CathNews yesterday published the following:
§ Catholic
sector calls for more at-home care
Reflection
Ø To give up your
agenda is give yourself up
Ø A Church on the
Margins --Fr Richard Rohr
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Bits
& Pieces
v On 30 September 1884 South Australia’s first
and only warship, Protector,
arrived at Port Adelaide
v 1791 - The opera The Magic Flute
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered in Vienna.
To me it is weird that angels are called saints. They are defined as messengers
from God.
Can you think of any humans who could be called angels [messengers] from God?
Feedback
Sue has drawn attention to a CathNews article
that appeared yesterday.
Change
to prayers during Mass due in November
My first reaction was Oh wow, a
modernisation of the Mass……..
But alas it was all about just 1 word!!
I must admit that the change of a word in the ending of a prayer is not an
action that I am looking for from this institution.
It isn't going to bring droves back to church!
There are many other things that probably could help this institution to
survive........
What do you think?
Reflection
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Guardian Angel from Heaven
so bright.
If God Will Send His Angels
– U2 with a modern song about
angels.
Bits
& Pieces
The
largest single massacre in the history of the Holocaust begins.
Hello Tranmere Community.
I hope today’s reflections and stories will be inspiring.
Reflection
World
Day of Migrants and Refugees –
Fr Frank Brennan
"What
is your opinion? A man had two sons…"
Sunday homily
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Bits
& Pieces
1983
– John Pat the story; and the poem/song
1872 - Birth
of David Unaipon – the man on
the $50 note
Greetings Tranmere community.
It appears that yesterday's post did not get published - oops. I will add it in today.
ü Today is Migrant
& Refugee Sunday. Australia has a shameful reputation in dealing
with refugees.
ü Today we also celebrate the life of the
inspirational St
Vincent de Paul
Reflection
Ø What counts is not
whether you say Yes or No, but what you do.
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ Open
My Eyes – Mary McKillop College Music Group – Synergy
¯ Gathered
For The Journey – Peter Kearney
composition celebrating St Vincent de Paul Society
Bits
& Pieces
v On St Bernards Road we find the Magill campus
of University of South Australia. There we find ‘Murray
Park’ house.
Greetings Tranmere community.
The Gospel today is very challenging!
Reflection
Living Space
The disciples were not prepared for the Passion of Jesus. Are we prepared
for the Passion that so many people endure today and every day?
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Whatsoever You Do To The
Least Of My People -
instrumental
Be Thou My Vision - Beverley is a beautiful town in Yorkshire. I
have had the privilege to visit the Minster a number of times and also to climb
to the top of the tower. Awesome!
Bits
& Pieces
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear
Weapons
“In each of our faith communities, we believe we are called to pursue peace and
to love and care for all humanity and all creation. Collectively, our faith leads
us to reject weapons designed to cause mass death and destruction and instil
terror and fear. It is this faith that compels us to act for the eradication of
weapons of mass destruction.”
Hello Tranmere community.
There are so many stories I want to share with you, but I know we all have our
limits!!!
Sursum
Corda
ü Good News - What is the difference between those two
questions, "Who do the crowds say I am?" and "Who do you say I
am?" In a word, the difference is suffering. To answer the first, you only
need to be a journalist; to answer the second, you need to put your cards on
the table – or rather, your life on the line. Journalists maintain a distance
from their material; they are expected to do so. But a believer is personally
involved even to the inmost part of his or her being. The word 'to suffer'
means 'to allow'; to allow faith to penetrate you is to suffer; it is to lose
that arm's-length that the journalist maintains so carefully.
ü We are bombarded daily with news that
challenges us and makes us feel uneasy and anxious
Good news stories are overlooked. But here the ABC has come to the
rescue once again!
Have you heard of OZHARVEST? It
is a fantastic organisation! On ABC
iview have a look at the story. It is awe-inspiring! It starts at 21:49
in the video.
Reflection
“I
would go so far as to say that the proof
that you are a mature Christian is that you can see Christ everywhere
else. Authentic God experience always expands your seeing and never
constricts it. What else would be worthy of God? In God you do not include less and less; you always see and love more
and more. And it is from this place that we lose any fear we have
about entering into discussion, prayer, and friendship with people of other
faith traditions.”
