Next Weekend’s Readings: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

Is 56:1, 6-7 Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Mt 15:21-28

Priest: Fr Wayne Davis Secretary: Rossana Terpolilli Address: 2 College Road Claremont WA 6010 Telephone: 9384 0598 Email: claremont@perthcatholic.org.au Web: www.claremontparish.com.au Office Hours: Tue/Wed/Fri: 9.15am-2.45pm Safeguarding Officer: Mr Ralph Goodman—Phone No: 0419 740 443 MASS TIMES: Saturday Vigil: 5.30pm Kids’ Mass; Sunday: 7.30am, 9.30am, 6.30pm Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat: 9.00am Mass; Wed: 12.30pm Mass RECONCILIATION: Sat: 8.30-9.00am

BLESSING ON OUR SPECIAL MINISTERS OF COMMUNION: May our Dear Lord guard you and bless you as you bring His Eucharist and our love to our brothers and sisters who are unable to be with us today at Mass. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

CLAREMONT WA

19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

12-13 AUGUST 2017

This week’s Sanctuary Lamp burns for: Con Micale, Atteo Bontempo & Brian Lewis

If you wish to dedicate the Sanctuary Lamp for a week, please put the details and $10 in an envelope and place it in the collection basket.

PARISH BULLETIN

2017 CATHOLIC MISSION APPEAL.. This weekend, 12/13 August, our parish will be holding the annual Catholic Mission Appeal. This year we are invited to participate in Jesus’ life-giving mission, supporting women and children’s health in Uganda. In Uganda, bringing life into the world is often fraught with danger, with many women taking great risks to reach health facilities. Catholic Mission envelopes are available at the back of the Church. Please, either place your donation in the envelope and give it to Fr Wayne, or take one home and return it the following weekend. Please give generously to this appeal.

Next Tuesday, 15 August, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. Mass will be celebrated in the Church at 9.00am and will be hosted by the Year 3 children from the Parish School. All are welcome to attend. You are reminded that it is a Holy Day of Obligation. It is the only Mass being celebrated in our parish. Mass times for

the Feast of the Assumption at nearby parishes are as follows: Holy Rosary Church, Nedlands has a School Mass at

9.00am. Carmelite Monastery, Nedlands has Mass at 7.00am. Star of the Sea Church, Cottesloe has Mass at 9.00am.

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOUR WORKSHOP—CHILD PROTECTION WEEK: 4-10 SEPTEMBER 2017…. The Safeguarding Program is presenting this Workshop in various parishes throughout the Archdiocese. The closest Workshop to our parish is being held at the Dianella Parish, 356 Grand Promenade. A flyer is available at the back of the Church and you can register your interest directly to: safeguarding@perthcatholic.org.au

PARISHIONERS: Please, no more lemons or citrus of any kind to be left in the Church. It’s too much. I will only place in the bin. Thank you. Fr Wayne

THE WEDNESDAY LUNCH CLUB hosts a Light Lunch in the Parish Centre each Wednesday after the 12.30pm Mass. You are cordially invited to join this friendly group. All welcome. Good food, great companionship. Come along and have some fun. See you there!

MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS AT ST THOMAS’ CHURCH: Marriages by appointment: 6 months’ notice required. *Baptisms: 10.00am each Saturday, except for the 3rd weekend of the month when Baptisms are held during the 9.30am Mass on

Sunday. Contact Rossana (Parish Office) for more details. PLEASE NOTE: The Catholic Church requires that baptismal godparents have been baptised in the Catholic faith as they are required to make a promise that they believe in God. People who belong to other Christian faiths can also be godparents, but one must be Catholic.

THOMAS CARE… If you are in need of emergency assistance, with no family to help you, please contact Sharon on 0400 453 311; Trish on 0434 570 403 or Rossana during office hours on 9384 0598.

6.30PM SUNDAY, 20 AUGUST—AFRICAN CHOIR MASS AND SUPPER: Please join the African Choir for a Light Supper in the Parish Centre after the 6.30pm Mass, next Sunday, 20 August. Come along and meet up with some fellow parishioners in a social setting, enjoying a cup of homemade soup with bread. See you there.

