Over the coming weeks our Lenten symbol will be “KEYS”.

What key do you need to become free this Lent? You are invited to reflect on what are the

“Keys” you need in your life at this time.

The “Keys” to freedom come in many different shapes and sizes, depending where on life

journey we find ourselves. We all try to live by many different values, but usually one or two of

them stand out a little more than the others.

What “Chains” hold us/ensnare us?

What “Locks” need to be opened?

What “Keys” do I need to free myself?

We may need the “Key” of forgiveness, the “Key” of Acceptance, the “Key” of

Love, the “Key” of Quietness, the “Key” of Honesty, or maybe the “Key” of

Patience and Kindness.

What “Key” do you need this Lent to FREE yourself so as to receive EASTER JOY?

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

3rd March, 2019

The Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting will be held in Goondiwindi on 9th March. The Bishop will be

celebrating Mass on Saturday evening at 6.00pm to follow with a........TO BE DECIDED ON THE EVENING.

All are welcome to join.

We welcome

Emerson Griffin-Hunt

to our St Mary’s Catholic Family.

Emerson is pictured with her parents

Samuel Hunt & Marissa Griffin

and big brother James.

Social Bowls & Cards

will be held on

Monday, 11th March 2019

from 9:30 – 12:00

Come along and enjoy this social morning.

Helping Hands & Mah-jong are held

each Wednesday in the Parish Centre from

10-00am– 3.00pm

All Welcome

Our Parish &

School

Calendars are

out – please pick

one up from the

back of the

church.

Op Shop Opening Hours –

Tuesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm

Wednesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm

Thursday – 9.00 – 4.00pm

Saturday – 9.00 – 11.30am

*** UPCOMING MEETINGS ***

Finance Meeting – Thursday 14th March 2019 @ 5.30pm

Pastoral Council – Monday 18th March 2019 @ 5.00pm in the

School Conference Room

Liturgy Committee – Thursday 21st March 2019 @ 5.00pm

BORDER RIVERS

COMMUNITY CARE DROUGHT RELIEF

To register for assistance please contact your local Stock & Station

Agent or Care Goondiwindi PH: 07) 4670 0700

FAX: 07) 46714132 or email kirsty.dowling@caregoondiwindi.org.au

To donate to this project please contact Care Goondiwindi or you can

donate via EFT

BSB: 034184 ACC: 188 591 REF: BRCC/NAME

All donations are tax deductable

You are invited to take part in St. Mary’s Lenten program.

If you wish to participate, please contact:

Camille: 4671 2454 for the 9.30am sessions or

Mary Collins: 4671 2288 for the 7.00pm sessions.

The program will begin on Thursday 7th March.

**IMPORTANT NOTICE** Re Mass Times The Parish Council & the Liturgy Group, along with Fr Hermi have addressed the issue of the weekend mass times.

-THERE IS NO MAIN MASS – all masses are of the same value.

The 1st & 4th Saturday night & the 2nd & 3rd Sunday Mass is when we come together to celebrate Eucharist as a

COMMUNITY.

At this mass we will follow the roster for –

Overhead, Welcomers at the door, Welcomers at the Mic, Readers, Communion Ministers etc.

The Mass times and Dates will follow the St. Mary’s Parish & School Calendar for 2019.

Saturday Mass on the 2nd & 3rd is a pastoral decision made by Fr Hermi for the convenience of those who, for whatever

reason, find themselves unable to celebrate Mass on the Sunday.

Ministers will be required for these Masses.

Of course, it up to you and your family as to when you wish to celebrate. We hope this brings clarification to the issue.

Please feel free to contact Fr Hermi, Mary Collins (PPC), Camille Kelloway (LG)

Driver Reviver

St Mary’s Parish have been asked to man

the Driver Reviver stand during the

upcoming school holidays. We have two

timeslots to fill on Saturday the 6th of April.

The first is from 8 – 10 and the second

from 10 – 12. There is a sheet to be

completed on the table near the church

entrance. We are looking for two people

per timeslot.

The Op-Shop is in need of Volunteers.

If you have a spare hour or two and would like to give a

helping hand, contact Mary Collins or pop in and chat with

the lovely ladies (Who knows, you may find some treasure

while you are there ).

Thank-you for your contributions:

23/02/2019

Envelopes: $557.00 Loose: $212.40

Direct Deposits: $125/wk (average over a month)

Parish Bank A/C Details

A/C Name: ADF St Mary’s Parish Goondiwindi

BSB: 064-786 A/C Number: 518826001

If paying by direct deposit, please use your

initials/surname as the reference.

VOLUNTEERS

MASS TIMES Tuesday KALOMA 11.00am

Wednesday (Rosary 5.10pm) 5.30pm Mass Friday 12.15pm

2nd/3rd March 2019

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Daymar 8.00am, Weengallon 10.00am

9/10th March 2019

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

16th/17th March 2019

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am

23rd/24th March 2019

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am

Family Mass 9.30am

WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: Including Mabel Burgess, Noelene Hulse, Ross Scantlebury (Biddy Rose’s Son In Law), Paul Lynch, Joe Cowmeadow, Aileen Bennett, Henry Orchard, Mervyn Fleming, Elly Heynen Knols (Teresa Heynen’s aunt), Brian O’Brien(FM’s Uncle), Nick Heironymus, Stella McGovern, Loretta Brennan, Tom Mitchell, Steve Aspinall, Delva Brown, Fay Hunt, Don McDonald, Allan Amey, Barry Kindt, Gwendolyn “Henny” Makim, Epigenia Cabus (Claire & Rose’s sister), Barbara Duffy, Vince O’Brien (Roma), Bishop John Gerry.

Whose anniversary is at this time: including Donald Frith, Arthur

McCall, Kevin Warby, Les Lunney, Ruth “Bub” Lunney, Kenneth Purcell,

Jacob Webber, Kathleen Darcey, George Billsborough, Melissa

Morrissy, Margaret Ash, Dulcie Saunders, Virginia Wilkie, Margaret

Oliver, Bill Park, Guy Langhans, Hannah Turvey, Kevin Suhr

Who are ill: including Colleen Williams, Jill Tonkin, Josie Vetter, Iris Simpson, Celie Brosnan, Mel Cairns,Joy Collins, Hardy Sutton, Donna Lindores, John Abbot, Angus Rigney,Tom Turvey, Bill Dyer,Trish Dyer, Brian Freeney, Pat & Teresa Mullins, Deanna Dawson, Anne Hunt, Kevin Lawless, Ray Mackie, Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming,Gloria Bale,David Croft,Tim Bourke, Shirley Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd, Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Jean Sizer, Francis Lloyd, Madonna Nicoletti, Stephanie & Chris Adamson, Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley and Joseph Hord; also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma. We pray for the clergy of the Toowoomba Diocese whose anniversary is during

this month.

Rev Fr Dominic Burke (03/03/68) Rev Fr Hector Sheeran (06/03/17)

Rev Fr Joseph Skelly (10/03/70) Rev Fr Kevin Ryan (12/03/11)

Rev Fr Bernard Kane (13/03/11) Rev Fr Derick Furness (13/03/13)

Rev Fr Ronald Walton (16/03/70) Rev Fr Patrick Brady (25/03/54)

Lord, hear our prayers and be merciful to your servants, the Bishops and Priests of this Diocese whom you have called from this life. Welcome them into the company of your Saints in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

WELCOMERS AT DOOR –

NEIL LINTON & PAULINE LINTON (03/03)

MARY COLLINS & CLAIRE CHARLES (10/03)

TRISH WELSH & PAM MORRIS (17/03)

WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE –

CAMILLE KELLOWAY (03/03)

ST MARY’S SCHOOL (10/03)

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (17/03)

1ST READER/PSALM -

MARGARET YEO (03/03)

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (10/03)

BRETT POLLARD (17/03)

2ND READING/ALLELUIA –

ROBYN LINDORES (03/03)

CAMILLE KELLOWAY (10/03)

MARY COLLINS (17/03)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS –

BRIAN COOK, YVONNE ISAAK & CLAIRE CHARLES

(03/03)

CARMEL GEESON, MARY COLLINS & DAWN CLANCY

(10/03)

MICK CLANCY, ROS PHILLIPS & MARY BURCHELL

(17/03)

DATA PROJECTOR –

MARY COLLINS (03/03)

ROS PHILLIPS (10/03)

JAN JAN CHARLES (17/03)

MONEY COUNTERS –

DENISE MCCORMACK & JENNIFER LAWLESS (03/03)

TERESA HEYNEN & BELL FAMILY (10/03)

KERRY O’CONNOR & CLAIRE CHARLES (17/03)

GROUNDS ROSTER –

DAN & LISA GALL (MARCH)

ALAN WELSH & DAVE BAUER (APRIL)

Introduction

On this Sunday before Lent, the readings challenge us to be mindful of our thoughts, words and deeds. They call us to first judge ourselves before we judge others.

May God shake us from our sins of apathy and judgment, so as to provide a path to enter more

deeply into the Lenten journey before us.

First Reading Ecclesiasticus 27:4-7

Tribulation is the test of the just

Responsorial Psalm

Lord, it is good to give thanks to you

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Where, O death, is your sting?

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! Shine on the world like bright stars; you are

offering it the word of life ALLELUIA!

Gospel Luke 6:39-45

Remove the beam from your own eye first

Prayers of the Faithful We pray for Pope Francis and all church leaders as they leave the Vatican and return to their parishes. May they always work for the good of their communities with wisdom, humility and justice, Let us pray:

We pray for all Governments throughout the world, may they exercise courage to listen, wisdom to discern and the compassion to do what is right for the world and it’s people, Let us pray:

We pray that we choose our words wisely. Words have the power to bring us together and unite us in one mind and one voice. So that with the spirit of God we may live in trust and goodwill, Let us pray:

For the wisdom to listen compassionately, to judge gently and to endure tribulations faithfully, we pray:

For those who suffer from the effects of harsh weather, natural disasters and poor living conditions, we pray:

This Thursday we celebrate International Women’s Day. Let us pray that we support and encourage those who act to uphold the rights and dignity of women. We pray for ourselves, that as people of faith we be committed to building a world where every human being is respected, we pray.

Let us pray together.... God of love,

hear these prayers and guide us to an ever-deepening awareness of your will. Help us remove the beams in our own eyes so we may better serve others. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen

8TH

SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

3RD

MARCH 2019

PARISH INFORMATION: Parish Priest: Fr Hermi Rafada

PH: 0435 006 513; 4671 1091 , rafsteel2005@yahoo.com

PARISH CONTACT DETAILS: 69 Callandoon St, PO Box 45,

Goondiwindi

PH: 4671 5087 email: stmarysgdi@bigpond.com

Parish Secretary – Sarah Hedges 0429 926 231

(Wednesday 9.00am – 3.00pm)

St Mary’s School: Mr Brett Pollard PH: 4671 1730

Parish Safeguarding Rep: