Vol. 352/10/2021

2nd & 3rd October 2021

Served by the Discalced Carmelite Friars

VISION STATEMENT As Disciples of Christ, we are a faith-filled,

inclusive, connected Catholic family committed to grow, worship and serve.

MISSION To be a welcoming Church using its talents

in Ministries to develop our Parish focusing on our spiritual growth

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

(Mark 10:9)

27th Sunday of the Year

Marriages are made in heaven The readings this Sunday speak to us about the creation of man and woman and their union with one another in marriage. Are we becoming more like Adam before the creation of Eve and “alone” because we have the smartphones constantly in our hand? How much has the smartphone interfered with the relationship we have with our spouse? Or, to the extreme, has the smartphone superseded the importance of being with our spouse?

Perhaps if couples spent more time conversing with each other and listening to what their spouse was concerned about or was feeling, the rate of divorce would not continue to climb. Don’t let your spouse live alone, right next to you in the same home, and don’t let God live alone either. Talk to them. They are there ready to listen. For Jesus, marriage is clearly a gift from God.

Story of “I” Once a lover came to his girlfriend’s house and knocked at the door. She asked from inside, “Who is that?” He said, “Honey, it is I.” She said, “There is no place here for you and me.” He again said, “Dear, it is I, open the door.” But, she said the same, “There is no place here for you and me; please go away.” Though he insisted, she repeated the same words and did not open the door. The man went away sad and depressed. He lost all his happiness and felt lonely. Her words always haunted him: “There is no place here for you and me.” Slowly, he began to think about these words and went into deep reflection. Then, he understood what she really meant.

He became enthusiastic and returned to her house and knocked at the door. She asked from within, “Who are you?” He said, “It's you.” The door was opened, and they became one. What she was telling was that there was no place here for “you” and “me”, i.e., “if you feel that you are separate from me, go away.”

Success of married life is in unity, experience of togetherness. There should not be “you and me” between husband and wife. Marriage is the partnership of whole of life. Marriage becomes a failure when husbands and wives think and talk and act like “you and me.” When husband and wife stop saying “this is my house,” “this is my car,” this is my money,” etc., marriage life becomes successful and meaningful.

Plenary Council Assembly This Sunday October 2021, the Catholic Church in Australia will gather for the first Assembly of the Plenary Council to be held since the second Vatican Council. In 2018, when the decision to hold a Plenary Council was announced, the entire People of God in Australia began preparing for this historic moment by listening to God and by listening to one another’s stories of faith. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first Assembly will be a mix of in-person and online delivery. We are all called to continue our own journey of prayer and discernment as we look forward in hope to the renewal of the Catholic Church in Australia. Have a beautiful week end,

Fr. Johny Arattukulam, O.C.D.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 127 R. May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives. O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways! by the labour of your hands you shall eat. You will be happy and prosper. R. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the heart of your house; your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. R. Indeed thus shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion in a happy Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you see your children's children. On Israel, peace! R.

First Reading

A reading from the book of Genesis 2:18–24 The Lord God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helpmate.' So from the soil the Lord God fashioned all the wild beasts and all the birds of heaven. These he brought to the man to see what he would call them; each one was to bear the name the man would give it. The man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of heaven and all the wild beasts. But no helpmate suitable for man was found for him. So the Lord God made the man fall into a deep sleep. And while he slept, he took one of his ribs and enclosed it in flesh. The Lord God built the rib he had taken from the man into a woman, and brought her to the man. The man exclaimed: 'This at last is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh! This is to be called woman, for this was taken from man.' This is why a man leaves his father and mother and joins himself to his wife, and they become one body. The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

SECOND READING

A reading from the letter to the Hebrews 2:9–11 We see in Jesus one who was for a short while made lower than the angels and is now crowned with glory and splendour because he submitted to death; by God's grace he had to experience death for all mankind. As it was his purpose to bring a great many of his sons into glory, it was appropriate that God, for whom everything exists and through whom everything exists, should make perfect, through suffering, the leader who would take them to their salvation. For the one who sanctifies, and the ones who are sanctified, are of the same stock; that is why he openly calls them brothers. The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.

Gospel acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia! If we love one another, God will live in us in perfect love. Alleluia!

GOSPEL

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 10:2–16 Some Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, 'Is it against the law for a man to divorce his wife?' They were testing him. He answered them, 'What did Moses command you?' 'Moses allowed us' they said 'to draw up a writ of dismissal and so to divorce.' Then Jesus said to them, 'It was because you were so unteachable that he wrote this commandment for you. But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. This is why a man must leave father and mother, and the two become one body.

