Welcome to the Parishes of

St Columbkille’s and St Joseph’s PO BOX 304 Woonona NSW 2517

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Parish Secretary: Lisa Bates Office Address: PO BOX 304, Woonona NSW, 2517 Office Hours: Tues - Fri 9:30am- 3pm Email: bulli@dow.org.au or corrimal@dow.org.au

Hospital Chaplin: 0475 815 506 - Fr George

St Columbkille’s School Principal: Mr Brad Colquhoun St Columbkille’s School PH: 4284 7987

St Joseph’s School Principal: Mrs Jen Charadia St Joseph’s School PH: 4283 1111

Fr Patrick Vaughan Bulli Parish Office PH: 4284 3000

Fr Geoff Allen Corrimal Website: saintjosephsbulli.com

parishes@corrimalbulli

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

27th September 2020

MASS TIMES for ST COLUMBKILLE’S CORRIMAL TUES 29TH SEPT 10AM Italian MASS | 6PM LITURGY STS MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL WED 30TH SEPT (Angelus) 12 Midday MASS ST JEROME THURS 1ST OCT 5:30PM Exposition |6PM MASS ST THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS FRI 2ND OCT (Angelus)12 Midday MASS THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS SAT 3RD OCT 6PM MASS (Vigil) Monitors: A. D’Acunto & A. Wheatley Reader: Sr Martina Acolyte: Dennis Wheatley SUNDAY MASSES: 9:30AM MASS Monitors: S. Latu & T. Phillips Reader: S. Palmieri Acolyte: P. Crowe 11AM Italian MASS

MASS TIMES for ST JOSEPH’S BULLI TUES 29TH SEPT 5PM LITURGY | STS MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL WED 30TH SEPT 5pm Rosary & Exposition |5:30PM MASS | ST JEROME THURS 1ST OCT (Angelus) | 12 Midday MASS | ST THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS FRI 2ND OCT 9am Rosary & Exposition | 9:30am MASS | THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS

SUNDAY MASS TIMES 8:30AM- (1ST HOLY COMMUNION ) Monitors: M. Hall & M.L.Liew | READER: M. Lodge 5:30PM- (1ST HOLY COMMUNION ) Monitors: P. Lockhart & E. Cotterill | READER: J. Deutscher

St Columbkille’s can hold 40 people, St Joseph’s can hold 60 people.

You MUST register for Weekend Masses please turn up 10 minutes prior to start of Mass

Office number is 4284 3000 Tues to Fri - 9:30am to 3pm to register.

No bookings will be taken after Friday at 2:30pm. If are unwell, or have flu/ respiratory symptoms, temperature etc

please do not enter our churches.

Parishioners please WEAR A MASK to ALL MASSES.

Reconciliation and Weddings are by appointment only.

If you would like the bulletin emailed call the office 4284 3000

MONITORS MUST WEAR A MASK.

Dear Parishioners, The office is now closed on Monday’s and is open: Tues,Wed, Thur & Fri until 3pm.

Please book for all weekend Masses. Bookings will be taken up until 2:30pm on Friday’s so that registration sheets can be organised for the weekend masses. NO BOOKINGS will be taken after 2:30pm on Friday! Make sure you book early in the week.

ATTENTION: ST JOSEPH’S PARISHIONERS: with 1st Holy Communion Masses over the coming weeks you need to book you place at weekend Masses. If you have not rang to confirm your MASS booking you will not be on the register. It is on a “first in best dressed” basis. Please note that weekday Masses are available to attend with far less people or Sunday 5:30pm usually has spaces left.

JUST FOR LAUGHS -An Anglican minister, a Catholic priest and a Uniting Church minister were having a discussion on the best way to split the collections between God and the church. The Anglican minister said “That’s easy, I draw a circle in the collection plates. What falls in the middle goes to God, and what falls on the outside goes to the church.” The Uniting minister said “ I draw a line down the centre of the collection plate. The money on the left goes to God, the money on the right goes to the Church.” The Catholic priest said “I’ve got an easier way- I throw the collection plate up in the air. What stays up belongs to God and what falls on the floor

The Bishop’s Annual Appeal in support of clergy care and parish ministries. You can still give ONLINE at dow.org.au/giving

Planned Giving: As both parishes are about to start new Planned Giving campaigns; here is an outline of what each collection goes towards. The First Collection: for the your Priest/s salary, health insurance and superannuation. The Second Collection: for parish costs, insurances, bills (Utilities), office operations, sacramental programs, parish staff, diocesan programs.

If you would like to contribute to Planned Giving, please contact the parish office for more information. Direct debit options are available as well as the Planned Giving Envelopes. We thank all those who participate in our parishes Planned Giving your contributions are vital for the work of the church. THANK YOU FOR YOU GIVING, Fr Patrick

Next Monday 5 October 9:30am to 11:00am The annual Blessing of Animals will be held at St Michael’s Church, Thirroul. All animals are welcome. This year, because of social distancing regulations, all animals must keep two paws apart. You may bring your pets anytime between 9:30a.m. and 11:00a.m. so as to maintain social

distancing [especially between the lions and sheep].

1ST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS: Saturday 3rd October at St Columbkille’s Church. The programme will start at 4:30pm in our Church with EXPOSITION & INTERNATIONAL ROSARY and BENEDICTION. (A time of prayer for our world and our families) 5:30pm RECONCILIATION will take place in the courtyard. Our Lady 6PM Holy MASS of Fatima NB: YOU WILL NEED TO BOOK YOUR PLACE FOR DEVOTIONS AND MASS.

SATURDAY NIGHT REGISTER FOR ST COLUMBKILLE’S AT 6PM WILL BE CLEARED TO ALLOW FOR BOOKINGS TO TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK FOR

1ST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS AND MASS

The catholic Weekly is back and available to purchase at both churches * Castle Hills’s Angels of love * Four new priests * Why I became Catholic? * Cost $2

Please continue to pray for: All in our hospitals and Nursing homes and those affected by the Bushfire, Drought and COVID- 19 Crisis Our Sick: Russell Green, Maureece Xuereb, Moya McKenzie, Eileen Rudd, Danita Ryan, Vince Boland, Caroline Tichener Bloom, Maureen Bradbury, Jim & Bernice Murrie, Eunice Michaleff, Sue Daniels, Brian Brennan. Our Recently Deceased: Eddie Hammond, Trudy Benten, Effie Fatseas, Josephine (Margaret) Hawkins, Antonious Simon, Maisie Matthews , Darlene Hansell, Olive McGrory, Harry McGorry. Our Deceased: Joseph Micale, John Patrick Andrews, Harry and Valerie Harrington, James Rigby, Monsignor Downey, Celie Fogarty, Tara Masters, Margarita Maria Harrington, Peter Davies, Scott Family, O’Connor Family, Siro Rostirolla, Antonio Piacentin all our deceased and all the Holy Souls Baptisms: Rory Cripps, Myles McGoldrick Children from our Parishes preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion

Sacramental Updates for St Columbkille’s Parish Corrimal

First Holy Communion: Saturday 21st November @ 3pm & Saturday 28th November @ 3pm

Confirmation: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th November @ 7pm. (Liturgy)

All Sacraments will be celebrated in the St Columbkille’s Monsignor Downey Hall.

Sacramental Updates for St Joseph’s Parish Bulli First Holy Communion: Will take place over the next 6 Sundays until Sunday 15th November.

*All other attendees must register through the Parish Office.

Confirmation: Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th November and Tuesday 10th November @ 7pm. (Liturgy)

The Gloria Glory to God in the Highest, And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks

for your great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, O God,

almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the

world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the

Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy one, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the most high Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God

the Father . Amen

Apostles Creed I believe in God, the father almighty,

Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was

conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius

Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell: on the third day

he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the

right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to

judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy

catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,

and life everlasting. Amen

Holy Holy

Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory,

Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the

name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest

Mystery of Faith

We proclaim your Death,

O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again.

MIGRANT & REFUGEE SUNDAY - 27th SEPTEMBER 2020 On Migrant and Refugee Sunday - we reflect on the thousands of people who cannot live safely in their own country because they are at risk of serious human rights violations and persecution.

These people seeking asylum feel they have no choice but to leave and seek safety elsewhere because their own government cannot or will not protect them from these dangers. There are currently around 16,000 children and young people seeking asylum in Australia, and their families have been significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic-economically, socially and emotionally. Many people seeking asylum work in highly precarious, service-oriented sectors, and we have seen huge job losses among this group. There is a huge need in our communi-ty, as people are forced into destitution, including being unable to buy food, medicines or pay rent. The St Vincent de Paul Society has submitted recommendations to both the NSW and Federal Governments to support refugees and people seeking asylum. We are proud of the role we have played, in helping to make our communities places where people seeking protection have been able to rebuild their lives, care for their children, prosper and thrive.

26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A

FIRST READING: A reading from the prophet Ezekiel The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘You object, “What the Lord does is unjust.” Listen, you

House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust? When the upright man renounces his

integrity to commit sin and dies because of this, he dies because of the evil that he himself has committed.

When the sinner renounces sin to become law-abiding and honest, he deserves to live. He has chosen to

renounce all his previous sins; he shall certainly live; he shall not die.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (R.) Remember your mercies, O Lord.

1. Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, teach me your paths.

Make me walk in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my saviour. (R.)

2. Remember your mercy, Lord, and the love you have shown from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth. In your love remember me, because of your goodness, O Lord. (R.)

3. The Lord is good and upright. He shows the path to those who stray,

he guides the humble in the right path; he teaches his way to the poor. (R.)

SECOND READING: A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians If our life in Christ means anything to you, if love can persuade at all, or the Spirit that we have in common, or

any tenderness and sympathy, then be united in your convictions and united in your love, with a common

purpose and a common mind. That is the one thing which would make me completely happy. There must be

no competition among you, no conceit; but everybody is to be self-effacing. Always consider the other person to

be better than yourself, so that nobody thinks of his own interests first but everybody thinks of other people’s

interests instead. In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus: His state was divine, yet he did not cling

to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave, and became as men are; and

being as all men are, he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. But God raised him high

and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the

underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as

Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. Alleluia!

GOSPEL: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘What is your opinion?

A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, “My boy, you go and work in

the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not go,” but afterwards thought better of

it and went. The man then went and said the same thing to the second who

answered, “Certainly, sir,” but did not go. Which of the two did the father’s will?’

‘The first’ they said. Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax collectors and

prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you, a pattern of true

righteousness, but you did not believe him, and yet the tax collectors and prostitutes did. Even after seeing that,

you refused to think better of it and believe in him.’

Communion Antiphon: By this we came to know the love of God: that Christ laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for one another.

© The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, the Alleluia and Gospel Verses, and the Lenten Gospel Acclamations, and the Titles, Summaries, and Conclusion of the Readings, from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. The prayers are from the English Translation of the Roman

Missal © 2010 International Committee on English in the Liturgy Inc. (ICEL). All rights reserved.

Congratulations to St Joseph’s parishioner JEAN RYAN on your 100th birthday. You have done more in a lifetime that others can only dream of: 100 years, 10 decades, 1200 months, 5400 week, 36,500 days.