Sunday, 6 July 2025
14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Questions for the Week:
FIRST READING: ISAIAH 66:10-14
Isaiah speaks of God’s love and care for Jerusalem as a loving mother who feeds and comforts her child. What are some favorite memories or images you have of your mother?
SECOND READING: GALATIANS 6:14-18
Paul ends his letter to the Galatians emphasizing that believers are part of God’s “new creation,” no longer defined by circumcision and uncircumcision. How does your faith community encourage or energize you to think differently?
GOSPEL: LUKE 10:1-12, 17-20
The 72 followers of Jesus succeeded in their work to preach the kingdom of God and heal the sick and demon possessed. What does a successful parish look like today?
©LPi
A Word from Fr John Jolliffe:
“The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him, in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.’” Yes, we must pray for vocations to priesthood and religious life. However, also note the “seventy-two others” were lay people. We were all baptised (lay) priest, prophet and king with a mission to spread the Good News. Jesus “appointed” and “sent” laity on mission. Jesus would then personally visit to complete their work. He sent laity in small groups so they could support and encourage each other. Think of inviting friends to Mass or a parish faith formation programme, and Jesus will visit them.
- Fr John
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
Here’s what's happening
Sunday, 6 July: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Prayer for Life
After 9am Mass | Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Monday, 7 July
Mass
7pm | Church | Taupō
Monday Cafe
7.30pm | Cafe | Taupō
Tuesday, 8 July
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Healer’s Connect
9.30am | Cafe | Taupō
Wednesday, 9 July
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass | Tūrangi
12pm | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Alpha
7pm | Cafe | Taupō
Thursday, 10 July
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Friday, 11 July
Mass | Anointing of the Sick
12pm | Church | Taupō
St Vincent de Paul Lunch
After 12pm Mass | Cafe | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Holy Hour | Adoration & Confession
6.30pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 12 July
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Taupō
Parish Movie Night | A Beautiful Mind
6.30pm | Cafe | Taupō
Sunday, 13 July: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm Saturday Vigil Mass, Tūrangi | 9am Mass, Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
8.30am | Chapel | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Monday, 14 July
Mass
7pm | Church | Taupō
Tuesday, 15 July
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Community Lunch
1pm | Cafe | Taupō
Interchurch Welfare Society Meeting
5pm | Cafe | Taupō
Youth Group
6pm-7.15pm (Year 7&8) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
6.30pm-8pm (Year 9-13) | Taupō (Weekly during school term)
Wednesday, 16 July
Depth Charge Connect
10am | Hancock’s Place | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
11.30am | Church | Tūrangi
Mass | Tūrangi
12pm | Church | Tūrangi
Fair-Weather Gardeners
12pm - 3pm | Taupō
Ave Connect | Rosary
7pm | Chapel | Taupō
Alpha
7pm | Cafe | Taupō
Thursday, 17 July
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Purl Connect | Knitting Group
1pm | MacIntosh’s Place | Taupō
St Vincent de Paul Meeting
5pm | Cafe | Taupō
Endurance Connect | Men’s Group
7pm | Cafe | Taupō
Friday, 18 July
Mass
12pm | Church | Taupō
Divine Mercy
3pm | Taupō
Holy Hour | Adoration, Confession & Benediction
6.30pm | Church | Taupō
Saturday, 19 July
Mass
9am | Church | Taupō
Sacrament of Penance
9.30am | Taupō
Vigil Mass | 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5pm | Church | Tūrangi
Ministers for Sunday, 6 July
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Taupō
Tūrangi
THIS WEEK….
Don’t our gardens look beautiful?! If you’re keen to lend a hand on a casual basis, to pull a few weeds, come along on a Wednesday anytime between 12noon and 3pm and join some of our gardening team.
Based on the true story of prominent mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr, who seemed to be guaranteed a promising future when he won international acclaim as a result of his pioneering work in the field. After he is recruited to assist the military with top-secret code-breaking duties, the high-pressure job takes its toll on him, and he begins to develop a mental illness.
COMING UP…
RETREATS
Retreats
Tyburn Monastery, Ngakuru &
Cluny Retreat Centre, Tauranga
DIOCESAN NEWS & EVENTS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS & EVENTS
Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis has inaugurated a Year of Prayer.
Click the image to explore the Diocese of Hamilton Year of Prayer Resources
Click the image above to go to the Jubilee Year website.