HORNSBY CATHEDRAL PARISH DIOCESE OF BROKEN BAY On the land of the Guringai people

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1 HORNSBY CATHEDRAL PARISH DIOCESE OF BROKEN BAY On the land of the Guringai people Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, 23 Yardley Avenue, Waitara 2077 Queen of Peace Church, 18 Stuart Avenue, Normanhurst November rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (YEAR C) The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice. Monday 14 November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33 Tuesday 15 November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33 Apoc 1:1-4,2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43 Apoc 3:1-6,14-22; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday 16 November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33 Thursday 17 November St Elizabeth of Hungary, religious Apoc 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28 Apoc 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44 Friday 18 November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33 Saturday 19 November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33 Apoc 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48 Apoc 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40 Readings Next Weekend 19/20 November 2 Sam 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23: YEARS LITURGY TIMETABLE Mass Times Next Weekend 19/20 November Vigil 5pm Cathedral Fr Robert Vigil 5.30pm Queen of Peace Fr Vincent Vigil 7.30pm Queen of Peace-Korean Fr Thomas 7am Queen of Peace Fr James D 8am Cathedral Fr Vincent 9.00am Queen of Peace Fr James D 9.30am Cathedral Fr Robert 11am Queen of Peace-Korean Fr Thomas 3.30pm Cathedral-Filipino Mass 13 Nov. 5pm Queen of Peace-Korean Fr Thomas 6pm Cathedral Bishop Peter EXPOSITION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT Cathedral, following 9.30am Mass Saturday. Cathedral, First Friday, 2nd December, 24-hour Adoration after 9.30am Mass. Queen of Peace, First Friday, 2nd December, after 8.45am Mass. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE - FIRST RITE Cathedral Saturday 10am-10.30am Queen of Peace Saturday 4.45pm-5.15pm BAPTISM and WEDDINGS Contact Cathedral Parish Office on CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Weekly during school term 9.30am Sunday Mass. NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! Please take a Welcome Pack from the back of the Churches. WEEKDAY MASSES Cathedral English Mon-Sat 9.30am (Rosary daily after 9.30am Mass) Queen of Peace English Tue, Thu, Fri Wed (Rosary Wed Mass Sat Queen of Peace Korean Tue, Thu, Fri Wed 8.45am 7.15pm) 7.30pm 7.30am 7.30pm 9.30am CLOSING OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Pope Francis has decreed that The Holy Year will conclude on 20 November 2016, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, with the closing of the Holy Door in the Basilica of St Peter s at the Vatican. Bishop Peter will celebrate Mass for the Closing of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara on 20 November CHARITABLE WORKS FUND APPEAL Our Second CWF Appeal for this financial year took place last weekend. The quota for this appeal is $22, Any shortfall will need to be paid out of our Church Account. If you missed out last week and would still like to donate, please do so asap and place your envelope in the collection bag or drop it into the parish office during the week. Donations to CWF are 100% Tax Deductible. To donate via credit card, please refer to the back page of this bulletin. We pray for those who have died in the hope of the Resurrection. RECENTLY DECEASED: C Acret, E D Souza, A Selwyn, N Hutchinson, E Chin, D Molla, R McEwen, M Clements, B O Brien, R Catipon Quemuel, J Rutjens, L Smith (B Green s daughter), D Vellere, P Mayr. ANNIVERSARIES/OTHER: K Toshack, C Faddy, J Noonan Snr, L Brandis. PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: K Gascoigne, R Manuel Ronquillo, A M Garrido, M Kaur, G Small, Sr J Goodwin, A Kilby, A Petitfils, R Ronquillo, M Blanco, E White, M Bolster, S Proctor, J Post, R & G Henderson, C Metcher, J O Brien, A Ford, A Mauricio Ventura, S Afasio, B Kirby, M Carroll, T Antony, A Chu, S Folkard, E Balino, S Stewart, E Manlangit, B Evio, L Sharada, M Fleming, R Butterell, S Fernandes. Due to privacy laws, names of the sick & deceased can only be put in the bulletin with the permission of the immediate family.

