2 King St, Manly Vale 2093 phone 9949 4455

Email : parishoffice@northharbourcatholic.org.au

Website: www.northharbourcatholic.org.au

16th Sunday Ordinary Time ( year B) 22 July 2018

Readings this Sunday Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ephesians 2:13-18 Mark 6:30-34 Responsorial Psalm ‘The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.’‘ Readings next Sunday 2 Kings 4:42-44 Ephesians 4:1-6 John 6:1-15

IN THE CARE OF THE AUGUSTINIANS

The Catholic Community of North Harbour

The Sunday readings call to mind Pope Francis’ strong advice that priests and leaders of the church must be shepherds who smell like sheep. The Scriptures remind us that the shepherd shall bring peace and justice to his people, shall reconcile differences, unite all peoples and teach, minister and serve God’s people with compassion that mirrors God’s own

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

Australia is a country that is not used to the idea of shepherds. For a short time in our European history convicts or Emancipists were pressed into service to carry out this age old task. But with the coming of wire fencing to contain our large properties such a task faded from importance and the job was given to drovers and their dogs. We became the land of the ‘long paddock’, a historic web of stock routes linking areas of inland NSW and Queensland with emerging markets in Victoria. These broad passage ways of crown land also provided an escape from drought when the seasons failed. The Long Paddock still provides us with a link to times and landscapes that have long since altered.

What has not changed is a tendency in our national psyche to be suspicious of anyone in authority, stemming from an unwillingness to hand over our hard won independence to representatives who may let us down. In other words, we find an inherent difficulty in being shepherded. And yet, it is this method of governing the people that becomes the main topic for today’s Readings. The task of Shepherding is used to describe the special quality of “caring and protecting of each one” shown by God who tells us “I myself will gather them; no fear, no terror for them anymore; not one shall be lost – it is the Lord who speaks”. Jesus continues this theme in the Gospel where “He took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he set to teach them at some length”.

Only once in our history since colonization have we as a Church had the chance to experience a particular style of his’ teaching us at some length’ when in 1885 what is known as the First Plenary Council was held in Sydney where representatives of all dioceses of that time were gathered to take stock of what it meant to be the Catholic Presence in this great south land. It has taken 80 years and a number of seismic challenges to cause us to once more use this ‘stock route’ to discover and discern, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the future course of the Church in Australia.

As a way of preparing for the Second Plenary Council to be held in 2020, each of us as members of this Diocese of Broken Bay are being invited to set out on a journey of listening, dialogue and prayer to discern how the Catholic Church and its leaders can best witness to the following of Jesus in our contemporary society. These next few months will be an opportunity for us as God’s people to name those issues that are important to our faith, and to share perspectives on how we see God shepherding us as members of his flock. A team of facilitators or ‘animators’, (drawn from both our local schools and church communities) will receive training in how to organize various ‘Local Gatherings’ in our parish Centre so that all Catholics, whether devout or disillusioned, fervent or frustrated, may seize this opportunity to speak what is on their minds and in their hearts and be united as a single body, attentive to the guidance of our Good Shepherd

AFA CHRISTMAS IN JULY dinner

Tickets are still available from the parish office NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE PARISH CENTRE

SEEKING COMPANION

Senior parishioner in her Manly Vale home requires a companion for 9 days per fortnight, 9am-5pm. Rates are negotiable and the job would include light household duties, shopping, conversation, driving, going to the movies, listening to music etc. No cleaning. Please contact the parish office if you are interested in applying for this position on 9949 4455.

‘LATE HAVE I LOVED YOU’

Written by

Fr Joseph Lam OSA

Fr Joseph discusses the various

perspectives of the ongoing

reinterpretation of Augustine’s

theology and spirituality.

All proceeds go to the

establishment of the new

Augustinian Community in

Vietnam.

COST—$20

Available from the parish office

You, the Omnipotent and the Good, care for each of us as if each was Your sole care,

and for all as for one alone!

Confessions 3,11

So many Biblical resources are now available for tablets and smartphones that it can be

hard to work out exactly what is offered. This guide has been put together to help sort

through the details. Consider downloading one of these for easy access to the Bible—

https://www.bible.com or https:/www.truthandlifeapp.com—For other suggestions on

Apps, please visit http://catholicapptitude.org/

MEDITATION

will resume this coming Wednesday

24th July at the usual time of 9.15,

in the St Kieran’s chapel, adjacent to the church.

Everyone is welcome.

PARISH CALENDAR

JULY Fri 27 Grandparents Day SK Sat 28 AFA Christmas in July parish Ctr 6.30pm Sun 29 Parish Assembly parish centre 11am AUGUST Sat/Sun 4/5 Ritual of the Creed Tue 07 Confirmation Practice SK Church 4pm Wed 08 Confirmation Practice SK Church 7pm Sat 11 Confirmation SK church 10am, 12pm, 3pm Sun 26 Family Colour Fun Run North Harbour Reserve 2pm

Visiting sick at home - If you, or if you know of anyone who

is unable to attend Mass because

they are unwell and would like a

home visit please contact the

parish office to organise for

Communion or Anointing.

NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER JULY 29—5th SUNDAY

PLEASE SWAP WITH SOMEONE IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT

Information will be sent to all families and be available in school and

parish newsletter in coming weeks

Many thanks to all those who have already purchased their tickets to the Christmas in July Dinner. Your tickets are now available to be collected from the parish office. For those who have booked a ticket but haven't as yet paid for it can you please pop into the parish office and do so by Monday, 23 July. Tickets for the dinner are still available for purchase from the parish office but we do need final numbers by Monday, 23 July for catering purposes. Please note if you have any dietary requirements please make sure you also let us know this by 23 July. Many thanks Adriana Bowyer

AFA CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Annual Parish Assembly

NEXT SUNDAY July 29th 11am

in the parish centre. All parishioners are invited.

REGULAR PARISH mass times REGULAR PARISH mass times St Cecilia’s, Balgowlah SUNDAY 9.00AM WEDNESDAY 9.00AM St Kieran’s, Manly Vale Saturday vigil 5.30pm SUNDAY 7.30am, 9.30am & 6.00pm Weekdays 8.30am except Wednesdays St Augustine’s Chapel, Brookvale Wednesdays 8.15am during term time

reconciliation St Kieran 5 – 5.30pm Saturday or by appointment.

Baptisms St Cecilia 10.30am Sun. by appointment 9.00am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month St Kieran 11.30am Sun. by appointment 9.30am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month

Baptism preparation is required for 1st baptisms. Contact parish office 9949 4455 marriages Require 6 months notice and include Pre-marriage Course as part of the preparation

ANNIVERSARIES

Ann Lyndon Renato Dizon

Rosa Di Donato Felice Taranto Brian Hayes

RECENTLY DECEASED

Bernard Horan Giuseppe Polito

PRAYER REQUESTS

“Come to me! I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28)

For those with ILLNESS Audrey Murphy Elaine Smith Louis Hilton Rafael Stachon Aurora & John Francis Elsa Wunder Louise Allara Sean Bellenger

Belinda Johnston Franz Hakvoort Lyn Wagland Simone Young

Beryl Duncan Irene Hurrell Margaret Anderberg Stella Brown Catherine Saltwell Jim Smyth Maria Teresita Stephanie Harding

Catherine Smith Joe Corroto Maria Ogaar Stephen Ward

Chris McAuliffe John Ziegler Michelle Grabham Vandhna Deep Daniel Lister John Francis Zarb Nicholas O’Bryen Veronica Laverty

Dave Miles Kath Ivor Collins Norma Hayman Warwick Jones David Martens Kath Zenetic Olga Buggy Yvonne & Ernie Hickey Don Jackson Kathleen Bunting Rosemary McKinnon

Dorothy Smith Kevin Smith Pat Reen

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY of NORTH HARBOUR

Clergy Fr Paul Maloney OSA Parish Priest Fr Senan Ward OSA Assistant Priest Fr. David Austin OSA In residence Fr Francis Belciña OSA Asst Priest/Youth M Fr Luca Park OSA Assistant Priest Administration Jacky Worthington Parish Manager

Anne Ross Parish Secretary Jane Filacuridi Parish Secretary

Pastoral Ministers (contacted through Parish Office 9949 4455) Janette Davidson Family & Sacramental Ministries Adriana Bowyer Catechist Co-ordinator Rosemary McKinnon Counsellor 0400 495 076

Marianne Deveza Music Ministry 0404 865 241

NEED A PRIEST URGENTLY? Please call 0490 898 464

If the matter is not urgent, please contact Priests via the Parish Office 9949 4455.

Catholic Youth Broken Bay is well underway with all its preparations for WYD 2019. Catholic Youth Broken Bay will have two buses going to WYD in

Panama. One for over 18s and the other for under 18s. We are expecting the final pilgrimage price to be announced shortly. Expected departure date 16 January 2019 Expected return date 31 January 2019 For more details about our planned pilgrimage, go to our website: bbcatholic.org.au/youth

St Teresa of Avila: The Journey to God

Most Rev David L Walker, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Broken Bay

ACBC Representative to the Catholic Biblical Federation St Teresa’s

‘Way of Perfection’ is full of a rich and timeless wisdom that is still very

relevant today as a guide in the spiritual life. Most Rev David L. Walker

will lead us over two sessions in exploring the spirituality of this great

Spanish 16th century Saint and Doctor of the Church.

RSVP: By Friday 3 August faith.formation@bbcatholic.org.au or Pina

Bernard 8379 1627 Note: Registration is essential for this event.

EVANGELISE | GATHER | SEND DATE: TUESDAYS 7 & 14 AUGUST 2018 TIME:

7:00PM – 9:00PM VENUE: CAROLINE CHISHOLM CENTRE, BLDG 2, 423 PENNANT

HILLS RD, PENNANT HILLS