1. Art and Diseño

Corner Izard Road and Everest Street
Khandallah
Fr Doug Shepherd
Priests of the Parish
Tel: 479 7777
Fr Peter Fitzgibbon
Presbytery 3 Everest Street, Khandallah
Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil 6pm
Weekdays
Monday 9am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion
Mass Tuesday to Saturday at 9am
Friday preceded by Exposition at 8.30am
Reconciliation
By appointment
Parish Office
St Benedict’s School
Sunday 9am
Monday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm
email [email protected]
50 Nicholson Road
Tel: 479 6878
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
1 Feb
First Reading
Second Reading
Gospel
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
1 Corinthians 7:32-35
Mark 1:21-28
8 Feb
First Reading
Second Reading
Gospel
Job 7:1-4.6-7
1 Corinthians 9:16-19.22-23
Mark 1:29-39
Tel: 479 7777
www.stbenedicts.org.nz
1 February 2015
Forthcoming events in the Parish in St Benedict’s Church
Tuesday 3 February
7.30pm
Liturgy Committee Meeting
Presbytery
Friday 6 February
8.30am
Exposition and 9am First Friday Mass
Followed by morning tea
St Benedict’s
Presbytery
Dear Parishioners,
I am writing to thank you for the very generous way that you
have supported and cared for Jovanie, Cirilo and Ron during
the past four months. Archbishop John has also asked me
to pass on his deep gratitude for all that has been done for
these three young men in St Benedict's parish and in the
Wellington North Pastoral Area. Your friendly, supportive
community has provided a wonderful welcome to Jovanie,
Cirilo and Ron and this is very much appreciated.
With sincere thanks and good wishes.
Fr David Dowling, Vocations Director
Archdiocese of Wellington
2015 SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME
If you have children who are in year 4 or above at
school this year who are interested in preparing for
any or all of the sacraments of First Reconciliation,
Confirmation or First Communion, then please get
your details to Mike Byrne or Clare Sinnott at [email protected], or the Parish at [email protected], by
February 20th.
If you have any questions you can talk to Fr Doug at the Parish or Mike or Clare on 479-8168 or 027-314 6141. The programme will commence with a Parents’ Meeting on February
25th at 7pm in the Church foyer, and the 1st session for children will be a group meeting on Sunday 8 March at 10.15am
in the Church.
First Friday Morning Tea
All parishioners are warmly invited to morning tea in
the Presbytery on Friday 6th February, following Exposition at 8.30am and Mass at 9am.
Hospitality: volunteers would be appreciated.
2015 Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme
LIGHT A FIRE IN THE HEART OF THE WORLD
Would you offer yourself as a HOST,
a GROUP LEADER or a PARTICIPANT?
We are all warmly invited to take part in the annual Caritas Lenten Reflection Programme. The theme this
year comes from Pope Francis : LIGHT A FIRE IN THE
HEART OF THE WORLD. Each weekly session consists of
shared reflection on the Lenten Sunday Gospels, followed by
discussion on additional material prepared by Caritas. Each
session is a little over an hour. We hope to have reflection
groups in each of our 3 parishes – both in the evening and
during the day. We are looking for participants, hosts and
leaders. Caritas has provided booklets to guide us. This
year
Ash
Wednesday
is
18
February.
If you are interested in joining, leading or hosting a group or
have any questions, please contact either Father Peter or
Sister Judith details below:
Fr Peter: [email protected]; 478 7137
Sr Judith: mcginleydf@gmail 027 693 3552; 477 0751
Celebrate St Valentine’s Day
You are all invited to the annual
St Valentine’s Day Mass at the Sacred
Heart Cathedral, on Saturday 14th February at 5.30pm
Followed by a glass of
SIDE BY SIDE MENTORING
bubbly.
A Practical Way to Help Families in Our Parish
Book a romantic dinner out and begin by thankSide By Side Mentoring involves everyday people walking
alongside couples and families who face challenges to let ing God for love, for intimacy, and for marriage.
them know we love and care for them. Mentors know from
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
practical experience what it's like to deal with challenging
We are in need of assistance with the organisation and runsituations that can sometimes feel daunting. They offer their
ning of the Children’s Liturgy sessions at the 9am Masses on
love, wisdom and understanding, and link them to other supSunday morning. If you are able to help in any way, please
port, to help couples and families resolve the challenges they
contact the Parish Office on 479 7777.
face. They are a practical, loving face of the faith community.
