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Readings:
Job 7:1-4, 6-7
1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Mark 1:29-39
Concluding the introductory section of
Mark’s gospel, today’s reading further
clarifies the nature of the mission Jesus
means to share with his disciples. As we
have seen, the healings and deliverance
performed by Jesus are part of his
preaching of the Kingdom, signs that God
will triumph over all the forces of evil in
the world. This is brought out by Mark,
as he recalls and contrasts two moments
of healing.
There are practically no details in the
gospels of the family circumstances of the
apostles. The account of the curing of
Peter’s mother-in-law is therefore
remarkable. It is generally accepted that
Mark composed his gospel in Rome about
the time of Peter’s martyrdom. If this is
true, Peter’s telling of the story of Jesus
would have been an important source of
his material. In this incident we may well
hear echoes of Peter’s voice describing a
sequence of events. Peter brings Jesus
from the synagogue to his home for a
meal; they are surprised to find the old
lady ill with fever; Jesus heals her
instantly by taking her hand and helping
her up; fully recovered she gives herself
to the service of the Lord.
As we have seen, ‘Who is this man?’ is the
subtext of Mark’s narrative. There is no
doubt that Jesus worked miracles.
Miracles, as we all know, have an
unhealthy fascination for many people.
Mark is concerned that his readers are
not carried away by the fact that Jesus
was a wonder worker. They must
understand that the miracles of Jesus
were signs inviting faith in the coming of
God’s salvation into the world. True faith
in the Saviour will come, in the end, to
understand that the greatest wonder in
the life of Jesus of Nazareth was the
salvation he brought to the world as its
crucified Saviour. Thus, as Mark’s
narrative continues, we hear echoes of
how Peter began to learn this lesson at
the end of the eventful Sabbath Mark has
described.
By evening, word had spread that there is
a miracle worker in town. People came
crowding around Peter’s door, bringing
their sick and ‘possessed’ for healing.
Jesus responded to their appeals; but in
his silencing of the ‘devils who knew who
he was’ we are reminded that these
people still have to learn who he is. In the
morning there was consternation when
Peter and his companions find that Jesus
was nowhere to be found. ‘Everyone is
looking for
you’, they protest,
disappointed that he has not made the
most of this instant notoriety. Later they
will recognise that Jesus was concerned to
lead the people beyond the wonders he
worked to a renewed faith in the coming
of God’s Kingdom – the great theme of
the solitary prayer he shared with his
Father. This could only be achieved by his
preaching the message of the Kingdom.
And so the ministry he was about to
undertake ‘all through Galilee’ would
combine his ‘preaching’ and his ‘casting
out devils’.
John Thornhill sm
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St Munchin’s Primary School
Principal: Mr Robert Romeo
Address: 1 Isdell Place, Gosnells
Postal Address: PO Box 172, Gosnells WA 6990
Telephone: 9234 7555
Facsimile: 9398 1581
[email protected]
15th February 2015
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1
Mark 1:40-45
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church
Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
Western Australia
Parish Priest: Fr Patrick Lim
Email: [email protected]
Address: 175 Corfield St, Gosnells WA 6110
Entry by:1 Isdell Place, Gosnells
Postal Address: PO Box 297, Gosnells WA 6990
Telephone: 9398 2331
Facsimile: 9398 8491
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gosnellsparish.org.au
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday to Friday 9.00 am - 1.30pm
Entry by: 1 Isdell Place, Gosnells
Parish Secretary:
Maureen Byrne Tel: 9398 2331
Email: [email protected]
Admin Assistants
Suzanne Bazzica & Silvana Sciorilli
Catechist Coordinator:
Barbara Ingram Tel: 9398 2864
Against Human Trafficking
Pope Francis is declaring Sunday 8
February 2015, the Feast of St
Josephine Bakhita, as World Day of
prayer, reflection and action against
human trafficking.
In his message Pope Francis invites us
‘to practise acts of fraternity towards
those kept in a state of enslavement.
Let us ask ourselves, as individuals and
as communities, whether we feel
challenged when, in our daily lives, we
meet or deal with persons who could
be victims of human trafficking, or
when we are tempted to select items,
which may well have been produced by
exploiting others.
Despite many efforts to end human
trafficking internationally, an estimated
27 million women, men and children
today are deprived of their freedom
and forced to suffer in conditions of
exploitation and slavery. There is now a
compelling need to put an end to
trafficking in human beings.
