PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES & RECONCILIATION

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 9am Mondays & Fridays, *ST IGNATIUS Toowong: 5.30pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays and 9.15am Thursdays.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES:- *ST IGNATIUS Toowong 6.00pm (Vigil); 7.00am & 5.00pm. from 5.15pm, or by appointment.

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 8.30am.

5th Sunday Lent 7th April 2019

Year C

We respectfully acknowledge the

Turrbal people, as the traditional owners

and caretakers of the land which is the

Toowong Catholic Parish.

We acknowledge the Elders, past and

present. May we, too, be good stewards of

this land.

THE CROSSES OF LENT

THE CROSS OF PASSION

You can’t just blame the Church’s negativity and distrust of the passions and emotions on St. Augustine. Augustine himself was a passionate man, not only spending his youth on a never-ending quest for the answer to life, but being in a de-facto relationship for 15 years which saw the birth of his son. When he was converted to Christianity by reading St Paul talking about grace, he found a source for all human misery in the passions, even suggesting that we are all born in Original Sin because no one is conceived without passion (if only!).

For Augustine, passion meant sin!

But if others hadn’t perpetuated the thought and found sense in it, like many other things he had to say (like unbaptised children going to hell!), it would have remained buried in the sheer volume of works he wrote. But there were significant numbers who found solace in this rejection of a very powerful influence on human lives and so it seemed to dominate catholic thought in the middle of last century

Since passion became identified with sin, God could have nothing to do with it and so we were left with a passionless God, an in-control Christ and a sterile Spirit, and an ethic that distrusted anything that created joy. What a tragedy!

They real change came with the re-discovery of passion in God – a God who loves with a mother’s love that can never forget her child; a Jesus who can weep at the tomb of a friend, get angry at people’s unwillingness to listen, and experience fear as he approaches death; a Spirit who can pray in people in strange ways. Once again, passion was seen as the power for good that it can be, rather than just a power for evil.

Like many things in the world, the greatest powers in our control can be used for good or used for ill. Our passions are not to be distrusted, but to be directed to good. The cross that they can be for all of us, we bring to this Easter to be redeemed in Christ.

Passionate and loving God, You share our humanity and show mercy to the sinner.

Look not on the sins of the past but lift from our hearts the failures that weigh us down.

Help us to embrace the world You have given us That we may transform the dark side of its passion into the life and joy of Easter.

Grant this through Christ, our liberator from sin, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

holy and mighty God for ever and ever. Amen.

Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower

St Ignatius Church Kensington Terrace, Toowong

Readings: 5th Sunday Lent: Isaiah 43:16-21. Philippians 3:8-14. John 8:1-11.

Next Sunday: Palm Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-7. Philippians 2:6-11. Luke 22:14—23:56.

Entrance An�phon:

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Spoken Response: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Sung Response: The Lord has done great things for us; We are filled with joy.

Gospel Acclama�on:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! With all your heart turn to me, for I am

tender and compassionate. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Give me jus4ce, O God, and plead my cause against a na4on that is faithless. From the

decei7ul and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.

COMPASSION – REFLECTING, SHARING AND LIVING THE GOOD NEWS

2019 Archdiocesan Lenten Program

Parishioners are invited to participate in this year’s Lenten programme being held in conjunction with the St Thomas Anglican Parish.

The Lent programme is a 6 session resource for groups or individuals that provides a process for reflection & discussion on the Sunday Scriptures during Lent.

This programme continues with weekly sessions held at:-

* St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Toowong

each Wednesday at 10.30am, final session on 10 April, and

each Thursday at 7pm, final session on 11 April, and

* St Ignatius Parish

each Friday following the 9am Mass at Holy Spirit Church, Auchenflower, final session on 12 April, and

each Tuesday at midday in the Horstmann Room (Parish Office), continuing on 9 and 16 April.

For any further inquiries or to register your interest, please email Allison King at pw.toowong@bne.catholic.net.au

Fifth Sunday of Lent

7th April 2019

Salma featured in Project Compassion 2013. At the time she was pregnant with her first child, sick and terribly frightened. In distress, she sought the help of a midwife trained by Caritas’ Safe Motherhood Program. Six years on, she’s now a healthy

mother of two strong, happy children. Salma is committed to giving her children the education they need to provide them with the future she hoped for.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2019 and help reduce infant mortality rates in countries like Bangladesh and proved hope to pregnant women in

remote communities for happy and healthy families.

Lives change when we all give 100%. You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or call 1800 024 413.

YOU’RE INVITED

to our parish Potluck Dinner on Easter Saturday, 20 April (following the Easter Vigil Mass),

organised by the St Ignatius PPC and Peace Through Justice Group.

All contributions (main dish, salads, deserts, etc) are very welcome and should be delivered to the hall from 4pm that day (please mark

your name on the dishes to ensure their proper return).

Helpers are also needed in the kitchen and for moving chairs & tables etc. If you can help, please E: kummerbund@hotmail.com Thank you.

