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HOLY NAME OF MARY PARISH HUNTERS HILL
ST PETER CHANEL WOOLWICH
We acknowledge the Walumatagal people — the first custodians of this place
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Being sad is part of the life of each one of us individually, as families and as communities. Our sadness is
triggered by a seemingly infinite variety of causes. It can come upon us suddenly, or can grow slowly as we
gradually come to realise something is not right for us.
MARCH
We feel sad when confronted by the truth of our own sin, our own loss of health, our own diminishing capacities. We can feel sad in times of personal conflict or an experience of betrayal by someone we’ve trusted.
Sadness pops up when someone we love has received a life-changing diagnosis.
Villa Maria Year
4 at Mass HNM
10.00 am
Altar Society
Meeting Jane
Keneally’s 10.00
am
More broadly we can feel great sadness at the despair of many people, especially many young people, who
are led to take their own lives at an alarming rate here in Australia. Many of us feel sadness as we keep vigil
with the families of our two young men facing execution in Indonesia.
Then there are the tragic wounds that have been exposed in our Church and in our wider society as we keep
hearing stories of the victims of child sexual abuse. People express sadness at the perceived lack of statesmanship and good leadership in our various Political Parties. We have policies espoused by both sides of
politics, involving detention for people seeking refuge here, that our Bishops have described as inhumane
and which purport to represent the views of majority Australia.
Pastoral Council
Nominees Come
& See Session
Parish Hall 7.30pm Some people have been expressing sadness as they reflect on the graphic portrayal of the Gallipoli campaign currently screening each week as the sheer madness of war confronts them. Many people are sad that
Social Justice
Meeting P arish
the resources of our mother earth are being depleted as a result of human greed and wilful blindness. Many
House, 6.30pm
are saddened at the injustice still being experienced by our own and other First Nations Peoples in many
countries.
Parish Finance
Committee
Each of us could add our own collection of sadnesses to fill out the picture and the list we could create toMeeting P arish
gether would probably never end. It is right that we feel sadness. Sadness can go hand in hand with a feeling
House 6.00 pm
of powerlessness, and a realisation of own human frailty. Our sadness can and often does give way to desMarist Laity
pair, depression and destruction.
Chapter Hall
Our sadness can also give birth to new resolve, hope and a deepening belief that in the midst of all that
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weighs on us, life is meant to be good, that beauty can still bring us joy and that “Love can conquer all” as
Kindergarten
Chaucer proclaimed in his Canterbury Tales so many centuries ago.
Welcome Mass
HNM 6.00pm
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Baptism Prep
Session Chapter
Hall 7.30pm
19
Anointing Mass
Chapter Hall
11.30am
21-22 Parish Pastoral
Council Election
Weekend
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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
REFLECTION………..………………………………..…WHY SO SAD?
Liturgy Group
Meeting P arish
House 7.30pm
Our Christian faith plumbs the depth of human tragedy and sadness, and in the death of Jesus invites us to
allow God to share our deepest sorrows with us. In the Cross on Calvary, all human suffering, all my suffering, is embraced in the death of the one sinless man that humanity has ever known. The violence and death
of Calvary gathers up the suffering of all peoples and turns our sadness inside out. This suffering, Jesus
embraces because of love. This suffering can serve to transform all our sadness as we learn to make our
own suffering a gift of love as he has done.
Just as it is taking the human family many lifetimes to learn this mystery, so it can take each of us much of
our own lifetime. Each new tragedy, conflict, betrayal, or sickness, brings its own shock and sadness.
Each new day we do well to wake up and place the day in the hands of Love, so that when new sadness
dawns in our heart, Love will be alongside to strengthen, comfort and transform.
Love transforms the death on Calvary to the joy of Easter. We wait expectantly for that day to dawn in our
hearts and in our world.
Father Kevin
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Third Sunday of Lent
What’s on?
HOW WELL DO YOU
KNOW YOUR PARISH?
