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Parish Priest Rev Fr Eduardo de Pedro Orilla [email protected] Administrator (5January -20April) : Fr Ruwan P. Premaraja Parish Secretary : Catherine Chia [email protected] Bookkeeper / Accounts : Esther Esber [email protected] Youth Co-ordinator: Talisua Lomi [email protected] Liturgy Co-ordinator: John Fenech Sacramental Co-ordinator: Sr Nory Ordiz, CM RCIA Co-ordinator: Anne Hay School Principal: Mrs Carolyn Parsell Phone: 9646 1310 Fax: 9646 2139 Family Educator: Marianna Sanavio RE Co-ordinator: Jeanelle Richards Parish Pastoral Council : Geoff Barrett Finance Committee : Vladimir Lesic Parish Building Comm: Joseph Nguyen Safeguarding Support: Eve Marquez Plenary Council Ambassadors: Rhonda &Tony Tanti CCD Co-ordinators: Lidcombe - Teresa Azzi Newington - Jill Hohnen Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph (A) THEME: We are valued and loved by God 29 December 2019 Rosters 28 Dec 2019 4 Jan 2020 Altar Society Mabel & friends NUSPAS Church Cleaner ARC ARC This Week : 28/29 Dec 2019 Week 5 Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5 pm Sun 8am Music Groups David & Co St Augustine youth Sts Joachim & Anne Congregation Readers Diane/Louella Candice Christine / Nerissa Pat B / Edna Ministers of Holy Communion Tea / Jolanta Latu / Teresa / Winkie Anne / Janey Acolytes John - Mick M Peter Altar Servers Samantha/ Jessica/Eaven Nynia/Natasha/ Thashalia Caitlin/ McKenzie Gabriel Next Week: 04/05 Jan 2020 Week 1 Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5pm Sun 8am Music Groups Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Sts Joachim & Anne Congregation Readers Mick G Andrew Mabel / Rob Fred / Ruby Ministers of Holy Communion Tea / Petronella Janey / Lynh Teresa / Alda Steven / Francisca Acolytes John Mick M Victor Peter Altar Servers Eaven/Alison/ Nicholas S Colin/McKenzie Monica/ Gabriel OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY only 09:30am to 03:30pm PLEASE RING or EMAIL the Parish Office for anything … Mass Intentions—drop in the mailbox or collection baskets. Weddings: minimum 6 months notice. Baptisms: held only on 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Berala on the Park 3rd Friday @11am / Canberra Nursing Home - 4th Friday @ 11am If anyone needs Holy Communion /Home Visits please contact the office to make arrangements. Mass Schedule at St Joachim LET US PRAY FOR: Recently Returned to the Father: Sam Frangie, Teresa Temizyuz, Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC, Russell Sundstrom, Ruby Madeira, Norman Gomes Death Anniversary: Alwyn Matthews, William Cuddy, Frank Horvat, Victoriano Hipolito, Evangeline Barcelona, Louis Levila, Bienvenida Valderama, Mgr John Meaney, Anne & Patrick O’Gorman In Loving Memory of: deceased members of the Keating family, Mary Willis, Jimmy & Winnie Acton, deceased members of Corry & Kenny families, Juana Ranario, Joseph J Rebello, Her- menigildo Valderama, Robert, Mathilda & Ralph Hewett, Melville, Frank & Lucy Rodrigues, Ivan Rendulic, George & Bernardita Tribunal NB: Please let the Parish Office know when circumstances change Sick & Infirmed: Bishop G. Robinson, Lourdes Tee, Madeline Mitchell, Leila Mitchell, Val Jen- kins, Eileen Kenny, Zahra Bourke, Frances Read, Miriam Read, Fiona Sutherland, Bernadette Driessen, Leo Driessen, Zachary Marsh, Michael Tucker, Antonio Bartolotta, Ruth Mary Daly, Ivanka Cesjar, Bernadette Gregory, Blazenka Mikas, Julia Obias, Kate Verrills, Anthony E Gon- zales, Enriquetta Navarro, Clemen & Engelberto Leal, Renalie Melendrez, Denis Ljubas, Joseph Lai, Juliana Rodriguez, Dee Sahinpasic, Juana Ranario, Noeleen Eldridge, Michael Sabbagh Thanksgiving: Fernando & Elizabeth Cortes, Sally Clark Birthday: Anne Marie Donaive Special Intentions: Good health of Anna Pupacic & family Holy Rosary: The next Rosary gathering will be on 7 January 2020 hosted by Christine in 5/1 Devitt Ave, Newington. Please call Daisy on 0433 544 431 if you would like to host the next Rosary. Alternatively you can write your details on the sheet placed before our Lady’s altar. St Joachim’s Catholic Parish Phone: 9649 7030 2 Mills Street, Lidcombe 2141 NSW, Australia Fax: 9646 1125 Parish website: www.stjoachimsparish.org A Christmas Message from Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP Christmas tells us we