St. Thomas More Catholic Church 298 BAY ST, BRIGHTON-LE -SANDS, NSW 2216,

Australia

Phone: 9567 3589 Parish Priest : Fr Manuel Santiago.

Weekend Mass Times: Sat: 5.30pm, Sun: 8.00am, 10.00am, (7pm IS BACK!)

Confessions 4.30pm—5.15 pm Saturday Afternoons

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE (A) 22ND NOVEMBER 2020

1st Reading Ezekiel 34:11-12. 15-17 The Lord says this: I am going to look after my flock myself and keep all of it in view. As a shepherd keeps all his flock in view when he stands up in the middle of his scattered sheep, so shall I keep my sheep in view. I shall rescue them from wherever they have been scattered during the mist and darkness. I myself will pasture my sheep, I myself will show them where to rest - it is the Lord who speaks. I shall look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the wounded and make the weak strong. I shall watch over the fat and healthy. I shall be a true shepherd to them.

As for you, my sheep, the Lord says this: I will judge between sheep and sheep, between rams and he-goats. The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Resp Psalm Ps 22:1-3. 5-6 R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. R.

Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit. He guides me along the right path; he is true to his name. R.

You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing. R.

Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever and ever. R.

2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 15:20-26. 28 Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of all who have fallen asleep. Death came through one man and in the same way the resurrection of the dead has come through one man. Just as all men die in Adam, so all men will be brought to life in Christ; but all of them in the proper order: Christ as the first-fruits and then, after the coming of Christ, those who belong to him. After that will come the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, having done away with every sovereignty, authority and power. For he must be king until he has put all his enemies under his feet and the last of the enemies to be destroyed is death. And when everything is subjected to him, then the Son himself will be

subject in his turn to the One who subjected all things to him, so that God may be all in all. The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Acclamation Mark 11:9. 10 Alleluia, alleluia! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming kingdom of our father David! Alleluia!

Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus said to his disciples: 'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate men one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right hand, "Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you made me welcome; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me." Then the virtuous will say to him in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?" And the King will answer, "I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me." Next he will say to those on his left hand, "Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you never gave me food; I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink; I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, naked and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me." Then it will be their turn to ask, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?" Then he will answer, "I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do this to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me." And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the virtuous to eternal life.'

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Let us all try to encourage or invite at least one person back to the church for Sunday Mass! — You could help them by booking for them and explaining the changes .

Lost Items - If an item is left behind, and you find it, please take it to the Sacristy .

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Office Hours. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Contact Details : Phone: 9567 3589 Email: office@thomasmorebrighton.org.au

Finance Chairman : Mr Patrick Bugden WEB SITE : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au

St Thomas More Primary School: Tel: 9597 5884 - Principal Mrs Jenny Frost

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s policy on the care, wellbeing and protection of children and young persons is available on the Back Notice Board — www.sydneycatholic.org

ALL parishioners, volunteers and parish families are asked to take the time to look at the rear notice board and make yourself, and in particular those with families—familiar with what the Archdiocese has in Place in regards to the Recent Safeguarding Response. Please be aware that the Parish has a safeguarding officer, any questions or concerns can be confidentially discussed with the Safeguarding officer . All contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Officer and those of the Archdiocese can be found on the back notice board.

Childrens’ Liturgy In RECESS! Returns in February!.

This Week ahead in the parish

4 Feb Mon

9am Communion Service– Followed by Rosary

5 Feb Tue

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

St Agatha

6 Feb Wed

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

St Paul Miki and Companions

7 Feb Thur

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

8 Feb Fri

8.15 Adoration

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

9 Feb Sat

4.30pm—Confessions— 5.30 - Vigil Mass— 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

10 Feb Sun

8 am , 10am Morning Mass

7pm Evening Mass

Prayer for Child Protection

Lord, you asked that the little children be allowed to come to you, for it is such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. You entrust them to the care and protection of our communities of faith. Guide us as we strive to ensure that our Catholic Communities provide a safe environment for each child. We pray especially for all those who have been harmed in their childhood, give them courage in facing the past and lead them to your healing protection. Amen

7pm Sunday Evening Mass.

Last Mass in St George/Sutherland Area!

Bethany College will be holding their 2019

Open Day on 5 March from 3.00pm to

6.00pm. Meet the Principal at 4.30pm

Enrolling Year 7, 2021 Enrolment packages

will be available on the day

Visitor Offering Envelopes are now available at the back of the church - Visitors to the parish are encouraged to use these envelopes for your offering—please place them on either collection—Thank you

EVERY FRIDAY—8.15AM ADORATION BEFORE MASS

2019 Rosters are now available—they are located on the top of the organ

Volunteers Needed—there are spots on our Liturgy Roster for those that can help out—please call the office if you are able to help.