Our Parish Vinnies would like to thank you all for your generous donations of pasta, tuna, and milk. We now need the

following: instant coffee, tea bags, milo and ovaltine. Thank you, The Vinnies Team

Our 7.30am Sunday Mass Choir urgently needs people to join them each week and lead us in singing

the hymns during Mass. It doesn’t matter who you are, just come and join them. Also, a relief piano player/guitarist is needed. Thank you, Maureen Gardner 9389 8289

The “Green Pasture Singers’ will be performing a Live Concert at the Astor Theatre in Perth on Saturday, 9 September from 7.00pm–9.00pm. The singers are all members of our African Choir Group. They sing at our 6.30pm Parish Mass on the 3rd Sunday of the month (see above notice). Tickets are $40.00 and are available from the Astor Theatre on 1300 111 369 or www.astortheatreperth.com All proceeds go towards building a Thermal Shade House for the Emmanuel Centre to be used for training people with disabilities. If interested, please contact Rowena on 0400 679 615.

For children to colour in.

“In a very real sense, not one of us is qualified, but it seems that God continually chooses the most unqualified to do his work, to bear his glory. If we are qualified, we tend to think that we have done the job ourselves. If we are forced to accept our evident lack of qualification, then there’s no danger that we will confuse God’s work with our own, or God’s glory with our own.” - Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art

YOUNG CHILDREN SAY IT LIKE IT IS... I met a new friend named Sarah. We became friends because I kicked her in the face and said sorry. (Mia) Dear Mrs McMahon, You’re a good teacher but not my most favourite. (Julian) Dear Tooth Fairy, I lost my tooth on 23rd October. Now it is 12 November. I lost my tooth in pizza. I lost both today. You owe me $1.00. Not to be hard, but I need money. (Annisa) Dear Brody, Miss P…... made me write you this note. All I want to say sorry for it not being sorry ‘cause I tried to feel sorry but I don’t. (Liam) Dear Ashley, Would you please be my girlfriend. I like you a lot. (Brendan) Reply from Ashley: Dear Brendan, I’m sorry. I already have a boyfriend Kyle but when we break up your my next choice. That will probably be a month or two. (Ashley)

NEW PARISHIONERS, and those not so new, please complete the Census Cards which are available in the back of the Church (one for each member of your family) and hand the completed cards to Fr Wayne or one of the acolytes after Mass. It is very important for all new parishioners to register with the Parish and for existing parishioners to update their registration details so that the Parish Office is able to keep accurate records. Please be assured that ALL INFORMATION WHICH YOU SUPPLY IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND FOR PARISH USE ONLY in accordance with the Privacy Act of Australia 1997.

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS: We take this opportunity to welcome all new parish members. We hope that you find St Thomas the Apostle a friendly parish community. Please join us after the 7.30am and 9.30am Masses for a ‘cuppa’ in the parish centre. Say hello to Father, meet some new/old friends, sit down and have a chat. Please become part of the family of St Thomas the Apostle. See you there!

Since the cold and flu season is upon us, can those not feeling well please not receive from the chalice. Fr Wayne

CHICKEN PAPRIKA…. Ingredients: 1 large chicken, jointed (or use 2 large chicken legs and 2 breasts, halved) salt 2 tbsp olive oil knob butter 1 onion, chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp sweet paprika 1 tbsp flour 285ml chicken stock 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 4 large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped 2 red capsicums, seeds removed and cut into 1cm strips 250ml soured cream Method: Rub the chicken pieces with salt. Heat the oil and butter in a large heavy-bottomed pan and brown the chicken all over for a few minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set to one side. To the same pan, add the onions and garlic and sweat for about 5 minutes. Add the paprika, then the flour, and stir until combined - take care not to burn it. Add the stock and stir. Return the chicken pieces to the pan, adding a bit more stock if the mixtures seems too dry. Add half of the parsley and bring to the boil. Add the red capsicum strips, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer gently for about 1 hour. When the chicken is cooked, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the sour cream and the remaining parsley. Check the seasoning and serve. I serve this with boiled or steamed potatoes, or with pasta.

