常年期第六主日 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (12/2/2012)

范進峰神父調任 / 送別

由於范神父將於三月中調離本區往他區服務，本堂區教友對范神父多年來的辛勞和悉心教導，致深切謝意，並祝願范神父來日工作順利，身體健康，主寵日隆。我們將於3月4日10:15彌撒後，在禮堂外簡設辭別茶會，屆時將備簡單午餐小食，亦歡迎自願者携贈食物，並希望大家熱烈參加。另外，從下周開始，禮堂入口處將擺設紀念冊，以供大家簽名或寫下紀念性祝福短句，送給予范神父留念。


愉景灣頌主祈禱會

將於2月19日下午1:30至4:00在愉景灣社區會堂(愉景北商場惠康超級市場對面)舉行，主辦者為BLD聖神更新會，歡迎大家參加，並學習其頌禱及使徒精神。


第二次奉獻：為教友總會募捐

上主日的第二次募捐共籌得善款5,622.80元，多謝各位慷慨支持。


聖雲先會

上主日籌得善款共4,402.20元。每月例會將在今天上午10:15在國際學校1-20號課室舉行。


青少年歌詠團

青少年歌詠團將於今天上午10:15彌撒後排練，成員請介時出席練習。


棕熊音樂會

有現場表演音樂會將在2月18日星期六晚上7:30開始，在愉景灣國際學校禮堂舉行，入場券成人180元、學生90元，在彌撒後有售或聯絡Clara Chan電話：9707-7994。所有收益將捐助亞洲動物基金，以取締及禁止抽取棕熊胆汁的商業活動。


聖灰禮儀

聖灰禮儀將於2月22日(星期三)晚上8:30於愉景灣管理公司多用途活動室舉行雙語感恩祭。教友亦可於2月24日(星期五)參加在小堂舉行的拜苦路禮儀時補領聖灰。請教友注意：於當天凡年滿十四歲的信友須守小齋。此外，年滿十八歲而未達六十歲的信友亦須守大齋。另外，如存有去年舊的聖枝，請教友於下主日彌撒交回備用及妥善處理。


拜苦路禮儀及特增週日彌撒

於四旬期間每週五晚上7:30起在1D康頤閣聖三小堂將有神父為教友辦修和聖事，隨後晚上8:00正舉行雙語彌撒及拜苦路禮儀，歡迎各教友參與。


New Appointment for Father Jay Francis Flandez, SVD

Fr. Jay Francis Flandez, SVD, will leave our Parish in March for a study leave in Rome, after which he will take up a new appointment as Assistant Parish Priest in Holy Family Parish, Choi Hung Estate and Choi Wan Estate, Kowloon. We thank him for his guidance and support through the years and for his invaluable contribution to our Parish. We wish him a hear-warming trip to Rome and all the best in his new appointment. After the 10:15 Mass on Sunday, 4th March, there will be a farewell gathering at DBIS. All are welcome to attend. There also will be a decorated notebook available next weekend for parishioners to sign and write messages to Father Jay.


Praise & Worship in Discovery Bay

There will be Praise & Worship and teaching by the BLD Group (Bukas Loob sa Divos) to be held next Sunday, 19th February, 1:30 – 4:00 pm, in the DB Community Hall opposite Wellcome Supermarket in the North Plaza. Come and learn about prayer and discipleship.


Second Collection: Fund-Raising for Council of the Laity

Second Collections in DB last weekend raised $5,622.80 for the apostolates and formation programs of the Hong Kong Central Council of Catholic Laity. Your generosity is highly appreciated.


Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Church door collections in BD last weekend amounted to $4,402.20, plus anonymous donations of $1,300. Our monthly meeting will be held on Sunday, 12th February, at 10:15am in DBIS classroom 1-20.


Youth Choir Practice

There will be Youth Choir practice on Sunday 12th February after the 10:15 Mass.


First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation

Classes preparing children for these Sacraments will be starting soon. They are open to children in P3 and P6. Parents MUST provide a photocopy of their child’s Baptismal Certificate. There is a change in the scheduling of the classes – they will now mostly be held on Saturday mornings although a couple of First Reconciliation classes will take place on a Tuesday afternoon, starting 25th February for 1st Reconciliation classes and on 24th March for Confirmation classes. Please collect an application form after Mass and please return asap to Teresa Weir, 9186 0905.


Ash Wednesday Liturgy

A bilingual Ash Wednesday Mass will be held on Wednesday, 22nd February, at DB Management Hall at 8:30pm. Parishioners can receive the ashes as well on 24th February during the Way of the Cross at the Chapel. As a reminder, on this day all faithful who have completed their 14th year are to abstain from meat. Those who have completed their 18th year but have not yet begun their 60th year are also obliged to fast. The liturgy group would like to collect old palm branches from last year to make ashes. If you still have old palm branches at home, please return them next week.


Additional Mass and Stations of the Cross

Every Friday evening during Lent there will be a bilingual Mass at 8pm at Trinity Chapel, 1D Glamour Court, followed by the Stations of the Cross. The priest will be available to hear confessions at 7:30pm.


Moon Bear Concert

A live music concert will be held at 7:30pm on Saturday, 18th February, in the DBIS Globe Theatre, (the DBIS School Hall), with all proceeds to go to the Animals Asia Foundation to help put an end to bear bile farming. Regular tickets are $180, Students $90, available after Mass and from Clara Chan 9707-7994.