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Dear Parishioners, 1. Serving the Lord Well In the Gospel Reading, when Jesus comes to Peter’s house, he finds that Peter’s mother-in- law is sick, and he heals her. And then look what happens. The whole town hears of her healing and rushes all their sick to Peter’s house. The house is surrounded, and so is Jesus. Now, all of a sudden, Jesus seems to have become a one-man hospital. He is so besieged that he can’t even pray in the house. He has to head out secretly into the countryside in the dark of morning. When his absence is detected, his disciples go looking for him. “Hey,” they say, when they find him, “Everybody is looking for you!” They seem to think that his urgent-care clinic should be open at all hours. Now, of course, it is a good work to heal the sick. And, of course, those who love the sick are right to want them healed. And yet how absurd it is to suppose that prayer should take second- place to work, no matter what the work is! And how sadly and under- standably absurd it is to suppose that the mission of Jesus is to be a Doctor Without Borders. And so maybe it isn’t hard to figure out what Jesus was praying about in the early morning in the countryside. Each healing Jesus does is a good thing. But good things can actually get in the way of serving God well. To serve God well, a person has to do not just any good things that others want him to do. He has to do those good things that God has called him to do. It may take prayer to figure out which good things to turn down. Jesus’ disciples feel that Jesus needs to hurry back to Peter’s village to keep practicing medicine. What Jesus tells them, after his prayer, is that he is leaving Peter’s village to continue his ministry—not of medicine but of preaching—in other towns. Preaching is the purpose for which he came. What is needed to serve God well, then, is not endless good things that other people want from you. What is needed for the Lord’s service is prayer first. And after that comes fidelity to just those few good things that fulfill that particular purpose to which the Lord has called you. 2. Lenten Prayer Groups Please give serious thought to becoming a leader and/or joining one of our Lenten Prayer groups in the parish this year. We all have our own needs, those of our relatives and friends and those Celebrating FAITH, LIFE and LOVE in COMMUNITY. 8th February 2015 - Year B FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ALL HALLOWS’ PARISH CHURCH 2 Halley Street FIVE DOCK 2046 Parish Priest: Fr Greg McGregor Associate Pastors: Fr Salas Muttathukattil MSFS Fr Andrew Kim SJ Secretary: Elena Di Perna Presbytery: Monday: Closed Tues - Fri: 8.30am - 3.30pm Closed for lunch 12.30-1.30 pm Phone: 9713 7960 Fax: 9713 5172 Email: [email protected] Web: www.allhallows.org.au All Hallows’ Parish School Principal: Mrs Helen Elliott Phone: 9713 4469 Fax: 9712 5184 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ahpsfivedock.catholic.edu.au Sacramental Life Eucharist: Saturday - 9.00am & 5.30pm Vigil Sunday - 8.30am Sunday - 10am Children’s Liturgy Sunday - 6.00pm Youth Mass Monday - 9.00am Tues - Wed - 8.00am Thurs - Fri - 9.00am Lauds (morning prayer) is prayed 20 minutes before morning mass daily. All Welcome. Reconciliation: Saturday 9.30 - 10am & 4.45 - 5.15pm Anointing: First Friday of the month at 9am mass. (except January). Sick Calls: Any time - day/night. Funeral Masses: In co-operation with Funeral Directors. Exposition: Third Thursday of every month after Mass.

