FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR C 12TH MAY 2019

Dear Parishioners,

We celebrate this Sunday the Fourth Sunday of Easter. It is also called the Good Shepherd Sunday. The Gospel is about the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the True and Good Shepherd, and will not allow anyone to snatch from his care the sheep that belong to him. He will give them eternal life. In the Gospel, Jesus said: “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life; they will never be lost and no one will ever steal them from me.” Listening to the voice and following Jesus is the necessary way to prove that we belong to the flock of the True and Good Shepherd, Jesus.

The Good Shepherd Sunday has been the time to pray especially for the vocation of priesthood and religious life. We remember our vocation. We pray that there will be more and more young people generously responding to the vocation of priesthood and religious life. We also pray for all those now living the ministerial life – priest, deacon, and those in religious orders – that they are always faithful to their vocation and what they have chosen. We also encourage our young people, if we know anyone, to go forward with the ministerial vocation they have explored, experienced and discerned.

This Sunday is the Mother’s Day, a wonderful coincidence with the Good Shepherd Sunday. We can add a reflection upon the ministry of shepherding to which mother is a meaningful example. Each of us has a mother who, in one way or another or in any means, takes care of us, loves us, helps us and journeys with us in life. From childhood to adolescence to mature age, mother always plays an important role on our life journey. We can never totally pay back to our mother what she has done for us. Memories and experiences about, from and with the mother, I guess, last forever. We should carry our mother in the heart always. There are a variety of ways we can think of to show mother our love and gratitude.

Mother’s Day is on again. It is the time to do something special to our mother. Let us keep a special prayer for all mothers who have gone to their rest, and for all living mothers in the world, particularly those in tough situations. It is also the time to say, with all our heart, to all mothers in our Ipswich Catholic Community:

Happy Mother’s Day! May God bless us all!!

John Hong

!!! WELCOME TO THE IPSWICH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY !!!

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the Ipswich Catholic Community please visit our

parish website at www.ipswichcatholic.com We hope you enjoy your time here. Please visit us again soon.

OUR CHURCHES

St. Mary’s - Elizabeth Street, Woodend St. Brigid’s - Matthew Street, Rosewood

Mater Dei - Cnr Ferrett Street and Rowland Tce, Sadliers Crossing St. Joseph’s - 42 Pine Mountain Road, North Ipswich

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - 33A Robertson Rd, Eastern Heights Immaculate Heart of Mary - 22 Old Toowoomba Road, Leichhardt

St Boniface’s - Owens Street, Marburg St Michael’s - 856 Pine Mountain Road, Pine Mountain

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Thank you for your wonderful witness!

WEEKEND MASS TIMES - 18/19 MAY 2019

SATURDAY CHURCH LOCATION

4.30pm Immaculate Heart Leichhardt

5.30pm OLMM Eastern Heights

6.00pm St Mary’s Woodend

6.30pm St Boniface’s Marburg

SUNDAY CHURCH LOCATION

7.30am St Joseph’s North Ipswich

8.00am St Brigid’s Rosewood

8.30am St Mary’s Woodend

6.00pm St Mary’s Woodend

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE DAY TIME CHURCH

Friday 8.30am-8.50am OLMM

Saturday 4.15pm-4.25pm Leichhardt

Saturday 5.00pm-5.30pm St Mary’s

IPSWICH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY DIRECTORY

Parish Priest

Parish Ministers

Pastoral Associate

Email Seminarian

Fr Stephen Bliss ofm sbliss@bne.catholic.net.au

Fr John Hong Fr Thomas Zaranski

Bernadette McAndrew Ph 0488 008 817 pa.ipswich@bne.catholic.net.au Jack Ho

Administration Staff Mrs Maree Coyne Mrs Kathy Lund Mrs Rosalia Risati Mrs Bernadette Lenihan (on leave)

Office Hours Monday: 10.00am - 3.30pm Tues-Thurs: 8.00am - 3.30pm Friday: 8.00am - 1.00pm

