Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Sunbury
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As you might have read in the Newsletter 2 weeks ago, Louise Oswald and Rita Rocco were part of a Winter Sleep out to raise funds for St Vincent de Paul. They wish to send a big Thank you to all who supported them as they have managed to raise a bit over $3000.00.
Congratulations Louise and Rita, and the money raised will be used to help those in need.
Bishop Blase J. Cupich, Bishop of the Spokane Diocese in the State of Washington, visited Australia this month and recorded two videos. In the first, he discusses the recent research by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and in the second, he talks about rebuilding trust in the Catholic Church. The Bishop is also the former Chair of the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People, established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. To view these videos please visit www.facingthetruth.org.au and subscribe for further updates.
This month, we are celebrating the 60 years of Ordination (1953) of Father Paddy Duggan, 50years (1963) Mgr Peter Kenny, Fathers Bren Donahue, Leo Griffin, John Flynn, George O’Connor, Gerry Beasley, John Wilken SJ, Gerry O’Collins SJ, Stephen Gnejc, Tony Kelly CSsR, Allan Mithen, Juliano Cavarzan SDB and 25 years (1988) Fathers Michael Miles and Kevin McGovern and Leenus Netany.
May the Lord continue to bless these priests and their ministry.
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
“Ask and you shall receive…seek and you shall find…knock and the door will be opened.” Today’s Gospel includes all of these admonitions, and more. The late Archbishop Thomas Murphy, who chaired the Bishops’ committee on stewardship, was apt to say, “Just because you are living out stewardship may not mean the gates of Heaven will fly open for you.”
Thus, from a stewardship viewpoint, it is worth considering what door was Jesus talking about? He was speaking of Himself. He is our door to eternity; He is the gate; He is the gatekeeper. In fact, the Lord refers to Himself as the gatekeeper in John 10:7: “Amen, Amen, I say to you that I am the door of the sheep.”
The point is that stewardship is a way of life to which we are called. However, we are also called to pray — to have a consistent and planned relationship to God. It is not enough to share and to give and to love; we must go beyond that so that, as Paul indicates in today’s second reading, we are one with Christ: “You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God.”
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Morning tea will be held next Sunday morning after 8.30am Mass in St Anne’s Church.
All welcome.
Please bring a plate to share.
The Sing-a-Long will not be held this month. The next Sing-a-Long will be Friday 6 September. Put it in your diary.
A working bee will be held next Saturday 3 August from 9am to noon at St Anne’s Church. Please bring along you own tools.
As part of our parish feast day last week, some items of historical significance will remain on display in St Anne’s Church in the chapel.
All welcome.
The feast day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop will be celebrated at Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre on Saturday 3 August from 10am to 4pm at 362 Alberts St, East Melbourne.
More info contact 9926 9300.
The statue will be arriving at St. Mark’s Church Fawkner, on 1st August (Thursday) morning. The Parish Primary School and Parishioners will welcome the Blessed Virgin Mary at 9:45 followed by the Holy Mass at 10:00am. It will be a day of prayer and reflection. At 6:30pm there will be a concluding Mass. The Blessed Virgin will continue her pilgrimage to Rosebud around 8:00pm.
After the Mass, a light supper will be available in the hall.
For further information contact St. Mark’s parish on 93593111.
Thanks to our generous parishioners. On Aboriginal Sunday a special collection was taken up and the amount of $1044.60 has been donated to help educate young Aboriginal children in our Catholic schools that they will have a brighter future.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held in St Anne’s Church on the first Friday of every month from 7-8pm and is led by the Legion of Mary.
The Rosary is prayed at St Anne’s Church every Saturday morning from 9am and is led by the Legion of Mary.
We commend to the Lord, Vera, mother of Fr Noel Brady (Kings Park) and Jean, mother of Fr Peter O’Rourke (East Preston). May Mary the Mother of Christ of the Priest pray for these mothers.
Calling all keen bakers!!! Our youth group need your best cake and bake recipes to develop the Parish Cook Book. We are just looking for cakes and sweets at this time (if it goes well, a soup, casserole and curry one will follow). Please drop your recipes into the parish office or email sunbury@cam.org.au. All donations for recipes will be acknowledged in the cookbook. Closing date will be 16 August, so book orders can start being taken immediately.
Those interested in learning about our Catholic Faith are warmly invited to an evening in our Parish Centre on Monday 29 July at 7.30pm to 8.30pm where the program of enquiring and learning from August to November here in Sunbury will be outlined. Those unable to attend this gathering are invited to contact the Parish Office.
5 days from 5-9 August. Day tour to Barwon Park mansion, Blue Lake, Home of Adam Lindsay Gordon, cruise up Glenelg River winery, etc and Penola to walk in the footsteps of St Mary MacKillop. Cost $799 per person including meals. More details call Anne on 9744 5899. We would love to have you join us
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WYD is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pilgrims from Melbourne left last Monday. Some pilgrims are travelling en-route through Santiago, Chile and will encounter parish life and mission in the poorest parts of Chile where the Columbans from Australia work.
A one-off charity event will be heldat Elusive Style, Shop 12 Sunbury Target Centre, Sunbury, on Friday 2 August from 6pm. Promoting 2013 Spring Racing Carnival fashions, but helping the “Dress for Success” Charity. Any handbags in good condition can be traded on the night for discounts on new ones. All bags traded should be in good condition as they will be donated to charity. Surprises and specials to be found on the night. Bring a friend and promote a local business.
CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP FROM SUNDAYS READINGS
Many of us have struggled with the story of Martha and Mary related in today’s Gospel from Luke. Our sympathies tend to be with Martha, who seems to be doing all the work, while Mary is enjoying listening to Jesus, but not doing much to prepare food or to serve the Lord and those who are with Him.
Jesus, however, has an important stewardship point for each of us. In those times when we feel stressed, when we feel like no one appreciates us, when we feel like we are the only ones who truly understand what is important, we need to hear Jesus saying, “Martha, Martha. You are anxious and worried about many things.”
It is very easy to get caught up in the daily struggles of everything we do — working, parenting, serving, ministering, caring, and even loving. And, of course, all of those things are important. But what, according to Jesus, should be the most important thing (“There is need of only one thing.”)?
That one necessary thing is at the heart of stewardship — our relationship to the Lord and our trust in Him. That necessary thing fulfills itself in our prayer life and in the other ways we set aside time for God to be a part of our lives. That time is precious, and is the true “food for the soul” about which Jesus often talks.
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