Morphett Vale Catholic Parish Bulletin Our Parish Vision: The people of Mary Help of Christians Parish will seek to know and love God, and serve God by nurturing and sustaining our whole community. Feast of St Mary Magdalene 22nd July 2018 Parish Priest: Fr Roman Palma CR Retired Priest : Fr Marian Szablewski CR Parish Office: 3 Venning Street, Morphett Vale SA 5162 Office Open: Tuesday 9.00am - 3.00pm; Wednesday Closed Thursday 9.00am - 12 Noon; Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm Closed for lunch: 12.00Noon - 1.00pm Phone: 8326 1555 E-mail: mvparish@internode.on.net Web Site: www.morphettvalecatholic.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mary Help of Christians Church: Corner Bains and South Roads, Morphett Vale Cana Chapel: Hay Street, Happy Valley MacKillop Chapel: Todd Street, Woodcroft Antonio School: Bains Road Morphett Vale Phone 8384 7633 Emmaus School: Todd Street, Woodcroft Phone 8322 7211 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Weekend Masses Weekday Masses MHC 6.00pm Vigil Saturday Monday 9.15am MHC MHC: 9.00am Sunday Tuesday 9.15am MHC MacKillop: 10.30am Sunday Wednesday 9.15am MHC MHC 5.30pm Sunday Wednesday 7.30pm MHC MHC: 12.00Noon Polish Sunday Thursday 9.15am MHC Thursday 9.15am MacKillop Friday 9.15am MHC xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Reconciliation: 11.30am-12noon Saturday or by appointment Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: After Mass Wed - all day and Fri 7.30-8.30pm Rosary: 7.30pm Monday at Mary Help of Christians and after 9.15am Mass each day Divine Mercy Devotion: 1st Sunday at 3.00pm - St Mary s Church Devotion to Mary: Mass 1st Saturday of month - Mass - 10.30am Devotion to the Sacred Heart: 1st Friday of month, Mass 7.30pm; Exposition; Benediction. Baptisms: 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month. Enquiries please ring the Parish Office. Marriages: Six months notice is requested. Phone the Parish Office for an appointment.
Readings for the Feast of St Mary Magdalene - Year B Feast of Mary Magdalene 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 22nd July 2018 29th July 2018 First Reading Song of Songs 3:1-4 2 Kings 4:42-44 Second Reading 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel John 20:1-2, 11-18 John 6:1-15 PSALM RESPONSE: GOSPEL ACCL: My soul is thirsting for You, O Lord, my God. Alleluia, alleluia! Tell us Mary what did you see on the way? I saw the glory of the Risen Christ, I say His empty tomb. Alleluia! GOSPEL: It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. They have taken the Lord out of the tomb she said and we don t know where they have put Him. Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the Body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, Woman, why are you weeping? They have taken my Lord away she replied and I don t know where they have put Him. As she said this she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise Him. Jesus said, Woman, why are you weeping. Who are you looking for? Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said, Sir, if you have taken Him away, tell me where you have put Him, and I will go and remove Him. Jesus said, Mary! She knew Him then and said to Him in Hebrew, Rabbuni! - which means Master. Jesus said to her, Do not cling to Me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and find the brothers, and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. So Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her. Mary of Magdala - Apostle to the Apostles
D AT E S F O R YO U R D I A RY! Rosary Prayer for Priests with Mary and the Saints Every Wednesday after morning Mass we pray the Rosary for all priests, especially Fr. Roman and Fr. Marian. Divine Will Prayer Group Every Wednesday at 11.00am in the Parish Hall. All welcome! Prayer for an Increase in Priestly & Religious Vocations Thursday 2nd August - 9.15am Mass will be offered for an increase in vocations to the priestly and religious life and for the sanctification of families. First Friday Mass in Honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday 3rd August - Holy Mass at 7.30pm followed by Exposition & Benediction First Saturday in Honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Saturday 4th August - Mass at 10.30am followed by Rosary & Confessions Divine Mercy Devotions Sunday 5th August at 3.00pm in St Mary s Church. Latin Mass Sunday 12th August 2018 at 10.30am in St Mary s Church. Feast Days and Memorials this week! Monday 23rd July St Bridget of Sweden Tuesday 24th July St Christina of Bolsena, Martyr St Charbel Makhlouf (Maronite) Wednesday 25th July St James, Apostle Thursday 26th July Sts Joachim & Anne, Parents of Our Lady Friday 27th July Sts Natalie & Aurelius Saturday 28th July St Alphonsa of India; St Innocent I, Pope Cemetery Working Bee Saturday 28th July Start at 9.00am. Finish around lunchtime. General clean up. Morning Tea will be served. Everyone very welcome. See Joe Collinson or David Turner. Cuppa - Sunday 29th July After the 9:00am Mass in the Parish Hall. A time to chat with your friends - old and new over a cuppa. No pressure, no announcements, no cost - just time to catch up!
