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St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd., U M G. St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds Eight Mile Plns, Bne. St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart. PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi PRIEST IN RESIDENCE Fr Hyacinth Udah GREENSLOPES HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN Fr Quintin Culpeper PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Trish Stapleton [email protected] PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Bronwyn Dunks E: [email protected] YOUTH & YOUNG PEOPLE E: [email protected]. net.au PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: [email protected] PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: [email protected] 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: 3010 1096 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 NEWSLETTER 15/16 April 2017 EASTER SUNDAY/A READINGS: Acts 10:34. 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4 GOSPEL: John 20:1-9 Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish 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 Trish Stapleton A man was driving along the road when he saw the Easter Bunny hop into his lane. He swerved to avoid hitting the bunny, but couldn’t do so. The basket of eggs went everywhere. The driver felt guilty and began to cry. A woman saw the man and pulled over. ‘What’s wrong?’ she asked. ‘I accidentally killed the Easter Bunny’, he explained. The woman went to her car, pulled out a spray can, walked over to the bunny, and sprayed the entire contents over the little furry animal. Miraculously the Easter Bunny came back to life, jumped up, picked up his eggs, waved at them and hopped on down the road. Not far away the Easter Bunny stopped, turned around and waved again. He kept doing this for as far as they could see. The man was astonished. ‘What in heaven’s name is in that can you sprayed on the Easter Bunny?’ She showed the man the label. It said: ‘Hair spray. Restores life to dead hair. Adds permanent wave.’ In both hemispheres Christians today celebrate Jesus being raised from the dead. In the New Testament there are two traditions about how the disciples come to know about Jesus’ resurrection: the empty tomb and the apparitions of Christ. Today’s Gospel belongs to the empty tomb tradition. On Magdalene’s urging, Peter and John run to the tomb, find it empty and come to at least an initial belief about the resurrection of Jesus. We do not believe that God simply revived Jesus’ corpse in the tomb, as our driver resuscitated the bunny in today’s story. Easter Sunday does not celebrate the resuscitation of Jesus, but his Resurrection. We know his ‘glorified body’ was not the same as his human body because Jesus’ presence could be encountered in several places simultaneously and he is reported to walk through walls and to vanish. The link between both resurrection traditions is the importance of Jesus’ death. In the empty tomb accounts, as in today’s gospel, the writers give us extraordinary details about the grave clothes. In the apparition narratives there are usually references to Jesus’ wounds. Whatever way they came to experience the Resurrection of Christ, the disciples knew that this was Jesus who actually died and was buried and that their personal encounter was with the one who was crucified. On behalf of Fr Pat and the parish team we wish you a joy filled Easter and a peaceful rest or holiday [for those who are taking one]. Thank you one and all for your contribution to our parish in each of your communities. It is your dedication and good will that makes the cogs go around in a very busy parish. Special thanks to the Liturgy team and all the extra people you seconded for duties during Holy Week and The Easter Triduum. Liturgy is the core business of our parish and with all hands to the wheel we are able to celebrate with dignity and grace as we journey through Holy Week and the three days celebrating the Last Supper, Death of Christ and the Resurrection. What a privilege to celebrate together in peace, mercy, forgiveness and grace- filled joy. We can only do this because God first loved and graced us. Let us be forever grateful for these wonderful gifts we continue to receive and share with others. Easter blessings to all. © Liturgyhelp Fr Richard Leonard SJ
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St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd., U M G.
St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds
Eight Mile Plns, Bne.
St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart.
PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony
ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE Fr Hyacinth Udah
GREENSLOPES HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN
Fr Quintin Culpeper
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Trish Stapleton [email protected]
PASTORAL MINISTERS
VOLUNTEERS Bronwyn Dunks E: [email protected]
YOUTH & YOUNG PEOPLE E: [email protected]. net.au
PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: [email protected] 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: 3010 1096
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
NEWSLETTER 15/16 April 2017 EASTER SUNDAY/A
READINGS: Acts 10:34. 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4 GOSPEL: John 20:1-9
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
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
Trish Stapleton
A man was driving along the road when he saw the Easter Bunny hop into his lane. He swerved to avoid hitting the bunny, but couldn’t do so. The basket of eggs went everywhere. The driver felt guilty and began to cry. A woman saw the man and pulled over. ‘What’s wrong?’ she asked. ‘I accidentally killed the
Easter Bunny’, he explained. The woman went to her car, pulled out a spray can, walked over to the bunny, and sprayed the entire contents over the little furry animal. Miraculously the Easter Bunny came back to life, jumped up, picked up his eggs, waved at them and hopped on down the road. Not far away the Easter Bunny stopped, turned around and waved again. He kept doing this for as far as they could see.
The man was astonished. ‘What in heaven’s name is in that can you sprayed on the Easter Bunny?’ She showed the man the label. It said: ‘Hair spray. Restores life to dead hair. Adds permanent wave.’
In both hemispheres Christians today celebrate Jesus being raised from the dead. In the New Testament there are two traditions about how the disciples come to know about Jesus’ resurrection: the empty tomb and the apparitions of Christ.
Today’s Gospel belongs to the empty tomb tradition. On Magdalene’s urging, Peter and John run to the tomb, find it empty and come to at least an initial belief about the resurrection of Jesus.
We do not believe that God simply revived Jesus’ corpse in the tomb, as our driver resuscitated the bunny in today’s story. Easter Sunday does not celebrate the resuscitation of Jesus, but his Resurrection. We know his ‘glorified body’ was not the same as his human body because Jesus’ presence could be encountered in several places simultaneously and he is reported to walk through walls and to vanish. The link between both resurrection traditions is the importance of Jesus’ death. In the empty tomb accounts, as in today’s gospel, the writers give us extraordinary details about the grave clothes. In the apparition narratives there are usually references to Jesus’ wounds.
Whatever way they came to experience the Resurrection of Christ, the disciples knew that this was Jesus who actually died and was buried and that their personal encounter was with the one who was crucified.
On behalf of Fr Pat and the parish
team we wish you a joy filled Easter and a peaceful rest or holiday [for those who are taking one]. Thank you one and all for your contribution to our parish in each of your communities. It is your dedication and good will that makes the cogs go around in a very busy parish. Special thanks to the Liturgy team and all the extra people you seconded for duties during Holy Week and The Easter Triduum. Liturgy is the core business of our parish and with all hands to the wheel we are able to celebrate with dignity and grace as we journey through Holy Week and the three days celebrating the Last Supper, Death of Christ and the Resurrection. What a privilege to celebrate together in peace, mercy, forgiveness and grace- filled joy. We can only do this because God first loved and graced us. Let us be forever grateful for these wonderful gifts we continue to receive and share with others. Easter blessings to all.
© Liturgyhelp Fr Richard Leonard SJ
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READERS ROSTER - 23 April 17 St Bernard’s Readers: Luke Lim,
Joe Varkey, Linda Goh; Greg
Marshall, Lyn Allsop, Pauline
Huxley; James Chow, Veena
Rasquinha, Kay Cook; Robert
Baldi, Patrick Vialle, Liz Ryan
St Martin’s Readers: Andrea &
Robyn Otto; Grace Guarrera.
St Catherine’s Readers: Maria
Cabalse, Gayle Albert, Nancy
Johnston; Rae Hurrell, Ros
Flood, Fay Lynn.
Congratulations to our 8 candidates who were full initiated into the Catholic Church this weekend. To Lynne, Roberto and Tatijana who have travelled the catechumenate journey and now have been Baptised, Confirmed and shared Eucharist with us for the first time on Saturday night. To Rani, Melissa and Tom who, as baptised Christians, were
received in to the Catholic Church and who also shared Eucharist with us for the first time this weekend.
To Anita and Leigh who completed their Sacraments of Initiation through Confirmation and First Communion.
A special thank you to RCIA Team members: Isabelle, Steve and Lawrence and all the sponsors and communities who supported them throughout their journey. We welcome our three new couples who begin their journey with us after the Easter break.
EASTER
PRAYER
Up From the Waters!
God of new life, At the beginning of creation
Your Spirit hovered over the waters
To sanctify the seas and the land.
God of Freedom, You called your chosen people
To rise from the Red Sea of slavery.
God of Compassion, Your Beloved Son was baptized by
John And as he rose up from the waters,
Was anointed with the Holy Spirit.
Through the Resurrection of Jesus
You have filled us with the same light.
May we always walk as radiant witnesses to your love, your mercy,
your tender care and justice.
This we ask in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Come as you Are…
Questions and all!
Do you feel a stirring to know more about the
Catholic Faith?
We welcome questions and
enquiries from all who seek:
those who have not been baptised,
those baptised into another
Christian Faith,
those who seek to know more about their Catholic Faith and yet have to complete full initiation through Confirmation or First Holy
Communion.
For all enquiries please call Trish
3849 7158
CICCA: Sacrament
Program
Christian Initiation of Children of Catechetical age [Sacrament program for children] offers a year round registration. Children are prepared formally to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion. If your child is approximately 7 years of age call the parish office 3849 7158 to register and the process will be explained to you. These families will be made welcome at Mass and kept in our prayers during this special time.
