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18th October, 2014
St JoSEPH’S CAtHoLIC PArISH, NAMBoUr
29th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
“Building a community of Jesus’ disciples”
We welcome you—We are one family
Readings: Is 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thess 1:1-5; Mt 22:15-21
Next week: 30th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
Readings: Ex 22:20-26; 1 Thess 1:5-10; Mt 22:34-40
What belongs to God...God is Lord of history. Him we must serve. Even pagans who do not recognise him are subject to his will; the most unlikely hands turn the mills of God and further his plans.
The people of God have their place in every state. By striving, wherever we are, to build the city of
men, we are at the same time furthering the kingdom of God. Faith, hope and love in a community
are signs of the presence of God, the authentic preaching of Jesus Christ and the effective showing
forth of the Spirit.
Taken from “The Veritas Missal” ©
Parish Priest:
Fr Graham Gatehouse
Hospital Chaplain:
Fr Jojimon Thomas MCBS
EMERGENCY Number for
Priest
(serious illness/accident):
Phone: 3836 3221
Parish Office Hours:
8:30-2pm (Closed Tuesday)
Phone: 5441 1034
Fax: 5441 7632
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nambourcatholics.net
Parish Secretary:
Cecilia Denny
Admin. Assistant:
Julia Quinn
Music Co-ordinator:
Darlene Malone
Finance Manager:
Michael Randall
St. Vincent de Paul:
Support/aid: 5459 5202
(Phone Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00-12noon
for appointment)
12A Rigby Street, Nambour
Shop: 5459 5206
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm
W/House Office: 5459 5205
St Joseph’s Primary Office:
Annette/Debbie: 5441 9222
St Joseph’s Playgroup
C/- Parish Office 5441 1034
Outside School Hours Care:
Debbie: 5441 7646
St John’s College Office:
5441 5666
God’s Blessing
to St Joseph’s
Altar Serving Ministry
With your service
St Joseph’s Parish is
blessed.
Fr Graham, Parish Staff
&
Parishioners
First Reconciliation
Welcome to the children enrolling for the Sacrament of Reconciliation this
weekend. There are 48 children involved. That means a big group for Confirmation and Eucharist next year! They say that it takes a village to raise a child. In a
similar way it really does take a whole Church to raise and nurture a Christian.
So we as Parish have a responsibility to these young people and their families.
In all kinds of ways we hand on the treasures of our faith.
Some people give so much by being leaders and facilitators in various preparation programs. Others simply pray. Others prepare a cake for Confirmation celebration. Consider the way in which you contribute to the faith of these children.
We will need more leaders next year!
Today we welcome and bless the children and give them their workbooks which
they will use over the next four weeks. May this time of preparation for Reconciliation help parents to nurture the delicate consciences of their young Christians.
Bursary Presentation
You are invited to stay after Mass next Saturday evening to congratulate this
year’s winners of the Fr Hefferan Bursary. The successful applicants for 2014
are – Academic Bursary, Lachlan Haycock; Awards, Lauren Hodges and Hannah McNaught; Arts Bursary, Genevieve O’Brien; Awards, Emma Fowles and
Riley Cope; Community Service Bursary, Jessica Bolton; Sport Bursary, Harry
Cauley and Belinda Monkton; Award, Nicole Kay. Congratulations to all.
All Saints
The Feast of All Saints (1st November) falls on a Saturday this year. Mass will
be at 8am that day. All Souls then is on Sunday the 2nd November. It takes precedence over the Sunday Liturgy.
Fr Graham
First Reconciliation Program 2014
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Home sessions commence week beginning 19th October through to
and including the week beginning 9th November.
