“The Love of Christ must come before all else.” (Rule of St Benedict)

St Benedict’s News

4 AUGUST 2019—18th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME, YR C

Entrance Antiphon: Ps 69:2,6

O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my

rescuer, my help; O Lord, do not delay.

First Reading: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23

A reading from the book of Ecclesiastes

What do people gain by all their work?

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 89:3-6. 12-14. 17. R. v.1

(R.) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Second Reading: Col 3:1-5, 9-11

A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Colossians

Seek the things that are above where Christ is.

Gospel Acclamation: Mt 5:3

Alleluia, alleluia!

Happy the poor in spirit; the kingdom of

heaven is theirs!

Alleluia!

Gospel: Lk 12:13-21

A reading from the holy Gospel according

to Luke

To whom will all this wealth of yours go?

Communion Antiphon: Wis 16:20

You have given us, O Lord, bread from

heaven, endowed with all delights and

sweetness in every taste.

Calendar of Events >>>

6 AUG—MASS OF THE ANOINT-ING OF THE SICK & MORNING TEA

10 AUG—FAMILY MASS—PIZZA & PASTA NIGHT

11 AUG— PARISH MORNING TEA AFTER THE 7.30AM MASS

15 AUG—FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION (DAY OF OBLIGATION), MASS @ 9AM & 7PM

16 AUG—DCN MARK RUCCI ORDINATION @ 7PM ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL

18 AUG—FR MARK WILL BE CELEBRATING THE 9.30AM MASS HERE FOLLOWED BY A MORNING TEA

25 AUG—PARISH MORNING TEA AFTER THE 9.30AM MASS

115 Ardross Street, Ardross WA 6153 PO Box 1831, Applecross, 6953

Tel: 9364 1120 Fax: 9316 9587

E: admin@stbenedicts.net.au www.stbenedicts.net.au

Parish Priest: Fr Nelson Po Parish Secretary: Colleen Geldenhuys

HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION

EVERY FRIDAY MORNING

@ 7.30AM

BENEDICTCARE CO-ORDINATORS

Anne - Meals 0477 284 906 Cora - Meals 9364 8951 Lourdes - Visiting 0402 929 391

Silvana— Transport 0418 910 256 Margaret - Transport 9364 8146

Elizabeth - New Parishioners 9364 9386 Layne—Home Help/Handyman/ Garden 9315 2323

PARISH SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS: Karl Brown, Marina

Ciccarelli, Frances Meyerkort, Alana Coffey, Ondine Komnick, Rodney Dowling Email contact: applecross.safeguarding@gmail.com

WELCOME, NEW PARISHIONERS TO THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF APPLECROSS

Please fill-in a Membership Form which is available from the turn stand in the foyer of the Church and post or

hand-in to the Parish Office. Thank you

REFLECTION BY FR MICHAEL TATE

Stop Talking to Yourself! Conversation is what makes us human: we are word animals. Anyone who has been in hospital for some time knows that it is the lack of conversation which starts to tell. We need mouth to mouth resuscitation. Did you notice in today’s Gospel that the rich landowner is constantly murmuring to himself. He poses questions which he answers. He is so bound up with his posses-sions that there is no room in his life for real conversation with people or with God. In muttering to himself, the rich man was becoming dehumanised and in danger that at the moment of death, he could find himself monologuing for all eternity, and that is a Hellish existence. He, and we, need to learn the language of Heaven and we begin that on earth. There are two partners of conversation we need: With God we call it prayer. The Our Father is the conversation of the children of God with their heavenly Father. With other people, real dialogue might reveal something about them such that we need to respond wholeheartedly. And then, draw closer to Our Lady who was the greatest conversation partner with God: ‘Be it done unto me according to Thy word.’ She is constantly trying to draw us into her conversation with God. We could pause for a moment to ask Our Lady to help us to learn and practise the language of Heaven: ‘now, and at the hour of our death.’ Amen.