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED! Sick: Philip Horne, Judy Terry, Mercy Wilson, Pierre & Sonia Dahda, Sean Henschke, Antonio De Spirito, Julianna Barton, Gina Willats, Frank Franco, Baby Lexi, Joy Carson, Todd Entwistle, Marie Nemer & Family, Mario Villa, Fulvia Fowler, Claude Pervcich, John VanAntwerpen, Debbie Canino, Tom Walker-Mouhalos, Bernadette Fisher, Ann Haverty, Gloria Yallop, Helen Ottaway, Tom & Jenny Lewis, Bronwyn, Sam Clarke Lord, be with them and their carers at this time of anxiety and suffering! Recently Deceased: Margaret Duffy, Eddie McGreevy, Anna Orlowski, Gerry North, Margaret Duffy, Archbishop Leonard Faulkner, Carly James, Nello Pellegatta, Esdrella Pingul, Giussepine Vaccaro, Ivy Radich, Beatrice Barin, Jack Kilgannon. May God have mercy on their souls! Anniversaries: Sr Marie Teresa SM Lyne, Charles, Doris, Ken & John Lyne, Pat Bruton, Jack Horne, Gerry Thiele, Billy Keenan, Alf, Ellie & Ron Bennett, Tony & Pat Murphy, Jim & Pat Kinnane, Nora Venner, Irene Turnbull, Julian Jarecki, Members of the Awker, Asmar, Nemer and Arnaweetie Families, All the Holy Souls in Purgatory, Members of the Adam, Zadey, Khoury and Hannah Families, David Fisher, June Collinson, Robert Murray, Paula McGreevy, Carmen & Antolin Base, Aileen FitzPatrick, John FitzPatrick, Patricia Morgan Lord, grant them eternal peace in Your Kingdom! Prayer List Policy: If you wish the names of your loved ones to be included in the Prayers for the Sick, Recently Deceased or Anniversaries, then please contact the Parish Office. These will be listed for 4 consecutive Sundays in the parish bulletin. Names can be re-listed on request from the family to the Parish Office. CATECHESIS OF THE NEOCATECHUMENAL WAY Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall Started on Monday 25th June 2018 Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone Pope Francis, 2018. Come to listen and receive freely the gift of faith! Enquiries: Pablo Calderer - 0421 874 755
Apostle of the Apostles By the express wish of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments published a new Decree on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, 3 June 2016, in which the celebration of Saint Mary Magdalene was elevated and inscribed in the General Roman Calendar with the rank of Feast. This decision, in the current ecclesial context, seeks to reflect more deeply upon the dignity of women, on the new evangelisation and on the greatness of the mystery of God s Mercy. Saint John Paul II paid great attention not only to the importance of women in the mission of Christ and the Church, but also and with special emphasis on the particular role of Mary of Magdala as the first witness who saw the Risen Christ, and as the first messenger who announced the Lord s resurrection to the Apostles (Mulieris dignitatem n. 16). The importance of this continues today in the Church, as is evident in the new evangelisation, which seeks to welcome all men and women of every race, people, language and nation (Rev 5: 9), without any distinction, to announce to them the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ while accompanying them on their earthly pilgrimage, and offering them the wonders of God s salvation. Saint Mary Magdalene is an example of a true and authentic evangeliser, that is an evangelist who announces the central joyful message of Easter (cf. Collect for 22 July and the new Preface).
