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 5/6 August 2017 TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD/A READINGS: Daniel 7,9-10.13-14; 2 St Peter 1:16-19 GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9 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 Sunday Mass is meant to be a weekly mountaintop experience... Three key people of the Old Testament are given to us in today’s readings: Abram, Moses and Elijah. Unfortunately most of what we know about these men is fairly sketchy. Who can blame the young children, then, who wrote the following answers in an exam on the Old Testament? ‘Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Amendments. The First was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple. The Fifth was to always humour thy father and mother.’ The Jews of Matthew’s community, however, would have been able to remember by heart every detail about Abram, Moses and Elijah. These men remain the Jews’ greatest heroes. The first hearers of the Transfiguration story would have immediately made all the connections between Jesus’ story and Abram, Moses and Elijah’s experience of God on a mountaintop, where each has a life-changing encounter with the presence of God and is illuminated in every way. Each of them is called by God to fulfil a special task and so descend from the mountain with the strength to see it through. Matthew is especially interested in the story of Moses. One of the refrains of the entire Gospel is that Jesus is the New Moses, the fulfilment of the law and the light that illuminates the darkest night. As interesting as the similarities are between Moses on Sinai and Jesus on Tabor, the differences are even more revealing for us. Moses goes up the mountain alone, Jesus takes companions with him who share in the experience and witness to it. The face of God is hidden from Moses whereas on Tabor Jesus is given to us as the face of God for the world. On Sinai Moses receives a code of law and is told to make sure the people obey it. On Tabor Jesus receives a proclamation of God’s love and we’re told to listen to him. While Moses’ face shines, Jesus’ whole body is transfigured with light. Moses descends to enforce the law; Jesus comes down to die that we might live. On a much gentler scale, Sunday Mass is meant to be a weekly mountaintop experience for us where we hear God call us by name and confess his love for us; where we feel re-energised for the commission we have to bear his light to the world. The God of Mount Tabor is not interested in each of us feeling isolated as we fulfil the letter of a legal code. He wants all of us to have hearts that listen to the Gospel of love so that we can gain the power to transform the world through the sacrifices of our daily lives. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity: A Holy day of obligation. Masses will be celebrated: Vigil Mass: 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.
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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 5/6 August 2017
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD/A READINGS: Daniel 7,9-10.13-14; 2 St Peter 1:16-19
GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9
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
Sunday Mass is meant to be a weekly mountaintop experience...
Three key people of the Old Testament are given to us in today’s readings: Abram, Moses and Elijah. Unfortunately most of what we know about these men is fairly sketchy. Who can blame the young children, then, who wrote the following answers in an exam on the Old Testament?
‘Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Amendments. The First was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple. The Fifth was to always humour thy father and mother.’
The Jews of Matthew’s community, however, would have been able to remember by heart every detail about Abram, Moses and Elijah. These men remain the Jews’ greatest heroes. The first hearers of the Transfiguration story would have immediately made all the connections between Jesus’ story and Abram, Moses and Elijah’s experience of God on a mountaintop, where each has a life-changing encounter with the presence of God and is illuminated in every way. Each of them is called by God to fulfil a special task and so descend from the mountain with the strength to see it through.
Matthew is especially interested in the story of Moses. One of the refrains of the entire Gospel is that Jesus is the New Moses, the fulfilment of the law and the light that illuminates the darkest night. As interesting as the similarities are between Moses on Sinai and Jesus on Tabor, the differences are even more revealing for us.
Moses goes up the mountain alone, Jesus takes companions with him who share in the experience and witness to it. The face of God is hidden from Moses whereas on Tabor Jesus is given to us as the face of God for the world. On Sinai Moses receives a code of law and is told to make sure the people obey it. On Tabor Jesus receives a proclamation of God’s love and we’re told to listen to him. While Moses’ face shines, Jesus’ whole body is transfigured with light. Moses descends to enforce the law; Jesus comes down to die that we might live.
On a much gentler scale, Sunday Mass is meant to be a weekly mountaintop experience for us where we hear God call us by name and confess his love for us; where we feel re-energised for the commission we have to bear his light to the world.
The God of Mount Tabor is not interested in each of us feeling isolated as we fulfil the letter of a legal code. He wants all of us to have hearts that listen to the Gospel of love so that we can gain the power to transform the world through the sacrifices
of our daily lives.
The Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
Solemnity: A Holy day of obligation.
Masses will be celebrated: Vigil Mass: Monday 14 August, 7.00 pm
Our second round for 2017 of formal preparation for the children’s sacraments begins this weekend with the Enrolment of candidates. Let us keep all these children and their families in our prayers at this special time in their lives.
