General Notices for Visitors
The rubrics of the Extraordinary Form of Mass require that Holy Communion be given on the tongue and kneeling. Those who cannot kneel because of illness, frailty or old-age are not obliged to kneel and are welcome to stand when receiving Holy Communion (though still on the tongue).
Parking – Do not park in the under-cover parking bay on the immediate left of Charles O’Neill Way. Parking is available further down, or on West St.
Please do not park in yellow-striped bay which is reserved for the St Vincent de Paul Night Patrol vans.
Please leave closer parking bays available for elderly and less mobile Mass-goers.
Notices Sunday 2nd May, 2021
You are most welcome to Fr.Sypher’s 10th Ordination Anniversary with 7pm High Mass on Thursday 6th May at Maternal Heart of Mary Church. This will be followed by a Courtyard Supper. You are welcome to bring a plate to share.
Mothers’ Day Stalls
Next Week!
Raffle to be drawn after 10.30am Mass!
Piety Stall
Book Sale
Cake stall (grateful for donations cakes/slices to sell)
Mothers’ Day gifts
Finding of the Holy Cross, 3rd May, 7pm Sung Mass.
Men’s Group meeting on 4th May
Please remember to register for Mass either online or with the QR code.
Notices Sunday 18th April, 2021
We would like to thank all those who assisted at the Confirmation ceremony on Saturday, especially those who prepared the material requirements for the ceremony, the servers and the schola members. We thank Most Rev. Richard Umbers who was the confirming prelate. Congratulations to the confirmands and their families.
A reminder that children have to be supervised especially after Mass and around the fountain area.
Please keep the gate of the SVDP locked after using it on Sundays.
Mother’s Day Raffle
(to be drawn on Sunday, 9th May after 10.30am Mass)
First Prize: 18ct Gold Diamond Ring (approx. value $1600)
Second Prize: Moet & Chandon Champagne with chocolates
Third Prize: Pamper Hamper
Fourth Prize: T2 Gift Pack
Fifth Prize: $50 Piety Stall Voucher
Sixth Prize: Mantilla by Zelie’s Sewing Studio
Tickets: $4 each for 6 for $20
All Proceeds to the FSSP Parramatta “Building Fund”
Notices Sunday 11th April, 2021
Mass on the 13th of April is at 7am as the FSSP priests are having a regional meeting.
On April 17th, the parish Mass is at 7.30am as we have confirmations at 9am.
Notices Sunday 28th March 2021
Holy Week Schedule
Maundy Thursday
7pm main Mass
Good Friday
9.30am Stations of the Cross
3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified
7pm Tenebrae
Saturday Vigil: 7pm
Easter Sunday
7am
8.30am
10.30am
NO 4pm Mass
For 11th April (Low Sunday) the evening Mass is at 4.30pm as we will have Divine Mercy devotions from 3-4pm.
On 17th April the parish Mass is at 7.30am as we have Confirmations at 9am.
Please be advised that we still have to register to attend Mass even though there has been a relaxation of restrictions.
Good Friday: the usual Holy Land collection will be taken.
Notices Sunday 14th March 2021
Day of the Unborn Child
Sunday 21st March, 2021
Holy Week Schedule
Maundy Thursday
7pm Main Mass
Good Friday
9.30am Stations of the Cross
3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Presanctified
Easter Sunday Vigil
9pm
Easter Sunday Masses
7am, 8.30am, 10.30am
Next week the piety stall will be opened for all the morning Masses.
Palm Sunday
Holy Land Stall will be opened. All proceeds will go towards the support of poor Christian families in the Holy Land.
Good Friday
The usual Holy Land collection will be taken.
Notices Sunday 7th March 2021
Parramatta Fund Raiser for a Church and Residence
Selection of Easter cookies available for order.
8th March
7am Low Mass: Ferial in Lent
7pm Mass: Mass of St.Thomas Aquinas
Old Dominican Rite
Father Reginald Chua (OP) former parishioner and schola member, recently ordained, will bestow 1st blessings.
Day of the Unborn Child, Sunday 21st March 2021
Notices Sunday 28th February 2021
Fr Mark Hagan (RIP)
Please be advised that Father Mark Hagan, a friend of our community from many years ago in its very earliest days died suddenly on Thursday of this week. He was a colleague of Fr Terence Mary Naughtin (OFM, Conv). He will be buried from Armadale where he was working in a capacity as a curate on Wednesday, 10 March.
Please pray for his repose.
First Mass
Fr Reginald (OP), recently ordained will be offering his thanksgiving Mass at MHM on the 8th of March, Monday at 7 pm in the Old Dominican Rite. It will be the Mass of St Thomas Aquinas. Father will impart 1st Blessings after Mass. He used to be a member of the Schola at MHM.
Confirmation.
There will be confirmation this year for children who are 10 years old and above on the 17th of April at 9 am. Please send in a request for confirmation as soon as possible to mhmconfirmations@gmail.com
Indulgences
Those who make the Stations of the Cross will receive a Plenary Indulgence under the usual conditions.
A plenary indulgence is granted on each Friday of Lent and Passiontide to the faithful who, after Communion, piously recite the above prayer before an image of Christ crucified; on other days of the year the indulgence is partial.” — Enchiridion of Indulgences, No. 22
Prayer:
Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul I pray and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment; while I contemplate with great love and tender pity Thy five wounds, pondering over them within me, having in mind the words which David Thy prophet said of Thee, my Jesus: “They have pierced my hands and my feet; they have numbered all my bones.”
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be for the Holy Father’s intentions.
Mass for your intentions
A Mass in the Syro-Malabar Rite will be offered for all the parishioners of MHM for a safe and grace-filled Lent.
Adult Education commences this Wednesday
Notices Sunday 21st February 2021
LENT
Unless it is a greater feast day, there are NO FLOWERS for the Church to reflect the penitential character of Lent.
The Chancery advises all parishes still need to observe the distancing and to register for Masses. There is also no congregational singing for the time being.
We plan to have Confirmations on Saturday the 17th of April. Depending on the restrictions in place at that time, we plan to start at 9am. However if we cannot accommodate the number of confirmation attendees, we will have a second session on the same day. Please submit names today as we need to advise the Bishop.
Children above the age of ten and belonging to the parish may request for Confirmation. Please take a form that will be made available and send it back to us.