GOSPEL REFLECTION Trainee Deacon: John Collins Parish Secretary: - PDF document

Sunday 2nd of February, 2020 The Presentation of the Lord Year A Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ian McGinnity GOSPEL REFLECTION Trainee Deacon: John Collins Parish Secretary: Claudine Nallétamby Tradi�onally this is the for�eth day of Christmas. Though the Parish Office Hours: Mon ‐ Fri: 9am ‐ 4pm Christmas season closed with the Epiphany, the Presenta�on Youth Coordinator: Adam Chioatto brings us back to some of the Christmas themes. The feast is on Mob: 0423 077 677 the edge, a kind of hinge between the seasons of Christmas Email: ctk.nr.ym@gmail.com and Lent. School Principal: Tony Hughes The temple is not merely a building where believers gather to School Phone: 8846 2700 worship God. It is sacred because it is the dwelling place of God School Web Site: on earth. Therefore, the coming of God to the temple was www.ctknorthrocks.catholic.edu.au always a �me of great an�cipa�on and excitement. It promised Baptisms: Each 2nd & 4th Sundays ‐ 11:15am blessing and rejoicing. Weddings: By Appointment The first reading declares that God will come to the temple in Reconciliation: Saturdays 9:30am & 4pm might and power. This coming will be terrifying. The sacred Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Saturdays ‐ precincts have been desecrated and so God will come to purify 9:30am Rosary: Saturdays ‐ 8:30am it with fire and lye. This picture of purifica�on is modified by Children’s Liturgy: 10am Mass ‐ during School the reading from the Le�er to the Hebrews where we see that Terms only the purging and refinement are accomplished in the self‐ Good Neighbour Group : Mary MacKillop Hall sacrifice of Christ. every 2nd Thursday at 10am ‐ Next meeting It took the eyes of the old man and the faith of an old woman Thursday 6th February 2020. to recognise that the Lord had indeed come into the temple. Ritually, it was the child who was redeemed. In fact, it is the PARISH SERVICES world that will be redeemed by this child. He is the light that Sunday Masses: Weekday Masses: 5.30pm Saturday Tuesday 7:30pm shines in the darkness of the world; he will enlighten all people, 8am Sunday Wednesday 9am Jew and Gen�le alike. This feast shares the theme of 10am Sunday Thursday 9am universality so prominent on the feast of the Epiphany. The Friday 9:15am king of glory opens the portals for the en�re universe to enter. Saturday 9am Parish Address: Dianne Bergant CSA 10 Statham Ave, North Rocks NSW 2151 Phone: 9871 8710 Email: northrocks@parracatholic.org Parish Website: https://northrockscatholic.org.au/ ANOINTING OF THE SICK : The next conferral of the anointing of the sick will be on Sat 15 February 2020 at 9am Mass. IN YOUR MERCY, PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE FOR WHOM PRAYERS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED: THE SICK: Mary Magill, Joe Frare, A�i�i Elchaar, Daniele Donu, Patrick Wheeler, Sylvette Marsh. RECENTLY DECEASED: Elizabeth Limbrey, Fr Denis Callahan (Former P.P. St Agatha’s Pennant Hills), Fr Gerald Scott CM MISSION STATEMENT ANNIVERSARIES: Marie Carey, Leslie Carey, Centred on the Gospel of Jesus, Christ the King Church is a Peter Evans, May Evans, Stephen Wong, Annie Lum. warm, welcoming community of faith. DECEASED: J.Atam, H.Agada, K.Yoam, J.Rusia, Ken We continue to strive to be open and to embrace diversity, Graham, Guiseppina Cutrone, Beniamino Cutrone, as we love and grow in relationship to God George Cutrone Jnr, Jimmy Cutrone, Carmelina Cutrone, Maria Consuelo & All Souls. and in service to one another.

This Week’s Readings: Mal 3:1‐4, Heb 2:14‐18, Lk 2:22‐40 Next Week’s Readings: Is 58:7‐10, 1 Cor 2:1‐5, Mt 5:13‐16 Lectors and Parishioners please note that the full text can be found on the website: www.universalis.com 1st / 2nd February ‐ The Presenta�on of the Lord Computer Welcomer Acolyte Reader Eucharis�c Minister Musicians Operator George Germanos Ron Ruskin Dexter Tabeta Veronica Diane Campbell Isabelle Chacty Saturday Paul Rankin Sue Veling Chacty Frank Lah 5.30pm Cecilie McCarron Gillian Mobbs John Colman Jim Kinsella John DeCourcy Trish Yates Carmelita Khoo Mike Yates John Murphy Dexter Tabeta Chris Kinsella Sunday 8am Jui‐May Lee Rosemary Wickham Michael Nasr Ken Coorey Sarah Cook Alik Orgun Margaret Coakley Darren So Rob Haddad Volunteer Required Please Wea Yeung Sunday 10am Michael Ng Marea Mooney Leila Safy CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Erica Rheinberger ‐ Coordinator, Terri Hirschhorn ‐ Pre‐school, Sarah Garland ‐ Yr 2‐3, Erica Rheinberger ‐ Yr 4‐6 MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Carmelita Khoo, Chris�ne Kinsella, Jim Kinsella, Rosemary Wickham COUNTER GROUP 2: Keith Henson, John Colman, John Lenehan, George Isaacs ALTAR SOCIETY GROUP 5: Margaret Isaac, Barbara Haddad PIETY GROUP 1: Maria Bietola, Mary Magill, Ellen Vaughan CHURCH CLEANING GROUP 6: Estela Li, Myrna San�ago, Ellen Vaughan, Brian Euhus 8th / 9th February ‐ Fi�h Sunday in Ordinary Time Computer Welcomer Acolyte Reader Eucharis�c Minister Musicians Operator Ken Boys Lance Parker Gerard Sadaya Volunteer Maria Bietola Thea Price Saturday George Germanos Volunteer Required Sue DeCourcy 5.30pm Required Please Please Gilliam Mobbs Nesli Nuguid John Colman Jose Jilesh Tony Hughes Jo‐Anne Jui‐May Lee Pauline Chen John Murphy Gabby Scanlon Castaneda Anne‐Marie Makin Sunday 8am Lorraine Murphy Gerianne Sadaya Peter Elchaar Peter Hrast Stephen Doyle Volunteer Diane Campbell Dominic Wong Sam Safy Required Margaret Coakley Graeme Gardiner Sunday 10am Please Cate Joseph Cecilie McCarron CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Sarah Cook ‐ Coordinator, Volunteer Requested ‐ Pre‐school, Aileen Beaini ‐ Yr 2‐3, Terri Hirschhorn ‐ Yr 4‐6 MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Aubon Fernando, Jose Jilesh, Anne‐Marie Makin, Lorraine Murphy COUNTER GROUP 3: Sam Bietola, Roger Brewer, ALTAR SOCIETY GROUP 6: Carol Coorey, Barbara Haddad PIETY GROUP 2: Julie Hook, Sue Quigley, Jill Wulf CHURCH CLEANING GROUP 1: CTK School Mums Group 1, Julie Bechara LAST CHANCE to buy your 2020 Columban Calendar! Only a few copies remaining! Discounted price of only $8 . Available in the Church foyer.