St. Thomas More Catholic Church 298 BAY ST, BRIGHTON-LE -SANDS, NSW 2216,

Australia

Phone: 9567 3589 Parish Priest : Fr Manuel Santiago.

Permanent Deacon : Rev Raymond Hung

Weekend Mass Times: Sat: 5.30pm, Sun: 8.00am, 10.00am, (7pm IS BACK!)

Confessions 4.30pm—5.15 pm Saturday Afternoons

3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 24TH JANUARY 2021 (B)

FIRST READING Jonah 3:1-5. 10

The word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah: 'Up!' he said 'Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.' Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a city great beyond compare: it took three days to cross it. Jonah went on into the city, making a day's journey. He preached in these words, 'Only forty days more and Nineveh is going to be destroyed.' And the people of Nineveh believed in God; they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least.

God saw their efforts to renounce their evil behaviour. And God relented: he did not inflict on them the disaster which he had threatened.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 24:4-9

R. Teach me your ways, O Lord. Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me: For you are God my saviour. Remember your mercy, Lord, And the love you have shown from the old. In your love remember me, Because of your goodness, O Lord. The Lord is good and upright He Shows the path to those who stray He guides the humble in the right path He teaches his way to the poor.

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Brothers: our time is growing short. Those who have wives should live as though they had none, and those who mourn should live as though they had nothing to mourn for; those who are enjoying life should live as though there were nothing to laugh about; those whose life is buying things should live as though they had nothing of their own; and those who have to deal with the world should not become engrossed in it. I say this because the world as we know it is passing away.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Mark 1:15

Alleluia, alleluia! The kingdom of God is near: believe the Good News! Alleluia!

HOLY GOSPEL Mark 1:14-20 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.'

As he was walking along by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the lake - for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Follow me and I will make you into fishers of men.' And at once they left their nets and followed him.

Going on a little further, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they too were in their boat, mending their nets, he called them at once, and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the men he employed, they went after him.

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

What matters most are the simple pleasures so abundant that we can all

enjoy them… Happiness doesn’t lie in the objects we gather around us. To find it,

all we need to do is open our eyes.” - Antoine de Saint Exupery

Lost Items - If an item is left behind, and you find it, please take it to the Sacristy .

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Office Hours. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Contact Details : Phone: 9567 3589 Email: office@thomasmorebrighton.org.au

Finance Chairman : Mr Patrick Bugden WEB SITE : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au

St Thomas More Primary School: Tel: 9597 5884 - Principal Mrs Jenny Frost

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s policy on the care, wellbeing and protection of children and young persons is available on the Back Notice Board — www.sydneycatholic.org

ALL parishioners, volunteers and parish families are asked to take the time to look at the rear notice board and make yourself, and in particular those with families—familiar with what the Archdiocese has in Place in regards to the Recent Safeguarding Response. Please be aware that the Parish has a safeguarding officer, any questions or concerns can be confidentially discussed with the Safeguarding officer . All contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Officer and those of the Archdiocese can be found on the back notice board.

Childrens’ Liturgy In RECESS! Returns in February!.

This Week ahead in the parish 4 Feb Mon

9am Communion Service– Followed by Rosary

5 Feb Tue

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

St Agatha 6 Feb Wed

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary St Paul Miki and Companions

7 Feb Thur

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

8 Feb Fri

8.15 Adoration

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary

9 Feb Sat

4.30pm—Confessions— 5.30 - Vigil Mass— 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

10 Feb Sun

8 am , 10am Morning Mass

7pm Evening Mass

Prayer for Child Protection

Lord, you asked that the little children be allowed to come to you, for it is such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. You entrust them to the care and protection of our communities of faith. Guide us as we strive to ensure that our Catholic Communities provide a safe environment for each child. We pray especially for all those who have been harmed in their childhood, give them courage in facing the past and lead them to your healing protection. Amen

7pm Sunday Evening Mass.

Last Mass in St George/Sutherland Area!