We remember and pray for all our family and friends.

The Sacrifice of the Holy Mass was offered this week for :

Sick and other intentions— All our Parishioners who are sick at the moment; Jesse Valenzuela, Bernice Fahey;

Recently Deceased: Ivan Soljic; June Waters; Garry Hood.

Deceased/Anniversaries— Lee Say Hun; Lee Bok Soon and Pammy; Sixto Rubio; Mary Gatt (31/1/2018); John Sultana; Evelyn Aca; Mary Cassidy; Doreen Grady (29/1/2009) John (Reg) Grady (5/2/2009), Herbert Fenech; The Holy Souls in Purgatory;

2nd Sunday of the month

9 February 5.30 PM (Sat) Vigil

10 February 8:00 AM (Sun)

10 February 10:00 AM (Sun)

C S Barakat Ave Maria Choir

L F McManus, A Beltran

S Barakat, J Meagher

M Pirotta, L Adams

E C Rees, L Manalac

T Lenzo, T Liaw

G Ataya, J Meagher

A M Tomasiello R Hung

M Raymundo P Healion

M Diel R Legaspi

Lost Items - If an item is left behind, and you find it, please take it to the Sacristy .

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Office Hours. Mondays, and Fridays. 9.30am till 3.30 pm Contact Details : Phone: 9567 3589 Email: office@thomasmorebrighton.org.au Finance Chairman : Mr Patrick Bugden WEB SITE : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au St Thomas More Primary School: Tel: 9597 5884 - Principal Mrs Jenny Frost

Prayer for Child Protection Lord, you asked that the little children be allowed to come to you, for it is such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. You entrust them to the care and protection of our communities of faith. Guide us as we strive to ensure that our Catholic Communities provide a safe environment for each child. We pray especially for all those who have been harmed in their childhood, give them courage in facing the past and lead them to your healing protection. Amen

We remember and pray for all our family and friends.

The Sacrifice of the Holy Mass was offered this week for :

A message from the Archdiocese of Sydney Child sexual 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. Alternatively, you can contact the Safeguarding

and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or

safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest

who will be able to provide support and guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to

report crimes to the police.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s policy on the care, wellbeing and protection of children and young persons is available on the Notice Board located in the Choir Area, on the western wing of the church.

— www.sydneycatholic.org ALL parishioners, volunteers and parish families are asked to take the time to make yourself aware and familiar with what the Archdiocese has in place in regards to the Recent Safeguarding Response. Please consult firstly with the Parish Priest or the Parish safeguarding officer any questions or concerns will be confidentially discussed. All contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Officer and those of the Archdiocese can be found on the special Safeguarding Notice Board located in the Choir Area

Would you like to donate to our PARISH Our Website donate button is now operational .

Use this QR Code to sign right in!! May I take this opportunity to thank those people who have been wanting to continue to support the parish running expenses. Your help and generosity is so amazing to experience as I know that you are all doing it tough with your own families. May I ask that you arrange a suitable time to hand it to the office, or for those that are computer savvy please use the donate button on the Parish website or you can organize and EFT via your online banking. Fr Manuel Santiago

All our Parishioners who are sick at the Moment;

Fr Janusz—Parish Priest of Hurstville; Alicia Whiite; Cabera; Anthony Hunt; Jose Ramirez; Ronald Ramirez; Deane Coles; lmerigo Iannotti; Richardo Gajudo; Ester Gajudo; Nadia Furhan; Odi Goh; Mason Bonnevie; Sean Finnerty; Jan Varon; Marika Mag; Maria Micalizzi ; Daniella, Mirjana, and Family; Recently Deceased: Merlina Esquevra ; Alma Young; Lucilla Arcilla; Manuel Godinez; Valery Hill; Pierre Remy; Carmen Pisani; Efren De Leon; Javier Llamosa; Maikeli Rairibi; Francis Natoli; Diane Hill; Ninamoja Digma; Caroline Rossi Gneux; Brian Gilchrist; ; Joyce Barbuto;

This Week ahead in the parish

23 November MON

NO Mass

24 November Tue

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary - St Andres Dung-Lac & Companions

25 November Wed

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary -

26 November Thur

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary -

27 November Fri

8am Adoration and Benediction 9am Mass—Followed by Rosary -

28 November Sat

4.30pm—Confessions 5.30 pm - Vigil Mass- Please Book for Weekend Masses—online

29 November Sun

1St Sunday of Advent (B) Please Book for Weekend Masses—online

5th Sunday of the month

28 Nov. 5.30 PM (Sat) Vigil

29 Nov. 8:00 AM (Sun)

29 Nov. 10:00 AM (Sun)

29 Nov. 7.00 PM (Sun)

C J Meagher

L M Thompson M Farell

B Trott, T Liaw

P McGovern, A Diel

2 Volunteers Needed

E M O'Brien, A Shea

B Trott, T Lenzo

A Diel, Volunteer Needed

J Varga

A M Tomasiello D Blackburn M Diel R Legaspi

R Varga (Altar Server)

Please note - office will not be open before 8.30am

23/11 A Mackenzie, G Daniels, P Harding 25/5 G Pearson, F McManus, J Morris

A GENTLE REMINDER - For all Readers and

Extra Ordinary Ministers

Please remember to arrive at least 15 minutes before

Mass and to make your attendance known to the Acolyte in

Charged. If you have not arrived five minutes before the

Mass then the Acolyte will need to find a suitable

replacement. - I thank you all for your co-operation Fr Manuel

November the month for the Holy Souls.

During the whole month of November we focus on those who have died, All November Intention Envelopes will be placed on the Altar at every Mass during the month of November, and these souls will be remembered at Every Mass. No names will be individually published in the Bulletin during November . Please remember our former Parish Priests in your prayers

Mgr John J McGovern (1937-1940), Mgr Bernard Hudson (1940-54); Fr John E Lander (1954-1991) &

Fr James (Jim) Doyle (1991-2006)

INFROMACION MISA MENSUAL EN ESPANOL

Recuerda que la misas se celebra el tercer domingo de cada mes.

Sunday 20th of December 2020 ONLINE BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!

Our Parish can only accommodate 100 people using the 4m square rule—

MAY I ASK YOU ALL TO CONTINUE BOOKING ONLINE. AS THIS HELPS THE SIGNING IN FLOW MORE

EFFICIANTLY AND EFFECTIVELY PLEASE REMEMBER….

• Please do not come to mass if you feel UNWELL. • NSW Premier now recommends that people wear masks

within places of worship . • Please keep social distancing between you—especially

Waiting outside for the church to open, Processing to receive Our Lord at communion. and Exiting the church.

• Please consider other people—and move along to the centre of the pew—to save others climbing past you.

• Please collect all your tissues, or belongings that fall to the ground.

• Please take the bulletin home with you—the bulletin is for single use only.

• Please do not congregate in groups after the Mass—we are to keep a safe distance even outside.

• With so much concern in the community, it is vital that we keep our churches safe and open for worship, and that our people know their church is safe.

• MASS BOOKINGS ONLINE EACH WEEK

You are all encouraged to Wear a Mask BYO Mask or Masks are available for a GOLD COIN

donation!!

please register your names each week via the website www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au

Thank you for your co-operation

To accommodate the introduction of the 8am and 10am Choir back to the liturgy there are a few regula-

tions that we need to consider and to adhere to. • The western chapel (the choir area) will be

closed to parishioners seating in this area for the 8am and 10am Mass .

• Parishioners are also to be reminded that there is no singing. - enjoy listening only.

• If any parishioner feels uncomfortable in attend-ing a Mass with singing—we would encourage you to choose either the 5.30 vigil, or 7pm Mass.

• It is Fr Manuel's intention to keep our place of worship a safe place.

• Any concerns can be forwarded to directly to Fr Manuel. Thank you for your co-operation

Please support the 7pm Sun. Evening Mass—to ease the growing numbers at 10am Mass

On behalf of the parishioners of St Thomas More’s Catholic Church, we thank

the Lord for giving to us Deacon Raymond. We offer our prayerful greetings to our newly

ordained Permanent Deacon, Raymond Hung.

To be called by the Lord as a deacon is to serve. The literal meaning comes from the word “diakonia”, one who serves the community in charity and assist the priest in

liturgy. Deacon Raymond will be serving our parish community. We continue our support and prayers for his

vocation. - Fr Manuel Santiago

THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT —LAST CHANCE TO BRING YOUR SELLABLE

ITEMS TO THE PARISH HALL. The Annual Altar Society Craft and

Preloved treasures Stall Will be held the weekends of

21st and 22nd of November; and 28th & 29th of November Before and

After each mass. Funds raised from these weekends are used by the

Altar society to keep our church Altar looking sacred, and well prepared. We also thank these wonderful volunteers for their endless work in keeping our church clean and well-cared-for .

