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Catholic Parish of Lindfield-Killara
Diocese of Broken Bay
Holy Family Parish Church, Lindfield
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Church, Killara
LINDFIELD: KILLARA: MASS TIMES: Saturday 6:00pm Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:15am Sunday: 9:15am 10:15am 12:00 (Chinese Community Mass) 6:00pm (for both our communities) Weekdays: Monday 9:15am 7:30am Tuesday 7:30pm this week 7:30am Wednesday 9:15am ~ Thursday 9:15am ~ Friday 9:15am 7:30am Saturday 9:15am ~ SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays 5:00 – 5:30pm (Lindfield) For 15 minutes after the 5:30pm Mass (Killara) *** Healing Mass for whole parish at 10am each 2nd Friday of each month
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 23 – 10 - 16
This week: Sir 35:12-14, 16-19; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 Lk 18:9-14 Next week : Wis 11:22- 12:2; 2 Thess 1:11 – 2:2; Lk 19:1-10
Once again it’s the theme of God’s love as hospitality of heart that emerges in today’s Gospel:
Zacchaeus was a public sinner – as a tax collector he worked for the occupying Romans and extorted his own people. His sin was real, not imagined.
And the response of religious people was to shun him. That’s how sin and sinners should be treated.
By contrast Jesus invites himself to dinner!
We can’t imagine the impact of that simple act. Under Jewish ritual law to enter a sinner’s house made you unclean – and to share food with them made you as unclean as could be imagined.
But that’s what Jesus does. In our Christian faith we recognise Jesus as the incarnation of the God of love: in Jesus we see our God made visible.
And what we see is a God whose heart is utter hospitality. There is no exclusion, only invitation. Zacchaeus’ life was transformed because for once someone embraced him rather than judging him.
Hospitality of heart. That’s the God we believe in. The God we’re called to reflect. Fr Colin
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Saturday 22 Oct 30 Oct
Lindfield 6:00pm Fr Thomas Alackakunnel Fr Michael Smith Killara 5:30pm Fr Colin Blayney Fr Thomas Alackakunnel Sunday 23 Oct 31 Oct
Lindfield 8:15am Fr Thomas Alackakunnel Fr Michael Smith Killara 9:15am Fr Colin Blayney Fr Thomas Alackakunnel
Lindfield 10:15am Fr Thomas Alackakunnel Fr Michael Smith Lindfield 12:00noon Fr Kelly Fr Nestor Lindfield 6:00pm Fr Colin Blayney Fr Thomas Alackakunnel
Parish Staff and Contact Information We are the one parish of Lindfield-Killara containing our two distinct but collaborating and
cooperating communities centred on our two churches at Killara and Lindfield.
Holy Family Church: Cnr Pacific Hwy and Highfield Rd, Lindfield
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church: Cnr Fiddens Wharf Rd and Charles St, Killara
Parish Priest: Fr Colin Blayney [email protected] 9416 7195
Assistant Priest: Fr Thomas Alackakunnel VC [email protected] 0421 406 162
Apart from the case of emergency please restrict the use of the above numbers to between 9:30am
and 5:00pm. For office or routine enquiries please contact the Parish Office during office hours. ________________________________________________
PARISH OFFICE: Parish Secretary: Philita Marundan: [email protected]
Address: Level 1, 2 Highfield Road (cnr Pacific Hwy) Lindfield NSW 2070
(Postal: PO Box 22, Lindfield NSW 2070)
Ph: 9416 3702 Fax: 9416 3913 Email: [email protected]
Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am-1:00pm and 1:30pm-4:00pm ________________________________________________
Catechist Coordinator (Primary Schools):
Sue-Anne Sherwood [email protected]
0416 141 508 Sacramental Programme Coordinator:
Sue-Anne Sherwood [email protected]
0416 141 508
Assistant Sacramental Programme Coordinator:
Trish Rodgers [email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper: Alison Williams
Parish Facilities Coordinator (voluntary): Anthony Cassidy
Parish Primary School: Holy Family School
2-4 Highfield Rd, Lindfield 2070
Ph: 9416 7200 Fax: 9416 9342
Principal: Mr Lou Dogao
Email: [email protected]
School Website: www.hfldbb.catholic.edu.au/
Parish Website: www.lindfieldkillara.org.au
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RICHARD ROHR’S MEDITATION:
THE TRINITY PART V: JOIN IN THE DANCE
Once you learn to take your place inside the circle of praise and mutual deference, all meaningful distinctions between secular and sacred, natural and supernatural, fall away. In the Divine Economy, all is useable, even our mistakes and our sin. The cross shouted this message of “failure undone and used,” yet we still struggle to hear or accept it.
