28 th Sunday in Ord. Time 10 th / 11 th October 2015 Vol. 33 No. 44 What Are Our Priorities? Workers in some industries these days are monitored by the minute. Their time is measured relentlessly for its economic value. The pressure to be constantly productive can be immense. It can take a huge toll on employee’s health and well-being. No wonder we relish other spheres of life where time isn’t evaluated n monetary terms. In light of this it may seem unfair to raise a question about how we spend our ‘free’ time. Yet there’s every chance we’d learn a lot from an honest audit of the time and effort we choose to invest in things. It could bring to light what we actually value rather than what we think or say we value. Further steps could lead us to reflect on what the exercise has revealed and to reassess our priorities. A final step, if we had the courage which the rich man of the gospel did not, would be to let go of what possess us and make room for the reign of God in our lives. Even if we only get to first base, we can be sure that Jesus will look steadily at us and love us. Amended Office Hours Please note the office hours for the time being are: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10 am – 12 pm NB: There will be no 7 am weekday Mass from Monday 21 st September until Monday 26 th October
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28th
Sunday in Ord. Time
10th / 11th October 2015 Vol. 33 No. 44
Paul and Sonia Tanham are
celebrating their 60th wedding
anniversary on the 19th August.
They came to the Holy Rosary
Parish in 1966 with four children
and two more children were born
while they lived in Woodlands. All
of their six children and seven of
their grandchildren have been
educated in Holy Rosary school,
Siena, Marist Brothers and now
Newman College. Paul and Sonia
have been part of the Holy Rosary
Parish for the past 48 years and
they have seen many changes over
the years including the building of
the church. They look forward to
many more years at the church
and in the area.
What Are Our Priorities?
Workers in some industries these days are monitored by the minute. Their time is measured relentlessly for its economic value. The pressure to be constantly productive can be immense. It can take a huge toll on employee’s health and well-being. No wonder we relish other spheres of life where time isn’t evaluated n monetary terms.
In light of this it may seem unfair to raise a question about how we spend our ‘free’ time. Yet there’s every chance we’d learn a lot from an honest audit of the time and effort we choose to invest in things. It could bring to light what we actually value rather than what we think or say we value. Further steps could lead us to reflect on what the exercise has revealed and to reassess our priorities. A final step, if we had the courage which the rich man of the gospel did not, would be to let go of what possess us and make room for the reign of God in our lives. Even if we only get to first base, we can be sure that Jesus will look steadily at us and love us.
Amended Office Hours
Please note the office hours for the time being are: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
10 am – 12 pm
NB: There will be no 7 am weekday Mass from Monday 21st September
Centre for Faith Enrichment: Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
(formerly “Maranatha”).
Faith Enrichment Opportunities:
We grow and mature in many areas of our lives, but is our understanding of our faith left behind? The Centre for Faith Enrichment (formerly Maranatha) is the adult faith education agency of the Archdiocese of Perth. The CFE offers short daytime, evening and weekend courses at various locations throughout Perth and even online. Upcoming course topics include the Pope’s new encyclical, an introduction to the Old Testament, the Trinity, Church history and much more! Best of all, there are no exams or assignments! For more information, visit www.cfe.org.au or call 9241 5221 for a brochure.
Doubleview Courses:
The Cosmic Vision of the Mystics: Tuesdays 20th Oct – 24th November: 10am – 12 30pm ($40)
The Story of Reformation and Modern Christianity: Wed 14th October – 2nd December, 10 am – 12:30 pm ($50)
The Misunderstood Jew: (A course about the Jewish heritage of Jesus), Wednesdays 4th – 25th November, 1pm – 3.30pm ($25)
Mysterious Threeness: One God of Love: (a course about the Trinity), Thursdays 15th October - 3rd Dec, 10am – 12.30pm ($50)
A brief Introduction to the Old Testament: Thursdays 15th October – 12th November, 1pm – 3.30pm ($30)
All courses to be held at the Newman Siena Centre, 33 Williamstown Road, Doubleview (just up from the church.) To Register, call
and our vision with each other.” Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB
Please go to the Archdiocese webpage www.perthcatholic.org.au and complete the online survey to help the Archbishop with this important project. The online survey is only available until 16th October.
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Columban Calendar
The 2016 Columban Art Calendar is now available at the Piety Stall for $7.50. When you purchase the calendar, you are participating in God’s Mission and assisting Columbans in meeting the needs of the poor. _________________________________________________
A Solemn Concelebrated Mass for the feast of Sain Teresa of Avila will be offered at the
Carmelite Monastery, 100 Adelma Road, Nedlands on Thursday, 15th October at
10 am. Bishop Don Sproxton will be the principal Celebrant. This Mass is to mark the
closing of the celebrations for the 5th Centenary of St Teresa’s birth.
All a most welcome to the Mass and refreshments afterwards.
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Parish Ministries: Counters
The monies received each weekend at Masses in the second collection need to be counted, recorded and banked. This income is the principal source of funds into the Planned Giving Program from which a vast range of parish expenses are met.
The task is cheerfully tackled every week by one of six counting teams drawn from the ranks of volunteer parishioners.
Typically the work only takes an hour to 90 minutes but the greater the involvement by volunteers, the lighter the burden. The parish would like to attract a few additional teams so the roster can be spread over more weeks.
Barry Johnston is the person to talk to about joining or forming a counting team. He’s on 9341 4405 and email [email protected]
Words of Wisdom
To succeed in life, you need three
things: a wishbone, a backbone
and a funny bone! [anon.] ________________________________________________________________________
Planned Giving
Planned Giving Statements for the 2014/15 year are available for collection from the back of the church. Thank you for your continued support
of our Parish.
If you have any queries with Planned Giving, or would like to contribute to this programme, please contact Doris Zambonetti on 0428 441 566 or email [email protected]. We can arrange for you to receive Planned Giving envelopes, or to make Direct Debit contributions through a bank account or credit card. If it suits you, we encourage all our parishioners to consider Direct Debit giving which is convenient and safely arranged through the Catholic Development Fund via a NAB secure web page. ________________________________________________
