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8 JULY 2018 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B 1 st Reading Ezekiel 2:2-5 Resp Psalm Ps 122 Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy 2 nd Reading Cor 12:7-10 Gospel Mark 6:1-6 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Masses Weekend Sat 6pm. Sun 9am & 6pm. Weekdays Mon-Fri 9am Liturgy of the Word ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Parish Staff & Contacts Pastor Greg Cooney cm [email protected] Pastoral Associate Madeleine Pizzuti [email protected] Parish Secretary Rose Goh [email protected] Parish Secretary Pauline Jasudason [email protected] School Principal Julianne Rook [email protected] ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 54 Agincourt Road (PO Box 3670) Marsfield, 2122. P: 9888 5222. F: 9878 2741 E: [email protected] Web: saintanthonys.org.au JESUS GOES BACK to his hometown, Nazareth. And he is accompanied by his disciples. As was the right of any devout Jew, he gave the homily in the synagogue on a Sabbath. The townspeople are amazed. They are astonished at the wisdom with which he speaks, and the power of the miracles they had heard he was performing. They are even more amazed because they think they know who Jesus is. He is the carpenter, the son of Mary and Joseph, and they know all his relatives. They grew up with him. And because they think they know him, they refuse to accept him. They see the outward person but they do not listen to the words. They had made up their minds about him long ago. So many people in our society have made up their minds about Jesus and presume that what they know is the whole story about him. And what they reject is often not the real Jesus, the Jesus of the Gospels, but some distortion that has found its way into their thinking. Bertrand Russell, the English philosopher, once wrote a book called “Why I am not a Christian”. Many Christians would say, after reading the book, that if Christianity was what Russell said it was, they would not be Christians either. Dangers of familiarity They do not hear the message because they are blinded by the familiarity of the person. A perfect example of the saying that familiarity breeds contempt, not just boredom but contempt. We are not much different from the people of Nazareth. The same thing can happen to us all the time. God is constantly speaking to us through the people we know, through things that happen to us, through situations in which we find ourselves. Again and again we do not recognise his voice, his message because he is speaking through someone we know very well, or someone we do not like, or someone who is a total stranger or a foreigner. Because of their blindness, we are told that Jesus was not able to do any of his great works there. How often have we too blocked out God’s love and healing power because we refused to recognise him? READ THE FULL COMMENTARY at livingspace.sacredspace.ie/0B141/ Living Space is part of sacredspace.ie REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION
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8 JULY 2018 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME YEAR B
1st Reading Ezekiel 2:2-5
Resp Psalm Ps 122 Our eyes are fixed on the Lord,
pleading for his mercy
2nd Reading Cor 12:7-10 Gospel Mark 6:1-6
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Masses Weekend
Sat 6pm. Sun 9am & 6pm. Weekdays Mon-Fri 9am
Liturgy of the Word
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Parish Staff & Contacts
Pastor Greg Cooney cm [email protected]
Pastoral Associate Madeleine Pizzuti [email protected]
Parish Secretary Rose Goh [email protected]
Parish Secretary Pauline Jasudason [email protected]
School Principal Julianne Rook [email protected]
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54 Agincourt Road (PO Box 3670) Marsfield, 2122.
P: 9888 5222. F: 9878 2741 E: [email protected]
Web: saintanthonys.org.au
JESUS GOES BACK to his hometown, Nazareth. And he is accompanied by his disciples. As was the right of any devout Jew, he gave the homily in the synagogue on a Sabbath. The townspeople are amazed. They are astonished at the wisdom with which he speaks, and the power of the miracles they had heard he was performing. They are even more amazed because they think they know who Jesus is. He is the carpenter, the son of Mary and Joseph, and they know all his relatives. They grew up with him. And because they think they know him, they refuse to accept him. They see the outward person but they do not listen to the words. They had made up their minds about him long ago. So many people in our society have made up their minds about Jesus and presume that what they know is the whole story about him. And what they reject is often not the real Jesus, the Jesus of the Gospels, but some distortion that has found its way into their thinking. Bertrand Russell, the English philosopher, once wrote a book called “Why I am not a Christian”. Many Christians would say, after reading the book, that if Christianity was what Russell said it was, they would not be Christians either. Dangers of familiarity They do not hear the message because they are blinded by the familiarity of the person. A perfect example of the saying that familiarity breeds contempt, not just boredom but contempt. We are not much different from the people of Nazareth. The same thing can happen to us all the time. God is constantly speaking to us through the people we know, through things that happen to us, through situations in which we find ourselves. Again and again we do not recognise his voice, his message because he is speaking through someone we know very well, or someone we do not like, or someone who is a total stranger or a foreigner. Because of their blindness, we are told that Jesus was not able to do any of his great works there. How often have we too blocked out God’s love and healing power because we refused to recognise him?
READ THE FULL COMMENTARY at livingspace.sacredspace.ie/0B141/ Living Space is part of sacredspace.ie
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Our parish is in desperate need of more volunteer Catechists for a Tuesday or Wednesday morning. We are in need of two people who would consider being trained as a catechist. One does not need to be a trained teacher – merely a desire to share our Catholic faith with the children in our State schools. For more info please contact Madeleine at the Parish Office.
ATTENTION CATECHISTS: The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is holding a special Area Mass for catechists. The Mass will be held on St Kevin’s Parish, 36 Hillview Rd, Eastwood on Fri 20 Jul commencing 11am. Please contact Madeleine Pizzuti on 9888 5222 if you are able to attend. As there will be a shared lunch after the Mass you are invited to bring a plate of desert/ cakes/ sweets to share.
GUITAR/ MUSIC TUTOR Our young parishioner & youth choir musician Daniel Nesci is offering guitar/music lessons in the Carlingford area. Ring 0450 322 506 or email [email protected] for more information.
Fr Greg will be away from Monday 2 July to Friday 13 July. Please be advised that there will be Communion Services instead of weekday Masses in our parish during that period. Weekend Masses will proceed as usual. Thank you.
ST ANTHONY’S FEAST DAY & INTERNATIONAL FOOD LUNCHEON. This year we will be celebrating the feast of St Anthony on Sun 22 July with an International Food Luncheon to be held after the 9am Mass in St Anthony’s School Hall. We are asking for volunteers to assist with the organisation of the event. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the co-ordinator of the luncheon, Christine Robertson, at 0419 131 898. Please feel welcome to represent your ethnic heritage or home country with a dish for our luncheon! If you are able to contribute a dish, please let Christine know.
CATHOLICCARE SYDNEY’S HOPE PROGRAM IN THIS YEAR’S CITY2SURF. Join the Sydney Catholic Youth Team to raise $75,000 to help vulnerable young mothers and their babies. Challenge yourself and run for HOPE! Register online at fundraise.catholiccare.org/city2surf Info: Ashleigh Green on 0419 954 839 or at [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE HOURS DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. The Parish Office will be open only for limited hours during the school holidays, Mon 8 July—Fri 20 July. For funerals or other emergencies please ring the office at 9888 5222 and follow the phone prompts to leave a message. Please note: Fr Greg’s time away includes the first week of the school holiday.
CATHOLICS IN COALITION FOR JUSTICE & PEACE SUNDAY SEMINAR. Sun 15 Jul, 10am-noon. Convent of Mercy, 6 Victoria Rd, Parramatta. Topic: Destitution for Asylum Seekers as National Policy & Community Alternatives to Detention. For more information, contact CCJP: Tel. 02 9745 0820 Email: [email protected] Web: ccjpoz.org
MARKING 10 YEARS ON SINCE THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SYD-NEY HOSTED WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008. Fri 20 Jul, 5:30pm Mass at St Mary's Cathedral followed by WYD08 Testimonies, cultural presentations, book launch of "My Dear Young Friend" written by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP as well as his vision for youth into the future.
WORLD YOUTH DAY PANAMA 2019 SUBSIDIES ON OFFER. The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney invites young adults to pre-register for the WYD 2019 Panama via Washington DC pilgrimage, led by His Grace, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP. Pilgrims wishing to accept the offer of a subsidy need to pre-register by depositing a minimum, non-refundable deposit of $1,000. The deposit will confirm your place on the pilgrimage. The Archdiocese of Sydney will then add $1,000 to your account. The indicative cost of the pilgrimage, provided by, is $8,686. For pilgrims considering the optional Mexico extension, the indicative total cost is $9,786. Note that, should the pilgrimage not go ahead as planned, all deposits shall be returned in full. How do I make a deposit? Step 1: Reference your deposit using: WYD19 + FULL NAME e.g WYD19PETERHARRISON Step 2: Select and pay your deposit amount to: BANK ACCOUNT: Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney BSB: 062 000 ACCOUNT: 10289801 Step 3: Email transaction details to [email protected]. Step 4: Wait for email confirmation of your deposit. Once registration officially opens, your deposit and subsidy will be transferred into your COSMOS account. We are all excited to journey with you. Contact me on [email protected] for more information.
SEA SUNDAY APPEAL. Sea Sunday takes place Sun 8 Jul, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. The Apostleship of the Sea (AoS), the Catholic Church’s official maritime welfare agency, supports seafarers both practically and spiritually. More info: aos-australia.org To donate to this vital work, please send cheques to: Apostleship of the Sea, Sea Sunday Appeal, GPO Box 368, Canberra ACT 2601 or transfer funds to: ACCOUNT NAME: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference; BSB: 062 784; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 29745200; REFERENCE: Sea Sunday Appeal. Thank you for your prayers & support.
Please turn off your mobile phone in Church. Thank you.
PASTORAL SESSIONS Mon: Rosary in Italian 7.30pm.
Tue: Cenacle 9.30am. Cenacle & Adoration 4pm. Wed: Adoration 9.30am. Meditation 10am Parish Centre.
Fri: Rosary 9.30am. Adoration 6pm. Reconciliation by appointment or Sat 5.30-5.50pm
PRAYER MINISTRY PLEASE KEEP IN PRAYER:
Those who are sick, especially- Kenny Hee Teck Lim, Irene Tija,
Fr Michael Walsh CM, Ambrose Hee Chong Lim, Phillip Hopson, Eddie Yap,
Chris South, Konrad Wrzesinski, Bishop Geoffrey Robinson,
Janet Godsell, Barbaro family, Fr David Catterall.
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The recently deceased
Catherine Tynan (sister & sister-in-law of Mary and Frank Brown)
Patricia Baker
Maria Cessario
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And those with anniversaries around this time
George Calvi (6th anniversary 10 July)
Maria Han Soon Hee (33rd anniversary 13 July)
Giosue Cella-Sartor (7th anniversary 5 July)
Giuseppe Papalardo (24th anniversary 2 July)
Due to privacy laws, if you would like the name of a family member or friend printed in the Good Oil,
please contact the Parish Office.
COUNTERS ROSTER JULY & AUGUST 1/7 - Team 9; 8/7 - Team 10; 15/7 - Team 1; 22/7 - Team 2; 29/7 - Team 3; 5/8 - Team 4
COMMUNION UNDER BOTH KINDS • If you have a cold or flu symptoms (or any other
communicable disease, cold sores, etc.) you MUST NOT receive communion from the Chalice.
• In accordance with the General Instruction, we DO NOT DIP the Host in the Chalice.
PARISH DIARY Sun 8 July — Sun 15 July 2018
Seafarers’ Sunday Sat 7 Jul & Sun 8 Jul All Masses
St Anthony’s Ladies Club—Lunch
Thu 12 11am
Book Club Fri 13 9.30am
THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY SAFEGUARDING OFFICE
If you or a person close to you has been abused by someone working or ministering within the Archdiocese of Sydney we invite you to contact us. We will listen to you respectfully, offer support & discuss the options you have available to you. Contact the Safeguarding & Ministerial Integrity Office on 02 9390 5812.
THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY is available
at the church doors. Please put $2
in the Poor Box.
