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DESIDERATA
GO PLACIDLY amid the noise and the haste, and
remember what peace there may be in silence. As far
as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with
all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to
others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have
their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious
to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you
may become vain or bitter, for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep
interested in your own career, however humble; it is a
real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world
is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and
everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither
be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and
disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully
surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden
misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and
loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with
yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than
the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the
universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at
peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy
confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its
sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a
beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
By Max Ehrmann © 1927
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A) - 22nd March 2020
W E E K LY PA R I S H N E W S L E T T E R We are a par ish of the Cathol ic Archdiocese of Brisbane incorporat ing the communi t ies of :
Sacred Heart Church, 63 Maple Street, Cooroy; St Patrick’s Church, 1 Church Street, Pomona; St Thomas More Church, Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin.
Parish Pastoral and Administrative Office
Open on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8am - 12 noon and 1pm - 4pm & Open on Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Office Address: 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin Postal Address: PO Box 111, Tewantin 4565
Phone: 5447 1188 (option 1 for office staff) Mass Times line: 5447 1188 (option 3) Emergencies: 0438 705 447 Parish Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/noosacatholic Website: under construction
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing upon Graeme Parkinson,
Sharon O’Toole, Ken Hazelton, Clare Bird, Keith Ogilvie, Pat Shannon, James Woods, John Porst,
Pauline Sullivan, Kevin Franks, Andrea Steen, Andrew MacRitchie, Edison Dungo Sr, Grant Smith,
Jo Simmons, Kevin Robertson, Bernie Mawn, Matthew Talarico, Judith Harper (O’Toole), Enid
Crogan, Marie Dunn, Shirley Player, Dougie Bruce, Billie Jane Armstrong, Fay Minter, Gregory
Minter, Alan Taylor, Helen Conlin, Desley Staatz, Reg McIlwain, Dean & Dianna Shurte, Denise
Walters, Pat Kennedy, Ivan & Maria Kolesaric, Jackson Burgess, Anne-Marie Jeffries, Isaac
Schuurmans-Stekhoven, Jan Penny, Kay Middleton, Ken Kipping, Barbara Channon, Ken Smith,
Chris Leach, Corey Henry, Helen Thompson, David Barson, Betty McKeown, John Ian Hall,
Monica Carroll, Gab Carter, Claire Taylor, Ingrid Valk, Bob Burgess, Des Manning, Max Shearer,
Margaret Doolan, Doug Horn, Bernard McCourt and all the sick. PLEASE ADVISE THE OFFICE IF ANY OF THE ABOVE NAMES CAN NOW BE REMOVED.
PLEASE ALSO PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: We remember in our prayers all those who died recently
and all those whose anniversary occurs at this time especially Brian Kelly.
Counting Roster: This coming week: J Kimlin, S Chapman, P Bold, S Tucker Following week: M McEwan, J Harrison, A Stead, F Harrison
WEEKLY DIARY
Monday 23rd March Monday of the 4th week of Lent
Parish Office hours 8am-Noon & 1pm-4pm
8:30am MASS OLPS Tewantin
9:00am Holy Hour for Vocations
4:00pm 1st Rite Reconciliation,
OLPS
Tuesday 24th March Tuesday of the 4th week of Lent
Parish Office hours 8am-Noon & 1pm-4pm
8:00am Rosary, Sacred Heart Cooroy
8:30am MASS, Sacred Heart Cooroy
4:00pm 1st Rite Reconciliation,
OLPS
Wednesday 25th March The Annunciation of the Lord Parish Office hours 1pm - 4pm
10:30am Christian Meditation, OLPS
4:00pm 1st Rite Reconciliation,
OLPS
5:30pm MASS St Patrick’s Pomona
Thursday 26th March Thursday of the 4th week of Lent
Parish Office hours 8am-Noon & 1pm-4pm
8:00am Rosary OLPS Tewantin
8:30am Mass OLPS Tewantin
9:00am Divine Mercy - Tewantin
3:00pm - 5:00pm Gardening,
Tewantin grounds. All welcome.
