Mersey Leven Catholic Parish
Parish Priest: Fr Mike Delaney mob: 0417 279 437;
email: mike.delaney@catholicpriest.org.au
Assistant Priest:
Fr Augustine Ezenwelu mob: 0470 576 857
Postal Address: PO Box 362, Devonport 7310
Parish Office: 90 Stewart Street, Devonport 7310
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday 10am-3pm
Office Phone: 6424 2783 Fax: 6423 5160
FaceBook: Mersey Leven Catholic Parish
Weekly Newsletter: mlcathparish.blogspot.com.au
Weekly Homily Podcast: podomatic.com/mikedelaney
Parish Magazine: mlcathparishnewsletter.blogspot.com.au
Secretary: Annie Davies/Anne Fisher Pastoral Council Chair: Mary Davies
Archdiocesan Website: www.hobart.catholic.org.au for news, information and details of other Parishes.
OUR PARISH SACRAMENTAL LIFE:
Baptism: arrangements are made by contacting Parish Office. Parents attend a Baptismal Preparation Session on first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October and December.
Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist: Are received following a Family–centred, Parish-based, School-supported Preparation Program.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: prepares adults for reception into the Catholic community.
Marriage: arrangements are made by contacting one of our priests - couples attend a pre-marriage Program
Anointing of the Sick: please contact one of our priests
Reconciliation: Ulverstone - Fridays (10am - 10:30am)
Devonport - Saturday (5:15pm– 5.45pm)
Penguin - Saturday (5:15pm - 5:45pm)
SCRIPTURE READINGS:
FIRST READING
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (R.) Give the Lord glory and honour
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! Shine on the world like bright stars; you are offering it the word of life. Alleluia
GOSPEL: Matthew 22:15-21
PREGO REFLECTION ON TODAY'S GOSPEL:
Jesus is in a no-win situation: to approve of Roman taxes
could be interpreted as national disloyalty, and to disapprove as inciting
rebellion. Jesus avoids a direct answer. Rather, he encourages the evaluation
of civic duties within the context of honouring God. There may be times when
these clash.
Cf Thomas More: I am a loyal subject of the King, but God’s
subject first.
I read the Gospel
passage, and imagine myself into the scene.
- I
am aware of the questioners—their positions, facial expressions, body
language, tone of voice etc. What do these communicate—about the people,
their purpose in being here? I hear their questions: how do these ‘feel’
to me? What do my feelings indicate?
- I
notice Jesus—constantly challenged by different groups. What is his
demeanour, body language, tone of voice, facial expression, etc.? What do
these communicate? I listen to his reply: How do I interpret it? Does it
address my civic responsibilities? What are these? What do I think and
feel about them? Do they help establish God’s kingdom? Do I fulfil them
with a view to honouring God? Are there non-obligatory things that I avoid
that could help secure God’s kingdom?
- I
share with Jesus what’s going on in my mind and heart and bring my prayer to
a close with my own words, or with Thy kingdom come . .
Weekday Masses 21st - 24th October, 2014
Tuesday: 9:30am Penguin
Wednesday: 9:30am Latrobe
Thursday: 12noon Devonport
Friday: 9:30am Ulverstone
Next Weekend 25th & 26th October, 2014
Saturday Vigil: 6:00pm Penguin & Devonport
Sunday Mass: 8:30am Port Sorell
9:00am Ulverstone
10:30am Devonport
9:00am Ulverstone
10:30am Devonport
11:00am Sheffield (LWC)
5:00pm Latrobe
Eucharistic Adoration:
Devonport: Every Friday 10am - 12noon, concluding with Stations of the Cross and Angelus
Devonport: Benediction with Adoration - first Friday of each month.
Prayer Groups:
Charismatic Renewal - Devonport (Emmaus House) Thursdays - 7:30pm
Christian Meditation - Devonport, Emmaus House - Wednesdays 7pm.
