Pastoral Team: Fr Peter Fitzgibbon Fr Doug Shepherd & Fr Sebastian Vandanamthadathil

Parish Office: 37 Dr Taylor Tce, Johnsonville Tel 478 7137 Email: ohariuparish@clear.net.nz Website: www.stfrancisohariu.nz

Postal Address: P O Box 13-016 Wellington

26 March 2017 4th Sunday of Lent Year A

Readings

1 Samuel 16:1, 6-13

David was anointed king over Israel.

Ephesians 5:8-14 Rise from the dead and Christ will shine on you

John 9:1-41

The man who was blind washed his eyes and came back able to see.

Masses this week

Tuesday 9.15 Johnsonville 7pm Newlands

Wednesday 9am Newlands 9.15am Khandallah 11am Johnsonville

Thursday 9am Khandallah 9.15am Johnsonville

10.30am Newlands

Friday 9am Khandallah 9.15am Johnsonville 6.30pm Newlands

Saturday

9am Khandallah

Go, you are sent!

Are you called to participate in the forthcoming Synod? You would not be representing the Parish,

but as a member of the Synod for the good of the whole Archdiocese

For basic information about the forthcoming Synod

See http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/adw-synod-17/

The purpose of the nomination process is to select 13 people from our Parish as Participants in the

Synod.

You can nominate others (ask them first) or nominate yourself.

The nomination form is attached to this Newsletter and will be on the Parish Website under

Newsletters. Nominations should reach the Parish Office by 3 April.

To be nominated, you will need to attend the Synod Preparation Day at Bishop Viard College on

Saturday 27 May and, of course, attend the Synod itself on 15-17 September.

Signed: Robert McClean (Parish Pastoral Council Chair)

Liturgy Monday

9am Khandallah

Tuesday

9am Khandallah

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil

5pm Newlands

6.30pm Khandallah

Sunday

8.30am Khandallah

10am Newlands

9am Johnsonville

10.30am Johnsonville

Sts Peter & Paul Church 37 Dr Taylor Tce Johnsonville

St Benedict’s Church 3 Everest St, Khandallah

St Andrew’s Church 27 Trebann St, Newlands

The Vinnie’s Shop in Khandallah always needs donations of

quality goods especially men’s and women’s clothing. No

unsaleable items such as car seats, electrical goods, electric

blankets, soft toys, and magazines. Contact Erin Whelan on

4790225

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Please remember in your prayers those who are ill:

Malia Lemalu, Sister Mary Gordon, Mary

Cummins, Therese Walsh, Tabea Squire,

David Shroff, Loretta Donworth, Lisa Talty, Alex

Lines, Agnes Ram, and Jessy Hensen

OPEN DOOR RECONCILIATION THIS

WEEK

Wednesday 29th 7.30 - 8.30pm

Newlands only

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

At Newlands there will be Stations of the

Cross during Lent each Saturday after the

5pm Mass and each Sunday after the 10am

Mass.

Note: No Stations of the Cross at

Khandallah this Wednesday 29th March.

Onslow CWL Meeting

The next CWL meeting will be held

on Tuesday 28 March at 7.45pm in the foyer

at St Benedict’s Church.

This will be the Regional Meeting for the

Wellington area, where we can meet and

greet members from other branches. All

women in the parish are warmly invited to

attend. There will be a Reflection, the usual

wonderful supper will be served, and a gold

coin donation for our Mission Station in

Lomary, Fiji, would be very gratefully

received. (Because the CWL Archdiocesan

Conference will be held on April 8, which

many members of the Onslow branch will

attend, there will not be a CWL social meeting

in April.)

Divine Mercy Sunday is on 23 April at St Gerard’s

Monastery from 2 to 5pm. There will be Reconciliation,

Adoration of Jesus, Petitions, Veneration of Divine

Mercy Image, Blessing of Personal Objects, Chaplet of

the Divine Mercy, Holy Mass and Fellowship.

Led by Fr John Rea and Fr Francis D'Souza.

Walk of the Cross—Johnsonville

Begins on Good Friday at 11am at the Uniting

Church, Dr Taylor Tce and finishes at St John’s

Anglican Church in Bassett Road.

Contact Kevin Rodrigues for further information

St Vincent de Paul Onslow

Meetings are held every 3rd Wednesday of each month

at 6.30pm in the meeting room.

Holy Hour

You are invited to a Holy Hour on Tuesday 28

March beginning at 7.30 pm in the Cathedral chapel

to pray for vocations to priesthood and religious

life. This Holy Hour will include prayers, songs of

praise, Scripture, times of silence and concluding

with Benediction followed by supper.

TUI MOTU on sale after Masses at Sts Peter and

Paul - $7.00 a copy. The focus for the latest edition

of TUI MOTU is Respecting Human Dignity.

The March magazine is a treasury of faith-filled

wisdom and inspiration.