2 ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY seeking new members, please attend our next meeting. All Welcome. Queen of Peace Conference meets every Wednesday at 8pm in the Church meeting room. Cathedral Conference meets every Monday at 6.30pm in the Fr Baulman Room, Waitara. Cathedral Conference Red Poor Box Appeal takes place 1st weekend of each month. FIRST EUCHARIST WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FOLLOWING MASSES NEXT WEEKEND Cathedral: 5pm Vigil Mass, 8am and 9.30am Mass Queen of Peace Church: 9am Mass QOP VINNIES CLOTHING DRIVE Normanhurst Vinnies would like to thank all those parishioners who donated clothes to last Saturday s clothing drive. With your help, we managed to fill the Vinnies van once again. Our next drive will be about May Thank you for your continuing support to our Conference. QOP CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS Vinnies at Normanhurst now have Christmas cards and 2017 Columban Calendars available for sale. Majellan and Vinnies cards - $6 a packet of 10 cards Columban calendars - $9 NOVEMBER MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS All Masses offered in both Churches will be for the Intention of those in the Book of Remembrance and for those who wish to use the November Mass Envelopes (available from the back of the Church). An offering may be placed in the envelope. FR PETER DE SOUZA is currently on annual leave until 4th December. We wish him a well-deserved and relaxing break and pray for his safe travels TIME CAPSULE We are coming to the end of The Jubilee Year of Mercy that finishes Sunday 20 November (ie The Feast of Christ the King, and the end of our liturgical year). To celebrate this occasion, Hornsby Cathedral Parish, OLOR School, and St Leo s College are invited to contribute to a time-capsule that will be buried in OLOR grounds. The following are some suggestions for parishioners to consider including: Letter that might be a dream or vision for the future Poem of hope for our world Letter about the importance of mercy in our world today Hopes and dreams for my family Favourite memories Funny memories of times in Hornsby Cathedral Parish Photos (hard copies or on a USB stick) IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL TIME-CAPSULE ENTRIES ARE ENCLOSED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR NAME (OR FAMILY NAMES) CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED AT OLOR SCHOOL OFFICE or THE PARISH OFFICE by 9am Friday 18 November FOUND at QOP Church small coin wallet. Please call the parish office on if it is yours. AFRICAN ORPHAN APPEAL - CHRISTMAS STALL Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th November after all Masses at both Churches. Jams, chutneys, candles Advent wreaths and puddings. Raffles for Christmas hampers. Orders taken for cakes at stall. HAVE YOU TOLD US? Please inform the Cathedral Parish Office if you have recently changed your address, phone number or . For parishioners who give via Credit Card, please let us know if you have received a new credit card and/or new expiry date. ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE WAITARA We wish to thank members of the Parish for your ongoing support. We have had a busy couple of months supporting 67 families. Assisting with help with electricity accounts $1600, Telephone $500, Food $540, clothing $380, the need for assistance seems to be growing each month. Christmas Hamper time is almost with us. THIS weekend 12 th and 13 th November we will have available the lists of our families needing support for a Christmas hamper for your selection. We would really appreciate very much if you could assist us in this special work to make our families just a little happier at Christmas time. Thank you for your support. S Kelynack (Conference President) JUBILEE OF MERCY FOR PRISONERS A big thank you to those who gave me some money last weekend to spend on inmates needs. This Year of Mercy and the generosity of members of the community have visibly touched the inmates at Goulburn Correctional Centre and myself. A big part of the men being able to turn their lives around when they are released is to maintain or establish a good relationship with family members. This money will enable me to buy stamps so that they can send Christmas cards and write to family and friends. The inmates pray for you all often as they appreciate this and other spiritual resources continually donated by member of this community. Many blessings and thank you for your generosity. Chaplain J Kelly QOP NEW ROSTERS Nov-Dec 2016 New rosters are available from the magazine rack in Queen of Peace Church foyer. Copy of roster already ed to those who have . If you have an address but did not receive a new roster, please call the Parish Office on Thank you for your financial contribution to the support of our Parish Community and its priests - it is very much appreciated. The 1st Collection taken up at Mass goes to the Clergy Remuneration and Retirement Fund for the financial support of the priests. The 2nd Collection taken up at Mass is for the upkeep of the Parish. You are invited to help our Parish by committing to a Planned Giving Program. Please contact the Cathedral Parish Office for the way you can participate in this.

