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Mary Help of Christians Parish South Woden, PEARCE ACT Parish Priest: Father Richard Thompson VF CSM ChLJ RAN Rtd Deacon: Ma Ransom (part me) Youth Minister: Rossen de Ramos [email protected] Presbytery/Parish Office: 115 Hodgson Cres, PEARCE ACT 2607 Ph: 02 6286 1908 Parish Secretary: Megan Loughlin Office Hours: 9am – 3pm Tuesday - Friday Sacramental Administraon: Colleen Jamieson - Tuesday & Wednesdays 9am-3pm Parish email address: [email protected] WEBSITE address: www.mhoc.org.au Our parish acknowledges and celebrates the original custodians of this sacred land, the Ngunnawal people. Like us on Facebook “Mary Help of Chrisans Parish” Remembering our faithful departed family and friends. Eternal rest grant unto Peter Hately who died recently and Josh McKinnon, Margaret Wilkins, Maria Ieroianni and Antonino Paragalli whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace. OUR PARISH MISSION: “All the Church, all the Gospel, all the people, all the time” OUR PARISH VISION: All the Church - we will WORSHIP with an open heart. All the Gospel - we will celebrate the WORD with joy. All the People - we will care for the WELFARE of all. All the Time - we will WITNESS His love in all we do. OUR PARISH SCRIPTURE “Refresh my heart in Christ” - Philemon 1:20b THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH CS = Communion Service PSALTER WEEK 1 WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday: CS 8.30am, Tuesday: CS 5.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am, Thursday Requiem Mass 11.30am, Friday: 9.30am; Exposition and Adoration 5.30-6.00pm Friday WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 8.30am, 10.00am Mass will resume at Goodwin Village in December. RECONCILIATION (Confession): 1100-1200 each Saturday BAPTISMS: Please contact the Parish Office for a Baptism Information Pack. Baptisms are celebrated outside of Mass at 11am most Sundays. Bookings essential. WEDDINGS: By appointment, at least 6 months notice, please! Phone the Parish Office for details. The BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL is open daylight hours each day for Adoration and quiet prayer. Please do not leave cut flowers or candles in the Chapel. ROSTERS FOR PARISH MINISTRIES FOR THE WEEKEND OF 29/30 SEPTEMBER 2018 Commentators and Lectors 6.00pm (1st Rd) V. Palmer (2nd Rd) L. Palmer 8.30am (1st Rd) M. Tsen (2nd Rd) E. Tsen 10.00am (1st Rd) A. Kaushal (2nd Rd) A. Johnson Extra-ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist 6.00pm M-A. Kitchen 8.30am M. Supple 10.00am J. Bradley Acolytes: Music Ministry 6.00pm P. Davies 6.00pm Volunteer pls 8.30am G. Selleck 8.30am Volunteer pls 10.00am P. Supple 10.00am Choir Altar Servers 6.00pm K & O McKenna 8.30am S. McGregor, C. Basaans 10.00am Simonet family Welcome Ministry Church Linen for SEPTEMBER 6.00pm G. Slater, D. Smith Doris Lander 8.30am N. Toscan, M. Louis 10.00am F. Mendes Altar Care (24 September): Maria Sergi Rosary Crusade (23 September): Fernando family, 32 Hurley St Mawson Ph 6286 9669 MHoC Parish uses Qkr! with Masterpass App to contrib- ute to the Church collecons without the necessity of carrying cash. Please download from your App Store or contact Parish Office for more informaon. This does not replace your current Direct Debit or Credit Card dona- ons (it can if you wish) but it can be used in conjuncon with them. Contemplative Retreat Parishioners of MHOC are invited to a Marist College initiative and join Br Bill Sullivan for a contem- plative retreat on Saturday 20 October from 9.30am to 3pm in the Parish. Br Bill will guide participants through a contemplative process, which in- volved time to be still, reflect and encounter God. Morning tea and lunch are provided and we would ask that you please register via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/contemplate Coming up in the Parish: 25 Sept - Communion Service, 5.30pm 26 Sept - Parish Finance Council Mtg 6pm 27 Sept - Requiem Mass for Peter Hately, 11.30am 30 Sept - Social Jusce Sunday This weekend we welcome Bishop Pat Power to celebrate Mass for us and with us. Thank you for your time Bishop Pat. This weekend the Mary Help of Christians Parish Conference of St Vincent de Paul will collect dona- tions for the Ozanam Sunday Appeal. The Ozanam Appeal is for our twinned conferences in Indonesia. Our relation- ship with our twins is sustained with the dona- tions of the Parish. All are in quite poor areas of Indonesia. The money is used to assist with education for local children and with com- munity development projects in the local area. Credit Card facilities are available after each Mass. Please give generously. Changes in our Parish for 2018 - New Assistant Priest - We have been blessed with the appointment of recently ordained Fr Adrian Chan as our Assistant Parish Priest., starting December 7th. We look forward to welcoming Fr Adrian to our Parish. School of Religion closed for 2018 - the Parish School of Religion has finished for 2018 as of this week and will commence in February 2019 for the new Sacramental Year. Children Liturgy of the Word wrapped up - with heavy hearts we have had to cancel Children’s Liturgy of the Word. We hope in 2019 we can get new volun- teers to help coordinate and run the pro- gram so our children can receive the Word of God tailored to their little ears. A Facebook Page for the Catholic Voice has been created which will advise when new stories have been uploaded. hps://www.facebook.com/ CatholicVoiceAustralia/. Check it out. 30 - September “Social Justice Sunday” This year’s Social Justice Statement is titled: Place to Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land. The Statement confronts the growing challenge of homelessness and housing insecurity in Australia. For further details about the Social Justice State- ment, visit the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council website (www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au) or call (02) 8306 3499 Volunteers for Parish Rosary Crusade: The Rosary Crusade has operated in our parish for well over 40 years. The family commits to recite the rosary for the intenons of the Parish, each day for a week while they hold our statue of Mary, and then pass the statue to the next family on Sunday. Currently, each family is involved about twice per year. A new roster is now being prepared for the next 12 months. Most of our parcipants have been on the roster from the beginning of the Crusade, but the passing years are impacng on all, and we really need an influx of new parcipants. Please contact Pat Doherty (ph) 6286 1985. We pray for Victor Bassingthwaighte and Ella De Simone who will be bapsed at Sacred Heart Church this weekend. We pray that the light of Christ will guide them today and throughout their lives. 10 – October “CES Dinner Forum – Why Neighbours Matter” 6 for 6.30pm in the Corinna 2 Room at the Southern Cross Club, Woden. The speaker will be Hugh Mackay, social researcher and bestselling author who will focus on the role of compassion in lowering anxiety and building stronger communities. The conversation will be facilitated by John Warhust, Chair of the CES Committee. Cost: $65 per person for a 3-course meal with wine, juice & tea/coffee. To book: Transfer to “Christians for an Ethical Society” BSB 805-022 account 03310199 and reference with “your-surname Dinner”. Email bookings to [email protected] Stop the Real Bodies exhibit— A movement to have exhibion closed. An art exhibit which is travelling in Australia shows dead human beings. For more infor- maon, see our noceboard. To sign a peon to stop the exhibit www.change.org/p/shut-down-real-bodies- exhibion-in-sydney-australia-respect-human-life Please note - no 8.30am Mass Thurs 27th Sept, Requiem Mass for dear departed parishioner Peter Hately at 11.30am. Our prayers are with his family. With love and remembrance.