Parish Group sessions: Wednesday 3:30pm or Sunday 10:30am
( each group in the Ryan Room for those who nominated Parish Group)
FIRST RECONCILIATION Wednesday 19th November at 7:00pm
WEEKLY DIARY
Saturday 18th October
St Luke
First Reconciliation Enrolment Rite
9:00am
Tai Chi
4:30-4:50 Reconciliation
6:00pm
Evening Mass for
Sunday
Children’s liturgy: F. Simm
Sunday 19th October
First Reconciliation Enrolment Rite
5:33am
Mass at Home (TV 11/55)
7:00am
Mass
Children’s Liturgy: A. Eldridge
9:00am
Mass
Children’s Liturgy: J. Quinn
Candle Presentation: Casey Clarke
(Neville & Aileen)
Monday 20th October
8:00am
Mass
Wednesday 22nd October
9:30am
Reconciliation
10:00am
Mass;
1:30pm
RCIA
7:00pm
Craft group
Friday 24th October
St Anthony Claret, Bishop
6:30am
Mass
Saturday 25th October
9:00am
Tai Chi in the Ryan Room
4:30pm
Reconciliation
6:00pm
Evening Mass for Sunday
Children’s Liturgy: S. Diggines
6:45pm
Bursary Presentations
Sunday 26th October
5:33am
Mass at Home (TV 11/55)
7:00am
Mass;
Children’s Liturgy: M. Daveson
9:00am
Mass;
Children’s Liturgy: S.A. Kinsella
Baptism:
Bianca Zulpo
(David & Mellissa)
Casey Clarke
(Neville & Aileen)
Candle Presentation: Neo Erbacher
(Kelvin & Lysa)
11:00am
Adoration in the Chapel
5:30pm
Mass at Palmwoods
Please pray for the Sick and needy: Gerald East, Clive Castle, Eleanor Corby, Mavis Kennedy, Sr Marcella Lorenz, Shaye Johnston, Sr Val
Cuthbert and all the sick of the Parish. The permanent Petition Journal
for the sick is carried forward in the procession at the preparation of the
Offerings. Thank you Lord for those who have recovered this week.
Stan
Denman.
Please pray for those who are ill and suffering in hospital including,
Frank Hartman, Sr. Majella, Pat Anderson, Peter Crosby, along with all
those who work and serve in hospitals, in any capacity.
Please pray for all Parishioners & Friends in residential or home
care and those who care for them including Irene Dubnyckyj, Rita
Van Der Beek, Sheila Michel, Patrick Page, Joseph Quigley, Vince Carroll, Jean Goggin, Mary Eves, Mike Hennessey, Vince Dennehy, William
Turner (12 year old), Jim Benesovsky, Celena McGovern, Val Bourke,
Cecily Woodgate, Peg DiCerto, Vince Currie, Aileen Radburn, Elizabeth
Knowlton, Betty Mifsud, Gwen Street, Bill Bradford, Noni Colette Chapman, Wunda Whelan, Joan Paulger, Peter and Desleigh Christensen, .
Anniversaries: Remember in your prayers Mary Mongan 25/10, Josephine Woolley 21/10, Harold Stainton 13/10. Please join your prayers
for the families and loved ones of those whose Anniversaries we remember.
Deceased: Please pray for the repose of the souls of all those recently
deceased especially Jean Emmerson 13/10, Eleanor Corby 8/10,
Gregory Schick, Jim McHugh, .
ALTAR SERVING MINISTRY
Anyone interested in training as an
altar server please contact the
Parish Office or contact Carmel
Donahoe on 5476 0835 or Maureen
Murphy on 5446 7858.
Enrolment forms will be available
after mass.
Prayer Vigil G20 World Indigenous People
Sunday 19 October 2014, 6pm6.30pm at Musgrave Park, 121 Cordelia St, South Brisbane
A sincere thank
you to
Everyone is welcome! For more
Fr Graham,
information contact either Fr Bruce
Parishioners, and Boase on 0448 206 213 or Brooke
all who have as- Prentis on 0416 197 324.
sisted with or
SEEKING: Thank you to 3 considerate
sent messages on Parishioners who have offered to commit
to the Parish counting team . We would
the occasion of welcome one more offer for the 2015
our mother Jean Emmerson’s funeral. team which would secure each of the four
Your generosity and prayerful sup- groups. This important role only takes 12 hours per month, mornings, on a shared
port is appreciated.
basis. You need no experience, simply a
willing nature to receive the support of
The family of
competent team members, in the learning
Lloyd and Annette Baker.
phase. Please contact the Parish office on
54411034.