are valued, we are wanted, we are loved. Each one of us is pre- cious, irreplaceable, made for greatness. It might sound overblown, even vain. But that’s what Christmas says. You matter so much, that God would become one of us – for your sake! It’s news Christians never tire of telling. It’s what inspires so much good they do in families, parishes, schools, hospitals, welfare, missions. It inspires our ef- forts to support farmers and all affected by drought. It inspires our brave firefighters and our care for those struggling after personal disaster. The Christmas Babe speaks to every human need because He came for every human person. So powerful was that message that the angels broke into song, the leaders brought gold, frankincense and myrrh, the workers came with their sheep. “Every human being matters,” God said. “Every human being matters,” they echoed. Not everyone agreed. Herod was so threatened by the message of human dignity and redemption, he sought to kill the Baby Jesus. The ‘slaughter of the innocents’ contin- ues to this day: unborn innocents, more endangered than ever in this state of New South Wales; newborn innocents, the disabled and unwanted; oppressed innocents, including persecuted Christians and detained asylum seekers; elderly innocents, in substandard aged care and threatened with euthanasia. Christmas presents us with a choice. To join Herod in saying only some people matter. Or to join the angels, shepherds and kings at the crib singing Glory to God and praying for peace on earth. Every human being matters. You matter. May our Christmas Lord lift up your heart and inspire you to share that Good News in the year ahead. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! LARGE ROOM for RENT in Lidcombe Walk to station and church. Nice and clean room. Rental is $190/week includes electricity & internet. For info call 0403 430 930 Sun 29/12 8:00am Mass 10:00am Mass 5:00pm Mass Mon 30/12 9:00am Mass / Rosary Tues 31/12 9:00am Mass / Rosary 5:00pm Vigil Mass (Solemnity) Wed 01/01 Solemnity of Mary— Mother of God 9:00am Mass (Solemnity) 11:00am Srilankan Mass 6:00pm Transfer of Bl Sac / Rosary 6:30pm Novena 7:00pm Mass (Solemnity) Thurs 02/01 9:00am Mass / Rosary Fri 03/01 9:00am Mass/Rosary 7:30pm 1st Friday Devotions 8:30pm Mass + all-night Vigil Sat 04/01 6:00am Closing Mass NO Josephite Mass & NUSPAS 10:30am Baptism 4:00pm Confessions 5:00pm Vigil Mass WE COME TOGETHER TO ENCOUNTER GOD, WELCOMING ONE ANOTHER JOYFULLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE 134 Years of Pastoral Care 1885 – 2019 Parish Mission Statement Safeguarding Office - Archdiocese of Sydney Abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime are the police. If you – or anyone you know – have been abused, please contact the police. Alternative- ly, you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or [email protected]. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police . Plenary Council Have you been a part of the Plenary Council pro- cess of listening, prayer, dialogue and discern- ment? Do you feel called to express your interest in being a delegate from our diocese to participate in the plenary council general assembly held in Adelaide in October? If so, speak with your Parish Priest or Barbara Perry (Sydney Plenary Council Working Group) on 0438 012 964, or [email protected] for more de- tails. All applicants must fill in and submit an ap- plication form found here: https://sydneycatholic.org/plenary-council.pdf Visit Of The Relics Of St Therese Of Lisieux and Her Parents The National Pilgrimage of the Relics of Saints Therese, and her parents, Louis and Zelie, will visit the Archdiocese of Sydney in February and March. The full itinerary, is up on your parish noticeboard so that pa- rishioners are aware of where and when they can take this opportunity to venerate the relics of one of the Catholic Church ’ s most popular saints and her parents who helped nurture her faith. The relic will be at St Joachim’ s Parish, Lidcombe on Saturday 14th March arriving at 2:30pm and departs next day at 6am. There will be an all-night vigil on this occasion. PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE Please note that the Parish Office will be closed from Friday 3rd January and will re- open on Tuesday 28th January 2020. Please call Esther on 0402 009 500 if you