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Parish Priest Rev Fr Eduardo de Pedro Orilla [email protected]
P/T Ass’t Priest : Fr Ruwan P. Premaraja
Parish Secretary : Catherine Chia
Bookkeeper / Accounts : Esther Esber
Youth Co-ordinator: Talisua Lomi
Liturgy Co-ordinator: John Fenech Sacramental Co-ordinator: Sr Nory Ordiz, CM
RCIA Co-ordinator: Anne Hay
Children’s Liturgy : Patricia Balatbat
School Principal: Mrs Carolyn Parsell Phone: 9646 1310 Fax: 9646 2139
Family Educator: Marianna Sanavio
RE Co-ordinator: Jeanelle Richards
Parish Pastoral Council : Geoff Barrett
Finance Committee : Vladimir Lesic
Parish Building Comm: Joseph Nguyen
Safeguarding Support: Eve Marquez
Plenary Council
Ambassadors: Rhonda &Tony Tanti
CCD Co-ordinators:
Lidcombe - Teresa Azzi
Newington - Jill Hohnen
Presentation of the Lord (A) 2nd February 2020
Rosters 1 Feb 2020 8 Feb 2020
Altar Society NUSPAS -
Church Cleaner ARC ARC
This Week : 01/02 Feb 2019 Week 1
Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5 pm Sun 8am
Music Groups Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Sts Joachim &
Anne Congregation
Readers Mick G Andrew / Lina Mabel /
Rob Norris Fred B / Ruby
Ministers of Holy
Communion Tea / Petronella Janey/Lynh Teresa / Alda
Steven /
Francisca
Acolytes John/Surja Yuve Mick M / Surja Peter
Altar Servers Eaven/Alison/
Nicholas S Colin/Ariel/Kayla
Monica/
McKenzie Gabriel
Next Week: 08/09 Feb 2020 Week 2
Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5pm Sun 8am
Music Groups David & Co St Augustine David & Co Congregation
Readers Louella/Diane Candice / Anne Joy / Sandra Edna / Pat B
Ministers of Holy
Communion Mick G Latu / Lupi Alda Anne / Lil Zafra
Acolytes John Vincent / Surja Mick M Peter
Altar Servers
Eaven/
Samantha/
Jessica
Natasha/Nynia/
Nicholas/Caitlin
Thashalia /
McKenzie
Gabriel
OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY only 09:30am to 03:30pm PLEASE RING or EMAIL the Parish Office for anything … Mass Intentions—drop in the mailbox or collection baskets. Weddings: minimum 6 months notice.
Baptisms: held only on 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Berala on the Park 3rd Friday @11am / Canberra Nursing Home - 4th Friday @ 11am If anyone needs Holy Communion /Home Visits please contact the office to make arrangements.
Mass Schedule at St Joachim
LET US PRAY FOR:
Recently Returned to the Father: Lynette J Venditti (12 Jan)
Death Anniversary: Ignacio Juanitez Jr, Tess Aragoza, Joseph Horvat, Madalena Nguyen
In Loving Memory of: deceased members of the Keating family, Mary Willis, Jimmy & Winnie Acton, Rosa Cirillo, Antonietta Maiolo, Robert, Mathilda & Ralph Hewett, Melville, Frank & Lucy Rodrigues, Ivan Rendulic
NB: Please let the Parish Office know when circumstances change
Sick & Infirmed: Bishop G. Robinson, Lourdes Tee, Madeline Mitchell, Leila Mitchell, Val Jen-kins, Eileen Kenny, Zahra Bourke, Frances Read, Miriam Read, Fiona Sutherland, Bernadette Driessen, Leo Driessen, Zachary Marsh, Michael Tucker, Antonio Bartolotta, Ruth Mary Daly, Ivanka Cesjar, Julia Obias, Kate Verrills, Anthony E Gonzales, Enriquetta Navarro, Clemen & Engelberto Leal, Renalie Melendrez, Denis Ljubas, Joseph Lai, Juliana Rodriguez, Dee Sahin-pasic, Juana Ranario, Noeleen Eldridge, Michael Sabbagh, Chad, Fr Ray Farrell, Fr Emmanuel Seo
Good Health & Blessings: Thuy Nguyen & family Birthdays: Erika Krasevic, Nirav Vinz
Holy Rosary: The next Rosary gathering will be hosted by Michelle on 4th Feb 2020 in Taylor St. Lidcombe Please call Daisy on 0433 544 431 if you would like to
host the next Rosary. Alternatively you can write your details on the sheet placed before our Lady’s altar.
