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“C’mon Aussie, C’mon, Cmon!”
Australia Day. A time to celebrate a great nation and citizen of the world. And rightly so. What Aussie doesn’t smile or go goosey when we hear those words “C’mon Aussie, C’mon!”? There are some who might cringe but for the most part, they are cherished words. So it is no co-incidence that today, on Australia Day, when we can be easily distracted by the tensions around celebrating Australia Day, we are deeply challenged by the Gospel to stay focussed on and pay more attention to the “higher things” in our lives as Catholic Christian Aussies when “C’mon Aussie” might be heard coming from Christ Himself! To pay more attention to our calling as baptised disciples of Jesus Christ then to national tensions or our own personal needs. Celebrate or commiserate our day by all means, but let’s not let those activities or acrimonious political discussions distract us from our primary goal – to serve Christ sensitively, hopefully, and generously as good Aussies. In today’s Gospel, Jesus commences his public ministry full time. John the Baptist, His cousin, has been arrested and silenced. It’s time for Jesus to step up. And He does. He recruits His first disciples, Peter, Andrew, James and John. Peter and Andrew knew Jesus, but James and John had never seen Him until He invites them to follow Him. And they just set down their tools and go. An extraordinary response if taken literally. Desert their father, families, their work/income, literally give up everything and walk off to follow a man they had never seen. I don’t think it would be too much of a stretch to say that if that were to happen to us today, our response might be a little more guarded no matter how charismatic the inviter might be! Whilst it is unwise to make a literal interpretation of the Scriptures, when we look to the faith story behind the Gospel extract, it is readily apparent that Jesus invited them to join His ministry; they were people whose well-developed faith was integrated into their everyday lives – they lived it with conviction and generosity; and they responded accordingly. They lived in times of political uncertainty and occupation by a foreign force and were aware of the risks they were taking. That did not deter them. They remained focussed on the “higher things” – serving their God. So let’s not let the potential political unrest or any acrimony around Australia Day celebrations deter or distract us from celebrating with generosity and sensitivity and with our eyes squarely on the “higher things” – our mission as disciples of Christ. Go Jesus! Go Australia! C’mon Aussie C’mon, C’mon! Deacon Peter
Grovely Presbytery 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Mitchelton Presbytery 11 Suez Street, Mitchelton 4053
St William’s School 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Ph 3355 5122 Fax 3354 3330
St Andrew’s School Cnr Hogarth & Upper Kedron Roads
Ferny Grove 4055 Ph 33516886 Fax 3851 1054
Our Lady of Dolours School 2 Willcocks Street, Mitchelton 4053
Ph 3355 7763 Fax 3855 2641
Mt. Maria College 54 Prospect Rd, Mitchelton 4053
Ph 3550 3400
YYY Radio FM 87.6 Ph 0466 964 664
Email: [email protected] www.yyyfmradio.org
Parish Pastoral Council [email protected]
Clergy: Fr. Nigel Sequeira PP Phone: 3355 2667
Rev. Peter McDade, Deacon
Secretary: Katrina Bailey (Mon - Fri) Phone: 3355 2667 Ext 1 [email protected]
Pastoral Associate: Local Safeguarding Rep: Mrs. Sue Allen (Wed - Fri) Phone: 3355 2667 Ext 2 [email protected]
Sacramental Coordinator: Mrs. Marie-Louise Singson (Mon - Wed) mornings & Thurs Phone: 3355 2667 Ext 3 [email protected]
Administration Assistant: Megan Carroll (Thurs-Fri) Newsletter items to: [email protected]
Administration Assistant: Sandra Henry (Thurs) Phone: 3355 2667
Finance: [email protected] ACC NAME: St William’s Parish BSB: 064 786 ACC: 006526001
PARISH OFFICE 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Ph 3355 2667 Email: [email protected]
www.gsmparishes.com.au Hours: Mon 8am - 1pm; Tues - Fri. 8am - 4pm
Year A/2 3rd Sunday In Ordinary Time
26 January 2020 Liturgical Colour: Green
Mass is broadcast over
Radio Triple YYY 87.6 FM
Sat 5.00pm & Sun 10.00am
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PLEASE NOTE:
Leaflets, notices, and other papers are not to be placed in the Church without prior permission from Fr Nigel.
Sacramental Program: Our Sacramental Program is still in recess until Wed Jan 29. I am now back in the office to answer any emails and phone calls. The First Communion Celebrations are now being firmly put into place. You will soon get your Celebration Preference Forms in your emails.
Please don’t forget to do some of the activities in the book when you have the time between covering books, shopping for school shoes and ipad time!
Happy Australia Day!
Marie-Louise F. Singson
LITURGY TIMES
27th January - 2nd February
Grovely St William’s
Monday 9:15am Mass CANCELLED
Wednesday 7:00pm Mass St. Agatha
Thursday 9:00am Mass St. Paul Miki & Companions
Friday 7:00am Mass
Saturday: 7:00am Mass
Next Weekend Masses
Saturday: 5:00pm No Reconciliations 6:00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday: 6:30am, 8:00am, 9:30am, 5:30pm
Oxford Park St. Joseph’s
Sunday 9:30am Mass
Mitchelton Our Lady of Dolours
Monday: 8:30am Mass
Tuesday: 8:30am Mass St. Agatha
Friday 8:30am Mass CANCELLED
Saturday: 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Reconciliation
Next Weekend Masses
Saturday: 4:30pm Mass
Sunday: 8:00am Mass
Samford Sacred Heart
Thursday 6:00pm Liturgy of the Word CANCELLED
St. Paul Miki & Companions
Next Weekend Mass
Sunday: 8:00am Mass
Please check the weekday Liturgy Times carefully
Alpha Is Coming! Alpha is a series of free, interactive sessions exploring life, faith and meaning.
Everyone is welcome and no question is off limits
Invite someone you would like to share faith with and bring them along to this fun introduction to the Alpha course.
LAUNCH PARTY Where: The Artist Café, 662 Samford Rd (corner Hoben St), Mitchelton When: 9am - 10:30am, Thursday February 13 RSVP: Wednesday February 5, 3355 2667 ext 1
All welcome, especially the parents of school-aged children and teens!
MITCHELTON
Counters this week: Group D: Dermott O’Moore Counters next week: Group E: Leo Brown
Family Rosary This week: Virginia & Les Cowper Next week: Noel Guillermo
GROVELY
Counters this week:
Gavin Taylor, Denise Quinlan, Geraldine & Dennis McLaughlin
Baptism: We joyfully announce the baptisms of Saoirse Bassingthwaighte and Zoe Stephenson and welcome them into our faith community.
Rosary will be prayed in the home of Harry & Mary Moyler at 44 Matthau Place, McDowall at 7pm on Tuesday
Meditation Group: Tuesday 7pm in the Church, in the Benedictine Fr John Main Tradition. Enquiries to Bob 0428 813 483 All Welcome
COMBINED COMMUNITIES’ NEWS
Pope’s Prayer Intentions: January
Promotion of World Peace
We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of goodwill
may promote peace and justice in the world.
EVERGREENSEVERGREENSEVERGREENSEVERGREENS
Exercise classes resume on Wed Feb 5 at 10am promptly in the Daley Centre.
The next Sunday morning cuppa in the Daley Centre will be on Sun Feb 9.
Contact John & Joan Broderick for further info: 0455 503 713 or [email protected]
Australia Day Over the Australia Day weekend (January 25 & 26), a second collection will be taken with all proceeds going to the St Vinnies Bushfire Appeal.
There will be a sausage sizzle after the 9:30am Mass on Sunday January 26 at St Williams. Please bring a plate of ‘tucker’ to share.
All Welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: The parish office will be closed on the Australia Day public holiday, Monday January 27.
This Week’s Readings Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 8: 23 - 9: 3 1 Cor 1: 10 - 13, 17
Mt 4: 12 - 23
Next Week’s Readings The Presentation Of The Lord
Malachi 3: 1 - 4 Heb 2: 14 - 18 Lk 2: 22 - 40
Volunteers’/Thanksgiving Mass and Supper
Our annual Volunteers’/Thanksgiving Mass and Supper will be on Friday February 28 at 6pm at St William’s Church followed by supper in the Mary McKillop Centre.
