25 January, 2015 - Parish of Our Lady of The Southern Cross

Catholic Parish of
Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Enmore
Archdiocese of Sydney
Serving the suburbs of Enmore, St. Peters, Sydenham & Tempe
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 25 January 2015, Year B
Fr Martin Monaghan
Parish Priest
NSW Police Chaplain
(Central Metropolitan Region)
Mr Frank Riotto
Parish Office Administrator
Mrs Lauretta Rains
Accounts Manager
Parish Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:
9am to 12pm & 1pm to 3:30pm
Parish Office
209A Edgeware Road
Enmore NSW 2042
T: 9557 1815 F: 9557 1673
Postal Address
PO Box 3266
Marrickville Metro, NSW 2204
E: admin@enmoretempeparish.org.au
W: www.enmoretempeparish.org.au
Churches
St. Pius V:
256 Edgeware Road Enmore
Ss. Peter & Paul:
545 Princes Highway Tempe
St Pius’ Catholic Primary School
MASSES
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil 5pm - Enmore
Sunday 8:15am - Tempe & 9:30am - Enmore
SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays 4:30pm at Enmore or by appointment.
Sacrament of Baptism:
By arrangement with at least one months notice. Parents will be
required to attend a preparation session.
209 Edgeware Road
Enmore NSW 2042
Mrs Susan Bates
Principal
T: 9557 4027
E: info@stpenmore.catholic.edu.au
W: www.stpenmore.catholic.edu.au
Sacrament of Marriage:
By arrangement with at least six months notice to allow for adequate
preparation of the couple.
Sacrament of the Sick:
By appointment.
‘We must always remember that God does everything well,
although we may not see the reason of what He does.’
St. Philip Neri
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
RECENTLY DECEASED: Fr Paul Hanbridge OFM Cap (Former Parish Priest of St. Fiacre’s, Leichhardt) and
all the recently deceased members of our parish community.
DECEASED: All the deceased members of our parish community.
ANNIVERSARIES: All the members of our parish community who's anniversaries occur at this time.
SICK: Siu Hung Liu, Kapeliele Mafi, Sarah Walke, Kay Douglas, Jeanette Apostolos, Rosaria Salvo, Joyce
Skillings, Milka Kalic, Fred Borg, Celie Doyle and Jack Monaghan.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES FOR THIS COMING WEEK
Monday 26 January:
No Mass
Tuesday 27 January:
No Mass
Wednesday 28 January:
No Mass
Thursday 29 January:
No Mass
Friday 30 January:
No Mass
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Parish evening Cuppa Break
Saturday 7 February:
St Pius Church - After Saturday Vigil Mass
Parish Morning Tea
Sunday 8 February:
St Pius Church - After 9:30am Mass
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC?
Whether you are baptised in
another Christian denomination
or unbaptised, you are welcome
to inquire into the Catholic faith.
Parishioners are asked to invite
friends, neighbours and family
members to consider journeying
towards full entry into the Catholic Church. Pope Francis writes
“Our Church doors should always be open, so if someone,
moved by the Spirit, comes there looking for God, he or she
will not find a closed door. In the Church there is a place for
everyone”. Please contact the parish office for further information - 9557 1815.
THANK YOU
A big thank you to Akenese & Paletasala Pale and Arsena
Canadi for all their work in setting up the church for weekend masses and for keeping our church tidy.
SACRAMENTS - 2015
The sacramental program booklets for 2015 are on the bulletin table. These booklets have all the relevant dates for
First Reconciliation, First Eucharist (Communion) & Confirmation. If you have children receiving a sacrament this year
please take one home and place the dates in your calendars (those parishioners who have children at St. Pius Catholic Primary School would have already received these
booklets through the school).
WELCOME BACK
This coming week we will welcome back the students and
staff of St. Pius Catholic Primary School. We hope that you
all enjoyed the break and are ready for the new year ahead.
AUSTRALIA DAY
PRAYER
O God, powerful and
gentle, you love this
southern land and all its peoples, old and new. As the
Cross shines in our heavens so may Christ bring light
to our nation. As the waves encircle our shores so
may your mercy enfold us all. O God, the wonders of
our vast and rugged land reflect your beauty, ever
ancient, ever new.
May your blessings flow upon us as a stream in the
desert, and may your spirit prompt us
to use your gifts for the good of all.
May God who formed our southern land be for us a
rock of strength. May God who rules our southern
seas keep us safe in every storm. May God who
made our southern skies turn our darkness into light.
OPENING SCHOOL MASS
The opening school mass will be held on Thursday 5 February at 9am at St. Pius V Church Enmore. Everyone is welcome to attend.
CHICKEN HOUSES
Fr Martin has two chicken houses which he no longer requires. If anyone would like them please contact the parish
office on 9557 1815 (during office hours).
MARRIAGE
Are you planning to celebrate your Marriage in
2015? For many couples often the first task is to confirm the
date and the venue for the reception. If you are hoping to
celebrate your marriage in a church, it is also important to
confirm your date with the church and the priest before
committing yourself to a reception or any other booking.
BE A COMPEER VOLUNTEER. CHANGE A LIFE!
Compeer is the St Vincent de Paul Society’s friendship program which trains volunteers to be matched with someone
who is lonely and experiencing mental illness in their local
community. Compeer volunteers provide friendship to their
new friend by catching up regularly for simple social activities, such as having a cuppa, going for a walk or attending a
community event. We currently need male and female volunteers aged 30 – 70 across Sydney. Training and ongoing
support is provided, as well as the opportunity to connect
with like-minded people at social events. An hour a week of
your friendship can have a big impact on your new friend’s
quality of life. To find out more call 9568 0295, email Alexandra.Irving@vinnies.org.au or visit www.compeer.org.au
SYNOD FAMILY SURVEY
The 2015 Synod family survey is open to all parishioners.
This survey comprises 30 questions for the consideration
and response of the faithful. This can be done electronically
at www.sydneycatholic.org/survey2015 or by hard copy to
the Life, Marriage and Family Centre, Level 11, 133 Liverpool Street, Sydney 2000. All responses need to be received by COB 2 February 2015 so that they can be consolidated and sent to the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference before they are sent on to the Synod Secretariat in
Rome.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR 2015
Each week the Parish Bulletin gives the references for the Sunday readings. This year is Year
B of the three-year cycle of Sunday readings. On
the Ordinary Sundays we will read from Mark’s
Gospel. We will follow what is called a semicontinuous reading, that is, one Sunday usually
begins where the previous Sunday’s Gospel concluded.
Mark’s Gospel
Most scholars accept that Mark’s Gospel was the
first of the four Gospels to be written and it is
dated between the years 65 and 75. It is also accepted that Mark was not an eyewitness to the
ministry of Jesus. He represents the second generation of disciples who had received various oral
and written accounts about Jesus from those who
were eyewitnesses. All the New Testament books
were written in Greek. From his writing style we
believe that Mark was a native Greek speaker and
was probably a member of the early Christian
community in Rome.
His Gospel was written for a community that had
undergone persecution and in many ways was
struggling to hold on to the message of Jesus.
The Lectionary
The Lectionary is the book containing the Scripture readings selected to be read at Mass. On
Ordinary Sundays the first reading is taken from
the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and is
chosen to reflect on the Gospel reading of that
particular Sunday. The Responsorial Psalm has
been chosen to respond to the message of the
first reading.
The second reading is not connected with the
first reading or the Gospel. It is an opportunity
for us to read from the other books of the New
Testament, particularly the Letters of St Paul.
For the next five Sundays (until Lent begins) we
will read from the First Letter of St Paul to the
Corinthians.
St Paul was writing from Ephesus in late 56 or
very early in 57. Therefore his letter to the Corinthians was written about ten years before
Mark wrote his Gospel.
© Paul Crowley, Parish Priest - St. Mary’s Concord
TODAY’S LITURGY
First Reading
Jon 3:1-5. 10
A reading from the prophet Jonah
The word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah: ‘Up!’ he said
‘Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told
you to.’ Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to
the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a city great beyond
compare: it took three days to cross it. Jonah went on into
the city, making a day’s journey. He preached in these
words, ‘Only forty days more and Nineveh is going to be
destroyed.’ And the people of Nineveh believed in God; they
proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest
to the least. God saw their efforts to renounce their evil behaviour. And God relented: he did not inflict on them the
disaster which he had threatened.
The Word of the Lord
has come’ he said ‘and the kingdom of God is close at
hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.’
As he was walking along by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the lake - for
they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me
and I will make you into fishers of men.’ And at once they
left their nets and followed him.
Going on a little further, he saw James son of Zebedee and
his brother John; they too were in their boat, mending their
nets. He called them at once and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the men he employed, they went after
him.
The Gospel of the Lord
Reflection
By Dianne Bergant CSS
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 24:4-9. R. v.4
Today we reflect on the first and most important responsibility of discipleship, namely, evangelisation, the goal of which
(R.) Teach me your ways, O Lord.
is the proclamation of the reign of God. God seems to
choose the most unlikely people to preach to others. It does
1.
Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, teach me your not matter who brings the good news, but who receives it.
paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:
for you are God my saviour. (R.)
Jonah the prophet was sent to outsiders, even enemies.
The disciples were fishermen who spoke to the people of
2.
Remember your mercy, Lord, and the love you have their own country. God's salvation is intended for all, and it
shown from of old. In your love remember me, be
seems to make little difference who brings this good news.
cause of your goodness, O Lord. (R.)
Today’s readings call for repentance. The grace of God requires a new way of living, a life of faith and commitment.
3.
The Lord is good and upright. He shows the path to
The gospel invites us into the age of fulfilment, a salvific
those who stray, he guides the humble in the right
reign of truth, compassion and kindness. It is a way of life
path; he teaches his way to the poor. (R.)
that leads to justice.
Second Reading
1 Cor 7:29-31
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians
Brothers, our time is growing short. Those who have wives
should live as though they had none, and those who mourn
should live as though they had nothing to mourn for; those
who are enjoying life should live as though there were nothing to laugh about; those whose life is buying things should
live as though they had nothing of their own; and those who
have to deal with the world should not become engrossed in
it. I say this because the world as we know it is passing
away.
The Word of the Lord
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
The kingdom of God is near: believe the Good News!
Alleluia!
Gospel
Mk 1:14-20
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark
After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee.
There he proclaimed the Good News from God. ‘The time
There is an urgency in these readings. This world in its present form is passing away, and God's call demands a total
response. Like the disciples, we must leave the familiarity of
our former ways and follow the call that we have heard in
the depths of our hearts. We are called first to enter the
reign of God and then to spread it. As ambassadors of God,
we bring the good news of salvation wherever we are and in
whatever we do. Called by God, we now begin to live in a
totally different way, guided by the values of the reign of
God rather than those of the world that is passing away.