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First Sunday of Lent:
A Time of Preparation
As Lent begins, and the catechumens enter into
their final phase of preparation for baptism, the
whole Church begins a period of spiritual
renewal leading to Easter. Lent is a time of
retreat, repentance and contrition. We journey
inwardly to the desert places of solitude and
silence to rediscover God’s unique and abiding
love for us. This love strengthens us for our
mission in the world.
Today we look afresh at the human condition, its
wretchedness and its need for salvation. We
consider the central role of Jesus in all this and,
through his own temptation, we look deeply into
the heart of the Incarnation. All these matters are
presented mythically – in the archetypal fall of
humankind in Eden; then theologically – in St.
Paul’s explanation of the plan for our salvation;
and finally in actuality – historically in the life of
Jesus.
Only by living the entire human experience
could the fullness of incarnation truly work.
Jesus confronts the gamut of human weakness
and temptation – power, pleasure, wealth – and
all they contain. He lived and overcame the
power of sin in anticipation and suggests the
Easter victory at the commencement of his
ministry.
Before the beginning of his public ministry Jesus
is driven into the wilderness by the Spirit to fast
and pray. He is about to undertake his mission
and must prepare by putting all other things
aside. His sojourn in the desert is a time of
serious, focused prayer.
Like Jesus, we too are urged by the Spirit to get
down to basics during Lent. If we are to renew
the covenant of baptism, which empowers us to
love and serve others, we must put aside
whatever is not essential in our lives and take the
risk of entrusting ourselves completely to God in
prayer.
Reflection: Pruning Time
Pruning time is a
painful time for a
fruit tree.
The pruner rids it
of all those suckers
which use up a lot
of energy but produce no fruit.
However, the aim of this surgery is not to
inflict pain, but to help the tree produce
more and better fruit.
Lent is a kind of spiritual pruning time.
There is much that is useless and perhaps
harmful in our lives, which saps our
energy, and diminishes our spiritual
fruitfulness.
Of what shall we prune ourselves this Lent
so that we may become more fruitful
branches of Christ, the true Vine? (F. McCarthy, SDB).
May you all have a fruitful and prayerful
Lenten season. Fr Paul
First Sunday of Lent (Year A) - 1s t March 2020
W E E K LY PA R I S H N E W S L E T T E R We are a par ish of the Cathol ic Archdiocese of Brisbane incorporat ing the communi t ies of :
Sacred Heart Church, 63 Maple Street, Cooroy; St Patrick’s Church, 1 Church Street, Pomona; St Thomas More Church, Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach and Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin.
Parish Pastoral and Administrative Office
Open on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8am - 12 noon and 1pm - 4pm & Open on Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Office Address: 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin Postal Address: PO Box 111, Tewantin 4565
Phone: 5447 1188 (option 1 for office staff) Mass Times line: 5447 1188 (option 3) Emergencies: 0438 705 447 Parish Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/noosacatholic Website: under construction
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Heavenly Father, we ask your blessing upon Ken Hazelton, Clare
Bird, Keith Ogilvie, Stan Churchill, Pat Shannon, James Woods, John Porst, Pauline Sullivan, Kevin
Franks, Andrea Steen, Andrew MacRitchie, Edison Dungo Sr, Grant Smith, Pam Horn, Jo Simmons,
Tanya Hummelstad, Kevin Robertson, Bernie Mawn, Matthew Talarico, Judith Harper (O’Toole),
Enid Crogan, Marie Dunn, Shirley Player, Dougie Bruce, Billie Jane Armstrong, Fay Minter,
Gregory Minter, Alan Taylor, Helen Conlin, Desley Staatz, Reg McIlwain, Dean & Dianna Shurte,
Denise Walters, Pat Kennedy, Ivan & Maria Kolesaric, Jackson Burgess, Anne-Marie Jeffries, Isaac
Schuurmans-Stekhoven, Jan Penny, Kay Middleton, Ken Kipping, Barbara Channon, Ken Smith,
Chris Leach, Corey Henry, Helen Thompson, David Barson, Betty McKeown, John Ian Hall,
Monica Carroll, Gab Carter, Claire Taylor, Ingrid Valk, Bob Burgess, Des Manning, Max Shearer,
Margaret Doolan, Doug Horn, Bernard McCourt, Sharon O’Toole and all the sick. PLEASE ADVISE THE OFFICE IF ANY OF THE ABOVE NAMES CAN NOW BE REMOVED.
