se ond sunday of advent year st macartan’s atholic parish
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4 Drake St, Mornington - PO Box 41 Mornington 3931 Parish Office: Ph: 5975 2200, Fax: 5977 2050
Email: [email protected], Web: stmacartansparish.com.au Parish Priest: Fr Joe Bui Duc Tien ([email protected])
Assist. Priest: Fr Joel Peart ([email protected]) Secretaries: Francesca McLoughlin, Marie Mills, Catherine Larken
(9am-3:30pm Monday to Friday)
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT - Year C
St Macartan’s Catholic Parish
THIS WEEK— PARISH EVENTS
Sunday 6th December
4pm Filipino Mass
5pm Youth Mass (all welcome) followed by Youth Group in the Community Centre
Monday 7th December
10am Care Group (CC)
1pm Canasta Cards (CC)
4.30pm St Vinnies Conference (CC)
7:30pm RCIA 2015 Program (CC)
Tuesday 8th December
10am-3pm Minister Unto God Prayer Group & Friendship Luncheon (CC)
7.30pm Social Group (CC)
Wednesday 9th December
9:30am Little Mac’s Playgroup (CC)
10am Legion of Mary Prayer Group followed by Lunch in the Community Centre (CC)
Friday 11th December
Benediction after 9:15am Mass 10am-10pm Eucharistic Adoration
1pm Solo Cards (CC) 4pm—5:30pm Junior Youth Group (CC)
Saturday 12th December
7.30am-8.30am Men’s Breakfast (CC)
10:30am Liturgy practice for 5pm Children’s Christmas Mass
Sunday 13th December
5pm Youth Mass (all welcome) followed by Youth Group in the Community Centre
5th-6th December 2015
MASS TIMES: Saturday: Vigil 6pm. Sunday: 9am , 11am & 5pm (Youth Mass) 1st Sunday of the Month: 4pm Filipino Mass. Weekdays: Mon-Sat :9:15am
RECONCILIATION: After 9:15am Mass on Wednesdays and
Saturdays (Our Lady's Novena during Mass) BAPTISMS: After 11am Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Next Baptismal Meeting—8pm Wednesday 3rd February 2016 in the Church. Please call the Parish Office (Tel: 5975 2200) to register. WEDDINGS: Please contact the Parish Office
Prepare the way of the Lord
Recently Deceased: Charles Gilmartin (Ire), Douglas Waldie, Clarice Clifford, Franco Ursini. Anniversaries: Maud Winters, Eileen Duryea, Wladyslawa Devic, Anna Zagalska, Janina Muzyk Pray for the sick and their Carers: Roldan Son, Bella Smith, Noah Guest, Olivia Grover, Merla Calubiran, Edith Masseig, Cheryl Vercoe, Phyllis Harvey, IIngrid Messner, Charlotte Beck, Jim McHugh, Rachael Sanderson (Davies), Paul & Lauren Evans, Barbara, Lisa, Dawn, Michael, Kevin John Vinen, Teena Riley (Drake), Mora Wright-Sly, Peter McHugh, Sorcha Casey, Adam Riley, Cassie Whyte, Joy and Ron, Mary Cowan, Geoff Wines, Pam Drysdale, Jake Baillie, Andrew Bourke, Peter Alexandra, Bob Barrett, Jack Barrett, Sr Barbara Bochat
First Reading Bar 5:1-9 A reading from the prophet Baruch
Jerusalem, take off your dress of sorrow and distress, put on the beauty of the glory of God for ever, wrap the cloak of the integrity of God around you, put the diadem of the glory of the Eter-nal on your head: since God means to show your splendour to every nation under heaven,
since the name God gives you for ever will be, ‘Peace through integrity, and honour through de-votedness’. Arise, Jerusalem, stand on the heights and turn your eyes to the east: see your sons reassembled from west and east at the command of the Holy One, jubilant that God has re-membered them. Though they left you on foot, with enemies for an escort, now God brings them back to you like royal princes carried back in glory. For God has decreed the flattening
of each high mountain, of the everlasting hills, the filling of the valleys to make the ground level
so that Israel can walk in safety under the glory of God. And the forests and every fragrant tree will provide shade for Israel at the command of God; for God will guide Israel in joy by the light of his glory with his mercy and integrity for escort. The Word of the Lord
Responsorial Psalm Ps 125. R. v.3
(R.) The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
1. When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage, it seemed like a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, on our lips there were songs. (R.)
