St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd., U.M.G.

St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds

Eight Mile Plns, Bne.

St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart.

PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Trish Stapleton pa.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PASTORAL MINISTERS LOCAL SAFEGUARDING REP. Debbie James E: cv.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: sec.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

Website:http://umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish

DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.

net.au/south/index.html

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 1800 846 643

ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd., U M G Phone: 3849 4800

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart Phone: 3349 7188

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE

24 Klumpp Rd., U M G Phone: 3347 9200

NEWSLETTER 8/9 June 2019

PENTECOST/C READINGS: - Vigil: Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 8:22-27

Sunday: Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17 GOSPEL: - Vigil: John 7:37-39; Sunday: John 14:15-16, 23-26

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.

Adapted © Liturgyhelp: Dr Mary Coloe, pbvm

Sequence of Pentecost

Holy Spirit, Lord of light,

From the clear celestial height

Thy pure beaming radiance give.

Come, thou Father of the poor,

Come with treasures which

endure;

Come, thou light of all that live!

Thou, of all consolers best,

Thou, the soul’s delightful guest,

Dost refreshing peace bestow;

Thou in toil art comfort sweet;

Pleasant coolness in the heat;

Solace in the midst of woe.

Light immortal, light divine,

Visit thou these hearts of thine,

And our inmost being fill:

If thou take thy grace away,

Nothing pure in man will stay;

All his good is turned to ill.

Heal our wounds, our strength renew;

On our dryness pour thy dew;

Wash the stains of guilt away:

Bend the stubborn heart and will;

Melt the frozen, warm the chill;

Guide the steps that go astray.

Thou, on us who evermore

Thee confess and thee adore,

With thy sevenfold gifts descend:

Give us comfort when we die;

Give us life with thee on high;

Give us joys that never end.

Make Yourself at Home

Luke gives us the time frame that the Spirit came to the disciples fifty days after Easter (pente = fifty) and some scholars see in Luke’s theology that the Spirit is the first fruit of the Risen Jesus. Certainly, with the gift of the Spirit there is a flourishing of the Gospel message within the first community.

In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he takes for granted that this community in Rome know the experience of the Spirit. With this as the fundamental experience of being Christian, Paul then argues for belief in the resurrection, and for certainty that believers are children of God and heirs of all the blessings of Jesus. This is a community beginning to experience the terror of persecution and the threat of death. The Spirit is the guarantee we now have that the promises of Jesus will be fulfilled.

‘God has put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a first instalment.’ (2 Cor 1:22)

‘He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.’ (2 Cor 5:5)

In these days of credit cards, we may have forgotten the time when we purchased goods on ‘lay-by’. The whole point of this process was to give a guarantee that we would return to lay full claim to those goods. It was a promise sealed by the first transaction of money. The promise is not just verbal, for the retailer is actually given something; the retailer has an initial experience of some money now that guarantees more in the future. The living experience of the Spirit is this guarantee for Paul.

In John’s gospel, the Spirit is called ‘The Advocate’ or ‘The Paraclete,’ and the role of the Spirit is to teach and remind the disciples of Jesus’ words. These are functions that happen within a community where people gather to share stories, to ask questions, to try to find meaning in the events of their lives. Jesus promises that when Christians gather for this purpose they will not be alone. Jesus promises that he, and the God he calls ‘Father’, will make their home with us, and the Spirit will be there to guide and enlighten us.

We sometimes say to visitors, ‘Make yourself at home’; today’s Gospel invites us to speak these words to God, ‘Make yourself at home in my life’. One difference is that visitors come and go whereas Jesus promises a presence to be with us forever. God may even be more ‘at home’ within our lives than we are.

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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish St Vincent de

Paul Winter

Appeal NEXT WEEKEND

Please come prepared. This year Vinnies is focusing on ‘loneliness’ especially for the aged and those who sleep rough on our streets. We have two SVdP Conferences in our parish - St Bernard’s & St Catherine’s, and we thank them for all the work that they do and have done for so many people in need. Envelopes will be available in the seats of each of our parish c h u r c h e s n e x t w e e k e n d 14/15 June. They may be placed on any of the collection plates throughout June.