5:00pm RCIA Meeting, Parish
Office, Tewantin
6:00pm ALPHA, Tew Parish Hall
Friday 27th March Friday of the 4th week of Lent
Parish Office closed
8.00am Stations of the Cross, OLPS
8.30am MASS at OLPS, Tewantin
9.00am Novena, OLPS, Tewantin
Saturday 28th March Saturday of the 4th week of Lent
Vigil - Fifth Sunday of Lent
NO WEEKEND MASSES WILL BE
CELEBRATED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE
Sunday 29th March Fifth Sunday of Lent
NO WEEKEND MASSES WILL BE
CELEBRATED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE
Rite of Christian Baptism
We welcome into our faith community Lance William Slater, Julius Samuel Slater and Hugh Serfontein who receive the Sacrament of
Baptism at Tewantin Church on 22nd March. May the spirit of god always live in their life.
ROSTERS Rosters for April/May have now all been emailed.
Until further notice these rosters are on hold due to the new Archdiocesan
requirements.
The latest edition of The Swag is available free from the paper stands at Church this week.
PRAYER IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS
Almighty and all-merciful God,
lover of the human race, healer of all our
wounds,
in whom there is no shadow of death,
save us in this time of crisis;
grant wisdom and courage to our leaders;
watch over all medical people
as they tend the sick and work for a cure;
stir in us a sense of solidarity beyond all
isolation;
if our doors are closed, let our hearts be open.
By the power of your love destroy the virus of
fear,
that hope may never die
and the light of Easter, the triumph of life,
may shine upon us and the whole world.
Through Jesus Christ, the Lord risen from the
dead,
who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Amen.
Holy Mary, health of the sick, pray for us.
St Joseph, guardian of us all, pray for us.
An Act 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.
PARISH CONTACTS
Parish Office Phone: 07 5447 1188
Emergency Mobile: 0438 705 447
Parish Priest Rev Fr Jason Middleton Email: [email protected]
Associate Pastor: Rev Fr Paul Eloagu
Email: [email protected]
Parish Manager Mr Fred de Waard - Ph 0429 897 903
Email: [email protected]
Parish Pastoral Ministry Coordinator Mrs Maria Higginson Email: [email protected]
Parish Administration Mrs Elaine Stephenson
Email: [email protected]
Parish Safeguarding Representative Mrs Jenny Noakes (volunteer) Email: [email protected]
STOPline Service for confidential disclosures
Phone: 1300 304 550 Email: [email protected]
Assisi House Tewantin & Parish
Columbarium See Parish Manager
Parish School - St Thomas More Primary
Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach
Principal: Mrs Carmel Schaumburg
Ph: 5449 2022
Postal: PO Box 810, Noosa Heads 4567
Email: [email protected]
Catholic College - St Teresa’s Secondary
Sea Eagle Drive, Noosaville
Principal: Mr David McInnes Ph: 5474 0022
Postal: PO Box 1592, Noosaville DC 4566
Email: [email protected]
Society of St Vincent de Paul:
Store & Depot Ph 5470 2091
165 Eumundi Road, Noosaville 4566
Family Support Office Ph 5449 9980
165 Eumundi Road, Noosaville 4566
After Hours Mobile Ph 0400 956 146
Email: [email protected]
Holy Cross Funerals:
Mr Peter Mullins - Funeral Director
Ph: 3293 0555
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.holycrossfunerals.com.au
Centacare Catholic Family Services
Bernard House, 21 Cornmeal Parade,
Maroochydore 4558 Ph 5430 9300
Ozcare - Home for the Aged
80 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads
Ph: 5473 6400 Email: [email protected]
Marist Brothers’Community
Ph: 0402 423 208
DISCLAIMER. This bulletin may contain advertisements and articles from parties other
than the Noosa District Catholic Parish. Inclusion of these in this bulle-
tin does not represent parish endorsement of the content of these adver-
tisements or articles. The responsibility for the accuracy of the content
of such articles or advertisements remains with the person or organisa-
tion providing the article or advertisement for inclusion in this bulletin.
