2nd Sunday of Advent - Year A 3rd-4th December 2016 St Macartan s Catholic Parish 4 Drake St, Mornington - PO Box 41 Mornington 3931 Parish Office: Ph: 5975 2200, Fax: 5977 2050 Email: mornington@cam.org.au, Web: stmacartanspaish.com.au Parish Priest: Fr Joe Bui Duc Tien (buiductien@hotmail.com) Assist. Priest: Fr Joel Peart (joel.peart@cam.org.au) Secretaries: Francesca McLoughlin, Marie Mills, Catherine Larken (9am-3:30pm Monday to Friday) THIS WEEK-PARISH EVENTS Monday 5th December 1pm Cards (CC) 4pm St Vinnies Conference (CC) 7:30pm - 9pm RCIA (CC) Tuesday 6th December 10am - 12pm Prayer Group (CC) 2pm-3pm Our Lady s Cenacle (CC) High Spirits has finished for 2016 7:30pm BETA Course (CC) Wednesday 7th December 9:45am Little Mac s Toddler Group (CC) 10am Social Justice Group (CC) 7.00-9.00pm St Mac s Cafe (CC) 8pm Baptism Meeting (CC) Thursday 8th December 7pm St Mac s Grade 6 Graduation Mass (school hall) 7pm Mass in Church (Immaculate Conception) Friday 9th Decmber 9:15 10am Mass & Benediction 10:00am - 6:00pm: Adoration in Church 3.45pm Junior Youth Group last one for 2016 6pm 6:30pm Vespers in the Church Saturday 10th December 7:30am Men s Breakfast (CC) Sunday 11th December 6pm Senior Youth Group (last one for 2016) Prepare the way of the Lord MASS TIMES Saturday: Vigil 6pm. Sunday: 9am, 11am & 5pm Weekdays: Mon-Sat :9:15am Vespers: Fridays 6pm in the Church 1st Sunday of the Month: 4pm Filipino Mass. RECONCILIATION: After 9:15am Mass on Wednesdays & Saturdays; Fridays 5-6pm (Our Lady's Novena during 9.15am Sat. Mass) BAPTISMS : After 11am Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of month. Please contact Parish Office Next Baptismal Meeting 8pm Wednesday 7th December 2016 Weddings By appointment only, please contact the Parish Office.
Recently Deceased: Anniversaries: Douglas Waldie, Maud Winters, Janina Muzyk; Roger Holden. Pray for the sick and their Carers: Roldan Son, Bella Smith, Noah Guest, Olivia Grover, Merla Calubiran, Ingrid Messner, Charlotte Beck, Jim McHugh, Rachael Sanderson (Davies), Paul & Lauren Evans, Barbara, Lisa, Dawn, Michael, Kevin John Vinen, Peter McHugh, Joy & Ron, Mary Cowan, Pam Drysdale, Peter Alexandra, Bob & Jack & Lisa Barrett, Chris Lee, Wendy Greenough, Maureen James, Wendy Turner, Trish Brewer, Criselda Javelosa, Milly Smith, Anne-Marie Rice, Jack Carbis, Kevin O Brien, Bert Limpens, John Hughes, Bernadette Robertson, Rev Fred Bliss SM (NZ), Mary Knight (NZ), Ken McGrath, Rev Terry Fitzpatrick SM (NZ), Cheryl Falzon, Michelle Garnaut, Lisa Cimino, Cohen Cristiano, Hilary Manning, Brigid Dunn, Elisabeth Kamps, Sheree Bethune, Andrew Bergen, Les Harper, Roy Cahill, Anon, Jacob Batty, Miriam Hansen (NZ), Clare Curry-Harris EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Each Friday from 10am-6.30pm in Church. (a priest is available for Reconciliation- 5pm-6pm and Vespers at 6.00pm PRAYER MOVES MOUNTAINS - BE WITH THE LORD ON BEHALF OF THE PARISH FOR ADORATION! PLEASE COME! St Macartan s Parish Prayer: Heavenly Father, Creator and giver of all good things, Pour down your Holy Spirit upon this parish of Saint Macartan and the community that worships here. Father, make us holy, inspire us to work together to spread your Gospel, strengthen our Faith and grant us the spirit of service, so that, with your grace and the help of our Lady Mary and St Macartan, we may glorify you and provide for the needs of our wider community. We ask You this through Christ our Lord. Amen First Reading Is 11:1-10 A reading from the prophet Isaiah A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse, a scion thrusts from his roots: on him the spirit of the Lord rests, a spirit of wisdom and insight, a spirit of counsel and power, a spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. (The fear of the Lord is his breath.) He does not judge by appearances, he gives no verdict on hearsay, but judges the wretched with integrity, and with equity gives a verdict for the poor of the land. His word is a rod that strikes the ruthless, his sentences bring death to the wicked. Integrity is the loincloth round his waist, faithfulness the