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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]
THE WEDDING AT CANA
The focus in the gospel story is less on the marriage than on the
symbolism of the abundance of wine at the marriage feast. The 8th
century BCE prophet, Amos, had looked to a future time when the
mountains would drip sweet wine, and the hills flow with it, a time when
God would restore the fortunes of God’s people (Amos 9:13-15). An
abundance of good food and the best of wines is the image of future
salvation deployed by another 8th century prophet, Isaiah (Isaiah 25).
Today’s gospel suggests that these prophetic dreams come to fulfillment
in Jesus of Nazareth. Those who listen to his word and follow his in-
structions become agents of an extraordinary transformation. This “sign”
reminds us to rejoice in the life-giving nourishment we receive every day
from the God-given fruits of the earth. The mother of Jesus features
significantly in the Cana story. She is attentive to the integrity of the
celebration and lets her son know when the wine gives out. This provides
the opportunity for Jesus
to speak of his “hour”: it
has not yet come. Jesus
addresses his mother as
“Woman”. He will
address her in precisely
the same way when the
“hour” of his death and
handing over of the
Spirit finally comes. This
“woman” believes in him
and invites the servants
at the marriage feast to
obey his word. While
Jesus performs this first
“sign” that leads his
disciples to faith, the role played by this faith-filled woman casts her in
the role of “witness to the light” and proclaimer of the Word that brings
life.
19th/20th January 2019
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
PARISH OFFICE PO BOX 118, WARWICK.
Assumption Place, 163 Palmerin Street (via Church car park, Acacia Avenue), Warwick.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Phone: (07) 4661 1033
Fax: (07) 4661 5442
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stmarysparishwarwick
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
PPC Chairperson Michael Gaffney 0401 787 416
Safeguarding Representative Karen Upton 0418 988 429
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
PLEASE PRAY FOR
RECENTLY DECEASED Paul Neville (B’berg), Beryl Sanders, Shirley Seiler (nee Lewis)
ANNIVERSARIES Gabriel Bourke, Richard & Rose Cleary, Jack Henry, Des Doyle, James Byrne, John Noye, Rev Frs Thomas Concannon, Willian Hall, William Behm & Howard Crowe, Kev Peters, Thomas & Kathleen McVeigh, Paul & Brendhen McConville, Noel O’Dempsey, Beth Brewer, Rita King, Dwan & Roche families, Raymund Cleary, Graham & Peter Watt, Adrian Dwan, Mary & Tom O’Dempsey, Val & Michael Coopes, Keith Locke, Kinglsey Locke, Ken & Lorna Bradfield, Marie O’Brien, Erin Kelly, William Holland, Greg Canavan, James & Mary Kelly & family, Harold & Patri-cia Baguley, Jack & Bridgie Ryan, Tom & Olive Fletcher, Vince & Myrle Phelan, Harold Booth, Brian McDonnell and all relatives and friends.
SICK Debbie Wheeler, Carmel McCormack (Bris), Maureen Bayly (Bris) Jim O’Farrell, Lorna Smith (Bris), Terry Bowe (Crows Nest), Kasey Cox (Bris), Geoff Willett, Ron Rettke, Leila Eades, Dean Adams (Adelaide), Mary McAullay, Scott & Dylan Grady, Warwick McEvoy (Bris), Maureen Willett, Jim Lamey (England), Sue Moffatt (M’merran), Craig Booth, Charles Lamey (England), Cole Muller, Milena Hegarty (Bris), Jeffery Hollindale (Bris), Belinda Wheeler (USA), Louis Frosio, Tia Wells, Catherine Watson, Gary Russell-Sharam, Ned Sparksman, Leanne Sanderson, Rick Waterworth (Bris), Carlito Talara, Wendy Taylor and residents of Akooramak, The Oaks, patients at the Warwick Hospital and all those who receive Home Communion.
