The Massabielle - St. Bernadette · the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it. [Can.867 §1] St Bernadette’s Parish School: Mrs Leanne

April 15 & 16, 2017 - EASTER SUNDAY - Year A Issue Number 737

The Massabielle The Weekly Newsletter of St Bernadette’s

Parish Community, Castle Hill, NSW

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME 2016 - 2017: Children will continue with preparation to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist in June/July this year. Our next session will be held Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 May at 7:30pm in the Church. Thank you for your continued prayers for all our parish families.

THE RETIREMENT VILLAGES SERVICES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

BUT WILL RESUME NEXT MONTH. SHROUD OF TURIN EXHIBITION ends 18 April: An exact replica of the famous Shroud of Turin will be exhibited in the Sacred Heard Chapel at St Patrick’s Cathedral this Holy week. Open 7.00am to 6.00pm and entry is free.

Readings Next Week:

2nd Sunday of Easter - Yr A Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

HOLY HOUR with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament this Thursday evening from 8.00 to 9.00pm including Rosary, silent meditation and scripture reading. Parishioners and visitors welcome. REPARATION PRAYER GROUP is taking a break but will resume on Tuesday 25th April in the Parish Basement from 8.00 to 9.00pm. All welcome.

Today’s Readings

First Reading: Acts 10:34,37-43

Peter addressed Cornelius and his household: ‘You must have heard about the recent happenings in Judaea; about Jesus of Nazareth and how he began in Galilee, after John had been preaching baptism. God had anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and because God was with him, Jesus went about doing good and curing all who had fallen into the power of the devil. Now I, and those with me, can witness to everything he did throughout the countryside of Judaea and in Jerusalem itself: and also to the fact that

they killed him by hanging him on a tree, yet three days afterwards God raised him to life and allowed him to be seen, not by the whole people but only by certain witnesses God had chosen beforehand. Now we are those witnesses – we have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from the dead – and he has ordered us to proclaim this to his people and to tell them that God has appointed him to judge everyone, alive or dead. It is to him that all the prophets bear this witness: that all who believe in Jesus will have their sins forgiven through his name.’ Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-4

Since you have been brought back to true life with Christ, you must look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. Let your thoughts be on heavenly things, not on the things that are on the earth, because you have died, and now the life you have is hidden with Christ in God. But when Christ is revealed – and he is your life – you too will be revealed in all your glory with him. Gospel: John 20:1-9

It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb’ she said ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’ So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

EASTER MONDAY MASS IS AT 8.00AM ONLY

Monsignor John, Father Michael and the Parish Staff wish all

parishioners and visitors a holy and joyous Easter

Into LIFE and LIFE Nights are finished for the term!

Into LIFE: Returns on Friday, 28th.April.

LIFE Night: Returns on Sunday 30th April.

LIFE Teen quote of the week: ‘‘Life Night, a night for teens who want to learn more about God’ .. Josh

More information? Please contact James Hay on 0403 933 732, Twitter: @StBernadettesYM, Instagram: StBernadetteYouth or [email protected].

NEW TESTAMENT WORKSHOPS 10, 12 & 13 May: The internationally respected Scripture scholar Prof Van Than Nguyen SVD will be conducting three face-to-face workshops at The Broken Bay Institute which will be of practical interest to teachers, parishes and religious communities. Prof Nguyen is the Chair of Catholic Missiology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and the Director of its Master of Divinity Program. Topics: Interpreting and Preaching the Gospel of Matthew (10 May), The Lukan Spirituality of Jesus (12 May) and Reading the Bible in the Context of World Christianity (13 May). For further information and to register: www.bbi.catholic.edu.au/BBites.

BEYOND 60 Cards/Mahjong every 2nd and 4th Friday at 7.00pm in the Marian Centre. The next games night is on Friday, 28th Apri. All welcome. For information phone Carmen on 9634 4014.

