IMPORTANT MASSES
- Ascension Day, Thursday, May 1, Solemn Mass, 7.00pm.
- Feast of St Joseph the Worker, Friday, May 2, Solemn Mass, 7.00pm.
- Sunday after Ascension, Sunday, May 4, Solemn Mass, 10.30pm.
- Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday, May 10, Solemn Vigil Mass, 7.00pm. This vigil is very simlar to the Easter Vigil with six readings, blessing of the Font and the Litany of the Saints. The Pentecost Vigil fulfils the Sunday obligation.
- Pentecost Sunday, Sunday, May 11, Solemn Mass, 10.30pm. [Maternal Heart Ladies Society Mother's Day Flowers Cakes Cards Stall. Proceeds to the church building fund.]
- Trinity Sunday, Sunday, May 18, Solemn Mass, 10.30pm. [Piety Stall.]
- Feast of Corpus Christi, Thursday, May 22, Solemn Mass, 7.00pm. [Brother Manes, OP, will be deacon for this Mass and also preacher.]
- Sunday after Corpus Christi, Sunday, May 25, Solemn Mass, 10.30pm followed by Procession and Benediction.
- Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday, May 30, Solemn Mass, 7.00pm followed by Act of Reparation, Sung Litany, Exposition till Benediction at midnight.
- Feast of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, Thursday, June 5, Solemn Mass, 7.00pm with Commemoration of St Boniface. This is the feast for the FSSP Southern Cross Regional House.
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FRATERNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
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- Campion College Latin Scholarship: is looking for people to sponsor students to learn Latin. A one-year scholarship is $3000.
- House Blessings - It is very important to have your house blessed. This is the time of the year to contact the priests and make an appointment. Please inform the priest when your house was last blessed or how long since the last blessing, and whether the Sacred Heart has been enthroned in your home.
- Census Cards: Reminder to all to register with the Chaplaincy team.
- Ezechiel House: Work has started on the upper floor.
- Fratpack: Next event, May 24, Movie Day - "Narnia - Prince Caspian". Call James Moore 0422 192 543.
- Beeswax Creations, based in Perth, is one of the only candle companies in Australia to use 100% beeswax. Fr Wong informed them of the fund-raising plans for our church and they generously sent some candle-making kits for us to raffle. We have included an advert for them in our bulletin.
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- Solemn Profession of Sr Frances Theresa de Hostia to the Carmel of Jesus, Mary & Joseph at Valparaiso, Nebraska, USA 68065. Sister Frances is of one of Fr Fongemie's parishioners from Canberra and has our progress at Maternal Heart in her prayers. Mass on Corpus Christi will be offered for her intentions.
- Novena for Michael Pearce: Michael wishes to express his gratitude to those who prayed the novena to St Peregrine for his intentions last week
- House Blessings: These will be available more readily once Fr Gresser has settled into his new lodgings at Ezechiel House.
- Fr Rizzo's new address: PO Box 10069, Christchurch 8145, New Zealand.
- Youth Choir: Mr Greg Tondys, the choir director, will begin a monthly instruction for youth who would like to sing in the St Radegund Choir. Monthly practice starts on the first Saturday of the month following 9am Mass - just turn up to enrol. On Pentecost Sunday the Youth Choir will join with the Choir of St Radegund in singing the Mass.
- World Youth Day schedule at Maternal Heart: We will schedule our times around the events of Fr Tattersall's International Latin Mass World Youth Day group Juventutem. For more info. Registrations close May 9. A new Juventutem Papal Mass option is available - OPTION C - Bridge Walk and Papal Mass - for the weekend of 19th-20th only. Inquire on line.
- Archdiocese Corpus Christi Procession: Sunday, May 25, 2.30pm, St Patrick's Church Hill to Hyde Park.
- Ordinations of Deacons: Marko Rehak and Dominic Popplewell will be ordained deacons of the Fraternity of St Peter at our seminary in Wigratzbad, Germany, on Saturday, May 31. They both thank you for your prayers and support during their seminary training and ask especially that you keep them in your prayers as they prepare for ordination.
- Help needed: one of community members needs help clearing her backyard. Fit men with utes and/or trailers are needed for a Saturday working bee. Please contact Fr Gresser if you are able to help.
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MATERNAL HEART LADIES SOCIETY
Luncheon
1.30 pm 3rd Sunday of the month
at Wanda's place, North Sydney
Cost: $25
with Rosary and reflections on
"A Woman of the Church" by Fr Wong.
For details contact Stephanie: 0427 399 981
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