St Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s ParishSt Anthony’s Parish90 Buckley Street, Noble Park, VIC 3174

Tel (03) 9546 8276 - Fax (03) 9548 1608 - School (03) 9546 0044Email: parishsecretary@stanthonysparish.netParish Website: http://stanthonysparish.net

Parish Priest: Fr Arsenio Tuazon - Assistant Priest: Fr Richard RossePastoral Workers: Srs Kim Tran & Nga Nguyen

School Principal: Margaret Batt

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time YEAR B 26 August 2012

Monday to Saturday: 9.30amWednesday: 9.30am & 7.00pm1st Friday: 7.00pmSaturday Vigil: 7.00pmSunday: 8.15am,9.30am,11.00am,5.30pm3rd Sunday 2.00pm - Sudanese Mass - in Arabic Reconciliation: Saturday 10am and 6pm

Mass Times

Entrance Antiphon: Turn your ear, O Lord, and answer me; save the servant who trusts in you, my God. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long.Communion Antiphon: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, says the Lord, and I will raise him up on the last day.

Next Week

First reading: - Deuteronomy 4:1-2.6-8 Second reading: - James 1:17-18.21-22.27 Gospel: - Mark 7:1-8.14-15.21-23

CountersSun 26 August: Group 14 - Warren & Charmaine DeSilva, Deslene de Niese, Bernice DRose, Srieka PereraSun 2 September: Group 1 - Keith & Sandra Bosmans, Pierre Marion, Frank Schapendonk

Sun 2 September:

07.00pm: Manoel Fernandes, Silvan Pereira Jennifer Vu, Kevin Nguyen08.15am: R Santiago, Mary Farrell09.30am: Mark Morris, Maria Bent David Bent, Maria Mathews11.00am: Conalene D'Cruz, Meldon D'Cruz 05.30pm: Martin Wilson, Carmel Webster, Neil Umoh

Lectors

50 years in 2006

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Anthony, patron of our parish, loyal servant of God, faithful follower of Jesus: You taught by word and deed, the message of the Gospel. Teach us to live the Gospel values as you did. Enlighten our minds in search of God's will. Inspire us to be a prayerful community, ever reaching out to and cherishing our neighbour. Help us proclaim God's love and live what we proclaim. AMEN.

OUR PARISH PRAYER

4th Sunday of Advent

Decisions ... decisions! Life seems to be full of them. They are not only difficult to make but, once made, are difficult to stand by.

We live in a world where even powerful political leaders seem incapable of making decisions. The world is changing so fast that ordinary people find it difficult to keep to commitments they have made.

Each of us is faced with the necessity of choosing whether to follow the Lord or not. God never compels. Jesus asks us every day:

'What about you, do you want to go away too?’

Each of the readings suggests that we are not alone when faced with the big decisions.

How do you find yourself responding in different situations?How do you go about making difficult decisions?Jesus asked the Twelve if they would go away. Has he asked you?

From Break Open the Word

TASTE AND SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD.

NATIONAL PRAYER

Gracious God, You have blessed this ancient land with many gifts, especially its people.

We thank you for the Year of Grace, a time to start afresh from Christ.

You invite us to contemplate the face of Jesus your Son, that we may experience a new wave of grace, and that the light of Christ may burn more brightly in our lives.

Attune our hearts and minds to the presence of your Holy Spirit, that our Church may be transformed, our relationships be healed, and our nation grow in compassion and justice.

With the intercession of St Mary MacKillop, who showed us new ways of living the Gospel, we make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Various members of our Parish Groups shall light the Year of Grace candle at each Mass, signifying the light of Christ in our lives.We have several Praesidium of the Legion of Mary within our Parish. The Legion of Mary has been part of our Catholic tradition since 1921 when it started in Dublin, Ireland. Their devotion is to Mary, Mother of God and they meet weekly to pray and do good works, They are our candle lighters this weekend - The Mother of God Praesidium and the Queen of Peace Praesidium.

yearofgraceSTARTINGAFRESHFROMCHRIST

Couples for ChristCouples for Christ offers a 7-week Parish Retreat commencing on Sunday, 12 August 2012, 2:00-4:00 pm, in the Gathering Space at St Anthony's Parish. No cost to participants. Everybody is welcome. Children's activities are also available. Enquiries: Parish Centre, 9546 8276; Philip & Agnes Grijalvo, 0413 144 307. Flyers/invitations are available at the church foyer. We have the third session this weekend.

Our Lady of Vailankanni (Our Lady of Good Health)

Novena and Feast Day Celebration - St Anthony's Church - 30 August to 7 September. Mass, Novena and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held each day at 7:00pm. 8th September - Our Lady's Feast Day Celebration will be held in the Big Hall after the 7:00pm Mass.

† We pray in thanksgiving for Rozario Rodi, and those who have died recently in the peace of Christ.

† We pray for: Marge Wallace (O’Leary), Teresa Germano, Leanne Germano, Phyliss &

Ashlon Collins, Antonio Ramirez, Feliciano Ramirez, Marcelina Ramirez, Emael Fajardo,

Bonifacia Fajardo, Maxima Parran, Rufino Parran, Luminado Fajardo, Drana, Morrito Mamac, Daisy Ebert, Maria

Gasparotti, Rose Capdor, Primo Ermacora, Daisy Auffray, Ray Ryan, Howard Dias, Pedrinha Rodrigues, Axie Machado, Salette Mary Machado, Nathaniel Erispe, Marco Biondo, Teresa Stuart, Boby

Stuart, Geraldine Crake, Lexy Carke, Guilerma Dela Calzada, Noel Marion, and all those whose anniversaries occur at about this time.

† Please also pray for: Jaimie, Lindsay Michel, Liam Erispe, Salma Parker, Frieda Fortuin, Sam Baron, Baby Abdulla, Pat Doll, Emiliana Dela Cruz, Bob & Jenny Franklin, Jean-Robert Migale, Marlene Albert, Fr Jim Nyall, Krz, Bernie Saldanha, Sam Dimasi, Gary Day, Margaret Laverty, Ida Innarella, Mark Fraser, Rita Ephraums, Derick Fernandez, Elaine Davies, Patricia Falleiro, Veronica Varga, Mildred D’Souza, Tara Greco, Abo Smith, Magdaline Ghosh, Ramon Austria, Charlene Lauron, Antonio Sarlo, Joseph & Mildred Erispe, Giovanna Greco, Brendan Adams, Kath Malone, Molly Maguire, Leo O’Neill, Rita Briggs, Paul Camilleri, Mario Tizio, Melissa Haidar, Pat Turner, Jordan Whitewood-Neal, Dean Whitewood-Neal, Tracy Hili, Brittany Charalambous, Blake Hayes, Samantha Adams, Floryse and Herman Ass, who are sick.

Lord, Hear Our Prayer!

Play Group - Mondays from 9.30 - 11.30am in the Small Hall Legion of Mary meet in the Gathering Space at 4.30 pm on Mondays. Charismatic Prayer Group meet in the Small Hall every Monday at 8.00pm. All are welcome. Novena - Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help follows the 7.00pm Mass in the Church on Wednesdays. Italian Prayer Group meeting will be on Thursdays at 10.15am. Contact Lucy 9547 1671.

Divine Mercy Devotion every Friday 2.45 pm in the Church. El-Shaddai Multicultural Prayer Group meet every 1st Friday of the Month. Knitting Group meet in the Gathering Space every Friday from 10-12am. Sudanese Prayer Group meet every Friday evening at 6.30 in the Gathering Space. Legion of Mary meet at the Parish Centre at 10.15am on Saturdays. Sudanese Monthly Mass at 2.00pm in the Church every 3rd Sunday of the month. Friendly Hearts Group meeting 2nd & 4th Saturdays in the Gathering Space from 1-4pm.

THIS WEEK

PRAYING FOR THE SICK Commonwealth Privacy Legislation protects the rights of people to privacy, including the sick. A person who is sick has the right not to have their condition mentioned publicly without their permission, including praying for them. The parish practice from now on requires written permission to print names in the Bulletin. Names for inclusion need to e dropped in to the parish office by 10:00 am on Thursday.

A Special Welcome to New Parishioners to our Parish. Please enter your name and phone number in the Book in the Sacristy and a Parish Representative will visit to welcome you as soon as possible.

St Anthony's Carnival 2012The St Anthony's Carnival will again be held on the 16th and 17th of November, to make this major parish fund raising event a success we need every parishioner's support. If you have any ideas or suggestions on how we can better organise this year's carnival please send an email to stanthonyscarnival@hotmail.com or come along to one of our meetings. The next meeting for the Parish Carnival will be on Monday 17th September @ 7pm in the Gathering Space. Anthony Adaman

The Charismatic prayer group is going to Celebrate their 35th Anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass on Friday 31August 2012 at 7pm in the Church. Celebrant Rev. Fr. Luis Viovicente CS, followed by a get together in the gathering space. All past members are cordially invited to join in. We also invite everyone to join in our praise and thanks giving, thereafter join us in our fellowship.

First Communion MassesWe ask you to pray for the following children who will

celebrate their First Communion this weekend:Noah Crasto , Alberto Buth , Jikany Mubarak,

Margaret Viliamu, Huy Ho, Tina Pham, Damien Le Gall, Derbyshire Samu, Shayla Colomiere, Kayla

Alcala, Lela Linton, Nicola Linton, Bridget Palanas, Grazia Mae De Guzman, Tisha Barsenbach, Lara

Agon, Tamara Narcis, Achai Deng, Chadwick Marquez, Sebastian Romero, Thien Pham, Maria

Thomas, John Jyrus Rubillar, Dau Mayan.

Men's ClubNew Members welcome for our monthly Meeting this Friday 31 August. No joining fee & your first drink is

free! We have a TV for the footy & and something to eat every meeting. Come along & join us to see what we are

about. Small Hall 8.00pm till late. Enquiries to Mike Molloy 9546 1739.

Tickets for Chitty Chitty Bang BangAre cancelled I cannot get good tickets, All tickets are up the back up stairs. Sorry you might have to get tickets yourself if you want to see it. Carmel

Ordinations to the Priesthood in Melbourne

Saturday 8 September, 10amArchbishop Denis Hart and Very Rev Fr Harry Entwistle are pleased to announce the ordination of 8 candidates to the priesthood. There will be four ordinands from Corpus Christi College: Andrew McCarter, Benneth Osuagwu, Jerome Santamaria and Kevin Williams. There will also be four men ordained from the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross – former Anglican clergymen who have accepted the invitation of Pope Benedict XVI to come into the Catholic Church under the provisions of Anglicanorum coetibus. These men are Rev Neil Fryer, Rev James Grant, Rev Christopher Seton and Rev Ramsay Williams. Where: St Patrick's Cathedral, Cnr Gisborne Street & Cathedral Pl, East Melbourne.

A Dandenong Deanery Scripture Study initiative

You are warmly invited to join a bible study group. People from all parishes are welcome. We will be studying Paul's letters to the Philippians and the letters to Colossians and Ephesians. To register, please ring Keith Donovan on 9791 3342. There will be morning and evening groups, each Wednesday. Classes will be held at St Mary's Dandenong Community Centre. The course will run from September 19 to November 21st.

WEDNESDAY’S FRIENDS outing to the Tulip Farm on 19 September 2012

Cost $15 + Bus $5.Bring our own lunch.

Meet in the Gathering Space at 10.00am.All welcome. Please ring Sr Nga at the Parish Centre

95468276 to register before 12th September.

A REMEMBRANCE MASS for Daisy Ebert will be celebrated at 7.00pm on Monday 27th August in St Anthony’s Church.

PARISH HARMONY DAY SEPTEMBER 16

Format of the day - Mass at 11am - Benneth’s Thanksgiving Mass. Please dress in national costume.

Bring finger food, picnic lunch (savouries, spring rolls, sandwiches etc) Performance by various groups, games,

fun activities. Everyone welcome. Celebrate our Harmony in this “Year of Grace”.

YEAR OF GRACE NEWSLast week several parishioners attended some of the “Gracefest” Celebrations. One group went in to Mass at the Cathedral on Wednesday night, a group attended various workshops that were offered at A.C.U., and another group worked behind the scenes at the all day seminar on Saturday. All were impressed with how alive and vital is the Melbourne Archdiocese. Last Tuesday, Jonathan Zarb from the Office of Evangelisation led a small gathering here for us, and shared some ideas for how we might recognise and acknowledge all the grace filled times in our Parish life. We will keep you posted both here, and on the notice board in the Church.

SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEK 1/2 September - Father’s Day Appeal 2012

Caring for those who caredYour generous donations have ensured a normal

living for our priests who have served actively in the Archdiocese, but who are now elderly and frail.

PASTORAL LETTER The Bishops of Victoria together with the Leaders of Catholic Religious Australia and Catholic Religious Victoria have issued a Pastoral letter about the Parliamentary inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other non-government organisations. In the letter the Church Leaders state that they respect the parliamentary process and will co-operate fully with the Inquiry. The letter includes a Prayer for Healing which can be used for individual or group prayer- Copies of the Pastoral Letter are available for you to take home.

HAZELNUTS LADIES SOCIAL GROUP dinner out this month will be at Sandown Tabaret (dogs) from 6.30pm on Tuesday 28 August. For enquiries or a lift please ring Marg on 9547 3147.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 TO 18 ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE "ST ANTHONY'S CHILDREN'S CHOIR". TRAINING

WILL BE PROVIDED. A PRACTICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER AT 11:00AM IN THE CHURCH.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS PLEASE ACCOMPANY THEM. THANK YOU

NATIONAL PRAYER

Gracious God, You have blessed this ancient land with many gifts, especially its people.

We thank you for the Year of Grace, a time to start afresh from Christ.

You invite us to contemplate the face of Jesus your Son, that we may experience a new wave of grace, and that the light of Christ may burn more brightly in our lives.

Attune our hearts and minds to the presence of your Holy Spirit, that our Church may be transformed, our relationships be healed, and our nation grow in compassion and justice.

With the intercession of St Mary MacKillop, who showed us new ways of living the Gospel, we make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Various members of our Parish Groups shall light the Year of Grace candle at each Mass, signifying the light of Christ in our lives.We have several Praesidium of the Legion of Mary within our Parish. The Legion of Mary has been part of our Catholic tradition since 1921 when it started in Dublin, Ireland. Their devotion is to Mary, Mother of God and they meet weekly to pray and do good works, They are our candle lighters this weekend - The Mother of God Praesidium and the Queen of Peace Praesidium.

yearofgraceSTARTINGAFRESHFROMCHRIST

Couples for ChristCouples for Christ offers a 7-week Parish Retreat commencing on Sunday, 12 August 2012, 2:00-4:00 pm, in the Gathering Space at St Anthony's Parish. No cost to participants. Everybody is welcome. Children's activities are also available. Enquiries: Parish Centre, 9546 8276; Philip & Agnes Grijalvo, 0413 144 307. Flyers/invitations are available at the church foyer. We have the third session this weekend.

Our Lady of Vailankanni (Our Lady of Good Health)

Novena and Feast Day Celebration - St Anthony's Church - 30 August to 7 September. Mass, Novena and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held each day at 7:00pm. 8th September - Our Lady's Feast Day Celebration will be held in the Big Hall after the 7:00pm Mass.

† We pray in thanksgiving for Rozario Rodi, and those who have died recently in the peace of Christ.

