EVENTS
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Feast Days This Week:
Sts Simon & Jude, Apostles 28 October November Mass Envelopes November is a special time to pray for the Holy Souls. Mass offering envelopes are available and will be placed on the Altar during the month . Expressions of Interest for Parishioner Motorcyclists We are asking for expressions of interest from parishioner motorcyclists in coming together for a group ride. We plan this to happen in the coming warmer and less wet months ahead. Contact Chris 0434 930 701. All bikes and friends welcome! MGL Sisters Retreat Open Wide: Spirit-Led Discipleship Retreat Join the MGL Sisters on retreat as we deepen in God’s love, receive restoration and be empowered to live life wide open to the Holy Spirit! 28-30 October Carmel House (345 St Andrews Road Varroville). Go to www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=852022& for more information. CYBB Broken Bay Young Adult Bushwalk 23 October - Spring has sprung and it’s a great time to come on another CYBB bush walk! Young adults are invited to head to Manly to do part of the Manly to Spit Bridge walk, which includes some great segments along the ocean. Those who wish to can swim after the bushwalk. Meet at St Mary’s (6 Raglan Street, Manly) on Sunday 23 October for 10.30am Mass, in the carpark at 11.30 after Mass. Finish time will be 3.30 pm back at St Mary’s Manly. Search Catholic Youth Broken Bay on Facebook for more details. WYD Lisbon 2023 Only 39 Weeks To Go! There is still time to register your interest in the DBB WYD23 pilgrimage to Portugal. Visit www.bbwyd.org.au CatholicCare Pastoral Care Seminar Day To celebrate Pastoral Care Week our Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Team invite you to a Seminar Day of enrichment and fellowship for all involved in ministry to the sick. Morning tea/lunch provided. Wednesday 26 October 9-3pm Caroline Chisholm Centre, Level 8, 423 Pennant Hills Road Pennant Hills. Enq: 0439 009 932 or denis.obrien@catholiccaredbb.org.au CatholicCare’s Friendship Program We are seeking volunteers for our Community Visitors Scheme. Our volunteers have flexibility to choose a day and time that suits them, we just ask for a commitment of at least one hour per fortnight. The time will be spent having a cuppa, going on outings, reading together, listening to music, playing games and other activities. All volunteers are supported with regular check-ins. Please call Nicki on 0418 435 304, email nicki.bispham@catholiccaredbb.org.au or visit www.catholiccaredbb.org.au/volunteer. Lectio Divina Nights Catholic Youth Broken Bay is offering a space to come together to pray by Lectio Divina, a practice of reading the Scriptures and letting God speak to you through the Word. Groups of 18-35 year olds will meet on the 1st Monday of each month, 7:30-9pm. Men's Sessions will be at Joseph House Willoughby. Women's Sessions St Bernard’s Church Ku-ring-gai Chase Parish. RSVP: https://forms.gle/1myPBeMUZ3gT5vHG7 Muldoon Room Repairs The Muldoon Room is out of action for the near future while repair work is carried out on rain damage. All activities are moved to the Parish Centre in the mean time. Enquiries to the parish office. Overseas Mission Our sister churches in Africa, Asia and the Pacific are requesting Australian Catholics to join them to build the skills of those in their community who have had less opportunity than ourselves. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference provide support. Palms Australia, who have prepared Australian Catholics for global mission since 1961, will ensure accommodation and a living allowance is provided to you during your time away. Enquire online www.palms.org.au or phone 0422 742 567. Aid to the Church in Need Australia ACN is the Pontifical Foundation dedicated to supporting the suffering and persecuted Church. The diocese of Huancavelica is one of the poorest in Peru. Two priests are now managing to visit every village once a month, celebrating Holy Mass, administering to the sick, and preparing people for the Sacraments. This pastoral care is now bearing fruit, and more and more Catholics are returning to the practice of their faith, but a robust all-terrain vehicle would make it much easier for these priests to minister to the faithful in Peru. Can you help? Visit: www.aidtochurch.org/monthlyproject Did you Know we have our own Social Services agency in the Diocese? It’s true! CatholicCare is here to help and offer many services for people in need including emergency relief financial supports, homelessness and housing assistance, domestic violence support, counselling including financial counselling, disability and seniors supports and more. Feel free to visit www.catholiccaredbb.org.au or call 1800 324 924 for more information. Offertory Procession Children are encouraged to take part in the Offertory Procession. Come to the Offertory Table when invited by the Acolytes. Saturday Sessions with Katie