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Morning Prayer
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Solemn Procession
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Passion of Mark
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Morning Prayer
Liturgy of the Word
Washing of Feet
Liturgy of Eucharist
Procession
Adoration
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Morning Prayer
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Cross
Passion of the Lord
Liturgy of the Word
Adoration of the
Cross
Holy Communion
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tion for the Elect.
Preparation &
Practice for the
EASTER Vigil.
Vigil Mass
Blessing of Fire
Procession
Liturgy of the Word
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Masses on Sunday
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
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Trish Stapleton [email protected]
PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Mrs Debbie James E: [email protected]
YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.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: 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
NEWSLETTER 17/18 March 2018
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT/B READINGS: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9
GOSPEL: John 12:20-30
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.
...focusing on the One who loved us to the end.
If ever you get the chance to travel to Turkey make sure you go to the Roman ruins at Ephesus. The trip is instructive for all sorts of reasons, not least because two thousand years ago Ephesus was a seaport and now you have to drive inland for over an hour to get there. I wonder what our cities will look like in another two thousand years? But Ephesus is worth the trip. The Roman ruins there, especially the library, are extraordinary. For Christians, however, three other places there capture the imagination. It’s the place to which the great letter in the New Testament was addressed. There are the ruins of the hall in which the important Council of Ephesus met, and there are ruins of a monastery built over what is claimed to be the final home of St John, the Beloved Disciple. There are good reasons to believe that the Gospel of John, from which we read this weekend, was written in Ephesus, 70 years after Jesus’ death. Our Scriptures were inspired by the experience of a flesh and blood community.
Ephesus was a centre of learning, trade, government and religion in the ancient world. We also know that the early Christians were greatly persecuted and martyred there. The early Church was filled with stories of betrayal, torture, death and heroic witness to the faith. The stakes for believing in Jesus were very high. And it was the heroic witness of these martyrs that eventually led to the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity. It should come as no surprise to us then that John's Gospel should have a special focus on sharing in the sufferings of Jesus and the glory to come.
The words of Jesus in today’s Gospel must have been very important to a community that was awash with the blood of their fellow believers. Our foremothers and forefathers in the faith counted themselves blessed to die as Jesus died, alive in the faith of God's love for the world. Just imagine how that community of martyrs first heard these words, ‘Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.’ By comparison we have it easy today, but martyrdom comes to all believers in different ways. In the broadest sense a martyr is one who is prepared to pay the price for holding true to Christ. For us now this might mean making serious choices about the company we keep, the business ventures we enter into, the non-violent protests we mount, foregoing luxuries so that others in our world might have necessities, and even remaining faithful to the vows and promises we have made. Christian faith sometimes bites hard, and when it does we know we are sharing in the martyr’s lot.
And what should be our response when our faith in Christ costs us something big? Jesus models it for us in today’s Gospel, ‘…what should I say? “Father, save me from this hour.” No, it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name.’ May this final week of Lent, then, see our flesh and blood community be like our forebears in Ephesus and actively seek out ways of sharing in the martyr’s lot by letting go of what is not essential and focusing on the One who loved us to the end.
© Richard Leonard SJ LiturgyHelp.com
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HOLY WEEK
LEAFLETS
A take home flyer will be distributed today with times of all the Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies. They are also available on the church tables. Please take a few flyers to circulate in your local area. PLEASE NOTE St Bernard’s Church Easter Vigil Mass will be at 6 pm. This change will be made only for the Easter Vigil. After Easter we will then continue with our 5 pm Saturday Vigil.
The Triduum
The Sacred Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord shines forth as the high point of the
entire liturgical year.
The Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, gathers to listen to the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, has its centre in the Easter Vigil and closes with Vespers of the Sunday of the Resurrection. GNLY 18,19
Holy Thursday: Unity is expressed by the single celebration of an evening Eucharist in which the whole parish community gathers to participate. In our parish, that means all three communities of Bernard, Catherine and Martin. Concelebration by all priests in the community is encouraged. Project Compassion gifting is usually taken up during the Mass. Bells ring out for the Gloria and then fall silent until the celebration of the resurrection. Apart from the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper all Masses are prohibited.
