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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) - 13th November 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 would like to say a heartfelt thanks to the staff and students at St Teresa’s Catholic College for the warm and powerful farewell prayer service on Friday 4th November led by the student leaders for 2017.

I would like to thank Mr David McInnes (Principal) for his kind words, to Br Paul (past Principal), Alain Pitot (Foundation Principal 2004) to Br Daniel (St Thomas More past Principal), and to Patrick Finch (foundation student of 2004) for taking time out to send messages of gratitude. Also thanks to Marcus Pojtek (APRE) and to Amanda Murray - Salter for presenting the beautiful gift with the College Captains Madison Mikletic and Maconachy Smith. The Icon pictured here was painted by Warren Salter, a local Noosa Artist, and it depicts St Teresa of Avila in her most famous pose with the writing quill and the image of the Holy Spirt inspiring the Saint in her writings. I will keep in my prayers each and every member of the College community as like living stones are inspired by St Teresa to live a faith-filled life in the presence of the loving God.

Congratulations to the following couples who are renewing their Wedding Vows this weekend: Christine and Philip Barry, Patricia and Richard Creighton, Mary and Francis Jayaraj, Izabela and Michael Ptak, Aileen and Noel Ruff, Jill and Peter Smith, Tricia and Patrick Walton, Alina and Bill Wojtowicz

Please remember to pray for each other during the coming week. Fr Mark Franklin

Fr Isidore’s Farewell Mass and Morning tea

Sunday 20th November

10am Mass OLPS Tewantin

Followed by Morning Tea At that Mass Fr Isidore will be presented with his farewell gifts from the Parish.

First round of External Audit Report Released

This week, the Archdiocese released the independent, external audit report on the

implementation of the Safeguarding Policy. While all parishes throughout the

Archdiocese are internally audited annually, this is the first round of independent,

external audits to be commissioned by the Archbishop. Hanrick-Curran, an authorised

auditing firm, was engaged to conduct the audit and their office selected from the list of

eligible parishes. To be eligible Parishes had to have completed the initial

implementation processes and conducted at least one internal audit.

The Audit report and the list of 12 recommendations may be found on the Archdiocesan website. The Safeguarding

team wish to express their sincere thanks to the parishes involved for their time and openness.

mailto:[email protected]

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing upon Jack Frey, Katherine

Neigbour, Dean Shurte, Ignacia Dela Cruz, Corey Henry, Elise Whiley, Ceil O’Neill, Lucinda

Summers, George Horrigan, Helen Thompson, Claire Harrington, Michael Boyle, Sheila Jaenke,

Brigadier Neil Weekes (retired), Kay McIntyre, Elisabeth Bell, David Barson, Thomas Patrick

Meaney, Joe and Pat Hayes, Joyce McIvor, Jo Noone, Rebeca Robinson, Brian Taylor, Christina

Hendrikson, 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, Des Manning, David Glassock, Nola Horrigan, Max Shearer, Kath

Colbran, Maria Kolesaric and all the sick of the Parish.

DECEASED: Remember in your prayers Leslie John McCann and Albert Nowitczki who died

recently, and Bill Stead and Alex Turnbull whose anniversaries occur at this time.

Counting Roster: This Week: J Smith, T Cuskelly, P Smith, B Miller.

Next Week: M McEwan, B MacRitchie, A Stead, P MacRitchie.

MASS FOR YOU AT HOME PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME AND CHANNEL

‘Mass for you at Home’ is now televised at 6am Sunday morning on WIN Channel 8

If you know of people who are house bound, sick or elderly, please let them know of this service.

Fr Mark’s Farewel l Celebrat ion

Sunday 27th November - Community Farewell Lunch

Where: St Thomas More School, Ben Lexcen Drive Sunshine Beach, Champagnat Hall & Oval.

Time: 12 Midday till 3:00pm

What: Smorgasbord Lunch & Farewell Presentation to Fr Mark.

RSVP: To the Parish Office 5447 1188 - [email protected]

(Non alcoholic refreshments will be provided, B.Y.O. all else.)

Families are welcome to bring a picnic blanket for the oval if the weather permits.

