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St Christopher’s Cathedral Parish, Canberra (including St Peter Chanel’s Church, Yarralumla)
Twentieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time -
Year C
13/14 August 2016
Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn
Archbishop: Most Rev Christopher Prowse DD STD
Administrator & Vicar for Education: Msgr John Woods
Vicar General: Fr Tony Percy
Assistant Priest: Fr Martins Aloga
Hospital Chaplain/Assistant Priest: Fr Pale Leota
St Peter Chanel’s Church: Fr Peter L’Estrange SJ
Sunday Mass St Christopher’s
Cnr Canberra Ave & Furneaux
Street, Forrest (Manuka) ACT
Sunday: 8.00am, 11.00am,
5.30pm
St Peter Chanel’s Cnr Weston & Loch Streets,
Yarralumla ACT
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil
Sunday: 9.30am
Weekday Mass St Christopher’s Monday to Saturday: 12.15pm
Tuesday to Friday: 6.45am,
St Peter Chanel’s Tuesday: 5.30pm
Thursday: 10.00am (9.30am
Adoration): Anointing Mass first
Thursday of the month.
Reconciliation
St Christopher’s Thursday: 6.00 - 6.30pm
Saturday: 11.00am - 12noon
St Peter Chanel’s Tuesday: 6.00 - 6.30pm
Saturday: 5.15 - 5.45pm ____________________________________________________
Baptisms St Christopher’s: Second and
fourth Sundays, 12.30pm
St Peter Chanel’s: Third Sun-
day, 10.30am
Weddings St Christopher’s: Saturday
1.30pm, 3.00pm and 4.30pm
St Peter Chanel’s:
By arrangement
PARISH OFFICE
Add: 52-54 Franklin Street, Forrest ACT 2603
Mailing Add: PO Box 3012 Manuka ACT 2603
Phone: (02) 6234 5546 (bh) 62959555 (af)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stchristophers-act.info
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am-
12.15pm, 12.45pm-4.30pm
Parish Secretary: Michelle O’Connor
Entrance Antiphon: Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of
your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand else-
where.
Responsorial Psalm: Lord, come to my aid!
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! My sheep listen to my voice, says the
Lord; I know them, and they follow me. Alleluia!
Communion Antiphon: With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemp-
Happy Renewal and Reunion to all Families.
This weekend’s Central Deanery Assembly focused on Mercy in Marriage and Family Life, culminating with the renewal of marriage consent at the 11am Mass celebrated by Archbishop Christopher. We congratulate those married couples who have been through the trials of marital intimacy and stand by each other in witness to this very special institution upon which the good of the society is based. We all seek the blessings of marital renewal. At the same time we identify with those going through the pain of divorce. The church shares in your anxieties, hurts, pains and unique situations.
With today’s renewal of marital promises, Pope Francis invites us to see marriage as a vocation and sacrament; bearing in mind the unity and indissoluble nature of that commitment. Individuals are transformed through marital “enjoyment and struggles, tensions and repose, pain and relief, satisfaction and longings, annoy-ances and pleasure” (AL126). These are the daily realities of what he called a “transformative love” of couples (AL163).
Pope Francis also reiterated that there are no perfect marriages, nor does any fam-ily drop from heaven, perfectly formed; marriages and families need to grow con-stantly and mature in their ability to love. We are all called to strive towards something greater than ourselves (AL325).
Importantly, in this Year of Mercy, let us be open to giving and receiving mercy and forgiveness in order to survive the conflicting tensions in marital intimacy and fam-ily life. Let the fire of love burn in our families rather than the fire of hate, lack of forgiveness and division. Fr Martins
Central Deanery Assembly
We thank all families and members of our parish community who participated at
the Central Deanery Assembly with special focus on Mercy in Marriage and Family
Life at St Clare’s College, Griffith.
PARISH NEWS
PARISH MINISTRIES Parish Pastoral Council
Parish Finance Council Msgr John Woods
Director of Music Jaki Kane
Liturgy Rosters Edwina & Mark Hyman
School of Religion Roby Joshua
Accounts Karina Widjaja
Maintenance Manager Pieter van Gent
St Vincent de Paul Assisting people in need and
combatting social injustice in our community
Young Adults Animating parish and Archdioce-san life through prayer and event
participation Thursday 6.30pm Rosary/Bible
Sharing/Fellowship SCC
Perpetual Novena to Mary Wednesday 6.00pm SCC
Good Shepherd Prayer Group Wednesday at 7pm SPC
Christian Meditation Saturday at 5pm SPC
"Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10)
__________________________
Other Communities
African Community
Third Sunday of the month at 11.30am SPC
Spanish Community First Sunday of the month at
11.30am SPC Syro-Malabar Community
Sundays 5.30pm SPC
For details of any of the
above, contact the Parish Office.
St Christopher’s Cathedral School of Religion
Sacrament Preparation Dates:
First Holy Communion continues on Mondays nights 5.30-7pm at the
Rheinberger Centre, Yarralumla.
Contact the Parish office for more information. Msgr John
RCIA: Are you an adult seeking the sacraments of Baptism, First
Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation, or is any member of
your family or friends seeking to receive these sacraments? Kindly
speak with any of the Priests or call the Parish Office on 62345546
Planned Giving Envelopes are ready for pick up from St Christopher’s Cathe-
dral or St Peter Chanel’s Church. Please contact the parish office if your details
are not correct.
Planned Giving Tax Receipts are now available and can be picked up from ei-
ther St Christopher’s or St Peter Chanel’s. If you have provided your email ad-
dress, please check your email as we have sent the receipt to your email.
Communion to the sick and homebound
Anyone in need of communion to be administered at home should kindly ring
the Parish office on 62345546.
Sung Vespers at the Cathedral, 14 August at 6.30pm
Thank you to Marko Sever for enriching our music ministry by playing organ at the 11.00am Mass. Marko is off to London at the end of this month to take up the position of Organ Scholar at the London Oratory. We wish him all the best.
Death of Fr Adrian Cork: Fr Adrian, aged 85, died peacefully in the ear-
ly hours of last Thursday morning. Fr Adrian’s family were well known
parishioners in the Cathedral parish, residing in Arthur Circle. Adrian
was ordained in 1955 and ministered in parishes of Gundagai, Murrum-
burrah, Queanbeyan, Bribbaree, Evatt and Michelago. He was also the
hospital chaplain. After initially retired at Lanigan House, Garran, Adrian
moved to Southern Cross Homes. May he rest in peace and may the
Lord of all mercy welcome him home.
Fr Adrian’s funeral will be on 17 August, 1.30pm at the Cathedral.
Prayer of Pope Francis during the Olympics
Lord of creation,
As the elite athletes of the world gather in Brazil for the Olympic
games, we pray that they will come together as champions of their
nations in pursuit of peace and harmony.
May their national leaders be imbued with a desire for enduring
peace for their people.
May the performance of these athletes encourage us to enter a
deeper relationship with you as we see each other as your creation.
Death of Fr Giuseppe Canova—previous Italian Chaplain passed away in Italy Wednes-
day. The Saturday 20 August 12.15pm Mass will be offered in memory of Fr Canova.
Fr Hilton Roberts will preside Mass in Italian.
OTHER NEWS ACU Short Course on Christian Faith and Theology: learn the
basics of Christian faith. Dates: 8, 15, 22 and 29 August, 6-
8pm. Venue: Australian Catholic University, 223 Antill Street,
Watson ACT. Cost: $80 for those requiring a Certificate of
Attendance. $40 for attendance only. Register: http://
www.acu.edu.au/theology/shortcourses Click on the
‘Canberra’ page. Registration is essential by 5 August. Details:
Thanksgiving Mass - Caritas Australia and the Archdiocese of
Canberra and Goulburn would like to invite you to join Arch-
bishop Christopher Prowse for a Mass of thanksgiving and
morning tea, Thursday 18 August, 10.30am. St Patrick's Cath-
olic Church, crn Donaldson & Cooyong Streets, Braddon, fol-
lowed by morning tea at 63 Currong St North, Braddon.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 0437 295 327.
