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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.
SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME —YEAR B
Parish Bulletin
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:
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: Samuel 3:3-1-, 19
A reading from the first book of Samuel
Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening.
Sunday 18 January
WEEKEND MASS TIMES:
St Anthony’s Church - Tahmoor
Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm
Sunday - 7.30am & 9.30am
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
SECOND READING Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians
Your bodies are members of the body of Christ.
TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday-
No Mass
No Mass
No Mass
9.30 am—Picton
Reconciliation (Confession)
Saturday 5.15– 5.45 pm Tahmoor and before
Sunday masses
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Alleluia, alleluia!
We have found the Messiah:
Jesus Christ, who brings us truth and grace.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL: John 1:35-42
They saw where Jesus lived and they stayed with him.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON:
You have prepared a table before me, and how precious is the chalice that
quenches my thirst.
NEXT WEEKS READINGS:
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—YEAR B
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS
1.
How would you answer Jesus'
question - "What are you looking
for?"
2.
Have you ever invited someone
to " come and see" Jesus?
3.
Did someone invite you to follow
Jesus? Perhaps you would like to
share your story.
4.
How do you pray? Recall a time
when you felt " called" to pray.
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
In today’s first reading, we hear Samuel respond eagerly, “Here I am!”
each time the Lord calls him. May we,
too, be listening for the call of God in
our lives and be ready to say like the
psalmist, “Here am I, Lord; I come to
do your will.”
VISION STATEMENT:
As Members of St Anthony’s Parish, we share the
responsibility of building up the spiritual and material welfare of our community by promoting
God’s values of love, justice and peace and extending this message of goodwill beyond our immediate boundaries.
PRAY WITH THE POPE IN JANUARY
We pray that those from diverse religious traditions and all people of good will may work
together for peace. We also pray that in this
year dedicated to consecrated life, religious
men and women may rediscover the joy of
following Christ and strive to serve the poor
with zeal. Amen
PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED:
Lord grant them eternal peace & joy and to their families
and friends strength and comfort
RECENTLY DECEASED: Nick Schirripa, Jeanette Hanley
ANNIVERSARY: Genevieve Cox, Peter Pavey, Maria Oserow,
Hazel Hodgson, Peter Quoc Phong Nguyen, Elias Azzi,
MEMORIAL: Reginal & Ethel Causer, Adam & Patrick Causer, Holy Souls.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Ian Macnamara, Stephanie Macnamara, Barba Asplet, Fr David Catteral, Alma Reynolds,
Barry Smith, Jim Matthews, Elizabeth Linsell,
GREETERS:
THIS WEEK
Vigil:
H Hanger
M Campbell
S Porter
NEXT WEEK
Ashleigh & A Ferrara
T Monro-King
J Coughlan
A Cox
A & D Ingrey
READERS:
THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
Vigil:
T Monro-King
A Ferrara
J Coughlan
TBA
T Hancock
M Cronin
S De Zilva
J Maher
Z Olegario
E Wright
7.30 am
9.30 am
7.30 am
9.30 am
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER
THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
Vigil:
M Chaumont
M Cronin
M Cronin
A Buckley
S Ryan
Sr Kevin
7.30 am
S Cichocki
P Coughlan
A Vannan
A Cox
M McMahon
L Amato
A Cordingley
A Vannan
S Spiteri
N Maxfield
9.30 am
CLEANERS WEEK COMMENCE: 18.1.15
P Grima & H Willis
FLOWERS
THIS WEEK 17.1.15
N Padovano
SACRISTY WEEK COMMENCE: 18.1.15
C Batten
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: This Week—
WEEK COMMENCE: 25.1.15
Chaumont Family
NEXT WEEK 24.1.15
A Flocco
WEEK COMMENCE 25.1.15
M Gilbert
School Holidays
MORNING TEA 7.30 am next week:
9.30 am next week:
S Porter
J Romeo & N Newton
OUR PARISH WELCOMES : Dianne Msuya Clark, James
Stone, Rosemary and Elizabeth Peters who will be welcomed
into the Parish Community and all our visitors and new
parishioners.
