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 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 8/9 July 2017 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/A READINGS: Zechariah 9:9-10; Romans 8:9, 11-13 GOSPEL: Matthew 11:25-30 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. Adapted from Richard Leonard SJ LiturgyHelp.com Our faith is not about praying away our problems or fears Before I said my first Mass an old priest gave me two great pieces of advice. ‘You know when the congregation is filled with optimists. After a long series of announcements at the end of Mass and then you say, “and finally...” people take out their car keys!’ The second was, ‘Never underestimate the burdens people bring with them into the church. Often we have little idea of the difficulties and pain our parishioners will be carrying.’ I have no idea what you have brought with you to Mass today. I can only imagine the anxiety and burden some of you are carrying. Whatever it is, Jesus invites you to let go of it, if only for a while, and be at peace. Now all this ‘come and rest a while’ talk can be very pious and not sound all that in touch with reality. Today's Gospel, however, came from the community of the Apostle Matthew and was written in Jerusalem about 45 years after Jesus' death. We know that this community experienced intense suffering and heavy burdens. They had been expelled from the Synagogue and were being martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ. No wonder they held so strongly to the words, ‘Come to me all you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest.’ And they found consolation in Jesus' example, ‘take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart.’ Since the first century, however, Christianity has been guilty of trying to spiritually wallpaper over some tough realities rather than preaching that God is our companion in facing up to whatever our reality is and dealing with it. Our faith is not about praying away our problems or fears and wishing it were otherwise. Our faith means we have experienced the love of God in Jesus Christ so that we never carry our burdens alone. God is our companion and guide and this parish Community, as with every Christian community, is called to be the sort of place where we carry each other's burdens and rest with each other awhile. What we celebrate here each Sunday is that God will have the last word, a just, joyous, loving and peaceful word, in this world and when we enter our final rest. Whatever burden you may have brought with you, may you know a moment's rest, the companionship of fellow travellers and the gift of Christ's peace. At all Masses on the weekend of the 22/23 July. An excellent way for you to find out exactly what it is you are asked to be part of. All groups will be represented. Discover what you need to do to become involved. Please take some time to wander around and have a look at the displays.
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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.
Adapted from Richard Leonard SJ LiturgyHelp.com
Our faith is not about praying away our problems or fears
Before I said my first Mass an old priest gave me two great pieces of advice. ‘You know when the congregation is filled with optimists. After a long series of announcements at the end of Mass and then you say, “and finally...” people take out their car keys!’
The second was, ‘Never underestimate the burdens people bring with them into the church. Often we have little idea of the difficulties and pain our parishioners will be carrying.’
I have no idea what you have brought with you to Mass today. I can only imagine the anxiety and burden some of you are carrying. Whatever it is, Jesus invites you to let go of it, if only for a while, and be at peace.
Now all this ‘come and rest a while’ talk can be very pious and not sound all that in touch with reality.
Today's Gospel, however, came from the community of the Apostle Matthew and was written in Jerusalem about 45 years after Jesus' death. We know that this community experienced intense suffering and heavy burdens.
They had been expelled from the Synagogue and were being martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ.
No wonder they held so strongly to the words, ‘Come to me all you who are weary and heavy burdened and I will give you rest.’ And they found consolation in Jesus' example, ‘take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in heart.’
Since the first century, however, Christianity has been guilty of trying to spiritually wallpaper over some tough realities rather than preaching that God is our companion in facing up to whatever our reality is and dealing with it.
Our faith is not about praying away our problems or fears and wishing it were otherwise. Our faith means we have experienced the love of God in Jesus Christ so that we never carry our burdens alone. God is our companion and guide and this parish Community, as with every Christian community, is called to be the sort of place where we carry each other's burdens and rest with each other awhile.
What we celebrate here each Sunday is that God will have the last word, a just, joyous, loving and peaceful word, in this world and when we enter our final rest.
Whatever burden you may have brought with you, may you know a moment's rest, the companionship of fellow travellers and the gift of Christ's peace.
At all Masses on the weekend of the 22/23 July. An excellent way for you to find out exactly
what it is you are asked to be part of. All groups will be represented.
Discover what you need to do to become involved. Please take some time to wander around
We seek to unite people across denominational boundaries to promote peace and understanding and unity through faith and love in one God-Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Salvation Army Community Ch, 1-9 MacArthur St, Alexandra Hills.
