29 July 2018 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Parish

Gatton Laidley

Phone: 07 5465 3131 Email: gatton@bne.catholic.net.au Visit us at www.olv.org.au and find out more about our parish

Readings

for this Week

First Reading

2Kings 4:42-44

Psalm

The hand of the

Lord feeds us;

he answers all our

needs

Second Reading

Ephesians 4:1-6

Gospel

John 6:1-15

Mass Centres

St Joseph’s Church 10 Hunt Street

Forest Hill

St Mary’s Church Cnr Spencer

& Maitland Streets

Gatton

St Therese’s

Church 8 Brightview Road

Glenore Grove

St Patrick’s Church 1-3 John Street Sth

Laidley

What happens next? Where to from here?

The words of the Proclaim 2018 presenters continue to echo in our ears and impact

our hearts as we feel the urging of the Holy Spirit to step out in faith. In his opening

comments, Archbishop Mark Coleridge said “ PROCLAIM is about pressing the

REFRESH button”.

What do we need to refresh?

Is there anything that needs to change?

What else can we do, as a people of God, to build His kingdom and truly live

the message of the Gospel?

This weekend, members of our parish community who attended the Proclaim

Conference, are meeting to share their reflections on the impact of the conference,

and to discuss how we as a community can respond to the call to renewal.

Almost every speaker referred to the 2013 apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis

“ Evangelii Gaudium – The Joy of the Gospel”. The opening comments of this

document leave no doubt as to our call to action ...

“The Joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who

accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness.

With Christ joy is constantly born anew. In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian

faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing

out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come” (#1)

I look forward to every member of our parish community joining in future

discussions as we “refresh” our parish. I invite you to be part of the opportunities to

not just talk about change, but to be part of the refreshing change in our parish.

As Cardinal John Dew challenged us at Proclaim – just lead from where you are –

JUST BEGIN! We pray that the Holy Spirit will guide us as we begin ...

CHURCH APPEAL 2018 - MYANMAR

Thank You from Catholic Mission ‘How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger

who announces peace, who brings good news…’ Isaiah 52:7

Thank you for supporting this year’s Catholic Mission Church Appeal through your kind gifts

and prayers, and for being a part of an “education revolution” in Myanmar. Your generosity

makes it possible for programs such as the Pyinya Sanyae Institute of Education, as well as

schools like St John’s in Hakha, to provide quality, child-centred education to children. Thank

you also to parishioners who have become an integral part of this inspiring work by joining as

monthly giving partners.

For more information about the work of Catholic Mission around the world, please contact

our friendly team at the freecall number below, or at catholicmission.org.au/about-us/contact.

Freecall: 1800 257 296 catholicmission.org.au/Myanmar

SERVING GOD THROUGH SERVING OTHERS

PARISH

MASS TIMES

THIS WEEK

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Saturday 28 July

6 pm Laidley

Sunday 29 July

7 am Glenore Grove

9 am Gatton

Monday 30 July

No Mass

Tuesday 31 July

4.30pm

5pm

Rosary

Forest Hill

Wednesday 1 August

7.30am Rosary

8am Gatton with Adoration &

Benediction

Thursday 2 August

9am Gatton Combined Mass

for the Sick &

OLGC School

Friday 3 August

9am St. Mary’s

Grandparent’s

Day Mass (Undercover Area)

Saturday 4 August

6 pm Laidley

Sunday 5 August

7 am Glenore Grove

9 am Gatton

RECONCILIATION

Saturday 28 July

5:15 - 5:45pm Laidley

Saturday 4 August

5:15 - 5:45pm Laidley

This Weekend

28/29 July 2018

Glenore Grove

7am

Gatton 9am Laidley 6pm

Welcomers

Bernadette Pinchin

Readers

Marie Linnan

Brian Earley

Rita Bichel

Margaret Grant

Tony Fitzgerald

Peter Ryan

Jan Maltry

Bernadette Pinchin

Margaret Shepley

Ministers of Communion

Brian Lyne

Pat Heenan

Margaret Earley

Brian Lunn

Margaret Brandon

Rachel Pingel

Bev Ryan

Shirley De Berg

Nathan Haley

Helen Haley

Patsy O’Shea

Children’s Liturgy

Daphne & Ruth

Morning Tea

Altar Society

Helen Haley

Cleaners

29 July - 11 August:

Carol Scott

Terry O’Sullivan

Louise Brimblecombe

Patsy O’Shea

Counters

Laidley: Adrian &

Margaret Shepley

Next Weekend

4/5 August 2018

Glenore Grove

7am

Gatton 9am Laidley 6pm

Welcomers

Mike Nowlan

Readers

Marie Linnan

Anne Sippel

Joan Jackson

Bill Beckman

Clare Webster

Pat Ziebarth

Helen Haley

Patsy O’Shea

Mike Nowlan

Ministers of Communion

Rita Bichel

Margaret Earley

Ken Moore

Daphne Ryan

Joe Stevens

Laurie Didsman

Kathy Thomas

Mary Bauer

Aileen Seng

Jan Maltry

Col Seng

Children’s Liturgy

Fiona

Morning Tea

Margaret Brandon

Patrick Webster

Bridget Webster

Altar Society

Wilma Hyde

Kathy Robinson

Jill Crellin

Margaret Shepley

Cleaners

29 July - 11 August:

Carol Scott

Terry O’Sullivan

Stephanie Matthews

Counters

Gatton:

Terry O’Sullivan

Carol Scott

REMINDER—PHOTOS REQUIRED—First Holy

Communion Candidates:

Please email a photo of your child to use in

our parish collage by Monday 7th May

PRAY FOR RAIN:

Loving Father, protector and provider of everything created, we pray for Australia and its people in this time of drought, for those on farms and in

rural areas deprived of harvests and livestock, livelihood and hope. May

God send rain to water the earth and help for those in need. Amen.

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SACRAMENTAL JOURNEY 2018

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

All candidates for Confirmation are required to attend on the following dates

4/5th August - Special Blessing for Children

8th August - Confirmation 6.30pm St. Mary’s Church, Gatton

11/12th August - Presentation of Confirmation Candidates to our Parish Community

PLEASE PRAY for our children and their families See their smiling faces in the photo collages placed in each church

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING

OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY PARISH will be hosting Safeguarding training on: Date: Saturday, 8th September Times: 3pm - 5pm Location: St. Mary’s Church, Cnr Spencer & Maitland Streets, Gatton Registration will be available in early August.

It will be compulsory for all volunteers to attend Safeguarding training some time during the year.

Our Lady of the Valley Parish & St. Mary’s School Fete

Saturday 25th August 2018

Our school/parish fete is coming up fast with only 4 weeks until the big day.

Please see insert for updated information.

Please remember, the fete is one of our biggest fundraisers running in 2018 and the funds collected go

back into the school and Parish.

PLANNED GIVING STATEMENTS—available for collection now

Thank you to all parishioners who contribute to our Parish using either weekly envelopes or by Direct

Debit. Your contributions help us plan maintenance works and budget for regular expenditure.

Statements have been completed for the eighteen months up to 30th June 2018 and will be available

for collection after Mass for the next few weeks. Any statements remaining after that time, will be

posted.

If you cannot locate your statement, please phone the Parish office by phone 5465 3131 or email

gatton@bne.catholic.net.au and another copy will be provided to you.

—BRISBANE—

Friday 3rd August 2018

6.00pm Holy Mass

7.00pm - 10.00pm Nightfever

Prayer Music Conversation Night Ministry

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

249 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane Qld 4000

www.nightfever.org

Volunteer with Palms

Australia - Teachers always required!

East Timor needs Teachers – Ready to take

your skills to new heights in the mountains of

Timor? Contact Christine on 02 9560 5333.

The parish and school community of

Hatubulico have requested two volunteers:

a Secondary Teacher/Mentor and a

Community Development Mentor.

