Ezekial 17:22-24

The Lord says this: ‘From the top of the cedar, from the highest branch I will take a shoot and plant it myself on a very high mountain. I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will sprout branches and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar. Every kind of bird will live beneath it, every winged creature rest in the shade of its branches. And every tree of the field will learn that I, the Lord, am the one who stunts tall trees and makes the low ones grow, who withers green trees and makes the withered green. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.’ Psalms91:2-3. 13-16.

R./ Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.

It is good to give thanks to the Lord to make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your truth in the watches of the night. (R.) The just will flourish like the palm-tree and grow like a Lebanon cedar. (R.) Planted in the house of the Lord they will flourish in the courts of our God, still bearing fruit when they are old, still full of sap, still green, to proclaim that the Lord is just. In him, my rock, there is no wrong. (R.)

2 Corinthians 5:6-10

We are always full of confidence when we remember that to live in the body means to be exiled from the Lord, going as we do by faith and not by sight – we are full of confidence, I say, and actually want to be exiled from the body and make our home with the Lord. Whether we are living in the body or exiled from it, we are intent on pleasing him. For all the truth about us will be brought out in the law court of Christ, and each of us will get what he deserves for the things he did in the body, good or bad.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia! The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower; all who come to him will live for ever. Alleluia!

Mark 4:26-34

Jesus said to the crowds, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man throws seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, when he is awake, the seed is sprouting and growing; how, he does not know. Of its own accord the land produces first the shoot, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. And when the crop is ready, he loses no time; he starts to reap because the harvest has come.’ He also said, ‘What can we say the kingdom of God is like? What parable can we find for it? It is like a mustard seed which at the time of its sowing in the soil is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet once it is sown it grows into the biggest shrub of them all and puts out big branches so that the birds of the air can shelter in its shade.’ Using many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, so far as they were capable of understanding it. He would not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything to his disciples when they were alone.

The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The English translation of the Psalm Responses, Alleluia and Gospel Verses,

and Lenten Gospel Acclamations from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy.

The Living

“Prayer is not a spare wheel that you pull out when in trouble; it is a steering wheel that directs us in the

right path throughout life.” —Anonymous

A very warm welcome to Fathers Nicholas Okafor and Odinaka Nwadike. The good fathers are friends of Fr Vitalis from Nigeria but ministering in Brisbane Archdiocese. Fr Nicholas was our Bishop Tim’s curate on the Gold Coast. They are making a flying visit to the north simply to say g’day to Vitalis. They were kindly volunteered by him to celebrate 4 Masses this weekend. Thank you.

A huge vote of thanks to our St Anthony’s Committee and their helpers who did all the work for our festival last weekend. We were blessed with magnificent weather, which after the previous 2 days of miserable conditions came as a pleasant surprise. Bishop Tim was very impressed with the whole day, especially with the obvious faith of those present and with the relaxed nature of the affair. He was keen to schedule it into his diary for next year. Hopefully, he will be able to join us at the next festival.

As I write this, I have completed three out of five days of the company directors course that I am undertaking. My head is close to exploding with information and I am filling a notepad with ideas and areas to address. Most of the participants are from Centacare offices from Townsville, Cairns and Rockhampton dioceses. It has been wonderful to hear how many great things the church is doing in a

variety of areas related to social well-being.

Dear Ingham parishioners, your planned giving envelopes are at the entry to St Pat’s. Please save us the high postage costs and collect them this week or next.

Over the next two weeks, the annual Bishop’s Appeal will take place. This is a very important appeal where funds raised directly support the various ministries within the diocese as directed by the Bishop. Envelopes are available at all Masses over the next two weeks. See advertisement inside.

The Church: a hospital for sinners, a training school for saints.

Parish Contacts

Parish Priest: Fr Damian McGrath Associate Pastor: Fr Vitalis C Oguh Parish Secretary: Pauline Pennisi Assistant / RE Co-ordinator: Marcella Cantatore

Bookkeeper/Compliance Officer: Beth Ingegneri Pastoral Care: Sr Nina Barra Senior Adult Minsitry: Santina Cross

PO Box 375, Ingham Q 4850 4776 2600 parishoffice@inghamcatholic.com

www.inghamcatholic.com facebook.com/inghamcatholic

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

The Pastor’s Pen!

Ingham

Sat 6.00pm Sun 8.30am Sun 7.00pm

Halifax Sun. 7.00am

Canossa Sun 10.00am

Abergowrie Sun 10.00am

Sunday Masses 23/24 June

Mon

9.30am Canossa Anointing Mass 5.30pm St Patrick ’s

Tues 8.00am Gilroy 5.30pm St Patrick’s

Wed 9.00am Lourdes

Thurs 8.40am Abergowrie 5.30pm St Patrick ’s St Aloysius Gonzaga

Fri 7.00am St Patrick ’s Sts John Fisher & Thomas Moore

Sat 8.00am St Patrick ’s

Weekdays 18 to 23 June

Rosary

9.30am Monday in St Patrick ’s

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday 9am to 1.00pm St Paul ’s Chapel - Benediction 5.15pm St Patrick’s

Devotions

Confessions

11.00am Saturday 5.00pm Saturday

eleventh Sunday Ordinary Time B –June 17 2018

Parish Notices and Events Gaudete et Exsultate Books

Copies of the Pope’s Apostolic Exhortation on prayer and holiness, Gaudete et Exultate are available from the parish office for $5.00.

