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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: 35 Murphy Cres, PEARCE ACT 2607 Ph: 02 6286 1908 Parish Secretary: Megan Loughlin Office Hours: 9am – 3pm Tuesday - Friday 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 those who died recently and Chacko Mathew whose anniversary occurs 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 3 WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday: CS 8.30am, Tuesday: 5.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am, Thursday: 8.30am; Friday: Divine Office Morning Prayer 8.45am, Mass 9.30am; NO Exposition and Adoration 5.30-6.00pm THIS Friday WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 6pm Sunday: 8.30am, 10.00am Mass will be celebrated at Goodwin Village for residents on the last Saturday of the month at 9.30am. RECONCILIATION (Confession): 1100-1200 each Saturday BAPTISMS: The next information session will be held on Tuesday 10 October 2017, 7.00pm in the Church meeting room. Please register through the Office. Baptisms are celebrated in Mass or at 1130am on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month. Please register for the info night. WEDDINGS: By appointment, at least 6 months notice, please! Phone Father Richard 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 14/15 OCTOBER 2017 Commentators and Lectors 6.00pm (1st Rd) D. O’Brien (2nd Rd) M. Egan-Richards 8.30am (1st Rd) C. Browne (2nd Rd) J. Lyons 10.00am (1st Rd) A. Rice (2nd Rd) T. Nolan Extra-ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist 6.00pm J. O’Brien 8.30am M. Louis 1000am B. Usback Acolytes Music Ministry 6.00pm G. Selleck 6.00pm Tongan Choir 8.30am G. Joseph 8.30am D. Fitzsimons/R.Dantas 10.00am P. Supple 10.00am M. McKenna Altar Servers 6.00pm Volunteers pls 8.30am Volunteers pls 10.00am Volunteers pls Welcome Ministry Church Linen for OCTOBER 6.00pm D. & C. Nash Katalina Tatafu 8.30am L. & S. Menz 10.00am C. Kelly Altar Care (9 October):Pat Cullen Rosary Crusade (8 October): Walters Family, Please call, 62869345 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. Please note during trial period, parishioners are referenced as ’students’. This does not replace your current Direct Deb- it or Credit Card donaons (it can if you wish) but it can be used in conjuncon with them. Parish Multicultural Mass & Luncheon, SUNDAY 26TH NOV 10am Mass followed by Luncheon in the School Hall. A sign up sheet will be going up next weekend to gage numbers. We would love to fill the hall with the sounds of laughter of our vibrant Parish community. Friends and family welcome. Our hope is to make this an annual event! Is your Country in this list? If not, let us know! Tonga, Venezuela, Samoa, Chile, France, Poland, Indonesia, Fiji, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, China, America, New Zealand, Papua New Guin- ea, England, Ireland, Scotland, South Ko- rea, Canada, Italy, Spain, Nigeria, Bot- swana, Uganda, Mauritius, Belgium, Greece and Portugal. Morning tea at the California Café, 10.15am on 20th Oct. Everyone welcome! This week, starng Friday 13th October we welcome Fr Brian Ebert who will be celebrang Mass with us unl Sunday 22nd October while Fr Richard takes a well deserved break! Our Parish wishes Fr Richard well on his break and we pray that God will protect, guide, and be with you on your travels. 2017 Sacrament of First Reconciliation — Year 3 and above - Enrolments open soon! Enrolments will open from Monday 9th Oct, please enrol either on Qkr! App (both enrolment and payment in one easy Smartphone App) or via our web- site at www.mhoc.org.au. Please let any non- Catholic School families know of the Enrolment. If you have any queries regarding the Sacrament, please contact the Parish Office. KEY DATES: Parent Information Night - Wed 18 Oct, 7pm in the Church. Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held Wed 22 November at 7pm. We pray for Ethan Payton who will be bapsed at Sacred Heart Church this week- end. May God’s richest blessings be with Ethan and his family at this special me. Ordination of Deacon Josh Scott - You are invit- ed to come along to the upcoming Priesthood or- dination of Deacon Josh Scott. Friday, 13 October, 6pm in the Cathedral. NO 5.30pm ADORATION. Fr Josh will be the main celebrant Sunday 29th October at the 10am Mass here at Sacred Heart Church. Please join us in welcoming our newest priest. Coming up in the Parish…. 13 Oct NO 5.30pm Adoration 17 Oct Pastoral Council Meeting, 7pm 18 Oct First Reconciliation Parent Info Night 21/22 Oct World Mission Sunday 24 Oct Finance Council Meeting, 6pm 29 Oct Fr Josh Scott Celebrating Mass, 10am WHAT A TRAGIC WEEK FOR THE WORLD - With the sudden suicide of another Sri Lankan Tamil on Manus Island and then the awful mass killings in Las Vegas, the world mourns. Our parish Outreach Team has parcularly felt the loss of the refugee on Manus as he was part of our support network. The Las Vegas killings leave many of us dumbfound- ed when such a great country as the United States is so divided by gun laws that do not respect the rights of the innocent. We might all pray for peace in our world: “Merciful Father, hear the cries of your people as they mourn the loss of dignity, the loss of respect, the loss of life among your adopted children. Give us courage to stand up for jusce; give us strength to hold each other up in these mes of despair, and strengthen our hope in your lasng goodness. Mary Help of Chrisans, pray for us.” Fete time! Saturday 14th October: 9am to 1.30pm— Hosted by Marymead,at the Rheinberger Centre, corner of Loch & Weston Streets, Yarralumla 10am-2pm Lyons Church of Christ , 2 Marra- wah St, Lyons. Hope you can make it to one or both of these great fetes! 18 – October “Public Forum for Social Jusce” This year, the Public Forum on the Australian Bish- ops’ Social Jusce Statement: Everyone’s Business: Developing an inclusive and sustainable economy is to be held from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Aus- tralian Centre for Chrisanity and Culture, Barton. Fr Frank Brennan ao sj is the keynote speaker with the evening moderated by Dr Helen Watchirs oam, ACT Human Rights Commissioner. Enquiries to Robyn Coghlan 6254 0487 (CES) or email [email protected] (CSJC). Re-address the issue!! Please note the post- al address for the Parish is 35 Murphy CRES, not ST. Murphy St is the back carpark of the school and mail and parcels are being misdeliv- ered. Once the new office is complete, the Par- ish Office address will be 115 Hodgson Cres.
