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1 Granville Catholic Church Record Vol. 3. No. 44 November 4, st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B The Official Bulletin of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville and Holy Family Parish at East Granville THE FOUR LAST THINGS DEATH and J U DG EMENT The month of November is traditionally dedicated to praying for the holy souls in Purgatory. In recognition of this we will dedicate the bulletins this week and next to the Church s teachings on the four last things: death, judgement, heaven, and hell. This week we begin with death and judgement. Where does death come from? Death comes from sin. St. Paul in his letter to the Romans explained: Therefore, just as through one person sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all, inasmuch as all sinned (5:12). Before the fall of Adam and Eve man lived in communion with God and possessed bodily immortality. But with original sin we lost that immortality and so became subject to decay and to death. With the loss of bodily immortality also comes suffering and illness. So it is now our part in this life to suffer and die. But what is death? Death is nothing more than the separation of the body and soul. We do not cease to exist at death. We do not become unaware of things at death. Our bodies will cease to live as a result of age, sickness or accident, but we will continue. Life will go on; our souls will continue to be alive, but apart, for a time, from our bodies which will no longer be animated. Death is a temporary state, for at our death we will be judged by Christ in the particular judgement, and then, at the end of the world, all men shall rise again for the general judgement. Thus the whole man, body and soul, will be rewarded for the good or evil that he has done, body and soul, in this life. There are three possible outcomes to the particular judgment. Those whose love for God has been perfected in this life are taken straight to heaven, where they enjoy endless happiness in the face to face vision of God. Those who die in God s love but still love Him imperfectly must be purified in the intermediate state of purgatory. Those, however, who reject God's love by mortal sin and die without repenting are condemned to the everlasting torments of hell. The Lord takes us seriously. He lets us have our own way. We get what we choose. We go to our own place. By the course of our lives we choose eternal happiness or eternal damnation. The general judgment at the end of time simply solemnly confirms the particular judgments of each one, with the difference that then the body as well as the soul will receive what is due to it. And all God s judgments will be revealed as most just.

2 THE PARISH OFFICE HOLY FAMILY CHURCH HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Address 200 The Trongate, South Granville, N.S.W T E granville@parracatholic.org Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Andrew Bass PP Business and Projects Manager Mr. John Portelli Director of Music Mr. John Portelli Acolytes Co-ordinator Mr. Jim Newell Catechist Co-ordinators Mr. Joe Elias Mrs. Lana Leatherby Sacraments and T.Y.M. Co-ordinator Miss Rosette Chidiac Webpage Co-ordinator Mr. Frank Bugeja Piety Shop Mrs. Mary Bazelmans Mrs. Elsie Bugeja Mrs. Christine Tembo Miss Thorie Tembo Mrs. Annette Wirz Missionary Sisters of Mary, Queen of the World Australia Sr. Justina Pham T (02) Principal of Holy Family School Mrs. Yvette Baird Principal of Holy Trinity School Mrs. Helen Boyer Principal of Delany College Mr. Rob Muscat Holy Mass Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, 9:15 a.m. Friday, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Children s Liturgy Third Sunday of the Month, 8:30 a.m. Rosters Altar Society Group 7: A. Manu, H. Vakauta, V. Nau, M. Takai Readers 8:30 a.m. Visiting Tongan Choir 5:00 p.m. Anthony Boado Counters T. Burden and D. Meredith Bus Driver John McIntyre CONFESSIONS Holy Trinity Church Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Holy Family Church Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Holy Mass Monday, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. Thursday, 8:15 a.m. Friday, 8:15 a.m. Saturday, 8:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Holy Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. First Friday of the month, 7:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass First Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. Ghanaian Chaplaincy Mass Second and last Sunday of the month, 11:30 a.m. Vietnamese Chaplaincy Mass Sunday, 5:00 p.m. Children s Liturgy Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Rosters Church Cleaning Group 2: E. Bugeja, C. Maiden, P. Manson, R. Daher, M. Kalouch, P. Zaiter, C. Buultjens Readers Vigil Gerry Pinto, Mary Mbugua, Rosette Chidiac 10:00 a.m. Raphaella Chidiac, Ingrid Bifulco, David El-Hachem Children s Liturgy Reanne and Sisters PRAYERS FOR THE SICK IN MEMORIAM Janelle Allan, Marlene Ashton, John Augustus, Ann Blesson, Antonia Bonaci, Vincenzo Colosimo, Leslie Cotter, Eileen Dean, Carmel Galea, Samir Gibrine, Evangeline Grabato, John Graham, Thomas Hayek, Elizabeth Hicks, Ruth La Rosa, Jacob Lee, Ester Matos, Scott Moulton, Tony Moussa, Ben Nursoo, John Pickering, Flory Pinto, Don Provest, Peter Rahme, Anna Saunig, Therese Smeal, Phil Thompson, Ricardo Tognini, Miriam Welangoda and those who care for them. Saint Raphael, who are called the Remedy of God and the Angel of Health, pray for them. Amen. Maroun About Zeid, Alex Apap, Miklina Azzopardi, Marie Beatson, Ramza Boulos, Rouhana Boulos, Houda Bousijaan, Kathleen Bradbery, Paul Bradbery, Marcia Brogan, Raymond Gee, Hawa George, Joe Grech, Sam Grech, Maryse Mariasson, Charles Micallef, Barbra Nicholas, Alma Pelayo, Philip Edmund Procter, Geoffrey Senior, Carmelo Vella, Maria Nguyen Thi Vui, Ray Watts, Jill Elizabeth Williams. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

3 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Granville granvilleparish.org.au Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Parish App November Mass Intentions for the Faithful Departed As is the tradition of the Church, t h e m o n t h o f N ove m b e r i s dedicated to praying for the faithful departed. Throughout November Masses will be offered for the repose of their souls, beseeching the mercy of God that they may be forgiven their sins and receive eternal life in heaven with all the Angels and Saints. If you would like to have your family and friends remembered in these Masses and their names w r i t t e n i n t h e B o o k o f Remembrance please fill in one of the envelopes by the doors of the church and leave this in the box provided. Those whose names are given will be remembered in the Masses said throughout November as we pray for them so that they may, in turn, pray for us. Holy Trinity Piety Shop With Christmas only a few weeks away this is the time to visit the Holy Trinity Piety Shop and to have a look at the wonderful arrangement of gifts as well as the Columban Mission 2019 calendar. Mary Bazelmans and Annette Wirz spend a great deal of time selecting the various items that stock the shop and always have a delightful assortment of gifts. So make sure to stop by before or after Mass to have a look at what is available. Tuesday Evening Adoration and Mass Join us every Tuesday evening at Holy Trinity Church for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 6:30 p.m. and Holy Mass at 7:00 p.m. and pray for vocations to the Priesthood and to religious life. It is important that we all pray that Our Lord may bless His Church with holy vocations so that the Mass may continue to be offered and the grace of the Sacraments administered and the faith, in the service of God and the Church, will continue to be made known. Holy Trinity Friendship Group Morning Tea The Holy Trinity Friendship Group is hosting its next morning tea on Tuesday, 13 November at 10:30 a.m. in MacKillop Hall. All are welcome to attend. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and socialise with others and to spend a morning with new friends and parishioners. Thank You Thank you to the generous parishioner who donated $500 towards the restoration of the crucifix that hangs above the sanctuary. We are very grateful for that kindness and we are grateful to all those who so generously support the parish financially by their donations, in service by their time, and spiritually by their prayers.

4 . HOLY FAMILY CHURCH EAST GRANVILLE eastgranvilleparish.org.au Holy Family East Granville Holy Family Parish App Holy Family Church Working Bee On Saturday, 17 November at 10:00 a.m. we will hold a working bee at Holy Family Church to continue the work to clean and tidy the different buildings of the parish. A lot of work has already been done by parishioners of Holy Family and Holy Trinity to clean Holy Family Parish Hall as well as the sacristy of Holy Family Church and now we continue with the rest of the church. So come along to help clean and tidy the church. We will be working on cleaning the windows and the window sills, removing wax from the carpet, dusting and polishing the pews, and cleaning the two choir lofts. If you have cleaning products that you can bring along that will be a great help on the day. Holy Family Primary School Enrolments Holy Family Primary School is now accepting applications for enrolment from kindergarten to year 6 for Selecting Holy Family Primary School will give your child the best o p p o r t u n i t y t o d e v e l o p academically, spiritually and socially, and in partnership with our parish and the wider Catholic education community. Yo u c a n d o w n l o a d t h e enrolment package from the s c h o o l s w e b s i t e a t or call in at the school office during school hours. November Mass Intentions for the Faithful Departed As is the tradition of the Church, t h e m o n t h o f N ove m b e r i s dedicated to praying for the faithful departed. Throughout November Masses will be offered for the repose of their souls, beseeching the mercy of God that they may be forgiven their sins and receive eternal life in heaven with all the Angels and Saints. If you would like to have your family and friends remembered in these Masses and their names w r i t t e n i n t h e B o o k o f Remembrance please fill in one of the envelopes by the doors of the church and leave this in the box provided. Those whose names are given will be remembered in the Masses said throughout November as we pray for them so that they may, in turn, pray for us.

