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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
14th July, 2019
Reflection..... Jesus is acknowledged as “rabbi” by his followers even though he
did not attend any rabbinical school. A lawyer who is learned in the law addresses Jesus as
“rabbi”, not out of belief or admiration for Jesus but in order to test him. Jesus who can read
the hearts of people obliges to the lawyer’s question, not to engage him in a dual of wits, but
to take this occasion as an opportunity to teach.
The lawyer’s question is one of the deep questions about life, as to how one can inherit
eternal life. Jesus does not spoon-feed the lawyer with the answer but challenges him to
draw an answer based on his knowledge of the law. The lawyer gives a perfect answer by
quoting from Deuteronomy about loving god and from Leviticus about loving one’s neighbour
as oneself. “Do this, and you will live”, Jesus tells the lawyer. Jesus does not tell the lawyer
that he is already saved simply because he could quote the Scriptures. Knowledge and acting
on that knowledge are two different things. Jesus then tells a parable to illustrate the
importance of concrete action.
The protagonist in the parable is a Samaritan; he is a religious and social outcast to the Jews
since Samaritans are considered a half-breed race, impure and heretics. The other characters
in the parable, a priest and a Levite, are considered the respectable members of society.
Sadly, however, both the priest and the Levite fail to help the person lying on the road.
Perhaps they thought that the man lying on the road has already died, or will soon die, and
touching him will render them unclean for an entire week and therefore unfit to perform the
temple service.
Jesus raised the very pertinent question to the lawyer: “Which of these three, do you think,
proved neighbour to the man who fell among the robbers?” With some difficulty, the lawyer
has to admit that it was the Samaritan who was a neighbour to the victim on the road. Jesus
then tells the lawyer, and us, to go and do the same.
To quell the rumours regarding the collection – all of our collection money stays in Goondiwindi, this is one of our main sources of income.
Thank you to all those who money counted in the past, alternate arrangements HAD to be made. This is not a reflection on our money counters. Thank you to all those who have handed in their keys, those who still have them, can you please hand them in ASAP.
Social Bowls & Cards
will be held on
Monday, 15th July 2019
from 9:30 – 12:00
Come along and enjoy this social morning.
Helping Hands & Mah-jong are held
each Wednesday in the Parish Centre from
10-00am– 3.00pm
All Welcome
*** UPCOMING MEETINGS ***
Pastoral Council – Monday 15th July 2019 @ 5.00pm in the
School Conference Room
Liturgy Group – Thursday 18th July 2019 @ 5.00pm
Finance Meeting – Thursday 8th August 2019 @ 5.30pm
St.Vincent DePaul – Monday 12th August 2019 @ 4.30pm
Op Shop Opening Hours
Tuesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm
Wednesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm
Thursday – 9.00 – 4.00pm
Saturday – 9.00 – 11.30am
Most Rev. Robert McGuckin
and
Mr & Mrs Mark & Cheryl Duncan
cordially invite you to join with them and the
Diocese of Toowoomba in celebrating the
Ordination to the Presbyterate of
Deacon Thomas Lawrence Duncan
in
St Patrick’s Cathedral, James Street, Toowoomba
Thursday, 18th
July, 2019 at 5.30pm
Followed by a light supper
in the Cathedral Centre. Please reply by 12
th July, 2019 to St Patrick’s
Cathedral,
via email: [email protected] or phone the
Cathedral Office: 4637 1500
Father Hermi is on leave from
7th July 2019 – 8th August 2019.
Father Gerardo will be our Priest
whilst Hermi is enjoying some time
with his family in the Phillipines.
Everyone is invited to join the
Missionary Sisters of Service
at a Diocesan Mass celebrating the 75th anniversary of
their foundation. Bishop Morris will be the main celebrant
at St. Anthony’s Parish, Memory St. Harristown
on Sunday 4th August at 2pm.
Also their coffee table commemorative cookbook “Food for
the Highways and Byways” will be on sale at $40 (cash).
