St Anthony’s Parish Picton

Bargo – Balmoral – Buxton – Couridjah –

Douglas Park – Lakesland – Menangle –

Picton – Pheasants Nest – Tahmoor –

Thirlmere – Wilton – Yanderra

Fr Peter Tien Administrator

TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—YEAR B Parish Bulletin Sunday 23 September 2018

WEEKEND MASS TIMES:

St Anthony’s Church - Tahmoor Saturday Vigil - 5.00 pm Sunday - 7.30 am & 9.30 am

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES: Tuesday - 5.00 pm—Adoration 5.30 pm—Tahmoor Wednesday - 8.30 am—Tahmoor

Thursday - 8.30 am—Tahmoor St Vincent de Paul, priest Friday - 9.30 am—Picton Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday 4.00 pm—4.40 pm

Adoration: Tuesday: 5.00 pm

St Patricks Church—Menangle 6.00 pm mass on the First Sunday of the month

Douglas Park Sunday 9.00 am mass

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever.

FIRST READING: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 A reading from the book of Wisdom Let us condemn him to a most shameful death.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The Lord upholds my life.

SECOND READING: James 3:16-4:3 A reading from the letter of St James Justice is the harvest of peacemakers from seeds sown in a spirit of peace.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! God has called us with the gospel to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

GOSPEL: Mark 9:30-37 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of humanity … All who wish to be first must make themselves the servants of all.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON: You have laid down your precepts to be carefully kept: may my ways be firm in keeping your statutes. Next Weeks Readings: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year B Num 11:25-29; James 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday & Thursday

9.00a.m. - 3.00p.m.

Parish Phone 4683 2230

Parish Fax: 4683 2248

Email: picton@dow.org.au

Website: www.stanthonyspicton.org.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Pictonparish

Come, Holy Spirit of Pentecost.

Come, Holy Spirit of the great South Land.

O God, bless and unite all your people in Australia

and guide us on the pilgrim way of the Plenary Coun-

cil

Give us the grace to see your face in one another

and to recognise Jesus, our companion on the road.

Give us the courage to tell our stories

and to speak boldly of your truth.

Give us ears to listen humble to each other

and a discerning heart to hear what you are saying.

Lead your Church into a hope-filled future,

that we may live the joy of the Gospel.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,

bread for the journey from age to age.

Amen

Our Lady Help of Christians, pray for us.

St Mary MacKillop, pray us.

Plenary Council Prayer

PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED:

Lord grant them eternal peace & joy and to their families and

friends strength and comfort

RECENTLY DECEASED:

ANNIVERSARY:

PRAY FOR THE SICK Garry Siutz, Ross Spirou, Lesley

Thompson, Mauro Mariano, Mary McMahon, John Debono,

Melony Cox, Joanne McMahon, Daniel Clarke, Margaret

Brown, Yasmin Remynse, John Prey, Lesley Gardiner, Janine

Tiller, James McNeil, Ian Macnamara, Stephanie Macnamara,

Barry Smith, Jim Matthews, Elizabeth Linsell

GREETERS: THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK

Vigil: Audrey Ferrara Sandra Ryan

7.30 am Sandy Porter Jenny Coughlan

9.30 am Ingrey Family Allan Cox

READERS: THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Vigil: Sophia De Zilva Rosina Grima

Trish Lindner Audrey Ferrara

7.30 am Charlie Dunn John Maher

9.30 am Robert van Gend Margaret Foldes

Trudy Hancock Ben McCabe

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK

Vigil: Michael Chaumont John Ryan

Frances Micallef Beth Nolan

Gaynor Mason Sandra Ryan

7.30 am Stan Cichocki John McGarry

Don Turvey Jenny Coughlan

9.30 am Adrian Vannan Adrian Vannan

Allan Cox Paul Wyatt

Anna Schutt Allan Cox

CLEANERS WEEK COMMENCE: 23.9.18 WEEK COMMENCE: 30.9.18 Helen Willis & Chaumont Family

Jean Le Roux

FLOWERS THIS WEEK 22.9.18 NEXT WEEK 29.9.18 Christine Carbury Sue Spiteri

SACRISTY WEEK COMMENCE: 23.9.18 WEEK COMMENCE 30.9.18

Gillian Dobson Mary Gilbert

MORNING TEA: 7.30 am next week: Sandy Porter

9.30 am next week: Kerry Mackrill

CHILDREN’S LITURGY: This week: Marg Foldes

Next week: School Holidays

DIARY DATES:

Tuesday 25 September, Development Committee

Meeting, 7.30 pm in the presbytery

Wednesday 26 September, Plenary Council 2020,

2nd Gathering, 7.30pm in the Church

Saturday 29 September, Working Bee, 8am—12 pm

“Goodness is loving and never imposes itself.

It is a choice.” Pope Francis

WORKING BEE at TAHMOOR CHURCH Sat 29th Sep-

tember, 8 am to 12 noon Anyone and everyone wel-

come! Morning tea and conversation provided….