IPSWICH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone Email Post

07 3281 2133 ipswich@bne.catholic.net.au PO Box 23, Ipswich 4305

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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN OUR COMMUNITY

St Mary’s Primary Immaculate Heart St Joseph’s School St Brigid’s School St Mary’s College St Edmund’s College

Woodend Leichhardt North Ipswich Rosewood Woodend Woodend

07 3281 1998 07 3812 1077 07 3201 6188 07 5464 1563 07 3432 5444 07 3810 4400

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Mon 13 May First Holy Communion Program 3.30 or 6.30pm, St Mary’s Church

Wed 15 May Prayer Group Finance Mtg - LCHT and NTH IPS Multicultural meeting Adoration Blessed Sacrament

5.00pm, St Mary’s Parish Centre 5.00pm, St Mary’s Presbytery 6.00pm, St Mary’s Parish Centre 7.00pm, St Mary’s Church, Ipswich

Thurs 16 May Finance Meeting - Rosewood Finance Meeting - Ipswich

2.00pm, St Mary’s Presbytery 5.00pm, St Mary’s Presbytery

Sat 14 Sept WOMEN’S BREAKFAST TIME AND VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED

WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

MONDAY, 13 MAY - MONDAY OF 4TH WEEK OF EASTER

7.00am St Joseph’s, North Ipswich

10.00am RSL Retirement, Grange Rd

7.00pm Mater Dei

TUESDAY, 14 MAY - ST MATTHIAS

9.00am Immaculate Heart of Mary, Leichhardt

WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY - WED. OF 4TH WEEK OF EASTER

9.00am St Mary’s, Woodend

9.30am St Brigid’s, Rosewood

THURSDAY, 16 MAY - THURSDAY OF 4TH WEEK OF EASTER

9.00am St. Joseph’s North Ipswich

9.00am St Mary’s, Woodend

FRIDAY, 17 MAY - FRIDAY OF 4TH WEEK OF EASTER

8.00am NO CHAPEL MASS - St Mary’s College

9.00am OLMM, Eastern Heights

Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, a day we traditionally pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. “Lord hear our prayers that you will inspire and call men and women to Religious Life, and young men to the Priesthood. We pray especially for vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood and to the Franciscan way of life.” You might like to repeat this prayer (or make your own), several times this week!

Loving and nurturing God, we thank you for mothers. For all they mean or have meant to us. We thank you for the love

they have shown and the care they have given.

For the many times they gave us hugs and held us close. Loving

and nurturing God we thank you for the qualities of mothers.

For their patience, their kindness, concern and understanding, in so many ways reflecting who you are. We thank you for the part

they play in our lives, and for this special day of saying ‘thank you’

to them.

Loving and nurturing God we thank you for the wonder of your mothering. As a mother protects her children,

you watch over us day by day.

We thank you for your arms which always encircle and protect us,

Your hands shield and deliver us from harm.

Loving God, we pray for those for whom Mother’s day brings

heartache rather than celebration.

We pray for those who have never known their mother or whose

mothers have died.

We thank you for your mothering heart and your tender love , Which nurtures all who feel abandoned and lost. We wait with

those who long to be mothers but as yet have not had their own children. We grieve with those who ache because they will never

be mothers.

We thank you for their mothering hearts which long to be expressed. Lord in your mercy, mother us all with your love.

We pray for those who struggle with the way their children have chosen to live their lives. And grieve with those who are orphaned

or have a difficult relationship with their mother. We thank you

that when we long for a mother’s love you do not abandon us.

Lord in your mercy, mother us all with your love.

May all of us have the comfort of knowing that your mothering love is constant, Your

understanding is perfect and your compassion is never-ending. We thank you that you gave birth

to all of us with delight and joy, Lord in your mercy mother us all with your love.

Amen.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED FRIDAY 17TH MAY FOR THE

IPSWICH SHOW PUBLIC HOLIDAY

what’s happening in the Ipswich Catholic Community ...

