TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME - Year B 11 October, 2015

————————————————————————————————–————————————— Sacred Heart Parish Murwillumbah 1 11 October 2015

Fairy tales always have happy endings; at least for those who have been good and kind. The one-time persecuted

and demeaned Cinderella wins the hand of a prince but

her persecutors, the ugly step-sisters are ignored. Jack

gets the goose that lays the golden eggs, while the greedy giant falls to his death when Jack cuts down the

bean stalk.

From our younger years we have been conditioned, often by the telling of stories like these fairy tales, to

expect reward and success as payment for being

blameless and virtuous. Our instinctive sense of justice demands recompense for righteousness and, of course,

punishment for immorality. Today’s gospel, however,

confounds such expectations and suggests that the quest

for eternal life cannot be reduced to a simple equation: keep the commandments and inherit eternal life; break

the commandments and reap eternal damnation.

Both the wealthy man and Jesus’ own disciples in today’s gospel believe their observance of the law or

their sacrifices for the mission will save them. But Jesus

is quick to disavow them of their expectations. The wealthy man is asked to detach himself from his “many

possessions” (Mk 10:22) and the disciples are reminded

that their rewards will only come with

“persecutions” (Mk 10:30). What we have in this story is an example of Jesus’

radical reinterpretation of God’s commandments.

Similar examples can be found in the so-called “sermon on the mount” (Mt 5:1-7:29), where Jesus proclaims

that the truly "righteous" person will not just refuse to

commit murder, but disdain anger (Mt 5:21-26); will

not just avoid adultery, but eschew lust (Mt 5:27-28). One can conceivably live one’s life according to the

“letter of the law”, as claimed by the wealthy man in the

gospel (Mk 10:20). Being blameless and virtuous, however, may not be enough! This story does not have

a happy ending. The man “went away sad” (Mk 10:22),

because he was unable to commit himself and all his possessions to Jesus’ cause.

Like a character in a fairy tale, the wealthy man came

seeking the secret formula that would enable him to “earn the birthright” to eternal life (Mk 10:17). He saw

salvation as a commodity that could be won by being

good. But Jesus is no fairy godmother and eternal life is

not a golden egg laid by a magical goose. Salvation comes as a free gift from God to all,

blameless and blameworthy alike (Mk 10:27); it cannot

be earned. As Jesus reminds the wealthy man, “No one is good but God alone” (Mk 10:18). There is no secret

formula or simple equation for doing good that will win

one’s salvation. We can only attain eternal life by accepting God’s gift, wholeheartedly and unreservedly;

committing everything we are and everything we have

to the life and vocation to which God has called us.

Sacred Heart Parish Murwillumbah POSTAL: P O Box 45 PRESBYTERY: Fr Anthony Lemon, Parish Priest MURWILLUMBAH, NSW 2484 Cnr Murwillumbah St. & Queensland Rd Phone 02 6672 1118 Fax 02 6672 5938 MURWILLUMBAH, NSW E-mail: shpmbah@norex.com.au www.shpmurwillumbah.com.au ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sacred Heart Our Lady of Perpetual Succour St. Columba’s St. Brigid’s Murwillumbah South Murwillumbah Uki Burringbar —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Happy ever after Ian J Elmer CSsR © Redemptorists 2015 (Majellan Sunday Bulletin)

54th Annual Christmas Carnival & Nativity

Tableau - Saturday 28 November, 2015

With only 7 weeks to go before this important parish

event, please consider how you can help to make the

2015 Carnival and Tableau a really great success!

A CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL MEETING will be

held in the Parish Administration Centre on

Thursday, 22 October at 4.30pm.

OUR CARNIVAL RAFFLE IS UNDERWAY!

A book of tickets is enclosed with Planned Giving

Statements for collection this weekend.

Additional books of tickets are also available from

the back of the Church (please write your name

against the ticket number on the sheet provided) or

collect a book from the Parish Office.

Donations of new, unused items are needed for

the CENT AUCTION - can you help?

