Respecting the traditional people of this land, the Bundjalung people

St Church, Holy Family Church, Cnr Cherry & Crane Streets, 94 Ballina Street, Ballina Lennox Head. 13th Sunday in Recognising God’s healing power Ordinary Time (B) Is suffering part of human life? Does evil to life. So, for the writer Mark, if we exist? Do we die? Of course, we are realists. are looking for models of faith we will do 27th June, 2021 We know all that is true in relation to our- well to ignore the band of Jesus’ close disci-

selves and the millions of people who are ples and look, instead, to the unnamed wom- Weekend Times refugees, victims of war and terrorism, the an and Jairus who put their total faith in Je- St Francis Xavier Church homeless and the lonely. sus.

Ballina Today’s readings acknowledge these realities We are challenged to live our faith in Jesus in – sin and evil – but introduce us to another the real world where the divine power often Saturday Vigil — 6.00 pm world of meaning. According to the Book of seems so far from our experience. Our Chris- Sunday — 9.00 am Wisdom, while all this pain and negativity is tian faith is not primarily about a set of doc- Sunday — 11.00 am real, it was not part of God’s original plan. trines to believe in or commandments to fol-

And yet, despite sin and suffering, we are low, but a life journey to glimpse the reality Holy Family Church told, “God made humanity of the divine mystery at Lennox Head in his own image” so that work in our lives – even in

Saturday Vigil—5.00pm we are ‘imperishable’, the most adverse circum- ‘indestructible, ‘immortal’! stances. Sunday—7.30 am We are invited to have St Augustine tells us:

PLEASE REGISTER AT faith in Jesus, to look be- “Christian virtue is not only PARISH OFFICE TO ATTEND a yond the common-sense of a matter of doing good, but weekend Mass by phoning the realists (who judge of tolerating evil as well.” 6681 1048 only what they can see, Tolerating evil does not or use the QR codes located on touch and verify), and to have to do simply with

the doors of both Churches recognise the power of Liturgy Help © 2020 patience and resignation; it

Jesus, the power of God, at means imitating Jesus, car- work in our fragile human rying our burden, shoulder-

WEEKDAY MASS: world. The Christian jour- Liturgy Help © 2021 ing it for his sake and that at St Francis Xavier Church ney is one of learning to of others. It means accept- TUESDAY TO FRIDAY see with the “eyes of faith”. ing the Cross, pressing on in the confident 12.00 noon The people of Jesus’ day were very much like knowledge we are not alone: the crucified Please register with Parish Office us. They were doubters. When the woman and risen Lord is at our side. or use the QR codes on the doors of the Church says, “Who touched me?” the disciples’ re- The gospel message of hope does not ignore

sponse is almost insolent: “You see how the or override the realities of suffering, sin and RECONCILIATION crowd is pressing on you, and yet you ask, evil, but it refuses to see these as the “last 9.00 am Saturday ~ Ballina ‘Who touched you’?”. word”. In fact, they are not finally real, be- St Francis Xavier Church In the case of Jairus’ daughter, when Jesus cause God overcomes all that is not God and

says, “She is asleep,” the disciples were sure- will bring creation – including ourselves – to

ly among those who joined the crowd mock- final victory. As the disciples said to Jesus on Feasts ing Jesus for his presumed misjudgement. another occasion: “Lord increase our faith!”

St Yet, we know from the story, Jesus does heal © Gerard Hall SM Monday the woman and brings Jairus’ daughter back © Majellan Media 2021 Sts Peter and Paul, apostles

Tuesday Our Parish Churches are both registered Covid-19 Safe places of worship.

St Thomas, apostle Catholics from the Diocese of Lismore are dispensed from their Saturday Sunday Mass obligation until further notice.

PRESBYTERY: Phone: 6686 2042 Administrator of Ballina Parish: Father Peter Padsungay *AFTER HOURS MOBILE: 0423 445 639* Assistant Priest: Father Anselm Okeke Pastoral Associate: John Kearney Email: [email protected] Parish Youth Co-Ordinator: Amelia Kearney Email: [email protected]

PARISH ADMINISTRATION CENTRE: Phone: 6681 1048; Fax: 6686 8774; Email: [email protected]

Mon to Fri 8:30 am - 4:00 pm - 53-57 Cherry Street - Postal Address: PO Box 46 Ballina 2478 www.sfxballina.org.au \ PARISH LIBRARY: Library available to parishioners Mon to Fri 9 am - 4 pm;

SCHOOLS: St Francis Xavier Primary: 6686 3370 - Swift St, Ballina

Holy Family Primary: 6687 5311- 40 Isabella Drive, Skennars Head Xavier Catholic College: 6687 6484 - 2 Redford Drive, Skennars Head

