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St Francis of Assisi Ohariu Parish
Website: www.stfrancisohariu.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/st.francis.ohariu/
30th Sunday Ordinary Time 25 October 2020 Year A
Readings: Exodus 22:20-26 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 ; Matthew 22:34-40
What is the greatest Commandment?
In today's Gospel from St Matthew we hear of how the Pharisees tried to trap
Jesus by asking him to make what seems an impossible choice. They wanted
him to state that one commandment was more important than another. As if,
loving God was somehow more important than loving your parents. Or that
keeping the Sabbath holy was more important than not stealing your
neighbour's property.
But sometimes we simply are asking the wrong questions.
Jesus cuts through their trap by showing he will not play their game. He
cleverly defeats their trick and shows they do not understand. He brings
all the commandments together in two simple messages:
You must love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your
soul,
with all your mind.
You must love your neighbour as
yourself.
The commandments are not in
competition with each
other. They are a whole
unified in the two core messages
of love of God and love of
neighbour. This
is not only a simple summary of what is important in our faith; it is also a
challenge to us as individuals and as a community.
Jesus doesn't say to love only the people who love us - he challenges us to
love everyone.
And what of the other challenge that Jesus slips in here: to love my
neighbour as I love myself. Have we forgotten that Jesus commands us to
love ourselves? Jesus reminds us that we are also important. He is talking
of the right kind of self love - one that is centred in a love of God. The
command to love my neighbour as I love myself is also centred in our belief
that we are all made in the image and likeness of God. Yes, we are also
sinners and make mistakes but we are still made in the image and likeness of
God. So, this Sunday our challenge is to ask ourselves the right questions:
Do I love God? Do I love my neighbour? Do I love myself?
Jo-Anne and Michael Carley
On Thursday 22nd October the Parish Annual General Meeting w as held at
the Johnsonville Unity Church. Attended by 54 people and facilitated by Fr Tim Duck-
worth SM.
We were welcomed by John Kleinsman who gave context of our Parish within God’s
Mission. John Lawson and Tim Gordon reported on the Collaborative, lay-led model
that the Parish is building towards, particularly, the Vision and Mission, the Parish
Personnel, and the Operating Framework. Thomas Davis gave the Financial report
with figures that show the Parish income is in marked decline from the Cash and
Envelope collection - due to the Covid-19 restrictions on our community gatherings.
The Parish Building Review plans will take place as the Parish Vision and Mission is
confirmed and can be aligned to the property needs to fulfil the Mission.
An advisory property group is to be established next month, picking up the review
work previously done. By Feb/Mar 2021 options will be established followed by con-
sultation with parishioners.
Kitty McKinley spok e of the Year in R eview .
60 Baptisms
19 Funerals: Four suicides
73 Reconciliation and First Communions
After highlighting the key activities, Kitty outlined the work of the Royal Commission
of Inquiry into Abuse in Care: Faith based Hearing to Begin November 30th
2020.
The inquiry will examine the experiences of victims and survivors involved in claims
against the Catholic Church and our respective subsidiary and affiliated entities and
institutions including faith-based schools for abuse in their care.
Robyn Radomski shared her ex perience of the B ereavem ent Group as it works as a One Parish Initiative. Fr Tim conducted a Q& A session w hich focused on the questions that had been submitted by email. A general discussion followed particularly around the role of the lay minister, the leadership of the Parish, a consideration that the model could work from the grassroots up, a request for greater spiritual development and a shout out to Our Youth Team Sio & Piki and Wendy Cleaver from a grateful Dad. The meeting finished on time. The Apologies have been recorded. The Full presentation can be found on the Parish YouTube channel. The Parish AGM Presentation
Rental Property Student-Led Bake Sale
We are looking for tenants Year 5 Students Raise Funds for SPCA
for the Khandallah Parish
House (3 Everest St). Many thanks to all parish members in attendance at
last Sunday's 9am Mass at Khandallah for their
While the St Andrew’s support of Violet Foskett, Penny O'Styke, Skye
Parish house is used for Pinto, Charlie Twigg, Charlie Clark, Lauren Lamb,
emergency and supportive Charlotte Craig and Posy Hanlon, who arranged a
housing, the rental for the bake sale in order to raise funds for the Wellington
Khandallah House will be SPCA and KidsCan.
set a market rate as it is
primarily rented as The students raised a total of $216; and split the funds
Parish income. equally between the two organisations. Well done girls
- a super example of action being taken in the commu-
nity. Thanks everyone!
Please contact Thomas
Davis 021 486 704 from
the Parish Finance
Portfolio.
