CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PINE RIVERS

102 Sparkes Rd, Bray Park Q 4500 (PO Box 176 Strathpine Q 4500)

(07) 3205 1493 - braypark@bne.catholic.net.au www.holyspiritbraypark.com

MASS TIMES

Sat 6:00pm Sun 7:00am, 9:00am & 6:00pm Sun 11:00am Aramaic Mass

(Syriac Catholic Mission of Sts Peter & Paul)

WEEKDAY MASSES Mon 7:00am Tue 7:30pm Wed 7:00am Thu 9:00am* Fri 7:00am** Sat 8:00 am *No Mass during school holidays **2nd Fri of each month is a Healing Mass

MORNING PRAYERS BEFORE MASS MORNING PRAYERS ARE HELD 20 MINUTES BEFORE

THE WEEKDAY MASS AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN

RECONCILIATION After Saturday Morning Mass and 5:15pm to 5:45pm

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES By appointment only. Contact Parish Office.

PARISH OFFICE Mon-Fri 9:00am – 4:30pm

PARISH PRIESTS Fr RogasianMsami, C.S.Sp., P.P.

babamsami@hotmail.com Fr Gaspar Mushi C.S.Sp.

mushigaspar@yahoo.com

SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Jo Murray

HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (07) 3205 3955 www.holyspiritbraypark.qld.edu.au

30th/ 31st May 2020 – Pentecost Sunday - Year A

Spirit Alive

Someone dies and we say he kept his spirit alive to the end; or we say that ‘his spirit lives on’. A word we talk of easily. It is something elusive, you cannot pin it down. It comes from somewhere. Maybe from parents, a spirit of endurance or being able to make it through tough time; or from our prayer and faith. We talk of good team spirit, or of a person who kept joyful and courageous to the end. Today is the feast of the Spirit of God, alive, active and joyful.

The flame of the Spirit of love is the flame of God. The tongues of fire over the apostles and the followers of Jesus were flames of love, the Spirit of God that would burn on the inside forever. Pentecost is the flame of God’s own love, given to his followers to mark the birth of the community, the body of Jesus, the church.

It is the spirit of forgiveness always, a gift of the first Pentecost. Did this blow in our own country during the visit of the British queen, when the Good Friday Agreement and other peace agreements were Signed, when the call came for a new reconciliation among people hurt badly in the times of the troubles?

Compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and a hope for justice for all are gifts we ask from the Spirit who blows among us strongly today.

On each inbreath, pray

‘Come, Holy Spirit’,

live in me and in all of us

as you lived in Mary and the apostles.

Donal Neary S.J. © https://www.catholicireland.net/sunday-homily/

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We, the Catholic Community of Holy Spirit Parish, Pine Rivers, guided by the Holy Spirit and nourished by the Word and the Eucharist, commit ourselves to:

1. Fulfilling our Baptismal responsibility through evangelization and service; 2.Becoming a loving and welcoming community; 3. Recognizing and affirming the dignity of all as “Children of God”; 4.Deepening our spirituality; that God’s Kingdom may reign now and evermore.

This week’s readings (Pentecost Sunday) First: Acts 2:1-11; Second: 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; Gospel: Jn 20:19-23;

Next week (The Most Holy Trinity) First: Ex 34:4-6, 8-9; Second: 2 Cor 13:11-13; Gospel: Jn 3:16-18;

We welcome all new parishioners to our Parish family. If you are new to the area or have changed your address, please fill in the form below and place it in the collection basket or return it to the Parish Office. Name: .......................................................................

Address: ....................................................................

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Phone: .......................... (h) ................................. (m)

Email: ........................................................................ Please send me a set of envelopes for our Thanksgiving Program. YES/NO Would you like someone to call on you? YES/NO

We Remember

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially: Grahame Harris, Jan Murray, Marjorie Leach, Mary Bell (Graham's mother), Ken Daly, Terry Langton, Brian Mennis, Andrews George, Gay Cohen, Colleen Richardson Alex Martin, Terry Campbell, Walter

Scott, Patricia Horton, John Cahill, Thomas Gleeson, Edward Sumner, Suzanne Cullen, Sheila Brown, Fr John McGlone O.S.M, Ane Leulu-Brown, Kenneth Woodward. May their souls rest in peace.

