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Parish Newsletter106 Powderham Street, PO Box 32, New Plymouth | 9 am to 4 pm | (06) 757 3682 www.catholicparishnp.nz | [email protected] | /CatholicParishNP
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 26th January 2020 Emergency Phone 027 224 2100
Fr Vui’s Thanksgiving Mass 18th January - Vinh, Viet Nam
Fr Vui surrounded by his family, fellow priests and Bishop Paul Martin in Fr Vui’s hometown of Vinh, Vietnam. Fr Vui told the congregation which numbered over 2000 of his gratitude for the love and support the people in the Catholic parish of NP have extended to him.
Happy New Year to Parishioners!2020 is well underway. The Parish Leadership Team has plans for 2020 to nurture our Catholic community into missional disciples. Alpha, our main evangelization tool, will begin on 22 February. It is the way, we have, to facilitate an encounter with Jesus Christ, the God of mercy. Please start considering who you could invite to this coming Alpha. We will have invitation cards produced soon. To invite people to Alpha will be a significant step towards becoming a missional parish. Our hospitality team will start providing morning tea after Mass at St Joseph’s soon and at OLHC when the foyer is complete. To welcome and connect with others after Mass is key to our building meaningful community. It is important to welcome those we do not know.
Ash Wednesday is on 26 February, 40 days of Lent, then we celebrate the Easter Triduum beginning with Mass of the Last Supper on Thursday 9 April and the Easter Vigil on 11 April. We have 6 adults in the RCIA, Adults becoming Catholic process. We need some parishioners to act as sponsors for these people. If you could be a sponsor please let us know.
Hopefully most people are adapting to the new Sunday Mass schedule. Weekday Mass times return to normal this week.
The foyer build at OLHC is starting to take shape. As it will not be completed until March there will be some disruption to the normal routine of the parish and St John Bosco school. Masses will need to continue at Adele Chapel 9:10am on weekdays until March. A new presbytery for the priests to reside has been designed and will be built this year by Hassall Homes at the Brooklands site. The diocese has given the parish approval and we await resource consent. Each priest will have a bedroom and bathroom, a study/lounge. There will be a communal kitchen, dining room and tv room. Attached garaging for 3 cars. There will be a presbytery warming!
Investigation into a refurbishment and possible liturgical layout change at St Joseph’s is continuing with a presentation regarding this on Thursday 20 Feb. Fr Vui is away until mid-February with his family in Vietnam. Fr Fergus Reeves has been unwell, please keep him in your prayers. Due to this 9.30am Sunday masses will not be celebrated at Adele at present.
God bless to everyone for the year ahead. Fr Simon
Father Michael Gielen has been appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Auckland. In this role, Bishop-elect Gielen will assist the Bishop of Auckland Patrick Dunn.
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY, 26 January 2020 Pope Francis asks us to devote the third Sunday of Ordinary Time to the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God. As well as the sacred text as a focus of our attention at Mass, we are invited to hold The Word in our hands every day so that it becomes part of our daily prayer and lived experience.
“He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures”. Luke 24:45
CATHOLIC CAFÉ: Resumes 2 February – you’re all welcome to stay and enjoy some fellowship.
CATHOLIC CAFÉ after Mass is a wonderful way for the parish community to join together over a drink and biscuits. We would welcome more rostered helpers at the 5.30pm Mass. This could be just dropping off a plate of food once a month or helping to set up and tidy up. If you would like to know more please contact Marian Biggs 758-1288 or email [email protected]
WORKING BEE: Sunday 2nd February at Presbytery. Helpers wanted to assist with refurbishing/recycling some furniture. No specialist skills required!!! This is an opportunity for the men of the parish to connect socially and work some magic on some old furniture that the priests use. Phone Frank Bennett on 7510405.
MORNING PRAYER: St Joseph’s church house reverts to Mon, Tues and Friday at 7.40am. Saturdays at 8.10am
HOSPITAL MASS: Our monthly Mass of Anointing, for all the sick and elderly of the area will be celebrated at the Base Hospital Chapel, Saturday 1 February 11.00am. Any parishioner is welcome to attend.
PARISH FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE: Our next luncheon is at Thai Delight Sunday 9th February at 12 noon. Contact Jo 769-6615 with numbers for catering. All parishioners most welcome.
