The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

Parish of Annerley Ekibin Fourth Sunday of Lent Laetare Sunday [OF] & [EF]:

30th/31st March, 2019

Parish Office

14 Ferndale Street, Annerley 4103

PO Box 3131, Tarragindi 4121.

Office Hours:- 9:00am - 1:00pm

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Phone: 3848 1107

Fax: 3848 1855

Email: annek@bne.catholic.net.au

Web: www.annerleyekibinparish.com www.facebook.com/ annerleyekibinparish

www.twitter.com/AnnerleyEkibin

Parish Priest :

Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Parish Team:

Ms Shirley Sadler (Parish Secretary) Mrs Kathy Ducker (Finance Officer)

Ms Teresa Martin

(Sacramental Co-ordinator)

† Mary Immaculate Church

616 Ipswich Road, Annerley

† St John Fisher Church

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

† St Elizabeth’s Chapel

61 Effingham Street, Ekibin

St Elizabeth’s Primary School

Phone 3848 0828

Mary Immaculate Primary School

Phone 3848 8965

Our Lady’s Secondary College

Phone: 3426 8000

St John Fisher Hall

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

Phone 3848 1107 (Office hours)

The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

Oratory House - 3392 9247

16 Ferndale Street, Annerley

http://brisbane-oratory.org/

Fr Adrian Sharp (Moderator)

Fr Andrew Wise

Fr Scot Armstrong

Br Tyson King

Br Conor Power

Br John Henry Nguyen

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable

Adults Parish Representative

Contact for Safeguarding concerns

Marie Melski (3848 0338)

Catholic Enquiry Group

Lauren Le Feuvre (0410 939 661)

Frassati (Young Men)

Jerome Shogren (0449 090 071)

Flores Teresianes (Young Women)

Bernadette Tomlin (0401 446 613)

Frassati Youth (High School age)

Br Tyson King (0468 429 809) frassatiyouthbrisbane@gmail.com

St Vincent de Paul Helpline

Phone: 1800 846 643

Homeless Hotline: 1800 846 437 COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND: $2,437.25

ELECTRONIC CONTRIBUTIONS AVERAGE FOR WEEK: $1,749.00 Thank you from a grateful Parish.

Readings for next Sunday

6th/7th April

1st: Isaiah 43: 16-21

2nd: Philippians 3: 8-14

Gospel: John 8: 1-11

Dear Parishioners, We must again apologise for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the carpark behind

the parish office last weekend. This was due to asbestos removal works currently underway at Our Lady's College on weekends. They have advised us that the works are expected to continue until after Easter, though, hopefully, the carpark will be available, if at times only in a limited capacity. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

in Christ, Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Frassati Youth’s Juventus High schoolers are invited to join the Juventus youth group at St Elizebeth’s School

on Friday 5 March 6:30pm to 8:00pm for games, fun, pizza, and discussion on the faith. Registration is required. For more information call or text Br Tyson on 0468 429 809.

The Oratory Book Club, Tolle et Lege, will meet next on April 5th (8:15pm, Parish Office) to discuss the first part of ‘The Three Ages of the Interior Life’, written in 1938 by the Dominican theologian, Fr Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange. Alternatively, an abridged version can also be read: ‘The Three Conversions in the Spiritual Life’. The later start time will be to accommodate Stations of the Cross. All welcome.

PARISH DATE CLAIMERS Tuesday 2nd April Women’s Secular Oratory at 7:30pm, MI Church. Monday 13th May Josephites Associates Meeting at St Fabian’s, Yeerongpilly at 10:00am. For further information please phone Judy Harris on 3848 6017. Saturday 18th May Baptism Preparation for Parents at 9:00am in the School Library (under MI Church). Please contact the Parish Office to book.

WE PRAY FOR: Those who are recently deceased: Bernard Michael CRANE. Those who are sick: Ksenia BORODIN, Rex BOWEN, Verna BOWEN, Joan BRAMMER, Ted BUTTERWORTH, Duncan CARSTENS, Ruth Mary DALY, Shannon EMSLIE, Mark FARRAH, Jane FARRELL, Bryan FITZPATRICK, Joan FLEW, Anne FRANETTOVICH, Gwen GAIR, Vilma GHOUSE, Bronte GREER, Marlene JOHNSTON, Tony LEVICK, Marie MITCHELL, Barbara MASON, Valerie ORTON, Mila PICKARD,

Ron ROFE, Joan ROONEY, Joan RYAN, Rosa Maria SANTOS, Norma TORPEY, Josephine & Bill WRIGHT and Matthew ZEMEK.

All the faithful departed.

Refection The sweetness which some experience in prayer is milk our Lord gives to those who are just beginning to serve Him.

St Philip Neri

"The peace of the Gospels has nothing to do with any type of impassivity, extinction of sensitivity, cold indifference or being wrapped up in oneself....On the contrary, it is the necessary corollary of love...'Acquire peace and a multitude will find its salvation through you,' said St Seraphim of Sarov. Acquiring and maintaining interior peace, which is impossible without prayer, should consequently be considered a priority for everybody, above all for those who claim to want to do good for their neighbour. Otherwise, more often than not they would simply be communicating their own restlessness and distress."

