PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES & RECONCILIATION

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

SUNDAY MASS TIMES:- *ST IGNATIUS Toowong Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil); Sunday 7.00am & 5.00pm. Reconciliation: Saturday from 5.15pm to 5.45pm, or by appointment.

*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: Sunday 8.30am.

During Lent Catholics are invited to participate in Project Compassion. Project Compassion is Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal bringing thousands of Australians together in solidarity with the world’s poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. “Is not this the sort of fast that pleases me—it is the Lord who

speaks—to break unjust fetters and undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke, to share your bread with the hungry, and shelter the homeless poor, to clothe the man you see to be naked and not turn from your own kin?” (Isaiah 58:6-8) This year the theme for Project Compassion is Love Thy Neighbour. In each of the six weeks of Lent there is a different focus. On this the third Sunday of Lent the focus is on the story of one of the “Stole Generation”, Uncle Richard. Uncle Richard was stolen from his family as a boy and was made to grow up in the Kinchela Boys’ Home. This weekend we are pleased to welcome to our parish Jennifer Byrne to speak on behalf of Caritas Australia. Jen is currently working at Brigidine College, Indooroopilly. Previously to this position she worked for Caritas Australia for some years.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let us remember in our prayers Father John Reilly SJ. John died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 15th March. He died peacefully in his sleep. He was 88 years of age. There will be a Vigil Mass for the repose of the soul of John Reilly on Wednesday evening, 22nd March at 7pm. The Funeral Mass will be on Thursday 23rd March at 10am. (both of the above will be held at St Ignatius Church, Toowong).

Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower

St Ignatius Church Kensington Terrace, Toowong

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Readings: 3rd Sunday Lent: Exodus 17:3-7. Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8. John 4:5-42.

Next Sunday: 4th Sunday Lent: 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-,13. Ephesians 5:8-14. John 9:1-41.

Entrance Antiphon:

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Spoken Response: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Sung Response: Come, ring out our Joy to the Lord

Gospel Acclamation: Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ! Lord, you are truly the Saviour of the world; give

me living water, that I may never thirst again. Glory to you, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!

My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have

mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.

DATES FOR PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMMES 2017

FIRST EUCHARIST - Students in Year 4 or above. First Eucharist preparation will begin in the first week of May. As part of this the children will be given an opportunity to receive the 2ND RITE OF RECONCILIATION. ~ FIRST EUCHARIST will be celebrated at Parish Masses on the weekend 10 / 11 June, 2017. *Please note: Emails have been sent to all currently enrolled families, please contact Cathy (Wednesdays) if you have not received one (or if your email address has changed since last year).

CONFIRMATION – Students in Year 3 or above. ENROLMENT will be taken in mid May, 2017 for the Sacramental Programme. Preparation for the Sacrament of CONFIRMATION will commence in Term 3 and the Sacrament will be celebrated on Wed 6 Sept., 2017. Enrolment forms will be available mid May, 2017 via our Parish website. Applications close 21 June, 2017.

1ST RITE OF RECONCILIATION- Students in Year 5 or above. Children will be given the opportunity to prepare & receive 1ST RITE OF RECONCILIATION (individual). The preparation and reception of the Sacrament will be in Term 4. Enrolment forms will be available mid August, 2017 via our Parish website and Newsletter. Applications will close 13 September, 2017.

ALL ENQUIRIES TO CATHY BENNETT (Wednesdays only) email: pw.toowong@bne.catholic.net.au

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Volunteers engaging with Children as part of their ministry are required by legisla6on to hold a valid Blue Card.

There are lots of ques6ons around Blue Card requirements, so we have tried to address a number of these

here. If you have any addi6onal ques6ons about Blue Cards as a volunteer, please contact the Archdiocesan

Safeguarding Officer, Troy Tornabene E: tornabenet@bne.catholic.net.au or P: 3324 3752.

Due to the complexity, all new volunteer engagement is to be managed through the Parish Office and not

through individual ministries. All forms are to be collected from the Parish Office.

Blue Cards – Protec(on of Children/Minors

• Key preven(on and monitoring system of people working with children in QLD.

• Volunteering with children requires a valid Blue Card - this includes, but not limited to Children’s Liturgy of the Word,

Sacramental Program, Altar Server training, Sacristans, Youth Group Coordinators, Choir leaders etc.

• Those in ministry involved in policy and prac6ce decision making in the Parish, such as Pastoral and Finance Council members

will also require Blue Cards.

• Volunteers are to ONLY use Archdiocesan provided Blue Card forms. (Parish Office)

• Blue cards from another organisa6on, needs to be linked to the parish. (Parish Office)

• Teachers (Registered)/Police under the legisla6on, are required to apply for an Exemp6on card to engage in a Ministry

involving children.

