The Barra
Weekly Newsletter of St Finbar’s Catholic Parish, Glenbrook
Fifty Years as a Parish in the Lower Blue Mountains
7 June 2015
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, (Corpus Christi) Year B
Exodus 24:3-8; Psalm 115; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI
The Eucharist was instituted by Christ on the eve of his passion. It is his way of being present to all of
us. Since the time of the Apostles, Christians have been celebrating the Eucharist. It is the meal in
which Christians partake of the Body and Blood of Christ.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church summarises the importance of the Eucharist this way.
The Eucharist is “the source and summit of Christian life”. “The other sacraments and indeed all
ecclesiastical ministries and works of the Apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are
oriented towards it. For, in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the church,
namely Christ himself our Pasch” (1324).
The Feast of Corpus Christi, the name of this feast celebrating the Holy Eucharist. In some ways every
day, especially every Sunday, is a feast of the Eucharist, none the less a desire to specifically celebrate the Eucharist
developed. The special celebration of the Corpus Christi as a feast owes its origin to St Juliana and the Papal bull of
Pope Urban IV who commanded the universality of the feast. The outdoor procession of the Blessed Sacrament and
the exposition and Benediction are common practices in honouring the Lord who is present and available to us in the
Eucharist. As we celebrate this great Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, we who participate and share the
Eucharistic meal may become one body and one blood who are willing to be broken and shared among our brothers
and sisters and become united and sealed in our communion with each other.
Fr Jolly Chacko MS
SACRAMENTS
Confessions:
Baptisms:
Weddings:
Sat 4.45-5.15pm
By Appointment
By Appointment
THIS WEEK AT ST. FINBAR’S
Sunday 7 June
Corpus Christi
7.30am and 9.30am Masses
Corpus Christi Procession after 9.30am Mass.
10.45am Penance Session 3. M/R
Monday 8 June
10.30am Latin Mass.
Tuesday 9 June
9.00am Mass
11.30am Cantabile practice. Church
7.00pm Jubilee Committee meeting. M/R
PARISH
Office Hours: 8.30am – 4.00pm
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Office Phone:
(02) 4739 8928
Office Fax:
(02) 4739 8929
46 Levy Street, Glenbrook 2773
Postal address: PO Box 123
Glenbrook NSW 2773 Australia
Administrator: Fr Jolly Chacko MS
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
0417 541 637
Secretary:
E-mail:
Admin:
E-mail:
Phone:
Margaret Rivas
[email protected]
Peter McMahon
[email protected]
04 04 01 09 97
Web:
www.stfinbars.org.au
PARISH SCHOOL
St Finbar's Primary School
Principal: Mrs Donna McFadzean
Phone:
(02) 4739 1796
Wednesday 10 June
Thursday 11 June
St Barnabas
Friday 12 June
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday 13 June
Sunday 14 June
8.00am Mass followed by Rosary.
9.00am Pastoral Care meeting. M/R
9.30am Playgroup. P/C
7.00pm Bridge. P/C
9.00am Mass
1.30pm Bridge. P/C
3.30pm Children’s Choir practice. Church
7.00pm Blue Labyrinth Dancers. P/C
9.15am Mass with School
1.30pm Bowlers. P/C
9.00am Mass.
4.45pm Penance Session 4. M/R
4.45pm - 5.15pm Confessions.
5:30pm Vigil Mass.
7.30am and 9.30am Masses.
10.45am Penance Session 4. M/R
11.00am Baptisms.
2.30pm Blue Mountains Concert Band. Church
St. Fi nbar’ s Parish N ews
Just a reminder to everyone that the Youth / Family Mass has been cancelled this weekend.
The Youth band will be providing some music for Eucharistic procession after the 9:30am Mass.
Rosters for the Youth Mass: we are looking to create a roster for the winter months for roles below so they
don't have to be organised just before Mass.
- junior servers x2 ; - senior server; - first reading; - second reading; - prayers of the faithful
- collections x2 - offertory x2; - IT person.
We haven't had anyone put their name forward, so all positions are open.
