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 14th/15th 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 Third Sunday of Easter – Yr B First Reading: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 You killed the prince of life; God, We hold up and remember all those who have died recently: however, raised him from the dead. For the Anniversaries of our loved ones: Norman Hubert d’Aranjo Responsorial Psalm: and the Anniversaries of the deceased Priests of the Diocese: Lord, let your face shine on us. Rev Msg Leslie Schuhkraft, Rev Fr John Michael, Rev Fr Lex Herzig, Rev Fr Anthony O’Keefe, Rev Fr Roderick Lynch, Rev Fr Leo O’Donohue, Second Reading: 1 John 2:1-5 Rev Fr John Concannon, Rev Fr Reginald Prior Jesus Christ is the sacrifice that takes We hold up in prayer all those who are sick including the following Parishioners: away our sins and those of the whole Daniel Bell, Rosemary Carlaw, Thora England, Shelley Fry, Darryl Gampe, Matt & Eileen Garvey, world. Alan Green, June Healy, Bill & Pat Kamler, Mary Kirby, Aaron Marsh, Pat Martin, Paul Murphy, Gospel Acclamation: Doreen O’Sullivan, Noreen Pauli, Damian Potter, Joan Potter, Allen Ryall, Anthony Stephens, Alleluia, alleluia! Damian Strofeld, Eileen Westman, Eunice White Lord Jesus, make your word plain to As well as the following friends & family members: us: Regina Albion, Brian & Hazel Bowtell, Sarah Colin, Max Collins, Barry Cuthbert (WA), John Drew make our hearts burn with love when (Brisbane), Dimity Elson (Chris Costigan’s niece), Maureen Feehelly (Pat Cullen’s sister), Toni Fitzgibbon, you speak. Sr Zoe Fitzpatrick (PBVM), Leigh Fry (Shelley’s son), Yvonne & Bruce Gardiner (Brisbane), Sandy Garrett Alleluia! (Sister-in-law of Kathy Kennedy), Gabby Hanlon (Marie Heslop’s niece), Elizabeth Head (Deb Bowdler’s sister), Frank & Norma Hickey, Ralph & Barbara Hickey, Robin & John de Lange (Maryborough), Gospel: Luke 24:35-48 Stephen Mackenzie (Pam Hahn’s son), Margaret Mackie, Baby Otis North, Dr Rob Nova, Colleen It is written that the Christ would suffer O’Dempsey (sister-in-law of Elaine Duggan), Jim & Margaret Macarthur-Onslow, Nerlita McAllister (Luisa and on the third day rise from the Dillon’s mum), Mary McCurran, Jarryd Penrose (Len’s grandson), Brian Potter, Rae Reynolds (Gold dead. Coast), Ned Sparksman, Jane Styles (Clare Forbes’ grand-daughter), Toni, Elaine Vallely (Deb Sheehan’s mother), Frank White (Cairns), Geoffrey Williams (brother of late Dorothea Green) Normal Weekday Mass Times – Refer weekly program for changes Parish Calendar of Events – St Anthony’s: Wednesday 9.15am April 15th Social Justice Meeting th Our Lady of Tuesday - Thursday 10.00am April 16 – Funeral Team meeting Lourdes: Friday 5.30pm Liturgy Team meeting St Thomas Monday & Friday 9.00am Parish Pastoral Council meeting More’s: Tuesday 5.30pm April 17th – Friendship Group – Ozcare speaker St Patrick’s Monday – Saturday 7am Baptism Team meeting Cathedral: April 18th – Funeral Team meeting th Reconciliation April 24 – Parish Finance Committee meeting th St Anthony’s: Saturday 5.30pm – 5.45pm April 25 – ANZAC Day - Office Closed Adoration May 18th 2018 – Confirmation St Anthony’s: 1st Friday Monthly 8.45am – 9.15am *** Parish Events/ News: *** Easter Water: If anyone would like to take home some Easter Water, blessed on Holy Saturday night, please bring a small bottle. There are some bottles available in the foyer. Feel free to return empty bottles for next year. Birthdays and anniversaries for April – Ruth Brazier, Cath Dignien, Min Sheehan (98 on the 7th), Elaine Duggan, Veronica Bayon Hebron, Fr Hermi & Noela Cribb (90 on the 3rd) 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: Next Sunday is the World Day of Vocations. In his Letter for this Day, Pope Francis reminds us: ‘God comes silently and discreetly, without imposing on our freedom. Thus it can happen that his voice is drowned out by the many worries and concerns that fill our minds and hearts.’ Let us all offer one prayer this week for the young people that we know. Let us pray that they will hear the voice of the Good Shepherd amidst the daily events of their lives. 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. Weekday Mass Times: Weekday mass will be on Wednesdays at 9.15am. Frs Kerry Costigan & Michael Cooney will be presiders at Eucharist in April. There will also be a Liturgy of The Word each Tuesday & Thursday afternoon at 5pm. Please advise Maria if you are able to assist in leading this liturgy. Welcome To Fr Kerry Costigan Fr Kerry will be our priest for our Wednesday morning and weekend Masses for the first two weeks of April. Fr Kerry told us last Wednesday that it was the first time he had celebrated mass at St Anthony’s, though in October this year he will have been a priest of the Diocese for 54 years. He has been retired from full time ministry for several years but delights in being available to celebrate Eucharist in parishes throughout Queensland. We warmly welcome Fr Kerry to our St Anthony Community. Friendship Group: The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 17th at 10am. Linda Porter from Ozcare will be guest speaker at the April gathering. At the following meeting in May, 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. Both meetings should be very informative and interesting. Please mark your calendar and come along with a plate to share. All welcome. *** Social Justice News *** Social Justice Thought for the Week:: The ‘Australia is full’ immigration argument suggests we have our infrastructure planning and investment settings quite wrong. To quote the Parliamentary Library: ‘Humanitarian entrants have the youngest age structure of all migrant groups and the largest proportion of dependent-age children…this helps to counteract the effects of an ageing Australian population, by adding to the supply of working age people. Further, humanitarian entrants have begun to contribute to the revival of regional populations and economies, as they are increasingly settling in regional Australia’. Laurie Reedy Collection: The next collection for the fund, which supports refugees and needy families in our local area, will be held April 28/29. Presentation People Celebrating 300 Years since the birth of Nano Nagle. On Presentation Day – 21st November 1954 - the Presentation Sisters came to live in a new convent built by the people of St Anthony’s parish and in 1955 began the St Anthony’s primary school. The Presentation sisters ministered in the parish and school until 1997 and ever since kept in contact with many friends they had made at St Anthony’s over the years. In 2015 the Presentation presence in the Parish was renewed when Sr Maria came to minister within the parish. The Presentation sisters have touched many in your community as they have shared God’s love through the spirit of Nano Nagle - the foundress of the Presentation Sisters. This year marks the 300th anniversary of Nano Nagle’s birth. Honora Nagle (Nano) was born on 9 April 1718 in Ballygriffin County Cork, Ireland and was the eldest of seven children.