14th February 2021 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ash Wednesday
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14th February 2021
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ash Wednesday
We begin Lent this week with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. The signing of
ashes on our forehead is a symbol that we are entering the ‘penitential season of
Lent’. It is timely for us to reflect on whether we intend making a conscious effort
to prepare well for Easter. It is so easy to allow Lent to pass us by and become
just another liturgical season to be endured. People have many ways of
celebrating Lent. We often hear the phrase ‘what have you given up for Lent’. I
suggest that rather than giving something up we may wish to do something
extra. Perhaps we could join a ‘Lenten Reflection Group’ or come each Friday
evening to pray the ‘Stations of the Cross’.
There will be three Masses in the Parish on Ash Wednesday and ashes will be
distributed at each Mass. The Mass times are:
St Thomas More 9.15am
St Patrick’s 12.05pm
St Mary’s 5.30pm
Napier Inner City Churches (NICC)
During Lent we gather each Wednesday evening with our Inner City Covenant
Churches for an ecumenical liturgy. The first of these liturgies will be held on
Ash Wednesday in St John’s Anglican Cathedral at 7pm.
I hope that many parishioners will attend this liturgy in solidarity with our
fellow Christians in Napier. Ashes will be distributed.
Stations of the Cross during Lent
Each Friday evening during Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed on
Friday evenings at 5.15pm in St Patrick’s Church. You are invited to come and
walk the ‘Way of the Cross’ with Jesus.
Art Deco Celebrations
The annual Art Deco celebrations begin this week and many visitors will be in
Hawkes Bay to participate in the celebrations. The New Zealand Male Choir will
sing at the 10am Mass next Sunday.
Father Barry Scannell s.m.
Parish Priest
Our 2021 School Leaders were appointed at a We have had a wonderful return to school – very
beautiful Mass at St Patrick’s on Friday. This newly vibrant and a great atmosphere.
appointed group will spend time at Riverbend Camp
in Havelock North this weekend where there will bond as a We welcomed 49 new students and their families. Very
leadership team and work and focus on the responsibilities they pleasing to have 32 Year 7 enrolments in our
will carry this school year. ‘intermediate’ including a large number from Reignier
School. Welcome also to Mr Darin Marple, who is
Vinnies will be making pancakes here at school on Tuesday teaching in the Year 7/8 Marist Whanau.
before the holy season of Lent begins on Wednesday. A special
liturgy will be held on Ash Wednesday when the whole school A very busy term again (when is it not?) with our
will come together and receive ashes. Welcome Mass held on Wednesday, Art Deco Family
Picnic lunch on the 19th, lots of sports, a meet the teacher
evening on the 23rd February plus a host of other events.
We look forward to our Staff ‘Commissioning Mass’
This week we had our Commissioning Mass which was
which is planned for Sunday 28 February at St Thomas
concelebrated by Fr Marcus, Fr Trung and Fr Barry.
More.
Being our first Mass of the year, and a celebration of our
student leadership, it was good to have an Old Boy (Fr Marcus) We wish all parishioners, whanau and those in our
and one of our Marist priests (Fr Barry) as celebrants. community a happy and blessed 2021.
Our Commissioning Mass is where we announce our Prefects
and Senior Leaders for the year. Reignier Catholic School
Each Thursday, two classes join the parishioners
Congratulations to Jonty Unwin who is Head Prefect and to
for Mass at St Mary’s. The staff thank these
James Barr and Jayden Murphy who are the Deputy Head parishioners who are so welcoming to our children,
Prefects for 2021. We pray that our Lord will bless their
having them sit beside them and guide them through the
leadership of our young men this year and will look over them service. We are blessed to have such caring members of
in their studies. our parish community.
We are looking forward to the Art Deco festivities. Our
Yr 4-6 children are attending the Art Deco Gatsby Picnic
Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women, will meet on Saturday at the Soundshell on Thursday and they will return in
27th February at St Mary's Parish Centre, Taradale. 2-4pm. If time to join the rest of our school and their families for a
you are interested in deepening your relationship with Jesus, picnic under the trees.
please come and step out with us. Our theme this year is The
Word of the Lord. Our speaker this month is Gloria Stafford.
She will share the Lord's invitation, "Come, let us go..." St Vincent de Paul - Taradale Conference
The monthly meeting will be held this Wednesday 17th February
2020 at 5pm in the St Mary’s Centre.
