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Cathedral, Stanley Street, Townsville, St. Mary’s, West End, St. Francis Xavier, Railway Estate,

St. Patrick’s, South Townsville and St. Joan of Arc, Magnetic Island This parish acknowledges the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and we

pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

Fifth Sunday of Easter (24/4/16)

God has chosen to dwell with us. Share your gifts with others to reveal his presence. (Revelations 21:1-5)

PARISH PRAYER LIST

O Almighty,

everlasting God,

eternal salvation of

those who believe, hear

our prayers on behalf of

your ailing servants for

whom we implore the

aid of your mercy, that

with health restored to

them, they may offer

thanksgiving to you.

Amen

* Please be advised that the parish office requires individual and/or family permission for inclusion in the public prayer list under the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.

Please pray for : Heather Backwell Polly Betts Brian Keogh John Mehedy; Kevin Pitt Maureen Whiteside Fr Mick Walsh Rodney Engler

LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading (Acts 14:21-27)

Responsorial Psalm Ps 144:8-13. R. cf. v.1 (R.) I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God.

Second Reading (Rv 21:1-5)

Gospel Acclamation (Jn 13:34) Alleluia, alleluia! I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you. Alleluia!

Gospel (Jn 13:31-35)

Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your Death O Lord and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

PARISH ADORATION

TIMES

Every Friday Holy Hour at Sacred

Heart Cathedral, 11am —12 noon

Every Saturday St Mary’s Church,

West End after the 9.00am mass

COME ALONG TO ADORE THE LORD IN THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT

Sacramental program: First Reconciliation: The Parish formation program will be conducted on Sundays from 10am -11am commencing Sunday 8th May at St Mary’s Hall with First Reconciliation on Saturday 28th May.

First communion and Confirmation: Parish formation program will commence Sunday July 31st and be conducted on Sundays from 10am -11am until September 11th. First Communion and Confirmation Mass will be held at the Cathedral on Sunday October 9th 2016 at 10am .

Please register your interest

by contacting the Parish Office.

NOTICE FOR THE HOLY DOOR:

Please enter the Cathedral through the Door of Mercy. It is open from 9am to 500pm

Monday - Friday.

Parish Mass Times

WEEKDAY MASSES

Holy Hour, Reconciliation, Healing Mass, Anointing of the Sick and Novena to the Sacred Heart of

Jesus will be held in Sacred Heart Cathedral every Friday from 11am.

Tuesday 12.15pm Sacred Heart Cathedral Before the 12.15pm mass:

11.45am Reconciliation

Wednesday 6.30am St Mary’s Church West End

12.15pm Sacred Heart Cathedral Before the 12.15pm mass:

11.45am Reconciliation

Thursday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Church Railway Estate

12.15pm Sacred Heart Cathedral Before the 12.15pm mass:

11.45am Reconciliation

Friday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Church Railway Estate

12.15pm Sacred Heart Cathedral Before the 12.15pm mass:

11am-12noon Holy Hour

11.30am Reconciliation

Novena to the Sacred

Heart of Jesus

First Friday Devotion -

anointing of the sick

Saturday 9.00am St Mary’s Church West End - After the 9am mass:

Reconciliation

Miraculous Medal

Novena

5.15pm St Joan of Arc Church Magnetic Island

Sunday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Church

9.00am St Mary’s Church West End

10.00am Sacred Heart Cathedral

INFANT AND CHILD BAPTISMS: Baptisms are held at the Cathedral every 2

nd and 4

th Sunday and every 1

st and 3

rd Sunday at all other parish churches. Parents

are required to attend an interview prior to being booked in for Baptism. Baptism Preparation evenings are held at St Mary’s Hall, 28 Ingham Road West End. For further information please contact the Parish office.

CATHEDRAL PIETY STALL: The Cathedral Piety Stall is open before and after Sunday Mass at the Cathedral. There is a variety of devotional material available including Bibles, Rosaries and Missals.

PARISH HOY: Our parish Hoy is held fortnightly on Fridays at 10 am at St Patrick’s Hall, South Townsville. The next is on 29th April at St Patrick’s Hall, South Townsville. If you have any Items you would like to donate for prizes, please contact Ruby Franklin on 4779 9464, or Parish office.

CHERISH LIFE TOWNSVILLE: Next meeting on 25th April 2016 at Aitkenvale Library meeting room at 7.30pm.

PRAYER VIGIL: Abortion clinic McIllwraith Street, South Townsville. Every third Monday 5pm-6pm.

CHURCH BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for the submission of articles for the parish bulletin is 4pm Wednesday for the following weekend. Please provide info in a concise Word format with font Arial 11pt if possible.

PARISH YOUTH GROUP: The next Parish Youth Mass is on the 1st May 2016 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, after the mass all interested young people are invited to gather at St Mary’s Hall, West End for lunch and a meeting from 11.30-1pm.

WALK OF WITNESS: Our annual WALK OF WITNESS will take place on Sunday May 8th to mark the commencement of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This also provides an opportunity for us to gather in prayer for our newly elected City Council. Please mark this date in your diary.

NO ANZAC EVE MASS As ANZAC eve falls on a Sunday this year; it will not be possible to have the usual ANZAC Eve Mass at the Cathedral.

We will remember those who have fallen in the Prayer of The Faithful during the regular Parish Sunday Liturgies of the 24th of April.

ST MARY’S HERITAGE FETE: Sunday 15th May from 10am to 2pm. Includes tours of the beautiful historic church, sumptuous morning tea, a doll competition, trash and treasure, pot plants, arts and craft, Filipino food. Donations can be left at the parish office in West End or contact Mike Cannon on 4775 1616 or 0434 742 196.

