Catholic Parish of Warringah Diocese of Broken Bay, NSW— Scalabr in ian Fathers

Office: 50 Oaks Avenue (P.O. Box 467) Dee Why, 2099, N.S.W.

Tel. 9982 6536 - E-mail: office@warringahcatholicparish.org.au

Website : www.warringah.dbb.org.au

St Kevin’s Church

50 Oaks Ave, Dee Why,

2099 , N.S.W.

St John the Apost le Church

57 Waratah Pde, Narraweena,

2099, N.S.W.

23rd April 2017 : Second Sunday of Easter — Divine Mercy Sunday — Year A

Parish Administrator

Fr. Tiziano Torresan

0437 316 877 fr.titian@gmail.com

Assistant Priests:

Fr. Reinaldo Vassoler c.s. 0435 870 816

reivasviet@hotmail.com

Fr. Norberto Ochoa

0437 324 227 fr.bitz51@gmail.com

Parish Primary Schools

St. John’s - Narraweena

Principal: Mr Mark Bateman

Ph: 9971 9297

St. Kevin’s — Dee Why

Principal: Mrs Lorraine Vincent

Ph: 9971 1644

St Kevin’s Church

Weekday Masses:

Mon-Sat:8:30am (Holy Rosary 8am); Fri 12 noon

Week-end Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 6pm

Sunday: 8am; 9.15am, 10.30am (in Italian);

6pm Youth Mass

Filipino Mass: 1st Sunday of the month 4pm &

3rd Sunday of the Month 11.45am - in Tagalog

Every 4th Sunday:

Chaplaincy Youth Mass at 6.00 pm

Reconciliation: Saturday: 4pm - 5pm

Mass & Anointing of the sick

First Fridays of the month at the 12 noon Mass

Cenacle of Prayer:

Wednesday after the 8.30am Mass

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

First Fridays of the month: 7pm Mass

Eucharistic Adoration:

Fridays after 8.30am Mass till 11.45am

Legion of Mary: Every Wednesday at 2pm

Brazilian Mass: Monday 7.30pm

St John the Apostle Church

Weekday Masses: Tuesday—Saturday: 9.15am

( holy Rosary 8.55am )

Week-end Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 5pm

Sunday: 8am & 10am (with Children’s Liturgy)

Reconciliation: Sat: 9.45am-10.45am

Cenacle of Prayer: 9.45am Wednesday

Eucharistic Adoration: Monday 7pm –11pm

Anointing of the sick: 4th Sunday of the month

after the 8 am & 10 am Masses

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus:

1st Friday at 9.45am & Anointing of the sick

Indian Mass: 4th Saturday of the month:

in Syro- Malabar Catholic Rite at 7.00 pm.

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

1st Saturday of the month after 9.15am Mass.

Rosary, Litany & Consecration to Mary.

From the wound in his heart flows the great wave of mercy.

Hail, King of Mercy Divine, King of Glory, King of Love! Shafts of multi-coloured light radiate from your heart to be a source

of hope and comfort to all those who feel broken and doomed. I come to you, sinful and in pain, not daring to raise my eyes to you, the source

of all holiness and consolation. I know I am not worthy even to stand in front of you, for I have turned my back on you, time and again

in my quest for pleasure and proud assertiveness. But I also know, deep in my heart, that your love unto death for me is stronger than my sinfulness; your mercy is greater than my unworthiness. And so I dare to plead that you will treat me as you treated your stubborn

disciples and the unbelieving Thomas. Do lay your healing hand on me and blot away my sins, overcome my unbelief with the light of your

presence, the gift of your life-giving Spirit, and proofs of your healing power, full of care and mercy. Make me doubt no more but believe.

Make me fear no more, but only trust in you, the source of my hope and my salvation. And do make of me what you want me to be: a clear sign

and an effective instrument of your love for all, especially the weak, the downtrodden and the forsaken, the unlovable and the unloved.

May I be for them what you have been and are for me: a source of hope, a source of strength, a source of meaning, a source of joy. Such is my mission, my treasured destiny. This is what will make my life

precious to me – precious to many, as you alone can count. This will be my lasting glory when all other glories will fade and vanish. In this will

I find my boundless happiness and my enduring peace, Amen!

