Mount Carmel Catholic College Varroville eNewsletter

From the REC

Holiday Mass Readings

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time - 19 September

First Reading Wis 2:12, 17 - 20 The wicked put God to the test.
Second Reading Jas 3:16 - 4:3 Wisdom versus jealousy and strife.
Gospel Mk 9:30 - 37 Jesus teaches that to rank first, disciples must serve all.

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time 26 September

First Reading Nm 11:25 - 29 The Lord bestows his spirit on seventy elders.
Second Reading Jas 5:1-6 Harsh words for those who exploit others.
Gospel Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 If they are not against us, they are for us.

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time 3 October

First Reading Gen 2:1-24 The Lord God creates woman.
Second Reading Heb 2:9-11 Jesus was made low to taste death for all people.
Gospel Mk 10:2-6 ‘Let the children come to me.’

Mass at Home

Over this holiday period, there may be some extra time to be able to celebrate mass. There are three ways to "watch"

The diocese’s weekly television production in partnership with the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference of Mass for You at Home (MFYAH) broadcasts around the country on:

A) Network Ten (6am) and

B) Foxtel’s Aurora Channel 173 (10am) each Sunday morning.

C) It is then available to watch on demand on Network Ten’s streaming platform 10play.com.au and the new MFYAH website massforyou.com.au where you can also subscribe to the MFYAH YouTube channel.

It might just be the thing that you need at this moment in time.

Special Days and Saints

Over the 3 weeks, there are a number of Saints days and special days.

September is the month for Care for Creation.

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A time to reflect on these vital parts of the planet.

19 September Sky Sunday - a focus on the atmosphere, the air, the wind, and the clouds

26 September Mountain Sunday - a focus on the lithosphere - the land, soil, hills and the valleys

Saint days in this time include:

21 September St Matthew

22 September Excommunication of Mary Mackillop

27 September St Vincent de Paul

29 September St Michael, Gabriel, Raphael- the Archangels

1 October St Therese of Liseux

2 October Guardian Angels

4 October St Francis of Assisi

9 October St John Henry Newman

The College was blessed to receive the relics of St Therese of Lisieux and her parents St Zellie and St Martin at the beginning of the 2020 school year. The first school in Australia to have this privilege.

Mrs Christine Meharg

REC Coordinator