Liturgy

Training for

Youth & Young

Adults Sr Ursula O’Rourke (a Sister of the Good Samaritan) will help youth leaders gain a deeper understanding of the Mass at this next youth leader training for the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Date: Thursday 20 June 2019 Time: 6:15pm - 8:45pm For: Youth leaders (your whole

team!) Address: The Hall, Lavalla Centre Cost: Free Register here: Facebook

Social

Justice Thank you to our wonderful parishioners for your support of the Romero Centre. Your generosity to our refugee brothers and sisters was fantastic. All goods have now been delivered. Please keep these people in your prayers. Everyone is welcome to attend this month’s meeting, Thursday 13 June at 7pm in the St Bernard’s Community Centre. Fr Stephen will be attending to talk to us about the needs of the Sudanese refugees in Uganda. We will also be looking at the Catholic Social Teaching Principle of Subsidiarity.

BAPTISM Congratulations to Isabelle Daphne Brear, daughter of

Adrian & Belinda. She will be baptised this Sunday in St Bernard’s Church.

READERS ROSTER -

15/16 June 2019

Please arrive 15 mins before Mass.

St Bernard’s: Kay Goldfarb, John

Cassidy, Vikki Enright; Lyn

Rebecchi, David Stubbs, Nathalie

Dudson; Sean Szetoo, Dierdre

Robinson, Leenore Reddy; Paul

Risitano, Pauline Thomas, Liz Ryan.

St Martin’s: Kathlyn McCarthy,

Diane Broe, Carol Fuhrmeister.

St Catherine’s: Joanne Blanchfield,

Darryl Petersen, Mary Cusack; Fay

Lynn, Veronica Kirn, Rae Hurrell.

Release – Let Go

& Let God in A weekend of quiet listening and deep connection for women. Come and gather as a group of women who intentionally choose to take time experiencing God’s presence and movement in their lives – in the quiet. • Date: Friday 14 June at 6 pm –

Sunday 16 June at 3 pm. • Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality

Centre, Wellington St, Ormiston. • Facilitator: Grace Harwood,

Dragonfly Ministries. • Cost: $350 ($320 for pensioners

and students etc) – includes accommodation (linen etc), meals, resources and facilitation. $30 extra payment for special dietary requirements.

To register: Grace 0409 524 283 or grace@dragonflyministries.net.au.

Dates for your

Calendar:

Thurs 20 June 10.00 am.

Anointing of the Sick, St Bernard’s Church. Includes the Liturgy of the Word.

Wed 21 August, 2019 “I’ll be with

you always” Retreat for the Wisdom Keepers - those who have supported the faith-life of the parish over many years.

Archdiocesan Assembly 2019: towards Plenary Council 2020, 4-5th October, Edmund Rice Performing Arts Complex, St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane.

Sat 12 October 9.00 am-12.00 pm

Nick Wagner & Diana McAlyntal, The Aspinall Centre [An opportunity for all involved in Liturgy, especially during Lent and Easter].

Farewell and Welcome. Fr Pat would like to announce that Mignon gave notice of her intention to retire over a month ago, now. Mignon’s

incredible dedication and service of 37 years first to St Bernard’s and St Martins and then as Parish Manager of the whole parish of Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart over the past 9 years, leave us in awe and with deep gratitude. The Archdiocesan HR department, in collaboration with Fr Pat, called for applications for the position of Parish Manager. After short listing, interviews were held and Fr Pat is pleased to announce that Deborah James was the successful applicant. Debbie will begin as Parish Manager on 1st July and will have two weeks of handover before Mignon finishes in the position.

Come seek

his face! The Acts of the Apostles. ALL are welcome!

7.00 pm on

Tuesdays: 11th & 25th June

and 16th & 30th July.

RSVP Pauline 0417 708 549 or just

turn up.

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WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Nicholas Healy (son of Jerry

& Liz), Jennifer Corazzol (daughter of

Ray & Lois Blumke), James Williams,

Sabina Naumowicz, Leon Santos, Val

Cowell and John Dann who have died

recently, also Veronica ‘Vera’

McNamara, Sid Smith, Simon Tinh,

Rita Galea, Gus Sim, Laura Sim, Dr

Hilary & Cleta Desouza, Brian Lawton,

Mary Rhoades, Francis Houston, Shane

Drage and Sara Schneeberg whom we

remember at this time.

AUSTRALIAN CATHOLICS MAGAZINE The winter edition of this

magazine is now available at

our parish churches. Please

feel free to take a copy.

Sponsored by St Vincent de Paul.

SENIOR SOCIAL CLUB BUS TRIPS Violas Patch Open Garden, Beenleigh

Thursday 13 June

A private garden set on 2 acres.

Bromeliads, cordylines and perennials.

Morning tea and time to wander around

the displays. Lunch at Club Beenleigh.

