Dear Parishioners,

Multi-Cultural Celebration Mass Preparations are well underway for this Celebration Mass, thanks to Ross Frassetto, Peter Briggs and a hard-working team, to ensure that this year’s celebration will continue to be the marvellous event it has become on our parish calendar. Please set aside Sunday, 24 June, at the 10.30pm Mass. Then after Mass, please join us in the Avocado Room for the “meal of the world”. An extra attraction this year will be a Multi-Cultural Concert. So if you would like to be involved in any way, please speak to Ross, Peter or myself.

Training for New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and New Ministers of the Word If you recorded your name on the Ministry Sunday Form, please note the following Training Days.

New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Training will be held for all new Ministers on Saturday, 12th May, 11.15am at the church.

New Ministers of the Word. Training will be held on the following Saturday, 19th May, 11.15am at the church.

Month of May for Mary As you know, the months of May and October are set aside for special devotion to Mary each year. So I invite you to stay after Mass on Wednesday mornings with the group of people who pray the Rosary every Wednesday.

Corpus Christi Procession, Sunday 3 June, 2018 Last year about 3000 people attended this annual Procession through the streets of Brisbane. The Procession of the Blessed Sacrament will leave from St Stephen’s Cathedral at 2.00pm, with a procession through the city streets, before returning to the Cathedral for Benediction. For more information, please take a brochure from the front of the church.

The Procession Committee are encouraging parishes and communities to organize banners, to help people find, and walk with their group. Banners are often of patronal saints and/or parish logos. This celebration will be a wonderful opportunity to bring the whole Brisbane Catholic community together to honour the Lord Jesus in the very heart of the City.

Annual Musicians Workshop Liturgy Brisbane is once again hosting the Annual Musicians Workshop to be held 2nd June, 2018, at the Australian Catholic University (ACU). This year the focus will be on “EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC FOR ORDINARY TIME”. The sessions will be presented by Sr Ursula O’Rourke, James Robinson and the Music Ministry team from Maroochydore Parish. It will be a day filled with laughter, new insights and, certainly, new music. Please call the Parish Office if you would like to register for the day as we will make a group booking for you.

Retreat This week coming Fr Dan and myself will be on retreat we will be praying for the entire parish. On Wednesday 9

th May THERE WILL BE Morning Mass.

Mass St Thomas More College Mass On Thursday mornings during school term, 8.00am Mass will held in the Chapel in the grounds of St Thomas More College. You are welcome to join the school community for the celebration of Mass. God Bless, Fr Stephen

This week’s diary

Priests: Fr Dan Ryan (Parish Priest: Sunnybank) Fr Terence Nueva (Parish Priest: Acacia Ridge (grinlibs@gmail.com; Office: 3274 5513)

Fr Stephen Camiolo (Administrator) (camiolos@bne.catholic.net.au) Fr Dominic Orih (Associate Pastor)

Parish Office (adjacent to OLOL Church, Sunnybank) Ph: 3345 3766 Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4pm.

Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109.

Web: www.olol.com.au Email: sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Deanery web: http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/south/

Sixth Sunday of Easter - 6th May 2018

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sunnybank & Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Acacia Ridge

Acacia Ridge, Algester, Archerfield, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Kuraby, Macgregor, Parkinson, Robertson, Runcorn, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank Our Lady of Fatima Church, 350 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge

Please note that Reconciliation at Our Lady of Lourdes Church will continue

only while there are people waiting.

