22^nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 29^th August 2010

Stewardship: In the Gospel today, Jesus warns us not to give in to hope of repayment, but to give open-handed to the poor and needy. That sort of giving mirrors the bountiful giving of God, and Jesus assures us it is blessed indeed!

Good News: The greatness of humility

True humility is not false modesty — it means that we acknowledge that all our talents come from God. Christ himself was humble even to accepting death.

Each and every person in the church has been blessed by God with talents. Each person has a different set of talents, because no one person can supply everything that is needed. But together sharing what God has given to each of us, we have more than enough.

Sometime we hear people say, I have no talent, I am not worthy to be part of that ministry! Saying this is making two basic mistakes. Firstly to say I have no talent means that we are saying God has not blessed us. Secondly if we think, that I am worthy, then we will probably carry out the ministry through our own strength. Only with God’s strength and with the gifts that God has given us, can we take our part in the mission of the Church, which carrying on the mission of Jesus.

Rather than looking at ourselves as suppliers of God’s work, we should view ourselves as tools in God’s hands. So we need to realise that God can choose the task he has for us, and it may not be what we want to do. St Bernadette of Lourdes fame, said she was nothing more than a broom hanging behind the door, which God could take down to sweep the floor then return it back to the back of the door.

Someone has to do the cleaning, someone has to do the simple tasks of folding newsletters, and another handing them out to people entering church. Not everyone is called to other ministries such as a Priest, or reader of the word, or a Special Minister of the Eucharist, but that does not make the ministry any less important.

If everyone was a musician, there would be no singers. If everyone was an altar server, who would be in the pews?

Here is St Francis Xavier’s church, there are a great number of people serving in different ministries, but the number is still small compared to the numbers who come to Mass.

Who's going to do it?

This is the story about four people: Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.

There was a very important venture to start in a parish. Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it, Anybody could have done it, in the end Nobody did it.

Everybody got angry because Somebody should have done it, Nobody realised that Everybody wouldn't do it because Nobody asked Anybody to do it.

Well I am asking everybody to consider doing something, even if it is just promising to pray each day for the Parish. Anybody can do the work, but they may need help or training, or have too wait a while. If nobody responds then we are all the poorer for it.

Please ask yourself two questions:

1. How much time do I give to the church?

2. What do I do to help others in the church?

If the answer to these questions is either very little or the bare minimum, then do something about it. In the Last Judgement, the amount we measure out will be the amount we receive.

Fr Roger is back so hopefully things will return to what is sometimes called normal.

Parish Pastoral Council

Please note that the meeting start time will be 7.00pm. This is due to the fact that Mass will be celebrated in the morning at 8.30am. This enables Fr Roger to celebrate the Mass before going up to St Augustine’s for the service in the College.

St Mary’s Past Pupils Reunion: Club 47 (a group of past pupils who commenced school in 1947 at St Mary’s, Ipswich and Booval Convent) are having their annual reunion breakfast at the International Metro Hotel in South Street, Ipswich on Sunday 7 November, 2010 at 8am, and would like to extend an invitation to any past pupils from around this era to join them. Please contact us by Friday 29 October, if you would like to come along. Contact Jill 3816 0651 or carlylejill@hotmail.com, Marion 3271 3506 or Deanna 3281 4027.

Deanery events Fr Chris Hanlon’s Talk on “How the Irish saved Civilisation
at Booval Parish Centre this Tuesday, 31st August at 7.00pm.

Good Morning Good People” is the title of a concert by Peter Kearney being given in St Mary's Church at 7.00pm on Wednesday 8th September. It is a reflection on the life of St Francis of Assisi.

The Broken Bay Institute (with the Australian Bishop’s Conference will be holding an econference on 16 September from 10am-300pm on “Jesus the Christ” mainly by Fr Gerald O’Collins. We will be viewing this at St Mary’s Parish Centre from 9.45am. There is more information about this series of talks available at their website for the conference—http://jesus.vividas.com/ For more information please phone Michael Bennett on 0409 891 442

Multicultural Mass this year will be held on Sunday,29 August at St Stephen’s Cathedral at 2pm. You are invited to come and join us at this annual celebration of cultural diversity in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. For More information phone 3109 6810.

