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Parish Newsletter106 Powderham Street, PO Box 32, New Plymouth | 9 am to 4 pm | (06) 757 3682 www.catholicparishnp.nz | [email protected] | /CatholicParishNP
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 28 June 2020 Emergency Phone 027 224 2100
Confirmation 2020:Confirmation started on Wednesday evening with 51 young people attending.
Confirmation Mass will be celebrated on Sunday 16th August 9.00am with Monsignor Brian Walsh presiding.
For further information, please email Hika [email protected] or contact the office.
Father Joseph Saw Tha Khu:Dear Parishioners,
I’m Fr. Joseph Saw Tha Khu, a Diocesan priest of the Arch-Diocese of Yangon, Myanmar, also known as Burma. I was born in a village (8.5.79), Danuphyu, Ayerwaddy Division. My mother was a convert from a Buddhist family and also my father’s parents were the converts from Buddhism before my father’s birth. Even though we are different in religions, we live in peace and harmony. I have two brothers and three sisters and I’m the youngest. My two brothers are married, but my three sisters are all single and they are living in one house together. They all are farmers. My parents passed away before my ordination.
My home parish is St. Andrew Parish, Nyaungdon. When I passed the High School Final Exam, I entered Intermediate Seminary, Bago in 2001. I studied Philosophy (2004-2005) at St. Joseph Catholic Major Seminary, Pyin Oo Lwin. In 2004, I got the degree of BA-History from Yangon-University. In 2006, I studied for spiritual practices, meditations in St. Michael Spiritual Seminary of Taunggyi. I studied Theology (2007-2010) at St. Joseph Catholic Major Seminary, Yangon. In 2011, I gained a Bachelor of Sacred Theology through the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome.
On February 11th 2012, on the Feast Day of our Lady of Lourdes, I was ordained by His Grace Archbishop Charles Bo (now he is the Cardinal, the president of FABC) at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Nyaunglebin. After my ordination, I was sent as an associate priest to my home parish. In 2013, I was sent to Solomon Islands to serve in Gizo Diocese. In 2015, I came back to Myanmar and served as the associate priest in three parishes, one in Pyapon, two in Yangon city. And then in November 2019, I was sent again to New Zealand to serve you, here.
New Zealand is cold but beautiful country. I admired the people here because they greet each other with smiling faces whether they know each other or not. I’m happy to make a visit to the people and to the elder people so that I begin to know the culture, the daily life-style and their experiences. And then I may serve the people of God well.
Kye Zue Tim Bar Ter (translates to Thank You)
Father Joseph email: [email protected] OR Ph: 027 232 7532
FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION St Josephs: 64 children received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Thursday 25 June. Photos of enrolled children are in the St Joseph’s church foyer, please keep them and their families in your prayers. First Communion preparation will follow a 1-day format again this year and is currently scheduled for Sunday 30 August followed by the celebration Mass on Sunday 13 September at 9am at St Joseph’s church. For more information email Michelle, [email protected]
OLHC FIRST COMMUNION: The March programme has been rescheduled for 26 July and 2 August at 9am followed by Mass at 10.30am. The First Communion Mass is planned for Sunday 9 August at 10.30am at OLHC church, Fitzroy.
HELP NEEDED: The parish is looking for people to assist in delivering our sacramental programmes, if you are interested in being involved please contact Michelle, Young Family Minister. [email protected]
PRAY FOR OUR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES: In the St Joseph’s and OLHC church foyers this weekend are envelopes containing the name of each of our 51 Confirmation candidates. If you would like to pray for one of the candidates, please take an envelope.
BIBLE SPONSORSHIP FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES: We invite you to sponsor or make a contribution to a Youth Bible for one of the Confirmation candidates. Bibles this year cost $15.00, so a full or partial donation would be welcomed. This is tax deductible. Donation envelopes are available in the foyer or at the Parish Office.
OFFICIAL OPENING OF OLHC: 5th July at the 10.30am Mass, Monsignor Brian Walsh will preside at the Mass and officially open the new foyer extension. Catholic Café after Mass. Everyone is welcome!!!
HOSPITAL MASS: 4TH July 11am at TDHB Chapel. Everyone is welcome.
MUM’S PLAYGROUP IS BACK: Do you have children under 5? Come along to our welcoming and supportive group, meet someone new over a cuppa while the children play. Wednesday 1 July at 10am in the St Joseph’s church hall (currently 1st Wednesday of each month). Contact Michelle for more info 7573682
SPACE FOR CHILDREN DURING MASS: The Reconciliation room at St Joseph’s church is available to families with young children if needed during any Masses. There is also an area of seating (between the organ and Reconciliation room) that has toys and books.
NEW TOYS: We are looking to replace some of the toys in the Church foyers and designated area between the pews, with new easily cleanable, quiet toys. If you have toys made of wood or coloured blocks, an activity mat (small colourful mat with roads, traffic signs & railroads etc.) and activity sets that can be used quietly, we would appreciate it if you could drop off to the Parish office.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE: FIRST FRIDAY LUNCHEON will be held Friday 3 July in St Joseph’s hall after 12.05pm Mass for a lovely lunch for just $5 which includes a raffle. Funds raised go to CWL projects.
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION: There is a Special Collection after Communion at all Masses today- Sunday 28th June. This collection gives us the opportunity to support Pope Francis in his charitable works throughout the world. The collection also supports the work of the Pontifical Councils for Laity, Family and Life, and Integral Human Development. Visit www.peterspence.va/opere to see great images of the works Pope Francis is supporting through this collection in Central Africa, Jordan, Iraq, and Ethiopia.
