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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 28thJune2020
Psalm Response: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.Gospel Acclamation: You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy people. Praise God who called you out of darkness and into his marvellous light.Prayers of the Faithful: E te Ariki, Whakarongo mai ra ki a matou.
Catholic Parish of Wellington SouthIn the spirit of Suzanne Aubert
We are a community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s messageKo tātou tetahi hāpori o ngā ākonga harikoa, e whakatupu ngātahi ana, e ruia ana te karere o Hēhu Karaiti
Pastoral TeamFrDougShepherd
Parish Priest0272483562
FrCiriloBarlisAssistantPriest
JoeGreenLay Pastoral Leader
021 121 3875joe.green@
wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
Pastoral Council ChairRainForest
Finance Committee ChairSimonBarber
Parish Office22EmmettStreet,Newtown.
Tel:934 4099
OpenTuesdays-Thursdays9:30amto1pm
Email: [email protected]
Website: wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
Parish App:ChurchAppsNZ
WellingtonSouthCatholicParish
Postal Address:POBox7173Newtown,Wellington6242
Office Support TeamLucienneHensel
PhillipBoltonMaryCrewdson
Church CommunitiesSt Anne
EmmettStreet,Newtown.Tel:9344099
St JosephElliceStreet,MtVictoria.Tel:3850915
St BernardTaftStreet,Brooklyn.Tel:9344099
St Francis de SalesClydeStreet,IslandBay.Tel:3838625
Jesus instructs on discipleshipIntoday’sgospelJesuscontinueshisinstructionstothetwelveonthenatureofdiscipleship.Weshouldlistencarefully,theyapplytoallofus.
Tomorrow(29June) is the first anniversaryofmymother’sdeath.Mumwouldbethelastpersontoconsiderherselfasaint,butinherownwayshelivedasadedicateddisciple.Shewasadonorinthebuildingoftwochurches:StColumbainAshurstwhenshewasayoungperson,andoverrecentyearsOurLadyofKapiti/TeWhaeaTapuoKapiti–liningupatthecheesefactorytobuythecheesewhichanotherparishionerturnedintocheesesconesforsaleafterMass.Somecaneasilywritethechequefor100softhousandsofdollars,forothersgettingthemoneytogethertobuyacoupleofkiloofcheeseends,ortakingthetimetobakesconesisabigstep.Jesuslovesthemall!
TomorrowisalsothefeastdayofStsPeterandPaul.Peter,notespeciallyifatallliterate,describedbysomeasabitofaplodder,deniedJesuswhenJesusmostneededhismates,selectedbythatsameJesustoleadthecommunity.Paul,wellversedinscripture,recognisedasdevout,preparedtokillthosewhoopposedhisJewishfaith,selectedbyJesusasanapostle,contemplatedthatcallfortenyearsbeforebeingunleashedintotheChristiancommunity,andinhislettersweseetheintellectualcapacitythatstillinformsourfaith.
Likeeachofustheyareagoodexampleofthesortofpeoplecalledtodiscipleship:ordinarypeopleinspiredtodoextraordinarythings–onthestrengthoftheirrelationshipwithJesuswithintheChurch.
There’snorecordofeitherPeterorPaulbakingacheesescone,but,likemymother,theylivedtoday’sgospel–theypreferredJesustheirMessiahaboveall.
WecentreourselvesinChristbyaskingourselves:“what would Jesus do?”.
JoeGreen
LayPastoralLeader
Parish Pastoral Council UpdateHeartfelt thanks toStephenNealwhorecentlysteppeddownaschairoftheParishPastoralCouncilattheendofhis4-yearterm.ThePastoralTeamisverygratefulforStephen’sleadershipataverycrucialtimeinthelifeoftheParish,andforhiscommitmentanddedicationtotheworkoftheParishCouncil.Wewishhimandhisfamilyeveryblessing.
Seeking new Parish Council MembersPennyHoldenandJohnWhitingarelookingtostepdownastheyhavealsoendedtheir4-yearterm.TheyarelookingfornewmembersfromtheStFrancisdeSalesCommunity.
CongratulationstoRainForestwhoisournewParishCouncilchairperson.Rainwillbevisitingeachchurchcommunitytointroduceherselfinthecomingweeks.Wearegratefulforheravailabilityandassureherofoursupport.
Response to the Parish Building ProposalAletterfromCardinalJohnwasreceivedbytheParishLeadershiponThursday25thJunewiththelong-awaitedresponsetoourBuildingProposal.Theletterisavailableasanattachmenttothisnewsletter,andwillbeuploadedonourparishwebsite.
Covid advice Therecentcasesofcovidareatimelyremindertocontinuetofollowgoodhygienepracticesandtoactwithcautionforanyonewhoisshowingnewonsetorworseningsymptomsofoneormoreofthefollowing:
CoughFeverSorethroatRunnynoseShortness of breath/difficulty breathingTemporarylossofsmell
AnyonewiththesesymptomsshouldringHealthlineon08003585453ortheirGP.TheywilladviseontestingforCOVID-19.People who are unwell should not come to Mass,availingthemselvesoftheexemptionfromtheSundayobligationprovidedinthecatechismoftheCatholicChurch.Thisisaconsiderationtofellowparishioners,someofwhommaybevulnerable.
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Congratulations to Fr Doug whoiscelebratinghis70thBirthdaythisweekend!Wewishhimeveryblessingaswecelebratehispresenceinourparish.
St Bernard’s Community MeetingThisSunday28thJulyafterthe10:30amMassintheChurchFoyer.Allarewelcomeandencouragedtoattend.
Slippery Surface at St Joseph’s -WeadvisecautiononthewoodendeckatStJoseph’sasitcanbeveryslippery.Weareworkingonmakingtheareasafer.
Important note to our Envelope GiversIfyouarestillusingchequesforPlannedGiving,pleasemakesurethesearemadeouttoCATHOLIC PARISH OF WELLINGTON SOUTH.Addressingchequestoindividualchurchesmeansthatthesechequeswillgetrejected.Thankyouforyourcooperation.
Coast to Coast Rosary for Life and Faith willbeheldthisyearonSaturday15thAugustat3pm.Pleasehelpleadorjoinagroupinyourparishorcommunity.Formoreinformation,pleasegotowww.coasttocoastrosary.co.nzorphoneClare0221912886
Healing ServiceFrJohnReasmwillconductaHealingServiceatStBernadette`sChurch,194NaenaeRd,NaenaeonWednesday8Julybeginningat7.30pm.PleaseinviteallwhoneedJesus`healing.Allarewelcome.Ph8198323.
Rosary StatuewillbewithStBernard’sSchool.PleaseconsiderhavingtheRosaryStatueinyourhomeforaweek.Contact the parish office for details.
St Catherine’s Open Evening - 25th June Prospectivefamiliesaretoregisteronlineforatour(nomorethan10people)whereourstudentsandparentswillshowthemaroundourKuratomeetstaffandlookatthedifferentcurriculumareas.Tobookatour,pleasegoto:-www.schoolinterviews.co.nz-code:-tqnwc-orontoourwebsitewherethelinkisavailable.
St Mary’s College - Tuesday 30 JuneThisyear,StMary’sCollegeisholdingopendaytoursforprospectivefamiliesonTuesday30June.Therewillbethreetimeslotsoffered11.30am,2pm,4pm.Thetourswill be one hour with a maximum of 100. Whānau will be dividedintosmalltourgroupsof10peopleeach,withamaximum of three per whānau. Whānau will be required to register using schoolinterviews.co.nz.thebookingcodeis3te25
Christian MeditationattheHomeofCompassionMondaysat7pmandThursdaysat11am.Allwelcome. “Be still and know that I am God.”
Prison Chaplain for Rimutaka / Arohata prisonsWe are seeking to employ a suitably qualified person toworkasamemberofthePrisonChaplaincyServicesAotearoaNewZealandChaplaincyTeam,whichdeliversEcumenicalChaplaincyservicestopersonsinprisonatRimutakaandArohata.
Foracopyoftheroledescriptionandapplicationformsforthisvacancy,pleaseemail:reception@wn.catholic.org.nz.Pleasesendyourcompletedapplicationforms,coverletterandCVtoKarenHollandat:[email protected]
Engaged Encounterisaweekendexperienceforcouplesintendingtobemarried.Remainingweekendsfor2020are18&19Julyand14&15November.VenueisOtariParishpresbytery,301KaroriRoad,Karori,Wellington.Registrationsclose2weeksbefore.Formoredetailsgotothewebsitehttp://www.cee-wellington.co.nz/[email protected]
Sacred Heart School 125th CelebrationsSacredHeartSchoolReeftonopened125yearsinNorthEastValleyinOctoberthisyear.Avarietyoffunctionshavebeenputtogethertoencouragepastpupils,teachersandfriendsoftheschooltoattendandcelebratethismilestoneatLabourWeekend2020.
