Pope Francis May Prayer Intentions

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1 A Mother s Prayer Dear Lord, It is such a hectic day, with little time to stop and pray. For life s been anything but calm, since You called me to be a mum. Running errands, matching socks, building dreams with building blocks. Cooking, cleaning and finding shoes, and other stuff that children lose. Fitting lids on bottled bugs. Wiping tears and giving hugs. A stack of last weeks mail to read, so where is the quiet time I need? Yet when I steal a minute, Lord, just at the sink or the ironing board, to ask the blessings of Your grace, I see then, in my small one s face. That you have blessed me, all the while and I stop to kiss that precious smile. A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Sacred Heart Church and Maria Regina Church. Fr George Kolodziej SDS Parish Priest Pope Francis May Prayer Intentions The Mission of the Laity That the lay faithful may fulfil their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Do everything as if you really saw God before you. This is a sure way to make great progress in virtue. Congratulations to Fr George who celebrates 24 years and Fr Bronek who celebrates 29 years of Priestly Ordination on the 28 May. 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 Tel: Fax office@pittwaterparish.org website:

2 A Reminder TINNIES FOR VINNIES for the first weekend 5th & 6th May Thank you to our generous parishioners for their past donations to Tinnies for Vinnies. Sadly our stockpile is quite depleted as we give every client a bag of groceries. Could each parishioner please bring at least one item (groceries or toiletries). Your generosity does make a difference. Sue Bowra New stock is available for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion at our Piety store in Avalon. New stock is now available for First Holy Communion at the Vinnies Sacred Heart Piety Store. The store is open after most masses. All proceeds of the Piety Store go to St Vincent de Paul. We will be at the Reflection Day at Mater Maria Catholic College. All transactions are cash only, as we do not have EFTPOS facilities. Any queries, please call the Parish Office on For the needy, help is available by contacting the Brookvale Centre during business hours. Bishop Vincent Long You are invited to hear Bishop Vincent Long, an ardent supporter of Pope Francis, speaking about the New Dawn of the Church at Winbourne, the Edmund Rice Retreat and Conference Centre, 1315 Mulgoa Road, Mulgoa am to 1.00 pm on Saturday 16th June Entry by donation. Registration am. For further information contact Dennis Farrar Organised by the Passionist Family Group Movement. We Pray for Deceased Anniversary Tom & Kathleen Seymour Alma Bottero Aldo Bottero Brenda Bottero 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 Genowefa Korneluk Malcolm Robinson David Overton 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. Prayers for the Sick Mary McHugh Vera Howorka Liz Ryan Brooke Baldwin Anthony Le Val Ducker Susan Flego Trudie Tauer Peter Hawkins Bridget Hawton Daryl Kaufer Sid Kelly Margaret Baker Noeline Becham Paulina Fabian Madeleine Reicher Natasha Britt Milka Marov Carol Brennan Annette Leary Edward Hogan Rufina Criss Tayla Riddle Ricky Gomez Warwick Carpenter Elizabeth Davis Mary Seymour Allessio Angelucci Xavier Flory Alana de Kort Chiqui de Ocampo Neave Mackey Anne Godley Sally Leong Jenny Hector Joyce Zonaga Kevin Begaud Rachel Weldrick Antoinetta Knapp Donald McRae Basil Hughes Stefanie Romeo Danny Rosen Sasha White Jill Eyre Ann Harvey Jo Wild Rita Farrelly Lina Bruno Caruso Regina Hughes Jeff Guerra Sue Poulton Craig Callahan Daryl Holland Willy Santa Ana Veronica Ann Gracie Kerrie Gill This list will be updated every month and we would appreciate it if we are advised, if further reconsideration is required. Thank you When you provide to the Charitable Works Fund In May, we will be holding the CWF Appeal. When you make your donation to the Charitable Works Fund, your donation helps 5 charities that help the people in the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay. 1.The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD). Donations go towards training catechists and developing authorised curriculum materials for up to 21,000 Catholic students in public schools in the Diocese. 