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Saint Luke the Evangelist Catholic Parish
Blackburn South
46 Orchard Grove Blackburn South Vic 3130
Tel: 03 9877 2292 | Tel: 03 9894 3359
Email: blackburnsouth@cam.org.au | Web: blackburnsouth.org.au
Weekly bulletin: Sunday 6 June 2021
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Year B
YEAR OF SAINT MARK 6:30 - 34 – Getting to Know ‘The Good Shepherd’ To Be a Good Shepherd
Gospel Reflection ~ Greg Sunter
In the Jewish tradition, blood plays a very interesting double role – being both sacred and impure. As we see from
this week’s first reading, blood was used as a sign of sealing a covenant and so took on a very sacred significance.
Blood was held to be sacred due to its relationship with life and thus God. However, in other circumstances, blood
was regarded as forbidden and impure. The Torah forbids the eating of blood and so for meat to be regarded as
kosher (ritually proper) it must be drained of all blood at the time of slaughter. This prohibition has to do with an
ancient pagan practice of eating blood and was designed to distinguish the Jews from such pagan practices. In the
parable of the Good Samaritan we see the two Temple officials avoiding the beaten and bloodied man because to
touch him would have made them ritually impure and unable to perform their duties. So we have this interesting
contrast that blood was regarded as being both very sacred as well as impure.
It is in the context of sealing a covenant that Jesus used blood at the Last Supper. Jews would have been very
familiar with the notion that a covenant with God was sealed with blood and so for Jesus to describe his blood as
being ‘the blood of the covenant’ would have been immediately significant to his disciples and the first audience
of the Gospel. Jesus is marking a new covenant between God and God’s people – a covenant in blood like the
covenants of old. He is making it clear that God is prepared to start over again with the people – a new covenant
for a new phase of the ever developing relationship.
Historical Context – Covenant: Covenant is a recurring element throughout the Old Testament writings. A
covenant is a formal agreement between two or more parties. In the Biblical context, covenants were made between
God and God’s people. The first covenant, although not described as such, is the covenant between God and Adam
– each promising certain things. After the failure of this covenant, God renewed the covenant promise to Noah and
symbolised it with the rainbow. Later covenants were again struck with Abraham, Moses and David – each time
initiated by God to give the people another chance to be faithful to their relationship.
Have you thought? You are what you eat: Many religious traditions have rules about what can or cannot be eaten
or in what manner certain foods should be eaten. The two with which we tend to be most familiar are the Jewish
kosher and Islamic halal restrictions. Both share common requirements about the way in which meat is to be
slaughtered and drained of blood. Kosher food laws also separate the cooking and eating of meat and dairy products.
Certain foods are regarded as being ‘unclean’ and consequently are forbidden: pork and shellfish are both forbidden
to Jews. Prohibitions on foods are a statement about relationship with God and relationship with the world. They
often have basic health standards as their basis but have taken on religious significance.
Gospel Focus – Words of Institution: The words of the gospel passage in which Jesus takes bread and wine and
blesses them will be familiar. They are the words used at the consecration of the bread and wine during the Mass.
The words and actions of Jesus at the Last Supper are regarded as instituting the celebration of the Eucharist. Jesus
took an act that was familiar to the Passover meal and gave it a new meaning and a new significance for his
followers. What had been a memory of escape from slavery in Egypt became an ongoing reminder of Christ’s
continued presence in the Eucharist and in the Eucharistic community
THIS WEEKEND All people attending mass here are required to use their mobile phone to check-in with
the service Victoria APP, available at our doors;
this is a state government requirement
PLEASE DO NOT FRET OR PANIC, ESPECIALLY OUR ELDERLY PARISHIONERS; WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE THAT WILL
WORK FOR YOU/US/GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER WE ASK YOU TO BE PATIENT PLEASE AND NOT TO LEAVE YOUR ARRIVAL
TO THE LAST MINUTE SO THE REGISTRAR/MARSHALL CAN BOOK YOU IN ACCORDINGLY.
WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER this weekend all who are sick, Joy Andrews,
Saint Luke the Evangelist Gerald Chia, Tony Alexander, Bernardine O’Meara, Nadina, Bill Goodwin,
Catholic Parish Kathryn Holmes, Nadia Tarquino, Therese O’Donoghue, Glenys Fromhold, Ed Perkins,
Blackburn South and all those Parishioners unable to be among us this weekend. For those who died
Getting to know ‘The Good Shepherd’ … recently especially Monica Weerasinghe, for the causalities of COVID-19 worldwide and
www.cam.org.au/blackburnsouth for those whose anniversaries occur about this time, especially Bernard Harrington, R.I.P.
Whitehorse Deanery
Eastern Region LITURGICAL CALENDAR THIS WEEK: Ordinary Time ~ Wednesday: St Ephrem,
Archdiocese of Melbourne deacon, doctor; Friday: Solemnity = The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; Saturday:
Rev Father Gerard The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Sunday Masses this weekend: Preface
Parish Priest of Holy Eucharist I - II, Eucharistic Prayer III Mystery of Faith Eucharistic Acclamation II.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 5 JUNE 2021: World Environment Day 2021 is being
Sonya O’Farrell
hosted by Pakistan, where Columbans have been on mission for many decades and
Part-time Parish Secretary
are actively engaged with communities to raise awareness and take action on caring
Wednesdays, for Earth. The theme of the United Nations (UN) World Environment Day 2021 is
Thursdays & Fridays 'Ecosystems Restoration.'
10.00am – 2.00pm WORLD OCEANS DAY - 8 JUNE 2021 - 'LIFE AND LIVELIHOODS': The United
Email: blackburnsouth@cam.org.au Nations days of observance, such as World Oceans Day, are a means for us to be better
Website: informed and mobilize action to address global problems. More than amassing
www.cam.org.au/blackburnsouth
information about the problems we are facing, we are invited to processes of deep
SUNDAY MASS listening, encounter and transformation as people of faith. Columban Fr Michael
Saturday Vigil – 6.00pm Gormly, in his paper for the 2015 Columban Oceans Symposium (Seoul, Korea), 'Shaping
Sunday – 8.30am & 10.30am an Oceanic Spiritual Theology' states: A 'missionary task is to hear and support the
(Registration is essential voices speaking from minority and critical perspectives. It means allowing people to tell
for track and tracing.) us who they are and what is significant for them. Local voices will address the
WEEKDAY MASS & ROSARY international community with confidence, encouraging stronger action to protect lands
Tues. @ 11.00am and oceans, especially for the poorest and future generations.'
Wed. – Fri. @ 9.30am BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS ON CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: To interpret
Sat. @ 9.00am having ‘dominion over’ the natural world as permission for human beings to dominate
(Registration is essential the natural world is, as Pope Francis says in his Encyclical Laudato Si' (LS)’, “not a correct
for track and tracing.) interpretation of the Bible as understood by the Church.” (LS 67). The Pope writes: “Once
RECONCILIATION the human being declares independence from reality and behaves with absolute
By appointment only with Fr Gerard dominion, the very foundations of the culture begin to crumble.” (LS 117)
EXPOSITION & BENEDICTION ST V de P 2021 WINTER APPEAL WEEK 2: This year’s Winter Fundraising Appeal
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed spotlights one of the most basic of human rights – the right to have a home. We focus
for Adoration Wednesday on the impact of homelessness on families and children, particularly as we recover from
Start: 7:00pm | End: 8:00pm the effects of COVID-19. While some people are anxious to get back to ‘normal’, for
(Registration is essential many of the people we assist, the struggle continues. However, a key virtue that inspires
for track and tracing.) Vincentians is hope. This hope is nurtured and nourished by participating regularly in the
WEDDINGS & BAPTISMS Celebration of the Eucharist. The Rule tells us that ‘Vincentians serve in hope’ and
By appointment and together we can make a difference in people’s lives. Every day at Vinnies, we see that
six months (6) notice, please. ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference in their local communities. We
(This helps with the planning of both are inspired by the joy of the Gospels and our Catholic social teachings to do things that
celebrations and Parents usually know matter. The spirit to feed, heal, shelter, nurture, and inspire – the power to change lives
nine months in advance when their – is in everyone. The Blackburn South Conference at St Luke’s thanks parishioners, and
baby is to be born). children and parents at the school for their tremendous support of the work of the
St Luke the Evangelist conference in assisting disadvantaged people in our community. Donations for this
Catholic Primary School year’s Winter Appeal will take place on a weekend after lockdown restrictions have