DIARY DATES:
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Tuesday 20 January, AIM Meeting, 7.30pm in the
demountable.
FOLLOW POPE FRANCIS:
“Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Let us find time to
be with him”.Pope Francis
LOST: A set of keys were lost in the church grounds, if
found please hand to Fr John or contact the Parish Office.
HELP NEEDED: Fr John is seeking the assistance of anyone who is able to help with the whipper snippering/
edging around the grounds in the church and the garden
next to Sr Mary, please talk to Fr John If you are able to
assist.
WAIT ON THE LORD We sometimes put off thinking about
vocation, or what God wants, instead putting our energy
into other areas. God is calling; we need to prioritise our
response. Pray, talk with others, find out what God wants.
Please contact Fr Richard Healey, Vocations Director, on
0401 621 591, [email protected].
CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL LITURGY – NOW OPEN
It is with great pleasure we seek expressions of interest
for enrolment in the Certificate in Pastoral Liturgy commencing in February 2015. This course provides practical
knowledge, skills and approaches, in liturgy for people
who take active roles in preparing, coordinating and leading liturgy and liturgical music in parish and school. This
course is modelled on the Certificate of Pastoral Liturgy
previously offered through the Catholic Institute of Sydney. Expressions of interest in enrolling in the course are
invited by contacting Darren McDowell, 4222 2463 or
[email protected]
LITURGICAL MINISTRY TRAINING: ACOLYTES, ALTAR
SERVERS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Saturday 7 February: Xavier Centre, Wollongong
(10am – 4pm) Saturday 21 February: St John the Evangelist Parish Hall, Campbelltown (10am – 4pm)
This training is essential for those who wish to become
acolytes within the Diocese of Wollongong and especially
important and useful for those desiring to bring Holy
Communion to those who are sick or housebound.
For registration please contact Helen Bennett by 5 Feb
(Illawarra venue) and 18 Feb (Macarthur venue) at [email protected] or 4222 2403. Any enquiries to
Paul Mason at [email protected] or 4222 2462
CARRINGTON CARE— is seeking volunteers who are keen
to be part of the Pastoral Care Volunteer Program across
the organisation. No previous experience is required as
Carrington will provide all necessary training. Carrington
Care provides aged care services to Macarthur and Wollondilly communities.
The organisation has a nondenominational, holistic approach to pastoral care. If you
are a good listener and you are looking for a meaningful
volunteer role, then please call Julie on (02) 4659 0418 or
email: [email protected] for all enquiries
about our new training course commencing in Term 1,
2015.
GIVING FAMILIES A SAY – PREPARATION QUESTIONNAIRE
2ND SYNOD ON THE FAMILY The Second Synod on the
Family is being held in October 2015 in Rome. Pope Francis, through the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference
(ACBC), invites you to offer input into the preparation documents for this important gathering. To assist you in this
task a simplified questionnaire has been developed which
can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
familysurveydow You are invited to offer input by 8
February 2015. It is preferred that responses to this questionnaire are made online via However, written responses
can also be submitted by completing the printed version
and sending responses to Synod Responses PO Box 1239
Wollongong 2500.
tion to the life of society, their daily sacrifices and their aspirations are not always properly appreciated. Mothers are
an antidote to the spread of a certain self-centredness, a
decline in openness, generosity and concern for others. In
this sense, motherhood is more than childbearing; it is a
life choice, entailing sacrifice, respect for life, and commitment to passing on those human and religious values
which are essential for a healthy society. Archbishop Oscar
Romero spoke in this regard of a “martyrdom of mothers”,
whose sensitivity to all that threatens human life and welfare is a source of enrichment for society and the Church.
