Liturgy

Sacrament Program

Do you have a child in Year 3, 4 or 6?

Many students have already had the sacraments conferred in Parish celebrations. If you have not already enrolled your child in a parish program, it may still be possible to enroll in some parishes.

The following people can assist you:

Your Parish Priest or Sacrament Coordinator.
Mary-Anne Lumley, Parish Liaison lumley.mary-anne@johnxxiii.edu.au or 9383 0513.
Information for all parishes may be found on the archdiocesan website: here

http://www.perthcatholic.org.au/Parishes_and_Mass_Times.htm?cms%2Erm=List

Information from parishes on the College website.

‘GOOD NEWS’ for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

“You are Peter, to you I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 16:13-20)

The reflection is part of a longer homily by Fr Richard Leonard for this Sunday. It is printed here with kind permission. Fr Richard Leonard SJ is the Director of the Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting, is a member of the Australian Catholic Media Council and is author of Preaching to the Converted, Paulist Press, New York, 2006.

…The disciples, reflecting on their experiences with Jesus, offer various possibilities, but it is Peter who says that Jesus is the revelation of God for the world. This is the great profession of faith and the basis on which the Church comes into being.

And what was true then, is true now. At some point, if we want our faith to move from being a code of law, a concept, or some excellent ideas to something we can experience, we must take the faith of the Church, which has nurtured us up to now, and make it our own. In doing so, when we encounter Christ, we contribute to the re-founding of the Church in our generation.

Just being part of the ‘Catholic crowd’ is hardly the challenge Jesus presents to the disciples in today’s Gospel. We are commissioned like the disciples to bear witness to Christ’s personal love in the workplace, with our friends and in our families.

It’s always helpful to be reminded that we might be the only face of Catholicism, or even Christianity, that another person may encounter. The way in which we bind them up or set them free might be the measure by which they judge if the Church is the face of Christ in today’s world and whether they could find a home with us.

And it all hinges on that great question which is asked of each of us today: ‘Who do you say that I am?’ How we answer this question reveals so much, including whether Christ is an idea we like, or the object of our passion. © Richard Leonard

Community Liturgy

Next week’s Community Mass will honour our fathers, grandfathers and father figures and will commence at the earlier time of 7:30am in the Chapel.

All dads with their families are especially welcome.

For any enquiries concerning the Community Mass, please contact Mary-Anne Lumley: lumley.mary-anne@johnxxiii.edu.au or 9383 0513.

When: Fridays in Term Time

Time: 8:00-8:30am

Where: College Chapel

Note a special change next Friday 1 September - Fathers’ Day Mass, 7:30am start time.