PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES & RECONCILIATION

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 9am Mondays & Fridays, *ST IGNATIUS Toowong: 5.30pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays and 9.15am Thursdays.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES:- *ST IGNATIUS Toowong 6.00pm (Vigil); 7.00am & 5.00pm. from 5.15pm, or by appointment.

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 8.30am.

We respectfully acknowledge the

Turrbal people, as the traditional owners

and caretakers of the land which is the

Toowong Catholic Parish.

We acknowledge the Elders, past and

present. May we, too, be good stewards of

this land.

The Other Mary

With August fast approaching, we are preparing to celebrate, with all the solemnity the Church can muster, two Marys, the mother of Jesus via her Assumption on August 15th and, a week earlier, Mary of the Cross MacKillop, our first Australian saint. But sadly, there is the feast day of another Mary this week who is at least equally as important, but whose feast is likely to slip by with nary a mention. And I am referring to St Mary of Magdala or Mary Magdalene, whose Feast Day is this coming Monday. Why do I say that and suggest she should be placed in such exalted company? First and foremost because she was the first person to experience the Risen Christ! And one of the first commissions the risen Christ gave her was to tell Peter and the

other disciples that he was risen. So, if it is true that the apostles were chosen to go forth and proclaim the resurrection of Jesus, then Mary of Magdala is truly the Apostle to the apostles.

Of course, the male disciples do not believe her, possibly because she was cured by Jesus

of a mental illness (7 demons, no less) and they probably put it down to her having another psychotic episode.

But it was hardly by accident that Jesus chose to reveal himself first to Mary of Magdala.

Luke tells us that Mary of Magdala and some other well-to-do women accompanied Jesus through most of his ministry and supported the mission out of their own resources (Luke 8/3). It is true that Mary of Magdala is often mentioned as one of a group of women, but there is only one passage where her name is not first on the list, and that is in the Gospel of John where he has Jesus’ mother and the apostle John placed at the foot of the cross but even there he has Mary of Magdala in their company.

John’s account is of course at odds with that of the other Gospels which make no mention

of his mother being present but have Mary Magdalene and the crew stay by Jesus through the crucifixion, albeit at a distance, while all the male disciples desert him.

And then again, it is Mary of Magdala and her cohorts who lay out Jesus body for burial

and are on their way back to the tomb with the spices to finish the task when they are confronted with the fact that he is not there but is risen. This is a highly significant fact because it was the role of family to lay out the body for burial.

And, to top it all off, you have the beautiful episode in John’s Gospel where Jesus meets

Mary at the tomb, but she mistakes him for the gardener, until he says her name, and there is something in the way he says her name that makes her realize it is Jesus (John 20/14-17).

In an age when we may be concerned by the gender bias in our Church and even in our

society, we don’t have to go far to find a model of courage, service and commitment for our edification. For it is there in Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the apostles, faithful companion of Jesus and first witness to the Resurrection.

16th Sunday Ordinary 21st July 2019

Year C

Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower

St Ignatius Church Kensington Terrace, Toowong

PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES & RECONCILIATION

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 9am Mondays & Fridays, *ST IGNATIUS Toowong: 5.30pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays and 9.15am Thursdays.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES:- *ST IGNATIUS Toowong 6.00pm (Vigil); 7.00am & 5.00pm. from 5.15pm, or by appointment.

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 8.30am.

Readings: Sixteenth Sunday Ordinary: Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1:24-28. Luke 10:38-42.

Next Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday: Genesis 18:20-32. Romans 2:12-14. Luke 11:1-13.

Entrance An�phon:

Spoken Response: The just will live in the presence of the Lord.

Sung Response: The Lord is my Light and my Help.

Gospel Acclama�on: Alleluia, alleluia! Happy are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a

harvest through perseverance. Alleluia!

See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing

heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.

© Morton Music. The Psalm Response text is set to music by permission of International Commission on English in the Liturgy. All Rights Reserved. The institution named in the box is licensed to make copies for its own use only.

Kevin Siddell

Toowong Parish SET 018

Two Hours of Quiet. Ignatian Indwelling with Sr Angela Botti, Saturday 27 July, 7—9am.

For all enquiries and bookings contact Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality, Bardon on P: 3368 2450 | W: www.faberspirituality.org.au

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY INFO.