Afternoon tea will be provided. Please RSVP by 27th July.
Contact Sr. Mary Cleary, (07) 4634 9786 or email:
FRIENDSHIP DAY
This year Friendship Day will be held on Thursday 1 August.
Students select an activity of their choice and are broken up into
small groups. The sessions range from nature walks, cooking
classes, art activities, fishing, outdoor games and sports and more. I
am seeking any volunteers to help students in their chosen activity.
I’m happy to coordinate the activities resources, but would love as
many parents, parishioners and members of the community to be
involved as possible. I would also love some Dads to help with
fishing groups, woodwork and any other activity that would appeal
to our boys. Please email Karra -: [email protected] if
you can help with any part of our day.
Thank-you for your contributions:
07.07.2019
Envelopes: $130.50 Loose: $172.35
Direct Deposits: $125/wk (average over a month)
Parish Bank A/C Details
A/C Name: ADF St Mary’s Parish Goondiwindi
BSB: 064-786 A/C Number: 518826001
If paying by direct deposit, please use your
initials/surname as the reference.
VOLUNTEERS
WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: Including Joy Collins, Glen Percival,
Hazel Pollard (Brett Pollard’s Mother), Fr Joseph Hall, Patricia Thornton, Celie Brosnan, Mabel Burgess, Noelene Hulse, Ross Scantlebury (Biddy Rose’s Son In Law), Paul Lynch, Joe Cowmeadow, Aileen Bennett, Henry Orchard, Elly Heynen Knols ,Brian O’Brien(FM’s Uncle), Loretta Brennan, Tom Mitchell, Steve Aspinall, Delva Brown, Fay Hunt, Don McDonald, Allan Amey, Barry Kindt, Gwendolyn “Henny” Makim, Epigenia Cabus (Claire & Rose’s sister), Barbara Duffy, Bishop John Gerry. Whose anniversary is at this time: including Margaret Cook, Pauline
Pollock, Joan “Mary” Terry, Len Collins, Vincent Mullins, Darren Benecke,
Beryl O’Keefe, John Webber, Robert “Bob” McCall, Sarah “Dot” Drew,
Constance Butler, Norman Montgomery, Gay Brydon, Clarence Manton,
Kathleen Kyte, Jason Webster, Kathleen Nolan, Gordon “Matey” Cairns,
Dolly Cubis, Jamie Smith, Norman Harpur, Peter Lloyd, Kevin O’Brien,
Edward Holcombe, Mervyn Fleming, John McGregor, John Clancy
Who are ill: including Pauline Corcoran, Colleen Williams, Josie Vetter,
Iris Simpson, Mel Cairns, Hardy Sutton, Donna Lindores, John Abbot,
Angus Rigney, Tom Turvey, Bill Dyer, Trish Dyer, Brian Freeney, Pat &
Teresa Mullins, Deanna Dawson, Anne Hunt, Kevin Lawless, Ray Mackie,
Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming, Gloria Bale, David Croft, Tim Bourke, Shirley
Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd, Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Jean
Sizer, Francis Lloyd, Madonna Nicoletti, Stephanie & Chris Adamson,
Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen
Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley and Joseph
Hord; also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma.
We pray for the clergy of the Toowoomba Diocese whose anniversary is during
this month.
Rev Fr Simon O’Dea (06/07/75) Rev Fr Ralph Underwood (07/07/88)
Rev Fr John Clancy (08/07/15) Rev Fr Patrick Campbell (14/07/97)
Rev Fr Neville Grundy (17/07/79) Rev Fr Joseph Portley (19/07/71)
Rev Fr Robert Flynn (22/07/80) Rev Msgr John Bennett (25/07/99)
Most Rev Basil Roper DD (28/07/64)
Lord, hear our prayers and be merciful to your servants, the Bishops and Priests of this Diocese whom you have called from this life. Welcome them into the company of your Saints in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
WELCOMERS AT DOOR –
MARY BELL & FAY PFINGST (14/07)
CLAIRE CHARLES & RACHEL REEVES (21/07)
KAREN CAIRNS & MARY BELL (28/07)
WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE –
MARGARET YEO (14/07)
PAT THOMPSON (21/07)
CLAIRE CHARLES (28/07)
1ST READER/PSALM -
GRAHAM MCGOVERN (14/07)
ANDREW ERBACHER (21/07)
PAT THOMPSON (28/07)
2ND READING –
CLAIRE CHARLES (14/07)
ROBYN LINDORES (21/07)
ROS PHILLIPS (28/07)
EUCHARIST MINISTERS –
YVONNE ISAAK, PAT THOMPSON &
TERESA HEYNEN (14/07)
MARY BURCHELL, SUE MCGOVERN &
TERRY RYAN (21/07)
BRIAN COOK, YVONNE ISAAK &
BRETT POLLARD (28/07)
DATA PROJECTOR –
ROS PHILLIPS (14/07)
CAROL ORMES (21/07)
JAN JAN CHARLES (28/07)
GROUNDS ROSTER –
ALAN WELSH & DAVE BAUER (JULY)
MASS TIMES Kaloma….Tuesday….11.00am
Wednesday (Rosary 5.10pm) 5.30pm....Friday 12.15pm
13th/14th July 2019 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm
SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm
20th/21st July 2019 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am
27th/28th July 2019
SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am
Family Mass 9.30am
3rd/4th August 2019 FRIDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi Holy Adoration 5.00pm
SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Weengallon 8.00am
Daymar 10.00am
Introduction
Figuring out how to live in faith can sometimes create
a confusion of copious rules, regulations, practices and
prohibitions. The reality, however, is a rather simple
“heart and soul” thing. Loving and responding to God
cannot happen apart from loving one’s neighbor with
deep compassion. Today’s Gospel reminds us that the
neighbor might not be the one we would choose to
love. The good Samaritan story is a cautionary tale that
catches our attention for good reason.
First Reading Deuteronomy 30:10-14
Let the instruction of the Lord God be near you.
Responsorial Psalm
Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.
Second Reading St Paul to the Colossians 1:15-20
All things were created through him and for him.
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! Your words, Lord, are spirit and life;
you have the words of everlasting life.
ALLELUIA!
Gospel Luke 10:25-37
Who is my neighbour?
Prayers of the Faithful
For each other, that we will have the courage to recognise who our neighbour is, and with deep
charity come to their aid when in need. Let us pray to the Lord.
Grant this, almighty God. For farmers in Queensland, and in the nations of
East Africa who are experiencing drought, that there will be good rains for their crops.
Let us pray to the Lord. Grant this, almighty God.
May we honour this land of ours, sacred to
the first custodians, and now sacred to us all, for it is part of God’s creation.
Let us pray to the Lord
May we cease to do evil, learn to do good, search for justice and help the oppressed.
Let us pray to the Lord .
May we learn that God’s grace is powerfully active in the most simple acts of kindness,
even by offering a glass of water to one in
need. Let us pray to the Lord
Let us pray together...... Father, your Law,
given to us through Jesus,
directs us to a universal love.
It is as rich than gold, and
sweeter than honey.
Bless us now. Through Christ
our Lord.
15TH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
14TH
JULY 2019
PARISH INFORMATION: Parish Priest: Fr Hermi Rafada
PH: 0435 006 513; 4671 1091
PARISH CONTACT DETAILS: 69 Callandoon St, PO Box 45,
Goondiwindi
PH: 4671 5087 email: [email protected]
Parish Secretary – Sarah Hedges 0429 926 231
(Wednesday 9.00am – 3.00pm)
St Mary’s School: Mr Brett Pollard PH: 4671 1730
Parish Safeguarding Representative :
Robyn Lindores PH: 0419 737 746