Granville Catholic Church Record Vol. 3. No. 43 October 28, 2018 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B The Official Bulletin of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville and Holy Family Parish at East Granville The first luminous mystery, the Baptism of Jesus reminds us of our own baptism in which we were saved (Titus 3:5). Through the Sacrament of our baptism, God has given us his very life and can say of us, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” The mystery of the wedding at Cana encourages us to develop a devotion to Mary. She is, as English poet William Wordsworth noted so beautifully, “our tainted nature’s solitary boast.” Mary not only ordered the servants to do whatever Christ commanded them, she herself submitted perfectly to the will of God, having said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). With the mystery of the proclamation of the Kingdom of God we recognise that every miracle performed by Christ and the apostles is a sign of a deeper reality. After all, the sick who were healed would get sick again, and the dead who were raised had to die again. As Catholics we have the unmerited privilege of guiding others to the Sacraments. It is through these Sacraments that Christ continues to heal the sick and raise the dead, sometimes physically but always spiritually. The mystery of the Transfiguration tells us that it is part of our human nature to avoid suffering and seek pleasure. Because of this, we, too, can be like St. Peter, wanting to cling to the good times when the Lord felt close. It is comforting to note that while our Lord does not grant St. Peter’s request, He does not make him walk back down the mountain alone but goes with him. The most sacred object on the face of this earth is the Holy Eucharist. On meditating upon the mystery of the institution of this great sacrament, we should beg the Lord for a greater desire to receive Him, hidden behind the accidents of bread and wine. A bishop once told of a conversation he had with a Protestant. “Do you really and truly believe that that bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Jesus?” the Protestant asked. “Absolutely I do, you don’t?” asked the bishop. “No, I don’t,” said the Protestant. “But I’ll tell you one thing: If I did believe it, I would crawl over broken glass daily to receive Him!” THE HOLY ROSARY e Lumins MysteThe Baptism of Jesus The Wedding at Cana The Proclamation of the Kingdom The Transfiguration The Institution of the Eucharist
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Granville Catholic Church Record
Vol. 3. No. 43 October 28, 2018 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
The Official Bulletin of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville and Holy Family Parish at East Granville
The first luminous mystery, the Baptism of Jesus reminds us of our own baptism in which we were saved (Titus 3:5). Through the Sacrament of our baptism, God has given us his very life and can say of us, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” The mystery of the wedding at Cana encourages us to develop a devotion to Mary. She is, as English poet William Wordsworth noted so beautifully, “our tainted nature’s solitary boast.” Mary not only ordered the servants to do whatever Christ commanded them, she herself submitted perfectly to the will of God, having said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). With the mystery of the proclamation of the Kingdom of God we recognise that every miracle performed by Christ and the apostles is a sign of a deeper reality. After all, the sick who were healed would get sick again, and the dead who were raised had to die again. As Catholics we have the unmerited privilege of guiding others to the Sacraments. It is through these Sacraments that Christ continues to heal the sick and raise the dead, sometimes physically but always spiritually. The mystery of the Transfiguration tells us that it is part of our human nature to avoid suffering and seek pleasure. Because of this, we, too, can be like St. Peter, wanting to cling to the good times when the Lord felt close. It is comforting to note that while our Lord does not grant St. Peter’s request, He does not make him walk back down the mountain alone but goes with him. The most sacred object on the face of this earth is the Holy Eucharist. On meditating upon the mystery of the institution of this great sacrament, we should beg the Lord for a greater desire to receive Him, hidden behind the accidents of bread and wine. A bishop once told of a conversation he had with a Protestant. “Do you really and truly believe that that bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Jesus?” the Protestant asked. “Absolutely I do, you don’t?” asked the bishop. “No, I don’t,” said the Protestant. “But I’ll tell you one thing: If I did believe it, I would crawl over broken glass daily to receive Him!”
