18th August YEAR C 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time · 18th August YEAR C 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gathering Hymn: Hearts on Fire Psalm Response: Lord, come to my aid! Offertory Hymn:

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

25 Vergulde Road, Regents Park

Mon - Fri 8:30am - 2:30pm

Phone: 3884 7600 Fax: 3800 2646

Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbernardinesparish.com.au

Parish Priest Fr John Conway

Email: [email protected]

Parish Secretary & Safeguarding Officer Mrs Christy Gracias


Mobile: 0423 275 975

Coordinator of Lay Ministries, ALPHA & Youth

Mrs Carrie McCormack


Mobile: 0481 008 317

Finance Officer Mrs Barbara Malicki Email: [email protected]

St Bernardine’s

Mon: Funeral Mass for 11:30am

Wed 9am

Sat 6pm

Sun 9am

St Catherine’s

Tues (No Mass) Sun 5:30pm

Our Lady of the Assumption

Sun 7:30am

St Paul de Chartres

Mon, Tues, Wed 8am

Fri 9am

Sat 4pm

Youth Events

Mass 6pm 1st Sat of month, Mass 9am 4th Sun-day, and 3rd Friday night of each month.

REGENTS PARK CATHOLIC PARISH Comprising of St Bernardine’s Church, St Catherine’s Church

and Our Lady of the Assumption Church

18th August YEAR C 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gathering Hymn: Hearts on Fire

Psalm Response: Lord, come to my aid! Offertory Hymn: Here I Am, Lord GA496 Communion Hymn: Supper Invitation GA202

Recessional Hymn: All the Ends of the Earth GA420

Mission Statement We the Catholic Communities of Regents Park Parish, guided by the Holy Spirit; commit to building a welcoming,

inclusive, faith centred community grounded upon the Gospel values of leadership and service.

Sunday’s Readings: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 7-10 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53

Next week’s Readings: Isaiah 66:18-21 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30

Ministry Matters PLENARY COUNCIL 2020

Missionary and Evangelising;

In the midst of the Plenary Council planning, our Archdiocese has also picked up on the Pope’s Encyclical, Laudato Si, (Care for the Earth). September is springtime and there are a number of events planned for that time to draw the Churches attention to the need for a greater environmental awareness of the world in which we live. We are guardians of this treasure that is the Earth, given to us from God, and our mission is to ensure that we are NOT the last people who benefit from this treasure. Our role is to care for the earth so that future generations can enjoy this great gift of life and wonder that God has given to us. In the days that are ahead, I will endeavour to provide the parish with the various events that are planned by the Laudato Si planning Group within the Archdiocese. At the same time, it may be important for us to reflect upon how our lives and our own actions impact upon the health of our world. What we are doing to perhaps heal the world, or what are we doing that may damage our fragile earth on which we depend for life. The current Pacific leaders Forum on Tuvalu Island is asking the Australian people through our Prime Minister, attending that Forum, what are we doing to prevent the damaging rising ocean levels that are swamping their Island Countries. This is a question for the Political leaders of Countries like Australia, but it may also be something that we can also wonder about in our own small corner of the world. We may not make a difference by our decisions, but we can still choose to care for the earth on which we live and on which we depend. Laudato Si—the Pope’s Letter -can be a wake-up call for us to begin to do something. What do we do as individuals, as a parish Community, and as a Church in the Logan Region. The decision sits with us.

God bless, Fr John ARCHDIOCESAN EVENTS. This Tuesday I have my Archdiocesan Meeting from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Therefore, there will be no Mass at St Catherine’s at Jimboomba. On Thursday I join with Archbishop Mark and the other Deans of the Archdiocese for our quarterly meeting.

Parish Contacts

Parish Mass Times


LIGHT & PRESENCE PRAYER VIGIL

On Tuesday at 7pm at St Bernardine’s Church.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMS

Confirmation 2019—Parent information sessions are either Wed 21st August at 7-8pm, or Saturday 24th August at 10-11am. Please note you only need to come to one of the sessions, NOT both. Event link below. https://www.facebook.com/events/847477062290457/

Confirmation 2019—for children in or above grade 3, please register asap. Our registration link is below. https://www.stbernardinesparish.com.au/confirmation-registration-form.html

Sacramental team meeting is Monday 19th August at 4pm, if you as a parent are interested in helping, Email the office or text Carrie on 0481 008 317.

RCIA—Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults—Interested in becoming a Catholic? Please email us at [email protected] or sms the parish on 0481 008 317 for more information in the future.

Youth Night

Thanks to all who came lots of fun had by all. Our next youth night is Friday 20th September. See you then.

SVDP Father’s Day Raffle

So, after the amazing success of the Mother’s Day Raffle, Danuta has outdone herself, with a fabulous Father’s Day Raffle. The prizes are awesome. They will be available for sale from this weekend, after Mass. They are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. Please buy a ticket or three. All proceeds will go to help SVDP in the local area.

There is a great need for us to help where we can. Good luck to you all. Here are some of the fabulous prizes!!!

Mothers Group—next set of dates are FRIDAY 30th August and 13th September @ 9am beside the Parish Office at St Bernardine’s Church Regents Park. Event links below. Text 0481 008 317 for more info. https://www.facebook.com/events/691579991285220/ & https://www.facebook.com/events/1133235166862326/

Legion of Mary

Gathering to pray, each Tuesday 10am in “The Hut”. The members commit themselves to the serve the Church through prayer and being active in ministries in the parish.

Multicultural Mass

Sunday 25th Aug at 9:00am. All welcome to come in cultural dress. Morn-

ing tea after, please bring a plate to share.

Multicultural Mass FLAGS

Do you have a flag from your country that you would like displayed for Multicultural Mass? If so, please bring in a bag, to either the parish office or the sacristy, by the 18th August with your name and mobile on it, so we can return to you.

Rehearsal Rehearsal Saturday 24th @11am. Volunteers are also needed to help decorate the church for our Multicultural Mass.

Multicultural Mass Choir Practices

To be held after Sunday Mass on August, 11th and 18th for approx. 45 minutes. Those want-ing to sing with the choirs (ALL OF THEM) please come.

Social Justice

Is this a passion of yours? Something you think you would like to help in? For more information, please

call the office on 3884 7600


As we enter into the next phase, a reminder, what is a Plenary Coun-cil?

A plenary council is the highest form of gathering that a church in a particular country can have. It is a process by which lay people and clergy can be heard. The last major assembly

for the Catholic Church of Australia took place more than eighty years ago in 1937. Our next will be in 2020.

ALPHA 2019 “Come and See!”

As we commit to being an Alpha parish, we offer a number of opportunities to connect, learn, and as they say, come and see!! In August we will be starting three Alpha’s. Come and see dates and locations are below:

• Wednesday August 21st at 6pm at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. • Thursday August 22nd at 10am at St Catherine’s Church. • Thursday August 22nd at 6pm at St Catherine’s Church.

We would love to see you. For more information please text or call Helen or Juan on 0481 008 317.

ACTIVE Announcements

Hello all, we are reviewing all rosters over the next month, please think about what, where and when you would like to be rostered on, and I will endeavour to make it so.

Please remember, Safeguarding training still open if you think you would like to be a volunteer.

Please remember in your prayers Recently deceased: Maureen O’Connell

BAPTISM CELEBRATIONS

This weekend, please join us in celebrating the baptisms of Willow Jade Durant and William Wade Mitchell to be held at St Bernardine’s Church and Owen Matthew Hilton and Mitchell Scott Hilton to be held at St Catherine’s Church. They will all be baptised with their family and friends who come to share these moments with them and with our Community. Please continue to pray for them as they grow in faith. The next Baptism Preparation Session is Monday 26th August at 7:00pm at St Bernardine’s Church. Please RSVP to the office.

Next week St Bern 6pm St Bern 9am OLA St Cath

Mass Coordinator Jan Parker Margaret Ikitau

Teresa Monseigneur Kaye/Sonia

Reader 1 Iven Varghese Viola Malual Don McIvor Grace Family

Reader 2 Jose Castro June Leota-Tui Deidre Parkins Lorraine Bakon

Reader 3 Judy Abraham May Taupo Len Nauer

Com Min 1

Alan O'Brien Joelle Maurice

Teresa Monseigneur Ian Lahey

Com Min 2

Deborah Howarth Malia Tamate Helen Blansjaar Vivien Bampton

Com Min 3

Doris Magro

Conchita Abellanosa Ivan Perkovic Kathleen Turner

Com Min 4

Darren Kent Thuy Thanh Thi

Dang

Com Min 5 Yvan Maurice

Com Min 6

Altar Server 1 Anthony Scott

Altar Server 2 Jess Hills Carine Makiriro

Collecter 1 Tews Family Ted Rooney Chris Mucha

Collecter 2 Viola Malual

Collecter 3 Joe Milillo

PowerPoint Caleb Tews

Venantie Niragira James Dolan

Tallied Stats 2019/20

New givers 5

Cancelled giving 2

Inactive givers cancelled 9

Increased Giving 18

Decreased Giving 3

Moved to Direct Debit 4

Moved to Credit Card 1

Moved to Envelopes 0

Number of givers - 31Jul 132

Number of givers - 1Aug 134

Nett change (givers) 2

Nett Change $ $153.54

(inc. inactive value) -$11.46

Notes from the Finance Committee re Planned Giving


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18th August YEAR C 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time · 18th August YEAR C 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gathering Hymn: Hearts on Fire Psalm Response: Lord, come to my aid! Offertory Hymn: