WEEKDAY MASSES IN THE PASTORAL AREA Monday: 9.00am, Our Lady of Lourdes, 7p.m Liturgy of the Word St. Peter Chanel (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)

Tuesday: 9.00am Our Lady of Lourdes, 6.00pm St Peter Chanel Wednesday: 9.00am Aubert Centre, 9.00am Our Lady of Lourdes, 12.05pm Sacred Heart

Thursday: 9.00am St Peter Chanel 10.00am Our Lady of Lourdes 12.05pm Sacred Heart Friday: 9.15am Madonna Maria 10.00am Our Lady of Lourdes 12.05pm Sacred Heart

Saturday: 8.00am Sacred Heart preceded by Rosary at 7.30am 9.00am Our Lady of Lourdes

Feastdays this week 8/12 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 11/12 St. Damasus I 12/12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 13/12 St. Lucy

Readings for next Sunday: 3rd Sunday of Advent : Is 61:1-2,10-11 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28

SUNDAY MASS TIMES:

5.30pm Vigil St Peter Chanel 8.00am Immaculate Conception, Pakipaki 9.00am Our Lady of Lourdes, Havelock Nth 9.30am Sacred Heart 0.00am St Peter Chanel

Our Lady of Lourdes, St Peter Chanel, Sacred Heart Pastoral Co-Ordinator: Shona Roberts, Ph 878-7774, Cell Ph: 021 071 9696 Email: heretaungapastoral@gmail.com. .

Passionist Family Groups Co-Ordinators: Hastings : Sacred Heart, St. Peter Chanel.& Our Lady of Lourdes. Allan & Jo Brady 876-9507 Challenge 2000 - Contact details: Manisha Jobard 021 118 5507 Web Site: www.hastingscatholic.org.nz Catechist: Tongan & Pacific Islands, H.B Pastoral Area: Tevita Faka’osi Ph. 879-8189 Cell ph. 027 2237 058 7th December 2nd Sunday of Advent

RECONCILIATION Sacred Heart Friday 11.30am

Sacred Heart Saturday 8.30am Our Lady of Lourdes Saturday 11.30am St Peter Chanel Saturday 5.00pm Or by Appointment.

Morning Prayer - at Sacred Heart Day Chapel 7.40am and 9.00am Monday to Friday.

Evening Prayer - with Benediction every Sunday 4 - 5pm at Sacred Heart.

Exposition - Madonna Maria, Frederick St every Tuesday 9am - 1pm. & Fridays 9am-10am at Our Lady of Lourdes

Christian Meditation Every Wednesday held in Sacred Heart Day Chapel, at 7.00pm

Baptism Preparation Every First Sunday of the month at 3.00pm in Sacred Heart Church Foyer

Marist Third Order - Every first Sunday of the Month at 2.00pm in Sacred Heart Office

Bible For Starters—2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month Sacred Heart Parish Office 7.30pm

HASTINGS/HAVELOCK NTH COMBINED PARISHES

REFLECTION FOR TODAY THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

In the Gospel of Mark Jesus first makes his appearance as an adult – not as a baby. There is no nativity story in Mark. He simply starts with Jesus breaking through into the world as the long–awaited Redeemer. That break-through is announced by a “prophet in the wilderness.” John the Baptist was a man of the desert. He lived tough and he talked tough. The desert had sharpened his spirituality, giving him a clear sense of his mission (“Prepare the way…”) and of his place in that mission (“I am not worthy…”). The desert is like that. It is a place of sweetness and pain, a place of great testing. The Christian life is like the desert – sometimes beautiful and sometimes severe. It can be a life of great, great testing. Jesus never tried to hide this from his disciples. But anyone who is willing to walk with him in the desert will be repaid a hundredfold – in this life and in the next.

