St Peter Chanel & St Joseph Berala Streams of living water will flow from within. ~John 7:38 Parish Office: 60 Kingsland Rd, Berala, 2141, Ph: 96447787 E: info@stpeter - stjoseph.org.au Parish Website: www.stpeter - stjoseph.org.au, facebook: stpeterstjoseph Holy Mass at Berala: Monday to Friday 6.45am, Wednesday to Friday 9.15am, Saturday 8.00am Adoratj tjon & Novena: Saturday 9.00am Lord ’ s Day Mass Berala: Saturday 5.00pm (Vigil), Sunday 8.00am & Sunday 10.00am Reconciliatj tjon at Berala: Saturday 9.00am - 10.00am. Or contact the parish offjce for any other tjme. For Baptjsms, Weddings, Bible Study and Catholic Enquiry, please contact Fr Thomas or the parish offjce on 9644 7787. PRESENTATION OF THE LORD - YEAR A CATECHIST SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2020 First Reading sins. That is, because he has himself been through Mal 3:1 - 4 temptation he is able to help others who are tempted. The Lord God says this: Look, I am going to send Gospel my messenger to prepare a way before me. And the Lk 2:22 - 32 Lord you are seeking will suddenly enter his temple; When the day came for them to be purified as laid and the angel of the covenant whom you are longing down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took for, yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. Who him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord – will be able to resist the day of his coming? Who observing what stands written in the Law of the will remain standing when he appears? For he is like Lord: Every first - born male must be consecrated to the refiner ’ s fire and the fuller ’ s alkali. He will take the Lord – and also to offer in sacrifice, in his seat as refiner and purifier; he will purify the accordance with what is said in the Law of the Lord, sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. Now in and then they will make the offering to the Lord as it Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was should be made. The offering of Judah and an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Jerusalem will then be welcomed by the Lord as in Israel ’ s comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on former days, as in the years of old. him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on Second Reading Heb 2:14 - 18 the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple: and when the parents brought Since all the children share the same blood and in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law flesh, Jesus too shared equally in it, so that by his required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; death he could take away all the power of the devil, and he said: who had power over death, and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the ‘ Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, fear of death. For it was not the angels that he took just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the to himself; he took to himself descent salvation which you have prepared for all the nations from Abraham. It was essential that he should in this to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory way become completely like his brothers so that he of your people Israel. ’ could be a compassionate and trustworthy high priest of God ’ s religion, able to atone for human ANTIPHONS & READINGS Entrance Antiphon Cf. Ps 47:10 - 11 Who is the king of glory? The Lord, Communion Antiphon Lk 2:30 - 31 Your merciful love, O God, we have the mighty, the valiant, the Lord, the My eyes have seen your salvation, received in the midst of your temple. valiant in war. R which you prepared in the sight of all Your praise, O God, like your name, the peoples. O gates, lift high your heads; grow reaches the ends of the earth; your higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, right hand is filled with saving Next Week ’ s Readings: the king of glory! R justice. 1st Reading: Is 58:7 - 10 Who is he, the king of glory? He, the 2nd Reading: 1 Cor 2:1 - 5 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 23:7 - 10. R. Lord of armies, he is the king of Gospel: Mt 5:13 - 16 v.10 glory. R R. Who is this king of glory? It is the Gospel Acclamation Lk 2:32 Lord! Alleluia, alleluia! This is the light of revelation to the O gates, lift up your heads; grow nations, and the glory of your people higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, Israel. the king of glory! R Alleluia!
