PARISH OF ST. THERESE, DENISTONE

Presbytery and Office

8 Inkerman Rd, Denistone 2114 Tel: 9809 2925, Fax 9809 5546

Website: www.sttherese.org.au

Parish Priest: Fr Roberto Castillo

Parish Secretary: Gayle White admin@sttherese.org.au

Office hours Tues-Fri 9am-3pm St Therese’s School

448 Blaxland Rd, Denistone 2114 (02) 9874 0412

School Principal: Mr Adam Nolan

MASS TIMES:

SATURDAY VIGIL: 6:00 pm

SUNDAY: 8:00 am and 9:30 am

MONDAY No Mass

TUESDAY 8am Mass

WEDNESDAY through to SATURDAY 9.00 am Mass.

FRIDAY: 9.00 am Mass.

Exposition & Benediction every Friday after Mass

RECONCILIATION Saturday 5pm – 5.45pm or by appointment.

Baptism: Every Sunday at 11am or 11.30am. Please contact Parish Office.

Marriage: By appointment.

Anointing of the sick: Please give names to Father Roberto Castillo

33RD

SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Year C) 12

th / 13

th November 2016

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON:

The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and

not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I

will answer you, and I will lead back your

captives from every place.

FIRST READING: Malachi 3:19-20

A reading from the prophet Malachi

The sun of righteousness will shine on you.

The day is coming now, burning like a furnace;

and all the arrogant and the evil-doers will be like

stubble. The day that is coming is going to burn

them up, says the Lord of hosts, leaving them

neither root nor stalk. But for you who fear my

name, the sun of righteousness will shine out with

healing in its rays.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps 97:5-9

RESPONSE: The Lord comes to rule the

earth with justice.

Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp

with the sound of music.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn

acclaim the King, the Lord. Response.

Let the sea and all within it, thunder;

the world, and all its peoples.

Let the rivers clap their hands

and the hills ring out their joy

at the presence of the Lord. Response.

For the Lord comes,

he comes to rule the earth.

He will rule the world with justice

and the people with fairness. Response.

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SECOND READING: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

A reading from the second letter of St Paul to

the Thessalonians

Do not give anyone food who refuses to work.

You know how you are supposed to imitate us:

now we were not idle when we were with you,

nor did we ever have our meals at anyone's table

without paying for them; no, we worked night and

day, slaving and straining, so as not to be a

burden on any of you. This was not because we

had no right to be, but in order to make ourselves

an example for you to follow.

We gave you a rule when we were with you;

not to let anyone have any food if he refused to do

any work. Now we hear that there are some of

you who are living in idleness, doing no work

themselves but interfering with everyone else's. In

the Lord Jesus Christ, we order and call on people

of this kind to go on quietly working and earning

the food that they eat.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Luke 21:38

Alleluia, alleluia!

Lift up your heads and see;

your redemption is near at hand.

Alleluia!

GOSPEL: Luke 21:5-19

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

Luke

Your endurance will win you your life.

When some were talking about the Temple,

remarking how it was adorned with fine

stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, 'All

these things you are staring at now - the time will

come when not a single stone will be left on

another: everything will be destroyed.' And they

put to him this question: 'Master,' they said 'when

will this happen, then, and what sign will there be

that this is about to take place?'

'Take care not to be deceived,' he said 'because

many will come using my name and saying, "I am

he" and, "The time is near at hand." Refuse to join

them. And when you hear of wars and

revolutions, do not be frightened, for this is

something that must happen but the end is not so

soon.' Then he said to them, 'Nation will fight

against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

There will be great earthquakes and plagues and

famines here and there; there will be fearful sights

and great signs from heaven.

'But before all this happens, men will seize you

and persecute you; they will hand you over to the

synagogues and to imprisonment, and bring you

before kings and governors because of my name -

and that will be your opportunity to bear witness.