Mary MacKillop
Feast Day
St Mary of the Cross’ Feast day will be celebrated next Tuesday 8 August at 9.15 am, St Bernard’s Church.
The Radiant Tapestry
of Being:
With Brother Kevin McDonnell cfc Wed 23 August, 7.00 pm
Portion of a 16th century tapestry from Bruges, Belgium. Photo by David Jackson: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.
E a c h o f t h e 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 Upper Mt Gravatt.
Did you know?
40% of our parishioners were born in another country other than Australia. We have a great opportunity to celebrate our diversity and learn from each other on the weekend 26/27 August. We will celebrate at all Masses. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Pope Francis says: ‘The Church which “goes forth” is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice.’ ...“Our shared response may be articulated by four verbs: to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate.” We can start preparing now for ways to celebrate - how would you do that? We realise that each Mass community may be different depending on the normal Mass you would attend. How will you help us celebrate?
BAPTISMS Congratulations to E l e n a B e d d i e , daughter of Matthias
& Angela; Francesca Knowles, daughter of Christopher & Ruth. They will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard's Church. Congratulations also to Sophie Gorring, daughter of Thomas & Natalie. She will be baptised today in St Catherine’s Church.
READERS ROSTER 13 August 2017
NEW ROSTERS NOW
AVAILABLE
Please arrive 15 mins before Mass.
St Bernard’s: Margaret Beiers,
Joseph Cosico, Luke Lim; Ly
Allsop, Pauline Huxley, Lyn
Rebecchi; Dick Allen, Shelley
Allen, Loretta Reedman; Youth.
St Martin’s: Andrea Otto, Robyn
Otto, Diane Broe.
St Catherine’s: Joanne Blanchfield,
Darryl Petersen, Mary Cusack;
Marian Fernando, Lisa Quinlivan,
Judy Rudd.
MARRIAGE We congratulate Kate Penkeyman &
Greg Rangiaho who were married in St Bernard’s Church th i s Saturday 5 August.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
Multicultural Mass
For our Multicultural Mass it has become a tradition in our parish to celebrate together at our normal Mass times with such things as Welcome to Country, Readings in various languages, Supper or Morning Tea with food brought from different cultures. What do you suggest? Various groups will then attend the Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday 27 August at 2.30 pm. Fr Stephen will be concelebrating with the Archbishop.
Thank you to those
on roster:
Thank you for your generosity, both new volunteers, and all on roster. 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 and checking in with the Mass Coordinator upon arrival. Your attendance to this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Planned Giving
Envelope Packs
During the coming week we will post any uncollected envelope
packs to parishioners. If you live close by to any family who was unable to collect their envelopes it would be appreciated if you could pick them up for them and place them in their letter box on your way home. We thank you again for your ongoing commitment to our gifting program.
Gospel Leadership
in Times of Chaos:
the Hope of Pope
Francis
The 13th Annual National eConference
It is not too late to come. If you missed the sign-on sheets and if you wish to attend, please call the parish office to register.
Thursday 10 August 2017
10.00 am M/tea, Start 10.20 am. Sessions finish 2.30 pm The Aspinall Centre 4 Klumpp Rd, Upper Mt Gravatt
[beside the Primary School close to Logan Rd.]
Tea coffee etc available. Please BYO plate to share for lunch.
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
HEARTFIT Please note change of time. Next
Monday 7 August Heartfit will now be
at 2 pm in St Bernard’s Community
Centre (not 11.30 am).
Friday time will be as usual, 10 am in the
Aspinall Centre.
VETERANS’ CARE ASSOCIATION This registered charity
provides holistic support to
the Veterans Community. Established in
Brisbane 3 years ago its mission is to save lives and families following the
stress and trauma that is faced by
returning veterans. Its sponsors include
the Archdiocese of Brisbane, Catholic
Foundation and the Knights of the
Southern Cross. A Fundraising
Vietnamese Banquet Luncheon is being
held Sun. 20 August at Darra. Guest
Speaker is Founder: Deacon Gary Stone. Cost $35pp including soft drinks. BYO
Beer & Wine. Let’s get a table or two
together to support this worthy cause.
Transport can be provided. Contact
Robert Baldi 0419 675 838 for details.
AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION QLD
Retreat Weekend 11 – 12 November
Quiet Day 11 November Stillness of Spirit
Join us for a weekend retreat with talks, periods of meditation and time for quiet