Dear Parishioners,

This weekend Fr Stephen will celebrate his last Mass in the Parish. We gave him a send-off last weekend to thank him for his ministry in the Parish. I thank him for all that he has done in the Parish and wish him well in his new Parish at Southport.

We welcome all the families whose children are celebrating their First Eucharist this weekend and next. We hope and pray for these children that they will continue throughout their life to be nourished by Christ in the Eucharist.

All the men of the Parish are invited this Sunday at 11.30am to 5.30pm to join in with the menALIVE team to enjoy the “Authentic Intentional Manhood Afternoon” in the Paloma Centre. It will be worthwhile.

Anyone who is celebrating a significant wedding anniversary this year is invited to bring their family and themselves to the Parish Wedding Anniversary Mass on 11th October at 7.00pm. If your wedding anniversary finishes with a “0” or a “5” you are very welcome. Please contact the Parish office 3345 3766.

Anyone who has lost a loved one or friend is invited to be participate in the Memorial Mass on Saturday 2nd November at 11.00am. Please see page 3 of this newsletter for more details.

The Archdiocesan Assembly leading up to the Plenary Council will be held on 4th and 5th October. All our parishioners are invited to attend. All the information is on the website of Evangelisation Brisbane. The Priests and our Pastoral Council representatives are attending.

A few parishioners received emails from me during the week asking for money to buy gift cards. These emails are fake and not from me. Please delete them and let our Office know.

God Bless, Fr Dan +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++

My friends of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Our life as a priest is a life of service; it is a life of being with people for a while, leaving them and moving on. Before I leave you, I would like to say a few words for the last time as your Parish Administrator. As I wind up my time with all of you, my heart is full of memories of you all, memories of thankfulness, friendship, support, patience and above all, love. Our Lady of Lourdes is and continues to be a welcoming community.

We have worked together and I want to tell you that I have learnt a lot from you. I look in my life and I see how you have helped me grow spiritually. As I ministered to you, preaching to you, you were also ministering and preaching to me. I thank each one of you for helping me overcome the challenges of every day. I thank you for your openness and sincerity. The growth I have experienced in this community in the past 18 months has positively reinforced my vocation. I thank you all for being generous and hardworking people. You are very dear people to me, I have met you and you will be with me for the rest of my life. You are a big part of my history.

Your Parish is very special because of who you are. It is a living church full of life and joy. You are a community everyone would desire to live in and be with. I encourage you all to be part of the growth of the Church, never be a spectator, be a player in building, be in the field, all-inclusive. I urge you all beginning from the PPC (Parish Pastoral Council) and the PFC (Parish Finance Council) as they come together to be shining beacons for you the Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes.

I thank you for all you have been. Your prayers, your presence and contribution to the life of this community can hardly go unmentioned. I would not have been who I am without your presence in my life. Your generosity cannot go without hearty appreciation. I thank you sincerely for your displays of love, support and encouragement, which I need more than ever in my new responsibility. I thank you for your prayers and the many examples of what a true Church can be. Thank You and God Bless You Always.

Fr Stephen Camiolo

This week’s diary

Priests: Fr Dan Ryan (Parish Priest: Sunnybank) Fr Terence Nueva (Parish Priest: Acacia Ridge (grinlibs@gmail.com; Office: 3277 2252)

Fr Stephen Camiolo (Administrator) (camiolos@bne.catholic.net.au) Fr Enoch Iheme (Associate Pastor)

Parish Office (adjacent to OLOL Church, Sunnybank) Ph: 3345 3766 Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm; Friday 9.00am - 4pm.

Post: PO Box 32, Sunnybank, QLD 4109.

Web: www.olol.com.au Email: sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Deanery web: http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/south/

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 22nd September 2019

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sunnybank & Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Acacia Ridge

Acacia Ridge, Algester, Archerfield, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Kuraby, Macgregor, Parkinson, Robertson, Runcorn, Stretton, Sunnybank, Sunnybank Hills

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank Our Lady of Fatima Church, 350 Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge

Mon Monday 23rd September St Pius of Pietrelcina

8.15am Morning Prayer Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank Tuesday 24th September 8.15am Morning Prayer -

Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 8.30 am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.30am Bible Study (Media Room) 6.30pm Adoration - Sunnybank Wednesday 25th September

8.15am Morning Prayer- Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 9.30am Rosary 6.30pm Mass - Acacia Ridge Thursday 26th September 8.00am Meditation (Media Room) 8.45am Morning Prayer 9.00am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge Friday 27th September St Vincent de Paul 8.15am Morning Prayer Sunnybank 8.30am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Adoration and Benediction - Sunnybank

10.00am Legion of Mary 6.30pm Mass - Acacia Ridge

Saturday 28th September

8.30am Mass - Acacia Ridge 10.00am Rosary 10.30am Novena 11.00am Reconciliation - Sunnybank 3.00pm Spanish Prayer Group 5.00pm Reconciliation - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Acacia Ridge Sunday 29th September 6.30am Mass - Sunnybank 7.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge 8.00am Mass - Sunnybank 9.00am Mass - Acacia Ridge 9.15am Mass - Sunnybank 10.30am Mass - Sunnybank 6.00pm Mass - Sunnybank (Youth)

Next Sunday: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Amos 6: 1, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6: 11-16; Luke 16: 19-31

Please note that Reconciliation at Our Lady of Lourdes Church will continue

only while there are people waiting.

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Year C

First Reading: Amos 8: 4-7 In every age, it seems, the poor are the victims of injustice. The prophet Amos speaks out against this sort of injustice against the poor, in this case, when they are buying their food at the grain market.

Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-8 This reading is part of a longer section of Paul’s First Letter to Timothy (2: 1-6:2) which gives advice on the duties of the members of the household. In this reading, Paul is encouraging Timothy to pray for all people, because God wants all people to be saved.

Gospel: Luke 16: 1-13 In this parable about the wicked steward misusing his master’s property, Jesus shows how greed can warp our use of material things and the impossibility of serving both God and money.

‘GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE’ Rejoice and Exult

New pelagians

58. Not infrequently, contrary to the promptings of the Spirit, the life of the Church can become a museum piece or the possession of a select few. This can occur when some groups of Christians give excessive importance to certain rules, customs or ways of acting. The Gospel then tends to be reduced and constricted, deprived of its simplicity, allure and savour. This may well be a subtle form of pelagianism, for it appears to subject the life of grace to certain human structures. It can affect groups, movements and communities, and it explains why so often they begin with an intense life in the Spirit, only to end up fossilized… or corrupt.

59. Once we believe that everything depends on human effort as channelled by ecclesial rules and structures, we unconsciously complicate the Gospel and become enslaved to a blueprint that leaves few openings for the working of grace. Saint Thomas Aquinas reminded us that the precepts added to the Gospel by the Church should be imposed with moderation “lest the conduct of the faithful become burdensome”, for then our religion would become a form of servitude.

A VOCATION VIEW: Whom the Lord loves, He disciplines. The best way to lead others through the narrow gate is to be formed and disciplined as a leader. Then you can go through the narrow gate, yourself. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News!

OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSARY PROCESSION St Stephen's Cathedral 5th October 2019

Rosaries (two mysteries) 10.30am Marian Mass 11.30am

Process around the streets approximately 12.15pm (Elizabeth St, Adelaide St, Edward St, Cathedral)

Benediction to conclude at the Cathedral

KNIGHT OF SOUTHERN CROSS

Knights of the Southern Cross, Branch 81 will be raising money for ARMIA (Active Refugee and Migrant Integration in Australia). ARMIA is an organization that helps Refu-gees & Migrants settle into their new country Australia. They also are a NDIS Registered Provider. They operate out of the old Convent at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish at Sunnybank.

The dinner will be held at Southern Cross Sports Club, Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt at 6.30pm for 7.00pm on Friday 18th October 2019. The dinner will include a 2 course meal with tea and coffee. The cost is $40.00. Bookings are essential and required by Monday 14th October 2019.

Please contact Bernard Hatton on 0411 140 031.

MARCH FOR LIFE Saturday 12thOctober at 2.00pm

Meeting at Queens Gardens, 144 George St Brisbane CBD

Marching to Parliament house

We RALLY for the UNBORN, for proper care for pregnant WOMEN and for the GENERATIONS to come. Please bring friends and family with you. The March will mark the One year anniversary of the passing of Queensland's extreme abortion laws.

Please come along and bring your family and friends. It will be a family-friendly event.

www.cherishlife.org.au

Public Rosary Saturday 12 October - 4.30pm

Mount Gravatt Lookout Joining with all those around Australia praying a Public Rosary for the Glory of God, the honour of Our Lady and the salvation of souls, come to the Mt Gravatt Lookout (accessed via Shire Road). Bring your Rosary beads, hat, and jumper.

Your Prayers Are Asked For:

Recently deceased: Brian Mann, Patrick McManus, Marie Damon, Zenaida Recto, Purificacion Santos, Margaret Rook, Neil Talbot, Maria Amaya, Harold Brown, Luis Henriquez, Peter Weightman, Francesca Nobile, Ryhs Evans, Frank Hoffman.

those with anniversaries & others who have died: Ah Mooi Chay, Moses Nheu, Jovita Malaki, Socorro Malaki, John Browning, William Lunney, Emil Klaser, Ronny Ross-Gilder, Eric Glennon, Rosanna Collins, Yvonne Stranks, Maria Rietberg, Margaret Hvass, Josephine Seet Bong Soo, Ramon Aguto, Anne Maree Emerson, Mary Gauci, Joan Parisi, Emma Pietrobon, Michael Tierney, Elizabeth Tierney, Kevin Rowland, Shafik Torbey, Louise Gordon, Belle Wilson, Mother Theresa, John Wilson, Jeanette Mang, Jocelyn Young, Br Sheriff, Sean Wilson, Steven Irwin, Angela Dieni, Noeleen Murray, Noel and Judith Diggins, Lorraine Smith, John Jeffreys,

for those resting in our Columbarium: Dr Roberto Rabuya Jr, Pedro Gallibu, Anthony Van der Togt, Elizabeth Wilson, Brian Hammerton, Cuong Nguyen, Fay Garner, Geoffrey Chapman, Claribel Tungol, Peter McSweeney, Noemi Lorenson, Harold Aisthorpe, Minnie Aisthorpe, Fredick Aisthorpe, Monica Wong, Lily Rose Villas, Romeo Villas, Francesco Bonasia, Helen Bailey, Eric Glennon, Iris Glennon, Eusebia Moraw.

those who are unwell: Elaine Hanley, Nohemy Lovos, Tony Silva, Barbara Fitzgerald, Maria Lan, Cruise Khoa, Maria Hien, Phero Uy, Vinhson Lam, Peter Nguyen, Robert Timms, Carmen Sotelo, Rodolfo Lobos, Thomas Smith, Oliver Rivera, Edna Brischetto, Sandra Breen.

