Wilston & Gordon Park Parishes St Columba’s, Wilston - St Carthage’s, Gordon Park joined in joyfully praising and worshipping God 5th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME — 8th FEBRUARY 2015 — Year B THE PATIENT CROSS OF SALVATION Dear child of God, we have a lesson of life to learn/be reminded of today. The book of Job is a didactic book – a story with a moral. It is a book with a lesson to teach. It tells the story of a good-living, upright man, who was blessed by God with the possessions of this world as well as a large family. But ill-fortune struck him and he not only lost his possessions and family but was himself struck with bodily sores. MASS TIMES MONDAY 9.00am Mass Immaculate Conception 5.00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament followed by 5.30pm Mass St John the Baptist TUESDAY 9.00am Mass St Columba’s Earlier, Satan had told God that Job’s fidelity and uprightness would last only as long as the temporal blessings he had remained. But, this was not the case, Job remained faithful. After a long period of mental and bodily suffering and Job did not change his mind, he was finally given back his family, WEDNESDAY 9.00am Mass St John the Baptist 5.30pm Mass Immaculate Conception and twice the possessions he had lost. The lesson for us to learn is that the belief prevalent among the Jews/some people today that God rewards the good in this life and punishes the wicked was not and is still not well-founded. We have seen that Job was not a sinner and yet he suffered much in this life. The story of Job was proof that this commonly held belief was wrong. It is interesting to note the author did not solve the problem – of human pain. But, with the example of Christ’s sufferings and cruel death before us, we can now see the value of suffering in this life, and the full meaning of the didactic story of Job. 6.00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Immaculate Conception 6.30pm Mass St Carthage’s Filipino Community THURSDAY 9.00am Mass St Columba’s ticeship, for the eternal life that awaits us after death, we are able to see our earthly sufferings in FRIDAY 6.30am Mass St Columba’s their proper perspective. Someone may suffer for past sins, yes – God’s loving way of giving the 9.00am Mass St John the Baptist opportunity of making atonement for one’s offences. The other is that it could be laid on one’s 9.00am Mass St Carthage’s Followed by the Rosary [1st Friday-Healing Mass] Therefore, with our new knowledge and certainty that this life is only a preparation, and appren- shoulders to atone for fellow human beings who are incapable of bearing their saving cross. Granted that very often and that many, if not most of the pains and hardships people have to suffer are caused by wicked people, yet all these happens with God’s knowledge. Hence, we Christians should with example of Christ before us, be able to accept them with goodwill and bear them patiently because we know God could prevent it but if he allows it, he intends to produce good out of it. If we carry our cross patiently, it will be turned into our crown of glory when we meet Christ at the moment of our death. 5.30pm Mass Immaculate Conception [followed by Benediction on 1st Friday of the month] 1st Friday—6.30pm St Carthage’s Mass & All Night Vigil Filipino Community SATURDAY 12noon Rosary St John the Baptist 5.00pm Confession St Columba’s Fr Patrick 5.00pm Confession Immaculate Conception 6.00pm Vigil St Columba’s Pastors Fr Michael Grace Administrator Fr Patrick Chukwu Associate Pastor Paul Eloagu Deacon Fr Terry Madden Pastor Emeritus Gordon Park Parish Office PARISH OFFICE 23 Lovedale St PO Box 278 Wilston QLD 4051 Ph: 07 3352 1730 Fx: 07 3356 2014 ST CARTHAGE’S OFFICE 115 Beaconsfield Tce Gordon Park QLD 4031 Ph: 07 3109 0650 Fx: 07 3357 3072 Mon—Thur 9am—12 noon OFFICE STAFF Finance: Cherylann Baxter Finance Assistant: Majella Adams Administration: Heather Smith Administration Assistant: Sally Mollo 6.00pm Vigil Immaculate Conception SUNDAY 7.30am Mass Immaculate Conception 8.00am Mass St Carthage’s 9.00am Mass St John the Baptist 9.30am Mass St Columba’s Volunteer Assistant: Parry Colborne [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/kbcc 5.00pm Confession St John the Baptist 5.30pm Mass St John the Baptist St Carthage’s — Confession By Appointment Immaculate Conception — Rosary before weekday Masses St Carthage’s, Gordon Park St Columba’s, Wilston If you have only God, you have more than enough He helped her up and the fever left her and she began to wait on them. Australia Day Honours List We congratulate John Burke for his award of Member of the Order of Australia for his services to Medicine. John’s work in Paediatric Nephrology and his work on the Mater Hospital Board and Mater Medical Research Institute over many years were recognised. John’s son Andrew, wife Zara and son Joseph are members of St Carthage’s community and we join in celebrating all that is good and meritorious in this award. Thank You To Adrian Pauley for spotting the above item in the local Newspaper and sending the story. Do YOU have a story? The Little King’s Movement On Sunday 15th February we will take up their annual collection. Please show your usual generosity to this very worthy cause.. Keep them in your prayers. Live it ! Love it ! Share it ! Love to sing!!! Join the Choracles. No audition necessary. Practice Wednesday night, before the 3rd Sunday of the month. 