Cared for by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

at a glance

In a nutshell The three temptations Jesus faces all focus upon the nature of his mission and ministry. The first temptation is to miraculously feed himself - is his ministry to be about himself or others? The second is to take power and authority over the world - to fulfil the human expectations of what a Messiah ought to be or fulfil God’s plan of service, rather than domination? The third temptation is about grandstanding - to make a spectacular declaration of his arrival or to minister to the lowly and reveal himself in that way?

Acts 13:14.43-52 Rejection is opportunity

Apocalypse 7:9.14-17 The Lamb their shepherd John 10:27-30 Mine forever

Raise your voices Entrance antiphon: When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of

days. Response to the psalm: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. Gospel acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

First Sunday In

Lent

Year C 9th/10th

March 2019

Dt 26:4-10 Moses tells the Israelites of God’s care for them Rom 10:8-13 All who call upon the Lord will be saved. Luke 4:1-12 Jesus is tempted in the desert.

Today’s Readings

Parish Priest: Fr Phillip Hicks msc Secretary: Caroline Doherty Pastoral Associate: Anne-Marie Snelling Safe Guarding Officer: Sharon Waller

Phone: 9315 7562 Website: www.stbrigidscoogee.org.au Emails: stbparish_coogee@yahoo.com.au philhicks@misacor.org.au

St Brigid’s Primary School Principal: Mr Leigh Mirto 160 Coogee Bay Rd Coogee NSW 2034 Phone: 9665 5771 Fax: 9665 1326

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“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and

was led by the Spirit through the wilderness.” At the beginning of Lent we are presented with the familiar text of the temptation of Jesus. Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit and led by the Holy Spirit, moves into new territory. Having been prepared by his thirty or so years of life and obedience to God’s word, he recognizes the Spirit pushing him and encouraging him to step out into a new space. This new space will be challenging but ultimately rewarding. The wilderness is a place where there a few signposts: the terrain is often monotonous and difficult to navigate. This is serious stuff, requiring commitment and spiritual preparation. In this difficult space of the barren wilderness, all of Jesus’ life experience and his relationship and knowledge of God are put to the test. Jesus is being sharpened and honed for the short and trying public ministry which lies ahead. Jesus encounters the old adversary, the devil, head-on. Tempted to misuse his power, Jesus has to think on his feet and be resolute in standing up against the father of lies. Worship of God alone; not putting God to the test: being satisfied solely with the bread of God’s word - these are the fundamental lessons that Jesus has learnt and will stand him in good stead for the future. Because Jesus is strong in these areas, the devil has no way in and leaves him. This is the first Sunday of Lent and so we have the opportunity once again to enter into the wilderness space that the Church opens up for us in her liturgical calendar. This a grace-filled season where we can be led by the Holy Spirit to move out of our comfort zone and grow in our awareness of God’s goodness and God’s constant help. Lent, which will lead us to renew our baptismal promises in forty days, gives us the chance to be adventurous and try something new.

The Living Word 2019

Mass Offerings: Your prayers are requested for the following: Recently Deceased: John Watts, Patricia Anthony, Paul Winters, Gina Donathy (Ireland), Fr Adrian Meaney msc, Janet Mortimer, Mary Harrold (Mosman), Brian Barlow, Andrew Winters. Other Deceased: Vincenie Fernades, Win Wallace, Sandra Sadlier, Noel Hudson Sr, Paul Hudson. Barbara Joy McCormack, Alma and Jack Saidey, Bill Jack.

Anniversaries: Fr Doug Smith (msc)

Sick: Brenda Dore, Faye Mather, Robyn Hutton, Aileen Mutton, Paul Sweeney, Bill Clements, Paul Evans, Elizabeth Khoury, Alex Campbell, Justin Wood, June Ferguson, Todd Hudson, Steve Elias, Esteban Ovelar, Maximilian Naum, Geoffrey Karpin, Fr John Rate msc, Paul Miller, Chris Schneider.

