The Massabielle The Weekly Newsletter of St Bernadette’s Parish Community, Castle Hill, NSW January 10 & 11, 2015 - THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD- Year B Issue Number 621 Today’s Readings First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11. A vision of salvation: listen to the Lord and your soul shall live. Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-9. Faith in Christ Jesus leads us to love all God’s children. Gospel: Mark 1:7-11. The gentle carpenter of Nazareth is empowered as God’s beloved Son. Next Week: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B Jonah 3:1-5,10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20. Feast Day this Week Saturday 17 January - St Anthony HOLY HOUR this Thursday from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, prayers, hymns and scripture reading. All welcome. REPARATION PRAYER GROUP resumes this Tuesday, 13th January from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Rosary and a cuppa in the Parish Basement. All welcome. There will be no Retirement Village Services celebrated in January. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME 2014-2015: Welcome cards of the children who are preparing for the sacraments are now on display in the church foyer. Please continue to keep all our parish families in your prayers during this special time. Sessions will resume on either Monday 2 February or Tuesday 3 February at 7.30pm in the church for parents only. ST BERNADETTE’S 2015 CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHURCH ENTRANCE. WORLD DAY OF THE SICK HEALING MASS: St John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick celebrations on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Our Diocese will celebrate World Day of the Sick with a Healing Mass and anointing at St Patrick’s Church, 51-59 Allawah Street Blacktown on Wednesday 11 February at 7.00pm. A welcome is extended to the sick and frail-aged, their relatives and carers. People from the healing professions: nurses, ancillary and administrative staff from hospitals and nursing homes will also attend. The organiser of the Mass is Mons John Boyle in his role as co-ordinator for diocesan health matters. THANK YOU: Patrick Bowie would like to thank you for your prayers during his recent treatment and recovery. ON SALE: 50% OFF COLUMBAN CALENDARS AVAILABLE FROM THE BOOKSHOP - $5 EACH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS BEYOND CHRISTMAS: As a result of your generosity a cheque for $13,550 will be sent to Loyola Senior High School, Mount Druitt to assist them with the valuable work they do for the disadvantaged families in their school community. Thank you to all who gave to this worthy cause. DRIVEWAY REPAIRS: Repairs to the asphalt on the driveway adjacent to the school are scheduled for Friday 23 January. To allow people to access parking in the grounds on that day, the gates that give access to the level playgrounds will be open all day. Access to parking at the front of the church and the main parking area on the Western side of the property will be available from Old Northern Road. The parking area adjacent to Brisbane Rd will not be available. Drivers are asked to be especially careful in accessing the grounds. OUR LADY’S STATUE: Parishioners are invited to borrow the beautiful statue of Our Lady appearing to St Bernadette for any week in 2015. Book it for a special occasion or simply to encourage private/family prayer. Place your name, address and contact number on the roster at the entrance of the church. Enquiries: Janina Mousley on 9899 6060. TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP continues over the Christmas break in the Marian Centre every Tuesday morning at 10.00am. All welcome. For information phone Pauline on 0407 417 039. Youth & Young Adults Ministry It's Holidays! We hope you all had the best Christmas and New Year! Into Life will return Friday January 30 at 7pm. Life Night will return Sunday February 1 at 7pm. LITURGY CORNER As we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, we know that this is when he is revealed as the Son of God. This celebration ends the Christmas season. Once he was baptised, Jesus set out on his public ministry and, from this point