24th Sunday Ordinary 15th September 2013 Year C Crazy in Love St Ignatius Church Would a responsible shepherd really leave ninety-nine Kensington Terrace, Toowong sheep defenceless in the wilderness while he goes in search of one that is lost? Would he not run the risk of losing many more? The gesture of carrying the sheep home on his shoulders, as if in triumph, and summoning his friends and neighbours for a joyful celebration seems Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower extravagant, “over the top.” The friends and neighbours might in fact join in. But they might also mutter a bit among themselves: “He must be crazy about that sheep!” And this may in fact be the point the parable makes at the end. “Heaven,” that is, God and the entire heavenly court, rejoices over one sinner who repents more that over ninety-nine who have no need of repentance. Why? Because God is crazy with love over each individual human being and rejoices exuberantly over finding one that had been lost in the death that is sin. Jesus’ celebration of joyful meals with repentant sinners simply enacts on earth that exuberant heavenly joy. At stake, then, is the image Jesus’ critics have of God. In making them feel the “resistance” of the friends and neighbours to the shepherd’s invitation, the parable makes them confront the true depth of their own resistance to that Jesus is offering. The same pattern recurs in the case of the woman who spends the whole day turning her house upside down to find a single coin of no great value. Are the friends and neighbours summoned to rejoice with her really going to participate all that enthusiastically in her joy? Again, her behaviour seems extravagant. They might well remark: “She’s a bit obsessive about that coin. Surely it would have turned up one day. Why all this fuss” But again, the last sentence makes the point: “heaven” (here “the angels of God”) reacts like that to the recovery of a single sinner who had been lost. Why not share on earth the joy of the celebration in heaven? Fr B Byrne sj MASS TIMES ST IGNATIUS Toowong: Weekdays 5.30pm every afternoon; Saturday 9.00am & 6.00pm (Vigil); Sunday 7.00am & 5.00pm. Reconciliation: Saturday after 9.00am Mass and from 5.15pm to 5.45pm, or by appointment. HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: Weekdays 9.00am Monday, Wednesday & Friday; Sunday 8.30am. ArchdiocesanArchdiocesan InformationInformation CARITAS AUSTRALIA has launched a Syria Crisis Appeal with crucial funds needed in coming months to help with ‘Ignite’ - 26–29 September. A dynamic contemporary the escalating crisis. Caritas Australia is working with our Catholic youth conference held for adults, teens & kids. Caritas partners to deliver humanitarian support to Syrian It's about encountering Jesus Christ and the Church, experiencing dynamic faith, being equipped for ministry refugees including; food, rent assistance, heaters and & living the Christian life, and empowered to impact the blankets, primary medical care, counseling and schooling Church & the world. Info: www.igniteconference.com.au for children. The Caritas Syria Crisis Appeal is now open. You may donate through www.caritas.org.au , call toll free ‘For Christ’s Sake’ A rare opportunity to hear Bishops 1800 024 413 or post to GPO Box 9830, Brisbane Q 4001. Geoffrey Robinson & Bill Morris talk about their petition calling for a Council of the World Church! Fri. 27 Sept. , PRAYER AND FASTING FOR SYRIA 7pm at Trades Hall, South Brisbane (the event will last approx. 2 hours). Free event. Bp Robinson had a lead- The Holy Father has asked the universal Church to join ing role in the Bishop’s response to the sexual abuse him in a time of prayer and fasting, imploring God for crisis in the Church and author of ‘For Christ’s Sake, the gift of peace in Syria. End Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church… for Good’ , I would ask that special prayers of intercessions for & Bps Pat Power & Bill Morris are calling for a council of the whole Church including laypersons, to deal with the peace in Syria be made at all Masses on this Sunday (& factors contributing to and the poor response of the the week of 8-15 September a time for special prayer for Church. The global petition set up has already attracted Syria, with fasting held on Friday 13 September). Let 86,000 signatures — www.change.org/forchristssake or us beseech God with one heart and voice to do what for more information — www.forchristssake.info . human beings cannot do . Dinner & Friends with Spirit . Catholic Singles Meet-up - Archbishop of Brisbane, the Most Rev Mark Coleridge . group. Next one—Breakfast: 8am, Sunday 29 Sept. at Crosstown Eating House, Woolloongabba. More info ph BrisbaneBrisbane WestWest DeaneryDeanery InformationInformation 0407 742 256/3277 2920, E: [email protected] Ongoing Learning & Renewal How to Pray the Rosary Verse for Vinnies Concert. Feature poet: Jack Drake - presented by Fr Columba Macbeth-Green osppe. Mon 7 who has a great variety of humour & pathos; traditional October , 7.3opm at Our Lady of the Rosary, Kenmore. & modern. His Cattle Dogs Revenge, is just one of his humorous poems. Jack recites his own works plus other Date Claimers :- DEANERY MISSION EVENT facilitated by bush favourites, with fire and gusto to the delight of his Bruce Downes & The Catholic Guy Team. Please note audiences both old & young. Sunday 29 Sept. , 1:30pm updated info —Now a week long event from Wednesday at Mary MacKillop Centre, Grovely. Cost: $15. 16 — Tuesday 22 October at St Joseph’s Church, Corinda. This is an event for everyone! Sessions will be Mary Mackillop Memorial Lecture presented by Fr held each morning and then repeated in the evening. Bob Maguire. Mary MacKillop School (Mary MacKillop You can come to 1 session or come along all week!!! Auditorium), Donkin St, Nundah. Saturday 12 October Note the dates in your diary now! from 3—5pm. Cost: Tickets: $25, Concessions: $20. Light refreshments available. *Kathleen Evans will be visiting for a special Deanery Year of Faith event on Tuesday 12 Nov. speaking at Nudgee Junior College 75th Anniversary ‘Diamond St Mark's, Inala in the morning and at St Ignatius in the Ball’ at Grand View Room, St Lucia Golf Links. Sat 26 evening. Oct ., 7pm. Tables of 10 or individual tickets available. Please take a copy of September BWD newsletter from rotary RSVP by 14/10. Enquiries: Natalie Davis 0403 466 354. stands or go to www.brisbanewestdeanery.com.au for more info. Readings: 24th Sunday Ordinary : Exodus 32:7-11.13-14. 1 Timothy 1:12-17. Luke 15:1-32. Next week: 25th Sunday Ordinary: Amos 8:4-7. 1 Timothy 2:1-8. Luke 16:1-13. Entrance Antiphon: Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you, that your prophets be found true. Hear the prayers of your servant, and of your people Israel. ? Spoken Response: I will rise and go to my father. Sung Response: Have Mercy on Me. Toowong Parish SET 018 Kevin Siddell © Morton Music. The Psalm Response text is set to music by permission of International Commission on English in the Liturgy. All Rights Reserved. The institution named in the box is licensed to make copies for its own use only. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia! God was in Christ, to reconcile the world to himself; and the Good News of reconciliation he has entrusted to us. Alleluia. Your Prayers Are Requested For All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need SICKICK : Deb Chesterman, Andrea Collis, Eve Jones, Liane Turner, Sr Regina Naisbitt olm, Alan Dundas, Carmel Mahoney, Jenny Reed, Kell MacGroarty, Lucia Rigoglioso, Elisabeth Byrne, Glady O’Brien, Margaret Morris, Sandra Perfect, Leon Gaffney, Sr Jeanette Collis rsm, Madeleine Bateman Duffy, Lorraine Haarhoff, Mary Haworth, Sr Ann Breen, Dee Pratt, Ted & Margaret Twomey, Marianne Xolin, Clara O’Donnell, John Moore. RECENTLY DECEASED : Holly Tuckerman, Ashleigh Bishop. ANNIVERSARIES : John Emery, Wendy Reece, Keith Sullivan, Faye Walsh. BAPTISMS : Oliver Mellick. WELCOMED TO CATHOLIC CHURCH : Mitchell Ramm. Diary Dates PPARISHARISH IINFORMATIONNFORMATION SEPTEMBER PARISH COLLECTION : Including Clergy Support : $3,653, Other:$3,424. 15 24th Sunday Ordinary 20132013----20142014 PARISH SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME Baptism: 11am—St Ignatius. ENROLMENTS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 for those 16 7.30pm St Ignatius Peace Through Justice children in Year 3 and above who wish to complete their initiation Group Meeting—Horstmann Room into the Catholic Faith Community in 2014. 17 7.45pm SVdp Meeting—Horstmann Room ENROLMENT PACKS can be downloaded from parish website— 18 Parish Sacramental Preparation Program www.stignatiustoowong.org.au enrolments close. Enquiries to Cathy Bennett, Sacramental Co-ordinator, Phone 3870 7818 (Wed.) Funeral: 11.30am—St Ignatius or email [email protected] 20 School term ends. Meeting on Monday 16 September at 7.30pm in the Horstmann 21 10am Koinonia Group (Welcome & Care) Room. Meeting—Horstmann Room 22 25th Sunday Ordinary ST VINCENT DE PAUL , T OOWONG Meeting on Tuesday 17 September at 7.45pm in Horstmann Room. Baptisms: 10.30-11.30am St Ignatius. HORSTMANN ROOM The remedial work on carpets and cupboards is now complete 24 2pm Coffee & Chat—Horstmann Room (following a recent flooding incident). Contents of lower cupboards have been placed 27 2pm Open the Church—St Ignatius on the bench above. All parish groups who meet and store materials in Horstmann DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS Room cupboards are being asked at their next meeting to claim their items, mark with name and put away below (or dispose of any items no longer required). Any 24th Week Ordinary (C) items remaining on bench at the end of October will be disposed of.