PLEASE ALSO PRAY FOR THE DECEASED: We remember in our prayers all those who died recently
including John Monahan and Kathleen “Kath” Colbran and all those whose anniversary occurs at
this time especially Denise Townley-Jones, Jim Tracy and Elizabeth McCourt.
Counting Roster: This coming week: M McEwan, S Chapman, F Harrison, S Tucker Following week: M McEwan, R McEwan, A Stead, P Bold
WEEKLY DIARY
Monday 2nd March Monday of the 1st week of Lent
Parish Office hours 8am-Noon & 1pm-4pm
8:30am MASS OLPS Tewantin
9:00am Holy Hour for Vocations
10:30am Ozcare Communion Service
Tuesday 3rd March Tuesday of the 1st week of Lent
Parish Office hours 8am-Noon & 1pm-4pm
8:00am Rosary, Sacred Heart Cooroy
8:30am MASS, Sacred Heart Cooroy
9:00am Confessions, Sacred Heart
9:30am Kabara Nursing Home -
Priest's visit
3:00pm Choir practice, OLPS
Wednesday 4th March Wednesday of the 1st week of Lent
Parish Office hours 1pm - 4pm
9:30am Carramar Comm Service
10:30am Christian Meditation, OLPS
3:30pm Baptism Preparation
Meeting, Parish Office Tewantin
5:30pm MASS St Patrick’s Pomona
Thursday 5th March Thursday of the 1st week of Lent
Parish Office hours 8am-Noon & 1pm-4pm
8:00am Rosary OLPS Tewantin
8:30am Mass OLPS Tewantin
9:00am Confessions, Tewantin
9:00am Divine Mercy - Tewantin
4:30pm SVDP Conference Meeting,
Noosaville
6:00pm ALPHA, Tewantin Parish
Hall
Friday 6th March Friday of the 1st week of Lent
Parish Office closed
6:30am - 8:30am Gardening,
Tewantin grounds
8.00am Stations of the Cross, OLPS
8.30am MASS at OLPS, Tewantin
9.00am Novena, OLPS, Tewantin
9:30am Japara Noosa Aged Care
Home Communion Service
10:00am World Day of Prayer
Service, OLPS, Tewantin
5:00pm Adoration and Holy Hour,
OLPS, Tewantin
Saturday 7th March Saturday of the 1st week of Lent
Vigil - First Sunday of Lent
4:30pm Confessions, Tewantin
5:00pm Vigil MASS, Tewantin
5.00pm Confessions, Cooroy
5:30pm Vigil MASS, Cooroy
Sunday 8th March Second Sunday of Lent
7:00am MASS, Tewantin
7:30am Confessions, Pomona
8:00am MASS, Pomona & Morning Tea
8:30am MASS, Sunshine Beach
9:45am Baptism, STM
10:00am MASS, Tewantin & Morning Tea
5:30pm MASS, Sunshine Beach
ROSTERS FOR APRIL/MAY 2020 Please advise the Parish Office by 12th March if you are not
available for the Mass Rosters and/or other Rosters for the months
of April/May. Please also advise your availability for Holy Week/Easter.
Position Vacant – Youth Ministry Coordinator
Applications are open for a position at the Kedron Brook Catholic
Community, Enoggera/Wilston parishes. A person with experience in
youth ministry is required for a part time position of Youth Ministry
Coordinator for a 12 month contract positon for 10 hours per week.
For additional information, please visit the Archdiocese of Brisbane
website https://clientapps.jobadder.com/68451/aob-internal-career-opportunities/102262/youth-
ministry-coordinator
The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a 0 tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO FASTING When we think of Fasting we think of giving up something like chocolate or television. Here are some creative ways we can welcome Jesus’ healing touch during Lent. Try fasting from a different one each week of Lent and create a habit.
