PARISH

DIRECTORY

St. John the Baptist

62 Bowden Street

Glenorchy 7010

St. Monica’s

67-69 Allunga Road

Chigwell TAS 7011

Parish Priest

Fr. Lawrie Moate

Parish Secretary

Sheila Gonzales

Office Hours

9.00am - 2.30pm

Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday & Friday

Phone No:

6272 6363

Email Address:

jbaptist56

@bigpond.com

Postal Address:

PO Box 41

Glenorchy TAS 7010

Salesian Contact

204 Tolosa Street

Glenorchy 7010

Phone: 6273 4313

SCHOOLS

Dominic College

Principal

Mrs Beth Gilligan

GYC

Principal

Mrs Bobby Court

©The scriptural quotations are taken from the Lectionary for Mass, Copyright © Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; All rights reserved. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, the Alleluia and Gospel Verses from the Lectionary for Mass © ICEL All rights reserved.

First Reading 1 Kgs 17:17-24 The son of the mistress of the house fell sick; his illness was so severe that in the end he had no breath left in him. And the woman said to Elijah, ‘What quarrel have you with me, man of God? Have you come here to bring my sins home to me and to kill my son?’ ‘Give me your son’, he said, and taking him from her lap, carried him to the upper room where he was staying and laid him on his own bed. He cried out to the Lord, ‘Lord my God, do you mean to bring grief to the widow who is looking after me by killing her son?’ He stretched himself on the child three times and cried out to the Lord, ‘Lord my God, may the soul of this child, I beg you, come into him again!’ The Lord heard the prayer of Elijah and the soul of the child returned to him again and he revived. Elijah took the child, brought him down from the up-per room into the house, and gave him to his mother. ‘Look’, Elijah said, ‘your son is alive.’ And the woman replied, ‘Now I know you are a man of God and the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth itself.’

Responsorial Psalm (R.) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

Second Reading Gal 1:11-19 The Good News I preached is not a human message that I was given by men, it is something that I learnt only through a revelation of Jesus Christ. You must have heard of my career as a practising Jew, how merciless I was in persecuting the Church of God, how much damage I did to it, how I stood out among other Jews of my generation, and how enthusiastic I was for the traditions of my ancestors. Then God, who had specially chosen me while I was still in my mother’s womb, called me through his grace and chose to reveal his Son in me, so that I might preach the Good News about him to the pagans. I did not stop to dis-cuss this with any human being, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were already apostles before me, but I went off to Arabia at once and later went straight back from there to Damascus. Even when after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him for fifteen days, I did not see any of the other apos-tles; I only saw James, the brother of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation Lk 7:16 Alleluia, alleluia! A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. Alleluia!

Gospel Lk 7:11-17 Jesus went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. When he was near the gate of the town it happened that a dead man was being carried out for burial, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeople were with her. When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her. ‘Do not cry,’ he said. Then he went up and put his hand on the bier and the bearers stood still, and he said, ‘Young man, I tell you to get up’. And the dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Everyone was filled with awe and praised God say-ing, ‘A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his peo-ple.’ And this opinion of him spread throughout Judaea and all over the countryside.

WE ARE LIVING WRITERS OF THE

GOSPEL

“Jesus did many other

signs in the presence

of the disciples, which

are not written in this

book”

(Jn 20:30).

The Gospel is the book of God’s

mercy, to be read and reread,

because everything that Jesus said

and did is an expression of the

Father’s mercy. Not everything,

however, was written down; the

Gospel of mercy remains an open

book, in which the signs of Christ’s

disciples, - concrete acts of love and

the best witness to mercy - continue

to be written. We are all called to

become living writers of the Gospel,

heralds of the Good News to all men

and women today. We do this by

practicing the corporal and

spiritual works of mercy, which

are the hallmarks of the Christian

life. By means of these simple yet

powerful gestures, even when

unseen, we can accompany the

needy, bringing God’s tenderness and

consolation. Thus continues the work

of Jesus on Easter day, when he

poured into the hearts of his fearful

disciples the Father’s mercy, bringing

them the Holy Spirit who forgives sins

and brings joy.

(From Pope Francis’ homily at Mass in St

Peters Square on Divine Mercy Sunday 03 04

16)

1. To feed the hungry: "For I was

hungry and you gave me to eat." Mt.

25:35

2. To give drink to the thirsty: "...I

was thirsty and you gave me to

drink..." Mt. 25:35

3. To clothe the naked: "I was…

naked and you clothed me..." Mt. 25:36

4. To visit the imprisoned: "I was in

prison and you came to me." Mt. 25:36

5. To shelter the homeless: "...I was

a stranger and you took me in..." Mt.

25:35

6. To visit the sick: "...I was sick and

you cared for me..." Mt. 25:36

7. To bury the dead: "Insofar as you

did it for one of these least of my

brothers, you did it for me." Mt. 25:40

In this Year of Mercy how can we as

individuals and as a parish be people

who more effectively put the corporal

works of mercy into practise ?

Fr. Lawrie

St. Monica St. John the Baptist The Parish has been entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco since 2000

NEWSLETTER

5th June 2016

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

WEEKEND MASSES

St John’s, Glenorchy

9.00am Saturday

6.00pm Saturday Vigil

10.00am Sunday

St. Monica’s, Chigwell

8.30am Sunday

WEEKDAY MASSES St. John’s, Glenorchy

9.00am Tues, Wed, Friday

12.00pm Thursday

ROSARY At St. John’s, Glenorchy

8.40am every Saturday

RECONCILIATION At St. John’s, Glenorchy

9.30am & 5.15pm Sat.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

At St. John’s, Glenorchy

8.00am - 9.00am

Every Wednesday

LEGION OF MARY at St. John’s, Glenorchy

7.15 pm Every Tuesday

ST. JOSEPH’S PRAYER GROUP

at St. John’s, Glenorchy

1st Wednesday of the month

after 9am Mass

COUNTERS’ ROSTERS

This Week: 6th June

Ron Suckling’s Team

Next Week : 14th June Tuesday

Anne Hansch’s Team

OUR SICK - Please remember in your prayers:

Leonie Hills, Ester Underwood, Monique Matzner, Carol-ann Jones, Zayden Direen, Lyn Fisher, Sharni Hansch Jones, Mary Nichols, Charlie White,

Michael Wright, Des Mortimer, James Kearsley, Fay Pitchford, Patricia McDonah, Sarah Gill, Erlin-da Guevarra and Nance Bennette

WEEKLY COLLECTION

Envelopes: $942.00

Loose Plate: $958.10

Direct Debit: $580.00

TOTAL: $2480.10

Weekly Budget:$2,500.00

Deficit: $19.90

THINKING ABOUT TODAY’S GOSPEL Today’s Gospel about what happened in Nain begins

with a personal tragedy. At this time, the death of a wid-

ow’s only son means that her only source of livelihood ,

of food, of care, of clothes, of a home is gone. His death

meant a life of extreme poverty for the widow.

The last part of the story is the celebration of Jesus’

action and the power to give new life. Without being

asked, Jesus acts to bring to life the dead son. Jesus

responds with compassion, reminding us of God’s in-

volvement in our joys and sorrows. A compassionate

person feels another person’s pain and opens their heart

to that person’s needs. Luke’s Gospel is sometimes

known as the gospel of compassion. The compassion of

Christ is stirred by the widow whose only son has died.

This leaves her totally alone and vulnerable. The son is

restored to life so that he can care for his mother.

Having read the gospel about Jesus’ compassionate

response to the widow, What are some of the things

that move you to great compassion?

In the gospel, when the dead man sat up and began

to talk , the people were “filled with awe.” What fills

you with awe?

After this miracle, the bystanders said, “God has visi

ted his people!” How do you experience the

presence of God?

PARISH DIARY

June 2016

4 Sat., The Immaculate

Heart of Mary

9.00am Mass at St John’s

9.30am & 5.15pm Reconcil-

iation at St John’s

6:00pm Vigil Mass at St.

Johns

5 Sun., 10th Wk of the year

8.30am Mass at St Monica’s

10.00am Mass at St

John’s

SPECIAL ARCHDIOCESAN

WELFARE COLLECTION

6 Mon., 10th Wk of the year

11:20am Mass at Strathaven

3:00pm Prayers at Glenor-

chy Council—Fr. Lawrie

7.00pm PPC Meeting

7 Tues, 10th Wk of the year

9.00am Mass at St. John’s.

7.00 Finance Com. Mtg.

8 Wed., 10th Wk of the year

8.00am Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament

9.00am Mass at St. John’s

12.45pm GYC Carmel

House Mass

9 Thurs,10th Wk of the year

12.00pm Mass at St. John’s

10 Fri., 10th Wk of the year

9.00am Mass at St. John’s

11Sat., St. Barnabas

9.00am Mass at St John’s

9.30am & 5.15pm Reconcil-

iation at St John’s

6:00pm Vigil Mass at St.

Johns

12 Sun.,11th Wk of the year

8.30am Mass at St Monica’s

10.00am Mass at St John’s

FR ROBERT CURMI SDB

Celebrating 60 years of priesthood

+ + + + +

ST JOHN’S PARISH

Celebrating 60 years of service

to God’s people

+ + + + +

on Sunday 3rd July 2016

with His Grace

Archbishop Julian Porteous presiding

(There will be only one Mass in the Parish on that week-end. It will be an opportunity, to worship together, to celebrate our Diamond Jubilee and to honour the dedi-cation and commitment of Fr. Curmi. I make a special request to those who attend the Vigil Mass and St Monica’s to change their routine on this important occasion. Thank you, Fr. Lawrie.)