WEEKLY DIARY

Monday 14th November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33

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 15th November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33


8.00am Rosary, Cooroy

8.30am MASS, Cooroy

9.00am Confessions, Cooroy

3.15pm holy souls remembrance

Liturgy STM school

Wednesday 16th November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33


8.45am Kabara Home Visit

9.30am Carramar Comm service and

Anointing

10.30am Christian Meditation, OLPS

12 Noon Ministers’ Gathering, River

Deck Restaurant

5.30pm MASS at St Patrick’s

7.00pm RCIA Meeting, Parish

Office, Tewantin

Thursday 17th November St Elizabeth of Hungary


8.00am Rosary, OLPS, Tewantin

8.30am MASS, OLPS, Tewantin

9.00am Confessions, OLPS

9.00am Divine Mercy, OLPS

6.30pm Year 12 Graduation Mass,

STCC

Friday 18th November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33


8.00am Stations of the Cross, OLPS

8.30am MASS at OLPS, Tewantin

9.00am Novena, OLPS, Tewantin

9.30am NNC Communion Service

Saturday 19th November Weekday, Ordinary Time 33

9.30am Interment of Dr Andrew

Kelly’s Ashes, OLPS Columbarium

Confessions 4.30pm - 4.50pm, Tewantin

5.00pm Vigil Mass, Tewantin

Confessions 5.00pm - 5.20pm, Cooroy

5.30pm Vigil Mass, Cooroy

Sunday 20th November Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

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

Choir Practice after 8.30am Mass STM

10.00am Mass, Tewantin (Farewell Morning tea for Fr Isidore and

presentation of Gifts during Mass)

11.15am Baptism, OLPS

11.45am Baptism, OLPS

5.30pm Mass, Sunshine Beach

Christmas Rosters Please advise if you are available for the Christmas weekend 24/25 December.

Phone 5447 1188 email [email protected]

BREAK OPEN THE WORD For Readers of the Word Cost $15 each

Please order yours today.

DAILY MASS BOOKS Cost $15 each

Call the Parish Office 5447 1188 or

Email [email protected]

Rite of Christian Baptism

We welcome into our faith community Vincent Arthur Murphy, son of Adam and Lauren, who receives the Sacrament of Baptism

at Pomona Church on 12th November. May the spirit of god always live in his life.

Rite of Christian Funeral

Pray for the Soul of Lesley John McCann, whose Funeral Mass was held on 10th November

at Tewantin Church. May he rest in peace.



PARISH INFORMATION

Parish Office Phone 5447 1188

Parish Priest

Rev Fr Mark Franklin Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 5447 1188

Associate Pastor:

Rev Fr Isidore Enyinnaya

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 5447 1188

Manager, Parish Services

Mr Michael Finch


Mobile: 0418 778 295

Parish Assistant

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 Martin and Br Hugh

Ph 5449 2591

Children’s Activity Folders: containing an appropriate book and crayons for those young children not yet participating in the Parish Sacramental programs will be available at Tewantin and Pomona Churches.

This will allow the very young members of our community to participate in some quiet time activities during the Mass allowing them to feel special and very welcome at our Masses. We do ask parents and children that the folders be returned to the rear of the church after each Mass.

Piety stall news How long since you’ve browsed in our Piety Stalls

at Tewantin and Sunshine Beach?

We have a wide variety of items for sale at very reasonable prices.

Great gift ideas for all sorts of occasions. JUST ARRIVED are Christmas Cards, and Advent Calendars and

Columban Calendars ($ 9 each)and other gifts for Christmas. NEW

Sunday Missals have arrived, hard and soft cover.

IT’S TIME FOR ADVENT ADVENTURES

Monday 12th December 2016

9.00am – 3.00pm St Thomas More Centre/Church – Sunshine beach

For primary school aged children!

An entertaining day of fun activities –

Morning tea and drinks will be provided by the parish. BYO Lunch

Cost $10.00 per child (to help with expenses)

Numbers are limited and bookings will close early Monday 28th November, 2016

Contact the Noosa Parish Office for a registration form on 5447 1188

THE YEAR OF MERCY CONCERT

I have been inundated with congratulatory emails and phone calls from many

people throughout the Parish expressing their joy and delight for a most uplifting

experience on Saturday 29th October 2016 at the Songs of Mercy Concert.