Keep this carefully in mind: you are not to prepare

your defence, because I myself shall give you an

eloquence and a wisdom that none of your

opponents will be able to resist or contradict. You

will be betrayed even by parents and brothers,

relations and friends; and some of you will be put

to death. You will be hated by all men on account

of my name, but not a hair of your head will be

lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.'

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON:

To be near God is my happiness, to place my

hope in God the Lord.

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK:

2 Sam 5: 1-3;

Col 1: 12-20;

Lk 23: 35-43.

• No bars to mercy: Bishop Brady visits women’s prison

• Our invisible family: Maronites mark day of the dead

• Sixty years young: Blakehurst celebrates

• Jeremy Bell: pro-marriage and proud

• Dominican Siena Night fans the embers of faith

• Is on sale at the front of the church.

THIS WEEKEND 12 / 13 NOV 2016

33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY 6.00PM SUNDAY 8.00AM SUNDAY 9.30AM

Acolyte T DABBAH A BOURUNCLE J RAPER

Minister of HC VOLUNTEER K PERERA (M&H) P CRONIN

Minister of HC VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER K GLEESON

Minister of HC D D'MELLO (C)

Reader B CLARK P TREACY N BRIERLEY

Wardens P BURGE N MORRIS VOLUNTEER

Offertory DABBAH FAMILY VOLUNTEER FAMILY D BRENNAN

Projection T. MORFUNI NIL VOLUNTEER

Altar Servers GROUP 2: Nicole and

Nichelle Parakelem No rostered group VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Welcomers A CHAN D BRENNAN

Counters Group 11: P. HO B TANG J KOVACIC

Altar Flowers K PERERA / S CHAMISA NOVEMBER ALTAR LINEN: MAUREEN PEARCE

NEXT WEEKEND 19 / 20 NOV 2016

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING

OF THE UNIVERSE

SATURDAY 6.00PM SUNDAY 8.00AM SUNDAY 9.30AM

Acolyte T DABBAH D ELLIS K GLEESON

Minister of HC J KEYSER S LOWER (M&H) J RAPER

Minister of HC VOLUNTEER J KWONG K PERERA

Reader T DABBAH M PEARCE / S JAYAMANNE H VAZ

Wardens L SEETO N MORRIS VOLUNTEER

Offertory DABBAH FAMILY VOLUNTEER FAMILY VOLUNTEERS

Projection J. MCLEOD NIL S. PERERA (if there is music)

Altar Servers VOLUNTEERS NEEDED No rostered group GROUP 7: Daniel, Rochelle, Gabrielle and

Rebecca Succar

Welcomers A CHAN D BRENNAN

Counters Group 1: B. CLARK A. STANTON P BRODERICK

Altar Flowers A NAGANATHAN NOVEMBER ALTAR LINEN: MAUREEN PEARCE

PARISH NEWS & NOTICES: Please remember in your prayers all who have recently died especially Michael George ELLIS (father of David Ellis - one of our faithful acolytes). We also pray for all who have anniversaries especially Giuseppina VERTELLINI and Jean HARTMAN.

PARISH LUNCHEON is THIS Sunday the 13th November at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club at 12 midday.

Please don’t forget to pay for your lunch ASAP and give the money to Fr Roberto after Mass, in a clearly marked envelope “Parish Luncheon” or put it into the secure presbytery letterbox at 8 Inkerman Road.

Don’t forget that you must pay for your own drinks at the luncheon as they are not included in the cover charge. See you there and have a lovely lunch!

NOVEMBER MASSES: We will continue to pray for our faithful departed and every week there are different names published in the bulletin. Please note that additional envelopes are available from the table in the front foyer if you need them.

There will be NO Mass this Tuesday the 15th November at 8am. Also Gayle our Parish Secretary will be away this Thursday and Friday.

NOVEMBER MASS INTENTIONS

SAINT THERESE – DENISTONE – 2016

“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let

perpetual light shine upon them.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the

mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”

1. The Cotter Family, the O’Shea Family, the Clarke Family &

the Mainey Family.