They are no longer two, therefore, but one body. So then, what God has united, man must not divide.' Back in the house the disciples questioned him again about this, and he said to them. 'The man who divorces his wife and marries another is guilty of adultery against her. And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another she is guilty of adultery too.'

People were bringing little children to him, for him to touch them. The disciples turned them away, but when Jesus saw this he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. I tell you solemnly, anyone who does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.' Then he put his arms round them, laid his hands on them and gave them his blessing.

The Gospel of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

"Can you help us?" Singers and Musicians required "

On every First Friday of the Month, our evening mass at 5:00pm, is celebrated in Latin, one of the very few parishes who do so. We currently need someone who can read the mass in Latin. It will be a bonus if you are a musician too, but you do not have to be both. Please leave your name at the Parish Office if you are interested and I will get in contact with you with more details. It is only once a month and your help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for sharing your talent with us. Deo Gratias!

Geraldine Williams-Baccini, Liturgy Coordinator

Commentators and Lectors are requested to advise of their availability for the period November 2021- February 2022. New volunteers are very welcome and need to advise of their preferred Mass, email address and telephone number. Colin Purcell: cjp42@live.com.au<mailto:cjp42@live.com.au

15 October (Friday), Multicultural Evening How to get involved? Provide a point of contact for your community giving a performance. Email contact to PPC at olacp2019@gmail.com or add your name on the sign-up sheet at the back of the church. Prepare a 5-minute act or Bring a plate of your national cuisine to share.

Everyone is invited to come along and join in saying

the Rosary this month of October Schedule is available in this bulletin

and on the noticeboard.

Catholic Mission Appeal In three weeks time on the 24th October, the international Catholic community celebrates World Mission Sunday. Each year Catholic Mission in Australia has a focus project for our prayer, advocacy and fundraising. On Mission Sunday (24th October) your will hear about the essential mission work of Sister Chalaad and the Good Shepherd Sisters in Bangkok, Thailand, as they reach out to vulnerable mothers and their babies during their time of need. You will have the opportunity to respond to this great work and help Sister Chalaad reach out to more mothers and their babies. Learn more about the work at catholicmission.org.au or contact Deborah at 0474 928 765 Email bunbury.director@catholicmission.org.au Please come with an open and generous heart. Drawing done by child at the centre during Covid.

We welcome all friends, families and visitors to Our Lady’s Assumption Catholic Church. We are grateful of your presence

here today. We hope that you will have a wonderful and uplifting time with us. God bless you all.

Help Needed. Our PPC Social Committee is looking for volunteers who can help in parish social events. If you are available and willing to help, we encourage you to put your name at the back of the church and one of the Committee members will be contacting you.

PPC Meeting 21 September 2021 Items Discussed • Vision & Mission Statements video being produced, to play before weekend

Masses . • Discussed Social Justice meeting in Bunbury, more work to be done. • PPC AGM Planed for 14 November 2021

Discussed Succession Planning Nominations welcome to join the PPC for 2022. Nomination required for

secretary. Planning a Joint Mass for this Sunday, followed by Morning Tea and AGM

in Parish Centre • Social Committee to be formed consisting of 6 people and lots of back up

volunteers. • Discussed Social Events for the rest of 2021.

Meeting in Narrogin for PPC with Bishop on 23 October. Brendan & Denise to attend.

Multicultural Night and Volunteers high Tea discussed. Need to gauge interest within the Parish.

9 October, Rosary for Fatima, Rotunda, Mandurah Foreshore. Cindy & Legion of Mary organising

• 15 October Multicultural Evening. Arts, Dancing, Food Sharing, in Parish Centre.

• 2 November (Tuesday) All Souls Day. Lakes Memorial Cemetery, Pilgrimage – Legion of Mary.

• ICT working on revising Parish Website. • Wayne presented Finance Report. Fantastic report highlighting previous

achievements and Future Plans. We are blessed to have such a dedicated and professional PFC in the parish.

• Father Johny provided a detailed update for the Parish.

Brendan Chestnutt Chair PPC

Please join the Public Square Rosary.

We must ask God’s merciful blessing upon Australia

through the powerful intercession

of Our Blessed Mother Mary.

More information:

• Those attending the Public Rosary are requested to assemble beside the church immediately after the 7:30 am Mass. A procession of Our Lady will commence leaving the Church at 8:30 am.

• We encourage everyone to join specially parents and their children. • Anyone unable to participate in the procession, please proceed to the Rotunda

located on the Eastern Foreshore in Mandurah. • It is recommended you bring a folding chair for comfort. • We anticipate that the reciting of the Rosary and Prayers will not exceed one

hour, from the time of arrival at the Foreshore. • A Public Square Rosary booklet will be provided. • There will be a picnic at the Foreshore after the programme. Those who wish to

join, kindly bring a plate to share. Photos from Public Rosary 2018

To support the celebration of the Year of St Joseph, we will have the Votive Mass of St Joseph on the first Wednesday of each month

at 7:30 am and 5pm. The next Mass will be on 6 October.

The final meeting of St Joseph Club is on 6 October at 9.00am

followed by concluding prayers

in the Adoration Chapel at 10.30am.

1st Oct Fri –05.30 pm –Church

2nd Sat –06.50 am - Church

3rd Sun –7.30 am – Church

4th to 8th –5.30 pm – Church

9th Sat -8.30 am – Rosary Procession

from church to Foreshore

10th Sun -7.30 am – Church

11th & 12th -5.30 pm – Adoration Chapel

13th Wed –5.30 pm – Church

14th Thu - 5.30 pm. – Adoration chapel

15th Fri –5.30 pm – Church

16th Sat –6.50 am - Church

17th Sun –7.30 am – Church

18th and 19th –5.30 pm – Adoration chapel

20th to 22nd -5.30 pm – Church

23rd Sat –6.50 am – Church

24th Sun –7.30 am – Church

25th to 28th –5.30 pm – church

29th Fri –Living Rosary – 5.30 pm – Church – Last day.

Congratulations to the students of Assumption Catholic Primary School who received their First Holy Communion on 19th September. The children were all excited to receive communion for the first time. It was nice to see the girls in their beautiful white dresses and the boys in their stunning suits. Congratulations to each and every one of them. We are grateful for the hardworking teachers and parish community who supported these students and made this day possible.

Preparing to hear God’s word Jesus always welcomed children and blessed them. You can talk to Jesus whenever you like and know that he will be delighted to spend time with you.

The Gospel story When people brought their children to Jesus so he could bless them, the disciples tried to give Jesus some peace and quiet and told the people to stop bothering him. But Jesus wanted the children to come to him. He told the people that those who were like little children belong to the kingdom of God. Jesus blessed the children. Imagine what it would have been like to be blessed by Jesus!

Reflection

Why do you think children were so important to Jesus? What is it about children that is similar to the kingdom? Children are innocent, trusting and accepting. Jesus wanted all people to be like children in these ways, and to trust in him with a natural sense of awe and wonder. What do you think the kingdom of heaven is like?

Do you know 7 Sorrows and 7 Joys of St. Joseph?

The seven sorrows and seven joys of St. Joseph, the Biblical references that go with them and their order according to the seven days devotion are as follows.

1st Day – 1

st Sorrow: St. Joseph resolves to leave Mary quietly (Mt.1:19)

1st Joy: St. Joseph’s Annunciation (Mt.1:20)

2nd

Day – 2nd

Sorrow: The Poverty of Jesus’ Birth (Lk 2:7)

2nd

Joy : The Birth of the Saviour (Lk 2:10-110

3rd

Day – 3rd

Sorrow: The Circumcision (Lk 2:21)

3rd

Joy: The Holy Name of Jesus (Mt 1:25)

4th

Day – 4th

Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon (Lk 2:34)

4th

Joy: The effects of the Redemption (Lk 2:38)

5th

Day -5th

Sorrow: The flight into Egypt ( Mt 2:14)

5th

Joy: The overthrow of the idols of Egypt (Is 19:1)

6th

Day – 6th

Sorrow: The return from Egypt (Mt 2:22)

6th

Joy: Life with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth (Lk 2:39)

7th

Day – 7th

Sorrow: The loss of the Child Jesus (Lk 2:45)

7th

Joy: The finding of the Child Jesus (2:46).

( From the Book “Consecration to St. Joseph by Donald Calloway. Page 157).

By Fr Anson Antony OCD

Holy Histories… Read all about it!!

