24th May, 2015
PENTECOST SUNDAY
- Year B -
Worship Schedule
Masses this Weekend:
Vigil Mass: Saturday 6pm
Sunday: 9am
Sunday: 6pm
Weekday Mass:
St Anthony’s Parish
54 Agincourt Road.
(PO Box 3670) Marsfield, 2122
Phone: 9888 5222
Fax: 9878 2741
Email: [email protected]
Website: saintanthonys.org.au
Parish Office Hours:
Mon-Fri.9.30am—1pm
Parish Staff & Contacts
Pastor: Joseva Tuimavule N cm
Monday: 9am (Liturgy of the Word)
Email: [email protected]
Tuesday: 9am
Pastoral Associate: Madeleine Pizzuti
Wednesday: 9am
Email: [email protected]
Thursday: 9am
Parish Secretary: Rose Goh
Friday: 9am
Email: [email protected]
Reconciliation
Saturday 5.30pm
Anytime by appointment
The Word of God…
Parish Secretary: Rita Salameh
Email: [email protected]
School Principal: Julianne Rook
Email: [email protected]
1st Reading: Apostles 2:1-11
Responsorial Psalm: 103:1,24,29-31,34
Lord, send out your spirit and
renew the face of the earth.
2nd Reading: Galatians 5:16-25
Gospel:
John 15:26-27,16:12-15
PARISH DIARY:
Sunday, 24 May—31 May, 2015
Pentecost Sunday
First Holy Communion
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Sun 24 May
Sat/Sun 30/31 May
You are asked to keep in your prayers all parishioners,
friends & relatives who are suffering through illness, especially -
Ambrose Hee Chong Lim, Rhonda Brown, Rosemary Williams,
Merle Ranasinghe, Pam Taig, Eddie Yap, Poh Lian Yap,
Konrad Wrzesinski, Magdalena Wrzesinska,
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Kidir Sitthampalam,
Patricia Whiteford, Phyllis Tay,
Baby Harper Stapleton, Fr David Catterall, Denise Ghali
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Due to privacy laws, if you would like the name of a family member or friend
to be printed in the Good Oil, please contact the Parish Office.
Also, please keep in your prayers those who have died, recently -
Kevin Johnson
Luciano Calvi
Giorgio Gioiello
Philip Brown
(Brother & brother in law of Frank & Mary Brown)
Agnes Orland
Sr Anne Nolan DC
Sr Beryl Rogan sgs
And those whose anniversaries occur at this time:
Patricia Restelli (24/5)
Young Adults Silent Retreat with Fr Joseph Chua
Amidst all the noise, God speaks to us in the silence of our
hearts. Let's give God some of this precious silent time in
order to enhance our relationship with Him and work out
where He may be leading us in the next step of our life
journey.
Join us for this silent retreat as we are led deeper in our
spiritual lives by Fr Joseph Chua, a Cistercian monk of
Tarrawarra Abbey in Victoria. Fr Joseph currently serves as
the vocation director and novice master of his community
and has a deep interest in helping others foster a
contemplative spirituality in their daily living. Fr Joseph is
travelling to Sydney especially to give this retreat.
The retreat will run from 6:30pm Friday 5 June and finish
with an optional dinner at 5:00pm Sunday 7 June, with daily
mass and spiritual direction available. The retreat will be
held at the beautiful BXVI Centre and will cost $215. Places
are strictly limited, to register, please book via
www.trybooking.com/HQCB
For more information email
[email protected] or call us on 9764 4357
DATE CLAIMER:
Please note the date change
St Anthony’s Parish Fundraiser
Ladies afternoon tea for Breast & Ovarian Cancer
“High Tea” - Saturday 17 October 2015
Please join us on our Facebook page for all up to date
information.
Marsfield vinyard
Day retreat: “Love is his meaning” Julian of Norwich
An opportunity to discover more about this little known 14th Century
English mystic.
Presenter: Mrs Sheila Upjohn
Where: Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, 247 St Andrews Road, Varroville
When: June 6 (1000am – 400pm)
Cost: $20
Week-long retreat: With Joy and Hope
Reflections on the teachings of Pope Francis.
Presenter: Fr Greg Burke, OCD
Where: Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, 247 St Andrews Road, Varroville
When: Jun 29, 3:00 pm – Jul 5 1:30 pm
Cost: $660 (concessions available)
Contact: 02 8795 3400, email: [email protected]
You are invited to a morning of quiet reflection at the Grail
Centre, 22 McHatton St, North Sydney, on Tuesday 2nd June
from 10am to 12 noon. We will be reflecting on the meaning of
stability in the context of Benedictine Spirituality. There will
be time for silent meditation and the opportunity to share
thoughts in a group. We ask for a small donation to cover
costs. For more information or to register your interest, please
contact the Grail Centre (9955 3053) or
[email protected], or Tricia Gemmell
([email protected]).
CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Our parish urgently needs people who can
volunteer some time to help with distributing
communion to the housebound.
We are also in need of one more volunteer to become a
catechist to help teach children in our state schools about
our faith.