† We pray for: Marge Wallace (O’Leary), Teresa Germano, Leanne Germano, Phyliss &

Ashlon Collins, Antonio Ramirez, Feliciano Ramirez, Marcelina Ramirez, Emael Fajardo,

Bonifacia Fajardo, Maxima Parran, Rufino Parran, Luminado Fajardo, Drana, Morrito Mamac, Daisy Ebert, Maria

Gasparotti, Rose Capdor, Primo Ermacora, Daisy Auffray, Ray Ryan, Howard Dias, Pedrinha Rodrigues, Axie Machado, Salette Mary Machado, Nathaniel Erispe, Marco Biondo, Teresa Stuart, Boby

Stuart, Geraldine Crake, Lexy Carke, Guilerma Dela Calzada, Noel Marion, and all those whose anniversaries occur at about this time.

† Please also pray for: Jaimie, Lindsay Michel, Liam Erispe, Salma Parker, Frieda Fortuin, Sam Baron, Baby Abdulla, Pat Doll, Emiliana Dela Cruz, Bob & Jenny Franklin, Jean-Robert Migale, Marlene Albert, Fr Jim Nyall, Krz, Bernie Saldanha, Sam Dimasi, Gary Day, Margaret Laverty, Ida Innarella, Mark Fraser, Rita Ephraums, Derick Fernandez, Elaine Davies, Patricia Falleiro, Veronica Varga, Mildred D’Souza, Tara Greco, Abo Smith, Magdaline Ghosh, Ramon Austria, Charlene Lauron, Antonio Sarlo, Joseph & Mildred Erispe, Giovanna Greco, Brendan Adams, Kath Malone, Molly Maguire, Leo O’Neill, Rita Briggs, Paul Camilleri, Mario Tizio, Melissa Haidar, Pat Turner, Jordan Whitewood-Neal, Dean Whitewood-Neal, Tracy Hili, Brittany Charalambous, Blake Hayes, Samantha Adams, Floryse and Herman Ass, who are sick.

Lord, Hear Our Prayer!

Play Group - Mondays from 9.30 - 11.30am in the Small Hall Legion of Mary meet in the Gathering Space at 4.30 pm on Mondays. Charismatic Prayer Group meet in the Small Hall every Monday at 8.00pm. All are welcome. Novena - Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help follows the 7.00pm Mass in the Church on Wednesdays. Italian Prayer Group meeting will be on Thursdays at 10.15am. Contact Lucy 9547 1671.

Divine Mercy Devotion every Friday 2.45 pm in the Church. El-Shaddai Multicultural Prayer Group meet every 1st Friday of the Month. Knitting Group meet in the Gathering Space every Friday from 10-12am. Sudanese Prayer Group meet every Friday evening at 6.30 in the Gathering Space. Legion of Mary meet at the Parish Centre at 10.15am on Saturdays. Sudanese Monthly Mass at 2.00pm in the Church every 3rd Sunday of the month. Friendly Hearts Group meeting 2nd & 4th Saturdays in the Gathering Space from 1-4pm.

THIS WEEK

PRAYING FOR THE SICK Commonwealth Privacy Legislation protects the rights of people to privacy, including the sick. A person who is sick has the right not to have their condition mentioned publicly without their permission, including praying for them. The parish practice from now on requires written permission to print names in the Bulletin. Names for inclusion need to e dropped in to the parish office by 10:00 am on Thursday.

A Special Welcome to New Parishioners to our Parish. Please enter your name and phone number in the Book in the Sacristy and a Parish Representative will visit to welcome you as soon as possible.

