23/24 July 2016 - Year C 17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 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 Helena Hamm 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 Unprotected Before God ‘Blessed art thou, a monk swimming’! Malachy McCourt’s memoir offers a delightful childhood misconception of the Hail Mary. I am sure we can all look back and discover similar howlers in the development of our own faith and prayer life as Catholics. Perhaps a greater problem now as adults is not a misunderstanding of various prayer formulae and their theological meaning but an over- familiarity with them. This is certainly true in the case of the most common of all the Christian prayers: the Lord’s Prayer. A quick calculation of saying this prayer over many years might have us proclaiming the Kingdom of God coming thousands of times. This truly intimate conversation with God has over time become a babble of words, devoid of feeling and empty of intention. When we so causally use these words either at mass or in our daily morning and evening prayer, are we aware that they are the channel of communication with the most powerful and important person in our lives whom we run the risk of taking for granted. The famous art critic and Benedictine nun, Sister Wendy Beckett, says that prayer is actually the act of standing unprotected before God, an act that should leave us exhausted and elated. Communication with God should never be commonplace or boring. Today Abraham provides a fascinating example of how to argue with God. One could think also of the humorous but honest prayers of Tevye in The Fiddler on the Roof or of St Theresa of Avila’s encouragement to ‘pray with holy daring’. Luke (11:1-13) emphasizes simple, brief, confident prayer –keep asking, but remember the kind Father to whom you are praying. Luke’s prayer is followed by two parables (the friend at midnight and the caring parent responding to a child’s need). They are linked by the saying about knocking and asking. Bishop Tom Wright, in his commentary on Luke, notes very well that to call upon the liberating God of the Exodus was to invoke ‘the God whose Kingdom was bringing bread for the hungry, forgiveness for the sinner, and deliverance from the powers of darkness’. At the same time, we must imitate the graciousness of God in forgiving not only one another but even our enemies. Luke reminds his audience of the lessons which Israel should have learned in the desert – to think of God as loving Father but also to fear Him and hold His name in veneration, to believe that all good and necessary gifts come from Him. In brief, Luke’s prayer is not merely a loosely connected list of petitions but a motivational prayer for those who are following Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem through death to glory. Fr. Peter Dillon
Unprotected Before God ‘Blessed art thou, a monk swimming’! Malachy McCourt’s memoir offers a delightful childhood misconception of the Hail Mary. I am sure we can all look back and discover similar howlers in the development of our own faith and prayer life as Catholics. Perhaps a greater problem now as adults is not a misunderstanding of various prayer formulae and their theological meaning but an over- familiarity with them. This is certainly true in the case of the most common of all the Christian prayers: the Lord’s Prayer. A quick calculation of saying this prayer over many years might have us proclaiming the Kingdom of God coming thousands of times. This truly intimate conversation with God has over time become a babble of words, devoid of feeling and empty of intention.
When we so causally use these words either at mass or in our daily morning and evening prayer, are we aware that they are the channel of communication with the most powerful and important person in our lives whom we run the risk of taking for granted. The famous art critic and Benedictine nun, Sister Wendy Beckett, says that prayer is actually the act of standing unprotected before God, an act that should leave us exhausted and elated.
Communication with God should never be commonplace or boring. Today Abraham provides a fascinating example of how to argue with God. One could think also of the humorous but honest prayers of Tevye in The Fiddler on the Roof or of St Theresa of Avila’s encouragement to ‘pray with holy daring’. Luke (11:1-13) emphasizes simple, brief, confident prayer –keep asking, but remember the kind Father to whom you are praying. Luke’s prayer is followed by two parables (the friend at midnight and the caring parent responding to a child’s need). They are linked by the saying about knocking and asking.
Bishop Tom Wright, in his commentary on Luke, notes very well that to call upon the liberating God of the Exodus was to invoke ‘the God whose Kingdom was bringing bread for the hungry, forgiveness for the sinner, and deliverance from the powers of darkness’. At the same time, we must imitate the graciousness of God in forgiving not only one another but even our enemies. Luke reminds his audience of the lessons which Israel should have learned in the desert – to think of God as loving Father but also to fear Him and hold His name in veneration, to believe that all good and necessary gifts come from Him. In brief, Luke’s prayer is not merely a loosely connected list of petitions but a motivational prayer for those who are following Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem through death to glory. Fr. Peter Dillon
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: Lynette Conroy, Mae Kahler, Mary Dillon, Leslie Fulloon, Barbara Kopelke, Earnest Smart, Bernard Sanewski, Sr Mary Roche, Michael Danahes, John Lazenby, Jenny Court.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Relatives & Friends of Clayton Family, Paul McKean, Joanne Watts, Craig Hannam, Michael Williams, Merryl(Paddy) Gleeson, Kay Smith
Fr Brian Taylor, Joan Earl, Clyde Towler, Conrad Behrendorff, Jeff Corris, Catherine Crone, Patrick Carey, Max Bishop, Derick Sweeney, June Winter, Margaret Fitzpatrick.
