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 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

RECONCILIATION By appointment.

BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES By appointment only. Contact Parish Office.

PARISH OFFICE (07) 3205 1493 Mon-Fri 9:00am – 4:30pm braypark@bne.catholic.net.au

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

22nd/23rd January – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Year B 2021

SCRIPTURE REFLECTION

The Ordinary

There’s something very ordinary for a fisherman about washing nets. Daily work, done with some drudgery but knowing that it is essential for a good catch of fish which would feed the family at this time Jesus called his first apostles.

There is something sacred about the ordinary. About bathing a child, loving a spouse, daily employment, family time and all that goes to make up our days.

In the middle of all this God can surprise us and call us into his service. Our expectation is sometimes different – that we need long times of prayer to find God, or read about him, or do big things for him. Just as the smallest things are done out of human love, God is found in the ordinary.

The old Irish spirituality had blessings for everything – for milking a cow, cleaning and dusting a room, visiting the sick and many more. there were prayers for meals, for a safe journey and a happy death. Our Irish spirituality found God as much in mountains and people as in the church, and often more so.

Maybe the disciples remember in difficult times the way they were called in their ordinary work, and found their ongoing call to follow the Lord in the ordinary of their lives for the rest of their lives.

Give me O Lord a love for the ordinary; remind me how ordinary

you were for so much of your life. Amen.

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 (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) First: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Second: 1 Cor 7:29-31; Gospel: Mk 1:14-20;

Next week (4th Sunday in Ordinary Time) First: Deut 18:15-20; Second: 1 Cor 7:32-35; Gospel: Mk 1:21-28;

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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: ...............................................................................

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We Remember

Recently Deceased: Arthur Hoffman Those whose anniversaries occur at this time especially: Mary Clair, Maurice Kennedy, John Gleeson, Peter Marrinan, Malachy Wallace, Margaret Flohr, Ted Brooks, Elliot McCausland, Murrian

McMahon, Rod Dowling, Martha Frainey. May their souls rest in peace.

We pray for all those who are sick especially: All those infected by COVID-19, Ellis Moran, Danielle Hopgood (niece of Marianne Bell), Damian MacAndrews, Anne-Maree Harvey, Maria David, Freda Winston, Sina Tamalii, Denise Nugent, Shenae Suridge, Kathy Bosua, Rob Jones, Kathleen Le Gras, Fr Peter Luton, Loyola Hicks, Father Gaspar, Eugene Fernandez, Korpela Family, Bryan Doyle, Patricia Doyle, Rosa, Shalinah Maryanne, Michael Rosenthal, Leonie Heffernan, Ava Smith, Stephen Casonati, Jan Craig, Jill Barrett, Michael Verkoyen, Les Teys, Christopher Brace, Margo Bell, Leandra Ryan, Helen Snars, Jacynth Leema, Joyce Ryan, Kej Cornell, Vaimaa McKinlay, Harry Huntel, 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, 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 Sat 23rd 6.00pm Mass Sun 24th 7.00am Mass Sun 24th 9.00am Mass Mon 25th 7.00am Mass Tue 26th 7:30pm Evening Mass Wed 27th 7.00am Mass Thu 28th 9.00am Mass Fri 29th 7.00am Mass followed by Adoration

until 8.30am Sat 30th 8:00am Mass 10.00am Fr Gaspar’s Farewell Morning

Tea (School Hall) * Note: Masses have now resumed, but for weekend masses it is essential that you register before 3.30pm Friday due to the limit of 160 people in the Church and high demand, particularly for the 9am Sunday Mass. Please see below for details. ** 9am Thursday Mass has resumed

Mass Intentions Sat 23rd 6.00pm Justino Go (RIP) Sun 24th 7.00am Jacinth (Special Intention) Sun 24th 9.00am Blanche & Trevor Anthony

(Wedding Anniversary) Mon 25th 7.00am Father Gaspar Tue 26th 7.30pm Wed 27th 7.00am Thu 28th 7.30pm Fri 29th 7.00am For Priests Sat 30th 8.00am

FAREWELL FR GASPAR MORNING TEA Due to the hard border closure between Western Australia and Queensland, Father Gaspar’s travel plans have been delayed so we will happily have him amongst us for a few more weeks. A new date for the morning tea gathering is now planned for Saturday, 30th January 2021, commencing at 10.00am. It will be BYO picnic including your chair/s or rugs and will be held in the school hall. Please come along and join the parish community in acknowledging Fr Gaspar’s service and wishing him well in his next appointment. If you would like to make a donation towards a farewell gift, specially marked envelopes are available at the Church and parish office. We hope to see you on 30th January.

THURSDAY 9AM MASS: Our 9am Thursday morning

mass has resumed once again. We would also like wish

the Holy Spirit Primary School children all the best, as

they start school next week.

