13th march 2016
fifth SUNDAY OF LENT.
Readings THIS WEEK:
1st: Isa.43. 16-21 Hope for the future.
2nd: Phil.3 8-14. Life In Christ.
Gospel: John 8. 1-11. Christ’s forgiveness.
Readings for next week: Isa. 50. 4-7 Phil. 2. 6-11. Luke 22; 14-23; 56.

EASTER SCHEDULE
Mass/Service Times:
Saturday 19 March at 5.30pm-Holy Family. (Palm Sunday).
Palm Sunday 20 March
9.30am- St Marys
6pm– St Marys
9.30- Patea
Monday 21 March
5.30pm– St. Marcellin Baptisms at Holy Family.
Tuesday 22 March
11.30am St Annes
10.00am Holy Family
10.30 Jane Winstone
12.05 St Marys
Mass of the Oils
7pm The Cathedral Palmerston North- (to be at Church by 5.15pm for the bus at St Mary’s)
Wednesday 23 March
9.30 Waverley
9.00 Holy Family
12.05 St Marys
Holy Thursday 24 March
9.30 Nazareth.
7pm at St Marys-Washing of the Feet
Good Friday -25 March
9.00am Wanganui East Pilgrimage.
3pm Hui Aranga at Girls College. All welcome.
Easter Vigil Saturday 26 March
7.30pm Holy Family
Easter Sunday 27 March
9.30am – St Marys
NO 6PM Mass at St Marys
9.30am- Waverley
Mass of Oils bus to Palmerston Tuesday 22 March- leaving St Marys 5.15pm sharp.Please register ASAP in church foyer-or contact office. Suggested cost $15 per person.

Our Churches & People
Holy Family
22 Tawhero St, Ph 344 4076
*holyfamily@xtra.co.nz
Office hours
St. Anne’s
47 Raine St, Ph. 343 6696
*st.annes.wanganui@xtra.co.nz
St. Mary’s
1 Campbell St, Ph. 345 3872
*info@catholicparishwhanganui.org.nz
www.catholicparishwanganui.org.nz
Office hours: 8.30am—3pm
St. Patrick’s
29 Egmont St, Patea.
Ph.06 2738241
*stpatspatea@xtra.co.nz
St. Francis de Sales
cnr Wilson & Brassey Sts
Waverley
Fr. Brian Carmine
Parish Priest 027 7656266
Pa Steve Hancy 347 7275
027 2423161
Fr. Adonis Rancho (Fr. Don Don)
021 02735829
Father John Roberts
Pastoral Care of Sick, Elderly
& Bereaved (027) 634 6877
Fr. Des Levins
Retired 344 7462
Norma O’Connor
Parish Assistant
Jo Boult
Office Manager
Pat Rhodes
Holy Family Secretary
344 1160 020 40325086.
Jane O’Connell
Convener of Care & Concern team
348 9505
Ian (Bones) Smith
Acting Hospital Chaplain
344 6569.
Mary Anne Elliot & Sean Ryan
Prison Chaplain
(027) 600 0662
Gerard Lynch
Chairperson of Leadership/Finance Team
342 3811.
Kevin Foley
Chairperson of Liturgy
345 0542

Our Faithsharing Groups
WOMEN’S FAITHSHARING
Wednesday 10am. Host is Jessie Coleman. 22 Mitchell St. Ph. 343 8031. All are welcome.
MOTHER’S FAITHSHARING
Rosary and Scripture
Wed. 10.30am
St Mary’s Community Room.
All welcome.
Mother’s Combined
Parishes Prayer Group
Fridays 1—2pm
17 Lindsey Crescent.
All ages welcome.
Men’s faithsharing
Fri. 7.00am. Contact Peter
ph. 342 5812 for venue.
LEGION OF MARY
Holy Family Church
Tuesdays @ 4pm. For more info contact Paul Daws, 344 4828
LADIES GUILD GROUPS
St. Anne’s
Meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Ring Kay Wilkinson
Ph. 343 3367
Holy Family
Meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month. For further information please contact Shirley phone on 344 6365.
HOLY FAMILY CRAFT GROUP
Meet weekly on Thursdays at 9.30am. For further information phone Shirley on 344 6365
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Holy Family Conference meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at 4.45pm.
For more information
ph: Kevin Foley on 345 0542.
Or 345 0161.
EXPLORING FAITH GROUPS: EVENING: Monday 7.30pm-9.00pm Holy Family Meeting Room
MORNING: Tuesday 11.00am-12.15pm St Mary’s Community Room
This week we will be exploring: ‘Who is Jesus for me?”. Hosts: Mary Wood 344 3552, Nancie & Brian Quigley 347 8177 Jo Smillie 345 0609 (morning group) Led by Sr John Bosco Kendall rsj You are all welcome to attend. For more information ring one of the above numbers.

