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St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd., U.M.G.
St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds
Eight Mile Plns, Bne.
St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart.
PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony
ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Trish Stapleton [email protected]
PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Debbie James E: [email protected]
YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au
PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: [email protected]
Website:http://umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish
DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.
net.au/south/index.html
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 1800 846 643
ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd., U M G Phone: 3849 4800
ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart Phone: 3349 7188
CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE
24 Klumpp Rd., U M G Phone: 3347 9200
NEWSLETTER 8/9 September 2018
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/B READINGS: Isaiah 35:4-7; St James 2:1-5
GOSPEL: Mark 7:31-37
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.
‘Ephphatha,’ that is, ‘Be opened.’
I read the other day a true story about a baby girl who was seriously ill in a Neonatal ICU. The paediatric specialist said there was very little hope. The baby’s five-year-old brother, Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. ‘I want to sing to her’, he kept saying. Children were not allowed in the ICU, but Michael’s mother eventually insisted that he be able to see his sister. When he got to the humidicrib he sang: ‘You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey’. The nurse reported that as Michael sang, the baby’s pulse rate began to calm down and become steady. ‘Keep on singing, Michael’, encouraged his mother with tears in her eyes. ‘You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away.’ The baby recovered and left the hospital three weeks later. I am not pretending for a moment that Michael’s song healed his sister, but we should never underestimate the power of human support and love. It helps us to be healed. The Gospel story of the healing of the deaf person who could not speak is striking because it is one of the few stories where the crowd makes the request of healing from Jesus. This is understandable given that the man cannot speak for himself, but the scene, as Mark writes it, is very touching. Mark tells us that the crowd brought the man to Jesus. ‘They’ beg Jesus to heal him, ‘they’ are ordered not to tell anyone about the miracle, but ‘they’ go straight out and tell everyone about it. What happens there is what happens here every Sunday. Coming to Mass is not a private affair. It is not my Mass, my prayer, my Church. The pronouns we use reveal a lot about our attitudes. It’s our Eucharist, our prayer and our Church. Within the Mass there are opportunities for private prayer, but Eucharist is, essentially, an action of the assembled community. In our own way we bring those who are deaf and cannot speak to Jesus each time we gather. This is what the Prayers of the Faithful are all about and why they are so important. When we visit another parish we can tell a lot about it by the care with which the intercessions are composed and compiled. The Church has always believed in the power of intercessory prayer. Not that God needs to be reminded what our world needs. God knows that better than we know it. But intercessory prayer sorts our priorities and establishes who has a claim on our affections and concerns. It also enables others to know that we stand in solidarity with them. And miracles still happen when we are one with those for whom we hope and pray. Sometimes the first miracle that occurs is that we notice the needs of some group beyond our immediate circle. Their suffering moves us and we choose to help them. Let’s pray in this Eucharist that Christ removes our blindness, opens our ears and loosens our tongues so that we speak up for those who are most in need of a healing word that brings them justice and peace. Adapted © Liturgyhelp: Richard Leonard sj
THIS WEEKEND
8-9 September
Our Church, our community. Doing good. This weekend our parish will have a special collection for the
Annual Catholic Campaign, to support the vital ministries in our Church.
The Campaign supports training future priests, caring for elderly priests who can no longer serve our parish, helping families access a Catholic education and caring for those suffering physically and emotionally in our local communities.
Envelopes are available in our churches. A separate collection will be taken up when directed.
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish AT HOME WITH
GOD’S PEOPLE:
You are welcome to join in the Small Group Sessions that are continuing in the Parish Meeting Room, 8 am on Sunday
mornings as below: Sun 9 Sept: The Bible: and the
Church Sun 14 Oct: The Sacraments/
Baptism/Confirmation Sun 28 Oct: Mary, Mother of the
Church.
Social Justice
Statement 2018–19
A Place to Call Home:
Making a home for
everyone in our land
We celebrate Social Justice S u n d a y o n 30 September. This year, the A u s t r a l i a n Bishops’ Social Justice Statement is titled: ‘A Place to Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land’. The Statement challenges us all to confront Australia’s growing ra te o f home lessness and unaffordable housing.
The Scriptural basis of this year’s Statement is Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30–35), about the outsider who stops to help a man in desperate need, takes him to safety and pays for his care. The Statement examines the extent of Australia’s homelessness and housing crisis. It emphasises that secure housing is a human right and an uncontestable public good, affirmed by both Catholic teaching and the Declaration of Human Rights. In concluding, it issues a challenge to government, to Church and community and to us as individuals to bring about change and reform. The Statement will be launched during September. Copies of it will be available in each of the churches. The Statement will be available for download from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council,
(www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au) from the week of the launch.
