PARISH MINISTERS Very Rev Fr Peter Dillon P.P. Fr Chukwudi Chinaka Fr John Hong Fr Stephen Bliss ofm PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Bernadette McAndrew OFFICE STAFF Mrs Janelle Van De Weyer Mrs Maree Coyne Mrs Kathy Lund Mrs Bernadette Lenihan OFFICE HOURS Monday 9am - 3.30pm Tuesday - Friday 8am - 3.30pm PHONE: 3281 2133 MASS TIMES: 3281 0707 FAX: 3812 3911 MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 23 Ipswich Qld 4305 EMAIL [email protected]WEB www.ipswichcatholiccommunity.org ST MARY’S PRIMARY Phone: 3281 1998 IMMACULATE HEART PRIMARY Phone: 3812 1077 ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY Phone: 3201 6188 ST BRIGID’S PRIMARY Phone: 5464 1563 The Pain of Change This week I completed the yearly ritual of purchasing my appointment diary for 2017, which means it won’t be too long before I have to farewell my constant companion “Bluey” my battered diary of 2106. There is something a little sad about throwing out last year's diary. It seems that all the effort and anguish, the pleasures and frustrations that were part of its entries go with it, never to be relived and soon to be forgotten or replaced with the events, appointments and occasions of 2017, predicted but as yet unknown. Replacing the diary is a subtle reminder that times and events change, and we must do the same, albeit with some reluctance. I recently heard some wise social commentator remarking that the music which we really enjoy the most in adulthood is usually the music of our youth, particularly those of us who surrounded ourselves with radios and records from early morning to last thing at night, learning of love and loss, or heartache and happiness through the poetic musings of singers and songs. They were songs with words we could not only hear clearly, but believed they were written by someone who knew our insecure lives. Perhaps we all seek the comfort and companionship of that music which saw us through those challenging rites of passage, when only the lyrics and the rhythm of songs seemed to understand our unpredictable moods and emotions. This can be equally said of the faith life of our youth. We recall its sounds and smells, its counsel and confusion. Perhaps it was the comfort of a time when prayers were set and our intentions sincere, a time when liturgies were unchanging and rarely confronting. A time when we didn’t have to think so much as absorb what was taking place around us in the Church. Over the years we have been told that both celebrant and laity are to have active participation and engagement in the liturgy of the Mass. It’s not simply enough to sit in Church and let the words and actions wash over us. Recently a concerned parishioner, commenting on the new translation of the Mass, expressed the wish that we could just leave things as they were and stop messing with the old Mass. It was then that I surprised her by saying that the “Old Mass” she was referring to was only in place for 40 years during which time their had been several minor changes that hadn’t rock her spiritual boat. It really wasn’t so “old” after all, but it was something that became familiar, comfortable and probably no significant challenge to those who regularly participated in its celebration. You might ask “Why can’t music and fashion and faith just stay the same?” Why do things have to change, particularly those things that we are used to and make us feel safe and comfortable. The answer is simple: we change. Our life experiences and needs are constantly evolving. While the essence and truth stays the same, the context must shape itself around the changing nature of the world. It was one of the challenging aspects of Jesus ministry, not to bring a new truth but to frame that truth in ways that people could understand and live more effectively. Some people found his approach too confronting while others finally got to understand how they could relate to God with greater conviction and understanding. Father Peter Dillon PP Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of travelling. 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C - 30/31st October
This week I completed the yearly ritual of purchasing my appointment diary for 2017, which means it won’t be too long before I have to farewell my constant companion “Bluey” my battered diary of 2106. There is something a little sad about throwing out last year's diary. It seems that all the effort and anguish, the pleasures and frustrations that were part of its entries go with it, never to be relived and soon to be forgotten or replaced with the events, appointments and occasions of 2017, predicted but as yet unknown. Replacing the diary is a subtle reminder that times and events change, and we must do the same, albeit with some reluctance.
I recently heard some wise social commentator remarking that the music which we really enjoy the most in adulthood is usually the music of our youth, particularly those of us who surrounded ourselves with radios and records from early morning to last thing at night, learning of love and loss, or heartache and happiness through the poetic musings of singers and songs. They were songs with words we could not only hear clearly, but believed they were written by someone who knew our insecure lives. Perhaps we all seek the comfort and companionship of that music which saw us through those challenging rites of passage, when only the lyrics and the rhythm of songs seemed to understand our unpredictable moods and emotions.
