Pastoral Team: Fr Peter Fitzgibbon Fr Doug Shepherd & Fr Sebastian Vandanamthadathil

Parish Office: 37 Dr Taylor Tce, Johnsonville Tel 478 7137 Email: ohariuparish@clear.net.nz Website: www.stfrancisohariu.nz

Postal Address: P O Box 13-016 Wellington

20 November 2016 Christ the King Year C

In various degrees parishioners have all been affected by the events of this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Kaikoura and District now rallying together in support of one another. Closer to home residents of Figaro apartments at Malvina Major have experienced their own upheaval. Figaro has been declared unsafe. They have all been transferred at least temporarily. Many of them are now at Bob Scott Village, Petone. So our thoughts are with them too and the others from Figaro housed elsewhere. The numbers will be down at this Sunday’s communion service in Malvina Major Chapel. Fr Doug and I are hoping to go out and visit them all at Bob Scott.

From the other side of the world Cardinal John writes: I want you all to know that you are very much being held in prayer at this time of great anxiety with the earthquakes. You have all been subjected to the constant earthquakes and the worry and anxiety they bring. It is very difficult being this far away and knowing what everyone is going through. Where I am at the Focolare Centre in Loppiano is not too far from where there have been recent devastating earthquakes here in Italy. It has meant that many, many people have been asking me what is happening in New Zealand and there have been prayers offered several times a day.

Naturally I feel very concerned for the people in Kaikoura and the Marlborough area and am wondering how we can help them, I have managed to be in touch with some of them. Wellington too, of course, must be a place of tension and anxiety as the aftershocks continue.

We are all the work of your hands. For though the mountains leave their place and the hills be tossed to the ground,

your love shall never leave us and your promise of peace will never be shaken.

Readings

2 Samuel

5:1-3 The elders anointed David as King over Israel.

Colossians 1:11-20 God has transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved son.

Luke 23:35-43

Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.

Masses this week Tuesday 9.15am Johnsonville 9am Khandallah 7pm Newlands

Wednesday 11am Johnsonville 9am Khandallah

9am Newlands

Thursday 9.15 Johnsonville 9am Khandallah 10.30am Newlands

Friday 9.15am Johnsonville 9am Khandallah 6.30pm Newlands

Saturday

9am Khandallah

Liturgy of the

Word

Khandallah

Monday 9am

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil

6pm Newlands

6pm Khandallah

6.30pm Johnsonville

Sunday

9am Newlands

9am Khandallah

9am Johnsonville

10.30am Johnsonville

Sts Peter & Paul Church 37 Dr Taylor Tce Johnsonville

St Benedict’s Church 3 Everest St, Khandallah

St Andrew’s Church 27 Trebann St, Newlands

MASS INTENTIONS We ask for your prayers - Masses have been offered recently for: Carole Hempton RIP Francis Lee RIP (Father of James Lee)

Virginia Torres RIP (Grandmother of

Sherry Rose Cruz)

Alfonso Dimatulac RIP (Anniv)

Christian Meditation Christian

Meditation every

Monday at 7pm, St

Ben's foyer. All Welcome.

Children’s Advent Mass at St Benedict’s

You are invited to join

with the school and

parish communities to

celebrate a Mass

especially for the children

to begin this special

season of Advent on

Sunday 27 November at

9am. If you would like

your child/children to be

involved with this contact

Aedeen Lawson on

977 8481

Baptisms

We welcome

into our Parish

family

Alessandro

Carbonell

who was Baptised

in our Parish

recently

Grief and Loss Ministry Khandallah

Thank you to everyone who attended the remembrance Mass

on 6th November. It was a comforting time of prayer and

reflection together with the sharing of memories of our

loved ones.

The next meeting of the Grief and Loss Ministry will be held in

the Presbytery on Saturday 26th November after 9 am Mass .

New members are much needed and would be warmly

welcomed. This Ministry is most rewarding.

Call Natalie for more information 973 5553

Monday Marian Mothers' meeting

The last Monday Marian Mothers' meeting for 2016 will

be held at 47 Fraser Avenue at 10.30am on Monday 21

November. (Note time different to usual.) There is a park

directly across the road which has parking spaces. All mothers

and children are warmly invited to this informal and welcoming

get-together. If you have any questions, please contact

Stephanie on 478 5852.

Calling all children

There will be a Photo shoot for the Christmas play on Sunday the 11th of December at 1pm at St Peter & Paul’s Church Hall. Angels Shepherd’s and wise men needed.