BAPTISM Congratulations to Salvador Sorbello, son
of Daniel & Emily; Elena Valttila Aparicio, daughter of Kristian & Laura. They will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard’s Church.
READERS ROSTER 15/16 September 2018
Please arrive 15 mins before Mass. St Bernard’s: John Cassidy, Luke
Lim, Joseph Cosico; Simon Hill,
Nathalie Dudson, Mary Kubainski;
Dick Allen, Shelley Allen, Fiona Cleary; Tito Ah Toon, Christina
Stewart, Paul Risitano. St Martin’s: Maree McLean, Diane
Broe, Carol Fuhrmeister. St Catherine’s: Joanne Blanchfield,
Novita Jurry, Mary Cusack;
Veronica Kirn, Celine George, Rae Hurrell.
St Catherine’s
Community Meeting
St Catherine’s parishioners are reminded of their Community Meeting to be held at 7.00 pm, in the Fr Rosenskjar Hall this Tuesday, 11 September.
Parish Sacramental
Journey: CICCA
[Christian Initiation of Children of Catechetical Age]
Parents of all children 7 years and older are invited to register them for the Sacramental program at any time
of the year.
There are four steps:
1. Register,
2. Participation in Liturgy,
3. Invitation and
4. Enrolment/Prepare/Celebrate.
From registration to reception of the Sacraments is based on a child’s readiness. It is tailored individually for families and children.
If any children are not yet Baptised for any reason, please contact the parish office to speak to us. Both Fr Pat and I are happy to talk to you about the process and assist you in any way.
May God’s Spirit guide and direct us
on this journey.
Trish Stapleton, Pastoral Associate, Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish.
P: 3849 7158 Weekdays 9.00 am-4.30 pm or catch us in church on the weekend.
PLENARY 2020 What do you think God is asking of us in
Australia at this time? The PPC and all Leaders of our Parish Groups
and interested members are invited to a special briefing on
Monday 24 September, 7.00 pm in the Aspinall Centre
facilitated by
Lorraine Wynne Evangelisation Brisbane.
For the purposes of sufficient resources please sign on in the church if you would like to attend
or call the Parish Office by Friday 21st September.
YAYA (Youth &
Young Adults)
Enjoy being part of our Youth Mass this Sunday evening at 6.15 pm. If you would like to be involved in our Youth Mass please make yourselves known to any of the group. The Youth will gather again for fun, food and friends this Friday night (14 September) from 7-9 pm in the St Bernard's Aspinall Centre. Come along for a great night. Hope to see you there!”
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
PARISH CRAFT GROUP The parish craft group will hold stalls at
St Catherines NEXT WEEKEND,
15/16th September after both Masses.
It is a good time to see the work of our
talented group and buy some items for
yourself or for gifts....Christmas is not
too far away!! We look forward to
seeing you there.
PASTORAL LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP MARK Last weekend we distributed at all
weekend Masses a Pastoral Letter from
the Archbishop in response to the
recommendations of the Royal
Commission. If you missed out on
obtaining a copy there are more copies
available at each of our parish churches.
PASSIONIST FAMILY GROUPS Come and celebrate 35 years
of the Passionist Family
Groups. We are gathering at
The Fort (Passionist Retreat
219 Fort Rd, Oxley)
Saturday 15 September, 4 pm for a
Meet and Greet. 5 pm Mass; 6 pm
Happy Hour! 6.30 pm Dinner (Please
bring finger food to share); 7 pm
Entertainment. Please spread the word
– everyone is invited. Some old friends
will join us – Fr Brian and his brother
Paul, Tim Horlock and Fr Ray Sanchez
to name just a few. RSVP: Gwen 0407
175 508, or visit
G O L D E N W E D D I N G ANNIVERSARY MASS Couples celebrating their
G o l d e n W e d d i n g
Anniversary, together with
their family and friends are
invited to Mass to be celebrated by
Archbishop Mark Coleridge at the
Cathedral of St Stephen, 249 Elizabeth
Street, Brisbane on Sat. 6 October @
10.00 am. Light refreshments in the
Hanly Room will follow the Mass. For
catering RSVP by Friday 28th Sept.,
3324 3030.
