Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Lesmurdie 207 Lesmurdie Road,

Lesmurdie 6076

Parish Priest: Father Michael J Separovich

Ph 9291 6282 Fax 9291 8952

Parish Priest: pplesmurdie@perthcatholic.org.au

Parish Email: lesmurdie@perthcatholic.org.au

Website: www.ololesmurdie.org.au

Parish Office: 8.15am to 2.45 pm Monday—Thursday

Parish Secretary—Mrs Mary Syme

Please Note: Monday is Father Michael’s DAY OFF so,

unless it is urgent, please wait until Tuesday to contact him.

PARISH CELEBRATIONS

SUNDAY MASS TIMES

Saturday Vigil 6.00 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes

Sunday 8.00 am, 9.30 am, 5.30 pm at OLOL

Sunday 8.00 am at Our Lady of Grace –

Pickering Brook

Children’s Mass 1st Sunday of month 9.30am

Youth Mass last Sunday of month at 5.30pm

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

NO Monday Mass Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday 8.00 am

Rosary after Mass each day Wednesday: 10.00 am at Villa Maria

Friday 9.00 am—Adoration beginning 8.00 am 1

st Wednesday 10.00 am at Villa Maria

(Rosary before Mass & Anointing during Mass)

RECONCILIATION

Saturday 11.00 am – 12.00 pm; 5.00—5.40 pm at OLOL

Sunday before Mass at Our Lady of Grace – Pickering Brook

DEVOTIONS

Divine Mercy—Wednesday after 8 am Mass

Miraculous Medal Novena -

Thursday after 8 am Mass

Adoration & Sacred Heart devotion

Friday before Mass from 8am

BAPTISMS: Contact Parish Office

WEDDINGS: Contact Father

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A 17th August, 2014

THOUGHTS ON THE GOSPEL

We need to totally trust Jesus ‘There are a number of lessons from today’s reading. The first is that there is a need for total trust and confidence that Jesus really does care for us, in spite of indications to the contrary. ‘There is also the need for us to persist in prayer. We must realise that this does not always result in getting what we have asked for. It helps us to see more clearly what God wants for us and what really is best for us. What we need most is not the carrying out of our own wishes but having the peace and security that can only come from our being in total harmony with God’s will for us, so that his will and mine are identical. I want what he wants. ‘Thirdly, today’s Gospel is an affirmation that God’s love and mercy are extended to all who call on him in faith and trust, no matter who they are or where they are.’

From a reflection on www.sacredspace.ie

SPECIAL INFORMATION AND WIDER COMMUNITY EVENTS MORNING TEA: Morning Tea will be served at the Parish Centre this weekend after the 9.30am Mass. All are welcome!

VOCATIONS ENQUIRY EVENING—This weekend (Sunday) : If you think and feel that the Lord may be calling you to dedicate yourself to a life of fruitful service of God's holy people as his Priest then do not delay. St Charles Seminary at 30 Meadow Street Guildford will once more host its annual Vocations Enquiry Evening on THIS Sunday 17

th August

2014 starting at 4:00pm. Come and meet Seminarians and join other young and not so young men who are also discerning a possible call to the Priesthood in a serene and prayerful setting. Register your interest call Fr Jean-Noel Marie 9279 1310.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO ARE RECENTLY DECEASED: especially Elizabeth Culleton. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and may Perpetual Light shine upon them. Your Bible Questions Answered: “Did the miracles of Jesus reported in the Bible happen or not?” For the answer, to submit your own Bible question, or for the August edition of “At Home With Your Bible,” visit www.thebiblicalfoundation.org.au. Next Bible Studies at Holy Family Kalamunda will be 1st Oct at 7pm studying EZRA.

Kalamunda’s Carols by Candlelight in Stirk Park is going to be a little different this year. There will be a voluntary community choir which will be accompanied by a small local band. Anyone aged 10 – 100 is welcome to join. Carols by Candlelight is on Sunday 14 December at 7.00pm. We would like the choir to rehearse four times (approximately once a fortnight) from late October to mid-December. Please register your interest with Cyrlene at Lesmurdie Baptist Church on 9291 9866 or lbc@iinet.net.au by Monday, 8

th September 2014.