46 Orchard Grove, been lifted. Please check the bulletin for the date.
Blackburn South Vic 3130 NEW CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR HOLY MASS IN OUR PARISH from
Tel: (03) 9877 4023 25 may to Friday 4 June:
Mrs. Liz Sullivan: Principal • Masks must be carried at all times
Email: • Masks must be worn indoors and outdoors at all times
principal@slblackburnsth.catholic.edu.au • The Government QR contact tracing system is now in place for use for all relevant
Website: Parish activities (e.g. Mass, weddings and funerals, and use of Parish spaces for
stlukes@slblackburnsth.catholic.edu.au community events)
Prayer to Saint Luke • Sanitising of hands, Registration and Social distancing are still necessary
the Evangelist • Mandatory use of Victorian Government QR Code Service
• No in-person gatherings permitted. Broadcast permitted with a total of 5 people
O St. Luke, you were chosen to per venue including Celebrant and technicians.
reveal in preaching and writing God's VOCATION VIEW: By sharing the body and blood of Christ we are sealing our
love for the poor. Moved by the covenant with God. We are given the gift of life and asked to share it with others. Give
heavenly Spirit of Love, you detailed thanks for this sustaining gift.
the life of Jesus, showing His STEWARDSHIP CORNER: “Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them
divinity and His genuine compassion and they all drank from it.” Mark 14:23 Jesus, the perfect steward, gave thanks, just
for all human beings. Help those who before He gave Himself up for us, completely for our salvation. He offers us the same
already glory in God's name to chance to drink from His cup. In the bread and wine, we meet Christ personally. If we
persevere in one heart and one mind, follow Him, drinking from His cup means our own self-sacrifice, using all of our gifts for the
and inspire all people that they may benefit of others and to do His work on earth. (Weekly Church Stewardship Envelopes
hear the Good News of Salvation. this week = $157; Presbytery Stewardship Envelopes this week = $131).
Amen. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS who have walked upon
and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge the continued deep
Patron Saint of artists, physicians,
surgeons, students and butchers. spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to
this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation.
Parish Ministry Roster Parish Groups & Contacts
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION … to be a good shepherd (Mark 6:30 - 34)
5 AND 6 JUNE 2021 12 AND 13 JUNE 2021
Lectors, Registrars, Collectors,
Saturday 6:00 PM Church closed Olive Hammill
Sunday 8:30 AM
Extraordinary Ministers of the
due to Kana Chelliah Eucharist, Slide Projector Operator &
10:30 AM lockdown Val Gardiner Rosters
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
5 AND 6 JUNE 2021 12 AND13 JUNE 2021 Margaret Gearon - 04098807 AND 9135
DEC. 2018
Saturday 6:00 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Church closed Godfrey Thong Children’s Liturgy Group Ian Holmes
due to Melina Barcellona
10:30 AM lockdown Steve Kilroe-Smith
Nina Grieve - 9877 Rosemary
4023 Donaldson
Jess Kilroe-Smith
REGISTRAR’S ROSTER Jess Kilroe-Smith - 0452 613 863
5 AND 6 JUNE 2021 12 AND 13 JUNE 2021
Saturday 6:00 PM
Stewardship Counters
Church closed Lesley Cormick
Sunday 8:30 AM due to Sonya O’Farrell Dale Dixon - 0433 885 087
10:30 AM lockdown Marg Yore Steve Kilroe-Smith - 0404 864 232
SLIDE OPERATORS
5 AND 6 JUNE 2021 12 AND 13 JUNE 2021 Parish Pastoral Council Exec.
Saturday 6:00 PM Church closed Choir John Rhynehart – Chair
Sunday 8:30 AM due to Megan McLean Dean Stone – Deputy-chair
10:30 AM lockdown TBA Sonya O’Farrell - Secretary
CHURCH FLOWERS CHURCH CLEANING MAINTENANCE
5 JUNE 2021 12 JUNE 2021 Darren McLean
Parish Safeguarding Committee
Church closed Team 6 (Sonya’s Team) Darren McLean - 0417 774 504
12 JUNE 2021 Sonya O’Farrell, Rose Knight,
Kate Skowronska Janette Clark – 9877 2292
Joe Brogno & Beryl Kanagalinggam
Parish History
POPE’S JUNE PRAYER INTENTION DEDICATED TO ~ THE BEAUTY OF Margaret Gearon - 0409 807 135
MARRIAGE: Continuing in the spirit of the Year of the Family, Pope Francis invites everyone
Whitehorse Deanery
to pray for those preparing for marriage, which is “a vocation born from the heart.”