Maybe it is time to collect some feedback on the Youth / Family Mass. We will look to run a short survey in a couple of
months. In the meantime if you have any feedback for us please just email.
See you at the next Youth / Family Mass Sunday 21st June, St Finbar Youth Team
ROSTERS:
We are beginning to look at our rosters for the next the next
6 months. If anyone would like any change to your roster,
please contact the Parish Office 4739 8928 or email:
[email protected] as soon as possible, but at the
latest by 15th June.
Thank you.
RAFFLE TICKETS:
We have received a box of raffle tickets
for the Diocese of Parramatta.
This is a fundraising raffle for World Youth Day 2016.
First Prize: Toyota Yar is 5 door automatic.
Second Prize: A Cosmos Eur opean 2016 tour for two to
the value of $6000.
Third Prize: Apple IPad Mini
Fourth Prize: Cash $500
Fifth Prize: An Apple Watch
Tickets are $2 each in a book of 10. Please take a book or
several to sell to family and fr iends. They ar e available
on the Wardens Table.
“WHAT DO I WANT TO DO IN LIFE?”
Are you a young adult Catholic (18-35) wondering what
direction you want to take in life? If you are, why not come
along to our Vocations’ Retreat at Mount Carmel Retreat
Centre (SW Sydney) on July 24th-26th. If you want more
information or to speak with one of the team giving the
retreat, contact the Centre: 02 8795 3400
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED: Gerald Conliffe (Michael & Margaret Rivas's cousin), Thomas Jamison
(Henry & Christine Hanko’s father), Howie Sher (Maire’s cousin), Denis Pope (Jim’s brother), Edna Mooney, Mary Deale
(Noreen’s aunt), Jim Gormly, Mary Harrison (Gerry & Nell Murphy’s daughter), Theresa Hill.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING SICK PARISHIONERS, RELATIVES & FRIENDS: Ken Glover, Neville Fogarty,
Lachlan Throughgood (aged 7), Angela Vitagliano (friend of Mick & Margaret Rivas), Amy Johanson (Robert Ampt’s wife),
Ben Gibson, Emma Gleeson, Roslyn Agar (friend of Pat Psaila), Catherine Kirk , Matthew Christie
(Liz and Brendan’s son), Peter van de Weyer (Fran Fisher’s brother), Gillian Dempsey
(relative of Thea and Brian Robertson), Colleen Nolan, Shirley Glover, Amanda Shepherd, Pat Young, and Doris Sultana.
FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: Len Rivas, Gregory Macquarie, Ellen Durham,
Sarah Kleinmeulman, Monica Palmer, Terry Mooney, Philomena Owens, William Robb, Keith Tydeman,
Daphne Dowding, John Shanahan, Laila Spedding, Jan Ciosmak, John O’Shea, Michael Glover, Valerie Ridings,
Bridget McLaren, Robert Jones, Frederick Critchley and Cecilia Egan.
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EVERETT EVANS
SOLICITORS & CONVEYANCERS
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parishioner at St. Finbar’s Parish for
nearly forty years. We are delighted to
offer professional, friendly and reliable
service to parishioners in all areas of
Law including, Wills, Estates, Family
Law, Local Court appearances and
Personal Injury Claims.
St. Fi nbar’ s Parish N ews
ST FINBAR’S PRIMARY SCHOOL – 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the School, a tiled commemorative wall is being built near the School Office
Building. All former and current students are invited to purchase a personalised tile to help decorate the wall.
The cost is $40 each. Order forms are available on the Warden’s Table and these need to be filled in and paid for at
the School Office by Wednesday, 17 J une.
For more information please contact Janette Ankers on [email protected] or 0438 672 040.
The personalised pavers from the 50th anniversary will be laid at the base on the new wall.
SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT for parents with young children- parents are invited to join a monthly group which
will meet together to hear an interesting speaker, learn more about our faith or study the bible while someone looks
after our children. The first meeting will be on Saturday 20 June, 3.00pm to 4.45pm at St Finbars Hall, babysitters
provided. Please contact Annemaree on 0412 942 299 for more information.
