Catholic Parishes Of North Mackay and Farleigh

ST BRIGID’S PARISH 961 Bruce Highway, Farleigh, QLD 4741

Bruce Highway Farleigh, CMB Farleigh, QLD 4741

Phone: .............................................. 49598213 Email: ............. stbrigid.farleigh@bigpond.com

Parish Secretary: ......................... Veronica Tolcher Office Assistant: ................................... Maria Axiak

Office Hours: Wednesday, Friday: 9am - 12:00pm

ST JOSEPH’S PARISH 21 Grendon Street North Mackay

P O Box 3388 North Mackay, QLD 4740

Phone: .................... 49574855 Fax: 49574208 Email: ......................... stjomky@bigpond.com Parish Manager: ..................................... Ken Kelly Parish Secretary: ................................. Chris Haines Secretary Assistant: ......................... Sr Lila Galvin Finance Secretary: ......................... Kerry Dempsey

Office Hours:...Monday to Friday: 9am - 12:00pm

MASS TIMES

St Joseph’s Church North Mackay

Monday: . 6:30am Celebration Word/Holy Communion Tuesday: ............................................... 6.30am Mass Wednesday:........................................... 5:30pmMass Thursday:6:30am Celebration Word/Holy Communion Thursday:........Emmanuel/HSC Chapel 8:00am Mass Friday: .................................................. 6:30am Mass Saturday: ........ 7:00am Mass followed with Holy Hour Saturday: ............................................. 6:00pm Mass Sunday: ............................................... 9:00am Mass

Reconciliation: St Joseph’s: ................ Saturday 11:00am—11:30am

St Brendan’s Church Bucasia Friday: ................ St Brendan’s School 10:30amMass Sunday: .............................................. 7:30am Mass

St Brigid’s Church Farleigh Monday: ................................... Farleigh 7:00pm Mass Wednesday: ............................ Farleigh 9:30am Mass Thursday:................................. Farleigh 7:00pm Mass

Saturday: ................................ Farleigh 6:00pm Mass

Sunday: ......................................... Seaforth, 7:00am Celebration Word/Holy Communion Sunday: ............................................... Calen 9:00am Celebration Word/Holy Communion Sunday: ............................. Midge Point 9:15am Mass

Reconciliation: St Brigid’s ........................ Saturday 5:00pm—5:40pm Seaforth ......................... ½ hour before Sunday Mass Midge Point.................... ½ hour before Sunday Mass Calen ............................ ½ hour before Sunday Mass

Mater Hospital Chapel Wednesday: ......... Celebration of Word/Communion 9:30am

Parish Priest and Administrator Associate Pastor Retired Priest Retired Priest Fr Stephen Hanly Fr Shaiju Lookose Fr Roy O'Neill Fr William Busuttin

S e r v i n g T h e C h u r c h C o m m u n i t i e s O f

St Joseph’s Church, North Mackay St Brigid’s Church, Farleigh St Brendan’s Church, Bucasia St Helen’s Church, Calen

St Peter’s Church, Midge Point Star of the Sea Church, Seaforth

E M E R G E N C Y C O N T A C T : f o r a n o i n t i n g t h e s i c k 0 4 0 0 8 7 4 8 0 7

P A R I S H O F F I C E S A N D S T A F F

The Most Holy Trinity - Year B

Sunday, 27 May 2018

The feast of the Holy Trinity brings us face to face with the foundation of our faith. The readings for today provide answers to the question: Who is God? They can really only suggest something about the mystery of God, and they can do this only indirectly. They call to mind some of the wonders that God has accomplished for us and in us. It is through reflection on these gracious divine acts that we can get glimpses of God.

The psalm declares that the harmony and interdependence that we see in creation point to a majestic creator responsible for it all. The account of the history of God’s people reveals a God who desires to establish an intimate relationship with them, enters their history as protector and guide, and forgives disloyalty. Finally, Jesus teaches that God sent him into the world to save it, has made us adopted children through the Holy Spirit, and will ultimately clothe us in divine glory. It is from his teaching that we hear that the Son was sent by the Father, the Spirit, which was also his Spirit, proceeded from the Father and from him.

From our own experience, we know that God creates, because we are immersed in creation. We know that God saves, because we have been freed from the bondage of our own demons. Our experience tells us that God is with us, and that God is for us. Everything that we know about God declares that God is passionately in love with us, boundlessly so! Dianne Bergant CSS

MINISTRY SUNDAY

Parishes of North Mackay & Farleigh Ministry Sunday

will be held at all Parish Masses

THIS WEEKEND 26 / 27 MAY

Where are you drawn to help in the parish?

Our parishes would not survive without the help of our generous team of volunteers. So if you would like to be involved please come forward and indicate on the ministry form where you can

help. What gifts have you to offer?

SECOND COLLECTION ~ THIS WEEKEND

Rockhampton Clergy Support Appeal will be held THIS weekend - 26th & 27th May.

This is our way to support our retired and sick clergy

who have faithfully supported our Diocese.

N O T I C E S F O R S T J O S E P H ’ S P A R I S H N O R T H M A C K A Y A N D N O R T H E R N B E A C H E S

The Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton abides strictly with the principles and procedures of Towards Healing. The Diocese is committed to healing for victims by providing a sensitive and compassionate response to complaints. Contact the Response Coordinator Ph 1800 830113. email: profstdsrock@dfs.org.au

GENERAL

PRAY THE ROSARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

Pope Francis on May 1, 2018, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love to launch the Marian Month and pray the Rosary — in particular for peace in Syria.

“Dear brothers and sisters, day after tomorrow, May 1, in the afternoon, I will initiate the Marian Month with a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love,” the Holy Father proclaimed after praying the Regina Coeli with the crowds gather in St. Peter’s Square on April 30, 2018. “We will pray the Rosary, praying in particular for peace in Syria and in the whole world. I invite you to unite yourselves spiritually and to prolong throughout the month of May the prayer of the Rosary for peace.”

The Holy Father has been a strong proponent of the Rosary as a source of comfort and spiritual strength. At his May 3, 2017, general audience in St. Peter’s Square he urged young people: “learn to pray with the simple and effective prayer of the rosary”.

ST VINCENT PALLOTTI SCHOLARSHIP: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

The St Vincent Pallotti Scholarship Trust offer scholarships to enable lay people to further their understanding and skills in

leadership/ministry or a specialised activity, such as promoting faith enhancement, social justice and pastoral care.

Applications close 23rd July 2018. Details and application: http://www.pallottine.org.au/scholarships/st-vincent-pallotti-scholarship-for-lay-ministry.html

CATHOLIC MEN'S DINNER

The Magic Catholic Men's Dinner for May is on Monday 28th with Guest Speakers Diego Saglia & Greg Chappel from PRD Nationwide. Find out about the Real Estate Market in Mackay.

Bring a mate, invite your financial advisor for a great dinner with a message. 6:30 for 7pm start.

Phone Graham on 0407495262. Please RSVP asap or at latest on the SUNDAY before, (27th).

Venue is the Boomerang Bistro.

DIOCESAN E-NEWSLETTER If you wish to subscribe, send your name and email to

CQCatholic@rok.catholic.net.au. Hard copies are also available from

Parish Office the Church.

ROCKHAMPTON CLERGY SUPPORT FOUNDATION APPEAL

The Rockhampton Clergy Support Appeal will be happening in parishes across the Diocese this weekend. Your donations help support the living and medical costs for our sick and retired clergy who have faithfully supported our Diocese over the years. Please see the provided envelopes for full donation options.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR RECENTLY DECEASED: Frank Scotton, Kevin Connor, Mary Ford, Tricia Rogers (Caryll Schofield’s Sister).

ANNIVERSARY: Terry Cawte, Ann Graves.

REMEMBRANCE MASS: Veronica (Vera) Chetcuti, Ricardo & Epifania Cruz, Felix & Fernando Cruz, Sam Sant, Salvatore Zammit, Teresa Zammit, Mary Zammit, Josephine Thurgood, Sam & Doris Sciberras.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Claude Akpokvie, Maree Blines, Tass Kelliher, Dorothy Vernon, Susan Rosenblatt, Hugo Fricke, Lalla Scarpelli, Graeme Cross, Maria Spiteri, Elizabeth McGrath, Tass Kelliher, Joe Clancy, Pat Curtin, Margaret Agius(Malta), Wally Lenicka, Mary Stark, Warren Williams, Julie Rowan, Barry Waddington, Gail Fallis, Andrew Murray, Marg Murray, Jim Hanks, Paul Flanagan, Angie & Eddie Lowe, Julia Lourie and all the sick of the Parish.

PARISH DATE CLAIMERS

ANOINTING MASS

Wednesday 20th June 9:30am, St Brendan’s Church.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS Saturday 2nd June 2018, 7:00am Mass followed by Holy

Hour before the Blessed Sacrament.

