WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday 12 Noon

Tuesday 9.00am

Wednesday 9.00am

Thursday 9.00am

Friday 9.00am and 6.00pm Our Lady, Help of Christians

Saturday 8.30am

BREAKFAST: Hurrell family, Mario Piantedosi, Ken & Margaret Carr

Next Week: Pina Gulino, Rita Abdic, Melina Sturman

COUNTING: Rita Abdic & Georgiana Penfold

Next Week: Kym & Pam Roach

CLEANING: St Joseph’s School RE Calss (Kym Rowe)

Next Week:

ST VINCENT DE PAUL: SATURDAY 25th May—Thursday ladies

FLOWERS: Gayle Santic

FRED’S VAN: This Week: Louise’s Team Next Week: Verlie's Team

NEXT WEEKEND: 6th Sunday of Easter

1st Reading: Acts 15:1-2,22-29 Reading: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 Gospel: : John 14:23-29

OUR CHURCHES AS SANCTUARIES RON ROLHEISER, OMI

Unfortunately, our churches have not always provided that same kind of sanctuary (safety and shelter) to those who are refugees, immigrants, and homeless in their relationship to God and our churches.

There are millions of persons who are looking for a safe harbor in terms of sorting out their faith and their relationship to the church.

Our churches are often harbors only for persons who are already safe, already comforted, already church-observing, already solid ecclesial citizens.

That was hardly the situation within Jesus’ own ministry. He was a safe sanctuary for everyone, religious and non-religious alike. While he didn’t ignore the committed religious persons around him (the Scribes and Pharisees) his ministry always reached out and included those whose religious practice was weak or non-existent.

Moreover, he reached out especially to those whose moral lives where not in formal harmony with the religious practices of the time - those deemed as sinners.

Significantly too he did not ask for repentance from those deemed as sinners before he sat down at table with them. He set out no moral or ecclesial conditions as a prerequisite to meet or dine with him. Many repented after meeting and dining with him, but that repentance was never a pre-condition. In his person and in his ministry, Jesus did not discriminate. He offered a safe sanctuary for everyone.

We need today in our churches to challenge ourselves on this. We all need to ask ourselves: Are our churches places of sanctuary for those who are refugees, homeless, and poor ecclesially?

Do our pastoral practices mirror Jesus? Is our embrace as wide as that of Jesus?

NEXT WEEKEND

WELCOMERS

MUSICIANS

COMMENTATOR

LECTOR 1

LECTOR 2

SPECIAL MINISTERS

SATURDAY 6.00PM

J Palmer

C Kenny

P Glass

F Easton

C Goodwin

S Zollo, B Moxey, L Frazer

SUNDAY 9.00AM

P Gulino

C Penfold

L Adamson

S Neate

D Mislov

K Browne, R Abdic, L Mrdjen

OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm

COFFIN BAY MASS Sundays 6.00pm

HOLY HOUR First Sunday of the Month, 3.00pm

ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Friday of the Month, 9.00am and 6.00pm Mass

ROSARY PRAYER Every Friday, 9.30 am after Mass

YOUTH GROUP Friday 14th June Phone Dana 0427609698

CWL Tuesday 11th June 10.00am

MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday 25th June 7.30am

FILM AFTERNOON Sunday 19th May

PARISH MARKET 23rd June 2019

HOSPITAL VISITING

If you have family in hospital who would like to be visited, please inform Fr Steve or the Parish Office so we can respond to their need

UPCOMING MEETINGS/GATHERINGS

JUBILEE WORKING GROUP: Monday 3rd June, 5.00pm

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Tuesday 4th June 7.00pm

PARISH PASTORAL CARE TEAM: TBA

PRISON MINISTRY: Reflection Day, Friday 20th September

PARISH FINANCE TEAM: Thursday 8th August 5.30pm

ABUSE REPORT LINE:

131478 Monica Woods is

our Parish Child Safe Officer: 0428 823 137

SAINT MARY OF THE ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH

JUBILEE YEAR: REJOICE! - CELEBRATING 150 YEARS AS A PARISH

19th May 2019, FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, Year C

PARISH PRIEST: FR BENJAMIN MKUCHU

(Phone:0438 780 579)

ASSISTANT PRIEST:FR JOHN FOLKMAN

PRIEST-IN-RESIDENCE:FR ADRIAN HEAD

(Phone: 0428 922 528 e-mail: agh1112@bigpond.com)

PARISH SECRETARY: GAYLE SANTIC

Phone: 86823725 Address: 14 Mortlock Terrace PO Box 144

E-mail: smoa@bigpond.net.au

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: DR. SANDRA HEWSON

‘The St. Mary of the Angels’ Parish acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands we

worship upon today and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging for

they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander peoples’.

More and more older Australians are living in

poverty.

When older Australians struggle to make ends meet, they are often doing so alone, without social support. After her husband died a decade ago, 73-year-old Ruby found herself living alone, barely able to pay for food, or cover the rent. Like many older Australians living in poverty, Ruby felt forgotten

Loneliness is more than a feeling, it's a danger.

When you live alone, away from friends and family, poverty can be dangerous. Loneliness has been linked with high rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke. And often, shorter life expectancy*. Older Australians, are among the most at risk of loneliness. Their shrinking social circle, increased physical limitations and financial hardship only increases the risks they face.

You can change the way poverty feels.

By supporting Vinnies, you will help provide vital assistance to older Australians to remove some of the stress of living in poverty. Thanks to donations from people like you, we've been able to help with the essentials to take the pressure off making ends meet.

Please give today! Vinnies Winter Appeal

Envelopes have been placed on the pews and are available on Tom’s Table

Sacrament

of Reconciliation

Friday: 9.45 am and

5.30pm

Saturday: 9.00am or

any time by request

Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament

Monday 6.00 – 9.00 pm

ALL NIGHT PRAYER VIGIL

7.00pm Friday 7th June to

8.00am Saturday 8th June.

Let us pray for

THOSE WHO ARE ILL, INJURED, IN HOSPITAL OR AT HOME:

Fr Adrian Noonan, Fr. Chris O’Neil, Fr Chris Warnock, Darren Johnston (DJ), Barry

Schoder, Janet Ryan, Joe Perone, Bosiljka Matulic, Therese Conley, Anna Ciura,

Colin Greenshields, Graham Calder, Cathy Stanbury, Kevin Moroney, Des

Hackett, Andre Overman, Alf Crotty, Harry Boast, Pat Brown, Kath Carr, James

Coburn, Isaac Giblin, Steven Fenton, Adrian Holmes, Ky McKinnty, Andrew

Castleman, Mary Connell, Debbie Wilson, Emily Robb, Tony Richardson, Jack

Kemp, Ben Maxwell, Bob Taylor, Sue and John Mulholland, Gervasio Mercuri,

Shirley Samuel.

PARISHIONERS IN NURSING HOMES: Peg Ardill, Greg Herreen, Joe Byrne,

Lorraine Harris, Pat Symons, Therese Conley, Bill Holland, Jean Clarke, June

Liddle, Judith Noll, Margaret Kenny, Maisie McGeever, Pat Vincent.

MASSES OFFERED: Rosa Fiore, David Toy, Gary Kemp, Florida Leanda, Marcel Schuurmans, Darrell Gilles and Beinke family

RECENTLY DECEASED: Des Noonan, Florida Leanda, Romulo Chicote (Fr Harold’’s uncle), Eva McEvoy, Luigi Zollo, Norman Theakstone, Rosa Fiore

MEMORIALS: David Toy, Gary Kemp, Marcel Schuurmans, Darrell Gilles and Beinke family

NEW PARISH COUNCILLOR NEEDED

Following the recent resignation of Jack Bourke from the Parish Council a new member is needed to fill the vacancy. If you would like to nominate a parishioner or yourself, please make a written nomination marked attention of Gayle Santic. Nominations can be left at the Parish Office or placed in one of the Sunday collections.

