Catholic Community of Toukley/Lake Munmorah
St Mary’s Church Main Rd,
Noraville
Date: 9/11/2014
St Brendan’s Mass Centre
29 Carters Road,
Lake Munmorah
Parish Information:
Parish Priest: Fr. Peter D’Souza Msfs
Contact Number: (02) 43964455
Assoc. Priest: Fr Michael Divyanthan HGN
Fax: (02) 43972853
Parish Secretary: Mrs Jan Lovett
Website:
www.toukleycatholic.org.au
Address: 458 Main Road, Noraville.
P.O. Box 1, Toukley. 2263
Parish Office: Baptisms & Marriages
Email: [email protected]
Intention for the month of November: Dedicated to the Faithful Departed
Masses
St Mary’s
St Brendan’s
Saturday Vigil
6:00pm
5pm (Children’s Mass)
Sunday
Monday
7:30am
9:00am (Children’s Mass)
6:00pm
(Excluding Christmas & Easter)
7:45am
Tuesday
7:45am
Wednesday
7:45am
9:00am (Anointing of the Sick on the first day
of the month)
9.00am
Thursday
9:15am (Except 1st Friday)
11:00am (1st Friday Anointing Mass except
January)
7:45am
8:15am – 9:00am (Reconciliation)
1st Saturday 5:15pm – 5:45pm
1st Saturday 8:15am – 12:00pm (Adoration)
Friday
Saturday
8:00am (Reconciliation before Mass)
Prayer of the Church each morning:
Monday - Wednesday & Saturday 7:25am
Friday – 8:45am
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Ministry Contacts:
(Year A)
Ministry
Coordinator
Contact No.
Home Communion
Parish
43964455
Sunday Bus Service
Dulcie Grady
43909062
After School Care
Tania Wilson SM
Ruth Sutherland SB
0417416678
43588157
0428624296
Next Sunday:
First Reading: Proverbs: 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
Second Reading: Paul: 5: 1-6
Gospel :
Matthew: 25: 14-30
Responsorial Psalm:
The waters of the river gladden the city of God.
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, alleluia!
I have chosen and sanctified this house, says
the Lord, that my name may remain in it for all
time.
Alleluia!
Schools:
School
Principals
Contact No.
Special Days of the Week:
St Mary’s K-6
Mr Kevin Williams
43965100
St Brendan’s K-6
Mrs Luanna Fletcher
43581501
Date: 10/11
Date: 11/11
Date: 12/11
Date: 15/11
St Peter’s College
Mrs. Michelle Peters
43512344
MacKillop College
Mr Stephen Todd
43929399
St Brigid’s College
Mrs Julie Terry
43584278
St Leo the Great
St Martin of Tours
St Josaphat
St Albert the Great
My dear Community of Toukley and Lake Munmorah
Today we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in
Rome on 9th November 324 AD by Pope St. Sylvester.
The central theme of today’s readings reminds us that we are
the temples of God where the Spirit of God, the real Source
of all spiritual blessings.
In today’s first reading, Ezekiel prophesies to the exiles in
Babylon that the restored Temple of God will be a source of
God’s blessings for them when they return to Jerusalem. In
the second reading, Paul reminds the Corinthians that they
are the temples of God built on the foundation of Jesus, and
that the Holy Spirit dwells in them. Hence, he warns that they
have to keep their bodies pure and their souls holy.
Today’s Gospel gives the dramatic account of Jesus' cleansing the Temple of Jerusalem by driving out its merchants and
money-changers, followed by His prediction of His own
death and Resurrection. The theologian Karl Rahner put it
this way: "The number one cause of atheism is Christians.
Those who proclaim God with their mouths and deny Him
with their lifestyles are what an unbelieving world finds simply unbelievable."
With all good wishes.
Fr. Peter
Congrats….Thank You….. and God’s Blessings …
to
Mrs. Carmen Chetcuti
40 years of service .to our community on being a Catechist
DIOCESAN CATECHIST MASS
Will be held at 2.00pm on Sunday 16th November 2014 at
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, 23 Yardley Ave, Waitara,
followed by the Presentation of Diplomas and Service
Awards in the Light of Christ Hall. Afternoon tea will be
served at the conclusion of the celebration.
