PARISH NEWS
OUR PARISH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS GROUP – for children who are 10 years and older and adults who are 30 years and younger. The Brothers and Sisters of Two Hearts are helping in the formation of this group in our parish. The Brothers and Sisters will help you grow in your faith journey with a lot of fun, music and games as you gather each Sunday night from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in our parish hall. We invite all of you – children, teenagers, adults – to come along and enjoy your evening with the Brothers and Sisters of Two Hearts with prayer, fun, games and pizza.
ROSTERS FOR COMMUNION TO THE SICK, SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 2016
Rosters are available for collection from the hall this weekend. Please collect your copy. Thank you.
PIETY STALL Rosters for September, October and November are now available in the Hall.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE PARISH
| 31st Aug to 8th Sep | Nativity of Our Lady Novena every evening at 7:00pm (refer to timetable). |
| Every Sunday | Youth & Young Adults Group 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Come and join the Brothers & Sisters of Two Hearts as they help you grow in your faith journey with prayer, fun, games, music and pizza. |
BAPTISM FORMATION MEETING – SEPTEMBER 16
Please note that as the Mass/Novena for The Nativity of Our Lady is being held on Monday the 5th September, the next Baptism Formation meeting will be held on Monday, 12th September 16 at 7:00pm in the church.
ROSTERS for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers are available in the hall for collection.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ST. PETER’S SCHOOL
| 15th Sep | PTS – School finishes at 12 noon |
| 16th Sep | Last day of Term 3. School finishes at 1:00pm |
| 4th Oct | No School for children – Curriculum Day |
| 5th Oct | Term 4 commences – 8:45am |
ADULT FAITH FORMATION SEMINAR, ST. JAMES, 336 DERRIMUT ROAD, HOPPERS CROSSING, Facilitated by FR . ELIO CAPRA sdb
Is the Mass Necessary in the 21st Century – Eucharist as the Sacrament of Real Presence. Tuesday, 13 September, 7:30pm to 9:00pm.
ANNUAL FATHER’S DAY APPEAL FOR THE PRIESTS RETIREMENT FOUNDATION
This appeal will be conducted on the weekend of 4/5 September. The appeal helps raise funds to enable the Foundation to care for our priests who are in retirement by way of providing them with accommodation, medical care and support.
A PAPAL MISSIONARY OF MERCY COMING TO RICHMOND
Fr Richard Shortall SJ, who is one of 1000 priests commissioned by Pope Francis as a Missionary of Mercy for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, will visit the Richmond churches of St Ignatius and St James on 3 and 4 September. He is known internationally as the MOM on Wheels because he travels around the NSW Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in a motor home, visiting communities where there is a church but no resident priest. Fr Richard will speak about this innovative ministry during the homily at all Masses over that weekend.
Dates: Saturday 3 September 6pm, St Ignatius, 326 Church Street, Richmond.
Sunday 4 September 9.30am, St Ignatius, 326 Church Street, Richmond.
Sunday 4 September 10.30am, St James, 162 Kent Street, Richmond North
TIMETABLE FOR NATIVITY OF OUR LADY NOVENA
We are looking for people to lead the Rosary each day of the novena. If you would like to do so, please call Bernadette on 0415 557 864 as soon as possible. Thank you.
| Day 1 Wed 31 Aug |
7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena will be recited prior to the Rosary |
| Day 2 Thu 1 Sept | 7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer |
| Day 3 Fri 2 Sept |
7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer First Friday. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament held prior to Rosary and will continue until 10:00pm |
| Day 4 Sat 3 Sept | 6:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer |
| Day 5 Sun 4 Sep | 5:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer |
| Day 6 Mon 5 Sept | 7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer |
| Day 7 Tue 6 Sep | 7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer |
| Day 8 Wed 7 Sep |
7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena will be recited prior to the Rosary |
| Day 9 Thu 8 Sept: |
FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY 7:00pm – Mass & Rosary/Novena Prayer Supper afterwards – please bring plate of finger food to share |
| Parishioners are invited to bring in their own statues/icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary to be placed on the table at the front of the Church each day of the Novena. | |
SISTER JEAN AND JOSEPH`S CORNER COUNSELLING SERVICE wish to thank Fr. Pius and all the Parishioners of St. Peters for sponsoring their stall last weekend. They made $900, which is a great result. Thank you and God Bless you all.
SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST is the national observance day for Migrants & Refugees.
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Restituto Cabunilas, Antonino Co, Angelo Biviano and all who died recently.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for France Donaldson, Natividad Medel, Harold Pountney, Gracy D’Souza, VictoriaTeng, Carmela Pace and Joseph Pace, Andrew Mulquinney, Walter Reid, Michele Scrofani, Sebastiano Siccita and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Peter McGlade, Molly Wilson, Gary Spotswood, Stan Walkden, Sean Donaldson, Aiden Catherall, Vera Fernandez, Vic Pagunsan, Edith Street, Georgette Maalouf, Carmen Mifsud, Alex Coelho, Glenna Pereira, Shirley Marx, Pedro & Dante Lopez, Crispin & Nick Garcia, Bernie Poppen, Maria Failla, Virginia Kallio, Yvonne Clayton, Renato Bernardo, Milton Roberts, Tanuj Patel, John Stewart, Winifred Hulme, Vin Beasley, Bob Meehan, Rosalita Rances, Wagner Javelona, Dominic D’Lima, Yvonne Clayton, Nicole Monte Silva and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Money Counters 4 Sep 16
| Bill Coghlan / Kevin McLoughlin / John Walsh |
Readers – 3/4 Sep 16
| 6:00pm | Wilfred D’Cruz |
| 8:30am | Josephine Thomas |
| 10:30am | Giovanna Siccita |
| 5:00pm | Elenoa Eliepa |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 3/4 Sep 16
| 6:00pm | H. Durski / J. Poppen / R&A D’Souza |
| 8:30am | B. Thomas / L&B Jones / K. Fernandes |
| 10:30am | E. Mills / N. Costa / S. Sipilliano / V. Firman |
| 5:00pm | E Behrouzi/S Joseph/C Skinner/J Etiennette |
Music Ministry 3/4 Sep 16
| 6:00pm | Eagles Wings |
| 8:30am | Shirley & Group |
| 10:30am | Samoan Choir |
| 5:00pm | FilOz |