7.30pm – 9.00pm Then supper. First practice for 2015 the 11th Feb. Peter Gardiner [email protected] Centenary Photo Viewing Many of you have asked to view the Photos taken at our various Centenary Functions in 2014. This will be held on Saturday 14th Feb, and Sunday 15th Feb after Mass. Will be about 15 minutes. All welcome!!! Interested? Leave your name on the list at the back of the Church. Please phone Jen Gardiner 3357 5109 or email [email protected] Trivia Night planned Friday 20th March, at 7.30 pm. Come as a team, or make up a team on the night – 8 to a team maximum. Dress up – all come a Penguins, or dressed in orange!! Whatever takes your fancy. (optional). Should be a great night. Lots of prizes, lots of fun!!! BYO plus a Gold Coin donation. Please leave your name on the list at the back of the Church. Please phone Jen Gardiner 3357 5109 or email [email protected] St. Columba’s Pastoral Parish Council The year's first meeting of the Parish Found Council has been set for Tuesday Left in the Parish Hall on election day is a rather unusual 10th February 2015. pair of gold coloured fold up reading glasses with the brand “Kanda” on the small, flat, gold coloured metal This year's goals will include the continued promotion of carry box. Please ring Parry Colborne on 3857 2994 if they the Pastoral Plan and the consolidation of the good work commenced last year on the various sub groups formed are yours. to effect the continued growth of the Parish community. ROSTERS If a parishioner feels that they have ideas to assist in this New rosters are on the long chair in the Parish Office. journey, contact with the Council can be made through Please collect today. the Parish Office or directly with me on [email protected]. Happy Birthday: to Michelle Oliver on Monday 9th February and to Sarah Murphy on ASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMES Wednesday. Have a really great day on your 18th February birthdays. Wilston—6.30am Gordon Park—7.30pm VOCATION VIEW The afflicted Job in the Old Testament thinks that his life is like dust in the wind, his restlessness depicting the sorrow and sadness afflicting society today. Are we prepared for the task ahead? To heal the broken-hearted, to bind up all their wounds. How do you choose to respond? * * * NOTICE BOARD * * * PASTORAL NOTES….. “It’s already getting to look like Ordinary time.” “Ordinary time” has no melody in it. Nobody sends cards for “ordinary time.” Nobody sings, “I’ll be home for ordinary time.” Nobody hums. Yet, ordinary time is where life is lived. People are born in ordinary time and grow up in ordinary time, marry in ordinary time, and have families in ordinary time. People age in ordinary time and experience new turns in their life in ordinary time. And people die in ordinary time. In every person’s life, there comes a time when the glow of marriage, a new job, a new school, of conversation, of a new baby, start to wear out and then we get down to business, living out the substance of our commitments. That is our “ordinary time” where we live and grow. “Ordinary time” is not filled with decorations, sentiment, charming songs, lights decorating houses; but it is filled with reality --- the reality of sin and grace. Lent begins on the 18th day of February with Ash Wednesday; a day of fasting and abstinence... SICK / VISITATION LIST DeaASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMES con Paul is compiling a list of 18th February parishioners who would like a visit and/or communion so that Wilston—6.30am these parishioners can be visGordon Park—7.30pm ited regularly or as requested. So names, addresses and phone numbers are required. This inSt Columba’s Primary School Wilston is formation will be kept absolutely confidential. Please contact the now calling for Prep Enrolments for 2016. Parish Office 3352 1730 or email [email protected] If you have a child born between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011 they are eligible LENTEN PROGRAMMES will be held once for Prep in 2016. Please register your inagain. Please contact the Parish Office to terest by contacting Majella at the school office on 3356 9866 express your interest in participating in or email [email protected] . any of the Parish groups. Or put you name on the list at the church entrance. Details