CORPUS CHRISTI, YEAR A Catholic Diocese of Bathurst 18 JUNE 2017 St. Lawrence's Parish - Coonabarabran There is one very near you who knocks at your door every hour of the day, who begs you to listen to Him and to keep silence… in order to hear Him." -‐St. Lawrence O'Toole M A S S T I M E S T H IS W E E K IN JUNE Gospel John 6:51-58 19 Mon: St Lawrence's 5.30PM 20 Tues: H o l y H o u r 4.30PM St Lawrence's 5.30PM 21 Wed: St John's Baradine 1.00PM 23 Fri: St John's Baradine 6.00PM 25 Sun: St Lawrence's 9.30AM SACR AMENT OF PENA NCE Monday & Tuesday: 4.30 PM - 5.00 PM R OSARY Monday & Tuesday: 5.00 PM HOL Y HOU R Tuesday 20 June 2017 4.30 PM A N O IN T I N G M A S S Wednesday 05 July 2017 10.00 AM WORD & FAITH BIBLE STUD Y GRO UP Wednesdays at 10 AM in Coonabarabran Thursdays at 8AM & 10AM in Baradine - except on School Holidays ALL WELCOME. B A P T IS M S Sundays at 11 AM Contact Parish office for more details. Readings for next week 25 June 2017 12th Sunday Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20: 10-13 Romans 5: 12-15 Matthew 10: 26-33 PSALTER WEEK 4 Lectio Divina: THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE CARMELITE ORDER. N.p Web. 15 June 2017. Once, Thomas Merton was talking to the novices on how the self and God are in relationship. A brother remarked, 'We came here to lose ourselves.' Merton replied, 'First we must have a self to lose.' Today's readings are firm as to whom the benefits of a blessed life are to be attributed - to God alone. Indeed, St Paul remarks on the need to identify who is set before us, and our response to him. But for Jesus, speaking to us as the life giver, the invitation is personal and has little criteria apart from faith and acceptance. How does this relate to us in our current way of life? What of our selves do we bring to the table? (Source: Gleeson SJ, Chris. "Body and Blood of Christ". Madonna Winter 2017: page 46. Print.) First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 The name of the book of Deuteronomy gives us the key to its purpose. It means "second law-giving". The book of Deuteronomy revisits the contents of the first four books of the Bible and re-presents the whole teaching of Moses. By recalling and interpreting all that had happened to bring Israel to the Promised Land, Moses lays the foundation for Israel's future way of life there. Today's excerpt focuses on the gift of manna, the food God gave them on their way through the desert. This anticipates Jesus' reference to "the bread our ancestors ate" in the gospel that follows. The form of the reading is that of an exhortation. Moses' message is clear. He wants the Israelites to remember everything that God had done for them. Once they are established in their new homeland and are enjoying peace and prosperity, they run the risk of imagining they have achieved this by their own efforts. (Source: "The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ." Break Open The Word. Ed. Clare Schwantes. 2017 ed. Brisbane: Liturgy Brisbane, 2016. pages 96-98. Print.) Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 To unearth the background to this very short text from chapter 10 of 1 Corinthians we have to go back to the beginning of chapter 8 an exercise that is highly recommended. A problem has arisen in the community as to whether Christians are free to eat food left over from pagan sacrificial rites or share meals with pagans. Paul takes some time to explore the issue, allowing himself to be drawn in different directions along the way. Essentially he concludes that Christians are free to eat whatever they like, but should only do so if it would give no offense to those whose consciences are weak. It occurs to him that those who offer sacrifice to idols, then eat this food, feel bonded to the idol. In contrast, when Christians eat and drink at the Lord's table they are in communion with Christ. This prompts Paul to add that sharing in the one loaf of bread makes everyone "a single body". The Lord's Supper brings us into communion with Christ. (Source: ibid.) Page 2 The Most Holy Body and Bl ood of Christ, Year A Holy Communion in outer space “We acknowledge the original owners of this land and pay respects to the elders and deceased members of the Gamilaroi people.” St John's Baradine Sts Peter & Paul Binnaway Saint of the week: St Thomas More Astronaut Mike Hopkins is one of those selected few. He spent six months on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2013. And