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Dear Parishioners, 1. Serving the Lord Well In the Gospel Reading, when Jesus comes to Peter’s house, he finds that Peter’s mother-in-law is sick, and he heals her. And then look what happens. The whole town hears of her healing and rushes all their sick to Peter’s house. The house is surrounded, and so is Jesus. Now, all of a sudden, Jesus seems to have become a one-man hospital. He is so besieged that he can’t even pray in the house. He has to head out secretly into the countryside in the dark of morning. When his absence is detected, his disciples go looking for him. “Hey,” they say, when they find him, “Everybody is looking for you!” They seem to think that his urgent-care clinic should be open at all hours. Now, of course, it is a good work to heal the sick. And, of course, those who love the sick are right to want them healed. And yet how absurd it is to suppose that prayer should take second-place to work, no matter what the work is! And how sadly and under-standably absurd it is to suppose that the mission of Jesus is to be a Doctor Without Borders. And so maybe it isn’t hard to figure out what Jesus was praying about in the early morning in the countryside. Each healing Jesus does is a good thing. But good things can actually get in the way of serving God well. To serve God well, a person has to do not just any good things that others want him to do. He has to do those good things that God has called him to do. It may take prayer to figure out which good things to turn down. Jesus’ disciples feel that Jesus needs to hurry back to Peter’s village to keep practicing medicine. What Jesus tells them, after his prayer, is that he is leaving Peter’s village to continue his ministry—not of medicine but of preaching—in other towns. Preaching is the purpose for which he came. What is needed to serve God well, then, is not endless good things that other people want from you. What is needed for the Lord’s service is prayer first. And after that comes fidelity to just those few good things that fulfill that particular purpose to which the Lord has called you. 2. Lenten Prayer Groups Please give serious thought to becoming a leader and/or joining one of our Lenten Prayer groups in the parish this year. We all have our own needs, those of our relatives and friends and those

Celebrating FAITH, LIFE and LOVE in COMMUNITY.

8th February 2015 - Year B

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ALL HALLOWS’ PARISH CHURCH

2 Halley Street FIVE DOCK 2046

Parish Priest: Fr Greg McGregor

Associate Pastors: Fr Salas Muttathukattil MSFS Fr Andrew Kim SJ

Secretary: Elena Di Perna

Presbytery: Monday: Closed Tues - Fri: 8.30am - 3.30pm Closed for lunch 12.30-1.30 pm

Phone: 9713 7960 Fax: 9713 5172

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.allhallows.org.au All Hallows’ Parish School

Principal: Mrs Helen Elliott

Phone: 9713 4469 Fax: 9712 5184

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.ahpsfivedock.catholic.edu.au

Sacramental Life

Eucharist: Saturday - 9.00am & 5.30pm Vigil Sunday - 8.30am Sunday - 10am Children’s Liturgy

Sunday - 6.00pm Youth Mass Monday - 9.00am Tues - Wed - 8.00am Thurs - Fri - 9.00am Lauds (morning prayer) is prayed 20 minutes before morning mass daily. All Welcome.

Reconciliation: Saturday 9.30 - 10am & 4.45 - 5.15pm

Anointing: First Friday of the month at 9am mass. (except January).

Sick Calls: Any time - day/night.

Funeral Masses: In co-operation with Funeral Directors.

Exposition: Third Thursday of every month after Mass.

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LOST Small Italian Prayer Book with black cover,

was left on the front pew at Sunday’s

8.30am Mass (4th Jan)

If found please call Antonia 9713 5904 or

return to parish office. Thank you

SMARRITO

Piccolo libro di preghiere in

Italiano con copertina nera.

E’stato perso nella panca di fronte all’altare alla Messa Domenicale

delle 8.30 del 4 Gennaio.

Se qualcuno dovesse ritrovarlo

per favore chiamare Antonia 9713

5904 o consegnarlo all’ufficio

Parrocchiale. Grazie

BAPTISMS

We welcome

ARIA LILIANA ROMEO

XAVIER GREGORIO IANNUZZI

PASQUALE MARTINO

who were baptised into our parish family of All Hallows recently.

May God bless them and their parents

of our country and our world. We can offer these as we meditate on the gospel of the following Sunday during each of the six weeks of Lent. Sheets are available in the gathering Space for those who would like to join. All are most welcome. 3. Catechist Sunday This Sunday, 8th February we celebrate Catechist Sunday. During the 10am Mass we will be honouring the following members of our parish who have contributed many years of service work-ing with our parish children in our state schools.

