How many parishes have to live with the constant threat of having their Masses terminated?
The following notice is displayed prominently in the vestibule of St Vincent’s church:
It first appeared in the church bulletin for two weeks after Sunday December 16 2007, when the Neocats, their travesty of a “Liturgycal Committe” in tatters, attempted to stifle the Community’s input to the liturgy with the bully-boy tactics … Continue reading
The Way and the light
These have nothing to do with Neocats, but are doing the rounds at the moment – just Google for “unsympathetic Genitals” and you might find more. At least some of them have been extracted from Must Try Harder! The Very Worst Howlers By Schoolchildren, by Norman McGreevy, published by Constable.
It is alleged that the following statements were written by children; they have not been retouched or corrected and spelling has been left uncorrected.
A copy of the Perth Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater October newsletter found its way to the Church Mouse’s desk a few days ago. It contains a par on the whereabouts of Denis Sudla, former assistant pp at St Vincent’s. The people of Nepal will be in the Mouse’s prayers this Christmas.
Far more disturbing is the following item:
Can you believe that the Neocats are actually selling tickets to … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, on Sunday December 2, the Saving Word (Parish Bulletin) issued an "invitation". Beneath the heading "NEW LITURGYCAL COMMITTE"[sic] it suggested that “Anyone interested in being part of the new liturgical committee please contact Fr Clesio". In all, some thirteen applicants responded from the long-term community and of these, the committee was initially made up of the two priests, two neocatechumenal lay persons and three members of the long term community.
The community was acutely aware that no person of Aboriginal descent had been accepted onto the committee. The two that applied have been integral … Continue reading
This year’s Christmas Sharing of the Meal will be held on Tuesday, December 18, starting at 11:00am.
The above excerpt from last Sunday’s Neocat bulletin tells us more by what has been excluded and/or misrepresented.
Walk to Eveleigh Street – “Block” at Redfern. Pilgrimage of Reconciliation with Catholic School representatives accompanying the Cross and Icon.
Tue Dec 18 10:30 – Tue Dec 18 11:00
Prayer to be prepared by Aboriginal community Tue Dec 18 11am – Tue Dec 18 12pm
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, author of “Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church : Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus”, was the featured speaker at a public “conversation” at Mosman Community Centre last Sunday. It was was so well attended that many had to be turned away from the crowded hall.
When asked to expand on his views on clericalism in the Church, he used a phrase perhaps first coined by Hans Kung, when he suggested that there was a trickle-down effect associated with Papal infallibility that often flowed all the way down to the humble parish priest.
The clericalism cap … Continue reading
Community member Di Carr and her chocolate cakes feature in this this short (5 min) film made by SBS about Sharing the Meal.
View it here
This is not exactly a Neocat joke, but the Mouse felt that it had to be shared nevertheless.
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his torch around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, ‘Jesus is watching you.’
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his torch off, and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a holiday after the next big score, then clicked the light on and … Continue reading
Michael offered a prayer of the faithful today in memory of five Aboriginal people who died in tragic circumstances on the Block during the past week. Picking up on the theme of Remembrance Day, he asked that we all stand in silence as a mark of respect for the lives of these five individuals.
After less than 30 seconds, Joe Pelle resumed the Mass.
When asked why he couldn’t wait the whole minute, Pelle responded "Michael, you have to let us know what you are doing … you have to give us an idea of what you are doing …"