Catholic Parish of St. Canice We acknowledge the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians on whose land this Church was built.

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 26th & 27th September 2009 Yr. B

St Canice Parish 28 Roslyn Street

Elizabeth Bay/Kings Cross, NSW 2011 Phone: 9358 5229 Fax: 9358 3170

Parish e-mail: parish@stcanice.com.au

Parish Priest Stephen Sinn, SJ

steve@stcanice.com.au

Parish Secretary Elizabeth Strutt

elizabeth@stcanice.com.au

Director Jesuit Mission Phil Crotty SJ

phil.crotty@jesuitmission.org.au

Director J.R.S. Sacha Bermudez- Goldman SJ

sacha@jrs.org.au

Associate Director J.R.S Dr Maryanne Loughry RSM

Maryanne.loughry@jrs.org.au

Mass Times Sunday 8:30 &10:30am Saturday Vigil 6:00pm Tuesday to Friday 7:00am Saturday 12:10pm Public holiday 9:00am

Reconciliation Before Vigil & Sunday masses or on

request

Baptisms & Marriages By appointment for preparation

Anointing

First Friday of each month – Healing Mass 11:00am. Anointing other times

as requested.

Parish Directory

The Indian Bazaar raised almost $230,000 from over 50 stalls, wheels, rides etc. The Sevenhill wine bar took $7,812 on the day giving a net result after the cost of the wine of $4,460, and next year we are aiming to do even better!!

The Indian Bazaar was a hugely successful day.

O Lord, you had just cause to judge men as you did: because we sinned against you and disobeyed your will. But now show us your greatness of heart, and treat us with your unbounded kindness.

Entrance Antiphon

After Jesus had finished teaching the disciples, John said to him, “Teacher; we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believes in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown in to the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.”

Gospel Mark 9.38-43, 45, 47-48

No. 407 (Gather) Praise To You, O Christ Our Saviour

Entrance Song

Let us pray (for the peace of the kingdom which we have been promised). Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in your unbounded mercy you have revealed the beauty of your power though your constant forgiveness of our sins. May the power of this love be in our hearts to bring your pardon and your kingdom to all we meet. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Opening prayer

Numbers 11.16, 17, 25-29

First reading

The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.

Response 8.30am

No. 20 Gather) Lord, You Have The Words

Response 6.00pm & 10.30am

Come now, you rich people, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming to you. Your riches have rotted, and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you, and it will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure for the last days. Listen! The wages of the labourers who moved your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the righteous one, who does not resist you.

Second reading A reading from the letter of James 5.1-6

Alleluia, alleluia! Your word, O Lord, is truth: make us holy in the truth. Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation 8.30am

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Gospel Acclamation / Response

No. 530 (Gather) Gather Your People

Offertory Hymn

This is how we know what love is: Christ gave up his life for us; and we too must give up our lives for our brothers.

Communion Antiphon

No. 204 (Gather) I Am The Bread Of Life

Communion Reflection

No. 420 (Gather) All The Ends Of The Earth

Recessional

Please pray for Recently deceased Julien Bernie (mother of Dominic), Sophy Pauline Law (aunt of Patricia Campbell-hardwick), Raymond Kelly, Pat Kelly (mother of Michael Kelly SJ), Paul Smith (father of Tony Smith SJ), Warren Wheatley (nephew of Sylvia Wheatley), Beverly Fischer. Anniversaries Jim Cameron (Friend of Martin Pooley), Helen McCarthy (wife of Tim), Brian Cassidy, Arthur Joseph Kavanagh, Rita Teuma, Paul Brangan, Sydney Fear, Jose Tolentino, ‘Tessa’ Therese Brennan (Mother of George). Recently ill Cath Treister (Wife of Ted), Brian Thornton (Brother-in-law of Sr. Pauline), Robert Berry, Dennis O’Brien, Patrick Kenny (nephew of Jill and Arthur Rolfe), James Rothery (Son of Joan), Nursie, Fr. Kevin Burton (previous parish priest of Watsons Bay), Ervyn Whitehead (mother of Rosemary and Susanna), Joan Gehring, Baby Benjamin Folgar (aged 7 months), Ciaran Shortt. Time for Meditation The Meditation Group meets each Monday from 6.00pm to 7.00pm in the Church Annex, entry through car park. Gates open from 5:45. Come and join us. Newcomers are most welcome. Last week’s collections 1st $604 2nd $326 Planned giving $900 Roster for Eucharistic Celebrations 3rd & 4th October

