The Catholic Community of North Harbour

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 11th August 2013

2 King Street, Manly Vale NSW 2093 Phone: 99494455 Fax: 9949 3413

Email: parishoffice@northharbourcatholic.org.au Parish Websites: www.northharbourcatholic.org.au

GOSPEL SYMBOLS AND IMAGES

Treasure Waiting

IN THE CARE OF THE AUGUSTINIANS

Readings for next week: 18th August Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53

The text is concerned with living expectantly and being prepared for what is to come. Reflect on your journey towards

Jesus so far. Are you now living expectantly as you prepare for what is to come?

The next Anointing Mass

will be on Wednesday August 14 10.00am at St Kieran’s

Church

Youth Night is this weekend

Sunday 11th August After 6pm Mass at St Kieran’s.

To register interest in a Bowling Night contact

Nic Osborne at youthministry@northharbourcatholic.o

Augustinian Volunteers are running

the City2Surf this weekend

Sunday 11August.

An opportunity to SPONSOR our

volunteers.

Go to the website below

https://

city2surf2013.everydayhero.com/

au/augustinian-volunteers So far, in our six years, we have supported,

created community and worked with

refugees, the homeless, those in financial

difficulties, people suffering mental illness

and Indigenous Australians in Melbourne,

Brisbane and Sydney with over 30

volunteers.

At the moment we have created our own

outreach in Redfern with our partner, Tribal

Warrior, which works with young

Aboriginal people. We seek to empower

and build up those that we work with by

first creating relationships and friendships,

and then create programs and employment

opportunities together to provide education

and opportunities for cultural sharing along

the way.

Building community, strengthening

relationships and promoting and developing

opportunities is what Augustinian

Volunteers is about, and its why we believe

we can continue to make a difference into

the future. Please help us to allow these

wonderful programs to continue by

donating generously :)

SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION

Thursday 15th August

Mass at St Kieran’s 8.30am, 10.00am, 7.00pm

Mass at St Cecilia’s 9.15am

Father in heaven, all creation rightly gives you praise, for all life and all holiness come from

you. In the plan of your wisdom

she who bore the Christ in her womb was raised body and soul in glory to be

with him in heaven. May we follow her example in reflecting

your holiness and join in her hymn of endless love and

praise. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

KIDSTIME AT

ST KIERAN’S

Tuesdays at 10am

in the parish centre.

*New members welcome*

There are currently no members for

Fridays. If you and/or a friend are

interested in running the Friday

playgroup please contact the parish

office on 9949 4455

Great Venue with Toys galore!

Day by Day with St Augustine—The Anxiety of the Avaricious

Avarice requires of us exhausting efforts, dangerous adventures, bothersome trials, tribulations, which

we endure. To accomplish what? That you may have the gold to fill your bank account, lose your

freedom, and gain anxiety. You were probably more free when you were a “have not” than when you

became one of the “haves”. You have filled your house with your wealth and now robbers are feared.

You have acquired gold; you have lost sleep. Avarice commands us to “do this!” and we do it. God’s

only command is that we love him. “You seek gold but perhaps you will never find it. If you seek me, I will come to

you. Who has ever really loved me and has not gained me?”- Commentary on the Epistle of John, 10.4.1

The van will be at 19

Lovett Street, Manly

Vale on 2 September

2013. Cash donations,

all new or good

condition second-hand items.but no books or

crockery, thank you.

MANLY CATENIAN SOCIAL NIGHT

The Manly Catenians invite all parishioners and

friends to a three course dinner at the Manly Golf

Club on Wednesday 21 August 2013.

All are invited to attend at 7pm for dinner at

7.30pm.

The speaker for the evening will be Mark Tedeschi AM QC – the

Senior Crown prosecutor for NSW. It promises to be a most

interesting evening.

The cost is $45 a single or $90 a double.

RSVP: by Monday 19 August to

Romano Di Donato:Tel: 0407-153-626

or e-mail: Romlaw1@tpg.com.au

President - John Kiely

Secretary - Terry Hayes

Treasurer - Michael McMahon

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

‘You also must be ready’ - Luke 12-40

At school How can I be better at

seeing what people need,

being ready to help?

At work or study Being ready means being

awake and aware of…..?

In my family life Have we a plan in our

family to remind ourselves

of what really matters?

