Parish Priest’s Email Address: ppcaboolture@bne.catholic.net.au

Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time 14th / 15th September 2019

The Prodigal Us

Who would be dumb enough to adore something they have constructed with their own hands! Imagine worshipping a molten calf!

… In the First Reading we find God becoming quite upset because the people in ancient days put up cheap products as their God. While Moses is away, they have built a golden calf,

and are making it their God. Ridiculous. God had a different idea of his relation to the people. We could sum it up as follows:

What about the two-way covenant of love I have been offering you? “I will be your God and you will be my people. I will love you more than you can ask or imagine.

Won’t you just love me in return?”

But they refuse and wilfully run away to their paltry desires. God becomes angry, maybe in the way a parent would with a seriously disobedient child.

He shouts at Moses, … A few lines later, Moses acts as a family friend. … Just calm down, Give them some time. God agrees.

Yet they were “worshipping” false gods! Maybe you and I do not exactly worship (fall down and adore) all the man-made items that demand our time, but have you ever run away from God

so you can have whatever arouses your own addictions? For sure the prodigal son did. He left what he felt were the "shackles" of home life

and also the confining love from his father. He made himself “free”! He squandered everything on a life of dissipation, the equivalent of our many refrigerators,

cars, houses, magazines and clothes. When he finally comes crawling back home, defeated, we would expect his father to say:

“Oh sure, now you turn up, thinking everything will be just like it used to be. Well think again, pal.” But instead his father actually runs to meet his son, embraces him and prepares a huge feast of welcome.

Did the young man get what he deserved? No, he got what his father prepared for him. Entire forgiveness. God does not want to keep us from the things that attract us.

He wants us to value them in due proportion. Love God above all things. Then you can love everything and everyone else as they deserve.

We fail, of course, like the prodigal, and like the ancient Israelites did. So Jesus pleads for us, just as Moses pleaded. God puts his arms around us and says,

“welcome, welcome, welcome. You came back! We can love one another again, can't we?” We will do our best, we say.

John Foley, SJ

DATE CLAIMERS:

Sun 15th Sept Confirmation Practise (Cab)

Mon 16th Sept SVdP Meeting (Bribie)

Tues 17th Sept Parent Baptism Meeting (Cab)

Wed 18th Sept 12.30pm Steering Committee Meeting (Cab)

Thurs 19th Sept 7.00pm KSC Meeting (Cab)

Thurs 19th Sept 9.15am Anointing Mass (Bribie)

Thurs 19th Sept 5.00pm Combined Finance Council Meeting

Fri 20th Sept 8.30am Bolton Clarke Priest Visitation (Cab)

Fri 20th Sept 6.00pm Celebration of Confirmation (Cab)

Wed 25th Sept 9.30am Anointing Mass (Cab)

Thurs 26th Sept 7.00pm Pastoral Council Meeting (Bribie)

Mon 30th Sept 10.00am Hospitality Meeting (Bribie)

Fri 4th Oct/Sat 5th Oct Brisbane Assembly for 2020 Plenary Council Please note the Parish Office will be closed on the Friday as staff will be attending

NEXT WEEKEND MASSES

St Peter’s: Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 7am, 10am, & 5.30pm

Little Flower: Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 8.30am

Beachmere: Sunday 8.30 am (24 Rogers Street)

RECONCILIATION

St Peter’s: Individual: 5.00 pm Saturday evening

Little Flower: Individual: 5.00 pm Saturday evening

PARISH BAPTISMS

St Peter’s 10.30am 1st & 2nd Saturdays of each month

Little Flower 10.30am 3rd Saturday of each month

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK

This Sunday - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time ( Yr C)

Ex 32: 7-11,13-14; 1 Tim 1:12-17; Luke15:1-32

Weekday Readings:

Monday Sts Cornelius & Cyprian 1 Tim 2:1-8; Luke 7:1-10

Tuesday 1 Tim 3:1-13; Luke 7:11-17

Wednesday 1 tim 3:14-16; Luke 7:31-35

Thursday 1 Tim 4:12-16; Luke 7:36-50

Friday St Andrew Kim Tae-gon 1 Tim 6:2-12; Luke 8:1-3

Saturday St Matthew Eph 4:1-7,11-13; Matt 9:9-13

Next Sunday– 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Yr C)

Amos 8:4-7; 1 Tim 2:1-8; Luke 1616:1-13

Response:

I will rise and go to my Father.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, Alleluia! God was in Christ, to

reconcile the world to himself: and the Good

news of reconciliation he has entrusted to us.

