O U R L A D Y S T A R O F T H E S E A P A R I S H

Gladstone Parish

is Administered by

And includes the

following areas:

Agnes Water

Calliope

Gladstone

Miriam Vale

Mt. Larcom

Tannum Sands

Ubobo

Parish Priest

Kevin Redmond sm

Admin Officers

Maree Roobottom

Ann Mara

Faith Coordinator

Maria Cabral Fernandes

Finance Officers

Denise Geljon

Phone: 4972 1025

Email: sosglad@tpg.com.au

Office: 38 Herbert Street

Gladstone

Postal Address

PO Box 5062

Gladstone QLD 4680

Website:

www.sosgladstone.org.au

Primary Schools

St Francis (Tannum Sands)

4973 3600

St John Baptist (Gladstone)

4978 1799

Star of the Sea (Gladstone)

4972 1305

Secondary School

Chanel College (Gladstone)

4973 4700

22 July 2018

Jesus took pity on them

In the readings this weekend, we are being asked to reflect upon the idea of Jesus’ pity. When the Twelve returned to Jesus, they were so busy and so many people were coming and going that they did not even have time to eat and so he tried to take them away to a lonely place so that they could be by themselves and rest. But when they arrived a large crowd had gathered and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd.

We are being challenged to show pity, the way Jesus did. It is perhaps easy to show pity to those we love, to those we care about and those we feel deserve it, but Jesus’ pity is far more extensive. No one is outside or beyond this demand for us to show pity.

It is easy to label others and put them into boxes but part of the challenge of pity is recognise how another’s circumstances or situation makes them feel and in offering our understanding, our compassion, our assistance we reveal to them how they are not alone, they are not isolated and are not outside our love and concern because, ultimately, they are not outside God’s love and concern.

In our world and in the age of the sound bite, divisions are amplified and no one wants to be on the losing side of an argument. But the problem is there is no room in such circumstances for pity, for trying to look at the situation from another’s perspective or seeing how we are united rather than the ways we are divided because of gender, age, race, likes and dislikes, or any number of other categories.

It seems to me, that we are so busy building up walls, desperately trying to keep ourselves, our loved ones, our possessions safe that we have no time to see the other, the outsider as a brother or sister, as another on the journey, rather than the problem or the cause or source of our current difficulties. I am not saying that people who have hurt us or others can simply go back to the way things were or that we should act as if nothing has happened. Trust when it has been damaged or destroyed takes time, real time, to build up again and develop.

The pity that Jesus is challenging us to live out, calls us to make an effort to see the other as our brother or sister. It demands that we focus on what unites us rather than what divides. It demands that we do not simply treat others the way their actions deserve but the way we want to be treated. It demands that we look for ways to allow the other to show how they have changed, how they recognise that they have done wrong or even that they are speaking the truth in the first place.

Let us pray for each other, that we might strive in this coming week, to take up the opportunities presented to us to care for others, to try and walk in another’s shoes for a while. It calls us to see what unites us rather than focus on what divides, it challenges us to tear down walls rather than build them up. We might try a smile, rather than a frown. We might try to listen to the point of view of someone that we disagree with and not judge them rather than simply jumping to the conclusion they are wrong. We might try contact someone we have been meaning to call but just have not managed yet. We might try and listen to someone, or spend some time with a person, even though we find them difficult or that it will put us out because we do not really have the time.

May God bless you and all those whom you love.

Kevin Redmond sm

1 6 h Sun da y in Or din ar y Tim e Y ea r B

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

This weekend and next over 50 of our young brothers and sisters will receive the Body and Blood of Jesus for the first time, as we celebrate with them and their family and friends their First Holy Communion.

For most of us, we would have received our First Holy Communion when we were

nine or ten and were Confirmed later when twelve. The Church, since Vatican II, has called for the original order of the Sacraments of Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist—to be restored. This is the way the Sacraments have been celebrated in our Diocese for a number of years.

The order is important because it reinforces the significance of the Eucharist, this is the Sacrament that completes Initiation, it is when we receive the Eucharist that we are full members of the Church.

Baptism brings us into the Church, it brings us into the death of Christ so that we might experience the resurrection. At Confirmation, we are sealed with the Holy Spirit, we are able to make sacrifices, to make an offering of ourselves and at the Eucharist, we become fully one with the Church as we are nourished for our faith journey of dying to self and making sacrifices in our service of others.

This joyful occasion allows us to pause and to reflect on the importance of the Eucharist in our own lives and in the life of the Church.

MERCY ASSOCIATES

All Parishioners are welcome to join the Mercy Associates Saturday 4th August following the Anointing Mass at 09:30 in the Parish Hall. Our Guest speaker will be Sergeant Vicki Dredge who will speak on Personal and Home Safety as well as answer [if able] any questions you may have. Looking forward to seeing you all.

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

St Michael’s Moura – 60 years

St Michael’s Parish, Moura will be celebrating their 60th Jubilee on Saturday morning, 4th August with 10am Mass followed by a BBQ Lunch. All are welcome to attend. For enquiries or to RSVP please contact Helen on 4997 1299 / hillbillies186@yahoo.com.au or the Biloela Parish on 4992 1252 / val.reg@bigpond.com

St Brigid’s Longreach – 125 years

St Brigid’s Parish, Longreach will be celebrating their 125th Jubilee on Saturday afternoon, 18th August with 5pm Mass followed by a celebration dinner. All are welcome to attend. For enquiries or to RSVP please contact 4658 1313 or email jo.137@bigpond.com

DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY NEWS – Week 2

The key issues surfaced in Round 1

will be discussed in a more focussed

manner in Round 2 of the Listening

Sessions in each Region of the

Diocese, with more parishioners

participating.

Questions on the key issues are pub-

lished in parish bulletins for all parish-

ioners to discuss.

Round 2 of the Listening Sessions be-

gins this weekend in the Southern

Region, in Gladstone.

Bishop Michael will be attending all

Round 2 Listening Sessions.

Please keep this important process in

your prayer.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

Dublin, Ireland, has been chosen by Pope Francis to host the next World Meeting of Families from 21-26 August 2018, guided by the theme “The Gos-pel of the Family: Joy for the World”. In preparation for this event we will be having quotes from Pope Francis.

What can be more beautiful than for a father and mother to bless their children at the beginning and ending of each day, to trace on their forehead a sign of the cross, as they did on the day of their bap-tism? (Pope Francis)

Thank you for the generosity of those

parishioners who contribute to our Planned Giving. If you are new to the parish and would like to be part of the Planned Giving Program, either through Direct Debit or Weekly Envelopes, please contact the Parish Office. Last week, parishioners contributions amounted to $2,457.00

LITURGY ROSTER 28July & 29 July

Readers: 8 am G. Guevarra 6 pm Holy Communion Mass

Co-ordinator: 8am K. Thompson 6pm J. Munt

Eucharist Ministers: 8am E. Hughes, D. Jordan, K. Singh 6pm J. Aitkenhead, D. Mason, A. Babijis

Data Projector: 8am A. Goman 6pm K. Tantay

Altar Servers: 8am Guevarra family 6pm R. Babijis, H. Evangelista

PRAYER INTENTIONS

For our recently deceased Sisters and Brothers

Denny Thomas, Di Fellows, John Clare Anne Benfield, Sieglinde Etter, Loredo Amahit, Zofia Jarzebak

We remember in prayer: Reg Tanna, Harley Buch, Ethel Ford, Angela McKay, John Kelly, John Campbell, John Tomkinson, Noel Callighan, Jim Murnane, Norma Murnane, Bridget Campo, Silvia Leonard Mavis Moran

For those we love who are ill and frail

Yollie Caruasal, Les Petersen, John Payne, Raymond Burrows, Olivia Haresco, Lincoln Rose Paul Sundstrom, Janene Porter, John Filer, Eli Colin Vale, Wayne Booth, Maria Binek, Betty Smith, John & Joy Massingham, Tom Barry Noon Family, Eion MacLeod, Ron O’Brien, Dene Kershaw, Joe O’Brien, Bob Armstrong, Brian Booxson, Evie Trenamen

Service

Rosters

next

Sunday

Thank

You

LUNCHEON MEDITATION

Just as we nourish our bodies at regu-lar intervals, we need to nourish our spirits also. Sister Noreen’s lunch time meditation is held each Tuesday at 12.30pm in the Parish Chapel. All are welcome—beginners to seasoned mediators'.

YEAR OF YOUTH National Evangelisation Team (NET), is visiting

Gladstone.

NET is a Catholic peer to peer youth ministry that puts into action the Church´s mission to evan-gelise and disciple young

people. NET Bundaberg will be visiting our parish on Sunday 12th August. Young people and families, come and join us for a free BBQ and some fun.…we will end with mass at 6pm hosted by the Chanel team. Contact office for more information

http://www.netministries.com.au

“LOVE LIVES HERE” family parish

event, a reminder of how love

heals ... and gives life. Start pre-

paring your performance.

