booval catholic parish...9.30am exposition saturday 19th january coffee & chat 4.00pm-4.30pm -...
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Parish Priest Fr Joji Thomas MCBS
Pastoral Ministry Co-ordinator & Safeguarding Officer
Mrs Donna Conway [email protected]
Parish Secretary Mrs Cathy Peacock
Chairperson - Pastoral Council Mr Mike Wilkinson
Chairperson - Finance Board Mr Ben Sotiriadis
Liturgy Co-Ordinator Mrs Margaret Kane
School Principals Sacred Heart School - Mr Brendan Creevey
St Peter Claver College – Mr Terry Finan
Outside School Hours Care Co-Ordinator Mrs Linda Caplin
Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm
Ph: 3282 1888 Fax: 3282 5702 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.boovalcatholicparish.org.au
Weekly Diary
Monday 14th January
9.00am Mass
Tuesday 15th January
No Mass
Wednesday 16th January
5.30pm Rosary 6.00pm Mass
Thursday 17th January
9.00am Mass
Friday 18th January
9.00am Mass 9.30am Exposition
Saturday 19th January
4.00pm-4.30pm - Reconciliation 5.00pm Vigil Mass - Booval
Sunday 20th January
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
6.30am Rosary - Riverview 7.00am Mass - Riverview 9.00am Mass - Booval 5.00pm Mass - Booval
Marriages by appointment - at least six months notice is required.
Baptisms by appointment.
REFLECTION
What did it mean for Jesus to come up out of the waters of the Jordan to experience the special presence of the Holy Spirit as though it were a dove, gently hovering over him? As a Jew, he would have been reminded both of the Divine Wind hovering over the void-become-creation, and of the dove bearing an olive twig as God restored humanity’s life on earth after the Flood. The Holy Spirit was empowering Him for a re-creative role on behalf of humanity.
His second experience was to sense God’s delight and joy sounding, rever-berating through every fibre of his body, every reach of his soul: ‘You are my beloved Son, my favour rests on you.’
Any baby, any adolescent, any adult who is baptised shares in these wonder-ful experiences. The dynamic power of the Holy Spirit hovers over the per-son as a gentle presence, preparing the one baptised for a mission on behalf of humanity. And every baptised person senses, below the range of hearing, the echo of the same marvellous words: “You are my beloved son or daugh-ter, my favour rests on you.”
Is it any wonder that Our Lord adopted this water rite to incorporate his fol-lowers into such wonderful experiences as a power-full impetus to fulfil their mission to cooperate in God’s saving plan for humanity?
We could take a moment to pray in gratitude for the parent/s or other per-son/s who brought us into this tradition stretching over almost two millen-nia. May they be filled with all that flows from their being beloved sons and daughters of God. © Fr Michael Tate
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BOOVAL CATHOLIC PARISH † Sacred Heart Church, Cothill Rd, Booval † Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 10 Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview
Sacred Heart Primary School, 25 Cothill Rd, Booval St Peter Claver Secondary College, 10 Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 13th January, 2019
Coffee & Chat
15th Jan. - Craft Group
Position Vacant – Parish Secretary
Applications are open for a position at the Goodna Parish. A person with excellent administration and financial skills is re-quired for a part time fixed term contract for 12 months for the position of Parish Secretary working 24 hours a week working 4 or 5 days per week.
Position closes 31 January 2019
For additional information, please visit the Archdiocese of Brisbane website https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/ and to ca-reers.
The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for em-ployees and volunteers to maintain a safe and healthy envi-ronment. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
St Edmunds Old Boys Association Annual General Meeting to be held at 10.00am on Sunday 3 February 2019 at the Pender House, St Edmunds College, Arthur Street Woodend. All enquir-ies to be made to Andrew McGrath on 3389 6858 or 0438 164 452."
Cathedral Guides & Welcomers Cathedral Guides & Welcomers invite you to an information session on Thursday 7 February 2019 at 10.30am to discover the delights of volunteering with the Cathedral Guides & Wel-comers. If you enjoy meeting people; love your Cathedral and revel in good art and juicy history, the rewards of becom-ing a volunteer with the Cathedral Guides and Welcomers is beyond measure. A comprehensive training program is of-fered. If this ministry appeals to you, please contact the Ca-thedral on 3324 3030 or email [email protected], by Friday 25 January 2019.
“John answered them all, ‘I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is com-ing...he will baptize you with the Holy Spir-it…’” (LUKE 3:16) The Catholic Catechism states that “Jesus’ immersion in the water is a sign for all human beings of the need to die to themselves to do God’s will.” In other words, as baptized Catholics there is only one gift that we need to give to Jesus - the gift of ourselves. Surrender yourself to God, place your trust in Him and allow the Holy Spirit to work through you for the greater glory of God. Baptism of the Lord - C A VOCATION VIEW: The literal meaning of the word Vocation is a “call”. The Universal call to holiness is rooted in our bap-tism. Today we remember our own baptism, and our call to love and serve the Lord through a specific vocation God calls us to. Priest, Religious, Consecrated Single or Married. Where are you going?
BAPTISM - This weekend we welcome into the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Baptism William Ridgewell.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PROGRAM FOR SENIORS
RECOMMENCES THIS
FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY.
For further information
Please phone Kamal from
Centacare on 3362 8700
THIS WEEK IN THE CATHOLIC LEADER—
* Pope Francis urges Catholics to reflect the true light of the Lord as the Church enters a year of significant challenges for leadership * Photo journalist Alan Edgecomb shares his inspiring visit to the Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Rome * ACU theology expert calling Christians and atheists to great-er dialogue * Pat Mullins becomes the first layperson to serve as the arch-diocese chancellor * Bundaberg community mourns for Catholic MP Hinkler Paul Neville * Pope Francis warns against ‘nationalistic tendencies’ and calls for the embrace of peace for all while addressing Holy See diplomats. * Paul Kelly sings for a fundraising evening at St Joseph’s Nudgee College for a student who suffered a spinal injury playing rugby union * More than 1200 Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation scholarship recipients graduate Year 12
*PLUS a regional focus on Rockhampton
CHURCH CLEANERS NEEDED - We have been very fortunate to have had six groups rostered on to clean Sacred Heart Church but we are now down to four groups. To make it easier for our existing cleaners if anyone is able to help out once eve-ry six weeks please phone the parish office on 3282 1888. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Time for a Smile -
“What does the word ‘contemplate’ mean?” the college student asked his English professor. “Think about it,” the professor answered. “Ugh!” the student groaned. “Can’t you just tell me?”
Q: You’re riding a horse at full speed. You’re being chased by a lion and there’s a giraffe in the way in front of you. How will you escape this highly dangerous situation? A: Get off the carousel.
A little boy was sitting beside me in the hospital waiting room. He looked at all the rings on my fingers, then ex-claimed, “You must have had a lot of husbands!”
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