AMORES LAETITIA, ‘The Joy of Love: On Love in the Family’, a new papal document was published by Pope Francis last Friday. This papal document is known as an ‘Apostolic Exhortation’. In the document Pope Francis says “The Exhortation” is especially timely in this Jubilee of Mercy. Firstly, because it represents an invitation to Christian families to value the gifts of marriage and the family, and to persevere in a love strengthened by the virtues of generosity, commitment, fidelity and patience. Secondly, because it seeks to encourage everyone to be a sign of mercy and closeness wherever family life remains imperfect or lacks peace and joy.” “I thank God that many families, which are far from considering themselves perfect, live in love, fulfil their calling and keep moving forward, even if they fall many times along the way. The Synod’s reflections show us that there is no stereotype of the ideal family, but rather a challenging mosaic made up of many different realities, with all their joys, hopes and problems.”

It is available to read on the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference website: https://www.catholic.org.au/synod-2015/home

OBITUARY: CESIRA MARIA COLLESEL passed away last 21 April 2016. Please include her in your prayer. Cesira Maria is a devoted worshipper at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church. May she rest in peace.

A message from Fr Jose I would like you to know that I have been transferred from Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish to Whitsunday Parish. My last Eucharistic celebrations at the various churches in the Cathedral Parish will be as follows:

St Joan of Arc: Sat 30th April. Sacred Heart Cathedral: Sun, 1st May. St Francis Xavier: Sun, 8th May. St Mary’s: Sun, 8th May.

Fr Rod Ward will take my place as Administrator of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish.

I wish all the very best.

Farewell for Fr Jose On Friday, the 6th of May, 6:00pm at the West End Hotel, we will gather to share a meal and farewell Fr Jose who has been our Administrator for the last four years. All are welcome. Please ring the parish office on 47714461 by Wed the 4th of May, to indicate numbers, so that adequate reservations can be made.

MARY – PRAYER, REFLECTION AND MARIAN HYMNS: There will be an opportunity to honour and reflect upon Mary in the Year of Mercy on 13

th May from 6:00 pm at

Sacred Heart Cathedral. The evening includes prayer, the inspired teaching of Pope Francis and singing of traditional and new Marian Hymns led by the Diocesan Choir. The evening will commence with the praying of the Angelus. For further information, contact Cheryl on 4726 3200 orcrens@tsv.catholic.org.au

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS – PATRONESS OF THE DIOCESE: A Diocesan Mass will be held on Tuesday 24

th May at 7pm at

Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate the feast of the patroness of our Diocese, Mary Help of Christians. Light supper to follow.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Details Parish Office: 28 Ingham Road West End, Townsville

Office Hours: 8.30am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 3pm Monday to Friday Postal Address: PO Box 1335 Hyde Park, Castletown, Q4810 Phone: 4771 4461 Email: cathedralparish@tsv.catholic.org.au

Website: www.tsv.catholic.org.au; Facebook: www.facebook.com/TSVDiocese

Parish Pastoral Council: Kama Weier, Alfred Thomas, Niranjan Seneviratne, Teresita Trovato, Jim Stone, Lee-Ann Barton, Michael Cannon, Marie McAuliffe (secretary) Chairperson: Vacant, Deputy Chairperson: Vacant.

AN INVITATION: We are seeking nominees for the Parish Pastoral Council as some members have completed their term of office. If you wish to nominate yourself or others, kindly contact Fr Jose or the Parish Office.

Parish Finance Council: Fr Jose Koyickal, Alex Milicevic, Col Stout (Chair), Warren Northey, Ray Nicholls

Administrator: Fr. Jose Koyickal Assistant Priest: Fr Cipriano Mallari Director of Music: Jackie Crocker, Sacred Heart Cathedral Townsville - jcrocker@tsv.catholic.org.au Parish Admin Secretary: Juliet Walker Parish Bulletins can be accessed via the Townsville Catholic Diocese website. http://www.tsv.catholic.org.au.

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Sunday mass collections from 16/ 17 April - all churches

Cathedral St Mary’s St Francis Joan of Arc Totals

First $323.95 $153.30 $226.10 $124.70 $828.05

Second $125.90 $78.55 $92.25 - $296.70

Total P/Giving (DD/Cash) - all churches $566.00

Totals $1,690.75

Thank you to al l par ish ioners fo r your ongoing f inanc ial suppor t o f our par ish and i ts good works . Your generosity helps continue the important ministries and services provided across the many worshipping communities in our Parish - Centred in Christ. Missions – Maintenance – Ministries

Next Week’s Parish Roster: 30 April / 01 May 2016, 6th Sunday of Easter - Year C

MINISTRIES ST JOAN ARC ST FRANCIS XAVIER ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL

Commentator/Leader Mairin N Crossan Ignathius Veukiso

1st

Reader Val Z Pam Alloway G Alexander Francesca Jakis

2nd

Reader Ursula Ruby Franklin H Gilmore Rochelle Trovato

Prayers of Faithful Jim Stone N Crossan Simon Trovato

Collection Kevin C Y Jakis; H Molony; B Gonzales; D Gonzales

Communion 1 Michael K M F Niroshan W Northey Tess Trovato

Communion 2 Sumangala Antony Pillai

C Turpin Karin Donohue

Communion 3 Sr Carmencita Ricafrente

Communion 4

Musician/organist None Avail

Pickup/ Drop Off Fr Graham

Counters Tuesday 26th April 2016 Terry McAuliffe and John Abel

Children’s Liturgy - - -

Piety Stall - - Lee-Ann Barton