This Week

SUNDAY 31st July

9am, 11am, 6pm Mass

Baptism Welcome

MONDAY 1st Aug 9.00am Mass

TUESDAY 2nd Aug 8.30am Rosary

9.00am Mass

9.30am Adoration

WEDNESDAY 3rd Aug 6.30pm Rosary

7pm Mass

7.30pm Meditation

THURSDAY 4th Aug 9.15am Mass

(North School)

FRIDAY 5th Aug 8.30am Rosary

9am Mass

9.30am Divine Mercy

SATURDAY 6th Aug 10.30am Reconciliation

6pm Mass

SUNDAY 7th Aug

9am, 11am, 6pm Mass

Baptism at 12.30pm

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, 30th-31st July, 2016

Stop Talking to Yourself!

Sometimes I catch myself talking to myself.

Usually, it is quite interesting, seldom any con-

tradictory remarks! It is in the form of a dia-

logue, but of course it is a monologue – a total-

ly self-contained conversation.

Did you notice in today’s gospel that the rich

landowner is constantly murmuring to himself.

He poses questions which he answers – to his

advantage, of course, or so he thinks.

The point is obvious. He is so

bound up with his property,

his possessions, that there is

no room in his life for real

conversation with real peo-

ple, other real people, or con-

versation with the Creator.

If he had talked to others about

what to do with the surplus

grain, he would have opened

himself to the risk of discover-

ing that there may be a claim

on his wealth, a claim on his

property, arising out of our common humanity

– that it wasn’t ‘all about me’.

He may have heard the plea: ‘Give us this day

our daily bread.’ In responding, he may have

decided on a different course of action, the dis-

tribution of the surplus grain to grind into flour

for the poor.

I was taught by the Christian Brothers that if a

poor man is so destitute that he can’t feed him-

self and his family, then if a rich man refuses

to give him what he needs for the necessities of

life, he can take from that rich man and it is not

the sin of stealing – it may be a crime, but it is

not a sin!

This comes from the core Catholic teaching

that all the earth and its resources belong to

every person as a gift.

But, whilst that is true, Our Lord was not lay-

ing the foundation for some political ideology.

Why was He really concerned for this sort of

rich person? The answer is that the rich man

was denying the need for conversation.

But, 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, particularly

if there is a long period of recovery. We need

mouth to mouth resuscitation.

In muttering to himself, the rich man was be-

coming dehumanised.

There are two dimensions 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, dialogue with them might

reveal something about them such that we need

to respond, and of course

something about ourselves,

that we are built for talking

with others.

Otherwise when we arrive at

the moment of death, which, as

in this gospel, may be at a time

unknown to us, we will sur-

vive because our souls are im-

mortal, but we could find our-

selves monologuing for all

eternity, and that is a Hellish

existence.

We need to learn the language of Heaven and

we begin that on earth.

What should we do in the light of today’s gos-

pel? If you knew you were going to die, say,

before the end of the year, and you wanted to

die ‘rich in the eyes of God’ as the Gospel puts

it, what could you do?

Look at your wealth, and if you are old

enough, look at your Will. Enter imaginatively

into dialogue with those in need, and, after

providing for the security and dignity of those

close to you, could things be re-arranged to

satisfy the real needs of others?

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 conversa-

tion with God.

Let us pray the ‘Hail Mary’, lingering on the

last phrase, that we may be saved from mono-

loguing for all eternity. Learn the language of

Heaven here on earth and ask Our Lady to pray

for us ‘now, and at the hour of our death.’

Amen.

by Fr. Michael Tate

Parish Calendar, News & Events

DIARY

4th Aug: Youth Band practice 5pm 4th Aug: PPC Meeting 7pm 14th Aug: Youth Mass at 6pm 16th Aug: ASRE resumes at 4pm 16th Aug: 1st Family Night for Confirmation Candidates 23rd Aug: Parish Information Meeting 7.30pm This week is vocation awareness week when we are all

called to consider our Baptism call and how we are

responding as followers of Jesus.

