ST ANTHONY'S PARISHstanthonysparish.com.au/newsletters2017/0326.pdfST ANTHONY'S PARISH NEWSLETTER Saturday/ Sunday March 25/26 (Ph 4636 1737) Postal Address: PO Box 217, Drayton North,

ST ANTHONY'S PARISH NEWSLETTER

Saturday/ Sunday March 25/26 (Ph 4636 1737) Postal Address: PO Box 217, Drayton North, Qld. 4350

“A Place at the Table for All”

We acknowledge the living culture of the Giabal and Jarowair peoples, the traditional custodians of this land

[email protected]

www.stanthonysparish.com.au

Normal Weekday Mass Times – Refer weekly program for changes

*** Parish Events/ News: ***

Stations of The Cross: Stations of The Cross is running each Friday afternoon at 5.30pm during Lent. All welcome.

Finance Committee: If anyone would like to join the Finance Committee to assist in the decision-making process of Parish Finances would you please either speak with one of our committee members or call the office for more info. 2016 EFY Financial report available in foyer.

Easter Rosters & Masses: This year people who are normally rostered for weeks 2 & 3 have been automatically added to Palm Sunday & Easter Weekend rosters. If you will not be here, please cross out your name or let us know at the office. We will need extra names of course, so please fill in your name wherever you can help out. Easter service times are as follows –

St Anthony’s:

Tuesday and Thursday Wednesday and Friday

To resume April 11 9.15am

Our Lady of Lourdes:

Tuesday - Thursday Friday

10.00am 5.30pm

St Thomas More’s:

Monday & Friday Tuesday

9.00am 5.30pm

St Patrick’s Cathedral:

Monday – Saturday 6.30am

Reconciliation

St Anthony’s: Saturday 5.30pm – 5.45pm

Adoration

St Anthony’s: 1st Friday Monthly 8.45am – 9.15am

Office Hours –

Maria – Mon-Wed, Fri 9-4

Noela – Tues-Fri 8.30-2.30

Fr Hermi – Tuesday - Friday

Priest Director: Fr Hermi Rafada

Parish Coordinator: Sr Maria Joyner pbvm

Chair Parish Council: Mr Krzysztof Batorowicz

Parish Secretary: Mrs Noela Nolan

Safeguard Rep: Mrs Nicole Rangiira

School Principal: Mr Paul Ryan

We hold up and remember all those who have died recently: Tracey Leonard, Paul Saccasan (son of Joe & Val) For the Anniversaries of our loved ones: Ernie Moffatt, Terence Moffatt, Jean Boshammer and the Anniversaries of the deceased Priests of the Diocese:

Rev Fr Dominic Burke, Rev Fr Joseph Skelly, Rev Fr Kevin Ryan, Rev Fr Bernard Kane, Rev Fr Ronald Walton, Rev Fr Patrick Brady, Rev Msgr James Concannon,

Rev Fr Daniel Burke, Rev Fr Brian O’Dwyer, Rev Fr Peter Collins We hold up in prayer all those who are sick including the following Parishioners: Daniel Bell, Thora England, Toni Fitzgibbon, Shelley Fry, Alan Green, June Healy, Bill & Pat Kamler, Audrey Keleher, Carol Lovell, Aaron Marsh, Doreen O’Sullivan, Noreen Pauli, Joan Potter, Anthony Stephens, Eileen Westman, Eunice White As well as the following friends & family members: Regina Albion, Sarah Colin, Dimity Elson (Chris Costigan’s niece), Maureen Feehelly (Pat

Cullen’s sister), Sr Zoe Fitzpatrick (PBVM), Leigh Fry (Shelley’s son), Yvonne & Bruce Gardiner (Brisbane), Sandy Garrett (Sister-in-law of Kathy Kennedy), Gabby Hanlon (Marie Heslop’s niece),

Elizabeth Head, Frank & Norma Hickey, Ralph & Barbara Hickey, Robin & John de Lange

