Liturgy

Community Mass

Next Friday, we look forward to celebrating the Eucharist with the Year 11 Pilgrimage prior to their journey during the holidays. The Pilgrimage program is an important aspect of our faith and our mission as a College and all families, whether new or old, Primary or Secondary, are welcome to join us. After Mass, the fellowship continues in the Circle of Friends Café.

Community Mass details

• College Chapel
• Fridays in term time
• Starts: 8:00am and concludes 8:30am

Good News for Season of Creation

‘The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of humanity … 

All who wish to be first must make themselves the servants of all.’

(Mark 9:30-37)

Nick Brodie is an Australian historian and writer. He is the author of several books on Australian history, and he has written multiple essays and articles on aspects of European, Australasian, and global history for various Australian and international publications and presses. 

Today’s Gospel reveals a fearfulness in the disciples’ response to Jesus. Afraid of asking too many questions, they almost seem to prefer being ignorant rather than admit the limits of their own understanding. Strangely, this self-imposed ignorance does not prevent them from posturing for position. What a warning for the Church this episode seems to offer!

While this excerpt of Mark’s Gospel is often interpreted in terms of the virtue of humility, the other aspect of Jesus’ point is easily overlooked. Every Christian is called to be ‘last of all and servant of all’. Ours is a faith of humble service.

The scriptures repeatedly make the point that faith is always embedded in creation. A mountain, a road, a town, and a house all frame the action in this episode. Because the Church exists wherever its members go our beliefs and prayers are not restricted to church buildings. We take our faith on roads, into our homes and towns, and even up mountains.

Given this, our faith compels us to have a special care for all of creation. As Jesus clearly intimates, by humbly serving created things we express our love of the Creator who made them all. 

© Nick Brodie

Cry of the earth, cry of the poor

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Office has released the 2021-2022 statement, Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor. focused on ecological conversion. It is an invitation to respond to Pope Francis’ call  towards total ecological sustainability. The 20-page statement is illustrated and very readable.