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Building Australia’s newest Catholic parish together.
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St Mary MacKillop
Catholic Parish
O R A N
P A R K
MASS TIMES
SUNDAYS
8AM
St Mary Mother
of God Church
LEPPINGTON
Corner Ingleburn
and Dickson Roads
SUNDAYS
10AM
from
19 July 2015
OOSH Centre,
St Justin’s Catholic
Primary School
ORAN PARK
94 Oran Park Drive
PARISH PRIEST
Fr David Catterall PP
STREET ADDRESS
94 Oran Park Drive
Oran Park NSW 2570
POSTAL ADDRESS
PO Box 889
Narellan NSW 2567
EMAIL
[email protected]
PHONE
1300 947 810
marymackillopparish.org.au
ST JUSTIN’S CATHOLIC
PARISH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mr John Milgate (Principal)
(02) 4631 5200
www.sjopdow.catholic.edu.au
---------------------------------------------ST BENEDICT’S
CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Mr Michael Hanratty (Principal)
(02) 4631 5300
www.sbccdow.catholic.edu.au
o doubt you’ve
heard the phrase,
“it’s not a house, it’s
a home,” and the
same applies to our
Catholic parish. Our
parish is not just our
Leppington church or
the new parish centre
and worship space
that we will soon build at Oran Park;
rather, it is you: the people that make
up our community. Or, in the words of
Pope Francis, a parish is: “the Church
living in the midst of the homes of her
sons and daughters ... in contact with the
homes and the lives of its people ... not
a useless structure, but an environment
for hearing God’s word, for growth in the
Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation,
charitable outreach, worship and
celebration.” (Evangelli Guadium, 28)
It is an exciting prospect starting a new
parish as we ‘launch into the deep’ and
discover fresh ways of being the hands
and feet of Jesus Christ in our local area.
St Mary MacKillop famously said:
“Never see a need without doing
something about it.” I am excited that
we can now take up Mary MacKillop’s
challenge together.
However, this vision will only become a
reality if each of us commits to sharing
our God-given gifts of time, talent and
treasure.
TIME
Maybe you have already been involved in
certain ministries or works in one of the
neighbouring churches from which our
new parish has been born, or maybe you
want to be a part of a Catholic parish for
the first time.
I invite you to fill in the tear-off slip on
the back page and pop it in the post,
drop it off at the parish office or place it
in one of the collection baskets at Mass.
Alternatively, just shoot us a quick email.
TREASURE
We are blessed to have received financial
support from other parishes and the
Diocese to assist us with the establishment
of our new parish. However, as we move
into the future we have to ensure that we
are financially self-sustainable.
In my last parish of Albion Park I wasn’t
afraid to seek financial sponsorship from
local businesses and I hope do the same
here. I also hope that we can establish
a healthy planned giving program. No
matter how large or small your financial
contribution may be, it all goes to
support the works and ministries of our
new parish. While taking up a weekly
collection is okay, in a new parish like ours
it would be great if we knew (roughly)
ahead of time what our income will be
as we will have many start-up expenses.
Direct debit and planned giving envelopes
are perfect for this. I invite you to indicate
your interest in the tear-off slip.
Never see a need
without doing
something
about it.
PA R I S H P R AY E R
O God,
you show us in
St Mary MacKillop, our patron,
a woman of faith who lived
by the power of the Cross
and who remained open to your will.
Teach us to embrace what
St Mary MacKillop pioneered.
Teach us new ways to live
the Gospel here in our parish.
Trusting in your providence
and nourished by
Word and Sacrament,
may we grow in our
relationship with you,
and together make our parish
a community of communities,
a sanctuary where
the thirsty come to drink
in the midst of their journey,
and a centre of constant
missionary outreach.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
St Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
ST MARY MACKILLOP
PARISH ADVISORY TEAM
Finally, it is my hope that three core
values: collaboration, co-responsibility
and dialogue, will inform both my
ministry as your Parish Priest and
the life of our parish community. To
this end, I would like to form a Parish
Advisory Team.
In established parishes there is always a
list, either written down or passed on by
word of mouth, of locals with particular
skills or talents who are willing to assist
the parish community if a need arises.
Being a new parish we need to start
compiling such a list.
It is my hope that this team will meet
fortnightly (outside school holidays)
over the next four to six months
and will comprise parishioners,
representatives from our school
communities and diocesan and faithbased agencies. If you would like to be
considered for membership please fill
in the relevant section in the tear-off
slip or contact the parish office to
register your interest.
I invite you to indicate a particular talent/
gift you have that you may be willing to
share from time-to-time.
Fr David Catterall MTh
Parish Priest
St Mary MacKillop Parish Oran Park
TALENT
SUZIE BYRNE
Welcome home
St Justin, pray for us.
