Sunday, 16 February 2025
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Questions for the Week:
FIRST READING: JEREMIAH 17:5-8
Jeremiah believes it is wise to trust in the Lord. When have you had to place your trust in God?
SECOND READING: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12,16-20
Paul challenged those in the Corinthian community who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead. How do you support family or friends who are non-believers?
GOSPEL: LUKE 6:17,20-26
We hear today how Jesus brought comfort to those struggling in life and challenged those who lived a life of ease. Is there someone you know who could benefit from your words of comfort this week?
©LPi
A Word from Fr Danny:
Today, we hear the lesser-known version of the Beatitudes from Luke, where Our Lord teaches that our future happiness, or beatitude, is linked to hunger, weeping, and being hated by others. How can this strange teaching be true? Why does Christ seem to connect our happiness to such suffering?
Is it merely so that when we experience these things, we have a mental escape, secure in the knowledge that they will pass and ultimately make us better? No—it is true, first and foremost, because Christ says it, and his words carry that power. Furthermore, he lives them, and he knows that our joy comes from living as closely as possible to him, which necessitates sharing in these experiences with him.
When was Christ poor, hungry, weeping, and hated? Seek out these moments in his life, and there you will likely find the meaning in yours.
- Fr Danny
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Here’s what's happening
Sunday, 16 February: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Monday, 17 February
Mass
7pm | Taupō
Tuesday, 18 February
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Youth Group
6pm-7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
6.30pm-8pm (Year 9-13) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
Wednesday, 19 February
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Dennis and Catherine Hancock’s place (weekly during school term)
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass
12pm | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Foundations | RCIA - Christian Vocations: The Sacraments of Marriage and Holy Orders
7.30pm | Café | Taupō
Thursday, 20 February
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Café | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Mens Group
7pm | Café | Taupō
Friday, 21 February
Mass
12pm | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 22 February
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Sunday, 23 February: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Monday, 24 February
Mass
7pm | Taupō
Tuesday, 25 February
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Youth Group
6pm-7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
6.30pm-8pm (Year 9-13) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
Wednesday, 26 February
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Dennis and Catherine Hancock’s place (weekly during school term)
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass
12pm | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Thursday, 27 February
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | Café | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Mens Group
7pm | Café | Taupō
Friday, 28 February
Mass
12pm | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 1 March
Mass
9am | Chapel | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Vigil Mass | 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm | Church | Tūrangi
Ministers for Sunday, 16 February
The Presentation of the Lord
Taupō
Tūrangi
THIS WEEK….
Don’t our gardens look beautiful?! If you’re keen to lend a hand on a casual basis, to pull a few weeds, come along on a Wednesday anytime between 12noon and 3pm and join some of our gardening team.
What things help to make a good marriage and a happy family? What do you know about priests or religious brothers, sisters or monks? Come and explore and discuss Christian Vocations at this month’s FOUNDATIONS session on Wednesday at 7.30pm.
COMING UP…
This Lent, embark on a journey of Metanoia—a transformative change of heart inspired by the Gospels. We will gather on Fridays at 7.30pm in lent to support our daily reflections with group discussions.
RETREATS
Retreats
Tyburn Monastery, Ngakuru &
Cluny Retreat Centre, Tauranga
DIOCESAN NEWS & EVENTS
PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE
Do you feel called to respond to the invitation of Our Lady Queen of Peace to be with her in Medjugorje? Millions of pilgrims have responded and have experienced an extraordinary, grace-filled pilgrimage. Join Mir Pilgrimages and chaplain Fr Joy Thottamkara on a group pilgrimage departing 22 May 2025 for 10 fulfilling days and nights experiencing 'Medjugorje In-Depth'. See your parish noticeboard or call Patricia Parsons on 027 421 9064.
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.