8th February 2015
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Mass Intentions this week
Parish Liturgical Schedules
Feb 7
Weekend Masses
Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 7.30am & 9.30am Mass
Weekday Masses
Monday 8.00am Communion Service (Mass on Solemnity only)
Tuesday 6.00pm Mass - 1st Tuesday Mass of Anointing
Wednesday & Thursday 8.00am Mass
Friday 9.00am Mass & (1st Friday 7.00am Mass at Sisters house)
Reconciliation
Saturday 5.15-5.45pm or anytime by appointment
Buckley Centre
2nd Friday of the month 10.00am Mass
McMahon Centre
1st Thursday in Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec 10.45am Mass
Rosary
After weekday Masses
Exposition
Tuesday 5.00-6.00pm with Benediction; Sunday 6.00-7.00pm
Baptism
4th Sunday Naming and Welcoming at the 9.30am Mass
2nd Sunday during 9.30am Mass
3rd Sunday after Mass at 11.00am
Marriage
By appointment - Minimum of SIX MONTHS of notice
Sat 6.00pm Kal Aguiar (3rd Anniversary)
8
Sun 7.30am Ken Fitzgerald (RIP)
9.30am Philip John Ingram, Domenico
& Rosina Barbuzza (Death
Anniversary) & Erika Magness
10
Tue 6.00pm No Intention
11
Wed 8.00am No Intention
12
Thu 8.00am No Intention
13
Fri 9.00am No Intention
14
Sat 6.00pm For Vocations
15
Sun 7.30am Peter Mack Jnr (RIP)
9.30am For all parishioners
Parish Calendar
Feb 8 Sun 6-7.00pm Church
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
10
Tue 8.30am Parish Centre
Golden Age Club activities
11
Wed 4.30pm Parish Centre
After School Religious Education Classes
Please pray for those who have died
especially Martin Timmins (brother of
Catherine Mansfield) & Ken Fitzgerald
(brother of Cath Callaghan)
Ash Wednesday - 18th February
There will be two Masses to help you fulfil your obligation
7.00pm Vigil Mass on Tuesday 17th Feb. and 9.00am on Wednesday, 18th Feb.
There will be no 6.00pm Mass on Tuesday, 17th Feb.
Deadline for Bulletin
Please pray for those who are sick
especially Gary Robless, Kay Ford, Ian
Ballantyne, Rodney Anthony, Helen
Whitfield, Jacqui Richardson, Maria
Siciliano, Melissa Marklew, Marc
Rodrigues, Mavis Hall, Rudy Ring, Paula
Prayers for the Sick
Please notify the Parish Office every four
weeks if prayers are still required.
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ROSTER THIS WEEKEND MASSES 7/8 February
Masses
Readers
Commentators
Extraordinary Ministers
Acolytes
Greeters
Choir
Sat 6.00pm
Sister Stella
Kaye Cox
Faye Mitchell, Sandra Wren, Owen
D’Souza, Pam Davies, Lloyd Davies,
Martin Loh
Colin Loh
Rosa Ford
Leonie
Higginson
Recorded
Music
Sun 7.30am
Anne Ralston
Silvana Sciorilli
Ann Ralston, Rod McAtee, Heather
Mack, Peter Mack
Gerard Peters
Cheryl Andrade
Terence Daniel
Recorded
Music
Sun 9.30am
Stephanie Ierino
Clarence Pereira
Servite Sister, Anne Brink, Jim Brink,
Brenda Ring, Angela Busby, Peta
Hayward
Paul Smith
Elsie TagliaferriBoundy
Jackie Vogels
Folk Group
Telling
Sue &
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ROSTER NEXT WEEKEND MASSES 14/15 February
Sat 6.00pm
Suzanne Bazzica
Pam Davies
Faye Mitchell, Sandra Wren, Owen
D’Souza, Pam Davies, Lloyd Davies,
Martin Loh
Colin Loh
Louise Ireland
Carolyne Ireland
New Life
Sun 7.30am
Deb Wild
Cheryl Andrade
Ann Ralston, Rod McAtee, Heather
Mack, Peter Mack
Gerard Peters
Jackie Hall
Heather Mack
Recorded
Music
Sun 9.30am
Cecilia Jacob
Lenny Rodaje
Servite Sister, Anne Brink, Jim Brink,
Brenda Ring, Angela Busby, Peta
Hayward
Paul Smith
Hanna Allen
Mary Ballantyne
Maryanne
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SVDP Emergency Relief Phone 1300 794 054
Marycare Contact Maureen 9398 7375 Anne 9490 3377
Brian Cutjar,
Elvira & Ken
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volunteer at the SVDP’s
new shop in Cannington?