2. The heathens themselves said: ‘What marvels the Lord worked for them!’ What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad. (R.)
3. Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage as streams in dry land. Those who are sowing in tears
will sing when they reap. (R.)
4. They go out, they go out, full of tears, carrying seed for the sowing: they come back, they come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves. (R.)
Second Reading Phil 1:3-6. 8-11 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians
Every time I pray for all of you, I pray with joy, remembering how you have helped to spread the Good News from the day you first heard it right up to the present. I am quite certain that the One who began this good work in you will see that it is finished when the Day of Christ Jesus
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION “The Master is here and wants to see you” (John 11:28)
The Adoration is on each Friday from 10.00am-10pm in Church. PRAYER MOVES MOUNTAIN. OUR PARISH NEEDS MORE
PARISHIONERS TO BE WITH THE LORD ON BEHALF OF THE PARISH ON FRIDAY FOR ADORATION! PLEASE COME!
comes. God knows how much I miss you all, loving you as Christ Jesus loves you. My prayer is that your love for each other may increase more and more and never stop improving your knowledge and deepening your perception so that you can always recognise what is best. This will help you to become pure and blameless, and prepare you for the Day of Christ, when you will reach the perfect goodness which Jesus Christ produces in us for the glory and praise of God. The Word of the Lord
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia!
Gospel Lk 3:1-6 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar’s reign, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Her-od tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the lands of Ituraea and Trachonitis, Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, during the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. He went through the whole Jordan district proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the sayings of the prophet Isaiah: A voice cries in the wilderness; Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley will be filled in, every mountain and hill be laid low, winding ways will be straightened and rough roads made smooth. And all mankind shall see the salvation of God.
The Gospel of the Lord
Communion Antiphon
Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights, and behold the joy which comes to you from God.
ADVENT CHRISTMAS CALENDAR Advent Rite of Forgiveness: 7:30pm Thursday 17th December Mass for the Anointing: 9:15am Friday 18th December
* * * CHRISTMAS MASSES * * * Children’s Mass: 5pm Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December Family Mass: 7:30pm Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December Late Evening Vigil Mass: Carols commence at 10:30pm, Mass begins at 11pm, Thursday 24th December Christmas Day: 9:00am and 10:30am, Friday 25th December Feast of the Holy Family: 6pm Saturday 26th December 9am and 11am Sunday 27th December Please note: there will be NO 5pm Mass on 27th.
THIS WEEKEND WE WELCOME 5 NEW MEMBERS WHO JOIN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
Tobias Douglas, Willow Ryan,
Max Fenney, Lucas Knights and Hunter Mehegan
THE FEAST DAY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Tuesday 8th December Hour of Grace - 12 noon - 1:00pm
St Macartan’s Parish Church
YEAR OF MERCY BEGINS
MINISTER UNTO GOD PRAY-ER GROUP….. Meet on Tues-days at 10am in the Commu-nity Centre. Everybody is warmly invited to join us. God bless!
PIETY STALL COLUMBAN CALENDARS AND CHRISTMAS STOCK HAVE NOW ARRIVED IN THE PIETY STALL. YOU ARE WELCOME TO POP IN AFTER MASS AND HAVE A LOOK.
NEW PARISHIONERS The St Macartan’s community
would love to welcome any new parishioners. Please fill in a slip
(available in the foyers) and place in box provided.
We will be in touch.
HIGH SPIRITS The High Spirits program has now
concluded for 2015. It will return in February next year.
