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HOLY NAME OF MARY PARISH HUNTERS HILL
ST PETER CHANEL WOOLWICH
We acknowledge the Walumatagal people — the first custodians of this place
15 March 2015
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
REFLECTION………..………………………………….…OUR FATHER
This most familiar prayer that we’ve been rattling off all our lives is worthy of a fresh visit from us. It is a prayer that while utterly familiar, is on reflection, deeply disturbing. What we’re praying for just doesn’t seem possible!
Lent opens us to conversion of heart, so it is apt that we now pay the Lord’s Prayer a visit.
MARCH
Kindergarten
Welcome Mass
HNM 6.00pm
Our: In a world where our individual self is often at the centre of our endeavours, the first word of the prayer
pulls us up short. “Our” Father alerts us to the fact that we are part of something beyond oneself! It’s not
“’My” Father we address but “our”. My essential identity as a Christian is as a member of a family and not as
an individual. I could well spend the rest of Lent teasing out the consequences of this startling truth.
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Baptism Prep
Session Chapter
Hall 7.30pm
In My world, I am the centre of so much. The energy I expend, the goals I set, the dreams I dream. If I were
to take family or community as my starting point for my life’s project, I would need to start again, to be born
again!
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Anointing Mass
Chapter Hall
11.30am
Our Father: This family is held together and takes its identity from the God who is revealed to us in intimate
personal terms. Our Father is no anonymous cosmic force. Our Father is not a spiritual law-enforcement
agent. This Father is no alien god.
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21-22 Parish Pastoral
Council Election
Weekend
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Liturgy Group
Meeting P arish
House 7.30pm
This Father is our source of life and of every love we’ve ever known. He is the glue who binds the whole
family together. Like any other loving father, there is nothing he would not do to assure our happiness. He
sends his own Son to hold up a mirror to us all, so that we might have some understanding of our present
state and so that we might know a hope that this present state will not be our final destiny.
Our Father who art in heaven: The Father has seen more than ever we have, has a wisdom beyond anything we will find here and now, and embraces the whole creation, including each one of us, in a loving, saving look. Heaven allows the Father to see everything without filters, spin or the blockages that human deception tries to put in his way. Heaven seems to hold a promise that we have a home there ready for us. Heaven
tells us that we have not seen it all just yet!
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La Paroisse
Restaurant
Parish House
6.30pm
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New Parish Pastoral Council
Announced this
weekend.
Hallowed be Thy Name: The very name “Father” must mean a lot if we’re to go around praising and honouring it. It’s a name that is all about relationships between people who love and enliven each other. It is in
relationship alone that hearts can be healed, that wounds can be properly dressed and tended, that guilt and
shame can be transformed into self-acceptance and thanks. No wonder we pray “Hallowed be thy Name.”
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Reconciliation
Service HNM
Church 7.00pm
Thy Kingdom Come: Now the rubber hits the road! I am not just some starry-eyed believer sitting around
on a cloud praising and blessing all day. God’s Kingdom, God’s hope is that truth, forgiveness, gentleness,
justice, peace and compassion will be the energies that shape our world. Sitting around all day simply offering praise won’t quite get the job done!
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APRIL
Holy Thursday
Baptism Prep
Chapter Hall
7.30pm
As a member of the Father’s family, I am loved so much, I cannot help but return that love by living the Father’s great hope for me and for all of us. Clearly from today’s news bulletins, we haven’t got close to managing this yet.
While the Father is infinitely patient, the wounds of our family are profound. All of a sudden, I have a mission
if I dare to pray “Our Father.”
Anointing Mass
Chapter Hall 11.30 This prayer’s longer than I thought. See you next week!
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Father Kevin
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
What’s on?
HOW WELL DO YOU
KNOW YOUR PARISH?
See if anyone in your pew
knows this parishioner. Her
name next week.
Last year’s last
photo: John O’Connor
LA PAROISSE
RESTAURANT
Book in for a meal cooked by
Father Kevin and meet some of
your fellow parishioners. Bookings through Sylvia at the parish
office and our dates are:
27 March, (Booked out)1 May,
26 June, 24 July, 4 September
6.30pm
ANOINTING MASS
Our monthly anointing/healing
Mass is on again this coming
Thursday in the Chapter Hall at
11.30 am. All are welcome.
