General
Sundays of the Year
THE LITURGICAL YEAR OF THE CHURCH, YEAR B.
The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
19 February 2012
Lord, your mercy is my hope, my heart rejoices in your saving power. I will sing to the Lord for his goodness to me.
The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TIme
12 February 2012
Lord, be my rock of safey, the stronghold that saves me. For the honour of your name, lead me and guide me.
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5 February 2012
O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God
The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
29 January 2012
Save us, Lord our God and gather together from the nations, that we may proclaim your holy name and glory in your praise.
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
22 January 2012
Sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place.
Hobart Parish Newsletter
From the St Joseph's and St Francis Xavier's Parish Newsletter
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
18/19 February 2012
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
18/19 February 2012
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6.30 pm Vigil
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8.30am
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9.30am
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11.00am
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Toosey Bannerman
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Cathy Barta
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Bill Cox
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Greg McInerney
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Peter Mansour
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Margaret Lickiss
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Elizabeth Cunningham
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Lidia Furjanic
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Pat G Ngor M
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John Mansour
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Margaret Sprott
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Phil Page
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Tom Krasnicki
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Isabella A Judy T
Danielle P Maria C
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Brian Boutchard
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Br. Edward
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Lee L Max G
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Terry D Peter F
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Carol Kitt
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Children’s Liturgy: 9.30 Mass, 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays (outside of school holidays) and on each Sunday of Lent & Advent
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CLEANERS 23.02.12
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Gerarda & Maree
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COUNTERS 26.02.12
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Peter Cooley’s Team
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FLOWERS: 25/26.02.12
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Elizabeth
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CHILDREN’S LITURGY 26.02.12
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Greg McInerney
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FOR PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCE
SICK: George White, Josephine Murray, Denise Sproule, Lois Nimmo, Fr Ray Wells Fr Felix Kialoi, cp, Lynette Wicks, John Graves, Charles Galea, Mary Keady, Susan Wilson. Your prayers are especially asked for Fr Pat McIndoe who has been wheel chaired down to Australia with an undiagnosed back complaint; and also for Fr Tom McDonough for whom Fr Jim went to PNG but whose colostomy resulting from colon cancer, has not reversed well.
RECENTLY DECEASED: James Tighe, Teresa Kaczmarek, Valentin Godec.
ANNIVERSARIES: Courtland Oakes, Ona Petrenko, Harold Holmes, John Larkin, Brian Heerey, Kevin McGlone, Walter Smallbone, David Blake, Gladys Cumming, Fr. Clem Kilby, Merlina Porquiado,
MASSES: Souls in Purgatory x5, special intentions x 7, Anthony Chisholm, Joan Brettingham-Moore, Antonietta Lufi, Simon Chisholm, Cyril, Eileen & Joan Shirley, Mollie Reid, Archbishop Tweedy, Thanksgiving.
BIRTHDAYS: Sara Rose, Cathy Barta & Barbara Blackman
OUT ‘N’ ABOUT
THIS WEEK, DUE TO THE MISSION PREACHING MORNING AND NIGHT, EXPOSITION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE AFTERNOON, FROM 1.30 TILL BENEDICTION AT 5PM. ON ASH WEDNESDAY THERE WILLBE A MASS TO FOLLOW AT 5.15 pm. THERE WILL BE EXTRA OPPORTUNITY FOR RECONCILIATION ON THE HOUR AT 2, 3, & 4 pm.