Bethany College will be holding their 2019

Open Day on 5 March from 3.00pm to

6.00pm. Meet the Principal at 4.30pm

Enrolling Year 7, 2021 Enrolment packages

will be available on the day

Visitor Offering Envelopes are now available at the back of the church - Visitors to the parish are encouraged to use these envelopes for your offering—please place them on either collection—Thank you

EVERY FRIDAY—8.15AM ADORATION BEFORE MASS

2019 Rosters are now available—they are located on the top of the organ

Volunteers Needed—there are spots on our Liturgy Roster for those that can help out—please call the office if you are able to help.

We remember and pray for all our family and friends.

The Sacrifice of the Holy Mass was offered this week for :

Sick and other intentions— All our Parishioners who are sick at the moment; Jesse Valenzuela, Bernice Fahey;

Recently Deceased: Ivan Soljic; June Waters; Garry Hood.

Deceased/Anniversaries— Lee Say Hun; Lee Bok Soon and Pammy; Sixto Rubio; Mary Gatt (31/1/2018); John Sultana; Evelyn Aca; Mary Cassidy; Doreen Grady (29/1/2009) John (Reg) Grady (5/2/2009), Herbert Fenech; The Holy Souls in Purgatory;

2nd Sunday of the month

9 February 5.30 PM (Sat) Vigil

10 February 8:00 AM (Sun)

10 February 10:00 AM (Sun)

C S Barakat Ave Maria Choir

L F McManus, A Beltran

S Barakat, J Meagher

M Pirotta, L Adams

E C Rees, L Manalac

T Lenzo, T Liaw

G Ataya, J Meagher

A M Tomasiello R Hung

M Raymundo P Healion

M Diel R Legaspi

Lost Items - If an item is left behind, and you find it, please take it to the Sacristy .

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Office Hours. Mondays, and Fridays. 9.30am till 3.30 pm Contact Details : Phone: 9567 3589 Email: office@thomasmorebrighton.org.au Finance Chairman : Mr Patrick Bugden WEB SITE : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au St Thomas More Primary School: Tel: 9597 5884 - Principal Mrs Jenny Frost

Prayer for Child Protection Lord, you asked that the little children be allowed to come to you, for it is such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. You entrust them to the care and protection of our communities of faith. Guide us as we strive to ensure that our Catholic Communities provide a safe environment for each child. We pray especially for all those who have been harmed in their childhood, give them courage in facing the past and lead them to your healing protection. Amen

We remember and pray for all our family and friends.

The Sacrifice of the Holy Mass was offered this week for :

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

safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org. 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.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s policy on the care, wellbeing and protection of children and young persons is available on the Notice Board located in the Choir Area, on the western wing of the church.

— www.sydneycatholic.org ALL parishioners, volunteers and parish families are asked to take the time to make yourself aware and familiar with what the Archdiocese has in place in regards to the Recent Safeguarding Response. Please consult firstly with the Parish Priest or the Parish safeguarding officer any questions or concerns will be confidentially discussed. All contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Officer and those of the Archdiocese can be found on the special Safeguarding Notice Board located in the Choir Area

Would you like to donate to our PARISH Our Website donate button is now

operational . Use this QR Code to sign right in!!

This Week ahead in the parish

25 January Mon

9am Mass— The Conversion of St Paul the Apostle.

26 January Tue

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary - Australia Day

27 January Wed

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary -

28 January Thur

9am Mass—Followed by Rosary - St Thomas Aquinas

29 January Fri

8AM Adoration and Benediction 9AM Mass—Followed by Rosary

30 January Sat

4.30pm—Confessions 5.30 pm - Vigil Mass- Please Book for Weekend Masses—online

31 January Sun

4th Sunday in Ordinary time (B) Please Book for Weekend Masses—online

Please note - office will not be open before 8.30am

25/1 G Pearson, F McManus, J Morris 1/2 E Collaro, A Sammut, T Gaut

A GENTLE REMINDER - For all Readers and

Extra Ordinary Ministers

Please remember to arrive at least 15 minutes before

Mass and to make your attendance known to the Acolyte in

Charged. If you have not arrived five minutes before the

Mass then the Acolyte will need to find a suitable

replacement. - I thank you all for your co-operation Fr Manuel

St Vincent De Paul - Thank you Everyone for your very generous support .

St Vincent De Paul Donation Box located at the back of the church—thank you to our

generous supporters your generosity is very much appreciated.