It’s time to consider what items you no longer

need and can donate to the WHITE

ELEPHANT STALL! A great motivation for

sorting out and cleaning up!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MARY MACKILLOP CONFERENCE

meets 1.15pm each Wednesday at Parish Meeting Centre. New members welcome. “Come Grow With Us”.

Phone: Brian Donaghy 6672 2933

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AGED CARE MASS & COMMUNION ROSTER

10.00am - 16 October

M’bah Nursing Home: K Mumford

Heritage Lodge: L Green

LEGION OF MARY MEETING Every Thursday: 10.00am

South Murwillumbah Meeting Room

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Sacred Heart Church

Monday 3.00pm - 4.00pm

Tuesday 4.15pm - 5.15pm

Wednesday 4.15pm - 5.15pm

Friday 2.45pm - 3.45pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church

Thursday Following 9.15am Mass

Sacred Heart Church Tues - 6.00pm & Sat - 9.00am

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

1st Monday each month - 9am

ROSARY STATUES C & J Anderson

W Hancock

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CHURCH CLEANING. Sacred Heart Church:

11 & 18 October: Mumford family

OLPS Church, Sth M’bah October: Thackray family

PARISH MASSES WEEKDAY MASS TIMES: 13-16 OCTOBER Tuesday 5.30pm Sacred Heart Church

Wednesday 9.00am Greenhills Lodge

10:30am Requiem Mass-Michael Patterson

Thursday 9.15am OLPS, South Murwillumbah

Friday 12.15pm Sacred Heart

NEXT SUNDAY MASS TIMES: 17/18 OCTOBER Vigil 6.00pm Sacred Heart

Sunday 8.00am Sacred Heart 10.00am St Brigid’s Church, Burringbar

RECENTLY DECEASED: Michael Patterson , Kathleen Dowling, Lenore Roberts, Mary Mills, Wayne Woods ANNIVERSARIES:

Margaret Grant, Phil Lazenby, Marie Woods, Bernadette Kelly

COUNTERS:

11 Oct: P & R Marr

18 Oct: U O’Grady, B Brodbeck

25 Oct: D Gillespie & C Kerr

01 Nov: C & J Anderson

08 Nov: A & P Sharp

15 Nov: J Morgan & L Green

The Sacred Heart Church ‘Prayer Chapel’ is open for private prayer

on weekdays.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm

29TH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

- Year B 17/18 October

Sacred Heart Murwillumbah

6.00pm Saturday

Sacred Heart Murwillumbah 8.00am Sunday

Acolyte - Peter Hyde

Altar Servers A Mumford (C) , M & T Mumford

T Cooper (C) C Cooper

Readers C Anderson (C) P/F

B Nolan R U O’Grady R

M Roberts (C) P/F A Simpson R K Ryder R

Ministers of Communion

P & J Egan (C) K Mumford, L Haigh

C Wightley

MA Thackray (C) J Schiller, A Egan

L Green, B Gorton

Hospitality B Cook M Zambelli, N Feltham

Procession of Gifts Volunteers Heanes/Dusi family

Children’s Liturgy S Jansson P Zambelli

FAMILY GROUP “CUPPA” ROSTER

Sunday 11th October hosted by

Hunting/Pile Family Group

BAPTISMS: 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month -

Sacred Heart Church - 12.00pm.

At least four weeks notice required.

Baptism Preparation Evening:

7.00pm Parish Administration Centre

on 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Next Evening - Tuesday 13th October

RECONCILIATION: Saturday : 5.30pm - 5.50pm

Sunday: 7.30am - 7.50am

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—OCTOBER—

Month of the Holy Rosary

SUNDAY: 11 October

28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Yr. B

8.00am Mass - Sacred Heart Church

9.00am Cuppa in Hall

10.00am Mass - OLPS South M’bah

11.00am Woodlawn Ex Students Get-Together (see notice)