CHOIR PRACTICE
FOR HOLY WEEK
Each Wednesday Evening
Holy Name of Mary Church
8.00pm
MARIST SISTERS’
COLLEGE OPEN DAY
FOR BROTHER CHARLES
You are all invited to a farewell
Sunday 29th March 2015 11am - picnic for Br Charles, who is retiring
and moving to Queensland. Charlie
2pm
is one of those quiet workers beSTATIONS OF THE
hind the scenes, who has always
CROSS
helped this parish operate smoothEvery remaining Thursday night ly. Many would not realise how
during Lent.
often he has saved the day, by
7.30 - 8:15pm,
fixing something, finding a lost item
Holy Name of Mary Church.
or helping one of the parishioners
Each week we will use a different organise the Way of the Cross or
version of the stations - some
some big liturgical event. Br
traditional, others contemporary. Charles has made friends with
Don't miss the chance to 'do'
many parish families and was of
something extra for Lent.
great assistance when the first
children's Masses started many
MEN’S GROUP
years ago. All of the Marist ComFIRST DINNER FOR 2015 munity will notice his absence in
Liam Knight will be our special
many ways.
guest to talk about his challenges and aspirations as a teenager Date: Sunday 19 April, 2015
trying to live a normal life after
Place: Grassed area, through the
his accident. His foundation is
gate into the Marist Fathers Comwww.thewhiteknightfoundation.com
munity, near small parking area
beside Church.
Parish Hall at 7-9pm Thursday
26th March
A BBQ dinner will be provided
with drinks for $20 per person.
Time: After 10am Mass which will
be especially for Br Charles
Bring: Your picnic lunch, drinks and
RSVP your attendance to Clinton rug or folding chairs
0450 021 011 or Gerardo 0418
Tea and coffee will be provided.
294 063 by Wed 25th March.
Organise your family and friends to
(You can pay on the night).
come, catch up with other parishioners and say goodbye to Br
KEEP THE DATES!
Charles.
UPCOMING DATES FOR
MEN’S GROUP DINNERS
GOOD FRIDAY WALK
Tuesday 23 June,
Thursday 24 September,
Thursday 3 December
FAREWELL
CAN YOU HELP WITH ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING?
Anyone who would like to take part
in the re-enactment please contact
Richard Korkor on 0410431022.
We need people to help serve coffee, tea cordial and food. We have
Cross Cutter’s for the biscuits, they
can be delivered to your door or
mailbox (must be returned with biscuits). Hot cross buns, slices will all
be welcomed.
Please call Marie on 9816 2084 or
0403583039.
PARISH PASTORAL
COUNCIL NOMINEES
Heartfelt thanks to the following
parishioners who are generously
standing for election next weekend.
Ann Freeman, Richard Korkor,
Natasha Foley,
Belinda Figueira, John Halmarick,
Patrick Lauren, Patricia Curtin,
Peter Ephraums, Mark Worrell,
Michael Brooks,
Linda Lucey, Liz Phillips,
Susan Sharples,
Richard McNamee, Damien Kiley,
Please note: Voting forms will be
emailed out on Friday and available
at Mass next weekend.
PARISH PASTORAL
COUNCIL ELECTION DATES

21-22 March: Election
Weekend

28-29 March New Pastoral
Council Members announced

26 April: New PPC Orientation Day, Parish House

5 May: First Meeting of
New Parish Pastoral
Council
SPECIAL LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: As well as our normal Saturday 5.15pm time, a priest will be available for you to celebrate this Sacrament for
extra periods during Lent.
St Peter Chanel Church: From 8.30 am until just before Mass each Sunday.
Holy Name of Mary Church: Saturday following the 6.00pm Masses and Sunday following 8.00 am Mass
Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Reflective Reading of the Sunday Gospel and silent Adoration. Each Sunday during Lent,
5.00 pm until 5.50pm Holy Name of Mary Church
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
Well Done...CONGRATS AND
THANKS ZONE
Congratulations and a very warm
welcome to Abigail Collins,
Cooper Beaver, Cameron Scott,
Alexander Ledowsky & Mark
Owens all of whom will be baptized into our Christian community
this weekend.
