From Fr. Bernie:

The Season of Lent commences this week on Ash Wednesday which is a day of fast and abstinence (fast =

less food and drink for those 19-59 years old and abstinence = no meat for those 15 and older). Many, of

course, will want to extend what is obligatory on Ash

Wednesday and Good Friday to the voluntary practice of prayer, fasting and abstinence throughout the whole of

Lent. During Lent our Sunday Masses will commence with the Entrance Hymn “Come Now, O Word of God” which is

new to us but easy to learn. There will be no Recessional Hymn or music; instead we will depart in silence.

Ash Wednesday. Mass and Giving of Ashes at Banyo at 9am in the school’s Multi-Purpose Hall with the whole

school attending; there is a St. Joseph School Ash Wednesday liturgy for the giving of ashes in Corpus Christi

church commencing at 11.45am; and an evening Mass and giving of ashes at Nundah at 6.30pm.

Stations of the Cross during Lent will be held at Banyo 6pm commencing on Wednesday March 13th and at Nundah

6pm commencing on Friday March 8th.

Pauline O’Donnell’s Farewell Night happened through the generous help of Julie Kelly and Cath van Dongen.

Thank you ladies. Thanks to the Holy Spirit Seminary for

the use of their beautiful Xavier Hall as a fitting venue.

Correction. I made a mistake when I wrote last week that Fr. John Sullivan was away from the parish for 18 months.

Fr. John was away for some Long Service leave and, during

an illness, weekend Masses but otherwise he was in the parish.

The Word of God for Today: Looking inwardly -

acting outwardly The gospel today presents three unrelated sayings of Jesus

which outline the qualities of a true follower of Jesus. The

unifying theme is integrity - being honest and sincere with oneself and rejecting all forms of deception, superficiality,

falseness or hypocrisy. In questioning the sense of a blind man leading the blind, Jesus is speaking to the importance

of leaders having experienced a situation themselves before presuming to guide other people.

The instruction to remove the log from one's own eye before commenting on the splinter in another's eye, is a

clear call to judge self and others honestly and fairly. Jesus speaks disparagingly of people who ignore their own failings

while focussing on the faults of others and refers to them

as 'hypocrites', a word which had previously been reserved for the Pharisees and scribes. Finally, in declaring that a

good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and that a bad tree cannot

bear good fruit, Jesus is emphasising that inward

dispositions manifest themselves in external words and actions. (Taken from Brisbane Liturgy’s ‘Liturgia’)

Plenary Council 2020. Submissions close on Wednesday

March 6th.

The Parish Finance Council Meeting considered the

following matters: Reports were received from our school principals, Kerry Latimer and Peter Gordon; there was a

report from the recent Parish Pastoral Council meeting; this year’s fundraising events were outlined by Evarist D’Souza;

Kelly Darben, our Parish Finance Officer, gave the parish financial report; some matters from a recent meeting with

the architect Sidney Rofe in regard to the Parish Centre

project were reported – the Tender Process should commence this week; we discussed a number of

maintenance issues in regard to parish assets; a Corpus Christi Church Centenary Committee is to be formed.

The Lenten Program sessions will commence this week. There are parish group sessions after the Wednesday

morning Mass and evening Stations of the Cross at Banyo and after the Friday morning Mass at Nundah. The work

books are available for those who ordered them.

Ember Days are special days of prayer and penance,

focussing on the environment, the weather seasons and God’s providence. On this first Sunday of the season of

Autumn after the Autumn Ember Day (First Friday of March) our Church encourages us to reflect on God’s providence in

our lives. There is nothing good in life that does not come

from God. This includes our POSSESSIONS and the commodity that we easily associate with those possessions

MONEY. I know it is called ‘that tainted thing’ in the Bible but it is only tainted when it is used for selfish purposes.

So I have two questions: Firstly, ‘What are you doing with your money now?’ Now: phone the parish office in order to

join the Parish Planned Giving Program – you can use

envelopes or give by Direct Debit or Credit Card. Secondly, ‘What plans do you have for your money after you die?’