Fr Richard Rohr
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ With all the restrictions due to the C-Virus
our choir has been well and truly hamstrung! It has been very time consuming to
present hymns each Sunday. We are very happy for volunteers who have now
stepped up to give us a break!
We have volunteers who create the PowerPoint presentation each week.
We have volunteers who select appropriate songs each week; edit them and modify
them to fit our Eucharistic Celebration and embed them into the PowerPoint
presentation.
We have the volunteers who face the challenge of operating the laptop that will
make the presentation run perfectly smoothly during Mass.
We say a big Thank You to them all.
Come Sing A Song Of Joy
Bits
& Pieces
v What
Do I Care Most About?
What do I care most about—in my vocation, in my family life, in my heart
and mind? This is a conversation that we all must have with ourselves at every
stage of our lives, a conversation that we so often don't want to have. We will
get to it, we say, when the kids are grown, when there is enough money in the
bank, when we are retired, perhaps when we are dead; it will be easier then.
But we need to ask it now: What can I be wholehearted about now? - David Whyte
v Yesterday was World
Maritime Day
Shipping has continued to transport
more than 80% of world trade, including vital medical supplies, food and other
basic goods that are critical for the COVID-19 response and recovery.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also
highlighted the professionalism and sacrifice of the two million seafarers who
serve on the world’s merchant fleet. - António Guterres – UN
Greetings
Tranmere community.
Today’s gospel has a sense of dread about it. As Christians we know that we are
following in the footsteps of Jesus.
I am quite
surprised that there were no reactions to yesterday’s blog. Do not be afraid!
Today I am once again focused on the readings of the day.
Today at Cathnews
there a number of interesting topics. Please have a look.
Reflection
Ø
Good News – short and sharp!
Ø Discipleship
and the Cross – a much
deeper reflection!
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ Eucharist – Watt [audio only]
¯ We
must be honest and humble about this: many people of other faiths, like Sufi
masters, Jewish prophets, many philosophers, and Hindu mystics, have lived in
light of the Divine encounter better than many Christians. And why would a God
worthy of the name God not care about all of God’s children? (Read Wisdom 11:23–12:2 for a
powerful Scripture in this regard.) Does God really have favorites among God’s
children? What an unhappy family that would create—and indeed, has created. – Fr Richard
Rohr
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& Pieces
v 1898 – The birth of Lord Howard
Florey
v 1928 - The
Coniston Massacre
Today’s topics are about current affairs!
They focus on issues that are raised by various Catholic sources.
Enjoy! Your thoughts/feedback are very,
very welcome!
Ø
There have been some reports published yesterday
that have challenged our understanding of Australian values and ethics. So we
have chosen some reflections about issues that are confronting us.
During September our focus is on the Season of Creation.
God’s love is the fundamental moving force in all created things.” Pope
Francis.
Uncle Bob Randall, a Yankunytjatjara elder and traditional owner of Uluru,
explains how an awareness of the connectedness of every living thing, calls us
to be responsible and care for the land with unconditional love and
responsibility. View the video – The Land Owns Us
Ø Did
you know that the Australian government is planning to have a nuclear waste
dump in South Australia?
South Australians have not been consulted. The traditional owners of the area
have not been listed to.
Sr Michele Madigan summarises the latest developments. We urge you to read
this. The
federal nuclear dump is a national issue
Ø Another
issue that confronts us is the case of a Sri Lankan refugee who has now been in detention for 11 years!
Sr Elizabeth Young. A South Australian Sister of Mercy has been involved in
this case.
Mercy
Sister calls for release of Sri Lankan refugee
These are
real world stories challenging us just as much as the parables of Jesus. How
would Jesus react to these issues?
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ Eagles Wings - Andersen
¯ Eagle
- Abba
Bits
& Pieces
v
OG Road – Osmond
Gilles – some character
v
Lawyer
and judge Roma Mitchell becomes the first female judge in Australia
Hi Tranmere
community.
We are home again in recovery mode!
What a privilege it is to be a grandparent – you are able to leave and recover!
Reflection
ü My mother and my brothers are
those who hear the word of God and do it
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ Lift Up Your Hears
To The Lord
Bits
& Pieces
v World
Car-Free Day Think about it!
v
Have you ever experienced staying overnight at
one of the Burra miners cottages near the Burra Creek?