Monday, 7th May

8.45am Morning Prayer - Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Sunnybank

Tuesday, 8th May

8.15am Morning Prayer Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Acacia Ridge

10.00am Bible Study (Media Room)

7.00pm Adoration

Wednesday, 9th May

8.15am Morning Prayer - Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 6.30pm Mass - Acacia Ridge

Thursday, 10th May 8.00am Mass - St Thomas More

College Chapel

8.00am Meditation - Sunnybank 8.45am Morning Prayer - Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Sunnybank

9.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge Friday, 11th May

8.15am Morning Prayer 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Adoration and Benediction - Sunnybank

6.30pm Mass - Acacia Ridge Saturday, 12th May

8.30am Mass - Acacia Ridge 10.00am Rosary, Novena and

Benediction 11.00am Reconciliation 3.00pm Charismatic Prayer (3.00pm Spanish) 5.00pm Reconciliation 6.00pm Mass - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Acacia Ridge Sunday, 13th May

6.30am Mass - Sunnybank 7.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge 8.00am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30am Mass - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Sunnybank (Youth)

Next Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord: Acts of the Apostles 1: 1-11; Ephesians 1: 17-23; Mark 16: 15-20

‘THE JOY OF LOVE’ FROM POPE FRANCIS Looking to Jesus: The Vocation of the Family

Love is not boastful

98. It is important for Christians to show their love by the way they treat family members who are less knowledgeable about the faith, weak or less sure in their convictions. At times the opposite occurs: the supposedly mature believers within the family become unbearable and arrogant. Love, on the other hand, is marked by humility; if we are to understand, forgive and serve others from the heart, our pride has to be healed and our humility must increase. Jesus told his disciples that in a world where power prevails, each tries to dominate the other, but “it shall not be so among you” (Mt 20: 26). The inner logic of Christian love is not about importance and power; rather, “whoever would be first among you must be your slave” (Mt 20: 27). In family life, the logic of domination and competition about who is the most intelligent or powerful destroys love. Saint Peter’s admonition also applies to the family: “Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility towards one another, for ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble’” (1 Pet 5: 5). Love is not rude 99. To love is also to be gentle and thoughtful, and this is conveyed by the next word, aschemonei. It indicates that love is not rude or impolite, it is not harsh. Its actions, words and gestures are pleasing and not abrasive or rigid. Love abhors making others suffer. Courtesy “is a school of sensitivity and disinterestedness” which requires a person “to develop his or her mind and feelings, learning how to listen, to speak and, at certain times, to keep quiet”. It is not something that a Christian may accept or reject. As an essential requirement of love, “every human being is bound to live agreeably with those around them”. Every day, “entering into the life of another, even when that person already has a part to play in our life, demands the sensitivity and restraint which can renew trust and respect. Indeed, the deeper love is, the more it calls for respect for the other’s freedom and the ability to wait until the other opens the door to his or her heart”.

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Year B

First Reading: Acts 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Peter’s acceptance of an invitation to visit a gentile, a non-Jew, in his home and tell him and his household about Jesus is a hugely significant first step in the process that makes us acceptable at this morning’s gathering. ‘God does not have favourites.’

Second Reading: 1 John 4: 7-10 The heart of the Christian message is love - God’s love for us, our call to love God and our neighbour as ourselves for love of God.

Gospel: John 15: 9-17 The emphasis on love we heard in our earlier reading from John’s Letter is reinforced in these words of Jesus in the gospel according to John.

Clairvaux Mackillop College College ‘Windows’ Tour Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt

Friday, 11th May 2018 - 9.00am - 11.00am Contact Enrolments Secretary on 3347 9223

Mission trip to Indonesia with Fr Nev Yun Join Fr Nev from Indooroopilly Parish on a 2 week mission trip to Indonesia to visit Missionaries of the Poor in the town of Labuan Bajo, Flores. Likely travel dates 17th-27th September 2018. A wonderful opportunity to visit the mission and serve as volunteers by assisting the brothers in the daily work of caring for disabled residents. You will also share in the daily life of the community including daily Mass, hours of prayer, meals and lots of music! It will be an immersion experience and a way of giving your time, energy and skills. You can also visit nearby national parks to see Komodo dragons, the largest lizards in the world and go snorkelling in some amazing coral reefs.