MASS TIMES
THIS WEEK 19TH/20TH JAN
St Mary’s
Saturday 6pm
Sunday 8:30am
Yangan
Saturday 6pm
Gladfield
Sunday 10am
Lay-Liturgies
Killarney
Sunday 8am
WEEKDAY MASS/
LITURGY TIMES
Monday Funeral Mass for
Beryl Sanders 1pm
Tuesday Lay-Liturgy
5:30pm
Leader: Mary Goyne
Reader: Sue Harris
Gospel Reflect: Des Collins
Wednesday Mass 7am
Thursday Mass 9am
Friday Mass 9am
Saturday Australia Day
Mass 9am
No Mass or Lay Liturgy if
there is a Funeral Mass
FEAST DAYS Mon St Agnes
Thurs St Francis de Sales
Fri Conversion of St Paul
NEXT WEEK
26TH/27TH JAN
St Mary’s
Saturday 6pm
Sunday 8:30am
Killarney
Sunday 8am
Lay-Liturgies
Yangan
Saturday 6pm
Gladfield
Sunday 9:30am
Reconciliation
St Mary’s Saturday
9:30am after Mass
THIS WEEKEND
19th/20th January NEXT WEEKEND
26th/27th January 2019
Ministries Vigil 6pm 8:30am Vigil 6pm 8:30am
Bell Ringers
Dave Carr Michael Ryan Dave Carr Michael Ryan
Welcomers Wayne Watt family Shirley Owens &
Marcia Hughes
Lynette & Mary Noble Mary Darr &
Des Collins
Readers Sharon Young WR
Rob Dawson
Bernice Furness
Pat Sheil WR
Carol Sharp
Michael Ryan
Karine Preston WR
Patrice Riordan
Meryl Kelly
Jill Hume WR
Pat Sheil
Maree Ryan
Prayer of Faithful
Bryan Slattery Mary Jane Cook
Tim Kajewski Louise Cox
Gifts Brian & Mary
Bourke
Anne McDonnell
Nancy Ford
Wayne Watt Family Plummer family
Ministers of Communion
Justin Walsh
Michael Dwan
Brian & Cheryl
Collins
Richard Tartan
Pauline Pickering
Des Collins
John Forkan
Penny Doyle
Margaret Grew
Ian & Helen Kelly
Sharon Young
Kev & Trish Seaby
Maree Ryan
Tom Lawton
John Rose
Maureen O’Dea
Jimmy O’Leary
Powerpoint Erin Walsh Deneve Sorono
Deiv Sorono
Zia Thorne Julianna Cox
Harriet Plummer
Musicians Debbie Michael, Rey & Val Kathleen Michael, Rey & Tom
Children’s Liturgy
Morning Tea Assisi Place
Val Gray &
Maree Ryan.
Val Murphy. Pat Sheil &
Margaret Waltisbuhl
Altar Servers
Patrick Swift
Hamish Swift
Oliver Swift
Jia O’Dea
Regan Henderson
Christie Lyons
Stephanie Lyons
Jessie Walker
Thomas Madsen
Harry Hume
Lachlan Corney
WEEK COMMENCING 13th January WEEK COMMENCING 20th January
Akooramak Maree Ryan & Gloria Litster Shirley Owens & Marcia Hughes
Home Communion Judith Ting & Philippa Doherty June Stewart & Sue Harris
Money Counters Group 1—Rita Collins 4661 8144 Group 2—Gerry Morrisey 4661 3170
OTHER ROSTERS
We welcome into our Parish Community through the Sacrament of Baptism
Georgia Judith Creedon daughter of Andrew & Jelena
ROSTERS
PRAYER & LITURGY Adoration each Friday from 9:30am to 12noon at Our Lady’s Altar
Rosary is prayed in the Church before each weekday Mass
The Word Among Us The Dec, Jan, Feb/Mar editions are available for collection. The
subscription will be renewed in March 2019. If you wish to subscribe through the Parish,
contact Parish Office sooner rather than later. Thank you.
FIL-Harmonix Practice 9:45am 1st Sun & 2nd Sat. to sing at Mass on 2nd Sun. (not Jan)
The Men’s Choir will sing on 3rd Sat of each month commencing Feb 2019 with a practice
on that Sat morning after 9am Mass.
General Choir Practice 4th Sat of the month at 9:40am. New members are most welcome.
Lay Liturgy Roster A new roster is available for collection from the racks near front doors.
PARISH GROUPS
MEETINGS at the
PARISH CENTRE
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS meet on
Tuesdays in Room 1 at 7pm.
HOLY CYA YOUTH GROUP
meets on 2nd Friday of the month
from 5:30 to 7:30pm for Gr’s 6-12.
Contact Patrice 4661 1033
LITTLE TREASURES PLAY
GROUP
Wednesdays (during school terms)
from 9am to 11am . Find us on Face-
book. Cost $2 per family.
Contact Patrice 4661 1033
PARISH GROUPS
MEETINGS AT
ASSUMPTION PLACE
CHARISMATIC
PRAYER GROUP meets on
Mondays at 9:45am.
Contact Trish 4661 3133
CHRISTIAN
MEDITATION GROUP meets on
Friday from 9am
Contact Trish 4661 3133
FATHER’S PRAYER GROUP
meets on Tuesdays from 4:30-
5:30pm.
ILLUSTRATED LADIES’ NIGHTS
Come along and be part of a new
prayerful ministry—learn the art of
Illustrated Bible Journaling—on 1st &
3rd Mondays of each month 7pm at
Assumption Place
Contact Patrice 4661 1033
LAY CARMELITES
meet on 3rd Tuesday of each month
at 9am
Contact Pam Eather 4661 3917
MEN ALIVE GROUP meets on
Thursdays at 7-8pm. Contact Kev
4661 3133.
MOTHER’S PRAYERS
GROUPS meet on Thursdays at
9:30am in Church (Maria 4661
1173) and Fridays at 10am (Maree
0438 617 347)
PARISH LADIES meet on 1st
Tuesday of each month at
9:30am.
