St Patrick’s Parish Emerald Welcomes You

The Most Holy Trinity Year B

29th & 30th May 2021

Parish Priest : Fr Truc Quoc Phan 0431 218 818

Associate Pastor: Fr Firminus Wiryono (Fr Yon) 0405 191 438

Deacon: Ashwin Acharya 0432 151 437

Established in 1888

The Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton abides by the principles of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (2013), and is committed to safeguarding, with a specific focus on protecting children and vulnerable adults. For further information or support please contact the Diocesan Professional Standards and Safeguarding Office:

Response Line: 1800 830 113 (free call) or email: pssoadmin@rok.catholic.net.au Diocesan Website for more information: https://rok.catholic.net.au/our-diocese/safeguarding/

To view the Diocesan Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults commitment statement and Policy: http:// www.rok.catholic.net.au/safeguarding-policies.html Queensland Professional Standards Office: www.psoqld.catholic.net.au/

Dear family of St Patrick’s Catholic Parish – not only you in Emerald with whom I have been most involved,

but also you in Anakie and throughout the Gemfields, you in the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and

Primary School communities, you from Rolleston, Woorabinda, across all the schools, and in all the

communities throughout the Central Highlands (not all of whom I had the privilege of meeting, but all of

whom I have prayed for and have felt equally held in loving prayer), it is with great thankfulness and joy, as

well as with some sadness, that I start to draw to a close my diaconal ministry amongst you all. I write to you

from the Santa Teresa retreat centre in Ormiston, Brisbane – a place my classmates and I have visited many

times over the past 7 years, and where we now gather one last time to complete our journeys towards the

Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Each of us came to the Seminary by virtue of a call we felt in our hearts. That call has been tested in various ways, and has thus been

developed and matured. It has been affirmed in a particular way by those to whom we were entrusted, the formators at Holy Spirit

Seminary, who patiently and generously accompanied us throughout our seminary lives. But it must be noted that our vocations were also

affirmed by you, the faithful, with sincerity and joy. You have cradled us in love and in prayer the whole way through. Together with the

Seminary community, you have safeguarded our vocations and helped us grow into the people God is calling us to be.

It is tremendously humbling to have walked this road with people such as yourselves, and to now reach the end of one journey and find

therein the beginning of another. Our Seminary journey is almost complete. Soon we will be priests, living and working amongst you,

seeking to serve you as together we drive the mission of our Lord forward, making God’s love and grace known to the ends of the earth,

establishing God’s reign of justice and peace, letting each soul enjoy the freedom of the salvation won for us on Calvary, and the fullness of

life in the Spirit which Jesus brought us into in the mystery of his Resurrection, Ascension, and the ongoing miracle of Pentecost.

I thank you all for the immense kindness you have shown me, and for the many ways you have encouraged me. I thank Frs Truc and Yon for

taking me under their wings over the past six months, for their friendship and for the great respect and liberty they gave me to engage in

ministry with my own imagination and gifts. I thank also, in a particular way, Cathy and Francie on the Parish Office, for their constant

support and the trust they gave me. This team has brought me countless blessings while in Emerald. Maria Hoare, Anne Hattie and Pam

Milner have also been a wonderful support, allowing me to enjoy collaborating with their respective communities. I also thank the school

communities for the way you have always welcomed me. These encounters at school Masses, sacramental meetings, in your classrooms, or

in the playground, are very precious to me, and I pray they continue to bear good fruit for you in your lives, as they do in mine.

There is more I could say, and more people who deserve thanks, but I will express this another time. I am praying for you all while on

retreat. I know that the best (and only legitimate) thanks I can give you is to be the best priest I can be for

the rest of my life. So, with God’s grace, I will do this. Over these days, and forever after, I will see you in the

Eucharist.

Yours most sincerely,

Deacon Ashwin

We, St Patrick’s Catholic Parish,

welcome all into a personal

relationship with Jesus Christ through

Community, Service, Spirituality

and Faith Formation.

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Mass Times

Saturday 29 May 6pm

Sunday 30 May 8am Springsure

Sunday 30 May 8am

Monday 31 May NO MASS

Tuesday 01 June 12 noon

Wednesday 02 June 7am

Thursday 03 June 8am

Friday 04 June 9am

Saturday 05 June 6pm

Saturday 05 June 6pm Blackwater

Sunday 06 June 8am

Sunday 06 June 8.30am Duaringa

Sunday 06 June 10.30am W/Binda

Sunday 06 June 6pm Springsure

Being baptised this weekend

Hugo Kai Houston Nikolai Vladimirov Arabajiev

We welcome these children and their parents Nathan & Samantha Houston and Vladimir & Emily Arabajiev. We extend a special welcome to the family and friends of these children, sharing in their first sacrament. We pray they will always find the community of St Patrick's a source of light and hope, as they begin their Christian journey.

Diary Dates MAY 29/30 Clergy Support Foundation Appeal JUNE 2 Show Holiday. Office Closed 3 Confirmation Cluster 4 meeting

Church 3.15pm 9 Confirmation Springsure 6pm 10 Confirmation Emerald 4pm 10 Confirmation Emerald 6pm 11 Marist College Marcy Day and

College 25 year Anniversary Mass 9am

15 Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 6pm

17 Deacon Ashwin’s Ordination Rockhampton

Gemfields Catholic

Community News 2020

The Gemfields community meet for Mass

on the second and fourth Sunday of the

Month at the Anakie Community Hall at

10.30am.

All are welcome

Register your attendance, including all children.

Sanitise hands when entering

and exiting church.

Sit 1.5m from others not in your family.

Do not use the kneelers. Kneel on the carpet or

remain seated.

Clean your area with the spray|chux provided.

Take your bulletin home

Please stay home if you feel unwell

Ph: 4982 1066 E: stpatsem@bigpond.com

Church May/June Roster A reminder to all Ministers that it is greatly appreciated if you are at church at least 10

minutes before Mass commences. Please advise the Commentator that you are present.

Ground Maintenance: Tony Caffery, Lachlan Boyle June: Michael & Jack Heinemann, Kevin Pokarier

Church Cleaning: 4th: Patsy Thomasson, Anne Moore 12th: Carlos & Rosie Lopez 18th: Marissa Ryan, Kellie McKenzie 26th: Marsha Krawczyk, Grainne Cullivan,

Carmen Connolly

THIS WEEKEND 29/30 May Commentators: 6pm: Cherrie Nurser 8am: T.B.A Readers: 6pm: Rod Devlin, John Miller 8am: Natalie McCosker, Ben Fraser Communion Ministers: 6pm: Morgan Hyslop, Tegan Green 8am: Sharon McDonald, Peter Agius Altar Servers: 6pm: Mia Smith, Ava Wills 8am: Oliver Case, Greta McGavin Children’s Liturgy: 6pm: No Liturgy 8am: Louise Effeney, Liz Hopkinson Holy Goods: 6pm: Lisa Caffery 8am: Bronwyn Brown Musicians: 6pm: Jun, Noel, Kevin 8am: Jun, Noel, Mila

NEXT WEEKEND 5/6 June Commentators: 6pm: Morag Hyslop 8am: Janice Moriarty Readers: 6pm: Margaret Daniels, Marissa Ryan 8am: Loyola McKinlay, Thomas Case Communion Ministers: 6pm: Deacon Ashwin, Cathy Dale 8am: Deacon Ashwin, Jackie McGavin Altar Servers: 6pm: Daniel Mikolajski, Ava Wills 8am: Oliver Case, Volunteer please Children’s Liturgy: 6pm: No Liturgy 8am: Kazzandra Maunder, Vanessa Browne Holy Goods: 6pm: Peg Layton 8am: Bronwyn Brown Musicians: 6pm: Richard, Lorraine, 8am: Peggy, Monica, Lophee

dRegular Prayer Gatherings

Good Shepherd Prayer Group, Church, Wednesdays, 7.00pm

Eucharistic Adoration, Church, Fridays,

5.30pm - 6.30pm

Rosary at the Grotto, Sunday, 5pm

All are welcome

Would you be interested in a visit from

one of the Priest’s or Deacon?

Frs Truc and Yon, together with Deacon

Ashwin, have commenced home

visitation.

If you would like a visit, or know of

someone who would welcome a visit

please contact the Parish Office

49821066 or call Fr Truc, Fr Yon or

Deacon Ashwin direct. Phone numbers

are on the front of the bulletin.

Holy Good Shop News

Recently received beautiful new

items in time for Confirmation

and First Eucharist.

Have a look after Mass.

The Holy Spirit Seminary's annual magazine

The Paraclete is available from St Patrick's

Church and the Parish Office,

This is an initiative of the Seminary student

body, and is a wonderfully privileged look into

the life of the Seminary community through

the eyes of our future priests.

Please take a copy home.

Please Especially Pray For Sick: Mary and Gerard Pearce, Anthony Birch, Robert Bell, Millicent Gourley, Peter Mahony, Valma Burridge, Max, Kayci, Ashley & Chase Kerkow, Mary Hornery, Lawrence McNamee, Jordon Cassidy.

Deceased: Anthony (Tony) Ley, Joan Agius, Mary Gray, June Ufer, Jenjen Aquino, Roley McAtee.

Anniversaries: Remma Casquejo, Terry Moloney, Graeme Waghorn, Angelie Geroso, Kevin Pearce, Charlie Gurran, Coral Bennett, May Ryan, Fr Bruce Little, Fr Dan Moore, Andrea Caro, Joy Harris, Ann Boyle, Pauline McLaughlan, Malcolm Stevens, Gwen Rettke, Freda Kevan, Lillian Mary MacFie, Alice Loch, Shane Thompson, Michael McMahon, Patrick McMahon, James Gallagher, Patrick Clair, Sharon Candermeer, Thomas Schemlowski, Danny Petho, Stephen Goldman, Paul Smith, Jen Foster, Dwight Ross, Ronald Keogh, Bluey Brown, Kathleen Murphy, Peter Moore, Less Hodda, Casey Spencer, John Simic, Donna Chapman, Peg Halligan, Tony Button, Dudley Lisle, Christian Mealing, Lorna Hill, Les Dalglish. Please contact the parish office if you are aware of

people or families within our community requiring our prayers and/or support.

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St. Patrick’s Youth Corner

Wishing to find out more about our youth ministry

in our Parish?

Fr Yon and Deacon Ashwin would welcome your

enquiry.

For more information on St Patrick’s Youth Group

please contact: Fr Yon 0405 191 438

Deacon Ashwin 0432 151437

Significant Wedding Anniversaries

will be celebrated by Bishop Michael McCarthy at the

9.30am Mass in St Joseph’s Cathedral on

Sunday the 20th of June 2021.

Please RSVP before Sunday 13 June 2021

to Bishop’s Office on

07 4887 3070 or

bishopsoffice@rok.catholic.net.au

Also, Please Register for Mass on the

Cathedral Parish of St Joseph website via the

following link:

https://www.cposj.com/bookings-

checkout/st-joseph-s-cathedral/book

Diocesan Catholic Charismatic

Renewal 2021

Hearts on Fire Conference

Good News People Setting Hearts

on Fire!

Conference Speaker: Mrs Jan Heath

Guest Speaker:

Mr Hermengild (Benne) Pupualii

25th - 27 June 2021 Kevin Castles Centre

152 West St. Rockhampton Qld

Brochures/registration forms are on table near Holy

Goods Shop.

“You learn to speak by speaking, to

study by studying, to run by running,

to work by working, and just so, you

learn to love by loving. All those who

think to learn in any other way de-

ceive themselves.”

-Saint Francis de Sales

Weekly Marriage Challenge

Take a few moments together this week to

renew your Marriage Vows again – I, ……………...., take you ………….…., to be my

wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in

good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.

I will love you and honour you all the days of my

life. Amen.

St Patrick’s Parish Pastoral Council

Today we remember our retired

priests and join the rest of the

Diocese in holding the Clergy

Support Foundation Appeal.

The Foundation assists retired

clergy in providing

accommodation, health

support and any other services

that allow dignity to our priests

in retirement and poor health.

We invite you to donate or to

become a monthly giver. It is

one vital way we together can

say thank you to our retired

priests who’ve selflessly

nurtured us in those critical

moments of our spiritual lives.

You can donate using a Clergy

Support Foundation Appeal

envelope or by going online to

the Diocesan website: https://

rok.catholic.net.au/donate

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON

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21 May 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

I have appointed Father Peter Tonti as Vicar General for the Diocese of Rockhampton for a period of two years. Father Peter will undertake this role from Bundaberg, in addition to his current appointment as Parish Priest of the Catholic Parish of Bundaberg.

I thank Father Peter for accepting to undertake this important role for the Diocese and look forward to working with him in this capacity.

Yours sincerely

Most Rev Michael McCarthy Bishop of Rockhampton

OPENING HYMN

HOLY GOD, WE PRAISE THY

NAME. Grosser Gott. Traditional. AOV 2:129

Holy God, we praise Thy name; Lord of all, we bow before Thee! All on earth Thy scepter claim, All in Heaven above adore Thee; Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign.

Hark! the loud celestial hymn Angel choirs above are raising, Cherubim and seraphim, In unceasing chorus praising; Fill the heavens with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy, Lord. Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee; While in essence only One, Undivided God we claim Thee; And adoring bend the knee, While we own the mystery.

PENITENTIAL RITE: I confess to Almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary, ever–Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

GLORY TO GOD Mass Shalom Colin D Smith and Paul

Mason Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Copyright (c) 2010 Willow Publishing Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. One Licence online. Used with permission. Licence No. 622478A

WELCOME THE WORD OF GOD

Speak, Lord Gary Ault Speak Lord I’m listening Plant your Word down deep in me Speak Lord I’m listening Please show me the way Copyright (c) 1970 GIA Productions. All rights reserved. One License online. Used with permission. Licence No. 622478-A

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH PAGE 4 This Weekend’s Prayers & Hymns PAGE 3

Responsorial Psalm Happy the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

ALLELUIA Mass Shalom. Colin D Smith and Paul Mason

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Copyright (c) 2010 Willow Publishing Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.. One Licence online. Used with permission. Licence No. 622478A

GOSPEL Matthew 28:16-20

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew Baptise them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

The eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. Jesus came up and spoke to them. He said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.' The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Excerpts from the English translation of the Roman Missal ©ICEL 2010 international Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

THE NICENE CREED

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen

OUR SUPPER INVITATION Kevin Bates SM. As One Voice Vol 2:185

Take of my bread and eat, drink my new wine. Take of my life and live, branch of my vine. Let me befriend you now, eat, take your fill. Don’t be afraid to dream, love has its will. Take up your burden now, walk till you find just what the journey means, walk while there’s time. Food for the journey will answer your need. Don’t be afraid to walk, love, my love will lead. Take of my bread and eat, drink my new wine. Be a sweet nourishment to good friends of mine. Let me befriend you now, eat take your fill. Share with your people, that love has its will. Take of my bread and eat, drink my new wine. Take of my life and live, branch of my vine. Copyright © 1985 Willow Publishing P/L. One License online. Used with permission. Licence No. 622478A

GLORY AND PRAISE TO OUR GOD Daniel L Schutte. As One Voice Vol 1. No 16

Refrain: Glory and praise to our God, Who alone gives light to our days. Many are the blessings he bears To those who trust in his ways. We, the daughters and sons of him Who built the valleys and plains, Praise the wonders our God has done In every heart that sings. In his wisdom he strengthens us, Like gold that's tested in fire. Though the power of sin prevails, Our God is there to save. Copyright (c) 1976 New Dawn Music. OCP Publications. All rights reserved.

One License online. Used with permission. Licence No. 622478A

Prayer to St. Joseph Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.

Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.

Ground Maintenance

The Parish are currently looking for more

people to come on board with Ground

Maintenance.

Working in a group of 2 of 3 people on a

roster system.

Please contact the Parish Office if you

are able to assist.