WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday 12 Noon
Tuesday 9.00am
Wednesday 9.00am
Thursday 9.00am and 10.00am (Pioneer Village) St Lucy
Friday 12 Noon (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME) and 6.00pm
Saturday 8.30am
BREAKFAST: SENIOR CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Next Week: Hurrell family, Mario Piantedosi, Ken & Margaret Carr
COUNTING: Anne Paull & Oscar
Next Week: Lee-Anne & Kevin Sheehy
CLEANING: Glass family
Next Week: Men’s Breakfast Group
FLOWERS: No flowers in Advent
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SATURDAY: Shop closed until January
FRED’S VAN: Verlie’s Team Next Week: Louise's Team
NEXT WEEKEND: 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C
1st Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18 Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 Gospel: : Luke 3: 10-18
NEXT WEEKEND
WELCOMERS
MUSICIANS
COMMENTATOR
LECTOR 1
LECTOR 2
SPECIAL MINISTERS
SATURDAY 6.00PM
J Palmer
C Kenny
M Woods
L Agars
E Fuss
P Samuel, S Hewson, B Moxey
SUNDAY 9.00AM
D Taylor
J Reidy
S Olsen
B Mortimer
L Low
C Arbon, N Arbon, D Harris
Focusing the Gospel
Earlier in the Gospel of Luke we hear of John the Baptist’s childhood in which ‘the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of his manifestation to Israel’. This desert time is important for John’s formation as the preacher we hear in the gospel today. In the desert one must listen. John proclaims the words of the prophet Isaiah to the people, “Prepare the way of the Lord” These words were addressed originally to the Israelites in exile in Babylon. The way being prepared was the way the Lord would lead them out of exile and restore them to their homeland.
Now John invites his listeners to undertake an interior way of repentance. Excerpt from Living Liturgy
VOLUNTEERS FOR MINISTRIES THIS CHRISTMAS TIME
Please place your name in appropriate time and ministry slot on sheet on
Tom’s Table to help prepare the way to a joyful Christmas time for all.
SAINT MARY OF THE ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9th December, 2018-YEAR C
PARISH PRIEST: FR STEPHEN ARDILL
PRIEST-IN-RESIDENCE:FR ADRIAN HEAD
(Phone: 0428 922 528 e-mail: [email protected])
PARISH SECRETARY: GAYLE SANTIC
Phone: 86823725 Address: 14 Mortlock Terrace PO Box 144
E-mail: [email protected]
ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: DR. SANDRA HEWSON
‘The St. Mary of the Angels’ Parish acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands
we worship upon today and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging
for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples’.
OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm
COFFIN BAY MASS First Sunday of the Month, 6.00pm
HOLY HOUR First Sunday of the Month, 3.00pm
ANOINTING OF THE SICK First Friday of the Month, 9.00am and 6.00pm Mass
ROSARY PRAYER Every Friday, 9.45 am after Mass
YOUTH GROUP February 2019 Phone Dana 0427609698
CWL Tuesday 12th February 10.00am
MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday 15th December, 7.30am
FILM AFTERNOON Sunday 20th January, 1.00pm
PARISH MARKET 24th February 2019
HOSPITAL VISITING
If you have family in hospital who would like to be visited, please inform Fr Steve or the Parish Office so we can respond to their need
UPCOMING MEETINGS/GATHERINGS
PRISON MINISTRY: Saturday 1st December, 10.30am
PARISH FINANCE TEAM: Thursday 7th February, 5.30pm
PARISH PASTORAL CARE TEAM: Tuesday 11th December, 4.00pm
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Tuesday 5th February 2019
ABUSE REPORT LINE:
131478 Monica Woods is
our Parish Child Safe Officer: 0428 823 137
BLESSING OF CRIBS AND NATIVITIES
The origins of the Christmas crib date back to the life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). He used life-size figures and live animals to help focus people’s attention on the birth of the Christ-child.
Today in our Churches throughout the Diocese we bless our Christmas cribs and nativities and take them back to our homes to focus our attention on the reason for the season.
God of every nation and people,
from the very beginning of creation
You made manifest Your love:
when our need for a Saviour was great
You sent Your Son to be born of the Virgin Mary.
To our lives He brings joy and peace,
justice, mercy and love.
Lord,
bless all who look upon these cribs and nativities;
may it remind us of the humble birth of Jesus,
and raise up our thoughts to Him,
who is God-with-us and Saviour of all,
and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Today we light the second of our Advent candles, called the Bethlehem Candle to remind us of the place of the birth of the Messiah.
We welcome our senior parishioners to our annual Seniors’ Lunch. We thank them for their decades of
generous and faithful service to Christ and His Church and we thank all those who have planned and
contributed to the success of this special gathering.
Sacrament
of Reconciliation
Friday: 9.45 am and
5.30pm
Saturday: 9.00am or
any time by request
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
Monday 6.00 – 9.00 pm
ALL NIGHT PRAYER VIGIL
7.00pm Friday 4th January to
8.00am Saturday 5th January
Let us pray for
THOSE WHO ARE ILL, IN HOSPITAL OR AT HOME: Fr Adrian Noonan, Fr. Chris
O’Neil, Fr Chris Warnock, Elisabeth Harvey, Andre Overman, Alf Crotty, Mary
Mattner, Rosemary Morgan, Jillian Stockham (Heron), Terry O’Reilly, Harry Boast,
Pat Brown, Kath Carr, James Coburn, Leo Smits, Isaac Giblin, Marj Gigney, Steven
Fenton, Verna Bagnell, Adrian Holmes, Ky McKinnty, Aaron Mattner, Debbie
Lawless, Andrew Castleman, Mary Connell, Debbie Wilson, Emily Robb, Tony
Richardson, Jack Kemp, Ben Maxwell, Bob Taylor, Peg Ardill, Sue and John
Mulholland, Gervasio Mercuri, Shirley Samuel.
PARISHIONERS IN NURSING HOMES: Fr Laurie Quinn, Joe Byrne, Lorraine
Harris, Pat Symons, Therese Conley, Bill Holland, Jean Clarke, June Liddle, Judith
Noll, Margaret Kenny, Pat Nolan, Maisie McGeever, Pat Vincent.
MASSES OFFERED: Thelma and Anne Brewin, Patricia Jones, Patterson family, Mary Mattner, Leonardo and Marianna Valente (November Masses), All those who have died in our Parish in 2018 (Remembrance Mass)
RECENTLY DECEASED: Ennio Ferraretto, Noel Hamden, Douglas Fowles Vivonne Rusden, Mary O’Neil, Darrell Gillings.
MEMORIALS: Patricia Jones, Thelma and Anne Brewin,
Thought for the Week
It’s hard to believe how cruel human beings can sometimes be to one another.
(Fr. Bill Edwards sdb)
A special Nativity story
On our European holiday this year, Jeff and I visited Oberammergau in Germany, a place famous for the passion play where I looked for a St Joseph statue to buy for our school. In the first shop we found, the shopkeeper asked where we were from and, after several questions narrowing down to Port Lincoln, he said, “Ah yes - St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church”!!! We were amazed to find someone on the other side of the world who knew the name of our Parish and he explained that he had been at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney in 1978, demonstrating his woodcarving, and a priest (Fr Laurie Quinn) had bought a Madonna statue for the new church in Port Lincoln. Josef Albl had hand-carved our beautiful Mary and, 30 years later, was selling me the Nativity figurines for St Joseph’s School.
It was indeed a special moment on our holiday. Karen Browne
CHRISTMAS FAMILY MASS
Calling all young actors and actresses who would like to be involved in the Family Christmas mass, contact Dana on 0427609698 or leave your name and number on the sheet on Tom’s table. Looking for Joseph, Mary, sheep shepherds and a donkey. Also singers and readers. Rehearsals, dress ups and a friendly gathering will happen Friday 14th December 10.00 am in the church.
PLENARY COUNCIL: A CHANCE TO LISTEN, LEARN AND CONTRIBUTE
A second opportunity to contribute to our Plenary Council submission is happening THIS THURSDAY 13thDecember 7.00p.m.-8.30p.m. in the Parish Hall. All Welcome!
ADOPT A PEW
Brochures and envelopes are available on Tom’s Table for those who would like to assist the Parish in the significant project to refurbish our Church Pews.
ADVENT SMALL GROUP PROGRAM
A chance to pause … pray and ponder in this holy season of Advent. Wednesday 2.00p.m. and 7.00p.m. in the Church.
PIETY STALL
The Piety Stall has some new stock for sale, including statues, nativities, Christmas cards, St. Christopher key rings and more. Kathy Whitehead will be happy to assist with your needs. G’Day Cobber: Dare to be a Saint (authored by Fr. Steve) and the Perpetual Calendar: Pause and Ponder: Spiritual Treasures from the Pen of Fr. Bill Edwards SDB would make great spiritual gifts for Christmas.
PORT LINCOLN CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP
The Bookshop, which has provided a great service to the community of Port Lincoln and the wider Eyre Peninsula, will cease trading on Saturday 22nd December 2018. From tomorrow till the cessation of trade all stock is being sold at 50% off … a fantastic opportunity to purchase a spiritual gift for Christmas and a chance to say thank you to the selfless volunteers who have provided this service over many years.
GLOBAL GIFTS—CARITAS
Protect the miracle of motherhood this Christmas. Buy a Global Gift and help
vulnerable mothers before, during and after giving birth.
All Global Gifts reflect real items that we use to assist people in their fight against poverty and injustice. Your purchase of a specific gift is representative of the type of community development work done by Caritas Australia’s projects. Order online at caritas.org.au/globalgifts or call 1800 024 413. More information on Tom’s Table.
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL OUR PARISH VOLUNTEERS
All our Parish volunteers must have a current Police Check and have undertaken the Child-Safe Environment and Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Inductions within the last three years.
Those volunteers not covered by these exemptions who do not have a current Police Check are asked to contact Gayle in the Parish Office and obtain an Application Form. Those volunteers who did not participate in the most recent Induction are required to do so. Induction Sessions will be held after both our Masses THIS WEEKEND. We thank our Child-Safe Contact Person, Monica Woods for her generosity in leading these Inductions.