DOVE CATHOLIC FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN
Side By Side Mentoring is now being set up in the JohnsonDove invites all women to their first meeting of the
ville, Newlands and Khandallah Catholic and Anglican Paryear on Saturday 21st February from 1.15ishes. There is a short training course starting in late Febru3.30pm at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace (off
ary 2015. There will be other training courses available later
Hill St), Thorndon. Speaker: Val Morrison – New
in 2015. If you're interested in being part of this, please conbeginnings. Enquiries Sandra 475 5541
tact John Wilkinson on 477 4460 or 029 939 7730, or at www.dove.org.nz
[email protected]. Alternatively, you may contact Fr Peter Fitzgibbon, at 478 7137.
40 Days for Life Campaign
From February18 to March 29: Join the worldwide movement
FROM THE FUND RAISING TEAM
to protect mothers and babies. Come and stand in solidarity
The fund-raising team are appealing for donations for the with our unborn brothers and sisters; help save lives and
next garage sale—to be held on March 14th—in aid of the change minds and hearts. Sign up for the peaceful vigil at
maintenance appeal.
They are happy to take anything 40daysforlife.com For more information ph. 237 8343
which is saleable, but please no computer or electronic www.fli.org.nz/40daysforlife
items.
Mass will be celebrated at St Anne’s Church, Newtown, on
Tuesday 17 February 2015 at 7pm to launch this time of
ALTAR FLOWERS
prayer and fasting for the promotion of a culture of life, and
A very FEW ladies help out each year with organising
an end to abortion throughout the world.
and arranging flowers for the altar. It is a very satisfying and rewarding task to give glory to God with
40 Days for Life and Lent : an afternoon in preparation for
flowers, however humble our talents may be.
both! Sunday 15th February 2:30pm to 4:30pm at Connolly
The variety of contributions great and small all have their Hall, Hill St (entrance off Guildford Tce) Thorndon.
place in the church’s liturgical year and all are appreciated.
Father Linus Clovis (Spiritual Director of Family Life InternaBuying flowers is reimbursed and assistance to get started is tional NZ) will speak of "The Seven Last Words of Christ
readily offered. There is also a local floral club for anyone on the Cross" What is their significance in our lives and the
who may wish to learn more. The club has a great group of campaign? Plus training for the 40 Days for Life Campaign.
ladies and we would be happy to accompany you.
Everyone is invited to attend. Organised by FLI NZ. tel: 237
There is a roster in the church foyer for you to add your 8343 fli.org.nz/40daysforlife
name, or you could call Natalie on 973 5553 to talk over any
questions you may have. She would love to hear from you, PRAYER INTENTIONS
so please don’t hesitate.
Please remember in your prayers those who are ill: Malia
Lemalu, Pat Hobbs, Frieda Allardice, Sister Mary Gordon,
Catholic Social Services would like to thank the parishionMary Cummins, Marie de Joux, Therese Walsh, Alex
ers of St Benedict’s for the wonderful Christmas gifts they
Lines, Jim Webber, and David Shroff. Prayers are
donated to the agency in December. It was a privilege to
also requested for those who have died recently, esshare this generosity with our client families. The children
pecially Peter Lamont (the father of David Lamont, St
and adults were most appreciative and on their behalf we Benedict’’s School principal), and for all those whose annithank you.
versaries occur at this time
Lesley Hooper, Director, CSS
The Parish Prayer Group is always available to pray for your
special intentions. See notice board for details.
"What do you know about St Ignatius of Loyola?"
Come and be informed and entertained with an illustrated Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience for coupresentation by Bridget Taumoepeau at Pa Maria, 78 ples intending to be married. The next weekend is on
Hobson St, Thorndon, on Saturday 21 Feb, from 2.30 - 4 pm. Valentine’s Weekend - 14th and 15th February 2015.
All welcome!
Have a weekend away for Valentine’s weekend and
RSVP to Patricia Kane Christian Life Community Aotearoa T. prepare for your marriage.
Venue: Pa Maria, 78
475 8837 or [email protected]
Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington. For more information,
go to the website at http://www.ceewellington.org.nz or
phone Kate & Simon Olsen Telephone 04 801 6192, or
Clergy Support
$427.87
email [email protected]
Thank you
PALMS FROM PALM SUNDAY 2014 Parishioners
are invited to return their palms—given on Palm Sunday last year—to the basket in the foyer of the
Church. These will then be burnt to provide ashes for
this year’s celebration of Ash Wednesday on February 18th.
