During this year of Mercy we are invited to participate in a “gentle revolution” through our tender and meaningful actions founded on our

relationship with a forgiving God.

Mercy Action # 50

Pray to Mary each day during the week reflecting on your need for mercy.

Who do you say I am?

Feast of the Assumption by Herbert O’Driscoll When I was a small boy in the 1930’s growing up in the south of Ireland, we had what was called in those days a “maid” to do the housework. She was not responsible for looking after us children, but I can recall a long rainy winter afternoon about the time I was five when she was either reading to me or telling me a story. For some reason the talk veered into things religious and she told me the story of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In terms of those long-ago days in the south of Ireland, the good lady probably thought of herself as doing missionary work among those poor Protestant children who had good parents and a nice home, but, alas, did not have the Catholic faith. She must have told the story well because everything about the experience has remained vivid after sixty years. She told me of how beautiful the Virgin Mary was, and she showed me a medallion that was hanging around her own neck and that carried the likeness of the virgin. She then told me about the Virgin Mary living for some years in the house of Saint John until one day angels came to the house, surrounded it, lifted it into the air, and carried it across land and sea until they reached Loreto in Italy, where they put the house back down again. As you can imagine, this in itself was an exciting story for a child, but it continued. When the Virgin was an old woman and near death, the angels came again. This time they surrounded her and took her with them into the heavens. Those who were watching could see that the Virgin Mary was no longer old or sick, but had become as beautiful as she had been in her youth. Ever after, she is with her son Jesus in heaven, near the throne of God, where she often intercedes with the Father and her son Jesus for people who pray to her and need her help. You will know from your own childhood how real that story was for me. Some years later, when I was a college, the pope promulgated the doctrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and it became an integral part of the Catholic faith. In some sense it is true to say that at least for me it had already become an integral part of the Christian faith at the deeper levels of the imagination. The trigger for that memory was the opening prayer when we say, “God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary.” It is a tribute to the story telling gift of our housekeeper that even today I tend to give that phrase a very precise meaning. (continued on bulletin insert)

Next game: (Parish Centre) Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday,

18th August, at 3.30pm in the Parish House.

Thank you to all those who have donated trees to begin our garden. Please note planting day will be

10.00am on 21st August, after 9.00am Mass PLEASE, bring a spade and STAY AND HELP!!

Check out the lovely Debutante Ball photo on the wall in the foyer of the church!

To celebrate the Holy Day of Obligation, the Feast of the Assumption, mass will be celebrated at

5.30pm on Monday, 15th August. Prior to Mass there will be a Holy Hour from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. You are invited to take some time in prayer with

Mary, mother of God.

Congratulations to Ben Makim and Jessica Boxsell, who celebrated their wedding at St. Mary’s.

Incorporated in the ceremony was the baptism of Annabelle Tara,

who is with her very proud brother, Toby.

May their love continue to deepen and strengthen in the years to come, through God’s grace.

Let us pray for all those clergy whose anniversaries occur during this month:

Rev Fr Mark Cosgrove (07/08/47) Rev Fr John Ryan (09/08/01)

Rev Fr Patrick Kelly (10/08/86) Rev Fr Charles McDonald (24/08/70)

Rev Msgr Patrick Doyle (27/08/00) Rev Fr Bryan Nolan (28/08/68)

Rev Msgr Stanley Skehan (29/08/00)

Lord, be merciful to your servants, the Bishops and Priests of this Diocese, welcome them into the company of your

Saints, in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Weekday and Weekend Masses Monday (Assumption) 5:30pm Tuesday (Kaloma) 11:15 am

Wednesday - 5.30pm Friday - Celebration of the Life of Maria Magoffin 11:00am

13th/14th August, 2016

SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6:00pm

20th/21st August, 2016 SUNDAY MORNING: 9:00am

(followed by planting of stage one of new garden)

27th/28th August, 2016 SATURDAY NIGHT: Goondiwindi 6:00pm

SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am and 10.00am Family Mass.

3rd/4th September, 2016 SATURDAY NIGHT: Goondiwindi 6:00pm

SUNDAY MORNING: Daymar 8:00am; Weengallon 10:00am

GROUNDS ROSTER

AUGUST: PHIL & CAROL ORMES

SEPTEMBER: ALAN & MARK WELSH

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR Contributions: 08/08/16

ENVELOPES $452.00 LOOSE $126.00

VOLUNTEERS

If you would like to include the name of someone in these lists, please check with the person or family concerned and then

phone Kath on 4671 5087 (Thursday 9am to 3pm).