Alleluia!

News from St Peter’s

SUNDAY

6.00 pm Mass of The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

7.00 am Mass of The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

8.30 am Mass of the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Beachmere)

10.00 am Mass of The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

5.30 pm Mass of The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

MONDAY

9.00 am Mass (Church)

9.30 am 5 Decade Rosary (Church)

12.30 pm 20 Decade Rosary Church)

TUESDAY

6.00 pm Parent Baptism Meeting (Meeting Room)

WEDNESDAY

9.30 am Mass (Church)

12.30 pm Steering Committee Meeting (Meeting Room)

THURSDAY

10.00 am Mothers’ Prayer Group (Parish Centre Meeting Room)

10.00 am El Shaddai 21 Hayes St. Ph. Susie 0404 844 395.

5.00 pm Joint Finance Committee Meeting (Meeting Room)

7.00 pm KSC Meeting (Hall)

FRIDAY

7.45 am Mass (St Columban’s Chapel)

9.30 - 11.30am Craft Group (Hall)

SATURDAY

5.00 pm Individual Reconciliation

6.00 pm Mass of the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

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News from Little Flower

SUNDAY

8.30am Mass of The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

9.00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church)

6.00 pm Mass (Church)

WEDNESDAY

9.00 am Communion Liturgy (Church)

9.30 am Christian Meditation (Our House)

3.30 pm Bible Study Group Frederic Ozanam Centre

5.30 pm Men’s Choir Practice (New Men’s voices welcome) (Church)

THURSDAY

9.15 am Anointing Mass (Church)

FRIDAY

9.00 am Mass (Church)

SATURDAY

5.00 pm Individual Reconciliation (Church)

6.00 pm Mass of the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Church)

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Little Flower Anointing Mass

The monthly Anointing Mass will be celebrated this Thursday at Little

Flower during the regular 9.15am Mass. Please join us in celebrating this

rich sacrament of healing and then afterwards the hospitality ladies invite

you to stay and enjoy a cuppa and chat with your fellow parishioners.

MEETINGS & GATHERINGS

MEETINGS & GATHERINGS

Our Schools

St Peter’s Primary School

30 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture. Ph: 5495 2266 http://www.stpeterscaboolture.qld.edu.au

St Columban’s College

100 McKean Street, Caboolture. Ph: 5495 3111. https://stc.moretonbay.com.au

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Please Remember In Your Prayers

Those Who Have Died Recently

Louise (Marie) Daamen, Veronica O’Rielly, Consolacion Borela,

Robert Hughes, Peg Fisher, Graeme Crowley, Jimmie Castles,

Majella Matheson, Simon Twarowski, Robin Houston,

Jacqueline Flanagan.

Anniversaries of Those Who Have Died

Epifania Otaza, Felicisima B.Abano, Antonio Landicho,

Alan Nuss, Eileen Martin, Kevin McMahon, Jessie Cannon,

John Bush, Liam Ryan, Jaimie Fairey, Joan McCafferty,

Raymond Gilbert, Elizabeth Swinfield, Harry Wrench,

Vojech Laske, Glen Standfast, Ryan Bliss, Ross Gabriel,

John Brady, Iris Hickey, Alan Corbett, Elizabeth Brown,

Mary Jones.