on, his life is dedicated to announcing reconciliation and renewal of creation. The word ‘baptism’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘to plunge’. In the early churches, baptismal fonts were often small, deep pools where the catechumens (normally adults) descended steps to full immersion and then ascended steps on the other side. This symbolised entering the tomb of death and rising to new life with Christ. The Summit, adapted. St Bernadette’s Parish Community Parish House, 367 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, NSW 2154 Telephone 9634 2622 Fax 9899 3511 Email: [email protected] Web page: http://www.stbernadette.org.au Parish Staff Mass Times for this Week Monsignor John Boyle, Parish Priest Sunday Sat 6.00pm Fr Eugene Szondi, Assistant Priest Sun 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am & Fr Michael Gathuku, Assistant Priest 6.00pm Parish LIFE TEEN Youth Mass Sr Judy McLeod, rsm, Pastoral Associate Weekdays Mon 6.45am Mrs Alice Bradshaw, Sacramental Co-ordinator Tue 6.45am Mr James Hay, Youth Minister Wed 6.45am, 9.15am Mrs Frances Gallagher, Office Manager Thurs 6.45am, 9.15am Mrs Monica Rubic, Parish Secretary (Finance: Mon-Thu) Fri 6.45am, 9.15am Mr Darren Edwards, Maintenance Sat 8.00 am Reconciliation Sat 8.30am - 9.00am, 4.30pm - 5.30pm Mass on Public Holidays at 8.00am Baptisms and Marriages: By appointment only. Contact the Parish Office. Please note the Church law: Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptised in the first few weeks. As soon as possible after the birth or even before it, they are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it. [Can. 867 §1] St Bernadette’s Parish School: Mrs Leanne Nettleton (Principal) 9634 2898 Acting Parish Council Administrator: Peter Grace 9659 5350 Sacramental Programme 2016 Information Nights - 12th & 13th October, 2015 Please pray for Gladys Hagerty, Louis Nunes, Betty Morris, Prem Narang, Norman Gatt, Samuel Tong, Dan Mallari, Marian Hanney and Deidre Joyner who have died recently and for the anniversaries of Margaret (Jean) Fitzpatrick and Amira Jamal Merhi and in remembrance of Achille & Margherita Forestieri, Harriet Egan, Yick Fui Chau and Say Lin Lee. Prayers for the Sick: John Mulholland, Elaine Rowe, Sr Bridie O’Connell, Greta Meier, Robert Teoh, Peter Yao, Patrick Chensee, Archer Kemmis, Joe Rego, Sophie Maher, Dorothy Barbour, Kay Taylor, Maria Guevarra, Fernando Dimaano, Richard Hain, Christine Hayler, Gabrielle Aliprandi and Jan Heyworth. ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND - 17 & 18 January, 2015 ACOLYTES/ SERVERS LECTORS MINISTERS OF COMMUNION David Tye Judith Donoghue Katrina Obeid John Obeid Anna Schweda, Cynthia & Charles D’Emanuele, Alf Jacobs, Raymond Raad, Julie-Anne Navybox, Raphael, Don & Remy De Leon Joseph Frketic Malcolm Clow Joyan Fife Jerard Heffernan Vince Connelly, Annemarie & Daryl Hill, Jennifer Wakeling, Matthew Troy, Fran Mulcahy Melvyn Myers Angela Crowe Nanette D’Arcy Neil Bone Rudy Suwandy, Howard Woodward, Chris Clancy, Marcia Bosen, Shane Robinson, Rosalind Yeo, Elizabeth Vasta, Angela Stenglin, Patricia Williams Budi Kawiadji Irene Ngu Margaret Griffin Guy Hannan Sneha Sawtell, Campion, Rani & Cherani Fernando, Kerry Myers, Elena Neira, Rosary Roco VIGIL 7.30AM 9.00AM 10.30AM 6.00PM PARISH LIFE TEEN YOUTH MASS MINISTRY ROSTER - 18 January, 2015 Servers Welcoming Lectors Offertory Cassie Holden Simon Jones Pamela Golamco Mystique Nelis Projectionist James Hay Paul Fam Brendan Hassan Cassie Obeid Mini Boudib Joseph Mathias Communion Michael Holden Matt Ashton Zara Boudib Nat Mathias James Hay Adam Chioatto Jen Tripolone Ben Mules Josh Becker Piano Dominic Jones Bass Erich Gracias Flor Drums Justin Abeleda Singers Cassie Knezevic Jacqui Holden Natalie Jones Nicholas Holden Jamison Bonifacio Kristen Mathias Guitar Martin Abeleda Lauren Fernandez CHILDREN’S LITURGY Minna Koo Jana Fizely Jeannette Leach, Cathy Teh, Jenny Donoghoe, Alicia Maunsell CHURCH HOUSEKEEPING COUNTING (2nd Collection) Joe & Claire Lagunzad, Nina & Elizabeth De Jesus, Mila Mina FLOWER ROSTER COUNTING (1st Collection) BOOKSHOP Elizabeth De Jesus / Rose Huby / Karen Askey / Josie & Seng Yeoh / Giuli & Serge Dogulin Sandra Fernando Siew Elsdon Remy De Leon