St Mary Star the Sea & Corpus Christi Parish, Western Australia 30th August 2020 Page 4

‘YOU HAVE SEDUCED ME, LORD!’

Entrance Antiphon Psalm 85:3,5

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I

cry to you all the day long. O

Lord, you are good and forgiving,

full of mercy to all who call to

you.

1st Reading 20:7-9 A reading from the prophet

Jeremiah

You have seduced me, Lord, and I

have let myself be seduced; you

have overpowered me: you were

the stronger. I am a daily laughing

-stock, everybody’s butt. Each

time I speak the word, I have to

howl and proclaim: ‘Violence and

ruin!’ The word of the Lord has

meant for me insult, derision, all

day long. I used to say, ‘I will not

think about him, I will not speak

in his name any more.’ Then

there seemed to be a fire burning

in my heart, imprisoned in my

bones. The effort to restrain it

wearied me, I could not bear it.

The Word of the Lord

All: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 62:2-6,8-9

Response:

My soul is thirsting for you, O

Lord my God.

O God, you are my God, for you

I long; for you my soul is thirsting.

My body pines for you like a dry,

weary land without water. R/

So I gaze on you in the sanctuary

to see your strength and your

glory. For your love is better than

life, my lips will speak your praise.

R/

So I will bless you all my life, in

your name I will lift up my hands.

My soul shall be filled as with a

banquet, my mouth shall praise

you with joy. R/

For you have been my help; in the

shadow of your wings I rejoice.

My soul clings to you; your right

hand holds me fast. R/

2nd Reading 12:1-2 A reading from the letter of

St Paul to the Romans.

Think of God’s mercy, my broth-

ers, and worship him, I beg you,

in a way that is worthy of thinking

beings, by offering your living

bodies as a holy sacrifice, truly

pleasing to God. Do not model

yourselves on the behaviour of

the world around you, but let

your behaviour change, modelled

by your new mind. This is the on-

ly way to discover the will of God

and know what is good, what it is

that God wants, what is the per-

fect thing to do.

The Word of the Lord

All: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation Eph 1:17,18

Alléluia, alléluia! May the Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten

the eyes of our heart, that we

might see how great is the hope

to which we are called. Alléluia!

Gospel 16:21-27 A reading from the holy

Gospel according to Matthew

Jesus began to make it clear to his

disciples that he was destined to

go to Jerusalem and suffer griev-

ously at the hands of the elders

and chief priests and scribes, to

be put to death and to be raised

up on the third day. Then, taking

him aside, Peter started to re-

monstrate with him. ‘Heaven pre-

serve you, Lord;’ he said ‘this

must not happen to you.’ But he

turned and said to Peter, ‘Get

behind me, Satan! You are an ob-

stacle in my path, because the

way you think is not God’s way

but man’s.’ Then Jesus said to his

disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a

follower of mine, let him re-

nounce himself and take up his

cross and follow me. For anyone

who wants to save his life will

lose it; but anyone who loses his

life for my sake will find it. What,

then, will a man gain if he wins

the whole world and ruins his

life? Or what has a man to offer

in exchange for his life? ‘For the

Son of Man is going to come in

the glory of his Father with his

angels, and, when he does, he will

reward each one according to his

behaviour.’

The Gospel of the Lord

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus

Christ.

30th August 2020

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A

St Mary Star of the Sea &

Corpus Christi Parish

Parish Priest: Fr. Marcelo Parra

Assistant Priest: Fr. Rodrigo Da Costa Ponte

Parish Secretary: Marisa Yeo

Safeguarding Officer: Rommie Masarei (Mobile # 041 7979 867 )

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm

Address: 2 McNeil St. Peppermint Grove WA 6011(Star of the Sea)

Cnr of Palmerston & Lochee St Mosman Park (Corpus Christi)

Telephone: (08) 9384-2421

Email: cottesloe@perthcatholic.org.au

Website: http://staroftheseachurch.org.au/

FaceBook: facebook.com/staroftheseachurch

Instagram: @staroftheseachurch_cottesloe

Sacramental Program: cottesloesacraments@bigpond.com

Music Coordinator: cmp.parish.music@bigpond.com

Reconciliations: Saturday 12:00pm Star of the Sea

Saturday 5:00pm Corpus Christi

Baptisms Preparations: First and Third Wednesday of the month at 6pm

Baptisms: Second and Fourth Sunday of the month at 11am

Weddings: Only by appointment

Sun, 30th August, 2020

8:30am Mass (Corpus Christi)

10am Mass

12pm Mass (Spanish)

5:00pm Mass

Mon, 31st August, 2020

9am Mass

Tue, 1st September, 2020

9am Mass

5pm Adoration & Benediction

(Corpus Christi)

5:30pm Mass (Corpus Christi)

Wed, 2nd September, 2020

9:00am Mass

Thu, 3rd September, 2020 Saint Gregory the Great 9am Mass

Fri, 4th September, 2020

9am Mass

All Masses are now open to the public

— please see bulletin notice

Sat, 5th September, 2020 9:00am Mass

12pm Confessions

5:00pm Confessions

(Corpus Christi)

5:30pm Mass (Corpus Christi)

8:00pm Neocatechumenal

Community Mass

(Parish Centre)

Parish Calendar — 22ND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME

If anyone wished to be a follower of mine,

let him renounce himself and take up his

cross and come after me. Our Lord's

command seems hard and heavy, that any-

one who wants to follow him must re-

nounce himself. But no command is hard

and heavy when it comes from one who

helps to carry it out. That other saying of

his is true: My yoke is easy and my burden

light. Whatever is hard in his commands is

made easy by love. We know what great

things love can accomplish, even though it

is often base and sensual. We know what

hardships people have endured, what in-

tolerable indignities they have borne to

attain the object of their love. What we

love indicates the sort of people we are,

and therefore making a decision about this

should be our one concern in choosing a

way of life- Why be surprised if people

who set their hearts on Christ and want

to follow him renounce themselves out of

love? If we lose ourselves through self-

love we must surely find ourselves

through self-renunciation. Who would not

wish to follow Christ to supreme happi-

ness, perfect peace, and lasting security?

