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HOLY MASS SACRAMENTS

PRESBYTERY VISION  Parish Priest: Fr. Sebastian Mappilaparambil, VC MA, BEd, BD. MPhil, PhD Our parish be a faith-filled, caring and sharing  Secretary: Millicent Cabisidan (Peachy) community that will actively embrace multiculturalism and team building reaching out to OFFICE HOURS joyfully demonstrate God’s love to the wider  Wednesday & Thursday 9am - 3pm society.  Friday 9am - 12pm OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL MISSION 23 Orange Grove, Bayswater, VIC Tel: 9729 3411 www.olbayswater.catholic.edu.au OLOL PRIMARY SCHOOL That our parish hold spiritual and social OSHC available 7.30 am - 8.50 am & 3.20 pm - 6.15 pm Tel: 97294446  Principal: Ross Williams Tel: (03) 9729 3411 programmes to cater to all levels and interests of PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE parishioners, drawing in toddlers, youth and the  Chair: Michael Di Paola young, new and elderly families into its orbit. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL OLOL Parish Ministries & Coordinators  Chair: Michael Dennis Liturgy: Y. Fenech, J. Webster & S. Sta. Maria Home Visits & Holy Com.: J. Webster Altar Servers: S. Rajan Baptism Prep: R. Vail & M. Mardy Liturgy Roster: D. Lim Piety Stall: M. Lisle Sacramental Prep: M. Alphonso Our Lady of Fatima Visit: V. Measki Library: A. Tilley 25 Orange Grove, Bayswater, Victoria 3153 Email: [email protected] Children Liturgy: M. Alphonso Narthex Coord. & Altar Linen: B. Pascoe Cuppa: B. Pascoe & M. McKiterick Bible Discussion Group: G. Lucky Counting & Banking: B. Dempsey Art, Garden & Environment: V. Measki Tel: (03) 9729 2622 Website: www.ololbayswater.org.au Prayer Group: Y. Fenech (Wed 7 pm) Parish Choirs: M. Dennis /Fons/S. Egmond/ Event Management: C. Smith Mothers Prayers: M. Stolke (Mon 7 pm) S. Fernandes; Prareen; Galang’s Bingo: A. Mackay Safeguarding: J. Kirk & M. Anderson Craft Grp: B. Pascoe & M. McKiterick (Thurs 9:30 am) Parish Website & PowerPoint: D. Lim & A. Sujeev Counseling: J. Webster Men’s Grp:J. Tilley (Last Mon 7:30 pm) Maintenance: N. D’Cunha Care & Support Group: A. Tilley SVDP Society: For Help Call 1300 305 330 Mowing Roster: P. Lynch