What is a vocation? If you are looking for a simple definition of a vocation,

the literal meaning of the word is a "call. But a vocation

is more than an ordinary call. A vocation is a call from

God, and anyone who has felt God's call knows that the

process is anything but simple. While most people think

of a vocation as what they are called to do in life, it is

important to understand that the first and most

important call from God is a call to be - the universal

call to holiness.

Clarification Your vocation is not the same as your career or

profession. However, there is an overlap between a

vocation and a profession. A career or a profession is

something that you have in order to support yourself

and to contribute in some way to the good of the

society. You don't need to believe in God to choose a

career or a profession. A person can pick, choose and

switch profession freely depending on his/her

preferences, strengths or circumstances. A profession or

a career always has a horizontal dimension. When we

talk about vocation, we introduce a vertical dimension

in our life, which is God. It is no longer ‘what do I

prefer?' but rather ‘What does God want me to be?"

Holiness

This distinction between a call to holiness and a call to

a specific vocation - single person, married life,

consecrated life or ordained ministry - is important.

The universal call to holiness is rooted in our baptism.

It is a call to know, love and serve the Lord. It is a

movement that draws us toward a deeper union with

God. We feel a growing desire to love God and to love

our neighbour. We come to understand that there is a

reason for our existence and there is meaning in our

lives. The universal call to holiness is an ongoing

conversion experience. It keeps opening our eyes to

new awareness of God's loving presence. It keeps

inviting us to turn toward God by aligning our will with

God's will.

A brief outline of the four specific vocations We live out the invitation ‘to be holy' differently

depending on which vocation we have chosen. The four

specific vocations are: single life, married life,

consecrated life or the ordained ministry. Each vocation

is a call to follow Christ closely. A person who has

chosen a single life, can put their freedom at the service

of others in their work and prayer.

For those who choose Christian marriage, they follow

Christ by giving themselves to each other completely

and without any reservation, promising to love each

other faithfully for the rest of their lives, sharing their

joys and sufferings in whatever circumstances life

brings them.

A person who has chosen the consecrated life, follow

Christ through their vows of chastity, poverty and

obedience. They are called to live as Christ lived; to

model their lives on the life of Jesus- chaste, poor and

obedient - making their hearts more free for prayer and

service.

For those who have chosen the ordained ministry,

through sacramental ordination, they share in the

priesthood of Christ in a special way. They not only

offer their own lives to the Father, as all Christians do,

but they also stand before the Church and minister to

the faithful as Christ ‘in person.

Different yet the same The lifestyle and demands of each particular vocation is

very different but there are some similarities between

them. Each vocation is a commitment to love in a

certain way. The object of every vocation is God. It is

not building a better society, renewing the Church,

having a family, fulfilling yourself, helping people or

confronting new challenges. All these things may be

involved in a vocation but the primary objective is to

love God.

Propagation of the Faith’s collection Thank you to our parishioner who have generously give to help the Propagation of the Faith. Last weekend Masses we received $677.25. Thank you TV Entertainment Unit is looking for a new home Brand is “Criterion” and dimension is: 190cm in Length, 124 cm in Height and width is 47cm. If you are interested please call 0450 451 477 SPA Tennis Club will be having their AGM on Wednesday, 31st Aug 2016at 8.15pm. St Vincent de Paul Conference is looking for new members to join our Conference. Please contact Brenda on 9701 3449 or Sandra on 9700 3731

