Jesus’ story reminds us that we have been given much by God. We don’t have the option

of not using our gifts to build God’s kingdom. Whatever we invest, the promised

reward is to share in the happiness of the master’s kingdom. It is a lovely idea to pursue

during this month when our prayers are for those who have died. We pray for them,

and for ourselves, secure in the promise that if we invest in the kingdom of God, we can

look forward to a life that takes us into the fullness of God’s life itself. It is the

perfection of anything we could ever hope for.

We pray for our faithful departed every day but especially in this month of Holy Souls,

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord, and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.

May They Rest In Peace.” Amen.

Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time— 19 November 2017 Year A

MON 20 NOV Weekday Mass 6.45am

TUE 21 NOV

Weekday Mass 6.45am

Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle 6pm Church

Devotion to St Michael & the Angels 7pm

WED 22 NOV Weekday Mass 6.45am

Legion of Mary 7.30pm Parish Office

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 7.30pm Presbytery

THU 23 NOV Weekday Mass 9.15am

Marian Devotion Croatian Prayer Group 11am Church

FRI 24 NOV Weekday Mass 9.15am followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

SAT 25 NOV Meditation 8am Back Meeting Room

Weekday Mass 9.00am followed by Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Reconciliation 9.45am—10.15am and 4pm—4.45pm

Mass Times: 5pm Vigil Mass

Spanish Mass 6.30pm

SUN 26 NOV FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING

Mass Times: 8.00am, 10.00am and 6.00pm

Chinese Mass 12noon

Next weekend, we have representatives from Greengate

attending and speaking on Sunday 26 November

at the 8am and 10am Masses. Greengate communities represent a

new era in retirement living and aged care—they also have the newly developed St Patrick’s Green in Kogarah opening next month.

© The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, the Alleluia and Gospel Verses, and the Lenten Gospel Acclamations, and the Titles, Summaries, and Conclusion of the Readings, from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction.

You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every

place.

FIRST READING: Prv 31:10-13. 19-20. 30-31 A reading from the book of Proverbs

A perfect wife – who can find her? She is far beyond the price of pearls. Her husband’s heart

has confidence in her, from her he will derive no little profit. Advantage and not hurt she

brings him all the days of her life. She is always busy with wool and with flax, she does her

work with eager hands. She sets her hands to the distaff, her fingers grasp the spindle. She

holds out her hand to the poor, she opens her arms to the needy. Charm is deceitful, and

beauty empty; the woman who is wise is the one to praise. Give her a share in what her hands

have worked for, and let her works tell her praises at the city gates.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 127:1-5. R. v.1

All: Happy are those who fear the Lord.

1. O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!

By the labour of your hands you shall eat. You will be happy and prosper.

2. Your wife like a fruitful vine in the heart of your house; your children like shoots of

the olive, around your table.

3. Indeed thus shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord.

May the Lord bless you from Zion in a happy Jerusalem all the days of your life.

All: Happy are those who fear the Lord.

SECOND READING: 1 Thes 5:1-6

A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians

You will not be expecting us to write anything to you, brothers, about ‘times and seasons’,

since you know very well that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night.

It is when people are saying, ‘How quiet and peaceful it is’ that the worst suddenly happens,

as suddenly as labour pains come on a pregnant woman; and there will be no way for

anybody to evade it. But it is not as if you live in the dark, my brothers, for that Day to

overtake you like a thief. No, you are all sons of light and sons of the day: we do not belong

to the night or to darkness, so we should not go on sleeping, as everyone else does, but stay

wide awake and sober.

The word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia!

Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia!

ST MICHAEL’S PARISH

10 Croydon Road,

Hurstville 2220

Ph: 9587 2166

www.stmichaelhurst.org.au

PARISH CLERGY:

Parish Priest: Fr Janusz Bieniek CSMA

PARISH STAFF:

Secretary: Leena Strickland-Langatuki

Accounts: Maria Awad

Sacramental Co-ordinator: Valerie Gonzaga

We pray for the sick in our

community: Theodora Sakr,

Rajeshwar Sharma,

Yolande Charleston, Ellie Humphries,

Ellen Carlisle, Angela Ablong, Vicente Lopez,

Alberto Enriquez, Esther Remolador,

Terese Bull, Anne Grout-Smith.

Chantelle Coutinho, Antonio Lasman,

Ernesto Madrona, Georgie Craven,

Charlotte Massoud, John Kokinovski,

Paul Tyler, Atelaite Alamoti, Lourdes

Camillon, Nathan Nguyen and Fr Bill Heng.

We pray for the repose of the souls of the

recently deceased: John Reitano,

Gillian Sofatzis, Estelle Billiang,

Lourdes Mendoza, Peter Zhuang,

Albert Paikada, Joe Pick and Jose Camposano.

We also pray for: Lamberto Lorenzo whose

anniversary occurs about now.

We remember those relatives and friends who

have departed this life:

Slavka Kokinovski, Herbert & Dora

Christensen, George & Josephine Cowell,

Trevor Gaynor, Fr Ron Harden, Florence

May Jones, Frank & Lillian Lucas, Ken Lucas,

Alan & Kathleen Mercer, Jennifer Meredith,

Antonino Picone, Joseph George & Mary

Sakr, Vittorio & Angela Scali and the

Tracey and Kelly families.

We also pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

and for those who have no one to pray for

them.

✝GOSPEL: Mt 25:14-15 19-21 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

Jesus spoke this parable to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man on his way

abroad who summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five

talents, to another two, to a third one; each in proportion to his ability. Then he set out.

Now a long time after, the master of those servants came back and went through his accounts

with them. The man who had received the five talents came forward bringing five more.

“Sir”, he said “you entrusted me with five talents; here are five more that I have made.” His

master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have shown you can be

faithful in small things, I will trust you with greater; come and join in your master’s

happiness.”’

The Gospel of the Lord.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON: To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God

the Lord.

Dear Parishioners & Friends,

A Memorial Mass to honour and pray for all those who have died in the St George Public &

Private Hospitals will be celebrated at

St Gabriel's Parish Church, Stoney Creek Rd, Bexley

on Tuesday 21 November, 2017 at 7pm.

The Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Gabriel Ballawig, who ministers as

full-time Chaplain at the St George Hospitals.

All are very welcome to attend. Off-street parking is available. Supper will be served in

the Parish Hall after Mass. Please bring a plate of finger-food to share. I do hope you will be

able to attend this special Mass.

Thank you very much, Sr Margaret Rowe R.S.M. Co-ordinator of Catholic Chaplaincy at the

St George Public & Private Hospitals