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St Brigid’s Marrickville In the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia
One Family, Alive in Christ Est 1886. Under the Pastoral Care of the Passionists since 1887
392 Marrickville Rd (PO Box 237), Marrickville NSW 2204 Tel: 02 8577 5670 Fax: 02 8577 5679
Email: [email protected] Web: www.stbrigid.org.au FaceBook: St Brigid’s Marrickville
Administrator: Fr Erick Niyiragira CP ([email protected])
Sr Elena Daton CP ([email protected]) Sr Elenita Flores CP ([email protected]),
Fr Thomas Nguyen CP ([email protected] Fr Dominic Samamba CP ([email protected])
Deacon Christopher Roehrig ([email protected]) Sue King (SRE Co-ordinator/Safeguarding) [email protected]
Jenny Solo [email protected] Parish Secretary: Ms Terrey Trethowan (9.30am - 4pm)
We stand at the Crossroads of life for many people
3rd Sunday of Easter —Year A 25/26 April 2020 Mass online: http://stbrigid.org.au/; FBpage: St Brigid's Marrickville
Readings at Mass
First reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 Peter addresses the people on the day of Pentecost. ___________________ Responsorial Psalm: Ps 15:1-2. 5. 7-11. R. v.11 Lord, you will show us the path of life. _______________ Second reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 The ransom that was paid to free us was the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. ___________________ Gospel: Lk 24:13-35 Jesus greets disciples on the road to Emmaus. ______________ REFLECTION
Companionable Breaking of Bread This story is the story of each one of us at Mass. Each Mass is structured on the Road to Emmaus travelogue. Two men set off on a journey of their own making. At the beginning of Mass we confess that we have gone off course. The traveller helps the men on the road to Emmaus understand what had happened to Jesus of Nazareth by showing God’s plan revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures. In the Liturgy of the Word, we hear Scriptures ex-
pounded, revealing more fully the true identity of Jesus of Nazareth. Every so often you will experience the burning sensation in your heart as something that is said hits home. The traveller takes bread, blesses it, and gives it to them to eat. In that moment of bread-sharing, the two men recognised their travelling com-panion as the Risen Lord. Eat the bread consecrated at Mass, and we receive into our very being the Divine Companion for our journey through life. We could pause for a moment to thank God for the privilege at every Mass of having our eyes opened so that we recognise Our Risen Lord Je-sus Christ in the breaking of the bread. Alleluia! ©[email protected]
Recently deceased Peter Guilfoyle Death Anniversaries Kevin George McGreal Joseph Hoang Van Pham Gaetano Buda Michael Pearce Richard Paul Coorie Anna Le Thi Thuc Marguerite Formosa Iolanda Angelucci Joseph Tran Angelo Bergamin Merlin Roberts Mary Kerpan Jose Ferreira Dos Santos
For the Sick: Peter Ling Geoffrey Leask Edna Taylor Ken & Maureen Mc Rae Mary Harte All infected with Corona Virus Especially for those : who are evicted from their homes and
lives on the streets.
FAMILY PRAYER
For Sacred Space: Lighted Candle A piece of cloth on the floor like
road shape Bread– symbolize supper with Jesus Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Leader: Lord Jesus, you are our hope for the future. Lord, have mercy All: Lord, have mercy. Leader: Lord Jesus, you give us the grace of transformation: Christ, have mercy. All: Christ, have mercy. Leader: Lord Jesus, your spirit of love heals us and empowers our on going journey: Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader: May your people exult for ever, O God, We ask this through Christ our Lord. All: Amen. Leader: Let us listen to God’s Word… Reader: A reading from the Gospel of Luke (24:15-35) The Walk to Emmaus Two of the disciples of Jesus were on their way to a village called Emmaus and they were talking about all that had hap-pened. Now as they talked this over, Je-sus himself came up and walked by their side; but something prevented them from recognising him. He said to them, ‘What matters are you discussing as you walk along?’ They stopped short, their faces downcast. Then one of them, called Cleopas, an-swered him, ‘You must be the only per-son staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happen-ing there these last few days.’ ‘What things?’ he asked. ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth’ they answered ‘who proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the sight of God and of the whole people; and how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified. Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And this is not all: two whole days have gone by since it all happened; and some women from our group have astounded us: they went to the tomb in the early morning, and when they did not find the body, they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive. Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything exactly as the women had reported, but of him they saw nothing.’ Then he said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe the full message of the prophets! Was it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his glory?’ Then, starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he ex-plained to them the passages through-out the scriptures that were about him-self. When they drew near to the village to which they were going, he made as if to go on; but they pressed him to stay with them.
Prayer Intentions for this week
‘It is nearly evening’ they said ‘and the day is almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them. Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had van-ished from their sight. Then they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’ They set out that instant and re-turned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions, who said to them, ‘Yes, it is true. The Lord has risen and has ap-peared to Simon.’ Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread. The Gospel of the Lord Family Discussions: What would you say to Jesus if he
was beside you? When have you wanted Jesus to
stay close to you? Intercessions: Let us turn to God with our hearts open in faith and pray for those in need. That people who are isolated will be
filled with the comfort of Christ the risen saviour. We pray especially for those experiencing isolation during the coronavirus restrictions. Lord hear us.
That those living with the fear of
disease will find a sense of calm and shelter in Christ. We especially pray for people who are sick from the coronavirus.
Pray that we will be able to recog-nise Jesus in our everyday lives.
We pray for parents struggling with home schooling and for teachers at schools that are open. May they find the resources they need to meet these new challenges.
Individual intentions….. All: God our Father, the disciples recog-nised Jesus at the breaking of bread. Hear our prayers and help us to always cherish your presence when we gather at the Eucharistic table. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
A message from the Archdiocese
of Sydney Child sexual abuse is a crime. The ap-propriate people to deal with crimes are the police. If you—or anyone you know– have been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integ-rity Office on Safeguarding enquiries @ sydneycatholic.org OR 9390 5810. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide sup-port and guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police.
As you know the Parish relies upon the generosity of Parishioners to support both the operation of the Parish and its ministries. In 2019 the Parish raised $23,000 from donations across the Easter weekend through the gener-ous support of both Parishoners and visitors. These donations are critical in supporting the ongoing costs of operating the Parish (2nd collection) and supporting the ministry of the Passionist Fathers (1st collection) across the whole year. Given that the Church is physi-cally closed for Easter this year we are making a special appeal for di-rect donations. Donations can be made directly via EFT to the Parish bank account details below. We also hope to have an online donation fa-cility via the Parish website opera-tional shortly. All EFT donations should be referenced “Easter Appeal” and will be allocated 70% to St Brigid’s Parish and 30% to the Passionists Fathers. We once again commend this appeal to your generosity at this very difficult time. Bank Account Details For Electronic transfer only Acc Name: Marrickville Parish Bank: Commonwealth BSB: 062784 Acc No 6445001 Description: Easter Appeal ++++++++++++++++++++
FROM THE PARISH OFFICE
Fr. Erick is taking some days
off until Thursday, 7 May. In his absence,
Fr. Tom McDonough is the acting Parish Priest.
Request from the Parish Office
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Special Appeal - Easter 2020
