St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd., U.M.G.

St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds

Eight Mile Plns, Bne.

St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart.

PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Trish Stapleton pa.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS Debbie James E: cv.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH MANAGER Mignon Telford E: umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: sec.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

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DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.

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ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 1800 846 643

ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd., U M G Phone: 3849 4800

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart Phone: 3349 7188

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE

24 Klumpp Rd., U M G Phone: 3347 9200

NEWSLETTER 28/29 July 2018

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/B READINGS: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6

GOSPEL: John 6:1-15

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.

‘Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat?’

Over the next five Sundays, the Gospels will all come from the sixth chapter of John's Gospel, where one of the critical issues in this Gospel is highlighted. Who do you look to as the one who can reveal God's ways, Jesus or Moses? This of course was a major issue facing the first group of Christians in the early Church who all came to be followers of Jesus from Judaism. John's Gospel sets out to reassure his Jewish-Christian community that they have not lost touch with the rich traditions of Judaism in becoming a follower of Jesus; on the contrary, the Gospel teaches that the great traditions of Judaism are brought to their fulfilment and perfection in Christ. It might be helpful to see the entire structure of John 6 and how it will appear over the following Sundays.

6:1-15 The miracle of bread in the wilderness (17th Sunday) The miracle leads to the crowd's decision that Jesus is the one who is to come. Jesus is aware that they wish to make him king, and he flees from that place.

6:16-21: Jesus, who has ascended the mountain in v. 15, is no longer present. The disciples leave the crowd and set off across the sea. In the midst of a storm, Jesus comes to them, reveals himself to them as ‘I AM’, and they come safely to shore.

6:22-24: A second introduction (where?, when?, who?, why?).

6:25-59: The discourse on the bread from heaven. (18th, 19th, 20th Sundays)

It takes the form of a discussion between Jesus and the crowds and ‘the Jews’. The Jews raise a series of misunderstanding questions or statements that enable the thematic development of the discourse.

vv. 6:60-71: Jesus’ words create a crisis leading to two responses: (21st Sunday) vv. 60-65: ‘Many of the disciples’ find the word of Jesus too hard, and leave him.

vv. 66-71: Peter confesses that Jesus alone has the words of eternal life.

The chapter begins with a miracle of bread. When reading the Gospel, we need to try to read with the eyes of someone who knows and loves the Old Testament, especially the story of the great escape from Egypt under the leadership of Moses at the first Passover time. Reading the miracle, we need to be alert to the clues to John's deeper meaning.

Firstly, Jesus attracts a crowd because they have seen signs. The people of the Exodus followed Moses because he was able to produce marvellous signs that God was on his side. Jesus then goes up the hillside and sits down. Here, Jesus is acting like Moses who went up Mount Sinai. In sitting down, Jesus takes up the posture of a teacher, again an allusion to Moses. While looking back to the Exodus, the Gospel also points to the Christian Eucharist in Jesus' taking the bread and giving thanks, which in Greek is eucharistein.

When the crowd experience the miracle, called in John ‘a sign’ they think Jesus is the long awaited prophet God had promised. ‘Then the LORD replied to me: “They are right in what they have said. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will put my words in the mouth of the prophet, who shall speak to them everything that I command.”’ (Deut 18:17-18) To be continued… Adapted © Liturgyhelp: Mary Coloe PBVM

Jesus, the new Moses

[I recommend reading Exodus 16 as essential background to

the readings over the next weeks.]

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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish PLANNED GIVING

PROGRAM

NEW ENVELOPE PACKS ARE

NOW AVAILABLE

Please collect your set of Planned Giving Envelopes from the church where you regularly worship. Thank you for being part of our Planned Giving Program. Let us all work towards a financially vibrant and viable future for our three communities. Gifting Cards and Brochures are still available at our parish churches. If you have not already done so, please complete and return the gifting card via the collection plate or to the parish office.

AT HOME WITH

GOD’S PEOPLE

You are welcome to join in the Small Group Sessions that are continuing in the Parish Meeting Room, 8 am on Sunday mornings as below: 5 Aug: Eucharist/Structure of Mass 26 Aug: The Bible: The Word of God 16 Sept: The Bible and the Church 14 Oct: Sacraments/Baptism/

Confirmation 28 Oct: Mary, Mother of the Church.

MULTICULTURAL

CELEBRATION

Update...

Thank you to those who have already volunteered for this great parish event. We need more volunteers to help with the food stalls, eg serving food, and also for anyone to be involved with cultural performances (song, dance, other). If any of you can help, please contact: Australian: Elizabeth 0407 738 582 Indian: Anna 0434 726 839 Italian: Robert 0419 675 838 Malaysian: Sean 0403 682 067 or James 0432 059 949 Philippine: Ric 0413 168 674 Sri Lankan: Glen 0413 051 192 Cultural Performances: Cristy 0402 260 366

General Enquiries:

Sam 0416 397 455 or

Elijah 0430 359 316

Would YOU like to have another nationality’s food stall?

