Diocese Of Parramatta

#todaysgospel Luke 14:1, 7-11
Now on a sabbath day Jesus had gone for a meal to the house of one of the leading Pharisees; and they watched him closely. He then told the guests a parable, because he had noticed how they picked the places of honour. He said this, ‘When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honour. A more distinguished person than you may have been invited, and the person who invited you both may come and say, “Give up yo...ur place to this man.” And then, to your embarrassment, you would have to go and take the lowest place. No; when you are a guest, make your way to the lowest place and sit there, so that, when your host comes, he may say, “My friend, move up higher.” In that way, everyone with you at the table will see you honoured. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted.’
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The training and formation of lay missionaries of the Church at all levels was high on the list of priorities for an international symposium in Rome recently, attended by Australian representatives on behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The symposium, themed “Promotion and Formation of the Laity: Best Practices”, was held over three days at the end of last month. [ 367 more words ] https://catholicoutlook.org/strong-lay-fo rmation-the-answe…/

All Souls Day is almost by definition an otherworldly day. It embraces all the people who have ever lived and died on our earth, and invites us to pray that they may continue to live happily in God’s unimaginable world. It is a time for remembering the gift of people who are no longer present with us. All Souls Day is also a deeply political day. [ 469 more words ] https://catholicoutlook.org/all-souls-day /

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Mark 15:33-39,16:1-6
When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’ When some of those who stood by heard this, they said, ‘Listen, he is calling on Elijah.’ Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar and, putting it on a reed, gave it him to drink saying; ‘Wait and see... if Elijah will come to take him down.’ But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The centurion, who was standing in front of him, had seen how he had died, and he said, ‘In truth this man was a son of God.’ When the sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. And very early in the morning on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, just as the sun was rising. They had been saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ But when they looked they could see that the stone – which was very big – had already been rolled back. On entering the tomb they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right-hand side, and they were struck with amazement. But he said to them, ‘There is no need for alarm. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he has risen, he is not here. See, here is the place where they laid him.’
Image: Christ on the Cross, by Carl Heinrich Bloch.
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Sydney’s housing is the second-least affordable in the world. We can do something about it. A community forum is being hosted in Parramatta – ensuring secure and affordable housing for all. Hear speakers on what can be done and what our government is committed to do. Your support is needed to ask local government to implement affordable housing policies now.
Wednesday 7/11, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Parramatta Mission, 119 Macquarie St, Parramatta.
... Register here: http://bit.ly/AffordabilityHousingForum