Lent Four 22nd April 2007

NEWSLETTER -   DATE:  22nd April 2007 

LITURGICAL CALENDAR:   3rd Sunday Easter C

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EDITORIAL: By MAGDALA

The song “One Day at a time,” kept being said in situations over the last week.  Even a few bars where sung by some.  I’ve been thinking about this, especially after the second or third time. What was God trying saying to me through this?  To be perfectly honest,  all I keep thinking about is the fact I asked for a tape by Judy Collins with this song on it when she released it, which was around this time twenty one years ago – I was just about to have my tenth birthday and this is what I wanted.  I still remember hearing and seeing the advert being played on the television and how I was so yearning to have a copy of it.  I was blessed to receive it for my birthday along with my own first cassette player. 

 

I think back how excited I was to have both of these items, but the other thing that comes to mind is I think this was one of the times when God was allowing me to say ‘yes’ to being educated in His word through the music.  The disciples had a choose to say ‘yes’ to walk with Jesus along the journey.

 

Each of you in your own life, have had moments when God has instilled in you some kind of memory of joy in your faith journey.  A desire, to want to know a little more about this faith journey that has brought you to this place at this time. 

 

Whether that is in a song like in my situation; or a teaching from the gospels as the disciples heard; or a fun morning after church, talking with like-minded church friend/s and community members; or hearing one of your favourite stories from the bible; or listen to others share their journey of faith; or a memorable moment at Sunday school; for each of us this will be one or more different experiences that have helped us to listen.

 

I ask each of you to think about a situation that recalls a moment when you opened your heart up to the seed of faith God had planted in you.  For us all, I believe there is at least one sacred moment that God placed a desire/joy to want to walk along in your journey of faith.  

 

You see, Simon Peter was being asked to ‘Follow’ Jesus deeper in relationship with Him.  I believe we are reminded that it’s a calling for each of us to ‘Follow’ into deeper relationship with Christ and that you can take ‘one day at a time.’

 

Inspired by God to keep going……….

 

Magdala Thorne

 

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From Fr Paul.

 

A special welcome back to Fr Harry Bliss who has kindly returned to celebrate masses this weekend while I fulfil a commitment to do a wedding in Brisbane. Thanks Fr Harry, I know the community is delighted to catch up with you again. God bless.

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Exploring Our Faith:-

There are different styles or genres within the one Bible. It is important to read the different styles with the proper understanding of the style of the text. For example, within the Bible there is Poetry, History, Parable, Proverbs, Song, Allegory (that is ” a figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another; a presentation of an abstract or spiritual meaning under concrete or material forms”), Letters, Preaching, Creation Sagas, Lists of Family Trees and so many more styles. One would naturally read a poem differently from the way one would read a standard informational letter. The meaning one takes from each type of writing depends on the context.

 

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MASS/ LITURGY SCHEDULE: for coming week:

 

MONDAY:  23rd April, 2007

*   NO MASSES OR LITURGY

 

TUESDAY:  24th  April, 2007

* (NEW TIME) 8.00AM -    mass

 

WEDNESDAY: 25th  April, 2007

7PM -    7AM MASS - (NO EVENING MASS)

 

THURSDAY: 26th  April, 2007

* (NEW TIME) 12.01PM. -    MASS

 

FRIDAY: 27th  April, 2007

* (NEW TIME)  7.00 AM -    MASS

 

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UPCOMING/ ANNOUNCEMENTS :

 

 

 

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>For Next week the AFTER MASS CUPPA group is:

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<![if !supportLists]>§         <![endif]>5^th Sunday             St Mary’s Primary School

 

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>For Next week, the Welcomers Group is:

<![if !supportLists]>§         <![endif]>Magdala/Luke

<![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Next Parish Pastoral council Meeting:  6.45pm on Tuesday the 1^st May

<![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>I think the altar servers training night is Friday 27th april.

 

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>Date claimer: Communion/Confirmation program should run as follows.

Week beginning 24 April- Parent information evening (Tuesday). 6pm.

                        30 April- Session 1

                          7 May- Session 2

                        14 May- Session 3

                        24 May- Practice (Thursday)

Saturday 2 June - 6pm Confirmation and First Communion - St Mary's Maryborough;
Sunday 3 June - 8am Confirmation and First Communion - St Mary's Maryborough
Sunday 3 June - 10am Possibility of either Mass or Confirmation/First Communion - Sacred Heart Tiaro.