This Sunday's Gospel is from the Gospel of Mark.

For several weeks now, we have been exploring a theme from the Gospel of Mark that follows a physical journey towards Jerusalem and a symbolic and theological journey towards what will occur in Jerusalem. 

Throughout this journey, Jesus has been trying to prepare the disciples for what is to come and educate them about what it really means to be a disciple of his. Three times Jesus tells the disciples explicitly what lies ahead. Each time the disciples fail to grasp what Jesus tells them. Despite occasional glimpses of insight, the disciples still believe that Jesus is going to rise up as a political or military figure. In a complete dismissal of this sort of thinking, Jesus declares quite forcefully that leadership of this sort is not what he intends for himself, nor for those who follow him.

Leadership in the Jesus model is about being of service to others; it is not about prestige and acclamation. Many of the best leaders are those who do not have any title of leadership or authority. Their leadership and authority come from what they do and how they do it. They inspire others to follow their example. They don’t demand it; they don’t bully; they don’t play power games. People simply want to follow their example. Adapted from Reflection by Greg Sunter.

Important Dates and Reminders:

Archdiocesan Assembly 

The Archdiocesan Assembly will be held from Friday, October 18 (5:00 pm) to Sunday, October 20 (12:30 pm), 2024.

Where: The Archdiocesan Assembly will be offered in 'Hubs' across the Archdiocese, including Canberra, Goulburn, Young, Narooma, and Cooma. A 'digital' experience will also be offered to all in the Archdiocese.

Reconciliation Parent Information sessions  

The compulsory Parent Formation sessions are next Wednesday 23rd October from 5:30-6:30 pm OR Thursday 24th October from 7-8 pm.