MASS TIMES

ST IGNATIUS Toowong: Weekdays 5.30pm every afternoon; Saturday 9.00am & 6.00pm (Vigil); Sunday 7.00am & 5.00pm.

Reconciliation: Saturday after 9.00am Mass and from 5.15pm to 5.45pm, or by appointment. HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: Weekdays 9.00am Monday, Wednesday & Friday; Sunday 8.30am.

Refugees and asylum seekers have a life story that speaks of the tragedies of war, of conflicts that are all too often linked to international politics. Yet, above all, every one bears a wealth of humanity and a religious sense, treasures to welcome rather than to fear. Whether you are a Muslim or come from different situations and countries, we mustn’t be afraid of differences! Brotherhood enables us to discover that they are riches, gifts for everyone! Let us live in brotherhood!

The place they come to ‘should be the place that makes it possible for them to rediscover a human dimension and to begin to smile again. How often, however, they are forced to live in distressing situations—at times degrading—and in no way are they able to start living a dignified life or to think of a new future!

I thank all who not only give something of their time, but who also seek to enter into a relationship with those who request asylum and with the refugees, recognising them as people and striving to find practical answers to their needs. Always keep their hope alive! Help them to regain trust! Show them that with acceptance and brotherhood it is possible to open a window on the future—or rather, more than a window, a door, and even more—show them that they can also have a future!

Serving means giving an attentive welcome to a person who arrives. It means bending over those in need and stretching out a hand to them, without calculation, without fear, but with tenderness and understanding, just as Jesus knelt to wash the Apostles’ feet. Serving means working beside the neediest of people, establishing with them first and foremost human relationships of closeness and bonds of solidarity. Solidarity is word that frightens the developed world. People try to avoid saying it. Solidarity to them is almost a bad word. But it is our word! Serving means recognising and accepting requests for justice and hope, and seeking roads together, real paths that lead to liberation.

The poor are also the privileged teachers of our knowledge of God; their frailty and simplicity unmask our selfishness, our false security, our claim to be self-sufficient. The poor guide us to experience God’s closeness and tenderness, to receive his love in our life, his mercy as the Father who cares for us, for all of us, with discretion and with patient trust.

I would like to launch a question to everyone, to all the people to ask themselves: do I bend down over someone in difficulty or am I afraid of getting my hands dirty? Am I closed in on myself, on my possessions, or am I aware of those in need of help? Do I only serve myself or am I able to serve others, like Christ who came to serve even to the point of giving up his life? Do I look in the eye of those who are asking for justice, or do I turn my gaze aside to avoid looking them in the eye? (Excerpt from Pope Francis’ speech to Jesuit Refugee Service, 22-9-2013).

Palm Sunday 13th April 2014 Year A

Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower

St Ignatius Church Kensington Terrace, Toowong

WEALTH OF HUMANITY

Kevin Siddell

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Ecumenical Social Justice Group meeting on Monday 14 April, 7.30pm at the Taringa Baptist Church (Moore St). Speakers: Community Workers from Amnesty Inter-national, on what they have discovered about Detention Centers on Manus Island and Nauru. All are welcome.

The Iona Passion Play: 3 performances at 2 locations: *Good Friday 18 & Sat 19 April at 7:30pm at Iona Col-lege, Wynnum West (outdoors). Tickets: Early Bird: $12-$15; At Door: $15-$18. Child: (under 15): $5 / Children (5 & under) at Iona only: Free. Bookings ph 3333 1993 or www.passionplay.org.au Group discounts available.

Foundations for Evangelising Ministry. Are you inter-ested in chaplaincy or joining a care & concern group? Then this is for you! With 2 locations, a choice of morning or evening sessions. Course is offered by the Institute of Faith Education in collaboration with Evangelisation Bris-bane. More info. 3336 9167 or go to www.ife.qld.edu.au

Guardian Angels School Wynnum Centenary Mass & Open Day on Sat 3 May. All past students, staff and friends invited to 10am Mass with the Archbishop. Then displays, music, unveiling of the students' centenary art project, launch of Centenary cookbook, sausage sizzle (11am-2pm) & special presentation at 12pm. Check our Facebook page: Guardian Angels Centenary 2014.

Readings: Palm Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-7. Philippians 2:6-11. Matthew 26:14-27:66.

Next week: Easter Sunday: Gen. 1:1-2,2. Gen. 22:1-18. Ex. 14:15-15:1. Is’h 54:5-14. Is’h 55:1-11. Bar. 3:9-15,32-4:4. Ez. 36:16-28

Entrance Antiphon:

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Spoken Response: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Sung Response: All who see me deride me.

Gospel Acclamation:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! Christ became

obedient for us even to death, dying on the cross. Therefore God raised

him high and gave him a name above all other names. Praise to you, Lord

Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city of Jerusalem,

the children ran to meet him; in their hands they carried palm branches and

with a loud voice cried out: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you, who have

come in your abundant mercy! O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher,

ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory! Who is this king of glory?

