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Sacred Heart Church Highgate

Locality: Highgate, Western Australia

Address: 64 Mary Street 6003 Highgate, WA, Australia

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24.01.2022 The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist Scripture: Mark 6:17-29 17 For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her. 18 For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." 19 And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he hea...rd him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly. 21 But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee. 22 For when Herodias' daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will grant it." 23 And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom." 24 And she went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the baptizer." 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27 And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb. Image credit: woodcut by Albrecht Durer 1510 British Museum, London, UK

23.01.2022 What a glorious Saturday morning it is today! 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God chose what is foolish by human reckoning, to shame the wise Take yourselves for instance, brothers, at the time when you were called: how many of you were wise in the ordinary sense of the word, how many were influential people, or came from noble families? No, it was to shame the wise that God chose what is foolish by human reckoning, and to shame what is strong that he chose what is weak by human rec...koning; those whom the world thinks common and contemptible are the ones that God has chosen those who are nothing at all to show up those who are everything. The human race has nothing to boast about to God, but you, God has made members of Christ Jesus and by God’s doing he has become our wisdom, and our virtue, and our holiness, and our freedom. As scripture says: if anyone wants to boast, let him boast about the Lord. See more

21.01.2022 Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) 1887 - 1968 Pio was an Italian friar, priest, stigmatist and mystic, and is now venerated as a saint.... He was born in the small village of Pietrelcina in southern Italy, and joined the Capuchin friars at the age of 16. He became a priest seven years later, and spent fifty years at the monastery of San Giovanni Rotondo, where he was very much sought after as a spiritual advisor, confessor, and intercessor. Many miracles were popularly ascribed to him during his lifetime. He died a few days after the fiftieth anniversary of his receiving the stigmata, and over 100,000 people attended his funeral. His story is incredible, so if you aren’t already familiar with him, have a read through any biography’s, watch one of the movies about him or join one of the many world wide prayer groups in his name.

16.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Feast day of St Augustine of Hippo (354 - 430) Saint Augustine was a theologian, philosopher, and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. Augustine was brought up a Christian but left the Church early and spent a great deal of time seriously seeking the truth, first in the Manichaean heresy, which he abandoned on seeing how nonsensical it was, and then in Neoplatonism, until at length, through the prayers of his mother (Saint Monica, ...whose feast day we celebrated yesterday) and the teaching of St Ambrose of Milan, he was converted back to Christianity and baptized in 387, shortly before his mother’s death. Augustine had a brilliant legal and academic career, but after his conversion he returned he returned home to Africa and led an ascetic life. He was elected Bishop of Hippo and spent 34 years looking after his flock, teaching them, strengthening them in the faith and protecting them strenuously against the errors of the time. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and theology, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church. His many important works include The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions. His Confessions, as dazzling in style as they are deep in content, are a landmark of world literature. The Second Readings in the Office of Readings contain extracts from many of his works. He was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Boniface VIII in 1308.

13.01.2022 Today is the Feast day of Archangels St Michael, St Gabriel and St Rafael. Angels - messengers from God - appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named. St Michael is mentioned in the Apocalypse as the leader of the heavenly host. He is a patron of soldiers. The name of the archangel Michael means, in Hebrew, who is like unto God? He is usually pictured as a strong warrior, dressed in armor and wearing sandals. His name appears in Scripture f...our times, twice in the Book of Daniel, and once each in the Epistle of St. Jude and the Book of Revelation. From Revelation we learn of the battle in heaven, with St. Michael and his angels combatting Lucifer and the other fallen angels (or devils). We invoke St. Michael to help us in our fight against Satan; to rescue souls from Satan, especially at the hour of death; to be the champion of the Jews in the Old Testament and now Christians; and to bring souls to judgment. He is depicted as the Angel with wings; dressed in armour; lance and shield; scales; shown weighing souls; millstone; piercing dragon or devil; banner charged with a dove; hie symbolic colours are orange or gold. Whilst the following prayer is no longer typically said during Mass, St John Paul 2 encouraged all Catholics to still pray it daily; "Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen. Saint Michael the Archangel Pray for Us!