INFORMACIÓN

MISA MENSUAL EN ESPAÑOL Recuerda que la misa se celebra el tercer domingo de cada mes a las

12:30 p.m.— Sunday 21st February 2021

ONLINE BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!

All our Parishioners who are sick at the Moment;

Joseph Kos; Margaret Kazi ; Kalim Assaf; Joseph Barry Cartner; Fr Janusz—Parish Priest of Hurstville; Alicia White; Cabera; Anthony Hunt; Jose Ramirez; Sean Finnerty; Jan Varon; Marika Mag; Maria Micalizzi ; Daniella, Mirjana, and Family; Recently Deceased: Tina Veselic; Chrish Calameros; Fred Carter; Jean Spiteri; Madam Lim Soo Lan; Tonko Mandzo; Noeleen Eldridge; Attila Fodor; Yvette Kordovlos; Aurora Rabago; Charles Copeland; Deceased/Anniversaries Mary Cassidy; Charlie Pisani; Anthony Pisani; Nita May Fahey; Veronique Sakr; Mary DÁmato; Phero Tuong The Nguyen; Merle Neri Paras; Paulina Kristiono; Angela Vassallo; Virgilio Lingo; Purita Calbay; Felice and Mary Mandile and Family;Mary Gatt; Bartolo and Francis Natoli; Ruza Keri; Colleen McIntosh; Jim Dickson; June Waters; Herbert Fenech; Paul Russell; Gary Hood; The Holy Souls in Purgatory; Special Intention— ; All those who have no-one to pray for them, Carmencita Callanta

5th Sun-day of the month

30 Jan. 5.30 PM (Sat) Vigil

31 Jan. 8:00 AM (Sun)

31 Jan. 10:00 AM (Sun)

31 Jan. 7.00 PM (Sun)

C J Meagher

L M Thompson M Farell B Trott, T Liaw

P McGovern, A Diel

2 Volunteers Needed

E M O'Brien, A Shea B Trott, T Lenzo

A Diel, Volunteer Needed

J Varga

A M Tomasiello L Festa D Blackburn M Diel R Legaspi

R Varga (Altar Server)

http://www.sydneycatholic.orgmailto:safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.orghttp://www.sydneycatholic.org

To enable registrations to flow more efficiently and effectively we ask that you book beforehand for

each weekend mass via online at www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au

or call the office 9567 3589 OR bring your mobile to access our NSW Services QR CODE .

PLEASE REMEMBER….

• Please do not come to mass if you feel UNWELL. • In keeping with NSW Health directives, anyone

attending a church now must wear a face mask. Children under the age of 12 are exempt from this rule, but are encouraged to wear face masks where practicable.

• NSW Health can impose a $200 fine on each individual failing to abide by this rule.

• Up to 100 people can attend Masses as well as other ceremonies including funerals, baptisms and weddings, providing a four square metre rule is observed.

• QR codes are now compulsory for churches to ensure there is a record kept for all attendees. Please show the your QR Code entry to the Registration Attendant upon entering the church

• However in cases where you have parishioners unable to use a QR code, in these cases, the parish must keep an electronic record of that person’s name and contact details. -

• Please keep social distancing between you—especially Waiting outside for the church to open, Keep your distance when processing to receive Our

Lord at communion, and Exiting the church. • Please consider other people—and move along to the

centre of the pew—to save others climbing past you. • Please collect all your tissues, or belongings that fall to

the ground. • Please take the bulletin home with you—the bulletin is

for single use only. • Please do not congregate in groups after the Mass—we

are to keep a safe distance even outside. • With so much concern in the community, it is vital that

we keep our churches safe and open for worship, and that our people know their church is safe.

MASS BOOKINGS OPEN EACH MONDAY FOR THE COMING WEEKEND

Dear Parishioners please continue

to be patient and co-operative especially to our Volunteers who

give so much of their time at the Registration Table, and also to those who clean the church after each

mass—Thank you to those who are ensuring that this parish stays safe and compliant.

Please support the 7pm Sun. Evening Mass—to ease the growing numbers at 10am Mass

A Exciting New Parish Initiative

Alpha explores life, faith and meaning in a catholic context.