This weekend we pray for: Those who are sick Teresa Leong, , Hedwig D’Souza, Baby Aaliya, Elma Dilinger, Beryl Ratnayake, Har-old Strahan, Josephine Percy, Connie Iemmolo, Ross Diaco, Youlia Younan, Shoiseeh Younan, Ranka Galinac, Dyna Naine, Preveen Peiris, Theresia Salindeho, Bambi Domingo, Michael Demaio, Marie-Therese Hilton, Isaac Younan, Anne Payet, Lennie D’Souza, Henry D’Souza, Marie Martin, Maurice White, Sandy White, Harvey Wyett, Jessica Meintjies, Yolande Bonnefin, Pat Garard, Alin Le Merle, Michael Le Merle, Karolina Adamczuk, Muliaga Vaifale, Kylie King, Joy Anquiliano, Rey Domingo For those who have died Girolamo Muratore, Anna Scavo, John Clements, Cynthia McLeod, Marylin Hedrich, Esme de Fonseka, Lincoln de Fonseka, Annabel Brennan, Angolina Cardona, Mary Jones, Martin De Keyzer, Ignazio Stravato, Mario Salinas Hernandez, Erminio Nesich, Barbara Evans, Nora Eileen Augustus, Francesca Tedesco, Marie Josephine Lewis, Freda Seager, John Paul, Nancy Lespior, Maria G De-liva, Antonio Santucci, Bohdan Sarachman, Kylie Blackwood, Francisco Bermudez, Joseph Thomas Gibbs, Mico Telejega, Eithne Thomasz, Noel Bungaroo, Benoy Perumal, Daya Tillerkeratne, Carlos Afonso Henriques, Barny Don Paul, Andre Joly, Amy Parer, Lilian de Silva, Ron Watson May they rest in peace

Sunday Readings

THIS WEEK: 18th Sunday in Ordinary time

Year C Eccl 1: 2, 2: 21-23;

Col 3: 1-5, 9-11; Lk 12: 13-21

NEXT WEEK: 19th Sunday in Ordinary time

Year C Wis 18: 6-9;

Heb 11: 1-2, 8-19; Lk 12: 32-48

www.universalis.com

CARE OF THE EARTH -. CREATION

«Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is

essential to a life of Virtue; it is not an optional or

secondary aspect of our Christian experience.» L.S 21

Did you know that 1 Billion people have no access to clean water

1. Billion people go hungry

40% of arable land is damaged long term?|

Following on the report of the Reflection Day, we wish to

share some of the content of the reflection. Our first session

of the day focused on the birth of Creation; how it was in the

beginning before the advent of the human species brought

about significant changes which affected some of the basic

principles of the Universe.

Points of Interest in the conversation arising from this

session

The developmental and evolutionary nature of the birth of

Creation: all life forms continue to evolve;

Interconnectedness of all things: interdependence of all

aspects of the universe; relationship; diversity;

The balance in creation – every species has a place;

The domination of humans bringing about change;

The contribution and attitude of the

original/native/aboriginal peoples towards the earth and their

place within it;

The earth is miracle, life remains a mystery; the beauty and

wonder of our universe;

Humans created in God’s image;

Need for good stewardship; to be seen as participants in

creation; to be Custodians of the land/environment not

dominators;

What we can do: Research

opportunities for action; change of

personal attitudes leading to

custodianship not domination; and the

call to conversion and transformation.

PARISH STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Our Stewardship Program begins next week. The Program invites us to revisit our role as committed parishioners and how our parish can benefit from our collective gifts. The word parishioner means ‘one who belongs to/is connected with a parish’. Being a member of a parish means playing a part in the parish community in all areas, taking ownership and belonging to a family of faith believers. Over the course of the next few weeks we will look at the different areas of our parish and where each of us fits in. INFORMATION MEETING All parishioners are warmly invited to attend our Parish Information Tuesday 23rd August at 07:30 PM in the Church. At this meeting we gather as a community to plan for the future of our parish and share a cuppa together. Please mark this date in your calendar. (Program Prayer)

Lord,

we thank you for calling us

to be your Church.

Through our Baptism we are called

to service and to witness.

In the Eucharist we sustain and

strengthen that call.

By serving others we follow your example

and proclaim our beliefs.

By our Christian generosity

we demonstrate our love and care.

Lord, help us always to worship you

as you deserve,

to grow in faith and service

and to give without counting the cost.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

St Paul Apostle

Catholic Community

Priests:

Fr Xavier USA CP (PP)

Fr Brian Gleeson CP

Fr Jose Mathew CP

Pastoral Associates:

Sr Joan Smith CP

Sr Brigid Murphy CP

Parish Staff:

Bursar: Gillian Velupillay

Secretary: Didi Karkas

Passionist Community

Fr Brian Gleeson CP

(Leader)

Fr Chris Mithen CP

Fr Jose Mathew CP

Fr Xavier USA CP

Sisters of Cross and

Passion

Sr Anne Cunningham CP

Sr Brigid Murphy CP

Sr Joan Smith CP

Karen Englebretsen

St Paul Apostle

North Primary

School - 9700 6068

Principal

Mrs Christine White

St Paul Apostle

South Primary

School - 9700 3663

Principal

Mr. Paul Gleeson

St John’s Regional

College - 9791 3366

Principal

Mr Andrew Walsh

Roster for next weekend 6th-7th (1st Sunday of month)

Sacraments:

Baptism are held on the 1st & 2nd Sundays of the month.

