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St Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta Cathedral Office: 1 Marist Place Parramatta NSW 2150
Telephone 02 8839 8400 Web: http://www.stpatscathedral.com.au
Sunday 1 March First Sunday in Lent
EMERGENCY CALLS
ANYTIME Ph: 0417 848 522
STAFF CONTACT DETAILS
Dean & Parish Priest
Very Rev Fr Robert Bossini
8839 8420 or [email protected]
Assistant Priest, Rev Chris del Rosario
8839 8423 or [email protected]
Deacon
Rev Roderick Pirotta
Office Hours 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Receptionist: Donna Missio (M,T,Th,F) 8839 8400 or [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Pat Preca (Mon-Fri)
8839 8412 or [email protected]
Finance Admin : Mili Lee
8839 8415 or [email protected]
Sacramental Coordinator: Meg Gale (Tue only)
8839 8415 or [email protected]
Director of Music: Bernard Kirkpatrick
8839 8400 [email protected]
Liturgy Coordinator/Sacristan Fr Chris del Rosario
Youth Coordinator Fr Chris del Rosario
8839 8416 or [email protected]
Please Note:
Baptisms are celebrated in the Cathedral on most
Sundays. Check for exceptions. Family members
and guests must be present at the Cathedral at
least 15 minutes before the usual time of
12.45pm.
Download baptism form at
www.stpatscathedral.com.au
Preparation is essential and may be completed prior to
the birth of the child.
Weddings are by appointment only.
Contact the Parish Secretary.
For more information regarding:
First Holy Communion and Confirmation:
Please contact the Sacramental Coordinator.
To hire the Cloister Function rooms please call
8839 8400 or email [email protected]
St Patrick’s Gift Shop (located in Murphy House)
Gift Shop Manager Mindy Mercado
Tues 10am-2pm Wed-Fri - 10.00am-3pm
Sun 9am-1pm Closed Mon & Sat
Email: [email protected]
Dear friends, We are at the beginning of another season of Lent. It is a time
when we are invited on a journey of renewal, recovery,
repentance and hope. The Liturgy of the Word for the Mass of
Ash Wednesday, that we celebrated just a few days ago for the beginning of Lent
places before us the elements we need in order to ensure that these next forty days
are indeed days of spiritual renewal. On that day, the prophet Joel reminded us that
we need to return to the Lord with our ‘hearts broken, not our garments torn’. In
other words, Lent calls us firstly to an interior journey into self which leads to a
transformation and renewal which is exhibited in our actions. Lent is a time for
looking inwards in order for us to truly be ambassadors for Christ as Paul reminds us
in the second reading.
The Gospel for Ash Wednesday [Matthew 6:1-6.16-18] offers us three areas to
consider for our Lenten journey: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Primarily our
involvement in these areas is to give praise to our God, not to receive accolades from
others. Prayer should be a fundamental part of our spiritual lives. Lent can be an
opportune time for us to deepen and renew our prayer if in fact we find that it is not
as strong and prominent as it should be. Lent can be a time when I can take stock of
my prayer habits: when do I pray? How effective is my prayer? How centred on life
is my prayer? Is there anything I can do to allow my prayer to be more effective in
my life?
Fasting is an aspect of spiritual life that we can take for granted. We often associate
it with ‘giving up something’ – food, drink or some form of entertainment. As good
and beneficial as it is to give up some food or drink, perhaps this Lent we can look at
‘giving up’ an area or aspect of my life which can be addictive: do I spend too much
time in front of the computer surfing the internet or playing games? Do I spend too
many hours in front of the TV? Do I spend too much time away from family and
friends? Do I spend too much time at work or in other activities that take me away
from my basic relationships and responsibilities? Do I have an addiction that keeps
me from following Christ fully and not being available to the needs of those around
me?
Almsgiving has always been a basic and fundamental charitable work among
Christians. It is a wholesome way of bettering the lives of those less fortunate than
myself. My contribution to Project Compassion is a viable way of achieving this. I
can choose a particular charity and either financially assist it or give of my time and
talent to its work. I can estimate the financial saving of my fasting during Lent and
contribute that to either Project Compassion or to another charity. These are
practical ways of being involved in almsgiving during Lent.
On this first Sunday of Lent we are presented with Matthew’s version of the
Temptation of Jesus in the desert [Matthew 4:1-11]. Here we see Jesus preparing
himself for his public ministry, spending forty days and nights in solitude and prayer,
reminiscent of the Israelites wandering in the desert after their liberation from Egypt.
We see the Devil trying to persuade Jesus from commencing his ministry, subtlety
From the Dean’s Desk
ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
WEEKLY MASS TIMETABLE
SUNDAY
6.00pm Saturday Vigil Mass
7.30am Morning Prayer
8.00am Mass
9.30am Mass
11.00am Solemn Mass with Cathedral Choir
6.00pm Mass
6.00pm - Youth led Mass (3rd Sunday)
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
6.15am Morning Prayer
6.30am Mass
11.15am Exposition
11.15am Sacrament of Penance (till 12.20pm)
(Mon, Wed & Fri)
Rosary after Angelus at midday
12.30pm Mass
SATURDAY
7.30am Morning Prayer
8.00am Mass
9.30am Mass in ExtraOrdinary Form
8.30am Sacrament of Penance (till 9am)
5.00pm Sacrament of Penance (till 5:30pm)
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Mass at 8.00am (No Adoration or Confession)
WEEKLY PRAYER GROUPS
Monday 6.30pm Legion of Mary
Tuesday 9.30am Christian Meditation
Wednesday 7.30pm RCIA
Friday 1pm Cenacle Prayers
MONTHLY PRAYER GROUPS
Last Tuesday of the month—Novena to
Mary Full of Grace 7.00pm
1st Friday Devotions 6.30pm
OTHER CONNECT GROUPS
Playgroup: Wednesdays9.30am-11.00am
Facebook: Parramatta St Pat’s Playgroup
Credo Youth Ministries
Contact Fr Chris or find information on
Facebook: credo.stpats
Email: [email protected]
Live Christ, Share Christ.
Monthly formation nights. Contact Michael or
Marietta on email [email protected]
CONNECT WITH OUR PARISH
Download our App: SPCPP on Android or
Apple
Facebook - St Patrick’s Cathedral
Website: www.stpatscathedral.com.au
tempting him with various means. Each time Jesus is tempted he drives Satan away
by quoting Scripture, a sure indication and challenge to us of the effectiveness of
God’s word in combating evil. It is also a reminder to us that Satan comes to us
when we are most vulnerable, as he did with Jesus, tempting firstly with food when
he had fasted for a considerable time. Lent is then a time for us to spiritually
enforce our lives so that the element of vulnerability does not give way to sin and
evil. May this Lent be a time of prayer, fasting and good works for us in our spiritual
journey.
Fr Bob Bossini, Dean and Parish Priest
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
March
Sun 1 First Sunday in Lent
Readings: Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11
EVENTS CALENDAR March
Fri 6 Formation: Lectio Divina - Lent Wks 1 & 2
followed by First Friday Devotions - Chapel - 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Sat 7 Sacraments of Initiation - Remembering Baptism - 4.30pm
Sun 22 St Patrick’s Festival
Rite of Election Today, Sunday 1st March at 2pm the Rite of Election will be held in the Cathedral. Our parish will have 5 catechumens presented to the Bishop to become the ‘elect’. We pray for Nurerawady, Rosnah, Jenny, Lecky & Brandon and all the other candidates for election.
Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross will be held in the Cloister at 6pm on Fridays during Lent The dates are 6 March, 20 March, 27 March and 3 April. There will be no formal Stations on 13 March due to event clashes. Booklets available for personal adoration.
Formation by Live Christ, Share Christ
Lectio Divina will begin next week. Dates are:
Friday March 6 6.30pm - 7.30pm (includes First Friday).