May I encourage each parishioner to help our Altar society by supporting them in the above

weekends.—Fr Manuel

Anyone wishing to know more or help the Altar Society are encouraged to call the office..

Go Make Disciples- Prayer for Renewal Campaign Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP will be launching a new Archdioce-

san Mission Plan Go Make Disciples on 12 December, Please join us by praying the attached prayer together at the end of each Mass, or in your prayer group.

You’ll find more information about Go Make Disciples on our dedicated website: gomake-disciples.org.au

Sydney on 9390 5307

Solemnity of Christ the King: 22 November 2020

To mark the Feast of Christ the King, dedicated prayer and liturgy resources will be shared on the Archdiocese of Sydney website—and the STM Webpage.

This WEEKEND Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

in honour of Christ the King A moment with the Lord on the solemnity of Christ the King—As a parish we have much to be thankful for, may I encourage ALL parishioners to join these

few hours of prayer.

Adoration (Holy Hour) SCHEDULE

21st November - after Vigil Mass 6.30—7.30pm

22nd November - 5.30pm—6.30pm Holy hour

NEXT—St Thomas More “Men's Breakfast” November 28th - Parish Centre

9am Breakfast, followed by video/discussion.

I would like to encourage the men of all ages, as this is an opportunity to encourage and inspire you in your faith, while forming parish community with other men within the parish.

OUR WEBSITE WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH ANY CHANGES

WEB SITE : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au

Volunteers Needed for the Little Shop.Volunteers are needed to assist in the Little Shop in the foyer at Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Mon-day to Friday 10am to 3.30pm. Volunteers are ros-tered on your choice of day

Volunteers Needed for the Little Shop.Volunteers are needed to assist in the Little Shop in the foyer at Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Mon-day to Friday 10am to 3.30pm. Volunteers are ros-tered on your choice of day once a month. For more in-

Volunteers Needed for the Little Shop.Volunteers are needed to assist in the Little Shop in the foyer at Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Mon-day to Friday 10am to 3.30pm. Volunteers are ros-tered on your choice of day once a month. For more in-

God is Interested in What I Do to Others

Today we celebrate Christ the King. The title itself “king” denotes a kingdom. Let us reflect on how this title is associated with Christ in the New Testament. In the beginning of gospel according to St Matthew, Jesus is presented as a regal figure when the wise men inquired: “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews.” In the days of the his passion, Christ entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey. In his dialogue with Pilate he said: “Mine is not a kingdom of this world. For people in the world, there is great difficulty in understanding the original meaning of the kingdom. To equate it with earthly power, with dominion over nations, Christ regarded as a temptation of the devil. We see how Jesus fled from those who, after the miraculous feeding of the multitude, wanted to make him that kind of king. If we look at some events of Christ’s life we begin to see that he transcends all our thoughts of greatness and power. The only throne that Christ the King will ever occupy is the throne of people’s hearts. For his kingdom is not founded on power, but on love and service. Our treatment of others is so important to God. Why is God so interested in what I do to other people? The answer to that question is very simple: because other people are God’s children, brothers and sisters of Christ for whom he shed his blood. Quote for the week:

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

-St. Augustine Fr Manuel Santiago

THE FINAL JUDGEMENT

On this Sunday, in which the Solemnity of Jesus Christ King of the Universe is celebrated, the evangelist Saint Matthew prefigures us an evocation of the judgment of the nations or the final judgment. In this episode, the judge is none other than the risen Jesus; while the defendants are separated into two well-defined groups, based on the behaviour they have observed with others during their lives. To the right will be placed those who have alleviated the suffering of those most in need, and to the left those who have lived by denying them any help or ignoring them. Just like the shepherd does, who places the sheep and goats in separate pens; even though they have been grazing together. In Palestine, sheep were held in higher esteem than goats.

‟And the King will say to those on his

right: Come, you who are blessed by my

Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world ... Then he will say to those on his left: Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels”.

Men and women will be judged according to their works of mercy, not according to their exceptional actions. What is decisive is practical and supportive love for those most in need of spiritual and / or material help, and this is translated into concrete facts: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, housing

the migrant or stranger, dressing the naked, visiting the sick or imprisoned. The King will then say: ‟I assure you that everything

you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me”. Agustin Coll