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5th Sunday Ordinary Time 10 February 2019 Year C First Reading from the prophet Isaiah(6:1-8)
In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord seated on a high throne; his train filled the sanctuary; above him stood seraphs, each one with six wings. And they cried out to one another in this way, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. His glory fills the whole earth.’ The foundations of the threshold shook with the voice of the one who cried out, and the Temple was filled with smoke. I said: ‘What a wretched state I am in! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have looked at the King, the Lord of hosts.’ Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding in his hand a live coal which he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. With this he touched my mouth and said: ‘See now, this has touched your lips, your sin is taken away, your iniquity is purged.’ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: ‘Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?’ I answered, ‘Here I am, send me.’.’ The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm
R. In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
I thank you, Lord, with all my heart, you have heard the words of my mouth. Before the angels I will bless you. I will adore before your holy temple . (R)
I thank you for your faithfulness and love which excel all we ever knew of you. On the day I called, you answered; you increased the strength of my soul. (R)
All earth’s kings shall thank you when they hear the words of your mouth. They shall sing of the Lord’s ways; ‘How great is the glory of the Lord!’ (R)
You stretch out your hand and save me, your hand will do all things for me. Your love, O Lord, is eternal, discard not the work of your hand. (R)
Second Reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians(1Cor 15:1-11)
Brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, the gospel that you received and in which you are firmly established; because the gospel will save you only if you keep believing exactly what I preached to you – believing anything else will not lead to anything. Well then, in the first place, I taught you what I had been taught myself, namely that Christ died for our sins, in accordance with the scriptures; that he was buried; and that he was raised to life on the third day, in accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared first to Cephas and secondly to the Twelve. Next he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died; then he appeared to James, and then to all the apostles; and last of all he appeared to me too; it was as though I was born when no one expected it. I am the least of the apostles; in fact, since I persecuted the Church of God, I hardly deserve the name apostle; but by God’s grace that is what I am, and the grace that he gave me has not been fruitless. On the contrary, I, or rather the grace of God that is with me, have worked harder than any of the others; but what matters is that I preach what they preach, and this is what you all believed.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, Alleluia! Come follow me, says the Lord, and I will make you fishers of my people. Alleluia!
Parish Priest: Rev. Mani Malana msfs E: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Rev. Daniele Russo E: [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Andrea Hunt Phone: 02 9543 2677 Email: [email protected]
Sacramental Coordinator: Kathy Parsons Phone: 02 9532 0546 Email: [email protected]
Holy Family Primary Principal: Karen Richards Ph 9543 2614
Aquinas College Principal: James Clancy Ph 9543 0188
Holy Family Parish Menai 1D Anzac Rd Menai NSW 2234
Phone: 02 95432677
Fax:02 95435803
Email: [email protected]
Web: HolyFamilyMenai.org.au
Parish Office hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 9am—3.30pm
Mass Timings:
Weekday: Tue—Sat 9.15am 1st Friday of the month: 7.00pm
Weekend: Saturday Vigil 5.30pm
Sunday: 8.30am & 10.00am
Mass at Nursing Home:
2nd/3rd/4th Tuesday: 10.30am
Blessed Sacrament Exposition
Tue—Sat: 8.30am—9.10am
Fri (after mass): 9.45—10.30am
Children’s Liturgy: Sun: 8:.30am (not during school holidays)
Reconciliation: Sat: 4.30—5.15pm Or by appointment.
Baptisms: 2nd & 4th Sunday outside of Lent
Baptism Preparation Program: 11.15am on 1st Sat of each month in the Parish Meeting Rooms
Rosary: Monday 7pm
Meditation: Wednesday: 7.30pm
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH MENAI
LIVING AND SHARING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS A GROWING PARISH FAMILY
Alfords Point Bangor Barden Ridge Illawong Lucas Heights Menai Woronora West
We pray for better
health for:
Baby Alessia Sharp,
Barbara King, Marie
Gonsalvez, Fr. Bill
Hannon, Brandon
Rapley, Himits
Sarajoy Ly, Joan
Sprod, John Miller,
Johnson Tan,
Kathleen Jean-Louis,
Lily Mifsud, Lorraine
Cloney, Marie
Isbester, Mary
Baddock, Mary
Farrugia, Michael
Dugan, Natalie Lynch,
Paul Tyson, Pauline
Taylor, Peter Harris,
Peter Atkinson, Roger
Marcello, Sharon
Rapley, Simone
Hoeflich, Steve Clare,
Violet Abela and all
who are sick.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Response: Lord, hear our prayer
Celebrant: : Lord God, you call each of us by name and summon us to your work of proclaiming the Good News within our families and communities. Relying on the Holy Spirit, we pray that the message of Christ may take root in our hearts.