5 PURGATORY Early Jewish thought includes the idea that one can help the deceased in their intermediate state through prayer (2 Macc 12:38-45). The belief that love can reach into the afterlife, that reciprocal giving and receiving is possible, in which our affection for one another continues beyond the limits of death this has been a fundamental conviction of Christianity throughout the ages and it remains a source of comfort today. Who would not feel the need to convey to their departed loved ones a sign of kindness, a gesture of gratitude or even a request for pardon? Our lives are involved with one another, through innumerable interactions they are linked together. No one lives alone. No one sins alone. No one is saved alone. The lives of others continually spill over into mine: in what I think, say, do and achieve. And conversely, my life spills over into that of others: for better and for worse. In the interconnectedness of Being, my gratitude to the other my prayer for him can play a small part in his purification. It is never too late to touch the heart of another, nor is it ever in vain. In this way we further clarify an important element of the Christian concept of hope. As Christians we should never limit ourselves to asking: how can I save myself? We should also ask: what can I do in order that others may be saved and that for them too the star of hope may rise? Then I will have done my utmost for my own personal salvation as well. Pope Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi, n. 48

6 Saints & STUFF HOLY SOULS The Church calls the faithful departed in purgatory undergoing their final purification the Holy Souls. These are the souls who have died with no mortal sin remaining on their souls but have unrepented venial sins or did not perfectly atone for their sins with acts of penance. The Church commemorates the Holy Souls in a particular way on 2 N o v e m b e r w i t h t h e Commemoration of the Faithful Departed and throughout the month of November. But apart from this the faithful departed are remembered in every Mass and are mentioned in each of the Eucharistic prayers as well as in the universal prayer (prayer of the faithful or general intercessions). Those who have died are no longer able to pray for themselves or to perform acts of penance for their sins so rely on those who remain on earth to offer Masses for them, to pray for them, to perform good works for them. By these they are entrusted to God s mercy. CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC CHURCH Purgatory 1030 All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of Florence and Trent. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred S c r i p t u r e : Th e r e f o r e [ Ju d a s Maccabeus] made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin. From the beginning the Church has honoured the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church a l s o c o m m e n d s a l m s g iv i n g, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead. CATHOLIC Trivia All Souls Day Tradition identifies the general custom of praying for the dead dating as far back as the book of 2 Maccabees 12:42-46 and a special day for intercession for the faithful departed on November 2 nd was set by St. Odilo of Cluny (d. 1048) in the year 998. The celebration was soon adopted in several dioceses in France, and spread throughout the Western Church. Soon the entire month of November became associated with prayer for the departed with lists of names of those to be remembered being placed near the altar on which the sacrifice of the Mass is offered. There is a legend connected with its foundation: a pilgrim returning from the Holy Land was shipwrecked on a desolate island. A hermit living there told him that amid the rocks was a chasm communicating with purgatory, from which perpetually rose the groans of tortured souls. The hermit also claimed he had heard the demons complaining of the efficacy of the prayers of the faithful, and especially the monks of Cluny, in rescuing their victims. Upon returning home, the pilgrim quickly told the abbot of Cluny, who then set 2 November as a day of intercession on the part of his community for all the souls in Purgatory.