Sun 19 7pm Opening of Hobart Parish Mission – ‘On Being a Christian’
Mon 20 9.30-11.30am 2nd Mission Session – ‘Jesus and Justice’
1.35-5pm Exposition in St Joseph’s with Reconciliation available on the hour
5.30pm RCIA in Monastery Parlour
7.30pm Repeat of 2nd Session – ‘Jesus and Justice’
Tues 21 9.30-11.30am 3rd Mission Session –‘ Male and Female Spirituality’
10-11am John Main Meditation, Emmanuel Centre, New Town
Noon Launch of Project Compassion in Cathedral
1-2pm John Main Meditation, Nixon Chapel, St David’s Cathedral
1.30pm Anointing Mass, St Francis Xavier’s Hall; bring a plate to welcome elderly guests
1.35-5pm Exposition in St Joseph’s with Reconciliation available on the hour
6.10pm John Main Meditation, Eagle Centre (immediately to left of All Saints Church)
7.30-9.30pm Repeat of 3rd Session – ‘Male and Female Spirituality’
7.30pm Marian Group, back chapel, SFX
Wed 22 ASH WEDNESDAY (FAST & ABSTINENCE) Usual Masses at 8, 12.10 & 1.10
EXTRA MASS AT 5.15pm (& also at 7pm in SFX Hall)
1.35-5pm Exposition in St Joseph’s with Reconciliation available on the hour
2pm Anointing Mass at Vaucluse, The Manor
Thurs 23 9.30-11.30am 4TH Mission Session – ‘The Third Age and the Final Journey’
1.35-5pm Exposition in St Joseph’s with Reconciliation available on the hour
7.30pm Repeat of 4th Session – ‘The Third Age and the Final Journey’
Fri 24 9.30-11.30am 5th Mission Session – ‘The Problem of Evil and God’s Mercy’
10am Mass and Anointing, St John’s
1.35-5pm Exposition in St Joseph’s with Reconciliation available on the hour
7.30pm Repeat of 5th Session – ‘The problem of Evil and God’s Mercy’
GOSPEL REFLECTION
‘On the narrative level, this story summons us initially to identify with the plight of the paralyzed man. The late novelist and essayist Andre Dubus, who was crippled in an auto accident, describes the pain of paralysis: "When you are carried, your helplessness and the very meatness of you slap your soul. And it is a frightening surrender to other arms and legs" (Meditations From a Movable Chair). ‘Dependent on the care of others, Mark’s paralytic is lifted to the roof and lowered precariously before Jesus, who praises the faith of the litter bearers. The symbolism is rich here. The journey toward spiritual and physical healing often begins by support from the faith of others, and involves the courage to let go and be carried by them. ‘While paralysis is not a divine punishment, sin can be a form of paralysis, an inability to move. The experience of forgiveness, on the other hand, enables a person to rise up and return home with dignity. Sin is isolation and alienation; forgiveness is homecoming.’ Fr John Donahue SJ
LENTEN REFLECTION GROUPS
Normally these prepare for each Sunday of Lent, but this year we will allow the Mission to lead us up to the First Sunday, and the Groups to begin the following week: Tues 28, 10am in the side chapel;
Wed 29, 7pm in St Francis Xavier’s Hall,
and Thurs 1 Mar, 12.45pm, in the Monastery parlour.
The odd afternoon time follows the 12.10 Mass at St Joseph’s and is the time last year’s group came to when they decided to continue their Lenten Group on through the year, reflecting weekly on each forthcoming Sunday Gospel. We’ll allow them to keep their customary time, and hope that others will join them, at least for the five remaining weeks of Lent. The enrolment sheets at the entrance to the church over this and next weekend will enable your choice of a morning, afternoon or evening group, keeping to the same place, day and time throughout Lent. For many, over previous years the Lenten Reflections for that year have deepened their understanding of, and involvement in, the Church’s Liturgy, leading up to Christ’s death and Resurrection at Easter, and strengthening both their spirituality and their faith commitment. Why not give it a try if you haven’t already done so? There’s loads of space in each group.
CARITAS DVD FOR PROJECT COMPASSION AT EACH MASS: Successfully negotiated at St Joseph’s Vigil, 7.30am and 11am, as at SFX 8.30am. The practice of avoiding a hum in the church Speakers by running the laptop on battery rather than power however, was less than successful at the 9.30 due to the DVD’s added drain on batteries, along with limited recharge time. The low hum would have been the lesser of two evils! On the same DVD, Caritas have supplied us with snippets of Project Compassion material for each Sunday in Lent. We may be able to use them at some of our Masses. Of more importance however, would be the gathering together of a team of IT people for the Masses at St Joseph’s since it is not something the Presiding Priest can look after – so please don’t hesitate to offer your services – or even to be tapped on the shoulder!