though he was thrilled when he was chosen for a space mission, there was one Person he didn’t want to leave behind: Jesus in the Eucharist. Hopkins had been received into the Church less than a year before his launch. After a long wait, he was finally able to receive Our Lord at each Mass. Facing the prospect of being off the planet for half a year, he decided he had to find out if Jesus could travel with him. It turns out he could — and he did. Hopkins says, “In 2011, I got assigned to a mission to the International Space Station. I was going to go up and spend six months in space, starting in 2013. So I started asking the question, ’Is there any chance I can take the Eucharist up with me into space?’ The weekend before I left for Russia — we launch on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan — I went to Mass one last time, and [the priest with permission from his bishop] consecrated the wafers into the Body of Christ, and I was able to take the pyx with me. NASA has been great. … They didn’t have any reservations about me taking the Eucharist up or to practicing my Faith in orbit. The Russians were amazing. I went in with all my personal items, and I explained what the pyx was and the meaning of it to me — because for them, they, of course, saw it just as bread, if you will, the wafers — and yet for me [I knew] it was the Body of Christ. And they completely understood and said, “Okay, we’ll estimate it weighs this much, and no problem. You can keep it with you.” All these doors opened up, and I was able to take the Eucharist up — and I was able to have Communion, basically, every week. There were a couple of times when I received Communion on, I’ll say, special occasions: I did two spacewalks; so on the morning of both of those days, when I went out for the spacewalk, I had Communion. It was really helpful for me to know that Jesus was with me when I went out the hatch into the vacuum of space. And then I received my last Communion on my last day on orbit in the ‘Cupola, ’which is this large window that looks down at the Earth, and that was a very special moment before I came home.” (Source: Kadavil, Fr Anthony. "Corpus Christi - June 18, 2017." Vatican Radio. 13 June 2017. Web. 15 June 2017.) He was Oxford educated, a lawyer and served in Parliament. He wrote the world famous book "Utopia" and spent many years writing in defense of the Church, for which he was imprisoned in the infamous Tower of London before he was executed. More's decapitated body was buried in an unmarked grave. His head was put on display. The skull may be in the vault of a church in Canterbury. Thomas More has been widely remembered as a man of tremendous integrity, and he has since been described as a martyr and canonized a saint. (Source: Catholic Online) P A R I S H A N N OU N C E M E N T S Parish Pastoral Council will have a meeting today Sunday 18th June 2017 after 9.30am Mass Planned-giving envelopes & pledges for Financial Year 2017-2018 are now available for distribution. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Brian or visit him at the parish office. Thank you. Josephite Associates will have a meeting on Saturday 1st July 2017 at 2.30pm in the Convent about sharing Wellington Gathering experience. The menALIVE Men's Weekend will be on 5th - 6th August 2017 at St Laurence's School Hall in Fitzroy/Tamworth Street, Dubbo. The purpose of menALIVE is to bring men together, to renew their faith in God, and to encourage them to become an active force within the Church. For more information, email enquiries to [email protected] or call Paul at 0419 217 887. Poster, registration forms and flyers are available at the foyer. Page 3 The Most Holy Body and Bl ood of Christ, Year A Solemnity of the Nativity of St John the Baptist Jesus called John the greatest of all those who had preceded him: “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John….” But John would have agreed completely with what Jesus added: “[Y]et the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he” (Luke 7:28). John spent his time in the desert, an ascetic. He began to announce the coming of the Kingdom, and to call everyone to a fundamental reformation of life. His purpose was to prepare the way for Jesus. His baptism, he said, was for repentance. But one would come who would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. John was not worthy even to untie his sandals. His attitude toward Jesus