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Grovely Presbytery 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Mitchelton Presbytery 11 Suez Street, Mitchelton 4053
St William’s School 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Ph 3355 5122 Fax 3354 3330
St Andrew’s School Cnr Hogarth & Upper Kedron Roads
Ferny Grove 4055 Ph 33516886 Fax 3851 1054
Our Lady of Dolours School 2 Willcocks Street, Mitchelton 4053
Ph 3355 7763 Fax 3855 2641
Mt. Maria College 67—69 Osborne Rd. Mitchelton 4053
Ph 3550 3400
YYY Radio FM 87.6 Ph 3855 0030
Email: [email protected] www.yyyfmradio.org
Clergy: Fr. Nigel Sequeira PP
Fr. Baiyi (By-yee) Gong Residing at O.L.D. Presbytery Ph 3355 1349
Rev. Peter McDade, Deacon
Pastoral Associate: Local Safeguarding Rep: Mrs. Sue Allen (Wed - Fri) Phone: 3355 1665 [email protected]
Sacramental Co-ordinator: Mrs. Marie-Louise Singson (Mon - Wed) mornings [email protected] Enqs. 3355 1665
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Michelle Giuliani (Tues - Fri) [email protected]
Finance Officer: Mr. Tris van Twest (Mon - Fri) [email protected]
Assistant Secretary: Mrs Katrina Bailey Mon: am, Thurs: pm, & Fri. 8 - 4 Newsletter items to: [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Ph 3355 2667 Fax 3855 3455 Email: [email protected]
www.gsmparishes.com.au Hours: Mon 8am—1pm; Tues—Fri. 8am—4pm
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5th February 2017 Call to Ministry
Fr Nigel passed the ball to me this week (the round one – he’s a soccer fan) and asked me to share some reflection on our year ahead as our communities leave the Christmas Season and head into Ordinary Time in the Liturgical Calendar. We’ve been sharing our Christmas stories, especially holiday happenings, both happy and perhaps for some, disappointing or sad. And now our daily lives head into “ordinary” time when we pick up routines and patterns that’ll take us through to Lent and Easter. While reflecting on this, two things came to mind. First, so much of what we might call “ordinary” and maybe take for granted, is really extraordinary. It takes courage, foresight, effort, cooperation, good will and most importantly, a strong sense of hope and always, love. Second, I recalled an old and much-used catchcry, one we’ve all heard in any number of situations: “Think globally….act locally”. We’ve heard it proclaimed (maybe we’ve even joined the chorus on occasion) when we speak of the Environment, Quality of Life, Poverty, Oppression and many of the other realities of people who suffer and hope. It simply challenges me to do what I can to make a difference where I am right now, while I support efforts to make the world a better place. This call to arms is attributed to Patrick Geddes, a Scottish town planner in 1915 who saw the need to act at the local level if we are to hope for change on a larger scale. So we each can make a difference and the combined effect of our efforts leads to change on the larger scale. History is full of champions who show us how it can be done. Our recent Australia Day Award recipients join their number. So back to our parish community life. Vatican II revealed in a very clear way, the call on each of us to share in the work of the Church. More than 50 years ago, the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (1965, #2) declared: “In the Church there is a diversity of ministry but a oneness of mission. Christ conferred on the Apostles and their successors the duty of teaching, sanctifying, and ruling in His name and power. But the laity likewise share in the priestly, prophetic, and royal office of Christ and therefore have their own share in the mission of the whole people of God in the Church and in the world.” Pope Francis has repeated the call to evangelise and to act with mercy towards those with whom we live and work and even further afield. “….all of us are invited to ‘go out’ as missionary disciples, each generously offering their talents, creativity, wisdom and experience in order to bring the message of God’s tenderness and compassion to the entire human family.” (Message for World Mission Sunday 2016). These words speak to us. Our parish communities offer a range of opportunities to minister to others. Some of these are formal groups with activities and programs. Others are simple tasks we undertake to support our life and living as a community. During Lent, the Mitchelton and Grovely-Samford communities will experience a “Call to Ministry” Sunday across our worshipping centres. So watch this space. Let’s keep doing ordinary things extraordinarily well and look for an opportunity to “Think globally….act locally”.