DVD Evening – The Dark Horse. Starring an extraordinary New Zealand cast, The Dark Horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, brilliant but little-known New Zealand hero and chess champion, Genesis Potini. Wednesday 16 March 6.30pm, Koha. Supper provided.
Exploring ECO- Spirituality Group Thursday 17 March, 7 – 9pm
Liturgy: Mercy – the Nature of God Sunday 20 March, 4 – 5pm, No registration necessary.
Working with Nature; sanity in the face of a huge Challenge. It is personally both rewarding and challenging to work for a healthy environment. This workshop looks at where the passion for environmental work comes from and also how to avoid burn-out as a passionate environmentalist. Thursday 24 March, 6.30 – 8.30pm, Koha with Marian van den Belt.
To register please call Pam on 3455047 ext 3 or email pam.hopper@sosj.org.au

14 Hillside Tce,
Whanganui
P (06) 345 5047 ext 3
ssjoseph@xtra.co.nz
www.ssj.org.nz

Are you feeling unwell or lonely?
You can borrow our beautiful statue of Mary to assist you in your prayer time. Contact Kathy Orsborn ph.348 0030 and she will deliver it to you.

MARAE TIME
at Te Rau Oriwa Marae. The Drop-in Centre is open 9-1pm Monday to Thursday.
Welcome- Meditation—come and be still, every Tuesday morning from 10am-11am. Baby sitting offered morning only.

MAINLY MUSIC.
St. Anne’s Church Raine Street. Monday at 10am.
Ph. Anne 344 6569.

CHOIR PRACTICE: for the Easter Services will be on Wednesday at 6.30pm and continue to Easter.
All welcome. For further information please ring Morag on 348 2428

Readings for Passion (Palm) Sunday Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14 -23:56 Next week is Passion (Palm) Sunday which brings with it the reading of the Passion. This year it is taken from Luke’s gospel and emphasises Jesus’ spirit of generosity and forgiveness. Only in Luke’s account of the Passion does Jesus heal the severed ear of the high priest’s servant. He does not rebuke his disciples for falling asleep during the garden watch. He urges the women of Jerusalem to be concerned for themselves rather than him. At the Place of the Skull, his crucifixion becomes an occasion for forgiveness and hope as he prays that God will forgive his executioners and promises paradise to the penitent thief crucified with him. Luke portrays Jesus as a man of extraordinary compassion and love, who forgives those who betray and destroy him, who consoles those who grieve for him, whose last words give comfort and hope to a condemned criminal seeking reconciliation with God. The broken yet life-giving body of the crucified Jesus calls us to embrace that same “attitude” of Christ, so that we, too, bring healing, reconciliation and hope to those around us.The Gospel calls us to take on what Paul calls the ‘mind of Christ’: to put aside our own interests, fears and needs for the sake of others; to realize how our actions affect them and how our moral and ethical decisions impact the common good; to reach out to heal the hurt and comfort the despairing around us despite the things that make us feel depressed and downcast; to carry on, with joy and in hope, despite the suffering that comes our way. JB Kendall rsj

The March meeting of the Marian Mothers will be held on Thursday 17th March at Raewyn Hoskin’s home, 95 Alma Road, commencing at 7.30pm Subject for discussion is: “Care of our Common Home, Another year of…….”Prayer – Raewyn Hoskin Raffle and supper – Anne Connors. Mothers of all ages are very welcome to attend. We especially welcome any new members. For enquiries or transport please phone Raewyn, 344 6299.

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MARIAN MOTHERS THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Our schools and young people
what’s up?

