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St Peter Chanel & St Joseph Berala Streams of living water will flow from within. ~John 7:38 Parish Office: 60 Kingsland Rd, Berala, 2141, Ph: 96447787 E: [email protected] Parish Website: www.stpeter-stjoseph.org.au, facebook: stpeterstjoseph Holy Mass at Berala: Monday to Friday 6.45am, Wednesday to Friday 9.15am, Saturday 8.00am, Saturday 9.00am Adoration & Novena. Holy Mass at Auburn South: Tuesday 9.00am (during school term only) Lord’s Day Mass Berala: Saturday 5.00am (Vigil) Sunday 10.00am Lord’s Day Mass Auburn South: Sunday 8.00am Reconciliation at Berala: Saturday 9.00am - 10.00am. Or contact the parish office for any other time. For Baptisms, Weddings, Bible Study and Catholic Enquiry, please contact Fr Thomas or the parish office on 9644 7787. Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year A 1 October 2017 First Reading with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a Ez 18:25-28 slave, and became as men are; and being as all men are, he The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘You was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. object, “What the Lord does is unjust.” Listen, you House But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is all other names unjust? When the upright man renounces his integrity to so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the commit sin and dies because of this, he dies because of the evil underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus and that he himself has committed. When the sinner renounces sin that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the to become law-abiding and honest, he deserves to live. He has glory of God the Father. chosen to renounce all his previous sins; he shall certainly live; Gospel he shall not die.’ Mt 21:28-32 Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, Second Reading ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said Phil 2:1-11 to the first, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today.” If our life in Christ means anything to you, if love can persuade He answered, “I will not go,” but afterwards thought better of at all, or the Spirit that we have in common, or any tenderness it and went. The man then went and said the same thing to the and sympathy, then be united in your convictions and united in second who answered, “Certainly, sir,” but did not go. Which of your love, with a common purpose and a common mind. That the two did the father’s will?’ ‘The first’ they said. Jesus said to is the one thing which would make me completely happy. them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax collectors and prostitutes are There must be no competition among you, no conceit; but making their way into the kingdom of God before you. For John everybody is to be self-effacing. Always consider the other came to you, a pattern of true righteousness, but you did not person to be better than yourself, so that nobody thinks of his believe him, and yet the tax collectors and prostitutes did. Even own interests first but everybody thinks of other people’s after seeing that, you refused to think better of it and believe interests instead. In your minds you must be the same as Christ in him.’ Jesus: His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality Antiphons, Readings & Reflections Entrance Antiphon Dn 3:31,29,30,43,42 Communion Antiphon Cf Ps 118:49-50 From the Perspective of a Tax Collector All that you have done to us, O Lord, you Remember your word to your servant, O Hey, Jesus is talking about me again! I have done with true judgement, for we Lord, by which you have given me hope. love it when he says that I’m better than have sinned against you and not obeyed This is my comfort when I am brought some of those stuck up chief priests. All your commandments. But give glory to low. my life they’ve looked down on me; your name and deal with us according to pretending they’re better than me. I’ve the bounty of your mercy. Next Week’s Readings: seen the way some of them behave when Is 5:1-7 they think no-one’s watching! They’re no Responsorial Psalm: Phil 4:6-9 better than me! And Jesus says that (R) Remember your mercies, O Lord. Mt 21:33-43 people like me will enter the kingdom 1. Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, before people like them! Yes! I know I’ve teach me your paths. Make me walk in Reflections done the wrong thing plenty of times— your truth, and teach me: for you are Historical Context. Chief Priests & Tax Jesus has helped me to see that. Maybe God my saviour. (R.) Collectors that’s what makes me different from 2. Remember your mercy, Lord, and the Only men of the Israelite tribe of Levi those priests; I don’t pretend that I’ve love you have shown from of old. Do could become Priests and Levites. Men never done anything wrong. not remember the sins of my youth. In from the other eleven tribes were your love remember me, because of prohibited. It was not a religious ‘call’ but Living the Gospel. Saying ‘Yes!’ your goodness, O Lord. (R.) rather a fact of birth that led men to be In many ways, it is easy to say ‘Yes’ and 3. The Lord is good and upright. He priests. The chief priests and high priest not really mean it. Some people do it all shows the path to those who stray, he performed all the rituals in the Temple in the time in their lives. They say ‘Yes’ guides the humble in the right path; he Jerusalem—it was they who performed when they have no intention at all of teaches his way to the poor. (R.) sacrifices on behalf of others. They were following through on their commitment. very important and influential. Tax It’s easy to say ‘Yes’ and not mean it when Gospel AcclamationJn 10:27 collectors were regarded poorly because it comes to faith as well. It’s pretty easy Alleluia, alleluia! they acted on behalf of the Romans— to turn up at Church on a Sunday and be My sheep listen to my voice, says the collecting revenue for an occupying and seen to be doing the ‘right’ thing. But if Lord; I know them, and they follow me. pagan force. They made their living by our faith doesn’t change the way we live, Alleluia! collecting extra amounts. They were then maybe we’re really saying ‘No’ to looked down upon most people. God. Parish Priest Parish Diary This Week Family that pray together stay together” Fr Thomas Kurunthanam PILGRIM STATUE Monday 6.45am Mass [email protected] T. (02) 9644 7787 Tuesday 6.45am Mass Priest in Residence Mgr Michael Berbari, Cor Bishop Wednesday 6.45am Mass T. (02) 8723 9192 9.15am Mass M. 0418 459 431 FROM ST PETER CHANEL Thursday 6.45am Mass at the Maradin Home Parish Secretary 9.15am Mass 58 First Avenue, Berala Lea Baldoria 7.00pm Psalmists Practice followed [email protected] by General Choir Practice at 7.30pm. (8 Wallace St Please join them any evening at Tues to Fri 9am -3pm T. (02) 9644 7787 Sefton – 9644-5818) 7.30pm for the Rosary. Youth Ministry Co-ordinator To host the Pilgrim Statue and Rosary Tommy Francisco Friday 6.45am Mass 9.15am Mass prayer please contact Mona [email protected] on 9709 8701 or 0417 282 603. Pastoral Relations Officer Saturday 8.00am Mass Mariana Tannous T. (02) 9644 7787 8.30am Rosary FROM ST JOSEPH THE WORKER 9.00am Novena Adoration at the Moore Home Pastoral Council Confession Charlie Scully (Chair) T. 0402 071 849 5.00pm Sunday Vigil Mass (SPC) To host the Rosary Statue from St Joseph Karim Kassis (Vice Chair) T. 0402 071 849 the Worker contact the Legion of Mary. Maureen Hynes (Secretary) Sunday 8.00am Mass (SJW) Joji Salar (Asst Secretary), 10.00am Mass (SPC) Micheline Botham (Social Committee) T. 0422 939 342 Roster Next Week Jenny Michael (Liturgy Committee) Pat Kavanagh (Social Justice), 8 OCTOBER 2017 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINDARY TIME Jann Rockliff (Hospital Visit) , Mass VIGIL (SPC) 8AM (SJW) 10AM (SPC) Rhia Victorino, Arthur Doumit (SVDP) and ACOLYTE Bob KENSEY William ANDREWS Mario CAPRA Principals of the Parish Schools. ACCOMPANIST Kate PARISH ELMER’S Finance Committee CANTOR J SALAR & PARISH GROUP John Le Mottee (Chair) CHOIR T. (02) 9644 8859 Micheline Botham (Secretary) 0422 939 342 LECTOR/S Roshan SEBASTIAN Ingrid SCHARENGUIVEL Maureen HYNES Joe Moses, Ingrid Scharenguivel, Brendon Sharon SEBASTIAN Maris MARSH Mai VU Nazareth (Finance Controller) COMMENTATOR Lawrence LOPEZ Karim KASSIS Margarette NGUYEN Parish Schools GIFTS Helen LE MOTTEE Micheline BOTHAM St Peter Chanel, Regents Park Family T. (02) 9644 9083 SP. MINISTER Phirum DUCH Hilary NGUYEN Principal - Phil Townsend SP. MINISTER Sam DUCH Hoa NGUYEN Family Educator - Barbara Mucha CHURCH SHOP Charlie SCULLY Edgar AMORES St Joseph the Worker, Auburn South GREETERS Dante & Lynda Loutoa OLIE A THAM S TAN G KIM T.