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Grovely Presbytery 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Mitchelton Presbytery 11 Suez Street, Mitchelton 4053
St William’s School 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Ph 3355 5122 Fax 3354 3330
St Andrew’s School Cnr Hogarth & Upper Kedron Roads
Ferny Grove 4055 Ph 33516886 Fax 3851 1054
Our Lady of Dolours School 2 Willcocks Street, Mitchelton 4053
Ph 3355 7763 Fax 3855 2641
Mt. Maria College 67—69 Osborne Rd. Mitchelton 4053
Ph 3550 3400
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Email: [email protected] www.yyyfmradio.org
Clergy: Fr. Nigel Sequeira PP
Fr. Lucius Edomobi Residing at O.L.D. Presbytery Ph 3355 1349
Rev. Peter McDade, Deacon
Pastoral Associate: Local Safeguarding Rep: Mrs. Sue Allen (Wed - Fri) Phone: 3355 1665 [email protected]
Sacramental Co-ordinator: Mrs. Marie-Louise Singson (Mon - Wed) mornings [email protected] Enqs. 3355 1665
Parish Secretary: Mrs. Michelle Giuliani (Tues - Fri) [email protected]
Finance Officer: Mr. Tris van Twest (Mon - Fri) [email protected]
Assistant Secretary: Mrs Katrina Bailey Mon: am, Thurs: pm, & Fri. 8 - 4 Newsletter items to: [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE 67 Dawson Parade, Keperra 4054
Ph 3355 2667 Fax 3855 3455 Email: [email protected]
www.gsmparishes.com.au Hours: Mon 8am—1pm; Tues—Fri. 8am—4pm
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
24th September 2017
In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah reminds the exiles in Babylon that their
God is more merciful than they are, and more forgiving. He is ready to pardon
the infidelity which has resulted in their exile. Their merciful God will bless
them with material and spiritual blessings. Isaiah exhorts them, and us, to
seek the Lord and to put aside evil ways in order to receive His mercy and
forgiveness. Today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps 145) reminds us that, although
“the Lord is just in all His ways,” He is at the same time “gracious and
merciful.” In the second reading, Paul offers himself as an example of total
submission to God’s grace and God’s will. He is ready to live continuing his
mission if that is God’s will. At the same time, he is ready to die and join the
Lord if that is God’s will.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us the strange parable of a landowner who hired
labourers at five different times during the course of one day to work in his
vineyard but paid the same living wage for a full day’s work to all of them. This
story of the landlord's love and generosity represents God’s love and
generosity to all of us. It illustrates the difference between God's perspective
and ours. God's provisions for our spiritual lives will never run out, and when
we share our blessings with others, we tap into the inexhaustible Divine
supply. This story shows us how God looks at us, sees our needs and meets
those needs generously and mercifully. The parable also shows the mercy and
generosity of God in allowing the later-called Gentiles as well the first-called
Jews, His Chosen People, to enjoy the same eternal bliss of His Heavenly
Kingdom.
What really bothers us in the parable is God’s equal rewarding of latecomers
and newcomers. We are tempted to ask the question "Is it fair that we, the
hard-working Christians, are going to be treated like these workers? Is the
man who lives a life of sin but who converts on his deathbed going to get the
same reward that we receive? Surely we must warrant at least a higher
ranking in heaven on a cloud with the Apostle Paul or Moses or one of the
saints!” But the parable tells us that our Heavenly reward is not something we
earn but rather a free gift. God has made His rewards available to all through
Faith in Christ Jesus. Is it fair that God gives his grace to all? Fair is the
wrong word. God does not deal with us “fairly” and it is a good thing! We
should be thankful God does not give us what we deserve. The word we are
looking for is grace. The question should be "What is grace?" And the answer
is, it is that "undeserved love" that God has shown us through the death and
Resurrection of His only Son Jesus Christ. Robert Browning reminds us, "All
service ranks the same with God: With God, whose puppets, best and worst,
are we; there is no last or first.” It is not the amount of service given, but the
love with which it is given which matters. Those who carry out the will of God
with love and humility will be acceptable before the Lord.