St Anthony's Carnival 2012The St Anthony's Carnival will again be held on the 16th and 17th of November, to make this major parish fund raising event a success we need every parishioner's support. If you have any ideas or suggestions on how we can better organise this year's carnival please send an email to stanthonyscarnival@hotmail.com or come along to one of our meetings. The next meeting for the Parish Carnival will be on Monday 17th September @ 7pm in the Gathering Space. Anthony Adaman

The Charismatic prayer group is going to Celebrate their 35th Anniversary with a thanksgiving Mass on Friday 31August 2012 at 7pm in the Church. Celebrant Rev. Fr. Luis Viovicente CS, followed by a get together in the gathering space. All past members are cordially invited to join in. We also invite everyone to join in our praise and thanks giving, thereafter join us in our fellowship.

First Communion MassesWe ask you to pray for the following children who will

celebrate their First Communion this weekend:Noah Crasto , Alberto Buth , Jikany Mubarak,

Margaret Viliamu, Huy Ho, Tina Pham, Damien Le Gall, Derbyshire Samu, Shayla Colomiere, Kayla

Alcala, Lela Linton, Nicola Linton, Bridget Palanas, Grazia Mae De Guzman, Tisha Barsenbach, Lara

Agon, Tamara Narcis, Achai Deng, Chadwick Marquez, Sebastian Romero, Thien Pham, Maria

Thomas, John Jyrus Rubillar, Dau Mayan.

Men's ClubNew Members welcome for our monthly Meeting this Friday 31 August. No joining fee & your first drink is

free! We have a TV for the footy & and something to eat every meeting. Come along & join us to see what we are

about. Small Hall 8.00pm till late. Enquiries to Mike Molloy 9546 1739.

Tickets for Chitty Chitty Bang BangAre cancelled I cannot get good tickets, All tickets are up the back up stairs. Sorry you might have to get tickets yourself if you want to see it. Carmel

Ordinations to the Priesthood in Melbourne

Saturday 8 September, 10amArchbishop Denis Hart and Very Rev Fr Harry Entwistle are pleased to announce the ordination of 8 candidates to the priesthood. There will be four ordinands from Corpus Christi College: Andrew McCarter, Benneth Osuagwu, Jerome Santamaria and Kevin Williams. There will also be four men ordained from the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross – former Anglican clergymen who have accepted the invitation of Pope Benedict XVI to come into the Catholic Church under the provisions of Anglicanorum coetibus. These men are Rev Neil Fryer, Rev James Grant, Rev Christopher Seton and Rev Ramsay Williams. Where: St Patrick's Cathedral, Cnr Gisborne Street & Cathedral Pl, East Melbourne.

A Dandenong Deanery Scripture Study initiative

You are warmly invited to join a bible study group. People from all parishes are welcome. We will be studying Paul's letters to the Philippians and the letters to Colossians and Ephesians. To register, please ring Keith Donovan on 9791 3342. There will be morning and evening groups, each Wednesday. Classes will be held at St Mary's Dandenong Community Centre. The course will run from September 19 to November 21st.

WEDNESDAY’S FRIENDS outing to the Tulip Farm on 19 September 2012

Cost $15 + Bus $5.Bring our own lunch.

Meet in the Gathering Space at 10.00am.All welcome. Please ring Sr Nga at the Parish Centre

95468276 to register before 12th September.

A REMEMBRANCE MASS for Daisy Ebert will be celebrated at 7.00pm on Monday 27th August in St Anthony’s Church.

PARISH HARMONY DAY SEPTEMBER 16

Format of the day - Mass at 11am - Benneth’s Thanksgiving Mass. Please dress in national costume.

Bring finger food, picnic lunch (savouries, spring rolls, sandwiches etc) Performance by various groups, games,

fun activities. Everyone welcome. Celebrate our Harmony in this “Year of Grace”.

YEAR OF GRACE NEWSLast week several parishioners attended some of the “Gracefest” Celebrations. One group went in to Mass at the Cathedral on Wednesday night, a group attended various workshops that were offered at A.C.U., and another group worked behind the scenes at the all day seminar on Saturday. All were impressed with how alive and vital is the Melbourne Archdiocese. Last Tuesday, Jonathan Zarb from the Office of Evangelisation led a small gathering here for us, and shared some ideas for how we might recognise and acknowledge all the grace filled times in our Parish life. We will keep you posted both here, and on the notice board in the Church.