It is precisely in the context of the Jubilee of Mercy that our Holy Father Pope Francis has taken this decision, in order to underline the relevance of this woman who so loved Christ and was so greatly loved by Christ, as Rabanus Maurus affirms on various occasions when he speaks of her ( dilectrix Christi et a Christo plurimum dilecta : De vita Mariae Magdalenae, Prologus), as well as Saint Anselm of Canterbury who says of her chosen because you are beloved and beloved because you are chosen of God ( electa dilectrix et dilecta electrix Dei : Oratio LXXIII ad sanctam Mariam Magdalenam). It is true that ecclesial tradition in the West, especially since the time of Gregory the Great, has identified Saint Mary Magdalene, and the woman who anointed Christ s feet with perfume in the house of Simon the Pharisee, and the sister of Lazarus and Martha, as one and the same person. This interpretation continued to influence western ecclesiastical authors, Christian art and liturgical texts relative to this Saint. The Bollandists made a detailed study of the problem of identifying these three women and prepared a path for the liturgical reform of the Roman Calendar. The outcome of this reform of the Second Vatican Council led to the texts of the Missale Romanum, the Liturgia Horarum and the Martyrologium referring to Mary of Magdala. What is certain is that Mary Magdalene was part of the group of Jesus disciples, she accompanied Him to the foot of the Cross and, in the garden where she met Him at the tomb, was the first witness of Divine Mercy (Gregory the Great, XL Hom. In Evangelia, lib. II Hom. 25,10). The Gospel of John tells us that Mary Magdalene wept because she could not find the body of the Lord (Jn 20:11); and that Jesus had mercy on her by letting Himself be known as her Master, thus transforming her tears into paschal joy.
Taking advantage of this opportune moment, I would like to underline two ideas inherent in the biblical and liturgical texts of this Feast which assist us to better grasp the importance of this holy woman for today. On the one hand, she has the honour to be the first witness of the Lord s resurrection ( prima testis Hymnus, Ad Laudes matutinas), the first who saw the empty tomb and the first to hear the truth about his Resurrection. Christ showed special consideration and mercy to this woman who showed her love for Christ by seeking Him in her anguish and suffering in the garden, or as Saint Anselm says in the prayer mentioned above with lacrimas humilitatis ( the tears of humility ). In this way it is possible to highlight the contrast between the woman present in the garden of paradise and the woman present in the garden of the Resurrection. The first spread death where there was life; the second announced life from a sepulchre, the place of death. As Gregory the Great underlines: Quia in paradiso mulier viro propinavit mortem, a sepulcro mulier viris annuntiat vitam ( Indeed because a woman offered death to a man in Paradise, a woman announces life to the men from the tomb : XL Hom. In Evangelia, lib. II, Hom. 25). Yet, there is more, as we see precisely in the garden of the Resurrection where the Lord says to Mary, Noli me tangere ( Do not cling to me Jn 20:17). This is an invitation to enter into an experience of faith that goes beyond materialistic assumptions and the human grasping after the Divine Mystery which is not simply addressed to Mary but to the entire Church. This is an ecclesial moment! This is an important lesson for every disciple of Jesus Christ to neither seek human securities nor the vainglory of this world, but in faith to seek the Living and Risen Christ!
On the other hand, precisely because she was an eyewitness to the Risen Christ, she was also the first one to bear witness to Him before the Apostles. She fulfils the command of the Risen Lord: Go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples I have seen the Lord and she told them that he had said these things to her (Jn 20:17-18). Thus, as already indicated she becomes an evangelist, that is a messenger who announces the Good News of the Lord s Resurrection or, as Rabanus Maurus and Saint Thomas Aquinas say, she becomes the apostolorum apostola because she announces to the apostles what in turn they will announce to the whole world (Rabanus Maurus, De vita beatae Mariae Magdalenae, XXVII; Saint Thomas Aquinas, In Ioannem Evangelistam Expositio, c. XX, L. III, 6). It was with good reason that the Angelic Doctor applied this term to Mary of Magdala, for she is the witness to the Risen Christ and announces the message of the Lord s Resurrection just like the rest of the Apostles. For this reason it is right that the liturgical celebration of this woman should have the same rank of Feast as that given to the celebration of the Apostles in the General Roman Calendar and that the special mission of this woman should be underlined, she who is an example and model for all women in the Church. Arthur Roche Archbishop Secretary of the Congregation for Divine worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
CCC - Catholic Chit Chat BASED ON THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. Want to know about your faith? Come and join our Catechists for prayer, reflection and discussion. Wednesday 25th July 1.30pm 2.30pm in the Parish Office. All welcome - Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Parishioners. Bring a friend! Children also welcome. No obligation to stay. Free of charge! HONOURING GOD THE FATHER Sunday 5 th August, 2018 We need to prepare ourselves following a set pattern of prayers & meditations from the book called God Our Father, Consecration and Feast Day for the Father of all Mankind which will be available for purchase. Reconciliation is also recommended. Each day of the Octave carries a theme: Day 1 Praise Day 2 Thanksgiving Day 3 Offering Day 4 Repentance Day 5 Inheritance Day 6 Fiat Day 7 Fidelity Day 8 Consecration The Octave prayers will start on 29th July finishing on Sunday 5th August at 2.00pm with our Consecration to the Father before Our Lord in Adoration. The Divine Mercy Devotions will follow as usual at 3.00pm. Afternoon tea will be available in Parish Hall after the Divine Mercy Devotions. Booklets containing the prayers, meditations and information can be purchased from Eileen McGreevey 8384 2230 ; Wanda Nelson 8381 5226 or Anna Orlowska 0423 423 553 or the Parish Office at a cost of $5.00 each! Maintenance Assistance We are endeavouring to start a Parish Register of people who would be willing to assist the parish in minor maintenance tasks. If you would like to be part of this group please contact Kathleen at the parish office - 8326 1555 - leaving your name, contact number and any trade qualifications you may possess. Thank you!
