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Granville Catholic Church Record
Vol. 4. No. 24 June 16, 2019 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
The Official Bulletin of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville and Holy Family Parish at East Granville
There is a story
that St. Augustine was walking on the beach contemplating the mystery of the Trinity. He saw a boy in front of him who had dug a hole in the sand and was going out to the sea again and again and bringing some water to pour into the hole. St. Augustine asked him, “ W h a t a r e y o u doing?” “I’m going to pour the entire ocean into this hole.” “That is impossible, the whole ocean will not fit in the hole you have made,” said St. Augustine. The boy replied, “And you cannot fit the Trinity in your tiny little brain. The story ends by saying that the boy vanished because the person St. Augustine had been talking to was an angel. The Trinity is hard to understand. It is a m y s t e r y b u t w e should not be afraid to engage with the mystery. It is a matter of faith, but God also gave us reason which means we can delve deeper into our faith. The Trinity is all around us, every day. We are Baptised in
the name of the Most Holy Trinity — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. When we make the sign of the Cross we make it in the name of the Tr ini ty. We do i t before praying so that we may put ourselves spiritually in order; focus thoughts, heart and will on God; after praying, so that what God has given us may remain within us. It embraces the whole being, body a n d s o u l a n d e v e r y t h i n g i s consecrated in the name of the Triune God. When we pray we are praying to G o d o u r F a t h e r through God the Son by the power given to us to pray by God the Holy Spirit. And t oday we celebrate the feast day of Holy Trinity Parish, dedicated to the most Holy Trinity f o r t h e g l o r y o f almighty God. So let us pray on this feast day, “Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”
SOLEMNITY of the
MOST HOLY
TRINITY
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
Holy Mass
Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, 9:15 a.m.
Friday, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, 9:15 a.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Children’s Liturgy
Third Sunday of the Month, 8:30 a.m.
Rosters Altar Society Group 7: A. Manu, H. Vakauta, V. Nau, M. Takai
Readers
8:30 a.m. Vicky Devine
5:00 p.m. Joseph M.
Counters R. La Rosa, T. Trinh,
B. Bradbery
Bus Driver John McIntyre
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Holy Mass Monday, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. Thursday, 8:15 a.m. Friday, 8:15 a.m.
Saturday, 8:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Holy Mass and Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. First Friday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Traditional Latin Mass
First Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Ghanaian Chaplaincy Mass Second and last Sunday of the month,
11:30 a.m.
Vietnamese Chaplaincy Mass Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Children’s Liturgy
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Rosters
Church Cleaning Group 4: A. Quinlan, G. Pinto, M. Asiedu, M. Moses, G. Dankwah, S. Martin, M. Magpayo,
C. Elgado, J. Puni, J. Osei-Yamoah, A. Osei-Yamoah, L. Tordilla, J. Fili, J. John, A. Abosh, O. Ifeanyi
Readers
Vigil Paula El-Husseini, Claudia Tiller,
Gerry Pinto
10:00 a.m. Joseph Ojiba, Sisters,
Tanya Martin
Children’s Liturgy No children’s liturgy next week
THE PARISH OFFICE
Address 200 The Trongate, South Granville, N.S.W. 2142
T 0497 190 444 E [email protected]
Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Andrew Bass PP
Business and Projects Manager John Portelli
Director of Music John Portelli
Acolytes Co-ordinator Jim Newell
Catechist Co-ordinators Joe Elias Lana Leatherby
Sacraments and T.Y.M. Co-ordinator Rosette Chidiac
Online and Social Media Co-ordinators Rosette Chidiac John Portelli
Piety Shop Mary Bazelmans Elsie Bugeja Claudette Takchi Christine Tembo Thorie Tembo Annette Wirz
Missionary Sisters of Mary, Queen of the World — Australia Sr. Justina Pham ｜ T (02) 9637-1827
Principal of Holy Family School Cheryl Fortini
Principal of Holy Trinity School Philip Mahony
Principal of Delany College Rob Muscat
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Janelle Allan, Marlene Ashton, John Augustus, Frank Azzopardi, Ann Blesson, Antonia Bonaci, Vincenzo Colosimo, Leslie Cotter, Eileen Dean, Lucy Farrugia, Carmel Galea, Samir Gibrine, Evangeline Grabato, John Graham, Mary Grech, Thomas Hayek, Elizabeth Hicks, Ruth La Rosa, Jacob Lee, Josephine Magro, Ester Matos, Sid Morgan, Scott Moulton, Tony Moussa, Ben Nursoo, Sarah-Joy O’Connor, John Pickering, Sheila Pidegon, Flory Pinto, Don Provest, Peter Rahme, Anna Saunig, Therese Smeal, Phil Thompson, Ricardo Tognini, Miriam Welangoda, Lorraine Vella.
IN MEMORIAM
Rev. Fr. Les Campion, Rev. Fr. James Stack, Anthony Basha, Kathleen Bradbery, Paul Bradbery, Charles Bugeja, Anne Cefai, Gina Chalita, Vito Cignarella, Margaret Davis, Doumit family, John Dover, Santosa Fernandez, Raymond Gee, Elias Gerges, Abraham Ghaleb, Nakieh Ghaleb, Jean Gracias, Paul Kassis, Peter Kassoum, Labibe Kassoum, Marie Ladkani, Salvatore La Macchia, Enzo Maiolo, Frouzine Malkoun, Mouna Malkoun, Ofimia Malkoun, Yaacoub Malkoun, Sete Manu, Maryse Mariasson, Charles Micallef, Mouwad family, Charlie Saliba, Joseph Saliba, Andrea So, Jose So, Joe Spiteri, Rita Vella, Vivian Villafuerte, Graham Wales, Ray Watts, Phyllis Webb, Terence Webb, John Wehbe, William Yott, Dib Zaiter.