St Anne’s Long Day Care Centre: 6687 5961- 42 Isabella Drive, Skennars Head

AGED CARE: Crowley Care Services: 1300 139 099 - 154 Cherry St, Ballina PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR RECENTLY DECEASED: Matthew Hardy, Rachel (Rae) Rayner, Adam Shore

(), Reba Smidt, Andrew Ellis (Sydney,)

THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: George Saaib, Margaret Grant, Anne Moreland, John Timmins

AND ALSO FOR: Raymond Peacock. Deceased Family and friends of Flood, Cooper, Lynch and Howard families, Ted Murphy, James & Mary Rogers, Cath Waddell, C & S Hosie, Mick & Gwynne Waugh, Fay Kerslake, Carolina Bordin, Armando Bordin, Rina, Charlie & James Volpatti, Thama Walker, Kathleen Kelly, Bill & Jean Shay, Cecilia &

Bill Condon Snr, Stan & Mary McKeough, Members of the SVdP Conference & Auxiliary & for all faithful departed. AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE ILL: Charlie Clements, Dorothy Preddey (Sydney), Fr Louis Molloy sm, Kath Young, Una Smith, Narelle King, Tom Mills, Maureen Donovan, Rose Norris, Kathleen Campbell, Gregory Thomas, Barbara Levett, Danny Reynolds (Caloundra), John McCoy, Greg Shore, Elsie Evans, Maureen Kearnes, Louise King, Patrick Connelly, Patricia Evans, Greg Campbell, June Ianna, John Heaton, Dympna Sheehy, Maria Hosking, Kaley Nobbs, Reanna Mulholland (Dubai), Corazon Accon, Nola Johnson, Pauline McLachlan, Chanice Wills, Shokat Forghani & family, Margaret Murphy, Kaia Randall, Darcy Martin, Charlie Scotcher, (Aunty) Julia Paden, John Moreland, Yvonne & Peter Thurtell, Louise Wilson, Michael O’Connor, Graham Robertson, Gloria Greguric, Joy Hepworth, Leo Lane, Mary Topham, Bob Grant, Michael Everson, Pat Evans, Virginia, Sarah and Peter Kolhbach, Samantha Anderson, Crowley Village, St Andrew’s Nursing Home, RSL Life Care, Bupa Aged Care. (Due to privacy laws, names are only placed on this list when requested, for six weeks)

THE SACRAMENTS IN OUR PARISH BAPTISMS: Will be held on Saturday’s at 11.00 am in St Francis Xavier Church. A week’s notice prior to the preferred Baptism is essential for preparation and notification to the Priest. Under the current restrictions of 2 square metres people to sit in pews marked with X. Please contact Parish Admin 6681 1048.

CONFIRMATION: TBA RECONCILIATION: TBA. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: TBA WEDDINGS: In either church. Arrange an appointment with a Priest. Please allow at least 6 months for compulsory preparation. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please contact the Parish Office if anointing is required. HOSPITAL: If you have a loved one in hospital and require a priest, please contact the parish office 6681 1048. GUIDELINES WHEN ATTENDING MASS IN BOTH OUR PARISH CHURCHES.  If you are feeling unwell, please do not attend Mass.  Register prior to attending Mass is preferred by ringing the parish office 6681 1048.  QR check-in is also available.  Use hand sanitiser provided at entrance and exit doors.  Sit on crosses (X) allocated in the pews to comply with the required social distancing rules of 2 square metres (families can sit together).  Singing within the body of our Churches is allowed.  5 x weekend Masses and 4 x weekday Masses are celebrated each week in our parish.  Our churches are open for private prayer Monday to Friday, please sign the sheet provided when visiting.

You are very welcome to our places of worship.

Thank you.

Low Gluten Hosts are available from the Priest at all weekend Masses.

THANK YOU to all Parishioners for your continued efforts to maintain your pledge to the Parish Planned Giving program. Thank you also for your donations to the Presbyterium collection to assist the priests in our Diocese (1st collection). Our sincere gratitude to all who give to the Parish and clergy. Father Peter and Father Anselm

THIS WEEK’S COLLECTIONS Support of our $ 914.20 Target First Collection Diocese Priests Collections $2,000.00 Second Collection Loose Plate $ 300.75 Support of the Parish & $1,500.00 Ministries & School Building & Planned Giving $1,000.00 $1,570.00 Maintenance Fund Envelopes Collected $500.00

$0.00 Planned Giving Envelopes Weekly Target $2,009.00 24th May 31st May 7th June 15th June 23rd June

