parish office adjacent to church, sunnybank) ph: 3345 3766
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Dear Parishioners,
Happy Valentine to you all!!! You have been giving me the best experience ever of my life because I feel so loved, valued and respected for being who I am among. I wish that I can love you ten times over. I have been getting very good feedback for all the parish celebrations of last weekend. Thank you to the Archbishop, Fr Dan Ryan, all the priest guests, Fr Raju, the Parish staff, the amazing team on our front door and the Welcoming Committee. May the God who is Love, bless you with love and make you all channels of Love to one another. We have had six Sundays in the Ordinary Time in the Church’s liturgical year and next weekend will be the First Sunday of Lent. This sixth Sunday in ordinary time in our Parish will be for us, a Sunday of prayer and commissioning to being Missionary Disciples of Jesus in response to the “Call to all Catholics” initiative. This is a call we have already answered in Baptism. All the baptised have been called and sent out to the whole world as prophets, priests and kings. Hence, the Archdiocese of Brisbane is only reawakening our consciousness to the gifts and responsibilities we have in the world that we live in here and now. The Vision and Mission of our Parish is also in line with this “Call to all Catholics” and the call made to you at your Baptism. The three pillars of mission are to build and grow a Christian Community through Prayer and Spirituality, thus enabling us to offer a new Evangelisation to the world around us. As members of this vibrant community of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunnybank, we are called to build the wider city of God beyond ourselves by our words and actions. I challenge you to intentionally practice the commissioning we get at the end of every Mass; “Go in Peace and Glorify the Lord by your life”. As a work in progress, we will keep trying to improve on how our Masses are to be booked, the entrance, seating and exiting processes in our Church. We appreciate your understanding, your patience, your suggestions and your cooperation. You will be receiving an attached copy of a brochure on the new steps to booking in for Mass together with our newsletter this weekend. Please follow the steps in order to book for our Masses as this will allow us to have more attendance. I am sure we will all appreciate this process once we get familiar with it. You are also welcome to pick up a copy of the brochure at the front door of the Church. This Wednesday we start another round of the Lenten season, beginning with Ash Wednesday, when we are reminded “We are the dust of the earth”. This year the priest will not be making the sign of the cross on your foreheads but ashes will be sprinkled on our heads due to COVID. The Lenten Purple and Black books are available for your daily reflections and I encourage you to buy a copy for yourself. Lenten reflections — As part of our Parish Lenten Program, we will be having two masses on all the Fridays in Lent; Masses at 6:30am and 8.30am. There will be time for the Stations of the Cross every Friday evening at 6.00pm. Our Parish Mission Retreat posters are out and you can now begin to book for the days and sessions you will be attending. See page 3 of this newsletter for details for the Novena, Bible Study, Sacramental programme, Friendship group and the retreat. Some of our parishioners are unwell and we are grateful for all your prayer for the unwell parishioners and friends. Keep supporting with your prayers and goodwill. God bless,
Fr Enoch
Parish Office (adjacent to Church, Sunnybank) Ph: 3345 3766 Office Hours Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109 Web: www.olol.com.au Email: [email protected]
Priests: Fr Enoch Iheme (Parish Priest: Sunnybank) Fr Raju Joseph (Associate Pastor)
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 14th February 2021
Calamvale, Kuraby, Macgregor, Parkinson, Robertson, Runcorn, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank
Monday 15th February
8.15am Morning Prayer 8.30am Mass 9.00am Adult Literacy (Media) Tuesday 16th February
8.15am Morning Prayer 8.30am Mass 9.30am Bible Study (Media) 6.30pm Adoration
Wednesday 17th February Ash Wednesday
6.30am Mass 8.45am Morning Prayer 9.00am Mass 6.00pm Mass
Thursday 18th February
8.00am Meditation 8.45am Morning Prayer 9.00am Mass - Sunnybank
Friday 19th February
6.30am Mass 8.15am Morning Prayer 8.30am Mass 9.00am Adoration and Benediction 10.00am Legion of Mary (Media Room) 6.00pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday 20th February
10.30am Novena 11.00am Reconciliation 5.00pm Reconciliation 2.30pm Charismatic Prayer Group (Media Room) 6.00pm Mass
Sunday 21st February
6.30am Mass 8.00am Mass 9.15am Mass 10.30am Mass 6.00pm Mass - Youth
Next Sunday: First Sunday of Lent - Genesis 9: 8-15; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1: 12-15
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year B
First Reading: Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46 This excerpt from Leviticus provides a taste of the conditions that people afflicted with skin diseases had to endure under the Mosaic Law.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10: 31-11: 1 Paul talks of life modelled on Christ, one that looks out for other ’s best interest.