PARISH NEWS/EVENTS

Dopo la morte di Cristo, gli apostoli rimasero soli. Ebbero paura

al punto di rinchiudersi per il timore delle persone malevoli.

Avevano vissuto tre lunghi anni con il Maestro, ma non l’avevano

capito, al punto che Cristo dovette rimproverarli seriamente. Non

l’avevano capito perché il loro modo di pensare restava troppo

terra terra. Vedendo Cristo impotente e senza coscienza sulla sua

croce, essi avevano gettato tutt’intorno sguardi impauriti, dimen-

ticando ciò che era stato detto loro: “Vi vedrò di nuovo, e il vos-

tro cuore si rallegrerà e nessuno vi potrà togliere la vostra gi-

oia”. Ed ancora: “Voi avrete tribolazione nel mondo, ma abbiate

fiducia; io ho vinto il mondo!”. I discepoli si rallegrarono al

vedere Cristo, furono rassicurati dalle sue parole: “Pace a voi!

Ricevete lo Spirito Santo!”. Ma essi dovettero attendere la Pente-

coste perché lo Spirito Santo venisse a purificare i loro spiriti e i

loro cuori, a dare loro il coraggio di proclamare la gloria di Dio,

di portare la buona novella agli stranieri e di infondere coraggio

ai loro seguaci. Dio si è riavvicinato agli uomini ed essi si sono

rimessi nelle sue mani, per mezzo di Cristo e dello Spirito Santo.

Concedendo agli apostoli il potere di rimettere i peccati, Cristo

ha detto loro: “Ricevete lo Spirito Santo; a chi rimetterete i pec-

cati saranno rimessi e a chi non li rimetterete resteranno non

rimessi”. Come Cristo ha fatto con gli apostoli, così il vescovo,

imponendo le mani ai sacerdoti che vengono ordinati, trasmette

oggi il potere dello Spirito Santo, che permette loro di dispensare

i sacramenti e, attraverso di essi, di assolvere i peccati. Ogni sac-

ramento, non solo evoca il ricordo di Cristo, ma è Cristo in perso-

na, che agisce immediatamente per salvare l’uomo. Nel dispensa-

re i sacramenti, la Chiesa si mette in un certo senso ai piedi della

croce per portare la salvezza ai credenti. Come potrebbe quindi

dimenticare la fonte dalla quale scaturiscono le grazie di salvezza

che sgorgano dalle sue mani? Dio realizzerà il suo più grande

desiderio, renderà l’uomo felice se egli lo vorrà, se risponderà

“sì” al Padre che gli offre la gioia, a Cristo che gli porta la

salvezza, allo Spirito Santo che gli serve da guida. Dio non im-

pone il suo amore agli uomini. Egli attende che l’uomo stesso

faccia un passo in avanti. Dio salva chi si apre a lui per mezzo

della fede, della speranza e dell’amore. Dio si avvicina, e anche

l’uomo deve avvicinarsi a lui. Allora Dio e l’uomo si incontrano

sullo stesso cammino, in Cristo, nella sua Chiesa. Cristo non è

solo uomo, né solo Dio. È Dio e uomo allo stesso tempo; grazie a

questa duplice natura, egli è come un ponte teso tra l’umanità e

Dio. Questo ponte sarebbe rimasto deserto - né gli uomini né Dio

vi avrebbero messo piede - se la causa della discordia e della

separazione - il peccato - non fosse stata soppressa. Il sacrificio

offerto a Dio da Cristo ha cancellato le colpe passate, presenti e

future. “Egli ha fatto questo una volta per tutte, offrendo se

stesso”. Da allora gli uomini possono “per mezzo di lui ac-

costarsi a Dio” fiduciosi del fatto che “egli resta sempre”.

Così, per la sua natura prodigiosa e il suo sacrificio completo,

Cristo è il solo Intercessore e Sacerdote Supremo. In Cristo, gli

uomini ritornano al Padre. In Cristo il Padre rivela agli uomini

l’amore che egli porta loro. È sempre più facile avvicinarsi a Dio

prendendo la mano caritatevole che il Padre tende all’uomo per

aiutarlo a seguire Cristo, nostro Redentore. Tale è il senso del

salmo che evoca l’uomo miserabile il cui grido giunse fino agli

orecchi del Signore, e che fu liberato dai suoi mali.