Mercy Vigil – 20 Aug, 8pm-6am 21 Aug overnight Eucharistic
Adoration, St Peter Chanel’s Church, cnr Weston and Loch
Sts, Yarralumla. Organised by Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Canberra Goulburn with kind assistance of the Cathedral par-
ish. Info: Susanna 0419 902 293.
St Clare’s College Class of 1986, 30 Year Reunion 20 August,
7.30-11.30pm. Hotel Realm, The Pavilion, Ostani Garden Bar,
18 National Circuit Barton, ACT 2600. Cost: $30. Contact: Ce-
cilia Blewitt 0404 015 674 or cecil-
[email protected] or Anna Basilisco Carey
0416 193 338 or [email protected]
Woden Valley Youth Choir—Auditions, 20 August. Contact:
Rachael Saint: 0417-835-130 or email [email protected].
2016 Blackfriars Lecture Series: 31 Aug, 6:00-7:00pm, regis-
tration & refreshments from 5:30, ACU Canberra Campus,
Watson. Frances Crimmins, YWCA Canberra - “She Leads -
Transforming Communities through Young Women’s Leader-
ship”. RSVP essential by 26 Aug. Rego/info -
Taizé Retreat 26-28 August 2016, St Clement’s Monastery,
Galong led by members of Canberra and Wollongong Taizé
prayer groups. Retreat centres on the prayer, music and tra-
dition of the Taizé community in France. Cost: $300 ensuite,
$260 standard (shared facilities). Info: phone 02 6380 5222 or
e-mail [email protected].
Listening to Jesus - This five week program, plus a live-in
weekend, to help you better hear the voice of God speaking
within you. Thursday evenings, starting 25 August, 6 & 22
Sept, 6 & 27 Oct and 18 - 20 Nov for the Live-in weekend. Fr
Tony Schick MGL presents. Info: Adrian Wellspring, 0421 451
412 or Narrabundah Parish, 6295 8532/
Children, cows and Catholicism. Prof. Greg Craven, lawyer,
academic and Vice Chancellor of Australian Catholic Universi-
ty will share his story at the Catholic Man Breakfast se-
ries. Hosted by Archbishop Christopher Prowse and spon-
sored by MenAlive, Canberra Yacht Club, 26 Aug 7-9am. Info:
Peter Hilton—[email protected] (0417 771 761)
Novena Masses to Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta: St
Raphael’s Church, Queanbeyan daily from 26 Aug-3 Septem-
ber, 5:30pm, concluding at 9:00am 4 September. During no-
vena days after the Mass we will be reciting the Novena of
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Learning to Listen—a journey to God: Seminar by Fr Tony
Schick, 27 Aug 10am-5.30pm, Collins Wing, St Benedict’s, Nar-
rabundah. $20. Info: Carol - [email protected].
Padre Pio's mitten will be available for veneration, 9 Sept,
5.30pm Healing Mass at St. Benedict's Narrabundah. Info:
Maria 6286 5679
Marian Procession - of St Clement’s, Galong, October 9.
Archbishop Christopher will be the main celebrant at 11.30am
Mass, with the Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, Gen-
eral Secretary, Fr Stephen Hackett preaching at the end of the
procession.
We pray for…
Those to be baptised: Benjamin Van de Meeberg, Maggie Pankhurst, Thomas Szivek
Those who are ill: Christina Parido Davey, Josephine Luongo, Norman Gilbert , Fe Talicop, Richard Price, Toni-Gaye Bush, Tony
Bush, Judith Carey, Amanda McDonnell, Anthony O’Connor, Michael Leon, Peter Hill, Hugh Patton, Gilbert Ferguson
Anniversaries of death: Rita Langsford, Bruna Stevenson, Maria Memmolo, Clare O’Connor, Rosa Morabito, Pat Boyle, Alejandro
& Orlando Cerda, Alex Sklepic, Petty Gonsalvez, Paul Ryan, Francesco & Francesca Barbaro, Joan Kaucz, Anka Gnjec, Tulla & Sam
Brown, Gwen & Mick Gallagher, Michael O’Brien, Odette Gaspardis, Michael McKeown, Margaret Kelly, Vernon Arnolda, Eileen
McKeoan, Edie Feeney, Natale Bartone, Michael O’Connor, Cardinal EB Clancy, Flo Daley, Fr Vincent Dowdy, Amelia Kneipp, Wil-
liam Saw, Anna Kieswimmer, Kath Durie, Annie James, Eileen Biggs, Annie Davis, Sr Gertrude Ryan, Michael Heath
Recently deceased: Fr Adrian Cork, Fr Giuseppe Canova, Monica Clothier, Giovanni Prostina, Dell Slanagan, Faye Ashworth, Sebas-
tian Pelle, Angelo De Santis, Catherine Laffey, Yvonne Laffey, Caroline Thomas, Fr Jacques Hamel (French attack), Fr Frank Furga-
ro, Patricia Byrne, Victims of crashed truck in Nice, Helen Noonan, Victims of the Baghdad bombing, Victims of the Turkey attack,
Cathedral Piety Stall—Open on the third Sunday after the 11am Mass
First Reading Jer 38:4-6. 8-10 The king’s leading men spoke to the king. ‘Let Jeremiah be put to death: he is unquestionably disheartening the remaining soldiers in the city, and all the people too, by talking like this. The fellow does not have the welfare of this people at heart so much as its ruin.’ ‘He is in your hands as you know,’ King Zedekiah answered ‘for the king is powerless against you.’ So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the well of Prince Malchiah in the Court of the Guard, letting him down with ropes. There was no water in the well, only mud, and into the mud Jeremiah sank. Ebed-melech came out from the palace and spoke to the king. ‘My lord king,’ he said, ‘these men have done a wicked thing by treating the prophet Jeremiah like this: they have thrown him into the well where he will die.’ At this the king gave Ebed-melech the Cushite the following or-der: ‘Take three men with you from here and pull the prophet Jeremiah out of the well before he dies.’ Second Reading Heb 12:1-4 With so many witnesses in a great cloud on every side of us, we too, then, should throw off eve-rything that hinders us, especially the sin that clings so easily, and keep running steadily in the race we have started. Let us not lose sight of Jesus, who leads us in our faith and brings it to perfection: for the sake of the joy which was still in the future, he endured the cross, disregarding the shamefulness of it, and from now on has taken his place at the right of God’s throne. Think of the way he stood such opposition from sinners and then you will not give up for want of cour-age. In the fight against sin, you have not yet had to keep fighting to the point of death. Gospel Reading Lk 12:49-53 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and how great is my distress till it is over! ‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on a household of five will be divided: three against two and two against three; the fa-ther divided against the son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’
Readings of the Day – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time —Year C
St Christopher’s Cathedral Parish encompasses the areas of Barton, Causeway, Deakin, Forrest, Fyshwick,
Griffith, Kingston, Manuka, Parkes, Red Hill, Yarralumla
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES ROSTER
Lectors Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist
Mass 13/14 Aug 20/21 Aug 13/14 Aug 20/21 Aug
6.00pm
(SPC)
Pat Hanrahan
Frances Bulbrook
Marg McKinnon
Sheila van Gent
Margaret McKinnon Judy Blundell
Frances Bulbrook
8.00am
(SCC)
Patrick Jones
Assigned
Phil Pocock
Liza Quinn
Phil Pocock
Liza Quinn
Mimma Memmolo
Tony Pelle
9.30am
(SPC)
Therese Jordan
Colliss Parrett
Clarice Poh
Steve Doszpot
Wilfred & Margaret
Lawrence
Any available EMHC
11.00am
(SCC)
Christopher Bishop
Scott Pobihun
Cecilia Flores
Gabrielle Wright
Ceciley Matthews
Edwina Hyman
Bronwen Grey
Barbara Harrison
5.30pm
(SCC)
Youth Mass Peter Carrigy-Ryan
Damien Balachandran
Robert & Mary Lou
Davies
Elizabeth Young
Enid Martin
