O U R L A D Y S T A R O F T H E S E A P A R I S H

Gladstone Parish

Includes the

following areas:

Agnes Water

Calliope

Gladstone

Miriam Vale

Mt. Larcom

Tannum Sands

Ubobo

Parish Priest

Fr Andrew Chase

Assistant Priest

Fr Simeon Uchendu

Admin Officer

Maree Roobottom

Faith Coordinator

Maria Cabral Fernandes

Finance Officer

Denise Geljon

Phone: 4972 1025

Email: sosgladstone@

rok.catholic.net.au

Office:

38 Herbert Street

Gladstone Qld 4680

Postal Address

PO Box 5062

Gladstone QLD 4680

Opening Hours:

Mon Tue Thur & Fri 9am—1pm

Website:

www.sosgladstone.org.au

Schools

St Francis (Tannum Sands)

4973 3600

St John Baptist (Gladstone)

4978 1799

Star of the Sea (Gladstone)

4972 1305

Chanel College (Gladstone)

4973 4700

21 June 2020

sosparishgladstone

LITURGIES THIS WEEK

WEEKDAY MASSES Star of the Sea Church Monday to Friday—5:30pm

SUNDAY MASSES St Peter Chanel, Tannum—8:00am St Patrick’s, Calliope—6:00pm

All Masses are live streamed on our Parish Facebook: www.facebook.com/sosparishgladstone

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (RECONCILIATION) Star of the Sea Church Saturday—8:30am to 9:30am

STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER Monday to Friday—12:30pm to 1:30pm Saturday—8:30am to 9:30am

About Original Sin? In our second reading today, St Paul writes, “Sin entered the world through one man, and through sin death, and thus death has spread through the whole human race…” This passage is one of the foundations for our Catholic belief in what came to be called original sin.

Original sin is not sin in the same way as our own personal sin; it is not some-thing for which we have personal guilt. It refers to the fact that because we all share a common bond as part of the one human race, we have all inherit-ed the effects of the sin of our first parents (“Adam and Eve”). These effects include the difficulty we have in choosing what we know to be right; the “disordered” nature of our passions (which means that the urgings of our will often don’t line up with what God knows is best for us); and ultimately the reality of death is also a consequence of original sin.

Original sin is a result of the fact that we all belong to the human family, and that family has been damaged by the sin of our first parents. As Pope Bene-dict XVI once described it: “We all carry within us a drop of the poison of that way of thinking illustrated by the images in the Book of Genesis.” This way of thinking includes not trusting God, and being suspicious that God is a rival who limits our freedom, and that to be fully human we have to cast God aside.

Original sin is washed away in baptism, even if we still feel the effects of it in our lives. But by God’s grace it no longer has the final word in our lives. To use St Paul’s words once again, “Adam prefigured the One to come, but the gift itself considerable outweighed the fall.” The fall, which brought sin into the world, was great; but the remedy that God gave us is even greater.

Fr Andrew

Did You Know...

PLEASE CAN YOU HELP We are seeking the assistance of a volunteer to launder the purificators, which are the white lin-en cloths used to clean the chalice and paten after communion. Please contact the parish office if you are able assist with this ministry.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

Children’s Liturgy has recommenced online. This will consist of a short YouTube video which will be available on our parish YouTube channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCAewY9fvC7TZikGRcuVUo4w each Sunday.

Please note: After this weekend, Children’s Liturgy will take a break and resume 19th July

The Melchizedek Project is a new online discern-ment group for single men from the Catholic Dio-cese of Rockhampton who want to explore their vocation. Christ is calling us all to serve Him and His Church, and if we want to follow him we have to start by asking the question "How is Jesus calling me to follow him?"

The goal of the Melchizedek Project is not to con-vince men to become priests, but to connect men who are discerning their vocation to support each other and learn from each other as we work togeth-er to conquer fears and doubts in our lives, and dis-cover our true calling, wherever that may lead.

If you’re interested or would like to know more please contact Michael Otto at vocations@rok.catholic.net.au or 0433 897 973.

HOW BIG IS YOUR HEART? Foster and Kinship carers open their hearts and homes to children and young people who are unable to live at home with their own families because of abuse or neglect. Almost anyone who wants to make a difference in a child’s life can become a foster carer. Everyone can help—regardless of gender, orientation, experience with children at home, whether you’re employed or retired.

You just need to be you and have the passion to make a difference in a child’s life.

The best way for you to learn more about foster caring is to contact a member of our Foster Care Team. You can learn and ask questions directly from our foster care team on topics.