RIFLESSIONE

Confessions: St. Kevin’s: Saturday 4.00 - 5.00 pm

St. John’s: Saturday 9.45 - 10.45 am

Baptism Workshops. The Baptism workshop for next

month will take place on Tuesday 16th

May at 7pm

in St Kevin’s lower hall. Please make your booking

through the parish office on 9982 6536. This weekend

we welcome the Tout, Mofsessian, Siclari, Ward and

Cartiere families for baptism. Congratulations.

Next Week: 3rd Sunday of Easter

St Kevin’s Cleaning Team : F

Mass Intentions for the Week

St. John’s, Narraweena

Saturday 5.00pm 22

Sunday 8.00am 23 Private special intentions

10.00am

Monday 7.00pm 24 Memorial Mass Rosa Trapuzzano

Tuesday 9.15am 25

Wednesday 9.15am 26

Thursday 9.15am 27

Friday 9.15am 28

Saturday 9.15am 29

St. Kevin’s, Dee Why

Saturday 6.00pm 22 Dec Richard Ellul (1st anniv.)

Sunday 8.00am 23

9.15am

10.30am Dec Eugenio Nero, Antonio Ristuccia,

Giuseppina Ristuccia, Joe Licardy,

Milly Licardy

6.00pm

Monday 8.30am 24 Dec Assunta Panetta

7.30pm Brazilian Mass

Tuesday 8.30am 25

Wednesday 8.30am 26

1.00pm Funeral Mass Vincenzo Cascio

Thursday 8.30am 27

6.30pm Memorial Mass Ianni Vincenzo—deceased

in Gizzeria 17.04.2017

Friday 8.30am 28 Dec Mijakovac Nevenka

12 Noon All Souls in Purgatory

Saturday 8.30am 29

Divine Mercy Sunday—23rd April—from 2.00—4.00pm

at St John’s Narraweena. Program: DVD on Divine

Mercy, Exposition, Blessing of Image, Reconciliation, Divine

Mercy Chaplet, Benediction, Private Veneration of Image.

“The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy

Communion will obtain complete forgiveness of sins

and the punishment due” Jesus to St Faustina.

International Food Night St Kevin's: June 3rd— bring food/wine to share from your country of origin (feel free to display your national costume/music/dance).

St. John's: May 27th— bring entre/salad/desert from your own tradition; the lovely Italian ladies have offered to provide tasty pasta dishes for a $5 cover charge. Feel free to put on a display about the old country to make for a fun night.

FEDERAZIONE CATTOLICA ITALIANA

PARISH NEWS/EVENTS

MOTHERS DAY/BIGGEST CUP OF TEA DINNER

DANCE will be held SATURDAY, MAY 13th at 6-30pm.

Cost $40-00 per person. All the proceeds will be donated

to the NSW cancer council. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Tickets – Angela 9401 4374.

Organist wanted for the 9:15am Choir at St Kevin’s Would you like to serve the Lord with music and song with

your God-given talents? The choir at Sunday's 915am Mass

need musicians urgently (organist and/or guitarist).

We hold our choir practice fortnightly on a Saturday morning.

If you are keen to serve, please contact the Parish office at

phone no. 9982 6536 & leave your details behind and you will

be contacted. We look forward to welcoming you to our Family.

What did Vatican II say about the Apostolate of the Laity?

Br Albert (Daniel Younan) will take a closer look at the Vatican II document on the Apostolate of the Laity in the Church & in the World, the Mission of the Laity in the Church, the role of the Laity in Evangelization & its Sanctification. When: Thursday 27

th April at 7.30-9.00pm

Where: St John’s Church Hall—Tea & coffee available. ENCOUNTER Series - The Faith We Believe: Breaking Open the Creed

Recited on all Sundays and solemnities, the Creed acts as a measure of correct belief, having been developed as a response to conflict concerning doctrine lasting several centuries. What were the controversies, and how were they resolved? This two-session course will explore these questions and the meaning of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, giving participants a sense of the underlying themes that run through the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church. Please come along for a deeper appreciation of what it means to state, “I believe…”

Course Duration: 2 x 2 hour sessions Presenters: David Patterson & Pina Bernard, Catholic Life & Faith Formation. Date: Session 1: Thursday 25 May 2017; Session 2: Thursday 2 June 2017. Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm Venue: St Patrick’s Hall, Victoria Street Primary Campus, East Gosford

