St Nicholas of Myra Catholic Parish THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Year A) AUSTRALIA DAY 26 January 2020 * Tel: (02) 4721 2509 * Website: www.stnicholasofmyra.org.au * P O Box 1868, Penrith 2751 MASS & LITURGY TIMES Saturday Mass 9.00am Healing Mass 9.00am (1st Sat of the month) Reconciliaon 9.30am-10.30am & 5pm-5.45pm Adoraon Aſter Saturday Morning Mass Filipino Mass 11.00am (1st Sat of the month) Vigil Mass 6.00pm Sunday Mass 7.00am, 8.30am 10.00am (Children’s Liturgy during School term) 6.00pm Weekday (9.30am only in January) Monday 9.30am Tuesday 6.45am 9.30am Wednesday 9.30 am 7.00pm (followed by Adoraon) Thursday 9.30am Friday 6.45am 12.10pm Bapsms & Marriages by appointment only. Please contact the Parish Office . PARISH OFFICE Office Hours 9am - 5 pm Lunch 1pm – 1.30pm (Office closed) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PARISH STAFF Parish Priest: Fr Joe Manjaly [email protected]Asst Priest: Fr Jobi Payyappilly [email protected]Office Manager: Jacinta Paulo [email protected]Admin Assistant: Mary Goh [email protected]Sacramental Coordinator: [email protected]Mary Gale Monday & Wednesday only Catechists: Fred Keuneman [email protected]Volunteer Admin Support: Margaret Cobden & Ursula Gomez [email protected]PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER: 4732 3039 Nepean Hospital Chaplain: Fr Porathur Joy (PJ) Deacon: Wilfredo (Willy) Limjap RCIA Coordinators: Ina & Norm Heffernan [email protected]Ph: 4732 1751 PARISH SCHOOLS St Nicholas Primary Principal : Ms Anita Knezevic Ph; 4752 3300 St Mary Mackillop Primary Principal : Mr Sco Buchan Ph; 4724 3200 Catholic Church plans naonal response to bushfire crisis STATEMENT FROM CONFERENCE PRESIDENT ARCHBISHOP MARK COLERIDGE Australia is facing an unprecedented calamity as fire en- gulfs the land in many places. We have all seen the apoca- lypc images, even if we are not in the areas most affect- ed. Lives have been lost, homes and towns have been destroyed, smoke has shrouded large swathes of our country. And there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us with our powerlessness before the devas- tang force of nature. The efforts of firefighters have been heroic. The resilience of the communies affected has been extraordinary. This has been Australia at its best, and we all stand with those who have been most stricken and with those who are pung their lives on the line to fight the fires. But we need more than words. Expressions of solidarity are important, but they are not enough. The bishops are aware of the huge amount being done around the naon, led by governments and first responders. Many local faith communies, including Catholic parishes and organisaons, as well as ecumenical and inter- religious coalions, are also making a big contribuon. While the bishops typically respond to challenges at a parish or diocesan level, the scale of this crisis requires a naonal response from the whole Church to complement and coordinate what is happening locally. From the Bish- ops Conference, that naonal response includes: • The facilitaon of a naonal network connecng people affected by the bushfires with people who can help with tasks such as preparing meals, clearing properes, re- building communies, as well as pastoral and counselling support. • The distribuon of special prayers and other resources for use in parishes, families and other Catholic communies. • Collaboraon with key naonal agencies like Catholic Health Australia, Catholic Social Services Aus- tralia, the Naonal Catholic Educaon Commission and the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) to ensure as effec- ve a response as possible from the wider Catholic com- munity. • Cooperang with Catholic Religious Australia and religious instutes and their ministries. • Parishes across the country taking up a special collecon at Masses connued on next page
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St Nicholas of Myra
Catholic Parish THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Year A)
AUSTRALIA DAY
26 January 2020
* Tel: (02) 4721 2509 * Website: www.stnicholasofmyra.org.au * P O Box 1868, Penrith 2751
MASS & LITURGY TIMES Saturday Mass 9.00am Healing Mass 9.00am (1st Sat of the month) Reconciliation 9.30am-10.30am & 5pm-5.45pm Adoration After Saturday Morning Mass Filipino Mass 11.00am (1st Sat of the month) Vigil Mass 6.00pm Sunday Mass 7.00am, 8.30am 10.00am (Children’s Liturgy during School term) 6.00pm Weekday (9.30am only in January) Monday 9.30am Tuesday 6.45am 9.30am Wednesday 9.30 am 7.00pm (followed by Adoration) Thursday 9.30am Friday 6.45am 12.10pm
Baptisms & Marriages by appointment only. Please contact the Parish Office .
