Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 16th / 17th June 2018

The Kingdom of God is Within You

In the Gospel Reading, Jesus says that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. When it is sown in the ground, it is the smallest of seeds; but it can grow to

become the largest of plants.

The more a Christian fulfills God’s will in her life, the greater the kingdom of God

in her is. So, the kingdom of God can be very small, or it can change its size and become very big. But why wouldn’t the kingdom of God always be the same size? To see the answer, you have to recognize that the kingdom of God isn’t a peculiar kind

of country. God’s kingdom isn’t a place at all. It’s a condition, the condition of God’s ruling as king.

But, we might think, even so, God’s kingdom can’t shift sizes. God’s rule is always the same size: it’s everywhere.

And yet this can’t be right either. What is ruled by a king is governed by the will of the king. But how much of God’s will does any Christian fulfill? Everything

is subject to the will of God the King, for sure, but not every Christian who counts as being in the kingdom of God fulfills God’s will completely now.

So this is the way in which God’s kingdom can change size. When a Christian does what is against God’s will, to that extent the will of God is not fulfilled in her.

And so, to that same extent, the kingdom of God is small in her too.

On the other hand, the more a Christian fulfills God’s will in her life, the greater the kingdom of God in her is.

This is one way we can understand Christ’s parable of the mustard seed, then. When a Christian first opens himself up to receive God as Lord,

the Lord rules very little of him. And so the kingdom of God is like the littlest seed in the ground of his heart. But if only he lets that seed grow in him, if only he doesn’t

give up on himself as fruitless and despair of himself, that littlest seed of God’s

kingdom will grow and grow in him till it becomes like a great tree in him.

But in the end this is the most important thing to see. If you have even just a

mustard seed’s worth of faith and obedience, you still have the kingdom of God within you.

Eleonore Stump

Prayer For Youth

Come. Holy Spirit of this Great Southland Come. Holy Spirit of Faith Inspire our entire faith community Empower our community to be courageous

As we prayerfully discern new horizons Unite Your people as witnesses of love

for spreading joy in the lives Walk with us, as we blaze new trails of discipleship

And communities of God’s people. Accompanying young people as we renew the Church together

Come, Holy Spirit of Youth Come, Holy Spirit of Vocation Fill the hearts of young people Stir within young people an awareness of God’s call.

with the hope and love of Jesus Christ Reveal to us the graces of young people.

Enliven our community Guide us all,

with the creativity, energy and joy of youth in finding our place and raising our voices

Guide us together, as we strive to offer God’s mercy To build a civilization of love.

To those who feel abandoned or outcast.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross, Help of Christians, pray for us.

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, friend of the young, pray for us.

DATE CLAIMERS: Sun 24th June State of Origin Game 2

Wed 27th June Priest’s Jubilee Mass St Stephen’s Cathedral Please note no Parish Mass on this day

Fri 29th June Feast of St’s Peter & Paul

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Mon 2nd July SVdP Meeting (Bribie)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS MON 2nd - FRI 13th

Wed 4th July Pastoral Council Meeting (Cab)

Fri 6th July Mass for the Recently Deceased (Cab)

Wed 11th July State of origin Game 3

Thur 12th July Anointing Mass (Beachmere)

Fri 13th July Mass at Boltan Clarke Nursing Home

Sat 14th July Communal Reconciliation (Cab)

Wed18th July Finance Council Meeting (Cab)

Thur 19th July Anointing Mass (Bribie)

Thur 19th July Pastoral Council Meeting (Bribie)

Thur 19th July KSC Meeting (Cab)

Sat 21st July Communal Reconciliation (Bribie)

NEXT WEEKEND MASSES

St Peter’s: Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 7am, 10am, 5.30pm

Little Flower: Saturday 6.00pm

Sunday 8.30am

Beachmere: Sunday 8.30 am (24 Rogers Street)

RECONCILIATION - Saturdays

St Peter’s: Individual: 5.00 pm, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th Sat

Communal 14th July 5.00 pm

Little Flower: Individual: 5.00 pm, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Sat

