WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday 12 Noon St Gregory

Tuesday 9.00am

Wednesday 9.00am (Please NOTE no 7.30a.m. Mass today)

Thursday 9.00am and 11.00am (Matthew Flinders Home)

Friday 9.00am and 6.00pm

Saturday 7.00am and 8.30am Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

BREAKFAST: (Father’s Day) Cathie & Neville Arbon, Vladge Kurovec

Next Week: Parish Council Team

COUNTING: Anne Paull & Oscar

Next Week: Volunteers

CLEANING: St Joseph’s School RE Class (Kym Rowe)

Next Week: St Joseph’s School RE Class (Kym Rowe)

FLOWERS: Elisabeth Harvey

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SATURDAY: Saturday 8th September, Wednesday Ladies

FRED’S VAN: Verlie’s Team Next Week: Louise's Team

NEXT WEEKEND: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

1st Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7 2nd Reading: James 2:1-5 Gospel: : Mark 7:31-37

NEXT WEEKEND

WELCOMERS

MUSICIANS

COMMENTATOR

LECTOR 1

LECTOR 2

SPECIAL MINISTERS

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

SATURDAY 6.00PM

A Austin

J Reidy

Volunteer

R Morgan

A Kurovec

S Hewson, M Woods, E Page

SUNDAY 9.00AM

C Sellen

J Butters

D Staunton

M Barry

M Barry

C Arbon, N Arbon, P Harders

Focusing the Gospel

A contentious debate raged in the early church as to whether or not Christians

should continue to observe the ritual practises of Judaism. Jesus challenges the

scribes’ insistence that faithfulness to ceremonial washings and other rituals

constitutes complete faithfulness to the will of God. He scandalises his hearers by

proclaiming, “nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the

things that come out from within are what defile.” It is the good that one does,

motivated by the spirit of God within a believer’s heart, that is important in the eyes

of God, not how scrupulously he or she keeps the laws and rituals mandated by

tradition. Living Liturgy 2018

SAINT MARY OF THE ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2nd SEPTEMBER, 2018-YEAR B

PARISH PRIEST: FR STEPHEN ARDILL

PRIEST-IN-RESIDENCE:FR ADRIAN HEAD

(Phone: 0428 922 528 e-mail: agh1112@bigpond.com)

PARISH SECRETARY: GAYLE SANTIC

Phone: 86823725 Address: 14 Mortlock Terrace PO Box 144

E-mail: smoa@bigpond.net.au

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: DR. SANDRA HEWSON

OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm

COFFIN BAY MASS First Sunday of the Month, 6.00pm

HOLY HOUR First Sunday of the Month, 3.00pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Friday of the Month, 9.00am and 6.00pm Mass

ROSARY PRAYER Every Friday, 9.45 am after Mass

YOUTH GROUP Second Friday of the Month, 14th September 6.30pm –8.30pm Phone Dana 0427609698

CWL Tuesday 11th September 10.00am

MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday 15th September 7.30am

FILM AFTERNOON Sunday 16th September. 1.00pm

PARISH MARKET Sunday 23rd September

HOSPITAL VISITING

If you have family in hospital who would like to be visited, please inform Fr Steve or the Parish Office so we can respond to their need

UPCOMING MEETINGS/GATHERINGS

PARISH PASTORAL CARE TEAM: Tuesday 18th September 4.00pm

REGIONAL PASTORAL COUNCIL: Wednesday 19th September, Cleve

PARISH MINISTRY AND PRAYER TEAM: Thursday 27th September, 4.00pm

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Tuesday 6th November, 7.00pm

ABUSE REPORT LINE:

131478 Monica Woods is our

Parish Child Safe Officer 0428823137

A BLESSING FOR FATHERS AND GRANDFATHERS

Holy Father,

You are the one who knows how absolutely special fathers are.

You made them that way.

How else can a man work so hard, give so much, and love unconditionally, without your strength?

So, first Lord, thank You for fathers. for big, strong men with tender hearts, with hands that are calloused and rough, yet so soft and gentle when hearts need mending.

Lord, help children to delight this day in being with their dads, even if it must be only by phone.

May the precious memories flow, and bring laughter, and new love and appreciation.