(Maryborough), Stephen Mackenzie (Pam Hahn’s son), Margaret Mackie, Sue Murphy, Dr Rob Nova, Colleen O’Dempsey (sister-in-law of Elaine Duggan), Jim & Margaret Macarthur-Onslow, Jarryd Penrose (Len’s grandson), Narelle Piotrowski (daughter of Nita Matthew), Shirley Schad (Monica’s cousin), Ned Sparksman, Jane Styles (Clare Forbes’ grand-daughter), Toni, Geoffrey Williams (brother of late Dorothea Green)

Church Opening Hours

Monday-Friday 8.30am – 4pm

Sunday 8am – 11am

Fourth Sunday of Lent

First Reading: Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 In the presence of the Lord God, they anointed David king of Israel.

Responsorial Psalm: You are my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine

on you.

Gospel Acclamation: Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus

Christ! I am the light of the world, says the Lord;

whoever follows me will have the light of life. Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

Gospel: John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 The blind man went off and washed himself and came away with his sight restored.

Easter Rosters in

foyer. Please help out where you can.

April 8th, Palm Sunday Vigil 6pm

April 9th, Palm Sunday 8.30am

April 13th, Holy Thursday 7pm

April 14th, Stations of The Cross 10am

April 14th, Good Friday Passion of The Lord 3pm

April 15th, Easter Vigil 6.30pm

April 16th, Easter Sunday 8.30am

Parish Coordinating Team: Meet each Friday.

Gospel Discussion Group: Meet at 10.15am each Wednesday in the Parish Office (Except during School Holidays)

Friendship Group: Meet 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am in the Community Centre, (except December & January).

Play Group: Each Monday (Except during School Holidays) from 9-11am in the Community Centre.

Social Justice Group: Meet 1st Wednesday of the month at 4pm in Parish Office (except Dec & Jan).

Circle Dancing: Each Friday (Except during School Holidays) at 2.30pm in the Community Centre. Any enquiries may be

directed to Michael 4638 4753. Majellan Magazine: Available in the foyer - $3 ea.

Horizons: Available in the foyer. Australian Catholics: New edition available in the foyer.

Catholic Leader: Available in foyer - $2 ea. Swag: Available in foyer - $1 ea.

Prayer of the Week:

Loving Creator God, we thank you for the gift of creation and for the beauty of the Earth

that you have given us. As we celebrate Earth Hour we ask for your guidance in our attempts

to care for your gift of creation. Encourage us to minimize our ecological footprints, keep our air pure, our earth bountiful,

our waters clean and life‐giving, and to remember that your gift was meant for all who live on this planet. Help us to live simply that others may simply live.

May this simple action of turning out the lights for one hour increase our awareness of our role as stewards of creation.

Plant in each of us an appreciation and love for your sacred Creation. Breathe into us gratitude for the earth today and every day.

We make this prayer through Jesus Christ, Amen.

Parish Calendar of Events –

Mar 28th

– Parish Finance Committee meeting

Mar 29th

– Liturgy Team meeting

Mar 30th

– Show Holiday OFFICE CLOSED

Mar 31st – Holy Week School Liturgy

School Term 1 ends

April 3rd

– PPC meeting, DATE CHANGED!!

April 5th

- Social Justice meeting

April 6th

& 9th

– Communal Reconciliation

April 10th

– Chrism Mass at Cathedral

April 14th

– Good Friday OFFICE CLOSED

April 16th

– Easter Sunday

April 17th

– Gabbett Baptism

Easter Monday OFFICE CLOSED

April 23rd

– Kissel & Wainwright Baptisms

April 25th

– ANZAC Day OFFICE CLOSED

April 25th

– Parish Finance Committee meeting

May 7th

– Keith, Oliver & Tomlinson Baptisms

Planned Giving Program: If you would like to support our Parish financially,

this may be done by Direct Debit, or via our weekly envelope system.

For further information, please contact the Parish Office. All contributions are gratefully accepted.

Parish Pastoral Council Members Parish Finance Committee Members

Josephine Astbury Tom Warren – Chair

Terese Hanna Greg Bowdler

Susan Tek Peter Hanna

Mark Copland Tony Meldon

Vish Mariaprakasam

- Secretary

Keith Shepherd

Fr Hermi

Brian Conrick

Kathy Doherty

Noela Nolan

Sr Maria Joyner

Krzysztof Batorowicz – Chair

Fr Hermi

Parish Co-ordinating Team:

Baptisms:

1st & 3

rd Sunday – 8.30 & 10am

Celia Warr

Fr Hermi

For more info contact office. Sr Maria Joyner

Marriages: Tim Fitzgerald

By appointment, contact office. Lloyd Bailey

*** Social Justice News ***

Social Justice Thought for the Week: (21 March – Harmony Day)

Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about

inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. The

message of Harmony Day is ‘Everyone Belongs’.

Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths. All people

who migrate to Australia bring with them some of their own

cultural and religious traditions, as well as taking on many new

traditions. Collectively, these traditions have enriched our nation.

Did you know that:

around 45 per cent of Australians were born overseas or

have at least one parent who was

we identify with about 300 ancestries

since 1945, more than 7.5 million people have migrated to Australia

more than 60 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia.

These facts are taken from ABS 2011 Census Data.

Laurie Reedy Collection: The next collection for the fund, which supports refugees and needy families in our local area, will be held this weekend.

Project Compassion 2017

In a small town in Vietnam, a severe disability kept young Nguyet behind closed doors. Constrained by the high demands of her condition, her parents were also isolated from their neighbours. There is a high level of disability in Vietnam, particularly as a legacy of war, but little support for families whose children have disabilities. People with disability have poorer health outcomes, lower educational achievements, lower economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disability.

The future seemed bleak for the whole family, until Nguyet’s family became participants in a program supported by Caritas Australia. A

neighbour kindly introduced the family to the Capacity Building for Parent Associations Supporting Children with Disabilities program, which has given them support on several levels. The neighbour, a teacher, has been able to offer Nguyet home-based education, and there is capacity building for her parents and others in the same situation, through their local Parents’ Association. At Association meetings, Nguyet’s mother has been able to increase her skills for managing her daughter’s condition, and share her experiences with other parents of children with disabilities.

Nguyet has learnt to read and write and better manage her physical needs, and her creative gifts have been unlocked. Now she is increasingly engaging with her neighbours, and she and her parents are more confident about her future.

With limited support in Vietnam for the education and social inclusion of children with disabilities, young Nguyet lived an isolated life. Then, through a neighbour, her family became involved with a Caritas-Australia supported program offering her education, creative outlets and community interaction, and strengthening her parents’ skills and support networks. Now Nguyet’s mother has great hope for her future.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2017 and give children living with disabilities in Vietnam the opportunity for education and inclusion in their community.

Please collect a box or envelope on your way out.

St. Anthony’s School Newsletter

“Lighting Pathways for life….”

St Paddy’s Pot Luck: Last Saturday approx. 70 people gathered after Mass for the first Pot-Luck this year. A great time was had by all, to be sure!

Next Pot-Luck will be held on June 10th to mark St Anthony’s Day

(June 13th).

Hello Everyone, I wish to begin by saying that our P&F Executive has yet again spent many hours preparing for our fundraiser held last Friday night. The organisational skills of this group are very good and as such the evening was

extremely well run. We were fed and watered and we sat in a room decorated in theme. Thanks to An and her team. I know An would be very quick to acknowledge the support of others and what these parents did to ensure the success of the evening. I also acknowledge the work of Richard Reading our caretaker for his efforts in preparing for this evening. Thank you Richard sincerely. One of the things asked of me was to offer myself up to wear my “bogan” outfit at school on Monday. The hope was to raise $500.00. On the first go-around, we raised about $350.00, however, on hearing that it was school photos on Monday, the hat went around again and we raised over $1000.00. I was more than happy to be present at school in costume if it meant raising that amount of money. So, our staff photo is an interesting one this year. I have been going on to the staff about presenting themselves professionally in a corporate shirt and making sure they all wear that shirt in the staff photo, only to be photo-bombed by me, dressed like that. To the staff, I say sorry! I also appeared in one of the photos with Year 5/6. This is a collector addition photo for those interested in purchasing. Paul

