Quick & Light. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019

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1 First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 Quick & Light When I walk with you, my Lord, I m steady and strong. My eyes clear and my heart light. And everything sings of your glory. Oh, how the enemy hates to see me at peace. So he sets tricks and traps all over the place. He waits in the dark, hiding, planning. I must be careful. If I go alone, my soul gets trapped. I get tangled up in myself, my fears, my pride... The Spirit alone gives me clear vision. And even if a million traps sit open, waiting, inviting... I will fall into none. I ll skip right by. As the Lord makes me nimble and quick. I see you Satan from far away. God reveals you to me. In the name of Jesus Christ begone! Still, I ll get trapped once in a while. I ll fall in. The traps teeth will sink deep. Cut to the bone I bleed. I ve fallen. I ve failed. I stepped in it again. But I don t lose hope and even God can t destroy this hope, as my hope is Christ. Have mercy in this wretched soul! Jesus comes again. He pulls open the jaws of my failure, and sets me free. And all creation sings out in praise and glory to God. Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For March Christian Communities That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan If your heart is heavy within you, then on the outside you should show joy in bearing your cross. Some suffering must come. A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Pittwater Parish - Sacred Heart Church Mona Vale and Maria Regina Church, Avalon 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 Tel: Fax office@pittwaterparish.org website:

2 First Sunday in Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 A client of Vinnies Avalon Conference is looking for a room or a granny flat for lease, preferably in Avalon as she has a 6 year old at our local school. She receives NSW Community Housing, expiring in May. For more information, please call Sue Bowra on For the needy, help is available by contacting the Brookvale Centre during business hours. DVD REVIEW The Passion of the Christ A Mel Gibson Film The Passion of the Christ is a powerful movie on which we can dwell during Lent and up to Easter. It shows Christ s love for mankind which made Him willing to suffer and die for us. LIBRARY The books which are reviewed here each week are from our Parish Library situated at Maria Regina Church, Avalon. The Library is opened at Maria Regina Church, Avalon before and after the weekend Masses, Saturday 6 pm and Sunday 9 am, and on week day Masses, except Tuesdays, at 9.15 am. If these hours don't suit you and you would like to borrow or have an inquiry you may phone me on (Home) (mobile). Trish Newman Disabled Parking Area We Pray for Deceased Anniversary Wojciech Kupazyk Franciszek Hersztek Frank McKevitt John Shanahan Monsignor Burns Timothy Bottero Holy Souls in Purgatory Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord, And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them. May they Rest in Peace. Amen. May Their Souls And The Souls Of The Faithful Departed, Through The Mercy Of God, Rest In Peace. Amen. Recently Deceased Monsignor Denis Edwards Peter Tosi Maria Calvi Fr Lauro Rufo If you would like the names of your relatives or friends and offerings included, please drop the envelope in to the Parish Office by Midday on Wednesdays. Thank You. THURSDAY MORNING SPIRITUALITY GROUP We recommenced on Thursday 7th February with a new book, Beyond the Edge by Andrew Mayes. Mayes will take us on a journey through the Holy Land visiting places where Jesus talked to the people and worked his miracles. We gain new and deeper insights into Jesus' way of life with the help of making it our own. Morning tea at 10 am Sharing from am to 12 noon. All are welcome. Contact Trish Newman on There are 2 Disabled Parking Spaces available on the Church grounds. Please observe the signs and refrain from parking in the Disabled Parking Area or in the driveway, especially during the weekends when Mass is on, and reserve this for our parishioners who are in need of the space. Thank you Prayers for the Sick Paulina Fabian Madeleine Reicher Natasha Britt Milka Marov Carol Brennan Annette Leary Edward Hogan Rufina Criss Tayla Riddle Warwick Carpenter Elizabeth Davis Mary Seymour Allessio Angelucci Xavier Flory Neave Mackey Kevin Begaud Rachel Weldrick Antoinetta Knapp Donald McRae Stefanie Romeo Sasha White Ann Harvey Jo Wild Rita Farrelly Lina Jeff Guerra Sue Poulton Craig Callahan Daryl Holland Veronica Ann Gracie Kerrie Gill Peter Hector Jack Burai Manpreet Kaur Vera Bateman Marion Russell Marian Santa Ana Lorriane Wilson Rosalinda Singson Rodney Young Daryl Kaufer Marjan Seifoor Rosa Lealaiauloto Anne Rees Bassam Khodr Margaret Baker Estera Cimino Angelo Micianio Mark Kelsey Marea Trevaskis Sean Martin Carol Duffy Greg Kolts John Gordan David Traves Gaetan Delerue Ikhlas Khoshaba Rosie Rajak Luke Horton Josephina Caruso Jim Nunn Philip Lambert Robyn Sheather Johann Du Preez Terry Ysip Jim Nunn Mary-Kate Dennis Adriana Pavlinca Marie Hill Melanie MacFarlane Rhonda Grant Trina Hughes Christina Leite Marques Michael Power Paul Hancock Leone Hancock This list will be updated every month and we would appreciate it if we are advised, if further reconsideration is required. Thank you Daylight saving will end at 3am on Sunday, 7 April 2019 when clocks go back one hour. MOVIE NIGHT When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her response lands her in deep trouble. 7 pm 26 March Sacred Heart Church Parish Centre Gold Coin Donation Appreciated from Our Schools Mater Maria Catholic College On Tuesday we welcomed Year 3 students from our local Catholic primary schools for Links Day which saw students participate in a range of activities as a taste of secondary school life. Everyone enjoyed their time at Mater Maria and we hope to see many students return in the coming years. We are now enrolling students in Years 5 for Year 7, Please visit the College website for a prospectus, Application for Enrolment or to register for a College tour. Applications for Year 7, 2021 close on April 4, If you are experiencing Domestic Violence Ring 1800 RESPECT

3 First Sunday in Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 PARISH DIRECTORY Pittwater Parish 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 Tel Fax Parish Administrator Fr Bronek Pietrusewicz SDS Tel ext 0 pp@pittwaterparish.org Assistant Priest Fr Richard Sadowski SDS Tel ext 12 ap@pittwaterparish.org Bishop - Emeritus Bishop Bernard O Grady op Tel ext 20 Parish Secretary Suzy Caruso Tel ext 0 office@pittwaterparish.org Youth Director TBA Tel ext 14 soul@pittwaterparish.org Music Director Josh Willard Tel ext 17 music@pittwaterparish.org Media & Communication Laura Ee Tel ext 31 media@pittwaterparish.org Sacramental Program Yvonne van den Berg Tel ext 13 sacraments@pittwaterparish.org ADULT FAITH EDUCATION FORMATION. Dear Fellow Parishioners, You are invited to a talk in Lent by Xavier Symons. The Topic: The Inner Sanctuary: an Introduction to Conscience and its Role in the Moral Life." Where:- The Sacred Heart Church Parish Centre. When:- Tuesday 19th March. Time:- 7.30pm until 9pm. Please join us at 7pm for a tea or a coffee. All are welcome. The Adult Faith Education Formation Co ordinators. Xavier Symons (BA Adv. (Hons), MA (Res.) (USyd)) is a Research Associate in the Institute for Ethics and Society, University of Notre Dame Australia. He is also PhD candidate with the Centre for Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics at the Australian Catholic University. Xavier's research interests range from ethical issues at the beginning and end of life, to conscientious objection in medicine and the role of religion in medical practice. He also has an interest in Catholic social teaching and the ethics of healthcare resource allocation. He will shortly submit his PhD thesis, which focuses on the allocation of lifesaving healthcare resources. Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm Sacred Heart Church 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale The parish has organised a bus to and from East Gosford for the mass and BBQ/Disco. If you would like to be on the bus, please add your name on the list at the back of the Church. The bus leaves Sacred Heart Church Mona Vale at 4pm. Maria Regina Church 7 Central Road Avalon Mona Vale Sacred Heart School Tel Principal: Mrs Suellen Garey Avalon Maria Regina School Tel Principal: Mrs Kathy Gee Warriewood Mater Maria Catholic College Tel Principal: Mr Marc Reicher

4 First Sunday in Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 Anointing Mass At Nursing Homes And Retirement Villages MINKARA NURSING HOME Tuesday 19th March at 10.30am Anointing Mass SEABEACH GARDENS NURSING HOME Tuesday 19th March at 11.30am Anointing & Communion BAYVIEW GARDEN NURSING HOME Tuesday 19th March at 1.30pm Anointing Mass ESTIA HEALTH (PENINSULAR GARDEN NURSING HOME) Tuesday 19th March at 2.30pm Anointing & Communion AVALON HOUSE NURSING HOME Wednesday 27thMarch at 10.45am Anointing & Communion MARCUS LOANE NURSING HOME Wednesday 27th March at 2.00pm Anointing Mass Diocesan Pastoral Care Course Thandolwayo, a 12-year-old girl in Zimbabwe, would walk seven kilometres each day to collect contaminated water for her family. She then went to school exhausted from hours fetching and carrying water. It looked like she would never realise her hope of finishing her education and becoming a nurse, until a Caritas Australia supported project created access to clean water helping Thandolwayo to stay at school and achieve a future full of hope. Please donate to Project Compassion 2019 to provide clean water and a future full of hope for vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe. Lives change when we all give 100%. You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting compassion or phoning Volunteer Catholic Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion visit hospitals throughout the Diocese of Broken Bay providing comfort and care to Catholic patients. Our Diocese and Healthscope, the owner of the new Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) at Frenchs Forest, require that 40 hours of training is completed to perform this important role. The Diocesan Pastoral Care Course is open to those who already volunteer in a hospital context, or in local health and aged care facilities, and also to those who might be deciding if they are suited to this ministry. Lectio Divina The Diocese of Broken Bay Lenten resource for 2019, Discerning the Way of Jesu,s will take you on a six-week journey through Lent using the lectio divina practice of reading scripture, which is both prayerful and transformative. The Discerning the Way of Jesus booklet includes reflections by: Fr David Callaghan MGL Sr Elizabeth Brennan SGS Deacon Adrian Gomez Very Rev Dr David Ranson offers reflections for Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday Introduction and step by step guide to lectio divina Weekly reflection questions Discern and rediscover your calling to be a disciple of Jesus as you walk with him through this desert Lenten time LENTEN PROGRAM You are invited to join our Lenten program led by Penny Kerr commencing on 13 March 2019, after the 9.15am mass at Maria Regina Church, Avalon. Please contact the Parish Office 0n if you are interested in being a group leader or if you would like to join a group. All books and materials will be provided. DATES for your DIARY STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday in Lent after morning mass. EXPOSITION AND RECONCILIATION Every Friday in Lent from 7pm to 8pm at Sacred Heart Church Mona Vale 8, 22 and 29 March, 5 April. Maria Regina Church 15, 29 March and 12 April. 24 HOURS WITH THE LORD On Friday 29 March at Sacred Heart Church, Mona Vale from 7pm to Midnight Year of Love at Pittwater This FREE course, created particularly for a Catholic pastoral community, will provide you with the minimum training required to minister to the sick in NBH. This ministry will be coordinated by the Parish of French s Forest. The course will be offered on five consecutive Thursdays: March 14th, 21st, 28th, and April 4th, 11th between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. It will be held at St. Anthony in the Fields Church, Terrey Hills (46 Myoora Rd, Terrey Hills). Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Please speak to your Parish Priest for more information about the course and how to apply, or contact Peter Brown, Coordinator Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care, CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay on Candles handmade with love, will be on sale for $10 each available at all Masses from this weekend to the end of March. All money raised will support the youth in our Parish travelling to Perth for ACYF in December.

5 First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2019 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God (Rm 8: 19) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Each year, through Mother Church, God gives us this joyful season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery with mind and heart renewed as we recall the great events that gave us new life in Christ (Preface of Lent I). We can thus journey from Easter to Easter towards the fulfilment of the salvation we have already received as a result of Christ s paschal mystery for in hope we were saved (Rom 8:24). This mystery of salvation, already at work in us during our earthly lives, is a dynamic process that also embraces history and all of creation. As Saint Paul says, the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God (Rom 8:19). In this perspective, I would like to offer a few reflections to accompany our journey of conversion this coming Lent. 1. The redemption of creation The celebration of the Paschal Triduum of Christ s passion, death and resurrection, the culmination of the liturgical year, calls us yearly to undertake a journey of preparation, in the knowledge that our being conformed to Christ (cf. Rom 8:29) is a priceless gift of God s mercy. When we live as children of God, redeemed, led by the Holy Spirit (cf. Rom 8:14) and capable of acknowledging and obeying God s law, beginning with the law written on our hearts and in nature, we also benefit creation by cooperating in its redemption. That is why Saint Paul says that creation eagerly longs for the revelation of the children of God; in other words, that all those who enjoy the grace of Jesus paschal mystery may experience its fulfilment in the redemption of the human body itself. When the love of Christ transfigures the lives of the saints in spirit, body and soul, they give praise to God. Through prayer, contemplation and art, they also include other creatures in that praise, as we see admirably expressed in the Canticle of the Creatures by Saint Francis of Assisi (cf. Laudato Si, 87). Yet in this world, the harmony generated by redemption is constantly threatened by the negative power of sin and death. 2. The destructive power of sin Indeed, when we fail to live as children of God, we often behave in a destructive way towards our neighbours and other creatures and ourselves as well since we begin to think more or less consciously that we can use them as we will. Intemperance then takes the upper hand: we start to live a life that exceeds those limits imposed by our human condition and nature itself. We yield to those untrammelled desires that the Book of Wisdom sees as typical of the ungodly, those who act without thought for God or hope for the future (cf. 2:1-11). Unless we tend constantly towards Easter, towards the horizon of the Resurrection, the mentality expressed in the slogans I want it all and I want it now! and Too much is never enough, gains the upper hand. The root of all evil, as we know, is sin, which from its first appearance has disrupted our communion with God, with others and with creation itself, to which we are linked in a particular way by our body. This rupture of communion with God likewise undermines our harmonious relationship with the environment in which we