Parish Priest: Fr Mike Delaney mob: 0417 279 437; email: mike.delaney@catholicpriest.org.au
Assistant Priest: Fr Augustine Ezenwelu mob: 0470 576 857
Postal Address: PO Box 362
Parish Office: 90 Stewart Street
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am - 3pm
Office Phone: 6424 2783 Fax: 6423 5160
FaceBook: Mersey Leven Catholic Parish
Newsletter: mlcathparish.blogspot.com.au
Secretary: Annie Davies
Pastoral Council Chair: Mary Davies
Archdiocesan Website: www.hobart.catholic.org.au for
news, information and details of other Parishes.
Our Parish Sacramental Life
Baptism: arrangements are made by contacting Parish Office.
Parents attend a Baptismal Preparation Session on first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December.
Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist: Are received following a Family–centred, Parish-based, School-supported Preparation Program.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: prepares adults for reception into the Catholic community.
Marriage: arrangements are made by contacting one of our priests - couples attend a pre-marriage Program
Anointing of the Sick: please contact one of our priests
Reconciliation: Ulverstone - Fridays (10am - 10:30am)
Devonport - Saturday (5:15pm– 5.45pm)
Penguin - Saturday (5:15pm - 5:45pm)
Scripture Readings: The Presentation of the Lord - Year A
FIRST READING: Malachi 3:1-4
RESPONSORIAL PSALM (R.) Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!
SECOND READING: Hebrews 2:14-18
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia!This is the light of revelation to the nations,
and the glory of your people Israel. Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Luke 2:22-40
SECOND READING: Hebrews 2:14-18
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia!This is the light of revelation to the nations,
and the glory of your people Israel. Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Luke 2:22-40
Next Week: 5th Sunday of the Year - Year A
FIRST READING: Isaiah 58:7-10
RESPONSORIAL PSALM (R.) A light rises in the darkness for the upright
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia!I am the light of the world, says the Lord; the man who follows me will have the light of life. Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Matthew 5:13-16
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia!I am the light of the world, says the Lord; the man who follows me will have the light of life. Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Matthew 5:13-16
Masses Next Weekend: 8th - 9th February, 2014
Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Penguin
Devonport
Sunday Mass: 8:30am Port Sorell
9:00am Ulverstone
10:30am Devonport
11:00am Sheffield L.W.C.
5:00pm Latrobe
Masses This Week: 3rd - 7th February 2014
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 9.30am - Penguin
Wednesday 9.30am - Latrobe
Thursday 12noon - Devonport & 7.30pm - Penguin (Healing Mass)
Friday 9.30am - Ulverstone
Ministry Rosters 8th &
9th February, 2014
Devonport:
Readers:
Vigil: P Douglas, T Douglas, M Knight 10.30am: E Petts , K Douglas, K Pearce
Ministers of Communion: Vigil – B &
B Windebank, T Bird, J Kelly, T Muir, Beau Windebank
10.30am: J
DiPietro, S Riley, B Schrader, F Sly, M Mahoney, M Sherriff Cleaners 8th Feb: M.W.C.
14th Feb: K Hull
Ulverstone:
Reader: B O'Rourke Cleaners: B & V McCall, G Doyle Flowers: M Bryan
Ministers of Communion: E Standring , M Fennell, E & K Reilly Hospitality: Filipino Community
Penguin:
Greeters: J & T Kiely Commentator: M Kenney Readers: T Clayton, A Guest
Procession: M & D Hiscutt Ministers of Communion: A Hyland, E Nickols Music:
M Bowles
Liturgy: Pine Road
Port Sorell:
Readers: M Badcock, G Duff Ministers of Communion: B Lee, V Duff Clean/Flow &
Prepare: G Bellchambers, M Gillard
Devonport: Every Friday 10am - 12noon, concluding with Stations of the Cross and Angelus (starting again 31st January)
Devonport: Benediction with Adoration - first Friday of each Month.
Ulverstone: First Friday 11.45am-12.45pm and Third Sunday 5pm – 6pm.
