St John the Apostle ~ Kippax
 
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
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25 Blackham Street Holt 2615 Ph: 6254 3236 Fax:6254 4819
email stj.kippax@cg.catholic.org.au

Missionaries of the Sacred Heart:
John Bosman msc Assistant Priest

email: johnbosman@stjohnkippax.org.au
Frank Dineen msc Assistant Priest
email: fjdineen@yahoo.com.au

Year C
5 September 2010

Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary time


 

Weekly Reflection


“So in the same way, none of you can be my disciple unless you give up all your possessions” Luke 14:33

What is life's deep secret? Do we ever really understand life? Do we ever really get things right? What lies at the centre of life? These are the deeper questions that gnaw away inside of us and we are never really sure how to answer them. Do we ever really understand what our lives are all about?

Most of us go through life bouncing back and forth between knowing and not knowing, between feeling steady and feeling insecure, between having days when we feel we're getting things right and having days when everything seems out of sorts.

In essence, the secret to life is the cross of Christ or, as various scripture scholars and spiritual writers put it, the brokenness of Jesus on the cross, the wisdom of the cross, the invitation that lies inside the cross, and the willingness to live out the demands of the cross.

In today's gospel Luke emphasises that God's invitation must be accepted by us if we are to enjoy the banquet with his Son. He also makes the point that we can be confident that we will be offered the grace to accept and to carry out the demands inherent in carrying our cross and in following Jesus.

Giving witness to Christ today requires precisely that we build communities that are wide enough to hold our differences. Christian detachment does not mean holding back from being really involved in this world. Rather it is a matter of being attached to people and to things in such a way that we are willing to let them go if and when we are called by God to do so. Furthermore, detachment is not possible for us on our own initiative. We can leave what we love only when called and graced to do so.

Flight to God cannot occur till all attachments that cause us to resist the call of grace are broken, however apparently insignificant they may appear.

This single-minded commitment to God and to doing God's will gives a special flavour to the life of a disciple of Jesus. If this is lost, then what is central to the life of a disciple will lose all value.

 

Resources used: Commentary on Luke's Gospel, by Michael Fallon and
Getting and Not Getting the Secret, by Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI

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Notices



SEPTEMBER


“BE MORE WEEKEND”

“Aspire not to have more, but to be more” Oscar Romero.

This weekend the Parish Social Justice Committee is asking for your gold coins to support Caritas Australia Water Project – Pakistan Floods. Members of the Committee will have blue buckets at the entrance to the church to collect you donations.

Coming event: Social Justice Sunday 25/26 September

Thanks PSJC members.


PRAYER FOR WATER

Loving God,
whose son Jesus Christ
called all who were thirsty
to come to him, believe and drink,
Look in mercy on your people
living in dry lands,
and struggling to survive
without access to safe drinking water.

Forgive our selfishness in life
and our misuse of our natural resources.
We commit ourselves to value
and care for your gift to us.

May rivers of living water and
practical compassion for all
who suffer flow out from our hearts.

Refreshed by your Spirit,
and following the way of Jesus Christ,
we will continue to serve you in the people
and creation entrusted to our care.

Amen

(adapted from a prayer by Rev. Canon Paul Robertson 2004)


We celebrate Fathers Day this Sunday.
We remember all of the men who have been
fathers or father-figures to us.
We bless them all and pray for their
continued support.



The Gospel of St John the Apostle

Presented by Michael Fallon msc

(fourth lecture in a series of seven)  

St John the Apostle Parish Centre

Day: Tuesday
Date: 7 September 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Contact: Parish Office 62543236
Cost: $5.00 per session

michaelfallonmsc@gmail.com
Lectures are accessible from the web www.mbfallon.com


THE FEAST OF THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY will be celebrated next WEDNESDAY the 8th September at the 9.30am Mass. The Holy Rosary will be recited before Mass at 9.10am.