SPECIAL REQUEST Recently there was an article about Pastoral Carers (Chaplains) in Centacare’s Prison Ministry. A parishioner visits a low security prison for mothers with new babies and toddlers, where some of the ladies are engaged in knitting scarves for the homeless. Wondering if perhaps some of our parishioners were able to donate some wool. If possible, please drop to Parish Office.

SHARE THE DIGNITY’S “DIGNITY DRIVE”. Once again our Parish will have marked boxes at the back of both churches + Parish Office for kind donations during April. The purpose is to collect sanitary items for women in the community who are unable to meet the financial burden of their period. www.sharethedignity.com.au

Reflective Lenten Walk—7am each Sat. in Lent (13 & 20/4), meet at Hoop Pine Picnic Area carpark, Sir Samuel Griffith Dv, Bardon

Contemplative Arts Group – this month’s theme: Creative Renewed Life, Sat. 13 April, 9.30am - 12pm.

Two Hours of Quiet – Ignatian Gratitude with Meredith Nicholls – Sat. 27 April, 9am to 11am.

Quiet Saturday – Finding Hope in a Time of Turbulence with Liz Kerr – 4 May, 10am to 3pm.

For all enquiries and bookings contact Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality,

Bardon. P: 3368 2450 | W: www.faberspirituality.org.au |

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY INFO.

Please note: Any inclusions for the Parish newsletter should be marked to the attention of Parish Secretary & received, by email or note, at Parish Office no later than 12noon Thursdays. Thank you.

PARISH INFORMATION

PARISH COLLECTIONS: $3,520.85, Other: $440.00, *SLC Old Boys & Community Choir Concert (18/3): $733.25.

Your Prayers Are Requested For

SICK Judy Galarza, Elizabeth Anna, Cirino Quagliata, Jenny Reed, Philip Donaldson, Bridgit Gowdy, Cathy Mamata, Fr Peter Conroy, Chris Morris, Val Tancred, Margaret Anderson, Isla Duns, Tandina Gabriel, Beth Albury, Margaret Twomey, Fr Guy Carlson sj, John McKenzie, Fr Jack Soulsby sm, Rhoda Yates, Oscar Louie, Paul Giles, Michael O’Brien, Rieka O’Sullivan, Maddie Bateman Duffy, Yvonne and Frank Cassidy, Jocelyn Rabaa, Louis Nunan, Carmen Luisa Maria, Mark Knight, Joanne Edwards, Thomas Agoni, Yvonne Rademaker, Betty Andrews, Dan Winkel, Sebastian Agoni, Carolyn Doyle, Maria Duque, Marianne Andrews, Emily Ingle, Heather Castel.

RECENTLY DECEASED: Giovanni Ettore, Graham Kelso.

ANNIVERSARIES: Rebecca Cusak-Muller, Valeria Berry, Auguste Cavalerie, Patricia Murray.

BAPTISMS: Zoe Murphy.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS 5th Week Lent (1)

1st Reading Gospel

Mon. Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62. John 8:1-11. Tues: Numbers 21:4-9. John 8:21-30. Wed: Daniel 3:14-20,24-25,28. John 8:31-42. Thu: Genesis 17:3-9. John 8:51-59. Fri: Jeremiah 20:10-13. John 10:31-42. Sat: Ezekiel 37:21-28. John 11:45-56.

A Baptismal Prayer

Heavenly Father, In your love you have called us to know you, led us to trust you, and bound our life with yours.

Surround this child with your love, protect it from evil. Fill it with the holy spirit and receive it into the family of your church, that it may walk

with us in the way of Christ, and grow in the knowledge of your love.

APRIL

6-7 ‘Expect-a-cuppa’ after all Masses—St Ig.

7 5th Sunday Lent

Baptism: 10.30am—St Ignatius

9 12-midday Parish Lenten Programme—Session 5—Horstmann Room

11 5.30pm Parish Lenten Communal Rite of Reconciliation—St Ignatius

7.30pm PPC meeting—Horstmann Rm

12 Parish Lenten Programme—Session 6 / final (following 9am Mass) - Holy Spirit

13 Holy Hour’ Adoration and Benediction (following 6pm Vigil) - St Ignatius

14 Palm Sunday

Baptisms: 10.30am—Holy Spirit

15 CWL meeting (following 9am Mass)-H/S

16 12-midday Parish Lenten Programme—Session 6 / final — Horstmann Room

7pm Parish Lenten Communal Rite of Reconciliation—Holy Spirit

7.45pm SVdP meeting—Horstmann Rm

17 Holy Thursday (no 9.15am Mass)

EXPECT-A-CUPPA will be held at St Ignatius Church this weekend after all Masses. Parishioners and visitors are invited to stay after Mass for a cup of tea or coffee.

*Holy Spirit Church serves a cuppa after the 8.30am Mass every Sunday - if you are able to help and wish to join the roster please call Margaret Scally 3371 3017.

PPC meeting to be held on Thursday 11 April at 7.30pm in the Horstmann Room.

THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY is seeking volunteers in supporting the most vulnerable in our community. For info. about Toowong Conference membership, please call Margaret Scally on 0401 732 216. *For other volunteering opportunities: in the SVdP call centre, Vinnies shops, the Sumner Park warehouse, or in assisting migrants and refugees, please contact Mike Gilmour via E: mgilmour92@gmail.com

‘HOLY HOUR’ EUCHARIST ADORATION will be held on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, following 6pm Vigil Mass at St Ignatius Church for 1 hour, concluding with benediction at 8pm. Please join us for silent prayer next Saturday 13 April.

CAN YOU SING IN TUNE? Would you like to help the singing group that lead the singing at Mass at St. Ignatius Church? The only commitment is to come 45 minutes before mass to train voices, rehearse the music and blend the sound. In return you will receive professional conducting and voice training in the rehearsals and know that you are worshipping God by helping the congregation join in singing.

The parish has recently established a Facebook page, please search ‘St-Ignatius-Parish-Toowong’ and follow us.

ST IGNATIUS PARISH EASTER SERVICES 2019

*Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord’s Supper: St Ignatius 6pm (no 9.15am)

(‘Altar of Repose’ follows in the Hall after Mass)

*Good Friday - S>?>@ABC AD >EF CGACC: Holy Spirit 10am (no 9am Mass)

CFHFIG?>@AB AD >EF LAGJ’C P?CC@AB: St Ignatius 3pm

*Easter Vigil - M?CC: St Ignatius 6pm

*Easter Sunday - M?CCFC: St Ignatius: 7am & 5pm, Holy Spirit: 8.30am.

NB: No 9am Mass at Holy Spirit Church on Easter Monday (22 April).

PARISH LENTEN COMMUNAL RITE OF RECONCILIATION

Thursday 11 April at 5.30pm—St Ignatius Church, and Tuesday 16 April, 7pm—Holy Spirit Church

www.stignatiustoowong.org.au Current Newsletter now on our website!

Queensland’s Privacy Scheme and the Commonwealth Government’s legislation deals with the manner in which private sector organisations may record, use, store and disclose information, including health information, collected from individuals. The Parish of Toowong is committed to upholding and implementing the Privacy Principles set out in both the legislations and Privacy Scheme and by the Archdiocese of Brisbane. A copy of the Parish's Privacy Policy is available to any parishioner by contacting the Parish Office on 3870 7818 during office hours.

Parish Office Staff

*Monica Florence (Tues-Fri) - Parish Secretary (including Newsletter)

*Pastoral Associate:

Allison King (Mon-Thurs.)

Parish Pastoral Council

Louise Wellington—Chair

Finance & Development

David Slater—Chair

Musical Director

Anthony Young

Liturgical Ministry:-

Roster Co-ordinators-

St Ignatius Church: * Ministry Roster: Liz Alvey & James Donaldson E:alveydonaldson@gmail.com

*Altar Server Convenor: Tony Castel 0438 192 298

Holy Spirit Church

*Rosters: Pat Lye 3300 1432 *Children’s Liturgy Roster: Amanda Lim

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Acting-Principal— Duncan Maitland

APRE— Rachelle Gibson

46 Grove Street, Toowong Qld 4066 .

Phone: 3371 1094 www.stignatiustoowong.

qld.edu.au

* OSHC— 3870 3270

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 3870 7818. Fax: 3870 7857. Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10am—3pm.

Email: toowong@bne.catholic.net.au Website: www.stignatiustoowong.org.au Facebook: St-Ignatius-Parish-Toowong

Postal Address: 30 Kensington Terrace, Toowong Qld 4066. We are part of the Brisbane West Deanery ~ website: www.brisbanewestdeanery.com.au ~ email: bwdeanery@bne.catholic.net.au

Emergency Contact If you require a priest in an emergency, please phone the parish priest on 0402 049 017.

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 treasured, nurtured and safeguarded by all.

Ecumenical Social Justice Group meeting on Mon 8 April at 7.30pm at Taringa Baptist Church. Guest speaker: Jenifer French of 'Pushing Barriers'. Her organisation sponsors refugee kids from Milperra SHS to participate in sports activities and transporting them to same. Also, ESJG is planning a green initiative to get people into the habit of recycling & to have a conveniently located comprehensive recycling station established in our area. If interested please email: Kummerbund@hotmail.com

“The Grace of Baptism”, a 1-day retreat at Little Flower Church Hall, 80 Turner Rd, Kedron on Sat. 13 April, 9.30am—4.30pm. Presented by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Brisbane Mission Team. Morning and afternoon teas provided, BYO lunch. Everyone is invited. Enquiries: Len Airey 0421 977 849.

Discere, the Latin term meaning “to learn” or “to find out” is a 1-day retreat for young adults who are discerning a possible call to Priesthood or Religious; offers an opportunity to reflect and discover more about their Vocation. Sat. 27 April, 9am–4:30pm, at Carmelite Monastery,

Ormiston. More info./Register: P: 1300 133 544 or E: vocation@bne.catholic.net.au.