A Reflection from Father Hermi
In today’s gospel, Jesus made a deaf man hear, He also removed his speech impediment. Jesus
understands that one of the crippling handicap is being unable to speak, “you have mouth but
you cannot speak, you have ears but you cannot hear” as the saying goes. This is only physical.
How about the spiritual deafness and dumbness? It is worst than physical. A spiritual
“handicap”, the inability to speak God’s word and the unwillingness to hear and to respond to
it, or the refusal to hear the cries of the people in need whom Christ called “our neighbours”
and respond with compassion and love.
If Jesus was able to restore the gifts of speech and hearing to the deaf, mute man, He can also
cure our own spiritual deafness and dumbness.
The best thing we can do is to approach him with humility and faith and be ready to obey him
for we will be able to hear God’s word clearly in our hearts.
By this we will be able to respond to the needs of our neighbour without wanting to count the
cost. By doing so, we are able to glorify God in words and deeds.
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) 9th of September, 2018
Social Bowls & Cards
will be held on
Monday, 17th September
from 9:30 – 12:00
Come along and enjoy this social
morning.
The next Finance
Committee Meeting will
be held on Thursday 4th
October at 5.15pm.
In 2018, the Australian Catholic Church marks Child Protection
Sunday on 9 September.
The Catholic Church, child protection and safeguarding
Participation in the National Redress Scheme is one way in
which the Catholic Church is responding to the Royal
Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
People wishing to access the Scheme can call 1800 737 377 or
visit http://www.nationalredress.gov.au
Many other changes have been made in recent years to help
ensure Catholic settings are safe for children and vulnerable
adults. They include protocols around formation of priests and
religious, safeguarding policies for parishes and schools, and
more responsive processes when allegations of child sexual
abuse are made.
Poet Katherine Norman
Joined the St Mary’s Parish Family
through the sacrament of Baptism on
Sunday.
Poet is pictured with her parents
Wesley and Brogen and her
Godparents Kendall and Nick.
St Vincent de Paul Meeting
will be held on
Monday, 10th September at 5pm
The Driver Reviver program is looking for
volunteers for Sunday 7th October 2018 in 2 hour
blocks – 8am – 10am and 10am – 12pm.
There will be a roster on the table at the back of
the church if you have time to volunteer for this
very worthy cause. We will need 2 volunteers for
each time slot.
Thank-you for your contributions:
01/09/18
Envelopes: $371.00 Loose: $97.50
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 Friday……12:15pm
9th September 2018
SUNDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm
16th September 2018 SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am
22nd/23rd September 2018
SATURDAY EVENING: Goondiwindi 6.00pm SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 8.00am
30th September 2018
SUNDAY MORNING: Goondiwindi 9.00am
WE PRAY FOR THOSE: Who have entered your kingdom: including 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, Laurance Martyn, Frank Brosnan, Max Hohn, Kath Johnson, Muriel “Sis” Plain (Len Cleal’s sister), Robert Miller, Elaine Symes, June Corish, Ted Heironymus, Gloria Glasser, Therese Sullivan, Helen Farrell, Fr. Merv Ziesing, Joan Lawson, Thea McNaulty, Whose anniversary is at this time: including Peter Ints, Vera Benson,
Tim Thompson, Colin “Leo” Lowe, Darrell “Darby” Lowe, Anthony “Tony”
Carrigan, Leonie Choice, Tony Lloyd, Mark Batchelor, Raymond
McKenna, Teresa Butler, Anna Van Kuijck, Nancy Thurecht, Keith &
Myrtle Cook, Kevin McMaster, Audrey Albeck., Sr Bess Turvey, , Mona
O’Brien, Maria Magoffin, Chris Finlayson, Shirley Byrne, David Hiles,
Ziggy Schmidt, Terence Collins, Alma Rigney, William “Des” Whittle,
Joseph Fraser, Olive Thompson, Noel McGovern, Jill Field, Frank
Holland, Trish Taylor, Madeline Cubby, Noela McDonald, Barbara
Bardsley, Mary Cannon, Rita Johnson, Frank Smith.
Who are ill: including, Iris Simpson, Celie Brosnan, Mel Cairns, Mick Kelloway, Joy Collins, Hardy Sutton, Donna Lindores, John Abbot, Angus Rigney, Jan Jan Charles, 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, Joe Cowmeadow, 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.
