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Granville
Catholic Church Record
Vol. 4. No. 4 January 27, 2019 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
The Official Bulletin of Holy Trinity Parish at Granville and Holy Family Parish at East Granville
Since 1844 Australia has been
placed under the protection of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, Help
of Christians. The early Church in
Australia had a special reason for
turning to Our Lady. No priests were
sent to the colony in its early years
and Holy Mass was not allowed,
except for one brief year, until 1820.
So it was the holy Rosary that the
faithful turned to nurture their souls
and to keep the faith alive.
Australia was the first nation to
declare the Blessed Virgin Mary
under the title of Our Lady, Help of
Christians as patroness.
When Fr. John Therry arrived in
Sydney in 1820 he assumed
responsibility for the planning and
construction of Australia’s first
cathedral, who dedicated the mother
church of the nation to Our Lady,
Help of Christians.
So on this Australia Day weekend
let us implore the intercession of our
national patroness that under the
protection of her mantle Australia
may know peace and prosperity and
that it may be a beacon of justice and
mercy to the world. And let us pray
that the Church in Australia may be
safeguarded against all attacks that
seek to undermine and to destroy the
integrity of our holy faith so that the
faithful may know freedom of
A U S T R A L I A D AY religion and the protection of our
tradition.
May almighty God, deepen in our
hearts our love of Mary, Help of
Christians. Through her prayers and
This weekend we celebrate our lives, and to be strengthened in under her protection, may the light of
Australia Day which the Church the ways of justice so that we may Christ shine over our land. May
honours as a day of prayer and know peace, that God may be our Australia be granted harmony, justice
observance. The prayers of the Holy rock of strength, that He may keep us and peace and be wisdom be granted
Mass for this day beseech almighty safe in every storm, and that our to our leaders and integrity to our
God for His saving grace to transform darkness may be turned to light. citizens.
THE PARISH OFFICE HOLY FAMILY CHURCH HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Address Holy Mass Holy Mass
200 The Trongate, Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. Monday, 9:15 a.m.
South Granville, N.S.W. 2142 Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, 8:15 a.m.
T 0497 190 444
E granville@parracatholic.org Friday, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, 8:15 a.m.
Saturday, 9:15 a.m. Friday, 8:15 a.m.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Parish Priest
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday, 10:00 a.m.
Rev. Fr. Andrew Bass PP
Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Holy Mass and Adoration
Business and Projects Manager
Mr. John Portelli Holy Rosary of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Director of Music
First Friday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Mr. John Portelli Children’s Liturgy
Third Sunday of the Month, 8:30 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass
Acolytes Co-ordinator
First Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Jim Newell
Ghanaian Chaplaincy Mass
Catechist Co-ordinators
Mr. Joe Elias Second and last Sunday of the month,
Mrs. Lana Leatherby Rosters 11:30 a.m.
Sacraments and T.Y.M. Co-ordinator Altar Society Group 3: S. Koopelian Vietnamese Chaplaincy Mass
Miss Rosette Chidiac and A. Brown Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Online and Social Media Co-ordinators Readers Children’s Liturgy
Miss Rosette Chidiac Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Janet Stephens
Mr. John Portelli
5:00 p.m. Joan Elia
Piety Shop
Mrs. Mary Bazelmans Counters J. Kerin and G. Kerin
Rosters
Mrs. Elsie Bugeja Bus Driver John McIntyre
Mrs. Christine Tembo Church Cleaning Group 1: L.Hale,
Miss Thorie Tembo D. Portelli, L. Toman, W. Krasinski,
Mrs. Annette Wirz F. Nassif, A. Quinlan, B. Francis,
Missionary Sisters of Mary, L. Franco, G. Massih, M. Norman
Queen of the World — Australia CONFESSIONS Readers
Sr. Justina Pham
Vigil Gerry Pinto, Sisters,
T (02) 9637-1827 Holy Trinity Church
Rebecca Hanson
Acting Principal of Holy Family School Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Tanya Martin,
Mrs. Cheryl Fortini
Holy Family Church Peter Sultana, Rosza Kazmer
Principal of Holy Trinity School
Sunday, 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Mr. Philip Mahony Children’s Liturgy
Raphaella and Rosette
Principal of Delany College
Mr. Rob Muscat
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK IN MEMORIAM
Janelle Allan, Marlene Ashton, John Augustus, Ann Blesson, Roberto Arribas, Attard family, Axiak family, Salam Basha,
Antonia Bonaci, Vincenzo Colosimo, Leslie Cotter, Eileen Bonello family, Kathleen Bradbery, Paul Bradbery, Charles
Dean, Carmel Galea, Samir Gibrine, Evangeline Grabato, Bugeja, Kay D’Emmanuelle, John Lawrence Denmeade, Len
John Graham, Thomas Hayek, Elizabeth Hicks, Ruth La Rosa, Dowding, Fouad El Haj, Teresa Geracitano, Joseph Peter
Jacob Lee, Ester Matos, Scott Moulton, Tony Moussa, Ben Karam, Marie Ladkani, Valeriano La Rosa, Hana Loore, Mona
Nursoo, Sarah-Joy O’Connor, John Pickering, Flory Pinto, Malkoun, Ofimia Malkoun, Yaacoub Malkoun, Maryse
Don Provest, Peter Rahme, Anna Saunig, Therese Smeal, Phil Mariasson, Jack McIntyre, Charles Micallef, Sam Moussa,
Thompson, Ricardo Tognini, Miriam Welangoda and those Samantha Moussa, Zayden Moussa, Joseph Nammour, Faouzi
who care for them. Saint Raphael, who are called ‘the Nehme, Jack Newell, Jean Newell, Tony Newell, Doris
Remedy of God’ and ‘the Angel of Health,’ pray for them. Pickering, Charlie Saliba, Saliba family, Ray Watts, Naziha
Amen. Wehbe, Rachid Wehbe, Dib Zaiter, Maroun Aboud Zeid.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Granville
granvilleparish.org.au Holy Trinity Granville @holytrinitygranville Holy Trinity Parish App
First Friday HOLY TRINITY PARISH
Mass and Adoration
Our New Website
“Evening with Our Lord”
Has Launched!
Join us this Friday evening at
Holy Trinity Church as we continue Our new Holy Trinity Parish
our first Friday devotions in honour website has launched! After eight
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. months of preparation, planning,
Confessions will be heard from and work our new website is now The parish will be hosting two
6:15 p.m., the Rosary will be live! Make sure to check it out at meetings for Plenary Council 2020.
prayed at 6:30 p.m., Holy Mass will www.granvilleparish.org.au! This will be your chance to be a
be said at 7:00 p.m., followed by We owe our thanks to the part of the plenary council and to
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outstanding work of John Portelli, offer what you think that God is
from 7:30 p.m. Business and Projects Manager, asking of us in Australia at this time.
Never miss an opportunity to who has brought this project to One meeting will be held on
pray before our Lord in the Blessed fulfillment. Tuesday, 5 February at 7:30 p.m. in
Sacrament of the Altar and to Mackillop Hall (cnr. Grimwood St.
receive the abundant graces that and Randle St., Granville) and
pour forth from His Sacred Heart, another meeting will be held on
especially on the first Fridays. W e d n e s d a y, 6 F e b r u a r y a t
6:30 p.m. in Holy Family Primary
New School Library (199 The Trongate,
Readers’ Roster South Granville).
If you have not had a chance to
Copies of the new readers’ We thank Frank Bugeja who has be part of one of these meetings
roster are available for collection. If been website co-ordinator for both then you are welcome to come
you did not receive a copy by email Holy Trinity Parish and Holy Family along. If you are unable to make
or if you would like a printed copy Parish for the past five years and either of these meetings but would
then please pick up a copy of the who has diligently maintained the like to contribute then visit the new
new roster from the sacristy. parish webpages. We thank him for Holy Trinity Parish website or the
The names of those reading at his ongoing support and for his new Holy Family Parish website
Mass the following week are also expertise. and click the link to the Plenary
printed in the bulletin on the Check out the great features and Council 2020 website or visit
information page. resources on our new webpage! plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au.
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
EAST GRANVILLE
eastgranvilleparish.org.au Holy Family East Granville Holy Family Parish App
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Our New Website
Has Launched!
Our very own Laura Bucci will Our new Holy Family Parish
be performing in a new production website has launched! After eight
o f A n d r e w L l o y d W e b b e r ’s months of preparation, planning,
“Jesus Christ Superstar” at the and work our new website is now
Riverside Theatres Parramatta from live! Make sure to check it out at
8 February to 23 February. www.granvilleparish.org.au!
Support Laura in this production We owe our thanks to the
and go along to see this renowned outstanding work of John Portelli,
musical. A global phenomenon that Business and Projects Manager,
has wowed audiences for over 40 who has brought this project to
years, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a fulfillment.
timeless work set against the
backdrop of an extraordinary and
universally-known series of events
but seen, unusually, through the Prayer for Australia Day
eyes of Judas Iscariot. As the radical
teachings of Jesus are evermore Grant, we pray, O lord our God,
embraced, Judas increasingly that as the Cross shines
questions the enlightened motives in our southern skies,
of this new prophet, resulting in so may Christ bring light We thank Frank Bugeja who has
betrayal. Christ’s final days are to our nation, been website co-ordinator for both
dramatised with emotional to its peoples old and new, Holy Family Parish and Holy Trinity
intensity, thought-provoking edge and by saving grace, Parish for the past five years and
and explosive theatricality. transform our lives. who has diligently maintained the
Tickets can be purchased online Through our Lord Jesus Christ, parish webpages. We thank him for
at riversideparramatta.com.au, by your Son, his ongoing support and for his
phone on 8839-3399, or in person who lives and reigns with you expertise.
from the box office at Riverside, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Check out the great features and
Church St., Parramatta. one God, for ever and ever. resources on our new webpage!