Parish Collection
$909.23
ROSTERS
New rosters will soon be prepared for March, April & May.
(and June 6/7). If you know that you will be away during
that time, could you please let your roster co-ordinator
know by no later than Feb 16th. The co-ordinators are:
Communion to the Homebound – Eugene Crosby on 479
2441 [email protected] ; Readers – Paul Davis on 479
7821 [email protected] ; all other rosters – Margie
Crook on 479 7777 [email protected]
RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL
If there are any parishioners who would like to add their
names to the list of those who receive the newsletter each
by email, please drop a note to the Parish Office;
[email protected]
Taizé brothers Alois, Matthew and Ghishlan will lead a
Taizé Pilgrimage on February 9 -10. Young people are
invited to stay in tents at Ngatiawa on the night of February 9th, following a welcome and service in Rangiatea
Church, Otaki.
Tuesday 10th has a workshop at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington, from 7pm. A pilgrimage to St
Paul’s Cathedral starts at 8pm, followed by Evening
Prayer with a reflection from Brother Alois. There will also
be an extra gathering on the Wednesday afternoon at Sacred Heart Cathedral aimed at high school students.
If you are interested in staying the night at Ngatiawa,
please contact Dan Siave. If you would like to go up to
Otaki and come back to Wellington and need transport or
can offer transport, please contact Dan Siave at
[email protected] or on 04 496 5181
The 1st International Day of Prayer and Awareness
against Human Trafficking will be celebrated in all dioceses and parishes around the world on 8 February 2015.
Pope Francis has strongly denounced the trafficking of
human beings, calling it ‘a crime against humanity’. He
says, ‘We must join forces to free the victims and stop this
crime, which is increasingly aggressive; that threatens, in
addition to individuals, the founding values of society and
also security and international justice, as well as the economy, the family structure and social life.’ Please keep this
important matter in your prayers.
The Annual Mission Fair of the Missionary Sisters of
St Peter Claver will be held on Saturday 21 February
2015 from 10am to 1pm at St Francis de Sales Church
Hall and grounds (173 Clyde Street, Island Bay). Goods
(for Rapid Raffle and stalls such as toys, fancy and knitted
goods, jewellery, jams, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.
Goods can be posted to Missionary Sisters of St Peter
Claver, 1 Mersey Street, P O Box 7312, Wellington.
Seeing your life through the lens of the gospel
Mark 1:21-28

In this first chapter, Mark familiarises his readers
with the type of things Jesus did to proclaim the kingdom, the Reign of God. Our passage today touches on
two of these, the first being that ‘he taught as one having authority’. It makes a difference when you listen to
someone who is clearly speaking from experience and
personal knowledge. Remember people who impressed
you in this way.
 Jesus combined teaching with healing, and he drove
the evil spirit out of the man. The power of God that
worked this wonder through Jesus is also at work in and
through us today.
When have you been freed from
some bad habit?
 The evil spirit convulsed the man before it left him.
The path to liberation can be a painful struggle. If you
have found it so, who was the Jesus person that helped
you through the struggle to freedom?
 It is not only individuals but also groups that can be
struggling with an evil spirit — jealousy, rivalry, malicious gossiping, abuse of power, etc. Sometimes a Jesus person comes into the group and rives out that evil
spirit. Have you experienced this? Perhaps you yourself
have been this person on some occasion?
John Byrne OSA
The Deep End • A teaching that is new
A friend once told me a story about his favourite lecturer
in college. He met him while crossing the campus one
day, stopped and asked the lecturer how he was. The
lecturer paused for a long moment, thinking about it,
before eventually replying, “I’m fine, thanks for asking.”
At the time my friend wasn’t sure what to make of it,
though the unusual encounter stuck in his mind for years
afterwards. On reflection, he appreciated that the lecturer had though about his question, and to this day it
has made him stop and think every time he asks someCaritas Aotearoa New Zealand is looking for one, or is asked, ‘how are you?’. The lecturer had taken
two people with the following attributes to
an everyday questions, and everyday language, and inwork full-time as Lent Donation Processors
fused it with new meaning.
from February 23 until April 17, 2015: trustThe people who listen to Jesus’ teaching is today’s Gospel are used to hearing scribes and teachers in the synaworthy - hard working - computer-literate gogue. But with Jesus they witness something new. We
attentive to detail.
