Parish Contacts:

Parish Team

Parish Priest

Fr. Sunil Paul SVD 3803 0835

Associate Pastor Fr. Bang Nguyen Peter SVD 3803 0835

Parish Secretary

Ronet D’Mello

Pastoral Council Chairperson

Noel Swindells

Finance Committee Chair

Tom Kalaja

Care and Concern Co-ordinator

Sue Barrett

Youth Co-ordinator

Christine Lapalapa

Liturgy Committee Co-ordinator

Verity Madsene

Parish Safeguarding Children Rep.

Ron Klerks

St. Francis College

Ms. Patricia Kennedy (Principal)

Phone: 3489 4800

Sacramental Coordinator

Rob Canning

MASS TIMES

Weekday Mass Times Monday No Mass Tuesday 9.00 am Wednesday 9.00 am Thursday 9.00 am Friday 9.00 am Saturday 8.00 am

Reconciliation Saturday 5pm-5.30pm or by appointment

Weekend Mass Times Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am & 9.30am Children’s Liturgy 9.30am

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 21 January 2018

St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Parish 26-38 Macarthy Road, Marsden, PO Box 545, Marsden Qld 4132,

Tel: (07) 3803 0862 | Email: marsden@bne.catholic.net.au www.kingstonmarsdenparish.org.au

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri : 9.00am - 2.30pm | Closed on Weds

“Christ has made my soul beautiful with the jewels

of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the

Angels serve.”

– Saint Agnes of Rome

Feast day is 21st January

Reflection…

In the Gospel today, Jesus appeared in Galilee after John the Baptist had been handed over to Herod. We are given a statement of his mission. He has come proclaiming the ‘Good News’ of God. This is a graced moment the presence of God is discernible in the midst of humanity.

Further along, are two other brothers, working from a boat, Jesus summons them as well. Mark gives us a picture of a group of men, who were in a prosperous business. The fact that they were fishers, meant that they were in the business of feeding people. The other element of their profession, that probably appealed to Jesus’ sense of humour, was that they had to pit their wits against the fish. “Come I’ll make you fishers of people.”

The other fishing story, comes from the book of Jonah. Chapter three begins with the fish rescuing Jonah. God had called Jonah to be a “fisher of people”. Jonah was unwilling to the point of stubbornly refusing to act. His disobedience was shown up, by the obedience of the fish. It reminds us of the storm story in Mark where the disciples say, “Who is this, that the wind and sea obey him?” Having run out of excuses for avoiding the call of God, Jo-nah embarks on his missionary journey. In spite of his half-hearted proclamation ,the people of Nineveh listen and repent.

The two stories share some themes. Water, is an important image in both stories. Jonah’s passage through water symbolises, both life and death. The followers of Jesus, are called from the water, which has sustained them, to the dryness of the life of an itinerant disciple. Letting go, of a known past, for an unknown future, is also a theme. Jonah was asked to preach repentance to foreigners. He resented the fact that God was concerned about non-Jews. Some of his spiritual identity was tied up in being special.

The disciples left, not only a good livelihood but also probably subjected their families, to life on the road. Discipleship has always had a price. Mark states ,that it has been this way from the beginning. The response from the disciples was wholehearted. In following Jesus they accept not only a share in his ministry, but the mandate to continue it. The calling of two sets of brothers, seems to point to the mission of going out two-by-two, in the spreading of the good news. Companionship is of the essence of the new community. Community discernment is necessary for discipleship. A group must think deeply, on what the “Call of God” means in their own time, their own culture and with their own gifts.

Patricia Stevenson rsj. Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time : Readings, 21 January 2018

First Reading: Jonah 3: 1-5, 10 The Ninevites renounce their evil ways.

Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 24: 4-9 Teach me your ways, O Lord.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31 The world as we know it is passing away.

Gospel Acclamation: Mark 1:15

Alleluia, alleluia, The kingdom of God is near:

Believe the Good News. Alleluia!

