​Dear sisters and brothers,
We used to call this special annual celebration of the gift of the Holy Eucharist by the name Corpus Christi (Latin for “Body of Christ”). The more recent English title puts us back in touch with the vivid concreteness of Jesus’ gift of himself in his humanity, now present to us as our risen Lord, and accessible tangibly in the meal form of bread of wine. Let’s savour his special treatment of this central sacrament of our faith.
The words identifying the bread and wine with his body and blood point both to the death that separated his blood from his body and to the fact that his risen presence to the community at worship would indeed be nurturing and empowering as “bread for the road” in the post-Easter mission.
It is also a repeated proclamation of “the death of the Lord until he comes.” That is a faith claim. What is proclaimed is not simply the death of a Palestinian craftsman; it is the death of the one we know as our risen Lord, present and empowering us in the continuation of his mission for forgiveness and the creation of a community of love and service.
On the special day we are delighted to welcome to our fold Mrs Sarah Blair and Mrs Suzanne Kemp.  Congratulations.  May the good Lord Bless you.
 Father Ephrem
 
 

After many years of dedicated service, we wish to inform you that Leona has decided to leave her role in the Parish Office and we would like to wish her all the best.
We appreciate all her hard work and dedication over the years and although she will no longer be in the office, she will still be an active member of the Parish.
To say thank you for everything she has done, we will be having a cup of tea
after the 5.30pm Vigil Mass next Saturday the 4th June. 
Do join us.

 
Holy Trinity Parish Vision
We are a prayerful and diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington, drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples.
 

a BIG thank you to everyone who came, donated items, organised and took part in our Parish Quiz night. On all accounts, a fun night and over $1100 raised. Thank you to the Seatoun Bowling Club/RSA, John Ashby and Francie Dwyer.
The Sisters of Compassion are offering Taize Prayer at the Island Bay Home of Compassion Chapel on Friday 3rd June. The evening prayer is from 7.00 - 8.00 p.m. There is plenty of parking and it is the No. 1 bus route. You are most welcome.


 We congratulate Fr Sanele on the anniversary of his ordination on the
28th May. We wish him well and please remember him in your prayers.

 
Anointing of the sick and elderly will take place during the 9.30am Mass on Wednesday 1st June at St Patrick’s.
Apostolate of St Joseph of the Eternal Family: This will be held 7pm 1st June (1st Wednesday), at St Patrick’s, we continue to pray for intercession for all families. 
 

St Catherine's College
Open Days
Tuesday 31 May and
Tuesday 16 August
11.30am - 1.00pm and 6.30pm - 7.30pm
 
For more information or queries please contact the School Office by phone, 04 939 8988 or email [email protected].  Website: www.stcatherinescollege.school.nz.
Holy Cross Happy Hour – Weds 1st June 11am in the Parish Centre.  
Seniors are reminded of our next meeting. Come join us for bingo. Please bring a small plate of finger food to enjoy with our tea/coffee.
All welcome.

St Patrick’s College, Wellington Open Day  St Patrick’s College, Wellington, is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 June from 1.30 to 4 p.m.  Prospective students, parents, and friends are very welcome to tour the College during the afternoon.  If you wish to enrol your son at St Patrick’s College for Year 9 in 2017 please submit his enrolment application by Friday 29 July 2016.  When enrolling you need to complete an Enrolment Application form, and provide the College with either a copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport as well as a signed preference form from your local parish priest. Please contact Mrs Parkinson at St Patrick’s College on 939-3070 ext 231 or email [email protected] if you require further information.

Working Bee – St Patrick’s Church.  We are planning a working bee for 4th June, anyone with a concrete mixer and an ability to lay a concrete slab will be greatly appreciated.  If you can hold a shovel or a duster please make yourself available and let me know – David Hyland 021971792.
 

Archdiocese of Wellington 2016 Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving
This will be held at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie Tuesday 21st June 2016 11am.
All are welcome to join the priests of the Archdiocese at the Mass of Thanksgiving.
 

Quiet Days with Suzanne Aubert:
10.30am-2.30pm, 2 June
Join the Sisters of Compassion for a day of prayer and reflection with Suzanne Aubert at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Island Bay. Suggested offering including lunch: $30. Register at [email protected] or phone 04 383 7769. Quiet Days for 2016 are: 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October
 
Mass to celebrate Suzanne Aubert’s Birthday: 5pm, 19 June
Celebrate the birthday of Suzanne Aubert, New Zealand’s first saint in the making, with the Sisters of Compassion. Mass is at 5pm in the Chapel of Our Lady of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street, Island Bay and Cardinal John Dew will preside. All welcome.
 

 
Soup Kitchen Open Day
To celebrate Suzanne Aubert's birthday the Soup Kitchen is hosting an Open Day on Sunday 19th June between 11am – 2pm. You're invited to sample soup, learn about the history of the 115 year old organisation and find out about opportunities to get involved. Please bring cash. 
Feeding the Soup Kitchen – how can you help?
“You picked me up off the street, fed me, loved me back to health.” This is what one guest said of the Soup Kitchen. On Friday 1st July the Soup Kitchen is hosting its annual Street Appeal between 7am - 5pm at 25 sites throughout the capital. This requires approximately 200 volunteers to collect. If you would like to find out more or volunteer your time, please contact [email protected]
 

“The Compassion Centre Soup Kitchen has been nominated as one of four local charities in the draw to receive a percentage of $4,000 from the Taranaki Street “Z” Petrol Station as part of their “Good in the Hood” appeal. PLEASE support our cause, working with vulnerable communities, by filling up at Z station on Taranaki Street and using a token to vote for us – the more votes we receive, the larger the percentage cut of the $4,000 will go towards the work of the SOUP KITCHEN. You help will prove beneficial for our guests, up-skilling, staying connected with the community and making positive change in their lives.”
 