Father, thank you for allowing Jesus to come into my heart, for the forgiveness of sin and for letting me feel your love. Amen. Sam Casalvera, prisoner, Delaware

Parish Pastoral Council: You are invited to demonstrate stewardship in St. Francis Xavier Parish! Come and join the Parish Pastoral Council! Over the next few weeks the Parish Office will accept nominations from interested Parishioners who would to join this energetic Team. The Parish Pastoral Council is an advisory Committee representing many Groups and Organisations within the Parish. The Council meets in the Parish Centre with Fr Roger on the first Thursday of the month after the 7.00pm Mass. Come and join an active and enthusiastic Team and help make a difference!

Can we share our time an God given gifts within our Parish? If you would like to nominate yourself or somebody else from the Parish, please give the name(s), and contact details to Mrs Kathy Glavicic (Parish Secretary) or email the Parish Office. You will be contacted in September.

You are invited to a Forum on cyber safety for your children conducted by the Australian Federal Police. Seton College is presenting this which is called “think UKnow”. This flyer is available at the Parish Office. The presentation will take place at Seton College, 1148 Cavendish Road, Mt Gravatt East, in our College Chapel, Tuesday 7th September, 7.30pm Please contact Julie Whitehouse on 3291 5333 or www.thinkuknow.org.au

The Catholic Leader: Church agencies see opportunities as well as risks in election outcome. Feature on Mary MacKillop Letters. Available for $1.50.

Aled Jones will be performing at the Ipswich Civic Centre, on Thursday 2 September, 7.30pm All tickets $79. Phone bookings 3810 6100 (credit card only). On line www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au

Humour: A Sunday School teacher said to her children, “We have been learning about how powerful the Kings and Queens were in Biblical times. But there is a higher power. Who can tell me what it is>“ Tommy blurted out,” I know, Aces”. The same Sunday School Teacher was describing that when Lot’s wife looked back at Sodom she turned into a pillar of salt, when Bobby interrupted. “My mum looked back once while she was driving and she turned into a telephone pole.”

Welcome to our Community Have you moved into our parish lately? We would love to hear from you. Please give the Parish office a call on 3818 0111. If you call at the Information Point after Mass, a member of the Parish Council will give you a Welcome and Information Pack. We hope you will enjoy your time in the parish and will join us in our activities.

For the sick and housebound. If you know of anyone who is sick and housebound and would like a visit please let Fr Roger know or call the Parish Office on 3818 0111 and we can arrange such a visit.

Scripture Readings Sunday 22nd August — 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; Lk 14:1, 7-14

Response: God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.

Scripture Readings Sunday 5th September — 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Wis 9:13-18; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33

Service Times this week:

Saturday 6.00pm Mass at Goodna

Sunday 7.00am Mass at Goodna

8.30am Mass at Goodna

Monday 9.00am Mass

Tuesday 9.00am Mass

Wednesday No Mass

Thursday 8.30am Mass

Friday 9.00am Mass

5th September 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Saturday 6.00pm Mass Goodna

Sunday 7.00am Mass Goodna

8.30am Mass Goodna

Cleaning: 03.09.10

Lovemai Family. Thank you.

If you would like to help out on this roster please contact Pam Dodrill on 3288 4594.

Roster approximately once every eight weeks.

We Pray for the Sick: Shannon Cavanagh, Kevin Fitzgerald, Robert Snow, Elizabeth Carr, James Collinet, Louise Lebbers, Joy Auld, Audrey Congreve, Mary White, Colin Jackson, Sr Helen Stanley, Breda O’Sullivan, Gerard O’Halloran, Ellen Parker, Rose Logan, Pat & Len Solomon, Megan Dempsey, Steve Ankans, Clare Reidy, Artie Young, Mrs Pane Dupuy, Lindsay Barry, Jane Browne, John Ward, Leonisa Dela Cruz, Neville Irwin Snr, May Elizabeth Irwin, Helen Adams, Anne Carey, Michael Fisher, John (Jack) O’Halloran, Frank Marshall, Maureen Locke, Keith Beerens, Patsy Flynn, Ian Perkins, Natalie Barry, Neville Irwin Jnr. Anne Lennon, Edna May Tourney, Rosemary Strudwick, Max Keen and Anthony Trosic

(Please contact us when you feel it is appropriate to remove the name of a friend or loved one from the list)

Anniversaries: 29 August—4 September

Francis Smith Hammond, Shane Moloney, Jean Burbank, Janele Shipway, Stefan Janczuk, Josephine Josey, Gus De Glas, Jack Neden, Phyllis Edwards, Mary Peddey, John Said, Jake Peters, Eric Forbes, Finbar Coogan, Francesco Piotto, William Milner, Janet Lowry, Lahn Thi Nguyen.