24 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B Cyle II 16 September 2018 OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISH OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISH OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISH Y ou are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do. Jesus says this to Peter who has just declared him to be the Christ. Though Peter knows more about Jesus than the ordinary people around, his knowledge of Jesus as the Messiah is not yet enough. It is not yet according to God’s mind. Peter still thinks like other Jews who expect a political Messiah and conquering warrior. The challenge to Peter is to continue journeying with Jesus to Jerusalem so that the apostle will get Jesus right. He should not put roadblocks to the plan of God for Jesus. That is the work of Satan who is there to frustrate God’s plan. Jesus wants to proceed to Jerusalem in obedience to God to fulfil the prophecy in Isaiah in the First Reading that says, I gave my back to those who beat me… Jesus is the Lord’s suffering servant. He is thinking like God. The Second Reading invites the faithful to show their faith through works. It is not acceptable to God if believers do not help the poor in their midst. Faith that cannot feed the hungry and dress the naked is dead. God does not recognise it as faith. Christians must think like God. Our minds as Christians must be transformed into God’s so that we can be instruments of God’s work. Thus, we need Christian formation. We should also resist our tendency to avoid sufferings. If we do not want to embrace pain, we may still be under the influence of Satan. 365 Days With the Lord Fr Cielo Almazan OFM Thinking as God Does Authentic Witness of the Cross J esus caused confusion among the people to whom he preached because he healed and forgave sinners. Some misunderstood him, others thought that he was Elijah or another Old Testament prophet. Peter was able to recognise him as the Christ, the anointed one, the one for whom the Jewish people had hoped and waited. Like many present-day disciples, Peter only half understood the message of Jesus. Like many other Jews, he hoped for an earthly messiah who would liberate Israel from Roman occupation. This messiah would be victorious and clearly revealed as the hope of Israel. Thus, he could not accept that the Jewish leaders would reject Jesus and suffer death on a cross. This was scandalous. He protested against this message. His ways of thinking were very narrow and he was criticised by Jesus for his short-sightedness. (continued over page)
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B Cyle II 16 September 2018
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISHOUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISHOUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISH
Y ou are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do. Jesus says this to Peter who has just declared him to be
the Christ. Though Peter knows more about Jesus than the ordinary people around, his knowledge of Jesus
as the Messiah is not yet enough. It is not yet according to God’s mind. Peter still thinks like other Jews who
expect a political Messiah and conquering warrior.
The challenge to Peter is to continue journeying with Jesus to Jerusalem so that the apostle will get Jesus right.
He should not put roadblocks to the plan of God for Jesus. That is the work of Satan who is there to frustrate
God’s plan.
Jesus wants to proceed to Jerusalem in obedience to God to fulfil the prophecy in Isaiah in the First Reading that
says, I gave my back to those who beat me… Jesus is the Lord’s suffering servant. He is thinking like God.
The Second Reading invites the faithful to show their faith through works. It is not acceptable to God if believers
do not help the poor in their midst. Faith that cannot feed the hungry and dress the naked is dead. God does not
recognise it as faith. Christians must think like God.
Our minds as Christians must be transformed into God’s so that we can be instruments of God’s work. Thus, we
need Christian formation. We should also resist our tendency to avoid sufferings. If we do not want to embrace
pain, we may still be under the influence of Satan.
365 Days With the Lord Fr Cielo Almazan OFM
Thinking as God Does
Authentic Witness of the Cross
J esus caused confusion among the people to whom he preached because he healed and forgave sinners. Some
misunderstood him, others thought that he was Elijah or another Old Testament prophet. Peter was able to
recognise him as the Christ, the anointed one, the one for whom the Jewish people had hoped and waited. Like
many present-day disciples, Peter only half understood the message of Jesus. Like many other Jews, he hoped
for an earthly messiah who would liberate Israel from Roman occupation. This messiah would be victorious and
clearly revealed as the hope of Israel. Thus, he could not accept that the Jewish leaders would reject Jesus and
suffer death on a cross. This was scandalous. He protested against this message. His ways of thinking were very
narrow and he was criticised by Jesus for his short-sightedness. (continued over page)
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Authentic Witness of the Cross (continued)
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It is comforting for us that Peter, who walked and ate with Jesus and who knew from
reading the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah that the Old Testament prophets were
insulted and suffered, could be so mistaken. If he can make such mistakes, then it is not
surprising that we can do the same.
