St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Road

Upper Mt Gravatt

St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Roads

Eight Mile Plains

St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Road

Wishart

PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Trish Stapleton pa.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PASTORAL MINISTERS LOCAL SAFEGUARDING REP. E: cv.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH MANAGER Debbie James E: umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: sec.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

Website:http://umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish

DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.

net.au/south/index.html

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 1800 846 643

ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd, U M G Phone: 3849 4800

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd, Wishart Phone: 3349 7188

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE

24 Klumpp Rd, U M G Phone: 3347 9200

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Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.

Adapted © Liturgyhelp: Dr Mary Coloe, pbvm

NEWSLETTER 15 / 16 February 2020 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A

READINGS: Sirach 15:15-20; 1 Cor 2:6-10 GOSPEL: Mt 5:17-37

Ash Wednesday Masses

Wednesday 26 February

Masses will be celebrated in all three churches:

7.00am St Catherine’s Church, 388 Newnham Road, Wishart

9.30am St Martin’s Church, Cnr Logan & Chester Roads, Eight Mile Plains

7.00pm St Bernard’s Church, 4 Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt

What True Wisdom looks like.

Here Paul is at his paradoxical best. Remember he is arguing against those who want to present the Christian message as an intellectual revelation, an ideology. Greece was the birthplace of Western Philosophy (Philos: love; Sophos: wisdom) and in Corinth Paul has to deal with this tendency to intellectualise the Gospel. Paul takes up the Corinthians’ love of wisdom to show them what true wisdom looks like.

The wisdom Paul offers about Christ is only accessible by those who have reached a level of maturity, and it is not the wisdom of this age – Paul even implies that this is mere childish wisdom. What Paul offers is God's wisdom kept secret till now. What a great way to start an argument! All his listeners would want to consider themselves mature, and would want to be let into a secret that others do not know.

This secret wisdom is known by God's own spirit which plunges the depths of God and can be known only by those who possess God's spirit, not the world's spirit. Paul will say more about this spirit as his letter continues.

Unfortunately, in the liturgy it is really difficult to appreciate the flow and logic of Paul’s argument since we only get little snippets of it each week. I recommend you read these first chapters of 1 Corinthians aloud, so you can enter into Paul’s argument.

The opening verse of today’s Gospel presents a difficulty. Jesus states, ‘I have not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets ... till heaven and earth pass away, not one dot, not one little stroke shall disappear from the Law until its goal is achieved.’ But then, Jesus goes on to reinterpret and even change the law. ‘You have learned that it was said .. but I say...’. How can we make sense of this apparent contradiction.

Firstly we need to remember that Matthew’s community have come to faith through Judaism and so have valued the Law and the Prophets. It would be difficult to present Jesus if this meant completely denying the value of their Jewish traditions. So throughout the Gospel Matthew shows Jesus upholding righteousness and even demanding a greater perfection than the written Torah.

Secondly, we need to understand the phrase, ‘till heaven and earth pass away’. Matthew, like other Christians of his time, saw in Jesus the coming of God’s reign and the ending of the reign of Satan. In Jesus a new Age was being inaugurated, what is called the Kingdom of God. The ultimate defeat of Satan occurs in Jesus’ complete surrender to God in death and God then vindicates Jesus in his resurrection. So Jesus’ death marks the end of the old age, the time of Satan’s power, and the birth of a new era of the Spirit of God. If you look ahead to Matthew’s depiction of the crucifixion (Chapter 27) he describes cosmic upheaval at the moment of Jesus’ death. ‘The earth shook, rocks split, tombs were opened and the dead raised.’ Matthew here describes the moment when ‘heaven and earth pass away’ and a new creation dawns.

Matthew’s community, now living in the post-resurrection new Age of the Spirit are challenged to live the same righteousness of Jesus. The Law and the Prophets have been fulfilled and now the community is to ‘obey all that I have commanded you’ (Matthew 28:20).

