st joachim’s catholic parish · 2017. 11. 6. · by claudette in 20 norman st, merrylands on...
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Parish Priest Rev Fr Eduardo de P Orilla [email protected]
Assistant Priest (p/t): Rev Fr Emmanuel Lubega
Parish Secretary : Catherine Chia
Bookkeeper / Accounts : Esther Esber
Youth Co-ordinators: John Corpuz/Teresa Winata
Liturgy Co-ordinator: John Fenech Sacramental Co-ordinator: Sr Nory Ordiz, CM
RCIA Co-ordinator: Anne Hay
Children’s Liturgy : Patricia Balatbat
School Principal: Ms Carolyn Parsell Phone: 9646 1310 Fax: 9646 2139
email: [email protected]
Family Educator: Dominique Sherley
RE Co-ordinator: Jeanelle Richards
Parish Pastoral Council : Geoff Barrett
Finance Committee : Vladimir Lesic
Parish Building Com: Joseph Nguyen
CCD Co-ordinators:
Lidcombe - Teresa Azzi
Newington - Eileen Gallagher
WE COME TOGETHER TO ENCOUNTER GOD, WELCOMING ONE ANOTHER JOYFULLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Theme: Authority - not for power but for service 5 November 2017
Rosters 5 Nov 2017 12 Nov 2017
Altar Society Bernadette St Augustine
Church Cleaner ARC / Shirley ARC / Shirley
This Week : 04/05 Nov Week 1
Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5pm Sun 8am
Music Groups Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Sts Joachim &
Anne Congregation
Readers Mick G Andrew D / Lina Mabel A /
Christine Fred B / Ruby
Ministers of Holy
Communion Tea / Petronella
Bernadette /
Lynh Teresa A / Alda
Christine D Katerina / Lil
Acolytes John / Mick M Yuve Norman Peter / Victor
Altar Servers Jessica / Djuarch Shirley/Thomas/
Ariel / Kayla Monica
Gabriel /
Alexander
Next Week: 11/12 Nov Week 2
Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5pm Sun 8am
Music Groups David & Co St Augustine Elizabeth Guild Congregation
Readers Louella / Diane Bronko / Ann Krystle /
Thea M Edna / Pat B
Ministers of Holy
Communion Mick G / Jolanta Latu / Ivy
Alda /
Christine D Anne H / Joy
Acolytes John / Nilo Vincent / Carolyn Norman Peter / Mick M
Altar Servers Samantha /
Jessica
Natasha/Nynia
Nicholas/Caitlin Thashalia
Gabriel /
Alexander
OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY only 09:30am to 03:30pm PLEASE RING or EMAIL the Parish Office for anything … Mass Intentions—drop in the mailbox or collection baskets. Weddings: minimum 6 months notice.
Baptisms: held only on 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Canberra Nursing Home - 4th Friday @ 10:30am / Berala on the Park 3rd Friday 11am If anyone needs Holy Communion /Home Visits please contact the office to make arrangements.
Mass Schedule at St Joachim
Children’s Liturgy 2017 Possums Koalas Kangas
05th Nov Pat B Naomi / Erica Carolyn
12th Nov Pat B Frank Lupi
MASS INTENTIONS:
Recently Returned to the Father : Muna Tupa, Maurie Coleman, Fe Encarnacion-Pagaduan, Mgr John Francis Lyne, His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal (Archbishop of Cebu), Richard Jessop
Death Anniversary: Paul Fenech, Melville Rodrigues, Frank Rodrigues, Dorothy M Roll, Leslie Griggs, Patricia Spence, Geoff Gillett, Esther Takahara
In Loving Memory of: deceased members of the Keating family, Mary Willis, Dominic Wang, Maria Huang, Jimmy & Winnie Acton, Vic Raciunas, Lucy Rodrigues, Robert, Mathilda & Ralph Hewett, Jure Zeljkovic, Clemente Sr & Lourdes Nilo, Ivan Tomic & Yure Mikas, Gregorio & Fredesvinda Santiago, Godofredo & Carmen Anolin, Les Clark, Mena & Gerundia Lardizabal, Bernardita Tribunal, Eleizer Saycon, Manual & Consolacion Tribunal, Maria Sanchez, Evelyn Kinnes, Gregorio & Felicitas Quines, Catherine Quines, Marivic Bautista, all souls in purgatory
NB: Please let the Parish Office know when circumstances change
Sick & Infirmed: Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Lawrie Matthews, George Switala, Fr Graham Kings, Joan Morgan, Shirley O’Brien, Madeline Mitchell, Val Jenkins, Teresita Buenaflor, Luka Sebastian, Bernadette Driessen, Engelberto Leal, Agnes Fazon, Sr Joan Harrison rsj, Phillip J. Murrell, Zachary Marsh, Tony Dahlen, Francisco Mendoza, Vladimir Tuazon, Kerry Jacobs, Leila Ismay, Tess Aragoza, Michael Tucker, Maria Henson, Rosemary Gaynor, Eileen Kenny, Zahra Bourke, Victor Esber, Leila Mitchell, Gwen Ross, Maree C. Biggar, Laurel Jamieson (sister of Sr Marcia), Maurice Malfitana, Mars Cavestany-Singh
Special Intention: Sharma Malicdem, Alberto Filho Birthday: The late Judge Mena Lardizabal, Teddy Tribunal
Holy Rosary: Next Rosary gathering will be hosted by Claudette in 20 Norman St, Merrylands on Tues-day 7 November 2017@ 7.30pm . Please call Mar-garet on 0450 490 768 if you would like to host the Rosary.
Launch of the new Archdiocesan Youth Office: Sydney Catholic Youth! On Wednesday 8th Nov at 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at All Saints Liverpool. You are all invited to join His Grace, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, Bishop Um-bers, Bishop Randazzo and Bishop Brady as they launch Sydney Catholic Youth and celebrate one month out from the Australian Catholic Youth Festi-val. The Theme of the launch will be FAITH AND FIESTA! The night will begin with Mass and then lead into celebrations of faith and culture. There will be performances by Sydney Archdiocese own Samoan, Filipino, Maronite and other Cultural Communities. All young people are welcome to join us in prayer and celebration. Contact- [email protected]
CLOSING SOON: ENCORE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PILGRIMAGE TO ROME The Archdiocese of Sydney’s Encore Rome Pil-grimages is offering a competitive land tour pack-age to Rome at $500 off the normal price. Starting from Rome on 18th January, the 7-night Encore Rome Pilgrimage which will be led by Father Tom Carroll, has been designed for people who may have been to Rome before and offers inclusions such as the Mamertine Prison, St Peter in Chains Church, Borghese Gardens, Scavi tour, Vatican Gardens, Castel Gandolfo and much more. Price starts from $1,790 per person. Hurry, registrations must close soon so phone for a brochure on 1800 753 959 or go to www.romepilgrimages.com
Positions Vacant Sacramental Coordinator, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Kingsgrove. Permanent part time position working 20 hours per week. For further information please visit www.catholicjobsonline.com.au or by contacting Anthony Spata, REACH Human Re-sources, on 0402 210 055. Applications close 15 November 2017
Admin, Youth, Networking & Events Coordina-tor at the newly opened Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations in Blacktown is availa-ble. It is ideal for a young person who wants to be part of the Church’s missionary outreach to people of other religions, especially Muslims, to offer lead-ership to their peers across diverse religious com-munities, and to explore their faith in dialogue with others. Applications close on Sunday 19 November 2017. Details are available at: https://catholicjobsonline.com.au/jobs/admin-youth-networking-events-coordinator-2/
The Epiphany Pilgrimage Are you looking for a different way to start the new year? Maybe to meet some new people, get fit and conclude the Christ-mas season on a spiritual high? The Epiphany Pil-grimage is a 7 day, 110 km Catholic pilgrimage through the Blue Mountains which coincides with the Feast of the Epiphany in early January. The pilgrimage begins at Our Lady of the Way Parish in Emu Plains on January 2 2018 and finishes at the Chapel of the Magi at the top of the mountains in Bell on January 8 2018. Throughout the journey pilgrims walk through the beautiful Blue Mountains bushland and engage in daily Mass and Adoration at each of the six parishes along the route. For fur-ther information and to register see
www.epiphanypilgrimage.org or for general in-formation and current news see https://www.facebook.com/epiphanypilgrimage/ j o u r n e y i n f a i t h . e n c o u n t e r t h e C h r i s t -C h i l d . l i ve f o r H i m .
