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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
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE Fr Hyacinth Udah
GREENSLOPES HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN
Fr Quintin Culpeper
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Trish Stapleton [email protected]
PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Mrs Bronwyn Dunks E: [email protected]
YOUTH & YOUNG PEOPLE Edwin Pereira 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: 3010 1096
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 11/12 March 2017
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT/A READINGS: Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10
GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9
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.
Be Not Afraid... Moses goes up the mountain alone, Jesus takes companions with him who share in the experience and witness to it. The face of God is hidden from Moses whereas on Tabor Jesus is given to us as the face of God for the world. On Sinai Moses receives a code of law and is told to make sure the people obey it. On Tabor Jesus receives a proclamation of God’s love and we’re told to listen to him. While Moses’ face shines, Jesus’ whole body is transfigured with light. Moses descends to enforce the law; Jesus comes down to die that we might live. Just when some of us think Lent is a grim season of self-denial, the Church gives us the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration to put our sacrifices in context. The only reason we deny ourselves anything or commit ourselves to actions of service for these 40 days is to grow more deeply in love with the God who loves us into life. Penance is not meant to attack our self-esteem, it’s intended to help us sort out what really matters, to cast some light in the darkness of our lives and to focus on the relationship which gives meaning and purpose for this world and the next. The God of Mount Tabor is not interested in each of us feeling isolated as we fulfil the letter of a legal code. He wants all of us to have hearts that listen to the Gospel of love so that we can gain the power to transform the world through the sacrifices of our daily lives. On a much gentler scale, Sunday Mass is meant to be a weekly mountaintop experience for us where we hear God call us by name and confess his love for us; where we feel re-energised for the commission we have to bear his light to the world. In this context anything we can do this Lent that helps remove the blocks in our full response to his love, must be worth effort.
Adapted from Richard Leonard SJ LiturgyHelp.com
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
FRIDAYS IN LENT 9.00 am St Martin’s Church,
Eight Mile Plains 7.00 pm St Bernard’s Church, Upper Mt Gravatt
GOOD FRIDAY 10.00 am St Bernard’s Church,
Upper Mt Gravatt 10.00 am St Catherine’s Church,
Wishart [Outdoors]
To Rise With Christ
Workshop on funerals
This would be most helpful for Sacristans, Funeral
coordinators, and Liturgical Ministers: Readers,
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and Musicians.
All are invited to the session on
Monday 20 March 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm Aspinall Centre, Upper Mt Gravatt.
Presenters: Elizabeth Harrington, Liturgy Brisbane and
Sr Ursula O’Rourke SGS Lecturer in Liturgy at the Seminary.
Catering: Supper, cuppa provided. Sign on sheets in the sacristy.
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BAPTISMS Congratulations to Thomas Sullivan, son of Nigel & Danielle; Matthew
Saunders, son of John & Ellena; Maxwell Harcksen, son of Daniel & Bianca; and Isla & Indie McAlinden, daughters of Rhys & Emily-Jane. They will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard’s Church. Congratulations also to Gus Symons, son of Joseph & Cassandra. He will be baptised this Sunday at St Catherine’s.
READERS ROSTER
19 March 2017
St Bernard’s: Betty Breakspear,
John Cassidy, Denise Child; Lyn
Allsop, Pauline Huxley, Nathalie
Dudson; Loretta Reedman, Sally
O’Brien, Lisa Bates; Paul
Risitano, Pauline Thomas,
Christina Stewart.
St Martin’s: Robyn Otto, Grace
Guarrera, Andrea Otto.
St Catherine’s: Novita Jurry,
Darryl Petersen, Brian Rayfield;
Edan Pereira, Carly Jeffery,
Marian Fernando.
Parish Music Practice FOR EASTER LITURGIES
7.30 pm Tuesdays in LENT: 14 March-11 April, St Bernard’s
Church, for Holy Thursday, Good Friday & Easter Vigil.
All parish lead singers & choir members and any interested new singers are invited to participate in the Mass on Holy Thursday at St Bernard’s Church.
3.30 pm Saturdays, 11-25 March, St Catherine’s Church. Members
from all St Catherine’s music groups are invited to practice for Good
Friday and the Easter Vigil.
In Gratitude Baptism Preparation is foundational for parish life. After 15 years, John Bates and Julian Vedalago have hung up their Baptismal Preparation Facilitator hats as their life takes a different direction. Every first Monday of the month, even on long weekends, John and Julian have been there to welcome and support all new and existing families who were preparing their children for Baptism. In the beginning, wives Lisa and Jen were by their side and ran the sessions as a team. On behalf of all the families you have ministered to over 15 years and the whole parish we thank you for your commitment and generosity. Thank you, also, to Frank and Julie Park who also have been part of the team for several years welcoming and providing supper. They are stepping down this month as well. We wish them well.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
Presentation of the Creed This weekend the Elect: Lynne Camargo, St Catherine’s community; Tatijana Lam, St Martin’s community; and Roberto Lai, St Bernard’s Community, will be presented with the Creed in a small rite after the homily at our weekend Masses. At this ritual, as the gathered community proclaims their faith, the Elect will listen to what you proclaim: the treasures of our faith. Candidates for reception/Confirmation, Anita Stephenson, Melissa Wong, Tom Cronin and Rani Brierley will stand with us, the baptised and proclaim the creed they received at their Baptism.
March Meetings Tuesday 14 March St Catherine’s, 7.00 pm in St Catherine’s Hall, Wishart. Monday 20 March St Martin’s, 7.00 pm in the Church Sacristy, Eight Mile Plains.
Understanding Blue Card Requirements within Parishes
Volunteers engaging with Children as part of their ministry are required by legislation to hold a valid Blue Card. Due to the complexity, all new volunteer engagement is to be managed through the parish office and not through individual ministries. All forms are to be collected from the parish office.
Blue Cards – Protection of Children/Minors Key prevention and monitoring system of people working with
children in QLD. Volunteering with children requires a valid Blue Card - this includes, but
not limited to Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Sacramental Program, Altar Server training, Sacristans, Youth Group Coordinators, Choir leaders etc.
Volunteers are to ONLY use Archdiocesan provided Blue Card forms. Blue cards from another organisation, needs to be linked to the parish.
Teachers (Registered)/Police under the legislation, are required to apply for an Exemption card to engage in a Ministry involving children.
PROJECT COMPASSION
For Martina, a mother of eight in Timor-Leste, escaping domestic violence was the first step in her journey to a new life. But at first, her future seemed very
uncertain.
The shelter where Martina sought refuge, Uma PAS, offered her many ways to transcend these challenges. Uma PAS is a partner in Caritas Australia’s Protection Program, a holistic community-wide program in Timor-Leste that offers women like Martina economic empowerment and a life of safety in a supportive
community.
Through the program, she was linked with a network of support services, and this enabled her to undertake livelihood training and start a small business to support her children. The program also linked her with a
supportive community.
“Martina is a person who did not want to give up, but wanted to be able to support her family,” her counsellor at the shelter says. Through the Protection Program, Martina says, “I have learnt how to change my life to
support myself, and my children.”
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
TEACHING SERIES St Mark’s Uniting Church,
Springwood St., Mt Gravatt. 1st semester seminar let by Rev. Dr
Malcolm Coombes. The Book of Revelation: 7.30 pm Wednesdays 8-29 March. Introduction to the Bible:
7.30 pm Thursdays 4-25 May. Cost per session $8/$4. Ph: 3849 8563. Details on the parish notice boards
CATHOLIC PSYCHIATRIC PASTORAL CARE The CPPC Team requires more
committed Catholics with an ability to
relate pastorally to those who are
suffering a mental illness. The Training
Course is held at the CPPC Centre each
Wednesday from 3 May to 22 November
from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm. We require a
voluntary commitment of eight hours per
week on completion and Graduation of
the Course. The various ministries of
Pastoral response are the Day Centre,
Hospitals and Hostels. Final date of
applications is Friday 21 April 2017.
Please apply now in writing to: Fr Jim
Smith, Catholic Psychiatric Pastoral
Care, 58 Morgan St, Fortitude Valley
Qld 4006 or P: 3252 5461.
E: [email protected]. BRISBANE CATHOLIC BUSHWALKING CLUB Invites all past members to the 50TH
ANNIVERSARY of the
opening of the CLUB HUT
“YALBURRU” on SUNDAY,
19 MARCH 2017. Mass will
commence at 11 am, followed by lunch
and a cuppa. The walk in to the hut goes
through about 6 small gullies and it may
take an hour and a half for slower
walkers. RSVP to
E: [email protected] with
names and phone numbers.
QLD IRISH CHOIR Invite you to attend: 2017 St Patrick’s
Concert. Guests: Qld Irish Pipers and The Qld Irish Dancers. Place: The Brisbane German Club – Vulture St East
Bne. Sunday 12 March 2 pm – 4 pm. Cost $15. Jennifer 0447 744 788. E: [email protected].
Afternoon Tea included.
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Joseph Ho (husband of Jennifer), Michael Tomaschewski (brother of Robert), Stella Demasi, Marcella Maurizi, George Hajek, Harry Doyle, Johnathan Chow, Mary Cosh, Elsie Seguss and Howard Sinclair, who have died recently, also Nina Orazio, Ann Rooney, Sidonie Stormonth, Winnie Gilloway, Mabel Burr, Joseph George, Rita Galea, Simon Tinh, Laura Sim, Charles & Scott Sullivan, Regina Madrinan, Simeon Madrinan, Dorothy Meecham, Olga Doniger, Stacey Ashen, Gwen Paull, Margaret Toth, Vince Corbett, Jerry Stephens, Phyllis Condon, Ingrid Tully and Ernie Tully whom we remember at this time.
CRAFT GROUP Just a reminder that the Craft Group
will not be meeting this week. The group will be back to normal next
Tuesday 21 March, 10 am, St Bernard’s Community Centre.
SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB COACH TOURS To Bestbrook Farm via Aratula &
Cunninghams Gap, Wednesday
22 March leaving St Catherine’s Church at 8 am. Tour, lunch and morning tea $45. Bookings Maureen
3343 3144. Stamps for the Columban Missions can be left at St Catherine’s. To Yandina Historical House,
Thursday 23 March. Yandina is one of the oldest towns on the Sunshine Coast. Lunch at the Yandina Hotel & a
visit to the ginger factory. Cost $47 includes lunch and m/tea. Bus leaves
St Bernard’s 8.30 am. Sue 3349 8198.
MARY IMMACULATE SCHOOL CENTENARY On April 30, 2017, the school will officially commemorate its 100th birthday, and we will
also remember the centenary of Annerley Parish. We are inviting all past students, parents, and
staff to join with us in celebrating with an “Under the Stars” late afternoon/evening event on Saturday 29 April
with guest of honour, Mr Hugh Lunn. On Sunday 30th April, Archbishop Mark Coleridge will celebrate a
Thanksgiving Mass. Memorabilia, etc., Leanne [email protected] or call 3848 8965.
MISSIONARIES OF THE POOR Join Fr Nev Yun from
Indooroopilly Parish on a
two week trip to Indonesia to visit
Missionaries of the Poor in the town of
Labuan Bajo, Flores. 24 April to
5 May 2017. Cost is approximately
$2,300 (greatly reduced if staying at the
Monastery). A wonderful opportunity
to visit the mission and serve as
volunteers by assisting the Brothers in
the daily work of caring for disabled
residents. You can also visit nearby
national parks to see Komodo dragons.
E: [email protected] or
3371 7446.
THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE Invites applications for the full-time
position of Administration Assistant/
Receptionist. To obtain a copy of the
position description and salary
i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e e m a i l
[email protected]. Written
applications including a curriculum
vitae and a short one page statement
should be addressed to: HR Office,
Cathedral Place, Attention: Cindy
Hayer, GPO Box 282, Brisbane QLD
4001. Further details on our parish
notice boards.
CATHOLIC LEADER Brisbane Catholics praying for
millions of people at risk of
starvation in South Sudan
Catholic advocates say Australia’s
State of the Environment report
echoes Pope Francis’ call for action
on climate change
Canossian Sister inspiring women
across the world
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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT/A - 12 March 2017 ♫ PROCESSIONAL: TRANSFORM US
1. Transform us as you, transfigured, stood apart on Tabor’s height.
Lead us up our sacred mountains, search us with revealing light.
Lift us from where we have fallen, full of questions, filled with
fright.