Call the Vinnie’s on 9475
5435 or see the Notice in
the Church foyer. And remember the
Poor Box? Every cent helps the needy
within our community. God Bless.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
An age-appropriate Liturgy of the Word
offered for 4 year olds through to 3rd
Graders or those who have not received
their First Holy Communion. Just before
the Liturgy of the Word begins for the
assembly, the children are invited to go
with the weekly leaders from the church
to the Parish Centre. During this special
time, the volunteer teachers lead the
children through prayers, songs and
readings that are simplified for children.
The children are taught a simplified main
message of the readings and are
encouraged to share that message with
their parents after Mass.
Encounter Mission
and Development,
Encounter Love
and Justice,
Encounter humble
volunteers,
Encounter faith,
Encounter God.
Palms Australia
will be conducting a guided tour of the
communities in which their global
volunteers are working in East Timor
from April 6 - 18. There are limited
places. Enquiries need to be processed
by February 28th so call 02 9518 9551 or
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Faith enrichment courses
Would you like to understand your faith
better? Enrol in a Term One course at
the Maranatha Centre for Adult Faith
Formation! There are many courses on
offer at various times and venues (even
online). Courses are very affordable and
range in length from 2 weeks to 8 weeks
– and there are no assignments or
exams. For more information, visit
www.maranathacentre.org.au or call
9241 5221 for a brochure.
Golden
Age
Club
Our next
meeting is
on Tuesday, 10th February in the Parish
Centre with Indoor Activities
commencing at 8.30am. Bingo at 12
noon. All 50 years young and over are
most welcome to attend.
Lenten Program
This year for Lent we are
using ARISE, a Program
produced by the Diocese of
Wollongong. We invite
those who are interested to organise
your group on a day of your choosing to
share and pray together and grasp anew
the hope of the Resurrection. The cost is
$10 to cover materials for the program.
Refer to the list in the foyer.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER, REFLECTION AND ACTION AGAINST
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (Sunday 8th February)
The intention of the Holy Father’s request is to continue to sensitise the general
public on the issues linked to modern-day slavery which he made the main topic of his
2015 Message for World Day of Peace No Longer Slaves, but Brothers and Sisters
(click here to access the full text). The Pope is asking Catholics to think of people
trafficked into prostitution, as well as women forced into marriage, without any right
to give or withhold their consent.
We are asked to remember:
 the people who are trafficked into Australia to work in the agriculture,
construction and hospitality sectors
 those whose labour is exploited to produce cheap goods for Australians
 young boys in West Africa who are trafficked into the cocoa production for
Australian chocolate
 refugees in Thailand who are trafficked onto fishing vessels to produce cheap fish
for Australians to eat
 the women in Bangladesh whose exploited labour and unsafe working conditions
result in cheap clothing for Australians to wear
 the 200 female students kidnapped in Nigeria in April 2014 by Boko Haram, with
reports suggesting that many of these girls have been sold or forced into marriages
The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) and Australian Catholic Religious
Against the Trafficking of Humans (ACRATH) call for a fourfold commitment to i)
prevention, ii) victim protection, iii) the legal prosecution of perpetrators, and iv)
partnerships for change. These require a global effort on the part of all sectors of
society. The ACBC and ACRATH support the statement published by the Pontifical
Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences in November 2013, declaring that ‘it is our
moral imperative to make ours the last generation that has to fight the trade in
human lives’
Praying our Experiences – growing awareness of God in my everyday
This focused prayer time is assisted with talks on a theme, followed by personal time
in the chapel or garden. Optional sharing of one’s faith with others on the journey,
adds to the richness of this prayer experience.
February Theme: Lent-an invitation to renewal. The forty days of Lent invites us to
look in to our hearts, allowing a loving God to embrace those parts of us that we do
not like. An invitation to renew our attitudes, to begin again, to become new and
healthy, infused with God’s spirit of courage and love. Do I want to be renewed in
God’s love?
Date: Friday 20th February 2015 Time: Commencing 10.30am -12.00noon. Session is
repeated 6.30pm – 8.00pm Tea/coffee available
Contact: Secretary: Phone (08] 9334 0999 Email [email protected]
Venue: Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York Street, South Perth. (Free and easy parking)
Truth, Justice and Healing Council is coordinating the Catholic Church’s response to the Royal Commission into
Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse with a commitment to co-operation, openness and justice for victims and
survivors. It has been established in recognition of the imperative for the Church to address the past openly and honestly,
the good with the bad. There are flyers available in the foyer explaining the work of the council. For more information on
the Council visit www.tjhcouncil.org.au www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au
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