Acts 9:26-31 When Saul got to Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him: they could not believe he was really a disciple. Barnabas, however, took charge of him, introduced him to the apostles, and explained how the Lord had appeared to Saul and spoken to him on his journey, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. Saul now started to go round with them in Jerusalem, preaching fearlessly in the name of the Lord. But after he had spoken to the Hellenists, and argued with them, they became determined to kill him. When the brothers knew, they took him to Caesarea, and sent him off from there to Tarsus.

The churches throughout Judaea, Galilee and Samaria were now left in peace, building themselves up, living in the fear of the Lord, and filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 117 R I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people. .

My vows I will pay before those who fear him. The poor shall eat and shall have their fill. They shall praise the Lord, those who seek him. May their hearts live for ever and ever!

All the earth shall remember and return to the Lord, all families of the nations worship before him. They shall worship him, all the mighty of the earth; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust.

And my soul shall live for him, my children serve him. They shall tell of the Lord to generations yet to come, declare his faithfulness to peoples yet unborn: ‘These things the Lord has done.’

1 John 3:18-24 My children, our love is not to be just words or mere talk, but something real and active; only by this can we be certain that we are the children of the truth and be able to quieten our conscience in his presence, whatever accusations it may raise against us, because God is greater than our conscience and he knows everything. My dear people, if we cannot be condemned by our own conscience, we need not be

afraid in God’s presence, and whatever we ask him, we shall receive, because we keep his commandments and live the kind of life that he wants. His commandments are these: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and that we love one another as he told us to . Whoever keeps his commandments lives in God and God lives in him. We know that he lives in us by the Spirit that he has given us.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia!

John 15:1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, but must remain part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown away – he withers; these branches are collected and thrown on the fire, and they are burnt. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will and you shall get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then you will be my disciples.’

Living Word The

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again

tomorrow.’” —Mary Anne Radmacher —

Next Sunday’s offering for the

Missionaries of the Poor

Baby Wipes

2/3 May Brushes (Scrubbing, Nail etc)

25/26 April Bandaids/Bandages

5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B — MAY 3 2015

INGHAM

SAT 6.00PM SUN 8.30AM SUN 7.00PM

HALIFAX SUN 7.00AM

CANOSSA SUN 10.00AM

ABERGOWRIE SUN 10.00AM

Sunday Masses

9/10 May

MON 5.30PM ST PATRICK ’S

TUES 5.30PM ST PAUL’S

WED 9.00AM LOURDES & PARISH 7.30PM BEMERSIDE

THURS 5.30PM ST PATRICK ’S

FRI 7.00AM ST PATRICK ’S

Weekdays

4-8 May

The Pastor’s Pen!

Welcome back to Bishop Austen who has come to Ingham to receive the Debutantes at this year's Catholic Ball. Thanks also to His Lordship for saying Mass at Canossa and giving me a brief hour's respite between Mass and baptisms.

This weekend, as the advertisement below indicates, is the occasion of our May Mission Appeal. The focus of the appeal, this year, is on the Church's work of providing clean drinking water and sanitation in Madagascar. When we come to the end of Matthew's Gospel and read the passage about the great day of judgement, we discover that one of the criteria by which we will be judged is whether we have given drink to the thirsty. We have an absolute obligation as followers of Jesus to assist the hundreds of millions around the world who do not have access to safe drinking water. One way in which we can do this is by funding the church's mission work.

Giving drink to the thirsty is, of course, one of the seven corporal works of mercy. Just after Easter, Pope Francis issued a Bull declaring next year an Extraordinary Year of Jubilee focused on Mercy (the year begins this Dec 8 with the feast of the Immaculate Conception). Amid the many suggestions for how local communities could reflect on God's Mercy, Pope Francis proposed a fuller reflection upon the corporal and spiritual

works of mercy. I have begun gathering materials so that we can appropriately reflect upon the works of mercy next year, both as individuals and as a community.

As I write this, I am watching the Gilroy Santa Maria year 12s participating in mixing games on retreat. I did participate in the first game and by sheer power of will, I was runner-up. Hopefully, as the year 12s continue to run or dance around the room, they will expend most of their energy and need a good night's sleep.

Please keep our confirmation children in your prayers, that they might be open to the gifts that God desires to pour out into their hearts.