Words for this week—

Repeat frequently with love

‘Jesus blessed are you, friend and guide.

WARNING! Bible usage can be HABIT forming! Regular reading can cause loss of anxiety and fear, decreased appetite for lying, cheating, stealing, hating, anger and envy. SYMPTOMS include: increased sensation of love, joy, peace, compassion and contentment. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, just praise the Lord!

Episcopal Dialogue 2013

Bishop David Walker and

Bishop Glenn Davies, Bishop

of North Sydney, Assistant

Bishop in the Anglican Diocese

of Sydney will, as usual,

engage in an Episcopal Dialogue this year. The

topic is:

“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty;

in all things, charity’ (St Augustine). What

would you say are the three essential beliefs in

order to be a Christian?”

The evening will be held at St John’s Anglican

Church, cnr St Johns Ave and Pacific Hwy,

Gordon on Tuesday 13th August 7.30-9.00pm.

Fr Tony Banks is turning

With Fr Paul Maloney

After the recent Parish Pastoral Assembly your parish leadership team is ready to take up the challenge of some major tasks. We hope that the illustrated Parish Annual Report was well received. There are still copies to be had in the churches or through the parish office.

At the time of the Assembly we were proud to have elected on to Council three new members representing different backgrounds and interests from within our community. Gai Hamer is well known to many at St. Cecilia’s as an active and long-term parishioner; Tim Galt, as a young parent from St. Cecilia’s School represents the many young families in that school and worshiping community; and Marissa Lai Kwon from St. Kieran’s brings the perspective of a young working person to the thinking of Council. Our new members will attend our next meeting and retreat day in the coming weeks and be formally inducted into their roles. We congratulate them and look forward to welcoming them as active members of Council.

The other major issues impacting upon our community at present are the renovations at St. Kieran’s for which we are now awaiting the outcome of a development application from Warringah Council, and the soon to be advertised position of Pastoral Associate, the role previously occupied by Sr. Josie Mabini until May last year. Fr. Brian

From Fr. Brian

I implore You, God, You to Whom faith calls us, hope leads us, and love unites us. Come

to me in Your mercy..

A donation envelope for the first Charitable Works Fund (CWF) collection for this financial year should be attached to this bulletin, if not envelopes are always available in the Church foyer. The CWF is a centralised fund for the support of charitable and pastoral activities of the Diocese that extend beyond the limits of any single parish. The funds are raised by bequests, public donations and parish

quotas. There are three CWF collections in the parish each year to enable us to raise funds towards our quota. Donations to the CWF are fully tax deductible. The money raised by the CWF is used to support many charitable organisations in the Diocese including the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, St Lucy’s School, St Edmond’s School, Ephphata Centre and Centrecare Broken Bay. Saturday September 7 is shaping up to be a big day at St Kieran’s. The parish centre will be a federal polling station while the school and car park will be the site of the Family Fun Day, the major fundraiser for the school for the year. Needless to say there is going to be some organising to do over the next 4 weeks. We will keep you up to date with any disruptions to parish life in the lead up to the day. Chris Burrows

Closing Date for Articles/Ads for the

SEPTEMBER INTOUCH is WEDNESDAY 14TH AUGUST

Tim Galt

Marisa Lai Kwon Gai Hamer

MASSMASS TIMETIME St Cecilia St Kieran SATURDAY VIGIL 6.00pm

SUNDAY 9.00am 7.30am

9.30am 6.00pm

WEEKDAY MASS St Kieran 8.30am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat

10.00am Wednesday St Cecilia 9.00am Wednesday

RECONCILIATION St Kieran 5 – 6pm Saturday (or by appointment)

BAPTISMS Bookings essential and Preparation course required.

St Cecilia 10.30am Sun or

9.00am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month St Kieran 11.30am Sun or

9.30am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month

MARRIAGES Require 6 months notice and includes Catholic Care course

as part of the preparation.