Ifyou’vebeenassociatedwithSacredHeartSchool,youareinvitedtoemailyourcommitteeatreunion125@sacredheartdn.school.nzorphonetheschoolon034738362.ARegistrationFormwillbeavailableforyoutodownloadsoon.
Parish Bank Details:
ADW - CPWS02-0576-
0064832-00
Our Vision Statement “We are a community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s message”
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Psalm 24
Thursday25thJuneMorningPrayer
LettheLordyourGodshowusthewaywearetogoandwhatwemustdo.(cf.Jr42:3)
Let us put into God’s hands our heart, our soul, the deep recesses of our being wherein dwell those
beliefs and thoughts that govern our actions, so that he may guide us in
the ways of the Gospel.
Toyou,OLord,Iliftupmysoul.
Itrustyou,letmenotbedisappointed;
donotletmyenemiestriumph.Thosewhohopeinyou
shallnotbedisappointed,butonlythosewho
wantonlybreakfaith.
Lord,makemeknowyourways.Lord,teachmeyourpaths.Makemewalkinyourtruth,
andteachme:foryouareGodmysaviour.
InyouIhopeallthedaylongbecauseofyourgoodness,OLord.
Rememberyourmercy,Lord,andtheloveyouhave
shownfromofold.Donotrememberthe
sinsofmyyouth.Inyourlove
rememberme.
Ignatian Optimism...
I’vealwaysbeenabitputoffbypeoplewhoexudepositivitynon-stop,theoneswhoonlyseethe“brightside”orwhothinkthatthequalityoflifereliesmainlyonapersonmaintainingthe“rightattitude.”IwonderifsuchapersonseesthesameworldIsee:teemingwithhurt,sin,suffering,andsomanyformsofevil.IntheFirstWeekofIgnatius’sSpiritualExercises,theretreatantisguidedthroughrepeatedmeditationsonsin,withthegoalofexperiencingtruesorrowandrepentanceandrecognizinghowthewholeworldisdamagedbysin,whetherindividualorcommunal.
So,it’ssafetosaythatIgnatiuswouldhaveraisedaneyebrowinthepresenceofcontinuouspositivitythatglossesoverourworld’sgrimrealities.
Buthewouldhaveraisedaneyebrowaroundme,too,duringthemanytimesIhavefocusedonthesinandsufferingwithoutthecounterweightsofgratitudeandjoy.HewasknowntoweepoversinandtoweepoverjoyofGod’slove.Ignatiuswascapableofseeingthefullerpictureofthislife.
He instructs spiritual directors to interpret people’s words first of all in a positiveway,evenbeforeexploringtheirfullmeaningandintent—inother words, give people the benefit of the doubt and assume that theymeanwell....heemphasizesGod’sloveasoverwhelmingoursinfulnesswithmercyandcompassion.AndtheFourthWeekspillsusoutofJesus’PassionandintotheeternallifeofResurrection.Theultimate,endingmeditationaskstheretreatanttolingerandprayuntilheorshebegins,truly,tocontemplateGod’slove.
Ignatianoptimismgrowsnaturallyoutoftheever-presentandever-activeloveofGodinthisworld—inthelivesofindividualsandinthelargerbodyofhumanityandcreation.Thishealingenergyisceaselessandpersistent,invitingusateverysteptoturnfromfalsehoodtotruth, from apathy to empathy, from hatred to full-fledged love. We arecalledtoparticipateinthismovementtowardtheworldasGoddreamsittobecome,tomaketherealmofGodasrealhereonearthasitisinthefarthestreachesofheaven.
Thus,wecanseetheworldplainlyandtruthfullyandacknowledgewhatiswrong—andstillrallywithfaith,hope,andlove.ThisoptimismdoesnotrelyontemporaryoutcomesbutonGod’s—andour—eternal,brightdesire.
VinitaHamptonWright,ignatianspirituality.com
Join our Parish Planned Giving Scheme DidyouknowthatbygivingyourSundayofferingthroughourplannedgivingscheme,youcanreceivea33%taxrebateonallyourgiving? Planned Giving also benefits the Parish in our financial planning.Ifyou’realreadyonEnvelopegiving,considerswitchingtoAutomaticPayments.Thismakeslifeeasierforustoo!Ifyou’rewillingtogiveitago,pleasegiveLucienneacallon9344099oremailheratoffice@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org to find out just how easyitis!
