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Granville
Catholic Church Record
Vol. 8. No. 8 February 19, 2023 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The Official Bulletin of Holy Cross Parish
SHROVE TUESDAY
In Australia and Britain the day Not only was Shrove Tuesday a
p r e c e d i n g A s h We d n e s d ay i s last chance to gorge on such foods
popularly known as Shrove Tuesday. ✠ but it was also a way to use them up
It is also frequently called Pancake before the fast began.
Tuesday or Fat Tuesday as well as by Lord, In Britain the feast of these foods
its Latin name, Mardi Gras, which give us grace would become pancakes, hence the
when translated from the French also to inaugurate name Pancake Tuesday. The idea of
means “Fat Tuesday.” with holy fasting Pancake Tuesday to celebrate the eve
But it is the name “Shrove” that the defences o f t h e L e n t e n Fa s t g a t h e r e d
shows its religious origins. Shrove is of Christian warfare, momentum in the Middle Ages in
the past tense of the English verb “to so that we England with pancake races and
shrive” which means to obtain who are to fight against pancake tossing, traditions which
absolution for our sins by confession spiritual wickedness, remain in certain villages and towns
and penance. may be helped to this day.
Dating back to A.D. 1000, over and strengthened With Shrove Tuesday taking place
the years Shrove Tuesday not only by self-denial. before the start of Lent on Ash
became a day for Confession but a Amen. Wednesday, it is a reminder and an
time for Catholics to feast on eggs, encouragement to go to confession
sugar and dairy which are
traditionally restricted during the
✠ during that penitential season that
will end 40 days and 40 nights later
Lenten fast. with Easter Sunday.
THE PARISH OFFICE HOLY FAMILY CHURCH HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Address Holy Mass Holy Mass
200 The Trongate, Tuesday, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
South Granville, N.S.W. 2142 Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 8:15 a.m.
T 0497 190 444 Thursday, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, 8:15 a.m.
E granville@parracatholic.org Friday, 9:15 a.m. Friday, 8:15 a.m.
Saturday, 9:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m Saturday, 8:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Parish Priest Confessions Confessions
Rev. Fr. Andrew Bass PP Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Holy Mass and Adoration
Business and Projects Manager
Sunday, 5:30 p.m. of the Blessed Sacrament
John Portelli
Nigerian Community Mass First Friday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Director of Music Second and fourth Sunday of the month, Holy Mass in Latin
John Portelli 11:00 a.m. First Thursday of the month, 6:00 p.m.
Catechist Co-ordinator Ghanaian Chaplaincy Mass
Rosters
Lana Leatherby Second and last Sunday of the month,
Readers
Sacraments and Youth Co-ordinator 11:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Rosette Chidiac Vietnamese Chaplaincy Mass
5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Online and Social Media Co-ordinators
Rosette Chidiac DONATIONS Rosters
John Portelli
Church Cleaning Group 4: A. Quinlan,
BSB: 067-950 G. Pinto, M. Asiedu, M. Moses,
Piety Shop
Account: 00007247 G. Dankwah, S. Martin, M. Magpayo,
Claudette Takchi
Name: Granville Catholic Parish C. Elegado, J. Puni, J. Osei-Yamoah,
Annette Wirz
A. Osei-Yamoah, L. Tordilla, J. Fili,
Holy Family Primary School J. John, A. Abosh, O. Ifeanyi, J. Raj,
SOCIAL MEDIA S. Joseph
T (02) 8633-8200
holycrossgranville.org.au Readers
Holy Trinity Primary School
Vigil Sisters, Racquel La Rosa,
T (02) 8633-8500 HolyCrossGranville Rosette Chidiac
Delany College Holy Cross Parish App 10:00 a.m. Jasmine Miranda,
T (02) 8633-8100 @holycrossgranville Raphaella Chidiac, Sisters
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK IN MEMORIAM
Janelle Allan, John Anjoul, Marlene Ashton, John Augustus, Sr. Mary Stella Tran, Victor Azzopardi, Claudio Basamez,
Frank Azzopardi, Antonio Bifulco, Ann Blesson, Vincenzo Maria Tran Thi Bay, Nick Bonello, Betty Borg, Kathleen
Colosimo, Marcus El-Khoury, Lucy Farrugia, Carmel Galea, Bradbery, Paul Bradbery, Charles Bugeja, Dick Cahill,
Evangeline Grabato, Thomas Hayek, Elizabeth Hicks, Peter Gwen Cahill, Vincent Cahill, John Lawrence Denmeade,
Higgins, Therese Khalil, Kay King, Ruth La Rosa, Jacob Christine Derwin, Carmen Galea, Maria Gambin, John
Graham, Joe Grech, Mary Grech, Sam Grech, Salim
Lee, Josephine Magro, Ester Matos, Sid Morgan, Scott
Karaki, Nouhad Khoury, Frouzine Malkoun, Jacob
Moulton, Tony Moussa, Ben Nursoo, Sarah-Joy O’Connor,
Malkoun, Mouna Malkoun, O mia Malkoun, Mounir
Flory Pinto, Don Provest, Therese Smeal, Ricardo Tognini, Mattar, Jack McIntyre, Magdalena Mendoza, Joseph
Lorraine Vella, Sam Wardan. Nammour, Jack Newell, Jean Newell, Tony Newell,
✠ Haydee Nursoo, Edward Pidgeon, Boutros Rahme, Mitzi
Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, Rowe, Anna Saunig, Sergio Sudiro, Emanuel Tabone,
by the grace of your Holy Spirit Darren Thornton, Joseph Vella, Joy Worrell, Dib Zaiter.