APRE NEWS – Caritas Caritas began in Germany in 1897 and was named after a Latin word meaning love and compassion. It has grown to become one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies. Caritas, the Catholic agency for Aid and Development began in Australia in 1964. Caritas focus all year on raising money and awareness for people throughout the world who need a helping hand. Their ‘Project Compassion’ event, held through Lent each year, is a major source of income for them. We remember the people who need our prayer and support throughout the world, and we also remember the many people who dedicate their lives to providing this support. God of all life, we praise you for your abundant love given to us in the gifts of each individual person. May we be affirmed in our giftedness and strengthened in your Spirit, that we may do good for all your people. This we ask in union with your Spirit. Amen. HOLY WEEK LITURGY OF THE WORD

On Friday 31 March at 9.15am, we will have Liturgy of the Word to remember the events in Jesus’ life that occurred during Holy Week. Following the Holy Week Liturgy, we will have a shared morning tea in the school grounds. Parents and community friends are very welcome to attend. Kathy Doherty

Pastoral Care Anyone who needs assistance please contact the P&F on [email protected]

Or An Van Cauwenberge on 0403 233 276

St Anthony’s Parish Playgroup

Play Group operates every Monday in the Parish Centre, after drop off until 11. Bring morning tea for your child, tea and coffee provided, gold coin donation to cover tea/coffee and craft supplies.

Student Protection Contacts: Rebecca More, Alice Cavanagh

WHS: Korine Lewis

9 Memory Street, Toowoomba Qld 4350 Phone: 4635 6200 Fax: 4635 0950

Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.twb.catholic.edu.au/stanthonys

Office Hours Mon - Fri 7:45am - 3:45pm

Principal: Paul Ryan

Priest Director: Fr Hermi Rafada

*** Dates & Times Subject to Change***

2017 - Term 1 Mon 23 January - Fri 31 March Mon/Tues Mar 27/28 Parent Teacher Interviews Tues Mar 28 Tee Ball Gala Day Yr 4 Wed Mar 29 Cross Country Fri Mar 31 Last Day of Term

*** News from outside our Parish ***

Annual Race Mass:

The Annual Race Mass will be held at Clifford Park Race Course on Wednesday 5th April at 6pm. Light refreshments will be served after the mass. Everyone Welcome

RCIA Training Day: St Theresa’s Parish is hosting a Training day for anyone interested in being part of an RCIA team. To be held on Saturday, April 29th from 9.30am-2.45pm at a cost of $10 per person. BYO lunch, morning tea provided, tea, coffee & juice available all day. RSVP April 19th, Mary Otto ph 0447 074 807. See flyer on Bulletin Board.

Centenary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima: From May 4th to October 13th at Sacred Heart Parish. Please collect flyer from foyer if interested in attending.

St Joseph’s College: Open Day 2017 will be conducted on Tuesday 23rd May, commencing at 8.30am. All are welcome to attend. Enrolment officer can be contacted on 4631 8525 or [email protected]

Memorable Pope Francis Quote –

“God loves us as we are: no sin, fault, or mistake can make Him change His mind.”