are called to live, so that the garden has become a wilderness (cf. Gen 3:17-18). Sin leads man to consider himself the god of creation, to see himself as its absolute master and to use it, not for the purpose willed by the Creator but for his own interests, to the detriment of other creatures. Once God s law, the law of love, is forsaken, then the law of the strong over the weak takes over. The sin that lurks in the human heart (cf. Mk 7:20-23) takes the shape of greed and unbridled pursuit of comfort, lack of concern for the good of others and even of oneself. It leads to the exploitation of creation, both persons and the environment, due to that insatiable covetousness which sees every desire as a right and sooner or later destroys all those in its grip. 3. The healing power of repentance and forgiveness Creation urgently needs the revelation of the children of God, who have been made a new creation. For if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away; behold, the new has come (2 Cor 5:17). Indeed, by virtue of their being revealed, creation itself can celebrate a Pasch, opening itself to a new heaven and a new earth (cf. Rev 21:1). The path to Easter demands that we renew our faces and hearts as Christians through repentance, conversion and forgiveness, so as to live fully the abundant grace of the paschal mystery. This eager longing, this expectation of all creation, will be fulfilled in the revelation of the children of God, that is, when Christians and all people enter decisively into the travail that conversion entails. All creation is called, with us, to go forth from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God (Rom 8:21). Lent is a sacramental sign of this conversion. It invites Christians to embody the paschal mystery more deeply and concretely in their personal, family and social lives, above all by fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Fasting, that is, learning to change our attitude towards others and all of creation, turning away from the temptation to devour everything to satisfy our voracity and being ready to suffer for love, which can fill the emptiness of our hearts. Prayer, which teaches us to abandon idolatry and the self-sufficiency of our ego, and to acknowledge our need of the Lord and his mercy. Almsgiving, whereby we escape from the insanity of hoarding everything for ourselves in the illusory belief that we can secure a future that does not belong to us. And thus to rediscover the joy of God s plan for creation and for each of us, which is to love him, our brothers and sisters, and the entire world, and to find in this love our true happiness. Dear brothers and sisters, the lenten period of forty days spent by the Son of God in the desert of creation had the goal of making it once more that garden of communion with God that it was before original sin (cf. Mk 1:12-13; Is 51:3). May our Lent this year be a journey along that same path, bringing the hope of Christ also to creation, so that it may be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God (Rom 8:21). Let us not allow this season of grace to pass in vain! Let us ask God to help us set out on a path of true conversion. Let us leave behind our selfishness and self-absorption, and turn to Jesus Pasch. Let us stand beside our brothers and sisters in need, sharing our spiritual and material goods with them. In this way, by concretely welcoming Christ s victory over sin and death into our lives, we will also radiate its transforming power to all of creation. From the Vatican, 4 October 2018 Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi Francis

6 First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 The Living Word First Reading Dt 26:4-10 A reading from the book of Deuteronomy The confession of faith of the elect. Moses said to the people: The priest shall take the pannier from your hand and lay it before the altar of the Lord your God. Then, in the sight of the Lord your God, you must make this pronouncement: My father was a wandering Aramaean. He went down into Egypt to find refuge there, few in numbers; but there he became a nation, great, mighty, and strong. The Egyptians ill-treated us, they gave us no peace and inflicted harsh slavery on us. But we called on the Lord, the God of our fathers. The Lord heard our voice and saw our misery, our toil and our oppression; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with mighty hand and outstretched arm, with great terror, and with signs and wonders. He brought us here and gave us this land, a land where milk and honey flow. Here then I bring the first-fruits of the produce of the soil that you, Lord, have given me. You must then lay them before the Lord your God, and bow down in the sight of the Lord your God. The word of the Lord Responsorial Psalm Ps 90: R. v.15 (R.) Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High and abides in the shade of the Almighty says to the Lord: My refuge, my stronghold, my God in whom I trust! (R) Upon you no evil shall fall, no plague approach where you dwell. For you has he commanded his angels, to keep you in all your ways. (R) They shall bear you upon their hands lest you strike your foot against a stone. On the lion and the viper you will tread and trample the young lion and the dragon. (R) His love he set on me, so I will rescue him; protect him for he knows my name. When he calls I shall answer: I am with you. I will save him in distress and give him glory.