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WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Saturday: 6pm (Vigil), Sunday: 8am, 10am,
6pm, 12noon (Polish).
THIS WEEK’S MASSES Tuesday - 8.00am
Wednesday - 8.00am Thursday - 8.00am
Friday - 8.00am Saturday - 8.00am
Nursing Home Masses Thursday 10am - Uniting
Vietnamese Mass 7 pm - 1st Thurs of each month.
Polish Mass 6 pm - 1st Friday of every month plus every Friday during Lent, May, June, October and November.
DEVOTIONS Adoration & Benediction: Tuesday 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Saturday 7.00am - 8.00am
Vietnamese Divine Mercy Prayer: 6.30pm - 1st Wed of each month.
SACRAMENTS Reconciliation:
Saturday 4.30 - 5.30 pm Or by appointment.
Marriages: By arrangement with at least 6 months notice.
Care for the Sick: Any time. Please call the Presbytery.
Baptisms: Ring for an appointment
Fr Van Nguyen, Parish Priest
Fr Ronnie Maree, Assistant Priest
Marie Caldareri, Secretary (Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Phone: 9790 1933 Fax: 9796 3962
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stfelixparish.org.au
Responsorial Psalm R. Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant.
Gospel Acclamation Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
Comm Antiphon: One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
This weeks readings - Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15
Next Weekend: 2nd Sunday of Lent. Readings: Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18; Romans 8:31-34; Mark 9:2-10.
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Jamila is a Rohingya refugee living in a camp in Bangladesh with her elderly mother and baby daughter. With the support of Caritas Australia, and through Caritas Bangladesh, Jamila has been able to access to emergency food, shelter, counselling, and vocational training that will help to support her family. Please donate to Project Compassion 2021 to help mothers like Jamila be more for her family and her community.
You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.
Sat 6pm 8am 10am 6pm
Weekly Rosters
Notes: SSOG: Singing Servants of God SDMG: Samoan Divine Mercy Group SMMC: St Mary Mackillop’s Choir Group 4 : Denice Severi, Margaret Eastburn, Giovanna LaBarbera, Denise Ashe, Eric Valencia, Bach Lam (Florist)
21 February 28 February
Altar Society Group 3 Group 4 (see notes)
Church Cleaners Vinh Nguyen Mai Hai
SVDP Thom Pham J Obeid
Mass Intentions: Recently Deceased: Jim Donnelly; Julie Casie Chitty
Anniversary: Xin Le Philiphe
Deceased: Mary Mun; JB Nghi; Mary Ngo; Therese Nga; Rose Nguyet; John Field; Maria Dang Thi Suy; Giuse; Giuse Tran Xuan Hoa; Giuse Tran Xuan Hien; Vincente Tran Tien Thanh; Maria Nguyen Thi Tuoi; Phanxico Xavie Phung Ngoc Canh; Phanxico Xavie Do Xuan Thanh; Maria Bui Thu Cuc; Maria Tran Thi Trong; Lucia Duong Thi Thuy Hong; Madalena Ng Thi Kim Oanh; Micae Ng Van Noi
Sick: Marie Abi-Saab, Tom Quilty, Jason Timbs & Bart Hennely, Dau (Xuan); Gerard Go; Fatima Fernandes; Marian Periera; baby Alan Dien Quan Nguyen; Monina Rodriguez Pineda; Tenshi Asriel Magdaleno Arcenas; Rose Nuner; Maria Carta; Teresita Martinez; Maria Kovatsun; Frannie; Madelyn Nicole; Jun Ibarra; Abida Gill; Vo Van Kiet; Maria Bui Thi Don; Josette Ackad; Nivea Wani; Diana Emilie Perez; Billy; Cassandra O’Keefe.
21 FEBRUARY
Reader 1 Emmanuel Icard Kiara Asuzu Thu Ha Kim Anthony Tran
Reader 2 Gabrielle Nguyen Maxwell Asuzu Anthony Rowe “ “
Acolyte Joseph Bui (A) An Dang (A) Anthony Joseph (A) Thanh Vu (A)
Choir St Anne SSOG St Felix Elias
28 FEBRUARY
Reader 1 Kalisiana Mar Joseph Dang Mary O’Hea Anthony Eltarraf
Reader 2 Patrick Abourizk Thuy Linh Nguyen Helen Vujevic “ “
Acolyte Tuyen Tran (A) An Dang (A) Thong Tran (A) Thanh Vu (A)
Choir SMMC SSOG St Felix Jess
LATEST COVID-19 update effective 12 February 2021
Restrictions on church attendance have eased again. The following points are to be observed.
• Churches now follow a two square metre rule. Inside our Church, we can have a maximum of 220 people.
• Face masks are no longer compulsory when attending Church. Although still encouraged.
• Mingling before and after Mass is discouraged.
• All attendees are required to use the QR code for signing in, those parishioners who do not have this facility must sign in on paper.
• NO Congregational singing allowed.
• Social distancing and strict hygiene are still required.
• Do not leave any printed materials or loose items lying around - please take them with you.
Catechist Sunday Today we are celebrating Catechist Sunday. All our Catechists will be commissioned during the
10am Mass. We congratulate our current and new Catechists who have joined this Ministry and thank
them all for bringing the word of God to our children in the State schools. If you would like to become a
Catechist please call Bev Lamaro on 0409 710 703.
Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross are to be held in the Church every Friday during lent at 7.30pm.
The announcement that Jesus makes as he begins his preaching in today’s
Gospel is recalled on Ash Wednesday at the signing with ashes: “Repent and believe in the gospel.”
This is our challenge for Lent; indeed, it is the challenge of our entire life. During Lent, we are invited to
strengthen and to renew the promises that we made at our Baptism, to reject Satan and sin so as to
live as children of God. Through the grace of God that we received at Baptism, we follow the
promptings of the Holy Spirit and know that with Jesus’ help, we will be victorious over sin.
As you gather as a family, talk about the importance of Baptism. At our Baptism, our sins were
forgiven, and we promised to live as children of God. As part of the Rite of Baptism, we rejected sin
and Satan. Read today’s Gospel, Mark 1:12-15. During Lent, we renew the promises of our Baptism,
turning again from sin and promising to follow God. Light a candle, perhaps a candle used at one of
your family member’s Baptisms, and pray together the Act of Contrition.
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Repent and believe in the Gospel
A message from the Archdiocese of Sydney
Child sexual abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime are the police. If you – or anyone you know – have been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively,
you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or [email protected].
You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police.
Receive the Grace to Go Make Disciples: A Lenten Companion Receive the Grace to Go Make Disciples: A Lenten Companion is a means for parish staff and
parishioners to meditate upon those foundations of spiritual renewal for individuals and communities
that are at the heart of our Archdiocesan mission plan, Go Make Disciples, and to ask for the grace to
grow where growth is needed.
This practical resource includes the Sunday Gospels, reflection questions, devotional resources
such as the Stations of the Cross, and also a spiritual reflection on foundations of the Christian life as
explored in the Sunday Gospel, with reflections by Prof Tracey Rowland, Peter Holmes, Fr Chris Ryan
MGL, Mother Hilda Scott OSB, Fr Kelvin Lovegrove, Fr David Braithwaite SJ, and Dr Paul Morrissey.
The Parish Renewal Team will be offering an online workshop on how to use this resource in a
parish Lenten group. The workshop takes place on Monday 15 February, 7:30pm. For more
information, contact the Parish Renewal Team at [email protected] or (02) 9390
5330. Register directly for this event at https://sydneycatholic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvd-
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Weekly Online Lenten Group - Receive the Grace to Go Make Disciples: A Lenten Companion
Join Fr Noel Custodio, host of The Furnace podcast, as he leads an online Lenten Group which will use Receive the Grace to Go Make Disciples: A Lenten Companion.
Dates: Wednesdays of Lent, commencing 17th February (Ash Wednesday)
Time: 7:30pm – 8:15pm
Register: www.gomakedisciples.org.au
For more information: contact the Parish Renewal Team at [email protected] or on (02) 9390 5330.
PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM REQUEST FORM
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If so, please fill in this slip and return it to the Parish Office. Otherwise send an e-mail with your details to Marie at [email protected]
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Catechist & Friendship Group: Bev Lamaro 0409 710 703; Choir: Alison De Sousa 0421 660 187; Youth: Aurora Doueihy 0428 755 022; Pastoral Council: Patrick Abou-rizk 0416 035 993; St Vincent de Paul: Diago Rodrigues 9791 5209 ; Bankstown Josephite Companions: Robyn Molloy 9707 1292;
Children’s Liturgy: Marie El-Chaar 9709 3451; Cemetery Committee: Maureen Vincent 9790 4217; Sacramental co-ordinator: Gloria Booby 0413 294 224; Safeguarding Officer: Anthony Chadrawy 9790 1933;
Polish Priests: 8783 0533; De La Salle Brothers: 9708 2692; St. Felix Primary School: 9796 7875 Frances Bonanno - Principal; LaSalle Catholic College: 9793 5600 Mr Michael Egan - Principal;
Archdiocesan Website: www.sydney.catholic.org.au
Position Vacant at La Salle College Grounds & Maintenance Officer 60hrs/fortnight. LaSalle Catholic College is looking for a
suitably qualified person to fill in this permanent position. Starting Date as soon as possible. Existing
parents may not be eligible. For more details, please email Mrs Lisa Barnsley, Business Manager,
GOSPEL : Mark 1:12-15
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.
He was tempted by Satan, and the angels looked after him.
The Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness and he remained there for forty days, and was
tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and the angels looked after him.
After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the Good News
from God. 'The time has come' he said 'and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe
the Good News.'
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Keeping COVID safe In keeping with NSW Health directives, Places of worship are now allowed to have one person per two-square-metres with no maximum cap from this Friday 12 February.
Masks are no longer compulsory. Although still encouraged
Up to 300 people can attend funerals and weddings, providing a two square metre rule is observed. Our Church capacity in a maximum of 220.
You’ll find more info here: https://www.sydneycatholic.org/coronavirus-frequently-asked-questions/
Open Days at Eileen’s Place Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor is hosting a monthly Open Day, throughout 2021, the centenary
of the death of Servant of God, Eileen O’Connor, inviting pilgrims to Eileen’s tomb at Dudley Street in
Coogee. The next open day is Sunday 7 March, with two sessions from 10:30am-12pm and 12:30pm-
2pm. Registrations are available online: https://eileenoconnor.com.au/open-days