WELCOME TO OUR LITURGY:  God’s ways are not our ways!  So much about life is mystery.  So many experiences defy explanation.  For Jesus, forgiveness is the key to unravelling all mysteries.  It is the fruit of love, more powerful than death.  The Psalm response says it all”  Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord.

First Reading:
Ecclesiasticus 15: 15-20.

15     If you will, you can keep the commandments, and to act faithfully is a matter of your own choice.
16     He has placed before you fire and water: stretch out your hand for whichever you wish.
17     Before a man are life and death, and whichever he chooses will be given to him.
18     For great is the wisdom of the Lord; he is mighty in power and sees everything;
19     his eyes are on those who fear him, and he knows every deed of man.
20     He has not commanded any one to be ungodly, and he has not given any one permission to sin.
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CARITAS:  The Summer Edition of the Caritas update is available in the church porch.

NTPA MINUTES:   The Minutes which are kept in the folder in the porch are now up to date. Sorry for the delay in keeping these current.

CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE:  General meeting Thurs 17 Feb after 12.05 Mass at St Joseph’s.  Bring your lunch

FIRST RECONCILIATION:  Preparation for First Reconciliation will begin at 6.55pm on Tues March 1st in St Joseph’s Hall.  Meetings will continue on the following Tues evenings with the celebration of the Sacrament being held on Friday 1st April.  Enrolment forms are available in the church porch.  Any queries, please contact the Parish Office ph 7534419

JESUS 4 REAL:  Teen Camps.  Years 11-13:  Apr 27—May 1 and Years 9-10: Oct 12-Oct 16.  For more information please see the noticeboard.

ICONOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS:  Learn to write your own icon.  12 sessions beginning 3rd March in Auckland.  For a Registration form and course outline contact Jenny Trolove 021 0219 9091, info@sacredart.co.nz and see the noticeboard.  Costs:  $750

VISION FOR DOVE:  We are praying in the Vision for Dove NP.  Come & join us at Theresa’s home 127c Brooklands Rd, New Plymouth at 9.15am, Monday 28th February.  If you want to know more please contact:  Theresa – 753 4286, Kath – 753 5528 or Mary-Rose – 758 5414
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WELCOME TO OUR LITURGY:  Strength and shelter—the stewardship theme strengthens with the help of Isaiah.  Also with Jesus’ images of salt and light—elements that breathe participation.  I cannot be salt or light without influencing my environment.  Those who lack encouragement and those who fear the unknown will find the shelter they need in the friendship and practical help I provide.

Firs Reading:
Isaiah 58: 7 – 10

7     Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8     Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
9     Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am. “If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10     if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.

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PARISH PICNIC: At The Model Train Venue – Corner Gilbert & Liardet Streets.
We have exclusive use of the venue so bring the kids, grandkids, Grandparents.

There is no cost for this event. Date:  Friday 11 February – From 5pm. BYO food and drink. Kitchen Facilities / Toilets are available. Free icecream & lolly scramble. If wet, it will be held the following Friday. Transport available.

Enquiries telephone Brian 7532402

CUP OF TEA: There will be a cup of tea after Mass today served by the Morris Family Group.

ROSTERS: for February are now available. Please check to see if there is one for your family. Thank you.

VISITING THE HOKIANGA? In NZ the 2nd Sunday of January is observed as the “National Day of Commemoration of Bishop Pompallier”. You are invited to visit Totora Point in the Hokianga. This is the site of the first official Mass in this country. Another place to visit in the area is Motuti, where the Bishop’s remains have been interred in St Mary’s Church. The church is open all day.

CARITAS: The Summer Edition of the Caritas update is available in the church porch.

NTPA MINUTES: The Minutes which are kept in the folder in the porch are now up to date. Sorry for the delay in keeping these current.

WORLD YOUTH DAY FUNDRAISER: We are doing the Warehouse Stocktake again this year. The dates are 23-27 February. We will need 12 people for the nights of Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 and 40 people each night for Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th. We had a great turn out last yearend it would be great to have the same again this year. Our parish’s two interns, Ashleigh and Dylan, need your help so please consider coming along for one night. If you are able to help or require more information, then please contact Colin Fromont ph 7579953

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