Cullinane College
Principal: Kevin Shore
DRS: Helen Dougherty
15 Peat St., Wanganui
Ph: (06) 349 0105
Email: office@cullinane.school.nz
www.cullinanecollege.school.nz
Congratulations to the teams that took part in the Central North Island Regional Debating Championships this weekend. Also, welcome home to the two senior students who took part in the Marist Young Neighbours programme. This week is a very busy week with a number of students representing the College around the area. On Monday our Athletics team travels to Wellington to take part in the annual Viard Shield. Good luck to all of the competitors. Tuesday sees our 1st XI Cricketers competing in the regional competition as well as Massey University on campus to talk to our Year 13s. Tuesday is also an early finish for the school as our staff prepare for Parent/Teacher Interviews that afternoon from 2-6pm. On Wednesday we have our Equestrian team competing in their first event and the Athletics squad competing in the Whanganui Secondary Schools event at Cooks Gardens. Thursday sees Victoria University on campus to talk to our Year 13 students. Thursday is also the day that the Year 13 Sports Science class has its camp which will return on Friday and the College Rowing squad travels to Lake Karapiro to compete in the North Island Secondary Schools Championships until Sunday. Finally on Friday we have a number of select students attending the Whanganui Health Expo. As well, it's our weekly Mass being hosted by students from 12G. This week's Mass will take place in the gymnasium as it is to be a whole school Mass with everyone in attendance. We invite our wider community to take part and join our students as they celebrate this Mass leading into Holy Week.

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Principal: Karl Zimmerman
DRS: Jo Gichard.
Raine St. Wanganui East
Ph: 343 8389
Email: office@stannes.school.nz

Our swimming programme has been the major focus for this term and all children have been involved in this ten week programme. We ability group all our swimmers and most staff have been trained in the NZ Swim safe modules. We are coming to the end of this years sessions and have seen some awesome progress of children abilities. Next Wednesday is our school swim sports for children 8 years and above. We look forward seeing our children use these skills. Please keep Wednesday 11th May free as our four Wanganui based catholic schools and St. Josephs, Patea as well as St Matthews, Marton will be involved in a Combined schools Mass at the Wanganui War Memorial Centre. Bishop Charles will preside at this Mass with our parish priests. Our fantastic Director of Religious Studies (DRS teachers) are currently involved in preparing for this celebration.

Found in St. Mary’s carpark– a small numbered tag for vehicle keyless door opening/ignition system.
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Easter Office Hours Close at 12pm Thursday 24 March. Open Wednesday 30 March. No Liturgy at Holy Family Easter Monday 28 March. Liturgy of the Word on Tuesday 29th March at Holy Family 9am No Mass at St Annes or St. Mary’s Tuesday 29th.

Planned giving envelopes are now ready to be collected from the church. We thank you for
your wonderful generosity.

ST. MARCELLIN SCHOOL
Principal: Maia Williams
Acting DRS: Debra Benefield
Totara St. Wanganui.
Ph: 349 0023 Email:stmarcellin@stmarcellin.school.nz
‘Baptism, ...is only a beginning and that the task of accompanying parents and their children in a faith journey was ongoing.’ Bishop Drennan 11.02.16
This week Room 8 celebrated their class mass with our church community, it was a spiritual encounter with God through the eyes of children. Children presented a poster with their birth names and placed taonga used in baptismal celebrations in front of the alter. Marcellin Kura facebook page is ‘alive’ photos from Room 8’s mass is open for viewing.St Marcellin Catholic School Baptism Mass is Monday 21 March 2016, 5.30pm at Holy Family Church. Our parish community is invited to come and gather with the children in this keynote area of their faith journey...and beyond.
Ngā Manaakitanga, Whāea Maia.
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ST. MARY’S SCHOOL
Principal: Jacqui Luxton
DRS: Cathy Daignault
30 London St. Wanganui
Ph:343 1227
Email: school@stmarys.ac.nz

25th Wedding AnniversaryCongratulations to Shona and Mike Buchanan.

St Vincent de Paul are taking up a collection after 9.30 Mass at St Mary’s today (13th ) for the people of FIJI.THANKYOU in anticipation of your donation. Regards from Madeline McCrea (President)

Hi. Next week is Holy Week and we have a very comprehensive schedule so all can participate. The Chrism Mass is Tuesday 22 March at The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit at 7pm. There is a bus going down. A cup of tea and light refreshments are provided before Mass. Holy Thursday is at St Marys at 7.00pm. Good Friday Wanganui East Churches Pilgrimage at 9.00am from St. Anne’s Church. Good Friday 3.00pm is at Girls College with the Hui Aranga. Holy Saturday Night is at Holy Family at 7.30pm Easter Sunday is at 9.30 St Mary's. I implore, ask, humbly request, us all to participate in all these liturgies and make the commitment to all these important, vibrant and poignant liturgies. The Good Friday liturgy at 3.00 at Girls College will be memorable, we are not creating something new, it's not a Fr Brian brain fade. In Hastings last year and in previous years the Hui Aranga and the local community have always come together and only had this one combined liturgy. The prime mover in all cases of coming together has been Bishop Peter Cullinane, and more recently Bishop Charles Drennan. So arrive, be one and be surprised, Much thanks to the Hato Petera Hanera/St Peter Chanel Club who have made a huge effort to accommodate us, with very little preparation time . Fr Brian

SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Miha Maori RECONCILIATION:
St. Anne’s Sun. 1 Kaiwhaiki 11.00am St Mary’s Sat. 9.00—9.20am
St Mary’s 9.30am & 6.00pm Sun. 3 St Mary’s 9.30am St Mary’s Thurs & Fri 11.30am—Noon
Holy Family Sat. Vigil: 5.30pm Sun. 4 Jerusalem/Ranana 10.00am Holy Family Sat. 5.00-5.20pm

Mass Times and Parish Diary

		ST MARY’S	HOLY FAMILY	ST ANNE’S/OTHERS
MONDAY 14th March		7.00pm Pro-life Rosary	9.00am Liturgy with Communion / 4.45pm SVDP / 7.30pm Faith Exploration.
TUESDAY 15th March		12.05pm Mass	10.00am Mass with Rm 10 / 4.00pm Legion of Mary	10.30am Jane Winstone / 11.30am St. Anne’s.
WEDNESDAY 16th Mar.		12.05pm Mass	9.00am Mass. / 10.00am Reconciliation Rite 2 / 6.30pm Choir practice.	9.30amPate aLiturgy
THURSDAY 17th Mar.		11.30am Reconciliation / 12.05pm Mass / Exposition / 5.00pm Reconciliation	9.00am Mass / 9.30am Craft/Exposition	9.15am Nazareth Mass.
FRIDAY 18th Mar		8am to 12pm Exposition / 11.30am Reconciliation / 12.05 Mass	9.00am Liturgy	10.00am. Cullinane Mass. / 150 years Sisters of St Josephs
SATURDAY 19th Mar.			5.00 Reconciliation. / 5.30 Vigil Mass	9.00am Reconciliation / 9.30am Mass

CARITAS LENTEN APPEAL: : If you are sending a one off white envelope please remember to include your name and address etc. so they know who it has come from if you require a receipt. You could use a coupon from the weekly envelopes. Week 5 Prayer: God of understanding, e te Atua o te maramatanga, hear our prayer and listen to our hopes. Free us from the urge to condemn others and show us the way to mercy. We ask this through Christ Jesus, the face of the Father’s compassion and mercy. ************************************************************************ St Marys Indoor Bowling Club Restarts on Thursday 7th April. Names in be 1.15pm.Games start 1.30pm. NEW MEMBERS VERY WELCOME. No experience required. So come along for a relaxing social afternoon. New members have up to 3 weeks to see if they enjoy the game and the company before having to join and pay a sub. Any further enquires contact Bernie Sheridan 3438554 or 021799629.
INDIAN MASS: At Holy Family Church Thursday 31 March. Rosary 5.30pm-Mass 6.00pm
Easter Walk– Good Friday. This commences at St Annes Church at 9am, then to the Baptist, St James ending at All Saints, Moana St. For those who feel the walk is too hard to manage-they could wait at final destination (10.30am)
St Patricks Day Concert.
Due to circumstances beyond the organisers control this has had to be cancelled.
First Reconciliation and Eucharist-more details to follow.

General business

Please keep in your prayers those of our parish and school community who are sick, lonely or going through hard times and need our help and comfort. Please pray for the happy repose of the souls of
RECENTLY DEPARTED: Sister Miriam Prior rsj;
ANNIVERSARIES: Mick Church (06/02); John (Jack) Dykes: Charlie O’Leary (28/02); Peter Bamford (04/03); Robbie Gembitsky (05/03); Lois Mahar (6/3); Mary Church (09/03); James Palmer (09/03);Molly Alexander (10/03);Eugenia Mainit;
MASS OFFERINGS: Deceased Sisters of Home of Compassion, their family members and Benefactors both living and deceased; Pauline Kennedy; Very Special Intention;

Mass offerings

Care and concern: To arrange home visits in the Whanganui Parish, offering friendship, prayer and Holy Communion. Contact St Mary's office 345 3872 or Jane on 348 9505.

Need extra prayer??
The Prayer Vine will pray for you, your family and/or friends who need extra prayer. Any request is prayed for. Christian names only are used, so it is confidential. Please call either Maureen ph 3455480 or Barbara ph. 3425812

DID YOU KNOW – that on Friday’s at 11.00am at St Mary’s the Rosary is recited for our priests and all of our Parishioners. Have you thought about coming along and joining in in this special prayer. All are very welcome .