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ST. Theresa’s Parish
210 St. Andrew’s Road Plimmerton | email: st.theresas@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 04 233 1279 | Office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 11-4pm
Parish Priest: Farther Andrew Kim
Acting Parish Priest: Father Paul Finlayson
17th January 2021 | 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE
Our faith is not just about ideas. It is about having an encounter with God
and, in particular, the Risen Christ! Once we give ourselves over to the
notion of God’s presence, we have to train ourselves to listen for God’s
voice and be attentive to God’s call. Having companions on our faith
journeys is so incredibly important as they can help us fine-tune our
listening skills and discern God’s voice from others we may be hearing. Faith
is all about having these profound encounters not only with God but with
our brothers and sisters, and creation itself. Anyone or anything that is alive
with God’s presence becomes an occasion for God to speak and call us to
deeper graces and experiences. “Come, and you will see.”
The example and teaching of Jesus, the lives of the saints, those living
among us and those glorified in heaven, and the wonder and beauty of
creation can all serve to help us listen more clearly and assist in positioning
ourselves for this profound God meeting. It is an encounter that can quickly
R and easily lead to a friendship and intimate intertwining of our souls to their
Maker, making a claim on us like no other. Then, the Word of God moves
from being just a body of ideas to something we simply accept and do. The
Monday 18 January 2021 person of Jesus Christ swiftly moves from being just a good prophet in word
No Liturgy or Eucharist and deed to the incarnate presence of God Himself, the Lamb of God. The
voice leads us to the Person behind it.
Tuesday 19 January 2021
No Liturgy or Eucharist
The Gospel is hard to follow. We can intellectually debate whether what
Jesus said is really what we are asked to do. The Gospel ideas do not always
Wednesday 20 January 2021 make sense in our practical, secular world. The person of God always does.
9:30am Eucharist We can debate the practicality and sense of ideas and doing so often keeps
the more difficult ones at a safe distance away from us. Jesus said to love
Thursday 21st January 2021 our enemy, but we really don’t need to do that, our minds try to convince
9:30am Eucharist us. It just doesn’t make sense. Yet, if we are truly in love with the God who
is behind the voice of those words, they make perfect sense. Our deep and
Friday 22nd January 2021 intimate love of this God would even find us laying down our lives for Him if
9:30am Eucharist necessary. Speak Lord, your servant is listening. ©LPi
Saturday 23rd January 2021
6:00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 24th January 2021
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.30am Eucharist
31st January 9:30am – Farewell Mass to Father
Paul.
6th March 9:30am – Installation Mass for Father
Andrew
I hope everyone has had some time to rest and gather
themselves after a very unusual 2020. 2021 is starting
off well so let us all pray it continues to be a good year.
Please make a note on your calendar of the dates
outlined below:
On Sunday 31st January we will have a farewell Mass to
Father Paul with a shared morning tea. Father Paul has
been fantastic the way he has looked after the Parish
over the last few months. Originally Father Paul was
coming for six weeks to let Father Maurice recover
from his illness. We thank him so much for stepping in 17th February ASH WEDNESDAY
and ministering to us over these last months. 9:30am – Parish and School Mass
7:30pm – Ecumenical service with St. Andrews at St.
Father Andrew Kim will be in the Parish from Saturday Andrews, 11 Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton.
6th February. Please take the time to introduce
yourself to him and welcome him. I have told him
what a fantastic community we are. We will have ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Father Andrew’s Installation Mass on Sunday 6th March The first meeting for 2021 will be
with both the Parish and the School. Cardinal John will on Friday 29th January after the
Preside. 9:30am Mass. The meeting will
Father Maurice has had a bit of an up and down be held in the foyer of the Church
Christmas period but is presently back home at and everyone is most welcome to
Summerset. Mike Montgomery has also been unwell join.
but has now recovered and is a tremendous help to
Maurice.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME
The School will be using the hall and the upstairs Parish 2021. We are taking enrolments
area for Term 1 (and perhaps longer) as the new for NEXT YEAR. The programme
classroom block is completed. The hall is available as will run during the first three
normal 95% of the time to the Parish so please check terms. Children that are baptised
with Jocelyn in the office if you need to ask any and are in Year 4 or older may
questions. enrol. There are enrolment forms
in the foyer.