have urgent matters. Please drop your request for Mass Intentions in the mailbox or hand it to Fr Ruwan. Healing Mass every first Thursday of the Month at St. Joseph Camperdown Praise & Worship, Divine Mercy, Healing Mass Every first Thursday of the month at St. Joseph Church, 2 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050. Time: 7pm - 8:45pm All are welcome Catholic Charismatic Renewal 2020 Retreat 18-19 January at 9am to 4:30pm St Agatha’s Catholic Primary School Hall Entry and parking at 7 Trebor Road, Pennant Hills Cost: $50 International speaker Michelle Moran All meals provided. Eucharist Celebrant Fr Hugh Thomas CSsR Registrations close Friday January 11 2020. Phone 9810 2499 or email [email protected] Pew Project Update: Amount will be updated monthly. We are still accepting donations . You can donate by cash / cheque or EFT to St Joachim Catholic Parish BSB 062-784 Account # 3505001. Thank you for helping and loving your parish Youth Leaders Evangelisation School 2020 From 25 January to 1 February, 2020, a week long live-in experience for youth leaders and young adults between 18 and 35 years old. The school will allow leaders to explore their call to disciple- ship through community life, daily prayer and through building a culture of responsibility for themselves and others in their daily lives. The pro- gram is developed to encourage leaders to exer- cise their call to evangelisation within the many contexts of their lives, including ministry. For more information, call (02) 9307 8152 or email [email protected] The Lidcombe Josephite Associates is taking a break in January 2020. There will be no Jose- phite Mass + Anointing of the Sick on the 4th January 2020. We will resume on Saturday 1st February 2020. EASTFEST—is a free youth (16-35 yrs old) event at 6pm on Friday 28th Feb 2020, featuring Emmanuel Worship from Ignite Confer- ence, plus Adoration & Benediction. All clergy & religious are wel- come. Hosted by local leaders in Eastern Deanery at Brigidine Col- lege Hall, 6 Aoelia St, Randwick. Fr Eduardo, Fr Ruwan & all staff at St Joachim’s Parish wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Lidcombe conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society announced that they have received an additional $685 for the Christmas Appeal. Also at the last 2 Dawn Masses, they managed to raise $520 for the Bush Fire Appeal. Thank you for your generosity. Much appreciated. A brief message from Fr Eduardo The year is ending, and we are welcoming and bracing for another year 2020, trusting, hoping, believing that it will be a beautiful year, better than the previous years. Briefly but succinctly, I would like to thank each and everyone of you for the support and en- couragement you showed to me and to our parish in the years past. God bless you all. Our patron saint, St Joachim (and St Ann) watch over you and your family. I will be away from the parish from January to April this year, taking a sabbatical/ re- newal studies in Rome. A sabbatical is an official period away from current ministry and responsibility granted by the Archbishop (or Local Ordinary) for the purpose of ministerial, personal, spiritual and theological development and enrichment. This sab- batical is NOT a vacation, for which the primary purpose is rest, relaxation and recrea- tion; NEITHER a sick leave, for the primary purpose of regaining one's health; and from “special studies” which are normally of greater length and are a preparation for a distinct official post. My special reason for taking sabbatical is for study and renewal after 30 years in the ministry (ordained 27 January 1990). Please pray for me, as I do for you beloved parishioners. Fr Eduardo NB: while I am away Fr Ruwan will be the Administrator of our Parish. Do support him. I am taking this opportunity to thank all the musi- cians, choirs, Ministers of the Word and Eucha- rist, Acolytes, altar servers, Mrs Anne Hay and her team who tirelessly trained the children for the Christmas pageant. To each of you my heartfelt thanks as you all contributed to a glori- ous celebration of the birth of our Lord. - Fr Ed -
Transcript of 28/29 Dec 2019 St Joachim’s Catholic Parish · 29/12/2019 · January 2020. We will resume on...
Parish Priest Rev Fr Eduardo de Pedro Orilla [email protected]
Administrator (5January -20April) : Fr Ruwan P.
