WELCOME TO ST MARTHA’S PARISH STRATHFIELD
Administrator: Fr Jacek (Jack) Cichy
Priest in Residence: Fr Telesphor Zenda
Diaconate Formation: Conti Rodrigues
Lectors/Communion Ministry: Helen Williamson
Administration Coordinator: Nicolle Mazzaferro
Sacramental Coordinator: Maria Frontino
Administration Support: Fiona Donovan (Tues/Wed)
Music Ministry: Marcella Ayoub & Jane Phillips
Parish Office: Mon- Fri 9.00am-3.00pm
70 Homebush Rd Strathfield NSW 2135
Ph: 9746 6131 Fax: 9764 3040
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stmarthas.org.au
St Martha’s School: 9764 1184
Principal: Judy Gastin
Assist Principal: Caroline Boulis
Acting REC: Angela Smith
‘I am the resurrection and the life ’ … John 11
THE PARISH OF ST MARTHA’S ACKNOWLEDGES THE GADIGAL PEOPLE AS THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE CHURCH IS BUILT
Mission:
Alive with the Spirit
Inspired by St Martha
We Celebrate & Witness
God’s love
Using our Gifts & Talents
Vision:
Welcoming
Eucharistic
Transformed by the Word
Full of Grace
Proclaiming Good News
MASS TIMES
Tuesdays: 7.30am Wednesdays: 9.10am
Thursdays: 9.10am Fridays: 9.10am
Saturdays: 9.10am, 5pm Vigil Mass
Sundays: 8.00am; 10.00am & 6.00pm
RECONCILIATION:
Saturday after 9.10am Mass or by appointent.
BAPTISM:
2nd & 4th Sundays of the month at 11.00am
by appointment only. (One months’ notice is required).
Contact the Parish Office.
Next Preparation Session:
2nd April 2017 at 9.15am in Parish Hall
MARRIAGES: By appointment only.
(6 months’ notice is required).
ROSARY: Tuesday after morning Mass, Wednesday to Saturday
8.30am and 7.30pm on Fridays in conjunction with Marian Movement
of Priests Cenacle and Divine Mercy Chaplet.
LIFE ASCENDING GROUP:
Tuesday 18th April at 1.30pm Marian Court
PRAYER GROUP / ADORATION AT
ST MARTHA’S CHURCH:
Mondays 10.30am-11.30am
SYDNEY MALAYEALEE ROMAN CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY
Rosary, Mass & Adoration from 6.30pm to 9pm on
the 2nd Saturday of each month. Rosary & Bible Sharing 6.30pm
on the 4th Saturday of the month
ADORATION AT SISTER DISCIPLES
OF THE DIVINE MASTER:
Daily from 2.30pm-6.00pm.
Ministry Coordinators and contact numbers
may be found on the Parish Website.
Please continue to support the St Vincent De Paul
Society through the Church Poor Boxes.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CATHOLIC PRESS.
This week’s highlights:
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Doctors behaving badly: Ethicist silenced by adolescent behaviour
Monica Doumit: Statistics and their uses
Mugged by Medjugorje: Priest tells of remarkable conversion
Question Time 3: A great Catholic resource
Thousands take to streets in celebration of life’s dignity
George Wiegel: If only Fr Sosa had spoken on tape
Fun with Faith – Kids page – P22
Copies of the Catholic Weekly $2 & Catholic Leader $2.50 are
available at the Church Entrances
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
IF YOU
PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING MINISTRIES YOUR ARE
REQUIRED TO SIGN IN - ACOLYTES;
READERS; EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS; CHOIR; ALTAR SERVERS;
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
(LEADERS
&
CHILDREN)
&
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM (LEADERS & CHILDREN). SIGN IN
FOLDERS ARE KEPT IN THE SACRISTY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION.
Please be aware that if you “TAG” St Martha’s in
photos on your Facebook page, the images also
appear on an “unofficial” St Martha’s Facebook
page. This “unofficial” page was created
automatically by Facebook and is not controlled by St Martha’s. We
kindly remind you to take care when uploading photos of any children
without parent consent.
