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Dear Parishioners
Happy Christmas to everyone. We have had another great year in our Parishes. I am very happy with the number of people who come to Mass regularly on Sunday – most Sundays in our Parishes we have over 2000 people attending Mass, which is great news.
With great Parishes like Sunnybank and Acacia Ridge there is always change. Next year will be no different. The Archbishop has appointed a Parish Priest to the Acacia Ridge Parish. Fr Terry Nueva will take over the pastoral care of Parishioners in Acacia Ridge, Algester, Parkinson and Calamvale (western side of Beaudesert Road) beginning some time early in 2015. Fr Terry is presently in the Philippines visiting his sick mother.
A new Assistant Priest has been appointed to Sunnybank Parish. Fr Ladu Yanga will begin his Ministry in Sunnybank Parish on January 4th. Fr Ladu is presently the Assistant Priest at Woodridge and was ordained for our Archdiocese early last year. Fr Noy will have his annual holidays from the middle of January to the middle of February returning the day before Ash Wednesday. Fr Peter Kavumparam will finish at Sunnybank on Ash Wednesday.
In the Parish office at Sunnybank our long serving part-time secretary Gabby is retiring in February next year. Also Kristen our part-time secretary is finishing up this Christmas. Our Care and Concern coordinator Carol Micale is also retiring in February next year. I am very grateful for the energy, gifts and talents that Gabby, Kristen and Carol have given to our Parishes.
After interview processes in the last 3 weeks I have appointed Alice Orwat as full-time secretary at Sunnybank who will be our front desk secretary. I have also appointed Bernadette Christian as our part-time Care and Concern Coordinator. I welcome Alice and Bernadette to our Parish staff.
One of the biggest changes we will face in Sunnybank in 2015 is the refurbishment and extension of our Church. There has been a lot of planning carried out during this year to prepare for our new Church. The plans for the Church were sent to the Brisbane City Council in October and we have just finished 3 weeks of advertising locally asking for responses from those living close to the Church. Thankfully at this stage there have been no objections. We hope to proceed with the planning process and when the final approval is given by Brisbane City Council in the next 6 weeks our architect will draw up detailed plans, advertise for builders and we hope to begin building by midyear. This has lots of implications for our everyday use of our Church and we hope to be able to use our Paloma centre for our Sunday Masses. Please pray that everything goes smoothly.
I have formed a committee to act as a think tank to help in the planning process for the refurbishment and extension of the Sunnybank Church. The committee consists of Lyn Smith, David Grace, Gerry de Ruyter, Pat Goh and Mike Spann. The committee has met several times already this year and one of the tasks of the committee is to assist in raising funds for the new Church. In the New Year the committee will be asking for your financial help by advertising items in the Church which you could assist in paying for. These items include new pews, new altar furniture (e.g. a new chair for the Priest, a new marble reading stand, work on the marble altar), new furniture in the Priests sacristy and working sacristy, new furniture in the Reconciliation rooms, a new Baptistry and many more items. We were taken back a little when the first quote came in for new pews costing $6000 each. (continued page 2....)
Friday 26th December 8.45 am Morning Prayer -Sunnybank
9.00 am Mass - Sunnybank
Saturday 27th December 11.00 am Reconciliation- Sunnybank 5.00 pm Reconciliation -Sunnybank 6.00 pm Mass - Sunnybank
Sunday 28th December 6.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 8.00 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15 am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 11.30 am Mass - (Spanish)-A/Ridge 6.00 pm Mass - Sunnybank Youth
Monday 29th December 8:15am Morning Prayer-Sunnybank 8:30 am Mass - Sunnybank
Tuesday 30th December 8.15 am Morning Prayer-Sunnybank 8.30 am Mass- Sunnybank
Wednesday 31st December 8.15am Morning Prayer-
Sunnybank
8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank
Thursday 1st January 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 8.45 am Morning Prayer-Sunnybank 9:00am Mass - Sunnybank
Friday 2nd January 8.15 am Morning Prayer-Sunnybank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.30 am Benediction - Sunnybank 9.45 am Legion of Mary - Media Rm Saturday 3rdJanuary
11.00 am Reconciliation - Sunnybank 5.00 pm Reconciliation - Sunnybank 6.00 pm Mass - Sunnybank
Sunday 4th January
6.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 8.00 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15 am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 11.30 am Mass - (Spanish)- A/Ridge 6.00 pm Mass - Sunnybank: Youth
This week’s diary
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sunnybank & Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Acacia Ridge
Acacia Ridge, Algester, Archerfield, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Kuraby, Macgregor, Parkinson, Robertson, Runcorn, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank Our Lady of Fatima Church, 350 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge
Priests (After Hours Emergency Only: 3345 3498)
Fr Dan Ryan (Parish Priest: Sunnybank; Administrator: Acacia Ridge)
Fr Noyichan Mamoottil MCBS (Associate Pastor) Fr Peter Kavumpuram MST (part time Associate Pastor, part time chaplain to Syro-Malabar Community).