Terry McCorley
Prayer to the Holy Family for
the Synod
O God, you never forsake the
work of your hands, hear our
prayer; send the Spirit of your
Son to enlighten the Church as
the synodal journey begins, so
that contemplating the splendour of true love which shines
forth in the Holy Family of
Nazareth, she might learn the
freedom and obedience to respond with boldness and mercy
to the challenges of today’s
world.
Through Christ Our Lord.
Amen
St Joseph’s Craft Ministry
Donations of Craft Items Welcome The Parish Craft Group are having a
stall at the St Joseph’s School Fete on
7th November
at Crushers Leagues Club.
Donation of items for sale would be
appreciated. Proceeds from the stall go
to the work of the Parish.
Enquiries Annette 5441 3353
or 0407 928 217.
Thank You
Feast Day of the Week –St Anthony Claret, Bishop
(October 24)
From his earliest years in the priesthood, Anthony had a
zealous missionary spirit that took him to Rome, the Canary
Islands, and eventually to Cuba. Not only did he serve as
rector of the seminary at the Escorial in Madrid, but he promoted Catholic publications and founded an academy of St.
Michael for artists and literary persons. In Cuba he worked
for the general uplifting of the population but did not succeed in founding a school of agriculture, as he had wished.
He did, however, establish the Apostolic Institute of Mary Immaculate.
http://www.catholicculture.org
Matthew 22: 15-21
Notes on the text
In a single question, the opponents of Jesus asked him to choose between the ideal of a
religious life separate from the dominate culture or a life so fully immersed in that culture
that religious practice and identity are lost. Of course, Jesus chose the middle. Give to God
everything, but give Caesar his due. In other words, we should actively participate in the
dominate culture for the common good. In this way, our participation becomes an act of
Christian charity (and a means of evangelization).
Participation begins with the personal responsibilities of our families, our work, and
churches. To the best of our ability, we should extend our participation to the public arena
for the good of the society. For their part, government and social institutions should encourage us to serve others. Thus, those in need and society as a whole grows in hope from
a citizenry full engaged.
The thread of participation is the common good. Participation is a moral and ethical act
that affirms the dignity of each and every human person. Even in those acts which oppose
oppressive governments or social institutions, the focus must remain on the good of all.
From http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/a/29-a/A-29-a.html
Farewell and God’s Blessings
to Denise and Stan Denman who will be
moving to Mountain Creek.
From 1984 Denise and Stan lived in Kawana for 18 years where they were involved with the Kawana
Catholic community.
Denise has been an active and valued
member of the Nambour Catholic Faith
Community working with the Liturgy
group here at St Joseph’s, for which she
will be truly missed.
We thank her for her contribution during
her time here.
A VOCATION VIEW: We do not choose a
vocation completely on our own. We must
prayerfully reflect on how we can best give
to God what is God’s, and then live as
though everything depends on God.
To talk to someone about your vocation,
contact the Vocation Centre: (07) 3336 9203.
[email protected]
www.catholicpriesthood.com
Parish Ministries
& Coordinators
Pastoral Council: Dave
Cuskelly, Barbara Krebs, Sue
Thomson, Marie Lynch, Colin
Allen, Bernadette Natoli, Susan
Brinnand, Lisa McNicol, Nick Kelly
and Paul De Wolfe
Liturgy Committee:
Maureen Murphy.
Liturgical Music:
Darlene Malone.
Liturgical Art & Environment:
Joan Pobjoy.
Communion to the Sick:
Mary Juratowitch.
Funeral Coordinator:
Darlene Malone.
Funeral Hospitality:
Linda McCorley.
Rosters:
Lynette Purssell & Annette Baker.
Servers:
Carmel Donahoe &
Maureen Murphy.
Readers:
Barbara Krebs.
Children's Liturgy:
Fiona Simm.
Sacramental Program:
Rosanna Tumelty.
RCIA:
Darlene Malone.
Baptism Ministry:
Rosanna Tumelty.
Eucharistic Adoration:
Carmel Donahoe.