All people connected with the Catholic Church are invited to reflect on the question: “What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?” Preparation for the PLENARY COUNCIL 2020 begins with open Listening and Dialogue. It is the first step to preparing the agenda for the Plenary Council. Your experience of faith and the Church is important. We are preparing a parish plan to facilitate each to make an offer on answering the question

above. There are TWO options to join the conversation:

Wednesday 8 August: 10.00 am-2.30 pm, Aspinall Centre UMG or Wed. 8 August: 6.30 pm-9.00 pm St Catherine’s Community Centre.

BYO Lunch or dinner. Tea/Coffee will be provided.

BAPTISM Congratulations to A m e l i a B a k e r ,

daughter of Amanda. She will be baptised this Saturday at St Bernard’s. We also congratulate Anthony Bielenberg, son of Grant & Michelle. He will be baptised this Sunday in St Catherine’s Church.

READERS ROSTER - 5 Aug. 18 NEW EUCHARIST MINISTERS & READERS ROSTERS AVAILABLE

St Bernard’s: Joseph Cosico, Luke

Lim, Marj McCrystal; Jim McDougall, Greg Marshall, Beth

McDonnell; Isabelle Kime, Loretta

Reedman, Dierdre Robinson; Tito Ah Toon, Rosaleen Carroll,

Christina Stewart. St Martin’s: Carol Fuhrmeister,

Jacob & Jasmine Cheruvankalayil, St Catherine’s: Novita Jurry, Mary

Cusack, Nancy Johnston; Judy

Rudd, Leanne Murray, Clare Jones.

FR ROSENSKJAR

HALL

Recently the hall at St Catherine’s was renamed ‘The Fr Rosenskjar Hall’ after the Parish Priest of St Agnes, Mt Gravatt. This recognition is a tribute to the determination of Fr Rosenskjar to develop the area covering Mt Gravatt, Upper Mt Gravatt & Wishart.

YAYA - PARISH YOUTH

Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Youth in the Catholic Church’s Year of Youth, YAYA is hosting a family BBQ at Broadwater Park (Mansfield Place) in Mansfield, Sunday August 12 from 12 pm. We’ll provide a BBQ (sausages and onions) and drinks but would appreciate if families could bring their own plates, cups (so we can limit the use of disposables) and a dessert to share. After lunch and games, YAYA will be heading to St Bernard’s for the Youth Mass in the evening and we’d love to see a great youth turnout for Mass as well.

LET US CELEBRATE OUR

PARISH DIVERSITY

The Parish invites you to a celebration of our rich diversity on the 19th August from 11 am,

St Catherine’s, Fr Rosenskjar Hall.

There will be food and cultural performances in a day of fun and fellowship.

As we need to have a count of attendees, we request you to note your RSVP on the sign-up sheets available at the tables that are set up at Mass. Alternatively, you can email with the

number of attendees to sec.umg@bne.catholic.net.au.

Be a part of our community in sharing our rich heritage.

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Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

MUSICIANS/CANTORS/SINGERS We could do with extra

musicians and singers at

some of our Masses. Please

don’t hold back. If you have a gift in

this area come and join us. Join one of

our groups until you are confident and

see how you go. Any questions please

have a chat with Danuta [St Bernard’s],

Jim [St Martin’s] or Trish [St

Catherine’s].

HYMNFEST 2018 Broadwater Rd Uniting Church 481

Broadwater Rd, Mansfield, invites you to

HymnFest 2018, 4 pm Sunday, 5 August.

Join us to sing your favourite hymns.

Special items by Hayley Kitchener and

the Mansfield Melody Makers. Tea/

coffee available from 3.30 pm. Contact:

3849 8548.

ARIA ANGELS Term 3 Brisbane South Deanery This program is offered for children

between birth and 5 years. Parents and

grandparents/caregivers join the

children in music, movement, art, craft,

morning tea and prayer. Term 3 Dates

are Wednesdays 25 July - 12 September

(No session 5 Sept.). 9 am for 9.30 am

start - 11am, Our Lady of Lourdes 121

Mains Rd Sunnybank. Cost $7. Info:

Anne Scott 0419 642 490 or Sunnybank

Parish 3345 5766.

menALIVE Weekend for Men 18/19 August.

