17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26thJuly2020
Psalm Response: Lord, how I love your law!Gospel Acclamation: Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.Prayers of the Faithful: E te Ariki, Whakarongo mai ra ki a matou.
Catholic Parish of Wellington SouthIn the spirit of Suzanne Aubert
We are a community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s messageKo tātou tetahi hāpori o ngā ākonga harikoa, e whakatupu ngātahi ana, e ruia ana te karere o Hēhu Karaiti
Pastoral TeamFrDougShepherd
Parish Priest0272483562
FrCiriloBarlisAssistantPriest
JoeGreenLay Pastoral Leader
021 121 3875joe.green@
wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
Pastoral Council ChairRainForest
Finance Committee ChairSimonBarber
Parish Office22EmmettStreet,Newtown.
Tel:934 4099
OpenTuesdays-Thursdays9:30amto1pm
Email: [email protected]
Website: wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
Parish App:ChurchAppsNZ
WellingtonSouthCatholicParish
Postal Address:POBox7173Newtown,Wellington6242
Office Support TeamLucienneHensel
PhillipBoltonMaryCrewdson
Church CommunitiesSt Anne
EmmettStreet,Newtown.Tel:9344099
St JosephElliceStreet,MtVictoria.Tel:3850915
St BernardTaftStreet,Brooklyn.Tel:9344099
St Francis de SalesClydeStreet,IslandBay.Tel:3838625
DearParishioners,
Whatdoyouthinkisthemostpreciousgiftapersoncanhaveafterfaith?Thegiftofwisdom-withoutitwewillnotfullyunderstandthedepth,thebreadth,thewidthofGod’sloveforus.
OnbeingtoldthathecouldhaveanythinghewantedfromGod,Solomonaskedforthegiftofwisdom.Godwaspleasedwithhisrequestandgrantedittohim.
However,ifacquiredatall,wisdomisacquiredgraduallyandoftenpainfully.DidwenotrealiseourtruetreasurelayduringtheCovidLockDowninfamily,inthegiftoflifeandofcourseinGod?
ThroughthegiftofwisdomGodcommunicatestousthemeaningoflife,andtheawesomenessofourdestiny,whichisultimatelytobewithGod.
Wisdomthenistrulythepearlofgreatprice.Itmeansknowingwhatthemostimportantthingsinlifeare.ItmeansalsotoseelifefromGod’spointofviewandbeingabletolivethelifeGodwantsustolive.
Part of a reflection called ‘At the end of the day’, by Flor McCarthy.
Each day we cast our net into the sea of life.
And at the end of the day we have a catch, sometimes small, sometimes large.
May we take time to sift through that catch.
And may you Lord, give us the wisdom to know what to keep and what to throw
away.
Witheveryblessing
FrDoug
Important note to our Envelope GiversIfyouarestillusingchequesforPlannedGiving,pleasemakesurethesearemadeouttoCATHOLIC PARISH OF WELLINGTON SOUTH.Addressingchequestoindividualchurchesmeansthatthesechequeswillgetrejected.Thankyouforyourcooperation.
The Wellington South Passionist Family Groups are back up and running!PleaseringMary-Ellenon0273336440ifyourkeentojoinusoryouwouldliketoknowmore.
Marist St Pats RFC – Past Players and Supporters ComplimentaryluncheonandlaunchoftheClubs50thJubileeBook“C’monRed”Saturday25JulyattheHataitaiClubrooms.
Rosary StatuewillbewithRachelDirenzothisweek.PleaseconsiderhavingtheRosaryStatueinyourhome for a week. Contact the parish office for details.
Christian MeditationattheHomeofCompassionMondaysat7pmandThursdaysat11am.Allwelcome.
Sacramental Programme TheSacramentalProgrammeresumesthisSundayatStAnne’sChurch,directlyafterthe9amMass.FirstReconciliationwillbeatStAnne’sChurchthisThursday30thJuly,at6:30pm.Pleaseprayforourparishchildrenastheyprepare for their first Reconciliation.
St Joseph’s Community Meeting - 2 AugustAStJoseph’scommunitymeetingisplannedforafterMassonSunday2August,todiscusstheCardinal’sresponse.Wehopethattherewillbemoreinformationabouttheprocessbythen,andweneedtodiscernasacommunityhowweareinvolvedinthat.
St Anne’s Community Meeting - 2 AugustAnopportunityfortheStAnne’scommunitytocometogetherafterthe9amMassonSunday2ndAugust,tosharefeelingsaboutanddiscusstheCardinal’sresponsetothebuildingproposal.Allarewelcome.
