Will There be Anyone to Follow?

Mass schedules in our Pastoral Area
Otari Parish
St Teresa’s Church
Saturday Vigil : 5.30pm
Sunday : 9.30am
Monday : None
Tuesday : 9.30am (Eucharistic Service)
Wednesday: 9.30am
Thursday : 9.30am
Friday : 9.30am
Saturday : 9.00am
5pm Divine Mercy Devotion
Adoration : Thursdays 9.00am to
9.30am
Reconciliation : 9.30am Saturday and
other times by appointment
St Thomas More Church
Sunday: 9.00am
Reconciliation: By appointment.
Baptism - by appointment
Parish contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Ph 476 6131
PO Box 17011
Parish Priest : Fr Seph Pijfers
Ph 476 6131 [email protected]
Lay Pastoral Leader: Mary-Anne Peetz
476 6131/027 235 9372
Parish Council Chair: Sandra Thomas
Finance Committee Chair: John Pfahlert
St Teresa’s school : 939 1725
Principal - Mary Angela Tombs
Cardinal McKeefry School : 475 3262
Principal - Colleen Restieaux
Sacred Heart Parish
Saturday Vigil: 5.30pm
Sundays: 10.30am, 7.00pm
Monday to Friday: 8am & 12.10pm
Sat: 8.30am -in Cathedral Chapel
Reconciliation: before12.10 Mass
(Mon-Fri) and after Saturday Mass
Baptism: By appointment
Email ; [email protected]
www.mcshwellington.org
Ph : 496 1700
St Mary of the Angels Parish
Sunday: 7.00am– Parish Hall,
9.00am - Sacred Heart Cathedral; Midday
(Choral) St John’s in the City, Presbyterian
church.
5.00pm - St Joseph’s (Mt Victoria)
Monday to Friday:
7.30am,12.05pm,5.15pm - Parish Hall
Saturday: 11.00am – Parish Hall
Adoration: Monday to Friday: 6.457.30am; Friday 11.00am
Reconciliation – In Presbytery: Monday to
Thursday
11.30am to 12.00pm; 12.30pm to 1.00pm;
4.30pm to 5pm
Saturday: 10.30 to 11.00am;
4 to 5pm
Web : www.smoa.org.nz
Email: [email protected]
Ph ; 473 8074
Archdiocesan Justice Peace and Development Commission
Love for others, and especially the poor, is made concrete by promoting justice.
(Pope John Paul II)
3rd Sunday of Easter Sunday
19 April 2015
Will There be Anyone to Follow?
D
uring the past week I have been attending a gathering of Marist
priests in New Zealand under the age of 65. There were 31 of us
at this meeting. It may interest you that:
14 were aged between 60 and 65
13 were aged between 50 and 60
4 were aged between 40 and 50
All of these priests work in a wide variety of ministries – youth and
schools, parishes, Maori pastoral care, communications, seminary
formation, lecturers etc. However, the reality is that we are getting
older and we cannot as a Province sustain in the future all the works
we are presently engaged in.
We have 4 fine young men currently in formation at the Marist
Seminary in Auckland. However, that is not enough to replace those
of us who in the next 10 years or so will not have the energy and
perhaps the health to do the things we are engaged in now.
The Church and the Society of Mary need vocations. One of the
highlights of our gathering was the influence and respect we have for
those Marists who inspired and encouraged us as young men to
consider a religious vocation.
If there are any young men reading this I encourage you to consider
the possibility that God may be calling you to serve the Church as a
priest. It is a worthwhile and fulfilling vocation. Yes, it takes courage
in our secular world to be different – to discern what God is asking of
me. However, the Bishops and the Provincials of religious orders
need generous and faith filled young men to answer the need we
have in the New Zealand Church for priests and religious.
Why not talk with someone about it?
