Category: Spirituality

Prayer, meditation etc

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CHRISTMAS NOVENA

The Novena begins 17 December.  The Advent focus shifts to the Christian story and Blessed Virgin Mary.  These days are to prepare more directly for the Lord’s birth.  This is the best time to hold Carol Services and to begin to sing Christmas Carols in the liturgy…….Liturgical Commission—Brisbane 2010.

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MASS WITH ANOINTING

This Wednesday 8 December we will celebrate Mass with anointing for the residents at Goonawarra Nursing Home at 3.00pm.
All those who have volunteered at the nursing home throughout the year are invited to come and join us for this special event.

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ADVENT REFLECTION / PRAYER DAY

Wed 1 December at 10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost:  $5.00 BYO lunch to share.  Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne—54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.

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ADVENT REFLECTION / PRAYER DAY

Wed 1 December—10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost: $5.00 BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne on 54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.

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ADVENT REFLECTION / PRAYER DAY

Wed 1 December—10.00am to 3.00pm at St Mary’s Parish Lancefield/Romsey, 27 Chauncey St. Lancefield.
Facilitator John Stuart.
Cost: $5.00 BYO lunch to share. Tea/coffee provided.
RSVP Joanne—54 292 130 by Tue 30 November.

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MONTH OF NOVEMBER—PRAYERS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

On the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed—2 November, Mass will be celebrated at 9.15am in St Anne’s Church.
On Saturday 13 November, we shall have our annual prayer services at our local cemeteries. We shall gather at Sunbury Cemetery at 9.30am and at Bulla Cemetery at 11.00am. Due to the diocesan Thanksgiving Mass for St Mary MacKillop on 6 November, we will pray at the graves of our departed on 13 November this year.

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THROUGH THE EYES OF OUR CHILDREN

‘On Sunday 17 October at 5.30pm Mass at St Anne’s Church, we went to celebrate the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop. I was part of the choir and we had to sing a special song about Mary. I was very proud to sing and after Mass lots of people said how beautiful our singing was’…..by Georigia 4B.

‘I went to the Mass with my Grandma. The Mass was very special. Sisters Mary and Maureen took up the gifts, they had blue scarves on. My Grandma was so moved that she cried during the powerpoint of Mary MacKillop’s life. A fair few people stayed after Mass to watch the Canonisation on the big screen at the Parish Centre. The atmosphere was amazing. When Mary’s name was called out everyone in the Parish Centre cheered ‘Go Aussie’! Mary MacKillop is now called St Mary of the Cross. We know we can always pray to her when we need help’…..by Alexander 4R

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OUR CANONISATION CELEBRATION ON 17 OCTOBER

On the day of Mary MacKillop’s Canonisation, we will gather for a special Mass at St Anne’s Church at 5.30pm followed by a shared meal in the Parish Centre where, from 7.00pm, there will be a direct telecast on big screens of the Canonisation from Rome.
We join our local Sisters of St Joseph on this great day.
The 5.30pm Mass at O.L.M.C. is being transferred to St Anne’s Church for this great occasion.
We shall celebrate Mary MacKillop at all Masses that weekend with special readings and hymns.

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LITURGY MEETING

Minutes

Some matters arising from the last minutes were:

  • that some lectors may need to be reminded that a pause after the reading, for reflection is appropriate.
  • Audio Visual  preparations for the canonization viewing in the hall is underway.

General Business

It was decided that Mary MacKillop leaflets to be ordered ( 50c per copy) for distribution on the day. These are glossy double sided leaflets with her biography.

The 5.30pm Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will be transfered to St Anne’s Church and music etc was arranged for the day. The readings chosen will be used at all Masses on the day and will be as follows:

  • 1st Reading – Colossians 3  12-17
  • Psalm : (sung) Like a Shepherd… AOV 160  (verses to be sung by cantor)
  • Gospel:  Matthew 6  25-34

Hymns as follows:

  • Gathering Hymn: We are many parts…AOV 86
  • Psalm : Like a Shepherd… AOV 160
  • Offertory: Instrumental music
  • Communion: Song of the Body of Christ….AOV 27
  • Recessional: instrumental music

A team of volunteers will gather after the 10.30am Mass on the day to set-up the Parish Centre .

Saturday November 6th – gathering at the Sunbury cemetery for Prayer & Blessing for all souls at 9.30am and Bulla cemetery at 11am

Neighbourhood hosted Masses for sacramental children- Richard to organise

Advent Focus:- Jesse Tree, Our parish family tree/history over the last 100 years

Christmas masses:

  • Christmas falls on a Saturday this year which means Sunday Masses will also be the next day. It was decided that the 6pm Sunday vigil mass be dropped as the Christmas masses will have been held
  • Friday 24th at the Salesian Stadium at 7pm & St Anne’s at 10pm
  • Saturday 25th at 8.30am & 10.30am
  • Sunday 26th to continue as usual at St Anne’s at 8.30am & 10.30am & 5.30pm at OLMC

Next Meeting scheduled – Wednesday 17th November 7.30pm

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE(EUTHANASIA)

THE DEBATE

In recent weeks, there has been a fresh push for the legal right for certain people (specifically doctors) to be able to kill an individual when that is what the individual wants.

There is a fine article in ‘Eureka Street’ magazine published by Jesuit Communications by John Kleinsman, Director of the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. The whole article is available http://www.eurekastreet.com.au entitled ‘Resisting the duty to die’.

The push for assisted suicide has arisen only in the affluent western societies where there is an opinion that the world belongs to those who are independent, strong and productive. It follows that in a society in which the sick, dying, disabled and elderly are undervalued, the ‘right’ to die will all too quickly become a ‘duty’ to die. People who feel
neglected, undervalued and invisible will understandably think they are a burden and will want to do the ‘right’ thing.

With our increasing ageing population, we need to give more support to help people accept greater dependence with age. Modern medicine can deal with pain generally and specialist care through the hospice movement is available. To protect the vulnerable members of our community, let us not legalise assisted suicide, but deal with any deep seated fear of the dying process.

As Christians we are blessed to have our faith that ‘if we die with Christ, we will rise with Christ’ (St Paul).

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EMMAUS CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP

The Prayer Group meets at St Anne’s Church at 10.15am on Thursdays.
Commencing on 22 July we will be running a 6-week seminar entitled ‘This Promise is for You’.
Topics covered will be ‘The Certainty of God’s Love’; ‘Freedom in Jesus’; ‘The Power of the Holy Spirit’; ‘The Spiritual Gifts or Charisms’; ‘Fullness of Life’ and ‘Empowered to Serve’.
This week’s topic will be ‘Empowered to Serve’.
All welcome including children.
Further info/transport please contact Lambert & Elaine van der Weerden on 9744 4029.

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PRAYERS FOR THE FAMILY

Every First Friday at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church….Rosary, Hymns and Divine Mercy Chaplet with quiet time for Adoration; every Saturday at 9.00am—Rosary, Hymns and Divine Mercy Chaplet with quiet time for adoration. All welcome especially children.