PARISHES IN PARTNERSHIP – MAFFRA/ COWWARR-HEYFIELDSt. Mary’s (Maffra); St. Ita’s (Newry); St. Joseph’s (Dargo)

St. Michael’s (Heyfield); St. Brigid’s (Cowwarr); Father Dom Hilarion Fernando OSB

Email: marymaf@vic.australis.com.auPhone Maffra 5147 1921 - Mobile 0478909541 - Fax 5147 1476

For Emergencies: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, Phone 51444100

8th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Year A – 2nd March, 2014“ASH WEDNESDAY – LENT BEGINS ON 5TH MARCH”

Our Sunday Liturgy:Theme: A choice between God and a rival master.

Introduction: If we get our priorities correct and seek to uphold Gods’ standards, we will grow to understand His love and become more conscious of His care for us.

Entrance Antiphon (or Hymn): The Lord became my protector. He brought me to a place of freedom; he saved me because he delighted in me.

1 st Reading: A reading from the prophet Isaiah: 49: 14-15Even these may forget, says the Lord God, yet I will not forget you.

Responsorial Psalm:Rest in God alone, my soul.

2 nd Reading :A reading from the first letter to the St Paul to the Corinthians: 4: 1-5The Lord will bring light to all that is hidden in darkness.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia! The word of God is living and active; it probes the thoughts and motives of our heart. Alleluia!

Gospel:A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew: 6: 24-34Do not worry about tomorrow.

Mystery of Faith:Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Communion Antiphon:I will sing to the Lord who has been bountiful with me, sing psalms to the name of the Lord Most High.

Message to take home: Even if the mother forgets you, God will never forget you.

Lord, help me to live my life as your disciple right now.Lord, I am so often busy and worry about all sorts of things. Help me to remember that if

you feed the birds and cover the fields with beautiful flowers, you are certainly always going to take care of me. Amen.MASSES NEXT WEEKEND: Rosary before Mass : MAFFRA: Sunday 9.00am HEYFIELD: Saturday 6.00pmNEWRY: Sunday 11.00am WEEKDAY MASSES: Maffra: 3rd Mar: Mon 9.30am NO MASS 5th Mar: Wed 9.15am ASH WEDNESDAY Blessing and Anointing with ashes.

Wed 7pm Ash Wednesday Mass followed by a short Adoration in the Church.

6th Mar: Thur. 9.30am Lenten Mass (Rosary before Mass 9.15) 7th Mar: Fri. 10.15am 1st Frid – Sts. Perpetua & Felicity anointing & healing Mass Short adoration till 11.15 8th Mar: Sat. 9.30am St John of GodHeyfield: 4th Mar: Tues. 9.30am NO MASS 5th Mar: Wed. 11.15am ASH WEDNESDAY Blessing and Anointing with ashes. RECONCILIATION: Maffra: Saturday – For Half Hour after 9.30am Mass (And any other time by request). Heyfield: 5.20pm-5.45pm prior to Saturday evening Mass -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RECITATION OF HOLY ROSARY FOR OUR FAMILIES IN THIS YEAR OF THE FAMILY:Maffra: Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays at 9.15am (Before Mass)Heyfield: Tuesdays at 9.15am (Except on 2nd Tuesday - at Laurina Lodge 10am)Newry: Thursday at 7.30pmCowwarr: Wednesday at 9.45am--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAFFRA: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Wednesdays 7pm Mass & Adoration in Presbytery Chapel till 8pm. 1st Friday of the month - 10.15 Mass (Healing and Anointing) 3rd & 4th Friday of the month – 10.15 to 11.15 am (Mass and Adoration) HEYFIELD: 3rd Tues of the month – 9.30 to 10.30am (Mass and Adoration)COWWARR: 1st Friday of the month – night HOLY ROSARY: Before Sunday Masses – Maffra and Saturday Masses - HeyfieldMaffra: 1stThursday – 9am before Mass (for Mothers and unborn babies)Newry: Every Thursday – 7.30pm _____________________________________________________________________________________PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: Anniversaries: Alan Hackwill, Ralph Cohen, Agatha Gleeson, Ellen Morgan, Eileen Douglas, Margot Gorman, Bernard Peavey, Edward Niziolek, Maureen Wheeler, Terrence Andrews, James Niven, Thomas Mooring, Rose Scheffer, Robert Reid, Bruce Gadd.Frs. John Phelan, Peter Dawson, James McGillicuddy, Sylvester Maddock, Francis Moore.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Elli Topliff, Anna Nikolajew, Rosa Pappas, Mary Harkin, Ethel Robertson, Ged McKenna (Brother Of Cate Goodman), Jack Cullen, Jim Last, Lee Allman, Gerry Gray, Marie Morgan, Judith Shaw, Ann Martin, Bishop Coffey, Tao Pham (Seminarian), Father Frank, Helen Garrigan, Maree Welsh, Mary Saunders, Ann Bumpstead, Laura Mowat, Xavier Mills and all those who seek our prayers. _____________________________________________________________________________________LENTEN REFLECTION GOUPS: Lenten groups will start the week after Ash Wednesday, beginning Tues 10th March at the home of Trevor & Pat Fogarty. All welcome.LENTEN GROUPS: All Welcome

Tuesdays – 7.30pm Trevor & Pat Fogarty, 27 McMillan Street MaffraWednesdays – 1.30pm Leanda Helmke, 9 Newry Road TinambaThursdays – 1.30pm Rose Woodhouse, Unit 3/ 36 Church Street MaffraSTATIONS OF THE CROSS – HEYFIELD: with Father Ken Clarke – During Lent every Friday,7pm. Starting Friday, 7th March.