Premaraja
Parish Secretary : Catherine Chia
Bookkeeper / Accounts : Esther Esber
Youth Co-ordinator: Talisua Lomi
Liturgy Co-ordinator: John Fenech Sacramental Co-ordinator: Sr Nory Ordiz, CM
RCIA Co-ordinator: Anne Hay
School Principal: Mrs Carolyn Parsell Phone: 9646 1310 Fax: 9646 2139
Family Educator: Marianna Sanavio
RE Co-ordinator: Jeanelle Richards
Parish Pastoral Council : Geoff Barrett
Finance Committee : Vladimir Lesic
Parish Building Comm: Joseph Nguyen
Safeguarding Support: Eve Marquez
Plenary Council
Ambassadors: Rhonda &Tony Tanti
CCD Co-ordinators:
Lidcombe - Teresa Azzi
Newington - Jill Hohnen
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph (A) THEME: We are valued and loved by God 29 December 2019
Rosters 28 Dec 2019 4 Jan 2020
Altar Society Mabel & friends NUSPAS
Church Cleaner ARC ARC
This Week : 28/29 Dec 2019 Week 5
Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5 pm Sun 8am
Music Groups David & Co St Augustine
youth
Sts Joachim &
Anne Congregation
Readers Diane/Louella Candice Christine /
Nerissa Pat B / Edna
Ministers of Holy
Communion Tea / Jolanta Latu / Teresa / Winkie Anne / Janey
Acolytes John - Mick M Peter
Altar Servers Samantha/
Jessica/Eaven
Nynia/Natasha/
Thashalia
Caitlin/
McKenzie Gabriel
Next Week: 04/05 Jan 2020 Week 1
Ministry Sat 5pm Sun 10am Sun 5pm Sun 8am
Music Groups Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Sts Joachim &
Anne Congregation
Readers Mick G Andrew Mabel / Rob Fred / Ruby
Ministers of Holy
Communion Tea / Petronella Janey / Lynh Teresa / Alda
Steven /
Francisca
Acolytes John Mick M Victor Peter
Altar Servers Eaven/Alison/
Nicholas S Colin/McKenzie Monica/
Gabriel
OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY only 09:30am to 03:30pm PLEASE RING or EMAIL the Parish Office for anything … Mass Intentions—drop in the mailbox or collection baskets. Weddings: minimum 6 months notice.
Baptisms: held only on 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Berala on the Park 3rd Friday @11am / Canberra Nursing Home - 4th Friday @ 11am If anyone needs Holy Communion /Home Visits please contact the office to make arrangements.
Mass Schedule at St Joachim
LET US PRAY FOR:
Recently Returned to the Father: Sam Frangie, Teresa Temizyuz, Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC, Russell Sundstrom, Ruby Madeira, Norman Gomes
Death Anniversary: Alwyn Matthews, William Cuddy, Frank Horvat, Victoriano Hipolito, Evangeline Barcelona, Louis Levila, Bienvenida Valderama, Mgr John Meaney, Anne & Patrick O’Gorman
In Loving Memory of: deceased members of the Keating family, Mary Willis, Jimmy & Winnie Acton, deceased members of Corry & Kenny families, Juana Ranario, Joseph J Rebello, Her-menigildo Valderama, Robert, Mathilda & Ralph Hewett, Melville, Frank & Lucy Rodrigues, Ivan Rendulic, George & Bernardita Tribunal
NB: Please let the Parish Office know when circumstances change
Sick & Infirmed: Bishop G. Robinson, Lourdes Tee, Madeline Mitchell, Leila Mitchell, Val Jen-kins, Eileen Kenny, Zahra Bourke, Frances Read, Miriam Read, Fiona Sutherland, Bernadette Driessen, Leo Driessen, Zachary Marsh, Michael Tucker, Antonio Bartolotta, Ruth Mary Daly, Ivanka Cesjar, Bernadette Gregory, Blazenka Mikas, Julia Obias, Kate Verrills, Anthony E Gon-zales, Enriquetta Navarro, Clemen & Engelberto Leal, Renalie Melendrez, Denis Ljubas, Joseph Lai, Juliana Rodriguez, Dee Sahinpasic, Juana Ranario, Noeleen Eldridge, Michael Sabbagh
Thanksgiving: Fernando & Elizabeth Cortes, Sally Clark
Birthday: Anne Marie Donaive Special Intentions: Good health of Anna Pupacic & family
Holy Rosary: The next Rosary gathering will be on 7 January 2020 hosted by Christine in 5/1 Devitt Ave, Newington. Please call Daisy on 0433 544 431 if you would like to
host the next Rosary. Alternatively you can write your details on the sheet placed before our Lady’s altar.
