Embracing the worshipping communities of

Embracing the worshipping communities of
CHILDERS * BIGGENDEN * GIN GIN * MT.PERRY * WOODGATE
Fr. Sunny Mathew CMI - CHILDERS 4126 1256
PO Box 45, CHILDERS QLD 4660
FAX 41263716
Parish Office 4126 1256; Secretary Maureen McCarthy. For urgent matters contact Fr Sunny 0428 235 783
St Joseph’s Primary School: Principal Mr John Hinton – Ph 4126 1866
St Vincent de Paul – Ph 4126 1822
PARISH WEBSITE: www.childerscatholic.com
Email: childers@bne.catholic.net.au
9th NOVEMBER 2014
SACRED HEART CHILDERS
WEEKDAY MASS – MON, WED, FRI 9am
ADORATION & ROSARY WED 8-9am
SATURDAY VIGIL 6.00 pm
SUNDAY
6.30 am
Reconciliation: Sat. 5.00 pm
ST PATRICK’S MT. PERRY
1st SUNDAY OF MONTH 10.30 am
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
ST MICHAEL’S GIN GIN
SUNDAY 8.30am
TUESDAY 5pm
Rosary 9am Fridays
YEAR A
ST PETER’S BIGGENDEN
SUNDAY 10.30 am
st
(1 Sunday Liturgy of the Word
and Communion)
Rosary before Mass 10.05am
WOODGATE BEACH
SUNDAY 6.15pm
Please pray for those who are ill in our families and communities especially Fr Sunny’s dad, Olivia Greci, Adela &
Robert Richardson, Martyn Jones, Marietta Ricciardi, Ann Sutherland, Julie Green, Amy Pointing, Baby George, Josh
Ruane, Bailey Sykes, Leanne Crooks, Charlie Ricciardi, Bill Peters, Renzo Campanini, Susan Von Richter, Veronica
Saunders, Elizabeth Rayner. (Please contact the office if someone is well again and can be removed from the list).
ANNIVERSARIES: Cherryl Byrne, George Douglas Clutterbuck. May they rest in peace. Amen.
FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK: Monday St Leo the Great; Tuesday St Martin of Tours, Wed St Josaphat
MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK: "Don't you realise that you were God's Temple?"
Good day everyone! Today, the Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. The three readings
today are all connected to this feast. The first reading from the prophet Ezekiel (47:1-2,8-9,12), recounts a splendid vision to
the prophet (Ezekiel). He is shown a stream of water flowing out from the sanctuary of the Temple. The further it goes the
deeper it gets and more life-giving it effects. The water themselves teem with fish, and on the banks of the river fruit trees
flourish. Life and healing abounds. The point Ezekiel wants to make here is about the source of these wonderful waters.
They spring from the sanctuary of the Temple. From here the divine presence blesses and renews the life of Israel. Starting
from within the Temple the transforming power of God extends to the boundaries of the land.
Today's passage from the first chapter of St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians forms part of Paul's attempt to deal with
division in the community. This reading will make more meaning to us if we go to the trouble of perusing the whole chapter.
The Corinthians have divided into factions on the basis of their preferred preacher, Paul or Apollos. In the process of
condemning this rivalry Paul defends his own role in laying the foundation of the community's faith. The metaphor that Paul
seizes on is that of a building. He describes the Corinthians as "God's building" and later on as "God's Temple". He has laid
the foundation of the building, and that foundation is Jesus Christ. Built on that foundation, the Corinthians are the Church of
God; likewise us. Paul is alluding to a fundamental theological truth, that the word 'church' refers in the first place to the
people of God and only secondly to the building in which they gather and worship. In essence, or in relation to the feast we
are celebrating today, it is not the bricks and mortar of St. John Lateral that matter today, rather what the basilica signifies for
the universal church; God's Temple.
Like the first and second reading, the gospel reading relativises the importance of buildings and places. Their real value
lies in their being signs of the universal presence of God in the world and his people. The question for us here is: What can
keep us from the presence of God? Jesus' dramatic cleansing of the temple was seen by his disciples as a prophetic sign of
Gods action. The temple was understood as the dwelling place of God among his people. When God delivered his people
from slavery in Egypt, he brought them through the sea, and finally to Mount Sinai where he made a covenant with them and
gave them a new way of life embodied in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17). God gave Moses instruction for
worship and for making the Tabernacle, or tent of meeting, which was later replaced by the temple. The New Testament tells
us that these "serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary" - Gods Temple in heaven (Hebrews 8:5). Jesus'
cleansing of the temple is also a prophetic sign of what he wants to do with each of us. He ever seeks to cleanse us of sin
and make us living temples of his Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). Do you want to be holy as God is holy? As we reflect on
this, may God continue to bless us, Amen.
Odinaka.
WELCOME FR BAVIN CLARKE
We welcome and thank Fr Clarke for filling in for Fr Sunny
this weekend. Please keep Fr Sunny, his father, who is
very ill, and his family in your prayers during this time.
CHANGES TO MASS SCHEDULE
There will be no weekday Masses at Childers this week.
There will be a LITURGY OF THE WORD with COMMUNION
AT WOODGATE BEACH THIS SUNDAY AT 6.15PM.
NOVEMBER MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS
November is traditionally the time Catholics remember and
pray for the Holy Souls. If you wish to offer a Mass for a
departed loved one or friend, please use the Mass for the
Holy Souls Envelope in your Planned Giving envelope box
or envelopes are available at the door of the church or
pious goods stall. This week we especially remember and
pray for Henryk Chrzanowski, Rex Styles, Benjamin
Capistrano, Benjamin Capistrano Jnr, Leo Murray, Aileen
Moloney, Rupert Moloney, Joe Ellis, Gaudencio Sabuero,
Paciencia Sabuero, Boy Sabuero, deceased members and
friends of Bonanno, French, Davenport, Davis, Higgins,
O’Brien, Flanders, Goggi, Lynn, Van Lievenogen,
Dempster, James, Quinn and Nuttall families.
INVITATION TO ODINAKA’S ORDINATION
TO THE DIACONATE
The Rector, Monsignor Anthony Randazzo, on behalf of
the Seminary Community, invites parishioners to join in
celebrating the Ordination to the Diaconate of
Paul Eloagu, Odinaka Nwadike and Dominic Orih by
Most Rev. Bishop Brian Finnigan DD, Auxiliary Bishop of
Brisbane at Holy Spirit Chapel, ACU,Nudgee Road Banyo
on Friday 21st November at 11am. RSVP by 17 Nov.
If you wish to attend the Ordination ceremony, please put
your name on the clipboard or leave your name with the
contact person in your Mass centre. Please indicate if you
are willing to take your car and passengers so car pooling
can be organised. It would be great to show our support
for Odinaka and his fellow seminarians as they continue
on their journey to priesthood.
POSITION VACANT – PARISH SECRETARY
The position of Childers parish secretary has become
vacant. If you (or someone you know) is interested and
would like more information and a job description, please
contact Alf Bonanno (41261538h) or Bill Kingston
(41261133w) as soon as possible. Thank you.
CATHOLIC LEADER PROMOTION THIS WEEKEND
The Biggenden Jubilee celebration story is in this week’s
Catholic Leader which the Childers CWL is handing out for
free and promoting this weekend in the hope more people
will buy it each week. The Leader is usually $2 and a great
way of keeping up with Catholic local and world news. If
you would like to order one each week, please contact
Helen Bonanno (Childers) or your local contact person.
CWL AT FOREST VIEW THIS MONDAY
CWL Ladies will meet for Morning Tea this Monday 10
November at 9.30am at Forest View, Broadhurst Street
Childers. A presentation of mind expanding puzzles and
games will be presented to Forest View for the use of
Alzheimer residents.
Please bring a ready to serve
Christmas theme plate of food to share.
CHOIR NEWS - DO YOU LOVE TO SING?
PPC member, Tanya Maroney, is keen to get a choir going
at Childers and anyone interested is invited to contact her
on 41261789 or see her at Mass. The idea is to come
along ½ hour before Mass on Saturday nights to have a
run through the hymns for that night. Children welcome.
ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL NEWS
P&F Golf Event: St Joseph’s Parent & Friends are
hosting an afternoon of golf on Friday, 14th November
from 4pm. Details are contained in a flyer which is
available from the school office. Nominations are due by
7th November. All welcome.
ADVENT RETREAT DAY
Christ Church Anglican Church, Childers, invites you to an
Advent Retreat Day SAT 29TH NOVEMBER. A time for
quiet preparation and stillness to carry through Advent. To
book a place contact Dilys 0421733394 or email
dilysg@me.com Suggested donation is $20 to cover hand
out material, morning and afternoon tea. BYO lunch,
notebook & pen. Why not get a group together?
TRUTH JUSTICE AND HEALING COUNCIL
Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council,
has called on all Catholic communities and agencies to stay in
touch with the reforms which are starting to take place in the
Church as the Royal Commission into child sex abuse continues its
work. Visit www.tjhcouncil.org.au or
http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/
G20 Week—Monday 10th to Sunday 16th November changes to Mass Schedule at St Stephen’s Cathedral
Just in case anyone is in Brisbane during the G20 and might be
thinking of attending Mass or Reconciliation at the Cathedral, we have
been notified of the following changes to the regular times:
Monday 10 to Thursday 13 Mass 8.00am & 12.30pm
Reconciliation 1.00-1.30pm
Friday 14 & Saturday 15
NO Masses or Reconciliation
Sunday 16 Mass 8am & 10am NO 12 NOON or 7.30pm Mass
St Patrick’s, Fortitude Valley Sun Mass 9am & 12 noon
ROSTERS FOR NEXT WEEK 15/16th NOVEMBER
CHILDERS: Offertory/Greeters: T Mammino, I Reilly
Readers: M Davis, J Hinton, E Freeman
Ministers of Communion:M McCarthy. C Gelsomino
Monitor:
Altar Servers: Charley-Jayne & Josh
Sunday: Greeters/Offertory: S Russo, D French
Readers: T McDonnell, B Larter, A Russo
Ministers of Communion: Odinaka, Alf Bonanno
Monitor: Helen; Linen: NOV: Small – Monina; Large Denise
GIN GIN: Greeters & Offertory: Schulke Family
Readers: Toni, Robyn, Sony; Min of Communion: Lawrence &
Carmel; Flowers & Cleaning: - Music: Margaret