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“To be Poor in Spirit: theirs is the kingdom of Heaven” Do you remember the time you volunteered at a big (parish) fundraiser? You threw yourself into the work, sacrificing an enormous amount of your free time, donating generously to help the community make it a great success. At the thank you dinner, you expected to be seated at the head table but weren't. You expected that your efforts would be recognized. How then should we act? What should be our attitude? Today’s first reading and the passage from the Gospel of Luke offer guidance. They speak of the humility we need as Christians, because, as Sirach says in the 1st reading, it is only when we are humble that we are truly exalted. Through our humility the Lord is truly glorified. Our humility grows from the authenticity of our love and our concern for others. Jesus says everyone who “exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Our proximity to the ‘head table’ in our lives is linked to our invitation to the poor into our lives. Pope Francis reminds us we must not place ourselves above others, but step down to serve them, especially the poor and vulnerable. As he wrote “To live charitably means not looking our for our own interests, but carrying the burdens of the weakest and poorest among us.”

Jack Panozzo In Living with Christ, 2016

Parish Priest: Fr Phillip Hicks msc Secretary: Joanne Smyth PO Box 103 Coogee NSW 2034 135 Brook St Coogee 2034 Australia

Phone: 9315 7562 Fax: 9665 6783 Website: www.mscparishes.org Emails: stbparish_coogee@yahoo.com.au philhicks@misacor.org.au

St Brigid’s Primary School Principal: Antoinette Harvey 160 Coogee Bay Rd Coogee NSW 2034 Phone: 9665 5771 Fax: 9665 1326

Cared for by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

Today’s Readings Next Week

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Today’s Readings

In a nutshell

Each person’s dignity is conferred by God, who values us infinitely.

Today, Jesus speaks to the guests in the house of one of the ‘leading’ Pharisees.

When dealing with each other, we are to be humble, rather than standing on our dignity.

By thinking ourselves better than others, we hurt them, sending the message that they are inferior.

Jesus is our peace, and his love makes us all one.

Entrance antiphon: I call to you all day long, have mercy on me, O Lord. You are good and forgiving, full of love for all who call to you.

Response to the psalm: God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.

Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Take my yoke upon you; learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart. Alleluia!

Communion antiphon: O Lord, how great is the depth of the kindness which you have shown to those who love you.

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Sunday Year C

28 August 2016

Ecclesiasticus 3:17-20.28-29 Behave humbly

Hebrews 12:18-19.22-24 City of God

Luke 14:1.7-14 Humble exalted

Gospel wisdom

Wisdom 9:13-18; Psalm 89

Philemon: 9-10.12-17; Luke 14:25-33

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Mass Offerings: Your prayers are requested for the following:

Recently Deceased: Mary Ridland, Mary Crow, Holoua Tonga, Mary Kelly, Fr Peter Robinson msc (former PP of Kensington & Randwick),Sr Marie Cecile Sykes OLSH, Alex Butler, Patricia Robertson, Jabbour Azizi, Mary Wood, Domenico Benussi, Peter Robinson

Other Deceased: Noel Hudson Snr, Scott Family, Tony Cunningham, Vena & Barry Smith, Toni Barry, Bill Knight, Muriel Knight, John Vonwiller, Ned & Rene Dore, Mary Dore, Denny Robinson, Ken & Mill Grant, Bill & Kerry Ann Beale, McGowen Family, Tish and John Whealy

Anniversaries: John Cunningham, Norman Hanna, George & Ellen McKelleher, Isabella Scarf, Marie Cunningham, Francis Hicks (Fr Phil’s dad), Hubert Buchmayer, Tess (Mary) Wood, Dale Black, Sherry Jackson, Dan Joseph, Therese Hanna, Lorraine Prichard, Michael Todd

Sick: Yvonne Chamberlain, Trish Shadwick, Mary Kerrin, Diane Cummings, Mary Knibbs, Carmel Binns , Marie Gurney, Oliver Bailey-O’Reilly, Sandra Sadlier, Sr Bridie rsj, Mary Jane (sister of Regina Martin), Felix Madden (Ireland), Fiona Raftery, Sr Pauline Bourke csb, Jade O’Connor, Richard Healy, Eileen McMahon, Neil Thornton, Sandy Greenfield, Sr Marie Rose, Fr John Shalvey msc, Fr Frank Perry msc, Patrick Herlihy, Carmel Olde, Helen Corbett, Marie Brunton, Robert Phipps, Michelle, Maddy & Jack O’Connor, Renae & Scarlett Hutton, Greig, Aria & Ashton Hutton, Alice Orrock, Bridie McDonnell, Sister Kath Conlan, Win Wallace, Ian Shadwick, Joe Sullivan, Hannah Michael, Scarlett Herbett, Nancy Parton, Muriel Eves, Michael Di Giorgio, Peter Wright, Salius David Dalsys

St Brigid’s Parish Information Mass Times Saturday Vigil 5.00 pm, Sunday 7.00 am, 9.30 am and 6.00 pm Morning Tea Every 2nd & 4th Sunday after the 9.30 am Mass Weekday Masses Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9.30 am Communion Service Wednesday 9.30 am Reconciliation 10 Minutes before Saturday Vigil Mass Sacrament of Anointing During 9.30 Mass, 2nd Thursday of each Month Baptisms By appointment on the first and third Sundays of the month Marriages By appointment arranged at least six months in advance Parish Office Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm (9315 7562)

Readers

Saturday Vigil Janet Neenan (Coordinator) Aug: Janet Neenan, Amy Easton Sept: John Betros

Sunday 7.00 am Peter Frost (Coordinator) Aug: Charlie Robinson, Gerry Walker Sept: Peter Frost

Sunday 9.30 am Adele Cornale (Coordinator) 28 Aug: Dominic Trupke, Sinead Docherty 4 Sept: Tracy Wilcox

