DEVOTIONAL PRAYER FOR AUGUST
Prayer of St. Mary Mackillop of the Cross
God of the Pilgrim, St. Mary MacKillop trusted your guidance in her journey of life and deepened her confidence in your will.
May we renew our trust in your Providence to lead us in hope.
May we relish the sacred in the ordinariness of our lives.
May we grow in the fullness of your love and the depth of your mystery.
We ask this through Jesus Christ the way, the truth and the life.
Amen.
Entrance Antiphon
O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me! You are my rescuer, my help; O Lord do not delay.
1st Reading (Ex 16:2-4, 12-15)
A reading from the book of Exodus.
The whole community of the sons of Israel began to complain against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness and said to them, ‘Why did we not die at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we were able to sit down to pans of meat and could eat bread to our heart’s content! As it is, you have brought us to this wilderness to starve this whole company to death!’ Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Now I will rain down bread for you from the heavens. Each day the people are to go out and gather the day’s portion; I propose to test them in this way to see whether they will follow my law or not. ‘I have heard the complaints of the sons of Israel. Say this to them, “Between the two evenings you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have bread to your heart’s content. Then you will learn that I, the Lord, am your God.”’ And so it came about: quails flew up in the evening, and they covered the camp; in the morning there was a coating of dew all round the camp. When the coating of dew lifted, there on the surface of the desert was a thing delicate, powdery, as fine as hoarfrost on the ground. When they saw this, the sons of Israel said to one another, ‘What is that?’ not knowing what it was. ‘That’ said Moses to them ‘is the bread the Lord gives you to eat.’
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
2nd Reading (Eph 4:17, 20-24)
A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians.
I want to urge you in the name of the Lord, not to go on living the aimless kind of life that pagans live. Now that is hardly the way you have learnt from Christ, unless you failed to hear him properly when you were taught what the truth is in Jesus. You must give up your old way of life; you must put aside your old self, which gets corrupted by following illusory desires. Your mind must be renewed by a spiritual revolution so that you can put on the new self that has been created in God’s way, in the goodness and holiness of the truth.
The Word of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Alleluia!
Gospel (Jn 6:24-35)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
When the people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into boats and crossed to Capernaum to look for Jesus. When they found him on the other side, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered: ‘I tell you most solemnly, you are not looking for me because you have seen the signs but because you had all the bread you wanted to eat. Do not work for food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life, the kind of food the Son of Man is offering you, for on him the Father, God himself, has set his seal.’ Then they said to him, ‘What must we do if we are to do the works that God wants?’ Jesus gave them this answer, ‘This is working for God: you must believe in the one he has sent.’ So they said, ‘What sign will you give to show us that we should believe in you? What work will you do? Our fathers had manna to eat in the desert; as scripture says: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Jesus answered: ‘I tell you most solemnly, it was not Moses who gave you bread from heaven, it is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven, the true bread; for the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’ ‘Sir,’ they said ‘give us that bread always.’ Jesus answered: ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon
You have given us, O Lord, bread from heaven, endowed with all delights and sweetness in every taste.
Next Week’s Readings
1 Kg 19:4-8; Eph 4:30-5:2; Jn 6:41-51
Feasts of the Week
Tue, 6 Aug - Transfiguration of the Lord
Thu, 8 Aug - St. Mary of the Cross
Sat, 10 Aug - St. Lawrence
PARISH NEWS
WEEKLY PARISH DATES
| SUNDAY 10:30am Mass – Children’s Liturgy held 1st and 3rdSundays. After 5:00pm Mass in Theatrette – Youth Group for youth 12 to 17 years on 2nd and 4th Sundays. 6:00pm in Community Centre – Young Adults (SPYA) meeting. 6.15pm in Hall – School of Discipleship |
| MONDAY 7:00pm to 8:15pm – Bible Study on Zoom. Meeting ID: 826 5359 2389 Passcode: Bible. Contact Clive 0490814452 or Karen 0415487598 |
| TUESDAY 7:00pm Online Zoom Rosary - Meeting ID: 893 5477 8556. Passcode: rosary. |
| WEDNESDAY 7:00pm Mass followed by Mother of Perpetual Succour Novena. |
| 1ST FRIDAY 7:00pm to 8:15pm Mass & Adoration |
| 2ND FRIDAY 7:30pm to 8:30pm Shalom Kids Holy Hour with Exposition & Benediction. |
| SATURDAY 2:30pm to 4:00pm St. Peter’s Charismatic Prayer Community Praise & Worship. 1.30pm to 4:00pm - Healing Mass on 1st Saturday of the month. Next Healing Mass on Saturday 3rd August 2024. |
| BAPTISM 12 noon – Baptisms held 1st & 3rd Sundays. Baptism Preparation Meeting held on 1st Monday of the month at 7:00pm. Next Baptism Preparation Meeting Monday 5th August 2024 at 7:00pm in Church. |
THANK YOU
On behalf of the Parish Pastoral Council, Fr Laurence would like to thank everyone for the wonderful support in making our Parish Dinner a great success. A special thank you to our leaders and volunteers who worked tirelessly over the last few months to plan, arrange and execute a mammoth task. God bless you and your families abundantly. Thank you to all the Sponsors and those who donated items for the Auction. Thank you and God bless.
BAPTISM PREPARATION MEETING will be held on Monday 5th August at 7:00pm in the Church.
SENIORS SHARED LUNCH – WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST
From 11:30am to 1:30pm in the Community Centre. Please bring a plate of food to share. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate provided. Contact Margaret Craigie on 0456914652 for further details.
FEAST OF ST. MARY MACKILLOP OF THE CROSS - THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST
To mark the feast of our National Patron, Saint Mary Mackillop of the Cross, there will be the usual 8:30am Mass as well as a school Mass at 10:00am. All welcome.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FIRST RECONCILIATIONS
Please keep in your prayers St. Peter's Sunday School children making their First Reconciliation on Thursday 8th August at 7:00pm. We pray that they will be blessed as they receive this Sacrament for the first time.
SHALOM KIDS HOLY HOUR - FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST
Please join us every second Friday of the month for family adoration led by children from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. There will be Exposition and Benediction during the holy hour. “Come let us adore our Lord”. All are welcome.
MULTICULTURAL MASS PLANNING MEETING
The first planning meeting for the annual Multicultural Mass will be held on Saturday, 17th August 2024 at 10.00 am in the meeting room off the church hall. All are invited to attend. Thank you all for your support.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY – THURSDAY 15TH AUGUST
Mass times are:
Wednesday 14th August 7:00pm Vigil Mass of the Assumption (Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour as normal)
Thursday 15th August 8:30am, 10:00am (School Mass) and 7:00pm.
Kindly note that the Feast of the Assumption is a holy day of obligation.
RCIA – The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program for anyone interested in becoming a Catholic and receiving the Sacraments. Meetings are held on Tuesday/Wednesdays (to be decided) at 7:00pm in the Theatrette. If you or anyone you know is interested, you are welcome to come along. The invitation is also extended to any Catholics who may want to come and help Catechists by sharing their knowledge and faith and motivate the Candidates. Please contact Francis Thomas at francispthomas@hotmail.com (0401 787 372) or Marcela Blanco mcbl2002@hotmail.com (0425 857 770). The RCIA Inquiry form can be found at https://forms.office.com/r/fPgsGSwAvN.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Canteen is looking for volunteers to work Thursday and Friday in Term 3. The hours are from 9:00am to 11:30am. If you are able to help us keep the Canteen open, please call Margaret on 0410 595 658.
NATIONAL VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK 4TH – 11TH AUGUST
Vocations come from families, communities and parishes. Strong families and communities are the place where vocations are first nurtured. In this National Vocations Awareness Week, let us pray for all families in our parish, and for those preparing for marriage. Let us also pray that our parish community may always be welcoming and encouraging of vocations to marriage, priesthood and consecrated life.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARY MACKILLOP PILGRIMAGE
12 days all inclusive (Land & Air) Pilgrimage. 15 – 26 October 2024. Cost $4,810 ex Melbourne. More information from Sr. Annie Bond RSJ (02) 8912 4818, email national.pilgrimage@mmp.org.au or visit the website at marymackillopplace.org.au/retreats-spirituality/ australian-national-pilgrimage/
POPE FRANCIS PROPOSES 3 GESTURES FROM GOSPEL MIRACLE
Pope Francis, offering his reflection on last Sunday’s Gospel, noted three gestures from the Bible account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes that he argued are mirrored by Jesus at the Last Supper and by the faithful in each Mass. The Pope pointed out “offering, giving thanks, and sharing” as highlights of the miracle recounted in the Gospel of John.
RECENTLY DECEASED
We pray for Victor Cachia, Michelle Lazaro, Ramon Samson, Joyce Anthony, Winnie Beck, Mary Jane Aquino, Carmel Ryan, Avis Fernandez, Sofia Tangco, Jacqueline Mallet, Lito Alinea, Errol Davis, Maria Matudio, Kerrie Lavery, Rev Kazimierz (Kaz) Trawicki CR, Patricia Puxty, Atima Chakraborty, Erlinda Diaz and all who have died in disasters all over the world.
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
We pray for Beverley Jacobs, Brian Jacob, Harold Lazaro, Luca Lauretta, Rodrigo Santos, June D’Souza, Magdalene Marquez, Umberto Princi, P.M. Eapen and all whose anniversaries occur at this time.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
We pray for Violet Lawrence, Jeffrey Dalton, Sean Donaldson, Dale D’Souza, Stephen Beaton, John O’Regan, Delice Prior, Nathan Salesa, Suzie Allet, Draga Vekic, John & Christina Parol, Robin Lowe, Gerry Shaw, Betina Cole, Rashmi Ghimire, Keith & Janet Gill, Teresita Delacruz, Ausana Cunanan, Roberto Santiago, Elizabeth de Guzman, Edna Sanchez, Mary Jane Larinay, Bien Carlos, Thais Long, Ollie Orlinski, Denise Fisher, Judy Whitecross, Liza Trenker, Josephine Pearson, Gina Linning and all who are ill in our Parish.
ROSTERS
Money Counters – 11 August 24
| Tini & Barrie Hope |
Roster for Readers – 10/11 August 24
| 6:00pm | Jeffrey Poppen |
| 8:30am | Dominic Hankins |
| 10:30am | Lerna Vasquez |
| 5:00pm | Romayne Albuquerque |
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion – 10/11 August 24
| 6:00pm | S. Joseph / S. Martis / K. Pham / Volunteer |
| 8:30am | A. Hankins / B&K Adie / C. Moso |
| 10:30am | F. Caruana / S. Colla / A. Koek / S. Vaz |
| 5:00pm | E. Angeles / B. Palatty / A. Francis / P. Beasley |
Music Ministry – 10/11 August 24
| 6:00pm | Mater Dolorosa |
| 8:30am | St. Philomena |
| 10:30am | Youth Band |
| 5:00pm | Shepherds of Christ |