25th Sunday Ordinary 22nd September 2019 Year C Fractured Faith

(With school going on holidays, I thought you might enjoy these answers which St Ignatius Church came from a Catholic Primary School test (not in Australia). The following Kensington Terrace, statements about the Bible were wrien by children and have not been retouched or corrected!)

In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis. God got tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off.

Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah’s wife was Joan of Ark. Noah built an Ark and the animals came on in pears. Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.

Samson slayed the Philistines with the Axe of the Apostles.

Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread without any ingredients.

The First Commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.

The Seventh Commandment is ‘Thou Shalt Not Admit Adultery’.

Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the Battle of Geritol.

The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.

David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the Liar.

Solomon, one of David’s sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.

When Mary heard she was the mother of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta.

Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption.

St John the Blacksmith dumped water on his head.

Jesus enunciated the Golden rule, which says do unto others before they do one to you.

He also explained a man does not live by sweat alone.

It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance.

St Paul cavorted to Christianity. He preached Holy Acrimony, which is another name for marriage.

Christians have only one spouse. This is called Monotony .

PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES & RECONCILIATION We respectfully acknowledge the

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower : 9am Mondays & Fridays, people, as the traditional owners *ST IGNATIUS Toowong : 5.30pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays and 9.15am Thursdays. and caretakers of the land which is the Toowong Catholic Parish. SUNDAY MASS TIMES:- *ST IGNATIUS Toowong 6.00pm (Vigil); 7.00am & 5.00pm. We acknowledge the Elders, past and from 5.15pm, or by appointment. present. May we, too, be good stewards of *HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 8.30am. this land.

LIVING LAUDATO SI’ INITIATIVE IN PRAYER

The 2019 Season Creation (Sept 1 – Oct 4) has as its theme "The Web of Life: Biodi- versity as God's blessing". The Care for Creation group of St Joseph’s and St Anthony’s Bracken Ridge/ Bald Hills Parish has produced a prayer card on biodiversity. Rosie Bugden from the group wrote the prayer and did a sketch of an Eastern Curlew.

Many of the Eastern Curlew fly down from Siberia & other parts annually to . It is estimated that Eastern Curlew lose 40% of their body weight on the jour- ney. The mangroves within the boundaries of some of our parishes in the Archdiocese are their destination. For example, Tinchi Tamba Wetlands in Bald Hills, Boondall Wetlands, several areas from the Sunshine Coast and Bribie to Redcliffe Peninsular and other areas of Moreton Bay, such as the western sides of Moreton Island and North .

Last week I was on the Clergy Retreat at Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre at Ormiston. There is an artificial roost to protect several species of waders, including the Eastern Curlew, within a short walk from the Centre property.

The Care for Creation group of St Joseph’s and St Anthony’s Bracken Ridge / Bald Hills Parish is inviting other parishes and interested parties along the flyway to join with us in praying this prayer. The Columban Fathers and the Good Samaritan Sisters are among those helping us spread the prayer to their communities & parishes along the flyway, as well as in Australia.

We invite you to pray with us and others along the flyway.

Please feel free to pass the prayer card on (or print it out) for others who you think may be interested.

May we work and pray together in being responsible carers for the Earth, our common home. - Fr Gerry Hefferan.

Readings: Twenty-Fih Sunday Ordinary : Amos 8:4-7. 1 Timothy 2: 1-8. Luke 16:1-13.

Next Sunday: Twenty-Sixth Sunday Ordinary: Amos 6:1, 4-7. 1 Timothy 6:11-16. Luke 16:19-31.

Entrance Anphon: I am the salvaon of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever.

Spoken Response: Praise the Lord who lis up the poor.

Sung Response: The Lord hears the Cry of the Poor, Blessed be the Lord.

Gospel Acclamaon: Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus Christ was rich but he became poor, to make you rich out of his poverty. Alleluia!

Your Prayers Are Requested For

SICK Judy Galarza, Cirino Quagliata, Jenny Reed, Philip Donaldson, Bridgit Gowdy, Cathy Mamata, Fr Peter Conroy, Val Tancred, Isla Duns, Tandina Gabriel, Beth Albury, Margaret Twomey, Fr Guy Carlson sj, John McKenzie, Oscar Louie, Michael O’Brien, Rieka O’Sullivan, Maddie Bateman Duffy, Yvonne and Frank Cassidy, Jocelyn Rabaa, Carmen Luisa Maria, Mark Knight, Joanne Edwards, Thomas Agoni, Yvonne Rademaker, Betty Andrews, Dan Winkel, Sebastian Agoni, Carolyn Doyle, Maria Duque, Marianne Andrews, Susi Rieder, Damien McMeniman, Pat Clohessy, Adrian Carroll, Peter Lawson, Louis & Joan Nunan, Ricardo Pacheco.

RECENTLY DECEASED : Patricia Brennan, Christopher Morris, Irene Hughes, Ron Whyteto.

ANNIVERSARIES : Kevin Mulherin.

BAPTISM : Andrew Baker. A Baptismal Prayer

Heavenly Father, In your love you have called us to know you, led us to trust you, and bound our life with yours. Surround this child with your love, protect it from evil. Fill it with the holy spirit and receive it into the family of your church, that it may walk with us in the way of Christ, and grow in the knowledge of your love.

PARISH INFORMATION PARISH COLLECTIONS: $3,189.60, Other: $200.

