Job 38:1. 8-11 From the heart of the tempest the Lord gave Job his answer. He said:

Who pent up the sea behind closed doors when it leapt tumultuous out of the womb, when I wrapped it in a robe of mist and made black clouds its swaddling bands; when I marked the bounds it was not to cross and made it fast with a bolted gate? Come thus far, I said, and no farther; here your proud waves shall break.

Ps 106:23-26. 28-31

R. Give thanks to the Lord,

his love is everlasting.

Some sailed to the sea in ships to trade on the mighty waters. These men have seen the Lord's deeds, the wonders he does in the deep. R.

For he spoke; he summoned the gale, tossing the waves of the sea up to heaven and back into the deep; their soul melted away in their distress. R.

Then they cried to the Lord in their need and he rescued them from their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper: all the waves of the sea were hushed. R.

They rejoiced because of the calm and he led them to the haven they desired. Let them thank the Lord for his love, the wonders he does for men. R.

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 The love of Christ overwhelms us when we reflect that if one man has died for all, then all men should be dead; and the reason he died for all was so that living men should live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised to life for them.

From now onwards, therefore, we do not judge anyone by the standards of the flesh. Even if we did once know Christ in the flesh, that is not how we know him now. And for anyone who is in Christ, there is a new creation; the old creation has gone, and now the new

one is here.

Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people. Alleluia!

Mark 4:35-41 With the coming of evening, Jesus said to his disciples, 'Let us cross over to the other side.' And leaving the crowd behind they took him, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him. Then it began to blow a gale and the waves were breaking into the boat so that it was almost swamped. But he was in the stern, his head on the cushion, asleep. They woke him and said to him, 'Master, do you not care? We are going down!' And he woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, 'Quiet now! Be calm!' And the wind dropped, and all was calm again. Then he said to them, 'Why are you so frightened? How is it that you have no faith?' They were filled with awe and said to one another, 'Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey him.'

The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, Alleluia and Gospel Verses, and Lenten Gospel Acclamations from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy.

Living Word The

“The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The

fruit of service is peace.” —Mother Teresa

12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B — JUNE 21 2015

INGHAM

SAT 6.00PM SUN 8.30AM SUN 7.00PM

HALIFAX SUN 7.00AM

CANOSSA SUN 10.00AM

ABERGOWRIE SUN 10.00AM

Sunday Masses

27/28 June

MON 5.30PM ST PATRICK ’S STS JOHN FISHER, BISHOP & THOMAS MORE, MARTYR

TUES 5.30PM ST PAUL’S

WED 8.45AM ST PETER ’S 5.30PM ST PATRICK ’S BIRTHDAY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

THURS 5.30PM ST PATRICK ’S

FRI 7.00AM ST PATRICK ’S

Weekdays

22-26 June

Not the Pastor’s Pen!

Solemnity of the Nativity

of St. John the Baptist

June 24

Jesus called John the greatest of all those who had preceded him: “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John....” But John would have agreed completely with what Jesus added: “[Y]et the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he” (Luke 7:28).

John spent his time in the desert, an ascetic. He began to announce the coming of the Kingdom, and to call everyone to a fundamental reformation of life.

His purpose was to prepare the way for Jesus. His Baptism, he said, was for repentance. But One would come who would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. John is not worthy even to carry his sandals. His attitude toward Jesus was: “He must increase; I must decrease” (John 3:30).

John was humbled to find among the crowd of sinners who came to be baptized the one whom he already knew to be the Messiah. “I need to be baptized by you” (Matthew 3:14b). But Jesus insisted, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15b). Jesus, true and humble human as well as eternal God, was eager to do what was required of any good Jew. John thus publicly entered the community of those awaiting the Messiah. But making himself part of that community, he made it truly messianic.

The greatness of John, his pivotal place in the history of salvation, is seen in the great emphasis Luke gives to the announcement of his birth and the event itself—both made prominently parallel to the same occurrences in the life of Jesus. John attracted countless people (“all Judea”) to the banks of the Jordan, and it occurred to some people that he might be the Messiah. But he constantly deferred to Jesus, even to sending away some of his followers to become the first disciples of Jesus.

Perhaps John’s idea of the coming of the Kingdom of God was not being perfectly fulfilled in the public ministry of Jesus. For whatever reason, he sent his disciples (when he was in prison) to ask Jesus if he was the Messiah. Jesus’ answer showed that the Messiah was to be a figure like that of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah (chapters 49 through 53). John himself would share in the pattern of messianic suffering, losing his life to the revenge of Herodias.

Comment:

John challenges us Christians to the fundamental attitude of Christianity—total dependence on the Father, in Christ. Except for the Mother of God, no one had a higher function in the

Welcome to all visitors and new parishioners. Please make yourself known to us.

