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Second Reading: 1 Jn 5:1-6 Anyone begotten by God has already overcome
the world.
Whoever believes that Jesus is the
Christ has been begotten by God; and
whoever loves the Father that begot
him loves the child whom he begets.
We can be sure that we love God’s
children if we love God himself and
do what he has commanded us; this
is what loving God is – keeping his
commandments; and his command-
ments are not difficult, because any-
one who has been begotten by God
has already overcome the world; this
is the victory over the world – our
faith. Who can overcome the world?
Only the man who believes that Jesus
is the Son of God; Jesus Christ who
came by water and blood, not with
water only, but with water and blood;
with the Spirit as another witness –
since the Spirit is the truth.
The word of the Lord
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, alleluia!
You believe in me, Thomas,
because you have seen me;
happy are those who have not seen
me, but still believe!
Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Jn 20:19-31 After eight days, Jesus came in and stood
among them.
In the evening of that same day, the
first day of the week, the doors were
closed in the room where the disci-
ples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus
came and stood among them. He
said to them, ‘Peace be with you,’
and showed them his hands and his
side. The disciples were filled with joy
when they saw the Lord, and he said
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER- Year B 7– 8 April, 2018
Entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco
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to them again, ‘Peace be with you.’
‘As the Father sent me, so am I
sending you.’ After saying this he
breathed on them and said: ‘Receive
the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins
you forgive, they are forgiven; for
those whose sins you retain, they are
retained.’ Thomas, called the Twin,
who was one of the Twelve, was not
with them when Jesus came. When
the disciples said, ‘We have seen the
Lord’, he answered, ‘Unless I see the
holes that the nails made in his
hands and can put my finger into the
holes they made, and unless I can
put my hand into his side, I refuse to
believe.’ Eight days later the disci-
ples were in the house again and
Thomas was with them. The doors
were closed, but Jesus came in and
stood among them. ‘Peace be with
you’ he said. Then he spoke to
Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; look,
here are my hands. Give me your
hand; put it into my side. Doubt no
longer but believe.’ Thomas replied,
‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to
him: ‘You believe because you can
see me. Happy are those who have
not seen and yet believe.’ There
were many other signs that Jesus
worked and the disciples saw, but
they are not recorded in this book.
These are recorded so that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, and that believing this
you may have life through his name.
The Gospel of the Lord
Communion Antiphon:
Bring your hand and feel the place of
the nails, and do not be unbelieving
but believing, Alleluia.
Entrance Antiphon:
Like newborn infants, you must long
for the pure, spiritual milk; that in him
you may grow to
salvation, Alleluia.
First Reading: Acts 4:32-35 The whole group was united, heart and soul.
The whole group of believers was
united, heart and soul; no one
claimed for his own use anything that
he had, as everything they owned
was held in common. The apostles
continued to testify to the resurrec-
tion of the Lord Jesus with great
power, and they were all given great
respect. None of their members was
ever in want, as all those who owned
land or houses would sell them, and
bring the money from them, to pre-
sent it to the apostles; it was then
distributed to any members who
might be in need.
The word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm:
(R.) Give thanks to the Lord for he
is good, his love is everlasting
1. Let the sons of Israel say:
‘His love has no end.’
Let the sons of Aaron say:
‘His love has no end.’
Let those who fear the Lord say:
‘His love has no end.’ (R.)
2. The Lord’s right hand has
triumphed;
his right hand raised me up.
I shall not die, I shall live
and recount his deeds.
I was punished,
I was punished by the Lord,
but not doomed to die. (R.)
3. The stone which the builders re-
jected has become
the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord;
we rejoice and are glad. (R.)
26 Swanston Street, St Marys, NSW 2760
Tel: (02) 9623 1962 Fax: (02) 9833 1063
Parish Email: [email protected]
Parish Website: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au
PARISH TEAM Parish Priest: Fr. Brendan Murphy SDB Assistant Priest: Fr Guy Riolo SDB Parish Secretary: Fleur Mathias
Parish Telephone: 9623 1962 Parish Email: [email protected] Web: www.olrchurchstmarys.org.au
Parish Fax: 9833 1063
For Enquiries Please Phone The Parish Office
between 9:30am - 12:30pm & 1:30pm - 3:30pm, Mon-Fri
Salesian Community: Phone: 9623 1220
Rector: Fr John Walenciej SDB
Don Bosco Youth Centre: Phone: 9623 0450
Co-Directors: Sr Jenny Doudle FMA Fr John Walenciej SDB
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
Principal: Mr Michael Siciliano Phone: 9623 2500 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.olorstmarys.catholic.edu.au
Emmaus Catholic College
Principal: Mr Robert Nastasi
Phone: 9670 4588 Email: [email protected] Web: www.emmauskempscreek.catholic.edu.au
PARISH MINISTRIES St Vincent de Paul Society: meets every Tuesday at 7:00pm in the St Vincent de Paul Office beside the Parish Hall.