Project Compassion 4th Sunday of Lent
Thirty-two-year-old Sakun lives in a village in central east India. She developed polio as a child and has difficulty walking. Until now Sakun, an indigenous Gond woman, has been isolated in her community, unable to earn a livelihood and without knowledge of government schemes that could help her. After joining a Caritas Australia-funded program, Sakun has learned new skills and gained important mobility. Through their strategic guidance
and support, Sakun now earns her own income and makes a small profit which goes towards her family’s basic needs. She is more resilient, more confident and more independent.
Please donate to Project Compassion 2020 to help uplift vulnerable communities and support the
rights of indigenous peoples around the world.
You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.
CONFIRMATION 2020
IF YOUR CHILD IS IN YEAR 3 (AGE 8),
OR OLDER AND IS BAPTISED CATHOLIC,
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Friday 5th June 2020
HERE ARE THE NECESSARY STEPS ON THE JOURNEY TO
CONFIRMATION
1. Request an enrolment form
Contact the parish office on 5447 1188 or email [email protected]
2. Return Enrolment Form and Payment to Parish Office
Once you have complete the form, return it with payment and proof of Baptism.
3. Attend a Compulsory Parent Meeting
CHOICE OF TWO MEETINGS ONLY ON TUESDAY 28TH
APRIL
9.15 am in the Marcellin Room of the Library at St Thomas More School, Sunshine Beach OR 6 pm in the Parish Hall at Tewantin Church, 5 Moorindil St, Tewantin
4. Participate in Family Preparation Time at home
Complete a Book, - ‘Our Family Prepares’, and attend Mass regularly. Be prepared to spend quality time with your child as you go through this process.
5. Attend the Compulsory Preparation Session
The child and at least one parent must attend on Sunday 30th
May 9.45am - 11.45am.
6. Come and enjoy the Confirmation Ceremony
Friday 5th
June at 6pm, St Thomas More Church, Sunshine Beach
Please give serious consideration as to the readiness of your child to receive this sacrament. Are they mature enough to engage fruitfully on the
journey for this sacrament? The ages given are the minimum for each sacrament and can be decided at the discretion of individual parents. Also
The best way to receive Christ is in Holy Com-
munion at Mass. Yet for those times you can’t go
to Mass you can still reach out to Him by making
a Spiritual Communion in prayer!
Saints often made an act of spiritual communion
when they couldn’t receive the Eucharist at Mass.
In such circumstances as we are experiencing
now the Church encourages us to make an act of
“spiritual communion,” where we unite ourselves
to God through prayer. It is a beautiful way to ex-
press to God our desire to be united with him
when we are unable to complete that union in the
reception of Holy Communion.
Sr. Benigna Consolata Ferrero (1885-1916)
Our Lord said to to Sr. Benigna Consolata: "Make as many Spiritual Communions as pos-sible, to supply for the many Sacramental Communions which are not made. One every quarter of an hour is not enough. Make them shorter, but more numerous."
FOURTH SUNDAY of LENT (Year A) 22nd March 2020
An Act of Spiritual Communion can help make any day better, or at least more bearable, if you ask him for His help and guidance in prayers such as this one, composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori in the 18th century:
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now 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.
St. Thomas Aquinas once defined a Spiritual
Communion as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus
in the Most Holy Sacrament [in Communion at
Mass] and in lovingly embracing Him as if we had
actually received Him.”
Remember, however, that you can “turn toward
the holy tabernacle” and receive Jesus in your
heart from anywhere you might happen to be,
at any time, day or night!
You just need to approach Him with sincerity, hu-
mility and a desire to follow in His footsteps in
acts of faith and charity. And He’s delighted when
we do so! The Baltimore Catechism notes that a
Spiritual Communion “is an act of devotion, and
one very pleasing to God.”
St. Jean-Marie Vianney, a French priest famous
for converting countless souls to Christ in his par-
ish of Ars in the 19th century, once said “when we
feel the love of God growing cold, let us instantly
make a Spiritual Communion. When we cannot go
to the church, let us turn towards the tabernacle;
no wall can shut us out from the good God.” We
can indeed be grateful for that!
"Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, and follow in my steps." Luke 9:23
Next weekend Readings – 5th Sun of Lent (Year A)
This weekend Readings: 4th Sun of Lent (Year A) 1 Sam 16:1,6-7,10-13; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41
RESPONSORIAL PSALM RESPONSE:
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
