Notices — Easter Sunday — 4th April 2021

NOTICES:

Happy Birth­day to: Car­men Reddy; Edwin Reddy; Byrson Reddy; Stephanie Reddy; Chris­toph­er Haly; Jo Bur­ton; Eliza­beth Arm­strong (Flem­ing); Jo Raj; Ian Barnett; Mat­thi­as Oduro; and Ray Som­mer.

5pm Even­ing Ser­vice has been can­celled.  It will resume in May 2021.

Office clos­ure – Mon 5^th to Mon 12^th April - due to Jen­nifer being on hol­i­day leave in Cairns for a week.  Thank you to Stu­art Grigg & Ruth Cham­pi­on who will be mak­ing sure our ser­vice book­let is prin­ted for next Sunday.

Men’s Night Out - Sat­urday 10 April:  At the Little Turtle Vegan Res­taur­ant, 10 Stan­more Road, Stan­more.  Phone: (02) 8868 7554.  See Kev­in Green for more details.

ABM 2021 East­er Gift Appeal

We encour­age parish­ion­ers to use the QR Code on the digit­al dona­tion cards or

make a dona­tion online at abmission.org.au.

Please note: Some dona­tion envel­opes are avail­able in the church foy­er and hall.

Email Etiquette Policy:   In these ‘days of email’ we must be care­ful how we use this meth­od of com­mu­nic­a­tion.

The fol­low­ing rules must be observed in this com­munity to avoid dis­turb­ing and upset­ting each oth­er:

• We must NOT add any­one to an email­ing list without their pri­or con­sent.
• If we have done this in the past, then either (1) ask that per­son if they want to remain on the email­ing list, or (2) remove any such per­son from your mail­ing list.
• If you are receiv­ing unwanted emails from any­one in this par­ish com­munity then let them or me know and ask for your name to be removed from that list.

This does not apply to par­ish emails regard­ing attend­ance.

Thanks for your cooper­a­tion.

Let’s Start Think­ing – From Fr. Jeff.  2020 was in some ways a year in which the aim was to “get through and make the best of it.”  2021 brings with it the hope of a vac­cine and the chance to re-set our course forward.  I am very inter­ested in hear­ing the ideas of ALL parish­ion­ers as to what we need to do, change, do more of, do less of, add to our activities.  It is best to put these ideas on paper rather than in a conversation.  There will be a more form­al pro­cess later in the year, but let’s start think­ing now.  Please email Fr Jeff on parkerj272@gmail.com

Lea MacNeil has jam to sell and vari­ous sauces; please email her lea.macneil@gmail.com if you would like to give her an order.  You may, of course, ask her what type of jam and/or pre­serve or sauces she has on hand.  Don­ald, her hus­band can deliv­er your spe­cif­ic order to the Opshop where you are able to pay for it.

 

Food for our worms – Food scraps (no dairy, cit­rus or meat) can be left in the buck­et provided.  This is part of our Par­ish envir­on­ment­al ini­ti­at­ive.

 

Weekly Inter­ces­sions for our Com­munity:

Sunday: Selina & John Hardy; Susan Hill, Janet Broady & Alex; and Moya Holle.

Monday: Anne Hywood & Peter Tre­gil­gas; Pamela Jak­sic; and Noel Jeff.

Tues­day: Eddy, Mint, Atom & Arty Kit­tir­at; Joseph, Esth­er, Joyti & Joshlyn Kumar.

Wed­nes­day: Geoff Lind­say & Mandy Tib­bey; John Lo; and Fabi­an LoS­chiavo.

Thursday: Lea McNeil & Don­ald Thomas; Evelyn Maack; and Jen­nifer McGov­ern.

Fri­day: We pray for Fr John Bunyan’s pas­tor­al care min­istry at Bank­stown Hos­pit­al and all those he min­is­ters to.

Sat­urday: Dear lov­ing Fath­er, please deliv­er us from the coronavir­us and lim­it its impact on Aus­tralia and the world. In your mercy bring a swift end to this crisis.  Please pro­tect with your lov­ing care those we love — our fam­il­ies, friends and neighbours.  Let your fath­erly hand guide, shel­ter and strengthen them.  Cast out all anxious fears and doubts.  Give us an increas­ing trust in you and fill our hearts and minds with your peace.  We pray for those around the world now strug­gling with COVID-19.  Heal and com­fort those who are sick and suffering.  Pro­tect and guide the health pro­fes­sion­als who are at the front line.  Please give wis­dom and cour­age to those who bear respons­ib­il­ity for con­front­ing this chal­lenge. We ask these things through the power­ful name of Jesus.  Amen.

Pray­ers for the sick: Kristen Har­ley; Maur­een Clunas; Peter Cinelli; John Can Pahali; Alex Regos; Aman­da Cow­ley; Fr Phil­lip Carter; Peter Knox; Sr Colleen Crook; Nada G.; Br Wil­li­am; Ron Clarke & his fam­ily; Lyn­dall McCar­ron; Maurice Pope & his fam­ily; Christine Pick­ard; Raul (Skid Row Radio) & Fam­ily; Barry McKay; Ron­ald Saun­ders; Ruth Dodd; and Christina Rees (CBE).

 

Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted: Bobart Bell; Anne Oliv­er; Nita Richards; Mervyn O’Keefe; Wil­li­am Hobbs; Nancy Par­sons; Don­ald Mor­gan; Etta Ket­tlewell; and John Roe.

 

Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: Steph­en Thur­ley; Wolf Winter; John Dick­son; John Hardy; Andrew Reddy; Shir­ley, Bar­bara & Jade Allen; Br Noel Jeffs (SSF); Kiki Chun; Beth Arm­strong; Ann Jeffs; Rhi­an­non Henry-Edwards; Marissa; Jude, Isla, Meg & Al Don­nell; Suz­anne Camp­ton; Pau­line Newell; Bar­bara Beec­roft; Ann Con­nolly; Day­alan Sam­inath­an; Grace & Han­nah Ashton; Anaisha, & her par­ents Anu & Digvi­jay; Ron Nath; Ron­an Nath; Veron­ica Nath; Rev Laurie McIntyre; and Ver­ity Wright.

 

Read­ings for the com­ing week: Even­ing Pray­er 

 

Read­ings for Next Sunday — Second Sunday of Easter:  First Read­ing: Acts 4.32–37;  Psalm: 133;  Second Read­ing: 1 John 1.1–2.2 ;  and  Gos­pel: John 20.19–31