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Dear Parishioners,
How is your Lenten discipline going? Are you spending a little extra time in prayer or reading a passage of Scripture? Have you been able to attend an extra Mass during the week or Adoration or Stations of the Cross? How is your fasting going? Have a look at the bottom of this page about what Pope Francis suggests when it comes to fasting. Please remember in your prayers those who are being Baptised at Easter and also those who are becoming full members of the Catholic Church at Easter. They will officially receive the Creed and the Our Father during Mass this weekend. It is a good idea that we think seriously in our prayers about the Creed that we say at Mass every weekend. Also remember the children who are celebrating their First Reconciliation this week. These children will later in the year celebrate Confirmation and First Eucharist. People attending Mass at Sunnybank might like to look at the Columbarium which is in the little outside courtyard to the right of the Altar. The Columbarium is where we place the ashes of our loved ones. Quite a few people have already reserved niches for themselves and their loved ones. There is a brochure on the back table talking about the Columbarium. For any more details please contact the Parish office on 3345 3766. For those who are unable to hear or have a hearing problem, we have two systems in the new Church at Sunnybank to assist you to be able to hear Mass. Firstly there is a hearing loop on the left-hand side of the Church (that is the seated area towards the front on the left-hand side). Secondly there is an app that can be loaded onto your phone to assist you to hear through your phone. There are instructions on page 3 of this newsletter to help you to access the app on your phone either through Google or the App Store. If you have any problems, have someone contact the Parish office and one of the girls will assist. God Bless, Fr Dan
This week’s diary
Priests
Fr Dan Ryan (Parish Priest: Sunnybank) Fr Terence Nueva (Parish Priest: Acacia Ridge - 3277 2252 / 3274 5513 Email: [email protected]) (Hall Office)
Fr Ladu Yanga (Associate Pastor) Fr Dominic Orih (Associate Pastor)
Parish Office (adjacent to OLOL Church, Sunnybank)
Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4pm. Ph: 3345 3766 Fax: 3344 3343, Mass Times: 3345 1831
Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109.
Web: www.olol.com.au Email: [email protected]
Deanery website: http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/south/
Second Sunday of Lent: 12th March 2017
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, 13th March
8.15 am Morning Prayer - S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank
Tuesday, 14th March
8.15 am Morning Prayer S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Bible Study (till 11.30am) 7.00 pm Adoration Wednesday , 15th March
8.15 am Morning Prayer S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Rosary 6.30 pm Mass - Acacia Ridge Thursday, 16th March
8.00 am Meditation - S/bank Media 8.45 am Morning Prayer - S/bank 9.00 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge
Friday, 17th March St Patricks
6.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 8.15 am Morning Prayer - S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Adoration and
Benediction - S/bank 10.00 am Legion of Mary - Media 6.30 pm Mass - Acacia Ridge
Saturday, 18th March
8.30 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 10.30 am Mary’s Way of the Cross 11.00 am Reconciliation—S/bank 3.00 pm Charismatic Prayer
(Spanish) 5.00 pm Reconciliation—S/bank 6.00 pm Mass - Sunnybank 6.00 pm Mass - Acacia Ridge
Sunday, 19th March
6.30 am Mass – Sunnybank 8.00 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15 am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 6.00 pm Mass - S/bank (Youth)
Next Sunday - Third Sunday of Lent: Exodus 17: 3-7; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; John 4: 5-42
Pope FRANCIS on LENT 2017
Fast from HURTING WORDS and say KIND WORDS. Fast from SADNESS and be filled with GRATITUDE. Fast from ANGER and be filled with PATIENCE. Fast from PESSIMISM and be filled with HOPE. Fast from WORRIES and TRUST IN GOD. Fast from COMPLAINTS and contemplate SIMPLICITY. Fast from PRESSURES and be PRAYFUL. Fast from BITTERNESS and fill your heart with JOY. Fast from SELFISHNESS and be COMPASSIONATE to others. Fast from GRUDGES and be RECONCILED. Fast from WORDS and be SILENT so you can listen.
VOCATION VIEW: The Lord called Abram to go forth to a new land and begin a new nation. There's no telling what we can become by responding to the Lord's invitation to us.
