Share the light with others

Just a few thoughts

·       "Friends are people who know you really well and like you anyway." -- Greg Tamblyn

·       You can't rely on how you look to sustain you, what sustains us, what is fundamentally beautiful is compassion; for yourself and those around you. -- Lupita Nyong'o

·       International Equal Pay Day – May real efforts be made to achieve justice toward women workers in Australia.

Reflections

ü If you have a gift for music but you never practise, you begin to lose the gift; but if you cultivate that gift it increases. The same is true of all gifts: gifts of prayer, of intelligence, of imagination, even of physical strength.

ü The Lamp And The Light

ü Sunday Homily – Frank Brennan

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Will religious life rise again — and should it?

Ø Australian female correspondents on speaking truth to power

Musical Reflection

¯  Out of Darkness

¯  Dark Night Of The Soul

¯  Underneath the Stars

A preferential option WITH the poor

Just a few thoughts

·       We must allow Indigenous-led organisations to lead change and share their knowledge of what works and what needs to be done. This is not a new concept! Even in the 1970s this was understood.

·       "Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day." -- Sally Koch

·       Our ministry of being a Church for the poor means that we will bring justice with mercy to those in need.

·       Instead of a preferential option for the poor, should we not like to see the church make a preferential option with the poor.

Reflections

ü Australian Women Preach

ü Lifting Up the Poor

ü Riches are not our own

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Pope’s message for World Youth Day, 2023

Ø Growing in Power

Ø Protesting Catholics in India form 17km human chain

Musical Reflection

Ø All The Earth Proclaim The Lord

¯  Gloria In Excelsis Deo

¯  May it Be

The gift of faith

Just a few thoughts

·       "Don't let the worst people get the best of you. Save it for the best people instead." -- Doe Zantamata

·       If you want to look after the poor, care for the land

·       We pray for our faith community, that we will encourage one another to follow Jesus and put his words into practice.

Reflections

ü The word takes root deep within them and overflows in all kinds of good works.

ü What’s our approach to sowing the Word of God among those we encounter each day?

ü Sunday homily - Accepting the Gift

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Citizenship recognises human dignity

Ø Pope offers vision of an interrelated world

Ø Remembering Uncle Jack Charles and his commitment to community

Musical Reflection

¯  Earth Song

¯  Where Have All The Flowers Gone

¯  Dark Night of the Soul

Many women also travelled in the company of Jesus

Just a few thoughts

·        Parish Annual General Meeting this Sunday after Mass. It might have been nice if an agenda including some topics for discussion had been made available to parishioners.

·        "God is everywhere"

·        International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer – as part of our Season of Creation – may it heighten the commitment of nations to face climate change with a clear vision and firm commitment.

·        Pilgrimage to Country walk
The Diocesan Council for Integral Ecology is organising a walk on Sunday 18thSeptember from McKillop Plaza to Pakapakanthi wetlands in Victoria Park. The launch of the diocese’s Laudato Si Action Platform, committing to Uluru and Voice referendum, and celebrate the Season of Creation theme of “Listen to Creation”. …See details in the Southern Cross- page 12

Reflections

ü All of you are one in Christ Jesus

ü The wonderful gift of friendship

ü Enabling The Work Of The Kingdom

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Contemplation and Right Action

Ø People living in modern slavery rises to 50 million

Ø New approach to dementia care improving lives

Musical Reflection

¯ God of Mercy

¯ This is my song

¯ Turn! Turn! Turn!

¯ “Nimrod”

A companion to us in all our pain

Just a few thoughts

·        "If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too." -- Dr. Seuss

·        May the life and holiness of Mary, the mother of sorrows, be a sign of hope for all Christians, and her courage teach us to continue to pray and work for unity.

Reflections

ü A sword will pierce your own soul too

ü Providing A Place For Others

ü Last Sunday Homily - The blessing of the unconditional love of a doting father

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Catholics chosen to attend Queen’s funeral

Ø Why Synodality?

Ø Food for Comfort

Musical Reflection

¯ Shine, Jesus Shine

¯ Sequence for Our Lady of Sorrows

¯ Locus Iste

Through him the world may be saved

Just a few thoughts

·        Hope is a good thing

·        "To be happy you must let go of what's gone. Be grateful for what remains. Look forward to what is coming." – Anon

·        The ultimate destiny of the universe is in the fullness of God -- Pope Francis Laudato Si’

Reflections

·        “Dying, you destroyed our death; rising you restored our life.”

·        I am your creature.

·        Deeper Life with God

·        Triumph of the Cross

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Mr Albanese  - ‘“I am honoured to be accompanied by these Australians who will join me, on behalf of Australia, in paying our respects to Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. Each of these extraordinary citizens represents contemporary Australia, and quintessential Australian values such as respect, inclusion and helping others.”

Ø Our Real Demons

Musical Reflection

¯ The Beatitudes

¯ Shine Jesus Shine

¯ Every Creature Is Sister and Brother

We are all offered a share in Jesus’ immortal life.

Just a few thoughts

·        If we don't fight for what we 'stand for' with our passionate words and honest actions, do we really 'stand' for anything? -- Tiffany Madison

·        Our relationship with the environment can never be isolated from our relationship with others and with God -- Pope Francis Laudato Si’

·        For peoples around the world afflicted by heatwaves or floods, that the international community will give them immediate relief and take long-term climate action

Reflections

ü Let us look around and see how many people need to be lifted up and helped to find new life

ü Grieving Our Loved Ones

ü We Are Being Guided

The Signs Of The Times

Ø Feeling God’s love ‘through beauty of natural environment’

Ø Discernment means recognizing God in the unexpected, pope says

Musical Reflection

¯ For the Beauty of the Earth

¯ Laudato Si'! Be Praised, O God!

¯ Lascia ch'io pianga