GOLDEN JUBILEE!!! Thank you for everyone who helped me to celebrate my Jubilee Mass. Sr. Mary Wyss R.N.D.M.
ALPHA! SEASON THREE – Alpha commences again this Lent, beginning Wednesday 4 March, 7pm St Joseph’s Hall. Please come and bring someone who does not share our faith or who has not been to Mass for a long time.
Register your interest at the Parish Office
COLUMBAN CALENDARS: Only $12.00. We have a few calendars left. Pick up at the office or in the Mass Centre foyers.
NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC: The first issue for the new year is available in the foyers now. Read about the appointment of Bishop-elect Michael Gielen in Auckland. Read the interview with New Zealand born Anthony McCarten, writer of the world acclaimed screenplay of “The Two Popes”, plus the accompanying CNS review. Also, the book and film fortnightly reviews, (Little Women this issue) letters to
Collection 19th January 2020
Clergy Trust Fund: $ 991.98Parish: $ 2682.02Christmas: $ 5401.50Paywave – available in St Joseph’s Foyer
Weekly Scripture Readings Sunday 2nd February – The Presentation of the LordYear AMalachi 3.1-4Psalm 24Letter to the Hebrews 2.10-11, 13b-18Luke 2.22-40
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BELL BLOCK MASS CENTRE The first of the month Sunday Mass 2 February will be replaced by Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2022: Inviting expressions of interest in attending World Youth Day 2022 in Portugal. We need to start saving and planning early next year for this epic event! Please register your interest with Nick Wilson [email protected]
ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH LECTORS ROSTER. Thank you for your ministry over the holiday period. Please email your unavailable dates for the next roster 1st March to 31 May 2020 to me by 5th February at the latest. Any new readers to join this ministry (especially for 5.30pm Mass) instruction is provided, contact me via email below. Those who were on the 10.30am roster please let me know which Mass you wish to read at now, including 10.30am at Our Lady Help of Christians. Trish Wells Morris – email [email protected]
ST JOSEPH’S CONFERENCE OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL NOTICES
December Appeal. A very big thank you to the members of our Parish Community who donated $3,700 to the St Vincent de Paul appeal in December.
First meeting for the year. This to be held on Wednesday February 5th in the parish offices at 5.30pm. We look forward to welcoming all members to that meeting.
New Members. If you think you might be interested to come and join us, we are holding an information evening in the meeting room in the parish office at 5.30pm on Thursday February 6th. Come and hear about our work and how you might be able to help
support and extend our existing services to the poor and vulnerable in our local community.
Fundraising Stock take. The Warehouse annual stock take on Friday March 6th and Saturday March 7th between 8pm and – 3am (or thereabouts). This takes place in the New Plymouth store at 67 Courtenay St. We are looking to have a team of up to 20 people for the two nights. People can volunteer to work for one or both nights. There is mandatory training session (about one hour) for participants in the week prior to the stock take. We need to have our team confirmed by February 14th. If you can help please call Gabrielle on 758 9228 or Bob 929 3060
CARPET SWEEPER REQUIRED: We are hoping to be able to give a carpet sweeper to a family in need. If anyone has one in working order they don’t need and are happy to hand on, please contact the Parish office.
PARKING: Please do not park your vehicle outside the Church doors at St Joseph’s. This includes parking opposite the doors. Cars must be parked in the designated areas. Also, please do not park in the 10-minute carpark - this park is for drop off only. If an emergency response vehicle was needed, there must be enough clearance for it to drive through and around the cars.
SAFEGUARDING OUR PEOPLE: If you or anyone you know has been abused or harmed by a member of the clergy or an employee of the Diocese, please contact the National Office for Professional Standards on 0800 114 622 or email [email protected] The Church has a specialist team who can support you.
CHURCH VOLUNTEERS REQUIRE POLICE VETTING: Please contact the office for documents.
MESSAGE FROM THE MENS SHELTERA few days before Christmas I was invited to come to St Joseph's and collect gifts for the Homeless Men's Shelter which had been donated by the Catholic Parish of New Plymouth congregation.
