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“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now abide in my love.”
(John 15: 9)
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THE PASTOR’S POST: “Selling” the Gospel
In recent years, I find myself, more and more, softening the impact of the Gospels, watering its message down a little to make it more palatable, more liveable in this age when people look for other options when the going gets a little too demanding. Perhaps it’s a reaction to the exodus of people from regular practice of their faith by participation in regular Sunday worship, or maybe it’s trying to confront the myriad of life choices that are now available to people, that I feel as though I have to ‘sell’ the gospel message, rather than proclaim it. If it seems to be comfortable, rather than challenging, then it won’t seem like a discipline. And we know how much we try to avoid discipline.
Of course, by now we should be used to living by rules. Nearly every public activity is monitored by various levels of oversight. The simple matter of driving to the supermarket is covered by rules of the road, speed limits, where and how to park the car, which bags can be used for the groceries, where the trolleys are to be stored, not using single use plastic bags, and many others guidelines that we now just take as normal. While I agree that these rules are important and mostly necessary, the fact that we need some rule to guide us on how to be safe and responsible, rather than seeing the common sense of how to live in a populated community, makes me wonder how we ever survived relatively intact to the present day.
Our parish pastoral team is presently looking through a range of adjustments we need to make to our workplace health and safety requirements, following a rather harrowing audit that highlighted some not-so-glaring issues, mostly alerting people to potential accident spots that you might hope they could see for themselves.
But back to the Gospels. If I make them seem easier to live then maybe people won’t be so critical and questioning of what they see as “rules for life” rather than a “way of life”. What is it that possesses us to make the gospel way of life sound easy? Is it all that difficult to tend to the poor and lonely, to visit the sick and imprisoned, and to lift up those who are bound down? Do we need an instruction to show kindness, compassion, acceptance and forgiveness? Even though it goes against almost every word that Jesus spoke, we preachers try to inspire rather than describe. Like we are trying to push the easy, no worries, no demands approach, whether meekly or forcefully, to what will help people cope with life’s adversities and live life to the full. We keep ignoring the old adage that tells us that anything worth having is worth working for.
I realise that in some way, I may have lost trust in the message as it was first presented and perhaps I think that if the parishioners knew the cost of following Christ, they might no longer want to follow? I’m secretly pleased that I don’t have to live the life of the early disciples as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, who had to face on a daily basis, severe criticism, physical threats and utter poverty as they boldly proclaimed this new message to a people who wanted no change or discomfort to their lifestyle, even as it promised greater satisfaction and intimacy with God.
So what is the cost of diluting the message of Jesus? Why can’t we just pick and choose the bits that work for us now? The consequence of this is that when life does get hard, and it always does, people will feel betrayed and helpless, unprepared to face up to the inevitable hard knocks of life. As every parent knows, if you delete the uncomfortable parts of growing up, if we try to paint a picture that has no ‘pointy bits’ and we edit out the bumps in the road, then how will our children ever know how to navigate the uncertainties and the unpredictable bends on the way to the only certainty, that God will be there at the end of the journey.
Fr Peter Dillon PP.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Happy Mother's Day to all mums as we here in Australia celebrate Mother's Day. Different parts of the world celebrate mother's Day on different dates in the year, but whatever date it is celebrated; it is no coincidence that Christ used the image of an unconditionally loving parent to describe an essential characteristic of God's nature. What better example of unconditional love can be witnessed than the love of a Mother or a Father for their cherished child? Christ wants us to know and experience the deep and abiding love that God has for us, in calling us God's daughters and sons. This weekend we pray for all Mothers, that they may be blessed for their goodness, kindness and self-forgetting love.
