St Mary’s Catholic Parish Warwick EMBRACING THE COMMUNITIES OF: PARISH OFFICE PO BOX 118, WARWICK. 81 Percy Street, Warwick. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Phone: (07) 4661 1033 St Mary’s, Warwick, Our Lady of Dolours, Greymare, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Gladfield and Our Lady of Fatima, Karara 31st January/1st February 2015 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B SURVEY FOR SYNOD ON THE FAMILY Fax: (07) 4661 4232 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysparishwarwick.org.au St Mary’s Catholic Parish Parish Priest Fr Franco Filipetto Semi-retired Priest Fr Terry Hickling 4661 8227 Responses due Wednesday 11 February. In an ongoing spirit of openness, Pope Francis and the Vatican have issued a call for further feedback to enlighten the discussions at the conclusion of the Synod on the Family. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference received the official “lineamenta”, or preparatory documents, from the Vatican just prior to Christmas. These are intended to guide the receipt of final input from the individual bishops’ conferences. Participation in the latest survey is a way to take an active role in shaping how the church shares the Gospel and best respond to the needs of those around us. An online version of the survey will be accessible via the diocesan website www.twb.catholic.org.au . Written responses should be sent to Fr Peter Schultz, Diocesan Chancellor, at the following address: The Marian Centre, PO Box 756, Toowoomba, QLD 4350. Alternatively, you may wish to email your response to Fr Schultz on: [email protected] Parish Pastoral Associate Patrice Riordan Survey forms and final document (4 copies) are available on the table near the Church doors Administration Officer Kathleen Cuskelly The final Synod Document can be found at http://press.vatican.va/ content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/10/18/0770/03 Parish Schools St Mary’s Kindergarten Director: Marie Sullivan Phone: 4667 1075 [email protected] St Mary’s (Primary) Acting Principal: Margaret Grew Phone: 4661 1872 [email protected] Assumption College Principal: Mr Peter Moloney Phone: 4660 4000 [email protected] WORLD DAY OF PRAYER, REFLECTION AND ACTION A GAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING will be celebrated on 8th February 2015 honouring the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita for the Year of Consecrated Life. The Holy Father has commented on various occasions on this new form of slavery and devoted the recent Message for the World Day of Peace to this theme. The Catholic Church, and, in particular, women’s religious orders have worked in many parts of the world to combat the trade in human beings. MASS TIMES PLEASE PRAY FOR RECENTLY DECEASED Dora Samios, Joan Ogden, Daphne Dilleen, Denis Walsh, John Baxter THIS WEEK 31 JAN/1 FEB (Gympie), Andy Mullins (Caloundra), Elmer Montecillo (Philippines) St Mary’s Vigil Saturday 6pm Sunday 8:30am O’Mara, Olive Wright, John Noye, Mick Brewer, Mary Brewer, Des Doyle, Monica & Vane Jensen, James & Eileen Ryan, Frank & Vera Connolly, Kev Peters, Kathleen & Thomas McVeigh, Frank & Dot Fitzgerald, Garrett Fitzgerald, Jim Fitzgerald, Sr M. Antonine Fitzgerald, Michael Nolan, Thomas & Elizabeth Burns, Clyde & Myra Stewart, Grattan & May Cutler, Rev Frs Thomas Concannon, William Hall, William Behm & Howard Crowe, Des Dwan, Eddie, Maggie, Basil, Paul & Brendehn McConville, Tom, Kathleen & Vince Dwan and all relatives and friends. Yangan Saturday 6pm Greymare Sunday 10am Lay-Led Liturgy Killarney Sunday 8am Gladfield Sunday 9:30am WEEKDAY LITURGY TIMES ANNIVERSARIES Les & Connie Noye, Bert & Joyce Noye, Gabriel Bourke, Sydney Wright, Mary SICK Tom Campbell, Greg Hardy, Tom McCormack, Noela Rickard, Adrian Dwan, Wendy Taylor, Elliot Plummer, Michael Willett, Kev O’Shea, Heidi Haferkamp, Annette Carey, Rick Waterworth (Bris), Carmel Ryan, Colin & Margaret Alldridge (Bris), Margaret Morris, Denis McEniery (Bris), Mike Keim, Alison Towler (Emerald), Bianca Muir, Lucas Hermeston (NSW), Sue Moffatt & son, Robert (Millmerran), Judy Robertson, Lou Rowan, Denise Tracey (Gold Coast), Sylvie Gray, Marion O’Leary, Del Franchina, Michael Dawson, Morris Condon, Louise Henricksen, Billy Johnson (Bris), Pippa Harth (Dalby), Cheryl Bushell (Benn), John Henry, Marie Gillespie, Narcise Talara, Colin King, Kellie Keir (T’ville), Peter Roche (Tas), Jessica Ryan, Terry O’Shea, Terry Hollindale, Amanda Webb, Phil Gant, Anne Barnier (Buderim), Jess Scanlan (Ballina), Doug Christensen, Anne Gant & residents of Akooramak and The Oaks, patients at the Warwick Hospital and all those who receive Home Communion. We welcome into our parish community, through the Sacrament of Baptism Archer Harrison Edward Gibbons son of Edward & Melanie Monday Mass 9am Tuesday Lay Liturgy 5:30pm Leader 1: Rob Dawson Leader 2: Trish Seaby Reader: Kev Seaby Gospel & Reflection: Maria Ryan Wednesday Mass 7am Thursday Mass 9am; Mass & Anointing at The Oaks 10:30am Friday Mass 12 noon Saturday Mass 9am No Mass or Lay-led Liturgy if there is a Funeral Mass FEAST DAYS MON Presentation of The Lord THURS St Agatha FRI St Paul Miki & companions NEXT WEEK 7 /8 FEB St Mary’s Vigil Saturday 6pm Sunday 8:30am Killarney Sunday 8am Lay-Led Liturgy Yangan Saturday 6pm Gladfield Sunday 9:30am Reconciliation St Mary’s Saturday 9:40am ROSTERS THIS WEEKEND 31st January/1st February 2015 NEXT WEEKEND 7th/8th February 2015 Ministries Vigil 6pm 8:30am Bell Ringers Vince Hemmings Greg Brosnan Vince Hemmings Greg Brosnan Welcomers Rob Dawson Mary Bourke Dave Carr Bernadette Ryan Wayne Watt family Margaret Lawton Shirley Owens Readers Joanne McNally WR Ian Kelly Lisa Watt Pam Eather WR Jill Hume Shirley Peel Cheryl Collins WR Kelly Reardon Michael Dwan Sr Margaret Murphy WR Rowena O’Dea John Telfer Prayers of the Faithful Pauline Stewart Pauline Pickering Maria Ryan Margaret Lawton Brian & Mary Bourke Millie Mullins & family Lyn & Mary Noble & Mary Connolly Des & Cheryl Cantwell Ministers of Communion Michael Ryan (Hosts) Bernice Furness (Hosts) Theresa Barrett Bob Keogh Bryan O’Mara Val Gray Judy Morrisey (hosts) Maree Ryan Patrice Riordan Brian & Cheryl Collins Pam Eather (hosts) Michael Gaffney Marianne Jordan Len & Sue Doyle Powerpoint Brittney Benn Joe Willett Sam McNally Nathaniel Ryan Musicians Ingrid, Kathleen, Marguerite & Megan Michael Debbie, Regina & Jessica Michael, Rey, Ingrid & Kathleen Gifts Morning Tea at Assisi Place Vigil 6pm Gerry Morrisey Mary Bourke Karine Preston Marie Hallman 8:30am Lynette & Mary Noble Children’s Liturgy Rowena O’Dea & Leonie McMahon Altar Servers Mitchell Scheiwe Joe McNally Henry Reardon OTHER ROSTERS Des & Bette McConville Maryanne Driver & helper Ben Willett Nathaniel Ryan Andrew Willett THIS WEEK Chloe Thorne Zia Thorne Ben Pickering Chris Diaz NEXT WEEK Akooramak Marcia Hughes & Nea McGinness Mick Gaffney & Carolyn Abood Home Communion Shirley Peel & Shirley Owens Judith Ting & Gloria McKechnie Bus Drivers & Carers Chris & Clare-Marie O’Brien 4661 3681 Leo Barrett 4661 1978 & Marie Hallman 4661 3005 Money Counters Group 3—Gerry Morrisey Group 4-Paul Maher PRAYER & LITURGY Rosary is prayed before each weekday Mass in St Mary’s Church. Mothers’ Prayers Group meets Thursdays at 9:30 in Church (Maria 4661 2158) 1st Friday 6th Feb Chaplet to The Divine Mercy after 12 noon Mass 1st Saturday 7th Feb 20 Mysteries of the Rosary at 7:50am before 9am Mass MAGAZINES Catholic Leader $2 Toowoomba family brings its inspiring music to the world, with almost 500,000 having viewed its YouTube channel ] Horizons Spring 2014 edition ] available Aust Catholics Magazine—Christmas Edition ] on tables Trends—Social Justice Newsletter ] at doors PARISH EVENTS St Mary’s Celtfest 2015 Friday 20th March with a Dinner Dance at St Mary’s Hall from 6:30pm. Music by the K-Dels. Then a Market Day on Saturday 21st March in the Church grounds with stalls, entertainment, food and drinks from 10am to 3pm Lenten Programme 2015 Lent commences on Ash Wednesday 18th February. Once again, you have the opportunity to participate in this programme, entitled “Rich in Mercy”. If you are interested in this year’s programme, please contact the Parish Office to indicate your interest. So far, we have one group who will meet in the Parish Centre on Thursdays at 10am after the 9am Mass in the church. You are most welcome to join this group. However, we need to know numbers in order to obtain the resources for use in this Lenten programme. Parish Ladies monthly meeting Tuesday 3rd February (see notice bottom right) Palms Please bring in last year’s palms and deposit them in the