ARCHDIOCESAN INFO.

St Pius X Church Salisbury is celebrating its G����� J������ on Sunday 28 July with 9am Mass (Principal Celebrant Archbishop Mark Coleridge) followed by a special Morning Tea at 10am in the school‘s Owen Hall. Morning Tea Tickets: $12.50 Adults/$10 Children (3-12 yrs). Children under 3yrs are free. Every-one is welcome to attend the Mass. Tickets for the Morning Tea available on eventbrite.com.au/e/62831949051. All tickets must be pre-purchased as they will not be available at the door on the day. For further info. call the Parish Office 3277 2520 or go to the website - thevoyagers.org

St Ita’s Catholic Primary School, Dutton Park. Celebrating 100 years. We invite you to join us for our Centenary Mass on Sunday 11 August at 9am. Followed by a community day, including open classrooms, history walks, souve-nirs, food & drink. Any enquiries to P: 3838 8400 or E: pduttonpark@ bne.catholic.edu.au

Women of the Way Retreat. A refreshing time for all women. 23—

25 August. Watson Park Conven-tion Centre, Dakabin. International presenters: Ann Brereton, chair of Catholic Charismatic Renewal and Anne Marie Gatenby, Intercession co-ord for Aust. Theme: Come, Lis-ten, Drink, Live! Includes Praise & Worship, inspirational teachings, Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation & prayer ministry (Fr Neville Yun). For more info. call Rosa 3886 1661 | E: wowqld@gmail.com

Catholic Mission Do not fear for I am with you.

Thank you for supporting this year’s Catholic Mission Appeal

through your kind gifts and prayers, and for reaching out to children and communities in need in Ghana and throughout the world.

Your generosity makes it possible for programs such as the Nazareth Home for God’s Children to provide love and support for children rescued from life-threatening situations. Thank you also to so many parishioners who have become monthly giving partners through our Ghana Mission Partners Program.

For more information about the work of Catholic Mission or the Extraordinary Missionary Month in October, please contact our friendly team at the freecall number or below, or at catholicmission.org.au/about-us/contact

~ Freecall: 1800 257 296 catholicmission.org.au/Ghana

St Ignatius Parish’s Annual

Tuesday 30th July 2019 7.30pm to 9.15pm

Stuartholme School Chapel, Birdwood Terrace, Toowong.

This year’s speakers are —

*J������� W���, GIVIT Founder and CEO is an inspired and passionate social justice campaigner on a mission to help alleviate the effects of poverty across Australia.

*J�� W����� , Executive leadership coach and leadership course facilitator. Her life’s work is helping women grow in their perceptions of who they are and what they are capable of.

*A���� E����� P���, her passion is her spirituality that has been a guiding force in her life & connecting her to her homeland, ‘Quandamooka’ North Stradbroke Island.

* Supper provided. * Donation at door. * No Booking required.

* Parking Available (refer flyer for details).

For full details please take a flyer from the rotary stands (both churches).

PARISH COLLECTIONS: $3,759.95, Other: $50, *Catholic Mission Church Appeal: (13-14/7) $2,978.10;

*Peter’s Pence collection: (additional) $60.

Available Now

(on rotary stands or at church doors)

THE CATHOLIC LEADER Weekly: $2. — AUST. JESUITS COMPANIONS Winter ‘19: Free. THE PARACLETE Edition 13–2019: Free

Please note: Any inclusions for the Parish newsletter should be marked to the attention of Parish Secretary & received, by email or note, at Parish Office no later than 12noon Thursdays. Thank you.

PARISH INFORMATION

Your Prayers Are Requested For

SICK Judy Galarza, Elizabeth Anna, Cirino Quagliata, Jenny Reed, Philip Donaldson, Bridgit Gowdy, Cathy Mamata, Fr Peter Conroy, Chris Morris, Val Tancred, Margaret Anderson, Isla Duns, Tandina Gabriel, Beth Albury, Margaret Twomey, Fr Guy Carlson sj, John McKenzie, Rhoda Yates, Oscar Louie, Paul Giles, Michael O’Brien, Rieka O’Sullivan, Maddie Bateman Duffy, Yvonne and Frank Cassidy, Jocelyn Rabaa, Louis Nunan, Carmen Luisa Maria, Mark Knight, Joanne Edwards, Thomas Agoni, Yvonne Rademaker, Betty Andrews, Dan Winkel, Sebastian Agoni, Carolyn Doyle, Maria Duque, Marianne Andrews, Susi Rieder, Damien McMeniman, Pat Clohessy.