St Joachim’s Catholic Parish
Phone: 9649 7030 2 Mills Street, Lidcombe 2141 NSW, Australia Fax: 9646 1125
Parish website: www.stjoachimsparish.org
Today’s feast commemorates how Jesus, as a baby, was presented to God in the Temple in Jerusalem. This presentation finds its complete and perfect fulfillment in the mystery of the pas-sion, death and Resurrection of the Lord. The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is a combined feast, commemorating the Jewish practice of the purification of the mother after childbirth and the presentation of the child to God in the Temple and his buying back (redemption) from God. It is also known as the Feast of the Purification of Mary, and the Feast of Candle-Mas. It is also called the Feast of Encounter because the New Testament, represented by the baby Jesus, encountered the Old Testament, repre-sented by Simeon and Anna. Joseph offered two pigeons in the Temple as sacrifice for the purification of Mary after her childbirth and for the presentation and redemption ceremonies performed for baby Jesus. Every Holy Mass in which we participate is our presentation. Although we were offi-cially presented to God on the day of our Baptism, we present ourselves and our dear ones on the altar before God our Father through our Saviour Jesus Christ at every Holy Mass. Hence, we need to live our daily lives with the awareness both that we are dedicated people, consecrated to God, and that we are obliged to lead holy lives. We need the assistance of the Holy Spirit to recognize the presence of Jesus in our-selves and others: All those who, like Simeon and Anna, persevere in piety and in the service of God, no matter how insignificant their lives seem in men’s eyes, become instruments whom the Holy Spirit uses to make Christ known to others. In His plan of redemption, God uses these simple souls to do much good for all mankind. In other words, the Holy Spirit employs ordinary men and women with simple faith as His in-struments to bear witness to Christ, his ideals and teachings just as he used Simeon and Anna. The Holy Spirit reveals the presence of the Lord to us when we are recep-tive and eager to receive Him. Hence, let us be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit within us to recognize the indwelling presence of the Lord in us and in others.
Fr Ruwan
Sun 02/02
8:00am Mass 10:00am Mass 5:00pm Mass
Mon 03/02 9:00am Mass / Rosary
Tues 04/02 9:00am Mass / Rosary
Wed 05/02
6:00pm Transfer of Bl Sac / Rosary 6:30pm Novena 7:00pm Mass
Thurs 06/02 9:00am Mass / Rosary
Fri 07/02 9:00am Mass/Rosary 7:30pm 1st Friday Devotions 8:30pm Mass + all-night Vigil
Sat 08/02
6:00am Closing Mass 4:00pm Confessions 5:00pm Vigil Mass
WE COME TOGETHER TO ENCOUNTER GOD, WELCOMING ONE ANOTHER JOYFULLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE
134 Years of Pastoral Care 1885 – 2019
Parish Mission Statement
Safeguarding Office - Archdiocese of Sydney Abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime are the police. If you – or anyone you know – have been abused, please contact the police. Alternative-ly, you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or [email protected]. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guidance.