The parish has four options for you to include in your will: a financial gift to the ‘Banyo Nundah Catholic Parish’; a

financial gift to the ‘Banyo Nundah Catholic Parish

Endowment Fund’; a financial gift to the ‘Banyo Nundah Catholic Parish Charities Endowment Fund’; a financial gift

to the ‘Banyo Nundah Catholic Parish Church Restoration Endowment Fund’. The three Endowment Funds are

investments that continue to give money from interest support year after year – gifts directly to the Parish and to

the Endowment Funds means that you will be forever

remembered as a parish benefactor. Continued on Page 3

Our Mission is to be a united, sharing and inclusive Catholic Parish.

Our aim is to be open, welcoming and responsive

to the diverse needs within our parish and the community.

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 3 March 2019 Ash Wednesday —6March

BanyoBanyo--Nundah Catholic ParishNundah Catholic Parish

Banyo, Nudgee, Nudgee Beach, Nundah, Virginia and sections of Clayfield, Northgate and Wavell Heights

“… may they all be one”

BANYO NIGHT ADORATION:

Midnight to 7am Adoration will resume at Banyo when these vacancies are filled: Fridays - 12am OR 12am & 1am OR

2am & 3am OR 3am ; Saturdays - 3am, 4am

Please Pray for Those who are sick:

Peter Ham, Danny Peart, Justin Carr, Mary Sebastian, Mary Bell, Harry White, Dale Brown, Zsu Pullar, Sandra

Jones, Cornelio Gorospe, Scott Jablonski

Lord, show them your loving care

Those who have died recently:

Maria Micalizzi Joan Myers

Anniversaries:

Mollie Reilly

“may they rest in peace”

To be Married next Weekend Sonny Tran and Megan Carroll

Wishing you every joy and blessing

‘The Voice’ Youth Ministry Youth Led Mass: This Sunday 3 March, 9.30am

Corpus Christi Church, Nundah

Next Sunday, 5pm, Holy Trinity Church, Banyo

Children’s Liturgy This Sunday, 3 March during 9.30am Mass Corpus Christi Church, Nundah

Next Sunday, 5pm, Holy Trinity Church, Banyo Contact: Pat 0417 718 267

The Holy Father’s Intentions for March Evangelization:

That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ

and have their rights respected.

The month of March is dedicated to Saint Joseph.

Stewardship “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.” (Luke 6:43) Are you using your God-given gifts in the way God intended? Do you compare yourself to others and complain about what

you don’t have instead of being thankful for what you do have? God gives each of us unique gifts and a unique plan.

Listen to how God is calling you to use your gifts, to bear good fruit, for the glory of His name.

A Vocation View

A VOCATION VIEW: Since each person speaks

from their heart’s abundance, let Jesus form your heart and your life. Follow Him willingly.

To talk to someone about your vocation, contact the Vocation Centre: (07) 3324 3351 Email: vocation@bne.catholic.net.au Website: www.vocationbrisbane.com

LITURGY TIMES

SUNDAY MASS Holy Trinity, Banyo 7.30am 5pm

Corpus Christi, Nundah 6pm Saturday evening 9.30am

WEEKDAY MASS Monday 4 March 7am Mass at Corpus Christi, Nundah

Wednesday 6 March

Ash Wednesday (Fast and Abstinence) 9am Mass at Banyo, in the Multi Purpose Hall,

St Pius V Primary school.

11.45am St Joseph’s Ash Wednesday Liturgy, Corpus Christi, Nundah

6.30pm Mass at Corpus Christi, Nundah,

Thursday 7 March 10.30am Mass at Zion Nursing Home, Nundah

6.30pm Mass at Holy Trinity, Banyo

Friday 8 March 9am Mass at Corpus Christi, Nundah

SACRAMENTS

SACRAMENT OF MERCY (PENANCE) Holy Trinity, Banyo Wednesday 8.15am-8.45am Corpus Christi, Nundah Saturday 5pm-5.45pm

Holy Trinity, Banyo Sunday 4pm–4.45pm

BAPTISM Corpus Christi 9.30am 2nd & 3rd Saturday of the month

Please contact the Parish Office during office hours. At least THREE months notice is required.

