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We acknowledge the Darug people, the traditional custodians on whose land we worship.

Sunday, 13 Oct 2019: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

Our Parish Mission Statement Mary, Queen of the Family Parish is a welcoming, diverse, multicultural, Catholic community.

We seek: to live, teach and share the joy of the Gospel; to grow as disciples of Jesus through prayer, witness and action and to respond to the needs of the family in the Blacktown community and beyond.

To say, “Thanks” or ‘Thank you” is a hard word for people to express in any event, because it is not common in some culture. In fact, “Thank you” is a common word that we use frequently as a gesture to convey an intention meaningfully than anything else. Sometimes, we may realise that instead of thanking people, we make excuses or keep silence. Clearly, “thank you” is an expression of human characteristics that uplift our human relationships whenever situations happen where we belong. Indeed, as Christians, we have experienced it along the way in our life, as a humility to say “thanks.” We read in the Gospel story the ten lepers were cured by our Lord Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ time lepers were ritually impure and made to live some distance in an isolated suburb outside the main town. Until today, in some parts of the world lepers are treated as outcasts and are unclean, excluded from the general community. But, St Luke tells us an extraordinary story after leper were cured, nine of them ran back overjoyed to their families NOT thanking Jesus Christ. Only one returns with joy to thank Jesus. He was cured not only of his health; it brings him to God through his believe and faith. Not only he was suffering from the leprosy, but he was a Samaritan. Samaritans were mixed race people from the north of Israel who were thought of as inferior and hated by the Jews of the south. The lepers took a risk to beg for inclusion, expressed in mercy; and Jesus does not reject untouchables. He heals them and were welcomed back to the temple and to the community. The Samaritan became the source of healing and has the humility to return and praise God. What a wonderful lesson Luke is asking us to be Samaritans. We are challenged as faithful to make a list of untouchables in our modern time especially to people who are indifference to us. We may be suffering from

leprosy, not necessarily physical, but also spiritual. We need to take the challenges to ourselves to evangelise and to keep the door open to Christ, especially to those who do not know God. It is our Christian duty to show those people that there is God who is for everybody. Through the gift of faith, we need to pray in our hearts, homes

and to attend Mass, because “Eucharist” means thanksgiving. If we do so, we will be in debt to God and other

people. Deacon John

Keeping the door open to Christ

PARISH SCHOOLS

St Michael’s Primary 8869 6200 St Patrick’s Primary 8869 6000 Nagle College 8887 4501 Patrician Brothers College 88110300 Catholic Early Learning Centre 8814 8406 (St Michael’s)

Institute for Mission 9296 6369 Diocesan Ministry Centre 88383460 Catholic Care 8843 2530 Blacktown@ccss.org.au

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St Michael’s Church 58 Orwell St Blacktown

Office Hours: Sunday 8.30am -

11.30am

St Patrick’s Church 51-59 Allawah St

Blacktown Office Hours:

Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm

Tel : 9622 1125 A/H : 9621 3146 Fax: 9671 6425 Emai l : ad m i n @m q o f b l ac k t o w n .o r g .au

WEEKDAY MASSES St Michael’s: 8am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

Wednesday 8.30am & 7.30pm St Patrick’s: 9am Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat

Friday 7.30pm St Patrick’s

SUNDAY MASSES 5.30pm Saturday Vigil (St Patrick’s)

7.00am Sunday (St Patrick’s) 8.00am Sunday (St Michael’s) 9.30am Sunday (St Michael’s) 10.00am Sunday (St Patrick's)

11.00am 4th Sunday - Filipino Mass (St Michael’s) 2:00pm - Sudanese Mass (St Patrick’s)

3.30pm - Syro Malabar Mass (St Michael’s) 5.30pm Sunday (St Patrick’s) 6.00pm Sunday (St Michael’s)

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Wednesday 7.00pm—7.25pm (St Michael’s) Saturday 9.30am - 10.25am (St Patrick’s)

Anointing of the Sick

First Saturday during 9.00am Mass (St Patrick’s) or by appointment contact Parish Office

HOLY HOUR:

6.30pm - 7.30pm Wednesday @ St Michael’s 6.30pm - 7.30pm Friday @ St Patrick’s

Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals

by appointment. Please contact office for details

P AR IS H TE AM Moderator: Fr Regie Lavilla Priest: Fr John Paul Escarlan Priest: Fr Jack Green Deacon: John Cinya Finance Officer: Sarah Damole Pastoral Care Coordinator: Antoinette Mangion Sacramental Coordinator: Christina Rodricks Parish Assistants: Cate, Kaitlyn, Todd, Ann The Parish Office is closed each day between 12.30pm-1pm Parish Team Meetings each Wednesday from 10.00 - 11.00am