PROJECT COMPASSION 2017 “LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR”

~ Third Sunday Lent.

Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation offers Uncle Richard and other former Stolen Generations survivors the chance to heal after a childhood of suffering, and manage the intergenerational effects of their pain.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2017 and help members of the Stolen Generations

support each other on the journey to wellbeing.

You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, via www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or 1800 024 413.

St Gerard Majella’s huge annual jumble sale from 6am to 1pm at 146 Maundrell Terrace, Chermside West on Sat 1 April. Massive array of crockery, kitchenware, clothing, toys, electrical, garden and sporting equipment bric a brac, books, paintings and jewellery etc. Sausage sizzle, coffee shop and cake stall available. Plenty of on site parking.

Order of Saint Lazarus Fundraiser—Movie morning on Sun 9 April, “It Happened One Night” (winner of 5 Oscars), 10am at The Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm. Cost: $40 p/p (includes glass of bubbles and home—made morning tea). Contact: Pamela Casagrande 0419 728 153 or Regina McGuire 0407 732 740.

WELCOME to Jen Byrne from Caritas Australia, who will speak after the homily at all Masses this weekend re this year’s Projection Compassion Appeal. Please make her welcome.

PARISH LENTEN REFLECTION— ATTENTION parishioners attending these sessions, please note this week’s 3rd session will not be held on Wed. 22 March due to Fr Reilly sj’s Vigil Mass being on at this time, however Fr Stan will hold it on Thursday 23 March, 7—8pm in the Horstmann Room. Attendees are invited to stay afterwards for a cup of tea/coffee. Sessions continue on Wednesdays 29 March and 5 April. Focussing on Ignatian Spirituality through the practice of the Examen (nb. if you are unable to attend same Fr Stan will supply literature for your personal use at home).

ST VINCENT DE PAUL, TOOWONG meeting at 7.45pm on Tuesday 21 March in the Horstmann Room.

PARISH NEWS Please note Parish Office will be closed for the morning on Thursday 23 March due to Fr John Reilly’s funeral and will re-open following same.

COFFEE AND CHAT All ladies are invited to come along on Tuesday 28 March at 2pm in the Horstmann Room. If you have not come before please do and if you are a ‘regular’ please bring a friend with you.

FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Next meeting is on Wed. 29 March; members note this meeting will commence at 5.30pm (not usual 6pm), in the Horstmann Room.

DATE CLAIMER: PARISH LENTEN RECONCILIATION will be held on Tuesday 4 April at 7pm at Holy Spirit Church.

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PARISH COLLECTIONS: Including Clergy Support: $3,884, Other: $208.

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 1pm Thursdays. Thank you.

Diary Dates Diary Dates Diary Dates Diary Dates

MARCHMARCHMARCHMARCH 18 -19 Caritas Project Compassion speaker

(at all Masses)

19 3rd Sunday Lent

Baptisms: 8.30am Mass—Holy Spirit & 10.30am—St Ignatius

21 7.45pm SVdP meeting—Horstmann Rm

22 7pm Vigil Mass (Fr John Reilly sj)— St Ignatius

23 10am Funeral Mass (Fr John Reilly sj)— St Ignatius

7pm Parish Lenten Reflection (week 3)— Horstmann Room

26 4th Sunday Lent

Baptisms 11.30am—St Ignatius

28 2pm Coffee & Chat—Horstmann Room

29 5.30pm Finance & Development Committee meeting—Horstmann Room

7pm Parish Lenten Reflection (week 4)

Your Prayers Are Requested For All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need

SSICKICK::: Gladis O’Brien, Judy Galarza, Elizabeth Anna, Cirino Quagliata, Maria Rego, Jenny Reed, Philip Donaldson, Bridgit Gowdy, Mike MacDonald, Cathy Mamata, Beryl Clark, Corinnie Driscoll, Fr Peter Conroy, Chris Morris, Les Chillingworth, Val Tancred, Margaret Anderson, Isla Duns, Albert Jacobs, Tandina Gabriel, Jocelyn Rabaa.

RRECENTLYECENTLY DDECEASEDECEASED:: Fr John Reilly sj.

AANNIVERSARIESNNIVERSARIES: Michael Wallis.

BBAPTISMSAPTISMS: : Emilia Rule, Colton Baxter, Ottilie Sernia.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS 3rd Week Lent (1)

1st Reading Gospel Mon: 2 Samuel 7:4-5,12-14,16. Matt.1:16,:18-21, 24 Tues: Daniel 3:25,34-43. Matthew 18:21-35. Wed: Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9. Matthew 5:17-19. Thu: Jeremiah 7:23-28. Luke 11:14-23. Fri: Hosea 14:2-10. Mark 12:28-34. Sat: Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10. Luke 1:26-38.