WORK NEEDED: Are you looking for help with cleaning, yard work, tutoring, music lessons or babysitting? Youth Mission Team are offering to work on Mondays and Tuesdays in order to support themselves so that they can do ministry the rest of the week! If you have any work you can offer them it would be greatly appreciated! Call or text Cecilia on 0439 564 477.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY AT KELLYVILLE: Sunday 23rd April with a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament at 1.00pm, Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Mass (and Confessions) at 3.00pm. Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 8 Diana Avenue, Kellyville. Enquiries to Steve Boland on 0405 206 695.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION INTRODUCTION AND RENEWAL DAY: 21 May Presentations, Introduction to Christian Meditation, two periods of meditation, Eucharistic Celebration and information exchange. BYO picnic lunch – tea & coffee provided. Arrive 10am for 10.30am, concludes about 3pm. St Benedict's Monastery is at 121 Arcadia Rd, Arcadia. Inquiries: Ann Bergman 9498 2625, [email protected] or Ann Lomas 9456 4775, [email protected].

PROJECT COMPASSION: Thank you to all who have returned their Project Compassion boxes. If you have not done so, please return your box to the church next weekend or drop it into the Parish Office during office hours.

THE CHAT & CRAFT GROUP meets in the Marian Centre on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month with the next meeting on Friday 28th April from 10.00am. You are welcome to join them for an enjoyable few hours of conversation and craft. THE CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP meets in the Lourdes Centre, 31b Brisbane Road, Castle Hill. (follow the lighted pathway), Thursday Evenings 7.30 to 8.30. Newcomers very welcome. Contact Lesley Maker on [email protected] or 8677 8845. The evening Christian Meditation group has closed for an Easter Break and will resume on Thursday 27th April.

CHRIST CATHOLIC COMMUNITY PRAYER GROUP meets in the Marian Centre every Tuesday morning at 10.00am studying the Sunday Mass readings. For information: Pauline 0407417039.

LIFTED Live! Featuring Steve Angrisano: 13 May. Join Catholic Youth Parramatta for the first LIFTED Live! in 2017. You can expect music, prayer, worship, adoration, drama, laughs and a great night as the LIFTED Band and Steve join forces in faith, formation and fun! $5 entry fee. From 7.00pm-10.00pm at Rooty Hill RSL, 55 Sherbrooke Rd, Rooty Hill. RSVP to the CYP Facebook event. Inquiries to James Camden, on [email protected] 8838 3428.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE NOW: Take all your Entertainment offers with you wherever you go, on your phone or tablet. Sydney/ Sydney North still $70 and Sydney Greater West edition just $65. To order online visit https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/21y5021. Books will soon be available from the Parish Office.

POSITIONS VACANT: The Diocese of Parramatta is seeking applications for several positions including an Archives and Records Manager located in Parramatta. For further details, go to https://parracatholic.org/employment/. Applications for these positions close on Monday 21 April.

CREDIT CARD DETAILS Have you changed your credit card or been given a new expiry date? Please phone the parish office on 9634 2622 to update our records.

FAREWELL TO MONSIGNOR JOHN

Monsignor John will celebrate his final Mass in St Bernadette’s Parish, before leaving for Rome, at 10.30 next Sunday, April 23. All are invited. There will be some refreshments in the hall following the 10.30 Mass. Parishioners are asked to bring a plate of finger food to help with catering.

St Bernadette’s Parish Community

Parish House, 367 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, NSW 2154

Telephone 9634 2622 Fax 9899 3511 Email: [email protected]

Web page: http://www.stbernadette.org.au

Parish Staff Mass Times for this Week Monsignor John Boyle, Parish Priest Sunday Sat 6.00pm Fr Michael Gathuku, Assistant Priest Sun 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am & Mrs Nancy Eberhaut, Pastoral Associate 6.00pm Parish LIFE TEEN Youth Mass Mr James Hay, Youth Minister Weekdays Mon 8.00am Mrs Alice Bradshaw, Sacramental Co-ordinator Tue 6.45am Mrs Frances Gallagher, Office Manager Wed 6.45am, 9.15am Mrs Monica Rubic, Parish Secretary (Finance: Mon-Thu) Thurs 6.45am