The Soup Kitchen Sound Bites fundraising concert will be held the evening of Friday 1st July at St Joseph’s Church, 154 - 156 Brougham Street, Mt Victoria, with music from Cantoris, members of the Wellington Youth Choir and students of the New Zealand School of Music. Doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments with the concert starting at 7pm. Tickets are $20 waged and $5 unwaged, door sales only with cash and eftpos available.

"God's mercy endures forever"  -  thank you to all who took part in the Abrahamic Celebration of the Year of Mercy last week, especially those who gardened, visited and baked on Saturday.  We were able to make a donation to the Men's Night Shelter, Compassion Centre, Homeless Women's Trust, Te Hopai  as well as some gardening for the elderly, and at Taputeranga marae.  A very special thanks to Life Teen, who donated so many of the baking ingredients. Through you, God's mercy will endure forever!  Watch for next event coming up late June.   
Nga mihi nui  -  Sister Catherine Jones, smsm
 

LITURGY WORKSHOPS
 Proclaimers of the Word & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
Fr Patrick Bridgman in collaboration with Fr James Lyons is pleased to offer two liturgy workshops.
These workshops are very popular and a wonderful opportunity for those of you wanting to begin ministering as well as a refresher for those of you already ministering in these areas.
 
North Island: Saturday 18 June at St Theresa’s Church, Plimmerton. 9.00am – 11.15am.
09.00 am         Registration and cuppa
09.15 am         Prayer
09.30 – 10.15  Proclaimers of the Word
10.30 – 11.15  Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
South Island: Saturday 25th June at St Mary’s, Blenheim. 1.00pm – 3.15pm.
01.00 pm         Registration and cuppa
01.15 pm         Prayer
01.30 – 2.15    Proclaimers of the Word
02.30  - 3.15    Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
What you need to do:
·         Set the time aside in your diary
·         Share the good news with others who will be interested
·         Register with Debbie Matheson that you will be attending [email protected] or 496 1706 by Monday 13 June please – do indicate Plimmerton or Blenheim.
 
Please note: Later in the year a workshop on Children’s Liturgy will be offered.
 

Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants -  19 June 2016
Migrants and Refugees challenge us. The response of the Gospel of Mercy.

The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference set the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants (19 June) as close as possible each year to the World Refugee Day (20 June). This year Pope Francis reminds us to be inspired by the Gospel of Mercy. Migrants and Refugees challenge us to ensure that God’s love is felt by every individual, and to welcome them “home”. Let us pray today for all migrants and refugees, that all people may feel accepted and welcomed as part of the one human family
 

Festival of the Stars
  Ave Maris Stella – Matariki A Multicultural Midwinter Festival, Saturday 18th June 2016
St Patrick’s College Hall, Kilbirnie
We need your help to present this event to raise funds for and awareness of the seismic strengthening of
St Mary of the Angels, now a busy building site rather than a place of worship.
 

From the Archdiocesan Justice Peace and Development Commission.
“Compassion is a word lightly used, but a word that has great effects. Compassion is the desire to help together. Compassion is the desire to work together. Compassion is the desire to love together.” George Truebridge, a Year 13 student at St Patrick’s College, Kilbirnie, writing of his experience as a volunteer at the Soup Kitchen, Compassion Centre in Wellington.                                     Ngā mihi nui

The May 29 – June 11 issue of NZ Catholic is out now. Some headlines are: “Kiwis” drift out of Church, Tour spreads good vibes across Dunedin diocese, New initiative will help those on benefits, City council waives diocese’s $150,000 bill.

​The complete truth is The Holy Trinity; The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is not three but one. He is the only one God. This is the mystery of our God. It is impossible to understand it with our brain or intellect only. But it is possible if we are opened to the Holy Spirit. He is the one who can teach, guide and bring us to the unity of the Holy Trinity. There, there is no doubt, unfairness and wickedness. There we will be perfect, holy and eternal. Praise the Holy Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
 Father Rinardo
 
Trinity Sunday is a day of celebration. It is a day of gifts which bring us closer to our origin, our salvation and our life together in community for others. We wish all our parishioners a very happy Holy Trinity Feast Day.  
Frs Ephrem, Sanele and Rinardo
 
Holy Trinity Parish Vision
We are a prayerful and diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington, drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples.

 
As part of the Year of Mercy, Sr Elizabeth Julian will be giving a presentation
 at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie 7pm Thursday 26th May 2016
The topic is: The Works of Mercy: Biblically Speaking
Pope Francis has asked us to practise the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
 during the Year of Mercy.
This presentation will look at biblical examples of these works and what they might say to us today.

Working Bee – St Patrick’s Church.  We are planning a working bee for 4th June, anyone with a concrete mixer and an ability to lay a concrete slab will be greatly appreciated.  If you can hold a shovel or a duster please make yourself available and let me know – David Hyland 021971792

Mrs Sarah Blair and Mrs Suzanne Kemp
will be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church
on the 29th May 2016 at Holy Cross Church, Miramar at 9am Mass.
We congratulate them and welcome them into our Parish Community.

Holy Trinity Parish Catholic School’s Day
 
A big thank you to our Principals, teachers and support staff on such a successful Catholic School’s Day last Monday. You do a wonderful job. We appreciate all your hard work and dedication and are blessed to have three fantastic primary school within our Parish.  Thank you.