Pray for... PRAYER ZONE
NEW PARISHIONERS
A warm welcome to Peter-John
and Marianne Michael and their
three children Amelia, Rachel &
baby Solomon
MEETING POPE FRANCIS
Please pray for all those who
are sick in our community.
We pray for Norma
Brosnan, Bishop Geoffrey
Robinson, Tess O’Farrell,
Dr Michael Dwyer, Marie
Corcoran and Maggie Mulveney.
We pray for Fathers Bill and
Paul who are both battling ill
health at this time.
AMELIA SHANNON & CHRIS
Tatyana Vigara and Scott Gandy.
JOEYS RULE!!
For the first time in 43 years, the
Joeys Eights won the Head of the
River last weekend. We add our
congratulations to that of all the
others!!
Last weekend a fine young man,
Chris Byrne proposed to, and was
accepted by our beautiful Amelia
Shannon. We are all delighted for
them both and of course the Shannon family. We thank God for you
and we look forward and pray for a
wonderful marriage for you both.
POINT TO PONDER
Watch O Lord with those who wake, or watch or weep
tonight, and give your angels and saints charge over
those who sleep.
Take your sick ones O Lord Christ, rest your weary
ones, pity your afflicted ones, shield your joyous ones,
and all for your love’s sake. Amen.
St Augustine’s Evening Prayer
(With thanks to Martha Pietor)
Principal: Mr. Kevin Turner
Phone: 98796100
Website: www.vmhuntershill.com
GREEN CUPCAKES!!
Next week for St Patrick’s Day, the
school will be awash with green:
green tops, green hats, green leggings, green cupcakes,
green…….....we won’t go there!!
Marist Sisters’ College
Principal: Ms Anne Anderson
Ph: 9816 2041 Web:
http://www.mscw.nsw.edu
Parents and Principal
Party!
The College Parents and
Friends hosted a twilight
supper on Cerdon Plaza for
parents to meet our new
Principal, Ms Anne Anderson. The evening was a great
success.
We ray for those people for whom
love seems beyond reach, for whom
memories of love lost or denied are
too painful, and for whom love has
been a failure.
Where real love is, God is, so let us
pray that love can find, heal and
delight them as it was meant to in
the first place.
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Coming Soon
Parish Pastoral Council Elections 22-23 March
Holy Week Reconciliation Service 31 March HNM
This Week… Scripture Zone
First Reading:
2 Chronicles 36:14-16,1923
thing that depends on us, but as
an act of love from God.
This passage from 2 Chronicles
shows us a people at their lowest. Just when all would seem
lost (the destruction of Jerusalem and years of exile), an unlikely messiah (Cyrus) appears
who invites the people of Israel
to make their return home.
Grace doesn’t always march
according to our expectations.
Glory and praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ!
Response:
Let my tongue be silenced, if I
ever forget you!
Villa Maria Primary School
THOSE WHO LIVE BEYOND
LOVE’S REACH
Second Reading:
Ephesians 2:4-10
This text is an invitation to joyful
reflection as the author of Ephesians is practically bursting at
the seams in his awareness of
the riches of God’s mercy.
Again, grace at work, not some-
Gospel Acclamation
God loved the world so much, he
gave us his only son,
That all who believe in him might
have eternal life.
Glory and praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ!
Gospel Reading:
John 3:14-21
Here we have a summary of the
Good News-a love that first loved
us and takes flesh among us, not
for condemnation, but for life.
What more do we need to hear as
we continue the Lenten journey?
Next Week…SCRIPTURE ZONE
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
Second Reading : Hebrews 5:7-9
Gospel Reading : John 12:20-33
A PARISH OF THE MARIST FATHERS
PARISH OFFICE:
3A Mary Street.
Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Mon-Fri
PHONE: 9817 5325.
FAX: 9817 4615.