Fr Gerard
MAJELLAN PUBLICATIONS: The theme of this week’s family prayer is Unity in
Marriage. That couples will always strive for unity and work together to grow and Finance Committee
maintain closeness. It is a commitment to honesty, openness, and good communication Bernard Negline
which all serve to help marriages thrive. If you are interested in more prayers for your Parish Accountant
family, a wonderful resource can be found in Renee Bartkowski's 'Family Prayers for Daily Hall Hire
Grace'. Click here to find out more. Sonya O’Farrell @ the
OUR SECOND COHORT OF CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES will be Confirmed on Parish Office – 9877 2292
June 11, please also keep them and their Families in your prayers. The Posters of the Saints’ Care Group & Hospitality
names taken by our First Cohort of Confirmees are on our walls for your perusal and Judy Noy – 9894 1506
edification. For Our Confirmees & Us: Come Holy Spirit, enlighten my/our heart to see the
things which are of God; Come Holy Spirit into my/our mind that I/we may know the things
Church Sacristan
that are of God; Come Holy Spirit into my/our soul that I/we may belong only to God. Sanctify Greg Grant - 0401 644 474
all that I/we think, say, and do that all will be for the Glory of God. Amen! Church Linen
LITURGICAL MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES BEING OFFERED BY THE ACU CENTRE Beryl Kanagalinggam
FOR LITURGY IN JULY 2021: The dates for our unit, THLS502 Liturgical Music, are Church Cleaning & Flowers
actually July 5. 6, 7 & 8. An amended flyer is available here. The registration fee for Megan McLean - 0419 347 693
Professional Learners is $450 for 8 sessions (a total of 12 hours). It is possible for people to
Parish Garden Maintenance
register to attend more than 8 sessions and the fee for each additional session is $75.
Darren McLean - 0417 774 504
Attendance by teachers and other professionals may contribute to obligatory
Holy Communion to the housebound
professional development. More information about this, and this offering in general, is
available on our website here. Fr Gerard
CELEBRATE THE IGNATIAN YEAR WITH JISA: Our year of festive pilgrimage Emmaus College
embraces not only a virtual experience but invites you to participate in a number of Education Board Parish Reps
offerings as we look to enter into the mindset of a pilgrim. Here is some of what we have Maureen Mac Mahon &
on offer during the Ignatian Year... JISA will be celebrating The Ignatian Year which Bernard O’Malley
commemorates 500 years since the conversion of St Ignatius in 2021 and 400 years since Parish & School Choirs
the canonisation of St Ignatius and St Francis Xavier in 2022. Maria Pinto, Lina Mafi
TO COMMEMORATE THE 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF RERUM NOVARUM, the 0411 136 043
Johno Johnson Forum will be hosting a free zoom event with Fr Frank Brennan, Rerum Marg Yore & Kat Bergin
Novarum to Laudato Si: the relevance of Catholic Social Teaching to winning government. 9877 4023
Refer to the attached flyer. Details are ~ Date: Tuesday 15th June 2021Time: 7:30pm AEST RSVP Parish & School Fete Committee
for the zoom link: reply or email johnojohnsonforum@gmail.com Liz Sullivan - 9877 4023
ON THE JOURNEY THIS WEEK: Regardless of how we, as different Christian School Education Advisory Board
communities, remember & celebrate the last supper meal, Fr Mike Delaney prays that as the Liz Sullivan - 9877 4023
broken body of Christ, we might find new ways to build community & unity. Mother Hilda tells School Parents’ Association
a story of Irish Monk Don Columba. Fr Dave Callaghan says even if our heart is full of mess,
Liz Sullivan - 9877 4023
God is still happy to be there. When praying don’t look to the sky, look within. And Francine
Pirola has a message for the blokes that’s an absolute heart winner. Plus, more great music!
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we are to pray, never addresses a Trinity. Instead, standing in the place of the Son, in the Tony Lobo & Steve Kilroe-Smith
power of the Spirit, we address all praise and petition to God the Father. Vinnies Centre Ringwood
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Raise your voices … Entrance Antiphon: He fed them with the finest wheat and satisfied them with honey from the rock. Response to the Psalm: I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live for ever. Alleluia! Eucharistic Acclamation: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again. Communion Antiphon: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord. .
