PARISH OF ST. THERESE, DENISTONE

Presbytery and Office

8 Inkerman Rd, Denistone 2114 Tel: 9809 2925, Fax 9809 5546

Website: www.sttherese.org.au

Parish Priest: Fr Roberto Castillo

Parish Secretary: Gayle White admin@sttherese.org.au

Office hours Tues-Fri 9am-3pm St Therese’s School

448 Blaxland Rd, Denistone 2114 (02) 9874 0412

School Principal: Mr Adam Nolan

MASS TIMES:

SATURDAY VIGIL: 6:00 pm

SUNDAY: 8:00 am and 9:30 am

MONDAY No Mass

TUESDAY 8am Mass

WEDNESDAY through to SATURDAY 9.00 am Mass.

FRIDAY: 9.00 am Mass.

Exposition & Benediction every Friday after Mass

RECONCILIATION Saturday 5pm – 5.45pm or by appointment.

Baptism: Every Sunday at 11am or 11.30am. Please contact Parish Office.

Marriage: By appointment.

Anointing of the sick: Please give names to Father Roberto Castillo

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Year C)

23rd

/ 24th

April 2016

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:

O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has

worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he

has shown his deliverance, alleluia.

FIRST READING: Acts 14:21-27

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

They assembled the church and gave an account

of all that God had done with them.

Paul and Barnabas went back through Lystra and

Iconium to Antioch. They put fresh heart into the

disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the

faith. 'We all have to experience many hardships'

they said 'before we enter the kingdom of God.' In

each of these churches they appointed elders, and

with prayer and fasting they commended them to

the Lord in whom they had come to believe.

They passed through Pisidia and reached

Pamphylia. Then after proclaiming the word at

Perga they went down to Attalia and from there

sailed for Antioch, where they had originally been

commended to the grace of God for the work they

had now completed.

On their arrival they assembled the church and

gave an account of all that God had done with

them, and how he had opened the door of faith to

the pagans.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 144:8-13

RESPONSE: I will praise your name for

ever, my king and my God.

The Lord is kind and full of compassion,

slow to anger, abounding in love.

How good is the Lord to all,

compassionate to all his creatures.

Response.

All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,

and your friends shall repeat their blessing.

They shall speak of the glory of your reign

and declare your might, O God,

to make known to men your mighty deeds

and the glorious splendour of your reign.

Response.

Yours is an everlasting kingdom;

your rule lasts from age to age.

Response.

SECOND READING: Revelation 21:1-5

A reading from the book of the Apocalypse

He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes.

I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth; the

first heaven and the first earth had disappeared

now, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the

holy city, and the new Jerusalem, coming down

from God out of heaven, as beautiful as a bride

all dressed for her husband. Then I heard a loud

voice call from the throne, 'You see this city?

Here God lives among men. He will make his

home among them; they shall be his people, and

he will be their God; his name is God-with-

them. He will wipe away all tears from their

eyes; there will be no more death, and no more

mourning or sadness. The world of the past has

gone.'

Then the One sitting on the throne spoke:

'Now I am making the whole of creation new'.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: John 13:34

Alleluia, alleluia!

I give you a new commandment:

love one another as I have loved you.

Alleluia!

GOSPEL: John 13:31-35

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

John

I give you a new commandment: love one

another.

When Judas had gone Jesus said:

'Now has the Son of Man been glorified,

and in him God has been glorified.

If God has been glorified in him,

God will in turn glorify him in himself,

and will glorify him very soon.

My little children,

I shall not be with you much longer.

I give you a new commandment:

love one another;

just as I have loved you,

you also must love one another.

By this love you have for one another,

everyone will know that you are my disciples'.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON:

I am the true vine and you are the branches,

says the Lord. Whoever remains in me, and I

in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK:

Acts 15: 1- 2, 22 - 29;

Apoc 21: 10 - 14, 22 - 23;

Jn 14: 23 - 29.

REMINDER! Don’t forget BINGO next Saturday the 30th April in the Learning Centre at St Therese School after our 6pm

Vigil Mass; we would plan to begin calling the first game at 7.30pm. So BYO drinks and nibbles to share with fellow players at your table. Tea and coffee will be provided on the night. The night will include 10 games of bingo and should end around 9.30pm. Books will cost $20 each.

A REMINDER! NEXT WEEK FIRST

HEAD COUNT: This nationwide count will happen at all Masses throughout May, beginning on Saturday the 30th April at the Vigil Mass. If you are a parishioner here, we strongly urge you to attend Mass at St

Therese, thus making a sincere effort to come to your parish and let the count reflect our true numbers.

CATHOLIC MISSION APPEAL THIS WEEKEND. Please

be generous and help those less fortunate and use the envelopes provided to make your donation.

This Monday is ANZAC

DAY so come and pray

for all our service men and

women who served our

country protecting us for

future generations.

