Edwardstown atholic Parish

Edwardstown Catholic Parish

SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA

Address: 832 South Road, Edwardstown, South Australia 5039 Telephone: 0499 486 699 (message bank checked regularly– please note change to Parish Phone Number )

Email: [email protected] Website: www.edwardstowncatholic.net Facebook Page: : https://www.facebook.com/stanthony.edwardstown

13 / 14 FEBRUARY 2021 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Year B

Father Phillip Alstin

Robyn Grave

Tues - Fri 1:45pm - 4:30pm

Phone No: 0499 486 699 [email protected]

Geoff Walles 0419 810 590

Kevin Mark

Principal: Mr Stuart Baker APRIM: Monica Doherty

Telephone: 8115 7500

Tuesday 9.30am Wednesday 9.30am Thursday 9.30am Friday 9:30am Saturday 9.30am

Dies Domini/ The Lord’s Day

Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 9.30am

Before and after Holy Mass and Wed 6:30pm

Wednesdays 10am-7.15pm Adoration

6.00pm Rosary 6.35pm Vespers

7.00pm Benediction

Danica Rusov 0411 132 223 or 8177 1408

Parish Priest

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Parish Secretary

Parish Office Hours

St Anthony’s School

Parish Finance Council

Parish Pastoral Council

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Contact for Adoration

Mass Times

Meditation from Anawim Way

To glorify God in everything, and to serve our neighbour selflessly – this is love, and this is what we were made for. If we all lived this way in each moment we would see brought to fulfillment the vision of ourselves as the spotless bride of Christ which Paul describes in his Letter to the Ephesians: “Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her, in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word, so as to present the Church to himself in splendour, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind – yes, so that she may be holy and without blemish” (Eph 5:25-27). Sadly, we know that we do not always live in a way which glorifies God and serves our neighbours. We sin. We are sinners, and our sin mars the holiness and purity Christ has in mind for us.

In today’s first reading, God tells Moses and Aaron how to deal with someone who has contracted leprosy. Leprosy is a disfiguring disease. The flesh of its victims deteriorates steadily in such a way that, over time, their bodies no longer function or look the way they originally did. In the reading, God says that a leper is to be considered unclean. He is cut off from the life of the community and must dwell apart.

Because sin is so damaging to us, our theme for the week urges us to “make a decision to reject sin in our lives.” This is very important. But in order to reject sin, we must first acknowledge that it exists, and that we are caught in it. We do not deny it. The first reading says of the leper, “As long as the sore is on him he shall declare himself unclean, since he is in fact unclean.” We cannot be healed of our sin condition if we refuse to admit that it exists. We declare that we are sinners because we are, in fact, sinners. This does not mean that we are forever trapped in shame or self-rejection; rather we are simply to face and accept the truth of our situation.

We are about to begin the wonderful Season of Lent. We can consider these few days leading up to Ash Wednesday as a time of preparation. They give us one of the overarching aims of the Lenten Season: we acknowledge our sin and we turn to Jesus for healing.

The leper in the Gospel shows us how we can turn to God for healing. He approaches Jesus with a brief simple statement: “If you wish, you can make me clean.” This is a beautiful attitude. He does not demand that Jesus heal him; he simply presents himself before Jesus with great faith that Jesus has the power to heal him. And Jesus immediately acts with mercy towards him: “I do will it. Be made clean.”

Returning to our theme for the week, it is important to note that we are exhorted to reject sin: “Let us make a decision to reject sin in our lives.” Yes, we are sinners. We fall into sin over and over due to our weakness. But we must never welcome sin. We must never become comfortable with it or make compromises with it. We must never pretend that it does not exist or that it is not harmful. No, we steadfastly reject it. Even though we may fall many times in a day, each time we rise again, ask God’s mercy and healing, and strive to do better. We reject sin because we choose God. We choose to do all that we can to glorify him and to serve our neighbour, and we choose to trust in his power to heal us.

Am I striving to please everyone in every way, not seeking my own benefit but that of the many? In humility, am I willing to accept and to face the truth and the fact that I am a sinner?

As I prepare for Lent, am I welcoming sin and becoming comfortable with it?

Mary, intercede for me and ask Jesus to heal even my inner wounds with his infinite mercy. Excerpt from Anawim Way 6th Sunday in Ordinary time 2021

P l e a s e t a k e t h i s P a r i s h N e w s l e t t e r h o m e w i t h y o u . T h a n k y o u .

Your prayers are requested for: SICK: Calister Umeh, Frank Stephens, Steve Brennan, James Stewart, Leighton Crabb, Gerald O’Keeffe, Saphia Williams-Barrios, Mikela, Leah Alstin, April Coulson, Luke Nussio, Jesse Frick RECENTLY DECEASED: John Hill, Archbishop Emeritus Philip Wilson, Rajan Nair, Margaret Ray, Elizabeth McNulty, Pat Carey, Clare Dobozy ANNIVERSARIES: Eileen Supple, Toni Crosato, Vincent Eustace, John Anderson, Des Spiers, Kathleen Freeborn, Graziella Peron, Shane Wolff, Giovanni Bratovic ,Philip Doherty, Jeff Hockley, Olga Satanek, Lorna Gunter, Elaine McDonald, Lucia Visconti, Daphne Dedoncker, Arthur Burns and relatives and friends of the Burns, Hill, Murphy and McNulty families. PRAYER REQUESTS: If you wish the names of your loved ones to be included in the Prayers for the Sick, Recently Deceased or Anniversaries, please contact the Parish Office.