Those on Planned Giving, will have special collection envelopes for Peters Pence but if you don’t use Planned Giving, and would like a tax receipt, please just use an ordinary envelope marked Peters Pence and include your name and address. And of course, cash in the collection basket is fine. Thank you.
Collection 2020 Clergy Trust Fund: $ 1,805.54Parish: $ 4,881.66PayWave available in foyer to minimise cash handling- Please swipe to support the Parish. NB. Payment via PayWave is a Donation to the Parish and not counted as Planned Giving.
Weekly Scripture Readings Sunday 5th July – 14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear AFirst Reading: Book of the Prophet Zechariah 9.9-10Psalm: Psalm 145Second Reading: Letter of St Paul to the Romans 8.9, 11-13Gospel Reading: Matthew 11.25
PLANNED GIVING.: With the opening of the foyer at Our Lady Help of Christians we have been able to send the uncollected tax receipts for OLHC Mass goers to the church. Please let us know if you wish to collect your receipt from OLHC and it isn’t there. Please let us know also if you wish receipts to be sent to Bell Block or Okato. We apologise that the lockdown has prevent the usual smooth distribution of the tax receipts.
We are currently ordering the planned giving envelopes for August onwards. If anyone would like to change their Planned giving from envelopes to automatic payments just contact the Parish Office.
And if anyone would like information on how they can donate by envelopes, automatic payments, online banking or our new donate system on the webpage again please just contact the Parish Office.
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL: COMMUNITY MEALS are back! Every Tuesday evening in the supper room under the church at 5.30pm. The meals are free for all those attending. We serve, a fresh, hot, home cooked, two or three course meal. The children from St Pius school will provide hot soup from the beginning of Term 3.
WHARE KAI: recommences Monday July 13. SVdP supply ingredients and recipe and cook a family meal (in Marfell school hall kitchen) alongside Mums or Dads from the Marfell community. Families take home enough food for two family meals. Volunteers are needed! Sessions start at 3.30pm and finish around 5.00pm. (We work alongside a parent, guiding them through the recipe and help with the clean-up.) If you are interested, please telephone Bob on 929 3060
DINNER WITH THE PRIESTS FUNDRAISER: A raffle with a difference! An evening of dining (and perhaps wining) with our local clergy, Fr Simon, Vui and Tom, in their home. Closes 23rd August. To try to win this fabulous prize, “DINNER WITH THE PRIESTS”, all that is needed is a monetary donation in one of the envelopes attached to this newsletter. All proceeds will be used for the refurbishment of St Joseph’s Hall. One envelope will be drawn on the 24th August and the winner contacted. So, to be in to win, just take the prepared envelope and return it with your donation enclosed by Sunday the 23rd August. Just pop your envelope into the collection plate; the office, or in the letterbox at the office door. The dinner will be held before the end of November and is limited to six guests. For further information, please contact the Parish Office Ph 757 3682
CORONAVIRUS: Wash your hands with soap and water often (for at least 20 seconds) and dry thoroughly. Hand sanitizer is available at the entranceways.•Holy Communion: Parishioners are to receive Holy Communion in the hand only, and not from the chalice. •Sign of Peace - The exchange of peace can be by spoken word, by a gesture such as bowing, or by a pause for silent prayer for peace. You should not feel obliged to shake hands.•Holy Water Fonts - are to remain without Holy Water.These guidelines will be re-evaluated as further health advice is given, or in one month’s time.•The dispensation from Sunday Mass remains in place for vulnerable people.•Cough or sneeze into your elbow or cover your mouth and nose with tissues. Put them in a bin immediately.• Avoid touching your face, including your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean. Surfaces may have infectious droplets.•Please use the PayWave devices to minimise the cash that needs to be handled by our staff and volunteersWe recommend anyone who is unwell or has flu-like symptoms to remain at home and pray with the community from home by reflecting on the Scriptures of the day.
We pray for our deceased family and friends: Ann Westbury, Bertha Rufener, Molly Ogier, Wendal Appert and Martin Appert
Weekly Masses 29th June – 5th July 2020
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sunday
St Joseph’s Church 8.00am 8am12.05pm
8am 8am 8am12.05pm
8.30am 9am 5.30pm
Our Lady Help of Christians
9.10am 9.10am 9.10am 9.10am 5.30pmVigil
10.30am
St Patricks’ Okato
6pm Vigil
St Martin’s Pungarehu
No Mass
Bell Block 10.30am
TDHB Chapel 11am
(C/S) denotes Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: 11.30am – 12 noon St Joseph’s Church OR 4.45pm at OLHC prior to vigil Mass
WEEKLYMonday - Friday7.40am Morning Prayer St Joseph’s Church House
Tuesday 1.00pm Intercessory Prayer Group in the Red-Carpet Room at St Joseph’s Hall.
Wednesday Adoration at OLHC after 9.10am Mass.6.00pm – Adoration at St Joseph’s Church
Saturday 8.10am Morning Prayer St Joseph’s Church House
MONTHLY3rd July – CWL First Friday Mass/Luncheon
4th July – Hospital Mass
21st July - Anointing Mass: 1.00pm at Our Lady Help of Christians. There will be no 12.05pm Mass held at St Joseph’s on that day.
MINISTRY TEAM:
Priests: Simon Story, Vui Hoang & Tom Lawn
Parish Office Manager Denise [email protected] OR 027 7573600
Parish Secretary Ireen [email protected] 06 7573682
Young Families Minister [email protected]
Youth Minister Hika
[email protected] OR Cellphone: 027 7573612