We pray for all those who are sick especially: All those infected by COVID-19, Kathy Bosua, Rob Jones, Kathleen Le Gras, Fr Peter Luton, Loyola Hicks, Father Gaspar, Eugene Fernandez, Maarten Vollebreght, Korpela Family, Bryan Doyle, Patricia Doyle, Rosa, Shalinah Maryanne, Michael Rosenthal, Leonie Heffernan, John McIsaac, Ava Smith, Stephen Casonati, Jan Craig, Jill Barrett, Michael Verkoyen, Les Teys, Christopher Brace, Margo Bell, Michael Jones, Leandra Ryan, Helen Snars, Marie Theeuf, Jacynth Leema, Joyce Ryan, Kej Cornell, Vaimaa McKinlay, Harry Huntel, Joan O’Brien, Milton Anderson, Marco A. Argumedo, Carleen Augustus, Shirley Bishop, Margaret Cameron, Owen Carruthers, Tim Coonan, Carmel Craven, Anita Crossley, Trilby Cunningham, Michelle Curtis, Adilson Cyrillo, Ryan David, Frans Vollebreght, Ryan Dickson, Bradley Fenn, Mathilde Francic, Colleen Giles, Shirley Grey, Cristina Grace Hambling, Eileen Hearn, Majella Johnson, Pat Keeley, Elaine Lancaster, Nick Law, Marian Limpin, Josie & Paul Longo, Michael Lynch, Casey Mackay, Leah McArthur, Cherrie McDonnell, Maddy McKinnon, Sue McNeil, Fintan O’Kelly, Rebecca Orme, Kevin Pavey, Cameron Peardon, Gladys Pentony, Yasith Pubudini, Amanda Ramshaw, Patrick Ronayne, Carmel Sangster, Bill Shaw, Jean Shepherd, Rohan Somasekaran, Vincy Stufano (Brother of Lena Vaschina), Lynda Trainer, Anna Maria Vaschina, Lou Zylstra, Sheila Peters, Hazel Richards, Norma Quinn, People in Nursing Homes.

This week in our Parish Sun 31st 9.00am Mass (Livestreamed) Mon 1st 7.00am Missa Pro Populo Tue 2nd 7:30pm Missa Pro Populo Wed 3rd 7.00am Missa Pro Populo Thu 4th 9.00am Missa Pro Populo Fri 5th 7.00am Missa Pro Populo Sat 6th 8:00am Missa Pro Populo * Missa Pro Populo – Mass for the People. Mass said

without the congregation present.

Mass Intentions Sun 31st 9.00am Frances Ninnes (RIP) Mon 1st 7.00am Henry Fernando (RIP) Tue 2nd 7.30pm Isabella & Leon Jayamaha (Special Intention) Wed 3rd 7.00am Damian & Jenny Jayamaha (Special Intention) Thu 4th 9.00am Ruth & Brandon Callagher

(for motherhood) Fri 5rd 7.00am Gaudence & Nicole Jayamaha (Special Intention) Sat 6th 8.00am Jesusa Trillana (Anniversary)

COVID-19 UPDATE Many of you may be aware that we are slowly moving towards easing the restrictions due to COVID-19. This includes a return to the celebration of Mass as a congregation, though with a restricted number of people in attendance. We sincerely regret that at this stage, due to government requirements, it is necessary to register and make a booking in order to attend one of the Masses. Please take the time to read the letter from Father Msami, which is attached to this Bulletin. This is a very challenging time for the parish, and especially difficult for our clergy. Due to the limited amount of “places” in each Mass, it creates a great challenge in order to ensure that the process gives all parishioners an opportunity to resume their practice of the faith – in person. We are sincerely grateful to all of our parishioners and friends for their patience, understanding and support during the unprecedented times we have been through.

LIVESTREAMED MASS: Our Sunday Mass will be livestreamed via Facebook on Sunday at 9.00am. The Mass can be viewed at our parish Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/HolySpiritBrayPark/

KNIGHTS SILVER CIRCLE: The winner of this week’s draw No. 9 - 23rd May- was Paul Fyfe of Petrie with Ticket No.09. Congratulations!! The big draw is next week 30th!! Good luck and thank you for your support & generosity as you are all winners with our beneficiaries.