A Prayer in Gratitude and Blessing for Our Mothers
Good and Gentle God, Lord of creation, we pray in gratitude for our mothers and for all the women who have joined with you in the wonder of bringing forth new life and nurturing with love, young lives. Jesus, you became human through the Blessed Virgin Mary. Grant to all mothers the grace and strength they need to face the uncertain moments that life often brings us all. Give them the ongoing strength to love and to be loved in return. Give them the faithful support of family and friends and the wider community. May they receive peace and joy through their family and friends. Give them joy and delight in their families and friends, to sustain them through joys and sorrows. Most of all, give them the wisdom to turn to you for help when they need it most. Bless all our mothers and grant them reward for their unconditional love and kindness. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Author Unknown (adapted by P. Kelly).
CARITAS APPEAL- INDIA COVID EMERGENCY
Caritas Australia, in partnership with Caritas India, is providing support to vulnerable communities as the nation is devastated by massive increases in COVID-19 infection rates. The communities which Caritas works with are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, with poor access to clean water and Personal Protective Equipment. We are accepting donations through our Asia Emergency Appeal which can be found here: https://caritas.org.au/donate/emergency-appeals/asia-emergency-appeal/
Please consider giving generously towards this as we support these vulnerable communities now, and assist them as they start to rebuild their lives in the future.
OUR LADY’S FEASTS- MARIAN VALLEY
Please come and join us at the Marian Valley for Fatima Day on Thursday 13th May and for the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians on Saturday 22nd May. The bus will be picking up at 8.15am at the Sacred Heart Church, Clear Island Waters. The cost for the bus is $22 return for each Feast day, and you will need to BYO lunch. When booking your seat, please verify your point of pickup. You can secure your seat with Paula on 0402 930918 or 5582 7950 or Madeline on 0405 252 367 or 5529 1573. All are welcome!
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION - May 9, 2021 - 6th Sunday of Easter
“This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” - John 15:12-13
Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him your friend? Jesus says that if we love Him we would be willing to offer whatever we have to Him, not because we want praise and glory, but simply because we love Him. Does your giving seem mechanical out of obligation or do you share freely out of love?
The vision of Stewardship speaks in every aspect of life, inviting everyone to be thankful, generous and accountable for what each has been given.
THE GOSPEL THIS WEEKEND
All of the scripture readings this weekend say a lot about the core of Christ’s message. There are quite a few lines that jump out at me as we listen to these readings.
Lines such as these:
Saint Peter said to Cornelius: “Get up. I myself am also a human being.”…..
“the believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles ….”
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.
God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. ,…..he loved us first and sent his Son as expiation for our sins.
Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.
I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another.”
These lines from the readings this weekend are profound and important, and worth deeper thought and reflection.
In summary, what these lines say to me is, we must keep in mind that our Christian faith is not ultimately about us, but it is about God. That might, at first glance, seem to be an obvious truism, however, we do acknowledge that in a world where ME, ME, ME is often front and centre, we as a whole, can sometimes forget that we are merely men and women and not 'little gods' in charge of our destiny, and we are ultimately not the centre of our own world or the world around us.
How wonderful that the Holy Spirit of God took initiative and fell upon Gentiles even before they were baptised. God’s Spirit blows where it wills and inspires and acts upon people in and outside the visible confines of religion and church and does what God wants. That is also an important and humble corrective. We will never be able to limit God’s generous and proactive activity in and among the peoples and cultures of the world. Nor should we ever want to stop this divine right of God to do as God wishes and act in and through whom God wants. (nor could we ever stop God anyway).
Also, the readings today remind us that God’s very nature is LOVE. One cannot know God if we do not know love and do not show love. This love is to show itself in the way Jesus showed love. And the kind of love Jesus shows us is self-sacrificing love which gives and does not count the cost, and reaches out to give rather than grasping to possess.
And in connection to this, God’s desire and plan for us is to have joy to the full and to be not servants or slaves but friends who are willing co-workers and colleagues with God, in God’s plans. We are indeed friends and colleagues with Jesus, but also friends who know our place; in the sense that we never get a ‘big head’ and think that since we are “co-workers” and “friends” of Christ, we could ever “play God for our own benefit” over others.
