‘What about you, do you want to go away too?’

With this question Jesus turns to the inner circle of the Twelve. Peter’s response reflects full belief: there is nowhere else to turn to gain life; Jesus is ‘the holy one of God,’ that is, the One who was ‘with God in the beginning’ and who has come down from God. In spite of being confused and deserted by many of his friends Peter hangs in there with Jesus. He holds on to faith when all the signs show that a hasty retreat may be a better course of action.

Peter and the inner circle have sat at the feet of Jesus and heard his Voice. Today we, too, are gifted with His voice through the Gospel and from within the Church which sometimes can frustrate and disillusion but which transmits the tradition of the Life of the person and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth – the Word made flesh who dwelt amongst us.

However, if we are to live and encounter Jesus fully through Word and Sacrament, it is important that we pause and consider the challenge of Pope Francis when he said 'Not infrequently, contrary to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, the life of the Church can become a museum piece or the possession of a select few. This can occur when some groups of Christians give excessive importance to certain rules, customs or ways of acting,'

Most of us may not have the deeper theological answers to the meaning of life, and our Church experience at times can leave us disillusioned and empty, but Peter's answer remains:

‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’

Tricia Ryan, Parishioner

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH in the care of the Carmelites since 1937

www.mtcarmelcoorparoo.org.au Church: 312 Cavendish Road, Coorparoo 4151

Office: 2 Norfolk Street, Coorparoo 4151

Carmelite Prior & Parish Priest: Fr. Wayne Stanhope O.Carm Carmelite Community: Fr Januario Pinto O.Carm Fr Roque Soares Da Cruz O.Carm

Office: Janelle Bou-Samra (Parish Secretary) Kathryn McDougall (Finance) email: mtcarmel@bne.catholic.net.au fin.mtcarmel@bne.catholic.net.au Office Hours: 8:45am-4:00pm, Mon-Thu Office Closed on Friday Telephone: 33971587

Sunday

26th August

2018

Twenty-First

Sunday in

Ordinary

Time (Year B)

PARISH MASS TIMES

Weekends

Saturday Vigil: 6pm

Sunday: 8:30am & 5:30pm

Weekdays

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9:00am

Tuesday: Liturgy of the Word and Communion in the Sacristy 9am

A Mass of Anointing is held on the first Wednesday

of certain months at 10am followed by morning tea.

Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:30-5:00pm

Rosary: Mondays after 9:00am Mass ———————————————————————————

Our Church is always open during daylight hours, to allow you the opportunity to come in and spend

some quiet time.

Parish Diary

Dates

Thu 30 Rehearsal for Confirmation

children at 3:15pm

Carmel Cellars meet at 7:30pm

Fri 31 Sacrament of Confirmation at

5pm and 7pm

Mon 3 St Vincent de Paul meet at

7:30pm

Sat 8/Sun 9 Annual Catholic Campaign

Weekend

Sun 16 Family Mass at 8:30am

Lay Carmelites meet at Mass

Mon 17 St Vincent de Paul meet at

7:30pm

Thur 20 Seniors Social Club

Excursion—Stradbroke Island

Trip

An “open” forum leading to an “open” table. Come along and participate in the dialogue.

As Mt Carmel Community:

Who have we been?

Who are we now?

Who do we hope to be in the future?

How do we hope to get there?

Sunday 9th September

11am-4pm, Carmel Community Room. BYO lunch.

We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves. “Pope Francis”

RSVP Parish Office on 3397 1587 or mtcarmel@bne.catholic.net.au

Time to gather

To reflect

To share …

Everyday

Holiness

SACRAMENT OF

CONFIRMATION

31st August 2018

Thank you to all those who attended

the Rite of Enrolment last weekend.

Next key date

Rehearsal for Confirmation Ceremony

Thursday 30 August at 3:15pm in the Church

We ask the Mt Carmel community to please continue praying for our

Confirmation children.