Most Rev Edward Kelly DD (02/09/94) Rev Fr Sydney Kattie (04/09/04)
Rev Fr Myles Patrick Smith (09/09/11) Most Rev William Brennan DD (11/09/75)
Rev Fr Francis Burke (16/09/01) Rev Fr Michael Skehan (18/09/16)
Rev Fr Clarence Leahy (28/09/96) Rev Fr Neil O’Donoghue (29/09/80)
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
DENISE MCCORMACK & MARIE LLOYD (09/09)
FAY PFINGST & JILL LENNON (16/09)
TERRY & MARGARET RYAN (23/09)
WELCOMER AT MICROPHONE
MARY BURCHELL (09/09)
RACHAEL REEVES (16/09)
CLAIRE CHARLES (23/09)
1ST READER/PSALM
PAT THOMPSON (09/09)
CLAIRE CHARLES (15/09)
MARY COLLINS (23/09)
2ND READING/ALLELUIA
ANN WEBSTER (09/09)
PAT THOMPSON (16/09)
BRETT POLLARD (23/09)
EUCHARIST MINISTERS
CARMEL SCHAUMBURG, CAMILLE KELLOWAY &
MARY COLLINS (09/09)
CARMEL SCHAUMBURG, SUE MCGOVERN &
BRIAN COOK (16/09)
CLAIRE CHARLES, CARMEL GEESON &
MARY BURCHELL (23/09)
DATA PROJECTOR
MARY COLLINS (09/09)
MARY COLLINS (16/09)
ROS PHILLIPS (23/09)
MONEY COUNTERS
TERRY & MARGARET RYAN (09/09)
KAREN CAIRNS & MARY COLLINS (16/09)
MARY COLLINS & ROS PHILLIPS (23/09)
GROUNDS ROSTER
ALAN WELSH & DAVE BAUER (SEPTEMBER)
MICHAEL & JACK SCHAUMBURG (OCTOBER)
St Vincent de Paul Meeting
will be held on
Monday, 10th September at
5pm
Introduction We gather today as the blind person who does not see
the suffering in our world. We are the deaf person who
does not hear the cries of the poor and the mute who
fails to speak up against injustice. We come to Jesus
for healing so we may speak out against people and
systems that oppress and silence the voices of the least
among us.
First Reading Isaiah 35:4-7
Be strong! Fear not! Here is your God!
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 146
Praise the Lord, my soul!
Second Reading St James 2:1-5
Show no partiality
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom
and healed all who were sick.
ALLELUIA!
Gospel Mark 7:31-37
He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.
Prayers of the Faithful
For the health and well-being of all healers: those
who heal our physical ailments, those who free our
mind from stress and worry, and those who lovingly
guide us closer to Christ. Together may we heal our
broken world … we pray,
For those who have no voice: the poor and
marginalized, victims of human trafficking, the
unborn and those suffering from all forms of mental
illness … we pray,
For forgiveness and conversion of mind and heart,
for those of us who are spiritually blind to the needs
of the poor, for the spiritual deafness that keeps us
from hearing the cries of the oppressed, and for the
times we have witnessed suffering and failed to act
… we pray,
For healing and protection for our earth and its
natural resources; for an end to all practices that
endanger animals and their natural habitats; for
compassion for all creatures great and small … we
pray,
For God’s eternal peace and perpetual light to all
who have died due to the violence, through drugs,
war, poverty, homelessness, lack of clean water and
medical services, abortion and suicide … we pray,
Let us pray together....
God of mercy, we need your healing. Open our ears,
hearts, eyes and mouths to proclaim your greatness.
Protect all with no ability to protect themselves.
This we ask, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Parish Priest: Fr Hermi Rafada Ph: 0435 006 513 or 4671 1091 email: [email protected] Parish Contact Details [email protected] 69 Callandoon Street PO Box 45, Goondiwindi 4390 St Mary’s School Mr Brett Pollard Ph: 4671 1730
Parish Secretary:
Sarah Hedges
Mobile Ph: 0429 926 231
Office Ph: 4671 5087
Wednesday 9.30am – 3.30pm Parish Safeguarding Rep: Mrs Carmel Schaumberg Ph: 0419 786 738
PARISH INFORMATION
23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9TH
SEPTEMBER, 2018