Welcome to all visitors and new parishioners. Please make yourself known to us.

ROSARY

ST PATRICK ’S AT 9.30AM

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

TUESDAY 9AM TO 5PM & 6PM TO 8.30PM IN ST PAUL’S CHAPEL

Devotions

Confessions

SATURDAY 5.00PM OR BY APPOINTMENT

Parish Contacts

Parish Priest: Fr Damian McGrath Associate Pastor: Fr Cipriano Mallari

Parish Secretary: Pauline Pennisi Assistant and RE Co-ordinator: Marcella Cantatore Pastoral Care: Sr Nina Barra

Mail: PO Box 375, Ingham Q 4850 Phone: 4776 2600 Fax: 4776 5199

Web: www.inghamcatholic.com Email: parishoffice@inghamcatholic.com

Office Hours: 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday, 1pm to 3pm Monday to Thursday

Freecall: 1800 257 296 catholicmission.org.au/water

Tuesday 5th May. Please support us.

GRANDPARENTS - Passing on the Faith & Keeping Prayer Alive in the Family.

Grandparents have a unique connection to their grandchildren and a wealth of gifts, talents and wisdom to share with them. Therefore they are in the perfect position to instil courage and faith by their loving advice, patience acceptance and silent prayers. Catholic Grandparents play an important role in the Church and are crucial ingredients in the family mix.” 21 May, Morning Tea - 9.30am & Session 10am—Noon Holy Family Church Hall, 168 Palmerston St, Gulliver.

Rosary—Mary Help of Christians

The Knights of the Southern Cross will pray the Rosary at 6.00pm on Sunday 24th May in St Patrick’s Church prior to the 7.00pm Mass. All welcome to join with them to ask for Our Lady’s intercession.

Upcoming Events

Confirmations, Mon 18 May and Tues 19 May

Gilroy Santa Maria College on Show Thurs 21 May

Rosary led by Knights Sunday 24 May

Relay for Life, 30/31 May

Our Lady of Lourdes Centenary, 6-7 June.

St Anthony’s Festival, Bemerside Sun 14 June,

Please keep in your prayers: Fr Peter Quilty, Sarah Leonardi, Diane Pavetto, Megan Cooper

May the Lord’s healing hand rest upon them.

Welcome to new children of God:

Pria Shay Capozzo

and

Scout Murray

baptised this Sunday at St Patrick’s.

Lourdes Centenary Walkway

Our Lady of Lourdes is building a Centenary walk/ Garden located at the the front of the school. The walk is a paved path utilising engraved pavers. Past and present students, staff and families are represented in the walk and we would like to extend this offer to the wider community. If you would like to be a part of this historic project you can purchase your own engraved paver. Order forms are available at our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Gilroy Santa Maria College. and at the back of the church The cost of an engraved paver is $25.

Grief Support/Prayer Meeting

Tuesday 5th May at 10am in Parish Meeting Room.

Parish Council Meeting

St Patrick’s Parish Council meeting Tuesday 5 May at 7.30pm in Parish Meeting Room.

Ingham Relay for Life St Patrick’s Aussie Angels Fundraiser

Chicken & Spaghetti Night, Saturday, May 16 at 7pm, in Mercy Hall, following Mass. Tickets $17.50/Adult , School aged children $10. Meal includes Chicken & Spaghetti, salad, Tea, coffee & biscuits. BYO drinks/esky. Entertainment by Tony Fracchia. Raffles. Tickets available from Chella at St Patrick’s Parish Office from Monday, May 4, between 9am & 12 noon. Ticket sales will close Wednesday, May 13. Come along after Mass and enjoy good company, entertainment & help our team raise much needed funds for Cancer research & awareness.

Please contact Debbie Sartor 0409147480 or Giovanna Melvin 47763574 if you would like to join our relay team.

Loads of Love Container Update

If anyone has single beds/mattress, bikes, trikes, prams/strollers, cots, porta cots, bouncinettes, walking sticks, walking frames, wheelchairs, wheelie walkers, crutches, commodes, mechanic’s tools, carpentry tools, shovels, gardening tools, fabric for sewing, that they no longer require and would like to donate them to the missions, we would greatly appreciate them.

