IMPORTANT MASSES
- Portiuncula Indulgence: August 2, Low Mass 6pm - St Alphonsus Ligouri.
- First Friday: August 5, 7pm: followed by Holy Hour.
- First Saturday: Transfiguration of Our Lord, August 6, 9.00am: followed by Novena.
- St Mary of the Cross: August 8, Solemn Mass 7pm.
- Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady: Monday August 15 - 7pm Low Mass and 10.30am Solemn Mass. Followed by Blessing of the herbs.
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Please continue to pray for our sick: Fr Laurence Gresser, Caroline Caton, Mr Lister, Bev Greenwood, Mrs Julie Murphy, Margaret Joyce, Gaynor Stafford, Fr Anthony Brennan OSB, Johanna Rosenberg.
Please pray for soul of Mr Hanrahan Snr (grandfather): who passed away last week.
Seminarians Charles and Daniel thank you all for the assistance given them in their formation. They will soon be leaving for the USA.
Volunteers Needed - after 9.00am Saturday Mass, September 3:The outside wooden benches need sanding and laquering.
Upcoming Wedding:Peter Farac and Geraldine Goti - 17th September, 1 pm.
Upcoming Wedding:Anthony Attard and Jessica Aravena - 12th November, 11 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Father Wong or one of the senior Acolytes will be teaching young men who want to learn to serve.
Half-hour lessons will take place after the 9.00am Saturday Mass and after the Hour of Sext on Sundays (about 12.30pm).
These lessons are for training servers for Low Mass. Only experienced servers may serve in major positions at Sung and Solemn Masses.
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PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONS
FIRST THURSDAYS
Collect: Send, we bessech Thee, O Lord, labourers into Thy vineyard, in order that both the precepts of Thy only-begotten Son may be perpetually observed and that the sacrifice may be everywhere renewed.
Secret: Make perfect the tribute we offer, as a sacrament for the vitality of Thy people, so that ministers, having been increased, in the circling of Thine altar, may bring together prayers and sacrifices to Thee.
Post-Communion: Having been filled with the heavenly mysteries, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that Thou wouldst deign to increase Thy ministers in both number and sanctifying charity.
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FRATERNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
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TOILETS
Please LOCK the toilets at night. Take care with children and ladies in the area. Make sure you lock the toilet door and return the key.
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AUGUST - THE MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
This month is the time to make a Solemn Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to honour Our Lady's Glorious Assumption.
This month the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is on Monday, August 22. You will be invited to make your act of consecration after the sermon. And this opportunity will also be given on the preceding Sunday. You may also make your solemn Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at home:
A Solemn Act of Consecration
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Most Holy Virgin Mary, tender Mother of men, to fulfil the desires of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the request of the Vicar of your Son on earth, we consecrate ourselves and our families to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, and we recommend to thee, all the people of our country and all the world.
Please accept our consecration, dearest Mother, and use us as thou wish to accomplish thy designs in the world.
O Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, rule over us, together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, our King.
Save us from the spreading flood of modern paganism: kindle in our hearts and homes the love of purity, the practice of a virtuous life, an ardent zeal for souls, and a desire to pray the Rosary more faithfully.
We come with confidence to thee, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love. Inflame us with the same Divine Fire which has inflamed thine own Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. Make our hearts and homes thy shrine, and through us, make the Heart of Jesus, together with thy rule, triumph in every heart and home. Amen.
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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
Monday, August 15, Solemn Mass 7pm
It is time for everyone to plan the pruning of the Lavendar and Rosemary plants they planted from the Feast last year. The prunings will decorate the statue of Our Lady.
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SPONSORS FOR EZECHIEL HOUSE FUNDRAISING DINNER
The Raise Ezechiel House Fundraising Committee is planning a Dinner, November, 2011, to raise funds to complete the renovation of Ezechiel House and to assist in the formation of local vocations.
Ezechiel House is the novitiate for the Australian and Asian Region for FSSP seminarians before they go to the international seminary in the Omaha, USA or Bavaria, Germany.
We are looking for SPONSORS for this event.
If you own a business or practice and would like to assist (or know Catholic businessmen/professionals who might be willing) please email GillianSofatzis at hotmail [dot] com, or call Tommy (0434 146 311) or talk to Consuela or Lia after Mass.
We are asking for sponsorship in the form of monetary donations to help offset costs or a gift to be raffled, e.g., TV, laptop, holiday, motor car.
In return we will advertise your business on the raffle tickets and on the night.
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MASS GOERS
Everyone is welcome to Maternal Heart of Mary for Mass. BUT, please remember that we are only guests of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. The Society has kindly lent us the use of the grounds and the chapel. Immediately surrounding our grounds are the elderly retired.
The following rules must be observed by all of us and our invited guests to Mass and other functions llike weddings and baptisms:
- No rubbish to be left on premises
- 15km speed limit within the grounds
- No children to wade in the fountain pool
- Keep right away from the Aged Facilities
- The path beyond the palm tree (along the new office block) is Out of Bounds
- No parking in reserved area for elderly, nor in the night van spaces. Note: the First Two Parking Spaces closest to the Chapel are reserved in the daytime for St Vincent de Paul and for the disabled for Sunday Mass.
- Keep the noise down after evening Mass.
Please inform your friends and one another.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR FATHER GRESSER
Our chaplain, Fr Gresser FSSP, had a very serious accident on Saturday, the 18th of September. A gas heater blew up while he was lighting it and burnt over 35% of his body. His left arm, right shoulder, chest and face suffered burns of various degrees. He also suffered fire inhalation injuries.
After being placed on the critical list, he made a remarkable recovery, that after six days he can now walk and talk a little.
Fr Gresser needs our prayers, as do his family. Fr Wong and the other FSSP priests in Sydney, and all those parishioners who are closely associated with the administration of the chaplaincy also need your prayers.
Our Lady Mary, the Blessed Virgin Mother of the Church, pray for him.
St Lawrence, pray for him.
[For pastoral emergencies please contact Fr Duncan Wong or one of our priests at Girraween. Fr Aidan Wee will assist Fr Wong. Fr Wong can no longer accept Mass stipends for next three months.]
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Father Gresser is grateful for all your prayers and is praying for all of you. Please keep up the prayers.
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