SACRED HEART SODALITY

Tuesday 5th June 2018, 6:30am Mass at St Joseph’s Church.

ST JOSEPH’S CWL MEETING Next Meeting will be on Friday 15 June 10.30am at St Joseph’s Parish Centre.

Collection 20/05/2018

Givers: ............................................. 136

Direct Debits:......................... $4,040.00

Envelopes: .............................. $1,152.00

Loose: .................................... ...$840.00

Total: $6,032.00

VEHICLE SECURITY In view of some recent suspicious activity around the carpark during evening Mass, Parishioners are reminded to ensure their vehicles are locked.

CAN YOU HELP?? Volunteer required to help with Church Decor. The duties would include Flower Arranging and putting the Banners up on the Sanctuary wall. If you would like to assist in this area please contact the parish office 49574855.

Confirmation and First Communion gifts and cards are now available from the Piety Stall.

Piety Stall is open before and after 6.00 pm Mass on Saturday evening and 9.00am Mass on Sunday morning.

Rita Hows would like to thank every one for their prayers, good wishes and phone calls during her recent illness.

Her health is much better now. Thanks everyone.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many of the prayers of the Church express our belief in a Triune

God (three Persons in one). One of the greatest prayers is the Sign of the Cross where we dedicate ourselves ‘In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit’.

Although the scriptures describe God as Father, Son and Spirit,

many centuries elapsed before the Church formulated the doctrine of the Trinity, this formulation is enshrined in the Nicene creed.

St Patrick reportedly used the shamrock to describe the three

persons in one God to the pagans of Ireland.

St Augustine described the Trinity as the lover, the beloved and

the love between. SYMBOLS AND IMAGES The symbolic gesture of the sign of the Cross gathers our whole being into the mystery of the Trinity –our God who is three in one. Using three fingers of the right hand, we trace the cross by touching our forehead, heart and shoulders. This encompasses our intellectual, emotional and working lives and gathers all aspects of ourselves together in the name of God and of the cross which freed us. {The Summit}

N O T I C E S F O R S T B R I G I D ’ S P A R I S H F A R L E I G H , S E A F O T H , C A L E N , M I D G E P T

MISSION STATEMENT We, the Catholic community of North Mackay and Farleigh called by Baptism, strengthened by the Sacraments and nourished by the Word, are committed to witness Christ’s mission in the world.

We seek to be an active community that reaches out to the diverse peoples of this region.

NOTICES

Cherish Life Qld – Mackay Branch Meeting: Monday 4 June 2018 at 7pm

Mackay Christian College Senior Campus Quarry Street, North Mackay

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION

Sunday 3 June commencing 2pm with Adoration

at St Joseph’s Church. Procession leaving at 3.00pm from St Josephs and ending at

St Patrick’s Church with Benediction.

Please bring water, hat, sunscreen, insect repellent and appropriate footwear as required.

Bus available for those unable to walk the distance. This year’s procession is significant

as it marks the 200th anniversary of the Preservation of the Blessed Sacrament in Australia.

Enquiries ring Brian Martin 0418 790 270

ST MICHAEL’S MOURA – 60 YEARS

St Michael’s Parish, Moura will be celebrating their 60th Jubilee on Saturday morning, 4th August with 10am Mass followed by a BBQ Lunch. All are welcome to attend. For enquiries or to RSVP please contact Helen on 4997 1299 / hillbillies186@yahoo.com.au or the Biloela Parish on 4992 1252 / val.reg@bigpond.com

ST BRIGID’S LONGREACH – 125 YEARS St Brigid’s Parish, Longreach will be celebrating their 125th Jubilee on Saturday afternoon, 18th August with 5pm Mass followed by a celebration dinner. All are welcome to attend. For enquiries or to RSVP please contact 4658 1313 or email jo.137@bigpond.com

If you would like to enrich your spiritual life, come along to the

2018 Diocesan Prayer Ministries Conference

“The GIFT – a journey towards a fuller life in the

Holy Spirit” from 1-3 June 2018

6pm Friday 01 June - St Joseph’s Cathedral 8.30am Saturday 02 June – Kevin Castles Centre (152 West Street 8.00am Sunday 03 June – Kevin Castles Centre Weekend registration $30 including supper Friday evening, lunch Saturday, and morning & afternoon teas.

Further information / registration contact:

Sharon McDonald smcd2237@bigpond.net.au or 0409 632 074

Recently Deceased: Deceased: Johanna As, Maryann Danastas, Tim Curtin, John Borg, Anniv: David Curtin Sick: Mary Borg, Charlie Azzopardi ,Anthony Borg, Frances Agius, Marcia Dunn, Diane Vella, Erin Le Masorier, Eric Jackson, Karen Banning, Mary Armstrong, and all the sick in the Parish.

