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ST FLANNAN’S CATHOLIC PARISH 194 Handford Road, Zillmere
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 26 July 2020 Parish Priest: Fr Rafal Rucinski m: 0410 887 476 e: [email protected] p: 07 3265 3977 e: [email protected] PO Box 214 Zillmere 4034 w: www.stflannans.org.au
St Flannan’s Parish School Principal: Mrs Jo-anne Boyle p: 3265 3666 f: 3265 3722 w: www.stflannans.qld.edu.au e: [email protected]
THIS WEEK’S READINGS:
THIS WEEK AT ST FLANNAN’S Monday, 27 July 2020 Weekday, Ordinary Time 17 | Mass 6.30 am Private Prayer | Church open from 7.30am - 9.30am Tuesday, 28 July 2020 Weekday, Ordinary Time 17 | Mass 6.30am Private Prayer | Church open from 7.30am - 9.30am Wednesday, 29 July 2020 St Martha | Mass 6.30am Private Prayer | Church open from 7.30am - 9.30am Thursday, 30 July 2020 Weekday, Ordinary Time 17 | Mass 6.30am Private Prayer | Church open from 7.30am - 12nn Friday, 31 July 2020 St Ignatius Loyola | Mass 6.30am Saturday, 1 August 2020 Private Prayer | Church open from 10am - 12nn Reconciliation | 5 - 5.30pm or by appointment St Alphonsus Liguori | Mass 6pm Sunday, 2 August 2020 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Mass 7am, 9am, 5pm
We acknowledge the Turrbul people, the traditional custodians on whose land we worship.
Sunday: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Rom 8:28-30 ; Mt 13:44-52
Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Mt 13:31-35
Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:7-16; Jn 11:19-27
Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Mt 13:47-53
Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Mt 14:1-12
Sunday: Is 55:1-3; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21
3. A VOCATION VIEW - Finding our vocation in life is like finding a buried treasure. We will do whatever we have to in order to be able to possess it. Finding the treasure is a gift, possessing it is our vocation.
4. CATHOLIC LEADER - link - https://catholicleader.com.au/flipbook/tcl_26072020/
2. MASS BOOKINGS - This is the link to view all masses offered at St Flannan’s Church: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/st -flannans-catholic-parish-30348891482
Please book your seat via this site. You can book for friends & family provided you have their details with you. Send your email address to the parish office to get more up to date info.
5. PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES - THANK YOU to all parishioners who have continued in
their planned giving. Your generosity and commitment to our parish is very much appreciated.
There were a number of givers who have opted to give via direct debit or credit card hence
the number of envelopes that needed to be ordered have decreased. New numbers will be
assigned. I do apologise for the delay. Envelopes will be ready for collection next weekend.
Please inform the office if you would want a set of envelopes. Thank you.
Dear Parishioners,
I am so happy to see so many people coming to the church for Sunday Masses. It is so good to see the faces I have not seen for an awfully long time. With the cup of 100 people per Mass I notice that some people are booking the seat every week for all members of the family, and on the day there are no people attending or a much smaller number than seats reserved. That creates a lot of stress and unnecessary work for our marshals. Please plan and make sure that all of you are attending and book only if you are 100% committed to attend the Mass. Of course, there is a possibility, that someone is not well. In that case please do not come to the church. We do not want to pass the flu or covid19 to others in our church. Please come to the church at least 15 minutes before the start of the Mass.
May God bless you all.
Please consider using the Parish Giving App to support our Parish financially. For detailed instructions on how to set up the app, go to:
https://parishgiving.brisbanecatholic.org.au/slides/
Fr Rafal Rucinski PP
1. LIVE STREAMING OF MASS
DAILY CATHOLIC HOLY MASS LIVE ONLINE - https://bit.ly/2UUIaSU FROM ST STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL - Weekdays - 12.30pm; Sundays 8am & 10am. www.archbne.org/bzw SHALOM WORLD - live streaming of Daily Mass from various parts of the world https://shalomworld.org/liveholymass CATHOLIC MASS ONLINE - from Arch of Singapore, recommended for families with kids,
Sundays, uploaded to youtube - around 11am Brisbane time https://bit.ly/34kHgSy
9. DONATION BOX - Cash contributions, planned giving envelopes and any donations can be dropped into the DONATION BOX by the Church Entrance to the left of the Piety Stall. This box is cleared daily. You may wish to consider our automatic giving options: a) Electronic Funds Transfer Account Name: Zillmere Parish BSB: 064-786 Account No.: 007 721 100
b) Automatic Direct Debit from your nominated account - you can either fill out the direct debit form on our Parish website & send via email or you can ring the parish office to set this up.
c) Credit Card - you can opt for weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly contributions. Go to: https://bit.ly/3e14O3v or ring the Parish office for help to set this up. If you would want to offer a mass, kindly fill out the offer mass envelopes with your contact details in case Fr Rafal needs to get in touch with you. Drop the envelopes in the donation box. To those who have contributed and are continuing to do so, this is very much appreciated. Both collections totalled $2,942.80. Thank you for your continued & generous support.
