Immaculate Conception

Paki Paki

Sunday Mass 8am

Our Lady of Lourdes 85 Te Mata Rd Havelock North

Sunday Mass 8.30am Saturday Mass 9.00am

Weekday Masses Mon 9am-Liturgy

Tues 9am Wed 9am Thurs 9.30am

Fri 10am

Sacred Heart 425 Heretaunga St East

Hastings

Sunday Mass 9:30am

Weekday Masses Wed 12.05pm Thurs 9.15 am Fri 12.05pm

Sat 8am

The Catholic Parish Of Hastings Te Pārihi Katorika ki Heretaunga

www.hastingscatholic.org.nz

Email: admin@hastings.parish.nz Office hours : Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 3pm

Friday: 9.30am to 1.00pm 425 Heretaunga St East Hastings

Ph: 878-7774

St. Peter Chanel 817 Gordon Rd. Hastings

Vigil Sat: 5:30pm Sunday Mass 10am

Weekday Masses Tues- 6pm Wed– 9am

Fri - Madonna 9.15am

Parish Team Parish Priest: Fr Vince ‘Onesi

Assistant Priest: Fr Nathaniel Brazil Insolidum Priest: Fr Brian Carmine

Pastoral Assistant: Deb Lucy 0273554830 Parish Secretary: Trish Sharp

Finance & Property Manager: Jean–Ann Ferguson Youth Ministry: Faaki Tuanaki 0211644218

Catechist: Tongan & Pacific Islands: Tevita Faka’osi 0272757086 Passionist Family Co-Ordinator: Annette Moran 877 0296

Hospital Chaplain: Deidre Russ 878 8109 ext. 2718

1st April 2018

Baptism is a “breakthrough”. In the waters of the baptismal pool or font we break away from the values

and beliefs of an old life and pass through into new ones. The white garments of the newly-baptized are

an outward sign of becoming alive to all that is good. Adult baptisms in particular should make us reflect

on the depth of our own commitment. Are we walking around as if wearing an invisible white garment of

sanctifying grace?

What happens at our baptism prefigures what will happen at our death. The promise of Easter is the

promise that death will not be a “dead-end”, empty of meaning, with nothing coming after. Jesus died to

lay down a pattern for us. Our death, like his, will be a passage from a limited way of living in this world

to the richer, fuller way of living in the world to come. The Christian meaning of death is dying for a

purpose.

This Easter, when we receive the sprinkling of baptismal water, let us remember and take heart from

this: - We belong to Christ. We will break through sin and death to live with Him.

ALLELUIA!

[G.M. Based on material published in Bishop Ken Untener’s “ Little Books”, U.S.A., 2011.]

Easter Sunday

BAPTISM PREPARATION: Every 1st Sunday of the month at 3pm in Sacred Heart

Church Foyer. There are NO baptisms during Lent

MARIST THIRD ORDER: Every 1st Sunday of the month at 2pm Catholic Parish of

Hastings office

HOSPITAL SINGING: 2nd Sunday 6pm (meet main entrance of Hospital)

MORNING PRAYER : Monday - Friday 7.40am & 9am Sacred Heart

BIBLE FOR STARTERS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday only, 7.30pm SH Office.

SUNDAY READINGS :Tuesdays 10 –11am at Sacred Heart

ROSARY: Thursday 9.15am Our Lady of Lourdes, Saturday, 7.30am Sacred Heart

EXPOSITION: Tuesday 9am-1pm Madonna

Wednesday 8.30am SPC Friday 9am OLOL

BENEDICTION: Sunday 4pm Sacred Heart

RECONCILIATION: Friday 11.30am SH, Saturday 9.30 OLOL & 5pm SPC (or by

appointment)

CHOIR PRACTICE: Every Thursday at Sacred Heart 6.00pm -7.00 pm. New members

welcome.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP – every Wednesday at Sacred Heart day chapel,

7 – 8 p.m. All welcome. Enquiries please ring Paula 878 3314.

Readings for Next Sunday: Year B: Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:32-35; Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31

FILIPINO MASS -

First Friday of the month 7pm Sacred

Heart

INDIAN MASS

Last Saturday of the month starting with

Rosary at 8.30am at St Peter Chanel

TONGAN MASS

Last Friday of the month 5pm St. Peter

Chanel

We ask that parishioners pray for our committee members especially on the days that they meet to discuss and make

decisions for the good of our parish.

Council: 1st Tues. of the month - 7-9p.m.

Liturgy: 1st Thurs. of the month -

5.30 – 7p.m.

Finance: 2nd Tues. of the month 7 – 9p.m.

Next meetings:-

Council - Tuesday, 3rd April 7-9 p.m.

Finance - Tuesday, 10th April 7-9p.m.

Liturgy - Thursday, 12th April 5.30 – 7pm.

(Please note change in date)

Health & Safety Section:-

Please take note of the EXITsigns as you

are entering the church. Church aisles are

to remain clear always during Mass.

Assembly points for Evacuation:

Keep clear at all times.

SPC: Grass area at front of church

SH: St Joseph’s School playground

OLOL: Grass area next to the hall

IMC: Grass area, by old church

Fr. Vince, Fr. Nathaniel, Fr. Brian

and the staff at the Catholic

Parish of Hastings, wish you all a

blessed, safe and happy Easter.

Congratulations to Thomas van Ryk and Ike Wallace who were confirmed and received First Holy Communion

during the Easter Vigil at Sacred Heart on Saturday. We welcome you into

the life of our parish community. May the Lord continue to bless and keep

you on your faith journey.

Happy Easter! Ngā mihi harikoa o te Aranga!

I started Holy Week at St Joseph’s in Shannon for Palm Sunday Mass where I was

delighted to learn that this small community has a flourishing children’s liturgy

programme. Fantastic. Tuesday saw the celebration of the magnificent Chrism Mass

with a packed Cathedral in full song as we invoked God’s blessing on the sacred oils

that lead us to the sacred duty of pastoral care throughout the year. This morning I was

at St Peter’s College for an optional Reconciliation liturgy at which over 200 students

participated. It’s a great joy for me as Shepherd to be greeted so warmly and

personably by so many of our school pupils. On Good Friday I will join the Hui Aranga

at the Maungārongo marae in Ohakune and then of course for the Easter Vigil, the

mother of all liturgies, I will be back at the Cathedral before heading to another of our

strong small rural communities at Sacred Heart Church in Rongotea on Easter Sunday

morning. Holy Week is like no other. And rightly so! I pray that all of us will be renewed

in our experience of God at work among us, ‘humbling earthly pride’ (Exsultet, Easter

Vigil), and ‘inflaming us with hope!’ (Blessing of the Fire). If you would like to read my

Chrism Mass homily, it’s on the diocesan website https://pndiocese.org.nz/ and some

photos from that beautiful Mass are on www.facebook.com/BishopCharlesDrennan.

Blessings to you and your whānau members especially any who are sick or suffering.

Youth Corner

Tenᾱ koutou katoa and greetings to you all from our Youth Ministry. During Holy Week we ask your prayers for our young people/adults, especially the most vulnerable ones, that they find the strength to walk with our risen Lord and be able to make the right judgement always. Let’s also pray for more candidates to join our Confirmation program which starts on 4th May 2018. Forms are now available from the Parish Office or St. John’s & Sacred Heart Colleges Youth Night: Friday at St Peter Chanel Hall, 7-9pm. Next Youth Mass: 8/4 at Sacred Heart Church 9:30am Wishing you all a happy and blessed Easter with your families and friends.

Our Blessed Lady’s Promise at Fatima -Devotion begins with the

first Saturday of any five consecutive months, at Sacred Heart

church, Hastings. The next devotion will be held on 7th April.

Rosary begins 7.30 a.m. followed by 8.00 a.m. Holy Mass. All

welcome to come and learn more about this devotion.

Minute Taker for the Council and Liturgy monthly meetings urgently required. This is a paid position, 10 hours per month. If this sounds like something you could do please contact Deb at the Parish office.

2 TCI Courses Coming up:

TH504 Catholic Social Teaching: April 16-18 Palmerston North Diocesan Centre. This course will outline the Church’s teaching on justice and peace. Major social issues will be explored to better understand how Catholic social teaching can inform action/s for

justice and peace.

Enrol immediately for this course!

SC502 Understanding the Old Testament: July 9-11 Palmerston

North Diocesan Centre.

The Old Testament describes God’s relationship with the Hebrew people covering the key events, dates, places and people. Who

were they? What relationship? When did it happen?

Contact Kathleen Field today kfield@pndiocese.org.nz; 021 509 436

for an enrolment form. Welcome Jean-Ann ...

We welcome Jean-Ann Ferguson to our Parish Office

team, as Finance and Property Administrator. We hope

you will have a long and happy working relationship

with our team.

Eucharistic Adoration The Jesus Youth movement is initiating 50 days of Eucharistic Adoration, "Hours of Mercy", across New Zealand from Easter till Pentecost. Date:- April 2 to May 20 Time:- 8am to 8pm (on all Mondays in Hastings) Venue:- Sacred Heart Church- Day chapel Focuses of prayer:- For all Catholics to follow a Eucharistic centred life For the intentions of the Holy Father For all families to be Christ-centred For the church in New Zealand, Bishops, Priests and parishes For all the persecuted Christians and missionaries around the world For the young people and the youth apostolate in New Zealand For the courage to uphold and defend the Catholic values for human life FB/hoursofmercy www.hoursofmercy.org.nz

OLOL Passionist Family Group.. next gathering at Pekapeka Wetlands on Sun 15th April at 2:30pm, for a walk around the boardwalk, followed by a shared afternoon tea back at the carpark. All welcome. BYO tea/coffee/cold drinks.

Bon Voyage Father Vince

Father Vince is going on vacation beginning 4th April and

returning 31st May. We wish him ”bon voyage” and a well-

earned rest. Don’t forget to send us a postcard!

Divine Mercy Sunday

8th April 2018 – celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Patrick’s Church, Napier, 3.00p.m. – 4.00p.m. Recitation of The Chaplet and

Litany in Praise of Divine Mercy. All welcome.

Bibleworld Museum & Discovery Centre

Come and visit NZ’s only Museum of Bible times. Bibleworld Museum & Discovery Centre has recently moved to larger new premises and has even more to show what life was like in Bible times: heaps of scale models, lots of interactive activities, and some genuine artefacts from Bible times. Free Entry for everyone. 1141 Eruera Street, Rotorua. www.bibleworld.org.nz. A great outing

for adults and children.

ALTAR LINEN:

Can you help wash and iron the white cloths we use for the

Mass? This is a simple task for someone who is looking for a

light ministry as part of a small team. Please contact Trish at

the Parish Office, ph. 8787774.

WE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Recently Deceased: Lorraine Slattery, Fualea Onesi ,

Tonga ( Fr. Vince’s sister-in-law), Harold Stewart, John

Bridgeman, Flora Jones, Colleen White, David Cowan, Aline

Lucy, Maurice Joblin. Gerry Murphy (Ireland)

Please pray for the Souls of: Carrem Koorey, John Kwa

Hock Soon (Malaysia) 23/1, Nicholas (Nick) Story, deceased members of the Sullivan family. John Charles Anderson, Louis Patrick McElwee, Grace Cullinane 7/3, Roland Fly, Mary-Lou Hayes 27/3, Reuben & Nancy Lange and their departed siblings. William, Pattie, David and Peter O’Keefe, Gwen Jones A26/3, deceased relatives of Jones/ O’Kane families, Francis & May Seed, John & Lorraine Seed, Fearn family, deceased members of the O’Farrell and Jonas families, John A Sullivan, Judith Cox A 30/3, Nola and Laurie Maloney ,Ivy and Patrick Carroll, Catherine and Bert King, Margery Maloney, Brian Epplett, Ollie and Ernie Epplett ,Dora and Michael Cowan,

Moyra, John & Carol Easton, Zylpha, Cyril & Barbara Bailey.

Please keep in your prayers those in our parish and

communities who are sick especially: Casey Gair (Ivy

Roberts grandson), Vi Bond, Ron Bell, Colleen Setter,

Philip Hay (USA), Kristen Hay, Greg and Paul Sloane, Joan

Corlet, Leo Baltussen, Colleen Taylor, Tyler Bullivant, Janice

Campbell, Beverley Morley, Moyra Mooney, Angela

Whiting, Olga Unverricht, Zoe Le Lievre (Edgecumbe), Joan

Addis, Latai Tuanaki, Jack van Bohemen, Ann Thomson,

Aubynne Phillips (Australia), Kerry McInnes (Bernadette

Avison’s niece), Gail Sutton, David Ward.

Names for the sick will be rotated monthly. Please let the parish office

know if you wish for the name to stay on the Prayer List, in the

newsletter. We thank you for your support.

PRAYERLINE: When in need of prayers for special intentions

please phone any one of the following people:

Fay Evans 878 8643, Eleanor McFlynn 878 9928, Trish Webley 8778172 or Margaret Frater 877 7571.

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St. Mary’s Primary School -

The children began Holy Week learning about Palm Sunday. And then there was the washing of the feet and the Last Supper. The younger students love ‘doing’ those things to remind them of what

Jesus did for us and what He wants us to do.

Our Year 8’s were again outstanding in giving their all to present the Stations of the Cross. Congratulations to Carter Jones who was Jesus and Charlotte Lyall who was Mary, and all the Year 8

students who participated prayerfully and respectfully.

Happy Easter everyone. Alleluia! Alleluia! He is Risen!!!

Look for us on Facebook. ‘St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Hastings”

St. Joseph’s Primary School - Week 9

Easter Blessings to all staff, students, and families over the Easter break. Our Y6, 7, and 8 students will take part in Cycling G1 at the Hastings Regional Sports Park on 4th, 5th and 6th April. On 12 April 9.15am the school will celebrate the Baptism of several of our students. This will be a special day for the whole school as these students continue their faith journey. Thank you to Mrs Clarke and Miss Anderson for their support of our children and their families. Our Bike-A-Thon money continues to grow. To date we have raised $2773.00. Thank you to all our community for your support of this

fundraiser.

Sacred Heart College- A message from Maria Neville-Foster, Principal ‘I had the wonderful experience of my first ever Fia Fia on the 23rd of March. It was amazing to experience the Pasifika culture in an authentic setting. The native languages, the traditional performances and the interaction among the families was enlightening. I want you to know that culture is something that I hold very dear to my heart and I will be encouraging all our girls at Sacred Heart College to embrace their culture whether it be Pasifika, Maori, Irish, European or New Zealand. It is imperative that our young people know where they come from and who they are on the inside. When they know this, they can stand confidently and succeed socially, emotionally and intellectually. I am looking forward to connecting with more of you in the coming months. If you ever need support or have a question about your daughter’s education, you are very welcome to talk to any of us at Sacred Heart College. Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Easter. God Bless’

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