12.00pm Baptism

MONDAY: 12 October

HSC examinations commence

TUESDAY: 13 October 5.30pm Mass - Sacred Heart Church. 6.00pm Rosary - Sacred Heart Church

7.00pm - Baptism Preparation meeting

WEDNESDAY: 14 October 9.00am Mass - Greenhills Lodge

10:30am Requiem Mass Michael Patterson

THURSDAY: 15 October 9.15am Mass - OLPS, South M’bah

FRIDAY: 16 October 10.00am - CWL Meeting followed by

Annual Lunch (see notice)

12.15pm Mass - Sacred Heart Church

SATURDAY 17 October 6.00pm Vigil Mass - Sacred Heart

SUNDAY: 18 October

29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Yr. B World Mission Sunday

8.00am Mass - Sacred Heart Church

10.00am Mass - St Brigid’s, Burringbar

Notice Board

Calendar

This Week’s Happenings

~ OCTOBER ~

Month of the Holy Rosary

19/23 Meals on Wheels - Roster 1

22 Christmas Carnival meeting

22 Parish Finance Council (nb date)

25 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME -B 10am Mass - OLPS, Sth M’bah

Baptism

~ NOVEMBER ~ 01 ALL SAINTS DAY 8.00am Mass followed by Adoration

until 12 noon

10.00am Mass - St Columba’s, Uki

4.30pm Rosary at Catholic Cemetery Uki Road Bray Park

Calendar

~ NOVEMBER Continued~

02 ALL SOULS DAY 9.00am Mass followed by Adoration

until 12 noon.

06 Mass - Murwillumbah Nursing Home

06 Year 12 Formal

08 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME -B Cuppa in Hall after 8.00am Mass

10am Mass - OLPS, Sth M’bah

10 Baptism Preparation meeting

11 Mass - Greenhills Lodge

12 Compassionate Friends

13 Mass—Heritage Lodge

14 Wedding: Butturini/Morgan

15 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME -B

10.00am Mass: Burringbar

Diocesan Pastoral Council

16-19 Clergy Conference

19 Finance Council meeting

C.W.L. News… The next meeting will be on 16 October at 10.00am in the Parish Administration Centre. The meeting will be followed by the Annual Lunch at “The House of Gabriel”, Tumbulgum, at approx. 12.00 noon. Anyone wishing to join us is asked to phone Barbara: 6672 3377 or Marion: 6672 2501

ALL SAINTS DAY Sunday, 1 November, 2015

Eucharistic Adoration following 8.00am Mass, until 12 noon

4.30pm: Legion of Mary members invite you to join them to offer the Ro-sary at the Catholic Cemetery, Uki Rd, Bray Park.

ALL SOULS DAY Monday, 2 November, 2015

9.00am: Mass, Sacred Heart Church Eucharistic Adoration following

Mass until 12 noon

MAINTENANCE MATTERS: If you become aware of something that you think needs repair or maintenance in one of our church properties, please contact Mary-Ann in the Parish Office

6672 1118.

THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC

RADIO PROGRAM -

airs each Sunday

This week on The Journey listen to Sr Hilda Scott OSB Wisdom from the Abbey; Trish McCarthy, Milk and Honey; Bruce Downes The Catholic Guy and Francine & Byron Pirola from Smart Lov-ing. This is a radio program that is all about faith, hope love and life Go to www.jcr.org.au or www.itunes.jcr.org.au where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email.

WOODLAWN EX STUDENTS

GET-TOGETHER

Sunday 11 October at Cudgen

Leagues Club from 11.00am

If you would like the TUESDAY ROSARY offered for a recently deceased family member or friend, please contact the Parish Office.

St Joseph’s Primary Murwillumbah

OPEN AIR MOVIE NIGHT

Friday 16 October 2015

BBQ commencing at 6 pm

Movie Screening approx. 7:15pm

Tickets $5 Adults/Children

Family tickets $20

for 2 adults 3 children Children under 4 FREE

Tickets on sale now from

St Joseph’s office

Sausage sizzle, glow sticks, drinks &

snack food available for purchase on

the night

OBTAINING A PAPAL BLESSING CAN BE A THOUGHTFUL AND MEANINGFUL WAY TO COMMEMORATE A SPECIAL LIFE OCCASION.