Prayer Requests welcomed by SistersPleaserememberthattheSistersofCompassionwelcometheopportunitytoprayforthespecialintentionsofallfriendsandsupporters.IfyouhaveaspecialintentionthatyouwouldliketheSisterstoprayfor,inconÀdencepleaseemailSisterJosephineGormanat:[email protected]
Pa Maria Marist Spirituality CentreRevisedProgrammefor2020,withdatesfortheWinterFilmSeries,SpiritualTheologyCourseandNonResidentialRetreat.Foranemailedcopy,[email protected],nz
Mary Potter Hospice Street AppealWearelookingforvolunteerswhocanhelpuscollectfortheMaryPotterHospiceStreetCollectiononthe18hand19thSeptember.Ifyoucanhelpusbyvolunteeringatthisyear’sstreetcollection,pleaseregisteryoursupportonourwebsite:marypotter.org.nz/events/street-appeal/We will be collecting in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpitiregions,soyoucanchooseanylocationasperyourconvenienceandforanynumberofhours.ContactSteveYee,M:021305290|E:[email protected]
Do you have an older relative who could benefit from support? Iamavailabletoprovidehouseholdsupport,supporttoaccessthelocalcommunityandcompanionshiptwoafternoon/eveningsperweek.Refereesavailable.ContactChristineKelly.Mob:0272942983Email:[email protected]
St Anne’s Feast DaySunday 26th JulyWhat do we know about St Anne?Actuallyverylittle.AccordingtotheProtoevangeliumofStJames–anapocryphalChristianwritingabouttheyear170–MarywasborntoAnneandJoachimanddedicatedtoGodfrominfancy.AsFrGerardBurnsexplainsinFromtheFourWinds,“FeastdaysinhonourofAnneandJoachimdevelopedearlyintheEasternChurchandlaterintheWestfromthetimeoftheCrusades…ThereisaChurchofStAnneinJerusalemsaidtobeonthesiteofthehomeofJoachimandAnne.”StAnneisknownasthepatronsaintofmothers,womeninlabourandminors.
The kingdom is here, it returns, it struggles to flourish anew. Christ’s resurrection everywhere calls forth
seeds of that new world; even if they are cut back, they grow again, for the resurrection is already secretly
woven into the fabric of this history.
Pope Francis: Evangelii Gaudium paragraph 278
Parish Bank Details:
ADW - CPWS02-0576-
0064832-00
Our Vision Statement “We are a community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s message”
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Canticle of Sirach
Sunday26thJulyMorningPrayer
In comparing the reign of God to the merchant’s
quest, Jesus shows us God’s priorities. In comparing it to the buried treasure, he asks
us what our priorities are. Solomon, choosing wisdom over wealth, models a truly
biblical scale of values.
“Happyaretheywhomeditateonwisdom,andreasonwithgoodsense,
whostudyherwaysintheirhearts,andponderher
secrets....
Theypitchtheirtentatherside,andlodgein
excellentlodging;theysettheirchildreninhershade,
andcampbeneathherbranches;theyaresheltered
byherfromtheheat,andinherglorytheymaketheir
home.
Theywillleanonherandwillnotfall,theywillrelyonherandnotbeputtoshame.
Shewillraisethemhighabovetheirneighbours,andinfullassemblyshewillopen
theirmouths.
They will find happiness and acrownofjoy,theywill
inheritaneverlastingname.”
continued overleaf...
This week’s readings
Sunday Wis12:13,16-19;Rom8:26-27;Mt13:24-4317th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Feast of St Anne
Monday Jeremiah13:1-11;Matthew13:31-35Tuesday Jeremiah14:17-22;Matthew13:36-43Wed Jeremiah15:10,16-21;John11:19-27
Feast of St MarthaThursday Jeremiah18:1-6;Matthew13:47-53Friday Jeremiah26:1-9;Matthew13:54-58 -St Ignatius of Loyola
Saturday Jeremiah26:11-16,24;Matthew14:1-12-St Alphonse LiguoriSunday Isaiah55:1-3;Romans8:35,37-39;Matthew14:13-21
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday269:10am10am5pm6pm
DivineMercyDevotions@StFrancisdeSalesChurchSacramentalProgramme@StAnne’sChurchLifeTeen@StAnne’sChurch&HallDivineMercyDevotions@StAnne’sChurch
Pleaserememberinprayerallwhoaresick,especiallyTomGerrard,thosewhoarelonely,andthosewhohavediedrecentlyandtheir
families.
Masses offered forGerard(George)Christenhusz(RIP)
AraceliGuerrero(RIP)RomaWaluszewski(RIP)
EllenCarver(RIP)JeanDolan(25July)IlmaRuocco(28July)
GerardHoskinsDominadorInovejasSr.
FelominaCatalan
Monday27 7pm Meditation@HomeofCompassion
Thursday3010:30am-12pm11am6:30pm
Adoration@StAnne’sChurchMeditation@HomeofCompassionFIRSTRECONCILIATION@StAnnesChurch
Saturday1 6pm VigilMass@StFrancisdeSalesChurchSunday2 9:10am
5pm6pm
DivineMercyDevotions@StFrancisdeSalesChurchLifeTeen@StAnne’sChurchandHallDivineMercyDevotions@StAnne’sChurch
Weekend Mass TimesSunday Vigil MassSaturday6pmalternatingbetween
StFrancisdeSalesevery1st,3rdand5thSunday ofthemonthStBernard’severy2ndand4thSundayofthemonth.
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Sunday Mass9amMass StAnne9amMass StJoseph10.30amMass StFrancisdeSales10.30amMass StBernard5pmMass StAnne
Reconciliation Saturday10:30am@StAnneandbefore/afterweekendMasses
Masses this week Monday 27th9am@StFrancisdeSales
Tuesday 28th8:30am@StJoseph’s
Wednesday 29th 9am@StBernard’sSchool
Thursday 30th 10am@StAnne
Friday 31st9am@StFrancisdeSales
Saturday 1st10am@StAnne
Cardinal John’s letter continued...