Next Week’s Readings:

19th SUNDAY OF ORD

TIME, YR C

1st Reading:

Wis 18:6-9

2nd Reading:

Heb 11:1-2, 8-19

Gospel:

Lk 12:32-48

Mass Times:

Mon: Communion Service @ 7am

Wed/Fri: 7.00am

Tues/Thurs: 9.00am

Sat: 7.30am

Sat Vigil: 6.00pm

Sun: 7.30am, 9.30am & 6.00pm

If Public Holiday falls on Mon/Wed/Fri, Mass will be celebrated at 7.30am

Reconciliation:

Sat: 4.30pm—5.30pm

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:

Mon: 7.30am—5pm

Tues/Thurs: 9.30am— 5pm

Wed/Fri: 7.30am—5pm

Sat: 8am—12noon

Rosary Groups:

For the Sick:

For Priests & Vocations: Sat-8am

Cenacle: Thurs-9.30am

Prayer Group:

Mary Mother of Sorrows: Thursdays @1pm (during school terms)

Catholic Women’s League (CWL)

Meet the 2nd Tuesday of the Month in the Fr Albert Lynch Room @ 1.30pm

Baptisms:

Sundays at 11.30am.

Marriages:

By appointment

DEACON MARK RUCCI ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD

On Friday, 16 August @ 7pm

The bus is now full and for all those who have booked at seat on the bus, the cost is $7.00 ea. Please contact the Parish office to finalize your booking. The bus will be leaving St Benedict’s carpark @ 5.45pm and returning approximately 9.30pm. Thank you.

CELEBRATION MASS Fr Mark will come and celebrate Mass with us on Sunday, 18 August at the 9.30am as an ordained priest. Please come along to congratulate him and share in a celebration Morning tea after the mass. Please bring a plate to share.

SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL AT ST BENEDICT’S

12th—14th AUGUST, 9.30AM TO 3PM

THE CHURCH WILL BE USED FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL ON THESE DAYS, THE BLESSED SACRA-MENT CHAPEL WILL BE OPEN AS PER NORMAL, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE SOME NOISE, UNDER-STANDING WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE PARKING BAYS OUTSIDE THE CHURCH DOORS OR IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH. THANK YOU

There will be a healing mass in honour of St Peregrine on 8 Aug at 7.00pm at the Sts John & Paul Catholic Church in Willetton.

This Mass is not only for cancer sufferers but for their families, friends and care takers. There will be veneration of the Relic of St Peregrine and Anointing of the Sick.

CHILDREN’S CORNER

SAT 6PM SUN 7.30AM SUN 9.30AM SUN 6PM

ACOLYTE BRIAN MEYERKORT ROD DOWLING MICHAEL TARANTO PETER MOORE

ALTAR SERVERS J CARDOSO

A PEREIRA T & O DOWLING

C XANTHIS

M SARAVANAN

M & S ELHAJ

B GOMES

COMMENTATORS RENEE STEENKAMP ADELE PARSONS MARGARET HANDYSIDE ROSA RANIERI

COLLECTORS CHIMBERLYN LUA

BRAD NEWMAN GERRY DOYLE

TERRY BOLAND

ROGER BUNN

CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH

ROSS AMARAL

READERS FAMILY MASS MARGARET ILICH

JACQUI HERON

JEAN GARDNER

MARINA CICCARELLI

GERARD De SOUZA

JILL NORTON

EMOCH

ELAINE DIAS

MARIA-LISA HILL

PIERRE SEQUEIRA

STEPHEN CLAY

MILDRED REGO

YVONNE GARBIN

TINA CAMMARANO

MICHAEL KILROE

MONICA ANDERSON

ELIZABETH FEW

MARIA HARRIS

LIL ORIFICI

SARAH NEALE

GUILIA WAKE

JOSEPH TAN

YULIANA VAN DER BURG

CARMEL COSTIN

JOE & MAISIE CINANNI

WILFRED & PREM

DORAY

ALTAR SOCIETY: C GELDENHUYS & MRS T BOLAND PILGRIM STATUE: VAL & JOHN FRY

COUNTERS: M DOWLING, L BIANCUZZO, A HENDERSON, H HOWARD & C STIPINOVIC

CHILDREN’S LITURGY: NO LITURGY—FAMILY MASS

PARISH ROSTERS — 10 & 11 AUGUST 2019

National Vocations Awareness Week - Today is the feast of St John Vianney, the patron of

parish clergy. Pray for your priests today in thanksgiving for their ministry and presence in your

community. Next Thursday is the feast of St Mary of the Cross McKillop, our first Australia saint.

Pray for the religious who do so much in pastoral care, education, health care and many other

ministries. Pray also that these saints may inspire many vocations to consecrated life and

priesthood, especially from your community.