Our Sick

Judy Bakhash, Denis Berge, Calvin Bartlett, Patricia Clunes,

Eileen Connell, Karen Croke, Hank Daamen,

Colin Downan, Maria Del Rosso, Bernie Daly, Les & Mary

Dillon, Peter Dillon, Mary Daly, Margaret Edwards,

Catherine Ferguson, Pedro Fructuoso, Beth Falealili,

Lisa Griffiths, Nicole Harvey, Madonna & Anthony Hickey,

Laurie Holdsworth, Chris Hoogwaerts, Lionel Henschell,

Alison Jones, Brendan Kelly, Paddy Leahy, Gill Leach,

Bob Lewis, Lourdes Mercader, Eva Mendoza, Soriano

Otaza, Nicole Parker, Alison Peall, Leoncia Patiluna,

Pedro Sanchez, Pauline Sneddon, Emily Spina,

Gene Roenblatt, Gudelia Roque, Brenda Rennie, Dianne

Radson, Bernie Sheppard, Patricia Twinchek, Les Teys,

Betty Towell, Amanda Thacker, Gerry Van Dinter,

Terry Walsh. …………………………………….

PARISH COLLECTIONS:

Across the Parish your gifting this week was - $5269.70

Thank you for the continued support of your Parish.

Steering Committee Contact Emails

Little Flower - Sue Norris: snorrisbribie@gmail.com Beachmere - Geoff Morris: rosina.morris2@bigpond.com

St Peter’s - Greg Atkins: breadsell@live.com.au

Congratulations to Savannah Mutters,

Alannah Jack & Beau Bennett who will be welcomed into the Church through

Baptism at St Peter’s Church, this Saturday

Celebration of Confirmation

This coming Friday we welcome Bishop Ken Howell

to our Parish to celebrate the Sacrament of

Confirmation with our young people. You are invited

to join us for this exciting next step in the faith lives of

our young people. The Liturgy will begin at 6.00pm in

St Peter’s Church followed by a party in Mary

McKillop Hall afterwards.

The SVdP State President has declared a public disaster

appeal for Queenslanders affected by the current bushfires

and the continuing drought.

The ‘Always There – Vinnies Queensland Disaster Appeal’ initial response will be to support the regions affected

by bushfires in the last week. Credit card donations can be

received on the website

http://bit.ly/DonateVinniesQLDDisasterAppeal, or by

calling 13 18 12 or directly banked into the Always There - Vinnies Qld Disaster Appeal

bank account: Bank: CBA

Account name: St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland

BSB: 064-000 Account Number: 13661492

Couples celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary along with family & friends are invited to the annual

Mass with Archbishop Mark Coleridge. Saturday 28 September, @ 10.00am.

For catering purposes please RSVP to cathedral@bne.catholic.net.au or telephone 3324 3030

by Friday 20 September. Car parking is available.

Archdiocesan Prevention and Protection Policy

The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children, young

people and vulnerable adults are a gift from God with an

intrinsic right to dignity of life, respect and security from

physical and emotional harm. They are to be treasured,

nurtured and safeguarded by all.

Safeguarding Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Parish Office Contact Information

www.cabooltureparish.org.au.

Parish Priest: Fr David Pascoe

0414 675 356

pascoed@bne.catholic.net.au

Associate Pastor: Fr Lucius Edomobi 0451 570 990

edomobil@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Secretary: Sharron Macrae

admin1.cabcath@bne.catholic.net.au

Finance Officer: Kath Rawlinson

finance.cabcath@bne.catholic.net.au

Safeguarding Officer: Sharron Macrae

Staff Meeting - Wednesday 8.30am - 9.00am

Caboolture Parish is part of the Northern Rivers Deanery

“Take This All Of You And Drink From It”

The practice of Intinction is not adopted across our Parish

but rather we encourage you to ‘receive’ from the cup

in unity with your fellow Parishioners.

Yes, God maybe calling you—but probably not on your mobile! Please remember to switch your phone off or onto silent

before Mass begins; it can be very distracting to those around you.

Speed & Parking Changes around Little Flower Church

Parishioners please note that the speed limit has now changed to

50kph (still 40 within school hours) and new yellow lines have now

been painted up and down First Avenue restricting the areas where

you may park. When arriving for mass (both weekdays and week-

end) please make sure your car in not within these lines as you

may find yourself with a parking ticket. One of our Parishioners

found a ticket on her window after Mass last Sunday after parking

along the fence-line in front of the school.