8. POSITION VACANT - Parish Administration Assistant - Applications are open for a posi-tion at the Kingaroy Nanango Catholic Parish. More info: https://clientapps.jobadder.com/68451/aob-internal-career-opportunities
7. ECOWINNERS CLUB - Congratulations to this week’s winner for Draw 33, ticket no. 30, Catherine A. Please ring the parish office to organise a collection date for your gift card.
6. MOUNT ALVERNIA COLLEGE, KEDRON - currently accepting Year 7, 2024 enrolment applications. Application Forms: www.mta.qld.edu.au or contact Camilla Horn ph 3632 8599; [email protected] Expressions of interest for campus tours and small group events also can be made on our website under Visit Us.
11. ST IGNATIUS PARISH’S ANNUAL WOMEN’S NIGHT OF SPIRITUALITY - You can view the event from Tuesday 28th July via YouTube recording which will be found on the St Ignatius Parish website www.stignatiustoowong.org.au on the day. It will be hosted by Robyn Emerson, who will unpack the stories of two exceptional women - Sr Angela Mary Doyle RSM AO and Dr Sr Maeve Louise Heaney VDMF.”
10. REFLECTION - by Dianne Bergant CSA - Two themes seem to weave through the read-ings for this Sunday: treasure and delight. The treasure is the extraordinary gift that comes from God; the delight is the joy that we experience when we realise that the treasure is ours. A third theme, which is found in the first reading, picks up a theme that we have considered several times during this period of Ordinary Time, namely, service of others. The treasure is the kingdom of heaven. It is the prize that gives meaning to the present, and its fullest delight draws us into the future. The reign of God is the fulfilment of our deepest de-sires and our fondest hopes. Nothing in the world can compare with it, and that is why we are willing to sacrifice everything to attain it. The treasure that we find is really a gift that is given. We need not work to attain the kingdom, nor can we earn it in any way. It is given to us by God. All we have to do is accept it. Solomon chose to be of service to others. In this he is a model for disciples to follow. We have discovered the treasure in the field; we have found the pearl of great price. What we have been given, we must now give to others. In giving we will lose nothing. In fact, we gain an abun-dance of blessings. All things work for good, and God is glorified in all. Such is the character of the kingdom of God.
PRAYER IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS
Almighty and all-merciful God, lover of the human race, healer of all our wounds, in whom there is no shadow of death, save us in this time of crisis; grant wisdom and courage to our leaders; watch over all medical people as they tend the sick and work for a cure; stir in us a sense of solidarity beyond all isolation; if our doors are closed, let our hearts be open. By the power of your love destroy the virus of fear, that hope may never die and the light of Easter, the triumph of life, may shine upon us and the whole world. Through Jesus Christ, the Lord risen from the dead, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Holy Mary, health of the sick, pray for us. St Joseph, guardian of us all, pray for us.
Matthew Ch 13
Over the last few weeks we have now heard Matthew Chapter 13 almost in its entirety. We heard first the parable of the sower then last week three short parables about weeds amongst the wheat, the mustard seed growing into a great tree and leaven in the flour. Finally, today we have had these addi-tional pithy parables. The entire chap-ter seeks to paint metaphoric images of the kingdom. Woven through these images is a suggestion that the king-dom is open to all – all are presented with the invitation – but not everyone will accept that invitation or respond to it in the same way. © Creative Ministry Resources Pty
Ecumenical Prayer from the National Council of Churches Gracious God, We give thanks anew for your providence and presence. We prayerfully seek your grace, amidst COVID-19 here and overseas. We pray for those in need of healing. We pray for your peace with those who are anxious or grieving. We pray you will continue to strengthen and sustain all those who are serving in response. We pray for your Holy Spirit’s discernment amidst the many choices and decisions facing our national, community and medical leaders. We pray we each might see quickly what more we can do to help those who are vulnerable. This prayer for our nation in the family of nations, with all that is on our hearts,
we gather now and pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
LITURGY BRISBANE - https://bit.ly/34l6FLY Contains the readings with commentaries and prayers. The second resource is for families with young children. An extract from the Sunday gospel is provided, along with some reflection questions, a family activity and a worksheet for children.
OUR DECEASED LOVED ONES - Ronald Martin, Lavinia Manwaring, Marjorie Winning, Eileen Prince, Br Damien Surawski, Ailsa Barker, Hughie Corrigan, Ethel Nora Anderson, Albert Edward Manning, Barry O’Brien, Frank Kelly, Jean Gramaconi, Nellie Griffin, William Brassington, Colin Alfred Clarke, Julia Palmeri, Joan Cramp, John Lovegrove, Tom Mancktelow, Stephen John Gilbert, Kit Massingham, Mary Bowes, Mavis Cruice, Jean Dever, Erika Michael THE SICK OR INFIRM - Peter Gorman, Barbara Gorman, Greg O’Brien, Damian Wyvill, Jima Sandiego, Raul Gallardo, Angela Gallardo, Kathleen Herringer, Marie Kronemberg, Jan Lahey, Tomas Gallardo, Sr Paulette Golding OSF, Beryl Cameron, Jelka Jelincic, Paul, Faleolo Soo-Choon, Angel, Salvador, Jupiter
IN THE LORD’S TENDER CARE - Your prayers are asked for: