St Nicholas of Myra Catholic Parish 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 15 February 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 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 PARISH PRIEST’S CORNER Dear friends in Jesus Christ, Last Thursday, I had the opening school Mass at St. Mary Mackillop. The theme they chose for the year was ‘belonging’. What a wonderful way to begin the school year. A powerful message to all of us as we struggle at mes with the atude of individualism and indifference. We are all lucky that we are born into a family and to a society, and to be part of this beauful parish community, where we feel like we belong. Quite oſten people come to me and share that they have been coming to this parish all their life, and some for last 50 to 60 years, and others just less than one year, some others even aſter they moved away from the parish boundaries, sll connue to come to this parish, aſter 30 to 40 minutes of driv- ing. Some of them have told me that they all feel a sense of belonging here. I am so proud to hear such a remark and we can all be proud of it. This is the result of our openness, friend- ship, generosity and oneness. I thank each one of you for your support and contribuon to make this parish a home for many who come here to enrich their spiritual life by sharing in One bread and One chalice. This parish is a ‘Second Home ’for many. Such a wonderful way they look aſter this community and I pray that God connues to bless us with many more parishioners with such an awesome heart to treat their parish community as their ‘Second home’. As human beings we can’t exist as an is- land. We can’t thrive alone, and we don’t want to be excluded. We all want to belong to each other. A sense of belonging helps us to value life and to cope with our daily challenges. As a par- ish community let us work together in this ministry of Evangeli- zaon to make others feel welcomed, especially our new parishion- ers. During this season of Lent let us try our very best to develop our sense of belonging to our families and in our relaonships. Let us ask ourselves… “How can I provide a deep sense of belonging to my family and to my loved ones?” “…What should I say or do differently to deepen the sense of belonging to my parish community?” As you are already aware, I am taking 42 of our parishioners on a Holy Land Pilgrimage for the next two weeks. This is a very important faith journey that we make. Please remember us in your daily prayers for the next two weeks. I assure you all that I will offer Holy Masses in Holy Land for all our Parish- ioners and for their intenons. May God bless us all! Yours in Christ, Fr. Joe Manjaly.
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St Nicholas of Myra
Catholic Parish 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
15 February 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 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
PARISH PRIEST’S CORNER
Dear friends in Jesus Christ, Last Thursday, I had the opening school Mass at St. Mary Mackillop. The theme they chose for the year was ‘belonging’. What a wonderful way to begin the school year. A powerful message to all of us as we struggle at times with the attitude of individualism and indifference. We are all lucky that we are born into a family and to a society, and to be part of this beautiful parish community, where we feel like we belong. Quite often people come to me and share that they have been coming to this parish all their life, and some for last 50 to 60 years, and others just less than one year, some others even after they moved away from the parish boundaries, still continue to come to this parish, after 30 to 40 minutes of driv-ing. Some of them have told me that they all feel a sense of belonging here. I am so proud to hear such a remark and we can all be proud of it. This is the result of our openness, friend-ship, generosity and oneness. I thank each one of you for your support and contribution to make this parish a home for many who come here to enrich their spiritual life by sharing in One bread and One chalice. This parish is a ‘Second Home ’for many. Such a wonderful way they look after this community and I pray that God continues to bless us with many more parishioners with such an awesome heart to treat their parish community as their ‘Second home’. As human beings we can’t exist as an is-land. We can’t thrive alone, and we don’t want to be excluded. We all want to belong to each other. A sense of belonging helps us to value life and to cope with our daily challenges. As a par-ish community let us work together in this ministry of Evangeli-
zation to make others feel welcomed, especially our new parishion-ers. During this season of Lent let us try our very best to develop our sense of belonging to our families and in our relationships. Let us ask ourselves… “How can I provide a deep sense of belonging to my family and to my loved ones?” “…What should I say or do differently to deepen the sense of belonging to my parish community?” As you are already aware, I am taking 42 of our parishioners on a Holy Land Pilgrimage for the next two weeks. This is a very important faith journey that we make. Please remember us in your daily prayers for the next two weeks. I assure you all that I will offer Holy Masses in Holy Land for all our Parish-ioners and for their intentions. May God bless us all!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Joe Manjaly.
PARISH OUTREACH / DIOCEAN OUTREACH
Please pray for Elsy Joseph, Nicholas Timtim and Paraluman Rivera who died recently and for June Mascarenhas and Adelaida Lupisan whose anniver-saries occur at this time and for Joe & Mary Pace, Minunni & Stella Mintoff, Bernard & Norah Wilding, Tania Felice, John Nettar, Albert Thomas Palmer, Rev Sr Mary Francis, James (Seamus) Gill, Godfrey Gomez, Jose-al Simeon, Flordeliza Labanz, Peter Mills and Quan Tran and all deceased and Holy souls in Purgatory. Please also pray for the sick: Miri Galich, Alessandro Gutierrez, Arlene Sucaldito, Amado Men-doza, Daniel Varlow, Jane McCann and Felicity God-brie & Daphne Paris.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
First Reconciliation 2020 Preparation for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation at
St Nicholas of Myra Parish is this term.
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 meet-ing. If your child has not been bap-tised, and you wish to enrol them in
the program, please contact our Sac-ramental 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.