Reader: For the Catechists of our Parish both past, present and to come: That these missionaries of God will be strengthened by our support and that they will bring vitality and passion to our Parish’s mission of evangelisation. Let us pray to the Lord (R)
Reader: For all the students with whom we have shared our faith and their families: May they experience the Church as a welcoming community in which they can grow in faith, hope and love. Let us pray to the Lord (R)
Reader: For the recruitment of Catechists: That more of the faithful will respond to Christ’s call to “be my witnesses” in becoming catechists to our young people. Let us pray to the Lord (R)
Reader: For the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine that supports Parish Catechists: That CCD staff will continue to help our Parish Catechists to inspire students to receive Christian formation so that they learn how to be like Jesus in all they do and say. Let us pray to the Lord. (R)
Reader: For the Plenary Council: As we come together as a parish community to respond, Jesus give us more profound faith, greater courage, deeper spirituality and the ability to discern. Let us pray to the Lord. (R)
Reader: We remember those who have gone to their eternal rest, especially our Parish Catechists and recently deceased, Henrique Silva and those whose anniversaries of death occur around this time, John Try, Olga D’Souza, Wendy Walters and Mary Fonseca. May they enter into the merciful heart of God and hear our loving Father in Heaven say to them, “Well done, good and faithful servant”. Let us pray to the Lord. (R)
Celebrant: Loving God, you always remain faithful to your people. Through the power of your Spirit, help us to be faithful witnesses to your Word with those we encounter. Hear our prayers and grant our petitions through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Gospel: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (5:1-11)
Jesus was standing one day by the lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of God, when he caught sight of two boats close to the bank. The fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats – it was Simon’s – and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.’ ‘Master,’ Simon replied ‘we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ And when they had done this they netted such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear, so they signalled to their companions in the other boat to come and help them; when these came, they filled the two boats to sinking point.
When Simon Peter saw this he fell at the knees of Jesus saying, ‘Leave me Lord; I am a sinful man.’ For he and all his companions were completely overcome by the catch they had made; so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners. But Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on it is men you will catch.’ Then, bringing their boats back to land, they left everything and followed him.
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection by Dianne Bergant CSA
Today we consider the call to continue the mission of Jesus by
engaging in some form of ministry. The first and the last
readings are call narratives; the epistle contains a statement
of the faith that undergirds our response to our call; the
psalm response celebrates the gracious goodness of God that
makes all of this possible.
Our call is more than a summons to faith; it is a call to
ministry. Isaiah is called in order to be sent; the fishermen
are called in order to gather others to Jesus. So it is with us.
We are called to be sent out to the world. This call comes to us
in the ordinariness of life. It will usually come to us as we
wash our nets or our dishes, as we teach or raise children, as
we prepare a brief for trial or examine a patient; as we repair
cars or work at the computer. The call of God comes to us in
the ordinariness of life.
We are called to proclaim the message of the resurrection by
any and every means possible. Some, like Isaiah and the
disciples of Jesus, will witness in open and dramatic ways.
They will teach and preach; they will nurse the sick and care
for the elderly. Others will witness in less conspicuous ways.
They will insist on fair practices in their own workplaces; they
will weed out expressions of prejudice and violence so that a
new and just world can be fashioned for themselves and for
their children. Called in the ordinariness of their lives, they
will witness to the death and resurrection in that very
ordinariness, thus transforming everything into
extraordinariness.
ROSTER FOR 17 February 2019: (3 rd WEEKEND)
5:30pm 8:30am 10am OTHER
WELCOMERS Pat Watson Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed Counters: Vince Fetherston Team
ALTAR SERVERS 1A 2A 3A
ACOLYTES Peter McLachlan Phil Tax Grant Scott Children’s Liturgy: Fran Bonnano
MUSICIANS Louise Perrau Angela & Friends Peter Olde Parish Choir
READERS Jordan Lo Russo
Elisabeth Ward
Tony Melville
Emma Gioiello
Lesley David
Bridge Nappa
Ranelle Puse
John Shanahan
Barden Lodge Aged Care
Mary Stirrat & Ann di Leo
EUCHARIST
MINISTERS
Linda O’Regan &
Margaret Scott
Marie & Michael
Coughlan
Tina Pellegrino &
Cheryl Rozario
Thomas Mitchell Aged Care
Volunteer Needed
OFFERTORY Kerr Family Di-Nola Family Cawley/Tait Family
WARDENS Charlie Zammit George Szymura Kevin Maddalena Church Cleaning: Roslyn & John Burt
O/H OPERATOR Laura/Christopher Hamilton Mariko Mauch Volunteer Needed
O/H PREPARER Elisabeth Ward Elisabeth Ward Elisabeth Ward Church Gardens: Volunteer Needed
