Last Saturday I was invited to join the Filipino community for lunch and a little farewell. Thank you

Rose and Claire and all those who helped organise the event. They sang a lovely farewell song, called,

“May the Good Lord, Bless and Keep You”, and presented me with two new Albs. Thank you for your

kindness and thoughtfulness. We are blessed with lovely people in our community. Thank you all for

your parish and community involvement over these years, it is much appreciated by many.

Indoor Bowls & Cards is being held at the Parish Centre every second Monday. The next gathering will take place

on Monday, 14th of May, from 9:30-12:00. Come along

and enjoy a morning of fun and fellowship.

Driver Reviver Reminder

St Mary’s Parish are running the

Driver Reviver Spot on the morning of

Saturday, May 5th. Please note the

change of date. We had the correct

day (Sunday) with the incorrect date.

Sorry for any inconvenience this

causes.

If you are able to help, please fill in the

roster at the back of the church.

Many hands make light work.

Happy Birthday Stasia Lawless,

who will celebrate

her birthday on Tuesday.

God Bless You, always.

On Easter Sunday we celebrated five baptisms at Daymar. Top Left: Angela Archer Hall,

with her mother Rebecca. Lower Left: Seth William and Aidan Luke Spittles, with their

parents Luke and Rebecca. Lower centre: Noah William Hall, with his mother Sarah.

Lower Right: Lilly Rebecca Smith being held by her mother, Lana, and Anthony. May

God continue to work within their lives.

Thank-you for your contributions:

29/04/18

Envelopes: $267 Loose: $391.35

Parish Bank A/C Details

A/C Name: ADF St Mary’s Parish Goondiwindi

BSB: 064-786 A/C Number: 518826001

If paying by direct deposit, please use your

initials/surname as the reference.

VOLUNTEERS MASS TIMES Wednesday……(Rosary 5.10pm)……..…..5.30pm

Friday………………..…12.15pm

5th/6th May, 2018

SATURDAY EVENING: 6.00pm Goondiwindi SUNDAY MORNING: 8.00am Daymar; 10.00am Weengallon

12th/13th May, 2018

SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6pm

FATHER MICHAEL’S FAREWELL MASS SUNDAY, 20th May at 10.00am

26th/27th May, 2018

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am

2nd/3rd June, 2018

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Weengallon 8.00am & Daymar 10.00am

9th/10th June, 2018

SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

GROUNDS ROSTER

MAY: THOMPSON FAMILY

JUNE: MICHAEL & JACK SCHAUMBURG

WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: including Loretta Brennan, Tom Mitchell, Steve Aspinall, Delva Brown, Fay Hunt, Don McDonald, Allan Amey, Barry Kindt, Gwendolyn “Henny” Makim, Epigenia Cabus (Claire & Rose’s sister), Barbara Duffy, Vince O’Brien (Roma), Bishop John Gerry, Laurance Martyn, Frank Brosnan, Max Hohn, Kath Johnson, Muriel “Sis” Plain (Len Cleal’s sister), Robert Miller, Elaine Symes, June Corish, Ted Heironymus, Gloria Glasser, Therese Sullivan, Helen Farrell, Fr. Merv Ziesing, Joan Lawson, Thea McNaulty, Kevin “Skeet” McMaster, David Hollis, Frank Lawless (Stasia’s son), Pauline Pollock, Monica Peters (Kath Gore’s Aunt), John Clancy, Margaret Cook, Marie Dutton, Patricia MacBeth (Lismore), Kevin Heironymus, Patricia Manton, Helen Zeller, Richard Everingham, Jim Coleman, Tim Murphy. Whose anniversary is at this time: including Rosemary Keehn, Beryl

Pearce, Charles McCosker, Anthony Miller, Bryson McGuire, June

Galvin, Clara Sutherland, Colin McIlveen, Nora Heynen, Kay Coleman,

Norman Jennings, Catherine Lloyd, Donald Pfingst, Margaret Piedl,

Evelyn Sheridan, Dawn Garland, Leslie Martyn, Monica ‘June’ Gall,

Rodney Bourke, Paul Cairns, Paul Cook, Chris Cleal, Greg Rigby,

Margaret Ash, Agnes Mangan, Pat and Ellen Mullins, Arthur Gordon,

Shirley Harmer, William ‘John’ Wright (Talwood), Marion O’Leary.

Who are ill: including Hardy Sutton, Donna Lindores, John Abbot, Angus Rigney, Jan Jan Charles, Tom Turvey, Bill Dyer, Trish Dyer, Brian Freeney, Pat & Teresa Mullins, Deanna Dawson, Anne Hunt, Kevin Lawless, Ray Mackie, Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming, Gloria Bale, David Croft, Tim Bourke, Joe Cowmeadow, Shirley Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd, Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Stella McGovern, Jean Sizer, Francis Lloyd, Madonna Nicoletti, Stephanie & Chris Adamson, Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley, and Joseph Hord; also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma.

WELCOMERS AT DOOR

SHAN PURCELL (06/05)

DENISE MCCORMACK & MARIE LLOYD (13/05)

ANNE WEBSTER & MARY BELL (27/05)

WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE

ST MARY’S STAFF (06/05)

PAT THOMPSON (13/05)

YVONNE ISAAK (27/05)

1ST

READER/PSALM

ANDREW ERBACHER (06/05)

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (13/05)

PAULINE CORCORAN (27/05)

2ND

READING/ALLELUIA

ST MARY’S STAFF (06/05)

YVONNE ISAAK (13/05)

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (27/05)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS

MICK CLANCY, ROS PHILLIPS &

MARY BURCHELL (06/05)

ST MARY’S STAFF X 3 (13/05)

CAMILLE KELLOWAY, BRIAN COOK &

ST MARY’S STAFF (27/05)

DATA PROJECTOR

MARY COLLINS (06/05)

ST MARY’S STAFF (13/05)

CARMEL SCHAUMBURG (27/05)

MONEY COUNTERS

TERRY AND MARGARET RYAN (06/05)

KAREN CAIRNS & MARY COLLINS (13/05)

DENISE MCCORMACK & JENNIFER LAWLESS (27/05)

Introduction

The more profound things are, the simpler they seem to be. The essence of the Gospel and this season coalesces in

today’s focus on God’s love for us and the commandment to love one another. This may seem far too simple; but the reality is

amazing and a little terrifying. If we are honest, we know both the impact and the cost of this kind of love from our personal

experience.

First Reading Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

God’s presence is available to all.

Responsorial Psalm The Lord has revealed to the nations his

saving power.

Second Reading 1 John 4:7-10

God is made known to us through love.

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! All who love me will keep my words, and

my Father will love them and we will come to them

ALLELUIA!

Gospel John 15:9-17

“This I command you: love one another”

Prayers of the Faithful

For the church: that it may be a visible sign of God’s unending love for the whole human

race … we pray,

For those who are witnesses to love in the most difficult situations and at great personal

risk … we pray,

For Fr. Hermi as he continues his ministry in this place, may it be a time of joy and

fulfillment… we pray,

For Pope Francis — for length of days in service to God’s people as he embraces the

commission to preach the kingdom … we pray,

For hearts and minds open to knowing Christ in this community; and for all among us who

need the healing of this relationship, especially the sick, the dying and all who

suffer ... we pray,

Together we pray….

God of love, you have shown yourself to us through Jesus and in whatever

love we have experienced in our lives. Help us to love others with the same generosity with which you have loved us. We humbly ask this in the name of

your Son, whose love is without bounds. Amen.

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael O’Brien Ph: 0422 308 955 or 4671 1091

email: frmichaelobrien455@gmail.com St Mary’s School: Mr Brett Pollard Ph: 4671 1730 Parish Safeguarding Rep: Mrs Carmel Schaumberg Ph: 0419 786 738

stmarysgdi@bigpond.com 69 Callandoon Street PO Box 45, Goondiwindi 4390

Parish Secretary:

Mrs Kath Gore

Mobile Ph: 0427 771 478

Office Ph: 4671 5087

Thursday 9.30am – 3.30pm

PARISH

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SUNDAY OF EASTER

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MAY, 2018