Readings for next weekend 10th January - The Baptism of the Lord -Year C

Reading 1: Is 42:1-4. 6-7 Reading 2: Acts 10:34-38 Gospel: Luke 3:15-16. 21-22

6pm Saturday Mass: David & Janice Joseph 4773 9363 (C) Sheerah Tait (R1) Blanche Crisp (R2) Dodet Bernaldez Mal & Margaret McLaren, Joan Hill, John Quinlan, Jude & Edna Enriquez, Livia Bader, Bill & Sheerah Tait, David Joseph, Ben Bonomini, Nico Bernaldez, Brian Linnane, Pauline Di Mauro, Primo Bonato, Debbie & Sophie Price, Maria Parker, Aebel Naveen, Sarah Mary Jacob, Charles Aung Music - Donna Parison, Sheena Melarekere, Laveena Pais, Eric Keenan

8.30am Sunday Mass: Jenny Nesbitt 4773 1904, Cathy Noye 4773 5493 (C) Sarah Chellaiah (R1) Thez Hamilton (R2) Gail Neale Mick Bishop, Daniel Goulding, Brian O'Donoghue, Helen Gabrielli, Pam Timms, Silvia & Richard Monypenny, Sarah Chellaiah, John Sherriff, Angelo Coco, Ancy Sajeeve, Tessie Vella, Thez Hamilton, Doris Davern, George Eboh, Peo Chellaiah, Jean Sajeeve, Leo & Lyn Pabie, Rithin Ciril, Kevin Sajeeve, Joel Jomon, Graham & Jenny Nesbitt Music - Mary Cazzulino, Rey Roda, Ben Garcia, Candice Coe, Jodish Thomas, Fina Maria Jose, Maria Jones, John Knight, Monica Nilson & Donna Parison

5.30pm Sunday Mass: Sandy Goldsworthy 4775 5003 (C) Kevin Sebastian (R1) Annie Thomas (R2) Minjo Joseph Terry Sperling, Sreya Vince, Christin Mathew, Shanty Philip, Jincy Thottathil, Pinto George, Thomachan Theethai, Antony Joseph, Jancy James, Alwin George, Antony Jacob, Anushka Sheen, Athul Sheen, Samson Jones, Helen Perriman, Rudolf Cataag, Jerrin Joy, Alfin Sabu, Aebel Naveen, Thomson Poly Music - Cantate Dominum, Donna Parison

3rd January 10th January Colin Ryan 4728 2828, Fred Cole 4779 3026, Carmel Parker, Nicky Davids, Edmund Mallet Judy Cheadle, Ursula O'Donnell

The Epiphany of the Lord - Year C

Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Parish Pastoral Council

Margaret Bull

Primo Aceret

Rosalie Totorica

Antony Joseph

Angelo Coco

Peter Monypenny

John Quinlan

Nicky Davids

Kellie Dwyer

Jude Enriquez

Holy Spirit Parish

400 Ross River Road, Cranbrook Townsville Qld PO Box 6, Aitkenvale Qld 4814

Phone (07) 4779 1404 Email: hsparish@tsv.catholic.org.au

Parish Priest: Fr John Kunnathumadappallil ocd

Secretaries: Mrs Betty Shenton Music Co-Ordinator: Donna Parison Mrs Dodet Bernaldez Youth Group Contact: Robie J.

Office Business Hours: Mon-Fri 8.45-12.30, 1.00-4.00pm Phone: 47791404

Parish Primary School: Holy Spirit School

Principal: Mrs. Geraldine Egelton Phone : 47794255

Daily Diary

Mon 4th 9:00am Mass

Tue 5th 9:00am Mass

Wed 6th 5:30pm Mass

Thur 7th St Raymond of Penyafort 7:00am Mass

Fri 8th 9:00am Mass & Exposition 6:00-7:00pm Children’s Adoration

Sat 9th 8:00am Mass, Novena 11:15-12:15 Reconciliation 6:00pm Sunday Mass

Sun 10th The Baptism of the Lord 8:30am Mass Wedding Anniversary Blessing 5:30pm Mass

NO BAPTISM 10th Jan 2016

PREPARATION NIGHT 20 Jan 2016

Norena Mendiolea

CHURCH CLEANING 16th January 2016 Anil Devasia 4728 1251, Sarath Vincent

Mathew, Santy/Rose Hilapo, Martin Anthony, Raju Jose, Gerard Bolton

CHURCH GROUNDS 16th Jan 2016

Group 1 Graham Nesbitt 4773 1904,

Tom McMahon, Cosmas Nenguke

Our Vision

Your Kingdom come on Earth, as in Heaven.

PURIFIERS – 4th Jan Flocy Isnard

SERVER ROBES January

Anie Devasia (Red) Lincy Scariya (Blue)

3rd January 2016

Money Counters

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

NO CL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

10th Jan 17th Jan

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EXPOSITION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT: We will have exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament on every Friday throughout the Year of Mercy after the 9am Mass till 10am.