St Catherine's College
Open Days
Tuesday 31 May and
Tuesday 16 August
11.30am - 1.00pm and 6.30pm - 7.30pm
 
For more information or queries please contact the School Office by phone, 04 939 8988 or email [email protected].  Website: www.stcatherinescollege.school.nz.
Congratulations to St Catherine’s College on winning
O’Shea for the 3rd year in a row.
What a wonderful achievement. Well done! 
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
OPEN DAY
 
New entrant – yr 8
Tues 24th May 9 - 11am
 
See noticeboard at the back of Holy Cross Church for more details

St Patrick’s College, Wellington Open Day  St Patrick’s College, Wellington, is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 June from 1.30 to 4 p.m.  Prospective students, parents, and friends are very welcome to tour the College during the afternoon.  If you wish to enrol your son at St Patrick’s College for Year 9 in 2017 please submit his enrolment application by Friday 29 July 2016.  When enrolling you need to complete an Enrolment Application form, and provide the College with either a copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport as well as a signed preference form from your local parish priest. Please contact Mrs Parkinson at St Patrick’s College on 939-3070 ext 231 or email [email protected] if you require further information.

ST MARY’S COLLEGE OPEN DAY
Weds 25th May 8.30 – 10am
Or 10.45am – 12.20pm
For further information
ph 473 5554 ext 818 or [email protected]
Website: www.st-marys-wellington.school.nz
Archdiocesan Young Church Ministries team invites all young adults to The Rising Tide: “Who am I?” at St Joseph’s, Mount Victoria.  Monday 23rd May.
Doors open at 6.30pm and event starts at 7.00 pm.  Discussion will explore our identity and self-worth, both as Christians and as individuals.
For more information, contact Young Church Ministries on (04) 496-1759 or email [email protected].

LITURGY WORKSHOPS
 Proclaimers of the Word & Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
Fr Patrick Bridgman in collaboration with Fr James Lyons is pleased to offer two liturgy workshops.
These workshops are very popular and a wonderful opportunity for those of you wanting to begin ministering as well as a refresher for those of you already ministering in these areas.
 
North Island: Saturday 18 June at St Theresa’s Church, Plimmerton. 9.00am – 11.15am.
09.00 am         Registration and cuppa
09.15 am         Prayer
09.30 – 10.15  Proclaimers of the Word
10.30 – 11.15  Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
South Island: Saturday 25th June at St Mary’s, Blenheim. 1.00pm – 3.15pm.
01.00 pm         Registration and cuppa
01.15 pm         Prayer
01.30 – 2.15    Proclaimers of the Word
02.30  - 3.15    Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
 
What you need to do:
·         Set the time aside in your diary
·         Share the good news with others who will be interested
·         Register with Debbie Matheson that you will be attending [email protected] or 496 1706 by Monday 13 June please – do indicate Plimmerton or Blenheim.
 
Please note: Later in the year a workshop on Children’s Liturgy will be offered.
 
 

Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants -  19 June 2016
Migrants and Refugees challenge us. The response of the Gospel of Mercy.

The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference set the Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants (19 June) as close as possible each year to the World Refugee Day (20 June). This year Pope Francis reminds us to be inspired by the Gospel of Mercy. Migrants and Refugees challenge us to ensure that God’s love is felt by every individual, and to welcome them “home”. Let us pray today for all migrants and refugees, that all people may feel accepted and welcomed as part of the one human family

Judges, Lawyers, Law Students
The Annual Mass of the St Thomas More Society will be celebrated on 2 June at St Thomas Church Wilton at 6pm. Mass will be followed by the annual dinner at the Wellington Club. The guest speaker this year is the Hon. Tim Fischer AC, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, and former Australian Ambassador to the Holy See. He is an entertaining and informative speaker. If you wish to attend, please  email [email protected] or phone Pam on 914 1050 for further details by 27 May.
Festival of the Stars
  Ave Maris Stella – Matariki A Multicultural Midwinter Festival, Saturday 18th June 2016
St Patrick’s College Hall, Kilbirnie
We need your help to present this event to raise funds for and awareness of the seismic strengthening of
St Mary of the Angels, now a busy building site rather than a place of worship.
See noticeboard for more details.

Holy Hour
The Holy Hour scheduled for Tuesday 24 May will take a different form this month.  The Cathedral Parish is holding a Rite 11 Reconciliation in the church beginning at 7 pm.  There will be 7 priests in attendance.  There will still be Scripture, a reflection and singing, but the Adoration will be in the chapel after the Reconciliation Rite is concluded.  There will be supper to follow.

PENTECOST
Unless the eye catch fire,
The God will not be seen.
Unless the ear catch fire,
The God will not be heard.
Unless the tongue catch fire,
The God will not be named.
Unless the heart catch fire,
The God will not be loved
Unless the mind catch fire
                                           The God will not be known  ...........By William Blake
 
The arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was by no means a quiet and gentle event. First there was a powerful wind from heaven - so loud it filled not just the room the apostles were in - but the whole house Tongues of fire came to rest on their heads, and they suddenly began to speak in foreign languages as they were filled with the Holy Spirit It must have been a chaotic, intense scene.
 
The poem 'Pentecost "by 19th century poet William Blake captures some of the power of the scene with its repetition of the phrase Catch Fire. When a piece of news or gossip gets around quickly, we say it spread like wildfire. By its very nature, fire jumps from one things to another, burning more intensely the more it spreads.
 
The arrival of the holy Spirit propels the apostles from the room where they were huddled out into the street. They simply cannot contain themselves as they begin to preach and to spread the good news far and wide -like wildfire.
 Father Sanele
HOLY TRINITY PARISH MASS - 10AM SUNDAY 22ND MAY
AT ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE HALL
We will be celebrating Holy Trinity Sunday Mass
together as a Parish at St Patrick’s College Hall.  
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Mass at St Anthony’s Church, Holy Cross Church or Good Shepherd on the 22nd
But for those who are unable our Parish Mass,
there will be the 5.30pm Vigil and 8am Mass at St Patrick’s Church.
Morning tea will be available afterwards at the back of the hall, so please bring a plate of food to share.

Holy Trinity Parish Vision
We are a prayerful and diverse Catholic community in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington, drawing strength from one another to grow and become fully alive as missionary disciples.
 

Holy Trinity Parish Catholic School’s Day
 
Next Monday, May 16th the primary schools in our parish come together to celebrate Catholic Schools' Day. We are meeting in our syndicate levels with all the Year Ones to Threes meeting at Holy Cross, Year Four to Six will be at St Anthony's and finally at St Patrick's Kilbirnie the Year Seven and Eights will gather.
On this day we will pray, create and play together.
We ask you to remember us in your prayers for the children of Holy Trinity Parish
to be blessed with a time of fun and community. 
 

As part of the Year of Mercy, Sr Elizabeth Julian will be giving a presentation
 at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie 7pm Thursday 26th May 2016
The topic is: The Works of Mercy: Biblically Speaking
Pope Francis has asked us to practise the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
 during the Year of Mercy.
This presentation will look at biblical examples of these works and what they might say to us today.

Come join the fun of the quiz!
next Saturday night
Saturday 21st May 7.30pm for 8pm start at the Seatoun Bowling Club. $10 entry on the night. With John Ashby as quiz master extraordinaire, it’s bound to be a great night out. Get a team together or join one on the night. Sure to be an enjoyable night out with the Parish Community.  BYO food, full bar service.  Bus stop at the door!

 
HOLY CROSS CHURCH CONTINUATION OF 9AM MASS TIME
Please note: Sunday Mass at Holy Cross Church will continue at 9am until the end of June when a further announcement will be made.
 
St Catherine's College
Open Days
Tuesday 31 May and
Tuesday 16 August
11.30am - 1.00pm and 6.30pm - 7.30pm
 
For more information or queries please contact the School Office by phone, 04 939 8988 or email [email protected].  Website: www.stcatherinescollege.school.nz.


We congratulate Fr Gregory on the anniversary of his ordination next week on the 16th May. We wish him well as he celebrates this with his extended family and friends in India. Please remember him in your prayers.

 
Working Bee – St Patrick’s Church.  We are planning a working bee for 4th June, anyone with a concrete mixer and an ability to lay a concrete slab will be greatly appreciated.  If you can hold a shovel or a duster please make yourself available and let me know – David Hyland 021971792

Foodbank Appeal Sat 21 May.  St Vincent de Paul Society in Holy Trinity Parish welcomes parishioners to make a compassionate donation of food items when shopping at Pak 'N Save Supermarket Kilbirnie, 11am-6pm, Saturday 21 May 2016.   This six-monthly collection helps restocking of our emergency supplies at Vinnies Newtown centre and our Seatoun & Miramar and Kilibirnie Conferences to assist most needy people in our area.  May God bless you for helping. 

Readers of Prayers of the Faithful  
please move to the lectern at the point in the creed “ I believe in the Holy Spirit” so you are ready to begin on time, remain at Lectern until priest has finished the concluding prayer.
St Patrick’s Church
On Sundays Readers, Ministers of Eucharist to gather in Church foyer with the priest 5 minutes before Mass begins to ensure all are present and there are no mix-ups.

St Patrick’s College, Wellington Open Day  St Patrick’s College, Wellington, is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 June from 1.30 to 4 p.m.  Prospective students, parents, and friends are very welcome to tour the College during the afternoon.  If you wish to enrol your son at St Patrick’s College for Year 9 in 2017 please submit his enrolment application by Friday 29 July 2016.  When enrolling you need to complete an Enrolment Application form, and provide the College with either a copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport as well as a signed preference form from your local parish priest. Please contact Mrs Parkinson at St Patrick’s College on 939-3070 ext 231 or email [email protected] if you require further information.

An Abrahamic Celebration of the Year of Mercy will be held over two days in May:
Wednesday 18 May – an Abrahamic Panel (Jewish, Christian and Muslim speakers) on Mercy in our Sacred Scriptures, 6.30pm at St Joseph’s, Mt Victoria; and a multi-faith service day, putting the Works of Mercy into Practice, on Saturday 21 May from 9.30am, with lunch generously provided by the Wellington Islamic Centre.
For further information, please see the poster on the church noticeboard, or contact  Sister Catherine Jones  [email protected]  or Sharron Cole   [email protected]

Saturday 21 May Works of Mercy in Practice An opportunity to put into practice “the works of mercy” in a multi-faith service day: baking some sweet treats for the Compassion Centre; preparing hygiene kits and toiletries for the Homeless Women’s Trust and Men’s Night Shelter; outside jobs – clean up and planting; possibility of visit to rest-homes. Lunch will be generously provided by Wellington Islamic Centre. Venue: St Patrick’s Church centre, Kilbirnie, from 9.30 with 10am departure for outside jobs - lunch available from 12.45pm – through to mid-afternoon. contact: Sister Catherine Jones, smsm [email protected] Rev Jenny Chalmers [email protected] Sultan Eusoff [email protected] Dave Moskovitz [email protected] Ravi Mistry [email protected]

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
OPEN DAY
New entrant – yr 8
Tues 24th May 9 - 11am
See noticeboard at the back of Holy Cross Church for more details
St Aidans Anglican Church in Miramar offer 8kgs of fruit and veg for $10. There is a one off $10 fee to register and from then you can place your order and payment on a Tuesday morning, and collect your produce in the afternoon.

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ELECTION
Nominations are invited for the election of five (5) parent representatives to the Board of Trustees.  A Nomination Form and a Notice calling for nominations has been posted to all eligible voters.  If you have not received a form please contact the school office.
 
You can nominate another person to stand as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself.
Nominations close at noon on Friday 20th May, 2016 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s’ statement.
 
The voting roll is open for inspection at the school office and can be viewed during normal school hours.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.

Voting closes at Noon on Friday 3rd June 2016.
 