However, no matter how often we may get it wrong, what always matters is our
integrity. For example, in business today we hear the term “whistle blower.” It
describes the person who goes public abut some malpractice or injustice. There comes
a point where conscience demands that the harm and injustice be exposed. The price of
honesty can be very high, but it can also be prophetic. To stand out in faith for the
rights of others can lead to personal suffering, insult and scorn in the workplace.
Whilst the feelings are painful, this is the time to trust in God and to pray through the
mystery of the cross.
In such situations, people may feel unsupported and distanced from their friends. It
can be a lonely place when one knows that the right thing has been done but was not
welcome. To try to live through the pain is difficult. By the same token the instinctive
response of the friend may be to try to superficially cheer up the one who is suffering.
The temptation in this is that we try to bypass the reality of the cross. Sometimes we
can only be like John, Mary and the women who stood by at the foot of the cross. In
this way we give witness together to the pain that living the Christian message entails.
We must recognise that Good Friday will give way to Easter Sunday. To live through
Good Friday is the difficult task. Christians place their hope in the resurrection and
the victory of Christ over suffering, sin and death. The image of three days in the tomb
offers the hope of victory, but the three days may prove a very long time. Support
and reassurance can be a mighty help in the dark days. The love and presence of the
neighbour can give a person the hope needed to carry on. Be sure it is the faithful,
loving and authentic witness to the invitation of Jesus to take up the cross.
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Confirmation
J ust as bodies and minds grow, we believe that the soul also needs to grow in the life
of grace. The sacrament of Confirmation builds on the sacrament of Baptism and is a
sacrament of initiation into the Catholic community.
Confirmation establishes us as full-fledged members of the faith. This sacrament is
called Confirmation because the faith given in Baptism is now confirmed and made
strong. During your Baptism, your parents and Godparents make promises to
renounce Satan and believe in God and the Church on your behalf. At Confirmation,
you renew those same promises, this time speaking for yourself.
During Confirmation, the focus is on the Holy Spirit, who confirmed the apostles at
Pentecost and gave them courage to practice their faith. We believe that the same Holy
Spirit confirms us during the Sacrament of Confirmation and gives us the same gifts.
Traditionally, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, right
judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence and wonder and awe. These gifts are super-
natural graces given to the soul. The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit are gentleness,
faithfulness, self-control, patience, kindness, joy, generosity, peace and love - human
qualities that can be activated by the Holy Spirit.
We pray for our Confirmation Candidates as they receive this wonderful Sacrament
this Friday evening that they may be blessed with the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit
in abundance!
Enrichment Day This Thursday 20 September
we welcome the Confirmation
Candidates to the Church precinct
for the day.
Confirmation Day Friday 21 September
at 7pm.
Men’s Social Group
Come along for lunch and a yarn -
and bring your wives! Wednesday
19 September 12 noon Diggers @
The Entrance. Enq: Lui 4388 9510.
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Expo & Mini Fete
O ur Expo and Mini Fete is coming up on 30 September 8am-2pm.
Wanted - Small jars for pickles and lemon butter. Saleable items for Trash and
Treasure, Craft, Plants. Home-made cakes and slices for the Cake Stall on the day.
Baskets will be left at the Church doors for donations. For items to be picked up please
notify the parish office.
Stalls - We need stallholders and relief workers. Attention to all ministries
participating in having a stall at the Expo, you can set up banners, pamphlets and
saleable goods from Thursday 27 September till Sunday 30 September. The main
reason for this Expo is to acquaint parishioners with the works of each group and
hopefully recruit new members.
Raffle - A major raffle will be drawn at the Expo. Tickets will be on sale before and
after Masses from this weekend. Money raised from the Fete and raffle will be for the
bell tower repairs. Thanks to our Church Community for your support.
Australian Church Plenary Council 2020
O ur Parish will begin consultation leading to the Plenary Council in 2020. This
will be our opportunity to have an input into the Council on a local level and
then in our region and then on a Diocesan level.
