ST ANTHONY'S PARISH NEWSLETTER

Saturday/ Sunday Sept 3/4 (Ph 4636 1737)

Postal Address: PO Box 217, Drayton North, Qld. 4350

“A Place at the Table for All”

We acknowledge the living culture of the Giabal and Jarowair peoples, the traditional custodians of this land

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eConference 2016: Mercy: A Way of Being in the World

This eConference, Mercy: A Way of Being in the World, will commemorate the Jubilee Year of Mercy and take up Pope Francis’ invitation to explore this central element of our faith. This annual eConference is streamed Australia-wide as well as other countries linking in. Each session with a guest speaker lasts 15 mins followed by group discussion. The speakers this year are – Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Phil Glendenning (President of Refugee Council of Australia) & Sr Veronica Lawson rsm (former President of Aust Catholic Biblical Assoc).

We will be televising here at the Parish Office at 10am-2.45pm on Tuesday Sept 20th. Please let us know if you wish to attend. Morning Tea will be provided, please bring lunch for yourself or to share. Schedule is on the Bulletin Board or can be collected from office.

St Anthony’s:

Tuesday and Thursday Wednesday and Friday

5.00pm 9.15am

Our Lady of Lourdes:

Tuesday - Thursday Friday

10.00am 5.30pm

St Thomas More’s:

Monday & Friday Tuesday

9.00am 5.30pm

St Patrick’s Cathedral:

Monday – Saturday 6.30am

Reconciliation

St Anthony’s: Saturday 5.30pm – 5.45pm Adoration

St Anthony’s: 1st Friday Monthly 8.45am – 9.15am

Office Hours – Maria – Mon-Wed, Fri 9-4 Noela – Tues-Fri 8.30-2.30

Fr Hermi – Tuesday - Friday

Priest Director: Fr Hermi Rafada Parish Coordinator: Sr Maria Joyner pbvm Chair Parish Council: Mr Krzysztof Batorowicz Parish Secretary: Mrs Noela Nolan Safeguard Rep: Mrs Nicole Rangiira School Principal: Mr Paul Ryan

We hold up and remember all those who have died recently: Peter Byrnes, Lester Batzloff

For the Anniversaries of our loved ones: and the Anniversaries of the deceased Priests of the Diocese:

Most Rev Edward Kelly DD, Rev Fr Sydney Kattie, Rev Fr Myles Patrick Smith, Most Rev William Brennan DD, Rev Fr Francis Burke, Rev Fr Clarence Leahy, Rev Fr Neil O’Donoghue, Rev Fr Patrick Phelan, Rev Fr Thomas O’Connell, Rev Fr Daniel Walsh

We hold up in prayer all those who are sick including the following Parishioners: Daniel Bell, Clare Bowdler, Ron Cartwright, Thora England, Shelley Fry, Alan Green, June Healy, Aaron Marsh, Doreen O’Sullivan, Noreen Pauli, Joan Potter, Anthony Stephens, Peter Stephens (Anthony’s nephew), Eileen Westman, Eunice White, John Winmill As well as the following friends & family members: Marie Boulous (Trish Betros’ cousin), Max Collins (Helen Warren’s cousin-in-law), Dimity Elson (Nev Hedges’ grand-daughter), Maureen Feehelly (Pat Cullen’s sister), Sr Zoe Fitzpatrick (PBVM), Leigh Fry (Shelley’s son), Yvonne Gardiner (Brisbane), Gabby Hanlon (Marie Heslop’s niece), Elizabeth Head, Frank & Norma Hickey, Ralph & Barbara Hickey, Robin & John de Lange (Maryborough), Stephen Mackenzie (Pam Hahn’s son), Margaret Mackie, Paul Murphy, Sue Murphy, Colleen O’Dempsey (sister-in-law of Elaine Duggan), Pat Parsons, Jarryd Penrose (Len’s grandson), Shirley Schad (Monica’s cousin), Stephen Sheridan (Peter’s nephew), Ned Sparksman, Sarah Colin, Kevin & Phillip Stephens (Trish Betros’ cousins), Jane Styles (Clare Forbes’ grand-daughter), Adrian Walker, Geoffrey Williams (brother of late Dorothea Green)

Normal Weekday Mass Times – Refer weekly program for changes

Church Opening Hours Monday-Friday 8.30am – 4pm

Sunday 8am – 11am

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Care for Creation Day

First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18 Who can comprehend the will of God?

Responsorial Psalm: In every age, O God, you have been our refuge.

Second Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Receive him, not as a slave anymore,

but as a very dear brother.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Let your face shine on your servant,

and teach me your laws. Alleluia!

Gospel: Luke 14:25-33 All who do not renounce their possessions cannot be my disciples.

Funeral Team Information Session & Meeting: All current members of the Funeral Team and anyone interested in learning more/joining are invited to attend a meeting on Friday, Sept 9th at 10am in the Community Centre. Please advise the office if you are able to attend.

Parish Coordinating Team: Meets each Friday. Australian Catholics: New edition available in the foyer.

Gospel Discussion Group: Meet at 10.15am each Wednesday in the Parish Office (Except during School Holidays)

Friendship Group: Meet 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am in the Community Centre, except December & January.

Play Group: Each Monday (Except during School Holidays) from 9-11am in the Community Centre.

Social Justice Group: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4pm in Parish Office. Horizons: New edition available in the foyer.

Catholic Leader: Available in foyer - $2 ea. Majellan Magazine: Available in the foyer - $3

Circle Dancing: Each Friday (Except during School Holidays) at 2.30pm in the Community Centre. Any enquiries may be directed to Michael 4638 4753.

*** Social Justice News ***

Social Justice Thought for the Week:

Parish Calendar of Events –

Sept 4th – Father’s Day Priest’s Retirement Fund collection Donohue Baptism

Sept 9th – Funeral Team meeting Sept 10th – Pot-Luck Dinner Sept 12th – Parish Pastoral Council meeting Sept 11th – Child Protection Sunday Sept 13th – Social Justice meeting Sept 14th - Liturgy Team meeting Sept 16th – School holidays commence. Sept 17th - Boden/ Clark-Dickson wedding Sept 20th – Friendship Group meeting e-Conference Baptism Team meeting Sept 25th – Social Justice Sunday Sept 27th – Parish Finance Committee meeting Oct 3rd – Queen’s Birthday Holiday – Office Closed Oct 4th – School resumes Oct 11th – Prep Orientation

Planned Giving Program: If you would like to support our Parish financially,

this may be done by Direct Debit, or via our weekly envelope system.

For further information, please contact the Parish Office. All contributions are gratefully accepted.

Parish Pastoral Council Members Parish Finance Committee Members Josephine Astbury Tom Warren – Chair Terese Hanna Greg Bowdler Susan Tek Peter Hanna Mark Copland Tony Meldon Samantha Hohn - Secretary Michael Rees Brian Conrick Vish Mariaprakasam

Keith Shepherd Fr Hermi

Sr Maria Joyner Noela Nolan Krzysztof Batorowicz – Chair Fr Hermi

Parish Co-ordinating Team:

Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Sunday – 8.30 & 10am

Celia Warr Fr Hermi

For more info contact office. Sr Maria Joyner Marriages: Tim Fitzgerald By appointment, contact office. Lloyd Bailey

St. Anthony’s School Newsletter

“Lighting Pathways for life….”

Migrant & Refugee Sunday: Last weekend we saw people from various cultures wearing

their national dress and symbols representing their culture of origin being placed in front of the altar in gratitude for their courage in coming from afar to Australia. The richness and variety that comes from parishioners of so many cultures is such a gift – all of us together make up the fabric of our St Anthony’s Parish. We have much to be grateful for – brothers and sisters in the family of God.