More photos from Pentecost Sunday 2015
PARISH POTTED HISTORY 2- Did you know?
Our little wooden church was built and opened in 1912, ninety-nine years after explorers, Blaxland,
Wentworth and Lawson, camped near a swamp at the SE corner of what is now Glenbrook Oval. We
belonged to Penrith Catholic parish. From 1911-13 an influx of many workers and their families came for
the massive railway deviation works. The rail line was to be diverted from the initial route at the
bottom of Hare Street (now the Great Western Highway) to the rail track we currently use.
The spiritual needs of the many Irish workers employed for the railway, prompted the building of the
Catholic Church in Glenbrook, with land donated by Mr Harold Norrie, one time Secretary to the
Sydney Harbour Trust, and the drive of Fr Thomas Barlow, Penrith Parish Priest. Before 1912 Mass
had been celebrated during week days in a cottage occupied by Fr James Sheridan,
(Parish Priest of Penrith 1892-1900) on the site now occupied by the RAAF at Lapstone. Mass was also
said in the home of Mr and Mrs Wood and in the Glenbrook School of Arts, and also at the rail workers
camp near Emu Road. The Nolan family donated the Stations of the Cross for the church. Descendants
of Mr. Nolan still belong to our parish! Wonderful!
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Entrance Antiphon: He fed them with the finest wheat and satisfied them with honey from the rock.
Responsorial Psalm: I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this
bread will live forever. Alleluia!
Communion Antiphon: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him,
says the Lord.
HYMNS FOR 6 & 7 JUNE 2015
BOOK
GATHERING
PSALM
GIFTS
VIGIL 5:30PM
AOV(2) 153
BOOK
9.30AM
AS GRAINS OF WHEAT
GA 371
ALLELUIA SING TO JESUS
I WILL TAKE THE CUP OF SALVATION, AND CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD.
M.ARNOLD
WE BLESS YOU LORD
GA 193
ONE BREAD ONE BODY
COMMUNION
THANKSGIVING
C.CURRIE
JESUS LOVING MYSTERY
GA 199
BREAD OF LIFE
SOUL OF MY SAVIOUR
AOV 152
JESUS REMEMBER ME
RECESSIONAL
AOV 46
SING TO THE LORD
AOV 188
COMPANIONS ON THE JOURNEY
ROSTER FOR 13 & 14 JUNE SUNDAY
Liturgical Ministries
Sacristan
Senior Server
Junior Server
5.30 pm
Peter McMahon
Peter McMahon
Anaru Veitch
Warden
Reg Moore
John Brown
Nora Cordoba
John Killeen
Joe Grange
Jacqui Visser
Volunteer
Margaret Moore
Jan de Bie
Sybil Mason
Thea & Brian
Robertson
Richard Mason
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer
Welcomer
1st Reading
2nd Reading
Intercession
I.T Operator
Presentation of the Gifts
Minister of
Communion
Children’s Liturgy
Cashier
Hospitality
Church Care
7.30 am
Carl Moll
Carl Moll
Rodney Moffitt
Rodney Moffitt
Elizabeth Konza
John Isaksen
Elizabeth Konza
David & Dianne
Shatford
Kath & Jim Tierney
Gwen Cullinan
Ann Keating
9.30 am
Deb Lawrence
Andrew Duval
Sinead Gordon
Brendan Khnouf
Andy Rogers
Alex Walker
Steve Newton
Frank Fitzpatrick
Suzanne McGrath
Patricia Munane
Avril Llewellyn
Erin Kelly
Volunteer
Kathleen Schneiders
& family
Colleen McHardy
John Mullane
Fran & Bernie Fisher
Juliana Khnouf
Mari McDonald
Ruth Gott
Claire
Ann Keating, Pat Bell & Robyn Flynn
Anne King, Darren & Liz Dukes and Grace Buckley
Marie Hurley, Carolyn Duval, Maria Cummins, Margaret & Michael Richards
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[email protected]
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Funeral Directors
4754 1900
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