FAST FROM ANGER
Give your family an extra dose of love each day.
FAST FROM JUDGEMENT
Keep in mind how God overlooks your faults
FAST FROM DISCOURAGEMENT
God has a perfect plan for your life!
FAST FROM COMPLAINING
Before you do, recall the moments of joy you’ve had.
FAST FROM RESENTMENT
Work on forgiving those who may have hurt you. Be contented with what you have.
FAST FROM SPENDING
Try to reduce your spending on yourself and give what you save to those in need.
Stan Churchill, a regular parishioner for over 30 years attending the 7am & 10am Masses in Tewantin, is now permanently residing at St Mary's Aged Care Home at Coolum Beach. Stan would be happy to have visits if you are in the area and thanks you for your prayers.
PARISH CONTACTS
Parish Office Phone: 07 5447 1188
Emergency Mobile: 0438 705 447
Parish Priest Rev Fr Jason Middleton Email: [email protected]
Associate Pastor: Rev Fr Paul Eloagu
Email: [email protected]
Parish Manager Mr Fred de Waard - Ph 0429 897 903
Email: [email protected]
Parish Pastoral Ministry Coordinator Mrs Maria Higginson Email: [email protected]
Parish Administration Mrs Elaine Stephenson
Email: [email protected]
Parish Safeguarding Representative Mrs Jenny Noakes (volunteer) Email: [email protected]
STOPline Service for confidential disclosures
Phone: 1300 304 550 Email: [email protected]
Assisi House Tewantin & Parish
Columbarium See Parish Manager
Parish School - St Thomas More Primary
Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach
Principal: Mrs Carmel Schaumburg
Ph: 5449 2022
Postal: PO Box 810, Noosa Heads 4567
Email: [email protected]
Catholic College - St Teresa’s Secondary
Sea Eagle Drive, Noosaville
Principal: Mr David McInnes Ph: 5474 0022
Postal: PO Box 1592, Noosaville DC 4566
Email: [email protected]
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
Email: [email protected]
Holy Cross Funerals:
Mr Peter Mullins - Funeral Director
Ph: 3293 0555
Email: [email protected]
Website: 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 Email: [email protected]
Marist Brothers’Community
Ph: 0402 423 208
DISCLAIMER. This bulletin may contain advertisements and articles from parties other
than the Noosa District Catholic Parish. Inclusion of these in this bulle-
tin does not represent parish endorsement of the content of these adver-
tisements or articles. The responsibility for the accuracy of the content
of such articles or advertisements remains with the person or organisa-
tion providing the article or advertisement for inclusion in this bulletin.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Friday 6th March 2020 Pray for Zimbabwe
Theme: “Rise! Take your Mat and walk!”
This year at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour in Tewantin, our
parish will be hosting the World Day of Prayer service which will commence
at 10am followed by morning tea in the hall. Everyone is welcome to attend to
make this a memorable event.
Also in the hinterland this year, our brothers and sisters
in the Uniting Church Cooroy are hosting IWDP in
their Church, on Maple Street, Cooroy. Their
celebration is also at 10am, on the 6th March.
Project Compassion 1st Sunday of Lent
1st March 2020
Shirley, 36, is an indigenous Manide woman living in a remote province in the Philippines. Shirley was struggling to support her family and keep their children in school. She faced regular discrimination and disadvantage, limiting her family’s access to food, education, employment and healthcare.
With Caritas Australia’s support, Shirley trained to become an indigenous health worker. She has learnt to supplement her income and is able to feed her family. The program has also
empowered Shirley to send her children to school.
Please donate to Project Compassion 2020 to help people like Shirley, and her children gain confidence and respect
within their community.
Let’s Go Further, Together. You can donate through Parish boxes and envelopes, by visiting www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion or phoning 1800 024 413.
Enrolments for Year 7 2021 at St Teresa’s Catholic College
The College is now accepting Enrolment Applications for Year 7 2021. If you have a son or daughter who is currently in Year 6 at Primary School and would like to be considered for enrolment at St
Teresa’s Catholic College, now is the time to submit your application.