Cost $40 incl. m/tea and lunch. Bus

leaves St Bernard’s 8.30 am. Bookings

Sue 3349 8198.

Twin Towns Services Club,

“Variety Spectacular” Wed. 26 June

M/tea, Harley Park Labrador. “Danny’s

Family Buffet” Restaurant, Tweed

Heads Coolangatta Golf Club for a

buffet lunch. Cost incl. lunch $45.

Leaves St. Catherine’s 8.00 am.

Bookings Ros 3349 9218. Used

stamps, to Bob and Maureen Hore on

the day, or put in the stamps box in St

Catherine’s Church.

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL FETE

Save the date

Sunday 23 June 9.30 am - 3.00 pm

Come along and

enjoy some time at

S t Ca th e r in e ’ s

School Fete and help

the school provide resources for their

students. Stalls include Craft, Cakes,

Sweets, Trash & Treasure, Plants and

many more. Entertainment, games,

raffles and prizes. Hot food available in

the beer garden.

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

CHERISH LIFE CONFERENCE

Saturday 15 June

Top speakers on euthanasia world-wide,

an expert panel on abortion, and a

discussion on the path to reducing

abortion rates. QB Centre, 53 Prospect

Rd., Gaythorne. Use code Life2019 for

50% discount. Cost: $15/$10 (was $30/

$20) per person. Lunch can be

purchased or BYO.

Book: cherishlife.org.au/conference.

BRISBANE CATHOLIC C O R P U S C H R I S T I PROCESSION

2.00 pm, Sunday 23 June

St Stephen’s Cathedral

Led by Bishop Brian Finnigan, the

procession will move from the

Cathedral, through the city streets and

conclude with Benediction at the

Cathedral. All are welcome. Info. at

www.corpuschristibrisbane.com.

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE – College Tour Wednesday 12 June: 9 am – 11 am Presentation in the Auditorium

followed by a College tour with

our Student Leaders. An

opportunity to meet with our

Principal and members of the

L e a d e r s h i p T e a m . B o o k i n g s

recommended. To book a space, please

visit W: www.cvxmck.edu.au via the

Enrolments tab. Enquiries: Enrolment

Secretary – ph. 3347 9223 or email:

enrolments@cvxmck.edu.au

LOURDES HILL COLLEGE 2019 Past Pupils’ Association\

HIGH TEA Tuesday 25 June Duhig Hall, 10 am - 12 pm. $30 per

person. Bookings lhc.qld.edu.au. Closes

Wednesday 19 June.

FESTIVAL OF GREAT HYMNS

3.00 pm Sunday 16 July

St John’s Cathedral,

373 Ann St., Bne. Entry by donation.

Would you like to sing with the

combined choirs of St John’s Cathedral

in the festival choir? Simply email

qld@rscmaustralia.org.au and arrive at

2 pm for rehearsal.

VILLANOVA PLAYERS Shadowlands - True story of the

romance of CS Lewis and Joy

Davidman. Ron Hurley Theatre (Old

TAFE College), Griffith Pl &

Tallowwood St., Seven Hills. P: 3391

7180 or www.villanovaplayers.com.

CATHOLIC LEADER New priests – Fr Josh Whitehead

and Fr Brendan Gormley ordained

in St Stephen’s Cathedral.

Canon lawyer criticises gender-

neutral prayer terms in Brisbane

Catholic girls’ schools.

Our Lady Help of Christians

Church, Hendra, celebrating 90

years of worship.

MOST HOLY TRINITY/C

16 June 2019

READINGS: Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans

5:1-5 GOSPEL: John 16:12-15.

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MASS TIMES 10 –16 June 2019

St Bernard’s:

Tues: 9.15 am

Wed. 7.00 pm - Second Wed.

Thurs. 7.00 am

Fri. 8.00 am

Sat. 5.00 pm - Vigil

Sun. 7.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.15 pm

St Martin’s:

Fri. 9.30 am

Sunday 8.00 am

St Catherine’s:

Mon. 9.15 am

Wed. 7.00 am

Sat. 6.15 pm - Vigil

Sun. 8.30 am

RECONCILIATION St Bernard’s - Saturday 4.15 pm

DENOTES CHANGE

THIS WEEK Mon. 10 June 2019

Funeral - James Williams, 11 am St Bernard’s.

HeartFIT - 11.30 am, St B’s Aspinall Centre.

SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Centre.

Tues. 11 June 2019 Craft Group - 10 am St B’s Community Centre.

