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God wants to save everyone
How we have indulged over the years in creating complexity out of simplicity! We get tangled up in the very myriad of rules and regulations Jesus came to untangle for us. He brought us the best of Good News in his proclamation of the Kingdom. 1 Timothy reinforces the Good News that God wants everyone saved (1 Tim 2:1-8). And if that is what almighty God wants then surely we are saved! Any sense that the Creator’s will is a barrier or hindrance to our salvation is turned on its head. But the final decision remains ours! Only we ourselves can be the obstruction. God wants everyone saved but, in our free will, we need to accept the offer of salvation.
How then do we accept? What are the rules? Jesus teaches that the rules are pretty simple. “Jesus is so simplistic and naïve as to reduce 613 clear Biblical commandments down to two: Love of God and love of neighbour“(Luke 10:27) (Rohr, R. What do we do with the Bible? p57).
So often our love of God is reflected in our love of the poor and vice versa. We turn to our Creator, “praising the Lord who lifts up the poor” as our responsorial psalm urges us (Ps 112) and “lifting up our hands reverently in prayer (1 Timothy 2: 8) without anger or argument”.
Jesus himself tells us in this week’s gospel, “You cannot be the slave of both God and of money” (Luke 16:13) and the prophet Amos (Amos 8:4-7) starkly warns us against trampling on, swindling and tampering and suppressing the poor. As long as our actions set us apart from the Lord who lifts up the poor, we exclude ourselves from salvation but, if we turn to God, loving him/her and actively loving his children (our neighbours), we have every reason to hope for salvation.
Deacon Mark Kelly
2022 Migrants and Refugees Sunday |
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What?: Mass and after Mass gathering When?: Sunday, 25th September 2022 Why?: Urged by Pope Francis and Bishop Greg to celebrate our cultural diversity Where?: St Ita’s Church and St Ita’s Hall
If you can bring a national food dish to share please contact: Barbara 0414 965 079 or Joan 0434 647 816 |
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION GRADE 4 2022IMPORTANT DATES TO MARK IN YOUR DIARYPlease note there an invitation letter was sent home to all Grade 4 families last week with details of next term’s First Holy Communion preparation. We are looking forward to sharing this very special time in your child’s faith journey. Please remember to check your children’s bags for this letter. Many thanks. For more enquires please contact Thérèse on 0439 306 642 |
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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. 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 Parent & Child 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 |
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 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 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
