a valentine prayer...i said a valentine prayer for you and asked the lord above to fill your heart...

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 16th & 17th February 2019

1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 • Tel:9157 0999 • Fax 9012 0509 • email: o�[email protected] • website: www.pittwaterparish.org

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

If you could not preach at all with words, example alone is already a mighty sermon that would capture the spectator.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions For February

Human Tra�ckingFor a generous welcome of the victims of human tra�cking, of enforced prostitution, and of violence.

A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are

celebrating the Eucharist with us at

Pittwater Parish - Sacred Heart Church

Mona Vale and Maria Regina Church,

Avalon

In 2020, the Catholic Church is gathering to make plans and decisions for the future. Your voice is needed to help create the agenda. What are your experiences with God in your life, your faith and the Church?

What do you think God is asking of us in Australia?

Share the story and shape the future NOW. Cards and Deposit Box available at the back of the ChurchFor more information see page 5 in this bulletin or visit www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au

A Valentine Prayer

I said a Valentine prayer for you

and asked the Lord aboveto fill your heart and bless

your soul with the precious gift of love.

I asked Him for sincere loveThe kind that's meant to stay

Just like the generous loveYou give to those

you touch each day.

I prayed for love from family

And from every cherished friend

Then I asked the Lord to give you

His love that knows no end.

(Author unknown)


For the needy, help is available by contacting the Brookvale Centre

9905 0424 during business hours.

If you are experiencing Domestic Violence

Ring 1800 RESPECT1800 737 732

We Pray forDeceased Anniversary

Wojciech KupazykFranciszek Hersztek

Frank McKevittJohn Shanahan

Monsignor BurnsHoly Souls in Purgatory

Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord, And Let Perpetual Light

Shine Upon Them. May they Rest in Peace. Amen.

May Their Souls And The Souls Of The Faithful Departed,

Through The Mercy Of God, Rest In Peace. Amen.

Recently DeceasedNorm Poppleton

Joan HaslerGiacomino Butera

If you would like the names of your relatives or friends and offerings included, please drop the envelope in to the Parish Office by Midday on Wednesdays. Thank You.

Prayers for the SickPaulina Fabian

Madeleine ReicherNatasha BrittMilka Marov

Carol BrennanAnnette LearyEdward Hogan

Rufina CrissTayla Riddle

Warwick CarpenterElizabeth DavisMary Seymour

Allessio AngelucciXavier Flory

Neave MackeyKevin Begaud

Rachel WeldrickAntoinetta Knapp

Donald McRaeStefanie Romeo

Sasha WhiteAnn Harvey

Jo WildRita Farrelly

LinaJeff Guerra

Sue PoultonCraig CallahanDaryl Holland

Veronica Ann GracieKerrie Gill

Peter HectorJack Burai

Manpreet KaurVera BatemanMarion Russell

Marian Santa AnaLorriane Wilson

Rosalinda SingsonRodney YoungDaryl Kaufer

Marjan SeifoorRosa Lealaiauloto

Anne ReesBassam Khodr

Margaret BakerEstera Cimino

Angelo MicianioMark Kelsey

Marea TrevaskisSean MartinCarol DuffyGreg Kolts

John GordanDavid Traves

Gaetan DelerueIkhlas Khoshaba

Rosie RajakLuke Horton

Josephina CarusoJim Nunn

Philip LambertRobyn SheatherJohann Du Preez

Terry YsipJim Nunn

Mary-Kate DennisAdriana Pavlinca

Marie Hill

This list will be updated every month and we would appreciate it if we are advised, if further reconsideration is required. Thank you

Anointing Mass

At Nursing Homes And Retirement Villages

MINKARA NURSING HOME

Tuesday 19th Februaryat 10.30am

Anointing Mass

SEABEACH GARDENS NURSING HOME

Tuesday 19th Februaryat 11.30am

Anointing & Communion

BAYVIEW GARDEN NURSING HOME

Tuesday 19th Februaryat 1.30pm

Anointing Mass

ESTIA HEALTH (PENINSULAR GARDEN

NURSING HOME)Tuesday 19th February

at 2.30pm Anointing & Communion

AVALON HOUSE NURSING HOME

Wednesday 20th February

at 10.45am Anointing & Communion

MARCUS LOANE NURSING HOME

Wednesday 20th February

at 2.00pm Anointing Mass

A MAN FOR OTHERS

MAXIMILIAN KOLBE - SAINT OF AUSCHWITZ

This is a true account of the life of this Polish Franciscan who gave his life for another prisoner in Auschwitz. It is a riveting and easy read of his life journey – you won’t want to put it down.

