10 July 2016 - St Felix Catholic Parish Bankstown

Catechist: Bev Lamaro 0409 710 703; Choir: Line Collet 0410 568 103;
Friendship Group: Bev Lamaro 0409 710 703; Youth : Alison Collet 0421 660 187;
Pastoral Council: John Sarkis 0400 606 297; St Vincent de Paul: John Ashe 9796 1055;
Childrens Liturgy: Marie El-Chaar 9709 3451; Cemetery Committee: Maureen Vincent 9790 4217;
Sacramental co-ordinator: Gloria Booby 9708 2871; Polish Priests: 8783 0533;
De La Salle Brothers: 9708 2692; St. Felix Primary School: 9796 7875 Lisa Harbrow - Principal;
LaSalle Catholic College: 9793 5600 Mr Michael Egan - Principal;
Archdiocesan Website: www.sydney.catholic.org.au
Fr. Dominic Van Trung Dinh
Rev Mr Richard Ddumba
Marie Caldareri, Secretary (Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Tel: 9790 1933 Fax 9796 3962
E-mail: admin@stfelixparish.org.au Website: www.stfelixparish.org.au
Dear St. Felix Parish Community, please accept my heartfelt
gratitude to you all for your prayers and support on the occasion of my
ordination to the diaconate. Thank you for making our day special; your
presence, your congratulation messages, the gifts and best wishes.
Your love will always remain at my heart. May God reward you abundantly.
Deacon Richard Ddumba.
Mass times: Saturday 6pm (Vigil), Sunday 8am, 10am (Children's Liturgy), 6pm, 12noon (Polish).
Vietnamese Mass: 7 pm 1st Thurs of each month. Saturday Morning Benediction - 7.00am.
Reconciliation: Saturday 4.30 - 5.30 pm. Or by appointment Rosary: Saturday 8.25am
This week - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 8.00am.
Friday - 11.00am - Bupa Nursing Home
Wednesday - 7.00pm Young Adults Bible Study in Meeting Room, 8.00pm Benediction.
BAPTISMS: Baptism preparations are held on the 1st Sunday of each month after 10am mass in the
presbytery. Baptisms by appointment.
MARRIAGES: Please contact priest at least 6 months prior to wedding date.
SICK
CALLS: Anytime. If you know of anyone who needs anointing please ring the presbytery.
The feast of Saint Anne Le Thi Thanh
a Vietnamese martyr
(statue at back of Church) will be
celebrated on Sunday 17/07/15 at
10:00am commencing with a procession
from the grotto into the Church. All
parishioners are invited to this special
centenary event. After Mass, there will be
refreshments around the Centenary garden.
We hope to see you on this day.
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Nhân dịp 100 năm kỷ niệm thành lập Giáo Xứ,
Thánh Lễ Mừng Thánh Anê Lê Thị Thành sẽ vào
sáng Chúa Nhật 17/7 lúc 10giờ.
Chúng ta sẽ bắt đầu từ đài Đức Mẹ và kiệu tượng
Thánh vào nhà thờ.
Kính mời qúy Ông Bà và anh chị em đến tham
dự.
Sau Thánh Lễ chúng ta sẽ ăn trưa trong khuôn
vườn nhà thờ.
Xin quý phụ nữ diện áo dài dân tộc.
Mass Intentions: Recently Deceased: Joseph El-Tarraf; James William (Bill) Baker
A married couple went to Las Vegas for a holiday break. One
evening Jane (the wife) went downstairs to play the poker machines while her husband was sleeping.
She won one thousand dollars in coins. She decided to carry the whole bucket of coins to show her
husband how lucky she is. The lift opened, Jane entered but immediately felt threatened when she
saw two black American men already standing inside the lift, one skinny but the other was very big.
She wanted to back out but the lift door had already closed. She turned her back to the men and tried
to hide her money from their sight. Jane was thinking that they are going to rob her. Then Jane heard
a voice saying “hit the ground!” Without thinking she fell on the floor while calling out “take the money
but don’t hurt me.” She felt a very strong arm picking her up, the big man said to her “I’m sorry, I didn’t
mean to scare you, I told my friend to press the ground button”. The men then escorted her to her
room. Jane went inside still hearing the men’s laughter along the corridor. The next morning there was
a knock on the door, a man delivered a big bunch of flowers and a note saying “Thank you for a good
laugh we hadn’t had for a long time.” signed Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan.
The story of the Good Samaritan we read today in the Gospel tells us that true love cuts across
all racial and cultural prejudice. The Samaritans were a despised people in those days. Jesus cuts
through this prejudice by making the Samaritan the hero of his story. He even goes further, he
identifies himself with the Samaritan. The way you treat the Samaritan becomes the way that you treat
him, Christ. The lack of response from the priest and the Levite came from selfishness. What will
happen to me if I get involved? Do I get anything out of this? Meanwhile the Samaritan’s response
was love; which came from the selfless self that put the welfare of the other before himself and in this
way truly relate to God. What will happen to this man if I do not help?