Candidates’ Corner You are invited to look at the candidates’ projects featuring their chosen Saint which are displayed in the foyer. Why not talk to a candidate about their chosen Saint? This week we are talking about our beliefs as expressed in the Creed. Copies of the Creed will be presented to the candidates during Mass symbolising the community’s handing on of our faith.

Key facts about Catholic schools

More than 765,000 students attend 1,731 Catholic schools across Australia.

With 91,000 staff in those schools, Catholic education is a sig-nificant Australian employer.

Catholic schools receive significant government funding, which covers 71 per cent of the cost of schooling, on average. Fees and private income cover the rest.

Government funding for Catholic school students is 17 per cent lower than funding for government school students, on average.

Catholic schools are welcoming and inclusive communities, with the number of students with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students doubling over the past decade.

Almost one-third of students in Catholic schools are non-Catholic.

Footy Points Margin The winners of round 3 (61 points) have been found, they are Adria-na and Beres Taylor. But we are still looking for the winners of round 5 (3 points), round 8 (26 points) round 9 (14 points) and round 10 (26 points). 26 seems to be a lucky number!

Confirmation Friday 24 June When our Confirmation candidates were baptised we promised as a community to welcome and support them and their par-ents. Since that time they have been growing in their awareness of the Holy Spirit working in their lives and over the

past weeks have been preparing in a special way to cele-brate the sacrament of Confirmation. All of us as a faith community are invited to welcome and share with them as they are sealed with the Holy Spirit at 7.00pm on Friday 24 June at St. John’s.

Why We Do The Things We Do

Why do we have ‘ordinary’ Sundays?

In between all the special festive occasions that occur in the life of a family there are many

days which we might call ‘ordinary’. Filled with daily rituals - preparing meals, fronting up for

work, dropping the kids at footy practice - they are an essential dimension of family life. Our

Church calendar, too, has periods called Sundays in Ordinary Time or Sundays of the Year

which are numbered consecutively. In between all the ‘special occasions’ (the various

Christian feasts and seasons) they are the sustaining celebrations of our life together as a

faith family.

Talk on the challenge of fatherhood today

"The Challenge of Fatherhood Today" - an afternoon for all fathers and grandfathers: On

Saturday 25th June, Robert Falzon, (author and co-founder of menALIVE), will be in Hobart

to speak on the critical importance of fathering. The afternoon will include a discussion on

the importance of fathers and grandfathers, and some practical insights and information on

Intentional Fathering. The session will start at 1 pm at the Murphy Room, Catholic Diocesan

Centre, 35 Tower Rd, New Town. For more info phone Martin Stone on 6223 8132.

CHARISMATIC HEALING MASS

Catholic Charismatic Renewal extends a warm invitation to all to come to our Charismatic

Healing Mass at St. Joseph’s Church (side Chapel), Harrington St. on Wednesday June

15th commencing at 7.30 p.m. with Songs of Praise and Worship. Anointing will take place

during Mass and there will be opportunity for personal prayer afterwards. Evening concludes

with supper. All welcome. Enquiries Ph. Di 62271789

Catholic Standard New Issue

This issue is packed full - some of the highlights includes:

Fr Terry celebrates his golden jubilee, Walking with Christ, Preparing for the next 150 years

- The Church of the Apostles, How to Save Your Marriage before Meeting Your Spouse, Anti

-Discrimination issue far from resolved, Election 2016, Fr Tate talks Politics, St Francis

Xavier Church anniversary, Fr Mike’s World Youth Day Fundraiser, St Joseph’s 175 years,

Grief to Grace Founder visits Tasmania.

Go Tell Everyone

God’s spirit is in my heart.

He has called me and set me apart.

This is what I have to do,

what I have to do.

refrain

He sent me to give the good news to the poor,

tell prisoners that they are prisoners no more,

tell blind people that they can see

and set the downtrodden free,

and go tell everyone

the news that the kingdom of God has come,

and go tell everyone

the news that God’s kingdom has come.

Just as the Father sent me,

so I’m sending you out to be

my witnesses throughout the world,

the whole of the world. refrain

Text: Alan Dale © 1969 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.

Published by Oxford University Press.

Used with permission. Word of Life International.

Lic. No. 646E

Outreach to Nepal Salesians

Freddo frogs of many flavours are on sale in support of

the Salesians working in Nepal.

Only $1 each!

If you could take a box to sell in your work place see

Felecia Phillips.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Two ferry captains on Sydney Harbour, who had been friends for years,

passed each other every morning. If all was well, each man would wave, yell

“Aye!” and blow his whistle in a friendly salute. One day, a novice crewman

asked the mate, “Why do they do that?” “You mean,” replied the startled

mate, “you’ve never heard of an aye for aye and a toot for a toot?”