I would like to sincerely thank you for those amazing and generous gifts which have, and will be, very much appreciated by those with so little .Particularly touching was the thought that had gone into adding some special items (yummy biscuits, strawberry jam, ricies, nice shower gel and soaps and even some Nutella !), as well as the essentials (Watties, Favourites, toothpaste and more), and the way the gifts were packaged looked great. These are all items that the Trust does not have the resources to provide and neither would the men have the means to obtain.
We already receive such wonderful support from your parish and St Vincent St Paul in so many ways, both for the men's shelter and for our work helping homeless women and whanau, so it was really humbling to also receive these gifts. To know that there are people such as yourselves in the community who truly care makes our commitment as volunteers worthwhile and truly encourages us.
It is sad to reflect however that the need for the Homeless Shelter still exists in New Plymouth even after the 44 years our Trust has operated despite all of the wealth in our society. Of course, money alone does not solve everybody's problems and what our men need is compassion and hope as well as material support. We make sure our guests are aware that we only exist as a Trust, that they are only able to benefit from the resources we can provide, though the individual generosity and compassion of people such as yourselves. The Catholic Parish is in our view a stand out in New Plymouth ( a beacon of hope) for all that you do in outreach and caring for the community!
This message itself cannot adequately convey our thanks but on behalf of our Trustees ,Volunteers and of course our guests ,we thank you so much for thinking of us this Christmas and may you all be ,as we feel we have been, truly blessed.
Yours very sincerely, Peter Coles, Chairperson, New Plymouth Emergency Shelter Trust
We pray for our deceased family and friends: Heydon Bartlett, Gary Reeves, Molly Hammersley, Rodrick Forsyth, Nancy Dobson, Bill Dobson, Anna Pung Tran, Anna Hoa Tran, Teresa Phuc Po, Zeta and Leo Carter, Andrea Dravitzki, Tommy Barrett, Peter Martin, Jim Hurley and deceased members of the Quin & Crowley Families
Weekly Masses 27 January – 2 February 2020
MonTues Wed Thurs
FriSat Sunday
St Joseph’s Church 8am 8am12.05pm C/S
8am 8am8am
12.05pm8.30am
9am5.30pm
Our Lady Help of Christians(St John Bosco – SJB)
9.10am
SJB
5.30pm
Vigil10.30am
St Patrick’s Okato 6pm Vigil
Bell Block 10.30am C/S
TDHB Hospital Chapel 11am
Adele Chapel9.10am 9.10am
C/S
9.10am
C/S
9.10am
C/S
(C/S) denotes Liturgy of Word with Holy Communion
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: 11.30am – 12 noon St Joseph’s Church OR 4.45pm at OLHC prior to vigil Mass
WEEKLYMonday 7.40am Morning Prayer St Joseph’s Church House
Tuesday 7.40am Morning Prayer St Joseph’s Church House.
1.00pm Intercessory Prayer Group in the Red-Carpet Room at St Joseph’s Hall. Resumes February 2020
Wednesday
9.40am – 11am Adoration at Adele Chapel (Exposition) NB. Resumes 5th February 2020
Friday
7.40am Morning Prayer St Joseph’s Church House
Saturday 8.10am Morning Prayer St Joseph’s Church House
REVISED SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE 2020:St Joseph’s Church: Mass Sunday 9am and 5:30pm
Our Lady Help Christians: 5:30pm Vigil, 10:30am Sun
Bell Block Catholic Centre: 10.30am Mass on the first Sunday of the month and third Sunday Liturgy of the Word with Communion (Note:2 February will be C/S)
Okato: 6pm Vigil Mass - 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the Month and on the alternate weekends at Pungarehu, 8:30am Mass will be held at St Martins on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month
MINISTRY TEAM:
Priests: Simon Story, Vui Hoang & Tom Lawn
Parish Office Manager Denise [email protected] OR 027 7573600
Parish Secretary Ireen [email protected] 06 7573682
Young Families Minister [email protected]
Youth Minister Hika
[email protected] OR Cellphone: 027 7573612
UPCOMING MONTH2 February – Working bee at Presbytery
4 February – Community Dinner St Joseph’s Hall
6 February - Waitangi Day
23 February – Faith and Light Fiesta
26 February – Ash Wednesday