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Hol Holy Spirit Cat y Spirit Catholic Pari holic Parish sh

Burdekin Ave, Amaroo, ACT Supporting and supported by Holy Spirit, Good Shepherd, Mother Teresa Primary Schools and St John Paul II College

1-2 February 2020 The Presentation of the Lord - Year A

Email: offjce@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au Parish website: www.holyspiritgungahlin.org.au

What’s on this week at Holy Spirit Parish Monday No Mass Parish Office closed Tuesday 9:15am Mass Wednesday 7:00am Mass Thursday 9:15 Mass 7.30pm Legion of Mary Friday 7:00am Mass Saturday 3.30pm Legion of Mary 5:15pm Reconciliation 6:00pm Mass Sunday 8:00am Mass 9:30am Mass 5:30pm Mass

What makes a great Parish? “A great parish has inclusiveness and different kinds of people, and lives out what Jesus prayed, ‘That they may be one.’ Parishioners have a sense of being together, not like being at separate tables in a restaurant, or being anonymous people at a theatre, but people who smile and are

• together. Parish histories can never tell the greatness of the people who cared, who believed in

God, who welcomed, who included people, who went out to people in need – in need of some-

• ne to talk to or in need of money or in need of food – and helped them.” Excerpt from

www.pepparish.org Heartfelt Thanks! At Holy Spirit Parish, we are blessed to have an amazing group of dedicated volunteers who serve the parish community tirelessly. It is because of this group of people that we all get to enjoy a clean church, safe grounds and a wonderful worship experience. With most people back from holidays now, we would like to take this op- portunity to thank everyone who so generously contributed their time and talent to preparing the church/liturgy and helping us all in

• ur worship of God during our Advent and Christmas period. We

thank our musicians, singers, cleaners, the grounds maintenance group, the counters and everyone who helped set up the Church for our large Masses that touch so many lives in ways that we will never know. Thank you to all who responded to the invitation to share their gifts in the many and varied Ministries and a thank you to everyone who came along and helped to ‘pack up’ everything and put the church back to ‘normal’. We would like to extend a special thank you to Fiona Wilkinson, Mike Whyte, Dennis Algie, Nell Davis, George Burke, Alison Weeks who led groups of people and put extra effort to en- sure everything would run smoothly! We are blessed to have each and every one of you as part of our parish. Your help is invaluable very much appreciated. Participate in Church life and join a ministry As we settle into the new year, this is the opportunity to think and pray about ways you might be able to use your gifts and talents in the parish. Prayerful and personal reflection is the first step towards choosing a ministry. It is only through a relationship with Jesus, a relationship that

• ne seeks to deepen over time, that our acts of love and service will flow from the love of God

through the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in an area of Parish Ministry. All who be- long to the Church carry on the ministry of Christ by their service to others, their witness to their faith and their active participation in worship and ministry. The Call to Ministry form can be found in the pamphlet rack in the Church foyer. Please have a read and once completed, place in the red box in the foyer. Alternatively, please contact the parish office—

• ffice@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au

Parish Morning Tea Sunday 9 February After 9:30am Mass Please bring a plate of goodies to share!

We extend a warm welcome to the Faith and Light Community this weekend. Thank you for celebrating the Feast of Light with Gungahlin Parish.

Please keep the following individuals in prayer….. We welcome into our community through the Sacrament of Baptism Patrick Ronan Cerullo For those who are sick Armando Sanchez Anita Allen Sue and Ebel Bierman Allan Dent Eileen Dean John Frazer Smiljka Ugrinic Baby Aarya Margaret Wilkinson Peter Peterson Roland Zocchi Tim Maquire Doug Honess Trevor Honess Please note: Our sick list is refreshed monthly. Names will be removed at the start

• f each month unless the
• ffice is notified otherwise.

Recently Deceased Adela Tuazon Pat and Vonnie Victory Irena Brown Robert Salway Patrick Salway Edna Salway Ailsa Mustard Nola Newton Anniversaries Claudio Dairo Sr Cerila Dairo Manel Fernando Nguyen thi Hoa Ronald D’Cruze Arthur Gallagher Justina Balberona Prayer cards are available in the church foyer

Today’s readings

Readings: Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, Luke 2:22-40 Entrance Antiphon: Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your

• temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth; your right

hand is filled with saving justice. Responsorial Psalm: Who is this King of glory? It is the Lord! Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! This is the light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel. Alleluia! Communion Antiphon: My eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples. Liturgy Help DOORKNOCK – UPDATE The St Vincent de Paul have announced that their February Doorknock Appeal has had to be severely curtailed because smoke in the air is not safe for volunteers. This decision was made on the advice of the ACT government and the Bureau

• f Meteorology.