He, the Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed

are you, who have come in your abundant mercy!

DATE CLAIMER: Deanery Day of Growth. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Qld are presenting a 1-day relation-ship enrichment seminar in BWD designed especially for Married Couples, Engaged Couples, Single Adults, Priests & Religious. Theme: Men are like Waffles, Women are like Spaghetti. Sat 3 May, 10.30am—3.30pm, Twelve Apostles Hall, Jindalee. Donation: $5 per person. Contact: Melville & Maria Noronha 0422 916 556.

Please take a copy of the April Brisbane West Deanery Newsletter from the rotary stands at the back of the church or for more info go to website www.brisbanewestdeanery.com.au

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Sixth Sunday of Lent

Your support for PROJECT COMPASSION allows CARITAS AUSTRALIA to lift the voices of the poor and promote the dignity of each person, regardless of ethnicity, religion or cultural beliefs.

This week we meet Nirangini in Sri Lanka. From 1983 to 2009 a civil war affected Sri Lanka, and Nirangini and her entire community were forced to leave their village. Thanks to your support, Nirangini now has a permanent home back in her childhood village and she and her son are re-establishing their lives.

Please donate to PROJECT COMPASSION today so partnerships like this can continue to grow.

HOLY LAND COMMISSARIAT ~ GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION 2014

The annual collection for the support of the church in the Holy Land takes place on Good Friday. This collection promotes the missionary work of the Church in the Holy Land by

providing welfare assistance to local Christians in areas such as health, education, employment and housing, Parishes, schools, orphanages and medical centres throughout the Holy Land also reply on assistance from the Good Friday collection. The collection is also used to maintain 74

churches and shrines associated with the life of Jesus. Last year, Australian Catholics donated $1.3M to this cause,

despite tough economic times, natural disasters & increasing costs of living which put a strain on family budgets & financial resources. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Please

remember the Christians of the Holy Land again on this Good Friday. Please also pray that peace and harmony will be-

come reality in the birthplace of Jesus, the ‘Prince of Peace.’

Your Prayers Are Requested For All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need

SSICKICK::: Deb Chesterman, Andrea Collis, Eve Jones, Liane Turner, Alan Dundas, Jenny Reed, Kell MacGroarty, Lucia Rigoglioso, Elisabeth Byrne, Glady O’Brien, Margaret Morris, Sandra Perfect, Leon Gaffney, Sr Jeanette Collis rsm, Madeleine Bateman Duffy, Lorraine Haarhoff, Mary Haworth, Beryl Clark, Roslyn Ivey, Matt Ryde, Elsie Thompson, Ewen Thompson, Catherine Hesse.

RRECENTLYECENTLY DDECEASEDECEASED: : Mary Higgins, Doug Miscamble, Aldery Bates, Margaret Ryan.

WWEDDINGEDDING: : Jye Spencer & Nellie Dunsdon.

BBAPTISMSAPTISMS: : Mason Siwicki & Elizia Festejo.

PARISH COLLECTIONS Including Clergy Support: $3,632, Other: $2,700.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL, TOOWONG meeting at 7.45pm on Tuesday 15 April in the Horstmann Room.

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION will be taken for the preservation of the Holy Places at both the Stations of the Cross (Holy Spirit) and Good Friday Service (St Ignatius) on Friday 18 April (envelopes will be on church pews).

EASTER OFFERING ENVELOPES towards training of priests for the future will be on church pews for Masses over the Easter weekend (also in planned giving envelope packs). Please place on collection plate at weekend Masses.

ST IGNATIUS PEACE THROUGH JUSTICE GROUP is organising a sausage sizzle on Easter Saturday 19 April, after 6pm Mass, to celebrate Easter and strengthen our community. All are invited. We would love to hear from parishioners willing / able to help with organizing or contributing. Please contact any member or leave your name at the Parish Office or email Kummerbund@hotmail.com. Thank you.

Also, we have placed boxes at the back of the churches and in the Parish Office to collect non-perishable food items for refugees & asylum seekers on bridging visas who are doing it tough. Please, support this as part of Lent.

EASTER CEREMONIES CHOIR. All are welcome to help with the singing for the Easter Ceremonies. If you would like to join the choir for the ceremonies, simply join us one hour early to run through the music. If you know of any singers who have left the church or who might like to join, please take this opportunity to evangelise.

PROJECT COMPASSION Lenten Offerings. Please return your box or envelopes via the collection plate (a receipt is available if name and address provided).

OPEN THE CHURCH (St Ignatius Church) and YOUNG AT HEART (Movies) will not take place this month due to the last Friday of April being the ANZAC Day Public Holiday (25 April). ~ The next one for each will be held on Friday 30 May.

COFFEE AND CHAT All ladies welcome for a coffee and a chat on Tuesday 29 April at 2pm, in the Horstmann Room. Come along and meet up with old and new friends.

KOINONIA GROUP (Welcome & Care) Next meeting will be on Saturday 3 May at 10am in Horstmann Room. New members always welcome.