BECOMING CATHOLIC

Each year the parish begins to ask anyone from the age of 8, who may wish to join the Catholic Faith to contact the Parish Office and arrange a time to speak with Father. Following these meetings if agreed, the individual will enrol to participate in the RCIA Program (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). As the Body of Christ and members of the Church, we endeavour to offer as much pastoral support as we can, welcoming all candidates into our community. If you are interested in finding out more about becoming Catholic and participating in the RCIA Program, as either a Candidate, Sponsor or Catechist please contact the Parish Office on 3205 1493.

MMP CENACLE

The Marion Movement of Priests Cenacle has resumed and is now held each Monday night, 7.30pm at 3 Fairlane St, Joyner. For more information, call 0448 182 896. "Through my Marian Movement of Priests, I am calling all my children to consecrate themselves to my Heart, and to spread everywhere cenacles of prayer among priests, the faithful, children, youth, and in families."

IMPORTANT PLEA ABOUT REGISTERING FOR MASS

We continue to be blessed with no community transmission of COVID in Queensland and the latest advice from the Archdiocese is that current arrangements about maximum numbers permitted at Mass, maintaining social distancing, sanitizing and cleaning requirements remain the same. Our maximum is 160 people and everyone must be registered on the sheets found at the entrance to the church. Noncompliance of all of these requirements can result in large on-the-spot fines for Parishes. Because of the cap in numbers at each Mass, we ask that if you have registered, but for whatever reason are unable to attend, you please let us know as early as possible either by text or phoning Bryan on 0448 380 887 or Marie on 0412 981 026. Please leave your name and the Mass you have registered for. This will enable us to fill your spot. We also ask that when you register, you provide the Christian name, as well as the surname, of all attendees even when they are in your family. All these requirements are a burden on us all, but by complying with a positive spirit we are making sure that we can continue to come to Mass to receive Jesus in the Eucharist and to thank God for the many blessings He has given us.

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH EUCHARISTIC ADORATION We are very pleased to announce that we have resume all night Adoration on the first Friday of each month, until the 8.00am Saturday morning mass. We welcome you all to come and spend an hour with our Lord.

“Go to Jesus. He loves you and is waiting for you to give you many graces. He is on the altar surrounded by angels adoring and praying. Let them make some room for you and join them in doing what they do.”

St. Mary Joseph Rosello (1811 to 1888)

ST JOSEPH PRAYER CARD

Pope Francis has declared that this year is dedicated to

St Joseph. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the

saint’s proclamation as patron of the Universal Church by

Pope Pius IX on Dec. 8, 1870. So the year begins Dec 8,

2020 and concludes on Dec 8, 2021.

To mark and assist with this occasion, copies of a special

St Joseph Prayer Card produced by Mary’s Rosary Chain

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For more details on this initiative by Pope Francis see the

article in the Christmas copy of the Catholic Leader on

line or in hard print.

READINGS FOR THE 3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Acknowledgement: Excerpts from the English translation of the Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). All rights reserved.

FIRST READING Jonah 3:1-5, 10 (JB) A reading from the prophet Jonah. The word of the Lord was addressed to Jonah: 'Up!' he said 'Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you to.' Jonah set out and went to Nineveh in obedience to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a city great beyond compare: it took three days to cross it. Jonah went on into the city, making a day's journey. He preached in these words, 'Only forty days more and Nineveh is going to be destroyed.' And the people of Nineveh believed in God; they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least. God saw their efforts to renounce their evil behaviour. And God relented: he did not inflict on them the disaster which he had threatened. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 24:4-9 (JB) R. Teach me your ways, O Lord. Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my saviour. R. Remember your mercy, Lord, and the love you have shown from of old. In your love remember me, because of your goodness, O Lord. R. The Lord is good and upright. He shows the path to those who stray, he guides the humble in the right path; he teaches his way to the poor. R.

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 (JB) A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians Brothers: our time is growing short. Those who have wives should live as though they had none, and those who mourn should live as though they had nothing to mourn for; those who are enjoying life should live as though there were nothing to laugh about; those whose life is buying things should live as though they had nothing of their own; and those who have to deal with the world should not become engrossed in it. I say this because the world as we know it is passing away. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Mark 1:15 (JB) Alleluia, alleluia! The kingdom of God is near: believe the Good News! Alleluia! GOSPEL Mark 1:14-20 (JB) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the Good News from God. 'The time has come' he said 'and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the Good News.' As he was walking along by the Sea of Galilee he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the lake - for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Follow me and I will make you into fishers of men.' And at once they left their nets and followed him. Going on a little further, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they too were in their boat, mending their nets, he called them at once, and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the men he employed, they went after him. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

When we are unable physically to attend Mass, we invite you to consider the practice of spiritual communion.

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

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THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH PRAYER To you, O blessed Joseph (Ad te, beate Ioseph)

To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our afflictions, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities. O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness. As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.

Jesus invites us to abide in Him so as to bear much fruit (see Jn 15:5-9). Abiding in the Lord means finding the courage to step outside of ourselves to take care of others' needs and give a Christian witness in the world.

Pope Francis @pontifex

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