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Newsletter No. 32. 8/9 August 2015
Nineteenth Sunday (Year B) & Vocations Week
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 (Now 863 likes)
Parish Priest: Fr John Pearce CP ([email protected]) Associates: Fr Peter Gardiner CP ([email protected])
Fr George Koloth CP ([email protected]) Sr Elena Daton CP ([email protected])
Darren Dela Rosa ([email protected]) Parish Secretary: Ms Terrey Trethowan (9.30am - 4pm)
We stand at the Crossroads of life for many people
Our Vocations in the Church Today
Each of is has responded to the question & call of Jesus: Do you Love Me? Come Follow Me! Now! Baptism was the gateway to our be-longing in Christ. And the more we have followed, the more we are con-vinced that The Way of Jesus is the right way. Our parents chose Baptism for us. We chose to confir-mation. Everything else flows from this. Living in our Parish are some great men and women who have responded to another call, the call to Religious Life. The years have matured many of them, but they are not over. They continue to respond to the call of Jesus: Come
Follow Me. Also living in our Parish in semi-retirement is a long serving priest, Mons Vince Redden. He as-sists part time in local parishes as the need arises. These Are Some of Our Religious Sr Pat
Bowthorpe FMM is a Franciscan Missionary Sister who has served in Nth Africa, a Christian in a Muslim environ-ment. She is on her Province Fi-nance Team, and a member o of the NSW Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network. She is co-chair of our Ecu-menical & Interfaith Committee. Sr Elizabeth Delaney SGS is a Good Samaritan Sister who is Gen-eral Secretary of the National Coun-cil of Churches. She is also a Can-on lawyer, and
member of our Ecumenical & Inter-faith Committee. She previously worked for the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Br Colin Griffin FSC is a De la Salle Brother and has had a long associa-tion with us through Casimir College, which he still visits. His min-istry has been mostly in schools, in Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan. Sr Ailsa MacKinnon RSM
is a Sister of Mer-cy. She lives lo-cally and works with Mercy Works at Lewisham. Pre-viously her work was in the Parra-matta Diocese.
And Our Passionists Sr Elena Daton CP is a Passionist Sister of St Paul of the Cross from the Philippines. A quiet yet industri-ous pastoral min-ister, she is found in the middle of all parish events. Elena is also the Leader of her sisters in Australia. Fr John Auram CP is a Passionist from PNG. Origi-nally from West New Britain, his work has been in Port Moresby and Vanimo, in parish and vocations ministries. He is now a member of the Province Leadership Team.
Br Erick Niyiragira CP and his family came to Australia as Refugees from Bu-rundi. He met the Passionists in Ade-laide and a few years later he joined us. He will be or-dained a Deacon on 21 November in Melbourne. Sr Joan Smith CP is a Sister of the Cross & Passion from Ireland. She is a teacher, a sister, and lately a Mis-sionary in Endeav-our Hills (Melb). She works with Fr Tony & Fr Tim. She is a Cross & Passion Sister. And her happiness is infec-tive. Br Dien Trinh CP is a Passionist from Vietnam. He has completed his stud-ies and now head-ing into a Pastoral assignment. He and his classmates Tuan and Trinh are in the second group to join us in Vietnam.
What’s Religious Life About? Most of us live in Apostolic Communities, some small, some large. We are Religious for the Mis-sion of Jesus, within the charism (flavour or gift) of our communities. For those who want to grow in faith, reach out in service, be sup-ported by others, perhaps Religious (consecrated) life is for you.
