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Under the Pastoral Care
of the Augustinians
Worshipping communities of St Clair, Erskine Park and parts of Kemps Creek
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
10 July 2016
FIRST READING
Deuteronomy 30:10-14
The law of the Lord is near to you.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps 68:14. 17. 30-31. 33-34. 36-37. R. see v.33
Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.
SECOND READING
Christ is God made visible.
Colossians 1:15-20
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
See John 6:63. 68
Alleluia, alleluia! Your words, Lord, are spirit and life; you have the words of
everlasting life. Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Good Samaritan.
Luke 10:25-37
The Voice From The Pews
Holy Spirit Parish
St Clair - Erskine Park
(Parish Account)
Basicgift
(Youth Ministry Account)
LITURGY TIMES
Saturday
Reconciliation, 5-5:45pm
Vigil Mass, 6pm
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Sunday
Mass, 8am, 9.30am and 6pm
Youth Mass, 2nd & 4th Sun, 6pm
Filipino Mass, 1st Sun, 3.30pm
Monday and Wednesday
Mass, 7am
(except on Public Holidays which
changes to 9.05am)
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Mass, 9.05am
Anointing Mass, 1st Fri, 9.05am
Friday Night Devotions (7.30pm)
1st Fri, Taize & Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
2nd Fri, Praise & Worship
3rd Fri, Divine Mercy
4th Fri, Year of Mercy Catechesis
Children’s Liturgy
Sat 6pm and Sun 9.30am
2nd & 4th Sun of the month
(during school term)
Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals
by appointment
Today's gospel is such a familiar one and
such an enduring image that the title for the
hero has passed into everyday use to
describe a stranger who does a good turn for
another. Many countries even have what is
known as a ‘Good Samaritan Law’ that
protects those who may hurt another person
when they act in good faith to provide aid.
The parable is told in response to the
question, ‘And who is my neighbour?’
Anyone hearing Jesus tell the story would
have recognised the familiar story structure
– things happening in three with the most
important element occurring on the third
repetition. As three people came upon the
injured man on the road, the audience would
have known that the hero of the story would
be the third one along. But, as Jesus often
did with his parables, the pattern is suddenly
disrupted. Rather than the hero being an
upright, faithful Jewish person, it is none
other than a Samaritan who is the one who
shows mercy. Samaritans and Jews had a
deep-seated mistrust and suspicion towards
one another that went back generations. So
strong was the ill-feeling between the two
peoples that when Jesus finishes his story
and asks the lawyer which man proved
himself a neigbour, the lawyer cannot even
say ‘the Samaritan’ – he says ‘the one who
took pity’.
The story concludes with the instruction,
‘Go and do the same yourself’. The
commandment is to act with compassion
towards others – even those you may not
like. The priority of compassion over the
Law is a major theme of the gospel of Luke.
It is often described as the gospel of
compassion. The Samaritan acts with
compassion, rather than out of ‘patterned’
behaviours and attitudes. Jesus challenges
the lawyer – and us – to ‘Go and do the
same’.
 Greg Sunter
Creative Ministry Resources, Ltd..
The Holy Spirit Parish pays respect to the Darug People, the traditional custodians of the land
on which we gather to celebrate our faith and worship God.
We acknowledge with respect the elders past and present.
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH | 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Reflection
Historical Context – Priests and Levites
The priest and Levite get a pretty bad wrap
out of this story. Yet, their behaviour would
have been unremarkable to the original
audience. In Jewish culture, to touch blood
made a person ritually unclean and unable to
participate in religious rites. Both characters
in the story were heading towards Jerusalem
– towards the Temple – to carry out their
religious duties. To touch the bloodied man
would have meant that they were unable to
perform their duties. The audience would
have expected nothing different from these
two men. Their ‘crime’ was to place duty
before compassion and the needs of another.
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Love your neighbours as much as yourself
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Scriptural Context – The ‘Rule of 3’
Jesus was a good storyteller. He used a lot
of the ‘tricks of the trade’ of good
storytellers. Using a rule of three remains a
common device to help storytellers
remember the story. (Think of the number
of times fairy tales use this device.) In the
rule of three, the third repetition of an event
or action always holds the key. Jesus used
this device to great effect in his parables
because he invariably broke the rule! He
used the rule to lull his audience into a
predictable story and then turned things
upside down by having the unexpected
occur.