MAFFRA: LITURGY: Sun : 9th Mar Val Hackwill / Rosemary WirkenCOUNTING TEAM: : Sun. (tonight) 2nd Peter Smyth, Robert Smart, Jim Coleman Recorder: Barbara Gray Sun: 9th Mar Barry & Judy Bennett Recorder: Mary McLaverty LECTOR: Sun. 9th Mar Julia Moulton COMMENTATOR: Sun 9th Mar Jenny Smart COMPUTER OPERATER: Sun 9th Mar Mary HartwigOFFERTORY: Sun 9th Mar Kevin Kierce & Kevin Christensen EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS: Sun. 9th Mar Jenny Gane, Pauline Hall, Leanda COLLECTORS: Sun 9th Mar John, Leon, Jim Coleman COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Sun. 9th Mar Dorothy SmythVISITING TEAM: Sun. 9th Mar Marg Durrant & Bernardette Wiggins FLOWERS: Sun. 9th Mar NO FLOWERS DURING LENT HOLY VESSELS: (15th February to 14th March) Catherine Hicks (only every 2nd & 4th week) HEYFIELD:COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Sat. 8th Mar Anne KurecREADER: Sat. 8th Mar George BoguszOFFERTORY PROCESSION: Sat. 8th Mar Peg & Maureen KellyFLOWERS: Sat. 8th Mar NO FLOWERS DURING LENTLINEN: March Sheila McInnes NEWRY:READER: Sun. 9th Mar Tim Dwyer_____________________________________________________________________________________PLANNED GIVING: Maffra: Envelopes $ 372 Presbytery $ 464 Heyfield: Envelopes $ 155 Presbytery $ 208---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ASH WEDNESDAY: 5th March – Lent beginsDay of abstinence and fasting.Anointing with blessed ashes at all MassesMaffra – 9.15am and 7pmHeyfield – 11.15amYou are encouraged to participate in Lenten Groups; Stations of the Cross; Adoration; Reading of Scriptures, etc.

CUPPA AFTER SUNDAY MASSES: to meet your community and catch up on good news.9th Mar. – Maffra after 9am Mass Please bring a plate to share.15th Mar. – Heyfield after 6pm Mass23rd Mar. – Newry after 11am

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER HEYFIELD: Friday 7th March, 2pm– St James Anglican Church.

YOUTH GROUP RESOURCES WANTED: if anybody has any of the following items that they are able to donate to the Youth Group it would be very much appreciated.Fairy lightsBean-bagsReligious items, particularly biblesBoard games, Art and CraftsGame items:- eg. Balls, skipping ropes, totem tennisA T.V. that connects to a laptop or any other items that you might think that would useful to the Group These items can be dropped off at the presbytery by the 4th March or Contact Aimee on 0400 902 834

BLAZE: a gathering for Youth years 5-8 beginning Frid 7 th March, 6.30pm at St Mary’s Hall Maffra. This will be followed by OASIS: for youth years 9-12 at 7.30pm -9pm. Join us to learn more about God, have some fun, and explore our faith. For more info contact Aimee Hanratty on 0400 902 834 or follow us on Facebook Oasis Youth Group Heart Region.THEME: Liar, Lunatic or Lord?

From the Pastor’s Pen:

Dear Friends in Christ, What a practical, down to earth, God we have! Jesus says, “Worry can make us ill, shortening our lives. There are enough problems today without worrying about tomorrow.” We often forget that we will never be forgotten. When we abandon ourselves to His love, would constitiute the supreme act of freedom – the so called “Providence.” When we seek His kingdom above all things, and cease to worry about our needs on earth, which God knows better than ourselves, we have made the correct choice.Just do your best and leave the rest to God.Fr Hilarion OSB-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DIARY Mon 3rd Mar - Parish Dinner – Macalister Hotel – 6.30pm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORDINARIATE SERVICES: Mass: Sunday: Heyfield: 10am Mass & Adoration: Wednesday: Cowwarr: 10am Mass: 2nd Saturday of the month: 11am Rosebrooke Priory: 12 Galvins Road, Mirboo North. Evensong & Benediction: 4th Sunday of the month: Heyfield: 4pm----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EASTER PREPARATIONS: The liturgy group will meet on the 11th March at 7.30pm. Some members from the Heyfield and Maffra PPC are expected to attend also.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER MAFFRA: The Maffra celebration of this annual Ecumenical event will be held at St. Mary’s at 2pm on Friday, 7th March. All welcome. Afternoon Tea will follow in the hall– it would be appreciated if parishioners could please help with food.

DARGO – ST JOSEPH’S FEAST: On this year of the Family, let us take our families to St Joseph’s Dargo. 30th March, at 12 noon. All Welcome.

ACTION FOR LIFE FORTNIGHTLY TREASURES!Mass for Families A warm invitation is extended to people from all walks of life and faith who have been effected by the loss of a child, pre/post birth, regardless of circumstance of death, to a special Mass for Families, which will be offered for them and their loved one/s at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale on Tuesday, 25th March -  commencing at 7pm.  Rosary preceding at 6.30pm.  This special Mass will provide a prayerful and sacred opportunity to express and acknowledge the value of every human life created in the image and likeness of God.If you know of someone who has lost a child, please invite them to come, you may like to offer to bring them.  Mass flyers are available in the Church foyer. More details are included in February’s edition of Catholic Life. Everyone is welcome. A light supper will be provided and transport can be arranged by contacting Rosemary on 0412 365 377.

Next Action for Life Meeting : Thursday, March 6 commencingAt 7pm at Chapter House, Sale.Everyone is Welcome – you don’t have to be a member.