Communal 21st July 5.00 pm

PARISH BAPTISMS

St Peter’s 10.30am 1st & 2nd Saturdays of each month

Little Flower 10.30am 3rd Saturday of each month

St Peter’s this Week:

Wed 9.30am Mass

Fri 7.45 am St Columban’s College

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK

This Sunday - 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Yr B)

Ezek 17: 22-24; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34

Weekday Readings:

Monday 1 Kg 21:1-16; Matt 5:38-42

Tuesday 1 Kg 21:17-29; Matt 5:43-48

Wednesday 2 Kg 2:1,6-14; Matt 6:1-6,16-18

Thursday St Aloyisius Gonzaga Sirach 48:1-14; Matt 6:7-15

Friday St John Fisher 2 Kg 11:1-4,9-18; Matt 6:19-23

Saturday 2 Cor 24:17-25; Matt 6:24-34

Next Sunday - The Nativity of St John the Baptist ( Yr B)

Vigil: Jer 1: 4-10; 1 Pet 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17

Day: Is 49: 1-6; Acts 13: 22-26; Lk 1:57-66,80

Response:

Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, Alleluia! The seed is the word of God,

Christ is the sower; all who come to him

will live forever. Alleluia!

Little Flower this Week:

Tues 6.00 pm Mass

Wed 9.00 am Liturgy

Thurs 9.15 am Mass

Fri 9.00 am Liturgy

News from St Peter’s

SUNDAY

7.00 am Mass of the 11th Sunday in Ord Time (St Peter’s Church)

8.30 am Mass of the 11th Sunday in Ord Time (Beachmere)

10.00 am Mass of The 11th Sunday in Ord Time (St Peter’s Church) 5.30pm Mass of The 11th Sunday in Ord Time (St Peter’s Church)

MONDAY 12.30 pm 20 Decade Rosary (Church)

TUESDAY

6.00pm Parent Baptism Meeting (Meeting Room)

WEDNESDAY 9.30 am Anointing Mass (Church) THURSDAY

10.00 am Mothers’ Prayer Group (Parish Centre Meeting Room)

10.00 am El Shaddai 21 Hayes St. Ph. Susie 0404 844 395.

6.00pm Anointing Mass Beachmere

7.30pm KSC Meeting (Hall)

FRIDAY

7.45am Mass (St Columban’s College)

9.30am -11.00am Craft Group (All welcome) (Hall)

SATURDAY

9.00am Mass and Morning Tea Wamuran Park

5.00 pm Individual Reconciliation (Church)

6.00 pm Mass of the Nativity of St John the Baptism (Church) ………………………………….

ST VINCENT DE PAUL WINTER APPEAL

Envelopes are on the seat of the church at St Peter’s for their

annual winter appeal collection. Please support those whose very

lives depend on it!

News from Little Flower

SUNDAY

8.30am Mass of the 11th Sunday in Ord Time (Church)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

9.00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church)

6.00 pm Mass (Church) WEDNESDAY

9.00am Communion Liturgy (Church) 9.30 am Christian Meditation (Our House)

3.30 pm Bible Study Group Frederic Ozanam Centre.

5.30 pm Men’s Choir Practice (Church)

THURSDAY

9.15am Anointing Mass (Church)

6.00pm Parent Baptism Meeting (Our House)

7.00pm Pastoral Council (Our House)

FRIDAY

9.00 am Communion Liturgy (Church)

SATURDAY 5.00 pm Individual Reconciliation (Church)

6.00 pm Mass of the Nativity of St John The Baptist (Church)

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MEETINGS & GATHERINGS

MEETINGS & GATHERINGS

Our Schools

St Peter’s Primary School

30 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture. Ph: 5495 8806

http://www.stpeterscaboolture.qld.edu.au

St Columban’s College

100 McKean Street, Caboolture. Ph: 5495 3111. Enrolments are filling fast for 2019 and we would encourage all

families, including those current St Columban's College families with younger siblings, to submit your applications as soon as possible. Please contact Ms Evie Teasdale at the College if you have any

questions regarding enrolments - evie.teasdale@bne.catholic.edu.au

https://stc.moretonbay.com/

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Please Remember In Your Prayers

