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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.
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME —YEAR B
Parish Bulletin
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:
O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for
he is the Lord our God.
FIRST READING: Job 7:1-4, 6-7
A reading from the book of Job
I am filled with sorrow all day long.
Sunday 8 February 2015
WEEKEND MASS TIMES:
St Anthony’s Church - Tahmoor
Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm
Sunday - 7.30am & 9.30am
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:
Tuesday-
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted
SECOND READING Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians
Punishment will come to me if I do not preach the Gospel.
5.30 pm—Tahmoor
St Scholastica, virgin
Wednesday- 8.00 am—Tahmoor
Thursday8.00 am—Tahmoor
Friday10.30 am—Tahmoor
Opening School Mass
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Alleluia, alleluia!
He bore our sickness,
And endured our suffering.
Alleluia!
Reconciliation (Confession)
Saturday 5.15– 5.45 pm Tahmoor and before
Sunday masses
GOSPEL: Mark 1:29-39
He cured many who suffered from diseases of one kind or another.
Adoration: Tuesday
1st Tuesday
COMMUNION ANTIPHON:
Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men,
for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things.
St Patrick’s Church—Menangle
6.00 pm Mass on the First Sunday of the month.
NEXT WEEKS READINGS:
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—YEAR B
Lev 13:1-2, 44-46, 1 Cor 10:31 -11:1; Mk 1:40-45
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is the purpose for
which Jesus came?
Do you have a routine of
daily prayer? When do
you pray?
How important is your
prayer life?
Is it a priority?
Does Jesus continue to
heal us? Do you pray for
healing?
4.30pm—5.15pm
9.00am—9.45am
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
Like St Paul in the second reading, the good steward can say,
“I do all that I do for the sake
of the Gospel in the hope of
sharing in its blessings.”
OUR PARISH WELCOMES : All our visitors and new parishioners.
VISION STATEMENT:
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 10 February, Fr Elio Capra, planning sesGod’s values of love, justice and peace and exsion 12 noon in the Shack.
tending this message of goodwill beyond our im- 
Tuesday 10 February, Baptism Course, 7.30pm in
mediate boundaries.
the demountable (part two)
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Wednesday 11 February, PPC meeting, 6pm in the
PRAY WITH THE POPE IN FEBRUARY
demountable.
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Friday 13 February, Opening School Mass at
We pray that prisoners, especially the young,
Tahmoor at 10.30 am
may be able to rebuild live of dignity. We al
Weekend 14-15/ Feb, Commissioning Catechists
so pray that married people who are sepaat Vigil and 9.30am Mass
rated may find welcome and support in the
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Tuesday 17 February, AIM meeting, 7.30 pm in the
Christian community. Amen
demountable.
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Thursday 19 February, Parish Finance Committee
meeting, 7.30 pm in the demountable
PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED:
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Saturday 21 February, Youth Mass and CommisLord grant them eternal peace & joy and to their families
sioning of Staff of St Anthony’s parish School
and friends strength and comfort
FOLLOW POPE FRANCIS:
RECENTLY DECEASED: Claris Burley, Fouad Boustani,
Botros & Mario Azzi, Barbara McCann
“True love does not pay attention to the evil it sufANNIVERSARY: Brendan Debono, Jean Newell
fers. It rejoices in doing good.” Pope Francis
MEMORIAL:
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Ian Macnamara, Stephanie MacTHANK YOU : The members of the Picton/Bargo St Vincent
namara, Barba Asplet, Fr David Catteral, Alma Reynolds,
De Paul would like to thank the parishioners of St AnthoBarry Smith, Jim Matthews, Elizabeth Linsell,
ny’s Parish and the following businesses for their generosity at Christmas in 2014: Picton Bowling Club, St AnthoGREETERS:
THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
ny’s & Bargo Primary Schools, Quarryman Surf, Bruette
Vigil:
S Ryan &
G Mason
L McSweeney
Ashleigh & A Ferrara Prof Centre, JJ Performance Smash Repairs, Eye Power,
Tahmoor Batteries & Tyres, Picton Tyres & Mechanical,
7.30 am
H Elsworthy
S Porter
That Office Place, Richard & Wrench Real Estate, Bargo
9.30 am
A Cox
A & D Ingrey
Quality Meats, Skippies Fish & Chips, The Hon Jai Rowell
READERS: THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
MP, Picton Newsagency, McGrath Real Estate, Thirlmere
Vigil:
G Hanger
M Campbell
Meats, P Bourke, Ms Jo-Anne Bloomfield, Tristan & Lauren
M Cronin
T Monro-King
Triffitt, E Eldread, Lynn Nelson, Jenny Janson.