cure the weaknesses of your servants, ✠
and mercifully restore them to full health. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us. and let perpetual light shine upon them.
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N O T I C E S
First Holy Communion and Do You Want to Help Important Notice Regarding
Confirmation Enrolment Fellow Parishioners Holy Mass on Tuesday
Forms Are Now Available Attend Mass Each Week? and Confessions on
Wednesday Next Week
Enrolments are now open for We are still asking for
those who would like their children parishioners to volunteer to drive There will be no Mass on
to make their rst confession and senior parishioners to Mass, in Tuesday evening at Holy Trinity
rst Holy Communion (year 3 and particular to the 8:30 a.m. Mass at Church due to the Shrove Tuesday
above) and to receive the Holy Family Church. Burning of the Palms and the Burial
Sacrament of Con rmation (year 5 All that is asked is if you can of the Alleluia. However, Mass will
and above). Enrolment forms are buddy with one of these be said at Holy Family Church at
available from Fr. Andrew after parishioners and pick them up from 6:00 p.m. The usual Tuesday Mass
Mass. their home for Mass and take them schedule will resume the following
home each week. week.
Shrove Tuesday If you can help with this, please Confessions will not be heard
Burning of the Palms speak with Fr. Andrew after Mass. on Wednesday evening at Holy
and Burial of the Alleluia Family Church due to the Ash
Learn More of Wednesday Mass schedule. The
and Pancake Supper
Your Catholic Faith usual Wednesday confessions
On Shrove Tuesday we will hold for Free schedule will resume the following
the traditional Burning of the Palms week.
and Burial of the Alleluia in Learn more of the truth and
Important Notice Regarding
preparation for Ash Wednesday. The beauty that is the Catholic faith by
ashes imposed on Ash Wednesday reading the Catechism of the the Latin Mass
are made from the burnt palms Catholic Church, which summarises on Thursday
blessed the previous Palm Sunday. the fullness of the faith given to us
If you have blessed palms to be by Jesus Christ and handed on Through the season of Lent, the
burned, please bring these to the through the Apostles to the Church. Latin Mass will be said on Thursday
church on Tuesday. These will be evenings at 6:00 p.m. at Holy
collected and burned to prepare the Trinity Church beginning on
ashes. This Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Thursday, 2 March.
the Burning of the Palms and the As such, please note that the
Burial of the Alleluia will be held at Latin Mass will not be said this
Holy Family Church at 6:30 p.m. Th u r s d ay e v e n i n g b u t w i l l
followed by a pancake supper at D r. A n d r e w Wo o d o f t h e commence the following week.
7:00 p.m. If you can prepare some St. John Centre for Philosophy and
pancakes to bring along for this Theology is holding classes on the Stations of the Cross
s u p p e r, i t wo u l d b e g r e a t l y Catechism of the Catholic Church on Fridays During Lent
appreciated. on Monday nights at the Cloister
Hall at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Through the season of Lent,
Parramatta, which began on Stations of the Cross will be prayed
Join us on Shrove Tuesday Monday, February 13. twice each Friday, giving all
for the Burning of the Palms Take advantage of this gifted parishioners the chance to
and the Burial of the Alleluia teacher and the short drive to participate in this important
and then a pancake supper Parramatta to learn for free about devotion and spiritual exercise.
the faith given to us by almighty Stations of the Cross will be
God. prayed on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at
Bring your old blessed palms Many parishioners have studied Holy Family Church and then again
to be burnt on Shrove Tuesday with Dr. Wood in the past and have at 6:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church.
said what a wonderful teacher he is Join the parish as we pray the
and how he made the faith and the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross,
teachings of Christ and the Church remembering the passion of Our
Bring some pancakes much more accessible to them. Lord, and so prepare yourself to
for the pancake supper For more information, call participate in Holy Week and in the
0449 574 527. celebration of Easter.