Doug Brownlow
A very warm welcome to Fr. Lucius Edomobi
Fr. Lucius Edomobi will be joining our parish in his role as Associate Pastor in March. Fr. Lucius is the youngest son of a family of eight – four sons and four daughters – and started his seminary formation in 2003 at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Nigeria. He obtained a double degree in Philosophy and taught in the minor seminary for two years before returning to theological studies. Following a request from Archbishop John Bathersby, Fr. Lucius arrived in Brisbane in August 2010 to continue his seminary formation. Fr. Lucius was ordained into the priesthood at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in December 2012, this will be his third placement
following Burleigh Heads and Gympie. We look forward to having Fr. Lucius with us.
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LITURGY TIMES
6 February - 12 February
Grovely St William’s
Monday 9.15am Mass St Paul Miki & companions, martyrs
Wednesday 6.15pm Silent Prayer before the exposed Eucharist until
7.00pm Mass St Josephine Bakhita
Thursday: 9.00am Mass
Friday: 7.00am Mass CANCELLED
9.00am Mass St William’s School Mass
Saturday: 7.00am Mass Our Lady of Lourdes
11.00am—12 noon Reconciliation
Next Weekend Masses
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday: 6:30am, 8.00am, 9.30am, 5:30pm.
Oxford Park St. Joseph’s
Sunday 9.30am Mass
Mitchelton Our Lady of Dolours
Monday: 8.30am Mass St Paul Miki & companions, martyrs
Tuesday: 8.30am Mass
Friday: 8.30am Mass St Scholastica
Saturday: 3.45 - 4.30pm
Reconciliation
Next Weekend Masses
Saturday: 4.30pm Mass
Sunday: 8:00am Mass
Samford Sacred Heart
Thursday: 7.00pm Mass
Next Weekend Mass
Sunday: 8.00am Mass
5.00pm Mass Our Lady of Dolours School Mass
This Week’s Readings 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Is 58: 7-10; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16
Next Week’s Readings 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37
Collections: 1st Coll: $274.10 2nd Coll:. $1741.25
Counters this week: Group H - Barry Giddens Counters next week: Group A - Michael Kuilboer
Family Rosary: This week: Avin & Daryl Parke Next week: Lalie & Mick Bojar
The Second Collection: amounted to $6776.05 We thank all who contributed. Counters this week: 1st Coll: Sue Skehan & Jan Whiteway 2nd Coll: Monica & John Birchley &
Lester Whiteway Rosary will be prayed in the home of Harry & Mary Moyler, 44 Matthau Place, McDowell at 7pm on Tuesday. Children’s Liturgy: Children’s Liturgy has returned for Term 1 at Sunday’s 9.30am Mass. Pre-school aged children are encouraged to come with an older sibling or parent. Faith Circle will resume on Monday Feb 6 at 10am in the Daley Centre. We invite you to join us as we discuss the Sunday Gospel reading. We hope to see you for a chat and a cuppa .
GROVELY 6 February - 12 February
Monday 10.00am Daley Centre Faith Circle
7.45pm Church St William’s Choir
Tuesday 7.00pm Church St. W Christian Meditation Group
Enq: Bob 3355 2436
Thursday 7.30pm Library AFE Meeting
SAMFORD 6 February - 12 February
Monday Samford Choir
Tuesday 9.00am Church Sacred Heart Prayer Group
Enq: Trish Waters 3172 7002
Friday 9.00am Church Meditation Prayer Group -
Enq: Heather 3289 4716 Kath 3289 1245
MITCHELTON 6 February - 12 February
Tuesday 7.00pm Church Treble M Choir
7.00pm ST W SVDP Meeting
Sunday 10.30am Old Church Hall Coordinators Meeting
INSTALLATION OF FR NIGEL AS PARISH
PRIEST Archbishop Mark Coleridge
will install Fr Nigel as Parish Priest of Grovely-Samford and Mitchelton Parishes at a special Mass to be
held: Friday 24 March 2017
6.00pm St William’s Church
Parishioners from all of our 3 communities are invited to attend.
