This Week :
24/25 Oct
Week 4
Ministry
Sat 5pm
Sun 8am
Sun 10am
Sun 5pm
Tehillah Community
Sacred Heart
Sj Multicultural
Congregation
Readers
Uina / Maria B
Lil / Edna
St Joachim‟s Primary
Diane / Mabel
Ministers of Holy Communion
Mick G/ Mick M
Janey / Tess A
Catherine / Mary Abdul
Thea Modina / Erick M
John
Victor /Peter
VIncent
Norman
Tristian / Samantha
Gabriel / Alexander
Naomie/Natasha/ Nicholas
My-Anh/Nicole
Music Groups
Acolytes Altar Servers
Next Week:
31 Oct/ 1 Nov
Week 1
Ministry
Sat 5pm
Sun 8am
Sun 10am
Sun 5pm
Music Groups
Sacred Heart
Congregation
Sacred Heart
Sts Joachim & Anne
Readers
Mick G / Joy
Fred B / Ruby
Mary Abdul / Lina
Mabel A / Maria B
Ministers of Holy Communion
Tea / Mick M
Katerina / Lil
Bernadette / Lynh
Teresa A / Alda
John
Peter
Yuve/Victor
Norman
Anastasia K
Gabriel B / Alexander V
Samantha /Ariel
Nicole / My-Anh
Acolytes Altar Servers
Children’s Liturgy 2015
Possums
25 Oct 01 Nov
St Joachim’s Catholic Parish
PARISH NOTICES AND EVENTS
Koalas
Kangas
Gilda
Anh-Thu/Teresa
Margaret
Pat B
Bernadette / Naomie
Carolyn
Rosters
24/25 Oct
31 Oct/1 Nov
Altar Society
Joy/Bernadette
Joy/Bernadette
Church Cleaners
ARC
ARC
Morning Tea
St Joachim’s Youth
Xtreme Clean
MASS INTENTIONS: Recently Returned to the Father : Lou D‟Ambros, Odji Lirungan, Rodrigo Nera, Reline Boquiren, Daisy Keogh, Florence Jones, Hannah Trish Yncierto Moawad
October: Month of the Holy Rosary
We would like to intensify our prayer of the Holy Rosary esp in this month of October. Should you have any bright suggestion please let us know. We will have a big Rosary Day on the 31 Oct after the 5PM vigil Mass from the church to the Hall via the parish grounds. Holy Rosary- On Tuesday 27th Oct at 7:30pm will be hosted by Louella & Rainer at 24 Bud Greenspan Circuit, Lidcombe. Please call Margaret on 0450 490 768 if you would like to host the Rosary Mrs Anne Hay (RCIA Coordinator) can be contacted on 0410 450 432 if you are interested in joining. Next session will be on Saturday 14 November 2015 @10am in the Parish Hall. Altar Servers Training —will be held on Saturday 31st October at 3pm in the Parish Hall. A big Thank You to all current and soon-to-be Altar Servers & their parents for attending the meeting last Sunday to confirm their availability. For those who were unable to attend the meeting, please contact Mrs Lynh Mai on 0415 204 230 by Thursday 29th October if you would like to be included in the training and Roster. HEALING AFTER ABORTION. Rachel‟s Vineyard ministries offers support through a retreat for all who suffer grief and loss after an abortion. The next retreat is 20-22 Nov 2015 at Pennant Hills. For more information call: 0400 092 555 or see: rachelsvineyard.org.au Day retreat presented by Fr Gerard Moran on ―Luke‟s Portrait of Jesus” on 7 November 2015 from 10am-4pm at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, 247 St Andrews Road,Varroville, NSW, 2566 Cost: $20 Enquiries to (02) 8795 3400 or Email: retreats@carmelite.com
Death Anniversary: Chan Chai Yew, Bob Imber, Modesto Monzon, Mary Keating,
2 Mills Street, Lidcombe 2141 NSW, Australia
Phone: 9649 7030 Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Eduardo P. Orilla priest@stjoachimsparish.org Parish Secretary : Catherine Chia office@stjoachimsparish.org Bookkeeper / Accounts : Esther Esber eesber@tpg.com.au Youth Co-ordinator : Erick Manrique youth@stjoachimsparish.org Liturgy Co-ordinator: John Fenech Sacramental Co-ordinator: Sr Nory Ordiz, CM RCIA Co-ordinator: Anne Hay Children’s Liturgy : Patricia Balatbat
Sick & Infirmed: Josephine, Relina Boquiren, Cathleen Stoner, Lourdes Tee, Selin Mirzak, Ann Elizabeth Batkin, Virgie Leyba, Elisa Caladia, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, John & Leanne Breeuwsma, Lawrie Matthews, Madison Clancy, Charles & Peter Maljevac, George Switala, Fiona Hickey, Bernadette Ulbrich, Fr Graham Kings
SAVE THE DATE – MULTICULTURAL GALA DAY - Saturday 31 October 2015 from 12 noon – 3:30 pm at St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, 7 Mary Street Lidcombe - Our Multicultural Gala Day is promising to be a wonderful celebration of cultures. The day will include dances from various Cultural groups, school choir performance, lots of multicultural food to purchase and activities to participate in. Everyone is welcome, hope to see you there Janey’s Charitable Group raised $130.35 at last Sunday‟s morning tea, and proceeds were donated to the ST RITA ORPHANAGE in Manila. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting the Morning Tea.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Mass Schedule at St Joachim 25—31 Oct 2015 Sunday
2510
8:00am 10:00am 11:30am 5:00pm
Monday
26/10
9:15am Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Tuesday
27/10
9:15am Mass / Rosary
Wednesday28/10 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm
Mass Family Mass Baptisms Mass
Adoration Novena Mass Legion of Mary
Thursday 29/10 9:15am Mass/Rosary +Adoration Friday
