CALLED, GIFTED, SENT FORTH. EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Lent comes around again

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1 CALLED, GIFTED, SENT FORTH We, the people of God, led and inspired by the Holy Spirit, fed by the Word and the Eucharist, strive to share our faith and live our lives daily as disciples of Christ. EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Lent comes around again Ash Wednesday already! What am I going to give up for Lent this year? As we get older the easier it is to slip into a change of gear and give up, what we did last year, and the year before that Would that be making it too easy? Remembering the three demands of Lent: Prayer, Penance and Almsgiving, it is true that choosing some extra daily devotion, putting some money each week into the Caritas Lenten envelope, and giving up chocolate, sugar in my coffee, or some such daily discipline, kept faithfully for the 40 days, would be, for each of us, to legally fulfil the demands of this season. And, of course, it s very important that we should not be over ambitious in our Lenten choices. If we ask too much of ourselves we probably won t make the distance. Since he became Pope, Francis has consistently reminded us that, in reaching out to our neighbour in need, it is not enough to put our hand into our pocket and donate money to the different organisations helping in their various needs. We need to get personally involved out of our comfort zone, physically giving the helping hand, helping serve meals at the Home of Compassion Soup Kitchen, driving for Meals on Wheels, being involved in one of the works of the St Vincent de Paul Society to give a few examples of getting personally involved. Heading in that direction, this Lent, could fulfil the Lenten practice and bring us unexpected blessings. Finally, may I suggest that through this year s Lent we pray for one another that all of us (in our own parish of four communities) may spend these six weeks well, and being drawn closer to Christ, may become closer to one another. Charles Cooper 03 MARCH 2019 Readings Ecclesiasticus 27:4-7; 1 Corinthians 15:54-68 Gospel Luke 6: Britannia Street, Petone PO Box Petone 5046 Telephone: (04) holyspiritparish41@gmail.com Website:

2 Parish Priest: Fr. Marlon P. Maylon, SVD Office Phone: Assistant Priests: Fr. Michael Stieller Msgr. Charles Cooper Fr. John Quang Phan, SVD (School Chaplain) OFFICE HOURS Sacred Heart, Petone (Central Office) Monday to Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm Phone: St Patrick, Wainuiomata Monday only 10:00am - 12:00pm For office queries please phone: PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS TE WAIRUA TAPU BNZ Bank Account # Please note all cheques paid to any of the four communities must be made payable to The Parish of the Holy Spirit. Parishioners who would like to contribute to our Parish Maintenance Programme please use ANZ bank account # WEEKLY COLLECTION 2019 February 24th, $3, DAILY READINGS FOR THIS WEEK March 4 Eccl 17: 24-29; Mk 10: Eccl 35: 1-12; Mk 10: Joel 2: 12-18; 2 Cor 5: 20 6:2; Mt 6: 1-6, Deut 30: 15-20; Lk 9: Is 58: 1-9; Mt 9: Is 58: 9-14; Lk 5: Deut 26: 4-10; Rom 10: 8-13; Lk 4: 1-13 Parish Information OCIA Formation: Sr. Therese Couderc DOLC Home: Catherine Gardner (Coordinator) Parish address holyspiritparish41@gmail.com Friday only 10:00am-1:00pm For office queries please phone FUNDRAISING Parishioners who would like to contribute towards Stage 2 of our Parish building project at St Patrick Community in Wainuiomata (the community Hall) can do so by using our BNZ bank account # As always your contributions are greatly appreciated and eligible for a tax receipt at the end of the financial year. Thank you for your support. Responsorial Psalm Lord, it is good to give thanks to you. Readings NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS 1st Sunday of Lent First reading: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10 The confession of faith of the elect. Second reading: Romans 10: 8-13 The confession of faith of the believers in Christ. Gospel: Luke 4: 1-13 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit through the wilderness where he was tempted.

3 In Our Prayers PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please remember these and other sick people of the Parish in your prayers. Lena Barnao, Brother James, Pat Lee, Carmarita Marshall, Bob & Noeleen Marshall, Joan Hall, Bev Moran, Michael & Anne Wheeler, Rosa Marie Santos, Lie Perez, Wally Blazkow, Margaret Tinney, Lydia Pattison, Helapia Teofilo, Julia Havell, Robert Williams, Robert & Jocelyn Norris, Tim Heath, Brian Hughes, Paul Hergus, Paul Schmidt-Uili, Lagi Gray, Helen Thomson, Margaret Smith, Zach Howat. If you know of anyone who is confined to their home or who needs a visit with Holy Communion, please advise the Parish Office ( ) REST IN PEACE Please remember in your prayers the souls of our recently deceased. Thomas Duignan, Sean Irvine May they rest in God s eternal peace. ANNIVERSARIES We remember and pray at all Masses for our loved family members, friends and parishioners whose anniversaries occur about this time. Lawrie Durney, Olive Johnson, Maurine Myers, Barbara Egan, Avis Vaughan, Eileen Driscoll. May they rest in God s eternal peace. Parish Events ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 2019 Mass times on Wednesday 6th March will be as follows: St Patrick Church, Wainuiomata 7:00pm - Ecumenical Service at Holy Trinity Church, the Strand, Wainuiomata Sacred Heart Church, Petone - School children will join with us. 7:00pm San Antonio Church, Eastbourne 11:00am - School children will join with us. 9:15am - School children will join with us. GIFTING AND PARTICIPATION WEEKEND One of our Parish goals is to Become a stewardship parish where all goals are discerned, celebrated and utilized for the mission. In this connection, your participation as parishioners is needed, to achieving this goal. A Form will be sent out as an insert to our weekly Parish Bulletin next week (10th March) (Sacred Heart, San Antonio, St Patrick and Our Lady of the Rosary), requesting everyone to consider in which ministry you are called in. GET INVOLVED! Each of us has been gifted with certain talents. This is an opportunity for us to consider, offer our service and get involved in the life of our church community. Let us be united together and share those God given talents and make our Parish of the Holy Spirit - Te Wairua Tapu vibrant and alive.

4 THE CARITAS LENTEN APPEAL 2019 The theme for 2019 is Living our lives with love, taken from Gaudete et Exsultate by Pope Francis. The theme reflects on the importance of and the practice of, patience, compassion mercy and love. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Lent Appeal enables Caritas to continue working to heal and support those overcome by poverty and injustice, around the world. Donate throughout the weeks of Lent or make a one-off donation using the weekly or single donation envelopes. Envelopes for the Lenten Appeal are inserted with this weeks parish newsletter. Put your donation envelopes in the parish collection basket or post to Caritas - PO Box 12193,Wellington You can also donate on line: or call DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER ITEMS REMINDER Newsletter items for inclusion in the week s newsletter are due to be in by Wednesday, 5:00pm. Any items received after the due date will be included in the following week s newsletter. WELCOM WelCom is the official monthly newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North and is free in all parish churches and schools in the two dioceses. As well as reporting on activities that occur in the two dioceses, WelCom aims to present educative and thought-provoking articles about the Church in the world. The March issue is available this weekend, don t forget to pick up your free copy. Contents include: Cardinal John Dew s directive and pastoral letter to Archdiocesan parishes about a radical review of priorities. Bishop Charles Drennan From Facebook profiles to loving communion. Summit of Safeguarding in Rome. Salvation Army State of the Nation Report Power of Prayer Nelson-Tasman communities. Farewell but not to Mission Fr James Lyons Pope s Astronomer and Director of the Vatican Observatory, Br Guy Consolmasagno SJ, to visit New Zealand Diocesan Catholic College academic achievers, 2018, and leaders International Women s Day 8 March. The Season of Lent and the Stations of the Cross. WISDOM FROM POPE FRANCIS Let us allow Jesus into our lives, and leave behind our selfishness, indifference and closed attitudes to others.

5 Our Lady of the Rosary - Waiwhetu SPIRITED YOUTH JAM: Today, Sunday 3rd March from 11:30am. At Our Lady of the Rosary Church. Bring your instruments and enjoy music with other young people aged 12 and upwards. A koha towards pizza is appreciated. Contact: Lucy Ryan or find us on Facebook: holyspirityouthjam A LENTEN STUDY: The Waiwhetu Uniting Church invite you to a Study for Lent - Entering The Passion of Jesus - 6 Sessions on a Sunday afternoon, 10th March to 14 April, 3:00pm-4:30pm in the church lounge - 6 Trafalgar Street. Further information on the noticeboard. Sacred Heart Petone HURA KŌHATU UNVEILING OF HEADSTONE FOR MANDY SCANLAN: Saturday 9 March 2019, 11.00am, Akatarawa Cemetery Followed by refreshments at Butcher and Brewer Bar, 175 Jackson Street, Petone. All are welcome. Please RSVP to Morena for catering purposes on SENIORS ANOINTING MASS: Wednesday 6 March is Ash Wednesday. Because of this the Anointing/Seniors Mass will be next Wednesday 13 March, 10:00am. BAPTISM PREPARATION: Thursday, 7 March, 7:00pm, Presbytery Meeting Room. STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Every Friday during Lent at 7:00pm. St Patrick Wainuiomata CANDIDATE to enter OUR COMMUNITY at EASTER At the Sunday vigil Mass, Saturday 23rd February MELANIE PITCHER was reintroduced to our Community. At the Sunday vigil Mass on the 18th November 2017 Melanie was accepted through the RITE of ACCCEPTANCE into the ORDER of CATECHJUMENS to prepare for her entry into the Church. At that time the birth of her sixth child was imminent. Following Little Evelyn s birth she failed to settle as readily as her older siblings. After reflecting Melanie asked to postpone her entry until Easter 2019/ During the intervening year she has continued receiving instruction slowly and managed to participate at the 10:00am Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church with her six children. At the initial ceremony her sponsor was JACKIE MACDONALD. Jackie will continue to sponsor Melanie. We now ask the community to pray and support Melanie as she moves to become part of our Church community. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Will be held at 7:00pm in the church every Friday during Lent.

6 HEALTH & SAFETY TIPS No one enjoys talking about safety and security issues, particularly in church. But we are called to be good stewards. That includes protecting our buildings, assets, and most important, people. Please be aware of pedestrians, and surroundings, as you enter and leave the Church grounds. Please keep the parking spaces closest to the Church available for the elderly and/or infirm. Thank you. Please park your cars safely and considerately. Please keep our church driveways free of vehicles. Think Safety, Act Safely! Scripture Reflection: The just will flourish. still bearing fruit when they are old. Today s readings urge us to draw life from hearts filled with the goodness and teachings of the Lord... to live virtuous lives that bear sound fruit. In the First Reading, the author uses images from everyday experience to highlight the importance of our words, suggesting that our moral worth (or the lack of it) can be proved by our speech. The Psalmist speaks of the value of continual gratitude to God, and also paints a picture of the sturdiness of the person of virtue. Paul encourages the Christians in Corinth to see Christ s resurrection as the source of their hope. He also exhorts his hearers to persevere in doing good and working for the Lord. (Second Reading) In the Gospel, Jesus also uses simple reflections on human experience in his teachings. Disciples must learn from their master, and in the process become like him. Having warned against the danger of judging others, he also states that just as a tree s value is judged by its fruit, so the true test of human virtue is the way we live our life. This week, we may desire to pray for a discerning heart and spirit, committed to trying to find God s invitation and his will in the actions and fruits of our daily life. Parish Life From the Archdiocesan Commission for Peace and Development If you must correct a tiny flaw there, consider that you have so many that are greater. The Lord says this effectively: First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck from the eye of another. Only in this way will you not be blind and will you see clearly to truly help your brother. Thus humility is important in order to recognize that I am a greater sinner than him, a greater sinner than her. Pope Francis: Mending holes in the fabric of the Church, September 2014

