LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY

- Visiting the housebound and Residents at Nursing Homes

Our parish is blessed. We have several parishioners, who as lay Eucharist ministers, take the Eucharist to people in their homes - people who for one reason or another are unable to attend mass. In addition to these visits, lay Eucharistic ministers also take the Eucharist to residents in Nursing Homes and other Aged Care facilities in our area.

This wonderful Ministry has been a part of St Patrick’s Parish for many years. Some ministers say that it is an honour and privilege to serve as they feel that they receive so much more than they give. Ministers go with an open heart and ready smile and are the human bridge to St Patrick’s Parish. These ministers are the Church in action, from a Parish that cares and love those who are not able to join us at Mass but are still valued and important members of our Parish. The recipients are most appreciative and do look forward to these visits.

Currently, our ministers visit the following Nursing Homes and Aged Care Facilities either weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Our Parish Priest also celebrates Mass on a monthly basis at the various Nursing Homes - times and dates are published in our weekly news bulletin:

  • Pimpama Nursing Home
  • Jimbelunga Nursing Centre
  • Beenleigh Nursing Home
  • Bethania Gardens Nursing Centre
  • Bethania Haven
  • Connolly Court, Eden’s Landing
  • Woodbeck Village
  • Palm Lakes Resort, Waterford
  • Palm Lakes Aged Care, Bethania

Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to be part of this important ministry.

Weekly Reflection

REFLECTION: (excerpt from https://homilysunday.com/ )
“Ephphatha! Be opened!” is Jesus’ command that Opens the ears of the deaf man, opens his
mouth and loosens his tongue. Are we fed up of being deaf to Jesus’ sound advice, blind to the wonders of God’s creation and dumb when we must witness to the Spirit of truth? Then, let’s whisper, “Ephphatha! Be opened!” to each part of our body, and every avenue of our existence:
Be Opened, my eyes, may I see everything beautiful and The One who made it so, Ephphatha, all eyes, may we see the evil lurking behind structures and our role in it,
Be opened my ears, let the symphonies of Nature resound in the recesses of my soul,
Ephphatha, all ears, let the cries of the poor and the powerless disturb our smugness,
Be opened, my mouth, to sing psalms and poems for the wonders God works today,
Ephphatha, all mouths, to speak against untruth and injustice that silences the lowly,
Be opened, my heart, for the whole world to find some place and some space therein,
Ephphatha, all hearts, breaking down divisions of high-low, rich-poor, pure-impure,
May Ephphatha Sunday open all creatures to a new week, a new life, a new world.
Let us praise and thank God our father for Jesus’ healing touch and the empowering breath of the Holy Spirit every day of our life.

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EFT Details (not for in-branch use)
A/C Name: St. Patrick’s Parish Working Account
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A/C No: 100006012

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Children’s Liturgy

Children’s Liturgy As a group we gather in the MacKillop Room, listen to the gospel, sing the Alleluia and discuss what it all means for us as followers of Jesus in 2015. We usually respond to the word in a number of ways- using drama, mediation, song, drawing and creating in a meaningful way. We conclude with Prayers of the Faithful, often sharing our own prayers from the heart with each other. We often receive more spiritual wisdom from the children than that from a lot of adults!!

 

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Sacramental Program 

St Patrick’s Parish Beenleigh Sacrament Program Dates 2017

First Holy Communion

Parent Formation/Information 6.30pm Monday, 24th April

Rite of Enrolment Weekend of 6th and 7th May

Presentation of Lord’s Prayer Weekend of 20th and 21st May

Family Barbecue 6pm Thursday, 8th June

Family Session with Elizabeth, Carole 6.30-8pm Thursday, 8th June

Celebrating God’s Mercy 2nd Rite of Penance Tuesday 13th June

First Holy Communion Weekend of 17th and 18th June

Parish celebration cake? Weekend of 24th and 25th June?

School holidays

School Holidays Activity Day Alive in the Spirit Friday, 30th June

 

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Your Prayers Are Requested For

The Sick:  Gary Battle, Graeme Becker, Carolyn Becker, Sofia Birch, Rosario Burgos, Billiie Fiscalini, Peter Fiscalini, Debbie Chambers, Priscilla Gabriel, Jeffrey Graver, Val Hintz, Mary Hall, Ben Hall, Mary Harrigan, Roy Hull, Brenda Humberstone, Arthur French, Dominga Kennedy, Peter Katsadores, Neil Kajewski, Mary Kolosowski, Steve Leibinger, Vicki Leibinger, Ruth Marshall, Jill Palmer, Carol Robertson, Paul Russell, Gavin Stewart, Rubeth Samuelsen, Jodie Taylor, Helen Topp, Kev Topp, Joe Topp, Peter Topp, Kallum Topp, Neil Wright, Googal Zillionoro Prayers are also requested for the following nursing home residents at Beenleigh, Pimpama, Bethania Gardens, Jimbelunga—Eagleby, Connolly Court, Palm Lake, Jeta Gardens and Woodbeck Village.

Announcements & Reminders

Catholics “Come Alive” Seminar 22,23 & 24th September 2017. St Patrick’s Church. To book contact Mary McGrath 0402 859 396

Catholic lay apostolate, Aneel  Aranha will be speaking at the Church 7pm Thursday 14th September 2017.

SVDP DINER 

28th July, in the School Hall. Tickets are now on sale at all Masses.

Safeguarding Policy

Our parish has implemented the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policy. We are committed to high standards of recruitment, screening and selection of all of our employees and volunteers and undertake intentional strategies to maintain a safe and healthy ministry environment for all.  If you are a volunteer reader, Eucharistic Minister etc. and have not received a Volunteer Data Form and the Code of Ethical Behaviour, please contact the parish office.

Young Adults Meetings

Young Adults meetings every Wednesday night (except the 2nd Wednesday of the month) in the Church from 7.30 – 8.45 (after 7pm Mass). Depending on the night, it may include prayer and praise, discussion, Scripture and Church teaching. If you’re in your late teens, twenties or thirties you will be very welcome!

 

Band Practice 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights from 7-8.30pm in the office. No practice on Anzac Day this week. Call Cathy 0400 494 943 or email youth.beenleigh@bne.catholic.net.au

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Sacramental Program 

St Patrick’s Parish Beenleigh Sacrament Program Dates 2017

Confirmation 

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