Instead of a doorknock, Vinnies will be conducting collections within shopping centres over the five weekends

• f February. We are aiming to have collection tables in both major supermarket

buildings in Gungahlin so we will still need our volunteers to put in two hours at the desk. Now that we can’t go knocking on doors it is even more important that we have as much help as possible in the shopping centres. Please email Anne Cantlie

• n: vinniesannecantlie@gmail.com or phone 0404 319 138.

A Sword Simeon’s second pronouncement about Jesus is addressed to the child’s mother,

• Mary. Having predicted the rejection that Jesus will endure, Simeon tells Mary, ‘and

a sword will pierce your own soul too.’ He appears to be referring to the sacrifice that Mary will have to make in the future. On this day, Mary and Joseph have ‘redeemed’ their son from service to the Lord in the Temple. Despite this, Jesus is still destined for service to God and Mary will have to surrender him back to the

• Lord. Simeon suggests that Mary herself will be a sacrifice offered to God at this

time.

Saints Of The Week -5 February

• St. Agatha has been honoured since ancient times, although very little

is known about her other than legend. Early tradition describes her as a young, wealthy virgin who was devoted to Christ. During times when Christians were persecuted, she refused the advances of the consul Quintinian, who threatened to have her charged. Agatha held firm to her beliefs and was subsequently tortured and martyred. In the early church, St Agatha was invoked against fire, particularly the volcanic eruptions of Mt Etna. She is also a patron against breast cancer.

Ways to Pray … For Those Days When You Need A Place to Start!  Listen to Christian music. Let the lyrics lead you in prayer  Set an alarm to remind you to pray every day at 3pm. This is the Hour of

• Mercy. “Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of

Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.”  Choose to fast from something (music, food, technology) for the day  Sit outside and adore the beauty of God’s Creation

Parish News and Activities Sacramental Information

Children’s Sacramental Program Sacrament of Confirmation For children in Year 6 and above wishing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2020. An information session will be held on Tuesday 18 February 1:00pm or 6:15pm at the church. More information is provided on our website. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated

• n 12, 13, 14 May.

Celebration of First Reconciliation Week of 24 August Celebration of First Eucharist At Masses on weekends 12-13 September and 19-20 September To register your expression of interest in these Sacraments please complete the form: https://forms.gle/C6y9HEi4g7Ra5c7GA For more details please contact Sacramental Coordinator Louise Johnson: sacraments@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au

The Pope’s Prayer Intention for February Listen to the Migrants' Cries We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered.

New Parishioners We extend a warm welcome to all new parishioners. Please add your name to the New Parishioners Book in the church foyer. Parish Care Group If anyone is in need or knows someone who could use the support of the Parish Care Group, please let us know by leaving a message in the red box in the foyer or contacting the parish office. 2020 Lenten Program The Grace - Lenten reflection book. Only $8 If you would like to order a copy if the book please place your

• rder on the sign up sheet provided in the foyer.

Please use the envelopes provided to pay for book ordered and write your name on it and put it in the parish red mailbox. Communion to Ministry the Sick and Homebound This ministry bring the Eucharist and the love of Christ to parishioners who are sick and homebound. We are seeking volunteers who are able to visit these parishioners and distribute the Holy Communion to them. Please contact the parish office.

Christmas 2019 Drought Appeal. Thank you for your generous donations. As a parish, we were able to donate as sum of $2000 Wilcannia Forbes Central Council (Parkes). Parish Disaster Relief Fund— How we are helping! Thank you for your generous donations! Total Collected to date: $20,065 $3000 from that goes to Cobargo Parish to distribute to affected families. We are in talks with parish communities about providing portable generators. We will keep the parish informed . You can continue to contribute to the disaster relief fund by using the EFT machine in the foyer, the parish bank account or envelopes. Grounds Maintenance Working Bee! Saturday 8 February 2020 7:30am We need your help!!