This is an opportunity for anyone curious about the FertilityCare System to find out more. Presented via zoom, these sessions are a convenient way for people to gain an understanding of their fertility, all from the comfort of their home. Contact: katie.fullilove@bbcatholic.org.au for more details. Engaged Encounter How prepared are you for marriage? Engaged Encounter provides you with deeper insights into each other and into married life to enrich your relationship. For further information visit our web site: www.engagedencounter.org.au Readers and Commentators Needed We need more Readers and Commentators for the Masses, especially the 8am and 9:30am Masses. If you can read with a clear voice and project it well, we would love to hear from you. Call the parish office on 4332 2216. Cana Marriage Formation A program for married Catholic couples that integrates spiritual formation and individual counselling to help spouses fulfill their call to holiness through the sacrament of marriage. Contact: St Joseph's Baulkham Hills 33 Barina Downs Drive Norwest, 0401 743 089, houda.jilwan@gmail.com or canamarriageformation.com.au CatholicCare Family Connect & Support 1800 066 757 For help to maintain a positive family environment. Do Not Leave Your Car in the Carpark The car park gates are locked after Saturday/Sunday services until next morning. Theft Warning There have been two occasions of theft in past years. Please keep your bags in front of you and take them to Communion with you. Shop Locally Please support the shops in the Carnival Hall building in the shopping precinct. These shops support our parish. After the Honeymoon A program for Newlyweds. Subscribe free at www.smartloving.org/newlywed St Vincent de Paul Help Available Vinnies Support Centres are available to assist with food vouchers and other items. Call: 4322 5861 or 4353 5614. The Catholic Weekly Online Go to www.catholicweekly.com.au New BBNews Newsletter BBNews is a fortnightly newsletter with stories from across the Diocese. Complementing the quarterly Broken Bay News magazine, BBNews will highlight the activity and stories of the Church in Broken Bay and beyond. Subscribe on the website https://www.bbcatholic.org.au/news-events/bbnews/bbnews-subscription Welcome New Parishioners If you are new to our parish please contact us at the office so we can send you a welcome pack with all our parish information! Going to Hospital? When you or a relative need to go to hospital remember to register as a Catholic on your admission form. This will help your Church community to serve you while you are sick. If you, on the other hand, would like to help serving the sick in hospital please contact the parish office for details. SMARTLoving Engaged Online Catholic Marriage Preparation available anywhere, anytime. www.SmartLoving.org/Engaged Natural Fertility Awareness Are you wondering how you can find out more about your reproductive health during these times of isolation and social distancing? Billings LIFE has the answer!! Why not learn how to track your fertility using Fertility Pinpoint™- it’s more than an App! It is an online service that provides you with your own personal accredited Billings Ovulation Method® tutor who can help you learn how to track your unique cycles and recognise your fertility and infertility on a daily basis – all remotely and safely. It’s the healthy alternative. For more information go to: www.fertilitypinpoint.com A Catholic Response to Domestic Violence The Broken Bay Domestic Violence Booklet: A Catholic Response to Domestic Violence has been refreshed including a message from Bishop Anthony Randazzo who reminds us that “Through this, may we together become better educated so as to work against the various personal and social factors that contribute to all forms of abuse within our homes.” View and download the booklet from: https://www.bbcatholic.org.au/parish-community/catholic-life-faith-formation/social-justice/domestic-violence Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Do you have a phone? Do you want to help those worried by pregnancy issues? Can you work from home? Contact Pregnancy Help Sydney now to find out about their free training course you can do by mail from your own home and 2 in-service weekends in Sydney. You can make a difference. Phone Carmel Jeffreys on 9730 for more info. Could You Be a Friend to Someone? Compeer, a special work of St Vinnies, matches volunteers in friendships with someone who is lonely and in the recovery process of a mental health challenge. Training is provided. Contact 0436 111 102 or 4341 0432 or www.compeer.org.au |
Mission Sunday
Pope Francis, in his 2022 World Mission Sunday message, invites everyone to answer the call to be missionary, "You shall be my witnesses." The Holy Father recalls the bond between every missionary and Christ himself, "the first to be sent, as a missionary of the Father", and remembers that the Church’s sole mission is to bear witness to Christ.
