Parish Information

Who do you say I am?

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael O’Brien

Phone: 0422 308 955 or 4671 1091

St Mary’s School:

Mr Brett Pollard Ph: 4671 1730

Care for the Aged Co-ordinator:

Mrs Jane Blomley Ph: 4675 4132

Parish Office

Parish Secretary: Mrs Kath Gore

Thursday: 9.00am – 3.00pm

69 Callandoon Street or

PO Box 45, Goondiwindi 4390

NEW PARISH PHONE NUMBER: 4671 5087

Father Michael’s house Phone: 4671 1091

stmarysgdi@bigpond.com

Congratulations to those children who celebrated First Reconciliation during the week.

Please keep them in your prayers as they continue to deepen their faith as they prepare

for Confirmation and Eucharist. Thank you to the parents who helped prepare their

children: Jessica Gorrie, Pippa Gore, Hayden and Christopher Kluck, George Yeo,

Timothy and Eleanor Petrie, Bailey Castle, William Bell, Charlotte and Annabelle

Rocks, Leah Gee, Jed Elmes, Brody and Shynae Gallegos, Regina Gleeson, Dusty

Stevenson, Jemma Welsh, Brayden Spink, Ryan Welsh, Nate and Flynn Marsh, Olley

and Billy Spicer, William and Natalie Kelly, Toby and Elka Gall and Harry Bate.

Next game: Monday, 27th June, 2016

Parish Luncheon

18th July, 11.30 am in Parish Centre. All welcome! Please invite a friend. All enquiries to Jane Blomley. Ph 46754132 or mobile 0401 042 041.

The Cook Family invite you to drop in and have a cuppa

to help celebrate Mary’s 80th Birthday on Wednesday 29th June,

any time between 2.00p.m. and 5.00p.m. at her home,

19 Brisbane Street, Gdi. All welcome!

Anyone wishing to purchase the old

presbytery stumps please provide your

tender price to Father Michael via email

stmarysgdi@bigpond.com

Closing Date: 01/08/16 You will find envelopes on the back table to give.

Simply place on the collection plate

As is the tradition each year at St. Mary’s, we celebrate the birthday of our oldest past student.

Ryan Strachan, Emma Farrow (Middle School Coordinator), Chloe Moxley and Georgina Winter

visited Josie for her 97th birthday and wished her every blessing. May there be many more

birthdays Josie!!

There are two appeals currently being held throughout the Diocese. This one below for Catholic Missions and also the Seafarers, for all those who work on boats and ships throughout the world. We pray for their safety and their families. You will find those envelopes on the side wall.

Next Parish Council Meeting will be held on the 21st July,

at 3.30pm in the Parish House.

Thank you to all those who have donated trees to begin our

garden. Please note planting day will be 10.00am on 21

st August, after 9.00am Mass – PLEASE STAY AND HELP!!

Let us pray for all those clergy whose anniversaries occur during this month:

Rev Fr Joseph McKey (01/06/82) Rev Fr Kevin Noble (04/06/10)

Rev Fr Charles Casey (10/06/30) Rev Fr Thomas Sweeney (13/06/95)

Rev Fr John Sinnott (17/06/89) Rev Fr Thomas McCormack (25/06/68)

Lord, be merciful to your servants, the Bishops and Priests of this Diocese, welcome them

into the company of your Saints, in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this

through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Weekday and Weekend Masses Monday….5.30pm and Friday…12.15pm

FULL SCHOOL MASS – TUESDAY 12 NOON ADORATION THURSDAY (23/06) 5.00pm – 6.00pm

18th/19th June, 2016

SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am 25th/26th June, 2016

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am

Children’s Mass 10.00am in the Parish Centre. 2nd/3rd July, 2016

SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Daymar 8.00am and Weengallon 10.00am.

9th/10th July, 2016 SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

GROUNDS ROSTER

JUNE: ALAN & MARK WELSH

JULY: TO BE ADVISED

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR Contributions: 06/06/16

ENVELOPES $455.00 LOOSE $84.00

If you would like to include the name of someone in these lists, please check with the person or family concerned and then phone Kath on 4671 5087 (Thursday 9am to 3pm).

WE PRAY FOR Those who have entered your kingdom: including Paxie de Ronde, Beryl Pearce, Mick Maloney, Will Jakins, Hannah Turvey, Kevin Suhr, Matt Croke, Paul Heynen, Guy Langhans (Talwood), Danielle Brennan, Father Brian O’Dwyer, Margaret Beasley (Roma), Albert Knight, Sam Maiore (Roma), John Walmsley (St. George), Paul Zacka, Lyn Sutton, Thelva O’Shea, Darryl Hennessy, Bub Porter, Darrel Littlewood, Heather Glasser, Nancy Thurecht (Talwood), Anna Van Kuijck, Ray McKenna, Florence “Margy” Pavlicevich, Teresa Butler, Mark Batchelor, Ramon O’Neill, Frank Holland, Noel McGovern, Winston Thorne, Jill Welsh Field, Natalie MacPherson, Erin Laverty, Norah O’Brien, Father John (Jack) Clancy, Father Jeff Scully, Marion O’Leary, Matthew Palmen. For all whose anniversary is at this time: including Francis ‘John’ Coade, Kevin Turvey, Valerie McCosker, John Crawley, Valerie Jennings, Robert ‘Bob’ McCall, Michael Brennan, Jim Nolan, Helen Taylor, Sue Bendall, Bob Telford, Vince Mawn, Charles McCosker, Anthony Miller, Bryson McGuire, June Galvin, Clara Sutherland, Colin McIlveen, Nora Heynen, Kay Coleman, Norman Jennings, Catherine Lloyd, Donald Pfingst. For those who are ill: including Jordan Pollard, Brian Freeney, Deanna Dawson, Kevin Lawless, Audrey Albeck, Ray Mackie (Michael Heynen’s father in law), Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming, Mona O’Brien, Frank Brosnan, Gloria Bale, David Croft, Tim Bourke, Joe Cowmeadow, Shirley Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd (son of Basil and Marie), Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Alma Betts, Stella McGovern, Trish Dyer, Jean Sizer, Francis Lloyd (Basil’s brother), Madonna Nicoletti, Kathy McDonald, Steph Adamson, Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley, Therese Sullivan and Joseph Hord. Also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma.

WELCOMERS AT DOOR

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (19/06)

MARGARET & TERRY RYAN (25/06)

WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE

ROBYN LINDORES (19/06)

VOLUNTEER NEEDED (25/06)

1ST READER/PSALM

MARY BURCHELL (19/06)

CAROL ORMES (25/06)

2ND READING/ALLELUIA

MARIA MAGOFFIN (19/06)

PHIL ORMES (25/06)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS

VOLUNTEER, MARY COLLINS &

ST MARY’S STAFF (19/06)

BRIAN COOK, YVONNE ISAAK &

CLAIRE CHARLES (25/06)

DATA PROJECTOR

ST MARY’S STAFF (19/06)

LEEANN WELSH (25/06)

MONEY COUNTERS

KERRY O’CONNOR & CLAIRE CHARLES

(19/06)

TERRY & MARGARET RYAN (25/06)

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During this year of Mercy we are invited to participate in a “gentle revolution” through our tender and meaningful actions founded on our

relationship with a forgiving God. One of the articles I read had 56 ways we can make our actions more merciful, so each week I thought I

would share one with you: Mercy Action # 34

Take time to reflect on the power of the Holy Spirit.

12TH

SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

19TH

JUNE, 2016

Introduction

My friends, today we ponder Jesus’ critical

question: “Who do you say that I am?” He wasn’t

asking the disciples this question for himself. He

already knew the answer. He was asking them if

they knew what they were in for. We are wise not

to attach ourselves to those we don’t really know,

especially if they’re asking us to come along with

them. Our eyes need to be wide open. Are we

cruising on automatic, or do we know who this

Jesus really is and what he’s asking of us?

First Reading Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1

God has mercy on Israel, as they suffer for their sins.

Responsorial Psalm

My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

Second Reading Galatians 3:26-29

There is one common identity among all who are baptised in Christ.

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!

My sheep listen to my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me

ALLELUIA!

Gospel

Luke 9:18-24 Followers of Jesus must be willing to take

up their cross.

Prayers of the Faithful For the church: that we may clearly

know what we are called to as followers of Christ … we pray,

For all Christians, Roman Catholic,

Protestant and Orthodox: that we may come to a common understanding of who Jesus is and what he teaches …

we pray,

For peace in the world, especially in countries that are warring because of

religious differences … we pray,

For those who struggle with their own identity or do not feel a sense of

belonging … we pray,

For all fathers and stepfathers; grandfathers and godfathers; for all men who serve and nurture young

people … for their strength and tenderness, courage and wisdom,

generosity and faithfulness … we pray,

For the most needy among us who are living on public assistance or falling

through the cracks … we pray,

For the needy, the sick and the dying in this community; and for those who

have died......... … we pray,

As we approach the end of the financial year, we ask you to please consider your level of

planned giving contribution to the Parish. If you wish to join the Planned Giving Programme,

please provide your details to Mary Collins on 46712288 or email them to

stmarysgdi@bigpond.com Envelopes are now available on the entrance table.