YOU ARE CALLED TO MISSION - Communities in Myanmar, PNG, Samoa, Timor Leste, Kiribati and Kenya seek volunteers to mentor locals and build capacity. These assignments are not quick fixes. Overseas Catholic communities are inviting you to immerse yourself for 1 to 2 years. If you have teaching, medical, business, admin or trade skills, you can give opportunity by sharing them with our global family! Come for Global Mission Info: Sunday May 19th @ 3:30pm Brisbane Square Library Community Meeting Room, 266 George St, BRISBANE.

Multi-Cultural Mass - we want as many Parishioners from all our Churches to be involved in this Mass on Pentecost Sunday (9th June at 8.30am). ‘The Church is made of many parts, and we form the one body of Christ’, says Saint Paul. Our Community from Leichhardt, North Ipswich, Rosewood and Ipswich and surrounding areas is composed of many cultures - please take this as a personal invitation to become involved! Share a prayer or a reading in another language than English, wear your country of origin national dress, bring some national food, or lead us in song ..... please become involved. Sign up at the doors of the Church or call the Parish Office. WE NEED YOU! DON’T BE SHY!

NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY, 6PM AT THE PARISH CENTRE.

Have you thought of joining the CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE? A group of women supporting each other in their

faith through prayer and action. The CWL would welcome women from each of our Churches - enquire by contacting Agnes Byrne through the Parish Office.

Seeing God's Face in the Unexpected In the hours after Jesus’s birth Mary is doubtless tired and somewhat confused, far from the comfort of family and friends

other than Joseph. Shepherds burst into the place where the family is staying, bringing stories of angels singing praise to

the Lord about a newborn in a manger. Does Mary send them away? Does she burst into tears? No! She honours their

experience and the effort they have made to come to Bethlehem: “Mary

treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). The face

of God was presented to Mary in both those situations, in one by an angel, in the

other by uneducated people who had little in material goods and may not have

owned even their own flocks. Yet she recognized the Lord in both, carefully

listening to his messengers, indifferent to the form in which they came. How

have you seen the face of God today? - from the book Blessed Are You: Finding

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ROME AND ASSISI will happen in September 2020. We have enough interest, if you have been thinking about it and not sure whether to go, there is still some room. We will be emailing everyone on our list this coming week, and asking for a $500.00 deposit to be paid by the end of May. This deposit is refundable and secures you place on this fantastic opportunity. Two friars will be accompany the group (Fr Mario and Fr Stephen), and the group will be 35 in total. Watch your inbox for an email this week with further details, and please register at the Parish Office if you haven’t already!

MASS AT RIPLEY - Thank-you to the Parishioners who offered their houses and made suggestions for the introduction of a regular Mass at Ripley. We hope to do some advertising in the area and begin a weekend Mass in June. If you would like to help in any way, please call the Parish Office.

PARISH MEETING ABOUT GRANDCHESTER: Parishioners (especially from St Brigid’s area) are invited to attend a

meeting at St Brigid’s after Mass on Sunday 2nd June to discuss the future of the St Peter’s Church and land at Grandchester.

FREE - ONLINE RESOURCE JUST FOR YOU IN THE MONTH OF MAY. Join us in celebrating Our Lady! For one week, May 6-12, 2019, stories, prayers, and reflections on Mary will be delivered right to your inbox. Each day, artist Holly Schapker talks about her devotion to Mary and how it has influenced

her work, while author Maureen O'Brien writes about different aspects of Our Lady. Sign up before May 6 for the full series. https://info.franciscanmedia.org/seven-days-with-mary

MAY IS DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH - More information and support services available through Centacare Brisbane at www.centacarebrisbane.net.au/domestic-violence.

Any questions regarding materials please contact Zoe Lomas at lomaxz@bne.catholic.net.au or 3324 3375.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - Please pray for the children who are to receive Communion for the first time next weekend at some of the Weekend Masses across the Ipswich Catholic Community.

