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Announcements for the 1st Sunday of Advent

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Here are the announcements for the 1st Sunday of Advent, the 1st of December:

FATIMA DAY – 13TH DECEMBER
The Celebrant for December will be Fr Albert Wasniowski OSPPE, assistant Priest of St Gertrude’s Parish, Smithfield.

CHRISTMAS NOVENA
From next weekend, slips will be available for anyone who would like their intentions added to the annual Christmas novena. This will be celebrated from 17th to 24th December.

WORKING BEE
Thank you to everyone who came along to help with the monthly working bee. All your help is greatly appreciated. The next working bee will be on Saturday 14th December. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or specifics, please speak to Fr Joseph Maria, Subprior.

VOLUNTEERS CHRISTMAS BBQ
After the working bee on Saturday 14th December about 1:30pm. There will be a BBQ to Thank all our volunteers for their efforts in helping the Pauline Fathers in keeping the Shrine running. This invitation is for all volunteers of Penrose Park whether its on a regular or irregular basis, all efforts are appreciated. For those wishing to attend please RSVP to Fr Richard by Wednesday 11th December.

MORNING TEA AFTER 8AM MASS
The next morning tea up at the Old Monastery will be Sunday 22nd December 2024. All Welcome.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (1st & 3rd Sunday’s of the month)
From December 2024, there will be an opportunity for Pilgrims to have some quiet time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be on the First and Third weeks of the month from 12:15pm – 1:15pm. As always it is important to have custodians to keep vigil of the Blessed Sacrament, so if there are any volunteers looking to commit please let Fr Richard know.

FR MAREK ON COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
Fr Marek, Parish Priest of Moss Vale has taken compassionate leave to spend with his parents, especially his father who is very unwell. Please keep his parents in your prayers during this time.
While Fr Marek is away, Fr Richard has stepped in as acting Parish administrator with fr Joseph Maria assisting. Please note that appointments are important if you wish to see any of the Fathers as they may be occupied going about both Shrine and Parish matters.

Announcements for the Solemnity of Christ the King

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Here are the announcements for the Solemnity of Christ the King, the 24th of November:

NOVEMBER – MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
November is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Souls. It is our duty to pray for them especially those who have no one to pray for them. This is our Catholic obligation. During November, Masses will be celebrated for our dearly departed from the 1st to the 30th November. May they rest in Peace. Amen.

MORNING TEA AFTER 8AM MASS
The next morning tea up at the Old Monastery will be Sunday 22nd December 2024. All Welcome.

FATIMA DAY – 13TH DECEMBER
The Celebrant for December will be Fr Albert Wasniowski OSPPE, assistant Priest of St Gertrude’s Parish, Smithfield.

WORKING BEE
Thank you to everyone who came along to help with the monthly working bee. All your help is greatly appreciated. The next working bee will be on Saturday 14th December. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or specifics, please speak to Fr Joseph Maria, Subprior.

VOLUNTEERS CHRISTMAS BBQ
After the working bee on Saturday 14th December about 1:30pm. There will be a BBQ to Thank all our volunteers for their efforts in helping the Pauline Fathers in keeping the Shrine running. This invitation is for all volunteers of Penrose Park whether its on a regular or irregular basis, all efforts are appreciated. For those wishing to attend please RSVP to Fr Richard by Wednesday 11th December.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (1st & 3rd Sunday’s of the month)
From December 2024, there will be an opportunity for Pilgrims to have some quiet time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be on the First and Third weeks of the month from 12:15pm – 1:15pm. As always it is important to have custodians to keep vigil of the Blessed Sacrament, so if there are any volunteers looking to commit please let Fr Richard know.

