Mullumbimby“I am here among you as one who serves.” Luke 22:2

Serving the Catholic Community in the Brunswick Valley

18th Sunday Ord Time - Year C31st July, 2016

Liturgy this weekPsalm Response

In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Gospel AcclamationAlleluia, alleluia!

Happy the poor in spirit;the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

Alleluia!Sunday Mass Readings

Sunday, 31st July18th Sunday in Ord Time

Ecc 1:2; 2: 21-23, Paul 3:1-5, 9-11, Luke 12: 13-21.

Sunday, 7th August19th Sunday in Ord Time

Wisdom 18: 6-9, Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-19,

Luke 12: 32-48.

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St John’s Catholic Parish

TODAY, we welcome Jim O’Brien for the third part of our Planned Giving Renewal, ‘Gifting Sunday’.

Last week, ‘Foundation Sunday’, Jim set the scene for this weekend, the most important part of our Renewal program. Jim indicated that our response to this Thanksgiving Renewal Program will determine our future as a parish.

He put the following questions to us:1. Does our faith practice consist simply of attending Mass, and nothing more? 2. Are we committed to the Mission of our parish?

Jim outlined the needs of the parish in Faith Education, Parish Administration, Maintenance upgrades, and Planning for future growth. The purpose of Planned Giving Renewal is to continue the fine traditions of the past in looking after the spiritual, educational, social and physical needs of all parishioners, including the needy in our community.

As we are aware, the many challenges in our parish can only be met by increasing our income.

So, today is an opportunity for all parishioners to consider our giving to God’s work.

Our ‘giving’ maintains parish assets, including churches and our school which have been provided by past generations. We are now the caretakers, the stewards of these assets.

The treasure we have, including our material possessions and even our employment, are blessings from God. As Catholics we are encouraged to make our parish a priority for our giving.

All parishioners stand to benefit from the services provided by our parish.

If we support our parish, it will be there for us and our families in the future.

Mass Times this week:WEEKDAY MASS

MullumbimbyWednesday 9.30am

Adoration after MassFriday 9.30amOrdinariate Rite

Brunswick HeadsThursday 5.30pm

Adoration, Rosary prior to Mass

WEEKEND MASSBrunswick Heads

Saturday Vigil 5pmFeast of the Transfiguration

MullumbimbySunday 8am

Reconciliation 7.30am

What gifts can you share?Some of our 2016 costs n Property insurance for parish buildings in 2016 - $15, 442n Quote for termite baiting needed on parish buildings - $4,500 n Quote for new roof and guttering on Old Convent building - $40,000 n Other work to be done on the Old Convent includes painting, replacing concrete paths around the building, replace a broken oven.n School loan repayments to be made this year - $21,017

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St John’s Catholic Parish, Mullumbimby

PRIEST: Fr Lyall CowellAddress: 15 Murwillumbah Road(PO Box 27,)Mullumbimby, 2482Phone: 6684 2106Mobile: 0423086984Parish email: mullumbimby@lismore.catholic.org.au

PARISH SECRETARY: Michelle DaviesOffice: Wed & Thurs 10am-5pm

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Sr Maureen McDermott rsjPhone: 6684 2131

CHURCHES:St John’s 15 Murwillumbah Rd,MullumbimbyOur Lady of Lourdes50 Mullumbimbi StBrunswick Heads

PARISH SCHOOL: St John’s PrimaryPrincipal: Tim BleakleyPhone: 6684 2386

Contact Information

WelcomerReaders

Offertory Procession

Ministers of Communion

Data Projector

Rosters: 6/7th August - 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Collection Counters Wed 3rd Aug - Michael and Sandra Scarrabelotti

BRUNSWICK HEADS

Brigitte KeilAnne HayJan ManglesonVolunteers please

Sandra ScarrabelottiMichael ScarrabelottiBrigitte Keil

MULLUMBIMBY

Liturgy Group

Veronica BellengerAnna ArmstrongKathryn CornaleJanine Browning

Peter KiernanClaudia KiernanPat Gadowski

Jenny Tucker

SAINTS AND FEASTS01.08 St Alphonsus Mary LiguoriSt Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori, C.Ss.R. (1696-1787), was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, composer, musician, artist, poet, lawyer, scholastic philosopher, and theologian. He founded the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (the Redemptorists). A prolific writer, he published nine editions of his Moral Theology, in addition to other devotional and ascetic works and letters. He is the patron saint of confessors.03.08 St DominicSt Dominic, also known as Dominic of Osma and Dominic of Caleruega, (1170-1221), was a Castilian priest and founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers.06.08 The Transfiguration of the LordThe feast commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Christ on Mount Tabor. - Wikipedia

St John’s Primary SchoolMullumbimby

Tim BleakleyPrincipal

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11 Murwillumbah Road, MullumbimbyPhone: 66842386

Let Us Pray FOR THOSE:Recently deceased: Shirley Magee, Amy Poynting, Winsley Towner.Whose Anniversaries are at this time: Sr Carthage Kelly RSJ, Charlie Mallam, Ellen and Ron Dennis, Fr Tony Hoade, Helen Sawtell, Valentino Cornale, Colin O’Donnell.

