ASSUMPTION MASS 9.30AM 15TH AUGUST , 2011. ST MARYS MARYBOROUGH. COMBINED SCHOOLS MASS.
(FEAST DAY OF ST MARY'S PARISH, MARYBOROUGH).
Today's feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven... is the feast-day of the parish and the schools.....
Mary, the Mother of God, is a wonderful example for us of Christian discipleship... of being a good follower and friend of Jesus...
It is fitting, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of our parish... that the first parish priest, was Fr Paul Tissot; a priest from the French religious order called the Assumptionists.... so the assumption feast day would be very special for his order... and here we are 150 years later... and more than 150 years after the first catholic school was started here in the parish.... continuing the wonderful tradition.
This year, we have had some absolutely wonderful celebrations of what makes our community so special.....
April 1st, blessing of the new Sacred Heart Science and Language Block. Bishop Finnigan conducted the blessing. Senator John Hogg
< AUGUST 12TH, 2011. JACK MCKAY CENTRE... BISHOP FINNIGAN AND SENATOR JOHN HOGG
July 24th…….THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARISH CELEBRATION... THANKS TO STUDENTS AND STAFF FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT
<! the parish Debutante Ball (form the past and the one coming up this FRIDAY .
All these events have evoked notable comment on how wonderful they were… how memorable and truly beautiful……… They all displayed a WONDERFUL SENSE OF JOY AND GENEROSITY.... AND POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT... IT’S WHAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY... ST MARY'S SCHOOLS AND PARISH.. REALLY SPECIAL...
I BELIEVE IT COMES FROM A CLEAR AND POSITIVE SENSE OF OUR MISSION TO BE INSTRUMENTS OF JESUS' LOVE, AND CARE IN THE COMMUNITY WE LIVE....
the gospel today is a little shocking at first hearing...... Jesus' family.... his mother and his brothers come to visit him while he is preaching... and they can't get inside because of the crowd... someone tells Jesus his mother and brothers are waiting for him outside and he says... 'who are my mother, my brothers ???? .. they are anyone who hears Jesus' words and follows them....
What would Mary's reaction be to that?????
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I imagine Mary could be offended. What did your son mean? My mother and brothers are anyone who hears my words and believes them, but Mary is a wonderful example to us.
Her reaction was clearly, "Okay, then I shall be his mother and his disciple and his friend.... I will be all... and she was... a wonderful mother, a wonderful disciple and friend to Jesus...
and so, at the end of Mary's earthly life, Mary was given by God the immediate reward of being taken into heaven, body and soul ... as a foretaste of what will be our reward at the end of time....
Let us ask Mary on this special feast day.. to continue to pray for us at St Mary's parish and schools.. that we may also be wonderful disciples, friends and brothers and sisters of Jesus.....
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