Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For December. In the Service of the Transmission of Faith

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For December. In the Service of the Transmission of Faith"

Transcription

1 Commencing on 26 January 2019 Fr Bronislaw (Bronek) Pietrusewicz SDS will be the Administrator of Pittwater Parish Fr Bronislaw (Bronek) was born in Poland on 14 January 1963 and was ordained by Pope John Paul II on 28 May After his ordination he worked for five years as a very successful Director of Vocations in Poland. He came to Australia in 1994 and spent two years helping in Greenmount Parish, Archdiocese of Perth. Since then he has worked as Parish Priest of Bruce Rock Parish, Archdiocese of Perth, Parish Priest in Ocean Reef Parish, Archdiocese of Perth ( ,) Parish Priest of Carnarvon Parish, Diocese of Geraldton ( ) and in 2013 as the Parish Priest of Greenmount, Archdiocese of Perth. Since January 2016 he has been the Assistant Priest in our Parish. Fr Ryszard (Richard) Sadowski SDS will be the Assistant Parish Priest of Pittwater Parish Fr Ryszard was born on 3 January 1973 and was ordained on 29 May Since his arrival in Australia in 1999 he has worked in the following parishes: Assistant Priest in Balcatta Parish ( ), Esperance Parish, Diocese of Bunbury ( ), Parish Priest of Carnarvon Parish, Diocese of Geraldton ( ), Parish Priest of Ocean Reef Parish ( ) and Chaplain to Chisholm College ( ). Since January 2016 he has been the Chaplain to La Salle College. Congratulations Fr Bronek and we look forward to giving Fr Ryszard a warm Pittwater welcome. Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For December In the Service of the Transmission of Faith That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Do not lose heart, even if you are humiliated greatly. Have confidence in the Lord and strive for holiness. A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Sacred Heart Church, Mona Vale and Maria Regina Church, Avalon. Fr George Kolodziej SDS Parish Priest 1 Keenan Street Mona Vale NSW 2103 Tel: Fax office@pittwaterparish.org website:

2 We Pray for Deceased Anniversary Holy Souls in Purgatory Encarnacion Javeluna Radoslav Spadina Loreto Fernandez BOOK REVIEW Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin Christmas Cards are available at the Piety Stores in both Avalon and Mona Vale. There are a pack of 10 for $6. Columban Calenders for $10 For the needy, help is available by contacting the Brookvale Centre during business hours. Did you know that if you are new to our parish you can register your details through our website or if your contact details have changed you can update them. Simply go to click on the Welcome menu item and select Parishioner Registration from the dropdown menu. If you have any problems, please contact the parish office on Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord, And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them. May they Rest in Peace. Amen. May Their Souls And The Souls Of The Faithful Departed, Through The Mercy Of God, Rest In Peace. Amen. Recently Deceased Olando Puccini Rosario Jumias Michael O Donnell If you would like the names of your relatives or friends and offerings included, please drop the envelope in to the Parish Office by Midday on Wednesdays. Thank You. Prayers for the Sick Paulina Fabian Madeleine Reicher Natasha Britt Milka Marov Carol Brennan Annette Leary Edward Hogan Rufina Criss Tayla Riddle Warwick Carpenter Elizabeth Davis Mary Seymour Allessio Angelucci Xavier Flory Neave Mackey Kevin Begaud Rachel Weldrick Antoinetta Knapp Donald McRae Stefanie Romeo Sasha White Ann Harvey Jo Wild Rita Farrelly Lina Jeff Guerra Sue Poulton Craig Callahan Daryl Holland Veronica Ann Gracie Kerrie Gill Peter Hector Jack Burai Manpreet Kaur Therese Nouak Vera Bateman Marion Russell Marian Santa Ana Lorriane Wilson Rosalinda Singson Rodney Young David Simmons Daryl Kaufer Marjan Seifoor Rosa Lealaiauloto Anne Rees Bassam Khodr Margaret Baker Estera Cimino Angelo Micianio Mark Kelsey Melba Suazo Leticia Buhat Marea Trevaskis Sean Martin Carol Duffy Greg Kolts This list will be updated every month and we would appreciate it if we are advised, if further reconsideration is required. Thank you This is the author s own story of her escape to America from Rwanda and the genocide which killed most of her family. But despite this tragedy she stresses the importance of faith, forgiveness and prayer. Led by Faith by Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin As a result of her tragic experiences in Rwanda, her great faith has enabled Immaculee to become a public speaker and set up Left to Tell Charitable Fund to help support Rwandan orphans (read Left totell first) Thursday Spirituality For Advent and Christmas we are reading and sharing insights from 'Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton' Please feel welcome to join us at Maria Regina. Morning tea at am Meeting from noon Trish Newman ocds, If you are experiencing Domestic Violence Ring 1800 RESPECT Tuesday 1st January 2019 Mary, the Holy Mother of God. A solemnity is a feast day of the highest rank in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite, celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, his mother Mary, or another important saint. There will be mass at 9.15am at both Maria Regina and Sacred Heart Churches. Pastoral Care and Hospitality Thank you to Maureen Suggitt (Pastoral Care - Nursing Homes Thursday and Hospitals) and Nicole Ovens (Hospitality) for your dedication and giving your time so generously to the parish for your ministries. The parish is looking for volunteers who are able to fill the roles. If you have the time, ability and love, please give us a call on The Parish Office will be closed for Christmas from 4pm on Friday 21 December 2018 the office will reopen on Thursday 17 January 2019 Friday 21 Thursday 17 From Thursday 17 January to Friday 25 January 2019, the office will be open: Monday to Friday from 9am to 12noon. We welcome to Pittwater Parish for the Sacrament of Baptism Julia Jakobsson on 16 December 2018 Maria Regina Church, Avalon

