The Catholic Community of North Harbour 4th Sunday of Lent 03 March, 2013 2 King Street, Manly Vale NSW 2093 Phone: 99494455 Fax: 9949 3413 Email: [email protected]Parish Websites: www.northharbourcatholic.org.au GOSPEL SYMBOLS AND IMAGES Saw his glory a covenant IN THE CARE OF THE AUGUSTINIANS The vineyard was often used in Scripture as a symbol of Israel, God’s people. God is imaged as the owner of the vineyard who attends to it with great care—planting, cultivating, feeding and pruning the vines to make them fruitful and abundant. Israel will be judged on what fruit it bears or fails to bear. So too will we be judged on how fruitful our lives are. Readings for next week 10 March Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3.11-32 Bishop David Walker will be visiting the parish schools on 8th March and the parish on the weekend of 10th March for his official pastoral visitation. He will preside at the following masses followed by hospitality: 6pm Saturday 9/3 St Kieran’s 7.30am 10/3 St Kieran’s 9am Sunday 10/3 St Cecilia’s 6pm Sunday 10/3 St Kieran’s NB. The 1st spaghetti night of the year will follow the 6pm Mass on Sunday March 10th. Any parishioner wishing to meet briefly with the Bishop for a private interview is invited to contact the parish office to make an appointment. 175 175 th th Anniversary Anniversary of of Augustinians in Australia Augustinians in Australia The Australian Province of the Augustinians reachd the significant milestone of 175 years with a pilgrimage from the Customs House at Circular Quay to St. Patrick’s Church in the City marking the date of the arrival of James Alypius Goold on 24th February 1838. The Order of St. Augustine is the longest group of continually serving religious in Australia. group of pilgrims at prayer outside the Sydney Customs House All are invited to attend the Ordination to the Diaconate of Jepser Tilos Bermudez, OSA Saturday 16 March 2013 at 10.30am, Holy Spirit Parish, 5 Todd Row, St Clair By Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP DD—Diocese of Parramatta
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The vineyard was often used in Scripture as a symbol of Israel, God’s people. God is
imaged as the owner of the vineyard who attends to it with great care—planting,
cultivating, feeding and pruning the vines to make them fruitful and abundant. Israel
will be judged on what fruit it bears or fails to bear. So too will we be judged on how
fruitful our lives are.
Readings for next week 10 March Joshua 5:9-12 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3.11-32
Bishop David Walker will be visiting the parish schools on 8th March and the parish on the weekend of 10th March
for his official pastoral visitation. He will preside at the following masses followed by hospitality:
6pm Saturday 9/3 St Kieran’s
7.30am 10/3 St Kieran’s
9am Sunday 10/3 St Cecilia’s
6pm Sunday 10/3 St Kieran’s
NB. The 1st spaghetti night of the year will follow the 6pm Mass on Sunday March 10th.
Any parishioner wishing to meet briefly with the Bishop for a private interview
is invited to contact the parish office to make an appointment.
175175thth AnniversaryAnniversary of of
Augustinians in AustraliaAugustinians in Australia
The Australian Province of the
Augustinians reachd the
significant milestone of 175
years with a pilgrimage from
the Customs House at Circular
Quay to St. Patrick’s Church
in the City marking the date of
the arrival of James Alypius Goold on 24th February 1838.
The Order of St. Augustine is the longest group of continually
serving religious in Australia. group of pilgrims at prayer
outside the Sydney Customs House
All are invited to attend the
Ordination to the Diaconate of Jepser Tilos Bermudez, OSA
Saturday 16 March 2013 at 10.30am, Holy Spirit Parish, 5 Todd Row, St Clair
By Most Rev. Anthony Fisher OP DD—Diocese of Parramatta
1. Jesus rejects the idea that personal misfortune is God’s
punishment for sin. Yet a serious illness or accident can
serve as a wake-up call about how we live our lives. How
have such experiences given you a greater appreciation
of the value of your life and relationships, and of the time
and opportunities at your disposal?
John Byrne osa Luke 13:1-9
3. Perhaps there have been times when you saw yourself like
the tree in the parable – useless, merely a waste of space.