Have you thought? – Contemporary
Context
Being such a famous parable, it is common
to see this story retold and acted out in
‘modern’ contexts. However, such attempts
invariably lead to a literal retelling of the
story
and
an
overemphasis
and
reinforcement of social prejudices. Who
gets cast in the role of the Samaritan? A
member of the most socially outcast and
hated group in society! Jesus' choice of the
Samaritan as the hero was not to highlight
the animosity between Jews and Samaritans,
but rather to confound the expectations and
prejudices of his audience. Let's understand
the story in its intended setting before we
change it!
Questions for Adults
Why was it important that Jesus used a
Samaritan as the hero of the parable? In what
ways has this parable been misunderstood or
misinterpreed? How can familiarity with a
parable like this get in the way of sound
interpretation? Where is the question of
‘Who is my neighbour?’ being ignored in the
world today? Where are you challenged to
show compassion?
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ACROSS
3: sacred texts
7: bad people who
steal things
8: a route for
travelling
10: a type of money
11: feeling sorry for
someone
DOWN
1: for ever
2: the people in our
neighbourhood
3: a Samaritan comes
from this country
4: someone who
manages an inn
5: injuries
6: defeated, bashed
up
9: the good Samaritan
put the injured man
on this animal
© 2004 Creative Ministry
Resources Pty Ltd
AUGUSTINIAN SPIRITUALITY
“You who do not see God will, by loving your
neighbor, make yourself worthy of seeing
Him. By loving your neighbor, you cleanse
your eyes so you can see God.
Love your neighbor, then, and see within
yourself the source of this love of neighbor.
There you will see God insofar as you are
able.”
Saint Augustine of Hippo
354-430 A.D.
Sermon on John 17,8
ON A LIGHTER NOTE
At Sunday School they were learning how God created
everything, including human beings. Johnny was
especially intent when the teacher told him how Eve was
created out of one of Adam's ribs.
Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he
were ill, and said, "Johnny, what is the matter?"
Johnny responded, "I have pain in my side. I think I'm going to have
a wife."
© Greg Sunter. Creative Ministry Resources, Ltd..
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HOLY SPIRIT PARISH | 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
10 July 2016
PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY
PARISH MEETINGS AND EVENTS
SICK
Andrew Boulos, Florence Oliveira, Dr Elizabeth Torrance,
Nap Yu, Celine Van Den Bosch, Felomena Mendania,
Lindsay Kennedy, Sharon Ng, Tony Herbert
RECENTLY DECEASED:
Lulu Kharim, Jeanette Dazon, John-Joe Grieve, Ceserina Buttita,
Roberto Santos Sr, April Malicdem
DEATH ANNIVERSARIES:
Martha Almaet, Tolomeo Zurbano, Frank Yates, Joaquim Mascarenhas,
Nina Rebello, Olive Yeoh, Maria, Ivan, Franica and Frank, Larry Lefeuvre,
Martha Almaet, Thomas & Petty Fernandes, Teodorico Aquino,
Bienvenido Columna
Names submitted to Parish for the sick list will show for 4 weeks at a time.
THIS WEEK IN SOCIAL JUSTICE DIARY:
Mon 10 Jul: World Population Day
Tue 12 Jul: 1971, Aboriginal Flag first flown
in Adelaide
Thu 14 Jul: 1995, Aboriginal Flag and
Torres Strait Islander Flag
proclaimed official flags of
Australia
Mon 11 Jul
PPC, Pioneers Room, 7.30pm
Tue 12 Jul
SVDP, Mercy Room, 7.30pm
Cultural Comm, Augustine Rm, 7.30pm
Baptism Preparation Session, Pioneers
Room, 7.30pm
Wed 13 Jul
BASIC GIFT, Mercy Room, 7pm
Bible Study L3, Pioneers Rm, 7.30pm
Thu 14 Jul
Bible Study L2, Pioneers Rm, 7.30pm
Fri 15 Jul
SVDP & the Social Justice Commission’s
talk on Housing Affordability,
MacKillop Place, 7pm
Divine Mercy Devotion, Church, 7.30pm
Sat 16 Jul
RCIC, Mercy Rm, 9am
RCIA, Pioneers Room, 5pm
Sun 17 Jul
Praise & Worship Workshop for
CFC musicians and members
WELCOME TO HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
Welcome to our Parish. If you are not already an active member of this Community,
consider sharing in what we have to offer. We serve the Community through
outreach, education, social activities, sacramental preparation, youth and comfort
to the sick and mourning. In addition to our spiritual and outreach organisations,
perhaps you have an interest in joining one of our many liturgical ministries as:
Minister of Holy Communion, Lector, Usher, Greeter at Mass, or Choir.
Persons are formally registered by filling out a form that is then entered into the
parish data system (information supplied remains confidential). These forms are
available from the parish office or in the church foyer.