Can’t commit just yet but would like to know

more? Call us 02 9560 5333 or go to

palms.org.au/encounters

For more opportunities, visit palms.org.au/

volunteer

OUR PARISH

Parish Priest:

Father Noyichan

Mamoottil MCBS

After Hours: 5462 5374

Parish Secretary:

Jenny Hatcher

Finance Manager:

Chris Pingel

Parish Office:

37 John Street South

Laidley QLD 4341

Postal Address:

P O Box 6

Gatton QLD 4343

Open 9am - 2pm

Mon, Tue, Wed, Friday

(closed Thursday)

Phone:

07 5465 3131

Email: gatton@bne.catholic.net.au

Website:

www.olv.org.au

PARISH SCHOOLS

Our Lady of Good

Counsel Catholic School

20 Maitland Street

Gatton QLD 4343

Phone: 5462 2675

Principal: Nathan Haley

APRE: Fiona Drew

OLGC Kindergarten

30 Maitland Street

Gatton QLD 4343

Phone: 5462 4810

Director: Jennifer George

St Mary’s Catholic

School

37A John Street South

Laidley QLD 4341

Phone: 5465 1240

Principal: Craig Cronan

APRE: Clare Hogan

Around our parish ...

GATTON BAPTISM PREPARATION Next meeting is in St Mary’s Community Centre at 7pm on Wednesday 15th August. Please contact the Parish Office for bookings and to arrange a Baptism.

LAIDLEY BAPTISM PREPARATION Next meeting is in the Parish Office at 7pm on Wednesday 1st August. Please contact the Parish Office for bookings and to arrange a Baptism

CONFIRMATION GIFTS

Beautiful Gifts for

Confirmation are now

available from the Laidley

Piety Stall.

VINNIES GATTON

Vinnies also have

beautiful gifts for

Confirmation available in

the store at 9 Railway

Street Gatton.

Open from Mon - Fri

9:00am-4:00pm

Sat 9:00am-12:00pm

GATTON PRAY THE ROSARY Come gather with us to say the Rosary every Wednesday at 7.30am in St. Mary's Church Gatton. Followed by the usual 8am Mass.

GATTON GAME OF CARDS (BRIDGE) Bridge players gather each Tuesday at 8.45am for a game of cards in the Parish Community Centre, Gatton. New players always welcome.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in need of some

volunteers to help with the

powerpoint displays for

Mass in Laidley. If you are

able to help with this,

please contact

Bernadette at Mass or on

0400 432694 or email: bernadette605@gmail.com

LAIDLEY CATHOLIC

LADIES Next Catholic Ladies

Meeting will take place

on Friday 3rd August at

9am in the Parish Hall,

John Street South,

Laidley. All are

welcome to attend.

PLENARY COUNCIL Listen to what the

Spirit is saying....

Visit the website http://

plenarycouncil.catholic.

org.au

LOCKYER VALLEY SHED MEN MEETING The next meeting will take place at Dr Phil Burrell’s Shed - Hilldale, 85-87 Mulgowie Road, via Laidley on Sunday 19th August 2018 at 3.30pm. Guest speaker: Dr Phil Burrell - Local doctor, wine maker and owner of “Hilldale” country gardens BLOKES ONLY EVENT!!! Pizza, fruit platter and soft drinks provided Contact: Neil Natalier Home: 5462 7171

We Pray for ...

THE SICK: Pat Pingel, Joan Egan, Peter Jackson, Richard Boxshall, Yvonne Kellen,

Sienna Beutel, Lucy Kimmings

If you would like a sick person prayed for, please ask their permission. Names will be included for the duration of ONE MONTH after which family or friends can request more time.

RECENTLY DECEASED: Kenneth Patrick Ilka, Frank Henry Zischke, Lois McMahon,

Ivy Ziebarth, Margaret Topp, Roslyn Shaddock.

ANNIVERSARIES: Gerald Dever, John & Margaret Donnellon, James Stanislaus

Browning, Veronica Mary Allen, Mary Mallon, Kevin Ross, Owen Joseph Cusack, Mary Ashton, Bernadine Majella Ring, James Ahearn, Patrick Buckley.

Playgroup opportunities ... Are you a Mum or Dad, carer or grandparent looking for a local play

group?

There are two play groups that meet in the St Mary’s Play Shed (behind

church) every week during school terms.

Every one is welcome.

Please contact the following ladies for more information:

Wednesday – Little Grasshopper’s Playgroup - Virginia Ph: 0439425750

Thursday – St Mary’s Playgroup – Julie Ph: 0409 228355

$ 4 per week and please bring a piece of fruit to share