Our parish Bulletin for Sunday 29th Sept 2013.

1. Payments to the Parish by
Direct Credit / Automatic Payments
Payments can be made to
Account: RC Bishop of Akld Avondale Parish
Account Number: 02-0100-0120958-004
Please quote your first name, last name and
reason in reference field (eg: PLEDGE,
DONATION, etc...). If it is a one-off payment or
first AP, please email the Parish Office when the
credit has been made to enable the parish to
receipt this accurately.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Deadline for Notices to Parish Office: Wednesday
Would you like to join our Pledge Giving Scheme?
If so, forms are available in Church foyer.
Please fill in details and submit to Parish Office.
Baptism Preparation Class
By arrangement.
Welcome into the Catholic Faith
Every Sunday during the 10.30am Mass followed by Final Blessing
& Baptism after the 10.30am Mass. No Baptisms on the 3rd
Sunday
of the month. Baptism bookings essential. Forms available in
Church foyer. Please fill in details and submit to Parish Office.
Wedding Preparation Classes are compulsory
Contact Tonny at Pre-Marriage Education, ph: 09 360 3025.
Society of St Vincent de Paul – Avondale Conference
give out food parcels, visit rest homes, our sick and lonely. If you
are interested in joining our Conference, or would like to make a
donation or know someone in need, please contact Paula Betham
(mobile: 021827225).
Legion of Mary – Avondale Parish
New members welcome. Statue of Our Lady home visits: If you
would like the Statue to stay at your home for a week, please
contact Ana Ifopo (ph: 818 2070).
Divine Mercy Group – Avondale Parish
New members welcome. Interested in having the Divine Mercy
image, the Statue of Mystica Rose and the Statue of Infant Jesus
at home? Please contact Mara Fatunu'u (ph: 834 2356). The set
travel together and rotated on the last Sunday of every month.
Catholic Women's League
A world-wide organisation committed to prayer and raising money
to help missions in the Pacific and NZ. Motto 'In Faith and Service'.
Love to welcome new members. Meeting after 9am Mass on 1st
Thursday of each month. Enquiries: Barbara Wiggs (ph: 8261979).
St. Mary's Over 40's Club
A Social Club catering for more retired people. We foster friendship
and fun. Monthly trips. Usually meet 2nd Thursday of each month.
Coordinator: Barbara Wiggs (ph: 8261979).
Parish Men's Group
1st Friday of each month at 7.30pm in Te Whau Hall. BYO food &
drink. Badminton gear will be available.
School Attendance Dues Sponsorship Scheme
The attendance dues sponsorship scheme administered by the
Auckland Common Fund Limited provides financial support to
families in need with the payment of school attendance dues.
Contact the Parish Office.
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday:
Mass: 8.30am / 10.30am / 6.00pm
Monday – Saturday:
Mass: 9.00am
Wednesday:
Rosary & Novena to Our Lady
of Perpetual Help: 6.25pm
Mass: 7.00pm
Friday:
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
9.30am – 10.30am (weekly)
Mass: 7.00pm (1st
Friday of the month)
Saturday:
Rosary & Novena: 5.30pm
Vigil Mass: 6.00pm
Daily Rosary:
8.25am (Mon – Sat)
7.45am (Sun)
Reconciliation:
Sat: 9.45am – 10.30am
(or by special appointment)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO OUR SENIOR
PARISHIONERS
FOR OCTOBER:
4th: Taito Etevise McCabe / 15th:
Filomena Fenika, Florinda Cole / 25th:
Delia Thomas / 26th: Margaret Hobby
MEETINGS & CHURCH CLEANING
Church Cleaning Roster – Sat 5th October 2013:
Indian Community
Liturgy Meeting: 8th Oct 2013 at 7.00pm (Presbytery)
PPC Meeting: 10th Oct 2013 at 7.00pm (Presbytery)
Legion of Mary Meeting: Mondays, 10am (Church foyer)
Divine Mercy Group Prayer Meeting: Fridays, 7.30pm
(Te Whau Iti/Maori Room – next to Parish Hall)
TWE TY SIXTH SU DAY OF ORDI ARY TIME – Year C
1st Reading: Amos 6:1,4-7 / 2nd Reading: 1Timothy 6:11-16 / Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31 Creed
Pastor's Notes...
My dear parishioners,
Today we reach the end of the official summary of Pope Francis' first Encyclical Lumen Fidei
(The Light of Faith).
“When faith is weakened, the foundations of humanity also risk being weakened”, writes the
Pope, and if we remove faith in God from our cities, we will lose our mutual trust and be united
only by fear. Therefore we must not be ashamed to publicly confess God, because faith
illuminates social life. Another area illuminated by faith is that of suffering and death:
Christians are aware that suffering cannot be eliminated, but it may be given meaning; it can
be entrusted to the hands of God who never abandons us and therefore become “a moment of
growth in faith”. To he who suffers, God does not give reasons to explain everything, but rather
offers His presence that accompanies us, that opens up a threshold of light in the shadows. In
this sense, faith is linked to hope. And here the Pope makes an appeal: “Let us refuse to be
robbed of hope, or to allow our hope to be dimmed by facile answers and solutions which block
our progress”.
Conclusion (nos. 58-60): Blessed are you who believe (Luke 1,45). At the end of Lumen Fidei,
the Pope invites us to look to Mary, “perfect icon” of faith who, as the Mother of Jesus,
conceived “faith and joy”. The Pope elevates his prayer to Maria that she might assist man in
his faith, to remind us those who believe are never alone and to teach us to see through Jesus'
eyes.
God bless.
Fr. Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil SDB
Your Parish Priest
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Avondale Parish Bulletin – 29th
Sept 2013
Vision / Tirohanga:
Growing in Faith Together / Oranga i roto i te Whakapono
Goal / Whainga:
To Grow in Awareness as One Parish Family / Kokiritia te Oranga
Kotahitanga o te Whanau Whakapono
Parish Priest: Fr. Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil SDB
Email: ppriest@avondalecatholic.org.nz
Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. James Adayadiel SDB
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Gwendoline Rewcastle
Email: office@avondalecatholic.org.nz
Website: www.avondalecatholic.org.nz
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysavondale
St Mary's Parish, 2134 Great North Rd, PO Box 19207, Avondale, Auckland 1746
Phone: (09) 828 9309
Fax: (09) 828 9209
Parish Office Hours:
Tue – Fri: 11am – 2pm
Weekends: CLOSED
Mondays: CLOSED

2. Parish News & Notices...
Parish Annual General Meeting – Sunday 10th November 2013 at 3.00pm in the Parish
Hall (Te Whau). More information will be available next Sunday.
October is the month of 'Our Lady of the Rosary'. The Rosary will be recited in the Church
at the following times: Weekdays before 9.00am Mass / Sundays before 8.30am Mass /
Wednesday evenings at 6.25pm / Saturday evenings at 5.30pm. During the month of October
all parishioners are urged to join in the Rosary when possible.
First Friday evening Mass is on 4th October 2013 at 7.00pm.
Monday 7th October 2013 is the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. There will be
Rosary at 6.30pm followed by Mass at 7.00pm.
“Ripples of Justice” seminar is on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th October. A wonderful
opportunity to catch up with the Church's Social Justice teachings. We have two more places
available if you are interested in attending. Please contact Vivienne Aherne, ph: 818 2655.
Calling all 'Children's Liturgy of the Word' Leaders: To introduce our revised and
reformatted 'Children's Liturgy of the Word' free online resource, the Liturgy Centre is holding
information and training workshops for existing and potential leaders. Dates, times and
venues are as follows: Tue 15th Oct, 7.30-9.00pm at Christ the King Parish, Owairaka / Tue
12th Nov, 7.30-9.00pm at St. John the Baptist Parish, Parnell / Sat 16th Nov, 1.30-3.00pm at
St.Paul's Parish, Massey. For more information, contact Teresa Wackrow – ph: 3603042.
Catholic Women's League: Change of date for next meeting – Please note – Tuesday 15th
October. Meeting and A.G.M. Please all members make time to attend this morning. We will
celebrate 9am Mass together – followed by morning tea. Welcome to those of you who would
like to join us; feel free to stay for meeting. CWL can offer so much to so many. 'In Faith and
Service'. Enquiries: Barbara Wiggs 8261979.
Please remember the Divine Mercy Group (Avondale Parish) in your prayers as they are in
Samoa for the Oceania Divine Mercy Congress from 30th Sept – 6th Oct.