7 Archdiocesan Events 2018 CARDINAL S CARE APPEAL A REMINDER: Firstly, thank you to all those who have made donations and supported the Cardinal s Care Appeal. In case you haven t made your contribution, the 2018 Cardinal s Care Appeal finishes on Wednesday the 6 th of March. All money raised helps support those most in need. Go online to Note that the address differs from what is on the envelope. For any questions or if you require any additional envelopes please contact or m.gill@askright.com CATHOLIC CENTRE MARCH WORKSHOPS: Fr Patrick Bridgman Good Friday March 14th Catholic Centre Climate Change Workshop- see below 'Stronger together for action on climate - Porirua' This series runs over three weeks each Thursday 7, 14, 21 March from pm. St Theresa s parish hall, 210 St Andrews Rd, Plimmerton. All welcome. Each week there will be a special guest speaker followed by the opportunity for questions and reflection. There will be time for people to consider realistic action they could take in response to the challenge we all face. 7 March - Climate change - What is it? What s happening? 14 March - We are all connected: the Christian response to the ecological challenge 21 March - How can we make a difference locally? What actions must we take? Contact: Catherine Gibbs cmgibbs543@gmail.com or phone the parish office LENTEN PRAYER FOR LIFE: From Ash Wednesday to Good Friday join us in daily prayer, fasting and reparation for the cause of life. Register your prayer commitment for the campaign's four prayer intentions at fli.org.nz/lentenprayerforlife and receive a free pro-life prayer book. If possible, please also join the prayerful witness to life outside Wellington Hospital on all or any of these Wednesdays March 6,13, 20, 27 and April 3 and 10. To sign up for an hour txt or clare.fli@xtra.co.nz For more information see the poster in the church porch. A GOOD FRIDAY LITURGICAL WORKSHOP: Thursday 14th March 14 th 6.45pm-9.00pm at the Catholic Centre. This will be an interactive workshop, with Fr Patrick Bridgman, Archdiocesan Liturgy Advisor. Fr Patrick will help us unpack the symbolism and rituals associated with Good Friday. Everyone welcome. Please register with Ann Williams before Friday 8th March at a.williams@wn.catholic.org.nz ABOUT TO GET MARRIED? Could you successfully run a marathon without preparing for it? Of course not! So too marriage. Engaged Encounter Weekends this year are heavily booked. Weekends are 30/31 March 2019 (one vacancy and then waiting list); 3/4 August 2019; 9/10 November 2019, all at St Teresa's Presbytery, 301 Karori Road, Karori, Wellington. For more information phone Kate and Simon on or visit our website at

8 Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8:00am 10:00am 5:30pm 11:00am 10:00am 5:30pm 6:00pm MASS SCHEDULES St Patrick, Wainuiomata Sacred Heart, Petone Sacred Heart, Petone St Patrick, Wainuiomata (Chapel) Sacred Heart, Petone Sacred Heart, Petone (10am every 1st Wed of month) San Antonio, Eastbourne St Patrick, Wainuiomata (Chapel) Sacred Heart, Petone San Antonio, Eastbourne St Patrick, Wainuiomata (Church) San Antonio, Eastbourne St Patrick, Wainuiomata EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesday After Mass St Patrick, Wainuiomata Wednesday 10:00am San Antonio, Eastbourne Thursday After Mass Sacred Heart, Petone ROSARY Wednesday 7:30pm St Patrick, Wainuiomata Friday 9:10am San Antonio, Eastbourne WORD AND COMMUNION SCHEDULES Monday St Patrick, Wainuiomata Tuesday San Antonio, Eastbourne Wednesday St Patrick, Wainuiomata Thursday San Antonio, Eastbourne Friday Sacred Heart, Petone BAPTISM BAPTISM PREPARATION MARRIAGE, FUNERALS 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month. Every 1st Thursday of the month By appointment only. Please telephone the Parish Office in Petone on ( ). RECONCILIATION San Antonio and Sacred Heart churches: By appointment only. Our Lady of the Rosary: By appointment only. St Patrick: Saturdays 5:30-5:45pm.