So, today’s readings say to me: Be joyful, be loving, be free, be friends, be not slaves and nor ever be begrudging labourers, but rather, be as Christ showed us, because God is all about self-giving, self-forgetting love which reaches out to everyone without fear and favour, and which is about practical and joyful service and compassion which reduces ego and self-interest and acts and thinks more as a brotherhood and sisterhood of humanity rather than “them and us”. These are sound foundations upon which to build our true discipleship of Christ.
To listen to the whole Sunday Mass each week (including homily) from Surfers Paradise Catholic Parish, please visit this link: Liturgy for you at Home (by SPCP) - https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks
Fr. Paul Kelly.
{References: Fr Paul W. Kelly}
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As well as being a community of believers, the personal faith journey of each of us, as members of Jesus’ family, is also important. Belief in God is also a belief in the fact that we are part of something much bigger than just ourselves.
Our human nature is “transcendent’” (meaning, our nature ‘exceeds or goes beyond the limits of what we physically see - there is more to the sum of who we are than what we find here and now in our physical presence). We are both body and spirit and we believe that we possess a soul, that is an integral part of who we are but is not located in a definite part of the body.
“Personhood” is greater than our “body”. Each one of us has a unique life story and a special life journey. The faith journey for each of us is special and is subtly different for everyone.
Many of us can thank parents or grandparents or guardians for handing down to us the Christian faith tradition we now belong to. Others may have joined this faith tradition after being positively impressed by important people in their lives – whether that be from a spouse, other family members, friends, teachers, work colleagues, inspiring public figures and so on. Others may have come to a faith in the message of Jesus (and the special style of that message found in this church tradition) by their own personal journey of searching, study, reading and experimenting with different religious traditions. Whatever the path, this is part of the sacred journey of faith that makes up our personal faith story. We respect and cherish these sacred stories.
The church embodies all these unique faith journeys of every member and together we are like the “living stones” that make up the living temple of Christ. “we are the Body of Christ and individually members of it” .
(Let’s look briefly at the History of the Christian church. It is a long history which also has its foundations even further back in the Jewish religious tradition)
The Bible is not one book, but actually a library of different books and letters combined together by faith communities over more than four thousand years. When modern people comment about the bible and mention certain books that are not accepted parts of the Canonical Bible, they show a misunderstanding of the process of collecting the Bible. It is not the case that the bible is just a book that we “dug up” and everything in it we have to put up with.
The bible is a living entity. It was gathered together as a collection of sacred texts, (whilst other texts were rejected), on the basis that the community of faith from which or to which it belonged “accepted it as a true expression of what they believed.” The community of faith VALIDATES the text and not the other way around.
The reason books like the (non-canonical) “Gospel of Thomas” and the likes are NOT part of the bible is because it contains things that even we can see today are odd and unacceptable and that the Community of Faith has consistently rejected as being “not representative of the true faith of the apostles as handed down in oral and written tradition.”
(Source: Paul W. Kelly)
SURFERS PARADISE PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
BAPTISM
If you are seeking Baptism for your child or infant, click on the website heading Baptism (under Sacraments), read the explanation of the sacrament and then scroll down to and click on BAPTISM ENROLMENT FORM (in the blue box). Complete the form and click on submit. Baptism requests will be responded to fairly quickly as baptisms occur weekly and bookings are quite heavy and consistent throughout the year.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
The First Communion Program has begun with 103 children currently preparing to celebrate this sacrament which is the source and summit of our Catholic faith. Their parents have attended an introductory meeting and are now sharing time with their children working through our parish program. The program involves learning through video instruction; sharing of faith stories; discussion with parents and family members; as well as, prayer and reflection. The children will celebrate this final Sacrament of Initiation at Sacred Heart Church either on Sunday, May 30 at 11:00am mass or on Sunday, June 6 at 11:00am. Please keep these children and their families in your prayers at this special time in their lives.