PARISH DIARY THIS WEEK Parish Priest Fr Thomas Kurunthanam pp@stpeter - stjoseph.org.au Mon 3/2 6.45am Mass “ Family that pray together stay T. (02) 9644 7787 Tue 4/2 6.45am Mass together ” Priest in Residence PILGRIM STATUE Wed 5/2 6.45am Mass Mgr Michael Berbari, Cor Bishop 9.15am Mass T. (02) 8723 9192 7.30pm Parish Pastoral FROM ST PETER CHANEL M. 0418 459 431 Council Meetjng at Nazareth Family (Jubilee Hall) Parish Secretary 2 Dawn Crescent, Berala Thu 6/2 6.45am Mass Lea Baldoria 9.15am Mass Please join them any evening at 7.30pm for info@stpeter - stjoseph.org.au 7.30pm Parish Choir the Rosary. Tues to Fri 9am - 3pm Practjce at 8 Wallace St, Sefuon T. (02) 9644 7787 To host the Pilgrim Statue Fri 7/2 6.45am Mass Sacramental Co - ordinator and Rosary prayer please 9.15am Mass Sophia Brewty contact Mona Sat 8/2 8.00am Mass sacraments@stpeter - stjoseph.org.au on 9709 8701 or 0417 282 603. 8.30am Rosary 9.00am Novena, Adoratjon, Youth Ministry From Legion of Mary, Berala Confession amanda.gahan@syd.catholic.edu.au at the Dukich Home First Holy Communion susie.mravunac@syd.catholic.edu.au Registratj tjon & Commitment To host the Rosary Statue Legion of 5.00pm Vigil Mass Catholic Inquiry—RCIA Mary, Berala call Sun 9/2 First Holy Communion Andrew Tham 0403 566 001 Phil Lopez on 9646 1756. Registratj tjon & Commitment Pastoral Council 8.00am Mass 10.00am Mass Karim Kassis (Chair) T. 0408 404 130 5 TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9 FEBRUARY 2020 Charlie Scully (Vice Chair, Project Manager) T. 0402 071 849 Mass VIGIL 8AM 10AM Maureen Hynes (Secretary, Parish Choir) ACOLYTE William ANDREWS Charlie SCULLY Trevor BREWTY Jennifer Rush (Asst Secretary, Safeguarding) MUSIC & SINGING PARISH CHOIR Alannah KASSIS Elmer ’ s GROUP Anthony Kasule, Arthur Doumit (Retreats), LECTOR/S Joy SKERRITT William ANDREWS Latjsha ILBOUDO Brenda Wendt - Hussein (Catechists), Amanda Noelene DONNELLAN Karim KASSIS Joshua LU Gahan (SVDP & Youth), Jenny Michael, Joji COMMENTATOR Lawrence LOPEZ Jenny MICHAEL Mai VU Salar, Renee Salar, Rhia Victorino, Vinita Nazareth, and Principals of the Parish SP. MINISTER Janet RYAN Amanda GAHAN Schools. SP. MINISTER Kay SCULLY Susie MRAVUNAC Finance Commitu tuee CHURCH SHOP Joseph LAHOUD Catherine MCGINN John SHANLEY John Le Motuee (Chair) GREETERS Dante & Lynda Joe MOSES Alan THAM, Suly T. (02) 9644 8859 AMORES TAN, Joe Moses, Sylvia Jukic, Brendon Nazareth Gilbert KIM (Finance Controller) HOSPITALITY Sharon IACONO Plenary 2020 Hospital Visitatj tjon Sat: John Le Motuee Altar & Sacristy: Group 4 Anita Yip, Catherine Alicia Moore Naidu - Narayan; Francis Lynetu Parish Schools Hospital Communion Sun: Joyce McDonald & Anna Manganaro St Peter Chanel, Regents Park Cleaners SPC: Marian Rosary Group Children ’ s liturgy: N/A T. (02) 9644 9083 Saturday 8AM 8 FEBRUARY Principal - Phil Townsend Family Educator - Barbara Mucha LECTOR FOR MASS Jann ROCKLIFF St Joseph the Worker, Auburn South MASS INTENTIONS T. (02) 9646 1434 Principal - Gai Melville Sick: Fr Ray Farrell, Dr Peter Kong, Sr Tomsy Family Educator - Angela Finnane Recently Deceased: Marica, Rahmeh Hazboun, Daniel Bagalay Safeguarding Offj ffjce. If you – or anyone you know – have been abused, please contact Deceased: Cernon Alinson, Gloria Eamiguel, Nguyen Thi Chi, Sylvia the police. Alternatjvely, you can contact Portelli, Joseph Portelli, John Ryan, Betty Portelli, Carmen Portelli, Bert the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Portelli, Charlie Portelli Offjce: Phone (02) 9390 5810 CatholicCare. Provides caring advice and advocacy to help families . CCareline 13 18 Anniversary: Felixberto Ibardolaza Sr, Primo Amores, Jovito Amores, 19 | CatholicCare.org Rodrigo Avila, Edgardo Paat, Francesca Broncatisano, Douglas Jurolan, Alcohol & Drug Informatj tjon Service: Salvatore Capra, Nellie Lim, Filippo Manganaro (Confjdentjal) 02 9361 8000 Healing Afu fuer Abortj tjon: 0400 092 555 Deceased Members and Friends of: O ’ Dwyer & Erwin Families, Orlovic Sara ’ s Place: For pregnancy support or & Lisica Families grieving afuer abortjon visit www.sarasplace.org.au Ph: 9699 8190
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