(r) Second Reading Rom 10:8-13 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans The confession of faith of the believers in Christ. Scripture says: The word, that is the faith we proclaim, is very near to you, it is on your lips and in your heart. If your lips confess that Jesus is Lord and if you believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved. By believing from the heart you are made righteous; by confessing with your lips you are saved. When scripture says: those who believe in him will have no cause for shame, it makes no distinction between Jew and Greek: all belong to the same Lord who is rich enough, however many ask for his help, for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. The word of the Lord Gospel Acclamation Mt 4:4 Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Gospel Lk 4:1-13 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the Spirit through the wilderness where he was tempted. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the wilderness, being tempted there by the devil for forty days. During that time he ate nothing and at the end he was hungry. Then the devil said to him, If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to turn into a loaf. But Jesus replied, Scripture says: Man does not live on bread alone. Then leading him to a height, the devil showed him in a moment of time all the kingdoms of the world and said to him, I will give you all this power and the glory of these kingdoms, for it has been committed to me and I give it to anyone I choose. Worship me, then, and it shall all be yours. But Jesus answered him, Scripture says: You must worship the Lord your God, and serve him alone. Then he led him to Jerusalem and made him stand on the parapet of the Temple. If you are the Son of God, he said to him throw yourself down from here, for scripture says: He will put his angels in charge of you to guard you, and again: They will hold you up on their hands in case you hurt your foot against a stone. But Jesus answered him, It has been said: You must not put the Lord your God to the test. Having exhausted all these ways of tempting him, the devil left him, to return at the appointed time. The Gospel of the Lord Reflection Lent is a time when we are reminded that there is nothing we can do to win our salvation. It is a pure gift from God. Like Jesus in the wilderness, we are to allow God's plan to unfold in and through us. Lent is a time for us to enter actively into the mysteries of the death and resurrection of Jesus, and there to marvel at what God has done for us. The temptations of Jesus are the same temptations that we face when we are inclined to think that somehow we are in control. While the goals of the temptations may be admirable feed the hungry, bring the world under the control of good, trust in God's power to protect us we often choose to accomplish them in ways that are less than admirable. We try to perform the extraordinary so that what we do reflects favourably on us. We use brute force in order to achieve control. We put God to the test rather than live peacefully with God's plan as it unfolds within and around us. We seek to become the super-hero, the super-minister, the super-christian on our own. In his responses to the tempter, we see Jesus constantly deferring to the power of God: It is not by bread alone... worship only God... do not put God to the test. In a real sense, these temptations are a reminder that the fundamental temptation is to deny our human limitations and refuse to let God be God for us. Diane Bergant CSA Welcome! Our doors are open and the light is on. The Light is ON The Light is On is an exciting initiative for Lent that seeks to welcome people to our churches for quiet time, prayer and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Churches around the Diocese will be open on Friday evenings in Lent, 8, 15, 22, 29 March, 5 and 12 April from 7:00pm 8:00pm. In Pittwater Parish, EXPOSITION AND RECONCILIATION is available every Friday in Lent from 7pm to 8pm at Sacred Heart Church Mona Vale on 8,22 and 29 March, 5 April and Maria Regina Church 15, 29 March and 12 April. Lent commenced on Ash Wednesday.

7 First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 MICHAEL PAUL Experienced Catholic Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer Family Law Issues Family Trusts Wills & Succession Planning Contested Estate Issues Suite 29, Level 4 Gateway Building 1 Mona Vale Road Tel: mpaul@millsoakley.com.au millsoakleyfamilylawsydney Liturgy for the Week 11/03 Monday - First Week of Lent Lev 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25: /03 Tuesday - First Week of Lent Is 55:10-11; Mt 6: /03 Wednesday - First Week of Lent Jonah 3:1-10; Lk 11: /03 Thursday - First Week of Lent Esther 14:1, 3-5, 12-14; Mt 7: /03 Friday - First Week of Lent Ezek 18:21-29; Mt 5: /03 Saturday -First Week of Lent Deut 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48 Did you know that if you are new to our parish you can register your details through our website or if your contact details have changed you can update them. Simply go to click on the Welcome menu item and select Parishioner Registration from the dropdown menu. If you have any problems, please contact the parish office on The Catholic Parish of Pittwater 54 Darley Street Mona Vale

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