Praying at Home GOD’S WORD FIRST READING

From the book of Exodus With the two tablets of stone in his hands, Moses went up the mountain of Sinai in the early morning as the Lord had commanded him. And the Lord descended in the form of a cloud, and Moses stood with him there. He called on the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘Lord, Lord, a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in kindness and faithfulness.’ And Moses bowed down to the ground at once and worshipped. ‘If I have indeed won your favour, Lord,’ he said, ‘let my Lord come with us, I beg. True, they are a headstrong people, but forgive us our faults and our sins, and adopt us as your heritage.’

PSALM

R. Glory and praise for ever! You are blest, Lord God of our fathers. R. Blest your glorious holy name. R. You are blest in the temple of your glory. R. You are blest on the throne of your kingdom. R.

You are blest who gaze into the depths. R. You are blest in the firmament of heaven. R.

SECOND READING

St Paul to the Corinthians 2 Brothers, we wish you happiness; try to grow perfect; help one another. Be united; live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with the holy kiss. All the saints send you greetings. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you 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!

GOSPEL

From the Gospel of John Jesus said to Nicodemus, ‘God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be condemned; but whoever refuses to believe is condemned already, because he has refused to believe in the name of God’s only Son.’

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INGHAM REGION CATHOLIC PARISHES

Parish Priest: Fr Damian McGrath Priest in Placement: Fr Vinoj Francis Parish Secretaries: Julie Nowak & Marcella Cantatore (also RE Co-ordinator) Bookkeeper/Compliance: Beth Ingegneri Pastoral Care: Sr Nina Barra Senior Adult Ministry: Santina Cross PO Box 375, Ingham Q 4850 4776 2600 parishoffice@inghamcatholic.com www.inghamcatholic.com facebook.com/InghamCatholic facebook.com/InghamMass Office Hours: 9am to 1pm Mon to Fri

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 2020 | THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

INTERCESSIONS

For the Church – that, inspired by the communion of love that is the Holy Trinity, faith communities would listen to one another, learn how to come to agreement and seek to live in peace. Lord, in your mercy….. Hear our prayer. For people of all Christian denominations – that though separated by practice, they open to the movement of the Holy Spirit, and seek ways to renew bonds of friendship and worship. Lord, in your mercy... For national and international leaders– that they would promote tolerance among peoples and seek to bring peace and understanding to places of unrest, violence or war. Lord, in your mercy...

For health professionals – that those who have served their communities so selflessly during the pandemic, be enriched with the understanding that their service is a service of love to human communities, and a sharing in the work of the Holy Trinity, the great communion of love that seeks fullness of life for all. Lord, in your mercy… For our own faith communities – that we learn to widen our gaze to see the poor, the hungry, the hurting and the homeless in our midst, and respond to their needs. Lord, in your mercy... For those who have been baptised in the Name of the Holy Trinity — that they may enter God’s heavenly home, opened for us by the death and resurrection of Jesus. We remember also … Lord, in your mercy…

PRAYER IN THIS CRISIS

Almighty and all-merciful God, lover of the human race, healer of all our wounds, in whom there is no shadow of death, save us in this time of crisis; grant wisdom and courage to our leaders; watch over all medical people as they tend the sick and work for a cure; stir in us a sense of solidarity beyond all isolation; if our doors are closed, let our hearts be open. By the power of your love destroy the virus of fear, that hope may never die and the light of Easter, the triumph of life, may shine upon us and the whole world. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Holy Mary, health of the sick, pray for us. St Joseph, guardian of us all, pray for us.

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SANCTIFYING SUNDAY

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

REFLECT FIRST READING

In Moses’ appeal to the Lord to remain with the Israelites despite their sinfulness, God reveals his fidelity and mercy. Where do you see these aspects of God in your life journey?

SECOND READING

We hear today one of the earliest New Testament references to the Holy Trinity in Paul’s closing remarks to the Christians in Corinth. For Paul, the Trinity embodies grace, love, and fellowship. What insight does this offer us about our Triune God?

GOSPEL READING

This well-known text from the Gospel of John reveals to us God’s self-sacrifice for our salvation. Why do you think so many people reject or simply ignore this offer of eternal life from God?

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

The Army of the Lord A man was coming out of church one Easter morning, and the pastor was standing at the door as always to shake hands. He grabbed the man by the hand and pulled him aside. The pastor said to him, “Son, we need you to join the Army of the Lord!” The man replied, “I’m already in the Army of the Lord, Father.” “Then how come I don’t see you except at Christmas and Easter?” the pastor questioned. He whispered back, “I’m in the secret service.”

7 JUNE 2020

SUPPORTING YOUR PARISHES Planned giving envelopes can be dropped off at the parish offices during hours or dropped into the letter slot to the left of the front door at any other time. For Direct Deposit enquires or changes, please contact Julie: parishoffie@inghamcatholic.com. For one off credit card donations: please use the secure form at inghamcatholic.com/donations.

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MASS OFFERINGS Masses can be organised any day during office hours. You can also place names on an envelope with your offering and drop it into the letter slot to the left of the front door at any time. You can go online at inghamcatholic.com/donations.

7 JUNE 2020

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

The Pastor’s Pen It’s wonderful to think that we are able to begin re-opening our Churches and gathering together in the body as the Body of Christ. I continue to draw your attention to the information found on the previous two pages about our COVIDsafe practices. I have also done up a small video, which is available from the News section of the front page of our parish website (and on facebook).

If by Monday you have NOT received an email about registering for Masses please email the Parish Office. If you do not have an email address, please phone the parish office. If you are struggling with the whole registration thing, please call us. I would like to express deep thanks, once again, to Marcella, Julie and Beth who have worked very hard to ensure that everything is in place for our reopening. It has been a herculean effort to ensure that meeting rooms, and multiple churches are set up correctly. Thanks to Joe and Julie Rupp with the help for St Peter’s and Paula Henderson for the help with St Teresa’s. Thanks to Pauline and Margaret for organising the entire ring-around of our parish (or at least that very large number in our books). Thank you to the more than twenty others who made the phone calls to check our data. It was wonderful to hear so many positive comments from

the phone calls and to hear how many people have been supported by our efforts in streaming Masses and ensuring that the newsletter has been widely available. If you are a Catholic school teacher and are wondering why no one called you, it is because I made the decision to ease our efforts and reduce the number of phone calls by 200 by using the all-staff email addresses. We would actually love to have you registered, if you are not already—so, if you would like to, please visit inghamcatholic. com/register and enter your details there.

Please note that from next weekend, the Sunday morning Mass at Ingham will be streamed at 7.30am. We are adding an extra Mass in Ingham in anticipation of the move to 100 (which only Ingham can accommodate).

I have made the decision not to start Masses at Canossa just yet. The chapel can only seat about 25 people and we will need more available slots for Sunday Masses when we are allowed up to 100 people. At that stage, there will be two Sunday morning Masses in Ingham. I also still need to ensure that all the Diocesan COVIDsafe elements are in place in the chapel (such as removing seats and roping off pews). We have not had time to do that as of yet. Naturally, I will keep you all informed.

God bless

“Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” —Samuel Ullman

INGHAM REGION CATHOLIC PARISHES

SCHEDULE (8 - 14 JUNE): Mon to Thu: 5.30pm (Rosary at 5.15pm) Fri: 7.00am Sat: 6.00pm Sun: 7.30am facebook.com/InghamMass inghamcatholic.com/mass-live

REQUIESCANT IN PACE Please Pray For: Mary Thorsby (died this week), Azzolino Bison, Les Sullivan, Antonino Joseph Rotondo, Nicholas Lee, Anthony Fortini, John Hancock, Attilio Vitale, Jeffrey Lino (annivs at this time), Connie Gambino, John Biasi, Rupert, Nellie & Isabel Lee, Mary Zampatti, Baldo Fanti, Irene Bovero, Joshua La Rosa, Pat Kayrooz, Deceased members Pallanza, Maloney & Battistel families, Vittorio & Maria Cantoni

Please keep in your prayers:

Patrick Leonardi, Wayne Tagney, Belinda Milton

May the Lord’s healing hand rest upon them

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in

peace. Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. Amen.