DIF PAYS 0.45% PER ANNUM BALLINA AGENTS: Michael Shay, L J Hooker 87-89 River St Ballina 6686 2711 - Crowley Admin Office Cherry St Ballina 1300 139 099

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH BALLINA - PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM: If you are a new parishioner to Ballina or an existing one and you would like to participate in the Planned Giving Program, cards are available for completion at the Parish Administration Office. Your details will be processed and a tracking number provided. Contact SFX Parish Admin office on 6681 1048 Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4.00 pm. For your convenience we have the option of Direct Debit and/or Envelope contribution. Parish Notices PARISH WEEKLY BULLETINS: DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH REGULATIONS PLEASE TAKE YOUR BULLETIN HOME OR USE BIN PROVIDED TO DISCARD. DO NOT RETURN OR LEAVE IN CHURCH.

BAPTISM: Our parish family welcomes into the BISHOP GREG’S SUNDAY MASS LIVE faith and life of the this week: ON YOUTUBE Leonardo James and Lucia Lorna Dunne You are invited to view the Sunday Mass live and children of Joseph and Alisha; and Nathan on demand from your devices. You can Michael Matthews son of Michael and Natasha.. access the livestream by following the link from lismorediocese.org, or by PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION going straight to the 'Lismore Diocese'

There is a special collection THIS weekend 26th/27th channel on YouTube, or by pointing the camera June for ‘Peter’s Pence’ which is the annual offering to on your smart device to this digital code: our Holy Father, Francis, for the works of charity Time of Live Streaming: Sunday 8.00 am supported by the Holy See. SINCERE SYMPATHY: Our parish extends Envelopes available from the doors of the Churches. sincere sympathy to the family of Rachel (Rae) CROWLEY AUXILIARY Rayner who has passed away. A funeral service has MONTHLY MEETING been held. THIS Monday 28th June ST VINCENT de PAUL 3.00 pm in The Crowley Education Centre. 2021 WINTER APPEAL Please consider attending, as you will be assisting the Donations are still being taken to support the Aged Care Centre. ALL WELCOME ! Winter Appeal for 2021. You can leave your envelope at the Vinnes Shop in Martin Street, or at PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES FOR THE the Parish Admin Office during office hours. 2021/22 FINANCIAL YEAR are now available for col- If you prefer direct deposit please use the following lection at the back of the Church in alphabetical order. information: Thank you. Please notify the Parish Office if there are changes to any of BSB: 062 000 your details or if you would like to contribute to the A/c No: 1988 9862 Planned Giving Program by Direct Debit. Reference: Ballina 43/450 If you are new to the parish please consider asking for en- Please give generously. velopes. Talk to a priest after Mass or the staff at the Parish Administration Office. Thank you for your support. HOLY SPIRIT SEMINAR: Everyone is welcome to join us NAIDOC WEEK 2021 for a renewal weekend to receive a new outpouring of the Sunday 4th July to Sunday 11th July Holy Spirit’s love and power in our lives. Begins at 10.00 am Theme: ‘Healing Country’ on Sat/Sun 24th/25th July in the Upper Room at St Francis Xavier Parish Centre Ballina. BYO Lunch. From Pope Benedict XVI, For further information visit the web site 2008 www.angelusprayforus.com/retreats ‘For thousands of years before the arrival of Western set- Further Enquires: contact Valerie Murphy 0400 752 072 tlers (in ), the sole inhabitants of the land were indigenous peoples, the Aborigines and Torres Strait SOCKTOBER FOR MISSION MONTH Islanders. Their ancient heritage forms an essential LAUNCHES NATIONALLY part of the cultural landscape of modern Australia. On June 10th, Catholic Mission launched Thanks to the Australian Government’s courageous deci- its school program, Socktober for Mission Month. Through- sion to acknowledge the injustices committed against the out World Mission Month in October, indigenous peoples in the past, concrete steps are now be- students across Australia will be using the world game of ing taken to achieve reconciliation based on mutual re- soccer to learn about the reality of children in developing spect. Rightly, you are seeking to close the gap between countries, and to make a difference by kicking goals on and indigenous and non-indigenous Australians regarding life off the pitch. expectancy, educational achievement and economic op- Find out more at socktober.org.au. portunity! This example of reconciliation offers hope to peoples all over the world who long to see their rights af- TRIBUNAL OF THE CATHOLIC firmed and their contribution to society acknowledged CHURCH and promoted.’ www.cathnews.com Marriage breakdown is a traumatic experi- ence for all those concerned. The Church ST PETER AND ST PAUL: In a sermon in the year 395, reaches out in support of those who are di- St. Augustine of Hippo said of Sts. Peter and Paul: “Both vorced, while upholding the permanence of a apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; true Christian marriage. The Lismore Office and even though they suffered on different days, they were of the Tribunal extends an invitation to any divorced person as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we cele- who would like to talk about the annulment process. You can brate this day made holy for us by the apostles' blood. Let be assured that your privacy will be respected. Should you us embrace what they believed, their life, their labours, choose to apply for an annulment, you will be guided and their sufferings, their preaching, and their confession of supported through the process. faith.” www.catholicnewsagency.com All enquiries: Please phn 6621 7288 or