Sunday, 14th October, 12pm till

4.30pm at “Kalori” (Tannum

Sands by Boyne River)

An afternoon of food, children’s activities, music

and performances from across our parish commu-

nity highlighting Love in our community. Event

hosted by our young people and mentors.

$10 pp under 15 free—look out for our posters

around the church for more info or

Contact: Bernadette Ariens, 0417 513 515

Please note BARBEQUE REQUEST

After many years of serving our community, and suffering the onslaughts of the salty sea air, the Barbecue at Tannum Sands Church has disinte-grated. If any parishioner has a Barbecue they are not using to the full and would be willing to donate it to the Tannum Sands Community, it would be welcomed with open arms. Please let the Parish Office know and transport can be arranged. Thankyou for consideration of our request.

FOR SALE PARISH VEHICLE

2015 MAZDA 3 MANUAL SEDAN — $16000.00 ono

Kilometres 60,000; Colour: grey, 4 new tyres, 12 months registration, excellent condition. For further details please contact the Parish Office on 4972 1025

CHILDREN’S LITURGY—TANNUM SANDS

Children’s Liturgy will be held during the 6pm Mass 28 July.

PARISH LITURGY SCHEDULE

MASS TIMES

‘Star of the Sea Gladstone

Tuesday 5:30pm

Wednesday 7:00am (except 8am 1st Wednesday of

month at Mater)

Thursday 1 0:40am Chanel College otherwise 7am

Friday 9:30am

1st Saturday of the month Healing Mass 8:30am

Sunday 8:00am & 6:00pm

St Peter Chanel Tannum Sands

6:00pm 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday Vigil of the month

8:00am 2nd & 4th Sunday Lay Led Liturgy

9:30am 3rd Wednesday of the month Lay Led

1:40pm Mass Friday before the weekend Lay Led Liturgy

St Peter Chanel Miriam Vale

11:00am 2nd Sunday of the month

Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Mt. Larcom

11:00am 1st Sunday of the month

St Patrick’s Calliope

6:00pm Saturday Vigil 2nd & 4th

St Mary’s Ubobo

11:00am 3rd Sunday of the month

St Agnes, Agnes Water

12:00pm 4th Sunday of the month

Lay Led Liturgies on the other Sundays at 12:00pm

NURSING HOME MASSES

Bindaree Lodge

1st Wednesday of the month at 2:15pm

Eden Vale

3rd Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm

Domain Auckland Place

Last Wednesday of the month at 2:15pm

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Available every Saturday morning 8:30am Star of the Sea

Church except when Mass is celebrated on the first

Saturday of the month.

LITURGY OF THE HOURS

Held at 5:15pm before 5:30pm Mass each Tuesday

ROSARY

Star of the Sea

1st Saturday of the month after the 8:30am Mass

St. Peter Chanel Tannum Sands

Wednesdays at 10.00am

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr. B

Responsorial Psalm The Lord is my shep-

herd; there is nothing I shall want

Readings for Next Week

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr. B

1st Reading: Kings : 4:42-44 2nd Reading: St Paul to the Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: John 6:1-15

RECONCILIATION

Star of the Sea

9:00am - 9:30am Saturday

Other Mass centres available on request

BAPTISMS

Star of the Sea Church

2nd Sunday after 8:00am Mass

Other Mass centres

Available on request

Parents are to take part in a baptism preparation

class held on the 4th Sunday of the month in the

Parish Office 38 Herbert St. Gladstone. Baptism

packs are available at the Parish Office.

MARRIAGES

An appointment with a priest is required prior to

booking the marriage date.

MANAGING COMPLAINTS in the

DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON:

Diocesan Response Coordinator

Phone: 1800 830 113

Email: profstdsrock@dfs.org.au

We acknowledge the Gooreng Gooreng, Bailai & Gurang people, traditional custodians of what we now call Gladstone

THIS WEEK

21 July

St. Patricks Calliope —6:00pm

Sunday 22 July

Star of the Sea—8:00am & 6:00pm

St. Peter Chanel Tannum—8.00am (Lay Led)

St Agnes, Agnes Water—12pm (Lay led)

Tuesday 24 July

Star of the Sea—5:30pm

Wednesday 25 July

Star of the Sea—7:00am

Thursday 26 July

Chanel College—10:40am

Friday 27 July

Star of the Sea—9:30am

Saturday 28 July

St. Peter Chanel, Tannum—6:00pm

Sunday 29 July

Star of the Sea—8:00am & 6:00pm

St. Agnes, Agnes Water—12pm (Lay led)