Parish Bulletin Sunday 7 June 2026
Not from the Pulpit: Fr Richard Leonard SJ PP
A reminder to all those who attend our Lavender Bay Church for weekend masses, funerals, weddings and baptisms, please do not park in the private road Wilona Avenue. Some of the residents allege “your parishioners trespass on our private property, park their vehicles thus denying us access to our property and consistently ignore our requests to move their vehicles…. It is mutually beneficial that the Church and its neighbours have a harmonious relationship.”
As we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, we pray that “we become what we consume.” This can be especially challenging for some of us as we concluded National Reconciliation Week last Wednesday June 3. The prayer from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council asks us to be Christ’s body in the world:
Holy Father, God of Love,
You are the Creator of all things.
We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history
and the sufferings of Our peoples,
and we ask your forgiveness.
We thank you for the survival of Indigenous cultures.
Our hope is in you because you gave your Son Jesus
to reconcile the world to you.
We pray for your strength and grace to forgive, accept and love one another,
as you love us and forgive and accept us in the sacrifice of your Son.
Give us the courage to accept the realities of our history
so that we may build a better
future for our Nation.
Teach us to respect all cultures.
Teach us to care for our land and waters.
Help us to share justly the resources of this land.
Help us to bring about spiritual and social change to improve the quality of life,
for all groups in our communities, especially the disadvantaged.
Help young people to find true dignity and self-esteem by your Spirit.
May your power and love be the foundations on which we build our families,
our communities and our Nation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Parish Notices
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Thurs 11 June @ 7.00pm (AEST)
Garrett Publishing presents:Pope Leo XIV and Just War theory in the Catholic Tradition. The webinar will explore pope’ Leo’s contribution to Catholic social thought and the development of Just War theory within the catholic tradition. Speaking from his area of expertise will be Professor Darius von Güttner Sporzyński, with a response from Robert Fitzgerald AM. Register at:
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Sun 14 June @ 1.30 - 4.30pm, Ron Dyer Centre
The Spirit and the Body are One - with Elisabeth Burke & Sr Jan Barnett
A thought cannot exist without a body. Women are invited to experience the body as a receptacle of thought, a vessel of knowing and insight. A door to prayer. A place from which to experience the world in unexpected ways through stillness, movement, breath and reflection.
Full details: www.womenspirituality.com
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Wed 17 June @ 6.00 - 8.00pm, Rosehill Gardens
Dr Mary Healey delivers “Citizens of the Kingdom in a Secular Age”, The Tim Fischer Oration for Ethics in Public and Political Life. Young adults are especially welcome. Attendees are also encouraged to sponsor students in Years 11 and 12. There is ample parking, and frequent public transport connections are available. RSVP: tfo.org.au
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Sun 21 June @ 2.00pm, The Crypt, St Patrick’s Church Hill “Still Relevant? Fr Julian Tenison Woods in the Twenty-First Century” by Fr Roderick O’Brien.
No charge. https://australiancatholichistoricalsociety.com.au/
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Faith Bytes: Listening to the Heart of God. Richard Leonard SJ
Faith Bytes is inspired by the author's YouTube videos ("North Sydney Catholics") of his homilies taken from his book Preaching to the Converted (Paulist Press).
Each Sunday reflection offers a brief "faith byte" for readers to ponder for the week. They have been adapted from the larger book for a younger audience and those who have a busy schedule. Books available from Paulist Press.
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19–21 June at Mt Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville, NSW
A unique getaway for married couples to reconnect and strengthen their relationship. Book online at www.wwme.org.au or contact Christine & Terry Mahony on 0490 774 419 or nswbookings@wwme.org.au.
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25 July - 8 Aug Cost: approx. $850 (excl. flights) Age: 18 - 30yr olds Contact: Fr Ramesh Richards SJ
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St Aloysius' College is looking for suitable applicants to apply for the Part-Time Enrolments Coordinator position. Copies of the Duty Statement and Selection Criteria of this position are available on the College website. All applications should be submitted electronically to recruitment@staloysius.nsw.edu.au prior to the closing date.
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Book a Mass: Registration opens Monday 1 June @ 9.00am:
Sign-up for program preparation:
Parish Dinner
Join us on Sat 18 July @ 6.30 - 7.00pm, Monte Sant Angelo College. Welcome drinks, canapes and buffet dinner. Cost: $85.00pp: www.trybooking.com/DMOSS
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel Immersive Exhibition is coming to Sydney and runs from 16 May to 19 July 2026 on the St Mary’s Cathedral forecourt. This is a rare and unique opportunity to enter further into the story of salvation through sacred art and the use of immersive technology. This is also a great opportunity to make a parish outing. All are welcome to attend. You can make early-bird ticket purchases by clicking on these links for either May, June or July and entering the Access Code “earlybird”.