St Anthony’s Parish Picton Bargo – Balmoral – Buxton – Couridjah – Douglas Park – Lakesland – Menangle – Picton – Pheasants Nest – Tahmoor – Thirlmere – Wilton – Yanderra ————————————————————— Parish Priest : Father John Ho 20 Stratford Road, Tahmoor NSW 2573. Parish Bulletin BAPTISM OF THE LORD —YEAR B Sunday 11 January 2015 ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: After the Lord was baptised, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. WEEKEND MASS TIMES: St Anthony’s Church - Tahmoor Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm Sunday - 7.30am & 9.30am FIRST READING: Isaiah 55:1-11 A reading from the prophet Isaiah Come to the waters; listen to my words and you shall have life. WEEKDAY MASS TIMES: RESPONSORIAL PSALM: You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.. SECOND READING John 5:1-9 A reading from the first letter of St John. The Spirit, the water and the blood give witness.. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! John saw Jesus approaching him, and said: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Alleluia! GOSPEL: Mark 1:7-11 You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Behold the One of whom John said: I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God. NEXT WEEKS READINGS: SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—YEAR B 1 Sam 3:3-10, 19; 1 Cor 6:13-15, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Why do you think Jesus was baptized by John? Jesus is told: "You are my be loved Son." At our baptism we are also called son of God, daughter of God. How does that make you feel? A dove symbolizes gentleness and peace. Share an experience of how you felt the peacefulness of God in your life. Jesus comes out of the water and the Spirit descended upon him as a sign of a new world being created. How do you think your life would be if Jesus had never come? Tuesday5.30 pm—Tahmoor Wednesday- 8.00 am—Tahmoor Thursday8.00 am—Tahmoor 10.30 am—Queen Victoria Hospital Friday9.30 am—Picton St Anthony, abbot Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 5.15– 5.45 pm Tahmoor and before Sunday masses Adoration: Tuesday 1st Tuesday 4.30pm—5.15pm 9.00am-9.45am St Patrick’s Church—Menangle 6.00 pm Mass on the First Sunday of the month. Second Saturday of the Month Arabic Mass—4.00 pm Tahmoor Douglas Park—Sunday 9.00am Mass OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday 9.00a.m. - 3.00p.m. Parish Phone 4683 2230 Fr John’s Mobile 0408 671920 Parish Fax: 4683 2248 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stanthonyspicton.org.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/Pictonparish STEWARDSHIP CORNER Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. Through Baptism Jesus gives all of His disciples a share in His priestly, kingly and prophetic work calling them to “offer up the world and all that is in it — especially themselves — to the Lord of all.” VISION STATEMENT: MORNING TEA 7.30 am next week: J & J Maher 9.30 am next week: K & J Knight & As Members of St Anthony’s Parish, we share the A Burgess-Gorrie responsibility of building up the spiritual and material welfare of our community by promoting God’s values of love, justice and peace and ex- OUR PARISH WELCOMES : All our visitors and new parishioners. tending this message of goodwill beyond our immediate boundaries. DIARY DATES: PRAY WITH THE POPE IN JANUARY пѓ Wednesday 14 January, Parish Pastoral Council Meeting, in the demountable Tuesday 20 January, AIM Meeting, 7.30pm in the demountable. We pray that those from diverse religious tra- пѓ ditions and all people of good will may work together for peace. We also pray that in this year dedicated to consecrated life, religious FOLLOW POPE FRANCIS: men and women may rediscover the joy of following Christ and strive to serve the poor “Jesus came to save us: let us not reject this marvelwith zeal. Amen lous gift!” Pope Francis PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED: Lord grant them eternal peace & joy and to their families and friends strength and comfort RECENTLY DECEASED: Nick Schirripa, Jeanette Hanley ANNIVERSARY: Peter Quoc Phong Nguyen, Elias Azzi, Peter Pavey, Lena & Paul Galea, Pat Foldes, MEMORIAL: Maria Tran thi Men, Maria Nguyen thi Tho, Joseph Nguyen van Bo. PRAY FOR THE SICK: Ian Macnamara, Stephanie Macnamara, Barba Asplet, Fr David Catteral, Alma Reynolds, Barry Smith, Jim Matthews, Elizabeth Linsell, GREETERS: THIS WEEK Vigil: L McSweeney S Ryan H Elsworthy NEXT WEEK H Hanger M Campbell S Porter K & J Knight A Cox READERS: THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Vigil: G Dobson M Campbell D Turvey A Ingrey A Van Dantzig T Monro-King A Ferrara J Coughlan TBA T Hancock 7.30 am 9.30 am 7.30 am 9.30 am EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Vigil: A Buckley T Earnshaw B Nolan M Chaumont M Cronin M Cronin 7.30 am L Amato D Turvey A Vannan P Wyatt S Spiteri S Cichocki P Coughlan A Vannan A Cox M McMahon 9.30 am CLEANERS WEEK COMMENCE: 11.1.15 M Azzi FLOWERS THIS WEEK 10.1.15 E Stevens SACRISTY WEEK COMMENCE: 11.1.15 G Dobson CHILDREN’S LITURGY: This Week— WEEK COMMENCE: 18.1.15 P Grima & H Willis NEXT WEEK 17.1.15 N Padovano WEEK COMMENCE 18.1.15 C Batten School Holidays WAIT ON THE LORD We sometimes put off thinking about vocation, or what God wants, instead putting our energy into other areas. God is calling; we need to prioritise our response. Pray, talk with others, find out what God wants. Please contact Fr Richard Healey, Vocations Director, on 0401 621 591, [email protected]. DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG - THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC/ CHRISTIAN RADIO PROGRAM Right through the Summer Holiday Period, “The Journey Summer Series” will run weekly. It is a “Best of the Journey” program with all of the best inputs and interviews with Sr Hilda Scott, Dr Francine and Byron Pirola, Bruce Downes - The Catholic Guy, Trish McCarthy, Peter Gilmore, Sam Clear and Fr Dave Callaghan. Tune into PULSE 94.1 FM on Sun at 11am, repeated Wed 10pm or listen in via podcast anytime at www.radio.dow.org.au CERTIFICATE IN PASTORAL LITURGY – NOW OPEN It is with great pleasure we seek expressions of interest for enrolment in the Certificate in Pastoral Liturgy commencing in February 2015. This course provides practical knowledge, skills and approaches, in liturgy for people who take active roles in preparing, coordinating and leading liturgy and liturgical music in parish and school. This course is modelled on the Certificate of Pastoral Liturgy previously offered through the Catholic Institute of Sydney. Expressions of interest in enrolling in the course are invited by contacting Darren McDowell, 4222 2463 or [email protected] LITURGICAL MINISTRY TRAINING: ACOLYTES, ALTAR SERVERS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Saturday 7 February: Xavier Centre, Wollongong (10am – 4pm) Saturday 21 February: St John the Evangelist Parish Hall, Campbelltown (10am – 4pm) This training is essential for those who wish to become acolytes within the Diocese of Wollongong and especially important and useful for those desiring to bring Holy Communion to those who are sick or housebound. For registration please contact Helen Bennett by 5 Feb (Illawarra venue) and 18 Feb (Macarthur venue) at [email protected] or 4222 2403. Any enquiries to Paul Mason at [email protected] or 4222 2462 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2015: Information on the parish sacramental programmes for 2015 are available from the racks in the foyer of the Church. Eligibility, all candidates should provide a copy of their Baptismal certificate. Reconciliation, child should be at least in Year 2 or above. First Holy Communion/Eucharist, child should be at least in Year 3 or above and have attended a Reconciliation programme. Confirmation, child should be at least in Year 6 or above. SECOND SYNOD ON THE FAMILY – PREPARATION QUESTIONNAIRE - GIVING FAMILIES A SAY – The Sec- wars, the exploitation of children, torture, trafficking in arms, trafficking in persons… In all these realities, in these, the least of our brothers and sisters who are enduring these difficult situations, there is Jesus (cf. Mt 25:40, 45). The crib points us to a different path from the one cherished by the thinking of this world: it is the path of God’s self-abasement, that humility of God’s love by which he abases himself, he completely lowers himself, his glory concealed in the manger of Bethlehem, on the cross upon Calvary, in each of our suffering brothers and sisters. The wise men entered into the mystery. They passed from human calculations to the mystery: this was their conversion. And our own? Let us ask the Lord to let us undergo that same journey of conversion experienced by the wise men. Let us ask him to protect us and to set us free from the temptations which hide the star. To let us always feel the troubling question: “Where is the star?”, whenever – amid the deceptions of this world – we lose sight of it. Rome 2015 ond Synod on the Family is being held in October 2015 in Rome. Pope Francis, through the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC), invites you to offer input into the preparation documents for this important gathering. To assist you in this task a simplified questionnaire has been developed which can be found at https:// www.surveymonkey.com.au/s/familysurveydow You are invited to offer input by 8 February 2015. It is preferred that responses to this questionnaire are made online via GOSPEL REFLECTION However, written responses can also be submitted by com- Mark 1:7-11 pleting the printed version and sending responses to Syn1– The ministry of Jesus begins at his baptism. His relaod Responses PO Box 1239 Wollongong 2500. tionship with the Father is clarified before he begins to PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY COURSE Tuesday 10 February reach out to others. Baptism is not only about a personal relationship with the Saviour but brings membership of the St Columbkille’s Parish Meeting Room, Corrimal (9am3:30pm) Are you keen to develop personal knowledge, un- church community. Baptism is a call to engage actively in derstanding and skills in developing caring relationships? the three-fold ministry of Jesus: sharing in his priesthood Are you caring for someone who is frail, aged or living with through worship; being prophets who witness to his presa disability? Are you interested in becoming part of a pasto- ence and power in the way we live, act and speak; being servants of his kingship in the world. With a decline in clerral care ministry team within their community? This basic ical numbers, a question to ask ourselves—how would your training in pastoral care provides a comprehensive introduction for people to develop their understanding and parish function without a resident clerical priest? ability to care for those in their communities who are aged, 2– Water in baptism is a symbol of death and life: of engrieving, frail, housebound, living with a disability or tering the tombs with Jesus and of rising in supernatural generally in need of pastoral support. Registration essential by Friday 7 Feb to: Darren McDowell on 4222 2463 or life. For Paul the pattern of Christian life is sharing in the suffering of Jesus as well as experiencing the presence [email protected] and power of the Risen Lord. Our sufferings, diminishments, struggles with sin can be seen as daily dying with DATE CLAIMER DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY – SATURDAY 7 MARCH Our first Diocesan Assembly for 2015 will be held Jesus. But we are also bearers of the Holy Spirit. on Saturday 7 March from 10am – 1:30pm at St Mary’s Star of the Sea College Hall Wollongong. The focus for this 3– вЂ�You are my beloved child: my favour rests on you.’ assembly will be our revised Diocesan Pastoral Plan. More Words from the Father to be heard by every baptised person and taken to heart. This new year is another Annus information will follow soon but please keep this date in Domini, a year of the Lord. The heaven have been torn your diary. open in the passion of God’s love. The Lord is with us. We have been baptised in the power of the Holy Spirit. Let us POPE FRANCIS - THE HUMILITY OF GOD’S LOVE leave behind our half-hearted efforts and show the world The star which led the Wise Men on the journey allows them to enter into the mystery. Led by the Spirit, they come what Christianity is really about. to realize that God’s criteria are quite different from those Sunday Seeds—Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap of men, that God does not manifest himself in the power of this world, but speaks to us in the humbleness of his love. LAST WEEKEND: 1st COLLECTION God’s love is great. God’s love is powerful. But the love of God is humble, yes, very humble. The wise men are thus 2nd COLLECTION models of conversion to the true faith, since they believed more in the goodness of God than in the apparent splendour of power. CODE: Very Good Hangin’ in And so we can ask ourselves: what is the mystery in which God is hidden? Where can I find him? 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