NEW TAP N GO’S
The Catholic Development Fund, Wollongong have issued the Shrine with three new Tap n Go’s. These new devices are 4&5G compatible and work of WiFi. The great new feature on the devices is that the donor can decide how much they would like to give. There are four standard offerings ($5, $10, $20 & $50). There is also a option to allow donors to give other amounts ranging from $1.00 up to $99.99 as per the standard tap n go usage issued by all banks. Please note on the lower right hand side is a button to activate the terminal if it goes to sleep as the devices also have a power saving function. Please make use of these new terminals as every cent helps keep the Shrine running.
A huge Thank You to all pilgrims for your generosity and your on going support of the Shrine and the Pauline Fathers and Brothers. God bless!

FR MAREK ON COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
Fr Marek, Parish Priest of Moss Vale has taken compassionate leave to spend with his parents, especially his father who is very unwell. Please keep his parents in your prayers during this time.
While Fr Marek is away, Fr Richard has stepped in as acting Parish administrator with fr Joseph Maria assisting. Please note that appointments are important if you wish to see any of the Fathers as they may be occupied going about both Shrine and Parish matters.

Announcements for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Here are the announcements for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the 17th of November:

NOVEMBER – MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
November is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Souls. It is our duty to pray for them especially those who have no one to pray for them. This is our Catholic obligation. During November, Masses will be celebrated for our dearly departed from the 1st to the 30th November. May they rest in Peace. Amen.

MORNING TEA AFTER 8AM MASS
This morning 17th November after Mass there will be morning tea up at the old Monastery, all welcome.

ANNUAL LEAVE
This week Br Luke has returned from annual leave whilst Br Augustine has gone on annual leave. We wish Br Augustine a happy and safe time away to enjoy his time with friends and family.

FATIMA DAY – 13TH NOVEMBER
A very big THANK YOU to Fr Sean Cullen for accepting our invitation to be main celebrant and homilist for Fatima Day, November 13th. As usual the day was a success though the procession didn’t take place due to the storms but the procession took place inside the Church following the Shrine’s usual First Saturday format.

The Celebrant for December will be Fr Albert Wasniowski OSPPE, assistant Priest of St Gertrude’s Parish, Smithfield.

WORKING BEE
Thank you to everyone who came along to help with the monthly working bee. All your help is greatly appreciated. The next working bee will be on Saturday 14th December. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or specifics, please speak to Fr Joseph Maria, Subprior.

VOLUNTEERS CHRISTMAS BBQ
After the working bee on Saturday 14th December about 1:30pm. There will be a BBQ to Thank all our volunteers for their efforts in helping the Pauline Fathers in keeping the Shrine running. This invitation is for all volunteers of Penrose Park whether its on a regular or irregular basis, all efforts are appreciated. For those wishing to attend please RSVP to Fr Richard by Wednesday 11th December.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (1st & 3rd Sunday’s of the month)
From December 2024, there will be an opportunity for Pilgrims to have some quiet time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be on the First and Third weeks of the month from 12:15pm – 1:15pm. As always it is important to have custodians to keep vigil of the Blessed Sacrament, so if there are any volunteers looking to commit please let Fr Richard know.

NEW TAP N GO’S
The Catholic Development Fund, Wollongong have issued the Shrine with three new Tap n Go’s. These new devices are 4&5G compatible and work of WiFi. The great new feature on the devices is that the donor can decide how much they would like to give. There are four standard offerings ($5, $10, $20 & $50). There is also a option to allow donors to give other amounts ranging from $1.00 up to $99.99 as per the standard tap n go usage issued by all banks. Please note on the lower right hand side is a button to activate the terminal if it goes to sleep as the devices also have a power saving function. Please make use of these new terminals as every cent helps keep the Shrine running.

A huge Thank You to all pilgrims for your generosity and your on going support of the Shrine and the Pauline Fathers and Brothers. God bless!

FR MAREK ON COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
Fr Marek, Parish Priest of Moss Vale has taken compassionate leave to spend with his parents, especially his father who is very unwell. Please keep his parents in your prayers during this time.
While Fr Marek is away, Fr Richard has stepped in as acting Parish administrator with fr Joseph Maria assisting. Please note that appointments are important if you wish to see any of the Fathers as they may be occupied going about both Shrine and Parish matters.