Acts of the Apostles, Scripture Group - 7 pm, St

Bernard’s Community Centre.

Wed. 12 June - St Boniface

Beside Restful Waters - 7 pm, St Bernard’s Ch.

SVdP Meeting - 5 pm, Aspinall Centre, Rm 1.

Thurs. 13 June 2019

Seniors - Bus trip. Leaves St Bernard’s 8.30 am.

Play Group - 9.15 am, St B’s Community Ctre.

Funeral - Nicholas Healy, 10 am St Bernard’s.

Social Justice/ LLL Meeting - 7 pm, St

Bernard’s Community Centre.

Friday 14 June 2019

Play Group - 9.30 am, Fr Rosenskjar Hall.

HeartFIT- 10 am, St Bernard’s Aspinall Centre.

Funeral - Jennifer Corazzol, 11 am, St Bernard’s.

Mass - 8 am, St Bernard’s; 9.30 am St Martin’s.

YAYA Gathering - Aspinall Centre 7 pm.

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish PENTECOST/C - 8/9 June 2019

♫ PROCESSIONAL: SEND US YOUR SPIRIT Ref: Come Lord Jesus, send us your spirit, renew the face of the earth.

1. Come to us, Spirit of God, breathe in us now we sing together Spirit of hope and of Light fill our lives come to us, Spirit of God. (Ref.)

2. Fill us with the fire of your love, burn in us now bring us together. Come to us, dwell in us, change our lives, oh Lord, come to us, Spirit of God. (Refrain)

3. Send us the wings of new birth, fill all the earth with the love you have taught us let all creation, now be shaken with love come to us, Spirit of God. (Refrain)

Text & Music : 1Haas, David © 1982 GIA Publications Inc. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

FIRST READING: Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-11 RESP. PSALM: LORD, SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT Response: Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

1. Bless the Lord my soul! Lord God, how great you are, How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your riches. R/

2. You take back your spirit, they die, returning to the dust from which they came. You send forth your spirit they are created; and you renew the face of the earth. R/

3. May the glory of the Lord last for ever! May the Lord rejoice in his works! May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I find my joy in the Lord. R/

Text: Ps 103 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith, © 1995 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326.

SECOND READING: Romans 8:22-27; Romans 8:8-17 ♫ GOSPEL ACCLAM: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful; and kindle in them the fire of your love. Come, Holy Spirit, come. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010

ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

GOSPEL: John 7:37-39; John 14:15-16, 23-26 ♫ COMMUNION: THE BREAD OF LIFE Refrain: I am the bread of life. Those who believe in me shall not

hunger. Those who believe will never thirst. I am the bread, the bread of life.

1. Take and eat of my body. Take and drink of my blood poured out for you. I have come to give life. (R)

2. Take this bread freshly broken. Grown from grain scattered on the ground to die. Death gives way to new life. (R)

3. Take this cup of salvation. Take and drink of this fruit crushed from the vine. Death gives way to new life. (R)

4. Food and drink for the journey. Strength and comfort for the lonely, lost and lame. I have come to give life. (R)

Text & Music: Mangan, Michael © 2001 Litmus Prod. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

♫ SONG OF PRAISE: THE SPIRIT LIVES TO SET US FREE

1. The Spirit lives to set us free. Walk, walk in the light. He binds us all in unity. Walk, walk in the light.

Refrain: Walk in the light, walk in the light,

walk in the light, walk in the light of the Lord.

2. Jesus promised life to all. Walk, walk in the light. The dead were wakened by his call, walk, walk in the light.(Ref.)

6. The Spirit lives in you and me, walk, walk in the light. His light will shine for all to see, walk, walk in the light. (Ref.)

Music: Origin unknown. © 1978 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

♫ RECESSIONAL: SEND DOWN THE FIRE OF YOUR JUSTICE Refrain: Send down the fire of your justice, Send down the rains of your

love; Come, send down the Spirit, breathe life in your people, and we shall be people of God.

1. Call us to be your compassion, teach us the song of your love; Give us hearts that sing, give us deeds that ring, make us ring with the song of your love. (Refrain)

2. Call us to learn of your mercy, teach us the way

of your peace; Give us hearts that feel, give us

hands that heal, make us walk in the way of your

peace. (Refrain)

4. Call us to witness your Kingdom, give us the

presence of Christ; May your holy light keep us

shining bright, ever shine with the presence of

Christ. (Refrain) Text & Music: Haugen, Marty © 1989 GIA Publications

ONE LICENSE #A-641326