See if anyone in your pew
knows this parishioner. His
name next week. Last year’s
last photo: Petra
Chaplin
LA PAROISSE
RESTAURANT
Book in for a meal cooked by
Father Kevin and meet some of
your fellow parishioners. Bookings through Sylvia at the parish
office and our dates are:
27 March, 1 May, 26 June, 24
July, 4 September 6.30pm
ALTAR SOCIETY
MEETING
TUESDAY 10 MARCH
10AM
Members and anyone who
would like to help in looking
after the sanctuary by arranging
the flowers, washing and ironing
the linen and keeping it clean
and tidy are warmly invited to a
meeting and morning tea at 5
Sunnyside St. Gladesville. Volunteers are rostered only once
every two months.
For further info.please contact
Jane Keneally 98794178/0419221185
MARIST SISTERS’
COLLEGE OPEN DAY
REACH Human Resources, on
0402 210 055. A copy of the position description is available at
www.catholicjobsonline.com.au.
Applications close Monday 23
March 2015.
MEN’S GROUP
Sunday 29th March 2015 11am FIRST DINNER FOR 2015
2pm
Liam Knight will be our special
NEW PARISH GROUP
guest to talk about his challenges
FOR YOUNG ADULTS:
and aspirations as a teenager trying to live a normal life after his
YOUNG CHRISTIAN
accident. His foundation is
WORKERS
www.thewhiteknightfoundation.com
YCW (young Christian Workers) is looking for young, enthu- Parish Hall at 7-9pm Thursday 26th
siastic members who wish to
March
make a difference within the
Parish community. Meeting on A BBQ dinner will be provided with
drinks for $20 per person.
a fortnightly basis, we aim to
see, judge and act on the isRSVP your attendance to Clinton
sues that are present within our 0450 021 011 or Gerardo 0418 294
lives and the parish as a whole. 063 by Wed 25th March. (You can
If you're interested in a night of pay on the night).
conversation with friends, contact Tash Foley 0424976658 or
Fr Willy.
SCOUTS AUSTRALIA
STATIONS OF THE
1st Hunters Hill Scouts is celebrating its 100 Year Anniversary. CurCROSS
Every remaining Thursday
rent and former Scouts, Leaders
night during Lent.
and Supporters are invited to join in
7.30 - 8:15pm,
the celebrations to be held at the
Holy Name of Mary Church.
Scout Hall, Durham St. Hunters Hill
Each week we will use a different on at. March 14 2015 from 2-5pm.
version of the stations - some
traditional, others contemporary.
Don't miss the chance to 'do'
something extra for Lent.
POSITION VACANT
The Diocese of Parramatta is
seeking applications for the position of Executive Assistant to the
Chief of Operations & Finance.
For a confidential discussion
please contact Anthony Spata,
Alanna is 14 years old. We wish her
all the very best.
KINDY WELCOME MASS
This is a Red Alert for the regulars
who attend our 6.00pm Sunday
Mass. Sunday 15 March will see an
increase in our numbers and volume
as we welcome Kindergarten and
their families to the parish.
We know that you will make them all
welcome and you will be sure to
enjoy their company as we pray
them into our community.
FAREWELL
FOR BROTHER CHARLES
There will be a farewell event for
Brother Charles Randle who is moving to Queensland after many years’
service in our community here. It will
be after the 10.00 am Mass on Sunday 19 April.
More details next week.
PARISH PASTORAL
COUNCIL ELECTION DATES

Tues 10 March: Come &
See Evening, Parish Hall
7.30pm

14-15 March: Candidates’
Names published
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21-22 March: Election
Weekend

28-29 March New Pastoral
Council Members announced

26 April: New PPC Orientation Day, Parish House

5 May: First Meeting of
New Parish Pastoral
Council
Afternoon tea will be served
Please RSVP
[email protected]
CONGRATULATIONS
TO ALANNA FISHER
A Marist Sisters College student at
Woolwich and an altar server, was
selected to represent Australia in
Futsal (indoor soccer) and later on
this year to the United Kingdom.
SPECIAL LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: As well as our normal Saturday 5.15pm time, a priest will be available for you to celebrate this Sacrament for
extra periods during Lent.
St Peter Chanel Church: From 8.30 am until just before Mass each Sunday.
