PARISH OF ST. THERESE, DENISTONE
Presbytery and Office
8 Inkerman Rd, Denistone 2114 Tel: 9809 2925, Fax 9809 5546
Website: www.sttherese.org.au
Parish Priest: Fr Roberto Castillo
Parish Secretary: Gayle White [email protected]
Office hours Tues-Fri 9am-3pm St Therese’s School
448 Blaxland Rd, Denistone 2114 (02) 9874 0412
School Principal: Mr Adam Nolan
MASS TIMES:
SATURDAY VIGIL: 6:00 pm
SUNDAY: 8:00 am and 9:30 am
MONDAY No Mass
TUESDAY 8am Mass
WEDNESDAY through to SATURDAY 9.00 am Mass.
FRIDAY: 9.00 am Mass.
Exposition & Benediction every Friday after Mass
RECONCILIATION Saturday 5pm – 5.45pm or by appointment.
Baptism: Every Sunday at 11am or 11.30am. Please contact Parish Office.
Marriage: By appointment.
Anointing of the sick: Please give names to Father Roberto Castillo
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Year C)
23rd
/ 24th
April 2016
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:
O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has
worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he
has shown his deliverance, alleluia.
FIRST READING: Acts 14:21-27
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
They assembled the church and gave an account
of all that God had done with them.
Paul and Barnabas went back through Lystra and
Iconium to Antioch. They put fresh heart into the
disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the
faith. 'We all have to experience many hardships'
they said 'before we enter the kingdom of God.' In
each of these churches they appointed elders, and
with prayer and fasting they commended them to
the Lord in whom they had come to believe.
They passed through Pisidia and reached
Pamphylia. Then after proclaiming the word at
Perga they went down to Attalia and from there
sailed for Antioch, where they had originally been
commended to the grace of God for the work they
had now completed.
On their arrival they assembled the church and
gave an account of all that God had done with
them, and how he had opened the door of faith to
the pagans.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 144:8-13
RESPONSE: I will praise your name for
ever, my king and my God.
The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures.
Response.
All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord,
and your friends shall repeat their blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign
and declare your might, O God,
to make known to men your mighty deeds
and the glorious splendour of your reign.
Response.
Yours is an everlasting kingdom;
your rule lasts from age to age.
Response.
SECOND READING: Revelation 21:1-5
A reading from the book of the Apocalypse
He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes.
I, John, saw a new heaven and a new earth; the
first heaven and the first earth had disappeared
now, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the
holy city, and the new Jerusalem, coming down
from God out of heaven, as beautiful as a bride
all dressed for her husband. Then I heard a loud
voice call from the throne, 'You see this city?
Here God lives among men. He will make his
home among them; they shall be his people, and
he will be their God; his name is God-with-
them. He will wipe away all tears from their
eyes; there will be no more death, and no more
mourning or sadness. The world of the past has
gone.'
Then the One sitting on the throne spoke:
'Now I am making the whole of creation new'.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: John 13:34
Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment:
love one another as I have loved you.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL: John 13:31-35
A reading from the holy Gospel according to
John
I give you a new commandment: love one
another.
When Judas had gone Jesus said:
'Now has the Son of Man been glorified,
and in him God has been glorified.
If God has been glorified in him,
God will in turn glorify him in himself,
and will glorify him very soon.
My little children,
I shall not be with you much longer.
I give you a new commandment:
love one another;
just as I have loved you,
you also must love one another.
By this love you have for one another,
everyone will know that you are my disciples'.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON:
I am the true vine and you are the branches,
says the Lord. Whoever remains in me, and I
in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Acts 15: 1- 2, 22 - 29;
Apoc 21: 10 - 14, 22 - 23;
Jn 14: 23 - 29.
REMINDER! Don’t forget BINGO next Saturday the 30th April in the Learning Centre at St Therese School after our 6pm
Vigil Mass; we would plan to begin calling the first game at 7.30pm. So BYO drinks and nibbles to share with fellow players at your table. Tea and coffee will be provided on the night. The night will include 10 games of bingo and should end around 9.30pm. Books will cost $20 each.
A REMINDER! NEXT WEEK FIRST
HEAD COUNT: This nationwide count will happen at all Masses throughout May, beginning on Saturday the 30th April at the Vigil Mass. If you are a parishioner here, we strongly urge you to attend Mass at St
Therese, thus making a sincere effort to come to your parish and let the count reflect our true numbers.
CATHOLIC MISSION APPEAL THIS WEEKEND. Please
be generous and help those less fortunate and use the envelopes provided to make your donation.
This Monday is ANZAC
DAY so come and pray
for all our service men and
women who served our
country protecting us for
future generations.
MASS will be at “9.30am”.