• How and why children come into care and the different placement types they need

• The role of a foster or kinship carer

• The supports available

• And the steps to becoming a carer.

Contact the Foster and Kinship Care team at AnglicareCQ—Gladstone

Jaclyn Rideout—4970 6106 or Sherrin Waterson—4970 6120

FRIDAY

FAMILY

FUN

How well do you know your Bible?

How many books are there in

the Old Testament?

Where was Jesus’ mother Mary born?

Who wrote the Book of Revelation?

Join us on Friday Family Fun for our

monthly Parish quiz night.

Quizzing off on Zoom on Friday,

26 June at 7pm

Meeting ID: 840 3428 9124

Password: 190384

We feature a new Bible theme every month!

Star of the Sea Parish

presents

PRAYER INTENTIONS

For our recently deceased Sisters and Brothers Anthony Hallows, Bruce McGree, Cornelio Acosta, Marilynn Morris, Theresia French, Reg Jones, Danny Brackett, Letitia Muir, Margaret Williamson, Inge Lepp, June Robertson, Wayne Jensen, Noeline Santry, Charlotte Tabarias, Maureen Smith

We remember in prayer: Enid and Foster Deefholts, Rolly Hansen Felisa Borbon, Juan Borbon, Maximo Sr. Borbon, Robert Williamson, Harry Gormley, Reg Tanna, Gordon Leech, Angela McKay, Kelly Ann Smith

For those we love who are ill and frail Lincoln Rose, Barbara Filer, Paul Sundstrom, Janene Porter, Eli Colin Vale, Tom Barry, Betty Smith John & Joy Massingham, Noon Family, Ben Rose, Eion MacLeod, Ron O’Brien, Brian Booxson, Evie Trenamen, Benjamin Gibson, Michael Harrigan, Kathy Immoos, Patricia Lynch, Dorothy Maudsley, Julian Watkins, Gloria Carter, Alice Hodowaniec, Christopher Marra, Remy Scholl, Brad Maitland, Tony Gibb

Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God

Why is Mary so important to Catholic faith and devo-tion? This 6-week group study features an in-depth look of why Mary is a key gateway to salvation.

Join Annette Rowe every Friday morning on Zoom on this learning journey through the Old and New Testaments. Learn how Mary is depicted as the new Eve, the Ark of the Covenant and the new Queen Mother of the Kingdom of God.

Study begins at 9:30am each Friday until 3 July. You can either join us in the Parish office or via Zoom meeting. Meeting ID: 822 8883 5366, Password: 709086 For further information please contact the parish office.

READINGS NEXT WEEKEND Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A 1st Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16

2nd Reading: Romans 6:3-4,8-11

Gospel: Matthew 10:37-42

Do you have a child ready to start school in Prep or Year 7 in 2021?

Our Catholic Schools in Gladstone are currently ac-

cepting enrolments and conducting interviews.

Please call us or visit our websites for more infor-

mation:

Chanel College:

07 4994 8900 or https://chanelcollege.qld.edu.au/

St John the Baptist Primary School:

07 4978 1799 or

http://www.sjgrok.catholic.edu.au/

St Francis Primary School:

07 4994 8320 or http://stfrancis.qld.edu.au/

Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School:

07 4972 1305 or

http://www.staroftheseagladstone.qld.edu.au/

OUR CHURCH BEGINS TO RE-OPEN

You are invited to register a place at any given Mass by either:

• Registering yourself online at: www.sosgladstone.eventbrite.com.au

• Calling the parish office to register a place

IMPORTANT: You will not be able to attend the Mass unless you have first registered a place.

Please consider attending a weekday Mass as there is not enough space for everyone to attend Sunday Mass.

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER TO MARY

DURING THE PANDEMIC

O Mary,

you always shine on our path

as a sign of salvation and of hope.

We entrust ourselves to you,

Health of the Sick,

who at the cross took part in Jesus’ pain,

keeping your faith firm.

You, Salvation of your people,

know what we need,

and we are sure you will provide

so that, as in Cana of Galilee,

we may return to joy and to feasting

after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,

to conform to the will of the Father

and to do as we are told by Jesus,

who has taken upon himself our sufferings

and carried our sorrows

to lead us, through the cross,

to the joy of the resurrection. Amen.

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the

Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things,

and desire to receive you into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive you

Sacramentally, Come at least spiritually

into my heart. I embrace you as if you were

already there and unite myself wholly to you.

Never permit me to be separated from you.

Amen

All of us working in the office are sending a huge thank you to all those who have registered for Mass online. We realise it is not an easy process especially for those who are not used to working with technology. If you are having trouble registering online please do not hesitate to phone the office and we can talk you through it.