WEEKDAY MASS & LITURGY TIMES MACKAY SOUTHERN CLUSTER Monday 14th October: ǡ ȋǤͳͺͷȌ 12.10pm St Patrick’s Church ǡȋǤͳͻʹ͵Ȍ ǡ ȋǤͳͻ͵Ȍ Tuesday 15th October: ǡ ȋǤͳͻͶȌ 6.30am Francis of Assisi chapel 9.00am St Mary’s church WALKERSTON & PIONEER VALLEY ǡȋǤͳͻͲȌ Wednesday 16th October: ǡ 6.30am St Francis Xavier church 4.00pm Francis of Assisi chapel Twenty-Eighth Sunday Thursday 17th October: 6.30am Francis of Assisi chapel in Ordinary Time - 8.00am Immaculate Concept., Mirani Year C 9.00am St Michael’s church, Sarina 5.30pm St Mary’s church 13th October, 2019 Friday 18th October: 6.30am St Francis Xavier church 9.00am St John’s church, Walkerston 9.00am Holy Rosary, Marian 12.10pm St Patrick’s church Saturday 19th October: 7.00am Francis of Assisi chapel Do Not Fear for I am with You This year’s Catholic Mission Church Appeal highlights the important DEVOTIONS work of Catholic Mission in Ghana, through programs designed to rescue babies and children who are vulnerable and foster their Tuesday 15th October: personal development for a brighter future. 7.00pm ǡ ǯ The theme of the appeal comes from Isaiah 41:10, ‘Do not fear, for I Friday 18th October: am with you”. 11.00am ǡ The theme reflects the uncertainty that children who are vulnerable Ƭǡ ǯ face and confirms God’s love and presence in their lives even during difficult or desperate mes. 5.30pm ǡ Under tradi onal customary beliefs in some communi es in Ghana, Ƭǡ ǯ behaviour considered to be abnormal can be linked to the spiritual 6.15pm world and children may be accused of witchcra if they exhibit such behaviour. Children born with a disability or where the mother dies MASS TIMES FOR NEXT SUNDAY during their birth are also at risk under these beliefs.
29th Sunday in Ord Time Year C Distressingly, these children are o en rejected by members of their (3rd Sunday of the Month) family and community; some are killed as they are seen as a bad Saturday 19th October: (Sunday liturgy) omen. The Church and the Ghanaian government are making great 6.00pm St Mary’s church strides in educa onal programs in an a empt to change these beliefs; 6.00pm St Francis Xavier church however, as Bishop of Yendi Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai says, “old habits 5.15pm St John’s church, Walkerston die hard.” 6.30pm Holy Rosary church, Marian The Nazareth Home for God’s Children in the Diocese of Yendi in Sunday 20th October: Ghana is a haven where children of all ages are loved and cared for 7.00am St Patrick’s church uncondi onally. Sister Stan Therese Mumuni has dedicated the last 7.00am St Therese’s church, Alligator Creek decade to running this home, which currently cares for 78 boys and 7.30am St Francis de Sales, Finch Hatton girls, giving them safety, nutri ous meals, healthcare and educa on. 9.00am St Francis Xavier church Sister Stan ensures the children receive quality educa on so that they 9.00am St Michael’s church, Sarina may one day gain employment and provide for themselves. Her dream 9.30am Francis of Assisi chapel is that they will return to their home community and show how the 6.00pm St Patrick’s church (only Sunday night Mass in Mackay) love and support of the Church has empowered them to develop and reach their goals. PENANCE: FIRST RITE FOR RECONCILIATION The Nazareth Home for God’s Children is one of the many cri cal
Friday: 5.30pm St Patrick’s church ini a ves established by the Catholic Church in Ghana to save and nourish the lives of the country’s most vulnerable young people. Saturday: Without the reless efforts of Sister Stan and other religious and lay 10.30am - 11.30am St Francis Xavier church missionaries around the country, many children will lose out on all 11.30am - 12.30pm St Patrick’s church that life has to offer. Sarina & Walkerston Parish: Before Mass However, the survival of these programs, and the children and young Mirani: After Mass people who benefit so greatly from them, relies so much on the support you can provide today. PARISH PASTORS
