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Parish of Baulkham Hills
PARISH STAFF
Fr. Michael O’Callaghan PP
Fr. Giovani Presiga Gaviria Assistant Priest
Br Peter Higgins Pastoral Worker
Mrs Monica O’Callaghan Parish Secretary
8.30am - 4.30pm Mon. - Fri.
Mrs Sue Ashpole Assistant Secretary
8.30am - 3.30pm Mon, Wed, Fri
Mrs Louise Ryall Secretary Our Lady Of Lourdes
Mon/Tues 1.00pm - 4.30pm
Wed-Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm
Mr Jeremiah Wilkes Youth Minister
Miss Tina Asimus Young Adults Ministry
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Mrs Danuta Maka St Michael’s
Phone: 9639 0518
Mr Steve Haskins Our Lady Of Lourdes
Phone: 9639 4172
MASS TIMES
St Michael’s Church
Saturday Vigil: EST 5.30pm,
DST 6.00pm
Sunday: 8.00am, 10.00am, 6.00pm
Mon - Fri: 9.15am
Sat: 9.00am
Adoration of Blessed Eucharist
Tuesday 9.45am - 10.45am
MASS TIMES
Our Lady Of Lourdes Church
Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm
Korean 7.30pm
Sunday: 9.30am
Korean 11.00am
Tues - Fri: 9.15am
Adoration of Blessed Eucharist
Friday 8.30am prior to 9.15am Mass
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
St Michael’s: Chapel Lane, Baulkham Hills
PO Box 702, Baulkham Hills 1755
Phone: 9639 0598 Fax: 9639 8391
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: http://www.stmichaelsbh.org.au
Our Lady Of Lourdes: 1 Canyon Rd
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153
Phone: 9639 8385
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: www.ololbhs.org.au
RECONCILIATION - St Michael’s
Saturday 9.30am to 10.30am
RECONCILIATION - Our Lady Of Lourdes
Saturday 5.30pm
BAPTISM - St Michael’s
Sundays 12 noon (by appointment only)
BAPTISM - Our Lady Of Lourdes
4th Saturday of the Month 11.15am
(by appointment only)
MARRIAGE
Arrangements by appointment only
19 October, 2014
Encourage - it could have been yesterday
orcas placed a pitcher of warm goat’’s milk and a
basket of fresh libae (small rolls) on the table in front
of the three men. The early morning sun shone dappled
through the grapevine above them and conversation was
slowly warming up.
‘‘What are you blokes up to today?’’ she asked.
Silvanus, always chirpy in the morning, announced that Paul
was going to catch up with his mail and that they might hang
around for a few hours and give him a hand.
‘‘Who is the lucky person to hear from you this time,
Paul? Asked Dorcas. I’’ve been thinking of dropping a line to
the sister and brothers in Thessalonica.’’ ‘‘You mean all of
them?’’ asked Timothy.
‘‘Yes, Timothy,’’ said Paul. ‘‘Since you got back from
visiting the Christians there I’’ve been pondering their
questions about the resurrection of Jesus.’’
‘‘And do you have anything helpful to say to them?’’
chipped in Silvanus, ‘‘Actually, yes’’ mused Paul. ‘‘I am getting
a few glimpses of what resurrection might actually mean - for
us, for them, for the world.’’
But you’’ve never written to a whole Church before
have you?’’ Timothy asked. ‘‘No’’ said Paul. ‘‘But I’’m thinking it
is something I am going to have to do if we want to keep on
instructing these new followers of Jesus. If we can’’t be there
ourselves to teach them, then I’’ll have to write them letters’’.
““Well, if you are going to do that,’’ said Dorcas, ‘‘make
sure you encourage them and honour them. I was coming
home from the markets yesterday and was speaking with a
lady with a sick child. She was quite worried, and I felt for
her. I didn’’t know what to say, but remembered that Jesus
would have encouraged her. So I said to her, ‘‘You are a
good woman, a good mother. I know it can’’t be easy. Keep
your chin up, and I’’ll meet you by the creek tomorrow and
we can have a chat’’.””
‘‘I felt Jesus was there with me, it was the first time’’ said
Dorcas, ‘‘that I have ever encouraged a stranger. I suddenly
realised He is rising in me, his mission is in me, his healing was
coming through me. When I got home I had to sit down and
thank him in my heart.’’
’’Now, wouldn’’t that be a marvellous start to a letter,’’
remarked Timothy. ““To just encourage the Church there in
Thessalonica, to let them know they are really in our hearts,
in God’’s heart””.
After breakfast they prayed for a short while then Paul
said it was time to put quill to parchment. And from Paul’’s
hand the words began to flow. ““From Paul, Silvanus and
Timothy to the church in Thessalonica in God the Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace’’, he began.