WE PRAY Come to me! I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Recent Prayer Requests: Julie Kelly, Bill Sutcliffe, Paul Hansen, Colin Rowntree, Cooper Gray, Penny Austen, Bosco Wan, Michelle Ritossi, Vincent Flett, W. John Kupczyk, Jim Smyth, Kevin Smith, Eddie Sharp, Jack Homan, Louise Allara, Sean Bellenger, Flavio Cataldo, Kathleen Bunting, Phil Ristuccia, Dorothy Smith, Simone Young, Leo Sensink, Thrisr Oliverra, Ian Houston, Jarryd Timm, Arthur Murphy, Eddie Robinson, Chris McAuliffe, Mavis Spencer. (The families of those above thank parishioners for their prayers) For our recently deceased: : Delas Holmwood, Bruce Sinclair, Norma Walker, , David Lawler, Nola Gardner, Sr Mary Hugh sgs, John Laurin, Colin Gordon, Gil Taylor, Les Copping, Raymond Laurendet, Patricia Dawson On their anniversaries for: Carmello Condello, Ford & Marion Monsour, John Hillier, Greg & Lena McNamara, Eugene & Bianca Pinard, Marie Reen, Andre Catteau,

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF NORTH HARBOUR PERSONNEL Office (Mon – Fri: 9am – 4pm) 9949 4455

PASTORS Fr Brian Buckley, OSA Parish Priest

Fr Senan Ward OSA Assistant Priest

Fr. Dipi Kattathara OSA Assistant Priest

Fr Pat Fahey OSA (retired)

Pastoral Ministers (contacted through Parish Office 9949 4455)

Ricki Hayes Sacraments of Initiation and

Pastoral Associate

Rosemary McKinnon Counsellor 0400 495 076

Ben Marshall Youth Music Ministry 0411809072

Nic Osborne Youth Ministry Co-ordinator

School Principals: Suellen Garey 9948 3069 St Cecilia’s

Terri Paterson 9949 3523 St Kieran’s

Tim Cleary 9938 8200 St. Augustine’s

Administration: Chris Burrows Parish Manager

Anne Ross Parish Secretary

Cath Hillier Parish Secretary

AUGUST

10/11 Rite of Welcome Masses for Confirmation children

CWF Collection 12 Jane Frances

14 Maximillian Kolbe

14 Anointing Mass

15 The Assumption

16 Stephen of Hungary

17 Clare of Montefalco (Augustinian)

19 John Eudes

20 Bernard

21 Pius X

22 The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

23 Rose of Lima

24 Bartholomew

24/25 Ritual of the Creed for Confirmation children

27 St. Monica (Mother of St. Augustine)

Next Week’s Liturgy Roster Please swap with someone else if you can’t make it

Mass Readers S.Srvr Co-ord Hosp

6.00 J Killick P. Cooney

D O’Brien

7.30 T. Irwin J. Thompson

R Dellagiaco-ma

9.00 P. Macken

S/I McFarland

G Hamer

I McFarland S Macgeachie Yeung family

E Rigney

Agostino

Family

9.30 C Burrows D Thomas

M Jenkins

E Russell A Russell L Furner A Simons

6.00 L Taylor G O’Sullivan

J Osborne

M McMahon

Mass Child Lit Laptop Music Welcome

6.00 Filipino Choir

7.30 No music

9.00 K Conners I Doherty

H McFarland Boys II Men G Hamer

9.30 K Lewis Kevin & Kids’s Choir

6.00 Sean & Wild Boyz

‘SPARK’ (Years 7-9 C amp) Sunday 22 September— 3pm

to Tuesday 24 September— 1 pm ‘SPARK’ is an exciting camp for Year 7-9 students

to be held at the Southern Cross Outdoor Education Centre (the old ‘Challenge Ranch’). See website for detailed maps and directions http://www.southerncrossoec.com. ‘SPARK’ will be an action-packed few days with games, sports, adventure activities and challenges, great food and friends plus a chance to learn about your faith and hear some inspiring stories.

The cost is $120 (this includes all food, activities, accommodation etc)

Students will need to be dropped off and picked up from the venue.

Travel arrangements (e.g. school or parish buses) can be discussed closer to the date. (It will be arranged within the Parish)

If you would like to come along, you will need to register online at http://www.trybooking.com/CZVU

Alternatively you can go to the Broken Bay Diocese’s website. http://www.dbb.org.au, scroll down to the very bottom and find the word ‘Youth’ under the parish support unit heading. The youth page has information on all our upcoming events.

Contact the Broken Bay Youth Team on youthministry@dbb.org.au or 98470472