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If you were a first century Roman, you inherited your understanding of what was right – the virtues, from the Greeks. Virtue was something that only a man of rank could attain, or sustain. A woman could not aspire to virtue: note the derivative “virility”, a male quality. The four cardinal virtues – wisdom, justice, temperance and courage (tellingly, andreia, ‘manliness’) – were all individual qualities and required status and rank, signifying the self-contained man. The Greeks praised the virtue of philotimia, the love of ambition along with fame, friends, wealth, beauty, education, social standing, success, largesse, popularity and oratory. According to Aristotle, "honour" and "reputation" are among the pleasantest things one could contemplate and attain for oneself. Showing forgiveness or compassion was weakness. Look at the readings today and consider how Jesus would have been viewed in the classical world: He allows a woman to anoint him – totally unacceptable. His friends abandon him. And it looks like his God has forsaken him. He is silent and does not defend himself – where is his oratorical elegance? And there’s the utter humiliation of the cross – something designed by Rome not only to brutalise but as an exercise in humiliation. This is no noble death – and this death negates any authority that this Jesus might have had. Honour was proof of merit, shame the proof of worthlessness. He was forgiving to those that were crucifying him - weakness. But something was birthed into this first century world. Something happened that brought these first century self-centred virtues into question with a new community living out trust, hope and care; where forgiveness (“love your enemies”) and humility are valued; where every person has dignity regardless of social standing; where the word “agape” (love for the unlovely) is first heard. To find out what happened, come to Easter Vigil. But for the moment, let us sit with this lament, abandonment, and desolation. And the silence of God. When Jesus cries out with the words of the Psalm 21, ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me,’ he hears no answer. God is silent. God withdraws, and all evil is arrayed at Jesus, and it crushes him. There’s a Greek word for this act of self-emptying and self-limitation: kenosis. God’s original creative action required a self-limitation with the creation of free beings. As we sit today with Jesus; as the heavens stay closed and darkness covers the earth, we realise that this silence is leading to the defining moment that transformed the world and the beginning of new creation. We begin to understand the cost of our freedom and wholeness. I know Easter is coming, but when that bass drum sounds on Good Friday, there is a rush of emotion and tears for the brokenness in the world, for my own brokenness, all summed up in this man forsaken and crushed by the very world he loves. Paul Asnicar, Parishioner (Borrowing from: Mark Strom; John Dickson; NT Wright) OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH in the care of the Carmelites since 1937 www.mtcarmelcoorparoo.org.au church: 312 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo 4151 office: 2 Norfolk Street, Coorparoo 4151 Carmelite Prior & Parish Priest: Fr. Wayne Stanhope O.Carm Carmelite Community: Fr Januario Pinto O.Carm Fr Roque Soares Da Cruz O.Carm Office: Janelle Bou-Samra (Parish Secretary) Jenette Free (Finance) email: [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours: 8:45am-4:00pm, Mon-Thu Office Closed on Friday Telephone: 33971587 Sunday 25th March 2018 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord (Year B)

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Page 1: Sunday 25th Palm Sunday of March 2018 the Passion of the ... · When Psyche Mae featured in Project Compassion 2008, she was living in a squatter settlement, on the edge of a giant

If you were a first century Roman, you inherited your understanding of what was right – the virtues, from

the Greeks. Virtue was something that only a man of rank could attain, or sustain. A woman could not

aspire to virtue: note the derivative “virility”, a male quality. The four cardinal virtues – wisdom, justice,

temperance and courage (tellingly, andreia, ‘manliness’) – were all individual qualities and required status

and rank, signifying the self-contained man. The Greeks praised the virtue of philotimia, the love of

ambition along with fame, friends, wealth, beauty, education, social standing, success, largesse, popularity

and oratory. According to Aristotle, "honour" and "reputation" are among the pleasantest things one could

contemplate and attain for oneself. Showing forgiveness or compassion was weakness.

Look at the readings today and consider how Jesus would have been viewed in the classical world:

He allows a woman to anoint him – totally unacceptable.

His friends abandon him. And it looks like his God has forsaken him.

He is silent and does not defend himself – where is his oratorical elegance?

And there’s the utter humiliation of the cross – something designed by Rome not only to brutalise but as an

exercise in humiliation. This is no noble death – and this death negates any authority that this Jesus might

have had. Honour was proof of merit, shame the proof of worthlessness.

He was forgiving to those that were crucifying him - weakness.

