As mentioned last week, the theme for Lent is

“The Keys to unlock the chains that bind us in life.”

The key for this week, the first week of Lent is –

The Key of Forgiveness.

Your family, your friends & your work colleagues are all human &

sometimes say & do things that seem unforgiveable.

This week use your keys to :

Unlock your need to respond to negative comments that are made about you;

Unchain your anger by saying a prayer for those people who have done unforgivable things to

you.

Undo your actions by doing something for a person you might have upset this week.

Remember to use your “Forgiveness Key” to free yourself so as to better receive Easter joy.

1st Sunday of Lent (Year C)

10th March, 2019

Our Parish &

School Calendars

are out – please

pick one up from

the back of the

church.

You are invited to take part in St. Mary’s Lenten program.

If you wish to participate, please contact:

Camille: 4671 2454 for the 9.30am sessions or

Mary Collins: 4671 2288 for the 7.00pm sessions.

The program will begin on Thursday 7th March.

Do you have interest in furthering your

child’s faith development? The school

& Parish are calling for names of those

wishing to celebrate the Sacraments

of Reconciliation, Confirmation & First

Communion this year.

Please fill in the form on the back

table of the Church,

or email karrasuhr@twb.catholic.edu.au

Social Bowls & Cards

will be held on

Monday, 11th March 2019

from 9:30 – 12:00

Come along and enjoy this social

morning.

Helping Hands & Mah-jong are held

each Wednesday in the Parish Centre

from

10-00am– 3.00pm

All Welcome

Op Shop Opening Hours

Tuesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm

Wednesday – 9.00 – 3.30pm

Thursday – 9.00 – 9.00pm

Saturday – 9.00 – 11.30am

*** UPCOMING MEETINGS ***

St Vincent De Paul Meeting – Monday 11th March @ 5.00pm

Finance Meeting – Thursday 14th March 2019 @ 5.30pm

Pastoral Council – Monday 18th March 2019 @ 5.00pm in the

School Conference Room

Liturgy Committee – Thursday 21st March 2019 @ 5.00pm

**IMPORTANT NOTICE** Re Mass Times The Parish Council & the Liturgy Group, along with Fr Hermi have addressed the issue of the weekend mass times.

-THERE IS NO MAIN MASS – all masses are of the same value.

The 1st & 4th Saturday night & the 2nd & 3rd Sunday Mass is when we come together to celebrate Eucharist as a

COMMUNITY.

At this mass we will follow the roster for –

Overhead, Welcomers at the door, Welcomers at the Mic, Readers, Communion Ministers etc.

The Mass times and Dates will follow the St. Mary’s Parish & School Calendar for 2019.

Saturday Mass on the 2nd & 3rd is a pastoral decision made by Fr Hermi for the convenience of those who, for whatever

reason, find themselves unable to celebrate Mass on the Sunday.

Ministers will be required for these Masses.

Of course, it up to you and your family as to when you wish to celebrate. We hope this brings clarification to the issue.

Please feel free to contact Fr Hermi, Mary Collins (PPC), Camille Kelloway (LG)

Congratulations to

George Robert Sheahan

who was baptised recently.

May the Holy Spirit continue to

inflame his heart.

The Op-Shop is in need of

Volunteers.

If you have a spare hour or two and

would like to give a helping hand,

contact Mary Collins or pop in and

chat with the lovely ladies (Who

knows, you may find some treasure

while you are there ).

Thank-you for your contributions:

04/03/2019

Envelopes: $225.00 Loose: $186.20

Direct Deposits: $125/wk (average over a month)

Parish Bank A/C Details

A/C Name: ADF St Mary’s Parish Goondiwindi

BSB: 064-786 A/C Number: 518826001

If paying by direct deposit, please use your

initials/surname as the reference.

VOLUNTEERS

MASS TIMES Wednesday (Rosary 5.10pm) 5.30pm Mass

Friday 12.15pm

9/10th March 2019 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm

16th/17th March 2019 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am

23rd/24th March 2019

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

Family Mass 9.30am

30th/31st March 2019 SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am

WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: Including Mabel Burgess, Noelene Hulse, Ross Scantlebury (Biddy Rose’s Son In Law), Paul Lynch, Joe Cowmeadow, Aileen Bennett, Henry Orchard, Mervyn Fleming, Elly Heynen Knols (Teresa Heynen’s aunt), Brian O’Brien(FM’s Uncle), Nick Heironymus, Stella McGovern, Loretta Brennan, Tom Mitchell, Steve Aspinall, Delva Brown, Fay Hunt, Don McDonald, Allan Amey, Barry Kindt, Gwendolyn “Henny” Makim, Epigenia Cabus (Claire & Rose’s sister), Barbara Duffy, Vince O’Brien (Roma), Bishop John Gerry.

