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PARISHES IN PARTNERSHIP – MAFFRA/ COWWARR-HEYFIELDSt. Mary’s (Maffra); St. Ita’s (Newry); St. Joseph’s (Dargo)
St. Michael’s (Heyfield); St. Brigid’s (Cowwarr); Father Dom Hilarion Fernando OSB
Email: [email protected] Maffra 5147 1921 - Mobile 0478909541 - Fax 5147 1476
For Emergencies: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, Phone 51444100
7th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Year A – 23rd February, 2014Our Sunday Liturgy:Theme: To be perfect; to be holy – gifts God is willing to give us.
Introduction: When Lord said, “Ephphatha”, “Talitha Cumi”, “be healed” – it all happened. Today, Lord tells us,“Be perfect; be holy, as your heavenly Father is perfect; He is holy.”
Entrance Antiphon (or Hymn): O Lord, I trust in your merciful love. My heart will rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord who has been bountiful with me.
1 st Reading: A reading from the book of Leviticus: 19: 1-2, 17-18You must love your neighbour as yourself.
Responsorial Psalm:The Lord is kind and merciful.
2 nd Reading :A reading from the first letter to the St Paul to the Corinthians: 3: 16-23All things are yours, but you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia! Whoever keeps the word of Christ, grows perfect in the love of God. Alleluia!
Gospel:A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: 5: 38-48Love your enemies.
Mystery of Faith:When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
Communion Antiphon:I will recount all your wonders, I will rejoice in you and be glad, and sing psalms to your name, O Most High.
Message to take home: The new (Christian) standard seems impossible; but tryout with God’s help – you will be healthier and more at peace.
Lord help us to be better Christians and to love one another as you have loved us!
MASSES NEXT WEEKEND: Rosary before Mass : MAFFRA: Sunday 9.00am HEYFIELD: Saturday 6.00pmCOWWARR: Sunday 11.00am WEEKDAY MASSES: Maffra: 24th Feb: Mon 9.30am Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit (Rosary before Mass 9.15) 26th Feb: Wed 7.00pm Mass and Adoration Till 8pm at Presbytery Chapel. 27th Feb: Thur. 9.30am Votive Mass of the Precious Blood (Rosary before Mass 9.15) 28th Feb: Fri. 10.15am Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart 1st Mar: Sat. 9.30am NO MASS OR ROSARYHeyfield: 25th Feb: Tues. 9.30am Votive Mass of St Michael. (Rosary before Mass 9.15) RECONCILIATION: Maffra: Saturday – For Half Hour after 9.30am Mass (And any other time by request). Heyfield: 5.20pm-5.45pm prior to Saturday evening Mass -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RECITATION OF HOLY ROSARY FOR OUR FAMILIES IN THIS YEAR OF THE FAMILY:Maffra: Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays at 9.15am (Before Mass)Heyfield: Tuesdays at 9.15am (Except on 2nd Tuesday - at Laurina Lodge 10am)Newry: Thursday at 7.30pmCowwarr: Wednesday at 9.45am--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAFFRA: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Wednesdays 7pm Mass & Adoration in Presbytery Chapel till 8pm. 1st Friday of the month - 10.15 Mass (Healing and Anointing) 3rd & 4th Friday of the month – 10.15 to 11.15 am (Mass and Adoration) HEYFIELD: 3rd Tues of the month – 9.30 to 10.30am (Mass and Adoration)COWWARR: 1st Friday of the month – night HOLY ROSARY: Before Sunday Masses – Maffra and Saturday Masses - HeyfieldMaffra: 1stThursday – 9am before Mass (for Mothers and unborn babies)Newry: Every Thursday – 7.30pm _____________________________________________________________________________________PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: Anniversaries: Jettie Van De Velde, Mabel Justice, Jim Fogarty, Wilma Thistlethwaite, Betty Cross, Mary McMahon, Nellie Pearce, Susannah Goding, Michael Schoenmaekers, Ursula McCarthy, Paul Wiwczaruk, Thelma Reedy, Paul Dolan, Charles Ruthberg, Arthur Leighton, Mathew Watson, Margaret Murray, Nan Humphrey.Frs. Gerard Coffey, Myles Hyland CM, Joseph O’Hagan, Daniel O’Shea, John Shanley, Gerard Toner.