Dear Parishioners,

As we celebrate Father's Day, we congratulate all our fathers and all those incredible men who have inspired many in their role as a father figure. The world needs more good men whose exemplary lives are worth imitating. In our world today, many people need fathers in their lives more than ever. There is a sense of support that a father provides to a child. When a father is loving, supportive and affectionate, a child greatly emulates these good qualities from the father. Studies have shown that these good qualities contribute immensely to the cognitive development of a child as well as the social development of a child. These developments give a child a strong inner sense of well-being, healthy self-esteem and authenticity. Maybe you have a good father, or maybe you don't have a good father; maybe you have a good relationship with your dad, or maybe you don't; maybe your dad is still alive, or maybe he is dead as my father; what is important today is to acknowledge and be grateful for all those moments they cherished you, showed you love and supported you. Some of you may have a father figure in your life like myself; today, you thank God for the role they play in nurturing you to be a better person. God has placed them in your life for a purpose. In the words of Dr Gail Gross in HuffPost: on Father's Day, it is important to recognize and reward dads for being there, and actively teaching important life skills to children. It is important to their children, and meaningful to dads everywhere when you say ‘Thank you, job well done.' This, after all, is what makes life worth living. This is your true legacy: ensuring the health and well-being of your children, that future generation to be. My prayer today is that we pray for and celebrate our fathers and those who play the role of a father in our lives. Let your gratefulness be a light that shines for future generations. Our world needs more good men to inspire other people. And may Grace and Peace be with you!

Fr Dom

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Next weekend, our Church will hold a special collection for the Annual Catholic Campaign. The Annual Catholic Campaign brings together four Archdiocesan appeals, in support of vital Catholic agencies in this Archdiocese. To help understand more about each of these important ministries, please take one of these Annual Catholic Campaign brochures home, which are on the pews in the Church. Archbishop Mark Coleridge has prepared a homily, which we will play next weekend. At the end of this homily, we invite you to make a considered gift in support of these ministries. A gift in any amount - large or small - is deeply appreciated. God bless, Fr Dan

This week’s diary

Priests Fr Dan Ryan (Parish Priest: Sunnybank) Fr Terence Nueva (Parish Priest: Acacia Ridge - 3277 2252 Email: grinlibs@gmail.com; Office: 3274 5513) Fr Ladu Yanga (Associate Pastor) Fr Dominic Orih (Associate Pastor)

Parish Office (adjacent to OLOL Church, Sunnybank) Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4pm. Ph: 3345 3766 Fax: 3344 3343, Mass Times: 3345 1831

Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109.

Web: www.olol.com.au Email: sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Deanery website: http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/

Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time: 3rd September 2017

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sunnybank & Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Acacia Ridge

Acacia Ridge, Algester, Archerfield, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Kuraby, Macgregor, Parkinson, Robertson, Runcorn, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank Our Lady of Fatima Church, 350 Mortimer Road, Acacia

Please note that Reconciliation at Our Lady of Lourdes Church will

continue only while there are people

waiting.

Monday, 4th September 8.15 am Morning Prayer - S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank Tuesday, 5th September

8.15 am Morning Prayer S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 10.00am Bible Study (till 11.30am) 7.00 pm Adoration

Wednesday , 6th September 8.15 am Morning Prayer S/bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Rosary 6.30 pm Mass - Acacia Ridge

Thursday, 7th September 8.00 am Meditation - Sunnybank 8.45 am Morning Prayer - S/bank 9.00 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge Friday, 8th September The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

Mary 8.15 am Morning Prayer - S/Bank 8.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Adoration and Benediction - S/Bank 10.00 am Legion of Mary - Media 6.30 pm Mass - Acacia Ridge

Saturday, 9th September 8.30 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 10.30 am Novena and Benediction 11.00 am Reconciliation - S/Bank 3.00 pm Charismatic Prayer (Spanish) 5.00 pm Reconciliation - S/bank 6.00 pm Mass - Sunnybank 6.00 pm Mass - Acacia Ridge

Sunday, 10th September 6.30 am Mass – Sunnybank 8.00 am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15 am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30 am Mass - Sunnybank 6.00 pm Mass - S/bank (Youth)

Next Sunday: Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - Ezekiel 33: 7-9; Romans 13: 8-10; Matthew 18: 15-20

http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/south/

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year A

Introduction: The call to follow Jesus seems inevitably to be the call to suffer. We are called to take up our daily crosses and follow Jesus, a messiah who does suffer at the hands of others.

