St Marys School

Carterton

St Mary's Events

Thu Feb 23 @ 8:55AM - 02:50PM
Cluster Swim pp day

Wed Feb 29 @ 8:55AM - 02:50PM
Interschool Swim

Fri Mar 02 @ 8:55AM - 02:50PM
Interschool Swim pp day

Fri Mar 02 @ 8:55AM - 02:50PM
Hockey Skills day

Parish Newsletter

Parish News, 19 February 2012

Seventh Sunday of the Year

18th – 19th February 2012

Todays Readings

SEVENTH SUNDAY

Isaiah 43: 18-19, 21-22, 24-25

2 Corinthians 1: 18-22

Mark 2: 1-12

Next Weeks Readings

FIRST WEEK OF LENT

Gen 9: 8-15

1 Peter 3: 18-22

Mark 1: 12-15

MASS IN THE WAIRARAPA PASTORAL AREA

NB: When a Priest is unavailable, a Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion will be held.

Carterton – St Mary’s

Saturday Vigil 5.30 pm

Sunday 10.30 am

Prayer Liturgies – in Prayer Room

Thursday & Friday 9.00 am

Greytown – Sacred Heart,

Wednesday 10.00 am

Sunday 8.30 am

Masterton – St Patricks,

Saturday Vigil 5.00 pm

Sunday 8.30 am & 10.00 am

Featherston - St Teresa’s,

Sunday 9.30am & 5.30 pm

Martinborough – St Anthony’s,

Sat Vigil 5.30pm

VISITORS ...

to St Mary's & Sacred Heart Churches are invited to sign our Visitors Books.

You will find them in the entrance foyer of the church. Thank-you!

Rosters for 25th-26th February 2012
	St Mary’s5.30pm	St Mary’s10.30am	Sacred Heart8.30am
Hospitality			M Cressey
Reader	E Hautler	P Tucker	J Crothers
Eucharist	M Connole	L O’Hagan
Gifts			G Ryan/ J Crothers
Cleaning/Flowers	Pitt

Well here we are! The adventure begins….together!

“For surely I know I the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm; to give you a future with hope. Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me, says the Lord.”

Last weekend we welcomed Kevin Connors as our sacramental minister at the Sunday Masses and I would like to add that I am looking forward to working with Kevin in the Parish.

The timetable below will give you some idea of how I will organise my time during the week. Each week I will update the plan for the week taking into account the various meetings and events occurring at the time. However I would like to keep Tuesdays for Eastbourne (San Antonio) and Fridays for Carterton/Greytown (St Mary’s) as far as possible to give some stability to the plan. I am available for appointments, either by parish phone 379 8033 or a/h 379 8279; 027 657 5512 cell; but otherwise just pop in for a chat and a coffee. The door will be open and you will be welcome. Kevin will be available for baptisms and weddings as well as the weekend Masses.

You will need to contact me with the details and I will liaise with Kevin and confirm arrangements with you. I will be working closely with the Parish Pastoral Development Team, Father Kevin Connors and the Finance Committee. I will also be on the St Mary’s Board of Trustees and look forward to working with the school in a new role.

This Parish has always been a very important part of my life and my dream is that, together, we will continue to grow and develop using our Parish Vision and Mission statement as our chart for the future.

Carterton Eastbourne

Wednesday 9am-12noon Tuesday 9am-5pm

Thursday 9am-5pm 1st/3rd Saturdays 9am - 4pm

Friday 9am-5pm 2nd/4th Saturdays 10am 6.30pm

1st/3rd Saturdays Mass only

Sundays 8am-1pm

Sharon’s Diary 20-26 February

Tuesday 9am-9pm Eastbourne

Wednesday 9am-12noon Carterton/Greytown

7pm-8pm Eastbourne

Thursday 9am-2pm Carterton/Greytown

3.30pm-5pm Eastbourne

Friday 9am-5pm Carterton/Greytown

Saturday 10am-7pm Eastbourne

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

STREET DAY APPEAL

FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2011

Collectors are needed in Wellington and Lower Hutt.

If you are able to give an hour of your time to help please phone Lesley or Vivien on 385 8642 or

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Sunday 4 March, 2-4 pm at the Compassion Centre. A new Way of the Cross for Lent. The Catholic Peacemakers group warmly welcome social justice groups and others to experience this Way of the Cross together, prior to leading it in their own contexts.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Sacred Heart will be hosting Greytown’s World Day of Prayer celebrations at 7pm on Friday March 2nd. All welcome. Come along and help us celebrate this event.

SCHOOL NEWS

FRIENDS OF ST MARY’S AGM

This is to be held on 13 March at 7.30pm. We invite anyone who would like to help out with fundraising, help out at school events, who is interested in the maintenance and wellbeing of the school to come along to our meetings which are held on the second Tuesday of the month. We are also looking to fill the officer positions if anyone is interested: President, Treasurer, Secretary, Grants Officer. (We especially need a Treasurer). If you have any queries, you can talk to members of the committee (Maria Tankersley is our current President, Secretary is Lee Tanner), or Mrs O or just come along to the meeting.