St Benedict’s Working
Bees
We have some
maintenance, gardening
and cleaning to do at St
Benedict’s. Saint Andrew’s – Dishes, Plates and Platters
Our kitchen has accumulated an array of Dishes, Plates
and Platters that do not belong to us. We are fortunate
to have many groups now using Saint Andrew’s and
therefore we need to ensure we are as user friendly as
possible. Over the next two weeks, we will be having a
clear out of any Dishes, P lates and P latters that
have not been collected. Some of them have been in
our kitchen for a couple of years. Marie Paurini will be
If you have some time to available, before and after the Saturday Vigil Mass at
help either during the Saint Andrew’s, to assist you in finding your Dish, Plate
week or at weekends or Platter. All remaining Dishes, Plates and Platters will
please let us know and we be donated to
will plan the work around our local Vinnies
the availability of Shop. Kia ora for
individuals over a number your tautoku in
of days. ensuring Saint
Andrew’s
Please contact Thomas continues to be
Davis 021 486 704 or a welcoming
thomas0davis@gmail.com venue for all
who use it.
ADVENT Reflections THE NEED FOR UNITY
The Parish would like to Spirit of Wisdom
continue the Advent
reflections we began last Guide us through the winds of change and uncertainty.
year.
Grant us the wisdom we need to be open to new
If you would be willing to possibilities.
be involved in preparing
and leading a reflection Today we need prophecy, real prophecy: not fast
on a Sunday in Advent talkers who promise the
from 4pm – 5pm please impossible, but testimonies that the Gospel is possible,
email what is needed are not
tim.gordon@stfrancisohari miraculous shows, but lives that show the miracle of
u.nz. God’s love. Not forcefulness, but forthrightness. Not
palaver, but prayer. Not speeches, but service. Not
Support and training will theory, but testimony. Pope
be provided. Francis
Need a Justice of the Just as God transformed
Peace and only free on Simon into Peter and Saul
weekends? into Paul, so he is calling
Jan Gould who has each one of us, in order to
facilitated our children’s make us living stones with UNITY
worship programme in which to build a renewed
Johnsonville for many Church and a renewed
years is also a JP. humanity.
Jan has kindly offered to
be available after the Help us use our gifts, gifts
Johnsonville 10.30am that each of us have been given through our baptism.
Mass to witness any Gifts to assist us to become a vibrant, refreshed
documents that community of faith, united in mission and dedicated to
parishioners may need living out the Gospel of Jesus
assistance with.
The Lord believes in us and he asks us: ‘Do you want
We will trial this for the to be a builder of unity? Do you want to be a prophet
month of November of my heaven on earth?’”
beginning on November Let us be challenged by Jesus, and find the courage to
1st at 11.20am in the say to him: Yes, I do!
Johnsonville Parish
Meeting Room (next to Pete Roe SM
the sacristy).
Just come along and Jan
will try and assist. Thanks All Soul’s Day – a day in our tradition when we
Jan for sharing your quietly give thanks for our ancestors and pray that they
wisdom and skills. find eternal rest with GOD in the company of the
angels and saints.
You are invited to gather for Mass on Monday 2nd
November at either:
St Benedict’s at 9am,
St Andrew’s at 5.30pm.
Upcoming Events/Notifications
The Annual General Meeting of the Onslow CWL w ill be held on Tues-
day 27 October at 7.30pm in the foyer of St Benedict’s Church, Khandallah.
In addition to the customary League business, we will welcome William
Nobelen, funeral director and fellow-parishioner, (commencing at about 8pm).
William will talk about his life and journey to become an undertaker. All members of
the branch are warmly invited to attend, as are any other parishioners. Supper will
be served. A gold coin donation for our Mission in Lomary would be much
appreciated. (Members are reminded that subscriptions are now due for the coming
year 2020/21).
St Benedict’s Remembrance Mass Sunday—8th November 2020
Each year our parish community gather to pray for those who have been dear to us
in life and who have gone before us to eternal life.
The Grief and Loss Ministry invite parishioners to bring a memento, photo, flower or
candle to place at the foot of the altar in memory of their deceased family members.
Morning tea will be served after Mass with particular hospitality offered to visitors
outside the parish who have returned to mourn a family member who was farewelled
from St. Benedict’s during the past year. You are welcome to contact Robyn Ra-
domski if you wish to provide any bereavement details of which we may be unaware.
Phone 027 201 8766
St Peter and Paul’s Remembrance Mass Monday—9th November 2020
The SS Peter and Paul’s remembrance mass will be held this year at 7pm on Monday
the 9th November 2020. More information to follow in the coming weeks.
Many thanks.
SEEK – EXPLORE YOUR CALL
Sunday 8th November, 1pm to 5pm at Home of Compassion, Island Bay
An opportunity for young adults (18+) to explore different vocations as Catholics.
How are you called to serve God with your talents & gifts? What does vocation look
like in 2020?
The afternoon will conclude with a Young Church Mass at 5pm.
To register please email youth@wn.catholic.org.nz
YOUNG CHURCH MASS 2020 with Cardinal John
Sunday 8 November @ 5pm
Home of Compassion, Rhine Street, Island Bay
All young people are welcome!