CWL has been part of the Catholic Parish of Napier since 1942
and has provided Faith and Service for people both locally and
overseas. Regrettably, after following a comprehensive
process, it is going into recess as we are unable to get people to
take up the leadership roles required by the organisation.
However it will be replaced by a less formally structured group
later.
To mark this occasion a Mass of celebration and thanksgiving
will be held on Friday 26th February at 9.15am at St Thomas
More Church followed by morning tea. (Members a plate
please). Some members of the Archdiocesan team are joining us
for this milestone. CWL warmly invites the parish to join them
on this occasion. Please contact Mary King 8441779 if further
information is required.
Caritas Lenten Art Deco Weekend
Reflection Programme This is a significant event celebrated in Napier during the
2021 latter part of next week and it is traditional at St Thomas
More to be part of the week’s activity by dressing up in
A New Way Forward; suitable attire for our 8.00am Mass.
He Ara Whakamua, He Ara Hou It is planned to have Ian King’s old car along and would
Lent offers us a wonderful opportunity to take time to reflect be great to see plenty of people dressed for the occasion.
on the love of our God. God never abandons us, never leaves Pre 1931 earthquake our Church property was part of the
us alone, only wants the best for us. Lent is a time to focus on estuary frequently inundated by the tide.
what is truly important: to care for each other and all creation As a result of the catastrophic 1931 earthquake the land in
and to grow our trust in God. this area lifted about 2m and in the 1950/60’s was drained
and developed for housing. It is appropriate that we
A perfect way to begin this journey of Lent, 40 days of
remember this event and those who lost their lives. May
renewal, is to feast and nourish ourselves on God’s love, with they rest in peace.
thanks and gratitude, forgiveness and appreciation in our
hearts. To find the courage to face our fears and uncertainties.
Caritas have kindly offered to assist anyone from any parish Next Sunday 21 February at the 9.00 am Mass at St
wishing to run the Lenten Programme. We have the Caritas Mary's we have the Reuse and Recycle Tables set up again.
resources, so let’s be brave. We are not alone in starting out on Last month we had a great response. Remember what
this journey together, to find a new way forward and you can bring for recycling (all clean please): plastics
strengthen each other. marked with the 5 triangle, oral care products, breadtags,
Let’s make a conscious effort to nourish ourselves and each foil, etc. etc. Pick up a leaflet next time if you are not sure,
other this Lent. Please contact Sr Helen in the parish office and check on the parish website under Care of Creation, or
register now to lead/take part in this important reflection ask those behind the Tables.
process. For reuse: items to be sold by the SVDP opshop. Surplus
garden produce for fellow parishioners is also very
Parish to Parish bed and breakfast book welcome (last month we had heaps of delicious plums!)
The Parish to Parish bed and breakfast book is available with
nearly 200 homes in NZ and Australia for catholic hospitality,
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this includes continental breakfast, I would welcome new supermarket bin clearance. This requires a commitment of
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Mass Intentions and Anniversaries
Recently Deceased: Christine Hunt, Frances Hewetson
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Anniversaries: Enid Lack (14/02), Barbara Hicks (15/02), Marie
Jackson (15/02), Charlie McCormack (17/02)
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Prayers for the Sick: Paul Diamond, Melinda (Lindy) Bennett,
John Zaloum, Colleen Parker, Richard Frame, Naomi Tong, Lucy
Clark, June Brodie, Bill Brown, Rosealeen Bradley, Barbara Triska,
William Stacey, Len Gavin, Ann Vaessen, Tom McLean, Mandy Lane,
Peggy Lynex, Marie Stanford, Leo Baltussen
Titipounamu Study & Joy
Online Sessions (Evening): The Passion of Jesus
Christ with Br Kieran Fenn who has a wonderful
way of bringing Scripture alive. Four Mondays in
March 2021, 7-8.30pm. Fee: $25/session. ZOOM. All sessions
are connected but also stand alone. Start: 01 March 2021. For
more information and registration: info@studyjoy.nz
Baptism Preparation Course
2021 Round 1,
Draw 6, No 35, Liz Barham
Last Week’s Collection
Total - $7,009
Liturgy Readings
This Week: Lev 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31-11.1; Mk 1:40-45
Next Week: Gen 9:8-15; 1 Pet 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15
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