Friday March 13, 20, 27 - 7.00pm - 8.00pm Friday April 3 6.30pm - 8.30pm (includes First Friday).
St Patrick’s Gift Shop We stock, Religious Goods and Ethical Products to celebrate Sacraments and
other special moments in your life.
OPEN: Tuesday 10am –2pm, Wed to Friday 10am – 3pm Sunday 9am –1pm. CLOSED: Mondays and Saturdays. Come and check out our new layout and stock. We have cards for most occasions.
For the sick: Beverly Horne, Karl Futardo, Marian Campbell, Margaret Smith, Joanne Uccello, Daisy Annalyn Tuimatafanua, Cora Mercardo, Bernadette Jackson, Mena & George, Noeline
Special Intentions: Pedro Romulo, Pedro Sheila, Peachy Romulo, PJ Carson, Nell & Cipriano Gomes & family, Newman family, George Bitar, Nell & Cipriano Gomes & family, Gertrude
Fonseca & family, Freeda & family, Joseph & Jeena, Lin family, Jesus & BVM, Raveen, Naleen Tian, Bartolome & Clara Cabezas, Stephen Senjak, Anita Ramirez, Nicole Slatter, Tian, Sonja
Recently Deceased: Brett Walkom, Giuseppiina Meli, Daniel Concepcion, Ray Wehbe, Joseph Utson, Kylie Ward, Judith Soso, Patrick Lee
Deceased: Neville & Betty Locke, Mavis Hart & families, Pat, Fegan, Michael, Laurence & Kerry Lowe, Victorio Gavilla, Ashton Gerard, Lawrence & Braqanza Fly, Chris Lycho,
Milton Cotter, Victorio Gavilla, Pearl Schroeder, Anthony, Madeleine & Rosa Lee, Emelia, Simon, Jaime, Felipa, Eric, Edward, Jennifer, Carlos Ruben, YT & Deanna Hsu, Phua J Tong, Phua
Death Anniversaries: Nida De Noronha, Joseph Lipic, Patricia Hartman, Leonor Quinalayo, Vitaliono Lucina Sr., David Graham, Nelson Mocines, Leslie Niblett, Paul So Nguyen,
Perpetuals: Paula Loto’aniu, Peter Van Tilburg, Margaret Angela Roberts, Norm Hector, Sally & Frank Martlew, Sherwood Family, Pat & Jim Hartman, Royan & Andrews families, Don
Andrews, Juliet Noronha, Dr Joseph Malouf, Abel Moses, Jimmy & Anna & Frank Grainda, Frank Agostino, Bernadette Melhen and Sally Boujandy, Jack Barrett, Ann O’Brien, Ian & Pat
Sanders, Bill & Alice Kendall , Allan Kendall, Maria Patterson & Ellen Bancan, Giuseppina & Giovanni Rechichi, Mary Coady, Mary & Jack White, Vincent & Rebecca Vella, Walter Townsend,
Watson Lee, Ferris Grugeon, McInherny, White, McWilliam and McGuckin families, Mary Abela, Robert Andrews, Sylvester Family, Rogan Family, Adcock, McMillan families, Love family,
Hooper family, Gabrielle Baker, Paula Cowling, McDermott & Starr families, Repose of the Souls in Purgatory, Deceased Parishioners of St Patrick’s and St Monica’s.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
Sacraments of Initiation:
Preparation for Eucharist 2020
The calendar of sessions of preparation is as follows:
Remembering Baptism 3: Saturday 7th March 2020, 4:30 pm -
Parent and Children Session
Remembering Baptism 4: Saturday 21st March 2020, 4:30 pm -
Parent and Children Session
Please keep in mind that all sessions are mandatory.
For any other information regarding the Sacramental Process
for Children already Baptised please contact Meg
Gale: [email protected]
SREs Commissioning Masses On the weekend of March 7 & 8th March, at the Vigil Mass
and 9:30am Masses, our Special Religious Educators will be
commissioned for their ministry in 2020 to the Catholic
children attending State Schools.
Retiring SREs have been invited to attend and will be
recognised for their service to this important ministry.
COME to the CLOISTER CAFÉ
There, after 9:30am or 11am Mass, you can enjoy a
cup of tea or coffee, and nibble on something nice, often home
made goodies. Oh,…. and the number one priority is to meet
and greet regulars and any newcomers or visitors.
Members on duty last weekend are once more grateful to the
people who left supplies in the Donations Basket.
God bless you for your generosity.
Project Compassion Indigenous minorities in the Philippines
face regular discrimination and disadvantage. Manide woman,
Shirley faced challenges supporting her children and sending
them to school. With Caritas Australia’s support, Shirley’s life
has been transformed.
If you would like to contribute to the well-being of others who
are in need, please take home an envelope or money box
today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
FR BOB
Relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux to Visit St Pat’s
The relics will arrive in the Cathedral at
9.30pm on Wednesday March 4 for overnight
veneration. “Compline (Night Prayer) will be
sung by the cathedral choir in the presence
of the relics at 9.30pm)”.
Early morning Mass on Thursday March 5
will be at the usual time of 6.30am.The relics
are expected to leave the Cathedral for the Diocese of
Broken Bay at 6.15am.
This affords a perfect opportunity to pen an
article for the next St Pat’s Matters:
Credo Youth Events
Junior Credo - For Primary school children
Fortnightly on Fridays 5pm-6pm in the Cloister Café (during
school terms). Dates for next few meets are:
6 March 20 March 3 April.
Please mark your diary and encourage your child to attend -
they do lots of fun things and a bonus is they learn about the
faith.
Teen Credo and Credo Young Adults First Friday Devotions - Our next gathering is March 6. We will
join Stations of the Cross beforehand at 6pm then lead into First
Friday.
National Biennial Liturgical Conference Thursday & Friday 12-13 March. The Diocese of Parramatta will
be hosting this national gathering of Liturgical experts,
consultants and enthusiasts.
Vespers will be sung on Thursday 12 March at 5.30pm & the
Conference Mass will take place on Friday 13th March at
6.00pm. All welcome to attend these liturgies.
JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service) Stocks at JRS are diminishing and they are
calling out for any assistance we may afford
them. Please show compassion to those in
need.
‘6 Weeks of Lent’ - Give 6 Things.
Week One: Basmati Rice
School Readiness (3-5 year olds) &
Primary School Tuition (K-6) specialists.
Contact Michelle 0402 335 527
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Bring your KEY CUTTING JOBS,
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your ENGRAVING needs along to
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9891 2229
for the most efficient and cost effective job.
Special prices on all key cutting jobs (house, car, gar-
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Queensland Arcade
Phone 9891 2229 or
email [email protected]
ALL PIANO SERVICES
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Since 1958
TUNING, RESTORATION &
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GRANDS & REED ORGANS PTTG Members. All Areas
9631 3582 e: [email protected]
32 Cornelia Road, Toongabbie
AVANTI
FLORISTS Florists to the Cathedral
Wedding Package Deals with a free gift for Cathedral brides
Funeral Tribute
Flowers & Gifts for every occasion
Phone & Fax 9891 4040
www.avantiflorist.com.au
NEED a CLEANER?
• Home cleaning
• Strata cleaning
• Commercial cleaning
• Grounds keeping
KCM Brother’s Property Maintenance
Servicing Parramatta & surrounding areas
Call Mick on 0405 309 826
Cleaning to suit your needs
6 Pitt Street Parramatta 2150
Tel: 9687 1072 Fax: 9687 1074
24 Hour Service to all suburbs
Office Hours: (By appointment only)
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Phone: 0426 508 696
Address: Suite 11, 2 O’Connell St. Parramatta
DIA LINN BUSINESS SERVICES
Book an appointment by phone, email or through our website.
• Tax return for individual, company, partnership, SMSF & trust.
• Special taxes (CGT, BAS, IAS, FBT)
• Other services - Accounting, tax planning