Make time to read, reflect and pray for our world as

we prepare for Holy Week.

The Annual Acies (Consecration Service) of the

Legion of Mary will take place at St Joseph’s Church

Mt Victoria on Sunday, 26th March at 2:00pm.

Challenge Youth News

The Caritas Challenge for 2017 is happening next weekend.

This year again Challenge 2000 is launching the event for the

Wellington Archdiocese. The event will be help on the 31-1st of

April. This year the focus is on the island of Kiribati. If you

would like to be involved or sponsor a young person to

participate, please get in touch with Nicole on 021655697 or

nicolesimson@challenge2000.org.nz or Keeley on 4770045

The next Young Church Mass will be held at the Sacred

Heart Cathedral on Sunday 2nd April at 7pm. This is a

fantastic opportunity not only for young people but for

everyone from our faith community to celebrate Eucharist with

young Catholics from all over the Wellington. Please extend

this friendly invitation to all your family and friends.

Calling all actors - ANZAC day is coming up. If you are

interested or know anyone who might enjoy being part of this,

we would love to hear from you. Call Keeley on 4770045 for

more information.

There will be a Challenge 2000 quiz night on

Sunday 30th April. Save this date and keep an

eye out for more information or Call megan on

4776827.

Check out the NEW Challenge website

www.challenge2000.org.nz for more

information.

Adoration and Divine Mercy

Every Friday evening after 6.30pm Mass in the Newlands Chapel.

Christian Meditation Christian Meditation every Monday at 7pm, St

Ben's foyer. All Welcome.

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A PROPHET IN

TODAY’S WORLD?

.... Monsignor Gerard Burns ....

Come along and be inspired by an evening with Monsignor

Gerard Burns as he reflects on the importance of social

justice in the Gospel of Jesus. He will do this through

stories from his own life and experiences in New Zealand

and overseas.

Venue Johnsonville Uniting Church, Dr Taylor

Terrace, Johnsonville

Time and Date 7.00 – 8.30pm, Wednesday 5 April 2017

This is an ecumenical endeavour hosted by the Social

Justice Group of our parish, St Francis of Assisi Ohariu

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! BRING A FRIEND!

Legion of Mary

We meet in the

Newlands chapel each

Tuesday morning at

10am.

YOUTH MASS

There will be a Parish Youth Mass at St Andrew’s

Church on Saturday 1 April at 5pm.

Everyone welcome.

St Mary's College are the reigning National Sevens

Champs. We will be going to represent New

Zealand at the Sanix World Youth Cup in Fukuoka

Japan at the end of April.

We are desperately trying to raise the funds required

to get us to the event.

Please visit our “Give a little page”

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/stmaryswellington

St Mary’s College, Wellington

Invites you to attend our Open Day on:

Wednesday 31 May 2017, 8.30am—10.00am

Or 10.45am—12.20pm

St Benedict's Church are looking for people who are

willing to help with the services on Holy Thursday, Good

Friday, the Holy Saturday Vigil and Easter Sunday. We

require Proclaimers of the Word, Eucharistic Ministers,

people willing to have their feet washed, people to collect

the Oils of Chrism from the Cathedral on Tuesday 11th

April (and bring them to the service on Thursday 13th),

etc. Lists of people required are available for completion

in the foyer at St Benedict's. Many thanks.

St Benedict's Liturgy Committee

MASS INTENTIONS

We ask for your prayers - Masses have been offered recently for:

Douglas Green RIP Flyne Ordona RIP (Anniv)

40 Days for Life 1 March to 9 April. Pray and fast

for unborn children, abortion-vulnerable women in

our community and abortion workers.

Volunteers are needed to take shifts at the Vigil

outside the hospital. To sign up, please visit

fli.org.nz/40daysforlife or text “40 Days” to 021 231

7954. For more information, phone 04 237 8343.

Be a Sign of Hope - Midpoint Event for 40 Days for

Life. 6-7 pm on Sunday 19th March, outside

Wellington Hospital on Riddiford Street. Unite in

prayer at the half-way mark.

ST BENEDICT’S MUSIC MATTERS

Practices for Holy Week and Easter

All Choir members, Music Group members, and any

parishioners who would like to join us, are warmly invited

to attend practices – on 1 April and 8 April from 9.30 to

11am at St Benedict’s. Please join us if you can for all or

some of the Liturgies: Holy Thursday at 7.30pm on April

13th, Good Friday at 3pm on April 14th, and the Holy

Saturday Vigil at 7.30pm. Contact Judith 478 7736

St Andrew's Church Easter Ministries

Volunteers are needed for the various Ministries

(Greeters, Welcomers, Proclaimers, Ministers of the

Eucharist, Altar Servers, Collectors and Offertory

Procession) from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. If you

are available and able to help out, please write down your

name on the sheets in the foyer or email the Parish Office

as soon as possible. Thank you.