3 MASS TIMES SACRED HEART CHURCH 1 Keenan Street, Mona Vale Weekday Masses 9.15am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (except 1st Friday of the month) Weekend Masses 5.00pm Saturday Vigil 8.00am 9.30am 4.00pm Croatian (1st & 3rd Sunday) 6.00pm (SOUL) Sunday Reconciliation 4.00pm to 4.30pm Saturday Baptism 4th Sunday am Reconciliation, Exposition Adoration & Benediction 10.00am First Friday of the month ( no 9.15am weekday mass) Anointing of the Sick 11.00am First Friday of the month ( no 9.15am weekday mass) MARIA REGINA CHURCH 7 Central Road, Avalon Give the Gift of Faith. Your generosity towards Pittwater Parish can go on forever when you include a bequest in your Will. Once your family is taken care of, a residual gift of your estate can be left to the Parish to ensure our Church and Faith is also looked after. For more information on how you can leave a Gift of Faith in your Will, please contact Fr George in the Parish office on Thank you for your consideration. Before Fr George leaves for his new appointment as Regional Superior of Salvatorians Australia, he will celebrate mass for the last time as Parish Priest in Sacred Heart Church on the weekend of 5 & 6 January 2019 and at Maria Regina Church on 12 January If you would like to contribute to his farewell gift, envelopes are available at the back of the church. Volunteers are needed on Monday 24 December to help prepare for our outdoor masses. If you are able to help either with setting up between from 11.30am and 1pm,or packing up after the 9pm mass, please call the parish office on A beautiful celebration of the Salvatorians Foundation Day in Currambine (Western Australia) on Monday 10th December 2018! Weekday Masses 9.15am Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Weekend Masses 6.00pm Saturday Vigil 9.00am Sunday Reconciliation Before Vigil Mass on Saturday Baptism 3rd Sunday am Reconciliation, Exposition Adoration & Benediction 8.00am First Thursday of the month followed by 9.15am mass) Anointing of the Sick 9.15am First Friday in January, March, May, July, September and November Our parish affirms the dignity and worth of all children, young people and vulnerable adults in our care. We have a strong commitment to the wellbeing, belonging and security of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

4 Third Sunday of Advent 15th & 16th December Surprising Things the Characters of the Christmas Story Taught Me About Myself If you were to walk through the narrative of the Nativity story, you d know it pretty well, right? That s not a trick question, because I agree, we all know it very well. But what if the reason why we know it so well isn t just because we ve heard it year in, year out since we were babies? What if it was for another, deeper reason? What if each of the main players of the Nativity story magnified certain characteristics of our heart? What if in the Nativity story, we found ourselves at our deepest level, in the hearts of those we read about? When I approach each one of the main characters from the Christmas story, I see that they correspond directly to something in my heart. I think that s the same for all of us. They were ordinary people thrown into extraordinary situations. How they responded shows us the truth of their hearts, and it shows us ours, too. To explain this, I m going to approach the stable from the outside in, counting down through seven people of the Nativity story who have taught me something deep about myself. 7. Herod: The Part of Me That Doesn t Want Another King Herod is the part of me that does not want another king, that does not want to bow down before anything else that is not myself. This part of me is completely ruled by my fear, the fear that I am not enough. This fear distills itself into pride, to prove that I am enough by myself, rather than enough when completed by Christ. Herod is the part of me that will defend my own kingdom no matter the cost, (Matt 2:16) the part of me that ignores the desire of my heart to worship the God who created me, and instead turns to other idols and addictions to appease my ego. It is the part of me that despises the call to be like little children. It is the part of me that wants power, unchecked. 6. Herod s Advisors: My Knowledge of God That I Ignore Matthew s Gospel (Matt 2:3) tells us that the whole of Jerusalem - not just Herod- was perturbed by the news that there was to be an infant King of the Jews. Herod gathered chief priests and the scribes of the people around him. They were able to tell him exactly of the prophecy of the leader of Judah. They had knowledge of God and of the child that would be born. But where were they when Herod commanded all boys aged two and under to be massacred? Did they try to stay his hand? Herod s advisors are the part of my heart that has knowledge of God, but does not follow that up with love, simply ignoring it, or worse still, lets evil reign. It is the part of my heart that is completely ruled by fear, and does nothing to abate others suffering or fear. Perhaps that is why Jesus tells us so many times in the Gospels to be not afraid, because He knows how much sin stems from fear. 5. The Three Kings: My Deepest Desires When I think of the Three Kings, sometimes called the Wise Men, of the gospels and tradition, I think of a rich sense of adventure. These men and their journey are the part of my heart that knows I am made for more and that yearns for an adventure to find that. Though they were strangers from a far off unnamed land, they were not content until they had followed their deepest longings to find the infant king of the Jews (Matt 2:2). How far beyond themselves they must have gone! Beyond their own countries, their own cultures, presumably their own religion. But something in them was stirred and they could not ignore it. How often do we feel an awakening in our hearts, an unquenchable desire for more, for something beyond us? We know that we are made for more than what we have- this is why we keep searching for more in ourselves. As C.S Lewis wrote: If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world. (From Mere Christianity) The Wise Men recognised this, and we recognise it in ourselves, in the desires of our heart that cannot fully be quenched. Indeed, the meaning of the verb desire relates to the stars themselves. Like the Wise Men, we will follow that star, that desire, where ever it takes us. Perhaps too the Wise Men represent the true moments of joy in our lives, the times when we recognise how close God is to us, when God takes us on an adventure beyond our wildest dreams, when God shows us what we are longing for, and allows us to kneel close before Him. Perhaps this element of our hearts can best be summed up by Pope John Paul s beautiful quote from World Youth Day 2000: It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness... He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity The Shepherds: My Poverty If the Three Kings are the rich, high-spirited sense of adventure in my heart, then the shepherds are the poorer side of that desire. The shepherds represent the poverty of my heart. In the countryside close by there were shepherds who lived in the fields and took it in turns to watch their flocks during the night. (Luke 2:8). Let us consider again who the shepherds were. Most likely poor, perhaps not able to feed their children, slave to the drudgery of whatever work they could find. They lived in a land occupied by a brutal, hostile conqueror. Their beliefs and customs were barely tolerated. They were an oppressed people, no stranger to violence and injustice and the rigours of the natural and animal world that they watched over. No strangers to the night, to shadowy dealings in the darkness. Yet at the same time, they knew how to care, how to go after the lost lamb, how to keep their flock together, and safe from the prey that would be out to kill their sheep. The shepherds were the ones that hurried to the manger after the angels had visited them. They were the ones to tell Mary and Joseph what they had heard about the saviour that had been born, astonishing everyone who heard them with what they had to say. Truly, they were the epitome of the Beatitudes: the meek who inherit the earth, the ones that hunger and thirst for righteousness. The shepherds are the part of me that recognises my poverty, that my heart is occupied by sin, that I can be a slave to the brutality of other s sin that trespasses on the sacred land of my heart. It is the part of me that longs to return home, to receive the grace that calls me out of the shadows of the night and into the warmth of the stable. It is the part of me that throws down all I have (not much), that takes up my best self, my desires, all the times I try so hard to do what is right. It is the part of me that takes a chance on hope, that hurries out into the night to search for my God. It is the part of me that knows and trusts that God can fill up my emptiness with something the world cannot give. It is the part of me that knows, eventually, my poverty does not matter: the joy of meeting God is a richness beyond anything I could ever hope to possess. right, simply because it is right, but that exercises that rightness with love and care. He is the part of my heart that is foster-parent to the plans of my life that come from God and not from me, but which I do not bulk from, knowing that fear is not of God and that I do not need to be afraid of what God s gives me. 2. Mary: My Heart at My Most Deepest and Purest Mary is the part of me that sits in peace before the Father, knowing that I don t need to hide anything before Him. She is the part of my heart that is openly trusts in God, knowing that He is good and that whatever He asks of me is good. She is the part of my heart that knows God is God and I am not. But she is also the part of my heart that knows I am not defined by that not. She is the part of my heart that knows I am defined by my place as a son or daughter of the King, that I am clothed with strength and dignity (Proverbs 31:25) and that all my actions and choices in life come through that definition. She is the part of my heart that knows God s gift of free will, and she is the part of my heart that knows that in trustful obedience we discover our true selves and true happiness. 1. Christ: The Desire of My Heart 3. Joseph: Courage and Strength I think the worst times in life are the times when something so terrible has happened that it feels as though the earth has been ripped from beneath you and the map of your life (which you could see so clearly ahead of you) has been torn up. It is a disorientating place to be, besides whatever other suffering you may be experiencing. I wonder if this is how Joseph felt when he heard the news of Mary s pregnancy. Reassurances from an angel aside, courage and strength was required for probably longer than we give St Joseph credit for. Perhaps it was a daily learning to re-calibrate his will to the will of the Father. Joseph is the part of my heart that says yes, God, I will trust in You, and I will take on what is not my own, and I will exercise true love in putting what is best for the other person above what I want. Joseph is the part of my heart that accepts that God s plan is better than my own, the part of my heart that acknowledges that even when I feel like a stranger in my own life, I can still trust that God has my life in His caring hands. Joseph is the part of my heart that does what is Each of these characters, in varying different ways and depths, had direct encounters with the child in the manger. Gathered around Him at the stable, He poses us the biggest challenge of our lives: dare we get to know Him, dare we respond to who He is? Dare we listen to His calling in the quietest chambers of our heart, where nothing else dares to tread? Most of all, dare we still ourselves enough to sit in His presence and feel His peace? We are all asked this. Each character had their own free will to choose how they would respond. We are not called to chop ourselves up to get through the narrow door of the stable. We are merely asked to lay our baggage down outside. There is room for each one of our characters, whether we respond with the zeal of high adventure, or the haphazard exhausted scrabble of one who makes it just in time. There is room for us whether we cast our crowns down from the moment we first hear of Him, or whether we fling them off as we catch His mother s eye as we approach her Child. The important thing is to come to the manager with an open heart. God will do the rest. Ruth Baker: Catholic-link.org

5 CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES 2018 Monday 24 Monday 24 December No Morning Mass (9.15am) on 24 December Maria Regina Church 6.00pm Children s Mass Carols from 8.30pm 9.00pm Mass of the Night Sacred Heart School Grounds 5.00pm Children s Mass 9.00pm Youth Mass Sacred Heart Church Carols from 11.30pm Midnight Mass Tuesday 25 Tuesday 25 December Maria Regina Church 9.00am Sacred Heart Church 8am and 9.30am 6.00pm Croatian Mass Christmas Roster Monday 24 December - 5pm Family Mass: Sacred Heart School Matt Byrne and Gerry Quinn From Sacred Heart School (MAss of the Night) Anne Duncan Margo Quinlan Julianna Johnston Suellen Garey Nicolette Cilia Bev Carmichael Maryanne Kelly Chris McBryde Simon Hyland and Soul Monday 24 December - 9pm Youth Mass: Sacred Heart School Dave Traves & A Pienkowski Soul (Mass of the Night) Denise Bottero Miranda Papandrea Mark Suters Norma Dennis Suzie Randolph Pauline Chipman Martin Kerragan Phil Gough Simon Hyland and Soul Monday 24 December - 6pm Family Mass: Maria Regina Church David West Sam to organise Francis Kelly Joanne Kelly Rosemary Connors Sam Browne & Youth Choir Monday 24 December - 9pm Mass: Maria Regina Church Uyen Le Veronica Thomas (Mass of the Night) Paula Lancuba Diana Taranto Avalon Choir Monday 24 December - Midnight Mass: Sacred Heart Church Ray Gillis Yvonne Gibbs & Adora Barbacetto Margaret Bomford Yvonne Gibbs Mona Vale Choir Computer: Laura Ee Tuesday 25 December - 8am Mass: Sacred Heart Church David Frazer Sheila Upjohn & Liam Kenny Kath Kaufer Chris Tocchini Stefan Wasinski Joan Wood TBC Computer: Putri Rosati Tuesday 25 December - 9am Mass: Maria Regina Church Miles Abrahams Anne Gerathy Judith Ratcliff Marion Russell Sam Browne, Klara & Catherine Perkins Computer: Margaret Abrahams Tuesday 25 December am Mass: Sacred Heart Church Tony Macri Volunteer Please Therese Keane Volunteer Please Charles Wilkinson & Anna Walding Computer: Margaret Cliff As we are expecting more parishioners and their families and friends as well as vistors, this Christmas time, could we request that if you are able to volunteer and fill any of the available positions, please contact the parish office on or media@pittwaterparish.org Thank you.

6 The Living Word First Reading Zep 3:14-18 A reading from the prophet Zephaniah With gladness the Lord will rejoice over you. Shout for joy, daughter of Zion, Israel, shout aloud! Rejoice, exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem! The Lord has repealed your sentence; he has driven your enemies away. The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you have no more evil to fear. When that day comes, word will come to Jerusalem: Zion, have no fear, do not let your hands fall limp. The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult with joy over you, he will renew you by his love; he will dance with shouts of joy for you as on a day of festival. The word of the Lord Responsorial Psalm Is 12:2-6 R. v.6 (R.) Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. Truly, God is my salvation, I trust, I shall not fear. For the Lord is my strength, my song, he became my saviour. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. (R) Give thanks to the Lord, give praise to his name! Make his mighty deeds known to the peoples! Declare the greatness of his name. (R) Sing a psalm to the Lord for he has done glorious deeds, make them known to all the earth! People of Zion, sing and shout for joy for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. (R) Second Reading Phil 4:4-7 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians The Lord is near. I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord; I repeat, what I want is your happiness. Let your tolerance be evident to everyone: the Lord is very near. There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving, and that peace of God, which is so much greater than we can understand, will guard your hearts and your thoughts, in Christ Jesus. The word of the Lord Gospel Acclamation Is 61:1 (Lk 4:18) Alleluia, alleluia! The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he sent me to bring Good News to the poor. Alleluia! Gospel Lk 3:10-18 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke What, then, must we do? When all the people asked John, What must we do? he answered, If anyone has two tunics he must share with the man who has none, and the one with something to eat must do the same. There were tax collectors too who came for baptism, and these said to him, Master, what must we do? He said to them, Exact no more than your rate. Some soldiers asked him in their turn, What about us? What must we do? He said to them, No intimidation! No extortion! Be content with your pay! A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn in a fire that will never go out. As well as this, there were many other things he said to exhort the people and to announce the Good News to them. The Gospel of the Lord. REFLECTION by Dianne Bergant CSS We are at the midpoint of Advent. Today we celebrate Gaudete Sunday. The principal theme of the day is joy. According to Paul, joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit (cf. Gal 5:22). Such joy is a religious sentiment, not emotional happiness. Along with gratitude, it is the heart s response to God s goodness. Zion is told to shout for joy because it has been saved by God from its enemies and because God is in the midst of the people. The psalm response proclaims the same message; the reading from Philippians announces that the Lord is near. This is cause for joy. Advent is a time for joy, not primarily because we are anticipating the anniversary of the birth of Christ, but because God is already in our midst (Immanuel). The readings for this Sunday assure us that God is with us, not as a judge but as a Saviour. We rejoice over the saving acts of God that make us confident of God s care and unafraid of whatever may cross our paths. We rejoice in the peace of God that surpasses all understanding. Advent joy is like the delight that fills a woman who has just given birth, even if it occurred in the throes of birthpangs. Advent joy springs from the realisation that the presence of God in our midst can so transform our lives that the promises of peace and security will be fulfilled. Advent joy is the way we live in the tension between already and not yet. Dianne Bergant CSS Advent Prayer Lord, thank You for a fresh reminder that Advent, the period of waiting, not only defines who we are waiting for, but also defines us... the people who wait. We experience this season by preparing our hearts and hopes for the arrival of your Son. Oh Lord, will You give me wonder and imagination so I may once again enter the story of Your first coming? To see and experience anew the stories of Joseph and Mary, Elizabeth and Zechariah, the shepherds and Jesus birth. To make myself ready for the advent of when You return again. To fill my heart with wonder of Isaiah s proclamation. For unto us a child is born and a son is given...his name is Emmanuel...God with us. I want to be involved in the story this year. I want to experience it in a new and fresh way, and by Your grace, learn the joy and wonder of waiting for You. Liturgy for the Week 17/12 Monday 3rd Week of Advent Gen 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1: /12 Tuesday 3rd Week of Advent Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1: /12 Wednesday 3rd week of Advent Judges 13:2-7, 24-25; Lk 1: /12 Thursday 3rd week of Advent Is 7:10-14; Lk 1: /12 Friday 3rd week of Advent Song 2:8-14 or Zeph 3:14-18; Lk 1: /12 Saturday 3rd week of Advent 1 Sam 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56

7 MICHAEL PAUL Experienced Catholic Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer Family Law Issues Family Trusts Wills & Succession Planning Contested Estate Issues Suite 29, Level 4 Gateway Building 1 Mona Vale Road Tel: mpaul@millsoakley.com.au millsoakleyfamilylawsydney A Burundi couple who has recently moved to our parish is looking for temporary accomodation. If you are able to assist in any way, please call the parish office on Thank you The Catholic Parish of Pittwater Disabled Parking Area There are 2 Disabled Parking Spaces available on the Church grounds. Please observe the signs and refrain from parking in the Disabled Parking Area or in the driveway, especially during the weekends when Mass is on, and reserve this for our parishioners who are in need of the space. Thank you 54 Darley Street Mona Vale

8 PITTWATER PHARMACY COMPOUNDING CHEMIST Ralph Papandrea B.PHARM (Hons) MSc. MPS Len Papandrea B.PHARM. MPS Sam Papandrea B.PHARM. MPS Andrew Snow B.PHARM. MPS 1771 Pittwater Road Mona Vale 2103 Ph: Fax: PITTWATER CELLARS Your Local Independant Store Paul Bottero 1755 Pittwater Road Mona Vale NSW 2103 Phone: Fax: PLUMBERS DRAINARES GASFITTERS LPG GAS BLOCKED DRAINS WATER JETTERS CCTV INSPECTIONS PIPE FREEZING THERMOSTATIC VALVES BACKFLOW PREVENTION brocksplumbing.com.au

Santa s Christmas Prayer

Santa s Christmas Prayer Santa s Christmas Prayer On Christmas Eve the other night I saw the most amazing sight, for there beneath the Christmas tree was Santa kneeling on his knee. His countenance was different than that all-familiar,

More information

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For January Evangelization Young People

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For January Evangelization Young People May the hope of this sacred season settle in your soul. May it be a foundation of courage for you when times of distress occupy your inner land. May the wonder and awe that fills the eyes of children be

More information

A Prayer While Waiting For God

A Prayer While Waiting For God A Prayer While Waiting For God Dear Father, As my Creator, you know me even better than I know myself. Patience doesn t come easy for me, as if I have to tell you that. God, I m so sorry for rushing ahead

More information

Prayer to Our Lady of Loreto

Prayer to Our Lady of Loreto Prayer to Our Lady of Loreto Mary, Mother of the "Yes", you listened to Jesus, and know the tone of his voice and the beating of his heart. Morning Star, speak to us of him, and tell us about your journey

More information

A Valentine Prayer. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 16th & 17th February (Author unknown)

A Valentine Prayer. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 16th & 17th February (Author unknown) A Valentine Prayer I said a Valentine prayer for you and asked the Lord above to fill your heart and bless your soul with the precious gift of love. I asked Him for sincere love The kind that's meant to

More information

The Indescribable Gift

The Indescribable Gift The Indescribable Gift GOD S INDESCRIBABLE GIFT is Jesus Christ - All that our hearts have ever desired, every need we face, every truth we seek, and every blessing we long for is found in Jesus Christ.

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan When you have a place to go at the end of the day, that s a HOME When you have people to love and who love you no matter what, that s a FAMILY When you have someone who accepts and cares for you whatever

More information

I AM the Living BREAD

I AM the Living BREAD On the Wings of Prayer A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Sacred Heart Church and Maria Regina Church. Fr George Kolodziej SDS Parish Priest I

More information

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For August

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For August Prayer for Rain Almighty God, we are in need of rain. We realise now, looking up into the clear, blue sky, what a marvel even the least drop of rain really is. To think that so much water can fall out

More information

Santa s Christmas Prayer

Santa s Christmas Prayer Santa s Christmas Prayer A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Sacred Heart Church and Maria Regina Church. Pope Francis December Prayer Intentions

More information

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For October

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For October Fall in Love Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan A Beautiful Prayer I asked God to take away my habit. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

More information

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For August

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For August Prayer for Rain Almighty God, we are in need of rain. We realise now, looking up into the clear, blue sky, what a marvel even the least drop of rain really is. To think that so much water can fall out

More information

Pope Francis May Prayer Intentions

Pope Francis May Prayer Intentions A Mother s Prayer Dear Lord, It is such a hectic day, with little time to stop and pray. For life s been anything but calm, since You called me to be a mum. Running errands, matching socks, building dreams

More information

Quick & Light. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019

Quick & Light. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 First Sunday of Lent 9th & 10th March 2019 Quick & Light When I walk with you, my Lord, I m steady and strong. My eyes clear and my heart light. And everything sings of your glory. Oh, how the enemy hates

More information

My Daily Prayer. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 23rd & 24th February 2019

My Daily Prayer. Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan. Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 23rd & 24th February 2019 My Daily Prayer Dear God, As I begin this day Let me turn my thoughts to you, and ask your help in guiding me in everything I do and say. Give me the patience that I need, to keep my peace of mind, and

More information

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For September

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For September St Patrick s Morning Prayer As I arise today may the strength of God pilot me, the power of God uphold me, the wisdom of God guide me. May the eye of God look before me, the ear of God hear me, the Word

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and efficency. The best musician is the one who plays with expression and meaning, and not the one who finishes first. Talk slower. Talk less. Don

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Christ-like A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Sacred Heart Church and Maria Regina Church. Fr George Kolodziej SDS Parish Priest Pope Francis

More information

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For July

Pope Francis Prayer Intentions For July Slow Dance Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better

More information

Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our Faith.

Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our Faith. Prayer to Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of our Faith. Mother, help our faith! Open our ears to hear God s word and to recognise his voice and call. Awaken in us a desire to follow in his footsteps,

More information

The Power of His Grace

The Power of His Grace Second Sunday of Lent 16th & 17th March 2019 The Power of His Grace Haven t you heard? It s over! The reign of terror, guilt and shame has come crashing down. There is only one God. And through his ony

More information

Third Sunday in Advent John the Baptist

Third Sunday in Advent John the Baptist 121309 Third Sunday in Advent John the Baptist Praise be Jesus Christ. Now and forever. One of my joys of recent years is meeting some holy people people who have inspired me people whose faith and Gospel-activation

More information

Pope Francis April Prayer Intentions

Pope Francis April Prayer Intentions Jesus Who Is... The living bread. Feed you, and give you strength to do his work. The light of the world. Shine on you and shine through you. The Good Shepherd. Guide you safely through the green pastures

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Prayer for Courage Lord, I am afraid. I don t feel bold or courageous today. Help me remember that bravery isn t the absence of fear, it s doing the right thing no matter what GIVE ME A COURAGEOUS HEART

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan A Parent s Prayer Help Me give my children the best... not of trappings or toys, but of myself, cherishing them on good days and bad, theirs and mine. Teach Me to accept them for who they are, not for

More information

Third Sunday of Advent

Third Sunday of Advent Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 Rejoice in the Lord Always! Again I Say, Rejoice! GOLD HILL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH A CONGREGATION OF THE MONTANA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan Prayer for Courage Lord, I am afraid. I don t feel bold or courageous today. Help me remember that bravery isn t the absence of fear, it s doing the right thing no matter what GIVE ME A COURAGEOUS HEART

More information

Though you may feel at the end of your rope and discarded forever, there is nothing too great for God s saving grace.

Though you may feel at the end of your rope and discarded forever, there is nothing too great for God s saving grace. First Reading Zephaniah 3:14-20 Though you may feel at the end of your rope and discarded forever, there is nothing too great for God s saving grace. A Reading from the book of the prophet Zephaniah. Sing

More information

MESSIAH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

MESSIAH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH MESSIAH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Our Vision: Messiah seeks to grow as a congregation of the ELCA called by Christ, gathered by the gospel, and sent by the Holy Spirit into our communities to share and

More information

The Touch of the Master s Hand

The Touch of the Master s Hand The Touch of the Master s Hand Twas battered and scarred and the auctioneer thought it scarcely worth his while to waste much time on the old violin, but he held it up with a smile. What am I bid, good

More information

A Penitential Celebration for Advent

A Penitential Celebration for Advent A Penitential Celebration for Advent Advent is a penitential season, when we are called to hear the voice of the Baptist, who invites us to be washed clean and prepare for the coming kingdom of our God.

More information

Pope Francis March Prayer Intentions

Pope Francis March Prayer Intentions Third Sunday of Lent 3rd & 4th 2018 The God-Shaped Hole A warm welcome to our parishioners and visitors who are celebrating the Eucharist with us at Sacred Heart Church and Maria Regina Church. Fr George

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan A Mustard Seed It s impossible your head tells you. There s just too much to do. Everything s a mess. Hope is lost. But still... Don t you have at least a little bit of faith? A tiny seed. Inside there

More information

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Sunday, December 16, 2018 Welcome to Worship at Bethel Sunday, December 16, 2018 Third Sunday in Advent Pastor: Rev. Mark Kindem Bethel Lutheran Church, NALC 5232 Irvine Ave NW Bemidji, MN 56601 www.bethelbemidji.org 218-444-4746

More information

Rejoice Renew Restore

Rejoice Renew Restore Rejoice Renew Restore Three strong ways to understand the work of God in the midst of his people Let s read Zephaniah 3: 14-20 Emmanuel = God-with-us Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice

More information

2017 ADVENT COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE

2017 ADVENT COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE 2017 ADVENT COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE 1 INTRODUCTORY RITES HYMN O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice!

More information

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT December 9, 2018 AS WE GATHER Preparation is probably on your mind. Christmas is only weeks away. There are presents to buy, visits to plan, decorations to put up, lights to see,

More information

Reception of Robyn, Michael, and Greg

Reception of Robyn, Michael, and Greg A member of the Central Highlands Cluster Ministry St George s, Trentham 9.00am St Mary s, Woodend 11.00am 16 th December, 2018 - Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete Sunday Reception of Robyn, Michael, and

More information

Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two

Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two Sunday, December 8, 2013 In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3 Let us confess our sins against God

More information

GOD WITH US Part 8: JESUS. Message 4 Baptized and Tempted. The Baptism of Jesus. Introduction

GOD WITH US Part 8: JESUS. Message 4 Baptized and Tempted. The Baptism of Jesus. Introduction Introduction GOD WITH US Part 8: JESUS Message 4 Baptized and Tempted The public ministry of Jesus was preceded by the ministry of John the Baptist, who was called by God to prepare the way for the Messiah.

More information

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT SEEDS TO BRANCHES CELEBRATION!

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT SEEDS TO BRANCHES CELEBRATION! SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT SEEDS TO BRANCHES CELEBRATION! Peace Lutheran Church Saginaw, Michigan December 4, 2016 9:00 am Scripture of the Week Then Jesus asked, What is the kingdom of God like? What shall

More information

6 th January 2019 The Epiphany of the Lord (C)

6 th January 2019 The Epiphany of the Lord (C) ST. ANDREW S CATHOLIC CHURCH THORNTON HEATH St. Andrew s Presbytery 45 Brook Road Tel: 020 8684 3013 Thornton Heath Fax: 020 8684 6626 Surrey CR7 7RD E-mail: thorntonheath@rcaos.org.uk Website: www.standrewsthorntonheath.org.uk

More information

Friends of Jesus and Mary Amigos de Jesús y María

Friends of Jesus and Mary Amigos de Jesús y María Friends of Jesus and Mary Amigos de Jesús y María Florida Center for Peace December 2012 Miami, Florida Dear Brothers and Sisters: Advent started on November 29, therefore, Christmas preparations begin.

More information

THE BISHOPS RELIGIOUS LITERACY ASSESSMENT 2014 YEAR THREE

THE BISHOPS RELIGIOUS LITERACY ASSESSMENT 2014 YEAR THREE THE BISHOPS RELIGIOUS LITERACY ASSESSMENT 2014 YEAR THREE NAME: SCORE SCHOOL: DATE: 43 2719-YEAR3BRLA_4.indd 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR PART ONE FOR EACH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION DRAW A CROSS IN THE BOX

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan A Family Prayer Praise be to God who made us a family. Praise be to God for the love that we share. Praise be to God for sending us Jesus. Praise be to God for teaching us to care. Help us, Lord Jesus

More information

13 December 2015 Third Sunday of Advent

13 December 2015 Third Sunday of Advent A member of the Central Highlands Cluster Ministry St George s, Trentham 9.00am St Mary s, Woodend 10.30am 13 December 2015 Third Sunday of Advent We acknowledge the Woi Wurrung & Dja Dja Wrung people,

More information

Luke 21:5-8. When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,

Luke 21:5-8. When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, ADVENT General Observations Advent Texts Year C Preaching Preparation Southwestern PA Synod ELCA 7 November 2009 Mark Vitalis Hoffman Lutheran Theological Seminary Gettysburg ADVENT General Observations

More information

OBC: Baptism Service Matt Gordon - Sunday 4 November The Ordinary and the EXTRA-Ordinary

OBC: Baptism Service Matt Gordon - Sunday 4 November The Ordinary and the EXTRA-Ordinary OBC: Baptism Service Matt Gordon - Sunday 4 November 2018 The Ordinary and the EXTRA-Ordinary I don t know about you, but sometimes it can feel like life is pretty ordinary. A typical, ordinary day for

More information

St John s Anglican Church Coffs Harbour 16 th December 2018

St John s Anglican Church Coffs Harbour   16 th December 2018 St John s Anglican Church Coffs Harbour www.coffsharbouranglicanchurch.org 16 th December 2018 Third Sunday of Advent John the Baptist gives us the image of Jesus with a winnowing fork in hand, ready to

More information

INSPIRED WORD April 18, 2018

INSPIRED WORD April 18, 2018 INSPIRED WORD April 18, 2018 PRAYER Lord, we know You are present with us because when two or three are gathered in Your name, You promised to be in our midst. Well, Lord, we ve gathered, and we know You

More information

Communications. Creative. Sample. Wonder. Leader s Guide. The. An Advent Bible Study in 4 Sessions

Communications. Creative. Sample. Wonder. Leader s Guide. The. An Advent Bible Study in 4 Sessions The Wordand Wonder the An Advent Bible Study in 4 Sessions Leader s Guide The Wordand the Wonder An Advent Bible Study in 4 Sessions Table Of Contents Introduction... 4 Tips For Using This Study Guide...

More information

THIRD SUNDAY of ADVENT 16 December 2018

THIRD SUNDAY of ADVENT 16 December 2018 THIRD SUNDAY of ADVENT 16 December 2018 ST. MARK S LUTHERAN CHURCH 1900 ST. PAUL STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21218 Phone: 410.752.5804 On the web at: stmarksbaltimore.org Follow us on Facebook A Reconciling in

More information

Sermon for Second Midweek Service. Stir Up the Power of Preparation

Sermon for Second Midweek Service. Stir Up the Power of Preparation 1 Sermon for Second Midweek Service Text: Matthew 3:2-3 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.... Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight. Stir Up the Power of Preparation I remember

More information

The Holy Eucharist the third sunday of advent

The Holy Eucharist the third sunday of advent Saint Mark s episcopal cathedral The Holy Eucharist the third sunday of advent December 16, 2018 8:00 am Newcomers and visitors, the community of Saint Mark s welcomes you. We hope that you will feel at

More information

Luke 3: John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, You brood of vipers!

Luke 3: John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, You brood of vipers! Luke 3:7-18 7 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to

More information

"A Safe Place For The Spiritually Curious" Evangelical Lutheran Worship 3 rd Sunday in Advent December 16, 2018

A Safe Place For The Spiritually Curious Evangelical Lutheran Worship 3 rd Sunday in Advent December 16, 2018 "A Safe Place For The Spiritually Curious" 1025 The Dalles Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 736-9216 The Rev. Dr. Robert McKee Evangelical Lutheran Worship Setting IV 3 rd Sunday in Advent December 16,

More information

Guardian Angels Catholic Community September 9, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 BOLD

Guardian Angels Catholic Community September 9, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 BOLD Guardian Angels Catholic Community September 9, 2018 23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time www.guardianangelscatholiccommunity.org Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 (everyone joins in with the text in

More information

Meditating on Mercy. Scriptures for Prayer in the Year of Mercy

Meditating on Mercy. Scriptures for Prayer in the Year of Mercy Meditating on Mercy Scriptures for Prayer in the Year of Mercy How many pages of Sacred Scripture are appropriate for meditation to help us rediscover the merciful face of the Father! Pope Francis All

More information

This Week in the Parish. Thursday am Mah-jong Church. 7.30am 9.00am

This Week in the Parish. Thursday am Mah-jong Church. 7.30am 9.00am 16 December 2018 Today s Service Third Sunday of Advent 7.30am Sung Eucharist 9.00am Family Eucharist This Week in the Parish Thursday 20 9.30am Mah-jong Church Friday 21 10.00am Eucharist Sunday 23 7.30am

More information

ADVENT THREE. Sunday 16 th December Questions for reflection this week

ADVENT THREE. Sunday 16 th December Questions for reflection this week ADVENT THREE Sunday 16 th December 2018 Advent means coming or arrival and is a time of anticipation and journey towards the celebration of God entering human history in Jesus and the expectation of Jesus

More information

Religious Education. Test 2011 Year 6 NAME: CLASS: TEST TIME: 1 hour

Religious Education. Test 2011 Year 6 NAME: CLASS: TEST TIME: 1 hour Religious Education Test 2011 Year 6 NAME: CLASS: TEST TIME: 1 hour Practice Questions The word Emmanuel means A B journey in hope. Mother of God. C God with us. D Jesus. What did Jesus do at the Wedding

More information

Grace changes everything

Grace changes everything Grace changes everything We exist to glorify and enjoy God by making disciples who make a difference through grace-filled worship, community, and missions. www.mcleanpres.org 9AM, 10:45AM & 5:15PM 1020

More information

Funeral Masses and Readings

Funeral Masses and Readings Funeral Masses and Readings Dear Parishioners, Our Parish family extends it s deepest sympathy and prayers to you and your loved ones at this time of your loss. This booklet is to assist you in the planning

More information

I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12

I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 1 Boxing Day/Tomorrow 9.30 am Service No Night Service I am the light of the world.

More information

Purpose of the Text To call the remnant of Jew to worship the Lord for all that He has done for them

Purpose of the Text To call the remnant of Jew to worship the Lord for all that He has done for them Rejoice! The King is Here Zephaniah 3:14-20 Introduction Purpose of the Text To call the remnant of Jew to worship the Lord for all that He has done for them Purpose of the Sermon To call the people of

More information

DOCTRINAL FOCUS SPIRITUAL REFLECTION FOR TEACHERS. Level: 1 Grade: Prep God Is With Us!

DOCTRINAL FOCUS SPIRITUAL REFLECTION FOR TEACHERS. Level: 1 Grade: Prep God Is With Us! Level: 1 Grade: Prep God Is With Us! In this unit students learn about the seasons of Advent and Christmas. They explore the concepts of waiting and joyful anticipation that are expressed through the use

More information

PARISH OF DIEGO MARTIN ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST & OUR LADY MOTHER OF MERCY. Parish Newsletter. PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Wilfred John

PARISH OF DIEGO MARTIN ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST & OUR LADY MOTHER OF MERCY. Parish Newsletter. PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Wilfred John PARISH OF DIEGO MARTIN ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST & OUR LADY MOTHER OF MERCY Parish Newsletter PARISH PRIEST: Fr. Wilfred John Sunday 5 th January 2014 - Epiphany Dear Parishioners, The Way in a Manger: a

More information

God s Word, My Voice A Lectionary for Children

God s Word, My Voice A Lectionary for Children God s Word, My Voice A Lectionary for Children The First Sunday of Advent A Reading from the Book of Jeremiah [33:14 16] Soon I will make good on the promises I made to you. When I do, a branch will grow

More information

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 [John said] 16 I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. St. John Evangelical

More information

Advent /Christmastide. Daily Office Lectionary and Morning Prayer. readings year one

Advent /Christmastide. Daily Office Lectionary and Morning Prayer. readings year one Advent /Christmastide Daily Office Lectionary and Morning Prayer readings year one A New Year of Hope in Jesus Christ Welcome to Advent, the arrival of a new liturgical year. As living members of the global

More information

MASS OF THE SACRED HEART 60 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRIESTLY ORDINATION OF POPE BENEDICT 30 JUNE 2011

MASS OF THE SACRED HEART 60 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRIESTLY ORDINATION OF POPE BENEDICT 30 JUNE 2011 MASS OF THE SACRED HEART 60 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRIESTLY ORDINATION OF POPE BENEDICT 30 JUNE 2011 On this Feast of the Sacred Heart, we give thanks to God for the 60 years of priestly ministry of our

More information

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAYS AND SOLEMNITIES

HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAYS AND SOLEMNITIES HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAYS AND SOLEMNITIES 182 The following hymn suggestions are offered to assist those respon - sible for the selection of music for the eucharist on Sundays, solemnities and feasts

More information

The Feast Day of Blessed Catherine Kasper. February 4, a.m. Ancilla Domini Chapel 11:15 a.m. Catherine Kasper Home Chapel

The Feast Day of Blessed Catherine Kasper. February 4, a.m. Ancilla Domini Chapel 11:15 a.m. Catherine Kasper Home Chapel The Feast Day of Blessed Catherine Kasper February 4, 2018 9 a.m. Ancilla Domini Chapel 11:15 a.m. Catherine Kasper Home Chapel Welcome Judith Diltz, PHJC Procession Opening Song Canticle of the Sun Gloria

More information

2. He was sent from God -- he had a mission that was God-planned and God-given! Jn. 1:6

2. He was sent from God -- he had a mission that was God-planned and God-given! Jn. 1:6 GREAT EVENTS OF THE BIBLE -- JESUS BAPTISM. Introduction: A. In This Sermon We Examine The Event That Announced To The World Who Jesus Was And Initiated Or Launched His Earthly Ministry. B. (Slide #2)

More information

15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,

15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 1 Rejoice, You Brood of Vipers December 13, 2015 First Presbyterian Church, Kissimmee, Florida Rev. Frank Allen Philippians 4:4-6 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness

More information

BAPTISM PREPARATION AT ST PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN

BAPTISM PREPARATION AT ST PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN BAPTISM PREPARATION AT ST PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN Dear Parents! St Peter in Chains 1 South Crescent Road Ardrossan KA22 8DU Tel.: 01294 464063 Congratulations! Thank you for getting in touch with us

More information

Sun. 29 th. sunday worship preparation. First Sunday in Advent. Jeremiah 33: Psalm 25: Thessalonians 3:9-13.

Sun. 29 th. sunday worship preparation. First Sunday in Advent. Jeremiah 33: Psalm 25: Thessalonians 3:9-13. 29 th First day in Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Jeremiah 33:14-16 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfil the promise I made to the

More information

Praying with the Explosive Gospel. Advent Season. Year C. Please contact one of our centers for more information on the Pro Sanctity Movement.

