06th / 07th June, 2020 Year A: Vol.45 No.27

PARISH STAFF:

Monsignor Ron McFarlane

Father Florito [Flor] Apalias

Father Luis Herrera

Maria Hyson

(Sacramental Coordinator)

Michelle Sultana &

Joe Clemson

(Office staff)

Parish Office:

Phone: 9622 0817

Fax: 9671 7971 40 Breakfast Rd, Marayong 2148

[PO Box 4345]

Email Address:

saapm@bigpond.com

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

9.30am to 3.00pm

After hours phone: 9676 7960

PRESBYTERY:

41 Breakfast Rd, Marayong

FR. BYRNE CENTRE:

(Parish Meeting Rooms)

38 Breakfast Rd, Marayong.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

• After weekday morning Masses.

• Anytime by arrangement.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Baptisms: each Sunday by

arrangement. Please book for

Baptisms with the Parish Office.

PIETY STALL:

By asking for an appointment

at the Parish Office.

MASS @standrewsmarayong Sunday - 9:30am &

Monday to Saturday 9:00am

https://bit.ly/SAAPM ~ 90min after conclusion

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday (Vigil) 5.00pm 6.00pm Sunday: 7.30am, 8.30am, 9.30 am & 10.30am

Weekday Masses: Monday: 9.00am Tuesday: 9.00am Wednesday: 9.00am

Mass: 7.00pm Thursday: 9.00am

Friday: 9.00am Saturday: 9.00am

PARISH SCHOOLS:

St. Andrew’s Primary www.standrewspsmarayong.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Yvette Baird

Phone: 8869 6700 Address: 36 Breakfast Road

Marayong 2148

St. Andrews College www.standrewscmarayong.catholic.edu.au

College Principal: Stephen Kennaugh

Phone: 9626 4000

Campus -

Junior Campus (Yrs. 7-10) Address: 116 Quakers Road Marayong 2148

Senior Campus (Yrs. 11-12) Address: 50 Breakfast Road Marayong 2148

We are an active and welcoming Catholic community,

where people of all ages draw closer to God.

His love is expressed through each one of us by prayer,

liturgy and reaching out in service to one another.

Pari sh Vi si o n St atem e nt

Please visit our Parish Website: www.standrewsmarayong.org.au

The Most Holy

TRINITY

PARISH REGISTRATION

If you have not filled out a Registration Form, please do

so as soon as possible and return it to the Church or Parish

Office. Forms are available at the back of the Church.

If you are a new parishioner, we ask you to complete a

Registration Form, and return it to the Parish Office.

Bullet in Highl ights … ⬧ Prayer to the Blessed Trinity

⬧ Attending Mass

⬧ Parish Envelopes for next Financial Year

⬧ Live Streaming Mass Daily to continue

⬧ Diocesan Notices

LITURGY ROSTER:

We continue to need READERS & ACOLYTES for the 2 Saturday evening Vigil Masses and the 4 Sunday morning Masses.

If you are available please contact the parish office.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMS There have been a number of enquiries about the situation of sacramental programs in 2020. At this stage, we have no information to offer as it depends on decisions made by the NSW government in regard to places of worship. When we have further information, it will be communicated

Church Decorations for Pentecost:

Once again we would like to express our gratitude to Mario and Lita Picart and their team for the wonderful decorations to mark the Feast of Pentecost. Their work certainly adds to the atmosphere of the season we celebrate.

From Monsignor Ron …

The life of God is all about community. If we wish to have a relationship with our God, we need to be committed to a life of unity with our God and a life of unity with each other.

It is our task, each and every one of us, to bring people into this communion of life. We have all been empowered to do this. St Paul puts the task of the Christian this way: "be united, live in peace and the God of love and peace will be with you." To be a Christian we need to work for this and to share the life we have received.

At the centre of the mystery of God is his everlasting love and fidelity. Given the shabby response of the world, the constancy of God's love is very difficult to grasp:

It is a love that continues to be faithful even when it sees continued infidelity in those it loves. God's ceaseless love of the world is so great that he sent his beloved Son among us. The Son’s faithful love is so great that he faced the ultimate infidelity -- being put to death by those he loved. But God's love survives the death of Jesus: God raised his Son and sent his Spirit so that we could share the very life of the love of God. God is love. In honouring the Trinity today, we celebrate God's extravagant love for our world and for us.

