ST ANTHONY'S PARISH NEWSLETTER

Saturday/ Sunday March 4/5 (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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Normal Weekday Mass Times – Refer weekly program for changes

*** Parish Events/ News: *** 2017 Lenten Program: It’s not too late to join the Lenten Program. We are using the program from the Brisbane Archdiocese called – Up From the Waters. Books are $10 and available at Parish Office. There are 2 groups - Monday 11am in Parish Office and Wednesday 10am also in Parish Office. Please let the office know if you wish to join.

Holidays for Fr Hermi: Fr Hermi will be taking annual leave from March 8 until April 7. There will be NO weekday masses between March 9 & April 7 inclusive, except for Wednesday’s. Frs Jack Peard & Ted Hanlon will celebrate weekend and Wednesday masses in his absence. If anyone is able to pick up Fr Ted on Wednesday and/or Sunday morning, please advise the Parish 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: Leo Glennon, Shui Xi Lam, Murad Pedrosean For the Anniversaries of our loved ones: and the Anniversaries of the deceased Priests of the Diocese:

Rev Fr Dominic Burke, Rev Fr Joseph Skelly, Rev Fr Kevin Ryan, Rev Fr Bernard Kane, Rev Fr Ronald Walton, Rev Fr Patrick Brady, Rev Msgr James Concannon,

Rev Fr Daniel Burke, Rev Fr Brian O’Dwyer, Rev Fr Peter Collins We hold up in prayer all those who are sick including the following Parishioners: Daniel Bell, Thora England, Toni Fitzgibbon, Shelley Fry, Alan Green, June Healy, Bill & Pat Kamler, Audrey Keleher, Carol Lovell, Aaron Marsh, Doreen O’Sullivan, Noreen Pauli, Joan Potter, Colleen Schicker, Anthony Stephens, Eileen Westman, Eunice White As well as the following friends & family members: Regina Albion, Sarah Colin, Dimity Elson (Chris Costigan’s niece), Maureen Feehelly (Pat

Cullen’s sister), Sr Zoe Fitzpatrick (PBVM), Leigh Fry (Shelley’s son), Yvonne & Bruce Gardiner (Brisbane), Sandy Garrett (Sister-in-law of Kathy Kennedy), 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, Sue Murphy, Dr Rob Nova, Colleen O’Dempsey (sister-in-law of Elaine Duggan), Jim & Margaret Macarthur-Onslow, Jarryd Penrose (Len’s grandson), Narelle Piotrowski (daughter of Nita Matthew), Shirley Schad (Monica’s cousin), Ned Sparksman, Jane Styles (Clare Forbes’ grand-daughter), Toni, Geoffrey Williams (brother of late Dorothea Green)

Church Opening Hours

Monday-Friday 8.30am – 4pm

Sunday 8am – 11am

First Sunday of Lent

First Reading: Genesis 3:1-7

Creation of our first parents, and sin. Responsorial Psalm:

Be merciful, O God, for we have sinned.

Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19 Where sin increased, there grace

abounded all the more.

Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of

endless glory! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus fasted for forty days and nights.

Only Wednesday weekday masses between

March 8 and April 7.

Please refer to Parish Weekly Program on back

of newsletter.

Finance Committee: If anyone would like to join the Finance Committee to assist in the decision-making process of Parish Finances would you please either speak with one of our committee members or call the office for more info. Thanks

Parish Coordinating Team: Meet each Friday.

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 1st Wednesday of the month at 4pm in Parish Office (except Dec & Jan).

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

directed to Michael 4638 4753. Majellan Magazine: Available in the foyer - $4 ea

Horizons: New edition available in the foyer. Australian Catholics: Available in the foyer.

Catholic Leader: Available in foyer - $2 ea. Swag: Summer edition in foyer. $1

Employment Wanted: If anyone is looking for someone to help out with housework, ironing or care, please contact Parish Office for contact details.

Mass in the Maronite Rite: Father Fadi Salame will be celebrating Mass in the Maronite Rite this Sunday, 5th March at 10.30 am at St

Anthony’s Church. A special invitation is extended to any families from Iraq or Syria to attend. Other Parishioners are also welcome to attend. Blessings and peace Gabrielle Saide Ph. 4632 4778 (home) or gsaide@bigpond.net.au

*** Social Justice News ***

Social Justice Thought for the Week:

Lent is an invitation to a journey of naming what is broken within us, turning away from it, and turning toward that which is truly good. The journey begins with acknowledging our failings, limitations, and mortality – all of which takes courage. Pope Francis makes a courageous assessment of our planet when he says “The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.”

All of creation, including humanity, shares a common home. But studies indicate that “most global warming in recent decades is due to the great concentration of greenhouse gases . . . released mainly as a result of human activity,” Pope Francis

Parish Calendar of Events –

Mar 5th

– Commissioning Mass for Community

Leaders

Maronite Rite mass.

Choir Practice

Mar 13th

– Parish Pastoral Council meeting

Mar 17th

– St Patrick’s Day

Mar 18th

– St Patrick’s Day Pot-Luck

Dinner

Mar 21st – Friendship Group

Baptism Team meeting

Diocesan Inservice

March 22nd

– Diocesan Inservice

Mar 28th

– Parish Finance Committee meeting

Mar 30th

– Show Holiday

OFFICE CLOSED

Mar 31st – School Term 1 ends

April 14th

– Good Friday

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

Brian Conrick

Vish Mariaprakasam

Kathy Doherty

Keith Shepherd

Fr Hermi

Sr Maria Joyner Noela Nolan

Krzysztof Batorowicz – Chair

Fr Hermi

Parish Co-ordinating Team:

Baptisms:

1st & 3

rd 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

says. He names a “throwaway culture” as a root cause of the ecological crisis. We are suffering from pollution and waste, scarcity of water, loss of biodiversity, decline in the quality of life and breakdown of society, extreme consumerism and global inequality. An “ecological debt” exists, particularly between the global north and south, due to the disproportionate use of God’s gifts of water, minerals, and trees. Francis repeats Saint John Paul II’s call to a “global ecological conversion” to care for the needs of the vulnerable, which includes Earth. (Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns)

Prayer of the Week:

Things are topsy-turvy in your kingdom, God. Those living in poverty bear gifts of great worth, the dead rise,

the meek inherit the earth. Teach us how to live in an upside-down world where we are called

to welcome the outcast, prepare a feast for the ragged, and forgive those who offend us.

Amen

Day of Prayer and Fasting for Refugees and Asylum Seekers – Sunday 5 March 2016

Today our Gospel reading tells of Jesus fasting for forty days. Church leaders – of all traditions – invite us to join in a day of prayer and fasting for refugees and asylum seekers. We can join with Christ in prayer for those most vulnerable of God’s people who are seeking safety and security for themselves and their families.

Project Compassion 2017

Dinia’s story is a story of healing, through her own skill and perseverance, and through support from a Caritas-Australia funded program. Living in the Philippines, she struggled daily with poverty in a country with many vulnerable communities. People living in rural and coastal areas have very little access to basic services. They face extreme weather events, environmental degradation and the effects of internal conflict and have little hope of a sustainable income. For Dinia, the untimely death of her husband meant an end to his small income and a greater struggle to feed and educate her children. She struggled alone, facing a future without hope, until her community encouraged her to participate in the Socio Pastoral Action Center Foundation Inc. (SPACFI) program supported by Caritas Australia.

SPACFI’s Integrated Community Development Program helped her develop diverse ways to gain a sustainable livelihood, continue to send her children to school and contribute to her community.

The program foregrounds the need to work together for the common good, awakening Dinia’s innate generosity and leadership qualities. She was able to learn about organic farming, managing livestock, and starting a small business.

Now she has an integral role in her community, a sustainable livelihood, and a brighter future for her children. “My life is much better now. It is much easier,” she says.

Please collect a box or envelope on your way out.

St. Anthony’s School Newsletter

“Lighting Pathways for life….”

The Lenten Observance

Prayer, almsgiving and fasting are the three pillars of Lenten observance, and it’s not too late to start if you haven’t already, or begin again if you’ve fallen off the wagon!

Fasting, as it’s traditionally prescribed by the Church for healthy adults during Lent, usually means giving up meat (abstaining) on the Fridays, and fasting or eating very lightly plus abstaining on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

We may also choose to give up things such as self-pity, criticism, blaming, gossiping or a favourite activity or habit, while feasting on being kinder, more generous, more thoughtful or more cheerful.

Suggestions for Fasting and Feasting

Fast from discontent; feast on thankfulness. Fast from worry; feast on trust.

Fast from anger; feast on patience. Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others.

Fast from unrelenting pressures; feast on unceasing prayers. Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness. Fast from discouragement; feast on hope.

Fast from media hype; feast on the honesty of the Bible. Fast from idle gossip; feast on purposeful silence.

Fast from problems that overwhelm; feast on prayer that undergirds.

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Hello Everyone, Today is the beginning of the LENTEN season. We have challenged the children to give up or take up something

by doing something positive for someone over the 6 week period. The day began with a beautiful Mass and Ashes ceremony. We thank Mrs K Doherty for preparing such a wonderful ceremony. After Mass we offered random children the opportunity to take part in being presented some lovely goodies that included muffins, chocolate and donuts. This table of students represented the part of the world where we have food and can eat whenever we like. The rest of the students were given a handful of boiled rice to represent the millions who have little to nothing to eat. As you can imagine, this little activity made quite an impact on ALL students and brought the message home about the imbalance we have in our world and that they must act to help those in need. We have begun our Cross Country preparation at Centenary Oval each Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting at 8.38am bell-time. We warmly welcome any parent wishing to improve their fitness level and running ability to join us on any day of your choosing. The impact on the students would be profound. I congratulate the staff on their efforts in updating their CPR skills and knowledge. Shannon Townsend, one of our mums was the trainer and led us through the theory and practice. Thank you Shannon and thank you staff for making our school a safer place with this invaluable knowledge. Have a great week-Paul

APRE NEWS – Beginning our Lenten journey We begin the journey to Easter through Lent today. This is a time of reflection, of sacrifice and of prayer as we prepare for the central events in our faith – the Crucifixion and Resurrection – at Easter time. Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits – here in this world and in the world to come.

Student Protection Contacts: Rebecca More, Alice Cavanagh

WHS: Korine Lewis

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

Principal: Paul Ryan

Priest Director: Fr Hermi Rafada

CARITAS – PROJECT COMPASSION Thank you to Jessica Toohey in Year 6 who represented the school at the launch of the Project Compassion campaign at the Cathedral on Sunday. The Year 6 students are working in Justice Groups to plan an event each week to raise money and awareness for the Project Compassion cause which supports people throughout the world who have difficulty in meeting their basic human needs. Below are the events being held over the next 2 weeks: Friday, 10th March - DUCT TAPE THE PRINCIPAL – Children will be able to purchase a metre of duct tape for $1 and we will duct tape Mr Ryan to the wall. This will be a fun activity which will raise funds for Project Compassion. FIRST RECONCILIATION Congratulations to the pictured children: Abuk, Jaydon, Kwat, Mary and Mawein who made their First Reconciliation last Wednesday with Fr Hermi. They will now continue preparing to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. Sacramental Program Over the next 3 months, children from within our parish will be preparing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist. Below are the important dates for the families of these children: Sat/Sun Feb 18-19, Sat/Sun March 18-19, Sat/Sun April 22-23. Sacramental meeting before Saturday 6pm mass and after Sunday 8,30am mass. Tuesday May 2 Practice for the Confirmation ceremony Friday May 5 Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation Sat/Sun May 6-7, Celebrating the Sacrament of First Eucharist Sat/Sun May 13-14 Celebrating the Sacrament of First Eucharist Kathy Doherty

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

Play Group operates every Monday in the Parish Centre, after drop off until 11. Bring morning tea for your child, tea and coffee

provided, gold coin donation to cover tea/coffee and craft supplies.

*** Dates & Times Subject to Change***

2017 - Term 1 Mon 23 January - Fri 31 March Sun Mar 5th Family Mass Commissioning for Parish/ School. Fri Mar 17 Bogan Bingo Mon Mar 20 School Photos– Summer Uniform Tues Mar 21 Harmony Day Wed Mar 22 Cross Country Mon/Tues Mar 27/28 Parent Teacher Interviews Tues Mar 28 Tee Ball Gala Day Yr 4 Fri Mar 31 Last Day of Term

Pie Drive The school is running a pie drive with pies to be delivered on March 29th. If you are interested in placing an order please see Parish Office for details.

