PARISH OF ST. JOHN’S WOOD/THE GAP

WELCOME

Website: www.stjohnswoodthegap.net.au Parish Office: PO Box 408, The Gap, Qld 4061

Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8.30 am—3.00 pm

Contact: Phone: 3300 6099 Fax: 3300 6255

Churches: Mater Dei : 16 Philomene Drive, Ashgrove

St Peter Chanel: 41 Chaprowe Road, The Gap

Parish Priest: Fr. Vu Dinh Tuong mdei@bigpond.com

Parish Manager: Richard James manager.thegap@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Secretary: Caryn Lee thegap@bne.catholic.net.au

Sacramental Program enquiries only: ps.thegap@bne.catholic.net.au

RECONCILATION Mater Dei

Saturday 5.00-5.20

St. Peter Chanel Sunday 4.30-4.45

PARISH SCHOOLS Mater Dei Primary School Phone: 3514 4100 St Peter Chanel Primary School Phone: 3300 1202

PARISH COUNCIL Steven Foley (Chairperson) stevenfoley@hotmail.com ————————————

New Parishioners WELCOME

Please complete the form at the back of the

newsletter.

Parish of St John’s Wood/The Gap

SUNDAY 24th April 2016 - Fifth Sunday of Easter

Glorification

We enjoy a magnificent morning when we see the sunlight shine on flowers. We

enjoy seeing the awesome sunlight shining through a forest. We are at awe when we

see a mastery of colours brighten on the sky. We are delighted to catch a photo of

lightning. These art works of creation often don’t last long. Everyone is marvelled

and enjoyed the beauty of nature but not all give thanks for the great art works God

has created and continues to maintain them. The natural world takes its course so

well that people believe that the natural world has no owner. The beauty of nature

opens our eyes to see that things of this world come and go in no time. Those who

have faith in nature only live at the moments. Our faith in Christ urges us to move

one step further. Through nature we see the hand of God in all things. We believe

that God creates the world for our enjoyment. Nature has never stopped to show

God’s glory and we should learn from it to do the same, to give glory to God with

our lives.

In a very simple term to give glory to God means we give thanks to God and we

publicly confess that God is the Creator of the universe Who alone deserves our

worship and praise. We give glory to God when we acknowledge God’s goodness

and greatness and who has made us stewards of God’s creation. God’s creation

provides not just food for our body but its beauty enlightens our heart and they

become the never ending source of inspiration to our minds.

God is the author of all glory and God doesn’t need our praise. Our praise to God is

a gift itself because it helps us to recognize God’s goodness. Praise is an act of

thanks. We confess that God alone deserves all the praise and worship and no one

deserves such glory. Praising God helps us to share the splendour and beauty of His

goodness and holiness.

Glorifying God begins with the belief that all goodness comes from God. Out of

mercy and love God has called us into being and allowed us to share God’s glory.

We give glory to God by listening to God’s voice. We give glory to God by

recognizing that God is the Beginning and the End. We give glory to God by rec-

ognizing the saving power of God. Like a burning fire that removes rustiness from

steel; God’s glory has the power to erase our sins, renews and enriches our life in

God’s goodness and mercy. The more we give glory to God, the more we are united

with God in glory. God is most glorified in us when our lives are transformed into

his own likeness. The burning fire smelt and reshaped steels; through the cross Jesus

gives glory to the Father; through listening to Jesus our lives are being transformed.

Jesus’ resurrection is the first fruit of a new creation. Through the water of Baptism

we are made new in Christ and that at the end of our earthly pilgrimage our physical

body is transformed into His glorified body. His resurrection destroys the power of

death and those who are washed into his Blood will live forever, death has no power

over them. Vudinh Tuong

BAPTISMS

Mater Dei 3rd Sunday

St Peter Chanel

4th Sunday

Baptism preparation details available on our website under Parish Activities

Next Week’s Readings: Sixth Sunday of Easter

First Reading Acts 15:1-2, 22-29

Second Reading Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

Gospel John 14:23-29

First Reading: Acts 14:21-27

They assembled the church and gave an account of all that God had done with them.

Responsorial Psalm: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-5

He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you. Alleluia!

Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35

I give you a new commandment: love one another. Prayers for the Sick

Recently Deceased Judith Robertson (Daughter-

in-Law of Ken & Cath Robertson)

Sue O’Shannessy Nev O’Connor Mack Taylor

Anniversaries Margaret Lucey

Eileen Cahill

Please let us know about the sick

Every so often we learn of people confined to their home for quite a while or even transferred to permanent care in a hospice or nursing home. We would like to bring the sacraments to them so please let the Parish Office know if family members are so confined. Please contact the parish office: 3300 6099 or Vi Hall: Mob: 0409 894 904

Rosary If you would like to pray the Rosary in your home

please contact Bruce Bonney

Phone: 3300 2959

Longreach Drought Appeal Raffle The Raffle will be drawn on Sunday 24th April after the Pot Luck Dinner. All funds will go to the Longreach Drought Appeal. Plant & Cake stall Sunday 24 April—after 8:00am Mass at SPC Church.

Rosary Rosary will be held at 7:30pm on Monday 25 April 2016 at Paul & Katrina Price’s home 25 Arinya Road, Ashgrove.

Everyoung Club

Coming up again. Next meeting is on Thursday 28 April at

10:00am in the Parish hall.

All welcome to come and

enjoy a cuppa and get

together.

Pot Luck Dinner Don’t forget the Pot Luck Dinner this Sunday

24 April after 5:00pm Mass at SPC.

Please bring a meal to share.

Tea, coffee and

cordial will be

provided.

CIRCLES OF LIFE QLD

2016 BRISBANE WOMEN’S FORUM

WEDNESDAY 4 May 7 pm, at Lourdes Hill College.

The theme of ‘Good Women’ our speakers include the beautiful Di Ames, (Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd), Australian Army) Wendy Taylor, entertainer Audra McHugh, Girls

School Choir and our wonderfully supportive regulars Host Kelly Higgins-Devine and impacting her humours yet

effective wisdom Kathleen Noonan. We are looking forward to another great fun and

informative night.

Please be sure you pre-purchase your tickets online at:

http://charitydos.com.au/?eventide=12804. We would love to see you there supporting this commu-

nity event. Email at: womensforumbrisbane@gmail.com or

0408735720.

‘Lest We Forget’

Anzac Day Monday April 25

9am Mass SPC

9am Anzac Day march The Gap State High School

8am St Stephen’s Cathedral

Year 3 Confirmation & Year 4 Confirmation & First Communion Please ensure you have completed your paperwork and provided it to the parish office

if you intend for your child to complete their first communion and/or confirmation

this year. Preparation is beginning soon and applications received after preparation has

begun will not be accepted.

For further information please contact the parish office on 3300 6099 or

ps.thegap@bne.catholic.net.au

“Living Mercy, Today and Tomorrow”

The inspirational speaker, Fr. John Chalmers, speaking at St. Mary MacKillop Centre at 67 Dawson Pde., Grovely on Thursday, May 12, starting promptly at 7.30 pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated to cover costs. This is a special occasion in this “Year of Mercy”.

A VOCATION VIEW:

Fifth Sunday of Easter (World

Day of Prayer for Vocations) - C A VOCATION VIEW:

Can you imagine a country

running on Jesus’ one law of

"love one another"? No wars.

No hunger. No thirst. No

jealousy. Only loving followers

of Jesus.

Year of Mercy

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Mater Dei Church Monday 7pm-10pm Friday 9.30am-10pm

If you are able to spend an hour per week or

fortnight please call in.

Masquerade Ball

Masquerade Ball adults over 18yrs

organised by Social events program

for people with disabilities. Friday 20th May at 6:30pm at St Peter Chanel

Parish Hall. Anyone who is interested in attending the Ball please

contact Claire on 3300 3828 or 0413 270 167.

The Ball attendance will be by invitation only.

SONY FOUNDATION/MARIST CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY CAMP

Planning is now under way for the Fourteenth Sony Foundation Marist Children’s Holiday

Camp. This means that we are inviting applications from families with children who would

benefit from participation. The camp provides four days of care, friendship and

entertainment for children with disabilities. It also provides families of these children with

some respite as senior students volunteer to take on the role of companions. The camp offers facilities,

twenty-four hour medical staff and care of the highest standard. Due to the demand for places, children can

attend the camp only once.