Ecumenical Ministry:
Joan Pobjoy.
Helping Hands:
Jan Imarisio.
Youth Group:
Nick Kelly.
Contact all Ministry Coordinators
or any other Parish Ministry on
54411034
St. Joseph’s Parish
Helping Hands
Are you
struggling with
illness,
lonely, or
elderly, and
need a
helping hand?
A visit, a meal, a phone call
or a small gesture of help
is available
through our parish
‘Helping Hands’ group.
Please Contact the Parish
Office for support of the
Helping Hands group
co-ordinated by
Jan Imarisio
Counters:
This week: Group 3: M.
Barker, L. Richardson, F. &
M. Kenna, J. Gogggin
Next week: Group 4: M.
Jackson, B. Barker, E. Bradford, P. McNaughton
A new initiative from menALIVE
"menALIVE
In The
City" held
SocialisJustice
Sunday
28.09.2014regularly from 5.45 until
7.30pm in the Francis Rush Centre (Beside The Cathedral of St Stephen). Next event is
on Thursday 23 October 2014 with the topic: DON'T GET COMFORTABLE! Growth is an
active thing. This is a great opportunity for men to get together and explore the things that
matter. For further information contact menALIVE on 3367 1402 or [email protected]
Evangelii Gaudium
“When preaching takes place within the context of the liturgy, it is part of the offering made
to the Father and a meditation of the grace which Christ pours out during the celebration.”
Para 138 from Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis, Nov. 24, 2013
MONTHLY DIARY
1st & 3rd Saturdays:
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2014—7pm-8:30pm
Youth Group
1st Monday:
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5:00pm Liturgy Meeting
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7.30pm
Baptism Preparation
1st Wednesday:
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after 10am
Mass Seniors M/Tea
1st Thursday:

11.15am
Mass Nam Nursing Home
2nd Sunday:

11:00am
Adoration in the Chapel
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4pm
Ukrainian Mass
2nd Monday:

7.30pm
Pastoral Council
2nd Thursday:

11am
Mass Sundale
4th Sunday:

11:00am
Adoration in the Chapel
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5.30pm
Palmwoods Mass
Last Monday:

6pm
Helping Hands
DATE CLAIMERS:
"SHINE ON" KIDS RETREAT DAY Saturday 25th October 2014, 9.00amSATURDAY 25 OCTOBER
4.30pm
How to embrace your self-worth, feel posi- A day of fun for primary school aged kids
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Saturday October 25th
Rosary Bouquet in honour of Our Lady
of Fatima
“The Gift Shop at St Gerard Majella,
Cathedral of St Stephen
146 Maundrell Terrace, Chermside
10.30am (Rosary) and 11.30am (Mass).
West is set up for Christmas and
Weekend: 31st Oct – 2nd Nov 2014
open to the public now. The Annual Words of Wisdom – St
Worldwide Marriage Encounter: A
Gift Fair will be held on Friday, Sat- Stephen of Hungary
weekend away for married couples in
urday Sunday (24, 25, 26 October)
peaceful, picturesque surroundings –
‘Be humble in this life,
from 9.00am – 5.00pm each day.
away from the distractions of everyday
that God may raise you
living. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset . On these 3 days only there will be a
up in the next. Be truly
. . your Marriage! This is a unique oppor10% discount on all giftware (except moderate and do not puntunity to recharge your relationship batterish or condemn anyone
ies, refocus on each other and fall in love some pious objects). Prices will revert to normal on Monday 27 Octo- immoderately. Be gentle
all over again!
Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, ber. Eftpos and Credit Card facilities so that you may never opOrmiston QLD (on Brisbane’s bayside)
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ble so that you may never
and Scott Menteith, ph (07) 4634 3559,
[email protected] Information webvoluntarily bring disgrace
site: www.wwme.org.au
upon anyone. Be chaste so
Saturday 1st Nov – 10am to 3pm
that you may avoid all the
ONE DAY SPIRITUAL RETREAT: with
foulness of lust like the
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to the places of new life.
The Sunshine Coast Spirituality Support
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