Jacques Philippe, Searching For and Maintaining Peace (Sceptre, New York, 2002)

PROJECT COMPASSION 2019: Today, the fourth Sunday/Weekend of Lent, is Week 4 of Project Compassion, Caritas

Australia’s six-week Lenten fundraising appeal. In the first reading this week we learn about the Israelites who kept the

Passover during their journey into the desert and how the gift of manna from heaven protected them

on their way, while the Gospel story of the forgiving father is perhaps one of the most familiar stories

of the New Testament. It is the ultimate explanation of God's persistent love and compassion no

matter the faults and failings of humanity. God's mercy is continuously available. Last year, with your

help, Project Compassion raised around $11 million. This amount is testament to your enormous

generosity and compassion. Again this year you can make a difference and contribute to hope for the

most vulnerable people and their communities, here and around the world. Committing to something

meaningful during Lent is another way to draw closer to God, raise money and stand in solidarity with

people in need.

First Saturday Devotion on April 6th: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession (7.15am to 8am), Twenty Minutes Meditation, 8.15am Mass, and Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Holy Rosary are recited 10 minutes after the Mass inside Mary Immaculate Church.

(Confession available after the Mass.) Please come to the front for the Consecration and the Holy Rosary. Prayer sheets are provided. Holy Rosary: The April Intentions for the Tuesday Rosary are for "those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them! And for the Pope, the Bishops and the Priests through the intercession of Our Lady of Grace." It begins 10 minutes after the 7am Mass in Mary Immaculate Church. All welcome. Enquiries: Legion of Mary on 0421 258 418 (Bill].

Weekly Sunday Vespers: The Church has long encouraged the recitation of public vespers, the official evening prayer of the Church, in parishes especially on Sundays, and has encouraged the laity to participate as something we can do to help sanctify the Lord’s Day. The Oratory Fathers and Brothers invite you to join us for Vespers every Sunday at 4:00pm at MI Church.

Parish Diary & Mass Times: 1st - 7th April

Monday 1st April 6:30am Mass [OF+] SE 7:00pm Mass [EF] MI Tuesday 2nd April 7:00am Mass [EF] MI 9:00am Mass [OF] MI (School Mass)

Wednesday 3rd April

6:30am Mass [OF] SJF

9:00am Mass [OF] MI

Thursday 4th April

7:00am Mass [OF+] MI

9:00am Mass [EF] MI

5:45pm Exposition SE

Friday 5th April

7:00am Mass [OF] SE

9:00am Mass [EF] MI

7:30pm Stations of the Cross, MI

Adoration & Confessions

Saturday 6th April

8:15am Mass [EF] MI

Fifth Sunday of Lent Time

5:30pm Vigil [OF] SJF

5:30pm Vigil [OF+] MI

Sunday 7th April

7:30am Mass [OF] MI

8:30am Mass [OF] SJF

9:00am Mass [EF] MI

11:00am Mass [OF] SJF (Sudanese Community)

4:00pm Vespers MI

5:00pm Mass [OF+] MI

OF = Ordinary Form | OF+ = Ad orientem | EF = Extraordinary Form]

MI = Mary Immaculate SE = St Elizabeth’s SJF = St John Fisher

CONFESSION TIMES:

Mon 6:45pm (MI) Wed 9:40am - 10:00am (MI) Thu 9:40am - 10:00am (MI Fri 9:40am - 10:00am (MI) 7:30pm - 8:30pm (MI) During Holy Hour Sat 7:15am - 8:00am (MI) Sat 4:45pm - 5:15pm (MI) Sat 5:15pm by request (SJF)

Sun During 9:00am Mass where possible (MI)

The Angelus and the Rosary are prayed half an hour before the early weekday Masses, at SE & SJF.

All night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Thursday at SE, beginning at 6:00pm and concluding at 6:45am on Fridays.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Saturdays from 7:15am - 8:00am at MI Church.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 9.40am to 11.30am on every First Friday at Mary Immaculate Church.

The Holy Rosary is prayed at Mary Immaculate after the 7am Mass on Tuesdays, at 7.30am on Saturdays and after the 8.15am Mass on every First Saturday.

Rosters for next week

St Gregory’s Latin Mass Community: Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)

Wilston 7:30am

> 7:00am Mass at MI: For Gabrielle Ford, ill health Saturday, 6th April, Away: For all souls in purgatory especially deceased members of the Friends of the Suffering Souls Sunday, 7th April, 8:30am Mass at SJF: For the Pope and the Bishops 5:00pm Mass at MI: For Notre Dame Priory (Tasmania), and for a re-flourishing of religious life in Australia

PLEASE NOTE:

There are no changes to Mass times this week.

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, 30th March, Away: For the repose of the Soul of Anna Ha Cuc 8:15am Mass at MI: For Renee Johansen, recently deceased] 5:30pm Vigil at MI: For Margaret Deed, to rest in the peace of death 5:30pm Vigil at SJF: Mass for the People, “pro populo” Sunday, 31st March, 7:30am Mass at MI: For Joseph Bove, deceased, anniversary 17/3 8:30am Mass at SJF: For the mercy of God on all Dominicans, present and deceased 9:00am Mass at MI: For Leslie James & Grace Philomena Melville, anniversary of death (February) 5:00pm Mass at MI: For the Pope and the Bishops Monday, 1st April, Private: For the intention of the donor 7:00pm Mass at MI: For Frassati groups and their members Tuesday, 2nd April, Private: For the repose of the soul of Francis Michael Clifford (anniv. 30/10) 7:00am Mass at MI: For the Holy Souls in purgatory Wednesday, 3rd April, 6:30am Mass at SJF: For Thomas K.T., 28th anniversary of death 9:00am Mass at MI: For Eric Culpitty & Family Thursday, 4th April, 7:00am Mass at MI: For the seminarians of the Brisbane Oratory and for Oratorian Vocations Friday, 5th April, Private: For the Holy Souls in purgatory >

The Catholic Enquiry Group: The Catholic Enquiry

Group is for those who would like to know more about

the Catholic faith or who may be interested in

becoming a Catholic. The Catholic Enquiry Group

meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm at the Parish

Office.Please phone Teresa Martin for further

information on 0413 763 256.

Father Adrian will be accompanying a pilgrimage to

Fatima and Lourdes for 12 days in September 2020. Information brochures can be obtained from the

parish office.

Rosters for next week

MINISTERS OF THE WORD

Sat (SJF) 5:30pm Kay Holmes

Sun (MI) 7.30am Michael Cooper, Sol Dobinson

Sun (SJF)8:30am Nadine Simmons

Sun (MI) 5.00pm Maggie Soares, Ken Meissner

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Sat (SJF) 5:30pm: Bert Jacobs, John Lesina, Prem Nair

Sun (MI) 7:30am: Joan Coghlan, Paul Coghlan, Charles Grugan, Kathleen Grugan COUNTERS Monday, 1st April, 2019

CHURCH CARE

Laundry (SJF): Pat Smith

Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C – 30th/31st March, 2019

MASS READINGS

First Reading: Joshua 5:9-12 The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I have taken the shame of Egypt away from you. The Israelites pitched their camp at Gilgal and kept the Passover there on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening in the plain of Jericho. On the morrow of the Passover they tasted the produce of that country, unleavened bread and roasted ears of corn, that same day. Fro that time, fro their first eating of the produce of that country, the manna stopped falling. And having manna no longer, the Israelites fed from that year onwards on what the land of Canaan yielded.

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 33 (Said by all)

I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips; in the Lord my soul shall make its boast. The humble shall hear and be glad.

Glorify the Lord with me. Together let us praise his name. I sought the Lord and he answered me; from all my terrors he set me free.

Look toward him and be radiant; Let not your faces be abashed. This poor man called; the Lord heard him and rescued him from all his distress.

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 For anyone who is in Christ, there is a new creation; the old creation has gone, and now the new one is here. it is all God’s work. It was God who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the work of handing on his reconciliation. In other words, God in Christ was reconciling the world to himself, not holding men’s faults against them, and he has entrusted to us the news that they are reconciled. So we are ambassadors for Christ; it is as though God were appealing through us, and the appeal that we make in Christ’s name is: be reconciled to God. For our sake God made the sinless one into sin, so that in him we might become the goodness of God.

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation: Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ! I will rise and go to my father and tell him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 The tax collectors and the sinners were all seeking the company of Jesus to hear what he had to say, and the Pharisees and the scribes complained. ‘This man’ they said ‘welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he spoke this parable to them: ‘A man had two sons. The younger said to his father, “Father, let me have the share of the estate that would come to me.” So the father divided the property between them. A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country where he squandered his money on a life of debauchery.

When he had spent it all, that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel the pinch, so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs. And he would willingly have filled his belly with the husks the pigs were eating but no one offered him anything. Then he came to his senses and said, “how many of my father’s paid servants have more food than they want, and her am I dying of hunger!” I will leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as one of your paid servants.” So he left the place and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him tenderly. Then his son said, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son.” But the father said to his servants, “Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kill it; we are going to have a feast, a celebration, because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found.” And they began to celebrate. Now the elder son was out in the fields, and on his way back, as he drew near the house, he could hear music and dancing. Calling one of the servants he asked what it was all about. “Your brother has come” replied the servant “and your father has killed the calf we had fattened because he got him back safe and sound.” He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out to plead with him; but he answered his father, “Look, all these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed your orders, yet you never me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends. But for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property - he and his women - you kill the calf we had been fattening.” ‘The father said, “My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours. But it is only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Memorial Acclamation: Number One We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

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