Whose anniversary is at this time: including Donald Frith, Arthur

McCall, Kevin Warby, Les Lunney, Ruth “Bub” Lunney, Kenneth Purcell,

Jacob Webber, Kathleen Darcey, George Billsborough, Melissa

Morrissy, Margaret Ash, Dulcie Saunders, Virginia Wilkie, Margaret

Oliver, Bill Park, Guy Langhans, Hannah Turvey, Kevin Suhr

Who are ill: including Pauline Corcoran, Colleen Williams, Jill Tonkin, Josie Vetter, Iris Simpson, Celie Brosnan, Mel Cairns,Joy Collins, Hardy Sutton, Donna Lindores, John Abbot, Angus Rigney,Tom Turvey, Bill Dyer,Trish Dyer, Brian Freeney, Pat & Teresa Mullins, Deanna Dawson, Anne Hunt, Kevin Lawless, Ray Mackie, Peter Keehn, Joan Fleming,Gloria Bale,David Croft,Tim Bourke, Shirley Schluter, Stasia Lawless, Paul Lloyd, Mavis Gordon, Jean Ramada, Jean Sizer, Francis Lloyd, Madonna Nicoletti, Stephanie & Chris Adamson, Bailey Brennan, Pauline Robinson, Win Skinner, Sonya Horrigan, Helen Paige, John Toohey, Marie Cook, Phillip Carney, Shirley Riley and Joseph Hord; also those ill at home, in hospital and for those in Kaloma.

We pray for the clergy of the Toowoomba Diocese whose anniversary is during

this month.

Rev Fr Dominic Burke (03/03/68) Rev Fr Hector Sheeran (06/03/17)

Rev Fr Joseph Skelly (10/03/70) Rev Fr Kevin Ryan (12/03/11)

Rev Fr Bernard Kane (13/03/11) Rev Fr Derick Furness (13/03/13)

Rev Fr Ronald Walton (16/03/70) Rev Fr Patrick Brady (25/03/54)

Lord, hear our prayers and be merciful to your servants, the Bishops and Priests of this Diocese whom you have called from this life. Welcome them into the company of your Saints in the Kingdom of light and peace. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

WELCOMERS AT DOOR –

MARY COLLINS & CLAIRE CHARLES (10/03)

TRISH WELSH & PAM MORRIS (17/03)

DENISE MCCORMACK & MARIE LLOYD (24/03)

WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE –

ST MARY’S SCHOOL (10/03)

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (17/03)

ANN WEBSTER (24/03)

1ST READER/PSALM -

GRAHAM MCGOVERN (10/03)

BRETT POLLARD (17/03)

PAT THOMPSON (24/03)

2ND READING/ALLELUIA –

CAMILLE KELLOWAY (10/03)

MARY COLLINS (17/03)

BRETT POLLARD (24/03)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS –

CARMEL GEESON, MARY COLLINS & DAWN CLANCY

(10/03)

MICK CLANCY, ROS PHILLIPS & MARY BURCHELL

(17/03)

PAM MORRIS, CAMILLE KELLOWAY & ANN WEBSTER

(24/03)

DATA PROJECTOR –

ROS PHILLIPS (10/03)

JAN JAN CHARLES (17/03)

ST MARY’S SCHOOL (24/03)

MONEY COUNTERS –

TERESA HEYNEN & BELL FAMILY (10/03)

KERRY O’CONNOR & CLAIRE CHARLES (17/03)

TERRY & MARGARET RYAN (24/03)

GROUNDS ROSTER –

DAN & LISA GALL (MARCH)

ALAN WELSH & DAVE BAUER (APRIL)

Introduction

Trust. Trouble. Temptation. The Israelites remembered and trusted in God’s constant, guiding presence and gave back to God the first fruits of the land. The psalmist trusted God would be present in times of trouble.

Jesus survived temptation in the desert, only by trusting in God. In whom or in what do we

place our trust when we are troubled and tempted?

First Reading Deuteronomy 26:4-10

I have brought you the first fruits of this land flowing with milk and honey

Responsorial Psalm

Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble

Second Reading

Romans 10:8-13

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved

Gospel Luke 4:1-13

You shall not put the Lord God to the test

Prayers of the Faithful For us as we begin this Lenten journey: for strength to overcome temptations that hurt our relationship with God, others and creation; for reconciliation of all broken relationships; and for a greater awareness of Jesus’ presence in our lives, we pray:

For greater appreciation for the “milk and honey” that flows through all creation; for a stronger desire to protect our natural resources; for a deeper awareness to see the interconnectedness of all life, we pray:

For those who are suffering ad a result of lack of rain, may they be blessed with the courage to continue to look to the future with hope, we pray:

May we open our hearts to Project Compassion, as we pray for all victims of injustice and poverty, that through our giving this Lent, lives may change, as we help provide opportunity of hope to the most vulnerable of our world, we pray:

We pray for all gathered here, that during this time of Lent we take time to reflect on our faith journey. To recognise the chains that bind us, to receive the forgiveness that comes with the acceptance and love of Christ, we pray.

Let us pray together.... God, we call out

to you. You hear our cry and see our affliction, our toil and our oppression. Let us journey this Lent seeing as you see, and trusting that with your help, we can right our relationships and our world. We ask this through Jesus your Son. Amen.

1ST

SUNDAY OF LENT

10TH

MARCH 2019

PARISH INFORMATION: Parish Priest: Fr Hermi Rafada

PH: 0435 006 513; 4671 1091 , rafsteel2005@yahoo.com

PARISH CONTACT DETAILS: 69 Callandoon St, PO Box 45,

Goondiwindi

PH: 4671 5087 email: stmarysgdi@bigpond.com

Parish Secretary – Sarah Hedges 0429 926 231

(Wednesday 9.00am – 3.00pm)

St Mary’s School: Mr Brett Pollard PH: 4671 1730

Parish Safeguarding Rep: