Entrance Antiphon O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart.

First Reading Isaiah (40:1-5, 9-11) ‘Console my people, console them’ says your God. ‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and call to her that her time of service is ended, that her sin is atoned for, that she has received from the hand of the Lord double punishment for all her crimes.’ A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wilderness a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway for our God across the desert. Let every valley be filled in, every mountain and hill be laid low, let every cliff be-come a plain, and the ridges a valley; then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’ Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Je-rusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your God.’ Here is the Lord coming with power, his arm subduing all things to him. The prize of his victory is with him, his trophies all go before him. He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against his breast and leading to their rest the mother ewes.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 84 R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation. I will hear what the Lord God has to say, a voice that speaks of peace, peace for his people. His help

is near for those who fear him and his glory will dwell in our land. (R) Mercy and faithfulness have met; justice and peace have embraced. Faithfulness shall spring from

the earth and justice look down from heaven. (R)

The Lord will make us prosper and our earth shall yield its fruit. Justice shall march before him and

peace shall follow his steps. (R)

Second Reading Second letter of St Peter (3:8-14) There is one thing, my friends, that you must never forget: that with the Lord, ‘a day’ can mean a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord is not being slow to carry out his promis-es, as anybody else might be called slow; but he is being patient with you all, wanting nobody to be lost and everybody to be brought to change his ways. The Day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then with a roar the sky will vanish, the elements will catch fire and fall apart, the earth and all that it contains will be burnt up. Since everything is coming to an end like this, you should be living holy and saintly lives while you wait and long for the Day of God to come, when the sky will dissolve in flames and the elements melt in the heat. What we are waiting for is what he promised: the new heavens and new earth, the place where righteousness will be at home. So then, my friends, while you are waiting, do your best to live lives without spot or stain so that he will find you at peace.

Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight his paths: All people shall see the salva-tion of God. ! Alleluia!

Gospel Mark (1:1-8) The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am going to send my messenger before you; he will prepare your way. A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. and so it was that John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. All Judaea and all the people of Jerusalem made their way to him, and as they were baptised by him in the river Jordan they confessed their sins. John wore a garment of camel-skin, and he lived on locusts and wild honey. In the course of his preaching he said, ‘Someone is following me, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to kneel down and undo the strap of his sandals. I have baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’

The Memorial Acclamation We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

Communion Antiphon Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights, and behold the joy which comes to you from God.

PARISH MASS & PRAYER SCHEDULE

Weekend Mass Sat: 6.30pm Sun: 7.15am, 9am & 5pm

Weekday Mass Tues-Fri: 6pm

Wednesday morning Mass: 9am (Except 1st Wed at 8am)

Legion of Mary

Wed 9.30am

Adoration & Rosary Tue: 9 - 10am

Benediction Wed: 6.30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation Tue-Fri, 30min before Mass or by appointment (Ph: 94565130)

Divine Mercy Devotion 1st Sunday of the month: 3pm

Youth Mass 2nd Sunday of the month: 5pm

School Mass 1st Wednesday of the month:8am

St. Emilie de Vialar Catholic Church

Presbytery and Office: 174 Amherst Road, Canning Vale, WA 6155 Tel: 9456 5130 Parish Priest: Fr. Chien Nguyen Email: st.emilie@iinet.net.au

Assistant Priest: Fr. Giovanni Raffaele Email: giovanni.raffaele@perthcatholic.org.au Office Assistant: Roselle D'Souza Email: stemilie.office@iinet.net.au

Safeguarding Officer: Marissa Munro Email: marissamunro@optusnet.com.au Mob: 0419 116 150 For parish website updates, please email: stemilie.web@gmail.com

St. Emilie, Good and generous labour-er of the Gospel. You who were atten-tive to the call of the Spirit in the church and reached out to all peoples regardless of religion, race or color, give us this spirit to reach out in love, so as to reveal by our lives the infinite love of the Father for all humanity. St. Emilie, pray for us. AMEN

10 December 2017

2nd Sunday of Advent

Year B

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday: 9 Dec 2017, 6:30pm

For the soul of Joseph Pham and all abandoned souls.

Sunday: 10 Dec 2017

7:15am

For the souls of those who have no one to pray for them.

For Lloyd Lewis. We pray for his complete recovery.

9am

For the soul of Uberto Ronzitti on the 1st Anniversary of his death.

For the souls of Cresentia & Philip Joseph and Joseph Antho-ny Diaz.

For the health of Pauline Chang.

Pastoral Corner The readings of these first weeks of Advent stress over and over that our lives are in the hands of a merciful God, and echo the cry to prepare a way and a place for the Lord within our cluttered lives. In today’s Gospel the coming of the Messiah is proclaimed by John. Why do you think Advent is a good time to think about our lives, what we are doing right and what we can improve on? To journey alone or with others is a question that can be considered. Think about John the Baptist and how his whole life was dedi-cated to one thing, “preparing the way of the Lord”. Now we are asked to prepare also. To make a space in our lives for God and the things of God. We can achieve this by prayer and thinking about God and the great work of Jesus. This week make a list of the things in your life that you plan to change in order to prepare a bigger place for God in your life.