CONFESSIONS
Holy Trinity Church
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Holy Family Church
Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
TODAY!
Holy Trinity Friendship Group
The Holy Trinity Friendship Group will be hosting a bus trip on Monday, 24 June to the Blue M o u n t a i n s f o r a h i s t o r i c a l informative day highlighting the area’s involvement in World War I and World War II (“When War came to the Mountains”). For more information or to make a booking please telephone John Borg on 9644-8263.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCHGranville
Holy Trinity Parish Appgranvilleparish.org.au Holy Trinity Granville @holytrinitygranville
TODAY!11AM
to 3PM
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi Next Sunday
On Sunday, 23 June, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, allow known as Corpus Christi. On that day we will truly honour this great solemnity and the great Sacrament of the Eucharist with Holy Mass, a procession of the Blessed Sacrament, and a holy hour as we pray before the Blessed Sacrament on the Altar. At 11:00 a.m., following the Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, we will hold our annual Corpus Christi procession as we process around the streets of the church carrying the Blessed Sacrament. This procession has become well known and regarded in both the Archdiocese of Sydney and the Diocese of Parramatta. And at 3:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church we will pray a holy hour as we adore the Blessed Sacrament on the altar. This is a solemnity of great importance as we honour Our Lord truly present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
Delany College Multicultural Day Friday, 28 June
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Delany College will be holding its annual Multicultural Day Fair on Friday, 28 June from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is a celebration of the cultural diversity of the college and the wider community. So come along and join in an afternoon of fun, food, games and cultural p e r f o r m a n c e s ! F o r m o r e information on this and Delany College check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Delany-College-Granville
Cheryl Fortini Appointed Principal of Holy Family
Primary School
We a r e ve r y p l e a s e d t o announce that Cheryl Fortini, formerly Acting Principal, has been appointed as the Principal of Holy Family Primary School. Cheryl has been with the school since last year when she was appointed Assistant Principal. When Yvette Baird took up her new role as Principal at St. Andrew’s Primary School at Marayong, Cheryl was appointed the Acting Principal and with this appointment will now take on the role of Principal. Cheryl is devoted to teaching and has tremendous skills and experience in leadership. She is greatly admired by staff, students, and parents for her care and her supportive guidance. With her appreciation and understanding of the community of the school and the parish she will continue to be an enthusiastic and committed leader. We congratulate Cheryl on her appointment as Principal and we thank her for her dedicated and generous support of the parish.
Thank you to all those who have supported the fair with donations, prizes for the chocolate wheel, water and soft drinks, and by volunteering to help out! We have had a tremendous response and it is great to see so many people involved and joining to gather to continue to build up our parish! Thank you for your kindness and your generous support!
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ,
Corpus Christi
Next Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, allow known as Corpus Christi. On that day we will truly honour this great solemnity and the great Sacrament of the Eucharist with Holy Mass, a procession of the Blessed Sacrament, and a holy hour as we pray before the Blessed Sacrament on the Altar. At 11:00 a.m., following the Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, we will hold our annual Corpus Christi procession as we process around the streets of the church carrying the Blessed Sacrament. And then at 3:30 p.m. at Holy Family Church we will pray a holy hour as we adore the Blessed Sacrament on the altar with confessions from 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and then Holy Mass at 5:00 p.m. This is a solemnity of great importance as we honour Our Lord truly present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Sacrament of the Eucharist so join us for this great solemnity of the Church.
Baby Cot and Mattress Available
A parishioner family has very kindly offered a baby cot and mattress to any one who might be able to use these. If these would be of use to you or if you know of anyone who might benefit from these please speak with Fr. Andrew or contact the parish office by phone o n 0 4 9 7 1 9 0 4 4 4 o r b y s e n d i n g a n e m a i l t o [email protected].
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH EAST GRANVILLE
eastgranvilleparish.org.au Holy Family Parish AppHoly Family East Granville
First Reading The Book of Proverbs (8:22-31)
The Wisdom of God cries aloud: The Lord created me when his purpose first unfolded, before the oldest of his works. From everlasting I was firmly set, from the beginning, before earth came into being. The deep was not, when I was born, there were no springs to gush with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I came to birth; before he made the earth, the countryside, or the first grains of the world's dust. When he fixed the heavens firm, I was there, when he drew a ring on the surface of the deep, when he thickened the clouds above, when he fixed fast the springs of the deep, when he assigned the sea its boundaries – and the waters will not invade the shore – when he laid down the foundations of the earth, I was by his side, a master craftsman, delighting him day after day, ever at play in his presence, at play everywhere in his world, delighting to be with the sons of men.
Responsorial Psalm (Ps 8:4-9. ℟. v. 2)
℟. O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!
When I see the heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars which you arranged, what is man that you should keep him in mind,
mortal man that you care for him? ℟.
Yet you have made him little less than a god; with glory and honour you crowned him, gave him power over the works of your hand,
put all things under his feet. ℟.
All of them, sheep and cattle, yes, even the savage beasts, birds of the air, and fish
that make their way through the waters. ℟.
Second Reading The Letter of St. Paul to the Romans (5:1-5)
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, by faith we are judged righteous and at peace with God, since it is by faith and through Jesus that we have entered this state of grace in which we can boast about looking forward to God’s glory. But that is not all we can boast about; we can boast about our sufferings. These sufferings bring
patience, as we know, and patience brings perseverance, and perseverance brings hope, and this hope is not deceptive, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given us.
Gospel Acclamation
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 of John (16:12-15)
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said: All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.’
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity The Readings