Edinglassie Lodge 10.30 a.m. 1st Tuesday in March, May, July, Sept, November
Lemongrove Gardens 10.30 a.m. 1st Tuesday in Feb, April, June, August, October, December
Prayer Groups Divine Mercy Holy Hour see Church Notice Board for dates and times 4733 4274 (John & Helen). Legion of Mary Meeting is every Saturday at 10.30 am in PMR1 & on 3rd Saturdays in the Hall.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM
Our Parish community has many expenses which are taken
care of through our Stewardship. Many are very faithful in
supporting our parish community. Your support and stew-
ardship are crucial for evangelisation. You can be a part of
this through our Planned Giving Envelopes, Direct Debit or
credit card and giving through the Collection plate during
the Holy Masses. Our weekly collections have been decreas-
ing over the past few months, so I urge you to please con-
Ash Wednesday Masses are at 6.45am, 9.30am & 7.00pm. If you wish to volunteer as a Eucharistic Minister or Acolyte to distribute
the Precious Host and Ashes, please sign on in the Sacristy. We are also in need of Readers, Commentators, AV Operators and Choirs
for the 9.30am and 7pm Mass. Please sign on in the Sacristy.
LENTEN DEVOTIONS ‘’Be Opened’ Lenten Reflection Groups will be held on Tuesday’s
during Lent in PMR1, this will be led by Fr Joe & Jobi. You may pur-chase the Resource for $10 at the Parish Office during office hours.
Stations of the Cross will be held on Friday’s during Lent at 7pm in
the Church. We are seeking groups to lead each week, if your group
is interested, please contact the Parish Office.
PRAY FOR OUR HOLY LAND PILGRIMS On Saturday we farewelled 42 pilgrims from our Parish who started
their journey to the Holy Land with Fr Joe. They will return on the 2nd of March. Please keep them in your prayers.
COME JOIN OUR SENIORS CHOIR
We now have a Seniors Choir! Please come join us on the 4th Sun-day of every month at the 10am Mass. Praise God in Song! Our
next engagement is on the 23rd of February at 10am.—Br David
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Children's Liturgy has resumed and will be every week at the 10am
Mass during the school term (weather permitting). Urgent volun-
teers are needed to assist in Children’s Liturgy, please contact the Parish Office. Working with Children Check is needed.
NIC’S FLICK’s
Our monthly Friday Movie Night’s are not held during Lent due to the Stations of the Cross devotions.
YOUNG AT HEART MORNING TEAS
Will resume on Wednesday 4th of March after the 9.30am Mass. Please bring a plate to share.
PARKING DURING WEEKDAY & WEEKEND MASSES
For the safety of our parishioners and the public, please ensure that you park in the marked bays only. Please do not double park cars in,
regardless if you think they are in Mass and you will leave early. We
often share the carpark with the school and there have been parents and children stuck in their cars until parishioners finish Mass.
PARISH ROSTER 22/23 FEBRUARY 2020 Due to the Coronavirus there will be no precious blood distrib-uted until further notice, therefore, there is no need for addi-tional Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist at this time. Only
four (4) people are required to distribute the Precious Host for each Mass, this includes any; Priest/s, Deacon and Acolyte/s present on the day. Please be mindful of this when preparing
for Mass.
[VIGIL] Acolytes : R. Howard, B. Scott
Altar Servers : G. Nemadic, L. & A. Perera Comm. Rep : Volunteer Reader : I. Bentham Eucharist Ministers: Please see the above note. Music: Heart & Soul AV: T. & M. Perera
[7.00 A.M] Acolytes : J. Sweeney
Altar Server : Volunteers Needed Comm.Rep : A. Johnson Reader: S. Paterson Eucharist Ministers: Please see the above note. AV : B. Rees
[8.30 A.M] Acolytes : J. Simeon, J. Jordan
Altar Servers : E. Benny, A. & L. Joseph Comm. Rep : R. Walsh Reader : E. Isaaks Eucharist Ministers : Please see the above note. Music: Volunteer Needed AV: Olivia
[10.00 A.M] Acolytes : J. Relunia, J. Tabone
Altar Servers : H. & J. Jacobs, M. Johnson, V. Sebi Comm. Rep : L. Alimangohan Reader : Volunteer Needed Eucharist Ministers : Please see the above note. Music: Senior’s Choir AV: Zamanda
[6.00 P.M] Acolytes : M. Tolentino
Altar Servers : X. Whalen Comm. Rep : L. Ross Reader: C. D’Mello Eucharist Minsters : Please see the above note. Music : Sheridan AV : S. Shahoud
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, please take note of the following directives from the Parish Priest, the Diocese of Parramatta and the NSW Department of Health.
• During the invitation to greet each other the ‘sign of the peace’ please avoid shaking hands.
• There will be no distribution of the Precious Blood dur-ing the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
• In the interest of all others, we encourage you to re-ceive the Precious Host in the hand rather than on the tongue.
• Please ensure to sanitise hands before and after distri-bution of the Precious Host.
There is no need for extra Ministers of Holy Communion at this time – please follow instructions (emailed and printed) from Mairead Stynes and the Parish office. Thank you for understanding.
During the 6pm mass last Sun-day evening we conducted the first formal Rite which is part of the RCIA process leading
to the Sacraments of Initiation at the com-ing Easter Vigil.
We introduced to our community
Gabriele Towner-Fitter, and Kaine Mannell.
Gabriel and Kaine were received into the Order of Catechumens, and will receive the Sacraments Baptism, Con-firmation and Eucharist at the coming Easter Vigil.
In November last year we also introduced Joe Chen and Erin Ball, to our communi-
ty, who will also be initiated into the Church at the coming
Easter Vigil.
Please make them welcome and keep them in your prayers as we journey with them to Easter.
Gabriele Kaine
Joe Erin
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