Junior Legion of Mary: meets on Fridays, 5:00pm to 5:45pm in the Parish Hall and Parish Meeting Rooms. Young people welcome
Senior Legion of Mary: Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm in the Parish Hall Meeting Room. All Welcome to join.
The Cenacle: Every Thursday after 9am Mass, you are invited to join us to pray the Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests.
Cuppa and Craft Club: Thursdays at 9:30am, Parish Hall. Contact Parish Office 9623 1962. Computer Class (50 years & over):Basic:9.30am-11.30am and Advance:1.30pm-4pm, Parish Hall Mtg Rm. Please contact Parish Office. Rosary Statue: Mr & Mrs Sequieira, 39 Marsden Rd
RCIA: meets Thursdays, 7:30pm, Parish Meeting Room. Know someone who would like to be a Catholic? New enquirers welcome.
Catechists: Teaching God’s Word in our State schools. Volunteers needed. Contact Maureen Watts 9623 9272. Mother’s Prayers: Every Monday, 10am at the Infant School.
Ladies Auxiliary: 2nd Mon’s, Parish Office Meeting Room, 7:30pm
Youth Choir: Choir Practices on the 2nd Sunday of the month, 2.30pm – 4pm. Choir sings at the 9am Mass on the 4th Sunday of the month. All young people welcome, 6 -16 years. OLR-Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Apostolate (PMA) Rosary Prayer: every 4th Sunday of the month after the 10.30am Mass (11.45am) in the Church. All Welcome!
Sat 7 April 6:00pm Alfred Briggs
Sun 8 April DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
7:30am Frank & Maria Cerkvenik 9:00am Peter Banach
10.30am Pro Populo 5:30pm Jennifer Fernandopulle
Mon 9 April THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD 6.30am Holy Souls in Purgatory 9:00am Rolando Rayco
Tue 10 April 9:00am Fafette Sao
Wed 11 April ST STANISLAUS 12noon Woolger Family
Thur 12 April 9:00am Elizabeth Pinter
Fri 13 April ST MARTIN, POPE 9.15am Elizabeth Pinter
Sat 14 April 8:00am Elizabeth Pinter
PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Please remember in your prayers our deceased
parishioners, family and friends especially Grazia Gullo, Nella Capasso, Vency Pinto, Brian Buan, Sejundina Sacun, Celes-tino Zapanpa, Moises Sorrigaga, Iris Warne, Francesca Premutico, Kevin Ken-nedy, Malcolm Wood, Betty Cox, Linda Dunn, Pamela Polland, Gwendoline Cash, Ron Hopkinson, Daniella Siciliano Carbone, Rory Hampsey, Peter Mur-phy, Elizabeth Chidgey, Malek Athum Abaker, Rosina Paulo, Jim Kama, Julie Ramsay, Ester Santos, Ernest Perez, Frank Attard, John Ryman., Patrick Cul-len, Fay Moulds, Mark Vella, Najwa Hadchiti, Maureen Cocks, Arthur Zamora, Bienvenido Bulaong, Pompeo Cignarella, Patrick Shiels, Linda Lyons, Peter Reinhart, Mrs Lam, Fr George O’Mara, Rose Camilleri, Gloria Warbuton Eternal rest grant unto their souls O Lord, let perpetual light shine
upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Jesus the Healer, we commend to your gentle hands
those who are sick Anna R, Donna, Joan Law, Joseph Camilleri, Charlie Sultana, Maria Macie-jewska, Peter Wetton, Daniel Jacobson, Linda & William Weightman, Tracey Bokor, David Fuller, Adrian Durando, Andrew Boulos, Ricardo Herft, Grant Butterfield, Avalee, Dana, Garry, Meerle Steere, Elivra Puyat, Renato Cazar, Vera Gould, Loyd, Carol Greentree, Tangey Fernandes, Vitas Varnas, Luzia J. Vinuya, Joan Sattlar, Anna Clarke, Imelda & Joe Bonser, Wiloto Seng, Padraig Smith, Sally McFarlane, Michael McDermott, Alicia Santos-Yu, Greg Hines, Sr Jenny Doudle, Annette Axiak, Baby Cristiano, Valeria Bruzzese, Gary Zac, Maria Castiglioni, Sylvanna Frassetto, Ela O’Neil, Katie S, Sr Aileen Crowe, Ber-tha Wetton, Arturo & Elena Zamora., Jonathon Wright, Brian Mostert, Pat McGannon, Roberto Rayco. Samuel Healey. Patricia Butterfield, Pat Paynter.
