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PARISH OFFICE PO BOX 118, WARWICK.
81 Percy Street, Warwick.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Phone: (07) 4661 1033
Fax: (07) 4661 4232
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stmarysparishwarwick.org.au
St Mary’s
Catholic
Parish
Parish Priest Fr Franco Filipetto Semi-retired Priest Fr Terry Hickling 4661 8227
Parish Pastoral Associate Patrice Riordan Administration Officer Kathleen Cuskelly
PARISH SCHOOLS St Mary’s Kindergarten Director: Marie Sullivan Phone: 4667 1075 [email protected] St Mary’s (Primary) Principal: Margaret Grew Phone: 4661 1872 [email protected] Assumption College Principal: Kort Goodman Phone: 4660 4000 [email protected]
St Mary’s Catholic Parish Warwick EMBRACING THE COMMUNITIES OF:
St Mary’s, Warwick, Our Lady of Dolours, Greymare, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Gladfield and
Our Lady of Fatima, Karara
26th/27th Aug 2017 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
103rd WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES
On the occasion of the annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees, I feel
compelled to draw attention to the reality of child migrants, especially the ones
who are alone. In doing so I ask everyone to take care of the young, who in a
threefold way are defenceless: they are children, they are foreigners, and they have
no means to protect themselves. Children are the first among those to pay the
heavy toll of emigration, almost always caused by violence, poverty, environmental
conditions, as well as the negative aspects of globalization. The unrestrained
competition for quick and easy profit brings with it the cultivation of perverse
scourges such as child trafficking, the exploitation and abuse of minors and,
generally, the depriving of rights intrinsic to childhood as sanctioned by the Inter-
national Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children constitute the most
vulnerable group, because as they face the life ahead of them, they are invisible and
voiceless.
Migration is salvation. “Love the sojourner therefore; for you were sojourners in
the land of Egypt”. (Deut 10:19). This phenomenon constitutes a sign of the times.
The Church invites us to do this precisely amidst this phenomenon, with the
certainty that no one is a stranger in the Christian community, which embraces
“every nation, tribe, people and tongue” (Rev 7:9). We need to work for the
integration of children and youngsters who are migrants. They depend totally on
the adult community. Very often the scarcity of financial resources prevents the
adoption of adequate policies aimed at assistance and inclusion.
The right of states to control migratory movement and to protect the common
good of the nation must be seen in conjunction with the duty to resolve and
regularize the situation of child migrants, fully respecting their dignity and seeking
to meet their needs when they are alone, but also the needs of their parents, for the
good of the entire family. It is absolutely necessary, therefore, to deal with the
causes which trigger migrations in the countries of origin. This requires, as a first
step, the commitment of the whole international community to eliminate the
conflicts and violence that force people to flee. Furthermore, far-sighted
perspectives are called for, capable of offering adequate programmes for areas
struck by the worst injustice and instability.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
ROSTERS
RECENTLY DECEASED Terence McGahan (formly of Swan Creek), Sandra Rouse, Dorothy Peters,
Mary O’Mara, Raymond Brosnan (Killarney), Moya Evans, Vince Cantwell, Margaret Cook (G’windi),
Brian McVeigh
ANNIVERSARIES Fr Pat Doyle, Vic Mednis, Henry & Florence Smith, Michael Nolan, Thomas &
Elizabeth Burns, Monica Jensen, Richard Brennan, Anne Hagley, Toby May & Doreen Macfarlane,
Hanora Byrne, Kathleen McVeigh, Marie O’Brien, Percy & Rose Canavan, Mick & Tony Ryan, Enid
Ryan, Johanna, Frances, Thomas & Eric Barrett, Margaret, Peter and John Bourke, Des Dwan,
Maggie, Eddie & Basil McConville, Tom & Kathleen Dwan, Paul & Brendehn McConville, Dorrie &
Felix Mahoney, John McGahan, Bill & Mollie Dunne, Stephen & Margaret O’Shea, Patrick & Zeta
Cantwell, William & Mary Ryan, Barbara Ryan, Rose Bowtel, Mary Rankin, Salvacion Sabulao Fa-
billar, and all relatives and friends.