Parents wishing to have their child
baptized are asked to contact the
Parish Office prior to attending a
preparation evening. Next Baptism
Preparation Evening is on Tue 12 July
2016, 7.30pm, Pioneers Room.
Presenter is Rick Di Cristoforo.
We welcome into our faith community
REPORT OF PLANNED GIVING FOR WEEK ENDING 3/07/2016
1st Collection - Augustinians
2nd Loose
Planned Giving Envelopes
PG by Electronic Fund Transfer
Total Collection
$ 1,763.50
TOTAL PLEDGED
nil
$ 1,416.10
nil
TOTAL RECEIVED
$ 600.80
$ 1,585.10
nil
$ 2,185.90
PLEDGES NOT REC’VD
nil
$ 169.70
nil
Thank You.
AVERY CRUZ
(Daughter of Brian & Maria)
QUINN GONZALES
(Daughter of Norman & Cybill)
LYRA VERGARA
(Daughter of Ryan & Jiesel)
KAIREN DE LEON
(Son of Janelle)
BRAX HOWAT
(Son of Grant & Amy)
who will be baptised this weekend
1ST COLLECTION: for the care of the clergy (Augustinians)
2ND COLLECTION: for the administration & maintenance costs of the parish
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HOLY SPIRIT PARISH | 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
10 July 2016
PARISH NEWS AND OTHER NOTICES
Vinnies Winter Appeal
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION FOR
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Vinnies Winter Appeal will be this weekend - 9/10 July.
Table Talk on Affordable Housing
We invite parents/ guardians
of baptised children in Year 3
to attend an Information
Meeting.
This is a meeting for parents;
you need not bring your child.
St. Vincent De Paul and the Social Justice Commission
invite you to attend an event called a Table Talk on Friday
15th July at 7pm in the Parish Demountables. The aim is to
discuss HOUSING AFFORDABILITY an issue that
impacts on the whole community.
Please RSVP to Kath Elliott at [email protected]
or phone 9670.6658. Light refreshments will be served. All
welcome.
PARENTS INFORMATION SESSIONS:
Mon 25 July, 9.30am, Pioneers Room
Wed 27 July, 7.30pm, Holy Spirit Church
Wedding Anniversary
Couples celebrating their wedding anniversary in the month
of July are invited for a special blessing on Sun 24 July at
the 9.30am Mass. Sign-on sheet in the foyer.
Post-Baptism Blessing
We would like to invite the children baptized in the parish
this year together with their families for a special blessing
on Sun 24 July at the 9.30am Mass.
Grandparents Blessing
All grandparents are warmly invited for a special blessing
on Sun 24 July at the 9.30am Mass.
Volunteer English Language Teachers
The Mamre House at St Marys urgently requires volunteer
teachers to teach English language to the Refugee women.
Classes will be held on Tues and Wed from 10am to 2pm
during the school terms.
For more info, please phone Sr Janet Woods on
0418 690 487.
The Voice From The Pews
Come along to hear Fr Czar speak on
“Transforming Our Work Into Prayer”
on Fri 22 July, 7.30pm
at Holy Spirit Church, St Clair
COFFEE AND TEA PROVIDED
Fr Czar Emmanuel Alvarez, OSA was
born in Manila, Philippines in 1965 and
was ordained as an Augustinian priest
in 1996. He has a Licentiate in Biblical
Studies from the Pontifical Biblical
Institute (Rome) and a Doctorate in
Theology and Patristics from the
Augustinian
Patristical
Institute
(Augustinianum) in Rome, where he is
now regularly asked to lecture.
Last year he lectured at the Catholic Institute of Theology,
Sydney. He is in demand as a director of seminars and
retreats in the Philippines and regularly contributes articles
and essays to international theology journals. He is now
Dean of Theology Department at the University of San
Agustin in Iloilo City, Philippines. With his knowledge of both
classical and modern languages he has also been asked to
work as a translator and interpreter in various Congregations
of the Vatican as well as at international meetings and
conventions.
SAVE THE DATE:
The Sacramental Preparation for
CONFIRMATION
will be in August 2016.
Confirmation Masses will be on Thu 8th
and Thu 15th September, 7.30pm.
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HOLY SPIRIT PARISH | 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
10 July 2016
PARISH NEWS AND NOTICES
It’s Fr Myk’s
...SURPRISE...
40th Birthday
celebration on
24th of July
after the 9.30am Mass
If you would like to contribute towards a gift,
please contact Sarah Damole – 0405756752
The Children’s Choir celebrated its
1 Year Anniversary on
Sun 26 June after the 9:30am Mass
We’d like to invite the children to join our parish Children’s
Choir.