Gospel Mt 28:16-20 The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.’

PRAYER The final words of the Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass are a doxology—a prayer of praise—which expresses the dynamism of the Trinity. Repeat those words often this week.

Through Him (Christ), and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, In the unity of the Holy Spirit, All glory and honour is yours, Forever and ever. Amen. Summit Vol 39/2

Responsorial Psalm Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: to God who is, who was, and who is to come.

MAKING CONNECTIONS At the end of each day spend some time reflecting on when and how Christ was with you during the day. Summit Vol 39/2

NEW PARISHIONER CONTACT FORM

Family Name:

Other Names:

Address:

Home Phone:

Mobile:

Email:

To commence Parish Planned Giving

Please place this completed form on the collection plate, or contact the Parish Office on St Joseph’s 49574855, St Brigid’s 49598213 for further information.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

The Most Holy Trinity Year B Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40

Ps 32: 4-6, 9, 18-20, 22. R. v. 12 Romans 8:14-17

Matthew 28:16-20

Gospel Reflection The Easter season celebrates some of the most important events and beliefs in Christian tradition. In the last

seven weeks, we have remembered Jesus’ Last Supper with his friends (regarded as the institution or

establishment of the Eucharist); Jesus’ death on the cross; the discovery of the empty tomb on Easter

Sunday; the appearances of the Risen Lord to his disciples; the Ascension into heaven; and finally, the Holy

Spirit filling the disciples at Pentecost. They are events that have shaped Christian belief for nearly 2,000

years. They provide the basis of beliefs and teachings such as: Christ present in the Eucharist; the

resurrection of Jesus and the hope of resurrection for all people; the divinity of Jesus; and the ongoing

action of the Holy Spirit in the world. The period of Easter-Pentecost celebrates these truly momentous

events, beliefs and teachings.

Almost to round off this extraordinary focus on Christian beliefs and teachings, the Church this week

celebrates the central doctrine of Christian faith: the Trinity. The belief in the Trinity is the belief that there

are three ‘persons’ in the one Godhead: Father; Son; and Holy Spirit. The understanding and articulation of

this doctrine occurred over time and was not until well after the writing of the gospels and other New

Testament letters. Consequently, there are no specific scriptural passages that identify explicitly the doctrine

of the Trinity. This week’s gospel passage, the commissioning of the disciples from the Gospel of Matthew is

perhaps the closest any New Testament writer comes to an expression of the Trinity when Jesus instructs

the disciples to baptise ‘in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’. [Greg Sunter]

Living the Gospel – The Sign of the Cross Jesus’ instruction that the disciples go out to all the nations and baptise them ‘in the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’ is an instruction that is still being carried on today. Those precise words are

used by the priest at every baptism. They are also the words used in the sign of the cross – whether that is

a personal, private blessing of oneself or a blessing of a group as in the introductory and dismissal rites as

part of a Eucharistic celebration. When we make the sign of the cross we use the words of Jesus. [Greg Sunter]

Have you thought? Mystery I always thought that to describe the Trinity as a ‘mystery’ was a bit of a ‘cop out’ for not offering a decent

explanation. However, a theological ‘mystery’ is defined as something that not only are we incapable of

discovering except through divine revelation, but that even when its truth has been fully revealed, we are

incapable of fully grasping it. Our understanding can never be any more than partial, even when we fully

accept it. This is a concept with which our world struggles – that there is something that is not fully able to

be known but it’s OK not to fully understand it. [Greg Sunter]

Historical Context – I believe The word ‘Trinity’ does not appear anywhere in the New Testament although one can certainly see the

beginnings of ideas about a Trinitarian God. It was not until 325, at the Council of Nicea, that the doctrine of

the trinity was established as being orthodox teaching. This council sought to officially define the relationship

between the Father and the Son as a response to the arguments of Arius (later known as Arian heresy). The

statement of beliefs developed by this council in 325 is the Creed (credo = I believe) that is used in Catholic

churches around the world today. [Greg Sunter]

Thoughts to ponder

What is the belief about God that is expressed as ‘Trinity’?

What confusion can be caused by the belief in the Trinity?

In what ways is this Sunday good ‘timing’ for a celebration of Trinity Sunday?

How might Christianity be changed if we did not accept the three-fold nature of God?

What are some images that have been used to describe the Trinity?