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HOLY MASS and IMPOSITION of ASHES
8:00 a.m. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
9:30 a.m. with Holy Family Primary School
6:00 p.m. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
7:00 p.m. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
“Remember that you are dust,
and to dust you shall return”
COURSES
St John Centre Course
Time 7-9pm Catechism of the Catholic Church
Commen
ces
Venue St Patrick's Cathedral Cloister Hall, Parramatta 13th
Cost Free
February
Duration 8 Week Terms (Monday Nights)
Texts The Catechism of the Catholic Church (BYO)
Lecturer Dr Andrew Francis Wood
About the Centre: In 2003 Dr Andrew Wood co-founded the St John Centre with his sister Dr Christine
Wood to offer parish-based courses in theology, philosophy and Scriptural studies. The Centre's
mission is to form laity and clergy in the Catholic, and especially Thomistic, intellectual tradition.
Contact Us 0449 574 527
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The Readings
Introit (Ps. 12:6) is not convinced by the arguments of the wise. So there is
O Lord, I trust in your merciful love. nothing to boast about in anything human: Paul, Apollos,
My heart will rejoice in your salvation. Cephas, the world, life and death, the present and the
I will sing to the Lord who has been bountiful with me. future, are all your servants; but you belong to Christ and
Christ belongs to God.
First Reading
The Book of Leviticus (19:1-2, 17-18) Gospel Acclamation (I Jn. 2:5)
The Lord spoke to Moses; he said: ‘Speak to the whole Alleluia, alleluia!
community of the sons of Israel and say to them: “Be Whoever keeps the word of Christ,
holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy. grows perfect in the love of God.
“You must not bear hatred for your brother in your Alleluia!
heart. You must openly tell him, your neighbour, of his
offence; this way you will not take a sin upon yourself.
Gospel
You must not exact vengeance, nor must you bear a
The Gospel of Matthew (5:38-48)
grudge against the children of your people. You must love
your neighbour as yourself. I am the Lord.”’ Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was
said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you:
offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if
Responsorial Psalm (Ps. 102:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13. ℟. v. 8) anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as
℟. The Lord is kind and merciful. well; if a man takes you to law and would have your
tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone
My soul, give thanks to the Lord, orders you to go one mile, go two miles with him. Give to
all my being, bless his holy name. anyone who asks, and if anyone wants to borrow, do not
My soul, give thanks to the Lord turn away.
and never forget all his blessings. ℟. ‘You have learnt how it was said: You must love your
It is he who forgives all your guilt, neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you:
who heals every one of your ills, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you;
who redeems your life from the grave, in this way you will be sons of your Father in heaven, for
who crowns you with love and compassion. ℟. he causes his sun to rise on bad men as well as good, and
his rain to fall on honest and dishonest men alike. For if
The Lord is compassion and love, you love those who love you, what right have you to
slow to anger and rich in mercy. claim any credit? Even the tax collectors do as much, do
He does not treat us according to our sins they not? And if you save your greetings for your brothers,
nor repay us according to our faults. ℟. are you doing anything exceptional? Even the pagans do
As far as the east is from the west as much, do they not? You must therefore be perfect just
so far does he remove our sins. as your heavenly Father is perfect.’
As a father has compassion on his sons,
the Lord has pity on those who fear him. ℟.
Communio (Ps. 9:2-3)
I will recount all your wonders,
Second Reading I will rejoice in you and be glad,
The First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (3:16-23) and sing psalms to your name, O Most High.
Didn’t you realise that you were God’s temple and
that the Spirit of God was living among you? If anybody
should destroy the temple of God, God will destroy him, “The Church
because the temple of God is sacred; and you are that
temple.
is not a political power;
Make no mistake about it: if any one of you thinks of it’s not a party,
himself as wise, in the ordinary sense of the word, then
he must learn to be a fool before he really can be wise. but it’s a moral power.”
Why? Because the wisdom of this world is foolishness to
God. As scripture says: The Lord knows wise men’s — Pope Benedict XVI
thoughts: he knows how useless they are, or again: God
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