It is of the nature of God that his love abides forever. And if there is one thing we all desire to experience in our lives, it is the love we can depend on, the love that is not withdrawn when misfortune comes, and the love that sees beyond our frailty and faults because it sets no limit to forgiveness. None of us has experienced the fullness of this authentic love, yet it is to that love that our whole being aspires. We can catch glimpses of it when we look at our own experience of love in the community.

To be a Christian is not something private: it is about getting involved. We need to accept that if we wish to call ourselves Christians, we need to be involved in working for God. God has decided he really needs us to be his point of contact with people. To be a Christian means we have to make a commitment to be Apostles of Jesus, guided by the Holy Spirit and strive to bring all people to the Father.

What Jesus wants is a response in love, which seeks opportunities to express that love. This is shown in questions like -- what more can I do? Is there any way I can help? the reason is that to love is about service.

St. Francis Xavier’s favourite prayer was: “Most Holy Trinity, who live in me, I praise You, I worship You, I adore You and I love You.” Let the Son lead us to the Father through the Spirit, to live with the Triune God forever and ever. Amen.

MASS READINGS -YEAR A

THIS SUNDAY:

The Most Holy Trinity First Reading: Exodus 34:4-6. 8-9

Psalm: Daniel 3:52-56

Second Reading: 2 Cor 13:11-13

Gospel: John 3:16-18

NEXT SUNDAY:

Corpus Christi First Reading: Deut 8:2-3. 14-16

Psalm: Ps 147:12-15. 19-20

Second Reading: 1 Cor 10:16-17

Gospel: John 6:51-58

PARISH FINANCES: As you would be aware the income for the parish has decreased dramatically over the past couple of months. We do need the continued support of our parishioners for both the first and the second collections. We do recommend, if it is convenient and possible, that parishioners look at online contributions to the parish. You will find the details below on how to do this. Of course, the second way to help is simply to drop off your envelopes and your contribution to the first collection to the parish office during office hours.

We are very appreciative of those who continue to drop in envelopes each week & also those who are taking advantage of online contributions. This can be done by:

❖ Visiting our website and use the ‘Make a Payment’ button. The Biller Code drop down box will let you choose from Planned Giving, 1st or 2nd Collection etc.

❖ You can contact the parish office to set up a planned giving direct debit or setup your own recurring payment to: BSB: 067 950 Account Number: 00000420 . Account Name: Marayong Catholic Church

❖ A tap and go terminal is available in the Church near the choir.

PARISH ENVELOPES FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR:

Usually during the month of June we have a presentation on the finances of the parish. Obviously this is impractical at this time, but we would still ask that you give consideration to your personal contribution to both the first and second collections.

There will be a parish audit conducted by the Diocese of Parramatta after the end of the financial year. When these details are available, we will publish them for questions

Envelopes are available in the church and may be collected during visiting hours or on Sunday morning. One of the things that we have learned during this pandemic season is how valuable for the sustaining of the parish either direct debits and the credit card offerings. We do ask parishioners who are in position to do so, to consider this as a possibility for the future. Information and necessary forms can be obtained from the parish office or from the parish webpage.

ATTENDANCE AT MASS:

As you may have noticed the NSW government has announced a relaxation for attendance at religious services from June 1.

Twenty people will be able to attend weddings, fifty people will be able to participate in religious services at places of worship and fifty people can attend funerals, subject to the four square metres rule. In our situation, entrance will only be through one door of the church and parishioners will be directed to where they are to be seated.

We will be adhering to the safety plans as directed, and we will ensure that hand hygiene, physical distancing and cleansing of the seats in the Church take place. Of course, people who are unwell should not come to the Church but rather stay at home. There are also restrictions in regard to singing at religious services.

As Citizens of NSW, we are bound to follow the law. Once the designated number is reached, we will have to turn people away. I am aware that these limitations will create difficulties at times, but I ask you to be patient and even at times to accept being turned away. If we do obey these rules, then we can be optimistic that the number of people able to attend will increase gradually.

Catholics from the Diocese of Parramatta continue to be dispensed from their Sunday Mass obligation until further notice. (Canon 1248 paragraph 2 and Canon 2181).”

For Weekday Mass from June 1 & Sunday Liturgies from June 7

1. Only 50 people will be admitted into the Church, and this will be through the side door only (near the Piety store).

2. All people entering the Church need to sign on with their name and phone number.

2A. All people need to use hand sanitiser provided before signing in.

3. You are asked to be at the Church at least 15 minutes before the commencement of Mass. The doors of the Church will be closed when full and 5 minutes before Mass commences.

