ST FRANCIS XAVIER LURNEA Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B

8th & 9th September 2012 We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand. We walk on a land once occupied by the Darug Clan, the Cabrogal, a sub

group of the Gandangara tribe who lived in this area for over 30,000 years. May we continue to love and respect the land as they have.

Parish Priest: Fr Peter Smith

Secretary: Caroline Zadro

Parish Council Chairman: Domenic Acitelli

Email: domenic@acitelligroup.com.au

Address: 71 Webster Rd Lurnea 2170

Phone No: 9607-8760

Fax No: 9607-7571

Email: fxcs@ozemail.com.au

Web Site: www.stfrancisxavierlurnea.org.au Office Hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am -4pm

All bulletin notices to be in by Thurs.12pm.

(Please type or print your message clearly).

St Francis Xavier School Principal Tony Davison School No. 9607-3130 School Fax. 9608-2650

Web Site.

www.stfxlurnea.catholic.edu.au St Catherine of Siena School Principal John Phillips

School No. 9607-3888

School Fax. 9607-6405

Web Site. www.stcosprestons.catholic.edu.au

Weekend Mass Times: Saturday Vigil……...6.00pm

Sunday…………......8.00am, 9.30am &

……………..6.00pm

Weekday Mass Times: (See bulletin for changes)

Reconciliation: Saturday……………….4.30pm – 5.30pm

Baptisms & Marriages: By Appointment

Prayer Group: Thursdays……………. 7.30pm—8.15pm

Care Group:

Brigid Heess: 8798 0143

Krystyna Whittaker: 0410 575 245

Youth Group:

Dora Wright 0404 694 650

If you would like to contribute to the

Parish Planned Giving

please speak to Fr Peter or contact the office.

Credit card facilities are also available.

From Fr Peter’s Desk…….

Tuesday: 9.00am Mass

7.00pm Practice for 1st Communion for the 16th

Thursday: 9.00am SCS Kinder liturgy at Prestons

Friday: 9.00am Good Samaritan whole school Mass at

Hinchinbrook

Prayer of blessing to change our thoughts, words and actions

God bless our eyes so that we will recognise injustices.

God bless our ears so that we will hear the cry of the stranger.

God bless our mouths so that we will speak words of welcome to newcomers.

God bless our shoulders so that we will be able to bear the weight of struggling for justice.

God bless our hands so that we can work together with all people to establish peace.

© National Council of Churches of Australia , Protecting the Persecuted

Liturgy, 2002

We pray for those who are sick, especially:

Siobham O’Connor, Mary Murphy Phillip Power, Pat Lord, Tess Jennings, Benjamin Smith, Margaret McKenna,

Janice McKelvie, Sylvia & Trevor Jones, Lolita Abbott,

Rafael C Viray, Len Jenkins, Tina Boudieb, Marion Speerin, Eleanor Yates,

Margaret Hemmings, Joanne Vaz, Jacqueline Scully, Louise Barber

RESPONSE: Praise the Lord my soul.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom and healed all who were sick. Alleluia!

Please note:

Names will be removed from the sick list after

2 months, unless parish office is notified.

Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary time- Year B— 15th & 16th September 2012

SATURDAY

6pm

SUNDAY

8am 9.30am 6pm

Reader

Psalm/Intercession

Martin Manche

Catherine Coleman

Anna Dionis

Greg Baker

Domenic Acitelli

Angie Clarkson

Kristina Williams

Mark Flanagan

Eucharistic

Ministers

Jean Brendish

Katrina Calabrese

Tony Crescini

Aida Crescini

Vince Calabrese

Lisa Dalli

Antonia Siciliano

Anne Sweeney

Carol Campanella

Volunteer Minister

Volunteer Minister

Volunteer Minister

Angelo Romeo

Maria Romeo

Jacqueline Scully

Garry Lejarde

Frances Acitelli

Charlie Casha

Krystyna Whittaker

Joe Andary

Laura Andary

Deborah Absalom

Volunteer Minister

Volunteer Minister

Altar Servers Erica Fisher Julian Fernandez-Garcia

Anthony Giso

Mark Taetuli

Esau Taetuli

Avia Minute

Acolytes Graeme Freeburn John Nickel Martin Ryan Annette Flanagan

Altar Society Charlie Casha

Counters Cathy Crick, Stephen Puskas, Therese Puskas

We thank : Max Perrram’s Funerals for their support in sponsoring our weekly bulletin - 9602 6175

We remember our deceased relatives and friends.......

Kim Fletcher

Maria & Alexander Borg

Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Recently Deceased:

Maria Sammut

Oleska Russell

Elsie Arriola

Senior’s Trivia Day

The Care Group is organising a Senior’s

Trivia Day on Friday 14th September from

11am—2pm in the Parish Rooms. Make up a

table of 6 or come and join a table. $5 a

couple or $3 single. Morning tea provided,

bring your own lunch.

Please indicate on the sheet on the table if

you are coming and if you need transport.

Join us for a fun day of questions and

answers and laughs.

Year of Grace Prayer Sheets are on the

table in the foyer. Please take one home.

Please keep in your prayers the 140

children of our parish who are making their First Communion.

Weekend Retreat: 21-23 September

Friday pm—Sunday after lunch

“Year of Faith.”

Will reflect on how we can respond to

that call.

Mt Carmel Retreat Centre

247 St Andrews Rd, Varroville

Bookings: 9603 1433

PUT IN YOUR DIARY

Sunday 21st October

Plough & Harrow Parklands

Elizabeth Drive, Cecil Hills

Sausage sizzle provided free of charge

BYO drinks/salads etc.

For catering purposes, please place name and

number attending on the list located on the

table in the foyer.