The Lord says this: I am coming to gather the nations of every language. They shall come to witness my glory. I will give them a sign and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Moshech, Rosh, Tubal, and Javan, to the distant islands that have never heard of me or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory to the nations. As an offering to the Lord they will bring all your brothers, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, on dromedaries, from all the nations to my holy mountain in Jerusalem, says the Lord, like Israelites bringing oblations in clean vessels to the Temple of the Lord. And of some of them I will make priests and Levites, says the Lord.

(R.) Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

O praise the Lord, all you nations, acclaim him all you peoples! (R.)

Strong is his love for us; he is faithful for ever. (R.)

Have you forgotten that encouraging text in which you are addressed as sons? My son, when the Lord corrects you, do not treat it lightly; but do not get discouraged when he reprimands you. For the Lord trains the ones that he loves and he punishes all those that he acknowledges as his sons. Suffering is part of your training; God is treating you as his sons. Has there ever been any son whose father did not train him? Of course, any punishment is most painful at the time, and far from pleasant; but later, in those on whom it has been used, it bears fruit in peace and goodness. So hold up your limp arms and steady your trembling knees and smooth out the path you tread; then the injured limb will not be wrenched, it will grow strong again.

Alleluia, alleluia! I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me. Alleluia!

Through towns and villages Jesus went teaching, making his way to Jerusalem. Someone said to him, ‘Sir, will there be only a few saved?’ He said to them,

‘Try your best to enter by the narrow door, because, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.

‘Once the master of the house has got up and locked the door, you may find yourself knocking on the door, saying, “Lord, open to us” but he will answer, “I do not know where you come from.” Then you will find yourself saying, “We once ate and drank in your company; you taught in our streets” but he will reply, “I do not know where you come from. Away from me, all you wicked men!”

‘Then there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves turned outside. And men from east and west, from north and south, will come to take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.

‘Yes, there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who will be last.’

The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd

and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, Alleluia and Gospel Verses, and Lenten Gospel Acclamations from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997,

1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy.

“Breathe a prayer of gratitude. And give those you love an extra measure of affection. Life is fleeting, and love is precious. Cherish both.”

—Galen Guengerich

Congratulations to all of our young children who celebrate their First Holy Communion in Ingham this weekend. We pray that it be a moment of great blessing for you. Next weekend, at Canossa, a further eight children will celebrate their First Holy Communion.

Thank you to all those who have brought our young parishioners thus far on their faith journey, parents and grandparents, catechists and teachers, and Marcella in the office. With the end of one sacramental preparation program, another begins. There is an advert inside that you may wish to draw to the attention of a relative or neighbour.

This weekend, Emene departs for his pre-Ordination retreat. Please keep him in your prayers.

We would naturally like to give Emene something as an ordination gift., something which he will carry into his priestly ministry and serve as both a reminder of his time in our district as well as a sign of our thanks for his ministry. If you would like to contribute to this, please put a contribution in an envelope marked Emene on any collection plate at any Mass in the next month or so. You can also drop a contribution into the parish office.

Next Sunday, on Father’s Day, we take up our annual Clergy Foundation Appeal. This appeal supports those priests who are sick or in retirement. Envelopes are available in each church.

I had the pleasure of attending part of the Ingham Arts Festival this past week. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the choir night and listen to the Gilroy Santa Maria and Abergowrie College students sing. But, I did go to the public speaking afternoon, when 35 Abergowrie Boys, the Groundwater girls from Gilroy Santa Maria and Trista Kopeshke among others recited prepared bible passages. It does get a bit hard to listen to the same passage twenty times, but each student gave their own very special interpretation and recitation. I was very proud of all of the students.

I am really running out of things to say. This may be an indication that I need a holiday. Thankfully, I go on three weeks holiday beginning 5 September, i.e. only about ten days away. While I am away, Bishop Austen will be returning, Fr Vinoj will be firing on all four priestly cylinders and Emene will still be deaconing….

The Church: a hospital for sinners, a training school for saints.

Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 8.30am Sunday 7.00pm

Sunday 7.00am

Sunday 10.00am

Sunday 10.00am

Monday 5.30pm St Patrick’s

Tuesday 8.00am Gilroy Chapel 5.30pm St Patrick’s Benediction at 5.15pm St Monica

Wednesday 8.45am St Peter’s 5.30pm St Patrick’s St Augustine

Thursday 8.40am St Teresa’s 5.30pm St Patrick’s The Passion of St John the Baptist

Friday 7.00am St Patrick’s

Saturday 8.00am St Paul’s

Adoration Tuesday 9am-Noon in St Paul’s Chapel.

11.00am & 5.00pm Saturdays

Parish Contacts

Parish Priest: Fr Damian McGrath

Priest in Placement: Fr Vinoj Francis Deacon: Rev Emene Kelemete

Parish Secretaries: Julie Nowak & Marcella Cantatore (also RE Co-ordinator)

Bookkeeper/Compliance Officer: Beth Ingegneri Pastoral Care: Sr Nina Barra Senior Adult Ministry : Santina Cross

PO Box 375, Ingham Q 4850 4776 2600 parishoffice@inghamcatholic.com

www.inghamcatholic.com facebook.com/inghamcatholic

Office Hours: 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday, 1pm to 3pm Monday to Thursday

Friday 30th August. If parishioners are able to bake or help out on the day, please let Jeanette know on 0447 720 740.

’Along with the need for greater liturgical sacredness was an expressed desire from participants to build a deeper relationship with Christ. This began with an acknowledgement of the presence of Christ in the Eucharist and a great respect for the Blessed Sacrament.’ This is just one of the thousands of submissions from the Listening and Dialogue phase. Read the rest of the report here: http://bit.ly/PC2020_reports

The annual Clergy Foundation Appeal for Sick & Retired Priests will take place on the 31st of August and Father’s Day, 1st of September. The Clergy Foundation currently support seven retired Priests in the Townsville Diocese. Each year we appeal to your generosity and ask you to donate to the Clergy Foundation Appeal via cash donation or with your credit card details through the appeal envelopes. These will be available in the Parish next weekend. We thank you for your continued generosity.

First Holy Communion - Saturday 24 August and Sunday 25 August @ St Patrick’s Sunday 1 September @ Canossa

Ordination of Emene Kelemete to the Priesthood—31 October at Edmund Rice Hall, Ignatius Park College, 7.00pm.

We have organized a bus to travel to the Ordination of Emene Kelemete to the Presbyterate. Cost—$10.00 per person. If you would like a seat, please contact the Parish Office.

The end of one programme of the sacraments means the beginning of another. Invitations are going out to families to attend one of two parent meetings for the next Sacramental Programme. Parent meetings will be held in Mercy Hall on Monday 9 September at 9.00am and then again at 7.00pm. If you know a child in grade 2 at one of our State Schools, or an older child who has not completed the sacraments, please invite their family to contact the office on 4776 2600.

A cake stall to assist our young people to attend the ACYF in Perth in December is to be held at the back of Coles on Saturday 31st August from 8.00am. Donations of cakes, biscuits and slices will be gratefully accepted. Baked goodies must be wrapped and labeled with name and ingredients and can be dropped off from 7.30am on the day of the Cake Stall. Please contact Paula Henderson on 0419 291 866 for further information.

Br White will be visiting the district on Friday 27 September and would like to catch up with the “old boys” of that vintage with a dinner at Tropixx Restaurant commencing at 6.30pm. If you are interested in attending, please contact Tropixx Motel on 4776 0000 (fax 4776 5555) or info@tropixx.com.au for booking and payment before Friday 20 September.

The St Patrick’s Women’s Group will be holding a “Springtime in Paris Afternoon Tea” on Sunday, 8th September, starting at 2pm at Mercy Hall. Tickets: $15.00 per person available from the Parish Office. Any Parishioners who can donate a cent sale prize, please drop donations into Parish Office by

Understanding the rite of ordination: The Promise of the Elect: Once the candidate has been “elected” by the Bishop for Ordination, he is asked by the Bishop to express his resolve to faithfully live out the life of

ministerial priesthood. The first four promises are connected intimately to the life of an ordained priest. The Elect promises: to exercise the ministry of the Word through preaching and teaching; to celebrate faithfully the liturgies of the Church, especially the Eucharist and Sacramental Reconciliation, for the sanctification of God’s people; to pray unceasingly for the people entrusted to his pastoral care; and to grow closer to Christ the High Priest each and every day through prayer and sacrifice. The final promise, kneeling before the Bishop, is a promise of obedience to him and his successors.