Please contact Mary Girgenti 0417761465 if you would like more information

Gilroy Santa Maria College On Show

Thursday 21 May 2015 – 3:30pm – 7:00pm

· Enrolment Information and Packages 2016

· Subject Displays · Demonstrations

· BBQ & Drinks · Performances

An Invitation for our Herbert River, Cardwell and Kennedy Communities to enjoy all that is GILROY SANTA MARIA. ALL WELCOME

Mother’s Day Raffle

St Patrick’s Parish Women’s Group are selling tickets in their Mother’s Day Raffle this weekend 2/3 May at all our Mass centres. We have four lovely prizes and tickets are only $1 each. The draw will take place on

The Angelus

This traditional prayer is a reflection on the incarnation with an emphasis on the Annunciation and Mary’s affirmative reply to the angel. The recitation of the angelus includes three iterations of the Hail Mary.

Traditionally bells were rung at 6 am, 12 noon, and 6 pm to signal that it was time for this prayer. It also would have indicated to the workers in the fields that it was

time for lunch or dinner. During the Easter season it is usually replaced by the Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven, Rejoice, Alleluia). The emphasis in this latter hymn is on

the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Rosters Counters This Week:

J Duffy R Doherty P & A Costanzo

Counters Next Week:

R Blanco J Girgenti R Girgenti O Marino

Children’s Liturgy—Saturday 9 May at 6.00pm

Sonya Kemp Rita Fontana Railene Firth

Altar Servers 9/10 May:

Sat 6.00pm: Help needed Sun 8.30am: Help Needed Sun 7.00pm: Luke Kinbacher

Organists 9/10 May:

Sat 6.00pm: Paul Cavallaro Sun 8.30am: Sr Marie Geddes Sun 7.00pm: Lynette Di Bella

Commentators 9/10 May:

Sat 6.00pm: Paula Hendersen Sun 8.30am: Vince Vitale Sun 7.00pm: Paula Martin

Readers 9/10 May:

Halifax: Robyn Neitz & Lorraine Castles

Canossa: C/1 Rita Melara 2/3 Paul/Natalie Spina

Sat 6.00pm: 1 Joan Devietti 2 Rose Galletley 3 Paula Hendersen Sun 8.30am: 1 Lorraine Pietrobon 2 Sonia Altadonna 3 Vince Vitale Sun 7.00pm: 1 Flavia Menegon 2 Pam Grant 3 Paula Martin Abergowrie: Rowan McClelland & John Barra

Special Ministers 9/10 May:

Halifax: John Tantalo

Canossa: Trevor & Julie Nowak

Sat 6.00pm: Fred & Nancy Gangemi Jean Staples

Sun 8.30am: Carmel Fazio Alex Pietrobon Sam Spina Sun 7.00pm: Barbara & Rosemary Di Prima Tony Giliberto

Abergowrie: Carole Barra

Requiescant in pace Please Pray For: Enzo Dallagiacoma, Sam Grasso,

Angelo Scuderi, Onelio Costa, Sheila McCool, Maria

Scagliotti, Gina Valle, Zilpah & Charlie Vella (annivs at

this time), Alfio Cristaldi, Doc Kaurila, Peter Donghi,

Eddie & Lina Gileppa, Marianne Ferrero, Silvia Craperi,

Natalie Di Bartolo, Angelo Pietrobon, Kate Tropea,

Rupert, Nellie & Isabel lee, Vittorio & Maria Cantoni,

Sebastiano Sorbello, Elda Zatta, Baldo Fanti, James &

Colin McCool, John Toscan, Alfio Cardillo, Carlo & Maria

Magoni, Giulio Magoni, baby Elliott Francis Mathersen,

Lina Lazzaroni, Joe Valastro, Rosemary Pearson,

Deceased members Pallanza, Battistel & Maloney

families, Louie Valle.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,

rest in peace. Amen.

Bearing Fruit

The vinedresser of this passage cuts away the dead branches and prunes back those that are not bearing fruit. In what way do we bear fruit? When we strive to reach our fullest potential in whatever we do, we bear

fruit. When we act out of motivation for the other person rather than ourselves, we bear fruit. When we strive to bring about the reign of God in our small part of the world, we bear fruit. Sometimes we too need to have some of our thoughts and actions pruned so that we might better bear the fruit that we are truly capable

of producing.