November Working Bee – Saturday 16th

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Please consider coming along to our working bee on Saturday the 16th of November and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome.

During the working bee this month we are going to focus on a variety of maintenance tasks. The list includes:

  • Trimming bushes.
  • Cleaning gutters.
  • Painting around the shop and entrance.
  • Fixing some sunken pavers.
  • Cleaning the chapels.
  • Moving plants.
  • Edging a garden.
  • Trimming the grass off the drive.

It would greatly assist in planning if anyone interested in coming would let Fr Joseph Maria know what projects they might be interested in working on. It is not expected that we will be able to start or finish the whole list.

If you have tools that can help with the particular task you are interested in, you are encouraged to bring them along.

The program for the day would be:

  • Mass at around 8:15am in the Shrine Church
  • Begin work at 9am at the back of the property
  • Lunch around 1:30pm
  • Finish around 3:30pm (for those that can stay the whole day).

The Fathers and Brothers pray for the intentions of volunteers to the Shrine everyday.

Fatima Day – 13th November

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The main celebrant for this month’s Fatima Day celebration, on the 13th of November, is the Very Reverend Sean Cullen, Parish Priest of Bowral / Mittagong and Episcopal Vicar of Clergy in the Diocese of Wollongong. Fr Sean also celebrates this year his 40th anniversary of Ordination. Please come along and participate in the celebrations.

The program will be as usual:

  • 10 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
  • 10:30 am Rosary
  • 11 am Solemn Mass
  • 12 noon Lunch
  • 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession to the Gotto while reciting the Rosary.
  • 2 pm Prayers and Devotions at the Gotto, and blessing of pilgrims.

Here are some photos from Fatima Day, March 2024.

Announcements for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Here are the announcements for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the 10th of November:

NOVEMBER – MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
November is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Souls. It is our duty to pray for them especially those who have no one to pray for them. This is our Catholic obligation. During November, Masses will be celebrated for our dearly departed. To have names included please fill out the November Mass forms found on the side table of the Church or found on the Shrine website. Masses for the Holy Souls will be celebrated from the 1st to the 30th November.

MASSES – SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER
Please note that on this date there will only be Masses in the Roman Rite at 8am and 11am. The Chaldean community who run the St Zaia Chapel, have the Patriarch of their Church visiting and have requested use of the Shrine Church. Therefore their Mass will be at 9am. Thank you for your understanding. St Zaia, pray for us.

ANNUAL LEAVE
This week Br Luke will be returning from annual leave whilst Br Augustine will be going on annual leave. We wish Br Augustine a happy and safe time away to enjoy his time with friends and family.

FATIMA DAY – 13TH NOVEMBER
The main celebrant for this months celebration is the Very Reverend Sean Cullen, Parish Priest of Bowral / Mittagong and Episcopal Vicar of Clergy in the Diocese of Wollongong. Fr Sean also celebrates this year his 40th anniversary of Ordination. Please come along and participate in the celebrations.

WORKING BEE
The next working bee will be on Saturday 16th November. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or specifics, please speak to Fr Joseph Maria, Subprior.

MORNING TEA AFTER 8AM MASS
The next morning tea will be, Sunday 17th November, all welcome. Come along & bring a plate to share.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (1st & 3rd Sunday’s of the month)
From December 2024, there will be an opportunity for Pilgrims to have some quiet time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be on the First and Third weeks of the month from 12:15pm – 1:15pm. As always it is important to have custodians to keep vigil of the Blessed Sacrament, so if there are any volunteers looking to commit please let Fr Richard know.

NEW TAP N GO’S
The Catholic Development Fund, Wollongong have issued the Shrine with three new Tap n Go’s. These new devices are 4&5G compatible and work of WiFi. The great new feature on the devices is that the donor can decide how much they would like to give. There are four standard offerings ($5, $10, $20 & $50). There is also a option to allow donors to give other amounts ranging from $1.00 up to $99.99 as per the standard tap n go usage issued by all banks. Please note on the lower right hand side is a button to activate the terminal if it goes to sleep as the devices also have a power saving function. Please make use of these new terminals as every cent helps keep the Shrine running.

