St Bernardine’s Church 25 Vergulde Rd, Regents Park– St Catherine’s Church 74-76 East Street, Jimboomba Our Lady Of The Assumption Church, Park Ridge 4095-4105 Mt Lindesay Hwy, Park Ridge South

PARISH MASSES TIMES Mon 25th Dec ~9:00am St Bernardine’s Church Tues No Mass ~ St Catherine’s Church Wed No Mass ~ St Bernardine’s Church Thurs No Mass~ Our Lady of the Assumption St. Paul de Chartres Chapel 12-16 Fedrick Street, Boronia Heights Mon 25th Dec ~ 8.00am Tues 26th Dec ~ 9.00am Wed 27th Dec ~ 9.00am Thurs 28th Dec ~ 8.00am Fri 29th Dec ~ 9.00am WEEKEND MASS TIMES ST BERNARDINES CHURCH Sat 30th Dec ~ 6.00pm, Sun 31st Dec ~ 9.00am OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH ~ 7.30am ST. CATHERINE’S CHURCH ~ 5.30pm Reconciliation Times or by appointment Saturdays~ 5.15pm - St Bernardine’s Church **********************************************

Parish Office Hours And Contacts Monday to Friday 8.00am -3.00pm Phone: 3884 7600; Fax: 3800 2646 Emergency Number: 3884 7600 Email: stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au www.stbernardinesparish.com.au

Parish Priest Fr. John Conway Email: conwayj@bne.catholic.net.au Associate Pastor Rev Fr. Paul Chandler

Administrative Officer Safeguarding Officer Mrs Kelly Levave Email: stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au

Pastoral Associate: Mrs Jean Tamblyn Email: pastoral.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

Finance Officer Mrs Barbara Malicki Email: finance.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

*********************************** St. Bernardine’s Parish Primary School Principal: Mr Nick Gallen Phone: 3800 1854 St. Bernardine’s Parish School Outside School Hours Care Coordinator: Mrs Mandy Petrie Phone: 3806 9940 Emmaus College, Jimboomba Principal: Mr Kevin Schwede Phone: 5547 9990

St Clare’s Primary School Yarrabilba Principal Mr Chris Thomas Phone: 5549 8000

*********************************** St Vincent de Paul Society St Bernardine’s Conference For assistance, phone 5561 4702 St Catherine’s Conference For assistance, phone 3010 1096

St. Bernardine’s Church, Regents Park Our Lady of the Assumption Church,

Park Ridge St. Catherine’s Church, Jimboomba

24th December 2017 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES. The Jimboomba Times have advertised our Christmas Mass times in their respectable volume. Unfortunately, they got them WRONG! As you would know the Open Air Vigil is at St Clare’s Primary School Grounds at Yarrabilba, and not at St Cathe-rine’s at Jimboomba. The 8:30am Mass on Christmas day is at St Catherine’s at Jimboomba and not at St Clare’s at Yarrabil-ba. So if you are talking to locals please let them know that the Masses are as follows:

Christmas Eve- Carols from 5:30pm and Mass at 6:00pm Open Air Mass at St Clare’s Primary School at Yarrabilba –

bring a chair or rug to sit on. Christmas Day at 8:30am – Mass at

St Catherine’s at Jimboomba. I hope people are not confused by the unfortunate notice in the Times. See how we go NICENE CREED AT THE CHRISTMAS MASSES At the Masses of Christmas Day we will use the Nicene Creed. This statement, or symbol of our faith, dates from the two great ecumenical Councils of Nicea (325AD) and Constantinople (381AD). While it is longer than the older Apostles’ Creed, it contains deep and clear expressions of who Christ is, both God and man. The word ‘consubstantial’ is used to clarify that Jesus Christ is of the same substance or nature as God the Father; he is fully di-vine. At the same time, Christ is consubstantial with us because he has our human nature; he is fully human. The other state-ments about Christ in the second paragraph of the Creed pro-claim that the relationship between him and the Father is truly one of father-son; a relationship from which proceeds the Holy Spirit. This relationship has always been; it is eternal. Christmas Day is one of the two days of the year on which we kneel at the words “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate…” By this gesture we express our wonder, our humility and our gratitude that God became man for our salvation.

Gathering Hymn: GA287 O Come, All Ye Faithful

Psalm Response : For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord

Recessional Hymn: GA404 Christ Be Our Light

Merry Christmas to all.

On behalf of Fr Paul, our dedicated Parish Office Staff, Barb, Jean and Kelly, and myself, take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones, a Happy and Holy Christmas filled with the joys of the Season. I pray also that you experience a New Year filled with the great promises of God in your lives.

St Bernardine’s Church 25 Vergulde Rd, Regents Park– St Catherine’s Church 74-76 East Street, Jimboomba Our Lady Of The Assumption Church, Park Ridge 4095-4105 Mt Lindesay Hwy, Park Ridge South

TODAY’S READINGS: 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38 NEXT WEEKS READINGS: Gen 15:1-6, 21:1-3

Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40

CCHRISTMASHRISTMAS MMASSASS TTIMESIMES Christmas Eve Masses

Sunday 24th December St Bernardine’s Church Carols from 5.30pm Christmas Eve 6.00pm Children’s Mass Midnight Mass 12.00am Carols from 11.30pm St Clare’s Open Air Mass, Yarrabilba Carols from 5:30pm Vigil 6:00pm

Christmas Day Masses Monday 25th December Our Lady of The Assumption Church 7:30am St Catherine’s Church 8:30am St Bernardine’s Church 9.00am Isaiah 9:6 6 For a child has been born for us, a son given

to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named

Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.