ASH WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY: As in ‘Out ‘n’ About’, Mass times for St. Joseph’s are 8am, 12.10pm, 1.10pm and 5.15pm and for St. Francis Xavier’s, 7pm in the Hall. Ashes will be distributed at the conclusion of Mass as a reminder of both repentance and mortality. Ash Wednesday has never been a Holy Day of Obligation, but simply an aspect of the church’s Liturgy that people could readily identify with- hence its popularity, despite being the first day of a Lenten time of prayer, penance and almsgiving. The Gospel for the day reminds us of this, and the tradition of the Church holds fast to the only two days remaining of both fast and abstinence (no meat), which are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Only those who have completed their eighteenth year (turned 19), and not yet begun their sixtieth year (turned 60) are bound to fast – which simply means a lowering of food intake - hence the tradition of ‘giving up something for Lent’. Only those who have completed their fourteenth year (turned 15) are expected to abstain from meat. Having said all that, the Church asks more of us than simply observing a law. We are encouraged to respond to God’s love in Jesus by walking with him on his journey to Calvary. Fasting and abstinence is to remind us of this.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: From Fri 2 Mar, St Joseph’s Stations of the Cross will be at the usual time of 11.30am. On the First Friday of Lent however, the Mission is still concluding, and so you are encouraged to mark your own time for the Stations, perhaps even during the afternoon’s Exposition time from 1.35 to 5pm. For those who are able to make it however, on that day, 24th February, there will be Stations at 4.30pm,
CARITAS AUSTRALIAinvites all Parishioners to the launch of Project Compassion 2012 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Hobart, at noon on Tues, 21 Feb. The Chairman of the National Council of Caritas Australia, Archbishop Adrian Doyle, will preside at a Liturgy of the Word and Commissioning of Representatives from Catholic Schools and Parishes.
A ‘VIRTUAL’ PILGRIMAGEOF PRAYER:Throughout the forty day of Lent this year, everyone in the Archdiocese of Hobart is invited to participate in a virtual pilgrimage of prayer, visiting and praying with each of our parish communities on our ‘Way A Cross Tasmania’. You don't have to physically (unless you want too) walk this pilgrimage, but from the comfort of your home, office, or parish, you can find time throughout your day to reflect and pray the daily scriptures. As well, at each of the fourteen crosses that make up the Way A Cross Tasmania Pilgrimage, the communities, with all their richness of diversity, will pray one of the fourteen traditional stations. Prayer booklets and Lenten Scripture Readings and Reflections are available from parishes and on the Catholic Youth Ministry website: www.cymtas.org.au
For those who can, come journey with us, as we undertake this pilgrimage towards the Light of our Resurrected Lord. Ash Wed 22 Feb - 4:30pm Opening Prayer at St Patrick's College, Prospect, followed by Pilgrimage walk to the Church of Apostles via Cataract Gorge. The first station: Jesus is Condemned to Death - 6:45pm, before 7pm Ash Wednesday Mass at the Church of Apostles. 4 Mar: 1st Sunday of Lent - 8:30am - Opening Prayer and Second Station - Jesus accepts His Cross - at St Francis Xavier, Beaconsfield - followed by the 9am St Francis Xavier Community Liturgy. From there, drive to Glengarry for 11am Mass at St Canice Church Glengarry with the community.
DAY OF REFLECTION: Living in God’s Divine Will – the special charism Heaven has offered for our times – and that Blessed John Paul II acknowledged. Jesus calls living In His Divine Will “the Sanctity of sanctities”. Blessed John Paul II called it “the new and divine Holiness”. Sat 25 Feb, 9.45am-3.30pm, St. Joseph’s Community Centre (orange door entrance), No. 21 Mary’s Grange, 26 Channel H’way, Taroona. Cost Donation. BYO Lunch, tea & coffee provided. Enquiries 6228 9995. Please see notice board for more information.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTare invited for the position of Liaison Officer of the Tasmanian Council of Churches. This two day a week position is an opportunity to promote the work of the church, and encourage ecumenical initiatives throughout Tasmania. To fulfil this role effectively the applicant will require good communication and networking skills, and be skilled in the use of Microsoft Office, email and the internet. The successful applicant will be an active participant in the life of the church, and committed to advancing the kingdom of God through the effective working together of the churches in Tasmania. Remuneration will be based on the current UCA stipend. A position description is available on request from the President (
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) or by contacting Erin Wagner (03-6228 8427).
