Welcome to St John the Evangelist Parish

164 Garfield Road East, Riverstone, NSW 2765

Phone: 9627-1176 Fax: 9627 5363

Email: Stjohns10@bigpond.com

Website: www.stjohnsriverstone.org.au

St John’s School - Phone: 9627 2588

Administrator: Fr Mathew Manjaly Antony

Pastoral Associate: Bro Joseph Byrne FSP

Parish Secretary: Jacinta Sullivan

St John’s Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm

Mass Times

Saturday Evening 6.00pm

Sunday Morning 7.00am & 9.00am

Mon-Wed & Sat (except 1^st Saturday) 8.30am

Friday 9:00am

First Friday 9:00am & 7.30pm

ANOINTING MASS: First Saturday of each month 10.00am

Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament for Vocations: Tues after 8.30am Mass

NOVENA TO MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP Wed after 8.30am Mass

Rosary, Benediction & Mass: Friday 8:30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession: Saturday 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Prayer Group (Come and learn what God has to say) Friday 10am

Beloved Disciple Charismatic Prayer Group: Friday 7.30pm

Marriage: Please give 6 months notice.

Baptism: 2^nd & 4^th Sunday of the month 11.00am

Marriage and Baptism by arrangement during office hours **********************************************************************************

Sunday 29 January 2012 (Year B/2)

4^th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

First reading: (Deuteronomy 18:15-20)

I will put my words into the prophet’s mouth and

he will tell them all I command.

Responsorial Psalm:

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Second Reading (1 Corinthians 7:32-35)

The unmarried woman dedicates herself to

the things of the Lord, that she might be holy.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia!

A people in darkness have seen a great light;

a radiant dawn shines on those lost in death. Alleluia!

Gospel: (Mark 1:21-28) This is a new kind of teaching that speaks with authority.

WE PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: All Souls in Purgatory,

Albin Krolczyk & family, Giuseppina (Maria) & Giuseppe Pisto, Chris Sultana, Margaret Muscat, John Grima, Giovanna Romeo,

Peter Shipley, Joe & Joan Vassallo, Joe & Paul Schembri, John Attard, Salotti family, Daphne Hession, Renato & Maria Porta.

WE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Peter Janusauskas, Margaret Galea, Paul

Shaw, Craig Mannix, Alice Troesch, Johann Giuliani, Adrian & Rocco Galluzzo, Maurice Agius, Fr Jim Gallen, Paul Chalmers, Mary Arrowsmith, Kristena Stacy, June Thomas, Greg Sutherland, Thomas Vukovic, Maria Krolczyk, Billy Gallen, Maca Vukovic, Marian Banaghan, Mandy Blake,

Hans Olbrich, Joseph Galluzzo, Alma & Doris Fitzpatrick, Philip Downey.

29^th January 9am Mass, we remember

John Attard on his 45^th death anniversary

SRE (CATECHIST MEETING) Is held on Tuesday 31^th January at 9.30am at Pauline Mansweto’s home. If possible all SRE’s and helpers need to attend this meeting please.

RED MASS:  Monday, 30 January 2012
The annual Red Mass will be celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Pell at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on Monday, 30 January 2012 at 9.00 am.  The Red Mass marks the commencement of the judicial term and invokes the guidance of the Holy Spirit on those who seek and administer justice. All are warmly invited to attend, especially all those who work in the courts and the legal profession.  Inquiries:  Michael McAuley, St Thomas More Society, 0409 115 981.

Please mark your Diary

Change of date

PENROSE PARK PILGRIMAGE 13^th April 2012

We will be going to Penrose for the monthly Mass and Procession on this special day when we honour Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima. For a booking please contact Maryanne Teuma on 9627 4641or call Jacinta at the office on 9627 1176.

“FAITH IN OUR FUTURE”:  

OUR DIOCESAN PASTORAL PLANNING PROCESS  HAS BEGUN! 

 Planning is an essential part of life, whether in our families, our work life, or in retirement. Planning allows us to reach our goals by making the most of our opportunities. 

 Bishop Anthony Fisher OP has initiated a process of pastoral planning for 

our future as a Diocese and invites you to share yourfaith and vision at an upcoming parish consultation session happening near you! Look out for more details about when and where this event is taking place.

 The February edition of the Catholic Outlook will feature a “Diocesan Information Guide” which provides an overview of our Diocese.  Please read this, reflect on it, and pray about it.

 Then, bring your ideas and suggestions to the consultation session taking place near you in the coming weeks!

Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council meeting is held on

Wednesday 1^st February 2012

7.30pm in the Parish Hall. All parishioners are welcome to attend.

During 2012, the Pastoral Care Department will again be running three separate courses to train volunteers to visit patients in Blacktown Hospital. Our first course begins on Tuesday 7th February, 2012.
The course is designed to equip lay people to listen and respond empathically to those in crises - whether in a hospital, community or church setting. Every Pastoral Care Volunteer is required to attend this course before being free to visit on the wards.
Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospitals are a growing mission field on our doorstep. A new cancer care centre is just one of many proposed expansions.
We rely heavily on our trained volunteers to enable us to visit as many patients as possible. We always need more volunteers.
For an information sheet and an Application Form please call the office
If we can be of any service to you or if you need any further information about our courses please don't hesitate to contact us - details above.
Jeannie Smith, Pastoral Care Co Ordinator Blacktown Hospital
Western Sydney Local Health District Tel 02 9881 8193
Jeannie.Smith@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au "We Listen, We Care"

SILVER CIRCLE This Monday is Week 10 game 69

Week 9 winners: $ 30 no winner $ 20 no winner

Please make payment to Mary Camilleri.

Envelopes can be placed on the collection plate. Thanks

If you would like to support this fundraiser please phone Mary Camilleri 9837 5791

COME AND LEARN WHAT GOD has to say to you

Prayer Group every Friday morning 10am at St John’s Parish Hall.

For more information phone Irene Apap on 9629 2120 or 0418 403 358

CATHOLIC WEEKLY - is available for just $2

Please put money into the new Box provided

Remember all proceeds support our own Vinnies

CATHOLIC OUTLOOK' JANUARY ISSUE ( free)

Please note that the scheduled date for the Catholic Bioethics

for a New Millennium by M. Rev. Prof. Anthony Fisher, OP

book launch been changed to:

Tuesday, 31^st January 2012 at 6.00pm. 

The Upper Hall, Level 3, St Benedict’s Building, The University of

Notre Dam Australia, 104 Broadway, Broadway.

Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience caused. 

Your RSVP for this event is most welcome by emailing

amy.higgins@nd.edu.au or phoning 02 8204 4393.