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Children’s Liturgy

of the Word

Children’s Liturgy of the Word,

CLOW, is a vital ministry in our

parish and is celebrated at the

8.30am Mass at St Catherine’s and

9.30am Mass at St Bernard’s. We

are in urgent need of leaders and

assistants to be rostered once a

month for 9.30am Mass at St

Bernard’s. If you feel you can

undertake this important ministry,

either as a leader or as an assistant,

and would like to find out more

information please email Trish:

pa.umg@bne.catholic.net.au.

Mums and Dads are welcome to

attend and be part of this

ministry.

Journeying in

Faith

Welcome to Nadine and

Scott who were Accepted

into the Order of

Catechumens last Sunday. Please

keep them and Catechumens

Heather & Denise, and

Candidates Sharni & Rodney, in

your prayers as they journey

towards full Initiation at Easter. May

the Holy Spirit walk with them as

they discern and engage in their

relationship with God,

themselves and you, their

community.

CICCA Round One

2020

Please keep in your

prayers our 46

young people who

are now formally

preparing for full initiation through

Confirmation and Eucharist. They

will be enrolled at Masses this

weekend.

Scripture Group

This flexible group

responds to the needs of

our Readers across the

Parish and also for any interested

parishioners who wish to learn

more about our Scriptures. It is

available Tuesdays [Mondays in

Lent only] at 7.00pm in St Bernard’s

Community Centre. Please bring

your “Break Open the Word” if

you have one. If not, they are

available for purchase.

Parish Café Opens

Monday week:

24 February,

7.00pm

Have you organised your

table of 3 or 4 yet? Still

time to sort it out. Treats will be

available with your quality hot

coffee/tea. Let’s join together to

hold our parish and each other up in

prayer as we reflect on the Lenten

Gospels.

Shrove Tuesday Prayer All are welcome to come along and bring a friend to our

Ecumenical prayer service followed by a pancake supper.

Tuesday 25 February 6.30pm,

St Catherine’s Church, 388 Newnham Road, Wishart.

Please bring a plate of pancakes to share.

READERS ROSTER - 22 / 23 February 2020

St Bernard’s: Amanda Fitzpatrick, Marj McCrystal, Joseph Cosico;

Simon Hill, Pauline Huxley, Greg Marshall; Anne George, Shalomi

Arachchige, Fiona Cleary; Michael Moloney, Cheryl Mirhan, Paul

Risitano.

St Martin’s: Jacob Cheruvankalayil, Cristy Vecchio, Kathlyn McCarthy.

St Catherine’s: Celine George, Joanne Blanchfield, Alice Tunstall; Rae

Hurrell, Blythe Bishop, Rae Hurrell.

Hospitality &

Bethany Groups

need you!

Both of these groups are very flexible, self-giving servers of the community. Now they need your help….

If you are working during the day, you may be able to bake small items from home and deliver to assist with the activities these two groups are engaged in.

If you are retired, you may be able to assist with setting up and serving morning teas or supper after liturgical events, such as the Shrove Tuesday Prayer or funerals at any of our churches.

These groups rely on the generosity of our parishioners, and have flexible times and arrangements. Whenever you are able to help where hospitality is needed, please call the parish office to find out what is involved.

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WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially John Alexander (brother of

Betty Breakspear), Teresa Thing Thi

Dinh, Paul Cridland, Tony Elford,

Salvatore Fata, who have died

recently. Also Dr Hilary & Cleta De

Souza, Kym Fraser, Gus Sim, Laura

Sim, Rita Galea, Simon Tinh, Barbara

Joan McAuliffe, deceased relatives

and friends of the Lawton family,

whom we remember.

SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB Bus trip to Margaret Olley Arts

Centre, Tweed Heads Wednesday 26 February

Bus leaves St Catherine’s 8.00am. Early lunch (daylight saving time) at Tumbulgum Tavern. Being Ash Wednesday, fish options are available for lunch. After lunch travel to Tweed Regional Gallery to see the Art Centre and Gallery Displays. Cost $45.00 pp. For catering purposes please contact Ros Simpson on 3349 9218 with your meal selection.

