Granville Catholic Church Record Vol. 1. No. 27. November 20, 2016 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

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1 Granville Catholic Church Record Vol. 1. No. 27. November 20, 2016 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The Official Bulletin of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville and Holy Family Parish at East Granville Happy Anniversary HOLY FAMILY PARISH To d a y w e c e l e b r a t e t h e 70 th anniversary of the foundation of Holy Family Parish at East Granville. The parish owes its beginnings to Fr. John Haplin, of the mother parish of Holy Trinity at Granville, who was responsible for gathering the faithful in the Trongate section of Granville Parish. The Mass Centre at G.E.P.A. Hall, the Trongate was purchased in January 1937 for 300. In February 1938 the St. Joseph s Convent School opened in the hall with the Sisters of St. Joseph in charge, coming from Granville each day. H o l y F a m i l y Pa r i s h w a s established in November 1946 with Fr. John Kerrigan as first Parish Priest and Les Campion, later to be Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville, as an altar boy. On Sunday, January 27 th, 1952 Cardinal Gilroy blessed and laid the foundation stone of the new school and later, the foundation stone of Holy Family Church. A new convent was built in 1970 and in 1972, Cardinal Freeman blessed and laid the foundation stone of the hall. Ten years later he opened a new presbytery. It is the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph that give to us that ideal of communion. Bound together as a family they lifted one another and gave to each other the support to grow. The family is a participation in the life of God because it is a reminder that God s love is so great that rather than holding it within Himself God chose to see the outpouring of that love in the creation of humanity as His children and the union of all men and woman with Him our Heavenly Father. A s w e c e l e b r a t e t h e 7 0 th anniversary of the foundation of this parish of East Granville we remember those who came before us to serve almighty God and to honour Him and make Him known, and we, in turn seek to carry on their work to the glory of God and the salvation of His people. So let us pray, that by the grace of Our Lord and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, we will be bound together in communion and by our participation in the life of the Church we will bind ourselves to our Lord and come to know the fulness of our humanity and our eternal salvation.

2 THE PARISH OFFICE HOLY FAMILY CHURCH HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Address 1 Randle Street, Granville, N.S.W T (02) E granville@parracatholic.org W W Holy Trinity Parish, Granville Holy Family Parish, East Granville TYM Granville Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Andrew Bass PP Assistant Priest Rev. Fr. Thomas Bui Director of Music Mr. John Portelli Sacraments and Youth Co-ordinator Miss Rosette Chidiac Parish Secretaries Mrs. Sonia Hoetzinger Mrs. Judy Smith Mrs. Annette Wirz Principal of Holy Family School Mrs. Yvette Baird Principal of Holy Trinity School Mrs. Helen Boyer Principal of Delany College Mr. Rob Muscat Missionary Sisters of Mary, Queen of the World Australia Sr. Justina Pham T (02) Holy Mass Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, 9:15 a.m. Friday, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. JMJ Holy Rosary Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Children s Liturgy Third Sunday of the Month, 9:30 a.m. Rosters Altar Society Group 1: M. Ha, J. Lam, and M. Nha-Pham Readers Vigil No one rostered 8:00 a.m. Anna Cox 9:30 a.m. No one rostered Counters F. Sison, T. Trinh, and B. Bradbery Bus Driver John McIntyre CONFESSIONS Holy Family Church Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Holy Trinity Church Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. First Friday of the month, 6:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Holy Mass Monday, 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. Thursday, 8:15 a.m. Friday, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, 8:15 a.m. Saturday, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass First Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. Holy Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. First Friday 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. Rosters Church Cleaning Group 4: A. Quinlan, G. Pinto, M. Asiedu, M. Moses, G. Dankwah, M. Magpayo, C. Elegado, A. and J. Osei-Yamoah, J. Puni, N. and S. Martyn, L. Tordilla, B. and S. Martin, O. Ofeanyi, J. John, J. Fili, and A. Abosh. Readers Vigil Gerry Pinto, Rosette Chidiac, and Rebecca Hanson 7:30 a.m. Ingrid Bifulco, Blannie Rodricks, and Sister 9:30 a.m. Reanne Chidiac, Pierre Mariasson, and Rozsa Kazmer Children s Liturgy Wanda and Suja PRAYERS FOR THE SICK IN MEMORIAM Please remember in your prayers those who are sick including Archbishop Anthony Fisher, Janelle Allan, Marlene Ashton, Ann Blesson, Thomas Brady, Leslie Cotter, Eileen Dean, Joyce Dwyer, Evangeline Grabato, Jim Haddad, Elizabeth Hicks, Paul Hoes, Jacob Lee, Ester Matos, Tony Moussa, Ben Nursoo, Flory Pinto, Peter Rahme, Anna Saunig, and those who care for them. Saint Raphael, who are called the Remedy of God and the Angel of Health, pray for them. Amen. In your charity, pray for the souls of all the faithful departed, and particularly for the following deceased. The Arribas family, Laurence Barbeau, Marie Beatson, Joe Chebatte, George Chayban, Tony Coleiro, Nadim Gabrael, Mary Gates, Raymond Gee, the Harb family, Dave Harriss, the Hekeik family, Raymond Bakos Hekeik, Simon Hekeik, George Khoury, Hanne Khoury, Nouhad Khoury, Youssef Khoury, John McGrath, Charles Micallef, Guy Pitel, Epifania Salvador, Yasmine Wehbe, Phyllis Yott, Joanne Younan.

