Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY READERS AND ...

1 SUNDAY READERS AND EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CHURCH 17th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time 26 July 2020 Bulletin 19 July 2020 Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Rosemeadow Father Christopher G. Sarkis, Parish Priest Presbytery Office Hours 80 Demetrius Road Tuesday Thursday Rosemeadow NSW 2560 (Closed - ) Friday - Parish Office Manager (Tuesday Thursday) Mrs.

2 Meshline Wolczak Administrative Assistant (Friday) Mrs. Vicki Lo Cascio Phone: 4628 1385 Fax: 4625 7213 Email: Website: Postal Address OLHC School PO Box 3010 Principal: Mrs. Jane Webb Rosemeadow NSW 2560 Phone: 4626 5655 Fax: 4626 7227 ENTRANCE See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.

3 RESPONSE Lord, you are good and forgiving. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia! COMMUNION The Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him. CATHOLIC WEEKLY THIS WEEK Through the roof: Bendigo priest s ministry a smashing success READERS EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION PIOUS GOODS STALL DATE RECOMMENCES AUGUST 18/19 JULY 24/25 JULY VIGIL J Webster F Bugeja G Harmour M Burke J Montano A Espiritu CHOIR GROUP GROUP READINGS CHURCH CLEANING GROUP GROUP OUR LADY S STATUE NO: 1 STATUE NO.

4 2 FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK DONATIONS PARISH ACCOUNT DETAILS SUNDAY MASS TIMES WEEKDAY MASS TIMES OLHC ROSEMEADOW OLHC ROSEMEADOW MASS BOOKINGS STILL REQUIRED VIA PARISH WEBSITE Sat. Vigil: Tuesday: SUNDAY : Wednesday: SUNDAY : Thursday: VIETNAMESE MASS OLHC Friday: Saturday: 1st Saturday of the Month: DEVOTIONS SUSPENDED except for: - 1st Friday: Exposition & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 11am 12 noon.

5 CONFESSIONS OLHC CHURCH Saturday: Every 1st Saturday 11am 12 noon MARRIAGES by appointment BAPTISMS (1st and 3rd SUNDAY of the month) by appointment ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE Tuesdays at the Food Hub (Ambarvale Squash Courts), 65 Woodhouse Drive Ambarvale. 16th SUNDAY of Ordinary Time Year A PARISH VISION STATEMENT Our Lady Help of Christians Parish will strive to be a Christ-centred community, led by the Holy Spirit to bear witness to the Gospel message, nourished and strengthened by the Eucharist and the Sacraments.

6 Following the model of Mary our Mother, our parish will be a place of welcome and mutual encouragement to all who seek to love God and their neighbour, and to manifest this love in their daily lives. In this way we will build up the Kingdom of God in our local community. PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL, THE ARCHANGEL (Promulgated by Pope Leo XIII) St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into Hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls.

7 Amen. 18/19 JULY Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Romans 8:26-27 Matthew 13:24-43 25/26 JULY 1 Kings 3:5,7-12 Romans8:28-30 Matthew13:44-52 Parish (second collection) Clergy (first collection) BSB: 066 711 BSB: 066 711 Acc No: 002395 Acc No: 002026 Acc Name: Parish Church Acc Name: Parish Presbytery Reference: Family Name Reference: Family Name Monday St Apollinaris, bishop, martyr Wednesday St Mary Magdalene Thursday Bridget, religious Friday St Sharbel Makhl f, priest Saturday St James, apostle HAVE YOU CONSIDERED PRIESTHOOD?

8 God's love for us has been revealed: "Love one another as I have loved you. The world is in need to see people who are striving to love others with all their hearts. What about you? Please contact the Vocations Team at PLEASE NOTE It is required that you sit ONLY ON THE MARKED GREEN SPOTS even if you are living in the one household. This is necessary to ensure social distancing between ALL parishioners and enable the maximum number of people to attend Mass. Thank you for your co-operation. MASS UPDATE AND RELATED MATTERS Based on the one person per 4 square meters of floor space, we can have 221 people (apart from assistants) at each Mass.

9 We still have to follow mandatory government and health requirements, including registering for Mass attendance. Simply go to the parish website at and click the Register for Mass button and then follow the prompts to whichever Mass you want to attend. Please remember to list the name of every person you are registering. A confirmation ticket will be sent to your email. You can register for as many Masses as you like that are listed. In summary: For all Masses all registrations is now ONLINE, not by phone or emailing the parish office.

10 We will be printing a list of all online registrations, so you do NOT need to print your ticket. Please ring the parish office ONLY if you do not have online access. You MUST REGISTER to attend Mass to allow contact tracing by health authorities if required. Please ensure you attend Masses you register for, otherwise you will be stopping someone else attending who could have. Online registration will close at 3pm the previous day for weekday Masses, and 3pm on Saturday for the Vigil and SUNDAY Masses. To ensure protocols and health requirements are done without unnecessary delays please arrive 15 minutes before the start of Mass.