We shall do well to follow him there, but

we need to know the way. The Lord Jesus

had not yet risen from the dead when he

gave this invitation. His passion was still

before him; he had still to endure the

cross, to face outrages, reproaches,

scourging; to be pierced by thorns,

wounded, insulted, taunted, and put to

death, The road seems rough, you draw

back, you do not want to follow Christ.

Follow him just the same. The road we

made for ourselves is rough, but Christ

has leveled it by passing over it himself.

Who does not desire to be exalted? Eve-

ryone enjoys a high position. But self-

abasement is the step that leads to it.

Why take strides that are too big for

you—do you want to fall instead of going

up? Begin with this step and you will find

yourself climbing. The two disciples who

said: Lord, command that one of us shall

sit at your right hand in your kingdom and

the other at your left had no wish to think

about this step of self-abasement. They

wanted to reach the top without noticing

the step that led there. The Lord showed

them the step, however, by his reply: Can

you drink the cup that I am to drink? You

who aim at the highest exaltation, can you

drink the cup of humiliation? He did not

simply give the general command: Let him

renounce himself and follow me but add-

ed: Let him take up his cross and follow

me. What does it mean to take up one's

cross? It means bearing whatever is un-

pleasant—that is following me. Once you

begin to follow me by conforming your life

to my commandments, you will find many

to contradict you, forbid you, or dissuade

you, and some of these will be people call-

ing themselves followers of Christ. There-

fore if you meet with threats, flattery, or

opposition, let this be your cross; pick it

up and carry it—do not collapse under it.

These words of our Lord are like an ex-

hortation to endure martyrdom. If you are

persecuted you ought, surely, to make

light of any suffering for the sake of

Christ.

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27

Commentary: Augustine16.

Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself.

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SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2021

Registration is now open for those who wish to receive First Reconciliation, First Holy

Communion and Confirmation next year. Please go to our website for more information: https://staroftheseachurch.org.au/sacramental-programme/

"A furious squall came up...waves broke over the boat so that it was nearly

swamped. Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Be calm!' "Why are

you so frightened? Have you still no faith?" ( Mark 4:35ff)

DO you have an answer to the storms in your life?

...COVID 19... insecure work... difficult relationships… family problems…

lack of meaning?

COME and LISTEN

DISCOVER the One who can calm the Storm.

Mondays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm

COMMENCING Monday 14th September 2020……at Cottesloe Parish Centre,

Corner of McNeil St and Stirling H'way, Peppermint Grove

Fr Marcelo and Fr Rodrigo - Ph 9384 2421

cottesloe.parish@perthcatholic.org.au

COVID SAFE meeting precautions followed.

An INVITATION for ALL

Come and Listen

Our Sick

Please keep those who

are sick at home, in

nursing homes and in

the general community

in your prayers. Let us

keep our parishioners

in our prayers:

Regina Pass & mother

Kath

Mason & Margaret

Hayman

Pat Clarke & Albert

Atrache

Requiescat in Pace

For family members &

friends who have re-

cently passed to Eter-

nal Life, and for all the

departed Soul’s:

For all those who have

died during the week

from the COVID-19,

especially friends and

family in Victoria.

Eternal rest, grant unto

them, O Lord, and let

perpetual light shine up-

on them. May the souls

of the faithful departed

through the mercy of

God rest in peace.

Amen.

St Mary Star the Sea & Corpus Christi Parish, Western Australia 30th August 2020 Page 3

What’s happening in our Parish Community? Dear Parishioners,

Please be reminded that we must still maintain 1.5 metres physical distance

between people from different households.

Please ensure that you:

Sanitise your hands when you enter the church.

Sit where the cross is marked on the pews unless you are with members of

your household.

Maintain a distance of 1.5 metres when lining up for Eucharist.

Wipe down where you were seated in the church, including the kneelers.

Take the bulletin with you when you leave.

Exit by the side door of the church.

Persons who feel unwell, have flu/respiratory symptoms/elevated body

temperatures or have been in contact in the previous 14 days with persons

suspected to have, or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, are not

permitted to enter the church.

Next Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 94:1-2, 6-9

Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20

WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS (2ND PLATE): COTTESLOE $548.90 MOSMAN PARK $559.00

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR THE COLLECTIONS.

MOSMAN ROSTERS This Weekend 29/30 Aug Next Weekend 5/6 Sep

Flowers C Leandri R Beech

Readers Sat 5.30pm F Green A Ray

Readers Sun 8.30am S Cannon Sr Mary Mackin A Baty N Kalnejais

COTTESLOE ROSTERS This Weekend 29/30 Aug Next Weekend 5/6 Sep

Flowers J Bryant G Roberts

Church Cleaning Group Cleaning B Boisen & D Hintz

Readers Sun 10am R Coles & M Coles R Ardon

Readers Sun 5pm M O’Connor M O’Connor / M Yeo

Morning Tea(Pending Dates) No Morning Tea D Hintz / A Carolina / J Bryant

(Welcoming Mass Sep 6th)

CELEBRATIONS COMING IN OUR PARISH:

+ Welcoming Mass – Sunday 6th September 2020 for newly baptised

+ Child Protection Week Mass – Sunday 13th September 2020

We are introducing a Chil-

dren's Liturgy during the

10am Mass on Sundays at

Star of the Sea Church.

To register your interest or

volunteer, please contact Fr

Marcelo, Fr Rodrigo or the

parish office.