All parishioners who volunteer in any ministry group are invited to attend. It is essential to RSVP via email at [email protected] or by calling the parish office on 3355 2667.
SAMFORD
Liturgy of the Word is CANCELLED for next Thursday January 30
COMBINED COMMUNITIES’ NEWS
January 26, 2020 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed Him.” (Matthew 4:22)
Just as Jesus called the first apostles, He calls each of us to follow Him, too. Not everyone is called to leave their business or family behind, but we are expected to put God first in everything. Everything; from our time in daily prayer, our talent in participating in one of our parish ministries, and our treasure to support the financial needs of our parish mission.
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Bible Quiz Which prophet tried to flee from God when asked to preach God’s message in Nineveh?
Answer next Week
Last Week’s question: What job did Peter and Andrew do?
Answer: Fishermen (Matt 4:18)
Recently Deceased: Maurie Webb (Peter’s father), Francis ‘Frank’ Squire, Valerie Waldby, Mary White, Elvira de Guzman, Joe Henricus, Paul Joseph Edwards, Liam O’Brien
Anniversaries: Marie Casey, Mary O’Carroll
Faithful Departed
We pray for: Rebecca Agar, Vincent Arthur, Maureen Campbell, Dominic Condon, Kathleen Edden, Kieran Hogan, Jen Nilon, Joyce Powell, Cindy Roberts, John Mitchell, Glen Meredith, Teresa Pitman
Please note All requests to have a Mass offered for someone, or newsletter requests for the name of recently deceased family members, prayers for the sick and anniversaries, need to be given to the parish office in writing. Forms and Mass request envelopes are available from the sacristy at all 3 churches, or from the Parish Office. Completed forms/envelopes can be given to the priest or handed in at the office.
We pray for the Sick
Did you hear about the three bears that were competing for the same job?
It was a grizzly competition between polar opposites but, in the end, one was way more koalafied.
Faith Matters www.faith-matters-gsm.com.au and Plenary Council www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au
This is what the Church’s Liturgical Year will look like between now and Ash Wednesday on February 26.
Jan 25, 26 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Feb 1, 2 – The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. This is also the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. This event is also celebrated in the 4th mystery of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. Feb 8, 9 – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Feb 15, 16 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Feb 22, 23 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time followed by Ash Wednesday on the date above.
This year a Lenten program (6 sessions) will be held in the Daley Centre on a Monday morning and a Tuesday evening during Lent – dates will be published in the newsletter next week. Mitchelton parishioners will be welcome to join the Daley Centre sessions as no Lent program will be available there.
A change this year will be that the sessions will continue for one week after Easter Sunday. This seventh Sunday will have the theme of the Resurrection. A way of looking at this change is to realise that Lent culminates in the Resurrection of the Lord. Our hard work in Lent leads to our sharing in the joy and hope of the risen Jesus.
The theme for this year’s Lent program is “Be Opened – A Journey to New Life”. More information next week and the enrolment sheet will also be available at that time
in the 3 churches.
FAITHMATTERS—GSM
Shrine to Honour Our Lady of Aitara
Some TLC members were able to attend the recent blessing of the new Shrine built to honour Our Lady of Aitara in the Marian Valley. The Timor Leste community joyfully celebrated the success of their fundraising and construction efforts, with some of the latter being provided by Michael Stevens and Jay whilst he was recently visiting from Liquica. At the end of the Mass celebrated by Bishop Ken, the much loved Timorese Canossian Sister, Odete Moreira said the Timorese people were devoted to Our Lady and saw her as their mother “who supported us through war, strife, suffering, invasion and illnesses”. The gathered community then farewelled Sr Odete who has been transferred to Darwin to minister to their Timorese Community. Anyone is welcome to visit this beautiful shrine, nestled amongst the many others in this peaceful setting.
TLC Members with Sr. Odete
Marian Shrine
COMBINEDCOMMUNITIES’NEWS
GROVELY 27th January - 2nd February
Monday 7:00pm 7:00pm
Library Daley Centre
RCIA SVDP Meeting
Tuesday 7:00pm Church St William’s Christian Meditation
Wednesday 8:30am Daley Centre Mothers Prayers
MITCHELTON 27th January - 2nd February
Monday 9:00am 4:30pm
Meeting Room Meeting Room
SVDP Meeting Liturgy Team
Tuesday 7:00pm Church Treble M Choir
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3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time A Vocation View
“As your models in suffering hardships and in patience, friend, take the
prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord” (James 5:10) A vocation is
responding to the call of God
To talk to someone about your vocation, contact our office or visit our website: 1300 133 544 [email protected]
Is it in your heart to pray for your children? Mothers of all ages and stages are warmly welcomed to Mothers Prayers. A traditional prayer group united with Mothers throughout the world, giving our children to Jesus, praying for our vocation of motherhood and for our children.
Wednesday mornings 8:30am to 9:30am in the Daley Centre. Commencing Wednesday January 29, 2020
Mothers PrayersMothers PrayersMothers PrayersMothers Prayers
Celebrating Triduum And Easter FEBRUARY 2020 Tuesday February 11 6pm to 9pm Rosalie Fr Denis Power Centre Saturday February 15 9am to 12noon Upper Mount Gravatt Aspinall Hall
Training For Liturgical Ministers JULY 2020
Tuesday July 14
6pm to 9pm Upper Mount Gravatt
Aspinall Hall
Saturday July 18 9am to 12noon
Rosalie Fr Denis Power Centre
Presented by Elizabeth
Harrington &
Trish Stapleton
IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE 3355 2667
FOR MORE DETAILS
Prison Chaplain Our Catholic prison chaplains are requesting size 2XL and 3XL “court clothes” for donation to prisoners, because Vinnies do not receive many of these sizes. Court clothes are preferable smart suits (separate jackets and trousers will also do) and smart shirts. Please hand in at the parish office.
The Little King’s Movement “The Little King’s Movement” once a year conducts a Parish Appeal, a Door Knock supported by some Catholic Schools. The Movement caters for people with disabilities in social and spiritual activities.
There is no Government funding and the Movement is staffed by volunteers. Each year the calls for their services are increasing. The Movement, though based on Catholic beliefs is truly ecumenical, and all members are welcomed and respected for their own beliefs. There is no charge for any of the services provided by the Movement.
This year the appeal will be on Saturday & Sunday, Feb 1 & 2. If at this time you are unable to help financially you may be able to give of your time or talent’s, if so please contact the Movement: www.thelittlekingsmovement.org.au
RI Teachers Needed Religious Instruction Teachers are urgently needed at some of our schools; 2 at Patricks Road School, 1 at Ferny Grove School, 2 at Mitchelton School & possibly 1 at Ferny Hills School. Please send me an email on [email protected] if you have any questions.
Relics of St Thérèse Pilgrimage 2020 The relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux and her parents Sts Louis and Zélie Martin will be visiting Australia this year. This pilgrimage will be an opportunity for Australians to come together, to have that sense of belonging and to find inspiration in the lives of St Thérèse and her parents. For more information and a full itinerary, go to: https://www.catholicmission.org.au/relics-of-saint-thérèse-of-lisieux
Tuesday February 11
Arrive at St Thérèse & St Anthony Parish, Kedron 5pm
5:30pm Welcome Ceremony 6pm Veneration of Relics 7:30pm Mass 8:30pm All-night Vigil - Veneration of Relics
Depart at St Thérèse & St Anthony Parish, Kedron 12noon
9am Mass 10am Prayer with St Anthony School 11:30am Farewell Liturgy
Wednesday February 12
Mount Alvernia College, Kedron is currently accepting enrolment applications for Year 7, 2023. Closing date for applications is February 8.
Enrolment Application Forms are available from the website (www.mta.qld.edu.au) or by contacting Camilla Horn (3632 8599 or [email protected])