Ministry Rosters 25th & 26th October, 2014
Devonport:
Readers:
Vigil: M Gaffney, M Gerrand, H Lim 10.30am: A
Hughes, T Barrientos, C Morriss
Ministers of Communion: Vigil M
Heazlewood, B & J Suckling, G Lee-Archer, M Kelly,
T Muir
10.30am: G Taylor, M Sherriff, T & S Ryan, M & B
Peters
Cleaners 24th Oct: P & T Douglas 31st Oct: F Sly, M Hansen, R McBain
Piety Shop 25th Oct: H Thompson 26th Oct: M Doyle Flowers: M Knight, V Mahoney
Ulverstone:
Reader: J Landford Ministers of Communion: E Reilly , M & K McKenzie, M O'Halloran
Cleaners: M Swain, M
Bryan
Penguin:
Greeters: J & T Kiely Commentator: E Nickols Readers: M Kenney, J Barker
Procession: Y & R Downes Ministers of Communion: M Hiscutt,
M Murray
Liturgy: Sulphur Creek C Setting Up: M Murray
Port Sorell:
Readers: V Duff, G Duff Ministers of Communion: D Leaman, B Lee
Clean /Prepare/Flowers: K Hampton
Latrobe:
Reader: M Eden
Procession: I Campbell & Co Music: Hermie & Co
Your prayers
are asked for the sick: Archbishop Adrian Doyle, Joan Singline, Eloise Riley, Shanon
Breaden, Shirley Fidler, Shirley White, Tom Knaap, Kath
Smith, Jamie Griffiths, Arlene Austria &.....
Let us pray for those who
have died recently:
Anne
Johnson, Kieran McVeigh, Helen Kent, Christine MacDonald, Fr Paul Connolly, Fr
John Nagle, Sr
Stephanie OCD, Sr. Catherine O'Dwyer OP, Leslie Lavelle, George Farrow, Jack
Grant, Max Davis, Shirley Ranson, Kaye
Jackson, Pauline Kennedy, Peggy Scanlon, Terence Doody and Allan Horton.
Let us pray
for those whose anniversary occurs about this time:
Dorothy Newland, Mary & Albert Marshall, Betty Wells, Hilda Peters, Francis
McQueen,
Jedd Carroll-Anderson and Patrick Clarke. Also Ceron Fat, Santos & Abundia Makiputin, Leon & Hilaria Carcuevas, Victoriano & Marciana Visorro.
Jedd Carroll-Anderson and Patrick Clarke. Also Ceron Fat, Santos & Abundia Makiputin, Leon & Hilaria Carcuevas, Victoriano & Marciana Visorro.
May they rest in peace
First Reading
FROM FR MIKE:
The Pastoral Conference in Hobart
Also on the agenda were a brief look at how the Sacraments
might be celebrated in the future - discussion to be held with Sacramental
Teams and in the various regions before going back to the next Pastoral
Conference; a new Record system for the Archdiocese - to be trialled in a
number of Parishes (including Mersey-Leven) over the next few months.
All in all it was a busy day and people were over run with
information at the end of the day.
This weekend we have the Annual Collection for the Missions
- please support this special work of the Universal
Church especially this year as the
effort is directed towards the Church in Jamaica
We also have men of our Parish speaking about the upcoming menALIVE weekend - this is a wonderful opportunity for men of all levels of faith to come together and journey through a process of deepening their faith and renewing the Parish.
At the last Pastoral Council meeting (and following the
meeting) there was discussion about how we might better celebrate the Feast
Days of our Parish Churches more earnestly next year and into the future. Some
discussion needs to take place with various communities to make it happen and
this will take place in coming weeks.
On the plane to Melbourne
Perhaps we might ask ourselves as we come towards the end
of the year (rapidly) what do we do to address any or all of these M's in our
daily living.
Until next week, take care on the roads and in your homes,
Fr Mike
CATHOLIC MISSION WORLD MISSION
The theme of
this year's Catholic Mission World Mission
Appeal, 'When I grow up I want to be alive', is
inspired by Ephesians 2:4-6, 'God who is rich in mercy...made
us alive'. This appeal invites parishioners across
Australia
By supporting the Catholic Mission World Mission Appeal
today or by becoming a 'Friends in Faith' partner with a monthly gift, you are
helping the youth of Jamaica, and throughout the world, grow up to be fully
alive, and achieve their dreams of a positive and hope-filled future. Envelopes
are provided for you to place your donation in or add credit card details, or you can Freecall: 1800 257 296 catholic
mission.org.au/Jamaica - Please give generously!
