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Spiritual gifts On January 14, 2015, Pope Francis presided over the
canonisation Mass of St Joseph Vaz (1651-1711), Apostle of Sri Lanka.
Joseph Vaz was a native of Goa, India and an Oratorian priest. He arrived in Sri Lanka, during the Dutch occupation, when they were imposing Calvinism after taking over from the Portuguese.
Because of religious persecution, Joseph Vaz dressed as a beggar, exercising his priestly duties in secret meetings of the faithful, often at night. His efforts provided spiritual and moral strength to the beleaguered Catholic population. Later, he found shelter in Kandy where he was able to work freely and could reach out to other parts of the country. By the time of his death, Joseph Vaz had managed to rebuild the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka.
During his homily at the canonisation, Pope Francis emphasised how Joseph Vaz used his Spirit-given gifts of missionary zeal and love of people to carry out the mission of Christ; an example for everyone to follow.
St Joseph Vaz “gives us an example of missionary zeal. Though he came to Ceylon to minister to the Catholic community, in his evangelical charity he reached out to everyone. Leaving behind his home, his family, the comfort of his familiar surroundings, he responded to the call to go forth, to speak of Christ wherever he was led … teaching us to go to the peripheries, to make Christ everywhere known and loved … a living icon of God’s mercy and reconciling love.”
St Paul in the Second Reading, reminds us that like Joseph Vaz, each of us has received gifts from the Spirit. Each of us has a special mission from the risen Lord to be good news in the world and we are enabled to carry out this mission because the power of the Spirit inspires and motivates us.
We come together today to be nourished at the table of the Lord and to encourage each other to use our Spirit-given gifts to continue Christ’s mission of love to the world. St Joseph Vaz, pray for us!
and were Confirmed into our Catholic faith community this weekend.
Our gratitude to their sponsors, the RCIA team and parishioners for their spiritual support.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MARY MACKILLOP
CONFERENCE meets each Wednesday
at Parish Meeting Centre. New members welcome.
“Come Grow With Us”.
Phone: Marie Donaghy 6672 2933
ROSARY STATUE Trish & Michael Jandura
COUNTERS:
04 June: Parish staff
11 June: M & M Cooper
18 June: C & J Anderson
25 June: D Gillespie & C Kerr
02 July: T & P Zambelli
09 July: P & L McMahon
16 July: J Morgan & L Green
23 July: G & K Bewes
30 July: U O’Grady & B Brodbeck
06 Aug: P & R Marr
TRINITY SUNDAY Year A
10/11 June
Sacred Heart Murwillumbah
6.00pm Saturday
Sacred Heart Murwillumbah 8.00am Sunday
Acolyte J Reynolds P Hyde
Altar Servers K & E McCarthy
E Wightley I Dusi, M Leeson
X Palmer
Readers B Nolan (C) R D Banner R
ME Mumford P/F
F Wright (C) P/F MA Thackray R
L Green R
Ministers of Communion
L Haigh (C) R Nihill, U O’Grady
M Reynolds, K Mumford
M Reynolds (C) T & P Zambelli
A Egan, J Morgan
Hospitality —————- S Lemon, M Traves
Procession of Gifts C & J Anderson F & B McGrouther
Children’s Liturgy S Jansson T Jandura
The Sacred Heart Church
‘Prayer Chapel’ is open for
private prayer on weekdays.