St Joachim’s Catholic Parish
Phone: 9649 7030 2 Mills Street, Lidcombe 2141 NSW, Australia Fax: 9646 1125
Parish website: www.stjoachimsparish.org
A Christmas Message from Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
Christmas tells us we are valued, we are wanted, we are loved. Each one of us is pre-cious, irreplaceable, made for greatness. It might sound overblown, even vain. But that’s what Christmas says. You matter so much, that God would become one of us – for your sake! It’s news Christians never tire of telling. It’s what inspires so much good they do in families, parishes, schools, hospitals, welfare, missions. It inspires our ef-forts to support farmers and all affected by drought. It inspires our brave firefighters and our care for those struggling after personal disaster. The Christmas Babe speaks to every human need because He came for every human person. So powerful was that message that the angels broke into song, the leaders brought gold, frankincense and myrrh, the workers came with their sheep. “Every human being matters,” God said. “Every human being matters,” they echoed. Not everyone agreed. Herod was so threatened by the message of human dignity and redemption, he sought to kill the Baby Jesus. The ‘slaughter of the innocents’ contin-ues to this day: unborn innocents, more endangered than ever in this state of New South Wales; newborn innocents, the disabled and unwanted; oppressed innocents, including persecuted Christians and detained asylum seekers; elderly innocents, in substandard aged care and threatened with euthanasia. Christmas presents us with a choice. To join Herod in saying only some people matter. Or to join the angels, shepherds and kings at the crib singing Glory to God and praying for peace on earth. Every human being matters. You matter. May our Christmas Lord lift up your heart and inspire you to share that Good News in the year ahead. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
LARGE ROOM for RENT in Lidcombe Walk to station and church. Nice and clean room. Rental is $190/week includes electricity & internet. For info call 0403 430 930
Sun 29/12
8:00am Mass 10:00am Mass 5:00pm Mass
Mon 30/12 9:00am Mass / Rosary
Tues 31/12 9:00am Mass / Rosary 5:00pm Vigil Mass (Solemnity)
Wed 01/01 Solemnity of Mary—Mother of God
9:00am Mass (Solemnity) 11:00am Srilankan Mass 6:00pm Transfer of Bl Sac / Rosary 6:30pm Novena 7:00pm Mass (Solemnity)
Thurs 02/01 9:00am Mass / Rosary
Fri 03/01 9:00am Mass/Rosary 7:30pm 1st Friday Devotions 8:30pm Mass + all-night Vigil
Sat 04/01
6:00am Closing Mass NO Josephite Mass & NUSPAS 10:30am Baptism 4:00pm Confessions 5:00pm Vigil Mass
WE COME TOGETHER TO ENCOUNTER GOD, WELCOMING ONE ANOTHER JOYFULLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE
134 Years of Pastoral Care 1885 – 2019
Parish Mission Statement
Safeguarding Office - Archdiocese of Sydney Abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with a crime are the police. If you – or anyone you know – have been abused, please contact the police. Alternative-ly, you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or [email protected]. You may also want to speak to your Parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guidance. The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to report crimes to the police .
Plenary Council Have you been a part of the Plenary Council pro-cess of listening, prayer, dialogue and discern-ment? Do you feel called to express your interest in being a delegate from our diocese to participate in the plenary council general assembly held in Adelaide in October? If so, speak with your Parish Priest or Barbara Perry (Sydney Plenary Council Working Group) on 0438 012 964, or [email protected] for more de-tails. All applicants must fill in and submit an ap-plication form found here: https://sydneycatholic.org/plenary-council.pdf
Visit Of The Relics Of St Therese Of Lisieux and Her Parents
The National Pilgrimage of the Relics of Saints Therese, and her parents, Louis and Zelie, will visit the Archdiocese of Sydney in February and March. The full itinerary, is up on your parish noticeboard so that pa-rishioners are aware of where and when they can take this opportunity to venerate the relics of one of the Catholic Church ’s most popular saints and her parents who helped nurture her faith. The relic will be at St Joachim ’s Parish, Lidcombe on Saturday 14th March arriving at 2:30pm and departs next day at 6am. There will be an all-night vigil on this occasion.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE Please note that the Parish Office will be
closed from Friday 3rd January and will re-open on Tuesday 28th January 2020. Please call Esther on 0402 009 500 if you have urgent matters. Please drop your request for Mass
Intentions in the mailbox or hand it to Fr Ruwan.
Healing Mass every first Thursday of the Month at St. Joseph Camperdown Praise & Worship, Divine Mercy, Healing Mass Every first Thursday of the month at St. Joseph Church, 2 Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050. Time: 7pm - 8:45pm All are welcome
Catholic Charismatic Renewal 2020 Retreat 18-19 January at 9am to 4:30pm St Agatha’s Catholic Primary School Hall Entry and parking at 7 Trebor Road, Pennant Hills Cost: $50 International speaker Michelle Moran All meals provided. Eucharist Celebrant Fr Hugh Thomas CSsR Registrations close Friday January 11 2020. Phone 9810 2499 or email [email protected] Pew Project Update: Amount will be updated monthly. We are still accepting donations . You can donate by cash / cheque or EFT to St Joachim Catholic Parish BSB 062-784 Account # 3505001. Thank you for helping and loving your parish
Youth Leaders Evangelisation School 2020 From 25 January to 1 February, 2020, a week long live-in experience for youth leaders and young adults between 18 and 35 years old. The school will allow leaders to explore their call to disciple-ship through community life, daily prayer and through building a culture of responsibility for themselves and others in their daily lives. The pro-gram is developed to encourage leaders to exer-cise their call to evangelisation within the many contexts of their lives, including ministry. For more information, call (02) 9307 8152 or email [email protected]
The Lidcombe Josephite Associates is taking a break in January 2020. There will be no Jose-phite Mass + Anointing of the Sick on the 4th
January 2020. We will resume on Saturday 1st February 2020.
EASTFEST—is a free youth (16-35 yrs old) event at 6pm on Friday 28th Feb 2020, featuring Emmanuel Worship from Ignite Confer-ence, plus Adoration & Benediction. All clergy & religious are wel-come. Hosted by local leaders in Eastern Deanery at Brigidine Col-lege Hall, 6 Aoelia St, Randwick.
Fr Eduardo, Fr Ruwan & all staff at St Joachim’s Parish wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The Lidcombe conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society announced that they have received an additional $685 for the Christmas Appeal. Also at the last 2 Dawn Masses, they managed to raise $520 for the Bush Fire Appeal. Thank you for your generosity. Much appreciated.
A brief message from Fr Eduardo
The year is ending, and we are welcoming and bracing for another year 2020, trusting, hoping, believing that it will be a beautiful year, better than the previous years. Briefly but succinctly, I would like to thank each and everyone of you for the support and en-couragement you showed to me and to our parish in the years past. God bless you all. Our patron saint, St Joachim (and St Ann) watch over you and your family. I will be away from the parish from January to April this year, taking a sabbatical/ re-newal studies in Rome. A sabbatical is an official period away from current ministry and responsibility granted by the Archbishop (or Local Ordinary) for the purpose of ministerial, personal, spiritual and theological development and enrichment. This sab-batical is NOT a vacation, for which the primary purpose is rest, relaxation and recrea-tion; NEITHER a sick leave, for the primary purpose of regaining one's health; and from “special studies” which are normally of greater length and are a preparation for a distinct official post. My special reason for taking sabbatical is for study and renewal after 30 years in the ministry (ordained 27 January 1990). Please pray for me, as I do for you beloved parishioners. Fr Eduardo
NB: while I am away Fr Ruwan will be the Administrator of our Parish. Do support him.
I am taking this opportunity to thank all the musi-cians, choirs, Ministers of the Word and Eucha-rist, Acolytes, altar servers, Mrs Anne Hay and her team who tirelessly trained the children for the Christmas pageant. To each of you my heartfelt thanks as you all contributed to a glori-ous celebration of the birth of our Lord. - Fr Ed -