Gospel: Mark 1: 14-20 Repent, and believe the Good News.

Please pray for the sick in our Parish:

T Kasipale, J Pale, F Bowden, L Seeto, F Laritz, J Collins,

M Dunlop, M Pierce, R Henwood, D Curtis, V Reid,

V Gspejon, V Dancey, S Daniel, A Purkis, L Guadez,

K & S Talatonu, B Hodgson, T Canty, K Bellette,

M Finnerty, L Guadez, M Glorioso, D Hall, R Bakker,

E Hampstead, J Lachlan, A Van Uitregt, N Cutuk,

V Toalepai , G & K Brown, Y Carter, M Trehane, B Van-

denberg, J Beechey, John Maloney, Edita Jumao-as. Eliza-

beth Kruger, Chad Madsene, J & A Dent, Melissa Brasil

Gladys Tongia, Gladdis and Mario Gorosito, Asiata J.

Lealaitafea

DATE CLAIMERS

Sun. 21 Jan Events Committee Meeting @ 10.30am

Fri. 26 Jan Australia Day Mass @ 9am

Fri. 2 Feb Eucharistic Adoration @ 6.30pm Mass at 7.00pm

Tue. 6 Feb Liturgy Committee Meeting @ 7pm

Sun. 11 Feb Parish Assembly 10.30am-12.30pm

Tue. 13 Feb Healing Mass @ 10.45am

ROSTER FOR WEEK ENDING 27—28 JANUARY 2018

THANKSGIVING: Week Ending 14 January 2018

No. of Envelopes Issued : 115

No. of Envelopes Received : 46

1st Collection : $ 882.95

2nd Collection : $ 757.05

TOTAL : $ 1,640.00

Day/Date/Time Saturday, 27 Jan Sunday, 28 Jan

6.00 PM 8.00 AM 9.30 AM

Mass Coordinator Emani Petelo Irene Marooth Joy Wallace

Readers Brian Cunningham

Noreen Audley Regina Taua Gia Mikaele

William Barncastle Flower Donohue

Extra Ordinary

Ministers

Paul and Wendy Simpson Sue McKeown

Repeka Kasipale Bob Clapp

Korina Laban

Kelemete Tito Elisapeta Tito Patricia Faulks

Altar Servers Penitito Roberts

Repeka Crane

Edward Stowers Rosemary Stowers Victoria Stowers

Solomon Nanai Duli Silva

Christian Lapalapa

Choir Saturday Night Choir Gospel Choir Divine Mercy Choir

Counter’s Roster Marcia Canty

Cleaner’s Roster Visan Family and Scanlan Family

Catholic Leader News

Young woman walking from Brisbane to Melbourne to tell others what happened when her mother had an abortion;

Brisbane priest talks about the day he played Ivan Lendl on centre court at Australian Open;

Young Catholic doctor soon to sail solo across Pa-cific for a cause – to help bridge gap in indigenous literacy;

Health scare steers former Catholic school principal into becoming advocate for indigenous education;

Educator offers tips for parents on recognising signs of children being bullied, following national attention on suicide of Northern Territory teenager;

Vinnies tutoring program helping refugees embrace new life in Australia;

Brisbane priest steps down from ‘best job’ in the world;

Singer from The Cranberries remembered for her faith as well as her talent following her sudden death;

Report reveals millions of Christians living with persecution;

PLUS: A Regional Focus on Townsville diocese

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The Sacrament of Baptism is normally available every Sunday. Please contact the Parish Office for more information & arrangements.

The Baptism Ministers for February 2018: Domingo Fataccioli and Helen Swindells

All youth aged 13 and above are welcome to join our dynamic SMK Youth Group! We are the Church of today. For further information regarding our Youth Group, please call Christine Lapalapa on 420202712.