belt about his hips. The wolf lives with the lamb, the panther lies down with the kid, calf and lion cub feed together with a little boy to lead them. The cow and the bear make friends, their young lie downtogether. The lion eats straw like the ox. The infant plays over the cobra's hole; into the viper's lair the young child puts his hand. They do no hurt, no harm, on all my holy mountain, for the country is filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters swell the sea. That day, the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples. It will be sought out by the nations and its home will be glorious. The Word of the Lord Responsorial Psalm Ps 71:1-2. 7-8. 12-13. 17. R. cf. v.7 (R.) Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever. 1. O God, give your judgement to the king, to a king s son your justice, that he may judge your people in justice and your poor in right judgement. (R.)
2. In his days justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fails. He shall rule from sea to sea, from the Great River to the earth s bounds. (R.) 3. For he shall save the poor when they cry and the needy who are helpless. He will have pity on the weak and save the lives of the poor. (R.) 4. May his name be blessed for ever and endure like the sun. Every tribe shall be blessed in him, all nations bless his name. (R.) Second Reading Rom 15:4-9 A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans Everything that was written long ago in the scriptures was meant to teach us something about hope from the examples scripture gives of how people who did not give up were helped by God. And may he who helps us when we refuse to give up, help you all to be tolerant with each other, following the example of Christ Jesus, so that united in mind and voice you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It can only be to God s glory, then, for you to treat each other in the same friendly way as Christ treated you. The reason Christ became the servant of circumcised Jews was not only so that God could faithfully carry out the promises made to the patriarchs, it was also to get the pagans to give glory to God for his mercy, as scripture says in one place: For this I shall praise you among the pagans and sing your name. The Word of the Lord Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia! Gospel Mt 3:1-12 A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew In due course John the Baptist appeared; he preached in the wilderness of Judaea and this was his message: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. This was the man the prophet Isaiah spoke of when he said: A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. This man John wore a garment made of camel-hair with a leather belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem and all Judaea and the whole Jordan district made their way to him, and as they were baptised by him in the river Jordan they confessed their sins. But when he saw a number of Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism he said to them, Brood of vipers, who warned you to fly from the retribution that is coming? But if you are repentant, produce the appropriate fruit, and do not presume to tell yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, because, I tell you, God can raise children for Abraham from these stones. Even now the axe is laid to the roots of the trees, so that any tree which fails to produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown on the fire. I baptise you in water for repentance, but the one who follows me is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to carry his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand; he will clear his threshing-floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn in a fire that will never go out. The Gospel of the Lord Communion Antiphon FEAST of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - Thursday 8th December HOUR OF GRACE: 12 noon 1pm in Our Parish Church of St Macartan s. Program Exposition, 51st Psalm, Holy Rosary, Consecration to Our Lady, time for quiet prayer and ending with Benediction.
