My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

PARISH WEEKDAY MASS TIMES MON 16TH APRIL SEE ST PAUL DE CHATRES TUES 17TH APRIL 8:00AM ST CATHERINE’S CHURCH WED 18TH APRIL 9:00AM ST BERNARDINE’S CHURCH ST PAUL DE CHARTRES CHAPEL MASS TIMES 12-16 FEDRICK STREET, BORONIA HEIGHTS MON 16TH APRIL 8:00AM TUES 17TH APRIL 9:00AM WED 18TH APRIL 9:00AM THURS 19TH APRIL 8:00AM FRI 20TH APRIL 9:00AM WEEKEND MASS TIMES VIGIL MASS SAT 6:00PM ST BERNARDINE’S CHURCH MASS SUN 7:30AM OLA CHURCH MASS SUN 9:00AM ST BERNARDINE’S CHURCH MASS SUN 5:30PM ST CATHERIN’ES CHURCH RECONCILIATION TIMES SATURDAY 5:15PM ST BERNARDINE’S CHURCH OR BY APPOINTMENT WITH THE PRIEST

Parish Office Hours and Contacts Monday & Tuesday 8.00am - 3.00pm Wednesday 8:00am - 10:30am Thursday & Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm Phone: 3884 7600; Fax: 3800 2646 Emergency Number: 3884 7600 Email: stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au www.stbernardinesparish.com.au Parish Priest Fr John Conway Email: conwayj@bne.catholic.net.au Seminarian Mr Jack Ho Email: HoJ@bne.catholic.net.au Pastoral Associate Mrs Jean Tamblyn Email: pastoral.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au Administrative & Safeguarding Officer Mrs Kelly Levave Email: stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au Finance Officer Mrs Barbara Malicki Email: finance.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

Regents Park Catholic Parish St Bernardine’s Church, Regents Park

St Catherin’s Church, Jimboomba

Our Lady Of The Assumption Church, Park Ridge

Gathering Hymn: GA499 Now We Remain

Psalm Response : Lord, let your face shine on us.

Recessional Hymn: GA478 Bring Forth the Kingdom

15TH APRIL 2018 YEAR B THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Ministry Maters PASTORAL LEADERSHIP 2018 and beyond. This Leadership Team consists of the Priest together with a group of parishioners chosen from the parish communities who will work to-gether for the development of the pastoral life of the parish and its people. The role of the Team is ‘to promote the Church’s mission to live and communicate the love and values of Christ in our world.’ It is probably worth borrowing from the Holy father’s Exhortation when talking about future directions for our parish. Rejoice and be Glad the Pope tells us. This is his opening paragraph: “REJOICE AND BE GLAD” (Mt 5:12), Jesus tells those persecuted or humiliated for his sake. The Lord asks everything of us, and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created. He wants us to be saints and not to settle for a bland and mediocre ex-istence. The call to holiness is present in various ways from the very first pages of the Bible. We see it expressed in the Lord’s words to Abraham: “Walk before me, and be blameless” (Gen 17:1). That is perhaps what a Pastoral leadership team can do for our par-ish and its people. Let’ us move forward into this new future.

Sounds Alive at St Bernardine’s In a short while, Laurie Rogers will be upgrading our sound system at St Bernardine’s Church. It will include choir microphones in the music section, as well as a more settled hard-wired system from the lectern. New speakers will also be installed outside the Church for those crowded Liturgies that take place every now and then. The cost of this work will be in the vicinity of $11,000, and hopefully what will be done will be of benefit to the Community that gathers so faithfully each week. See how we go.

Baptism at St Catherine’s Church, Jimboomba

Sunday 22nd April at 5:30pm Mass

Next Sunday we will wel-come a new member into our parish community at St Cathe-rine’s Church. Talani English will be baptised with her family and friends who come to share this moment with her and with our Community.

GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE Pope Francis has issued a new Apostolic Exhortation called ON THE CALL TO HOLINESS IN TODAY’S WORLD. The opening line of the encyclical is simply “REJOICE AND BE GLAD”, not a bad way to start an opening address to the faithful people of God. For those who want to know more and want and electronic copy please contact the parish of-fice and it will be emailed to you.

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

There is also a Deanery Sports Day organised for Sat 26th May at Re-gents Park parish, starting around 8:00am. Come and share with other youth from the Deanery and remem-ber WE’RE HOSTING. Please don’t leave Fr John to welcome the Dean-

ery to our parish on his own. Food and drink will be available for sale on the day. All proceeds going to Deanery Youth activities. So Come and play, come and stay. Further events include Deanery Day of Reflection & Sharing 3rd November. Other events to be advertised later.

Children’s Liturgy and Children’s Choir. If you have any queries, please contact Jean: pastoral.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au YEAR OF YOUTH RETREAT DAY - APRIL

YOUTH

YEAR OF YOUTH

2018 “The higher we go, the

better we hear the voice

of Christ.”

