14th Sunday of Ordinary Time 6th July 2014

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A
6th July 2014
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Terms and Conditions for the Hire of the Parish Community Centre are available from
the Parish Office. Anyone wanting to use the Parish Community centre needs to book
through the Parish Office.
Notice from Parish Community Centre
Fundraising Committee.
Our final fundraiser for the Parish Community Centre will be on
Saturday October 18th after Mass. We are hoping for a great
turnout so your support would be appreciated to make this a successful
event.
Please save the date for a great evening of food and
entertainment. More information will be available at a later date.
Guest entertainers will be Colin Driscoll. Colin is a well know Bush
Poet. Here is a brief summary from his website.
“I was raised on a small sheep and wheat farm at Barkly, in the Wimmera
District of Victoria before moving to Geelong to live and work.
I have travelled extensively throughout Outback Australia, where I have
worked as a tour guide in such iconic places as Uluru, Kakadu, The Gulf
of Carpentaria and The Kimberley.
I have been writing and performing my bush poetry since the mid 1990s,
gaining my inspirations from those innocent days growing up on the
farm, as well as the sights I have seen, the places I have visited and the
fascinating people I have met during my travels around Australia.
In my poetry I strive to capture the colours, the humour, the hardships
and the spirit of Australia in a style that saw me win the prestigious
‘Golden Damper Award’ at the 2009 Tamworth Bush Poetry
Competition.
These days I enjoy travelling around this beautiful country promoting my
poetry and performing at festivals, functions and events.
As we celebrate, we acknowledge the Indigenous owners of the land on which The Church of The Immaculate
Conception is built, the Tjapwurong people, and we respect the presence of the spirits of their ancestors among us.
FIRST READING
Zec 9:9-10
See how humbly your king comes to you!
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 144:1-2. 8-11. 13-14. R. v.1
(R.) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.
1. I will give you glory, O God my King, I will bless your name for ever.
I will bless you day after day and praise your name for ever. (R.)
2. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. (R.)
3. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your friends shall repeat their
blessing.
They shall speak of the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God. (R.)
4. The Lord is faithful in all his words and loving in all his deeds.
The Lord supports all who fall and raises all who are bowed down. (R.)
SECOND READING
Rom 8:9.11-13
If by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body, you will live.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
See Mt 11:25
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth;
you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the
kingdom.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
Mt 11:25-30
I am gentle and humble of heart.
Copyright ICEL. Used with permission
PARISH PRAYER
Loving God, Good Shepherd of us all,
gather us and form us into a welcoming Parish family.
Touch our hearts with your love so that we, in turn, may reach out in love to one
another, In a neighbourly community.
We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, ARARAT, ST. BERNARD’S, LAKE BOLAC, SAINT PATRICK'S, WILLAURA
PARISH PRIEST:
THIS
WEEK 12th/13th
5th/6th
THIS
WEEK
Fr Brendan Davey
304a Barkly Street, Ararat Vic 3377 , PO Box 92, Ararat Vic 3377
[email protected]
www.ballarat.catholic.org.au
PRINCIPAL ST. MARY'S SCHOOL:
Mr Tom Hogan
PRINCIPAL MARIAN COLLEGE:
Mr John Crowley
ST. MARY'S PRESBYTERY:
Ph:
5352 1110
OFFICE HOURS:
ST. MARY’S PARISH OFFICE:
Ph:
5352 5460
Fax: 5352 4305
ARARAT MASS PROGRAMME FOR THIS WEEK
9.30 am
Communion Service In Convent
THURSDAY
9.30 am
Communion Service in Convent
FRIDAY
6.00pm
Hopkins Correctional Centre
SATURDAY
6.00pm
Ararat
WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Friday:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
5th/6th July
RECENT DEATHS:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Monday:
9.00 am
LAKE BOLAC—Liturgy of the
Word and Communion followed by a Shared
lunch
8.30 am
5.00pm
Ararat
Ararat FAMILY MASS
Aileen McIntyre
8.30am Mass in Lake Bolac this
Sunday.
ANNIVERSARIES:
Mary McCormick, Gerry Oliver,
Margaret Pippard, David McAdie,
Vincent Sertori, Monsignor Bill
McMahon, Horace Howlett, Isabella
Tonkin, Barbara McCubbin, Fr Len
Monk, Fr Coley McKenzie, Jack
Ryan, Michael McRae, Vera
McAloon, Maureen McMaster, Jean
Thomas
SICK: Tom Rees, Eileen Laffin (Sr
A VOCATION VIEW
Jesus knew that when we are committed to whatever we are
doing no obstacle can prevent us from reaching our goal. So
Jesus could say: "If you will not take up your cross and come
after me you are not worthy of me."
FR BRENDAN RETIRMENT GIFT
Donations for a gift for Fr Brendan would be greatly appreciated and
can be made by dropping your contribution either to Emma at the
Parish office or in an envelope marked “Fr Brendan Gift” and putting
it on the collection plate. Thank you kindly.
The latest issue of Kairos in now availiable at the
back of the church. $2 each.