of times and locations will appear in the POSITION VACANT: Regional Tribunal invites next bulletin. applications for the Full Time position of OfMary Hanifin will be hosting one of the Lenten Groups at her fice Manager (37.5 hours per week: Monday home at 48 Carberry St Grange. Commencing Thursday 19th to Friday). For further information please February at 7.30pm. Program Books are provided at an ‘at cost’ contact Cindy Hayer on 3324 3143 or to apply price of $7 ea. Please call Mary on 3356 8145 to advise of your for this position, please e-mail your current attendance. resume and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the The KBCC YOUTH MINISTRY GROUP is holding a position to [email protected]. separate Young Adults/Youth Lenten Program Wednesday nights commencing Ash Wednesday. Time for first session will be advised in next week’s bulletin. This first session will be in the St. John the Baptist Church. Subsequent venues may be shared amongst the youth team members’ houses as we go along. These sessions will commence at 7pm. RSVP essential—please contact Bradley: 0409 721 577 or Jacinta: 0429 000 571 FOUND Just before Christmas, a small leatherbound prayer book was left in St Columba’s church. It has a cross inside the front cover (in a cut-out section). There is no name nor are there any holy pictures which may have helped find the owner. If you know of anyone who has lost the prayer book, it For those parishioners visiting from the Wilston or can be picked up at the entrance to the church – on the winGordon Park Parishes, there will be a few copies of dow ledge above the notices table. your bulletin available at the church door each week. Baptism Preparation this Tuesday night 7pm at St John the Baptist Parish Hall. DID YOU KNOW? This newsletter and more information is available from the Parish website at http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/kbcc/ Or just Google “kbcc catholic”. Why not receive the newsletter via email? Just let us know your email address and we will send you a link to the latest newsletter in an email each week. Thank you. St Columba’s - 14th February - 6.00pm 1st: S Carlin Ps: A Hoban Altar Servers: Music: Gifts: Ministers of Communion: THOSE WHO ARE SICK Julia Blewer Barbara Bowers Antoinette Brennan Jacqueline Burgin Betty Burgoyne Wilma Burton Clare Cameron Betty Carden Cara Connolley June Crimmen Bernard Grob Kay Curran Irene Daniels St Patricia Davis, OLN Louise Dudaniec Mary Endicott Mick Farrell Lyn Groessler Gary Hanson Gerard Hickey John Keating Aranka Kennedy Kyrle Kennedy Donna Kelly Fr Terry Madden Pat Maloney Paul Maloney Terry Maloney Colin Manton Terry Mansfield Danny McCarthy Mary McCarthy Tony McCarthy Barbara McClelland Pat McKay Maree McPaul Katherine Omdahl Bill Pappin Gloria Pattel Angela Reilly Paul Sherman Galina Svalbe Aileen Taylor Brian Taylor Annette Thrum Pat Wells ANNIVERSARIES 2nd: R Musgrave O Oxenham P Marszalek D Bardsley, J Gregory M Cashman, Pat Jones, K Moroney, J Netto, S Nolan St Columba’s - 15th February - 9.30am 1st: C Castley Ps: Choracles Altar Servers: Music: Gifts: Ministers of Communion: 2nd: S Craven S Love, E Rossetti, L Sterling Choracles Children A Bolger, P Cattanach, P Gardiner, L Peauril, J Schaettgen St Columba’s - 15th February Children’s Liturgy: Choracles Morning Tea: Bates, Bell, Flynn, Tacey Team 9 Cleaning—week commencing 15th February: A Egan, S Keen, N Kozlovskis, J Rossetti Counting: Team 5 F Dohety, C Gooding, T Ponniah ST CARTHAGE’S: 15th February 2015 SUNDAY 8.00am Readers: Theresa Davern, Adrian Pauley, Jane Foster Contact person next week: Sarah Murphy 3357 7064 Altar Servers: Connor Maguire, Samantha Maguire Ministers of Communion John Murphy, Jill Sammon, Gloria Brosnan Children's Liturgy: Kathleen and Patrick Maguire Hugh Banney Frank Brosnan Maurice O’Shea Majella Titmarsh Mona Carroll Mavis Brosnan Maureen Bourke Morning Tea: Jill Sammon, Kathleen Maguire, Thank you. Counters This Week: Roberta Hoey & Pat Garvey Next Week Clare & Adrian Pauley Collection last week $360 Budget $500 Liturgical Calendar RECENTLY DECEASED Monday 9 Tuesday 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Bill Carter 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekdays - Cycle 1 Friday 13 Job: 7:1-4, 6-7 I am filled with sorrow all day long. Saturday 14 Psalm Praise the Lord who heals the broken hearted Sunday 15 Corinthians: 9:16-19, 22-23 Punishment will come to me if Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! He bore our sickness And endured our suffering. Alleluia! Mark: 1:29-39 He cured many who suffered from diseases of one kind or another. Our Lady of Lourdes 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK If you can find the perfect church—join it! Just be aware that once you are there, it will no longer be perfect!!!
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