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16th November, 2014
St JoSEPH’S CAtHoLIC PArISH, NAMBoUr
33rd SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
“Building a community of Jesus’ disciples”
We welcome you—We are one family
Readings: Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thess 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30
Next week: Our Lord JESUS CHRIST, KING of the UNIVERSE
Readings: Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
Profitable servants...
God is demanding and rightly so. His gifts are great and are meant to be used for
the service of mankind. Whatever talent he has given us can be multiplied. Jesus
calls us to be the salt of the earth, the light of the world and we have no right to
hide away the gift of faith that God has given us through him. Or, how many of us
hide behind the cowardly affirmation that we are not good enough? Half-hearted
Christians are worse off than those who have never had the gift of faith.
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
Hospitality volunteers for the
Community Centre
With your service
St Joseph’s Parish is
blessed.
Fr Graham, Parish Staff &
Parishioners
First Reconciliation
This will be celebrated this coming Wednesday evening at 7pm. Please join in
praying for those children and their families. Congratulations to the parents and
leaders for their untiring efforts for the children.
Youth Fundraising Breakfast
Please support the young people who for some time have been attending various Youth Camps
in the Archdiocese. There is one coming up in January as well as a Music Camp. These all need
money as the expense is often too much for families. This breakfast is one way we can raise
some extra funds for that purpose.
Confirmation
Congratulations to Corben who is Confirmed and received into the Catholic Church this weekend at the 7am Mass. Our prayers go with him as he completes Year 12 at St John's and heads
off to Brisbane at the end of the year.
St John's Closing Mass
This Mass to celebrate the year is being held this coming Thursday evening at 6.30pm at the
College.
Manna from Heaven
Over the past year the Parish Finance Committee has been able to reduce expenditure through
more efficient administration. To take this a bit further last week we had some solar panels installed on the galvanised iron roof over the entrance to the church. This it is hoped will make us
more energy efficient as well as save some money.
Farewell
A Farewell to six School Staff members will be held next Sunday at the 9am Mass followed by a
Garden Party in the old Convent grounds. All welcome.
Farewell also to Denis Kidcaff. We wish him every blessing as he leaves Nambour to live in
Gympie this week.
Fr Graham
IMPACT YOUTH
FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST
When: SUNDAY 16th November
WHERE: St Joseph’s Community centre
Time: after 7am & 9am Mass
Sausage on bread---Bacon & egg roll--Hamburgers
Support our local youth team
WEEKLY DIARY
Saturday 15th November
9:00am
Tai Chi
4:30-4:50
No Reconciliation today
6:00pm
Evening Mass for
Sunday
Children’s liturgy: M. Fitzsimon
Sunday 16th November
Youth Fundraiser Breakfast
5:33am
Mass at Home (TV 11/55)
7:00am
Mass
Confirmation & Holy Communion:
Corben Rae Davis
Children’s Liturgy: M. Daveson
9:00am
Mass
Children’s Liturgy: F. Simm
Baptism:
Jamaul Bond
(Angela Blake)
Monday 17th November
8:00am
Mass
9:00am
Playgroup
Wednesday 19th November
9:30am
Reconciliation
10:00am
Mass
1:30pm
RCIA
7:00pm
First Reconciliation
Celebration
7:00pm
Craft group
Thursday 20th November
10:30am
Mass at Woombye Care
6:30pm
St John ‘s Closing Mass
Friday 21st November
6:30am
Mass
Saturday 22nd November
9:00am
Tai Chi in the Ryan Room
4:30pm
Reconciliation
6:00pm
Evening Mass for Sunday
Children’s Liturgy: C. Candappa
Sunday 23rd November
CHRIST THE KING
5:33am
Mass at Home (TV 11/55)
7:00am
Mass;
Children’s Liturgy: L. Purssell
9:00am
Mass;
St Joseph’s Staff & Teacher Farewell
followed by a garden party in the
Convent grounds
Children’s Liturgy: M. Barnes
11:00am
Adoration in the Chapel
5:30pm
Mass at Palmwoods
Advent Flowers
Should any Parishioners have any blue agapanthus for the church during Advent your
offering would be gratefully appreciated.
Please contact Joan Pobjoy (evenings preferred) on 5476 0634
Please pray for the Sick and needy: Peter Collins, Linda Skinner, Stagg
family, King family, Des Hayes, Therese Mills, Theresa Thomson, Gerald
East, 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 D
enman.
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 Frank Phillips, Irene Dubnyckyj,
Rita Van Der Beek, Trish Page, 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 Michael Rutledge 01/11, Gerard
Davidson 15/11, Eileen Hawe, Gwen Juratowitch 26/10. 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 Des Hayes, Abraham Peter (Grand father of Shainy Peter), Laurie Normoyle, Jean McLean, Ian Adams, Ryan Thrupp, Kenneth
Forbes.
St Joseph’s Advent
Liturgy & Carols
Hospital & Nursing Home
Rosters
Waiting on the
Coming of the Lord
The 2015 rosters are currently being prepared.
Please advise Mary Juratowitch if any changes are
necessary to be made to the
roster as soon as possible.
Sunday 7th December 2014