An information session will be held at 10am on Saturday 26 May 2018 at Morgan Howe Hall – Holy Family Church, 37 Ward St, Indooroopilly.Forfurther details please contact Louis Lamuri on 0412 073 965 or lamurifamily@outlook.com Please note this trip is self-funded.

KNIGHTS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS DINNER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SOUBIROUS PLACE

The dinner will be held at Southern Cross Sports Club, Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt at 6.30pm for 7.00pm on Friday, 25th May 2018. The dinner will include 2 course meal and tea and coffee and the cost is $40.00.

Bookings are essential and required by Friday 18th May, 2018.

Please contact Bernard Hatton on 0411 140 031.

Be a Volunteer out There Communities in Myanmar, PNG, Samoa, Timor Leste, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to mentor locals and build capacity. Palms volunteers don’t do quick fixes, but immerse themselves in overseas communities for long-term skill exchange.

If you have teaching, medical, business, admin or trade skills, share them with our global family! Come to the Palms Info Session:

Saturday, 12th May at 3.30pm Brisbane Square Library, Community Meeting Room 266 George Street, Brisbane

Your Prayers Are Asked For:

recently deceased: Robert Sunga, Derek Alvares, Romy Gogola, Janine Booth, Esperanza Tomale, Arceli Gentuya, Dick Brownlow, Jeff Brownlow, Judy Hannaberry, Mary Arthur, Noemi Lorenson. those with anniversaries & others who have died: Marjorie Gavino, Felipe Salegumba, Patrocinio Aguto, Antonio Aguto, Maria van Uitregt, Joseph Maximo van Do, Dan Beatson, Mattia Pirrotta, Stephani Family, Vivian Byatt, Arthur Barker, Margaret Haker, Ethney Nolan, Donald Benton, Tomas Abayan, Juan Abuke, Fructousa Abuke, Serapia (Maria) Obayan, Joseph Tai Chong Le, Paul Smith, Gennard Pimpinella, Januaria Verdeflor, Antonio Verdeflor, Noreen Arnold, Polly White, Rev Fr William Henry.

those who are unwell: Helen Blank, Socorro Garces, Carlos Romero, Octavio Ortego, Mary White, Sarah Martin, Michael Slates, Ashley Haikings, John Rayfield, Paciano Ebarira.

the Continuing Sick: Phillip Grace, Patrick Reyes, Donna Vande Maat, Marie Vlieg, Mary Dixon, Brian Mann, Beverley Armstrong, Denis Cooney, Alan Cooke, Jamie Edwards, Patricia Edwards, Betty Grace, Edna, Trevor Muller, Oscar Mata, Ronnie McGregor, Istvan Vadasi, Sandra Garrett, Hilary Collins, Zenaida Eribal, Gloria, Vivian Pin, Jenny Reed, Elizabeth Canavan, Des & Pat, Sonia Martinezvallez, Edna, Amelia Kue, Carmen Phairs, Joe Valeri, Jean Hamilton, Geoff Ives, Mary Hannah, Bernard Hatton, Malcolm Ellis, John and Edna, Terence Hooper, Mark O’Brien, John Callaby, Mary Goode, Gloria, Norma Ives, Stephen Ives, Barbara, Win Murray, Dennis Vandenberg, Ted Crawford, Jan Fooks, Geoff Ives, Hazel, Margaret, Peter, Jill, Tyron Carr, Helene Micale, Anthony Linton, Cecil, Gwen & Charles, Cecilia, Elizabeth Coster, Robert Sunga, Ah Chan Lee, Dawn Angus, Annie Carter, Lawrence Chua.

VOCATION VIEW: God's love for us has been revealed: "Love one another as I have loved you. The world is in need to see people who are striving to love others with all their hearts. What about you?