ADVENT CHRISTMAS CALENDAR Advent Rite of Forgiveness: 7:30pm Tuesday 13th December Mass for the Anointing: 9:15am Friday 16th December * * * * CHRISTMAS MASSES * * * * Children s Mass: Christmas Eve, 5pm Saturday 24th December Family Mass: Christmas Eve, 7:30pm Saturday 24th December Late Evening Vigil Mass: Christmas Eve Carols commence at 10:30pm, Mass begins at 11pm - Thursday 24th December Christmas Day: 9am and 10:30am - Sunday 25th December - Carols before both Masses Please Note: There will be no 5pm Mass on Christmas Day. PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS. Preparations are well under way for Christmas at St Macartan s. We draw to your attention a number of points. Advent Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. All people shall see the salvation of God. Week 1 Blessing of the Wreath and Lighting of the First Advent Candle Week 2 The Jesse Tree Week 3 Rejoicing Sunday when we bring gifts and place them under the Christmas Tree for distribution by St Vincent de Paul Society to those in need in our Parish. Week 4 Mary Sunday collection of soaps/creams to fight skin diseases in East Timor. Our Christmas Tree - Prayer Cards will be available in both foyers of the church for remembering your loved ones. Either tie one half of the Prayer Card to the tree or leave it in the basket and give the other half to the person you are remembering. Rosters for Christmas Masses - Many of our parishioners are on holidays during the Christmas period and so the normal roster does not commence until January. If you are a Special Minister, Reader, Commentator, Altar Server or you would be available to help in any way would you please fill in your details on the lists provided in both CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN'S MASS 5pm Saturday 24th December We would like to invite all the children of the parish to a special Children's Mass at 5pm on Christmas Eve. If your child would like to be involved in this Mass in anyway, could you please contact Lisa Chiezey at lisachiezey@hotmail.com or on 0433 110 202. We are also looking for adult helpers to help organise this Mass. If you interested and would like to help, please contact Lisa as above. Thank you.
THIS WEEKEND WE WELCOME SIX NEW MEMBERS WHO JOIN OUR PARISH COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Billie Grut, Pio Obligado, Tyler O Mara, Bailey Rodwell, Noah Rodwell, Ariella Smith A BIG THANK YOU to all the wonderful parishioners who helped with the working bee last Saturday. We did everything we wanted to do in quick time. Your help was very much appreciated.. THANK YOU! Bonus BETA Course Evening 7:30pm THIS TUESDAY EVENING IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE. Prayer, Q & A Session and drinks and nibbles to complete what has been a great few weeks of faith formation. All welcome. LITTLE MAC S TODDLER GROUP is URGENTLY looking for new co-ordinators to run this wonderful group, starting in February 2017. A Working With Children Card must be held or applied for. Present co-ordinators are happy to do a handover. We are willing to have multiple co-ordinators and run the group on a rostered basis. For further info, please call Janine 0432 419 189 or Gabriela 0448 947 748 SACRIFICIAL GIVING (2nd Collection) Weekly Pledge: $5540 Average p/w Oct $3474 PRESBYTERY COLLECTION (1st Collection) Last weekend: $1750 THINK ABOUT IT.. Action expresses priorities (Mahatma Ghandi) - Social Justice Group SOCIAL GROUP Our final action for this year is our Super Christmas Raffle. All profits to the Mornington Conference of St Vincent de Paul. Tickets on sale after Masses 3rd/4th and 11th/12th December at $5 per ticket. Raffle drawn after 11am Mass on 12th December. Thank you. Last weekend s collection for St Vinnies Christmas Appeal raised $4486. Thank you for your kind generosity. Donations of Christmas food and gifts for the Christmas hampers can still be made boxes available in both foyers. Thank you very much for your support. NEXT WEEKEND S LEAVING COLLECTION IS FOR THE MELBOURNE OVERSEAS MIS- SIONS. Since its foundation in 1969, Melbourne