Notre Dame Open Day—Sunday 11 August, 10am-3pm

See how you can open your mind to the next big thing in careers when you future-proof yourself with critical thinking at Notre Dame's Open Day in Freo's West End. Attend a lecture, meet students and academics, enjoy free delicious eats and live entertainment. Register at https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-items/open-day/programs to receive your free NDA bag on entry!

Prayer for the Day

Presence Dear Lord, you have called me by my name. You have carved me in the palm of your hand. May I grow in trust and never give in to despair.

Freedom There are very few people who realise what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves into his hands, and let themselves be formed by his grace. (Saint Ignatius) I ask for the grace to trust myself totally to God's love.

Consciousness Knowing that God loves me unconditionally, I look honestly over the last day, its events and my feelings. Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks. Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness.

The Word of God

New Parishioners, and those not so new, who wish to update their census details: Please put your name and address in the space below and drop into the collection basket or email to the office. Thanks! Name____________________________________________Email________________________________________________________ Tel / Mobile: ___________________________________________ Residential Address_______________________________________________________________ No of People in household______ PS: If you would like to join the Applecross Parish Planned Giving Programme and give your financial support to maintaining the parish buildings and grounds, please tick this box and the Parish Secretary, will organise for a set of planned giving envelopes to

be issued to you.

PLEASE PRAY FOR RECENTLY DECEASED: Jenny Cocks

ANNIVERSARIES: David Casey, Raymond Bowl, John Williams, Jemma Blet, Francis Smith, Antun Triglavcanin all deceased benefactors of the par-

ish and all departed family and friends.

Please remember all our ill and sick parishioners in your prayers. Thank you

ARCHDIOCESAN & COMMUNITY NEWS

DISCOVERING GLOBAL MISSION How can our skills create better opportunities for disadvantaged people? Communities in Timor Leste, PNG, Samoa, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to build local capacity. These assignments are not quick fixes. Find out how health workers Sarah & Damien assisted both medical staff and the community of Banz in PNG, and how sharing your skills can immerse you in a world of deep cultural discovery. Qualified medics, teachers, tradies, business and admins are always required. Discover Palms Australia: Sunday August 25th @ 1pm City of Perth Library Boardroom 202, 573 Hay Street PERTH

Last weekend’s Propagation of the Faith Appeal enables us to share our Eucha-ristic “treasure” with the rest of the

world and make ourselves ”rich in the sight of God”. Your generous support for our missionaries in poverty-stricken and war-torn communities, strengthens and sustains the power of the Eucharist to nourish the faith and heal the brokenness around the world. Visit https://www.catholicmission.org.au/our-work/ghana to watch a short video on who you will be helping this year. ON BEHALF OF THESE MISSIONARIES, THANK YOU. Should you wish to participate in God’s mission more fully by helping to promote the work of Catholic Mission and the vision of Pope Francis, or by leaving a bequest, or by exploring what a lay missionary experience could involve, please email director.cm@perthcatholic.org.au to arrange for a chat about the possibilities.

"Charismatic Renewal - Formation Day” The next CCR Formation Day will be held this coming Saturday, 10th August, at Our Lady of Mt Carmel School, 82 Collick St, Hil-ton. Titled "CCR revealed", with various presenters we will have a day that seeks to 'spell out' just what CCR is all about, as well as conducting workshops on the various spiritual gifts and princi-ples which trademark the Charismatic Renewal. Come along and discover your giftedness! The day starts with Tea & Coffee from 9.30am, and concludes at 4.30pm. All are most welcome to attend. Please bring a plate to share for lunch. Attendance is free but we will take up a love offering. Further info from Dan on 0409849049."

PRAY FOR THE SICK Please keep the following people in your prayers:

Frank Humphris, Tom Lyons, Myrtle Nimmo, Winifred Trinidad, Peter Colleran, Kathleen Howell, Sr Carla, Beryl Kerman, Truus Botman, Eric Walsh, June James, John Milbourne, Kathleen Delaney, Sim Tan, Aylmyr Sequeira and all others who are not included in this list.

Join us for a great night and support a fantastic cause!

ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking

of Humans) is holding a BOLLYWOOD NIGHT to

raise funds to raise awareness and bring about change to

modern slavery and human trafficking.

When – Saturday 10th August from 7pm-11pm

Where – Aranmore Catholic Primary School,

20 Brentham Street, Leederville

Cost - $20/head (or $30 pre-ordered meal)

BYO drinks/alcohol/nibbles if preferred

Book on www.trybooking.com/BDKZS

Contact Heather on 0419 941 464 for info/to donate.