Our Lady of the Rosary The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on 7th October. It was known for several centuries by the alternate title of “Our Lady of Victory.” The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted to honour Mary for the Christian victory over the Turks at Lepanto on 7th October, 1571. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was invoked on the day of the battle through a campaign to pray the Rosary throughout Europe. Three Catholic powers on the continent – Genoa, Spain, and the Papal States - formed an alliance called the Holy League, to defend their Christian civilization against Turkish invasion. Its fleets sailed to confront the Turks near the west coast of Greece on October 7, 1571.Crew members on more than 200 ships prayed the Rosary in preparation for the battle - as did Christians throughout Europe, encouraged by the Pope to gather in their churches to invoke the Virgin Mary against the daunting Turkish forces. Some accounts say that Pope Pius V was granted a miraculous vision of the Holy League's stunning victory. Without a doubt, the Pope understood the significance of the day's events, when he was eventually informed that all but 13 of the nearly 300 Turkish ships had been captured or sunk. He was moved to institute the feast now celebrated universally as Our Lady of the Rosary.

St. Francis of Assisi- 4th October Saint Francis was born on an uncertain date in the early 1180s, one of the several children born to the wealthy merchant Pietro Bernardone and his wife Pica. He originally received the name Giovanni (or John), but became known as Francesco (or Francis) by his father's choice. Unlike many medieval saints, St. Francis was neither studious nor pious in his youth. His father's wealth gave him access to a lively social life among the upper classes, where he was known for his flashy clothes and his readiness to burst into song. Later a patron of peacemakers, he aspired to great military feats in his youth and fought in a war with a rival Italian city-state. A period of imprisonment during that conflict turned his mind toward more serious thoughts, as did a

recurring dream that suggested his true “army” was not of this world. He returned to Assisi due to illness in 1205, and there began considering a life of voluntary poverty. Three major incidents confirmed Francis in this path. In Assisi, he overcame his fear of disease to kiss the hand of a leper. Afterward, he made a pilgrimage to Rome, where he deposited his money at Saint Peter's tomb and exchanged clothes with a beggar. Soon after he returned home, Francis heard Christ tell him in a vision: “Go, Francis, and repair my house, which as you see is falling into ruin.” Francis began to use his father's wealth to restore churches. This led to a public quarrel in which the cloth-merchant's son removed his clothing and declared that he had no father except God. He regarded himself as the husband of “Lady Poverty,” and resolved to serve Christ as “a herald of the Great King.” During the year 1208, the “herald” received the inspiration that would give rise to the Franciscan movement. At Mass one morning, he heard the Gospel reading in which Christ instructed the apostles to go forth without money, shoes, or extra clothing. This way of life soon became a papally-approved rule, which would attract huge number of followers within Francis' own lifetime. Through his imitation of Christ, Francis also shared in the Lord's sufferings. He miraculously received Christ's wounds, the stigmata, in his own flesh during September of 1224. His health collapsed over the next two years, a “living sacrifice” made during two decades of missionary preaching and penance. St. Francis of Assisi died on Oct. 3, 1226. Pope Gregory IX, his friend and devotee, canonized him in 1228.

Jokes of the week—3 October ( contributed by Fr Johny)

WA Mums Cottage. Local registered charity WA Mums Cottage is a place of support and comfort for women and children suffering distress in their family environment. It is open from Monday to Thursday from 9.30 to 2.30pm.- a day drop in resource centre located in Mandurah. The cottage needs good listeners who are happy to give their time- maybe a day a week (6 hours) or 3 hours a week morning or afternoon. Our great need at the moment is for volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We also offer a playgroup on Friday mornings from 9.30 to 11.30 for any grandmothers, mums or carers of babies and/or toddlers. The playgroup is free. An opportunity for the ladies to socialize while the children are entertained by the volunteers. For more information you can visit the Facebook page or website

www.wamumscottage.org.au. Contact person is Kaye 0431222101

Nominations are now open for the City of Mandurah Community Citizen of the Year Awards 2022 to be presented on Australia Day. There are four categories: Citizen of the Year-A person you believe has delivered outstanding service to his or her community. Citizen of the Year – Youth. A young person you believe has delivered outstanding service to his or her community and to be eligible, the person must be under 25 years of age on January 26. Citizen of the Year – Senior. An older person you believe has delivered outstanding service to his or her community and to be eligible, the person must be over 65 years of age on January 26. Award for Active Citizenship. A group doing outstanding work or for an event staged in the community during the past year. If you know of a deserving individual, group or event, we would love to hear from you. To enter visit https://www.citizenshipawards.com.au/nominate/ Nominations close Sunday 31 October 2021.

1. The church was badly in need of a coat of paint. So the pastor decided he'd do the job himself. But all he had was one bucket of paint. So, he got a bunch of buckets and some water, and he thinned the paint enough to cover the entire church. Then he spent all day painting. That night it rained—very hard—and washed all the paint off. The pastor was quite discouraged and asked God, 'Why...why God, did you let it rain and wash off all my hard work?' To which God thundered his reply, 'Repaint! Repaint! And thin no more!'

