OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

25th /26th NOVEMBER, 2017

First Reading: EZEKIEL 34: 11-12.15-17

Ezekiel presents the image of the Lord as a shepherd of the sheep.

Psalm: 22:1-3,5-6THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, THERE IS NOTHING I SHALL WANT.

Second Reading: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:20-26.28

With Christs death, death itself is conquered.

Gospel: MATTHEW 25: 31-46 The choice is ours, we can be part of His flock or we can stray off and join the unredeemed.

Mass Times: Monday 27th November Sunday 3rd December, 2017 Monday: 6.30am St Josephs Cathedral Tuesday: 9.00am Holy Family Wednesday: 12pm St Marys End of School Year Mass & Parish Mass 6.00pm St Josephs School Graduation/Thanksgiving Mass OLHC Thursday: 9.00am St Anthonys End of School Year Mass & Parish Mass Friday: 9.00am St Josephs Park Avenue End of School Year & Parish Mass Saturday night: 6.00pm Our Lady Help of Christians, 6.00pm Holy Family Sunday: 7.00am St Marys 9.00am Holy Family Reconciliation: Saturday 9.30am-10.30am St Josephs Cathedral;

Saturday 5.00pm -5-30pm Our Lady Help of Christians & Holy Family ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Christ the King

The year is fast coming to an end. The year 12s have taken the next step in their lifes journey; the primary school children finish in a few days, people are readying themselves for Christmas which is only four weeks away. The end times of the year and also the end of our liturgical year are upon us.

This weekend we celebrate Christ the King. A celebration which brings all these things at the end of our year together. It is a good reminder, even in the busyness of these end of year things, to slow down and to remember who is important in our lives, not what is important, but who!

In and through those whom we love and care for, is the face of Christ. In the stranger we pass in the street, in the refugee struggling with no home, in the face of our neighbours, we are reminded in this feast of Christ the King, that it is only through Him that our world makes sense and is made whole again. As things get closer to Christmas, things seem to get crazier. May we take the time to simply be: be who we are to those around us and to be the face of Christ in our world. Amen.

Fr Matthew

Prayer Corner Please remember in

your prayers those who

have died recently:

Mavis Dunphy,

Dorothy Thompson,

Patricia Cantwell,

(Brisbane). Therese

Seaby, Lloyd Richards,

Frank Frigerio

(Bendigo), Julian

Carolan (Germany),

Colin Souter, Edna

Lyons, Margaret Joyce,

Dorothy Hustler, and

all those who have

gone before us in faith.

Anniversaries :

Vioente Napinas

Tom Harney (30th Nov)

Please pray for those

who are sick, Merv &

Therese Swift, Kye Funch, Helen Fletcher

(Brisbane), Frank

Muggeridge (Brisbane),

Julian Carolan

(Germany), Molly

Humphries, Mavis

Crane, Eileen Johnson,

Taylor Christiansen

(Brisbane), Ross

Murphy, Les Quinlan, ,

Pat Watts, Steph Lloyd,

Ria Vogels, Phillip

Grasse, Sandi Russell (Perth) Stuart Dallon,

Simon Schell (Sydney),

Ron Trevaskis, Jim Sharry, Joanne Grant (Sunshine Coast).

Thank You : Daniel

Fitzpatrick and his

family thank you all for

your prayers and bests

wishes during Daniels

recent illness. Daniel is

now recovering well.

When requesting family and

friends be included in the

sick list, please ensure you

have their permission.

Parish News

ADORATION is held at St Marys Church every Thursday between 10am 9pm. If you would like to be on the roster please place your name on the list in the church or please

contact Daphne Smith on 49266021 or 0417632529.

SUNDAY DEVOTIONS Rosary & Adoration 6pm at St Marys. All welcome. MULTI-CULTURAL MASS come celebrate with us at a End of Year Mass at 9am Holy Family Church on Sunday 3rd December, 2017. Everyone is invited especially

the children, traditional dress is welcome, and bring along food from your culture to

share after Mass. Fr Paul Mahony and Fr Matthew will celebrate the Mass with Frs

Jomon, Shaiju and Fr Sijo. Some parts of the Mass and Readings will be in local

language. ALL WELCOME.

PARISH LADIES CLUB CHRISTMAS LUNCH will be held at Frenchville Club (window area) on Thursday 7th December at 12pm. Please bring along Christmas goodies to

the value of $10.00 for Vinnies Hampers for families in need. There will be

competitions, luck door prizes and a raffle with proceeds to proceeds to Vinnies. All

Ladies of our three parishes are welcome to come along and join in the early

Christmas fun and activities. Self- costing, bookings essential and close on

December 2nd. Please RSVP to Linda 49263371 or Marie on 49282620.

ST VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS APPEAL 2017: St Mary's Conference & Holy Family Conference of Rockonia & Park Avenue Columban Calendars & Christmas Cards are now available for sale in our Churches. Our Christmas Hamper appeal is open.

Donations of non- perishable goods and cash donations are very welcome - envelopes for

donations are at the front of the Church Decorated containers are available at the front of

all our Churches for donations to the Christmas Hampers. Thank You.

MASS THURSDAY 8AM - the last 8am Mass at Emmaus College Chapel for 2017 was held last Thursday. Commencing from Thursday 7th December Mass will be celebrated each

Thursday morning, same time at 8am at Holy Family Church until the Emmaus Mass

resumes in the new year when school recommences.

SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2018 Dates for this programme may be found with an accompanying letter on the church bulletin boards. Any queries may be directed to the

Parish office or Beryl Mills - berylmills18@gmail.com

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: Congratulations to John and Decima OSullivan who will celebrate their 58th Wedding Anniversary next week. Please remember John and Decima in

your prayers, especially John who is enduring ill health at this time.

BAPTISMS: During the month of November, through the Sacrament of Baptism we welcomed Zoe Thompson; Frederick Rutherford; Skyla Rose, Evelyn Bryan; Violet Oliver,

and Isaac Cheshire into our North Rockhampton Catholic Community.

DATE CLAIMER - FAREWELL FOR FR MATTHEW will take place at all our Masses on weekend 16th /17th December.

READINGS NEXT WEEKEND 2nd/3rd DECEMBER, 2017 1st Sunday in ADVENT YEAR B

ISAIAH 63:16-17;64:1,3-8 1 CORINTHIANS 1:3-9 MARK13:33-37

SALE OF CHURCH PEWS: If you are interested in buying a church pew or pews (in good condition) from the St Maria Goretti Church, (some pews are at the

back of the Holy Family Church) please contact the parish office 49282800

School News CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES to those graduating from our schools and colleges and we wish all school staff and students a happy and safe holiday.

ST ANTHONYS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Classroom and Kindergarten Construction Project Work on the St Anthonys building project will commence from Wednesday November

8, 2017. The first stage of car park upgrade is the sealing of the gravel section of the car

park directly across from the church. This stage is scheduled to be completed prior to

Christmas this year. The sealed section of this car park will continue to function during

this time. Plans for the building works are on display in the school office and the church foyer.

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The Did you know? column is a new initiative for our parish. This column will have information regarding a variety of topics. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) is a resource which could be used at times. The Church has documents, letters, the CCC and many other resources that can be used for information on the sacraments or to clarify issues which are currently happening in the community and world.

EUTHANASIA - CCC

2276: Those whose lives are diminished or weakened deserve special respect. Sick or handicapped persons should be helped to lead lives as normal as possible. 2277: Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable. Thus an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator. The error of judgment into which one can fall in good faith does not change the nature of this murderous act, which must always be forbidden and excluded. English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church for Australia copyright 1994 ST PAULS/Liberia Editrice Vaticana.

Diocesan News Diocesan newsletter is available at http://rokcatholic.schoolzineplus.com/newsletter/32159. Subscribe to receive this free newsletter directly to your inbox email CatholicCQ@rok.catholic.net.au. A PENANCE SERVICE FOR ADVENT 2017 will be held at St Josephs Cathedral

Rockhampton 7pm Thursday 14th December.

You are invited to this Advent Penitential

Service to prepare for Christmas. There will be

at least 8 priests available for Individual

Reconciliation. POSITION VACANT- Parish Officer Administrator, Cathedral, Parish of St Joseph.