SINCERE THANKS

Sharen, Rino, Bernadette and families would like to say a big thank you to our parish for their prayers, support, cards, flowers and phone calls at the sad loss of our beloved Luigi. We would like to make special mention to Fr Steve and Fr Adrian for your constant care and prayers for Luigi. Thank you to the CWL for the catering at the wake. It was so well presented with such beautiful food. May God Bless you all.

Sharen and family.

OUR PARISH JUBILEE

To mark the Jubilee the Parish is planning to publish a book with stories of Parish life, testimonies from parishioners, information you may not know about, recipes from our Parish chefs, significant photographs and the like. We’d hoping for a wide authorship. If you have something to contribute contact Gayle at the Parish Office. Electronic contributions would be most welcome.

Weekly Wisdom

Always put the Invisible

before the visible,

the Supernatural before the

natural.

If you follow this rule we know

that you will be equipped with

strength and bathed with deep

joy.

(Leon Bloy)

ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS’ PARISH JUBILEE

Thursday 29th August:

Memorial Mass for the deceased parishioners, bishops, priests and

religious of the Parish – 7.00p.m. followed by a light supper.

Friday 30th August:

Jubilee Youth Mass followed by Parish Youth Group featuring an

Inspirational Young Presenter (time to be advised)

Saturday 31st August:

Parish celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, 6.00p.m.

Sunday 1st September:

Jubilee Mass – 10.00a.m. followed by a luncheon and

entertainment

PLEASE SAVE THE DATES!

FR BEN AND FR JOHN WILL BE PLAYING IN THE CLERGY GOLF DY AT PORT AUGUSTA THIS MONDAY AND GATHERING ON TUESDAY FOR THE CLERGY CONFERENCE IN PORT PIRIE.

COLLECT NEW ROSTERS

These have been collated for the next four months, June, July, August and September and can be collected from Tom’s Table.

Please find a replacement if unable to minister on your rostered day.

PARISH SUBMISSION TO PLENARY COUNCIL

Some copies of the Parish’s recent Submission to the Plenary Council are on Tom’s Table following some recent interest regarding the nature and scope of our Submission.

FR ADRIAN’S FILM AFTERNOON

Today the film of Don Bosco, English version will be shown in the Church Hall at

1.00pm. Afternoon tea included, all welcome.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

A date for your diaries, 49th EP Vicariate Meeting which is to be held in Cummins on

Friday, June 14th.

PROJECT COMPASSION

Receipts are available for collection from Tom’s Table. If your want to donate to Catholic Mission, please visit www.caritas.org.au or call 1800 024 413.

CLEANER REQUESTED FOR FR JOHN’S UNIT

Once a month for 1 to 1 1/2 hours for cleaning and vacuuming, paid position to be negotiated with Fr John.

FAREWELL LETTER FROM SISTER KASPER

Greetings and peace.

As you are all aware of my transition and my days are coming closer.

The past five years are so significant to me since this has been my first overseas and

ministry experience soon after my perpetual vows and higher studies. All these

ministries here (aboriginal ministry, prison ministry and pastoral ministry) helped me to

grow in many ways. I'm very sure all my learnings here will certainly create a platform to

execute wherever I would be in future. And I'm so pleased that there is so much to take

it with me.

Your love, care, prayers, blessings, encouragement, appreciation, guidance, and

support specially during the challenges we met, was incredible. That made me feel

more confident to continue my ministry here. Kindly keep me and my family in your

prayers. Once again, a very big thanks to you all! Peace!

With love and prayers Sr. Kaspar Mary

Novena

Praying with Mary MacKillop

For Joe Perone

Ever generous God, You inspired Mary MacKillop to live her life faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ

and to be constant in bringing hope and encouragement to those who were disheartened, lonely or needy. With confidence in Your generous providence and joining with Saint Mary MacKillop

we ask that You grant our request for healing for Joe Perone who is suffering from cancer (lymphoma) We ask that our faith and hope be fired afresh by the Holy Spirit so that we too,

like Mary MacKillop, may live with courage, trust and openness. Ever generous God hear our prayer.

We ask this through Jesus Christ. Amen