ROSARY

9.30AM MONDAY IN ST PATRICK ’S

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

TUESDAY 9AM TO 8.30PM IN ST PAUL’S CHAPEL

Devotions

Confessions

SATURDAY 5.00PM OR BY APPOINTMENT

Parish Contacts

Parish Priest: Fr Damian McGrath Associate Pastor: Fr Cipriano Mallari Priest in Residence: Fr Michael Igo

Parish Secretary: Pauline Pennisi Assistant and RE Co-ordinator: Marcella Cantatore Pastoral Care: Sr Nina Barra

Mail: PO Box 375, Ingham Q 4850 Phone: 4776 2600 Fax: 4776 5199

Web: www.inghamcatholic.com Email: parishoffice@inghamcatholic.com

Office Hours: 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday, 1pm to 3pm Monday to Thursday

PRAYER & MASSES. A CURSILLO THREE DAYS OFFERS YOU SPIRITUAL GROWTH. It offers you the opportunity to deepen your personal relationship with Christ and to discuss questions that can make a difference in your life with support from a group of people who really care about your spirituality.

A CURSILLO THREE DAYS OFFERS YOU AN EXPERIENCE OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. It is an enjoyable and enriching experience which offers you an effective way of living out your Catholic Faith. It is ADULT SHARING, CHRISTIAN LIVING AND GOOD FUN.

For further details contact Vince & Marlene Trovato 4777 4278 or Joe & Margaret Girgenti 4776 3934.

Upcoming Events

• Catholic Education Week 26 July to 1 August

• Combined Schools Mass 29 July

• Fr Damian’s “My Million Steps’” Dinner and Report Night—15 August following 6pm Mass.

• First Holy Communion Ingham 22 & 23 August

• First Holy Communion Halifax 29 August

• First Holy Communion Canossa 30 August

Welcome to new children of God:

Tori Grace Rogers

&

Jack Lucas Mackenzie

baptised this Sunday at St Patrick’s

Ministers at Mass—Altar Servers

Ministers of the altar, altar servers, serve the community's prayer by helping to make the ritual of the Mass proceed with style and grace. Servers are boys and

girls who have already made their First Holy Communion. They remind us at every weekend Mass

that in the task of worship there is a place for everyone. Their ministry includes being an example to the rest of

the community through their faithful attention and participation during the liturgy.

New Planned Giving Boxes

For those who contribute to Planned Giving with a weekly envelope, your new boxes for the financial year 2015/2016 are now available for collection at Ingham, Canossa, and Abergowrie. Canossa Mass goers, if your box is not at Canossa this weekend please let the office now and we will send them next week or you can collect them from the parish office.

New Rosters

The new rosters are being compiled and will be sent out this coming week. Thank you for your patience.

Lay Canossian Meeting

Next meeting for the Lay Canossians will be on Monday 22 June in Canossa Chapel at 7.30pm.

Cursillo Weekend

An invitation is extended to you to attend a Men’s only Cursillo at St Raphael’s College on the James Cook University Campus in Townsville (with a Women’s Cursillo to follow) from the evening of Friday 3 July until the evening of Sunday 6 July 2015.

What is a CURSILLO three days? AN EXPERIENCE IN CHRISTIAN AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH A SERIES OF TALKS, MEDIATATIONS, DISCUSSIONS,

in the unfolding of salvation. Yet the least in the kingdom, Jesus said, is greater than he, for the pure gift that the Fa-ther gives. The attractiveness as well as the austerity of John, his fierce courage in denouncing evil—all stem from his fundamental and total placing of his life within the will of God.

Quote:

"And this is not something which was only true once, long ago in the past. It is always true, because the repentance which he preached always remains the way into the king-dom which he announced. He is not a figure that we can forget now that Jesus, the true light, has appeared. John is always relevant because he calls for a preparation which all men need to make. Hence every year there are four weeks in the life of the Church in which it listens to the voice of the Baptist. These are the weeks of Advent" (A New Catechism).

Office Hours during the school holidays.

Please note that during the school holidays (29 June to 10 July) the office will only be open from 9.00am to 12 noon Monday to Friday . Normal office hours will resume on Monday 13th July.

Do you not care?

The experience of the disciples as their boat was tossed about the sea by the powerful storm may sound like a familiar situation. At times in life we may feel that we

have lost control of our situation and we are being blown from one ‘disaster’ to the next. At such times, we

may find ourselves asking the question that the disciples asked of Jesus, ‘Master, do you not care?’ Jesus’ reply to

the disciples suggests that had they been calm and trusted in the slow work of God then they would have

made it through the storm unharmed.