was: “He must increase; I must decrease” (John 3:30). John was humbled to find among the crowd of sinners who came to be baptized the one whom he already knew to be the Messiah. “I need to be baptized by you” (Matthew 3:14b). But Jesus insisted, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15b). Jesus, true and humble human as well as eternal God, was eager to do what was required of any good Jew. John thus publicly entered the community of those awaiting the Messiah. But making himself part of that community, he made it truly messianic. The greatness of John, his pivotal place in the history of salvation, is seen in the great emphasis Luke gives to the announcement of his birth and the event itself—both made prominently parallel to the same occurrences in the life of Jesus. John attracted countless people to the banks of the Jordan, and it occurred to some people that he might be the Messiah. But he constantly deferred to Jesus, even to sending away some of his followers to become the first disciples of Jesus. Perhaps John’s idea of the coming of the Kingdom of God was not being perfectly fulfilled in the public ministry of Jesus. For whatever reason, when he was in prison he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the Messiah. Jesus’ answer showed that the Messiah was to be a figure like that of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah. John himself would share in the pattern of messianic suffering, losing his life to the revenge of Herodias. (Source: Miller, OFM Fr. Don. "Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist." Franciscan Media. 05 June 2017. Web. 15 June 2017.) Mass Intentions Please pray for the sick of our Parish Community and family members especially: Geoff Shalala, Bruce Nies, Lee Roberts, Margaret Fleming, Gryffyd Milsom, David Over, Margaret Collins (Sutton), Helen Meldrum, Mona Brain, Roland Soussa, Sr Kath English, Kevin Railz, Bruno Kaufman, Eve Crawley, Kristin Ellery, Robyn Lawlor, Ron Sullivan, Albert Markland, Paula Railz, James Campbell, Ted Matthews, Leesa Kelly, Rodrigo Jaboneta (Philippines) and Jess Santa Cruz (Philippines) Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen. (Source: Catholic Online) H APPY B IRTHDAY Libby Milsom Ashley Sparke 11th June 25th June w Catholic schools' open arms to refugees w What's with 'Zombie Jesus'? - Book launch $2.00 only Page 4 The Most Holy Body and Bl ood of Christ, Year A L ITURGY R OSTER B ARADINE C OONABARABRAN THIS WEEK 16 JUNE John Don Irene NEXT WEEK 23 JUNE Don Gaye John F THIS WEEK 18 JUNE Peter Sweeney Delwyn Mitevski Tess McWilliam NEXT WEEK 25 JUNE Alison Walton Sr Madeline Breen Annette Estens Collection Rae Norma Jan Cathy John Davis Peter Sweeney Brendan Young Philomena Dillon Prep gifts Loretta Kay Kerry Norma Colleen Watson Ellen Zingel St Lawrence's Primary School Ministers of Communion Annette Kim Natasha Milford Delwyn Mitevski Ellen Mahne Sr Madeline Breen Kevin Tighe Shannon Family Keely Milford Judy Over Nerida Waterford Carmel Munns Mary Milsom Megan Young Kay Martin John Davis Alexander Mc & Teagan Natasha Milford Colleen Watson Ellen Zingel 1st Reading 2nd Reading Commentator P1 P2 C1 C2 C3 Altar Servers Computer Gaye John F Welcomer(s) Nea Gaye Set up Flowers Rae Nea Parish Office Office Hours Parish Staff St Lawrence's Parish 14 Namoi Street (PO Box 38) Coonabarabran NSW 2357 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM (Tuesday and Friday) 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM (Wednesday and Thursday) Parish Priest: Fr Reynold Jaboneta | E [email protected] M 0429 577 101 Sr Madeline Breen RSJ | E [email protected] | P 6842 1954 Brian Emmanuel Raagas | E [email protected] P 6842 1043 | F 6842 1385 Parish Council Anne Maree Elton Annette Estens Natasha Milford Maria Deep Maureen Sulter Regina Lemon Amy Wardley Loretta Pulham Nathaniel Higham Rachel Maher Sr Madeline Breen Delwyn Mitevski Graeme Giles Brian Emmanuel Raagas Fr Reynold Jaboneta Finance Comm. Kevin Tighe Ambrose Doolan Neil Cooney Carmel Munns Fr Reynold Jaboneta Schools St Lawrence's Primary School Dalgarno Street Coonabarabran NSW 2357 Principal: Mrs Natasha Milford | P 6842 1732 E [email protected] W http://www.stlawriescoona.catholic.edu.au St John's Primary School Queens Street Baradine NSW 2396 Principal: Mrs Annette Cooney | P 6843 1644 E [email protected] W http://www.stjohnsbaradine.catholic.edu.au/
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