2.CatholicCare Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Program. Donations provide training and Pastoral Care Practitioners to support staff, patients and their families in seven hospitals in our Diocese. 3.St Lucy s School. Donations go to providing resources for primary school students with special needs. 4.St Edmund s College. Donations go to providing resources for high school students with special needs. 5.Ephpheta Centre. Donations go to support advocacy and sacramental programs for deaf and hard of hearing people. Every dollar helps and 100% of your donation is tax deductible. Our quota for the current financial year is $60,015.00, and up to date we still need to raise $28,462.50, to meet our quota. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thursday Morning Spirituality Group: All are invited. We recommence our study of The Divine Dance by Richard Rohr. All are invited on Thursdays, at Maria Regina Church, Avalon, especially if you would like a deeper insight into the Trinity of what you haven t heard before. Morning tea at am and Meeting at noon. Trish Newman BOOK REVIEW Mary with Us Readings and Prayers By Rev. Joseph A. Viano, SSP As the months of May and October are specifically devoted to Mary it is appropriate that we concentrate on Mary s life and influence in our faith. First published in 1989 this book contains an amazing variety of prayers and readings about Mary. from Our Schools Mater Maria Catholic College Last Friday our Year 10 students welcomed students with disability for the Year 10 Outreach Day. The visiting students had much fun engaging in a variety of activities, and Year 10 students felt very privileged to care for the students for the day. Our thanks to Father Bronek for celebrating a holy and reflective Mater Maria 56th anniversary Mass on Tuesday. The focus of the Mass was on the role of Mary as a comforter and supporter of us all in times of need. Adoration & Benediction 10am Sacred Heart Church 1 June 2018 First Friday of the month (no 9.15am weekday Mass) Anointing of the Sick Mass 11am Sacred Heart Church Adoration & Benediction 8am Maria Regina Church 7 June 2018 First Thursday of the month (9.15am weekday Mass follows) Healing Prayer Group For those seeking healing prayers, trained prayer ministers will be available, in the hour before Mass on the First Friday of each month, 10am to 11am, at Sacred Heart Church, Mona Vale. This and more you will do in my name. Jesus is the healer. Enquires: Maryanne Vorlicek Sacrament of Confimation Programme will be commencing in June. For more information, please pick up a copy of the full program from the back of the Church.

3 PARISH DIRECTORY Pittwater Parish 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 Tel Fax Parish Priest Fr George Kolodziej SDS Tel pp@pittwaterparish.org Assistant Priest Fr Bronek Pietrusewicz SDS Tel ap@pittwaterparish.org Bishop - Emeritus Bishop Bernard O Grady op Tel Parish Secretary Suzy Caruso Tel ext 0 office@pittwaterparish.org Youth Director TBA Tel ext 14 soul@pittwaterparish.org Music Director 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 Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm (closed 1.00pm to 1.30pm) Sacred Heart Church 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale 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 MOVIE NIGHT SILENCE Set in the 17th Century, Martin Scorsese s film about the Japanese martyrs, is a beautifully filmed Passage of Faith story that rings true at every stage. Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver are two Jesuits who embark on a perilous journey to Japan to find their missing mentor (Liam Neeson). While there, the two men minister to the Christian villagers who worship in secret. If caught by feudal lords or ruling samurai, they must renounce their faith or face a prolonged and agonizing death. Scorsese s film turns Theology into Art. The Atlantic Where: Sacred Heart Church Parish Centre, Mona Vale When: Tuesday, 5th June Time: 7 pm. Entry by gold coin donation. Divine Will Group Please join us on Tuesdays from 10am to 11am at Sacred Heart Church, Mona Vale Meeting Room, for readings and discussion of Luisa Piccarreta s Divine Will. WANTED Director of Youth Ministry for Pittwater Parish To build young disciples for Christ by developing and implementating a comprehensive approach to youth ministry, while serving as a spiritual leader and role model. Interested applicants are invited to write a cover letter of interest outlining why they would be suitable for this role. Please send your cover letter and CV to: Parish Secretary, The Catholic Parish of Pittwater 1 Keenan St Mona Vale NSW 2103 Or to: office@pittwaterparish.org Applications close: Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 4pm Salvatorian Spirituality As from the month of June, our Salvatorian meetings will go into recess until further notce. Maureen Suggitt Lay Salvatorian. Children s Liturgy will be on at Sacred Heart Church at the 5pm Mass on Saturday Mass on 2nd June 23rd June 30th June

4 Pope Francis: The Church, like Mary, is woman and mother. The Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, was observed for the first time on Monday, 21st May 2018; the movable feast is set for the first day following Pentecost. In his homily during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis said the first virtue of a mum is tenderness. Church, with this attitude we can understand this feminine dimension of the Church, which, when it is not there, the Church loses its identity and becomes a charitable organisation or a football team, or whatever, but not the Church. No to a Church of old bachelors Only a feminine Church will be able to have fruitful attitudes, in accordance with the intention of God, who chose to be born of a woman in order to teach us the path of woman. The Church is feminine, Pope Francis said in his homily on Monday, she is a mother. When this trait is lacking, the Pope continued, the Church resembles merely a charitable organisation, or a football team ; when it is a masculine Church, it sadly becomes a church of old bachelors, incapable of love, incapable of fruitfulness. That was the reflection offered by Pope Francis during the Mass celebrated in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta for the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. The feast is being celebrated this year for the first time, after the publication in March of the decree Ecclesia Mater ( Mother Church ) by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Pope Francis himself decided the feast should be celebrated on the Monday immediately following Pentecost, in order to encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety. The important thing is that the Church be a woman, that has this attitude of a bride and of a mother. When we forget this, it is a masculine Church. Without this dimension, it sadly becomes a church of old bachelors, who live in this isolation, incapable of love, incapable of fecundity. Without the woman, the Church does not advance because she is a woman. And this attitude of woman comes from Mary, because Jesus willed it so. The tenderness of a mum The virtue that primarily distinguishes a woman, Pope Francis said, is tenderness, like the tenderness of Mary, when she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger. She cared for Him, with meekness and humility, which are the great virtues of mothers. A Church that is a mother goes along the path of tenderness. It knows the language of such wisdom of caresses, of silence, of the gaze that knows compassion, that knows silent. It is, too, a soul, a person who lives out this way of being a member of the Church, knowing that he or she is [like] a mother [and] must go along the same path: a person [who is] gentle, tender, smiling, full of love. The motherliness of Mary In his homily, Pope Francis said that in the Gospel, Mary is always described as the Mother of Jesus, instead of the Lady or the widow of Joseph : her motherliness is emphasised throughout the Gospels, beginning with the Annunciation. This is a quality that was noted immediately by the Fathers of the Church, a quality that applies also to the Church. The Church is feminine, because it is church and bride [both grammatically feminine]: it is feminine. And she is mother; she gives life. Bride and Mother. And the Fathers go further and say that even your soul is the bride of Christ and mother. And it is with this attitude that comes from Mary, who is Mother of the

