Mt Barker/Strathalbyn Mt Barker/Strathalbyn Mt Barker/Strathalbyn Mt Barker/Strathalbyn
Catholic ParishCatholic ParishCatholic ParishCatholic Parish
C/- 7 Mann Street, Mount Barker
South Australia 5251
Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 14/15 2015 Year B
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Mt Barker
Our Lady of Mercy S������� V�� 6.00 ��
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Strathalbyn
Good Shepherd S����� ������ 10.45 ��
Weekday Masses
Tues 17/11 St. Elizabeth of
Hungary
11.00am Rosary Garden
Wed 18/11 12noon Mount Barker
Thurs 19/11 9.30am
9.30am
SFDS College
in Pavillion
OLOM
Fri 20/11 7.00pm Macclesfield
Sat 21/11 Presenta1on of
BVM
9.30am Strathalbyn
The Parish Team:
Fr. Richard Morris PP 8391 1053
Annètte - Parish Secretary 8391 1053
Sue Eckert - Ministry Coordinator Strathalbyn
8537 3053
Website: www.barkerstrathcatholic.com
Email Address: [email protected]
Fr. Richard’s Email address:
Our Lady’s Rosary Garden 8391 1471 St Francis de Sales College Pam Ronan - Principal
8393 1000
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the Mass on
Thursday and Saturday mornings for half an hour. Reconcilia-
tion will be available during and after Exposition, or by
appointment.
At this week’s General Audience Pope Francis Speaks About Togetherness
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing cat-
echesis on the family, today we consider the im-
portance of togetherness. Sitting at table for the
family dinner, sharing our meal and the experienc-
es of our day, is a fundamental image of together-
ness and solidarity. Because Jesus gave us the Eu-
charist as a meal, there is a close relationship be-
tween families and the Mass. The togetherness we
experience in our families is meant, in the family
of the Church, to extend to all as a sign of God’s
universal love. In this way the Eucharist becomes
a school of inclusion, in which we learn to be at-
tentive to the needs of everyone. Sadly, the family
meal, this great symbol of togetherness, is disap-
pearing in some societies. Food itself, the very sign of our sharing with other, is wantonly wasted in some
places, while our brothers and sisters go hungry in others. The Eucharist reminds us that our bread is meant
to be shared with all. May our families, and the entire Church, be signs of togetherness and solidarity for
the good of the whole human family, especially during the coming Jubilee of Mercy.
Please Pray For:
Sick
Archbishop Len Faulkner, Fr. John Rate MSC, Stacee
Krylov, Mark Webber, Mark Clark, Ashlee Lloyd
Hendrika van Schaijk, Byrnece Cobiac, Damien Callery,
David Dowdel, Bill Weir, Patricia Jones, Sarah Hocking,
Cathryn Bird, Kath Lee, Marie Blackmore, Irene & Bill Crowhurst, Fr Paul Gardiner SJ, Susie White, Helen Meijer, Bronwen Williams,
Cynthia & Doug Hunt, Alida van Dijk, Madison Fox, Lilah Maria Hewitt and Adeline
Niamh Hewitt.
Anniversaries Bill Brooks, Alice Wise, Don Halton, Michael
Hughes, Charlotje Hyde, Ron Mott, Betty Green, Maria Sopru, Bill Foggo
Recently Deceased
Mt Barker/ Strathalbyn Catholic Parish
Parish Pastoral Council 2014 Chair Neil McGoran
Secretary Sue Eckert
Sandra Lloyd Andrew Baker Brady Stallard
Gerard Doyle Michael Moran Navin DeSilva
Jan Sabotta Shirley McCabe Yesamme Hendry
Ex Officio Fr Richard Morris Pam Ronan
Parish Finance Council
Chair Brian Voumard
Tom Hardy, Jim Mann Noel Duffield, Marg Heath,
Annètte Jansen-Roberts, Fr Richard Morris
FINANCIAL NOTES
Mt Barker/Strathalbyn
1st Collection $ 1049.40
for the support of our priestsfor the support of our priestsfor the support of our priestsfor the support of our priests
2nd Collection envelopes $ 2157.00
For the support of our parishFor the support of our parishFor the support of our parishFor the support of our parish
2nd Collect Loose Plate $ 463.40
For the support of our parishFor the support of our parishFor the support of our parishFor the support of our parish
Special Collec'on:
Mee'ngs This Week
Tues
17/11
RCIA 5.00pm OLOM Foyer
Thurs
19/11
PPC 7.30pm OLOM Foyer
SUNDAY PRAYER
People from any denomina1on, meet simply to
pray for Strath and district.