First Friday Morning Tea

All parishioners are warmly invited to morning tea in

the foyer of St Benedict’s Church on Friday 7 April

following Exposition at 8.30am and Mass at 9am.

Hospitality: Margaret Dunne & Christine Patete

Roster Khandallah 1/2 April

Mass Time 6.30pm 8.30am

Music Judith Shroff Caterina Costa

Greeters May & Ra Ratia Vera Sullivan

Children’s Liturgy

Proclaimers of the Word David Dobson

Robyn Radomski Anastasia Lemalu

Bernard Quinn

Prayers of the Faithful one of the readers Stephanie Chan

Offertory Procession / Collection Kulathinal Family Lin/Chan Family

Ministers of the Eucharist Graham Cooper May & Ra Ratia

Katrin Eickhorst Robyn & Peter McKenzie

Margaret Dunne

Vera Sullivan

Altar Servers Henry McIntyre Grace & Caoimhe Tulloch

Malvina Major/Homebound Vera Sullivan & Natalie Brockie

Hospitality Kalolo Family

Linen Jacqueline Gilligan

Church Cleaning Dermot Byrne & Coralie Wilkinson

Roster Johnsonville 1/2 April

Mass Time 9am 10.30am

MUSIC Pat Collier Phil Henty

GREETERS Judy McCormack Barbara Black

Pauline White Rosina Fuhrer

1st PROCLAIMER Katrin McClean Patricia Lynch

2nd PROCLAIMER Bob Shaw Nandita Srinivasa

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Stephen Morgan Joel Sison

OFFERTORY PROCESSION Tony & Marion Bordignon Martinez Family

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST Martin Keene Marie Bradshaw

Rebecca Huddleston Denis Smith

Phillip Henty Patrick Sy

Richard Huddleston Mark Paguntalan

Dean O'Shaughnessy Justin Shaw

Alan Fleming

ALTAR SERVERS Zackary Williams Louis Villanueva

Savio Concessio

COLLECTORS Brian & Christine Hill Sy Family

CLEANERS Helen Byrne Cushla Dorey

Roster Newlands 1/2 April

Mass Time 5.00pm 10.00am

Greeter Yip Family Volunteer

Welcomer Denzil D’Mello Judith Whale

Proclaimer of the Word Connie Rodrigues Mary Byrne

Servers Kai Quan Shania

Offertory Volunteers Mawby Family

Ministers of the Eucharist Giovanna Salvano Marie Paurini

Paulette McElroy Marie Coghlan

James Lee Ajith Nissangaratchie

April Data Projector Tobias Nobelen

Morning Tea Jenny Stove and Ann-Marie Cunningham

April Altar Linen Paulette McElroy

Please pray for

all the children

from our Parish

who will be

receiving the

Sacrament of

Reconciliation

for the first time

next week

St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish

Nomination Form for Synod Participant For the Archdiocese of Wellington 2017 Synod Nominations close on 3 April ARE YOU Prayerful and open to the Spirit Not there just to represent your own Parish Able to attend Synod Preparation Day at Bishop Viard College 27 May Able to attend the Synod on 15-17 September Further information and Key Dates are on the back of this form

Nominee Name and Contact Details

Signature of Nominee

“Go, You are Sent”

Completed nomination forms to be sent to the Parish Office

Post to 37 Dr Taylor Tce, Wellington 6037

Cardinal John Dew said in the Decree of Convocation for the Synod: ‘In convoking a

Synod I am mindful of Pope Francis’ desire that we advance along the path of “a pastoral

and missionary conversion which cannot leave things as they presently are”. Francis

explains a “pastoral and missionary conversion” when he writes “Pastoral ministry in a

missionary key seeks to abandon the complacent attitude that says, ‘We have always

done it this way’.”

‘It means being bold and creative in rethinking the goals, structures, style and methods of

evangelisation and service to the world in our Archdiocese with its diverse communities. In

particular, it means taking on board his message to “go out” to the wider world.’

The Synod topics are primarily drawn from the directions Pope Francis has been putting

before us. Topics are: the peripheries of society; our own peripheries; refugees and

migrants; care for creation; ecumenism; accompanying the young; marriage and family.

There are also two topics that reflect particular needs in the Archdiocese: leadership; and

bicultural and ethnic diversity.

These topics will be the subject of the diocese-wide consultation process, which begins on

7 May. Prayer and discernment will be critical factors in the Synod process.

Key Dates

1 May: Participants are to be selected by this date

7 May: Diocesan-wide consultation process for the Synod begins.

17‒18 May: Clergy Assembly, which will include a section on the Synod.

27 May: North Island Synod meeting with Cardinal John at Viard College. People selected

to attend the Synod will attend. All in the Archdiocese are invited.

23 June: Deadline for input on Synod consultation document.

28 August: Synod information sent to participants by this date.