Holy Week
Sign-up Sheets
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, please check the table in your church to sign up for these Liturgies.
READERS ROSTER 24/25 March 2018
Please arrive 20 mins before Mass
St Bernard’s: Betty Breakspeak,
Luke Lim, Vikki Enright; Patrick
McNevin, Vera McNevin, Pauline
Huxley; Kay Cook, Anne George,
Leenore Reddy; Paul Risitano,
Rosaleen Carroll, Pauline Thomas.
St Martin’s: Carol Fuhrmeister,
Clare Collins, Kathlyn McCarthy.
St Catherine’s: Mary Cusack,
Darryl Petersen, Nancy Johnston;
Marian Fernando, Leanne
Murray, Fay Lynn.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
Stations of
the Cross
Every Friday in Lent 9.00 am St Martin’s Church EMP 7.00 pm St Bernard’s Church UMG. Good Friday 10.00 am St Bernard’s [Indoors] 10.00 am St Catherine’s [Outdoors].
Good Friday
Service Times:
Please NOTE!
Due to the fact that we have only one presider this year on Good Friday, we have altered the times to make the Service available to each of the communities. 11.00 am St Martin’s, Eight Mile
Plains 1.00 pm St Catherine’s Wishart 3.00 pm St Bernard’s Upper Mt
Gravatt.
Morning Prayer in
Holy Week:
In St Bernard’s Church Mon - Wednesday 8.00 am Holy Thursday 8.00 am Good Friday 9.00 am Holy Saturday 8.00 am.
Please take home a Project Compassion box and/or a set of donation envelopes and support Caritas Australia this Lenten season as we
celebrate 50 years of Project Compassion.
Ditosa, a young girl from Mozambique, is cared for by her grandmother after her parents died of AIDS-related illnesses. Featured in Project Compassion 2013, Ditosa faced a challenging future with food scarcity, little education and few job prospects. In 2018, thanks to Caritas Australia’s support Ditosa has graduated from school and hopes to go to university and secure an even brighter future.
Let us pray...
For Roshea and Nikki preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil. Please keep them, their families and all who support them, in your prayers at this very special time.
BAPTISM Congratulations to Elijah Rogers, son of Laura & Corey.
He will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard’s Church.
CHRISM MASS
Archbishop Mark Coleridge invites you to the annual Chrism Mass, Thursday 22 March @ 7.00 pm, The Cathedral of St Stephen. A celebration for the entire Archdiocese.
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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
PARISH YOUNG SINGERS A reminder to our Parish Young Singers
that music practice will be at 9 am next
Sunday 25 March, for the 9.30 am
Mass.
ST MARTIN’S NEWS Arcare Roster. The new roster covering
the April / June quarter 2018 is now
available in the sacristy.
CIRCLES OF LIFE QLD Women’s Forum “Our Land”
7 pm, 14 May 2018
VENUE: The Greek Club,
26 Edmonstone St., West End.
Murrawah Maroochy Johnson
- Activist and winner of the 2017 Bob
Young Brown environmentalist award.
Hugh Mackay - Psychologist ,
sociologist, social researcher and multi-
award winning author.
Beverly Muckan - Acknowledgement of
Country.
Kathleen Noonan - Regular favourite.
Tickets: charitydos.com.au/do/21613.
VOCATION ENQUIRY EVENING 27 March, 6 pm - 9.30 pm. The
Capuchin Friars are inviting single
Catholic men (18-35) who are discerning
a possible religious or priestly vocation
to come for an enquiry evening at our
Assumption Friary, 245 Gladstone Road,
Dutton Park. RSVP to Fr Thomas:
0432 362 052.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARY MACKILLOP 2018 National Pilgrimage.