the Continuing Sick: Margaret Foster, Carol Ann Grace, Patrick Reyes, Donna Vande Maat, Marie Vlieg, Mary Dixon, Denise Mann, Beverley Armstrong, Gloria, Alan Cooke, Denis Cooney, Jamie Edwards, Patricia Edwards, Oscar Mata, Ronnie McGregor, Vivian Pin, Norma Ives, Istvan Vadasi, Gloria, Zenaida Eribal, Jenny Reed, Des & Pat, Edna Ang, Elizabeth Canavan, Sonia Martinezvallez, Jean Hamilton, Jan Fooks, Carmen Phairs, Hilary Collins, Mary Hannah, Malcolm Ellis, Terence Hooper, Mark O’Brien, Mary Goode, Barbara, Cecilia, Stephen Ives, Geoff Ives, Margaret, Peter, Jill, Tyron Carr, Cecil, Gwen and Charles, Ah Chan Lee, Annie Carter, Lawrence Chua, Jim Scriha, Paciano Ebarvia, Sue, Gilbert, Tina, Jill Palmer, Malcolm Lilley, Brian Strongman, Gwen, Mel, Helen Blank, Michelle Choy, Maria Turner, Christine, Carolyn Miller, Odette Sweeney, Maria Thrupp, Peter James Ba’Hardur, Theo Jovellanos, Maryann Larcher, Dawn Angus, Giuseppe Abbate, Denis Furber, Cecilia Teese, John Hickey.

NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW)

Wedding Anniversary Mass and Supper On Friday 11th October at 7.00pm we will celebrate significant Wedding Anniversaries. If you are celebrating an Anniversary ending in a “0” or “5”, you and your family are invited to the Wedding Anniversary Mass. Please ring the Parish Office on 3345 3766 with details.

Memorial Mass The Memorial Mass to remember those who have passed away over the last twelve months will be held in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Saturday, 2nd November 2019 at 11.00am. If you have lost a family member or a friend and would like to attend this Mass, please contact the Parish \ Office by 28th October 2019 for a personal invitation to be sent to you.

A rose in memory of your loved one will be provided for those who confirm their attendance. A family member will have the opportunity to present the rose in front of the altar at Mass. Light refreshments will be served following the Mass for fellowship. Car park is available at the Church parking grounds next to Altandi Train Station.

Please inform your friends and relatives of the Mass and invite them to contact the Parish Office (3345 3766) if they wish to attend.

OLOL and OLOF Men’s barbeque breakfast Saturday 5 October 2019 from 7.00am - 9.00am in the Avocado Room, Paloma. This breakfast will be the last for this year. Our guest speaker will be parishioner Cameron Carroll who will speak on Staying Alive, Staying Connected. Contact Les Micale 3273 7883 or fom.sunnybank@gmail.com

before Thursday 3 October 2019

SUNNYBANK/ACACIA RIDGE FRIENDSHIP GROUP Wednesday, 25th September - 9.15am Jacaranda Room, Paloma Centre

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Next Wednesday, 25 September we will be meeting for a delicious Morning Tea and Fashion Parade by Portafino. There will be some different raffles and a Lucky Door Prize of $50 donated by Portafino. A lot of the fashions are now made in Brisbane and will be modelled by our very own members. Cost $5.00 per person. Enquiries - Maureen Combey (President) – Telephone 3345 6556.

The Bus Trip to the Butterfly House to Bribie Island on 9 October, is sold out, but we have a waiting list if you want to put your name down. Cost still only $40.00 per person which includes Morning Tea, Lunch and entry into the Butterfly House. Enquiries – Haji Kelly – Bus Coordinator – Telephone 3273 1802.

ELECTRONIC PLATE TRIAL Our trial of the electronic plates has finished. The trail has proven successful and we have ordered plates which will arrive in the near future. In the meantime, we have placed a new stand at the front door of the Church for you to make a Tap and Go Payment your convenience. This new stand is set at $5.00 per tap. You can make your donation on your way

in or way out of the Church.

UPDATE FROM THE PASTORAL COUNCIL

Thank you to all the wonderful parishioners who took the time to be part of the Vision Survey recently. We really appreciate your efforts to help us create the Vision of the parish for the next 2-3 years. It has given us great insight into what you are thinking and what is important to you.

The data has been collated and the subcommittee has held several meetings to work through all the information. We have now progressed your ideas and we will present some outlines to the Pastoral Council this week. The subcommittee will then reconvene to further develop the Vision as well as the Mission.

