st christopher’s parish, syndal
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Presbytery: 5 Doon Avenue, Syndal 3150 03 9802 8538 www.cam.org.au/syndal
READINGS THIS WEEK (YR B)
1st Reading: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23 Resp Psalm: Ps 136
2nd Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel: John 3:14-21
RESPONSE TO THE PSALM
Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ! 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! COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Jerusalem is built as a city bonded as one together.
It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to praise the
name of the Lord.
READINGS NEXT WEEK - YR B
1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Resp Psalm: Ps 50:3-4, 12-15 2nd Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9
Gospel: John 12:20-33
ST CHRISTOPHER’S PARISH, SYNDAL
IN THE CARE OF THE PALLOTTINES
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT - YEAR B 14 MARCH 2021
St Christopher ’s is a Missionary Parish of Intentional Disciples,
passionate about being Christ to all, through our witness of God ’s love in action.
Welcome to St Christopher’s On this fourth Sunday of Lent, we listen to the
gospel where a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a
ruler of the Jews (John 3:1) comes at night to
encounter Jesus, the light that has come into
the world. He comes at night because he still
walks in shadows. And like anyone else whose
eyes are accustomed to the dark, at first the
brilliance of the light blinds him.
He comes because he seeks the truth, and un-
settled as he is, he gradually becomes enlight-
ened as he “encounters” Jesus. That was the
experience of the Samaritan woman at the
well, as well as the man born blind (gospel
passages we have in the A cycle of Lent)…
they gradually came to believe in him. We too
sometimes are in the same boat – we think we
have got it, understood it, but remember St.
John wants us to encounter Christ, not hear a
lesson.
The Gospels exist as tinder for the Spirit. If the
Holy Spirit does not enter the story and con-
found you, then you have done nothing more
than hear the story. You have not encountered
the Lord who lives in and through the story. If
you understand them, if you
are not confused and upset
by them, wondering how you
will reorder your world in
response, then you have
never really heard them,
never heard the Holy Spirit
speak them. Indeed, you
don’t have it until it has you!
MASS TIMES Sunday Masses (Book HERE)
Saturday Vigil 6.00 pm
Sunday 8.30 am &
Livestream 10.30 am
Weekday Masses (Book HERE)
Tuesday to Saturday 9.15am
Parish Priest Fr Ralph Besterwitch SAC [email protected]
Secretary Debbie Barber [email protected]
Youth Ministers Melissa Kwok , Cassie Forester [email protected]
Parish Council Chair Mary Tan
Council Secretary Kathleen Cleary, Paula Eales
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL Ph: 9803 0011 / 9803 0211 www.scsyndal.catholic.edu.au
School Principal: Shane Davoren
Secretary: Jenny Bamber
CHILD SAFETY IS EVERYBODY’S RESPONSIBILITY
For information and re-sources on how you can play your part, visit the parish website / Child safety.
WORDS FROM ST VINCENT PALLOTTI
Make your faithfulness a sacrifice which you offer to Jesus with the intention: “All for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls.”… Remember this: to save souls is a divine work. It is a spiritual pastoring.
PARISH NOTICES
BIBLE STUDY
Week 3: James 2:1-13 Wisdom and the Law of Love (52:53) Thur 18 Mar 7:30pm repeated Sat 20 Mar 10am.
LENT WEEKLY LENTEN
REFLECTIONS/SESSIONS —WEEK 4
Please see AT A GLANCE section for details
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday mornings during Lent following the 9.15am Mass.
If you do not attend the Mass , please register your
attendance via QR code available in the foyer.
PROJECT COMPASSION
2021
Arsad, an Indonesian
farmer, had no toilet at
home and was often
sick due to the practice of open defecation.
Through Caritas Australia’s support, Arsad and his
community improved hygiene and
sanitation, and funded their own toilets.
Please donate to Project Compassion 2021
and help improve the health and wellbeing of
communities in Indonesia so they can work
towards eradicating poverty and providing a
better future for all.
You can donate through Parish boxes and
envelopes available in the foyer, by visiting
www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning
1800 024 413.
Across the world tens of millions of Christian families are in exile
following persecution because of their faith.
Could you help stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters and help ease
their heavy burdens? Visit www.aidtochurch.org/refugees
MASS
20 additional seats have been added to
Eventbrite. Please note, these seats are
outdoors where we have a large TV setup
to view the livestream Mass.
Please sit in the appropriate booked area.
Volunteer tickets—please note that these tickets are
available for individuals volunteering at the particular
Mass.
Please contact the Parish Office (9802 8538) if you require
assistance booking via Eventbrite.
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WEEKLY EVENTS D a t e & T i m e V e n u e
L e n t e n P r o g r a m ( w e e k 4 o f 5 ) M o n 1 5 M a r 7 : 3 0 p m H e n n e s s y H a l l
L a d i e s L e n t e n j o u r n e y ( w e e k 4 o f 6 ) T u e s 1 6 M a r 1 0 : 1 5 a m H e n n e s s y H a l l
Charismatic Prayer Group W e d 1 7 M a r 7 : 3 0 p m Small Hall
Bible Study T h u r 1 8 M a r 7 : 3 0 p m / r e p e a t e d S a t 2 0 M a r 1 0 a m
Small Hall
R C I A T h u r 1 8 M a r 7 : 3 0 p m Hennessy Hall
Stations of The Cross F r i 1 9 M a r 9 : 4 5 a m Hennessy Hall
Elevate—Connect Fri 19 Mar 6:30pm Small Hall
RCIA—Third Scrutiny Sun 21 Mar 10:30am Hennessy Hall
Children’s Ministry Sun 21 Mar 9:20am-10:20am Meet at carpark
A fourth grader celebrated his birthday on crutches, so he couldn't carry the cupcakes into school without help.
His mother asked his bother Noah a sixth grader, to help carry them in.
“I could”, he said, “but I’d prefer not to .”
Spotting a teaching moment, his mother asked Noah, “What would Jesus do?”
Noah answered, “Jesus would heal him so he could carry his own cupcakes.”
Your continued
support is appreciated.
ONLINE PARISH PAYMENT PORTAL: https://bit.ly/CDFpaySyndal or click on the “Donate”
button on the top right hand corner of the parish website
BANK TRANSFER: BSB 083 347 Acct 4529 57874 St Christopher ’s Parish.
CASH DONATIONS: Via collection box (safe) at the entrance of the Hall
STEWARDSHIP
ROSTERS - week beginning Mon 15 March 2021
Duty Saturday 6pm Sunday 8.30am Sunday 10:30am
Usher/Cleaner Kevin & Juliet Widarja Adrian & Adeline O’Brien Niluka & Kenneth Dassanaike
Reader Christina Sorbello Gwen O’Brien Phil Green
Musician Anne Liu, Cynthia & Anne
Boudeville Recorded Mel Kwok, +1
Audio or Videographer N/A Felcon Gatab Justin Tan
Mass -09:15am Usher/Cleaner Reader
Tuesday Agnes De Roza & Mary Seong Sean Collins
Wednesday Frank & Marie Murphy Sr. Marie Therese West
Thursday Margaret Yap & Eunice Wong Mary Tan
Friday Shireen Mah & Anastasia Darmawan Ron Joseph
Saturday Susan Lee & Mary Tan Deirdre Heffernan
In Faith, Hope and Love, let us pray for repose of the souls of ….
RECENTLY DECEASED: Arlene D’Souza - 4 March (Sister in law of Peter and Jenny D’Souza)
ANNIVERSARIES Silvio Pagliaro; Martha Turner; Angelo Facciolo; Gary Flint; Mary Willberg; Clayton Pereira; Richard Greene; Cheryl Taylor; Fr Wendelin Lorenz SAC; Leo Gavan; Myra Oswald and John Oswald; Li Pak Siong; David Forester; Br Patrick Bicknell SAC; Ann Hitchins; Frank Clarke; John Spencer; Daphne Moloney; Kwan Cong San; Charlotte Nurse; Noreen Lancaster; Mary Patricia Watts; Pat Staunton; Gerard Lim; Anne Dillon; Doreen Weston; Dominic Fenech; Mary Formaini; Victor Manuel Fernandez Alvarez
Prayers of the Faithful
Margaret Foley; Pat McCulloch;
Louise Pagliaro
Ministers to the Sick
Wed (Wav Valley) Fr Ralph attending
Sun (Coleman Pde) Peter Natoli
In our Bible readings today, Jesus talks about light and darkness. Jesus
said, "Light has come into the world." Do you know what the Light is
that Jesus was talking about? He was talking about himself. In another
place, Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will
never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
You might be surprised to know that some people actually choose to walk in
darkness rather than in the light. Can you imagine that? Why would they do
that? Jesus tells us, "Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not
come into the light for fear that their evil deeds will be exposed."
Every day we make choices. If we live by truth, we walk in the light so that it
may be plainly seen. As Jesus said, "Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in
heaven." What choice will you make? Will you walk in the light or in the
darkness?
Dear Lord, help us to make the right choices and walk in the light. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.