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TOGETHERIn the Diocese of wagga.catholic.org.au FREE MAY 2020 #1 Metanoia The Emmaus scene from Luke’s Gospel (24/13-35). See full story on page 2... 2 FROM THE APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR TOGETHER IN THE DIOCESE OF WAGGA WAGGA is published monthly, eleven times per year, and is available Archbishop's free at parish churches, schools, presbyteries and religious houses throughout the Wagga Wagga Diocese. Publisher Voice The Diocese of Wagga Wagga Archbishop Christopher Prowse - Apostolic Administrator of the Wagga Wagga Diocese McAlroy House 205 Tarcutta Street words, Jesus is celebrating Mass with them! loved, who encounters this. Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Emmaus backflip The Mass is the meeting point for us with Peter and John run to the empty tomb. Editor/Designer The Emmaus scene from Luke’s Gospel John, being younger, arrives first. He gives the Risen Lord. Absenting ourselves from Karene Eggleton (24/13-35) is well known and loved. the Mass is missing out on the gift Jesus way to Peter, the first Pope, as the symbol There seems to be three parts to this Easter wants to give us. With the pandemic we of apostolic authority. Peter goes into the Printer encounter. are not physically at Mass but we are trying empty tomb first. He examines the scene in The Riverina Media Group Peter Street Wagga Wagga 2650 In the first part we find two of the our best through online Mass and spiritual almost a forensic manner. John is different. disciples on their way to Emmaus. They communion. He enters later. The scripture is clear: “He Submissions are travelling “from Jerusalem.” In other We are at the Emmaus pub for a counter saw and he believed.” TOGETHER would not be words, they are travelling away from the tea! There are only two items on the menu Love recognises love. Heart speaks possible without the voluntary labour and cooperation of many Death and Resurrection of Jesus. during this pandemic; the “couch potato” to heart. Easter love ignites in the heart They are talking with “their faces contributors from within the and the “Emmaus backflip.” Let’s all enlarged with hope and anticipation for diocese and beyond. Submissions downcast” and are bitterly disappointed that choose the “Emmaus backflip” and return to love’s initiative of grace. for publication are welcome but not Jesus has not met their expectations. the Lord with all our hearts. Even St Peter eventually experiences this always guaranteed to be printed. Now let us turn to the third segment of Amen! Easter encounter. We all love St Peter and this encounter. They have done an Emmaus Advertisers his bumbling life journey. He is like us all. TOGETHER acknowledges backflip! For St Peter, Easter faith took some time to with gratitude the generous They are now returning “that instant to Jesus, I trust in you bloom. It takes us time in this pandemic to support of advertisers. Please Jerusalem” to meet the other apostles. Their We are celebrating Easter with an come to a similar reaffirmation that this time show your support to our hearts are “burning within them”. uninvited guest: the coronavirus. Don’t advertisers where possible. Please of thorns is a time of glory – an Easter time. note that products and/or services What has happened? We now turn to the we all know it! Jesus is far more patient with us than we advertised in this publication are middle part. Jesus is with us in all this mess. are with ourselves and each other. Let us be not necessarily endorsed by this Without recognising Him, the Risen Lord He too knew of a crown (“corona”) of publication nor by the bishop of patient with each other. We are not to lose this diocese. walks alongside them. He describes them thorns. The Passion Readings of scripture hope. as “foolish.” He explains the Scriptures to tell us it was literally forced into his skull. As the Divine Mercy Sunday approaches Copy deadline them and they are intrigued. But Easter brings THE transformation of (2nd Sunday of Easter), let us respond to the 15th of the month prior to They mention “the day is almost over.” everything. Risen Lord and say “Jesus, I trust in you”. publication This is surely a reference not simply to the It is suggested in St Paul’s letter to the Alleluia! time of the day but their relationship with Colossians. He says: “But when Christ is Contact Us All news stories, advertising the Risen Lord. Their friendship with Jesus revealed – and he is your life – you too will enquiries, correspondence and is almost over. be revealed in all your glory with him.” subscriptions to: During this pandemic, many of us feel There is a key Easter word here: GLORY. Together fragile, lost and fearful. Easter brings the transformation from a PO Box 473 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 We have the Scriptures explained in the crown of thorns to a crown of glory! Here is first part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the the life-changing moment for all humanity: Email Word. at the very moment we felt all was lost, all is [email protected] The disciples move towards repentance found! Thorns become glory! and find room for something unexpected We see this so clearly in the Easter Gospel Facebook www.facebook.com/ and the greatest surprise of their life – He from St John 20. togetherwagga is Risen! In biblical language this is called The crown of thorns are felt in Mary “Metanoia.” It is a return to the Lord with Magdalen’s words of terrible lament: “They Phone 0437 738 726 their hearts in repentance and faith. Inviting have taken the Lord out of the tomb and we Member of the their fellow traveller for a meal, they go to don’t know where they have put him.” Australasian Catholic Press Assoc. the equivalent of the Emmaus inn/pub. The These are our words in this pandemic. All key words here are significant. With the seems lost. But this is not the case. The Annual Subscriptions bread, the Risen Lord “took…blessed… pandemic will pass. Hope is present. $33 Australia $44 Overseas broke…and handed it to them.” These are In this gospel passage from St John, it Cover Art: Georges Rouault – The key words used in the Eucharist. In other is the young disciple John, the one Jesus Appearance on the Road to Emmaus Prayer Intention for May - Pray with Pope Francis Prayer for the Most of us know that our Holy Father, in the 12th century and of deacons today election of a Pope Francis, chose to be called after as we have embarked on the next decade Bishop For Deacons St. Francis of Assisi. Many of us assume of this millennium in 2020. We pray that deacons, faithful in their that St Francis was a priest. Rather, St. St. Francis as deacon preached, tended O God, eternal Francis was a deacon who beautifully to the poor, and – above all – loved. service to the Word and the poor, may be an lived his ordination of “diakonia” of service Indeed, he loved all of God’s creation. shepherd, who govern invigorating symbol for the entire Church. to others, especially the poor. St. Francis serves as a model for our Your flock with unfailing His service was rooted in the deacons deacons today and for all of us of how care, grant in Your Visit this link to hear the Pope deliver his monthly prayer: of the early Church who served “at table” to live, how to act and how to “be” tending to the corporal needs of the culminating in his famous attribution, boundless fatherly love a Bishop for http://popesprayerusa.net/category/pope-video/ growing faithful. A restored diaconate “Preach the gospel at all times. When the Diocese of Wagga Wagga who will continues its pastoral service today as necessary, use words.” Following this please You by his holiness and to us show well as liturgical service and worship example, deacons today are called to Pope’s Worldwide connecting a ministry of word and a renew and strengthen their love of God watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus ministry of service. and his people. Deacons enter in their Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with Prayer Network This ministry of service and word is the own unique mode into Christ’s mission for APOSVLESHIP OF PRAYER ministry of the first deacons of the early the Church, as we all hope to do in the You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one http://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/ Church such as St. Stephen, of St. Francis Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. God, for ever and ever. Amen. TOGETHER - MAY 2020 ISSUE #1 NEWS 3 Suddenly becoming a domestic Church We are often told that ‘the family is a domestic church’. It’s one of those memorable phrases we hear without ever thinking through. In the case of my wife and I and our four children, our family is really only like a Church in that it’s hard to find anyone to do the cleaning. by Paul Chigwidden Living through Holy Week and been helpful for my own faith. Easter in the time of social isolation Our three sons have been completing has forced us to confront this phrase. their schoolwork at home (with very Our children were naturally keen mixed results). Our three-year-old to mark the season. We found online daughter has also wanted to be involved. Shutterstock liturgies through St Mary’s Cathedral A parish subscription to Formed.org and, more recently, our own parish has allowed her to enjoy some religion As they grow, many parents naturally plaster images of family one might see church.

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