First Reading: Jeremiah 20: 7-9 In this reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, Jeremiah is lamenting his lot as a prophet, despairing at being deceived by God into being a prophet.

Second Reading: Romans 12: 1-2 Having finished the teaching section of his letter, Paul now embarks upon an exhortation to the Romans to live according to the gospel which he has preached to them.

Gospel: Matthew 16: 21-27 Having heard Peter’s profession of faith in last week’s gospel reading, this week Jesus predicts his passion, death and resurrection. Peter, so firm in faith last week, this week is the obstacle in the path Jesus must take.

‘THE JOY OF LOVE’ FROM POPE FRANCIS The Experiences and Challenges of Families - Some Challenges

57. I thank God that many families, which are far from considering themselves perfect, live in love, fulfil their calling and keep moving forward, even if they fall many times along the way. The Synod’s reflections show us that there is no stereotype of the ideal family, but rather a challenging mosaic made up of many different realities, with all their joys, hopes and problems. The situations that concern us are challenges. We should not be trapped into wasting our energy in doleful laments, but rather seek new forms of missionary creativity. In every situation that presents itself, “the Church is conscious of the need to offer a word of truth and hope… The great values of marriage and the Christian family correspond to a yearning that is part and parcel of human existence”. If we see any number of problems, these should be, as the Bishops of Colombia have said, a summons to “revive our hope and to make it the source of prophetic visions, transformative actions and creative forms of charity”.

Looking to Jesus: The Vocation of the Family 58. In and among families, the Gospel message should always resound; the core of that message, the kerygma, is what is “most beautiful, most excellent, most appealing and at the same time most necessary”. The message “has to occupy the centre of all evangelising activity”. It is the first and most important proclamation, “which we must hear again and again in different ways, and which we must always announce in one form or another”. Indeed, “nothing is more solid, profound, secure, meaningful and wise than that message”. In effect, “all Christian formation consists of entering more deeply into the Kerygma”.

50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination Fr Frank O’Dea

Sunday, 3rd September at 9.00am St Bernadine’s Parish, 21 Vergulde Rd, Regents Park

St Bernardine’s Parish would like to extend a warm welcome to you all and your parishioners to join us.

LOURDES HILL OPEN DAY

Friday, 6th October 2017 3.30pm - 7.00pm

86 Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL BRISBANE

Monthly Prayer Meeting St Stephen’s Chapel

1st Wednesday of each month - 10.45am-12.15pm (after 10.00am Mass)

Personal Prayer Ministry available Followed by tea and light lunch in CWL tea-rooms

Everyone Welcome! Contact: Maureen or Helena 3393 9573

menAlive Catholic Man Breakfast Series Where:- Tattersalls Club, 215 Queen St, Brisbane When:- Thursday 5 October, 7am to 9am Guest Speaker:- Mr Richard Rymarz is a leader in Catholic education and his most recent books Creating an Authentic Catholic School and Religious Education in Australian Catholic Schools are highly regarded Cost:- $45 per person ($450 per table of ten) Transport:- Walking distance from Central Station or $10 parking at Queen St Parking or Wintergarden (Tickets validated at Tattersalls) Bookings:- email details to des@menalive.org.au or phone 0407744790

Couples celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary

with their family and friends are invited

to Mass at the Cathedral of St Stephen to be celebrated by Bishop Brian V Finnigan

Saturday, 7th October 2017 at 10.00am Light refreshments in the Hanly Room will follow the Mass

For catering purposes, please RSVP Cathedral of St Stephen - cathedral@bne.catholic.net.au or 3324 3030

mailto:des@menalive.org.au

Your Prayers Are Asked For:

recently deceased: Ray Greenwood, Giovana (Joan) Parisi, Erich Somera, John Albury, Joan Cremin.

