The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

PARISH OF ANNERLEY EKIBIN Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time [OF] &

Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost [EF] 5th/6th September, 2020

Parish Office

14 Ferndale Street, Annerley 4103

PO Box 3131, Tarragindi 4121.

Office Hours:- 9:00am - 1:00pm

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Phone: 3848 1107

Fax: 3848 1855

Email: annek@bne.catholic.net.au

Web: www.annerleyekibinparish.com www.facebook.com/ annerleyekibinparish

www.twitter.com/AnnerleyEkibin

Parish Priest :

Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Parish Team:

Ms Shirley Sadler

(Parish Secretary) Mrs Kathy Ducker (Finance Officer)

Ms Teresa Martin

(Sacramental Co-ordinator)

† Mary Immaculate Church

616 Ipswich Road, Annerley

† St John Fisher Church

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

† St Elizabeth’s Chapel

61 Effingham Street, Ekibin

St Elizabeth’s Primary School

Phone 3848 0828

Mary Immaculate Primary School

Phone 3848 8965

Our Lady’s Secondary College

Phone: 3426 8000

St John Fisher Hall

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

Phone 3848 1107 (Office hours)

The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

Oratory House - 3392 9247

16 Ferndale Street, Annerley

http://brisbane-oratory.org/

Fr Adrian Sharp (Moderator)

Fr Andrew Wise

Fr Scot Armstrong

Br Tyson King

Br Conor Power

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable

Adults Parish Representative

Contact for Safeguarding concerns

Marie Melski (3848 0338)

Catholic Enquiry Group

Teresa Martin (0413 763 256)

Frassati (Young Men)

Jerome Shogren (0449 090 071)

Flores Teresianes (Young Women)

Bernadette Tomlin (0401 446 613)

St Vincent de Paul Helpline

Phone: 1800 846 643

Homeless Hotline: 1800 846 437

Dear Parishioners, There is a nice story of St Bernadette of Lourdes told by Mons. Ronald Knox, a famous convert: St Bernadette would say that when the Mother of the Lord appeared to her, she was

making use of her like one uses a broom. Then, when done with it, the one using it puts the broom behind the door. Knox said that in the case of Our Lady, that door was the gate of heaven. St Bernadette, far from being of no further use, is of immeasurably greater use now.

When she prayed the rosary during the apparitions at Lourdes, the Mother of the Lord would count off the Hail Mary-s holding a rosary, and join in the Our Father-s and Glory be-s. May St Bernadette help us to persevere in praying the rosary this side of the gate of heaven.

On Tuesday, feast of the nativity of Our Lady, the state government intends passing legislation that will effectively criminalise the seal of confession. Please see page 2 for details.

Please see below for the latest updates.

In Christ, Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Readings for next Sunday

12th/13th September 2020

1st: Sirach 27: 30-28: 7

2nd: Romans 14: 7-9

Gospel: Matthew 18: 21-35

Mass Availability and Updates FOR MASS BOOKINGS, PLEASE GO TO:

https://annerleyekibinparish.as.me

Mass Booking Changes Please note that we are now asking that you pre-book only one Sunday Mass per

fortnight. This replaces the twice per month rule.

Every Saturday after 12 noon, however, you are welcome to book in for any remaining Masses that weekend, and these bookings will not count towards your fortnightly limit for Sunday Masses.

We have been instructed that in the Ordinary Form of the Mass Holy Communion is to only be distributed in the hand. You may prefer to make a Spiritual Communion instead when attending the OF Mass, and a prayer for this is in the Parish Newsletter. Holy Communion is distributed on the tongue at the Traditional Latin Mass.

The next fortnight of Masses are now available. Bookings are still required for Mass and can be made online.

Confession Confession is available at Mary Immaculate Church:

Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Friday 7:30pm - 8:30pm Confession is also available for those booked in for the following Masses:

Monday during the 7:00pm Mass

After 9:00am weekday Masses. In accordance with regulations, names, addresses, and phone numbers of all people attending the church are recorded by a marshal and stored by the parish in case they are needed for

contact tracing purposes. They will be destroyed after 56 days.

Vespers and Benediction

Vespers is the official evening prayer of the Church prayed by priests and religious throughout the world. The Church has long desired and recommended the faithful to attend these Sunday evening devotions. Bookings are required due to capacity limits and can be made by 3:00pm on the same Sunday. Vespers is every Sunday at 5:00pm.

Catholic Enquiry Group The Catholic Enquiry Group has resumed meeting on Tuesdays in the school library (under Mary Immaculate Church), 616 Ipswich Road, Annerley. (Please note change of venue.). For further information about the Catholic faith, or if you interested in becoming Catholic, please come along. For more details please phone Teresa Martin: 0413 763 256 or email sacramental_annek@bne.catholic.net.au.

Brazilian President Joao Goulart attempted to conform his country to a Cuban inspired Communist model. For much of the preceding year, realising this was gong to happen, Fr Patrick Peyton preached a Rosary Crusade across the country. When the moment of danger came the people remembered.

On March 13 1964 President Goulart officially announced the beginning of the Communist dictatorship. On Thursday March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, the 'March Towards Freedom with the Help of God' took place in Sao Paulo. One million women marched solemnly praying the Rosary and singing hymns. In the days that followed March 19 similar marches and Rosary rallies took place in almost every city in Brazil. On March 23 Cardinal Camera of Rio de Janeiro in a broadcast to the nation warned the population against the imminent danger of Communist takeover.

Three days later, Holy Thursday, sections of the military rose up against the Communist Goulart in a bloodless coup. It later transpired that Brazil had just 48 hours before the transition would be

completed. This counter revolution in Brazil was considered miraculous. In July 1964 Fr Valerio Alberton travelled to Fatima to make a pilgrimage of thanksgiving. He said " We have overcome, thanks to Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima and to Portugal - and thanks to the message of Fatima lived in Brazil…."

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration at St Elizabeth's Chapel We are currently taking bookings for a second adorer at selected hours. If you have been waiting for a

particular permanent time to become available please email us for availability. You may also register your casual holy hour with us as it may make a difference in filling last minute cancellations. To become a permanent or casual adorer or book a holy hour, please contact the roster coordinating team at adoration.brisbaneoratory@gmail.com

Casual Hours in Need Permanent Hours in Need

Saturday 05/09/2020 9:00am, 10:00am Wednesdays 4:00pm

Sunday 06/09/2020 9:00am Thursdays 6:00pm

Wednesday 09/09/2020 4:00pm Saturdays 9:00am Sundays 9:00am

Pro-Life Meeting There will be a pro-life meeting at Saint Philomena School, 61 Koplick Road, Park Ridge, in the library at 7pm on Wednesday September 9

th. Geoffrey and Donna Purcell, who have been involved in this cause for many years,

will be visiting to talk about what can be done to change the current abortion legislation and oppose a proposed euthanasia bill. Please contact Katrina Tait 0417 066 794 for more information.

STATE GOVERNMENT TO CRIMINALISE SEAL OF THE CONFESSIONAL

On Tuesday 8 September the Queensland State Labor Government will introduce the 'Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019' which contains clauses (s229BB) to criminalise the seal of Confession and see our priests facing up to 5 years imprisonment. You may wish to call your state MP before Tuesday and urge them to remove all references to religious confession and other infringements on our faith. Find your local MPs contact details here:

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list

Criminalising the seal of the confessional will not help prevent abuse for the following reasons: (1) Confessions are anonymous, exact details are not required in confession and hence there would be no basic facts to report. (2) Generally abusers do not go to confession. (3) The change would be unenforceable, except where persons with religious malice or police act as ‘dummy penitents’ leading to the imprisonment of priests for non-reporting of events that never occurred. (4) Divine law requires priests to maintain the seal even if facing death. (5) In the case that an abuser does confess the priest has the opportunity to encourage them to report themselves, the law may deter such offenders from going to confession and receiving this counsel. (6) Priests can and do encourage victims of abuse to report it to a trusted adult outside of the confessional, this opportunity may be lost if the law deters a victim from talking about being abused during confession.