Night of Light
All families are invited to celebrate the Night of Light on Monday 31 October at 5pm in the parish centre. Celebrate the true Christian meaning of All Hallows Eve! Free entry, BBQ, games, craft, activities and prizes! Wear something white or dress as your favourite saint. Please RSVP to the parish office by Wednesday 26 October for catering: 4332 2216.
Pastoral Works Broken Bay Appeal
Our Pastoral Works Appeal will be held on the weekend of 5/6 November at all the Masses. This Appeal raises funds for our charities in the
Broken Bay diocese, such as CatholicCare, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, St Lucy’s School for children with a disability, St Edmund’s College for children with special needs, and the Ephphta Centre for the deaf and hearing impaired. These vital works rely on our generosity, and our parish has a quota of $37,295 to contribute, with now only two collections per year to raise these funds. To donate, complete the collection envelope in the Church and add it to the collection boxes, or go to www.bbcatholic.org. au/pastoral works. Please nominate The Entrance Parish when donating online. Thank you and God bless you for your generosity. Classes for Seniors
Seniors Classes Bookings Needed
Thank you for the great response to our Brain Games and Let’s Get Moving wellbeing classes. Unfortunately the classes were booked out the first week, and it is necessary to pre-book, to ensure a place. Call 9481 2659. Appointment of Pastoral Associate
I am pleased to announce that Colleen Smith has been appointed as Pastoral Associate commencing mid-November.
Colleen is a parishioner and has been working in the CCD office here for many years. She will take on two roles, Sacramental Coordinator and secondly, she will be the Family Support Minister. Working alongside Deacon Paul, myself, and the parish staff we will strive to support and encourage the faith growth of the many families in the parish. I am sure that all of us will support this initiative so that we might together as a faith community reach out more effectively in striving to pass on the faith to a future generation of parishioners. We will keep Colleen in our prayers as she begins this new exciting ministry. Fr Brian Morning Teas are Back!
Parish Morning Teas are hosted by the Family Groups on the second Sunday of the month after 9:30am Mass, in the Parish Centre. All welcome!
100 Club Final Winners
Our Grand Final Winners are:
1st Prize No 29 2nd Prize No 20 Well done!! Ministry to the Sick & Housebound
Many of our parishioners take Holy Communion to the sick and housebound in our parish, and we are most grateful to all who are involved in this ministry. We ask that anyone who is taking Holy Communion to the sick or housebound to please let the parish office know the name, address, phone number and day of week they take Holy Communion to any parishioner. It is important that this information is provided to the parish office, in order that we comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy which is designed to not only protect the sick and housebound but also our
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. We thank you for your ministry and cooperation. Please don’t hesitate to speak with Fr Brian or Deacon Paul. Apartment Rentals
There are no available rentals at this time.
More Men's Group
Our Men’s Social Group go on outings once a month on the third Wednesday, to one of the local clubs or venues, for a nice relaxing lunch and a yarn. All are welcome to join them, and as you can see, wives and friends are most welcome too! For any enquiries contact Lui on 4388 9510.