SICK Craig Booth, Sr Clare Mulcahy rsm, Peter Troon, Charles Lamey (England), Bjorn Morris
(Vancouver), Phil Halpin (B’berg), Graham Kimberley, Barry Mapes, Cole Muller, Beryl Kelly, Milena
Hegarty (Bris), John Butler, Rita King (nee Dwan), Kevin O’Leary, Jeffery Hollindale (Bris), Belinda
Wheeler (USA), Louis Frosio, Tia Wells, Catherine Watson, Gary Russell-Sharam, Ned Sparksman,
Leanne Sanderson, Rick Waterworth (Bris), Carlito Talara, Tracie Thompson, Wendy Taylor and
residents of Akooramak, The Oaks, patients at the Warwick Hospital and all those who receive Home
MASS TIMES
THIS WEEK
26th/27th Aug
St Mary’s Saturday 6pm Sunday 8:30am
Killarney Sunday 8am
Lay-Liturgies
Gladfield Sunday 9:30am
Yangan Saturday 6pm
WEEKDAY MASS/
LITURGY TIMES
Monday Mass 9am
Tuesday Lay-liturgy
5:30pm.
Leader: Kev Seaby
Reader: Trish Seaby
Gospel & Reflection:
Des Collins
Wednesday Mass 7am
Thursday Mass 9am
Friday Mass 9am
Mary of the Southern Cross
Patroness of Toowoomba
Diocese
Saturday Mass 9am
No Mass or Lay Liturgy if
there is a Funeral Mass
FEAST DAYS
Mon - St Augustine
Tue - The Passion of St
John the Baptists
NEXT WEEK
2ND/3RD SEPTEMBER
St Mary’s
Saturday 6pm
Sunday 8:30am
Yangan
Saturday 6 pm
Greymare 10am
Lay-Liturgies
Killarney
Sunday 8 am
Gladfield
Sunday 9:30am
THIS WEEKEND
26th/27th August 2017
NEXT WEEKEND
2nd/3rd September 2017
Ministries Vigil 6pm 8:30am Vigil 6pm 8:30am
Bell Ringers Graham Ryan Chris Ryan Vince Hemmings Greg Brosnan
Welcomers Rob Dawson &
Mary Bourke
Mary Darr &
Des Collins
Kajewski Family Gloria Duffy &
Mal Brownlie
Readers Justin Walsh WR
Anne Standing
Richard Tartan
Marianne Jordan
WR
Mary-anne Driver
Pauline Pickering
Karine Preston WR
Lisa Watt
Rob Dawson
Jill Hume WR
Amy Bradfield
Christine Bradfield
Prayer of Faithful
Bryan Slattery Mary Jane Cook Anne Standing Rowena O’Dea
Gifts Watt Family Plummer Family Graham & Maria Ryan Bernadette Ryan
Ministers of Communion
Peter & Meryl Kelly
Patrice Riordan
Ian & Helen Kelly
Marty Harris,
Maureen Dunn,
Shirley Peel,
Patti Hemmings,
Maree Ryan
Michael Dwan,
Brian & Cheryl Collins,
Justin Walsh,
Mary Bourke
Gloria Litster,
Barry Scanlan,
Kort Goodman,
Shaun Godley,
Con Lo Giudice
Powerpoint Ben Lyons Joe Willett Martin Fernandez Nathaniel Ryan
Musicians Debbie Cleary Michael, Rey &
Kathleen
Kathleen & Ingrid Michael, Rey & Val
Morning Tea St Mary’s Hall
Maree Ryan &
Bernice Furness
Basil & Philippa
Doherty
Children’s Liturgy Rowena O’Dea &
Rosie Corney
Carmel Wooding &
Tegan Woodbridge
Altar Servers
Erin Walsh
Patrick Swift
Hamish Swift
Ben Willett
Andrew Willett
Christie Lyons
Stephanie Lyons
Saskia Scheiwe
Samuel Scheiwe
Harriet Plummer
Julianna Cox
Jia O’Dea
Regan Henderson
WEEK COMMENCING 27th August WEEK COMMENCING 3rd September
Akooramak Jimmy O’Leary & John Telfer Pam Eather & Michael Dwan
Home Communion Judith Ting & Philippa Doherty Shirley Peel & Shirley Owens
Money Counters Group 6 - Mark Brennan—0419 647 751 Group 1 - Rita Collins 4661 8144
OTHER ROSTER
ROSTERS
PARISH GROUPS
MEETINGS AT THE
PARISH CENTRE
AL-ANON GROUP meets on Thurs-
days in Room 1 at 8pm. Phone Rose-
mary 4661 5820
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS meet on
Tuesdays in Room 1 at 7pm.