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Marjory Chinn (mother of
David), Anthony Johnson (son of
Stella), Matthew Vasil, Dolores Iocco,
Ernest James, Jan Ovens, Joseph
Dickson, Vince McCahon, Joseph
Kavanagh, William Tunny, Thomas
Belson, Joan Whitestyles and Peter
Beiers who have died recently, also
Terry Coglan, Monica Vass, Peter Vass,
John Tunstall, Mikayla Tunstall, Brian
Lawton, Michael Izuli, Maliyekkal
Lonappen Johny, Laura Sim, Gus Sim,
Hilary & Cleta de Souza, Bernard &
Lily D’Souza, Rita Galea, Simon Tinh,
Charles & Scott Sullivan, Allan
Watterson, Roy Tully, Dale Chappel,
Steve Irwin, Kristofer Paice, Peter
Brock, Phil Johnson, Myra Pasterfield,
Chris Gilbert, whom we remember.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERARY Co n gr a t u l a t i o ns t o
W a r r e n & A n n
M c L a u g h l i n w h o
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on Friday
7 September. Many blessings and much
happiness in the future.
SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB David Fleay Wildlife Park
Bus trip, Thursday 20 September
Visit or revisit this wonderful Wild Life
Park to see animals in their natural
habitat, as well as some threatened
species that are rarely seen in the wild.
Lunch at a Tavern then we will wend
our way home. Cost $55. Bus leaves St
Bernard’s 8.30 am. Bookings: Contact
Sue 3349 8198 or 0488 498 198.
St Catherine’s Coach Trip
26th September 2018 The next coach trip is to
the Anglican All Saints
Memorial Church at
Tamrookum to see the
Robin Dods designed
church, built in 1915. Leaves St
Catherine’s Bus Stop at 8 am. Cost
$40.00 pp. Stopping in Beaudesert for
morning tea, lunch is at the Railway
Hotel Beaudesert. For bookings please
phone Ros 3349 9218. Stamps for the
Missions can be given to Bob and
Maureen Hore on the day or left in the
church in the stamps box.
GRIEF TO GRACE RETREAT Grief to Grace – Healing the Wounds
of Abuse – is a spiritual retreat for
anyone who has suffered degradation
or violation through physical,
emotional, sexual or spiritual abuse.
The retreat will be held May 26th –
31st 2019. To request an application
c o n t a c t A n n e b y e m a i l i n g
[email protected] or phone
0478 599 241. For more information
visit www.grieftograce.org
POSITION VACANT Sunnybank and Acacia Ridge Parishes,
invite applications for the position of
Pastoral Associate, for 25-30 hours a
week. The Pastoral Associate will be
required to coordinate children and
their families preparing for the
Sacraments. Apply to: Fr Daniel Ryan,
Our Lady of Lourdes, PO Box 32,
Sunnybank 4109. Closes: 17 Sept.
Contact Karrin Halliday 3345 3766 or
CATHOLIC LEADER Record numbers marks down
Brisbane City to protest Labor’s
“extreme” abortion bill
Professor Greg Craven has deep
concerns for the future of child sex
abuse victims.
Australia’s bishops & religious vow
never to repeat shocking betrayals
Parish community aim to keep St
Columba’s Church in Wilston
standing for another 100 years.
24th SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/B - 16 September 2018
READINGS: Isaiah 50:5-9; St James 2:14-18 GOSPEL: Mark 8:27-35.
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MASS TIMES 10 - 16 September 2018
St Bernard’s:
Tues: 9.15 am
Wed. NO MASS - Not this 2nd Wed.
Thurs. 7.00 am
Fri. 8.00 am
Sat. 5.00 pm - Vigil
Sun. 7.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.15 pm
St Martin’s:
Fri. 9.30 am
Sunday 8.00 am
St Catherine’s:
Mon. 9.15 am
Wed. 7.00 am
Sat. 6.15 pm Vigil
Sun. 8.30 am
RECONCILIATION St Bernard’s - Saturday 4.15 pm
DENOTES CHANGE
THIS WEEK Monday 10 September 2018
HeartFIT - 11.30 am, St B’s Community Centre. SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Centre.
Tuesday 11 September 2018 Craft Group - 10 am, St B’s Community Centre. St Catherine’s Community - 7 pm, Fr Rosenskjar Hall. Ecumenical Service - 10 am, Mt Gravatt Hostel.
Wed. 12 September 2018 NO MASS - This 2nd Wednesday in Sept. Beside Restful Waters - 7.30 pm St Bernard’s Ch. SVdP Meeting - 5 pm, Aspinall Centre Room 1.
Thursday 13 Sept. - St John Chrysostom Play Group - 9.15 am, St B’s Community Centre. LLL/Social Justice - 7 pm, St B’s Community Ctre.