Ann Kerley - 5 years Franca Rodilosso - 5 years

Josephine Musolino - 10 years As always, we need more catechist & helpers. Please consider participating in this special minis-try, it is one hour out of your time a week during the school term. On behalf of the parish we gratefully thank our cat-echists for their dedicated work. Mass will be followed by a morning tea. All Wel-come 4. Sacramental Team Meeting A reminder the Sacramental Team is having its planning meeting for 2015 on Wednesday 11th February at 7.00pm in the presbytery. 5. Altar Servers The new Altar Servers Rosters are in the sacristy. Please check your group number as there has been many changes made to the new roster. Thank you for supporting the Mass. 6. Opening School Mass Next Friday 13th, is the opening school mass at 9.15am in place of the 9.00am morning mass. Par-ents and parishioners are very welcome to attend. 7. Project Compassion Next Sunday Project Compassion boxes will begin to be available for you to take home. God Bless Fr. Greg

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

Ladies, our first meeting for 2015 will be on Friday 20 February in the Parish Hall

commencing with a shared lunch at 12 pm.

Please join us for our Open Day

Monday 9th March 2015

For prospective kindergarten 2015 enrolments

We will be conducting a tour of our school grounds and facilities followed by an

information session at each of the following times:

9.30am 11.30am 3.30pm

We look forward to meeting you on the day.

All Hallows Catholic

Primary School

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POPE FRANCIS’ COLUMN

PopetoDisabledChildren:'YourLivesAreABeautifulTreasure'

PontiffParticipatesinGoogleHangoutontheFinalDayofWorldEducational

Congress

PopeFrancistodayhadlivelychatwithseveraldisabledchildrenfromaroundtheworld.TheHoly

Father,whospokewiththechildrenviaGoogleHangout,wassponsoredbyScholasOccurrentes.The

initiativetookplaceonthe!inaldayoftheorganization'sWorldEducationalCongressheldatthe

Vatican.

ThechildrenparticipatingcamefromcountriessuchasSpain,Brazil,Argentina,theUnitedStates,and

India.

16yearoldAlicia,ayounggirlwithDownsyndromefromSpain,proudlyshowedthePopeavideo

camerasheusesinher!ilmclassandspokeaboutherpassionfor!ilmmaking."Itreallyissomuch

fun,"shesaid,causingthePopetohappilylaugh.

Afterafewmomentsofconversation,Aliciatooktheopportunitytoaskhimapersonalquestion:"Do

youliketakingpicturesanduploadingthemontoyourcomputer?"

ThePopesmiledandanswered:"Doyouwantmetotellyouthetruth?Iamclumsywithcomputers;I

don'tknowhowtouseacomputer.Howembarrassing,right?"

JuanBautista,a14yearoldautisticboyfromBuenosAires,toldthePopehowheuseshistabletto

learnnewlanguagesandplaygames.Formingtheshapeofaheartwithhishands,hetoldtheHolyFa-

therthathewouldliketovisithiminRomeoneday.AfterthePopethankedhimforhiswords,the

youngboyaskedthePope:"Doyouhaveatablet?"TheHolyFatherlaughedandreplied,"No,Idon't

haveone."

IsaiahBower,whoalongwithhisclassmateTaylor,hailedfromNebraska,USA.Isaiahexplainedtothe

HolyFatherhowtheeducationalprogramishelpinghimtodevelophismotorskills.Hethenasked

whatthePopedoeswhenfacingadif!icultsituation.

"First,tonotgetangry,thereisnoneedtogetangry;becalm.Then,lookforawaytoovercomeit,to

surpassit,"thePopesaid."AndifIcannotsurpassit,thenImustwithstandituntiltheabilitytosur-

passitcomesalong.Thereisnoneedtobeafraidofdif!iculties,ever.Wearecapableofovercoming

themall.Weonlyneedtimetounderstandthem,theintelligencetolookfortherightpath,andthe

couragetomoveforward.Butneverbeafraid."

Inhis!inaladdresstotheyouthbeforesigningoff,theHolyFatherremindedthemofthetreasurethey

eachhaveinside.Comparingthemtoatreasurechest,the78yearoldPontifftoldthemthatitcanonly

growonceitissharedwithothers.

"WhatIwanttotellyouistonothidethetreasurethateachoneofyouhave,"hesaid. Sometimes,

theyarefoundimmediately,sometimeswehavetoplaythegameoftreasurehunters,it'snotfound

immediately.Butonceyouhavefoundit,shareitbecausebysharing,youreceivefromothersandit

multiplies.