Everything is holy now. The only resistance to that divine flow of holiness and wholeness is our human refusal to see, to enjoy, and to participate.
We are each a transmitter station, a relay station, but sadly this is somehow humiliating for the ego. I was so happy when I first preached in Germany and found out that my last name, Rohr, was translated as “conduit” or “pipe.” Alleluia!
But my ego self is not satisfied to be a pass-through account; it wants to be a substantial “Richard Rohr!” Yet this small, egoic frame of reference is going to be gone in a few years in the form that I presently identify with. All I can be is a part of the circle of praise. Just knowing that I’m part of the team becomes more than enough, especially when I recognise that it was all given to me freely anyway.
I didn’t ask to be born. I thank God I was born, and I’m grateful to be here. My sister, St Clare of Assisi, is reported to have said right before she died, “Thank you for letting me be a human being.” There it is. It’s almost too simple and too clear. We each get our little chance to dance on this stage of life, to reflect the glory of God back to God and to participate with everything and everyone else.
Once I was able to move from pyramid thinking to circular thinking, by reason of the Trinity—ah! My mind let go of its own defences and stopped refusing and resisting the dance. Being a wallflower is not much fun.
Here’s how Thomas Merton more poetically puts it:
For the world and time are the dance of the Lord in emptiness. The silence of the spheres is the music of a wedding feast. The more we persist in misunderstanding the phenomena of life, the more we analyse them out into strange finalities and complex purposes of our own, the more we involve ourselves in sadness, absurdity and despair. But it does not matter much, because no despair of ours can alter the reality of things; or stain the joy of the cosmic dance which is always there. Indeed, we are in the midst of it, and it is in the midst of us, for it beats in our very blood, whether we want it to or not. Yet the fact remains that we are invited to forget ourselves on purpose, cast our awful solemnity to the winds and join in the general dance. [1]
References: [1] Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation (Shambhala: 2003), 303.
A NOTE ABOUT WEEKDAY PARKING Please note that there is NO weekday parking (Monday to Friday) in the parish carpark at Lindfield, except during school holidays. This includes NO parking for weekday Mass unfortunately. On these days the carpark is at (indeed, beyond) capacity in providing parking for school and parish staff.
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The next BLAST youth group meeting is: 4pm Sunday, 30 October 2016
Holy Family School Hall. We welcome all year 4, 5 and 6 students to join us.
We’ll be playing lots of fun games, eating some pizza and meeting new friends. Hope to see you there!
The final date for this year is:
Sunday November 13th
- Bishop Peter will be our special guest and he would love to meet as many young members of the Parish as possible.
Please put the date in your diary!
Term 4 Youth Events
For more information on any of the following events please email: [email protected] or contact Jean on 0437 445 347.
Sunday 30th October – BLAST Youth and YOUTH MASS After our monthly BLAST meeting, the monthly YOUTH MASS will
be held on this date. We’d like all ministries to be filled with youth of all ages. If you’d like to read, sing, play an instrument or participate in any way, contact Jean at the email listed above.
Friday 4th November – SPECIAL NIGHT for youth to learn more about the refugee crisis and create a special work of art.
Instead of our regular FUSION FRIDAY activities, all high school students are invited to participate in “The Confined Hearts Project” (see flyer ON VIRTUAL NOTICEBOARD). Space is limited to 20. If you would like to attend, you MUST RSVP to the email listed above NO LATER THAN 29 OCTOBER. There will be no regular meeting that evening.
Sunday 13th November – BISHOP PETER COMENSOLI is coming! (see his full schedule elsewhere in the bulletin).
First we’ll have some fun with the BISHOP at the BLAST youth meeting (years 4-6 participate). All FUSION YOUTH are invited to help lead the games. Just let Sophia know you’re interested.
After the fun and games we’ll gather for our YOUTH MASS at 6pm in the church (celebrated by Bishop Peter). Any youth interested in participating in this Mass, please contact Jean at the email above.
Book of Remembrance
The Book of Remembrance in each of our two churches in the parish will be put in its place of honour on All Souls Day and will remain in each church throughout November.
Please write in the names of relatives and friends who have died in the last year:
- at Killara the Book of Remembrance is on a stand in the middle of the church during this month of October - at Lindfield the Book of Remembrance is on the cupboards in the main foyer of the church.
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PARISH YOUNG ADULTS GROUP The next gathering is NEXT Sunday 30th October immediately following the 6pm Mass and will be held in the lounge in the Shirley Wallace Parish Centre on the first floor of Lindfield church. All young adults welcome – a relaxed and informal time (with food).
THANK YOU EVENING FOR PARISH VOLUNTEERS
A reminder that this evening will take place this Tuesday 25th October commencing with Mass at 7:30pm in Holy Family Church and followed by a supper of hot and cold finger food in the Shirley Wallace Parish Centre.
The Blessing of Animals last Sunday at Killara.
NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY Our parish will amongst thousands of churches that complete the 2016 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) in November this year. The participation of all Broken Bay parishes in the survey is being funded by the diocese. The purpose of the NCLS is to help Churches to be more vital and effective. Through the survey churchgoers are able to give their thoughts, opinions and experiences of life in Church, enabling leaders at local, regional and national levels to evaluate and plan for the future. The survey will take place in our parish at Masses on the weekend of 19/20 November.
The survey takes place within each weekend Mass. There will be no homily at Masses on that weekend so that the length of the Mass will be no different from normal.
PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE meets this Wednesday 26th October at 7:30pm.
MEMORIAL WALL MASSES As you know, each year in November a Mass will be offered in each of our churches for those whose names are recorded on our Memorial Walls. This year they will take place as follows:
* at Lindfield at the 9:15am Mass on Saturday 5th November * at Killara at the 5:30pm Vigil Mass Saturday 5th November (please note this date is changed from that previously advertised).
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Bishop Peter’s Visitation
Bishop Peter intends to make a three day visit to a number of parishes each year so that he can learn more about the life of each parish in the diocese and get to meet as many members of the parishes of the diocese as possible. We are honoured to have been chosen to be one of the parishes Bishop Peter will visit this year. Please keep the weekend of 11-13 November free so that you can take part in a number of the opportunities to gather with Bishop Peter as per the programme below.
Friday 11 November 9.15am School Mass with Holy Family Primary School (all welcome). 10.15am Morning tea with Parents, Teachers 10.45am Meeting with School Executive 12:00pm Meet with Catechists 12.30pm Lunch with Catechists and Parish Staff 1:30pm Meet with Parish Staff 3:00pm Visit with residents of Lourdes Village 4:00pm Meet with residents and staff of Woods Cottage 5:00pm Meet with Fr Thomas 6.30pm Meeting with Executives of Parish Pastoral Council, Finance
Committee and KDC. 7.30pm Dinner with PPC, FC & KDC members and Ministers of local Churches Saturday 12 November 10:00am Healing Mass and morning tea (Lindfield church) 11:00am Gathering with Parishioners involved in parish ministries/groups as
well as general invitation to parishioners to meet with Bishop Peter in sharing parish life. The bishop has specifically requested that the purpose of this meeting is not to be a forum for issues but a chance for him to gain an insight into the life of the parish & its ministries.
1:00pm Lunch and discussion with Fr Colin. Drive around Parish. 4:00pm Attend part of RCIA meeting 5.30pm Mass at Killara, followed by cuppa Sunday 13 November 10.15am Mass at Lindfield (the Paddington Choir will make their annual visit also) 11.30am Morning Tea with parishioners 12:15pm Celebrate Chinese Community Mass 1:15pm Lunch with Chinese community 4:00pm Meeting with Youth Groups 6:00pm Youth Mass at Lindfield 7:00pm Meet and Dinner with young adults group
WE DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP AS A CATECHIST FOR OUR STATE SCHOOLS:
Because a few of our Catechists have found full time work, we are looking for a few more Catechists for next year. Please come forward now and we have time for you to get to know the class you’ll be teaching next year. Please contact Sue-Anne (details on page 2).
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NOTICE OF PARISH MEETING:
There will be a Parish Meeting on Sunday 6th November at 11:30am in Killara church related to the proposal to lease a large part of the carpark adjacent to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at Killara. This meeting is for the whole parish – both the Lindfield and Killara communities - since the stewardship of our resources is a matter that concerns the future of us all in the parish. Emma McDonald, the Diocesan Financial Administrator will also attend and contribute to this meeting. The meeting will outline the steps taken to address parishioner concerns which arose in the Forums earlier this year, present the recommended proposal and allow time for clarification of any of the issues involved. Please note the date in your diary.
AN UPDATE ON THE CARPARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Following the Parish Meeting in September last year a series of Forums were organised in February of this year to which parishioners were invited and which provided an opportunity to raise questions and concerns.
The Killara Development Committee (KDC) identified two issues in particular arising from these Forums:
- that in any proposal car parking for the church needed to be provided - that we need to be sure that any proposed development represented the best possible use of the site and the best financial outcome for the community.
In the ensuing months these and other matters were addressed:
- our aim is to provide 21 car parking spaces for the parish in any proposed development. The present carpark, if properly marked, allows for only 29 car parking spaces. - to investigate an alternative use the KDC also engaged in discussions with a company that works with government in the provision of affordable housing. - the KDC also engaged the firm Charter Keck Cramer to undertake a formal best-use study of the site. - the outcome of all this work was to confirm to the KDC the proposal that would yield the best outcome for the parish. - of course much work would be done in negotiating any contract and the agreement would only be entered into if the contract in all its details served the best needs of the parish.
During this last week meetings took place of the Parish Pastoral Council, and of the PPC, Parish Finance Committee and the KDC in joint sitting. Both meetings were in agreement with the recommendation of the Killara Development Committee to pursue the Group Homes Australia proposal subject to all the conditions of the parish being complied with and to present this proposal to the forthcoming parish meeting.
The purpose of our forthcoming Parish Meeting is to present these matters in more detail and to present to the parish the recommended proposal, and to provide an opportunity for any new questions or concerns to be addressed. However it is not our intention to re-visit questions which have already been sincerely addressed and resolved by the KDC. The response to many of those concerns is set out on our website and it would be good if everyone took time to read that before the coming
meeting. It can be found under ‘News and Events’ ‘Killara Development’. For parishioners who don’t have internet access – please contact the Parish office and a copy can be mailed to you.
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THE APOSTLES’ CREED
THE PRAYERS AND RESPONSES OF MASS
GLORIA:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
INVITATION TO PRAYER – LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST:
Celebrant: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours …..
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise & glory of his name,
for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
SANCTUS: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION:
INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION:
Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God
All: Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
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THE NICENE CREED
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, (all bow at the following words in bold): and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father & the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen
THE PSALM PS 32:2-3. 17-19. 23.
I will bless the Lord at all times, God’s praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad. The Lord turns his face against the wicked to destroy their remembrance from the earth. The just 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. The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants. Those who hide in God shall not be condemned
At Masses at which the Psalm is sung the response is: The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! God was in Christ, to reconcile the world to himself; and the Good News of reconciliation he has entrusted to us. Alleluia!
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RESPONSES TO THE PSALM FOR WEEKDAY MASS: Mon: Behave like God as his very dear children. Tues: Happy are those who fear the Lord. Wed: The Lord is faithful in all his words. Thurs: Blessed be the Lord, my Rock! Fri: Their message goes out through all the earth. Sat: My soul is thirsting for the living God.
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CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK: Friday: Feast of Ss Simon & Jude, apostles.
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RE PARISH PRIEST REFERENCES FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOLS As we enter the time of the year when these references are required could you please note two things: 1. Please drop your reference off to the Parish Office with a stamped envelope addressed to the school concerned. 2. Please accompany the reference with a family photo and the completed form ‘Parish Priest Reference for Secondary Schools’ which can be found on our parish website under ‘Our Parish’.
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REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR PARISH HALL AT KILLARA
The first stage of the work is progressing well – the removal of the annexe and creation of an outdoor space adjacent to the hall.
CAN YOU HELP? The next stage will be putting in a new kitchen. When we built the new kitchen in the Shirley Wallace Centre we were blessed to have the whitegoods – fridge, microwave and dishwasher - donated by parishioners. If you could help in this regard concerning the new kitchen at Killara please contact the Parish Office. We either need new whitegoods or up-to-date and in good condition appliances if you happen to upgrading your own kitchen. Fr Colin
The annexe has now been removed and an awning covers the outdoor space accessible from the hall.
ADVERTISING IN OUR PARISH BULLETIN We are grateful to those who advertise in our bulletin. It provides a further source of income for our parish, and in turn we hope that it supports the businesses who advertise with us. From time to time we lose some of our advertisers, resulting in a diminishment of this income source for the parish. Please consider if you would be willing to advertise in our bulletin and support our parish in this way. Or perhaps draw this opportunity to the attention of others you know beyond our parish. Please contact the Parish Office to arrange for advertisements.
FOR INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT THE
PARISH OFFICE 94163702
FOR INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT THE
PARISH OFFICE 94163702
Henry & Gloria Cheung Parishioners
Serving the Australian Construction Industry for 30 years
UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS 326 Pacific Hway, Lindfield NSW 2070
Tel no. 94165335 Fax no. 94161538 E:[email protected]
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Did I read that sign right?
In a building:
TOILET OUT OF ORDER..... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW
In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR
CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT
In a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS
In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY
PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND
STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAININGBOARD
Outside a secondhand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC.
WHY NOT BRING YOUR SPOUSE ALONG AND GET A
WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS
Spotted in a safari park:
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR
Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT,
THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1st FLOOR
Notice in a farmer's field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE,
BUT THE BULL CHARGES
On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR
- THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)
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GOSPEL REFLECTIONS BY: BERYL CATES
Hypocrisy is a form of lying and everyone knows lies come in various degrees of gravity and consequence. We’re all hypocritical at some time of another. How many thank their host and hostess profusely for an enjoyable evening that almost dulled them to sleep? Expressed gratitude for a tie they’ll probably use for staking the tomatoes? Said, “It’s no trouble” when it will be just that. Asked, “How are you?” and didn’t want to hear? And as for the banality of; “Have a happy day” and “Take care”, why not just “Goodbye”, said with the deep meaning it had before its contraction form: “God be with you”?
“Good Manners” lies which the church strangely calls officious, and St Thomas Aquinas said are venial sins, may be shaky on the truth, but don’t they have that thoughtfulness for others that Jesus taught? Imagine the disharmony in life without them. But then, there is buying that outfit for junior that won’t show the dirt, putting a chair over the worn part of carpet, repairing something to make it “look like new”.
“People who tell little white lies can become colour blind” - James E. Faust
The Pharisee in Jesus’ parable was not lying. He lived what he claimed. He thanked God he wasn’t an adulterer, subjected to greed or dishonesty. He fasted twice a week, and paid tithes on everything he bought. An exemplary standard indeed. The fasting alone makes our Lenten fast scarcely worthy of the name. And as for the once penitential season of Advent – on the liturgical horizon, by the way – when it comes to fasting and penance, it’s now a non -event.
It’s worth recalling what many exegetes say about bias towards the Pharisees in Scripture. That they were not all the hypocritical and pious dissemblers portrayed there. Following the disastrous revolt of 70 AD, they were the only religious group with influence left standing. They believed nationalism would be restored to the shattered people through an adherence to the Law of Moses and when the Christians dissented, they were ex-synagogued - our “excommunicated”. Prejudice crept into nascent Christianity’s traditions and so into the New Testament. It was not one-sided, by the second century, Judaism’ daily prayers contained a curse on, “Heretics and Nazarenes.”
For our part, hostility burgeoned into anti-Semitism, historically demonstrated in shameful discrimination and persecutions so violent and bloody they are almost incomprehensible to us. Following Vatican II, the Church has humbly and publically accepted its guilt and from the world asked pardon, and a new era of dialogue is under way.
In turn, Jewish theologians are re-examining their traditional attitude towards Jesus. It was Martin Buber who first described him as Judaism’s “elder brother” and renowned scholars such as Geza Vermes and David Flusser respect him as a Jew talking to Jew, from whom they can learn. Hans Kung, in “On Being a Christian” recounted Schalom Ben-Chonim’s deep respect for Jesus, though voicing Judaism’s non- acceptance of him as the Messiah or divine. “I feel his brotherly hand which grasps mine in his so that I can follow him. It is not the hand of the Messiah, the hand marked with scars. It is certainly not a divine, but a human hand, in the lines of which is engraved the most profound suffering.”