7 NEWS Deacon Jack Green: I Want to Give My Whole Life to Christ T h e O r d i n a t i o n t o t h e Priesthood of Deacon Jack Green, Deacon Jessie Balorio, Deacon Chris del Rosario and Deacon Galbert Albino will take place on 30 November 2018 at St Patrick s Cathedral, Parramatta. In this interview Deacon Jack spoke to Catholic Outlook about his upcoming ordination. Catholic Outlook: What comes to mind when thinking you will become a priest on 30 November? Jack Green: Many things come to mind the joy of being a priest, the responsibility of the office, all the things I will have to get used to, the closing of one chapter in my life and the opening of another, and all the things I have to organise before then! CO: How important will that day be for you, your family and friends? JG: This day is something that my family and friends have been waiting for for some years now. They are all quite excited and r e l i e ve d t h a t i t i s a c t u a l l y happening.for my own part, this day will be, I hope, something I remember and hold close for the rest of my days. It is both the completion and the beginning of what I believe God has asked of my life. To continue reading visit World Youth Day Raffle Prize Winners Announced The Diocese of Parramatta s 2019 World Youth Day raffle was d r a w n a t C a t h o l i c Yo u t h Parramatta s Lifted Live in the Forecourt on Saturday 27 October, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Patrick s Cathedral precinct, 1 Marist Place, Parramatta. Thank you to all sponsors, schools, parishes, organisers, ticket sellers and especially ticket buyers, for supporting our pilgrims and enabling them in their faith journey to World Youth Day, and allowing them the opportunity to deepen their relationship with Christ and the Church. To see the list of winning ticket numbers and winners names visit We All Need a Home Community Forum Sydney s housing is the secondleast affordable in the world. Hear speakers on what can be done and what our government is committed to do. Your support is needed to ask local government to implement affordable housing policies now. The forum will be held on Wednesday, 7 November, from 6 : 3 0 p. m. t o 8 : 3 0 p. m. a t Parramatta Mission, 119 Macquarie St, Parramatta. To register visit Liturgy Conference The Diocese of Parramatta Liturgy Conference will be held on Saturday, 10 November. The keynote speaker will be Fr. Peter Williams, Vicar General of the Diocese of Parramatta. For tickets and a full list of workshops visit liturgyconference2018. The cost is $30 and includes lunch. Ordination to the Priesthood Deacons Galbert Albino, Jessie Balorio, Chris del Rosario and Jack Green will be ordained to the Priesthood on Friday, 30 November at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick s Cathedral. All are welcome to attend. For more information about the ordinations and the first Masses visit ordination. advertising space for sale

8 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B The Readings First Reading The Book of Deuteronomy (6:2-6) Moses said to the people: If you fear the Lord your God all the days of your life and if you keep all his laws and commandments which I lay on you, you will have a long life, you and your son and your grandson. Listen then, Israel, keep and observe what will make you prosper and give you great increase, as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you, giving you a land where milk and honey flow. Listen, Israel: The Lord our God is the one Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength. Let these words I urge on you today be written on your heart. Responsorial Psalm (Ps 32:4-5, 18-20, 22.. v. 22). I love you Lord, my strength. I love you, Lord, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my saviour. My God is the rock where I take refuge; my shield, my mighty help, my stronghold. The Lord is worthy of all praise: when I call I am saved from my foes.. Long life to the Lord, my rock! Praised be to the God that saves me. He has given great victories to his king and shown love for his anointed.. Second Reading The Letter to the Hebrews (7:23-28) There used to be a great number of priests under the former covenant, because death put an end to each one of them; but this one, Christ, because he remains for ever, can never lose his priesthood. It follows, then, that his power to save is utterly certain, since he is living for ever to intercede for all who come to God through him. To suit us, the ideal high priest would have to be holy, innocent and uncontaminated, beyond the influence of sinners, and raised up above the heavens; one who would not need to offer sacrifices every day, as the other high priests do for their own sins and then for those of the people, because he has done this once and for all by offering himself. The Law appoints high priests who are men subject to weakness; but the promise on oath, which came after the Law, appointed the Son who is made perfect for ever. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! All who love me will keep my words, and my Father will love them and we will come to them. Alleluia! Gospel The Gospel of Mark (12:28-34) One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a question to him, Which is the first of all the commandments? Jesus replied, This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord you God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. The scribe said to him, Well spoken, Master; what you have said is true: that he is one and there is no other. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, this is far more important than any holocaust or sacrifice. Jesus, seeing how wisely he had spoken, said, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And after that no one dared to question him any more. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great