The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

PARISH OF ANNERLEY EKIBIN Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [OF] &

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost [EF] 25th/26th July, 2020

Parish Office

14 Ferndale Street, Annerley 4103

PO Box 3131, Tarragindi 4121.

Office Hours:- 9:00am - 1:00pm

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Phone: 3848 1107

Fax: 3848 1855

Email: annek@bne.catholic.net.au

Web: www.annerleyekibinparish.com www.facebook.com/ annerleyekibinparish

www.twitter.com/AnnerleyEkibin

Parish Priest :

Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Parish Team:

Ms Shirley Sadler

(Parish Secretary) Mrs Kathy Ducker (Finance Officer)

Ms Teresa Martin

(Sacramental Co-ordinator)

† Mary Immaculate Church

616 Ipswich Road, Annerley

† St John Fisher Church

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

† St Elizabeth’s Chapel

61 Effingham Street, Ekibin

St Elizabeth’s Primary School

Phone 3848 0828

Mary Immaculate Primary School

Phone 3848 8965

Our Lady’s Secondary College

Phone: 3426 8000

St John Fisher Hall

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

Phone 3848 1107 (Office hours)

The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

Oratory House - 3392 9247

16 Ferndale Street, Annerley

http://brisbane-oratory.org/

Fr Adrian Sharp (Moderator)

Fr Andrew Wise

Fr Scot Armstrong

Br Tyson King

Br Conor Power

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable

Adults Parish Representative

Contact for Safeguarding concerns

Marie Melski (3848 0338)

Catholic Enquiry Group

Teresa Martin (0413 763 256)

Frassati (Young Men)

Jerome Shogren (0449 090 071)

Flores Teresianes (Young Women)

Bernadette Tomlin (0401 446 613)

St Vincent de Paul Helpline

Phone: 1800 846 643

Homeless Hotline: 1800 846 437

Dear Parishioners, As the opening up of our churches from coronavirus restrictions has continued, one new initiative which has been well received has been the introduction of 24/7 Eucharistic Adoration

at St Elizabeth’s Chapel. In recent weeks we have received numerous requests to continue the adoration past the originally intended finishing date of August 15.

We are certainly very happy to do so, but we have need of a number of volunteers to assist with the various tasks that go with running a perpetual adoration chapel. The continuance of the adoration will depend on generous souls willing to commit themselves on a permanent basis to certain responsibilities. I encourage you to give serious thought and

prayer to offering your assistance, or at least to pray that volunteers may be found. Please see page 2 for further details. Please also see below for the latest updates.

In Christ, Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Readings for next Sunday

1st/2nd August 2020

1st: Isaiah 55: 1-3

2nd: Romans 8: 35, 37-39

Gospel: Matthew 14: 13-21

MASS AVAILABILITY AND UPDATES

FOR MASS BOOKINGS, PLEASE GO TO:

https://annerleyekibinparish.as.me

This week we will return to the schedule a couple of our "normal" things:

On Monday the 7:00pm Mass will resume, so confessions on Mondays will start at 6:45pm

and continue through Mass as they usually did, and continue until finished. Please register

to attend Mass through the booking website.

The Wednesday evening Confessions will remain, 7:30-8:30pm.

On Friday we will recommence the Holy Hour, with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

from 7:30-8:30pm, with Confessions heard during this time.

No pre-booking is required to attend on Wednesday or Friday evenings. Confessions will also be

heard after the 9:00am Mass, Monday to Friday. Please continue to register online to attend all

Masses, including weekday Masses.

The Mass schedule for the next two weeks is now available online.

In accordance with regulations names, address, and phone numbers of all people attending the

church are recorded by a marshal and stored by the parish in case they are needed for contact

tracing purposes. They will be destroyed after 56 days.

Important Booking Instructions

When booking multiple people, IMMEDIATELY after selecting the Mass type, ensure you

enter the number of people you are booking for in the quantity box.

Then enter the names of those you have booked for in the "names of others you have

booked for" field.

If the correct number is not entered, regardless of how many names entered into the name

field, you will have only booked for one person.

This method of booking multiple people is only for those in the same household with the

same contact details.

It is appreciated if you can book before 8pm of the preceding day for weekday Masses, but

you can still book any time before Mass. We understand that you may not know whether you

can attend Mass until the morning.

Vespers and Benediction Vespers is the official evening prayer of the Church prayed by priests and religious throughout the

world. The Church has long desired and recommended the faithful to attend these Sunday evening

devotions. Bookings are required due to capacity limits and can be made by 3:00pm on the same

Sunday. Vespers is every Sunday at 5:00pm and can be booked at the Mass Bookings site.