On the foyer noticeboard is the timeline leading to the Council in 2020. The purpose of
the local meetings is so that the Church locally has a say. It will be a period of
“listening” that proceeds the agenda for the Council to consider in 2020. We need to
pray and actively participate so that the whole Australian Church can be heard and the
Council will effectively lead us as “Church” in going forward. Pray for the Council.
Details of local meetings at which you can have an input will be announced shortly.
Please Note
Pilgrim Cross Date Change
The Catholic Youth Broken Bay Pilgrim Cross will not be coming to our parish until
Saturday 13 - Friday 19 October. Apologies for the mix up of dates. The Cross reminds
us to pray for our youth who are the future of our Church.
Nursing Home Anointings
Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated at Bupa Nursing Home on Tuesday 18
September at 1:30pm and Nareen Gardens on Wednesday 19 September at 10:30am.
Safeguarding During September the parish will actively pray for and raise awareness about
Safeguarding. Masses and prayers during September will highlight our commitment to
being communities of safety and care.
Join Fr Kevin for a short Bible Study
of the next Sunday’s Gospel, Mondays in the Muldoon Room after 9am Mass.
All welcome!
Social Justice -Letters to Refugees
O ne positive thing we can do for refugee children and adults on Nauru is to send
postcards and letters. To avoid hurt it is helpful to read guidelines to such efforts
on various sites. Look at the following sites for a guide. Your children and grand-
children can also join other children all over Australia who do this.
Liturgy of the Hours Saturday 8:40am Rosary Monday-Thursday 8:35am Friday 11:20am Saturday 9:30am
Cenacle Wednesday 9:30am Christian Meditation Group Friday 10:30am-11:30am Muldoon Room. Come & join us!
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CENTRE
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We have lovely gifts for all occasions and great books and materials for personal devotions. Come in and see what’s new! The Gift Centre is at the back of the Church carpark, on the corner of Ashton and Copnor Avenues.
Keep Us In Your Prayers There is no gift more precious than prayer - Fr Benedict Groeschel
Recently Deceased: Jenny Rist, Fr Eric Burton, Hugh de la Motte, Frank Fallon, Marjorie Murray, Mischelle Rhodes, Cyril Blackett, Paul O’Neill, Mervyn Evers, Jordan Byrne. Funerals: The funerals of Hugh de la Motte, Frank Fallon & Marjorie Murray were held during the week. Please pray for Hugh, Frank, Marjorie and their families. Anniversaries: Mark & Mervyn O’Sullivan, David Kelly, Ann O’Neill, Dorothy Manning, Patricia O’Hara, Jack Burgess, Imelda Williams, Stanley Fletcher, Bob Woodlands. Remembrances: Bruce Parry, Vincent & Dorothy Cribb, Noelene Corrigan, Maurice Cramsie, Allan Player, Bruce Rohr, Maisie Gormley, Thomas & Elizabeth Kirkham, George, Georgina, Anthony, Doris & Paul Grech, Fortunato & Georgina Zahra and all the holy souls in Purgatory. Families: Bouchet, Cole, Attard, Grech, Zahra, Grima, Camilleri, Cassar & Falzon. Sick: Brian Staggs, Raymond Baker, Rove Varman, Avice Vogel, Elaine Lowe, Antoinette Grech, Margaret Foley, Karen Ingui, Kim Mulavey, Phil Gormley, Peter Connolly, Bill Steed, Margaret Mack, Lee Morley, Edna McClure, Betty Borg, Linda Read, Barbara Kelly, Anthony Wise, Les McDonald, Kelly Will, John Verhoeven Snr & all those suffering with cancer and long-term illnesses. Confirmation Programme: We pray for all the children preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Welcome Newly Baptised: Hunter Chapman, Patrick Dryden, Jude Menser, Alipate Tufunga. Congratulations Newlyweds: Rachel Grech & Marc Adams. In Thanks: Thank you to all for your prayers for my daughter Jenny Rist. It was much appreciated - Jo Poynting.
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 50:5-9 James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35
Entrance Antiphon: Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the prayers of your servant, and of your people Israel.
Responsorial Psalm: I will walk in the presence of the Lord, in the land of the living.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! My only glory is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, which crucifies the world to me and me to the world. Alleluia!
Communion Antiphon: How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.