SPRING RACING CHARITY LUNCH

(Supporting Karinya House of Mothers and Babies)

Date: Friday 10th September 2010

Time: 11:30am for noon

Place: Olympus Ball Room, Hellenic Club

Cost: $68pp

RSVP: Monday 6 September

Enquiries: Sue 0411 046 347


 

Marist Mother's Mass

When: Wednesday 8 September

Time: 9:30am

Where: College Pavilion

All current and previous Marist mothers are invited to attend and your sons are welcome to accompany you.  Mass will be followed by morning tea.  Please bring a plate.  RSVP to Ros Lewis on 6298 7200 or Kathy Haseler  kathyhaseler@mcc.act.edu.au.


Sisters of Mercy Exhibition
"Walking Nuns"

A view of the life and spirit of this group of women and of the rural communities from which they came.
Rheinberger Centre,
Yarralumla
7 September - 10 September


A GLIMPSE INTO THE LIFE OF MARY MACKILLOP

A series of Reflections by Andrea Dean

9th September : A very human and ordinary woman

16th September : A woman of strong faith

23rd September : Love in action

Time : 6:45pm for a 7pm start

Where : Holy Spirit Parish, Amaroo

Contact : 6242 9622 or hols.gungahlin@cg.catholic.org.au


Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Healing Service for the Indigenous community, their families and friends will beheld on Thursday 9 September at 5:30pm in the St Benedict's parish Centre.
Enquiries to Kerrie: 0402 049 650, Sally 0422 066 080 or
bronnie.schlager@gmail.com

MASH IT............
An Ecumenical Young Adults "Prayer & Praise" night.

Come join other Christian young adults from arund the Canberra region to share a meal and a time for prayer and praise to our wonderful God. This will be a great opportunity to meet people from other denominations and to share a meal, our faith and experiences and to promote any future events, retreats, etc your group has planned.

Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Date: Thursday - 16 September

Venue: The Rheinberger Centre, Parish Room, Yarralumla

RSVP: Saturday 11 September
jimbo-moloney@hotmail.com

Cost: Gold coin donation


 


  RETREAT AND LECTURE

James Alison

Catholic Theologian, priest and author

Atonement Retreat:

Monday 13 September 2-4:30pm

 

Public Lecture:

Tuesday 14 September 7:30pm

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (chapel) Barton

$5.00 or $2.00 (unwaged)

RSVP to Lyndon 6272 6201 by September 9



Coffee Club

Every 2nd and 4th Sundays

after 10:00am mass

Next Coffee club 12 September


Cardinal Francis Xavier Thuan's
anniversary mass.

All are very welcome.

Celebrant : Archbishop Francis Carroll

When : Sunday 12 September 2010

Time : 11.00am

Where : St Christopher's cathedral.


GUARDIANS and ANGELS

Dates : Fridays Fortnightly

September 17

Fortnightly in the Parish Centre 10:30am to noon.

(School terms only)




SUNDAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB

We are reading:

The Lady in the Lake
By Raymond Chandler

Sunday September 19
3:00pm Parish Library

Come and join in the conversation




 

Evenings for the Engaged

Six weeks marriage preparation course

Day: Thursday
Date:23 September 2010
Time: 7:30pm

Enquiries Mark & Kathy Haseler 6166 7634

 



WOMEN'S BREAKFAST CLUB
Every 4th Tuesday of the month

Little Chef Cafe
Nettlefold Street Belconnen

Tues 28 September 7:30am.
An opportunity to catch up with old and new friends
.


Catholic Girls High School Braddon and
Daramalan College

SCHOOL REUNION

Who: 1975 year 12's & 1973 year 10's
Date: Saturday 9 October 2010
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Maddies – Kingston Hotel
Cost: $35.00
RSVP: before 11/09/10 http://www.35yearsreunion.net.au/


OCTOBER


Single MEN
What's a life for?

Discernment weekend for men 20-35yrs.
A weekend to discover where God is drawing you;
married, single, priest, religious…
prayer; mediation; reflection; self-discovery

DATE: 8-10 October, (beginning Friday Night)
PLACE: St Mary's Towers Douglas Park NSW
Http://towersretreat.abundance.org.au
COST: $60.00
(includes all meals and accommodation)
CONTACT: Chris McPhee msc
0419 149 793; 02 4630 0217 or mcpheec@ozemail.com.au


GENERAL

Refugee Resettlement Committee would like to thank the parishioners of St John the Apostle for their generous response to Refugee & Migrant Sunday Appeal. The leaving collection totalled $1699.60.  


Library News:

"A Calendar of saints: the lives of the
principal saints of the Church year";
"Today we celebrate: the saints and their message for us";
and the Chambers Encyclopaedia,
"Saints" are on display in the library this week.


 

Sisters of St Joseph of Goulburn

Invite your PRAYER REQUESTS.
Prayer in support of your time of need is as near to you as your telephone, post office or computer. To place your request for prayer support you are invited to contact:

Sr. Colleen Howe
2/50 Archibald St LYNEHAM 2602
or 0439 483 426 or 6262 6736
email: colhowe@tpg.com.au


Library News:

Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament

St John the Apostle Church

Monday 10:00 – 11:00am



Parish School of Religion
9.15am - 10.00am Sundays Parish Centre
[School Term Only]


Parish Blessing

May God bless you and keep you.
Turn his face to shine on you
and have mercy on you.
Turn his countenance to you
and give you peace.



Ministers of Communion 12 September 2010

Vigil 6:00pm

Terry O'Brien, Gwenda Livermore,
Tara McInnes,
Keiren McLeonard,
Sharon Loiterton.

8:30am

Brian Green, Patricia Barr, Joe Barr,
Fay Stephenson, Fay Hodgetts.

10:00am

Bonnie Benedictos, Rose Benedictos,
Anthony Noakes, Terry Sheppard,
Pat Sheppard.

6:00pm

Toni Cox, Brian Mahony, Felicia Melillo,
Lisa Corr, Patrick Corr.

 

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Reading Rosters 12 September 2010

Vigil 6:00pm

Jim Jones, Mindalesia Jones.

8:30am

Carmel Screen, Sigrid Kropp.

10:00am

Sarah Shafik, Andrew Shafik.

6:00pm

Catherine McFadyen, Tony Gill.

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Other Rosters

Church Cleaning
6 Sept

Debbie Milne, John O'Heir, Pat Keenan, Peter Hofman.

Altar Society
6 Sept

Maryanne Ferguson.

Presbytery Cleaning
11 Sept

Maresa Laird, Meg Millband,
Jan Haydock-Wilson, Lynnie Traynor,

Keiren McLeonard, Pat Cowburn.

Grounds Maintenance
11 Sept

David Pigram, Rob Caskie, Mike Lavis, Matthew Garton, Steven Argy.

Counting Roster
12 Sept

Therese Kercher, Daniella Kiley, Mike Kiley,
Lian Kiley, Stephen Kiley.

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Mass Times

Week-ends:

VIGIL

6:00pm

SUNDAY

8:30am, 10:00am, 6:00pm

Week days:

Monday

9:30am

Wednesday

9:30am

Thursday

9:30am

Friday

7:00am, 9:30am

Liturgy of the Word with Communion:

Tuesday

9:30am

Saturday

8:00am

Charismatic Mass:

4th Thursday

8:00pm


Mass & Sacrament of Anointing Sick/Elderly:

1st Saturday

11:00am


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Gospel in a Nutshell


On a lighter note ...

What did one virus say to another?
Stay away! I think I've got penicillin!



Thought for the Week

The most important thing a father can do for his children
is to love their mother"
Anon


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Special Intentions

Let us pray for the sick of our Parish as we remember them in our Sunday Masses.


Recently Deceased: Sr M Christopher rsj, Juanita Chan, Bishop Patrick Dougherty.
Anniversary: Alvaro del Busto, Elizabeth Murray, Des Kiley, John O'Neill, Joan Larkham, Alice Gibb, Taya Quade, Marie Happ, Honora Kelly, Kathleen Wiltshire, Delcie Rankin, Mary Prosper, Raymond Free, Graham Ottewill, Pauline Jones, Therese Le.



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