Centenary Cards of the

St Ignatius Church Banner

Holy Spirit Church Altar Front have been produced and are AVAILABLE NOW from both churches.

Cost: $1.00 each (please place money in box).

Vale Fr John Reilly sj

Please pray for the repose of the soul of FR JOHN GERARD REILLY SJ, who died at Manresa, Toowong on Wednesday morning 15 March. Fr John was the Superior of the Toowong Jesuit Community and Director of the Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality. Fr John recently celebrated 70 years of being a Jesuit.

Please note the following details:-

Vigil Mass: 7pm Wed. 22 March at Saint Ignatius’ Church, (organised by Faber CIS) Funeral Mass: 10am Thursday 23 March at Saint Ignatius’ Church, Toowong, then burial at Nudgee Cemetery at 11.45am.

Further tributes to Fr John Reilly sj in next weekend’s parish newsletter + Catholic Leader.

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

When making out your will please consider the needs of the parish

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.

Jesuit Community of Qld

Fr Stanislaus Lim SJ,

Administrator

Fr Gaetan Pereira SJ, Assistant Fr Ian Howells SJ

Fr Antonius Sumarwan SJ

Fr Bryan Pipins SJ,

Army Chaplain, Enoggera

Faber CIS, Bardon

Acting-Director: Liz Kerr.

Phone: 3368 2450

www.faberspirituality.org.au

Parish Office Staff

*Sandy Dunne (Mon-Wed.)

- Admin. & Finance .

*Monica Florence - Parish Secretary (including Newsletter)

*Sacramental Co-Ordinator:

Cathy Bennett (Wed. only)

Parish Pastoral Council

Charles Costello—Chair

Finance & Development

David Slater—Chair

Musical Director

Anthony Young

Liturgical Ministry:-

Roster Co-ordinators- St Ignatius Church: * Ministry Roster: Josie Hynes 0407 355 811 *Altar Server Convenor: Tony Castel 0438 192 298

Holy Spirit Church

*Rosters: Pat Lye 3300 1432 *Children’s Liturgy & Altar Server Training: Louise Wellington 3876 8786

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal— Roycelyn Wilden

APRE— Rachelle Gibson

46 Grove Street, Toowong Qld 4066 .

Phone: 3371 1094

www.stignatiustoowong. qld.edu.au

* OSHC— 3870 3270

Parish staff meeting each Wed. at 1.30pm.

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 3870 7818. Fax: 3870 7857. Email: toowong@bne.catholic.net.au Website: www.stignatiustoowong.org.au

Postal Address: 30 Kensington Terrace, Toowong Qld 4066. Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am—4.30pm.

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 office and follow the prompts.

OUR MISSION PRAYER

We, the St Ignatius community, are called to live the good news. We pray that we become the people that Jesus Christ called us to be. We pray that we know the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit

through knowing Jesus in prayer, scripture and liturgy. We pray that we give hope to others by a practical, personal kindness, affirming each person's dignity, worth and destiny in Christ. May we live out this mission of our Christian vocation in the spirit of St. Ignatius.

Reflec(on for Third Sunday of Lent.

The ‘woman at the well’ is one of the best known of the Gospel stories, a story extremely rich in offering us insights

into our own daily life. In fact, we have to be careful not to be so overwhelmed by the length and depth of the story

that we do not receive its messages.

At this well, Jesus speaks, heaven forbid, to a Samaritan, and a woman at that — double trouble! In their encounter,

she teases him and he engages her in ‘imagina6ve dialogue’ that takes her to a new depth of understanding about

herself. This offers her a way out of the cycle of emo6onal abuse in which she has been caught. His greatest giH is

to treat her with respect for her personal dignity. Through this encounter she is transformed.

This week we are challenged by the story of some of our First Australians. The survivors of Kinchela Boys Home

(KBH) are men stolen as children from their families, their country and their communi6es. Pope Francis tells us,

“Every life is sacred, every human person is endowed with an inalienable dignity.”

Just as the Samaritan woman, encouraged by her encounter with Jesus, moved back into her community, Uncle

Richard and the men of KBH walk together with renewed confidence, learning from each other and, with the sup-

port of Caritas Australia, sharing the painful stories of their journey of healing. Let us commit ourselves to the good

of our First Australian brothers and sisters and promote reconcilia6on across our land. - Caritas Project Compassion 2017