Easter Bun Orders – School Fundraiser

Order your Hot Cross Buns through the school and support our fundraiser.

Breadcraft’s 6 pack Easter Buns $3.50 per pack

Double Chocolate 6 pack Easter Buns $3.50 per pack.

Call Lisa 379 7171 in the office to place your order before 3pm Friday 23rd March.

HELP Please!!

The long jump pit needs edging with timber: would anyone like to volunteer? Please see Lisa in the office if you think you can do it.

Trade me items for sale

As a result of emptying Room 5 a few things are now available on Trade me: 2 unicycles (Buy Now $45) and 3 Rimu teachers’ desks (which can be viewed in Room 5 if anyone is interested (reserve $100). The auctions are through leeleet and close this Friday (17th) and Saturday.

T-towels for sale

Also found in Room 5: lots of good quality St Mary's brand new T-towels printed with self-portraits of students from years gone by. These were left over from a fundraiser some years ago. A bargain at $2 each. You can view and buy these from Lisa in the office.

Parish News 5 Feb

Fifth Sunday of the Year

28th – 29th January 2012

Todays Readings

FIFTH SUNDAY

Job 7: 1-4, 6-7

1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23

Mark 1: 29-39

Next Weeks Readings

SIXTH SUNDAY

Levit 13: 1-2, 44-46

1 Corinthians 10: 31– 11:1

Mark 1: 40-45

MASS IN THE WAIRARAPA PASTORAL AREA

NB: When a Priest is unavailable, a Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion will be held.

Carterton – St Mary’s

Saturday Vigil 5.30 pm

Sunday 10.30 am

Prayer Liturgies – in Prayer Room

Thursday & Friday 9.00 am

Greytown – Sacred Heart,

Wednesday 10.00 am

Sunday 8.30 am

Masterton – St Patricks,

Saturday Vigil 5.00 pm

Sunday 8.30 am & 10.00 am

Featherston - St Teresa’s,

Sunday 9.30am & 5.30 pm

Martinborough – St Anthony’s,

Sat Vigil 5.30pm

VISITORS ...

to St Mary's & Sacred Heart Churches are invited to sign our Visitors Books.

You will find them in the entrance foyer of the church. Thank-you!

Fifth Sunday of the Year

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Do you have a spare 5 hours once a month to help your local community?

Alzheimers Wairarapa have a wonderful Day Care Centre running on a Tuesday and Friday of each week. This gives our unique clients a fun day out where they participate in activities such as bowls, bingo, singing, outings etc. It also gives their carers a wee break. It runs from 10am till 3pm.

On these days there is the support of other volunteers and a trained Diversional Therapist. Your help is required to serve morning and afternoon tea, as well as serving lunch. (You also get a hot meal for lunch, and the morning and afternoon).

We require some more volunteers whom we can roster for one day each month – (which ever is convenient – either a Tuesday or a Friday).

It is a very rewarding day – helping our clients who are all lovely people and self-sufficient.

If you think you could assist once a month please contact Cherie at the Alzheimers Office phone 377 0066.

Rosters for 11-12th February 2012
	St Mary’s5.30pm	St Mary’s10.30am	Sacred Heart8.30am
Hospitality			J Crothers
Reader	C Connor	H Dew	V Saxton
Eucharist	C Rowe-Penny	N McGruddy
Gifts			M Appleyard/V Saxton
Cleaning/Flowers	Hoskins/August

Mark 1: 29-39

On leaving the synagogue, he went with James and John straight to the house of Simon and Andrew. Now Simon’s mother-in-law had gone to bed with fever, and they told him about her straightaway. He went to her, took her by the hand and helped her up. And the fever left her and she began to wait on them.

That evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by devils. The whole town came crowding round the door, and he cured many who were suffering from diseases of one kind or another; he also cast out many devils, but he would not allow them to speak, because they knew who he was.

In the morning, long before dawn, he got up and left the house, and went off to a lonely place and prayed there. Simon and his companions set out in search of him, and when they found him they said, ‘Everybody is looking for you’. He answered, ‘Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns, so that I can preach there too, because that is why I came’. And he went all through Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out devils.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

STREET DAY APPEAL

FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2011

Collectors are needed in Wellington and Lower Hutt.

If you are able to give an hour of your time to help please phone Lesley or Vivien on 385 8642 or

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CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY

BY CELEBRATING MARRIAGE!

Archbishop John invites you to join him to celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Hill St, Wellington on Tuesday, 14 February at 7pm followed by a glass of bubbly. Make up a group of friends and parishioners and go out for dinner afterwards!

For further details contact Louise Kelleher, ph 04 496 1796 email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SOCIAL JUSTICE

1. Sunday 12 February, 7.30pm. Ecoliturgy. St Thomas More Church 30 Worcester Street Wilton Wellington. Topic: The marine environment of Aotearoa: Restoration and Conservation. This is an ecumenical liturgy. Young and not so young are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.

2. Sunday 4 March, 2-4 pm at the Compassion Centre. A new Way of the Cross for Lent. The Catholic Peacemakers group warmly welcome social justice groups and others to experience this Way of the Cross together, prior to leading it in their own contexts.