Parish Office (adjacent to OLOL Church, Sunnybank)
Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4pm. Ph: 3345 3766 Fax: 3344 3343, Mass Times: 3345 1831
Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109.
Web: www.olol.com.au Email: [email protected]
Deanery website: http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/south/
Christmas Day Year B - 25th December 2014
The Parish Office will be closed from
2 pm Wednesday 24th December
until 8:30 am Monday 5th January 2015
Your Prayers Are Asked For:
the recently deceased: Renata Byrne, Norm Bobberman, Mario Cisneros, Melvin La’Porte, Elizabeth Sach Thi Le, Maria De Jesus Rodriguez, Jim Walsh, William Scheikowski.
those with anniversaries & others who have died: Edna Cartmill, George Coastino, David Despotovic, Harrison Kaddell, Ana Klaser, Balthasar Lee, Bosko Malinovic, Kenneth Nolan, Ben Raunik, Mark James Woods, James Walsh, Michael Woods.
those who are unwell: Mauricio Guerra, Flavia, Malcolm Ellis, Jordan Keil, Anthony Christmas, Edna Daley, Margaret Cavanagh, Anna Chow, Baby Milla Wilson, Chris Carr, Paul Hennessy, Anthony Co, Eva Cruz, Maria Alvarado, Melissa, Natalie and Stephanie Perkovic, Lola Kelly, Mag Complex, Daphane MacCampley, Desmond O’Reilly, Janie Booth, Jessica Vasen, Ljerka Doslovic, Vivian Pin, Dominic Trudgen
the Continuing Sick: Kath Adams, Nita Anthony, Elizabeth Boase, Vaughan Boucher, Maxine Brady, Jeremy Carroll, Betty Catchlove, Robyn Clark, Hilary Collins, Noel Combey, Mary Dixon, Yvonne Fletcher, Brian Hammerton, Mariann Kellett, Baby Luka Kello, Mika Matesa, Bianca Miller, Catherine Miller, Jenny Reed, Jim Neehouse, Julanne Slater, Maria Surdo, Emma Weatherley.
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Sister Stella has been working hard at interviewing parents whose children are in year 3 or older who wish to celebrate the Sacraments of First Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation next year. If you wish your child to receive the Sacraments next year you are asked to have an interview with Sister Stella some time in January. You can access more details on our website olol.com.au under the heading of ”Sacraments” then “Sacramental Program”. Since the Parish office will be closed until 5th January please call after that date to make an appointment with Sister Stella. On behalf of the St Vincent to Paul Conferences of our Parishes I would like to thank you for your generosity in helping so many people in our Parishes with food hampers and financial help during this time of Christmas. 173 families were helped in our Parishes.
A BIG THANK YOU ! On behalf of all our Parishioners I would like to thank firstly our office staff who have kept the Parish running smoothly again this year. A big thank you to Karrin, Gabby, Tam and Kristen for all their hard work during the year. Thank you to Carol Micale who has looked after so well the Care and Concern Ministry of our Parish. Also thank you to Bob and his helpers Les and Harry who have kept the properties clean and tidy. We have a wonderful staff and I am very grateful to each of them who have looked after our Parishioners throughout the year. I am glad that Sister Stella has had a healthy year this year. Thank you Sister Stella for all the work you do in our Parishes particularly with organising the Sunday liturgies, RCIA, the Sacramental program for the children and everything else you do for our Parishes. A big thank you also to Eloise and Steven Bird who have led and organised our youth activities so well. I am sure they will experience Christmas in a different way with their young son Isaac. So many people contribute their time and talent to allow our Masses to be so well organised and prayerful. A big thank you to our Sacristans, Liturgy Committee, Mass Coordinators, Readers, Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, Data Projectionists, Musicians, Singers, Collectors, Counters and Piety Stall Volunteers. Thank you each one of you. There are so many volunteers in our Parishes who work behind the scenes. On your behalf I thank our Pastoral Council and our Finance Council for the time and energy that they have given to our Parishes throughout the year.