CENTACARE NORTH QUEENSLAND is the social services ministry of the Catholic Dio-

cese of Townsville. Already a leader in providing a range of care supports to people with disa-bilities, Centacare NQ will be delivering services under the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). To find out how we can help, please call 4772 9000. Our Vision is to inspire hope, create welling and seek justice. Centacare NQ - making your NDIS choices a reality.

PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: We have been asked to remember in our prayers

our recently deceased brothers and sisters. We also remember anniversaries of those deceased relatives and friends.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Prayers have been requested for: Brooke Dwan, Doreen

Sperling, Erica Ehrmann, Carlyn Knight, June Allison, Lyndon Crossland, Marion Peters, Casey Carter, Ken Cassidy, Simone Groves, Cheryl Nesbitt, Fiona Mountney, Delia Ponti, Nate James, Ron Scarabello & Ted Hughes.

My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

By the time some of you get to read this little message I will be on my way to India for my welcome home holidays to visit my beloved parents and relatives. We have just farewelled the year 2015 thanking the Lord for His innumerable blessings and graces upon us and our dear ones and welcomed 2016 with great expectations, hopes and dreams. I know that there are many in our parish waiting expectantly for the intervention of the merciful Lord in their life so that they may have happy and peaceful family life, the gift of a child, good health, financial security, etc. I sincerely wish and pray that all these dreams of yours come true in 2016 and that it may be a year of peace, happiness, and prosperity for you and above all a year when you all experience the merciful love of God and be merciful like the Father. I wish and pray that we all radiate the mercy of God through our words and gestures in this great Jubilee Year of Mercy. As for me 2016 is a year to sing of the mercies of God in my life especially in the last 25 years as his humble and unworthy priest. My 25 years as a priest makes me to sing more convincingly together with St. Paul: “I am what I am because of the grace of God.” On Saturday 16

th January my family is celebrating my

Silver jubilee in my home parish and you, my family will be specially remembered in my jubilee Mass.

As I informed you at the weekend Masses Fr. Johny Arattukulam OCD will be

covering me in my absence and please make him feel at home and be grateful to him

for coming to our parish to help us in our time of need. I will miss you all and hope to

see you on the 5th of February 2016. Until then, BYE!

In His Love, Your Fr. John

A VOCATION VIEW: The light of Christ shines upon you. Share that light

with others. Consider the gift of a Church vocation.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS HAMPERS: Fifty six

hampers of food and gifts were delivered to families in the parish area on the 20th of December. A big thank you to the parishioners who helped to deliver these. It made our work so much easier.

FAITH SHARING AND REFLECTION: On every Thursday at 10.00 am we run

in our parish a programme called ‘Faith Sharing and Reflection’ and Sr. Dawn Gibson had been organising it so far. Now that she has left for Brisbane, Vince Crowley has kindly agreed to facilitate it. But we need to know who are all interested to participate in it. Please sign up on the sheet of paper provided for it at the entrance of the Church so that we may know the numbers.

LENTEN REFLECTION PROGRAMME: The season of Lent begins in February

next year. As usual we will have Lenten Reflection Programme both in the morning and evening of every Thursday in Lent. Will those who would like to take part in the programme kindly sign up on the paper kept at the entrance of the Church so that we would know the number and order the resource books?

FR. JOHN ON HOLIDAYS: Fr. John will be on his annual home holidays from the

3rd

of January to the 5th of February 2016. Let us pray for his safe travels and wish

him a happy and enjoyable holidays with his parents and relatives in India.

NEW APP ASSISTS DAILY REFLECTION DURING THE YEAR OF

MERCY: The ‘Mercy-ing’ app provides users a morning inspiration and an evening

reflection, to frame your day, attentive to the events, interactions, relationships and circumstances of each day within the context of ‘being Mercy’. Content for the app has been drawn from a wide selection of sources including scripture, contemporary theologians, activists and thinkers. The app also includes the daily repetition of a consistent mercy “mantra”, as well as an inbuilt timer to assist with the reflective process. To download the free app, visit the link below, reflections and content for the app will conclude at the end of November 2016 in alignment with Jubilee Year. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mercy-ing/id1052628634?ls=1&mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fraynework.mercying

Pastoral Planning Team Fr John Kunnathumadappallil Margaret Bull Blanche Crisp John Quinlan 4779 1404 4728 5446 4773 6726 4775 6414

Our Mission

For the sake of the Kingdom we strive to be a community of disciples who live in the Spirit and proclaim Christ to all.

We will open a book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. searchquotes.com

Happy New Year! You crown the year with your generosity, richness seeps from

your tracks, the pastures of the desert grow moist, the hillsides are wrapped in joy, the meadows are covered with flocks, the valleys clothed with wheat; they shout and sing

for joy. (Psalm 65:11-13)