Signed
Kathleen Hughes
Returning Officer
 

Glimpses of Te Omanga is a moving, compassionate, and insightful collection of short stories and recollections with brilliant touches of humour, of the hundreds of people working in the Hospice movement.
I highly recommend this book as a valuable contribution to the current reflection around care of those approaching the end of life as well as the pastoral care of their families. It is The Year of Mercy in action. Copies are available from bookshops, or directly from the editor, Beryl Anderson [email protected] at $20 per copy plus $3 postage. All proceeds go to the Hospice movement.
 +John A Cardinal Dew,
           Archbishop of Wellington
                 April 2016

Joshua Catholic Men’s Fellowship Wellington Come along and join us on Thursday 19th May 2016 at 7:30pm for prayer, praise and social time in CONNOLLY HALL, Thorndon to hear our very own Joshua chaplain. Guest speaker: Fr Peter Ewart s.m. Topic: "Mary, Woman of Faith, Model of Charity" Want to know more? Ring John Taylor (04) 389-8915 or 021-107-8538 or [email protected]
 

Flat wanted:  responsible pensioner seeks 1 or 2 bdrm flat with small outdoor area, keen gardener.  Miramar/Broadway area. Ring  Bev. 388 5821.

Deaf Cafe - for Deaf and hearing impaired people.  Deaf Cafe is for anybody – just turn up. You can meet and chat with new people or catch up with old friends over a cuppa and cake and biscuits.  Deaf Cafe is free.  When: Wednesday 18th May.  Time: 10am to 12pm. At:  St Peter and Paul’s Hall, 60 Knights Road, Lower Hutt.

PRAYER FOR SUFFERING CHILDREN OF AOTEAROA
We invite you to come and join us in prayer for the vulnerable children of our nation. Where:  St Theresa's Plimmerton.  Sunday 21st May  at 1pm - 2.15pm. Afternoon tea will follow.

From Pope Francis:
May the Church echo the word of God that resounds strong and clear as a message and sign of pardon, strength, aid and love. May she never tire of extending mercy and be ever patient in offering compassion and comfort. May the Church become the voice of every man and woman, and repeat confidently without end:
"Be mindful of Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old"

Today we celebrate the feast of the ascension and we have Luke’s account of Jesus leaving the disciples, his final words and gestures to them. Jesus’ departure does not cause the disciples to be anxious, instead we are told that they return to Jerusalem and praise God in the Temple. For Luke, this is a celebration of the mission to come. Luke’s Gospel begins in the Temple and there it ends in anticipation of the Church’s mission, a mission that was meant to be rooted in prayer and service.
We might pray these words of St Teresa of Avila today:
Christ has no body now but yours,
no hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on the world.
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.
Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.
HOLY TRINITY PARISH MASS - 10AM SUNDAY 22ND MAY
AT ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE HALL
We will be celebrating Holy Trinity Sunday Mass together at St Patrick’s College Hall.  
For those who are unable to be at this Mass, there will also be the 5.30pm Vigil and 8am Mass at St Patrick’s Church.
There will be morning tea available afterwards at the back of the hall, so please bring a plate of food to share.

Wonderful Mother
 
God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And he moulded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes he placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
He gave that dear mother to me.
 
Pat O’Reilly
Come join the fun of the quiz!
Mark the date in your diary.
Saturday 21st May 7.30pm for 8pm start at the Seatoun Bowling Club. $10 entry on the night. With John Ashby as quiz master extraordinaire, it’s bound to be a great night out. Get a team together or join one on the night. Sure to be an enjoyable night out with the Parish Community.

"The Alpha course starts 7.30pm Tuesday 10 May in the Gascoyne Room at St Anthony's. 
We will start with desert, see the video and finish with discussion. 
Topics covered include: Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? How can we have faith?
 Why and how can I pray? 
A fun, relaxed time to ask questions. Everybody is very welcome."

As part of the Year of Mercy, Sr Elizabeth Julian will be giving a presentation
 at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie 7pm Thursday 26th May 2016
The topic is: The Works of Mercy: Biblically Speaking
Pope Francis has asked us to practise the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
 during the Year of Mercy.
This presentation will look at biblical examples of these works and what they might say to us today.

 
 
 
 
Working Bee – St Patrick’s Church. 
We are planning a working bee for 4th June, anyone with a concrete mixer and an ability to lay a concrete slab will be greatly appreciated.  If you can hold a shovel or a duster please make yourself available and let me know – David Hyland 021971792
St Catherine's College
Open Days
Tuesday 31 May and
Tuesday 16 August
11.30am - 1.00pm and 6.30pm - 7.30pm
For more information or queries please contact the School Office by phone, 04 939 8988 or email [email protected].  Website: www.stcatherinescollege.school.nz.

You are invited to join St Vinnies in Seatoun/Miramar or in Kilbirnie: 
The St Vinnies groups meet once a month to pray together and to decide on how to help and who to visit when people are in need in our community.
If you want to join  Kilbirnie Conference, or for more information, contact Margaret Bearsley on 021 344 356 or [email protected] (next meeting Thursday 12 May). If you want to join the Seatoun and Miramar Conference, or for more information, contact Brendan Quirk on Ph 3889708 or [email protected] (next meeting Monday 9 May).
St Patrick’s Church
On Sundays Readers, Ministers of Eucharist to gather in Church foyer with the priest 5 minutes before Mass begins to ensure all are present and there are no mix-ups.

The May issue of News and Views is out now. Collectors from St Patrick’s please collect your copies from the back of the Church for distribution.

Readers of Prayers of the Faithful  please move to the lectern at the point in the creed “ I believe in the Holy Spirit” so you are ready to begin on time, remain at Lectern until priest has finished the concluding prayer.

