Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Year C. 20th March 2016

St Thomas Aquinas Parish Bulletin

168 Hawkesbury Road SPRINGWOOD NSW 2777

PO Box 4410, WINMALEE NSW 2777

Phone: 4754 1052 Email: sta@internode.on.net

www.stachurchspringwood.org.au

Parish Priest Fr Paul Slyney - 4754 1052

Emergency calls only - 0418 461 316

Parish Office Hours : Mon, Tue, Wed, 8.30am-3.30pm & Fri 8.30am -12.30pm.

Parish Pastoral Council: email—springwoodppc@gmail.com

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday 9.45am & Youth & Family Mass 5pm.

Weekday Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30am

Baptisms: 2nd & 4th Sundays 11am by appointment.

Rosary & Devotions: Saturday 8.30am

Adoration: 2nd & 4th Wed 7.30pm. All welcome.

Intercession & Adoration: 1st Friday 7.30pm

Reconciliation: -By Appointment

Weddings: - By Appointment

Reflection

Each of the evangelists has a distinctive portrait of Jesus as he walks the way to Calvary. Luke remains consistent

to the characteristics he’s highlighted all through his Gospel. He especially depicts Jesus’ concern for those on the

margins of society, shown as the Lord heals in the Garden, comforts the weeping women, forgives his

executioners, and welcomes the repentant thief.

Many of us have known people near death who show more concern about the feelings of those around them, than

for themselves. We marvel at the self-sacrifice such heroic love involves. Here, in this Sunday’s account of the

Passion, is the model for all love--the sacrificial love of Jesus, which continues to be available for each of us.

Luke painted this portrait specifically for a Christian community in the latter half of the first century, which faced

internal doubts and external persecution. It seems clear that he’s urging them

and us, the Church at the beginning of the Third Millennium ,to cling fast to the image of the Suffering Messiah,

whose example of love ought to guide our personal and communal life as Christians and as the Church.

Today: Is 50: 4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23: 56.

Entrance Antiphon: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the

Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 21: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?.

Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Christ became

obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross. Therefore God raised him on high and gave him a

name above all other names. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ king of endless glory!

Communion Antiphon: Father, if this chalice cannot pass without my drinking it, your will be done.

Next Week: Acts 10:34,37-43; Col 3:1-4 or 1Cor 5:6-8; John 20:1-9 or Luke 24:13-35.

Diary Dates

Saturday: 8.30am Rosary

Monday: 10am Exercise Group

7.30 pm Choir practice

Tuesday: 10am Exercise Training

2nd Tuesday: 1.15pm Life ascending

Wednesday: 10am Craft Group

Thursday: 7.30pm Centering Prayer

1st Friday: 9.30am Anointing Mass

3rd Friday: 10am CWL

Schools in our Parish

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School

Principal - Mr Serge Rosato 4754 2554

St Columba’s Catholic College

Principal - Mr Paul Ryan 4754 1022

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Year C 20th March 2016

Recently Deceased:

Sick:

Melissa Baxter. Chris David Concha, Julie O’Carrigan, Mary Ellen Schell, Danielle Munn, Sue Downes, Joan Eastwood,

Gwen Daly, Jennifer Piggot, Stephen & Kerry Aitken, Anthony O’Connell, Trish, Wal & Anne Knoke, Angela Brown, Lea

Dardenne, John O’Connell, Matthew Christie, Nathan Duffy, Francisco Robles, Teresita Robles, Susie Ziino, Patricia Duffy,

Sarah Walke, Maree-Therese Pepper, Elizabeth Pepper, John Vaughan, Matthew Vaughan, Jackie

Davies, Mary-Anne Bratovic, Kimberly Cusack, Carole & Brian Proops, Margaret Healy, Colleen

Lusty, Lorna Lyons, Christopher Coombs, Lucinda Goodwin, Maria Thurston, Rowena Cook, Angela

Coombs, Leila Baker, Mary Coombs, Slawcia Pisarska, Luca Hurley (child), Kerry Kime, Joan

Lohrey, Sarah & Thomas McGoram, Matthew McHarry, Frances Hinder, John Taylor,

Shirley Anderson, Peter Doherty, Val Hardy.

All Private Intentions.

Catechists—Ministering to children in the State Schools

“I like being a catechist because I like telling the children that God loves them.” Sharing a thought from one of our current catechists. We are in need of more catechists, have you considered joining this wonder-ful ministry? If you would like more information please call the parish office 4754 1054.

DAY of the Unborn Child—April 3rd Each year on this day, Family Life International helps to organise a prayerful march from St. Mary’s Cathedral to NSW Parliament House to witness to the sanctity of human life. This year the procession will be held on the 3rd April, starting with 10:30am Mass at the Cathedral, then the Angelus at 12pm. We then leave the Cathedral and assemble outside be-fore we start the Procession which will be led by His Excellency, Bishop Antoine Tarabay of the Maronite Eparchy. The procession ends at 1:30pm back at the Cathedral where there will be Benediction to conclude the event.

Trivia Night Saturday May 14th

Springwood East Timor Support Group invite you to the 17th Anniversary Trivia Night being held at Springwood Sports Club on Saturday May 14th at 7pm to aid educational and medical initiatives in Timor Leste. DIVINE MERCYSUNDAY Celebration, Sunday 3 April 2016 Celebrant: Fr Shane Reade SDB. Guest Speaker: Sister Kate Atkins MGL.

1.30pm Blessing of Divine Mercy Image, Reconciliation, Praise, Reflection, Divine Mercy Chaplet.

2.30pm - Holy Mass, Veneration of the Mercy Image and Personal Prayer Ministry.

See fliers at the back of the church for more details.

Calling for nominations for diocesan awards

Diocesan Medal of Honour: Awarded for outstanding services to parish, Diocese and community.

Diocesan Citation of Merit for Youth: Seeks to encourage and recognise youth 18-25 who have shown outstanding contribution and service to the parish, Diocese and community.

Diocesan Certificate of Recognition: Seeks to encourage and recognise outstanding contribution by non -Catholic members of the Diocese of Parramatta community, for work supporting the parish, Diocese and community.

The overview for how to make a nomination and notations are available from Rev Arthur Bridge AM, Chairman of the Diocesan Honours Committee, tel (02) 9631 3316, arthurbridge@arsmusica.org.au or Chris Ohlsen in the Chancery COhlsen@parra.catholic.org.au

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Year C. 20th March 2016

Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies

Second Rite of Reconciliation—Tuesday 22nd March at 7:00 PM. During Holy Week Reconciliation will be available after Mass. Please advise the celebrant.

Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land

On Good Friday a collection is taken up in every Catholic Church around the world to support the people and places of the Holy Land. Christians of the Holy Land rely heavily on the help that comes to them during this special moment of the year. Holy Land Franciscans staff and maintain the Holy places and shrines. This enables those who live in the Holy Land and those who visit to deepen their faith and their spiritual and cultural connection to salvation history.

Music of JS Bach & Sacred Readings for Good Friday

Featuring The Blue Mountains Chorale with Robert Ampt – Conductor and Organist – and Amy Johansen – Choir accom-panist. Starts 7.30pm in St Finbar’s Church, Glenbrook, on 25 March. Readers from St Finbar’s Parish and neighbouring Christian Churches, Fr Jolly Chako Parish Priest. There will be a retiring collection. Suggested donation $15 and $10 conc. Inquiries tel (02) 4754 1780.

EASTER SUNDAY 26

th & 27

th March 2016

MINISTRIES Easter Vigil 9.45am 5.00pm

Welcome Team Janaka Rupesinghe Josephine Mackenzie

Acolyte Bernard Ellis Mark Hoare Ian Miles

Richard Merchant Roshan Rupesinghe

NO

Commentator

Liz Moore Nick Walker 5.00PM

Musicians & Choir Chris Wilson Sergio Rosato

MASS

Children’s Liturgy

First Reading Dennis Farrar Ingrid Merchant EASTER

Second Reading Anne Maureen Scarff Matt Aldous SUNDAY

Third Reading Lynette Boyd Not required

Fourth Reading Wilhelmina de Raadt Not required

Fifth Reading Anne Ellis Not required

Universal Prayers Liz Moore Nick Walker

Collectors Thank you to our generous volunteers

Presentation of Gifts Rowena Cook Narelle Edwards

Aldous Family

Extraordinary Minis-

ters of Communion John Tomczyk Mary Rooney No further ministers required

Vicky Walker Irene Barr Margaret O’Connell No further ministers required

Morning Tea

AM PM

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

7.30pm

Good Friday

Stations of the Cross

10am

Good Friday

Celebrations of the Lord’s Pas-sion

3pm

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil

6pm

Easter Sunday

Masses

9.45am

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Palm Sunday of The Passion of The Lord. 20th March, 2016.

Young Adults & Youth aged 15-25

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1Tim4:12

If you would like a chance to grow in your faith, meet other like-minded people, or just want to hang out, come along to the Parish Centre after 5pm Mass. Meeting every 2

nd & 4

th Sunday of the month, next dates: 13

th March, 10

th & 24

th April.

For more info call or text Marty on 0410 730 071 or Kate-Michelle 0400 310 021.

DWF Appeal : Faith at Work

To date we have collected $2239.50, our quoter is $6875.00. Donations of $2 or more are tax deducti-ble. Donation envelopes are available in the seats or donate online at: http://www.faithatwork.org.au/donate. Thank you for your generosity in supporting this appeal.

Filipino Chaplaincy Office—Diocese of Parramatta.

An invitation to a Filipino Mass every 3rd Sunday of the month , 11:00 am at Our Lady of the Way Church, 15 Troy St, Emu Plains, NSW—all welcome.

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