Parish Bulletin
PARISH NEWS
HOW GREAT WE ARE
The parable in this week's gospel (Luke18:9-14) is challenging for all of us to reflect on: the contrast between the great man who stands proud and tall and aggressively at the front of the temple proclaiming to the Creator and to all who see him what a heavy dude he is and the small man, the sinner, beaten down by life, who effaces himself at the back of the temple, quietly acknowledging his unworthiness.
All of us can think of a "great man" in our contemporary experience who has those characteristics and instinctively we envisage ourselves as the humble sinner, the bloke on the right side of the story. However, if we dwell too long on the image, feeling righteous and justified, we begin to turn into the haughty, self-satisfied “great man" ourselves.
Time and again our society has descended into proclaiming ourselves worthier than First Nations people, than non-Christians, than people of non- Anglo Saxon Celtic heritage, than people of varying sexual and gender orientations. And each time Jesus points us to the gospel story of “the Pharisee and the Publican.” In our daily lives we are called only to proclaim from the rooftops the Good News of the Kingdom, of redemption for all; of God's love for all humankind, equally and absolutely.
Whenever we start seeing ourselves as superior to our neighbour either in status, smartness or holiness we begin to turn into that Pharisee. There is nothing so off-putting, so undermining of our message of "Good News", as the sanctimonious Christian who lets it be known that he/she has a "Royal Telephone" connection with God and is somehow better than everyone else.
So we are called to immerse ourselves in the world around us, humbly confident, joyful and thankful of the salvation offered to all. That is how we carry the "Good News".
Deacon Mark Kelly
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION GRADE 4 2022IMPORTANT DATES TO MARK IN YOUR DIARYOur information meeting for parents only will be held on Wednesday, October 19th and on Thursday, October 20th – please see more details below.
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INFORMATION MEETING Wednesday 19th October at St Ita’s Church (Drouin) at 7pm OR Thursday 20th October at St Joseph’s Church, in the Marian Room (Warragul) at 7pm. |
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COMMITMENT MASSES St Joseph’s Church, Warragul Saturday 22nd October, 7pm or Sunday 23rd October, 9am St Ita’s Church, Drouin Sunday 23rd October, 10:30am or Sunday 30th October, 10.30am |
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PARENT WORKSHOP 1 (Liturgy of The Word) Drouin: (St Ita’s Church): Wednesday 2nd November, 7pm Warragul: Marian Room (St Joseph’s Church): Thursday 3rd November, 4pm or 7pm SPECIAL TEACHING MASSES INVOLVING THE CHILDREN Teaching Mass 1: (Liturgy of The Word) St Joseph’s Church, Warragul Saturday 12th November, 7pm or Sunday 13th November, 9am St Ita’s Church, Drouin Sunday 13th November, 10:30am |
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PARENT & CHILD WORKSHOP 2 (Liturgy of The Eucharist) Drouin: (St Ita’s Church): Wednesday 16th November, 7pm Warragul: Marian Room (St Joseph’s Church): Thursday 17th November, 4pm OR 7pm Teaching Mass 2: (Liturgy of The Eucharist) St Joseph’s Church, Warragul Saturday 19th November, 7pm Or Sunday 20th November, 9am St Ita’s Church, Drouin Sunday 20th November, 10:30am |
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2nd RITE OF RECONCILIATION: (Preparation for First Communion) St Ita’s Church, Drouin Wednesday 30th November, at 7pm St Joseph’s Church, Warragul Thursday 1st December, at 7pm |
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASSES
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PARISH SACRAMENT ENQUIRIES
Sacrament Enquiries: Mrs Therese Meggetto
Mobile: 0439 306 642 Email: Warragul.sacraments@cdsale.org.au