See more photos on the board in the Community Centre. Prayer of the Week:

Father’s Day Prayer May Joseph who knows the joys and sorrows of Fatherhood

be a guide for your life. May God our father bless you for the care and loving support

given over the years. May Jesus bring you peace of heart for soothing spirits

in times of trouble and failure. May the Spirit gift you with the inner joy needed for healing wounds

and wiping away tears. And may God’s choicest blessings and deepest love be shown to you

through the loving embrace of family. Amen

Hello Everyone, The next two and a half weeks at St Anthony’s will be absolutely full of activity. To begin we have the draw for the 3 night get-away as part of our P&F raffle, being drawn at Assembly on Thursday 1st September (tomorrow). We remind everyone that the Father’s Day Mass will take place this Sunday the 4th of September with the 4/5 classes asked to take the lead at Mass. If your child is in 4/5 we respectfully ask that you avail yourself for this celebration.

Next week, beginning the 5th of September, marks the official return of our summer uniform, remembering, parents have the right and responsibility to continue to send their child in the winter uniform if we suddenly experience a cold snap next week. We’re good but we can’t control the weather! Four of our student leaders will be attending Kids Connect which is a program dedicated to IT knowledge, skills and achievement. This is being held at the new airport at Wellcamp. Next week also marks the Queensland Catholic Primary Principal Association Conference being held in Toowoomba. The theme for the conference is, “Spring into Leadership”. Principals and APREs from across the state will be in attendance. 7th-9th September Parent/Teacher interviews will be held in the last week of this Term, 12th and 13th of September. Teachers have posted timetables on their doors so that parents may select times that suit them. I respectfully request that no teacher is asked to stay at school after dark. This is for their safety. Morning and afternoon options are available to assist working families. Your child’s Portfolio will be the focus of discussion. Largely, Formative assessment will be on display. This is assessment that shows clearly your child’s understanding of concepts at this time. Through Formative Assessment we determine what information must be taught, what your child knows currently and what we have to do to assist your child to understand the content. The Summative Assessment is provided at the end of a unit of

Student Protection Contacts: Rebecca More, Alice Cavanagh

WHS: Korine Lewis

Principal: Paul Ryan Priest Director: Fr Hermi Rafada

9 Memory Street, Toowoomba Qld 4350 Phone: 4635 6200 Fax: 4635 0950

Email: stanthonys@twb.catholic.edu.au Website: http://www.twb.catholic.edu.au/stanthonys

Office Hours Mon - Fri 7:45am - 3:45pm

study and shows your child’s understanding of what has been taught. The Portfolio will eventually provide both forms of assessment by the end of each Semester. Ask your teacher to explain further the difference between both forms of assessment if you need to clarify. The last week of school has intense swimming lessons across all year levels, culminating in our swimming carnival on Friday the 16th. All children are expected to attend. This is a normal school day, however, you make take your child home after the carnival. Year 4’s have the Touch Gala Day-Tuesday 13th and a make-up swimming lesson is planned for these students. Paul

Choir This weekend the Choir is invited to support the Year 4 and 5 students as they lead the liturgy at the 8.30am mass. There has been so much going on and I apologise to the children as we have missed many rehearsals lately. To make things even more difficult, I will not be in town this weekend and the children will lead the singing with CD backings. We will practise with the CDs in class time and during lunch hours on Thursday and Friday. Thank you to those families who support the choir so faithfully. We appreciate your help and your beautiful voices. Remember to get a photo to put up on our Photo Board!

Raffle – St Anthony’s Father’s Day raffle – Winner – Adam Sharpley School Calendar – Term 3 (Dates subject to change)

Term 3 Mon 11 July - Fri 16 September 10 weeks Mon Sept 5 Summer Uniform to be worn Mon-Fri Sept 12-16 School Swimming Lessons (Glennie) Fri Sept 16 St Anthony’s Whole School Swimming Carnival – (trials for 2017 Swimming Carnivals to be held on Friday

Jan 27 2017)