Dear Parishioners With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, our church will begin the road to resuming normal services. The Archdiocese has advised that from 12 June, a maximum of 20 people will be permitted to attend Mass at any one time. This includes the priest and any other support person or persons. The government guidelines will require all parishioners entering the church to register and provide contact details, maintain social distancing and adhere to strict hygiene measures. We recognise that many of you have been deeply concerned by not being able to attend Mass and would like to return as soon as possible. To ensure a fair approach to determining who can attend Mass over the coming weeks, we have developed a process, in line with the requirements from the Archdiocese, which will enable us to meet all necessary protocols to keep you safe. As a first step you will need to register your interest and nominate your preferred Mass day and time. Please note that at this stage, we ask that you only nominate for one Mass. Clearly not everyone will be able to attend Sunday Mass so please consider a weekday Mass if you are able to do so. I would also ask for your patience in this early stage. In normal circumstances we have well over 500 parishioners attending Sunday Masses. With the restriction of 20 people per Mass, you will see that it would take weeks for everyone of those parishioners to be assigned a Sunday Mass. That is why I am asking you to consider a weekday Mass where you can. That would mean that everyone could attend one Mass approximately every three weeks. It is a government requirement that we record the name, telephone number, address and time of visit for everyone attending Mass or any other gathering in the church or grounds. This information will be kept in the Parish office and will be used for contact tracing if needed. It is also a requirement that the church be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each use. In order to facilitate cleaning and disinfecting, we will be designating areas for parishioners to sit at. It is important that only those designated areas are used to assist the volunteers who will be doing the cleaning. We will also be marking out positions 1.5m apart for you to sit at. Families with young children will be exempted from sitting 1.5m apart and will be able to sit together in a pew. We ask your cooperation in adhering to these social distancing requirements. Remember these new arrangements will start in our church on 12 June which is a Friday and from then on will include the following Masses: Mondays – 7.00am Tuesdays – 7.30pm Wednesdays – 7.00am Thursdays – 9.00am Fridays – 7.00am Saturdays – 8.00am Saturdays– Vigil Mass – 6.00pm Sundays – 7.00am and 9.00am (the 9.00am Mass will continue to be livestreamed). Please note there will be no Sunday evening Mass until further notice. If you would like to register for a Mass from 12 June, please use the online registration form below or email the Parish office at braypark@bne.catholic.net.au or telephone on 3205 1493 and provide the details of all the people from your household who would like to attend. These names and full contact details are required for you to be assigned a Mass. Please note: For unforeseen reasons, the electronic web form won’t be available for this weekend.

In the week beginning 8 June, you will be contacted by the Parish office, either by email if you have one or by telephone, to let you know the date and time of the Mass you have been assigned. This day and time will be locked in for you and any members of your household who are registered. Please advise the Parish office if unable to attend on your allocated day. Remember no-one is to enter the church or parish buildings if you are sick or feeling unwell. At this time holy water fonts at the front of the church must remain empty. You will find hand sanitiser there for your use. The body of Christ will be administered to parishioners only in the hand and the blessed chalice will be received by the priest alone. Collection plates cannot be passed from person to person so baskets will be placed at the front of the church for you to drop in your gift on leaving.

When you arrive for Mass, you will simply be asked to sign in on a sheet at the front of the church (a requirement from the Archdiocese), sanitise your hands with the sanitiser provided at the front of the church, and sit in the designated area. You may also be asked to take a couple of disinfectant wipes with you to clean the area you sit at before and after use. I would like to remind you that I am still available for Confession but it must be by appointment only so please contact the office if you wish to make a Confession. All this may seem complicated but it is important for us to keep you safe and for our church to eventually get back to normal life and resume all our usual Ministries. With God’s help we will get there. Fr Msami CSSp Parish Priest

“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.” - St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Holy Spirit Church is a beacon of community and hope in Pine Rivers. As we pray for the constant guidance by the Holy Spirit during this period of isolation and social distancing, we’re embarking on an unusual project. Through the generous help of everyone in the parish, we would be producing videos that showcases community spirit, hope and faith through the recitation of our most loved prayers. In line with this, we’re inviting all parishioners to submit their creative and faithful videos reciting the lines of the following prayers (and submission cut-off dates):

a. Pandemic Prayer, 30 June 2020 b. Lord's Prayer, 30 June 2020 c. Apostles' Creed, 31 July 2020 d. Hail Mary, 31 July 2020 e. Glory Be, 31 July 2020 f. Nicene Creed, 30 August 2020

What do you need to submit your video?

1. Get a copy of the prayers and register your participation at the Parish Office. We’ll be reciting the same words in each of the prayers.

2. Make sure you have a good microphone (or the built-in) and smartphone, tablet or digital camera that can record in MP4 format.

3. Choose a safe, secure, quiet, bright room or sunny outdoors where you can sit or stand comfortably while recording your recital of the prayer.

4. Showcase your heritage, your work, favourite activity, stunning views, have religious images/statues/artwork behind you or invite workmates, friends and family to gather around or recite the prayers with you.

5. Light a candle and pray for the Holy Spirit to come and strengthen your gifts while reflecting on the words of the prayers.

6. Sleep well and take care of you throat so you’ll have a clear and calm voice. Recite the prayers in a constant relaxed pace.

7. Review what you’ve recorded, save the MP4 files into a USB memory stick and send to the Parish Office. Name the file with your registration number.

What do you do if you have any concerns?

8. Just call the Parish Office if you need help with any of these steps or if you would like to contribute in a different way to help us succeed in this project.

9. We’d be thrilled to have you volunteer any special talents, resources and/or time!

What do we do next? 10. We’ll be selecting segments from each submission and compile them into one video for each

prayer. 11. Once finalised, we’ll proudly show the videos in church services, evangelisation activities and

online channels, such as the Parish website, Facebook and YouTube. 12. We would be delighted to award videos that would be iconic or would win our hearts!

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