Fr Don Whiteǡ Parish Priest of the Catholic Parishes of the Mackay We remember in prayer
Southern Cluster & Administrator of Marian/Mirani , Walkerston/ THOSE WHO ARE SICK Eton and Finch Hatton Parishes Pepito Jao, Rhylee Keating, Mia McEldowney, Melissa Smith, Fr Sathish Peddakotla HGN Fr Alex Kannikattu Varghese John Camilleri, Bern Comerford, Pat Holdsworth, Maureen Cash, John Bugeja jnr, Heather Leonard, Ty Smith, Jim Scriha, Mark Associate Pastor Associate Pastor Crispin Rulona, Carmel Byrne, Natalie Valmadre, Kevin Fr Pat Mooney O’Driscoll, Dorothy Robinson, Hugo Fricke, Michael & Debbie Hagger, Mary Walsh, Gavin Carter, Alfina McClanahan Assisting Priest (permission of people needed for names to be printed) Emergency contact: anointing of the sick 0400 874 807 THE FAITHFUL RECENTLY DEPARTED Pat Connor, Paily Varghese (Fr Alex’s Father), Elva Webb PARISH OFFICES (Cairns), Lea Tomerini (Tolga), John Walsh, Br Neville Thornton
cfc (Brisbane), Margaret McGrath, Margaret Smith, Peter Faust, St Mary’s Parish and the Southern Cluster Office: Laurie Mulherin, Carmel Daley, Barbara Kelly, Glen Walters, p: 4957 4807; email: [email protected] Margaret Hackett, Lucia Cronin, Kevin Miller, Arogyamma Morley Street, South Mackay PO Box 5184, MMC, 4741 (Mary) Kodavatikanti (Fr Raj’s Mother), Brian Cairns (Brisbane), Office Hours 11.00am-1pm Mon & Fri Giamberto Menegotti (Italy), Don Burns, Rita De Brincat, Maria 9.00am-1pm Tues & Thurs (NB: Office closed Wed) Bezzina, Tom (St Patrick’s), Robert Borg, Louis Moore, Brian Power, Mick Lowcock, Charlie Borg, James Noble, Rosaleen St Patrick’s Parish: p:4951 2434; f: 4957 8774 Smith, Gordon Edwards, Brendan Higgins River Street, Mackay Office Hours 9am-12pm Mon-Thurs ANNIVERSARIES OF DEATH St Francis Xavier Parish: Frank Camilleri 5/10, Belinda Downes 17/10, Noel Cupitt 15/10, p: 0460 423 603; email: [email protected] Gabriel Leslie (McKay) 15/10, David Falzon 10/10, Michelle 56 Holland St, W Mackay Office Hours 8.30am-10.30am Mon & Fri (Shelley) Rutland 9/10, Rene O’Riely 15/10, Margaret Boyd 1/10, Bartholomew Devlin 18/09, Menina Valmadre 16/9, St Michael’s Parish: p: 4956 1653; Antonio Rostirolla 17/9, Des Johnson 22/6,Winifred Bourke 24/6, email: [email protected] Range Road, Sarina Gildo Cittadella 13/9, Maria Dellavedova 21/9, Maria Patroni 6/9, Edward Rosier 16/9, Anthony Scriha 9/9, Bridget Docherty Holy Rosary Parish: p: 4954 3242 8/10 Email: [email protected] Office Hours 9am-12pm Tues-Friday WE REMEMBER THOSE FOR WHOM MASS HAS BEEN St John’s Parish: p: 4959 2241 REQUESTED Rosario Ariuaiz, Fr Peter Doyle, Br Patrick Doolan, Stephen Email: [email protected] Camilleri, James Borg, Pietro & Prassede Raiteri, Maria Office Hours: 9am-2.30pm Tuesday and Friday. Rostirolla, Francesco & Anna Rostirolla, Ron Ahern, Conrada & Gregorio Relampagos (P’ppines), Len & Myrtle Butterworth, SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT Tom McCrone, Ouieph Kareden Varkey, Susan Ruth Smith, Margaret Hand, Neville Hand, Kath Bartolo, Michael Hackett, The Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton abides by the Les German, Alfred & Hellen Miller, John Azzopardi, Gerard principles and procedures of Towards Healing. Hill, Brian Hill, Ben Faa, Joseph Camilleri, Joseph Mifsud, Ken Shield, James Galea, Rosaleen Noonan, Joseph (Joe) Micallef, Ǥ Ted Butterworth, Marleen Comin, Joseph Grech, Casey Zarb, Bill Daley, Michelle Powell, Mick Mifsud, Lois Clark, Frank & George Vella, Jim Vella, Joy Bonehill, Joseph Mifsud, Anne ϐ ǣ Thompson, Joe Bartolo, Bradley Micallef, Vince Guinea, Response Line m: 1800 830 113 (free call) ǣ Tony & Vera Galea, Louis & Grace Bezzina, Diane Shore, [email protected] Susan Hackett, Joan Lanigan, Frank Camilleri, Jack & Mary Diocesan Website for more information: www. Camilleri, Pat Phelan, Mary Vella, Fred, Peter & John Andrew, rok.catholic.net.au Judy Vella, Kathleen McGuire, Francis & Nora McGuire, Leila Dawson, Mary Ann Deguara, Giuseppe & Maria Sorbello, Angelo Sorbello, Deceased members of the Patroni, Forzatti, ǣǣȀȀ Ahern, Sorbello, Muscat, Galea, Bonanno, Mirabella, Bugeja, ǤǤ ǤǤȀǦ Ǥ Mason, Quinn, Noonan, Hackett, De Brincat & Lanigan families. Queensland Professional Standards Ofϐice: www.psoqld.catholic.net.au/
Web site for Parishes of Mackay Southern and Walkerston / Pioneer Valley Clusters: www.mackaycatholics.net Diocesan website: www.rok.catholic.net.au Nathan Timothy Jeffs and Oliver Michael Kirwan You are invited to a “Life in the Spirit” Seminar ǯ ǡǤ each Sunday for 7 weeks, commencing Sunday 20 October at St Joseph’s Parish Centre, North Mackay 6.30pm pizza and drinks provided, 7pm Start and 8.30pm finish. Nathan, Oliver and their families For further informa on and for catering purposes please call Deirdre 0419 028 016 Ǥ A MESSAGE FROM THE ST FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND RAFFLE COMMITTEE Catholic Mission – World Mission Appeal 2019. It has come to our a en on that due to a misunderstanding the Envelopes are available. incorrect donor for the 1st and 3rd Raffle prizes has been credited on the raffle ckets distributed to parishioners. The raffle prizes remain unchanged, however the donor details for these prizes are not correct. J Webb, P Dalton, M Butler
Sacramental Prepara on Program 2019/2020 Our parish communi es will soon begin prepara on for children now in Year 3 to receive the sacraments of Reconcilia on, 2019 and Confirma on and First Holy Communion 2020. Parents/Carers the first step is to a end the informa on session and the rite of enrolment mass
Informa on sessions – St Mary’s, St Francis Xavier and St Patrick’s a combined session 6 pm Wednesday October 16th in the Auditorium J Block St Patrick’s College (enter from Gregory St)
Rite of Enrolment Mass St Mary’s - 6pm mass October 19th St Francis Xavier 9am mass October 20th St Patrick’s 6pm mass October 20th Youth Mass—St Mary’s Church For further informa on for those wan ng to be part of the Saturday 19th October, 6.00pm Mass sacramental program at St Patrick's please contact The youth of our faith community invite you to join them at this Mary Anne Baillie: [email protected] celebra on of the Eucharist. or through the cluster office p: 4957 4807 Enrolments forms are available at the back of the church or from CHERISH LIFE NEWS the cluster or school offices. Movie UNPLANNED "TIDE" The movie tells the story of Abby Johnson, one of the youngest Young adult gathering, Thursday 17th October Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the US. The movie will 6:30pm for 7pm start (Experience B) at Immaculate Concep on screen at Mackay Bap st Church, 144 Shakespeare Street on st Church, Mirani. All are very welcome! Ashwin FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER at 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased through fan-force.com and cost $12 + $2 booking fee p/person.
St. Mary’s CWL – Hoy morning at Francis of Assisi Home for the th th NEXT MEETING: Monday 14 October at 7pm – Francis of Assisi Aged will be held on Wednesday 16 October commencing at Nursing Home Dupuy Street 9.30am. Helpers will be appreciated.
