Parish Priest Fr Thomas Varkey MCBS

varkeyt@bne.catholic.net.au

Pastoral Ministry Co-ordinator & Safeguarding Officer

Mrs Donna Conway pmc.booval@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Secretary Mrs Cathy Peacock

Chairperson - Pastoral Council Mr Mike Wilkinson

Chairperson - Finance Board Mr Ben Sotiriadis

Liturgy Co-Ordinator Mrs Margaret Kane

School Principals Sacred Heart School - Mr Chris Thomas

St Peter Claver College – Mr Terry Finan

Outside School Hours Care Co-Ordinator Mrs Linda Caplin

Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Ph: 3282 1888 Fax: 3282 5702 Email: booval@bne.catholic.net.au Web: http://www.boovalcatholicparish.org.au

REFLECTION

It is difficult for leaders to call people to accountability. Such is the unenviable responsibility of pastors in the parish, coordinators of religious education, members of the parish council, principals in the school, directors of liturgical ministry, to name but a few. Disciples must also engage in the very difficult process of reconciliation. Differences of opinion, misunderstandings, and ac-tual offences tend to alienate people. We see this happen in families, neigh-bourhoods, parish communities, workplaces. It is not enough to say that we must try to forgive from our hearts. The process of reconciliation requires sig-nificant movement toward the admission of guilt as well. Both the one offend-ed and the offender must be willing to be transformed.

Gathering two or three together in prayerful collaboration is not as easy as it sounds. If collaboration is to be effective, we have to be open and honest about our opinions and our biases, and respectful of the opinions and biases of others. We must work for the common good and not merely for what we personally think is best. We must be willing to accept and implement deci-sions with which we may not totally agree, and we must live with them grace-fully. All of this calls for unselfish love. Love fulfils the entire law only: when we honour our personal commitments and the personal commitments of oth-ers; when we value the life, dignity and reputation of others; and when we respect their possessions. It is only because love is so demanding that it co-vers all of our responsibilities.

© Dianne Bergant CSA

Tuesday 8th September - Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8.30am Rosary followed by Mass at 9.00am

Please note there will be NO Mass this Monday

Wishing all fathers and

those who fill this role a

very Happy Father’s Day

and many blessings.

BOOVAL CATHOLIC PARISH † Sacred Heart Church, Cothill Rd, Booval † Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 10 Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview

Sacred Heart Primary School, 25 Cothill Rd, Booval St Peter Claver Secondary College, 10 Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 6th September 2020

Coffee & Chat

Weekly Diary

Monday 7th September

NO Mass

Tuesday 8th September - Nativity of the BVM

8.30am Rosary

9.00am Mass

Wednesday 9th September

6.00pm Mass

Thursday 10th September

9.00am Mass

Friday 11th September

9.00am Mass

Saturday 12th September

5.00pm Mass - Booval

Sunday 13th September

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7.00am Mass - Riverview 9.00am Mass - Booval 5.00pm Mass - Booval

Reconciliation by appointment

Marriages by appointment - at least six months notice is required.

Baptisms by appointment.

The annual collection for the support of the church in the Ho-ly Land normally takes place on Good Friday. This year, due to the closure of churches around the world during Holy Week because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Pope Francis moved the date for this collection to SUNDAY September 13th to coincide with the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross on September 14th. This collection promotes the missionary work of the Church in the Holy Land by providing welfare as-sistance to local Christians in areas such as health, education, employment and housing. Parishes, schools, orphanages and medical centres throughout the Holy Land also rely on assis-tance from this collection. Please remember the Christians of the Holy Land on Sunday September 13th and please also keep them in your prayers. Thank you.

CONGRATULATIONS to Paul & Barbara Engelbrecht who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday 5th September. God’s blessings to you both on this special occasion.

WEEKEND MASSES - The maximum number for both church-es is (50). You are not required to book for weekday Mass but must book in for weekend Masses.

Next weekend 12/13 September Mass times BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING MASSES

Sat. 12th September - Booval 5.00pm Sun. 13th September - Riverview 7.00am

Sun. 13th September - Booval 9.00am Sun. 13th September - Booval 5.00pm

If you would like to attend one of these Masses please phone 3282 1888 or email: booval@bne.catholic.net.au to make a booking. Bookings need to be made no later than 2pm Fri-day.

N.B. Please remember if you are feeling unwell please stay home and take care of yourself.

“You, son of man, have appointed watchman for the house of Israel…” (Ezekiel 33:7) Many of us are generous with our gifts. How-ever, many of us are not generous in propor-

tion to the gifts we have been given. How often do we give at the minimum level required? Remember, the Lord calls us to nurture and develop our gifts. He calls us to be generous with all the gifts He has given us, especially the one that means the most to us.

The Catholic Leader’s

Our digital newspaper is free at the moment at our website.

catholicleader.com.au

Trish Watter is my name and I am a reader at the 9am Sunday

Mass.

I became a parishioner in Sacred Heart Parish when a great

friend Ann Topping use to bring me Holy Communion for

years after I had a stroke. She was an active member of the

Parish. Anne had to have surgery so Martin Smith brought

me Holy Communion and I suggested to him that when I felt

well could he take me to Mass. After a few Sundays I said I’d

like to read again and the rest is history.

What I like about Sacred Heart Parish is the friendly caring

parishioners who I have got to know. I’ve been in parishes

from Perth to Yeppoon over the years and I have never found

such a great parish. We are blessed by the spiritual priests we

have been assigned.

My dream for the parish is that the school children will con-

tinue to come to Mass as they grow up and hopefully will be-

come actively involved in the parish.

I would invite colleagues to the parish to let them see the love

of God that develops by attending the parish Masses.

Trish Watter

BAPTISM - This weekend we welcome into the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Baptism Phoenix Goebel.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass COVID restrictions are preventing the celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass, held each

year at the Cathedral of St Stephen, in the usual way. However, on Saturday 26th September at the 11.30am Mass, Archbishop Mark will celebrate Mass for the special intentions of all couples celebrating 50 years or more of marriage. Attendance of Mass at the Cathedral is restricted to 132, if however, any couple cele-brating their Golden Wedding Anniversary are in good health and wish to attend the Mass in person, please contact the Cathe-dral office on 3324 3030 or register on-line via the Cathedral website: https://www.cathedralofststephen.org.au/mass--reconciliation-times.html The Mass will be live-streamed via the Cathedral website for those who are unable to attend in person.

DIARY DATES

Tuesday 8 Sept. 9.30am Craft Group

Wednesday 9 Sept. 7.00pm Finance Committee meeting

Thursday 10 Sept. 4.30pm St Vincent de Paul meeting

Friday 11 Sept. 9.30am Meditation

MY PARISH

The Booval Catholic Parish acknowledge the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people, the Traditional Custodians who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY DIED: Kevin Ellen, Laurie Hasted.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHOM WE REMEMBER: Brian Meara, Kirtley & Dolan families, Bob Cole, Dorothy Walsh, Donna Gabriel, Tracie Files, Noela Shute, Rita Vanderbyl, Tom Brown, Roland Millington, Bernie Kinnane, Chris Garton, Ken Adkins, Frank Van Gestel, Lorraine Murphy, David Samson, Brian McCarthy, Jack & Eileen McMahon, Bob, John & Mark Skippington, Thomas Boyle, Margery Boyle, Ellie & Ossie Cody, Rob Kane, Mike Cody, Helen Cody, Roy Folan, Alfred & Stella Grech, Moira Murphy, Melinda & Arthur Murphy, Bernice & Clement Goan, Arthur, Brian & Dane Bracey, Grahame Coultas.

LET US PRAY for those who are sick or recovering from surgery: Grace Thompson, “Special Intention”, Lilian Morrison, Joana Am-brad—Isip, Ceicly Spillane (Evie’s mum), Rod Perry (brother of Joan Jones), Josephine Smith, Jac Chave, Gwyn Hendy, Brett New-some, Dolores Morgan, Desolie King, Graeme Peters, Trish Rowlands, Marianne Steentsma, Rae Clark, Jill Wright, 2 Special Inten-tions, Kath Cole, Eileen Adkins, Erin, Eileen Galligan, Benjamin Palmer (Chris Garton’s Grandson), Hannah Smith, Julia Telford, So-phie Leonard, Karen Purdie.

We also include in our prayers all the aged and sick to whom we take Communion. We pray for the safety and good judgement of those serving in our defence forces overseas.

