Death Anniversaries: Rene Douillard, Darryl Apps, Glad Downing, Stan Elmer, Margaret Mary “Faith” Boothroyd, Percy Trace, Monica Robbins

Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers this week as we wish them a return to good health:

St. Mary’s Parish: Violet Box, Pam Sokoll, Brian Mann, Kathleen Logan, Liz Mamczur Ellie Spicer, Helen Smoothy, Joe Smoothy, Kevin Schultz. O.L.H.C. Parish: Janice Bazley, Helen Hart, Pat & Aileen Langan, Wayne Bruce, Amelia Cole, Marguerite Genrich, Peter & Shirley Warner

Recently Deceased/Anniversary requests accepted from the ‘next-of-kin’, or immediate family. Sick requests accepted from the person themselves, ‘next-of-kin’or immediate family member (with permission from said person).

MARCH/APRIL WEEKEND MASS TIMETABLE

DATE MASS LITURGY

Sunday 31 March Kumbia 8.30am (Kumbia Uniting Church) Ecumenical Service

Sunday 31 March Nanango 8am, Kingaroy 10am & 5.30pm NO 11AM YARRAMAN MASS

Friday 5 April Cooyar 6pm

Saturday 6 April Blackbutt 5pm Kumbia 6pm, Peace Lutheran Church

Kumbia

Sunday 7 April Nanango 8am, Kingaroy 10am & 5.30pm

Saturday 13 April Yarraman 5pm Kumbia 6pm Peace Lutheran Church

Kumbia

Sunday 14 April Nanango 8am, Kingaroy 10am & 5.30pm

Saturday 20 April Blackbutt 5.00pm

Easter Times to be Advised

Reconciliation: St Mary’s, Kingaroy after 9am Mass Fridays & 5pm Sundays (before the 5.30pm Mass). No set time for Kumbia and OLHC Parish churches– please contact Fr. Chukwudi before/after Mass or call to make an appointment.

All items for the newsletter need to be received by 12 noon each Wednesday to Office: 4162 5121 or kingaroy@bne.catholic.net.au

For sale at entrance to Church: Living Faith (daily prayer) $5.00, Catholic Leader - $2.00, Little Black Book $5.00. Collections 17.03.19 Kingaroy $1015.70 Nanango $543.20 Kumbia $243 Next Week’s Counters (31.03.19): Mike Bishop and Will England

Coordinators for Communion of the Sick Kingaroy : Janelle Henschen

4162 2951 Email:janellehenschen@hotmail.com Nanango: Elizabeth Arthy 4171 0278

Email: arthyem@hotmail.com

St Vincent de Paul Society 1800 846 643 Family Assistance 0417 512 238 Vinnies Shop Ph. 4162 5099

Saint Mary’s Centacare Ph. 4162 5096 Centacare South Burnett Ph. 4162 5439

Parish Administration / Hall Bookings Saint Mary’s Catholic College 4160 0900

3rd Sunday in Lent, YRC 24 March 2019

Exodus 3:1-8. 13-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-6. 10-12 Luke 13:1-9

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Welcome to the third week of Lent! This week we are reminded that we have a very generous God who though we sin every day and are unworthy of his love, always offers us second chances and helps us to achieve the greatness that He has created us for. The challenge for each of us is to ask ourselves if there are people in our lives that we need to replicate the same for. Once we figure out who they are, we need to hide our pride, step out of our comfort zones and take the risk to reach out to them in love. We pray that God will give us the grace to do this as we continue our Lenten journey. Let us remember that with God on our side, any-thing is possible. Trust Him! I would like to once again thank all those who were part of the St Patrick’s celebrations last weekend. Despite the wet weather (which wasn’t bad at all), it was a success. People still came out and had fun. I would like to thank especially all the people that were involved with the planning, execution, setting up and cleaning up. Your efforts helped us acknowledge an awesome missionary; St Patrick. As promised, all the proceeds from the Kingaroy and Kumbia celebrations will go towards supporting the centenary celebrations of Our Lady of Peace Kumbia in May. We need all the financial help we can get for this project. The church building itself needs a bit of maintenance done to it. This includes painting, carpeting and some touch-ups here and there. The Kumbia community have been diligent in looking after this church over the years and we think that this is the time for us to appreciate their hard work and offer them some help too. So if anyone would like to contribute to any of the projects, please do let us know. No amount is too small (or big). Whatever we give will go a long way to help us mark this milestone this year. I would also like to acknowledge and thank all those who have been generous so far. May our good and generous God reward you all abundantly. As a result of all the work happening at the Kumbia church, it is now declared a ‘work site’ until further notice. This means that NO ONE is allowed on the grounds without letting the parish office or myself know. This includes the meeting room next to the church. All Kumbia weekend liturgies will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, 10 Kearneys Rd Kumbia on Saturdays 6pm until further notice. We thank our Lutheran brethren for their generosity in letting us use their church. If you have any queries on any of these, don’t hesitate to let ask us. We congratulate St Johns Lutheran School as they mark 30 years celebrating Christian education in our Community. Blessings, Fr Chukwudi

St Mary’s Parish – Kingaroy Our Lady Help of Christians Parish- Nanango

Churches at Blackbutt, Cooyar, Kingaroy, Kumbia, Nanango and Yarraman

Administrator: Fr Chukwudi Chinaka pp.kingaroy@bne.catholic.net.au

Phone 4162 5121 email: kingaroy@bne.catholic.net.au www.kingaroynanangocatholic.org.au

OLHC Music News

Musicians/Singers -Practice Sessions 3.30pm – OLHC – fortnightly. All welcome. Next date: Monday, 1 April 2019

Confirmation AND First Holy Communion Mandatory Parent Information Session

(one session only for both!) Thursday night 4th April 6:00pm, Saint Mary’s Church, 13 Albert Street, Kingaroy.