I am very happy to thank our 4 school principals Mark Badke, Peter Elmore, Warren Fields and Steve Taylor. Steve Taylor has retired as the school principal at St Stephen’s School. We wish Steve all the best in his retirement and welcome Mr Phillip Manitta as the new principal at St Stephens. We are very proud of the three Primary Schools and St Thomas More College which are the schools in our Parishes. I wish all our school staff a Happy Christmas. On behalf of Fr Noyichan, Fr Peter and Jack Ho our Seminarian I thank all our Parishioners for all they have done throughout the year. A very Happy and Holy Christmas to you all.
Fr Dan Ryan
WELCOME TO OUR PARISHES
You are invited to take part in any of the following groups or activities within our Parishes
FAITH EDUCATION / FORMATION
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults A journey of self-discovery, learning and prayer for anyone to learn about the Catholic Faith. Each small
group session involves discussion and formation in the faith in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Sacrament Preparation for children The Parish offers a family-based program, beginning in February 2015 for parents and children preparing for Sacraments of Penance, Confirmation and Eucharist. Parents of children in Year 3 in 2015 need to enrol by accessing our website olol.com.au as soon as possible.
Bible Study Group Tuesday 9 am, Media Room, Our Lady of Lourdes.
Adult Education A Scripture-based study program during Lent.
PRAYER GROUPS
Silent Adoration of the Tuesday 7pm – 8pm Our Lady of Lourdes Church and
Blessed Sacrament Friday 9am – 9:30am at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Saturday 10.30am.
Rosary Our Lady of Lourdes Church after Mass on Wednesday.
Our Lady of Fatima Wednesday 6:30pm.
Christian Meditation Media Room, Our Lady of Lourdes, Thursday 7:30pm.
Legion of Mary Media Room, Our Lady of Lourdes, Friday 10am – noon.
Charismatic Prayer Spanish Media Room, Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday 2pm – 5pm.
Morning Prayer Our Lady of Lourdes Church, each weekday morning before Mass.
PASTORAL LIFE OF THE PARISH
St Vincent de Paul Society Our mission is to deepen faith of members by service to the poor.
Care and Concern Coordinates volunteers who provide a range of services to people.
Social Justice Group Parishioners address social justice issues in a practical way.
Multicultural Group Celebrating our cultural diversity and oneness in Christ.
Soubirous Place Provides a varied respite program for 16-65 year olds with intellectual disabilities.
Seniors’ First Friday Mass 10am, first Friday of each month except January at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, followed by morning tea.
Vintage Voices A non-auditioned choir for older people. Wednesday practice includes morning tea.
Friendship Group All age groups, twice monthly gatherings include morning tea, sometimes speakers/trips.
Fishers of Men Breakfast Men of all ages, first Saturday of the month, fellowship and speaker in Avocado Room.
Singles and Solos Middle age persons meet on the first Sunday of the month.
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS & CHILDREN
Unite Youth & Young Adult Ministry Provides activities for Grade 6 to 35 years of age.
The Lounge Room An opportunity for discussion and fun with likeminded 18-35 year olds.
Life Nites An opportunity to grow in faith and friendship every 2nd and 4th Sunday evening for those in grade 9-12
The Edge A youth group held fortnightly on a Friday for those in grade 6-8
ICE (In Christ’s Eyes) An opportunity for grade 10’s and above to grow deeper in their faith every 1st and 3rd Sunday evening
Kids Club For Primary school children, monthly Saturday session of learning about our great God.
Aria Angels Birth to 5 years children and their carers nurture spirituality through music and art during school terms.
Jesus is born!!
Merry Christmas to everyone!