This is my body This is my blood
The Body and Blood of Christ, Year B
During Mass we share in a sacred meal called
the Eucharist, which means ‘to give thanks’.
In the chalice, write down some things which we
can be thankful for. In the bread, draw a picture
of your family sharing a special meal.
Can you work out which two of these pictures are the same?
Write a prayer
of thanksgiving to
God that you can say
before every meal.
Mk 14:12-16. 22-26 © Creative Ministry Resources 2006
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Year B
6 June 2021
Collect
O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament
have left us a memorial of your Passion,
grant us, we pray,
so to revere the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood
that we may always experience in ourselves
the fruits of your redemption.
Who live and reign with God the Father
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Readings and Commentaries
As if the Church were not satisfied with fifty days of paschal feasting, the festivals continue beyond the season.
First the Holy Trinity is honoured, and now the Body and Blood of Christ. Many still know today’s feast by its
shorter Latin name, Corpus Christi.
This observance originated in the Belgian city of Liège in the 13th century. Very soon after, in 1264, Pope
Urban IV decreed that the feast be celebrated by the whole Western Church. From then until the reforms of
the Second Vatican Council the popular focus of the feast was on the presence of Christ in the consecrated
bread, the Blessed Sacrament.
Nowadays the feast invites us to enter into the whole mystery of Jesus’ self-gift to us in the eucharistic meal.
We are reminded that the eucharist is first and foremost an action that engages us heart and soul. Our
communion in the Body and Blood of Christ makes the Church the Body of Christ. Like Jesus we break the
bread and pour out the wine of our lives for the sake of the world.
A reading from the book of Deuteronomy First Reading
8:2–3, 14–16 The name of the book of Deuteronomy gives us the key
Moses said to the people: ‘Remember how the Lord to its purpose. “Deuteronomy” means “second law-
your God led you for forty years in the wilderness, to giving”. The book of Deuteronomy revisits the contents
humble you, to test you and know your inmost heart – of the first four books of the Bible and re-presents the
whether you would keep his commandments or not. He whole teaching of Moses. By recalling and
interpreting all that had happened to bring Israel to
humbled you, he made you feel hunger, he fed you
the Promised Land, Moses lays the foundation for
with manna which neither you nor your fathers had Israel’s future way of life there.
known, to make you understand that man does not live
on bread alone but that man lives on everything that The whole of chapter 8, from which today’s text is
comes from the mouth of the Lord. taken, is worth reading in full. Moses’ message is
clear. He wants the Israelites to remember – to never
‘Do not then forget the Lord your God who brought you forget – everything that God had done for them. He
out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery: warns them plainly of the danger they face. Once
who guided you through this vast and dreadful they are established in their new homeland and are
wilderness, a land of fiery serpents, scorpions, thirst; enjoying peace and prosperity, they run the risk of
who in this waterless place brought you water from the imagining they have achieved this by their own efforts.
hardest rock; who in this wilderness fed you with manna They may well lose sight of the God who has saved
that your fathers had not known.’ them.
Today’s excerpt focuses on the gift of manna, the food
God gave them on their way through the desert. This
anticipates Jesus’ reference to “the bread our
ancestors ate” in the gospel that follows. The form of
the reading is that of an exhortation. Moses is in the
business of persuasion here, and this should be
reflected in the way the reading is proclaimed. In the
end it is a positive message. Readers need to take
care that the overall tone they adopt is inviting rather
than moralising or accusing. There is nothing in the
reading that should pose any particular difficulty.
Reader and congregation alike will recognise in this
passage Jesus’ reply when Satan tempted him to turn
stones into bread: “Man does not live on bread alone
but . . . on everything that comes from the mouth of the
Lord”. The NRSV renders this text in inclusive
language.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 147:12–15, 19–20 Responsorial Psalm
R. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. The response and verses for the responsorial psalm
or come from the third and final section of Psalm 147.
