Catholic Parish of Warringah
(D i oc es e o f B r ok en B a y, N .S .W .)
St Ke vi n’s Churc h
S t J o h n t h e Ap o s t l e C h u r c h
50 Oaks Ave, Dee Why,
2099 , N.S.W.
57 Waratah Pde, Narraweena,
2099, N.S.W.
Office: 50 Oaks Avenue (P.O. Box 467) Dee Why, 2099, N.S.W.
Tel. 9982 6536 - Fax 9972 2863 - E-mail: [email protected]
19th January 2014
Scalabrinian Fathers
Parish Priest:
Fr. Lauro Rufo, c.s.
0418 353 009
[email protected]
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time : Year A
Assistant Priest:
Fr. Roger Cortuna Manalo, c.s.(also Chaplain
for the Filipinos in the Diocese of Broken Bay)
[email protected]
0452 579 677
Fr. Tiziano Torresan
0437 316 877
[email protected]
Fr Norberto Ochoa
0437 324 227
St Kevin’s Church
Weekday Masses:
Mon-Sat:8:30am (Holy Rosary 8am); Fri 12 Noon
Parish Primary Schools
● St. John’s Catholic Primary
School; Principal: Mr Mark Bateman; Ph: 9971 9297
● St. Kevin’s Catholic Primary
School; Principal: Mrs Lorraine
Vincent; Ph: 9971 1644
REFLECTION
Giver of the Holy Spirit
Week-end Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 6pm
Sunday: 8am; 9.15am ,10.30am (in Italian);
6pm Youth Mass
Filipino Mass: Third Sunday of the Month
11.30am - Mass in Tagalog
Every 4th Sunday:
Chaplaincy Youth Mass at 6.00 pm
Reconciliation: Saturday: 4pm - 5pm
Mass/Anointing of the Sick
First Fridays of the month at the 12 noon Mass
Cenacle of Prayer:
Wednesday after the 8.30am Mass
Devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus
First Fridays of the month: 7pm Mass
Eucharistic Adoration:
Fridays after 8.30am Mass till 11.45am
Legion of Mary: Every Wednesday at 2pm
St John the Apostle Church
Weekday Masses:
Mon-Sat: 9.15am (Holy Rosary 8.55am)
Week-end Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 5pm with Children’s Liturgy
Sunday: 8am; 10am; 6pm Youth Mass
Reconciliation: Sat: 9.45am-10.45am
Cenacle of Prayer: 9am Wednesday
Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 7pm –11pm
Anointing of the Sick: 4th Sunday of
the month after the 8 am & 10 am Masses
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:
1st Friday of the month at 9.45am and Anointing of the Sick
th
Indian Mass: 4 Saturday of the month: Mass for
the Syro Malabar Catholic Rite at 7.00 pm.
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold,
the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one
of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me
because he existed before me.’ ‘ I did not know him, but the reason
why I came baptising with water was what he might be made known
to Israel.”
John testified further, saying, “ I saw the Spirit come down like a
dove from the sky and remain upon him. I did not know him, but the
one who sent me to baptise with water told me, ‘On whomever you
see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptise
with the holy Spirit. Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son
of God.”
Today’s Gospel makes a distinction between the Baptism by John
with water and the baptism of Jesus with the Holy Spirit. The first
indicates cleansing of past sins, the second inaugurates a new life in
the Holy Spirit. While Jesus was accepting the baptism of water, he
inaugurated the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit descended
upon him like a dove .
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What difference do I experience because I am a baptised Christian? What role am I called to play in today’s world as a
temple of the Holy Spirit?
PARISH NEWS/EVENTS
Mass Intentions for the Week
St. John’s, Narraweena
Saturday 5pm
Jan 18
Sunday 8.00am
19
10.00am
6.00pm
Monday 9.15am
20
Special intentions Paul Maiolo
Tuesday 9.15am
21
Wednesday 9.15am 22
Thursday 9.15am
23
Friday 9.15am
24
Saturday 9.15am
25
St. Kevin’s, Dee Why
Jan 18 Private Special intentions
Saturday 6.00pm
Sunday 8.00am
19
9.15am
10.30am
6.00pm
Monday 8.30am
Tuesday 8.30am
Wednesday 8.30am
Thursday 8.30am
Friday 8.30am
Fri 12 Noon
Saturday 8.30am
20
21
22
23
24
Private special intentions, Special intentions
for the needs of the Church
Dec Neville McGlone ( 13th Ann) , Rocco
Simonetta, Giovanna Simonetta. Special
intentions for the needs of the Church.
Dec Giuseppe Maruca, Bruno Raso,
Giuseppe Cuda, Maria Stella Sauro, Tomasi
Cuda, Goivanna Cuda, Peitro Mendicino
( 11th Ann)
Special intentions for the needs of the
Church
Dec Espirit Borg ( 4th Ann)
Dec Elizabetha Polito
Dec Rosa Gelonesi
Spec intentions
25
Thanks from the Fund Raising Committee—
Haiyan/ Yolanda victims.
Many, many sincerest thanks to all parishioners who helped support the fundraising dinner dance last week and the recent coffee
morning/ bake sale, to aid the victims of the Super Typhoon in the
Philippines. We raised approximately $21,000.00.
Below is a breakdown of the funds raised;
Revenue
Donations by cheque $ 1,225.00
Donations by cash
$ 6,381.40
Sausage Sizzle
$ 450.00
Garage Sales
$ 400.00
Dinner/dance Tickets $ 7,640.00
Raffle Ticket sales
$ 5,075.00
Auction
$
500.00
Total
$ 21,671.40
Donation from Dee Why
Express Coffee/morning tea/
Bake Sale
$ 488.60
Total Revenue
$ 22,160.00
Less Expenses
Food/drinks
$ 1,110.00
Total Net Revenue
$ 21,050.00
Collectibles
1.
For Auction - $810
Prepared by The Committee on Fund Raising—Haiyan /Yolanda
victims. Fr Norberto Z.Ochoa Acting Chairperson.
RIFLESSIONE
Il Dio che viene ad incontrarci nella Bibbia non regna,
indifferente alla sofferenza umana, in una lontananza
beata. E' un Dio che, al contrario, si prende a cuore tutta
questa sofferenza. Lui la conosce (Es 3,7). La notizia di
Dio che si fa uomo in Gesù non ci lascia di sasso: Dio
viene nel cuore della nostra vita, si lascia toccare dalla
nostra sofferenza umana, si pone con noi le nostre domande, si compenetra della nostra disperazione: “Mio
Dio, perché mi hai abbandonato?” (Mc 15,34). Giovanni
Battista dice di Gesù: “Ecco l’Agnello di Dio, che toglie
il peccato del mondo”. Ecco questo Dio che si lascia
ferire dalla cattiveria dell’uomo, che si lascia commuovere dalla sofferenza di questa terra.
Egli ha voluto avvicinarsi il più possibile a noi, è nel
seno della nostra vita, con i suoi dolori e le sue contraddizioni, le sue falle e i suoi abissi.
È in questo che la nostra fede cristiana si distingue da
qualsiasi altra religione. Gesù sulla croce - Dio nel
mezzo della sofferenza umana: questa notizia è per noi
un’incredibile consolazione. È vicino al mio dolore, egli
mi capisce, sa come mi sento. Questa notizia implica allo
stesso tempo un’esistenza scomoda: impegnati per
coloro che, nel nostro mondo, stanno affondando, che
naufragano nell’anonimato, che sono torturati, che vengono assassinati, che muoiono di fame o deperiscono...
Sono tutti tuoi fratelli e tue sorelle!
Parking in St John’s Church Narraweena.
Would parishioners please note that parking is
available in St John’s school during the weekend
Masses. Please access the Church driveway from
Waratah Parade and park in St Johns school exiting
into Alfred Street after Mass. The grass area immediately behind the Church has recently had a sprinkler system installed and no parking is available in
that area. Thank you.
Rosters
Next week —3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
St Kevin’s Cleaning Team D
St John’s Counting Team 5
Confessions: St. Kevin’s: Saturday 4:00– 5:00pm
St. John’s: Saturday 9:45 to 10:45 am
PARISH NEWS/EVENTS
Baptisms this weekend
FEDERAZIONE CATTOLICA ITALIANA
This weekend we welcome the Whitaker
and Raso families for Baptism. Congratulations.
EVENTO DI RACCOLTA FONDI PER AIUTARE LE
VITTIME DEL RECENTE TYPHOON YOLANDA NELLE
FILIPPINE
Vogliamo ringraziare tutti coloro che hanno partecipato in alcun
modo alla cena di ballo di Sabato scorso. Sia con donazioni,
Parish Baptism Workshops.
l'acquisto di biglietti della lotteria o la loro presenza.
This month’s workshops will take place
Un ringraziamento speciale deve andare a tutti i volontari che
on Tuesday 21st and 28th January at 7pm in St Kevin’s
oltre a lavorare molto duro, hanno anche pagati per essere lì ..
Lower Hall . Please make your booking through the parish La notte è stata un grande successo e l'importo totali percepiti era
vicino a $ 21.000-00.
office . Thank you.
Questa somma sarà distribuita dai padri Scalabriniani a circa 300
famiglie per mettere tetti sulle loro case.
Parish Office
During the Christmas and January period, the office will be oper- MILLE GRAZIE
ating reduced hours . Please either leave a message on the anWarringah Parish 2014 Calswer machine ( 9982 6536) or email us on
[email protected] and we will get back to endar of Activities.
If the following groups wish to
you when we return. For any emergencies, the Priests can be
contacted on their mobiles. Thank you for your understanding. have their schedule for 2014
included within the Parish CalFr Roger.
Sacramental
Programme
2014.
The Sacramental dates
for 2014 are
listed below
and we ask
that Parents
please make a
Diary note.
endar, can you please let the
office know as soon as possible. LOTWEM, RCIA, FCI,
Fatima, Filcos, SHOJMOA Travelling Novena and any other
group who use the church or meeting rooms.