But something was birthed into this first century world. Something happened that brought these first

century self-centred virtues into question with a new community living out trust, hope and care; where

forgiveness (“love your enemies”) and humility are valued; where every person has dignity regardless of

social standing; where the word “agape” (love for the unlovely) is first heard.

To find out what happened, come to Easter Vigil.

But for the moment, let us sit with this lament, abandonment, and desolation. And the silence of God.

When Jesus cries out with the words of the Psalm 21, ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me,’ he

hears no answer. God is silent. God withdraws, and all evil is arrayed at Jesus, and it crushes him.

There’s a Greek word for this act of self-emptying and self-limitation: kenosis. God’s original creative

action required a self-limitation with the creation of free beings. As we sit today with Jesus; as the heavens

stay closed and darkness covers the earth, we realise that this silence is leading to the defining moment

that transformed the world and the beginning of new creation. We begin to understand the cost of our

freedom and wholeness. I know Easter is coming, but when that bass drum sounds on Good Friday, there

is a rush of emotion and tears for the brokenness in the world, for my own brokenness, all summed up in

this man forsaken and crushed by the very world he loves.

Paul Asnicar, Parishioner (Borrowing from: Mark Strom; John Dickson; NT Wright)

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH in the care of the Carmelites since 1937

www.mtcarmelcoorparoo.org.au church: 312 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo 4151

office: 2 Norfolk Street, Coorparoo 4151

Carmelite Prior & Parish Priest: Fr. Wayne Stanhope O.Carm Carmelite Community: Fr Januario Pinto O.Carm Fr Roque Soares Da Cruz O.Carm

Office: Janelle Bou-Samra (Parish Secretary) Jenette Free (Finance) email: [email protected] [email protected] Office Hours: 8:45am-4:00pm, Mon-Thu Office Closed on Friday Telephone: 33971587

Sunday 25th

March 2018

Palm Sunday of

the Passion of the

Lord (Year B)

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PARISH MASS TIMES

Weekends

Saturday Vigil: 6pm

Sunday: 8:30am & 5:30pm

Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

9:00am

Tuesday: Liturgy of the Word and Communion in the Sacristy

9am

A Mass of Anointing is held on the first Wednesday of

certain months at 10:00am followed by morning tea.

Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:30 -

5:00pm

Rosary: Mondays after 9:00am

Mass ———————————————————————————

Our Church is always open during daylight hours, to allow you the opportunity to come in and spend some

quiet time.

Parish Diary

Dates

March 28 Mass and Anointing of the Sick at

Casa at 11am

Apr 2 St Vincent de Paul meet at 7:30pm

Apr 15 Lay Carmelites meet at Mass

Apr 16 St Vincent de Paul meet at 7:30pm

Apr 18 Deanery Meeting at Our Lady of Mt

Carmel Parish at 7:30pm

EASTER VIGIL—Saturday

31st March After the Easter Vigil

celebration there will be a supper, and an

occasion to congratulate our RCIA

candidates. Please bring a plate.

CONGRATULATIONS FR JANUARIO ON

GRADUATING IN YOUR MASTERS OF

THEOLOGY.

BED TRIVIA NIGHT

You are invited to join us to celebrate our Annual Trivia Night on Saturday 12th May at the Dominic Centre, 100 Mayfield Rd, Carina (Our Lady of Graces Parish).

7pm for 7:15pm start. $15 per person with tables of 10 people. BYO nibbles and alcohol for your table. Water and soft drinks for sale on the night.

Theme: “Decade of Decades”.

Raffles and Best Dressed Prizes. Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.

Bookings and payment to be made by 8th May.

Please contact Vince/Cathy on [email protected] or the Parish Office on 3397 1587 for further details.

See you there for a little friendly rivalry, as there is a Deanery Trophy to win.

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Palm Sunday

25th March 2018

When Psyche Mae featured in Project Compassion 2008, she was living in a squatter settlement, on the edge of a giant rubbish dump outside Manila in the Philippines. She is now a young social worker, with plans to study a Master’s degree, whilst helping others emerge from poverty,

thanks to the support of individuals and Caritas Australia.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2018 and help improve the health and

wellbeing of communities in the Philippines so they can work towards

eradicating poverty, providing a just future for all.

