Sunday, 8 September 2024
23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Questions for the Week:
FIRST READING: Isaiah 35:4-7
The prophet Isaiah encouraged the Israelites to be strong in their conviction that God was coming to heal them and renew creation itself. Who could you encourage to be firm in their faith this week?
SECOND READING: James 2:1-5
James taught believers to make no distinctions between the rich and the poor in their community gatherings. How do you think showing no partiality helps a community grow in faith?
GOSPEL: Mark 7:31-37
We hear today how the people of the Decapolis were astonished at Jesus’s healing of the deaf and mute. What parts of your life need healing?
©LPi
A Word from Fr Danny Fraser-Jones
In today’s gospel, we hear the word 'Ephphatha,' a retention of the original Aramaic meaning 'be opened.' One gets the sense that the command to 'be opened' was not just about the physical healing of the ears and tongue, but more profoundly, an invitation to be open to the continuing movement of the Holy Spirit. Perhaps this is why Our Lord also commanded those present to remain silent about the miracle—so that the openness He commanded would not be overshadowed by the secondary desire to make Christ known through His power. Are we more attracted by to the power of Christ, or the person of Christ?
Fr. Danny
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Here’s what's happening
Sunday, 8 September: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
PACT Confirmation Preparation - Retreat Day
After 9am Mass | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Monday, 9 September
Tim Tam Connect | Book Club
10am | Café | Taupō
Mass
7pm | Taupō
Tuesday, 10 September
No 9am Mass
Healers Connect
9.30am | Taupō
Tuesday Community Lunch
1pm | Taupō (weekly during school term)
Youth Group
6pm - 7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (weekly during school term)
6.30 pm – 8pm (Years 9–13) | Taupō (weekly during school term)
Wednesday, 11 September
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Dennis and Catherine Hancock’s place (weekly during school term)
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Turangi
Mass
12noon | Church | Turangi
Confessions
12.30pm | Church | Turangi
Mahjong Connect
1.30pm | Cafe | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 12 September
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Lesley McIntosh’s place
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Cafe (then weekly during school term)
Friday, 13 September
Mass | Annointing of the Sick
12noon | Taupō
SVDP Lunch
After Mass | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Saturday, 14 September
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Confessions
9.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Sunday, 15 September: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Parish/School Mass
9am Mass | Taupō
Family Fun!
After 9am Mass | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Monday, 16 September
Mass
7pm | Taupō
Tuesday, 17 September
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Tuesday Community Lunch
1pm | Café | Taupō (then weekly during school term)
Youth Group
6pm - 7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (weekly during school term)
6.15 pm – 8.30pm (Years 9–13) | BOWLING NIGHT - note change in time this week
Wednesday, 18 September
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Dennis and Catherine Hancock’s place (weekly during school term)
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Turangi
Mass
12noon | Church | Turangi
Confessions
12.30pm | Church | Turangi
Mahjong Connect
1.30pm | Cafe | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 19 September
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Lesley McIntosh’s place
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Cafe (then weekly during school term)
Foundations | Exploring our Faith
7pm | Chapel
Friday, 20 September
Mass
12pm | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Church | Taupō
Praise and Worship - Cancelled for September
Women’s Group - Cancelled for September
Saturday, 21 September
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Confessions
9.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Ministers for Sunday, 8 September
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time(B)
Do you have a couple of hours once or twice a month to help out with supervision and activities at our fantastic Youth Group? Text Jenny on 021 207 7563 to find out how you can be part of the team!
Don't our gardens look fantastic? You can be part of the team that helps keep them looking beautiful. You can put your name down on the sign up sheet in the foyer, and Lesely will get in touch with you. Or follow the link below!
RETREATS
Retreats
Tyburn Monastery, Ngakuru &
Cluny Retreat Centre, Tauranga
DIOCESAN NEWS & EVENTS
Most Reverend, Bishop Emeritus Denis George Browne, CNZM, second Bishop of the Hamilton Diocese, 1937 - 2024, may he rest in eternal peace.
Bishop Denis Browne’s Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Grey Street, Hamilton East at 11am on Friday 6th September to be followed by interment at Ōhaupō Catholic Cemetery. Refreshments will be available in the Gerry Sullivan Centre following the Requiem Mass, there will also be refreshments for those who return from the Cemetery. Please note parking at the cemetery is limited and access for entering and exiting needs to be taken with extreme care.
The Mass will be livestreamed and the link can be found here - https://vimeo.com/1005708769/56a0e1c312
INTERNATIONAL NEWS & EVENTS
Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis has inaugurated a Year of Prayer.
Click the image to explore the Diocese of Hamilton Year of Prayer Resources
Click the image above to go to the Jubilee Year website.