Priests Retirement Foundation Appeal – Toowoomba Diocese This weekend, September 3-4, brings us to the annual appeal for the Priests’ Retirement Fund. This appeal has been part of our Diocesan life since 1998 and I commend it to you again this year. Currently we support fifteen retired priests in the Diocese of Toowoomba. These men are in varying stage of ill health and

continue to help out in the mission of the church to the best of their abilities. Due to age/health issues they have forgone their formal Parish appointments but are still very much a valued part of our Diocesan life. The appeal assists them financially and supplements their aged pensions. In 2015 the appeal raised $30,301.00 which was an excellent result. May we do our best to equal or increase that amount this year. Our retirees seek our support as they continue to serve as faithful priests in prayer and active ministry. A worthy response to this appeal will ensure these men a reasonably comfortable lifestyle and serenity in their senior years. Thank you for considering this appeal, and God Bless. You have been handed an envelope with the newsletter, please use today or return in the coming weeks. Fr Michael Cooney Secretary, Priests Retirement Committee Priests who are currently are being assisted from this fund include: Frs. Merv Ziesing, Pat Hall, Tom Sheeran, Ted Hanlon, John Peard, Lino Valente, Don Murray, Kerry Costigan, Michael Skeehan, Mick Carroll, Mick McClure, Brian Sparksman, Tom Keegan, Terry Hickling and John Quinlan. Flu Season: With the flu season here we remind everyone to please abstain from partaking of wine during

Pastoral Care Anyone who needs assistance please contact the P&F on

Ant.PandF@twb.catholic.edu.au Or An Van Cauwenberge on 0403 233 276

. St Anthony’s Parish Playgroup

Playgroup meets every Monday at the parish building from 9am until 11am (except during holidays).

If interested please contact Robynne 0431 095 874 or Kahren on 0422 569 947

Eucharist if you are suffering from the flu or other contagious illnesses. Thanks for your understanding.

*** News from outside our Parish ***

Visit of Don Bosco Samoa Dance Group: Want to experience something truly spectacular? Well, have we got a show for you!! On Wed 7 September, the Don Bosco Samoa Dance Group will be performing at St Thomas More School Hall. The group of 45 boys and 7 teachers are from Don Bosco Technical Centre, which provides trades training for poor and disadvantaged youth. The boys from Don Bosco, aged 16 - 23, have a reputation for being the best cultural dance performers in the country. Their concert will combine traditional dance, story-telling, song, contemporary dance in a spectacular celebration of Samoan culture. Led by Fr Chris Ford SDB, son of Marie and Kevin, the group promises you an evening you will never forget. 6:30pm Wednesday 7 September at St Thomas More Sports Hall $15 adults, $5 children. See flyer on Bulletin Board.

Crow’s Nest Catholic Parish Centenary Celebration: The Crow’s Nest Catholic Parish extends an invitation to attend the Parish of St Matthew's Centenary Celebrations on Saturday 8 October, 2016. The day will commence with mass at 10.30am and be followed by a luncheon at 12 noon. Tickets for the luncheon need to be pre-purchased for catering purposes. For further information please contact the parish office on 46981156 or email crowsnestcatholicparish@gmail.com

Social Justice Sunday – 25 September 2016: We celebrate Social Justice Sunday on 25 September. This year, the Australian Bishops’ Social Justice

Statement is titled: ‘A Place at the Table: Social justice in an ageing society’. The Statement celebrates the value and dignity of older people in Australian life. It challenges us to recognise their significant contribution to society and emphasises that this contribution should not be valued in mere economic terms. The Statement calls for justice for those who are most vulnerable and warns about a view of older people as burdensome or dispensable.

Statements will be available in the foyer on that day.

Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4.

The date was announced March 15 during an "ordinary public consistory," a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.

Mother Teresa was widely known as a living saint as she ministered to the sick and the dying in some of the poorest neighborhoods in the world. Although some people criticized her for not also challenging the injustices that kept so many people so poor and abandoned, her simple service touched the hearts of millions of people of all faiths.