3 HANDEL S MESSIAH An ecumenical combined massed choir performance of the best-loved highlights of Handel s Messiah will again be presented in Hornsby s Cathedral Church, Our Lady of the Rosary. We are calling for Choristers to volunteer from Hornsby s surrounding areas and beyond for five rehearsals and one performance. Interested choristers, please Sharon at: hcmessiah@gmail.com Performance details: Time & Date: Thursday December 8 at 8pm Venue: Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Church, 23Yardley Avenue, Waitara. Musical Director, Phillip Linquist, organist Heather Boyd and the choir will be joined by an ensemble of musicians and young professional soloists singing favourite arias. HANDEL S MESSIAH AT OLOR CATHEDRAL 8PM THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER Doors open 7.30pm. TICKETS from trybooking via link on our website: hornsbykechoir/home Tickets prices: Adults $30, Concession $20, Students $10, Child under 10 free. Tickets can also be purchased from the Cathedral Parish Office. In aid of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women s shelter. ANNUAL DIOCESAN MASS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The Annual Diocesan Mass for People with Special Needs and their Families will be celebrated by Most Rev Bishop Peter A Comensoli on Sunday 27 November 2016 at 9:00am at Holy Spirit Church, 1 Fr Patrick Croke Circuit (off 55 Kincumber Street), Kincumber. Morning tea will follow Mass. All families are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by 14 November 2016 to Colleen Smith Phone: registrations@dbb.org.au YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Our final PRAISEfest for the year will be an opportunity for lots of fun and excitement as we wrap up the year and joyfully prepare for Christmas. The night will include, BBQ, games, Worship, Prayer, Adoration and one final praise party for All young people in high school and above are welcome. Friday 2 December 6:00pm BBQ & fun, 7:00pm rally The Light of Christ Centre, end Yardley Ave Waitara. RSVP: youth@dbb.org.au BOUNDLESS (Young Adults Group 18+) Young Adult Women s & Men s connect groups run during the week. these meetings consist of social time & fellowship, faith & life discussions, as well as breaking open and diving into the Word. For more information on these nights, please contact PJ Almendras (Youth Minister) at pj.almendras@dbb.org.au or SEEKER GROUP (Parish Under 18s) Youth Group for Year 7-12 students Fridays 7pm pm (School Term Only) $5 pizza option, The Light Of Christ Centre Join us for some fun, food and freedom! Please contact PJ Almendras (Youth Minister) at pj.almendras@dbb.org.au or WE ARE NOW ON FACEBOOK Please LIKE our Facebook Page to get updates: PRAYER / BIBLE STUDY GROUPS STUDY SACRED SCRIPTURE meetings in Queen of Peace Hall on Thursdays at 7pm. The current series is by international Scripture scholar Dr Mary Healy on Acts of the Apostles. CENACLES OF PRAYER all welcome. QUEEN OF PEACE, Thursdays after 8.45am Mass. Our Lady invites us all to pray the Cenacle (upper room) with Her as she did in the First Cenacle with the Apostles in Jerusalem. OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY, Wednesdays & Fridays after 9.30am Mass. Includes Rosary (which we pray daily), a reading of a message from Fr Gobbi s book To the priests, Our Lady s Beloved Sons, and an act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. MARANATHA PRAYER GROUP Thursday night 8pm- 9.30pm in the Fr Nulty Room, Waitara. Last meeting of 2016 on 10 Nov and we will resume our meetings on 12 January CHRISTIAN MEDITATION Every Sunday from 4.45pm to 5.45pm in the Fr Baulman Room, Waitara. The first Sunday of the month is an Information Session. All welcome. PARISH ACTIVITIES / SERVICES PLAYGROUP meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month during school term only. Next meeting Tuesday 22nd Nov, 10am-11.30am QOP Hall. 0-5 year olds and their parent. PARISH LIBRARY The Library is open on the first weekend of the month after all Masses in the Fr Nulty Room, Waitara. Please return library books on the last Sunday of the month (unless you want to renew the loan) so books will be available for borrowing the following week. CATHEDRAL PIETY STALL Stall will open and November for First Communion celebration. Selling Christmas cards at $2. New items are in stock. Please check the display at Nulty room for gift ideas. Memento books for sale at $10. NOTE: No credit card facility at the stall. During weekdays, please contact the parish office if you need assistance. PARISH CRAFT & FRIENDSHIP GROUP ALL WELCOME. Should you be interested in joining us or just seeing what we are about, come along one Thursday morning to the Queen of Peace Hall (under the Church) between 10am & 2pm. There is no cost or obligation. If you wish to do craft, learn new skills or just enjoy a cuppa, you are most welcome. COMMUNITY DINNER! Dinners every Wednesday from 6pm in the Fr Nulty Room, Waitara. More volunteers needed -To volunteer or for more information, contact the Cathedral Parish Office. All welcome.

