Parish of St Justin Wheelers Hill 48 Whalley Drive Wheelers Hill 3150 Email: WheelersHill@cam.org.au Website: pol.org.au/wheelershill St Justin’s Parish # 9401 6335 The Presentation of the Lord 02 February 2020 First Reading A A rea eading fr from t om the he pro rophet et Gospel A A re readin ing fro rom m the he ho holy Go Gospel el PARISH PERSONNEL Mala laci i Mal 3 l 3:1-4 accor ording to o Luk Luke Lk e Lk 2:22-40 40 P ARISH P RIEST : The Lord God says this: Fr Andrzej Madry When the day came for them to be purified as laid down Congregation of the Resurrection Look, I am going to send my messenger to prepare a by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to way before me. And the Lord you are seeking will P ARISH D EACON : Jerusalem to present him to the Lord – observing what suddenly enter his temple; and the angel of the Deacon Neil Daculan stands written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born covenant whom you are longing for, yes, he is male must be consecrated to the Lord – and also to offer P ARISH SECRETARY : coming, says the Lord of hosts. Who will be able to in sacrifice, in accordance with what is said in the Law of Jeanne Bernard resist the day of his coming? Who will remain standing the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons. when he appears? S T J USTIN ’ S S CHOOL Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He P RINCIPAL : For he is like the refiner’s fire and the fuller’s alkali. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Patrick Torpey will take his seat as refiner and purifier; he will purify Israel’s comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It 9561 7644 the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he and then they will make the offering to the Lord as it would not see death until he had set eyes on N AZARETH C OLLEGE should be made. the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to P RINCIPAL : Sam Consentino the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child The offering of Judah and Jerusalem will then be 9795 8100 Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him welcomed by the Lord as in former days, as in the into his arms and blessed God, and he said: years of old . “ The Word of God” P ARISH O FFICE O PEN : ‘Now, Master, you can let your servant go in Tuesday 2pm—4pm peace, Wednesday 10am—4pm just as you promised; Thursday 10.00am —2pm Responsorial Psalm because my eyes have seen the salvation Friday 12noon —4pm Ps 23:7-10. R. v. v.10 which you have prepared for all the nations P IETY S TALL O PEN : (R.) Who is this king of glory? to see, 1st weekend of each month It is the Lord! a light to enlighten the pagans & special occasions and the glory of your people Israel.’ W EEKEND M ASSES : As the child’s father and mother stood there wondering Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm at the things that were being said about him, Simeon Second Reading A Sunday : 8.30am, 10.30am A rea eading fro from m the e blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘You see this let etter er to o the he Heb ebre rews Heb eb 2:14-18 18 1st Sunday of the Month child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many Italian Mass @ 9.30am. in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected – and a Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, sword will pierce your own soul too – so that the secret W EEK D AY M ASSES : Jesus too shared equally in it, so that by his death he thoughts of many may be laid bare.’ Tuesday to Saturday 9.15am could take away all the power of the devil, who had There was a prophetess also, Anna the daughter of Every Friday Exposition of power over death, and set free all those who had Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. the Blessed Sacrament with been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for Benediction at 9.45am For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he seven years before becoming a widow. She was now took to himself descent from Abraham. R ECONCILATION : eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving Saturday after 9.15 Mass It was essential that he should in this way become God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came by completely like his brothers so that he could be a just at that moment and began to praise God; and she B APTISMS , M ARRIAGES , compassionate and trustworthy high priest of God’s spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the P ASTORAL C ARE OF THE religion, able to atone for human sins. deliverance of Jerusalem. When they had done S ICK : everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back That is, because he has himself been through For details regarding the to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the temptation he is able to help others who are tempted. celebration of these child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; “The Word of God” sacraments, please contact and God’s favour was with him. the Parish Office or speak directly to Fr Andrzej. “The Gospel of the Lord” Gospel Acclamation Lk 2:32 BAPTISM PREPARATION Allelui All eluia, allelu lleluia ia! Next Week’s Reading Please contact the Parish Thi his is is the lig e light of r of revel evelatio ion to Office on 9401 6335 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time the he nation ons, Is 58:7 - 10; 1 Cor 2:1 - 5; Mt 5:13 - 16 and the he glor ory of y of your our peop ople I e Isra rael. el. Alleluia!
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