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
Our New Website Has Launched!
Check out the features of our new parish website!
Click on ABOUT US and scroll down to PARISH HISTORY to read
about the history of Holy Family Parish. From its beginnings with
PARISH HISTORY Granville parish to its creation in 1946. Read about the work of
the early parish priests and the Sisters of St. Joseph of the
Sacred Heart who built the primary school. And have a look at
the photos of those early days from the old church to the
blessing of the foundation stone of the new church and the
church as it is today.
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We wish our World Youth Day pilgrims
Sr. Lucy, Maryanne Takchi and Thorie Tembo
all our best for Panama 2019
and we pray that almighty God will grant them abundant graces
and that the Blessed Virgin Mary will bless them and protect them.
May the patron saints of World Youth Day 2019,
St. José Sánchez del Rio, St. Juan Diego, Blessed Sor María Romero Meneses,
St. John Bosco, Pope St. John Paul II, St. Oscar Arnulfo Romero, St. Martin de Porres
and St. Rose of Lima intercede for them and strengthen them in their faith so that they
may witness to the world the salvation won for us by Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Keep up with our pilgrims by checking out our brand new parish websites,
our Facebook pages, and by checking out parrawyd.org
H O L Y
FA M I LY
PA R I S H
THERE’S
AN APP
FOR THAT
To download our app, visit myparishapp.com
Click the Giving button on the parish app
to make a donation which will support
the works of the Church and our parish
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
The Readings
First Reading Second Reading
The Book of Nehemiah The First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
(8:2-6, 8-10) (12:12-30)
Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, Just as a human body, though it is made up of many
consisting of men, women, and children old enough to parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though
understand. This was the first day of the seventh month. many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one
On the square before the Water Gate, in the presence of Spirit we were all baptised, Jews as well as Greeks,
the men and women, and children old enough to slaves as well as citizens, and one Spirit was given to us
understand, he read from the book from early morning all to drink.
till noon; all the people listened attentively to the Book Nor is the body to be identified with any one of its
of the Law. many parts. Now you together are Christ’s body; but
Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden dais erected for each of you is a different part of it.
the purpose. In full view of all the people – since he
stood higher than all the people – Ezra opened the
book; and when he opened it all the people stood up. Gospel Acclamation
Then Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the
Alleluia, alleluia!
people raised their hands and answered Amen! Amen!;
The Lord sent me to bring Good News to the poor
then they bowed down and, face to the ground,
and freedom to prisoners.
prostrated themselves before the Lord. And Ezra read
Alleluia!
from the Law of God, translating and giving the sense,
so that the people understood what was read.
Then Nehemiah – His Excellency – and Ezra, priest
and scribe (and the Levites who were instructing the Gospel
people) said to all the people, ‘This day is sacred to the The Gospel of Luke
Lord your God. Do not be mournful, do not weep’. For (1:1-4, 4:14-21)
the people were all in tears as they listened to the words Seeing that many others have undertaken to draw up
of the Law. accounts of the events that have taken place among us,
He then said, ‘Go, eat the fat, drink the sweet wine, exactly as these were handed down to us by those who
and send a portion to the man who has nothing from the outset were eyewitnesses and ministers of the
prepared ready. For this day is sacred to our Lord. Do word, I in my turn, after carefully going over the whole
not be sad: the joy of the Lord is your stronghold.’ story from the beginning, have decided to write an
ordered account for you, Theophilus, so that your
Excellency may learn how well founded the teaching is
Responsorial Psalm (Ps 18:8-10, 15. ℟. see Jn 6:63 ) that you have received.
℟. Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. Jesus, with the power of the Spirit in him, returned to
Galilee; and his reputation spread throughout the
The law of the Lord is perfect, countryside. He taught in their synagogues and
it revives the soul. everyone praised him.
The rule of the Lord is to be trusted, He came to Nazara, where he had been brought up,
it gives wisdom to the simple. ℟. and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day as he
usually did. He stood up to read, and they handed him
The precepts of the Lord are right,
the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. Unrolling the scroll he
they gladden the heart.
found the place where it is written:
The command of the Lord is clear,
The spirit of the Lord has been given to me, for he has
it gives light to the eyes. ℟. anointed me.
The fear of the Lord is holy, He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor,
abiding for ever. to proclaim liberty to captives
The decrees of the Lord are truth and to the blind new sight,
and all of them just. ℟. to set the downtrodden free,
to proclaim the Lord’s year of favour.
May the spoken words of my mouth, He then rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the assistant
the thoughts of my heart, and sat down. And all eyes in the synagogue were fixed
win favour in your sight, O Lord, on him. Then he began to speak to them, ‘This text is
my rescuer, my rock! ℟. being fulfilled today even as you listen.’
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