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ST ANTHONY'S PARISH Priest Director: Parish Coordinator: Sr Maria Joyner pbvm NEWSLETTER Chair Parish Council: Mr Jim Tiernan Parish Secretary: Mrs Noela Nolan Saturday/ Sunday 21st/22nd April (Ph 4636 1737) Safeguard Rep: Mrs Nicole Rangiira Postal Address: PO Box 217, Drayton North, Qld. 4350 School Principal: Mrs Louise Pfingst Church Opening Hours [email protected] Office Hours – Monday-Friday 8.30am – 4pm www.stanthonysparish.com.au Maria – Mon-Wed, Fri 9-4 Sunday 8am – 11am Noela – Tues-Fri 8.30-2.30 Fr Hermi – Tuesday - Friday “A Place at the Table for All” We acknowledge the living culture of the Giabal and Jarowair peoples, the traditional custodians of this land Fourth Sunday of Easter – Yr B First Reading: Acts 4:8-12 We hold up and remember all those who have died recently: Cecily Cantwell This is the only name by which we can For the Anniversaries of our loved ones: Joyce Penhaligon, Ernie Moffatt, be saved. Terry Moffatt, Colleen Hart, Dorelle Pinington Responsorial Psalm: and the Anniversaries of the deceased Priests of the Diocese: The stone rejected by the builders has Rev Msg Leslie Schuhkraft, Rev Fr John Michael, Rev Fr Lex Herzig, become the corner stone. Rev Fr Anthony O’Keefe, Rev Fr Roderick Lynch, Rev Fr Leo O’Donohue, Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-2 Rev Fr John Concannon, Rev Fr Reginald Prior We hold up in prayer all those who are sick including the following Parishioners: We shall see God as he is. Gospel Acclamation: Daniel Bell, Rosemary Carlaw, Thora England, Shelley Fry, Darryl Gampe, Matt & Eileen Garvey, Alan Green, June Healy, Bill & Pat Kamler, Mary Kirby, Aaron Marsh, Pat Martin, Alleluia, alleluia! Doreen O’Sullivan, Noreen Pauli, Damian Potter, Joan Potter, Allen Ryall, Anthony Stephens, I am the good shepherd, says the Damian Strofeld, Eileen Westman, Eunice White Lord; As well as the following friends & family members: I know my sheep, and mine know me. Regina Albion, Brian & Hazel Bowtell, Sarah Colin, Max Collins, Barry Cuthbert (WA), John Drew Alleluia! (Brisbane), Dimity Elson (Chris Costigan’s niece), Maureen Feehelly (Pat Cullen’s sister), Toni Fitzgibbon, Gospel: John 10:11-18 Sr Zoe Fitzpatrick (PBVM), Leigh Fry (Shelley’s son), Yvonne & Bruce Gardiner (Brisbane), Sandy Garrett The good shepherd lays down his life (Sister-in-law of Kathy Kennedy), Gabby Hanlon (Marie Heslop’s niece), Elizabeth Head (Deb Bowdler’s for his sheep. sister), Frank & Norma Hickey, Ralph & Barbara Hickey, Robin & John de Lange (Maryborough), , Stephen Mackenzie (Pam Hahn’s son) Margaret Mackie, Baby Otis North, Dr Rob Nova, Colleen O’Dempsey (sister-in-law of Elaine Duggan), Jim & Margaret Macarthur-Onslow, Nerlita McAllister (Luisa Dillon’s mum), Mary McCurran, Jarryd Penrose (Len’s grandson), Brian Potter, Rae Reynolds (Gold Coast), Ned Sparksman, Jane Styles (Clare Forbes’ grand-daughter), Toni, Elaine Vallely (Deb Sheehan’s Normal Weekday Mass Times – mother), Denis Volter, Frank White (Cairns), Geoffrey Williams (brother of late Dorothea Green) Refer weekly program for changes St Anthony’s: Wednesday 9.15am Parish Calendar of Events – Our Lady of Tuesday - Thursday 10.00am April 24th – Parish Finance Committee meeting Lourdes: Friday 5.30pm April 25th – ANZAC Day - Office Closed St Thomas Monday & Friday 9.00am th April 27 – School Liturgy to celebrate Nano Nagle More’s: Tuesday 5.30pm Life in The Spirit Prayer Group St Patrick’s Monday – Saturday 7am th April 30 Liturgy Team meeting Cathedral: May 6th – Sunday Singers Reconciliation May 7th – Labour Day – Office Closed St Anthony’s: Saturday 5.30pm – 5.45pm Parish Pastoral Council meeting Adoration May 11th - Life in The Spirit Prayer Group th St Anthony’s: 1st Friday Monthly 8.45am – 9.15am May 13 – MOTHER’S DAY May 15th – Friendship Group meeting Baptism Team meeting th May 16 – Confirmation Practice May 18th – Confirmation *** Parish Events/ News: *** Birthdays and anniversaries for April – Ruth Brazier, Cath Dignien, Min Sheehan (98 on the 7th), rd Elaine Duggan, Veronica Bayon Hebron, Fr Hermi & Noela Cribb (90 on the 3 ) celebrate their birthdays this month. Tom & Helen Warren and Trevor & Marg Wyllie have their wedding anniversaries. Celebrate well. Don’t forget to let us know when your birthday or wedding anniversary is. Planned Giving Program: If you would like to support our Parish financially, this may be done by Direct Debit, or via our weekly envelope system. For further information, please contact the Parish Office. All contributions are gratefully accepted. PARISH PASTORAL PARISH FINANCE PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEMBERS CO-ORDINATING TEAM Terese Hanna Baptisms Mick Gorring Tony Meldon - Chair Celia Warr 1st & 3rd Sunday – Ricker Feril Tom Warren Fr Hermi during 8.30am Mass Alice Cavanagh Greg Bowdler Sr Maria Joyner For more info contact