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A SHORT REFLECTION BY FATHER HERMI
The gospel today speaks about the hypocrisy and the dishonesty of the scribes and the
Pharises. Jesus said “these people honor me with their lips but their hearts are far from me”.
Jesus speaks these words to the Pharises who are very strict in the observance of the law,
especially the laws of purity.
The law can give life, but it can also lead to death. When we limit ourselves to the observance
of and compliance with the law, we can end up cold and legalistic.
One Priest said it beautifully: “We are expected to live by the commandments and not die by
them. We will die by them if there is no love in our hearts when observing them, for love of
God is the root, and love of neighbour is the fruit.”
In this Eucharist celebration, let us pray that may the grace of God help us appreciate God’s
law and live by it not only as individuals but also as a community.
Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) 2nd of September, 2018
Social Bowls & Cards
will be held on
Monday, 3rd September
from 9:30 – 12:00
Come along and enjoy this social
morning.
The next Finance
Committee Meeting will
be held on Thursday 6th
September at 5.15pm.
Thank you to our Finance
Committee – Phil O’Shea,
John Toohey, Denise
McCormack, Tony Tonkin,
Julie Tonkin, Michael
Cowley, Mary Collins &
Annette Billsborough.
Priests’ Retirement Fund
Currently we support seventeen retired Priests in the
Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba.
September 1st & 2nd 2018 brings us to the annual
appeal for the Priest’s Retirement Fund. St Mary’s
Parish will be running an extra collection at Mass over
this weekend.
We thank you for any donation, big or small, will be
greatly appreciated.
St Vincent de Paul Meeting
will be held on
Monday, 10th September at
5pm
In 2018, the Australian Catholic Church marks Child
Protection Sunday on 9 September.
The Catholic Church, child protection and
safeguarding
Participation in the National Redress Scheme is
one way in which the Catholic Church is
responding to the Royal Commission into
Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
People wishing to access the Scheme can call 1800
737 377 or visit
http://www.nationalredress.gov.au
Many other changes have been made in recent
years to help ensure Catholic settings are safe for
children and vulnerable adults. They include
protocols around formation of priests and
religious, safeguarding policies for parishes and
schools, and more responsive processes when
allegations of child sexual abuse are made.
Last Sunday saw
Grace Gleeson welcomed into
the Church at
St. Patricks Cathedral in
Toowoomba.
Grace was lucky to have all
four of her Great
Grandmothers present for the
occasion.
Pictured with Grace from left
– Maureen Brosnan, Margaret
Gleeson, Sharna Gleeson,
Auriol Halley & Pauline Town.
May God Bless this Family
Thank-you for your contributions:
26/08/18
Envelopes: $272.00 Loose: $267.70
Direct Deposits: $125/wk (average over a month)
Parish Bank A/C Details
A/C Name: ADF St Mary’s Parish Goondiwindi
BSB: 064-786 A/C Number: 518826001
If paying by direct deposit, please use your
initials/surname as the reference.
VOLUNTEERS
MASS TIMES
Tuesday…..Kaloma……11.00am Wednesday (Rosary 5:10pm).…..5:30pm
Friday……12:15pm
1st/2nd September 2018 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm
SUNDAY MORNING: Daymar 8.00am ; Weengallon 10.00am
9th September 2018 SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm
16th September 2018
SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am
22nd/23rd September 2018 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am
WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: including Henry Orchard, Mervyn Fleming, Elly Heynen Knols (Teresa Heynen’s aunt),Brian O’Brien (FM’s Uncle), Nick Heironymus, Stella McGovern, Loretta Brennan, Tom Mitchell, Steve Aspinall, Delva Brown, Fay Hunt, Don McDonald, Allan Amey, Barry Kindt, Gwendolyn “Henny” Makim, Epigenia Cabus (Claire & Rose’s sister), Barbara Duffy, Vince O’Brien (Roma), Bishop John Gerry, Laurance Martyn, Frank Brosnan, Max Hohn, Kath Johnson, Muriel “Sis” Plain (Len Cleal’s sister), Robert Miller, Elaine Symes, June Corish, Ted Heironymus, Gloria Glasser, Therese Sullivan, Helen Farrell, Fr. Merv Ziesing, Joan Lawson, Thea McNaulty, Whose anniversary is at this time: including Peter Ints, Vera Benson,
Tim Thompson, Colin “Leo” Lowe, Darrell “Darby” Lowe, Anthony “Tony”
Carrigan, Leonie Choice, Tony Lloyd, Mark Batchelor, Raymond
McKenna, Teresa Butler, Anna Van Kuijck, Nancy Thurecht, Keith &
Myrtle Cook, Kevin McMaster, Audrey Albeck., Sr Bess Turvey, , Mona
O’Brien, Maria Magoffin, Chris Finlayson, Shirley Byrne, David Hiles,
Ziggy Schmidt, Terence Collins, Alma Rigney, William “Des” Whittle,
Joseph Fraser, Olive Thompson, Noel McGovern, Jill Field, Frank
Holland, Trish Taylor, Madeline Cubby, Noela McDonald, Barbara
Bardsley, Mary Cannon, Rita Johnson, Frank Smith.
Who are ill: including Aileen Bennett, Iris Simpson, Celie Brosnan, Mel Cairns, Mick Kelloway, Joy Collins, Hardy Sutton, Donna Lindores, John Abbot, Angus Rigney, Jan Jan Charles, Tom Turvey, Bill Dyer, Trish Dyer, Brian Freeney, Pat & Teresa Mullins, Deanna Dawson, Anne Hunt, Kevin Lawless, Ray Mackie, Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming, Gloria Bale, David Croft, Tim Bourke, Joe Cowmeadow, Shirley Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd, Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Jean Sizer, Francis Lloyd, Madonna Nicoletti, Stephanie & Chris Adamson, Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley, and Joseph Hord; also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma.
We pray for the clergy of the Toowoomba Diocese whose anniversary is during
this month.
Most Rev Edward Kelly DD (02/09/94) Rev Fr Sydney Kattie (04/09/04)
Rev Fr Myles Patrick Smith (09/09/11) Most Rev William Brennan DD (11/09/75)
Rev Fr Francis Burke (16/09/01) Rev Fr Michael Skehan (18/09/16)
Rev Fr Clarence Leahy (28/09/96) Rev Fr Neil O’Donoghue (29/09/80)
Lord, hear our prayers and be merciful to your servants, the Bishops and Priests of this Diocese whom you have called from this life. Welcome them into the company of your Saints in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
WELCOMERS AT DOOR
TRISH WELSH & PAM MORRIS (01/09)
DENISE MCCORMACK & MARIE LLOYD (09/09)
FAY PFINGST & JILL LENNON (16/09)
WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE
PAT THOMPSON (01/09)
MARY BURCHELL (09/09)
RACHAEL REEVES (16/09)
1ST READER/PSALM
BRETT POLLARD (01/09)
PAT THOMPSON (09/09)
CLAIRE CHARLES (15/09)
2ND READING/ALLELUIA
MARY COLLINS (01/09)
ANN WEBSTER (09/09)
PAT THOMPSON (16/09)
EUCHARIST MINISTERS
MICK CLANCY, ROS PHILLIPS & MARY BURCHELL
(01/09)
CARMEL SCHAUMBURG, CAMILLE KELLOWAY &
MARY COLLINS (09/09)
CARMEL SCHAUMBURG, SUE MCGOVERN &
BRIAN COOK (16/09)
DATA PROJECTOR
CARMEL SCHAUMBURG (01/09)
MARY COLLINS (09/09)
MARY COLLINS (16/09)
MONEY COUNTERS
KERRY O’CONNOR & CLAIRE CHARLES (01/09)
TERRY & MARGARET RYAN (09/09)
KAREN CAIRNS & MARY COLLINS (16/09)
GROUNDS ROSTER
ALAN WELSH & DAVE BAUER (SEPTEMBER)
MICHAEL & JACK SCHAUMBURG (OCTOBER)
Introduction
We are challenged to balance God’s laws with our love of others. Sometimes, like the Pharisees, we place rules and conditions on how we share our love and
who is worthy of receiving the gifts and love we have to offer. Jesus is both faithful to the law of Moses and to the immediate needs of the people before him. He is the perfect example of a hearer — and doer — of God’s word. Today we are called to be — and do —
the same.
First Reading Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8
Advantages of fidelity
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 14:2-5
The just will live in the presence of the Lord.
Second Reading
St James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Be doers of the word, not hearers only
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! The Father gave us birth by his message of truth,
That we might be as the first fruits of his creation. ALLELUIA!
Gospel Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
That which comes from within defiles
Prayers of the Faithful
For those in positions of political leadership: May they create laws that protect the dignity of the orphans, widows, the unborn, the aged and
all without a voice … we pray,
For those who do not believe in God’s word or ways: May their hearts and minds be opened to God’s loving, active presence in their lives … we
pray,
For all who labour and are in need of rest: May their minds, bodies and spirits be strengthened
to continue Christ’s work … we pray,
For unity among all peoples: May we work to end divisions in our world, in our communities,
our homes and in our own hearts … we pray,
For all who are sick in mind, body and spirit and for their caregivers; for the dying, especially
those who will die alone today. May the peace of heaven be theirs forever … we pray,
Let us pray together....
Loving God, we place these prayers before you with humble hearts. If they be in accord with your will, answer them and give us the
insight and courage to be an answer to someone else’s prayer this week. This we
ask, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Parish Priest: Fr Hermi Rafada Ph: 0435 006 513 or 4671 1091 email: [email protected] Parish Contact Details [email protected] 69 Callandoon Street PO Box 45, Goondiwindi 4390 St Mary’s School Mr Brett Pollard Ph: 4671 1730
Parish Secretary:
Sarah Hedges
Mobile Ph: 0429 926 231
Office Ph: 4671 5087
Wednesday 9.30am – 3.30pm Parish Safeguarding Rep: Mrs Carmel Schaumberg Ph: 0419 786 738
PARISH INFORMATION
22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
2ND
SEPTEMBER, 2018