Think of friends who came to you at such a time, people
who saw your potential and were prepared to give you
another chance, people who also dug the soil around you
and gave you the help you needed to grow. Perhaps in your
turn you have been able to do this for others.
The responsibility of love is that we bear one another’s burdens. But this responsibility, which is not an eternal one, leads doubtless, to an eternal blessedness in which there will be no
burdens for us that we will be required to bear for one another. Now, however, while we are in this life, that is, on this journey, let us bear one another’s
burdens so that we can achieve that life which is free of every burden. Eighty-three Diverse Questions, 71
2. ‘I’ll wait till tomorrow to do that’. Have you ever said
that and then found the chance is gone the next day? In
the story we are called to recognise God at work in our
lives and respond to Him.
Bible Orientation Talk Fr Vladimir Echalas presents an informative talk on the Bible, looking at how it came about, how it was translated, its various parts, and much more. This is a good opportunity to gain an orientation of the Bible that will inform further reflection and study. In Peninsula region, it will be offered at North Harbour Parish. All very welcome. Details are as follows: Date: Thursday 7
th March
Venue: Parish Centre, 2 King St, Manly Vale Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm Enquiries:Pina Bernard, Parish Support Unit, 9847-0474
During Lent, Stations of the Cross will be
held at 7.30pm at St Kieran’s on Wednesday
evenings.
NOW is the opportune moment. When have you been
glad you did not put off action to the following day?
HOLY THURSDAY MEAL
We need a team of volunteers to organise the Holy Thursday supper.
They would need to be available Thursday afternoon and evening: for
setting up of tables and chairs, organising plates, cutlery, coordinating the
serving of food and cleaning up afterwards.
Please contact the parish office on 9949 4455 if you can help. Thank you
Days of reflection, prayer, song and stillness together with good company in a bush setting. Contact Paul Skippen OSA: 0412 850 883 [email protected]
“The barque of the Church is not mine, nor ours, but His”
How does one evaluate the efficacy of a pontificate,
especially when not afforded the benefit of hindsight, but
stand in close proximity?
Since Joseph Ratzinger, the then Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
Faith, close associate and aid of John Paul II, and Dean of the College of Cardinals
was elected as Pope on 19th April 2005, he has represented the face of the Church
for many people both within and beyond the flock of the faithful.
In many ways he was emblematic of the journey the Church had made since the
heady days of the Second Vatican Council, when he was noted among the many prominent theologians and
experts at the time, and who then came to assume a more central role in the Church’s administration and
governance.
For some his pontificate might appear a betrayal or turning his back on the enunciated principles of the Council,
with a sense of greater centralisation and rigidity, a closing of doors rather than an opening of windows, and a
more defensive and reactionary time in the Church’s contemporary history. His intellectual rigorism and discipline
were never in doubt. But anyone assuming the office at his advanced age was going to find the demands of
steering and challenges from both from within and without to the “Barque of Peter” considerable and daunting.
The surprising and seemingly sudden decision to resign from office caught many off guard but has been met with
understanding and generous praise from most. The memory of his failing predecessor in his last days and the
vision of a rudderless vessel may have played a part in his thinking but we will not know. The humility of his
words quoted above and his stated intentions do offer an example of magnanimity and wisdom from which we
might all benefit. The Church is indeed the ‘barque of Christ’ who will surely not abandon his own.
Fr Brian
From Fr. Brian
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
“It may bear fruit next year” Luke 13:9
At school: If I make a mistake, do I keep trying?
At work or study: Do I let guilt burden me or do I…..?
In my family life: When we have problems in our family, we look for…….?
Words for this week. Repeat frequently with love.
“Jesus, compassionate guide”
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Our AGM will be held on Tuesday 5th March at 7.30pm at the parish centre. Everyone is welcome.
A.F.A. needs your assistance to help in our enjoyable work of supporting our seminarians.
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next Saturday 9th March
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MASSMASS TIMETIME St Cecilia St Kieran SATURDAY VIGIL 6.00pm
SUNDAY 9.00am 7.30am
9.30am 6.00pm
WEEKDAY MASS St Kieran 8.30am except Wednesday - 10am
There will be no weekday mass at St. Cecilia’s until February
RECONCILIATION St Kieran 5 – 6pm 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