Friends of Saint Francis - Francis of Assisi Monster Cent Sale St Patrick’s Fair - Saturday 16th November 19th October 2019, 1.30pm start We would welcome your support for this Parish and Community Saint Joseph/Our Lady lounge (entry from Dupuy St) event. Dona ons of items for stalls or cash dona ons will be sincerely appreciated. Making it Real Social Jus ce Statement Bo les eg lollies, so drink, cordial, chutneys, wine etc for the To explore the message of this statement and its implica ons for Bo le Stall us as church in our modern society we will hold a discussion/ study group discussion on the statement. Handmade items for the Cra Stall
Copies of statement available in churches or online Prizes for the Cent Sale – Haven’t me to buy a prize. Place a cash h ps://www.socialjus ce.catholic.org.au/publica ons/social- dona on in the envelope at the end of the seats and the organisers jus ce-statements will purchase the prizes When: Wed 23rd Oct 7pm – 8.30pm Where: J Block St Patrick’s College Homemade cakes slices sweets required closer to the date of the fair. RSVP: Cluster office p.4957 4807 Email cluster@ smky.catholics.org.au Dona ons can be le at St Patrick’s Presbytery or in the box at back of the Church at Sunday Masses. Your con nued support of RCIA INQUIRY NIGHT the Fair is very much appreciated. An inquiry session will be held on 25 October at 6.00pm, at St Francis Xavier Parish Office, Holland Street, West Mackay for Real men don’t do church? Wrong, but living out your faith can be those interested in learning, without any pressure or commit- pre y tough, and most of us need help. If you are a bloke over 18, ment, about Jesus Christ, the teachings of His Church and the consider this: On the 2nd & 3rd November, experienced leaders meaning that only He can give. Inquiry is for adults who: want from MAT will be running a menALIVE weekend in Rockhampton to know the basics about Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, for Catholic men. Come along and be inspired, encouraged, and have never been bap zed, or have been bap zed but have not rediscover God’s purpose for your life. been Confirmed in the Catholic Church. Enquiries, phone Michael (0433897973), Kevin Please contact the Cluster Office on 49574807 or email (0407589674),Shaun (0400041428) or email [email protected] to register your interest [email protected] St Michael’s Parish Trivia Night and Mul -draw. Prayer for Rain: Get together a table of eight and Pre-purchase your ckets $120 God our Father, You created our earth to nourish us and give us ($15pp) includes nibbles. $20 per cket on the night. Food and life and Jesus told us to ask and it will be given to us drinks available. A cake stall and a kids corner also on offer!! We ask now in Faith, Hope and Love that you look with favour Come and enjoy a great night of fun and games with the whole on our drought stricken land. Our starving animals and failing family. produce. Sustain, strengthen and give new heart to our farmers and all those affected by this drought. In your loving providence Contact Tina Sant 0439270670 to book your table. send abundant rain soon and renew the faith of your people and the face of our land. We make this prayer with many, Let’s Celebrate Building God’s Kingdom Together through Jesus Christ who gives new life to all living things. You are invited to celebrate with Amen Father Stephen Hanly Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Pray for us 30 years of Priesthood St Mary of the Cross Mackillop - Pray for us 6:00pm Mass Wednesday 20th November 2019 St Joseph’s Church, Grendon Street, North Mackay You are invited to a celebra on of Gospel Music Followed by Shared Meal in the Parish Centre and CD Launch Please bring meal to share FOR THE GRACE OF GOD Drinks supplied Niki Vella-Power RSVP by 1st November 2019 Hosted by the Mackay Anglican Cluster Email: [email protected] 19th October 2019 Phone: 49574855 In the garden Holy Trinity Anglican Church Gordon Street, Mackay October is the month of the Holy Rosary. Aid to the Church in 2pm Need (ACN) is hos ng a prayer campaign on 18 October tled: Free entry – All welcome “One Million Children Praying the Rosary.” The prayer ini a ve High tea served with dona on to invites teachers, priests, parents and grandparents to pray the the ministries of the Mackay Anglican Cluster rosary together with children for peace and unity around the Supported by local performers with all me world. If you would like to par cipate, informa on and resources Favourite classic Gospel tunes can be found online at: www.millionkidspraying.org.
The Plenary Council invites people to con nue to par cipate in St Francis Xavier Majellan Cra the journey towards the Council sessions in 2020 and 2021. “Let’s St Francis Xavier Majellan Cra – Enrolment Day and Morning Listen and Discern”, at Tea – Tuesday 15/10/19 at St Francis Xavier Hall, Holland www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au Street, at 10.00am. Classes start the following Tuesday 9.00am – 11.00am for 6 weeks. Classes this term include Quilling, Card Bishop Michael McCarthy invites the Diocesan family of the -making, Scrumbling (Free-style kni ng/crochet), Kni ng & Diocese of Rockhampton to gather in the presence of the Crochet, Drawing, Scrapbooking (no tutor), Hardanger/Ta ng, Apostolic Nuncio His Excellency Adolfo Tito Yllana to mark the Huckaback (Swedish Embroidery), Come & Finish. Cost for the occasion of World Mission Sunday at St Joseph’s Cathedral term is $15.00. All welcome. For further info please contact William St Rockhampton for the 9.30am Mass 20 October. Mass Joanne 49521278, Marion 0419822220. will be followed by a Filipino Fes val of food and song generously hosted by the Filipino Community from 10.30am – 12.30pm. POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER: Bishop Michael invites all those in the Diocese who are celebra ng significant anniversaries of their marriage (eg 10, 20, A Missionary "Spring" in the Church 25 years etc) and other special anniversaries that hold That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary significance for you to join him in celebra on. "spring" in the Church. You are invited to Mass at St Joseph’s Cathedral at 9.30am Sunday 10th November. This will be an opportunity for a prayerful event to affirm your Sunday Readings Prayer & Reflec on Group commitment and receive blessings on your marriage and families. meet each Wednesday morning at 9.30am. Please contact the Cluster Office on 4957 4807 for more details.
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