ALTERED LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Over the next three months our parishes will be operating with only three of the usual four priests. This is due to a combination of factors including World Youth Day, vacation leave, professional development studies and medical treatment. It has therefore been decided by the pastoral team to offer the Saturday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Reconciliation and Benediction on the first Saturday of each month, rather than every Saturday. This will begin August 6
th. Fortunately we have been able to get some assistance for Sunday Masses from other
priests in the Archdiocese, but there may be some changes to week day Liturgies. We apologise for this disruption and hope that other changes may not be required by this unplanned situation.
ALL MUSICIANS AND LITURGISTS: The long awaited Catholic Music Worship Book II is now available and the Parish has managed to secure copies for each of the Mass centres. To launch this resource we have booked a date with Liturgy Brisbane for Jenny O’Brien from Adelaide, who is on the National Liturgical Music Board and was involved in the compilation of the new music resource, to conduct a workshop, along with Sr Ilsa Neicenieks who also works with Jenny in the Adelaide Diocese. This is a wonderful opportunity for musicians and those who are interested in liturgical music to attend this workshop. It will be held in St Joseph’s Church North Ipswich on Tuesday 26th July from 6pm to 9pm with a break for supper. We will definitely need numbers by Monday 25th July. Please phone 3281 2133.
BAPTISMAL CELEBRATION: This weekend we welcome three young people through the Sacrament of Baptism. Silas,(7) Amelie,(8) and Sahara(9) have been preparing for their baptism for the past two months and are very excited about becoming a member of this faith community. We congratulate them in taking this step and ask that you pray for these children as they begin their faith journey.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULT ENQUIRIES: Recently we have had a few enquiries from adults who have expressed an interest in becoming Catholic. Therefore we will be offering the opportunity for adults to attend an Enquiry Night which will focus on the process of the journey to becoming a member of the Catholic faith. If you know of anyone who has made such an enquiry or perhaps someone who is waiting for you to pop the question and plant a seed of faith please encourage them to phone Bernadette McAndrew at the Parish Office on 3281 2133 to register their interest. The date for the Enquiry night will be set very shortly so keep an eye on the newsletter.
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
NEWS FROM AROUND OUR PARISHES
CELEBRATIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday 25th July - St James, apostle 7.00am St Joseph’s North Ipswich 7.00pm Mater Dei Sadlier’s Crossing
Tuesday 26th July - Sts Joachim and Anne
9.00am St Mary’s Woodend 9.00am LITURGY OF THE WORD Immaculate Heart of Mercy Leichhardt
Wednesday 27th July - Weekday, Ordinary Time 17
9.00am St Mary’s Woodend 9.30am St Brigid’s Rosewood
Thursday 28th July - Weekday, Ordinary Time 17 9.00am St Mary’s Woodend 9.00am St Joseph’s North Ipswich
Friday 29th July - St Martha 8.30am Sacrament of Reconciliation Eastern Hts 9.00am Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Eastern Hts 9.00am Immaculate Heart of Mary Leichhardt
Saturday 30th July - Weekday, Ordinary Time 17 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 31st July - 18th 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. JOSEPH’S FETE—SUNDAY, 7TH AUGUST FROM 9.30AM PLEASE NOTE: Because of the earlier start time this year,
there will be NO 9.30am MASS on that day (Sunday, 7th August)
* 7.30am MASS WILL TAKE PLACE AS USUAL*
CAN YOU HELP? A lady at North Ipswich who is unable to come to Mass, would really appreciate it if someone could bring Communion to her at home (Lowry St, North Ipswich). Please call Maree (3281 2133) if you are willing and able to help her. Thank you.
Our parish will conduct the Catholic Mission Church Appeal on July 30-31, 2016
It is fascinating to consider how Jesus taught His disciples the Our Father; it is hard to comprehend that a prayer which is now universally recited was once being shared for the first time. Were they all sitting down or were some of them standing around, thinking about what they were going to have for lunch? Did it take them long to remember all the words? And was there a method to the way Jesus structured the
prayer? The way in which people learn and are taught is worth considering because it is that process which dominates much of the appeal campaign for Catholic Mission this year. In Cambodia, nuns like Sr Eulie are coming up with innovative ways to educate children who might otherwise miss out. And just as we join together in saying this prayer, so too we unite by giving to the universal work of the Church, to the best of our capacity. In anticipation, we thank you for giving so that others might receive their “daily bread” and also for helping ensure that “thy kingdom comes” and that “thy will” is done. David McGovern, Diocesan Director Archdiocese of Brisbane
TALKABOUT: The Talkabout team is preparing the August issue. To keep you informed we need your contributions. Please email articles, news and photographs to Robyn at [email protected] or leave at the Parish Office. Or if you don’t feel comfortable writing, talk to us and we’ll write the article with you. Articles by 12th August would be appreciated. Thank You. ONLINE FAITH DISCUSSION GROUP: There are currently two of us participating in an online faith discussion group, and we would love to have a couple more people join us. It is a private online forum with only those who contribute able to access the site. You do not need to have great computer skills to join in - just click on the link and write what you think. You can do it anytime that suits. The topics for the first 6 months have been based on Fr Richard Rohr's daily meditations which invite us to discover, experience, and participate in the foundation of our existence - Love (https://cac.org/). Many of the topics link with the Year of Mercy. For further information, please contact Laura Morrison (North Ipswich) at [email protected] READINGS FOR MASS: 23/24 July: Gen 18: 20-32; Col 2: 12-14; Lk 11: 1-13 30/31 July: Eccl 1: 2, 2: 21-23; Col 3: 1-5, 9-11; Lk 12: 13-21
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR CONFIRMATION: During the Masses throughout the weekend we will formally enrol the children who have indicated they wish to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. Each week the children, along with their families, will attend Mass to receive either a special blessing or presentation. At all of the Masses next week the children will be asking members of the parish community to accept a Prayer Card from them, asking you to pray for them during their preparation. Please make them feel welcomed by accepting this card. ALTAR SERVERS’ UPDATE: Thank you to the number of primary schooled aged children who attended the first training session for Altar serving in St Mary’s. Your next training date will be Wednesday 27
th July at 3-00pm in St Mary’s Church.