September JESUIT VISIT TO TOOWONG . We welcome Fr Brian McCoy sj, Jesuit Provincial (who is 22 25th Sunday Ordinary stopping over in ) this Sunday & he will concelebrate the 5pm Mass (St Ig). Baptism: 10am—St Ignatius Also, Fr Gaetan Pereira sj has been staying in Brisbane during past week on retreat.

24 2pm Coffee & Chat—Horstmann Room ST VINCENT DE PAUL TOOWONG conference members express our deep gratitude to all 27 Young at Heart (movies) parishioners who have supported our work over the past financial year. We made 261 home visits and your valued donations allowed us to give help in whatever ways 28 ‘Holy Hour’ Adoration and Benediction it was most urgently needed. We provided:- rent assistance to avoid evictions; (following 6pm Vigil) - St Ignatius assistance with energy bills; we paid for multiple-prescription & non-PBS medication; 29 26th Sunday Ordinary we provided hundreds of food and clothing cards; arranged credit on Go-cards (when

necessary). Our 2018—19 Financial Report is on church noticeboards. October PARISH “T HANKSGIVING PROGRAMME ” New TG cycle commences Sunday 6 October. 1 7.45pm SVdP meeting—Horstmann Rm New envelope packs will be in both churches this weekend for collection by those 4 End of ‘Season of Creation’ recorded as ‘cash’ givers, plus those ‘DD’ or ‘CC’ givers who have requested to receive a pack. Please contact the parish office if you are unable to locate your new 5-6 ‘Expect-a-cuppa’ after all Masses –St Ig. box at the church you usually attend. Thank you. 6 27th Sunday Ordinary 'T HANK YOU ’ to Will and Tony from Sevenhill who hosted a highly successful event Baptism: 10.30am—St Ignatius attended by more than 40 people. We were even gifted with a taste of the 'top shelf' Br May Reserve Shiraz. We are also much indebted to Felicity Rident-Tiercelet for Available Now her wonderful cheese and fruit platters. A wonderful evening. - Charles Costello. (on rotary stands or at church doors)

THE CATHOLIC LEADER PARISH OFFICE will be closed on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 September due to staff Weekly : $2. — AUST . J ESUITS COMPANIONS Winter ‘19: Free. leave. Also, please note, the parish office’s opening hours may vary or be unattended THE PARACLETE Edition 13–2019: Free at times during the next fortnight due to the school holidays. Therefore please call the parish office beforehand if you need to visit parish staff. Thank you. DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS ST. I GNATIUS PEACE THROUGH JUSTICE GROUP . A limited number of an information sheet 25th Week Ordinary (1) are available from the rotary stands (both churches) plus clipboards are located at 1st Reading Gospel church doors for you to sign ‘ The Laudato Si’ Pledge’ this weekend. Mon. Ezra 1:1-6. Luke 8:16-18. Tues: Ezra 6:7-8, 12, 14-20. Luke 8:19-21. COFFEE AND CHAT All ladies are invited to come along on Tuesday 24 September at Wed: Ezra 9:5-9. Luke 9:1-6. 2pm in the Horstmann Room—if you have not come before please do and if you are Thu: Haggai 1:1-8. Luke 9:7-9. a ‘regular’ please bring a friend with you. Fri: Haggai 1:15-2:9. Luke 9:18-22. Sat: Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15. Luke 9:43-45. ‘Y OUNG AT HEART ’ Join us on Friday 27 September to attend a movie of choice at the

morning session at the Regal Twin, Graceville / Eldorado Cinema, Indooroopilly. Please note: Followed by lunch nearby. Contact Pat 3378 2314 or Margaret 3870 7140 for details. Any inclusions for the Parish newsletter should be marked to the attention of Parish Secretary INVITATION You are invited to stay after 6pm Vigil Mass next Sat. 28 September for a & received, by email or note, at Parish Office no later than 12noon Thursdays. Thank you. cuppa and to watch Riverfire from Church balcony. Please bring a plate to share.

ARCHDIOCESAN INFORMATION SEVENHILL CELLARS ‘SPECIAL WINE OFFER ’ (6-packs)

Ecumenical Social Justice Group. On Sat. 28 Sept. The Order Forms are available from the at 10am there will be an extraordinary meeting of the rotary stands at both churches Ecumenical Social Justice Group with an exciting or via link on parish website. guest speaker, Bek Christensen. Bek is the former national Coordinator of the AAPPI, a group whose Generous savings on Cellar Door prices:- members take turns to walk with Palestinian kids in *2019 Sparking, Riesling, Pinot Gris, order to ensure their safety on their way to and from school. Bek has been deployed there twice. Her talk *2019 & 2017 Inigo Range, *2017 Saints, will give us an insight into the reality of life in the *NV Fine Old Tawny (Wines subject to availability).

occupied West Bank and Palestine today. Join us at Offer valid until Monday 18th October 2019. * Free Delivery. St. Thomas Parish Centre and bring your friends.

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an invaluable assistance to people who are infirmed to our Parish Secretary, Monica Florence, or shut -in. who recently marked 10 years of service to Toowong Parish. This service was acknowledged by the Awaken. Together in Christ. Come, Holy Spirit! Archdiocese of Brisbane last week at the Sat. 12 October , 6pm at 47 Dornoch Tce, West End. Annual Parish Office Professionals (‘POPs’) Day “Love, Hope, Faith on Fire. Awaken brought me closer where Monica, and several other parish’s staff were to God” - Awaken attendee. More info. P: 3844 2744 presented with Certificates of Appreciation by the or E: [email protected] Archbishop (acknowledging 10, 15, 20 years service).

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