‘‘We give thanks to God always for all of you,
remembering you in our prayers……’’ The year was 50 CE, just
twenty years after Jesus’’ resurrection. It could have been
yesterday. (1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b).
Edmond Nixon CSsR
©Redemptorists, 2014
Parish Mass Times
Our Lady of Lourdes
DAY
St Michaels
6.00pm
7.30pm (Korean)
Saturday Vigil
6.00pm EST
9.30am
11.00am (Korean
Sunday
8.00am
10.00am
6.00pm
No Mass
Monday
9.15am
9.15am
Tuesday
9.15am
9.15am
Wednesday
9.15am
9.15am
Thursday
9.15am
9.15am
Friday
9.15am
No Mass
Saturday
9.00am
Mass
Times
LECTORS THIS WEEK
19 OCTOBER 2014
SER
VER
USH
ERS
LECTORS NEXT WEEK
26 OCTOBER 2014
Memorial Days
Sun 19 October
Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Important Dates
Mon 20 Oct
2nd Week of Home Group Sessions
SER
VER
USH
ERS
Saturday J. Lau, E. Riches,
6.00 pm B. De Barros Canha
R
13 S. Anderson, N. Donnelly,
I
1
Sunday
8.00 am
A. Mendes, G. Scanlon,
P. Williams
L
14 L. Maguire, P. Maguire,
J
2
C. Elinon, A. Mantaring,
Sunday
10.00 am S. Mantaring
D
15 C. Burton, B. Fabri, M. Rutkin
P
3
Sunday
6.00 pm
E
16 A. Goonan, A. Hay, A. Williamson F
4
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
19 OCTOBER 2014
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
26 OCTOBER 2014
Mass
Times
J. Goonan, N. Redden,
S. Stagnitta, Y. Young
S. George, L. Gonsalves
M. McLoughlin
Saturday B. Hartanto, L. Suprain, E. Riches,
6.00 pm R. Gosper, L. Domanillo
Sunday
8.00 am
B. Norris, M. Norris, J. Georges, M. Davis,
R. Waite
K. McElduff, A. Mascari, L. Karam,
S. Blahut, L. Domanillo
T. Barnes, S. George, M. Brown,
S. Stagnitta, E. Lee
ROSTERS:
WEEK BEGINNING 19.10.14
M. Rutkin, L. Legrand, L. Fauvette, A. Hay,
S. George
To Reg and Pat Farrell who celebrated
their 60th Wedding Anniversary last
Thursday. Well done, Reg and Pat!
May God continue to bless you both.
WEEK BEGINNING 26.10.14
COUNTERS
Counters 19.10.14 Team 4: J. Gorman
Counters 26.10.14 Team 5: P. Waite
ALTAR
SOCIETY
Saturday 25.10.14
Team 13: A. Sullivan
Saturday 01.11.14
Team 14: M. Marconato
MEALS ON
WHEELS
Friday 24.10.14
G. Smith, D. Usher
Friday 31.10.14
V. Caringal, T. Caringal
FLOWER
MINISTRY
Saturday 25.10.14
L. Balanque, J. Lau
Saturday 01.11.14
G. Attard, G. Galea, M. Mifsud
PROJECTOR
Weekend 25/26 October 2014 - Masses: Sat 5:30pm: G. Hill
Sun 8am: E. Yoo
10am M. Almeida
6pm: Youth
Prayers:
Congratulations and best wishes to
Adam Sultana
and
Jessica Jackson
who were married at
St Michael’’s Church
last weekend.
C. Palmer-Burton, M. Palmer-Burton,
L. Boguradzki, M. Cameron, K. MacInante
N. Redden, C. Malinis, S. Millet, C. Ugarte, B. Boguradzki, J. Mayhew, J. Hayek,
Sunday
C. Ugarte, M. Launert
10.00 am B. Oakes
Sunday
6.00 pm
We welcome the following children to
our Parish family.
x Chloe Campbell
x James Dunk
x Stefania Lentini
x Declan Van Ross
who were baptised at St. Michael’’s
Church last week.