2. Teacher: If you had just one day to live, where would you go? Student: I would spend my last day in school, in this classroom. Teacher: Oh! How touching! Such an eager student! Student: Because time in this class goes so slowly, one day feels like a year!

3. Thanks for explaining the word “many” to me, it means a lot. 4. Yesterday I accidentally swallowed some food colouring. The doctor says I’m OK, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside. 5.eBay is so useless. I tried to look up lighters and it gave me 13,749 matches. 6. My cross-eyed wife and I just got a divorce. I found out she was seeing someone on the side. 7. My ex used to hit me with stringed instruments. She had a history of violins.

Parish Office– 8 Stevenson St, Mandurah WA 6210 Ph-9581 2061/9581 3261

Presbytery– 6 Stevenson St, Mandurah Church– Creery St., Mandurah WA 6210

Emails-Admin & Bulletin: catholicparish@westnet.com.au

Accounts: viv.catholicparish@westnet.com.au Website: www.olaparishmh.org.au

Office Hours: 8am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri

Fr Johny Arattukulam - Parish Priest

Fr Albin Odippattil—Assistant Parish Priest

Fr Anson Antony—Assistant Parish Priest

Michael Phillips - Deacon

Ernie Carey– Retired Deacon

Vivien de Winter/Alison Caingcoy—Office Staff

Safeguarding. May all of us work to make our churches, schools and families havens of safety and enable our children to thrive. Should any parishioners have any concerns please contact our Safeguarding Officers: Elma Coverley 0417951296 Patricia Hornsbury 0418797041 Arti Mendonca 0401302892

Frank O’Driscoll, Alysha Carboni, John Gilbertson, Joan Orchard, Joan McKay, George Tacey, Jenny Stokic, Sue Short, Sheila Pearce, Joanne Ford, Leah Hardie, Lesley Mertens, Sean Mahoney, Jodie Donnelly, Mikayla Wilton, Peter Young, Roy & Jan Payne, Grace Moore, Aldine Wheldon, Daryl Winters, Merle Johnson, Trish Mulcahy, Oliver, Norma Hales, David Naughton, Dulcie Kent, Anita Doran, Herbert Lenard, Taylor Green, Margaret

McGuiness, Les Pearson, Beryl Fitzgerald, Louisa & Luigi Bove, Anne-Marie Fliegener, Bill Kociaruba, Johnson Joseph, Fiona Davies-McConchie, Les Burns, Sophie, Margaret Worthington, Tessie Plamonte, Cristina King, Irene Pini, Kate Whooley, Fr Chris Warnock, Joshua Chernoff, Ron Nichols, Barbara Padua, Raeleen Sutton, Jessica Amphlett, Raegis Farrell, Barbara, Philip Giuffre, Liz Evans, Bill Copple, Dorothy Oliver, Chris Morris, Alan Edwards, Joseph Godridge, Christian Vimpany, Kylie Godridge, Mark Bussanich, Amber, Elsie Medina, Markus Ruescher, Angie Mae, Greg Lewis, Joan Marshall, Kevin Scanlon, Mia Hoppee, Greg Carter, Sue Murphy, Michelle Stafford, Debra Keena, Joy Brokenshire, Brendan Davidson, Moyra Naughton, John Wilcox, Lea Fajardo, Verona Russell, Erika Rogers, Jim Draper, Laurie Battaglia and all those who are sick and are recovering and all those affected by Covid-19.

PLENARY COUNCIL. The Plenary Council begins next Sunday 3 October. Please visit the official website at www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au for prayers and events, resources and more information about the Plenary Council. You can also access the live-streams during the Assembly.

HUDSON RHYIAN SMITH ZAYDIN ROSS SMITH Children of Luke & Alicia

MAIA ANGELA BENIONI POPPY JADE BENIONI

Children of Mataiti & Bianca

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to

JOHN DASH

who turned 96 on 28th September.

Our prayerful wishes for you on your birthday, John.

May God bless and protect you always.

- Funeral Announcement -

Late Mrs Kathleen Rogers

Funeral Service on 7 October (Thursday) at 10:30am in our Church.

Kath will surely be missed. Our prayers and sympathy are with the family at this time of sorrow.

Deacon Dick Scallan has passed away on 29 September. Kindly include Deacon Dick and his family in your prayers. We offer our deepest condolences.

