PARISH NEWSLETTER
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR B
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
6.00pm Saturday Vigil
9.00am Sunday (Italian/English)
10.30am Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
Tues to Thurs at 9.15am
Friday at 9.00am
Tues to Saturday at 10.00am
RECONCILIATION
St Ambrose’s
Our Lady’s
10.30am Saturday
11.30am Saturday
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS by appointment
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Fr Michael Casey and Fr Vinh Nguyen
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Julita Buss
FAITH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMIN
Tricia Murray
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Mr Philip Cachia
PARISH OFFICE
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
9380 1023
PHONE
9388 8144
FAX
[email protected]
EMAIL
ST AMBROSE’S CHURCH
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Phone: 9380 1023 Fax: 9388 8144
Website: www.stambroseparish.org.au
OUR LADY’S CHURCH
49 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
Phone: 9380 1844 Fax: 9388 0170
Website: www.ourlady.org.au
12 JULY 2015
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Lord, show us your mercy and love,
and grant us your salvation.
I will hear what the Lord God has to say,
a voice that speaks of peace,
peace for his people.
His help is near for those who fear him
and his glory will dwell in our land.
Mercy and faithfulness have met;
justice and peace have embraced.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
and justice look down from heaven.
The Lord will make us prosper
and our earth shall yield its fruit.
Justice shall march before him
and peace shall follow his steps.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
enlighten the eyes of our hearts
that we might see how great is the hope
to which we are called.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER VARIOUS NEEDS 1I
RECENTLY DECEASED
Delia Boccabella of Blyth Street, Caterina Cirillo of
Brunswick Road
ANNIVERSARIES
Dot Hardstaff, Piera Cugno, Vittorio Pittorino
DIVINELY LOVED
As St Paul would have put it in terms of modern
science, before the cosmos was ‘big-banged’
into existence, before human creatures evolved
over the aeons, before you were loved into
existence through your parents, God conceived
of you, ‘God chose you in Christ’.
The universe was erupted into existence by
Divine Ecstasy so that creatures might be drawn
to evolve into human beings so that you,
personally, might enjoy a wonderful destiny.
That destiny is to be an ensouled body totally
transfigured by Divine Light, made radiant by
Divine Energy, living through love in God’s
presence.
That is the Big Picture, the
‘Very Big Picture’. Grasp
that, or rather be grasped
by that, and it will enable
you to do things you
would otherwise not risk
doing. One way could be that portrayed in
today’s Gospel. Jesus could say to his
missionary followers: “take no purse, no
haversack” because they had an interior
freedom from anxiety about the future, a
freedom generated from knowing that they had
been divinely loved even before time began.
You might take a moment to pray for the
courage to make a generous response to the
truth spoken directly to you by St Paul. ‘Before
the world was made, He chose you, chose you
in Christ.’
Fr Michael Tate
APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA
Today is known as ‘Sea
Sunday’. At our Masses this
weekend we pray for all
seafarers working on vessels
throughout the world. And we pray for the
chaplains of the Apostleship of the Sea in their
pastoral ministry.
FR MICHAEL RETURNS THIS WEEK
Fr Michael took a mid-year break last week and
will return to work on Tuesday. Weekday
Masses will be back to normal this week.
SCHOOL RESUMES THIS WEEK
The Winter-season holidays have
come to an end and school
resumes this week for Term
Three. We pray that the staff and
students of Our Lady’s school
have a fruitful and enjoyable Third
Term.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY NEXT WEEK
From next Sunday the Children’s Liturgy of the
Word will resume at the 10.30am Mass. All
children are welcome to participate in the
children’s liturgy!
RCIA
The candidates and sponsors in the
RCIA program are reminded that
their next gathering is on this
Thursday evening, 16 July at
6.30pm in St Ambrose’s Community
Centre.
CENTERING PRAYER
Centering Prayer will resume this Tuesday 14
July at 7.30pm in the Spirituality Room of St
Ambrose’s Community Centre. All welcome!
LAUDATO SI’ – FINAL CALL FOR ORDERS
Pope Francis’ latest
encyclical, Laudato Si’:
On the Care of our
Common Home, is an
impassioned plea to
focus on the common
good. Pope Francis calls
us to integrate
questions of justice in
debates on the environment, ‘so as to hear both
the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.’ He
sees the environmental problem as part of a
much larger, more serious problem: Our failure
to consistently recognise the truth that
everyone and everything is
interconnected. The parish has
ordered 50 copies of the encyclical.
If you would like to purchase a copy
(about $13), please sign your name
on the list in the gathering space.
We will examine the encyclical in
further detail during our regular August Winter
Series on prayer and spirituality.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
ADVANCE NOTICE: During the
month of August there will be two
evenings on ways of praying with
Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’.
On each evening a particular
method of prayer will be
highlighted. The dates are:
♦ Wednesday 19 August, ‘An hour of
Taize Prayer’ – with chant, iconography,
reflections from Laudato Si’ and silence.
♦ Wednesday 26 August, An
introduction to Lectio Divina. Reading and
praying Laudato Si’ in the contemplative
style of Lectio Divina.
Both evenings are from 7.30 – 8.30pm (followed
by supper) in the Spirituality Room of St
Ambrose’s Community Centre. Keep those
dates free! More details over the next few
weeks.