A light supper will follow. Please bring a plate.
Coordinators Meeting Sun 12 Feb: All coordinators and other interested persons are invited to attend the quarterly Coordinators' meeting on Sunday 12 February after Mass in the Old Church Hall.
Please send apologies and agenda items to Cathy on [email protected]
Baptism: We joyfully announce the baptism of Oliver Williams and welcome him into our faith community.
Our combined communities will gather to
FAREWELL FR BAIYI 9.30am Mass
Sunday 19th February 2017
St. William’s Church Followed by morning tea under
the sails.
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Mitchelton & Grovely - Samford
We pray for: (Please let us know when your loved one’s name may be removed from the list)
Vincent Arthur, Ian Anderson, Jeannette Baker, Maureen Campbell, Patricia Carter, Gerald Cavanagh, Heather Ceccato, Kellie Clayton, Brian Crank, Fr John Dobson, Noelene Ellis, Joe Gorup, Peter Haiveta, Cheryl Heunis, John Kavanagh, Margaret Lally, Chris Lamb, Laraman Ling, Nelinda Maroni, Rita McCaskill, Madonna Moloney, Marcia Morris, Gail O’Connor, Trish Osborne, Joyce Powell, Jeffrey Saks, Dody Singson, Leona Taylor, John Weier, Anthony Young, Patrick Yzelman.
Recently: Fr John Newman, Lenore Spencer, Liz Brown, Greg Hunt, Maureen Sorum, Mrs Annakutty Joseph, Reg Mitchell, Hugh Morrissy, Phillipa Ross. Anniversary: Dolores Sequeira, Lorenzo Virgili, Ross Hallinan.
The season of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday on March 1. Early next week more details about the Lenten Program will
be posted on the AFE website www.stwilliams-afe.com and a short talk at the Masses at Grovely and Samford will occur on the following weekend.
Mitchelton will run its program as it did last year but parishioners who cannot fit in with the Mitchelton times can come to the AM or PM sessions at Grovely. The program will involve a session once a week (about 90 minutes each time) for the 6 weeks prior to Easter Sunday. Many parishioners are attracted to the small groups which run in a parishioner’s house. The other alternative is the larger groups which run at Grovely – one on a Monday morning and the other on the Tuesday evening. People who wish to attend the larger groups at Grovely will be able to register at all the Masses on February 11 / 12. By then, all the dates and details will be available on the website. The title of the program this year is “Up from the Waters” and as usual it will help people prepare, in a meaningful and prayerful way, for Easter – the pinnacle of our Christian faith. At the Mass at Grovely on Australia day, a number of people mentioned that they were unaware that the national anthem had a third verse and were surprised at its strong Christian sentiments. Try googling it to see what it says. Have you checked out the “library loans” link on the AFE website www.stwillams-afe.com to see what is possible if you wish to borrow a book?
Adult Faith Education
Later in this month, on 20 February, it will be the World Day of Social Justice. How does the Brisbane Archdiocese describe Social
Justice groups? According to its website, https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/support/social-justice/, the Archdiocese sees these groups as those that “seek to bring the values of the Reign of God, as the Church teaches us, to bear on
situations of injustice, oppression, disadvantage or conflict. They operate in parishes to promote: • a greater awareness of Catholic Social Teaching • choices in our lives which reflect a commitment to the values espoused by this
Teaching • involvement in advocacy and action which seeks to bring about social change
which is consistent with the principles of the Church’s teaching.