A Just Future starts with your support! You can donate through Parish

boxes and envelopes, or by phoning 1800 024 413 or visiting www.caritas.org.au/

projectcompassion

The Sacrament of Eucharist—First Holy Communion

2018 Dates

The Sacrament of Eucharist will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish on the

weekends of Saturday 26 May/Sunday 27 May and Saturday 2 June/Sunday 3 June. Please

see the key dates below and contact the Parish Office on 3397 1587 for further details.

*Carmelite Hall at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School, Norfolk St, Coorparoo

HOLY WEEK MASS TIMES

Activity Time Date Location

Parent Information Session 7:00-8:00pm Thurs 26 April Church

Rite of Presentation at Mass All Masses (Attend one Sat 12 May/Sun 13 May Church

Family Activity Session

Or

Family Activity Session

6:30-7:30pm

6:30-7:30pm

Wed 16 May

Thurs 17 May

School Hall*

School Hall*

First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion

All Masses

All Masses

Sat 26 May/Sun 27 May

Sat 2 June/Sun 3 June

Church

Church

Date Mass Time Additional Information

Thurs 29th March Mass of the Lord’s Supper

7:00pm No 9am Mass that morning.

Friday 30th March

(Good Friday)

10:00am

3:00pm

Stations of the Cross

Passion of the Lord

Sat 31st March

(Holy Saturday)

7:00pm Easter Vigil Supper after this Mass; please bring

a plate if attending.

Sunday 1st April 7:00am and 9:00am Easter Sunday No 5:30pm Mass.

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Mass Intentions

Recently Deceased: Fr Joseph Wilson OP, Maria Rego, Anita dos Santos, Mary Sydes, Robert Schull, Margaret Talty, Trevor Smith, Norma Scaini.

Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord ...

Anniversaries and Memorials:

Helen Godwin, John Roelofs, Alphonsus Kindelan O.Carm, Aloysius Farnsworth O.Carm, Joseph Butler O.Carm, Michael Camilleri O.Carm, Bernard Shah O.Carm.

We pray for our sick…

Noel Walsh, Luke Quinn, Claudia Mossop, Margaret Ebbage, John Clarke.

There are envelopes at the back of the Church for your Mass intentions. Names will be removed after one month. Please advise

the Parish office if you would like a name to remain or be removed.

Rosters for weekend of 7/8 April -

Second Sunday of Easter

Ministers of the Word

6.00pm: Therese Murchison, Brendan McMahon.

8.30am: Aurea Payumo-Taylor, Judy Bakker.

5.30pm: Ron Kreger, Maggie Crowe.

(Facilitator: Ron Kreger)

Ministers of Communion

6.00pm: Madeleine Sayer, Mark Sayer, Frida Kithinji, Geoff Brown, Geoff Pandy. 8.30am: Andrew Thomas, Brenda Sullivan, Carla Sheehy, Chris Turvey, Julie Healy, Lorraine Andrew, Michael Martin. 5.30pm: Ron Kreger, Louise Pertnikovs, Lesleigh Egan, Anthea Bach, Clare Bach,

Joanna Bach, John Fitzgerald.

Communion to the Sick

TBA

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

School Holidays—No CLOW.

Reflection

1 April—Christine Clarke.

8 April—Catherine Allen.

Musicians

6:00pm: TBA 8:30am:

5:30pm:

Data Projection

6:00pm: TBA 8:30am:

5:30pm:

Mass Welcoming - Hospitality

6:00pm: Geoff and Catherine Brown. 8:30am: Kay Phillips and Leonie Malouf. 5:30pm: Patrick and Teresa Pitman. _______________________________________________________________

Sunday 8 April Readings - Second Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:32-35 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31

The Brisbane East Deanery Scripture Study Group Is starting in parishes near you in the week commencing 28 May 2018.

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible will run over 8 weeks with each session approx. 90mins. Make sense of the Bible and see how it relates to your everyday life.

Wed 30th May 11am Our Lady of Graces, Carina

Thurs 31st May 7pm St James Parish Coorparoo

No prior Scripture/Bible Study or training is required, all welcome.

Please contact St Thomas Parish Secretary, Lisa on 33981154 or email [email protected] or your Parish office to register your interest. Check on the Camp Hill Parish website for more details.

Heart Women’s Conference Date: 24-2th May Venue: Mt Gravatt Bowls Club A time to come together as women to be refreshed and renewed in our busy lives. Spoil yourself. Dream again. Feel loved, honoured and cared for. Men—What women in your life can you spoil by sending them to Heart 2018? Full Registration Cost: $199 (See our website for other registration options Heart.TheCatholicGuy.com).