Lord, please take care of our dads.

Though they are brave and protective, they must also be frightened sometimes, when money runs low, when we need things, when we're hurt or sick.

Lord, when their hearts break because they can't do it all, please help us to let them know how much we love them. And how much You love them.

Lord, forgive the men who know they are not good fathers, and help them to know when and if they can make things better, with Your help.

And Lord, for those dads who keep trying and keep loving after messing up so many times, help their children to love them even more in return.

Lord, for that dad who has lost a child, please let him know You are there, right beside him, for nothing else can heal a heart so torn.

For the father who is parenting alone, strengthen him with your love.

Be with those whose fathers have died. Give them consolation and the assurance that their dad is in Your care. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A blessed and joy-filled Father’s Day to all our

fathers and grandfathers. Please stay for our

Special Breakfast after Mass TODAY.

FATHER’S DAY APPEAL

The annual Father’s Day Appeal for the support of Bishop Greg and the priests and deacons of the Diocese takes place today. A Special Leaving Collection will be taken and there are envelopes on the pews for those who might wish to donate to the Clergy Support Fund.

Sacrament

of Reconciliation

Friday: 9.45 am and 5.30pm

Saturday: 9.00am or any time by

request

Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament

Monday 6.00 – 9.00 pm

First Friday of the Month

7.00pm—Saturday 8.00am

Let us pray for THOSE WHO ARE ILL, IN HOSPITAL OR AT HOME: Archbishop Philip

Wilson, Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ, Fr. Chris O’Neil, Fr Chris Warnock, Leo Smits,

Isaac Giblin, Marj Gigney, Luigi Zollo, Mario Piantedosi, Steven Fenton, Verna

Bagnell, Adrian Holmes, Ky McKinnty, Aaron Mattner, Barbara Moxey, Debbie

Lawless, Andrew Castleman, Mary Connell, Debbie Wilson, Emily Robb, Tony

Richardson, Jack Kemp, Vivonne Rusden, Ben Maxwell, Bob Taylor, Peg Ardill,

Robin Ardill, Sue and John Mulholland, Gervasio Mercuri, Shirley Samuel.

PARISHIONERS IN NURSING HOMES: Fr Laurie Quinn, Lorraine Harris, Pat

Symons, Therese Conley, Helen Fitzgerald, Bill Holland, Jean Clarke, June

Liddle, Judith Noll, Margaret Kenny, Pat Nolan, Maisie McGeever, Stefan

Stefok, Pat Vincent.

MASSES OFFERED: Enrico and Marija Ban, Franc and Olga Franco, Rosa and Branco Franco (58th Wedding Anniversary), Branco Franco (birthday)

RECENTLY DECEASED: Patrick Maloney, Michael McKeown jnr., Arnaldo Montero, Margaret Galvin, Brian Martin,

MEMORIALS: Phyllis Chester, Kieran Reynolds

FROM THE CLERGY SUPPORT FUND

This year our Port Pirie Diocese has been richly blessed with the Priestly Ordination of our newest priest, Fr. Hau Le, and the celebration of seventy years of Ordination of our most senior priest, Monsignor Ray Pope.

Such occasions are reminders of the gratitude we owe to God for gifting us with priests and deacons who serve the Church and spiritually care for us in so many ways.

Today is Father’s Day. As we give thanks to God the Father for the gift of our earthly fathers, we also give thanks and renew our efforts to prayerfully and materially sup-port the fathers and deacon of our Port Pirie Diocese.

The material care of the priests and deacons of the Diocese of Port Pirie is the re-sponsibility of the Clergy Support Fund (previously known as the Sustentation Fund and Sick Priests’ Fund).

The Clergy Support Fund, through a Board elected by the clergy of the Diocese, man-ages the monies generously given by parishioners across the Diocese to the First Collection at weekend Masses, on occasions of Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals and through Easter and Christmas Offerings.

These sources of Income are used to finance a number of Income and Benefit Pack-ages for all of the Priests and Deacons of the Diocese. The various packages are modest but provide a food and household allowance and a stipend for clergy not in receipt of a Government pension, health care cover, an allowance for personal and professional expenses and the funding of our motor vehicle expenses. In addition, the Diocesan Car Scheme ensures that our priests and deacon are able to change the vehicles they drive on a regular basis, enhancing their safety on our rural roads.

