Sunday Masses

In these restrictive times, we can still attend our regular Mass. The Parish Mass (with Fr Patrick inside St Joseph’s parish church) will be uploaded to the website at 5pm each Saturday. Gather the family and go to www.saintjosephsbulli.com and set your own time to view the weekend Mass. The Mass will stay on the website for the whole week.

Don’t forget Sunday Masses with Bishop Brian and priests from around the Diocese are available online at dow.org.au or diocese’s Facebook page. This weekend is the final live Mass celebrated by Bishop Brian.

UPDATES:

• Church can only take 40 registered worshippers
• It is essential that you register for each Mass you would like to attend (weekday and weekend Masses) through the office on 42843000 Mondays to Thursdays 9:30am to 3pm.
• No bookings will be taken after Thursday at 3 pm. Please ring if you cannot attend!!!
• All registers will be cleared and you will have to rebook each week. This is to be fair and equitable to all who wish to attend Masses.

Monitors will be in attendance at church to check names of those registered

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand Mt 14:13-21  

The miracle story is far more than simply feeding hungry people. It gives insight into the identity and mission of Jesus. Jesus is the new Moses, able to feed all the children of Israel in the wilderness with abundant bread.

The description of the miracle uses words from the community’s Eucharist and so we see in the miracle story the community’s understanding of their Eucharistic gatherings. Although Jesus is no longer a physical presence with the community, when they gather at Eucharist they continue to be nourished by Divine Wisdom’s bread and wine.

The miracle emphasises the abundance of food made available. There is a crowd of five thousand, and even more if the women and children were counted. Everyone eats as much as they want and there are still twelve filled baskets of scraps. What this suggests is that the meal can continue beyond this gathering. As we hear this story, we are part of its continuation. Every time we gather for Eucharist the miracle happens for us. Hear Jesus’ words of invitation to you, ‘Come, eat of my bread, drink of my wine.’

COMMENTARY by Mary Coloe PBVM 

Children may like to complete the worksheet attached at the end of the Newsletter about the Gospel reading.

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

Jesus Walks on the Water Mt 14:22-33

Members of the Church, especially perhaps at the present time, can take great comfort from this scene. The Gospel recognises that there will be times of stress and danger when faith will be sorely tested and sometimes fail. But this does not mean that ‘Emmanuel’ is not with us, swift and sure to rescue, when, like Peter, we cry ‘Lord, save us’.

As Jesus and Peter get into the boat, the wind subsides and the disciples ‘worship’ him saying, ‘Truly, you are the Son of God’. Like Elijah at Horeb, they have come to a new awareness of God’s saving presence among them. The Gospel suggests that such new awareness can be the outcome of crises in which the Church experiences weakness, failure, and faltering of faith.

Children may like to complete the attached worksheet below about the Gospel reading.

MINI VINNIES DONATIONS

A huge thank you to the whole school community for supporting our St Vincent de Paul ‘Winter Appeal.’ It was a lovely sight to see so many wearing their beanies, gloves and scarves and donating winter woollies and non-perishable food items. Mr Neville Eager from St Vincent de Paul’s Corrimal office is also very thankful for our support in helping those in need in our local area.

RECONCILIATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ENROLMENT

Enrolment forms for Reconciliation and Holy Communion were due today. Any questions or concerns please call the Parish Office on 42843000. 

RIPPLES PODCAST

The latest episode features Tim Hart and it is entitled "The Story Behind Pray School". He shares the inspiring story of how the program Pray School came to life during this time of COVID-19 as well as his own understanding of prayer and his journey as a musician. The Meditation this week is an experience of Centering Prayer. It is entitled "Be Still" and it draws on Tim's beautiful composition of this Psalm.

The links to the Podcast are provided below. 

PODCAST LINKS:

LINK TO PODBEAN: https://ripples.dow.catholic.edu.au

APPLE PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ripples/id1511337808 

LINK via CEDoW Learning Continuity Site: 

1. TEACHERS:https://sites.google.com/dow.catholic.edu.au/clem-spiritual-formation/spiritual-formation/teachers
2. PARENTS:https://sites.google.com/dow.catholic.edu.au/clem-spiritual-formation/spiritual-formation/parents

FEAST DAY ST MARY OF THE CROSS MACKILLOP

On 8 August Catholics celebrate the Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. She was a wonderful woman who gave her life to God and to people in need and was declared Australia’s first Saint on the 17 October 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. This year is the tenth anniversary of her cannonisation. Students will focus on St Mary and her life within Religious Education lessons close to this date as well as take part in a Zoom liturgy on Thursday morning. If you would like more information about her life, as well as relevant YouTube clips, click on this link from the Sydney Catholic Schools

https://reonline.sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/2016/06/17/feast-of-st-mary-of-the-cross-mackillop/