Date Claimer 2018 Multicultural Mass

Sunday, 24th

June 10.30am Mass

Join in as a Multicultural Community - We together celebrate, share and give thanks to God for our cultural, ethnic and racial differences. Together on this day we celebrate the oneness of us all as Australians. If you wish to help in the planning, bringing together of our multicultural parish or being a part of this wonderful mass, please contact the Parish Office on 3345 3766 or Ross Frassetto 04517 02207; or Peter Briggs 0401 646 786

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP

Next Meeting - Saturday 12th May 2018 Media Room , Our Lady of Lourdes

3.00-5.30pm (Spanish)

Spanish Retreat with Fr Ray Sanchez 19th and 20th May in Avocado Room, Paloma

Contact Marta Rodriguez 0433 526 703 or Elmer Guerra 0411 875 472

BIBLE STUDY Next Session will be on Tuesday, 8th May 2018

Where: Our Lady of Lourdes Media Room When: 10.00am to 11.30am every Tuesday Why: To make friends while learning about God’s Word How: Through DVD Presentations

Bring along any bible - no prior knowledge needed. Contact: Sue and Rob Scott - 3711 5921

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW) Sunday, 6th May - 10.30am Mass Sunday, 13th May - 9.15am Mass

Rosary, Novena & Benediction to Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Special 9 weeks commencing on Saturday 28th April - 23rd June 2018 at 10.00am

for the Feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help on Saturday, 30th June 2018

Contact Celine or Patrick on 3273 4254 for details

Aria Angels Term 2 Brisbane South Deanery Term 2 Dates are as follows: Wednesdays: 9, 16, 23 and 30 May and 13 June. Please note due to work commitments no session will be held on 6 June.

Time: 9.00am for 9.30am start - 11.00am Place: Our Lady of Lourdes Cost: $7.00

For further information contact Anne Scott 0419 642 490 or Sunnybank Parish 3345 5766.

SUNNYBANK/ACACIA RIDGE PARISH FRIENDSHIP GROUP Here we are again and our next meeting is the Bus Trip to Old Petrie Town on Wednesday, 9th May. Morning Tea will be provided and Lunch will be at the Lawnton Tavern. The bus will leave outside Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 8.30am . Please be there at 8.15am.

Our next meeting on 23rd May will be with Michael Wrinkworth, the Entertainer, who you enjoyed so much last year. Bus bookings will continue for the Rum Runner Bus & Boat Trip from Hope Island at this Morning Tea. The cost is still only $40.00 which includes Morning Tea on the Boat and a Buffet Lunch at the Salt Water Creek Hotel. We hope you

will be able to join us at these excursions as a pleasant time

is promised.

Any enquiries please contact – Maureen Combey – 3345

6556 or Haji Kelly – 3273 1802.

A Baptism Program for primary school children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be held in August. If you have a child for Baptism, please ring the Parish Office on 3345 3766 to schedule an interview with Sr Stella. ENROLMENTS CLOSE THURSDAY, 9TH AUGUST.

Training for New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and New Ministers of the Word

If you recorded your name on the Ministry Sunday Form, please note the following Training Days -

New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Training will be held for all new Ministers on Saturday, 12 May, 11.15am at the church.

New Ministers of the Word Training will be held on the following Saturday, 19 May,

11.15am at the church.

PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS

Pastoral Associate

Stella Noskoff rsj pa.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Manager Karrin Halliday

sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Local Safeguarding Representative Karrin Halliday - Officer

Linda De Ruyter - Local Contact 0423 145 478

Secretary

Michelle Morley sec.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Accounts

Tam Nguyen accounts.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Caring Coordinator Bernadette Christian

carenconcern@hotmail.com

Unite Youth/Young Adults Coordinator

Athira Crispin youth.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

0403 182 617

Sunnybank Parish

Groundsperson Natalie Langer

Housekeepers: Therese Prygiel Louise Weston

Paloma Reception Centre

3345 3766

OLOL School, Sunnybank

Principal - Mark Badke 3345 0700

OLOL OSHC

Co-ordinator - Sarubh Malviya 3344 3064

sunnybankoshc@bne.centacare.net.au

OLOF School, Acacia Ridge

Principal - Damian Gambley 3275 1152

St Stephen’s School, Algester Principal - Phil Manitta 3711 4911

St Stephen's OSHC

Co-ordinator - Mel Maltman 3711 9291 algesteroshc@bne.centacare.net.au

St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

Principal - Les Conroy 3323 4600

Soubirous Place

Coordinator - Sr Brigid Courtney RSM

3344 3481

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Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Roster for the Next Youth Ministered Mass Sunday May 13, 2018

MUSICIANS: Kylie O’Kelly, Katrina O’Kelly, Athira Crispin, Shaan Gomez

SINGERS: Lilly Sharrock, Ivy Sharrock, Sarah Luate-Wani READERS: Felicity Pryer, Sam Eastgate, Wriece Madassery

OFFERTORY: Erika Dulay, Ronald Dulay

ALTAR SERVERS: Joel Pryer, Adam Eastgate, Robert Guerra

SPECIAL MINISTERS: Elmer Guerra, Megan Stannard, Georgia Stannard, Zac Stannard, Mark Pryer, Liam

Pryer, Alberto Rivera, Sam Leaso, Aileen Barnett, Brendan Barker, Cassandra Ranatunga

BBQ: Michae Zunker

Many people at the time of Jesus related to God as a slave, or as a servant might relate to his or her

master. They wanted to make God happy in order to avoid punishment. There was little to no love in their

relationship with God.

• Is there anyone is your life you view as a master, or an authority figure, lacking love? A bad teacher or

coach, a difficult boss, a mom, dad, aunt, or uncle that acts out of their own woundedness?

• Jesus, in His ministry and saving death, came to show us that God is not a slave driver, but rather a

loving Father, and we are His children.

• While a slave can be beaten into submission, a son or daughter can be raised.

• How do you view God? Is God raising you? Are you a growing member of the family of God? Or is God

your slave master making you do things that you do not want to do?

• How could you be better at relating to God as Father?

• A father is someone we go to for advice. A father is someone who provides for us. Try asking God for

advice. Try thanking God for what He has provided for you. Try approaching God, in faith, asking for what

you need.

• If the authority figures in your life have disappointed you, let God heal that wound and step in as a good

Father.

• Would a slave master die saving his slaves? A good father would and this is exactly what God does for

us; He dies so we might live.

(Grades 6-8) ’Thou Shall’ - morality series based on 10

Commandments—! Participants will shown how to embrace these as a guideline that brings to their lives - true freedom and happiness, and not as a list of rules.

When God created us, He had a plan and purpose and knew exactly what we needed in order to live to our fullest potential. In stead of “what not to do”, it’s showing us what to do to achieve this and hence is a true gift from God.

Friday May 11 - Live Free

A fun night trying to play games without rules and overview of 10 commandments.

Friday May 25 - Be Chosen

God’s invitation to be in a relationship with Him Firday June 8 - Be Reverent

Identity as named children of God and ways to Abide in him Friday June 22 - Pray for your Enemies

Following Christ’s example of praying for enemies and conversion of heart.

(Grades 9-12) Human beings are More Than Flesh & Bones and have inherent

value and dignity. This series explores what it means to be a body

-soul composite being and how to take care of the whole person;

body, mind, and soul, not to prove our value, but to respect our

value.

Sunday May 13 - Dignified: The Dignity of the Human Person Explore inherent difnity of whole human person - body, mind & soul Sunday May 27 - Fortified: Taking Care of the Body Take care of body with temperance and gratitude Sunday June 10 - Edified: Taking Care of the Mind Build minds to better know ourselves and God Sunday June 24 - Satisfied : Taking Care of the Soul Caring for soul through deeper prayer life and realise we will only be satisfied if we seek God above all else.

YOUTH NITES FOR TERM 2