30/10 9:15am Mass / Rosary 7:00pm Tongan Mass
Saturday 31/10
3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:15pm
Altar Server Training Renewal Wedding Vows Confession Vigil Mass Outdoor ROSARY
Journey to the HOLY LAND
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta is now accepting applications for Mercy Scholarships for Academic Excellence and Music Excellence. Girls entering Years 7, 9 or 11 in 2017 are invited to apply. For more information visit the College website : www.olmc.nsw.edu.au
Parish Pastoral Council : Finance Committee :
Geoff Barrett Vladimir Lesic
CCD Co-ordinator: Lidcombe - Cory Cruz Newington - Eileen Gallagher
OFFICE HOURS: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY only 09:30am to 03:30pm PLEASE RING or EMAIL the Parish Office for anything … Mass Intentions—drop in the mailbox or collection baskets. Weddings: minimum 6 months notice. Baptisms: held only on 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. Canberra Nursing Home - 4th Friday @ 10:30am, Berala on the Park 3rd Friday 11am If anyone needs Holy Communion /Home Visits please contact the office to make arrangements.
(Jordan, Galilee, Bethlehem, Jerusalem) NB: Please let the Parish Office know when circumstances change
School Principal: Ms Carolyn Parsell Phone: 9646 1310 Fax: 9646 2139 email: info@stjlidcombe.catholic.edu.au Family Educator: Dominique Sherley RE Co-ordinator : Rene Nakhoul
WE COME TOGETHER TO ENCOUNTER GOD, WELCOMING ONE ANOTHER JOYFULLY IN ACTIVE SERVICE
Rosary every day after Mass. Pray with us.
In Loving Memory of: Dominic Wang, Maria Huang, Jimmy & Winnie Acton, deceased members of the Keating family, Teresa & Roberto Natoli, Dorothy M Roll, Rocco Maiolo, Rosario Centorino,
Fax: 9646 1125
*130 Years of Pastoral Care ( 1885-2015 )*
Fr Eduardo will be accompanying a group to the Holy Land in January 2016 ( 10-21 Jan), and is inviting interested persons to join the group. See Fr Eduardo. We will lock-in our final list in due time. Hurry! See and experience the AMAZING place of Jesus.
A section of Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem
THEME: Shout to the Lord your need
25 October 2015
Heartbeats from your priest
Fr. Eduardo
Facing reality is difficult for all human beings. In today's Gospel we hear the blind Bartimaeus tell Jesus, "Lord that I may see." He says it with great conviction and a willingness to accept the consequences. Prayer should also be a way of saying, "Lord, that I may see." To pray is to be in an open, honest relationship with ourselves, with one another and with the Lord; it is a relationship that demands that all areas of our life be open to scrutiny. It is a relationship that allows no "off limits" areas, or no "no entry" signs, or no "off duty" periods. It is a relationship that calls for total honesty in facing our sinfulness, our fears, greed and insecurity, and the many games we play with ourselves. One of the games we play most often with ourselves is the noise game. Primitive people used to play the tom-tom drums to keep away the evil spirits. Very often we give ourselves the impression of being good through an abundance of words, music and action when we come to worship God. But this is not what God primarily wants from us. God wants us to say very truthfully in the silence of our hearts, "Lord, that I may see." Jesus wants the prayer of Bartimaeus to come from a sincere heart that asks not only for the gift of sight so that we can see the world around us, but also for the gift of seeing of seeing the truth, or the lack of it in the depths of our being, and then of taking the action necessary to reverse our blindness.
Updates The Australian Catholic Youth Festival registration deadline will be on the 23rd of this month. We appeal to all those generous hearts to help us in our BBQ fundraising for the coming weekends. All those who are interested to join us in this trip please approach any youth ministry volunteers or message Erick 0406 242 112 or email youth@stjoachimsparish.org Sacred Space was attended by 50 parishioners. We give thanks to Sr. Rosie Drum MGL of the Parramatta Diocese for giving us a catechesis for our First Friday Devotion. Next speaker for our First Friday Devotion will be Fr Thomas McFadden OFM Cap on the topic of St Francis of Assisi on 6th Nov 2015 commencing at 6pm. MENTION MY NAME. Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust have come together to form a suicide „postvention‟ support program. The Mention My Name Group offers a safe, nonjudgmental place where people can share their grieving in the spirit of comfort and hope. These groups provide ongoing support to those bereaved from suicide long after the initial loss. Please direct all your enquiries to Patricia Thomas on 02 9649 6423 Email: patriciat@catholiccemeteries.com.au REMINDER— PARISH MEETINGS: Monday 26 Oct @7pm—Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday 27 Oct@7pm—Special Meeting re “Way Forward”