Preparation is on the 3rd Sunday of the month.

Marriages require 6 months notice to one of the priests, partici-

pation in a FOCCUS marriage preparation program, or a

CatholicCARE Course.

Anointing of the Sick is held during Mass on the 1st Friday of

the Month at 9am. Before going to hospital for major surgery,

why not ask one of the priests to pray with you and anoint you.

Children’s Sacraments require full participation in the prepara-

tion phase.

Registration forms in the Parish Centre

Roster for this weekend 30th—31st July (5th Sunday of month) 6pm 9am 11am 6pm

Welcome Kathy, Neena Naisha

Siro De Rozairo Elizabeth Kee

Anabela Costa Volunteers

Sacristan Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers

Readers & Commtrs

Natasha Denise

Kurt Dimitrakas Eliza-beth Kee

Mary John Louis Newman

Liz Spear Mignonne Meerwald

Gifts Evon & Reece Sadhani & Masha

Nick & Sandra Dimi-trakas Errie Gunawan

Jenny Barry Nina Nguyen Lily Nguyen

Communion

Lyndley Emily Liz Flood Alex Clark Fred Hall Sylvia Fernandes, Marg Keating

Ricki & Noel Haw-thorn Peter Van Helmond Edna & Bernard Da-vid Aaron Chitaranjan

Andrea Anthony George Jornet Florence Madeira Ging Calixto Anne Astin

Volunteers Daniel Masset Marie Masset Kathy Rowden

Servers Jocelyn, Amalesh Marc P, Ananya

Ashvika, Tara, Luke, Ethan, Mark Harper

Calvin, Jade, Joshua R, Marc P

Lakni Rachel Joseph

6pm 9am 11am 6pm

Welcome Judy Tarranto, Bettina D’Rozario

Marina Nadarajah Rita Constanzo

Antoinette Gargano Damian Kearney

Julian Disanayake volunteer

Sacristan Mark Rolfe Denver De Rozairo Yvonne Sherwin Volunteer

Readers & Commtrs

Emily or Lindley Ah-Qune, Kathleen Stewart Mary Pegram

Virendra Jayetileke Vel Vaifale

Rhonda or Michael O’Connor Geraldine Mutthumani Maximus Anthony

Aidan Del Socorro Pierre Mendonca Corina Bird

Gifts Beryl Barnfield Helen Sanders Van Nguyen & Jessica Vu

Margaret Magee Danny & Rose Sugun-asekera

Shalet Mamachan Ashlyn Mamachan

Nina Nguyen Gavin Nguyen

Communion

Gertrude Akom Jolene Stewart Jenny Satya Graha Lina Folino Denise Ritchie Jessica Satya Graha Jeremy Ferrao

Pierre Marion Sandra & David McGuire Esteban Morales Dina Mariette Sig Romano Ricki Hawthorn

Vianney & Alex Clark Louis Newman Crystal Jayamaha Antoinette Gargano Bryant Jayamaha Rinku Arora

Pierre Mendonca Margaret Keating Tania Mendez Maureen Dawson Anne Kankanige Volunteer

Servers Jessica, Jocelyn Ananya, Joshua

Mark Harper, Ashvika, Tara Luke

Shaun, Jade Jayden, Jaysen

Lakni Rachel, Schron Joseph

Cuppa

Flowers

Dina Mariette Vel Vaifale

Church Prep Team 2 S Stone

Communion to the sick (after 9am Mass) Vel Vaifale

View Hills: Friday, 5th August Communion Service

4th Sunday of the month