Come, join in, and help begin
what God wants to do here.
Sunday November 15th. 7.00pm
Church of Christ
November Masses will be celebrated for Attilio Cornaggio Maud Cornaggio Virginia Ferrarese Giovanni Ferrarese Aldo Baraglia Karen Cornaggia Lajos Bachmayer Baumgartner Family Maurer Family Stanilaus Family Cooke Family Peter Inglis John Coffey Imelda Liddle Doyle Family Michael Mullins Family The Snook Family The Bailey Family Mencel Family Hassam Family Wanda Farissey Dennis Farissey Tony Smits Greenslade Family Colville Family Paech Family Hoskin Family Gregory Family Becker Family Ellis Family Holdsworth Family
A Reflection on Today’s readings
The title, ‘Son of Man’ – adopted by Jesus as a subtle intimation of his role in the designs of God – comes from the prophecy of Daniel. Coming from God, the “Son of Man” will fulfil the great destiny of Israel, bringing all the peoples of the world under God’s reign (see Dan 7:13-14). The community that gave us Mark’s gospel rejoices in the knowledge that the Son of Man has truly come - Israel’s hopes have been realised. For the early Christians, this confidence raised challenging questions, that took some time to re-solve. If, in the Saviour’s Paschal Mystery, God’s final achievement in creation has been realised, what are we to make of our life in a world that seems to go on as before? In the face of this prob-
lem, today’s gospel re-flects the outlook of a community that is finding a healthy balance. Though it speaks with certainty of the coming of the end, it acknowledges that “nobody knows” when it will be fully manifest “but the Father”. Echoing the language of literature such as the prophecy of Daniel about the signs of the end, it nevertheless urges constant vigilance, lest believers be taken un-
awares – one of the themes of the preaching of Je-
sus. We know God’s final achievement has been re-alised in the Christ’s risen greatness; but we wait in faith and hope for our full sharing in all that Christ has promised. With Mark’s commu-nity, we place our trust – whatever lies ahead of us - in the one who said: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”.
From a homily on the Gospel by Fr John Thorn-
hill sm
Rosary Garden Mass You are invited to the Mass for the Benefactors past and present of the Rosary Garden to be celebrated at the Rosary Garden on Tuesday November 17th.at 11.00am. Opportunity for Reconciliation will be offered before Mass. Lunch will follow.
INVITATION to attend CHRISTMAS LUNCH to be held on Wednesday 16th December fol-lowing Mass at 12 noon in Our Lady of Mercy Church. If you would like to attend and help to provide food please add your name to the list at the back of the church. Please note if transport is required or contact Cecily Barton 8398 4005/ Jenny McEvoy 8388 0267. “
St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal This year’s Vinnies Christmas Appeal will be launched at Mass this weekend. Take home one of the Appeal Envelopes and respond as generously as you are able.
Parish Forums
Thank you to those who took part in the Parish Forums in Strathalbyn and Macclesfield last Sunday. We look forward to seeing the results of their wonderful sharing.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The Enquiry stage has begun for those who are being drawn to be fully initiated members of the Catholic Church. Enquirers are meeting each Tuesday evening in the Foyer of Our Lady of Mercy Church from 5.00pm till 6.00pm.
Baptisms Today we celebrate with Raymond and Victoria Pollard as they bring their daughter Grace Emily for Baptism, and Cassandra and David Johnstone as they bring their daughter Lola Rosina for Baptism this Sunday. Lola and Grace will be Baptised during 9.00am Mass. We ask that God will be rich in his blessings for these families.
Gather Listen Engage: New Directions – Fo-rum for Learning and Dialogue
Are you interested in hearing about the experienc-es of young families as they share their stories of the joys and struggles of being a family today? What are your ideas and recommendations about welcoming and supporting young families….? Please join us for the final forum for 2015: Thurs-day November 26, 2015 between 7pm – 9pm in Croydon Park Catholic Parish Hall, soup and rolls served from 6.30pm. RSVP by Friday November 20 [email protected] or phone Denise on 8210 8269 indicating your intention to attend.