The Grace of GodThe Grace of God
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LITURGY TIMES
25 September - 1 October
Grovely St William’s
Monday 9.15am Mass
Wednesday 6.15pm Silent Prayer before the exposed Eucharist until
7.00pm Liturgy of the Word St Vincent de Paul, priest
Thursday 9.00am Mass CANCELLED
Friday 7.00am Mass Sts Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, archangels
Saturday: 7.00am Mass
11.00am—12 noon Reconciliation
Next Weekend Masses
Saturday: 6.00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday: 6:30am, 8.00am, 9.30am, 5:30pm.
Oxford Park St. Joseph’s
Sunday 9.30am Mass
Mitchelton Our Lady of Dolours
Monday: 8.30am Mass
Tuesday: 8.30am Mass Sts Cosmas & Damian, martyrs
Friday 8.30am Mass Sts Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, archangels
Saturday: 3.45 - 4.30pm
Reconciliation
Next Weekend Masses
Saturday: 4.30pm Mass
Sunday: 8:00am Mass
Samford Sacred Heart
Thursday 7.00pm Liturgy of the Word
Next Weekend Mass
Sunday: 8.00am Mass
10.00am Funeral for Narelle Rogers
10.30am Mass at Keperra Sanctuary
The Collection: amounted to $ 1852.00 We thank all who contributed. Counters this week: Group A - Michael Kuilboer Counters next week: Group B - Philip Zabarauskas
Family Rosary: This week: Lucy Stace Next week: Joanna Long
Baptisms: We joyfully announce the baptism of Maevyn Hooper, Emily Lear and Adelyn O’ Donnell and welcome them into our faith community.
The Collection: amounted to $ 6462.30 We thank all who contributed.
Counters this week: Gavin Taylor, Mike Hogan, Denise Quinlan, Geraldine & Dennis McLaughlin.
Rosary will be prayed in the home of Suha & Rany Nona, 23 Rise Place. Upper Kedron at 7pm on Tuesday.
Baptisms: We joyfully announce the baptism of Thomas Grzesiak, William Guthrie, Noah Alvarez-Pyne and Felix Silver and welcome them into our faith community.
This Week’s Readings 25thSunday in Ordinary Time
Is 55:6-9; Phil 1:20-24,27;
Mt 20:1-16
Next Week’s Readings 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ezek 18:25-28; Phil 2:1-11; Mt 21:28-32
Keperra Sanctuary Mass: Mass will be held at Keperra Sanctuary on Friday the 29th September commencing at 10.30am.
PROJECT CHRISTMAS CARD 2017
Mark the date: Thursday 26th October, 10am in the Daley Centre for this workshop. Keep watching for more details. Enq. Jan Whiteway 33513430.
Mitchelton & Grovely - Samford
Parish Calendar 2018
Planning is underway to collate dates for publication in our 2018 Parish calendar.
Parish groups are invited to submit their dates as soon as possible.
Deadline for inclusion:
Friday 27th October Please send inclusions via email to Sue Graham : [email protected]
Parish Workshops
All Clergy, Lay Pastoral Ministers, Parish Pastoral Council &
other leadership group members and all interested parishioners
are offered three opportuni�es to a�end a workshop on
Exploring Models of Parish Leadership This workshop will outline five exis�ng parish leadership models and iden�fy the circumstances
in which they best contribute to the life and mission of the parish
For RSVP’s and enquiries please contact Mary-Anne: P: 3324 3443 E: [email protected]
Upper Mt Gravatt Tuesday 10 Oct 2017 Venue: Community Centre , St Bernard’s Church, 4 Klumpp Rd, Upper Mt Gravatt Time: 7.00pm—9.00pm RSVP by: Fri 6 Oct
Hendra Thursday 12 Oct 2017 Venue: Parish Hall Mother of Mercy Parish, 25 Bowman Street, Hendra Time: 7.00pm—9.00pm RSVP by: Mon 9 Oct
Brisbane City Saturday 14 Oct 2017 Venue: Hanly Room, Francis Rush Centre, Cathedral Precinct, Brisbane Time: 9.00am—11.00am RSVP by: Tues 10 Oct
Free Event
Fr Lucius will be on holidays from this Monday onwards until the end of October. We wish him a safe and happy holiday and hope he has a wonderful time with family.
