Get praying! Mass every Saturday in Moora at 6.30pm except on the fourth Sunday of the month when we start at 10.30am on Sunday morning. Confession available prior to any Mass. Fr Chris 0439 604 459 moora@perthcatholic.org.au

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC PARISH
Rural Region of Moora, Miling, Badgingarra & Dandaragan
Coastal Region of Jurien Bay and Cervantes

The Catholic Parish of Moora acknowledge the Yuat people, the Traditional Owners who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge the continued deep spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation.

21. Oct, 2018: 29th Sunday: World Mission Sunday

“…The Son of Man himself did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many…”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains the importance of service and sacrifice in the life of a disciple. He seems to be preparing the Twelve for their roles in the emerging Christian community.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus contrasts the dynamics within the community of disciples with those shown by the rulers of the Gentiles.

Following Jesus’ example of sacrificial love continues to be countercultural in our day as well. We might take this opportunity to consider our models of authority and examine our own exercise of authority.
14. Oct, 2018: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“I preferred her to sceptre and throne, and deemed riches nothing in comparison with her” (Wisdom 7:7)”

Are we wise? How do we live? The first reading, from the Book of Wisdom, tells of the prayer of someone seeking wisdom. This reading would indicate that if we have wisdom, everything else will be ours. That is a deceptive kind of thinking, of course, because with wisdom, our values change and the “everything” that we want will no longer be the same.

We see this change of values in almost all of the lives of the saints. There is gradual or a fast shift from looking for the goods and the values of this world to seeking only what God wants of us. What God wants of us could be poverty, could be suffering, could be giving up what we now have. And if it is what God wants of us, then it is a richness beyond all compare when we do it. https://christdesert.org/2006/10/homily-for-28th-sunday-of-ordinary-time-cycle-b-2/
7. Oct, 2018: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s Gospel passage from Mark is part of the 2nd instruction on discipleship in the light of Peters confession that Jesus’ is the Christ. The community was beset with inner conflict wrestling with how their belief in Jesus affected the customs and practices under Mosaic law.

We hear in the Gospel how the Pharisees tested Jesus about these practices and how divorce was permitted under Mosaic law. The normally gentle and accepting Jesus bluntly states that divorce was never part of God’s perfect plan. The man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
23. Jul, 2018: Can Catholic Teachers Receive Communion If They Fail In Their Sunday Obligation?
3. Jun, 2018: Parish Launch of 2020 Plenary Council
19. Feb, 2018: Holy days of obligation

What are the Holy Days of obligation in Australia? Is missing Mass a sin?
3. Feb, 2018: Special Calendar Events

Moora
• All Saints Thursday 1st November @9 am
• First Reconciliation Wednesday 21st November @9 am
11. Jul, 2017: Do you know the five precepts of the Catholic Church?
26. Jun, 2017: Is Missing Mass a Mortal Sin?

Given how precious the Mass is the Code of Canon Law (#1246) proscribes, "Sunday is the day on which the paschal mystery is celebrated in light of the apostolic tradition and is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church." Moreover, "On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass..." (#1247).

Therefore, the Catechism teaches, "Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit grave sin" (#2181), and grave sin is indeed mortal sin. http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/is-missing-mass-a-mortal-sin.html
17. Oct, 2017: Preparing for Confession
23. Feb, 2018: Teacher resources

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC PARISH - KINTORE STREET, MOORA
Rural Region of Moora, Miling, Badgingarra & Dandaragan
Coastal Region of Jurien Bay and Cervantes (see slideshow below)

MASS TIMES

Moora: 1st 2nd 3rd and 5th Saturdays 6.30 pm
4th Sunday 10.30 am: Morning Tea follows.

Miling: 4th Sunday 8.00 am
Badgingarra: 1st and 3rd Sundays 8.00 am
Dandaragan: 2nd Sunday 8.00 am
Jurien Bay: 1st Sunday 10.30 am
3rd Sunday 10.30 am
4th Saturday 5.30 pm
5th Sunday (if any) Comm. Service 5.30 pm
Cervantes: 2nd Sunday 10.30 am St John Ambulance Centre, Weston St

NOTE: There may be changes on Special Days.

Weekday Mass at Moora: Wednesday 5.30pm & Friday 8.00am
Parish Priest: FR CHRIS WEBB, PO Box 168, Moora, WA 6510
Mobile: 0439 604 459
Parish Email: moora@perthcatholic.org.au
Parish Phone: 08-9651 1054
Jurien Bay: 77 Bashford Street , Phone: 08-965216522

January 2018
To mums and dads!
Moora, WA

Dear parents, if your children have not been baptised I invite you to have them baptised.

Would you like your children to experience the joy, the love and the peace of belonging to God’s family? In a few weeks we will celebrate the Presentation of the Lord known as “Candlesmass” because it recalls when Mary and Joseph brought their child into the Temple to proclaimed “light of the nations.” Would you like your child to be a light in Western Australia?

Why would the baby Jesus, who is not in a position to say yes or no, be baptised? If parents are supposed to provide their children with the basic necessities of life, what is more basic than one’s faith in God? Parents do not allow their children to decide whether they want to go to school, whether they want to eat the right foods or do chores at home. We make these decisions for them. Parents have a responsibility to initiate their children into their faith traditions.

When your child is baptised they become light for the world as they experience and learn to respond to God’s love. Baptism will introduce your child to a world of values and a new realm of freedom as children of God. Baptism is the doorway to a life of love and service unlocking your child’s potential to become that person you know they should be.

Getting your child baptised offers them way more than going to church or to getting them into Santa Maria or Mazenod. It introduces them to the life of God calling them to achieve their dreams and to live a life of fulfillment, joy and happiness.

I wholeheartedly invite you to bring your children to Jesus through baptism, to give them the gift of being sons and daughters of God, to introduce them to the values of the Gospel and have their sacraments recognized by any secondary catholic school that they may be fortunate enough to receive higher education! Please call to arrange the baptism of your child or children.

May God Bless You
Fr Chris Webb Phone: 9651 1054 Mobile: 0439 604 459
John the Baptist Church Moora