*** News from outside our Parish ***

Garage Sale: The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver are holding a GARAGE SALE at 71 Margaret St Toowoomba on

Saturday March 11 from 7.00am until 12 noon. All proceeds raised are donated to THE MISSIONS. All Welcome. For further information contact Sr Miriam on 46321818

Aged Care Information Session: St Vincent’s Care Services is holding a free interactive information session on government changes to in-home aged care at 10am, Saturday March 18th at St Vincent’s Care Services, 227 Spring St (formerly Lourdes Home). Booking essential: svcs.info@svha.org.au or 1800 778 797 by 13 March. Centenary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima: From May 4th to October 13th at Sacred Heart Parish. Please collect flyer from foyer if interested in attending.

PARISH WEEKLY PROGRAM

PARISH WEEKLY PROGRAM Date

Readings Mass

Times Parish Life

Sunday March 5th

First Sunday of Lent

First Reading Isaiah 49:14-15

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Gospel Matthew 6:24-34

8.30am

Family Mass led by Fr Hermi 9.30am Morning Tea 4pm Choir Practice

Monday March 6th

Monday of the 1st Week of Lent

First Reading Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-88

Gospel Matthew 25:31-46

No Liturgy or Mass

9am Playgroup 11am Lenten Discussion Group –Parish Office 7pm SVDP Meeting

Tuesday March 7th

Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent

First Reading Isaiah 55:10-11 Gospel Matthew 6:7-15

5pm

Home Communions Mass led by Fr Hermi

Wednesday March 8th

Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent

First Reading Jonah 3:1-10

Gospel Luke 11:29-32

9.15am

5.30pm

Home Communions Mass led by Fr Hermi – 1/2EG to attend 10am Lenten Discussion Group –Parish Office Mass led by Fr Hermi

Thursday March 9th

Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent

First Reading Esther 14:1, 3-5, 12-14 Gospel Matthew 7:7-12

Home Communions 5pm Liturgy

Friday March 10th

Friday of the 1st Week of Lent

First Reading Ezekiel 18:21-28

Gospel Matthew 5:20-26

No Liturgy or

Mass

2.30pm Circle Dancing

Saturday March 11th

Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent First Reading Deuteronomy 26:16-19

Gospel Matthew 5:43-48

6pm (Vigil)

5.30pm Reconciliation Mass led by Fr Jack Peard

Sunday March 12th

Second Sunday of Lent

First Reading Genesis 12:1-4

Second Reading 2 Timothy 1:8-10

Gospel Matthew 17:1-9

8.30am

Family Mass led by Fr Ted Hanlon 9.30am Morning Tea

MINISTERS FOR MASS - Saturday / Sunday 11th/12th March 2017 – Wk 2

6pm Vigil Mass 8.30am Mass

Co-ordinators: Tim Fitzgerald, Lloyd Bailey Sr Maria, Noela Nolan

Welcomers: Young People Denis McAleer, Brenda Thomas

AV Operator: Young People Noela Nolan

Morning Tea: Volunteered needed!

Children’s Liturgy: Prasadi Indrawimala

Readers: Young People Bec More, Sr Beryl

Prayer of the Faithful: Young People Brenda Thomas

Presentation of Gifts: Young People Denis & Marie McAleer

Ministers of

Communion:

Tabernacle: Jan Boyce

Pouring Wine: Lloyd Bailey

Celia Warr, Viv Hanna, Catherine Hanna

Tabernacle: Tom Warren

Pouring Wine: Helen Warren

Gail Johnson, Albert Msambya, Kathryn Haynes

Altar Assistants: Damian Wyllie, John Roche Pat Donohue

Music: Young People Anne-Maree Spalding & School Choir

Church Environment:

Collectors: Peter Boyce, Jack Phelan Jim Nolan, Nathan Pamogas

Money Counters:

This Week: 05/03

Next Week: 12/03

Neville Dredge, Kath Olive

Michael Rooke, Amber Copland, Jim Tiernan

Feb 25/26

Planned Giving - $674.

Loose - $498.80

New Parishioners If you are a new parishioner please write your name and contact details in our ‘Communications Book’ in the foyer.

Thanks – Pat Martin and her family wish to thank everyone for their kind words and support, following the death of Brian.