132 Years of Pastoral Care 1885 – 2017
St Joachim’s Catholic Parish
Phone: 9649 7030 2 Mills Street, Lidcombe 2141 NSW, Australia Fax: 9646 1125
Parish website: www.stjoachimsparish.org
Heartbeats from your Parish Priest Fr Eduardo
We finished October dedicated to prayer to Mary through the rosary. In November, we celebrate and remember our dead through the ages, but of course we start this month with the Solemnity of All Saints, our models in our Chris-tian faith and life. The litany of the saints is one of the rich-est prayers of the Church, albeit this is only prayed as a community once in a while (i.e. ordinations, Holy Saturday). It captures the lives of the saints. On All Souls Day (2nd Nov) more appropriately called the "Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, " we, in our Catholic tradition, spend this day as a day of prayer and remembrance for the souls of all the departed and celebrated the day after the festival of All Saints, meaning, we are hoping and praying that our dear departed ones are now with all the saints in heaven, and not otherwise. But in time we pray for our reunion with those who have left this world. It is a wholesome prac-tice to visit the grave (or gravesite) of our dear departed and offer prayers ( with flowers, may be) and light a candle for them, or offer special Masses for them in the church. Whatever and however you do in November DO IT FOR THE SOULS who might need, or in dire need of your intercession. May they REST IN PEACE. The WORD OF GOD in a nutshell: Our readings this week are both a harsh criti-cism of how some aspects of established religion can lead us to pride, and also a gentle teaching on simplicity and humility. In the 1st Reading, Malachi has hard words for the priests who have strayed and led others to stumble. Jesus, too, in the Gospel criticizes the leaders who lay heavy burdens on the people - those who only think of their own importance, rather than of teaching God's word and care for oth-ers. However, the words of St Paul to the Thessalonians in the Second Reading are in great contrast. He reveals a maternal affection for his people, and is willing to give up everything for them so as to spread the Good News. He is full of thanksgiv-ing for God's work in them. The Psalm is a beautiful prayer of humble trust in the Lord, with the image of a child resting in his mother's arms. We are encouraged to hope in God whatever comes.
Sacrament Enrolment Dates Info Night Celebrations
First Reconciliation 21 Aug – 20 Sep 12 Oct @ 7pm 23 Nov @6.30pm
Sunday 05/11
8:00am Mass 10:00am Mass + commissioning of New Ministers of Communion 5:00pm Mass
Monday 06/11
9:00am Mass / Rosary
Tuesday 07/11
8:15am Mass / Rosary
Wednes-day 08/11
6:00pm Transfer of Bl Sac/Rosary 6:30pm Novena 7:00pm Mass 7:30pm Legion of Mary
Thursday 09/11
9:00am Mass/Rosary 10:15am Syd. Catholic Schools (Inner West) Mass
Friday 10/11
9:00am Mass / Rosary
Saturday 11/11
4:00pm Confessions 5:00pm Vigil Mass
Please note below the Sacrament of First Reconciliation which will be held in the Parish this year.
St Joachim Youth - Fundraising Bake Sale on Sunday 12 Nov 2017 The St Vincent de Paul runs the ―Assist A Student‖ program (it is an education pro-gram aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty in one of our partner countries). This program gives the opportunity to provide funding to educate an overseas student for 1 year. In their endeavour to support the ―Assist A Student‖ program, and with Je-sus’ teaching to Love your neighbour in their minds and hearts, St Joachim’s Youth intends to hold a Bake Sale after the 10am Mass on Sunday 12th November and looks forward to your support in their plan to assist at least 2 students if not more.
Fr Eduardo will be away on his Annual Re-treat from 6th Nov to 15th Nov. Please pray for him and for his safe return to the parish.
This appeal will be held this weekend 4/5 Nov and will be the last CWF appeal for 2017. All donations of $2 or
more is 100% tax deductible. Your support of this appeal will be much appreciated.
Thank You Message from Richard Allcock (Bible Society) Please accept my sincere thanks for your personal support and your parish Community at St Joachim’s Church Lidcombe, for the very generous contribution made towards the “Remote Indigenous Ministry Support” Cam-paign last weekend, 28th & 29th October. Through their love for the Indigenous communities, the amount of $1610.00 was raised at your Parish. The unity of effort in contributing this significant amount is very much appreciat-ed. This money has been processed and an official receipt will be issued direct to all those who provided the neces-sary details. The Indigenous communities who will receive these Scripture Resources will certainly be very grateful for this loving contribution from your Parish.