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Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Kensington
5 AUGUST 2018 | 18TH SUNDAY IN ORD TIME | YEAR B
THIS WEEK
SATURDAY 4 AUG 6:00pm Mass
SUNDAY 5 AUG 9:30am Mass + Kids Church, Morning Tea 11:00am Baptisms 3:30pm Indonesian Community Mass 6:00pm Mass
MONDAY 6 AUG 9:00am Mass
WEDNESDAY 8 AUG 9:00am Mass
THURSDAY 9 AUG 6:00pm Mass
FRIDAY 10 AUG 9:00am Mass
SATURDAY 11 AUG 6:00pm Mass
SUNDAY 12 AUG 9:30am Year 5 Family Mass + Kids Church, Morning Tea 3:30pm Indonesian Community Mass 6:00pm Mass
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REFLECTION....
Is God our genie?
As a school boy I often prayed to God prior and during my exam times. In my
innocence, I hoped that God would guide me to do well in my exams and I would get
good results. Now as I look back on this, I see that I was picturing God as my magical
genie in the famous cartoon movie, Aladdin, who could fulfil all my wishes. I’m sure it
was just me imagining God that way!!!
The readings this weekend point out that the imagination of God as our genie is often
the case for human beings. The Israelites saw God as a mere material provider for their
physical needs – food in this weekend’s first reading and prior to and after this, in the
book of Exodus, God provided them water to drink in the wilderness.
The crowds that followed Jesus to Capernaum had similar mentality. They saw Jesus as
a genie that could work miracles to feed the multitude with so little. They wanted his
miraculous power but not himself. Jesus pointed them to go beyond the miracle, the
physical and material satisfaction, to recognise the sign revealing who he was. He was
the Word Incarnate, the Word becoming flesh, the flesh that can feed us so we may
grow in our maturity and relationship with the reality bigger than ourselves – God.
God at times (or most of the times) works through physical and material signs, not for
the sake of fulfilling our physical and material needs and desires, but for the sake of
relationship with Him/Her.
So when I prayed for good results for my exams back in my school time, sometimes it
worked and sometimes it didn’t. The more I grew up, the lesser what I wanted in
prayers has been satisfied. It is not because God doesn’t want to answer my prayers.
God always answers our prayers, but not in the ways we might expect or hope for. But
moreover, I have learnt that God is a lover who cannot be manipulated as a genie from
the oil lamp, and I’m continuously called to learn to be in a loving relationship with God
more than having all my desires and concerns solved and sorted miraculously.
Relationship and shallow satisfaction are very different things.
Lots of people begin their faith journey by experiencing significant miracles that God
gives them in their lives. But when these unbelievable miracles stop, their faith also
starts to shake. That’s an indication that our faith basically relies on whether we are
satisfied or not. And be sure, that’s not what faith is about, that’s not what God wants
for us.
God wants to be our lover, a real lover, not our magical genie.
Br Khoi msc
OLR Parish Kensington 5 AUGUST 2018 | 18TH SUNDAY IN ORD TIME | YEAR B
PARISH DIRECTORY 4 Roma Ave Kensington NSW 2033 T: 9663 1070 E: [email protected] W: http://olrkensington.org.au
PARISH PRIEST Fr Aloysius Lamere msc
DEACON Rev Khoi Nguyen msc
PARISH SECRETARY Maria Caetano (Mon-Fri, 9:30am-1:30pm)
MASS TIMES Sat 6pm (Vigil), Sun 9:30am (Family), 6pm Mon, Wed, Fri - 9am, Thurs 6pm Indonesian Mass Sun 3:30pm French Mass Third Sun 11am
RECONCILIATION Mon 9:30am & Thurs 5:30pm or by appointment
ROSARY First Saturday at 3.00pm Rosary Room
INDONESIAN COMMUNITY Fr Petrus Suroto msc - 0450 625 757
BAPTISMS First Sunday - 11am, bookings required
WEDDINGS By Appointment
SACRAMENTS Contact parish office
OLR PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Marie Nilon - 9663 3346
OLSH COLLEGE PRINCIPAL Jenny Fowler - 9662 4088
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Roy Rigotti - 9313 8334 John Hill - 9663 3222 Sr Pauline Richards - 9663 2447
RESPONSES ENTRANCE ANTIPHON O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.