The Choir practice is held every Friday in the Church from
4.30pm to 5.30pm and we sing at the 9.30am Mass every 4th
Sunday of the month.
PLEASE BRING A PLATE TO SHARE
So Come & Join Us 
SAINT OF THE WEEK
FRIENDS OF ST AUGUSTINE
LAITY CONGRESS 2016
ST BENEDICT
(Patron Saint of Europe and Students)
Feast Day : July 11th
St Augustine
Virgin-Martyr
(Patron
A B O R I G I NSaint
A L of
P EChastity)
OPLE
on Mercy and Justice
PRAYER OF
Feast Day : July 6
th
(For the Pope's visit to Australia in 1986, Aboriginal people composed
the following prayer for the ceremony in Alice Springs. This prayer now
is prayed by many Catholic Aboriginal groups around the country)
Father of all, you gave us the Dreaming.
You have spoken to us through our beliefs.
You then made your love clear to us in the person of Jesus.
We thank you for your care. You own us.
You are our hope. Make us strong as we face the problems
of change.
We ask you to help the people of Australia to listen to us
and respect our culture.
Make the knowledge of you grow strong in all people, so
that you can be at home in us and we can make a home for
everyone in our land. Amen.
Take advantage of this special Day of
Reflection as Fr Czar OSA invites us to an
understanding of Mercy and Justice which
is the theme Pope Francis has called the
Church to celebrate during this Holy Year.
Saturday 23 July, 9am to 5pm
North Harbour Parish
St Kieran’s Parish Centre, 2 King St., Manly Vale
Don’t miss this opportunity to be in conversation with our guest
presenter who is an International Speaker and Augustinian Scholar
Fr Czar Emmanuel Alvarez, OSA
Cost: $35 – includes morning tea and lunch
Registration Closes: Monday 18 July
Bookings: Parish Office North Harbour, 9949 4455
Enquiries: Peter Moriarty, 0452 079 043
“Love Me and by Believing, Run with Me.”
(St Augustine)
“The presence of the father, and hence his authority, is also impacted by the amount of time given over to the
communications and entertainment media. Nowadays authority is often considered suspect and adults treated with
impertinence. They themselves become uncertain and so fail to offer sure and solid guidance to their children.”
(Pope Francis, The Joy of Love, 176)
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10 July 2016
YOUTH CORNER
REFLECTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
© Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart - St Mary's Press
Samaritans had a bad reputation among Jews. Jews regarded them as bad examples, people to
avoid, people who did not follow God’s law. Yet Jesus made a Samaritan the hero in his story. The
priest and the Levite are people Jews were taught to respect and imitate, and yet Jesus made them
the selfish and uncaring people in his story.
Besides telling us to get involved and help other people, what else do you think Jesus was trying to
teach us with this story?
If Jesus came to us today, in our modern culture, how would he tell this story to get the same point
across? Sometimes we avoid getting involved with strangers because it might be dangerous, and
sometimes we avoid it because we might have to spend some time and energy, or because we
would feel awkward in doing so.
What is an example of a dangerous situation when most people would agree that it would not be a
good idea to get involved with a stranger in need?
What is an example of a situation when it would not be dangerous for you to get involved with a
stranger in need?
What is an example of a situation involving a stranger in need that is difficult to decide upon – a
situation that isn’t completely dangerous, but isn’t completely safe either? What would you do in
that situation? What advice would you give regarding appropriate action to take in that situation?
THEMES FOR TEENS
• Ask God for help
• Jesus is God
• God is there when you need help
• God is in your heart
• Be a good Samaritan
DIOCESAN NOTICES
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HOLY SPIRIT PARISH | 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
C H I L D R E N ’ S
10 July 2016
CO R N E R
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HOLY SPIRIT PARISH | 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Yr C
10 July 2016
NEXT WEEKEND ( 17 JULY): 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
1st Reading
Genesis 18:1-10
Abraham meets the Lord, is promised
a son.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 14:2-5. R. v.1
The just will live in the presence of
the Lord.
2nd Reading
Colossians 1:24-28
Paul finds joy in suffering.
Gospel Acclamation Verse
See Luke 8:15
Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed are they who have kept the
word with a generous heart
and yield a harvest through
perseverance. Alleluia!
Gospel
Luke 10:38-42
Jesus eats at the home of Martha and
Mary.
