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 Mrs Trish Stapleton pa.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Mrs Debbie James E: cv.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

YOUTH & YOUNG PEOPLE Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: sec.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

Website:http://umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish

DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.

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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 24/25 December 2018

NATIVITY OF THE LORD READINGS: Vigil - Isaiah 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matt. 1:18-25

Night - Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Dawn - Isaiah 62:11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 Day - Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18

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.

BETHLEHEM

There was a baby there was a manger

there was a time ...

And in our time we see no shining star

and hear no heavenly choir.

Our stumbling footsteps often bypass Bethlehem. And even if we stopped to take this turn what then? Would we see more light to guide our path? Would we hear deeper words of understanding? Would we really look at Bethlehem ... or choose instead the tableau of our own

imaginings?

Bethlehem. That God would really meet us in our helplessness

... join us in our blindness.

Surely this is blasphemy! We pray to God to fill the gaps:

...to save, redeem, deliver.

We want a God of power and healing

Not a Gospel God of powerlessness and pain.

And yet ...

There was a baby

There was a Bethlehem.

God grant us Magi wisdom to perceive. from Mary Coloe, pbvm. LiturgyHelp.com

Merry Christmas We wish you all a peace filled and joyous Christmas. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who will not have such a Christmas. Thank you for all you have contributed to the life of our parish in 2018. May the Christ child bring peace and courage to all who are suffering in mind, body or Spirit. We give thanks for and ask God’s continued blessing for all in our Parish family. May 2019 be a year of blessings and graces from our ever present, loving and merciful God.

From Fr Pat & Fr Stephen, Trish & all the Parish Staff

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CHRISTMAS MASS RESPONSES

CHRISTMAS CAROL BEFORE

MASS

The North Wind

The north wind is tossing the leaves, the red dust is over the town, the sparrows are under the eaves and the grass in the paddock is brown, as we lift up our voices and sing to the Christchild, the heavenly King.

The tree-ferns in green gullies sway, the cool stream flows silently by, the joybells are greeting the day, and the chimes are adrift in the sky, as we lift up our voices and sing to the Christchild, the heavenly King. Text & music from Five Australian Christmas Carols

© 1948 Chappel & Co. All rights reserved

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Christmas in the Scrub

1. At Christmas time the birds all sing, the rabbits jump, the lizards crawl. At Christmas time the outback rings And all for the birth of God.

Chorus:

At the birth of God the wallabies hop, For the birth of God the cockatoos squawk, At the birth of God the platypus swims, for the birth of God, the kookaburras laugh. For the birth of God was such exciting news they’d never heard before. They came from all the land to see this baby in the straw.

2. And if you were there you would’ve seen the wise old kangaroo

“O, I’ve starved in droughts and swum the floods, I’ve hopped around both up and down, through hills and plains I’ve never seen such a baby in the straw.”

Text & music: Leigh Newton © 1984. All rights

reserved ONELICENSE #A-641326

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

The Silver Stars

The silver stars are in the sky, The red-gold moon goes riding high, O, sleep my little one sleep!

Once long ago, against her breast, A mother hush’d a babe to rest, Who was the Prince of Heav'n above, The Lord of gentleness and love. O, sleep, my little one sleep!

The boobook calls across the night, The brown moths flutter in the light, O, sleep, my little one sleep!

In Bethlehem long, long ago, When roads and paddocks gleam'd with snow; On this same night, that mother mild, Lull'd into dreams her royal child. So, sleep, my little one, sleep! My little one sleep.

Text: John Wheeler. Music:

William G James, Lullaby

Carol © 1968 Chappel & Co.

All rights reserved

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MASSES 4.30 pm & 5.00 pm

St Bernard’s & St Catherine’s PSALM RESP:

All: Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord

Text: Ps. 95 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for

Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE: All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The wickedness of the earth will

be destroyed tomorrow: the Saviour of the world will be our king. Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of

The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE

#A-641326

VIGIL MASSES 6.30 pm St Catherine’s;

6.00 pm & 8.30 pm St Bernard’s; PSALM RESP: All: Forever I will sing the

goodness of the Lord. Text: Ps. 88 Excerpts from the English

translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin

Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE: All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,

alleluia. The wickedness of the earth will be destroyed tomorrow: the Saviour of the world will be our king. Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music:

Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

NIGHT MASSES 9 pm St Martin’s.

Midnight St Bernard’s PSALM RESP:

All: Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord

Text: Ps. 95 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin

Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE: All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,

alleluia! Good news and great joy, to

all the world: good news and great joy for today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music:

Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE

LICENSE #A-641326

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

Reader: ……. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.

We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only Who came from the Father full of grace and truth.

The Christmas candle is then lit. All: Joy to the world the Lord is come We light this candle because Jesus, The Light of the world, Was born on this day and He brightens all things. Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns.

PARISH OFFICE The office will be closed until 14 January 2019. For emergen-cies phone the paging service 3830 5178.

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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish MASS AT DAWN

7 am St Bernard’s PSALM RESP: All: A light will shine on us this day, the Lord is born for

us. Text: Ps. 96 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from

lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE: All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Glory to God, glory in the highest; Glory to God in

the highest, peace to his people on earth. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010

ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-

641326

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES 8 am St Martin’s;

8.30 am St Catherine’s; 9.30 am St Bernard’s.

PSALM RESP: All: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving

power of God. Text: Ps. 97 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from

lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE: All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you na-

tions and adore the Lord. Today a great light has come upon the earth!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010

ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-

641326

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Response All: Hear our prayer.

COMMUNION HYMN TABLE OF PLENTY

Refrain: Come to the feast of heaven and earth! Come to the table of plenty! God will provide for all that we need, here at the table of plenty.

1. O, come and sit at my table where saints and sinners are friends. I wait to welcome the lost and lonely to share the cup of my love. (R)

2. O, come and eat without money; come to drink with-out price. My feast of gladness will feed your spirit with faith and fullness of life. (R)

3. My bread will ever sustain you through days of sor-row and woe. My wine will flow like a sea of gladness to flood the depths of your soul. (R)

4. Your fields will flower in fullness; your homes will flourish in peace. For I, the giver of home and har-vest, will send my rain on your soil. (R)

Text & Music: Schutte, Daniel © 1992 OCP Pub. All rights reserved

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JOURNEYING IN FAITH Please keep our Catechumens Barbara and Lewis and candidates Kevin and Sally, in your prayers as they journey towards full initiation at Easter. May the Holy Spirit walk with them as they discern and engage in their relationship with God, themselves and you, their community.

UPPER MT GRAVATT WISHART PARISH CARAVAN CLUB The parish Caravan Club, which has been running for many years, enjoyed many successful outings in 2018. Next year they have their proposed outings for 2019 to include: Outback Spectacular Dinner Redland Museum & Theatre Kingscliff Beach Big trip Central Australia Kilkivan Bush Camp Dairy—Beaudesert Big Sky Gourmet Trip Dicky Beach If you are interested in joining the club new members are most welcome. President: John & Elizabeth Jansen (P) 3162 9820 (M) 0421 580 477.

CATHEDRAL GUIDES AND WELCOMERS You are invited to an information session on Thursday 7 February 2019 at 10.30 am to discover the delights of volunteering with the Cathedral Guides & Welcomers. If you enjoy meeting people; love your Cathedral and revel in good art and juicy history, the rewards are beyond measure. A comprehensive training program is offered. P: 3324 3030 or E: deveryc@bne.catholic.net.au, by Friday 25/1/19.

WE PRAY FOR Fr John Dobson, John Keogh, Neville Smyth, Kim Goldsworthy, Sophia Guardala, Frank Marsh Snr., Margaret Ewers, Nicolaas Van Der Meer, Mary McNamara, Ina Mark, Sr Bernadette Barlow and Nancy Kan who have died recently, also Peter Quinn, Michael, Manuela, Santo, Rodolfo & Luisa Cassarino, Charles & Caterina Doyle, Filomena Portlock, Robert & Natalina Woods, Josephine Hanmore, Fred & Maria Manson, Jim & Mary-Clare Michie, Harriet Beane, William, May, Elizabeth, Bill, Norine John & Pat Ingham, Ted & Doris Humphreys, Roy & Sue Cargill, Maureen Hambling, Sr M Anna Schepis, Patricia Palumbo, Margareta Szpaczek, Joe & Carmela Carbone, Lucia Kensbock, Robert Parkes, Mitchell Collins, Ronald Noffke, Kathleen & Daniel Dwyer, Avelina Amolet and deceased relatives and friends of the Dwyer, Woods and Ingham families whom we remember at this time.

BAPTISMS Congratulations to Farah, Beau and Hugo Dibb, children of Kieran and Kym. They will be baptised this week in

St Bernard’s Church.

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Help the shepherds find the

path to Jesus

MASS TIMES 25-30 December 2018

St Bernard’s:

Tues: Christmas Day

Wed. No evening Mass

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:

Wed. 7.00 am - Boxing Day

Sat. 6.15 pm Vigil

Sun. 8.30 am

RECONCILIATION

St Bernard’s - Saturday 4.15 pm

DENOTES CHANGE