St Patrick’s College, Wellington Open Day  St Patrick’s College, Wellington, is holding an Open Day on Sunday 12 June from 1.30 to 4 p.m.  Prospective students, parents, and friends are very welcome to tour the College during the afternoon.  If you wish to enrol your son at St Patrick’s College for Year 9 in 2017 please submit his enrolment application by Friday 29 July 2016.  When enrolling you need to complete an Enrolment Application form, and provide the College with either a copy of your son’s birth certificate or passport as well as a signed preference form from your local parish priest. Please contact Mrs Parkinson at St Patrick’s College on 939-3070 ext 231 or email [email protected] if you require further information.

An Abrahamic Celebration of the Year of Mercy will be held over two days in May:
Wednesday 18 May – an Abrahamic Panel (Jewish, Christian and Muslim speakers) on Mercy in our Sacred Scriptures, 6.30pm at St Joseph’s, Mt Victoria; and a multi-faith service day, putting the Works of Mercy into Practice, on Saturday 21 May from 9.30am, with lunch generously provided by the Wellington Islamic Centre.
For further information, please see the poster on the church noticeboard, or contact  Sister Catherine Jones  [email protected]  or Sharron Cole   [email protected]

Saturday 21 May Works of Mercy in Practice An opportunity to put into practice “the works of mercy” in a multi-faith service day: baking some sweet treats for the Compassion Centre; preparing hygiene kits and toiletries for the Homeless Women’s Trust and Men’s Night Shelter; outside jobs – clean up and planting; possibility of visit to rest-homes. Lunch will be generously provided by Wellington Islamic Centre. Venue: St Patrick’s Church centre, Kilbirnie, from 9.30 with 10am departure for outside jobs - lunch available from 12.45pm – through to mid-afternoon. contact: Sister Catherine Jones, smsm [email protected] Rev Jenny Chalmers [email protected] Sultan Eusoff [email protected] Dave Moskovitz [email protected] Ravi Mistry [email protected]

FOR EVERYONE! Vigil for Unborn. Saturday 21st May at St Anne's Catholic Church, Emmett Street, Newtown. Starts with Mass at 10 am. Followed by Exposition. Procession to nearby abortion site (Wellington Hospital). Return to church for Benediction. Please come: the unborn and their families need your prayers and loving witness. Followed by shared lunch.
St Aidans Anglican Church in Miramar offer 8kgs of fruit and veg for $10. There is a one off $10 fee to register and from then you can place your order and payment on a Tuesday morning, and collect your produce in the afternoon.

REFUGEE FAMILIES THANKS.
Thanks so much to all those who helped settle the latest group of refugees to Wellington on 22 April - from speaking at mass, organising deposit boxes, donating pantry items, picking up food, sorting, setting up house, providing flowers and fruit, disposing of rubbish - your work was truly appreciated and, most importantly, the outcome was a group of happy families.  Thanks also to those who have added their names to our list for future intakes.  Catholic Social services has let us know that: "What was evident at the welcome meal organised by Red Cross on Saturday was the happiness of the families, both those who came in February and in the last two weeks. It was lovely to see the children playing on the bouncy castle and adults and young people dancing and singing together".
At this stage, we have no information on when we will need to rally again - but we know that we will.  We'll be in touch as soon as we hear - it is very comforting to know that you are all out there and that those who can will respond positively next time!
Sincere thanks, Annette Bridgman on behalf of the Parish Refugee Settlement Team
PS: If you'd like to be part of this dream team contact Annette on [email protected] or 021 204 5993.  The idea is that the more people we have on our list, the more able we will be to keep responding so successfully without anyone having to do too much.

St Vincent de Paul Society Book Fair thank you.  Your Conferences in Holy Trinity Parish extend a very warm thank you to all parishioners and helpers who attended our six-monthly Vinnies Book Fair at St Anne's Church Hall Newtown on 2/3 May 2016.   It was a great success, displaying many new books, attracted good numbers of browsers, and raised over $6000 (the best ever) to go towards our services for poor, sick and lonely people around Wellington.  God bless you again.

Dove Wellington invites all women to our meeting from 1.15pm to 3pm on Saturday 21 May at Connolly Hall.  The theme for this meeting is, “The Way of Mary”.  The Catholic Church holds Mary as the Mother of the Church.  Through her, the Holy Spirit was brought into being the Son of God, our Saviour.  Through living a life of holiness, faith and surrender to the will of God, Mary is revered as a powerful woman of God.  This meeting will focus on the life of Mary and, how through our faith in God, we too can be like Mary.  If you are wanting to know more about how, then this meeting is for you.  Please contact Rachel Blackaby for any queries on (04) 233 2553.

"The Sisters of St. Peter claver are holding an "ETHNIC DINNER with ENTERTAINMENT on SATURDAY 14 MAY 2016 at 6.30pm at the Polish House (Dom Poliski) 257 Riddiford street, Newtown (Corner of Riddiford and Rhodes Streets). Tickets are available from the Sisters or at the entrance to the hall.
Please bring your favourite Dish. Important: Arrive a little before time as dinner is served 6.30pm sharp.
Admission: $10: 5 to 10yrs; $5: under 5yrs; Free. Enquiries 383 8401

Glimpses of Te Omanga is a moving, compassionate, and insightful collection of short stories and recollections with brilliant touches of humour, of the hundreds of people working in the Hospice movement.
I highly recommend this book as a valuable contribution to the current reflection around care of those approaching the end of life as well as the pastoral care of their families. It is The Year of Mercy in action. Copies are available from bookshops, or directly from the editor, Beryl Anderson [email protected] at $20 per copy plus $3 postage. All proceeds go to the Hospice movement.
 +John A Cardinal Dew,
           Archbishop of Wellington
                 April 2016

What are we doing on earth for Christ’s sake? Come along and hear Australian Jesuit, Richard Leonard, share through stories what it means to be Catholic in our time. His talk will pay particular attention to the challenges facing young Catholics today. Sunday 15 May at 4pm. Loaves and Fishes hall, cnr Molesworth and Hill sts, Thorndon. Soup and rolls served. Entry $10. Contact Catherine Gibbs for more information   [email protected]

Planned Giving Receipts
Planned giving receipts are now at the back of the Church you normally attend. If you wish to collect yours from another Church or have your copy emailed to you, please contact the office 388 6953 or [email protected]

Joshua Catholic Men’s Fellowship Wellington Come along and join us on Thursday 19th May 2016 at 7:30pm for prayer, praise and social time in CONNOLLY HALL, Thorndon to hear our very own Joshua chaplain. Guest speaker: Fr Peter Ewart s.m. Topic: "Mary, Woman of Faith, Model of Charity" Want to know more? Ring John Taylor (04) 389-8915 or 021-107-8538 or [email protected]
 

Flat wanted:  responsible pensioner seeks 1 or 2 bdrm flat with small outdoor area, keen gardener.  Miramar/Broadway area. Ring  Bev. 388 5821.

DIRECTOR OPPORTUNITY St Catherine's College, is seeking new Board Members for its Board of Proprietors, for a term of three years.
The Board of Proprietors comprises seven members appointed on a rotational basis.  It is accountable for the property and Special Character functions of the College.  It works closely with St Catherine's College Board of Trustees which is accountable for the school governance and operations. 
St Catherine's College is an integrated Catholic secondary school for girls from Year 9 to 13, owned and administered by Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa - Sisters of Mercy New Zealand.  With an approved roll of 300 students and motto "Mercy and Wisdom" it has/is achieving impressive academic scholarship results.  Core College values are Te aroha Compassion, Te awhinitanga Service, Te tapu o te tangata Human Dignity, Te tika Justice and Te aroha ki te rawakore Concern for the poor, vulnerable and pupils.
The Board of Proprietors will later this year complete a capital building project for a brand new, additional Classroom wing to significantly enhance learning spaces and facilities.
If you would like to support the development and education of some of Wellington's outstanding young women and have experience in Governance, Property, Special Character, Finance or Education here is an opportunity to contribute your knowledge and skills. Expressions of interest with CV should be addressed to: Chair, Board of Proprietors, c/o St Catherine's College, PO Box 14076, Wellington 6241, marked "In Confidence".

From Pope Francis:
May the Church echo the word of God that resounds strong and clear as a message and sign of pardon, strength, aid and love. May she never tire of extending mercy and be ever patient in offering compassion and comfort. May the Church become the voice of every man and woman, and repeat confidently without end:
"Be mindful of Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love, for they have been from of old"
​

​The Living Word
Dear sisters and brothers, there arose division of opinion among the followers of Christ. To seek unity, they gathered to pray, listen, and discern.  Should Gentiles follow the same laws as Jews in the Christian movement?  Who are we?  Identity questions send us back to our roots and into our future to ask:  what really matters?  What is at the centre?  What is at the periphery?  How is the Spirit leading us?
The Council of Jerusalem was the first of many.  A council's task is not primarily one of moulding a compromise that all can accept.  The deeper issue is identity.  Where is the centre?  Does it hold us together? Pope Francis announced a synod on the family.  Catholics around the world responded to questions, the bishops travelled to Rome twice for deliberation.  They did not meet online.  As in the first gathering of Christians, they met face to face.  Looking back over this long history, Pope Francis observes in Amoris Laetitia "The Joy of Love"
There are two ways of thinking which recur throughout the Church's history: casting off and reinstating.  The Church's way, from the time of the Council of Jerusalem, has always been the way of Jesus, the way of mercy and reinstatement. The way of the Church is not to condemn anyone forever; it is to pour out the balm of God's mercy on all those who ask for it with a sincere heart
. For true charity is always unmerited, unconditional and gratuitous.  We seek to understand the world as followers of Christ.  God, you are the first to reach out.  You love us where we are found wanting.
Father Ephrem
SURVEY ON MASS TIMES FOR HOLY TRINITY PARISH
Please make sure you’ve survey returns are in by Sunday 1st May 2016. Thank you to those who have already returned their surveys but it is important we receive as many responses as possible. Your views will provide information which will enable the Parish Council to make informed decisions. Please take care to only identify ONE preferred Mass time on the weekend and other weekdays you wish to attend Mass.
Available in Church, on the website or via email.
Deadline for returning form: 1st May 2016
 

HOLY TRINITY PARISH MASS - 10AM SUNDAY 22ND MAY
AT ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE HALL
We will be celebrating Holy Trinity Sunday Mass together at St Patrick’s College Hall.  
For those who are unable to be at this Mass, there will also be the 5.30pm Vigil and 8am Mass at St Patrick’s Church.
There will be morning tea available afterwards at the back of the hall, so please bring a plate of food to share.

As part of the Year of Mercy, Sr Elizabeth Julian will be giving a presentation
 at St Patrick’s Church, Kilbirnie 7pm Thursday 26th May 2016

The topic is: The Works of Mercy: Biblically Speaking
 
Pope Francis has asked us to practise the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
 during the Year of Mercy.
This presentation will look at biblical examples of these works and what they might say to us today.


 
 
 
 
Holy Cross Happy Hour
Weds 3rd May from 11am
in the Parish Centre.
Seniors are reminded of our next meeting. Come join us for bingo.
Please bring a small plate of finger food to enjoy with our tea/coffee. All welcome.

 
 
 
Come join the fun of the quiz! Mark the date in your diary.
Saturday 21st May 7.30pm for 8pm start at the Seatoun Bowling Club. $10 entry on the night.  With John Ashby as quiz master extraordinaire, it’s bound to be a great night out.
Get a team together or join one on the night. Sure to be an enjoyable night out with the Parish Community.


 
Working Bee – St Patrick’s Church
We are planning a working bee for 4th June, anyone with a concrete mixer and an ability to lay a concrete slab will be greatly appreciated.  If you can hold a shovel or a duster please make yourself available and let me know – David Hyland 021971792
 
St Patrick’s Church
On Sundays Readers, Ministers of Eucharist to gather in Church foyer with the priest 5 minutes before Mass begins to ensure all are present and there are no mix-ups.