If you would like to buy a copy of the Parish
History Book, please contact the Parish Office.
St Martha’s Centenary Tea
Towels $5 each available at
the back of the Church.
You are invited to Sharing
of the Word - Everyone is welcome to
attend our weekly meetings at 7:30pm in the
parish hall. We’ll be starting with Matthew’s
Gospel, and throughout Lent, be reflecting
on relevant Lenten themes. We would love to see new
members in 2017. All Bibles are supplied.
LENT 2017
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS WILL BE AT 7.30PM ON EACH FRIDAY
DURING LENT. Adoration & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Saturday mornings
from 8.30am until 9.05am during Lent.
Prayers of Intercession - during the Lenten season Prayer sheets for special
intentions will be placed on the table in front of the lenten cross. Everyone is invited
to come forward during Lent to write a special intention. Prayers received by
Wednesday will be included in the following Sunday intercessions.
2nd Rite of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter will be held at
7.00pm on Wednesday 5th April.
Sick and housebound parishioners wanting to receive Reconciliation or Anointing of the sick
during Lent should contact the Parish Office to arrange visitation by Fr Jack.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ‘WASHING OF THE FEET’ AT THE 7.30PM HOLY
THURSDAY MASS. PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE SIGN-UP SHEET AT THE REAR OF THE CHURCH IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER.
HOLY WEEK LITURGIES:
Vigil 5pm, 8am,
10am & 6.00pm
Palm Sunday Masses
Saturday 6.00pm
9.10am
Malayalee Community
communion Service
11th April
7.30am
Mass
Wednesday
12th April
9.10am
Mass
Thursday
13th April
(no morning Mass)
Weekend
8th & 9th
April
Monday
10th April
Tuesday
7.30pm
Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by
adoration
Friday
14th April
10.00am
3.00pm
Saturday
15th April
(no morning Mass)
Easter Vigil Mass
Malayalee Community
16th April
5.00PM
8.30pm
8.00am
10.00am
6.00pm
9.10am
Easter Monday Mass
From 6pm
Sunday
Monday
17th April
Stations of the Cross
Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s
Passion
Malayalee Community
Easter Sunday
Special Collections
Collection for the Holy Places will take place on Good Friday
Easter Offering Envelopes can be returned during Holy Week or at any of the Easter Masses
During Holy Week, Project Compassion Boxes can be returned to the sacristy
Join us at the Waterway Chapel Rookwood Cemetery on Monday 3rd April at 10.00am for Stations for the Cross
through the Way of the Cross Memorial Gardens. Morning tea will be provided. RSVP 27 th March. Contact Sharene
Connolly at St Martha’s Primary School for more details on 9764 1184.
ANZAC DAY MASS – TUESDAY 25TH APRIL WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 9.10AM.
(PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO 7.30AM MASS ON THIS DAY)
Nicolle will be away from the office from Tuesday 11th April and return on Wednesday 26th April.
The Parish Office will be open limited hours during that period.
We are pleased to advise that Bishop Tony Randazzo will be joining us to celebrate the
Paschal Triduum. We look forward to warmly welcoming him to St Martha’s.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
PARISH 2020 SURVEYS
PARISH AND COMMUNITIES
CONSULTATION.
The survey is the first phase of consultation across the Archdiocese. To
be successful, it is important to have the opinions, participation, insights
and wisdom from as many people across the Archdiocese as possible.
We want to understand what the challenges and priorities are in your part
of Sydney, of your experience of Church and the celebration of your faith, your comments and suggestions for the Church in
Sydney into the future. SURVEYS ARE AVAILABLE TO TAKE HOME AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH or can be accessed
and submitted online by visiting www.sydneycatholic.org/parishes/parish2020/. For assistance or more information please
contact the Working Group by emailing [email protected] or 9390 5233.
MASS INTENTIONS
Recently
Deceased:
Repose Of The
Soul:
Joseph Arena, Reginald Morrow, Shailesh Dave, Najib Hickry, Klemensas Eidukevicius Snr, Fr Quizon.
Anniversaries:
Christopher John Stewart, Moira Moses, Robert McMillan, Edmund Campion, Maud Soares, Win Burrell, Teresa
Rosso, Anna Asztalos & all those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Sick Intentions:
Cathy Young, Sara Michaelle Francis, Tony Khoury, Gerald Gleeson, Tereza Marija, Joe, Clara, Michelle, Julie,
Natalie & Ivan, Fayez Taouk, Merv Cooper, Francesco Risi, Catherine Lavercombe, Joy Graham, Doris Hanna, Dr
Ranjan Fernando, Freda Bracks, Francisca Mendoza, Rita Fragassi & Patricia Quinn.
Special Intentions:
Zahia, Youssif, Hanna, Tony, Maroun Tannous. Nabil, Jennifer & Youssef Issa, The Ooi Family, Michael & Mary
Cassar, Giuseppe & Romilda Reginato, Orasa Chiyawan, John Gabriel, Herro, Mounayer, Sorbello & Mangioni
Families, Sally Reynolds & the Rich Family, Raffaele & Giuseppe Pagano, Giuseppe & Filomena Pagano, Matteo
Genova & Family, Deceased Friends, Relatives & Benefactors of the Dominican Order, Deceased members
of the St Vincent de Paul Society & Benefactors, Holy Souls.
8th & 9th April
Special
Ministers
Readers
Passion
Altar
Servers
Wardens
CHOIR
Acolytes
Fr Adrian Horgan, Br Ray Dowding, Fr Frank Furfaro, Fr Joachim Thien Tran, Aldo Amarino, Salvatore (Phillip)
Puglisi, Baby Havana Beger, George & Violet Bouffler, William Boulis, Frank Burton, John Carey, Francesco &
Maria Colagiuri, Lisa Cooke, Alex Cummings, Eve Cummings, Sr Lydia Dal Pozzo, Edmund & Patrick Duggan,
Ken Fraser, Anne Cecilia Glass, Reginald & Agnes Glass, Frances Gleeson, Michael Gereis, Margaret Gilroy,
Margaret & James Grady, Brian Edward Harrington, John Harrington, Mary-Anne Harrington, Dorothy Harris, Ruth
Hayes, Kenneth Henderson, Jim Henness, Faado Herro, Kim Hock, Lee Say Hun, Johnny Koo, Ralph McKay, Des
McNamara, Ooi Kok Leong, Doreen McNamara, John & Clare Musso, Peter O’Reilly, Roger O’Reilly, Tom
O’Rourke, John Phillips, Sr Clare Quin, Patrick & Janet Reynolds, Jim Reynolds, Ken Rich, Douglas Rogers,
Cornelius Ryan, Monica Ryan, Paulina Ryman, Joseph & Suki Singarayar, Maureen & Don Spicer, Lois Walsh &
Philip Winfield, Roberta & Les Young.
VIGIL
PALM SUNDAY
Veni Tandiono
Iwan Tandiono
John Holt
VIGIL
Julie Erskine-Henness
Camille Kafka
VIGIL
N: Czarina Mendoza-Cruz
O: Barbara F.
VIGIL
Nicholas E.
Kathryn E.
Elizabeth F.
VIGIL
Carlos
VIGIL
Marion
Daniel
VIGIL
8AM
PALM SUNDAY
Peter Yamin
Geraldine o’Wullivan
Christine Ng
8AM
Paulina Roncevic
Sandor Toth
8AM
N: Greg Glass
O: Martin Walsh
8AM
Clair B.
James T.
Volunteer needed
8AM
Phil Robinson
8AM
10AM
PALM SUNDAY
Relyn Ponce
Maria Soares
Meaghan Williamson
10AM
Mark Soares
Sheba Varghese
10AM
N: Steven Doumit
O: Claudia Elias
10AM
Grace & Gemma T.
Sophia & Antonia A.
8AM
10AM
Tony Khoury/Trudie Rogers
10AM
Anthony
CHOIR
10AM
Jason Gereis
Tyrone Peters
Children’s Liturgy
Jay Cruz
Conti Rodrigues
10.00am
Simon Coorey
Ricky Chan
Michelle McGhee
6PM
PALM SUNDAY
Andrew Bova
Theresa Kuk
Volunteer needed
6PM
Jenny O’Hehir
Brigitte N.
6PM
N: Paul Kennedy
O: John Edwards
6PM
Olivia O.
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
6PM
Jean Duma
6PM
Janie
6PM
Tony Abiassaf
Anton Ravi
Sally McGhee
THE NEW ROSTER COMMENING MAY 2017 IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE SIDE ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH OR YOU
CAN DOWNLOAD IT FROM THE PARISH WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE IN YOUR MINISTRY ON YOUR
ROSTERED DAY, COULD YOU KINDLY ARRANGE A REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU!
ATTENTION READERS: YOUR FOLDERS CAN NOW BE COLLECTED FROM THE SACRISTY.
HOLY THURSDAY – 7.30pm 13th April
1ST READING
Readers:
Greg Glass
Special Ministers:
Erica Hassett
Acolytes:
Conti Rodrigues
Altar Servers:
Sophia A.
th
GOOD FRIDAY – 3.00pm 14 April
1ST READING
Readers:
Natalie McNamara
Special Ministers:
Marian McCluskey
Acolytes:
Peter McCluskey
Altar Servers:
James T.
EASTER VIGIL (Saturday) – 5.00pm 15th April
2ND READING
Natalie McNamara
Rachel Suriano
Jay Cruz
Michael S.
Cathy Milgate
Jason Gereis
Antonia A.
2ND READING
Timothy Chan
Peter McCluskey
Tyrone Peters
Volunteer needed
PASSION
N: Mark Soares
O: Paul Kennedy
Pauline Chau
Tony Abiassaf
Volunteer needed
Steven Doumit
Ricky Chan
Volunteer needed
SOLEMN INTERCESSIONS
PRIEST
Volunteer needed
Conti Rodrigues
1ST OT READING
2ND OT READING
3RD OT READING
Epistle & Prayer of the
Faithful
Steven Doumit (1)
Theresa Kuk
Jason Gereis
Conti Rodrigues
Altar Servers:
Volunteer needed
EASTER SUNDAY – 16th April
Martin Walsh (3)
Georgette Sayhoun
Anton Ravi
Paulina Roncevic (5)
Antoinette Karam
Tyrone Peters
Natalie McNamara
Volunteer needed
Tony Abiassaf
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
Readers:
Special Ministers:
Acolytes:
Readers:
Special Ministers:
Acolytes:
Altar Servers:
8AM
10AM
6PM
Greg Glass
Barbara F + sequence
Jane Farhat
Marian McCluskey
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
Simon Coorey
Peter McCluskey
Alexandra F.
Antonia F.
Elizabeth F.
Claudia Elias
Mark Phillips + sequence
Rachel Suriano
Maria Frontino
Raymond Khairallah
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
Jason Gereis
Ricky Chan
Michael S.
Kristian K.
Kristen & Aiden E.
Giselle & Elizabeth C
John Edwards
Paul Kennedy + sequence
Rachele Cue
Non Cue
Rhea Cue
Conti Rodrigues
Anton Ravi
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
Volunteer needed
Enrolling @ St Martha’s Primary School - Kindergarten Enrolments for
2018 are now being taken. Please contact the School Office on
9764 1184 for an Enrolment Pack. Enrolments across all grades
are welcome.
HOME-STYLE COOKING IN STRATHFIELD!! 5 days a week, 4,30 - 8.00pm. Would suit an active,
cheerful woman! English-speaking is essential. Please email Toni for further information: [email protected]
ROSTERS: HOLY WEEK & EASTER: I kindly invite parishioners who are rostered to assist
with the ministries of: Reader, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and Altar Server during the
Paschal Triduum to contact Conti Rodrigues on 0413 957 921. Please arrive half an hour before
ceremony for instructions.
THE SACRAMEMT OF CONFIRMATION WILL BE CELEBRATED ON THURSDAY 31ST AUGUST AT BY
BISHOP TONY RANDAZZO. ENROLMENT FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.