– Blessed Pier Giorgio

Frassati 24 years old

Young adult social activist

HOSPITALITY &

SOCIAL EVENTS

Hospitality after Mass St Catherine’s and Our Lady of the Assumption Church’s communities have a cuppa every 1st Sunday of the month after Mass. Please bring a plate to share. If you would like to volunteer for the hospi-tality ministry at St Bernardine’s Church, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the parish of-fice. CLEO LADIES DINNER - ( Catholic ladies eating out ) A Group of ladies who meet every 1st Wednesday of the month, providing an opportunity for ladies in our community to meet informally in a friendly, supportive group. Everyone is welcome, especially new faces. Details of time and venue will be in the parish news-letter two weeks before. Please see notices for date and venue. FIFTIES PLUS GROUP– Fifties Plus Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 10am for morning tea at the home of a member. If you are interested please see the newsletter for dates, time and venue. This information will be in the newsletter two weeks before the morning tea is held or contact Trish on Ph. 38008686. Please see notices for date and venue. Friendship/Arts & Crafts Group St Bernardine’s Craft Group– Arts and Crafts will re-

sume on Monday 16th April 2018. Meeting in the John Nee Hut Every Monday morning from 9.30am. Please come along we would love to meet some new people.

YOUTH CONNECT

YEAR OF YOUTH RETREAT

DAYS You are invited to spend a day at the

beautiful Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre. For young adults, aged 18-30 and high school-ers ( in group bookings led by their youth leader). These retreat days are complimentery gifts by Archbishop mark Coleridge for the Year of Youth. The day includes lunch and tea and coffee. Bookings are essential (max. 60 people each day). Please register 7 days before the retreat On: RSVP:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GG6DKM2 The details are as follows: Sunday 29th April 2018 Monday June 25th Sunday August 19th Saturday October 27th Cost: FREE Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre 267 Wellington Street, Ormiston

Be a volunteer OUT THERE Communities in Myanmar, PNG, Samoa, Ti-mor Leste, Kiribati and Kenya seek volun-teers to mentor locals and build capacity. Palms volunteers don’t do quick fixes, but immerse themselves in overseas commu-nities for long-term skill exchange.

If you have teaching, medical, business, admin or trade skills, share them with our global family! Come to the Palms Info Session: Saturday 12 May 3:30pm Brisbane Square Library Community Meeting Room 266 George Street, BRISBANE Go to www.palms.org.au/volunteer or Contact Palms on 02 9560 5333

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

MASS TIMES & PLACES AND WHATS HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH

THIS COMING WEEK:

MON 16TH 8:00am Mass St Paul de Chartres 10:00am Arts & Crafts Group John Nee Hut 7:00pm Parish Finance Council Meeting Parish Office

TUES 17TH 8:00am Mass St Catherine’s Church 9:00am Mass St Paul de Chartres 9:00am W&HS Audit St Bernardine’s Chruch 10:00am Legion of Mary John Nee HuT

WED 18TH 9:00am Mass St Bernardine’s Church 9:00am Mass St Paul de Chartres 9:30am Prayer Group St Bernardine’s Church 7:00pm Deanery Youth Meeting St Maximilian Kolbe Church Marsden

THUS 19TH 8:00am Mass St Paul de Chartres

FRI 20TH 9:00am Mass St Paul de Chartres

SAT 21ST 6:00pm Vigil Mass St Bernardine’s Church

SUN 22ND 7:30am Mass Our Lady of the Assumption Church 9:00am Mass & Baptisms St Bernardine’s Church 2:30PM Divine Mercy Sunday St Patrick’s at Beenleigh 5:30pm Mass St Catherine’s Church

TODAY’S READINGS: ACTS 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 JN 2:1-5; Lk 24:35-48 NEXT WEEKS READINGS: ACTS 4:8-12; 1JN 3:1-2; JN 10:11-18

BAPTISM PREPARATION

EVENING

M o n d a y 2 3 r d April, 2018 at 7:00pm at St Ber-nardine’s Church.

The Sisters of St Paul de Chartres have available a lovely pre-loved one bedroom unit and 2 bed-room unit for purchase in their retirement village at Boronia Heights. Beautifully landscaped gar-dens with a chapel and Mass celebrated daily, community centre, close to shops and transport. Home care packages are available to residents who have ACAT approvals to assist them to live independently in their units with services delivered directly to them. Please enquire on 3809-6323 or lcalaby@spcagedcare.org.au

Please Remember In Your Prayers : Let us remember in prayer all those who are sick: Clare Conway; Veronica Power And those whose anniversaries occur around this time: And the recently deceased : Janice Graham; Gary Boyle; John Farham.

BAPTISM CELEBRATIONS. This Sunday 15th April at the 9:00am Mass, we welcome Jack Toohey; Hannah Hancox; Pipper Hancox and Charlotte Bradley who will be baptised with their family and friends who come to share this moment with them and with our Community. Please con-tinue to pray for these children as they grow in faith.

Sacrament of First Holy Communion - will begin with a Parent Information session on Saturday 21st April at 10.00am OR Monday 23rd April at 7.00pm at St Bernardine's Church. It is essential that a parent or guardian attend one of these sessions to get the information and to formally register your child for the program this year. Please contact the Parish Office if you have any questions.

Vocation Brisbane | World

Day of Prayer for Voca-

tions

An audience generated prayer “By Youth. For Youth. Year of Youth.” Live-streamed on Face-book and Instagram, crossing toSr Mel Dwyer, live from Rome. Time: 12pm Date: Sunday 22nd Apr Venue: St Stephen's Cathedral

PENTECOST RETREAT—’MOVED BY THE SPIRIT - LED BY THE SPIRIT’ Led by Fr Lam Vu OFM Cap and Steffanie Le ,Sunday 20 May 2018 from 11.00am - 10.00pm Held at St Francis Hall ,47 Dornoch Tce, West End Cost $50 (Food and refreshment included) Registration by 8th May to lana.cheng@optusnet.com.au

HOLY LANDS COLLECTION Thank you to all those who made a donation to the Holy Lands collection. Our parish raised a total amount of $ 1284.85.

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