 
Thank you to the St Patrick’s altar servers who turned up for training on Thursday.

Flat wanted:  responsible pensioner seeks 1 or 2 bdrm flat with small outdoor area, keen gardener.  Miramar/Broadway area. Ring  Bev. 388 5821.

Planned Giving Receipts
Planned giving receipts are now at the back of the Church you normally attend. If you wish to collect yours from another Church or have your copy emailed to you, please contact the office 388 6953 or [email protected]

The ANZAC day Service at St Patrick’s Church raised $209.80 to be donated to the RSA Society.
St Aidans Anglican Church in Miramar offer 8kgs of fruit and veg for $10. There is a one off $10 fee to register and from then you can place your order and payment on a Tuesday morning, and collect your produce in the afternoon.

Ever wanted to ask challenging questions about our faith? 
Alpha is a fun and relaxed course that has been attended by over 25 million people around the world.  We start with dessert and follow-up with a video.  The video leads into small group discussion.  Each night looks at a different aspect of the Christian faith.  Join us for the first of seven nights at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10 May in the Gascoigne Room.  To enrol text or call Ruth 0276700365 or Kim 0222426288.  Everyone is welcome. 

Calling all Young Adults
A Life Changing Seminar at St Thomas More Church, 1 Worcester St Wilton. 4 May – 8 June, 6 consecutive Wednesday nights from 7.30 pm – 9 pm.Enquiries and registration [email protected]  Ph. 9386655
Quiet Days with Suzanne Aubert:
10.30am-2.30pm, 5 May
Join the Sisters of Compassion for a day of prayer and reflection on the life of Suzanne Aubert at Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, Island Bay.
Suggested offering including lunch: $30.  To register contact [email protected] or phone 383-7769 Quiet Days for 2016 are: 5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October

Mary Potter Hospice –   Volunteer Street Collectors needed for 20th & 21st May
See notice at back of the church or sign up at [email protected]  

"The Sisters of St. Peter claver are holding an "ETHNIC DINNER with ENTERTAINMENT on SATURDAY 14 MAY 2016 at 6.30pm at the Polish House (Dom Poliski) 257 Riddiford street, Newtown (Corner of Riddiford and Rhodes Streets). Tickets are available from the Sisters or at the entrance to the hall.
Please bring your favourite Dish.
Important: Arrive a little before time as dinner is served 6.30pm sharp.
Admission: $10: 5 to 10yrs; $5: under 5yrs; Free. Enquiries 383 8401

After 10 years of consideration the Sisters of the Carmelite Monastery in Christchurch agreed to allow SUNDAY current affairs Producer and Cameraman Chris Cooke access to tell the story of their contemplative and cloistered lives.
The story screens in two weeks on the SUNDAY current affairs programme -  SUNDAY May 1st -  7pm - TVONE.
A unique rhythm of life is revealed behind the monastery walls, with the sisters speaking openly and frankly about how they came to be there and the joys and challenges of their consecrated lives.
A unique and very special story not to be missed.

Young Adults – Life in the Spirit Seminar
A Life in the spirit Seminar will be held in St Thomas More Church, 1 Worcester St Wilton from 4 May till 8 June, 6 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7.30 pm till 9 pm.
The Sacred Heart Cathedral Prayer Group in collaboration with the ICPE team from St Gerard`s Monastery will host this seminar.  See notice board for more details.
Enquiries and registration contact Merrin Webster at [email protected] or Ph. 9386655.

An Abrahamic Celebration of the Year of Mercy will be held over two days in May:
Wednesday 18 May – an Abrahamic Panel (Jewish, Christian and Muslim speakers) on Mercy in our Sacred Scriptures, 6.30pm at St Joseph’s, Mt Victoria;
and a multi-faith service day, putting the Works of Mercy into Practice, on Saturday 21 May from 9.30am, with lunch generously provided by the Wellington Islamic Centre.
For further information, please see the poster on the church noticeboard, or contact  Sister Catherine Jones  [email protected]  or Sharron Cole   [email protected]

What are we doing on earth for Christ’s sake?
Come along and hear Australian Jesuit, Richard Leonard, share through stories what it means to be Catholic in our time. Richard is an excellent communicator. His talk will pay particular attention to the challenges facing young Catholics today. This lecture is promoted by the Catholic Institute and Good Shepherd College.
Sunday 15 May at 4pm. Loaves and Fishes hall, cnr Molesworth and Hill sts, Thorndon.
Soup and rolls served. Entry $10.
Contact Catherine Gibbs for more information   [email protected]

Are you (or someone you know) a migrant working in New Zealand?
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand wants to talk with migrant workers who have faced unfair treatment at work in the past or currently AND people who have supported migrant workers facing issues around unfair treatment at work. We are doing a small qualitative research project aimed at helping us to know how community groups can better support migrant workers and how we can advocate for the protection of migrant workers in New Zealand. The interview will be completely confidential and should take about one hour. Participants will be given a $30 supermarket voucher as a thank you. We can arrange a place that suits you for the interview.  Please txt Cathy at 022 659 8942, free call 0800 22 10 22, or email at [email protected] if you are interested or if you have any questions by the 20th of June 2016.

Caritas thanks the many parishes and people around the country who have supported the Bishops' Lent Appeal this year. Your ongoing support enables us to continue helping communities to flourish by working to reduce poverty, striving for environmental justice, supporting indigenous peoples and responding to crises around the world.
 
To find out more about the difference your support makes to the lives of the most vulnerable, go online and read our Annual Report 2015 - www.caritas.org.nz. If you would like a hard copy of the report, please contact us during office hours on 0800 22 10 22 or email to [email protected]