A most worthy cause...
THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH SUDAN
NEED OUR HELP
Retiring Collection
at all Masses this weekend
Members of the Lifelong Learning/Social Justice Group were deeply moved by the account of Father Stephen’s recent visit to his homeland in South Sudan, and the plight of the people there. Their needs are enormous. Famine has been declared and many people, particularly children, are dying of hunger. CAN WE HELP? Of course we can. It was proposed at that meeting that we take up a special retiring collection at all Masses on the Easter weekend. The proceeds will be sent to the Bishop of the dio-cese from which Father Stephen has come. The generosity of people in the Upper Mount Gravatt Wishart Parish is quite astonishing. I pray that we all make this appeal worthy of our great reputation.
Beth McDonnell for UMGW Social Justice/Lifelong Learning Group
BAPTISMS Welcome to Isaac Donnelly son of Robert & Madonna;
and Peninah Whap, daughter of Phillip & Alice. They will be baptised this weekend in St Bernard’s Church.
Project
Compassion
This Appeal is an extraordinary, ongoing demonstration of the fai th, love and generosity of caring supporters, all in the name of justice and peace. It is the lifeblood of Caritas Australia; without it, we could not do the work we do.
Please donate to Project Compassion today so that Caritas Australia can bring thousands of Australians in solidarity with the world’s poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
Envelopes and sharepacks are available in our churches. Please finalise your donation by
next weekend.
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Margaret Lock (mother of
Ann Vogt), Peter McConville (brother
of Lyn Cleary), Ray O’Dowd (husband
of Elaine & father of Anne Kelly), Peter
McCoola (brother of Keith), Margaret
Schleehauf, Dolores Beltran, Moira
McNamara, Rodney Byrne, Margaret
Smith, Betty Clare, Erika Felfer, Angela
Seeto, Joan Burcher and Andrew ‘Joy’
Peries who have died recently, also Luz
Cristobal, James Smith, Derek Hartley,
Helen Madden, Keith Roff, James King,
Bernard D’Souza, Dr Hilary & Cleta
Desouza, Rita Galea, Simon Tinh,
Laura Sim, Charles & Scott Sullivan,
Michael Manueal, Santo, Rodolfo &
Luisa Cassarino, Charles & Caterina
Doyle, Filomena Portlock, Bob &
Natalina Woods, Josephine Hanmore,
Fred & Maria Manson, Mary Clare
Michie, William, May, Bill, Norine,
Elizabeth, John & Pat Ingham, Harriet
Beane, Arthur & Gracie Grint, Kathleen
Huxley, Archie, Elsie & Jack Postle,
Patricia Palumbo, Margareta Szpaczek,
Lina Mazzocchi, Italia Cupo, Mario
Tornabene, Sue Hambling, Roy Cargill,
Arch Nicholson, Mick Gopurenko, Ray
O’Shea, Bill Predl, Jean Vaughan and
deceased relatives and friends of the
Ingham family whom we remember.
SAVE THE DATE!!
We are so blessed in our parish to have
so many people who do so much to help
the smooth running of all our
Ministries. To thank you for all the
wonderful work you do, the parish will
be holding a Volunteers Thank You
Lunch in the Aspinall Centre, Sunday
7 May 11.00am to 2.00pm. If you
have given extra time to our
communities by enhancing our liturgies,
our gardens, our church communities,
looked after financial matters and
assisted parishioners and others in need,
then mark this date on your calendar. It
should be a wonderful afternoon. We
will be asking for names and numbers
closer to the date.
SENIORS BUS TRIPS To the Majestic Theatre at Pomona
on Thursday 20 April. Today we go
to a favourite place. THE SILENT
GET FIT, DE-STRESS Every Wednesday starting 19 April,
10.15 - 11.15 am after school
assembly, St Bernard’s Community
Centre. First class $5. Why not come
and try. Join an easy going
movement/dance group. It’s fun, open
for anyone who wants to feel
energised happy and healthy.
Facebook - fb.me/hbmovedance
or Mary - [email protected].
JAZZY CHATS CONCERT Come along to St
Catherine’s Hall,
388 Newnham Rd.,
Wishart, Sunday
23 April, at 2 pm. This stage band has a repertoire
covering a wide range of music. Entry
paper donation eg. $10. Lucky door
prize and afternoon tea. All are
welcome to come and enjoy.