3rd & 4th Vigil 8:30 am 10:30 am

Greeters: W. Fothergill N. Rowe P.Benson

Readers: S. Wittenoon A. Hurst G. Brennan

Ministers of the Eucharist:

As available As available

T. Hunt M. Musgrave K. Walsh M. Walsh

Acolyte: G. Fear G. Coyne C. Gration Counter: N. Rowe N. Rowe N. Rowe Readings 3rd & 4th October First reading – Book of Genesis 2.7, 8, 18-24 Second reading – Letter to the Hebrews 2.9-11 Gospel – Mark 10.2-16

Diary dates summary 7th Oct St. Canice Study Group 7th Oct Spirituality in the Pub 11th Oct St Canice Feast Day BBQ 30th Oct Railaco fundraiser at North Bondi Surf Club 3rd Nov JRS Melbourne Cup Luncheon 13th Nov Harbour Cruise 22nd Nov First holy communion 29th Nov Confirmation

Parish Notices From the archive - 69 years ago . . .

The Passing Of A Landmark. The Sacristan’s Cottage of St. Canice’s

The Catholic Press - 11th April 1940

A loved landmark has been lost to the people of St. Canice’s Elizabeth Bay, the demolition of the cottage in the church grounds. The increase of traffic on Bayswater road necessitated the widening of the intersection at Roslyn Street, and so the fate of the cottage was sealed. St.Canice’s Church was built in 1888, but the cottage was much older than that; it had passed the century. When the church grounds were a part of the gentleman’s estate, more than a hundred years ago, the cottage served as a lodge. It was then surrounded by fruit and flower gardens. When this property was sub-divided, Mr Hughes, Father of the late Sir Thomas Hughes, bought a portion of it. Besides the small lodge, there was a spacious cottage on this part of the property, and when the Lewisham Sisters, sisters of the Little Company of Mary, came to Sydney, Mr Hughes put his house at their disposal until such time as their convent was ready to receive them. In those days St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Sacred Heart Church were the only Catholic churches in the locality, and Mr Hughes donated the land for St. Canice’s Church; he and others of his family, provided one-third of the money necessary to build the edifice. St. Canice’s was built as a chapel of ease attached to St. Mary’s. The lodge became the sacristan’s cottage, and with its arched windows it looked well suited to its new dignity. It is 40 years since the present sacristan Miss H Mahoney came with her father to the cottage. Both father and daughter gave faithful and loving service to His priests.

Where the hell is God? How do we hold onto faith in the face of pain and suffering?

Camino committee (formerly known as the Catholics Coming Home and Adult Education Committee) of Our Lady of the Way Parishes North Sydney invites you to a talk by Father Richard Leonard SJ. A member of our Jesuit community

in North Sydney, who directs the Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting for the Bishops Conference of Australia.

When: Tuesday 29 September 2009 at 7.30pm Where: St Francis Xavier Church Mackenzie St Lavender Bay

The title of Father Richard’s talk is:

‘Where the hell is God? How do we hold onto faith in the face of pain and suffering?’

Everyone is welcome. No bookings required. Tea and coffee provided.

Having completed the four meetings on the Letter to the Philippians – imperfectly certainly, but as well as we could – our tiny discussion group, under Fr Steve’s guidance, has decided on another project. Over coming months we are going to sample some notable introductions to Catholicism. The idea is to try them out on ourselves in the first instance. Then, ultimately, we may come up with some way, or ways, we could recommend confidently to anybody wanting to find out more about the faith and the Catholic Church. We all know the problem: what have we to offer when someone, for whatever reason, expresses an interest in Catholicism? Do we simply hand them the ‘Catechism of the Catholic Church’? Or the more recent ‘Compendium’? Are there sites on the Internet we can refer them to? Or useful books they might read? These are some of the questions we will be trying to answer. To begin, we will discuss an extract from a well-known book Catholicism, written by Fr Henri de Lubac SJ, to be circulated either by email or in photocopied form. If you are interested in joining in the discussion, please contact Fr Steve, or the Parish Office, or email Kevin Walsh <skenes@isp.net.au> and we will send you the material. The first meeting is to take place in the Presbytery after morning Mass on Wednesday 7 October.