Could you benefit from a weekend,

featuring talks, personal testimonies,

opportunities for discussion, and space

to reflect? Organised in Sunnybank,

conducted by experienced leaders from

the menALIVE Team. Enquiries, phone

Louis Lamuri 0412 073 965 or

Sunnybank parish office 3345 3766.

VETERAN’S CARE ASSOCIATION This registered charity

provides holistic support to

the Veterans Community. Its sponsors

include the Archdiocese of Brisbane

Catholic Foundation and the Knights of

the Southern Cross. Annual Fundraising

Vietnamese Banquet Luncheon,

WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Monica Druery, Abel

Caldeira (father of Violet Albuquerque),

Ken O’Connell, Dulcie Phillips,

Michael Mossop, Helene Clutsom,

Marion Walsham, Janelle McCrea,

Marion Blackburn, and Wai Liong Lau

who have died recently, also George,

Blazius, Maria & Gottfried Merli,

Elizabeth & Mike Bascin, Margareta

Szpaczek, Adam, Rozalia & Adam Jnr.

Schwarz, Maynie McPaul, Robby

McCormick, Laura Sim, Gus Sim,

Hilary & Cleta de Souza, Rita Galea,

Simon Tinh, Tony Bengston, Gert

Cramb, Terry Campbell, Trevor

Hawkins and deceased members of the

Merli, Bozanovic, Schwarz, Repaic &

Pless families.

THANK YOU This weekend Edwin &

Anna Pereira leave our

parish with our gratitude for their

faithful service and contribution to the

parish as Extraordinary Ministers of the

Word & Communion and in Music and

Youth and Young Adults Ministry.

May you be blessed with good health

and happiness in the years to come.

CONGRATULATIONS BRUCE VIDGEN On Saturday 28 July

parishioner Bruce Vidgen

reached a significant stage in

his life. Congratulation’s Bruce on your

80th birthday. We wish you many

blessings and good health for your

future years.

CATHOLIC MISSION Next weekend our

parish will be holding

the annual Catholic Mission Church

Appeal. This year we are invited to help

to heal a nation through education in

Myanmar. Led by Cardinal Charles

Maung Bo, the Church is developing an

alternative system of quality education,

with comprehensive teacher training

programs and the establishment of new

schools, especially in remote areas.

Please come prepared next weekend and

give generously to this important work.

F r e e c a l l : 1 8 0 0 2 5 7 2 9 6

catholicmission.org.au/Myanmar.

Sunday 5 August Maxims Reception

Centre, 19 Darra Station Rd, Darra.

Guest Speaker Deacon Gary Stone.

Cost $35pp including soft drinks. BYO

Beer & Wine. RSVP by 30 July.

Details: contact Robert 0419 675 838.

PALMS AUSTRALIA East Timor needs Teachers – Ready

to take your skills to new heights in

the mountains of Timor? Contact

Christine on 02 9560 5333. The parish

and school community of Hatubulico

have requested two volunteers: a

Secondary Teacher/Mentor and a

Community Development Mentor. For

more opportunities, visit palms.org.au/

volunteer. Can’t commit just yet but

would like a look? Try a short

Encounter tour to Timor Leste or

Samoa - go to palms.org.au/encounters.

LOURDES HILL PAST PUPILS The President of the Past

P u p i l s A s s o c i a t i o n

cordially invites Past Pupils

to attend a Trip Down Memory Lane.

Mass and Morning Tea at St Luke’s

Green, 43 Taylor St, Woolloongabba,

Friday 17th August. Mass 9 am,

morning tea to follow. RSVP for

catering to Sr Sonia Wagner 0419412687

or E: swagner@goodsames.org.au by

Monday 13th August

CATHOLIC LEADER Bringing Bach sacred music to the

Church

Medical professionals called to

‘respect, protect, love and serve all

human life’ as government pushes

abortion changes.

Sky’s the limit for young pilot

taking on record-breaking trip

Death, hardship and no dignity in

government asylum policy.

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17th SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/B - 28/29 July 2018 ♫ PROCESSIONAL: GATHER YOUR PEOPLE Ref: Gather your people, O Lord. Gather your people, O Lord. One

bread, one body, one spirit of love. Gather your people, O Lord.

1. Draw us forth to the table of life: brothers and sisters, each of us called to walk in your light (Refrain)

2. We are parts of the body of Christ, needing each other, each of the gifts the Spirit provides. (Refrain)

Text & Music : Hurd, Bob. © 1991 OCP Publications ONE LICENSE #A-641326

FIRST READING: 2 Kings 4:42-44 RESP. PSALM: THE HAND OF THE LORD FEEDS US Response: The hand of the Lord feeds us, he answers all our needs.