Here is an article from 1849 about living in Burra
Creek dug outs.
Hello Tranmere community.
We found some thought-provoking links to the theme of Peace.
Sursum
Corda
ü
International Day of Peace - A Song of Peace
Reflection
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Bits
& Pieces
v The
adoption of the name Australia for the continent
If the
land-owner, out of wider social concern, chooses to pay what social justice
today would call 'a living wage', those who worked all day have no grounds for
resentment. They are reasoning out of an understanding of rewards tied to
deserts on a strictly individualist basis. His procedure sees the workers as a
community, all of whom should be objects of social concern.
Hello
Tranmere Community.
Greetings from Wallaroo, where adorable grandkids are tiring us out
mercilessly!!!
Reflection
Wouldn’t it
be good if women’s wages were looked at justly?
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ I thought
this might be an apt tune today - Fanfare For The Common Man
Bits
& Pieces
v
1863 – Death of Jacob Grimm
v
1880 - Australian
pioneer in physical therapy for polio sufferers, Sister
Elizabeth Kenny, is born.
v
1937 - English writer J.R.R. Tolkien's ‘The Hobbit’, a coming-of-age
fantasy that became a classic, was published.
What Soil Am
I?
Hello
Tranmere community.
Greetings from Wallaroo
We celebrated the 40th birthday of our ‘baby’!!!
This morning we have big drops of water falling from above – free water!!
Reflection
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Bits
& Pieces
Greetings
Tranmere community.
I often
wonder why our society accepts that it is OK to pay women less than men for
doing similar work…….
Reflection
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
Bits
& Pieces
v We
do struggle to keep a common sense attitude focussed on the common good during
these testing times.
Land of the free, home of the self-centered
v
Some people can’t cope. So the question is asked…………
Were
You an A*sehole Back Then?
Greetings
Tranmere community.
I have the
following items for you.
I hope that they are inspirational for you.
v Melburnians
suffering from 'deprivation in sacramental life’
v Creation
must be 'protected, not exploited'
Reflection
Ø
“Beyond any doubt she
is the Church.”
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ Kyrie
Eleison, Gregorian Chant
Bits
& Pieces
J
From a church noticeboard - Next Thursday there will be try-outs for the choir. They need all the
help they can get.
J A
medical joke - A mother visited a
pharmacy and said, “I’d like to buy some vitamins for my young son.”
“Vitamin A, B or C?” asked the pharmacist.
The mother replied, “It doesn’t matter. He can’t read yet.”
Hello
Tranmere community.
I am
reflecting on a number of wonderful people who have passed away
in recent times.
Maureen Green and Joe Garreffa were people close to me. In their own unique
ways they presented incredible faith journeys for us to take to heart.
I offer this song in their memories. It is a translation of a song that has
become hugely inspirational in the Netherlands. I Will Be There
by Sela. It is a powerful song!
Reflection
Ø
Sometimes you meet
human beings who really lift your spirit
Ø
What comparison can I use for
this people?
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯
Lead Me Lord -
Wesley
Bits
& Pieces
¯ Maria Callas, operatic
soprano, died in 1977 aged 53
J
Medical joke
- Two psychiatrists passed each other in
the street.
One said to the other, “You’re fine, how am I?”
All along
Jesus' public life, the Virgin Mary will experience great sufferings upon
seeing Jesus rebuked and threatened with death by the city authorities.
Hello
Tranmere community.
Our reflections connect to last Sunday.
Ø Homily
by Fr Frank Brennan
Ø
The
Challenge of Forgiveness
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
¯ Credo
Bits
& Pieces
J
Medical joke - What do you get when you mix an insomniac, an agnostic and a dyslexic?
Someone lying awake at night wondering about the true meaning of dog.
J
From Church notices - For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a
nursery downstairs
Greetings
Tranmere community.
I have few words today, but a powerful reflection and an awesome oratorio!
Reflection
The Holy
Cross
The
Parish Choir members are saying ‘Hello’.
1741 - Georg
Friedrich Handel finishes composing his
Oratorio, "Messiah".
Handel's
Messiah Live from the Sydney Opera House
