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Cared for by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
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In a Nutshell
Today’s gospel passage reminds us that blindness may not be only a physical disability. Exposure to excessive in-formation can dull our perception of the things that really matter. The blind man acknowledges that Jesus is from God, yet knowledgeable people are sceptical and disbelieving. Jesus can open the eyes of our minds and hearts if we believe in him and live our lives in the truth.
Acts 13:14.43-52 Rejection is opportunity
Apocalypse 7:9.14-17 The Lamb their shepherd John 10:27-30 Mine forever
Raise your voices Entrance antiphon: Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts. Response to the psalm: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Gospel acclamation: Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!
Fourth
Sunday of Lent
Year A
25/26 March
Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind
In the ancient Jewish world, blindness was not just a physical ailment. In popular thought it carried a terrible stigma. This arose from a false interpretation of the law of Moses, which stated that people who were blind or lame could not fight in the army of God’s people. There was good reason for this: soldiers who cannot move fast or see the enemy are not going to be much help to their comrades. However an extreme interpretation of the rule concluded wrongly that anyone who could not fight in God’s army could never enter God’s kingdom. The next step was to class them as sinners, and that in turn led to them being refused work and reduced to begging.
This view was never officially endorsed, but its popular acceptance is seen when Jesus’ disciples ask him a question: was this man born blind because a sin he committed before he was born—or was it because of his parents’ sins? Jesus emphatically denies that the man’s blindness was caused by anyone’s sin: on the contrary, this man will make God’s works visible.
This passage is long and complicated, but we hear of a formerly blind man—notice how briefly the miracle itself is described: over and done with in a couple of sentences—who becomes increasingly full of life and who very soon teaches the Pharisees the ways of God. They meanwhile regress further and further into spiritual darkness. As the man moves towards Jesus, the light of the world, the Pharisees move further away, into deeper darkness. The Living Word 2017
1Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13 God’s choice Ephesians 5:8-14 Be children of light John 9:1-41 Light of the world
Today’s Readings
Parish Priest: Fr Phillip Hicks msc Secretary: Caroline Doherty Pastoral Associate: Anne-Marie Snelling 135 Brook St Coogee 2034
Phone: 9315 7562 Website: www.mscparishes.org Emails: [email protected] [email protected]
St Brigid’s Primary School Principal: Mr Leigh Mirto 160 Coogee Bay Rd Coogee NSW 2034 Phone: 9665 5771 Fax: 9665 1326
Mass Offerings: Your prayers are requested for the following:
Recently Deceased: Fr Jim McMahon msc, Peggy Degan, Rod Tait, Nancy Frost, Elly Hassett Other Deceased: June Hutt, Toni Bailey, Jennifer Azizi, Roy & Ella McDonald, Tom, Nell & Ken Lynch, Bonnie Nichol, John Harding, Lee Shield Rossit, Noel Hudson Snr, Paul Hudson,
Anniversaries: Barbara Joy McCormack, Norman Lyons, Jack & Alma Saidey, Ned Ferguson Sick: Jack Azar, Pam Murray, Steve Elias, Bill Jack Kath Mc Donald, Fr John Rate msc, Fr John Shallvey msc ,Trish Shadwick, Victor Reid John Miller, Nola Ryan, Sr Kathleen Conlan, Steve Bush, Rita Moore, Steve Bush, ,Bill Jack, Annabel Kleyn, Maureen O’Connor, Alan Jones, John Andrews, Michelle, Maddy & Jack O’Connor, Greg Ashton & Aria Hutton, Renae Scarlett & Ellie Hutton, Scarlett Herbett.
