ŀthe Word St. Macartan s 16th - 17th July 2011 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - YEAR A 4 Drake St, Mornington Correspondence to: P.O Box 41, Mornington 3931 Phone: 5975 2200 Fax: 5977 2050 Email: mornington@cam.org.au Website: www.stmacartansparish.com.au Parish Priest: Rev. Kevin Mogg PP. Fr Charles McBride Fr Lou Heriot Tel. 5976 3545 Parish Secretaries: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am - 3.30pm - Francesca McLoughlin Wednesday & Friday 9am - 3:30pm - Sarah Hansen: Principal St. Macartan s Primary School: Marie Slattery Tel: 5973 4550 Principal Padua College: Christopher Houlihan Tel: 5976 0100 Pastoral Council: Kees Duyvestyn Tel: 5977 0485 Pastoral Associate: Sr Gen Fitzpatrick Mobile: 0407 777 736 Music Co-ordinator: Veronica Ryan Tel: 5975 6981 High Spirits Co-ordinator: Judy Hogan Email: highspirits2011@gmail.com Liturgy Co-ordinator: Paddy Hughes Mobile: 0400 001 748 Sunday Children's Liturgy: Pauline Parsons Mobile: 0407 447 719 Youth Co-ordinator: Lisa Mililli Email: mac4youth@gmail.com Little Mac's Playgroup: Rebecca Perry Mobile: 0409 863 617 Property & Maintenance Co-Ordinator: Contact Parish Office July Caretaker: John Spaziani Tel: 5974 2607 Mass Times: Saturday Vigil: 7pm, Sunday: 9am & 11am, Weekday Masses: Mon 9am, Tues 9am, Wed - 10am, Thurs 9am, Fri 9:15am, Sat 9am. Reconciliation: Wednesday after 10am Mass; or any time on request at the Parish House. Baptisms: Most Sundays. Baptismal Meetings are usually held on the first Wednesday of each month, NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2011 IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE Weddings: Please contact Fr. Kevin For those who have died: Margaret McCaffrey, Joseph Mifsud, Allan Jeans, Fr Alf Moloney (San Diego), For those whose anniversaries occur: Bert & Mary Niblett, Judith Liauw, Elizabeth Carroll, Kathleen Hamilton, Shayna Simmonds (12), Lloyd Hutcheon, Leo Brophy, Thomas Irvine, Sr Gabrielle Smyth MSC, John Cannon, Agnes Tracey, Joyce Wathen, Poppy Koelmeyer, Susan Margaret Forsythe, Stan Dunham, Theodore Ted Peters, Noelle & Marcel Taylor, Reg Johns, Glen Oliver, Eric Lynch, Kevin O Sullivan THAT I MAY BE WELL AGAIN pray for the sick and their Carers, especially: Les Mogg, Fr Lou Heriot, Kylie Mazoletti, Sue Gustke (seriously ill), West, Margaret Kaye, Eabha (Ava) Pierce, Elizabeth Elliott (S.Africa), Denis Sime, Tom & Betty Cribbes, Anna Fernando, John Santamaria, Bella Smith, Margaret Bradley, John Goddard, Sr Jan Geason RSM, Louise Jacobs, Sam Wooley-Reading, Helene Smyth (USA), Catherine Kershaw (NZ), Joan Hammond, Ray Brown, Noah Guest, John Fitzgerald, Jean Hill, Stephen Marchant (cancer), Marita Peach, Fred Borg, Francine Wright, Catherine Ternent, Frank Brizzi (surgery), Jorge Leiva, Jo Slako, Allison Fink, Eddie Cuff (emergency heart surgery), We have reduced the sick list considerably. If we have removed a name that should continue to be on the list, please call the Parish Secretary on 5975 2200 Special Intentions: St Martin's Anglican Church
First Reading Wis 12:13.16-19 A reading from the book of Wisdom There is no god, other than you, who cares for everything, to whom you might have to prove that you never judged unjustly. Your justice has its source in strength, your sovereignty over all makes you lenient to all. You show your strength when your sovereign power is questioned and you expose the insolence of those who know it; but, disposing of such strength, you are mild in judgement, you govern us with great lenience, for you have only to will, and your power is there. By acting thus you have taught a lesson to your people how the virtuous man must be kindly to his fellow men, and you have given your sons the good hope that after sin you will grant repentance. This is the word of the Lord. Responsorial Psalm Ps 85:5-6. 9-10. 15-16. R. v.5 (R.) Lord, you are good and forgiving. 1. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of love to all who call. Give heed, O Lord, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my voice. (R.) 2. All the nations shall come to adore you and glorify your name, O Lord: for you are great and do marvellous deeds, you who alone are God. (R.) 3. But you, God of mercy and compassion, slow to anger, O Lord, abounding in love and truth, turn and take pity on me. (R.) Second Reading Rom 8:26-27 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans The Spirit comes to help us in our weakness. For when we cannot choose words in order to pray properly, the Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words, and God who knows everything in our hearts knows perfectly well what he means, and that the pleas of the saints expressed by the Spirit are according to the mind of God. This is the word of the Lord. Gospel Acclamation See Mt 11:25 Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia! Gospel Mt 13:24-43 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Jesus put a parable before the crowds, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, the darnel
appeared as well. The owner s servants went to him and said, Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? If so, where does the darnel come from? Some enemy has done this he answered. And the servants said, Do you want us to go and weed it out? But he said, No, because when you weed out the darnel you might pull up the wheat with it. Let them both grow till the harvest; and at harvest time I shall say to the reapers: First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burnt, then gather the wheat into my barn. He put another parable before them, The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest shrub of all and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and shelter in its branches. He told them another parable, The kingdom of heaven is like the yeast a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour till it was leavened all through. In all this Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; indeed, he would never speak to them except in parables. This was to fulfil the prophecy: I will speak to you in parables and expound things hidden since the foundation of the world. Then, leaving the crowds, he went to the house; and his disciples came to him and said, Explain the parable about the darnel in the field to us. He said in reply, The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world; the good seed is the subjects of the kingdom; the darnel, the subjects of the evil one; the enemy who sowed them, the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; the reapers are the angels. Well then, just as the darnel is gathered up and burnt in the fire, so it will be at the end of time. The Son of Man will send his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that provoke offences and all who do evil, and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. Then the virtuous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Listen, anyone who has ears! This is the Gospel of the Lord. Communion Antiphon I stand at the door and knock, says the Lord. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and sit down to supper with him, and he with me. Wed 20th July Thurs 21st July Fri 22nd July Sat 23rd July SAINT/FEASTS FOR THIS WEEK St Apollinaris St Lawrence of Brindisi St Mary Magdalene St Bridget
Mon 18th July Tues 19th July Wed 20th July Thurs 21st July Fri 22nd July Sun 24th July PARISH EVENTS Term 3 begins for St Macartan's Primary School St Vinnies Conference: 5pm in the Undercroft Term 3 begins for Padua College Minister Unto God Prayer Group: 10am Comm. Centre High Spirits: 4-5pm Community Centre Little Mac's Playgroup: 9:30-11:30am Community Centre Legion of Mary: 10:30am Community Centre Craft Group: 9:30am - 12:30pm Community Centre Film Club: 10am Lounge/Theatre Room, Morven Manor Men's Social Evening: 5-7pm Community Centre Macartan Club Executive Meeting: 10am Comm. Centre Children's Liturgy Annual Sock Appeal for St Vinnies OPEN LETTER TO THE HOLY FATHER I would like to draw your attention to an important issue. A group of concerned Catholics called Catholics for Renewal have sent to every Parish in Australia a copy of an Open Letter to the Holy Father and the Australian Bishops. Catholics for Renewal is a community group of Catholics who have consulted widely in preparing the Open Letter to the Pope and the Australian Bishops about concerns that are shared by many Catholics. The Letter outlines those concerns and proposes a way forward. It expresses concerns about the Catholic Church in our country, with some strong recommendations about the future. Copies available in both foyers. You are invited to read the letter and, if you wish, to sign a petition supporting the initiative (forms in both foyers). Alternatively, you might do an online response at www.petitiononline.com/adlim11/petition.html. If you would like to enquire further about Catholics for Renewal, please email pj_johnstone@hotmail.com There is no obligation to take any action whatever, but I do believe the document merits serious consideration. Fr Kevin
A GREAT LOSS Sadly, Fr Charles McBride, who has been a resident and major friend and helper here, is leaving us on 1st August. He is going to retire to Justin Villa in Balwyn where Fr Barker retired. We would like to give him a nice farewell gift, so we will have a leaving collection next weekend (23rd/24th July). On Sunday 31st July, Fr Charles will be the main celebrant at the 9am Mass (when he will tell his last joke in Mornington!). After Mass, mornington tea for all will be served in the Community Centre - perhaps bring a plate! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sacrificial Giving Pledge : $6480.00 per week. Average weekly amount for January May 2011 : $5466 or 84% of the pledge Minister Unto God Anyone is most welcome to join us at the meetings on Tuesdays 10am in the Parish Community Centre. Legion of Mary...meets every Wednesday after 10am Mass. For more information, please contact Elaine Taylor 5977 1334 or Dr Ron Fitzgerald on 5974 2130. CRAFT GROUP The Craft Group will be meeting again this Thursday 21st July at 9:30am in the Community Centre. This is a great, informal way for people who enjoy knitting, crochet, sewing, scrapbooking and card making to get together and share ideas. For more information, please call Judy Schultz 5975 2461. EVERYONE WELCOME! NEW PARISHIONERS St Mac s is very keen to welcome new parishioners. We are a vibrant Parish with wonderful groups and plenty to offer. Please fill in a slip (available in both foyers) and place in the box provided we will be in touch with you shortly thereafter. Thank you, Parish Welcome Team. Dennis Rosbrook Co-ordinator 5976 1016 or Parish Office. St Vincent de Paul Thank you to all the parishioners who gave to our Winter Appeal last weekend, the total was $1975. Thank you!
MACARTAN CLUB FILM SOCIETY. The Film Group will meet in the Lounge/Theatre at Morven Manor, Tanti Avenue, at 10am on Thursday 21st July, for the screening of this month's Australian made Classic Film 'Robbery Under Arms'. Please bring Lunch to Share. LOST AND FOUND A plastic tub full of screws and a car key has been found in the church grounds. Please call the Parish Office on 5975 2200 or pop into the Office to claim! SOCIAL GROUP SOCIAL CALENDAR 2011 (all dates to be confirmed) 13th Aug Wine & Cheese Evening 1 st Oct Grand final footy brekkie 3 rd Nov Oaks Day Lunch 20 th Nov Sausage sizzle after all Masses 18 th Dec Christmas Carols Fr Kevin meals! Once again, this year I hope to visit as many homes as possible for the evening meal. Just a great way of being in touch! I have done this for the past 30 odd years. Just phone the secretaries on 5975 2200 to organise a time. I would particularly love to go to any home I have not already been to as well, of course, to past inviters. JUST A REMINDER OF OUR THANKSGIVING PROGRAM "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field... He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom." Matthew 13:24, 37-38 As children of God, we are all "good seeds", blessed by God with the potential to accomplish much good in this world. We fulfil God's plan for us when we share our unique talents and our financial gifts to build up God's kingdom. Through our stewardship we blossom! If you would like to join our Thanksgiving program, please contact the Parish Office Achieving Pregnancy Naturally The Billings Ovulation Method can assist you in having the baby of your dreams. If you have been trying to have a baby without success, our teachers can provide essential information, which will give you the best chance to achieve your pregnancy naturally. For a free information leaflet, please call Billings LIFE on 1800 335 860
St Macartan s Winter Sock Appeal Each year we run a Winter Sock Appeal in both the School and the Parish and we collect new pairs of socks to help keep those less fortunate than us warm in winter. The socks are then donated to the local branch of St Vincent de Paul for distribution to those in need in our community. Last year we collected over 1000 pairs of socks the only thing they had in common was that they were new and came with a matching friend!! Please bring the socks to mass and place them in the box in the foyer. The socks will be presented to St Vincent de Paul at 9am Mass next Sunday 24 th July. If your child would like to be involved in this mass please contact Bern McLean by email: bernandkevinmclean@gmail.com THIS WEEKEND'S LEAVING COLLECTION IS FOR THE CATHOLIC MISSION'S PROPOGATION OF THE FAITH ANNUAL APPEAL. Do something beautiful for GOD Join with Catholic Mission this weekend to reach out and support missionaries in Peru and 160 countries around the world. Every day, missionaries like Australian Fr John Andersen, Fr Raymundo Portelli & Gabriela Filonowicz reach out to meet the need of communities in the diocese of Iquitos, Peru. By making a gift today, you will help communities affected by hardship, disease & extreme poverty. We can all do something beautiful for GOD. Catholic Fundraising, who assist parishes with their Thanksgiving Stewardship Programs, are seeking a full-time enthusiastic and committed Program Director to join the organisation. Applications are welcomed by this Monday 18th July 2011 and a Position Description can be viewed at www.cam.org.au/jobs Wine & Cheese Evening St Macartan s Social Committee invite you to an evening of tastings from Watershed Premium Wines, Margaret River; Blue Bays Cheese, Mornington & Olives from Bayside Olive Grove, Mornington. Please join us on Saturday 13 th August 7.30pm at Toorak College, Mt Eliza for what promises to be a lovely evening of taste sensations! $20pp for all tastings and includes tea, coffee & something sweet. Wines available for purchase on the evening. Tickets on sale after all masses in the main foyer from the 30 th July or contact Jemma on 0407 590 904
MACARTAN CLUB Members are reminded of the monthly meeting to be held on Friday 22nd July following 9:15am Mass AUSTIN OMANN - RAISING MONEY FOR ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL On the 20th of August, 2011, Austin Omann (a grade 6 student from St Mac's) will be riding the Eastlink trail (approx 30km) to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital Cardiology Department. The hospital needs $300,000 to purchase a new echocardiology scanning machine and Austin has set himself a target to raise $3,000 to put towards this purchase. This is something that Austin has decided to do himself and has set it up on his own but clearly needs lots of support to reach his target. Austin's link to donate is www.rchfoundation.com.au/austin_omann_1 Any donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be issued from the hospital. BAYSIDE YOUNG DISCIPLES My Life Divine: God, Us & Prayer Sunday 17th July 6:45pm - 9:15pm St Francis Xavier Parish Hall 60 Davey St, Frankston For young people aged 15-25. Find us on Facebook, or call on Tel: 9783 3484 MONTHLY SOCIAL NIGHT FOR THE MEN OF ST MACARTAN S PARISH The next gathering is this Thursday 21st July from 5:00 7:00pm in the Community Centre. BYO stubbies (hot nibbles supplied). Any enquiries, please call Richard Holloway on 0408 752 928 Ladies of the parish, please encourage your men to come, this is a popular event and a great way to get to know more people! MARY MACKILLOP WALKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS - SAT 23RD JULY MacKillop Young Adult Community (MacYAC) invites young adults to come & visit significant sites in the life of our first Australian saint here in Melbourne. Meet at St Francis Church, Cnr. Elizabeth & Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne at 2pm on Saturday 23rd July - visit the birth site, Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre and site of the First Providence. Come and be inspired by the person of St Mary MacKillop - Australia's First Saint in her home town. For bookings phone : 9926 9300 or macyac@sosj.org.au
MADRID IN MELBOURNE WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 In the both foyers are posters for the upcoming 'Madrid in Melbourne' local WYD celebrations. The young people from St Kevin's are busy planning and this promises to be a great event for all the young people of the parishes in the south of Melbourne. Young people can register by calling St Kevin's on 9799 2108 or by emailing stkevins@bigpond.net.au. Footy Tipping Round 16 Congratulations to Myke Schultz who picked the correct 7 winners. Because 3 teams had the bye there were only 7 matches. (a funny season-2011). More than 20 choose 6 winners. One could presume the 7th match they missed out on was one, where the losing team was wearing a blue and white jumper or perhaps it was black and yellow. We had over 30 with 5 wins. However at the other end we had some 2s, maybe, because they forgot to put in their tips? No tips in means you get the away teams and most home teams won. Barry Hansen (1pt), Sister Gen (1pt), Wally McMahon (1pt) had the closest winning margin in the West Coast versus Geelong match. Graham Thomas, who was becoming the master of 6 returned a 6 again this round after a poor previous round. We now have 15 members with a score higher than 90. The leaders are Dennis Rosbrook just ahead of Trish Wallace and Joshua Bryan. Then comes Trish Duryea just clear of Nick Roe, Denis Hawthorne, Barry Hansen and Peter Ward. Then we have Dianna Walsh, Didier Le Meire, Max Sanger, Sue Douglas, Mike Eastwood, Di Wilson and Steve Larken sharing 9th spot. On a sad note we say farewell to Alan Jeans, a Christian gentleman and a great asset to the game of Australian rules football and to the community. He has certainly had a very positive effect on many people's lives. On a personal note, I clearly remember one particular incident. Just as the bus with junior footballers (aged 11-14) representing the Hawthorn District football league were about to leave and my son was one of the group, Alan Jeans appeared. The boys were going to play against the Gippsland League and be billeted with families. Alan Jeans left the middle of the Glenferrie oval where he was coaching Senior Hawks and came and spoke to the young boys. He counselled them in a very firm but positive manner on their responsibilities as representatives of the HDFL and what was expected behaviour wise and to appreciate the hospitality of the host families. He wished them well, to make the most of their experience, to behave and have a successful experience. Obviously to him all ages were equally important and so was how they handled themselves. Vale Alan Jeans.
