Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Cathedral, Stanley Street, Townsville, St. Mary’s, West End, St. Francis Xavier, Railway Estate, St. Patrick’s, South Townsville and St. Joan of Arc, Magnetic Island church methe in leave don’t Please 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C (31/01/16) God welcomes us home with extravagant love. Let the call to holiness draw you home into a deeper relationship with God. (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading (Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19) HEALING MASS & ANNOINTING OF THE SICK Responsorial Psalm Ps 70:1-6, 15, 17. R. v.15 Next Friday, 5th February 2016, 9am (R.) I will sing of your salvation. St Patrick’s Church. Second Reading (1 Corinthians 12:31 - 13:13) ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES: Gospel Acclamation (Luke 4:18) 6.30am St Mary’s Church, West End Alleluia, alleluia! The Lord sent me to bring Good 12.15pm Sacred Heart Cathedral News to the poor and freedom to prisoners. Alleluia! 5.30pm St Francis Xavier, Railway Estate Gospel (Luke 4:21-30) Parish Mass Times PARISH ADORATION TIMES WEEKDAY MASSES Every Friday ST PATRICK’s - Monday, Tuesday & First Friday Holy Hour at Sacred Heart Until further notice, there will be no weekday Eucharistic Celebrations at St Cathedral, 11am —12 noon — Patrick’s Church. Every first Friday of the you. with home taken be to meant I am Wednesday 6.30am St Mary’s Church month Thursday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Church St Mary’s Church, West End 8:00pm – 10:00pm. Friday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Church 12.15pm Sacred Heart Cathedral Every Saturday Before the 12.15pm mass: St Mary’s Church, West End 11am -12 noon Holy Hour after the 9.00am mass SATURDAY MASS 9.00am St Mary’s Church COME ALONG TO ADORE THE After the 9.00am mass: LORD IN THE BLESSED Reconciliation SACRAMENT Miraculous Medal Novena SUNDAY MASS Saturday 5.15pm St Joan of Arc Church Sunday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Church NOTICE FOR THE HOLY DOOR: 8.30am St Mary’s Church 10.00am Sacred Heart Cathedral PLEASE ENTER THE CATHEDRAL THROUGH THE DOOR OF MERCY. PARISH PRAYER LIST LENTEN SCRIPTURE SHARING Please pray for : O Almighty, everlasting God, eternal Anyone who would like to join the Heather Backwell salvation of those who believe, hear our Lenten Scripture Sharing is Bishop Ray Benjamin; prayers on behalf of your ailing servants advise that the Lenten Book Polly Betts for whom we implore the aid of your mercy, resources will be available at a Brian Keogh that with health restored to them, they may cost of $8 by next week in our John Mehedy; offer thanksgiving to you. Amen parish churches. Kevin Pitt Maureen Whiteside * Please be advised that the parish office requires indi- If you want to form a group, Fr Mick Walsh vidual and/or family permission for inclusion in the please submit your name by 5th public prayer list under the Privacy Amendment February 2016. (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012. 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CELEBRATE 150 YEARS SINCE THE RITE OF ELECTION AND MASS IN TOWNSVILLE: THE FIRST CATHOLIC AND CALL TO CONTINUING ANGLICAN BAPTISMS IN CONVERSION will take place this 150 year ago on 18 February, 1866, the TOWNSVILLE: year within the 10.00am Mass at the Catholic Priest Fr William McGinty from This year Townsville, North Sacred Heart Cathedral Bowen travelled with the Anglican Priest Queensland celebrates 150 years on Sunday, 14 February. Rev Searle and Robert Towns the since the establishment of the founding father of Townsville to 'The Rite of Election' is a significant municipality in 1866. As part of the Townsville by ship. On that date, the first step for those, mainly adults, who celebration, the Anglican and ever Catholic Mass was celebrated in will be baptised in various parishes Catholic Churches will celebrate the the old courthouse on Melton Hill and across the Diocese at the Easter first baptisms which were held on later the same day the first Catholic Vigil or close to it. the 18th February 1866. Join Baptism in Townsville took place. Townsville Catholic Diocesan On Sunday 21 February 2016 Fr Terry 'The Call to Continuing Conversion' Administrator Fr Mick Lowcock and Lyons will preside at a special Mass to recognises the Candidates who are North Queensland Anglican Bishop, commemorate this sesquicentenary of already part of the Elect by virtue of Rev. Bill Ray for this important the first mass in Townsville marking 150 their baptism, they may have been occasion. year of Catholic life in our city. The mass baptised into the Catholic Church Catholic Parishioners are asked to will be held at the Sacred Heart and have not yet received the gather at the Sacred Heart Cathedral commencing at 10am. sacraments of Confirmation and Cathedral and process to the old Eucharist or have been baptised into Court House building on Sturt Street another Christian Tradition and now where the celebration will be On behalf of the Cathedral Parish, wish to be received into full What: Celebration of the first Fr Jose wants to thank Peter & Margaret communion of the Catholic Church. Anglican and Catholic Baptism in Young for their committed services to the We therefore pray that the gifts they Townsville Parish. Peter is doing the Piety Stall and have received at their baptism will be When: Thursday 18th February Margaret is in the choir and has been a strengthened during this time of 2016 volunteer for the Parish Bulletin. preparation. Gather at the Sacred Heart Cathedral from 4.45pm and a We are having an evening meal for them You can offer your support and procession will leave at 5.15pm on the 12th February, Friday at 6pm in encouragement by participating in for the old Court House Building the Cathedral Cloister area. Please this ceremony and sharing in the Where: Old Court House bring food to share. All are welcome. hospitality and greeting after the Building, Sturt Street, Townsville Mass. If you are unable to attend All are invited to attend and renew please keep all the Candidates and their Baptism on the important CLOSING LITURGY FOR YEAR Catechumens in your prayers. OF CONSECRATED LIFE and occasion. FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD: INFANT AND CHILD BAPTISMS To close the Year of Consecrated at the Cathedral every 2nd and 4th Sunday and every Life, the Diocese of Townsville has 1st and 3rd Sunday at all other parish churches. invited all consecrated men and Parents are required to attend an interview prior to being booked women to a Closing Liturgy in for Baptism. on Tuesday 2nd February at Sacred Heart Cathedral from Preparation evenings are held at St Mary’s Hall, 28 Ingham Road 7:00pm to celebrate and give West End. Please contact the Parish office. thanks for the graces received during this special year declared by Congratulations to: Pope Francis. 1. Benjamin Glen and Pia Lousie Williams whose child, Cohen Benjamin Williams is being baptised this Sunday at Sacred Heart This invitation is also extended to all Cathedral. parishioners from across the diocese to celebrate and give thanks May God bless their child, family & godparents. for all those religious, both past and CHURCH BULLETIN DEADLINE: present who have ministered in our The deadline for the submission of articles for the parish parishes, schools and hospitals bulletin is 4pm Wednesday for the following weekend. Please which has enriched our diocese by provide info in a concise Word format with font Arial 11pt if their presence. Light Refreshments possible. to follow. Parish Fete 15th May 2016 St. Mary’s West End - Townsville Heritage Day We would like to return to our previously highly successful parish fete in collaboration with the Heritage day held by the Townsville City Council at the West End Cemetery. We are seeking merry souls to help out on the various stalls and activates. We would like to run similar times as in the past 10am to 1 pm. Current program would include lunch under the figs, nationality food stalls, tea room, plants, jumble stall, cake stall, church tours, dressed doll competition add to the list bring your friends and family. Please contact the Parish office or Mike Cannon 47751616. Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Details This parish acknowledges the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. Parish Office: 28 Ingham Road West End, Townsville Office Hours: 8.30am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 3pm Monday to Friday Postal Address: PO Box 1335 Hyde Park, Castletown, Q4810 Phone: 4771 4461 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tsv.catholic.org.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/TSVDiocese Parish Pastoral Council: Karin Donohue (Chair), Kama Weier (Deputy Chair), Marie McAuliffe (Secretary), Niranjan Seneviratue, Teresita Trovato, Alfred Thomas, Jim Stone, Warren Northey, Fr Jose Koyickal, Fr Vitalis (Assistant Priest). Parish Finance Council: Fr Jose Koyickal, Alex Milicevic, Col Stout (Chair), Warren Northey, Ray Nicholls Administrator: Fr. Jose Koyickal Assistant Priest: Fr Vitalis C. Oguh Director of Music: Jackie Crocker, Sacred Heart Cathedral Townsville - [email protected] Parish Admin Secretary: Juliet Walker Parish Bulletins can be accessed via the Townsville Catholic Diocese website. http://www.tsv.catholic.org.au. Sunday mass collections from 23 / 24 January - all churches Cathedral St Mary’s St Francis Joan of Arc Totals P/Giving (DD/Cash) $530.00 $265.00 $346.00 $10.00 $1,151.00 First $526.85 $139.65 $274.90 $142.90 $1,084.30 Second $155.00 $83.40 $104.25 - $342.65 Totals $1,211.85 $488.05 $725.15 $152.90 $2,577.95 Thank you to all parishioners for your ongoing financial support of our parish and its good works.