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StPatrick’s
59QueenStreet
TePuke3119
St Thomas More & St Patrick’s
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Ph:075735377
Parish Priest: Fr Darren McFarlane
Deacons: Henk Gielen & Vince Shaw
ParishOf ice
17GloucesterRoad
MtMaunganui3116
ph:075754807
thomasmoreparish@mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
www.mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
21/22 February 2015
1st Sunday of Lent (Year B)
LETTER FROM FR DARREN TO LITURGICAL MINISTERS AT STM: Please
collect from parish foyer.
TE PUKE MASS TIMES THIS WEEK:
*There will be Masses on Wed, 25 Feb and Thurs, 26 Feb at 10am.
CARITAS: LENTEN APPEAL ENVELOPES
This Sunday is the 1st Sunday in Lent and the 2015 Caritas Lenten Appeal envelopes will be available in
the church foyer, together with some Lenten calendars. Please avail yourself of them. A Lenten discussion group will be held at a date to be announced. Caritas wishes to thank parishioners for the excellent
response to the 2014 Appeal. Parish Social Justice Committee
CARITAS LOVE IN ACTION: THE BISHOPS OF AOTEAROA NZ LENT APPEAL
LIGHT A FIRE IN THE HEART OF THE WORLD: One of the projects supported by our Lent donations to Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand was the Humanitarian projects in the Philippines after
typhoons caused havoc to peoples lives. Caritas was able to respond immediately because of the
generosity of people like yourselves. "E te Atua o te aroha God of love you provide a place of love
and comfort in times of vulnerability".
LENTEN REFLECTIONS will be held at STM every Thurs from 7.30pm to 8.45pm in church
complex. All welcome.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Will be held at STM every Friday during Lent, starting at
5.30pm.
RITE II SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Advance Notice: Mt Maunganui: Wed,
18 March 3pm; St Mary’s Tauranga: Wed, 18 March 6.30pm
SUNDAY
MASS TIMES
Mt Maunganui
9.30am & 5pm
Te Puke
Saturday Vigil 5pm
WEEKDAY
MASS TIMES
Monday
9am Te Puke
Tuesday
9am Te Puke
Wednesday
9am Mt Maunganui
Thursday
9am Mt Maunganui
Friday
9am Mt Maunganui
MT MAUNGANUI & TE PUKE PARISH CENSUS: Last weekend before Masses a card
was distributed. If you have not filled one out, please complete and put in the basket in the church
foyer. This is to ensure everyone is entered on the parish roll and to update address, phone &
email contacts. The information will only be used by parish personnel only.
RECONCILIATION
Before Mass
Tuesday (Te Puke) &
EASTER VIGIL Saturday, 4 April 2015 will be held at St Patrick’s Te Puke
Wed to Friday (Mt)
If you require transport please complete the form in the church foyer with your name and phone
from
number and we will endeavor to arrange transport for you. Vigil will be held at 7.30pm.
8.30am to 8.45am.
PARISH MAGAZINE: Would parishioners please note that the cut-off date for the Easter 2015 issue
of "Catholic Coast & Countryside" will be Mon, 9 March. Articles, committee reports, photos etc. may be
placed in the receptacle provided in the church foyer, or preferably emailed to the editor
at p.archer@xtra.co.nz
MEDITATION FOR PEACE in Church complex every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
Please note:
Liturgy of Word &
Holy Communion
Mon & Tues (Mt)
9am
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: Shop Committee meeting on Wed, 25 Feb at 2pm in the Frassati room.
Maketu
MARRIAGE WEEK:
Thank you to those who came for morning tea and celebrated Marriage
Week last Sunday. We will be running a 7 week “The Marriage Course” beginning in June 7pm to
9pm. If you are interested in registering please phone the parish office 575 4807 ext 2.
2nd Sunday of month
Mass at 11am
BAPTISM:
3rd Sunday of month
Liturgy service 11am
We welcome into the Catholic faith Harper Burns who is receiving the Sacrament of
Baptism this weekend.
HELP SAVE LIVES: 40 days for Life: Family Life International: Join the worldwide
movement ot protect mothers and babies! 40 Days for Life is a peaceful, prayerful and powerful
witness. See noticeboard for details. From 18 Feb to 29 March: fli.org.nz/40daysforlife
SYNOD ON MARRIAGE & THE FAMILY:
If you wish to participate in the next phase of the
Synod discussion on marriage and the family. The online version of the Survey will be live on our
website www.catholic.org.nz . People have until Monday 9 March to respond. To respond using
a Word Document visit www.catholic.org.nz to find an electronic copy which you can complete and
return by email to Simone Olsen, Communications Adviser, communications@nzcbc.org.nz
If
you would like a printed copy of the questionnaire to be sent to you for you to fill in and return by
post, please ring Simone Olsen, 04 496 1725 or email her (see above).