The Cathedral Parish is seeking a full-time

Office Administrator to work in the Parish

Centre at the Cathedral. The role oversees the

Cathedral administration and supports the

parish ministries. Applications close: COB

Monday , 27 November 2017. Full details of

the position are on our

website.http://www.rok.catholic.net.au/employ

ment.html or contact Mark Hopkins 49276744

(Mark.Hopkins@cdor.org.au) for an

Applicants Kit.

ROCKHAMPTON CHURCHES TOGETHER COVENANT OF PRAYER:

Please pray for: SALVATION ARMY

CAPRICORN REGION.

SING WITH JOY If you enjoy singing in church, you are invited to Our Ladys Hall at

The Cathedral College on Saturday 2 December

from 1:30 3:30 pm. Claire Stitt, Joy Philippi

and Di-Anne Rowan will be sharing ideas and

music from the Australian Pastoral Musicians

Conference held in Perth. Please RSVP to

Di-Anne d.rowan@rok.catholic.edu.au or ring

0418 875 377to make sure we have enough

copies of handouts & music for you.

ROCKHAMPTON CHURCHES TOGETHER Ecumenical Carols Service on Sunday 17th

December at 7pm at the South Rockhampton

Uniting Church 312 Campbell Street, Supper to

follow. All welcome.

VOLUNTEERS WITHOUT BORDERS invite members of the community, who are living

alone, the refugees and asylum seekers, the

newly arrive migrants, and those who have

nowhere to go on Christmas Day to join them

for a Christmas Banquet, at St Josephs

Cathedral Corso, from 11am to 2pm on

Christmas Day. For enquiries and confirmation

of attendance please contact Linda 0407831975

CATHOLIC LEADER is on sale at the front of the Church. Cost is $2.00.

R.C.I.A. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Please call the parish office if you are interested

in this programme.

MESSAGE FROM BISHOP MICHAEL: PRIESTLY APPOINTMENTS EFFECTIVE

6TH JANUARY, 2018. Father Matthew Moloney

Parish Priest of Capricorn Coast.

Father Marcel Kujur Parish Priest of the

Northside Parishes of Rockhampton

Holy Family, Our Lady Help of Christians

and St Marys.

Father Jayanthi Maddala Administrator

of the Blackall/Tambo Parish and assisting

with the pastoral and sacramental care of

the Parishes of the Central West.

Father Jomon Poothara an extension of

his appointment of Associate Pastor of the

Northside Parishes of Rockhampton until

Pentecost Sunday 2018.

Father Sijo George Associate Pastor of

the Cathedral Parish of St Joseph.

Father Alex Kannikattu Varghese

Associate Pastor of St Patricks Parish,

Mackay.

Father Shaiju Lookoose Associate

Pastor of St Josephs North Mackay.

(Appointment effective 28th January, 2018)

A copy of the Bishops Letter is on the

noticeboard at Holy Family.

THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS 2017 The Cathedral Parish of St Joseph is proud to

present an event not to be missed. Join us

from Sunday 17th December-Saturday 23rd

December as the William St faade of the

Cathedral becomes a canvas for a light

spectacular not ever seen in Rockhampton

before. From 7.30pm until 10.30pm each

night a 20minute show will be projected

which consists of two parts. The first part

is an animation of the Nutcracker. The

second part is slides of many of the

Cathedrals majestic stained glass windows

that make Christ the centre of Christmas.

The shows are free and refreshments will

be available to purchase. Some seating is

available. All welcome.

Community News FRIENDS OF MERCY CENT SALE at Leinster Place, 3 Pearce St, Park Ave

Saturday Dec 9 at 2pm in rec. room (next

to chapel) All most welcome. Cent sale

tickets, lucky door prize & raffle tickets at

door or can be purchased at Leinster Place

beforehand. Enquiries call Barb: 4924

7421 or 0437216029 LOST at Holy Family Church last Friday night, a gold bead from a Pandora bracelet,

if found, Please contact the parish office.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE its not okay Community Vigil Sunday 10th December

4pm at St Pauls Cathedral Hall.

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