Praying with the Explosive Gospel. Advent Season. Year C. Please contact one of our centers for more information on the Pro Sanctity Movement. Praying with the Explosive Gospel Advent Season Year C Please contact one of our centers for more information on the Pro Sanctity Movement. Pro Sanctity Movement National Center 11002 North 204th Street

More information

Catholic Education Week 2007 Eucharistic Liturgy Monday 23 July 9.30am Sacred Heart Cathedral

Catholic Education Week 2007 Eucharistic Liturgy Monday 23 July 9.30am Sacred Heart Cathedral Catholic Education Week 2007 Eucharistic Liturgy Monday 23 July 9.30am Sacred Heart Cathedral Most Rev. Michael Putney Concelebrant: Fr Glenn Humphreys 1 Combined Catholic Wind Symphony will play outside

More information

The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Gerard

The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Gerard The Roman Catholic Parish of St. Gerard Parish Office: Rectory: Parish Hall: 125 Third Avenue North, Yorkton, SK S3N 1C4 Phone: 306.782.2449 Fax: 306.782.8566 www.stgerard.ca office@stgerard.ca Parish

More information

Christ, the real reason of Christmas. Dec 23rd, 2018 Fourth Sunday Of Advent. Weekend Mass Schedule

Christ, the real reason of Christmas. Dec 23rd, 2018 Fourth Sunday Of Advent. Weekend Mass Schedule Christ, the real reason of Christmas December is not only the twelfth month of the year, but a month that is magic for many people. And it is magic because Christmas and all its spirit is around. Christmas

More information

MISSAL WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. Readings from the Bible for the Roman Catholic liturgy in the ordinary form in the year C during Christmas season

MISSAL WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. Readings from the Bible for the Roman Catholic liturgy in the ordinary form in the year C during Christmas season MISSAL WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Readings from the Bible for the Roman Catholic liturgy in the ordinary form in the year C during Christmas season MISSAL WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Readings from the Bible for the Roman

More information

July 1, 2018 St. Peter Parish, Douglas 10:30 a.m.

July 1, 2018 St. Peter Parish, Douglas 10:30 a.m. 1 July 1, 2018 St. Peter Parish, Douglas 10:30 a.m. 80 th Anniversary of Parish/60 th Anniversary of Church (Special Readings: Is. 56: 1,6-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9; Jn.4:19-24) Praised be Jesus Christ! What a

More information

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Faith Formation Prayer Sequence and Knowledge of Faith Guide for families with youth in grades 1-8 following pages contain prayers and practices for our Catholic Faith. Each

More information

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan

Thoughts of Fr Francis Jordan I asked for strength and God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity and God gave me brawn and brains to work. I asked for courage

More information

The Easter Vigil. THE LIGHTING OF THE FIRE The people gather in the dark. The following words are spoken.

The Easter Vigil. THE LIGHTING OF THE FIRE The people gather in the dark. The following words are spoken. The Easter Vigil THE LIGHTING OF THE FIRE The people gather in the dark. The following words are spoken. Brothers and sisters! We have gathered in the darkness of the night because the Lord willingly entered

More information

Holy Trinity Pastoral Unit 1 Church Family.3 Locations

Holy Trinity Pastoral Unit 1 Church Family.3 Locations Holy Trinity Pastoral Unit 1 Church Family.3 Locations ~ St. Elizabeth Seton ~ St. Francis of Assisi ~ St. John Vianney ~ Parish Office: 4 Beaver Bank Road, Lower Sackville, NS B4E 1G3 Phone: 902-865-2112

More information

THE BAPTISM. Of the Lord THE ORDER OF MASS

THE BAPTISM. Of the Lord THE ORDER OF MASS THE BAPTISM Of the Lord THE ORDER OF MASS WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS If you re a visitor please make yourself known to the parish priest. Refreshments are served after Mass, please join us. Please make sure

More information

Advent Ritual Mercy Place 10 December 2016

Advent Ritual Mercy Place 10 December 2016 Advent Ritual Mercy Place 10 December 2016 Welcome Catherine Reuter rsm Call to Prayer Acknowledgement of Country and First Peoples Power Point Presentation Roseanne Quinn rsm Conscious that we stand in

More information

Advent and Christmas Activities

Advent and Christmas Activities Advent and Christmas Activities Family Advent and Potluck Evening Sunday, November 27, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Crafts and activities will be available for all ages. Yearning for the Messiah: Advent Devotions

More information

St Ethelbert s Parish, Bolton

St Ethelbert s Parish, Bolton St Ethelbert s Parish, Bolton St Ethelbert s Parish - Baptism Preparation Pack St Ethelbert s Parish Church Hawthorne Street, Deane, Bolton BL3 5RG 01204 62653 BAPTISM PREPARATION PACK Dear Parents! Congratulations!

More information

The Rite of Installation of Our Pastor On the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. January 11, :00 PM

The Rite of Installation of Our Pastor On the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. January 11, :00 PM The Rite of Installation of Our Pastor On the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord January 11, 2015 3:00 PM 1 The Congregation is asked to remain silent during the prelude as a time of prayer and meditation.

More information

PROPER MASSES FOR THE MONTFORTIAN FAMILY

PROPER MASSES FOR THE MONTFORTIAN FAMILY April 28 PROPER MASSES FOR THE MONTFORTIAN FAMILY SAINT LOUIS MARIE GRIGNION DE MONTFORT, priest Founder and Patron of the Montfortian Family Solemnity ENTRANCE ANTIPHON (Is 52,7) How beautiful on the

More information

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK December 16 3rd Sunday of Advent 9 The Joy of Kindness

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK December 16 3rd Sunday of Advent 9 The Joy of Kindness QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK December 16 3rd Sunday of Advent 9 The Joy of Kindness Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. (Philippians 4: 4-5) Zephaniah

More information

ORDER OF WORSHIP December 16th, rd Sunday of Advent ~ Love

ORDER OF WORSHIP December 16th, rd Sunday of Advent ~ Love ORDER OF WORSHIP December 16th, 2018 3rd Sunday of Advent ~ Love Please sign and pass the Friendship Book ( pew pad ) where you can also record any prayer requests. Our prayer is that you will experience

More information

Scripture & Prayers. for Advent IV, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Compiled by Lisa Traylor Prayers from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer

Scripture & Prayers. for Advent IV, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Compiled by Lisa Traylor Prayers from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer & s for Advent IV, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Compiled by Lisa Traylor s from the 1979 Book of Common Advent IV The Story of St. Mary, mother of Jesus In the sixth month of Elizabeth s pregnancy,

More information

Order for the Worship of God

Order for the Worship of God Order for the Worship of God December 23, 2018 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. Fourth Sunday of Advent To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle

More information

Parish Priest: Father Peter Selvaraj MISSION CHURCHES. Any Sunday during 10:00 am Mass Please call the office to register

Parish Priest: Father Peter Selvaraj MISSION CHURCHES. Any Sunday during 10:00 am Mass Please call the office to register ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE PARISH St. Jean de Brebeuf - Our Lady of Counsel 4 Reid Street, PO Box 462 Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 Phone: 705 652 3095 E-mail: office@stpaulslakefield.ca Website: stpaullakefield.org

More information

Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand A Penance Service for Advent

Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand A Penance Service for Advent Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand A Penance Service for Advent Diocese of Madison Advent 2017 Note The Rite of Penance is available separately or as part II of The Rites of the Catholic Church.

More information