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation will be celebrated on the evening of October 15. Please go to the parish website www.surfersparadiseparish.com.au and complete an online enrolment application to ensure that your child is included in the October group.
Use the drop down menu under Sacraments.
If your child has been baptised and you wish them to continue their journey of initiation by the celebration and receiving of further sacraments, click on Confirmation (under Sacraments), read the explanation of the sacrament and then scroll down to and click on CHILDREN’S SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM (in the blue box). Complete the form and click on submit.
Once you have submitted the form, you should receive an automated response to indicate that your application has been received by the parish team. In early August, you will another email explaining further dates and requirements relating to this Confirmation Group.
Important dates for Confirmation Group (all venues are Sacred Heart Church):
Parent Information Meeting either Monday, August 30 at 5:30pm or Tuesday, August 31 at 7:00pm
Confirmation Practice either Monday, October 11 at 5:30pm or Tuesday, October 12 at 5:30pm
Confirmation Celebration on the evening of Friday, October 15
If you feel that you enrolled some time ago and you have not received sufficient information through our parish or school newsletters, please email Cathy Anderson andersoncm@bne.catholic.net.au
St Paul ‘s Missionary Journey through His Letters
Fortnightly on a Tuesday
ALL WELCOME.
Our next session will be on Tuesday 11th May at 6pm in the Parish Hospitality Room.
If you would like to participate in this please ring 0409 486 326. This is a great opportunity for us to reflect, discuss, share and enrich our faith and relationship with Christ.
POPE FRANCIS:
Pope Francis surprised the social media world a few years back, with an inspiring TED Talk that has been virally bouncing around Facebook newsfeeds and Twitter timelines since its release.
Delivered to a largely secular audience at the TED2017 Conference, the Pope’s words are a stirring call to action that should be familiar to Catholics: Every individual has value, and we are called to help those we encounter throughout our lives. When individuals support one another, we can collectively inspire a hopeful future—even in the direst of circumstances.
The talk is filled with uplifting ideas, and many of these messages are evident every day in Catholic Extension’s work building up faith communities on the margins of society.
Let’s examine five of Pope Francis’s most memorable quotes.
“Why them and not me?”
Pope Francis opens his talk by addressing a question that everyone has asked at some point, but perhaps not frequently enough: “Why them and not me?” With non-stop news reports examining the plight of migrants and refugees, victims of violence, the terminally ill, the unemployed and others for whom life is a daily struggle, it’s easy to grow complacent inside the safety of our blessings. The Pope urges us to realize that we easily could be “one of the ‘discarded’ people,” and this realization should spur us to gratitude, action and outreach.
This quote shows that an emphasis on compassion is essential to the mission of Catholic Extension. The day-to-day reality of the Catholics living in the 90 poor mission dioceses we serve is often unimaginable to those who have not encountered it—from physical poverty and other unmet social needs to a lack of spiritual care and an inability to even attend Mass every week. By virtue of where they were born, Catholics in non-mission dioceses have thriving parishes with ample resources and large networks of support. Without Extension’s assistance, Catholics in some rural mission dioceses would go without a church or even the once-a-week visit of a priest.
As our fellow Catholics, these communities are practicing the same faith and deserve the same opportunities to do so. Our faith is meant to be shared, but many who already share our faith are still in need of our support so that their faith may flourish. To quote Pope Francis, “none of us is an island, an autonomous and independent ‘I,’ separated from the other, and we can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.”
2.“When one realizes that life, even in the middle of so many contradictions, is a gift, that love is the source and the meaning of life, how can they withhold their urge to do good to another fellow being?”
Pope Francis’ talk stressed the need for solidarity, and his wish that it could become “the default attitude in political, economic and scientific choices, as well as in the relationships among individuals, peoples and countries.” Extension has been building churches and the Church for more than 111 years, which gives us a uniquely long view of how the Church has stood in solidarity with those in need throughout history—and how the saving power of faith perpetually moves communities from desolation to hope.
The generous support of Catholic Extension donors creates a network of solidarity among Catholic communities across the United States. For generations, our donors have found meaning and purpose in building up the faith of their fellow Catholics. Even when it is easier to ignore the pain and suffering of others, our faith compels us to do good. The generosity of our donors is a beautiful witness of those with more giving freely to those with less, recognizing that they can use their resources to do good for another.
3. “In order to do good, we need memory, we need courage and we need creativity… Remember that the other is not a statistic or a number. The other has a face. The ‘you’ is always a real presence, a person to take care of.”
Many of the initiatives supported by Catholic Extension are successful because of the courageous and creative leadership of individuals who dedicate their lives to serving the Church and their fellow Catholics. They see the face of Jesus in the poor and use their talents and energy to minister accordingly.
4. “To Christians, the future does have a name, and its name is Hope. Feeling hopeful does not mean to be optimistically naïve and ignore the tragedy humanity is facing. Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, that doesn’t dwell on the past, does not simply get by in the present, but is able to see a tomorrow.”
Despite working in diverse situations and communities, Extension’s mission has always left a wake of hope in these troubled areas. This hope comes directly from our Catholic faith in Christ’s love and mercy for all people. By building up communities of faith, we are active participants in what Pope Francis calls “the revolution of tenderness”—to help those in need to recognize the hope that comes from Jesus, and to realize that they are more than their life circumstances would lead them to believe.
Pope Francis stresses that hope begins with one individual—you—and eventually it becomes an “us” capable of starting a revolution of faith, hope and love. Throughout our history, Catholic Extension has been in the trenches, advocating for the marginalized and offering hope through our faith—whether that means building a church in an area where Catholics are a minority or funding priests and seminarians who bring the Eucharist to migrants working in the fields. The revolution of tenderness is already at work in the Catholic Church.
5. “The future is, most of all, in the hands of those people who recognize the other as a ‘you’ and themselves as part of an ‘us.’ We all need each other.”
As Catholics, we are all part of the worldwide Church. Within that Church, however, there are communities that feel excluded from the rest of “us” and in need of our solidarity, love and support. This quote from Pope Francis reminds us that tenderness is “being on the same level as the other. God Himself descended into Jesus to be on our level.”
We can respond to the Pope’s call for solidarity by being aware of the blessings in our lives and seeking to share those blessings with our community and the world—especially the least among us who have yet to recognize the saving love and unending hope found in Jesus.
These are our favorite quotes.
Please consider partnering with Catholic Extension to promote “a revolution of tenderness” in struggling Catholic communities across the country.
(source:https://www.catholicextension.org/stories/5-inspirational-pope-francis-quotes-his-ted-talk/)
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TAKE FIVE FOR FAITH: - Prepare your heart for encounter
In the Acts of the Apostles (8:26-40), Philip explains scripture to a receptive Ethiopian official who is searching for meaning from the Scriptures. It is a beautiful example of something that Pope Francis often emphasizes: the need for openness when we encounter another, especially someone different from us. In homilies, speeches, and documents, the Holy Father tells us we are called to encounter Jesus, to allow ourselves to be changed and shaped by that encounter, and to bring the same attitude to our dealings with people. Let us pray for the grace of openness toward the people we encounter today.
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Your support is needed to help our Parish to continue valuable pastoral activities and to provide ongoing sustainability. To assist you to support the Parish, you can give via http://parishgiving.brisbanecatholic.org.au
If you are able to continue to support us, we would be most grateful. For all those who have been making payments via credit card and those who have donated directly into the parish account, we thank you. The spirit of generosity is alive in our Parish. If you would like confirmation of your donation or a receipt emailed to you please contact me at man.surfers@bne.catholic.net.au.