Based on The Little Blue Book for Advent, 2011

RITE II RECONCILIATION FOR ADVENT

Hastings Friday 19th December 7p.m at Our Lady of Lourdes Napier Wednesday 17th December 7p.m at St. Patricks

ST Peter Chanel AGM TODAY

Sunday 7th December following the 10am Mass Please attend and support our parish

WHAT A WONDERFUL GET-TOGETHER

Thank you to everyone who supported the Teen Life Fundraising dinner last Monday evening. $1755.10 was raised from the evening. $1462.50 (Dinner), $292.60 (Raffle) God Bless you all for your wonderful generosity in supporting our youth. Rev Nathaniel Brazil

HASTINGS PARISHES ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP If you are looking for some new involvement for 2015, and you are interested in justice issues, give some thoughts to belonging to the Hastings Parishes Environmental and Social Justice group. The group is connected with Caritas and their role is to see justice issues as gospel issues, to raise awareness of injustices against environment and against people. The leaflets inserted regularly in the Newsletter, and the board in the gathering space come from this group. We welcome those with interest and enthusiasm to contribute to the work. For more information phone Sr. Mary 8735947

CHRISTMAS CAROLS Farndon House Garden, 108 Main Road Clive on Sunday 21 December 2014 7pm (take a chair or rug to sit on)

BRADLEY & STANLEY PASSIONIST FAMILY PICNIC At 109 Main Road Clive on Sunday 21 December 2014 at 5pm ( bring something to sit on. Parking in the Farndon House Paddocl immediately opposite.) Other parishioners who are going to the Clive Christmas Carols are welcome to join the picnic ( the more the merrier)

SIMBANG GABI (NIGHT MASS) A novena of Masses before Christmas Day. It is part of the Season of Advent, being the time of spiritual preparation and purification to worthily welcome and receive the Child Jesus in our midst. Starting December 15 thru December 23, we are inviting you to come for the first ever “Simbang Gabi” in Sacred Heart Church Hastings at 7p.m. All welcome

STUDY THEOLOGY by distance or on-campus: Applications invited for students wishing to study part-time Grad Dip in Theology from Good Shepherd College, Auckland, in 2015. Applications close Dec. 15. Email admin@gsc.ac.nz for forms

CHALLENGE 2000 Youth Mass thank you to all the youth who attended and participated in the youth mass at Sacred Heart on the 30th November. Check out the youth notice boards for some photos.

Youth Group 30th November was the last youth group for the year, thank you to all volunteers and young people for their help in running and being part of this youth group.

Youth looking for summer jobs if you have any odd jobs around the house or in your garden. Please contact Manisha 021 1185507 or Luke 021 657115.

Youth retreat: 10 young people will be going for an overnight retreat at Kopua monastery on the 16th- 17th of December. This retreat will be focusing on prayer and the coming of Christ. If you would like to make a donation of baking or to sponsor a young person please contact Luke on 021 657115.

REGISTER FOR HEARTS AFLAME 2015 Hearts Aflame 2015 is an annual ten day Catholic summer school for anyone aged 18 to 35 featuring an awesome line up of international and local speakers, including the Sisters of Life from New York and the world-renowned author and speaker Father Jacques Philippe. It is a transformative event that has been changing lives every January in NZ for almost 25 years, and it is on again from the 2 to 11 January at Nga Tawa College in Marton. Registrations close on Sunday December 14. Visit www.HeartsAflame.org.nz to register, or for more details (don't forget to check out the great line up of speakers and other events happening at Hearts 2015 on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/heartsaflame) If the cost is an issue for you, please contact Kathleen Field 021 509 436; kfield@pndiocese.org.nz

UP COMING HOSPITAL EVENTS Parishioners are invited to join us for the annual around the wards Christmas carol singing. We need many singers, and guitarists if possible, to enable us to announce the coming of the Christ child to patients and staff. This is a family occasion, all ages are welcome. We gather in the Chapel on Thursday 11 December 5:30 pm. Light refreshments follow the carol singing. Remembrance Service on Friday 19th December at 10.30am in the courtyard behind the Chapel. During the service, those named on the doves will be acknowledged, and later the doves will be burned and the ashes scattered in the Memorial Garden. Again, you are all warmly invited to join us for that service Christmas Day Chapel Service We need a few people to help bring patients to the chapel on Christmas Day. If you can help, please phone 8788109 ext 2611 and leave a message.

ATTENTION ATTENTION ST. JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL TENNISON COLLEGE We wish all our girls a happy and holy Christmas - Rose 8771033

ST. VINCENT de PAUL The last monthly meeting for this year is to be held next Monday 8th of December. Our meetings start at 5 pm and usually finish under an hour. Usual venue - Our shop located on Avenue Road E. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge those Parishioners who throughout the year and in a lot of different ways have displayed a concern for others. Thank you. May we all enjoy a happy and safe season of celebrations. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

ST JOSEPH’S JOTTINGS 2014 marks the 27th year that Mr Dave Wahl has loving “crafted” crosses which have been presented to our Year 8 Leavers at the End of Year Mass . Dave has indicated that the time is right for him to relinquish this role (the gifting of crosses was the idea of Mr Gary Gallagher – ex Principal who wanted seniors to take with them a lasting symbol of their time at St.Joseph’s. ) Thank you Dave, your crosses are treasured, a wonderful example of craftsmanship and willingness to serve. Year 8 . End of Year Mass will take place on Wednesday 10 December at 6.00pm – this is a whole school Mass celebration to say farewell to our Y8 children and thank you for their time with us. Our Awards Assembly will take place on Monday 8 December at 1.15pm in the Sacred Heart Church. We have received $3000 from the Bernard Chambers Trust for a container to store the bikes in, and $2000 from the Sanderson Trust towards the purchase of 45 bikes for use on the bike track. We appreciate these grants and the support given to our school. The building improvements to St. Francis Block are almost completed, thank you to our parents for your co-operation while this has been taking place. Y8 Leavers Dinner – 11 December (Hastings RSA) Final school Assembly 1.15pm - 12th December . Visit our new website -www.sportsground.co.nz/stjoeshastings. Enjoy the week ahead. Sandra Connor Principal

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS – The Real Story When: 18th December Where : Clock Tower Who: Parishes of the Pastoral Area What: The First Christmas Tableau Bring your family, experience the story. Enjoy the Hastings Night Market. Show runs for 10 minutes 4 times between 5 – 6:30pm.

To all involved in the “FIRST CHRISTMAS TABLEAU— 1st rehearsal 8th December 5pm Clock Tower in Hastings. 2nd rehearsal 5th December 5pm. This is a dress rehearsal at Our Lady of Lourdes, Te Mata Rd. Havelock North Please note change of venue for the 15th.

ST MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS We had a wonderful” Celebration Assembly” on Tuesday where students were presented with certificates for their participation in Sporting, Cultural and Leadership roles. It ranged from canoe polo championships, to choir, to kapahaka,to cricket, to road patrol and many many many other activities. It highlighted for us the wide range of activities that our students enjoy and are successful at. Well done St. Mary’s Students! Next year we will hold our “Celebration Assembly” in our new hall – now that’s an exciting thought!!!!!! Teresa Neilson D.R.S. Look for St. Mary’s on Facebook. ‘St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Hastings”

SACRED HEART COLLEGE Welcome Back to Senior students on Wednesday for our prize giving ceremonies. Minor Prizegiving will be held in the College gymnasium on Wednesday from 1.30pm. Major prizegiving is at St John’s Cathedral on Thursday from 11am. Thanksgiving Mass and presentation of our 5 major student awards will be from 7.30pm, also at St John’s Cathedral. We welcome our College Community to these celebrations of student achievement. Years 9 and 10 students will compete in House Music competitions on Friday morning, before our Christmas Liturgy. School closes at 12pm on Friday 12th December for our summer holidays. We all wish Parish communities a very Holy and Blessed Christmas.

ST JOHN’S COLLEGE Thanks for your prayerful support of our seniors, who have now finished their NZQA examinations. Last week we celebrated the end of the school year with our Academic Prize giving. Former Assistant Principal Evan Crawford now the High Performance Manager for the Wellington Football Union was our guest speaker. This weekend we have a team of Athletes competing in Whanganui at the Secondary Schools Nationals. On Tuesday and Wednesday next week our Juniors are involved in Cross -Curricula end of year activities. Next Thursday our Juniors will be dismissed at 12:20pm.

NOTICES FOR ST PETER CHANEL CHRISTMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAY MASS TIMES During the school holidays, Masses will be celebrated at St Peter Chanel Tuesday 6pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am starting on the 16th December. Please note final masses for 2014 at Aubert Centre 10th December and at Madonna Maria 12th December. ROSTERS– Greeters. Altar Servers, Lectors, Ministers of the Communion Rosters for February, March, April will be available in the church over the Christmas period for collection CHRISTMAS GIFTS - During Advent there will be a box placed in the Church for Christmas Cheer donation. Please indicate male/female and age. These gifts will be distributed by St. Vincent de Paul. Thank you for opening up your heart for those in need this Christmas. COLUMBAN CALENDARS 2015 are now available from the bookstall or parish office during the week $10 each. SVDP CHRISTMAS CARDS are available through the office and on a Sat/Sun before and after Mass. Also available from SVDP Flaxmere ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS PARCELS Parishioners are invited to advise Laurie (8782446) or Joan (8767265) the names of needy families they would like to see receive a SVDP Christmas Parcel. CHRISTMAS CLEAN Saturday 13 December starting at 9am. Hope to see you there. Remember Many hands make light work. Rev Nathaniel will be the chief tea maker! CHRISTMAS SINGING This is an invitation to anyone, of any age, who is interested in being part of the music group to sing at the Vigil Mass 7.15pm on Christmas Eve, or the Christmas day Mass at 9.00am. Practices for these Masses will be held immediately after the 5.30pm Mass on Saturday and the 10.00 Mass on Sunday for approximately half an hour. First practices will be the weekend of 6th/7th December. Everyone welcome.

NOTICES FOR SACRED HEART PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL— If anyone would like to join a team who take turn about compiling the Prayers of the Faithful which are read at Sunday Mass please contact Krystyna Fennessy 878 5622 or leave your name in the Parish Office. If anyone has special intentions they would like included in these prayers please let us know. Current scribes – roster coming out soon. GREETERS - Each Sunday people have a turn at greeting the parishioners as they enter church for Sunday Mass. Anyone who would like to join us in this is a very worthwhile and welcoming gesture to visitors and parishioners please contact Krystyna Fennessy 878 5622 or leave your name in the Parish Office. Current greeters – roster coming out soon.

MIDNIGHT MASS 2014 - The Christmas season is nearly upon us, and that means it is time for us to begin organising the sacred liturgies for this time. The Midnight Mass this year will again be led by the young people of the parish and the pastoral area. All young Catholics are invited to share in this life-giving experience, through ministry, readings, joining the choir or playing an instrument. If you are interested, please go to http://goo.gl/forms/M5znUXNZXS and register your interest online, or contact the Sacred Heart Parish Office with your details. The Choir will tentatively meet on Tuesday, 9th December at 7.00pm for first rehearsal. Thank you. FOUND GLASSES - Specsavers glasses found inside the Church after the Advent wreath blessing last week please contact parish office Christmas gifts for the needy in our community: Each year the Saint Vincent de Paul Society distribute Christmas food parcels and gifts to some of the needy in our community. You are invited to contribute and assist us in this by taking a tag from the Christmas tree in the gathering space and returning it attached to a wrapped gift for the gender and age group indicated. Each week the gifts will form part of the offertory procession at mass. The suggested value of the gift should no exceed $10. If you are aware of a person/family that you feel may be eligible can you please let me know, thank you, Brian Fennessy.