Work planned includes camera installation, wood cut-

ting / stacking, ground clearing, fence panel installa-

tion and mould removal. Other jobs also available if

numbers and skills are available.

THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM – AIRS 30 Sep-

tember 2018 This week on The Journey, Fr Mark Delaney

reflects on the Gospel of Mark, Our Wisdom from the Abby

with Sr Hilda in an interesting topic, “I’m not qualified”,

Pete Gilmore reminds us to live our “Faith in Action” in his

Living the Gospel God spot, and Bruce Downes, The Catho-

lic Guy reminds us about “Staying Young and Fresh” in our

Faith. Our music is an inspiration and a blessing to have

such talented contributors. .

PLENARY COUNCIL 2020

2nd Gathering Listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying

Wednesday 26 September 7.30pm in the Church

All are Welcome

Join in the conversation:

1. What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?

2. What questions do you have about the future of the Church for the Plenary Council to consider in 2020?

3. Do you have a story of your experience of faith or the Church you would like to share?

THE BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL – TO SUPPORT THE

RETIREMENT AND HEALTH OF CLERGY: Thank you for

your generous support of this appeal last weekend. A

gift of $1625.30 has been forwarded to Bishop Brian

as our response to his appeal. Donations are still being

gratefully received via today’s first collection and can

be made using the special envelopes provided. This

year’s appeal video can be viewed, and donations can

be made, online via the Diocese of Wollongong’s web-

site www.dow.org.au “I am very grateful for your sup-

port in helping me to ensure that we can provide the

for retirement and health care of our clergy. God bless

you.” Bishop Brian Mascord.

DAY LIGHT SAVING: When daylight saving com-

mences on 7 October, the Vigil Mass will be at

6pm commencing, 13 October.

A VOCATION VIEW: When Jesus says, “Who do people

say I am?” We could interpret this as Jesus asking for

feedback from His disciples about Himself. If you

were to ask Jesus, ‘how would you describe today’s

Christians?’ Please contact the Vocations Team at

priesthood@dow.org.au

FIRST RECONCILIATION PROGRAM 2018: Information

meetings will be held on Tuesday 23 October at 2pm

OR Wednesday 24 October at 7.30pm. Details are

being distributed at St Anthony’s school, at scripture

groups in state schools and will also be available from

the rack in the foyer of the Church

SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY: We celebrate Social Justice

Sunday on 30 September. This year, the Australian

Bishops’ Social Justice Statement is titled: ‘A Place to

Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land’.

The Statement challenges us all to confront Austral-

ia’s growing rate of homelessness and unaffordable

housing.

For further details about the Social Justice Statement,

visit the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council

website (www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au) or call (02)

8306 3499.

PLENARY COUNCIL 2020 – LISTEN TO WHAT THE

SPIRIT IS SAYING. Most Local Animators for parishes

have completed training to enable them to draw par-

ishes into the processes of listening to what the Spirit

is saying. As individuals and parish communities,

there are some simple but important things you can

do right now to participate. Visit the website

www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au which provides

great resources that will enable individuals and

groups to learn more, pray for guidance, commence

dialogue and subscribe for regular updates.

YOU DON’T COMPARE?

Competition and comparison – our culture thrives on

them.

Television has made a killing on it in recent years. Who

will win the job as apprentice to the millionaire? Who will

win as the top model? Who will get voted off the island?

Competition can spur us on, but it also can tear us up

inside. Why can’t I look like her? Why can’t I score tries

like him? I know many young people that tear them-

selves down because they constantly focus on how they

don’t measure up to others? We need to stop comparing

ourselves with others and start loving ourselves for who

we are – like God loves us.

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciples are competing to

be the best. Stop comparing yourself to others, Jesus

tells them. Look inside yourself, get to know your special

talents and use them for the least in our society. Jesus

pulled a child aside because children were valued least

in that society, some Scripture scholars say.

According to Jesus your value doesn’t come from ap-

pearance or popularity or how well you compete. It

comes from God. And if you really want to feel great, go

out into the world and show the people who are not valued just how valuable they are. Is your talent mak-ing kids laugh? Develop it. Are you good at listening and offering comfort? Do that more often. Maybe you like building things. Give your time to help build something for someone who lives on the margins.

So relax. You’ve got nothing to prove. Turn off the reality shows and turn on the Gospel. You’ll feel a lot prouder when you look in the mirror.

What talent or gift do I have or can I develop to help people who need me? (taken from GPBS—Gather Proclaim Break Send)

FETE PREPARATION

Have you started to spring clean, or

want a reason to start? We are call-

ing for all White Elephant goods to be

dropped off at the Shack from now

until the 5th November. Please only

leave items that are in good condi-

tion to sell.

Please do not leave any TV’s or com-

puter monitors unless they are flat

screen and near new.

(We have to pay to leave at the tip

any items that we cannot offer for

sale).

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