Question:

In some passages of the Bible, Jesus makes it sound like only a few people will be saved. But we talk about hoping for everyone's salvation. So which one is it - will many or few people be saved?

Answer:

Salvation is a mystery of God's grace. St. Paul encourages us to offer prayers for everyone. He calls it "good and pleasing to God" because God Himself "wills everyone to be saved" (c.f. 1 Tm 2:1-4). The redemption that Jesus offers is held out to all of us. His sacrifice on the cross was already for everyone. Now it is a matter of if and how we accept that salvation in our own lives.

Here on earth, we can't possibly know the exact number of people who will be in heaven. When we hear words like "many" and "few," we tend to think of them in quantitative terms. Four wine glasses for six guests is too few. Three slices of cake for one person is too many. For God, however, "many" and "few" are qualitative terms. Imagine for a moment that nearly every human person is in heaven and only a handful had, by their actions on earth, separated themselves from God. For a God who infinitely loves, even one person spending eternity apart from Him is too many!

Please Pray For: Sr Mary Regina O'Riordan, Pierina Oldano, Edward Keily, Alfio D’Urso (died this week), Ned Day, Filippo Caristi, Maureen Altadonna, Gloria Motti, Maria Bovero, Nellie Lee, Nicanor Perio (jnr), Stella Minato (annivs at this time), Filippo Macario, Alfie Di Bartolo, Dec’d members Sartoresi & Vella families, Vittorio & Maria Cantoni, Carlo & Maria Magoni, Elliott Francis Mathiesen, Santo & Giuseppina Contarino, Baldo Fanti, Rupert, Isabel & Nicholas Lee, Tina Girgenti, Edna Garutti, Oreste Chinotti, Lorenzo Capozzo, Gianfiori Mastrodi & Mastrodi family, Luceno Chiong, Elda Zatta, Hannah Ryan, Dan & Molly Sheahan, Giuseppe & Alfia Patti, Salvatore, Sebastiano & Angela Coco

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls

and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Counters This Week:

J Devietti L Sullivan J Devietti

Counters Next Week:

F Gangemi J Gollogly S Pennisi P Reitano

Altar Servers 31 August / 1 September: Sat 6pm: Rhys Fichera Ryan Nash-Fava Gemma Di Bella

Sun 8.30am: Volunteers Please

Sun 7pm: Trista Kopeshke

Children’s Liturgy Sat 31 August 6.00pm

Bridgette Duffy Michelle Biasi Sandra Coco

Organists 31 August / 1 September : Sat 6pm: P Harris/P Cavallaro/Video Sun 8.30am: M Vitale/Video Sun 7pm: L Di Bella/Video

Commentators & Prayer of the Faithful 31 August / 1 September : Sat 6.00pm: Josephine Di Bartolo Sun 8.30am: Finie Spina Sun 7.00pm: Rosalind Guazzo

Readers 31 August / 1 September:

Halifax: Melissa Pavin Betty Mahony

Canossa: C/1 Mark Spina 2/3 Beth Ingegneri

Sat 6pm: 1 David Duffy 2 Karen Devietti

Sun 8.30am: 1 Lorraine Pietrobon 2 Stefania Rutherford

Sun 7pm: 1 Stephen Guazzo 2 Jeanette Cockburn

Abergowrie: Mary Galletly Paula Galletly

Special Ministers 31 August / 1 September: Halifax: Mary Cavaliere Santina Cross

Canossa: Brian Hurley Matthew Ingegneri

Sat 6pm: Anna Andrews Russell Andrews Carmel Sorbello

Sun 8.30am: Alex Pietrobon Sam Spina Jean Staples

Sun 7pm: Elvie Giandomenico Mary Girgenti John Kinbacher

Abergowrie: Eva Duffy

May the Lord’s healing hand rest upon them

Please keep in your prayers: William Bosworth, Patrick Leonardi,

Bernie Viklund, Paul McLennan, Aley Kunnathumadappallil,

Jack Dumbleton, Tayte Crisafulli, Wayne Tagney

Congratulations to:

Matthew Schembri and Carina Venturato

married in St Patrick’s Church on Saturday.