The Scribe asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was. He was right in asking

because there existed hundreds of statutes and commandments. It was important for a law-

abiding scribe to get the opinion of Jesus as to which commandment was to be given

priority. Jesus’ answer combines two distinct verses found in the Old Testament: loving God

with one’s whole being (Deut 6:4) and loving one’s neighbour as oneself (Lev19:18). For

Jesus’ love of God and love of neighbour are inseparable actions, like two sides of the same

coin. Loving God automatically leads one to loving one’s neighbour who is a child of God.

Right relationship with God presupposes right relationship with our brothers and sisters.

Forgiving our brothers and sisters is a precondition for obtaining forgiveness from God.

Jesus the High Priest who offered the one and ultimate sacrifice to God for our sake is our

intercessor before God in our effort to love and serve God and neighbour.

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Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) 4th of November, 2018

Op Shop Opening Hours –

Tuesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm

Wednesday – 9.00 - 1.00pm

Thursday – 9.00 – 4.00pm

Saturday – 9.00 – 11.30am

..

As a community that values the gifts of all who participate in our parish, I extend an invitation to all to join in

thanking those who help with ministries each weekend. Please come along to a thanksgiving Mass at 5.30pm followed by a BBQ at the Parish Centre on the 26th

November. BYO salad and drinks. Please come along and take a

moment to be thankful and enjoy a social parish evening

together.

We are currently preparing

our St Mary’s Parish &

School Calendar for 2019. If

you would like to advertise

your business please

contact for further details,

Sarah on either -

stmarysgdi@bigpond.com

or 0429 926 231

St Vincent de Paul Meeting

Monday, 19th November at 5pm

Social Bowls & Cards

will be held on

Monday, 12th November

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 1-00 – 5.00pm

All Welcome

The Op-Shop is in need

of Volunteers.

If you have a spare hour

or two and would like to

give a helping hand, pop

in and chat with the

lovely ladies (Who

knows, you may find

some treasure while you

are there ).

Welcome to

Isabelle Cora Hawksley Lockwood

who was baptised on the 13.10.2018.

Isabelle is pictured with her parents

Michael and Sarah

and her godparents Luke and Renee.

With thanks to all those who have volunteered to be on our various committees. They are as follows –

Finance Committee – Phil O’Shea, John Toohey, Denise McCormack, Mary Collins, Tony Tonkin, Michael

Cowley, Julie Tonkin and Annette Billsborough.

Parish Council – Matthew Tonkin, Mary Burchell, Jodie Erbacher, Brett Pollard, Pat Thompson and Mary Collins.

Liturgy Committee – Pauline Corcoran, Mary Collins, Mary Bell, Ros Phillips and Pat Thompson.

We are still trying to fill spots on the Liturgy Committe, please register your interest with Fr.Hermi.

Committee’s will all meet in January 2019 at a date to be announced.

Thank-you for your contributions:

29/10/18

Envelopes: $82.00 Loose: $90.10

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

MASS TIMES Wednesday – Rosary 5.10pm followed by 5.30 Mass

Friday…….12.15pm

3/4th November 2018 – Saturday Evening: Goondiwindi 6.00pm Sunday Morning: Daymar 8.00am; Weengallon 10.00am

11th November 2018 -Sunday Evening: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

18th November 2018 - Sunday Morning: Goondiwindi 9.00am

20th November 2018 – Kaloma 11.00am

24th/25th November 2018: Saturday Evening: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

Sunday Morning: Goondiwindi 8.00am Goondiwindi Family Mass 9.30am

26th November 2018 – Thank you Mass & BBQ

Goondiwindi : 5.30pm

WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: Including Joe Cowmeadow, Aileen Bennett, Henry Orchard, Mervyn Fleming, Elly Heynen Knols (Teresa Heynen’s aunt),Brian O’Brien (FM’s Uncle), Nick Heironymus, Stella McGovern, 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, Vince O’Brien (Roma), Bishop John Gerry, Laurance Martyn, Frank Brosnan, Max Hohn, Kath Johnson, Muriel “Sis” Plain (Len Cleal’s sister), Robert Miller, Elaine Symes, June Corish, Ted Heironymus, Gloria Glasser, Therese Sullivan, Helen Farrell, Fr. Merv Ziesing, Joan Lawson, Thea McNaulty.

Whose anniversary is at this time: including Desley Hawker, Alicia

Devine, Joan Spink, Norman Phillips, Byron Carrigan, Ann-Maree Hoole,

Sue Reardon, Beverley Brumpton, Kenneth Robinson, Howard Mullins,

Harold Clayton, Carmain “Bub” Porter, Allan Kingston.