Friday 14 Sept. - Exaltation of the Cross Mass - 8 am St Bernard’s; 9.30 am St Martin’s. Play Group - 9.30 am, Fr Rosenskjar Hall.
HeartFIT - 10 am, Aspinall Centre.
YAYA Gathering - 7 pm, Aspinall Centre.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish 23rd SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/B - 8/9 Sept. 2018
♫ PROCESSIONAL: SING OUT EARTH AND SKIES 1. Come, O God of all the earth; Come to us, O Rightous One; Come and bring our love to birth: In the glory of your Son.
Refrain: Sing out, earth and skies! Sing of the God who loves you! Raise your joyful cries! Dance to the life around you!
2. Come, O God of wind and flame: Fill the earth with righteousness; Teach us all to sing your name: May our lives your love confess. (R)
5. Come, O Justice, Come, O Peace; Come and shape our hearts anew; Come and make oppression cease: Bring us all to life in you. (R)
Words &Music: Haugen, Marty © 1985 GIA Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
FIRST READING: Isaiah 35:4-7 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PRAISE THE LORD, MY SOUL! Response: Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise the Lord my soul!
1. It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever, who is just to those who are oppressed. It is he who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord, who sets prisoners free. R/
2. It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind, who raises up those who are bowed down, the Lord who loves the just, the Lord, who protects the stranger. R/
3. The Lord upholds the widow and orphan, but thwarts the path of the wicked. The Lord will reign for ever, Zion’s God, from age to age. R/
Text: Ps 145. Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
SECOND READING: St James 2:1-5 ♫ GOSPEL ACCLAM: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Jesus preached the Good News of the Kingdom, Jesus preached the Good News of the Kingdom, and healed those who were sick. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Text: Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass
© 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326.
GOSPEL: Mark 7:31-37 ♫ COMMUNION: SHEPHERD OF SOULS 1. Shepherd of souls, in love, come feed us, life giving bread for
hungry hearts! To those refreshing waters lead us where dwells that grace your peace imparts. May we, the wayward in your fold, by your forgiveness rest consoled.
2. Life-giving vine, come, feed and nourish, strengthen each branch with life divine; ever in you O may we flourish, fruitful the branches of the vine. Lord, may our souls be purified so that in Christ we may abide.
4. Following you, O Lord, who led them, multitudes thronged the mountain side; filled with compassion, Lord, you fed them, fed them with loaves you multiplied. Come feed us now, O Lord, we pray: life giving bread give us this day.
5. Father, who fed the Hebrew nation, giving them manna from the sky, give now the bread of our salvation, that we who eat shall never die. We are your people, God, in need; may we on living bread now feed.
6. Help us, dear Lord, prepare a dwelling worthy of you who made us all; cleanse then our hearts, our guilt dispelling, purify us who heed your call. “Take this and eat” were words you said, giving yourself to be our bread.
Text: Omer Westendorf © 1964 WLP. Music: NEUMARK 98; ONE LICENSE #A-641326
♫ SONG OF PRAISE: GIVE THANKS Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy one. Give thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ, his Son. (rept.)
And now let the weak say, ‘I am strong’, let the poor say, ‘I am rich’, because of what the Lord has done for us. (rept.) Give thanks.
Text & Music: Smith, Henry © 1978 Integrity’s Hosanna Music. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
♫ RECESS: BLESSING HYMN FOR AUSTRALIA. 1. Ancient land of wide and sunburnt plains, where feet have long
since trod, You have known the stories of our search to find the face of God. God, you hovered over darkness when the void was silent still; then your voice rang out in splendour; creation knew your will, and your eyes of love beheld in light this land of sweeping plains. Now our voices too rejoice again creation’s song of praise.
2. Holy Spirit, gift of love divine, with you we dare to dream, so to walk in justice all our days this land of gold and green from all nations we have gathered; lead us on in unity. In this vast and rugged homeland, may you our centre be. May our lives show forth your tender love, compassion, strong and bold. Help us bring Good News to all the world; your gracious love unfold.
3. Holy spirit, breathe your life in us, your truth to guide our way. Now with open hearts we hear your call to follow you each day. Bring us all as one together, under southern stars above, so the cross will lead us onward, Great Southland of your love. Give us joyful hearts in days to come, all fear and dark cast out. Help us build in Christ a world reborn in justice and in love.
Text & Music: Sands, Ernest. © 1981 OCP Publications ONE LICENSE #A-641326