Today I ask you to join me in thanking mothers everywhere
for what they are, and for all that they give to the Church
and to our world. Rome 7/1/2015
May Mary, this gentle and loving Mother, obtain for us the
Lord’s blessing upon the entire human family…We especially implore her intercession that the Lord may grant
peace in our day; peace in hearts, peace in families, peace
among the nations. The message for the Day of Peace this
year is “No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters”. All of
us are called to be free, all are called to be sons and
daughters, and each, according to his or her own responsibilities, is called to combat modern forms of enslavement.
From every people, culture and religion, let us join our forces. May Christ guide and sustain us, he who, in order to
make us all brothers and sisters, became our servant.
Rome 1/1/2015
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015: Information on the
parish sacramental programmes for 2015 are available
from the racks in the foyer of the Church. Eligibility, all
candidates should provide a copy of their Baptismal certificate. Reconciliation, child should be at least in Year 2 or
above. First Holy Communion/Eucharist, child should be at GOSPEL REFLECTION:
least in Year 3 or above and have attended a Reconciliation programme. Confirmation, child should be at least in 1– John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God
Year 6 or above.
that takes away the sins of the world. Jesus will replace all
previous religious sacrifices. Lambs were sacrificed in exPASTORAL CARE MINISTRY COURSE Tuesday 10 February piation for sin. The lamb also recalls the blood sprinkled
St Columbkille’s Parish Meeting Room, Corrimal (9amon lintel and door to save the Hebrews in Egypt. The Lamb,
3:30pm) Are you keen to develop personal knowledge, un- meek and gentle before the slaughter, represented the
derstanding and skills in developing caring relationships? innocence and non-violence of Jesus, the suffering servant,
Are you caring for someone who is frail, aged or living with dying to save others.
a disability? Are you interested in becoming part of a pasto- 2– At Mass we profess our faith in Jesus as the Lamb of
ral care ministry team within their community? This basic
God who takes away our sins. Guilt is the heaviest burden
training in pastoral care provides a comprehensive
to carry: a burden that cannot be carried by another beintroduction for people to develop their understanding and cause it is within. The grace of handling all guilt over to
ability to care for those in their communities who are aged, Jesus is a gift beyond price. Before receiving the Lord in
grieving, frail, housebound, living with a disability or
the Eucharist we call on him as the Lamb who takes away
generally in need of pastoral support. Registration essenour sins. Although we are unworthy, yet happy are we who
tial by Friday 7 Feb to: Darren McDowell on 4222 2463 or are called to his banquet.
[email protected]
3– In John’s gospel the Baptist always prepares for Jesus
and then steps aside. A model of humble service. He
DATE CLAIMER DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY – SATURDAY 7
must increase and I must decrease. What aspects of charMARCH Our first Diocesan Assembly for 2015 will be held acter or parts of my life must decrease so that likeness to
on Saturday 7 March from 10am – 1:30pm at St Mary’s
Christ may be increasing seen? Like the Baptist, we are
Star of the Sea College Hall Wollongong. The focus for this called to be witnesses to Christ.
assembly will be our revised Diocesan Pastoral Plan. More Sunday Seeds—Sivester O’Flynn OFM Cap
information will follow soon but please keep this date in
LAST WEEKEND: 1st COLLECTION
your diary.
POPE FRANCIS –ON MOTHERHOOD
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on
the family, and inspired by the Christmas image of Our Lady who presents her Son to the world, we now reflect on
the role of mothers in society and in the Church. For, all our
symbolic glorification of mothers, their important contribu-
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Phone : (02) 4683 2622
Mail : PO Box 1005 Tahmoor 2573
Email : [email protected]
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4683 2529
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BEQUEATHING
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DIAGNOSTICS
SERVICING & REPAIRS
REGO & L.P.G. SAFETY CHECKS
Contact: Kevin Dries 0417 448 561
Andrew Murphy 0418 612 054
Jane Eva 0419 296 508
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