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S E R V I C E S

MASS TIMES
Saturday vigil
5:30 p.m.
Sundays
8:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.

CHURCH
Wellgate Avenue
Corner Withers Road
Rouse Hill 2155

PRESBYTERY
(POSTAL ADDRESS)
18 Milford Drive
Rouse Hill 2155

WEEKDAY MASS
Tue - Sat: 9:00 a.m.
OLA Church

CONFESSIONS
Saturday: 9:30 a.m.
OLA Church

BAPTISM & WEDDINGS
By appointment

PARISH PRIEST
Fr. Warren Edwards

PARISH SECRETARY
Eileen Reyes

YOUTH COORDINATOR
Angeli Germo

FEAST DAYS
THIS WEEK

30 JULY
Saint Peter Chrysologus

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

31 JULY
Saint Ignatius of Loyola

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Saint Alphonsus Liguori

1 AUGUST
Saint Alphonsus Liguori

2 AUGUST
Our Lady of the Angels

3 AUGUST
Saint Peter Julian Eymard

4 AUGUST
Saint John Vianney

Saint Dominic de Guzman

5 AUGUST
Saint Dominic de Guzman

6 AUGUST
Transfiguration of the Lord

7 AUGUST
Saint Cajetan

Saint Mary MacKillop

8 AUGUST
Saint Mary MacKillop

9 AUGUST
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

Saint Lawrence

10 AUGUST
Saint Lawrence

11 AUGUST
Saint Clare

12 AUGUST
Saint Louis of Toulouse

13 AUGUST
Saints Pontian and Hippolytus

14 AUGUST
Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe

 

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Parish History

Our Lady of the Angels, Rouse Hill is the newest parish in the Diocese of Parramatta and probably in Australia.  For several years there had been talk of the establishment of a new parish, with the development goal of a church and school community.  Land had been purchased and ideas had been floated.  In May 2007, Bishop Manning wished to see the project move ahead and so appointed Rev Warren Edwards, giving him the task of starting a worshipping community in this new growth area, and establishing the new parish of Rouse Hill. It has been a wonderful challenge to form this new part of the Body of Christ, as it is not often we get the opportunity to build up a community and church from scratch in a new suburb.  We hope to form a vibrant, close knit worshipping community and build a Church which is faithful to the tradition as well as being relevant to the present and future. It is also a great opportunity to build a parish and school together in a communion which is, social, spiritual and formative.   From the beginning there was an energetic and enthusiastic worshipping community who met for masses at St. Gregory’s Armenian School hall. We started with one Mass on Sunday morning with about 150 people. This foundation group developed a parish formation council and moved things along quickly. We chose a name based on its simple beauty and the Franciscan background of the parish; “Our Lady of the Angels”. Due to demand, the services expanded to three masses each Sunday while still at the school hall. A need for a place of our own drove us to build a temporary church on the site of our future development. In February 2009 this church and car park were completed and worship has commenced in the new church. We now have three masses every weekend with about 700 attendees, mostly young families typifying the demographic of the area. The great involvement of the parishioners in ministries and social events speaks well of a positive future for the fledgling parish. The Primary School officially opened in 2010 with 62 children across Kindergarten and Stage 1, 3 teachers, support staff, assistant principal and Principal. The staff, led by principal Eva La Rocca, have done a great job in founding this very modern and fully equipped school. They are now taking enrolments for 2011, years K to 4.

PARISH PRIESTS & Administrators
Rev Warren Edwards
2007 - present

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NEW MISAL TRANSLATION IN CHURCHES BY NEXT YEAR
Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn Mark Coleridge says the newly-approved Holy See translation of the Missal would be in use in churches before the middle of next year.

After nearly 10 years work on the new translation of the Missal, the final approval by the Holy See has been given for it.

"The Church has come to an important new threshold in the ongoing journey of liturgical renewal upon which much depends."

Work on the new translation has been done by a host of people around the English-speaking world under the supervision of bishops representing the 11 bishops' conferences that comprise the International Commission on English in the Liturgy.

Throughout the process, the bishops were in communication with the Congregation for Divine Worship and its Vox Clara committee to settle any differences and disagreements before the final approval was sought.
As a parish we will be endeavouring to learn much about the new missal and be fully prepared to welcome the changes as smoothly as possible.