Second Sunday of Lent: Year A
Introduction: On the second Sunday of Lent, the Church traditionally directs our minds to the event of the Transfiguration of Jesus. As well as the words heard at Jesus’ baptism, ‘This is my Son, in whom I am well pleased’, we hear added the words, ‘Listen to him’. We ask for the grace to keep doing precisely that during our Lenten journey towards Easter.
First Reading: Genesis 12: 1-4 The call of Abram marks a significant stage in the realisation of God’s plan for human salvation. We are privileged to share in the blessing pronounced by God on Abram as he sets out for the unknown in obedience to God.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1: 8-10 Facing and bearing hardship is part and parcel of being a bearer and proclaimer of the Good News about Christ Jesus. But we do this relying on the power of God, not on our own strength.
Gospel: Matthew 17: 1-9 The apostles Peter, James and John are given an insight into the very special person Jesus is. He has an intimate relationship with God that far surpasses their wildest expectations. They are told, ‘Listen to him.’ That message is also for us.
In Timor-Leste, Martina was driven from her home by domestic violence. The Protection Program connected her with livelihood training opportunities, offering the chance to afford education for her eight children and a safe life in a supportive community.
Please donate to Project Compassion 2017 and help empower women in Timor-Leste to recover from domestic violence, develop sustainable livelihoods, and lead a life of dignity. You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.
‘THE JOY OF LOVE’ FROM POPE FRANCIS
The Tenderness of an Embrace
29. With a gaze of faith and love, grace and fidelity, we have contemplated the relationship between human families and the divine Trinity. The word of God tells us that the family is entrusted to a man, a woman and their children, so that they may become a communion of persons in the image of the union of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Begetting and raising children, for its part, mirrors God’s creative work. The family is called to join in daily prayer, to read the word of God and to share in Eucharistic communion, and thus to grow in love and become even more fully a temple in which the Spirit dwells.
Wesley LifeForce Suicide Memorial Day Thursday, 16th March 2017 at 12.00pm
King George Square, Ann Street, Brisbane Memorial Service for those affected by suicide to come
together in a spirt of comfort and hope. RSVP: 1800 100 024
Liturgy Brisbane invites applications for the full-time position of Education Officer (Monday to Friday)
Appropriate Tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience
in Religious Education and Theology (liturgy and sacraments)
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Driver’s Licence
Experience in leadership and ministry in a Catholic context To apply email your covering letter with your resume to attention: Rev Dr Tom Elich [email protected]. A position description can be obtained by calling 3324 3324. Applications close on Friday 17th March 2017
BRISBANE CATHOLIC BUSHWALKING CLUB invites all past members to the 50
TH ANNIVERSARY of the
opening of the CLUB HUT “YALBURRU” on SUNDAY, 19
th MARCH 2017. A celebration is being held at the hut
to mark the occasion. Mass will commence at 11am, followed by lunch and a cuppa. The walk in to the hut goes up and down through about 6 small gullies and it may take an hour and a half for slower walkers. RSVP to [email protected] with names and phone numbers.
Chrism Mass
Archbishop Mark Coleridge invites you to the Annual Chrism Mass to be held in the Cathedral of St Stephen on Thursday, 6th April 2017 commencing at 7.00pm. This is a celebration for the entire Archdiocese and all are welcome.
Sending people can be more important than sending money Communities in Asia, the Pacific and Africa are looking to provide mentoring opportunities for local personnel and improve processes and procedures for organisations vital to reducing poverty. If you are an experienced professional, business or trades person, in any area, please consider volunteering. Communities need sustainable development, so prefer those willing to come for two years, but accept some are only available for 12 months. Want to know more? Information Session: Saturday 18th March, 11.15 am at Brisbane Square Library (266 George Street, Brisbane).
St Mary’s Catholic Parish, Coomera Parish Administration Assistant
(8 hrs/week - Monday & Tuesday, Permanent Part Time)
Duties will vary in nature and include provision of financial duties, routine correspondence, record keeping, general receptionist duties, word processing and management of office resources.
A sound level of computer literacy and strong administrative skills are essential requirements for this position. Knowledge of MYOB accounting would be desirable. An understanding of and commitment to catholic values and teachings is required. Applications need to be submitted in writing. Applications close Friday 17th March 2017 and must contain curriculum vitae and contact numbers of two referees, one of which must be the applicant’s Parish Priest.