RUN MELBOURNE
Parishioner, Chris Morris
will be running in the 5km
‘Run Melbourne 2015: Say
Yes to refugees!’ on Sunday
26 July. All donations go to
support refugees as part of
Catholic Care’s Refugee Support Program. This
program equips newly arrived refugee and
humanitarian entrants with the social and life
skills necessary for successful integration and
settlement in Australia.
If you would like to sponsor Chris in this very
worthy cause, please go to the donations page:
http://runmelbourne2015.everydayhero.com/
au/chris-18. Thank you!
THE COMPLEXITY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
The Middle East is continually
in the news. Would you like
to understand more about this
important and fascinating part
of the World? A short 6-week
program offers participants a
glimpse into the culture,
history, religion and politics of the Middle East.
This community course is not aligned with any
particular faith, political or lobby group. It
consists of presentations, discussion and visiting
speakers. Each Friday evening 31 July – 4
September from 6.30pm to 8.00pm.
Brunswick Neighbourhood House 43A De
Carle Street, Brunswick. Cost of the course is
$62.00. See noticeboard for further details.
RELIGIOUS ART EXHIBITION
‘Son of Man’, an exhibition of traditional icons,
contemporary religious and mythological
artworks by Michael Galovic is showing from 8
– 20 July at the Australian Catholic University
Gallery, 26 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Gallery hours
11.00am – 4.00pm, Monday to Saturday (closed
Sunday).
A REFLECTION FROM LAUDATO SI’
Christian spirituality proposes an
alternative understanding of the quality
of life, and encourages a prophetic and
contemplative lifestyle, one capable of
deep enjoyment free of the obsession
with consumption. We need to take up an
ancient lesson, found in different
religious traditions and also in the Bible.
It is the conviction that ‘less is more’.
PARISH PRAYER FOCUS FOR JULY
We pray for Pope Francis. May we listen and
respond to his call to care for the earth, our
common home.
ON THE NOTICEBOARD
♦ New Perspectives on Paul and Judaism, Revd
Associate Prof. Sean Winter, 2 August.
♦ ‘Empowering Leadership in Tough Times:
Drawing on the life and writings of Teresa of
Avila’, Dr Donna Orsuto, Greensborough,
Sunday 9 August.
♦ ‘Leadership in Tough Times: Revisiting Teresa of
Avila’s Book of Her Foundations’, Dr Donna
Orsuto, Port Melbourne, Tuesday 11 August.
♦ ‘Mary as the bearer of good news and model for
contemplation’ Dr Donna Orsuto, North
Balwyn, Sunday 16 August.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Church:
$1111.15
Presbytery:
$559.15
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Jeremiah 23:1–6; Ephesians 2:13–18; Mark 6:30–34
PAGINA IN ITALIANO
APOSTOLATO DEL MARE
Questa domenica è conosciuta come la
“Domenica del Mare”. Durante le nostre
Messe questo fine settimana preghiamo per
tutti i marina che lavorano sulle navi in
tutto il mondo. Preghiamo
anche per i cappellani
dell'Apostolato del mare per
il loro ministero pastorale.
FR MICHAEL RITORNA
QUESTA SETTIMANA
Fr Michael e’ stato in vacanza la settimana
scorsa e tornera’ al lavoro Martedì. Le
Messe feriali torneranno alla normalità
questa settimana.
LA SCUOLA RIPRENDE
QUESTA SETTIMANA
Le vacanze invernali sono
giunte al termine e la scuola
riprende questa settimana per
il terzo trimestre. Preghiamo affinche’ il
personale e gli studenti della scuola di Our
Lady’s abbiano un terzo trimestre
fruttuoso e piacevole.
DATE PER IL CALENDARIO
Durante il mese di Agosto ci saranno due
serate che affronteranno i modi di pregare
utilizzando l’enciclica di Papa Francesco,
“Laudato Si'”. Ogni sera si evidenzierà un
particolare metodo di preghiera. Le date
sono:
•
•
Mercoledì 19 Agosto, un'ora di
preghiera di Taize'– canto,
iconografia, riflessioni dalla “Laudato
Si'” e silenzio.
Mercoledì 26 Agosto, introduzione
alla Lectio Divina. Leggendo e
pregando la “Laudato Si”' con
l’approccio contemplativo tipico della
Lectio Divina.
Entrambe le serate sono dalle 7.30 alle
8.30pm (a cui seguira’ la cena) presso la
Spirituality Room nel St Ambrose’s
Community Centre.
UNA RIFLESSIONE
DALL’ENCICLICA
“LAUDATO SI'”
222. La spiritualità
cristiana propone un
modo alternativo di
intendere la qualità della
vita, e incoraggia uno stile di vita profetico e
contemplativo, capace di gioire
profondamente senza essere ossessionati
dal consumo. È importante accogliere un
antico insegnamento, presente in diverse
tradizioni religiose, e anche nella Bibbia. Si
tratta della convinzione che “meno è di più”.
MOSTRA DI ARTE SACRA
La mostra ‘Son of Man’, un’esposizione di
icone tradizionali e opere contemporanee
religiose e mitologiche di Michael Galovic,
e’ allestita dall’8 al 20 luglio presso
l’Australian Catholic University Gallery, 26
Brunswick St, Fitzroy. Orari: 11:00am –
4.00pm, dal lunedì al sabato (chiusa la
domenica).
PREGHIERA PARROCCHIALE PER IUGLIO
Preghiamo per il Papa
Francesco. Che
possiamo ascoltare e
rispondere alla sua
chiamata alla cura
per la terra, nostra casa comune.