Advent. Churches Together Service
Venue - St Luke’s Anglican Church,
21 Hammond Road, Toukley
Date – Wednesday 19th November
Time – 7.00pm with supper at conclusion..
Please join in the celebrations.. All are welcome.
GOD’S WORD 2015:
Daily Readings and Gospel Reflection. St Paul’s Publication $15. Available in our Holy Shop. At St. Mary’s
Christmas Dinner
Parish Volunteers Thank You Evening
Thursday 11th December, 2014,
7.00pm at Toukley Golf Club, 1 Key St. Toukley
Please register your attendance by contacting the Parish
Office on 43964455.
LAY CARMELITE FAMILY invites you to a celebration
of the Final Profession of Emily Bridgett and Theresa Hassett
@ St Mary’s Church Toukley for 11am Mass on Friday 28th
November, 2014 followed by a light luncheon in the Parish
Centre. For enquiries please phone 49761066.
ST MARY’S EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Rosters for the next 6 weeks are ready for you to collect at
the warden’s station.. Thank you Keith & Clare.
Prayers for the Sick: Jeanette Kavanagh, Melba Voigt,
Thomas Nash, Rebecca Brown, Nancy Purdue, Marie Kennedy, Yvonne Thomas, Seth Moir, Craig Middleton, Fahey
family, Warren & Jason Formosa, Alex McKinnon, Rhonda
& John Deveraux, Patricia McCormack, Kate Rogan, Bonnie
Cole, Veronica Ryan, Gary Heath, Lucinda, Roma Miller,
Patricia McInerney, Jean Degabriel, Evan Shepherd, Kathleen Strong, Stella Merriman, Felicity Pyke, Kenrick
Rooney, Jan Eden, Tom Williams, Michael Meehan, Shari
Brewster, Gregory Horton, Guiseppe Baraldi, Sarah Fenwick
-Mulcahy, Joy Hemera, Grazia Mafodda, Eva .
Recently Deceased: Diane Rudd, Paul Hammond, Joan
Dunlevy.
NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE
FAITHFUL DEPARTED
November is a special month of the year for prayers
for the Faithful Departed.
“It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray
for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins.”
Please take an envelope and fill in the details and place
it on the plate during the offertory.
Please note that all Mass intentions offered will be
prayed for at all Masses, we just cannot fit all names in
the bulletin.
St Brendan’s
‘Men of D e s t i n y ’
Dear Parents and Friends,
We are searching for people to support St Brendan’s team for
Movember 2014. Our team name is: St Brendan’s ‘Men of
Destiny’ and we have 2 teachers growing a Mo to raise funds
for men’s health. There are 2 ways to support us – donate
online or join us. Mr Hannan and Mr Ward are already in
the team but are putting out a call to all Dads, Pops, brothers,
uncles, Godfathers and family friends to join our team – the
more the merrier To join our team you need to go to: http://
au.movember.com/ then register as a ‘mo bro’ then search
for our team and join. To donate you need to go to: http://
au.movember.com/ and then donate online. If you do donate
please be sure to leave us a message so we know who you
are. We are hoping to have lots of ‘mo-bros’ join in to be a
member of St Brendan’s ‘Men of Destiny’ and/or raise funds
to promote mens health. There may even be something for
the students later in Movember, we’ll have to wait and see.
Hoping to see lots of you getting hairy,
Richard Hannan & Matthew Ward ( St. Brendan’s School)
..
celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus . . .
OLPS St Mary Parish Children Liturgical Ensemble
let’s build a snowman
Christmas Carols
5:30 p.m. Sunday 30 Nov 2014
followed by:
6:00 p.m. 1st Advent Sunday Mass
PLEASE BE SEATED AT 5:30 P.M.
Please remember our RCIA Team and the Candidates on
their Faith formation Journey, May their discernment
process be strengthen by our Prayers…….
CHARITABLE WORKS FUND APPEAL this weekend
8/9 November. 2014