Next Sunday’s Readings: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
1st Reading: Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 4:2, 4, 7, 9 2nd Reading: 1 John 2:1-5 Gospel: Luke 24:35-48
1st and 2nd Collections: 1st Collection: for the support of the priests of the parish 2nd Collection: (including planned giving envelopes) goes towards the running costs of the Parish.
Thankyou for your ongoing support.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA Do you know anyone interested in becoming a Catholic?
Please invite them to contact: Vera on 0416 008 582 or the Parish Office on 9623 1962
RECONCILIATION
Every Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am.
Every Saturday: 9:00am - 10:00am, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
ADORATION BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday: 11:15am - 11:45am, Mass at 12 noon
Every Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm (after 9:00am Mass) Friday: 8:30am - 9:00am. followed by Mass at 9:15am
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY - April 8 Masses at the usual Sunday times, and... 1:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Eucharist.
1:30 - 2:50pm Sacrament of Reconciliation.
1:45pm Rosary.
2:20pm Divine Mercy chaplet.
2:40pm Benediction
2:50pm Blessing of Divine Mercy image.
3:00 pm Mass
St Marys Gardens Nursing Home Communion Roster
Sun 8 April: Miranda L, Geraldine D
Sun 15 April: White Family, Violet P, Marcy P, Mila H
COMING EVENTS FOR THE DIARY 8 April: Divine Mercy Sunday, 1:30pm. 3pm Mass
9 April: Women’s Assembly begins with Mass at 6pm
11 April: Catechist meeting, 12.45pm, Parish Centre
21 April: Parish Bingo, 7:30pm start (Please support)
5 May: OLR Parish Dinner Dance, 6pm, Parish Hall
12 May: Seniors Mother’s Day Morning Tea & Lunch WYD Raffle Tickets on sale next weekend. Please support.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
ADORATION CHAPEL
Mondays & Tuesdays 8am - 9pm
CHURCH Thursdays 9:30am - 6pm
Dinner Dance is on again!!! Dear fellow Parishioners!!!
You are invited to another night of fun and dancing
and some Line/Latin dancing too….. The DJ along
with our talented local dance performers will be sure to entertain
us. Not forgetting the scrumptious dinner that will be served.
When: Saturday, 5 May 2018 Time: 6:00pm - 11:00 pm
Where - OLR Parish Hall (Cnr Swanston & Collins St)
Cost: $25 pp (All payment to be paid by mid April)
All proceeds will go towards the much needed Refurbishment of our Church
Contact – by text message only please.
Beth 0449 292 090 Nida 0469 867 601
OLR WOMEN’S ASSEMBLY - 9 APRIL
FEAST OF THE ANNUCIATION We invite all women to come to come along
6:00pm - Mass (Church)
6.45pm - Gathering (Parish Hall) includes light supper
7:10pm - Feminine Genius. Speaker - Fr Brendan
7:30pm - Discussion
8:00pm - Guest Speaker Madeleine Carrington
8:30pm - Closing prayer
OLR BINGO NIGHTS - 2018 We are holding 3 nights of Bingo fun on
Saturdays - 21 April, 30 June, 20 October
Funds raised are for 2 good causes
Church Refurbishment and to help Salesian
Orphanage schools & Clinics in Timor Leste
Where: OLR Parish Hall
Time: Sausage Sizzle on sale from 6:50pm
Bingo Starts 7:30pm. BINGO - $15 for 10 games. Everybody Welcome. Please Come, Have Fun & Help!!!
WYD RAFFLE TICKETS
R affle booklets will be on Sale after
all weekend Masses. We have 700 booklets left to be
sold. $20 for a book of 10 tickets. You can also pay
pay and take a booklet and complete the stubs and
return back later, so you can be in the running to win
one of the many fantastic Prizes listed on the notice
board eg. Mazda 5 Door Automatic, Cosmos gift card
$2000, Apple iPad Mini, Cash prizes gift card etc.
Please note down the booklet number and the total
number of books you are taking. All Raffle booklets
must be in by the first week of JUNE 2018 along
with the stubs and money. The pilgrims thank you
and assure the parish of their prayers. Donations are
much appreciated. God bless you, Fr Guy
OLR PARISH PILGRIMAGE - 19 MAY Date: Saturday, 19 May 2018
Time: 10am Coach leaves OLR church
Please put your name on the list in the Church foyer
$15 per person to cover coach costs. Payment to be made
at Parish office in envelopes provided.