Featuring “ Face to Face with Frank Dimattina ”
Elizabeth’s Sister, Ireland), Wendy
Shea, Catherine Holmnes, Fr. Damien
Heath, Norma Lannen, Michael Flynn,
Denise Fromager, Peter Wood, Sr
Marie Feiss CSB, Fr Pat Flanagan,
Arthur Spiller, Mario Abel Alimasae,
Bernard Joyce, Twyla Dueck,
Margaret Maunsell, Jane Boag, Greg
Gervasoni, Frank Hynes, Brian Joyce,
Br. John Neri Parker C.F.C. Lorna
Feeney, Pam Harvey, Fr Denis
Dennehy, Jim Hevey, Nin Parr, Fay
Gladman, John Burke, Father Justin
Woodford, Jan Davey, Fr. Noel
MacKay, Kerry Karle, Liam Davison,
Matt Bale, Sr Barbara May, Jack
Ashton, Sr Paula Fleming SJOG, Ken
Dent, Pat Moore, Margaret Grech,
Emmanuel Grech, Aileen McIntyre,
Bridget Miller, Olivia Arandt, John
Fleming, Joseph Righetti, Eddie
Schreenan, Heather McColl, Sr
Monica McKenzie, Pam Walker, Kath
Batchelor
Dorothy Herdman would like to
thank everyone for their prayers
whilst she was sick
NEXT WEEK 12th/13th
FACILITATOR:
FACILITATOR:
Peter Gemmola
Carroll
SAT: Carmel
Brennan SUN: Greg
Margaret
Olle
FACILITATOR:
READERS:
Pat DavisNorth
SUN:SUN:
Christine
Bulger
SAT: Glenyce
Vin Hooper
READERS:
SAT: Harry Collins SUN: Pat lardner
JUST FOR LAUGHS
The Pope had finished a
trip to Boston and was
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
MINISTERS:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
taking a limousine to the
SAT: P.Davis,
A. Reynolds,
A.M.
SAT: t. Gemmola, R Jerram
T. Gemmola,
R. Jerram,
H. Joyce
Collins
airport. Never having
SUN
:
B.
Stoneman,
G.
O’Loughlan,
N.
Billingsley
SUN : M.
Cunningham,
K.
Chamings
driven a limo before he
B. Stoneman, G. Oloughlan
asked the chauffeur if he
COUNTERS:
COUNTERS:
could drive. The chauffeur
SUN: P. Lardner, B. Mannix
SUN: Jerram Family
obediently gets in the back
MON: Ambrose and Verna Joyce
MON: Ron
TerryJerram,
Weeks,Ted
Charlie
LaneMartin
and the Pope takes the
GOLDEN GATE COMMUNION Jewell
GOLDEN GATE
GATE COMMUNION Harry
& Anna
Elizabeth
wheel. Eager to see what
FLOWERS: Mary Stapleton
FLOWERS:
Mary
Stapleton
FLOWERS: No
Flowers
for lent
the limo can do the Pope
CHURCH CLEANING:Bernadette
Harrington
speeds up to 150km/hr.
CLEANING: Shirley
Pickering
Kaye CHURCH CLEANING:- Cecilia Fresle
Chamings
Soon he sees the flashing
WELCOMERS
WELCOMERS
blue lights of the highway
WELCOMERS
SAT: Maureen & Derek Lister
SAT: Duane & Mary Stapleton
patrol in the rear view
SAT:
& Ron
Jerram Genara O’Loughlan
SUN: Blessie Stoneman & Genara O’Loughlan
SUN: Marg
Blessie
Stoneman,
mirror, he pulls over and
SUN: Brian & Margaret Joyce
an officer comes to his
LAKE BOLAC
LAKE BOLAC– Assembly of the Word and window. “Just a moment
Communion
READER:
P.Higgins
please” says the officer
politly after seeing who is
PRAYERS:
R. Liston
READER:
L. Breen
behind the wheel. Quickly
OFFERTORY:
PRAYERS:
M.A Otto
the officer gets on the
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: John Higgins
OFFERTORY:
phone and askes for the
CLEANING:
Jane Higgins
EUCHARISTIC MINISTER: R. Liston
Chief. He tells him that he
CLEANING:
P. Higgins
has pulled over a very
important person and
askes how he should
MEETINGS & EVENTS THIS WEEK
handle it.
CWL
“It’s not Ted Kennedy
The next meeting of the CWL will be held on Tuesday 8th July at
again is it? Askes the Chief.
1.30pm in the Parish Community Centre. ALL LADIES MOST
“No Sir, this guy is more
WELCOME!
important” says the officer
“Is it the Governer?” askes
the Chief.
FATHER BRENDAN’S FAREWELL MASS
“No even more
important!”says the officer.
Sunday 20th July at 10.30am will be the Farewell Mass for Fr
“Is it the President?” askes
Brendan Davey. A light luncheon to follow and parishioners are
the Chief.
asked to bring along a plate (sweet or savoury) to share.
”No even more important
than him” the officer says.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE– INVITATION TO LOOKING FORWARD
“WELL WHO IS IT?”
GATHERING
screams the Chief.
Everyone is invited to attend a Looking Forward Gathering. The Gathering closest to “I don’t know Sir, “ replies
the officer, “but he’s got
our Parish is at Ararat.on Tuesday 7th October 7pm-9pm. Each Gathering is
the Pope as his chauffeur!”
to discuss issues arising from the Looking Forward Resource for Pastoral Planning
document. Ideas will be shared, connections will be made, future possibilities will be
looked at, particularly around the ideas of resource and task sharing. Full details and
other resources are on the diocesan website www.ballarat.catholic.org.au (front page
link)
SAT: Anna Collins SUN: Kaye Chamings

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