Requiescant in pace Please Pray For: Fay Grasso, Francesco Valese. Angela

Fabris, Giudo Imarisio, Luigi Tibaldi, Antonio Tonon,

Linda Fracchia, Brian Shanahan, Eleanor Shanahan

Sankey (annivs at this time), Concetta Grasso, Fr Peter

Quilty, Janice Day, Marianne Ferrero, Santo &

Giuseppina Contarino, Vittorio & Maria Cantoni, Carlo &

Maria Magoni, Giulio Magoni, baby Elliott Francis

Mathersen, Lina Lazzaroni, Margaret Mackenzie, Maria

Torrisi, Kate Tropea, Baldo Fanti, Giuseppe Giliberto,

Giuseppe Fracchia, Rina & Luigi Pozzebon, Bruno

Fracchia, Remo Roati, Olga Lancini, Mollie Shanahan.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. Amen.

My Million Steps

Day 13 - June 23 – 21km — Agés to Burgos

Day Sponsors: Robyn McGrath; Des & Jenny Borello; Gladys Lee

5000 Steps: (1) Lourdes Year 1MG; (2) Tricia & Michael Mendiolea (3) Paula, Peter & Claire Martin; (4) Gilroy Santa Maria Day 15 - June 25 – 30km—Burgos to Hontanas

Day Sponsors: Family of the late Giovanni Battista & Carmelina Peri Carmel Fazio; Gladys Lee

5000 Steps: (1) Denis, Joanne, Kristen & Sarah Garutti; (2) Sonya Kemp (3) Moris, Tracy & Ruby Gori; (4) Peter & Carmen Marbelli (5)Lena Bovero; (6) Leonarda Russo; (7) Gilroy Santa Maria

Day 16 - June 26 – 28km—Hontanas to Boadilla

Day Sponsors: Santina Cross; Len & Lyn Horner; Lawrence & Anna Maria Di Bella & Family

5000 Steps: (1) Angie Leonardi (2) Pam Grant (3) Rebecca Ryman (4) Clare Daly (5) Trevor, Julie &Tahlia Nowak (6) Mario & Millie Deambrogio & Family (7) Gilroy Santa Maria Day 17 - June 27 – 25km—Boadilla to Carrión de los Condes

Day Sponsors: Alice Cuzzuol & Cuzzuol & Valinoti family; Rosalind & Steven Guazzo; Hardy Family

5000 Steps: (1) Mario & Millie Deambrogio & Family (2) Mary Vettoretto (3) Andrea, Peter, Claire & Katie Groundwater (4) Peter & Alice Costanzo & Family (5) Neil & Kylie Helmore (6) Gilroy Santa Maria

Day 18 - June 28 – 30km—Carrión de los Condes to Moratinos

Day Sponsors: John and Molly Duffy; Robert & Rosalind Guerra Alan & Dorain Craig & Family

5000 Steps: (1) Sandra & Domenico Marino (2) Kayleen Lyon (3) Tom & Eva Duffy (4) A Carmelito (5) Diana Perticato (6) Cheryl Rens (7) Gilroy Santa Maria

You can follow me:

Blog: mymillionsteps.blogspot.com Email: damian@mcgrath.mobi Mobile: +34634307743 (please feel free to sms in support but note that I can’t text back on my Spanish plan without selling a vital organ)

Rosters Counters This Week:

J Duffy R Doherty P & A Costanzo

Counters Next Week:

R Blanco J Girgenti R Girgenti O Marino

Children’s Liturgy—Saturday 27 June at 6.00pm

Bridgette Duffy Donna Panzenbock Sandra Coco

Altar Servers 27/28 June

Sat 6.00pm: Hayden Di Bella Darcy Di Bella

Sun 8.30am: Jacob Minato William Price

Sun 7.00pm: Bailey Sheppard

Organists 27/28 June:

Sat 6.00pm: Pam Harris Sun 8.30am: Sr Marie Geddes Sun 7.00pm: Lynette Di Bella

Commentators 27/28 June:

Sat 6.00pm: Rose Galletly Sun 8.30am: Maddie Cunnington Sun 7.00pm: Sandra Spampinato

Readers 27/28 June:

Halifax: Mary Cavaliere & Arthur Bosworth

Canossa: C/1 Brian Hurley 2/3 David Fascetti

Sat 6.00pm: 1 Paula Hendersen 2 Diane Guandalini

3 Rose Galletly Sun 8.30am: 1 Jane Bortalanza 2 June Leonardi 3 Maddie Cunnington Sun 7.00pm: 1 Kiara Spampinato 2 Denise Barbi 3 Sandra Spampinato

Abergowrie: Angie Vella & Eda Vella

Special Ministers 27/28 June:

Halifax: George Day & Hail Neale

Canossa: John & Elena Vezzoli

Sat 6.00pm: Orazio Marino Brian Olivero Carmel Sorbello

Sun 8.30am: Carmel Fazio Jim Killoran Margaret Pasquale

Sun 7.00pm: Lauren Kopeshke Giovanna Christine Timms

Abergowrie: Carole Barra