Gospel: Mark 1: 4-45 Jesus shows a profound sense of compassion and solidarity when confronted with one whose disease left them particularly objectionable and vulnerable.
ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME What is Happening to our Common Home
IV. DECLINE IN THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF SOCIETY
47. Furthermore, when media and the digital world become omnipresent, their influence can stop people from learning how to live wisely, to think deeply and to love generously. In this context, the great sages of the past run the risk of going unheard amid the noise and distractions of an information overload. Efforts need to be made to help these media become sources of new cultural progress for humanity and not a threat to our deepest riches. True wisdom, as the fruit of self-examination, dialogue and generous encounter between persons, is not acquired by a mere accumulation of data which eventually leads to overload and confusion, a sort of mental pollution. Real relationships with others, with all the challenges they entail, now tend to be replaced by a type of internet communication which enables us to choose or eliminate relationships at whim, thus giving rise to a new type of contrived emotion which has more to do with devices and displays than with other people and with nature. Today’s media do enable us to communicate and to share our knowledge and affections. Yet at times they also shield us from direct contact with the pain, the fears and the joys of others and the complexity of their personal experiences. For this reason, we should be concerned that, alongside the exciting possibilities offered by these media, a deep and melancholic dissatisfaction with interpersonal relations, or a harmful sense of isolation, can also arise.
The church in Brisbane is inviting all Baptised Catholics to reconnect
Pray for the opening of hearts
Accompany those who are seeking
Welcome new faces
Find out more: evangelisationbrisbane.org.au/baptisedcatholic
FEBRUARY MEN’S BUSH WALK
The OLOL Parish Men’s Group is resuming their monthly Mount Gravatt bush walk and invite all men to take a Godly leap of faith in taking time off for fellowship, fitness and mindfulness. Join Fr Enoch and Fr Raju in the relaxing 2.5km trail.
Date: Saturday, 20th February 2021 Time: 6.00am - 8.00am Meeting Place: Gertrude Petty Place (further up Shire Rd on the left) Contact Parish Office or call Adrian 0491 128 093 to register.
Position Vacant – Administration Assistant / EA Support Applications are open for the above full-time 37.5 hour positions. The Archbishop’s Office is currently seeking three applicants to fill these positions.
Position Vacant – Project Officer, Children & Families Applications are open for the above position with Evangelisation Brisbane. The position is full-time 37.5 hour role from Mon to Fri. For additional information, please visit the Archdiocese of Brisbane website https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/ and to careers. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe
and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires
that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all
persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young
people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to
child safety and has a 0 tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults.
Appeal for Timor-Leste Mission Missionaries of the Poor (MOP)
Please help MOP as they continue to assist the poor, disabled, and elderly at the Saburai mission in Timor-Leste, by providing in-kind donations of: New clothing for children, girls and boys, sizes 2-14; Back to school supplies; Adult toiletries, such as soap, tooth paste and brushes, anti-dandruff shampoo etc; Medication such as paracetamol, aspirin, antifungal cream/ tincture/ powder /zinc powder, scabies treatment, calamine lotion, Betadine, hair lice treatment, Voltaren gel, cough medicines, cold and flu tablets, lip balm.
Please drop-off your donation in the Media Room next to OLOL Church, after each Mass on the weekend of 27th and 28th of February. For more information, please contact: 0412 073 965 or [email protected] facebook.com/mopsupporters
CALLING ALL CATHOLICS OUR LADY OF LOURDES PRIMARY SCHOOL Our Lady of Lourdes is passionately committed to educating, celebrating, inspiring and empowering young students with integrity to shape the future. The school hosts a number of events throughout the year enabling families the opportunity to explore what our Primary School has to offer. We have so much to offer our students and families that cannot be seen from driving past. As much as we love our facilities, it is our students and staff who make our school great. We hope you feel the warmth of our community when you visit. School tours are conducted during a normal school day to provide you and your family with a true sense of Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School. Please contact [email protected] or phone the school on 3345 0700 to reserve your spot for our next tour. We are currently taking applications for our Prep cohort for 2022.
Your Prayers Are Asked For:
recently deceased: Bella Pierce, Marise Scheurer, Erick Aleman, Oscar Mena, Nita Piquero, Martha Tuioti, Aludia Shuttleworth, Edward (Ted) Briggs, Mariano Rodriguez, Carlos Baquero. those with anniversaries & others who have died: Maria Barrientos, Rodger Herden, Roberto C Rabuya. for those resting in our Columbarium: Fredrick Aisthorpe, Harold Aisthorpe, Minnie Aisthorpe, Helen Bailey, Francesco Bonasia, Patricia Briggs, Geoffrey Chapman, Pedro Gallibu, Fay Garner, Eric Glennon, Iris Glennon, Brian Hammerton, Stephen King, Lucia Yeen Lim, Noemi Lorenson, Maureen McDonald, Peter McSweeney, Eusebia Moraw, Gerard Murphy, Cuong Nguyen, Dr Roberto Rabuya Jr, Claribel Tungol, Anthony Van der Togt, Lily Rose Villas, Romeo Villas, Ron Vine, Elizabeth Wilson, Monica Wong, Nola Wright. those who are unwell: Robert Manitta, Martha Tuilti, Aileen Avenell, Maria Sanchez, Veronica Rodriguez, Luciano Moran, Elizabeth Rivera, Ruth Martinez, Maryann Larcher, Beatriz Garcia, Myriam Garcia. the continuing sick: Giuseppe Abbate, Tony Ambrosini, Dawn Angus, Denise Burgess, Lyn Catchlove, Lawrence Chua, Hilary Collins, Alan Cooke, Alice Cooke, Margo Couldrey, Mary Dixon, Jamie Edwards, Patricia Edwards, Jan Fooks, Carol Ann Grace, Mary Goode, Jean Hamilton, Elaine Hanley, Marie Harrison, Karen Hawthorn, John Hickey, Mary Hughes, Norma Ives, Gloria Ives, Stephen Ives, Geoff Ives, Mel Jones, Theo Jovellanos, Rochelle Keen, Graham Kelly, Betty Kennedy, Maryann Larcher, Malcolm Lilley, Denise Mann, Rod McDonald, Carolyn Miller, John Morris, Sr Stella Noskoff, Mark O’Brien, Tadhg O’Kane, Jean Perram, Duncan Pegg, Josephine Russo, Katie Ryan, Jim Scriha, Brian Strangman, Valmai Sutton, Maria Turner, Istvan Vadasi, David Whaley, Carole Young.
Sunnybank Parish Friendship Group
Hello Members and Happy New Year. The first meeting of the Friendship Group will be held on Wednesday 24th February. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 restrictions, we can only have 50 members seated on the day. This means you will have to book to attend the meeting. Please ring or email Teresa Skubis on 0419 286 470 or email - [email protected] to book. The annual fee of $5.00 is now due. The committee agreed there will be no charge for members attending this meeting. After this it is $3.00 per meeting. For the first 6 months of 2021, there will only be one meeting per month on the 4th Wednesday of the month. If you have any queries, please contact Frances McKenzie on 0438 344 467 or Teresa Skubis on 0419 286 470.
Sacramental Programme
Parents who have children who turn 8years or older by the end of June are invited to begin discerning their child’s readiness
to begin preparation for the sacraments.
Parent Enquiry Sessions for new enrolments will be held on Sunday 28th February at 3pm and also on Sunday 14
th March at 3pm in the
Avocado Room at the Parish.
It is a requirement that at least one parent attend the session for your child to be enrolled into the sacramental programme.
Due to COVID requirements, it is essential that all attendees pre-register by booking via https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sacramental-programme-
parent-enquiry-session-tickets-136902642489
Registrations closes12 noon, Thurs 25th Feb (28th Feb session) and at 12noon, Thurs 4th March (7th March session)
This Lent the Parish will again be running Lenten Reflection Groups as an opportunity for all Parishioners to deepen their reflection upon the weekly Gospels. Sessions will be offered on Tuesdays at 9.30am (starting 23 Feb) and Thursdays at 6.30pm (starting 25th Feb).
“What does it all mean? Living a contemporary Catholic life
of faith, hope and love.”
Facilitated by:
Fr Richard Leonard
Jesus is inviting you to
share in His mission.
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Deepen your experience of God
in the everyday.
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Come along to our
Parish Mission.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunnybank
Parish Mission Retreat 27th - 3rd March 2021
All are welcome!