St Benedict, pray for us.
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop,
pray for us.
What if I would like
to have my child baptised ?
Where and when will Masses be
celebrated in the new parish?
From now until our new purpose-built
parish centre and worship space is built,
most baptisms in our parish will be
celebrated at Mary Mother of God Church
Leppington. Please contact the Parish
Office for more information.
We are blessed to have St Mary Mother
of God Church Leppington in our
parish. Sunday morning Masses, as
well as monthly Masses on a weekday
evening, have been held there for
years. These Masses at Leppington will
continue. On Sunday 19 July 2015 we
will also begin celebrating a 10am Mass
every Sunday at the OOSH centre at St
Justin's Catholic Primary School at Oran
Park. Additional weekend and weekday
Masses will be added as the parish
continues to grow and develop. The
10am Mass (as well as weekday Masses)
will move to our new parish centre and
worship space, when complete, next to
the site of St Justin’s Catholic Primary
School.
My child is ready to receive their First
Holy Communion this year. When and
where will this take place ?
Later this year we will begin a parish
sacramental program (process) for those
children who would like to receive their
First Holy Communion this year. More
information on the dates and venues for
this preparation program will soon be
available. It is hoped that the new purposebuilt parish centre and worship space will
be ready in time to be used as the venue
for these First Holy Communion Masses.
If I am (or a member of my family) is
sick and requires Fr David to visit or
offer Anointing of the Sick at home or
in hospital, who should I contact?
Please contact the Parish Office and a time
will be arranged for Fr David or another
priest to make this pastoral visit.
If a member of my family dies and
I would like Fr David to celebrate a
funeral Mass or liturgy, who should I
contact?
Please contact the Parish Office so that
Fr David is aware of this death. In terms
of arranging a time and date for a funeral
service or Requiem Mass, please contact
your preferred funeral director and they
will then liaise with Fr David to ascertain
his availability and/or the availability of
the church or chapel.
I want to be contacted about or continue my involvement in:
Lector (reader at Mass)
Eucharistic Minister
Welcomer/Usher
Hospitality (after Mass cuppa’s)
Music Ministry (vocalist/instrumentalist)
Children's Liturgy
Youth Ministry
Visitation to sick and homebound
Collector
Catechist
Sacramental Program Group Leader
Setting up for Sunday Mass
Other: ___________________________
PLANNED GIVING
I wish to support my new parish of St Mary MacKillop Oran Park and commence
regular giving. Please send me more information on how I can share my financial gift.
I am currently giving to ……………….. Parish and wish to cancel and change this to
St Mary MacKillop Parish Oran Park.
I would like to visit the parish office.
Where is it located?
From now until our new purpose-built
parish centre and worship space is built
and opened, we will set up a parish
administration centre in a demountable
office on the site of St Justin’s Catholic
Primary School. The phone number,
email and postal addresses for the
Parish Office can be found on the front
page. Parking is available in the school
grounds.
Does the new parish have a website?
Yes, along with the new logo of our
parish, we have a website
(www.marymackillopparish.org.au),
Facebook page and Twitter account
where you can find more information
about our new parish. This website will
continue to be developed as our parish
grows. Along with the website you
can contact the Parish Office for more
information.
ADVISORY GROUP
I would like to be considered for
membership of the Parish Advisory Team.
My other talents and skills to assist the parish:
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Address
Phone
E-mail
THIS SUNDAY IN
THE LITURGY
PARISH NOTICES AND EVENTS
Celebrate first Sunday
Mass at Oran Park
15th Sunday in
Ordinary Time Year B
12 July 2015
Be a part of history at our first
Sunday Mass as the OOSH
Centre at St Justin’s Primary
School (94 Oran Park Drive,
Oran Park) next weekend 19
July at 10am. There will be a
meet and greet with Fr David as
well as a BBQ brunch. See map
on the left for details on finding
the OOSH Centre.
FIRST READING
Amos 7:12-15
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Lord, show us your mercy and
love, and grant us your
salvation.
SECOND READING
Ephesians 1:3-14
Don’t forget that our Sunday 8am Mass at St Mary Mother of God Church
Leppington will continue as per normal.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
May the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, enlighten the eyes
of our heart that we might see
how great is the hope to which
we are called.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
Mark 6:7-13
Let’s dream together
for our community
Sunday 9 August 2015,
10am
It’s the Feast Day weekend for
St Mary MacKillop! Celebrate
Mass at St Justin’s and then
gather for morning tea (11am) to
share your dreams for our
community at our first-ever
parish meeting. The day
includes a ‘visual tour’ of our
soon-to-be-built parish centre
and a Q&A. Free activities for
the kids and concludes with a
BBQ lunch. RSVP to parish
office.
