Parish Priest Rev Dr Janusz Bieniek CSMA

Parish Office Mon-Fri: 9am-2pm

Leena, Margaret Deena, Colleen, Dora, Valerie Carmela

Safeguarding Officer Valerie

Catechist Coordinator Margaret

Sacramental/RCIA Coordinator Valerie

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5.00pm 6.30pm Spanish Sunday: 8.00am 10.00am Family Mass 12.00pm Cantonese (4th) 12.15pm Mandarin (1st & 3rd) 6.00pm Youth Mass Monday-Wednesday: 6.45am Thursday: 9.15am Communion Service Friday: 9.15am Saturday: 9.00am

Reconciliation Saturday: 9.30am, 4.15pm

Anointing of the Sick Call the priest anytime

Marriage Contact priest 6 months prior

Devotions Tuesday: 6.00pm Marian Cenacle 7.10pm St Michael Thursday: 10.30am Marian Cenacle Croatian Friday: 10.00am Adoration 10.00am Padre Pio (1st) 6.00pm Sacred Heart of Jesus (1st) Adoration and Holy Mass Saturday: 9.30 am Perpetual Help Novena 3.00pm Divine Mercy (4th) 6.00pm Our Lady of Fatima (1st) Sunday: 7.00pm Praise and Worship (3rd)

School of the Word Mondays 7.30pm RCIA Tuesdays 8.00pm (except 2nd) Legion of Mary Wednesdays 7.30pm Bible Sharing Cantonese Wednesdays 7.30pm (3rd) Meditation Group Saturdays 8.00am Prayer Meeting Cantonese Saturdays 10.30am (2nd & 4th) RCIA Mandarin Sundays 11.00am (1st & 3rd) Youth Fellowship Sundays 7.00pm

ST MICHAEL’S Catholic Church

Under the Pastoral Care of the Michaelite Fathers 10 Croydon Road, Hurstville NSW 2220

Mobile: 0404 190 961 Phone: 02 9587 2166 Email: office@stmichaelhurst.org.au Web: www.stmichaelhurst.org.au

Daily Adoration Schedule Monday 7.15 - 9.15 am

Tuesday 6.00 - 8.00 pm

Wednesday 7.15 - 9.15 am

Thursday 7.15 - 9.15 am

Friday 9.45 - 11.45 am

Saturday 9.30 - 12.00 pm

Did you or someone you

know get married at St

Michael’s? Those who were

married in our parish are

invited to renew their wed-

ding vows on the Feast of St

Michael - Sunday, 29th

September during the 10 am Mass.

Contact the parish office for details.

Memorial Mass for the Unborn

Wednesday, 28th August 2019

at 7.00 pm

St Mary’s Cathedral

Lectors Recommissioning On Sunday 15th September 2019

(all Masses) Please let the Lectors’ Coordinator

Sandra Mak or the Parish Office know if you are not able to re-commit as a Lector over the next 12 months.

First Holy Communion 46 parish children will receive Jesus for the first time in Holy Communion during our parish Masses at 5pm on Saturday, 7th September and at 10am on Sunday, 8th September. Their families and friends will likely joyfully support them by participat-ing in these Masses. I know that we all will welcome their presence in our midst.

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“The family that prays

together stays together”

The pilgrim statue of

Our Lady of Fatima has been visiting the families of our parish over many years. The visits may be request-ed to mark special occasions (birthdays or anniversaries) or when special prayers are needed (children’s exams, job opportunities, illness). The statue of Our Lady of Fatima stays for a week in each home. Please con-tact the parish office to request a visit.

St Michael Feast Day Lunch and Entertainment

Sunday, 29th September 2019 @12.00 pm

at Fr Ron Harden Hall

Invite your family and friends and bring a plate

to share. Let the parish office know if you would

like to be included in the entertainment line-up!