Sunday 6.00 pm Andrew Poidevin (Coordinator) Aug: Andrew Poidevin Sept: David Cordingly

Church Cleaners W/e 28 Aug: Pilar Ovelar 4 Sept: Rhonda & Jim Uglow

Money Counters- Parish Office

28 Aug: Group 4 4 Sept: Group 1 11 Sept: Group 2 18 Sept: Group 3

Ministers of the Eucharist

Saturday Vigil Sr Gabriel (Coordinator) Aug: Brian Giles, Anne Wright , June Ferguson, Sr Gabriel Sept: Leo Carroll, June Ferguson, Sr Gabriel Sunday 7.00 am Aug/Sept Charlie Robinson, Gary Keating, Peter Frost Sunday 9.30 am Paula Hudson (Coordinator) 28 Aug: Paula Hudson, Adele Cornale, Erin Docherty 4 Sept: Cheryl Graham, Eddie Mullin, Aodhan Docherty

Sunday 6.00 pm Andrew Poidevin (Coordinator) Aug/Sept Paula O’Connor, Michael O’Sullivan, Therese Compton, Denise Haylen

Gardeners Susan & Kevin Bradley

If rostered and unavailable PLEASE advise your coordinator

Offertory Gifts— Sat 5.00 pm Vigil Mass 27 Aug: Les & Cathy Sharpley 3 Sept: tba

Offertory Gifts— Sun 7.00 am Mass 28 Aug: Laura & Gerry Walker 4 Sept: Maureen Fitzsimmons & Elaine Haigh

There are no baptisms this weekend.

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Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP will celebrate the annual Memorial Mass for the Unborn on Friday 2 September at 7.30 pm at St Mary’s Cathedral. The Mass will be offered in commemoration of the lives lost to abortion and in soli-darity with the women and men who grieve this profound loss. During the Mass 82 candles will be bought forward to represent the 82 lives lost to abortion each day in NSW. All are invited to attend. Enquiries: Life, Marriage and Family Centre, 9307 8404 or LMFevents@sydneycatholic.org

Canonisation of Blessed Mother Teresa – Sun 4 Sep. All are invited to join in commemorating this great event in the life of our Church in this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Archbishop Fisher OP will be celebrating 6.00pm Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral followed by a webcast of the Canonisation ceremony from Rome in the Cathedral College Hall. BQ Dinner, Mustard Seed Bookshop and an exhibition on the life of Mother Teresa will be available on the night

Religious Freedom Conference - Monday, 05 September. This conference is hosted by PM Glynn Institute with the Ambrose Centre for Religious Liberty in Sydney from 9.30am – 4.00pm on Level 16, Tenison Woods House, 8-20 Napier Street, North Sydney. The Melbourne conference will be held on 08 September 2016. For more information on both dates please refer to the flyer in the church foyer.

pmg@acu.edu.au / (02) 9739 2184. Please RSVP to pmg@acu.edu.au by 31 August 2016. No registration fees.

Silent Retreat. Jesus Christ is the face of Mercy, as Pope Francis writes in Misericordiae Vultus. "Touched by Mercy", through a guided silent retreat given by the Verbum Dei Missionaries: Friday 16th September (6pm) - Sunday,18th Sept (2pm finish) in Bowral. For more information contact Kylie 0403453620 or verbumdeisdyney@gmail.com

1st Communion on 10/11 September

We continue to pray for our children and families. The theme this final week is “Jesus as the Bread of Life” The Eucharist itself - preparing for Communion, and how to receive Communion. Our Sacramental Co-ordinator, Monica, is still away this week; please contact office (Joanne) or Fr Phil if you need to.

Also a reminder to parents that next weekend, children and parents come to the Mass which corresponds to the 1st Communion Mass on 10/11 September. There will be a practice at 4.15pm before 5.00pm Vigil Mass; 10.30am after 9.30am Mass; and 5.30pm before 6.00pm Sunday Mass. Fr Phil

Br James Maher New CD - Concert Launch

The concert launch for Hidden Within the World, the new album from James Maher msc will be on next Friday, 02 September at 7.30pm at OLSH Church Randwick, 193 Avoca Street, Randwick NSW 2031. Please join us for an evening of celebration in song. Website: www.mscmusic.com.au Facebook:www.facebook.com/mscmusic.jm Twitter: @brjamescdlaunch Ph: (02) 9315 2244.

Secretary/Office Manager

St Brigid’s Parish Coogee is looking for a part-time or job share Secretary/Office Manager. If you are available to work on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays (hours are 9-3) are computer literate with some accounts/MYOB experience contact the Parish Office for a job description on 9315 7562.

We have received several good applications, and are still open to other possibilities. Applications to Fr Phil Hicks email stbparish_coogee@yahoo.com.au

We plan to have a farewell Morning Tea for Joanne on Monday 5th September after 9.30am Mass in the Parish Hall. All welcome. Fr Phil

Sunday Morning Teas

Thank you to Carmen for doing Morning Tea after the 9.30 am Mass last Sunday. She will be doing 1st and 3rd Sundays and needs helpers please. Fr Phil

Prince of Wales Hospital Catholic Chaplaincy – Volunteers Required.

We are looking for volunteers for the Catholic Chaplaincy at the Prince of Wales Hospital. A training course is offered late October and is held for 7 seven days over a three week period. We are not asking you to make a definite commit-ment at this stage but if you are interested please contact the POW Chaplaincy Department by phone 9382 2123 or email Marie.Joseph@health.nsw.gov.au by September.

Mass for the Deceased Eastern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Botany

The next Cemetery Mass for the deceased interred in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Botany will be celebrated in the Crematorium South Chapel on Saturday 10 September 2016 at 11 am .

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