New members are warmly invit-
ed to join this group. Contact
Rita 4661 8144 or Bernice 4661
1107. NB. This group is in
recess until February 2019
THE CRAFTY CIRCLE, “TO
INSPIRE OR BE INSPIRED”,
young at heart, like-minded hookers
& crafters will meet on alternate
Sundays from 1-4pm. $2 per head
bring a plate to share for afternoon
tea.
Contact Patrice 4661 1033
PARISH EVENTS St Mary’s Parish Family Groups for singles, sole parents, families with/without children or grandparents meet monthly for simple social functions at low/no cost. For more info contact Family Group Co-ordinators, Justin & Marguerite Walsh 0411 092 841 or Parish Office. Columban Calendars available for purchase from the Parish Office @ $6.70 each. Crafty Circle Plans for Jumpers & Jazz are underway for 2019. We need people to help knit or crochet 12” x 12” squares in any shade of grey in a variety of stitches also. Please collect wool from Office. Thank you to all who have donated wool. PGP Statements for 2017-18 are available for collection from the Parish Office. Please call in and collect. Pope’s Peace Message copies available on tables near doors. Please take one. Sacristans More volunteers are needed to help with setting-up of the altar for masses and other Parish services. Groups of 4 are rostered on a monthly basis - the more groups, the fewer times rostered on. Younger volunteers are most welcome. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office. St Mary's SVDP Conference—meeting will be held 14th January 2019 at 4:30 pm at Vinnies conference room. Anyone interested in assisting the less fortunate & in spirituality is welcome to attend. —discussion group for Plenary 2020 will meet Mon 21st Jan, 11th & 25th Feb at 9:30 am in Conference room. Associate members are welcome. Meeting scheduled for 28th Jan will be held on 4th Feb instead.
DIOCESAN EVENTS Deuchar Church Centenary Celebrations- 23/3/19, 11:00am Mass followed by shared long lunch (please bring a plate to share, tea and coffee provided). For more details, please contact Monique Bryson on 0487 848 280, Greg Collins on 0408 673 763 or Narelle Henry on 0428 674 724
MAGAZINES-ALL AVAILABLE ON TABLES AT DOORS Catholic Leader– NOW $2.50—Next generation of youth leaders had a chance to test their mettle at this year’s Summer Camp, run by Ignite Youth Australian Catholics Magazine—Spring 2018 Trends—December 2018 “LOOK” Children’s Activity Sheets for Sundays HORIZONS - November 2018
COMMUNITY EVENTS RI Instruction Volunteers Appeal Religious Instruction commences in State Schools on Monday 11th February. Volunteers visit around 40 schools in the local district and, at present, only 18 Instructors are involved which means that many visit up to 3 schools every week. This also means there is a shortage of 'relief' Instructors in the event of an Instructor being unable to take usual classes. Training will be provided and the first session will be held in Toowoomba on Wed 6th Feb. (See flyers on the tables). Transport can be arranged. Interested people are welcome to sit in with an experienced RI Instructor until they feel confident enough to take a class on their own. All material is supplied. Please contact Co-ordinator Fay Cutmore on 4661 1100 or Assistant Co-ordinator Alison Appleby on 4643 2148 or 0408 818 784
Parish Visitation Group If you or anyone you know would like a visit from this
Group, please contact the Parish Office or Fr Franco to arrange this.
In the Gospel of John, this is the first public act of Jesus and it is the woman, his mother, who initiates this first display of his divine origins when he ‘let his glory be seen’. Her total trust that he will respond to her observation helps to explain why we look to Mary as a model of faith and discipleship. Jesus takes the symbol of the old rituals of Israel—the water for ritual cleanliness—and transforms it into something new. This is a recurring motif in John. Another recurring theme is that of ‘the hour’ of Jesus. In John’s gospel, the ‘hour’ will not be finally fulfilled until the supreme moment when Jesus shows the full-ness of his love for both his Father and for all people; the mo-ment when he is ‘lifted up’ on the cross. This story is about much more than the performance of a miracle at a wedding feast. In the performance of this sign, Jesus reveals something of the power and glory of God operating in and through him, and it is this revelation of the glory of God that has a trans-formative effect on his disciples, so that they come to believe in him. The miracle at Cana announces the richness of the gifts of God that Jesus has come to dispense, and for the disciples and for all who come to believe in Jesus, this is a life-changing event.
REFLECTION
In what ways has your encounter with the richness of God’s
bounty been a life-changing experience?
How do you now experience the abundance of God in your
life?
The Summit Online
First Reading Isaiah 62:1-5 As the bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you. Responsorial Psalm Ps 95:1-3,7-10 R.v3 R. Proclaim his marvellous deeds to all the nations. Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 One and the same spirit distributes different gifts as he chooses. Gospel Acclamation 2 Thess 2:14 God has called us with the gospel to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel John 2:1-11 The first of the signs given by Jesus was at Cana in Galilee.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“The last key in the bunch is often the one
to open the lock.”
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 depend on
farming and grazing for their livelihoods. Fa-
ther, 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. Amen.