This week’s readings
Sunday 2Kg4:8-11,14-16;Rm6:3-4,8-11;Mt10:37-4213th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday Jn21:15-19;2Tim4:6-8,17-18;Mt16:13-19Sts Peter & Paul, apostles
Tuesday Amos3:1-8,4:11-12;Mt8:23-27Wed Amos 5:14-15, 21-24; Mt 8:28-34Thursday Amos7:10-17;Mt9:1-8Friday Eph2:19-22;Jn20:24-29
St Thomas, apostleSaturday Amos9:11-15;Mt9:14-17Sunday Zech9:9-10;Rom8:9,11-13;Mt11:25-30
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday289:10am5pm6pm
DivineMercyDevotions@StFrancisdeSalesChurchLifeTeen@StAnne’sChurch&HallDivineMercyDevotions@StAnne’sChurch
Pleaserememberinprayerallwhoaresick,especiallyEileenMuollo,Pio,thosewhoarelonely,
andthosewhohavediedrecentlyandtheirfamilies.
Masses offered forAnnaMcLeod(RIP)
DesmondFrancisOrange(27June)BernieO’Brien(2ndJuly)
PeterO’Brien,FloridaBentleySalvatoreRuocco,Luigi&IlmaRuocco,
Antonino&AntoniettaBasile.GennaroDeGregorio
VincenzoBasile,KennethGordonGiuseppina&SalvatoreVolpicelli
Palma&CataldoApreaMariaAntonio&FrancescaAprea
Monday29 7pm Meditation@HomeofCompassionWednesday1 6:30pm MinistryLeadersSafeguardingWorkshop2viaZoom
Thursday210:30am-12pm11am7:30pm
Adoration@StAnne’sChurchMeditation@HomeofCompassionParishFinanceCommitteeMeeting@StAnne’sHall
Friday3 9:30am-3pm AdorationwithBenediction@StFrancisdeSalesChurchSaturday4 6pm VigilMass@StFrancisdeSalesChurchSunday5 9:10am
5pm6pm
DivineMercyDevotions@StFrancisdeSalesChurchLifeTeen@StAnne’sChurchandHallDivineMercyDevotions@StAnne’sChurch
Weekend Mass Times
Sunday Vigil MassSaturday6pmalternatingbetween
StFrancisdeSalesevery1st,3rdand5thSunday ofthemonthStBernard’severy2ndand4thSunday
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Sunday Mass9amMass StAnne9amMass StJoseph10.30amMass StFrancisdeSales10.30amMass StBernard5pmMass StAnne
Reconciliation Saturday10:30am@StAnneandbefore/afterweekendMasses
Masses this week Monday 29th9am@StFrancisdeSales
Tuesday 30th8:30am@StJoseph’s
Wednesday 1st9am@StBernard’s
Thursday 2nd 10am@StAnne
Friday 3rd9am@StFrancisdeSales
Saturday 4th10am@StAnne
By loving humbly, serving freely and joyfully, we will offer to the world the true
image of God.
Pope Francis: Homily for Pentecost 2020
A light unto our pathSomebiblicalcommentatorsandtheologians—especiallyinthepasthundredyearsorso—havearguedthatthedivinityofJesusisclearlypresentedonlyintheGospelofJohnandthatthesynopticGospelspresentapurelyhumanChrist,ateacherandmiracleworkerperhaps,butnottheSonofGod.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.SaintJohnindeedpresentsthedivinityoftheLordinrelativelystraightforwardlanguage—The Word became flesh; I and the Father are one; He who sees me sees theFather,etc.—buttheGospelsofMatthew,Mark,andLukearenolessemphaticregardingJesus’divinenature,thoughtheyemployadifferentsymbolsystemandmodeofexpressionthanJohn.
Matthew10:37isastrikingexample:Jesussaidtohisapostles,“Whoeverlovesfatherormothermorethanmeisnotworthyofme,andwhoeverlovessonordaughtermorethan me is not worthy of me.” If a merely human figure said this,wewouldlegitimatelylaughhimtoscorn.Totheirgreatcredit,neithertheBuddhanorMuhammadnorConfuciuseversaidanysuchthing.ButJesuseffectivelydeclares,“youmustlovememorethanyouloveeventhoseyoutreasuremostintheentireworld”.Andmindyou,hedoesn’tsay,“youmustlovemyteachingoryoumustlovetheGodIproclaimmorethanthese”;hesays,“youmustlovememorethanallofthem”.
TheonlyonewhocouldlegitimatelymakesuchademandisthelivingGod,thegoodthattranscendsanythingincreation.ThoughheisstatinghiscaseabitmoreobliquelyandindirectlythanJohn,SaintMatthewisteachinghere,justasclearly,thatJesusisdivine.
BishopRobertBarronMagnificat Publication, June 2020
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