We appreciate your patience and support during this process. It is important that we take the time to ensure all parishioners feel part of the Vision (and Mission) at Our Lady of Lourdes. I will update you again at the end of October. Lyn Smith

PARISH STAFF & CONTACTS

Pastoral Associate Christopher Voigt

pa.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Manager Karrin Halliday

sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Local Safeguarding Representative Karrin Halliday - Officer

Linda De Ruyter - Local Contact 0423 145 478

Secretary

Michelle Morley sec.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Accounts

Tam Nguyen accounts.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Caring Coordinator Bernadette Christian

care.concern.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au

Unite Youth/Young Adults

Coordinator Athira Crispin

youth.sunnybank@bne.catholic.net.au 0403 182 617

Sunnybank Parish

Groundsperson John Furlong

Housekeepers: Therese Prygiel Louise Weston

Paloma Reception Centre

3345 3766

OLOL School, Sunnybank Principal - Micheal O’Sullivan

3345 0700

OLOL OSHC Co-ordinator - Sheleen Lata

3344 3064 sunnybankoshc@bne.centacare.net.au

OLOF School, Acacia Ridge

Principal - Damian Gambley 3275 1152

St Stephen’s School, Algester Principal - Phil Manitta 3711 4911

St Stephen's OSHC

Co-ordinator - Mel Maltman 3711 9291 algesteroshc@bne.centacare.net.au

St Thomas More College, Sunnybank

Principal - Les Conroy 3323 4600

St Vincent de Paul

1800 Vinnies 1800 846 643

Soubirous Place

Sr Bridgid 3323 2100

and Sunnybank Aged Care Unit 5/18 Torbey Street, Sunnybank

3323 2100

Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Roster for the Next Youth Ministered Mass

Sunday - Sep 29th, 2019 MUSICIANS: Kylie O’Kelly - P, Katrina - V, Dylan Tyler-Moss - D, Liam Cassar – B, Lawson Cassar – G

SINGERS: Nicole Tran, Cecilia Tran, Rose Ramapuram READERS: Wriece Madasserry, Selina Kadell, Brendan Tran

OFFERTORY: Jesna Joshy, Jithya Joshy

ALTAR SERVERS: Rhea D’Souza, Robert Guerra, Hilary Fong SPECIAL MINISTERS: Marta Rodriguez, Salvador Rodriguez, Elmer Guerra, Alberto Rivera, Jonathan Yap,

Ann Jose, Kris Mann, Shirley Robb, Nick Abbate, Athira Crispin, Joseph Chan

If you are a Singer or Musician >> Available once a fortnight/month/term for roster >> Join our Youth Mass Music Ministry that adds so much richness and quality to youth mass every Sunday at 6pm. If we are on the pews benefiting from it, it’s only because some among us have volunteered to use our time, skills and talents for the common good. Likewise, if you’d like to be on any other youth mass roles - reading, altar serving, offertory or special ministry, please contact 0403 182 617 ASAP. * Practice is just from 4pm before Mass on the day you are rostered. Songs will be sent in advance

If you appreciate, or have directly/indirectly benefited from the Unite Youth Nights, it is currently funded my our bi-monthly BBQ fundraiser. We get through 8 trays of sausages and about a carton of drinks a month. To Donate-in-kind: If you’d like to be a regular/

once-off donor, contact Athira (via youth mob/email on left panel)

To Donate-in-cash: OLOL Parish Youth Club Account (BOQ)Account Number: 131 66 598 BSB: 124 032.

Fr Stephen celebrated his last weekday mass on Thursday Sep 19th (above right) and asked the kids to process

out with him, just as he does during weekend masses. He loves children and youth. We youth are thankful to him

for specifically taking interest to be part of youth mass and being the ever present face of the parish. His coffee

sessions at Chatterbox (above left) will be fondly remembered, along with his keen interest in Alpha program,

meticulous organisations skills, and heart for evangelisation. YOUTH WISHES YOU A BLESSED FUTURE ! God bless