For more details, please Email
LITTLE MAC’S PLAYGROUP EMAIL: [email protected] Little Mac’s Playgroup is for pre-school chil-dren and their carers. It is held in the Com-
munity Centre every Wednesday (during term time) from 9:45am to 11:30am. Gold Coin
donation. Further details, contact Gabriela 0448
947 748 or Janine 0432 419 189.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING (2nd Collection) Weekly Pledge: $5476
Average p/w Oct $5114
PRESBYTERY COLLECTION (1st Collection) Last weekend: $1760.00
THIS WEEKEND’S LEAVING COLLECTION WILL BE FOR THE ANNUAL APPEAL OF THE MELBOURNE
OVERSEAS MISSION (MOM)
Since its foundation in 1969, Melbourne parish-ioners have supported Melbourne’s own mission
fund to help developing nations. This has marked our Archdiocese for its exceptional gen-erosity. Currently, the major beneficiaries are
people in Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Gambia, Ghana, Pakistan, Botswana, Nigeria and Peru. Archbishop Denis Hart commends the fund to
your continuing support.
Donations of $2.00 and over are tax deductible.
CARE GROUP CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Will be held at The Dava Hotel on Monday
7th December 2015 @ 12 noon
Enquiries please call Joan on 5975 2427
FREE FRENDSHIP CHRISTMAS
LUNCHEON…….YOU’RE INVITED!!
WHEN: 8th December 12noon
WHERE: Parish community centre
Keep an eye on the bulletin for updates
NEXT WEEKEND’S LEAVING COLLECTION IS FOR THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS APPEAL.
In addition, food collection bins are available in both foyers for food donations, such as
breakfast cereal, spreads, vegemite, peanut butter, pasta, pasta sauces, canned fruits,
soups, biscuits and other plain foods. Plain Christmas foods are also gratefully received .
The Mens’ Breakfast will finish for the Christ-mas break next Saturday 12th December and resume on Saturday 30th January. The Com-munity Centre will be unavailable as the Chil-dren First Foundation are usually in residence. We will be asking for help to prepare the Centre nearer the time. Thank you.
HELP NEEDED WITH OUR
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS PLEASE could you take a moment and sign the
clipboards to indicate at which Mass you will be able to assist over Christmas and save us hours of phone calls. Your help would be very much
appreciated. Thank you.
SOCIAL GROUP
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!
Sincere thanks to all Parishioners and visitors who have supported our functions and events this year, especially your generosity towards our special Christmas Raffle. It is with great joy we will offer our cheque to the Morning-ton Conference of St Vincent de Paul Society.
The winner was a young uncle of a baby being baptised. We all enjoyed his happy reaction—”I’ve never won anything before, this is great. I will share it with my mum”. May we convey our thanks to the wonderful Parish Secretar-
ies, Max Fletcher and Wally Sharman for their constant support and assistance. The mem-bers of the Social Group wish Fr Joe, Fr Joel and all our St Macartan’s Parishioners every
blessing of the coming Christmas season and a very healthy and happy New Year.
GIVING SUNDAY 12TH/13TH DECEMBER
Next weekend, parishioners are encour-aged to bring a gift (ie. toys, clothing or money) for those less fortunate and place it under the Christmas Tree. The gifts will be collected and distributed by St Vincent de Paul. Thank you.
Summary PPC Meeting November
Syrian refugees support in assisting family to assimilate into community address given by Katrina & Andy from Redar Australia
Family Picnic day to be held on 8th of Febru-ary at Devil bend Nature Reserve
Children’s Christmas Mass plans going well its expected up to 50 children to be involved
No Interest was shown from Parish in the combined car Raffle
New Altar servers roster to be in place Feb/March
Administration procedures for PPC discussed
Shared Insight review members to consider which 4 items from each category
Children, Youth, Mature aged and communi-ty these to be discussed next meeting
Discussion regarding regional College Padua and parish involvement
Discussion on Fr. Joel’s Involvement , he will work with PPC members to programme Chil-dren’s Liturgy, and Youth Groups activities
Men’s group Final night Richard reported was successful and will resume in Feb/March
Sign at front of church to be changed to re-flect youth Mass
Presentation to Former PPC a combined din-ner to be arranged for the Old and the new PPC members Date and venue to be ar-ranged.