Next Week’s Readings

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (10 Oct)

Wis 7:7-11; Heb 4:12-13;

Mk 10:17-30

Pilgrim Statue This week the Pilgrim statue will be at the home of: 3 Oct Judith Court 10 Oct Judith Court 17 Oct Rosemary Rana If anyone would like the Pilgrim

Statue for Anniversaries, birthdays, etc. please ring Rosemary Rana on 0438 916 165.

Regular MASS, ADORATION &

RECONCILIATION TIMES

Monday 7.30am Tuesday 7.30am Wed 7.30am & 5.00pm Thursday 7.30am Friday 7.30am & 5.00pm Saturday 7.30am, Vigil 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am, 9.30am & 6.00pm

Continuous Adoration of the Most

Blessed Sacrament:

8am-4pm Monday to Friday Reconciliation: after Weekly Masses & before weekend Masses. Please see noticeboard and back page of this bulletin for current parish events and Mass times.

Church Offering For those people who would like to make electronic contributions to the parish these are the account details to use: Mandurah Parish Cheque Account BSB 086 006 Account Number 848 522 519

WEEKEND MASSES CHECKLIST 2 & 3 October 2021 Saturday 6pm Sunday 8am Sunday 9:30am Sunday 6pm

Acolytes Winston Rennick

Harry Langdon

Steve Barlow

Cornelius Van Dyk

Raul Galindo

Cynthia Galindo

Luke Fitzgerald

Josh Wells

Eucharistic

Minister

Peter Valsan Bev Peles Rebecca Turner Volunteer

Lector Marie Almond Nick Marshall Karmela Messineo Youth Group

Commentator Kathleen Coles Jenni Srdarev Emilie Barroa Youth Group

Now available from Piety Stall- Prayer Book Bible Promises for Women We have a piety stall in the Parish Office. Open M-F, from 8am-4pm. Communion, Confirmation and Baptism gifts are available. There are also books, greeting cards, prayer cards and booklets, scapulars, rosary beads, key rings, and other religious items also available.

WEEKEND MASSES CHECKLIST 8 & 9 October 2021 Saturday 6pm Sunday 8am Sunday 9:30am Sunday 6pm

Acolytes Harry Langdon

Lucia Anning-Chan

Robert Hini

Gerard Ots

Jeff Lazaroo

Grace Lazaroo

Mathew Ajero

Luke Fitzgerald

Eucharistic

Minister

Trudy Wilkinson Mary Ann Reynolds volunteer volunteer

Lector Pat Connett Elizabeth Disney Grace Lazaroo Youth Group

Commentator Alex Popov Terry Major Dave Ajero Youth Group

Day Church Parish Centre

SUNDAY 3/10 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7.30am—Rosary 8.00am—Mass 9.30am—Mass 10.45am—Baptism 6.00pm—Mass

(OFFICE CLOSED)

MONDAY 4/10 St Francis of Assisi

6:45am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7:30am—Mass 5.30pm—Rosary (Adoration Chapel open 8am-4pm))

7pm-Called & Gifted

TUESDAY 5/10

6:45am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7:30am—Mass 5.30pm—Rosary Chapel Open 8am-4pm

10am— Legion of Mary 6pm—Liturgy Committee Meeting 7:30pm - RCIA – held at private residence

WEDNESDAY 6/10

6:45am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7:30am—Votive Mass of St Joseph Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help 5:00pm–Votive Mass of St Joseph 5.30pm—Rosary Chapel Open 8am-4pm

9am—St Joseph Club 7pm—Pre-Baptism Night

THURSDAY 7/10 Our Lady of the Rosary

6:45am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7:30am—Mass 10:30am—Funeral 5.30pm—Rosary Chapel Open 8am-4pm

11:30am—wake 7pm-ALPHA 7pm-Divine Will Prayer

Group (via Zoom)

FRIDAY 8/10

6:45am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7:30am—Mass 5.00pm—Mass 5.30pm—Rosary Chapel Open 8am-4pm

SATURDAY 9/10

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am—Mass 8.30am—Rosary Procession starts 6.00pm—Vigil Mass

(OFFICE CLOSED) PUBLIC ROSARY

(Rotunda, Eastern Foreshore)

SUNDAY 10/10 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7.30am—Rosary 8.00am—Mass 9.30am—Mass 10.45am—Baptism 6.00pm—Mass

(OFFICE CLOSED)

You are invited to complete the green “new parishioner” form at the entrance to the Church. It can then be placed in the collection basket or left at the Parish Office. PLEASE NOTE:

All information given is kept strictly confidential.