FIRST READING Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15
RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
SECOND READING Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 6: 24-35
COMMUNION ANTIPHON You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.
OREMUS Let us Pray
SICK Plutarco Cadornigara, Inang Widyarini, Suhartin Wulan, John & Olga Nasser, Lynne Chaundhuri, baby John (America)
PARISHIONERS IN RESIDENTIAL CARE/HOMEBOUND Desleigh Carlton, Nella Custorella, May Kaveney, Elaine Love, Sr Margaret McKay rscj, Miriam McKoy, Frances McLaughlin, Angela Miranda, Maria Pockaj, Lucienne Radzyminski, Gerhard Stocker, Margaret Stocker, Gwen Smith
BELOVED DECEASED Br Charles Aquilina, Sr Margaret Atley olsh, Sr Patricia Clarke olsh, Bernardus Budi Winata
ANNIVERSARIES Maria Sidoti, Lupo Macolino, Joy Simon, Sr Philomene Tiernan rscj, Marie Burke, Peter Mifsud, Vincent McGuinness, Leo O’Sullivan, Vincent Leonard, Fr Chris Sheedy, Millar Kean Munro, Tom Longworth, Hendrata Alimhamzah
ROSTERS
4/5 AUG SAT 6PM SUN 9:30AM SUN 6PM
Acolyte John Ryan Roel Castillo Terry Gormley
Readers
James Lynch Judith Lynch
Scott Murcutt Jessica Bong
Patricia Reyes Marissa Meyn
E. Ministers John Dorahy Henny Ramali Grace Pandiangan Ike Junita Margaret Rigotti Roy Rigotti
Michael Reyes
KidsChurch Arty Sugiharso, Ratna Harijono
Counting Terry & Val Gormley, Ratna Santoso, Rob Payten
Comm to Sick Margaret Rigotti, Grace Pandiangan
11/12 AUG SAT 6PM SUN 9:30AM SUN 6PM
Acolyte John Ryan Sal Barone George Bedirian
Readers
Sr Pauline Richards Sr Helen Hearne
Josue Castro Lily Murcutt
Stephen Chiew Emma Chiew
E. Ministers
Alice Mouco Nani Widarto Grace Pandiangan Robyn Kildea Mary Martin Ana Corpuz
Michael Reyes
KidsChurch Nubia Rodrigues, Sherly Handjojo
Counting John Moore, Ray Delohery, Selvi Ung
Comm to Sick Mary Martin, Robyn Kildea
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MSC MISSION OFFICE Greetings from the MSC Mission Office Australia. I am pleased to send links for the latest Mission Outreach newsletter on our web site. Visit the web site at http://www.mscmission.org.au/mission-outreach to View Online or download the PDF. Also, don’t forget to log in to our facebook page from time to time for updates. Please feel free to share with others. Fraternally, Fr. Adrian F. Meaney MSC https://www.facebook.com/MSCMissionOffice www.mscmission.org.au
VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK From the 5
th -12
th August our parish unites with the catholic community in Australia
to celebrate Vocations Awareness Week. During this week we concentrate our prayers in praying for more vocations to marriage, the priesthood, religious and consecrated life. What else can you do to pray for Vocations that week? · Attend an extra Mass that week for the vocation of your children/grandchildren · Pray a decade of the Rosary or a full Rosary for vocations from your parish · Visit St Mary Mackillop’s Tomb and pray there · Visit Eileen O’Connor’s tomb and offer a prayer there · Make a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in St Mary’s
Cathedral to pray for Vocations · Pray for Vocations as a family by praying 1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys before
dinner throughout the week · Say a Hail Mary for more vocations when you stop at the Red Traffic Light · Be patient with others and offer your emotions to God as an honest prayer
CATHOLICCARE SYDNEY Join the Sydney Catholic You the Team to raise funds for CatholicCare Sydney’s HOPE program in this year’s City2Surf on Sunday 12 August. We’re aiming to raise $75,000 to help vulnerable young mothers and their babies. Challenge yourself and run or walk for HOPE! Register online at https://fundraise.catholiccare.org/city2surf and join the Sydney Catholic Youth Team today! For further information please contact Ashleigh Green on 0419 954 839 or at [email protected].