QUEENSLAND PASSES LAW FRANCIS PLEADS WITH ON SEAL OF CONFESSION CATHOLICS TO STOP GOSSIPING

Queensland Parliament has said on Monday that passed laws on Tuesday that gossiping, a “plague worse than would compel priests to break COVID”, is seeking to divide the the seal of confession to report Church. child sexual abuse to police. Francis strayed from his prepared text to double RESPONSE ACCLAMATION The new laws arose as a result of down on his frequent complaint about gossiping NEXT WEEK’S READINGS recommendations from the Royal Commission into within Church communities and even within the 1st Reading: Is 55:6-9 The Lord is kind and Alleluia! Alleluia! merciful; slow to anger I GIVE YOU A NEW COMMANDMENT: Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Vatican bureaucracy. He didn’t give specifics during 2nd Reading: Phil 1:20-24,27 and rich in LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. and failure to comply will carry a three-year jail Gospel: Mt 20:1-16 Alleluia! his weekly blessing but spoke at some length to compassion. sentence. say the devil is the “biggest gossiper” who is In a formal submission to a parliamentary inquiry, seeking to divide the Church with his lies. Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge said stripping “Please brothers and sisters, let’s try to not gossip,” I tell you that The readings this week speak of forgiveness, urging us to forgive others Catholics of the seal made priests “less a servant you forgive just as God forgives us. God loves us unconditionally. There is no limit to he said. “Gossip is a plague worse than COVID. of God than an agent of the state”. He said the Worse. Let’s make a big effort: No gossiping!” not seven that forgiveness, so long as we ourselves show forgiveness to others, and legislation raised “major questions about religious times but don’t hold on to any grievances. freedom” and was based on a “poor knowledge of Francis’ comments came as he explained a Gospel seventy Forgiveness lies at the heart of the Christian life. At the same time, we how the sacrament actually works in practice”. passage about the need to correct others privately times know that it is not something to speak of lightly. For people who have been South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and the when they do something wrong. deeply wronged or hurt finding the capacity to forgive may be the task of a Full report at www.cathnews.com seven lifetime. Such a capacity is a grace, the gift of God. It cannot simply be Australian Capital Territory have already enacted willed-still less be prescribed, urged or imposed upon a wronged person as similar laws. Full report at www.cathnews.com SCIENCE AND RELIGION something they 'ought' achieve. ‘MUST WORK TOGETHER’ Over the week ahead, let’s pray for one another and welcome God’s gift of POPE TO SIGN NEW ENCYCLICAL NEXT MONTH FOR ALL forgiveness. The scientific community must Source: Excerpted from the scripture reflections prepared by St Beuno’s Outreach in the Diocese of Wrexham available at www.australiancatholics.com.au. Image from Pope Francis will travel to Assisi https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/ on 3 October to sign an encyclical not isolate itself in its own on the social, political and advancements and exclude religion from the search economic obligations that flow from a belief that all for ways to overcome today’s challenges, the people are children of God. The Vatican press Vatican secretary of state said last week at the This weekend, the Catholic Church in Australia EuroScience Open Forum in Trieste, . marks Child Protection Sunday with the theme: said the document will be titled in Italian. In English, the phrase could be translated Citing Pope Francis’s call for an “interdisciplinary Putting Children First. approach” on issues such as sustainability, The phrase catches well the attitude of the heart on as “Brothers and Sisters All,” but apparently it is inspired by what is known as St Francis of Assisi’s Cardinal told participants at a whose force all the protocols and regulations scientific conference that science and religion must designed to ensure children’s safety depend. It might “sixth admonition” to the friars. Conventual Franciscan Fr Mauro Gambetti, work together for the good of humanity. also guide our reflection on Child Protection Sunday. help them to grow. The boundaries of regulation and Reflecting on humanity’s relationship with the As we reflect on the destructive criminal actions protocol protect this rich world of respectful and custodian of the Assisi convent, said the document warm relationships. It is an unselfish world where “will indicate to the world a style for the future and environment, the Italian cardinal echoed the perpetrated against children by Catholic priests, warnings of “an ever-growing number of voices religious and lay people in Catholic institutions, and adults recognise and respect the human dignity of will give the church and people of goodwill the each child and nurture the distinctive gift that they are. responsibility for building it together. The Pope is from politicians, scientists and men and women of on the need to ensure that children will now be safe different religious confessions” that “humanity has from them, there is no better starting point than Excerpted from the article written by Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ clearly inspired by Francis of Assisi who, in available at www.australiancatholics.com.au following Jesus, recognised in fraternity, lived produced a global impact that can no longer be putting children first. People who abused children put undone”. Full report at www.cathnews.com their own needs, desires, fantasies and frustrations under the sign of mutual and loving service, the before the good of the children entrusted to their horizon of a fulfilled and happy humanity,” Fr care. They failed to put children first, but used them Gracious God, you love and care for all of your children, especially the smallest and most vulnerable. Gambetti added. Full report at www.cathnews.com as means to their own gratification. The institutions of We entrust to you the lives of children and adults at which they were part also failed to put children first.  14 September - The Exaltation of the Holy Cross They often allowed and defended a culture in which risk who have been sexually abused, and whose trust and innocence have been destroyed. Catholic Theological College. Is offering a series of short the welfare of children was subordinated to the  15 September - Our Lady of Sorrows observance of punitive rules and to saving the Help us to hear their cries of pain and to take sessions online on the opportunity to explore your faith reputation of the institution and the Church. Children responsibility for those whose lives have been broken.  16 September - Sts Cornelius and Cyprian through a variety of topics including: Meditation and were not put first. Help us to recognise the hurt felt by those wounded Prayer, Spirituality, Women in the Early Church, Now that institutions both in the Church and the by abuse, and the failure to be heard. Interfaith Relations, Reading the Church Classics, wider society are developing protocols and We pray that with the help of your grace Eucharist, Science and Religion. regulations that keep children safe, Child Protection communities and families will find understanding and Choose one, choose all or choose what interests you and Sunday invites us to reflect more deeply on what it support, so that now and in the future their wounds means to put children first. It certainly means may be healed and they may find peace. all for just $20 per session, running 14 Sept. - 31 Oct. ensuring a safe space in which children can live and Let your grace and love fall gently now upon our For details, contact Rose Sultana at [email protected]. grow in wisdom, self-assurance and confidence that children, giving them inner strength, peace and they are respected and valued for who they are. resilience to seek out assistance when required.

The space must be one in which children meet We ask this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ. mature adults who understand and care for them and Amen.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AND THEIR FAMILIES

ANNIVERSARY: Augustin Morais, Paul Watycha, Joseph Constantino, Bradley Strich, James Henry Foster, Bernadette Palone, Joan Worsnop, Leo Brown. SICK: Mary Edmonds, Marta Kristan, Geoff Bell, Peter Lisle, Pam Burke, Nigel Goggin, Matthew MacDonald, Wendy Markby, Angelita Augustine, Fiona Scudds, Josephine Fenech, Amanda Kenny.