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

Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am -3.00pm Phone: 3884 7600; Fax: 3800 2646 Emergency Number: 3884 7600 Email: stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au www.stbernardinesparish.com.au

Administrator: Fr John Panamthottam

Administrative Officer Safeguarding Officer Mrs Kelly Levave

Pastoral Associate: Mrs Jean Tamblyn Email: pastoral.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

Finance Officer Mrs Barbara Malicki Email: finance.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Liturgy Coordination Parish Liturgy Team

St. Bernardine’s Parish Primary School Principal: Mr Nick Gallen Phone: 3800 1854

St. Bernardine’s Parish School Outside School Hours Care Coordinator: Mrs Mandy Petrie Phone: 3806 9940

Emmaus College, Jimboomba Principal: Mr Kevin Schwede Phone: 5547 9990

St Vincent de Paul Society St Bernardine’s Conference For assistance, phone 5561 4702 St Catherine’s Conference For assistance, phone 3010 1096

6TH NOVEMBER 2016 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR C

St. Bernardine’s Church, Regents Park Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Park Ridge

St. Catherine’s Church, Jimboomba

The name of Jesus is the glory of preachers, because the shining splendour of that name

causes God’s word to be proclaimed and heard.

GA498 City of God

Recessional Hymn

Gathering Hymn

Psalm Response

GOSPEL REFLECTION Jesus has completed his journey. Having arrived in Jerusalem, he teaches boldly in the Temple, aware that his enemies, ‘the chief priests and the scribes, with leading citizens’ want to ‘do away with him’ (Lk 19:47). At this point, Luke includes several incidents of ugly confrontation. That chosen for today’s gospel reading – concerned with resurrection – has intimations of the tragic drama that lies ahead. Jesus is confronted by ‘some Sadducees’, members of a conservative priestly establishment, who saw popular movements as a threat to their interests. Seeing Jesus as a dangerous trouble maker, they set out to discredit him in the eyes of the people by making a fool of him. The Sadducees rejected the belief in a future resurrection that had emerged in the final period of Old Testament times – as unfaithful to the original traditions of God’s people. The Old Testament was a time of preparation, a time in which the awareness that made it possible to recognise God’s decisive intervention in creation - in the life, death and resurrection of our Saviour – developed gradually. The faith of the Old Testament engendered immense hopes; and with the passing of time these hopes cast a new light on the full implications of the astounding intimacy to which the God of the covenant called his people, and the generosity of God’s great promises – so evident in the Psalms, the popular prayer songs that gave expression to Israel’s faith. The Sadducees, like many religious conservatives, were too shut in by their comfortable ways to be open to the blessings of an expanded faith – for their outlook, so identified with worldly benefits, a future life could only be a resumption of the affairs of this present life. If our faith and hope have not matured, we too can have very distorted and inadequate notions of what our eternal life with God will be. For this reason, the teaching of Jesus for the Sadducees, is worth pondering. - From a homily on the Gospel by Fr John Thornhill sm

GA458 Blest Be The Lord

Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.

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

MASS TIMES ST. BERNARDINE’S CHURCH

25 Vergulde Road, Regents Park Mon 7th Nov 7.30am Wed 9th Nov 9.00am Sat 12th Nov 5.15pm Reconciliation 6.00pm Sun 13th Nov 7.30am, 9.00am

ST. CATHERINE’S CHURCH 74-76 East Street, Jimboomba

Thus 10th Nov 8.00am Sun 13th Nov 5.30pm

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH Corner of Stoney Camp Road and Mt. Lindesay Highway, Park Ridge

Sun 13th Nov 7.30am ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES CHAPEL

12-16 Fedrick Street, Boronia Heights Mon 7th Nov 8.00am Tues 8th Nov 9.00am Wed 9th Nov 9.00am Thurs 10th Nov 8.00am

Fri 11th Nov 9.00am

Today’s Readings: Next Week’s Readings:

2 Macc 7:1-2 9-14 Mal 3:19-20

2 Thess 2:16-3:5 2 Thess 3:7-12

Lk 20:27-38 Lk 21:5-19

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Sunday 6th November 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7.30am- Hospitality after Mass ~ Our Lady of the Assumption Church

5.30pm-Hospitality after Mass ~ St Catherine’s Church Monday 7th November 10am-11am Prayer Group ~ St Bernardine’s Church

9.30am– 12pm– Arts and Crafts Tuesday 8th November 10.00am Legion of Mary ~ The Hut 7.00pm Flame of Love Prayer Group Thursday 10th November 9.30am Craft Group ~ Logan West Library

Saturday 12th Nvoember Sunday 13th November 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dates Claimers:

Arts and Crafts stall to be held on the last weekend in November 26th/27th. Christmas items for sale. Monies raised will go to specific charities. There will also be a raffle and tickets will be available from this weekend. Advent Program A four week Advent program (one hour per week x 4 weeks) will commence in the week leading up to the 1st Sunday in Advent (27th November). A session will be offered at each of our parish mass centres. Time and dates TBA.