parishioners have supported Melbourne s own mission fund to help developing nations across the world. Archbishop Denis Hart commends the fund to your continuing support. New Rosters for Sunday Readers and Communion Ministers The holiday roster and the first major one for 2017 (February May) will be drawn up shortly. If you wish to vary your availability, or you do not expect to be available for a significant time, please leave a note for me in the parish office by the end of November. The holiday roster will be available for collection in early December, the 2017 roster will be available immediately after Christmas. Once again this is an appeal for more volunteers for these parish duties and privileges. There is a particularly great need for Communion Ministers at all three Mass times. Remember that help is available and that individual preferences can be accommodated within the rosters. Chris Smyth
ABOUT PADUA COLLEGE A vacancy exists on the Board of Padua College for a parishioner to represent the parishes of Mount Eliza and Mornington. You do not have to have a child attending the College. As a regional College Padua serves the parishes of the Mornington Peninsula. The Board is the body which is responsible for the management of the College on behalf of the Parish Priests (Canonical Administrators) of the member Parishes. Padua has embarked on a significant Masterplan for the future which also includes an Educational Strategic Plan. It will be an exciting time for the College and membership on the Board will give a great insight into how the College work and an opportunity to input into its direction. Do give this some serious thought. If you feel you have something to offer as a Board member I know you will find it a wonderful way to serve the wider Padua community and the Church on the Mornington Peninsula. We ought all be responsible and care about the education in faith of our young people. Please contact me on 9787 7777 or laurie.pearson@cam.org.au (Fr) Laurie Pearson, President, Canonical Administrators. I SHINE - Social and Emotional Learning Program for Young People MISSION OF THE PROGRAM: A confidence, self-esteem building and anti-bullying program designed to build children s capacity for resilience in life; and in learning, through self-mastery and empathy for others. AREAS OF FOCUS: emotional intelligence, mental attitude and understanding, empathy and kindness, self-motivation, believing in their individual worthiness, positive social skills, identifying potential conflicts and employ strategies to resolve them peacefully; the power of their minds and brain physiology to achieve goals and dreams. CLASS DETAILS : An 18 week program starting Thursday 9 th February from 3.45 5.45pm. Age Group 10 to 15 years Cost is $15 for a two hour lesson which includes all resources and two teachers Suburb MOUNT MARTHA Contact Paula (Qualified teacher and self-esteem coach) on 0418 364 071 for more information and a detailed flyer of the program content. PIETY STALL Christmas stock now in, beautiful Rose and Jasmine Petal beads, Christmas decorations and plenty of gift ideas including Swarovski heart and cross necklaces. Also availalble...christmas cards and St Columban Calendar s ($10 each). Come in, browse & support the parish. NEW PARISHIONERS The St Macartan's community would like to welcome all new parishioners. Please fill in a slip (available in both foyers) and place in box provided and a member of the Welcome Committee will call and see you.