WEEKLY MASS COLLECTIONS: $ 972.00 CONTRIBUTIONS via D/D (average): $905.00

Thank you from a grateful parish.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, 5th September, 7:30am Mass at MI:

For the repose of the soul of Sarah Cox “Sally” Hemming anniversary of death (22/8/2001)

Townsville: For all the sick, and the other intentions of the donor

Sunday, 6th September, 7:30am Mass at Wilston:

For Ann Tonkin & Families and Holy Souls in purgatory

10:00am Mass at MI:

For a special intention for Ann Tonkin

4:00pm Mass at MI: For the Benefactors of the

Brisbane Oratory, living and deceased

Townsville: For the Pope and the Bishops

Monday, 7th September, Private:

For the intention of the donor

7:00pm Mass at MI:

For Frassati groups and their members

Tuesday, 8th September, Private:

For a special intention

9:00am Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of Alonoso Borja, 4th anniversary of death

Wednesday, 9th September, Private:

For the Benefactors of the Brisbane Oratory in Formation, living and deceased

9:00am Mass at MI: For the repose of the souls of Daniel Thomas Healy, Greg Smith, Les Skelton

and Grant Shearer

Thursday, 10th September, Private: For the Holy Souls in Purgatory and especially for the most forgotten souls

9:00am Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of

Gloria McDonnell (22/2/1929 - 24/8/2019)

Friday, 11th September, Private:

For the intention of the donor

7:00am Mass at MI:

For Fiona & Paul Williams, Wedding Anniversary

Saturday, 12th September, Private:

For the repose of the soul of Val Werda

8:30am Mass at MI:

For the repose of the soul of Ted Mazur

Sunday, 13th September, Private:

For the Pope and the Bishops

7:00am Mass at MI: For the Meirhern Family

8:30am Mass at MI:

For the repose of the soul of Barry Jacks

6:00pm Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of Stephanie McClarty, anniversary of death (8/8/2017)

ELECTRONIC GIVING DETAILS: To the Parish:

BSB: 064786 Account Number: 516991500 Account Name: Annerley Ekibin Parish

To the Oratory: BSB: 033253 Account Number: 251386

Acct Name: Brisbane Oratory in Formation Trust Thank you for your generous support.

WE PRAY FOR:-Those who are recently deceased:

Father Tom KEEGAN (Toowoomba), Augustin PISQUE, Gwen GAIR, Joan TATHEM and Bishop Basil MEEKING. Those who are sick: Ksenia BORODIN, Rex BOWEN, Verna BOWEN, Clare CLARK, Thomas CLARK, Duncan CARSTENS, Ruth Mary DALY, Sylvia DE LUCA, Shannon EMSLIE, Mark FARRAH, Jane FARRELL, Bryan FITZPATRICK, Joan FLEW, Anne FRANETTOVICH, Gloria GARR, Bronte GREER, Charlie GRUGAN (Ireland), Marlene JOHNSTON, Tony LEVICK, Ben McFADDEN

((Ireland) Marie MITCHELL, Barbara MASON, Fr Ron MOLLISON, Mila PICKARD, Ron ROFE, Joan ROONEY, Joan RYAN, Rosa Maria SANTOS, Norma TORPEY, Josephine & Bill WRIGHT and Matthew ZEMEK.

All the faithful departed.

Please call the Parish Office to have names placed on any of the

lists above or to remove someone who is now well.

PARISH GIVING APP Our faith sustains us through challenging times.

Your ongoing support is needed to help your Parish to continue pastoral activities and to

provide ongoing sustainability. If you find you seldom have cash on you you can now give to the weekly collection

easily via our new App.