What made the Pharisee in the gospel story fail was his spiritual snobbery and judgementalism. And through the story Jesus warns us of succumbing to those failings
(continued on page 13):
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(continued from page 12): ourselves. The psychologist tells us when we see people, that unconsciously we make physical assessments of them - apart from those we know - and at the same time define ourselves by them. Not as old as that one…younger…shorter… older…less… more… appropriately dressed… If the psychologist is right and we do in the natural sense, we could in the spiritual and when assessment of another is brought to full consciousness, such as when the media screams its harsh censure on a convicted criminal, elitism and judgementalism follow.
They are baulked by the question: What if that elusive, vastly unknown part of me, the nucleus of my being that I call “I” had been subjected to all the unknown complexities of heredity, familial influences, an addictive gene too powerful to overcome, culture, faulty religious nurturing or none as this morally failed person may have, and on whom I am about to judge, what guarantee have I, that I would not have acted the same way? Or worse? No one knows the relationship of anyone with God. It is played out within the depths of people’s beings… including our own.
When we judge, Pope Francis said recently on Vatican Radio: "We put ourselves in the place of God… our judgment is poor judgment;…never true judgment."
The Pharisee represents us when our religious observance of ritualism and legalism stirs in us feelings of elitism and giving way to them, allows them pander pleasantly to any flagging self-esteem. Falsely boosting it to where we assume judgement of others less faithful. We can deny it, genuinely believe our denial, but it can lie coiled and present in the subliminal part of ourselves.
Blinded by his righteousness, the man in the parable never allowed himself self-scrutiny, without which religious loses its vigour. It is when we seriously see our inner selves in Christlight and become aware of the unredeemed parts of our personalities there, that we squirm at any spiritual pretentiousness. And, realise our need to reach out to that scarred hand and have it help us, up and out of our complacency and begin becoming more the person God meant us to be.
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CHINESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
常年期第三十主日
23/10/2016
讀經一（謙卑人的祈禱，穿雲而
上。）
恭讀德訓篇 35:12-14,16-18
上主是審判者，決不看情
面。他決不偏袒任何人，而加害
窮人；他倒樂於俯聽受壓迫者的
祈禱。他決不輕視孤兒的哀求，
及寡婦訴苦的歎息。
凡誠心誠意恭敬天主的，必
蒙接納；他的祈禱上徹雲霄。謙
卑人的祈禱，穿雲而上，不達到
目的，決不罷休；不等至高者見
了，為義人伸冤，執行正義，決
不離開。上主決不遲延。
——上主的話。（默想片刻）
答唱詠 詠 34:2-3, 17-18, 19,23
【答】：卑微人一呼號，上主立即
俯允。（詠 34:7）
領：我要時時讚美上主；我的口
舌不斷讚頌上主。願我的心
靈，因上主而自豪；願謙卑
的人聽到，也都歡喜雀躍。
【答】
領：上主的威容，敵視作惡的人
民，把他們的紀念，從人間
抹去。義人一呼號，上主立
即俯允，拯救他們，脫離一
切艱辛。【答】
領：上主親近心靈破碎的人；他
必救助精神痛苦的人。上主
救助他僕人的生命，凡投奔
他的，必不受處罰。【答】
讀經二（正義的冠冕，已為我預備好
了。）
恭讀聖保祿宗徒致弟茂德後書
4:6-8,16-18
親愛的：
我已被奠祭，我離世的時
期，已經近了。這場好仗，我已
打完；這場賽跑，我已跑到終
點；這信仰，我已保持了。從今
以後，正義的冠冕，已為我預備
好了，就是主、正義的審判者，
到那一日，必要賞賜給我的；不
但賞賜給我，而且也賞賜給一切
愛慕他顯現的人。
在我初次過堂時，沒有人在
我身旁；眾人都離棄了我。願天
主不歸罪於他們！但是，主卻在
我左右，堅固了我，使福音的宣
講，藉著我而完成，使一切外邦
人，都能聽見；我也從獅子口
中，被救了出來。
主要救我脫離各種凶惡的
事，也要使我安全地進入他天上
的國。願光榮歸於他，於無窮世
之世！阿們。——上主的話。
（默想片刻）
福音前歡呼
領：亞肋路亞。
眾：亞肋路亞。
領：天主在基督內，使世界與自
己和好，且將和好的話，放
在我們口中。（格後 5:19）
眾：亞肋路亞。
