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3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C, 23 - 24 JANUARY 2010.
Today’s Theme
Learn how to share
your sufferings and to
help one another in
your need.
Today is a day of rejoicing in the New Law which Christ has
given us and which unites us with him, binds us together as
his people, and enables us to work together for his Kingdom.
We listen to the words of the Law and ponder them in our
hearts.
Antiphon
Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Truth and beauty surround him, he lives in holiness and glory.
Response to the Psalm
St. Paul of the Cross
Your words, Lord, are spirit and life.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! The seed is the word of God, Christ is the
sower; all who c ome to him will live for ever. Alleluia!
Communion Antiphon
Look up at the Lord with gladness and smile; your face will
never be ashamed.
Address
St. Paul’s & The Monastery
15 Cross Rd, Glen Osmond SA 5064
St. Raphael’s, Young St, Parkside
Telephone (08) 8338 8700
(Business hours & emergency calls after hours)
Fax
(08) 8379 8751
Em ail
[email protected]
Website
www.themonastery.net.au
Office Hours
9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
9am – 7pm Saturday
INSIDE THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER
Welcome to new Parishioners
Come Away Day
Passionist Companions
Readers and Communion Ministers
Morning Tea at St. Raphael’s
Sacramental Program
Australia Day Masses
Playgroup
Next Weekend’s
Please pray for
St. Paul’s Eucharistic Ministers
Sick
6pm
Florentina Verzosa, Sr. Johanna Cash
OP, Rosalind Sampson, Tatiana
Truhanova, Phoebe Rutter, Murray
Ducker, Berridge Hume Phillips, Sr. Helen
O'Brien RSM, Mark Stevens, Betty
Redfern, Jack Birks, Ruth Bates, Greg
Tapscott, Dino Caputo, Michael Fogarty.
Dorothy Lee, Alison Tandy,
Pauline Bowden
8am
Brian Bately, Sally Bray,
David Carroll
10.30am Yvonne Tapscott, Justin Wenham,
Lou Wenham, Sue Whittaker
5pm
Nola Kenny, Brionne Vorwerk,
Trish Wilson
St. Raphael’s Eucharistic Ministers
6.30pm Ann Moller, Anna Konzack
9.30am John Commis, Anne Perrotta,
Vera Ann Stacy
St. Raphael’s Altar Society
Ellen Madigan
Recently Deceased
Fr Augustine Fitzsimons CP, Nonie
Coady, Teresa O’Driscoll, Marjorie
Fribbins, Orme Renehan, Kathleen
Cameron, Melania Englis, Claudia Englis,
Logan Englis, Georgia Pearce.
Anniversary
Evan Liebich, Alfredo Mancini.
Parish Counting Team – 6
Readers and Commentators
St. Paul’s
6.00pm Cathy Foster
8.00am Andrea Slattery
10.30am Angelo Zoanetti
5.00pm Patrick Bourke
MONASTERY
St Raphael’s
MON
6.30pm Fred Moller
9.30am
Anthony Vella
Next Sunday’s Readings
30 - 31January, 2010, Yr C,
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Reading
Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19
2nd Reading
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
Gospel
Luke 4:21-30
TUE
ROSARY MASS
ST. RAPHAEL’S
ROSARY 7am
11.15am 11.30am
6.45am
7am
WED
6.45am
7am
THU
6.45am
7am
FRI
6.45am
7am
LOURDES
VALLEY
10am
10am
9.30am
9.30am
10am
*
ROSARY 1pm
10am
9.30am
ROSARY 2p m
10.30am
6.30pm (VIGIL)
SAT
6pm (vigil)
ROSARY 10a m
SUN
8am, 10.30am and
5pm MASS
ROSARY 8pm
9.30am
10.30am
Parish Priest: Fr. Brendan Connell cp
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Catherine Tredrea
Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. Pat Cooper cp
Parish School: Mrs. Leanne Lawler (Principal) 8272 2368,
Mrs. Stefania Turcinovic (RE Co-ordinator)
Parish Workers: Sr. Joan Mary Topor cp,
Mrs. Pauline Crocker
Passionist Community Members: Fr. Tiernan cp
(Community Leader), Fr. Brendan cp, Fr. Peter cp,
Br. Stan cp, Fr. Ron cp, Br. Jim cp, Br. Mark cp,
Fr. David cp, Sr. Jasmine cp, Sr. Kanistal cp
Pastoral Council Leadership Team: Mr. Paul Sambrook
(Chair); Mr. John Fanning (Deputy Chair); Mrs. Carmel
Goricki (Secretary)
Parish Treasurer: Mr. Michael O’Kelly
Parish Information
ALL THIS WEEKEND’S MASSES
ARE BEING OFFERED FOR
THE PEOPLE OF HAITI.
WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome to all new families who have joined
our Parish. Please complete your details on
a New Parishioner form, found at the
entrance to the church, and place on the
collection plate, or leave at the office.