CONTACT US LITURGY TIMES CONNECT

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Psalm 129:3-4

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O God of Israel. FIRST READING: 2 KGS 5:14-17 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PS 97:1-4 R. SEE V.2 The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. SECOND READING: 2 TM 2:8-13 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: 1 Thes 5:18 Alleluia, alleluia! For all things give thanks to God, because this is what he expects of you in Christ Jesus. Alleluia! GOSPEL: Lk 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus travelled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered one of the villages, ten lepers came to meet him. They stood some way off and called to him, ‘Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.’ When he saw them he said, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ Now as they were going away they were cleansed. Finding himself cured, one of them turned back praising God at the top of his voice and threw himself at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan. This made Jesus say, ‘Were not all ten made clean? The other nine, where are they? It seems that no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner.’ And he said to the man, ‘Stand up and go on your way. Your faith has saved you. COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Cf. Ps 33:11 The rich will suffer want and go hungry, but those who seek the lord lack no blessing.

© The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, the Alleluia and Gospel Verses, and the Lenten Gospel Acclamations, and the Titles, Summaries, and Conclusion of the Readings, from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Anniversaries: Najia El Khoury, Joey El

Khoury, Malcolm Lobo, Julius D’Souza

Special Intentions: Joseph El Khoury, Leopoldo Martirez, Deceased members of Tanti family, Clarrie & Kevin Clout, Rocco Borg, Riccardo Rizzi

We remember and pray for those who are ill at home or in hospital at this time: Ivanka Bradizza, Paul Clemson, Raymonde Clair, Baby Sophie Debono, Katarina Gjumbir, Shane McKechnie, Dayne-Taylor Riew, Helen Sumera, Joseph Nakhoul, Cecile Clair, Steven Griffin, Doreen Stanslaus, Dalton Gunnulson, Mary Key, Tony Clarke, Elita Tuca Huffton, Anthony Michael, Flavio Jose Tunac, Tina Prendergast, Sr Elia, Christian , Arthur , Bev & Family, Debbie Zaraggoozia, Anna Mun, Joachim Kim, S J Jang, J D Jang, Likisha Grace Panhho, Candida Irugalbandara, Fr Peter Njau, C.S.Sp, Ardanette Seguban, Sandra Gaye Mee, Lucina Canete, Felipe Castillo, Beato Justiniano G. Toledo, Frank & Anjela Barglik,

If you would like to include in the bulletin the name of a loved one who is ill or you are going into hospital and would like to be anointed, please contact the Parish Office on 9622 1125 or email

“May we learn to say “thank you” to God and to one another. We teach children to do it, and then we forget to do it ourselves.”

— Pope Francis

Frankly Speaking...

A t Ma r y , Qu e en o f t h e Fa mi l y P a r i s h w e W ELC OME , G ROW an d A C T

YEAR OF LUKE - YEAR C Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Offerings Mass Intentions To help our team ensure that Mass Intentions are offered at the correct Mass day and time and to include the offering correctly in the bulletin, please be sure to print the name/s of the person clearly with the church and Mass time that you would like the offering to be said. If there are no details of when the Mass is to be offered, it will be offered at the next available Mass. Thank you.

Daily Readings M 14 Oct: Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 T 15 Oct: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41

W 16 Oct: Rom 2:1-11; Lk 11:42-46 Th 17 Oct: Rom 3:21-30; Lk 11: 47-54 F 18 Oct: 2 Tim 4:10-17; Lk 10:1-9

S 19 Oct: Rom 4:13. 16-18; Lk 12:8-12 S 20 Oct: Ex 17:8-13; 2 Tim 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8

MASS INTENTIONS

Please note, all Mass intentions for those who are ill at home or in hospital will be published in the bulletin for 2 weekends. As there are quite a number of requests we need to ensure there is enough room for other parishioners who also need our prayers. Thank you for your understanding

On the 18th of October Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is inviting children worldwide to take part in the campaign “One Million Children Praying the Rosary.” For more information and for prayer resources visit www.millionkidspraying.org

MQOF SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP

Thank you for supporting Cancer Council Raffle. Tickets will be on sale again at Masses this weekend.