St Brigid’s Parish Information
Mass Times Saturday Vigil 5.00 pm, Sunday 7.00 am, 9.30 am and 6.00 pm Morning Tea Every 2nd & 4th Sunday after the 9.30 am Mass (more volunteers needed) Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.30 am Communion Service Wednesday 9.30 am Reconciliation 15 Minutes before Saturday Vigil Mass Sacrament of Anointing During 9.30 Mass, 2nd Thursday of each Month Baptisms By appointment on the first and third Sundays of the month Marriages By appointment arranged at least six months in advance Parish Office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 am to 3 pm (9315 7562)
Readers
Saturday Vigil Janet Neenan (Coordinator) Mar: Janet Neenan, Sr Jan O’Neill Sunday 7.00 am Peter Frost (Coordinator)
Mar: Charlie Robinson, Gerry Walker
Sunday 9.30 am Adele Cornale (Coordinator) Mar 26th: John Rouen
Sunday 6.00 pm Andrew Poidevin (Coordinator)
Church Cleaners Mar 26th Pilar & Esteban Ovelar Apr 2nd Sharron Critchley, Diane Karas
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Money Counters- Parish Office (more help required) Mar 26th: Group 2 Apr 2nd : Group 3 Apr 9th : Group 4 Apr 16th: Group 1
Ministers of the Eucharist
Saturday Vigil Sr Gabriel (Coordinator) Mar: Leo Carroll, June Ferguson, Sr Gabriel Sunday 7.00 am Mar: Charlie Robinson, Gary Keating, Peter Frost Sunday 9.30 am Paula Hudson (Coordinator) Mar: Paula Hudson, Adele Cornale, Cheryl Graham, Erin Docherty Volunteers needed each week
Sunday 6.00 pm Andrew Poidevin (Coordinator) Mar: Paula O’Connor, Therese Compton, Denise Haylen
Gardeners Susan & Kevin Bradley
If rostered and unavailable PLEASE advise your coordinator
Offertory Gifts— Sat 25 Mar: 5.00 pm Vigil Mass. Dianne Shalhoub & Family
Offertory Gifts— Sun 26 Mar: 7.00 am Mass Vicki Attard & Family
Choir At Easter We would like to invite parishioners to sing with the choir at Easter. Practices are every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm—9.30pm. The choir will be singing on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, Easter Saturday vigil and Easter Sun-day morning. Please contact Jeremy on 0414 540 439 or Angeline 0405 420 159
Three Weddings At St Brigid’s
We congratulate Sherlyn Santiago & Lucas Markowski who celebrated their Wedding officiated by Fr Phil last Friday 17th March
We congratulate Elsa Ribeiro & Simon Maree
who celebrated their wedding officiated by Fr Tom Stevens (Liverpool) on Friday 24th March We congratulate Ashleigh Noyes & Joel Abbott who celebrate their wedding officiated
by Fr Phil this Saturday 25th March
This Week At St Brigid’s
Lenten Program at St Brigid’s All are welcome to the reflection evenings on Thursdays throughout Lent. We meet at 7.30pm in the front room of the presbytery, 160 Coogee Bay Road. The school car park is open for parking
Week 5 of our Reconciliation Programme Reminder that children undertaking the Sacrament of Reconciliation are to attend the 5pm Vigil Mass Saturday 1st April. This is the final blessing mass prior to receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Project Compassion envelopes are in the Church Foyer; please support this appeal by Caritas as much as you can. Envelopes can be placed on any collection. 2020 Parish Survey—If you could please return your completed survey and return to the box at the Church Foyer Fr Phil
Pope Francis said that” every person ought to have the awareness that purchasing is always a moral—and not simply an economic—act.” Are you buying and eating, or giving away Easter chocolate this year? It is estimated that up to 30 million people are trapped in slavery globally. The United Nations esti-mates that one in every three victims of human trafficking is a child. Much of the chocolate we consume in Australia is made with cocoa beans picked by
children, many of whom have been enslaved. Action : Go to the ACRATH website https://
acrath.org.au/slaveryfree-easter to find out more. Spread the word about slavery-free Easter
chocolate and enjoy chocolate carries any of the following symbols on the wrapper. Australia Catholic Religious again human trafficking
Social Justice Group This Sunday we ask you to support two initiatives 1. Sign the petition to make our border with Timor-Leste both fair and just. Take a copy of the petition home an ask
friends and family to sign - the more signatures we can get, the more impressed our parliamentarians will be and the better our chances of success. They can be dropped at the office or given to on us.
2. Take a black ribbon from the table at the back to wear on each Tuesday until Pentecost to remind ourselves and others of the terrible fate of those refuges in detention centres—in limbo—in Manus and Nauru.
The Sisters of St Joseph “ Josephites for Justice invite us to join them by wearing a ribbon each “Tuesday Morning” until Pentecost Sunday. Why? To mourn for the innocent victims locked up. Locked up for us. For Australian fear. View abciview Australian Story 13th March ,one such story of one innocent victim seeking Asylum in Australia.
Spirituality In the Pub (SIP) Paddington
Venue: The Paddington RSL 220-232 Oxford Street Paddington Wednesday 5th April 2017—7.30pm - 9pm
Topic: “Media Culture, Ministry & Magic” - exploring some of the influences the media has on our lives and how it shapes our cluture. Speakers: Justice Francois Kunc, Judge of the Supreme Court NSW and Emma Alberici, TV journalist and presenter of Lateline with the ABC More Info, Call Marea 0414 873 910
A Mass & Blessing for People with Autism: In celebration of Autism Awareness Month and to honour all those in our community with autism, the Catholic Archdioceses of Sydney invites you to the annual Mass and Blessing for People with Autism, to be celebrated by Bishop Anthony Randazzo. WHERE: St Benedict’s Church, Broadway. WHEN: Sunday 2nd April 2017, 2.00pm. For enquiries or to RSVP by Tuesday 28th March, please contact [email protected] or phone(02) 9307 8404
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