Advance notice - Hamper Mass The annual Hamper Mass at St Benedict's will take

place on Sunday 4 December at the 9am

Mass. An outline list of the needy families will be

on the notice board soon, so start collecting those

goodies now! More details to follow soon.

St Vincent de Paul Johnsonville

Christmas Hampers

Our annual Christmas Hamper project to provide

hampers for families in need is under

way. Your generous contributions make this possible

and we appreciate your support. Non perishable

food items and Christmas treats, are required by the

weekend 3rd/4th December.

Please put contributions in the Food Basket at

weekend Masses.

NEWLANDS CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE

(THAT WAS ) CHRISTMAS LUNCH 2016

All women of the Parish are invited to our annual

Christmas Lunch. This year we are heading to The

Roundabout Restaurant in Tawa, on Sunday December

4th. Lunch will be at 12pm. The meal will cost $25 a

head and we ask that you please bring a $5 gift, for our

Secret Santa. If you would like to join us, please contact

Marie Paurini on marie.paurini@paradise.net.nz or

027 2838580. If you need, or are able to assist with

transport, please let Marie know. Please RSVP by

November the 27th. Kia ora

Prayer Vigil for the Unborn Friday 25th

November 6 pm to 8 pm (N.B the new start time)

St Anne's Catholic Church, Emmett St., Newtown

Starts with Mass followed by Exposition & Rosary

Procession to Wellington Hospital. The Sacrament

of Reconciliation will be available immediately after

Mass. Ends with supper.

ONSLOW CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE

The Onslow CWL Christmas meeting will be

held on Tuesday 22 November. We will

commence with Christmas reflections and carols in St

Benedict’s Church at 7.45pm, and these will be

followed by a glass of bubbly, some lovely Christmas

fare, and socialising in the Church foyer. All

members, prospective members, and all women in the

parish are very warmly invited to join us! There will

be a Christmas raffle, and all who attend are asked to

bring an item of food (non-perishable) for the CWL

hamper to the Hamper Mass for the needy in

December. A gold coin donation to our Mission Station

at Lomary in Fiji would also be gratefully received.

Adoration and Divine

Mercy Every Friday

evening after

6.30pm Mass in the Newlands Chapel.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please

remember in your prayers those

who are ill: Malia Lemalu, Sister

Mary Gordon, Mary Cummins,

Therese Walsh, Tabea Squire,

David Shroff, Loretta Donworth,

Lisa Talty, Alex Lines, Agnes Ram

St Benedict's Passionist Family Groups.

Guy Fawkes Night was a good opportunity for two of our family groups to

organise get togethers:

The Antiochians combined Guy Fawkes, All Saints and All Souls with a night

of "Saints, Ghosts and Stories". There were stories about saints, ancestors

and times gone by, even to the point of being semi dramatised! To complete

the evening some seasonal sparklers were lit in the garden! -

Meanwhile the Ephesians got together for a banquet and viewing the fireworks

display. -

This weekend the Galileans will be enjoying a shared barbecue. They are also

in the process of organising the annual hamper appeal for the hamper mass. -

Please check photographs on the notice board in the church foyer.

If you would like to know more about Passionist Family Groups, or if you

would like to join, please contact Fr Doug Shepherd, Katrin Eickhorst or Eustie

Kamath.

Legion of Mary We meet in the Newlands chapel each

Tuesday morning at 10am.

The Johnsonville Christmas Parade is

on 3rd December this year. We are

combining with St John’s and the Uniting

Church to put up a float for the parade .

If you would like to join in the float,

contact Kevin on 0212301422.

Advent Ecumenical Service An Advent Ecumenical Service will be held

on Sunday 27 November at 7pm at the

Onslow Anglicans in Boxhill.

Ngaio Carols An evening of community carols will be

held in the Ngaio Town Hall, 1 Ottawa

Road, on Sunday 4 December at 7 pm.

The carols are jointly organized by

representatives from St Francis Ohariu,

Khandallah Presbyterian, Onslow Anglican,

Ngaio Union, and Wellington Good Church.

YOU ARE INVITED…. to join Cardinal John Dew for a unique book launch at

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington on Saturday 10

December @ 7.00pm.

The title of the book is “There is a time for”…. Which

beautifully illustrates the varied seasons of experience

that shape family life. Edited by Fr James Lyons

St Andrew's Feast Day will be celebrated at the

9am Mass on Sunday 27th of November at St

Andrew's Church, Newlands. Please bring

a plate to share at a special morning tea after Mass.

Anointing Mass at St

Andrew's Newlands

Thursday, 8th December,

10.30am

Mass will be followed by a

cup of tea/coffee and

biscuits. If you require

transport, please contact

Giovanna on 478 4708.

MASS TIMES

The report on the new Mass times from the

Parish Pastoral Council is now available on the

website

http://stfrancisohariu.nz/Newsletter.html

What’s coming up for Youth 21st November - The Rising Tide

Catholic Centre, Hill Street, 7pm

24th November - Youth Ministers

Network Gathering

Catholic Centre, Hill Street, 7pm

25th November - Rooftops Group

hosting Bill English

2 Kelburn Pde, 12:15-1:15pm

Sunday, 27th November, 6.30pm

Theology on Tap the Arborist, 166 Willis St.

Anointing Mass at St Peter

and Paul’s Johnsonville

Wednesday 30th November,

11am

Mass will be at 11.00 am

followed by lunch in the

church hall. If you require

transport please phone Ted

on 970 6380.

Holy Hour

You are invited to a Holy

Hour with Fr Peter

Fitzgibbon presiding on

Tuesday 22 November

beginning at 7.30 pm in the

Cathedral chapel to pray for

vocations to priesthood and

religious life. This Holy Hour

will include prayers,

Scripture, times of silence

and concluding with

Benediction followed by

supper. All are welcome.

First Friday Morning Tea at St Benedict’s

All parishioners are warmly invited to morning tea in the

Presbytery on Friday 2 December following Exposition at 8.30am

and Mass at 9am. Hospitality: Christine Patete & Margaret Dunne

Next Week’s Readings

Isaiah 2: 1-5

Romans 13:11-14

Matthew 24:37-44

Roster Khandallah 26/27 November

Mass Time 6pm 9am

Music A Gorton Music Group

Greeters Michelle Thompson Eugene Crosby

Children’s Liturgy Children’s Mass

Proclaimers of the Word Angela & Graeme Gorton Anne Gordon

Katrin Eickhorst

Prayers of the faithful one of the readers Caoimhe Tulloch

Offertory Procession / Collection Coad Family Tulloch Family

Eucharistic Ministers Michelle Thompson

Lily Lau Eugene Crosby Janice Brown

Natalie Brockie Etevise Kalolo

Ann Corcoran

Altar Servers Ystefano & Renzo Ubaldo Aisling Lawson

Malvina Major/Homebound Eugene Crosby, Christine Patete, Vera Sullivan

Hospitality Lawson Family

Linen Margaret Dunne

Church Cleaning Rae Gray & Anne Sowry

Roster Johnsonville 26/27 November

Mass Time 6.30pm 9am 10.30am

MUSIC Pat Collier Pat Collier KPF

GREETERS Joseph Bonaparte Ernest Perera Margaret Smith

Katharina Dobson Judy McCormack Monika Sorensen

1st PROCLAIMER David Dobson Philippa Wilson Rod Fabish

2nd PROCLAIMER Theresa Fernandez Mary Mowbray Gillian Laurenson

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Renc Tamayo Rosalie Andrews Nandita Srinivassa

OFFERTORY PROCESSION Gempesaw Rajapakse Ratuki

Family Family Family

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST Graham Cooper Kerry Kleinsman Mel Aspinall

Rose Ohlsson Pauline White Gloria Hettige

Paul Betham Ted White Sharron McSweeney

Jessica Sebastian John Kleinsman Kathryn Duckett

Nestor Fernandez Emmanuel Calvelo Helen Cross

ALTAR SERVERS Gino Tapia Francesca Abesamis Divya Srinivasa

Anna Fernandez Kate Cranney EJ Aspinall

COLLECTORS Jim & Betty Brian & Christine Sy

Stewart Hill Family

CLEANERS Helen Byrne Cushla Dorey

Roster Newlands 26/27 November

Mass Time 6.00pm 9.00am

Greeter Yip Family Braakhuis Family

Welcomer Nima D’Souza Judith Whale

Proclaimer of the Word Anushka D’Souza Mary Cruz

Servers Volunteer Volunteer

Offertory Volunteer Davidson-Khor Family

Extra Ordinary Ministers

of Holy Communion

Kamala Rupasinghe Jimmy Millar

Eileen Lynch Rebecca Millar

Giovanna Salvano Antonio Cruz

Holy Communion for the Sick - Josephine Lawrence

Morning Tea - Jimmy & Rebecca Millar

Nov Data Projector Mark Westerbeke

Nov Altar Linen Paulette McElroy