3A. For those coming to Weekday Mass, please be aware of the difficulty that happens with students being dropped off to school. So please allow plenty of time.

4. Parishioners are to sit only in the seats that are designated for sitting by a yellow dot.

5. We do recommend that parishioners at Weekday Masses only come on alternate days. In order to be fair to as many people as possible, parishioners are asked to only attend one Mass on Sunday and this includes the Vigil Mass.

6. We also ask that people volunteer to sanitise the seats after each Mass

MASS TIMES:

Masses on Week Days: Monday to Saturday at 9 AM. This week we resume Wednesday evening Mass. We will continue to live stream morning Masses.

Masses on the weekend and for foreseeable future: Weekend Masses should only take about 30 minutes.

Saturday Evening Vigil Masses: 5 PM and 6 PM,

Sunday morning Masses: 7:30 AM, 8:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

The 9:30 AM Mass will be live streamed.

For the time being, there will be no singing at Mass.

The Sacrament of Penance: Each Morning after the 9 AM Mass.

The Sacrament of Baptism: for the time being, there will be individual baptisms on a Sunday with a total of 20 people apart from the priest and acolyte. This will take place at 11:45 AM.

Visitation to the Church: The front corner door of the Church (near the Piety store) will be a means of entering the Church. It is necessary that you use hand sanitiser and record time along with your name and phone number upon entering the Church. We would also ask that you do not touch statues, the tabernacle, paintings, or any other religious object in the church.

Sunday

7 The Most Holy Trinity

7:30 Mass

8:30 Mass

9:30 Mass - live stream

10:30 Mass

11:45 Baptism

Monday

8 Monday of week 10

in Ordinary Time

Queens Birthday

Public Holiday

9:00 Mass - live stream

Tuesday

9 Tuesday of week 10

in Ordinary Time

Saint Ephraem,

Deacon, Doctor

9:00 Mass - live stream

Wednesday

10 Wednesday of week 10

in Ordinary Time

9:00 Mass - live stream

19:00 Mass

Thursday

11 Saint Barnabas, Apostle

9:00 Mass - live stream

Friday

12 Friday of week 10

in Ordinary Time

9:00 Mass - live stream

Saturday

13 Saint Antony of Padua,

Priest, Doctor

9:00 Mass - live stream

17:00 Mass

18:00 Mass

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED TRINITY

Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God. Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven. Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty. Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.

DAILY MASS LIVE STREAM FROM ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH

Parishioners are encouraged to participate from home in these liturgies.

9:00 AM on weekdays and 9:30 AM on Sundays

You can also access them whenever you wish to do so at your convenience.

To receive updates and notifications you will need to follow / like our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/standrewsmarayong/

posted to YouTube

~ 30min after conclusion

https://bit.ly/SAAPM

PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above

all things and I desire to possess You within my soul. Since I am unable at this moment to

receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as being

already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

During the week prayers have been requested for ………………Margaret Burne, Mary Jane Buttergeig, Florise Corette, Lindsay Corette, Francisca Guerrero, Aileen Mandap, Alina Santo Tomas Smith, Peter Vaughn, Victor & Maryanne Vella, Maxwell John Watts, Aeldred & Riolene Weber, Stella & Felic Zammit, Collins & Quinn Family, All Souls in Purgatory…...……………………………….….Please remember in your prayers

CATHOLIC OUTLOOK MAGAZINE JUNE EDITION

The June edition of our quarterly print magazine, Catholic Outlook, has been suspended due to COVID-19. You are still able to read and access the digital version of Catholic Outlook via catholicoutlook.org and https://www.catholicoutlook.org/subscribe/.

Once Government restrictions have been fully lifted, the print production of Catholic Outlook will resume, with the next edition scheduled for September 2020.

@CATHOLICCARE IS STILL OPEN AND OPERATIONAL CatholicCare Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains services remain open and operational during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Individual offices have been closed to clients, but the service continues to operate with care and support offered via phone, video conferencing/telehealth and online. Some programs are continuing to run groups via video conference. To make a referral, call (02) 8843 2500 (Mon-Thu 8.30am-8pm, Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm), email – enquiries@ccss.org.au or visit ccss.org.au.

LIFE, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY OFFICE PRE-MARRIAGE WEEKENDS

The Life, Marriage and Family Office will recommence their pre-marriage education courses from the weekend of 24th and 26th July 2020. Social distancing and hygiene measures will be in place, with other arrangements to be made if government requirements change. To view course dates for the remainder of 2020 and to book and pay for your preferred pre-marriage course, visit www.parracatholic.org/pmp or call (02) 8838 3460.