RECENTLY DECEASED: Yvonne Marsh, Anthony Jesurasingham, Dawn Kluck.

ANNIVERSARIES: Patrica Edwards, Flo Bambrick, Frank Keppel, William Leonard, Kay Pratt, Juanita Lopez.

BAPTISMS: Thomas Lucey, Matias Acosta, Harry Ryan, Thomas Ryan.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS 16th Week Ordinary (1)

1st Reading Gospel

Mon. Song of Songs 3:1-4. John 20:1-2, 11-18. Tues: Exodus 14:21—15:1. Matthew 12:46-50. Wed: Exodus 16:1-5, 9-15. Matthew 13:1-9. Thu: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15. Matthew 20:20-28. Fri: Exodus 20:1-17. Matthew 13:18-23. Sat: Exodus 24:3-8. Matthew 13:24-30.

A Baptismal Prayer

Heavenly Father, In your love you have called us to know you, led us to trust you, and bound our life with yours.

Surround this child with your love, protect it from evil. Fill it with the holy spirit and receive it into the family of your church, that it may

walk with us in the way of Christ, and grow in the knowledge of your love.

JULY

21 16th Sunday Ordinary

Baptisms: 10.30am—St Ignatius

23 6.15pm Sacramental Preparation Prog.- Confirmation: Parent Meeting – Parish Office

25 6.15pm repeat of above meeting

26 9am St Ignatius School Feast Day Mass– St Ignatius

27 Baptisms: 10.30am—St Ignatius

‘Expect-a-Cuppa’ following 6pm Vigil— St Ignatius

28 ‘Expect-a-Cuppa’ following 7am Mass— St Ignatius

Youth Mass: 5pm Mass —St Ignatius (followed by sausage sizzle)

27- 28. St Ignatius Feast Day celebrations after each Mass.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY is held at the 8.30am Mass at Holy Spirit Church, during school terms only and recommences this Sunday 21 July. It is an enjoyable way for our children to participate in the liturgy.

PARISH SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME ~ CONFIRMATION Enrolments for same were due on Friday 19 July, if you have not already returned completed forms for your child/ren please do so urgently via email to Allison King - pw.toowong@bne.catholic.net.au

* Preparation commences this week with a PARENT MEETING (for those children enrolled) on Tuesday 23 July at 6.15pm (& repeated Thursday 25 July at 6.15pm), in the Parish Office. Parents must attend either meeting to ensure their child is part of this year’s programme. Thank you.

~ OTHER IMPORTANT DATES—

INVITATION ~ FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS Parishioners are invited to join in the Parish’s celebrations next weekend (27-28 July) for the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola. Everyone

is welcome to stay after each Mass to celebrate. The next ‘EXPECT-A-CUPPA’ (St Ignatius Church) will be brought forward to coincide with the Feast Day celebrations and be held after the 6pm Vigil Saturday and 7am Sunday Masses next weekend. Holy Spirit Church serves a cuppa after the 8.30am Mass every Sunday. There will be a YOUTH MASS at 5pm (St Ignatius) next Sunday, with young parishioners & students participating in the Mass plus the PPC will be providing a sausage sizzle after Mass, with cost being a gold coin donation. All are welcome.

PARISH “THANKSGIVING PROGRAMME” New Thanksgiving cycle will commence 6 Oct. and the parish will soon need to order the new envelope packs (for ‘Cash’ givers). Please note anyone currently contributing via Direct Debit or Credit Card will not receive an envelope pack, however you can still request one be allocated to you by contacting the Parish Office so we can make the appropriate arrangements.

Also, please contact the Parish Office to advise any update to your personal contact information or giving details ie address, contact number, CC expiry, etc. Thank you.

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR OVERHEAD PROJECTOR SCREEN (at St Ignatius Church). Please consider joining the roster for operating same at the 6pm Vigil & 5pm Sunday Masses. More volunteers needed for 6pm Vigil Mass in particular. Training provided. For info. please email roster co-ord. Julian on julian.au.yong@gmail.com Thank you.

