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St Thomas More & St Patrick’s
Newsletter
Parish Priest: Fr Darren McFarlane
Deacons: Henk Gielen & Vince Shaw
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17GloucesterRoad
MtMaunganui3116
ph:075754807
thomasmoreparish@mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
www.mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
24 & 25 January 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
POWHIRI TO WELCOME BISHOP STEVE LOWE
A powhiri to welcome Bishop Steve will be held at Hui Te Rangiora Marae, Clarence
Street, Hamilton, on 12 February starting at 11.00 am. Representatives (all those interested in welcoming Bishop Steve) from parishes and schools, dignitaries and iwi will be
welcomed at 11.00 am so they are on site ready to welcome Bishop Steve around 2.00
pm. For more information please contact Richard Te Ao - teaowhanau@xtra.co.nz;
Joyce Williams 027 476 8690; Cynthia Piper: 07 856 6989 ext 839.
SUNDAY
MASS TIMES
Mt Maunganui
9.30am & 5pm
EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF STEPHEN MARMION LOWE as the Third Bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton will take place on Friday, 13 February at 6pm in the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton.
Te Puke
Saturday Vigil 5pm
MASS AT CATHEDRAL CELEBRATED BY BISHOP LOWE
Will be celebrated on Saturday, 14 February at 10am. All welcome.
Are you searching for more in life?
Are you hungry for delectable desserts or
spiritual growth?
Why not have both?
WHO/WHAT/WHY/HOW?
We’re all searching for more
What is the point of life?/Why is there suffering in the world?/
What happens when we die?/Is forgiveness possible?
Let’s explore these questions together
Evenings entail: DESSERT, DVD, DISCUSSION
Wednesday, 4 February starting at 7.00pm
here in the Parish Centre
for further information contact Heidi 575 4807 ext 6 or
Email: heidi@mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
ALPHA TEAM REQUIRED:
We require people to assist in the kitchen on a roster
basis for the next Alpha Course. Two people are required each week for 10 weeks to
help with serving of dessert, clearing away of tables/chairs and kitchen clean-up duties. If you feel you would like to serve the Lord in this way, I would love to hear from
you. Please see clipboard on bench in foyer or phone Heidi 5754807 ext 6 and leave a
message or email heidi@mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
BAPTISM: We welcome into the parish family Finn West who is receiving the Sacrament of Baptism this weekend.
WEEKDAY
MASS TIMES
Monday
9am Te Puke
Tuesday
9am Te Puke
(not Tues, 27 Jan)
Wednesday
9am Mt Maunganui
Thursday
9am Mt Maunganui
Friday
9am Mt Maunganui
RECONCILIATION
Before Mass
Tuesday (Te Puke) &
Wed to Friday (Mt)
from
8.30am to 8.45am.
Please note:
Liturgy of Word &
Holy Communion
Mon & Tues (Mt)
9am
BAPTISM COURSE:
The next course which is run over two sessions will begin on
Thursday 12 February at 7pm in the St. Thomas More Parish complex. This will be followed
by the next session on the 19 February. If you are expecting a baby or have a child under the DIVINE MERCY is held
age of 8 years that you would like Baptised, please register your interest at the parish office every Tues, (Mt) from
575 4807 ext 2.
2.45 to 3.45pm. All wel-
GOD’S WORD 2015: DAILY REFLECTIONS: These Catholic books contain the following:
come.
Daily Readings (from the New Jerusalem Bible); Daily Reflection on the Gospel of the day by HOLY ROSARY is held
eminent homilists; They are $25 each They are available from the parish office Mon to Fri in the church every
9am to midday.
Monday,
Tuesday,
RECYLE CHRISTMAS CARDS!
Bright and beautiful Christmas cards, with no writing on
the back of the picture, are very welcome (put them in the stamp box) They are great for writing to prisoners in Zambia. Not so much Vincent de Paul ones- of which they have got many
over the years, but something different, not necessarily religious. The stamp box is, of course,
always in need of stamps, which go to fund a leprosy mission project in Bangladesh. LOTS of
stamps- eg from businesses or schools, would be great. Elizabeth Isichei
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday after Mass or Liturgy.
PRAYER CHAIN If you
have any requests for
prayer please phone
SACRED HEART OLD BOYS REUNION: Thursday, 5 Feb @ 5.30pm Latitude, Mt Maunganui. Merrilyn Barran 575
4148 or Pat Cleaver 575
Contact Ashley 578 5190, Chris 575 5339 or Kerry 542 1246.
3215. 574 6555.
TE PUKE NOTICES:
MARIAN MOVEMENT
OF PRIESTS:
Held
every
Wednesday
after
As you know our foyer is small. For this reason it would be appreciated if parishioners do
not place too many notices on the notice board. Recently four A2 size sheets were put up for Benediction. NewcomCaritas. Caritas is a very good organization, but four posters of this size dwarfed the foy- ers welcome.
Please note: There will be NO Mass at Te Puke on Tuesday, 27 January.
er. One poster attached to the notice board would have been more appropriate.
READINGS for 1 February: 4th Sunday in Ordinary
Time: 1. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 2. 1Corinthians 7:32-35
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
ROSTERS FOR SUNDAY, 1 February 2015 9.30AM
Co-ordinator:
Margie Cooper
Greeters:
Joan Quinlan & Marrilyn Carter
Readers:
Kimberley D Mello & Kath Joblin
EMCs:
Margaret Erskine-Shaw, Dallas Winch &
Josie Alker
Power point:
Volunteer needed please
Altar Assistants: L Vahey Bourne, G Sheahan & new
server
ROSTERS FOR SUNDAY 5PM
Co-ordinator:
Merrilyn Barran
Greeters:
M Buckland & T Schaaf
Readers:
Heidi Nield & Denny Enright
EMCs:
Margaret & Philip Sherry
Power point:
Volunteer needed please
Altar Assistants: J Vergeest & T Churchill
CHILDREN’S LITURGY for 1 February:
Heidi Nield & Eileen Hansen
COUNTERS for 1 February: Price Swenson/McCarthy
CHURCH CLEANING for week star ng 26 January 2015:
Linda Milne, Ning family, Susan Holten
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK:
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Vocations to the priesthood & religious life
Sun
St Thomas More & St Patrick’s Parishes
THANK YOU
I wish to thank everyone who a ended the
Ordina on of Vince Shaw as a Deacon last
weekend.
Also a big thank you to all those who assisted in the various ways in the celebra on, in
par cular the choir, the cook, cake maker,
kitchen hands and a special thanks to the Te
Puke con ngent for their assistance.
Fr Darren
DONATIONS TO ST PATRICK’S: Deposit to RC Bishop of Hamilton – Parish A/c Te Puke no 020342
0050032–05. Ph Ann Jones 573 9572 to arrange for
planned giving envelopes or donations by automatic
payments.
DONATIONS TO ST THOMAS MORE: Deposit to
RC Bishop of Hamilton Parish a/c Mt Maunganui no.
020342 0050016-16. Ph parish office 575 4807 ext 2
to arrange for planned giving envelopes or donations
by automatic payments.
In each parish you will be allocated a Planned Giving
Number and a receipt will be issued in April/May each
year to enable you to claim a tax rebate for your gifting.