Download from the App store (Parish Giving)or go to the website http://parishgiving.brisbanecatholic.org.au

PONTIFICAL HOLY LAND COLLECTION

This year, due to the pandemic caused by the Corona

virus, it was not possible to take up the Good Friday

Collection dedicated to supporting Christians

living here in the Land of Jesus. This is why

Pope Francis has accepted the request to move

this gesture of sharing that concerns the whole

Church to September 13th.

Why September 13th, you may ask? Because it is the

Sunday closest to the Feast of the Exaltation of the

Holy Cross, which we celebrate here with particular

solemnity in Jerusalem. On this feast we remember how

far the love of the Son of God has come for us. This gives

birth to a new humanity founded on solidarity and love.

Please consider a financial gift to this important ministry

on September 13th, or go to: https://myfranciscan.org

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION A spiritual communion is a devotional practice whereby we exercise the mind and heart in desiring to receive Christ in the Holy Eucharist, either as a preparation for participation in the Mass, or when it is not possible to receive Holy Communion. Since Christ himself is the ultimate goal of every human desire, the value of a well made spiritual communion is very great. "When you do not receive Communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed upon you." (St Teresa of Avila, the Way of Perfection, Ch35). St John Vianney taught that making a spiritual communion has an effect like that of blowing on embers to make them flame up again, so the love of God flames up in the heart by means of the spiritual communion. The most generally known form is that of St Alphonsus de Liguori: "My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, please enter spiritually into my soul. I welcome you, I love and adore You, never permit me to be separated from You. Amen."

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A, 5th/6th September, 2020

MASS READINGS First Reading: Ezekiel 33:7-9

The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows, 'Son of man, I have appointed you as sentry to the House of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, warn them in my name. If I say to a wicked man: Wicked wretch, you are to die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked man to renounce his ways, then he shall die for his sin, but I will hold you responsible for his death. If, however, you do warn a wicked man to renounce his ways and repent, and he does not repent, then he shall die for his sin, but you yourself will have saved your life.'

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 94 (Said by all)

Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; hail the rock who saves us. Let us come before him, giving thanks, with songs let us hail the Lord. Come in; let us bow and bend low; let us kneel before the God who made us for he is our God and we the people who belong to his pasture, the flock that is led by his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice! 'Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah in the desert when your fathers put me to the test; when they tried me, though they saw my work.'

Second Reading: Romans 13:8-10

Avoid getting into debt, except the debt of mutual love. If you love your fellow men you have carried out your obligations. All the commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and so on, are summed up in this single command: You must love your neighbour as yourself. Love is the one thing that cannot hurt your neighbour; that is why it is the answer to every one of the commandments.

The Word of the Lord Response: Thanks be to God

Alleluia, alleluia! God was in Christ, to reconcile the world to himself; and the Good News of reconciliation he has entrusted to us. Alleluia!

Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: 'If your brother does something wrong, go and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you: the evidence of two or three witnesses is required to sustain any charge. But if he refuses to listen to these, report it to the community; and if he refuses to listen to the community, treat him like a pagan or a tax collector. 'I tell you solemnly, whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven. 'I tell you solemnly once again, if two of you on earth agree to ask anything at all, it will be granted to you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them.'

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Memorial Acclamation: Number Three Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Pregnancy Crisis is holding our first ever online raffle! With fabulous prizes to be won, including an exquisite painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe by a Sister of Mary Morning Star, a $200 voucher to the Norman Hotel and three beautiful Marian-themed necklaces Please go to this link to our raffle:

https://www.rafflelink.com.au/pregnancycrisis2020

All funds raised will be used for our work supporting vulnerable mothers and babies, especially in this time of pandemic.

ARE YOU A NEW PARISHIONER? OR ARE YOU FROM ELSEWHERE IN BRISBANE BUT REGULARLY ATTEND MASS HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REGISTERED AS A FRIEND OF THE BRISBANE

ORATORY? If so, please fill in the form below and place it on the collection plate or mail to our Parish Office: P.O. Box 3131, Tarragindi. 4121.

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