PopeFrancisconcludedsaying:"That’swhatIwantedtotellyoukids.Goforward!Whatyoudo,inthe

placethatyou'rein,helpsallofustounderstandthatlifeisabeautifultreasurebutitonlyhasmean-

ingifwegiveit."

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Brazilian Samba at the Parish (for women), with Shyamla Eswaran

Looking for a fun way to keep fit?

This is a wonderful opportunity for our school and parish commu-nity. I recently met Shyamla at a children’s dance class and asked if she would teach Brazilian Sam-ba to our community, enjoy!

Brazilian samba class Join highly sought after Brazilian Samba dancer Shyamla Eswaran to unlock your inner sambista. Learn the basic samba step and other vibrant, sensual movements to experience the joy of Brazilian dance.

This class will uplift your spirit, get your hips shaking and put a smile on your face. No prior experience nec-essary - just a willingness to shake, shimmy, sweat ... and smile!

Shyamla Eswaran With over 25 years of experience, Shyamla shares the joy of dance through teaching, performing and fusing various styles including Hip Hop, Bollywood, Funk and Brazilian Samba. She has been dancing samba professionally for over 7 years performing with Rhythm Brazil, Australia's leading Brazilian performance company.

Commencing Thursday 19 February @5:30pm to 6:30pm. Classes will be held in the Parish Hall. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this class. Cost $42 (total) for a six week introduction Bookings essential: Michelle Carrick 0438 219 165 or [email protected]

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 Register your interest.

Keep updated and find out more at ...

www.catholicyouthservices.org/wyd

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED

In your love and concern, please pray for:-

Recently Deceased: Palma Finocchiaro, Fr Frank Bendeich, Fr Ron Harden Anniversaries: Otto Jarosch, Lucy D’Souza, Mary Arapa, Albert Tanzini, Fausto Marmori Also for: Giuseppe & Concetta Mangano, Pamela Godinho, Denise O’Brien For the following ill members of our community:-

Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Vince Moschella, Willie Baugh, Crochetta Valenti, Brian Gallagher,

Bernadette Lane, Vanessa Lane, Muriel Daly, Margaret Gleeson, Mary Johnson, Carmen Gallagher, Mary Longrell,

Benilda Buenafe, Lorenzo Mioli, Frances Hennessy, Antonietta Ciaglia, Tomas Laming,

Angela Colantonio, Ida Bova, Amelia Casarotto, Mirella Mercuri, Madelina Michael,

Monica Moschella, Marcello Cheles, Brian Lees.

(Names will remain on list for 1 month unless notified.)

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Q. What do you call an alligator in a vest? A: An Investigator.

Kid’s Corner

FROM OUR FAMILY EDUCATOR

Please keep us in mind when doing your

shopping. Here are a range of toiletries we are

always in need of: Shampoo, Black socks, Condi-

tioner, Bath towels, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste,

Deodorant, Shaving cream & Pkt Razor Blades.

NIGHT PATROL SANDWICH RUN

Friday 20th February

Please do not leave clothing or perishables in the Mini Vinnies collection area.

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Small group led by Sr Veronica Rosier OP.

For details go to catholicmission.org.au

The Marist Brothers in Drummoyne Avenue are seeking a cook for the evening meal, Monday - Thursday, 4.30-6.30pm. There are six Brothers in the community. For further information please contact Brother Tony on 0409 538 433.

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Sara’s Place

Sara’s Place offers care, support and love to women needing support in pregnancy or those who may be grieving after an abortion. Ser-vices are free, compassionate and non-

judgmental, and no Medicare is required. Call or drop into the centre anytime Monday to Fri-day, from 9.30 am to 4.15 pm. Sara’s Place is located at 135 Devonshire St, Surry Hills (5 mi-nute walk from Central Station). Telephone

9699 8190, email [email protected] or visit

Australian Red Cross

Mobile Blood Service

is visiting Leichhardt Town Hall

Thursday 12 February, 8.00am – 1.00pm

(27 more donors needed)

If you haven't already made an appointment to give

blood, you can make an appointment online or call

us on 13 14 95.

