Redemptorist Monastery National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

27th

Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Year A ~ October 8

Tue: 10.00am - 10.45 am

Wed: 10.00am - 10.45 am

Thu: 5.00pm - 6.00 pm

Fri: 10.00am - 10.45 am

Sat: 10.00am - 12.00 noon

4.00pm - 4.30 pm

5.30pm - 6.00 pm

MASS TIMES

Sunday: 7.00am 9.00am, 10.30am 6.00pm Monday: 6.30am Tuesday: 6.30am & 11.00am Wednesday: 6.30am & 11.00am Thursday: 6.30am & 11.00am Friday: 6.30am & 11.00am Saturday: 5.00pm (not Vigil)

NOVENA Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Saturdays 4.30pm

RECONCILIATION Times

REDEMPTORIST COMMUNITY

Fr Vincent Pham CSsR Acting Pastor Fr Anthony Tran CSsR Fr Brian Russell CSsR Fr Edmond Nixon CSsR

Deacon Hieu Nguyen CSsR Fr John Hodgson CSsR Study leave Fr John Martin CSsR Port Hedland

Fr Kevin Crock CSsR Glendaough Deacon Laurens Lengari CSsR Fr Noel McMaster CSsR Br. Robertus Karolus Koli CSsR Fr Thomas McFall CSsR Fr Sam Kono CSsR Study leave Deacon Son Nguyen CSsR Mr. Gan Sen Mr Li Huajie

CONTACT

ADDRESS: 190 Vincent St

North Perth WA 6006

PHONE: (08) 9328 6600

OFFICE: Monday to Friday

8.00 am—2.30 pm

MASS TIMES & INFO (08) 9328 3486

WEB: www.themonastery.org.au

www.cssr.org.au

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Wajuk People / Noongar Nation - Traditional

Custodians of the land on which we worship

SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS

Pam Wardley 0429 450 545

Loreta Williams 0466 687 535

A well-respected mother in my parish once told me a story. She was playing ball

with her oldest son, Charles, in the driveway of their home on a sunny afternoon

about four years ago. He was aged five at the time. Her phone rang suddenly and

she ran inside. Gone for a moment, when she came back through the doorway she

dropped the phone in horror, her son was chasing the ball toward the street.

“It was like slow motion,” she said. “I saw the red ball bouncing along with Charles a

few feet behind, arms outstretched, running as fast as he could. In the street, a big

truck was barreling along.”

The mother paused, her face betraying old emotions. “I could see that Charles and

the truck would collide in front of our driveway.” Charles was only a few steps from

the edge of the driveway and his ball h

ad already bounced onto the road.

“I felt helpless. I was in the doorway, frozen in terror. And Charles was a moment

away from being run over. I heard a voice, my own, scream, ‘Charles stop!’” Pausing,

she said, “Charles froze in place as if struck by lightning. His ball bounced under the

truck. And the truck never slowed down.”

I asked the mother why Charles stopped so suddenly and she said her son was be-

ing obedient. “I taught Charles to stop pulling his sister’s hair. I taught Charles to stay

in his bed after lights out. I taught Charles to put down his toy and come to dinner

when I called him. Charles learned to heed my voice. My persistent discipline with

the small things saved Charles’ life that day.”

A good parent disciplines their children; a good God disciplines his children too. A

good mother and father are concerned their children learn to obey them; a good God

is deeply concerned with this too. Why? Because the welfare, the happiness, the

good of the children are at the center of their thoughts.

Love wants the good of the other for the other’s own sake, say theologians. In the

Creator’s mind, the good of the world is tied to justice, peace, generosity, humility,

patience, joy and love. The world is intended to be a place where virtue reigns,

where people can be happy and free, and without fear and pain.

But the world is not that kind of place. The good God, the God of love, cannot simply

let this stand. So, he sends prophets to remind his people of God’s vision for the

world. And he ultimately sends his Son. The voice of the Son — especially when

God speaks of justice and judgment — is the voice of God’s love. Listen to his voice!

It is the voice of one who wills your good above all else. W. Chris Hackett © Redemptorists 2017

God desires your good

The voice of the Son

especially when God speaks of

justice and judgment

is the voice of God’s love.

Listen to his voice!