CHARISMATIC
PRAYER GROUP meets on
Mondays in Room 1 at 9:45am.
Contact Trish 4661 3133
CHRISTIAN
MEDITATION GROUP meets
on Friday from 9-10am
Contact Trish 4661 3133
FAITH CIRCLES GROUP meets
on 2nd & 4th Mondays of each
month at 7pm in Room 1. Contact
Patrice 4661 1033
FATHER’S PRAYER GROUP
meets on Tuesdays in Room 10
from 6-7pm.
LAY CARMELITES
meet on 3rd Tuesday of each
month at 9am in Room 1
Pam Eather 4661 3917
LITTLE TREASURES PLAY
GROUP
Wednesdays (during school terms)
from 9am to 11am in Rooms 1 & 2.
Find us on Facebook. Cost $2 per
family. Contact Patrice 4661 1033
MEN ALIVE GROUP meets in
Room 2 on Thursdays at 7-8pm.
Contact Kev 4661 3133.
MOTHER’S PRAYERS
GROUPS meet on
Tuesdays in Room 3 at 5pm
(Pauline 0400 171 071 ) and
Thursdays at 9:30am in Church
(Maria 4661 2158) and
Fridays in Room 3 at 10am
(Maree 4661 7345).
PARISH LADIES meet on 1st
Tuesday of each month at 9:30am
in Room 1 .
New members are warmly invited
to join this group. Contact Rita
4661 8144 or Bernice 4661 1107
THE CRAFTY CIRCLE, “TO
INSPIRE OR BE INSPIRED”,
young at heart, like-minded hook-
ers & crafters will meet on Sun-
days commencing 5th February
from 1-4pm and fortnightly there-
after. $2 per head bring a plate to
share for afternoon tea. Contact
Patrice 4661 1033
YOUTH GROUP meets on 2nd
Friday of the month at 5:30 to
7:30pm for Gr 6-12
Contact Patrice 4661 1033
PARISH EVENTS Office Hours will be changed to 9am to 1pm from 7th Aug to 4th Sept due to staff annual leave. Please remember that the office & telephones may be unattended outside these hours.
DATE CLAIMERS:
Parish Ladies Cent Sale Saturday 2nd September 1:30pm is taking place again! Entry $5. Multi-draw Raffle and Lucky Door Prize. All welcome! Gifts, slices and small cakes for after-noon tea would be appreciated. Set up Friday 1st September 9:30am. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. First Holy Communion will be celebrated in our parish on the weekend of 9th & 10th September at both masses. Please keep these candidates and their families in your prayers. St Vincent de Paul Conference Meetings for Aug - 4:30pm at 46 Grafton St on Monday 28th August . All interested in the spirituality & work of SVDP are most welcome. The Diocesan Parish Retirement Fund On the weekend of Sunday 3rd Sept a special collection will be taken up for our retired priests. Envelopes will be available.
2017 Debutante Ball Group photos are available for collection from the Parish Office for each Debutante. Please collect between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Sacramental Preparation for First Communion has commenced. First Communion will be celebrated weekend of 9th/10th September. Please collect a Pray For Me card near the doors of the church and keep all families and candidates in your loving prayers.