COME AWAY DAY
Wednesday, 3 February, 2010,
10am - 2.30pm
(please note change of day)
A day to 'come away'. Leave daily life behind,
reflect in the peace and solitude of the
Monastery grounds and be restored in God's
love. To be led by Sr. Joan Mary CP, and
Carmen Sylvester. Bookings 8379 3681,
BYO lunch. Donation only.
PASSIONIST COMPANIONS
The first meeting for 2010 of the Passionist
Companions will be a Dedication and
Renewal of Commitment meeting, held on
Friday, 5 February, 2010, at 7pm, followed by
a meal at 7.30pm.
READERS AND COMMUNION MINISTERS
Thanks to those who have responded;
however more Readers and Communion
Ministers are needed at the two Masses at St.
Raphael's. Please contact Sr. Joan Mary at
j.top1 @yahoo.com or contact the office at
8338 8700.
READERS AND COMMUNION MINISTER
ROSTERS
If you have not yet received your roster, for
January – March, please collect copy from the
sacristy.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
Our sacramental program for those already
registered for the preparation of First Holy
Communion and Confirmation will
recommence on Tuesday, February 9, 2010,
at 7pm in the Monastery Church.
Anyone else who has not yet been Confirmed
and wishes to receive the sacrament is invited
to join the program on that day.
Registration forms must be obtained from the
office beforehand.
AUSTRALIA DAY MASSES
On Tuesday, 26 January, Mass will be
offered at 9am at The Monastery and 10am
at Lourdes Valley. (There will be no 7am
Mass at The Monastery.)
AUSTRALIA DAY PRAYER
“Dear God, Thousands of years ago,
you created this land Australia.
Thank you for such a special gift.
Keep this land Australia safe and peaceful,
help us all to care for this land Australia,
to be kind to all who live in this land
Australia, and to welcome those who
come from other countries to make their
home in this land Australia.
Please, God, keep this land Australia
a good and beautiful land for all to love
and to enjoy.” AMEN.
The Catholic Weekly, 23.1.05
PLAYGROUP
The Playgroup resumes on Thursday, 4
February, 2010, at 10am in the Sebastian
Room. All welcome. For any queries,
please contact Pauline on 0407 404 556.
Other Information
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
As 2010 begins perhaps your New Year’s
Resolution could be to do something special
for your marriage relationship. We will be
offering marriage enrichment weekends in
May and August. For more information
contact Malachy & Geraldine O’Reilly on
0437 388 513 or www.wwme.org.au
ANNUAL CLERGY-LAITY GOLF DAY
Patawalonga Golf Course, Monday, 22
March, commencing with a 12.30pm
shotgun start. Cost of golf and dinner is $65
(discount for clergy & pensioners).
Enquiries to Denis Toohey 8353 1273 or
Terry McClean 8297 1450.
Letter from one of our
Passionists in Haiti
Hello friends,
After driving by night to Kennedy Airport 12 January, and flying to the
Dominican Republic 13 January, Conan and I arrived at Haiti this morning
in the helicopter of the President of the Dominican Republic. This ride was
due to the reputation of NPH in the Dominican Republic, NPH Italy, a
reputation enhanced in the Dominican Republic by Andrea Bocelli not long
ago.
Our first tasks were the medical evacuation of one of our American volunteers, the medical
evacuation of one of our Cuban doctors and the evacuation of the body of one of our
American visitors. The search still continues in the rubble for another missing American
volunteer, Molly.
We also had 18 funerals today. One for John who works at our St. Luke program. We miss
John very much. He often stopped to chat at my door to tell me the milestone of his
developing baby, which delighted him no end. John ran our computerised language lab.
Another was for Joanne’s mother. Joanne is one of the Directors of the St. Luke program.
All the others were of unknown people who were sadly rotting by the wayside.
Other sadnesses...the death of Immacula, our only physician assistant, who worked at our
huge outpatient side of our hospital. The death of ALL but one of Joseph Ferdinand’s
brothers and sisters, the death of the husband of Jacqueline Gautier as he was visiting a
school which fell and all the students (all died), the death of our ex-orphan Wilfrid Altisme
who was in his 5th year of seminary for priesthood. Other stories of deaths of people who
are dear to us keep coming in.
We spent the rest of the time managing the countless people with serious and sever
wounds, coming to our hospital. We are doing our best for them, under trees and in the
parking lot, with ever diminishing supplies. We will work throughout the night and beyond.
No stores are open, no banks are open. Diesel is running out. We will be out in two days if
we don’t find a solution, which will mean no power at all. The hospital is without water since
there is a broken water pipe between the well and the water tower.
Structural damages to the hospital seem superficial at first glance, but about half the outer
perimeter walls have fallen. The Chapel has collapsed. The old hospital in Petionville is in
ruins, the teams of workers, led by Ferel, have been digging for Molly non-stop around the
clock.
We have no internet, our phones do not work. If a call does get through we can’t hear or be
heard. My friend Robin has internet access through a satellite. I asked her to send this
message for me, and to read my emails and answer them as best she can for now.
Please continue to pray for us. We pray for you too.
Fr Rick Frechette, CP