1 in 3 Australians will need blood, but only 1 in 30

donates. Donated blood helps cancer patients,

people with blood disorders, mothers-to-be and

newborn babies, as well as trauma and surgical

patients.

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Weddings and Formals - Accredited Business Call Enzo or Terri on 9712 1990

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Journey into Truth is a 24-week course that presents a deep teaching of the Catholic faith. Participants meet once a week, usually in the evening. The talks are pre-sented using the DVDs prepared by Fr John Flader. It is primarily for those who have little or no knowledge of the Catholic faith, but it also is helpful for Catholics who wish to explore their faith more deep-ly. Participants then meet in small, prearranged groups of people to discuss the talk. The environment is friendly and non-threatening, and group members are free to ask or express whatever they wish. Journey Into Truth is for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith. Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and presented by popular edu-cator and columnist Fr John Flader, it explains the principal teachings of the Catechism in a way anyone can understand and shows how these teachings can be lived out in ordinary life. The Journey into Truth DVD series, which features 24 half-hour talks by Fr Flader is enhanced by beautiful high-definition film clips, images, and quotations. Topics and Dates at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 9 Currie Rd, Forestville start at 7.30pm sharp Tuesday nights in February 2015 Feb 10 Man’s Search for God Feb 17 Revelation and Our Re-sponse of Faith Feb 24 The Unity and Trinity of God Tuesday nights in March 2015 Mar 3 Creation and Original Sin Mar 10 Prayer and Devotions Mar 17 Jesus Christ, True God and True Man Mar 24 The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ Mar 31 The Holy Spirit and the Church

Contact the OLGC Parish Centre for more

information: 9451 5097

LIGHT TO THE NATIONS YOUTH PILGRIM-

AGE: Come and join 1,000 young people (16-35 and

the young at heart) experiencing Easter together in

2015. Witness the liturgy come alive and take part

in prayer, pilgrimage, drama, contemporary music

and personal sharing that will help revive your love

for God. You'll never forget it! 2-5 April 2015 in

Appin, NSW. More info at www.lttn.org.au.

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Residential Builder New Homes Extensions

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An invitation to anyone wondering How to get through the Grief

Support and suggestions for those grieving the

death of a family member, partner orfriend. Find

out about the journey of grief and what can help.

Catholic Cemetery Rookwood Mary, Mother of Mercy Condolence Lounge

Barnet Avenue, Rookwood

Saturday 28 February 10am – 12pm

Please call Patricia on 9649 6423 for enquiries or to RSVP

Be Quick! Last Days!

Apply before midnight February 8 to obtain your

$200 subsidy from the Australian Government for

a relationship education course. Couples have until

June 30 to complete a course of their choice but

they must apply for the subsidy from the

government this week.

Courses include many options from diocesan

agencies, SmartLoving (live seminars) and The

Stick Kit (online).

For more information, visit www.smartloving.org/

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INVITATION TO REFLECTION

on a Tuesday or Saturday morning

(10 am to 12 noon).

Time for silent meditation and the

opportunity to share thoughts in a group.

At the Grail Centre, 22 McHatton St,

North Sydney.

Tuesday 17th February:

Prayer and contemplation in the context of Benedictine spirituality.

Saturday, 28th February:

Woman mystic, Hildegard of Bingen, speaks

to our times and lives.

Each of these is the first of a series.

For more information, or to register your

interest, please contact Tricia Gemmell

([email protected]) or

[email protected] or the

Grail Centre (9955 3053).

We ask for a small donation to cover costs.

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WHAT’S ON IN OUR PARISH?

