine Love

Church, 6 - 7.15pm

Fri, 10th May Bookstudy, Alex Reichel’s ‘The Charismatic Path’, David’s Place, 6pm

Roster for Eucharistic Celebrations

4/5 May Vigil 6pm 8.30am 10.30am

Greeters H. Campbell S. Barnes W. Fothergill

Readers J. Higgins T. Hunt SVC Student

Ministers of the

Eucharist As available

B. Clulow B. Campbell C. Coggins

M. Musgrave

As available

Next Week’s Readings: 4/5 May 2019

First Reading:

Acts 5:27-32, 40-41

Second Reading:

Revelation 5:11-14

Gospel:

John 21:1-14

R emembering those who have gone before us... Recently Deceased: Sr Sharon Fitzgerald, David Price, Chris Gration, Desmond Whelan Anniversaries: Jean & Ted Sykes, Rose-Marie Mathilde Jansohn, nee von Gorlitz

L et Us Pray For... Recently ill: Siobhan Pearson, James Toohey, Maria Grazia Orlandi, Robert Horder, Clive Adams, Di Stewart, Lourdes Jacobs, Patrick Brogan, John Laing, Linda Stein, Rosheen O’Hare, Ruby Naidu, Sandra Holyeak, Ray Walsh,

Omar Soliman, Tony Musgrave, Dulcie Kennedy, Flynn Cawood, Valentino Close, Ronald Soussa, Sophie Napier,

Veronica Rainbird, Joan Agbor If there is someone who you would like the parish to pray for, please contact Lynelle at the Parish Office on 9358 5229 or email Lynelle@stcanice.com.au. Please

note if asking for someone to be included on the sick list you must have their permission for their name to be published in the bulletin.

First Communion Enrolments - children in yr 3 and above: 1st Communion will be held at St Canice’s on Sunday 23rd June 2019 @ the 10.30am Mass. Enrolment forms for the

First Communion preparation program are now available. Enrolment forms can be obtained from the parish

office or downloaded from our website - https://www.stcanice.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/

ENROLMENT-FORM.pdf

Dates for the 2019 1st Communion preparation program are as follows:

Please complete the enrolment form and return to Lynelle at the Parish Office

(28 Roslyn St Rushcutters Bay) or email the form to lynelle@stcanice.com.au.

Lesson 1: Sunday 26th May @ 9.30am

Lesson 2: Sunday 2nd June @ 9.30am

Lesson 3: Sunday 9th June @ 9.30am

Lesson 4: Sunday 16th June @ 9.30am

Rehearsal: Sunday 16th June@ 9.30am

First Communion Mass Sunday 23rd June

Parish Notices

Fr Chris’ Farewell: Can you help? On Sunday 5th May after the 10.30am Mass we will be holding a

gathering to say farewell to Fr Chris and to thank him for the contribution he has made to St Canice’s over

the last 8 years. The gathering will be held in the Peace Park (weather permitting) and we will be serving a

light lunch along with some refreshments.

We were hoping that people could volunteer to assist with the following:

Set-up and pack away of tables/chairs

Set up of food tables and serving food / drinks

Provide cakes/biscuits/slices to have with coffee after lunch (please note we will be

providing finger foods for lunch)

If you are able to help out please complete the enclosed form and return to the parish office by this Monday

29th April by either placing in one of the Mass collections or emailing to lynelle@stcanice.com.au

David’s Place - Book Study: We will continue the monthly bookstudy on Alex Reichel’s ‘The Charismatic Path’ on FRIDAY 10 MAY, 6 pm. All warmly welcome.

St Canice - Easter Resurrection Retreat: Save the Date - Saturday afternoon 25th May. On the afternoon of Saturday 25th May we will be hosting an Easter Resurrection Retreat followed by an open hearted Mass to celebrate the friendship we held with Chris Gration who sadly passed away last month. The Mass will be celebrated at our normal Saturday 6pm Mass. You are welcome to attend the re-

treat and the Mass or either one. More details will be provided in next weekends bulletin.

Pilgrimage to China 2020. you are invited to join Dr Jeremy Clarke on a pilgrimage to China in 2020. Jeremy has a doctorate in Chinese history and who has published much on the history of the Jesuits in

China. $8199 twin share, or $8599 single supplement.

Contact Sino-Immersions for more details: jclarke@sinoimmersions.com or 0420 288 693.

A message from the Archdiocese of Sydney

Abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime are the police. If you – or anyone you know – have been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity

Office at (02) 9390 5810 or safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guidance.

The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police.

If you haven't already done so could you please confirm asap if you are able to bring a

cake/slice on the day. We need to know how many cakes/slices will be supplied so we can

determine our additional catering needs.

Thank you for your help with this.

mailto:safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org