our lady of fatima parish, south wagga wagga - as …...be watchful, pray constantly, that you may...
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AS A PARISH WE OFFER OUR
PRAYERS FOR :
RECENTLY DECEASED Max Barclay, Brian
O’Leary, Alice Irvine, Edmund Barncastle, Frank Barrett,
Jaqui Abelman, Helen Gray, Zac Denton, Derek Ferguson,
Barry Hogan, Meg Thomas, Noel Driscoll, Nicole Barby, Stan
Smith, Sr Mary Crowe RSM, Jan Wilks, Leslie Peet, Heinz
Grasch, Pam Carroll, Brian O’Keefe, Jock Meiklejohn, Jenny
Galea, Sr Ambrose O’Shea, Diana Morgan, Greg Hulm, Hugh
Edwards, Justin O’Neill, Vicky Bonat & Barry Mullins.
ANNIVERSARIES For those whose anniversaries occur
about this time - John Stapleton, Les McKelvie, Margaret
O’Neill, Marguerite Sloan, Sally Porter Brandau, Bob Cullen,
Ainsley De Jong, Lorna Mayberry, Pam Murphy, Margaret
Reardon, Wayne Mellen, Agnes & Ray Sullivan, Margaret
O’Neill, Rhett Topham, Greg Driscoll, Chris Tinning. Eternal
rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let the Perpetual Light
shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OR IN NEED Names will
normally only be published in the bulletin with an individual or
family member’s permission: Allison Byrne, Lorraine Hickey,
Anne Levett, Kate Dengate, Vince Murphy, Sr Madeleine
Carrigan LCM, Bernadette Cahill, Patrick Maher, Chris
Sparkes, Archbishop Carroll, Fr Jim McGee, Vince King,
John Stojanovic, John Connell, Elvio Suine, Daryl Goode,
Pat Hassall, Liz Pertzel, Sr Bernadette Mary Walsh, Don
Phillips, Joan Higham, Jaye Roberts, Christine Smith, Denis
Bishop, Di Stout, Catherine Mahedy, Lyn Richardson,
Barbara Booth, Steven Kimball, Fred Velthuis, Monica Baker,
Simon Lewis, Judy Wholohan, Myree Cabarles, Irene
Schonenberg, Fr Peter Dorfield, Ronnie Matthews, Alice
Carroll, Yuri Dobinson, Peter Grainger, Shiela Cuell, Mark
Harris, Graham McMullen, Fay Roberts, Jim Crofton,
Marisha Petzel, Jane Larson, Anthony Moore, Michaela
Phillips, Cindy Soward, Jason Hackett, Veronica Tarry,
Denise Goonan, Lucy Swain, Chris Johnson, Natalie
Quinlivan, Jim Powell, Joy Powell, Graham Mohr, Robert
Hassall, Chris Bishop, Tracy Martin, Narelle McCann, Scott
Bennett, John McCoy, David Boswell, Bernice McInerney,
Joe Howard, Justin O’Reilly, Mark Reid, Chris Sparks
Koelmeyer, Marie Middleton, Judy Ferrari, Josh Armstrong,
Katerina Di Salvatore, Molly Pauline Forge, as well as those
in hospitals and nursing homes in Wagga and those not able
to come to Mass.
DIRECTORY
Fr Paddy Sykes - Parish Priest
Fr Anto Francis - Syro-Malabar Chaplain
Parish Secretaries -
Katrina Cooper and Cheryl Hart
Parish Office: 103 Fernleigh Road.
Office hours: 9am - 1pm Tuesday - Friday
Phone: 6925 2111
Email: [email protected]
Web: olof.waggamatters.com
Henschke Primary School
Phone: 6925 1870
Email: [email protected]
OUR LADY OF FATIMA
provides pastoral and sacramental support to
The Forrest Centre, The Haven, RSL Life Care
Remembrance Village, Kildare Catholic College,
Henschke Primary School and provides catechism
classes at Turvey Park, Red Hill & Uranquinty Public
Schools.