Safeguarding Website

The Diocesan Safeguarding webpage is now live www.tsv.catholic.org.au/safeguarding This page has the latest policy and risk management strategy as well as helpful forms and links to website with information on how to keep our parishes safe for children and vulnerable adults. For more information regarding the Safeguarding policy and risk management strategy, please contact Mr Craig Brereton on 4726 3264 or cbrereton@tsv.catholic.org.au

Blankets Needed

In Townsville at the moment there is an urgent need for blankets and doonas for new refugee families. If you can help at all, please bring them to your weekend mass and someone from Saint Vincent de Paul will collect them (or drop them in the parish office).

S t Romuald was born to a wealthy family in Ravenna,

Italy in around 951. As a young man he lived a life of indulgence, but after witnessing his father kill a relative in a duel, Romuald went to the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare and did 40 days of penance for his father. He became a monk there, but he felt that the observances were not strict enough, so he moved to Venice and lived the severe life of a hermit for 10 years. Romuald then spent the next 30

years travelling Italy, founding and reforming monasteries and hermitages, before once again withdrawing to live his remaining years as a hermit.

Mass for Diamond Jubilee of Religious Profes-sion of seven Sisters of Mercy:

Sisters Anita Ready, Marie Therese Langan, Mary Philomena Lowth, Regina O’Riordan, Josephine Martyn, Paul Mary Hindom and Nina Barra will cele-brate their Diamond Jubilee of Religious Profession at a Mass on: Wednesday 27 June commencing at 10 00am at St Joseph’s Church Fryer Street, North Ward. You are welcome to join the Sisters of Mercy and the Jubilarians, at this Celebration Mass. Please note that we will have a monster celebration for Sr Nina on the actual 60th anniversary of her profes-sion on 8 December.

Golden jubilee invitation

The Sisters of the Good Samaritan North Queensland invite you to join them for the celebration of the Gold-en Jubilee of Religious Profession of Sr Judy Foster on 2 July 2018 commencing at 2pm with Eucharist at St Joseph's Mundingburra followed by afternoon tea. RSVP: jfoster@tsv.catholic.org.au

Seasons for Growth:

A “Seasons for Growth” programme for adults will be held for people in the community who may be experiencing difficulties. Change and loss are part of life and grief is a normal response to these losses. Grief could be experienced due to the death of a spouse, parent, child or other loved one. A job loss, career transition, relocation or perhaps going through marital separation or di-vorce. This programme works with people to help them understand and express their experiences of change. It is an education programme – it does not provide counselling or therapy. The 4 week programme will commence on Tuesday 17/07/18 from 9.30 am to 11.30am approx. at Mercy Hall. Please contact the Parish Centre if your are interest-ed in participating in the programme.

Requiescant in pace Please Pray For: Gerard Venables,(Sydney), Cristobal Sevilla (Philippines) Mario Toninato (Italy), Luigi Toninato (Italy)(died recently), Cesarina Deambrogio, Francesco BaleseColin McCool, (anniversaries at this time), Ada Cantamessa, Dec’d members of the Sartoresi & Vella Families, Santo & Gioseppina Contarino, James & Sheila McCool, Baldo Fanti, Vittorio & Maria Cantoni, Conchi Mendiolea, Nellie Venturato, Roxanne Fava, Linda & Joe Fracchia, Rina & Luigi Pozzebon, Bruno Fracchia, Dec’d members of Guazzo & Elortegui Families, Poning Chiong, Sam DiBella

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.

Rosters Counters This Week:

J Devietti, L Sullivan, J Devietti

Counters Next Week:

F Gangemi, J Gollogly, S Pennisi, P Reitano

Children’s Liturgy: Saturday 23 June 6.00pm Mass

Sonya Kemp, Railine Firth

Altar Servers 23/24 June: Sat 6.00pm: Ellie Lahtinen, Gemma DiBella Sun 8.30am: Lizzie Price, Madeline Bullock Sun 7.00pm: Luke Kinbacher Organists 23/24 June: Sat 6.00pm: Pam Harris Sun 8.30am: Monica Vitale/Video Sun 7.00pm: Lynette Di Bella/Video

Commentators 23/24 June:

Sat 6.00pm: Karen Devietti Sun 8.30am: Lidia Marbelli Sun 7.00pm: Steve Vigh

Readers 23/27 June:

Halifax: Robyn Neitz, Lorraine Castles

Canossa: C/1 Beth Ingegneri 2/3 Mark Spina Sat 6.00pm: 1 Joan Devietti 2 Peter Reitano 3 Karen Devietti Sun 8.30am: 1 Diane Giliberto 2 June Leonardi 3 Lidia Marbelli Sun 7.00pm: 1 Denise Barbi 2 Judy Vigh 3 Steve Vigh Abergowrie: Maryanne Barra, John Barra

Special Ministers 23/24 June:

Halifax: Lorraine Castles, Julie Rupp

Canossa: Trevor & Julie Nowak

Sat 6.00pm: Peter Costanzo, Mario Deambrogio, Grace DiBella

Sun 8.30am: Rita Fontana, Viv Garrigon, Tony Giliberto

Sun 7.00pm: Giovanna Melvin, Debbie Sartor, Christine Timms

Abergowrie: Maryanne Barra

Please keep in your prayers: Andrew Barra, Terry Fenoglio,

Mark Spina, Angie Morris, Paul Hobbs, William Bosworth, Janine Mahony,Bernie Viklund,

Aley Kunnathumadappallil ,

May the Lord’s healing hand rest upon them