The Sisters of St Joseph invite
you to join the National
Pilgrimage, giving you the
opportunity to journey to significant
places in Australia made holy by St
Mary MacKi l lop . Melbourne
23 October, travel through Victoria &
South Australia, conclude in Sydney
3 November 2018. Cost ex Brisbane:
$3,360.00 (all inclusive: airfares,
accommodation, coach travel, admission
fees and meals). Single supplement:
$700.00. Info. Sr Therese 0417 683 123
or Sr Annie Bond 02 89124818, or
WE PRAY FOR THOSE
WHO HAVE DIED Especially Merna Marshall (wife of
Bob), Rosaleen McCrystal, Daphne
Christmas, Mary Geraghty, Joseph
Seeto and Hilman Willico, who have
died recently, also Ray Cleland, Adam
Gower, Ann Rooney, Ivan Sandalj,
Jerry Stephens, June McMah, Phyllis
Condon, Ingrid Tully, Ernie Tully, Fay
Sullivan, Eileen Corbett, Keith
Pattinson, Peter McNevin, Joseph
George, Adam Gower, Joy Peries, Rita
Galea, Simon Tinh, Laura Sim, Gus
Sim, Hilary & Cleta Desouza, Thomas
Flanagan Jnr, Tom & Kath Flanagan,
Colin and Kathleen Edwards, Jessie
Brennan, Sr Teresa Lake-Smith, Fr
Patrick McHugh, whom we remember.
EASTER CHOIR PRACTICE Practice for the Easter
ceremonies Tues. 20 March
7 pm. NB: This week we
will be in the Aspinall
Centre. All interested singers and
musicians are warmly invited to attend.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL St Bernard’s and St Catherine’s
SVdP Conferences both urgently
require new members who can assist
current members with their home
visits to needy people in our local
area. Compassionate persons who are
occasionally able to give a short amount
of their time to assist, are asked to
contact Jim McDougall, St Bernard’s
0429 393 044 or John Quang, St
Catherine’s 0416 886 175.
CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL BNE Providing prayer ministry for those
seeking healing in the physical,
emotional and spiritual areas of their
lives. A ministry of CCR Brisbane and
is located at Northgate, Jindalee and
P e t r i e . E n q u i r i e s o r p r a y e r
appointments 0432 968 892. There is
no charge, but donations are welcome.
W: www.ccrbrisbane.org.au.
LOURDES HILL COLLEGE A School of Good Samaritan
Education. Apply online
today for year 7, 2022
(current Year 3 students).
www.lhc.qld.edu.au.
PAUL, APOSTLE OF
CHRIST This movie will be showing in Event
Cinemas from 29 March. Luke risks
his life to visit Paul, held captive in a
Roman prison under Nero’s rule.
Together they struggle against a
determined emperor in order to live out
the Gospel of Christ. Group bookings
available. See notice boards.
CATHOLIC LEADER Catholic parishes and schools among
those recovering from floods up
North
Brisbane high school student returns
to Ethiopia to thank nuns who cared
for her as a baby
Parishioners support Tamil refugees
facing the nightmare of being
deported into danger
Emergency trip to struggling
hospital during Philippines holiday
moves Brisbane family to Lenten
campaign.
WORKING BEE After all the beautiful rain our lawns are green and the gardens flourishing ...but!!!
our hard working volunteer gardeners need some help to tidy up the grounds for Easter. The communities at St Bernard’s & St Catherine’s are having working bees on Saturday 24 March from 7 am to approx 9 am. Bring along some gardening gear and help make our parish welcoming for all who attend our churches at Easter. We really need to show our community spirit, with a good number of people coming along to help lighten the load for all concerned. See you there.
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5th SUNDAY OF LENT/B - 18 March 2018 ♫ PROCESSIONAL: RETURN TO GOD
Refrain: Return to God with all your heart, the source of grace and mercy; come seek the tender faithfulness of God.