Christmas Mass Timetable:

Saturday/Sunday, December 23/24: Masses as normal

Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve 6.00pm Family Mass (Carols at 5.30pm) Midnight Mass (Carols at 11.30pm)

Monday, December 25 9.00am Mass (Carols at 8.30am) N.B. NO 7.15am or 5pm Masses

Saturday/Sunday, December 30/31: Masses as normal

Monday, January 01 - New Year Day - Solemnity of Mary 6.00pm Mass

The Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas Break from 24 December 2017 to 16 January 2018

There will be no Anointing during the First Friday Mass on 5 January 2018

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS: Year of Youth Launch: We invite all young people aged 12 – 30yo to attend our Par-ish Year of Youth launch Mass on Sunday the 17th of Decem-ber at 9am. Young people will receive a blessing for this Year of Youth. Parents and grandparents, we invite you to bring your children and grandchildren to the launch Mass. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference ‘Year of Youth’ com-menced on the 3rd of Dec with the theme “Open New Hori-zons for Spreading Joy. Young People, Faith and Vocation-al Discernment.” For more info on the ‘Year of Youth’ visit cym.com.au

Christmas Youth Social Outing: The Youth Group will be hosting our final youth event for 2017 on the 16th of December. We will be having a lunch picnic and BBQ at the Bibra Lake Regional Park. All young people aged 12-30yo are invited to join. If you're interested in coming, please flick the youth leaders a txt message so we know how many mouths we are providing for ;) Yes, food will be provided for those young people who come. If you'd like to bring your family along, we ask you to please bring a dish.

You can contact the youth leaders on 0413894535 (Christian), 0414998043 (Lauren), or email youthstemilies@gmail.com for any questions.

Mass Intentions And Notices: Please submit your envelope for mass intentions (available in the church foyer) no later than Wednesday 6pm to Fr. Chien or Fr. Giovanni. If you have any notice for the bulletin, please email Fr. Giovanni.

Second Rite of Reconciliation: 13 December 2017, 6:45pm after Mass.

RCIA is on break from 11 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.

Infancy Narratives In The Gospels According To Matthew and Luke— Advent Reflection Matthew & Luke are the only two gos-pels in the Bible which describe the wondrous events surround-ing the birth of the Messiah. This short 3-sessions reflective study focuses on the opening chapters in Matthew & Luke & explores the many significant connections both gospels make between the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) & the birth of the Saviour. Rich insights will be made as the two gospels are opened to re-veal the special contribution each makes to our understanding of Jesus' nativity. Come & deepen your longing for the Messiah's coming this advent & ask God to be Emmanuel ‘God with us' (Mt 1:23). 3 x Thursdays 7 Dec – 21 Dec 2017, 7 – 8.30 pm at St. Emi-lie Meeting Hall. Registration required: Helen Ng Mob: 04 3892 6463 helenng50@gmail.com

There will be no Shrine Time on Sunday December 24. Shrine Time will resume in January 2018. The Shrine Time Team wish you all a blessed Advent and many Christmas blessings.

St Emilie’s Christmas House Carolling will take place from 12-15th Dec. Please register your interest on the Notice Board in the foyer of the Church.

Christmas Fun Day All children of our parish aged 13 years & be-low are invited to a Christmas party on 17th December from 1030 am to 1230 pm. This event is FREE. To confirm your child’s participation, kindly complete a registration form in the foyer after weekend masses made available by volunteers of the chil-dren's choir.

Congratulations! The Holy Trinity Choir would like to congratu-late their long time friend and choir member - Lynette Pereira on her wedding to Gavin Fernandes on 10 December. We wish them both God's abundant blessings, a wonderful life together and all the happiness in the world.

Adoration Group Hiatus: The Adoration Group which meets on Tuesdays will cease to meet over the Christmas period from De-cember 19, and will recommence on January 16, 2018. A very happy and holy Christmas and a joyful New Year is wished to all.

BUSYBEE: Parish Busy Bee will be held on Saturday 16th of De-cember from 7am – 9am. Please come along. Your help in clean-ing will be very much appreciated.

PIETY STALL: The book, GOD's WORD is now available at the Pie-ty Stall. For those who have placed orders, please collect. We also have extra copies available. Few more Columban Calendars and the Church Art Calendars are still available, as well as Christmas Greeting cards. Nativity sets are now available for sale as well as gifts, books, etc. for the fes-tive season. Candles for weddings and Baptism can now be per-sonalised with a two weeks notice. Please feel free to browse, your support is greatly appreciated.

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