The city of Jerusalem, built on Mount Zion, is called to
R. Alleluia. praise God on behalf of the whole nation.
O praise the Lord, Jerusalem! Praise is due because God keeps the city safe: “He
Zion, praise your God! has strengthened the bars of your gates . . . and
He has strengthened the bars of your gates, established peace on your borders”. God has also
he has blessed the children within you. R. provided food for body (“finest wheat) and soul (“his
He established peace on your borders, word . . . his laws and decrees”) and blessed the city
he feeds you with finest wheat. with children.
He sends out his word to the earth Of all these blessings, today we are especially mindful
and swiftly runs his command. R. of the nourishment God gives – the “manna” of old
He makes his word known to Jacob, and the “living bread” that is the new gift of Jesus.
to Israel his laws and decrees. Clearly the reader’s task is to communicate the
He has not dealt thus with other nations; happiness and gratitude of God’s people.
he has not taught them his decrees. R.A reading from the first letter of St Paul Second Reading
to the Corinthians 10:16–17 To unearth the background to this very short text from
chapter 10 of 1 Corinthians we have to go back to the
The blessing-cup that we bless is a communion with the beginning of chapter 8 – an exercise that is highly
blood of Christ, and the bread that we break is a recommended. A problem has arisen in the community
communion with the body of Christ. The fact that there as to whether Christians are free to eat food left over
is only one loaf means that, though there are many of from pagan sacrificial rites or to share meals with
us, we form a single body because we all have a share pagans.
in this one loaf. Paul takes some time to explore the issue, allowing
himself to be drawn in different directions along the way.
Essentially he concludes that Christians are free to eat
whatever they like, but should only do so if it would
give no offense to those whose consciences are weak.
It occurs to him that those who offer sacrifice to idols,
then eat this food, feel bonded to the idol (or to
“demons” as Paul goes on to say). In contrast, when
Christians eat and drink at the Lord’s table they are in
communion with Christ. This prompts Paul to add that
sharing in the one loaf of bread makes everyone “a
single body”. The Lord’s Supper brings us into
communion both with Christ and with one another.
Being such a short reading this text should be read
rather slowly and thoughtfully. The reference to both
the “blessing-cup” and the “bread that we break” is a
timely reminder of the fact that Jesus continues to invite
us to commune in both his body and his blood. Sadly,
communion under both kinds is still far from the norm at
Sunday Mass.
A reading from the holy Gospel Gospel
according to John 6:51–58 As we saw on Holy Thursday night, the gospel of John
does not record the Last Supper as the other gospels
do. Instead of describing the meal, John tells how
Jesus said to the Jews:
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. This does not mean
‘I am the living bread which has come down from that John’s gospel has nothing to say about what we
heaven. now call the eucharist. In fact John devotes quite a lot
Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; of space to this topic, indeed a whole chapter. But he
and the bread that I shall give does it much earlier in the gospel, in chapter 6, and
is my flesh, for the life of the world.’ this is what we hear from today.
Then the Jews started arguing with one another: ‘How The chapter begins with the feeding of the five
can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ they said. Jesus thousand with two fish and five barley loaves. This
replied: evocative sign provokes questioning from the crowd.
In response Jesus promises them “living bread” by
‘I tell you most solemnly, which he seems to mean his teaching, his wisdom.
if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man
As the exchange between Jesus and the crowd grows
and drink his blood,
more intense, Jesus begins to identify this living bread
you will not have life in you. with his flesh, given “for the life of the world”. More
Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood provocatively still, he insists that eating “the flesh of
has eternal life, the Son of Man” and drinking “his blood” is the only
and I shall raise him up on the last day. way to find life. And the life that this will bring is
For my flesh is real food “eternal life”.
and my blood is real drink. It is this section of the chapter that has been selected
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood for today. We do not go on to hear how these
lives in me challenging words led to a parting of the ways
and I live in him. between Jesus and many of his disciples. The effect of
As I, who am sent by the living Father, this omission means that we focus on the positive
myself draw life from the Father, promise Jesus makes.
so whoever eats me will draw life from me. Having connected with what the second reading has to
This is the bread come down from heaven; say about the body and blood of Christ, the gospel
not like the bread our ancestors ate: concludes with a reference back to the gift of the
they are dead, manna in the first reading. The bread Jesus gives is
but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever.’ “not like the bread our ancestors ate: they are dead,
but anyone who eats this bread will live for ever”.Solemn Blessing
May almighty God bless us in his kindness
and pour out saving wisdom upon us.
Amen.