WE PRAY FOR Those who have entered your kingdom: including Chris Finlayson, Maria Magoffin, Alma Betts, Darren Benecke, Robert Picking, Len Collins, Vince Mullins, Mary Terry, Roy Ash, Boyd Wise, Paxie de Ronde, Beryl Pearce, Mick Maloney, Will Jakins, Hannah Turvey, Kevin Suhr, Matt Croke, Paul Heynen, Guy Langhans (Talwood), Danielle Brennan, Father Brian O’Dwyer, Margaret Beasley (Roma), Albert Knight, Sam Maiore (Roma), John Walmsley (St. George), Paul Zacka, Lyn Sutton, Thelva O’Shea, Darryl Hennessy, Bub Porter, Darrel Littlewood, Heather Glasser, Nancy Thurecht (Talwood), Anna Van Kuijck, Ray McKenna, Florence “Margy” Pavlicevich, Teresa Butler, Mark Batchelor, Ramon O’Neill, Frank Holland, Noel McGovern, Winston Thorne, Jill Welsh Field, Natalie MacPherson, Erin Laverty, Norah O’Brien, Father John (Jack) Clancy, Father Jeff Scully, Marion O’Leary, Matthew Palmen.

For all whose anniversary is at this time: including Ziggy Schmidt, Terence Collins, Alma Rigney, William “Des” Whittle, Joseph Fraser, Olive Thompson, Noel McGovern, Jill Field, Frank Holland, Trish Taylor, Madeline Cubby, Noela McDonald, Barbara Bardsley, Mary Cannon, Rita Johnson, Edward Holcombe, Kevin O’Brien, 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. For those who are ill: including Tara Watts, Rosemary Lawson, Bill Dyer, Jordan Pollard, Brian Freeney, Deanna Dawson, Kevin Lawless, Audrey Albeck, Ray Mackie (Michael Heynen’s father in law), Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming, Mona O’Brien, Frank Brosnan, Gloria Bale, David Croft, Tim Bourke, Joe Cowmeadow, Shirley Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd (son of Basil and Marie), Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Stella McGovern, Trish Dyer, Jean Sizer, Francis Lloyd (Basil’s brother), Madonna Nicoletti, Kathy McDonald, Steph Adamson, Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley, Therese Sullivan and Joseph Hord. Also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma.

WELCOMERS AT DOOR

ROS & JO PHILLIPS (14/08)

JOE HANNA & PAULINE CORCORAN (21/08)

ANN WEBSTER & JOAN COWMEADOW

(27/08)

WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE

VOLUNTEER (14/08)

ROSE KEEHN (21/08)

CAROL ORMES (27/08)

1ST READER/PSALM

CAROL ORMES (14/08)

PAT THOMPSON (21/08)

CARMEL SCHAUMBURG (27/08)

2ND READING/ALLELUIA

CLAIRE CHARLES (14/08)

PHIL ORMES (21/08)

ROBYN LINDORES (27/08)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS

BRETT POLLARD, BRIAN COOK &

MARY COLLINS (14/08)

CAMILLE KELLOWAY, MICK CLANCY &

CLAIRE CHARLES (21/08)

BRIAN COOK, YVONNE ISAAK &

CLAIRE CHARLES (27/08)

DATA PROJECTOR

CARMEL SCHAUMBURG (14/08)

LEEANN WELSH (21/08)

MARY COLLINS (27/08)

MONEY COUNTERS

KAREN CAIRNS & FAY CLARK (14/08)

MARY COLLINS & ROS PHILLIPS (21/08)

DENISE MCCORMACK & JENNIFER LAWLESS

(27/08)

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Parish Information

20TH

SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

14TH

AUGUST, 2016

Introduction

Many of us have experienced conflict around our faith or religious beliefs. We haven’t paid the price of discipleship in blood, as many have done and

still do today. But how do our conflicts reflect what Jesus told us to expect? Are our experiences

merely uncomfortable or inconvenient? Do they reflect the seriousness of our commitment to the Gospel? It’s jarring to remember that discipleship

can disturb our peace and divide us from one another.

First Reading Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10

Jeremiah is persecuted for preaching the truth.

Responsorial Psalm

Lord, come to my aid!

Second Reading Hebrews 12:1-4

A cloud of witnesses encourages us to persevere.

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!

My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they followme.

ALLELUIA!

Gospel

Luke 12:49-53 Jesus’ message will cause division.

Prayers of the Faithful For the church: that it may be an ongoing

support for persecuted and challenged Christians … we pray,

For Christians living in danger

throughout the world, especially where persecutions are rampant … we pray,

For those places in the world torn apart because of religious differences … we

pray,

For families torn apart by religious belief or commitment … we pray,

For all who suffer for their faith,

regardless of their faith tradition; and for those who use religion to persecute others

… we pray,

For young people who are learning what it means to follow Christ … we pray,

For the ability to resist arrogance or a

sense of superiority in following Christ … we pray,

For those in too much pain to focus on

discipleship … we pray,

For all who are sick or dying; for those who care for them; and for those who

have died ... ... we pray,

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael O’Brien

Phone: 0422 308 955 or 4671 1091

St Mary’s School:

Mr Brett Pollard Ph: 4671 1730

Care for the Aged Co-ordinator:

Mrs Jane Blomley Ph: 4675 4132

Parish Office

Parish Secretary: Mrs Kath Gore

Thursday: 9.00am – 3.00pm

69 Callandoon Street or

PO Box 45, Goondiwindi 4390

NEW PARISH PHONE NUMBER: 4671 5087

Father Michael’s house Phone: 4671 1091

stmarysgdi@bigpond.com