St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd., U.M.G. St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds Eight Mile Plns, Bne. St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart. PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Trish Stapleton [email protected]PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Mrs Debbie James E: [email protected]YOUTH & YOUNG PEOPLE Edwin Pereira E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: [email protected]PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: [email protected]Website:http:// umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic. net.au/south/index.html ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 3010 1096 ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd., U M G Phone: 3849 4800 ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart Phone: 3349 7188 CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE 24 Klumpp Rd., U M G Phone: 3347 9200 NEWSLETTER 29/30 July 2017 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/A READINGS: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Romans 8:28-30 GOSPEL: Matthew 13:44-52 Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive. Care for creation 'adds depth' to faith Visiting theologian Anthony Kelly brought new perspective to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', at a Perth seminar last week, The eRecord reports. Speaking at the Centre for Faith Enrichment and the Justice Ecology and Development Office event, Professor Kelly explained how Francis has placed faith at the centre of contemporary concerns for the environment through his encyclical, which calls on Catholics to protect "our common home". Far from being separate issues, faith in God and care for the environment could be seen as united, he said. “It’s not about replacing our Christian faith with some vague nature mysticism. No, it’s dead-centre on Christ. ‘In Him all things were made’,” Professor Kelly said. “So it’s re-centring and giving greater depth to our faith in Christ.” He added that Jesus’ human status and life on Earth also emphasised the importance of creation itself. “It might sound a bit odd, but the Word became an earthling. Not on Mars, not on Pluto, not on Jupiter, but on Earth,” Professor Kelly said. “And carried in his mind, imagination and his body the marks of being an earthling.” The topic of Laudato Si' is well-known to Professor Kelly, with his publication in 2016 of the book, An Integral Ecology and the Catholic Vision, which formed the basis of his presentation. He said Laudato Si' was a welcome addition to past encyclicals which have also directed the faithful to consider social, economic and political issues. This specific focus on the environment was new, however.“They are wonderful words, unprecedented in theological history,” Professor Kelly said. “In Vatican Two we discovered that the Church was the place in which we meet Christ, and this attuned the Church to modern existence … then we look at the postmodern world, where everything is slipping and changing. But now we meet the Church in the ecological world, which has never happened before.” And while pressing environmental problems such as climate change could weigh heavily on people’s minds, Pope Francis has urged us to approach them with joy and dedication. CathNews; Published: 24 July 2017 Gospel Leadership in Times of Chaos: the Hope of Pope Francis Thursday 10 August 2017 The 13th Annual National eConference Panel Facilitator: Noel Debien - ABC Religion Presenter Speakers: Professor Massimo Faggioli: The State of the Catholic Communion Today Mr Paul Kelly: The Crisis of the West: the Failure to unite Faith and Reason Prof. The Hon Bob Carr: The Responsibility to Protect: Peace and Security in Challenging Times Sr Clare Condon SGS: The Simplicity of the Gospel cuts through the Rhetoric Rev Dr Gerald Arbuckle SM: Leading in Chaotic Times: The Example of Pope Francis Please sign up to join us in the Aspinall Centre Upper Mt Gravatt. 10.00 am M/tea provided, start 10.20 am, sessions finish 2.30 pm. BYO plate to share for lunch. Sign-up sheets on the table in the church.
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Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.
Care for creation 'adds depth' to faith Visiting theologian Anthony Kelly brought new perspective to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', at a Perth seminar last week, The eRecord reports. Speaking at the Centre for Faith Enrichment and the Justice Ecology and Development Office event, Professor Kelly explained how Francis has placed faith at the centre of contemporary concerns for the environment through his encyclical, which calls on Catholics to protect "our common home".
Far from being separate issues, faith in God and care for the environment could be seen as united, he said. “It’s not about replacing our Christian faith with some vague nature mysticism. No, it’s dead-centre on Christ. ‘In Him all things were made’,” Professor Kelly said. “So it’s re-centring and giving greater depth to our faith in Christ.”
He added that Jesus’ human status and life on Earth also emphasised the importance of creation itself. “It might sound a bit odd, but the Word became an earthling. Not on Mars, not on Pluto, not on Jupiter, but on Earth,” Professor Kelly said. “And carried in his mind, imagination and his body the marks of being an earthling.”
The topic of Laudato Si' is well-known to Professor Kelly, with his publication in 2016 of the book, An Integral Ecology and the Catholic Vision, which formed the basis of his presentation. He said Laudato Si' was a welcome addition to past encyclicals which have also directed the faithful to consider social, economic and political issues. This specific focus on the environment was new, however.“They are wonderful words, unprecedented in theological history,” Professor Kelly said.
“In Vatican Two we discovered that the Church was the place in which we meet Christ, and this attuned the Church to modern existence … then we look at the postmodern world, where everything is slipping and changing. But now we meet the Church in the ecological world, which has never happened before.”
And while pressing environmental problems such as climate change could weigh heavily on people’s minds, Pope Francis has urged us to approach them with joy and dedication.