1. Now the time of grace has come, the day of salvation; come and learn now the way of our God.
2. I will take your heart of stone and place a heart within you, a heart of compassion and love.
T& M: Haugen, Marty © 1990 GIA Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31:31-34
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: CREATE A CLEAN HEART IN ME
Response: Create a clean heart in me, O my God.
1. Have mercy on me, God, in your kindness. In your compassion,
blot out my offence. O wash me more and more from my guilt
and cleanse me from my sin. R/
2. A pure heart create for me, O God, put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence, nor deprive me of your
holy spirit. R/
3. Give me again the joy of your help; with a spirit of fervour
sustain me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners
may return to you. R/ Text: English translation of Psalm Responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997..
Music: Smith, Colin D © 1995 Revised 2016Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326.
SECOND READING: Hebrews 5:7-9
♫ GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
If you serve me follow me. If you serve me follow me
and where I am says the Lord my servant will also be.
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ. M: Mason, Paul © 2004 T: Excerpts from the English Translation of The
Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
GOSPEL: John 12:20-30
♫ COMMUNION: EAT THIS BREAD Refrain: Eat this bread, drink this cup,
come to me and never be hungry. Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in me and you will not thirst.
1. I am the bread of life, the true bread sent from the Father. (R)
2. Your ancestors ate manna in the desert but this is the bread come down from heaven. (Refrain)
4. Anyone who eats this bread, will live for ever. (Refrain) Text: John 6 adapt Batastini. Music: Berthier, Jacques © 1984 Ateliers et Presses
de Taize. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
♫ SONG OF PRAISE: Instrumental
♫ RECESSIONAL: TREE OF LIFE
1. Tree of Life and awesome myst’ry, in your death we are reborn,
though you die in all of hist’ry, still you rise with ev’ry morn,
still you rise with ev’ry morn.
2. Seed that dies to rise in glory, may we see ourselves in you,
if we learn to live your story we may die to rise anew,
we may die to rise anew.
3. God of all our fear and sorrow, God who lives beyond our death;
Hold us close through each tomorrow,
love as near as every breath. Text & Music: Haugen, Marty © 1984 GIA Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326
MASS TIMES 19 - 25 March 2018
St Bernard’s:
Tues: 9.15 am
Wed. No evening Mass
Thurs. 7.00 am
Fri. 8.00 am
Sat. 5.00 pm - Vigil Mass
Sun. 7.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.15 pm
St Martin’s:
Fri. 9.30 am
Sunday 8.00 am
St Catherine’s:
Mon. 9.15 am
Wed. 7.00 am
Sat. 6.15 pm - Vigil Mass
Sun. 8.30 am
RECONCILIATION
St Bernard’s - Sat. 4.15 pm
DENOTES CHANGE
THIS WEEK Mon. 19 March 2018
HeartFIT - 11.30 am, St B’s Aspinall Centre.
SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Centre.
St Martin’s Community Meeting - 7 pm St
Martin’s Church.
Tues. 20 March 2018 Craft Group - 10 am, St B’s Community Centre.
YAYA Lenten Program - 7 pm, St Bernard’s
Community Centre.
Easter Choir Practice - 7 pm, Aspinall Centre.
Finance Meeting - 7 pm, parish office.
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Blessed & Broken - 10.30 am, St Bernard’s
Community Centre.
Beside Restful Waters - 7.00 pm St Bernard’s
Church.
Thurs. 22 March 2018
Play Group - 9.15 am, St B’s Community Centre.
Chrism Mass - 7.00 pm, St Stephen’s Cathedral.
Friday 23 March 2018
Play Group - 9.30 am, St Catherine’s Hall.
Stations of the Cross: - 9 am St Martin’s; 7 pm St
Bernard’s.
HeartFIT: - 10 am, St Bernard’s Aspinall Centre.
Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish
PALM/PASSION SUNDAY/B
25 March 2018
READINGS: Isaiah 50:4-7;
Philippians 2:6-11.
GOSPEL: Mark 14:1 - 15:47