A huge Thank You to all pilgrims for your generosity and your on going support of the Shrine and the Pauline Fathers and Brothers. God bless!

FR MAREK ON COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
Fr Marek, Parish Priest of Moss Vale has taken compassionate leave to spend with his parents, especially his father who is very unwell. Please keep his parents in your prayers during this time.
While Fr Marek is away, Fr Richard has stepped in as acting Parish administrator with fr Joseph Maria assisting. Please note that appointments are important if you wish to see any of the Fathers as they may be occupied going about both Shrine and Parish matters.

Announcements for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Here are the announcements for the 31stSunday in Ordinary Time, the 3rd of November:

NOVEMBER – MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
November is traditionally dedicated to the Holy Souls. It is our duty to pray for them especially those who have no one to pray for them. This is our Catholic obligation. During November, Masses will be celebrated for our dearly departed. To have names included please fill out the November Mass forms found on the side table of the Church or found on the Shrine website. Masses for the Holy Souls will be celebrated from the 1st to the 30th November.

ALL SOULS DAY (Saturday 2nd November)
The Masses this day in particular will commemorate and pray for all the Holy Souls. Masses will be celebrated in the Shrine Church at 8am, 11am and 3pm. Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord.

MASSES – SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER
Please note that on this date there will only be Masses in the Roman Rite at 8am and 11am. The Chaldean community who run the St Zaia Chapel, have the Patriarch of their Church visiting and have requested use of the Shrine Church. Therefore their Mass will be at 9am. Thank you for your understanding. St Zaia, pray for us.

FATIMA DAY – 13TH NOVEMBER
The main celebrant for this months celebration is the Very Reverend Sean Cullen, Parish Priest of Bowral / Mittagong and Episcopal Vicar of Clergy in the Diocese of Wollongong. Fr Sean also celebrates this year his 40th anniversary of Ordination. Please come along and participate in the celebrations.

WORKING BEE
The next working bee will be on Saturday 16th November. Please consider coming along and helping in keeping the Shrine beautiful for our local area and the pilgrims that visit. This Shrine is a treasure to the Order, Diocese and country, any help and forms of talent are always most welcome. For more information or specifics, please speak to Fr Joseph Maria, Subprior.

MORNING TEA AFTER 8AM MASS
The next morning tea will be, Sunday 17th October, all welcome. Come along & bring a plate to share.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (1st & 3rd Sunday’s of the month)
From December 2024, there will be an opportunity for Pilgrims to have some quiet time in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This will be on the First and Third weeks of the month from 12:15pm – 1:15pm. As always it is important to have custodians to keep vigil of the Blessed Sacrament, so if there are any volunteers looking to commit please let Fr Richard know.

NEW TAP N GO’S
The Catholic Development Fund, Wollongong have issued the Shrine with three new Tap n Go’s. These new devices are 4&5G compatible and work of WiFi. The great new feature on the devices is that the donor can decide how much they would like to give. There are four standard offerings ($5, $10, $20 & $50). There is also a option to allow donors to give other amounts ranging from $1.00 up to $99.99 as per the standard tap n go usage issued by all banks. Please note on the lower right hand side is a button to activate the terminal if it goes to sleep as the devices also have a power saving function. Please make use of these new terminals as every cent helps keep the Shrine running.

A huge Thank You to all pilgrims for your generosity and your on going support of the Shrine and the Pauline Fathers and Brothers. God bless!

FR MAREK ON COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
Fr Marek, Parish Priest of Moss Vale has taken compassionate leave to spend with his parents, especially his father who is very unwell. Please keep his parents in your prayers during this time.
While Fr Marek is away, Fr Richard has stepped in as acting Parish administrator with fr Joseph Maria assisting. Please note that appointments are important if you wish to see any of the Fathers as they may be occupied going about both Shrine and Parish matters.