ALL WOMEN AND MEN WELCOME.
BAPTISMS Congratulations to Elora Olivieri Seijas, daughter of Claudio & Romina; Finn
O’Shaughnessy, son of Patrick & Hannah; Isabel McGibbon, daughter of Terence & Lechani; Hunter Jefferies, son of Jaiden & Adriana; Isabella Flood daughter of Adrian & Mahrea. They will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard's Church.
READERS ROSTER - 16 July 2017 St Bernard’s: Luke Lim, Margaret
Veena Rasquinha, Kay Cook; Patrick Vialle, Liz Ryan, Robert Baldi. St Martin’s: Andrea Otto, Robyn Otto,
Grace Guarrera. St Catherine’s: Darryl Petersen, Joanne
Blanchfield, Brian Rayfield; Hannah Sisson, Kathleen Sisson, Epifanio
Pereira.
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PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Today we will hear from members of our Parish Finance Council regarding the financial stewardship of our parish. The Finance Council works with Fr Pat to ensure our parish has the necessary resources to carry out its mission, relying on the financial support of the parishioners. As we listen today, may we be helped to focus on how we can make a commitment to our parish
effort of sharing the gospel message with all in our community by ensuring the material resources necessary for this are provided. We are indebted to all those who have contributed to our Planned Giving over the decades. Inevitably though, each year we do lose some valued contributors. So a warm invitation is extended to parishioners who have not had the opportunity to be involved, and with existing contributors help maintain the effectiveness of our program and cover that natural attrition. During the past year, as in other years, some planned expenses were deferred as evidenced in the attached figures. Please make our pastoral effort fruitful through a loving, infectious faith. Help us work towards a financially vibrant and viable future for our three communities by participating in our planned giving program.
FIRST READING: Zechariah 9:9-10 RESP. PSALM: I WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME FOREVER
Response: I will praise your name forever, my King and my God.
1. I will give you glory, O God, my King, I will bless your name for ever. I will bless you day after day and praise your name for ever. R/
2. The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to
anger, abounding in love. How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures. R/
3. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your friends shall repeat their blessing. They shall speak of the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God. R/
1. Lord of life and Lord of nations, Giving peace, you make us one, heart of flesh for heart of stone, break the walls of all
divisions. Your kingdom come, with this its sign: Our song this
prayer let peace now reign.
2. Lengths of love beyond all measure, heights of love which now
do call, breadth of love as room for all, depths of love where
hides the treasure; Through Christ, our Way, we find true peace, a world made whole in God’s embrace.
MASS TIMES 10 –17 July 2017
St Bernard’s:
Tues. 9.15 am
Wed. 7.00 pm - NO Mass this Wednesday
Thurs. 7.00 am
Fri. 8.00 am
Sat. 6.15 pm
Sun. 7.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.15 pm
St Martin’s:
Fri. 9.30 am
Sunday 8.00 am
St Catherine’s:
Mon. 9.15 am
Wed. 7.00 am
Sat. 6.00 pm
Sun. 8.30 am
RECONCILIATION St Bernard’s - Sat. 5.15 pm
St Catherine’s - Sat. 5.00 pm
DENOTES CHANGE
THIS WEEK Mon. 10 July 2017
HeartFIT: 11.30 am, Aspinall Centre.
SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Centre.
Tues. 11 July - St Benedict
Craft Group - 10 am, St Bernard’s Community
Centre.
Ecumenical Service - 10 am, Mt Gravatt Hostel,
Agay St, Mt Gravatt.
St Catherine’s Community Meeting - 7 pm, St
Catherine’s Hall.
Wed. 12 July 2017
Mass - No evening Mass this Wed.
Beside Restful Waters - 7 pm, St B’s church.
SVdP Meeting - 5 pm, Aspinall Centre, Rm 1.
Thurs. 13 July 2017
Play Group - 9.15 St B’s Community Centre.
Seniors Bus Trip - Bus leaves St B’s 8.30 am.
Social Justice/LLL - 7 pm, parish office.
Friday - 14 July 2017
Play Group - 9.30 am, St Catherine’s Hall.
HeartFIT: - 10 am, Aspinall Centre.
Ecumenical Service - 10 am, Tryon St., UMG.
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3. Visions new and ancient dreaming see the love beyond all death: New the heavens, new the earth, promise of the kingdom coming. Through Christ the wounds of all this world in God’s own peace will then be healed.