Please remember those for whom prayers have been requested:
Recently Deceased: Doris Rowland-Chang, Margaret Cady
Anniversary: Haifa Awkar, Francis Xavier Farrugia
Sick: Jack Bozica.M, Patricia Begbie, Coral Hall, Ken Baillie, Ron Cross, Emile Rizk,
Sonia Dorairaj, Krista Salfus, Chris Renouf, Magdalena Maliwat, David Leahy, N. Vanessa,
Roy Briones, Salah Dallo, Son B. Stejephen, Son M Ante, Jean Harrington, Bashir Merhi,
Scott Randall, Bernadette Rutkin, Terri Nikora, Son D. Marko, Barbara Walsh,
Michael Cratiz, Juanita Uy, Robert Ison, Troy Britnell, Cecilia Moussa, Dianne Moussa,
Manuel Machado, Linda Brown Delphin, Herbert Vollbrecht, Noreen Churchill,
Mary Korunic, John Straskye, Carmel Gooley, Yvonne Tanous, Lilia Lobrin, Scott Pirie,
Giovanna Galea, Lucy Kocsis, Cesario Solarte Jr, Joseph Mannah, Robert Hennessy,
Jordan McDonald, Vitaliana Terrado
Catholic Mission Day 19th
October 2014
This Sunday has been
proclaimed as World Mission Day.
Catholic Mission is working to proclaim
““Life for All”” in over 160 countries
around the world through community
projects for adults, children and local
leaders. The annual appeal for Catholic
Mission (formerly Propagation of the
Faith) will be made at all Masses this
weekend. No special appeal will be
made, however envelopes will be
available at the end of each church pew
for those who would like to support this
important work of the Church. Should
you like to support this appeal please
place your donation in or credit card
details on the envelope and place it on
either of the two normal collections.
A Student’’s HSC Prayer
Lord, you have loved me into life and I thank you.
In this exam period, give me a calm heart and quiet
confidence in the knowledge that you hold me in the palm of
your hand. Bless me with keen understanding and a
retentive memory. Give me the ability to grasp things
correctly, and express myself clearly.
Help me to look beyond this time of exams and see clearly
whatever you are calling me to be in life. Show me my gifts
and talents and help me to have the courage to use them to
love others, to give you glory and to leave this
world a better place. Amen.
November Masses
November is traditionally the month in which we remember
our deceased family members and friends. If you would like
to have those who have gone before us remembered in all
Masses during November, could you please write their names
on an envelope or piece of paper and place it on either of the
collection plates or give it to Fr. Mick. All names will be
typed up and placed on the altar for the duration of
November. There is no need to make a monetary
contribution for these remembrance Masses.
Altar Servers
Thank you and welcome to our new altar servers.
The new roster will be posted early next week. We
are still in need for altar servers to assist at the 6pm
Sunday evening Youth Mass. If you have
completed the Sacrament of Communion and would like to
alter serve please see Fr Mick or call the parish office on
9639 0598. Training will be provided.
St Michael's Christmas
Community Choir!
This year St Michael’’s will be holding their
second Carols event! This year we are looking for anyone
who would like to be a singer in the St Michael’’s Community
Choir. Whether you are a trained singer, or you simply want
to have a bit of fun it doesn’’t matter! All the music is
traditional and very simple. Rehearsals will be held each
Monday evening in the Church, commencing on the 3rd of
November at 7.30pm. For any questions, please call
Jerry Wilkes on 0423 342 215. All welcome!
Helpers for Hospitals
We are looking for parishioners who are able to give
communion to parishioners hospitalised at Baulkham Hills
Rehabilitation Hospital on a Wednesday afternoon and at
Norwest Private Hospital after Mass on Wednesday mornings.
If you can help, please see Fr Mick or contact the parish office
on 9639 0598. Thank you.
Faith at the Fiddler
A forum for young people aged 18-35 to come together to
discuss issues of faith and spirituality in the warm and friendly
atmosphere of Sydney’’s most famous pub. This month’’s
speaker is Sherry Weddell. Topic: ‘‘Forming Intentional
Disciples - The Path to Knowing and following Jesus’’.
An initiative of the Diocese of Parramatta and Catholic
Education Parramatta. DATE: Thursday 20 November, from
5pm-7pm VENUE: the Mean Fiddler, cnr Commercial &
Windsor Rds, Rouse Hill DETAILS: Steven Buhagiar - Catholic
Education, Parramatta, [email protected]
Who can separate his faith from his actions,
or his belief from his occupations?
Who can spread his hours before him, saying:
‘‘This for God and this for myself;
this for my soul and this other for my body?’’
He who wears his morality but as his best
garment were better naked.
Your daily life is your temple and your
religion.
Whenever you enter into it take with you
your all.
Take the plough and the forge and the mallet
and the lute, the things you have fashioned in
necessity or for delight.
And take with you all men.
And if you would know God...look about you and you
will see him playing with your children.
(Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, William Heinemann)
Are You Coeliac/Gluten Intolerant?