Adoration discus-sion on fulltime ad-oration
Next meeting 21st January 2016.
HOPE - FOUNDATION
Brief Report for last Trip (November 2015)
* 570 adults and 120 chil-dren at Binh Phuoc Prov-ince had their medical check up, received medi-cines and gifts.
* 198 villagers had their health check up, re-ceived medicine and gifts at Vinh Province.
* 78 cataracts were successfully done at Sai-gon
* In cooperation with Asia Pacific: 430 cata-racts at Ca Mau Province and 250 more cata-racts at Ben Tre Province were done success-fully. Grateful thanks to all donors.
CHOIR NOTICE!!
St Macartan’s Choir practice on Thursdays in the church after 9:15am Mass. New Members of all ages welcome. Enqs: Louise 5975 2773.
PARISH CALENDAR 2016
St Macartan’s Parish Calendar with Feast Days, Parish main events & activities; School Terms and others. The Calendar is available
at the front Foyer
MORNINGTON COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Are you alone on Christmas Day? Come and join us for a free traditional festive lunch at Senior Citizens Hall, Flin-ders Drive, Mornington on Christmas Day, 12noon—2pm.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - contact Mornington Community Info Support Centre, 320 Main St, Mornington. Tel: 5975 1644
Social Justice for Refugees Petition As Catholics we surely have a duty to ensure people receive Social Justice and are treated fairly. To this end could Parishioners please read the Petition pre-pared by the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP). Then hopefully sign the Petition. Ask yourself the question. How can we value some lives so much and appear to judge others as mere expendables? Copies of Petition in both foyers. Thank you in advance for your support
St Macartan’s and our Deanery East Timor Project
Our relationship with the parish of Don Bosco, Laga, is thriving, in fact, it is so successful that it is overwhelming! Last Easter we sent a container where those two life-size statues were the highlight; another container is now on the way. A third container is full and waiting here. A fourth container is already three-quarters full! In all containers the emphasis is on the needs of the children for education. So this year we have sent more than 400 school chairs and desks - and still there are classrooms with no furniture!! In addition, there are thirteen requests for a village school to be rebuilt or renovated and an additional request for a lower secondary tech-nical school. The need is never-ending. It costs around $8,000 to buy and send a contain-er. Almost all items in a container are donated, but some building items have to be bought, ei-ther here or there. Parishioners will have noted that we have not had an Advent collection of items for mothers and babies this Christmas. Instead, Fr Joe has permitted us to hold a major appeal for funds on the first weekend of the New Year. Please put aside a cash Christmas pre-sent for the education of children in East Timor. Be assured the needs of infants and mothers are not ignored. There is an unofficial, informal group of wonderfully generous
parishioners who put all their 5 cent, and even 10 cent, coins in a jar for ‘the babies and moth-ers’ in East Timor. Each year we send a donation of $2,000 to Maria Auxiliadora Clinic, Venilale, where it is used to purchase medicines. This clinic, run by one doctor/sister and a small group of sisters, sees around 8,000 clients per year, with an emphasis on babies, new mothers and the elderly. This clinic is often the only one in Venilale where any medicines are available. Could you manage to join the coin-savers? Labelled jars, bags, tins can be left in the parish office, put in a collection basket or entrusted to me.
