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St Gregory's Parish Queanbeyan

Locality: Queanbeyan, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6299 4611

Address: 47 Lowe St 2620 Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.stgregsqueanbeyan.com

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23.01.2022 REFLECTION This is a favourite parable of Matthew, continuing and concluding his theme that forgiveness is the life’s-blood of any Christian community. Matthew gathers together into one chapter the special teachings about the community of the disciples, and half of it concerns quarrels, offences and disagreements. We cannot live together without upsetting one another, unwittingly, or even deliberately. So forgiveness is the vital step, and real forgiveness cements a relations...hip, leaving it stronger than it was before the offence. Don’t forgive and forget, but remember the forgiveness! The parable expands and stresses the petition in the Lord’s Prayer, ‘ Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive others. ‘ The importance of this petition was already underlined by Matthew; it is the only petition of the Lord’s Prayer to which he adds at the end a confirmatory saying of Jesus. Like so many of Matthew’s parables, this one revolves round contrasting characters, the ‘ goodie’ and the ‘baddie’ (wedding-guests and guest without a wedding-garment; the two who use their talents and the one who hides it; the girls with and without oil for their lamps; the sheep and the goats). The contrast between the two sums of money is deliberately fantastic: the first slave owes millions of dollars, a sum no private person could ever repay, let alone a slave; it is more than a year’s tax for a whole Roman province. The second owes a couple of month’s wages of a casual labourer. http://universalis.com/ See more

23.01.2022 Our beautiful blossoms outside St Raphael’s church.

23.01.2022 Words from Pope Francis for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees: "Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee: Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating i...nternally displaced persons." Read the full message and access more resources (such as articles, prayers and contacts) on the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugees Website: https://www.acmro.catholic.org.au/

22.01.2022 READINGS Weekend 14 15 November 2020 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time A First Reading Prv 31:10-13. 19-20. 30-31 A reading from the book of Proverbs...Continue reading

21.01.2022 As #ChildProtectionSunday comes to a close here are a couple more links you might consider #TheCatholicVoice on The Gift of our Children https://www.catholicvoice.org.au/the-gift-of-our-children-4/ and the revised code of conduct https://cgcatholic.org.au//child-protection-code-of-condu/

20.01.2022 66 children from our parish community have received the Sacrament of Confirmation. May they all be blessed with the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit. Congratulations and God bless them always.

19.01.2022 A new online booking system will commence in our parish on 3/4 October 2020. Please see the parish website for details or call the parish office.

18.01.2022 In today’s Gospel,we reflect upon the Parable of the Talents where we are reminded of why we need to use our God-given gifts and talents well. That is why we Ch...ristians are appalled by a wasted life: by a child killed in the womb, an infant who starves or an adolescent who dies from a drug overdose. We are horrified, not out of some sort of judgmentalism, but because in every human being we see an individual of the highest dignity and greatest promise, the image of God. That is the challenge of our Gospel passage, as each of us writes his or her unique life-story with the talents we have received on trust, not to bury our talents, but to invest them well. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Mass attendance is still limited to 100 people in most of our parishes this weekend, with 300 permitted at each Mass at St Mary's Cathedral. If you're unable to attend Mass in person, I invite you to join me at 1030am for a livestreamed Mass from St Mary's Cathedral via this link: https://bit.ly/32K0YYr My ongoing prayers are with you all.

18.01.2022 Sacrament of First Reconciliation - Year 3 children 2021 Parents will have the opportunity to register their child for this Sacrament from 1 December 2020 - 19 ...February 2021. Registration Paperwork will be distributed to the St Gregory's children through the school. Parents from the state schools will be able to register their child either by downloading the registration forms from the website or their children may bring home the registration forms from their scripture class. Scripture classes are not being held at Jerrabomberra Primary school this term. The registration paperwork will be uploaded the the parish website on 1 December. Please call Rita at the parish office if you have any questions regarding this Sacrament. Thank you.

18.01.2022 Come and encounter Christ through our Taize Prayer Night this Thursday 24th September at 7pm in St Raphael's church. Taizé prayer is the creation of a monastic community in Taizé, France, founded in the 1940s by a Swiss man known as Brother Roger. This quiet reflective prayer combines scripture, readings and music. Join us for 45 minutes of reflective inspiration and an opportunity to meet Christ with the community.

17.01.2022 ARCHANGELS: MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL Feast Day: September 29 Angels are messengers from God. Three of the special messengers mentioned in the Bible are the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. The names of each of these archangels tell us about the work God gave them to do.... Michael’s name means who is like God. God gave Michael the responsibility of protecting us as God protects us. Gabriel’s name means hero of God. Gabriel is God’s hero because he communicates God’s message to people. We remember Gabriel best for being the angel who announced to Mary that she would be the mother of God’s only Son. Raphael’s name means God has healed. In the Bible, Raphael heals a blind man and is said to have stirred the water in a pool where Jesus healed a paralyzed man. On the feast day of the archangels, we remember that God’s messengers guide us in our journey to everlasting life with our Father. We can pray to Michael when we face temptation. We can ask to Gabriel to help us say yes to God as Mary did so many years ago. We can pray to Raphael when we are ill or know someone who is in need of healing. We honor the archangels as saints. They remind us that God is always with us and that God loves so much about us that he gives us special helpers to light and guide us to him.

