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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 21/22 January 2017
THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME/A READINGS: ISAIAH 8:23 - 9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
GOSPEL: Matthew 4:12:23
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.
Trish Stapleton
‘I beg you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ...’
Soon after Jesus called the apostles, disputes broke out among them. We know from the whole of the New Testament that there were serious disagreements between the earliest leaders in the Church. Their different temperaments and missions led to several misunderstandings. What St Paul found in Corinth, however, was a fractured Church, pleading allegiances to different leaders over and against Jesus. He teaches the Corinthians a critical lesson in being Church: we are all one under Jesus’ leadership. Christ is the head of the Church.
Within ancient and clear limits the Church has a wonderful diversity, a plurality of expression, emphasis and culture. It's always been like this. It means the Church is taking seriously its role of finding Christ in every place and every community in the world. The moment we pit one local Church against the other (‘I prefer the Pope to my bishop’) we lose the Catholic communion in Christ Jesus which holds us together.
Paul tells us preaching the Cross of Jesus is the mission of the Church. Jesus shows us in today's Gospel that teaching, preaching and healing are the hallmarks of his ministry. And the same should hold for us. No matter how differently any local church might develop, the Bishop of Rome confirms in the faith Bishops who continue to preach Christ crucified, teach in Christ’s name, heal the sick and reconcile the estranged.
That's what makes us Catholic and why today we need to listen again and very carefully, to Paul's admonition, ‘I beg you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and purpose.’
To the degree to which we live this out in our communion with our local successor to the Apostles, the more chance all members of the Church have to use the energy and gifts given at baptism to do what Christ wants of the Church: to change the world for good and be a beacon of the saving Christ’s gifts – faith, hope and charity.
From Richard Leonard SJ LiturgyHelp.com ©
Greetings and welcome to the new year! Most have returned to work or normal routine, The parish office is open and the children are heading back to school. I do hope you have had some great family time, rest and relaxation or even just a break from the normal routine of your life. 2017... Readings are from Year A in the Lectionary. We will be hearing more from the Gospel according to Matthew. It is no accident that last week we started with the story of Jesus’ Baptism and this week we hear about the CALL of the disciples. This year as we focus on our Baptism and what that means when we think about CALL, it is timely that we ask ourselves, ‘What nets do we get tangled in that prevents us from answering the call to follow Christ in our daily lives’. This year we will have a beautiful resource to help us reflect on this Baptismal call. Sessions will be every Wednesday in Lent for 6 weeks beginning Wed 1st March at 10.30 am in the St Bernard’s Community Centre. Sign on sheets will be available soon.
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BAPTISMS Congratulations to Phoenix West, daughter of
Jayde Roberts. She will be baptised this weekend in St Bernard’s Church.
READERS ROSTER 29 January 2017
New rosters available next weekend.
St Bernard’s: Linda Goh, Joe
Varkey, Vevita Varella; Simon
Hill, Jan Rhoades, Lisa O’Neill;
Sean Szetoo, Carol Wilson, Veena
Rasquinha; Dinah Planas, Josh
Planas, Patrick Vialle.
St Martin’s: Andrea Otto, Mary
Campisi, Robyn Otto.
St Catherine’s: Brian Rayfield,
Mary Cusack, Darryl Petersen;
Paul Robertson, Celine George,
Marian Fernando.
SVdP-Jim Wildie At our first meeting of the year Jim Wildie presented his resignation as an active member of St Bernard’s SVdP Conference. It was with deep regret that his resignation was accepted. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jim for the dedicated contribution he has given to our Conference. Over many years he has provided us with guidance, support and information and we have been the beneficiaries of his activities and attention to detail. For many of us he has been a source of inspiration and friendship. To say that we will miss you Jim is an understatement. We trust that your future will be rewarding, blessed and personally fulfilling. Mike Birgan
President, St Bernard’s SVdP Conference
New SVdP members If you are interested in joining St Bernard’s SVdP Conference and are prepared to help in providing assistance to the less fortunate in our community and have basic computer skills, please leave your contact details at the parish office. Ph: 3849 7158.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish Welcome Back! To our school communities including staff , children and families. We hope you have had a wonderful holiday and a restful break from routine. As you begin a new year we wish you every b less ing fo r the j oys , achievements and challenges that will come your way. May God continue to bless you and your families throughout 2017.