4 BISHOP S CALENDAR Tuesday 15 November 5pm; Celebrates Mass and Dinner for Religious in Broken Bay, Cathedral, Waitara Wednesday 16 November am Attends Broken Bay Chancery Staff Retreat Day 7pm Attends Dinner; Aid to the Church in Need Australia, Sydney Thursday 17 November - 2pm; Attends Clergy Twilight Conference Friday 18 November - 12pm; Attends Sydney Catholic Business Network Luncheon, Sydney Sunday 20 November am; Celebrates Mass, St Mary s Church, Manly 6pm; Celebrates Mass and Closing of the Holy Doors, Cathedral, Waitara CONTRIBUTION / PAYMENT METHOD Payments or contributions to the parish by Visa or MasterCard can be made through the parish web site: Select Our Parish > BPoint payments, and then click on the logo to complete the details. This secure system is provided by CBA. Please select the correct biller-code from the drop box, eg, Charitable Works Fund (CWF) donations, use Biller code CWF. Thank you for your contributions PRIEST ( ) is answered 24 hours, seven days a week. This service is not replacing the parish number or parish emergency phone. BEYOND OUR PARISH There will be a Multicultural Mass on Sunday 27 th November at 2pm at St Mary s Cathedral Sydney with representation from as many Ethnic groups that would like to participate. The readings, prayers of the faithful and songs will be in various languages. After the Mass there will be afternoon tea and a multicultural dance and song spectacular on the steps of the Cathedral celebrating the diversity and richness in our Australian church. All communities are asked to bring biscuits and cakes to share for afternoon tea outside the crypt after the celebration. All are welcome. Contact Kylie Cullen FMVD for more information on or immigration@sydneycatholic.org Fathers on Tap: Come and meet like-minded Catholic men! All welcome. Wed 30th November, 5.30pm Mass, 6pm Dinner, 7pm Talk. Fr. Daniel McCaughan speaks on: Fathers fostering their child's vocation; their special and unique The Two Wolves Cantina, 202 Broadway, Chippendale. RSVP to David THE ORDER OF MALTA LOURDES DAY MASS The Order of Malta invites all parishioners to Lourdes Day Mass 2016 to be celebrated at St Mary s Cathedral on Saturday, 3 December at 10.00am. A Blessing of the sick will take place during the celebration of the Liturgy with water brought from the spring at the Shrine of Lourdes. Those receiving the Blessing will, also be provided with a bottle of Lourdes Water for their personal use. St Patrick s Social Club, Church Hill for single seniors (incl widows & widowers) meets monthly on 2nd Sunday at 1.45pm. Enquiries after 6.30pm PARISH CALENDAR SUNDAYS Meditation, 4.45pm-5.45pm, Fr Farrell Room. 13 Nov. Filipino Mass, 3.30pm, Cathedral. MONDAYS Waitara SVDP meeting, 6.30pm Fr Baulman Rm TUESDAYS 6th Dec, Seniors & Anointing Mass, 8.45am, QOP followed by morning tea. (First Tuesday of the month, except January). 14 Feb, Social Justice meeting, 7.30pm, Fr Hawe Room, Waitara. (No meeting in January). Playgroup QOP Hall, 10am-11.30am every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month during school term. WEDNESDAYS Rosary & Cenacles of Prayer, 10am, Cathedral (after 9.30am Mass). Community dinner, 6pm, Fr Nulty Room, Rosary at QOP, 7.15pm(before 7.30pm Mass). St Vincent de Paul meeting, 8pm, QOP Hall. THURSDAYS Cenacles of Prayer group, 9.15am, QOP. 17 Nov Anointing Mass, 9.30am, Cathedral followed by morning tea in Fr Nulty Room. Craft Friendship group,10am-2pm, QOP Hall. Drop-in-café, 10-11am, Fr Nulty Rm (school term only). Sacred Scripture, 7pm, QOP Hall. Maranatha Prayer Group pm, Fr Nulty Rm, resumes 12 January 2017 FRIDAYS First Friday 24-hour Adoration, Cathedral. Cenacles of Prayer, 10am, Cathedral. Youth groups (school term only). 2nd Friday of each month, The Glimpse meets from 1.30pm, McQuoin Park retirement village. Youth Group pm, The Light of Christ Centre. SATURDAYS Morning Prayer, 9.15am, Cathedral, Adoration following 9.30am Mass, Benediction 10.30am. Reconciliation, 10am-10.30am, Cathedral. Reconciliation, 4.45pm-5.15pm, QOP. HORNSBY CATHEDRAL PARISH Private Bag 3000, Hornsby 1630 Cathedral Parish Office, 27 Yardley Ave Waitara, Phone (02) Fax (02) After Hours Emergency Number: Cathedral, 23 Yardley Ave, Waitara Queen of Peace Church, 18 Stuart Ave, Normanhurst hornsbyparish@dbb.org.au Homepage: Facebook: Clergy: (Most Rev) Bishop Peter A Comensoli, Parish Priest (Very Rev) Robert Borg, Dean & Administrator (Rev) Peter De Souza, Assistant Priest (Rev) Vincent Trung Nguyen, Assistant Priest (Rev) Thomas Kyung Il Lee, Assistant Priest, with responsibility for Korean Community (Deacon) Roberto Corpuz