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The members of Religious Orders, (e.g. Franciscans, Dominicans, Sisters of Mercy, Marist Brothers, Christian Brothers, Sisters of Charity etc), taking vows
of poverty, chastity and obedience, must be approved by the Vatican if they are to exist and carry out their mission.
However there are also Religious Groups, the members of which also take these vows, which are also approved by the Vatican and thus can then go about the missionary work for which they were founded. These groups may not be well known to many of us.
On October 4 you have the chance to attend a presentation by such a group which was only formed overseas in 1962 and which later came to Sydney and now also operates in Brisbane.
This is a group called “Verbum Dei - “Word of God”. This group has consecrated priests, consecrated women (not called Sisters) and married couples. You may have read an article about this inspirational group in the Catholic Leader a few months ago. What an interesting group.
Two of the women will come to the Daley Centre at 7.30 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to tell us about the objectives of the group, its approach to prayer, Scripture and spirituality and generally how it goes about furthering the mission which Jesus entrusted to his Church.
Interestingly, Oct. 4 is the feast day of St. Francis and we will have a similar talk about the Franciscans later this month – Oct. 25.
Adult Faith Education
We pray for: Kathleen Baxter, Colyn Bierton, Carol Bullock, Terry Cole, Noelene Ellis, Ben Kriesch, Chris Lamb, Linda Moffatt, Jen Nilon, Joyce Powell, John Weier, Patrick Yzelman. PLEASE NOTE: All requests to have a Mass offered for someone, or newsletter requests for the name of recently deceased family members, prayers for the sick and anniversaries, need to be given to the parish office in writing. Forms and Mass request envelopes are available from the sacristy at all 3 churches, or from the Parish Office. Completed forms/envelopes can be given to the priest or handed in at the office. Please note that names on the sick list will be removed after 4 weeks.
Recently: Kiera Verma (Alison Sullivan’s Niece)Narelle Rogers, Marie Winter, Lucille Kane, Mary Londos, Patricia Osborne, Betty Skinner, Jessica Jacobs. Funeral: On Friday 22nd of September the funeral for Marie Winter was held at St William’s Church. Our prayers and sympathy are with family and friends. The funeral for Narelle Rogers will be held at St William’s Church on Thursday 28th September at 10.00am. Our sympathy and prayers are with family and friends.
This Sunday, 24 September, is Social Justice Sunday and the Australian
Catholic Bishops Conference is launching its Social Justice Statement for 2017 – 2018. Built around the Gospel Matthew 20:1-16, it’s called Everybody’s Business: developing an inclusive and sustainable economy. Jesus tells the parable of the workers in the vineyard, where all are active contributors and are recognised for their human dignity.
The Bishops call for an economy that is founded on justice and offers dignity and inclusion to every person. In doing so, they emphasise the call of Pope Francis for an economic system that places men and women at the very centre – one that meets the needs of all people and is just and sustainable. Pope Francis denounces economic structures that take a purely utilitarian view of human beings, treating them as mere elements of production, to be thrown away if they are not seen as useful or productive.
To find out more about this year’s Statement, copies are available at the church door, as well as prayer cards and “Ten Steps Towards an Inclusive Sustainable Economy” for a gold coin donation.
The Catholic Leader $2
• Homosexual university student opposing same-sex marriage cops barrage of abuse from protesters
• New study does not reflect Brisbane safeguarding efforts, Archbishop Coleridge says
• New Queensland bishops meet Pope Francis and are urged to listen to the people
• Pope Francis prays as General blames persecuted people for the crisis in Myanmar
• NSW school principal ‘acted prudently’ on gender-neutral uniform decision, expert says
• AskOne: Prodigal uncle returns home to the Church for the nephews
• Nanango community celebrating the centenary of their church
SAFETY & CONDUCT
CONCERNS
The Archdiocese encourages those who have concerns about an unsafe practice or the conduct of Archdiocesan personnel, including clerics, employees and volunteers, to raise those matters with the Safeguarding & Professional Standards Office. All communications with the Office will be treated confidentially. Anyone who is aware of, or been effected by, the conduct by Archdiocesan personnel that may amount to a criminal offence is strongly encouraged to report the matter directly to the police. The Safeguarding & Professional Standards Office can assist in making a report to the police if requested. The Queensland Police Service can be contacted via Policelink on: Phone: 131 444
Social Justice Group
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GROVELY 25 September - 1 October
Monday 7.00pm St W SVDP Meeting
7.45pm Grovely Choir
Tuesday 7.00pm Church St W Christian Meditation: Bob 3355 2436
Wednesday 1.00pm Library St W Liturgy Team Meeting
9.00am Library Grief Support meeting
SAMFORD 25 September - 1 October
Monday Samford Choir
Tuesday 9.00am Samford Heart Prayer Group:Trish 3172 7002
Friday 9.00am Christian Meditation: Heather 3289 4716
MITCHELTON 25 September - 1 October
Tuesday 7.00pm Treble M Choir
Sunday 6.45pm OLD Choir
Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house. Everyone
was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating right away. "Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer." said his mother. "I don't need to," the boy replied. "Of course, you do” his mother insisted "We always say a prayer before eating at our house." "That's at our house." Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook.
Bible Quiz What was the first temptation of Christ?
Answer next week
Answer for last week: What did Samson find in the carcass of the animal he had killed at a later time? Bees and honey (Judges 14:8)
A VOCATION VIEW:
We can never be called
"generous". All that we possess
we have received from God. It is
our vocation to return to God all
the talents God has entrusted to
us.
September 24, 2017 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“So the last will be first and the first last” - MATTHEW 20:16
You’ve heard the saying “it’s not where you start, but how you finish.” This certainly applies to this Bible passage. We have a responsibility not only for our own lives, but for the lives of others as well. We are called to generously share our gifts with others, not hoard them for our own use. Our gratitude and generosity helps us live “God-centred” lives and not “self-centred” lives.
How can communities of faith respond with compassion and justice, guided by teachings that call us to treat others as we want to be treated, welcome the stranger and recognise the dignity of all people?
RSVP: [email protected] 0432 699 934
Sat 14 October, 1-5pm St Bernard’s Catholic Church Hall (left of the Aspinall Centre), 4 Klump Rd, Upper Mt Gravatt.
Sun 29 October 1-5pm, Aspley-Albany Creek Anglican Church Hall, 30 Ridley Rd, Bridgeman Downs.
VERSE FOR VINNIES
BOB MAGOR
Sunday 24th
September
$15 1.30pm
67 Dawson
Parade Grovely
Over the past few years this celebration has found a home in our parish calendar. The day gives, in a special way, an opportunity for the parish to
say Congratulations and to give thanks for the many blessings that have been given to each couple and to our community. In a time when legislators are
attempting to redefine the meaning of marriage, we celebrate its integrity.
This day of stories, flowers and morning tea is for parishioners from our three communities - Mitchelton, Grovely and Samford.
Sunday 8th October, 2017 9.30am Mass at Grovely.
Celebrating your 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or over 50 years of marriage?
R.S.V.P. the Parish Office by Thursday (28 September) so we can include you.
If we do not already have it, we would appreciate your wedding photo and a current
photo for us to copy, and details of your marriage - name, date and place. Bring to the office or email to [email protected]
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF FATIMA
October 13 this year marks the centenary of the last apparition of Our Lady at Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun. You are invited to make a pilgrimage to our Cathedral for a CANDLELIT ROSARY PROCESSION on the evening of Saturday, October 14. The procession will commence with Mass at 6pm and will then move around the City, using the same route as the Corpus Christi Procession. The volunteer organising committee relies on donations to meet the expenses of the procession. For more info contact 0412 802 122.
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Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.