Do you have a current CPR and or FIRST
AID CERTIFICATE? If so,
could you speak with Fr
Roberto after Mass or call
Gayle in the parish office
during the week on 9809-2925.
Update from the April PARISH
COUNCIL meeting– Full attendance at the last
meeting created a lot of discussion and included the
following:
Liturgy – we were pleased with the Holy week and
Easter services. Now planning for Pentecost.
Maintenance – The installation of the sign and
establishment of the website in the past 6 months are
working well for communicating parish activities and
received positive feedback.
Spiritual experience – in this Year of Mercy there is
the plan to organise a parish pilgrimage of Mercy St
Mary’s Cathedral Holy Door possibly in May/June
Social – preparations are in place for Bingo as the
next social event on Sat 30th
April after a successful
parish supper following the Easter vigil. We look
forward to many parishioners joining together for a fun evening.
YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE to St
Mary’s Holy Door.
Our Parish will make the pilgrimage to St Mary’s Cathedral Holy Door during May. More details to be announced in the coming weeks.
WEEKEND BAPTISM: This Sunday we will welcome into our faith community Gemma Buist. We congratulate her parents Teresa and Andrew and their families.
FAMILY MASS NEXT
SUNDAY at the 9.30am Mass
followed by ‘A
CUPPA’.
Everyone is very
welcome to attend.
OTHER NOTICES: THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA invite
you to join us for the May Celebration in Honor of Our
Lady of Fatima to intercede for World Peace &
the welfare of Australia on the 14th of May at St.
Mary's Cathedral, for details call - (02) 9984-8988.
OTHER NEWS: If you want to know more about
what is happening within the deanery and the diocese
please check the notice boards at the Church entrances.
THIS WEEKEND 23 / 24 APRIL 2016
5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER SATURDAY 6.00PM SUNDAY 8.00AM SUNDAY 9.30AM
Acolyte T DABBAH D ELLIS A PERERA (M&H)
Minister of HC J KEYSER J KWONG Ka PERERA (M&H)
Minister of HC VOLUNTEER Kr PERERA J MORABITO (M&C)
Reader J PERERA Y LEUNG E WHEELER
Wardens VOLUNTEER S WAN VOLUNTEER
Offertory VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEERS
Projection V. PERERA NIL VOLUNTEER
* only if there is music
Altar Servers GROUP 4: Hannah Arthurs,
Sonia Au No rostered group GROUP 8: Tehilan Tampoe Enosh Tampoe
Welcomers S CHAMISA D BRENNAN
Counters Group 4: T COTTER R WHITE G WHITE
Altar Flowers P LUBRANO / M PEARCE APRIL ALTAR LINEN: MIRA SAVIC
NEXT WEEKEND 30 / 1 MAY 2016
6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER SATURDAY 6.00PM SUNDAY 8.00AM SUNDAY 9.30AM
Acolyte D D'MELLO D ELLIS (M&H) J RAPER (M&C)
Minister of HC C WHITE J PERERA G HOGAN
Minister of HC VOLUNTEER J KWONG K GLEESON
Minister of HC T DABBAH (H)
Reader V PERERA A STANTON FAMILY MASS
Wardens L SEETO J DUFFY VOLUNTEER
Offertory VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEERS
Projection A. WHEELER NIL P. TREACY
Altar Servers GROUP 1: Robert Morfuni
Natasha Vithana No rostered group GROUP 5: Brittany and Jessica Khoury, Rebecca
Dearing Katherine Spencer
Welcomers S CHAMISA D BRENNAN
Counters Group 5: J LOWER S LOWER J WATT
Altar Flowers J KEYSER MAY ALTAR LINEN: JOSEFINA DELAVEGA
PARISH NEWS & NOTICES: Please remember in your prayers all who have died recently especially Catherine (Doris) KENNY. We also pray for all who have anniversaries at this time especially Doreen THOMAS, Yousef Pk KARAM, Joseph KHOURY & John KHOURY.
APPLICATIONS FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION are available
from Fr Roberto after Mass this Sunday. This form needs to be
completed and returned to the presbytery ASAP. I would also like to
take this opportunity to remind parents that the Parent Information
Evening will be held on the 4th
May at 7.30 in the School Hall.
ATTENTION ALL CATECHISTS! Please note we will resume teaching at DEPS on Tuesday 3rd May. We will also have our CATECHIST MEETING after class at 10.45am on THAT DAY!!!!! The following Tuesday 10th May, ONLY INFANTS CLASSES will be on. Primary classes are cancelled for 10th May. So just year 2, 1 and Kindy for May 10.
CWL MOTHERS DAY RAFFLE: The ladies from the
Catholic Womens League will be selling tickets on the
weekend of the 23/24 April and the 30/April & 1/May.
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