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It did matter. It does matter…. A certain king was to visit a village under his rule and the villagers decided to contribute, a jar of wine from each man, for the royal feast. All the wine was to be poured into a big barrel from which it would be served. One man thought to himself: With all the men in the village each pouring a jar of wine into the barrel, what difference would it make if I poured in a jar of water and saved my wine. A jar of water among so much wine would hardly make any difference. Unfortunately, he was not the only man in the village who thought that way. When the king arrived and the barrel of wine was ready to be served, it was discovered to be full of water and very little wine. Many other men in the village too had contributed water instead of wine, thinking that it did not matter, since other people’s con- tributions would make up for their not contributing. It did matter. It does matter. Our God is a personal God who is concerned about each and every one and personally takes care of His people. He is a benevolent Father - holding us in the palm of His hand and caring for the needs of His children and planning a future for each one. The Bible presents an image of God as a father who takes care of his children. His concern is be- yond everything we as human persons can imagine. The readings of today invite us to have proper priorities in our lives and invite us to place our trust in God. We are called upon to seek what is above, namely, the values of God, to value ourselves by our interior self and not by the external material goods. We are measured by not what we own but by what we share and by the opportunity we have to grow in love. Here Jesus is explaining His point by telling them the story of the rich fool who was totally caught up with material things. The rich man in the story was a fool not because he was wealthy but because he thought that he could guarantee his own personal security through the hoarding of his harvest without placing his trust in God. This man had wrong priorities. The first was that he didn’t see beyond himself. His plan of life was a constant focus of me and me alone. He didn’t go beyond himself to look towards the well -being of his neighbours and share with those less fortunate. He was extremely selfish. The man’s second wrong priority was that he didn’t see beyond this world. His whole basis of securi- ty was his wealth. For him his money and possessions were everything and considered to prepare well for his own future needs. Real wealth and salvation rest in God and in the teaching of Jesus, who is fully a revelation of God. Ultimately it is all a matter of grace and not a matter of storing up wealth and possession for the future. Blessings, Fr. Dantus Thottathil. STANLEY RIVER CATHOLIC PARISH Woodford: Mary’s Church & Hall, 16 Peterson Rd, Woodford Kilcoy: St Michael ’s Church & Hall, 22 Kennedy St, Kilcoy ENTRANCE HYMN GATHER US IN Here in this place, new light is streaming, now is the darkness, vanished away, See, in this space, our fears and our dreamings, brought here to you in the light of this day. Gather us in the lost and forsaken, Gather us in the blind and the lame; Call to us now, and we shall awaken, we shall arise at the sound of our name. We are the young, our lives are a myst’ry, we are the old who yearn for your face, We have been sung throughout all of hist’ry, called to be light to the whole human race. Gather us in the rich and the haughty, Gather us in the proud and the strong; Give us a heart so meek and so lowly, give us the courage to enter the song. Here we will take the wine and the water, here we will take the bread of new birth, Here you shall call your sons and your daughters, call us anew to be salt for the earth. Give us to drink the wine of compassion, Give us to eat the bread that is you; Nourish us well, and teach us to fashion, lives that are holy and hearts that are true. Not in the dark of the buildings confining, not in some heaven, light years away, but here in this place, the new light is shining, now is the Kingdom now is the day. Gather us in and hold us forever, Gather us in and make us your own; Gather us in all peoples together, fire of love in our flesh and our bone. © 1982 Marty Haugen All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A-641709. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: RESPONSE: In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! Happy are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Alleluia! Refrain Wherever you go, whatever you do, I’ll be always loving you. I will be your God, your comforter. I will hold you close in my heart. Let me love the world through your heart. Let me heal your wounds with my touch. Refrain Let me see the world through your eyes. Let forgiveness shine through your smile. Refrain ©1987 Trisha Watts . All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A-641709. RECESSIONAL HYMN CREATE A NEW HEART Refrain Create a new heart in me, Come and set me free, Open my eyes to see, You can create a new heart in me. Show me your love and kindness, Touch me deep within. Wash me clean from pain, O God, Cleanse me from my sins. Refrain Teach me the secrets of wisdom, Make me faithful again. Do not shut me out, O God, Or take your Spirit away. Refrain Fill me with joy and gladness, Keep my spirit strong. Open up my lips, O God, And I will sing your song. Refrain Text: Based on Ps 51 Words & Music by Michael Mangan © 2004 Litmus Productions, Brisbane, Australia. All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A-641709. OFFERTORY HYMN ONE BREAD ONE BODY Refrain One bread, one body, One Lord of all, One cup of blessing which we bless. And we, though many, Throughout the earth, We are one body in this one Lord. Gentile or Jew, Servant or free, Woman or man no more. Refrain Many the gifts, Many the works, One in the Lord of all. Refrain Grain for the fields, Scattered and grown, Gathered to one, for all. Refrain © 1978 John Foley SJ, All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A-641709 MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again. COMMUNION HYMN FILL MY HOUSE Fill my house unto the fullest Eat my bread and drink my wine, The love I bear is held from no one. All I own and all I do I give to you. Take my time unto the fullest Find in me the trust you see, take my hands to you outreaching. All I own and all I do I give to you. Christ our Lord with love enormous, From the Cross his lesson taught, Love all men as I have loved you. All I own and all I do I give to you. Join with me as one in Christ-love May our hearts all beat as one, May we give ourselves completely. All I own and all I do I give to you. Peter Kearney © All rights reserved. Used with permission. One License #A-641709 THANKSGIVING HYMN I’LL ALWAYS BE LOVING YOU I am here with you by your side, Sheltering your heart from the night. 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time: 4 August 2019 Year C: Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 Next week’s readings: Wis 18:6-9; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 12:32-48 Liturgical Music for 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C PARISH OFFICE: Mon: 9 to 12 noon & Fri 9 to 1 pm Office is close Tue, Wed & Thu 16 Peterson Road, Woodford, Q 4514 T: 07 5496 1369 (aſter hours: please leave a message) E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.stanleyriver.org PARISH PRIEST Fr Dantus Thoathil MCBS E: [email protected] T: 07 5496 1369 PARISH SECRETARY Mrs Julie-Anne Mee E: [email protected] Parish Weekly Diary….. Monday: 5 August 8.00 am Woodford Tuesday: 6 August Transfiguraon of the Lord NO MASS Wednesday: 7 August NO MASS 5:30 to 7:00 Parent’s meeng for Confirmaon at Kilcoy Thursday: 8 August St Mary of the Cross (Mackillop), virgin, Patron Saint of Australia and Brisbane Archdiocese 8:00 am Mass Woodford Friday: 9 August 8:00 am Mass Woodford Saturday: 10 August 5.15pm Reconciliaon 6:00 pm Mass Kilcoy Sunday: 11 August 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Mass Woodford Welcome to Stanley River Par- ish! Our parish is known for being friendly and welcoming, as well as for active participation at Mass through music and prayer. There is a place here for everyone; we hope that you will join us. QUOTE OF THE DAY: We come with nothing, we go with nothing, but one great thing we can achieve in our beautiful life is … A little remembrance in someone’s Mind and a small place in someone’s Heart.
