We would like to publicly thank ALL the volunteers within our amazing congregation who help to make our Parish run smoothly, with such love, care and effort, all for the good of the wider community.
** Mass on Sunday 6th October is being offered for all our wonderful Parish Volunteers and we invite you into the hall after Mass for a cuppa and cake and a quick update, whatever role you take, however seemingly 'big' or 'small' (note: there are no 'small' roles, by the way!)
Join us for an amazing night of music in our church with the Gospel Generation Community Choir!
Friday 18th October at 7.30pm with interval and refreshments during the evening.
Tickets just £5pp, all in aid of our Parish Projects Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph’s Care Home Bristol and Brandon Trust.
See Sue Stricker for tickets, or on sale soon after Mass and from the office.
CAFOD
CAFOD’s Family Fast Day is coming up on Friday 4 October and a special retiring collection will take place on that weekend (5/6th Oct).
Daniel, a young man in Democratic Republic of the Congo, is carving a better future for his family with carpentry skills he learned in a CAFOD-funded training centre. Give to CAFOD today and you’ll fund training, tools, equipment and safe spaces so more people like Daniel can learn new skills and fulfil their God-given potential.
Use the envelope in church or give online at
https://cafod.org.uk/fundraise/parish-fundraising/virtual-envelope
Reflections for Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B thanks to Deacon Vincent.
1st Reading is from the book of Numbers 11: 25-29.
“Numbers” is the name given for this book in Greek, but in Hebrew it is called “In the Desert” for obvious reasons. We learn that the “Spirit” of God is not confined by the location of the majority but does what it has been instructed to do by God down to the last. God takes some of the Spirit from Moses and lays it on the seventy elders, the elders immediately started to prophesy however only the once. Two of the elders had stayed back in the camp but the spirit came upon them, and they also began to prophesy. Joshua takes exception because they had not bothered to come to the assembly. Moses shows how mature he is by not taking exception, in fact, he would be delighted if the whole people were so caught up in the Spirit. The Spirit had been instructed to fall upon the seventy elders, and it didn’t matter where they were, the Spirit settled upon all seventy. We see how the Spirit is intrinsically linked to God, and how that is the Spirit’s sole task, to fulfil the “Will of God”, not man.
Psalm 18: 8, 10, 12-14.
God is revealed in his Law, which illustrates God’s wisdom and trust. God’s law is just and impartial, it is for everyone, even the simple and the poor. The Spirit of God is contained within his wise and just laws, which is for all.
2nd Reading from the letter of St. James 5: 1-6.
We cannot avoid the conclusion that within James’s community were wealthy people who saw no connection between their faith and the way they behaved. They were obsessed with the accumulation of wealth at the expense of the poor, who were paid less than their worth. Cheating the poor cries out to God for retribution. God has no room for the exploiter or exploitation. It brings its own punishment because as they exploit the poor members of the community, they are exploiting Christ himself, as was illustrated to Paul on the road to Damascus when Jesus cried out to him, “Why are you persecuting me?” Jesus clearly aligns himself with those who follow him. Anything done to one of his brothers or sisters is done to Him. Something we must all keep in our minds when dealing with people.
The Holy Gospel according to Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48.
We see another echo from the Old Testament, notice the similarity between John and Joshua. Someone outside the group is being moved by the Spirit, without their permission, and Jesus, like Moses, will not hear of them being silenced. Jesus also confirms that whatever is done to one of the least of his people is done to him. In our baptism we are filled with the Spirit who is at one with the Father and Jesus. As we go through life, we should always be mindful of Jesus dwelling within the least of his people. That way: We will always treat each other with care and respect, as if addressing Jesus himself.
God grace us to always seek You in those we encounter. Deacon Vincent.
** Mass on Sunday 6th October is being offered for all our wonderful Parish Volunteers and we invite you into the hall after Mass for a cuppa and cake and a quick update, whatever role you take, however seemingly 'big' or 'small' (note: there are no 'small' roles, by the way!)
