This is the community meeting point for the Sandy Bay–Taroona Parish. It is more than a static website. It is an online place for parishioners to meet, talk, share and dream about the possibilities for this parish. If you’re a member of the community you can register. This will give you the ability to contribute through blogs, forums, messages and adding calendar events.
If you’re not a member of the community you can view the content but cannot contribute. I’m away for these two weekends (20/21 and 27/28 Sept) and I’m sure you will make Fr John O’Hara, of the Columban Fathers in Melbourne, as welcome as you did on his last visit. It is wonderful to occasionally meet such priests who have given the greater part of their lives to working in developing countries with large Catholic populations hungering for the Mass and spiritual nourishment from the scriptures.
Speaking of which, it has been another interesting week with the Chinese students who were introduced to the structure and meaning of the Mass. If you look at St Luke’s gospel chapter 24:13-35 you will see how the Mass follows the pattern of the journey of the two disciples with an unknown stranger. First the stranger helps them understand the story of Jesus in the light of the Jewish scriptures. We do that in the first part of the Mass though, of course, with the great advantage of the gospels and the letters written to early Christian communities.
Then the disciples recognise the stranger for who he was, Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, in the breaking of the bread. This is the central part of the Mass where, having called down the Holy Spirit and recited the words which Jesus used at the last supper, He becomes really present for us in the bread and the wine.
Just as bread nourishes us, so too does Our Risen Lord nourish us with his presence. That is how a sacrament works. Just as wine makes up happy and sociable (mostly!) so too does Our Risen Lord come to us to make us happy and sociable i.e. more fully human.
Speaking of which, the Mass is of course celebrated by the priest with the community of the faithful. This week those priests who are sick or retired will be thought of by all of us as we support the collection on their behalf. A retired priest, who will usually be on the aged pension, is given a supplement of $133 per month and help with his accommodation. The fund helps greatly in this regard. The Archdiocese independently provides a car and health cover.
I would strongly encourage you to support this worthwhile act of appreciation for the priests who have served us so well.
Some of the young Mums of the parish have started a monthly informal get together for young children and their carers (parent, grandparent, whoever is caring for the children during the day).
The next gathering will be on Thursday 2 October, 9.30 to 11 am at the Parish Centre, 271 Sandy Bay Road (the purple building). There will be morning tea as well as fun and games for the children.
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ClaireM wrote ... on Fri Aug 01 2008 - 1:10 PM
Wanted to rent. Pensioner (parishioner) seeks unfurnished, self-contained flat in Sandy Bay. Phone parish office for contact details. |
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The parish takes in the beautiful Hobart suburbs of Sandy Bay, Lower Sandy Bay, Taroona, Dynnyrne, Battery Point and Mt Nelson.
The parish was founded in 1934 and the first parish priest was Archdeacon T.J. O'Donnell (pictured in the Photo Gallery).
There are three Mass centres in the parish. The principal church is Holy Spirit at the corner of Duke Street and Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay. The Taroona church is St Pius X on the Channel Highway (just past Bus Stop 36). The chapel at St Canice is at the top of St Canice Avenue.
Mass Centres
Holy Spirit Church, 257 Sandy Bay Road (cnr Duke Street), Sandy Bay
St Pius X Church, 10 Channel Highway, Taroona
St Canice Church, St Canice Avenue, Sandy Bay
Mass Times
Holy Spirit, Sandy Bay: Saturday 6.00 pm Vigil, Sunday 10 am and 5.15 pm
St Pius X, Taroona: Sunday 8.45 am
St Canice: Monday to Saturday 8.00 am, First Sunday of the month 11.30 am Latin Mass
Mary's Grange Chapel: Friday 11.00 am
Parish Contact Details
Parish Priest: Fr Michael Tate
Presbytery, 275 Sandy Bay Rd (cnr Duke St), Sandy Bay.
Phone (03) 6224 3797
Parish Secretary: Claire Manthorpe
Parish Office: Parish Centre, 271 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay.
Phone (03) 6224 1423. Fax (03) 6224 0216
email cposb@bigpond.net.au
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am to 1 pm
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