For a copy of the position description please email [email protected]. Applications close: Friday, 17th March 2017
Your Prayers Are Asked For:
recently deceased: Baby Patrick, Steve Watts, Cynthia Knight, Isabella Briggs, Jean-Louis Selvam, Brian Shay, Terry Barrett.
those with anniversaries & others who have died: Tony Van der togt, Gloria Salonga, John Geiger, Lily Mifsud, Patsy Foreman, Therese Caruana, Greg O’Mara, Ellan Buckley, Catherine Buckley, Eily Buckley, Derek Gordon, Pable Barrientos, Chinta, Damian Drew, Joel Harman, Raphael Zhang, Margaret McAuliffe, Bill Ives, Russell Pellowe, Fr Brendan Dooley, Terry McIntyre, Bob, McIntyre, Bishop Michael Putney, Fr Shiels, Ray Stewart, Brian Smith, Fr Kevin Ryan, Errol Knight, Roy Cho, Margaret Rowland, Kevin Rowland, Mary Bourke, James Bourke, Michial Joseph, Mary Pereira, Antonija Babic, Ana Powell, Januaria Vordeflor.
those who are unwell: Mick Carroll, Helen Bailey, Esther Martinez, Robert Timms, Carol Ann Grace, Tony McNicol.
the Continuing Sick: Ray Greenwood, Fay Garner, Patrick Reyes, Donna Vande Maat, Marie Vlieg, Mary Dixon, Beverley Armstrong, Maxine Brady, Denis Cooney, Alan Cooke, Patricia Edwards, Betty Grace, Trevor Muller, Brian Mann, Oscar Mata, Natalie Taylor, Ronnie McGregor, Tereza Ferenc, Jason Carroll, Istvan Vadasi, Sandra Garrett, Mary & George Goode, Hilary Collins, Dennis Vandenberg, John Callaby, Judy Diggins, Win Murray, Jan Fooks, Norma Ives, Stephen Ives, Peter Hoole, Kathleen Barrett, Elizabeth Canavan, Isabelle, Helmut Jonas, Vivian Pin, Jenny Reed, Cezarina Palting, Leanne Lambert, Maryann Larcher.
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP - MEETING TIMES 2017 (Meetings held in the Media Room)
April 1st and 22nd Sep 9th and 23rd May 6th and 20th Oct 7th and 21st June 3rd and 17th Nov 4th and 18th July 1st, 15th, 29th Dec 2nd Aug 12th and 26th
Aria Angels Term 1 Brisbane South Deanery
Term 1 Dates are as follows: Wednesdays - March 15th, and 22nd Time: 9.00am for 9.30am start - 11.00am Place: Sunnybank Parish Cost: $7.00 Contact Anne Scott 0419 642 490 or the Parish 3345 3766.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Do you have a child born between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013? They are eligible for Prep in 2018. We will be commencing interviews in April for places in Prep 2018. To enrol online, go to Enrolments at ourladyoflourdes.qld.edu.au. For an enrolment pack to be sent to you, please contact the Enrolments Officer - 3345 0700 or email
St Stephen’s Primary School at Algester
is currently accepting enrolment applications from Catholic families in our local parish for Prep 2018. Interviews with Principal, Phillip Manitta, will commence in April.
For a personalised tour of Stephen’s School facilities or any enrolment inquiries please contact Bridget Brischetto, Enrolments Secretary, 3711 4911 or email [email protected]
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank Visitors’ Days 2017
Term Two - Tuesday, 30th May Term Three - Tuesday, 15th August
Session Times: 9.15am and 4.15pm Taking Enrolments for 2018, 2019, 2020
Meet our School Principal - Mr Les Conroy Tour our classrooms/facilities & receive your Enrolment Package
For more information and to register, phone 3323 4600.
