HOLY TRINITY
CATHOLIC PARISH
GRANVILLE
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT - YR B – 21ST & 22ND MARCH 2015
- Parish Vision and Mission Statement ‘To act justly, love tenderly and to walk humbly with our God’ Micah 6:8
We the parishioners at Holy Trinity unite to build a welcoming
and worshipping community centred around the Eucharist;
involving families and youth to reach out to all in love and service.
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 6.00pm
Sunday
7.30am & 9.30am
Vietnamese - 6.00pm
Youth - last Sundays 9.30am
Ghanaian - second & last Sundays
11.30am
WEEKDAY MASSES
Tuesday - 7.00pm (Adoration 6.30pm)
Wed, Thurs & Sat 8.15am
Friday 9.15am
Mass of Anointing
1st Saturday 8.15am
RECONCILIATION
Saturday 5.00pm or by appointment
Baptisms - 1st & 3rd Sundays
HOLY TRINITY PARISH
Church: Cnr Randle & Bennalong
Streets, Granville
Office: 1 Randle Street, Granville
Phone: 9637 1904
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.granvilleparish.org.au
PARISH TEAM:
Priests of the Parish:
Fr Clifford D’souza msfs
Fr Jerson Desouza msfs
Parish Office: Tuesday - Friday
Mrs Sonia Hoetzinger
Mrs Annette Wirz
Mrs Judith Smith
Let us offer gifts of prayer:
Recently Deceased: Laurice Tamer (in Lebanon)
Dorothy Lafrenias, Michael Saad, Janice Palazzi
Anniversaries: Lorenzo Ligato, Fr Campion, Megan
Jane Kempton
Remembrances: Charlie Bugeja, Gravino, Zammit and Caruana families
We pray for the sick & their carers: John Wiskich, Father
Maurice Rosa, Dominic Xavier, Amalaguru Sivaguru,
Joseph Gebreal, Elizabeth Hicks, Terri (Betty Jefferys’ daughter), Janelle Allan, Peter Rahme, Thomas Brady,
Miicah Mbugua, Tony Moussa, Eddy Saunig, Ester Matos,
Sean Brennan, Ben Nursoo, Marlene Ashton, Leslie Cotter,
Joyce Dwyer, Pauline Bugeja, Elsie Sepion, Thora McEvoy,
Bill Edwards, Betty Borg, Eileen Dean
Healing Mass— Saturday 28 March at 8.15am
Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies
Holy Thurs. 2 April—Mass of the Lord’s Supper—7.30pm
Good Friday 3 April—Stations of the Cross—10.00am
Good Friday—Celebrations of the Lord’s Passion—3.00pm
Holy Saturday 4 April—Easter Vigil—6.00pm
Easter Sunday 5 April—Masses—7.30 & 9.30am
Pastoral support:
Deacon Joseph Vinh-Phu Ledang
Br Charles Barry fsp (Thurs)
Miss R Chidiac - Sacramental Co-ordinator
SCHOOLS OF THE PARISH:
K-6 - Holy Trinity
Ph 9682 4911
Principal - Mrs Helen Boyer
www.htgranville.catholic.edu.au
Delany College -Years 7-12
Ph 9637 7788
Principal - Mr Peter Wade
www.delanygranville.catholic.edu.au
Rosters for Next Weekend 28/29th March
Altar & Church Cleaning - Team 3
Mary Dao, Vu Thi Vi & Vietnamese Community
Readers
Vigil : M Prasad, K Ferris, P Thompson
7.30am : Sisters, Sisters, I Bifulco
9.30am : Rosette & Reanne Chidiac, M Bazelmans
Children’s Liturgy
Ryan, Ingrid, Sister, Lara, Joanne
Stations of the Cross
During Lent on Friday nights at 7pm. All welcome.
Second Rite of Reconciliation:
Thursday 26 March at 7.00pm
Trinitarians’ Corner
Life & Faith Mini Retreat for Lent — 25 March
http://www.facebook.com
TrinitariansYouth Ministry Granville.
The diocesan Institute for Mission is offering a Life &
Faith spirituality session for Lent. Two-hour mini retreat
experience for adults, including young adults.
Date: Wednesday 25 March, starts 7.30pm.
Venue: Holy Spirit Parish, St Clair, inside the church, cnr
Todd Row & Moore Sts. Registrations: www.ifm.org.au
The Trinitarians are fundraising for their first pilgrimage!
Four Trinitarians members are looking forward to going to
the Catholic Youth Festival in Adelaide. The Catholic Youth
Festival goes for three days and is an amazing experience for
young Catholics who would like to grow in their faith. This
is a great opportunity to learn about our faith and participate
in activities. The first fundraiser the Trinitarians will have is
a trivia night. The trivia night takes place at the MacKillop
hall on Saturday April 18th 7PM right after the Saturday
vigil mass. The trivia night is open to everyone, for more
information about the trivia night see our flyers or speak to
Rosette. (Written by Elias Sleiman)
Please also see Rosette if you can assist with the donations of
prizes for the Trivia and Raffle.
RCIA
This weekend we will welcome and accept Lidia Georges
and Catarina deFreitas into our parishes of Holy Trinity and
Holy Family respectively. Kindly support them in your
prayers as we baptize and confirm them at Easter.
First Reconciliation
Kindly keep in your prayers the children of our parish who
are doing their First Reconciliation on Wednesday 25 March.
Holy Trinity Parish FACEBOOK
Our Parish now has a Facebook Page! Be sure to
connect with us by following this link: https://
www.facebook.com/pages/Holy-Trinity-ParishGranville/798000173603933
Called by Name Discernment Weekend
Retreat on 28-29 March
The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth offer weekend
retreats for women aged 18-35 who want to discern their
vocation to religious life.
Venue: Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth,
116 Quakers Rd, Marayong. Cost is a donation.
Details: Sr Margaret tel (02) 9626 9200, 0420 754 727,
[email protected]
Palm Sunday Procession and Youth Mass and
World Youth Day Launch
Date: Sunday, 29 March
Details: 16 – 35 year olds are invited to attend the Palm
Sunday Procession, Mass & Launch of WYD Krakow
2016 pilgrimages. Please assemble at 5.00pm at Parramatta Town Hall for Blessing of the Palms followed by
Street Procession through Parramatta CBD. The procession will lead to St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta,
where a Youth Mass will be held at 6pm. After Mass,
please join Catholic Youth Parramatta for the Launch of
the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta’s Pilgrimage to World
Youth Day Krakow 2016 and a BBQ dinner.
Information and Registration: James Camden, Catholic
Youth Parramatta Director James Camden on 8838 3428
or [email protected]
2015 NSW Election Guide
A guide has been provided by the Diocesan Family & Life
Office for the 2015 NSW Election being held on March 28.
It provides some guidance on the policy platform of the
various parties and the voting history of politicians on key
issues. Feel free to pick one up from the exits of the Church
for you to review. A copy can also be downloaded from the
Diocese of Parramatta’s website: www.parra.catholic.org.au
Reconciliation during Holy week
Good Friday: 10.30—11.30am & 4.00 – 5.00pm
Holy Saturday: 9.00 - 10.00am & 5.00 - 5.45pm
Holy Trinity Piety Stall
Holy Trinity Friendship Group
Morning tea in MacKillop Hall on Tuesday 14th April at
10.30am-1.00pm . Info— call John Borg on 96448263.
Feasts / Saints of the Week
Welcome to come in and browse
new stock for Easter, Lent and Easter books,
bibles, children’s books & much more
Open for 6pm Vigil, 9.30am & 6pm Sunday Masses
Run by volunteers
Wednesday 25th—Annunciation of the Lord
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