It is the voice of One

who desires your good above all else.

THE LIVING WORD

Craft/Social Group

Christian Meditation Group

“St Vincent de Paul Society” Free Call - 1300 794 054

Sunday, 15 October 2017 7.00 am Michael & Debbie

9.00 am Heather, Anastasia & Maureen M.

10.30 am Veronica, Sheila D, & Anna M

6.00 pm Patrick, Lisa D. & Maureen N

Monday 6.30 am In honour of St. Peregrine

Tuesday 6.30 am Fr William Fergusson, CSsR, RIP

11.00 am In honour of Christ Jesus

Wednesday 6.30 am Angie & Jim Martino Healing Mass

11.00 am In honour of St Joseph

Thursday 6.30 am Br Paul McNamara, CSsR, RIP

11.00 am Grant Spina, RIP

Friday 6.30 am Gwendoline Forbes a/d

11.00 am Addolorata Spina a/d

Saturday 5.00 pm Redemptorists across the world

Gospel

Matthew 21:33-43

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, killed another and stoned a third.

Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them. “They will respect my son” he said. But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, “This is the heir. Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance.” So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?’ They answered, ‘He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will deliver the produce to him when the season arrives.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the scriptures:

It was the stone rejected by the builders that became the key-stone. This was the Lord’s doing and it is wonderful to see? ‘I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.’

Responsorial Psalm

All: The vineyard of the Lord is the House of Israel

Gospel Acclamation

All: Alleluia, alleluia!

I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known

to you everything I have learnt from my Father. Alleluia!

Today’s readings

Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43

(Next Week’s Readings)

Is 25:6-10; Psalm 22; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Mat 22:1-14

At the Monastery

Mondays 1.30-3.30 pm. Fran on (08) 9328 8325

Mondays 5.30pm.

EMERGENCY RELIEF ASSISTANCE

REDEMPTOriST YOUTH GROUP

Group meets every first Monday of the month 7.00pm.

Contact Deacon Laurens or Teo 0450 575 094

Small Christian communities

You are most welcome to join us to reflect on the Gospel over

5 consecutive Monday evenings from 7 to 9pm com-

mencing Mon, 9th Oct at the Redemptorist Monastery

Plunkett Room. Contact Patrick 0437 200 066.

Readers & commentators

Mass intentions this week

A prayer for each day

At some time during your day, not necessarily the same time each day you can commune with God and humanity for a few moments with the help of a fresh prayer each day.

Go to the App Store or to Google Play and simply search for ‘Bread 4 Today’ and then download the app.

VARIETY CONCERT

A Variety Concert will be held on Sunday 22 October at Aranmore Primary School Gym, 20 Brentham Street, Leederville. It will run from 1.30 - 4.30 pm. All proceeds will go to Mercy Works, the out-reach arm of the Sisters of Mercy. Music, skits, raffles, door prizes and lots of laughs. Afternoon tea provided at intermission. Parking: Brentham & Brittannia Sts. Further info: 9345 5471. Tickets also available at the door.

safe Church - safe precinct

Everyone matters. They matter to God and they matter to us. Each human being is a person created in God’s image and each has inalienable rights. All of us here at the monastery share a commitment to safeguard adults and children alike. “I am with you always even till the end of the world” (Matthew 28:20)

October - month of the Rosary

If the Rosary helps you to pray, praying it each day this month will be a significant way for you to remain in communion with God. If the whole Rosary is not something you and your family can mange, maybe you can pray together just one decade each day.

If the Rosary is a form of prayer that does not help you to pray, try and find a way that does help you - maybe reading the Scriptures, or perhaps remaining in silence while sitting down or going for a walk. Jesus invites us to “pray always” - any way, any place any time. Prayer is the raising of the heart and mind to God. It is also living in joy and gratefulness, hope and integrity. Heart and mind prayer gradually leads to prayer in outreach to others or vice versa.

Blessing of families and children

St Gerard was born in Italy in 1726. He grew up understanding that God’s love was boundless. He knew this in his prayer, in his mission among the poor and in his work among families. His feast is on Monday, October 16.

At all Masses Saturday/Sunday October 14/15 there will be the blessing of families and children with the relic of St Gerard. Everyone is family so everyone is welcome.

Saint Gerard Majella