Let us pray that our life be less concerned about what we can get from God and others but more
about what we can give and share with others. May our prayer be a total openness to reality, a reality
with God, who calls us to transcend ourselves.
Anniversary: Sipietro Ha Van Thien; Angelo Zucco; Nicole Morgan;
Deceased: Zwain & Salam Chadrawy; Gergis, Marie & Fannie Chadrawy; Pauline Chadrawy
& husband; Daniel & Rashide Chadrawy; Hanna Chadrawy; Merchad & Emila Maklouf; Anthony,
John & Joseph Maklouf; Antoinette & Eva Maklouf; Joseph Mowad & Charles Paul; Jan Dziewa;
Sylvester; Maria Pham Thi Le Trinh; Anna
Sick: Jason Timbs & Bart Hennely, Dau (Xuan); Kim Do; Henriette Tam Tinh Lam; Gerard Go;
Theresa Tinh Thi Doan; Christine Formosa.
Next Weekend - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
Readings: Genesis 18:1-10;
This week’s Readings - Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Colossians 1:15-20; Gospel - Luke 10:25-37
Planned Giving
The new envelopes for next Financial Year are now available in the Church foyer. Please
ensure you pick up your correct envelope by checking both your name and address.
Tax receipts for this financial year will be made available soon.
The Holy Father’s Appeal Thank you
Thank you for your donations to the Holy Father Appeal last weekend. Please return all your
donations envelopes this week.
Pianist Wanted
We are looking for someone who is able to play to piano/organ to help with the Church Music
Ministry at weekend Mass, especially for 10am Sunday. If interested please contact
Alison on 0421 660 187.
Gospel - Luke 10:38-42.
Feasts of the Week
11 July - St Benedict, abbot. Memorial.
Born at Norcia (Italy) about 480. Died at Monte Cassino about 547. After studies in Rome he became a
hermit at Subiaco, where many sought his counsel, and then founded the monastery at Monte Cassino.
Remembered for his widely influential monastic rule, combining work and prayer, and for his charity and
moderation.
15 July - St Bonaventure, bishop, doctor. Memorial.
Born at Bagnoregio (Italy) about 1218. Died at Lyons (France) on this day in 1274. He joined the
Franciscans when studying in Paris and eventually became minister general of the order. Later
appointed cardinal-bishop of Albano and died assisting Pope Gregory X during the Council of Lyons.
Known as the "Seraphic Doctor". Remembered as a teacher, for his extensive biblical and mystical
writings, and for his holiness, gentleness, and compassion.
Baptism:
This week, we welcome into the Catholic faith:
Catechism of the Catholic Church
2447: the works of mercy are charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbour in his
spiritual and bodily necessities….The corporal works of mercy consist especially in feeding the
hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the
dead. Among all these, giving alms to the poor is one of the chief witnesses to fraternal charity: it is
also a work of justice pleasing to God.
We pray
For ourselves that we may show our love for God by showing charity to our
neighbour in need.
For St Vincent de Paul Society and other charitable organisations that God
will bless their work in helping the needy.
For the refugees and asylum seekers that we will welcome them with
compassion and kindness.
Colossians 1:24-28;
Wilson Phero (Peter) Nguyen
Isabella Margaret Yoo
Christian Joseph Balog
May they always know the love of God and feel His guiding hand throughout their life.
Altar Society: 17/7/16 Group 3: Youth Group, Samoan Divine Mercy Group, Tram Vu (Florist)
St Vincent de Paul:
10/7/16
Joanne Ashe
Church Cleaners: 15/7/16: Vinh Nguyen
17/7/16
J O’Beid
Children’s Liturgy: 10th July- HOLIDAYS
Weekend Choir: Saturday 9/7 - 6pm - St Anne’s Choir
Sunday 10/7- 8am - Singing Servants of God. 10am - St Felix Choir
Readers & Ministers
Sat 6pm
10 JULY
8am
10am
6pm
C
Kalisiana Mar
Mary Buckley
Jennifer Nguyen
Kathleen Mezentsef
R
A
M
M
Emmanuel Icard
Joseph Bui (A)
Emmanuel Icard
Tuyen Tran
Thuy Linh Nguyen
Joseph Cao (A)
Mesake Mar
Madelyn Nicole
Anthony Rowe
Thong Tran (A)
J Kovacevic & J Chong
B Lamaro
Lucia Mezentsef
Thanh Vu (A)
Paul Ngoc
Loreto Eduardo
Helen Vujevic
Jessica Vujevic
Anthony Joseph (A)
J Chong & Gordon West
Tu Nguyen
Elias Eltarraf
Charbel Eltarraf
Thanh Vu (A)
Phu Nguyen
Judy Jones
17 JULY
C
R
A
M
M
Patrick Abourizk
Rushna Peter
Tuyen Tran (A)
Emmanuel Icard
Gloria Booby
Jeanette Rodrigues
Joseph Dang
Joseph Cao (A)
Maria Huong
Robyn Molloy