PARISH CONTACTS

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

Parish Priest: Fr. Pat Moroney, OMI

Assistant Priest: Fr. Vin McGillicuddy, OMI

Parish Office: Tue—Thu (9:00am—2:30pm)

6 Kerrinea Road, Sefton NSW 2162

Ph: 02 9644 4026, Fax: 02 9743 7407

Email: sefton@oblates.com.au

Parish Website: www.seftoncatholicchurch.org.au

Immaculate Heart of Mary - Primary School

Principal: Mr. John Kennedy

School Office:

30 Proctor Parade, Sefton, NSW 2162

Ph: 02 9644 3555, Fax: 02 9644 8214

Email: info@ihmsefton.catholic.edu.au

Parish Family Educator: Mrs Amal Francis

Sunday Masses:

Saturday: 5:30pm (Vigil)

Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 5:30pm

Weekday Masses: Monday to Saturday: 9:15am

First Friday of the month: 7:00pm

Rosary: Monday to Saturday: 8:50am

Sacred Heart Devotions: Friday, after morning Mass

Reconciliation: Saturday: 10:30—11:30am

Baptisms: Second and Fourth Sunday after 10:00am Mass

Weddings and Funerals: Please contact the Parish Office

J-Walkers Youth Group

Weekly Meeting: Thursday at 7pm—IHM Oblate Room Monthly Mass: First Friday Mass at 7pm—IHM Church Enquiries:@jwalkersihm , jwalkersihm@gmail.com

Sefton Yoga

Sessions held weekly on Monday at 7:30 - 9:00pm and Friday at 9:30am - 11:30am, in IHM Parish Centre (located behind the Church). Cost $5.00 per session. All welcome. Enquiries: Bettie Hollis, 0407 917 431.

JULY 23rd

/24th

Mass 5:30pm Vigil 8am 10am 5:30pm

Acolytes W. Khouw C. McDermott E. Lobo D. Bui

Readers M. Flanagan M. Abraham P. Armao H. Manu

Ministers of Communion

T. Flanagan & Y. Sassine

B. Murphy & N. Walker

M. Tannous & H. Takai

L. Farlow & P. I. Akeje

Musicians/Choir IHM Choir A. Tran O. Nguy-Lobo A. Tran

Flower Arrangers L. Ghadban & R. LaRosa

Counters Group 2:

M. Lonergan, B. O’Rourke, P. Rolfe & J. Horsley

Bankers Group 4:

J. Williams & W. Williams

Dear Parishioners,

As we read today’s account of St Luke concerning the visit of Jesus to the house of his friends Martha and Mary and their brother Lazarus, it is not hard to see the possibility of conflict between the two sisters as Martha is busy preparing the meal and Mary seemingly sits at the feet of Jesus and does not offer to help in the work. To make matters worse it seems that Jesus declines encourage Mary to help her sister Martha in all the work. The gospel story may initially seem a little unfair but many commentators will tell us the purpose of the story is to remind us of the two aspects of service, activity and active listening to the Word of God, sometimes referred to as contemplation. Perhaps we might even say that the activity of Martha as she bustles about is akin to our practice of saying many prayers, expressing our needs and our thanks and our petitions for the needs of ourselves and others. This is in response to the command of Jesus, ‘Ask and you shall receive’. But as we look at the story a little more closely we can also see that Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus and taking in all that he has to say is also a profound form of prayer. It too is a response to the word of Jesus ‘When you pray, do not babble on with many words…’ This is the prayer of listening, when we attune ourselves to letting God speak to us in our normal and daily surroundings, and allows him to fill us with his words, his challenges, his vision of our needs.

In all of our lives there is, and should be, space both for godly activity through service and kindness of others, but also space for a quiet sitting in the presence of God without too much to say on our part but with a quiet determination to listen to God. We will, hopefully, not hear voices or see visions but rather become aware of voice and activity of God in our lives through being given an awareness and an openness to see the world and its people through the eyes of a loving and forgiving saviour. Often we can be so busy saying prayers or being so engaged in doing good works that we unwittingly neglect to give ourselves time to just sit in the presence of God and allow ourselves the luxury of simply listening to what he might like to whisper in our hearts. Mary and Martha, both have something important to tell us.

