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PARISH OF ST. JOHN’S WOOD/THE GAP
New Parishioners
WELCOME
Please place your name
in the book
at the back of the church.
WELCOME
Website: www.stjohnswoodthegap.net.au Parish Office: PO Box 408, The Gap, Qld 4061
Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8.30 am—3.00 pm
Contact: Phone: 3300 6099 Fax: 3300 6255
Churches: Mater Dei : 16 Philomene Drive, Ashgrove
St Peter Chanel: 41 Chaprowe Road, The Gap
Parish Priest: Fr. Vu Dinh Tuong [email protected]
Parish Manager: Richard James [email protected]
Parish of St John’s Wood\The Gap
SUNDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2016
The last temptation of Jesus St Luke begins his gospel with the role of the Holy Spirit and ends his gospel with the role of the Holy Spirit. The temptation in the wilderness begins with the Holy Spirit. “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the wilderness,” Lk 4,1. After forty days in the desert the evil spirit tempted Jesus. It was the first temptation the devil had with Jesus and it was not the last because they promised to return at other times. Three times they tried hard to tempt Jesus and three times they failed. The first time the devil knew that Jesus was hungry and they tempted Him to take
care of the body: “You are God’s Son, change these stones into food to eat.” Jesus answered, the scriptures say: “Man does not live on bread alone.” v.4. The second temptation the devil lured Jesus to commit pride and world glory by say-ing world’s power and glory would be given to Jesus if he worshiped them. Jesus told them, the Scriptures say: “You must worship the Lord your God, and serve Him alone.” v.8. The third time the devil challenged Jesus to show off His magic power by jumping down from the cliff. Jesus drove them away saying: “You must not put the Lord your God to the test.” v.12. St Luke told us that: “Having exhausted all these ways of tempting Him, the devil left Him, to return at the appointed time.” v.13. It looks like ‘the appointed time’ hap-pened at the Crucifixion of Jesus, at the time Jesus went through the spiritual desert, not forty days but probably forty hours counting from the time of his arrest in the gar-den to His last breath on the cross. The Bible didn’t use the word ‘temptation’ at His last hours but the mockery, the ridicule and the jeers happened at the cross bearing the traits of the first temptation: namely showing off power, disobeying God the Fa-ther and gaining world’s glory and power and followers. The temptations appeared from the mouths of the leaders of the people and from the criminal and from His exe-cutioners. At the crucifixion the leaders cheered Jesus and others rebuked Him say-ing: “Let Him save Himself if He is the Son of God, the Chosen One.” Lk 23,35 At the first temptation the devil challenged Jesus to jump down from the temple. Here they challenged Jesus to jump down from the cross. “Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, for us to see it and believe.” Mk 15, 30-32. One of the criminals who was being crucified at the same time with Jesus asked Him: “Are you not the Christ, save yourself and save us as well.” v.40. Jesus responded nothing to those who ridiculed Him but Jesus promised eternal life for the thief who asked for pardon when he made a plea to Jesus to: “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Lk 23,43. “Indeed”, responded Jesus, “I promised you, today you will be with me in paradise” v.43. We pray for the gift of being able to resist against temptations, especially the disguised ones.
Vudinh Tuong
Rosary If you would like to pray
the Rosary in your home
please contact
Bruce Bonney
Phone: 3300 2959
Inside:
Rosary
Baptisms
Sick, Deceased,
Anniversaries Symbol for Year of
Mercy
Parish Secretary
Lenten Program
Adoration
Ash Wednesday
Children's Liturgy
menConnect
Mass Times
Play Group
BAPTISMS
Mater Dei
3rd Sunday
St Peter Chanel
4th Sunday
Baptism preparation
details available on
our website under
Parish Activities
Next Week’s Readings:
Second Sunday of Lent
Year C/Week 2
First Reading
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Second Reading
Philippians 3:17
Gospel
Luke 9:28-36
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10
The Confession of faith of the elect.
Responsorial Psalm: 90:1-2, 10-15
Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Second Reading: Romans 10:8-13
The confession of faith of the believers in Christ.
Gospel Acclamation: Matthew 4:4
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! No one lives on bread alone, but on
every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of
endless glory!
