INCLUDING THE PERSONAL ORDINARIATE OF OUR LADY OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS PARISH OF ST THOMAS A’ BECKET 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 11 Oct 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 18 Oct First Reading: Wis 7:7-11 Second Reading: Heb 4:12-13 Gospel: Mk 10:17-30 First Reading: Is 53:10-11 Second Reading: Heb 4:14-16 Gospel: Mk 10:35-45 Responsorial Psalm Gospel Acclamation Filll us with your love, O Lord, and we sing for joy! Alleluia, alleluia! Happy the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Alleluia! MASS TIMES: Every Choice Has a Cost St Benedict’s Church 81 Mowbray Tce, East Brisbane Saturday: 6:00 pm Vigil Mass Reconciliation: 4.30pm – 5.15pm Tuesday: 9:00 am Mass St Joseph’s Church 26-36 Leopard St (Anglesey St), Kangaroo Point Sunday: 9:00am Mass Parish of St Thomas a Becket An Ordinariate Parish - St Benedict’s Church Sunday: 9.30am Sung Mass 6.30pm Evensong & Benediction Friday: 9.00am Mass (Novus Ordo) SVDP Helpline - 07 30101096 Furniture Helpline – 1300 551 894 We pray for parishioners & friends who are ill, especially: Sue O’Connell, Pauline Burnett Giulia Lisignoli,Mary Miller, Nereza Don, Carmel Gleeson, Maria D’Allessandro Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing upon them. And for our recently departed, especially: John Bourke (Kerry Biggs father) Doris Lawson, Life is full of choices and theses choices are made from things that we cherish and things that attract us. As such the real challenge becomes which of the things that attract us are we to let go in order to live with the more important ones. It is true as we all know how taxing it could be for one to make choices. As a result, some people dread making decisions because of the fear of the unknown and what the future holds. Be that as it may, taking decisions is one of the things we cannot do without in life. It is part and parcel of what life is in general and every choice has a cost. In the first Reading; wisdom is personified as a woman and depicted as a precious and priceless jewel. Here the writer says: “I prayed, and understanding was given me; I entreated, and the spirit of Wisdom came to me. I esteemed her more than sceptres and thrones; compared with her, I held riches as nothing... I reckoned no priceless stone to be her peer,” (Wis.7:7-9). Here we have a reinterpretation and representation of Solomon’s prayer for wisdom. In life, we are required to make choices from the very good things that attract us. To make a well and better choice, we need wisdom as in her is found “all other good things” (v.11). By becoming a Christian each of us made a choice to follow Christ. In following Christ, we have other choices to make too, as Jesus made it clear to the rich man in the Gospel: “Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” The young man in the story has before him a big choice to make. It is to choose between his wealth and the Kingdom of Heaven. It was difficult for him to embrace the cost of discipleship and he left sad and disappointed. This teaches us that the desire to keep the law must meet love and compassion which are at the very heart of the Gospel of Christ. Therefore, to enter the Kingdom of God, we have to make a choice, either to live rightly; loving one another by using our wealth to build up the kingdom of God or to allow our wealth to possess us. What choices am I making today as a Christian in order to enter into a deeper relationship with God? Am I allowing the Word of God to lead me to the full knowledge of what God wants me to do as a disciple of Christ? Fr Leonard Kangaroo Point East Brisbane Parish St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Parish Administrator: Very Rev David Pascoe Associate Pastors: Rev Leonard Uzuegbu , Rev Bob Harwood, Rev John Panamthottam Seminarian: Mr Humphrey Obasi Parish Administration: Mrs Catherine Goldsworthy Parish Office: Mrs Patricia Pryor 81 Mowbray Terrace, East Brisbane Hours: Tues & Thurs 9am-5pm P: (07) 3391 4663 F: (07) 3891 6738 E: [email protected] W: www.catholicparishebkpt.org.au 26-36 Leopard St, Kangaroo Point QLD 4168 P: 07 3391 5397 | F: (07) 3391 5185 E: [email protected] Principal: Mr Micheal O’Sullivan Secretary: Mrs Lyn Egan Enrolment Secretary: Mrs Donna Swan W: www.stjosephskpt.qld.edu.au Roster – St Benedict’s (Saturday 6:00pm) - 17 Oct This Week’s Clergy Commentator Reader Extraordinary Ministers St Benedict’s St Joseph’s D Vicenzino B Navratil H Caswell,D Vicenzino, I Sowerby Fr David Fr Bob Roster –St Joseph’s (Sunday 9:00am) - 18 Oct Commentator Reader Extraordinary Ministers Children’s Liturgy Opener/Piety Stall Collection Counters P