Nepean Hospital Chaplain: Fr Porathur Joy (PJ) Deacon: Wilfredo (Willy) Limjap RCIA Coordinators: Ina & Norm Heffernan [email protected] Ph: 4732 1751 PARISH SCHOOLS St Nicholas Primary Principal : Ms Anita Knezevic Ph; 4752 3300 St Mary Mackillop Primary Principal : Mr Scott Buchan Ph; 4724 3200
Catholic Church plans national response to bushfire crisis
STATEMENT FROM CONFERENCE PRESIDENT ARCHBISHOP
MARK COLERIDGE
Australia is facing an unprecedented calamity as fire en-
gulfs the land in many places. We have all seen the apoca-
lyptic images, even if we are not in the areas most affect-
ed. Lives have been lost, homes and towns have been
destroyed, smoke has shrouded large swathes of our
country. And there is no end in sight to the horror which
confronts us with our powerlessness before the devas-
tating force of nature. The efforts of firefighters have
been heroic. The resilience of the communities affected
has been extraordinary. This has been Australia at its best,
and we all stand with those who have been most stricken
and with those who are putting their lives on the line to
fight the fires. But we need more than words. Expressions
of solidarity are important, but they are not enough. The
bishops are aware of the huge amount being done around
the nation, led by governments and first responders.
Many local faith communities, including Catholic parishes
and organisations, as well as ecumenical and inter-
religious coalitions, are also making a big contribution.
While the bishops typically respond to challenges at a
parish or diocesan level, the scale of this crisis requires a
national response from the whole Church to complement
and coordinate what is happening locally. From the Bish-
ops Conference, that national response includes: • The
facilitation of a national network connecting people
affected by the bushfires with people who can help with
tasks such as preparing meals, clearing properties, re-
building communities, as well as pastoral and counselling
support. • The distribution of special prayers and other
resources for use in parishes, families and other Catholic
communities. • Collaboration with key national agencies
like Catholic Health Australia, Catholic Social Services Aus-
tralia, the National Catholic Education Commission and
the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) to ensure as effec-
tive a response as possible from the wider Catholic com-
munity. • Cooperating with Catholic Religious Australia
and religious institutes and their ministries. • Parishes
across the country taking up a special collection at Masses
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PARISH OUTREACH
Please pray for Mary Gibbons who died recently and for George Attard, Joseph Goh, Albert Goh, Anthony Chia, Luke Loo, Anna Lee, Theresa Chua, Petronella Crocker, Jerry Szymkow, Loretta Xerri, Rosario Vella, Clive Chapman, E. U Edakkara, Joseph Spiteri, Gejtu Spiteri, Ricque Deshto & Jenny Rees whose anniver-saries occur at this time and for Claude Fernandez, Joe & Mary Pace, Minunni & Stella Mintoff, Bernard & Norah Wilding and all souls in Purgatory. Please also pray for the sick: Olga Kiss, David Ortiz, Maria James, Michele Taylor, Asher Sarmiento, Israel Sarmiento & Ron Nothman.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM First Reconciliation 2020 Preparation for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation at St Nicholas of Myra Parish will be in Term 1, 2020. To be eligible for First Reconciliation, children must be in year 3 or above and must be baptised. Parents wishing to enrol their children in the program must attend an information meeting, which will be at St Nicholas of Myra Church on Tuesday 25th February 2020 at 7.00pm. Further information regarding the program
will be given at this meeting. If your child has not been baptised, and you wish to enrol them in the program, please contact our Sacramental Coordinator, Mary Gale, as soon as possible.
Hospital & Nursing Home Masses
Governor Phillip Manor 1st Wednesday of each month at 2p.m.
Mountain View Village 1st Friday of each month at 10a.m.
Nepean Hospital every Friday at Midday
Summit Care (Jamison Gardens) 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10.30a.m.
Newmarch Nursing Home 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10.30a.m.
Lemongrove Gardens 10.30 a.m. 1st Tuesday in January, March, May, July, Sept, November
Edinglassie Lodge 10.30 a.m. 1st Tuesday in Feb,
Continued from previous page.. on the Australia Day week-
end, with all funds to be donated to Vinnies’ bushfire ap-
peal. Vinnies is responding in all affected states and territo-
ries. Its network of local conferences and support services
has seen them rapidly respond throughout the nation as the
fire crisis has spread. As well as donations at Masses on Aus-
tralia Day weekend, people are encouraged to support the
immediate response and the ongoing work of Vinnies in
your state or throughout bushfire-affected communities by
donating here. Our experts on the ground – from agencies
like Vinnies, CatholicCare and CentaCare, in parishes and
other Catholic communities, including Catholic hospitals and
aged care providers – know this will be a long-term process
to help people and whole towns rebuild. With broad and
deep roots across the nation, the Church stands ready to
walk alongside people throughout their journey of recovery.