Training for Altar Servers who attend Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal will be held on Sunday morning 31st July from
10-30am (after the 9-30 Mass). Current altar servers are encouraged to attend, along with any new interested children who would like to serve at OLMM. Contact Bernadette McAndrew on 3281 2133 for more information. Training for altar servers at St Joseph’s, Immaculate Heart and St Brigid’s will be offered after Fr Stephen returns from leave at the end of August. Dates will be advised in the newsletter.
CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD(ATRIUM) Sessions at the Atrium will begin this week and we look forward to welcoming our children back for term three. This term we will be looking at the Books of the Bible, reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer and the reconciliation Parables. Sessions are offered on a Monday afternoon from 3.30 to 5-00pm and there are vacancies for this session. Tuesday afternoon 3-00 to 4-30pm (limited vacancies) and Thursday morning 8-30am to 9-30am (limited vacancies for this toddler group). If you are interested in finding out more about this religious formation program for children please contact Bernadette McAndrew at the Parish Office on 32812133.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Date
CHILDREN’S LITURGY DATE FOR JULY/AUGUST
Mass and Venue
24th 7th 7th 14th 20th 21st 21st 28th
9.30am Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 7.30 & 9.30am St Joseph’s 8.00am St Brigid’s 8.00am St Mary’s 6.00pm Immaculate Heart of Mary 8.00am St Mary’s 7.30 & 9.30am St Joseph’s 9.30am Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Holy Family, Indooroopilly Year of Mercy Pilgrimage ETA 11am Sun, 24th July: If anyone wants to meet Fr Nev and his pilgrims at St Mary's Church and join him for Mass at 11:30am it would be much appreciated. Blessings Fr Nev
In this week’s issue: * Prayers, faith and security experts turn to keeping World Youth Day pilgrims safe * Brisbane parish welcomes PNG WYD pilgrims on incredible faith journey * Experts speak out on psychological impacts on women who have abortions * Archbishop says Church is both ‘pro-woman and pro-life’ * Pope Francis and Catholics around the world respond to latest
violence in France and United States * Brisbane woman talks of healing at Catholic Charismatic Renewal gathering * 400 young Catholics converge on Brisbane for a weekend of praise and worship – and loads of fun * Schools of northern diocese open up opportunities for ACU student teachers * Media expert urges lay people to step up and help Church spread its message * Special 24-page liftout celebrating Catholic Education Week Don’t forget your copy
SOLEMNITY OF SAINT MARY OF THE CROSS MACKILLOP will be celebrated by Archbishop Mark Coleridge on Monday, 8
th August 2016 at 10am Cathedral of St Stephen This year marks 150 years since
the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart were founded by Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods. In honour of the sesquicentenary, celebrations will include the blessing and opening of the new MacKillop Walk in the Cathedral precinct. All the faithful are invited to celebrate the feast of Australia’s first
saint and guests are encouraged to join us for morning tea in the Cathedral grounds after Mass. RSVP by 1 August 2016 by email to [email protected] or call 3324 3200.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: A weekend away for married couples in peaceful, picturesque surroundings – away from the distractions of everyday living. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset - your Marriage! This is a unique opportunity to recharge your relationship batteries, refocus on each other and fall in love all over again! Our next weekend will be held 14 to 16 October 2016 .Watch our video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy30Vo2P18Q Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston QLD (on Brisbane’s bayside) For bookings and details contact: Maria and David Murphy, ph (07) 3342 1456, [email protected] Information website: www.wwme.org.au
ST MARY’S COLLEGE MERCY MEDALION: As part of the upcoming St Mary’s College Gala Dinner, we are calling on nominations for our Inaugural Mercy Medal. Please go to http://www.stmarys.qld.edu.au/gala-dinner for more information or call St Mary’s College on 34325444.
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 HIVE NEWS
Ignite Conference 2016 will be at Mueller Performing Arts Center, Rothwell from 22-25 September 2016 (school holidays). The Hive will be going as a group to this awesome youth conference that gathers young people from across Australia. Let us know via [email protected] as soon as possible if you would be interested to join us. We are calling on all young people from across our parishes to consider being part of this. (www.igniteconference.com.au).