St Michael’s Parish Retreat

conducted by Fr Maciej Hulas

Saturday, 28 September 2019

9.00 am Holy Mass

9.30 am Mother of Perpetual Help/Reconciliation

1.00 pm First Session of Angels Retreat

2.00 pm Renewal/Investments of Scapular

2.30 pm Afternoon Tea

3.00 pm Divine Mercy Devotion

3.30 pm Second Session of Angels Retreat

4.30 pm Opportunity for Reconciliation

5.00 pm Holy Mass

6.00 pm Novena to St Michael and the Holy Angels

Novena to St Michael and the Holy Angels

Friday, 20th September-

Saturday, 28th September 2019

Friday 7.30 pm

Saturday 4.00 pm

Sunday 7.30 pm

Monday 7.30 pm

Tuesday 7.30 pm

Wednesday 7.30 pm

Thursday 7.30 pm

Friday 7.30 pm

Saturday 6.00 pm

First Reading Is 66:18-21

The Lord says this: I am coming to gather the nations of eve-

ry language. They shall come to witness my glory. I will give

them a sign and send some of their survivors to the nations:

to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Moshech, Rosh, Tubal, and Javan, to

the distant islands that have never heard of me or seen my

glory. They will proclaim my glory to the nations. As an of-

fering to the Lord they will bring all your brothers, on hors-

es, in chariots, in litters, on mules, on dromedaries, from all

the nations to my holy mountain in Jerusalem, says the Lord,

like Israelites bringing oblations in clean vessels to the Tem-

ple of the Lord. And of some of them I will make priests and

Levites, says the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm Ps 116. R. Mk 16:15

Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

O praise the Lord, all you nations, acclaim him all you peo-

ples!

Strong is his love for us; he is faithful for ever.

Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

Second Reading Heb 12:5-7, 11-13

Have you forgotten that encouraging text in which you are

addressed as sons? My son, when the Lord corrects you, do

not treat it lightly; but do not get discouraged when he repri-

mands you. For the Lord trains the ones that he loves and he

punishes all those that he acknowledges as his sons. Suffer-

ing is part of your training; God is treating you as his sons.

Has there ever been any son whose father did not train him?

Of course, any punishment is most painful at the time, and

far from pleasant; but later, in those on whom it has been

used, it bears fruit in peace and goodness. So hold up your

limp arms and steady your trembling knees and smooth out

the path you tread; then the injured limb will not be

wrenched, it will grow strong again.

A message from the Archdiocese of Sydney Abuse is a crime. The people who deal with crime are the police. If you or anyone you know have been abused, please contact the police. You can also contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5810 or safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org. Your Parish Priest may be able to provide support and guidance.

The Archdiocese has a legal obligation to alert police about crimes reported to them.

Pray for the sick of our parish: Jose Gomez, Maria de Pa-

sion Tangarva, Fran Long, Angela Miller, Rufina Zarro, Rosa

Severino, Joseph Park

Pray for the souls of our recently deceased: Maria Bouzat,

Janice King, Mario Briglia and also for Walter & Marcela

Manwaring

Pray for those whose death anniversary occurs about

now:

Enrique Ynfante and Angela Scali

Pray for the family of Jose & Maria Gomes

Pray for the Pro-Life Movement and the intentions of Our

Lady of Guadalupe

Gospel Acclamation Jn 14:6

Alleluia, alleluia! I am the way, the truth, and the life, says

the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me.

Alleluia!

Gospel Lk 13:22-30

Through towns and villages Jesus went teaching, making his

way to Jerusalem. Someone said to him, ‘Sir, will there be

only a few saved?’ He said to them, ‘Try your best to enter

by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter

and will not succeed. ‘Once the master of the house has got

up and locked the door, you may find yourself knocking on

the door, saying, “Lord, open to us” but he will answer, “I do

not know where you come from.” Then you will find your-

self saying, “We once ate and drank in your company; you

taught in our streets” but he will reply, “I do not know where

you come from. Away from me, all you wicked men!” ‘Then

there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see

Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the

kingdom of God, and yourselves turned outside. And men

from east and west, from north and south, will come to take

their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. ‘Yes, there

are those now last who will be first, and those now first who

will be last.’

Planned Giving Envelopes St Michael’s is grateful to our planned givers for their generosity over the last 12 months. The planned giving

envelopes are now ready for pick up at the table at the back of the church

or from the parish office. Thanks!

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

“Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us

life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to

grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come

back to that Adoration.” ~Mother Teresa.

Fr Hugh Thomas CSsR will tell us more about

adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the

homilies next Sunday, 1st September. Please

consider committing to even a half hour a

week in adoration.

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