MASSES NEXT WEEKEND 24 - 25 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY: 5.00pm
SUNDAY: 8.30am and 10.30am
8.30am Uranquinty
5.30pm Syro-Malabar Mass
WEEKDAY 19 - 23 NOVEMBER
TUES: 8am Mass Kildare Catholic College
11am Nan Roberts Mass
WED: 7am Mass
THUR: 11am Forrest Centre Mass
NO 5.30pm Syro-Malabar Mass
FRI: 5.45pm Mass
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 10.30am - 11.30am
BAPTISMS
At any of the weekend Masses or at 12 midday on Sunday.
MARRIAGE At least six months prior to wedding date.
CHOIR:
2nd & 4th Saturday of the month at 2pm
In the church.
THE PARISH OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA STH WAGGA
AND ST PATRICK’S URANQUINTY
33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 18 NOVEMBER 2018
The Catholic community of Our Lady of Fatima welcomes all visitors
joining us for this Eucharist Celebration
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Parish acknowledges and respects the traditional owners and custodians of the land on
which we stand, the Elders past and present and all the Wiradjuri Peoples. May we too be good stewards of this land.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
First: Dan 7:13-14 Second: Apoc 1:5-8
Gospel: Jn 18:33-37
RESPONSORIAL PSALM RESPONSE: Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, Alleluia! Be watchful, pray
constantly, that you may be worthy to
stand before the Son of Man. Alleluia!
As we ap-
proach the end
of the Church
year, our Gos-
pel invites us to
consider Jesus’
predictions and
teaching about the end of the world.
In the context of Mark’s Gospel,
Jesus’ words about this are spoken
to his disciples as he prepares them
for his passion and death.
Before we consider Jesus’ words, it
is important to note the political
backdrop against which many think
Mark’s Gospel was written. Most
scholars concur that Mark wrote his
Gospel for Christians living in or near
Rome about 30 to 40 years after the
death of Jesus. This was a time of
political turmoil in Rome. Some
Christians experienced persecution
by the Romans during the reign of
the emperor Nero (about 64 A.D.).
Jewish revolutionaries rebelled
against the Romans, which led the
Romans to destroy the Temple in
Jerusalem in 70 A.D. In this time of
political turmoil and persecution,
many in Mark’s community might
have wondered if the end times
predicted by Jesus were in fact quite
near.
Last Sunday we heard Jesus’ obser-
vation about the contributions being
made to the temple treasury and the
example of sacrificial giving that he
saw in the poor widow’s offering. If
we had been reading Mark’s Gospel
continuously, we would have heard
Jesus predict the destruction of the
Temple, his teaching about the costs
of discipleship, and the woes that will
accompany the end times. Finally,
we would have heard Jesus instruct
his disciples about the need for
watchfulness so that they will not be
caught unprepared for this final day
of judgment.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus continues
this teaching by offering his disciples
signs to look for that will indicate that
the coming of the Son of Man is
near. His words and images draw
upon Old Testament imagery, espe-
cially images found in the Book of
Daniel. Next, Jesus offers the lesson
of the fig tree, a parable that teaches
that if one knows how to read the
signs, one can be prepared for the
THOUGHT
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the
heart. Helen Keller
WELCOME TO OUR FAITH
COMMUNITY
We welcome Easton Evans, son of Justin & Kate and
Lexi Macintosh, daughter of Charles & Jessica, who will
be baptised this weekend
Many blessings
for your families
end times. Jesus also teaches, how-
ever, that no one knows when the
end time will come, except the Fa-
ther. In the verses that follow this
reading in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus
continues to warn his disciples to be
on watch for this end time.
Jesus’ words are not spoken to
frighten his disciples, nor should they
frighten us. Rather, they are offered
to prepare us for the changes we will
experience during our lifetimes and
at the end times. Our consolation
and hope is found in the lasting na-
ture of Jesus’ words and God’s never
-ending love for us.
Prayer is so
important. To pray
with the prayers that
we all learned as
children but also to pray in our own
words. To ask the Lord: “Lord, help
me, give me counsel, what must I do
now?” And through prayer we make
space so that the Spirit may come
and help us in that moment, that he
may counsel us on what we all must
do.
Prayer! Never forget prayer. Never!