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Elli Topliff, Anna Nikolajew, Rosa Pappas, Mary Harkin, Ethel Robertson, Ged McKenna (Brother Of Cate Goodman), Jack Cullen, Jim Last, Lee Allman, Gerry Gray, Marie Morgan, Judith Shaw, Ann Martin, Bishop Coffey, Tao Pham (Seminarian), Father Frank, Helen Garrigan, Maree Welsh, Mary Saunders, Ann Bumpstead, Laura Mowat, Xavier Mills and all those who seek our prayers. _____________________________________________________________________________________
LENTEN REFLECTION GOUPS: Lenten groups will start the week of Ash Wednesday, all welcome
ROSTERS: Maffra’s new rosters for 2014 are now ready to be picked up at the back of the Church
CUPPA AFTER SUNDAY MASSES: to meet your community and catch up on good news.2nd Mar. – Cowwarr after 11am Mass - Please bring a plate to share.9th Mar. – Maffra after 9am Mass15th Mar. – Heyfield after 6pm Mass
MAFFRA: LITURGY: Sun : 2nd Mar Julia Moulton COUNTING TEAM: : Sun. (tonight) 23rd Gary Shingles & Rosemary Wirken Recorder: Barbara Gray Sun: 2nd Mar Peter Smyth, Robert Smart, Jim Coleman Recorder: Barbara Gray LECTOR: Sun. 2nd Mar Jenny Smart COMMENTATOR: Sun 2nd Mar Val Hackwill COMPUTER OPERATER: Sun 2nd Mar Kevin ChristensenOFFERTORY: Sun 2nd Mar Mary Hartwig & Marge Canny EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Sun. 2nd Mar Julia Moulton / Donna Kemp / Frank Hall COLLECTORS: Sun 2nd Mar Dick / Roy / Noel COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Sun. 2nd Mar Marianne BagguleyVISITING TEAM: Sun. 2nd Mar Bev Bennett & Judy Bennett FLOWERS: Sun. 2nd Mar Rosemary Wirken & Mary McLaverty HOLY VESSELS: (15th February to 14th March) Catherine Hicks (only every 2nd & 4th week) HEYFIELD:COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Sat. 1st Mar Maureen ColemanREADER: Sat. 1st Mar Maureen ColemanOFFERTORY PROCESSION: Sat. 1st Mar Sheila McInnes & HelperFLOWERS: Sat. 1st Mar Heather HigginsLINEN: March Sheila McInnes COWWARR:READER: Sun. 2nd Mar Geraldine MorganCLEANER: March Jenny Blair_____________________________________________________________________________________PLANNED GIVING: Maffra: Envelopes $ 349 Presbytery $ 374 Credit and Debit Cards for the Month of January $4309 Heyfield: Envelopes $ 592 Presbytery $ 269 Credit and Debit Cards for the Month of January $800---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JOSEPHITE MEETING: to be held on Wednesday 26th February at Rosemary Wirken’s home
DAILY ROSARY: During the year of the family, we will be having the Rosary before the 9.30 am weekday Holy Masses on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (at Maffra). Heyfield will be on the 1st and 4th Tuesdays before the 9.30am Masses. The Rosary will begin at 9.15am from Monday 17th February.(During the Rosary, I will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.)
SHROVE TUESDAY: Pancake Night – Everyone is invited to join us for scrumptious tea of savoury and sweet pancakes (Including Gluten free), Tues 4th March at the Maffra Uniting Church meeting room at 5.45pm for 6pm Tea. Cost: $8 – per person or $16 – per family. All profits will be used to support the Maffra Primary School Breakfast Program. Enquiries: Rev Sandra Houghton 0428 649 243
MAFFRA- PPC: will meet on Tuesday 25th February at 7.30pm.
ASH WEDNESDAY: 5th March – Lent beginsDay of abstinence and fasting.Anointing with blessed ashes at all MassesMaffra – 9.15am and 7pmHeyfield – 11.15amYou are encouraged to participate in Lenten Groups; Stations of the Cross; Adoration; Reading of Scriptures, etc.
CATERING FOR FUNERALS: Would you like to be included on the list for helping at funerals, i.e. cooking, sandwich making or just helping in the kitchen on the day of funerals. Please see the form at the back of the Church.
From the Pastor’s Pen:
Dear Friends in Jesus, We are called to a radical commitment to the Good News, which involves being more generous, more prayerful and more willing to set aside our own needs for the good of the other. We, who were created in God’s image and redeemed by the Precious blood of Jesus, must believe in the goodness, within us. Our efforts will demand much of us spiritually and even emotionally, but will pay dividends in a new kind of interior freedom. Let us get together to remove stumbling blocks, keeping us from becoming Jesus’ good followers.All the very best, during the week!Fr Hilarion OSB-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DIARY Tues 25th Feb- PPC Meeting - Maffra 7.30pm Wed 26th Feb- Josephite Meeting Frid 28th Feb – Sun 2nd Mar 4X4 trip to Miller's Hut (Mt. Wellington) Sat 1st Mar – Vinnies Monster Sale – Jack Kelly Store Maffra 9-10.30am Mon 3rd Mar - Parish Dinner – Macalister Hotel – 6.30pm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORDINARIATE SERVICES: Mass: Sunday: Heyfield: 10am Mass & Adoration: Wednesday: Cowwarr: 10am Mass: 2nd Saturday of the month: 11am Rosebrooke Priory: 12 Galvins Road, Mirboo North. Evensong & Benediction: 4th Sunday of the month: Heyfield: 4pm----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A TRIP TO REMEMBER: Why not take the opportunity and go see our outback right here on our own doorstep? The tranquillity and silence of a peaceful bush setting, while you sip a cuppa listening to the native birds. The beauty of God’s own creation here at our leisure.4X4 trip to Miller's Hut (Mt. Wellington) with day trips out to the Sentinels to look out over Lake Tarli Karng and to the Gable End (to look out over Miller's stock route). Meeting at St. Ita's Church (Hastings St. Newry) at 5.30pm Friday 28th Feb. for 6pm departure. Returning Sunday 2nd March. No cost as the trip is self catering. Some spaces available for those who do not have 4 wheel drive vehicle (donation for fuel appreciated). Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Jeff Klenjans on the Mountain.Flyers will be available to anyone interested and for promotion in your Parish on request. Any enquiries including what to bring: [email protected] or Don 0428556636
SPECIAL NOTE FOR THE WEEKEND MASSES: For March 1st and 2nd - Rev. Fr. Bernard Mahony will take the weekend Masses as I attend to the Spiritual needs of Sri Lankan Catholics and Masses in his Parish. Then I will go to Tarrawarra Monastery for a short retreat before Lent begins. I will be back for Ash Wednesday Services.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: The Maffra celebration of this annual Ecumenical event will be held at St. Mary’s at 2pm on Friday, 7th March. All welcome. Afternoon Tea will follow in the hall– it would be appreciated if parishioners could please help with food.
BISHOPS’ PUBLICATION - MARRIAGE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: You can find this resource on the Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council website at: www.acmfc.org.au and go to the Council “documents”.
THE RITE OF ELECTION: for the Diocese of Sale will be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral Sale.Sun 9th March, 3pm. All Catechumens, Candidates and their families, parish RCIA teams, clergy and parishioners warmly invited to the celebration. Singers & Instrumentalists wanted for the Rite of Election! Choir rehearsal from 1.30pm – 2.30pm (choir loft in the Cathedral) for more details contact Sophy Morley on 56226677 or email [email protected]