3 CELEBRATE 70 YEARS 20 NOVEMBER 2016 Return to Holy Family Day Father Kerrigan Medal The Father Kerrigan Medal is presented to our young parishioners who have given exceptional service to Holy Family Parish. The medal is named in honour of Father John Kerrigan, the first Parish Priest who served from 1946 to On this, the 70 th anniversary of the parish the medal is presented to the following youth of the parish. Anthony Boatswain, who has served at the altar of our Lord since a boy and continues to serve today as an acolyte. Moreover, Anthony represented the parish at World Youth Day. His commitment to the parish and to the service of the Mass is an example to all, young and old, of a dedicated faith. Thorie Tembo, who served as College Captain of Delany College. She has committed herself to the care of the children of the parish through the monthly children s liturgy and by her assistance with the children s nativity plays at Christmas. Over and above this she regularly attends to the piety stall. We give thanks to almighty God for the example of this young man and woman and pray that they will be strengthened to serve the Church and the parish for years to come. 9:30 HOLY MASS 11:00 PARISH FAIR Father Martin Medal The Father Martin Medal is presented to parishioners who have made an outstanding contribution to the life of Holy Family Parish. The medal is given in honour of Father Frank Martin who served as the second Parish Priest from 1961 to On this, the 70 th anniversary of the parish the medal is presented to the following parishioners. Roy Burton, who served for many years as bingo caller and organised the senior parishioners group and who serves today as warden at Mass. Betty Dickson, who served for many years as secretary to Father Martin and then to Father Stack. She also assisted with bingo, the counting of the weekly collections, and the parish Friendship Group. Paul and Rita Hoes, who, since the time of Father Martin, arranged the music for Mass. Moreover, Paul drove the parish bus to bring the housebound to Mass whilst Rita assisted with school canteen and as a catechist. Kay King, who served the St. Vincent de Paul Society parish conference for over eighteen years and continues to serve today by raising money for the Society.

4 Parish Volunteers Appreciation Barbecue On Friday, December 9 th at 7:00 p.m. at MacKillop Hall, there will be a barbecue to thank all volunteers who serve the parish. Whether you began as a volunteer this year or have been serving for years, join us so we can thank you for your service. If you will be attending write your details on the registration form by the doors of the church so that we can cater for you. And if you have served for five years, ten years, or twenty years or m o r e t h e n p l e a s e t i c k t h e appropriate box on the form. Piety Stall Christmas Goods Our church s piety stall has new Christmas goods in stock now. With nativity sets, Holy Family sets, angels, ornaments, Christmas cards and lots more all available for you to buy now. After Mass why not go in and have a look? The money raised by the piety stall all goes to support the good works of the parish. The piety stall is open for the 6:00 p.m. vigil Mass on Saturdays and the 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Masses and the 5:00 p.m. Vietnamese Mass on Sundays. Friday, December 2 nd On Friday, December 2 nd at 7:30 p.m. the parish will host Carols on the Lawn at Holy Trinity Church a family night of carols. This will be a great night of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. With performances by various groups and singers, a barbecue, slushies and fairy floss, face-painting for the children, and a toy stall there is something for everyone to enjoy. So come along and join in all the fun. And bring a blanket or some chairs and enjoy the barbecue picnic on the lawn. Important Notice Unfortunately the children s nativity play will not be held during Carols on the Lawn. As such, the rehearsal scheduled for Saturday, November 19 th has been cancelled. We hope to have a nativity play on Christmas Eve before the vigil Mass. Meat, Bread Rolls, Drinks, and Help Needed for Two Parish Barbecues We have two parish barbecues coming up in December and we need your help to provide meat, bread rolls, onions, sauces, and drinks. On Friday, December 2 nd at 7:30 p.m. we will be holding an outdoor family carols service with a b a r b e c u e a n d o n S u n d a y, December 4 th after the 9:30 a.m. Mass with the Bishop we will hold another barbecue to celebrate his first visit to the parish. If you can help with donations for either or both of these barbecues then please speak with Father Andrew or call the parish office. More details of these upcoming events will be given in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please save these dates and join us for these parish festivities.

5 HOLY TRINITY PARISH and HOLY FAMILY PARISH PARISH VOLUNTEERS Appreciation D I N N E R Friday, December 9 th 7:00 p.m. MacKillop Hall Reply required by completing the form at the doors of the church by Sunday, November 27 th

6 Saints & STUFF The Holy Family CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC CHURCH The Parish CATHOLIC Trivia HOLY FAMILY P A R I S H The Holy Family is the family of Our Lord, Jesus, His mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and His earthly father, St. Joseph. Veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17 th century by Saint François de Laval, the first Bishop of New France (North America). The Feast of the Holy Family was instituted by Pope Leo XIII in 1893 and is celebrated on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas; that is, the Sunday between Christmas Day and New Year s Day, or, if there is no Sunday in the octave, on December 30 th. The feast not only honours the Holy Family but offers the family of Our Lord as the model for all Christian families A parish is a definite community of the Christian faithful established on a stable basis within a particular church; the pastoral care of the parish is entrusted to a pastor as its own shepherd under the authority of the diocesan bishop (Code of Canon Law, n ). It is the place where all the faithful can be gathered together for the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. The parish initiates the Christian people into the ordinary expression of the liturgical life: it gathers them together in this celebration; it teaches Christ's saving doctrine; it practices the charity of the Lord in good works and brotherly love. You cannot pray at home as at church, where there is a great multitude, where exclamations are cried out to God as from one great heart, and where there is something more: the union of minds, the accord of souls, the bond of charity, the prayers of the priests (St. John Chrysostom, De incomprehensibili 3, 6). Established in 1946 There have been FOUR Parish Priests in its history 1 st Parish Priest Father John Kerrigan Longest Serving Parish Priest Father James Stack 28A South Street, Granville (02)

7 JUNIOR WORDSEARCH Sm 5:1-3 God is king of all the earth Ps 47: R.v. (8a) Col 1:15-18 Lk 23:35-43 R F B R D W A B T W R O N G K J K A Y N E G D Z V M S X N I P A R A D I S E S H W G Y V N P T R U T G S N H N D U O C G O J B W B B J J Q Z R O U I G W B L B H E K E W K C K M K J E S C O P G T B U M H L D C X R L F P S I D V I S R A E L B H P D P Z N O C D F K L S K A Y H C O W N C K L N H A Q F T V E D N H I C R E A T E D H T C Q R V Y N S U P E R I O R L M A I R C G A C Z X T K N Q E C R I M I N A L S C H O S E N T I S V I N S U L T E D S R L Try to find these words: battle beginning chosen created criminals insulted Israel king paradise power superior wrong Christ the King, Year C [N34ORSUC_2004_WS3.rtf ] 2004 Creative Ministry Resources Pty Ltd

8 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The Readings First Reading The Second Book of Samuel (5:1-3) All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron. Look they said we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you, You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you shall be the leader of Israel. So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them at Hebron in the presence of the Lord, and they anointed David king of Israel. Responsorial Psalm (Ps 121:1-5.. see v. 2). Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced when I heard them say: Let us go to God s house. And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem.. Jerusalem is built as a city strongly compact. It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord.. For Israel s law it is, there to praise the Lord s name. There were set the thrones of judgement of the house of David.. Second Reading The Letter of Saint Paul to the Colossians (1:12-20) We give thanks to the Father who has made it possible for you to join the saints and with them to inherit the light. Because that is what he has done: he has taken us out of the power of darkness and created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves, and in him, we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins. He is the image of the unseen God and the first-born of all creation, for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible, Mass Matters Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe With this solemnity the Church s year draws to a close and with the first Sunday of Advent a new liturgical year begins. This feast celebrates the fulfilment of our salvation and all that was promised by God Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers all things were created through him and for him. Before anything was created, he existed, and he holds all things in unity. Now the Church is his body, he is its head. As he is the Beginning, he was first to be born from the dead, so that he should be first in every way; because God wanted all perfection to be found in him and all things to be reconciled through him and for him, everything in heaven and everything on earth, when he made peace by his death on the cross. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is he who inherits the kingdom of David our Father; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia! Gospel The Gospel of Luke (21:5-19) The people stayed there before the cross watching Jesus. As for the leaders, they jeered at him. He saved others, they said, let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One. The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer him vinegar they said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. Above him there was an inscription: This is the King of the Jews. One of the criminals hanging there abused him. Are you not the Christ? he said. Save yourself and us as well. But the other spoke up and rebuked him. Have you no fear of God at all? he said. You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus, he said, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Indeed, I promise you, he replied, today you will be with me in paradise. throughout the ages that He will draw all things to Himself. The King of the Universe, born in a lowly stable in Bethlehem, an outpost of the Roman Empire, now reigns supreme from His heavenly throne as Lord and Master of all that was, that is, and that will be. The empires of this world pass away but his reign will never end.