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COMMON POSTURE IN MASS
Reminder of the important ways that we pray together
both in word and posture:

During "I confess...", all strike their breast
at the words "through my own fault"

During the creed, all bow at the words "by the power of the Holy Spirit,
He became incarnate of the Virgin Mary and was made man"

A common posture, to be observed by all participants,
is a sign of the unity of the members of the Christian community
gathered for the sacred Liturgy; it expresses and fosters
the intention and spiritual attitude. GRIM 42

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SACRED SPACE REVERENCE
Please be attentive to keeping the atmosphere of silence and prayer before, during and after Mass inside the church. Please keep social talk to before you enter and after you leave. Thank you.

 



N O T I C E S

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

OLA 3RD ANNIVERSARY
Join us in celebrating our 3rd year anniversary on 1 August Sunday after the ... [more]

GOSPEL REFLECTION
Wednesday, 6th August 2010, 7:30 p.m. at the Parish Presbytery.
... [more]

BAPTISMS AT OLA
Parents that would like to have their children baptised at OLA are required to attend ... [more]

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST CHURCH MEMBER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday greeting to the following parishioners: Craig Dickinson, Guillermo Nobleza, Lenin Silva, Nicholas
... [more]

PARISH DINNER DANCE
Saturday, 6th November 2010
 
Tickets will go on sale on the weekend of 21/22 August for the Parish Dinner Dance which is being held at the Castle Hill RSL... [more]

PARISH DINNER DANCE RAFFLE TICKETS

Raffle tickets will be handed out to
Parishioners on the next two weekends
($2 per ticket)
Major prizes include
... [more]

MARY MACKILLOP CANONISATION APPEAL

Next week (7/8 Aug) we will be conducting the 2nd parish Appeal for the Mary MacKillop
... [more]

SUNDAY SCHOOL AT OLA
No Sunday School this Sunday... [more]

THANK YOU
Our warm felt thanks to Fr. David Maguire, for celebrating Sunday mass for us here at Rouse Hill.

200 CLUB
Congratulations to Geraldine FArrugia for winning the 8th $100 gift voucher.

DONATIONS
We need donations for our Dinner Dance fundraiser. We need prizes, big and
... [more]

MASS INTENTIONS
If you would like Mass to be offered for a special intention, there are envelopes ... [more]

NEW PARISHIONERS
If you intend to be regular parishioners and be a part of this great challenge ... [more]

CENSUS FORMS
Census forms are available at the
front entrance table... [more]

MORNING TEA
We would like to invite parishioners to bring a plate for morning tea after the 10:00 a.m. Mass.

PLANNED GIVING
If you would like to take part in the planned giving program of the Church, fill up a census form located at the front entrance.

ROSARY STATUE PRAYER CRUSADE
On roster this week
Cutrone Family

ROSARY ROSTER

If you would like to join the family rosary crusade or if you would like to be removed
... [more]

OLA PRIMARY SCHOOL NOTICES

 

PARISH MEETINGS

SACRAMENTAL TEAM
7:30 p.m., Thursday, the 12th of August at the Presbytery.

HEY YOUTH

FRIDAY WEEKLY
Youth Band Practice 6:00 p.m., Fridays at the OLA Church

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION
Come to our Monthly First Friday Devotion When: Friday, the 6th of August Time: 7.00pm

VINNIES DOOR KNOCK APPEAL

The youth are forming a team for the Vinnies Door Knock Appeal! We will be participating on
... [more]

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011
Madrid, Spain
382 Days to Go!
Interested in going to Spain? Pick up an information sheet from the front table.

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS

Thanks to all the youth that came to our last Games Night. It was a great success with nearly 60 youth
... [more]

JOIN THE YOUTH BAND
The youth band are inviting all young singers and musicians to join the youth band!
... [more]

CALLING ALL WRITERS
The youth group is looking at starting a monthly newsletter. If you would like to send
... [more]

PARISH SOCIALS

SOCIAL DINNER
Saturday 14 August
Cafe Rialto 7:00 pm
 9/169 Annangrove Road
Annangrove ... [more]

PAINTBALL SKIRMISH
(For the young & young at heart, ages 16 & up). Saturday, 21st August. Be there
... [more]

 

Angelus Domini, nuntiavit Mariae. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.