Prayer Groups:
Christian Meditation - Devonport, Emmaus House - Wednesdays 7pm. Recommencing Wednesday 5th February, 2014.
Charismatic Renewal - Ulverstone (Community Room) Every second and fourth Monday of the month 7:30pm - (in recession until Monday 10th February, 2014
- Devonport (Emmaus House) Thursdays - 7:30pm - (in recession until Thursday 30th January, 2014.)
Christian Meditation - Devonport, Emmaus House - Wednesdays 7pm. Recommencing Wednesday 5th February, 2014.
Your prayers
are asked for the sick:
Laura Vella, Kieran Simpson, Sandy Cowling, Maria
Karajovanova, Shanon Breaden, Glen Clark, Jamie Griffiths, Jane Dutton and Anne Johnson.
Let us pray for those who have died recently:
Sheila Bourke, Sheila
Poole, Phil Green, Pat Lewis, Gerry Doyle, Benjamin Petts and Jim
Woodhouse.
Let us pray for those whose anniversary occurs
about this time:
Trevor Delaney, Thomas Kelly, Nicola Tenaglia, Frank Meagher, Joan Nolan, Basil Cassidy,
Darrell Smith, Betty Hodgson, Sylvia Strange, David
Rutherford, Verna Crabtree and Harold Hawkes.
May they Rest in
Peace
FROM FR MIKE:
Welcome to my first contribution to the weekly (printed)
newsletter. Last Wednesday (29th) marked the end of month 1 of (at least – I
hope) 120 months that I will be here in the Mersey-Leven Parish. It has been a
little quiet
because of the school holidays but busy in the sense of
getting to know what happens and when. Hopefully, this has been with as little
disruption to normal programming as possible.
In the course of the month I have been to every Mass Centre
a couple of times, have celebrated a Baptism and several funerals and have
visited a number of the Nursing Homes as well as the Mersey Community
Hospital
In the next few weeks we will be commencing our Sacramental
Preparation Program for 2014. A small group has met to look at what we are
going to do and more information will be available in the next few weeks. This
is an important part of the life of the Parish and so I would hope that we will
be able to further develop existing programs to support couples preparing for
Marriage as well as families presenting their children for Baptism,
Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist.
Older parishioners and those who are sick are not being
forgotten either – as well as Charismatic Renewal Masses we will be celebrating
Masses during which we will also celebrate the Anointing of the Sick on a
regular basis. Masses in the Aged Cared Facilities within the Parish will also
be celebrated on a regular basis.
Most of the things above are already happening so I’m not
telling you as parishioners anything new – I’m hopefully saying that these are
important things that I would like to see further developed and supported and,
with Fr Augustine, a source of hope and faith in our Parish Community.
Like communities everywhere there are differences between
each of our Mass Centres in style, personality and make-up so another of my hopes
is that we further build on what it means to be the Mersey-Leven Parish. My
little contribution to this process is to invite all parishioners to the Parish
House, 90 Stewart St
Arvy Pisarskis was the clever person who determined why
September 15th was important and my suggestion for an Australian Day
Celebration. It was the day for the opening of the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when
all aspects of Australian culture were
celebrated from the Dreamtime to the present. He chose a cherry ripe as his
prize.
Until next week, take care on the roads and in your homes,
Fr Mike
BAPTISM:
Baptismal preparation sessions are held at Emmaus House, Devonport from 7.30 – 8.30pm on the first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December. These sessions are for any families who are thinking of baptism as well as those who have booked a date.
The next Baptism Preparation Session will be Tuesday 4th February, Emmaus House – 88 Stewart Street
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL: are sponsoring a HEALING
MASS with Fr Michael Delaney at St Mary’s Catholic Church Penguin Thursday
6th February 2014, commencing at 7.30pm.
All denominations are welcome to come and celebrate the
liturgy in a vibrant and dynamic way using charismatic praise and worship, with
the gifts of tongues, prophecy, and healing. After Mass, teams will be
available for individual prayer. Please bring a friend and a plate for supper
and fellowship in the adjacent hall.
If you wish to know more or require local transport, please
contact Celestine Whiteley 6424:2043, Michael Gaffney 0447 018 068 Devonport,
Zoe Smith Latrobe 6426 3073, Tom Knaap Ulverstone 6425.2442.
MACKILLOP HILL:
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION:
Do you seek a regular short time of silent prayer to help
you get through your day/week? If so, you may like to join a small group of
people in our parish who are committed to the form of prayer known as Christian
Meditation. This prayer is based on
Scripture (such as Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am God) and follows the
teachings of John Main osb (www.wccm.org.au).
It is about experiencing the presence of God at the centre of our being.
Where? Emmaus House,
88 Stewart St
When? Every
Wednesday - beginning 5th February from 7pm - 8pm no
booking required
What do you do? We
have a short reading or listen to a talk on Christian Meditation, then we spend
30 minutes in silent prayer and conclude with a prayer or song (usually about
45 minutes in total)
Why not come along and experience this form of prayer? All welcome. Sr Carmel
WOMEN & SPIRITUALITY:
Resumes Tuesday 11th February 7.30pm - 9.30pm - Enquiries:
Josephine Kelly Phone 6424:4633
LITURGY PLANNING
FOR LENT/EASTER:
The season of Lent is rapidly approaching and our
liturgical preparation will commence in earnest. A meeting to assist us in our
preparation for Lent/Easter will be held Sunday 9th February 2pm at Emmaus House, 88 Stewart Street
SACRAMENTAL ROGRAM:
Families with children in Grade 3 or above are invited to
participate in our family-centred, parish-based and school-supported
Sacramental Program to prepare to celebrate the sacraments of RECONCILIATION,
CONFIRMATION AND EUCHARIST in April and June next year.
Information Sessions to explain the preparation program
will be held on: Monday 24th February 7.00pm at Our Lady of Lourdes
Church , Stewart Street Sacred Heart
Church Alexandra Road
For
further information, please contact the Parish Office (6424 2783) or mlcathparish-dsl@keypoint.com.au
RELOCATION OF THE BELL
You are aware that planning is underway for the relocation
of the Bell Peter to the grounds of Sacred
Heart Church
Some copies of the text of the proposed
history are available at the rear of the church. Please make the time to read
it for historical accuracy and to see whether any significant milestone
regarding the bell has been omitted.
Please return any suggestions to Carey McIver or Jeff Cox
for consideration in finalising the content of the History Board no later than
March 9th 2014.
“As a nation, Australia
From the Australian Catholic Bishop’s Social Justice
Statement 2013-2014: Lazarus at our Gate: A critical moment in the fight
against world poverty.
BINGO:
Come along and have some fun with BINGO
Thursday Nights - OLOL Hall, Devonport. Eyes down 7.30pm!
Callers for Thursday 6th February are Jon
Halley and Peter Bolster.
EVANGELII GAUDIUM
‘The Gospel offers us
the chance to live life on a higher plane, but with no less intensity: Life
grows by being given away, and it weakens in isolation and comfort. Indeed,
those who enjoy life most are those who leave security on the shore and become
excited by the mission of communicating life to others’.
EUCHARIST IS A 'PLEDGE OF FUTURE GLORY
The Eucharist is a pledge of future glory
because it fills us with every grace and heavenly blessing. It fortifies us for
our pilgrimage in this life and makes us long for eternal life. It unites us
already to Christ seated at the right hand of the Father, to Christ seated at
the right hand of the Father, to the Church in heaven and to the Blessed Virgin
and all the saints.
From: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church: Paragraph 294
Prepared/contributed by the Catholic Enquiry
Centre http://www.catholicenquiry.com
SAINT OF THE WEEK
St Agatha – February 5
Those
of your parishioners who have experienced breast cancer, or who know someone
that has, might be interested to know that one of the saints who has a feast
day this week is the patron saint for breast cancer patients. St Agatha, who
hailed from Sicily , is also the Patron Saint
for bakers, wet nurses and the country of Malta