Over 40's Club: Fund Raising Day for OCTOBER – Thursday 10th – 10.00am. Will be held
at Our Lady of Lourdes 'Crypt' in Glen Eden. Lots going on – Bingo, Trading table, Photos –
Morning tea - $2.00. Look forward to our get-together. Enquiries: Barbara Wiggs 8261979.
Youth notices...
The Sept Diocesan Youth Mass will be hosted by St. Vincent de Paul Society, celebrating
the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul TONIGHT at 7pm at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
CALLED TO ACTION – A Faith Formation Experience for 13-17 year olds: Living the
FAITH, celebrating PRAYER, promoting JUSTICE, ready to SERVE. Led by The Logos
Project on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Beginning for West Region on 6th
October 2013. For more information, please contact: Carlo 307 2712,
carlo.david@logos.org.nz
For our dearly departed...
We pray for the souls of our loved ones who have recently died as well as those with
anniversaries during this time (29th Sept – 6th Oct): George Avey, Richard Sisson, Annie
Harvey, Arthur Gasparini, Marion Evans, Stanislaus Depczynski, James McCormick, Mary
Jones, Cecil Healy, Annie Page, Desmond Short, Ida Page, Mark Nelson, Victor Joseph,
Jarlath Conway, John Bratton. May they all Rest in Peace.
For the sick in our parish...
We pray for our loved ones who are sick at home or in hospital especially Fr. Tony Brown,
Henny Heymans, Antonia Fepuleai, and Ruta Alo. May God's healing power and mercy ease
their suffering and lead them to good health.
Ministry Rosters & Readings for 6th October 2013...
TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C
1st
Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4 2nd
Reading: 2Timothy 1:6-8,13-14
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-10 Creed
Ministers of the Word
Vigil Mass: Com: N Agana 1st: C George 2nd: K Rose
8.30am: Com: K Simento 1st: M Joseph 2nd: J Benedito
10.30am: Com: A Paila 1st: M Otuafi 2nd: V Mailangi
6.00pm: Com: W Anthony 1st: C Paul 2nd: L Vincent
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Vigil Mass: E D'mello, H D'souza, C Rose
8.30am: J James, M Jaskiewicz, H Laverty, C Lewis, M Sherwood, E Swann, B Wiggs
10.30am: C Halangahu, A Halatoa, A Isaia, I Tovia, L Tuima, M Tuima, O Tuima
6.00pm: L Bonamis, V Jose, D Sabu
Notices from around the Auckland Diocese and beyond...
MISSION MONTH STARTS this week with the celebrations of the feast of some beloved
saints who have a great sense of partnering with God: St Therese of the Child Jesus (Oct 1),
St. Francis of Assisi (Oct 4), St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (Oct 5). It is also the week of the
feast of the Guardian Angels (Oct 2) and the start of the month of the Holy Rosary. These
along are reasons to give praise to God.
“Become bearers of the Good News of Christ!” This is the theme of our Mission
Month 2013; it came from Pope Francis. Pope Francis has enchanted the hearts of many. He
attracts not only the Roman Catholics, but also the peoples of other churches, faiths, and the
non-religious. Even CNN TV featured him in a 30-minute documentary this September. Pope
Francis is forging a new pathway in doing mission today that helps New Evangelization
become a reality. He is giving us renewed ardour in the manner of living out our Baptismal
commitment. His manner of communication and lifestyle is simple and sincere. Our Mission
Sunday Poster 2013 and our Newsletter cover is our way of honouring the gift of Pope
Francis to the Catholic Church.
Western Deanery 'Year of Faith' Presentations: “Church History from Pentecost to the
end of the First Millennium” by Margaret Fitzpatrick & Von Cassidy: Thu 3rd Oct from
7.00-8.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Glen Eden. All are welcome to attend.
Mass to honour Pope Francis on his Patronal Feast Day, celebrated by Bishop Patrick
Dunn on Friday 4th October at 12.15pm, St. Patrick's Cathedral. Followed by shared lunch
and celebratory cake (Please sign the greeting care and contribute to the Spiritual bouquet).
Divine Mercy Devotion Friday 4th Oct 7.00pm: St. Mary's Church, 20 Kitenui Ave, Mt
Albert. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Holy Mass, followed by
Veneration of St. Faustina's relic. Enquiries to Sergio Borges 6294400, Email:
vick_sergio@yahoo.com. All welcome.