Gospel Reading: Luke : 4:1-13
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the sprit through the wilderness where he was
tempted. ————————————————————————————————————————————
Prayers for the Sick Catherine Blythe
Cara Drummond
(15 mths)
Marie Cooper
Recently Deceased
Irene Eaton
Anniversaries
Bill Eneberg
Pauline Vizzard
Ricardo Tarrayo
Please let us know about
the sick
Every so often we learn of
people confined to their
home for quite a while or
even transfer to permanent
care in a hospice or
nursing home.
We would like to bring
the sacraments to them so
please let the Parish Office know if family
members are so confined.
Please contact Vi Hall
on: Phone No: 3006099
or
Mob: 040989 4904
BEQUEST OR WILLS All parishioners are
asked to consider
including our parish
St John’s Wood/The
Gap in your will. One of the greatest
contributions you can
make to our parish is to
ensure a legacy of faith
for the young and to
provide proper care for
the old.
Symbol for Year of Mercy
Over the next few weeks we are constructing a temporary bamboo en-
trance outside St Peter Chanel Church. This will be a reminder of the Year
of Mercy. Every time you walk through that door we hope to thank God
for God's mercy and learn from God to show mercy for others. The door
will remain until the end of the Year of Mercy.
Pot Luck Dinner Please join us for our Pot
Luck Dinner this Sunday
28th February after 5.00pm
Mass at SPC. Please bring a
meal to share, tea , coffee
and cordial will be provided.
Help wanted
The After School Religious Edu-
cation group at Mater Dei needs
additional leaders for their Tues-
day Sessions (3.15 to 4.15pm) If
you would like to know more
phone Mary 33665103.
The Parish of St Johns Wood The Gap is starting up an exciting new
initiative ‘Family Groups’ which will involve interested families or indi-
viduals meeting up for an activity once a month or so to connect with
others in the Community. The aim is to develop a closer Christian
Community. Our first activity will be a picnic at Enoggera Reservoir.
When: Sunday 21st February, 9:15am (after 8am Mass) BYO morning tea. There will be a few kayaks available to have a paddle or if you may
like a swim, so bring your togs. There is also a bike/walking track if you’re keen to
bring your bike. Otherwise just come along to say hello.
Contact Joe if you are interested so we have an idea of numbers.
Joe Sutton M: 0403 240 664 E: [email protected]
Interested in meeting other families?
World Day of Prayer– Cuba
Please join us on Friday 4th
March 2016 at 10am- St
Mark’s AnglicaChurch, Wa-
terworks Road, The Gap
Welcome back to Fr Josekutty Vadakkel cm
who will be doing supply for the parish.
A VOCATION VIEW:
God does not ask
you to be successful:
God does ask you to
be faithful. Put your
vocation ahead of
your career. ‘[email protected]. au
www.catholicpriesthood. com
Year of Mercy
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Mater Dei Church
Monday 7pm-10pm
Friday 9.30am-10pm
If you are able to spend
an hour per week or
fortnight please call in.
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St Peter Chanel School commenced the school year by warmly wel-
coming 85 new students to our community, with 71 if these in our
Prep classes. In total we have 454 students (305 families) enrolled
across 18 classes, with 49 members of staff to support their learning
journey. To prepare for the student’s return, our P&F Association
organised a working bee which saw an amazing number of families
generously work to transform our school grounds following the sum-
mer vacation. The high percentage of parents and carers who attend-
ed this week’s Parent Information Evening is further testament to our collective desire
to work in partnership to advance quality Catholic education in The Gap community. A
tangible sense of expectation, hope and excitement that can be felt across our school
at present. At our first formal Assembly for the year, our students were called to bring
a positive attitude and a heart of gratitude to each day, to focus on their learning and
so strive to give their very best with a loving heart. Opening of doors and going out to
make a difference will be a key theme for our school this year, following the Opening of
the Year of Mercy door at the Vatican. As the year progresses, we will continue to
explore how in our individual and communal lives we can respond to this call.
menCONNECT—First Gath-
ering for 2016. The focus will be “How can
men pray effectively” Our first gathering is on Satur-
day 20th Feb from 7.00 am to
1.00 pm Cost: $20 (includes Break-
fast & Morning Tea) Location: Brookfield Centre
for Christian Spirituality, 139
Brookfield Road, Kenmore
Hills (Refidex Map 177:I 5)
15 min from SPC or MD
RSVP: by 14 February
Phone: 0459 992 228
RCIA
The RCIA Program is run
every Monday at 7 pm in
the Parish Office. If anyone is interested
please contact the Parish
Office on: 33006099.
