15 & 16 July 2017 Responsorial Psalm
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Vol. 130/07/2017 15 th & 16 th July 2017 Responsorial Psalm Draw us after you, Virgin Mary; we shall follow in your footsteps. 1. Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent and dwell on your holy mountain? R. 2. He who walks without fault; he who acts with justice and speaks the truth from his heart; R. 3. He who does not slander with his tongue, he who does no wrong to his brother, who casts no slur on his neighbour; R. 4. who holds the godless in disdain, but honours those who fear the Lord. R. GOSPEL: John 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, ’Woman, tis is your son.’ Then to the disciple he said, ’This is our mother.’ And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it. Alleluia! July 16! Carmelite Day! All over the world the Carmelite orders – O. Carm and OCD, also the Carmelite third order - celebrate the solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patroness of the Carmelite Order. First off, I wish each and every member of our parish community all the blessings and prayers through loving and powerful mediation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. On this solemn day, secondly, I like to reflect on two things. SCAPULAR and SABBATINE PRIVILEGE. SCAPULAR . We, Catholics, have an ardent devotion towards Scapular all over the world. It is given by Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Traditionally we believe, “Through a Marian apparition, the Blessed Virgin Mary is said to appear to Saint Simon Stock and given him the Brown Scapular, in the 13 century”. It is the source of our devotion to scapular. To specify, Scapular is a sacramental associated with the promises of Blessed Virgin Mary’s special aid for the salvation of the devoted wearer. Let us put on the scapular for our salvation and show our attachment to Our Lady. SABBATINE PRIVILEGE . It is also connected with Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In the simplest terms, it is the Saturday devotion to Blessed Virgin Mary. It defines the early liberation of souls from purgatory through the special intercession and petition of the Virgin Mary, which she graciously exercises in favour of her devoted servants preferentially on Saturday, the day consecrated to her. So let us not miss the Saturday devotion to Blessed Virgin Mary. Our parish is also dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us be proud of this gracious gift of God and prove ourselves as the true of children of Blessed Virgin Mary. Amen. May God bless you ALL through the intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel! Fr Albin OCD Our Parish celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this Sunday, 16 July. Join us in the solemn morning prayer at 9:10 am, and let us have a simple celebration at the parish centre after the 9:30 Mass. Please bring a plate to share. General Catechism Lessons for Children attending Non Catholic Schools Now that Sacramental Programs are completed, General Catechism lessons will be held in Term 3 & 4 for any children attending Non Catholic Schools. ♦ The lesson will be held from 4 - 4.45pm on a Wednesday afternoon. The lessons will follow "The Truth will set you Free" curriculum set out by the Bishops of Western Australia. All school aged children are welcome. ♦ Lessons for Term 3 will commence on 19th July . ♦ Cost will be $5 to help with photocopying costs. Could you please let any of the catechists or the Parish office know on 95812061 if your child will be attending and their ages, as this will help with organisation. Fellowship Day Service Women Empowered To Lead WHERE: Our Lady's Assumption Church WHEN: Friday, 28 July at 1pm RSVP and enquiries to Parish Office 9581 2061 ALL WELCOME. Australian Church Women Inc. ABN 68 539 329 715 The talk regarding the Catechism programme has been moved to 30 July. Sr Pauline Dundon, Catechist Coordinator of the Bunbury Diocese, will be speaking about the programme during the morning Masses (8am and 9:30 am) on 30 July (Sunday). We would love to meet you. Come and join the Friendship Club. We hope to see you on the last Thursday of the month (27 July) at 10 am at our Parish Centre. Good opportunity to meet our new Priests at lunch. New members are welcome. Membership is free. Come play cards..... board games .. or simply have a chat. Join us and cook your national dish while meeting other friends. For further information call Lora on 0416 116 440. JOIN US! The Friendship Club will be celebrating Christmas in July! Uncollected envelopes can be picked-up at the Parish Office. You may advise us if you’d like your envelope to be placed in the church for collection during the weekend. Direct Debit. Card slips can also be collected at the Parish Office if you still want to use them. Thank you for your continued support. Craft Items Needed A group of volunteers who are interested in craft work are forming a group with the intention of making various hand crafted items to sell and raise funds for The Compassionate Friends. The group has a need of small buttons, scraps of lace, odd pieces of jewellery and other items which would be useful. If any parishioners can donate these items, please leave them at the Parish Centre where I could collect them. Thank you. Margot McAllister, P.R. Manager ALTAR SERVERS & YOUTH READERS Altar Servers: Our huge thanks to those who recently signed-up to participate in this ministry of service. Youth Readers: The reading sheet is usually emailed to the parents before 12 noon every Friday. If you don’t receive it by email by 3 pm, kindly phone the office at 9581 2061. If your child is interested to join any of these ministries, please look for Mrs Cindy Bovell or any of our priests. You may also visit or contact the Parish Office. GUARDIANS : We need more volunteers for the following days/hours: Tuesday—from 2pm to 3pm Wednesday—from 2pm to 3pm If you can offer an hour of reflection and prayers in the church, please visit us in the parish office or phone us at 9581 2061. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a Marriage Enrichment experience for married couples – held at venues away from the distractions of everyday life. During the weekend, couples have a unique opportunity to reconnect, rekindle and refresh their relationship. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset . your Marriage! We invite you to join us on one of our next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends 11–13 August at Mandurah , 15–17 September at Busselton & 13-15 October 2017 at Mandurah .For more information contact George & Monica on 0424 220 625 or Email: [email protected] Online bookings at www.wwme.org.au INVITATION to join the COUPLES FOR CHRIST Couples for Christ (CFC) is a Catholic movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life. ! Please join us: 21 July Orientation (including talks about the Basic Truth about Christianity) 28 July Talks about Christianity, Repentance and Faith Please see the noticeboard for the series of programs. Time: 7pm (for a 7:30pm start) Venue: Parish Centre For inquiries: Marco Diaz de Rivera 0434 988 679, Ampy Diaz de Rivera 0431 857 612, Eric Paraguya 0481 241 823, Jacqui Paraguya 0434 425 537. 20 Year Reunion-Mandurah Catholic College (MCC) Class of 1997 Staff and past students who attended this class from 1993-1997 at MCC are invited to celebrate the Class of 1997 at 2 pm on Saturday, 26 August 2017. Meet under the tower at the front of the College for a guided tour followed by light refreshments. Partners are welcome (no children please). RSVP by 18 August to Mrs Debbie Cole [email protected] or Ph 95319519. Mandurah Catholic College Year 10 Mass on 19 July at 8:30 am at the Lecture Theatre. BULLETIN: Kindly put the bulletin in the basket provided at the church foyer if you are not taking it home. Our bulletin is lovelier in colour! If you wish to re- ceive a weekly electronic copy, please email us at [email protected]. Meeting: The Parish Pastoral Council will be meeting on 18 July (Tuesday) at 7 pm at the Parish Centre. On the 1 July, we travelled down to Albany for their Faith Festival. It was a night where the youth of Albany showcased their talents along with their special guest; Fr Rob Galea (X-Factor Finalist). It may have been a cold and rainy night, but the fire burning within the youth was alive. It was a night truly enjoyed by all, young and young at heart. If you want to see a short video of our weekend - head on to our Facebook page; Mandurah Youth Ministry. Keep posted for our upcoming youth events! God Bless, Nicole (Mandurah Youth Ministry Coordinator) John and Mary will be celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary on 18 July! Warm and prayerful wishes from the parish community. You’re truly an inspiration! Fr Albin ready for Special greetings and his first wishes on your birthday footy derby on 17th July, Fr JB.