NOTICES FOR OUR LADY OF LOURDES FRIDAY: Holy Hour 9.00am – 10.00am The Columban Calendar 2015 is now available, costing $10 GIFTING TREE: You are invited to take a tag from the tree and return it attached to a Christmas Present. The parcels will be distributed by St Vincent de Paul. This has been well supported. ST VINCENT DE PAUL: Food basket - it would be appreciated if you remembered this when you are doing your shopping, we get tremendous support from this community for which we thank you. Christmas Cards are now available again, same price $4.00 per packet. Special Collection: Retired Priests CHOIR: Extra voices will be welcome for the Choir at Christmas time. OLOL LADIES - INVITATION: We are invited to join the St Columba’s Ladies Coffee Club at their Christmas gathering on Wednesday 10 December at 10 am in the St Columba’s Church Foyer. We’re asked to give some idea of numbers – could you please inform Kathy in the Parish Office (by Monday Dec 8th) by email or by phone (877 7124) if you plan to go. DECEMBER DIARY: Thursday 18th Christmas Tableau: Friday 19th Reconciliation Rite 2 OLOL 7pm: Wednesday 24th Mass 8pm, Carols 7:30pm: Thursday 25th Mass 9 am

St Joseph’s School : Eastbourne St Hastings Phone 878-7262 Website: www.stjos.school.nz Principal: Sandra Connor

Leader/Lector Ministers of Holy Communion: Greeters: Altar Servers: Musicians:

ST PETER CHANEL. 817 Gordon Road, Hastings

Phone 878-2575 Fax 878-2572 Aubert Centre Phone 879-7573 Office Hours : 8.30am - 12 30pm Mon to Fri. Email: spc@paradise.net.nz Parish Priest: Father Vince Onesi Assistant: Deacon Nathaniel Brazil - Baptisms by arrangement.

St. Mary’s School Office Frederick Street,. Phone 876-6421 Principal: Ms Elizabeth Crowley Website. www.stmaryshastings.school.nz.

COMUNION TO THE SICK - Phone the Parish Office - 878-2575 IN NEED OF A PRAYER - Contact Eleanor 878-9928, Fay 878-8643

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK – Peter Jarvis, Moira Moody, Seff Beaumont, Biaggio Carretu, Nina Orsi, Anthony Leanage (Brisbane) Valma McCarthy, Ethel Driscoll, Norma Thornton, Maxwell Beattie, Ron Bell, Barbara Bowe, Sarah Connell, Raewyn Connors, Joan Corlet, Marcus Greville, Ruth Hannibal, Margaret Harting, Pat Hutchison, Elizabeth Joseph (India), Claire Lambert, Liam McEntee, Pauline Mann, Viv Norman, Aisling O’Connell, Rosa Ogden, Blair Stanfield, Norah Sutton, Joyce Watson, Warick Woodward, Allison Wyatt, Gracie (now at home in Wairarapa). Keira Lucy,Willem Goodall,

RECENTLY DECEASED; Peter Verduin. ANNIVERSARIES AND FOR WHOM MASS WILL BE SAID: Pauline Hayes 11th, Margaret Bould 2nd, Guissepe(Joe) Gargiulo 22nd, Tereva Teupoko 23rd, Edward Lingan 25th, George Barnes 31st, Kim Cortez (02/12)

Adelle Cochrane, Laurie Cantwell, Jill Frizzell Tina Vanu, Sunny Jospeh, Sue Beaumont Grace Magee Julie McCracken Cayleb McFlynn, John Sunny Angela

OUR LADY OF LOURDES

85 Te Mata Rd. Havelock North Parish Office Hours: Mon 1.30 - 3.30pm, Wed 9,00 - 12 Noon Ph. (06) 877 7124 Fax (06) 877 7337 Email: OLOL@xtra.co.nz Fri. 12 Noon - 3.00pm Parish Priest: Fr P. Cooke Parish Secretary Kathy McKay.

Parish Priest: Fr Simon Story Baptisms Sunday Mass or at 12pm.

ROSTER FOR WEEKEND 13th and 14th December 2014 5.30PM 10.00am

425 Heretaunga Street. East Hastings. Phone 878-7774 Fax 878-2450 Email: shparish@slingshot.co.nz Office Hours: Monday 9.30am-1.00pm. Tuesday - Friday 9.00am –1.00pm

Counters: 15 Dec Shirley Spring clean for Christmas 13 December 9am. Children’s Lit: 14/12 Lee & Jasmine

SACRED HEART

PRAYERLINE: When in need of prayers for special intentions please phone Trish Webley 8778172 or

Margaret Frater 877 7571.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Shirley Wakefield, Marie Barnham, Joan Thwaites, Rita Montaperto, Eileen McCarthy, Johanna Mouat,

Sandy Hannibal, Sandra Nalder, June McKenna, Jill Hand (UK), Seth Adams, HelenWindle, Joan Burgess, Marijke Klumpers, Ian

Hamilton, Kevin Watson, Tony Watt, Amy Mead (Nelson), Betty Hetherington, Denyse & John Cornelius, Fiona Baker

DEATHS, ANNIVERSARIES: Lylie Tacon (A.3/12), Josephine Fouhy (A.30/11), Jim Cooke (A.1/12), Patricia Stewart (A.8/12),

Carmel Griffin (Ann), Margaret Sorenson (A10/12), Erica Ward 11/12),

Recently deceased: Carol Moore daughter of Pat Duffy (died 2nd of December), Marjorie Feitsma, sister of Eileen von Dadelszen

(Wellington, 3 December).

(ROSTERS 14th December, 2014

Readers: J. Drabble, S. Brebner Prayers of the Faithful: J. Hamilton

Gifts: J. & H. O’Kane Welcomer: C. Cameron

Ministers of Communion: C. Kynoch, M. McKinlay, C. & P. Oliver, M. Lawson, J. Rose, D. Kavanagh

Preparers of the Table: S. Brebner, N. & G. Brebner Altar Guild: K. Begley 13/12

Church Cleaning: Tither Family 13/12 Children’s Liturgy: M. Brebner

Mary Doyle: J. Rose 14/12 Mary Doyle(Tuesday): D. Donnelly, J. Ramsay (Tues 2/12) Duart: S. Roberts (10/12)

Friday Meal: E. Elsmore 12/12 Flowers: Advent Wreath

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Anthony Leanage (Brisbane, ex SVDP) Larry Burns, Eileen O’Connor,Diane Masterson, Gail Sutton, Daphne Olsen, Susan Kitson, Velma McCarthy, Paul Sloane, Louise O’Connor, Ryan Brunton, Gladys Campbell, Greg Sloane, Joanna Hay, German Celis Beltran, Fr Steve Hancy, Fr Bernard Goulding, Del Hamilton, Livia Bairstow, Joel Richards (P.Nth), Bishop Barry Jones, Fr Des Levins, Peter Minogue, Noeline Sloan, Marie Andrews, Bryanna, Beryl Honeybone , Vicky Hargreaves, Jillian Cullinane, Bradley Woon, Gloria Wilson, Marcus Greville, Barbara Janssen, Klara Molnar, Sylvia Jackson, Dorothy Muir, Tama and Tangiora Huata, Graeme Walsh (Tauranga), Anne Thomson, Catherine Harpur, Isla O’Connor, Joyce Jillings, Janice Charmine, Rodney Russ

ANNIVERSARIES & MASSES TO BE SAID: Joyce Huisman, John Huisman, Joan Smith (A10/12), Edwin Childs (A12/12), John Mullaney (13/12), Ryan Griffiths (13/12), Joyce Canderle (14/12), Marjorie Fettsma (03/12)

Ministries 14th of December 2014: Leader : D. Haronga Lectors: C. Thomas, MJ Close Minister of Holy Communion: P. Pablo, J. Pablo, G. Reilly, Kai Jugo, L. Jugo, D. Soer, M. Taiaroa Sound: K. Schroder Altar Society: Bernadette & Cushla Church Opening: P. O’Boyle Morning Tea: M. & A Stanley Greeter: M. Taiaroa Mass Coordinator: S. Donovan-Brown Children’s Liturgy: Megan & Mary Altar Servers: Josh Church Cleaning: B. Yates (For December 13), Counter: P & T Bot (for December 15)

Youth Mass Youth Mass Youth Mass Youth Mass Youth Mass Sacristans: Youth Mass Ave Faka’osi