welcome to st joan of arc parish haberfield
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Welcome to St Joan of Arc Parish Haberfield
Parish Priest: Fr Phillip Zadro
Presbytery Office: 97 Dalhousie St Haberfield NSW 2045
P: 02 9798 6657 E: [email protected] W: www.stjoanofarc.org.au
Parish Secretary: Tuesday – Wednesday 9.30am—2.30pm
1st September, 2019 YEAR C 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29 My son, be gentle in carrying out your business, and you will be better loved than a lavish giver. The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly, and then you will find favour with the Lord; for great though the power of the Lord is, he accepts the homage of the humble. There is no cure for the proud man's malady, since an evil growth has taken root in him. The heart of a sensible man will reflect on parables, an attentive ear is the sage's dream. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm Ps 67:4-7, 10-11 R. God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor. The just shall rejoice at the presence of God, they shall exult and dance for joy. O sing to the Lord, make music to his name; rejoice in the Lord, exult at his presence. R. Father of the orphan, defender of the widow, such is God in his holy place. God gives the lonely a home to live in; he leads the prisoners forth into freedom. R. You poured down, O God, a generous rain: when your people were starved you gave them new life. It was there that your people found a home, prepared in your goodness, O God, for the poor. R. A reading from the letter to the Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 What you have come to is nothing known to the senses: not a blazing fire, or a gloom turning to total darkness, or a storm; or trumpeting thunder or the great voice speaking which made everyone that heard it beg that no more should be said to them. But what you have come to is Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem where the millions of angels have gathered for the festival, with the whole Church in which everyone is a 'first-born son' and a citizen of heaven. You have come to God himself, the supreme Judge, and been placed with spirits of the saints
who have been made perfect; and to Jesus, the mediator who brings a new covenant. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Gospel Acclamation Matthew 11:29 Alleluia, alleluia! Take my yoke upon you; learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart. Alleluia! A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 14:1, 7-14 On a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. He then told the guests a parable, because he had noticed how they picked the places of honour. He said this, 'When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honour. A more distinguished person than you may have been invited, and the person who invited you both may come and say, "Give up your place to this man." And then, to your embarrassment, you would have to go and take the lowest place. No; when you are a guest, make your way to the lowest place and sit there, so that, when your host comes, he may say, "My friend, move up higher." In that way, everyone with you at the table will see you honoured. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted.' Then he said to his host, 'When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not ask your friends, brothers, relations or rich neighbours, for fear they repay your courtesy by inviting you in return. No; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; that they cannot pay you back means that you are fortunate, because repayment will be made to you when the virtuous rise again.' The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
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Reflection
“Repayment will be made to you when the virtuous rise again.”
It was in 1858, at the age of fourteen, that Bernadette Soubirous was collecting firewood near the grotto at Massabielle, not far from her home in Lourdes. It was here that she witnessed the first apparition of a beautiful lady. This lady, who would later reveal herself as ‘the Immaculate Conception”, asked Bernadette to come and visit the grotto every day for fifteen days. Bernadette, at this time, did not know who the lady was, she just faithfully came back each day to meet her. The lady, whom we now know to be the Mother of God, gave Bernadette instructions to pass on to the local clergy about building a church over a healing spring that had been uncovered at the grotto. In spite of great incredulity and attempts to discredit her Bernadette persisted in relaying those messages. Even though she faced great opposition and accusations of madness, Bernadette remained faithful to all she had seen and heard. The shrine at Lourdes is now visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Bernadette’s family were poor. Following a failed business venture, the family found themselves living in a one -room dwelling that had previously been a prison, called “the dungeon”. Bernadette was a sickly child, suffering from digestive and respiratory p roblems. She was uneducated. To all intents and purposes she had absolutely nothing going for her. However, she had been instilled with faith. Her incorrupt body now lies in a beautiful glass casket in Nevers, where people can wonder about what her eyes saw, and dwell on the example she gave. She is now receiving here reward in heaven, constantly in the presence of God and interceding for us. St Bernadette is a truly inspiring model of faith and humility. The humble one has been exalted. Today Jesus tells a parable in order to get through to the Pharisees about the need for true humility. He has noticed their tendency to take the places of honour and sees this as symptomatic of their pride—their belief that they are more important than everyone else. The name “Pharisee” means “separated one”, and they do see themselves as an elite group. The parable is painful to hear because it speaks of the embarrassment that comes when we find our pride being pricked. How uncomfortable it would be to find ourselves being escorted from the higher to the lower seats at a banquet. Also, when Jesus speaks of inviting poor people to a meal, rather than family, he wants to make it clear that a focus on personal status must not get in the way of the things we do. It is all too easy to entertain others because, in the end, all we want to do is to seek to look good in their eyes. By doing this, we are really only entertaining ourselves. Jesus wants us to shift our focus away from ourselves. In this way we will be truly exalted in the eyes of God and others, just as we hear in today’s first reading. We have all heard the saying that “pride comes before a fall”. This is a biblical expression, with the book of Proverbs carry ing this very warning. Perhaps we have allowed ourselves a wry smile when we have seen this truth played out in the lives of others. There is something satisfying in seeing someone who is all puffed up and haughty taken down a peg or two, we think. Pride can be very subtle, though. Sometimes we are not aware of the effect it is having in our lives. When we focus on the faults of others and not our own, pride may be at the root. When we are more interested in how other people perceive us than we are about how God views us with tender love, that could be pride too. When we are desperate for attention and respect and the adulation of others, that is surely pride. When we are presumptuous before God, rather than approaching God with fear and trembling, that has to be pride too. Jesus gives us a concrete parable about pride in today’s Gospel but he surely wants us to go deeper, exploring the nuances of this in our lives. For, in rooting out pride from our hearts and growing humility, we will be allowing God to be exalted in us and through us.