If you wish to apply for a Papal Bless-ing, you should contact the Parish Office so that the necessary paperwork may be completed. Please note that it takes 8-12 weeks for a Papal Blessing to be issued and received from Rome.

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INVEST WITH PEACE OF MIND www.dif.org.au Phone 1800 802 516 Paying 2.60% at Call!

Agents: Egan Simpson Solicitors: 15 Prince Street, Murwillumbah. Deposits accepted between 9am and 3pm. Monday to Friday

The Diocesan Investment Fund (DIF) is not subject to the provisions of the Corporations Act 2011 nor has it been examined or approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Deposits with the DIF are guaranteed by CDPF Limited, a company established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference for this purpose. We welcome your investment with the DIF rather than with a profit oriented commercial organisation as a conscious commitment by you to support the Charitable, Religious and Educational works of the Catholic Church. Neither the DIF nor the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore are prudentially supervised by the

Australian Prudential regulation authority; contributions to the DIF do not obtain the benefit of the depositor protection provisions of the Banking Act 1959; the DIF is de-signed for investors who wish to promote the charitable purposes of the DIF.

Sunday

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Sunday

18 Oct

28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YR B Wis 7:7-11; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 ———————————————–—

29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YR B Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 S

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (PS 89)

R. Fill us with your love, O Lord,

and we will sing for joy!

1. Make us know the shortness of our life

that we may gain wisdom of heart.

Lord, relent! Is your anger for ever?

Show pity to your servants. R.

2. In the morning, fill us with your love;

we shall exult and rejoice all our days.

Give us joy to balance our affliction

for the years when we knew misfortune. R.

3. Show forth your work to your servants;

let your glory shine on their children.

Let the favour of the Lord be upon us:

give success to the work of our hands. R.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Happy the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

Alleluia!

From our Pastor …

PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT – MT ST PATRICK COLLEGE

I would like to announce that Paul Clohesy has been appointed to the position of Principal, Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah from the commencement of the 2016 school year.

This is Paul’s first appointment with the Lismore Diocese. Paul is currently the Deputy Principal at St Joseph’s College, Geelong, with approximately 20 years’ experience in teacher, Coordinator and Deputy roles. Paul holds several postgraduate qualifications including a Graduate Diploma Student Wellbeing, Gradu-ate Diploma - Secondary Education, Graduate Certificate - Religious Education and a Master of Education.

I congratulate Paul on his new role and look forward to his contribution to Catholic Educa-tion in the Diocese of Lismore.

Fr Anthony Lemon, Parish Priest

2015 HSC EXAMS

Please remember in your prayers the 100 Mt St Patrick College

students commencing their HSC exams this week which will

continue until 4 November.

BAPTISMS: Please welcome

Philippa Kate Bourke to our faith community.

Overseas volunteer opportunities

Communities in East Timor, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kiribati, PNG, Samoa and elsewhere are asking

for volunteers to assist mentor local workers and so assist poverty reduction.

They believe this approach promotes self-reliant, sustainable development and have asked

Palms Australia to recruit, prepare and support those who volunteer.

2016 positions close soon! Please contact palms@palms.org.au or call 02 95189551.

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF Next weekend our parish will be holding the

annual Catholic Mission World Mission Appeal.

This year we are invited to reach out and support the practical and spiritual work of the Catholic Church

and selfless missionaries right here in Australia—to

reach out to our neighbours—our Australian brothers

and sisters. Please come prepared next weekend and

give generously. Freecall: 1800 257 296

catholicmission.org.au/Australia

Available in the Church today….

Catholic Papers - Catholic Weekly and Catholic

Leader, $2.00 each

Apostleship of Prayer leaflets for October

Copies of the 2015 Social Justice Statement