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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) - 17th July 2016

PA R I S H N E W S L E T T E R N o o s a D i s t r i c t C a t h o l i c P a r i s h

is a Par ish of the Cathol ic Archdiocese o f Br isbane and incorporates the Communi t ies of :

Sacred Heart 63 Maple Street, Cooroy, St Patrick 1 Church Street, Pomona, St Thomas More Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach,

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin.

Parish Pastoral and Administrative Offices:

Office Hours: 8am - 12 noon & 1pm - 4pm Monday - Friday

Address: 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin Postal Address: PO Box 111, Tewantin 4565

Phone: 5447 1188 Fax: 5442 4517 Mass Times line: 5442 4518

PARISH EMERGENCY NUMBER: 0438 705 447 Parish Email: [email protected]

Archdiocesan website: www.brisbanecatholic.org.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/noosacatholic

Dear Parishioners and Visitors, I pen this message to you with sadness in my heart and some anticipation as I relay the news that the Archbishop has asked me to become Parish Priest of Kenmore Catholic Parish in Brisbane, commencing on the weekend of the 3rd-4th December 2016. This appointment follows nearly 14 years as Parish Priest of Noosa District Catholic Parish. The full text of the Archbishop’s statement is on the back of today’s newsletter for you to read. I have spent this last week reflecting and praying about this pending move from Noosa to Kenmore and I cannot but be overwhelmed by the many joyful memories of my time as the Parish Priest of Noosa. To be honest there have also been some challenging times and difficult decisions made along the way. With the help of so many faithful people in the parish, the office staff, the 6 school Principals and school staff and the many people who have served on parish and school committees, these challenging times have been overcome and important decisions made for the good of the Catholic community here at Noosa. So it is with some sadness that I leave the Parish of Noosa in the coming months, but as we know, for Parishes to be healthy Christian communities changes in leadership are vital. It enables a community to continue to grow into the future with new ideas and a new vision of the Gospel. I have been blessed as the Pastor of the Noosa Catholic Community and I hope that God will continue to bless each and every one of you into the future as you strive to be Gospel people. Fr Mark Franklin Parish Priest

Parish Luncheon with Archbishop Mark Coleridge

Archbishop Mark will talk to us about his experience of the Synod on the family last Oct and Pope Francis recent letter

‘the Joy of Love’.

Saturday 6th August - 11.30am for 12 noon. The River Deck Restaurant - Noosa Marina, 2 Parkyn Ct, Tewantin.

Cost: $45 per person includes entrée, main, sweets, tea & coffee. Drinks available for purchase from the bar.

This is a fundraising event for the Parish with a portion of the ticket price to assist with OLPS Church Capital Works.

A fundraising Raffle will also be held on the day.

Tickets are available from the Parish Office and will be sold from the Churches from the 16th July. Individual or group bookings available , make up a table of 10 or more

by contacting the Parish Office on 5447 1188 or [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.brisbanecatholic.org.au

http://www.facebook.com/noosacatholic


PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing upon Margaret O’Rourke,

Dean Shurte, Judy Tomes, Joan Clift, David Barson, Thomas Patrick Meaney, Hayden York, Pat

Hayes, Deidre McMahon, Brian and Joyce McIvor, Jo Noone, Margaret O’Rourke, Ignacia Dela

Cruz, Chic Wilson, Rebeca Robinson, Brian Taylor, Christina Hendrikson, Marie Miller, Scott

Fraser, Kevin and Betty McKeown, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, John Ian Hall, Thelma Conway,

Jasmine Lamb, Monica Carroll, Gab Carter, Claire Taylor, Ingrid Valk, Bob Burgess, Ken Kipping,

Trish Goossens, Renoo Pinnell, Des Manning, David Glassock, Nev Graham, Nola and George

Horrigan, Max Shearer, Kath Colbran, Maria Kolesaric, Arlette Pitot and all the sick of the Parish.

DECEASED: Remember in your prayers all those who died recently and Melita Matesa, Glenn

Sheridan, Annie Williams and Bernie Scott whose anniversaries occur at this time. Please pray for

the Repose of the Soul of Andrew Kelly and Walter Finch.

WEEKLY DIARY

Monday 18th July Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

Parish Office hours 8am - Noon and 1pm - 4pm

8.30am MASS, OLPS, Tewantin

9.00am Holy Hour for Vocations,

OLPS

10.30am Ozcare Communion Service

Tuesday 19th July Weekday, Ordinary Time 16


8.00am Rosary, Sacred Heart, Cooroy

8.30am MASS, Sacred Heart, Cooroy

9.00am Confessions, Cooroy

4.30pm SVDP Conference Meeting,

Noosaville

Wednesday 20th July Weekday, Ordinary Time 16


8.45am Kabara Home visit

9.30am Carramar Priest’s Visit

Anointing and Communion service.