Contact: Beth - 0449 292 090. Text message only please.
MOTHER’S DAY PARISH CELEBRATION All Seniors are invited to the Mother’s Day
Morning Tea and Lunch. Cost $5 per person
Saturday 12 May, 10.30am - 2.30pm. Kindly put your name and contact number on
the clipboard provided in the church foyer. Also, please indicate if you require transport.
Thank you. Ladies Auxiliary Team
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE
The SVP Conference of St Marys will be
holding a clothing drive over next weekend
the 14-15 April. We are in need of good, clean,
undamaged clothing and blankets. Please bring your
bags of clothing back next Saturday & Sunday morn-
ing between 8.30am -12.00pm to the Parish Centre
Offices beside the Parish hall. Members of the
Conference will be available to assist in unloading
your donations. Donation bags are available in a
box at the entrance of the church this weekend or you
can fill up your own. For any enquiries please phone
Peter Morgan 0417 403 248.
April 7-8 2018 : Divine Mercy Sunday
2nd Sunday of Easter:
Dear Parishioners,
Ladies’Assembly: The Parish Ladies Assembly is on
tomorrow, Monday April 9, feast of the Annunciation of
the Lord. Parish Mass is at 6pm, and the Ladies Assembly
in the hall at 7pm. Ladies, come together, come to this
inaugural event.
Our annual St Marys Cathedral pilgrimage to
commemorate our national patroness, Our Lady Help of
Christians, will occur on Saturday May 19. All welcome.
Easter holy water: may be taken from the urn in front of
the baptismal font, for use in the home.
“Paul, Apostle of Christ”: Now in cinemas.(Filmed in
Malta.)
Coming up:
Sun April 8: Divine Mercy Sunday.
Mon April 9: Annunciation of the Lord
Masses: 6:30am, 9am, 6pm Mass.
Parish Ladies’ Assembly 7pm
April 21: Parish Bingo Night
April 24: Rosary for Australia.
April 27: Paul Ninnes talk on pornography.
Sat May 5: Parish Dinner Dance in hall.
Sun May 13: Oz Rosary Around Australia
Sat May 19: St Mary’s Cathedral Pilgrimage
Sat June 9: Parish meal at Don Bosco (Fr B’s ord 40th)
Sun Nov 4: Parish/school fete.
God bless.
Fr Brendan
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on
the Divine Mercy He asked on numerous occasions that a
feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this
feast be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. The liturgi-
cal texts of that day, the 2nd Sunday of Easter, concern the
institution of the Sacrament of Penance, the Tribunal of the
Divine Mercy, and are thus already suited to the request of
Our Lord. This Feast, which had already been granted to
the nation of Poland and been celebrated within Vatican
City, was granted to the Universal Church by Pope John
Paul II on the occasion of the canonization of Sr. Faustina
on 30 April 2000. In a decree dated 23 May 2000, the Con-
gregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the
Sacraments stated that "throughout the world the Second
Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sun-
day, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face,
with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and
trials that mankind will experience in the years to come."
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY These papal acts represent the highest
endorsement that the Church can give to
a private revelation, an act of papal in-
fallibility proclaiming the certain sanc-
tity of the mystic, and the granting of a
universal feast, as requested by Our Lord
to St. Faustina.
“I want the image solemnly blessed on
the first Sunday after Easter, and I want
it to be venerated publicly so that every
soul may know about it. (Diary 341)
This Feast emerged from the very depths
of My mercy, and it is confirmed in the
vast depths of my tender mercies”.
(Diary 420)
“On one occasion, I heard these words: My daughter, tell
the whole world about My Inconceivable mercy. I desire
that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls,
and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths
of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of
graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My
mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive
Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of
sins and punishment. [Emphasis added] On that day all
the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened.
Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be
as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man
or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity.
Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths
of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me
will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity.
The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of ten-
derness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on
the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace
until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.” (Diary 699)
“Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy,
but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise
out of love for Me. You are to show mercy to our
neighbours always and everywhere. You must not shrink
from this or try to absolve yourself from it. (Diary 742)
I want to grant complete pardon to the souls that will go to
Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of
My mercy.” (Diary 1109)
As you can see the Lord's desire for the Feast includes the
solemn, public veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy by
the Church, as well as personal acts of veneration and
mercy. The great promise for the individual soul is that a
devotional act of sacramental penance and Communion
will obtain for that soul the plenitude of the divine mercy
on the Feast. http://www.ewtn.com.au/devotionals/mercy/feast.htm
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