Best wishes for a holy and peaceful season. Chris Smyth
Readers 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
6pm E Gordon, G Gordon G O’Loghlin, A Winter
9am J de Koning, S White T Houlihan, B Shannon
11am B Butler, M de Jong I Hackett, T Roberts
Sp. Ministers 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
6pm K Duyvestyn, M Duyvestyn, A Fisher, L M Fletcher, S Fletcher, R Shaw, M Turner,
9am
M Azzopardi, S Barrett, F Crea, T Doyle,
A Hancock, P Hancock, L Solis, M
Wheeler
F Crea, D Frank, M Azzopardi, S Kraus, J
Lewis, C Houlihan, M Lewis, T Thomas
11am M Di Petta, R Di Petta, J Hughes, G
Lane, M Lane, T Roberts
A Flood, S Goddard, J Seal, B Sexton, E
Spaziani, J Spaziani, P Stanley
Music 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
6pm Veronica & Co Peter Dawson & Singers
9am Adriana & Choir Veronica & Justin
11am Billie & Co Chris & Singers
AV Ops 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
6pm Tony R J& Barrett
9am Marlene & Terry S G&D Wilson
11am Chris C C Curtain
P’point Prs 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
6pm Vron Vron
9am Terry Vron
11am Wendy Vron
Altar Servers 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
6pm B & B Hansen, C Macphie J & X Gordon
9am C Rauter, D Le Miere, L Buchanan M Larken, W Strippel, N Passmore
11am U Chiezey, S Body, C Astorino S Giucastro
Count. Team 7th December 14th December
K Kershaw, T & P Moore, K McInerney J Azzopardi, T Keating, M Andrew
Cleaning 10th December 17th December
J Kleitz, M Hevern, J Schultz G Gordon, C Larken, F Taylor
Flowers 10th-17th December 10th-17th December
B Brady B Brady
Piety Stall 5th-6th December 12th-13th December
Sat: Sr Gen, L Thorpe
Sun: B Dunn, M Picton (9am)
P Harper (11am)
Sat: A Anderson
Sun: A McKenna, C Larken (9am)
A Wilson, S Goddard (11am)
C Liturgy 6th December 13th December
9am: A Hancock, C McLean
11am: S Nugent
9am: R Fernando, M Kiernan
11am: K Raccanello
Tea Trolley 6th December 13th December
D Ward, R Mahony, D McMahon R & M Muzyk
ROSTERS
MACARTAN CLUB A Club for Retirees and Senior Parishioners. GM held on the 4th Friday of each month in the Com-munity Centre after the 9:15 am Mass. Parishion-ers and Potential New Members are always wel-come to attend meetings and events.
Calendar of Events for this Week: After the Christmas lunch at Norwood House to-morrow, the Club will be in recess for Christmas and the New Year. We will be back at the end of January. We wish our Priests, Religious and Fel-low Parishioners and their families a Very Holy and Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosper-ous New Year!!!
St Macartan’s Primary School Marie Slattery (Principal) Ph: 5973 4550
Padua College - Sam Cosentino (Acting Principal) Ph: 5976 0100
Maintenance Co-Ordinator Max Fletcher (0417 307 845) Terry Walker (0412 661 123)
Parish Pastoral Council Contact Office: 5975 2200 High Spirits Co-Ordinator - Judy Hogan [email protected] Macartan Club Joan Baillie (5975 6817)
Children’s Liturgy Co-Ordinator Richard Le Miere (0400 031 209) Youth Mass Co-ordinators Joe Sayah / Lana Little Macs Playgroup [email protected] Gabriela (0448 947 748) Janine (0432 419 189) November Caretaker John Spaziani Parish Care Contacts Leonie Purcell (5975 0514) Music Co-Ordinator Veronica Ryan (5975 6981/0418 358 213)
FREE MEN’S BREAKFAST EVERY Saturday at 7:30am in the Community Centre Open to men of all ages.
Bring nothing except your appetite!!
ST MAC’S CAFE Open 7pm—9pm
EVERY Wednesday in the Community Centre.
FREE cuppa and food / good music and great company. OPEN TO EVERYONE!
We look forward to seeing you there!
MUSICAL THEATRE
GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!!
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
starring fabulous Anthony Warlow at the Prin-cess Theatre, 13th January 2016, 1pm
3 tickets — $65.00 per person (correction, $65 NOT $70 as previously advised)
Any persons who have expressed interest in the above show, please call Patricia 5975 2613
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
At Her Majesty’s Theatre
8 tickets—21st May 2016, 2pm matinee
$105.00 per person