10.30am Christian Meditation, OLPS

5.30pm MASS at St Patrick’s

Thursday 21st July Weekday, Ordinary Time 16


8.00am Rosary, OLPS, Tewantin

8.30am MASS, OLPS, Tewantin

9.00am Confessions, OLPS

9.00am Divine Mercy, OLPS

Friday 22nd July St Mary Magdalene


8.00am Stations of the Cross, OLPS

8.30am MASS at OLPS, Tewantin

9.00am Novena, OLPS, Tewantin

9.30am Grandparents Day liturgy ,

STM school.

9.30am NNC, Comm Service

Saturday 23rd July Weekday, Ordinary Time 16

10am Workshop on Catholic

Worship Book II, Sippy Downs

Confessions 4.30pm - 4.50pm, Tewantin

5.00pm Vigil Mass, Tewantin

Confessions 5.00pm - 5.20pm, Cooroy

5.30pm Vigil Mass, Cooroy

Sunday 24th July 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7.00am Mass, Tewantin

Confessions 7.30am - 7.45am Pomona

8.00am Mass, Pomona

8.30am Mass, Sunshine Beach Confessions after 8.30am Mass STM

10.00am Mass, Tewantin

5.30pm Mass, Sunshine Beach

Counting Roster: This Week: J Harrison, P Bold, K Roberts, M Finch. Next Week: J Smith, T Cuskelly, P Smith, B Miller.

MINISTRY of ALTAR SERVING Young people who have been confirmed who wish to be

Altar Servers at Parish Masses are invited to ask their parents to contact

the Parish Office on 5447 1188 to be sent an application form.

Training sessions coming soon in August.

4 weeks to go to the

St Thomas More School FETE

Saturday 13th August

Get ready for lots of Fun Rides and Stalls.

Rite of Christian Baptism

We welcome into our faith community Joseph Daniel Manesh, son of Kollappallil and Chirayath

who received the Sacrament of Baptism at Tewantin Church on 15th July. May the spirit of god always live in his life.

Year of Mercy Musical Event A thank you to Parish Volunteers

Songs of Mercy – sung by your Parish Combined Choir at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Church, Tewantin

Saturday 29th October 2016 at 1.00pm to 2.30pm Performance, followed by Afternoon Tea in the Church Hall

2.30pm to 3.30pm.

This event is a thank you Concert and Afternoon Tea for all the Parish Volunteers who give their time and talent to the work and mission of

the Church in Noosa District.

Attention! Attention! Attention!

All Combined Choir Members and Musicians

Please note, the next practice date has been changed from 23rd July to 30th July, 1pm at Tewantin Church.

Helen Rhodes, long time parishioner and regular at 8.30am Mass at Sunshine Beach, is about to celebrate her 103rd birthday. All are welcome to stay for a special birthday cake and coffee after 8.30am Mass next Sunday, 24 July to acknowledge Helen's amazing achievement.

Over the next couple of weeks both Fr Isidore and Fr Mark will be absent from the Parish.

This coming week (18-22nd July) Fr Isidore will be on his Annual Retreat at Santa Teresa in

Brisbane. This week is part of the spiritual renewal that each priest takes each year.

The following week (25- 29 July) Fr Mark will be attending the National Council of Priests

gathering hosted by the Melbourne Archdiocese. Over 200 priest delegates from all over Australia

will be attending this bi-annual gathering of Catholic Clergy.

Congratulations to Joe and Thelma Conway who celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on 7th July. We pray that God will continue to bless

their lives together and that they may grow ever closer to Him and to each other in the years that lie ahead.

PARISH INFORMATION

Parish Office Phone 5447 1188

Parish Priest

Rev Fr Mark Franklin Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 0418 785 440

Associate Pastor:

Rev Fr Isidore Enyinnaya

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 5447 1188

Manager, Parish Services

Mr Michael Finch


Mobile: 0418 778 295

Parish Pastoral Worker

Mrs Maria Higginson


Parish Secretary/Receptionist

Mrs Elaine Stephenson


Parish Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable

Adult Representative

Mrs Jenny Noakes: Ph: 5447 1188 Email: [email protected]

Pastoral Assistant (Caring Ministry)

Mrs Margaret Stewart Ph 5447 1188

Parish School - St Thomas More Primary

Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach.

Principal: Mr Patrick Colley

Ph: 5449 2022

Postal: PO Box 810, Noosa Heads 4567


Catholic College - St Teresa’s Secondary

Sea Eagle Drive, Noosaville

Principal: Mr David McInnes Ph: 5474 0022

Postal: PO Box 1592, Noosaville DC 4566.


Assisi House Tewantin

Affordable Accommodation Project

Mr Michael Finch - Manager

Ph: 5447 1188, Mobile: 0418 778 295


Parish Columbarium Tewantin and Pomona

For all enquires call the Parish Office -5447 1188


Society of St Vincent de Paul:

Store & Depot Ph 5470 2091

165 Eumundi Road, Noosaville 4566

Family Support Office Ph 5449 9980

165 Eumundi Road, Noosaville 4566

After Hours Mobile Ph 0400 956 146


Holy Cross Funerals:

Joe Perry - Funeral Director

Tewantin Office, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin

Ph 5474 3764 (all hours)


www.holycrossfunerals.com.au

Centacare Catholic Family Services

Bernard House, 21 Cornmeal Parade,

Maroochydore 4558 Ph 5430 9300


Ozcare - Home for the Aged

80 Cooyar Street, Noosa Heads

Ph 5473 6400


Marist Brothers Monastery

Br Paul, Br Martin and Br Hugh

Community Leader - Br Paul 5449 2591

VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD

Service of God and of the Church Community For more information about the Priesthood and what is

required to become a priest phone 3336 9113 email: [email protected]

or see your Parish Priest on 54471188 email [email protected]

Baptism of Older Children This programme is open to all children in Years 2 to 7

who have a parent who is baptised Catholic.

Please call or email the Parish Office on 5447 1188 email

[email protected] to register your child.

SECOND SEMESTER PROGRAM

1st Meeting: Wednesday 27th July 3.30pm at Tewantin Church.

Attend 10am Sunday Mass at Tewantin 31st July - Welcome to the community of the children for Baptism

2nd Meeting: Wednesday 3rd August 3.30pm at Tewantin Church.

Attend 10am Sunday Mass at Tewantin 7th August - Blessing of children for Baptism

3rd Meeting: Wednesday 10th August 3.30pm at Tewantin Church.

Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism: Sunday 14th August 11.30am Tewantin Church.

First Holy Communion The first communion programme commences from the

18th July for children who have enrolled in the preparation.

Booking are now open for 1st Communion Masses.

Please call the Parish Office on 5447 1188

Important Information for Parents with Catholic Children For the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Communion.

The New Archdiocesan policy for receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation,

Reconciliation and Eucharist for Primary School children states that Catholic

baptised children in Year 3 (or turning 9) will be eligible to receive the

Sacrament of Confirmation.

Children in Year 4 or turning 10 will be eligible to receive the

Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion.

Children in classes above Year 3 who have not been Confirmed or received

First Holy Communion but have made their first Reconciliation

will also be able to enrol for these sacraments.

It is essential that all parents of children who will receive a sacrament next year 2017

attends one of 5 meetings which the parish will be running in October this year.

For your convenience there will be one day meeting at St Thomas More Church.

Parents with children at the school will be able to attend before after school pick-up.

(Please see below for meeting dates and times).

Sacramental Meeting Dates for Parents:

(ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN TO RECEIVE A SACRAMENT IN 2017

ARE OBLIGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS)

Monday 17th Oct 6.30pm Tewantin Catholic Church

Tuesday 18th Oct 1.30pm Tewantin Catholic Church

Wednesday 19th Oct 1.30pm St Thomas More Church Sunshine Beach

Thursday 20th Oct 6.30pm Tewantin Catholic Church.

Monday 24th Oct 6.30pm Tewantin Catholic Church

More information will be sent out to those parents who have registered through the

Parish and through St Thomas More Parent email address list later in August.











http://www.holycrossfunerals.com.au



St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

St Vincent de Paul Society Winter Appeal: Rethink Homelessness

If you were not at Mass last weekend when the Winter Appeal was taken up you will still

find envelopes at the churches.

Please return the envelopes to the Parish via the collection plate or the Parish Office

The Archdiocese of Brisbane launched the “Rewrite The Story” site in mid-May this year. This site provides information to educate and raise awareness of domestic and family violence.

Resources are also available to assist those who are caught in the cycle of violence and abuse. The site is easily reached through a link on the Archdiocesan website: https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/

14 July 2016

TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD OF THE PARISH OF NOOSA DISTRICT

After consultation, I have decided to appoint Fr Mark Franklin Parish Priest of Kenmore and he has accepted this new mission. I am grateful to Fr Mark for his generosity in saying yes to my request. He will be much missed in Noosa District, but I am sure that his gifts and experience will equip him well for all that awaits him at Kenmore. Because of his commitments in the parish, Fr Mark will not take up his new appointment until Saturday 3 December. In the near future I will call for expressions of interest in the parish of Noosa District, and there will be a parish consultation to help discern its need as it moves into the future. A new pastor will then be appointed. At this time of transition, may the God of peace bless you all in every way. The Most Reverend Mark Coleridge Archbishop of Brisbane

St Thomas More Primary School

Fete Raffle 2016 Tickets: $2.00 each on sale from the Parish Office, Tewantin.

Please support this major fundraiser for our Parish School

Major prize: 2016 Kia Picanto Automatic Car in Signal Red.

2nd prize: 3 Nights accommodation for 2 Adults and 2 Children at the Gold Coast including a Theme park pass.

3rd Prize: Pitch Luxury Camping Family Getaway - one fully equipped Bell Tent Camping experience with breakfast hamper

(family of 5), 3 nights stay camping at private location Yabbaloumba, Kenilworth.

Prizes will be drawn at the School Fete at 2pm Saturday 13 August 2016.

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