In the care of the Augustinians Parish Priest: Fr Dave Ausn OSA Parish Office: 9949 4455 parishoffi[email protected] www.northharbourcatholic.org.au Cnr White & Wanganella Sts 2 King Street 4th October 2020 27th Sunday Ordinary Time (yr A ) Dear Friends, Our Lady’s titles number in the hundreds and reflect aspects of God’s plan for her, her personal gifts and qualities, locations of her apparitions, and countries entrusted to her care. Feasts of Mary during the Church’s Year occur mostly on weekdays. In Australia we venerate Our Lady Help of Christians and Our Lady of the Southern Cross. Augustinians honour Our Lady under 4 titles - Good Counsel, Consolation, Grace and Childbirth. Each of us probably has a few favourite titles that keep us connected to Mary in prayer. Prayer brings closeness and so our prayer to Mary can help us draw close to her and her to us, for the sake of Christ. Her primary title that sheds light on all the others is Mother of God. Mary is the First Disciple, the Woman of Faith, the preeminent member of our race. Mary is one of us and journeys with the Church; our Marian devotion should reflect that. During her lifetime, she participated in the Paschal mystery (cf John 19:25-27) and the Pentecostal event (cf Acts 1:14), calming the disciples’ fears after Jesus’ death, and so is intimately involved with the young Church. Mary is worthy of the title, Mother of the Church A good starting point for our devotion to Mary is her humanity. Of course care is needed lest our imagination take over and turns Mary into what she is not. Mary is never remote from us. In fact the genuine earthiness of Mary’s life can expose us to the ‘holiness’ of every dimension of our lives too on our journey to ‘wholeness’. Meditation on Mary should include her conception and birth, her life at home with parents Joachim and Anne, her teenage romance with her beloved Joseph, her unexpected pregnancy and its challenges, life as a young mum, faithful wife, friend and companion to her Son until his death, and support for Jesus’ followers as the Church was born. While references to Mary in the Scriptures are limited, there are enough. A key Scriptural theme is Mary as ‘one who ponders’, prayerfully listening to the Word of God, lovingly accepting the Word, treasuring it in her heart. Mary is a powerful model of contemplative prayer and shows us what is possible for us in the many seasons of our lives. Among the ways to pray to and with Mary is the Rosary which the Church describes as a ‘biblically inspired prayer which is centered on contemplation of the salvific events of Christ’s life, and their close association with the Virgin Mother’ (cf Directory of Popular Piety and the Liturgy, p 141). While many recite the Rosary privately, it is an appropriate, community prayer too, sometimes described as the ‘Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary’. The Mysteries of the Rosary now number 20, with the addition of the Mysteries of Light or Luminous Mysteries by St John Paul II in 2002 which he describes as, ‘a meditation on certain particularly significant moments in Jesus’ public ministry.’ The Fifth Mystery of Light is the Institution of the Eucharist. As we break open God’s Word at Mass, we can often become more deeply aware of the place of Mary in the life of Jesus – Mary the one who prays, the ‘one who ponders’ on God’s Word as we are called to do. With her we participate in the Paschal Mystery. PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE – ‘October – Month of the Rosary!’
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In the care of the Augustinians
Parish Priest: Fr Dave Austin OSA
Parish Office: 9949 4455
www.northharbourcatholic.org.au
Cnr White & Wanganella Sts 2 King Street
4th October 2020
27th Sunday Ordinary Time (yr A )
Dear Friends,
Our Lady’s titles number in the hundreds and reflect aspects of God’s plan for her, her personal gifts and qualities, locations of her apparitions, and countries entrusted to her care. Feasts of Mary during the Church’s Year occur mostly on weekdays. In Australia we venerate Our Lady Help of Christians and Our Lady of the Southern Cross. Augustinians honour Our Lady under 4 titles - Good Counsel, Consolation, Grace and Childbirth.
Each of us probably has a few favourite titles that keep us connected to Mary in prayer. Prayer brings closeness and so our prayer to Mary can help us draw close to her and her to us, for the sake of Christ. Her primary title that sheds light on all the others is Mother of God. Mary is the First Disciple, the Woman of Faith, the preeminent member of our race.
Mary is one of us and journeys with the Church; our Marian devotion should reflect that. During her lifetime, she participated in the Paschal mystery (cf John 19:25-27) and the Pentecostal event (cf Acts 1:14), calming the disciples’ fears after Jesus’ death, and so is intimately involved with the young Church. Mary is worthy of the title, Mother of the Church
A good starting point for our devotion to Mary is her humanity. Of course care is needed lest our imagination take over and turns Mary into what she is not. Mary is never remote from us. In fact the genuine earthiness of Mary’s life can expose us to the ‘holiness’ of every dimension of our lives too on our journey to ‘wholeness’. Meditation on Mary should include her conception and birth, her life at home with parents Joachim and Anne, her teenage romance with her beloved Joseph, her unexpected pregnancy and its challenges, life as a young mum, faithful wife, friend and companion to her Son until his death, and support for Jesus’ followers as the Church was born.
While references to Mary in the Scriptures are limited, there are enough. A key Scriptural theme is Mary as ‘one who ponders’, prayerfully listening to the Word of God, lovingly accepting the Word, treasuring it in her heart. Mary is a powerful model of contemplative prayer and shows us what is possible for us in the many seasons of our lives.
Among the ways to pray to and with Mary is the Rosary which the Church describes as a ‘biblically inspired prayer which is centered on contemplation of the salvific events of Christ’s life, and their close association with the Virgin Mother’ (cf Directory of Popular Piety and the Liturgy, p 141). While many recite the Rosary privately, it is an appropriate, community prayer too, sometimes described as the ‘Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary’.
The Mysteries of the Rosary now number 20, with the addition of the Mysteries of Light or Luminous Mysteries by St John Paul II in 2002 which he describes as, ‘a meditation on certain particularly significant moments in Jesus’ public ministry.’ The Fifth Mystery of Light is the Institution of the Eucharist. As we break open God’s Word at Mass, we can often become more deeply aware of the place of Mary in the life of Jesus – Mary the one who prays, the ‘one who ponders’ on God’s Word as we are called to do. With her we participate in the Paschal Mystery.
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE – ‘October – Month of the Rosary!’
SUNDAY HOMILIES ONLINE
Again this weekend, the Sunday homily is available on the North Harbour Parish You Tube channel. Fr Senan is the homilist. You can access the video at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8Dxm0ehFt-5r1ie9xOjLw
Contact Honorine 0416 042 316,
or donate via the parish office or online at
www.augustinianvolunteersaustralia.org
SUN 18 OCT
Interested in becoming a Catholic? It is not too late to join us.
If you are an un-Baptised adult, a Baptised adult from another Christian faith, a Baptised Catholic who has not received all the sacraments, or attend Mass because of a loved one and are seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith, you are warmly welcome to join others on a similar journey.
Our first meeting is planned for Saturday 19 October at 10.30am and will be held in the parish centre.
For further information please contact Janette on 0408 866 521 or
Do you want to learn more about the Catholic faith?
IT’S A GIRL! Congratulations to Marianne, our music ministry coordinator, on the birth of her
baby girl Kate on the 23rd of September.
10th Anniversary of Mary MacKillop’s Canonisation
The date of 17 October 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of the canonisation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. The Sisters of St Joseph invite us to celebrate the wonderful life and inspirational legacy of our first Saint.
The theme for this celebration is “Take Fresh Courage”, a quote written by Mary MacKillop on 21 May 1877. Details of the celebrations and resources can be found at https://www.sosj.org.au/10th-anniversary/
Readings for this week 04/10: Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 Readings for next week 11/10: Isaiah 25:6-10 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14
OCTOBER
Sun 18 Virtual City2Surf Fun Run Augustinian Volunteers Australia (AVA)
PARISH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING As previously advised, we will not be gathering for the Parish AGM this year but the Annual Report will be
circulated as usual. Report is being finalized at present and a short video prepared containing highlights and information on the past year’s activities.
How do your donations to CWF help?
The Charitable Works Fund Appeal will end this weekend. There are 5 unique agencies and ministries of Broken Bay Diocese that give life-changing help and assistance to families in need:
Hospital Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Practitioners,
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,
St Lucy's School,
St Edmund's College
The Ephpheta Centre
The need for these services does not decrease in our time of pandemic, nor does the cost of providing these services so your generosity is needed as much, if not more, now than ever.
We encourage you to donate on line at https://www.givenow.com.au/cwf You will be asked when donating to choose your Parish, please take care to select North Harbour, as your donation will then count towards our Parish quota. You can also donate using the CWF Envelopes in the Church or to the Parish Bank Account (put CWF as reference) Account Name: Catholic Community of North Harbour BSB: 062 784 Account No: 2847 8001
Thank you Donations are tax-deductible
BISHOP’S VISIT Bishop of Broken Bay Anthony Randazzo visited St Cecilia’s Church and presided at the Eucharist last
Sunday. Thank you to all who attended and made Bishop Anthony welcome. We look forward to his next visit among us when he celebrates Mass at St Kieran’s.
ANNIVERSARIES Maria Campbell Vincenzo Mandile
Tome Meates
RECENTLY DECEASED John Killick Kevin Smith
Matthew Saunders John Mulholland Snr
PRAYER REQUESTS
“Come to me! I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28)
For those with ILLNESS
Aurora Kogovsek Bruno Kogovsek Daniella Takchi Cathy Ewing Elsa Monsour Irene Martin Helen Richardson Irene Hurrell
Stella Brown Cecily Smellie Jane Manning Maria Kogovsek Norma Kogovsek Joan Killick Simone Young Bob McEwan Christopher Newman Michael Lennon Yvonne Hickey Jonathan Keil
Richard Paul Reynolds Margaret Appleby Kathy Osborne Bill Rein
Margot Massey John Ardill Joan Kelly Andrew Scotland
Steve Foresto Muireann Casey Chloe Zarb Tony Quattroville
Fr David Austin OSA Parish Priest 0419 265 317 Jacky Worthington Parish Manager 9949 4455
Fr Paul Maloney OSA Assistant Priest and Prior 0439 595 723 Marianne Deveza Music Co-ordinator 9949 4455 Fr John Sullivan OSA Assistant Priest and Prior 0423 634 029 Ursula Halloway Catechist Coordinator 9949 4455 Fr Senan Ward OSA Chaplain – St Augustine’s College Janette Davidson Sacramental Coordinator 0408 866 521
Fr Abel van der Veer OSA Retired 0409 368 449 Anne Ross Parish Secretary 9949 4455 Fr Peter Jones OSA Provincial—In Residence Jane Filacuridi Parish Secretary 9949 4455
This list will be reviewed every few weeks—contact the office for continued prayers
'Where I’m terrified by what I am for you, I am given comfort by what I am with you. For you I
am a bishop, with you, after all, I am a Christian. The first is the name of an office undertaken, the second a name of grace; that one means danger, this one salvation. I take my rest in the
marvellous benefit conferred on all of us in common.' - Sermon 340
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF NORTH HARBOUR
REGULAR PARISH mass times REGULAR PARISH mass times St Cecilia’s, Balgowlah SUNDAY 9.00AM WEDNESDAY 9.00AM St Kieran’s, Manly Vale Saturday vigil 5.30pm SUNDAY 7.30am, 9.30am & 6.00pm Weekdays 8.30am except Wednesdays St Augustine’s Chapel, Brookvale Wednesdays 8.15am during term time
reconciliation St Kieran 5 – 5.45pm Saturday or by appointment.
Baptisms St Cecilia 10.30am Sun. by appointment 9.00am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month St Kieran 11.30am Sun. by appointment 9.30am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month
Baptism preparation is required for 1st baptisms. Contact parish office 9949 4455 marriages Require 6 months notice and include Pre-marriage Course as part of the preparation
We acknowledge the Gayamagal and Canalgal people, the traditional custodians of this land
and pay our respects to the elders past and present.
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before Mass
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& Follow signage
re seating
Maintain
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distancing
Use hand
sanitiser
Do not
attend
if unwell
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SICK CALLS AND OTHER URGENT MATTERS IF YOU NEED A PRIEST URGENTLY, PLEASE CALL THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER:
Business hours – Parish Office – 9949 4455 After hours (Evenings and weekends) – 0490 898 464
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