Facing this exceptional crisis, we renew our call for insistent
prayer for those stricken by drought and fire, for those who
have lost their lives in the fires and their families, for rain to
quench the parched land and extinguish the fires, and for
urgent action to care for our common home in order to pre-
vent such calamities in the future. A genuinely Catholic re-
sponse to a crisis of this magnitude must draw strength
from prayer which inspires concrete and compassionate
action. January 7, 2020
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA BUSHFIRE RE-
SPONSE: Australia is currently facing an unprecedented
bushfire crisis in many parts of the country. The Austral-
ian Bishops have announced that special collections will
be taken at Masses on Australia Day weekend to sup-
port affected communities. However St Nicholas of
Myra took this collection at all Masses last weekend
as a leaving Bucket collection. The total $4607.20 will
be donated to the St Vincent de Paul Bushfire Appeal,
we thank you for your generosity.
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY TO ALL Reconciliation On Australia Day it is important to respect the unique sta-tus of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our First Peo-ples are the traditional custodians of our beautiful lands and wa-terways and have a fundamental role in the great Australian story. We aspire to an Australia Day that can increasingly include a recognition and celebration by all Australians of the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to our nation. January 26 has multiple meanings: it is Australia Day for some, and it is also, for some, Survival Day. Some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have mixed feelings about celebrating this day - some consider it a day of mourning, and others use the day to mark the survival of their ongoing traditions and cultures. It's important that these views are respected and that col-lectively we have constructive conversations about this history and seek ways to move forward together as a nation. Our national day provides an opportunity to acknowledge and learn about our nation's past. It's a time to reflect on and learn about our national journey including the ongoing history, tradi-tions and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peo-ples. Taken from https://www.australiaday.org.au/about-australia-day/
PARISH ROSTER 1 / 2 FEBRUARY 2020 [VIGIL] Acolytes : S. Bryan, H. McCann
Altar Servers : L & A Perera Comm. Rep : E. Sicam Reader : C. Limjap Eucharist Ministers: I. Bentham, A. Calub, N.Calub Music : AMDG Youth AV : J. Linga
[7.00 A.M] Acolytes : J. Sweeney
Altar Server : G. Grady Comm.Rep : Y. Baccan Reader: H. Ryan Eucharist Ministers : L.Davie, J.McSpadden, S.Sweeney Music: - AV : N. Davie
[8.30 A.M] Acolytes : J. Simeon, C. Walsh
Altar Servers : A. & L. Joseph Comm. Rep : P. Nematalla Reader: O. Plucinski Eucharist Ministers : B.Brainwood, G.Burns, U.Gomez, E. Isaaks, B.Keavy Music : Jeff Mizzi AV : V. Rodrigues
[10.00 A.M] Acolytes : J. Tabone, J. Relunia
Altar Servers : S. Dias, L & E. Loughlan-Larsen, B. Powell Comm. Rep : A. Johnson Reader : L. Gal Eucharist Ministers : M. Gutierrez, L. Kochappu, P. Samuelu Music : Youth Choir AV: S. Clarke
[6.00 P.M] Acolytes : S. Aish
Altar Servers : A. Aish Comm. Rep : F. Jackson Reader : L. Ross Eucharist Minsters : D. Lee, D. Streher, Volunteer needed Music : BNP Youth AV : Donnie
PARISH OUTREACH / DIOCEAN OUTREACH
DELEGATES FOR THE PLENARY COUNCIL The Bishop is calling for Expres-sions of Interest for two (2) dele-gates from the ‘presbyters and others of Christ’s faithful’ to send to Melbourne to partic-ipate in formation. For more information please go to www.parracatholic.org
WEEKDAY MASSES IN JAN 2020 From Monday to Friday there
will only be one weekday Mass at 9.30am. There is no change
to the Weekend Mass schedule. The normal daily Mass schedule will commence on Sat 1st Febru-
ary 2020.
BOOKINGS FOR PMR1, 2 & THE HALL Dear Parishioners & Parish Groups. If you wish to book a meeting space for your group or choir. Please send an
email through to enquiries @stnicholasofmyra.org.au.
These spaces are also available for Hire for other Lay Catholic & community groups to enquire please contact the
Parish Office.
More E.M.H.C. are urgently needed! From
Feb 2020, Holy Communion will be distribut-
ed under both species at the Vigil Mass,
8.30am Mass and the 10am Mass. Because of
the additional Masses involved, an increase in
the numbers of Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion will be needed. If you feel
called to this ministry you are encouraged to
attend the course to be run by Sr Mary Louise
at St Nicholas of Myra (PMR1) commencing
Thursday 13th February, 2020. An enrolment
form is available from the Sacristy or
www.instituteformission.com.au
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
Monday 27th January 2020 for the Public Holiday. FR JOE IS AWAY (20/01—06/02)
Fr Joe is away for 2 weeks in India, to spend with
mother who is ill.
MARY GOH IS AWAY (24/01—12/02)
Mary Goh is away on Annual Leave , please direct any
enquiries to Jacinta.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Yr A)
Connecting the Gospel...
to the Christmas season The first reading for this Sunday is also the first read-ing for the Christmas Midnight Mass. Themes such as light that we normally associate with Christmas are really christological and permeate the entire liturgical year.
to our experience We take light for granted; it is easily available with a flick of a switch. Walking in the light of Christ, however, is not so easy.
