13 August 2023
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday’s Readings
1st Reading – 1 Kings 19.9, 11-13
2nd Reading – Romans 9.1-5
Gospel Reading – Matthew 14.22-33
Responsorial Psalm: “Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation.”
Memorial Acclamation – When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
We Pray For Our deceased
RIP: Vernon Hughes, Ivy Steward, and Elizabeth (Buff) Greally.
Mass Intentions/Anniversaries
Ludwig Gerstgraser (RIP), Mary Jefferies (A1/08), W.J. (Bill) Singleton (A2/08)
We pray for those in our community who need our prayers:
Maurice Takarangi, Sr Helena Fouhy, Tim, Emma Whitson, Dot Bowe, Mary Bennett, Betty Donaldson and Nikee Burmeister
Assumption of Our Lady’s Mass – Tuesday 15 August
St Mary’s Foxton – 10.30am followed by morning tea (please bring a plate to share). There will be NO Mass on Thursday 17 Aug
Cathedral – 7.30am and 12.05pm (Gathering Area)
Our Lady of Lourdes – 10.00am and 6.30pm
Palmerston North Religious Diversity Day
Edwards Pit Park, Featherston Street, Roslyn. Sunday 13 August 1.30 – 3.30pm. Join other Faith Communities in our annual planting. Afternoon tea and friendly chats freely available. Bring your gumboots, raincoats & spades. Hei te Rātapu, ka kite i a koutou! See you there!
School Enrolments and Preference Signing
Preference appointments for the Cathedral and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes, please email pastoral@pncathedral.org.nz or pastoral.admin@pncathedral.org.nz and for St Mary’s Foxton/Shannon foxtoncoordinator@lourdesparish.nz.
Invitation to the Ordination of our new Bishop
The Episcopal ordination and installation of Reverend John Lewis Adams at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit will be held on Saturday 30 September 2023 at 11am. The clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North welcome you with great joy to the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Reverend John Lewis Adams as Bishop of the Diocese of Palmerston North. All members of our Catholic community and guests are welcome to attend this joyful occasion for our Diocese. Live stream will be made available for those unable to join in person.
Praying the Sunday Gospel
Has resumed and is held every Friday in the Cathedral Lounge at 11.00 am. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Blokes Morning Tea
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 10.30 am. We next meet in the Cathedral Lounge on 22 August. Please mark your diaries.
Ladies Movie Afternoon
This has moved to every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1.30 pm. Our next on movie afternoon is on 12 September.
Alpha
Meet new people and explore faith together. Connect with new people in your area. Join us for dinner. Watch an episode on a topic of faith. Ask questions and share your thoughts. You are invited to Alpha. No Cost and No Pressure. Where: Our Lady of Lourdes Gathering Area, 96 Shamrock Street, Palmerston North. When: 9 August 2023. 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. For more information about what Alpha is all about, please contact either Donna Brown at pastoral@pncathedral.org.nz or Meg de Joux at pastoral.admin@pncathedral.org.nz.
Candle Prayer Service
The parishes of Kotahi Ano are conducting a Candle Prayer Service on 15 August 2023 at 6.00 pm starting with a Rosary followed by Holy Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes to pray for the people in Manipur, Northeast of India where there is long term communal violence. Many minorities’ Christians have been killed, abused, and tortured. Churches have been burned and families have lost their homes, land and are without food and shelter. Please join us.
Passionist Family Groups (PFG) – Aims and Goals
To live and love like the early Christians (see how they love one another
To share our Christian values
To give example to and involve our children in Christian sharing
To build and promote community in the parish
To support one another in times of need and celebration
Please read our newsletter notice: PFG Newsletter. Please see our Passionist Family Group Enrolment Form: Enrolment Form
St James School – 65th Jubilee
We invite all past and present students, staff, families, and supporters to celebrate on 10 September 2023 this wonderful occasion. Please register your interest at office@stjamescatholic.school.nz.
Voice for Life
“To educate and inform; to value and protect the gift of all human life”. Become a member – Voice for Life Palmerston North – https://www.facebook.com/VFLPalmy or email: vflpalmerstonnorth@gmail.com.
Resignation of Claire Jacobs
With sadness, we are notifying you that Claire has resigned from her position as Office Administrator to our three parishes. She is moving to the Department of Conservation and will finish on Friday 18 August.
We have been very blessed to have had Claire on the Kotahi Ano team since June 2020 and prior to that, providing administration for St Mary’s Foxton and Our Lady of Lourdes. One area Claire has excelled in is the introduction of new technology which has proven to be a huge benefit to our parishes, and we thank Claire for her patience and teaching skills when training all of us!
On Wednesday 16 August, we will be farewelling Claire at the 10 am Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes. A morning tea will follow this in the OLOL gathering area. Please bring a plate to share. We now need to advertise for a new Parish Administrator. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Steph Grantham s.grantham@pncathedral.org.nz
Click here to view job advert on TradeMe
St Vincent de Paul (The Vinnies)
SVDP Conference Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5.15 pm in the Cathedral lounge. For more information please phone Rose Semmens 021 153 4810. Next meeting Tuesday 8 August 5.15 pm Cathedral Lounge.
St Vinnies Op Shop
Shop hours are Tuesday- Friday 10 am – 4 pm & Sat 9 am – 3 pm.
Thank you for your generous donations of winter clothes but we no longer have a need and will not be accepting clothing donations for a short time. There is still a need for warm winter bedding. Thanking you, Rose.
Next Tuesday 15 August is Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Patronal Feast, our celebration of the Assumption of Mary Mother of God. The Solemnity of the Assumption calls us to appreciate more deeply the dignity of the human body and its intimate link to our spirituality. The National Liturgy Office has prepared resources for this significant day, which are online here: https://www.nlo.org.nz/news-and-events/media-releases/solemnity-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/
Many of us will remember the special Mass of Dedication of St Mary of the Angel’s church in Wellington as the National Shrine to Mary, Mother of God, Assumed into Heaven, celebrated last August: https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/dedication-mass/
Palmerston North Diocese 11yrs to 18 yr old Catholics – Please mark your diaries!
Senior Youth Group
If you are year 11 and up and interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation please contact Tausilia McClutchie-Parish Youth Minister MOB:021 509 439 Email: tmcclutchie@pndiocese.org.nz
For more information regarding Junior or Senior Youth Groups please contact Tausilia McClutchie 021 509 439 or tmcclutchie@pndiocese.org.nz
Palmy Young Catholics – please mark your diary and remember all 18-35 yr old are invited!
Sunday 13 August: at 7:15pm, Our Lady of Lourdes foyer – Board Games Night and Hot Cocoa!!! Please come along and bring friends.
Sunday 20 August: at 7:15pm, Our Lady of Lourdes foyer – Session 2 of Oremus. Come ready for another profound guided video on building a life of Catholic prayer and open discussion.
Sunday 27 August: at 7:15pm, Our Lady of Lourdes foyer – join us for a get together and catch up with all those from World Youth Day! This will be a great opportunity for those who went to share their experiences from the trip and for those who didn’t go to ask some questions.
Catholic Theological College
CTC is offering a course on Catholic Social Teaching – for more information click here: TH504 Catholic Social Teaching.
Christian Meditation
If you are interested in learning about Christian Meditation or being part of a meditation group, we currently meditate at Te Rau Aroha: The Diocesan Centre (33 Amesbury St) on Monday evenings at 7 pm. Young and old, all are welcome. If you need more information, please contact Sean Ryan on 027 449-6506 or sdr4412@gmail.com
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For Sale Magazines in CHS and OLOL
NZ Catholic – $4.00, Tui Motu – $7.00.
These can be found in the gathering area in CHS and OLOL (by the TV). Please place your money in the slot provided. Thank you.