Love Knitting? Sr Elaine Walker welcomes you each Monday morning from 9.30am—12.00 in 25 Helena St,
AUBURN A small group of women knit small items for those who spend time in Ronald McDonald House. And also refresh our English skills for half an hour, then finish the morning with pray-er. Please call Sr Elaine on 9649 9635 for fur-ther info
Mass to launch the Cause of Beatification and Canonisation of Servant of God, Ei-
leen O’Connor On Thursday 20 February at 5.30pm in St Mary’s Cathedral by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP. All Welcome
INVITATION to all interested in Catholic music and its history:
Come to the OPEN NIGHT to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Gregorian Schola of Sydney. See and study digitized manuscripts with music copied hundreds of years ago including those com-posed by St Hildegard of Bingen d.1179. Listen to the schola singing them. Join with them and take part in Q and A. It is unlikely that such an oppor-tunity will be repeated. When: Thursday, February 13, @ 6.30pm. @ St Bede's Church, 43 Pyrmont Rd, Pyrmont. Why? This is all part of our search for the truth in passing on the faith and the message of the Gos-pel. Bookings are essential and recommended early. Email [email protected]. Entry by voluntary donation. Enquiries 0418 230 322.
Devotions to Honour Our Lady of Lourdes Mass and Blessing of the Sick will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, Earlwood, on Sunday the 9 February 2020 (behind Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Earlwood), entrance via St. James Avenue, Earl-wood, commencing with recitation of the Rosary at 2:30 p.m. followed by Mass and the Blessing of the Sick at 3:00 p.m. The Principal cele-brant will be The Reverend Fr Brian Lucas. Some parking for disabled people is available in the school grounds and general parking in the nearby council car park.
See Through Bible - Ever wondered what the relevance the Bible has in your personal life in this day and age? Join Fr Thomas as he presents a special Bible Study programme commencing Tues-day, 3 March at 7.30pm-8.30pm at St Peter Chanel Church. To secure your spot, you can book online: https://www.trybooking.com/BHQTO. Alter-natively, contact the Parish Office by phone or email. Registration Fee: $5.
Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr Thomas Would you like to join Berala Parishioners for a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land? Dates will be be-tween mid September – mid October 2020 (including school holidays). COST: From AUD 3890 PP (All Inclusive Land Package). Please contact the Berala Parish Office by emailing: [email protected] or phone 9644 7787, to register your interest or obtain more information.
Children’s Liturgy 2020 Possums Koalas Kangas
02 Feb Pat B Frank B Lupi
09 Feb Pat B Michelle Carolyn
Greetings from Fr Eduardo. As you all know he cele-brated his 30th anniversary in the priesthood last Mon-day 27th Jan. Fr Ed said he was so lucky to be able to celebrate Mass at St Peter’s Basilica (near the tomb of St Peter) on this important occasion and special day. He took the
opportunity to pray for all of us his beloved pa-rishioners too. A photo of Fr Eduardo with his classmates (31 priests from other parts of the world) ↓
Recruiting new Altar Servers for St. Joachim’s Parish. We are in need of new Altar Servers to serve at all our Masses. It would be fabulous if parents with children in primary school would support and encourage their children to serve as Altar Servers. This would be the first step for the chil-dren to learn and grow in the love of God and His people. Training and mentor-ing will be provided. Please take an Application Form, complete it and return to the Parish Office or in the Collection bags. “When you take part in the Liturgy by carrying out your altar service, you offer a witness to all. Your absorption, the devotion that wells up from your heart and is expressed in gestures, in song, in the responses: if you do it correctly and not absent-mindedly, then in a certain way your witness is one that moves people.” – Pope Benedict XVI addressing altar servers on August 2, 2006.
St Bakhita’s Day Mass and Lunch Saturday 8 February 2020 Please join Archbishop Fisher at St Mary’s Cathedral at 12pm for St Bakhita’s Day Mass and Lunch to honour St Josephine Bakhita, the Patron Saint of victims of modern slavery. For more information contact Anna Dimo 0409 458 695
Vocation Discernment Weekend Run By The Capuchin Friars - 15-16th February 2020
Come away for a couple of days to consider voca-tions to the priesthood and religious life. This
weekend retreat is for men aged 18-35. Begins 9am Saturday and concludes 4pm Sunday at the Marymount Mercy Centre, Castle Hill. There will be Mass each day, Adoration, quiet prayer, talks, confession available and quiet time. Come and
reflect on God's will in your life, and these particu-lar ways of making a gift of self for the glory of God
and in service of His Kingdom. The cost is only $50. Registrations required by 6th February.
Please contact Fr Thomas: [email protected] or 0432 362 052.