Careful What You Reach For…. About ten years ago, I met a homeless cocaine addict. His addiction developed when he was a teenager. He used cocaine to ease the pain and fear from his abusive home. But the cocaine brought him even worse suffering. Be careful what you reach for when you are hurting or fearful. That’s an important message from today’s Gospel. Peter finds himself sinking in a storm. He reaches out to Jesus, who brings him to safety. We have no control over what storms burst in our lives. But we do have control over who or what we reach for when the storms come. Like Peter, we’ll find ourselves sinking if we take our focus off Jesus during those tough times. And like the homeless addict I met, we might make mistakes that hurt us for years to come. Young people are vulnerable to lots of storms – pain and hurt they just can’t avoid or control. Many live in abusive homes or with alcoholic parents. Many suffer in poverty. Many hurt from friends who betray them. Many feel unyielding pressure from parents, teachers, or coaches to excel. If any of that is true of you, reach out to Jesus for help. Turn away from some things others might choose, like isolation, cutting, drugs, sex, or violence. Strengthen your prayer life. Don’t miss Mass. Talk with someone you trust. Open up at youth group. Like Peter, you’ll find Jesus offering you strength, peace, and a way to safety. What do you reach out for when you face the storms in your life? Does it help you meet your troubles or to just ignore them?

We give thanks for the blessing of winter: Season to cherish the heart.

To make warmth and quiet for the heart. To make soups and stews for the heart.

To cook for the heart and read for the heart. To curl up softly and nestle with the heart.

To sleep deeply and gently at one with the heart. To dream with the heart.

To spend time with the heart. A long, long time of peace with the heart. We give thanks for the blessing of winter:

Season to cherish the heart. Amen

APOSTLES’ CREED…. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

GLORIA…. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

THIS WEEKEND’S SCRIPTURE READINGS…. First Reading: A reading from the first book of the Kings When Elijah reached Horeb, the mountain of God, he went into the cave and spent the night in it. Then he was told, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord.’ Then the Lord himself went by. There came a mighty wind, so strong it tore the mountains and shattered the rocks before the Lord. But the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake. But the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire. But the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there came the sound of a gentle breeze. And when Elijah heard this, he covered his face with his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. The Word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm: (R.) Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. 1. I will hear what the Lord God has to say, a voice that speaks of peace. His help is near for those who fear him and his glory will dwell in our land. (R.)

2. Mercy and faithfulness have met; justice and peace have embraced. Faithfulness shall spring from the earth and justice look down from heaven. (R.)

3. The Lord will make us prosper and our earth shall yield its fruit. Justice shall march before him and peace shall follow his steps. (R.)

Second Reading: A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans What I want to say is no pretence; I say it in union with Christ – it is the truth – my conscience in union with the Holy Spirit assures me of it too. What I want to say is this: my sorrow is so great, my mental anguish so endless, I would willingly be condemned and be cut off from Christ if it could help my brothers of Israel, my own flesh and blood. They were adopted as sons, they were given the glory and the covenants; the Law and the ritual were drawn up for them, and the promises were made to them. They are descended from the patriarchs and from their flesh and blood came Christ who is above all, God for ever blessed! Amen. The Word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! I hope in the Lord, I trust in his word. Alleluia!

Gospel: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he would send the crowds away. After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, while the boat, by now far out on the lake, was battling with a heavy sea, for there was a head-wind. In the fourth watch of the night he went towards them, walking on the lake, and when the disciples saw him walking on the lake they were terrified. ‘It is a ghost’ they said, and cried out in fear. But at once Jesus called out to them, saying, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’ It was Peter who answered. ‘Lord,’ he said ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.’ ‘Come’ said Jesus. Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water, but as soon as he felt the force of the wind, he took fright and began to sink. ‘Lord! Save me!’ he cried. Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. ‘Man of little faith,’ he said ‘why did you doubt?’ And as they got into the boat the wind dropped. The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God.’ The Gospel of the Lord.