PIETY STALL Frances Terri Marie W
CATHOLIC WEEKLY PULPIT POINTS
Marie Kondo’s gift to Vinnies
Bishop slams Teacher’s Union
Legendary Port Macquarie Priest passes away
Charismatic leader visits Sydney
Movie review: Roma
To excommunicate ... or not
WHAT’S ON
21 Feb - Aquinas College Open School Mass (JPII Hall at 9.30am) please note change to morning Mass time.
26 Feb - 1 Mar Gospel Perfection Conference, presented by Fr Daniele
Ash Wednesday 6 Mar Mass 9.15am & 7pm
Feast Day
11 Feb Our Lady of Lourdes
14 Feb St Cyril and Methodius
SACRAMENTAL NEWS
Our first Sacrament for 2019 will be Confirmation, we will confirm with you in the
next few weeks as to the dates that this will take place. It will most likely be the
beginning of June. Enrolment forms will be sent out shortly through the schools, if
you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me on Tuesday,
Wednesday or Thursday from 9am until 3pm.
Kathy Parsons
(Sacramental Coordinator)
Holy Family Parish
Statement of
Income & Expenditure
year ending 30 June 2018
can be found on the
noticeboard outside
the Church.
CHURCH MAINTENANCE
1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Our Church Maintenance Group will be meeting every
month, commencing 2nd March 2019 at 10am, to
maintain the Church grounds. There is a signup sheet in
the foyer for those that are willing and able to help.
Thank you in advance for supporting your Parish!!
2019 Lenten Programme
If you would like to be a leader for the Lenten Programme
this year, could you please contact the Parish office on
9543 2677. Thank you.
Fr Mani will be away on
his annual leave for a
month commencing on
Monday 4 February 2018.
Gospel Perfection: "when I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor. 12:10)
In the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Our Lord imposed a seemingly impossible expecta-tion on his followers; "You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matt. 5:48). What do these words of Jesus really mean and how do we properly engage the call to authentic Gospel perfection? Over four evenings we will explore these questions and more, underlining the importance of serenely embrac-ing our weaknesses on our spiritual journey toward Gospel perfection.
Fr Daniele will present these conferences over four nights in the context of Evening Prayer, with the final conference taking place during our regularly scheduled first Friday Mass. Dates: 26, 27, 28 February and 1 March 2019. Time: 7 - 7:45pm.
Baptism Welcome! Congratulations to the family of the following child being baptised this weekend:
Emilia Morabito Welcome to the Holy Family community!
YOUTH GROUP We will meet again
after the holidays on
24 February at 6pm
Plenary 2020: Final Encounter Sessions
Final submissions must be made BEFORE Ash Wednesday 6 March 2019.
Did you attend an encounter session last year?
Why not come along to one of our final sessions?
Session times are as follows, and sign up sheets are in the foyer:
Mon 18 Feb (evening), Tues 19 Feb (morning), Thurs 21 Feb (morning), Fri 22 Feb (evening) in the parish meeting room.
A Plenary 2020 Encounter includes prayer, reflection, sharing stories and formulating a submission – either as a group or as individuals.
The following topics emerged after prayer and reflection during some Encounters last year but time did not allow for further exploration. Perhaps these topics are important to you:
Knowing and being with Jesus through Simplicity
Connecting to Jesus through Outreach
Structure & Governance of the parish and wider church
Faith Education for all
Our youth – all of them
Our clergy – formation, support and connection
Place of women in the Church
Parish Community
Ecumenism
What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?
COULD YOU BE A CATECHIST IN 2019?
The 2019 school year is underway! Scripture classes will be
starting in a few weeks. Is there a role for YOU as a Catechist
or a classroom helper?
There are basic induction courses being run in February and
March. Anyone considering becoming a Catechist MUST
complete this basic 4 hour course before entering the
classroom. There is no cost and no obligation. For anyone
undecided about becoming a Catechist, it’s an ideal
opportunity to see what is involved before making that commitment.
For more information, please contact Terri Casey on 9543 1106 or 0409390829 or email
[email protected] Thank you
Sir Thomas Mitchell Residential Care in Illawong is in need some
volunteers to reach out to their residents who are lonely and just
need someone to talk to.
The home also has residents from different backgrounds like
Spanish, Chinese, Greeks, Italians and Bosnian; if you speak
these languages and can help, it will be a great help and blessing
to these residents.
STM has also requested for assistance with driving their bus
when their regular driver is on leave.
For more information and offers of assistance, please contact Tess at Sir Thomas
Mitchell on 9543 7333. Thank you.