May he nourish us always with the teachings of the faith
and make us persevere in holy deeds.
Amen.
May he turn our steps towards himself
and show us the path of charity and peace.
Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
come down on us and remain with us for ever.
Amen.
(Adapted from the Solemn Blessing for Ordinary Time III, Roman Missal p 715.)The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
6 June 2021 - Year B
“This is my body. This is my blood.”
Something to Think About
What are your favourite things to eat or drink? What would you choose to serve your friends if they
came to dinner?
The Story
Today we hear the story of the Last Supper. Jesus asked his friends to prepare a place for them
to share a special meal. During the meal, Jesus blessed the bread and shared it with his
disciples, telling them that it was his body. Then he blessed some wine and shared it with his
disciples, telling them that it was his blood. Jesus knew that he was going to leave his friends, so
he wanted them to remember him whenever they shared the bread and wine.
The Scriptures
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Jesus said to two of the disciples,
"Go into the city, where you will meet a man carrying a jar of water.
Follow him, and when he goes into a house, say to the owner,
'Our teacher wants to know if you have a room
where he can eat the Passover meal with his disciples.'
The owner will take you upstairs and show you a large room furnished and ready for you to use.
Prepare the meal there."
The two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had told them.
So they prepared the Passover meal.
During the meal Jesus took some bread in his hands.
He blessed the bread and broke it. Then he gave it to his disciples and said,
"Take this. It is my body."
Jesus picked up a cup of wine and gave thanks to God.
He gave it to his disciples, and said, "Drink it!"
So they all drank some.
Then he said, "This is my blood, which is poured out for many people, and with it God makes his
agreement. From now on I will not drink any wine, until I drink new wine in God's kingdom."
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Video
Click to watch the video: A child has nothing to eatGroup Discussion
A family meal is more than just eating. It is a time when we build our relationships as a family. We
nourish each other by spending time together. Just like the special meal Jesus had with his family,
our family meals take preparation too. What happens in your family to prepare for a meal?
Praying For Others
Leader: Let us pray now for the leaders of our Church, our world, for those in our community
and for our own needs.
Reader: We pray that all who are hungry will be fed. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for peace in war-torn countries. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for forgiveness and healing. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: We pray for love and laughter. Lord, hear us.
All: Lord, hear our prayer.
Invite the children to pray for their own special intentions.
All: Lord hear our prayer.
Leader: Loving God, listen to our prayers in the name of the risen Jesus.
All: Amen.
Prayer
Jesus our Lord,
You are the bread of life.
Help us to share with others the good
things you have given us.
Amen.
Group Activity
Corpus Christi Stained Glass Window
You will need: A4 black cardboard, template, cellophane or
tissue paper in various colours, scissors, trimming knife,
pencil, tape.
1. Draw or trace the reverse template onto the back side of
the cardboard.
2. Carefully cut the shapes out using scissors and/or knife.
3. Cut the cellophane/tissue paper to fit and attach to the
rear of the cardboard with sticky tape.
4. Mount on a window or mirror.
Contemporary English Version of Scripture extracts provided under licence from ICEL to Liturgy Brisbane.
Images from Unsplash.com and Pixabay.com. Used under licence/with permission.BODY AND BLOOD OF THE LORD – YEAR B
Breaking the bread
Jesus took some bread. He blessed it and broke it.
He gave it to his disciples and said:
TAKE THIS BREAD: IT IS MY BODY.
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THLS502
Liturgical Music
Professional
Learning Seminar
Giovanni Portelli
Music is an integral part of the Church’s liturgy – a living art form
that voices the Church’s prayer and theology in an unsurpassable
way. This unit explores the nature of liturgical music, its history,
theology, and practise.
With a focus on the Catholic Church’s official teaching on music from Vatican II onward,
this unit investigates theological principles and contextual issues to be considered when
choosing appropriate music for liturgical use. After providing a general introduction
to the Catholic Church’s definition, documentation and practise of liturgical music, this
unit studies the functions, forms, and roles of music in the liturgy today. It identifies
what constitutes suitable liturgical music and explores how to choose fitting music
for different liturgical moments, purposes, and genres of liturgical texts, and how to
evaluate what makes music effective in liturgy as a powerful means for bonding an
assembly in its worship of God.
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Liturgical Studies and Sacramental all who have an interest in Catholic
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