First round cut-off date for Year 7 2021 interviews is Friday 3rd April 2020 (end of Term One).
Interviews will take place during Term Two. Late applications will be considered if places are available and this also applies to late applications from Catholic families and siblings. Application forms can be downloaded from the College website: www.stteresa.qld.edu.au or collected from the College office and must be submitted with the student’s Birth Certificate, Sacramental Certificates, latest NAPLAN results and Report Card. A $50 application fee also applies.
OPENING HYMN: BEYOND THE DAYS
Ref: Beyond the days of hope and myst’ry We see a light of faith renewed, And in our longing we thirst for guidance To walk with you day by day
Verse: Forty days and nights, you guide the steps of our journey. May your presence be felt in the whisper of your voice. (Repeat Ref)
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM RESPONSE:
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory! No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, king of endless glory!
OFFERTORY: EVERYDAY GOD
[This Offertory hymn can be started at first collection and continued during second collection]
Earth’s creator, Everyday God, Loving Maker, O Jesus, You who shaped us, O Spirit, Recreate us, Come, be with us
In your presence, Everyday God, We are gathered, O Jesus, You have called us, O Spirit, to restore us, Come, be with us.
Life of all lives, Everyday God, Love of all loves, O Jesus, Hope of all hopes, O Spirit, Light of all lights, Come, be with us
In our resting, Everyday God, In our rising, O Jesus, In our hoping, O Spirit, In our waiting, Come, be with us.
In our dreaming, Everyday God, In our daring, O Jesus, In our searching, O Spirit, in our sharing, Come, be with us.
God of laughter, Everyday God, God of sorrow, O Jesus, Home and shelter, O Spirit, Strong and patient, Come, be with us.
Way of freedom, Everyday God, Star of morning, O Jesus, Timeless healer, O Spirit, Flame eternal, Come, be with us.
Word of gladness, Everyday God, Word of mercy, O Jesus, Word of friendship, O Spirit, Word of challenge, Come, be with us.
Gentle father, Everyday God, Faithful brother, O Jesus, Tender sister, O Spirit, Loving mother, Come, be with us.
Our beginning, Everyday God, Our unfolding, O Jesus, Our enduring, O Spirit, Journey’s ending, Come, be with us.
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FIRST SUNDAY of LENT (Year A) 1st March 2020
COMMUNION: SEED SCATTERED AND SOWN
Ref: Seed, scattered and sown, Wheat, gathered and grown, Bread, broken and shared as one, The Living Bread of God. Vine, fruit of the land, Wine, work of our hands, One cup that is shared by all; The Living Cup, the Living Bread of God.
1. Is not the bread we break A sharing in our Lord? Is not the cup we bless The blood of Christ out-poured? 2. The seed which falls on rock Will wither and will die. The seed within good ground Will flower and have life.
3. As wheat upon the hills Was gathered and was grown, So may the church of God Be gathered into one.
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THANKSGIVING: Silent Reflection Time
RECESSIONAL: PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN
Praise, my soul, the king of heaven! To his feet thy tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Who like me his praise should sing? Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise the everlasting King!
Praise Him for his grace and favour To our fathers in distress; Praise him still the same for ever, Slow to chide and swift to bless. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Glorious in his faithfulness!
Father-like he tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame he knows; In his hands he gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Widely as his mercy flows!
Angels, help us to adore him, You behold him face to face; Sun and moon, bow down before him, Dwellers all in time and space: Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise with us the God of grace!
Text Henry F. Lyle (1793-1847, alt). Tune: Lauda Anima 87 87 87 John Goss (1800-1880) Ps 103.
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Memorial Acclamation 3 Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and
Resurrection, you have set us free.
Next weekend Readings: 2nd Sun of Lent (Year A)
Gen 12:1-4;2 Tim 1:8-10; Mt 17:1-9
"Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy." Pope Francis
This weekend Readings: 1st Sunday of Lent (Year A)
Gen 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11