Parish Bulletin 3 July 2016 - St Joseph`s Catholic Church

ENVELOPES/RECEIPTS
New Planned Giving envelopes
The need for dialogue and action
are now available at the back of
“I urgently appeal, then, for a new dialogue about how we are
both Churches.
shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which
Parishioners at St Anne’s who
includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are
wish to receive a tax deduction
undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.” (14)
for their envelope giving should
Human beings, while capable of the worst, are also capable of
complete the small orange slip rising above themselves, choosing again what is good, and making a new start,
despite their mental and social conditioning.” (205)
which can be found in the pews.
CANONISATION OF BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF
KOLKATA with Father Terry Bell. In the Jubilee Year of
Mercy the Archdiocese of Sydney with Domus Australia are
offering a 7-night Rome Pilgrimage 30 August – 06
September 2016 to attend the Canonisation of Mother Teresa
priced from $1,990 pp twin share plus airfare. For full details
of the Holy Doors, tours and other inclusions see
www.romepilgrimages.com or phone 1800 753 959.
A Chorister Celebration Feat. The boy-choristers of The
Temple Church, London, the boy-choristers of St Mary’s
Cathedral and St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney. Tuesday, 26 July
11.30am-12.45pm. A rare opportunity to see the world-famous
English boy-choristers of The Temple Church in the beautiful St
Mary's Cathedral including the boy-choristers of St Mary's
Cathedral & St Andrew's Cathedral. Works include music
especially written for boys' voices by Benjamin Britten, and others including Vaughan Williams and John Rutter. Also the first
time in history that the Cathedral Choirs, two oldest continuing
musical institutions in Australia are singing together. Tickets
range between $5-$15 and can be purchased from https://
www.stickytickets.com.au/39442.
OXFAM’S CITY2SURF
Are you thinking about setting yourself a physical
challenge to get you through the winter months?
In that case, Oxfam has got just the challenge for you! Team
Oxfam is taking part in City2Surf and are inviting you to lace up
your runners and get involved in the world’s largest fun run.
When is it? Sunday 14 August 2016.
How far do I need to walk or run? The course is 14km but you can
choose to walk, run or skip — the choice is yours and there’s a start
group for every level of fitness!
How do I get involved? Register through the City2Surf website and
select Oxfam Australia as your charity.
If you’ve already entered the race, you can still be part of our
dedicated team of runners by setting up a fundraising page online.
Sign up today!
Signing up to City2Surf isn’t just a great way to get fit and test
your endurance — by getting involved you’ll be raising muchneeded funds that will help Oxfam provide life-saving clean water,
toilets and hygiene training in countries like the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).
Millions of lives have been lost due to violence,
malnutrition and disease in the DRC. But, for the first time in
decades, there is hope. Recent peace negotiations have allowed
Oxfam’s
rapid
response
team
into
the
region and Oxfam are working around the clock to
provide life-saving help to people in need.
THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY
The Catholic Weekly is available each week at the entrances to the
Church for $2. Money should be place in the Catholic Weekly box at
the doors of the church.
The Second Miracle
You are invited to a most stimulating
morning, listening to an inspired speaker –
Kath Evans, who received a healing
miracle through the intercession of St
Mary MacKillop.
Following will be a presentation and
question time, when Kath will be happy to answer
your queries.
Kath’s miraculous Recovery from terminal lung
cancer led to the canonisation of Mary MacKillop
and the declaration of Mary as Australia’s first
saint. Kath and her husband Barry travel and share
their story with the Australian community. Kath is
a very ordinary Australian who has had this
extraordinary Healing in her life and wishes to share
this event that changed her life.
Where : St Mel’s Catholic Church 7 Evaline Street,
Campsie When: Sunday 17 July, 2016 Time:
11.15a.m. (following 10am Mass)
Pilgrimage Of Mercy – St Mary’s Cathedral Holy Door.
“The practice of pilgrimage has a special place in the
Holy Year, because it represents the journey each of us
makes in this life”. Pope Francis . Throughout this Year
of Mercy, you are invited to come
to St Mary’s Cathedral and make a
Pilgrimage of Mercy. Walk
through the Holy Door and make a
pilgrimage along the Way of Mercy - six different Mercy Stations
throughout the Cathedral where
you can stop, reflect and pray. For
more
information
see
www.sydneycatholic.org/
yearofmercy.
Let us always keep in our prayers the
work of the Church’s Truth, Justice
and Healing Council as it works with
the Royal Commission into
Institutional Responses to Child
Sexual Abuse. Pray especially for
those who have been the victims of
abuse by priests, religious & Church
St Joseph’s church has a hearing loop. Please
put your hearing aid on the T setting to take
advantage of this.
Please support the St Vincent De Paul Society
through the Church Poor Boxes. Thank you.
GOSPEL COMMENTARY
THE FALL OF SATAN
When I was lecturing at the university in the late
70s, a student came to talk endlessly into the night
over a cup of coffee. Unbeknownst to me, he put
a drop of LSD onto a sugar cube in my coffee.
Subsequently, I had a ‘dread-full’ night, perceiving
evil faces around me. Ordinary, blinkered consciousness gave way to an awareness of other
spiritual beings which inhabit our world, but
which we normally screen out.
No mind-altering drugs for Jesus! He was intensely
aware at all times of the spiritual forces holding
human beings in various forms of slavery, and,
with his Jewish upbringing, he named one of them
‘Satan’ – our translation would be ‘prosecutor’,
the ‘accuser’.
Satan was the figure who constantly paraded
human beings before God and asked God to justly
punish them. Never appealing to God’s mercy,
Satan always pleaded for the strictest retribution –
an iron law of punishment consequent on
wrongful decisions.
Homily by Fr Michael Tate
disease. Satan, the Accuser, was doubly defeated in
this healing ministry conducted by the 72 disciples
in Jesus’ name.
We are Jesus’ disciples to our contemporaries.
Perhaps our special mission is to help people deal
with accusations, even just accusations, where the
demand is made that ‘the punishment fit the
crime’, with no tempering of sentence.
How often do we see a person squirm with no
offer of a way out, no hint of mercy or
forgiveness, or even just of a way to save face so
that he or she can draw breath, undo some of the
damage done, and get back on track to a better
life.
Every time we temper the unmitigated punishment
of some wrong-doing, Satan is defeated.
Every time we do those things, Our Lord can look
at us and say ‘Satan is displaced’.
What is left in Heaven? Rather, Who is left in
Heaven? Not Satan but the Paraclete, the Holy
Today’s Gospel is very unusual because it portrays Spirit as our advocate.
Jesus as having a vision – a special insight into his And so, we do not fear our names being listed by
heavenly Father’s plan for our salvation which Satan on an indictment in the law court of
then got pictured in Jesus’ human imagination: ‘I Heaven. Rather, we trust our Lord and hope to
saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven.’
see our names written in the book of those who
Jesus saw that Satan had come toppling down are saved. In the words of today’s gospel:
from his role as the accuser/prosecutor. Heaven ‘Rejoice, for your names are written in Heaven.’
was now a place where God’s mercy was assuredly given free rein. The reign of God means that
mercy falls on us ‘as the gentle rain from heaven.’
And what triggered the vision?
Not some drug-induced state, but the reports from
the disciples he had sent out that they were
conquering evil forces in His name.
Yes, they cured those who were diseased. But,
they also rejected the common accusation against
the blind, epileptics and so on that they or their
parents were sinners and that that explained the
Readings for THIS Week: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalm: Ps 65:1-7. 16. 20 Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
2nd Reading: Galatians 6:14-18
Gosp Acclam:
May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
and the fullness of his message live within you.
Gospel: Luke 10:1-12. 17-20
Readings for NEXT SUNDAY
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Psalm: Ps 68:14. 17. 30-31.
33-34. 36-37
2nd Reading: Colossians 1:15-20
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
Leave of Absence
Dear Parishioners,
After 32 years of priesthood I feel the need for academic
and spiritual refreshment so that I may better serve in my
ministry into the future.
I am taking leave from the second week of December and
will start a Sabbatical of study in Rome from mid
January 2017, returning in mid July. I am very grateful
for the opportunity to do this.
An Administrator will be appointed for that time and I
will let you know his name when the decision has been
made. I am confident that I will leave you in good hands.
I have been told that St Anne’s will continue to be
Administered from Enfield for the foreseeable future:
probably until the Parish 2020 working group has
finished their report. The needs of St Anne’s will also be
taken into account in planning for my absence.
I will be praying for you all when I am away and I hope
that you will pray for me, too.
126 Liverpool Road, Enfield NSW 2136
TEL: 9747 4884
FAX: 9747 8086
Email: admin@stjosephenfield.org.au
Website: stjosephenfield.org.au
Parish Priest: Fr. Anthony Mifsud
Assistant Priest Fr Yacub Barkat
In Residence: Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
Parish Secretary: Maryanne Hemsley
Sacristan: Joy Cooper
Catechist Coordinator: Position Vacant
Sacramental Coordinator:
Heather Donnelly
St Joseph’s School : 9744 2811
Principal: Mrs Maria Maiorana
Fr Anthony
MASS TIMES
HOLY FATHER’S APPEAL.
This is an annual appeal which will be held this weekend.
Through this appeal you will be joining our beloved Pope
Francis in his mission to deliver corporal works of mercy
to where they are needed the most anywhere in the world.
Please consider giving your generous support. While
donations to this appeal are not taxdeductable your support for this would
be very helpful in assisting the Pope’s
work of furthering his message of
Mercy in this special year. .
Sunday Masses
Saturday (Vigil) 5.30pm
Sunday 9.00am, 10.30 am & 6.00 pm
Weekday Masses
Monday - Thursday: 9:15am
Friday & Saturday: : 12 Noon
CONFESSIONS
Saturday at 11.30am
(followed by the Midday Mass )Saturday
afternoon at 4.30pm (until 5pm only).
Newly ordained Fr Daniel Russo, known to
many parishioners here, will celebrate Mass
next Sunday 10 July at 6pm. There will be a
cup of tea in the Meeting Room afterwards
for those who would like to wish him well.
9/10 July
Week 2
Acolytes
1st Reader
2nd Reader
EMHC
Altar Servers
Counters
Ministers to
the Sick
Children’s Lit
5.30pm
9.00am
10.30am
6pm
Tony
Elizabeth
Lalita
John P
Sylvia
Des
Kate
Marianne
Ramon
Lucia
Allen
Sabrina
Vesna
Chris
Julia
Josephine
Sonia
Carla
Niamh
Dan
Gianluca
James
Ethan
Joshua
Silvia
Pat & Tamara
John P, Romanta, Kevin (CL)
School holidays
Isabella
Patrick
PATH (Par ish Against the
Trafficking of Humans) Prayer
Cards are available at the doors of
the St Joseph’s Church. Please feel
free to take one home to pray for
those caught up in this very sad
modern day scandal.
The next meeting of the Path Group
will be on NEXT Tuesday 5 July at
7pm in the Presbytery at Enfield. All welcome.
We Stand Against Child Labour
Many thanks to those who signed the letters to our
local member and the Opposition candidate asking
them to commit to honouring Australia’s commitment
to the Sustainable Development Goals and not make
cuts to Overseas Development Assistance.
The letters were delivered last week.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
The Parish Office is open Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
9:30am—3:30pm
MISERICORDIAE VULTUS:
Jubilee Year of Mercy
.COLLECTIONS:
At each weekend Mass in the Jubilee Year of Mercy
there will be a basket at the Offertory Table at
St Joseph’s
Joseph where parishioners can place:
 used batteries (incl old rechargeable ones)
 Used bras/swimwear in good condition
 Used prescription glasses & sunglasses.
 Old mobile phones
 Used stamps
The basket is brought up to the sanctuary at the Offertory..
Saint of Mercy: Bl. TITUS BRANDSMA O. Carm,
Born Anno Brandsma, he completed high school studies with the
Franciscans before entering the Carmelite monastery in Boxmeer in
September of 1898, where he adopted his father's name, Titus, as his
religious name. During the early years as a Carmelite he showed interest
in journalism and writing, two activities which would occupy much of
his time later on in life. Titus professed his first vows as a Carmelite in
October, 1899, was ordained on June 17, 1905, and after further studies
at the Roman Gregorian University, graduated on October 25, 1909 with
a doctorate in philosophy.
Fr. Titus' entire priestly life was spent in education, although always
with a keen pastoral sense of people's needs. He joined the faculty of the
newly founded Catholic University of Nijmegen in 1923, and served as
Rector Magnificus, or President, of the University in 1932-33.
1932
After this
time he resumed his teaching duties, and in 1935 made a lecture tour of
the Carmelite foundations in the United States.
Just before this lecture tour, Archbishop De Jong of Utrecht
appointed Fr. Titus as spiritual advisor to the staff members of the more
than thirty Catholic newspapers in Holland; around the same time, the
policies of Adolf Hitler, the new German Chancellor, began to be felt in
Holland, and were openly criticized by Titus in his teaching and in the
press. With the Nazi occupation of Holland on May 10, 1940 began the
open persecution of the Jews and the active resistance of the Catholic
hierarchy, who announced on January 26, 1941 that the sacraments were
to be refused to Catholics known to be supporters of the NationalNational
Socialist movement.
While Titus' involvement with this Catholic resistance to Nazi activity
was becoming more blatant, it was the Church's refusal to print Nazi
propaganda in their newspapers that sealed his fate. Titus decided to
deliver personally to each Catholic editor a letter from the bishops
ordering them not to comply with a new law requiring them to print
official Nazi publications. He visited fourteen editors before being
arrested on January 19, 1942 at the Boxmeer monastery.
Fr. Titus was interned at Scheveningen and Amersfoort
in Holland before being sent to Dachau, where he arrived
on June 19, 1942. His constitution quickly deteriorated
under the harsh regime, forcing him to enter the camp
hospital in the third week of July. There he became the
subject of biological experimentation, before being killed
by lethal injection on July 26, 1942.
11 St Anne's Square
Strathfield South NSW 2136
TEL: 9642 1523
St Joseph’s office 9747 4884
FAX: 9747 8086
Email: admin@stjosephenfield.org.au
Administrator: Fr. Anthony Mifsud
Assistant Priest Fr Yacub Barkat
Parish Secretary: Maryanne Hemsley
Catechist Coordinator: Sandra Forward
Sacramental Coordinator:
Lorraine D’Aspromonte
St Anne’s School: 9642 6149
Principal: Mr Mark McKeown
MASS TIMES
Sunday Masses
Saturday (Vigil) 6.00pm
Sunday 8.00am &10.00 am
Weekday Masses
Tuesday - Friday:
9.15am
CONFESSIONS
Saturday afternoon at 5.00 pm –5.30pm
or by appointment.
BAPTISMS and MARRIAGES
By appointment
As Fr Anthony will be the Administrator of
St Anne’s for an indefinite period, he would
like an Advisory Committee of Parishioners
to help him make the decisions for the
Parish which will be needed in the months
ahead. If you would like to be on this
committee, which would probably meet
monthly, or would like to nominate
somebody, please contact the Parish Office.
Please pray for the following for whom Mass is being Offered:
Recently Deceased: Gr ace O’Reilly Barbalet, Cheryl Kelly,
Anniversary: Mar tha Rockus, Elias Kazzi, Giovanni Battista Pascuzzo
Also For: J ohn Stabile, Rosina Settiner i, Filippo La Moglie, Natale Tesor ier o, Holy Souls, Tony & Agnes
Mifsud, Eileen & Paul Michael, Tony and Therese El Khoury, Peter & Karime Michael, Simon Hitti.
Sick Dallas Kemp, Cholo Caparros, Sonia & Georges, Michael Taffa, Fausta Sesta, Ruth Correy(Ahern), Zachary
Sick:
Marsh, Ian Fong Yu, Ivan Mustac, Bishop Robinson, Beryl Chaves.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Mass Intention envelopes available at the doors of the Churches.