NATURAL FERTILITY SERVICES IS STILL OPEN

The Life, Marriage and Family Office is still open! Natural Fertility Services helps couples achieve and space pregnancy naturally! If you would like to learn Natural Family Planning, please contact Catherine to book your remote instruction via email catherine.bourne@parracatholic.org or call 0400 427 605.

#CATHOLIC YOUTH PARRAMATTA ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEW WAYS Catholic Youth Parramatta has established a dynamic schedule of networking opportunities, formation and resources to support ministry and engagement with young people of the Diocese in new ways. From inspiring quotes and scripture references on Mondays, to faith-filled live performances on Wednesday to launching new home-grown resources on Friday. Check out CYP’s Facebook and Instagram pages and https://www.parracatholic.org/cyp/ to download and share the resources.

DIOCESE OF PARRAMATTA TRIBUNAL REMAINS OPEN

The Tribunal of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Parramatta remains open and committed to assisting anyone who has questions regarding marriage annulments. Please direct all enquires to the Tribunal office on 8838 3480 or email tribunal@parracatholic.org. The office is open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.

@OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE ACCEPTING ENROLMENTS If you are adjusting to a new work routine and your normal care arrangements have been interrupted by COVID-19, the Diocese’s network of 27 Catholic Out of School Hours Care services are all open and accepting enrolments for children in Years K-6. With the Federal Government’s childcare relief package, the service is free for all families until 28 June 2020. For more information and bookings, please contact eyec@parra.catholic.edu.au

SRE LEARNING FROM HOME

@During the school shutdown, CCD designed some faith resources for families to access for their children as they learned from home. These lessons, which are fun and prepared specifically for each age group 5-13, are a good way to encourage children to converse about topics of faith at home. These lessons which affirm that they we are loved by God can be found at https://www.ccress.org.au/learning-from-home-sre-lessons/. For more information contact cecilia.zammit@parracatholic.org

Sick and Housebound Parishioners:

There are still Eucharistic Ministers who are available for taking Communion to the sick. So, if there are parishioners who find themselves in this situation of being sick and housebound, you are asked to contact the parish office. We also invite our Ministers of the Eucharist to offer their services for a quick visit where people are housebound due to age or infirmity. We will provide instructions on the process to be followed.

Baptism at St Andrew’s Parish:

We continue to experience restrictions as to the number of people who can participate in a baptism ceremony. All those who have previously booked a baptism, will need to do so again. There will only be one child baptised in the baptism ceremony and this will take place at 11:45 AM on a Sunday morning. Please remember there is a limitation of 10 currently on the number who can attend.

The Catholic Weekly has temporarily transitioned to a digital presence only due to the government’s decision to close all Churches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/catholic-weekly-newspaper-online/

Liturgy Resources:

Daily Mass Readings https://universalis.com/mass.htm

Family Prayer https://www.liturgybrisbane.net.au/prepare/sunday-readings-and-family-prayer/

To access other free resources, go to: liturgyhelp.com/aus/parra/pray (login / register as a new user)

2021 K to Year 6 Enrolment Enrol today at St Andrews Primary Marayong

With our strong focus on living by our motto Growth in Christ and in

providing an education tailored to the needs of the individual students, St

Andrews Primary, Marayong, offers your child a quality Catholic education.

We hope you will choose St Andrews as the school for your child, and look

forward to getting you started on the enrolment process. Is your child

ready for Kindergarten in 2021? I encourage all parents to please lodge an

application ASAP if you feel your child is ready for Kindergarten in 2021.

Parents can collect an enrolment package from the office or download an Application for

Enrolment from the school website.

If you need further information about joining our community, or about the enrolment process,

please contact the school office on 8869 6700. ENROLMENT PLACES FOR 2021 We have limited

places available across many grades for 2021. If you have a friend who would like to join our

great community please encourage them to collect an enrolment package from the office.

2021 Year 7 & 11 Enrolment

St Andrews College is about creating dynamic learning environments that challenge

and nurture students to be people of compassion, companion, confidence, competence,

creativity, conscience and with the conviction of faith to transform the world.

Parents who wish to enrol their child at St Andrews for Year 7 or 11 2021 must submit

an Application for Enrolment as soon as possible, otherwise your child may miss out on

a place. At present we only have a few places left.

Parents can download an Application for Enrolment from

the College website or phone the College on 9626 4000.