16.01.2022 Padre Pio pray for us

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the Year 4 children in our parish who received the Eucharist for the first time this week. May God bless and keep you as you continue to grow and walk with Him.

15.01.2022 Looking for an avenue for prayer and sharing with friends? Do you have zoom or skype? Short sessions using the free CTC user friendly starter kit makes this happen. Enquire now: [email protected] Phil 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

13.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE THE 9 AM MASS ON SUNDAY MORNING (29 NOV) IS NOW FULL. THERE IS STILL AVAILABILITY AT THE OTHER TWO MASSES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING.

11.01.2022 HOME is looking for live in Caretakers if you or someone you know would be interested please pass this ad onto them. Wanted: live-in Caretakers ... HOME in Queanbeyan (HOME) is a community-based initiative that provides 24 hour supported accommodation for twenty people with chronic mental illness in a safe, loving environment fifteen men and 5 women. HOME is residential, not institutional, and features 20 self-contained, one-bedroom apartments (just 150m from the CBD). We provide pastoral, not clinical care. Caretaker’s Role: We are looking for special people, be they a retired couple, or even a family, who would welcome the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our residents. The chief objective of this role is to be a loving, caring presence within the HOME complex, complementing the care afforded by our staff (a Manager, an Assistant Manager, four Support Workers, volunteers, and another live-in caretaker). Caretaker Accommodation: Three bedroom house (inc 2 bathrooms, laundry, lounge and dining areas, enclosed garage) - note: kitchen and en suite recently renovated. Rent is covered by HOME. In a nutshell, HOME seeks to gently and persistently love people back into life. For more information contact Anne Pratt (Manager): 0412 460 308 or 62842409 www.homeinqueanbeyan.org

11.01.2022 CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES On line bookings for Christmas masses will open from Monday 30 November at 9 am CHRISTMAS VIGIL 6PM OUTDOOR MASS / ST GREGORY’S SCHOOL , MOLONGLO ST THIS MASS WILL BE LIVE STREAMED VIA ST GREGORY’S PARISH F/BOOK PAGE. CHRISTMAS CAROLS START AT 5.15PM ... CHRISTMAS VIGIL 9PMST RAPHAEL’S CHURCH MIDNIGHTST RAPHAEL’S CHURCH CHRISTMAS CAROLS START AT 11.15PM CHRISTMAS DAY 9AM -OUTDOOR MASS / ST GREGORY’S SCHOOL , MOLONGLO ST NB: ALL THESE MASSES WILL BE ON OUR ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM. LIMITED NUMBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PHONE IN BOOKINGS. See more

10.01.2022 29 November 2020 1st Sunday of Advent

10.01.2022 Please note that there will NOT be a 7am mass on Thursday 19th November. It will be a communion service.

09.01.2022 A beautiful contemplative reflection Taize prayer evening in St Raphael’s church. A quiet time to be refreshed and renewed.

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07.01.2022 Parents of our Confirmation candidates. Our Confirmation liturgies will be live streamed here on our Facebook page for those family members who cannot attend.... Our schedule is - Wednesday 16th September at 5.30 pm and 7pm and Thursday 17th September at 5.30pm and 7 pm. Please continue to pray for our candidates. See more

06.01.2022 WEEKEND READINGS 26 & 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 First Reading A reading from the prophet Ezekiel The sinner who decides to turn against sinfulness deserves to live. The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘You object, What the Lord does is unjust. Listen, you House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust? When the upright man renounces his integrity to commit sin and dies because of this, he dies because of the evil that he himself has comm...Continue reading

05.01.2022 Weekend readings 19 & 20 September 2020 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time A First Reading Isaiah 55:6-9 A reading from the prophet Isaiah My thoughts are not your thoughts. Seek the Lord while he is still to be found,...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Weekend readings First Sunday of Advent B Entrance Antiphon To you, I lift up my soul, O my God. In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me; and let none who hope in you be put to shame....Continue reading

04.01.2022 Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy. Catherine McAuley chose Mary's patronage for her community as she most understands the mystery of God's mercy. It is a special day for many of our Archdiocesan schools whose heritage is linked to the Sisters of Mercy.

03.01.2022 An on line booking system is coming to our parish. Weekend mass attendance will begin via an online booking system. This commences from this weekend (October 3/4.) This will hopefully streamline the congestion at masses where you are currently signing in. If you do not have internet access you are able to contact the parish office to book in BEFORE 2pm on Friday. Our registered number of persons in our church is still at 100. Please book early either on line o...r by calling the parish office. This is the website for booking www.trybooking.com/BLNJK Please note that this on line booking system is only for the weekend services not the weekday masses. We are hoping that this system will be a better way of registering for mass. Please call the parish office if you need more clarification.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to our 2020 Confirmation candidates.

02.01.2022 Migrant and Refugee Sunday: Pope Francis has selected Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee as the theme for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated on September 27. His reflections originate in the experience of Jesus Christ and his parents as displaced persons and refugees. Click here to read Pope Francis' full message.

02.01.2022 Confirmation 2020, some more photos.