Mater Christi Parish Seaton News

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year A

5th July 2026

Parish News

ENJOY THE LOVE OF GOD

Today’s gospel reading from Matthew – filled with light and joy. At this moment, it is good to distinguish two terms: happiness and joy. For example, I will be happy when I am able to eat pizza again, or when I will see my friends soon. But a moment of happiness isn’t always lasting. After I eat pizza, there is still an empty space in my heart that I know all the pizzas of the world cannot fill. Even if I spend the entire day with my friends, I know it is not enough for me.

Joy, on the other hand, lasts because it is not dependent on certain things or people, but it is a state
of peace and contentment of the heart. Not everyone who is joyful smiles, just as not everyone who smiles is actually joyful. Jesus in our Gospel experiences this pure joy and gives thanks to the Father for allowing his disciples and us today to know the path towards true joy: the presence of God in our lives.
In the next part of the Gospel passage, Jesus promises ‘rest’ for all who come to Him, recalls the times he took his disciples aside to encourage them, and gives hope for us who are overwhelmed and
discouraged by today’s difficult situations and problems to come to Him. We will truly find our encouragement in the joy brought by our living faith in Christ. It is hard to find joy and rest in this world because we live in so much pride, worry, and enlarge what should be insignificant things and
minimize the things that truly matter: God’s love for us and our response to that love freely given to us. This is why Jesus gives us the key to what He promises us today: be humble and simple, like little
children, so that we will not be trapped in our own complications, and simply enjoy the love of God that is set before us.

SCALABRINI’S LIVE EASY SOCIAL PILGRIMAGE EUROPE 2026
Join the Scalabrini Live Easy Social Pilgrimage (10–25 October 2026) with Fr Delmar Silva, CS and the Live Easy Social by Scalabrini Team.
Step into a journey of faith, friendship, and community with spiritual direction and pastoral care provided by Father Delmar CS as we visit Santarem, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Garabandal, Avila, Lourdes, Barcelona and so much more.
To get more information and to register your interest, send an e-mail to pilgrimage@scalabrini.com.au

Upcoming Events
Living Rosary Group recite the Rosary on 1st Monday of the month @ 2pm

Baptism Information Evenings
1st Tuesday of the month at 8pm in the Church.

PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP SCHEDULE
The Padre Pio Prayer Group is will be meeting at 5:00 PM every 1st Thursday of the month at Mater Christi Church. For more details, call Giovanna De Canni (04114988848)

Saturday Morning 9am
Gentle Exercise program in Parish Hall

Volunteers

Our parish is need of volunteers to serve as: Extra-Ordinary Communion Minsters,
Altar Servers, Choir Members & Readers. Interested may approach directly our priests.

RCIA …BECOMING CATHOLIC… a journey in faith.
If you know someone who would like to become Catholic or would like to deepen their Catholic knowledge, please contact the RCIA Team of Mater Christi Parish.
Tom Jimenea on 0419895165 or email him at: rciamaterchristiseaton@yahoo.com

THE SOUTHERN CROSS NEWSPAPER features all the latest news
and information on our Catholic community and is available for sale at parishes for $2, with $1 retained as a fundraiser for parishes.

PLANNED GIVING ONLINE…

If you wish to support your Priests (1st Collection) or Mater Christi Parish (2nd Collection)
Visit: Donate – we are known as Seaton Parish
Click on “donate to a parish”
Click on drop-down box
Choose “Seaton” Click “submit”
Fill in your details on the form Choose 1st Collection / 2nd Collection
Follow the prompts to the end you will need an email address to donate via this method

OR YOU CAN NOW SWIPE & DONATE IN CHURCH THRU OUR NEW SMART EFTOS TERMINAL AVAILABLE AT THE FOYER THANKS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

You can visit us on Facebook Mater Christi Parish Seaton

There are a number of resources available to assist with daily prayer and reflection. Please go to the Adelaide Archdiocese or the Office for Worship.
www.adelaide.catholic.org.au
www.ofw-adelaide.org.au
The SouthernCross News.
Cath News.
Synod Website
Vatican News