Jim Tiernan - Chairperson Peter Hanna Tim Fitzgerald office. Susan Tek Keith Shepherd Lloyd Bailey Vish Mariaprakasam – Secretary Trish Zeller Marriages: Brian Conrick Fr Hermi By appointment, Kathy Doherty/ Louise Pfingst Noela Nolan contact office. Sr Maria Joyner Fr Hermi Swag: NEW edition Available in foyer - $1 ea. Australian Catholics: Available in the foyer. Horizons: Available in the foyer. Parish Coordinating Team: Meet each Friday. Catholic Leader: Available in foyer - $2 ea Gospel Discussion Group: Meet at 10.15am each Wednesday in the Parish Office (Except during School Holidays) Friendship Group: Meet 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am in the Community Centre, (except December & January). Play Group: Mondays at 9am in Community Centre. Sunday Singers: 4pm on 1st Sunday of the month in the Church. Social Justice Group: Meet 3rd Sunday of month at 10am in Parish Office (except Dec & Jan). – Note new day! Circle Dancing: Each Friday (Except during School Holidays) at 2.30pm in the Community Centre. Any enquiries may be directed to Michael 4638 4753. Majellan Magazine: Available in the foyer - $3 ea. Life in The Spirit Prayer Group: Meet 2nd & 4th Friday each month in Church 7-8pm. Prayer of the Week: The Nano Nagle Prayer Lord God, You raise up people from age to age to speak anew Your Word to us and to show us your ways. Such is Nano Nagle. In days when courage is needed, You give us this woman of strength to walk before us with conviction. In days of great change, You present us with a prophet whose faith is firm, as the light of her lantern brought hope into the lives made wretched by poverty and oppression. So may she inspire us to compassionate action for those in need around us. Amen. Everyone is invited to celebrate Nano Nagle this Friday at the 9.15am School Liturgy. Newsletter: If you wish to receive the Newsletter via email please let us know or write your details in the Pink Communications Book in the foyer. Friendship Group: Last week Linda Porter from Ozcare spoke to the group about dementia. This was a very interesting and helpful talk. A lot of us went away with a new view of dementia and how it affects different people in different ways. There are some handouts in foyer if anyone would like to read more about dementia and brain health. At the next meeting on May 15th, Donna Honan, a Volunteer with the Qld Police Service Crime Prevention Unit will be attending. The highlight of Donna’s talk will be Senior Safety and Crime Prevention. This should also be very informative and interesting. Please mark your calendar and come along with a plate to share. All welcome. Easter Water: If anyone would like to take home some Easter Water, blessed on Holy Saturday night, please bring a small bottle. Feel free to return empty bottles for next year. Funeral Team Thank you to the members of the Funeral Ministry Team who attended the training days this week. We hope these days have been beneficial. Lola Canning, Co-ordinator. *** Social Justice News *** Social Justice Thought for the Week:: (Anzac Day – Wednesday 25 April) Laurie Reedy Collection: The next collection for the fund, which supports refugees and needy families in our local area, will be held next weekend - April 28/29. *** News from outside our Parish *** 22nd April (Fourth Sunday of Easter) Today is the World Day of Vocations. Pope Francis tells us: We will never discover the special, personal calling that God has in mind for us if we remain enclosed in ourselves, in our usual way of doing things… We could lose the chance to dream big and to play our part in the unique and original story that God wants to write with us. God calls young people from our local communities to serve as priests, religious and lay leaders in our church. We all have a role to play in helping young people to ‘dream big’ and hear this call. We hold them in prayer in this year of Youth. Pope Francis – Message for 2018 World Day of Vocations ‘It will not fill our hearts if we keep standing by the window with the excuse of waiting for the right time, without accepting this very day the risk of making a decision. Vocation is today! The Christian mission is now! Each one of us is called to become a witness of the Lord, here and now. ‘We should not wait to be perfect in order to respond with our generous “yes”, nor be fearful of our limitations and sins, but instead open our hearts to the voice of the Lord.’ ANZAC Day Service: St Mary’s College invites Old Boys who are returned and ex-servicemen to participate in the College ANZAC Day Commemoration Service on Tuesday, 24th April. To register your interest and to be included in the March of Veterans, please contact Mrs Lucia Armstrong at the College on 4631 7333 or email [email protected] Theatre Night: The Toowoomba Repertory Theatre is presenting a play, STEEL MAGNOLIAS - a hilarious story of love, loss and enduring loyalty.