PARISH PRIEST Fr Brian Angus

bangus@catholicparishes.com.au

Family Faith Formation Coordinator

Judy Fernandez familyfaith@catholicparishes.com.au

PARISH OFFICE 253 Military Road, Semaphore

phone: 8449 6378 fax: 8242 3490 Postal Address

PO Box 163, Semaphore, 5019

lefevre@catholicparishes.com.au

Tues 9.00am - 12.30pm Wed & Thurs 9.00am - 3.30pm

Friday 9.00am - 12.30pm (office closed for lunch 12.30-1.30pm)

Secretary: Kathy Wright

(emergency after hours) Fr Brian 8242 4357

Thoughts on the Scriptures

Today’s gospel reading continues the Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes of Matthew ended with a reference to the ‘abuse’ and ‘persecution’ that will be the lot of those who heed the call of Jesus – no doubt reflecting the situation of a community of Jewish converts that have been expelled from the synagogue.

Salt is a commodity prized by all peoples for its flavouring and preservative qualities. Though pure salt is very stable, the salt of common use, referred to by Jesus, was far from pure and could easily become useless. Light is such an eloquent symbol that all the world’s religious traditions have ap-pealed to it.

For Matthew... the words of Jesus, ‘You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world’, are addressed to the members of a community in the midst of rejection and difficulties, and in danger of losing heart. And for the Church down through the ages...the words of Jesus are addressed to the Church as it faces similar situations. In the present moment of history, when the tide seems to be run-ning strongly against the things the Saviour stands for, we know the temptation to lose heart before the task of evangelisation. But, as we hear the brave words of Jesus we should recognise their realism – as if Jesus anticipates these misgivings. The magnificent light that has been entrusted to us, bringing us life and hope, must not be ‘put un-der a tub’. The Church community must offer its light to a desperate and struggling world, like a beautiful city built on a hilltop…..we can rely upon the help that only he can give.

Excerpt from reflection by John Thornhill sm Dominican Parish School

Semaphore 8449 6300 Principal:

Grace Parletto

Our Lady of the Visitation

Parish School, Taperoo

8248 2480 Principal:

Frank De Tullio

Please pray for: (Contact Parish Office to have names included)

OUR SICK: Rozanne Naylor, Roger Gower, Heather Hartshorne, Jan Van Dierman, Pauline Kennaway, Maurice Leonard, Jenna Hill, Joan Fitzgerald, Gaynor Boston, Robin Benson, Gaynor Webster.

(*Names will be retained on sick list for two weeks unless otherwise requested.)

RECENTLY DECEASED: Joan Pollard. ANNIVERSARIES: Joseph Cappelluti. MEMORIALS: Gwen & Hugh Gabriel, Maurice Saupin,

Thelma & Joe De’Beaufort, Merlyn & Ben Ireland, Doug Ireland, Ivan Quinn.

Sacred Heart Church Our Lady of the Visitation Church West Lakes Church 253 Military Rd, Semaphore 441 Victoria Rd, Taperoo Bartley Tce, West Lakes Shore

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 5th February 2017

Sunday Mass Sacred Heart:

Saturday Vigil 6.00pm Sunday 11.00am

Sunday 9.00am

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Children’s Liturgy of the Word

will resume on the First Sunday of March 2017

Mass this Week

Tuesday: OLV 9.30am PKC 9.30am

Wednesday: Sacred Heart 6.30pm PKC 9.30am

Thursday: OLV 9.30am PKC 9.30am

Friday: Sacred Heart 12 noon PKC 9.30am

Saturday: West Lakes 8.30am PKC 9.30am

Reconciliation Saturday:

Baptisms 1st and 3rd Sundays of the

month, by appointment

OLV = Our Lady of the Visitation Church PKC = Philip Kennedy Centre Chapel

Psalm Response: A light rises in the darkness for the upright.

Prayer of the Faithful Lord, hear our prayer.

Today’s Readings (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A) Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16

Next Sunday’s (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A) Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Mathew 5:17-37.

YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD AND THE SALT OF THE EARTH

MATTHEW 5:13-14

Commissioning

We welcome the staff of our Par-ish Schools to Mass this morning. They will be commissioned into the role they undertake for our parish.

OLV Parish School staff at 9.00am Mass

Dominican Parish School staff at 11.00am Mass

Presentation

At 11am Mass today Laura Vozzo and Mark Pangallo of Blackler Street, Semaphore will present son Max, seeking baptism.

Cuppa

All are invited to stay for a cuppa and chat after 9.00am and 11.00am Mass today.

Meetings

The first Rosary Group prayer morning will be this Monday (tomorrow) at 10.30 am at West Lakes Church.

The first Liturgy Committee meet-ing for 2017 will be at Sacred Heart at 7.00pm this Tuesday.

The first Men’s Breakfast for 2017 will be at Sacred Heart at 9.00am this Saturday.

The first Craft Group meeting will be this Friday at West Lakes Church at 2.00pm.

The first Lefevre Open Door Com-munity planning committee will meet on Tuesday 14

th February at

Sacred Heart at 7.30pm.

Golf

The Annual Clergy-Laity Golf Day will be held at the Patawalonga Golf Course on Monday 27th March, com-mencing with a 12.30 pm shotgun start.

Presentation of trophies at 5.30pm (there is no dinner this year). Cost is $40 (pensioners $35).

Entries close on Friday 20th March. Enquiries to Denis Toohey (83531273).

Entry forms available at the front door of both churches.

Pope Francis and buying mothballs

“Sometimes I think the best business we can do with many Christians is to sell them mothballs so that they put them in their clothes and in their lives and aren’t eaten by moths,” the Pope said. Many times Christians are locked up and they are going to get eaten by moths. They have to go out, and bring the message of Jesus to others. The Good News is meant

to be shared, not stored away.

Sacred Heart Meeting Room Mon 12 noon AA Tues 7.00pm Liturgy Committee Wed 6.30pm Al-Anon Sat 9.00am Men’s Breakfast

West Lakes Church

Mon 10.30am Rosary Group Fri 2.00pm Craft Group

Meetings

The Southern Cross

The Southern Cross February edition - the first for the year - is out this weekend.

There are many interesting articles in-cluding Australia Day Honours, Archbish-op’s Awards, Back to School feature and many more. At a cost of only $2 don’t forget to get your copy to take home with you.

Craft Group - Heat Policy

As the craft group recommences this Fri-day at West Lakes Church, just a remind-er of their heat policy. If the forecast is for 35 degrees and over the group will not meet.

Quote

True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather it lies in the effort to in-carnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the family, at school and at work, and in so-cial and political involvement.

Pope John Paul ll

Glory and praise to our God

Rosary Mondays West Lakes 10.30am

Stewardship Reflection

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heav-en.” - Matt 5:16

The generosity of being a good steward of your gifts has a positive effect on peo-ple and it is contagious! Good works encourages more good works. Let your light shine! Be careful to recognise that God is working through you and don’t put yourself above the people you have been called to help.

Today’s Collect

We ask the Lord to care for us and keep us safe,

to defend and protect us.

A COMMUNION MEDITATION Lord Jesus, remind me again each

time I sprinkle salt over my food that you challenge me to be the salt of

the earth, adding flavour to the world I am part of. And you ask me

to be the light of the world, brightening up the part I inhabit.