N O T I C E S

Would you like to have free access to FORMED.ORG ? Thanks to the generosity of St

Anthony’s Parish, here’s how: 1. Visit FORMED.org 2. Click Sign Up 3. Select “I Belong to a Parish/Organisation” 4. Find St Anthony’s Parish by entering “Edwardstown” or Postcode “5039” 5. Enter your email, you’re in!

BOOKINGS FOR MASS NO LONGER REQUIRED

You simply need to register your name, contact number and time of attendance when you arrive

OR register using the QR Code provided at the entrance.

The QR CODE is displayed at the church and hall entrance for those with smartphones. This assists greatly with contact tracing in the

event of a coronavirus outbreak.

Please regularly check our website and FaceBook page for recent news and updates.

Website: www.edwardstowncatholic.net Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stanthony.edwardstown

PLANNED GIVING Choose one of the following options that suits you best- 1) Contact the Parish Office to receive a Stewardship number unique to you for easy reference of your contribution. 2) Through the Adelaide archdiocese website- Go to https://adelaide.catholic.org.au/donation. Follow instructions on the site. You will need to select EDWARDSTOWN PARISH. Then in the drop down box, choose General; for Parish collection (2nd Collection) and for the Priests of the Archdiocese. (First Collection). 3) Use internet bank for direct deposit into Edwardstown Parish bank account using the following details- ACCOUNT NAME: CCES Edwardstown Parish BSB: 085 005 Account: 48973 5300 If using direct deposit, please remember to add description. Envelopes—due to increasing printing costs and the decreasing number of parishioners using envelopes for their stewardship, we ask that you provide your own envelopes marked clearly with your Name and Planned Giving Number.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY If you are considering volunteering for our St Vincent’s De Paul group in the Edwardstown/Plympton area, you are very welcome to come along to our next meeting on Wednesday 24th February at 7 pm in St Anthony’s Meeting Room. If you have any questions please give Denny a call on 0403 307 726 . Sewing Group—has resumed Tuesday 10am-1pm during School Term. New sewers and knitters welcome to attend. If you have any fabric suitable for children’s clothing please bring in to the Parish Office. Further enquiries please call Pam—0428 827 678.

FLINDERS HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS The following contacts are available, should you wish to speak to the Flinders Hospital Chaplains - Deacon Tee Ping Koh - phone 8204 4891; email [email protected] Ewa Pstras-Kolodziej (Pallative Care) - phone 8204 4891; email [email protected] or 24/7 On Call Chaplain 8204 5511 Ext. 65753 (all hours)

Lenten Reflections from FORMED.ORG 40 Days to Grace and Glory

This Lent, we invite you to journey with Dr. Tim Gray by signing up for Daily Lenten Reflections. Each day you will receive in your inbox a short video which features Dr. Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, explaining the Scriptures, and providing you with concrete ideas on how to apply them to your Christian life. Available for free on FORMED. https://formed.org/lent

Congratulations to Pam & Peter who celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Love is patient; love is kind; 1 Corinthians 13:4

Gerald Burke will be celebrating his 68th birthday on Sunday 7th March with a pies, pasties & sausage rolls supplied in the Hall after Sunday Mass. All Welcome.

News from St Anthony’s School

Our Lady of Lourdes

“Mary is a sweet and reassuring presence. In her discreet style, she gives everyone peace and hope, both in the happy and sad moments of life. In churches, chapels or on the walls of buildings there is a painting, mosaic or a statue as a reminder of the presence of the Mother, constantly watching over her children.” Pope Benedict

I met with all students to tell them the story of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Bernadette. I was very lucky to spend 13 years, from the age of 12, working in the hospital at Lourdes every Easter and in my summer holidays. It was wonderful to share this with the students. They made cards and prayers for the sick of the parish and local hospital. On Thursday, the student leaders took some roses to Our Lady’s altar in the Chapel. We said a prayer for all of the sick in the Parish and in the world.

God Bless, Monica Doherty APRIM

“Joseph found happiness not in mere self-sacrifice but in self-gift. In him,

we never see frustration but only trust. His patient silence was the

prelude to concrete expressions of trust.”

- Apostolic letter - Patris Corder of the Holy Father Francis

Why do we put ash on our forehead? Ashes are applied to our forehead in the sign of the cross as the words, "Remember, you are dust and to dust you shall return" are spoken to us. The other formula which is used, "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel" emphasizes our call to continual conversion and holiness of life. This act symbolizes our mortality as well as our need for ongoing repentance. It is a reminder that this life is short and merely a foreshadowing of what we shall become through the redemption of Jesus Christ on the cross. The work of our redemption will not be complete until we are raised from the dead, in resurrected bodies like His own and called to the eternal communion of heaven.