(Please contact us when you feel that it is appropriate to remove the name of your friend or loved one from our Parish Prayer List)

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE ANNIVERSARIES 6 September - 12 September

Jean Iris Creedy, Thomas & Mary-Ann Dalton, Jimmy Douglas, Kathleen Doring, Eleanor Farquharson, Owen Kinnane, James (Donny) Maher, Paddy O’Shea, Les O’Sullivan, Iris Peters, Murray Stewart, Amy Tierney, Martin (Toby) Brennan, Elma Chiconi, Dulcie Cool-ing, Michael Kearney, Mary Mattingley, Rae Skinner, Lilian Alford, Ethel Graham, Harry McNeish, Edward Quinn, Mary Brennan, Jim Drake, Fr Syd Kattie, Eileen Knopke, Annie McCarthy, Monica O’Connor, Johanna Ross, Harry Russell, Eunice Steele, Therese Klein, May Owens, Mervyn Schefe, Margaret Hyde, Ruby Marschke, Stewart Peters.

NEXT WEEK’S LITURGY - GROUP 2 YEAR A - Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: Sirach 27:30 - 28:7 2nd Reading: Rom 14:7-9 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

12/13 September 5.00pm Vigil 7.00am - Riverview 9.00am 5.00pm

READERS

Katherine Toohill Ryan Prenzler ——

Stellina Manutai —— ——

Angela Ryan Anne Ryan Maria Ryan

Karen Sotiriadis Kate Sotiriadis ——

CHURCH CLEANING Tim & Janet Habermann

Supporting those in need through Centacare

With your donation to the Annual Catholic Campaign you help continue the vital work Centacare does in our local communities. With your support, they provide ministries such as: • Homelessness and housing support • Hospital chaplaincy • Domestic and family violence support • Catholic Psychiatric Pastoral Care • Murri ministry

19 – 20 September 2020 catholiccampaign.com.au

PROCESSIONAL HYMN

We Are Many Parts

We are many parts, we are all one body,

And the gifts we have

we are given to share,

May the Spirit of Love

make us One indeed,

One, the Love that we share,

One, our Hope in despair,

One, the Cross that we bear.

God of all, we look to you,

We would be your servants true,

Let us be your love to all the world.

All you seekers great and small,

Seek the greatest gift of all,

If you love, then you will know the Lord.

By M. Haugen © 1980 – GIA Publications. GLORIA: [Sung]

© P. Taylor – TAY.

PSALM RESPONSE Psalm 94

If today you hear God’s voice,

harden not your hearts,

harden not your hearts

© Gerard O’Dempsey ofmcap.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

© Gerard O’Dempsey ofmcap.

All rights reserved. Used with permission under

ONE LICENSE No. #A-640362

NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. OFFERTORY

Quiet Music HOLY, HOLY [Sung]

© P. Taylor – TAY.

ACCLAMATION [Sung]

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,

until you come again.

© P. Taylor – TAY.

AMEN [Sung]

© P. Taylor – TAY.

LORD’S PRAYER [Sung] LAMB OF GOD [Sung]

© P. Taylor – TAY.

Mass Parts: Excerpts from the Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL

COMMUNION Here At This Table

Come and be filled here at this table.

Food for all who hunger

and drink for all who thirst.

Drink of his love, wine of salvation.

You shall live forever

in Jesus Christ the Lord.

You who labor for justice,

You who labor for peace,

You who steady the plow

In the field … … of the Lord … … .

You with lives full of pain,

You who sorrow and weep,

You, beloved of Christ,

Come to him … … , come to him … … !

You, the aged among us,

Holy, faithful and wise,

May the wisdom you share

Form our lives … … and our world … … !

By J S Whitaker, M. Whitaker & J M Whitaker © 1996, 2000 –

OCP Publications.

RECESSIONAL City of God

Awake from your slumber!

Arise from your sleep!

A new day is dawning

for all those who weep.

The people in darkness

have seen a great light.

The Lord of our longing

has conquered the night.

Let us build the city of God.

May our tears be turned into dancing!

For the Lord, our light and our love,

Has turned the night into day!

O city of gladness,

Now lift up your voice!

Proclaim the good tidings

That all may rejoice!

© 1981, Dan Schutte – OCP Publications.

Liturgical Music for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time