Catechist Co-ordinators Mr. Joe Elias Mrs. Lana Leatherby
Sacraments and T.Y.M. Co-ordinator Miss Rosette Chidiac
Webpage Co-ordinator Mr. Frank Bugeja
Piety Shop Mrs. Mary Bazelmans Mrs. Elsie Bugeja Mrs. Christine Tembo Miss Thorie Tembo Mrs. Annette Wirz
Missionary Sisters of Mary, Queen of the World — Australia Sr. Justina Pham T (02) 9637-1827
Principal of Holy Family School Mrs. Yvette Baird
Principal of Holy Trinity School Mrs. Helen Boyer
Principal of Delany College Mr. Rob Muscat
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Janelle Allan, Marlene Ashton, John Augustus, Ann Blesson, Antonia Bonaci, Vincenzo Colosimo, Leslie Cotter, Eileen Dean, Carmel Galea, Samir Gibrine, Evangeline Grabato, John Graham, Thomas Hayek, Elizabeth Hicks, Ruth La Rosa, Jacob Lee, Ester Matos, Scott Moulton, Tony Moussa, Ben Nursoo, John Pickering, Flory Pinto, Don Provest, Peter Rahme, Anna Saunig, Therese Smeal, Phil Thompson, Ricardo Tognini, Miriam Welangoda and those who care for them. Saint Raphael, who are called ‘the Remedy of God’ and ‘the Angel of Health,’ pray for them. Amen.
IN MEMORIAM
Alex Apap, Miklina Azzopardi, Marie Beatson, Ramza Boulos, Rouhana Boulos, Kathleen Bradbery, Paul Bradbery, Marcia Brogan, Hanna Dib, Tannios Dib, Edmond Franje, Hanna Franje, Nadime Franje, Edward Franji, Evon Franji, Hanna Franji, Raymond Gee, Hawa George, Joe Grech, Sam Grech, Maryse Mariasson, Charles Micallef, Alma Pelayo, Geoffrey Senior, Carmelo Vella, Maria Nguyen Thi Vui, Ray Watts.. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Thank you to the staff and students of Holy Family Primary School for their generous support of the fair. Not only did they provide baskets and hampers of prizes but each class prepared entertainment for the fair itself. We are grateful to the school for their ongoing and generous support, in particular behind the scenes in making the school grounds and rubbish bins available. All the families from the school that came along to support the fair gave the day a great atmosphere.
Last Sunday we held the the 3rd annual Holy Family Parish Fair. It was a tremendous success with the largest crowds we have had yet. The success of the fair is because of the contribution and the participation of parishioners from both Holy Family and from Holy Trinity as well as our corporate sponsors. We thank all those businesses that donated pr izes or who sponsored the fair including L.J. Hooker Granville-Guildford, C h e m i s t W a r e h o u s e , Groundworx Pty. Ltd., Arabian Hire Sydney, AR Facepainting, Club Merrylands Bowling, Cool Room Hire Sydney, El-Sweetie, Pitt Town Country Bakehouse, Porky Chick, Sydney Football Club, Telstra Shop Parramatta, and Zaffet Lebnen. Th a n k y o u t o a l l t h o s e bus inesses who dona ted o r provided discounts on food and other ingredients including Bob the Butcher, Dellwood Butchery, Monjay Mezza, and Sydney Fresh Peeled Produce (Vegie World). And thank you to Sen. Cons. Elie Al Jammal from Granville Police Station for his ongoing support of the parish.
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And of course thank you to all those who contributed donations, prizes, and their time to the fair over these past few months. To those who gave donations to help us meet the costs of the fair, to those who gave goods and services for the chocolate wheel so that we had an incredible array of prizes, to those who donated drinks and to those who helped to pay for breadrolls and meat—all of these helped bring everything we needed together. A n d t o a l l t h o s e w h o volunteered on the Saturday to get everything set up and ready to go and on the Sunday by looking after the stalls. We couldn’t do this without the generous support of our volunteers. Their hard work and dedication made the fair the success it was. There was a great atmosphere on the day and it was tremendous to have so many people working together for our common cause of supporting and growing the parish. And thanks be to God that the weather was perfect! The forecast of rain and thunderstorms gave way to sunshine. It was a great blessing for us all.