福音（這個稅吏下去，成了正義的
人，而那個法利塞人卻不然。）
恭讀聖路加福音 18:9-14
那時候，耶穌向幾個自充為
義人，而輕視其他人的人，設了
這個比喻：「有兩個人上聖殿去
祈禱：一個是法利塞人，另一個
是稅吏。
那個法利塞人站著，心裡
這樣祈禱：天主，我感謝你，因
為我不像其他人，勒索、不義、
姦淫，也不像這個稅吏。
我每周兩次禁食，凡我所得
的，都捐獻十分之一。
「那個稅吏卻遠遠地站
著，連舉目望天都不敢，只
是捶著自己的胸膛說：天
主，可憐我這個罪人吧！
「我告訴你們：這稅吏
回到他家裡，成了正義的
人，而那法利塞人卻不然。
因為凡高舉自己的，必被貶
抑；凡貶抑自己的，必被高
舉。」——上主的話。
（講道後默想片刻）
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十月份玫瑰月. 主日彌撒前誦念
玫瑰經 Rosary before mass
11:50 a.m.請教友提前抵達聖
堂.
CCC 1 day retreat 退省日(英語
粵語)The theme is 'Conclusion
of the Year of Mercy -
Reflection and Practice'主題
為：「總結慈悲禧年的學習與
實踐」Day
日期:12/11/2016 Saturday
時間 9:30am -4:00pm
地點： St Kevin's Church
主講: Fr Gerard Kelly
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Morning Tea following the monthly
Healing Mass on 12th October – which included a special ‘Happy
Birthday’ to Beryl Cates.
HOLY ROSARY A small group recite the Rosary on Wednesday mornings before Mass at Lindfield church, at approximately 8:50am. We would welcome others, especially during October, the month of the Holy Rosary.
Lord, in Jesus your Son, you restored to us the gift of everlasting life. Grant that life to:
Recently deceased: Aleykuttel Alackakunnel.
Please pray for those who are sick : Cyril Ferriere, Br. Kevin Blyth fms, Braden, Brian Couper, Geraldine Haydock, Kieran Norton, Sean Maguire, Pakie Maguire, Naneth Bernado, Peter Norton, Adrian Selwyn, Marjorie Simpkins, Michael & John Swan.
PHYSIOFIT Lindfield Parishioner PHYSIOTHERAPISTS: KERRY WESTON (Bogard) THERESA GUDE
• Hands on treatment
• Exercise prescription
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REFLECTING ON THIS SUNDAY’S SCRIPTURES ..
PHARISAISM
Today’s Gospel is about two people in the temple. One is a man of religion (a Pharisee) and the other is looked upon by everyone as a sinner (the tax collector).
In today’s terms, the parable might portray two of our contemporaries. One stands up arrogantly and proclaims his innocence of any wrongdoing: he is neither racist nor sexist; he oppresses no one; he is a strong supporter of peace; he doesn’t hate anyone; he always gives everyone an equal chance.
The other stands at a distance, acknowledging his own complicity in evil and begging God’s forgiveness for his contributions to the presence of sin in the world.
Enough of all this pharisaism! If no one is racist, then why is there racism? If everyone is for peace, then why is there peacelessness? If we all stand for equal opportunity, then why are so many deprived?
We have had enough Pharisees in our world, and we don’t need anyone else to tell us how innocent they are of wrongdoing. It’s time for all of us to stand at a distance and acknowledge our own complicity in evil. It’s time to stop bragging and to beg God’s forgiveness.
The structures of our society are subtly racist, for these structures reflect the values which society upholds. They are geared to the success of the majority and the failure of the minority.
Members of both groups give unwitting approval by accepting things as they are. Perhaps no single individual is to blame. The sinfulness is often anonymous but nonetheless real.
The sin is social in nature in that each of us, in varying degrees, is responsible. All of us in some measure are accomplices.
US Bishops: ‘Brothers and Sisters to Us”, 1979: 13
Gerald Darrin, from the Centre for Liturgy, University of St Louis.
