"May his preaching and speaking be not with the plausible words of human wisdom, but with demonstration of the Spirit and power. Give him, O Lord, the keys of the kingdom of heaven, so that he may exercise his authority without glorying in it, since you bestow it not for destruction but for edification; so that all that he binds on earth may be bound also in heaven, and all that he looses on earth may be retained, and those that he forgives may be forgiven."

  * In a few weeks the parish will hold its Inquiry session for adults who want to know the steps they need to take to become a Catholic. The number of people who attend the Inquiry/Information Session is somewhat dependent on the number of personal invitations given. Is there someone to whom you could issue an invitation to attend the RCIA Information Session to be held in October?

 * As usual the Parish Bulletin is available. All are encouraged to take the Bulletin home and to investigate with whom you could share your Bulletin. Placing the Bulletin on the lounge room coffee table or on the fridge door may make it available to a visiting relative or neighbour. By baptism we are called to share the ‘good news’.

Speaker: Greg St John

Topic: “Men’s Business”

Saturday 16^th October

8.00 – 9.30

Parish Centre, Manly Vale

Greg St John (right) is a dad who is active in his parish in Canberra. Greg has been a driving force in establishing viable men’s and family groups.

Greg is a carpenter by trade and a musician by desire.

A donation of $10 dollars will be asked for breakfast.

Bookings: parish office, 99494455

For more information see Parish Men's Group

All parishioners are invited to our annual Mass, luncheon & Dutch Auction on Sunday 19 September. Mass at 12.30pm followed by lunch in the Parish Centre. $10 per person — $20 a family — bring your own drinks.

Payment to Trudi McFadden 13 Karoola St Narraweena 2099 or to the parish office.

RSVP Wednesday 15 September to Trudi on 9972-4326

We celebrate Social Justice Sunday on 26 September.

This year’s Social Justice Sunday Statement is titled: 'Violence in Australia: A message of peace'.

North Sydney September Sat 11 - Sun 12, 2010

Join with other parents and educators, to share stories, gain new skills and understand what is happening in our Catholic schools and education today.

Keynote Topics: Pop Culture, Technology and Your Kids - what parents need to know and Beyond Toxic - Raising Amazing Girls.

For further information and to register visit: www.ccsp.catholic.edu.au

8th Biennial Convention

Serra Council of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific (SCANZSPAC)

1-2 October 2010--Mary MacKillop Place North Sydney

On behalf of SCANZSPAC, Serra Broken Bay invites all parishioners with an interest in priestly and religious vocations to attend the 2010 Biennial Convention. Serra is a lay organisation committed to vocation ministry and the spiritual growth of members.

ALL WELCOME

Tuesday 21 September at 11am

Main Hall St David’s Uniting Church
454 Pacific Highway, Lindfield.

Light refreshments will be served after the service.

For more information contact:
Rev Manas Ghosh (02)9416 2746 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Christians and Muslims came together in a gesture of intercultural unity to share the Iftar meal, the breaking of the fast at the end of the day during Ramadan.

After the Azan (call to prayer) delivered by Ahmet Keskin the fast was broken with a delicious Afghani dinner.

Luke 14:25-33

1 The passage is a call to both radical and practical discipleship. When have you found that in order to achieve a certain objective you had to make it a priority, and then take the practical steps necessary to reach your goal? What were the benefits to you when you did this?

“My life is like a drink offering being poured out on the altar. I have fought well. I have finished the race, and I have been faithful”
2 Timothy 4:6-7.

Living the Christian life fully as disciples of Christ can be both joyful and rewarding, while at the same time being challenging and sometimes difficult. Be persistent, patient and persevere! It has its rewards both in this life and in the life to come.

Can you spare just an hour a week to help someone who is lonely?

Compeer (a Special Work of the St Vincent de Paul Society) matches volunteers in one-on-one friendship with people living with a mental illness, making a real difference to their quality of life.

The Church of St Kieran 2 King Street Manly Vale, Sunday, 6.00pm. Come join with us in sharing your gifts and talents, Celebrating what it means to be both young and radically Catholic in today's world