God bless

(fr) Pat Moroney omi

16th Sunday Ordinary Time - Year C 17th July 2016

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Sefton Under the care of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

6 Kerrinea Road, Sefton, NSW 2162

Parish Priest: Fr. Pat Moroney, OMI; Assistant Priest: Fr Vincent McGillicuddy, OMI

Readings

This Week: Gen 18:1-10 Col 1:24-28 Lk 10:38-42

Next Week: Gen 18:20-32 Col 2:12-14 Lk 11:1-13

Pilgrimage Of Mercy – St Mary’s Cathedral Holy Door

“The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us makes in this life”. Pope Francis . Throughout this Year of Mercy, you are invited to come to St Mary’s Cathedral and make a Pilgrimage of Mercy. Walk through the Holy Door and make a pilgrimage along the Way of Mercy - six different Mercy Stations throughout the Cathedral where you can stop, reflect and pray. For more information see www.sydneycatholic.org/yearofmercy

Recent Baptism

Congratulations to Benadict Warnakulasooriya and Xue Ling lai on the Baptism of their son Oliver Ryan Thisera last Saturday.

First Holy Communion Parent Night

Wednesday 20th July 7pm, Parent Night in the Oblate Rooms for those who have children preparing for First Holy Communion.

Free Concert

Free concert will be held at St Marks Anglican Church Chester Hill on Saturday 24th July at 2:00pm. All are welcome.

Recently Deceased

Our condolences and prayers to the family on the passing of Ivan Visevic. The funeral was held on Friday 15th July at St Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church Summer Hill.

Mary MacKillop International

In the spirit of Mary MacKillop, we invite you to bring life to “the poorest and most neglected parts of God’s vineyard.”

Your donation to Mary MacKillop International will support thousands of people in Timor-Leste and Peru in education, health and livelihoods opportunities, bringing hope to communities for generations to come. Please consider making a small monthly donation with our Regular Giving Program and help bring Mary MacKillop’s charism to life throughout the world.

www.mmi.org.au

Celebrating 150 years of the Sisters of St Joseph and 25 years of Sr Irene McCormack’s martyrdom.

2015/2016 Planned Giving Tax Receipt

Are available for collection in the church foyer. Please ensure to pick your envelope by checking both your name and address.

Missing Envelope Box 242

If anyone has accidently taken Envelope Box 242, Chris Kelly, 27 Carnegie Rd Chester Hill, please return it to the Parish Office.

2016 IHM Parish Retreat

Will be held on Friday 30th Sep to Sun 2nd Oct at Carmelite Retreat Centre, 247 St Andrews Road, Varroville. Enquiries to Kath on 02 9644 8163.

Vigil 5:30pm Vittorio Naso (RIP)

Sun 17th 8:00am Deceased members of Badolato Family (RIP)

10:00am Norma McDermott (RIP)

5:30pm Fred Habib (RIP)

Mon 18th 9:15am Graig McAuley (RIP)

Tue 19th 9:15am Chafica Ghadban (RIP)

Wed 20th 9:15am Hannah Howe (RIP)

Thu 21st 9:15am Marija Zuzul (RIP)

Fri 22nd 9:15am Margaret Fox (RIP)

Sat 23rd 9:15am M. Zuzul Intentions

Mass Intentions:

Please pray for ….

Recently Deceased:

Ivan Visevic

RIP Anniversary:

Chafica Ghadban, Charles J. Smith, Vincent Hodson, Charles J. Doggett, John J. Murphy, Albertina Franklin, Michael N. Hughes, Allan B. Cunningham, Lawless, Henry W. Passfield, Ludwig Krawczyk, Elsa M. Mercer, Beryl Hayward, Carmel McGoldrick, Joanne S. Sullivan, Frederick Jonas, Doris D. Lynch, Margaret Perabo, Kazimiera Sandrejko, Mary A. Murphy, Karen A. Clapson, John A. Farrugia, Raymond D. Van Reyk, Eileen Tinham, John Molan, William R. Freshwater, Leslie Lee, Doris A. Hargans, Elizabeth Jendrysik, Norman T. Gleeson, Doreen Burgess, Edna Janczcwski, Adriana Bastianelli, Patricia Thomas & Joan Watson.

The Sick:

Archbishop A. Fisher, Bishop G Robinson, Fr John O’Doherty, Sister Marie O’Dea, Margaret Janssen, Laurie Horsley, Marie Banham, David McGeachie, John Mealing, Tony Asaf, Kevin Kabalan, Margaret Barker, Leslie Cotter, Matthew Barrington, Youssef Ghadban, Carolyn Palmer, John O’Brien, Mark Isberg, Pat Smith, Dolcie Cullen, Spiteri family Lila & Milad, Michael Chambers, Noel Watson, John Swindell, Laurie Barbeau, Elfrieda Kubousek, Salwa Boujawdi, Noel Rigney-Johnson, Brian Patrick Scaysbrook, Norman Gilbert, Andrew Florent, Lydia Gwynne & Anita Rendulic.

Parish Diary:

Sun 17th 16th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

Mon 18th Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

7:30pm Yoga

Tue 19th Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

Wed 20th Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

Thu 21st Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

7:00pm J-Walker Youth Group

Fri 22nd St Mary Magdalene

9:30am Yoga

Sat 23rd Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

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