SERVICE MINISTRY: Thank you to all those who have registered a willingness to help with one or more areas of serving the parish. We are still in great need of more proclaimers/readers (you just need to be able to read clearly), and money collectors at Mass, (two people stand up twice and distribute the collection baskets and then process to the altar with the offertory items—this is quite an easy task that could be undertaken by families). There is also a need for some more people on the Church cleaning roster as those who are on the list are being rostered quite often and that is unfair to them. Thank you if you think that you can help. The sheets for writing on are still at the back of the church.

Parishioners, I wish to advise that Mrs. Mary Syme has tendered her resignation form the position of Parish Administration Assistant. Mary ceases duties C.O.B. on the 28

th August. I wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge

and thank Mary for the manner in which she has zealously assisted the priests in the parish and served our faith community whilst holding the position. Thank you, Mary. Expression of interests are now called for the position of Parish Administrative Assistant. See criteria as listed below. Fr. Michael J. Separovich .P.P.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ POSITION VACANT: OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH – LESMURDIE. “Keeping the faith in the hills” Administrative Assistant . Applications are invited from experienced, inspiring and enthusiastic people for the part time (0.6FTE) ongoing position of Administration Assistant in the Parish Office.

Essential: * A reflective and active Catholic committed to the integration of faith within their daily lives: * A clear commitment and understanding of the ethos and practices of the Catholic Church; * A demonstrated understanding of the Catholic Church Sacramental program; * Strongly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including well developed listening skills; * Demonstrated competent level of computing and administrative skills including Word processing; * Demonstrated knowledge of financial processes to maintain Parish and Presbytery accounts, including preparation of cheques and deposit forms and Petty Cash; * Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive records and information; * Ability to maintain both paper-based and electronic records and filing systems; * Demonstrated commitment to contributing to a positive and constructive team environment; * Demonstrated high level of organizational ability and initiative including capacity to set priorities and work to dead-lines; * Ability to cultivate productive working relationships in a small team environment; * A high level of initiative and ability to achieve results; * A commitment to developing professional associations with local school communities. Desirable * MYOB * BAS Preparation Applicants must submit a Curriculum Vitae, addressed to the Parish Priest (marked CONFIDENTIAL), Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Lesmurdie, 207 Lesmurdie Road, Lesmurdie 6076 or via email

pplesmurdie@perthcatholic.org.au Applications must include the names and contact numbers of three referees, one of whom must be the current employer and a Parish Priest. Applications close 22

nd August 2014.

PARISH EVENTS 17th—23rd August

Sunday 17th Enquiry Evening at Seminary 4pm Wednesday 20th Lourdescraft 9 to 3 Thursday 21st Legion of Mary

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES are

preparing for the Sacrament to be conferred on

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September. Please

keep these young people in your prayers as they make

their preparations for this special event in their lives.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

THE SICK: Dianne Majda, Tim Taylor, Louise Miller, Philip Everett, Peter Smith, Val Miller, Ron Sprehe, Keith Hawkins, Christine Marshall, Madeleine Meek, Ken Fitzgerald, Joshua Crestwell, John Sherry, John Quinn, Geraldine Spiccia, Michael Fernandes, Sean O’Connor, Janine Webster, Clem Eaton, Margaret Denham, Leonora Piumatti, Anne Slavin, Sue Butler, Lyn Sole, Declan Kane, Sister Benedict & de Lourdes, Philip Hollenberg, Antoinette Wernicke, Helen Howard, Jane Merrick, Len Spradbury, Fred Fernandes, Fr John Cranley OMI, Shirley Spencer, Kerry Walker, Bruce Cameron and all those who have asked for our prayers.

ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK: Beryl Allison, Eithne Oosterling, Sr. Mary Anthony Boxsell RSM, Wal Cotton, Maud Carvahlo, Charlotte Jackson, Duncan MacKellar, Vi Matthews, Frederick Carvahlo, Eric Bolding, Maria Fernandes, Thomas Frank William Rook, Agnes Staude, Christopher Yaksich, Mary Jane Noonan, Patrick Connington, Roger Baudeuf, Ted Staude, June Bennison, Ronald Coates, Gerda de Groot, Arthur Smith, Lena Bianchini, Bishop Peter Quinn, Bob Hawley, Ethel Williams, Francis Burns, Denzil Quin-Conroy

Pilgrim Virgin Statue

19/8 Phillips, 26 Francis Road Carmel, 9291 8193 26/8 Nash, 187 Lesmurdie Rd Lesmurdie 9291 6397 2/9 Tolczyk, 19 Prospect Crescent Kalamunda , 9257 3674 9/9 Zurzolo, 27 Anne Avenue WALLISTON 9291 8371

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

Sat 16/8 6pm Mass for the People

Sun 17/8 8am Holy Souls

9.30 Holy Souls

5.30 Natalie Tanuccio

Tue 19/8 8am Domenico Romagnoli

& Margherita Contarini

Wed 20/8 8am Int Henderson family

10am Eric Bolding (Ann)

Thur 21/8 9am Holy Souls

Fri 22/8 9am Holy Souls

Sat 23/8 6pm Mass for the people

Sun 24/8 8am Private Intention

9.30 Cielia Luminoso & Francesco Ineco

(Ann)

5.30 Nathan & Veronique Ross Intention

Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary

AUGUST 22nd

AUGUST 23 24 24 24

MASS 6PM 8AM 9.30AM 5.30 PM

PROCLAIMER Chris Gibson Marianne Harrison Mitch Sala Tenna Louis Geneste

ACOLYTES George McGillivray Richard Joseph Terry Walsh Martin Piasecki

ALTAR SERVERS Jacob & Samuel

Wright Levi Gelmi Genevieve Hughes Sophie Hellemans

COLLECTION McClure family Down & Page Rod & Mary Willix Piasecki Family

SPECIAL MINIS-TERS

Anne Brown, Jim McClure Chris Gibson Mary Moffit

Ann Page, Anne Davis,

Barry Ellis, volunteer

Brett Robertson, Edda Babic,

Helen Lauridsen, Jean Andro

Barbara Bolding, Christina Piasecki,

Clare Corvaia & volunteer

CHILDREN'S LIT-URGY

Emily Guerinoni

MUSIC Mary Syme quiet Mass Mary Syme Mark Luderman et al

CHCH CLEANER Katherine Zuvela

READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY

Next Week’s Readings: 21st SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Isaiah 22:19-23

Second Reading: Romans 11:33-36

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 66:2-3 5-6. 8.

R. v.4

(R.) O God, let all the nations praise

you! Gospel Acclamation Mathew 4:23 Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom and healed all who were sick. Alleluia! Gospel Mathew 15:21-28 Woman, you have great faith.

Jesus left Gennesaret and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Then out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Sir, Son of David, take pity on me. My daughter is tormented by a devil.’ But he answered her not a word. And his disciples went and pleaded with him. ‘Give her what she wants,’ they said ‘because she is shouting after us.’ He said in reply, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.’ But the woman had come up and was kneeling at his feet. ‘Lord,’ she said ‘help me.’ He replied, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the house-dogs.’ She retorted, ‘Ah yes, sir; but even house-dogs can eat the scraps that fall from their master’s table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, you have great faith. Let your wish be granted.’ And from that moment her daughter was well again.

FEAST DAYS OF SAINTS THIS WEEK

August 19 St John Eudes, priest

August 20 St Bernard, abbot, doctor

August 21 St Pius X pope

August 22 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

PRAYER EXPERIENCES with the Sisters of St Joseph August: Theme: Change-God’s transformative love. Change

is not something that most of take lightly. Allowing God to be

present as we struggle with the changes in our lives can bring us

new freedoms. Date: Friday 29th August Time: 10.30am -

12.00noon. Repeated 6.30pm – 8.00pm Contact: 9334 0999

Venue: Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York Street, South Perth.

September 3rd: 10.00am to 3.30pm Where: Mary MacKillop

Centre, 16 York Street, South Perth Focus: “How pleasant and

fitting to sing God’s Praise” Ps. 147 V1 Presenter: Dora

Maguire rsj Cost: Donation Enquiries: 9527 4639