ST. Theresa's Parish Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants 2020 - St Theresas Parish Plimmerton
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ST. Theresa’s Parish
Sunday 21st June | 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Day of Prayer
for Refugees and Migrants 2020
Dear Parishioners,
Monday 22nd June:
10am Liturgy of the Word with It was a real pleasure to gather with so many of you for the
Holy Communion followed by Eucharist in our church last week and to share the celebratory
Adoration till 3:30pm morning tea afterwards. As someone said: “there was a real
buzz!” I agree. Of course, some of you are not able to join us just
Wednesday – Friday: yet, and although we miss you, your decision is completely
9:30am Mass understandable. Our thoughts and prayers are also with those of
you who are permanently housebound for whatever reason. That
Wednesday 24th June: is why we are hoping to livestream our 9.30am Eucharist from
7:30pm Prayer group meet in the hall this Sunday. We are all part of the one community here at St
Theresa’s.
Saturday 27th June:
5:30pm Vigil Mass – please note new This weekend we join with Pope Francis and all others of
time goodwill in marking World Day for Refugees and Migrants. His
example, both in what he says and what he does, is a constant
Sunday 28th June: inspiration and challenge. He challenges us not to look the other
9:30am Mass in the church and way in the face of such suffering, linked so often to human
streamed on our website. trafficking and exploitation:
10:30am 4th lesson Reconciliation in “I have always been distressed at the lot of those who are
the hall victims of various kinds of human trafficking and
exploitation. How I wish that all of us would hear God’s cry,
2:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation in ‘Where is your brother?’ (Gen 4:9). Where is your brother or
the Church for the Sacramental sister who is enslaved? Let us not pretend and look the
children. other way. There is greater complicity than we think. This
issue involves everyone!”
Some practical suggestions as to how we might respond
here in our own situations are listed below in this
Newsletter.
God bless,
Fr Maurice
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Question the supply chain of the clothes we purchase, the chocolate we buy, the coffee we drink. Complaints
of such injustice against migrants or citizens can be made to the Labour Inspectorate contact centre (0800 20
90 20) or to Crimestoppers New Zealand (0800 555 111). Its possible to make contact anonymously at:
www.crimestoppers-nz.org/about/contact-us/email-anonymously
BE INFORMED:
Check out facebook.com talitha kum or @talithakum.uisg or YouTube Talitha kum
Talitha Kum Aotearoa NZ is the network of religious women and men and other people of good will who work
in solidarity against the trafficking and exploitation of women men and children.
To find out more about Talitha Kum Aotearoa NZ in the Wellington area, contact:
Anne Phibbs Brigidine Sisters 04 237 8254 or annephibbs@xtra.co.nz
Anne Powell, Cenacle Sisters 04 2938344 or ampowell@cenacle.org.nz
Those who are sick
Vince O’Sullivan, Andrew
Stewart, Lio Hunt Path are meeting for a morning tea get
RIP together on Sunday 21st June after Mass
Rosalie Jean Duncan at Sue & Richard Gibbs house 3 Young
Anniversaries Nicks Lane, Whitby
Allan Smith, Bernard Cahill,
Dorothy Gray, James GRaSSroots are having a potluck meal on Friday 26th
Comerford, Leo Maher, June at Yvonne and Fred’s 51 Oxford Street Tawa at
Kathleen Phelan, Derek Shepherd, Ronald Hadfield,
6:30pm
Isabella James, Samuel Nalder, Phillipe Sutorius, Marie
Banchilhon, Brian Rooney, Francis Hodson, Hailey Many thanks for all the
Greenham, Richard Pryce prayers, flowers, phone
calls, cards, messages of
condolences, food and
New school playground support we received over
A new playground is underway in the the past few weeks. Your
school grounds. For the next couple of prayers and love have meant so much to us - Mary & Jo
weeks please be aware of the site when parking your ten Broeke
cars in the school grounds.
Congratulations, Fr Eddie
Condra, 50 years a priest.
Mass for Alternative Thinkers
will be held at the Marist-
Challenge Chapel, 1 Wanaka
Street, Johnsonville on Sunday
28 June at 4pm. All who are
We have our QR code. You can use willing to embrace a new way
this to scan in when you arrive at of worship are most welcome to attend.