PEACE AND SILENCE "God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." - Mother Teresa Learn how to experience a short time of inner peace and silence. Tuesdays from 1pm until 1.30pm in St. Anne's Parish. We meet at the Holy Family Hall, Moreton Street, Frankston North. For more information, please email Frank at intosilence@optusnet.com.au All welcome. CATHOLIC CARE presents MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT - Difference to Eternity. Committed and loving relationships create safe havens for couples to embrace differences. This program explores the personalities in our marriage relationships. This one day group program challenges couples, in a fun way, to accept and appreciate the growth opportunities our differences offer. Contact CatholicCare on 9287 5516 or Email: karin.kaiser@centacaremelbourne.org.au for further details. Tabor Journey Program, 5-7 August at Templestowe Tabor Journey is a program for separated, divorced or widowed poeople coping with the loss, the grief, the heartache and struggle that follows the end of a marriage/relationship. This live-in weekend is designed to provide a reflective time, a time to share, to bring some closure on what has happened and move on with life with greater freedom. For further information and a registration form, please call CatholicCare (formerly Centacare) Geelong on 5221 7055 or email geelong@ccam.org.au
ROSTERS Spec.M sters 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July 7pm J Capan, M Negri, K&T Keet, Sr M Ryan, I Cody, B Limpens, K Raccanello S L Young (PLUS 3 FROM YOUTH MASS!!!) 9am S Barrett, J Buultjens, J Crea, B Ellwood, I Ellwood, T Thomas D Frank, T Knight, K O'Brien, D Rosbrook, L Solis, B Southam 11am C Filippone, J Hughes, C Karo, G&M Lane, B Allen, A Bassett, A Castricum, A McNair E&J Spaziani, P Stanley Readers 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July 7pm J Raccanello, M Wilson YOUTH MASS!!! 9am H Britten, B Shannon Children's Liturgy 11am B Butler, J Clements S Duryea, P Stokes Music 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July 7pm Veronica & Jan/Barbara Chris, Sue, Janet 9am Adriana & Choir Children's Liturgy 11am Billie / Elvira / Nick Doug & Choir AV Ops 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July 7pm G Michel G&D Wilson 9am P Millard & T Matthews J Barrett 11am C Curtain T Matthews & P Millard P point Prs 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July 7pm Veronica Wendy 9am Terry B McLean 11am Terry Terry Altar Srvrs 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July 7pm K&A Dupuis, M Anderson, C Cane S DeKoning, G Buchanan, D/A/G Failla 9am S White, L&D McLoughlin, T Houlihan, E&X Gordon J Larken, O Barrett, T Gervasoni, M Tuncay, E Larken, G Ronchi 11am L Morris-Obst, J Nye, K/J/T Chalk L-B Donnison, A Coetzee, H&S McConalogue Count. Tm 18th July 25th July B Shannon, D Frank, N Houniet, J Wallace D Donohoe, K Martin, L Fragiacomo, S&M Fletcher Cleaning 14th July 21st July I Cody, J Clements, I Winkels J Campisi, T&M Said Flowers 7th - 14th July 21st - 28th July R Dipetta D George Piety Stall 16th - 17th July 23rd - 24th July Sat: N Noonan Sun: T Thomas / B Bronts (9am) M&G Lane (11am) Sat: Sr E Tobin Sun: D Wooding / G Scott (9am) B Sexton / D Sanger (11am) Children s Lit 17th July 24th July Children's Liturgy will return in Term 3 Children's Liturgy Mass - Winter Sock Appeal Tea Trolley 17th July 24th July B O'Reilly, C Holmes J Chandler, M McDonnell, M Short