Welcome! To all who have come to our parish as visitors or new members of our community. We warmly welcome you to our parish. We are a parish of three communities: Upper Mt Gravatt, Wishart and Eight Mile Plains. Please fill in a new parishioner form on the table inside the church and someone will contact you to help you feel welcome. We have a new parishioners welcome gathering twice a year. Our first is Friday 3 February in the Parish House Courtyard. All new parishioners are welcome!
Australia Day Mass PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO NORMAL MASS TIME: Mass will be celebrated Thursday 26 January, at St Bernard’s Church, at 8.00 am. Please stay and enjoy a cuppa and damper and chat with friends, old and new. You might like to bring your own special damper. Tea/Coffee etc provided.
Liturgy Team As we begin our new year the Liturgy Team begin meetings again on Thursday 2 February at 4.15 pm in the parish meeting room.
Pastoral Council Discernment At the end of last year several people were recommended for the Parish Pastoral Council. If you haven’t received an email please contact Trish and let her know. The PC Discernment meeting is THURSDAY 2 FEB at 7.00 pm in the parish meeting room.
Parish Sacramental Program
Our parish places a great deal of energy and emphasis on young people’s initiation into the Catholic Church. [Christian Initiation of Children of Catechetical Age]
CICCA is based on welcoming and forming strong relationships for the whole family of children preparing for the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the reception of First Holy Communion at Mass. The whole community celebrates each of the steps along the way. In our parish there are three ‘stages’ beginning approx in Yr 2.
Stage One engages the family and supports them through an inquiry stage. During this time children are registered by their parents and through immersion in the community they begin the journey towards formal preparation and full initiation.
After discernment of readiness by the child, the parents and pastoral team, each child is then invited by the pastor to begin Stage Two.
Children are then enrolled during a simple ritual at the weekend Masses and begin the formal program preparing them for the sacraments.
Finally, in Stage Three the children prepare for and celebrate the Liturgies and rituals of Confirmation and later First Communion becoming fully initiated members of the Catholic Church.
If you would like your children to begin formal preparation in Stage One 2017, they need to be registered and begin Stage One as soon as possible. Please spread the word to your families.
If you have any further questions, please call Trish 3849 7158. If you wish to register your child in the Sacrament Program, please call
Michelle in the parish office from 9am-3pm Mon, Tues, Thurs & Friday.
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
roster; booked tours according to your
availability. Everyone you meet, greet
and guide will become an ambassador
for this historic architectural gem which
is the mother church of the archdiocese.
An information session will be held on
Thursday 2 February 2017 at 10.30 am.
Contact Carmel Devery 3324 3030 or
[email protected] if you’d
like to share in this mission!
PALMS ENCOUNTER An experience to share this
Easter and beyond. A Palms
Encounter is an intimate,
immersive, inter cultural
experience providing insights that
challenge perceptions and deepen
understanding. Palms long-term
volunteers guide the Encounter with our
Catholic Communities in East Timor.
Register now for our 2 – 14 April
Encounter and receive $400 off a 2nd
ticket. Call Roger on 02 9560 5333 or
go to www.palms.org.au/Encounters
for more. Real encounter, real people,
real exchange, real life.
LOURDES HILL COLLEGE Enrolment applications for Year 7, 2020 close Friday 3 February, 2017. Scholarship applications for Year 7, 2018 close Monday 6 February, 2017. For further information, please call 3399 0498 or visit lhc.qld.edu.au.
POSITION AVAILABLE Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish
Coorparoo invites applications for the
part-time position of Parish Secretary (28
hours per week: Monday – Thursday). Specific responsibilities include: The day
to day running of the parish office
including reception and general office
responsibilities, database entry, typing,
photocopying and filing.
The position is available immediately —
applications close 3 February 2017 but
we reserve the right to appoint the
successful applicant prior to that date.
Full position description: The Parish
Priest, Mount Carmel Parish, 312
Cavendish Road, Coorparoo, 4151.
P: 3397 1587
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Mary Mulherin (wife of
George), John O’Brien (husband of
Carole & father of Pat Sherry), Tereza
Berenyi, (mother of Margaret, Elizabeth
& John), Laurie Sullivan (Fr of Sr Maria
Sullivan rsm), John Ferris (brother of
Jeanne O’Connor), Brian Lynch
(brother of Marie Hayes), Rodney
Bramwell, Frank Guest, Dr Kevin King,
Christiana Musa (mother of Fr Gerald),
Graeme Thorburn, Michael Hooiveld,
Hoarst Mossman, Anna Tuat Nguyen,
Marko Januzzi, Peggy Bullock and
Michael Choi who have died recently,
also Peg Crowe, John Breakspear, Laura
Sim, Rita Galea, Simon Tinh, Charles &
Scott Sullivan, Maria Trinh, Elizabeth &
Joseph Nguyen, Juha Tapani, Jari Tapio,
John Yong, Reynaldo Snr. Carreon,
Anatolia Corpin, Maria Bac, Joseph
Huong, Peter Ky, Maria Hoi, Joseph
Hung, Dorothy & Stuart Walker,
Augustine & Elizabeth Nguyen, Gwen
Hemmings, Neville Wilson, Merle
Gibbs, Pat Gordon, Rod Ross, Pat
Rooney, Mollie Petterson, Bill Green, Sr
Teresa pvbm, and Mike Karageorge
whom we remember.
HISTORICAL AREA ST CATHERINE’S, WISHART For those who missed out on coming to
the launch in December, the historical
area at St Catherine’s will be opened up
again when the 8.30 am Mass has their
first cuppa in 2017, Sun. 5 February.
The launch was very successful.
BRISBANE CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY Annual General Meeting, 5 pm, the
first Tuesday of February – 7/2/2017 –
in the Francis Rush Centre, next to St
Stephens Cathedral, Elizabeth St, Bne.
Following that meeting Monsignor John
Grace, will present a paper on The
History of Banyo Seminary.
Non-members are welcome to attend.
CATHEDRAL GUIDES Do you enjoy meeting people? Do you
love your Cathedral? Do you
revel in good art and juicy
history? Talk with us about
becoming a voluntee r
welcomer and/or guide at the
Cathedral of St Stephen. The
commitment is three hours per month on
CENTENARY MASS —CORINDA Daughters of Our Lady of
the Sacred Heart, Corinda
1917-2017. Mass will be
celebrated by Bishop
Brian Finnigan, 2 pm Saturday
28 January 2017, St Joseph’s
Church, Corinda. Dinner follows at
Sherwood Services Club, Clewley St.,
Corinda. Cost $30 pp. All present and
past parishioners and students of the
parish and Darra college are invited to
attend. Contact 3379 1534 or
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE Fr George Joseph MCBS, is leading a
14-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land
from 21 May - 3 June 2017. This
pilgrimage features Petra, Bethlehem,
Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, Jericho, Mt
Carmel, Mt Tabor, Mt Nebo &
Jerusalem. This all-inclusive pilgrimage
is priced at an early bird offer of
$4,990. Initial deposit of $500 prior to
31 January 2017. For a detailed
itinerary contact Mr Rajesh George
0422 215 855. Magi Pilgrimages. Ph:
03 8562 2246, 1300 721 561.
www.magiholidays.com.au
CATHOLIC LEADER Experts warn Australia against
following overseas experience with
euthanasia
Gold Coast couple helps Timorese
community to re-open its Catholic
school
Brisbane priest sets off for mission
experience in Indonesia.
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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/A - 22 January 2017 ♫ PROCESSIONAL: CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT
1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we
turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for
the world to see.
Refrain: Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.
2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope,
many despair. Your word alone has pow’r to save us. Make
us your living voice. (Refrain)
5. Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn
to belong. Let us be servants to one another, making your
kingdom come. (Refrain) © WOL Int. Farrell, Bernadette OCP Lic 1326E
FIRST READING: Isaiah 8:23 - 9:3
♫ RESP. PSALM: THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION
Response: The Lord is my light and my salvation;
The Lord is my light and my salvation.
1. The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
before whom shall I shrink? (Response)
2. There is one thing I ask of the Lord, for this I long;
To live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life. (Response)
3. I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.
Hope in God, hold firm and take heart;
hope in the Lord. (Response) © WOL Int. Willcock, Christopher OCP Lic 1326E
SECOND READING: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
♫ VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL: 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! © WOL Int. Mason P WIL Lic. 1326E
GOSPEL: Matthew 4:12-23
♫ COMMUNION HYMN: MAY WE COME TO KNOW THE LORD
Refrain: In the bread may we be broken. In the cup may we be
out-poured. May we come to know the healer, may we
come to know the Lord.
1. Though many are we, we are one in the Lord.
We are all welcome to his table of new life.(Refrain)
2. We come to the table to remember the Lord,
who gave his life that we might live forever more.(Refrain)
3. In breaking the bread in sharing the cup,
may we be filled as we come to know the Lord. (Refrain) © WOL Int Gagnon David R OCP Lic. 1326E
SONG OF PRAISE: JESUS YOUR LIGHT
Jesus your light is shining within us. Let not my doubts and my
darkness speak to me. Jesus your light is shining within us. Let
my heart always welcome your love. (repeat) © WOL Int. Berthier, Jacques TAI Lic 1326E
♫ RECESSIONAL: WE REMEMBER
Ref: We remember how you loved us to your death,
and still we celebrate, for you are with us here;
And we believe that we will see you when you come,
in your glory, Lord, we remember, we celebrate, we believe.
MASS TIMES 23 - 29 January 2017
St Bernard’s:
Tues. 9.15 am
Wed. - No evening Mass in January
Thurs. 8.00 am - Australia Day
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. 6.30 am (NB: change of Mass time)
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. 23 January 2017
SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Ctre.
Heartmoves - 11 am, St Catherine’s Hall.
Tues. 24 Jan. - St Francis de Sales
Craft Group - 10 am, St B’s Community Centre.
Wed. 25 Jan. - Conversion of St Paul
St Catherine’s Mass - 6.30 am - NB: CHANGE
OF MASS TIME FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
Beside Restful Waters - Resumes 1st February.
St Bernard’s - No 7 pm Mass this Wednesday.
SVdP Meeting - 5 pm, Aspinall Centre, Room 1.
Thurs. 26 Jan 2017 - Australia Day
Australia Day - Mass 8 am St Bernard’s.
Play Group - St B’s resumes 2/2/17.
Friday 27 January 2017
Play Group - St Catherine’s, resumes 3/2/17.
Mass - St Bernard’s Church 8 am; St Martin’s
Church 9.30 am.
Heartmoves - 10 am, St B’s Community Centre.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
3. Christ, the Father’s great “Amen”
to all the hopes and dreams of ev’ry heart;
Peace beyond all telling, and freedom from
all fear; (Refrain)
4. See the Face of Christ revealed
in ev’ry person standing by your side;
Gift to one another, and temples of your
love; (Refrain) © WOL Int. Haugen, Marty GIA Lic 1326E
4th SUNDAY IN ORD TIME/A 29 Jan. 2017
READINGS: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13;
1 Cor 1:26-31. GOSPEL Matthew 5:1-12.