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St Joan of Arc School
Trivia Night
When: Friday 13 September 2019 starting at 6.30pm sharp
Where: St Joan of Arc School Hall
88 Dalhousie Street, Haberfield
Why: Socialising, community spirit & some friendly competition Cost: $20 per person RSVP: by Friday 6/9/2019 [cash to school office or EFT: Friend of Arc Association BSB 062-178 ACC 1014 5823] Need more info? contact Lillian on 0414 820 819 or email [email protected]
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In keeping with the Privacy Act names cannot be published in our Parish Bulletin
without the permission of the persons themselves or their next of kin. Please specify
on your Mass Envelope your intention to include the person’s name in this Bulletin
or contact the Parish Office on 9798 6657
WEDDINGS - September 2019 And the two shall become one
Nicholas Sardisco & Juliana Merlo
Shane Scaltrito &Maryanne Kuryo
13 18 19
Have you changed your name, address, or phone number? If you have a WWCC don’t forget to update your details at www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au
BAPTISMS - September 2019 We welcome these children into God’s family
and our parish community
Xavier Bartolillo, Mario Bartolillo, Remy Schmitt,
Noah Dal Broi, Leo La Rocca,
Azalea-Jade Mustafa, Orlando Grippa
The Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation for St Joan of Arc Parish young people:
CHILDREN ATTENDING ST JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
First Reconciliation: Wednesday, 6th November, 2019 at 7pm Parent Meeting: Tuesday 17th September, 2019 7pm Commitment Masses: 21st & 22nd September, 2019
CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS OTHER THAN ST JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL
First Reconciliation: Wednesday, 4th September, 2019 at 7pm First Communion: Sunday, 24th November, 2019 at 10.30am. Information Night: Tuesday 15th October, 2019 at 7pm Commitment Masses: 19th & 20th October, 2019
(Preparation classes start Sundays 4 weeks before sacrament date -
Please contact Greg Hill, our Sacramental co-ordinator at [email protected] for more information and to register)
LORD, WE PRAY WELCOME HOME THOSE WHO HAVE DIED
Recently Deceased: Maria Angilletta, Pat Blake, Orazio Di
Stefano, Bruno Orsatti, Ivan Portelli, Domenica Punturiero,
Primo Vaccher, Teresina Bordignon, Fred Pace, Titta Melia,
Elizabeth Ziegler, Maria Gullo, Angela Gaitanos, Chris Boyd,
Antonio Di Gori, Pasquale Sacchetti, Giuseppe Scardilli,
Andreana Marchese, Giuseppe Aversa, Antonio Raiti
Rest in Peace: Tindiglia & Brancatisano families, Gaspare
D’onofrio, Tonino Di Giantomaso, Rosaria Di Bella, Giuseppina
Macagni, Provvidenza Spataro, Olimpia & Domenico Spadaro,
Antonio Cardillo, George & Miriam Parkhill, Alan Smithers,
Joyce Tolhurst, Monica Christiansen, Salvatore Orsini, Antonio
Gorga, Anne Brennan, Marco Angeloni, Tony Attard, Vincenzo
Barca, Francesco Barca, Saverio Scarfone, Pietro Banno,
Dominic & Catherine Sidoti, Vincenzo Barca, Francesco Barca,
Madge Dorman, Emma Power, Sergio Volpato, Danilo Daniel,
Michael & Mary Kayrooz, Jack McEnally, Dominic Banno,
John & Kathleen Huie, Lucy The, Jim Tuite, Sarina Torrisi,
Lattari & Aversa families, John & Moya Phillips, Mons Dino
Fragiacomo, Fr Frank Furfaro & All Souls in Purgatory.
In your love and concern please pray for the following ill
members of our community: Carmel McNally, Neville Hill,
Anna Attard, Rosa Santos, Elisha Lau, Aitken Family, Liz
Smith, Pat Rankine, Jerry Andre, Donna Neeley, Adeline
Ashing, Annelise Buda, Giovanni Luci, Stephan Ferenc,
Giancarlo Buda, Mario Bianco, Tony Sulfaro
Social Committee Social Committee Upcoming events Sunday 8 September – Parish morning tea after 9am Mass. Sunday 22 September – Year 1 Family Mass at 9am followed by morning tea. Sunday 13th October - Parish morning tea after 9am mass Saturday 26th October - 10.30am Mass of Anointing followed by morning tea. Saturday 2nd November - Kindergarten Family Mass at 5pm followed by supper in the Mother Theresa Courtyard Sunday 17th November - 9am Memorial Mass followed by morning tea Events will be in the Mother Teresa Courtyard. If you can please bring a plate of food to share. Next Social Committee Meeting - Wednesday 4 September 2019 at 7.30pm in the presbytery. You are welcome to join us.
Next week: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture Readings: First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18 Second Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Gospel: Luke 14:25-33 ROSTERS Scripture Readers: Saturday Vigil: Vicki Smith, Sue Smith Sunday 9.00am: Don Bastone, Vince Sicari Sunday 6.00pm: Maria Greenaway, Mina Nohra Ministers of Communion: Saturday Vigil: Cathy Carrozza, Maria Wheeler Daniel Anastasi, Judith Molloy Sunday 9.00am: Maria Calabrese, Beatrice Bastone Tracey Baxter Sunday 6.00pm: Carmel McKeough, Melissa Lentini Children’s Liturgy: Sunday 9.00am Margaret Cassidy
We invite you to share in the Sacraments of:
EUCHARIST: Weekend Saturday evening ……….………….…………...5.00pm Italian Mass:…………….…………...………….....6.15pm Sunday : ..…………………………….9.00am & 6.00pm Weekdays: Tuesday (Preferred day and time for 1 month & 1 year of
anniversary of death Masses - must be booked)….7.30pm Wednesday, Thursday …………....…..………9.00am Friday ….…………………………………….……...…9.15am
CHILDREN’S LITURGY 9am Sunday Mass in school term
RECONCILIATION Saturday ……………………………..4:30pm—4.50pm
BAPTISM SECOND and FOURTH Sunday of the month at 11am.
MARRIAGE Arrangements for a wedding must be made at least four months in advance. Attendance at a Pre-Marriage Course is encouraged.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK We are pleased to administer the Sacrament of the Sick to those in need. The Eucharist will also be brought to those who are ill or housebound upon request. Please notify the Presbytery if members of your family or other parishioners are in need of the Eucharist.
St Joan of Arc School Principal: Des Fox Office Phone 9798 9780
St Vincent’s Care Services Haberfield (formerly St Joan of Arc Villa) Enquiries: 1800 778 767
If you are a volunteer for a ministry which involves working with or being in contact with children and have not yet applied for a Working with Children Check then you will need to do so. Apply at www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au
‘All battles are first won or lost in the mind’ St Joan of Arc
FEAST DAYS Tuesday 3rd September
St Gregory the Great
You are invited to pray the Rosary 3 times after Wednesday 9am mass for Our Lady, Mary Mother and Queen to the Eternal Father to help stop the abortion bill being enacted. This will be an ongoing event every Wednesday until the issue has been resolved.
Discovering Global Mission How can our skills create better opportunities for disadvantaged people? Communities in Timor Leste, PNG, Samoa, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to assist their development. These assign-ments are not quick fixes. Find out how teacher Andrew Tham mentored both students and educators in Rubya, Tanzania, and how sharing your skills can immerse you in a world of deep cultural discovery. Qualified medIcs, teachers, tradies, business and admins are al-ways required. Palms Meet and Greet: Saturday September 21st @ 2pm John Street Cafe Dooleys Catholic Club 11-17 Church St, LIDCOMBE Can’t commit long-term? Try a 2-week Encounter Tour: www.palms.org.au/encounters
Trauma affects us all differently If you have been affected by trauma either recently or in the past, our counsellors have specialist experience working through loss. Call CCareline on 13 18 19 to be connected to our free counselling service today.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
Vigil 5.00pm: For deceased Fathers
9.00am: For the people of the
Parish
(Pro Popolo)
6.00pm: For Fathers
Grandfathers
Great-Grandfathers
FIVE DOCK AREA SCHOOLS (including Five Dock, Mortlake, Concord West, Concord,
Haberfield, North Leichhardt Parishes among others) FUTURE SCHOOLING CONSULTATION
As part of Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) commitment to the provision of the very best Catholic education for students, we are beginning a process of consultation about future schooling opportunities. Each parishioner is invited to contribute to the process of planning for the future needs of our students across the Inner Western Region. The first phase of the consultation is a survey. The survey can be accessed on https://tinyurl.com/y5z9qqdo. Parent Workshops for the Five Dock Area will be held at: Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock: Tuesday 3 September (7:00pm – 9:00pm). St Ambrose Primary School Hall, Concord West: Wednesday 4 September (7.00pm-9.00pm) Everyone is invited to attend. Parents can also register online at https://tinyurl.com/y5z9qqdo. If you have any questions please contact Peter Hughes at the: Inner Western Region Ph: 9643 3600 or email [email protected].
Could you provide short-term help for long-term memories?
We urgently need compassionate people to provide short-term foster care.
To learn more, come to our information night: WHEN: 7pm Saturday 28th September 2019 (after 6pm Mass) WHERE: St Patrick’s Summer Hill Parish Hall 5 Drynan Street, Summer Hill CALL: 13 18 19 to secure your place, or EMAIL: [email protected]