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PARISH WEEKDAY MASSES & RECONCILIATION
*HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: 9am Mondays & Fridays, *ST IGNATIUS Toowong: 5.30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES:- *ST IGNATIUS Toowong Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil); Sunday 7.00am & 5.00pm. Reconciliation: Saturday from 5.15pm to 5.45pm, or by appointment. *HOLY SPIRIT Auchenflower: Sunday 8.30am.
The disciples were full of questions about God.
Said the Master, “God is Unknown, the Unknowable. Every statement
about God, every answer to your questions is a distortion of the Truth.”
The disciples were bewildered. “Then why do you speak about God at
all?”
Said the Master, “Why does the bird sing?”
(Father Anthony de Mello SJ, The Song of the Bird) De Mello adds, not
because the bird “has a statement, but because it has a song.”
On this feast of the Blessed Trinity we confess (sing) our faith that our God is “Three Persons in the One
God”. This is a mystery of our faith that is beyond our understanding. Our God is “Utterly Other”, so much
beyond our comprehension. We believe ultimately because of our faith in Jesus.
In the early centuries of the Christian church especially Christians struggled, not to understand the
mystery of the Trinity, but to define what it is that we believe about the Godhead. So the Church defines
its beliefs in “creeds”.
But long before the creeds were developed the Church sang its praises of our God, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. Today we join the universal Church in singing our praises to God.
A special rite of passage for our children is receiving Holy Communion for the first time. Very rightly we
celebrate this occasion this weekend. Please pray for the children who will make their first Holy
Communion that they may grow to understand how previous they are to God.
The Parish Pastoral Council has prepared a ‘Vision, Strengths and Weaknesses’ paper which attempts to
give a summary of the state of the parish and its hopes for the future. This summary will be presented to
the Archbishop. We hope that this will help to guide him and his consultors in making the decision about
the future of the parish following the departure of the Jesuits at the end of the year. It is intended that his
paper be distributed to parishioners before the end of Masses this weekend. We would appreciate your
comments. You can place a tick or a cross beside any sentence you approve or disapprove of. You may
like to add a comment either in writing or by email to the parish. There is no need to add your name if
you prefer to remain anonymous. Marked baskets will be available at the back of our churches to place
your comments.
Holy Spirit Church Harriett Street, Auchenflower
St Ignatius Church Kensington Terrace, Toowong
The Most Holy Trinity 11th June 2017
Year A
We respectfully acknowledge the
Turrbal people, as the traditional owners
and caretakers of the land which is the
Toowong Catholic Parish.
We acknowledge the Elders, past and
present. May we, too, be good stewards of
this land.
Toowong Parish SET 018 © Morton Music. The Psalm Response text is set to music by permission of International Commission on English in the Liturgy. All Rights Reserved. The institution named in the box is licensed to make copies for its own use only.
Kevin Siddell
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Readings: The Most Holy Trinity: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. John 3:16-18.
Next Sunday: The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ: Deut. 8:2-3, 14-16. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. John 3:16-18.
Entrance Antiphon:
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Spoken Response: Glory and praise for ever!
Sung Response: You are Blessed, Lord, God of All
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. Alleluia
Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son of God, and also the Holy Spirit, for he has shown us his merciful love.
2017-2018 PARISH SACRAMENTAL
PREPARATION PROGRAMME
Enrolments are now being taken for those children in Year 3 and above who wish to complete their initiation into the Catholic Faith Community.
The Programme begins with the Sacrament of Confirmation in July / September this year and the Sacrament First Eucharist in the
post-Easter Season 2018.
ENROLMENT PACKS are available from Parish Website http://www.stignatiustoowong.org.au
(on the ’Sacraments’ page). ENROLMENTS CLOSE WED. 21 JUNE 2017
Enquiries: Cathy Bennett 3870 7818 (Wednesdays) | Email: [email protected]
ST FABER’S GREEN DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Greengate’s latest Newsletter #5 May 2017 has been posted to those who have previously registered with Greengate. NB. Limited hard copies are available at both churches.
Extract from the aforementioned newsletter—
“St Faber’s Green Care Village: defining the vision. The Holy Spirit Church led by the late Father Peter Quin initiated the vision for the new village. Fr Peter sadly passed away last year but his vision for the under-utilised Church asset to serve the local community is now becoming closer to realisation.
Fr Peter believed local seniors needed to have quality care and accommodation options as they aged. Changing health care and community needs could not be easily met in Auchenflower where they had lived most of their lives.
Fr Peter named the Village “St Faber’s Green” and it is a legacy to his vision and his faithful service. We will be in touch again shortly to ask how Fr Peter’s name could be best incorporated into the village.”
More info. at www.stfabersgreen.com.au or if you would like to discuss details in person please call 3217 3331.
Corpus Christi Procession will start at St Stephen’s
Cathedral at 2pm on Sun 18 June, with procession
through the streets led by Archbishop Mark Coleridge.
www.corpuschristibrisbane.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All Australian young people are invited to complete a
Youth Survey that has been distributed by the Australian
Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) before Sunday 2
July. By completing this survey, you could go in the draw
to win one of three Dr Dre Solo 2.0 On-Ear Headphones!
www.catholiccollective.org.au/events/synod-survey ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the
Catholic Church: If you would like information
about annulments and re-marriage in the
Catholic Church, please phone the Brisbane
Tribunal Office on 3324 3033 or email
[email protected] Info. can also be found on
http://brisbanecatholic.org.au/life/marriage-annulments
NB. Limited copies of their leaflet are available from the
rotary stands (both churches). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lourdes Hill College Past Pupils Association Annual Seniors Past Pupils Morning Tea, in Duhig Hall (Lourdes Hill College) Tues 20 June at 10am. Cost $25. Bookings essential, RSVP by Thurs 15/6. Call: Marilyn Loth 0422 854 737 |E: [email protected] OR Loreto Lotz 0412769708 | E: [email protected]
PPC have drafted a ‘Vision, Strengths and Weaknesses’ paper, on the present state
of the Parish and hopes for the future; it will be distributed at all Masses this week-end (10—11/6), for parishioner comment. NB. ruled A5 paper will be available on the rotary stands (both churches). Marked baskets will be provided at both churches for your comments, or deliver to Parish Office or email [email protected]
Also, this month’s PPC meeting has been postponed to Thurs 15 June at 7.30pm.
CWL TOOWONG BRANCH Next meeting on Monday 19 June after 9am Mass at Holy Spirit Church. New members welcome. Enquiries: Del Doherty 3371 7746.
ALTAR SERVING Would you like to become an Altar Server? Any child who has received Confirmation and First Communion and is interested in becoming an Altar Server, please ask your parents to contact Tony Castel 0438 192 298 (St Ignatius Church) or Louise Wellington 3876 8786 (Holy Spirit Church) for more information.
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Available Now (on rotary stands or at church doors)
BRIS WEST DEANERY NEWSLETTER May: Free AUST. JESUITS COMPANIONS Winter 2017: Free AUSTRALIAN CATHOLICS Winter 2017: Free. AUST. CENTRES OF IGNATIUS SPIRITUALITY— 2017 Program book: Free. APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER 2017 Booklet: Free.
2017 BREAK OPEN THE WORD: $10— Limited copies available from Parish Office. THE CATHOLIC LEADER Weekly: $2. — FYI: Take a ‘postcard’ from rotary stands to subscribe for either newspaper: $90 or digital issue: $50 (per 50 issues) or P: 3336 9100.
PARISH COLLECTIONS: Including Clergy Support: $3,469, Other: $870,
*Jesuit Mission Concert: $449.
Please note: Any inclusions for the Parish newsletter should be marked to the attention of Parish Secretary & received, by email or note, at Parish Office no later than 1pm Thursdays. Thank you.
Diary Dates Diary Dates Diary Dates Diary Dates
JUNEJUNEJUNEJUNE 10 Wedding: 3pm—St Ignatius
10 -11 First Eucharist weekend—St Ig &HS
11 The Most Holy Trinity
15 7.30pm PPC—Horstmann Room
17 Wedding: 3pm—St Ignatius
17 -18 Jesuit Mission Parish Appeal w/end
18 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Baptisms: 10.30am—St Ignatius
19 CWL meeting (after 9am Mass) -H/Spirit
20 7.45pm SVdP Meeting—Horstmann Rm
21 5.30pm Finance & Development Committee Meeting—Horstmann Rm
23 St Ignatius School term 2 ends
Your Prayers Are Requested For All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need All Parishioners & friends who are sick and in need
SSICKICK::: Gladis O’Brien, Judy Galarza, Elizabeth Anna, Cirino Quagliata, Maria Rego, Jenny Reed, Philip Donaldson, Bridgit Gowdy, Mike MacDonald, Cathy Mamata, Beryl Clark, Corinnie Driscoll, Fr Peter Conroy, Chris Morris, Les Chillingworth, Val Tancred, Margaret Anderson, Isla Duns, Albert Jacobs, Tandina Gabriel, Jocelyn Rabaa, Maria Hanson, Clyde Towler, Beth Albury.
RRECENTLYECENTLY DDECEASEDECEASED:: Patrick Keating, Rita Rodrigues.
AANNIVERSARIESNNIVERSARIES::
WWEDDINGEDDING: : Ryley Woodyard & Mary-Louise Young.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS 10th Week Ordinary (1)
1st Reading Gospel
Mon: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7. Matthew 5:1-12. Tues: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22. Matthew 5:13-16. Wed: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11. Matthew 5:17-19. Thu: 2 Corinthians 3:15-4:1,3-6. Matt. 5:20-26. Fri: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15. Matt. 5:27-32. Sat: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21. Matt. 5:33-37.
PARISH SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME
Please pray for the children of our parish who will receive their First Eucharist this weekend.
Each year in St Ignatius Parish we welcome a number of our parish children to the Eucharistic Table to receive their First Communion.
This is a major Parish effort with SO many parishioners contributing to their faith journey.
On behalf of the Parish, many thanks to the Parents, Sponsors, School Teachers, Religious Education Volunteers, Sacramental Team, Fr's Stan and Gaetan. Also a huge 'thank you' to the Sacristans, Altar Servers, Musicians, Choir, Proclaimers of the Word, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, Monica for the certificates and every one of you for praying and helping to make our celebrations memorable for our Parish Children.
Thank you, Cathy Bennett, Parish Sacramental Co-Ordinator.
Evelyn Felix Joseph Grice Georgia Harris-Drew Flynn Jenvey Ethan Kelly Stirling Kerr Jhayde Ko Lara Koekoek Hannah McCaffrey Rupert McGrath Ella McPhee Zara Miller Sophie Moore Hannah Morris Elisabeth Morton Madeline Morton
Nyah Murphy Thomas Newton Elizabeth Nugent Nyra Paderes Georgianna Porter Ava Reading Emily Seva James Scanlan Maximillian Schmidt Stella Simmons Thomas Slack Jemima Smith Abielle Trompeta Thomas Williams Harry Wood
Hugh Barrell Isabela Barron Samuel Bennett Margaret Betts Ana Butcher Lily Cannane Phoebe Cannon Georgia Clifton Hamish Clifton Lewis Crighton Charlotte Crowley Molly Curtain Thomas Diaz Arango William Draheim Katherine Dunn Charlotte Earley
Parish WEBSITE www.stignatiustoowong.org.au Current Newsletter now on our website! When making out your will please consider the needs of the parish
Queensland’s Privacy Scheme and the Commonwealth Government’s legislation deals with the manner in which private sector organisations may record, use, store and disclose information, including health information, collected from individuals. The Parish of Toowong is committed to upholding and implementing the Privacy Principles set out in both the legislations and Privacy Scheme and by the Archdiocese of Brisbane. A copy of the Parish's Privacy Policy is available to any parishioner by contacting the Parish Office on 3870 7818 during office hours.
Jesuit Community of Qld
Fr Stanislaus (Stan) Lim SJ,
Administrator
Fr Gaetan Pereira SJ, Assistant Fr Ian Howells SJ
Fr Antonius (Marwan) Sumarwan SJ
Fr Bryan Pipins SJ,
Army Chaplain, Enoggera
Faber CIS, Bardon
Acting-Director: Liz Kerr.
Phone: 3368 2450
www.faberspirituality.org.au
Parish Office Staff
*Sandy Dunne (Mon-Wed.)
- Admin. & Finance .
*Monica Florence - Parish Secretary (including Newsletter)
*Sacramental Co-Ordinator:
Cathy Bennett (Wed. only)
Parish Pastoral Council
Charles Costello—Chair
Finance & Development
David Slater—Chair
Musical Director
Anthony Young
Liturgical Ministry:-
Roster Co-ordinators- St Ignatius Church: * Ministry Roster: Josie Hynes 0407 355 811 *Altar Server Convenor: Tony Castel 0438 192 298
Holy Spirit Church
*Rosters: Pat Lye 3300 1432 *Children’s Liturgy & Altar Server Training: Louise Wellington 3876 8786
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Principal— Roycelyn Wilden
APRE— Rachelle Gibson
46 Grove Street, Toowong Qld 4066 .
Phone: 3371 1094
www.stignatiustoowong. qld.edu.au
* OSHC— 3870 3270
Parish staff meeting each Wed. at 1.30pm.
PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 3870 7818. Fax: 3870 7857. Email: [email protected] Website: www.stignatiustoowong.org.au
Postal Address: 30 Kensington Terrace, Toowong Qld 4066. Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am—4.30pm.
Emergency Contact If you require a priest in an emergency, please phone the parish office and follow the prompts.
OUR MISSION PRAYER
We, the St Ignatius community, are called to live the good news. We pray that we become the people that Jesus Christ called us to be. We pray that we know the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit
through knowing Jesus in prayer, scripture and liturgy. We pray that we give hope to others by a practical, personal kindness, affirming each person's dignity, worth and destiny in Christ. May we live out this mission of our Christian vocation in the spirit of St. Ignatius.
Daw Yin New lives in Thingangyun slum in Yangon, Myanmar. Over 200,000 people live here, crowded into small, run-down thatched huts lining insanitary, muddy lanes. Footpaths and waterways are strewn with waste, and the area is vulnerable to flooding.
Many families here face discrimination due to their tribal or ethnic background. Without ID papers many can’t secure jobs, or send their children to school.
Myanmar’s Jesuit Mission is the only major organisation supporting the most marginalised families in this slum area. With support from our Australian community, the Jesuits support the poorest families with new shelters and microloans for starting small businesses.
Daw Yin New has a new wooden house, with an iron roof: the rain no longer comes in. Though Daw Yin New can’t afford to send her children to school, doing so is her deepest desire. Education, she believes, is the way out of poverty. She is learning about the microloan program, hoping to purchase a boat and net. With these, she hopes to increase her income by retrieving more objects from the waterways to clean and sell.
The Jesuits have also established an evening study centre in the slum providing a safe and well-lit place for students to study and complete homework, and they also run an English language program, building skills and infusing confidence in Thingangyun’s youth.
With the accompaniment of the Jesuits in Myanmar, Daw Yin New believes that her children will have a better future. Please support Jesuit Mission’s Parish Appeal on the 17-18 June, and help families, in Myanmar and over 10 other countries, to live full and free lives. Read more about our work at www.jesuitmission.org.au.
St Ignatius Parish
An Ignatian Catholic Faith Community carrying out the Mission of Christ
This paper will help introduce our parish to the archdiocese. Your thoughts and feedback are
important. You might like to tick statements you agree with, or mark where you feel
something needs to be reconsidered. Perhaps you would also like to write more on an attached
piece of paper or in email form.
Vision
We hold a vision of our parish as an inclusive, welcoming community that preserves the teachings
of St Ignatius and encourages each of us to grow in Christ.
This means we seek:
A priest who communicates well, enables and encourages parishioners to grow, and who
respects the tradition of the parish community.
To engage with other churches and the wider local community, but maintain our identity and
parish communities.
To empower our members and encourage them to share their gifts and stories.
To facilitate the transition from child to adult by offering real worshipping experiences. We
have a particular emphasis on engaging youth through a family-friendly liturgical outreach.
To welcome the stranger and those who have severed their relationship with the community,
church and Christ.
To preserve Ignatian teachings of a relationship with Jesus on a personal level, by
maintaining our partnership with the Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality and encouraging
the prayer life of individuals.
To be compassionate, reach out to the marginalized, work for reconciliation and for
responsible stewardship of the earth, and to walk with the poor.
Strengths
We are rich with respect to people, infrastructure and Ignatian spirituality. We are strengthened by
the motivation and industry of our fellow parishioners expressed through many volunteer groups.
We enjoy the distinct characters of two churches with diverse Masses presenting a constellation of
faith.
We are grateful for:
Our links to the Faber Centre of Ignatian Spirituality along with the spiritual identity and
theology of the Ignatian tradition. We see this as representing 'treasure beyond measure'.
The legacy of 101 years of Jesuit priests who have left us prepared for the future, with a
strong lay ministry.
The individuality of each Mass, underpinned and connected by the strengths of the parish:
music ministry, children's participation, broader participation and the offering of friendship
and hospitality.
The Auchenflower community with its younger demographic, willing and able to move
forward; and the Toowong community, steeped in a rich history of parish storytelling.
The dedicated family Mass and children's liturgy at Auchenflower.
The way we enrich, and are enriched by, members from outside our geographical boundaries.
A superb director of music accompanied by a team of young musicians and volunteer
choristers. The singing is what attracts many people from outside the parish.
St Ignatius Primary School, which plays a vital role in connecting children and their parents
to the Church. Our outreach extends beyond two church communities, the Faber Centre of
Ignatian Spirituality and St Ignatius Primary School to embrace Stuartholme School, local
state schools and the Wesley Hospital.
Strong social justice outreach including support for refugees and Indigenous people as well
as support for parishioners in need.
Challenges
We grieve the loss of the Jesuits and must work to move forward. We have an embarrassment of
riches with respect to people and infrastructure and both these endowments need to be treasured,
maintained and developed.
The work ahead includes:
The transition as St Faber’s Green is built at Auchenflower. How can we help to fulfil the
needs of the elderly and manage and sustain a triangular relationship with Greengate?
The roofs and general maintenance of the churches.
An upgrade of our computer and banking systems so they are compatible with Archdiocesan
requirements.
Being better prepared and organized without becoming bureaucratic and suffocating
individual and group initiatives.
Coping with the demands and needs of a fluctuating population and more multicultural
demography.
Creating cohesion and a sense of community between autonomous groups and the four Mass
communities. Providing regular information channels and the opportunity to meet.
Building structures and a path that draws young, enthusiastic people to our community.
Reaching out to parishioners and others within our geographical area who have been hurt by
the church or its agencies.
Finding ways to share the benefits of Jesuit vision with a new priest and new parishioners.
Countering the loss of the Jesuits; reassuring those who were attracted by the Jesuit charism
and those who may resist their departure. We will have to accept that we lose some of our
communal independence in the transition from the Jesuits to the Archdiocese.
Adjusting to a different environment and establishing wider networks with the local
community and other Christian communities particularly in the area of youth ministry.
The prospect of fewer clergy, forcing changes to sacramental services but also greater
opportunities for involvement and responsibility on the part of the laity.
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