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT REFLECTIONS MORNINGS Third Wednesday of Every Month 10.00am – 1.00pm. For family and friends who grieve and their companions. Understanding and managing life’s changes in Loss, Grief & Bereavement. Morning tea provided. For further information please contact Bereavement Support Ph: (02) 9646 6908 / [email protected].
Teach with Timorese Teachers! Take your teaching skills to new heights in the mountains of Timor. Contact Christine on9560 5333. For more opportunities, visit palms.org.au/volunteer
Can’t commit just yet? Check out
palms.org.au/encounters.
THANK YOU! Frank Mifsud thanks everyone who helped him celebrate his birthday last weekend.
FAMILY GROUP MEETING Friday 10 August 12.30pm Lunch at Randwick Golf Club Malabar. All Welcome. Bookings: Martin Oloughlin - Ph: 9662 8559 or E: [email protected].
CWF APPEAL – 4/5 AUG 2018 This weekend is a great opportunity for you to help out your parish in a meaningful way by supporting one of its charitable appeals. The Charitable Works Fund (CWF) is the premier charity of the Sydney Archdiocese, covering social and pastoral services, education and training, and advocacy services to all sections of your community – regardless of race, religion or social status. Your gift will help someone in your community who could use a helping hand or be given better opportunities, so please give generously. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible, thank you.
ACCOMMODATION NEEDED Lady looking for a room in a house or flat. Further details contact Elizabeth 9344 7974.
BABYSITTER/COMPANION AVAILABLE Kym an ex mothercraft nurse is available for Babysitting in the evenings. She is also available as a companion for the elderly and/or sick and can provide a light lunch or dinner in the person’s home if required. Please contact the Parish Office for further information.
PARISH COLLECTIONS – 28/29 JULY First Collection $1,537 Second Collection $610 Envelope Collection $1,097
OLR PARISH KENSINGTON
WE’RE CELEBRATING…
5 August 2018 – Baptisms Ariella Nathania Kosasih James Kingston Winoto Winston Parton Zane Jensen Latumaliemna
THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM –12 AUGUST 2018 Just a reminder that all Journey Catholic Radio information is always a week in advance. Next week on The Journey, we have invited the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle to share with us their reflection from the Gospel of John. Trish McCarthy joins us in her Milk &Honey segment and reminds us that Life is Fragile, and Bruce Downes, The Catholic Guy talks to us about Trusting is a Better Life. Christian Music is an integral part of our show and together with our God Spots, this is the Journey Catholic Radio, where faith, hope, love and life come together. Go to WWW.jcr.org.au or www.itunes.jcr.org.au where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email.
YEARNING FOR PEACE An Information Evening for “Yearning for Peace”, the Meditation/Yoga tour to India in February 2019 is being held on Thursday, 23
rd August, at
6pm, at the Aquinas Academy, 5th
floor, 141 Harrington St, The Rocks, Sydney 2000. RSVP by 17
th August. Contact: Marie 0418 265117 Email:
JOKE CORNER
PRICE OF A HUSBAND “I got a new set of golf clubs for my husband,” said one wife to another. The other wife answered, “I don’t think I could get that much for mine.”
EUROPE PILGRIMAGES PHOCT18: HOPE PILGRIMAGE - PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE & ITALY Fr. Stephen from Highett Parish would like to invite you for a 17-day pilgrimage that he is leading departing on 7th October 2018. This pilgrimage features Avila, Fatima, Santiago, Medjugorje, Lourdes, Milan, Padua, Assisi and Rome for an all-inclusive price of $7200. SMSEP18: MERCY PILGRIMAGE - POLAND, AUSTRIA, CROATIA, BOSNIA & MEDJUGORIE Fr. Jerald from Doncaster East parish would like to invite you for a 14-day pilgrimage that he is leading, departing on 2nd September, 2018. This pilgrimage features Warsaw, Krakow, Vienna, Zagreb, Sinj, Medjugorje for an all-inclusive price of $5,990. Call now for a closing discount of $500 ($5490) on the price available. Last 4 Seats only!!! The fare includes Return Airfares + Local Transfers + Stay in 4 Star Hotels + All Breakfasts & Dinners. For enquiries & bookings call 03 8513 0680 or 1300721561 or email us [email protected].