12.01.2022 The Feast of the Assumption Rev 12: 1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon beneath her feet,... and on her head a crown of twelve stars. The commemoration of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the Dormition, or falling asleep, as it was known in the East) is known as the Assumption because of the tradition that her body did not decay but that she was raised up, body and soul, into heaven. This tradition was already present in the sixth century; by the beginning of the twentieth century it was widespread; and after consulting the views of bishops all over the world, the Pope formally and infallibly declared the doctrine of the Assumption to be part of the authentic and ancient doctrine of the universal Church. Source : Universalis

09.01.2022 Today we celebrate the feast of St Ignatius Loyola (1491 - 1556) Priest and Theologian. Ignatius was born in Loyola in the Spanish Basque country. He was a soldier, but was wounded in the battle of Pamplona (against the French) at the age of 30. During a long convalescence he read a life of Christ and a collection of lives of the saints, and discovered that his true vocation was to devote his life wholly to God. He was as systematic about this as he had been about his militar...y career: he spent a year’s retreat in a Dominican friary, made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and then set about learning Latin. Such enthusiasm in a layman caused grave suspicion in the Spanish authorities, and he was questioned and imprisoned more than once. He moved to Paris in 1528 and continued his studies; and then in 1534 Ignatius and six companions bound themselves to become missionaries to the Muslims in Palestine. By the time they were ready to set out, war made the journey impossible and so the group (now numbering ten) offered their services to the Pope in any capacity he might choose. A number of them were duly ordained and they were all assigned to various tasks. Soon it was proposed that they should organise themselves into a regular religious order, and in 1540 the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) was formed. Ignatius was the first Superior General until his death. Soon after their foundation the Jesuits began to meet the challenge of the Reformation: a tough task, given the debilitated state into which the Church had fallen, but one which, as Ignatius said, had to be undertaken without hard words or contempt for people’s errors. Ignatius had a gift for inspiring friendship, and was the recipient of deep spiritual insight. Soon after his conversion Ignatius wrote the Spiritual Exercises, a systematic step-by-step retreat that can be followed by anyone and has been followed by many, including non-Catholics, ever since. Text : Universalis

09.01.2022 Today is the feast day of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Australia’s first saint. Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne 1842, and worked as a governess and a teacher to support her family, before commencing the work she is best known for in South Australia. In 1866 she founded St Joseph’s School, the first free Catholic school in Australia. Together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, she founded an order of nuns, the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. They establishe...d many schools and welfare institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, with an emphasis on education for the rural poor. The process to have Mary MacKillop declared a saint began in the 1920s, and she was beatified in January 1995 by Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI prayed at her tomb during his visit to Sydney for World Youth Day 2008 and in December 2009, the Catholic Church's recognised a second miracle attributed to her intercession. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2010 during a public ceremony in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Mary of the Cross MacKillop is the first Australian saint, and is the patron saint of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane. Image credit: @catholicleader website

08.01.2022 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross -Feast Cf. Gal 6: 14 We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection,... through whom we are saved and delivered. This feast was observed in Rome before the end of the seventh century. It commemorates the recovery of the Holy Cross, which had been placed on Mt. Calvary by St. Helena and preserved in Jerusalem, but then had fallen into the hands of Chosroas, King of the Persians. The precious relic was recovered and returned to Jerusalem by Emperor Heralius in 629. The lessons from the Breviary tell us that Emperor Heraclius carried the Cross back to Jerusalem on his shoulders. He was clothed with costly garments and with ornaments of precious stones. But at the entrance to Mt. Calvary a strange incident occurred. Try as hard as he would, he could not go forward. Zacharias, the Bishop of Jerusalem, then said to the astonished monarch: "Consider, O Emperor, that with these triumphal ornaments you are far from resembling Jesus carrying His Cross." The Emperor then put on a penitential garb and continued the journey. Source: Catholicculture.org

07.01.2022 An external photo today of Our Lady’s Chapel windows, adjoining our beautiful Church We are blessed to have perpetual Adoration here if you would like to spend some time in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.