NOVEMBER REMEMBRANCE BOOKS:
November is the month we remember
in a special way all those who have died. Should you wish anyone to be
remembered, write the names of those to be prayed for on the outside of an
envelope and place the clearly marked envelope in the collection basket at Mass
or deliver to the Parish Office by Thursday 23rd October.
OLOL MASS:
Thursday 23rd October, 12noon at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Forth for a light lunch.
Anyone coming to the lunch is asked to bring a plate of food - Thank you!
ANOINTING MASS OLOL:
A meeting will be held at Emmaus House on Thursday
30th October at 2 pm to make arrangements for OLOL Anointing Mass.
MACKILLOP HILL:
MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON:
Tuesday 4th November - BBQ, salads and sweet lunch - BYO drinks (glasses
provided). Best Cup Day Hat - female or male - Lucky Saddle. $15 per person,
bookings essential by 28th October - Phone 6428:3095 or
Mary Webb 6425:2781
OLOL PIETY SHOP:
Just arrived Christmas cards. The Piety Shop will be open before and
after Mass Saturday evenings and before and after Mass Sunday mornings.
Callers for Thursday 23rd October are Jon
Halley and Merv Tippett.
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE ARCHDIOCESE:
St Mary's College Past Scholars' Association -
Annual Reunion & AGM: Saturday 8th November - 12noon Mass at St Mary's Cathedral,
1pm AGM and afternoon tea in the College's Student Resource Centre. Past
Scholars are invited to join us for the Mass, AGM and afternoon tea with the
opportunity to view the new Heritage Centre. RSVP by Wednesday 22nd October.
For more information contact Melissa McLeod: mamcleod@smc.tas.edu.au or phone
6108:2560
Evangelii Gaudium
“When preaching takes
place within the context of the liturgy, it is part of the offering made to the
Father and a meditation of the grace which Christ pours out during the
celebration.”
-
Para
138 from Evangelii Gaudium, Pope
Francis, Nov. 24, 2013
A
will to shape the future
In this section, we are
highlighting various Catholic charities that your parishioners may like to
consider supporting, particularly by leaving a bequest. Some of these charities
may already be recipients of the generosity of members of your community. So
far, we have drawn attention to the St Vincent de Paul Society, Aid to the
Church In Need, Rosies and the St Columban Mission Society.
Part of the reason for
providing this information, and the relevant links, is that there is the
potential for confusion among Catholics, about the myriad of organisations that
can be supported. Illustrative of this is this week’s chosen charity: I
originally found the Diocese of Wollongong home-page, with it section on work
place giving. When I clicked on one of the charities that employees could
direct their payroll deductions too – Centacare – it took me to a website for
Centacare...in Adelaide
Suffice to say, you may
want to include the link that you feel is most appropriate for Centacare (or
its equivalent) in your particular diocese. However, if you just want to draw
attention to another worthy cause, regardless of its location, use the
following link:
Feast Day of the Week –St Anthony Claret, Bishop (October 24)
From his earliest years in the priesthood,
Anthony had a zealous missionary spirit that took him to Rome ,
the Canary Islands, and eventually to Cuba Madrid ,
but he promoted Catholic publications and founded an academy of St. Michael Cuba
http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/claret.htm
Words of Wisdom – St Stephen of Hungary
‘Be humble in this life, that God may raise you up in the next. Be
truly moderate and do not punish or condemn anyone immoderately. Be gentle so
that you may never oppose justice. Be honourable so that you may never
voluntarily bring disgrace upon anyone. Be chaste so that you may avoid all the
foulness of lust like the pangs of death.’
-
http://quotecatholic.com/index.php/humility/st-stephen-of-hungary-be-humble-in-this-life/#more-1482
Meme of the week
We seem to be losing the
ability to trust those in positions of authority and leadership. However, as
this meme suggests, when you lose trust in one part of the community (eg the
Church), you have to turn elsewhere. And do we truly believe our governments
are any better equipped to provide moral guidance or spiritual nourishment?
If nothing else, this
meme, featuring a profile shot of author and apologist GK Chesterton, and one
of his quotes, could make for stimulating discussion among your parishioners
and others.