Please remember in your Prayers

Soraya Rayne Desic ( Anniversary )

Astrid Raines, Ngametua Tulia

Kay & Kevin Clarke

Prayer list: Please advise the parish office, if you are aware of any parishioners who are unwell or for whatever reason need to be kept in our prayers. Please get their permission before you advise the parish office. We will include them, by name only (not reason for prayers) in our prayer list in the weekly Newsletter. Thank You.

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

PARISH NOTICES

November Mass Offering Envelopes Every year we remember to pray and offer masses especially for our departed relatives and friends on the 1st November - the commemoration of all the faithful departed. But as Catholics we don't just remember and pray for them on the 1st November, in fact, we remember our departed loved ones throughout the month of November.

As a reminder to us to effectively remember them practically and prayerfully, November Mass Offering envelopes are available at each church entrance from this weekend.

Please take one if you need to offer a mass intention for your friends or loved ones, and leave the completed envelope on any collection plate. Flags If you had a flag which was used during the Multicultural Mass celebrations, please collect it from the sacristy in the St Bernardine’s Church . There a quite a few which haven't been collected. Thank you. Arts and Crafts items for Christmas will be for SALE in the last weekend in November 26th/27th. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase from this weekend 6th November at St Bernardine’s Church. There will be 6 prizes up for grabs: Ranging from Bessemer cookware, rugs, cosmetic gift basket, jemima doll, table runner and candles and a pen and heritage album. So get in quick to win some great prizes with all funds raised going to St Vincent de Paul, Blind Eye ministries and Share dignity ( Centrecare ) The Arts and craft group members are working hard in preparation for the stall. All donations of handmade Arts and Crafts / homemade items will be greatly appreciated. If you have any queries, please contact the parish office, or, you can call in and talk with the Arts & Crafts group members, who meet each Monday morning in The Hut from 9.30am – 12noon. You can leave any donations in the parish office.

All monies raised will go in support of charities

listed above.

Advent Program The weeks of Advent remind us to set aside some from the hectic business of the holiday season, and to quietly reflect on the promise of the baby born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. The Bible readings relate to the Advent themes of waiting, preparation, light in the darkness, and the coming of the promised Messiah. To help us prepare A four week Advent program will be offered, once a week, for about 1 hour, at our three mass centres. The session will include, how or what can we do to prepare, reading the Gospel of the pending Sunday, questions to reflect and ponder and time to share. Commencing at :

St Bernardine’s on Wednesday 23rd November

at 7.00pm

St Catherine’s on Thursday 24th November

at 9.00am

Our Lady of the Assumption on Thursday 24th November at 7.00pm.

If you have any queries please contact : Teresa Monsiegneur, Lorraine Bakon, John Thornton or the parish office or speak

PERMANENT PART TIME DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKER

Sunnybank, Coopers Plains and Runcorn areas Would you like to make a difference?

S.A.I.L (Supported Accommodation and Independent Living) supports people with disabilities, providing them assistance to live independently in the community. Duties include assisting clients with personal care, (showering, toileting, dressing, feeding) and light domestic duties (cooking, cleaning, laundry etc). Permanent part time, shifts are 2 - 3hours: generally 7:30-9:30am and 6:00-8:00pm slots. Ability to work alternate weekends is necessary. As training is provided, experience or qualifications in the Disability Sector is not essential. Applicants must have a driver’s licence, own transport and telephone. A mandatory Criminal History screening will be conducted. To apply please contact Marina Ene on (07) 3323 2100 after 9 am weekdays or email your resume to marina.ene@bne.centare.net.au

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

Rent this space! Do you want your business to appear in

this space? Want your business to reach

out to people in our parish?

Advertise here and get an online ad

included for free!

For enquiries contact Barbara

Ph: 3884 7600 Email: finance.stbern@bne.catholic.net au

Rent this space! Do you want your business to appear in

this space? Want your business to reach

out to people in our parish?

Advertise here and get an online ad

included for free!

For enquiries contact Barbara

Ph: 3884 7600 Email: finance.stbern@bne.catholic.net au