St Brigid’s Parish Information

Mass Times Saturday Vigil 5.00 pm, Sunday 7.00 am, 9.30 am and 6.00 pm

Morning Tea Most Sundays after the 9.30 am Mass Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9.30 am Reconciliation 20 Minutes before Saturday Vigil Mass Sacrament of Anointing During 9.30 Mass, 2nd Thursday of each Month Baptisms By appointment, usually on the first and third Sundays of the month, during 9.30am Family Mass Marriages By appointment, arranged at least six months in advance

Parish Office (phone 9315 7562): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9am to 3pm. (Fr Phil—pastoral emergencies only: 0420 329 731)

Readers

Saturday Vigil Janet Neenan (Coordinator) March 9th: Chelsea Albert Sunday 7.00 am Peter Frost (Coordinator)

March: Charlie Robinson Gerry Walker Sunday 9.30 am Adele Cornale (Coordinator) March 10th: Tracey Wilcox Mark Woolford

Church Cleaners March : Paula O’Connor

Money Counters—Parish Office March 10th: Group 4 March 17th : Group 1 March 24th : Group 2 April 7th: Group 3

Gardeners Susan & Kevin Bradley (last week)

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturday Vigil Sr. Gabriel (Coordinator) March 9th Sr. Gabriel and others Sunday 7.00 am Peter Frost (Coordinator) March: Charlie Robinson, Peter Frost, Gary Keating.

Sunday 9.30 am Paula Hudson (Coordinator) March: Paula Hudson, Phil Docherty. Sunday 6.00 pm Andrew Poidevin (Coordinator) March Andrew Poidevin, Paula O’Conor Denise Haylen.

Sacristy & Altar Carol Miller and Pilar Ovelar

Altar Flowers Nobuko Konda & Margaret Betros

Offertory Gifts— Sat 5.00 pm Vigil Mass March 9th: Volunteers please

Offertory Gifts— Sun 7.00 am Mass March 10th: Pam & John McCarthy

Wedding We congratulate the following couple who celebrated their wedding on

Saturday 9th March with Fr Greg McEnnally msc

Thomas Randall & Jennifer Kelly, we wish them a lifetime of love and happiness

Sacrament Dates for your Diary, 2019 Reconciliation - Sacrament Tuesday evening on 2nd April @ 7pm. Confirmation - Enrolments 14th & 16th May Parent Meeting Tuesday 28th May @ 7pm in the Church Commitment Mass Saturday 5pm Vigil Mass on 1st June Sacrament Wednesday 24th July @ 7pm. First Holy Communion - September 7th / 8th at 5pm Vigil Mass & at 9.30am Family Mass.

If you or a person close to you has been abused by someone working or ministering within the Archdiocese of Sydney we invite you to contact us. We will listen to you respectfully, offer support and discuss the options you have available to you. Please contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office on Ph 02 9390 5812. The Archdiocese policy on safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults: these are public documents available on www.sydneycatholic.org.

St Brigid’s Parish Coogee Safeguarding Guarding Officer is Sharon Waller.

St Brigid’s This Week and Beyond Fr Phil will resume some Masses this weekend with help from Fr John Kelliher msc. Week day Masses will resume on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30am. Saturday 9th March/ Sunday 10th March - This weekend we will have project compassion at speakers are 5pm vigil mass and our Sunday 9.30am masses

Saturday 9th March - Congratulations to William Flanagan and Jennifer Toomey who celebrated their wedding with Fr Greg McEnnally here today; we wish them both a lifetime of happiness. Tuesday 12th March - Lenten discussion / reflection group is at the Presbytery - 160 Coogee Bay Road, with Fr Phil, at 7.30pm, all welcome. Sunday 17th March - Thank you to all those how have volunteered to assist at St Canice’s, if you would like to join the team please contact the parish office. Gardeners - Next week we are sadly saying to our parish gardeners, Kevin and Suzanne. We wish them well with their move to the South Coast. Thank you to you both for all your meticulous work and leaving us with a beautiful garden. *We would be very grateful if anyone would be available to take over the role of maintaining our garden. Please contact the parish office for further details.

Safeguarding Online Induction Training For Parish Volunteers

Online Safeguarding Induction is available for all parish volunteers including Readers, Ministers of the Altar, Minister of Holy Communion, Sacramental Coordinators, Catechists, Children’s liturgy Coordinators, Acolytes and Senior Altar servers, parish counters and collectors.

To register for training please go to: https://goo.gl/forms/wSkRi3ZO6PzkRfbo1

For more information any queries please contact Sharon in the office on 9315 7562 or email: pssocoogee@yahoo.com

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