Inner Wheel Club - Balmain Group

1st Tuesday of month 6.30pm - 9pm in Hall

St Vincent de Paul Society Meetings held each 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 6.30pm in the meeting room

connected to the garage. Contact Gerry Modini on 0418 966 247

Catholic Women’s League Five Dock

3rd Friday of month 12.00pm in Parish Hall For more information please contact Josie

on 9713 8610

Italian Prayer Group Tuesday - 1 pm in Parish Hall

Messa Italiana ogni ultimo martedi del mese Enquiries: M. Mureddu 9712 2394

Playgroup

9.30am -11.30am in Parish Hall (not during school holidays)

Wednesday - Antonella 0417 068 323

Choir Practice All welcome to choir practice in the Church

7.30 pm every Monday. Ring Maria on 9713 7310

Italian Choir Group

Tuesday -12.30 pm in the Church

Family Mass Choir Practice Wednesday 7.45pm in Church

All welcome!

Italian Prayer Group - Thursday In Chiesa, ogni settimana dopo la messa

delle nove (9). Ogni terzo Giovedi del mese l’intenzione è per il Gruppo di Preghiera di Riparazione

Eucaristica. Siete tutti benvenuti!

Enquiries/Per informazioni: Lucia 9713 1800

All welcome!

HOME VISITS: L. La Cava, J. Pappalardo, J. Heffernan, P. Pavan

NURSING HOMES:

Visit 12 Feb - Parkview : Cristina & Frances

Visit 13 Feb - Russell Lea: Mary C & Antonia

COUNTERS: Group 5

TRANSPORT: Theresa, Mary, Sue

PIETY STALL: Wendy V, Eleanor C, Franca

ALTAR SOCIETY: Rosy, Geraldine, Cris, Liz, Simone

CHILDRENS LITURGY: Sue

NEXT WEEK Sunday 15th FEBRUARY 2015 - 6th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

READINGS: Lev 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31-11:1; Mk 1:40-45

SATURDAY 5.30pm

SUNDAY 8.30am

SUNDAY 10am

SUNDAY 6.00pm Youth Mass

READERS

M. Natoli P. Cremin L. Gatto N. Rogheto

C. Mylott R. O’Dwyer J. Heffernan D. Triulcio

L. Regan AM Ludeke A. Slyney

Intro & P/F: Emma S Ist: Linda L Psalm: Max C 2nd: Kayleigh-Anne

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

K. Smyth D. Grippi V. Radice A. Fabro R. Glover R. Pozzer V. Moschella

E. Chesworth J. Livolsi Ma. Chesworth M. Chesworth J. Walsh B. Walsh M. Piccolo

E. Ferraro A. McMahon M. Hadjidakis D. Squadrito C. Petrucco N. Ancona S. Carbone

A. Biazzo N. Di Bella A. Di Bella A. Zol A. Bonaccorso K. Ommundson A. Kirby

ALTAR SERVERS

Group 2 Group 2 Group 2 Group 4

HOME VISITS: J. Livolsi, J. Livolsi, M. Chesworth, E. Ferraro

NURSING HOMES:

Visit 19 Feb - Parkview : no visit

Visit 20 Feb - Russell Lea: no visit

COUNTERS: Group 6 TRANSPORT: Michael, Margaret, Sue

PIETY STALL: Sue P, Pina P

ALTAR SOCIETY: Bernadette, Robyn, Margaret, Tina, Connie

CHILDRENS LITURGY: Bernie

Sunday 8th FEBRUARY 2015 - 5th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

READINGS: Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

SATURDAY 5.30pm

SUNDAY 8.30am

SUNDAY 10am

SUNDAY 6.00pm Youth Mass

READERS

R. Pollifrone D. Pettenon C. O’Grady G. Sutera

B. Pratelli J. Mylott C. Grant M. Mureddu

B. Pinto M.C Petrucco B. Carbone

Intro & P/F: Chris M Ist: Jill M Psalm: Emma S 2nd: Isabella M

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

A. Panuccio A. Falcone T. Coghlan M. Virtu M. Tomasello G. Bonaddio J. Bonaddio

MJ Megna M. Megna J. Pappalardo R. Liberatore G. Favotto L. La Cava J. Heffernan

P. Pavan M. Caldareri A. Caldareri A. Roberts A. Incampo V. Jacobs F. Mercuri

M. Zol E. Di Perna C. Pollifrone W. Florian A. Pavan Chris M C. Modini

ALTAR SERVERS

Group 1 Group 1 Group 1 Group 3