Who are ill: including Therese Sevil, Josie Vetter, Iris Simpson, Celie Brosnan, Mel Cairns, Joy Collins, 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 William McGovern (03/11/56) Rev Fr Cornelius Cahalane (12/11/59)

Rev Fr Charles Daly (13/11/55) Ven A/Deacon Leo Hayes (17/11/67)

Rev Fr Francis Leonard (17/11/06) Rev Fr John Dowd (21/11/78)

Rev Fr William McCormack (23/11/89)

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

PAULINE CORCORAN (03/11)

ANNE WEBSTER & MARY BELL (10/11)

CLAIRE CHARLES (17/11)

TRISH WELSH & PAM MORRIS (24/11)

WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE

RACHAEL REEVES (03/11)

YVONNE ISAAK (10/11)

PAT THOMPSON (17/11)

CLAIRE CHARLES (24/11)

1ST READER/PSALM

ROBYN LINDORES (03/11)

PAT THOMPSON (10/11)

JENNIFER MAKIM (17/11)

MARY COLLINS (24/11)

2ND READING/ALLELUIA

MARY BURCHELL (03/11)

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (10/11)

ANDREW ERBACHER (17/10)

MARY BURCHELL (24/11)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS

ANN WEBSTER, SUE MCGOVERN & BRETT POLLARD

(03/11)

CAMILLE KELLOWAY, BRIAN COOK &

ST MARY’S SCHOOL (10/11)

CARMEL SCHAUMBURG, CARMEL GEESON &

MARY COLLINS (17/11)

MICK CLANCY, YVONNE ISAAK & CLAIRE CHARLES

(24/11)

DATA PROJECTOR

CARMEL SCHAUMBURG (03/11)

ST MARY’S SCHOOL (10/11)

MARY COLLINS (17/11)

ROS PHILLIPS (24/11)

MONEY COUNTERS

MARY COLLINS & ROS PHILLIPS (03/11)

DENISE MCCORMACK & JENNIFER LAWLESS (10/11)

TERESA HEYNEN & BELL FAMILY (17/11)

KERRY O’CONNOR & CLAIRE CHARLES (24/11)

GROUNDS ROSTER

DAN & LISA GALL (NOVEMBER)

Introduction

The readings this Sunday call us to listen to the word of God that makes clear the new law of love. Rooted

in the Hebrew Scriptures and confirmed in these readings, the commandment that matters most is to love God and to love one another. There is no need

for ritual sacrifice but instead we are called to carefully make God’s love the centre of our lives.

First Reading Deuteronomy 6:2-6

Love your Lord your God with all your heart, soul and strength

Responsorial Psalm

I love you, Lord, my strength.

Second Reading Hebrews 7:23-28

Jesus’ priesthood does not pass away

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!

All who love me will keep my words, and my Father will love them, and we will come to

them. ALLELUIA!

Gospel Mark 12:28b-34

Love God and your neighbour as yourself

Prayers of the Faithful

For those who live each day with doubt and insecurity, for those who are consumed with self-absorption and conceit, for those who struggle to

see themselves as the beloved of God, for the grace among us all to love others as we love ourselves, we

pray,

For all our beloved sick, for those facing addiction or depression each day, for those living with dementia or mental illness and for all families who love them,

we pray,

With gratitude for the communion of saints who surround us, we remember all who have died in our parish community and those who have died among our own families and friends, for all those who have

gone home to God, we pray,

Let us pray together....

Loving God, give us openness to your grace so that we may truly hear and listen to your word. When

we are tempted to turn away from your love, bring us back to your promise that love is the only

command you have given and the reason for which we are made. Make of us your faithful servants and fill our hearts with your strength. We ask this in the

name of Jesus, your Son. Amen

Parish Priest: Fr Hermi Rafada Ph: 0435 006 513 or 4671 1091 email: rafsteel2005@yahoo.com Parish Contact Details 69 Callandoon Street PO Box 45, Goondiwindi 4390 stmarysgdi@bigpond.com St Mary’s School: Mr Brett Pollard Ph: 4671 1730 Parish Safeguarding Rep: Mrs Carmel Schaumberg Ph: 0419 786 738

Parish Secretary:

Sarah Hedges

Mobile Ph: 0429 926 231

Office Ph: 4671 5087

Wednesday 9.00am – 3.00pm

PARISH INFORMATION

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

4TH

NOVEMBER, 2018