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Dear Parishioners,
There is a lot to learn and to share from one another, parish to parish and even religion to religion. My experience from the Brisbane Assembly 2019 last weekend is that there is hope and light at the end of the tunnel. Linda de Ruyter, Frank Ford and Fr Dan will be happy to share their experience of the Assembly with you as we journey through the Plenary Council 2020. As key players in the 21
st Church in Australia, we need to be
open and trust ourselves, if not “We’ll all be rooned” said Hanrahan”. The gift of one another and the stories that we carry in our personalities are a rich heritage that we should nurture and cherish.
I imagined how refreshing the last long weekend would have been for you as I felt so refreshed after having a good rest on Monday. I welcome the students and staff of our schools and wish them a great term and successful end of the year. I am looking forward to celebrating excellent graduations and colourful end of school year liturgies with you.
Our 2019 Alpha program has just ended. The last session was held on Wednesday and it was a wonderful experience for all of us. On your behalf, I thank all the leaders for their dedication, all the catering team for their generous services and all the participants for giving us the opportunity to do something for the growth of the kingdom of God in our parish. We are now invited to suggest how to adapt the 2020 Alpha program to the demography and dynamics of our parish.
This weekend some of our children will be enrolled into the Sacramental Program for Confirmation. We welcome them and wish them awesome faith enriching sessions through the Program. Please keep them and their families in your prayers.
As we approach the month of November, look out for the Memorial Book at the front of the church to write the names of those you will want us to remember and pray for in all our November Masses. A special Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 2
nd November at 11.00am in memory of all parishioners, friends and
relatives who died in the last 12 months. Please contact the Parish Office for details.
I wish to sincerely thank you for your generous donation to assist those who will be attending the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Perth in December 2019. If you have taken an envelope home, please feel free to drop it in the collection plate or in the office at your convenience.
I invite you to join some of our parishioners and friends for a morning tea and coffee after Mass on Monday 14
th October at Chatterbox Coffee Shop, Sunnybank Hills
Shoppingtown. All are welcome.
On 16th
and 17th
October the world will celebrate World Food Day and International Day for Eradication of Poverty respectively. I urge you to actively participate in both or any of these days.
If you have pre-school children you might be interested in attending Aria Angels with them on Wednesday mornings during school term. With the aid of music and play, the children will learn about their faith in a creative way. There are more details on page 3 of the Newsletter. Fr Terry from Acacia Ridge will be away for his annual holidays from this Monday until 18th November. There will be no weekday Masses at Acacia Ridge until he returns. We pray Fr Terry will have a restful holiday.
God Bless,
Fr Enoch
This week’s diary
Priests: Fr Dan Ryan (Parish Priest: Sunnybank) Fr Terence Nueva (Parish Priest: Acacia Ridge ([email protected]; Office: 3277 2252) Fr Enoch Iheme (Associate Pastor)
Parish Office (adjacent to OLOL Church, Sunnybank) Ph: 3345 3766 Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4pm.
Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109.
Web: www.olol.com.au Email: [email protected]
Deanery web: http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/south/
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 13th October 2019
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sunnybank & Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Acacia Ridge
Acacia Ridge, Algester, Archerfield, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Kuraby, Macgregor, Parkinson, Robertson, Runcorn, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank Our Lady of Fatima Church, 350 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge
Mon
Monday 14th October
8.45am Morning Prayer Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Sunnybank 9.30am Coffee Morning
Tuesday 15th October
St Teresa of Jesus
8.15am Morning Prayer - Sunnybank
8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 9.30am Bible Study (Media Room) 6.30pm Adoration - Sunnybank
Wednesday 16th October 8.15am Morning Prayer- Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Arial Angels (Media Room) 9.30am Rosary
Thursday 17th October St Ignatius of Antioch 8.00am Mass - St Thomas More 8.00am Meditation (Media Room) 8.45am Morning Prayer 9.00am Mass - Sunnybank
Friday 18th October St Luke 8.15am Morning Prayer Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Adoration and Benediction - Sunnybank 10.00am Legion of Mary
Saturday 19th October . 10.00am Rosary 10.30am Novena and Benediction 11.00am Reconciliation - Sunnybank 3.00pm Spanish Prayer Group 5.00pm Reconciliation - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Acacia Ridge
Sunday 20th October 6.30am Mass - Sunnybank 7.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge 8.00am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30am Mass - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Sunnybank (Youth)
Next Sunday: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Exodus 17: 8-13; 2 Timothy 3: 14– 4: 2; Luke 18: 1-8
Please note that Reconciliation at Our Lady of Lourdes Church will continue
only while there are people waiting.
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year C
First Reading: 2 Kings 5: 14-17 Namaan the leper is healed through obeying the Prophet Elisha’s simple instructions to bathe seven times in the Jordan River.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 2: 8-13 Paul exhorts his disciple Timothy to remember the Good News about Jesus, the Good News that Jesus brought, the Good News that is Jesus himself.
Gospel: Luke 17: 11-19 The healing of the ten lepers, only one of whom came back to thank Jesus, reminds us of the importance of thanking God for all he has given and is giving us, for all he has done and is doing for us.
‘GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE’ Rejoice and Exult
66. Let us listen once more to Jesus, with all the love and respect that the Master deserves. Let us allow his words to
unsettle us, to challenge us and to demand a real change in the way we live. Otherwise, holiness will remain no more than an empty word. We turn now to the individual Beatitudes in the Gospel of Matthew (cf. Mt 5:3-12).
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” 67. The Gospel invites us to peer into the depths of our heart, to see where we find our security in life. Usually the rich feel secure in their wealth, and think that, if that wealth is threatened, the whole meaning of their earthly life can
collapse. Jesus himself tells us this in the parable of the rich fool: he speaks of a man who was sure of himself, yet foolish, for it did not dawn on him that he might die that very day (cf. Lk 12:16-21).
68. Wealth ensures nothing. Indeed, once we think we are rich, we can become so self-satisfied that we leave no room for God’s word, for the love of our brothers and sisters, or for the enjoyment of the most important things in life. In this way, we miss out on the greatest treasure of all. That is why Jesus calls blessed those who are poor in spirit, those who
have a poor heart, for there the Lord can enter with his perennial newness.
KNIGHT OF SOUTHERN CROSS Knights of the Southern Cross will be raising money for ARMIA (Active Refugee and Migrant Integration in Australia). The dinner will be held at Southern Cross Sports Club, Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt at 6.30pm for 7.00pm on Friday 18th October 2019. Cost is $40.00. Bookings essential by Monday 14th October 2019. Contact Bernard Hatton on 0411 140 031.
Finding God in The Quiet Centre “God speaks and names us, knows our being,
touches base……”
A weekend opportunity for women to leave behind the chaos and clutter that can be a part of life and enter in to quiet in community. Come and experience a time of prayerful reflection in the beauty of God’s good creation. Facilitated by Grace Harwood (Dragonfly Ministries). Dates: Friday 13 December 6pm to Sunday 15 December 3pm
Place: Santa Teresa Spirituality Ctre, Wellington Street, Ormiston Cost: $370 ($340 for pensioners, f/t students and unemployed)includes all accommodation, meals, resources and facilitation. Santa Teresa requires an additional $30 fee for those with special diets.
For more information contact, Grace at on 0409 524 283 or email [email protected]
Kenmore Parish Administration Assistant (casual - 2 days/week)
Information, including a position description can be obtained from Seamus Baldwin on 3324 3229. To apply, please email your current resume and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position to Seamus Baldwin, [email protected]. Applications close 18 October.
Hospital Pastoral Carer (Volunteer) Expressions of Interest Morning Tea
Thursday 14th November, 10.00am - 11.30am St Bernard’s Church Community Centre
4 Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt
Centacare trains and supports Catholic pastoral care teams to provide pastoral and spiritual care to hospital patients, their families and hospital staff. If you would like to find out more you are invited to join Fr John Chalmers, Director, Mission and Formation for Centacare and Judy Norris, Director, Centacare Pastoral Ministries.
For more information and to RSVP, please call Judy on: 3324 3193, or email: [email protected]
The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for employees and volunteers to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct background referencing for all persons who will engage in
direct and regular involvement with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.
SUNNYBANK SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY Making It Real - Genuine human encounter in our digital world
Half of the world’s population is now online. Over 4.3 billion people are using the internet and 3.5 billion are social media users. Here in Australia, connectivity has also grown rapidly, with over 20 million people on the internet and 18 million using social media. The internet and social networking platforms encompass so many aspects of our lives that it is virtually impossible to imagine a world that isn’t online. Pope Francis has often spoken of the great potential for ‘genuine human encounter’ in this space: Good communication helps us to grow closer, to know one another better, and ultimately, to grow in unity ... Media can help us greatly in this, especially nowadays, when the networks of human communication have made unprecedented advances. The internet, in particular, offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity. This is something truly good, a gift from God. He has also warned of those elements of our digital world that are harmful – information overload; social isolation; marginalisation of the vulnerable; consumerism and fake news. Whenever communication is primarily aimed at promoting consumption or manipulating others, we are dealing with a form of violent aggression like that suffered by the man in the parable, who was beaten by the robbers and left abandoned by the side of the road ... It is not enough to be passersby on the digital highway, simply ‘connected’; connections need to grow into true encounters.
The 2019 Social Justice Statement and associated resources can be downloaded at: www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au
Your Prayers Are Asked For:
Recently deceased: Lum Chak Yuen, Joshua Kessler, Amy Gallen, Marilyn Fitzgibbon, Marjorie Jacobson, Maria Lang.
those with anniversaries & others who have died: Ruben Salonga, Jet Somodio, Januaria Verdeflor, Baby Liam, Brother Andrew, Irene Scanlan, Charles Amey, Fr Michael McKeaton, Fr Ray Kearney, Darryl Young, Leo McMahon, Keith Elford, Dr Hugh Cecil Dias, John Dixon, Helen Jennings, Syd Jennings, Mary Allport, Raymundo Manalac, Kevin McNulty, Marlene Coenraad, Jerry Garcia.
for those resting in our Columbarium: Dr Roberto Rabuya Jr, Pedro Gallibu, Anthony Van der Togt, Elizabeth Wilson, Brian Hammerton, Cuong Nguyen, Fay Garner, Geoffrey Chapman, Claribel Tungol, Peter McSweeney, Noemi Lorenson, Harold Aisthorpe, Minnie Aisthorpe, Fredick Aisthorpe, Monica Wong, Lily Rose Villas, Romeo Villas, Francesco Bonasia, Helen Bailey, Eric Glennon, Iris Glennon, Eusebia Moraw.
those who are unwell: Barbara Fitzgerald, Rodolfo Lovos, David Parker, Elaine Hanley, Paul Antillon, Jairo Cifuentes.
the Continuing Sick: Carol Ann Grace, Patrick Reyes, Donna Vande Maat, Marie Vlieg, Mary Dixon, Denise Mann, Beverley Armstrong, Gloria, Alan Cooke, Denis Cooney, Jamie Edwards, Patricia Edwards, Oscar Mata, Ronnie McGregor, Vivian Pin, Norma Ives, Istvan Vadasi, Gloria, Zenaida Eribal, Edna Ang, Elizabeth Canavan, Sonia Martinezvallez, Jean Hamilton, Jenny Reed, Jan Fooks, Carmen Phairs, Hilary Collins, Mary Hannah, Malcolm Ellis, Terence Hooper, Mark O’Brien, Mary Goode, Barbara, Cecilia, Stephen Ives, Geoff Ives, Margaret, Peter, Jill, Tyron Carr, Cecil, Gwen and Charles, Ah Chan Lee, Annie Carter, Lawrence Chua, Jim Scriha, Paciano Ebarvia, Sue, Gilbert, Tina, Jill Palmer, Malcolm Lilley, Brian Strongman, Gwen, Mel, Helen Blank, Michelle Choy, Maria Turner, Christine, Carolyn Miller, Odette Sweeney, Maria Thrupp, Peter James Ba’Hardur, Theo Jovellanos, Maryann Larcher, Dawn Angus, Giuseppe Abbate, Denis Furber, Cecilia Teese, John Hickey.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW)
Sunday 13th October - No Children’s Liturgy Sunday 20th October - 10.30am Mass
A VOCATION VIEW: If faith can move mountains,
it can remove hardness of heart. Faith does move mountains, so faith removes mountains also. May
the Lord reveal His saving power in your life.
St VINCENT de PAUL - 60 YEARS CELEBRATORY MASS
SATURDAY 26th OCTOBER 11.30am
To be followed by a light lunch
This October marks 60 years since the St Vincent de Paul Society started functioning in Sunnybank under the care of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. In that time there have been many members of this parish who have been involved, either through active participation or through willingly giving of money, food and other contributions which have allowed our conference to continue to serve the community around Sunnybank.
We would love to see you all at this celebratory mass to thank God for allowing us to serve in this way and to thank all volunteers and those who have given to support us, past and present. If you would like to come and participate in the mass and then join us in a light lunch please reply to [email protected] or add your name to the list at the back of the church.
Women For Women Event Sunday 10th November 2019 - 2.00-4.00pm
Avocado Room, Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunnybank
Please join us for a wonderful afternoon of fun and laughter.
We have a truly inspirational Speaker and Missionary, Valma Voigt who will be sharing her story with us.
Come along, and bring your friends to share this afternoon
$10 per person - Register at the back of the Church.
Aria Angels Term 4 Brisbane South Deanery
Aria Angels aims to celebrate the small pleasures, nurture holistic development, imagine the possibilities and create meaningful relationships. Children learn their faith as they learn to walk, talk, create and explore. This program is of-fered for children between birth and 5 years.
Term 4 Dates are as follows:
Wednesday - 16th, 23rd and 30th October Wednesday - 6th, 13th and 20th November
Time: 9.00am for 9.30am start - 11.00am Cost : $7.00 Place: Our Lady of Lourdes 121 Mains Rd Sunnybank
Contact Anne Scott 0419 642 490 or the Parish 3345 5766
SECOND HAND SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Solomon Island Children are in need of school uniforms. If anyone has a second hand Our Lady of Lourdes school uniform they would like to donate, please contact Sophia on 0401 809 955.
