IMPORTANT MASSES
- First Saturday: St Bridgid, October 1, 9am: followed by Novena
- St Therese of the Child Jesus: October 3, 6.00pm: followed by Blessing of Roses
- First Friday: Mass of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7, 7.00pm: followed by Holy Hour
- Maternity of the Our Lady: Tuesday, October 11, 6.00pm, Low Mass
Note: Rosary in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary after 10.30am Mass and the Office of Sext - about 12.30am - for every Sunday in October.
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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.
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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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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