Rite of Enrolment

Sunday 4th August

Sacrament

Tues 3rd September

www.stignatiustoowong.org.au Current Newsletter now on our website!

Queensland’s Privacy Scheme and the Commonwealth Government’s legislation deals with the manner in which private sector organisations may record, use, store and disclose information, including health information, collected from individuals. The Parish of Toowong is committed to upholding and implementing the Privacy Principles set out in both the legislations and Privacy Scheme and by the Archdiocese of Brisbane. A copy of the Parish's Privacy Policy is available to any parishioner by contacting the Parish Office on 3870 7818 during office hours.

Parish Office Staff

*Monica Florence (Tues-Fri) - Parish Secretary (including Newsletter)

*Pastoral Associate:

Allison King (Mon-Thurs.)

Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults

Parish Safeguarding Rep.: Kaylene Perissinotto Email: lsr.toowong@bne. catholic.net.au

Parish Pastoral Council

Louise Wellington—Chair

Finance & Development

David Slater—Chair

Musical Director

Anthony Young

Liturgical Ministry:-

Roster Co-ordinators-

St Ignatius Church: * Ministry Roster: Liz Alvey & James Donaldson E:alveydonaldson@gmail.com

*Altar Server Convenor: Tony Castel 0438 192 298

Holy Spirit Church

*Rosters: Pat Lye 3300 1432 *Children’s Liturgy Roster: Amanda Lim

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal— Duncan Maitland

APRE— Rachelle Gibson

46 Grove Street, Toowong Qld 4066 .

Phone: 3371 1094 www.stignatiustoowong.

qld.edu.au

* OSHC— 3870 3270

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 3870 7818. Fax: 3870 7857. Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10am—3pm.

Email: toowong@bne.catholic.net.au Website: www.stignatiustoowong.org.au Facebook: St-Ignatius-Parish-Toowong

Postal Address: 30 Kensington Terrace, Toowong Qld 4066. We are part of the Brisbane West Deanery ~ website: www.brisbanewestdeanery.com.au ~ email: bwdeanery@bne.catholic.net.au

Emergency Contact If you require a priest in an emergency, please phone the parish priest on 0402 049 017.

The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children, young people and vulnerable adults are a gift from God with an intrinsic right to dignity

of life, respect and security from physical and emotional harm.

They are to treasured, nurtured and safeguarded by all.

Archdiocese of Brisbane’s Office for Safeguarding - https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/support/safeguard/

Privacy Policy - https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/privacy-policy

PLENARY COUNCIL 2020:

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#5 – How is God calling us to be a Christ-centred Church that is A Joyful, Hope-Filled and Servant Community? This National Theme for Discernment is inspired by the voices of the People of God who

expressed a yearning for the Church to be a sign of God’s kingdom for all people in Australia – to be able to see the Catholic Church in action, and to recognise Jesus. #6 – How is God calling us to be a Christ-centred Church that is Open to conversion, Renewal and Reform? This National Theme for Discernment is inspired by the voices of the People of God who expressed a desire to do things differently in response to Christ and the experience of our people, accepting that faithfulness to tradition requires change that is both personal and communal. ~ Find out more at www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au

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D9:@ C>9;A@C: The next stage of preparation for the 2020 Plenary Council will see the Archdiocese of Brisbane hosting a Brisbane Assembly 2019 taking place Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October at ‘Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre’ (St Laurence’s College), South Brisbane. This Assembly aims to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the themes for national discernment, the latest developments and vision casting from the Plenary Council national facilitation team, and most importantly an opportunity to take part in a process of communal discernment led by experienced facilitators. Participants will also hear from an array of quality presenters on ‘Discernment’ and ‘Effective Communication’ to assist with the Listening and Discernment phase. This will aid in empowering participants to engage their own communities with the second phase of the Plenary journey in the lead up to Easter 2020.

Please note, the Parish Priest and two other members of the Parish will be guaranteed tickets. The tickets will be reserved until July 31st at which time any remaining tickets will be available to the general public. If your are

interested in representing the Parish at this meeting, would you please contact Fr Wrex or the Parish Office this week expressing your interest so that we can make decisions as to who might go within the next week. Thank you.