baskets at the doors for burning for Ash Wednesday 2015. DIOCESAN EVENTS Would you like to travel overseas to see the life-changing work of the Church first hand? In 2015, you are invited to join Catholic Mission’s Brisbane Director, David McGovern on an immersion trip to India. Taking place in the first part of the year, the 10 day journey will expose you to the missionary work of the Church and the lives being changed. It will show, as the first reading from Isaiah reminds us this weekend, that “the word that goes from [God’s] mouth does not return empty” and that His will is indeed being carried out, with the generosity of our donors and the faithfulness of missionary nuns, brothers and priests. For details, such as exact dates, a full itinerary and costs, please contact the Brisbane office of Catholic Mission, during office hours, on (07) 3336 9239. David McGovern, Director Follow me on Twitter @livedogster Caritas and the First Australians: You can see a short, 6-minute film on the work of Caritas Australia with the First Australian com-munities on www.youtube.com—just type in: caritas and the first Australians. COMMUNITY EVENTS The Fr Joe McKey Archives/Museum is closed for the holidays. Visits at other times may still be arranged by phoning 4661 3497 Cherish Life Meeting at 2pm in Warwick Library followed by afternoon tea. PARISH GROUPS MEETINGS AT THE PARISH CENTRE AL-ANON GROUP meets on Tuesdays in Room 1 at 6:30pm. Phone Rosemary 4661 5820 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays in Room 5 at 8pm. CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP meets on Mondays in Room 1 at 9:45am. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP meets on Fridays from 9-10am. FATHER’S PRAYER GROUP meets on Tuesdays in Room 10 from 6-7pm. Everyone Welcome! LAY CARMELITES meet on 2nd Friday of each month at 9am Pam Eather 4661 3917 LITTLE TREASURES PLAY GROUP Wednesdays at 9:30am in Rooms 1 & 2. MEN ALIVE GROUP meets in Room 2 on Thursdays at 78pm. Contact 4661 3133. MOTHER’S PRAYERS GROUPS meet on Tuesdays in Room 3 at 6pm (Pauline 4661 7293) and Fridays in Room 3 at 10am (Maree 4661 7345). PARISH LADIES meet on 1st Tuesday of each month at 9:30am in Room 1. New members are warmly invited to join this group. Contact Rita 4661 8144 or Shirley 4661 2470 REFLECTION This is the first of the miracles of Jesus recounted in Mark’s Gospel and it is a significant introduction to the person of Jesus and the power he possesses. Only a few verses earlier, at his baptism, Jesus had been revealed as the beloved Son of God. In this short text, Mark contrasts Jesus and the authority of his teaching with that of the scribes. Jesus teaches in such a way that he makes a deep impression on his hearers. Clearly, this is because his authority and his wisdom come from God. Whilst his human audience may still be unclear as to the true identity of Jesus, this is not the case with his ‘other-worldly’ audience: the unclean spirits know exactly who Jesus is-the Holy One of God-and they recognise his authority and obey his command. They know that the power of the Almighty is greater than the power of the evil one. “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth?” What does Jesus want of you at this point in your life? “I know who you are: the Holy One of God.” Is it difficult for you to make this claim? Who do you think Jesus is? The Summit Vol. 41 No. 4 First Reading Deuteronomy 18:15-20 I will put my words into the prophet’s mouth, and he will tell them all I command. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 94:1-2, 6-9. R.v.9 If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Second Reading Corinthians 7:32-35 The unmarried woman dedicates herself to the things of the Lord, that she might be holy. Gospel Acclamation Matthew 4:16 A people in darkness have seen a great light: a radiant dawn shines on those lost in death. Gospel Mark 1:21-28 This is a new kind of teaching that speaks with authority. Jesus called out to them, "Come, be my disciples, and I will show you how to fish for people!" Mark 1:17 (NLT) From Thru-the-Bible Coloring Pages for Ages 4-8. © 1986,1988 Standard Publishing. Used by permission. Reproducible Coloring Books may be purchased from Standard Publishing, www.standardpub.com, 1-800-543-1301.
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