St John's Wood / The Gap Parish
invites applications for the part time position of
Parish Secretary (24 hours per week Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 3pm)
The successful applicant will have:
Demonstrated ability in providing friendly reception services and administrative support,
Well-developed written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills for provid-
ing excellent services to all parishioners.
web admin experience (desirable)
Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and with others.
A willingness to work within the Mission and Vision of the Catholic Church in the Arch-
diocese of Brisbane.
Specific responsibilities include:
The day-to-day running of the parish office including reception, general office responsibili-
ties, banking, database entry, document preparation, photocopying and filing.
To apply for this position, please email your current resume and a covering letter outlining your suitabil-
ity for the position to [email protected]
For more information contact Cindy Hayer on 3367 6332 or [email protected]
Applications close on 16th February 2016.
Station of the Cross For many years a number of
Parishioners gather at Mater Dei
on Friday nights at 7.30pm dur-
ing Lent to pray the Stations of
the Cross. This tradition of the
Stations of the Cross has been
going on for centuries. Attend-
ing the Stations marks for us a
way of understanding our strug-
gles in the light of Christ.
Please come and join those in
our Parish who see this way of
prayer as a
source of joy,
and follow
Christ’s Passion,
as he walks with
us in our own
journey.
Vacancy- School Crossing Supervisors 2 Casual positions exists for School Crossing Super-
visors at Mater Dei Primary School, Ashgrove West. The School Crossing Supervisor may be required to
work five days per week in all weather conditions. The
hours of work for the School Crossing Supervisor
are up to 1 hour and 30 minutes a day and compris-
es up to 1 hour in the morning and 30 minutes in the
afternoon.
The current rate of pay is $28.18 per hour. Commencement of work for the successful applicant
is dependent on:
The favourable outcome of a health assessment
carried A Positive Notice Blue Card (This means you do
not need to have a blue card to apply for the posi-
tion) Closing date for applications: Wednesday 24
February 2016
If you are interested please contact:
The Principal, Mater Dei Primary e [email protected]
p 3514 4100
PARISH SCHOOLS Mater Dei Primary School Phone: 3514 4100 St Peter Chanel
Primary School
Phone: 3300 1202
RECONCILATION
Mater Dei
Saturday 5.00-5.20
St. Peter Chanel
Sunday 4.30-4.45
PARISH COUNCIL
Steven Foley
(Chairperson) [email protected]
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The Editor retains the
right to edit any items
that are submitted to the
bulletin. The cut off for the Parish Bulletin is Wednesday
3pm. If you have any queries
please contact the Parish
Office on: 33006099
Pender & Whitehouse Solicitors Since 1917
JOHN WHITEHOUSE PH (07) 3356 6589
Conveyancing—Fixed Fee Wills, EPOA’s, Estates
Leasing—Business– Buying & Selling
Email: [email protected]
250 Enoggera Road, Newmarket.. Qld 4051
Prayers for the sick:
When there is a request
to pray for a sick person
their names will be in
the Prayers of the
Faithful for 2 weeks and
in the Bulletin for 4
weeks. If you wish to
continue after that,
please contact the parish
office.
Names of recently
deceased will be on the
prayer list for 2 weeks
and in the bulletin for 2
weeks.
Renovations, Decks, Fit Outs Build In Under
MASS TIMES MATER DEI ST PETER CHANEL FEAST DAYS/NOTES
Monday
Tuesday 9.00 am
Wednesday 9 am
Thursday 9 am
Friday 9 am Stations of the Cross
Every Friday 7.30pm
Saturday 5.30pm
Sunday
9.30am
8am
5 pm Second Sunday of Lent
E-book for your
computer free of
charge
Son of God: The Daily Gospel
Year C-2 www.catholic-
thoughts.info/ebook/
Everyoung Club: coming up again.
First meeting of the year is on Thursday
25 February 2016. All are welcome for
catch up and Bingo!!!
Happy Birthday to
Michelle Arnold,
celebrating 52
years!!