"The Paschal Triduum, preparation for The Holy Week" - Saturday, 1st April, 1.30— 5.30 pm
Avocado Room, Our Lady of Lourdes You are cordially invited to attend and build up your faith. Guest speaker is Sister Rosa Vazzano (Canossia Sister) Contact. Marta 0433 526 703 Elmer 0411 875 472
Hearing Assistance through Mobiles which can be used anywhere in Sunnybank Church
How to download through App Store for Mobiles
1. Go to App store 2. Type in ‘Mobile Connect Sennheiser’ 3. Download 4. When in Church go to settings 5. Turn on wifi 6. Select ‘Mobile Connect’ 7. Put head phones into Mobile phone 8. Go to & click on ‘Mobile Connect Sennheiser’ App 9. Press Activate 10. Click on any Channel 11. You should be able to hear quite clearly now
Hearing Assistance through Mobiles which can be used anywhere in Sunnybank Church
How to download through Google for Mobiles
1. Go to Google 2. Type in ‘Mobile Connect Sennheiser’ 3. Scroll down until you get to icon Download App 4. Download 5. When in Church go to settings 6. Turn on wifi 7. Select ‘Mobile Connect’ 8. Put in head phones 9. Go to & click on ‘Mobile Connect Sennheiser’ App 10. Press Activate 11. Click on any Channel 12. You should be able to hear quite clearly now
An induction loop is provided for the benefit of hearing aid users.
This is located in the left wing where this Hearing Loop sign is
located. To use please switch your hearing aid to ‘ T ’.
PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS
Pastoral Associate Stella Noskoff rsj
Parish Manager Karrin Halliday
Secretary
Michelle DeAmbrosis [email protected]
Accounts
Tam Nguyen [email protected]
Caring Coordinator Bernadette Christian
Unite Youth/Young Adults Coordinators
Steven & Eloise Bird 0403 182 617
Sunnybank Parish
Groundsperson Natalie Langer
Housekeepers: Therese Prygiel Louise Weston
Paloma Reception Centre
3345 3766
Centacare - Sunnybank Aged Care
Community Program Manager Jennifer Vanarey
3216 9554
OLOL School, Sunnybank
Principal - Mark Badke 3345 0700
OLOL OSHC
Co-ordinator - Sarubh Malviya 3344 3064
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 - Victoria Hickling
3711 9291 [email protected]
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank
Principal - Les Conroy 3323 4600
Soubirous Place
Coordinator - Sr Brigid Courtney RSM
3344 3481
BBQ THIS SUNDAY
It’s just a donation
for a sausage and
bread and a gold coin
for a can of drink.
Stay and have a bite to eat while
getting to know fellow parishioners.
Note: All profit goes straight back into the
youth & young adult ministry
Roster for the Next Youth Ministered
Mass Sunday 19th March 2017
MUSICIANS: M. Kearney, P. Avinante, R. Rivera, C. Lanojan
SINGERS: M. Primacio, B. Finucane, B. Okafor, L. Conde
READERS: C. Cabanatan, A. Finucane, S. Kadell
OFFERTORY: L. Sharrock, R. Guerra
ALTAR SERVERS: C. Cox, S. Cox, S. Dungoa, I, Ang
SPECIAL MINISTERS: F. Ford, J. Manimog, J. Damawan, S. Powell, E. Guerra, C. Donovan, M.
Rodriguez,
S. Rodriguez, D. Aceto, A. Barnett, K. Lee
BBQ: NA CLOW: Kris and Ruth TBC PIETY STORE: S. Powell
NEXT Sunday the 12th of March 7.00-8:45pm
We’re Waiting for you! In the Avocado Room of Paloma! If you’re in grade 9-12, BE THERE!
LifeNite is a place where young people can come together create lifelong friendships, have fun and learn about how the faith can be relevant in your life! It’s a place where the tough questions can be
asked and real answers are given!
Roster Update: We have had a few new ministry forms therefore we will need to make some changes to the roster we have created. SO if you would like to make any changes please let us know in the next week or so, we do our best to accommodate everyone’s
requests. Thank you to everyone who has signed up =)
Youth and Young Adult
Ministry
LENT IDEA…
Pray a rosary—even just a decade a day.
Mary will only bring us closer to Christ.
The sorrowful mysteries are a great way to go deeper this Lent.
GOOD FRIDAY DRAMA Each year on Good Friday we act our the Passion of Christ during
the 2.00pm and 4.00pm services.
We need youth and young adults to be in the drama. Most of the
drama is in still frames so you don’t need to be good at acting to
participate. If you are in grade 7 or above we would love for you to
be involved. We especially need some tall-ish men.
You need to be available from 10:30am-5.00pm on Good Friday.
Please contact us if you are interested 0403 182 617