A Pause for thought

Reflecting on God’s Promises As Christians, we are a Resurrection people. We live each day in the joy of Christ’s victory over death. We know that life and love always win, but sometimes it is easy for this to move from the forefront of our minds. Our world is filled with systems of oppression and injustice. Poverty is prevalent and violence seems unending. Kindness often falls to selfishness, and trust fades to disbelief. But this is not the end. Today’s Gospel reminds us that we wait for something more. Like Simeon and Anna, we long to see the fullness of the reign of God here on earth. We ache for the peace that God alone can bring. We yearn for the Light that will vanish all

• darkness. We wait, trusting God’s promise to be with us
• always. Will we try to live as Christ now, we wait for the day

when we will live in the joy of the Resurrection, because the Kingdom is both here and not yet. We wait for the day when we, like Simeon and Anna, will know the salvation of God that has been promised to us.

Giving

Weekend Mass Times Holy Spirit Amaroo Saturday 6:00pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am* and 5:30pm *Children’s Liturgy during school term St Francis Xavier, Hall 2nd and 4th Sun at 8.30am Weekday Masses (at Amaroo) Tues 9:15am Wed 7:00am Thurs 9:15am Fri 7:00am Reconciliation Sat 5:15-5:45 pm Communion: Sick and Housebound Please contact the Parish Office Anointing Mass Thursday 27 February 2020 at 9.15am Baptisms, Marriages & Funerals By Appointment

St Vincent de Paul Maria Stark on 0411 164 630 Care Group Sonja Vocisano on 0438 699 591 Vinnie Costa on 0410 460 624 Seniors Group Parish Office 6242 9622 Call to Connect - Women's group Anne Smart 0415 175 802 Prayer Chain Joe and Irma Jambor 6242 7332 irmandjoe@gmail.com Family Groups Jennifer Smith 6262 3532 Couples for Christ Danny & Ner Ambida on 0448 243 508 Novena—Mother of Perpetual Help Tom 6253 9779, Parveen 0439 642 571 Wednesdays at 6pm-6.45pm in the church Holy Spirit Prayer Group Kathy Torcasio 0401 920 028 Wednesdays at 7:30pm in the church MenAlive Gathering Steve Seesink 0421635675 Cursillo Movement Gatherings Irma and Joe Jambor on 62427332 Legion of Mary Jakub Szymanski 0406 233 830 Youth Ministry Kyla Velasquez

• ffice@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au

Young Adults Frances Dinn yamholyspirit1835@gmail.com Young Café - Anup myyoungcafe@gmail.com

Parish ministries Contact Us Mass Times and Sacraments

Parish Office and Presbytery 93 Burdekin Ave, Amaroo Ph: 6242 9622 Website: www.holyspiritgungahlin.org.au Parish Priest: Fr Mark Croker Assistant Priest: Fr Jiss Sunny Parish Assistant: Theivani Evers E: theivani@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au P: 0472 921 518 Parish Secretary Magda Baraniecki (Tue - Fri 9am-3pm) E: office@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au General Enquiries Naomi Johnson (Wednesday 9.30am—3pm) E:officesupport@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au Finance Officer/ Planned Giving Tony Rose (Tue and Fri) E: gungahlin.finance@cg.org.au Sacramental Coordinator Louise Johnson E: sacraments@holyspiritgungahlin.org.au Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Alison Weeks E: alisonmweeks@bigpond.com

Suggestion Box

We thank you for your generosity. Credit Card Donations at Mass -Tap and Go Use your credit/debit card to make a contribution of $10 to the second collection. Parish Bank Account Details BSB: 062 786 Account Number: 00010701 Account Name: Holy Spirit Parish We love hearing from you! Do you have any feedback, comments

• r suggestions?

Please pop them into our “Suggestion Box” in the foyer. Don’t forget to put your name and contact details so that we can provide you with an update.

CROSSWORD—Luke 2:22-32 Lord, I am your servant

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Across 3: the Law of the Lord says the parents of the first-born son must offer a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5: a white bird of peace 7: God appeared to Simeon in this form 10: Simeon held the baby Jesus in his _ _ _ _ 11: you use these to see Down 1: this man was pleased to see baby Jesus at the temple 2: Mary and Joseph took baby Jesus to the temple in this city 3: Simeon praised God and said, ‘Lord, I am your _ _ _ _ _ _ _’ 4: God’s Spirit told Simeon he would not die until he had seen _ _ _ _ _ _ the Lord 6: the mother of Jesus 8: the opposite of war 9: Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the tem- ple in Jerusalem when he was a _ _ _ _