1. All your creatures shall thank you, O Lord, and your friends shall repeat their blessing. They shall speak of the glory of your reign and declare your might, O God. R/

2. The eyes of all creatures look to you and you give them their food in due time. You open wide your hand, grant the desires of all who live. R/

3. The Lord is just in all his ways and loving in all his deeds. He is close to all who call him, who call on him from their hearts. R/

Text: Ps. Responses, the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass ©

1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. . ONE LICENSE #A-641326.

SECOND READING: Ephesians 4:1-6 ♫ GOSPEL ACCLAM: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. A great prophet has appeared among us; God has visited his people Alle, Alleluia! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

GOSPEL: John 6:1-15 ♫ COMMUNION: SHEPHERD OF SOULS 1. Shepherd of souls, in love, come feed us, life giving bread for

hungry hearts! To those refreshing waters lead us where dwells that grace your peace imparts. May we, the wayward in your fold, by your forgiveness rest consoled.

2. Life-giving vine, come, feed and nourish, strengthen each branch with life divine; ever in you O may we flourish, fruitful the branches of the vine. Lord, may our souls be purified so that in Christ we may abide.

4. Following you, O Lord, who led them, multitudes thronged the mountain side; filled with compassion, Lord, you fed them, fed them with loaves you multiplied. Come feed us now, O Lord, we pray: life giving bread give us this day.

5. Father, who fed the Hebrew nation, giving them manna from the sky, give now the bread of our salvation, that we who eat shall never die. We are your people, God, in need; may we on living bread now feed.

6. Help us, dear Lord, prepare a dwelling worthy of you who made us all; cleanse then our hearts, our guilt dispelling, purify us who heed your call. “Take this and eat” were words you said, giving yourself to be our bread.

Text: Omer Westendorf © 1964 WLP. Music: NEUMARK 98; ONE LICENSE #A-641326

♫ SONG OF PRAISE: THERE IS ONE LORD, ONE FAITH Refrain: There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism.

There is one God who is Father of all.

1. Bear with one another in love and charity, be humble, be patient, be selfless, be as one. (Refrain)

2. There is one body, there is one Spirit, there is one hope to which we are called. (Refrain) Text : Ephesians 4, Taize Community.

M: Berthier, Jacques © 1984 Ateliers et Presse de Taize. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

♫ RECESSIONAL: WE REMEMBER Ref: We remember how you loved us to your death, and still we celebrate, for you are with us here;

And we believe that we will see you when you come,

in your glory, Lord, we remember, we celebrate, we believe.

MASS TIMES 30 July - 5 August 2018

St Bernard’s:

Tues: 9.15 am

Wed. No Mass - 1st Wed.

Thurs. 7.00 am

Fri. 8.00 am

Sat. 5.00 pm - Vigil

Sun. 7.00 am, 9.30 am, 6.15 pm

St Martin’s:

Fri. 9.30 am

Sunday 8.00 am

St Catherine’s:

Mon. 9.15 am

Wed. 7.00 am

Sat. 6.15 pm Vigil

Sun. 8.30 am

RECONCILIATION St Bernard’s - Saturday 4.15 pm

DENOTES CHANGE

THIS WEEK Mon. 30 July 2018

HeartFIT - 11.30 am, St B’s Community Centre.

SVDP Meeting - 5 pm, St C’s Community Centre.

Italian Friendship Group - Bring and buy. St

Bernard’s Aspinall Centre, 10 am.

Tues. 31 July -- St Ignatius of Loyola Craft Group - 10 am, St B’s Community Centre.

Wednesday 1 August - St Alphonsus Liguori

Beside Restful Waters - 7 pm, St Bernard’s Ch.

Parish Pastoral Council Meeting - 7 pm, St

Bernard’s Community Centre.

Thurs. 2 August 2018

Play Group - 9.15 am, St B’s Community Centre.

Bethany Meeting - 10 am, parish office.

Hospitality Group - 1 pm, parish office.

Liturgy Meeting - 4.15 pm, parish office.

Friday 3 August - St Dominic

Mass - 8 am St Bernard’s; 9.30 am St Martin’s.

Play Group - 9.30 am, Fr Rosenskjar Hall.

HeartFIT - 10 am, Aspinall Centre.

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

3. Christ, the Father’s great “Amen” to all the

hopes and dreams of ev’ry heart; Peace beyond

all telling, and freedom from all fear; (Refrain)

4. See the Face of Christ revealed in ev’ry person

standing by your side; Gift to one another, and

temples of your love; (Refrain) Text & Music: Haugen, Marty© 1996 OCP Publications. ONE

LICENSE #A-641326

18th SUNDAY IN ORD. TIME/B

5 August 2018

READINGS: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15;

Ephesians 4:17, 20-24.

GOSPEL: John 6:24-35.