CathNews; Published: 24 July 2017
Gospel Leadership in
Times of Chaos:
the Hope of Pope Francis
Thursday 10 August 2017
The 13th Annual National eConference Panel Facilitator: Noel Debien - ABC Religion Presenter Speakers: Professor Massimo Faggioli: The State of the Catholic Communion Today Mr Paul Kelly: The Crisis of the West: the Failure to unite Faith and Reason Prof. The Hon Bob Carr: The Responsibility to Protect: Peace and Security in
Challenging Times Sr Clare Condon SGS: The Simplicity of the Gospel cuts through the Rhetoric Rev Dr Gerald Arbuckle SM: Leading in Chaotic Times: The Example of Pope Francis
Please sign up to join us in the Aspinall Centre Upper Mt Gravatt. 10.00 am M/tea provided, start 10.20 am, sessions finish 2.30 pm.
PACKS THIS WEEKEND Thank you for your commitment to our gifting program. It would be most appreciated if you could collect your envelope packs from the tables at our parish churches, as this saves us a considerable amount of money in postage. It is NOT TOO LATE TO COMPLETE YOUR GIFTING CARD and return on the collection plates, or to the parish office. Gifting cards are still available in each of our parish churches.
THANK YOU to those on roster We have had a wonderful response with volunteers stepping up to serve as Holy Communion Ministers at Mass. Many underwent training at very short notice this week in order to be on the new roster next week. Thank you for your generosity, both new volunteers, and all who continue on any of our parish ministry rosters. P.l.e.a.s.e...a gentle reminder to help in lowering the blood pressure and stress of the coordinators by ARRIVING 15 MINUTES BEFORE MASS & CHECKING-IN AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE AT THE CHURCH.
PARISH GROUPS BOOKLET NOW available! The Pastoral Council and Parish Group Leaders have been working very hard to inform you and encourage you to be part of our active parish. Please collect a copy of this wonderful resource from the church table.
SOLEMNITY: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
Holy day of obligation. Masses:
Vigil: Monday 14 August, 7.00 pm St Catherine’s Church
Tuesday 15 August 9.15 am St Bernard’s Church
Tuesday 15 August 10.00 am
Wishart Village.
BAPTISMS Congratulations to Mikael Karamatic, son of Mathew & Tarsha; John Becei,
son of Robert & Catherine; Levi Davidson, son of Solomon & Mary-Grace; and Carter Kirby, son of Thomas & Kate.
They will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard's Church.
READERS ROSTER 6 August 2017
NEW EUCHARIST AND
READERS’ ROSTERS NOW
AVAILABLE AT OUR PARISH
CHURCHES
Please arrive 15 mins before
Mass.
St Bernard’s: John & Marj
McCrystal, Linda Goh; Jan
Rhoades, Irene Lam, Greg
Marshall; Shalomi Arachchige,
Dierdre Robinson, Navodya
Heath; Josh Planas, Andrea
O’Brien, Paul Risitano.
St Martin’s: Carol Fuhrmeister,
Kathlyn McCarthy, Cristy
Gardner.
St Catherine’s: Novita Jurry, Gayle
Albert, Darryl Petersen; Paul
Robertson, Celine George, Joan
Ballenger.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
The Radiant Tapestry of Being:
Wed 23 August, 7.00 pm
With Brother Kevin McDonnell cfc Portion of a 16th century tapestry from Bruges, Belgium. Photo by David Jackson: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.
Each of the interconnected threads in a tapestry contributes to the beautiful pattern of the whole - so too in creation. This has huge implications for how we live on this planet, and for our theology and spirituality. The session will be an opportunity to explore the interconnectedness of all things and the implications of this for us as Christians.
All are invited to attend at 7.00 pm in the Aspinall Centre.
4 Klumpp Rd Upp Mt Gravatt.
PLEASE NOTE: Change in meetings this month: Liturgy Meeting NOW Friday
4 August 4.15 pm - before Retreat
Pastoral Council NOW Saturday 5 August - after close of retreat
Laudato Si’ Pope Francis calls on us to sign the Pledge Following the 2nd Anniversary of his historic environmental encyclical, Pope Francis endorsed the Laudato Si’ Pledge campaign, Have you signed it yet? Please sign the petitions at each church or go online http://livelaudatosi.org/ and submit your pledge today!
I pledge to: • Pray for and with creation • Live more simply • Advocate to protect our common home.
A MORNING WITH JOHN’S GOSPEL Assoc. Prof. Mary L Coloe pbvm
Aug. 7-11,14-15,17-18. 9.30 am– 12,30 pm,
Holy Spirit Seminary, 487 Earnshaw Rd, Banyo.
The website includes links to the content of many articles and chapters Mary has written. There are also links to seven videos of short presentations she gave in Jerusalem, 2012: Website: www.marycoloe.org.au Introduction - Prologue & John 2.
The Feast of Tabernacles - John 7
Final Discourse - John 14.
In My Father's House - John 13.
Jesus - The Temple
Jesus the Nazarene
Building the New Temple.
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
ROMERO CENTRE The Centre supports
people seeking asylum—
many of whom are
traumatised and struggling to survive
with limited or no income. The demand
for services is growing. People seeking
asylum rely on the Romero Centre to
support with health and hygiene
packages, food essentials, facilitating
safe shelter, medical assistance, trauma
counselling, legal connections and much
more.
Visit W: www.mercycs.org.au/romero.
QUO VADIS WEEKEND Quo Vadis is a latin phrase that means