THE UNHAPPY COST OF RESENTMENT
An article by Fr
Ron Rolheiser OMI. The original can be found at http://ronrolheiser.com/the-unhappy-cost-of-resentment/#.VEGdDvmSzAY
It’s not only love that makes the world go round. Resentment too is prominent in stirring the drink. In so many ways our world is drowning in resentment. Everywhere you look, it seems, someone is bitter about something and breathing out resentment. What is resentment? Why is this feeling so prevalent in our lives? How do we move beyond it?
Soren Kierkegaard once defined resentment in this way. Resentment, he suggested, happens when we move from the happy feeling of admiration to the unhappy feeling of jealousy. And this, sadly, happens all too frequently in our lives and we are dangerously blind to its occurrence. Me resentful? How dare you make that accusation!
Yet it’s hard to deny that resentment and its concomitant unhappiness color our world. At every level of life, from what we see playing out in the grievances and wars among nations to what we see playing out in the bickering in our board rooms, class rooms, living rooms, and bedrooms, there is evidence of resentment and bitterness. Our world is full of resentment. Everyone, it seems, is bitter about something, and, of course, not without cause. Few are the persons who do not secretly nurse the feeling that they have been ignored, wounded, cheated, treated unfairly, and have drawn too many short straws in life; and so many of us feel that we have every right to protest our right to be resentful and unhappy. We’re not happy, but with good reason.
Yes, there’s always good reason to be resentful; but, and this is the point of this column, according to a number of insightful analysts, both old and new, we are rarely in touch with the real reason why we are so spontaneously bitter. For persons such as Thomas Aquinas, Soren Kierkegaard, Robert Moore, Gil Bailie, Robert Bly, and Richard Rohr, among others, the deep root of our resentment and unhappiness lies in our inability to admire, our inability to praise others, and our inability to give others and the world a simple gaze of admiration.
We’re a society that, for the most part, can’t admire. Admiration is, for us, a lost virtue. Indeed in the many circles today, both in the world and in the churches, admiration is seen as something juvenile and immature, the frenzied, mindless shrieking of teenage girls chasing a rock star. Maturity and sophistication are identified today with the kind of intelligence, wit, and reticence, which don’t easily admire, which don’t easily compliment. Learning and maturity, we believe, need to be picking things apart, suspicious of others’ virtues, distrustful of their motives, on hyper-alert for hypocrisy, and articulating every reason not to admire. Such is the view today.
But what we don’t admit in this view of maturity and learning is how we feel threatened by those whose graces or virtues exceed our own. What we don’t admit is our own jealousy. What we don’t admit is our own resentment. What we don’t admit, and never will admit, is how our need to cut down someone else is an infallible sign of our own jealousy and bad self-image. And what helps us in our denial is this: Cynicism and cold judgment make for a perfect camouflage; we don’t need to admire because we’re bright enough to see that there’s nothing really to admire.
That, too often, is our sophisticated, unhappy state: We can no longer truly admire anybody. We can no longer truly praise anybody. We can no longer look at the world with any praise or admiration. Rather our gaze is perennially soured by resentment, cynicism, judgment, and jealousy.
We can test ourselves on this: Robert Moore often challenges his audiences to ask themselves this question: When was the last time you walked across a room and told a person, especially a younger person or a person whose talents dwarf yours, that you admire her, that you admire what she’s doing, that her gifts enrich your life, and that you are happy that her path has crossed yours? When was the last time you gave someone a heartfelt compliment? Or, to reverse the question: When was the last time that someone, especially someone who is threatened by your talents, gave you a sincere compliment?
We don’t compliment each other easily, or often, and this betrays a secret jealousy. It also reveals a genuine moral flaw in our lives. Thomas Aquinas one submitted that to withhold a compliment from someone who deserves it is a sin because we are withholding from him or her some of the food that he or she needs to live. To not admire, to not praise, to not compliment, is not a sign of sophistication but a sign moral immaturity and personal insecurity. It is also one of the deeper reasons why we so often fill with bitter feelings of resentment and unhappiness.
Why do we so often feel bitter and resentful? We fill with resentment for many reasons, though, not least, because we have lost the virtues of admiration and praise.
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