Those Who Have Died Recently

Pat Knotts, Laurie Davila, John Smith, Pauline Bishop,

Alina Pogorzelska, Ann Ots, Terence Gilby, Sr Patricia Goffey,

Theresa Lukinic, Mary Teirney, Lorraine Cameron, Max Simpson,

Anniversaries of Those Who Have Died

Julian Torino, Harrold Bazzo, Bobby Hynes, Doreen Bannah,

Guiseppe Biasi, Raymond McCarthy, Giovanni Barbagallo,

Pauline Clunes, Lewis (Eric) Thompson, Fr Michael Fallon,

Joe Biasi, Margaret O’Neill, Fred Garland, Joshua Wood,

Matthew Dwyer, Garry Reardon, Rosemary Raffaut,

John Walsh, Lee Reynolds.

Our Sick

Bob Andersen, John Abel, Michele Akers, Louisa Brittenden,

Gerard Brown, Pam & Don Bryant, Les Bushell,

Patricia Butterfield. Grant Butterfield, Calvin Bartlett,

Kelly Conway, Pat Connor, Peter Cassimatis, Karen Croke,

Cathleen Dooley, Hank Damen, Bill Dooley,

Beverley Forrest, Meagan Frohloff, Edyn Gale,

Raymond Gordon, Harry Gordon, Susan Genery,

Elaine Gow, Rukmani Hari, Lionel Henschell, Desley Hawkes,

David Hardy, Gary Kelly, Sheila Lynch, Paula Laughlan,

Muriel Lawson, John Leach, Michael Lynch, Eva Mendez,

Peggy McPherson, Tina Maccarone, Val Mitchell,

Jason Morphett, Colin O’ Brien, Norma O’Brien,

Rufina Philips, Jean Piva, Kevin Rae, Denise Reilly,

Dianne Radson, Gene Rosenblatt, Eileen Ryan,

Brenda Renkie, Bernie Sheppard, Jim Serridge,

Patricia Twinchek, Joan Tomasiello, Terry Walsh,

Una Withers, Juanita Briones Woolnough, Judy Williamson,

Therese White …………………………………….

PARISH COLLECTIONS:

(9th/10th June) $6755.10

Thank you for the continued support of your Parish.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING

The Bribie Pastoral Council will meet in this

Thursday evening starting at 7.00pm. Any issues

you would like to see raised, please inform a

Councillor or ring the Parish Office.

PARENT BAPTISM MEETINGS

The next Baptism Preparation Meetings across the Parish will be held in the meeting Room at

Caboolture on Tuesday at 6pm and in “Our House” at Bribie on Thursday at 6pm. These meetings are an

essential pre-requisite for Baptism.

ANOINTING MASSES

Our Anointing Masses across the Parish will be celebrated at St Peter’s on Wednesday at the 9.30am Mass and at Little Flower on Thursday at the 9.15am

Mass. Our Hospitality Ladies will provide a cuppa afterwards so please stay and enjoy the fare.

STATE OF ORIGIN - GAME TWO

Sunday 24th June at 6.30pm in the ‘other’ NSW dressing shed on Bribie

Come along and watch it on the big screen, only $10 per head which will get you one of Bribie’s best meat pies & a beverage of your choice (as long as it’s a

beer, wine or cuppa!) Sheets are at the rear of the church for your name and phone numbers. Doubles could be

available after Mass this weekend.

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE

Peter’s Pence Collection – Sunday 1 July 2018

Our opportunity to make a contribution to the Holy Father in support of his global ministry as Successor of Peter.

Archdiocesan Prevention and Protection 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.

Parish Office Information

www.cabooltureparish.org.au.

Parish Priest: Fr David Pascoe

0414 675 356

pascoed@bne.catholic.net.au

Associate Pastor: Fr Quintin Culpeper 0431 890 621

Parish Secretary: Sharron Macrae

admin1.cabcath@bne.catholic.net.au

Finance Officer: Kath Rawlinson

finance.cabcath@bne.catholic.net.au

Safeguarding Officer: Sharron Macrae

Staff Meeting - Tuesday 9.30am –10am

Caboolture Parish is part of the Northern Rivers Deanery