Our beautiful timber stands in the church are “pay-waves.”(“tap-and-go” machines). A handy new way of donating to the parish - just tap a credit card or bank card on the sensor and it takes $5. And once it has processed this first tap, (which may take 30 seconds), you can tap it again, to give another $5, and so on. A safe and handy way to give money. God bless you for your support. To join planned giving, please contact the Parish Office: (07) 5572 5433 (9am–12pm Mon-Fri)
Pentecost Retreat
To prepare well for Pentecost - Come and join Us
for a 3-Day Prayerful Retreat
on three consecutive Evenings
at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 39-49 McLaren Road, Nerang
Host Minister: Rev. Fr Isidore Enyinnaya
Thursday 20 May 6.00pm – 9.00pm (beginning with Mass)
Friday 21 May 6.00pm – 9.00pm (beginning with Mass)
Saturday 22 May 9.00am – 12.00pm (beginning with Mass)
Please email the Parish office: nerang@bne.catholic.net.au
Or call 07 5596 2632 if you have any enquiries.
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. John 14:26
MASS TIMES (PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL): SURFERS PARADISE MASS TIMES
Additional to the above times, we will continue to celebrate weekday Mass at Sacred Heart at 9am.
The 9am Saturday Mass will be on the First Saturday of the month (5h June) at Sacred Heart.
Please remember that as per restrictions we are still expected to book and check in for mass, maintain a social-distance of 1.5m, receive Holy Communion in the hand only, refrain from physical contact when offering the Sign of Peace, and to sanitise when entering and exiting the premises. We ask that people consult the parish website www.surfers paradise parish.com.au, to keep up to date with any changes relating to masses.
Mass Booking: bookeo.com/catholicmassgoldcoast Thank you for your cooperation at this time.
SURFERS PARADISE CATHOLIC LADIES
Due to the High Tea on Saturday the 29th of May, there will be no BINGO on Thursday the 20th of May. We will resume BINGO on Thursday the 17th of June.
There are a few Tickets left for the High Tea on the 29th of May at 11.00 am. Please phone Maxine Sela on 0421 051 193 if you wish to purchase any tickets. The Cost is $25.00 per person.
SACRED HEART AND ST VINCENT’S RELIGIOUS GOODS SHOPS
Have you ever wondered what medals are available to purchase at our Parish Religious Goods Shops, look at the list - Agnes, Ann, Anthony, Benedict, Catherine, Charbel, Christopher, Divine Mercy, Fatima, Francis, Gabriel, Gerard, Guardian Angel, Holy Family, Infant of Prague, Our Lady Help of Christians, Joseph, Jude, Lourdes, Lucy, Martin, Mary Mackillop, Matrix, Michael, Miraculous, Mother Teresa, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Padre Pio, Patrick, Peregrine, Peter & Paul, Philomena, Rita, Scapular, Serenity, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacred Heart of Mary, Therese, Thomas & more….
St Benedict is the patron saint of students and school children.
St Joseph is the patron for fathers, workers, immigrants and travellers.
St Peregrine is the patron for cancer, foot conditions and other incurable conditions
St Francis of Assisi is the patron of pet owners.
St Therese is the patron of florists, missionaries and protector of many causes including sicknesses
St Anne is the patron of childless couples, and married women.
The May edition of the Catholic Leader is still available at $4 per copy.
OUR LADY’S STATUE
The Statue of Our Lady is going around the Parish. If you would like to take part in the saying of the Rosary with Our Lady’s Statue, please contact Maxine Sela on 5539 9539. God Bless, Maxine & Pat Sela
The Roster for the next few weeks:
W/c 10/5/2021 Helen & Thor Skjaerbaer of Merrimac
THE SACRED HEART BRIDGE CLUB
Meets at the Sacred Heart - Parish Hospitality Centre, Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters.
Playing Bridge keeps your brain active and increases your social network! So why not give us a try?
Learn to play Bridge at “Our Friendly Club” - Free Lesson. “Introduction to Bridge”
Easy to learn format, no previous card playing experience necessary. All are welcome.