MASS will be at “9.30am”.

Do you have a current CPR and or FIRST

AID CERTIFICATE? If so,

could you speak with Fr

Roberto after Mass or call

Gayle in the parish office

during the week on 9809-2925.

Update from the April PARISH

COUNCIL meeting– Full attendance at the last

meeting created a lot of discussion and included the

following:

Liturgy – we were pleased with the Holy week and

Easter services. Now planning for Pentecost.

Maintenance – The installation of the sign and

establishment of the website in the past 6 months are

working well for communicating parish activities and

received positive feedback.

Spiritual experience – in this Year of Mercy there is

the plan to organise a parish pilgrimage of Mercy St

Mary’s Cathedral Holy Door possibly in May/June

Social – preparations are in place for Bingo as the

next social event on Sat 30th

April after a successful

parish supper following the Easter vigil. We look

forward to many parishioners joining together for a fun evening.

YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE to St

Mary’s Holy Door.

Our Parish will make the pilgrimage to St Mary’s Cathedral Holy Door during May. More details to be announced in the coming weeks.

WEEKEND BAPTISM: This Sunday we will welcome into our faith community Gemma Buist. We congratulate her parents Teresa and Andrew and their families.

FAMILY MASS NEXT

SUNDAY at the 9.30am Mass

followed by ‘A

CUPPA’.

Everyone is very

welcome to attend.

OTHER NOTICES: THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA invite

you to join us for the May Celebration in Honor of Our

Lady of Fatima to intercede for World Peace &

the welfare of Australia on the 14th of May at St.

Mary's Cathedral, for details call - (02) 9984-8988.

OTHER NEWS: If you want to know more about

what is happening within the deanery and the diocese

please check the notice boards at the Church entrances.

THIS WEEKEND 23 / 24 APRIL 2016

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER SATURDAY 6.00PM SUNDAY 8.00AM SUNDAY 9.30AM

Acolyte T DABBAH D ELLIS A PERERA (M&H)

Minister of HC J KEYSER J KWONG Ka PERERA (M&H)

Minister of HC VOLUNTEER Kr PERERA J MORABITO (M&C)

Reader J PERERA Y LEUNG E WHEELER

Wardens VOLUNTEER S WAN VOLUNTEER

Offertory VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEERS

Projection V. PERERA NIL VOLUNTEER

* only if there is music

Altar Servers GROUP 4: Hannah Arthurs,

Sonia Au No rostered group GROUP 8: Tehilan Tampoe Enosh Tampoe

Welcomers S CHAMISA D BRENNAN

Counters Group 4: T COTTER R WHITE G WHITE

Altar Flowers P LUBRANO / M PEARCE APRIL ALTAR LINEN: MIRA SAVIC

NEXT WEEKEND 30 / 1 MAY 2016

6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER SATURDAY 6.00PM SUNDAY 8.00AM SUNDAY 9.30AM

Acolyte D D'MELLO D ELLIS (M&H) J RAPER (M&C)

Minister of HC C WHITE J PERERA G HOGAN

Minister of HC VOLUNTEER J KWONG K GLEESON

Minister of HC T DABBAH (H)

Reader V PERERA A STANTON FAMILY MASS

Wardens L SEETO J DUFFY VOLUNTEER

Offertory VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEERS

Projection A. WHEELER NIL P. TREACY

Altar Servers GROUP 1: Robert Morfuni

Natasha Vithana No rostered group GROUP 5: Brittany and Jessica Khoury, Rebecca

Dearing Katherine Spencer

Welcomers S CHAMISA D BRENNAN

Counters Group 5: J LOWER S LOWER J WATT

Altar Flowers J KEYSER MAY ALTAR LINEN: JOSEFINA DELAVEGA

PARISH NEWS & NOTICES: Please remember in your prayers all who have died recently especially Catherine (Doris) KENNY. We also pray for all who have anniversaries at this time especially Doreen THOMAS, Yousef Pk KARAM, Joseph KHOURY & John KHOURY.

APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION are available

from Fr Roberto after Mass this Sunday. This form needs to be

completed and returned to the presbytery ASAP. I would also like to

take this opportunity to remind parents that the Parent Information

Evening will be held on the 4th

May at 7.30 in the School Hall.

ATTENTION ALL CATECHISTS! Please note we will resume teaching at DEPS on Tuesday 3rd May. We will also have our CATECHIST MEETING after class at 10.45am on THAT DAY!!!!! The following Tuesday 10th May, ONLY INFANTS CLASSES will be on. Primary classes are cancelled for 10th May. So just year 2, 1 and Kindy for May 10.

CWL MOTHERS DAY RAFFLE: The ladies from the

Catholic Womens League will be selling tickets on the

weekend of the 23/24 April and the 30/April & 1/May.