Notices

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER ‘Pray For Zimbabwe’ Friday 6 March, 10.30am Broadwater Rd Uniting Church Everyone is welcome to attend. worlddayofprayeraustralia.org

THE CATHOLIC LEADER

Western regions rejoice as rain falls on drought-hit lands.

Maronite Catholic siblings Antony, Angelina & Sienna Abdallah killed in Oatlands tragedy remembered at funeral.

Faithful flock to pray with the relics of St Therese of Lisieux.

Aust Catholic Bishop Conference says no need to change liturgical practices for “tightly-controlled” cases of novel coronavirus in Aus.

Emmanuel Community has relocated Sunday Mass from Bardon to South Brisbane.

23 February 2020

READINGS: Lev 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Cor 3:16-23 GOSPEL: Mt 5:38-48

BRISBANE CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY The next meeting is Tuesday 18 February at 5.00pm in the Hanley Room, 249 Elizabeth St, Brisbane. Guest speaker: Mr Peter Mylne with topic: Patrick William Shannon: His Life and Times. The AGM of the Society will follow. Non-members welcome. Gold coin donation. www.brisbanecatholichistoricalsociety.org.au

VILLANOVA PLAYERS ‘Falling From Grace’

28 February - 8 March Three best friends are about to be challenged by husbands, lovers, children, work….and a new drug! A play about friendship, love & loyalty. Ron Hurley Theatre, Cnr Tallowwood St & Griffith Place, Seven Hills. www.villanovaplayers.com 3391 7180 / 3395 5168

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE ‘Windows’ Tour Friday 6 March, 9am - 11am. Take a tour of the college, meet the Principal and senior members of Staff. Register: www.cvxmck.edu.au or 3347 9223.

VILLANOVA COLLEGE Enrolments for Year 7 2022 (currently Year 5), close 21/2/2020. To enrol, visit www.vnc.qld.edu.au Applications for Year 5, 2022 (currently Year 3) open 15/6/2020. To receive an email notification, please register at: www.vnc.qld.edu.au/enrolments/enrolment-registration/ Principal’s Tours College Principal, Mark Stower conducts regular campus tours on Friday mornings. For dates and to register: www.vnc.qld.edu.au/enrolments/tours/

VILLA MARIA OPEN DAY Saturday 22 February, 10am – 2pm 171 St Paul’s Tce, Fortitude Valley Villa Maria Residential Aged Care, run by Catholic Healthcare, is centrally located in the heart of Brisbane, with close proximity to shops and transport. Tour the onsite Chapel, outside courtyard and lovely rooms with city views, enjoy a sausage sizzle and chat to friendly staff. For more info & to RSVP: 1300 951 501

SHORT COURSE IN THEOLOGY ACU Faculty of Theology & Philosophy Title: ‘Envisioning the Church of the Future: Themes of the Plenary Council’. Dates: Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 & 25 March 2020. Time: 6 – 8pm. Venue: Brisbane Leadership Centre, Level 3, Cathedral House, 229 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane. Cost: $60 attendance / $100 attendance with a certificate of accreditation. Approved for 6 hours ‘Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School’. Visit: www.acu.edu.au/short-courses-brisbane Registration via the website is essential, closes 28/2/2020. Suitable for parishioners, teachers, youth groups, uni staff & students & general public.

IONA PASSION PLAY Seeking new cast and crew (all ages welcome – no experience necessary)for potential apostles, Pharisees, crowd members and a Roman army! United in our mission to spread the message of Easter, the Play is often a family experience with children, parents and grandparents getting involved. This year’s performance is at Iona College Performing Arts Complex on the 4th & 10th of April. General Rehearsals are currently being held on Sundays from 12.30pm - 4.00pm in Oblate Hall at Iona College, 85 North Rd, Lindum (Wynnum West). Please visit our website www.passionplay.org.au for further information or contact us at info@ipp.org.au

HEALING RETREAT Led by Brother Johnson Sequeira, Catholic lay preacher from India and founder of the Jesus Christ is Lord Ministry. February 20 - 23, Our Lady & St Dympna's Church, Aspley and St Maximilian Kolbe Church, Marsden. www.jcilm.info

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

All Music is used with permission

and reported weekly to

ONE LICENSE #A-641326.