Watch this space for more updates for the future!

https://www.alpha.org/catholic-context/

TUESDAY — 26th of January,

Australia Day Mass will be held at 9am

MENS BREAKFAST will resume for 2021

here at St Thomas More Parish It was wonderful to see so many of the Men in our parish participate last year in this new outreach and initiative for the men of the parish. If you haven't been able to join a meeting so far—may I ask you to put aside one Saturday Morning to come along! We get together on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month and the next one will be held on the 13th of February in the Parish Centre starting at 9am for Breakfast followed by the talk/ reflection. The Morning finishes around 11am. Men of All ages are welcome, both from our parish or surrounding parishes —

Hope to see you ! Fr Manuel

Thinking About Priesthood? A Seminary Open Day will be held at on Sunday 14 February 2021 at the Good Shepherd Seminary, 52-58 Abbotsford Road, Homebush starting with Morn-ing Prayer at 9 am and a public Mass at 10:00 am. The day will include prayer, conversations with semi-narians and priests, talks with information about the studies required of men training for the priesthood and a guided tour around the Seminary. Brunch will be provided.

Got Your Wedding Plans Under Control?

How prepared are you for marriage? Engaged En-counter provides you with deeper insights into each other and into married life. We give you a chance to spend time together to strengthen and enrich your relationship. For further information visit our web site: www.engagedencounter.org.au. Choose any of the coming Weekends: Feb 20-21, May 1-2, Aug 7-8, Nov 13-14

Catechist Are Needed

Due to a number of retirements in the past year we are in need of new volunteer catechists and helpers. We encourage anyone who would to become a catechist or catechists helper to contact the parish office by calling

9567 3589.

http://www.engagedencounter.org.au

OUR WEBSITE WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH ANY CHANGES

WEB SITE : www.thomasmorebrighton.org.au

Volunteers Needed for the Little Shop.Volunteers are needed to assist in the Little Shop in the foyer at Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Mon-day to Friday 10am to 3.30pm. Volunteers are ros-tered on your choice of day

Volunteers Needed for the Little Shop.Volunteers are needed to assist in the Little Shop in the foyer at Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Mon-day to Friday 10am to 3.30pm. Volunteers are ros-tered on your choice of day once a month. For more in-

Volunteers Needed for the Little Shop.Volunteers are needed to assist in the Little Shop in the foyer at Calvary Health Care, Kogarah, Mon-day to Friday 10am to 3.30pm. Volunteers are ros-tered on your choice of day once a month. For more in-

The Gospel this Sunday 3rd Sunday of the Year By Fr John Walsh, OSA *

Today’s gospel reading tells how the public life of Christ began when he went into Galilee, and there proclaimed the Good News from God. Galilee was the birthplace of his mission. It was here, by his miracles of healing, of casting out devils, that the powers of evil which held so many people captive were broken. Here also, all the apostles were called and commissioned to help in, and carry on, his role of Saviour of the world. Galilee was the place most suited to start such a mission.

The call of Christ to repent is addressed to us. It demands a complete change in our attitude towards God and our neighbor, something we have to do again and again and again as we go through life. Our response, if sincere, has got to be an on-going endeavour, not something, which is over and done with, in a day. But since we are not yet perfect, our response can be somewhat erratic, a thing of ups and downs as we try to cope with the obstacles in our way. As you trust in Christ to save you, trust him too in each day’s problems, St Paul said (Col 2:6 f). Live in vital union with him. Let your roots grow down into him, and draw up nourishment from him. Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all he has done for you.

* John J Walsh OS, A Time To Speak, Homilies of the Three-year Cycle. Copyright 2003, Daughters of St Paul, FB Harrison Pasay.

Where does Jesus begin his ministry? Where John the Baptist left off - preaching a message of repentance, of change, to welcome the new Kingdom of God. There is a simplicity about this message, which is not compromised by anything – today’s Gospel has these simple words from Jesus, and then the story of his calling more disciples to follow him and share in the work of spreading this message. Repentance has had something of a bad press - we tend to think of it as an old-fashioned concept. But every age needs to hear this call: to look at what we do and say and assume, and realise that there are such things as right and wrong, and that sometimes we follow the wrong path. To follow Jesus, and to accept the Kingdom of God, demands that we make a radical choice, which might well change our lives.

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