FIRST PENANCE, CONFIRMATION, FIRST COMMUNION Annually. Please contact the Parish Office

MARRIAGE Please contact the Parish Office.

SICK CALLS, COMMUNION TO THE SICK Please contact the Parish Office.

This week the following

hours need adorers Nundah

Mon 4 Mar: 1pm, 4pm, 5pm Tue 5 Mar: 5pm

Wed 6 Mar: 2am, 3am

Sun 10 Mar: 1pm

Banyo Thu 7 Mar: 11am, 3pm

Fri 8 Mar: 7pm Sat 9 Mar: 12noon, 1pm

PERMANENT VACANCIES

Nundah Sundays 1pm

Mondays 1pm, 4pm, 5pm Wednesdays 2am, 3am, 5am

Banyo

Fridays 12noon Saturdays 12noon, 1pm

Please contact the

coordinator if you can assist.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Corpus Christi: Sunday 11am - Thursday 7am

Holy Trinity: Thursday 7am - Sunday 7am

Roster Coordinator: Rob 0401 685 447

Continued from Page 1

The Catholic Church Abuse Summit on the Protection

of Minors in the Church has concluded in Rome coinciding with the news of Cardinal Pell’s conviction. We

pray for our Church especially for its members who have

been abused.

Every Blessing,

Fr Bernie

Statement from Archbishop Mark

Coleridge RE: the verdict in the

Cardinal Pell case: The news of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on historical

child sexual abuse charges has shocked many across Australia and around the world, including the Catholic

Bishops of Australia. The Bishops agree that everyone

should be equal under the law, and we respect the Australian legal system. The same legal system that

delivered the verdict will consider the appeal that the Cardinal’s legal team has lodged. Our hope, at all times, is

that through this process, justice will be served.

In the meantime, we pray for all those who have been

abused and their loved ones, and we commit ourselves anew to doing everything possible to ensure that the

Church is a safe place for all, especially the young and the vulnerable.

PARISH FUNDRAISERS

Kathleen is planning well ahead! A request for anyone who can crochet handtowels or any items that can be used for

the Mother's Day stall in May. Towels can be supplied. If

anyone has donations of crochet cotton or lace for coat hangers, it would be greatly appreciated.

Contacts: Kathleen 0411 419 966 (Nundah); Angela 3267 6763 (Banyo)

NUNDAH VILLAGE FESTIVAL – September 2019 The Clark’s are unable to organise this activity this year,

and are looking for a parishioner who is willing to collect the

books and DVD’s and organise the stall. If you think you could help, please contact Kathleen Mob: 0411 419 966.

GIVEAWAY

We have 1 boxed set of Good News Australia – 18 audio

CDs of the whole New Testament in one of Australia’s most preferred Bible versions: [Today’s English Version] – Good

News Translation to give away. If you would like a Boxed set please contact the Parish Office on 3266 1444

CORPUS CHRISTI-HOLY TRINITY CARE AND CONCERN MEETING

Monday 4 March, 12.00pm Parish House Meeting Room, Banyo

New members most welcome

Enquiries: Madonna 0403 413 327

CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS MEETING Held second Friday of month, this week 8 March

Venue : Banyo Parish House Time : 7pm to 8:30pm

For further information Phone Fred 3266 9937

ADULT FAITH FORMATION/RCIA – every Tuesday

evening at 7pm until Easter. Newcomers will commence on 4th June with fortnightly

meetings.

YOUTH PANCAKE SUNDAY

You are invited after 9.30am Mass for pancakes with all your favourite toppings for a GOLD COIN DONATION.

2019 – COMPASSION APP The Lent 2019 Compassion App is

designed for those who may be unable to participate in group programs but would

still like to prepare for Easter. It is also a great resource for those in Lenten groups

who would like to reflect further on each

week’s gospel after a group session.

Included in the App:

Opening and Closing Prayers

Lenten Gospels – text and audio

Gospel Reflection – text and video

Personal Reflection Questions

Lives of Compassion Stories – text

and video

Acts of Compassion

Engage with the Lenten Journey on the bus to work, during

your lunch break or just before you go to sleep! Download

from the App Store or on Google Play for Android™ devices for just $1.99 (Search for 'Lent 2019 Compassion').