Secular Franciscans
A warm invitation to everyone to attend our Central Coast Secular Franciscan monthly meeting at 2pm on Thursday 20 October in The Lecture Room. All welcome. Secretary Gerard Price OFS Mobile: 0427 014 151 For additional information about the Franciscan charism, see ofsaustralia.org.au
CatholicCare - Supporting Parishioners
We are here to help and offer many services for people in need including emergency relief financial supports, homelessness and housing assistance, domestic violence support, counselling including financial counselling, disability and seniors supports and more. Call 1800 324 924 or visit www.catholiccaredbb.org.au for more information.
Foster Care Campaign
CatholicCare are seeking families to provide essential support, care and stability for children and young people affected by family breakdown, to enable them to recover and thrive. With foster carers, we can transform their lives. Please contact us on (02) 4320 7777 or visit www.catholiccaredbb.org.au/can-you-help/
Children's Liturgy SUSPENDED
Our Children’s Liturgy is held during Sunday 9.30am Mass, with lots of kids coming along to hear the Gospel at their level and have fun doing activities. We’d love to meet you too, so come along next time and make some new friends. All children aged 3-12 are welcome. Parents welcome too! If you would like to help with Children’s Liturgy contact Alicia Klein on
0412 677 964. (N.B. Not on during school holidays.) The Parish Bus is Back!
The Parish Bus is available for transport to the 9:30am Sunday Masses. Contact the Parish Office on 4332 2216 to book.
Our bus plays an important role in our Parish life - but we cant’ keep it going without several more drivers. Please consider joining our roster of drivers to enable this service to continue and keep the bus rolling. (Light Rigid license required.) The Catholic Weekly
The Weekly is a quality Catholic newspaper. Please support the St Vincent de Paul Society by buying your copy of The Catholic Weekly and placing $2 in the poor boxes. Please also support Vinnies by your donations to the poor as well. All donations are very much appreciated.
Diamond Women's Support
Diamond Women's Support is a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to provide help and support to women and families facing an unplanned pregnancy.
If you are pregnant, or think you might be and want to talk, give us a call. We can give you and your family support and help for free. Call us on 4399 7099. www.diamondpregnancy.com |
Confirmation Congratulations!
We congratulate all the children who were Confirmed last Friday night. It was a beautiful
ceremony celebrated by Bishop Anthony, with Fr Brian, Fr Peter D’Sousa and Dcn Paul. The children were so well presented and I’m sure the families were very proud. Thank you again to all involved in the preparations for the Sacrament. See large image in gallery Parish Celebration Catering
As you would be aware we are celebrating our big Parish milestones, the 75th Anniversary of the founding of our parish and 60th Anniversary of the opening of our Church, on the Feast of Christ the King, 20 November. Bishop Anthony will be joining us and we are also expecting visitors from other parishes. We ask that parishioners bring a plate of finger foods such as sandwiches, pies, sausage rolls, quiches, slices and cakes to assist with catering. They may be left in the Parish Centre before the 9:30am Mass. Thank you for helping make this a memorable celebration!
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing is held on every first Friday of the month during 11:45am Mass for those over 65 or with serious or long-term illness.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held in the Church from 9:30am-10:30am on all First Saturdays of the month.
Kids Club
KidsClub is a Parish social group for 5-12 year olds (and their siblings) who want to make new friends, have fun, and learn more about Jesus! We have games, craft and activities, with snacks provided. Parents are welcome to stay or you can drop off and pick up (parents must stay for children under 5 yrs). Meetings are COVID safe and our leaders have WWCC. We encourage all to join us at 5pm Mass after KidsClub. No RSVP required, just turn up! KidsClub will not be held in October in lieu of the Night of Light.
Yes - You Can!