This can be equally said of the faith life of our youth. We recall its sounds and smells, its counsel and confusion. Perhaps it was the comfort of a time when prayers were set and our intentions sincere, a time when liturgies were unchanging and rarely confronting. A time when we didn’t have to think so much as absorb what was taking place around us in the Church. Over the years we have been told that both celebrant and laity are to have active participation and engagement in the liturgy of the Mass. It’s not simply enough to sit in Church and let the words and actions wash over us. Recently a concerned parishioner, commenting on the new translation of the Mass, expressed the wish that we could just leave things as they were and stop messing with the old Mass. It was then that I surprised her by saying that the “Old Mass” she was referring to was only in place for 40 years during which time their had been several minor changes that hadn’t rock her spiritual boat. It really wasn’t so “old” after all, but it was something that became familiar, comfortable and probably no significant challenge to those who regularly participated in its celebration.
You might ask “Why can’t music and fashion and faith just stay the same?” Why do things have to change, particularly those things that we are used to and make us feel safe and comfortable. The answer is simple: we change. Our life experiences and needs are constantly evolving. While the essence and truth stays the same, the context must shape itself around the changing nature of the world. It was one of the challenging aspects of Jesus ministry, not to bring a new truth but to frame that truth in ways that people could understand and live more effectively. Some people found his approach too confronting while others finally got to understand how they could relate to God with greater conviction and understanding.
Father Peter Dillon PP
Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of travelling.
31st Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C - 30/31st October
PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS
CELEBRATIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday 31st October - Weekday, Ordinary Time 31 7.00am St Joseph’s North Ipswich 7.00pm Mater Dei Sadlier’s Crossing
Tuesday 1st November –All Saints 9.00am Immaculate Heart of Mary Leichhardt 9.00am St Mary’s Woodend 10.30am St Mary’s Hostel Wildey Street
Wednesday 2nd November - All Souls’ Day
9.00am St Mary’s Woodend 9.30am St Brigid’s Rosewood NOT AT CABANDA NURSING HOME THIS MONTH
10.00am RSL Care Retirement Community Grange Road 7.00pm St Mary’s Woodend
Thursday 3rd November - Weekday, Ordinary Time 31 9.00am St Mary’s Woodend 9.00am St Joseph’s North Ipswich
Friday 4th November - St Charles Borromeo, bishop 8.30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Eastern Hts 9.00am Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Eastern Hts 9.00am Immaculate Heart of Mary Leichhardt 9.00am St Brigid’s Rosewood
Saturday 5th November - Weekday, Ordinary Time 31
10.00am St Mary’s– Benediction/Reconciliation—Door of Mercy Event 5.00 - 5.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation St Mary’s 5.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Leichhardt
Vigil 5.30pm Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Eastern Hts 6.00pm St Mary’s Woodend 6.00pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Leichhardt
Sunday 6th November - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7.30am St Joseph’s North Ipswich 8.00am St Mary’s Woodend 8.00am St Brigid’s Rosewood 9.30am Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Eastern Hts 9.30am St Joseph’s North Ipswich 6.00pm St Mary’s Woodend
St. Mary’s Church, Elizabeth Street, Woodend
Mater Dei Church, Cnr Ferrett Street & Rowland Terrace, Sadliers Crossing
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Robertson Road, Eastern Heights
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 22 Old Toowoomba Road, Leichhardt
St. Joseph’s Church, 42 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich
St. Brigid’s Church, Matthew Street, Rosewood.
RECENTLY DECEASED: Betty Walton, Maryanne Wickens, Enid Reith, Kay Creedy, Paul Ziebarth, Judy Dunlop.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Paul McKean, Craig Hannam, Michael Williams, Joan Earl, Clyde Towler, Conrad Behrendorff, Jeff Corris, Max Bishop, Vince Elmore, Carolyn Burt, Dell Burns, Mavis Craik, Marie Tonner,
Vince Heffernan, Shirley Budd, Roqueta Costa, John Flemming.
ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE MASS: As in previous years we will celebrate a special Mass for families who have farewelled a loved member of their family this year. We also extend this invitation to anyone in the parishes who wishes to honour a family member, or friend that has died either recently or whose anniversary you celebrate each year. The Mass will be held on Wednesday November 2nd at 7pm in St Mary’s Church, followed by a supper served at the side of the Church. Please bring a plate to share. For further information contact the Parish office.