2. Transform us as you, transfigured, once spoke with those holy
ones. We, surrounded by the witness of those saints whose work
is done, live in this world as your Body, chosen daughters chosen
sons.
3. Transform us as you, transfigured, would not stay within a
shrine. Keep us from our great temptation - time and truth we
quickly bind, lead us down those daily pathways where our love is
not confined. © Word of Life Int. Proulx R/Dunstan GIA Licence 1326
FIRST READING: Genesis 12:1-4
♫ RESP. PSALM: LORD LET YOUR MERCY BE ON US
Resp: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
1. The word of the Lord is faithful and all his works
to be trusted. The Lord loves justice and right and
fills the earth with his love. R/
2. The Lord looks on those who revere him on those
who hope in his love, to rescue their souls from
death, to keep them alive in famine. R/
3. Our soul is waiting for the Lord. The Lord is our help and our
shield. May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all our
hope in you. R/ © WOL Int. Smith, C D WIL Ps 32 Lic 1326E
SECOND READING: 2 Timothy 1:8-10
♫ VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL: Praise and honour to you,
Lord Jesus Christ! Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: this is my
beloved Son, hear him. From the shining cloud the voice is heard:
this is my beloved Son. Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ! © WOL Int. Mason P WIL Lic. 1326E
GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9
♫ COMMUNION HYMNS: OUR SUPPER INVITATION
1. Take of my bread and eat, drink my new wine. Take of my
life and live, branch of my vine. Let me befriend you now;
eat, take your fill. Don't be afraid to dream; love has its will.
2. Take up your burden now, walk 'til you find
just what the journey means; walk while there's time.
Food for the journey will answer your need.
Don't be afraid to walk; love, my love will lead.
3. Take of my bread and eat, drink my new wine.
Be a sweet nourishment to good friends of mine.
Let me befriend you now; eat, take your fill.
Share with your people, that love has its will.
4. Take of my bread and eat, drink my new wine.
Take of my life and live, branch of my vine. © Word of Life Int. Herry, Michael HER Lic 1326E
SONG OF PRAISE: Instrumental. Quiet music.
♫ RECESSIONAL: FROM ASHES TO THE LIVING FONT
1. From ashes to the living font your Church must journey, Lord,
Baptized in grace in grace renewed by your most holy word.
2. Through fasting, prayer and charity Your voice speaks deep
within, returning us to ways of truth and turning us from sin.
MASS TIMES 13-19 March 2017
St Bernard’s:
Tues. 9.15 am
Wed. No Mass
Thurs. 7.00 am
Fri. 8.00 am
Sat. 6.15 pm
Sun. 7.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.15 pm.
St Martin’s:
Friday 9.30 am
Sunday 8.00 am
St Catherine’s:
Mon. 9.15 am
Wed. 7.00 am
Sat. 6.00 pm
Sun. 8.30 am
RECONCILIATION St Bernard’s - Saturday 5.15 pm
St Catherine’s - Saturday 5.00 pm
DENOTES CHANGE
THIS WEEK Mon. 13 March 2017
HeartFIT: - 11.30 am, St B’s Aspinall Ctre.
SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Centre.
Tues. 14 March 2017
Craft Group - No craft this week.
Lenten Prayer Group/RCIA - 7 pm, St B’s C C.
Easter Music Practice - 7.30 pm, St Bernard’s
Church.
St Catherine’s Community Meeting - 7 pm St
Catherine’s Hall.
Wed. 15 March 2017
Lenten Prayer Group - 10.30 am, St B’s C C.
Beside Restful Waters - 7.00 pm, St Bernard’s Ch.
Finance Meeting - 7 pm, parish office.
Thurs. 16 March 2017
Play Group - St B’s Community Ctre., 9.15 am.
Friday 17 March - St Patrick
Play Group - St Catherine’s Hall, 9.30 am.
Stations of the Cross - 9 am, St Martin’s.
HeartFIT: - 10 am, St B’s Aspinall Centre.
Stations of the Cross - 7 pm, St Bernard’s Ch.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
3. From desert to the mountaintop in Christ our
way we see, so, tempered by temptation’s
might we might transfigured be. © Word of Life Int. Haugen, Marty GIA Licence 1326
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
19 March 2017 READINGS: Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. GOSPEL John 4:5-16, 19-26, 39-42.