The Clergy Support Fund would like to express its gratitude to all our parishioners for their generosity to our First Collection.

Some may be able to increase your giving on a regular basis. Others may be able to give a donation using the envelopes on the pews or available at your Catholic School office or by contributing to today’s Leaving Collection. Some, who normally put their loose change in the First Collection, might be able, as we asked some years ago to instead, drop Father a note. Alternatively, it may be more convenient to donate to the Diocesan Presbytery Fund by direct debit (BSB: 105003; Account Number: 124469540). Others may not be in a position to contribute more at this time. We un-derstand this and are grateful for whatever support you are able to give.

May the Lord continue to richly bless you all in these challenging and confronting times.

Yours in Christ,

Bishop Gregory O’Kelly SJ, Monsignor Paul Quirk, Fathers Paul Crotty, Brian Mathews, Jim Monaghan VG, Francis Montero and Steve Ardill, Neil Davidson and Peter Quirk

Clergy Support Fund Board Father’s Day (1st

September 2018)

BAPTISED IN THE NAME

OF JESUS

Etta Woolford McConnell

daughter of Zoe and Scott

Jack Dene Woolford

son of Joel and Kelly

Thought for the Week

Don’t try to work out your hurts and worries on your own. Share them with a trusted friend.

Fr. Bill Edwards sdb)

PARISH SURVEY: HEARING THE VOICES OF OUR PARISH FAMILY

One of the initiatives of our Parish Pastoral Council is to conduct a Parish Survey to better understand the needs of our Parish Family. The Survey will be of great help in determining the goals and priorities for our Parish in the short and immediate term. The Parish Survey has been emailed to all on our Parish Database and paper copies are available on Tom’s Table.

Completed Surveys can be returned electronically or placed in the Suggestion Box on Tom’s Table.

We encourage you to participate.

NEW ROSTERS

Welcoming, Lector and Eucharistic ministry rosters are due to be collated for

the next four months, October, November, December 2018 and January

2019. If you are unable to minister during this time please let Gayle know by

Monday 17th September.

PARISH YOUTH GROUP

Next Parish Youth Group for those aged 7-12 years will be FRIDAY,

14th September, gathering in the Parish Hall from 6.30p.m.-8.30p.m.

ICEBREAKER followed by MOSAICS and ART.

Everyone is welcome and a great time guaranteed.

Text Dana to RSVP 0427 609698 for catering purposes.

MIGRANT AND REFUGEE COLLECTION

A total of $581.00 was collected last Sunday for the 104th World Day of

Migrants and Refugees. A publication is available on Tom’s Table for more

information. Please return after reading and thank you for your donations.

PARISH MARKET

Thanks to the bakers, buyers, barterers and all who helped at last Sunday’s

Parish Market. A great result $415.was raised. Thank you again to everyone.

“A Day Away” -MEN’S REFLECTION DAY

Come away for a day with Fr. Khalid and fellow men at "Makowiecki's Place" Point Boston, Saturday 20th October. For more information please contact Brenton Mortimer ph. 0432430474.

WANTING TO COME ON A JOURNEY TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?

The Catholic Church is one of many Christian Churches. If you want to be a

Catholic Christian, St Mary of the Angels Church would like to answer your

question.

Please contact Fr Steve or Fr Adrian if you are interested.

2019 DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY—JOURNEYING TOGETHER IN HOPE

We wish to advise that the Masters Games are on in Port Pirie just after the Diocesan Assembly and accommodation is already being booked by visitors.

If you are needing accommodation for the Assembly we urge you to book 9TH

& 10TH

APRIL, 2019 NOW! More details on notice board.

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL CLASS REUNION

The class of 1968-1979 (the first to undertake Year 12 studies at St. Joseph’s School) are advised that a 40 Year Class Reunion will be held on the October long weekend in 2019 (4th-6th October).

Further details on the Church Noticeboard in the foyer.

Contact: Pam Roach (Huppatz): 0427 402 270; roachkp@bigpond.net.au