2017 - Term 2 Tues 18 April Fri 23 10 weeks Mon April 17 Easter Monday Tues April 18 Term 2 Begins Tues April 25 Anzac Day Wed April 26 P & F Meeting- Library Fir April 28 Toowoomba Cross Country Trials Mon May 1 Labour Day Fri May 5 Confirmation Tues-Thurs May 9/10/11 NAPLAN May 23 DD Cross Country Trials Tues June 13 St Anthony’s Day Mass Mon June 19 Athletics Carnival

Thurs June 22 School Musical

PARISH WEEKLY PROGRAM

PARISH WEEKLY PROGRAM Date

Readings Mass

Times Parish Life

Sunday March 26th

Fourth Sunday of Lent

First Reading Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13

Second Reading Ephesians 5:8-14

Gospel John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

8.30am

Mass led by Fr Ted Hanlon 9.30am Morning Tea

Monday March 27th

Monday of the 4th Week of Lent

First Reading Isaiah 65:17-21

Gospel John 4:43-54

No Liturgy or Mass

9am Playgroup 11am Lenten Discussion Group –Parish Office 7pm SVDP Meeting

Tuesday March 28th

Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent

First Reading Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 Gospel John 5:1-3, 5-16

Home Communions 5pm Liturgy 7pm Parish Finance Committee meeting

Wednesday March 29th

Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent

First Reading Isaiah 49:8-15

Gospel John 5:17-30

9.15am

Home Communions Mass led by Fr Ted 10am Lenten Discussion Group –Parish Office 2pm Liturgy Team meeting

Thursday March 30th

Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent

First Reading Exodus 32:7-14 Gospel John 5:31-47

Home Communions 5pm Liturgy

SHOW HOLIDAY -OFFICE CLOSED

Friday March 31st

Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

First Reading Wisdom 2:1, 12-22

Gospel John 7:1-2, 25-30

9.15am Holy Week School Liturgy 10am Coordinating Team meeting 2.30pm Circle Dancing 5.30pm Stations of The Cross

Saturday April1st

Saturday of the 4th Week of Lent First Reading Jeremiah 11:18-20

Gospel John 7:40-52

6pm (Vigil)

5.30pm Reconciliation Mass led by Fr Jack Peard

Sunday April 2nd

Fifth Sunday of Lent

First Reading Ezekiel 37:12-14

Second Reading Romans 8:8-11 Gospel John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45

8.30am

Family Mass led by Fr Ted Hanlon 9.30am Morning Tea

MINISTERS FOR MASS - Saturday / Sunday 1st/2nd April 2017 – Wk 1

6pm Vigil Mass 8.30am Mass

Co-ordinators: Nancy Hargrave, Marg Nolan tba

Welcomers: Gill & Cherene Brandt Brenda Thomas, tba

AV Operator: Harry Searle Georgia & Amelia Waters

Morning Tea: Terese Hanna & PPC

Children’s Liturgy: School Holidays

Readers: Pat Cullen, Terese Hanna Susan Tek, Peter Sheridan

Prayer of the Faithful: Marg Nolan Monica Gundry

Presentation of Gifts: Geoff & Carmel Graham, Catherine Hanna Luisa & Addy Dillon

Ministers of

Communion:

Tabernacle: Greg Gabbett

Pouring Wine: Celia Warr

Ann Matthew, Len Penrose, Ray Cullen

Tabernacle: Sandra Neale

Pouring Wine: tba

Gail Johnson, Sr Maria, Luisa Dillon

Altar Assistants: Damian Wyllie, John Roche Pat Donohue

Music: Carolyn Searle & singers Sr Maria/ Debbie Sheehan & singers

Church Environment:

Collectors: Pat Sullivan, Tom Nolan Mick Gorring, Krzysztof Batorowicz

Money Counters:

This Week: 26/03

Next Week: 02/04

Parish Office

Neville Dredge, Kath Olive

Mar 18/19

Planned Giving - $392.50

Loose - $578.60

New Parishioners If you are a new parishioner please write your name and contact details in our ‘Communications Book’ in the foyer. Tutor Required for 14yr old girl to assist with her English, math & business studies. If you can assist please contact Maria at Parish Office.

Week 5 roster

to apply today

due to School

Holidays.