Pentecost Sunday - 31 May 2020 Year A/2

Divine office Psalter Week 1

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (2:1-11)

When Pentecost day came round, the apostles had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what

sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were

sitting; and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these separated and came to rest

on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak foreign languages

as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech.

Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven, and at this sound they all

assembled, each one bewildered to hear these men speaking his own language. They were amazed and

astonished. „Surely‟ they said „all these men speaking are Galileans? How does it happen that each of us

hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from Mesopotamia, Judaea

and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya round Cyrene; as

well as visitors from Rome – Jews and proselytes alike – Cretans and Arabs; we hear them preaching in our

own language about the marvels of God.‟

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm (103:1. 24. 29-31. 34. R. v.30)

(R.) Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are,

How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your riches. (R.)

You take back your spirit, they die, returning to the dust from which they came.

You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth. (R.)

May the glory of the Lord last for ever! May the Lord rejoice in his works!

May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I find my joy in the Lord. (R.)

A reading from the first letter of St Peter to the Corinthians (1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13)

No one can say, „Jesus is Lord‟ unless he is under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always

to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is

working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good

purpose.

Just as a human body, though it is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though

many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptised, Jews as well as Greeks,

slaves as well as citizens, and one Spirit was given to us all to drink.

The Word of the Lord

Thanks be to God.

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH MENAI

LIVING AND SHARING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS A GROWING PARISH FAMILY

Alfords Point Bangor Barden Ridge Illawong Lucas Heights Menai Woronora West

Entrance Antiphon

The love of God has been poured into our hearts

through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia.

We pray for better health for:

Anthony Alam, Armand

Favis, Barbara King, Bernie

Mendieta, Brian Emmerson,

Carmelita Kelly, Craig

Rapley, David Stephenson,

Eleanor Emmerson, Ethan

Roy, Flynn Crofts, Himits

Sarajoy Ly, Jim Maher,

Joan Sprod, John Miller,

Johnson Tan, Kathleen Jean

-Louis, Kevin Sullivan,

Lorraine Cloney, Marie

Isbester, Mario Albiero,

Mary Baddock, Mary

Farrugia, Miriam McAtee,

Natalie Lynch, Paul Hill,

Paul Tyson, Pauline Taylor,

Paolo Lepre, Peter Atkinson,

Ronnie Attard, Russell

Fairbairn, Sharone Marsh,

Shona Maher, Steve Clare,

Stephen Doyle, Trevor

McGrath and all who are

sick.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION Response: Lord, hear our prayer

Celebrant: Since God endows us with the gift of his own life, by imparting the Holy Spirit, let us come to him with prayers inspired by the Holy Spirit. Let us come to him, alive and free in the divine presence.

Reader: For all who have been signed and sealed with the Holy Spirit, that this Church may be united as one body made of many parts. Let us pray to the Lord (R)

Reader: For the peoples of the world who do not know God, that the Spirit of truth proclaimed to every nation may indeed “renew the face of the earth”. Let us pray to the Lord (R)

Reader: For the outpouring of the Spirit of peace, that men and women may know the forgiveness of their sins. Let us pray to the Lord. (R)

Reader: For ourselves as we gather in prayer, that the Spirit who makes holy our Eucharistic gifts may strengthen and refresh us. Let us pray to the Lord (R)

Reader: For the souls of the departed, that they may be made perfect in the life-giving Spirit, especially recently deceased James Casey, and for Michael Halvey, George Farrugia and Diana Zammit whose anniversaries of death occur around this time. Let us pray to the Lord. (R)

Celebrant: Father all-powerful, receive theses prayers from a people made one by the Holy Spirit, who always dwells within us. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen

Communion Antiphon

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia.

Next Sunday’s Reading: Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Alleluia!

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

John (20:19-23)

In the evening of the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disci-ples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, „Peace be with you‟, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, „Peace be with you.

„As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.‟

After saying this he breathed on them and said:

„Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven: for those whose sins you re-tain, they are retained.‟ The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Sequence

Holy Spirit, Lord of light, From the clear celestial height Thy pure beaming radiance give.

Come, thou Father of the poor, Come with treasures which endure; Come, thou light of all that live!

Thou, of all consolers best, Thou, the soul‟s delightful guest, Dost refreshing peace bestow;

Thou in toil art comfort sweet; Pleasant coolness in the heat; Solace in the midst of woe.

Light immortal, light divine, Visit thou these hearts of thine, And our inmost being fill:

If thou take thy grace away, Nothing pure in man will stay; All his good is turned to ill.

Heal our wounds, our strength renew; On our dryness pour thy dew; Wash the stains of guilt away:

Bend the stubborn heart and will; Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray.

Thou, on us who evermore Thee confess and thee adore, With thy sevenfold gifts descend:

Give us comfort when we die; Give us life with thee on high; Give us joys that never end.

Special Directives for Churches and Liturgies under Step One of the

relaxation of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic according to

directions given by the Archdiocese of Sydney.

What will be happening at Holy Family Parish during this time

Confession will be held in the Church on Saturdays from 4.30pm until 5.30pm.

Please feel free to ask any priest for confession around the Daily Mass times or

otherwise.

Public Mass will commence on Tuesday 19 May with a maximum of 10 attendees

(excluding a server) at each Mass. At this stage, Masses will be offered to public at

9.15am, Tuesday to Friday (Friday Mass will be followed by Adoration and

Benediction). First Friday Sacred Heart Mass will commence on Friday 6 June at 7pm.

You can sign up for daily Mass by either completing the online Sign Up Form or by

calling the Parish office on 9543 2677. At this stage, you may only select a maximum

of 3 Masses per week (this is to allow a maximum parishioners to attend Mass each

week).

There will be no offertory procession, no passing out of daily prayer books or

collection plates.

Sign of peace – given without any physical contact. You can say “Peace be with you”

and offer a smile, wave, nod or bow.

Holy Communion shall be distributed by the priest and on the hand only. The

Precious Blood will not be distributed.

Hand sanitiser will be available at the entrance of the Church.

Prior to entering the Church each attendee will be required to record their contact details

on a register outside the Church. Satisfying the CovidSafe regulations, this will enable

us to improve our parish database for provision of pastoral care.

Private Prayer – the Church will be opened Tuesday to Thursday from 9.45am (after the

completion of Mass) until 4pm and Friday from 10.30am until 3pm for up to 10 people

at one time. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel will be available for private prayer, but with

a maximum limit of 4 people.

No Sunday Mass until further notice.

At risk parishioners are strongly encouraged not to attend (eg. the very elderly, those

with any symptoms, those with compromised immune or respiratory systems).

The Archdiocese of Sydney recognises that staying safe online is something many adults, children and

young people are concerned about. Technology is changing now more than ever, it is important that we can

remain aware of potential online challenges and equip ourselves with the tools we need to protect not only

ourselves online but children and young people. In light of the current situation, more research has been

conducted about the risks and challenges that children and young people face online, according to the

Australian Bureau of Statistics, ninety-seven per cent of households with children aged under 15 years have

access to the internet, with an average number of seven devices per household, ninety-nine per cent of

young people aged 15 - 17 years are online averaging 18 hours per week of online activity.

The Safeguarding Office is receiving more enquiries then ever relating to online safety and the use of the

internet, with this increase the Safeguarding Office thought it would be a perfect opportunity for Child

Protection Week to develop eSafety resources. The Safeguarding Office wants to develop resources that will

provide adults, children and young people with the knowledge and skills to help keep them safe online. We

are turning towards our parish communities for help to roll out this great initiative, we have developed a 5

minute CyberSafety Survey for adults and children to complete that will enable us to gain a better

understanding about the knowledge adults, children and young people have about eSafety as well as

develop resources that are targeted the needs of our Archdiocese community.

The CyberSafety Survey is made up of 26 questions, 13 of these questions are to be answered by adults and

the other 11 questions are to be answered by children and young people. The survey is anonymous and will

only take 5 minutes to complete, very quick and easy. We are encouraging as many people as possible to

get involved, you don't have to have children in order to participate in the survey. The questions have been

designed to be fun and gauge an individuals basic understanding of eSafety. We have also asked what

specific resources adults, children and young people would like the Safeguarding Office to develop to help

them better understand eSafety.

To complete the survey please go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TC7CYQ3 .

The Safeguarding Office appreciates your support in safeguarding your parish community and supporting

2020 Child Protection Week initiative.

VINNIES WINTER APPEAL

The St Vincent de Paul Society is calling for donations to the Vinnies COVID-19 Winter Appeal, helping people doing it tough in our communities due to coronavirus.

Every dollar you donate will help people to feed their families, put petrol in the car and keep warm during winter – more important than ever during the current health crisis.

Please visit www.vinnies.org.au or call 13 18 12, to make a contribution. Make reference to or quote Menai 539 should you prefer the money to be allocated for our Conference. Alternatively, Winter Appeal envelopes will be available in the church foyer for you to donate using cash, cheque or credit card. Envelopes can be left in the Poor Box for processing. Tick the appropriate box if you require a receipt. Thank you for your kindness.

Can you help?

As you know our Parish is involved with One Meal, a local charity proving a weekly food service for the homeless and those in need at different areas throughout the Sutherland Shire.

As a Parish we are volunteering at the service in Miranda and we are doing a call out to you all for some breakfast items. If you could bring in any of the below to the Parish Office we would be most appreciative as these items will be given to those in need.

Boxes of Cereal Small packs of long life milk Muesli Bars Breakfast Bars

Thank you in advance for the ongoing support for this worthy cause! Father Mani and Father Daniele are so appreciative of your generosity!

Kaye Palmano

Family Educator, Holy Family Primary School

WHAT THE FAITHFUL CAN DO TO KEEP HOLY THEIR SUNDAY

Set aside some time for prayer at home

Read the Scriptures of the day

Watch Mass on television or online

Spiritual Communion Prayer

Pray the Rosary

- Divine Mercy Chaplet

- Stations of the Cross

And ask God for the graces they would normally receive in Holy Communion.

The Catholic Weekly is fully available online and offers regular news updates.

The full digital edition of the newspaper can also be accessed.

Links can be located on the Holy Family website home page

(www.holyfamilymenai.org.au)

Prayer to the Holy Family

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

in you we contemplate

the splendour of true love;

to you we turn with trust.

Heavenly Father,

grant that our families too

may be places of

Communion and prayer,

authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic churches.

Heavenly Father,

may families never again

experience violence,

rejection and division;

may all who have been hurt

or scandalised find ready comfort and healing.

Heavenly Father,

make us once more mindful of the sacredness

and inviolability of the family,

and its beauty in God‟s plan.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

graciously hear our prayer.

Amen