Some of the issues on which local social justice groups work include: • injustices faced by Indigenous Australians • poverty in Australia and in less developed countries • the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers • the working conditions of Australians • life issues such as abortion, stem cell research and the death penalty • human rights abuses in Australia and overseas • violence, conflict and war • climate change • water conservation. Another February initiative that we could say links into Social Justice projects is Feel Good February, a website dedicated to promoting good deeds and random acts of kindness towards a stranger http://www.feelgoodfeb.org. As with Social Justice, it works on the principle of redressing the balance of negative situations with positive acts each of us can do. We dismantle our apprehension of “the other” and difference by acknowledging the humanity we all share.
Social Justice Group
If anyone is interested in having their children join this program, please ring Sue Allen (Wednesday to Friday ) for any enquiries and interviews. Phone 3355 1665. The 6 week Program will start on 22nd February at 3:30pm in the Daley Centre.
Youth Group - Sunday 5th Feb 6:30 Years 7 - 12 A night of games, food & laughter is guaranteed. A meal is provided to kick off the night. Come join in the fun. Parents are welcomed to join us for the meal. Call Kaylene, 0417 001 113, to help us cater and/or to find out more. Check out the Facebook page for Western Hills Youth
Our first Healing and Anointing Mass
for 2017 will be held
Thursday 16th February 9.30am
St. William’s Church
All welcome
Many thanks to all our volunteers -
musicians, greeters, drivers and caterers
for past assistance.
If you would like to join a roster for
helping with catering, please contact
Nene on 3351 6003.
(Let us know at the Office by Tuesday 14th if transport is needed—3355 2667)
Please take home a copy of Archbishop Mark Coleridge’s Message on the Final Hearings into the Catholic Church at the Royal Commission. Copies are available next to the newsletters.
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Children who have celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Reconciliation are now preparing for First Communion which will be celebrated on April 29/30 and May 6/7. We welcome all our new families in our Parish. Please contact Sacramental Coordinator, Marie-Louise Singson (Parish Office 3355 1665 Monday - Thursday) if you would like to know more about our Sacramental Programme especially if you have a child whom you would like to enrol in the program. (A copy of your child’s Baptism certificate will be required for enrolment.) Children in Year 3 this year will celebrate their Confirmation in August. An information letter will be sent to all Year 3 Families in Catholic schools and State schools in March and April. Families can also express their interest in joining the program by ringing Marie-Louise at the Parish Office.
St. William’s Parish, Grovely
Sacred Heart Parish, Samford
Our Lady of Dolours Mitchelton
Sacramental Programme
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
A VOCATION VIEW: Jesus speaks on Vocations: "You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. Your light must shine before people so that they may see your goodness in your acts, giving praise to your heavenly Father." [email protected]
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER The World Day of Prayer will be held in our parish this year at St. William’s. The service this year “Am I being unfair to you?” has been prepared by the Christian women of the Philippines.
Join with us in praying for the church in the Philippines and in the World.
The service at St William’s will be on Friday 3 March commencing at 10am.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Morning tea will follow.
Vacancy- Casual School
Crossing Supervisors A position exists for a Casual School Crossing Supervisor at St William’s Primary School. Some pre-employment conditions apply. May be required for roster five days per week in all weather conditions, 1 hour 30 mins per day on a rostered basis.
Pay Rate $28.18 per hour. Applications are available from the School Administration. Applications close: 10 Feb 2017
David and his wife were attending a marriage seminar on communication. At one point the facilitator said, ‘It is
essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.’ He then addressed the husbands, ‘Can you describe your wife’s favourite flower?’ David leaned over, touched his wife gently on the arm and whispered, ‘White Wings, self-raising, isn’t it?’
Knights of the Southern Cross K.S.C. Members are reminded that their first meeting for the year will be held in the Parish Centre at Everton Park commencing at 7.30pm on Thursday 9 February. Visitors are always welcome.