3rd Sunday in Ordinary time 25th / 26th January, 2020 Parish Priest: Fr David Pascoe 0414 675 356 [email protected]Associate Pastor: Fr Lucius Edomobi 0451 570 990 [email protected]Parish Secretary: Sharron Macrae [email protected]Finance Officer: Kath Rawlinson [email protected]Parish Office Information 30 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture, 4510 5495 1028 Postal Address P.O. Box 483, Caboolture, 4510 Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 8.30am – 12pm 2.00pm -4pm Living Waters Parish Website Please use current website. Archdiocesan Prevention & Protection Policy The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children, young people and vulnerable adults are a gift from God with an intrinsic right to dignity of life, respect and security from physical and emotional harm. They are to be treasured, nurtured and safeguarded by all. Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Responsibility Safeguarding Officer: Sharron Macrae [email protected]An edited statement of the Catholic Church’s Plans for a National Response to the Bushfire Crisis Australia is facing an unprecedented calamity as fire engulfs the land in many places. We have all seen the apocalyptic images, … Lives have been lost, homes and towns have been destroyed, smoke has shrouded large swathes of our country. … The efforts of firefighters have been heroic. The resilience of the communi- ties affected has been extraordinary. This has been Australia at its best, and we all stand with those who have been most stricken and with those who are putting their lives on the line to fight the fires. But we need more than words. Expressions of solidarity are important, but they are not enough. … While the bishops typically respond to challenges at a parish or diocesan level, the scale of this crisis requires a national response from the whole Church to complement and coordinate what is happening locally. From the Bishops Conference, that national response includes: The facilitation of a national network connecting people affected by the bushfires with people who can help with tasks such as preparing meals, clearing properties, rebuilding communities, as well as pastoral and coun- selling support. The distribution of special prayers and other resources for use in parishes, families and other Catholic communities. Collaboration with key national agencies like Catholic Health Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, the National Catholic Education Commis- sion and the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) to ensure as effective a response as possible from the wider Catholic community. Cooperating with Catholic Religious Australia and religious institutes and their ministries. Parishes across the country taking up a special collection at Masses on the Australia Day weekend, with all funds to be donated to Vinnies’ bushfire appeal. Vinnies is responding in all affected states and territories. Its network of local conferences and support services has seen them rapidly respond throughout the nation as the fire crisis has spread. As well as donations at Masses on Australia Day weekend, people are en- couraged to support the immediate response and the ongoing work of Vin- nies in your state or throughout bushfire-affected communities by donat- ing here. … With broad and deep roots across the nation, the Church stands ready to walk alongside people throughout their journey of recovery. Facing this exceptional crisis, we renew our call for insistent prayer for those stricken by drought and fire, for those who have lost their lives in the fires and their families, for rain to quench the parched land and extinguish the fires, and for urgent action to care for our common home in order to prevent such calamities in the future. A genuinely Catholic response to a crisis of this magnitude must draw strength from prayer which inspires concrete and compassionate action. President Archbishop Mark Coleridge January 7, 2020
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3rd Sunday in Ordinary time 25th / 26th January, 2020
An edited statement of the Catholic Church’s Plans for a National Response to the Bushfire Crisis
Australia is facing an unprecedented calamity as fire engulfs the land in many places. We have all seen the apocalyptic images, … Lives have been lost, homes and towns have been destroyed, smoke has shrouded large swathes of our country. … The efforts of firefighters have been heroic. The resilience of the communi-ties affected has been extraordinary. This has been Australia at its best, and we all stand with those who have been most stricken and with those who are putting their lives on the line to fight the fires. But we need more than words. Expressions of solidarity are important, but they are not enough. … While the bishops typically respond to challenges at a parish or diocesan level, the scale of this crisis requires a national response from the whole Church to complement and coordinate what is happening locally. From the Bishops Conference, that national response includes: The facilitation of a national network connecting people affected by the bushfires with people who can help with tasks such as preparing meals, clearing properties, rebuilding communities, as well as pastoral and coun-selling support. The distribution of special prayers and other resources for use in parishes, families and other Catholic communities. Collaboration with key national agencies like Catholic Health Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, the National Catholic Education Commis-sion and the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) to ensure as effective a response as possible from the wider Catholic community. Cooperating with Catholic Religious Australia and religious institutes and their ministries. Parishes across the country taking up a special collection at Masses on the Australia Day weekend, with all funds to be donated to Vinnies’ bushfire appeal. Vinnies is responding in all affected states and territories. Its network of local conferences and support services has seen them rapidly respond throughout the nation as the fire crisis has spread. As well as donations at Masses on Australia Day weekend, people are en-couraged to support the immediate response and the ongoing work of Vin-nies in your state or throughout bushfire-affected communities by donat-ing here. … With broad and deep roots across the nation, the Church stands ready to walk alongside people throughout their journey of recovery. Facing this exceptional crisis, we renew our call for insistent prayer for those stricken by drought and fire, for those who have lost their lives in the fires and their families, for rain to quench the parched land and extinguish the fires, and for urgent action to care for our common home in order to prevent such calamities in the future. A genuinely Catholic response to a crisis of this magnitude must draw strength from prayer which inspires concrete and compassionate action.
President Archbishop Mark Coleridge January 7, 2020
Sun 2nd Feb 5.00pm Mass St Peter’s (Fr David ) Sacrament of Reconciliation
Individual Reconciliation will be available to Parishioners at
5pm at Little Flower & St Peter’s each Saturday night.
Otherwise by appointment
PARISH COLLECTIONS:
Across the Parish your gifting this week was - $5517.25
Thank you for the continued support of your Parish.
Have you given any thoughts to ‘De-Cluttering’ your bookshelf yet? The Prison Ministry is looking for second
hand books in good condition. Books can be left at the Parish Office for collection. Thank you to those who have
given already they will certainly find a useful home
in the Prison Library.
Seasons Loss and Grief Support
The journey of Grief & Loss can be helped if you walk with
others who are walking the same path. The first Seasons Loss
& Support Group for 2020 meet from 10th Feb, then each
Monday for 6 weeks, to 17th March at the Cooinda Hall
behind the St Peter’s Anglican Church on Bribie Island.
Further Info please contact Jill van Dorsselaer 3408 1235 Some happenings around our Parish
7.45am Mass on Fridays - From the 7th February please be advised that we will return to St Columban’s College.
Fr David has met with Peter from Branch Signs and in the very near future we will have new signs for all our Mass Centres and the Parish Office that will not only display our new name but the mass times as well.