4 February 2024
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday’s Readings
1st Reading – Job 7:1-4, 6-7
2nd Reading – I Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Gospel Reading – Mark 1:29-39
Responsorial Psalm: “Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.”
Eucharistic 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: Thomas (Tom) Butson, Mary Burton, Margaret Maher and Jurgen Schneider (9/1)
Mass Intentions/Anniversaries
Gordon Cruden (28/1), Kevin Webb (23/1)
We pray for those in our community who need our prayers:
His Excellency Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, Mikulas Oros, Rod and Mary Bennett, Betty Donaldson, Sr Helena Fouhy, Dianne Jordan, Sonya Jordan, Angela Marlow, Michael and Mary O’Connor, Maurice Takarangi, Willow TePaki, May Young and Judith Wall
Catholic Chaplain, Palmerston North (PN) Hospital – Kathleen Field is the Catholic Chaplain at PN Hospital. She can arrange for a priest to visit and provide sacraments for patients in the hospital, if required. She can be contacted on 021 509 436.
OPENING OF THE CATHEDRAL
With Bishop John’s permission, the Cathedral is now open, while the office is open, Monday through Friday 9am to 1pm. We are encouraging all parishioners to pop in during those times and be present. There are no expectations of greeting people or hosting. If you have time during your busy week and are in the area, please feel free to spend some time in the Cathedral. Hopefully, with a presence of parishioners in the Cathedral, the acts of vandalism and bad behaviour will be averted. Thank you for your continued support – the Parish Team.
Waitangi Day 2024 – Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral at 9am and at Our Lady of Lourdes at 10am (Please note: There will be no 12.05am Mass at the Cathedral.)
Tuesday, February 6 is our national holiday commemorating the first signings of the Treaty of Waitangi – Te Tiriti o Waitangi, in 1840.
“Because of the Christian involvement in its signing and the Church’s mission to bring about a better world we can mark Waitangi as a significant spiritual event and a time to pray for the land and its peoples. We can give thanks for the gift of being here, ask forgiveness for the wrongs of our history from which some have benefited and some have lost, and re-commit ourselves to work for a more just society.”
Monsignor Gerard Burns homily Waitangi Day 2019.
Wednesday Evening Rosary – Wednesday evenings at 5pm, you are invited to pray the Rosary. For further information, contact Ian Sutherland 06- 356-7555.
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament – Cathedral – Friday evenings 5-6pm and OLOL – Friday, after 10am Mass until 12noon.
Praying the Sunday Gospel is held every Friday in the Cathedral Lounge at 11.00 am. This is a time for quiet contemplation and reflection on the Gospel.
Mark your Calendars:
World Marriage Day – Tuesday, February 13. In his 2023 apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis says, “Marriage based on an exclusive and definitive love becomes an icon of the relationship between God and His people and vice versa. God’s way of loving becomes the measure of human love.” There are special publications for this day at: https://www.nlo.org.nz/news-and-events/media-releases/world-marriage-day/
Sacramental Programme – Is your child(ren) 7 years or older and would like to make their Reconciliation and First Communion, please come to our welcome and information meetings – Cathedral: Tuesday, Feburary 13 at 5:30pm, Gathering Area or Our Lady of Lourdes: Thursday, February 22 at 5:30pm, Gathering Area. We would love to see you there!
Please use this link to sign up for the Programme: https://kotahiano.infoodle.com/f/FirstReconciliationAndFirstHolyCommunion
Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme – the first session is Tuesday, February 20 at 7pm, Cathedral gathering area. These sessions will continue every Tuesday at 7pm in the Cathedral gathering area until Easter. Everyone is invited to come along and join our group for a in-depth exploration of the Lenten journey. The theme this year is, “The Time is Now! Ko Tenei tonu te Wai!”
ALPHA – Come meet new people and explore faith together on Wednesday, February 21, 6:30-8:30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, Gathering Area. Please come and join us for dinner, a short movie and discussion. No cost, no pressure! Praying to see you there.
St Mary’s Parish Fundraiser Raffle – BIG prize winners are: Blessn Babu no. 2550, Albert no.1661, Che Sae no.1477, Anna MacDonald no.1506, Bernadette Pancho no.2358, OTTA no.1464, Michael Pickford no.2171, Pati no.1227, Jarrett no.2521, Jane Craig no.1267, Marc Codeniera no.2613 and Fatima Sae no.1367. Congratulations to these winners!
St Vincent de Paul Society – Meeting Tuesday, February 13 at 5:15pm in the Cathedral Lounge. If you are interested in joining us in the work we do, please feel free to join us at this meeting. Alternatively, you can phone Rose Semmens at 021 153 4810.
St Vinnie’s Op Shop – At present, we are very busy getting the shop organized and processing donated items. Therefore, we request that you hold off dropping off donations for the next few weeks. Until then, volunteers to help are always welcome. Please contact Toni at 06 357 6779 if you are interested in volunteering. Thank you.
Our Lady of Lourdes Guild – The first gathering of the year is on Wednesday, February 7 at 12:30pm, Caper’s Cafe, Broadway Avenue.
Tokelauan Community – Will begin music at OLOL on Sunday, February 25 at 9:30am Mass. Hope to see you there.
Te Pukenga – At Cornerstone Christian School (L Block), February 2024. Programs offered – Adult Learning and Professional Development – Thursday mornings, non-accredited; Year 14 (Gap Year) – Thursday mornings, non-accredited; Year 13 option: Thursday mornings, up to 18 Lvl -3 credits available. Check out the Emmaus Intership “Foundations” Programme at https://www.emmaus.net.nz
Chaplain Role Available – The Interdenominational Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board, UCOL is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Student Support team as the Te Pūkenga UCOL Tertiary Chaplain. This role plays a crucial part in providing spiritual guidance and pastoral support to our diverse community of students. Are you passionate about spiritually supporting students? Do you thrive in building connections within diverse communities? If so, we have the perfect opportunity of you! Key Qualities for this position are: Passion for Education, Cross-Cultural Competence, Networking Skills, Bicultural and Multicultural Awareness, Pastoral Support Experience and Community Building. If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of students and contribute to a vibrant community, we want to hear from you! For more information about this role, please contact terry@ism.org.nz.
FOR SALE
Items available to purchase are located in the Cathedral foyer and/or OLOL foyer (by the TV). Please place your money in the slot provided. Thank you.
NZ Catholic – $4.00 Latest edition headlines – Cardinal Williams farwelled – requiem, obituary, editorial; The story of married priest with children; Representations of Jesus in the first 300 years; Clergy moves for six NZ dioceses.
Tui Moi – $7.00
The 2024 Daily Bible Diary – $20.00 Daily readings, prayers, short reflections, Saints of the day and short quotes.
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