( book online at http://olol.com.au )
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS
Pastoral Associate Christopher Voigt
Parish Manager Karrin Halliday
Local Safeguarding Representative Karrin Halliday - Officer
Secretary Michelle Morley
Accounts Tam Nguyen
Caring Coordinator Christine Smith
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
Assistant Principal - Sally Smith 3345 0700
OLOL OSHC Co-ordinator - Sheleen Lata
[email protected] 3344 3064
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
Sunnybank Aged Care
Unit 5/18 Torbey Street, Sunnybank 3323 2100
Friday - Sep 4
Friday - Sep 11
Youth and Young Adult Ministry
For any enquiries (re:
this page) or suggestions
for UNITE please contact
me via youth details on
left panel
If you are a Singer or Musician >> Join our Youth Mass Music Ministry that adds so much richness and quality to youth mass every Sunday at 6pm. If we are on the pews benefiting from it, it’s only because some among us have volunteered to use our time, skills and talents for the common good. Likewise, if you’d like to be on any other youth mass roles - live streaming, reading or ushering, please contact 0403 182 617 ASAP. * Practice is just from 4:30pm before 6pm Mass on the Sunday you are playing. Songs will be sent in advance
We are looking for those in grade 10 or above and young adults to help as leaders who together with the youth coordinator run teens nights and young adults night respectively. Most past leaders have claimed this as a way to have fun, fulfilment and growth in faith. It really doesn’t take much, just an active interest to grow in your faith and help others to do the same. Youth nights only happen twice a month (and breaks during school break). Please email, text or call ASAP on youth contact details to start your adventure beyond the pews!
KEEP CALM and enjoy the ‘Wind of Change’: draw close to God, be
creative, watch - how people would evolve to learn to live through this
time, coming up creatively with ways to do the things we love doing, as
even church and youth ministry will adopt some changes in the way we
deliver. Follow this page and Unite Sunnybank on Facebook
Our first Youth Night will be a social night. Bring your energy and get ready for lots of exciting games, share pizza with friends and have an opportunity to say farewell to Athira, our Youth Co-Ordinator. This will be a jam-packed night of fun that you won’t want to miss.
Pre register at https://ololuniteyouth26-02-21.eventbrite.com.au or sign in at the door. Email: [email protected] Phone: 0403 182 617
(Grades 7-12) 7.00-9.00pm Avocado Room,
Paloma Ctre Term 1 - 26th February 12th March 26th March
(Ages 18-35) 7.00-9.00pm Avocado Room,
Paloma Ctre Term 1 - 28th February 14th March 28th March
Faith, Fun, Food and More!
Our Lady of Lourdes
HOW TO BOOK
IN FOR MASS
The final screen will appear where you are re-
quired to put in the names and contact details of
EACH person that are attending Mass . You must
use individual names of each person.
When you have entered all the required details,
click Register to complete your booking.
Register
A confirmation screen will appear to show you
that your booking is completed and confirmed.
View Tickets
The automatically assigned seats are white.
They look like this:
To DESELECT (turn off) these seats, simply click on
them These seats will then turn Blue or Red or
Green or Lilac like all other available seats.
Next, SELECT your desired seats by clicking on
them. Once selected, they will turn white.
When you have finished selecting your desired
seats, click Checkout
Checkout
Government regulations require us to keep all contact and seating details electronically for fast and efficient
contact tracing purposes during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
To help us to create a safe environment for you and to keep our churches open at 100% capacity for you and
your family, please ensure you book in PRIOR to arriving for Mass on the weekend.
Thank You for
Your Cooperation and
Your Patience
Checkout
SATURDAY 6PM Mass
Thanks for your order!
NOTE:
Once you have been assigned a seat you must sit in
that seat and not move to another while in the church
even if another seat is vacant. This is a requirement of
the government and if they do need to do contact
tracing the parish needs to supply a copy of the
ticketing print out. If someone has not been sitting in
their assigned ticketed seat a fine can be issued.
Thank you for your understanding.
Our Lady of Lourdes
121 Mains Rd
PO Box 32
Sunnybank QLD 4109
Phone: 07 3345 3766
Email: [email protected]
Go to our parish website: www.olol.com.au
On the top of the screen towards the right click on:
click on Mass Bookings
Click on the Mass you wish to attend for example
Saturday Vigil 6pm 27th February
Event page will appear. Click on REGISTER
Select the number of tickets you wish to book.
Then either click on Get Tickets and you will be
assigned seats and if happy with them click
Checkout and fast forward to Step 9 or click on
BUY on Map if you wish to select a seat and go to
Step 7.
The seating map of the church will appear. Click on
the [+] or [–] buttons to zoom in or zoom out of
the seating map:
Screen when you zoom out, you can see the
seating positions then you can zoom in again to
find your seat
Checkout
Register
Checkout
Checkout
Edit Tickets
SATURDAY 6PM Mass
SATURDAY 6PM Mass
SATURDAY 6PM Mass
Note: If you click Get Tickets and you then
want to select your own seats click on Edit
Seats and go to Step 7.
Saturday Vigil 6pm
20th February - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/10057890 27th February - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1098
Sunday 6.30am
21st February - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/141069848715
28th February - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/141088139423
Get Tickets Buy on Map
SATURDAY 6PM Mass Sat. 27th Feb 2021 6pm-7pm