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH 4 JUNE - 11 JUNE
CHURCH CLEANING SANCTUARY & ALTAR Sacred Heart Church: 4 June: K Mumford, J Morgan 11 June: M Twohill & L Johnson
OLPS Church, Sth M’bah June: D Banner
Sunday PENTECOST SUNDAY - Year A
8.00am Mass - Sacred Heart Church 9.00am Parish Bbq Breakfast (see note)
Monday 9.00am Rosary & Prayers - Sacred Heart Church
Meals on Wheels - Roster 2 (see roster page 3)
Tuesday 4.15pm - 5.15pm Adoration - Sacred Heart Church
5.30pm Mass - Sacred Heart Church
6.00pm Rosary - Sacred Heart Church
Wednesday 4.15pm - 5.15pm Adoration - Sacred Heart Church
5.30pm Mass - Sacred Heart Church
6.30pm Alpha - Parish Hall (note: change in time)
Thursday 8.30am Mass - Sacred Heart Church
9.00am Legion of Mary - Parish Administration Centre
10.30am Compassionate Friends Meeting - Autumn Club
6.30pm Family Group Leaders Dinner & Meeting - RSL Club
Friday 10.00am Communion - M’bah Nursing Home - C Dennis
10.00am Mass - Heritage Lodge - Fr Anthony
12.15pm Mass - Sacred Heart Church
2.45pm - 3.45pm Adoration - Sacred Heart Church today
Saturday 9.00am Rosary - Sacred Heart Church
6.00pm Vigil Mass - Sacred Heart Church
Sunday The Most Holy TRINITY - Year A
8.00am Mass - Sacred Heart Church No 10am Mass in the Parish today
PARISH “CUPPA” Sunday 18th June
First Holy Communion
Readings next week:
The Most Holy TRINITY - Yr A
Ex 34:4-6, 8-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13;
Jn 3:16-18
RECENTLY DECEASED: Inez Gradisnik, Stephen Watson, Charles Milsom, Vic Butler, Pamela Snedden, Doris Tully, Rosslyn Colefax, Dorothy McKay, Betty Anderson, Frances McMahon, Michael Homeming.
ANNIVERSARIES: Bishop Jeremiah Doyle (1st Bishop of Lismore), Jack Hosking, Joyce Swift, Annie Everson.
NOTICE BOARD
CALENDAR
~ JUNE ~
Month of the Sacred Heart
13 Catechists Meeting 13 Baptism Preparation Meeting 14 Communion Service - Greenhills 15 Finance Council Meeting 16 First Holy Communion Retreat - Hall 17 Mass of the Anointing 18 THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST - YEAR A 18 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Followed by morning tea - Parish Hall 20 Confirmation Parent Meeting - 6pm - Parish Hall 24/25 Confirmation Inscription Ceremony at all weekend Masses 29 Sts. PETER and PAUL, apostles
INVEST WITH PEACE OF MIND www.dif.org.au Phone 1800 802 516 Paying 2.15%
Agents: Egan Simpson Solicitors: 15 Prince Street, Murwillumbah.
PENTECOST SUNDAY - Year A
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (Ps 103) R. Lord, send out your Spirit and renew the
face of the earth.
SEQUENCE:
Holy Spirit, Lord of light, From the clear celestial height Thy pure beaming radiance give.
Come, thou Father of the poor, Come with treasures which endure; Come thou light of all that live!
Thou, of all consolers best,
Thou, the soul’s delightful guest, Dost refreshing peace bestow; Thou in toil art comfort sweet; Pleasant coolness in the heat; Solace in the midst of woe.
Light immortal, light divine, Visit thou these hearts of thine, And our inmost being fill:
If thou take thy grace away, Nothing pure in man will stay; All his good is turned to ill. Heal our wounds, our strength renew. On our dryness pour thy dew; Wash the stains of guilt away: Bend the stubborn heart and will; Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray. Thou, on us who evermore Thee confess and thee adore, With thy sevenfold gifts descend:
Give us comfort when we die; Give us life with thee on high;
Give us joys that never end.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, Alleluia! Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia!
WELCOME FR. JOHN: This weekend we welcome a new parishioner, Fr. John Fitzwalter. Fr. John has retired to Murwillumbah. Please say hello and make him welcome when you see him around our
parish.
PLANNED GIVING PROGRAMME We sincerely thank everyone who supports our Parish
through the Planned Giving programme. Your regular
contribution enables us to plan and budget, and is very much
appreciated.
As we head towards the end of this financial year, please
contact the Parish Office if you have any queries regarding
your pledge or giving amounts paid to date. A detailed
statement can be provided to you with your contributions up
to this week. The last date for planned giving in this financial
year will be the weekend of 24-25 June.
New contributors to the Planned Giving programme are
always most welcome and now is the ideal time to consider
joining the Programme as we review our Planned Giving in
the coming weeks. Gifting cards are available at the back of
the Church and from the Parish Office.
We remind you that donations to the 1st Collection support
the Clergy and are not recorded by the Parish for Planned
Giving purposes. Your contribution to the Planned Giving
programme should be placed in the 2nd Collection envelope.
The new Planned Giving envelopes for 2017-2018 have
arrived and will be distributed from mid-June.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding Planned
Giving, please speak to our Parish Business Manager, Mary-