If so, we have gluten-free wafers to enable you to
receive Communion. Please see the Priest or the
Acolyte who will arrange for the gluten-free wafer to be
placed in a pyx ready for consecration during Mass. Wafers
and pyxes are kept in a drawer in the sacristy where the
priest gets vested. You may wish to inform the Priest or
Acolyte what area of the church you will be sitting in so that
the pyx with the consecrated host can be given to the
Communion Minister for that area. When it is your turn to
receive communion, inform the Communion Minister that
you need a gluten-free host.
Baptism Preparation
We are seeking parishioners who are interested in
joining our Baptism Preparation Team. The team
runs a 50 minute programme on the fourth Wednesday of
each month preparing parents wishing to Baptise their child/
children. You will only be required 3 to 4 times per year. If
you are interested and for further details please contact
Liz on 0402 786 562.
What does it mean to be a Catholic?
Are you interested in learning more about the
Catholic Church?
Do you have friends who are questioning what being
a Catholic is all about?
RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults and is the
process by which the Catholic Church welcomes people into
the faith. This journey invites adults to discover the richness
of
Catholic faith and their place in it. If you are interested in
learning about the Catholic Faith and what we believe,
then this may be the program for you.
The Parish of Baulkham Hills
(St. Michael’’s and Our Lady of Lourdes Churches)
For more information please contact
St. Michael’’s Parish Office 9639 0598 or
email: [email protected] or
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Office 9639 8385 or
email: [email protected]
OUR WORSHIP TODAY ~ Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Yr A
Today’s :
Readings:
1st Reading: Is 45:1, 4-6
2nd Reading: 1 Thess 1:1-5
Gospel:
Mt 22:15-21
Next Week: 1st Reading: Ex 22:20-26
2nd Reading: 1 Thess 1:5-10
Gospel:
Mt 22:34-40
Entrance Antiphon:
Responsorial Psalm: 8am
To you I call; for you will surely heed me, O God; turn your
ear to me; hear my words. Guard me as the apple of your
eye; in the shadow of your wings protect me.
Give the Lord glory and honour.
Responsorial Psalm: Vigil, 10am, 6pm
Give the Lord glory and honour.
Gospel Acclamation: 8am
Alleluia, alleluia! Shine on the world like
bright stars; you are offering it the word of
life. Alleluia!
Communion Antiphon:
Behold, the eyes of the Lord
are on those who fear him,
who hope in his merciful
love, to rescue their souls
from death, to keep them
alive in famine.
Gospel Acclamation: Vigil,10am, 6pm
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Daily Masses: Mon to Fri, 9.15am, Sat 9.00am
Rosary: Mon to Fri, 8.55am
Morning Prayer of the Church ~ Sat. morning beginning 8.25am
Holy Communion to the Sick ~ Contact Parish Office. Phone: 9639 0598
Sacrament of the Sick ~ First Friday of the month at 9.15am Mass
OPTION ONE
POOL & PUMP SERVICES
Discount prices on new Pumps,
Filters, Salt Water Chlorinators
Repair of all Pool and Spa
Equipment
Cleaning and regular maintenance
Specific problem solving
Call Henry at any time: 9634 7470
Mobile: 0412 265 823
Real Estate With Someone
You Can Trust
Selling, Buying, Development,
Investment, Property
Management
David Dowling
Call me on: 0421 051 029
Or email: [email protected]
Ray White Castle Hill
BT-50 Dual Cab Ute, high caged 7x4’ trailer
General Repairs and Maintenance
Available weekends and after 5pm weekdays
Anthony Chie
Email: [email protected] (Preferred)
Mobile: 0409 223 749
Ray Bazouni A.I.A.M.E
Unit 1/44 Carrington Rd
Castle Hill 2154
Phone: (02) 9634 7390
Fax: (02) 9634 7395
Mobile: 0405 153 716
Steve Palmer
Single items to small removals
Reliable & trustworthy service
Specialising in Australian, European & Japanese
Electrician/Handyman
ABN: 62 355 703 860
Local/Regional/ Interstate
CASTLE SERVICE
CENTRE
19/15-17 Terminus Street, Castle Hill
AC DELIVERIES
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Deadline for Parish Bulletin Notices:
All notices for the Parish Bulletin must be
at the Parish office by 4.30 pm each
Wednesday. Getting your bulletin notice in
early would be appreciated. Thank you.
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A.B.N. 27 050 540 193
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Phone: (02) 9629 2756 Fax: (02) 9629 4064
Email: [email protected]
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www.santec.net.au
Available afternoons:
Mon - Thu, 4 - 9 PM
Ph: 0403 543 400
Enquiries only, to leave your details :
[email protected]
CRESTWOOD
CENTRE PHARMACY
BILL REID, B. PHARM., M.P.S
GLANMIRE ROAD
BAULKHAM HILLS
OPEN 7 DAYS
Phone: 9624 1434
Monday - Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am - 12.30pm