Christian Meditation Group: Saturday 9.30 am Anawim Room

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 11.00 am to 11.45 am every Friday

Sisterhood: Monday 10.30 am St Teresa Room, Admin Centre

Parish Youth Group: Saturday 7.00 pm Upper Room Parish Administration Centre.

Ballina CCR : Monday 2.15 to 4.00 pm in the Anawim Room Prayer of the Church and Rosary: Saturday 9.00 am SFX Church.

Welcome to our prayer gatherings. First Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; need, and one day they may have something to spare A reading from the book of Wisdom that will supply your own need. That is how we strike

Death was not God’s doing, a balance: as scripture says: The man who gathered he takes no pleasure in the extinction of the living. much had none too much, the man who gathered lit- tle did not go short. To be – for this he created all; the world’s created things have health in them, The Word of the Lord. in them no fatal poison can be found, and Hades holds no power on earth; Gospel Acclamation: for virtue is undying. Alleluia, alleluia! Yet God did make man imperishable, he made him in the image of his own nature; Our Saviour Jesus Christ has done away with death it was the devil’s envy that brought death into the and brought us life through his gospel. world, as those who are his partners will discover.

Alleluia! The Word of the Lord.

Gospel: Mark 5:21-24,35-43 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark Responsorial Psalm:

When Jesus had crossed in the boat to the other side, (R.) I will praise you, Lord, for you have a large crowd gathered round him and he stayed by rescued me. the lakeside. Then one of the synagogue officials 1. I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me came up, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his and have not let my enemies rejoice over me. feet and pleaded with him earnestly, saying, ‘My little O Lord, you have raised my soul from the dead, daughter is desperately sick. Do come and lay your restored me to life from those who sink into the hands on her to make her better and save her life.’ grave. (R.) Jesus went with him and a large crowd followed him;

2. Sing psalms to the Lord, you who love him, they were pressing all round him. give thanks to his holy name. Some people arrived from the house of the syna- His anger lasts but a moment: his favour through gogue official to say, ‘Your daughter is dead: why put life. the Master to any further trouble?’ But Jesus had At night there are tears, but joy comes with dawn. overheard this remark of theirs and he said to the (R.) official, ‘Do not be afraid; only have faith.’ And he allowed no one to go with him except Peter and 3. The Lord listened and had pity. James and John the brother of James. So they came The Lord came to my help. to the official’s house and Jesus noticed all the com- For me you have changed my mourning into dancing, motion, with people weeping and wailing unrestrain- O Lord my God, I will thank you for ever. (R.) edly. He went in and said to them, ‘Why all this com- Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15; motion and crying? The child is not dead, but asleep.’ A reading from the second letter of St Paul to the But they laughed at him. So he turned them all out Corinthians and, taking with him the child’s father and mother

You always have the most of everything – of faith, of and his own companions, he went into the place eloquence, of understanding, of keenness for any where the child lay. And taking the child by the hand cause, and the biggest share of our affection – so we he said to her, ‘Talitha, kum!’ which means, ‘little expect you to put the most into this work of mercy girl, I tell you to get up.’ The little girl got up at once too. Remember how generous the Lord Jesus was: he and began to walk about, for she was twelve years was rich, but he became poor for your sake, to make old. At this they were overcome with astonishment, you rich out of his poverty. This does not mean that and he ordered them strictly not to let anyone know about it, and told them to give her something to eat. to give relief to others you ought to make things diffi- cult for yourselves: it is a question of balancing what The Gospel of the Lord. happens to be your surplus now against their present

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH ~ 1st & 2nd COLLECTIONS Parishioners are able to continue their contribution to our clergy and the parish if they wish by following the following information.  By completing a form available from the Parish Office to have a credit card deduction each month for your Planned Giving Donation ONLY  By making an EFTPOS donation— 1st Collection to Ballina Presbyterium BSB: 082 522 A/c 50960 2127 ref: your name 2nd Collection to St Francis Xavier Parish BSB 082 522 A/c 50960 3218 Please ensure you use your Planed Giving number as reference  By completing a form that allows your bank to deduct your gift from your account into the account of the Parish, available from the Parish Office or, place your envelopes in the baskets provided in the church or bring them to the Parish Office at your convenience. Thank you