For more information and to enrol, Please phone: Cheryl 5538 8821 or Mob 0417 772 701
YOGA AT THE PARISH HOSPITALITY CENTRE
Come join us for our friendly class in the Parish Hospitality Centre next to the Parish Office. Classes run every Tuesday at 10:45am. Learn to relax, yet gain greater flexibility, inner strength, body awareness and concentration, all while increasing your breath support and general wellbeing. Ruth is an IYTA accredited instructor with wide experience and runs a caring, carefully monitored one hour session costing $10 (new attendees need to arrive by 10.30am to prepare adequately for class). For more information call Ruth on 0421338110.
LITURGICAL MUSICIANS’ TRAINING DAY
The Archdiocesan Commission on the Liturgy is pleased to present a day of practical formation for liturgical musicians, run by people who are experts in the field. Several streams will be on offer including vocal, choral, organ, keyboard, guitar, composition, orchestral, and congregational singing. Saturday 15 May at St Laurence’s College, South Brisbane from 9:00am –3:30pm. Register by scanning the code, or by phoning Liturgy Brisbane on 3324 3321.
SHALOM WORLD TV : AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCE
Please visit and see the treasury of shows and articles at https://www.shalomworld.org/
Fr Paul is featured on one of the latest episodes of Vocare (on Shalom World TV) - Here is the direct link to the Shalom Media feature on Vocare.
Click here for Fr Paul’s feature and click here for Fr Warren’s.
Your copy of "Liturgy News"
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NEW SCHOOL WITHIN OUR PARISH
FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Roy Ferraro, David Spackman, Maryann Cassar, Margaret Haerse, Rosalind Lee, Milka Barac, Mary Ashton, Kurt Hillesheim, Neil Rogers, Jacqueline Costigan(Bethania), Bill Goodrem, Rodney and Norma McLennan, Lois and Doug Wood, Sam Maxwell, William Franklin, Gerry Stoffels (Capetown, SA), Maria Mihalic, Margaret Dawes, Bill Gilmore, Annie Scicluna, Anne Logan, Dymphna Hogg, Elaine Cotter, Margaret Thompson, Patricia Moor, Helen Bohringer, Margaret Cook, Peter O’Brien, Angela Duvnjak, Rachel Raines, Savannah Ayoub, Gus Reeves, Baby Maeve Lombard, Kathy Kiely, Ron Perry, Rosslyn Wallis, Arthur Haddad, Jean Di Benedetto, Michael Tracey, Joanne Mooney, Joanne Parkes, Michelle MacDonald, John & Molly Robinson, Mary Kerr. And all suffering from Covid-19.
RECENTLY DECEASED: June Hunter, Kevin Duncan, Rita Press, Clarice Edith East, Salma El Jouni, Michael Foy, Brendan Howes, Dorelle Elizabeth Muller, Jim Truscott, Annette Burley, Terry McManus, David Freiberg.
DECEASED: Eileen McCarthy
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH: Veronica Bond, Pat Rainbird, Barry Toomey, Patricia Mary Dussek, Robert Chadwick Evans, Juan Rivero, Brian Reuben Maher, Imre Masa, Gordon Lepp, Frank Glynn, Anthony George Howard, Josephine Tansey, John McGrath, Daphne Gabriel Paice, Robert Brian Butler, John Joseph Chappell.
“The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children and vulnerable adults are a gift from God with an intrinsic right to dignity of life, respect and security from physical and emotional harm. They are to be treasured, nurtured and protected from any harm.” As a Parish Community, we pray for a change of heart, that we respond to our grief by reaching out to one another in truth and love.
You can visit the Stay Connected page on our website to find an extensive list of information and resources.
Liturgy for you at Home (produced by SPP): https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks
Weekly Homily (produced by SPP): https://homilycatholic.blogspot.com
Surfers Paradise Parish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surferscatholic/
Breaking Parish News (SPP Blog): https://news-parish.blogspot.com/
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