HEALTH AND SAFETY NOTICE: COVID-19
Please remember that as we are in Level PARKING
1, we need to sign in with either the QR A reminder that due to
code which is in the foyer of the Church construction going on in
or manually into the register. If you the school, there will be
have not done so coming into Mass, no parking in the school
please ensure you do as you leave. grounds until term 2
2021 but parking will be
available on the field.
If you have elderly with
you when coming to Mass, perhaps you could drop
them at the front door and then go and park on the
field. You can still enter the Church from the
playground side on a Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a basket in the foyer for palms to be
collected for the ashes for Ash Wednesday.
Those who are sick
Vince O’Sullivan, Lio Hunt, • The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Father Maurice, Mary ten December 21 note saying it is morally acceptable to
Broeke, David Wootton, use Covid-19 vaccines derived from fetus cell lines:
Terese McKee. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-
city/news/2020-12/vatican-cdf-note-covid-vaccine-
RiP Lorna Leydon morality-abortion.html
Anniversaries: Apolonia • Pope Francis endorses CDF note:
Ortyl, Johanna Vanoendungen, John Dorgan, Moira https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/vaticans-
Low, Gerard Neilson doctrinal-office-coronavirus-vaccines-morally-
acceptable-catholics
PASSIONIST FAMILY GROUPS: • Nathaniel Report article on the ethics of vaccines
PATH: Are going to have a picnic derived from fetus cell lines:
dinner at the Summer Concert https://www.catholic.org.nz/assets/Uploads/COVID-
Series at the Lagoon on Saturday 19-Vaccine-Issue-61-Nathaniel-Report.pdf
23rd January from 5pm.
• NZ Catholic article by Nathaniel Centre director John
Kleinsman report on the ethics of Covid-19 vaccines:
https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2020/05/27/the-ethical-
derivation-of-vaccines-for-covid-19/
• NZ Catholic article discussing Covid-19
vaccines: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2020/12/10/new-
NZ BISHOPS URGE SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 VACCINE. vaccines-prompt-some-serious-questions/
The bishops have issued a strong statement in support
of all people getting a Covid-19 vaccine when they
become eligible. Their statement addresses both the
moral and health issues involved including from where
the vaccines are derived, and the dangers of people
rejecting vaccinations (the “anti-vax” movement).
A copy of the statement is attached for circulation to
your parishes and schools.
The statement is also online, and many people might
find handy the links to further information available at
the bottom of the online version:
https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-
releases/bishops-support-covid-vaccine/
If it is helpful, these are the links the online statement
has for further information:
• Pope Francis saying people have a moral obligation
to be vaccinated:
https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope-
francis-suggests-people-have-moral-obligation-take-
coronavirus-vaccine
Service Rosters 23/24 January – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Time: 6:00 pm 9:30 am
Sacristan Kelly Ross Sef Truyens
Greeters Volunteer needed Volunteer needed
Data Projectionist Terry Cole Hunter Tomlinson
Welcomer /Prayers of
Margaret Baker Eugene Crosby
Faithful
VOLUNTEER NEEDED VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Altar Servers
VOLUNTEER NEEDED VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Karanga Volunteer needed
Children’s Liturgy School holiday
Proclaimer of The Word Noemi Thomas Rommel Anthony
Offertory Procession Volunteer needed Volunteer needed
Extra-Ordinary Mike Montgomery Deb Norris
Ministers of Holy Kelly Ross Luke Barber
Communion Eugene Crosby Richard Barraclough
Communion to the Sick TBC
Hospitality Volunteer needed
Flowers Dorothy/Krystyna Altar Society Christine Johnco
Church Cleaning
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