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APRILAPRILAPRILAPRIL 13 Palm Sunday

Baptisms: 10.30-11am—St Ignatius

15 7pm Parish Lenten Reconciliation—Holy Spirit

7.45pm SVdP Meeting—Horstmann Rm

17 HOLY THURSDAY

6pm Mass—St Ignatius

18 GOOD FRIDAY (Public Holiday)

10am Stations of the Cross—H/Spirit 3pm Service—St Ignatius

19 6pm Easter Vigil—St Ignatius (Full Memberships)

20 Easter Sunday

21 EASTER MONDAY (Public Holiday)

22 School commences (Term 2)

25 ANZAC DAY (Public Holiday)

26 Baptisms: 9am & 4.30pm—St Ignatius Weddings: 1pm & 3pm—St Ignatius

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS Holy Week Lent (A)

1st Reading Gospel

Mon: Isaiah 42:1-7. John 12:1-11. Tues: Isaiah 49:1-6. John 13:21-33,36-38 Wed: Isaiah 50:4-9. Matt. 26:14-25. Thu: Exodus 12:1-8,11-14. John 13:1-15. Fri: Isaiah 52:13-53:12. John 18:1-19:42 Sat: Genesis 1:1-2:2 Matt. 28:1-10.

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APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER April: Free. BRIS WEST DEANERY NEWSLETTER April: Free AUSTRALIAN CATHOLICS Easter: Free. AUST. JESUITS COMPANIONS Summer: Free 2014 BREAK OPEN THE WORD— $10 please put money in envelope supplied with book & place on the collection plate. THE CATHOLIC LEADER Weekly: $2. MADONNA MAGAZINE Quarterly: $11.

Any inclusions for the Parish newsletter should be marked to the attention of the

Parish Secretary & received at Parish Office no later than Thursday mornings. Thank you.

PARISH LENTEN RECONCILIATION: Tuesday 15 April , 7pm at Holy Spirit Church.

PPARISHARISH HHOLYOLY WWEEKEEK SSERVICEERVICE TTIMESIMES 20142014

Holy Thursday (17/4): Mass St Ignatius Church 6pm (no 5.30pm Mass)

- followed by Altar of Repose after Mass in Parish Hall.

Good Friday (18/4): Stations of the Cross Holy Spirit Church 10am (no 9am)

Service St Ignatius Church 3pm (no 5.30pm Mass)

Easter Vigil (19/4): Mass St Ignatius Church 6pm (no 9am Mass)

Easter Sunday (20/4): Mass St Ignatius Church 7am & 5pm, and Holy Spirit Church 8.30am

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Queensland’s Privacy Scheme and the Commonwealth Government’s legislation deals with the manner in which private sector organisations may record, use, store and disclose information, including health information, collected from individuals. The Parish of Toowong is committed to upholding and implementing the Privacy Principles set out in both the legislations and Privacy Scheme. A copy of the Parish's Privacy Policy is available to any parishioner by contacting the Parish Office on 3870 7818.

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Fr Gaetan Pereira SJ APP Fr Ian Howells SJ Fr Vince Hurley SJ Fr Greg Jordan SJ

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St Ignatius ChurchSt Ignatius ChurchSt Ignatius ChurchSt Ignatius Church: * Ministry Roster: Sharon Krippner 3371 9334

*Altar Server Convenor: Tony Castel 0438192298

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* Louise Wellington 3876 8786

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Ewen Thompson Chair

Finance & Development Finance & Development Finance & Development Finance & Development

David Slater Chair

Musical DirectorMusical DirectorMusical DirectorMusical Director

Anthony Young

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PrincipalPrincipalPrincipalPrincipal— Roycelyn Wilden

APREAPREAPREAPRE———— Rachelle Gibson

46 Grove Street, Toowong Qld 4066

Phone: 3371 1094

www.stignatiustoowong.qld.edu.au

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PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Phone:Phone:Phone:Phone: 3870 7818. Fax:Fax:Fax:Fax: 3870 7857. Postal Address: Postal Address: Postal Address: Postal Address: 30 Kensington Terrace, Toowong Qld 4066

Email:Email:Email:Email: toowong@bne.catholic.net.au Website: Website: Website: Website: www.stignatiustoowong.org.au

We are part of the Brisbane West Deanery ~ website: www.brisbanewestdeanery.com.au ~ email: bwdeanery@bne.catholic.net.au

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OUR MISSION PRAYER

We, the St Ignatius community, are called to live the good news. We pray that we become the people that Jesus Christ called us to be. We pray that we know the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit

through knowing Jesus in prayer, scripture and liturgy. We pray that we give hope to others by a practical, personal kindness, affirming each person's dignity, worth and destiny in Christ. May we live out this mission of our Christian vocation in the spirit of St. Ignatius.

Spotted on a wall plaque during a recent Song

of Praise, a British TV religious programme.

“After praying for help with your needs why

not end by saying….

Thank You God for listening; now is there

anything I can do for you today?”

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