Mater Christi Parish Seaton News
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year A
18th October 2026
Parish News
REPAY TO GOD WHAT BELONGS TO GOD
To the question, “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”, Jesus’ reply was, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” Excellent answer. Only Jesus can answer this way. If Jesus said, “Pay your taxes.” He will draw the ire of many Jews. They hated to pay taxes as mentioned above. If He says, “No.”, He will be under fire from the Roman government. Jesus not only eluded the trap but taught them to be responsible citizens of government and God’s Kingdom!
Jesus pointed out to them that, through the coin which has the image of the Caesar, they were able to transact business. Since the Caesar’s image was on those coins, all the services of those coins are the responsibility of the Caesar. It was but fitting that taxes are collected for those services. The main message was in the second part of Jesus’ answer, “Repay… to God what belongs to God.” How can we repay God?” What is the relation between paying Caesar and paying God? Going back to Jesus’ response by asking for a coin which has the image of the Caesar, we ask, which or who has God’s image? A true Jew, and I can also say, a true Christian should be able to answer it. The Book
of Genesis has the answer. It is a basic teaching in the Christian Faith. “God created man in His image; in the divine image He created him; male and female He created them.” In each and
everyone of us is God’s image. Thus, God owns us. We repay God’s goodness with our whole person.
The Caesar is a person. God’s image is in him too. Thus, he himself belongs to God. In the end, we are commanded to be responsible citizens. More importantly, we ought to be responsible creation of God!
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
MESSA ANNUALE PER I DEFUNTI AL CIMITERO DI CHELTENHAM NEL POMERIGGIO DI LUNEDI’ 2 NOVEMBRE 2:30 pm.
ST TEODORE FEAST – The Solemn Mass for the Feast of San Teodoro Martire will be on November 8, 2026 at 10:30am at Mater Christi Church. Procession around the parish compound will begin at 10am. Triduum Masses will be on Nov 4, 5 & 6 at 7pm. For Luncheon Ticket pls contact Frank Coluccio (0419821155).
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