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St Anthony’s Parish Picton
Bargo – Balmoral – Buxton – Couridjah –
Douglas Park – Lakesland – Menangle –
Picton – Pheasants Nest – Tahmoor –
Thirlmere – Wilton – Yanderra
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Parish Priest : Father John Ho
20 Stratford Road, Tahmoor NSW 2573.
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME —YEAR A
Parish Bulletin
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; turn to the Lord and his strength;
constantly seek his face.
FIRST READING: Exodus 22:20-26
A reading from the book of Exodus
If you are harsh with the widow or the orphan, my anger will rage against
you.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
I love you, Lord, my strength.
SECOND READING Thessalonians 1:5-10
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians
You turned away from idols to serve God and await his Son..
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Alleluia, alleluia!
All who love me will keep my words,
and my Father will love them and we will come to them.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Matthew 22:34-40
You shall love the Lord your God and your neighbour as yourself.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON:
We will ring out our joy at your saving help and exult in the name of our
God.
NEXT WEEKS READINGS:
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed -YEAR A
Is 25:6-9; Rom 5:5-11; Mt 11:25-30
LIVING LITURGY
1.
What do you think God
wants most from you?
2.
Does anything prevent you
from loving God with all
your heart and soul and
mind?
3.
Who is your neighbour?
4.
What is the greatest thing
you can do for your
neighbour?
Sunday 26 October 2014
WEEKEND MASS TIMES:
St Anthony’s Church - Tahmoor
Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm
Sunday - 7.30am & 9.30am
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:
Tuesday-
5.30 pm—Tahmoor
Sts Simon and Jude, apostles
Wednesday- 8.00 am—Tahmoor
Thursday
8.00 am—Tahmoor
Friday
9.30 am—Picton
Saturday
8.00 am—Tahmoor
ALL SAINTS
Reconciliation (Confession)
Saturday 4.15– 4.45 pm Tahmoor and before
Sunday masses
Adoration: Tuesday
1st Tuesday
4.30pm—5.15pm
9.00am-9.45am
St Patrick’s Church—Menangle
6.00 pm Mass on the First Sunday of the month.
Second Saturday of the Month
Arabic Mass—4.00 pm Tahmoor
Douglas Park—Sunday 9.00am Mass
OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday - Friday
9.00a.m. - 3.00p.m.
Parish Phone 4683 2230
Fr John’s Mobile 0408 671920
Parish Fax: 4683 2248
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stanthonyspicton.org.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Pictonparish
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
Sharing our talents arises from the
fact that God has given each of us
the ability and gifts to do certain
things well, and we are to develop
those talents for the good of others.
OUR PARISH WELCOMES :
rishioners.
VISION STATEMENT:
All our visitors and new pa-
As Members of St Anthony’s Parish, we share the
responsibility of building up the spiritual and ma- DIARY DATES:
terial welfare of our community by promoting
Tuesday 28 October, Fete Meeting, 6.30pm in the
God’s values of love, justice and peace and ex- 
Shack
tending this message of goodwill beyond our im
Friday 31 October, Grandfriends Day, St Anthony’s
mediate boundaries.
school hall, mass at 10 am.