So, if you are in the Flower group, a Sacristan, a Welcomer, in one of our committees, a Minister of the Eucharist, a Prison Visitor, a Musician, part of the Soup Run Team, a Catechist, a Youth Team member, a Server, a 'Counter', a Reader, part of the Refreshments team, a helper at the Summer/Christmas events or an Emergency Steward, or more ~ you are all part of 'Team St Augustine's' and we thank you!
Gospel Generation Community Choir - Concert on Fri 18th October
We will have some beautifully tuneful visitors in a few weeks time, here at St Augustine's Church - keep the evening of Friday 18th October free for a charity concert, all in aid of our parish projects -
Sneak peak below...
Sneak peak below...
Join us for an amazing night of music in our church with the Gospel Generation Community Choir!
Friday 18th October at 7.30pm with interval and refreshments during the evening.
Tickets just £5pp, all in aid of our Parish Projects Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph’s Care Home Bristol and Brandon Trust.
See Sue Stricker for tickets, or on sale soon after Mass and from the office.
Some good news: please find below a link to a heartfelt Thank You video from Kayode Akintola and Monsignor Bernard Massey to all of us, the People of Hope of Clifton Diocese. Kayode oversees CAFOD work in Africa and visited St Bonaventure’s Church in Bristol during his holiday in UK.
CAFOD’s Family Fast Day is coming up on Friday 4 October and a special retiring collection will take place on that weekend (5/6th Oct).
Daniel, a young man in Democratic Republic of the Congo, is carving a better future for his family with carpentry skills he learned in a CAFOD-funded training centre. Give to CAFOD today and you’ll fund training, tools, equipment and safe spaces so more people like Daniel can learn new skills and fulfil their God-given potential.
Use the envelope in church or give online at
https://cafod.org.uk/fundraise/parish-fundraising/virtual-envelope
Reflections for Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B thanks to Deacon Vincent.
1st Reading is from the book of Numbers 11: 25-29.
“Numbers” is the name given for this book in Greek, but in Hebrew it is called “In the Desert” for obvious reasons. We learn that the “Spirit” of God is not confined by the location of the majority but does what it has been instructed to do by God down to the last. God takes some of the Spirit from Moses and lays it on the seventy elders, the elders immediately started to prophesy however only the once. Two of the elders had stayed back in the camp but the spirit came upon them, and they also began to prophesy. Joshua takes exception because they had not bothered to come to the assembly. Moses shows how mature he is by not taking exception, in fact, he would be delighted if the whole people were so caught up in the Spirit. The Spirit had been instructed to fall upon the seventy elders, and it didn’t matter where they were, the Spirit settled upon all seventy. We see how the Spirit is intrinsically linked to God, and how that is the Spirit’s sole task, to fulfil the “Will of God”, not man.
Psalm 18: 8, 10, 12-14.
God is revealed in his Law, which illustrates God’s wisdom and trust. God’s law is just and impartial, it is for everyone, even the simple and the poor. The Spirit of God is contained within his wise and just laws, which is for all.
2nd Reading from the letter of St. James 5: 1-6.
We cannot avoid the conclusion that within James’s community were wealthy people who saw no connection between their faith and the way they behaved. They were obsessed with the accumulation of wealth at the expense of the poor, who were paid less than their worth. Cheating the poor cries out to God for retribution. God has no room for the exploiter or exploitation. It brings its own punishment because as they exploit the poor members of the community, they are exploiting Christ himself, as was illustrated to Paul on the road to Damascus when Jesus cried out to him, “Why are you persecuting me?” Jesus clearly aligns himself with those who follow him. Anything done to one of his brothers or sisters is done to Him. Something we must all keep in our minds when dealing with people.
The Holy Gospel according to Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48.
We see another echo from the Old Testament, notice the similarity between John and Joshua. Someone outside the group is being moved by the Spirit, without their permission, and Jesus, like Moses, will not hear of them being silenced. Jesus also confirms that whatever is done to one of the least of his people is done to him. In our baptism we are filled with the Spirit who is at one with the Father and Jesus. As we go through life, we should always be mindful of Jesus dwelling within the least of his people. That way: We will always treat each other with care and respect, as if addressing Jesus himself.
God grace us to always seek You in those we encounter. Deacon Vincent.
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