7.30 am
P Coughlan
J Coughlan
9.30 am
P Wyatt
A Van Dantzig
CORRECTION : Youth Mass date is Saturday 21st February
O Upton
A Ingrey
not the 28th as listed in the current rosters.
Readers and Greeters marked down for the 21st are
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER
moved to the 28th February as the Youth will fill these minTHIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK
istries on the 21st. Eucharistic Ministers remain as per
Vigil:
A Buckley
M Chaumont
roster. Apologies for any inconvenience. Sr Cathy
7.30 am
9.30 am
G Dobson
A Ferrara
M Cronin
M Cronin
L Amato
D Turvey
K Devine
M McMahon
A Cox
S Cichocki
P Coughlan
A Vannan
P Wyatt
S Spiteri
CLEANERS WEEK COMMENCE: 8.2.15
WEEK COMMENCE: 15.2.15
C Dunn & M Garvie
FLOWERS
C Morris & B Kiss
THIS WEEK 7.2.15
M Azzi
SACRISTY WEEK COMMENCE: 8.2.15
NEXT WEEK 14.2.15
E Stevens
WEEK COMMENCE 15.2.15
C Batten
M Gilbert
CHILDREN’S LITURGY: This Week—
MORNING TEA 7.30 am next week:
9.30 am next week:
T Cichocki & A Connell
M Wright & O Upton
GO OFF TO A LONELY PLACE God is calling. Do I have space
to listen to the call placed in my heart? Seek time and
space to pray. Share your hopes with others, deepen God’s
call. Need guidance? Contact Fr Richard Healey, Vocations
Director, on 0401 621 591, [email protected].
FR ELIO CAPRA IS BACK WITH US IN MAY – THEME:
‘THE SACRAMENTS’. Fr Elio’s visit is the best chance
we have in the near future to help our local Catholics
who may come to us for many of the Sacraments, but
who have not yet realised the pleasure and fulfilment
they will find from celebrating the Eucharist with us
more regularly. To do this we need to plan and prepare how best to reach them, get them to hear Fr Elio, and to get to know them. Our second planning session will be held in the Shack on Tuesday 10th February
at Midday. Please just come along and bring your
lunch and a friend. If you would like a copy of the
notes from our first meeting please contact the Office.
HOUSEBOUND PARISHIONERS & COMMUNION If you have a
car and 15 to 20 minutes after the 7.30 am or 9.30 am
Masses on Sundays, your help is needed to take Holy Communion to sick & housebound people in our parish. Fr John
will assist and commission you as a Eucharistic Minister for
the sick, and will introduce you to your designated housebound person. Please give this matter your serious consideration as the need is great. The custom of taking Communion from the Sunday Mass to the sick goes back to the very
early Church.
THE CREED From this week until the end of June we will
have the Apostles’ Creed at Mass, and from July to the end
of December the Nicene Creed. The aim is to help us all
memorise both creeds for those occasions when we do not
have words up on the screen.
INFORMATION DAY FOR YEAR 7 ENROLMENTS FOR 2016 AT
JOHN THERRY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ROSEMEADOW
Date: Saturday 14 February 2015 Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm
with an information session at 10.30am in the school hall
Where: John Therry Catholic High School Demetrius Road
Rosemeadow.
For further information regarding enrolment please contact
the school Secretary, Mrs Josephine Geer, on 4645 8100 or
visit our website www.jtchsdow.catholic.edu.au or email the
school at jtchsdow.catholic.edu.au
MINISTRY FORMATION COURSE – SERVING GOD’S PEOPLE
Regional Information Sessions: Wednesday 11 February
10:30-11:30am & 7:30-8:30pm at St John the Evangelist
Parish Dapto Are you new to ministry and want to learn
more? Interested in developing skills for working with others
in ministry? Currently involved and seeking to develop further
practical skills for ministry? Then Serving God’s People
course is for you. Serving God’s People provides an overview
of Christian ministry, equipping those involved or seeking to
be involved in ministry with essential skills and knowledge for
actively contributing to the life of the parish or Diocese. This
course will be run at St John the Evangelist Parish Dapto during March and you are invited to participate. Opportunities in
the other regions of the Diocese will be appearing very soon
so stay tuned! Come along to the information session to find
out more and nominate your best time for being a part of this
exciting new opportunity. For further information please contact Darren McDowell, Parish Services, [email protected] or
4222 2463.
POPE FRANCIS – Praying with the Gospel
During his Tuesday morning Mass, Pope Francis talked
about prayer. He said that reading the Gospel everyday
helps Christians change their lives, for the better.
"Pick up the Gospel, a small passage, imagine what happened and talk with Jesus about it. Your attention should be
fixed on Jesus and not on a TV soap opera…And with this we
allow hope to grow, because we have our gaze fixed, we
keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. We should all carry out this
contemplative prayer. 'But I have so much to do!' At home,
15 minutes, pick up the Gospel, a small passage, imagine
what happened and talk with Jesus about it. So your gaze
will be fixed on Jesus and not so much on a TV soap opera,
for example. Your ears will be focused on the words of Jesus
and not so much on your neighborhood gossip ... ".
"Memory of our past journey, memory of so many graces
received from the Lord. And hope, looking at the Lord, who
is the only one who can give me hope. And in order to gaze
at the Lord, to know the Lord, we pick up the Gospel and
carry out this contemplative prayer. Today, for example, try
for 10 minutes - 15, no more – to read the Gospel, picture it
and say something to Jesus. And nothing more. And so your
knowledge of Jesus will be bigger and your hope will grow.
Do not forget, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. And in order
to do this contemplative prayer.” (Morning Mass 3rd February 2015 Source: Vatican Radio)
GOSPEL CONNECTIONS
DO YOU HAVE THE CURE?
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a healer.
She and her sisters welcomed the abandoned sick and
cured for them until they died. She didn’t make their diseases go away, but she cured some of the worst symptoms
– isolation and loneliness. Her patients died with people
who loved and respected them.
Scripture scholars debate over the type of illnesses Jesus
healed. They also debate over how he did it. But they agree
on one important thing; he cured some of the worst symptoms. In Ancient Israel, people with serious diseases were
often kicked out of town because religious laws forbid others from coming too close to them. Or, some people
thought sicknesses showed that you had sinned against
God. That was another reason to stay clear.
Jesus did the opposite. He approached the sick. He
touched and embraced them. He brought them back into
the community, where they could find love and respect.
How about us? Do we ignore, mock, or judge some people
who are ill or disabled? Or, like Jesus did with Peter’s
mother-in-law, do we stop, reach out a hand, and care for
them? Many people in hospitals and nursing homes are
praying that someone will bring them back into community
by visiting them to show concern and respect. Some might
even be in our own families, schools, workplaces, or even
in our street.
How do I react when I’m around people who are seriously
ill or impaired? Who inspires me by their compassion for
those who are sick?
The Action Response
You may not be the type who would stand on a street corner and shout about Jesus. But choose a place, a situation,
a relationship in your life where you are willing to explore
the passionate side of your call to faith.
(from GPBS—Gather Proclaim Break Send)
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