Please email Crispin Anderlini (Communications, Market- don’t know what Jesus was teaching that day, or what
kind of language he was using, but what struck the peoing & Fundraising Advisor for Caritas) at
ple was that he taught with authority. He had drawn
[email protected] for expressions of interest and for
them in, but they couldn't ‘quite put their finger on it.
more information.
“What does it all mean?”, they asked each other. He
had made them think, and they recognised that he was
Welcome to our Parish
Triona Doherty
You are important and the St Benedict’s Parish would offering something different.
like to get to know you better. By registering, you establish a home in the parish for yourselves and your chil- PROLIFE FACTS
dren to grow in grace, holiness and faith. Seasonal pa- In January this year, a report summary entitled Teen Births:
rishioners too are encouraged to register, even if you Current Trends was released by the Social Policy Evaluation and
belong to another parish back home.
Research Unit (Superu). It provides an update on the 2012 reYou can complete a registration form available at the
port, and highlights the declining birth-rates for teenaged
back of the church; just place it in the collection basket
once completed or drop it in to the Presbytery mailbox at mothers. Although the teenage birth rate in New Zealand might
be considered high internationally, teen births comprise a
3 Everest Street, just along from St Benedict’s Church.
“relatively small proportion of all births”, at 5.9%. In 2013,
2.4% of women in the 15 – 19 age bracket gave birth and 71%
of the total number of ‘teen births’ were to women aged 18
or 19 years old. Superu was formerly known as the Families
Commission. The summary and the full University of Waikato
report, as well as information on a range of other important
topics, can be accessed at www.superu.govt.nz.
Phone Voice for Life on (09)4430995 for more information.
of the Holy Trinity Parish, Father Ephrem Tigga.
If you are interested in this valuable role, please send
your CV and reference contacts to Parish Secretary,
Holy Trinity Parish, [email protected] or PO
Box 15256 Miramar, Wellington.
The closing date for applications is 21st February, 2015.
YOUTH PASTORAL WORKER for HOLY TRINITY
PARISH – Wellington East
The newly formed Holy Trinity Parish (Holy Cross,
Miramar; St Anthony’s, Seatoun; and St Patrick’s, Kilbirnie) is seeking applicants with time, energy, motivation and good communication skills to fill the role of
Youth Pastoral Worker in the Wellington East area.
The incumbent, who is completing her term in the role,
has created a great platform which can now be built
upon.
The role is to work with the Catholic youth in the Wellington East area (which includes St Patrick’s and St Catherine’s Colleges) to increase their participation in Catholic and parish life in a way that meets the needs of young
people and of the Catholic community (in relation to the
youth). The role is part time (20 to 30 hours per week)
and is remunerated. The role reports to the Parish Priest
When: February Saturday 14 & Sunday 15; Saturday 21
and Sunday 22 at 3pm and 5pm plus Friday 20 at 6pm
Where: Khandallah Park on the green behind the swimming pool. (Alternative venue if the weather is damp or
windy is the Cochran Hall at Cashmere Ave School. To
check ring 499 4444 two hours before the start.)
How long: just under an hour
Cost: A gold coin donation from everyone would be appreciated. Bring something to sit on, a sunhat, something to eat maybe.
Mass Time
Greeters
Children’s Liturgy
Proclaimers of the Word
Prayers of the faithful
Offertory Procession
Eucharistic Ministers
Altar Servers
Malvina Major/Homebound
Hospitality
Counters
Linen
Church Cleaning
Khandallah Arts Theatre is presenting ‘Tommy
and the Jabberwock’:
There will be a concert featuring Music from France at
the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hill Street, Wellington, on
Sunday 8 February at 3pm. The concert is in aid of the
Maxwell Fernie Trust and features Christopher Hainsworth (a former pupil of Maxwell Fernie) playing the organ and Nicolas Planchon playing the trumpet. Cost is
$20 on the door.
Roster for February 7/8
6pm
Dermot & Keri Byrne
Ra Ratia, Mary Corry
one of the readers
Byrne Family
Dermot & Keri Byrne
May Ratia
9am
Terry Leamy
John & Gabrielle Lawson
Aisling Lawson
Lawson Family
Terry Leamy, Terry &
Judith Marks, Vivienne Soldera
Allan Cockburn
Grace and Caoimhe Tulloch
Henry McIntyre, Caitlin & Catherine
Ramoo
Terry Leamy, Lily Lau, Terry Marks, Terry Quirke
Greene Family
Frank Szpetnar, Eugene Crosby
Anne Morrish
Lawson Family