Mass or visit the Church. If you do Any enquiries, please phone Helen 027 4243365 or
not have a phone, fill in the contact email newchurchdreaming@gmail.com
tracing form in the foyer if you are
not keeping your own diary of Healing Service: Fr John Rea sm will conduct a Healing
where you have been. Service at St Bernadette`s Church, 194 Naenae Rd,
Naenae on Wednesday 8 July beginning at 7.30 pm.
We have hand sanitisers in the foyer and outside the Enquiries Ph 8198323.
toilets, please use these.
Holy Hour: Tuesday 23 June beginning at 7.30 pm in the
Most importantly, if you are not feeling well please stay Cathedral chapel to pray for vocations to the priesthood
at home and join us on the YouTube channel. and consecrated life.
Many thanks for all the A memorial Mass will be celebrated for Father Michael
prayers, meals delivered, O’Dea in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Sacred Heart
and the support received Cathedral on Tuesday 7 July at 5.30pm with a time of
during Andrew’s remembering after in the foyer of the Cathedral.
unwellness. We felt so Michael died in the early hours of the morning on
blest, thank you Jocelyn Sunday 17 May. A requiem Mass was celebrated on 20
for coordinating this May (Level 2 of lockdown) and he was buried at the
support and very much Hawera Cemetery on Thursday 21 May.
aware of the love
received from our Parish. All are welcome to attend this Mass.
A special thank you to
Please RSVP to my secretary Tania Halliday
Father Maurice who has
t.halliday@wn.catholic.org.nz your attendance for
been a huge strength during this time.
catering purposes
Thank you – Paul & Deb
Engaged Encounter is a weekend
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
experience for couples intending to be
For Holy Family breakfast in
married.
schools programme. 7:30am
Remaining weekends for 2020 are
– 9am. Please ring Pauline
18 & 19 July and 14 & 15 November.
233 8172 if you are able to
Venue is Otari Parish presbytery, 301
help.
Karori Road, Karori, Wellington.
Registrations close 2 weeks before.
For more details go to the website http://www.cee-
St. Vincent de Paul Society
wellington.co.nz/ Phone Kate and Simon Olson. 04 801
We are needing help with delivering
6192 or email simonolsen@gmail.com
food parcels. If you can spare some
time during the week can you
please contact Carolyn O’Sullivan Please see notice board.
on cvosullivan67@gmail.com. GIANNA’S CHOICE POSTER:
Zonta has also asked for help and are wanting knitted
booties size 0-3. You can drop these at the office and CARDINAL JOHN’S JUNE NEWSLETTER
Joan Mardon will pick them up from there.
ST MARY'S COLLEGE is holding open Prison Chaplain for Rimutaka and Arohata Prisons
day tours for prospective families We are seeking to employ a suitably qualified person to
on Tuesday 30 June. There will be work as a member of the Prison Chaplaincy Services
three time slots offered 11.30 am, Aotearoa NZ, which delivers Ecumenical Chaplaincy
2pm, 4pm. The tours will be one services to persons in both prisons.
hour with a maximum of The position is a permanent position of 37.5 hours per
100. Whānau will be divided into small tour groups of week. For a copy of the role description and application
10 people each, with a maximum of three per forms please email reception@wn.catholic.org.nz
whānau. Whānau will be required to register using
schoolinterviews.co.nz. the booking code is 3te25
Or you can visit their website stmw.school.nz
Service Rosters for 27/28 June – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Time: 5.30pm 9:30 am
Sacristan Kelly Ross Paul Geoghegan
Greeters Eugene & Di Crosby Klara & Ian Noldan
Data Projectionist Terry Cole Jasmine Watkins
Welcomer /Prayers of
Cath Gardner Veronica Young
Faithful
Altar Servers TBC TBC
Karanga Janet McClean
Children’s Liturgy Mary ten Broeke
Proclaimer of The Word Chris Olsen Phil/Jacob Reiher
Offertory Procession Eugene & Di Crosby Linda Cound & Erin O’Brien
Sean O’Connor Dorothy Gibbs
Extra-Ordinary Ministers of
Angeline O’Connor Jenny Williamson
Holy Communion
George Ichim Jude McKee
Communion to the Sick Jude McKee
Hospitality Jeff & Rosaleen Larsen
Flowers Krystyna & Dorothy Altar Society Christine Johnco
Church Cleaning Claudia (Wed)
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