LENTEN PROGRAM

If you placed a book order for the Lenten Program, the

books have arrived and are available for collection at Mass this weekend. Please place your money in an envelope

and return to Parish Office. Cost of Book is $8.00

PROJECT COMPASSION Project Compassion envelopes are

available to take with you this weekend.

You can donate through:

Parish boxes and envelopes, or phoning

1 8 0 0 0 2 4 4 1 3 o r v i s i t i n g

www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion.

© English translation of the Psalm Responses are taken from the Lectionary for Mass 1981, International Commission on English (ICEL). All rights reserved.

PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Website: www.banyonundahcatholic.org.au

Corpus Christi Church 65 Bage Street, Nundah Holy Trinity Church 352 St Vincent’s Road, Banyo

Parish Priest: Rev Fr Bernie Gallagher Ph: 3266 1444 bgallagher@bne.catholic.net.au BANYO NUNDAH PARISH

Parish Office: 20 Donkin Street, Nundah 4012 Ph: 3266 1444 Fax: 3266 4088 Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm nundah@bne.catholic.net.au Parish Secretary: Ms Madonna Riggall

Finance Officer (Wednesday): Mrs Kellie Darben

Sacramental Coordinator: Mrs Angela Greathead (Thursdays) sc.nundah@bne.catholic.net.au

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Representative: Ms Catherine Byrnes Ph: 3267 5222

Youth Activities Coordinator: Ph: THE VOICE BNYG thevoice.weebly.com

St Pius’ Primary Apperley Street, Banyo Ph: 3267 7306 pbanyo@bne.catholic.edu.au St Joseph’s Primary 16 Leslie Street, Nundah Ph: 3266 2405 pnundah@bne.catholic.edu.au Mary MacKillop College 60 Bage Street, Nundah Ph: 3266 2100 mmc@bne.catholic.edu.au

PROPER OF THE MASS

Introductory Rites

Liturgy of the Word

Responsorial Psalm (R.) Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Shine on the world like bright stars; You are offering it the word of life.

Alleluia!

Profession of Faith Apostle’s Creed

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Prayer II

Memorial Acclamation I: We proclaim your death O Lord.

Communion Rite

Readings - Sunday 10 March 1st Sunday of Lent

Deuteronomy 26: 4-10 Romans 10: 8-13

Luke 4: 1-13

Safeguarding Policy

The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children, young people and vulnerable adults are a gift from God with an

intrinsic right to dignity of life, respect and security from physical and emotional harm.

They are to be treasured, nurtured and safeguarded by all.

This means that everyone in the church must ensure that the fundamental rights of children, young people and

vulnerable adults are respected.

POSITIONS VACANT

PARISH YOUTH MINISTRY WORKER

Applications are open for a position at the Star of the Sea Cleveland Parish. A person with good pastoral and liturgical

knowledge is required for a part time 2-year fixed contract

position of Parish Youth Ministry Worker for 10 hours a week to work across a variety of weekdays, weekends and

evenings. Applications close on 10th March 2019

OFFICE COORDINATOR

Applications are open for a position at St John’s Wood, The

Gap Catholic Parish. A person with excellent administration and coordination skills is required for a part time position of

Office Coordinator for 26 hours a week to work alongside the Office Assistant.

Applications close Monday, 11th March 2019

For additional information, please visit the Archdiocese of

Brisbane website https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/careers The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for employees and volunteers to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults.

BECOME A PRISON CHAPLAIN Catholic men and women provide pastoral care to prisoners in

the eleven Correctional Centres in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Centacare currently seeks expressions of interest from men and women who would be interested to know more about

the work of chaplains in the Correctional Centres in the Wacol precinct and at Borallon Training Correctional Centre.

Chaplains visit these Correctional Centres as part of the Catholic team on a rostered weekly basis.

There is a brochure available in your church with more details.

If you would like to discuss this role and its suitability

for you, please call: Judy Norris, Director, Centacare

Pastoral Ministries on 3324 3193