Catholic Vocations:
www.catholicozvocations.org.au
Beginnings In 1720, the 26 year old man Paul Francis Danei, made a private vow in Our Lady’s Chapel of the Ba-silica of St Mary Major in Rome, to gather Companions, and to promote the Living Memory of the Passion, the greatest sign of God’s love. He was quickly joined by his brother, John Baptist Danei. They began a journey of faith and life to-gether, in fact they lived in the same communities in Rome, Monte Argen-tario and Vetralla for much of their lives. Consolidation
Others came and joined the brothers Danei, including another of their brothers. But it wasn't the life for them and they left. Others perse-vered and the group grew and ex-panded from Tuscany and into Rome and the Naples areas. Through the help of some great benefactors, they were able to work with the poorest in the marche lands of Tuscany, amongst people other clergy rejected. Their message was one of hope, one of inclusion, for the love of God embraced all people. At the time of Paul’s death in 1775, the Passionists were centred in Italy. This was to change after he died. Destruction
With the invasion of Napoleon 25 years later, the Passionists were dispersed like all other religious, sent to their home villages. This was a time of great turmoil for the Church, with the repression of Napoleon’s armies. Nut you can’t silence the Good News forever. Refounding & Expansion Once Napoleon was defeated, many, not all, of these men returned to the monasteries, and restarted their religious lives and mission once again. By the 1840’s Passionists had moved into Northern Europe, England
and Ireland, USA and Australia. Now in 2015, our members live and work across more than 50 coun-tries. And in each Region, there is a greater co-operation for the mission that we share together. New Forms of Passionist Life In the 295 since the foundation of the Passionists, new forms of Pas-sionist life have flourished. We see the various sisters congregations af-filiated with us who have flourished. Across the world there are many lay associates and benefactors, some in groups, others on their own. All call themselves Passionists. In several countries young people associate with us under the banner of Passionist Youth, or PaYo. In the USA young graduates volunteer for a year of service as Passionist Volunteers, either in Ja-maica West Indies, or in West Virgin-ia. And the original group, aka the Congregation of the Passion, while seeming to die in the west, we are flourishing in Africa and in Asia. Passionist Saints
The picture above features the Passionist Saints of our time. Many were martyrs in times of war. Most of
these were in the Spanish Civil War. One was a Bishop in Bulgaria. Passionist Vocations Today
In our Province of the Holy Spirit, taking in Australia, New Zea-land, Papua New Guinea and Vi-etnam, has a growing group of stu-dents. We have 35 students in Ho Chi Minh City who we are supporting. We have others in Port Moresby and we are exploring more accommodation there. In Australia our international Novitiate in Adelaide has students from Korea, Chine, Vietnam and PNG. Our student house in Mel-bourne has men from Australia, Chi-na and PNG. The multicultural mix in each of these places is bringing out the best in all of us. The new partnerships with the Passionist Sisters in Sydney, Mel-bourne and Adelaide is also a great blessing for us. Passionists for Tomorrow The resurgence of Vocations is a sign of hope for us, as we know the Mission of Jesus, the Word of hope in times of personal suffering , is sorely needed. Passionists, both priests, brothers, sisters and lay associates share this mission today.
The Congregation of the Passion: Passionists Today
Our Passionist Saints
The Passionists Exploring your Voca�on ...
We’d like to hear from you.
Please write, call, email or visit
www.cpvoca�ons.com.au
Passionist Voca�ons Provincial Office, PO Box 12,
Marrickville NSW 1475
Email info@cpvoca�ons.com.au
Call/SMS 0408 461 622 or
02 8557 5600
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Information Directory
CatholicCare Family Help Line 1300 1300 52
St Brigid’s Primary School 9558 6926
Casimir Catholic College 9558 2888
Catholic Church Marriage Tribunal 9390 5120
Baptisms Preparation: 1st Sundays 10am Presentation: 2nd Sunday Masses Baptisms: 3rd & 4th Sundays at 12 noon or at Masses
Marriages Preferably 6 months notice Contact: Parish Secretary 8577 5670
Pastoral Ministry Contacts: Adult Sacraments Sr Elena CanCare Fr John, Jenny, Maree Care of Sick & Aged Sr Elena CCD in State Schools Sue King Children’s Sacraments Fr John Cultural C’tee Maria Barlow-Sawaszenko Ecumenical & Interfaith John McGrath Sr Pat Bowthorpe FMM Family Groups Carole Price Finance C’tee Michael Curran Justice & Peace Fr Peter, Peter Jennings Liturgical Ministries Fr John, Sr Elena Men’s Club: Arthur Kassis, John Skinner, Mick Ward Pastoral Council John Skinner, Paige Bullen PPC Committees: - Communication/Engagement: - Nurturing Liturgy: Paige Bullen - Social Justice: Peter Jennings - Spiritual Growth: - Strong Community: Michael Ward
We Remember
Recently Deceased: Sr Ruth Boland RSJ; Irene Garpan; Roger Bugeja; Margaret Potter; Jim Ramos; Maria Da Silva Anniversaries: Ray Sykes; Maria Indraguati Widjaja; George Sippel; Magno Paglianawan; Mary O’Brien. Recently Ill: .Owen Wall;
Mass Texts: Sunday 19 (Yr B)
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Response: Taste and see that the Lord is good. Second Reading: Ephesians: 4:30-5:2 Gospel: John 6:41-51 Intercession Response:
Lord, graciously hear us
Mass Texts: Sunday 20 (Yr B)
First Reading: Proverbs 9:1-6 Response: Taste and see that the Lord is good. Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 15-20 Gospel: John 6: 51-58 Intercessions Response: Lord, graciously hear us
Liturgical Timetable Mon—Fri: Masses: 6.45 am, 9.00 am; Wednesday 7.00 pm Eucharistic Adoration: 7.15-8.45am. Benediction: 8.45am Public Hols: Mass 9.00am Saturday: Mass 7.30 am; Reconciliation 9-10 am; Marriages 10-3 pm; Reconciliation 4-4.45 pm; Mass: 5 pm; & 6.30 pm (Vietnamese) Sunday: Mass at 7.30 am, 9 am, 10 .30am (multilingual); 4.30pm (Viet); 6pm
Ministry of Care & Support to Aged and Infirm Mass is celebrated monthly in all the Nursing Homes in Marrickville.
Communion is taken to sick residents in Nursing Homes & in their homes on a weekly basis, either by Ministers of Care or family members.
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is offered after Masses on First Fridays, and at the 10am Italian mass on 4th Fridays. Also available on request and
recommended before attending hospital for major surgery.
Sunday Mass Ministries: 19th and 20th Sunday (Year B)
Parish Collections
Counters: This week (10/8) Jim/Lalo/Maree Counters: Next Week (17/8) Jim’s Team
1/2 August 1st (Passionists): $ 1,545 2nd (Parish): $ 5,336 Cash & Envelopes:$ 4,058 Credit Cards: $ 1,278 25/26 July 1st (Passionists): $ 1,745 2nd (Parish): $ 4,682
CWF Appeal:$3,325.50 (CWF Levy: $9,000.00)
Lectors/Commentators Communion Ministers Altar Servers
8/9 August 15/16 August 8/9 August 15/16 August 8/9 August 15/16 August
5 pm Sat Liz Buchel Margaret Dos Santos Vanessa Penitani
Kelelia Apikotoa Yvette Apikotoa Mary Leask
Jo Young William Metlej Elizabeth Delaney SGS Leila Walsh Ofa Tupola Kelelia Apikotoa
Jack Houssarini Susie Houssarini Liz Buchel Margaret Dos Santos Samiuela Kula
Leon Tupola Gary Tupola Visesio Siasau Joseph Kula Alycia Young
Leon Tupola Gary Tupola Visesio Siasau Joseph Kula Alycia Young
7.30am
Sun
Carolan Ibbotson John Freeman Mary Leask
Elizabeth Delaney Maree Doyle Marg Barrett
Janice Schubach Kerry Anne Pestana Theresa James
John Freeman Maria Mansour Marg Barrett
Michael Dillon Michael Dillon
9 am Sun Pedro Moreira Diane Moreira Kath Walton
Christina Day Joseph Tupou Peter Jennings
Kath Walton Judith Flett Diane Moreira John Skinner Therese Skinner
Sue King George Harb Jim Yeo Antoinette Grigg Francis Seufale
Michael Moreira Claude Walton Louis Walton Jacqueline Flett Nicholas Sourlas
Xavier Rego Naomi Rego Natasha Rego Olivia Moreira Ivy Bullen Fergus Bullen Theodore Bullen
10.30 am
Sun
Kate Johnston Italian Reader Bernadette Yammine
Maria Barlow Italian Reader Bernadette Yammine
Maria Barlow Bernadette Yammine Beatrice Lau Antoinette Grigg Kalala Sakopo
Geoffrey Lean Mely Siasat Terry Reyes Lope Reyes Maria Necesito
Albert Naticchia Anthony Naticchia John Dorrington
Geoffrey Lean Aldrick De Vera Alfred De Vera James Poonan
6 pm Sun
TEEN GROUP
Michael McGrath Jacquei Hicks Wendy Mason
Jackie Kassis Arthur Kassis Adrian Begg Xavier Rego Thomas Hill
Pe-Pei Coa Lea Paladino Tony Hayek Noeleen Fernandez Ever Landero
Tony Hayek Tony Hayek
Parish Calendar 2015 & Coming Events
August 8 Feast of Mary MacKillop 8-9 18th Sunday of the Year Guest Speaker from Mary MacKillop International. Teens Youth Group (7 pm) 10-12 CP Provincial Council 11 Pilgrimage to M.MacKillop Place 14 Deanery Meeting 15 Feast of Assumption
Holy Day Masses 7.30 & 9am 16 19th Sunday of the Year 18 Inner West Principals, PP’s, REC’s Day (10-4) 20 FG Leaders (7.30pm) 22 Church closed, light changes. 22-23 20h Sunday of the Year SB School Mass (9 am) Seniors Club (2 pm) Youth Mass (6 pm) Teens Youth Group (7pm)
Young Adult Group (7pm) 24 Ecumenical & Interfaith C’tee 25 Pastoral Council (7.30pm) 26 Abraham Conference (6-9) 27 Finance Council (7.30pm) 29-30 21st Sunday of the Year 31 CP Provincial Council
September 1 CP Provincial Council 4 Italian Mass (10.30am) Men’s Cub (7.30pm)
Parish Calendar
Passionist Ministries & Activities Frs John, George, & John, at St Brigid’s. Frs Lex & JohnP, marriages. Frs JohnP & JohnA at Provincial Council meeting Melb, Mon-Wed. Fr Jim on mission, Terre Haute IN Fr Peter on mission, Rohnert Park CA Fr Phil on mission, Metairie LA
11 Aug: Parish/School Pilgrimage to Mary MacKillop
Place, Nth Sydney This Tuesday, Paige Bullen is leading another Pilgrimage to MMP, open to anyone, parish or school or friends. Most will go by train to Nth Sydney and walk up the hill. Arrive for 10am start, with Mass at 12pm with Fr John. You can bring your own lunch or buy something at the café. Explore the Museum, hear the story of our Aussie Saint, and enjoy good the company. Interested? Contact Paige on 0416 184 985
22 Aug: Church Lights: Changing Day
The Church will be closed until 4pm so we can change the lights. We need a team of 10 people to assist our electrician, moving the pews, cleaning the floors, and washing dif-fusers, etc. The 7.30am Mass will be in Shrubland Hall. If you can help, please sign up on the clip bard at the back of the Church today, or, contact the Office this week so we can plan out jobs.
New Pastoral Council & Youth Action
On 28 July the Pastoral Council met for the changeover, which occurs at this time of the year. We recog-nised the generous contribution of John Skinner (Co-Chair), Mary Cloran and Michael Ward who have completed 4 continuous years on Council. Thanks for the great effort you put into Council, Committees & Parish Life and will continue to do so. We also welcomed new mem-bers, Jessica Hartany and Darren
Dela Rosa. Parish Members on Council are now: Adrien Harverson, Arthur Kassis, Bec Wong, Jessica Hartany, John Kevin, Michael Daher, Noelene Fernandez, Paige Bullen. The Co-Chairs are now Paige Bullen, Noelene Fernandez and Peter Jennings. The Council endorsed the new developments in youth ministry and offered support to Darren and the Parish Support Group (Adrien Harverson, Michael Ward, Pedro Moreira & Vanessa Penitani). The recent starting of the Teens Youth Group has been very successful, with a good mix of fun, liturgical engagement, and social out-reach planned for the future. Peter Gardiner sent a report from the USA that the two Immersion Experiences in Cambodia & Vietnam will go ahead after Christmas, as will the WYD Pilgrimage in July 2016.
Job Opening at Pauline Books Pauline Books & Media has a casual sales assistant position cur-rently available. It involves active partici-pation in the mission
of the Daughters of St Paul and calls for competent assistance in handling varied work tasks that facilitate the Book Centre’s daily operations. A position description is available by contacting Sr Nerina on email:
Applications close Friday 14 August, 2015.
Date Claimer: Centenary of the
Opening of the Monastery On 14th November 1915, the newly acquired Shrubland House was opened as the beginning of the pre-sent Passionist Monastery buildings. It was a grand affair, with significant notable people in attendance. By 1921, this 2 story structure
was expanded to be a 3 story build-ing with most of the present Church attached. The front of the Church and tower were added in the 1950’s. The Pastoral Council has start-ed planning a Mass (10.30am) and Parish Picnic in the grounds on 15th November, a fun day for all the fami-ly. Please put his on your calendar.
Change to Weekday Parking for Church and School
From last Monday the school is trialling a closure of the car park from 2-3.30pm, due to traffic con-gestion and safety issues for pedes-trians. This trial is for 3 weeks, after which we will review it. This comes after discussions with the Police, Council and CEO safety people.
Drivers for Gift of Bread The Gift of Bread needs vol-unteer drivers to pick up and deliver bread on Thursday and Friday eve-nings, your commitment is less than an hour. If you can help please contact:
Valerian Rego 0447 558 931 Marcel De Maria 0448 812 211 'I was hungry, and you gave me food? I
was thirsty and you gave me drink' (Mt
25:35-36)
In the Coming Months Sept 16: Info Night for Children’s Sacraments Oct 17-18: Feast of St Paul of the Cross Nov 8: Harmony Walk (Blacktown)Nov 15: Centenary of the Opening
of the Passionist Monastery. Parish Celebration at 10.30am Mass with a picnic to follow.
Nov 21: Diaconate Ordination of Erick Niyiragira CP (Melb) Nov 21: Building the 2015 Crib Nov 25: Memorial Mass (7pm) Dec 12: Carols on the Lawns.
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