Can you help St Vincent de Paul Johnsonville?
We are looking for someone to assist us once a month with picking up bread from
Nada Bakery and delivering it to families in need in our local area.
This will be late afternoon, on the first Saturday of each month and take about one
hour. For more information please phone Justin on 0275878467.
Also, we would welcome new members joining our group to assist us with other
activities to help people in need. If interested please ring Justin.
Upcoming Events/Notifications
St Francis of Assisi, Ohariu Parish has THREE St Vincent de Paul Society
Conferences – LET US HELP YOU
This past year has seen sudden and dramatic changes for a lot of people. While some
of us, in Aotearoa, have lives that may seem relatively unaffected, COVID-19 has
caused significant distress to many others.
If you, your whānau, or someone else you know, needs extra support at this time we
are here to help. Please contact any of the following people to discuss how we may
be of assistance. All requests for help are kept confidential.
Newlands Conference -Marie Paurini - marie.pauirini@outlook.com
-Patricia Maguire – patricia.maguire7@hotmail.co.uk
Johnsonville Conference -Sharron McSweeney - smcsweeney@xtra.co.nz
Onslow Conference -Graeme Dee – graemedee@hotmail.com
We would also like to take this opportunity, to thank those of you, who continue to
support our Conference Foodbanks, with donations of food and koha. Your karakia is
also much appreciated. New members are always welcome. Kia ora to you all.
The Annual General Meeting of the Onslow CWL w ill be held on Tues-
day 27 October at 7.30pm in the foyer of St Benedict’s Church, Khandallah.
All members of the branch are warmly invited to attend, as are any other
parishioners. Supper will be served. A gold coin donation for our Mission in Lomary
would be much appreciated. (Members are reminded that
subscriptions are now due for the coming year 2020/21).
Mass for Alternative Thinkers w ill be celebrated by Eddie Condra at the
Chapel, Challenge 2000, 1 Wanaka Street, Johnsonville on Sunday 1 November, at
4pm. There will be a cuppa to follow and all are welcome.
Any queries, please contact Helen 027 4243365.
5pm St An- 10.30am St Peter &
31/1 November drews 9am Khandallah Paul's
MUSIC Felicity’s Group Music Group Cesar
GREETERS Marie Coghlan Amanda Gardner Monika Sorensen
Ann Marie Bush Helen Cross
1st PROCLAIMER Carlos Garcia Barbara Ogilvie Nick Borthwick
Duncan Gem-
2nd PROCLAIMER pesaw Louise Kelleher Lily Ong
PRAYERS OF THE
FAITHFUL
OFFERTORY PROCES-
SION Arcellana Family Volunteers Volunteers
MINISTERS OF THE Adrianna Rodri-
EUCHARIST guez Tess Lin Jackie Overall
Colleen Campbell Denis Smith
Liway Kisteria and J C
ALTAR SERVERS Olivia Chin Histerillo
MASS INTENTIONS
We ask for your prayers - Masses have been offered for
RIP— Clare D’souza (Mother of Lorraine Dias), Pelasio Iaseto (Father of
Sio— the parish’s youth minister), Johann (John) Steiner
RIP Anniversary—Alejandro M.Ona, Rae Evans, Maria Lilia Realubit
All those who are sick, have had surgery, who need support, or are worried about life.
We welcome into the parish community those
newly Baptised:
Andres Matheus Sapetin, Ellarie Winter Felipe, Naomi Eve Lamorena
Weekend Mass times 24/25th October (Labour Weekend)
Saturday 5pm at St Andrew’s, Sunday 9am at St Benedict’s and
10.30am at St Peter and Paul’s Church.
Weekend Mass times 31st October/1st November
Saturday 5pm at St Andrew’s, Sunday 9am at St Benedict’s and
10.30am at St Peter and Paul’s Church.
MASS & LITURGY TIMES 26th Oct—1st Nov
St Peter & Paul’s Church St Andrew’s Church St Benedict’s Church
37 Dr Taylor Tce, 29 Trebann St 3 Everest St Khandallah
Johnsonville Newlands Mon: 9am Liturgy,
Monday: No Liturgy Friday: 6.30pm 7pm Meditation
Tues: 9.15am Mass with Divine Mercy in the Chapel Tues: 9.15am Liturgy
School Classes Saturday: 5pm Vigil Mass Wed: 9am Liturgy
Wed: 11am Mass Thurs: 9am Liturgy
Thurs: 9am Liturgy Friday: 9am Liturgy
Fri: 9am Mass Sat: 9am Liturgy
Sunday: 10.30am Mass Sun: 9am Mass
Parish Office: 37 Dr Taylor Tce, Johnsonville
Email: ohariuparish@xtra.co.nz Phone: 478 7137
Website: www.stfrancisohariu.nz
Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/st.francis.ohariu/
Parish Bank Account for Donations: 02-0524-0203642-00
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