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Sunday, 5th February, 2012, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Hymns for Mass:  

78 - Praise My Soul, King of Heaven
148 – Jesus, Come To Us
139 – O God, Nothing Can Take Us
189 – Now Thank We All Our God

Readers: Paul Brunker (1st), Erica Schuman (2nd)

Please remember in your prayers:

• Parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick and housebound, especially Keith Courtney and Kaaren O’Sullivan.

• The faithful departed, deceased loved ones and parishioners especially June Mobbs and Bill McKell.

Communion Antiphon: Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things.

Palms Australia - Have Spare Time? Want To Make A Difference? Volunteer for a job that will make that difference! Palms Australia is seeking volunteers to work in their national office at Glebe. Our most valued office volunteers have been those who are able to draw on their lifetime of experience. Administrative, technical or fix-it skills will all contribute to preparing, sending and supporting those taking up a mission overseas. Meet and work with some amazing people. Training and support will be provided, as you require it. Choose your hours. Contact Roger O’Halloran: roger@palms.org.au or phone 9518 9551

Go Deeper With Your Catholic Faith - Catholic Adult Education Centre 2012 Term 1 courses start 06 February. Monday nights at Lidcombe: The Early Church with Robert Haddad and Greek (New Testament) I with Thomas Flynn. Thursday nights at Lidcombe: The Sacraments with Fr Paul Rowse OP & James McDonald and The Gospel of John with Robert Tilley. For more information and to register; 9646 9010, study@caec.com.au or www.caec.com.au.

Preparing For The Vocation Of Marriage? - Of Life and Love Marriage Preparation Weekend at the Catholic Adult Education Centre. Book your place for 4 & 5 February or 17 & 18 March 2012. $230 per couple. For more information, speak to your parish priest today, call 9646 9010 or go to www.caec.com.au - *A wedding is a day, but a marriage is a lifetime*

There Be Dragons -. A story of love and forgiveness, it traces the lives of two young men, Josemaría Escrivá (Charlie Cox) and Manolo Torres (Wes Bentley). Childhood friends, they are separated by the political upheaval of pre-war Spain to find themselves on opposite sides as war erupts - it is not to be missed. Following the successful premiere of 'There Be Dragons' directed by Roland Joffe ('The Mission' and 'The Killing Fields') a second screening will be held on Saturday, 25 February 2012 at 7.30pm, Roxy Theatre, 101 Eton Road, Lindfield. Book online at www.therebedragons.com.au - or at the door. Tickets are $20. Rated M15+for occasional violence.

Volunteering Opportunity with Compeer - Special Work of the St Vincent de Paul Society matching volunteers in one-on-one friendship with people living with a mental illness, making a real difference to their quality of life and assisting to destigmatise mental illness. Volunteers are asked to spend just an hour a week or 2 hours a fortnight for at least 12 months engaging in simple friendly activities such as having coffee or going for a walk. Compeer is currently seeking volunteers aged 30 and over across Sydney.  For more information please email: compeer@vinnies.org.au or call (02) 9568 0262.

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We pray for….

• All our parishioners, relatives and friends who are sick.
• All those who have died recently, especially Les Rhynehart and Tom Bass and those whose anniversaries occur at this time, especially Pedro Aquilino Sr and Jr and also Bill McKell.