As we are supported by the Sony Foundation in this camp there will be no cost to parents.

The camp is held at Marist College Ashgrove from Saturday 17 to Tuesday 20 September, 2016. The

camp will include children from both city and country areas. If you know of children and their families who

may be interested in further information about the camp, please download an application form and brochure

from the College website. www.marash.qld.edu.au or contact:

Luke McMahon: 3858 4581 E: mcmahonl@marash.qld.edu.au

Adrienne Studley: 3858 4534 E: studleya@marash.qld.edu.au

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2016 CAMP CLOSE ON TUESDAY 21 JUNE 2016.

Amoris Laetitia

Further to last week’s

newsletter, a copy of the

document Amoris Laetitia,

‘The Joy of Love: On Love

in the Family’ published by

Pope Francis at the Vatican

in Rome on Friday 8th April

2016, is available to read

and download on the Australian Catholic Bishops

Conference website: https://

www.catholic.org.au/synod-

2015/home

Impressions of Mary Hosted by COSSAG

Women in conversation / luncheon and exhibition

11th May 2016 at 11:30am to 1:30pm

At The Hanly Room in the Francis Rush Centre,

St Stephen Cathedral.

Guest Speaker—Dr Barbara Reynolds-Hutchinson

Exhibition of selected artists with their own

contemporary impressions of Mary.

Tickets $30

RSVP cossagart@gmail.com or 0408 749 238

“I give you a new commandment:

love one another. As I have loved

you, so you also should love one

another." JOHN 13:34 It is easy to love someone when

they love us back. But it takes

courage to love someone when we

feel unappreciated, used or feel our

opinion doesn’t matter. It takes

courage to “love my neighbor” when

he may be someone I don’t like,

someone I don’t know or someone

who doesn’t look like me. (Accessed on 18 April 2016 from http://

archstl.org/ stewardship/page/bulletin-inserts)

The Editor retains the right to edit any items

that are submitted to the bulletin.

The cut off for the Parish Bulletin is Wednesday

3pm. If you have any queries please contact the Parish

Office on: 33006099

Prayers for the sick:

When there is a request to pray for a sick person their names will be in

the Prayers of the Faithful for 2 weeks and

in the Bulletin for 2 weeks. If you wish to continue after that,

please contact the parish office.

Names of recently deceased will be on the prayer list for 2 weeks and in the bulletin for 2

weeks.

Renovations, Decks, Fit Outs Build In Under

MASS TIMES MATER DEI ST PETER CHANEL FEAST DAYS/NOTES

Monday 9am Anzac Day

Tuesday 9 am

Saint Mark

Wednesday 9 am

Thursday 9am

Whole school mass Saint Peter Chanel

Friday 9 am Saint Catherine of Siena

Saturday 5.30pm

Sunday

9.30am 8am 5pm

BEQUEST OR

WILLS All parishioners are asked to consider including our parish St John’s Wood/The Gap in your will. One of the greatest contributions you can make to our parish is to ensure a legacy of faith for the young and to provide proper care for the old.

NEW PARISHIONER CONTACT FORM

Family Name: ____________________________

Other Names: ____________________________

Date of Birth: ____________________________

Marital Status: ____________________________

Spouse Name: ____________________________

Spouse’s DOB: ____________________________

Children & DOB’s: ____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

Address: ____________________________

Home Phone: ____________________________

Mobile: ____________________________

Email: ____________________________

Tick to commence Parish Planned Giving

Please place this completed form in the collection plate or email

your details to the Parish Office at: thegap@bne.catholic.net.au

or contact the Parish Office on 3300 6099.

For Tuesday 26th April

“Mercy is not a virtue that you choose to put on one day. Mercy has to be your deepest way of seeing, a generosity of spirit that draws from your identity, your deepest dignity, which is love. It is basically a worldview of abundance, wherein I do not have to withhold, protect, or hoard myself.”

– Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation:

Everything Is Grace, 5 February 2016