Holy Name of Mary Church: Saturday following the 6.00pm Masses and Sunday following 8.00 am Mass
Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Reflective Reading of the Sunday Gospel and silent Adoration. Each Sunday during Lent,
5.00 pm until 5.50pm Holy Name of Mary Church
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Third Sunday of Lent
Well Done...CONGRATS AND
THANKS ZONE
Congratulations and a very warm
welcome to Yvette Conomos,
Joshua Pelling, Arlo Aquilina,
Lucia Carvouni, Imogen Boyd,
Eloise Beaumont & Cruz Cetinic, all of whom will be baptized
into our Christian community this
weekend.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Siobhan & Martin LeachSpoljnric, Emily & Christopher
Raper, & Kathy & Carmine Labbozzetta.
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COMPASSIONATE COOKIES
Thanks and Congratulations to
Charlotte Jose & Talia Sezgin
who prepared and ran a beautiful
bake-out after 10.00 am Mass last
Sunday to raise funds for Project
Compassion. Thanks to them,
their parents and our generous
parishioners, they raised well over
$300.
Pray for... PRAYER ZONE
Please pray for all those who
are sick in our community.
We pray for Norma
Brosnan, Bishop Geoffrey
Robinson, Tess O’Farrell,
Dr Michael Dwyer and Maggie Mulveney.
GREG O’DONNELL
We thank God for Greg’s gracious,
gentle presence among us and pray
his soul home to God now. We
continue our prayers for Fran and all
Greg’s children and families as they
grieve the loss of their dear Dad,
Father-in-law, Grandfather, Uncle.
.
May Greg now rest
in peace.
Talia and Charlotte are in Year 4
at Villa Maria, and along with other
children at the school are working
for Project Compassion. You are a
real inspiration to all of us.
God bless you well and gladly.
Coming Soon
Kindergarten Welcome Mass 15 March 6.00pm
POINT TO PONDER
Parish Pastoral Council Elections 22-23 March
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, grant that in
my frailty and sinfulness I may always keep your life
and actions clearly in my mind’s eye.
This Week… Scripture Zone
Let me make progress in living like you as far as I
can, so that I may grow up into your full humanity, and
become a holy temple in the Lord.
First Reading:
Exodus 20:1-17
May your grace go before me, and follow me, and
shine in my heart; be my guide along all my ways.
Direct my thoughts and words and actions according
to your commandments, that, doing your will in all
things, I may be preserved both here and in eternity.
Ludolf of Saxony
The Decalogue is part of the
solemn conclusion of the covenant and is best understood in
that light. It is one thing to say
“Yes”, and another to make that
“Yes” a reality in our daily living.
These “Ten Commandments”
spell out what it means to “walk
the talk”.
Response:
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
Villa Maria Primary School
Marist Sisters’ College
Principal: Mr. Kevin Turner
Phone: 98796100
Website: www.vmhuntershill.com
Principal: Ms Anne Anderson
Ph: 9816 2041 Web:
http://www.mscw.nsw.edu
Open Day
Year 7 2016
Friday 13 March.
Tours begin at 9.00 am
Enrolment Packages available
All Welcome: especially those with
children to enrol!!
It has been a busy week at
MSCW with the organisation
of enrolment interviews for
Year 7 2016. We look forward to meeting our first
group of girls with their parents this Saturday.
Second Reading:
1 Corinthians 1:22-25
Just as the Israelites are asked
to trust God’s faithfulness, so
we find ourselves asked to do
the same, the difference being
the Incarnation of that fidelity—
Jesus Christ.
Gospel Acclamation
Glory and praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ!
I will rise and go to my father and
tell him:
Father, I have sinned against
heaven and against you
Glory and praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ!
Gospel Reading:
John 2:13-25
Jesus’ prophetic action in the
Temple is another passage
whose context should not be
forgotten. As part of the Evangelist’s “plan”, however it becomes a
reminder to us that, for Christians,
Jesus is the New Temple of
God’s, Dwelling.
Next Week…SCRIPTURE ZONE
First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23
Second Reading : Ephesians 2:4-10
Gospel Reading : John 3:14-21
A PARISH OF THE MARIST FATHERS
PARISH OFFICE:
3A Mary Street.
Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Mon-Fri
PHONE: 9817 5325.
FAX: 9817 4615.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Web: www.hnom.com.au
Facebook: Holy Name of Mary Parish
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Holy Name of Mary:
Sat.6.00pm
Sun.8.00am, 10.00am, 6.00pm.
St. Peter Chanel: Sunday – 9.00am.
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Holy Name of Mary:
Monday to Friday –9.00am.
Saturday – 8.00am.
St Peter Chanel: Wednesday 12.15pm
RECONCILIATON:
Holy Name of Mary: Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm or by request.
PARISH TEAM:
Parish Priest:
Father Kevin Bates SM (PP)
(Ph: 0425 333 129) [email protected]
Priests Assisting:
Fathers Bill Ryder SM, Paul Pearce SM, JP
Willy Melteras SM
New or Returning
Parishioners…
Please come along to the Parish Office for a
warm welcome and to pick up a Parish
Information Kit .
Parish Secretary: Sylvia Gutierrez
Associate Secretary: Maggie Mullane
Sacramental Coordinator: Rosalia Foley
[email protected]
Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson:
Ann Freeman
[email protected]
Parish Pastoral Council Secretary:
Michael Brooks:
[email protected]
Repair & Maintenance: Anthony Russo
BAPTISM:
By arrangement. Parents please
contact the presbytery to book & arrange to
attend the Baptism Prep Program
BAPTISM PREPARATION EVENINGS
COMING UP:
Tues 17 March, Tues 14 April, Tues 19 May,
Tues 9 June in the Chapter Hall @ 7.30pm
MARRIAGE:
At least six months notice must be
given. The parish clergy will officiate
primarily for parishioners. Others are
welcome to be married in one of our
churches but generally need to arrange their
own Priest or Deacon
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PARISH PASTORAL GROUPS AND
CONTACTS
Counselling: Allison Cahill 0402 405 843.
& Deborah Khoury 0409 719 443
Villa Play Group: Ellen Knoblanche:
0402955710
Meditation Group: Gabrielle Woodcock,
9817 0097
Young Adults Group: Nicholas Fearnley
[email protected]
Aged Ministry Group:
Margaret Gambley 9807 2160/
Joan Bautovich 0402 275 105
Grief Support Group:
Cecilia Brungs 0412 284 028
Young Adults and
Liturgy Group : Rob Turnbull 0431 290 714
Eucharistic Ministry Coordinator : Kate
Buckland 9817 2558
Altar Servers Coordinator:
Patricia Curtin 0407 932 902
Social Justice Group:
Sonia Zec 0413791775
Altar Society: Jane Keneally 0419221185.
Joan Bautovich 0402 275 105
RCIA: Janet Greene 9879 6515
Cleaners: HNM Mike Burfitt 9879 4197
SPC Elizabeth Spencer 9816 4180
Readers HNM: Barry Buffier 9817 8805
Readers SPC: Mark Volpato 9816 4431
Children’s Liturgy HNOM:
Susan Sharples 0419 991 620
SPC: Tee Davies 0407 827 957
St Vincent De Paul: Elizabeth Spencer
9816 4180 /
Men’s Group:Clinton McDonald
0450021011Gerardo D'Angelo 0418 294 063
Marist Laity Group: Cathy Gallo 9817 2959,
Josiane Espinosa 9807 9199
Welcomers’ Coordinator:
Rob Turnbull, 0431 290 714
Family Faith Educator: Marea De Angelis
Ph: 0419 448 201
Atrium of the Good Shepherd : Corinne
Korkor 0448 440 592
Young Christian Workers Group: Natasha
Foley 0424 976 658
OUR PARISH PRAYER
Loving God,
you are the home for our hearts’ deepest longings.
We find our way as families and as individuals only in you, through our brother Jesus,
encouraged by the breath of your Spirit.
We thank you for all the blessings we enjoy in our parish family. May we continue to share our gifts of life
and love with glad and generous hearts.
May our world be somehow more alive because we have passed this way.
May Mary our parish patron continue to inspire us as we give new birth to your Word in our turn.
We make our prayer in Jesus’ Name. Amen.