Catholic Enquiry Group The Catholic Enquiry Group is currently in recess. Please watch this Newsletter for the date on which meetings resume. For further information about the Catholic faith, or if you interested in becoming Catholic, please phone:- Teresa Martin 0413 763 256 or email sacramental_annek@bne.catholic.net.au

Reflection Whoever wishes to advance in spirituality should never skip over his defects negligently without a particular

examination of conscience, even independent of the time of sacramental confession. St Philip Neri “On patience towards ourselves: God acts in the peace of one's soul. It is not by our own efforts that we succeed in liberating ourselves from sin; it is only the grace of God which attains this end. Rather than troubling ourselves, it is more efficacious to regain our peace and let God act. This is also more pleasing to God.” From Searching For and Maintaining Peace by J. Philippe (Sceptre, New York, 2002)

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration at St Elizabeth'’s Chapel

Until August 15th, 2020 - Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Permanent Hours in need - please contact by email - adoration.brisbaneoratory@gmail.com

Mondays: 9:00am

Thursdays: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 12:00noon

Fridays: 12:00 Midnight

Saturdays: 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm, 10:00pm,

Sundays: 7:00am, 8:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am

Many would like the adoration at St Elizabeth’s to continue, but this will need people to

join the team and help with various jobs, for example, organising the roster, taking care of

the phone, cleaning and maintaining the chapel. A few people have come forward so far, but more are needed

so that the work load can be distributed. One week per month is all we are hoping everyone will need to do.

Please contact Linda Hodal by email adoration.oratory@gmail.com. She will be happy to answer questions and

call to explain further if needed.

THE ELIZABETHAN SOCIAL CLUB

WOULD YOU LIKE A FRIENDLY GET TOGETHER WITH OTHERS? COME JOIN US FOR A CUP OF TEA AND A CHAT. YOU CAN

DEVELOP YOUR TALENTS IN CROCHET AND KNITTING AND ALSO HELP CHARITABLE CAUSES. LEARN NEW CRAFT SKILLS

OR SIMPLY COME ALONG AND ENJOY FRIENDSHIP AND HOSPITALITY. OUR SOCIAL CLUB PROVIDES COMPANY TO ALL

AGES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, CONTACT MARILYN (0411 226735) OR PHIL (33492809) OR JUST TURN UP AT THE

FUNCTION ROOM, ST JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC CHURCH, CNR POZIERES AND MESSINES RIDGE ROADS, TARRAGINDI,

EACH THURSDAY FROM 9.00AM. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU!

Jeff Cavins Bible Study Group

The Jeff Cavins Bible Study Group will be meeting at the Little King’s Movement premises at 33 O’Keefe Street, Buranda (where there is plenty of room for social distancing) beginning at 4:30 pm on Thursdays.

We are studying Galatians and then will move to Ephesians.

There will be a cuppa and the conclusion of the Jeff Cavins DVD bible study.

Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary Help of Christians, pray for us who have recourse to you.

For further information, please phone Jenny Davies on 0473 208 086

St Vincent de Paul Society, Ekibin Conference The St Vincent de Paul Society’s Ekibin Conference has resumed meeting at St John Fisher Hall with the next date being Monday, 3rd August at 7:00pm. The Conference will continue to meet fortnightly thereafter. The required social distancing, hand sanitizing and refraining from attendance if unwell will be observed. For further enquiries, including new membership, please phone Dianne Shanahan on 0410 310 477.

COLLECTIONS: ELECTRONIC CONTRIBUTIONS

(average for week): $1,172.20

Thank you from a grateful parish.

Saturday, 25th July, Private: For a Special Intention

7:30am Mass at MI: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Sunday, 26th July, Private: For the repose of the soul of Fr William ‘Bill’ Lawrence

7:00am Mass at MI: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory

8:30am Mass at MI: For the Pope and the Bishops

Monday, 27th July, 7:00pm Mass at MI:

For Frassati groups and their members

Private: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday, 28th July, 9:00am Mass at MI:

For Angela White, health and healing

7:00am Mass at MI:

For the soul of Vincent Pires (death anniversary)

Wednesday, 29th July, 9:00am Mass at MI:

For a Special Intention

6:30am Mass at SJF: For Jesus Youth

Thursday, 30th July, 9:00am Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of Narelle Morris, recently deceased

Private: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Friday, 31st July, 7:00am Mass at MI:

For the Holy Souls in purgatory

Townsville: For Cardinal Pell

Saturday, 1st August, 8:30am Mass at MI:

For a Special Intention

Townsville: For the repose of the soul of Marisa D'Ilario

Sunday, 2nd August, 7:00am Mass at MI:

For the Benefactors of the Brisbane Oratory in Formation, living and deceased

8:30am Mass at MI:

For the repose of the soul of Patrick Reyes

6:00pm Mass at MI: For the intentions of Brisbane Oratory Priests & for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Townsville: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION A spiritual communion is a devotional practice whereby we exercise the mind and heart in desiring to receive Christ in the Holy Eucharist, either as a preparation for participation in the Mass, or when it is not possible to receive Holy Communion. Since Christ himself is the ultimate goal of every human desire, the value of a well made spiritual communion is very great. "When you do not receive Communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed upon you." (St Teresa of Avila, the Way of Perfection, Ch35). St John Vianney taught that making a spiritual communion has an effect like that of blowing on embers to make them flame up again, so the love of God flames up in the heart by means of the spiritual communion. The most generally known form is that of St Alphonsus de Liguori:

"My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, please enter spiritually into my soul. I welcome you, I love and adore You, never permit me to be separated from You. Amen."