For any queries regarding this consultation process please contact Simone. See noticeboard.
YOUTH GROUPS 2015: Tahu (years 7 to 9) Is held at the church complex on Friday
NZ CATHOLIC
on sale in foyer. $4.
PRAYER GROUP
Held every Monday
at STM Church from
7.30pm to 8.30pm.
(Meet 7.15pm). All
welcome.
evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm. Lighthouse (years 10 to 13) is held in the church complex on SunDIVINE MERCY is
day evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. All youth welcome.
held every Tues, (Mt)
from 2.45 to 3.45pm.
SET FREE NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVAL
All welcome.
SetFree is your opportunity to experience a weekend of amazing speakers, excellent music and
youth culture! For high school students (Youth Stream) and young adults aged 18+ (YA Stream).
April 10 - 12 (Divine Mercy Sunday Weekend) at Totara Springs Christian Camp Matamata.
Register at setfree.org.nz or email hello@catholicyouth.org.nz
PASSIONIST FAMILY GROUP NEWS:
Martin Family Group: March activities: Wednesday 4 March 2015; 10am. Housie at the Church
complex. Please bring a small plate for morning tea.
Wednesday 18 March 2015; 10am Guest speaker at the Church complex. Please bring a small plate
for morning tea. Details to be advised when we confirm the availability of the speaker(s)?
TE PUKE NEWS:
*See Mass times change on front page.
CWL TE PUKE: WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: Friday, 6 March 10am at Anglican Church, Te
Puke. Parishioners welcome to attend.
BIBLE SOCIETY GROUP: There will be a Street Stall organised by the Te Puke Bible Society
on Wed, 25 Feb outside the Post Shop, Jellicoe St, Te Puke from 8am to noon. Donations of baking, preserves, jam, fruit, veges, plants would be appreciated. All proceeds go to Bible Society for
printing and distribution costs. We are looking forward to your support.. Contact Mary & Lou
Schnuriger 573 8184.
St Kevin's College Oamaru Group North Gathering: Past Pupils and Friends of the School - All Welcome Wed, 18 March. Gathering Registration to SKCGroupNorth@gmail.com or St Kevin's College Past
Pupils c/- 34 Queen Mary Avenue Epsom Auckland 1023.
READINGS for 1 March: 2nd Sun of Lent: 1. 2. 1
Genesis 22:1-2,9-13,15-18 2. Romans 8:31-34
Gospel: Mark 9:2-10
ROSTERS FOR SUNDAY 1 March 2015 9.30AM
Co-ordinator:
Peter Mourits
Greeters:
Diane Arthur, Suzanne Frankland
Readers:
Natalie Smyth, Margie Cooper
EMCs: Bernade e Nair, Linda Milne, Kathy Wood
Power point:
Evelyn Knights
Altar Assistants:K Prendergaast, Z van der Pol & new server
ROSTERS FOR SUNDAY 5PM
Co-ordinator:
volunteer needed please
Greeters:
Marcel & Tonni Authier
Readers:
Heidi Nield & Margaret Dumble
EMCs:
Dawn & Denis De Wi
Power point:
volunteer needed please
Altar Assistants: B Bromich, I Rice & new server
CHILDREN’S LITURGY for 1 March:
Jaki Lee & Peter McCarthy
COUNTERS for 1 March: Were, Mourits, Cleaver
CHURCH CLEANING for week star ng 2 March 2015:
Janine Gauldie, Jenni & Mike Kuipers, Naomi & Paige Baker
HOLY ROSARY is
held in the church
every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday after
Mass or Liturgy.
PRAYER CHAIN If
you have any requests for prayer
please phone Merrilyn
Barran 575 4148 or
Pat
Cleaver
575
3215. 574 6555.
MARIAN
MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS:
Held every Wednesday after Benediction.
Newcomers welcome.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK:
Mon
Tues
Wed
Willie Rawiri RIP
Thurs
Fri
Sun
St Thomas More & St Patrick’s Parishes
NEW PARISHIONER?
If you are a new to the parish, we extend a warm welcome to you. Please complete the New Parishioner
form in the church foyer and place in the box.
Thank you.
DONATIONS TO ST PATRICK’S &
ST THOMAS MORE:
Please phone parish office 575 4807 ext 2 to arrange
for planned giving envelopes or donations by automatic
payments.
You will then 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.