Confirmation is for children in Grade 3 (8yrs of age or older), Communion is for those who have received the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.

Please bring photo of your child e.g. school photo to the information session. This will be mounted and displayed in your local church for the parishioners to pray for them.

There are significant changes to the preparation for these sacraments. If you intend for your child to receive either of the sacraments you must attend the information session, to be fully in-formed, before making your final commitment to this journey.

There will be a flyer at the back of the church with more detailed information regarding the dates. Cost: $30 per child.

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

Flames Night: Fri 29 March 5-8pm. St Mary’s Parish Hall Kingaroy. An evening for all young people in Yrs 6-12.

Ken Baines Disco: Sat 13 April, 6-9pm St Mary’s Parish Hall

Centenary of Our Lady of Peace Kumbia: Sat & Sun 18/19 May.

Our Lady of Peace Church Kumbia celebrates its Centenary 18/19 May 2019. Saturday 18 May – from 6.00 pm, al fresco

dinner in the church grounds Sunday 19 May – 10 AM Concelebrated Mass

and formalities, with lunch to follow Please RSVP to Moira 0488 644 195, Gayle

07 4164 4175, or Josie 07 4164 4384 or email

kumbiacatholiccommunity@gmail.com before 01 May

And pre-book meals and souvenirs on

https://www.trybooking.com/YSWA

LENTEN PROGRAM MEETINGS

Kumbia: Mondays 3pm @ QCWA Kumbia

Kingaroy: Tuesday 5.30pm @ Church (for next couple of weeks)

Blackbutt: Thursdays 10.30am @ private

Residences (contact the parish office for details)

Nanango: Tuesdays 10am @ Church meeting room

STATIONS OF THE CROSS is on during Lent at Cooyar (Wednesdays 7pm), Kingaroy (Thursdays 5pm) and Nanango (Friday(Midday) Yarraman (Monday 7.15am) All are invited to be part of these.

BAPTISMS THIS WEEKEND

This weekend we celebrate the Baptisms of Catherine Armstrong, daughter of Todd and Danielle, Myles Broomhall son of Toby and Cassandra (Kingaroy) and Levi Mann son of Anthony and Renae (Yarraman). We are happy to welcome them to the family of God and pray that the good Lord will give them all the graces they need to grow into the best version of themselves.

We have purchased some copies of The Catechism of the Catholic Church. The

cost is $20 . Please advise the Parish Office if you would like to purchase a copy .

26 March Tuesday St Mary’s Kingaroy

5.30pm Lenten

Program in Church

27 March Wednesday

Saint Mary’s College No

Mass

28 March Thursday

OLHC Nanango

No Mass

28 March Thursday

St. Mary’s Kingaroy

5.30pm Stations of the

Cross

29March Friday St. Mary’s Kingaroy

9am Rosary

29 March Friday

OLHC Nanango

11 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Next Week’s Readings:

1st Reading: Joshua 5:9-12

2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3. 11-32

Responsorial Psalm The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Gospel Acclamation Glory to You, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Repent, says the Lord: The kingdom of heaven

is at hand. Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Weekday Mass

(Mar 26—Mar 29)

OUR YOUNG PEOPLE!

St Mary's 10am Mass

Children's Liturgy— Every Sunday

Children/Family Mass— TBA

St Mary's 5.30pm Mass

Fire Pit Youth Mass—TBA

Parish Youth Group (School Term Only)

Fortnightly on Friday at St Mary’s Hall 5-8pm

TBA

St Patrick’s Day Raffle Winners (Kingaroy) 1st Prize: Bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey—

Jean Mary Ferling 2nd Prize: Bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream—

Madeline Scheele 3rd Prize: Bottle of O’Leary’s Velvet Cream—

Coralie Rivas

2019 Brisbane Seminars with Ron Huntley

from Divine Renovation Ministries

Ron works internationally with Church leaders to build passion and get results.

Working alongside Fr James Mallon, Ron works with Catholic parishes

around the world through seminars, the Divine Renovation podcast and

a coaching network where he mentors pastors seeking to transform the culture

of their parishes. Day Seminar Tuesday 9 April 9am—3pm

Evening Seminar Tuesday 9 April 6.30pm—8.30pm

We are hoping to get a group of parishioners to attend to be able to work-

shop the experience when we return. Please advise the Parish Office if you would like to attend. Ph: 4162 5121