They commented on everything from the beautiful aqua scarves Zita supplied to

all choir members and musicians to provide a cohesive look; to the wonderful

variety in the programme of songs selected, where I was so wonderfully assisted

by Erica Marshall; to the ingenious way my niece, Sara Wainwright, created with

her violin an imaginary magic musical carpet to allow us all to be transported

around the world to the various countries of our songs, allowing me to set the

background and introduce each of the Mercy songs. The Combined Choir

performed splendidly, and we are so grateful to members of the Noosa Chorale

and the Laguna Choir for their contributions, thank you dear friends. This

Concert gave us all a lot of pleasure to practice and to deliver such a great

programme. The musicians shared their roles magnificently that their swapping

around was completely seamless. The parishioners did join in and were truly

uplifted by the experience. It was a most joyous event. The fact that it was a

thank you to all parish volunteers of the parish was a lovely sentiment, but this

was added to by the fact that we were also saying many thanks to both Fr Mark

and Fr Isidore, who have been appointed to new parishes on 3rd December 2016.

The enthusiasm that was shown by all, is testimony to the regard our two pastors

are held in the parish. This event was followed by a splendid Afternoon Tea in

the Church Hall, organized by Fred Harrison and her catering team. Just

delicious!

I would like to offer my personal thanks as Co-coordinator of this event, to all

who made this performance possible. This particularly must apply to Erica

Marshall, to Maria and Elaine and Michael of the Parish Office who helped with

printing programmes, sorting out music copyright, performing sound checks and

setting up the Church and finally, my liaison with Fr. Isidore to the Parish Office

to keep everyone in the loop. My best regards and warmest wishes to you all.

Peter Hargreaves











http://www.holycrossfunerals.com.au



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 November.

Leave Your Legacy:

Are you wondering how you can make a lasting gift to Noosa District Parish?

By naming the parish in your will, after taking care of your loved ones, can make a meaningful and profound gift to our parish.

Gifts can be made to the parish or designated to our perpetual endowment fund. By learning more about these and many other giving options, you can create a legacy of giving to your parish community.

To learn more please contact the parish manager on 5447 1188 or email [email protected]

The Noosa Parish Endowment Fund

Supporting our faith, our churches

and our community into the future.

LIST OF PARISH MINISTRIES

The Noosa District Parish could not function without its many volunteers.

This week we have listed some of the groups and ministries which operate on a daily, weekly or

monthly basis in our parish. The priests thank you one and all for your assistance in our pastoral and practical work and we encourage others to find a ministry or group that suits you so that our Parish community will continue to remain

strong and united.

Community Building: Day Trippers Committee

Family Groups Leadership Team Hinterland Holler Email- Newsletter

Rug Fest Committee & volunteers

Pastoral Management: Life and Faith Committee

Parish Finance Council St Thomas More School Board

St Teresa’s College School Board Representative for Safeguarding Children and

Vulnerable Adults Care Ministry Committee

School Parents and Friends Association School Fees Committee

Thanks also to Parish Staff who help in their own time on many occasions

Sacramental Preparation for 2017 Parent meetings about the Sacramental

Programme in 2017 have now concluded.

If your family missed these meetings

please take note -

Parents with children who are ready to

prepare for the Sacraments of Confirmation,

Reconciliation and Holy Communion, need to

attend a meeting in October 2017 for

Sacramental Preparation in 2018.

Thank You – The St Vincent de Paul Society,

Noosa District, wishes to thank all

parishioners who donate on a regular basis to

our pantry supplies. In recent times we have noticed

sizeable donations of items from the Pomona

Community and we want to especially express our

gratitude and thanks to Pomona Church Community.

Your contribution helps ease the burden for those

facing intolerable conditions.

Over coming weeks we will be working to fill

Christmas Hampers to give those facing a bleak

Christmas a little joy, and the ongoing generosity of

our Parish community will continue to be deeply

appreciated. Thank you - Sue


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