EMAIL: villamar@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.hnom.com.au
Facebook: Holy Name of Mary Parish
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Holy Name of Mary:
Sat.6.00pm
Sun.8.00am, 10.00am, 6.00pm.
St. Peter Chanel: Sunday – 9.00am.
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Holy Name of Mary:
Monday to Friday –9.00am.
Saturday – 8.00am.
St Peter Chanel: Wednesday 12.15pm
RECONCILIATON:
Holy Name of Mary: Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm or by request.
PARISH TEAM:
Parish Priest:
Father Kevin Bates SM (PP)
(Ph: 0425 333 129) kev@kevinbates.com
Priests Assisting:
Fathers Bill Ryder SM, Paul Pearce SM, JP
Willy Melteras SM
New or Returning
Parishioners…
Please come along to the Parish Office for a
warm welcome and to pick up a Parish
Information Kit .
Parish Secretary: Sylvia Gutierrez
Associate Secretary: Maggie Mullane
Sacramental Coordinator: Rosalia Foley
fft@hnom.com.au
Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson:
Ann Freeman
ann.freeman@syd.catholic.edu.au
Parish Pastoral Council Secretary:
Michael Brooks:
Michael.Brooks@infrahealth.nsw.gov.au
Repair & Maintenance: Anthony Russo
BAPTISM:
By arrangement. Parents please
contact the presbytery to book & arrange to
attend the Baptism Prep Program
BAPTISM PREPARATION EVENINGS
COMING UP:
Tues 17 March, Tues 14 April, Tues 19 May,
Tues 9 June in the Chapter Hall @ 7.30pm
MARRIAGE:
At least six months notice must be
given. The parish clergy will officiate
primarily for parishioners. Others are
welcome to be married in one of our
churches but generally need to arrange their
own Priest or Deacon
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PARISH PASTORAL GROUPS AND
CONTACTS
Counselling: Allison Cahill 0402 405 843.
& Deborah Khoury 0409 719 443
Villa Play Group: Ellen Knoblanche:
0402955710
Meditation Group: Gabrielle Woodcock,
9817 0097
Young Adults Group: Nicholas Fearnley
nfea9995@uni.sydney.edu.au
Aged Ministry Group:
Margaret Gambley 9807 2160/
Joan Bautovich 0402 275 105
Grief Support Group:
Cecilia Brungs 0412 284 028
Young Adults and
Liturgy Group : Rob Turnbull 0431 290 714
Eucharistic Ministry Coordinator : Kate
Buckland 9817 2558
Altar Servers Coordinator:
Patricia Curtin 0407 932 902
Social Justice Group:
Sonia Zec 0413791775
Altar Society: Jane Keneally 0419221185.
Joan Bautovich 0402 275 105
RCIA: Janet Greene 9879 6515
Cleaners: HNM Mike Burfitt 9879 4197
SPC Elizabeth Spencer 9816 4180
Readers HNM: Barry Buffier 9817 8805
Readers SPC: Mark Volpato 9816 4431
Children’s Liturgy HNOM:
Susan Sharples 0419 991 620
SPC: Tee Davies 0407 827 957
St Vincent De Paul: Elizabeth Spencer
9816 4180 /
Men’s Group:Clinton McDonald
0450021011Gerardo D'Angelo 0418 294 063
Marist Laity Group: Cathy Gallo 9817 2959,
Josiane Espinosa 9807 9199
Welcomers’ Coordinator:
Rob Turnbull, 0431 290 714
Family Faith Educator: Marea De Angelis
Ph: 0419 448 201
Atrium of the Good Shepherd : Corinne
Korkor 0448 440 592
Young Christian Workers Group: Natasha
Foley 0424 976 658
OUR PARISH PRAYER
Loving God,
you are the home for our hearts’ deepest longings.
We find our way as families and as individuals only in you, through our brother Jesus,
encouraged by the breath of your Spirit.
We thank you for all the blessings we enjoy in our parish family. May we continue to share our gifts of life
and love with glad and generous hearts.
May our world be somehow more alive because we have passed this way.
May Mary our parish patron continue to inspire us as we give new birth to your Word in our turn.
We make our prayer in Jesus’ Name. Amen.