PLANNED GIVING PROGRAMME STATEMENTS for the 2016-17 Financial Year are available for collection
from the tables near the front doors for
ALL CONTRIBUTORS including direct depositors.
Please collect to save the Parish postage costs.
MAGAZINES ALL AVAILABLE ON TABLES AT DOORS
Catholic Leader—Mater doctors give five-year-old Filipino boy a reason to smile Australian Catholics Magazine—Spring 2017 Trends—June 2017
We welcome Chris Ehler to facilitate the Parish Assembly. Chris has long and extensive
experience working with Brisbane Archdiocese in
Ministry Planning.
Parish Assembly Agenda will be focusing on the results of the National Church Life
Survey. Areas which work well within our parish community and areas that need
PRAYER & LITURGY Rosary is prayed before each weekday Mass in the Church & at 9am on 1st & 2nd Thursdays of the month Men’s Choir if you can hold a tune and enjoy singing, why not join the Men’s Choir? Contact Kev on 4661 3133. 1st Friday 1st Sept Chaplet to the Divine Mercy at 8:15am before 9am Mass 1st Saturday 2nd Sept 20 Mysteries of the Rosary at 7:5oam before 9am Mass FIL-Harmonix Choir Practice 1st Sun at 9:40am & 2nd Sat at 9:40am to sing at
First Reading Reading from the prophet Isaiah 22: 19-23 I place the key of the house of David upon his shoulder. Responsorial Psalm Ps 137: 1-3, 6, 8. R. v. 8 R. Lord, your love is eternal; do not forsake the work of your hands. Second Reading Reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans 11:33-36 From him, through him, and in him are all things. Gospel Acclamation Mt 16: 18 You are Peter, the rock on which I will build my Church the gates of hell will not hold our against it. Gospel Mt 16: 13-20
Have you experienced the ups and downs of faith? What
sustains you?
What title would you give to Jesus?
Are you like the Peter who doubts and falters or the Peter
who boldly proclaims his faith?
The Summit Online
At this point in the gospel, Jesus and his chosen have travelled and lived together for some time. He invites them to explore what they understand of his identity. Even in his question there is explicit hint of his identity, 'Who do people say the Son of Man is?' The people offer a variety of opinions: John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets. But it is Peter who adds to the title Son of Man by recognising Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God. This same Peter whose faith faltered when he was buffeted by the wind and waves (see Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) has now shown that he is open to God and recognises Jesus for who he is. But this is not the end of Peter’s story. There are ups and downs in his response, as there are in our own. As long as we remain open to the gift of faith, we are offered forgiveness when we fail to treasure what God has given to us.
REFLECTION
Prayer For Rain Almighty and everlasting God, you have given
us this earth to care for and delight in. Look with mercy on our need for rain for our
parched land. We pray that life-giving rain will soon fall. We pray for those suffering from the severity of this drought—people working on the land, and those in business who de-
pend on farming and grazing for their liveli-hoods. Father, help them to know your love and care, and to bring their burdens to you. Guide all those who are seeking to provide help and bring healing in the midst of so
much pain. We ask these things through
Jesus Christ Our Lord.
DIOCESAN EVENTS Save the Date: Australian Catholic Youth Festival: Sydney, register with Too-woomba group RSVP Promotional material to follow shortly. 10/8/17 (7-9/12/17)
Ignite Conference 2017. Come and see the wonders of God. Na-tional Catholic Youth Conference 21-24 Sept. Brisbane.
Proclaim 2018 The Proclaim Conference next year will be held 12-14/7/18 in Bris-bane. More details to follow when available.
ST MARY’S SCHOOL TRIVIA NIGHT
Mary Mackillop Hall – Upper Campus
Friday, 1 September - 6:30PM “COLOUR OUR WORLD” (Be as col-ourful as you can – prize for the Best Themed Table,50/50 Raffle, Multi draw Raffle, Games and Prizes, Trivia fun , BYO, Table snacks, BAR , Supper Provided. Cost $10 per per-son. 8 to a table. If you do not have a table one will be allocated to you. Tickets and table reservations can be