Where do the ashes come from? The ashes for Ash Wednesday normally are made from blessed palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday. The ashes are sprinkled with Holy Water and incensed before distribution.

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving The three traditional pillars of Lenten observance are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The key to renewed appropriation of these practices is to see their link to baptismal renewal.

Prayer: More time given to prayer during Lent should draw us closer to the Lord. We might pray especially for the grace to live out our baptismal promises more fully. We might pray for the elect who will be baptized at Easter and support their conversion journey by our prayer. We might pray for all those who will celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation with us during Lent that they will be truly renewed in their baptismal commitment.

Fasting: Fasting is more than a means of developing self-control. It is often an aid to prayer, as the pangs of hunger remind us of our hunger for God. The first reading on the Friday after Ash Wednesday points out another important dimension of fasting. The prophet Isaiah insists that fasting without changing our behavior is not pleasing to God. "This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own" (Is 58:6-7). Fasting should be linked to our concern for those who are forced to fast by their poverty, those who suffer from the injustices of our economic and political structures, those who are in need for any reason. Thus fasting, too, is linked to living out our baptismal promises. By our Baptism, we are charged with the responsibility of showing Christ's love to the world, especially to those in need. Fasting can help us realize the suffering that so many people in our world experience every day, and it should lead us to greater efforts to alleviate that suffering. Abstaining from meat traditionally also linked us to the poor, who could seldom afford meat for their meals. It can do the same today if we remember the purpose of abstinence and embrace it as a spiritual link to those whose diets are sparse and simple. That should be the goal we set for ourselves--a sparse and simple meal. Avoiding meat while eating lobster misses the whole point!

Almsgiving: It should be obvious at this point that almsgiving, the third traditional pillar, is linked to our baptismal commitment in the same way. It is a sign of our care for those in need and an expression of our gratitude for all that God has given to us. Works of charity and the promotion of justice are integral elements of the Christian way of life we began when we were baptized. https://www.catholic.org/lent/faq.php#n102

17th February

9:30am Holy Mass with

distribution of Ashes

6:30pm Holy Mass with

distribution of Ashes

DAYS OF PENANCE (Canons 1251, 1253)

Abstinence from meat, and fasting, are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. All who have completed their eighteenth year and have not yet begun their sixtieth year are bound to fast. ALL who have completed their fourteenth year are bound to abstain.

On all other Fridays of the year including the Fridays of Lent, the Law of the common practice of penance is fulfilled by performing any one of the following:

prayer – for example, Mass attendance; family prayer; a visit to a church or chapel; reading the Bible; making the Stations of the Cross; praying the rosary.

self-denial – for example, not eating meat; not eating sweets or dessert; giving up entertainment to spend time with the family; limiting food and drink so as to give to the poor of one’s own country.

helping others – for example, special attention to someone who is poor, sick, elderly, lonely or overburdened. (ACR LXII, 4, October 1985 )

PROJECT COMPASSION SUNDAY - 14/2/2021

‘BE MORE’

The Sunday before Lent marks the annual celebration of Project Compassion Sunday, launching the main fundraising campaign (Project Compassion) for Caritas for over 50 years. For this year’s theme, Catholics around Australia are asked to ‘Be More’ taken from the invitation of Saint Oscar Romero to ‘aspire not to have more, but to be more’.

Donations to Project Compassion allows Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to alleviate poverty, hunger, oppression and injustice.

We encourage you to put your compassion into action this Lent through your prayer, fasting and almsgiving by supporting Project Compassion. Take home your Project Compassion boxes or envelopes and support “ Be More” -

Project Compassion boxes and envelopes can be collected from the table as you enter the church.

COMMUNION

OFFERTORY

Glory Be to the Father…. Glory Be to the Father…

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

INTROIT

COMMUNION HYMN

RECESSIONAL HYMN

No Congregational Singing. Hymns and Propers for your reflection at home during the week.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 14th February 2021 Lev 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31 - 11:1; Mark 1:40-45

1st Sunday of Lent - 21 February 2021 Gen 9:8-15; 1 Pet 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. All hail, adored Trinity; all praise eternal Unity: O God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, ever One. Three Persons praise we evermore, and thee th’eternal One adore: in thy sure mercy, ever kind, may we our true protection find. O Trinity, O Unity, be present as we worship thee; and to the angels’ songs in light our prayers and praises now unite.

Hail, Redeemer, King divine! Priest and Lamb, the throne is thine, King, whose reign shall never cease, Prince of everlasting peace. REFRAIN Angels, saints and nations, sing: “Praised be Jesus Christ, our King; Lord of life, earth, sky and sea, King of love on Calvary.” King, whose name creation thrills, rule our minds, our hearts, our wills, till in peace each nation rings with thy praises, King of kings. REFRAIN