Memorial Mass
The Memorial Mass to remember those who have passed away over the last twelve months will be held in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Saturday, 2
nd November 2019 at 11.00am. If you have lost a family
member or a friend and would like to attend this Mass, please contact the Parish Office by 28
th October 2019 for
a personal invitation to be sent to you.
A rose in memory of your loved one will be provided for those who confirm their attendance. A family member will have the opportunity to present the rose in front of the altar at Mass. Light refreshments will be served following the Mass for fellowship. Car park is available at the Church parking grounds next to Altandi Train Station.
Please inform your friends and relatives of the Mass and invite them to contact the Parish Office (3345 3766) if they wish to attend.
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
1. Friday - Oct 11 1. Sunday - Oct 13
2. Friday - Oct 25 2. Sunday - Oct 27
3. Friday - Nov 8 3. Sunday - Nov 10
4. Friday - Nov 22 4. Sunday - Nov 24
Roster for the Next Youth Ministered Mass
Sunday - Oct 20th, 2019 MUSICIANS: Schyler Domingo - P, Vanessa Limans—D, Liam Cassar– B, Lawson Cassar– G
SINGERS: Nicole Tran, Cecilia Tran, Blessie Gayle - Calantoc READERS: Carmen Cabanatan, Chona Taylan, Selina Kadell
OFFERTORY: Hilary Fong, Rory Fong ALTAR SERVERS: Robert Guerra, Brendan Tran SPECIAL MINISTERS: Marta Rodriguez, Salvador Rodriguez, Elmer Guerra, Jovito Manimong, Shirley Robb,
Lyn Catchlove, Joseph Chan, Selina Kadell, Louis Lamuri, Jonathan Yap, Nick Abbate
PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS
Pastoral Associate Christopher Voigt
Parish Manager Karrin Halliday
Local Safeguarding Representative Karrin Halliday - Officer
Linda De Ruyter - Local Contact 0423 145 478
Secretary
Michelle Morley [email protected]
Accounts
Tam Nguyen [email protected]
Caring Coordinator Bernadette Christian
Unite Youth/Young Adults
Coordinator Athira Crispin
[email protected] 0403 182 617
Sunnybank Parish
Groundsperson John Furlong
Housekeepers: Therese Prygiel Louise Weston
Paloma Reception Centre
3345 3766
OLOL School, Sunnybank Principal - Micheal O’Sullivan
3345 0700
OLOL OSHC Co-ordinator - Sheleen Lata
3344 3064 [email protected]
OLOF School, Acacia Ridge
Principal - Damian Gambley 3275 1152
St Stephen’s School, Algester Principal - Phil Manitta 3711 4911
St Stephen's OSHC
Co-ordinator - Mel Maltman 3711 9291 [email protected]
St Thomas More College, Sunnybank
Principal - Les Conroy 3323 4600
St Vincent de Paul
1800 Vinnies 1800 846 643
Soubirous Place
Sr Bridgid 3323 2100
and Sunnybank Aged Care Unit 5/18 Torbey Street, Sunnybank
3323 2100
(Gr 6-12) (Ages 18-35)
7pm-8:45pm, Avocado Room (Paloma Centre, Building
beside Parish Office), Unless otherwise specified.
7:15pm-9pm, Avocado Room (Paloma Centre, Building
beside Parish Office), Unless otherwise specified.
THE MIND GUY @ YOUNG ADULTS GATHERING It being Mental Health Week, we are fortunate to have Michael Jones - ‘The Mind Guy’
to interact with our Young Adults on Term4 opening night. Venue: *Avocado Room inside Paloma Centre (building next to Parish office. Enter via staff car park)
Mental Health issues in Young Adults can range from chemical imbalance
across to anxiety about increasing productivity/time management/balancing life, loneliness from only digital interactions, depression about identity and lack
of sociability, etc. Come along for an interactive session about how to look after your mental
health and others around you. Michael is a qualified and registered counsellor, educator and mental health influencer. Michael is driven by his
desire to help people live their best lives possible and as such founded The Mind Guy with the philosophy of
“how can I help?”. Michael is also an accredited Crisis Supporter and Supervisor with Lifeline Australia with
specialist training in both Mental Health First Aid and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Michael has
experience in helping clients work through: Depression, Anxiety, Career Transition, Life Goals, Relationship
Issues, Stress Prevention, Loss and Grief, Anger Issues. https://www.themindguy.life/
Thank you so much for your generous support towards the special collection for
Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Perth this year. We are still collecting them as
they come in, so please place them in collection plates. More envelopes in foyer.
Age 18 till 35ish
Avocado Room* 7.15pm-8.45pm
Sunday 13th October