WARRILL PARK LAWN CEMETERY: In honour of the many relatives, and friends of parishioners who have been lovingly laid to rest at Warrill Park we are celebrating a Liturgy of the Word which will include a special blessing for those loved ones. Please join us in prayer on Sunday 6th November, at Warrill Park, commencing at 3pm. If you would like to place flowers on the graves please bring them along and they will be blessed before placing them. A folding chair and umbrella is also handy as there is limited seating and shade. For further information please contact the Parish Office.
LITURGY AND BLESSING OF GRAVES GLAMORGAN VALE CATHOLIC CEMETERY: A Liturgy and the Blessing of Graves will be held on Saturday 19 November at the Glamorgan Vale Catholic Cemetery which is located on the Fernvale Road near the junction with the Glamorgan Vale Road outside Ipswich. The ceremony will commence at 10am. The cemetery was established in 1879 with the first burial in 1880. There are over 140 graves in the cemetery. Visitors are asked to bring chairs and umbrellas for shade. Donations for the upkeep of the cemetery would be welcomed. For further details please contact Gabrielle Dempster on (07) 3201 7051. (Authorised by John Dredge OAM for the Glamorgan Vale Catholic Cemetery Committee-0403 722 946)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE PARISHES
Date
DATES FOR NOVEMBER Mass and Venue
6th 6th 13th 19th 20th 20th 27th
8.00am St Brigid’s 7.30am & 9.30am St Joseph’s 8.00am St Mary’s 6.00pm Immaculate Heart of Mary 8.00am St Mary’s 7.30am & 9.30am St Joseph’s 9.30am Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
A CALL TO CARE FOR
CREATION
A presentation by Fr Sean McDonagh SSC will be held on Thursday 3rd November at
St Mary’s Parish Centre Ipswich, Cnr Elizabeth Street and Roseberry Parade , Woodend commencing at 10am with morning tea. The presentation will be 10.30am—12.30pm. If you will be attending please let the
Parish Office know by Monday 31st October.
Irish Columban Fr Sean McDonagh is known around the world as an
eco-theologian who works to raise awareness on the connections
between justice and peace issues, environmental sustainability and faith. He is an outspoken critic of policies that allow for the systematic degradation of the
environment, linking them to global poverty and the increased suffering of the poor.
ENVELOPES for NOVEMBER MASS OFFERINGS are now available at the doors of each of the churches.
2016-17—BREAK OPEN THE WORD ($20), DAILY MASS BOOKS ($20), LITTLE BOOKS ($4) - Orders are now being taken for these books. North Ipswich and Leichhardt parishioners please place your name on the list at the church. St Mary’s, OLMM and St Brigid’s parishioners please phone the parish office to place your order. Orders close Monday 1st November.
CHANGE OF SEAT SUNDAY Next weekend, 5th & 6th November, all parishioners are invited to TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. YOU are encouraged to sit in a different seat in the church –
to view the church from a different perspective, to participate in the Mass from a different space, and to seat near and even introduce yourself to some different parishioners. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO TRY THIS – YES, IT MAY BE A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE – BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE ARE NO ‘RESERVED SEATS’ IN OUR CHURCHES. We welcome everyone, and if someone sits in the seat that you usually sit in, please don’t ask them to move, perhaps introduce yourself, welcome them, and find another seat for yourself. LAUDATO SI WORKSHOPS: The Year of Mercy is drawing to a close. The Ipswich Catholic Community have done different things to recognise the year, and after the talk given by Sean McDonagh on 3rd November there will be two workshops offered, for those interested in exploring further the themes from Laudato Si. The workshops will be facilitated by Helen Mees, a Mercy Associate. We hope to make them more accessible to everyone, by offering them at 6pm, on Tuesday 8th and 15th November, at St Mary’s Parish Centre. While the workshops will be most useful if you are able to attend both, material can be provided if you can come to only one of them. We offer particular invitation to those past students of Mercy schools, as the workshops do draw on the Mercy Charism. Tea and coffee and sandwiches will be available, so feel free to bring some food to share as we explore what Laudato Si Means to us. Please contact the Parish Office if you intend to attend.
2nd November Remembrance Mass2nd November Remembrance Mass
3rd November Presentation by Fr Sean McDonagh3rd November Presentation by Fr Sean McDonagh
6th November Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery 6th November Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery LiturgyLiturgy
8th and 15th November Laudato Si Workshop8th and 15th November Laudato Si Workshop facilitator Helen Meesfacilitator Helen Mees
1111--13th November Young Adults Retreat13th November Young Adults Retreat
19th November Liturgy and blessing of graves 19th November Liturgy and blessing of graves Glamorgan Vale Catholic CemeteryGlamorgan Vale Catholic Cemetery
CHECK THE NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFORMATIONCHECK THE NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFORMATION
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOUR PARISH
‘RENOVATE” - MOVE FROM “MAINTENANCE” TO ‘MISSION” - THEN THIS SEMINAR IS FOR YOU! AND
FOR YOU! AND FOR YOU! On Saturday, 19th November, 9am-4pm (yes, all day—morning tea and lunch included) at San Sisto College, Carina, FR JAMES MALLON will inspire us with stories of how his parish has transformed into a more vibrant, welcoming and outwardly focused faith community. He will share key strategies that have worked for them and could work for US. DON’T JUST LEAVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE, BE PART OF MAKING OUR PARISH BETTER! Mark your diary now, and plan to come along. Registrations will need to be made at the Parish Office (Ph 3281 2133) by 1st November.
READINGS FOR MASS 29/30 October: Wisdom 11: 22-12: 2: 2 Thess 1: 11-2: 2:
A Cent Auction is run to help raise funds for the Restoration of our church building.
FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT of EVERY MONTH
commencing at 7.00pm at ST BRIGID'S PARISH HALL, RAILWAY ST, ROSEWOOD.
GOOD PRIZES, RAFFLES, LUCKY DOOR, SUPPER. Entry is only $2.00. Donations of prizes may be left in a
container at the back of the Church if you prefer to assist in this way. For more into please call
Bernadette 54641571
The LEICHHARDT CARE & CONCERN GROUP will be holding a Christmas Raffle to raise funds to cover expenses for their community Morning Teas . There will be 3 prizes draws of Christmas goodies. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5, and will be on sale at Leichhardt Church on the 29th October and 5th November. Your support will be very much appreciated.
‘ROSIES’ would appreciate your help: When we do have supplies, we provide our homeless patrons with a range of toiletry items—being able to look, smell and feel clean is really important to their dignity and feeling of self-worth. Any donations of roll-on deodorant, toothpaste/brushes, shampoo/conditioner, shaving cream or razors we would be gratefully received. Alternatively, cups of noodles are always popular and enable our patrons to have a meal without needing cooking facilities. If you wish to donate any of these items, - Leichhardt & North Ipswich Parishioners can leave them at the church for collection, and other parishes may wish to drop their donations off to the Parish Office during office hours. Donations will be accepted no later than Sunday 6th November.
MEALS ON WHEELS - Each year our parishes are asked to supply Drivers and Helpers for two days in December to give the regular Meals on Wheels volunteers a well-deserved break. This year the designated days are MONDAY (12th) and TUESDAY (13th) DECEMBER for Leichhardt and North Ipswich and MONDAY (9th) and TUESDAY (10) of JANUARY for St Mary’s. You simply arrive at the Meals on Wheels Kitchen (South Street) at 10.15am, and you are then given the meals and a list of recipients (usually about 1½ - 2 hours). To volunteer there is a list on the notice board at North Ipswich and Leichhardt churches and for St Mary’s parishioners call the Parish Office. So please give it some thought and volunteer where you can. (Families who have volunteered in the past, have found it a great experience for the children – being able to deliver meals to usually older people who just love to see the children helping)
STRIKE UP THE BAND: The Cambrian Choir are thrilled to be joining forces with Brisbane Excelsior Band for an exciting afternoon of music, on Sunday 6th November at 2:30pm in Civic Centre Ipswich. Bookings online www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au or 38106100 (credit cards only). Tickets $25 Adults, $20 Concession, $15 Children
Pondering Expectantly
Journeying with Mary and Elizabeth as they ponder and wait with great expectations for the advent of God-with-us.
Gentle Reflection, Prayer, Deep Connection Anticipation
A retreat opportunity for women of all ages. Friday 9 December 6pm – Sunday 11 December 3pm
Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Wellington Street, Ormiston. Cost: $350 ($320 pensioners and full-time
students) Individual, ensuited rooms. All linen, meals and resources supplied.
To Register or Enquire: Contact Grace on 0409 524 283 or [email protected]