You can become a Catechist or Helper! Delight in a spiritually fulfilling mission. Our Parish children are hungry to hear the story of Jesus and the hope and joy he brings. We can give you effective training and simple lesson plans. You can start as a Helper and it will be fun! To find out more contact your Parish Coordinator Leanne on 4332 2216 at the parish office.
Gift Centre
The Gift Centre is open each weekend before and after the 5pm Saturday and 9:30am Sunday Masses. You will find us in the foyer of the Church. For any enquiries or purchases during the week please call the parish office on 4332 2216.
If you could help in the Gift Centre, please let us know at the office. Help! - the Altar Society
The Altar Society is always in need of able-bodied persons (male or female) to help with Church cleaning on Friday mornings for an hour or less. It’s on a roster basis of teams of four, so not a huge commitment. No vacuuming, just sanitising of pews, dusting and cleaning of Altar and sweeping up of leaves around entry doors to the Church. Please leave your name and number at the parish office. Many thanks.
Marriage Tribunal
Marriage breakdown is a traumatic experience for all those concerned. The Church reaches out in support of those who are divorced, while upholding the permanence of a true Christian marriage. The Broken Bay Office of the Tribunal
extends an invitation to any divorced person who would like to talk about the annulment process. You can be assured that your privacy will be respected. Should you choose to apply for an annulment, you will be guided and supported through the process. For further information please phone the Tribunal Office on 02 9307 8309 or email tribunal@bbcatholic.org.au Meditation Group
Come and share the gift of meditation. Join us Fridays from 10:30-11:30am in the Common Room.
Supporting God's Work in my Parish
We thank you for your support of regular Giving, which can be made via the collection boxes at the doors, in person at the parish office, monthly on credit card, electronic funds transfer, or through direct debit arrangement. Electronically, there are several ways in which you can contribute but some incur higher fees than others. Transfer directly into our accounts incurs no fees and saves the parish. You may also like to consider a bequest to the parish in your will. Your generosity can have a huge impact on our parish’s future.
Enquiries to the parish office 4332 2216. Mass at Home
If unable to attend Mass in person you may like to watch Mass livestreamed from our Cathedral on Sunday mornings at 9:30am, as well as weekdays at 7am. Go to www.youtube.com/user/cathnews
Mass For You at Home is broadcast on Channel 10 at 6am on Sundays and is available at www.youtube.com/c/MassforYouatHome Working in a Child-Related Ministry
Paid and volunteer workers who have direct face to face contact with children (under 18 years) are required by law to obtain a Working with Children Check number. Please note though exemptions may apply in some cases. The Parish is the employer of the paid or volunteer worker and therefore is required by law to verify the Working with Children Check number. All paid or volunteer workers engaged in a child-related role must have a cleared Working with Children Check to work in a child-related ministry. This disclosure references the legislation, Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
Joseph House
Are you a young man seeking to hear God’s voice and discover his plan for your life? Do you know any young men who might benefit from living in Joseph House? The responsibility of nurturing strong vocations lies with each and every one of us. Bishop Anthony looks to all members of the community of the Church of Broken Bay to be the ambassadors of Joseph House, to inspire young men you may know to consider seriously reflecting on God’s call for their life. He looks to each one of us to be partners in the mission of the Church to build a vocational culture, so that our young people might discover the divine purpose of their lives.
For more information about Joseph House, a newly established house of discernment for young men, visit bbcatholic.org.au/josephhouse St Joseph's Workshop
St Joseph’s Workshop Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers 7am to 12noon one or more days per week, making timber furniture for welfare and sale. Training given. Contact Bob Monday to Friday on 4323 9013 to arrange a visit to the workshop at 18 Dignity Crescent West Gosford. Accessibility to our Church
We are pleased to provide wheelchair access to parishioners and visitors to our Church, Parish Centre and toilets, as well as designated disabled parking spots in our carpark.
The Church and Parish Centre are equipped with a Hearing Loop for those with hearing aids. The Church also has a big screen with large print of the hymns and responses, for those unable to read small print. |