ACCEPTING THE EMBRACE OF GOD: Lectio Divina, 10–11.15 a.m. Thurs Mar 1, 15, 29, Apr 12, 26, May 10, 24, An ancient art, practiced one time by all Christians, is a slow contemplative praying of the Scriptures which enables the Word of God to become the means of union with God. Cost: Donation. Emmanuel Spirituality Centre, 24 Hopkins Street, Moonah. Presenters: Team. Enquiries: Annie Brush 6273 2183.
‘NEFARIOUS MERCHANT OF SOULS’: With Parliaments considering legalisation of brothels, a hard hitting expose of the sex trade, presented by Exodus Cry & Australian Christian Lobby. Mon 5 Mar, 7.30pm, Energiser Life Church, 8 Petchey St., Bellerive. Mature audiences (ages 18+). Info Mark Brown 0408 850 629 or
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TASMANIAN HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE: Following the very successful pilgrimage in September 2010, Fr Peter O’Loughlin will be taking another group to the Holy Land this year, leaving Hobart Fri 7 Sept, returning 21 Sept (Tasmanian school holiday time). To date there has been keen interest from Bellerive-Lindisfarne parishioners but still places available. First night at the Dead Sea, followed by two nights in Bethlehem, 3 nights at the Sea of Galilee, and the remainder in Jerusalem. A brochure giving details, including cost ($6450) etc. is available on contact with Fr O’Loughlin by phone – 6245 0501 or email -
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He can answer your questions and give contact names of anyone who shared the 2010 pilgrimage – it was all great news and enthusiastically recommended.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE OF ST CAMILLUS: Helpers needed to visit Catholic patients in RHH on Sat or Sun mornings once a month. Please phone 6234 4866. NEXT MASS @ RHH: 5pm Wed & Sat, 4.30pm Sun.
HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION SOCIETY: Prayer for mothers & unborn babies, Thur Feb 23, St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 1 Springfield Ave., Moonah. Cake Stall South Hobart Sat 11 Feb $164, sincere thanks to all who helped. Cakes & Jams are most welcome at the styalls. Building Fund for home for expectant mothers in need now $194,000.
A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father who was a minister, if they could discuss the use of the car. His father took him to his study and said to him, "I'll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up, study your bible a little and get your hair cut and we'll talk about it." After about a month the boy came back and again asked his father if they could discuss use of the car. They again went to the father's study where his father said, "Son, I've been real proud of you. You have brought your grades up, you've studied your bible diligently, but you didn't get your hair cut." The young man waited a moment and replied, "You know Dad, I've been thinking about that. You know, Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah had long hair, and even Jesus had long hair!", to which his father replied, "Yes, you're right, and they also WALKED every where they went!"
Tasmanian Parishes
Any Tasmanian Parish Web Sites may be accessed through the Web Site of the Archdiocese:
http://www.hobart.catholic.org.au/
Parish Dedication
Almighty God, we say "YES" to your invitation,
to welcome the stranger, traveller and refugee.
To feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty who come to our door.
To clothe the naked who suffer with cold.
To visit the sick in the hospitals and in their homes.
To care for prisoners, for people caught up in loneliness and despair.
In this way, as a community and as individuals,
we shall live out our baptismal call to bring others to Christ,
by living out the good news your Son proclaimed,
a message of love and compassion for all people.
We ask that your wisdom touch our every word and deed.
Amen.
Pastoral Visit
We thank Archbishop Adrian Doyle for his presence during the weekend of 12th and 13th March, at St Joseph's and St Francis Xavier's and for all he has done for each member of the Parish during his visit.During this time he confirmed seven candidates at the 6.30 pm Saturday Vigil Mass, which he celebrated and he preached at all the other Masses, as well as celebrateing the 11 am Sunday Mass. He visited some of the sick in their homes and was also available to meet the parishioners socially on the Saturday evening. The Archbishop will visit all parishes during the year, in preparation for his retirement at the end of 2011.
We wish him every blessing for this year and the years to come.