Father Barry Scannell s.m.
www.otariparish.co.nz
For all rosters and other parish information
Notices
ANZAC and Other Wartime Memorabilia
You are invited to bring along any memorabilia or photos to
place on a display in front of the Altar for St Teresa's or St
Thomas More on ANZAC Weekend.
This would enhance the liturgy to remember those who served for their country
and pray for peace.
Please note there is no Saturday morning Mass at St Teresa's on ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day Mass
A special Gallipoli Centenary Mass at the Cathedral 9am
ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April with Cardinal John as celebrant
Tax Receipts
Receipts for planned giving are available for collection from the foyer .
St. Vincent de Paul Society– Otari Parish
The local Conference responds to the Society’s call to follow Christ through
service to those in need.
Their commitment is through person-to-person contact.
Activities we perform:
-Visiting and spending time with the elderly, sick, lonely or homeless in the
neighbourhood, and in hospital and local rest homes.
-Guiding and equipping refugees to adjust to life in a new land and in our area.
-Obtaining/Donating uniform or activity fees to support our most needy school
students.
-Transporting elderly and the ill to doctors, dentists.
-Delivering emergency food packs, clothing and household goods to people in
most need.
We welcome anyone who would like to take part in our meetings. We meet in
prayer and friendship to promote compassion, respect, humility and common
sense to anyone who needs it. We meet on the evening of the last Wednesday
of the month.Next weekend, after Masses (25/26 April), a collection will be taken
up to help fund our parish work.
If you would like find out more please feel free to contact:
Anastasia Montague - President 022-656-8136 [email protected]
Peter Kerr – Secretary - 973-2632 [email protected]
Michael Hallagan - Treasurer 476-4170 [email protected]
Otari Parish monthly morning tea - Friday 24th April.
All are welcome to join the parish staff for morning tea in the
Presbytery after the 9.30 Mass (starts approx.10am) .
Charismatic Mass
Tuesday, 21st April 2015, 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 194 Naenae Road,
Naenae. Celebrant: Fr Kevin Connors. All welcome.
Archdiocese of Wellington Vacancy
Personal Assistant to Director of Pastoral Services
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to take a pivotal role within
Pastoral Services at the Archdiocese of Wellington.
People interested in this 30hr a week role are invited to email
[email protected] for a job description and application form.
The successful applicant can ideally begin in mid-May.
St Patrick’s College Wellington
Welcomes back its 3rd formers from 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 or 1954 for a special
Reunion Friday May 8th 2015.
For late registrations, or to receive our other free publications, please contact
Loretta Love Ph 04 9395416 email: [email protected]
St Mary’s College, Wellington - Open Day
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 8.30am – 10.00am or
10.45am – 12.20pm.
April Theology on Tap: Fr Kevin Connors
St Mary of the Angels Young Adults Group hosts Theology on Tap each month as
a way of getting young adults together and learning more about our catholic faith.
This month we have Fr Kevin Connors speaking. Fr Kevin is currently the Priest
responsible for the chaplaincy at Victoria University and is also working towards
completing his doctorate degree.
Key details:
- Sunday 26th April 6.30-7.30pm
- Hotel Bristol (upstairs function room), 113-115 Cuba Street, Wellington
- Further details: www.facebook.com/SMOAYoungAdults
Traditional Latin Mass
Offered on Sunday, 19 April at San Antonio Church, 78 Oroua St., Eastbourne, at
12.30pm.
See us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonLatinMass
For Enquiries, ring/text Neil at 021896924
Readings for the Week
20 - 26 April
Monday : Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29
Tuesday : Acts 7:51 –8:1; Jn 6:30-35
Wednesday : Acts 8:1-8; Jn 6:35-40
Thursday : Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51
Friday : Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59
Saturday : Wis 3:1-9; or Is 9:1-6; or 1 Cor 1:18-25
Sunday - 4th Sunday of Easter:
Acts 4:8-12, 17-19; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18
Please pray for
those who have
died recently,
Josie Gorman
and for those whose
anniversary occur around
this time.