ENTRANCE PROCESSION: Eye Has Not Seen

Refrain: Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, what God has ready for those who love him; spirit of love, come give us the mind of Jesus, teach us the wisdom of God.

2. Our lives are but a single breath, we flower and we fade, yet all our days are in your hands, so we return in love what love has made. Refrain

3. To those who see with eyes of faith, the Lord is ever near, reflected in the faces, of all the poor and lowly of the world. Refrain

Words & Music:© 1982 Marty Haugen: GIA Publications, Inc.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 118

All: Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord! Music © 1995, Colin Smith, Revised 2016 Willow Publishing Pty. Ltd. Text: Excerpts from the English

translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; You have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia!

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub.

COMMUNION: Table of Plenty

Refrain: Come to the feast of heaven and earth! Come to the table of plenty! God will provide for all that we need, here at the table of plenty.

1. O, come and sit at my table where saints and sinners are friends. I wait to welcome the lost and lonely to share the cup of my love. Refrain

2. O come and eat without money; come to drink without price. My feast of gladness will feed your spirit with faith and fulless of life. Refrain

3. My bread will ever sustain you through days of sorrow and woe. My wine will flow like a sea of gladness to flood the depths of your soul. Refrain

Text: Daniel Schutte © 1992, OCP Publications.

SONG OF PRAISE: Grant To Us, O Lord

Refrain: Grant to us, O Lord, a heart renewed; recreate in us your own Spirit, Lord!

1. Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord our God, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel. Refrain

2. Deep within their being I will implant my law; I will write it in their hearts. Refrain

4. And for all their faults I will grant forgiveness; never more will I remember their sins. Refrain

Refrain: Ezekiel 36:36; Verses. Jeremiah 31:31-4, Music: Lucien Deiss © 1965 WLP Music.

RECESSIONAL: God Of Peace

1. Lord of life and Lord of nations, giving peace, you make us one. Heart of flesh for heart of stone, break the walls of all divisions. Your Kingdom come, with this its sign: Our song, this prayer: let peace now reign!

2. Lengths of love beyond all measure, heights of love which now do call. Breadth of love as room for all, depths of love where hides the treasure; Through Christ, our Way, we find true peace, a world made whole in God’s embrace.

3. Visions new and ancient dreaming, see the love beyond all death; New the heavens, new the earth, promise of the Kingdom coming. Through Christ, the wounds of all this world, In God’s own peace will then be healed.

Text: © 1986, Anthony Kelly; Music: © 1986 C Willcock. OCP Publications

MASS TIMES 17 - 23 February 2020

Monday 17 February 9.15am St Catherine’s

Tuesday 18 February 9.15am St Bernard’s

Wednesday 19 February 7.00am St Catherine’s

Thursday 20 February 7.00am St Bernard’s

Friday 21 February 8.00am St Bernard’s 9.30am St Martin’s

Saturday 22 February 5.00pm St Bernard’s

6.15pm St Catherine’s

Sunday 23 February 7.00am St Bernard’s 8.00am St Martin’s

8.30am St Catherine’s 9.30am St Bernard’s 6.15pm St Bernard’s

RECONCILIATION Saturday 4.15 pm - St Bernard’s

Monday 17 February —-oo0oo—-

HeartFit - 11.30am Aspinall Hall

SVdP (St Catherine’s) - 5.00pm Community Centre

Tuesday 18 February —-oo0oo—-

Craft Group - 10am St B’s C’Ctre

Nursing Home Mass - 10.00am Carinity Wishart Gardens, Glasford St.

Scripture Group - 7.00pm St Bernard’s Community Centre

Wednesday 19 February —-oo0oo—-

Beside Restful Waters - 2.00pm St Bernard’s Church

Thursday 20 February —-oo0oo—-

Seniors Social Club - 10.00am Hoy, Bring & Buy stall, Aspinall Hall

Friday 21 February —-oo0oo—-

Playgroup - 9.30am Rosenskjar Hall

HeartFit - 10.00am Aspinall Hall