Your time and efforts are immensely appreciated.
Please contact the parish office if you can help.
Celebrating St Anthony of Padua
with an
International Food Luncheon
To celebrate our Parish Feast Day,
we are having a special Mass, on
Sunday, June 14th at 10am, followed
by an International Food Lunch.
We invite people to bring food
to share with all our
Parish Community!
Please register what you intend to bring at
the Parish Office on 9888 5222.
On Sunday, June 14 we will be celebrating Saint Anthony’s Feast day.
We are kindly asking if any groups within our parish would like to
share a cultural talent? We would love to hear some music or see some
dancing groups.
If you would like to participate please contact the parish office.
Thank you.
WALKING THE CAMINO
An 80 minute audio-visual presentation by Peter
Kearney about a 700km pilgrimage walk in Spain. Q&A
session at conclusion.
Three locations: North Sydney. Saturday, 30 May
11.00am (nearly full) and 2.00pm, Tenison Room,
Mary MacKillop Place,80 William Street;
Winston Hills. Sunday, 31 M ay 11.00am, Fr.
David Scott Parish Centre, St. Paul the Apostle Parish,
40 Buckleys Road;
Strathfield. Saturday, 27 June 12.30pm. St.
Martha’s Hall, Churchill Avenue. Suggested donation
$10 / $8 concession. Limited seating. Registration
essential: [email protected].
Please specify event location, session time and number
of seats needed.
Mercy Music & Performance Academy May Workshops
This month, OLMC Parramatta is launching the Mercy Music and
Performance Academy Parramatta. Building on the strong
musical tradition established by the Sisters of Mercy at OLMC,
the Mercy Music and Performance Academy cultivates and
nurtures the creative talents of young performers. The Academy
offers instrumental lessons and workshops for both boys and
girls. Students aged 9 – 14 are invited to attend the Vocal
Workshop (9am – 12pm) and/or the Woodwind Workshop (14pm) on May 23 and May 30 (over 2 days). Cost: $150 per
workshop see www.olmc.nsw.edu.au/TheAcademy for more
information and to book.
MUSTARD SEED ADVANCED MOVIE SCREENING!
‘The Good Lie’ Starring Reese Witherspoon. An
inspirational film about a group of Sudanese refugees
given the chance to resettle in America, where their
encounter with an employment agency counsellor
forever changes all of their lives. At The Mustard Seed
Bookshop, 3 Keating Street Lidcombe - on Thursday, 4
June 4 at 7.30pm. Book your tickets ($5 each) by
phone on 9646 9000. Tickets are strictly limited!
WALK WITH CHRIST—SUNDAY, 7 JUNE 2015
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
Sydney’s Annual Procession of The Blessed
Sacrament.
Step out in faith! Join thousands of Catholics in
procession through the streets of Sydney as we sing
and pray for our needs and the needs of our city.
Write your wishes and hopes in our Parish’s "Book of
Life" which will be carried in the Procession and
blessed at final prayers. THE BOOK CAN BE FOUND
IN THE FOYER OF THE CHURCH.
Starting from St Patrick’s, Church Hill (Grosvenor St),
the procession travels through the streets of Sydney
and culminates with prayer and Benediction at St
Mary’s Cathedral forecourt. Please assemble at Lang
Park, opposite St. Patrick's Church Hill at 2pm. The
procession will commence at 2:30pm.
Walk With Christ provides an opportunity for
participants to pray for the needs of the city, to
strengthen their Catholic identity and most
importantly, to affirm their faith in the Eucharist.
Walk With Christ engages Catholics of all ages and
backgrounds and revives a rich Catholic tradition of
public faith demonstration. Don't miss this
extraordinary event! Bring your family and friends and
join us as we witness to the presence of Christ in our
city.
THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY— 24th May, 2015
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Seminary built on the prayers of little old ladies
Schools can be centres of new evangelisation: archbishop
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Auburn’s ‘Catholic precinct’ turns 100
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Vaccine link to adolescent menopause: a medical dilemma
Mary the Theotokos-Godbearer: Maronite bishop’s reflection
Walk with Christ: Corpus Christi procession
Rouse Hill: a church to stand the test of time
Archbishop welcomes Sydney’s newest Catholics
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In Available at the front entrance to the Church.
Please put your $2.00 in the Poor Box.
CAPTAINS, PLEASE ENSURE TO REMIND YOUR TEAM
COUNTERS ROSTER FOR MAY– JUNE:
17/5-Team 6; 24/5-Team 7; 31/5-Team 8; 7/6-Team 9;
Please take home a copy of the Good Oil.
However, if you prefer not to, please return it to the trays
found at each entrance to the Church.
COMMUNION UNDER BOTH KINDS
Please consider the following:
1. If you have a cold or flu symptoms (or any other
communicable disease, cold sores, etc.) you MUST NOT
receive communion from the Chalice.
2. In accordance with the General Instruction, we
DO NOT DIP the Host in the Chalice.
DON’T FORGET TO TURN OFF YOUR
MOBILE PHONE. THANK YOU