Faith on Fire Seminar Saturday 4th August at Dulwich Hall from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Guest speaker and celebrant:- Fr Patrice Ndemas. See notice board for full details! The Eucharist course Discover why we do what we do each Sunday and about Eucharistic devotions outside of Mass. No prior learning is required. Cost: $50.00 for 6 weeks. Thursday 23rd August to Thursday 27th September from 7.00pm to 9.00pm in the Cathedral Hall. To enrol contact Lyn on 8210 8287 or email: worship@ow.adelaide.catholic.org.au. See Notice Board! Plenary Council 2020 As you may be aware Pope Francis gave his approval for the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to hold a Plenary Council in Australia in 2020. The involvement of our local church is crucial and further details will follow in the coming months. Please check the website which has many useful resources: www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au. 14 th National econference The Catholic Diocesan Centre invites you to be part of the 14 th National econference focusing on engaging communities around Australia in a landmark discussion around the future vision and direction for the Catholic Church in Australia. To be held on Tuesday 21st August from 9.30am to 4pm in the Cathedral Hall. See Notice Board for full details! Liturgy, Prayer and Worship with Young People Saturday 25th August from 10.00am to 6.00pm at Aquinas College, Adelaide. Free. Register online at: www.trybooking.com/wltm. More information - Peter 8301 6866. E: peter.bierer@cesa.catholic.edu.au See Notice Board! Archdiocese of Adelaide: Ministry Formation Program Enrolments are currently being received for the second semester intake for Ministry Formation 2018 - the program offers pathways in formation & training for Lay Ecclesial Ministry and the Diaconate. This program provides each participant with rich opportunities to support growth in their own faith journey and a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith, enabling faith to be shared. For further information see: www.adelaide.catholic.org.au/education/ministryformation-program or contact Mrs Sue Vieceli 8152 7807
Planned Giving up-date June 2018 Pledged: $ 10897.33 Received: $ 11543.40 Loose Plate: $ 1824.00 Priest s Collection: $ 3734.95 St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal $ 1342.30 Planned Giving Envelope Receipts are available from the Parish Office! People s Choice Community Lottery We ask your assistance in the parish s major fundraising event for the year by purchasing either a book of tickets to sell to family and friends or by buying a ticket yourself. All proceeds from sale of tickets are returned to the Parish! ONLY 5 BOOKS REMAINING! Tickets available after 9.00am Mass and from the Parish Office. Great prizes! Cost of tickets - $2.00 each Please remember to include your name, address & phone number when filling in the ticket butt, to ensure that your ticket is eligible for the draw. Books MUST be returned to the Parish Office by Friday 10th August 2018! Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Join Fr Maurice Shinnick on a 15 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 1st to 15th October 2018. Walk in the footsteps of Jesus, see the very places where He lived, performed His ministry, died and rose again. Option to travel on to Paray-le-Monial, the City of the Heart of Jesus in France to celebrate the feast day of St Margaret Mary Alacoque. Dead Sea (2 nights) / Bethlehem (2) / Caesarea Maritima / Haifa / Sea of Galilee (3) / Nazareth / Cana / Jerusalem (5). Optional 3 night extension to Paray-le-Monial (France). Call Harvest for more details: 1800 819 156 or visit harvestjourneys.com