The Holy Trinity Friendship Group is hosting its next morning tea on Tuesday, 13 November at 10:30 a.m. in MacKillop Hall.
All are welcome to attend. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and socialise with others and to spend a morning with new friends and parishioners.
All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day
Holy Masses
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Holy Mass of the Solemnity of All Saints will be said on Thursday, November 1 at 8:15 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church and at 9:15 a.m. at Holy Family Church.
Holy Mass for the Faithful Departed will be offered on Friday, November 2 at 8:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church and at 9:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Holy Family Church. During the month of November, Masses will be offered for all the faithful departed. If you would like to have your family or friends remembered in these Masses and their names written in the Book of Remembrance then please fill in one of the envelopes by the doors of the church.
All Saints’ Day
All Souls’ Day
First Friday Devotions
As this Friday, the first Friday of the month, is All Souls’ Day the usual first Friday devotions will not be held. Instead Holy Mass of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed will be said at Holy Family Church at 6:00 p.m. and at Holy Trinity Church at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral Mass for Marcia Brogan
We are saddened to announce the death of Marcia Brogan, a long time parishioner of this parish. Marcia died last Monday and we pray that the Blessed Virgin Mary will bear her soul to her Son, Our Lord. Her funeral will be offered at Holy Trinity Church on Monday at 1:30 p.m. Please pray for the repose of her soul and for the consolation of her family in the faith and hope of the resurrection of Our Lord.
Plenary Council 2020 Meeting
A Plenary Counci l 2020 meeting will be held at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, Calliope St., Guildford on Saturday, 3 November at 11:00 a.m.
November Mass Envelopes
November Mass envelopes for departed family and friends are available by the doors of the church. These names will be remembered at Masses throughout November and written in the Book of Remembrance.
ALL SOULS’ DAYFriday, 2 November
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Mass at 8:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Holy Family Church
Holy Mass at 9:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
If you would like to have your family and friends remembered at this Mass and in Masses through the month of November and written in the Book of Remembrance
please complete one of the special envelopes available at the doors of the church.
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First Reading The Prophet Jeremiah (31:7-9)
The Lord says this: Shout with joy for Jacob! Hail the chief of nations! Proclaim! Praise! Shout: The Lord has saved his people, the remnant of Israel! See, I will bring them back from the land of the North and gather them from the far ends of earth; all of them: the blind and the lame, women with child, women in labour: a great company returning here. They had left in tears, I will comfort them as I lead them back; I will guide them to streams of water, by a smooth path where they will not stumble. For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born son.
Responsorial Psalm (Ps 32:4-5, 18-20, 22. ℟. v. 22)
℟. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage, It seemed like a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter,
on our lips there were songs. ℟.
The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels the Lord worked for them!’ What marvels the Lord worked for us!
Indeed we were glad. ℟.
Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage as streams in dry land. Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap. ℟.
They go out, they go out, full of tears, carrying seed for the sowing: they come back, they come back, full of song,
carrying their sheaves. ℟.
Second Reading The Letter to the Hebrews (5:1-6)
Every high priest has been taken out of mankind and is appointed to act for men in their relations with God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins; and so he can sympathise with those who are ignorant or uncertain because he too lives in the limitations of weakness. That is why he has to make sin offerings for himself as well as for the people. No one takes this honour on himself, but each one is called by God, as Aaron was. Nor did Christ give himself the glory of becoming high priest, but he had it from the one who said to him: You are my son, today I have become your father, and in another text: You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death, and brought us life through his gospel. Alleluia!
Gospel The Gospel of Mark (10:46-52)
As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.’ And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Courage,’ they said ‘get up; he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Rabbuni,’ the blind man said to him ‘Master, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has saved you.’ And immediately his sight returned and he followed him along the road.