those with anniversaries & others who have died: Belle Wilson, John Wilson, Jeanette Mang, Jocelyn Young, Brother Sheriff, Sean Wilson, Angela Dieni, Noeleen Murray, Lorraine Smith, Sr Mother Teresa, Steven Irwin, Vicki Marceau, William Hagedorn, Anna Hagedorn, Mariamma Mathew, Denis Hart, Vic Mednis, Lily Chase-Currier, Jim & Mary Keenan, Kevin & Bernie Keenan, Sheehan Hutchinson, Dan & Fran Hutchinson, Relatives & Friends of O’Connor, Keenan, Hutchinson, Duffy & Doolan Families, Roselo Navoa, Ricardo Navoa, Princess Diana, Kim Tian Cho, Kim Hock Cho, Yew Lin Ee, Andrew Ong, Cecilia Wong, Natividad Lema, Renee Regan, Thomas Collins, Sr Marguerite Liddy, Camle Ibarra, Elvie Agoncillo, Mary Timbol, Anne Villaluz, Romeo Subiate, Mostiolo Lamban,

those who are unwell: Mary Castro, Heng Kah Nam, Laurel, Malcolm Ellis.

the Continuing Sick: Istvan (Steve) Kovics, Phillip Grace, Patrick Reyes, Donna Vande Maat, Marie Vlieg, Mary Dixon, Brian Mann, Beverley Armstrong, Denis Cooney, Alan Cooke, Jamie Edwards, Patricia Edwards, Betty Grace, Trevor Muller, Oscar Mata, Jason Carroll, Ronnie McGregor, Istvan Vadasi, Sandra Garrett, Mary Goode, Hilary Collins, Zenaida Eribal, John Callaby, Dennis Vandenberg, Judy Diggins, Win Murray, Norma Ives, Stephen Ives, Vivian Pin, Elizabeth Canavan, Jenny Reed, Leanne Lambert, Maryann Larcher, Ted Crawford, Jan Fooks, Isabelle, Sonia Martinezvallez, Edna, Amelia Kue, Kylie, Carmen Phairs, Kevin Rowland, Joe Valeri, Tony Burgun, Geoff Ives, Mary Hannah, Bernard Hatton, Shirley Shay.

Remember Us In your Will

Preparing a Will is the best way to ensure that the people you care about are properly provided for. When preparing your Will, your heart and mind turn first to your family and loved ones. Once they are provided for, a Will is a unique opportunity to make a significant gift to the people and organisations you care about. Please prayerfully consider including a gift to our Parish. Your gift will help carry forward the gospel message to future generations.

For more information about how you can leave a legacy to our Parish, call the Parish Office on 3345 3766.

VOCATION VIEW: Don't run away from what you are called to be. Christians take the less travelled road. "What does it profit us if we gain the whole world but ruin ourselves in the process?"

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW)

Sunday, 3rd September - 10.30am Mass Sunday, 10th September - 9.15am Mass

Aria Angels Term 3 Brisbane South Deanery

Term 3 Dates are as follows: Wednesdays - 6th September.

Time: 9.00am for 9.30am start - 11.00am ; Cost: $7.00 Place: Our Lady of Lourdes 121 Mains Rd, Sunnybank. For further information contact Anne Scott 0419 642 490 or Sunnybank Parish 3345 3766.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Next Meeting - Saturday 9th & 23rd Sept.. 2017

Media Room , Our Lady of Lourdes - 1.30-3.00pm (English)

For more information contact Marta Rodriguez on 0433 526 703. WOOLWORTHS EARN & LEARN CAMPAIGN

Woolworths are conducting their Earn & Learn Campaign from 26 July to 19 September. If you shop at Woolworths you could help Our Lady of Lourdes School by collecting the stickers Woolworths issue for every $10 spent. We have placed a green collection box in the church foyer for you to put the stickers you have been given. We will swap the stickers for school resources. Many thanks for your help.

Cuppa at Our Lady of Lourdes on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd September

After the Vigil Mass on Saturday at 6.00pm and Sunday Masses at 6.30am, 8.00am, 9.15am, and 10.30am, there will be tea and coffee offered at the front of the Church at Sunnybank. The Welcoming Committee provides the cuppa

to give you a chance to meet with your fellow parishioners.

SUNNYBANK SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY SEASON OF CREATION 2017

In 2015, Pope Francis established September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home. Christian churches will observe the Season of Creation until October 4, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. The Season of Creation is a powerful time to bring together Christians in our common concern for creation. The Season of Creation serves as an important witness of how Christians, regardless of their denominational commitment, are united in prayer and action for the planet. For more information and prayer resources, visit www.SeasonofCreation.org

The monthly meeting of the community will be held in the Media Room on Thursday, 7th September, commencing at

7.00pm. All are welcome to join the discussion.

CHURCH PARKING

The parking at the front of the Church at Sunnybank on weekends, is especially reserved for the elderly, the handicapped and those with small children. We are placing some signs to this effect at the entry of the carpark. If you are not elderly, handicapped or have small children, you are asked not to park at the front of the Church. It will be embarrassing to be asked to move.

ALTAR SERVERS

Congratulations to all the families who have just had someone make their first Holy Communion. We are looking for those who would like to be involved with altar serving especially at the 9.15am Mass on Sunday morning. Please text Cameron Carroll on 0404 442 868 with your family and child’s name and I will call you to make a time on our altar server roster.

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj86dKC0MvKAhWFXaYKHeDaD5wQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.i2symbol.com%2Fsymbols%2Freligion%2Fx271D-latin-cross&psig=AFQjCNEc8Pat4m4WsyGXlq-P6SH0MUVlLQ&ust=14540401http://www.SeasonofCreation.org

PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS

Pastoral Associate

Stella Noskoff rsj pa.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Manager Karrin Halliday

sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Local Safeguarding Representative Karrin Halliday - Officer

Linda De Ruyter - Local Contact 0423 145 478

Secretary

Michelle Morley sec.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Accounts

Tam Nguyen accounts.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Caring Coordinator Bernadette Christian

carenconcern@hotmail.com

Unite Youth/Young Adults Coordinators

Steven & Eloise Bird 0403 182 617

youth.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Sunnybank Parish

Groundsperson Natalie Langer

Housekeepers: Therese Prygiel Louise Weston

Paloma Reception Centre

3345 3766

Centacare - Sunnybank Aged Care

Community Program Manager Jennifer Vanarey 3216 9554

OLOL School, Sunnybank

Principal - Mark Badke 3345 0700

OLOL OSHC

Co-ordinator - Sarubh Malviya 3344 3064

sunnybankoshc@bne.centacare.net.au

OLOF School, Acacia Ridge

Principal - Damian Gambley 3275 1152

St Stephen’s School, Algester Principal - Phil Manitta 3711 4911

St Stephen's OSHC

Co-ordinator - Mel Maltman 3711 9291 algesteroshc@bne.centacare.net.au

St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

Principal - Les Conroy 3323 4600

Soubirous Place

Coordinator - Sr Brigid Courtney RSM

3344 3481

BBQ this

Sunday

Roster for the Next Youth Ministered

Mass Sunday 10th September

MUSICIANS: K. O’Kelly, M. Primacio, K. O’Kelly, S. Gomez

SINGERS: I. Sharrock, L. Sharrock, N. Tran, C. Tran, M. Calague

READERS: J. Darmawan, S. Eastgate, G. King

OFFERTORY: S. Cox, C. Cox

ALTAR SERVERS: A. Do, D. Do, B. Tran

SPECIAL MINISTERS: Z. Stannard, M. Stannard, G. Stannard, C. Ranatunga, J. Frassetto, K. Luate-

Wani,

L. Kadell, Y. Hsieh, E. Guerra, S. Robb, S. Luate-Wani

BBQ: M. Zunker, N. Hernandez CLOW: NA PIETY STORE: A. Guerra

Sunday 10th September 7:30-8:45pm

Laser Force at Skyzone. Contact us ASAP for more details

Youth and Young

Adult Ministry

CLOW This Sunday during the 6pm Mass!

CLOW stands for Children’s Liturgy of the Word, it is for all

primary school children. CLOW is held on the 1st and 3rd

Sunday’s of the month at the YMM.

EDGE THIS Friday

The 8th September

7-9pm in the Jacaranda Room

ALL grade 6-8’s welcome!!

New people are ALWAYS

welcome to come along to EDGE.

It is a place where young people

can grow up

together. Have fun, make

friends, learn about the faith in

a fun and relevant way and

explore issues that impact them.

EDGE is run fortnightly on a

Friday night from 7-9pm.

Praying that all Father’s have a blessed day and know how

special you are!! Thank you for all your do!

AND Happy Father’s Day to all

our priests!