We pray that this Christmas you will welcome Jesus into your
heart. We pray that you have a special time with family and friends, celebrating the real reason for this wonderful season!
What a year it has been! A big thank you to all the people who have offered their time and
talents to help make the youth ministered Mass so vibrant and special this year. Thank you to Fr Noy for celebrating the youth ministered Mass for us each Sunday and helping us to grow
in our spiritual lives. To the readers, special ministers, altar servers, offertory people, BBQ
cookers and servers and those who served in the piety store thank you! A BIG thank you to all the musicians and singers who come early every week to practice and stayed late to help
pack up, we really appreciate your time and talents and you really do lead our community in worship during the Mass.
Thank you to the young adults (and year 11 and 12 students) who have helped in running the youth and young adult activities over the year, Alex, Cassandra, Chantelle, Caitlin, Elmer,
Georgia, Kristen, Marta, Maria, Mikaela, Samantha, Sarah G, Sarah L, Tiffany, Yvonne, Anthony, Joe, Lachlan, Matt, Nick, Paolo, Tom and Ty – you have all been such a blessing
throughout the year, especially while we were working out how to juggle a baby and youth ministry. We have no doubt that you have all impacted our young people in many ways,
thank you for your dedication and commitment to this awesome ministry.
We are so blessed and humbled to be the youth coordinators at Sunnybank and are
constantly blown away by the beauty of this parish community! God is truly present in this parish!! Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support, our lives have changed so
dramatically over the last 12 months with our little Isaac but it has been so easy with the
support and love of this parish and of course our priests, Fr Dan and Fr Noy and Fr Augustine and the office staff.
We are so excited about 2015 and all the wonderful things God has in store. We will be
starting an amazing new program next year called Life Teen and are so excited about all that it has to offer!!
We pray that God bless you and your families this Christmas and that He draws you closer to Himself always.
God bless
Steven and Eloise Bird (and Isaac!)
PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS
Pastoral Associate Stella Noskoff rsj
Parish Office Staff Karrin Halliday Parish Manager
Gabby Nelson (Assistant) Kristen Roe (Assistant)
Tam Nguyen (Accounts) [email protected]
Caring Co-ordinator Carol Micale
Unite Youth/Young Adults Co-ordinators -
Steven & Eloise Bird 0403 182 617
Centacare - Sunnybank Aged Care Community Program Manager-
Jennifer Vanarey 3216 9554
Paloma Reception Centre 3345 6666
www.palomacentre.com.au
OLOL School, Sunnybank Principal - Mark Badke
3345 0700
OLOL OSHC Co-ordinator - Sarubh Malviya
3344 3064 [email protected]
OLOF School, Acacia Ridge Principal - Warren Fields
3275 1152
St Stephen’s School, Algester Principal - Phil Manitta
3711 4911
St Stephen's OSHC Co-ordinator - Victoria Hickling
3711 9291 [email protected]
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank Principal - Peter Elmore
3323 4600
Soubirous Place Coordinator -
Sr Brigid Courtney rsm 3344 3481
Sunnybank Parish Groundsman
Bob Davis
Housekeepers: Therese Prygiel Louise Weston
Hispano-American Chaplaincy
Fr Martin Ignacio Gutierriez (Chaplain)
0481 118 521
Marina Castellanos (Secretary) 0410 050 134
office@hispanoamericancommunity. com.au
Office: Tuesday & Wednesday 9.15am - 3.00pm 3277 6367
Youth and Young Adult
Ministry
The Lounge Room For 18-35 year olds
Once a month
There are many things that happen at our Parish for youth and young adults... YOU can get involved in 2015.
The following are our regular events/groups For more information please contact Steven and Eloise on 0403 182 617
or email [email protected]
Youth Ministered Mass EVERYONE is welcome
Every Sunday 6pm
(There are many ways to get involved in
the Mass – sign up weekend will be on the
31st of January and the 1st of February)
A deeper study youth group aimed at those in grade 10 and
above who desire to go deeper in their faith and spirituality
Held every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month after the 6pm Mass
A youth group for those in grade 6-8 held fortnightly on a Friday. Starting Friday the 6th of February.
A youth group for those in grade 9-12 held every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month after the youth ministered Mass. Starting the 8th of February