Sinner2saint app There are apps for just about everything and any-thing. Now there is an app to help people reach sainthood. It is called Sinner2Saint and it is described as a 'personal trainer app for your soul.' Depending on one's weaknesses, it gives guidance for one's faith and inner strength. It also offers tips to carry out an examination of conscience, or the so-called, 21 Day Soul Exer-cise. It is composed of prayers, penances, scrip-ture excerpts and a 'to do list' that can help users improve their spiritual discipline. In addition to the 'Soul Exercises', users receive daily readings, reflections and even a virtual halo. It is available on the Google Play Store, Apple App Store and Amazon apps.
Choir Practice You invited to prepare for the celebration of the Christmas Masses by attending choir practice on the Tuesdays of Advent commencing December 1st at OLOM at 7.30pm. All are welcome, even those who do not think that they can sing well.
People’s Climate March As we continue to find ways across the Archdio-cese to engage with and respond to Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’, please join us for the Peo-ple’s Climate March. This event is a national and global day of action on climate change. It will be held in Adelaide on Sunday November 29, on the eve of the United Nations Conference of the Par-ties (COP21) meeting in Paris where world leaders will gather to decide on the future steps to ad-dress the urgent matter of climate change. This is a public way to show our commitment to renew and deepen our response to being caretak-ers of God’s creation. We will gather at the Tor-rens Parade Ground at 11.00am. Please bring your parish banner. It will be a family friendly, ‘whole of community’ event, concluding with a festival in Victoria Square. Further information is available through Heather Carey 8210 8210.
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
A reading from the prophet Daniel
When that �me comes your own people will be
spared.
'At that 1me Michael will stand up, the great prince
who mounts guard over your people. There is going
to be a 1me of great distress, unparalleled since na-
1ons first came into existence. When that 1me
comes, your own people will be spared, all those
whose names are found wri?en in the Book. Of
those who lie sleeping in the dust of the earth many
will awake, some to everlas1ng life, some to shame
and everlas1ng disgrace. The learned will shine as
brightly as the vault of heaven, and those who have
instructed many in virtue, as bright as stars for all
eternity.'
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
R. Keep me safe, O God;
you are my hope.
O Lord, it is you who are my por1on and cup;
it is you yourself who are my prize.
I keep the Lord ever in my sight:
since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm. R.
And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;
even my body shall rest in safety.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead,
nor let your beloved know decay. R.
You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand happiness for ever. R.
A reading from the le2er of to the Hebrews
By a single offering he has achieved the eternal per-
fec�on of those who are sanc�fied.
All the priests stand at their du1es every day, offer-
ing over and over again the same sacrifices which
are quite incapable of taking sins away. Christ, on
the other hand, has offered one single sacrifice for
sins, and then taken his place for ever, at the right
hand of God, where he is now wai1ng un1l his ene-
mies are made into a footstool for him. By virtue of
that one single offering, he has achieved the eternal
perfec1on of all whom he is sanc1fying. When all
sins have been forgiven, there can be no more sin
offerings.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The English transla1on of the Psalm Responses, Alleluia & Gospel verses, & Lenten Gospel Acclama1on from
Lec�onary for Mass© 1969,1981, Interna1onal Commi?ee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Be watchful and pray constantly,
that you may be worthy to stand before the Son of
Man.
Alleluia!
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark
He shall gather his elect from the four winds.
Jesus said to his disciples: 'In those days, aHer the
1me of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon
will lose its brightness, the stars will come falling
from heaven and the powers in the heavens will be
shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man com-
ing in the clouds with great power and glory; then
too he will send the angels to gather his chosen
from the four winds, from the ends of the world to
the ends of heaven.
'Take the fig tree as a parable: as soon as its
twigs grow supple and its leaves come out, you
know that summer is near. So with you, when you
see these things happening: know that he is near, at
the very gates. I tell you solemnly, before this gen-
era1on has passed away all these things will have
taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but
my words will not pass away.
'But as for that day or hour, nobody knows it,
neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son; no one
but the Father.'
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Next Sunday’s Readings:22/11/15
Christ The King
FIRST READING: Daniel 7:13-14
PSALM
SECOND READING Apocalypse 1:5-8
GOSPEL John 18:33-37