Prayer with Archbishop	7.00am, 9.00am and 9.00pm daily (wherever you are)
Ecumenical prayer group	2nd Thursday each month 7.30pm (St Margaret's Anglican Church)
Ecumenical intercessors	Every second Thursday 9.00am (Bischoff Park - boat)
St Vincent de Paul	1st and 3rd Mondays 6.15pm (parish centre)
Loaves and Fishes Food and Friendship Kitchen	Tuesday and Friday Weekly from 10:30am till finish for lunch at the Nerang Community Hall

Incoming/outgoing pastoral council evening	* 19 September 2008
St Stephen's Concert Series - Renaissance a cappella Ensemble Gombert	* 21 September 2008
Nation Transformation	* 22-23 September 2008
Next pastoral council meeting	* 24 September 2008
Leaven Hour	* 26 September 2008
True Life in God - dvd presentation	* 27 September 2008
Sausage sizzle to thank Brizstay host families	* 12 October 2008
Ministry thank you evening	* 22 October 2008
Food fest	* 30 November 2008
'Get involved Globally' - East Timor	* 7-18 December 2008

A bbq to greet our new pastoral councillors for 2008-09 and to say farewell to those who are leaving the group (at least for the time being). 7pm is the starting time at the presbytery on Friday 19 September.

Patron: Most Rev John A Bathersby DD Archbiship of Brisbane

RENAISSANCE
a cappella
ENSEMBLE GOMBERT

The Cathedral is the perfect setting to hear this 18-voice Melbourne chamber choir perform a cappella masterworks from the 15-16 century Franco-Flemish repertoire of the Renaissance era.

Music by Josquin Desprez, Nicolas Gombert, Thomas Tallis, Wiliam Byrd, Ordando Gibbons, JS Bach and others to delight

Date and Time: Sunday 21 September 2008 at 4pm
Venue: Cathedral of St Stephen, 249 Elizabeth St Brisbane
Tickets at door : $15 ($10 concessions) 
Enquiries: 3359 5419, 3876 6812
Cathedral car park open (enter from Charlotte St) afternoon tea served during the interval

Laying the foundation for the transformation of the Gold Coast.

For those who desire to see the Gold Coast won for the Lord!

Hear from Ps Dexter Low, founder and chairman of the Latter Rain Church of Malaysia - an indigenous apostolic church movement with churches throughout the Nation.

His burden is to see the church play its rightful role as an agency for social transformation of communities, cities and nations.

When: Monday and Tuesday 22-23 September - progressive meetings at 7pm
Where: Genesis Church, 148 East Lake St Nerang

The next meeting of St Brigid's Parish Pastoral Council is on Wednesday 24 September at 7.30pm in the presbytery.

Leaven Hour = Eucharist + Eucharistic Adoration

Friday 26 September 2008
5:10 - 6:30 pm at St Stephen's Chapel (249 Elizabeth St Brisbane)

Leaven Hour, sponsored ny a number of youth organisations across Brisbane, is an opportunity for young adults to gather with prayer, song, Scripture and silence

Generally on the fourth Friday of each month.

For information, contact Mark Lysaght on 1300 133 544 or visit www.catholicpriesthood.com

True Life in God Message 23 March, 1993

Jesus says 'do you know why I have come to you? do not be afraid, peace be with you. I have come to you to pour out on this genration, through you, My Infinite Love; I have also come to remind you that the Prince of Peace is coming - by the road He had left he shall return. I will come is as certain as the dawn. I have also come to tell everyone what is written in the Book of Truth and explain to you in simple words what you have not understood.'

Mankind has become rationalistic, accepting only natural laws and belief in self realisation. We have been blinded, so we do not recognise God's supernatural works of today, we have rationalised God, and in so doing we are denying His Divinity.

Invitation to True Life in God
DVD presentation of the True Life in God Messages
on Saturday 27 September from 2:30 - 4:00 pm
at the Southport Community Centre, Lawson St (near RSL, parking at rear)
Free admission, www.tlig.org, refreshments

After Mass on Sunday 12 October 2008 we will be holding a sausage sizzle in honour of the generous people who helped to look after our international visitors during Days in the Diocese.

Friday 22 October at 7pm in the Parish Centre
The parish council says thank you to all those involved in serving at St Brigid's
Food, drink and fellowship provided

East Timor

Catholic Mission invites you to participate in an immersion expedition to East Timor in December. Engage with people in village communites and witness the mission work of the Church as it meets their needs through education, health, social and pastoral programs. Open your eyes to the realities of life for our brothers and sisters in the youngest abnd poorest nation in our region.

Further information: email dnelson@catholicmission.org.au
Ph:  0438 743 588, 3336 9239