SPECIAL COLLECTION NEXT WEEK 1/2 September - Father’s Day Appeal 2012

Caring for those who caredYour generous donations have ensured a normal

living for our priests who have served actively in the Archdiocese, but who are now elderly and frail.

PASTORAL LETTER The Bishops of Victoria together with the Leaders of Catholic Religious Australia and Catholic Religious Victoria have issued a Pastoral letter about the Parliamentary inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other non-government organisations. In the letter the Church Leaders state that they respect the parliamentary process and will co-operate fully with the Inquiry. The letter includes a Prayer for Healing which can be used for individual or group prayer- Copies of the Pastoral Letter are available for you to take home.

HAZELNUTS LADIES SOCIAL GROUP dinner out this month will be at Sandown Tabaret (dogs) from 6.30pm on Tuesday 28 August. For enquiries or a lift please ring Marg on 9547 3147.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 TO 18 ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE "ST ANTHONY'S CHILDREN'S CHOIR". TRAINING

WILL BE PROVIDED. A PRACTICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER AT 11:00AM IN THE CHURCH.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS PLEASE ACCOMPANY THEM. THANK YOU

First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2.15-18

A reading from the book of Joshua

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem; then he called the elders, leaders, judges and scribes of Israel, and they presented themselves before God. Then Joshua said to all the people: ‘If you will not serve the Lord, choose today whom you wish to serve, whether the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are now living. As for me and my House, we will serve the Lord.’The people answered, ‘We have no intention of deserting the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors out of the land of Egypt, the house of slavery, who worked those great wonders before our eyes and preserved us all along the way we travelled and among all the peoples through whom we journeyed. We too will serve the Lord, for he is our God.’

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33:2-3. 16-23

R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad. R.

The Lord turns his face against the wicked to destroy their remembrance from the earth. The Lord turns his eyes to the just and his ears to their appeal. R.

They call and the Lord hears and rescues them in all their distress. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; those whose spirit is crushed he will save. R.

Many are the trials of the just man but from them all the Lord will rescue him. He will keep guard over all his bones, not one of his bones shall be broken. R.

Evil brings death to the wicked; those who hate the good are doomed. The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants. Those who hide in him shall not be condemned. R.

Second Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32

A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians

Give way to one another in obedience to Christ. Wives should regard their husbands as they regard the Lord,

since as Christ is head of the Church and saves the whole body, so is a husband the head of his wife; and as the Church submits to Christ, so should wives submit to their husbands, in everything. Husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the Church and sacrificed himself for her to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her in water with a form of words, so that when he took her to himself she would be glorious, with no speck or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and faultless. In the same way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies; for a man to love his wife is for him to love himself. A man never hates his own body, but he feeds it and looks after it; and that is the way Christ treats the Church, because it is his body - and we are its living parts. For this reason, a man must leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one body. This mystery has many implications; but I am saying it applies to Christ and the Church. The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Gospel Acclamation: cf John 6:63. 68

Alleluia, alleluia!Your words, Lord, are spirit and life:you have the words of everlasting life.Alleluia!

Gospel: John 6:60-69

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

After hearing his doctrine many of the followers of Jesus said, ‘This is intolerable language. How could anyone accept it?’ Jesus was aware that his followers were complaining about it and said, ‘Does this upset you? What if you should see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before? ‘It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh has nothing to offer. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. ‘But there are some of you who do not believe.’ For Jesus knew from the outset those who did not believe, and who it was that would betray him. He went on, ‘This is why I told you that no one could come to me unless the Father allows him.’ After this, many of his disciples left him and stopped going with him. Then Jesus said to the Twelve, ‘What about you, do you want to go away too?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life, and we believe; we know that you are the Holy One of God.’

The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

LITURGY OF THE WORDLITURGY OF THE WORDLITURGY OF THE WORD