Below is a notes of various meetings, dates and functions
that will be held over the next few weeks:
January
Monday 27th January—meeting of the Sacramental Team
for 2014 Sacraments.
Thursday 30th January– Finance Committee Meeting.
February
Reconciliation Information night ( For those children who received
Wednesday 5th February– Friday 7th February Triduo
Confirmation in 2013) will take place on Thursday 13th
February 2014, at 7pm in St John’s Church, for Parents Mamma Nostra 7pm, in St Kevin’s Church.
and families of both St Kevins and St John’s.
Sunday 9th February at 10.30am in St Kevin’s Church –
Festa Mamma Nostra.
Monday 10th February 7pm– RCIA Planning Meeting at St
Kevin’s .
Thursday 13th February at 7pm– St John’s Church- Reconciliation Information night for Parents.
Monday 17th February 7pm– Warringah Parish Liturgy
Committee meeting ( planning for Lent & Holy Week )
venue to be confirmed.
Sunday 23rd—at both churches– Altar Servers Recruitment
Drive commences.
First Holy Communion Information night ( for those
children who have received the Sacraments of ConfirmaThursday 27th at 7pm Finance Committee Meeting ( venue
tion and Reconciliation) will take place in St Kevin’s Church to be confirmed)
Confirmation Information night will take place in St
Kevin’s church ( for both St Kevin’s and St John’s
families) on Tuesday 8th April 2014 at 7pm and is compulsory for parents to attend. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday 25th May 2014. There
will be 3 sessions, two sessions at St John’s Narraweena
at 11.30am and 1pm and one session at 2.30pm in St
Kevin’s Dee Why. Parents may choose any session that is
convenient.
on Thursday 7th August 2014 at 7pm for parents of both St
Johns and St Kevin’s .Please mark these dates in your
World Day of Prayer Service
2014 Diary now! Thank you.
Warringah Parish Pastoral Council
The Diocese will be holding two information seminars in
February 2014 (dates to be advised) on the role, duties &
responsibilities of a pastoral member . Any parishioner
interested in attending is most welcome . Thank you in
advance. Fr Roger.
Will be held this year on Friday 7th March at 10.30am in
St John’s Anglican Church Dee Why ( corner of Oaks Avenue & Avon Road). The theme this year is “Streams in the
desert” prepared by WDP Committee Egypt. To prepare
for this special day, there will be a planning meeting in the
St John’s Parish Centre on Friday 21st February at
10.30am. Please advise Rev. Sandra Salmon on 9971
8694 or email
[email protected] if you are able to attend.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Entrance Antiphon
All the earth shall bow down before
you, O God, and shall sing to you,
shall sing to your name, O Most High!
In the scroll of the book it stands written that I should do your will. My God, I
delight in your law in the depth of my
heart. R
First Reading Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
Your justice I have proclaimed in the
great assembly. My lips I have not
sealed; you know it, O Lord. R
A reading from the prophet Isaiah
The Lord said to me, ‘You are my servant, Israel, in whom I shall be glorified’;
Second Reading: Corinthians 1:1-3
A reading from the first letter of St Paul
to the Corinthians
I, Paul, appointed by God to be an
apostle, together with brother Sosthenes, send greetings to the church of
God in Corinth, to the holy people of
Jesus Christ, who are called to take
their place among all the saints everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus
‘It is not enough for you to be my ser- Christ, who called to take their place
vant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and among all the saints everywhere who
bring back the survivors of Israel;
pray to our Lord Jesus Christ; for he is
I will make you the light of the nations their Lord no less than ours. May God
so that my salvation may reach to the our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
send you grace and peace.
ends of the earth.’
I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord,
my God was my strength. And now the
Lord has spoken, he who formed me in
the womb to be his servant, to bring
Jacob back to him, to gather Israel to
him:
said: A man is coming after me, I did
not know him myself, and yet it was to
reveal him to Israel that I came baptising with water.’ John also declared, ‘ I
saw the Spirit coming down on him
myself, but he who sent me to baptise
with water had said to me, “ The man
on whom you see the Spirit come
down and rest is the one who is going
to baptise with the Holy Spirit.” Yes, I
have seen and I am the witness that
he is the Chosen One of God.”
Communion Antiphon
You have prepared a table before me,
and how precious is the chalice that
quenches my thirst.
Responsorial Psalm
r. Here I am, Lord; I come to do your Gospel Acclamation
will.
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Word of God became flesh and
dwelt among us. He enables those
I waited, I waited for the Lord and he
stooped down to me; he heard my cry. who accepted him to become the children of God. Alleluia!
He put a new song into my mouth,
praise of our God. R
Gospel: John 1:29-34
Seeing Jesus coming towards him,
You do not ask for sacrifice and offerJohn said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of
ings, but an open ear. You do not ask
God that takes away the sin of the
for holocaust and victim. Instead, here
world. This is the one I spoke of when I
I am. R
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