No one, no one realises when we
pray on the bus, on the road: We
pray in the silence of our heart. Let
us take advantage of these moments
to pray, pray that the Spirit gives us
the gift of counsel”
MONTHLY WEDNESDAY CUPPA!
Come along on Wednesday 21
November from 2pm at the Tolland
Bonsai and Garden Centre. All
welcome for a relaxing cuppa, nibble
and chat at a great venue.
Plenary Council 2020 “Listen to what the Spirit is
saying”
Visit the website and read
about the latest information
available.
When You Come To
Church
Please try to get there early and move to the
front and remain in the Church until the final
blessing.
NOVEMBER is a special time to pray for
those who have died. Mass offering
envelopes are available at the back of the
Church. A list will be placed on the
noticeboard during November.
NATIONAL DEBT HELPLINE
1800 007 007 ndh.org.au
If you’re having problems
with debt, your starting
point should be the NDH. The website
has simple step by step guides explain-
ing how to fix common debt problems.
If you need more help call and speak to
a free, financial counsellor.
2019 COLUMBAN CALENDARS are now
available for $10 at the back of the Church.
Please use the envelopes provided when
making payment.
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS daily reflections are
also available for $5 each. They can be
purchased after Mass.
Due to the inability for
many people to make
this weekend’s
in-service for lectors &
extra-ordinary ministers of the Eucharist,
Fr Paddy will hold another one next
Saturday 24 November in the Church.
Lectors: 9am;
Extra-Ordinary Ministers: 11.30am
ROSTER FOR 24/25 November 2018
5.00pm
8.30am
10.30am
LECTOR
K Mowett
J Moss
C Chalker
COMMENTATOR
D Sykes
D Goonan
G Robertson
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Sr L Woodcock, S Mellen, K
Humphreys, Y Jordan, A O’Connor
S Higgins, P Topham
J Forrest, M Wilson
ROSARY STATUE
Catherine Malone
COLLECTIONS THIS WEEK First Collection $1684 Second $1519
Thank you for your support.
It is essential and very much appreciated.
PARISH LIFE MON 19 - FRI 23: Fr Anto on retreat in
Sydney
TUE 20 NOV: 6.30pm Mass for Ultreya, 14
King Street, Uranquinty
WED 21 NOV: 2pm Social Justice cuppa at
Bonsai Gardens, Tolland.
THUR 22 NOV: 6pm Vianney College end of
year Mass in Cathedral. BBQ afterwards in
Parish Centre. Gold coin donation. All wel-
come.
SAT 24 NOV: Advent Retreat at Holy Trinity
Church, commencing with 9.30am Mass,
ending 3.15pm with Benediction. BYO lunch.
Tea & coffee provided. All welcome.
If there is a special event happening and you
think we should know about it, please phone the
office before Wednesday of that week.
Remember to check the bench and the notice board at the back of the church for current events and information.
Two old friends crossed paths after not
seeing one another for almost a decade.
John: "What are you doing these days?"
Simon: "PHD."
John: "Wow! You're a doctor!"
Simon: "No, Pizza Home Delivery."
Kimberley Catholic Volunteer Service URGENTLY WANTED: VOLUNTEER WORKERS –
BALGO and LA GRANGE/ BIDYADANGA
The Diocese of Broome, WA, requires
volunteers to assist with the work of the local
Church in the Kimberley. There are various im-
portant voluntary tasks: administration, building
maintenance, gardening, shop staffing, cooking,
cleaning etc. Placements are preferred for a
period of 6 months
For further details Volunteer Coordinator:
Anneliese Rohr 08 9192 1060
Email: [email protected]
To celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the
Presentation and to commemorate 300 years
since the birth of their Founder Nano Nagle,
the Presentation Sisters invite you to join with
them on Wednesday 21 November for Mass in
the Loreto Home of Compassion Chapel at
10am, followed by morning tea in the Round
House, Nagle Terrace, 35 Bardia Street,
Ashmont.
LITURGY ROSTER
The next liturgy roster will commence in
December. If you would like to join the roster &
be a lector, commentator or extra-ordinary
minister of the Eucharist, please contact the
Parish Office. An email has been sent to those
on the current list . Thank you.