The Catholic Community of North Harbour

2 King Street, Manly Vale NSW 2093 Phone: 99494455 Fax: 9949 3413

Email: parishoffice@northharbourcatholic.org.au Parish Websites: www.northharbourcatholic.org.au Parish Priest—Fr Paul Maloney OSA

GOSPEL SYMBOLS AND IMAGES God of the living king of the world

in the care of the augustinians

St Kieran’s,

Traditionally black has been the colour associated with mourning, but since the Second Vatican Council, white vestments are worn at the celebration of a funeral. This is to emphasise the connection between the joy of the resurrection of Jesus and the hope of all believers that they, too, will share this resurrection.

Readings this Sunday 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27, 34-38 Responsorial Psalm “Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.” Readings next Sunday Malachi 3:19-20 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19

32nd Sunday in ordinary time 06 November 2016

Next Anointing Mass 10am Wednesday

16 November St Kieran’s Church followed by

morning tea in the parish centre. Please contact the parish office if you know of someone requiring

assistance

STARTING THIS SUNDAY

Saturday 12th November 7pm-10pm St Kieran’s Parish Centre

BYO food and drinks. Sausage sizzle

Contact Ben if you’d like to

sing/play music and/or

can volunteer to lend a hand setting up/

clearing away/run games/cook on BBQ

benmarshall_@hotmail.com—0411 809 961

PARISH SOCIAL/OPEN MIC NIGHT

REMEMBRANCE PRAYER SERVICE

For children we have never or can no longer hold

St Kieran’s Church Wednesday November 9th at 7.30pm

During the month of November we focus our thoughts and prayers on those who have died, not only on All Souls Day but throughout the entire month of remembrance as well.

Some in our community have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion or have been separated from their children through breakdown in marriages in divorce. This loss is often experienced both by the parents and also the extended family who look for a way of entrusting their sorrow to an understanding God. A Remembrance Prayer Service will be held at St Kieran’s Church on Wednesday evening 9 November at 7.30pm as a way of offering support and comfort to those who mourn the loss of children we have never held or can no longer hold. All parishioners are welcome.

Reflections on The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia) Each week we read an extract from Pope Francis’ letter and reflect on how it might relate to our family lives.

The questions I would put to parents are these: “Do you seek to understand ‘where’ our children are in their journey? Where is their soul, do we really know? And above all, do we want to know? (Amoris Laetitia #261) For parents the real question is not where our children are physically, or whom they are with at any given time, but rather where they are existentially, where they stand in terms of their convictions, goals, desires and dreams. As a family we need to find opportunities to discuss important things, to cultivate a multitude of

healthy ways to spend time and to encourage critical/right thinking in our children.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM:

B aptism program for older children commences on 13 November 2016. For parents who may be interested: Our parish offers a preparation program for:

Children aged seven years and older who are not baptised and would like to receive the Sacrament of Baptism

Children who have been baptised into another Christian denomination who wish to be received into the Catholic Church and participate in the Children’s Sacramental Program

Children/young people/adults who have been baptised Catholic who may not have received all the sacraments.

Please contact Janette (mobile 0408 866 521 or at sacraments@northharbourcatholic.org.au) if you would like to have a conversation about any of the above and/or a copy of the program.

AFA Christmas Dinner Saturday 26 Nov—we will be having a raffle to help fundraise for the Augustinian students and are asking for any donations big or small to help us. Suggestions for donations are: Westfield gift cards, movie gift cards, bottles of wine, champagne or spirits, electrical goods, small kitchen appliances, holiday house stays, restaurant vouchers, beauty vouchers for facials, manicures & pedicures, chocolates, candles, beauty products for women and men, etc. We will also be putting together Christmas hampers so any Christmas type items or foods like mince pies, fruit cake etc would also be very helpful. If you are able to help by donating any prizes can you please drop them off at the parish office or ring Adriana on 0402 099 746 before 20 November. Thank you.

See the flyers on the noticeboards for more information

Donations

required

CHRISTMAS SPAGHETTI NIGHT

The last 2016 Spaghetti Night will be on November 20th, after the 6pm mass at St Kieran’s and we will combine again with the Youth group. It will be a Christmas celebration and everyone is welcome. Please feel free to bring along a bottle of wine or drinks to enjoy the festivities. There is no need to bring along food but if you are able to help by bringing along a pasta dish or a dessert, please let us know at craigandmyra@mac.com or parishoffice@northharbourcatholic.org.au We are expecting a big, fun night so we are looking for a few extra helpers in November.] Where? Parish Centre Who can attend? All Welcome Is there a cost? No cost/Donation Are drinks provided? Soft drinks are provided, BYO wine

Dear Fellow Parishioners, November 6th. 2016

During this month of November we are encouraged to wonder at God’s promise that we will all be ‘raised up ‘by the Lord to a new and resurrected life. On Wednesday, the Feast on which we honour the Holy Souls, (as well as for the rest of the month) we are encouraged to remember our dear dead, to reaffirm the bond of love that we shared during their time on earth, and to take comfort in the inexhaustible grace that surrounds them eternally which is also poured into our lives to protect us from any evil that might assail us. St. Augustine speaks about his family and friends who have died as if they are just

around the corner. He had this to say about a particular young man who died when they were in their early thirties: “He now rests in Abraham’s bosom. Whatever may be meant by this, there dwells my own Nebridius, my dear friend. There he lives on. He no longer waits for the words from my lips, but his own lips stoop to heavenly springs . . . to unending bliss. Yet I do not believe that this will satisfy and fill him to the point of forgetting me, since you, Lord, at whose source he drinks, are mindful of us all”. [Confessions 9,3] And so we are in a two-way communication with those who now rest in Abraham’s bosom to the

extent we hold them in our hearts with love for the rest of our lives, and they take us with them into

the very arms of God. What God offers each one of us, along with our loved ones, is the

compassionate care of the One ‘who wipes away the tears from every cheek’, who removes the

veil of mortality that has separated us, and pours his love into our hearts in abundance. With the

coming of Jesus into human history the reality of death has forever been changed into an

awareness of a new and more intense level of existence that has always been our destiny but

which is now abundantly clear as he points to a God, not of the dead, but of

the living; from whom we take comfort that “for to him all people [living and

dead] are in fact alive”.

Attached to the bulletin next week will be donation envelopes for the second Charitable Works Fund (CWF) appeal for the year. The CWF is a centralised fund for the support

of charitable and pastoral activities of the Diocese that extend beyond the limits of any single parish. These organisations include the Confraternity of Christian

Doctrine, St Lucy’s School, St Edmond’s School, Ephphata Centre and Centrecare Broken Bay. The funds are raised by bequests, public donations and a quota on each parish. There are three CWF collections in the parish each year to enable us to raise funds towards our quota. This year our quota is $43,312.00 and to date we have raised $10,112.00. Donations to the CWF are fully tax-deductible.

There will be a Multicultural Mass on Sunday 27th November at 2pm at St Mary’s Cathedral in the city with representation from as many Ethnic groups that would like to participate. The readings, prayers of the faithful and songs will be in various languages. After

the Mass there will be afternoon tea and a multicultural dance and song spectacular on the steps of the Cathedral celebrating the diversity and richness in our Australian church. All communities are asked to bring biscuits and cakes to share for afternoon tea outside the crypt after the celebration. All are welcome. Contact Kylie Cullen FMVD for more information on 9390 5923 or immigration@sydneycatholic.org

mass time mass time St Cecilia St Kieran Saturday vigil 6.00pm sunday 9.00am 7.30am 9.30am 6.00pm

weekday mass St Kieran 8.30am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat St Cecilia 9.00am Wednesday St Augustine’s Chapel- 8.15am Wednesday Reconciliation St Kieran 5 – 6pm Saturday (or by appointment)

Baptisms Bookings essential and Preparation course required. St Cecilia 10.30am Sun or 9.00am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month St Kieran 11.30am Sun or 9.30am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month marriages Require 6 months notice and includes Catholic Care course as part of the preparation.

NOVEMBER 09 Remembrance Liturgy 7.30pm SK 12 Open Mic Night/parish social 12/13 CWF Appeal 16 Anointing Mass 10am SK 20 Feast of Christ the King—Raise the Roof 6pm Mass followed by Spaghetti Night 21 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 22 St Cecilia—Mass SC 9.15 26 AFA Christmas Dinner 26/27 Parish Survey 27 ALTARATION 4.30– 6pm SK Parish Centre 27 1st Sunday of Advent 28 CWL Mass & Christmas Lunch

DECEMBER 11 ALTARATION 4.30—6pm SK Parish Centre

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF NORTH HARBOUR Office (Mon – Fri: 9am – 4pm) 9949 4455

Clergy: Fr Paul Maloney OSA Parish Priest Fr Senan Ward OSA Assistant Priest Fr. Minh-Tan Hoang OSA Assistant Priest Fr. David Austin OSA In Residence

Pastoral Ministers Janette Davidson Family & Sacramental Minister 0408 866 521 Adriana Bowyer Catechist Coordinator 0402 099 746 Rosemary McKinnon Counsellor 0400 495 076 Ben Marshall Music Ministry 0411 809 072 Dcn Francis Belcina OSA Youth Ministry 0400 924 073

Administration: Chris Burrows Parish Manager Anne Ross Parish Secretary Jane Filacuridi Parish Secretary Jacky Worthington Compliance Officer

We acknowledge the Gayamagal and Canalgal people, the traditional custodians of this land and pay our

respects to the elders past and present, including those who may be with us today.

From St. Augustine:

Lord, You have become a refuge for us, that You might care for

those who deserted You. You are a refuge so that you can

encourage and guide Your children. Sermon 55, 6

WE PRAY

Come to me! I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28)

Next week’s roster Week 2 Sunday 13 November Please swap with someone if you can’t make it

SICK Aurora & John Francis Kathleen Bunting

Belinda Johnston Kevin Smith

Chris McAuliffe Louis Hilton

Daniel Collins Louise Allara

Daniel Lister Maree McNamara Dave Miles Martha Lois

Dorothy Smith Mary Nixon

Eddie Sharp Michael Armstrong

Franz Hakvoort Nixon Ball Henry and Flavio Cataldo Pat Leeder Irene Hurrell Peter Coates Jack Spencer Ricki Hayes

Jack Homan Sean Bellenger Jarryd Timm Simone Young

JDG Stephen Ward

Jim Smyth Veronica Laverty

Kath Zenetic

RECENTLY DECEASED Nola Faulkner Helen Anglicas

ANNIVERSARIES Mary Hamilton Norma McGee Fr Patrick Gillic

Copies available in the church entrances.