In their time of need at home, or in hospital: Ken McMorrow, Teresa Pezzutti, Pat and Elaine Walker, Elaine Quinn, Joe Dunster, Antoinette Noonan (Ireland) Hazel O’Meara, Judy and Frank Mills, Baby Thomas and family, Maryann Paterson, John Hall, Maree Wiesmes, Colleen Mudge, Norah Porthouse, Shirley Cairns, Jim Mills, Stuart McKenzie, Dan Boyle, Doug Spensley, Gerda Hughes, Peter Colville, Pam Fraser, Anne Carolan, Fr Andrew Benton, Samantha & Kate Holley, Mary Nicholson, Stephen Buckley, and Betina Abbott.

Lector Refresher SessionsThere are two training sessions offered, each will take about 20mins. OLOL, after Mass this Sat 30 July, and St John’s, after the 8am Mass on Sun 14 Aug. As a minister it is expected that you participate in one of these training sessions. If you are unable to attend please let Sr Maureen know.

Priest MurderedCatholic priest Rev Jacques Hamel, 86, was murdered this week by Islamist terrorists in his Church near the French city of Rouen. Reports said the priest’s throat had been slit. We pray for the soul of the priest and for his parishioners and family at this time. We pray also for an end to such barbarism.

Area Deanery MeetingFr. Lyall attended the northern Area Deanery meeting at Casino on Tuesday. Topics discussed included:1. Caritas2. Council of Priests Report3. Development of Diocesan Music Ministry Team for parishes & schools (based on Emmanuel Worship Team) - This will have a Team Co-ordinator as the Leader.- World Youth Day returnees4. Appointment of Diocesan Youth Officer5. Canadian Concept of ‘Rebuild’6. Catholic Formation of Catholic teachers7. Sect 83 of NSW Education Act8. New Diocesan Chancery – no Chapel9. ‘Proclaim’ Conference – Sept.

Saint John VianneyThursday, Aug 4 is the Feast of St John Vianney, often called the ‘Cure

D’Ars’, after the small village in France where he served. He is referred to as the Patron Saint of Priests.

World Youth DayPray for those young people currently attending World Youth Day in Poland, especially Erin Moores from this parish.

Future SeminariansA number of young men will commence studies next year, as Ordination candidates for our Diocese, at Vianney Seminary, Wagga Wagga. We pray for them as they begin this journey in their lives.

Sharing with othersIn Chapter 12 of Luke’s Gospel, Jesus instructs his disciples and the crowd on how to be ready for the coming judgment. A crowd of many thousands has gathered to hear Jesus. At first he speaks only to the disciples, reminding them that it is not persecution they should fear but the judgment that is coming for all who do not acknowledge the Son of Man. Suddenly a man in the crowd shouts out to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” He seems to have grown tired of Jesus speaking only to the disciples. Jesus offers the man no help. Instead he uses the question to teach what, in light of the coming judgment, life really consist of.Jesus tells the crowd a parable. A rich man’s lands have yielded more crops than expected. His response is not to consider how he might share all the extra food with others but to wonder how he can possibly store it all. He has what he thinks is a brilliant idea: to tear down his present barns and build larger ones. Then he will have many things stored up for years of eating, drinking, and making merry.“You fool” is God’s response to this man because that very night his life will be taken away. To whom will everything belong then, God asks. The rich man’s world is small, just him and his possessions, and now he learns that he is to lose his life. What good are his possessions now? Jesus states the moral of the story. This is how it will be for everyone who stores up treasure for himself or herself but is not rich in what matters to God.Centuries later St. Gregory the Great taught that when we care for the needs of the poor, we are giving them what is theirs, not ours. We are not just performing works of mercy; we are paying a debt of justice. Life does not consist in possessions but in sharing what we possess with others. The goods of the earth have been given to everyone.

- Loyola Press

at St Johns When: Friday Time: 10.00am – 12.00pmWhere: St John’s HallBring a piece of fruit for a shared morning tea & a gold coin donation

For further info. contact Anna on 66 845432

Playgroup

Meets during School Term

Year of Mercy pilgrimageParishes and schools can book a pilgrimage to St Carthage’s Cathedral and be guided in a tour and avail themselves of the Sacrament of Confession. Tours Sat mornings starting at 11.30am. Contact the Parish Office: office@stcarthages.org.au or 02 6626 0200.

Parish Social Golf DayMullumbimby Golf Course, Sun 7th Aug at 10.30am. It will be a 4 person Ambrose competition. Non golfers very welcome and golf equipment not necessary. $20/person includes lunch. Please put your names on the sheet at the back of the church.

Soup Kitchen - August 7, 14, 21, 28WANTED: Helpers and meals for these 4 x Sunday evenings to run our Soup Kitchen as we reach out to those less fortunate in this Year of Mercy. Meals served from 5-6.30pm. Each Sunday we need:2 Soups (Any variety): a large pot (about 5 ltr each); 3 Meals: Can be quiche, stew, pasta, frittata, potato bake etc, Family size. Helpers: Ideally 4-5 each week. Set up from 4.15pm with clean up finished by 7.15pm. If you can Provide a Meal, or Help on the night, or Do Both it would be GREAT. Please ring, text or email with what you can commit to for any Sunday or fill in form at back of churches. Call Mary Ashton: 0429 150 555 or email: marbleschampionship@gmail.com

Parish Pastoral CouncilMore new members are still required as Pastoral Councillors in our Parish. We ask you to give further consideration in taking on this important role yourself or suggesting someone who might be good in the role. Please contact Vivianne on 66845432 or Francis on 66851768.

Parish MinistryThe Ministry for the sick, housebound and elderly in our Parish community is all about reaching out to people in their homes through phone calls, visits, communion, transport to Mass. More help is needed, especially in the light of Sr Maureen leaving our Parish. If you are willing to help or want to find out more, please contact Pam Lang (66847359) or Vivianne Pyke (66845432). A meeting will be held on Friday 26th August.

Oasis 2016Lismore Diocesan Young Adult Weekend - OASIS 2016.

SAVE THE DATEJuly 30: Lector’s refresher session. OLOL after MassAug 7, 14, 21, 28: Soup Kitchen 4-8pm, St John’s Hall.Aug 7: Social Golf Day, 10.30am.Aug 13-14: Lismore Diocesan Young Adult Weekend - OASIS 2016.Aug 14: Lector’s refresher session, St John’s after Mass.Aug 20: SVH Past Nurses Renunion.Aug 24: Anointing Mass 9.30amAug 26: Parish Ministry MeetingAug 28: Sr Maureen Farewell.Sept 1-3: PROCLAIM 2016. Sept 11: First Communion. St John’s, 8am.Sept 22-25: Ignite Youth Conference, Brisbane.Oct 14-16: The Beginning Experience, Wollongbar.

Christian MeditationParish Resource Room, Weds at 3.30pm. Phone Judy 0401629748.

Prayer GroupMary of the Angelus Intercessory Prayer Group, 10.30am at OLOL, Brunswick Heads. 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Enquiries or prayer requests, call Jan 0431 477445.

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Age suitability 18 and over. Starts Saturday 13 Aug, 9am until Sunday 14th Aug, 2pm. “Koinonia by the Sea” Terrace St, Evans Head NSW 2473.

Parish Morning TeaAt the Hall after Sunday Mass next week, 7th August – All Welcome. Group 6 catering group.

Anointing MassWed 24th Aug, St John’s at 9.30am.

Missionaries VisitThe Missionaries of the Most Holy Eucharist is an organization of clergy whose mission includes encouraging the practice of Eucharistic adoration in parishes. Fr Declan Gibson and Deacon Michael Donnelly will visit St Carthage’s Parish August 16-17. The program: Tues 16 Aug - 6.30pm: Exposition, talk; conclusion with benediction at 8.30pm. Wed 17 Aug - 9am: Mass followed by exposition, talk; conclusion with benediction at 11.30am. All welcome.

The Beginning ExperienceA personal encounter weekend for those grieving the loss of a spouse/partner through separation, divorce or death, 14-16th Oct at Arabella Garden Inn Motel in Wollongbar. The weekend offers participants the chance to turn the pain of loss into growth. For details call Judy 6624 1549, Jeanette 6687 7284 or 0403 293734, or visit our website: www.belismore.org.au Applications close 30th September.

Volunteers WantedThe Diocese of Broome, WA, requires volunteers to assist with the work of the local Church on Aboriginal Missions. We are currently urgently seeking a couple to assist the Priest in the community of Balgo and a couple to manage the Warmun Retreat Centre over the wet season. There are several other roles also available. Placements are preferred for a period of 6 months.

For details, and an application form, contact: Volunteer Coordinator Anneliese Rohr: Ph: 0415 526 142. E: volunteers@broomediocese.orgW: www.broomediocese.orgMail: PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725