Readers 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December 6pm J Capan F Murphy, B Scantlebury 9am C Houlihan, J de Koning T Houlihan, D Ziino 11am B Butler, J Clements I Hackett, B McLean 5pm D Jolly, B O Donnell, D Warmbrunn D Warmbrunn, G Failla, H O Donnell Sp. Ministers 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December 6pm S Barrett, A Fisher, J Holloway, E McCluskey, F J Capan, K Duyvestyn, M Duyvestyn, M Fletcher, S Fletcher, T Hird, B Limpens Raccanello, J Raccanello, L Thorpe 9am F Crea, D Frank, P Girolami, A Hancock, Z M Azzopardi, F Crea, M Land, J Lewis, M Lewis, Krause, T Thomas L Solis 11am R di Petta, G Lane, M Lane, B Sexton, J Spaziani, E Spaziani, P Stanley Seal, E Virgona M de Jong, A Flood, S Goddard, T Roberts, J 5pm C Warmbrunn, J Sayah, F Melham R Jolly, M Casamento, C Warmbrunn Music 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December 6pm Chris & Co TBA 9am Adriana & Choir TBA 11am Billie & Singers TBA 5pm Youth Youth AV Ops 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December 6pm G Michel TBA 9am T & M Said TBA 11am B Handasyde TBA 5pm Youth Youth P point Prs 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December 6pm Wendy TBA 9am Terry TBA 11am Vron TBA 5pm Youth Youth Altar Svrs 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December 6pm L Siedlecki, C Macphie Altar servers needed 9am L Pingiaro, M Dornom, C & J Strawbridge L Buchanan, D & G Le Miere 11am R & S Cheevers U & C Chiezey, C & O Astorino 5pm R Santolucido, W Nugent L & E Kiernan Count. Tm 5th December 12th December A Burr, S & M Fletcher, K Martin J Sumner, G Michel Cleaning 8th December 15th December G Gordon, G Bartosikova, F Taylor J George, P Wallace, A Skoljarev Flowers 8th-15th December 8th-15th December C Scantlebury C Scantlebury Piety Stall 3rd-4th December 10th-11th December Sat 6pm Sun 9am Sun 11am Sr Gen, L Thorpe M Picton P Harper, S Taylor A Anderson A McKenna A Wilson, A Goddard C Liturgy 4th December 11th December Sun 9am Sun 11am C McLean, E Doherty S Nugent, R Le Miere J Luppino, J Little S Nugent, G Bartosikova Tea Trolley 4th December 11th December R Mahony, C McLean, D McMahon R & M Muzyk
The final Junior Youth Group for 3:45pm-5:00pm 2016 will be next Friday 9th December. JOIN US FOR A CHRISTMAS PARTY. We will return in February 2017! Christmas edition with great articles about he Alma nuns in East Timor, Fr Brendan Lane as he steps down as Corpus Christi Rector, the excellent speaker program of Jesuit Social Services and much, much more. $4 per copy! PARISH INFORMATION St Macartan s Primary School Marie Slattery (Principal) Ph: 5973 4550 Padua College - Anthony Banks (Principal) Ph: 5976 0100 Maintenance Co-Ordinator Max Fletcher (0417 307 845) Terry Walker (0412 661 123) Parish Pastoral Council Mark O Donnell (0422 955 861) Email: mark_p_odonnell@hotmail.com High Spirits Co-Ord. - Dorinnia Burns highspiritsmornington@gmail.com Macartan Club John Azzopardi (5975 2289) Children s Liturgy Co-Ordinator Richard Le Miere (0400 031 209) Youth Group Jacinta Jolly (0400 791 971) jacintajolly@outlook.com Little Macs Playgroup littlemacsplaygroup@gmail.com Gabriela (0448 947 748) Janine (0432 419 189) November Church Caretaker Max Fletcher Parish Care Contacts Leonie Purcell (5975 0514) Music Co-Ordinator Veronica Ryan (5975 6981/0418 358 213) ST MAC S SENIOR YOUTH GROUP Senior Youth Group will now run on a monthly basis. The next one will be Sunday 11th December, 6pm-7:30pm for a beach party! Meet at 6pm at St Mac s Community Centre and then we head to the beach for volley ball and fish & chips! This is our last meeting for 2016! All secondary school students are welcome. For further details please contact Joe 0420 499 230 or Fr Joel joel.peart@gmail.com COMMUNITY CENTRE BOOKINGS FOR 2017 If you run a Parish Group in the Community Centre on a regular basis and would like to continue doing so in 2017, please contact the Parish Office on 5975 2200 to confirm dates and times for next year (even if your dates are remaining the same, please re-confirm). Thank you. MACARTAN CLUB Calendar of Events for this Week: Club for Retirees and Senior Parishioners. General Meeting held on 4th Friday of each month in Community Centre after 9:15 am Mass. Parishioners and Potential New members are always welcome Calendar of Events for this Week: Monday 5 th December Walkers: 9:00am Contact: Mary 5975 5764 Golf: 12:30pm Contact: Dermot 5988 4076 Canasta: 1:00pm Contact: Betty 5975 8497 Wednesday 7 th December Golf: 12:30pm Contact: Dermot 5988 4076 Friday 9 th December Golf: 12:30pm Contact: Dermot 5988 4076 Solo: 1:00pm Contact: Elaine 5977 1334 Monday 12 th December, Club Luncheon @ Norwood House, 12 for 12.30 pm.