Thank you also for your support for recent BBQ’s and container recycling. Proceeds will be put to good use in MQOF’s Social Justice work. Enquires: Kathie Collins 0414 194 052

Blacktown Network of Faith Communities (NOFC) Presents

Cultural Fusion Saturday 19th October 2019

1:00pm-4:00pm Our Lady of Lourdes Seven Hills

7 Grantham Rd., Seven Hills Please join us for an afternoon of talent

Culture, some food and fun A GOLD coin donation would be greatly

appreciated, and will be donated to the Cancer Council

Billings Ovulation Method® Teacher Training Course Saturday 9th November and Sunday 10th November, 2019,

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 26 Swanston Street, St Marys, NSW 2760 This is an opportunity for those interested in offering women and couples a reliable and scientific method of natural fertility management. Nurse practitioners, community health nurses and others interested in women’s reproductive health will find the knowledge and skills gained through their participation in this course to be invaluable. To Register or to get more information: 1800 335 860 Email: manager@thebillingsovulationmethod.org

Month of the Holy Rosary Let us honour Our Lady You are all invited : WHAT : Rosary Procession WHEN : Saturday October 26, 2019 WHERE : Blacktown Assembly at Alpha Park Blacktown corner of Alpha St. and Patrick St. (opposite Westpoint) TIME: 12:30 P.M. Procession commences at 1:00 P.M. proceeding to St. Pat-rick’s Catholic Church, Allawah St. Blacktown Route: Alpha St., Balmoral St., Newtown Rd., Allawah St. Benediction at 2:30 P.M. will close the event.

REMEMBERING LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED ON THIS

NOVEMBER

During November it is a tradition to remember and pray for our deceased parishioners, family members and friends. If you wish, you can write the names of loved ones on a purple or white cross. Blank crosses are available at Church entrances and need to be returned by Sunday 27th October. These will be displayed in our Churches during November.

MASS OFFERINGS November Mass Offering envelopes are available at both St Michael’s and St Patrick’s. We ask you to return them promptly to enable us to display them in folders which will be taken up in the Procession of Gifts and placed on the altar each Mass.

A Weekend Retreat October 25-27

Praying and Playing with Holy Wisdom

DATE: 25-27 October 2019 VENUE: Benedictine Abbey 695 Jamberoo Mountain Rd PRESENTER: Sr. Magdalen Mather osb COST: $90.00 for retreat plus accommodation costs BOOKINGS: To make your booking, register or make payments, please phone Sr Hannah 02 4236 0533 (Mon-Fri 10am-3pm) Email: cottageretreats@jamberooabbey.org.au

UNCEASING PRAISE CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

Come along to our annual workshop for a day filled with

prayer and praise. We learn about God, sing, worship and have fun together! We welcome all choir members, and anyone interested in joining us. WHERE: MQOF (St Patricks Church) WHEN: Saturday November 9th TIME: 10:30am—2pm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: Ash, Parent Coordinator (0416 861 976) Colene, Leader (0420 945 648) Liann, Leader (0481 584 188)

Call the Parish Office on 96221125 for advertising details. Please understand that Mary, Queen of the Family Parish cannot take responsibility if the service provided by an advertiser does not meet expectations.

Available Space

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Malta Travel - Tours 2020 1.Tasmania - Join us on a March group to the Island of untamed beauty and friendly people. Call Monica - 9896 0712 or 0414 859386 2. Gorgeous Hawaii: Mid-May 2020. Join us on a hilarious escorted tour: Honolulu - Pearl Harbour Polynesian Culture - Maui - Hilo - Kona - Kauai. Call Paul Vassallo: 9666 6684, Mob: 0416 951 502. 3. NEW TOUR: East Canada & USA: September 2020. Boston—Montreal - Quebec - Ottawa - Kingston - Toronto - Niagara Falls - Washington - New York. Call Char lie - 9631 2689 or 0412 523 893. You get the lot: flights, hotels, food, touring, transfers and insurance.

LOURDES Medical Centre - BLACKTOWN

GP Required * Doctor owned well established practice. * AGPAL Accredited. * Nursing, Pathology and Allied health on site.

P: 0421 2180 72 E: therese@lourdesmc.com.au

Tap and Go is now up and

running in our parish

Have no cash? Don’t despair just ‘Tap and Go'. The easy way to support our parish with the second collection

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Can you spare some time to clean the windows and gutters at St Michael’s Church? If so please call the Office on 9622 1125. The Cleaning Ministry at St Patrick’s need more volunteers for their Cleaning Roster. If you are interested please fill in a Volunteer Form available in both foyers. Or ring the Parish Office for further information on 9622 1125