FLOWERS: Group 1 (Green)
CLEANERS: Group 2
BANNERS: Group 4 Green
16 JULY, 6PM
17 JULY, 8AM
17 JULY, 9.30AM
17 JULY, 6PM
Acolyte/Senior Server
Sue Summers
Acolyte/Senior Server
Rod Pirotta
Acolyte/Senior Server
Nono Gacis
Acolyte/Senior Server
Peter Smith
Devotional Stall
Lorensz Herft
Devotional Stall
Carmel Zammit
Devotional Stall
Marilyn Obciana
Devotional Stall
Volunteer Needed
Eucharistic Ministers
Fiona Ferreira
Gloria Slade
Ted Uy
Anne Weir
Jeanne Appleton
Pat Dowd
Margaret Herbert
Eucharistic Ministers
Christine Younes
Lou Szymkow
Faye Aboghazaleh
Annette Brackett
Ron Brackett
Lisa Brackett
Peter Moriarty
Eucharistic Ministers
Nilo Gajo
Jenny Kyd
John Shelley
Marthese Grima
Delia Santos
Shirley Croning
Lou de Guia
Eucharistic Ministers
Danny Esguerra
Olga Esguerra
Bert Llamas
Anabel Jader
Hazel Bernaldo
Romana Cunanan
Volunteer Needed
Music
Anglo-Indian Choir
Music
Volunteer Needed
Music
Laudate Choir
Music
Esther Rose Choir
Powerpoint
Renee Ansell
Powerpoint
Carol Vella
Powerpoint
Volunteer Needed
Powerpoint
Joseph Valladores
Reader 1
Marinella Licuanan
Reader 1
Sue Oram
Reader 1
Nida Hawley
Reader 1
Marty Facciol
Reader 2
Moira Rebello
Reader 2
Rick Di Cristoforo
Reader 2
Luchie Gacis
Reader 2
Jenny Sullivan
Commentator
Fe Uy
Commentator
Sarah Damole
Commentator
Joanne Staunton
Commentator
Olga Esguerra
Junior Servers
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer Needed
Junior Servers
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer Needed
Junior Servers
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer Needed
Junior Servers
Volunteer Needed
Volunteer Needed
Welcomers
Anne Weir
Margaret Currie
David Currie
Welcomers
Remia Morada
Danny Puyat
Elvira Puyat
Welcomers
Eleanor Stuart
Jenny Kyd
Volunteer Needed
Welcomers
Romana Cunanan
Kriz Florido
Holy Spirit Parish
St Clair • Erskine Park • Parts of Kemps Creek
Under the Pastoral Care of the Augustinians
Parish Office
Diocese of Parramatta
5 Todd Row (PO Box 103) St Clair NSW 2759
P 02 9670 8222 F 02 9670 4029 E [email protected]
www.parra.catholic.org.au
W www.holyspiritstclair.com.au
Office Hours
9.00am to 5pm (Monday to Friday)
Priory
3 Peter Pan Glen, St Clair
Parish Staff
Parish Moderator: Fr Michael Belonio, OSA P 9670 8201 E [email protected]
Asst Pastor: Fr Peter Tangey, OSA P 9670 8202 E [email protected]
Asst Pastor: Fr Sumesh Joseph Illikkaparambil, OSA P 9670 8204 E [email protected]
Deacon: Rev Vincent Phu Tran (Phu) P 9670 8222 E [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Rosie D’Souza P 9670 8222 E [email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper: Mila Llamas P 9670 8205 E [email protected] (Mon and Wed)
SRE Coordinator (Catechists): Margaret Currie M 0411 468 921 E [email protected]
Parish Youth Contact: Patrice Moriarty M 0423 968 054 E [email protected]
Music Coordinator: Luchie Gacis M 0450 921 102 E [email protected]
Parish Council
Chair: Vasco Gil • Asst Chair: Fleur Mathias • Secretary: Janice Stuart
Members: Ken Allen, Joanne Staunton, Dudley Littlewood, Ostonu Vaurasi, Allan Williams, Patrice Moriarty, Nono
Gacis, Danny Esguerra, Fr Michael Belonio OSA, Fr Peter Tangey OSA, Fr Sumesh Joseph Illikkaparambil OSA,
Bro Vincent Phu Tran OSA
P 9834 2527
Schools/College Holy Spirit Primary School (7 Todd Row, St Clair) P 02 9670 5377 W www.hsstclair.catholic.edu.au
Trinity Primary School (61 Bakers Ln, Kemps Creek) P 02 9834 3212 W trinitykempscreek.catholic.edu.au
Emmaus Catholic College (87 Bakers Ln, Kemps Creek) P 02 9670 4588 W emmauskempscreek.catholic.edu.au
Retirement Vill Emmaus Retirement Village (85 Bakers Ln, Kemps Creek)
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