2. Ellen & Reginald Broderick

3. Mary Asuntha Perera & Joseph Perera

4. Keyser Family, Gill Family, Horne Family, Swan Family,

Gurry Family, Wilkinson Family & Oates Family

5. Diana & Hugh Jayasundera, Lilian & Nicholas Dias & Edith

De Silva

6. John Tai, Juliana Chong, Tai Family, Frederick Williams &

May Williams.

7. Marie Santa Maria, Laura Santa Maria & Norman

Cordeiro

8. Kevin Hilferty & Claire Shepherd

9. Brian, William Leonard, Mollie Brereton, Con & Grace

Lyons & Richard Tarlinton

10. Judith Cronin, Vincent Cronin, Kathleen Cronin, Robert

Searant, Kevin Cronin & Vincent Cronin

11. Rimac & Kovac Family & for the souls in purgatory

12. Carmelo Rosario

13. Maria Pak, Joseph, Peter, Teresa, Theo, Ethel, Frank,

Angela, Dominico, John In Pak, Maria Kim, Ja Young Kim,

Nam Soon Na, Sang Sun Kim & Tae Yeon Lee

14. Sung Nam Lee, Emo Whang, Inhang Peter Heo, Christina

Suh, Peter Min, Julian Jung, Joseph Won, Dominica Park,

Peter, Cho, Thomas Lee, Christina Heo, Phillip Choi &

Teresa Ann

15. Paul Bak, Mariana Rhu, John Yoon, Angela Yoon, Anthony

Bak, Maria Lim, Aborted souls, Rucia Kim & Francisca Kim

16. Kevin Blyth & Diana Cook

17. Joan Kit Big Ho, Chew Yau Yuen, Julianna Mak, Maria Pui

Kwan Chan, Yuen Hing Wong, Woo Tuen, Tang

Grandfather & grandmother, Woo Grand Father &

Grandmother.

18. Nicola Morfuni, Clemente Maraste, Teresa & Giovanni

Francesco E Caterina

19. Clans: D’Mello, Pereira, Remedios, D’souza, Serrao,

D’harmai, Crasto, Gomes, Cuelho, Fernandez &

Chimnery. Mrs Carol Kalenga, Mrs Cynthen Fernandez,

Mr Herny Price, Mrs Coleen Arentz, John & Goodwin

Clan, MUrzello Clan & Mr Brendon D’Souza

20. Maros: Nikola, Ivka, Antum, Franjo, Jakov & Ilijo

RECONCILIATION: Please remember that the FOURTH session of the programme is THIS Wednesday the 16TH November at 7pm. It will be held upstairs in the school at St Therese School.

We still URGENTLY NEED MORE

CATECHISTS & HELPERS for 2017! If you would like to know more about this wonderful ministry please speak with Fr Roberto after Mass or call him on 9809-2925.

CHARITABLE WORKS FUND (CWF) APPEAL next weekend – it will be the final

for this year, and we ask you to kindly consider

giving a donation. Funds raised will be used to

support the Sydney Archdiocese’ social,

training and advocacy programs. Thank you.

LAST CALL! Walk With Christ is on the 20th November at 2pm.

We haven’t had many people add their name to the clipboard letting us know they are attending and wanting transport to this procession. If the response doesn’t increase we will have to reconsider hiring a bus and might go by train instead.

The BOOK OF LIFE is also on the table at the front of the Church. Please write your special prayers and intentions in it, as this will be carried by our parish representatives to St Mary’s Cathedral as part of the Walk with Christ Procession on Sunday the 20th November 2016.

OTHER NEWS: If you want to know more about

what is happening within the deanery and the diocese

please check the notice boards at the Church

entrances.

FESTIVAL of SAINT CECILIA Sat/Sun Nov

19/20 - St. Kevins Church, Hillview Road Eastwood.

Continuous (free) Sunday concert from 1.30 to

5.30pm. Special choral work this year - the beautiful

Mozart Vespers K339. All events are in the Church.

If interested just come along. Small brochures are on

the paper table, more info from www.kevinwood.org