Born to an ethnic Albanian family in Skopje, in what is now part of Macedonia, she went to India in 1929 as a Sister of Loreto and became an Indian citizen in 1947. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950.

Shortly after she died in 1997, St. John Paul II waived the usual five-year waiting period and allowed the opening of the process to declare her sainthood. She was beatified in 2003.

The date chosen for her canonization is the eve of the 19th anniversary of her death and the date previously established at the Vatican for the conclusion of the Year of Mercy pilgrimage of people like her who are engaged in works of mercy.

Quotes from Mother Teresa -

If you judge people, you have no time to love them. There are no great things, only small things with great love.

Happy are those who spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

Peace begins with a smile. Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

PARISH WEEKLY PROGRAM

Date

Readings Mass

Times Parish Life

Sunday Sept 4th Care for Creation Day

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading Wisdom 9:13-18 Second Reading Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Gospel Luke 14:25-33

8.30am

Family Mass led by Fr Hermi 9.30am Morning Tea 10am Donohue Baptism

Father’s Day Monday Sept 5th

Monday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time First Reading 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 Gospel Luke 6:6-11

No Liturgy

or Mass

9am Playgroup 7pm SVDP meeting

Tuesday Sept 6th

Tuesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time First Reading 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Gospel Luke 6:12-19

5pm

Home Communions Mass led by Fr Hermi

Wednesday Sept 7th

Wednesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time First Reading 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 Gospel Luke 6:20-26

9.15am

Home Communions Mass led by Fr Hermi – Yr 6 to attend 10.15am Gospel Reflection Group

Thursday Sept 8th

The Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary First Reading Micah 5:1-4 Gospel Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23

5pm

Home Communions Mass led by Fr Hermi

Friday Sept 9th

Friday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time First Reading 1 Corinthians 49:16-19, 22-27 Gospel Luke 6:39-42

9.15am Mass led by Fr Hermi 10am Coordinating meeting 10am Funeral Team meeting 2.30pm Circle Dancing Cancelled for today

Saturday Sept 10th

Saturday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time First Reading 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Gospel Luke 6:43-49

6pm (Vigil)

5.30pm Reconciliation Mass led by Fr Hermi Pot-Luck Dinner

Sunday Sept 11th

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Second Reading 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel Luke 15:1-10

8.30am

Mass led by Fr Hermi 9.30am Morning Tea Child Protection Sunday

MINISTERS FOR MASS - Saturday / Sunday 10th/11th September 2016 – Week 2 6pm Vigil Mass 8.30am Mass

Co-ordinators: Nancy Hargrave, Marg Nolan, Ann Matthew

Michael & Lyndelle Rees Welcomers: Pat & Jill Sullivan Jim & Noela Nolan AV Operator: Artie Hanna Alice Cavanagh Children’s Liturgy Mary Neilan, Vanessa Quinlan Parish Morning Tea: Sue & Lari O’Neill Readers: Barry Turner, Carmel Graham Marg Morris, Bob Morris

Prayer of the Faithful: Celia Warr Monica Gundry

Presentation of Gifts: Denise Ashford, Tony Alport, Kath Olive Denis & Marie McAleer

Ministers of Communion:

Tabernacle: Greg Gabbett Pouring Wine: Viv Hanna Catherine Hanna, Len Penrose, Nancy Hargrave

Tabernacle: Noela Nolan Pouring Wine: Lyndelle Rees Sandra Neale, Peter Sheridan, Nathan Pamogas

Altar Assistants: Music: A Capella Sr Maria , Debbie Sheehan & singers Collectors: Pat Sullivan, Tom Nolan Jim Nolan, Mick Gorring Flower Roster:

Money Counters: This Week: 04/09 Next Week: 11/09

Tony Meldon, Michael & Lyndelle Rees Neville Dredge, Kath Olive

Aug 27/28 Planned Giving - $385.50 Loose - $586.70 Laurie Reedy Collection - $615.50

Baptisms this weekend!

We welcome to our community – Skye Donohue

Weeks 2 & 4 swapped for September ONLY.