5 An ecumenical combined massed choir performance of the best-loved highlights of Handel s Messiah will again be presented in Hornsby s Cathedral Church, Our Lady of the Rosary. Now in its eighth year the Choir has raised over $37,000 towards the provision of facilities for the welfare of homeless people in our community. Once again all proceeds from the performance will aid the Hornsby & Ku-ring-gai Women s Shelter. We are calling for Choristers to volunteer from Hornsby s surrounding areas and beyond for five rehearsals and one performance. Interested choristers please Sharon at: hcmessiah@gmail.com Performance details: Time & Date: Thursday December 8 at 8pm Venue: Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Church, 23 Yardley Avenue, Waitara Musical Director, Phillip Linquist, organist Heather Boyd and the choir will be joined by an ensemble of musicians and young professional soloists singing favourite arias. ST LUCY S SCHOOL, WAHROONGA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to enable us to continue to provide a one on one learning environment and personalised educational programs which enable us to unlock our students unique potential, we need more Volunteers. No previous experience necessary. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please call Jill on or volunteer@stlucys.nsw.edu.au as we have various volunteer positions available for an immediate start. Please help St Lucy s amazing children Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend relationship enrichment for married couples. Weekend date: 18 th to 20 th November at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville. Bookings online at nswbookings@wwme.org.au or Bill and Ardell Sharpe on or wsharpe@bigpond.net.au

6 Hornsby Cathedral Parish The Memento Book (Great Christmas Gift!) Celebrating 100 Years of Faith in The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy is now complete and will be available for purchase from the parish office at a cost of $10.00 per copy. We thank those who sent in stories sincerely for the contribution you made to this publication and your generosity in sharing your story, your photos and most importantly, your memories. It has been no easy task to edit this 72 page book and keep it truthful, informative, readable and enjoyable. Several submissions covered the same ground as others, these were edited and some stories were shortened due to space available. This is inevitable when preparing any publication and we trust that the result is fair and has remained true to the author s intent. So that the book could be of high print quality, yet still reasonably priced for all, we have limited the book s length and the initial print run to 600 copies. The Memento Book is available from: The Piety stall (2nd weekend of the month after all Masses). Cathedral parish office during office hours. Phone: Can be posted to you - please contact Cathedral Parish office on to arrange payment via credit card. Cost $15 which includes $5 postage. The Editorial Committee

7 WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PART OF A GREAT TEAM? Every Wednesday night we have a Community Dinner. Where: Time: Who?: Why: In the Fr Nulty Room (next to Cathedral) or The Light of Christ Centre, Yardley Avenue, Waitara We are there from 4.30pm but serve dinner at 6pm Anyone who wants to share a meal and conversation with members of our Parish Community and visitors from the district. It is important for us all to learn about those with whom we share our society, our neighbourhood and our church. Jesus said: I came to serve, not to be served In this Year of Mercy our dinner gives us all a golden opportunity to share our talents and friendship with others by giving service freely which brings people together in a caring environment. The Team: Adults, male/female, students doing Community Service, or Duke of Edinburgh Award... ANYONE! How can you be a part of this team? Shopping Serving the meal Talking to those who don t know our other guests Cooking a main meal or dessert Washing or drying the dishes When: weekly, fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly We would love to hear from you about whatever you can offer Please call Marlies or Michael at the Parish Office on

8 CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES CATHEDRAL, 23 Yardley Ave, Waitara Saturday 24 th December 5pm Vigil Mass 12am Midnight Mass (Carols from 11.30pm) Sunday 25 th December 8am Mass 9.30am Mass NO EVENING MASS QUEEN OF PEACE CHURCH, 18 Stuart Ave, Normanhurst Saturday 24 th December 6pm Vigil Mass (Carols from 5.50pm) 9pm Vigil Mass (Carols from 8.30pm) 12am Midnight Mass in Korean Sunday 25 th December 7am Mass 9am Mass 11am Mass in Korean NO EVENING MASS