Please contact the Parish Office on 3397

1587 or mtcarmel@bne.catholic.net.au if

you require further information.

Mt Carmel Seniors' Social Club

Excursion to Stradbroke Island

Thursday, 20th September 2018

Please note early bus departure time

7.30am from the Church in order to

meet ferry.

Cost $45

For bookings please call

Bernie 3394 1465 / 0409 954 667 or

Paddy 3343 9424

OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL

DROUGHT APPEAL

A SINCERE THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE

WHO DONATED SO GENEROUSLY TO

THE DROUGHT APPEAL.

LAST WEEKEND THE MT CARMEL

COMMUNITY RAISED OVER $1000.

THERE WILL BE ANOTHER

COLLECTION AT ALL MASSES THIS

WEEKEND.

YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO DROP

YOUR DONATION INTO THE PARISH

OFFICE.

WE ENCOURAGE ALL TO DONATE TO

THOSE FAMILIES IN NEED OF

SUPPORT.

Safeguarding

Training Sessions for

those in CLOW,

Communion to the

Sick and

St Vincent de Paul

Evening Session

Date: Wednesday, October 31 2018

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Location: Our Lady of Graces Parish, Dominic Centre, 100 Mayfield Rd, Carina.

Daytime Session

Date: Wednesday, November 14 2018

Time: 10am-12 noon

Location: Regina Caeli, Parish Hall, 81 Waverley Rd, Camp Hill.

Please contact the Parish Office on 3397 1587

or mtcarmel@bne.catholic.net.au to register

for this training. Please note, training must be

completed every two years.

Mass Intentions

Recently Deceased:

Peter Beiers, Gloria Clark, Len Jarrett, Ms Marie Clarita Roe, John Kidman, Pat Finnamore, Thomas McLoughlin, Trish Lucas, Julia Lane, Paul Cullen, Rita Byrne.

Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord ...

Anniversaries and Memorials:

Riccardo De Mattia, Brian Cochrane, John Joseph Origlasso, Ellen Origlasso, Elias Magennis O.Carm.

We pray for our sick…

Noel Walsh, Beth McDonnell, Conor Tweedy, Brian Farlie, Joseph Murphy, Ille Uscinski, Clare Taylor.

There are envelopes at the back of the Church for your Mass intentions. Names will be removed after one month.

Please advise the Parish office if you would like a name to remain or be removed.

Rosters for weekend of 1/2 September - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ministers of the Word

6.00pm: Sue Delaney, Jenny Wallis.

8.30am: Sue Mulligan, Patricia Mitchell.

5.30pm: Maria Murphy, Chris Clarke.

(Facilitator: Chris Clarke)

Ministers of Communion

6.00pm: Jenny Wallis, Sue Delaney, Mary Tom, Steph Capra, Leon Capra, Erica Kennedy, Brian Kennedy. 8.30am: Sr Melissa Dwyer, Stephanie Smrecnik, Paddy Boyd, Melissa Liddy, Mark Nicol, Michael Martin, Julie Healy. 5.30pm: Maria O’Leary Chay, Louise Pertnikovs, Karen McIntosh, Clare Bach,

Margaret Land, John Fitzgerald, Luke Murphy.

Communion to the Sick

Cathy Agius, Anna Nano, Mike Dale, Rossy

Minata.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Father’s Day. No CLOW.

Reflection

John Clarke.

Musicians

6:00pm: Paul, Helen, Michael. 8:30am: Anna’s Group.

5:30pm: JB Jass.

Data Projection

6:00pm: John Stuart. 8:30am: Aurea Taylor.

5:30pm: JB Jass.

Mass Welcoming - Hospitality

6:00pm: Marie O’Brien and Helen Robinson. 8:30am: Stephen Sheehy and Family. 5:30pm: Patrick and Teresa Pitman. _______________________________________________________________

Sunday 2 September Readings - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8

James 1:17-18, 21-22, 27

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23