JRS Raffle Tickets It’s that time of the year again, the JRS Melbourne Cup Luncheon is not too far away and we have plenty of raffle tickets to sell. If you are able to help out and sell some tickets that would be great. Please contact Kim if you are able to help 02 9356 3888. Email jrsreception@jrs.org.au Spirituality in the pub Topic – “What’s Spirituality got to do with Science”? Speakers; George Emeleus, University Lecturer & Researcher in physics and Rachael Kohn, author, Broadcaster in the field of Spirituality. Wednesday 7th October 7:30 – 9pm at the Bellevue hotel, 159 Hargrave St Paddington. Donation entry. For further information Marea – 0414 873 910. Praying with Fantasy This day of silent reflection offers participants an opportunity to follow with experience of St. Ignatius and wings to their imaginations. Live out $50. 26th Sept 9-4pm. Canisius Centre of Ignatian Spirtuality, 102 Mona Vale Road, Pymble 02 9488 4524 www.cis.jesuit.org.au National E-Conference- The Gospel of St Luke The Bishop’s Commission for Mission and Faith Formation in conjunction with The Broken Bay Institute present “St Luke- Come to the Table”, with presenters Archbishop Mark Coleridge DD and Dr Elizabeth Dowling. The E-Conference (Wednesday 4th November) is a marvellous tool for adult faith formation and education. The best way to become involved and maximise this opportunity for your Parish is to participate in the One Day Facilitator Training, 24 September 2009, at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney. Facilitators will be provided with information on St Luke, practical information on the technical components required, and given the necessary skills for running a successful E-Conference. For further information on the One Day Training or the E-Conference please contact Virginia Ryan on 02 9847 0556 or email vryan@bbi.catholic.edu.au Become a Catechist! Retiring? Part-time? Need an extra challenge in life? Put your spare time to good use. . . Become a Catechist! Please contact Robert Haddad at the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) on 02 9390 5127. First Holy Communion We are putting together our First Holy Communion programme commencing on 25th October. Preparation is to take place each Sunday, the date for making their First Holy Communion is the 22nd of November with classes being run each Sunday. If you have children that would like to take part in this programme please contact the office on 02 9358 5229. Confirmation Bishop Anthony Fisher will attend the parish on Sunday 29th Nov at 10:30 to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation. If you or your children would like to take part in this programme please contact the office on 02 9358 5229.

On the Notice Board Continued . . .

St John of God Institute of Counselling/Life Skills Course With 40 Years experience in Adult Education the St John of God Institute of Counselling offers a 2 year experiential course in Counselling Skills, Personal Development, Basic Psychology and People Skills. The course is held in the Library at Holy Cross College, Victoria Road, Ryde on Tuesday evenings (only) from 7.30-9.45pm. First night and orientation is on 2nd February 2010. Catechists, Pastoral Workers, Parish Assistants, Parents, Care and Welfare Workers, Nurses and Teachers have all found the course invaluable in their lives and work. See Leaflets available on church notice board. Contact Ann McDowell Phone 02 9150 4038. Email tarrilli@westnet.com.au Double Book Launch The Mustard Seed Bookshop invites you to the launch of two new books on apologetics: the revised edition of Archbishop Sheehan's Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine, edited by Fr Peter Joseph, and The Case for Christianity, by Robert Haddad. The authors will launch each other's books at the Catholic Centre, 3 Keating St, Lidcombe, on Friday, October 9 at 7.30pm. Supper will follow. RSVP to Maree on 02 9643 3660. www.mustardseed.org.au Bulletin Would you like to receive the bulletin via email? Or do you know someone who would like to receive a copy in the post? Please call the office on 02 9358 5229 or sarahjane@stcanice.com.au

St. Canice’s Study Group