7:30am MASS ON SUNDAY— Park Ridge and Regents Park. At this point in time I am having some difficulty in ac-cessing a Supply priest for the two 7:30 am Masses on Sunday Morning. Until I can do so, the two Masses will have to be alternated, sharing the time-slot every fortnight. On Sunday 31st December the Mass will take place at OLA at Park Ridge at 7:30am, and the 7:30am Mass at St Bernardine’s will take place on Sunday 7th January. Hopefully I can alleviate this situation before too long. We will just have to wait and see. *Students for the Priesthood, coming from families in OUR parish would go a long way to address some of the concerns our Archdiocese is facing at the present with regards to the shortage of Priests. Moms, Dads, think about it. Would you guide your son into minis-try today?

Ministry Matters—2018 In a few short days, a New Year will begin. 2017 will have become part of our history and 2018 will have been born for us. This will be a Year filled will a great variety of opportunities for all of us to get a little more involved in the life of our Parish. It is The ‘Year of Youth’ and much will happen to draw our young people into a deeper relationship with their God. July of 2018, will see the Proclaim Conference taking place here in the Brisbane Archdiocese. Parish-ioners are encouraged to attend and be formed and informed about the life of our Church into the future. 2018 will also see the re-development of a Pastoral Leadership Team who will work with the Parish Staff and myself, again to form and inform your parish for ministry today. There will also be the usual activities of our Parish, Sacramental Formation, Prayer Groups and other events that will invite parishioners to be in-volved. 2018, perhaps here for us in this parish, is a ‘Year for Everything’ and it is just around the corner. So this is the time for us to get ready. This is the time

for us to step up and get involved. Ministry Matters for you and for me. I will see you on the other side of 2018. So get ready and get involved.

God Bless Fr John

Let’s get together

IMPORTANT NOTICE!! The Parish Office internet and telephone ser-vices are down as a power pole has been damaged. We are uncertain of how long this will take to be resolved and fixed. All calls will be fielded to a mobile so be pa-tient with us. Thank you.

The Parish Office will be closed from Friday 22nd December and will re–open on Wednes-day 3rd January 2018.

Here’s looking at

you!

PARISH OFFICE HOURS OVER CHRISTMAS.

St Bernardine’s Church 25 Vergulde Rd, Regents Park– St Catherine’s Church 74-76 East Street, Jimboomba Our Lady Of The Assumption Church, Park Ridge 4095-4105 Mt Lindesay Hwy, Park Ridge South

Your Prayers Are Asked For Recently Deceased… Peggy Ramsdan; Barbara Pintaric; Bishop John Gerry DD.

Anniversaries… Patrick Farrell; Josep Maxima Vando.

Unwell… Margaret Jarratt; Lorna Plumb; Kaye & Kevin Clarke; Peter Caldwell. Please pray for all prayers & intentions requested as listed in the prayer book located near the Devine Mercy candle stand… Prayer list: Please advise the parish office, if you are aware of any parishioners who are unwell or for what-ever reason need to be kept in our prayers. Please get their permission before you advise the parish office. We will include them, by name only (not reason for prayers) in our prayer list in the weekly Newsletter. Thank you

BAPTISM CELEBRATIONS. Next Baptism Preparation Evening will take place on Monday 29th Jan-uary, 2018 at 7:00pm at St Bernard-ine’s Church.

Hospitality Ministry St Bernardine’s Church We are calling for parishioners to look after the ministry of hospitality every third Sunday after the 7:30am Mass at St Bernardine’s Church. If you attend the 7:30am Mass and would like to look after the hospitality ministry we would like to hear form you. Please contact the parish of-fice. Ph: 3884 7600.

MASSES FOR THE

NEW YEAR “2018” On Sunday 31st December the usual 5:30pm Mass will take place at St Catherine’s at Jimboomba, and a Mass for New Year’s Day Monday 1st January at 9:00am, celebrating the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, will take place at OLA at Park Ridge, followed by tea and coffee to share and to welcome in the New Year. Please come along and begin this New Year in style. The Masses then to follow are:

Tues 2nd Jan 8:00am at St Catherine’s— Feast of St Basil and Gregory

Wed 3rd Jan 9:00am at St Bernardine’s Thur 4th Jan No Masses.

Fri 5th Jan 9:00am at St Paul de Chartres

HOSPITALITY &

SOCIAL EVENTS

As Fr John is always keen for a cuppa with those who hang around after Mass, We are trying to establish tea and coffee time across the Parish. All are welcome to stay and have chat. We will still have the regular monthly hospitality at each Church and have this running every weekend after Mass.. Hospitality after Mass at St Bernardine’s Church is every 3rd Sunday of the month after the 7.30am Mass and at St Catherine’s and Our Lady of the As-sumption Church’s every 1st Sunday of the month af-ter Mass. Please bring a plate of food to share. CLEO LADIES DINNER - ( Catholic ladies eating out ) come and check it out in 2018!! A Group of ladies who meet every 1st Wednesday of the month, providing an opportunity for ladies in our community to meet informally in a friendly, sup-portive group. Everyone is welcome, especially new faces. Details of time and venue will be in the parish newsletter two weeks before. FIFTIES PLUS GROUP– Fifties Plus Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 10am for morning tea at the home of a member. If you are interested please see the newsletter for dates, time and venue. This information will be in the newsletter two weeks before the morning tea is held or contact. Trish on Ph. 38008686 ( This group will resume in the New Year. Friendship/Arts & Crafts Group St Bernardine’s Craft Group– Arts and Crafts will

resume in the new year on Monday 5th Febru-ary,2018. Logan West Community Craft Group– Meets at the Logan West Library every Thursday at 9.30am

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