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Sunday 2 November, Parish Fete, from 10am
PRAY WITH THE POPE IN OCTOBER
Tahmoor
We pray that the Lord may grant peace to
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Wednesday 5 November, Liturgy Meeting, 7pm in
those parts of the world most battered by
the Presbytery
war and violence. We also pray that World
Mission Day may rekindle in every believer
zeal for carrying the Gospel into all the
world. Amen
NEXT WEEKEND, THERE IS NO 7.30 AM
MASS ON SUNDAY AND MASS WILL BE ON
AT 9.00 AM, NOT 9.30 AM
PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED:
Lord grant them eternal peace & joy and to their families
and friends strength and comfort
RECENTLY DECEASED: Terry Brooks, Bob Cooper, Kevin
Tasker, Marie-Louise Walton, Frank Portelli
ANNIVERSARY: Mavis Hurel, Patraick Garvie, Anne Inskip,
Corey Lake
MEMORIAL: Paul Vella
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Stephanie Macnamara, Barba Asplet, Fr David Catteral, Alma Reynolds, Barry Smith, Jim Matthews, John Savage, Elizabeth Linsell,
GREETERS:
THIS WEEK
Vigil:
Youth
Youth
H Elsworthy
NEXT WEEK
G Mason
M McGrath
NO MASS
D & A Ingrey
9.00 am K & J Knight
7.30 am
9.30 am
READERS:
THIS WEEK
Vigil:
Youth
Youth
J Maher
O Upton
P Wyatt
7.30 am
9.30 am
NEXT WEEK
G Dobson
M Campbell
NO MASS
9.00 am A Ingrey
A Van Dantzig
THIS WEEK
M Chaumont
B Nolan
T Earnshaw
7.30 am
L Amato
D Turvey
A Vannan
N Maxfield
L Anderson
9.30 am
NEXT WEEK
A Buckley
M Cronin
M Cronin
NO MASS
NO MASS
9.00 am A Vannan
S Spiteri
A Schutt
CLEANERS WEEK COMMENCE: 26.10.14 WEEK COMMENCE: 2.11.14
Chaumont Family
FLOWERS
THIS WEEK 25.10.14
S Spiteri
SACRISTY WEEK COMMENCE: 26.10.14
C Batten
If you need to reach Fr John in an emergency and he does
not answer the Parish phone, please phone is mobile:
0408 671 920
If you would like to receive the Parish bulletin via email or
be on the email list of the Parish, please let the office know,
[email protected]
FOLLOW POPE FRANCIS:
“To change the world we must be good to
those who cannot repay us.” Pope Francis
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER
Vigil:
Thank you for helping Jamaicans escape from violence and crime through gifts and prayers. Your generosity made it possible for local priests and sisters, like
Sister Teresia Tinanisolo, to continue their life-saving
practical and spiritual support to the people of Jamaica.
Please consider becoming a ‘Friends in Faith Partner’
with a regular monthly gift to continually support the vital
work.
L & L Farrell
NEXT WEEK 1.11.14
E Stevens
WEEK COMMENCE 2.11.14
M Gilbert
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: This Week— Vigil Youth Mass
Next Week— Parish Fete
MORNING TEA 7.30 am next week: No 7.30 am Mass
9.30 am next week:
Parish Fete
GRANDFRIENDS DAY—31 October commencing with school
mass at 10am in the school hall followed by classroom visits and morning tea. If you are a grandparent or more experienced member of our parish community (Grand friend)
please come along to celebrate with the students of St Anthony’s.
ST VINCENT de PAUL: The Camden/Wollondilly Conferences of the St Vincent de Paul society, is running a drawing
competition. Forms are at the back of the church. Entry fee
is a gold coin donation, and first prize is a $50 voucher of
your choice. Entries need to be dropped in to the Vinnies
store at Colden Street, Picton.
I LOVE YOU, JESUS, MY STRENGTH – How often do we express our love to God, as we do in today’s psalm? God is our
strength, and our beloved. Let us depend upon God’s grace
and live out this love through our vocation. Wondering about
your own path? Come to our Encounter Evening 29 October,
7pm. Please contact Fr Richard Healey, Vocations Director,
on 0401 621 591, [email protected].
PARISH FETE—2ND NOVEMBER
ONLY 1 WEEK AWAY
Please support the fete by purchasing your Moo
Poo plot. Buying raffle tickets for the Money
Tree—a small investment could result in a large
win. Please take a plate to return on fete day
with baked goodies. Items for the Silent Auction are still required.
Come along and enjoy a fun filled day.
FETE SET UP—Preparation / set up for the fete will commence
on Saturday morning, 1 November, please lend a hand if you
can, even if only for a short time—”Many Hands Make
Light Work.” Assistance will also be required to help pack
up after the fete on Sunday.
NEW PARISH CENTRE/ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: Plans
are now on display in the foyer for comment. Please take
the handout home and read the message from the Parish
Building Development Committee.
DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG - THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC/
CHRISTIAN RADIO PROGRAM This week on “The Journey”
which airs on 26 October, we will be kicking off the show with
a reflection by Fr Richard Healey on the Scripture Reading
from Matthew Chapter 22 and we hear from Trish McCarthy in
her segment Milk & Honey with the theme “Flowers or
weeds”!Fr Dave Callaghan challenges us with a reflection on
“thinking of Jesus and praying always”. Tune into PULSE 94.1
FM on Sun at 11am, repeated Wed 10pm or listen in via
podcast anytime at www.radio.dow.org.au
NOVEMBER CROSS: It was suggested by a parishioner to have
made a large cross, which will be known as the November
Cross, to be used at Parish Funerals. At an appropriate time
during the funeral, (time to be decided by Father John), a small
cross engraved with the deceased’s name will be given to the
family to hang on the November Cross. The small crosses will
be added at each funeral to the November Cross to remain till
the following November. Then, during November, each family
who have lost loved ones, will be invited back to collect the
small crosses and celebrate Mass with the Parish Community.
On the 25th of October, the November Cross will be placed in
the church for all to see. On this day, it is hoped Father will
bless the cross. Also on this day, a more detailed explanation
of the procedure will be given. From the Liturgy committee.
POPE FRANCIS – ON PRAYER
ry day as if we did not have a story. Each of us has his or her
own. And with this story in our heart we approach prayer, like
Mary. Often we are distracted, like Martha, by work, by the
day’s events, by those things that we have to do, and we forget this story.
Remembering that we were chosen, chosen by God. Remembering our journey of covenant. Have we respected this covenant, or not? No, we are sinners and we remember this, and
we remember God’s promise to us which never disappoints,
which is our hope. This is the true prayer.
From: Rome Reports 7/10/2014
LOVE AND RULES
One of my best friends was a high school principal for many
years. I’ll always remember one of his rules for teachers:
when you doubt whether to discipline a student, show compassion and give the student a break. He clearly learned from
this week’s Gospel passage.
In Jesus’ time some Pharisees thought Jews could stay close
to God by following more than six hundred religious rules.
These rules covered everything from eating to bathing. All
these rules were considered equally important, and every single one had to be followed. In this week’s passage, some
Pharisees try to trap Jesus in an argument without a clear
answer, perhaps hoping he will say some of the rules aren’t
as important as others.
But Jesus won’t do it. Instead he challenges them to apply all
rules in a way that shows their allegiance to the two greatest
commandments from the Old Testament: love of God and
love of neighbour.
That challenge comes down through the ages to us, as well.
Rules are important for a lot of reasons. But my friend the
principal was upset when he saw teachers discipline students
without showing compassion or respect. As disciples our love
must come first and love must be shown through compassion
and respect. Sometimes compassion tells us not to enforce a
rule.
What rules do you enforce? Do you baby-sit your sisters or
brothers? Do compassion and respect rule the way you use
authority? Are you a team captain? How do you show compassion and respect to new members of the team, especially
when humiliating opponents by hazing them is such a problem in sports? Do you lead a club, youth group or social activity? Do compassion and respect guide the way you treat peers
working on group projects?
This week take a moment to offer a prayer of gratitude. Remember that God wants to show us compassion and respect,
not punishment for breaking rules. Although we all need to be
challenged at times, God knows that people thrive when they
feel loved and respected. Let’s remember that as we go about
enforcing rules.
How would God’s view of rules affect the way you enforce
them? Give an example.
This habit of remembering our life is not a very common
(from GPBS—Gather Proclaim Break Send)
practice. We forget things; we live in the moment and then
forget the past. And each of us has a story: a story of grace,
a story of sin, a story of journey, so many things... It is a good LAST WEEKEND: 1st COLLECTION
thing to pray with our history. (A prayer like) the one Paul
does, where he tells a piece of his story, but in general says:
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'He has chosen me! He saved me! He was my companion on
the journey ...'
When Jesus says to Martha: 'You are worried and troubled
about many things, but you only need one thing. Mary has
chosen the better part.' What does he mean? (He means)
listening to the Lord and remembering. You cannot pray eve-
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BEQUEATHING
Would you like to remember the
parish in your will?
Property, money, artwork, plants…
there are many ways
you can be remembered.
Please contact the parish office for
further info.
Phone: 4683 2230