MACKAY & SURROUNDS 7 DAY TOUR - 3-9 August, 2017 Tony Toohey, a parishioner of St
Joachim’s, Holland Park, has arranged
this tour for retirees and their friends
and has room for either you and/or
your friends to join them. This tour
has been arranged by Mackay
Tourism and we will see and be
visiting many interesting places. The
price is $1572 per person twin share.
The single supplement is $520. Return
Mackay airfares, are in addition to the
above. Please contact Tony
3 3 4 9 4 3 0 8 o r e m a i l ,
[email protected] for further
details and a copy of the itinerary.
CATHOLIC LEADER Easter hope in Debbie’s wake
Now is the time for priest to listen
to people who have been abused,
Francis Sullivan says
New move to build stronger parish
links with the indigenous
community.
MOVIES. We travel the scenic route
to Pomona. Morning tea on the way
and lunch at the restaurant after the
movies. Cost $55 (includes morning
tea and lunch). Leaves St Bernard’s
8.30 am. Bookings Sue 3349 8198.
OR/AND
to the Tramway
M u s e u m a t
Ferny Grove and
l u n c h a t
Gaythorne RSL.
Wednesday 26 April. Tour, lunch
and morning tea included $45. Bus
leaves St Catherine’s at 8.00 am.
Bookings Maureen 3343 3144.
Stamps for the Columban Mission can
be left in the box at St Catherine’s. FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY Sunday 23 April, Nazareth House
Chapel, 272 Wynnum North Rd,
Wynnum North. 1.30 pm Exposition,
Reconciliation, Rosary; 3 pm Chaplet
of Divine Mercy; 3.30 pm Mass.
ST JOSEPH’S GREGORY TERRACE Past Mothers’ Mass and
Morning Tea All past Terrace mothers are cordially
invited to attend this year’s Past
Mothers’ Mass and Morning Tea on
Sunday 28 May at 10.00 am, in the
Chapel of the Holy Family, Gregory
Terrace, followed by morning tea in
the Founders’ Room.
Cost $20 plus booking fee. Book via
the www.terrace.qld.edu.au/events
Co n t a c t M a r i a n n e E a d i e –
[email protected] or 0410
720 067 for more information.
SEWING MACHINES The Loreto Sisters are looking for
sturdy sewing machines in good
working condi t ion for their
community Development Centre in
Gariuai, a remote village in East
Timor. The project aims to provide
an income for rural women from a
subsistence farming community.
A shipment for East Timor is leaving
Bne in April. If you can help phone
the parish office 3849 7158.
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THIS WEEK Mon. 17 April 2017
PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Mass 9.15 am, St
Catherine’s Church.
SVdP Wishart - No Meeting.
HeartFIT - To resume next Monday 24 April.
Tues. 18 April 2017
Craft Group - 10 am - 2 pm, Community Centre.
Readers Training - 7 pm, St Bernard’s Church
Wed. 19 April 2017
Beside Restful Waters - 7 pm, St Bernard’s Church.
Thurs. 20 April 2017
Play group - 9.15 am St Bernard’s Community Ctre.
Senior Social Club - Bus trip to Majestic Theatre
Pomona. Bus leaves St B’s 8.30 am.
Social Justice/Lifelong Learning - Meet 7 pm St
Bernard’s parish office.
Friday 21 April 2017
Play group - St Catherine’s Hall 9.30 am.
Mass: 8 am St Bernard’s; Mt Gravatt Retirement
Village, Terrigal Lodge 9.00 am; 9.30 am St Martin’s.
HeartFIT- 10 am St Bernard’s Aspinall Centre.
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER/A
23 April 2017
READINGS: Acts 2:42-47; 1 St Peter 1:3-9
GOSPEL: John 20:19-31
MASS TIMES 17 April - 23 April 2017
St Bernard’s:
Tues. 9.15 am
Wed. No Mass
Thurs. 7.00 am
Fri. 8.00 am
Fri 9.00 am - Terrigal Lodge Sat. 6.15 pm - Vigil
Sunday 7.00 am, 9.30 am & 6.15 pm
St Martin’s:
Friday 9.30 am
Sunday 8.00 am
St Catherine’s:
Mon. 9.15 am
Wed. 7.00 am
Sat. 6.00 pm - Vigil
Sunday 8.30 am
RECONCILIATION
St Bernard’s - Sat. 5.15 pm
St Catherine’s - Sat. 5.00 pm
DENOTES CHANGE
Mary Magdalene was the first to see the empty tomb. She ran to Jesus’ disciples to tell them what she saw.
Draw Mary looking into Jesus’ empty tomb.