Mr Darren Edwards, Maintenance Fri 6.45am Sat 8.00am

Reconciliation Sat 8.30am - 9.00am, 4.30pm - 5.00pm Mass on Public Holidays at 8.00am

Baptisms: By appointment only. Contact the Parish Office. Please note the Church law: Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptised in the first few weeks. As soon as possible after the birth or even before it, they are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it. [Can. 867 §1]

St Bernadette’s Parish School: Mrs Leanne Nettleton (Principal) 9634 2898

Acting Parish Council Administrator: Peter Grace 9659 5350.

Sacramental Programme 2018 Information Nights - 16 & 17 October, 2017

Confirmation Programme 2017 Information Nights - 19 & 20 June, 2017 ( Confirmation is on 16 September)

Please pray for Marcia Blacklock, Frank Sellaro and Pat McManus who have died recently and for the anniversary of Belinda Bonaccorso and in remembrance of Achille & Margherita Forestieri, Salvatore & Maria Rosa Papaluca and Carmela Panetta.

Prayers for the Sick: Patricia Anderson, Michael Wilson, Neville MacKinnon, Claude Chiacchi, Maria Robayo, Luke Lenehan, Peter Viler, Vicki Mizzi, John Reynolds, Anthony Coorey, Fr Peter McGrath, Marjorie Gee, Ronald Tabila, Robert Waddell, Grace Boitano, Yvonne Hill, Fariaty Kesuma, Ramon Preller and Adrienne Higgins.

ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND - 15 & 16 April, 2017

ACOLYTES/ SERVERS LECTORS MINISTERS OF COMMUNION

VIGIL Reg Sinha

S2

Judith Donoghue Katrina Obeid John Obeid

Iciar Quintana, Gregory & Carol Williams, Harry Reyden, Monica & Matthew Fitzalan, Kathleen & John Abernethy,

John Geoghegan

7.30AM James Tchang

S3

Martin Collins Jo Wickens

Nina de Jesus

Patrick Bowie, Andrea Tomic, Teresa Rambaldini, Colleen & Eric Woodhead, Jo Wickens

9.00AM David Tye

S4

Karin Abrams Tim Abrams

Debra Vermeer

Brian & Jenny Blacklock, Neil Bone, Angela Crowe, Brian D’Arcy, Ingrid Akkari/Jana Fizely, Ann O’Brien,

Jack Garcia, Rosalie Sampath

10.30AM Melvyn Myers

S5

Sylvia Rego Gemma Saccasan

Peter Saccasan

Anita Christy, Helen Wintle, Dorothy Finucane, Narelle Cartwright, Elizabeth Fogolin, Margaret Hawkes,

Winnie & Henry Li

6.00PM PARISH LIFE TEEN YOUTH MASS MINISTRY ROSTER - 16 April, 2017

Servers Raphael De Leon

S6

Welcoming James Hay Tina Hay

Lectors Veronica Ward

Chris Galea

Offertory Brendan Hassan

Projectionist Josh Becker

Communion James Hay Tina Hay

Michael Holden Matt Ashton Johan Nelis Sandra Nelis

Mystique Nelis Angelique Nelis

Singers Natalie Jones

Kristen Mathias Claire Ward

Lauren Fernandez

CHILDREN’S LITURGY Tanya Taggart

Elaine Edmiston

FLOWER ROSTER Pamela Chua

CHURCH HOUSEKEEPING Margaret & Margaret Sinha,

Francesca Menezes, Pancras Robinson

COUNTING (1st Collection) John Faehrmann Len Goldsworthy

COUNTING (2nd Collection) Campion Fernando, Audrey Markowskei,

John McDermott, Emelie De Leon, Barrie Waters

BOOKSHOP Laurie Burridge / Heather Woods / Jane Beard /

Crystal Good / Ingrid Vergano

Piano Alyssa Tchang

Bass Dominic Jones

Guitar Andrew Tchang

Drums Jason Irawan