1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

OUR MASS
Mon-Fri:
6.30am, 9.30am
Saturday:
8am, 6pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 7.30am, 9am, 10.30am, 6.00pm
Redfield College
Sunday 8.30am
Second Sunday of Ordinary time
18th January 2015
Yr B/1
Weekly bulletin for the parish of St Agatha, Pennant Hills
TODAY'S READINGS
Entrance Antiphon:
OUR SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation & Exposition: 8.30-9.30am Sat
Baptisms:
By appointment
Weddings:
By appointment
Anointing of The Sick: As requested
All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you,
shall sing to your name, O most High!
First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19
The prophet Samuel played a very important role in the history of
Israel. Here we have the story of his call by God.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 39:2, 4, 7-10
OUR PARISH TEAM
Fr Paul Durkin
Fr Harry Kennedy
Fr Joseph Choi
Mal Weber
Tomasz Kukielka
Tina Muscat
Debbie Doughty
Parish Priest
Assistant Priest
Assistant Priest
Parish Secretary
Youth Minister
Catechist & Sacramental
Co-ordinator
Book Keeper
OUR PLACE
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am – 3pm
Phone:
9484 1427
Fax:
9484 0053
Website:
www.stagatha.org.au
Parish School:
9484 7200
E-Mail addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Callahan Centre: 20 Boundary Road
Pennant Hills NSW 2120
Postal Address:
PO Box 127
Pennant Hills NSW 1715
Parish School : Kevin Bauer, Principal
9484 7200
School Email: [email protected]
CONVERSION
Here am I, Lord;
I come to do your will
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20
Paul tells us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we
must use them, not for sin, but for the glory of God.
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, Alleluia!
We have found the Messiah:
Jesus Christ, who brings us truth and grace.
Alleluia!
Gospel: John 1:35-42
Here we have John’s account of the call of the first disciples.
Reflection
In the Gospel we will hear Jesus say to his first two disciples, ‘Come
and see.’ They accepted his invitation and had an encounter with
him which changed their lives. Each time we celebrate the Eucharist
we have an opportunity to encounter the Lord.
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Let
us confess our sins with humility, confident of his mercy.
COMMUNITY
MISSION
St Agatha’s parish
Please pray for our recently deceased:
Joseph Rego, Sandra Hayne, Coie Gerrard,
Katrina Dawson, Tori Johnson
And for those whose anniversaries that occur at
this time:
Elizabeth Sharp, Margaret Williams, Gerard
Williams, Alison Lloyd, Jean Van Rooyen,
Jed Manning
Please pray for the sick in our community:
Juliet Bowron, Max O’Connor,
John Swan, Aida Chan, Livio Carlie,
Walter Watterson, Kevin O’Keefe
Special intentions:
Those living with addictions
SYNOD on the Family
Questionnaire
Reflection
The second Sunday of Ordinary time respects an old
liturgical theme of celebrating different epiphanies or
manifestations of Jesus. John shows us a gradual
recognition of who Jesus is – through the testimony of
John the Baptist and the confession of the first disciples.
Here, John the Baptist calls Jesus ‘the Lamb of God,’ and
Andrew calls him ‘the Messiah’.
6.30am Morning Mass
The 6.30am Morning Mass at St Agatha’s will resume
on Tuesday 27th January, 2015.
SRE Ministry ( Catechists required)
Would you like to respond to the call of Jesus to build
His Church in an important ministry of sowing the seed
of faith to children in our state schools? I will be holding
a recruitment drive on the weekend of 17th/18th January
please call Tina on 94841427 if you are interested in
contributing to this ministry.
Pope Francis and members of the Synod on the family
invite you to offer your opinions and feedback on the
questionnaire which is available at the following site:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/family-synod-2015
Official Prayer to the Holy Family for the Synod
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
The splendour of true love,
to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer,
authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic Churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again
experience violence, rejection and division:
may all who have been hurt or scandalized
find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may the approaching Sunod of Bishops
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family,
and its beauty in God’s plan.
We Are One but We are Many
The Maltese Community in NSW says:
Thank you Australia
Australia Day 2015 Celebration
Sunday 25 January 2015
At the Holroyd Centre
17 Miller Street, Merrylands
(parking on site)
An afternoon of celebration
Light refreshments from 3.30pm
Special Guest: Dr Barry York, OAM
Entrance free. All welcome
Organised by the Maltese Community Council of NSW
RSVP Emanuel Camilleri 0409 744 376
Parish Ministers Rosters
Please see the notice board in the Church Foyer for the
Ministers Rosters for this week and next week
Thank you
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
graciously hear our prayer.
Amen.
Reader’s rosters
Reader’s rosters are now available in the church foyer.
Thank you ☺
St Agatha’s parish
This Week’s Parish Ministers:
2nd Sunday in Ordinary time 18th January 2015
Redfield
College
Mass Times
6.00pm
7.30am
9.00am
10.30am
6.00pm
8.30am
Celebrant
Fr Brian
Fr Harry
Fr Dennis
Fr Brian
Fr Harry
Fr Brian
Readers
M Kenny
J Kenny
D Ferdinands
G Kenny
C Johnstone
P Houchin
Y Thomas
S Thomas
D Lea
M Friend
A Hughes
Wardens
1. R Adji
1A. D Riemer
A Box
2. F Doughty
3. T Plotel
4. T Cheung
M Giminez
5. S Thomas
S De Silva
T Kukielka
A Kukielka
C Grace
J Grace
T Pereira
Z Friend
M Del Gallego
V Logan
Communion
M Mockler
M Gregorio
C Shaw
Altar Servers
J Doowage
D Doowage
G Da Silva
B Faehrman
J Engesser
Preparation
C Hayward
D Salvestro
Monique Royle
Hendrawan Family
Pereira Family
Music
Ray & Ronnie
N
Mascarenhas
Group 4
Choir
Youth for Christ
John Giuliano (c)
Denise & Peter
Murphy
Joanna Mestanza
John Siddle
Rosary Statue
20 January
8pm
Colin & Norah
Joy
28 Lilla Rd
Pennant Hills
Ph: 9484 3222
Altar Society
25 January
Joan Corbett
Marge Johnston
Margaret
Anderson
K Notohamiprodjo
J Notohamiprodjo
K Kustandi
Elaine &
choir
Childrens’
Liturgy
Welcomers
Money
Counters
18th & 25th
January
Next week’s Parish Ministers: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time 25th January 2015
6.00pm
Mass Times
Fr Brian
Celebrant
Readers
R Kennaugh
C Kennaugh
7.30am
Fr Brian
A Woods
G Kenny
9.00am
10.30am
Fr Brian
M Smith
P Houchin
Fr Denis
S Revoltar
M Lynam
Altar Servers
Preparation
Music
Childrens’
Liturgy
Kay Mulders
Redfield
College
6.00pm
8.30am
Fr Harry
Fr Harry
N Prakash
V Logan
A Hughes
Wardens
Communion
Floral
Ministry for
January
R Hyland
E Kukielka
J Crane
A Kennaugh
S Kennaugh
D Kennaugh
J Hanna
1. D Scott
1A. V Frizza
2. M Mouhayet
3. R Panandam
4. N Guerlin
5. C Plotel
T De Silva
L Nery
S Parsons
D Anderson
A Raffel
G Da Silva
N Rossi
M Rossi
G Mundackal
K Kukielka
V Ashton
J Jenson
J Jenson
C Joy
C Cameron
J Placido
Foertsch Family
Pinto Family
Ray & Ronnie
Quiet
Pearl & Venitia
Jean
Paul Newton
John Giuliano (c)
Denise & Peter
Murphy
Joanna Mestanza
John Siddle
Rosary Statue
27 January
8pm
John & Joan
Corbett
50 Greenhaven Dr
Pennant Hills
Ph: 9481 8581
Altar Society
1 February
Carol Bennett
Shirley Lohman
Angela Budhi
Elaine &
choir
Welcomers
Money
Counters
18th & 25th
January
Floral
Ministry for
February
Josephine
Placido