at 6:30pm
Phone: Mary 5442 1441
A Parish Celebration followed by
Wine & Cheese & BBQ
St Joseph’s Church & Gathering
Area
To talk to someone about
your vocation, contact the
Vocation Centre: (07) 3336
9203.
[email protected]
www.catholicpriesthood.com
Christmas Masses
If you are attending the Christmas Masses
and would like to participate in the various
Ministries, please write your information on
the sheets in the workroom. The draft
rosters will be on the front table in the
gathering area from the weekend of 6 & 7
Dec.
At the Christmas Vigil at St John’s College, crib organisers and car parking attendants will also be required. Carmel
Donahoe will be contacting the altar servers via email within the next couple of
weeks so please respond to her if you are
involved in this Ministry.
Thank you.
Maureen
A VOCATION VIEW: Don’t
just bury your talents. Dream
your best dream about your
life and then live it to the full.
God calls you to live in happiness.
Planned Giving
The next quarter envelopes commencing this weekend are ready for collection at the entry to the church.
If you would like to increase your
commitment or join the Parish Planned
Giving program, please contact the
Parish office on 54411034.
Terry McCorley
Confirmation 2015
Enrolment forms are now available
(from St Joseph’s Parish office or
www.nambourcatholics.net)
For 2015 Confirmation & 1st Communion for children already Baptised, made 1st
Reconciliation, and are at least in Year 4
and at least 8 years old.
Enrolments close Friday 20th March, 2015.
Advance notice taking into consideration
Annual Christmas Holidays approaching.
Attention all Volunteers.
Re: Code of Ethical Behaviour—for those
who work in the service of the church.
Please attend to returning your signed document to the Parish Office .
Re: Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Workshops for the
North Coast Deanery
Volunteers only need to attend one of the
below training dates. Please advise the
Parish Office as soon as possible to enable us to confirm numbers to the other Parishes as numbers are limited.
Next Option:
MAROOCHYDORE PARISH
SUNDAY
14TH DECEMBER
10:30AM-1:30PM
Following Option:
ST JOSEPH’S NAMBOUR
SATURDAY
7TH FEBRUARY, 2015
9:30AM-12:30PM
Evangelii Gaudium
“He needs to be able to link the message of a biblical text to a human situation, to an experience
which cries out for the light of God’s word. This
interest has nothing to do with shrewdness or
calculation; it is profoundly religious and pastoral.
Fundamentally it is a ‘spiritual sensitivity for reading God’s message in events,’121 and this is much
more than simply finding something interesting to
say. What we are looking for is ‘what the Lord has
to say in this or that particular circumstance.’”
Par 154 from Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis,
Nov. 24, 2013
Parishioners’ Loans
Repayment—
Community Centre
At this time of year the Parish repays a portion of the Parishioners’ Loans used to help build our
Community Centre. However, at any time, any current lender who is experiencing financial difficulties is encouraged to contact me or the Finance Manager as soon as possible.
The Parish’s aim is to repay all loans over a ten year period. Of the original $43,500 borrowed
from Parishioners, the balance outstanding is now $13,500.
We are very grateful to those lenders who have generously been able to convert their loan into a
gift. I would like to invite any remaining lenders to consider perhaps a partial conversion of some
of their loan to a gift, if in a financial position to do so.
It was only through the generous support of Parishioners that we were able to fund the building of
the Community Centre.
We are enjoying the great benefit of our “gathering area” and centre facilities. Future generations
of Parishioners, also, will be grateful for our sacrifices.
Fr Graham
Date Claimers
Sunday 16th November 2014 from 1.30pm to
4.00pm.
INVITATION TO UPCOMING
CURSILLO ULTREYA:
All Cursillistas are invited to join us at the North
Coast Ultreya to be held in the Children’s Chapel
at Stella Maris School, McKenzie Drive, Maroochydore. Please bring a plate to share for afternoon tea. For further enquiries, please phone
Judith 0438939200.
Friday 12th December Nambour Show
Grounds—Nambour Community Carols; food
stalls 5pm; Carols Concert 6:30pm; ‘Glow’ stall,
Free Glow Sticks, Fireworks, Santa Claus, Food
Stalls, local Artists, Carols Bank, Free tea & Coffee, local schools
An Invitation to share in
“ Praying for Peace
in Advent”
Through Sacred Scripture and silent contemplation;
Communal Prayer and simple
Chants of Praise
The Spirit of Taiz’e
Hour of Prayer
Each Monday of Advent Season
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Commencing 1st December 2014.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Blessed Sacrament Chapel
177 Currie Street Nambour
Everyone Most Welcome!
An Initiative of
St. Joseph’s Liturgy Committee
For further information
contact Joan - 5476 0634.
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. Goggin
Next week: Group 4: M.
Jackson, B. Barker, E. Bradford, P. McNaughton
Social Justice Sunday 28.09.2The014
Parish Community is
MONTHLY DIARY
cordially invited to attend a
1st & 3rd Saturdays:

2014—7pm-8:30pm
Youth Group
to celebrate with & give thanks for St 1st Monday:

5:00pm Liturgy Meeting
Joseph’s Primary staff who are

7.30pm
retiring Baptism Preparation
Annette Geppert,
1st
Wednesday:
Lyn Elson, Shona Hall,

after 10am
Sue Thomson, Dorothy Devlin & Anne Hazel
Mass Seniors M/Tea
At St Joseph’s Parish Church, on Sunday, 23 November 2014 at 9:00am.
1st Thursday:
RSVP: Debbie Kelly on 5441 9201 or [email protected] by Friday, 14th November, 2014

11.15am
Mass Nam Nursing Home
2nd Sunday:

11:00am
Adoration in the Chapel

4pm
Ukrainian Mass
2nd Monday:

7.30pm
Pastoral Council
2nd Thursday:

11am
The Christmas Appeal aims to provide much needed help from practical assistance to food
Mass Sundale
hampers, emotional support, toys and gifts for children, individuals and families so they too can
4th Sunday:
experience the joy of Christmas. Your donation will assist people doing it tough this Christmas.

11:00am
Adoration in the Chapel
Vinnies Christmas Appeal 2014 Gift Suggestions

5.30pm
Last year, with your generous support, the St Vincent de Paul Conference in Nambour was
Palmwoods Mass
able to give out more than 70 Christmas Hampers, bringing the joy of Christmas to those
Last Monday:
who otherwise would have had a very unhappy day. This year the Good Samaritan Youth

6pm
Helping Hands
Conference is coordinating the Hampers in collaboration with Nambour. The cost of each
Mass of Thanksgiving and Garden
Party
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS
APPEAL 2014
hamper this year will be between $100-$200.
We are appealing for your help again this year. As in previous years, there will be a small
basket of cards on the table in the Gathering area with the names of the food items and
gifts cards needed for the Hampers. If you are able to help, we invite you to take cards for
those items you wish to give. When you have obtained the item, please place them in the
collection baskets provided and return the cards to the small basket.
The cards will be available every Sunday from today until Dec 8th and the collection baskets
from next Saturday until Dec 15th. Hampers will be distributed on the 18th December from
St Joseph’s Primary School Hall.
There are also envelopes available for those who would prefer to donate cash. Donations of
$2 or more are tax deductible. Please include your name and address if you wish a receipt.
If you care to donate items other than food here are some ideas.
Food: Juice, soft drink, savoury and sweet biscuits, nuts, chips, long life custard, tin fruit,
minces pies, Christmas puddings, bonbons, gift bags, tin fruit.
For men: Toiletry packs (containing razors, shaving cream, shampoo, soap, deodorant,
toothbrush and toothpaste), clothing vouchers, shoes, thongs, bags/backpacks and gift cards
(e.g. Target, JB HiFi, Kmart, Big W, Cotton On)
For children and teens: Plush toys, rattles, clothes, building blocks, books, art and craft
supplies, board games, sporting equipment, movie vouchers and gift cards (e.g. Kmart, Big
W, Cotton On, Typo, Smiggle, Rebel Sport)
For women: Toiletry packs (containing shower gel, shampoo/conditioner, body lotion, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste), make up kits, bags, clothing vouchers, gift cards (e.g.
Kmart, Big W, Cotton On, Body Shop)
Please contact Tracey Langford (0417071168) if you would like to help with the hampers.
Thank you all so much.
Available for rent: small
unit self-contained, 1 x
bed room, Bath room,
lounge/kitchen. Reasonable rates. Suitable for single lady or single gentleman. Contact Des & Trish
Mitchell 0438 384 328
CBM Meaningful Gifts 2014
Helping you make Christmas
truly meaningful.
CBM is a leading international
development organisation focused
on disability inclusion in poorer
regions of the world. Brochures
are available outside the church
this weekend or you can go to
http://www.cbm.org.au/shop/
Saturday 29th November at 7.30am
NUDGEE COLLEGE OLD
BOYS’ ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Memorial Mass to celebrate the lives of deceased Christian
Brothers,
Nudgee Old Boys and Members of
the Nudgee Family will be celebrated
in the College Chapel. All Members
of the Nudgee Family are welcome.
Breakfast follows.