NEWS FROM AROUND OUR COMMUNITY

PLEASE PRAY FOR: THE SICK, ALL THOSE WHO ARE HOUSE-BOUND AND RECEIVE COMMUNION AT HOME:

RECENTLY DECEASED: Josef Demmel, Antoinette Holland, Leith Lynagh, Patirck Kiernan, Sheila Hobbs, Mary Bunt, Barry Castley, Leonie Abbott

ANNIVERSARY: Margaret Crowe, Mary McMahon, Alma Ryan, Mary Lunney, Cecily Molloy, Tricia Erhardt, Elespeth Davies.

ST. EDMUND’S COLLEGE INVITES YOU - EDDIES MOTHERS/LADIES MASS AND DINNER, Friday May 24, Mass will commence at 6-30pm in St Mary’s Church followed by a 2 course dinner at Brothers Leagues Club. Tickets $35-00. Please pre-purchase your dinner tickets at St Edmund’s College reception or phone Kath on 0403 269 955.

ST EDMUND’S COLLEGE OPEN DAY, Sunday May 26 from 11am-1pm Tour the College and visit the numerous displays on offer. Chat to staff and students. Be entertained by the College Band and Choir. Enjoy a BBQ and light refreshments. Please call the College enrolments on 3810-4448 for any further information.

Release: Let Go and Let God A quiet weekend for women who choose to retreat together. An opportunity to explore what it means to release – to let go – and to invite God in. Friday 14 June at 6pm – Sunday 16 June at 3pm at Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston. A Dragonfly Ministries. Facilitated by Grace Harwood.

Thank you for your contribution to the Ipswich Catholic Community through your offering on the plate each week at Mass or by direct debiting. Your contribution goes a long way to support the whole Parish and the Church you are contributing to. A huge bouquet of thanks to you! We are grateful for every contribution! If you are new to the Ipswich Catholic Community, please contribute. Our figures are below and have fallen slightly. If you have any questions please see Fr Stephen or call the Parish Office.

WEEKLY PLANNED GIVING TALLY FOR LAST TWO WEEKENDS IN MARCH AND LAST TWO WEEKENDS IN APRIL 2019

WEEKEND

ENDING COLLECTION IPSWICH ROSE-WOOD

NTH IPSWICH LEICHHARDT

OVERALL

TOTAL

23/24 Mar 1st Coll $1,737.15 $332.25 $155.50 $168.20 $2,393.10

Loose $520.15 $130.70 0 0 $650.85

2nd Coll $1,826.00 $380.00 $571.00 $394.00 $3,171.00

TOTAL $4,083.30 $842.95 $726.50 $562.20 $6,214.95

30/31 Mar 1st Coll $1,742.10 $373.55 $212.15 $175.35 $3,117.80

Loose 523.55 $180.90 0 0 $704.45

2nd Coll $1,691.60 $358.00 $604.00 $442.00 $2,245.35

TOTAL $3,957.25 $912.45 $816.15 $617.35 $6,303.20

Direct Debit 1 $721.00 $1,111.00 $3,270.00 $1,045.00 $6,147.00

Direct Debit 2 $5,375.00 0 0 0 $5,375.00

Credit Card $7,222.00 $90.00 $1,495.00 $568.00 $9,375.00

20/21 Apr 1st Coll $3,128.35 0 $307.70 $192.30 $3,628.35

Loose $302.90 $176.90 0 0 $479.80

2nd Coll $1,107.00 $406.00 $397.00 $274.00 $2,184.00

TOTAL $4,538.25 $582.90 $704.70 $466.30 $6,292.15

27/28 Apr 1st Coll $1,629.20 $280.10 $241.55 $246.35 $2,397.20

Loose $471.35 $70.00 0 0 $541.35

2nd Coll $1,970.00 $235.00 $758.00 $517.00 $3,480.00

TOTAL $4,070.55 $585.10 $999.55 $763.35 $6,418.55

Direct Debit 1 $728.00 $1,301.00 $3,458.00 $945.00 $6,432.00

Direct Debit 2 $5,224.00 0 0 0 $5,224.00

Credit Card $7,222.00 $90.00 $1,495.00 $568.00 $9,375.00