Changes to our
Second Collection
We have changed the time during Mass
when our second collection is taken
up. The first collection is taken up
when the offertory of bread and wine is
made. This collection is for the food
and welfare of Fr David and all priests
in the Diocese; including any retired
and sick priests. The second collection
is taken after Communion and is for
the support of the works and ministries
of the parish, including such things as
administration, salaries of lay people,
property costs and maintenance and
capital expenditure on church
buildings. See opposite page for more
information on Planned Giving.
Turning of the sod
Sunday 26 July 2015, 11am
Be part of history as work commences
on the purpose-built parish centre.
Visit of Bishop Ingham
Sunday 2 August 2015, 8am
&10am. Join Bishop Peter as he
installs Fr David as parish priest at the
8am Mass at Leppington and then
celebrates 10am Mass at St Justin’s.
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Diocesan Launch of
World Youth Day
Friday 31 July 2015, 6.30pm
In July 2016 World Youth Day is being hosted in
Krakow, Poland. The Diocese is preparing to
launch its own WYD pilgrimage for those aged
18 and above. Check out a short video invitation
to the launch by Diocesan Youth Coordinator,
Seth Harsh, at dow.sh/wyd16launch More info:
Seth 4222 2460 or [email protected]
This weekend on the
Journey Catholic Radio
2015 Significant
Anniversaries Mass
Sam Clear shares some of his story
whilst walking the famous Camino
pilgrimage in Santiago and Fr Dave
Callaghan MGL reminds us that sin
is a disease of the heart which only
Jesus can heal. We also hear from
Sr Hilda Scott OSB, Trish
McCarthy and Bruce Downes “The
Catholic Guy.” Go to
www.jcr.org.au to listen anytime
and subscribe to the weekly show
by email.
Sunday 20 September 2015, 2pm
St John Vianney’s Co-Cathedral
Church, Fairy Meadow
If you are celebrating 25, 40, 50 or
60 years of marriage this year and
would like an invitation to the Mass
to be celebrated by Bishop Peter
Ingham, please contact Helen
Bennett on 4222 2403 or
[email protected] by
Monday 3 August and an invitation
will be sent to you.
PLANNED GIVING
The second collection at Mass (either
envelopes or direct debit) is planned
giving:
1) This is your commitment to give
to the parish on a regular basis.
2) This is you giving freely out of
thanks – not because you think
you have to give but giving
because you want to support this
parish.
3) This will assist Fr David to budget
for the needs of the parish.
New envelopes for our parish will be
distributed in the coming weeks and
will commence on 2 August.
Parishioners who would like to support
our new parish of St Mary MacKillop
and commence regular giving are
invited to fill in the form on the back of
this newsletter. This form is also
available on the parish website.
Serving God’s People
Course
Pilgrimage to St Mary
MacKillop’s Tomb
Sunday 16 August 2015, 11am
Join us for an early lunch at St Justin’s
OOSCH Centre prior to our pilgrimage
led by Fr David. We will travel by
coach and will leave St Justin’s at
11.30am, stopping to collect
parishioners from St Mary’s
Leppington at 11.50am. Afternoon tea
will also be available at Mary
MacKillop Place. We expect to return
at approximately 5.15pm. Cost: $20
per person. RSVP essential by 7
August, Pick up a flyer after Mass or
download it at dow.sh/mmpilg
Science and Religion talk
Tuesday 12 August 7.30pm9.30pm. St John the Evangelist
Parish Hall, Campbelltown (36
Cordeaux St). Science and Religion
are often falsely pitted against each
other. Come along and listen to Rev
Dr Anthony Gooley discuss the
origins and development of the
universe from a theological
perspective. Cost $10.
More info: download the flyer at
dow.sh/sci-rel. RSVP: 4222 2403
or [email protected].
Wednesdays 22 July–16 Sept,
10am-12:30pm or 7:30pm9:30pm St Thomas More Parish
Hall, Ruse. Would you like to
develop further practical skills for
enhancing your involvement in our
parish or diocesan community or
are you new to ministry and want to
learn more? The Serving God’s
People course will equip you with
essential skills and knowledge for
working with others in ministry in
the parish or Diocese.
RSVP by 17 July: 4222 2403 or
[email protected].
More info: Download flyer at
dow.sh/sgpruse or contact Annette
Read 0404 112 335 or Darren
McDowell [email protected] o
4222 2463
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Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles
when collecting personal information, including sensitive
information, to enable the Parish to provide religious services
to its community including administering the sacraments, and
pastoral care to the faithful, including to children of the
faithful. For more information about how the Parish collects
and handles your personal information, see our privacy
policy available at the Parish website.