RSVP: By Monday 22 May 2017 to registrations@dbb.org.au or 4332 9825 / 9847 0448

Catholic Youth Broken Bay invites you to Twilight Talks. Join Young Adults from around the Diocese to connect, share a meal, pray and be nourished by inspiring speakers. Our theme for our next evening will be “Joy of Love” which will feature Luke and Philipa Caulfield as our guest speakers for the night. Theme: The Joy of Love. Date: Tuesday 2 May 2017 Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm Venue: Hotel Pennant Hills, 344-352 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. For more details: youth@dbb.org.au

* MOTHERS DAY / BIGGEST CUP OF TEA DINNER

DANCE si terrà SABATO 13 MAGGIO ALLE 6-30pm.

Costo $40,00 a testa. Biglietti – Angela 9401 4374 o altri

membri del comitato.

* Abbiamo bisogno di biscotti fatti a casa da vendere alle

Messe del 6 & 7 di Maggio. Tutto il ricavo del dinner dance

e vendita di biscotti sarà devoluto al NSW cancer council

Community Aid Appeal. Italian speaking Bus outings Volunteer is needed urgently to assist our Italian Seniors group on bus outings on a fortnightly basis. Have fun while you are supporting seniors in the community. For more information please call Sandra or Carmel (Community Aid, North Narrabeen) on 9913 3244

Catholic Weekly PULPIT POINTS – 23 April 2017

Be there: Special Fatima walk 13 May

Teachers hot for chant in schools

Luther: Theology’s Nordic Noir?

Monica Doumit: Egypt’s heroic Coptic Christians

Karl Schmude: Fairy tales

Tony Farley: BXVI was right – we need a new approach

to the minimum wage

Many Thanks Fr Tiz. would like to greatly thank Roger, Gerry and Jim for their huge effort in counting the Project Compassion and Easter collections. Many, many hours of your time has been devoted to this task and we appreciated all that you have done for the parish. Thank you.

Sunday Readings

Entrance Antiphon

Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47

The whole community remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

The many miracles and signs worked through the apostles made a deep impression on everyone.

The faithful all lived together and owned everything in common; they sold their goods and possessions and shared out the proceeds among themselves according to what each one needed.

They went as a body to the Temple every day but met in their houses for the breaking of bread; they shared their food gladly and generously; they praised God and were looked up to by everyone. Day by day the Lord added to their community those destined to be saved.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Responsorial Psalm 117

R. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.

Let the sons of Israel say: 'His love has no end.' Let the sons of Aaron say: 'His love has no end.' Let those who fear the Lord say: 'His love has no end.' R.

I was thrust, thrust down and falling but the Lord was my helper. The Lord is my strength and my song; he was my saviour. There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the just. R.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone. This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes. This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. R.

A reading from the 1st

letter

of St Peter 1:3-9

Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy has given us a new birth as his sons, by raising Jesus Christ from the dead, so that we have a sure hope and the promise of an inheritance that can never be spoilt or soiled and never fade away, because it is being kept for you in the heavens. Through your faith, God's power will guard you until the salvation which had been prepared is revealed at the end of time. This is a cause of great joy for you, even

though you may for a short time have to bear being plagued by all sorts of trials; so that, when Jesus Christ is revealed, your faith will have been tested and proved like gold - only it is more precious than gold, which is corruptible even though it bears testing by fire - and then you will have praise and glory and honour. You did not see him, yet you love him; and still without seeing him, you are already filled with a joy so glorious that it cannot be described, because you believe; and you are sure of the end to which your faith looks forward, that is, the salvation of your souls.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Acclamation Jn 20:29

Alleluia, alleluia! You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me; happy those who have not seen me, but still believe! Alleluia!

A reading from the holy Gospel

according to John 20:19-31

In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples 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 retain, they are retained.'

Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. When the disciples said, 'We have seen the Lord,' he answered 'Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into his side, I refuse to believe.' Eight days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them. 'Peace be with you,' he said. Then he spoke to Thomas, 'Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.' Thomas replied, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him: 'You believe because you can see me, Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.'

There were many other signs that Jesus worked and the disciples saw, but they are not recorded in this book. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Communion Antiphon

Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.

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