O’Connell R Kanowski J Pearsall, P O’Connell Jenny P, Kate R Kanowski Ryan D, Terry D. SAINTS OF THE WEEK Mon: Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat: St Wilfrid St Edward the Confessor St Callistus St Teresa of Jesus St Margaret Mary Alacoque St Ignatius of Antioch Visit our parish WEBSITE at http://catholicparishebkpt.org.au Visit the website and subscribe to the weekly newsletter. CHILDREN’S LITURGY EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE SCHOOL TERM. ALL WELCOME!! ****** Baptisms are held on the 1st & 3rd Saturday’s each month at 11am. Visit our website to find out more or send us an enquiry. ****** THE CATHOLIC LEADER $2 Synod on the family begins in Rome with Pope Francis encouraging bishops to help save souls Pro-life speaker denied access to Australia after visa is cancelled mid-flight ******* LUCKY NUMBERS $2.00 could win you $25. Support your parish and buy your lucky number from the piety stall. Drawn weekly Winner I Sowerby # 36 Last weekend’s collection $894.65 Remembering Your Dead: During the month of November we remember our loved ones who have died, especially those who have died within the past year. Envelopes are available at the back of the church for those wishing to remember deceased relatives and friends. The names on the envelopes will be recorded in our ‘Book of the Dead’ & these loved ones will be remembered during the month of November. Please place your envelope with your loved ones name on the collection plate or return to the office by 31 Oct. Mass is held every Tuesday morning at St Benedict’s at 9am. We invite you to come along and spend some time with our Lord. Parents are most welcome to come along after school drop-off and energetic children are a blessing and very welcome. Children’s Liturgy commences this weekend. We welcome back all the children and their families and hope you enjoyed a relaxing break. See the Church Noticeboard for events happening in the Archdiocese. Children’s Ministry Co-ordinator. Applications invited. Camp Hill Parish. Anglican Roman Catholic Reconciliation Day Service. 2 Nov 6pm St John’s Cathedral Melbourne Cup Luncheon 3 Nov - St Peter & Paul’s Parish Hall, see noticeboard For Those Who’ve Come Across the Seas. The Truth About Refugees & Asylum Seekers: Sat 17 Oct Sts Peter & Paul Hall, Bulimba 8.30am, refreshments Overseas Volunteer Opportunities: Palms Australia contact palms@palms,org.au The All Hallows’ Past Pupils’ Assoc is hosting their Annual Mass & Biennial Meeting in All Hallows’ Chapel on Sat 31 Oct at 10.30am followed by Morning Tea in Loretto Hall. Cost is $15.00 per person and bookings can be made online at www.ahs.qld.edu.au (go to Events). RSVP by Tues 27th Oct. Enquiries Lenore Thompson 3831 5632 [email protected]. Limited parking available. World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, awareness & advocacy. It is an annual program held on 10 Oct to raise public awareness of mental health issues worldwide. Mental Health week in Australia is held 4 -10 Oct. International Day of the Girl Child: For girl children in the world, especially those subjected to discrimination and abuse; that their human dignity and equality be recognised, protected and valued by people everywhere as we acknowledge the International Day of the Girl Child. Let us pray to the Lord. Our parish will conduct the annual World Mission Month Appeal on the weekend of October 24/25 The Gospel for this weekend is challenging, regardless of when it is heard. Against the backdrop of an appeal for Catholic Mission, however, the message from Jesus becomes even more acute and confronting. “Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, then come follow me.” We are not expecting you to take these words literally – Jesus does not want any of us to walk away from our obligations to our own family and commitments. He does, however, want us to consider what it is that stops us from embracing Him fully. Missionaries like Sr Alma, who serves in Halls Creek, a remote part of the Broome Diocese, knows that the people she serves may not have a lot but they do have an uncomplicated faith, grounded in local culture and spirituality. In responding to this appeal, and saying yes to standing in solidarity with Sr Alma, we too are embracing this simplicity and avoiding the perils faced by the rich man. For when we give to Catholic Mission, we are building the Kingdom, here on earth. We are giving to God…and with God, “everything is possible”. David McGovern, Qld Regional Director ST JOSEPH’S ROSTER: The new Leaders roster was emailed out this week, and a copy is on the noticeboard. Thank you.
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