ELECTRONIC GIVING DETAILS: To the Parish:

BSB: 064786 Account Number: 516991500 Account Name: Annerley Ekibin Parish

To the Oratory: BSB: 033253 Account Number: 251386

Acct Name: Brisbane Oratory in Formation Trust

Thank you for your generous support.

WE PRAY FOR:-Those who are recently deceased:

Gwen GAIR, Joan TATHEM, Bishop Basil MEEKING, Trevor SWIFTE, Dianna WILLIAMS and Margaret O’MEARA.

Sr M Raymond RSM, Gaynor KANE and John MOSS. Those who are sick: Ksenia BORODIN, Rex BOWEN, Verna BOWEN, Clare CLARK, Duncan CARSTENS, Ruth Mary DALY, Sylvia DE LUCA, Shannon EMSLIE, Mark FARRAH, Jane FARRELL, Maria FARRELL, Bryan FITZPATRICK, Joan FLEW, Anne FRANETTOVICH, Gloria GARR, Bronte GREER, Marlene JOHNSTON, Tony LEVICK, Ben McFADDEN ((Ireland) Marie MITCHELL,

Barbara MASON, Fr Ron MOLLISON, Mila PICKARD, Ron ROFE, Joan ROONEY, Joan RYAN, Rosa Maria SANTOS, Norma TORPEY, Josephine & Bill WRIGHT and Matthew ZEMEK.

All the faithful departed.

Please call the Parish Office to have names placed on any of the

lists above or to remove someone who is now well.

Our faith sustains us through challenging times.

Now, more than ever, your support is needed

to help your Parish to continue valuable

pastoral activities and to provide ongoing

sustainability.

To assist you to support the Parish during this

time of isolation, you can now give via http://parishgiving.brisbanecatholic.org.au

Contributing electronically to the Parish during the Covid-19 Situation has been one way of keeping the Parish financial. Now that Masses are starting to return to normal, if you prefer to continue to give your contributions electronically (which also suits the Parish), would you please now use our Parish Planned Giving Account rather than the Parish Account. Details are: Annerley Ekibin Parish BSB: 064 786 Acct: 516991500 We are grateful to all who have actively kept giving during the long period of no Masses.

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A, 25th/26th July, 2020

MASS READINGS

First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5.7-12

The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, ‘Ask what you would like me to give you.’ Solomon replied, ‘Lord, my God, you have made your servant king in succession to David my father. But I am a very young man, unskilled in leadership. Your servant finds himself in the midst of this people of yours that you have chosen, a people so many its numbers cannot be counted or reckoned. Give your servant a heart to understand how to discern between good and evil, for who could govern this people of yours that is so great?’ It pleased the Lord that Solomon should have asked for this. 'Since you have asked for this' the Lord said 'and not asked for long life for yourself or riches or the lives of your enemies, but have asked for a discerning judgment for yourself, here and now I do what you ask. I give you a heart wise and shrewd as none before you has had and none will have after you.'

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 118 (Said by all)

My part, I have resolved, O Lord, is to obey your word. The law from your mouth means more to me than silver and gold.

Let our love be ready to console me by your promise to your servant. Let your love come to me and I shall live for your law is my delight.

That is why I love your commands more than finest gold. That is why I rule my life by your precepts: I hate false ways.

Your will is wonderful indeed: therefore I obey it. The unfolding of your word gives light and teaches the simple.

Second Reading: Romans 8:28-30

We know that by turning everything to their good God co-operates with all those who love him, with all those that he has called according to his purpose. They are ones he chose specially long ago and intended to become true images of his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest of many brothers. He called those he intended for this; those he called he justified, and with those he justified he shared his glory.

The Word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to God

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia!

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-52

Jesus said to the crowds, 'The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off happy, sells everything he owns and buys the field.

'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls; when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it.

'Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea that brings in a haul of all kinds.

When it is full, the fishermen haul it ashore; then, sitting down, they collect the good ones in a basket and throw away those that are no use. This is how it will be at the end of time: the angels will appear and separate the wicked from the just to throw them into the blazing furnace where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

'Have you understood all this?' They said 'Yes.' And he said to them, ‘Well, then, every scribe who becomes a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out from his storeroom things both new and old.’

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Memorial Acclamation: Number One We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

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ORATORY? If so, please fill in the form below and place it on the collection plate or mail to our Parish Office: P.O. Box 3131, Tarragindi. 4121.

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