Next Youth Meeting will be on Friday, 2 February 2018

Children’s Liturgy will be held in the Maryfields Hall at 9.30am every Sunday (except during School Holidays). Parents with children aged 5

up to early teens are encouraged to send their children to attend these faith-forming, fun filled and learning sessions.

For further enquiries contact: Nimfa @ 0474 037 195

Children’s Liturgy will re-commence from Sunday, 4 February 2018

Next Healing Mass:

Tue, 13 February 10.45am

Followed by a Luncheon… All are Welcome!

Position Vacant: Youth Ministry Coordinator/Religious Worker

Darra Jindalee Catholic Parish

The Darra Jindalee Catholic parish is seeking applications for the part-time position of Youth Ministry Coordinator and Religious Worker. Working hours are flexible.

The successful applicant will be responsible for coordi-nating and supporting youth programs and activities across 2 churches; please obtain full description of this position from the Darra Jindalee Parish Office (07) 3715 8517 or email darjin@bne.catholic.net.au.

Commencement Date:- 6th February 2018-01-12 Applications close: 29th January 2018

Applications should be submitted with a current resume and covering letter outlining your suitability for the posi-tion to Rev Daniel Carroll PP, Darra Jindalee Catholic Parish, PO Box 3113, Mt Ommaney, QLD 4074 or by the above email.

ALL Events Committee members are invited to attend the committee’s 1st Meeting of 2018 on Sunday, 21 January 2018 @ 10.30am

PARISH ASSEMBLY 2018 The wonderful enrichment of our Church of St. Maximilian Kolbe, is that it is a community of many cultures. In that regard, it is an exact model of the early Church Community that, like us, was privileged to witness the advent of the Holy Spirit.

In the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2: 1,4), we read:-

“When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galile-

ans? Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ‘what does this mean?’ ”

It is only a very short time, since the Society of the Divine Word, also known as the Divine Word Mis-sionaries, a missionary religious congregation composed of priests and brothers (the largest missionary congregation in the Catholic Church), arrived at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, in Marsden. For many years, the Parish survived mainly because of the high dedication of its wonderful parishioners, who took extraordinary care of its ailing priest, who struggled under the heavy cross of sickness.

With the arrival of the Divine Word missionaries, the presence of the Holy Spirit became more visible. Perhaps at times, there were those of us who asked: What was wrong with the way things were? Life was comfortable then!... But, was it as good as it could have been?? Were we completely satisfied with: The Church in which we were ministers of God’s Word; The ministers of education to the young children; The extent to which our youth were involved in their own faith journey; The preparation of those who attended the RCIA program; The ministry of service to the Altar & its surrounds (eg Altar Servers, Liturgy Symbols, Flowers, etc); The ministry of the Blessed Eucharist to the Sick and Dying; The extended courses that the Lay people were invited to participate (inc. IEF program, etc.); The workshops in the Bible Timeline studies and seminars/talks by many external presenters.

Every Parishioner is invited to bring the diversity of their gifts to our Parish Assembly which will be held as follows: Day/Date : Sunday, 11 February 2018 Time : 10.30am to 12.30pm

At this assembly we will consider our vocation which is to truly witnesses to the values of being Christ-like; a diversified people, spiritually nourished and moving forward as a Community fully alive and ac-tive in the mission of evangelisation. Community fully alive and active in the mission of evangelisation.

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Palms Australia Encounters in 2018- 11 – 23 March Timor Leste 18 – 30 May Samoa 20 May – 1 June Timor Leste 2 – 14 September Timor Leste

How Much Does it Cost? The price of Encounters varies depending on tailored group requirements and exchange rates. In 2018, the price for public Encounters to Timor-Leste and Samoa is $2900* per person. This includes pre-departure preparation and post-trip activities, in-country transportation, meals, accommodation, activities and a friendly, informative tour guide. Return flights to Australia are not included. *Price subject to change.

Limited places still available on our March Encounter to Timor Leste! If you’d like to join us for this incredible experience, please contact Palms on 02 9560 5333

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