ST MARY S (Kaikorai) ST FRANCIS XAVIER (Mornington) Parish Office and Presbytery

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1 ST JOSEPH S (Brockville) ST MARY S (Kaikorai) ST FRANCIS XAVIER (Mornington) PARISH PRIEST - Fr Cipriano Fernandes FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B 4 February 2018 Parish Office and Presbytery 6 Cromwell St, Kaikorai; phone: ; hillsuburbspa@gmail.com Office hours: Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm. Secretary: Celia Duff Weekend Mass Times SATURDAY VIGIL: St Mary s pm SUNDAY: St Francis Xavier, Mornington am St Joseph s, Brockville am Weekday Mass Times ST MARY'S ST FRANCIS XAVIER ST JOSEPH S Tuesday 9.30am Wednesday 9.30am Mon to Sat: 11am Friday 9.30am Thursday 9.30am Mass: Monday Friday, Moran Chapel, Octagon 12:10pm Father Cipriano This week we farewell Father Cipriano as he leaves for his new post in Queenstown. There will be a farewell at St Francis Xavier after the 9.30am Mass. From 5 th February we welcome Father Fredy Permentilla as our new Parish Priest and Father Michael Hishon as Chaplain of the Hill Suburbs Hospitals and Rest Homes.

2 FEAST DAYS, SOLEMNITIES and MEMORIALS 5 February St Agatha; 7 February St Paul Miki and Companions 8 February St Jerome Emiliani, St Josephine Bakhita 10 February St Scholastica SENIORS GROUP The first meeting for the year will be held in the St Francis Xavier Parish Centre on Thursday, 8 th February at 2pm when we will share holiday stories, or bring along something of interest to show. This will be followed by afternoon tea and a raffle. BUS TRIP TO WAIMATE On Thursday 8 th March bus will leave Benhar St at 9:30am. Cost is $15.00 which can be paid at February meeting. There are still seats available for those who have not indicated they are interested in going. For further information contact Lorraine on MASS OF LOVE to Celebrate Marriage and Family for St. Valentine s Day. TUESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2018 AT 7.00PM St Joseph s Cathedral, 288 Rattray Street, Dunedin. All Welcome: Engaged, Married, Singles, Families, Children. Mass will be followed by champagne and nibbles. For more information please contact Michelle (021) FAMILY LIFE INTERNATIONAL DUNEDIN, MASS FOR LIFE to be celebrated by Bishop Colin Campbell on Friday, 16 th February, 7pm at Holy Name Church. Lent is on its way and with it we begin to contemplate the passion of Our Lord and the suffering in our community. Come and pray for a culture of life to take root in our city, for the abortion vulnerable and all who have lost babies to abortion. Let us pray also for the success of the upcoming 40 Days for Life vigils that began on Ash Wednesday. Light supper will be held in the church foyer after a prayerful walk to Dunedin Hospital. Those not able to walk to the hospital are asked to stay and pray in the church.

3 ST MARY S, KAIKORAI EVERY SATURDAY Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: pm Reconciliation: pm; Benediction: 5.30pm ST FRANCIS XAVIER, MORNINGTON Confession held on Thursdays after Mass until 10.15am Other times by appointment. EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE: Submissions Required The End of Life Choice Bill to allow euthanasia and assisted suicide was debated in Parliament before Christmas. Sadly it passed at First Reading. Anti-Euthanasia submissions are vitally needed to oppose David Seymour s End of Life Choice Bill. One sentence is enough, more is even better! Closing date: 20 February, but please act as soon as possible to help protect Life. A Fact Sheet on euthanasia and assisted suicide and a sheet of guidelines on how to make a submission is available from the porch. We also have a submission template and submission suggestions available from the Parish Office. If you wish to make use of these please contact Celia during office hours and they can be ed out to you. For further information: see under Parliamentary Business, then search for the Bill. ST FRANCIS XAVIER ROSTER The roster for the first half of the year has been ed and those who do not have can collect their printed copy from the porch. If you have but receive a printed copy, please contact the Parish Office with your address so you can be added to the ing list. Many thanks. INTERNATIONAL ROSARY Our First Tuesday of the month Rosary commences once again on Tuesday, 6th February, at 7.00 pm at St. Peter Chanel Church in Green Island. Once again we aim to pray the Rosary with 10 different languages as each decade is divided into two and we all reply in English. Anyone who is able to come along and pray 5 Hail Mary s in a different language is very welcome as the only way to keep it truly International is to have a variety of languages available. One of the 15 Promises of Mary to Christians who recite the Rosary is as follows: All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities. After the Rosary Fr. Michael will finish with Benediction.

4 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS All those who have died recently, and those with anniversaries occurring in February: BRIAN HANAGAN, MARGARET HUNTER, KELEKOLIO MAKASINI KATHLEEN (CASSIE) MCMULLAN, SHIRLEY WILSON, PAT SUTHERLAND CASSEROLE CLUB If you are willing to join this group or know of anyone needing our help by way of a meal, baking etc. please telephone Barbara McCaig The Jan. 28 Feb. 10 issue is out now. Some headlines are: Young Christchurch priest killed in road accident. Jim Anderton a man of principle. MP criticises End of Life Choice Bill. Invercargill priest dodges flames. VOICE FOR LIFE PRAYER GROUP - Fridays 10:45am-11:45am Outside the Dunedin Hospital Main entrance, Great King Street. A gentle witness of our Christian stand for life. JOIN 40 DAYS FOR LIFE THIS LENT Last year, abortion claimed more than 13,000 lives and wounded many more. Since 1974, more than half a million preborn Kiwi babies have been lost. In our communities, this has taken its toll and the wounds of abortion run. 40 Days for Life offers hope with a vision to access God s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion and to offer real support to abortion-vulnerable and wounded women. Nearly 14,000 lives have been saved as a direct result of 40 Days for Life including some here in New Zealand! Every day from Ash Wednesday, 14th February until Palm Sunday, 9th April small groups of volunteers will come together to pray in one-hour shifts outside the main abortion facilities in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Those outside these centres are encouraged to pray and fast for the success of 40 Days for Life, that God will work through their efforts to touch the hearts and minds of those seeking or performing abortions to come to recognise the true dignity of every human being and seek instead the help and support they need to choose life. For more information please visit: fli.org.nz/40daysforlife.

5 6 th Sunday in Ordinary Time ST MARY S 10 February 2018 Ministers of Communion Erin Barton Parish Ministries (for next week) ST FRANCIS XAVIER 11 February 2018 Susan More, Marlene Duncan Gerald O Connell ST JOSEPH S 11 February 2018 Readers: 1 st and Psalm Finau Taungapeau } Moya McConnell 2 nd and Gospel Acclam. Finau Taungapeau } Therese Madden Introduction & Prayers of the Faithful Emila Makasini } SFX School Mass Hilary Thom Altar Servers Soni & Semisi Taungapeau } Collections Gifts Lawrence Finnerty, Carol Byrne Deerness Family Children s Liturgy } Overhead Projector Deanne Barton } Counter/s Ron Currie Luna Noquilla Church Cleaning Michele Henderson, Susan Kubala School Morning Tea } Greeters Erin Barton Michael & Marie Morgan RCIA Becoming Catholic Mary Fitzgibbons Casserole Club Barbara McCaig Parish Needs Co-ordinator Susan More }