ST FRANCIS XAVIER LURNEA

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B 21st & 22nd July 2012

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand. We walk on a land once occupied by the Darug Clan, the Cabrogal, a sub

group of the Gandangara tribe who lived in this area for over 30,000 years. May we continue to love and respect the land as they have.

Parish Priest: Fr Peter Smith

Secretary: Caroline Zadro

Parish Council Chairman: Domenic Acitelli

Email: domenic@acitelligroup.com.au

Address: 71 Webster Rd Lurnea 2170

Phone No: 9607-8760

Fax No: 9607-7571

Email: fxcs@ozemail.com.au

Web Site: www.stfrancisxavierlurnea.org.au

Office Hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am -4pm

All bulletin notices to be in by Thurs.12pm.

(Please type or print your message clearly).

St Francis Xavier School Principal Tony Davison School No. 9607-3130 School Fax. 9608-2650

Web Site.

www.stfxlurnea.catholic.edu.au St Catherine of Siena

School Principal John Phillips

School No. 9607-3888

School Fax. 9607-6405

Web Site. www.stcosprestons.catholic.edu.au

Weekend Mass Times:

Saturday Vigil……...6.00pm

Sunday…………......8.00am, 9.30am &

……………..6.00pm

Weekday Mass Times: (See bulletin for changes)

Reconciliation:

Saturday……………….4.30pm – 5.30pm

Baptisms & Marriages: By Appointment

Prayer Group: Thursdays……………. 7.30pm—8.15pm

Care Group:

Brigid Heess: 8798 0143

Krystyna Whittaker: 0410 575 245

Youth Group:

Dora Wright 0404 694 650

If you would like to contribute to the

Parish Planned Giving

please speak to Fr Peter or contact the office.

Credit card facilities are available.

From Fr Peter’s Desk…….

Tuesday: 9.00am Mass

Thursday: 9.00am SCS Year 3 Mass at Prestons

Friday: 9.00am Mass

This week we had parish visitation from Bishop Terry Brady. The Bishop arrived at lunch time on Wednesday, visited our two primary schools and attended the Parish Pastoral Council meeting in the evening. The Bishop was very impressed with the children and staff in both primary schools and also viewed the construction of the Child Care Centre at Prestons. Bishop Terry would like to come back to the parish at some stage and celebrate the Sunday Liturgies. I am currently working out dates with his secretary. Last Tuesday Mark Turkington, the Regional Director of the Catholic Education Office for the Southern Region, joined me in attending St Francis Xavier’s Primary to announce that the new principal commencing term one next year is to be Ms Frances Bonanno. Fran had an opportunity to meet with the staff and we welcome her to our community. Don’t forget our farewell next Sunday for Mary-Louise Green. The Sydney Alliance has asked us to host a district assembly on the 26th August. This will include many local dignitaries from both government and business as well as church leaders. This will be a significant event for our parish so please keep this date free and more details will follow shortly. As you know the Sydney Alliance is a coalition of organisations working to build a better society.

We pray for those who are sick, especially:

Siobham O’Connor, Mary Murphy Phillip Power, Pat Lord, Tess Jennings, Benjamin Smith, Margaret McKenna,

Maria Sammut, Russel Bamba, James Duker, Raylene Beckett, Alan Marshall,

Edith Marucci, Roy Elkazzi , Dorothy Elliotte, Robert Jagoring, Chinette Tutaan,

Robert Heathcote, Janice McKelvie, Sylvia & Trevor Jones, Lolita Abbott

RESPONSE: The Lord is my Shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. Alleluia!

Please note:

Names will be removed from the sick list after

2 months, unless parish office is notified.

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary time- Year B— 28th & 29th July 2012

SATURDAY

6pm

SUNDAY

8am 9.30am 6pm

Reader

Psalm/Intercession

Melwyn Monteiro

Solange Fegatilli

Jacinta Lemalu

Greg Baker

Melinda Melham

Pino Giusti

Emma Harrison

Katie Carroll

Eucharistic

Ministers

Margaret Bell

Mary Dalli

Chris Walker

Merwyn Monteiro

Jane Scott

Volunteer Minister

Emma Baker

Mary Cecere

Jane Colley

Antoinette Moussallem

Barry Bolton

Volunteer Minister

Rosa Zappia

Rosetta Zaccagnini

Mary Grace Francisco

Domenic Acitelli

Neta Griffith

Eugene Alphonso

Tracie Richardson

Greg Richardson

Kristina Williams

Cecile Apolinario

Volunteer Minister

Volunteer Minister

Altar Servers Gerard Gacayan

Lorraine K Gacayan

Lauren Pasfield

Stephanie Pasfield

Francis Lemalu

Iona Lemalu

Jordan Lemalu

Zachary Douglas

Acolytes Graeme Freeburn John Nickel Martin Ryan Phil Coleman

Altar Society Julie Bakarich

John Keeley

Counters Doreen Coleman, Dianne Schultz

We thank : Max Perrram’s Funerals for their support in sponsoring our weekly bulletin - 9602 6175

We remember our deceased relatives and friends.......

Anniversaries:

Helder Pereira

Frank Kenneth Boler

John Dakin

Scott McLaughlin

Maurice Hearn

1ST COMMUNION ENROLMENT

Enrolment for First Communion will be held on

Tuesday 24th July at 7.00pm

Parents of children in Year 3 or above who

have already made their First Reconciliation

are invited to attend.

Attendance at the Enrolment Night is

compulsory.

Late enrolments will not be accepted.

First Communion will take place on three

consecutive Sundays:

Sunday 2nd September at 11.30am

(Practice Tuesday 28th August at 7pm)

Sunday 9th September at 11.30am

(Practice Tuesday 4th September at 7pm)

Sunday 16th September at 11.30am

(Practice Tuesday 11th September at 7pm)

Please consider being a leader.

Forms at the back of the church.

New Parish Envelopes are in the foyer. Please make sure you

take yours home.

If you would like a tax receipt, please fill in the form.

Receipts will be left in the foyer.

See notice board for

List of Mount Carmel Retreats

For August—December 2012

FAREWELL MASS &

MORNING TEA

Farewell Mass for Mary-Louise Green

next Sunday at 9.30am

Followed by morning tea.

All welcome.

Thanks to Little Creations at

Bossley Park

for their generous donation of cakes

and biscuits.

URGENT REQUEST for two new

catechists for Dalmeny Public, San Merino

Estate, on Mondays from 2pm—2.45pm.

There are only two terms left for this year,

so it is a good opportunity to come and see

what it is like. Please call Maureen Wright

on 9607 9614 as soon as possible as classes

resume this Monday.

The

Lord

Is

My

Shepherd