BOOK REVIEW

THURSDAY MORNING SPIRITUALITY GROUP

We recommenced on Thursday 7th February with a new book, Beyond the Edge by Andrew Mayes. Mayes will take us on a journey through the Holy Land visiting places where Jesus talked to the people and worked his miracles. We gain new and deeper insights into Jesus' way of life with the help of making it our own. Morning tea at 10 amSharing from 10.30 am to 12 noon

All are welcome. Contact Trish Newman on 99183973

Today we welcomed back some students from Class of 2018 and congratulated them on their individual achievements. These individuals were recognised as High Achievers for 2018 at Mater Maria and have all gone on to enrol in various degrees at universities all over Sydney. We extend our congratulations and best wishes to all of Year 12 for their bright futures. Join us for our Open Day on Thursday March 7, 2019 between 4.00pm - 7.00pm. We are now enrolling students in Years 5 for Year 7, 2021. Please visit the College website www.matermaria.nsw.edu.au for a prospectus, Application for Enrolment or to register for a College tour. Applications for Year 7, 2021 close on April 4, 2019.

from Our Schools

Mater Maria Catholic College

LIBRARY

The books which are reviewed here each week are from our Parish Library situated at Maria Regina Church, Avalon. The Library is opened at Maria Regina Church, Avalon before and after the weekend Masses, Saturday 6 pm and Sunday 9 am, and on week day Masses, except Tuesdays, at 9.15 am. If these hours don't suit you and you would like to borrow or have an inquiry you may phone me on 99183973 (Home) 041613643 (mobile). Trish Newman

Disabled Parking Area

There are 2 Disabled Parking Spaces available on the Church grounds. Please observe the signs and refrain from parking in the Disabled Parking Area or in the driveway, especially during the weekends when Mass is on, and reserve this for our parishioners who are in need of the space. Thank you


An exciting opportunity exists for a Youth Minster to engage young

people in the life and mission of the Catholic Parish of Pittwater by coordinating regular gatherings

for young people, involving young people in the life of the parish, coordinating our Sunday night youth

mass and engaging with the local schools, including our parish schools of Maria Regina

Avalon, Sacred Heart Mona Vale and Mater Maria College Warriewood.

The position is part time and totals 18 hours per week.

For a full job description, please visit: www.pittwaterparish.org

Applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae addressed to the

Parish Administrator, Fr Bronek Pietrusewicz SDS, 1 Keenan Street, Mona Vale,

or email to [email protected]

Applications for this position closes on

Thursday 21 February 2019.

Give the Gift of Faith. Your generosity towards Pittwater Parish can go on forever when you include a bequest in your Will.

Once your family is taken care of, a residual gift of your estate can be left to the Parish to ensure our

Church and Faith is also looked after. For more information on how you can leave a Gift of Faith in your Will, please contact Fr Bronek in

the Parish office on 9157 0999. Thank you for your consideration.

OFFERING A DIVERSITY OF SUCCESSOPEN DAY

FRIDAY MARCH 1, 20193:45PM TO 7:00PM

www.saintaug.nsw.edu.auOUR ACADEMIC TREND CONTINUES TO RISE34% of our 2018 HSC students achieved an ATAR over 90

PARISH DIRECTORYPittwater Parish

1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103

Tel 91570999 • Fax 9012 0509www.pittwaterparish.org

Parish AdministratorFr Bronek Pietrusewicz SDS

Tel 91570999 ext [email protected]

Assistant PriestFr Richard Sadowski SDS


Bishop - EmeritusBishop Bernard O’Grady op

Tel 91570999 ext 20

Parish SecretarySuzy Caruso


Youth DirectorAndy Dingley


Music DirectorJosh Willard


Media & CommunicationLaura Ee


Sacramental ProgramYvonne van den BergTel 91570999 ext 13

[email protected]

Parish Office HoursMonday to Friday9.00am to 4.00pm

Sacred Heart Church1 Keenan Street Mona Vale

Maria Regina Church

7 Central Road Avalon

Mona ValeSacred Heart School

Tel 9999 3264Principal: Mrs Suellen Garey

AvalonMaria Regina School

Tel 9918 2608Principal: Mrs Kathy Gee

WarriewoodMater Maria Catholic

CollegeTel 9997 7044

Principal: Mr Marc Reicher


“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,

while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“There is always some madness in love.

But there is also always some reason in madness.”

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that

we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather,

loved in spite of ourselves.”

Fr Bronek has asked that all those who are a senior server, minister of communion or reader at mass

to attend a meeting. There will be two meeting times o�ered at Maria Regina Church

and two meeting times o�ered at Sacred Heart Church.

You only need to attend one of the meetings, preferably at the Church

that you minister in.

The meeting times are as follows:Tuesday 19 February

at Sacred Heart Church at 10am;Tuesday 19 February

at Sacred Heart Church at 6.30pm;Wednesday 20 February

at Maria Regina Church at 10am;Wednesday 20 February at

Maria Regina Church at 6.30pm.

Would you please be kind enough to let us know which session you will be attending. Call the parish

o�ce on 9157 0999 oremail: o�[email protected]

Thank you once again for your

commitment to our parish ministries.

PASTORAL CARE

Lectio Divina

The Diocese of Broken Bay Lenten resource for 2019 Discerning the Way of Jesus will take you on a six-week journey through Lent using the lectio divina practice of reading scripture, which is both prayerful and transformative.

The Discerning the Way of Jesus booklet includes reflections by:

Fr David Callaghan MGLSr Elizabeth Brennan SGSDeacon Adrian Gomez

Very Rev Dr David Ranson offers reflections for Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday

Introduction and step by step guide to lectio divina

Weekly reflection questions

Discern and rediscover your calling to be a disciple of Jesus as you walk with him through this desert Lenten time

LENTEN PROGRAMYou are invited to join our Lenten program led by Penny Kerr commencing on 13 March 2019, after the 9.15am mass at Maria Regina Church, Avalon.

Please contact the Parish Office 0n 9157 0999 if you are interested in being a group leader or if you would like to join a group. All books and materials will be provided.

Found A New International Version Study Bible in an attractive leather zipped case with a tapestry inset. The case is lined with maroon velvet fabric. This Bible is printed in 1993. It has lost its front cover but the back cover is blue. It is quite a large Bible, about 23cm by 15cm, a little smaller than an A4 page.

There is a list of names and detailed notes on the Gospel of Mark written inside on pages which seem to be intended for study notes.The Bible was found at Avalon Primary School so might belong to a retired Catechist. It might have been at Avalon for some time. So far e�orts have failed to locate the owner.I would very much like to reunite this bible with its owner as it has clearly been much used, so if you own it or have any clue about its ownership, please contact me on 99733349 or the Parish O�ce at 9157 0999. Penelope Kerr

Fr Bronek has asked that all those who minister communion to the sick – either in hospitals, nursing homes or private homes, or if you accompany Father to the Nursing Homes, to attend a meeting. Please note this is DIFFERENT to the meeting that all Senior Servers, Ministers of Communion at Masses and Readers have been invited to, so if you are involved in one of those ministries as well, then we ask that you please attend this training also. There will be two sessions o�ered. You only need to attend one of them. If you require transportation to Mona Vale to be able to attend this meeting, please let the o�ce know so that we can organise this for you.

Would you please be kind enough to let the o�ce know which session you will be attending. Tuesday 26 February at Sacred Heart Church at 6.30pm orThursday 28 February at Sacred Heart Church at 10am. Thank you once again for your commitment to our parish ministries.

Listening and Dialogue EncounterWelcome to the Plenary Council’s �rst stage of preparation – Listening and Dialogue. This �rst stage of preparation will continue until Ash Wednesday 2019.

Together, we are on a journey of listening to God by listening to one another. All people are invited to engage in Listening and Dialogue Encounters – which are an open and inclusive experience of listening, dialogue and discernment about the future of the Catholic Church in Australia.

The Listening and Dialogue Encounter is an opportunity to get together a group of friends, family or colleagues and spend some time thinking and talking about your experiences of faith, life and the Church. Everyone is invited to respond to the question:

What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?Everyone’s experience of faith and the Church is unique and it is important that the Plenary Council hear responses from as many people as possible.

• Re�ect on the question in silence. • Write a list of all the responses to this question that come to mind. • Share aloud with each other all of the responses you have written down. • Working together, choose one topic from your responses to focus on for Step 3.

You can repeat Step 3 for each topic on your list of responses over time. You may want to get together again to continue to talk with one another using these steps. REFLECT What have I experienced in this area? In silence, re�ect on your personal experience of faith, life and the Church related to the topic area you have chosen to dialogue about. You may want to write your thoughts down, or simply sit quietly with your thoughts.

SHARE AND LISTEN Tell a story of my experience in this area. Take turns to share aloud with each other your personal experience of faith, life and the Church. When others are speaking, remember to listen with an open and humble heart.

Our stories of our experiences of faith and the Church...

REFLECT How has another perspective in�uenced my own? After each person has shared, in silence, re�ect on how stories shared by other people have in�uenced your own perspective. You may want to write your thoughts down, or simply sit quietly with your thoughts.

SHARE How has another perspective in�uenced my own? Show that you have listened deeply and openly to each other. Some phrases you may �nd helpful are: ‘I feel your sharing has helped me to...’ or ‘From what you have shared with me, I now understand...

PRAY At the end of your �rst dialogue and listening encounter, you are invited to pray together. You can use the words below, or you might like to say a prayer of gratitude in your own words. Creator God, we thank you for the encounter with one another today. We know that where two or three are gathered, you are in our midst. Thank you for being with us and for the courage to speak boldly and with passion, and the humility to listen with open hearts. We ask you to continue to walk with us, as we discover the pathway toward the future you are calling us to. Amen.

RESPOND Your voice is important to shaping the future of the Church. Next week, we will as a parish, have the opportunity during Mass to write and enter your submission to the Plenary Council, to SHARE OUR STORY and SHAPE THE FUTURE. There is a box at the back of Church to submit your �lled cards from this week.

Have Your Say, PICK UP ONE OF OUR CARDS from the back of CHURCH.The three questions for your submission are: 1. What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time? 2. What questions do you have about the future of the Church for the Plenary Council to consider in 2020? 3. Do you have a story of your experience of faith, or the Church you would like to share?



The Living Word First Reading Jer 17:5-8A reading from the prophet JeremiahA curse on those who trust in humanity; a blessing on those who trust in the Lord.

The Lord says this:‘A curse on the man who puts his trust in man,who relies on things of flesh,whose heart turns from the Lord.He is like dry scrub in the wastelands:if good comes, he has no eyes for it,he settles in the parched places of the wilderness,a salt land, uninhabited.‘A blessing on the man who puts his trust in the Lord,with the Lord for his hope.He is like a tree by the watersidethat thrusts its roots to the stream:when the heat comes it feels no alarm,its foliage stays green;it has no worries in a year of drought,and never ceases to bear fruit.’

The word of the Lord

Responsorial Psalm Ps 1:1-4. R. Ps 39:5

(R.) Happy are they who hope in the Lord. Happy indeed is the manwho follows not the counsel of the wicked;nor lingers in the way of sinnersnor sits in the company of scorners,but whose delight is the law of the Lordand who ponders his law day and night. (R)

He is like a tree that is plantedbeside the flowing waters,that yields its fruit in due seasonand whose leaves shall never fade;and all that he does shall prosper. (R)

All earth’s kings shall thank youwhen they hear the words of your mouth.They shall sing of the Lord’s ways;‘How great is the glory of the Lord!’ (R)

Not so are the wicked, not so!For they like winnowed chaffshall be driven away by the wind.For the Lord guards the way of the justbut the way of the wicked leads to doom. (R)

Second Reading 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the CorinthiansIf Christ is not raised from the dead, your faith is in vain.

If Christ raised from the dead is what has been preached, how can some of you be saying that there is no resurrection of the dead? For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised, and if Christ has not been raised, you are still in your sins. And what is more serious, all who have died in Christ have perished. If our hope in Christ has been for this life only, we are the most unfortunate of all people.But Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of all who have

fallen asleep.

The word of the Lord

Gospel Acclamation Lk 6:23

Alleluia, alleluia! Rejoice and be glad;your reward is great in heaven.Alleluia!

Gospel Lk 6:17. 20-26A reading from the holy Gospel according to LukeHappy are the poor. Woe to the rich!

Jesus came down with the Twelve and stopped at a piece of level ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples with a great crowd of people from all parts of Judaea and from Jerusalem and from the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon who had come to hear him and to be cured of their diseases.Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said:‘How happy are you who are poor: yours is the kingdom of God.Happy you who are hungry now: you shall be satisfied.Happy you who weep now: you shall laugh.

‘Happy are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, for then your reward will be great in heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.‘But alas for you who are rich: you are having your consolation now.Alas for you who have your fill now: you shall go hungry.Alas for you who laugh now: you shall mourn and weep.

‘Alas for you when the world speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Reflection

Paul teaches us that, united to Christ through faith and in baptism, we are united in his death and resurrection. With Christ we die to sin; with him we rise to a new life. We cannot wait to see proof of our transformation before we change our actions. The proof is in the lives we live in faith. To deny that we have died and been raised is to deny the resurrection of Christ. Paul insists that they cannot be separated. The challenge is to live in and out of this faith.Both Jeremiah and Jesus introduce us to such a way of living. It is a way of paradox, a way that moves us beyond the self-centred standards of the world. The poor, the hungry, those who weep, and those who are persecuted are really the ones who are blessed. The victims of our social and economic systems, those who have been ravaged by war or have been made vulnerable by life itself are the ones who, if they place their trust in God,

will be blessed in the end. They may appear to be the outcasts of this world, but, if they are filled with faith, they will inherit heaven. The wealth of this world and its pleasures are not the blessings that we might think they are. They can blind us to the real values of life and prevent us from dying to the world and living resurrected lives in Christ.

© Dianne Bergant CSA

Saturday

When you provide to the Charitable Works Fund… This weekend, we will be holding the CWF Appeal. When you make your donation to the Charitable Works Fund, your donation helps 5 charities that help the people in the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay. 1.The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD). Donations go towards training catechists and developing authorised curriculum materials for up to 21,000 Catholic students in public schools in the Diocese. 2.CatholicCare Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Program. Donations provide training and Pastoral Care Practitioners to support sta�, patients and their families in seven hospitals in our Diocese. 3.St Lucy’s School. Donations go to providing resources for primary school students with special needs. 4.St Edmund’s College. Donations go to providing resources for high school students with special needs. 5.Ephpheta Centre. Donations go to support advocacy and sacramental programs for deaf and hard of hearing people.

Every dollar helps and 100% of your donation is tax deductible. When you provide to the Charitable Works Fund, you are providing for the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay.

We welcometo Pittwater Parish

for the Sacrament of Baptism

Brooklyn BateupMia ManningMila Halgren

on 17 February 2019 Maria Regina Church,

Avalon


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Liturgy for the Week

18/02 Monday - Ordinary Time Six Gen 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13

19/02 Tuesday - Ordinary Time Six Gen 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21

20/02 Wednesday - Ordinary Time Six Gen 9:1-13, 20-22; Mk 8:22-26

21/02 Thursday - Ordinary Time Six Gen 9:1-13; Mk 8:27-33

22/02 Friday - The Chair of St Peter, apostle 1 Pet 5:1-4; Mt 16:13-19

23/02 Saturday -St Polycarp, bishop, martyr Heb 11:1-7; Mk 9:2-13

Did you know that if you are new to our parish you can register your details through our website or if your contact details have changed you can update them. Simply go to www.pittwaterparish.org, click on the “Welcome” menu item and select “Parishioner Registration” from the dropdown menu.If you have any problems, please contact the parish o�ce on 9157 0999.

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