Mater Christi Parish Seaton News
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year A
11th October 2026
Parish News
READY AND PROPERLY CLOTHED FOR THE LORD’S BANQUET!
In the Gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a wedding feast. The son of the king is marrying his beloved bride – and we are that bride! We can say that God has proposed marriage to us, and he means to join himself to us in an eternal union of love in Heaven.
Sadly, the invited guests refused to come. Very often we, too, refuse to God when he invites us into a closer relationship with him. The king finally sends out his servants to invite anyone at all, “good and
bad alike.” However, one comes into the banquet but was not properly dressed. The problem was not that the man did not have a wedding garment. Rather, he chose not to put it on. He preferred to
stay in his own clothes, and so he was cast out of the banquet hall. What can we learn from this? We must come to the wedding feast wearing the proper garment. And what is that? St. Paul describes the
wedding garment in Colossians 3:12-14: “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and
forgiving one another. In other words, interiorly we are to look like Christ; our hearts must look like his heart. Jesus’ warning is clear. We cannot celebrate the feast if we reject his gracious offer to transform us into his likeness. Today let us pray for the grace to be more conscious of the wonderful invitation which our God is giving us, so that we can value it properly. As the Gospel Acclamation says, “May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, so that we may
know what is the hope that belongs to our call.”
World Youth Day Seoul 2027
Created by St John Paul II in 1985, World Youth Day is the Catholic Church’s largest international gathering for young people to celebrate faith, encounter new cultures, and experience the universal Church like never before. Next year, World Youth Day will be held in Seoul, South Korea.
The Catholic Office for Youth and Young Adults (COYYA) invites all young people aged 16-35 who are
interested in attending, or simply curious to learn more, to complete an Expression of Interest for the
Adelaide pilgrimage. The pilgrimage is planned to take place from 29 July to 11 August 2027 (14 days) and estimated cost to be raised is $7500 per pilgrim (excluding spending money). Complete the Expression of Interest via the URL and join us on the journey to Seoul! https://shorturl.at/rMEu3
54th International Eucharistic Congress
We are delighted to share with you that the dates for the 54th International Eucharistic Congress (“Eucharist28”) have now been confirmed. Eucharist28 will be held in Sydney from 24 September
to 1 October 2028, preceded by a Theological Symposium from 20 to 22 September 2028.
Eucharist28 is a special opportunity for the Church. The coming years of prayer and preparation offer us a significant opportunity to deepen devotion to the Eucharist, strengthen the faith life of our communities, and help people rediscover the joy and transforming power of Christ’s presence among us.
Feast of St Hilarion, Sunday 25th October 2026 http://www.sainthilarion.asn.au
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
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