5 SACRED HEART CHURCH 2nd & 3rd June The Most Holy Body and Blood MARIA REGINA CHURCH Sat 5.00pm Sun 8.00am Sun 9.30am Sun 6.00pm Sat 6.00pm Sun 9.00am Senior Servers Dave Austin Dave Traves Tony Macri Gerry Quinn Volunteer Please David West Readers Rebecca Law Adora Barbacetto Bev Carmichael Volunteer Please Stefan Wasinski Anna Smyth Ray Gillis Miles Abrahams Sacrament of First Eucharist Extraordinary Denise Bottero M Bomford Pauline Chipman Kathy Gray Imelda Flynn Paula Lancuba Ministers Graham Baker Chris Tocchini Yvonne Gibbs J Johnston Robyn Tuite Diana Taranto Musicians Anne Walding C Wilkinson Mona Vale Choir SOUL Band Sam Browne Youth Choir Sam Browne Library Trish Newman Margaret Hume Computer Nicky Chin Karen Gillis Margaret Cliff Laura Ee Anna Walker M Abrahams Counters Team 1 (04/06/18) Leonie Scalett Alexia Bembrick Margaret Hyland Rosary Statue: M &N Reilly 9th & 10th June The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Senior Servers David Traves Ray Gillis Tony Macri A Pienkowski Angela Williams Miles Abrahams Denise Bottero Chris Gillis Yvonne Gibbs Amelia Malone Readers Kerry Sullivan John Ayliffe Liam Kenny Sharon Neilsen Anne Gerathy Peter Drake Extra0rdinary S MacDonald M Bomford Bev Carmichael J A Tindall R Connors Volunteers Ministers Alexia Bembrick Volunteer Please Therese Keane Nicolette Cilia Uyen Le Please Musicians Vicky McGahey Diane Lane Sam Browne Avalon Choir Soul Band Lisa williamson Jan / Bernie Library M Lofhjelm Anne Moss Computer Brian Wright Karen Gillis Putri Rosati Laura Ee Skye-Nolan Brown M Abrahams Counters: Team 2 (12/06/18) Mary Kitchen John French Jan Attwood Rosary Statue: A & P Williams 16th & 17th June th Sunday in Ordinary Time Senior Servers Kerry Sullivan Matt Byrne Ray Gillis David Frazer Volunteer Please Adrian Harding Readers Sacrament of Sabrina Gonzalez Sacrament of Sacrament of First Eucharist Pauline Chipman First Eucharist First Eucharist Harry McErlean John Ayliffe Extraordinary Martin Kerrigan Sue Berg Graham Baker Mark Suters Anne Toohey Marion Russell Ministers Phil Gough Maryanne Kelly Kath Kaufer Kevin Shanahan John Toohey Judith Ratcliff Musicians C Mulvenna Mona Vale Choir Soul Band Sam Browne Avalon Choir Jan / Bernie Library Maureen Suggitt Paula Lancuba Computer Vanessa Sharkey Leonie Smyth Margaret Cliff Laura Ee Greg Elliott M Abrahams Counters: Team 3 (18/06/18) Margaret Schubert Judi Woodward Sarah Hill Rosary Statue: J & M Graham 23th & 24th June The Nativity of St John the Baptist Senior Servers Dave Austin Matt Bryne Ray Gillis Gerry Quinn Trish Newman Matt Ahern Readers Rebecca Law Liam Kenny Joe Crumlin Nicolette Cilia Sheila Upjohn Pauline Chipman Andie Hilton Imelda Flynn Marion Russell Extraordinary Suzie Randolph M Bomford Margaret Hyland V Wilson Imelda Flynn Paula Lancuba Ministers M Papandrea Volunteer Please Bev Carmichael H Williamson Robyn Tuite Diana Taranto Musicians Peter Barwell Kerry Elizabeth Anna Walding Klara H- Watson Youth Choir C Wilkinson C Wilkinson Caterine Perkins Sam Browne Library Marie Graham Mary Farrell Computer Pamela Fenti Leonie Smyth Putri Rosati Laura Ee Jane Labone M Abrahams Counters: Team 4(25/06/18) Trish Rott Kurt Rott Rosary Statue: J Malone

6 The Living Word First Reading Dt 4: A reading from the book of Deuteronomy The Lord himself is God in heaven above and on earth below: there is no other. Moses said to the people: Put this question to the ages that are past, that went before you, from the time God created man on earth: Was there ever a word so majestic, from one end of heaven to the other? Was anything ever heard? Did ever a people hear the voice of the living God speaking from the heart of the fire, as you heard it, and remain alive? Has any god ventured to take to himself one nation from the midst of another by ordeals, signs, wonders, war with mighty hand and outstretched arm, by fearsome terrors all this that the Lord your God did for you before your eyes in Egypt? Understand this today, therefore, and take it to heart: The Lord is God indeed, in heaven above as on earth beneath, he and no other. Keep his laws and commandments as I give them to you today so that you and your children may prosper and live long in the land that the Lord your God gives you for ever. The word of the Lord Responsorial Psalm Ps 32: R. v.12 (R.) Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. The word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth with his love. (R) With his word the heavens were made, by the breath of his mouth all the stars. He spoke; and they came to be. He commanded; they sprang into being. (R) The Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine. (R) Our soul is waiting for the Lord. The Lord is our help and our shield. May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. (R) Second Reading Rom 8:14-17 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans You have received the Spirit that makes you God s own children, and in that Spirit we call God: Father, our Father! Everyone moved by the Spirit is a son of God. The spirit you received is not the spirit of slaves bringing fear into your lives again; it is the spirit of sons, and it makes us cry out, Abba, Father! The Spirit himself and our spirit bear united witness that we are children of God. And if we are children we are heirs as well: heirs of God and coheirs with Christ, sharing his sufferings so as to share his glory. The word of the Lord Gospel Acclamation See Rv 1:8 Alleluia, alleluia! Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: to God who is, who was, and who is to come. Alleluia! Gospel Mt 28:16-20 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Baptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time. The Gospel of the Lord. REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSS The feast of the Holy Trinity brings us face to face with the foundation of our faith. The readings for today provide answers to the question: Who is God? They can really only suggest something about the mystery of God, and they can do this only indirectly. They call to mind some of the wonders that God has accomplished for us and in us. It is through reflection on these gracious divine acts that we can get glimpses of God. The psalm declares that the harmony and interdependence that we see in creation point to a majestic creator responsible for it all. The account of the history of God s people reveals a God who desires to establish an intimate relationship with them, enters their history as protector and guide, and forgives disloyalty. Finally, Jesus teaches that God sent him into the world to save it, has made us adopted children through the Holy Spirit, and will ultimately clothe us in divine glory. It is from his teaching that we hear that the Son was sent by the Father, the Spirit, which was also his Spirit, proceeded from the Father and from him. From our own experience, we know that God creates, because we are immersed in creation. We know that God saves, because we have been freed from the bondage of our own demons. Our experience tells us that God is with us, and that God is for us. Everything that we know about God declares that God is passionately in love with us, boundlessly so! Dianne Bergant CSS YEAR OF YOUTH PHILIPPINES MISSION We are inviting our youth 18 years and older on a trip of a lifetime to the Philippines to work in the local community on a build project. It will be a 12 day mission, departing late November We are currently taking initial expressions of interest at com/to/nczy2k. Limited to 15 youth, get in fast! We welcome to Pittwater Parish Cameron Seal on 26 May 2018 Cameron Walters on 27 May 2018 at Maria Regina Church, Avalon and Hugo Lindsay on 27 May 2018 at Sacred Heart Church, Mona Vale for the Sacrament of Baptism Plenary Council 2020 Listen to what the Spirit is saying. Pope Francis has approved the Australian Bishops decision to hold a Plenary Council in Australia in 2020 and It is a significant moment for the Church in Australia to make decisions about the future. To prepare the agenda for the Plenary Council, all of God s people are invited to reflect on the question: What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time? Find out more about the Plenary Council 2020 at the new website now online:

7 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 28/05 Monday Ordinary Tme 8 1 Pet 1:3-9; Mk 10: /05 Tuesday Ordinary Time 8 1 Pet 1:10-16; Mk 10: /05 Wednesday Ordinary Time 8 1 Pet 1:18-25; Mk 10: /05 Thursday The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zeph 3:14-18 or Rom 12:9-16; Lk 1: /06 Friday St Justin, martyr 1 Pet 4:7-13; Mk 11: /06 Saturday Ordinary Time 8 Jude 17, 20-25; Mk 11:27-33 The Catholic Parish of Pittwater We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become. (Saint Clare of Assisi) Mass Live If you are unable to physically join this parish community either weekdays, or on the weekend, for Mass, we invite you to join the congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara for Mass Streamed Live. click on watch mass live, click on Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara 9.30am on each day Adoration and Benediction on Saturdays following 9.30am Mass 54 Darley Street Mona Vale FIND FAMILY HISTORY Pamela Mawbey BA Cert Genealogical Research (Society Australian Genealogists) E: Mob:

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