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Glenelg Catholic Parish

8th December 2019

2nd Sunday of Advent

Prepare the way of the Lord

In a world threatening to implode upon itself, with war, violence, environmental and financial stresses, it would be easy to throw up one’s hands in despair. Stress and depression are reaching epidemic proportions all over the world and feelings of helplessness and anger overflow into anger and violence. So often I hear people bemoaning the world into which they have borne their children. However, we as Christians are called to see past the horrific state of the world acting out of love and faith until a better world, the world we dream of, becomes a reality. We are always called to look forward in hope and faith. Todays first reading speaks deeply into that hope, a world where the poor and afflicted are judged with justice. a world that will be infused with a spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and strength. Our Lord is a Lord of justice and peace, and in todays Gospel we are reminded that we must prepare the way for his coming. We must be a people of faith using our gifts to prepare for this coming. The Gospel tells us that forgiveness is available but we must turn our hearts and lives back to God and he will judge us on the fruits of our lives. It is not enough to be seen to pray, God sees beyond that, he sees into the depths of our hearts and soul. We must in private and in public, follow the path laid out for us, the path where justice and mercy is available to all, not only to the rich and powerful but to any who seek it. Fr John recently asked, in one of his homilies, how has your relationship changed with Jesus since last Advent? That was a tough question to answer. I know in my own life there have definitely been times where I have grown closer in my relationship with Jesus but there have also been times when it has deteriorated. Each and every one of us must strive each day to live life fully alive in faith and love, drawing ever closer to God so that when we come to celebrate the birth of Christ, we do so with joy knowing that we have to the best of our ability prepared the way to his Birth.

God Bless, Orla Wright, Pastoral Associate

Please remember in your prayers

Recently Deceased: John Nicholls, Trinity Astanidis, Sue Bailey, Gerard Healey, Stefania Sienczewski, Anna Deguglielmo, Belinda Weller, Peter Gibbins, Allan Antony, Elizabeth (Liz) Coombs. MEMORIALS: Sam Schinella, Imelda Rundell, John Lower, Italo Dall’Armi. Sick: John Mulraney, Angela Tsaliki, Paula Novak, Anne Harkin, Francois Miller, Peter Gillard, Dawn Hill, Sally O’Grady, Jan Wheatley, Linda Smith, Anton Sylvester, Terry Olds, Michael McCalkin, Gerard Braedy, Erica Schmidt, Teres Zaknich, Catherine Baldwin.

(Names will be published for 1 month)

Ministers for Christmas Masses at Our Lady of Victories

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered. We still need more

volunteers across all Christmas Masses. If you can help, please put your name

down on the roster (located on the information booth desk) or contact the Parish Office on 8294 1888. Thank you

October 2019 Stewardship Renewal follow up—If you are new to the

thanksgiving program or have changed your pledge and have not yet returned

your direct debit/credit card form, could you please return it to the parish office at

your earliest convenience. Thank you

Our Lady of Grace Christmas Morning Tea

Sunday 8th December after the 9.15am Mass. All welcome.

Parish Office food hampers For those that call on the office in need.

We are running low on the following items: small cans/containers of fruit, long

life milk and spam. If you can help, please place your donation in the bin

provided in the church foyer. Thank you for your generous response thus far.

Our Lady of Grace, Christmas Eve Mass

If you would like to be involved in this Mass (adults or children), please see Anne

Kay (0438 479 845) after Mass today. There will be a short practice for the

children after 9.15am Mass next weekend.

Our Lady of Victories, Christmas Eve Children’s Mass

Children are invited to participate in this Mass. Please contact Orla on 8294 1888

if interested. There will be a practice after 10.30am Mass in the church on Sunday

22nd December.

Healing Mass Friday 13th December, 12 noon

Our Lady of Victories

Ministry to the blind and vision impaired Deacon Pat Edwards is

seeking feedback on his proposal to start up a ministry to the blind and vision

impaired to support their spiritual needs. It would be initially within the Plympton and Glenelg parishes. The person does

not have to be a parishioner, does not have to live within the parish and does not even have to be Catholic. If you know anyone with vision loss who would appreciate a

conversation, or if you would like to provide feedback or administration

support, please contact Deacon Pat on 0431 984 678 or 8376 4608. Deacon

Pat’s full article on this ministry can be viewed on the Parish’s website under

‘archived bulletins/01 12 2019’.

ALPHA 2019 The next prayer meeting for the Alpha 2019 participants will be

held on Wednesday 11th December, from 4.30pm-5.30pm in the Parish House. Parishioners are also invited to attend.

Rosters, Our Lady of Victories Jan-June 2020. For altar society, linen,

counters, lawnmowing, readers, sacristans, Eucharistic ministers, 6pm Info booth,

powerpoint operators have been emailed. If you do not have email, please collect a hard copy from the sacristy today. Please

note: As per Archdiocesan Policy, if you do not have a current working with children check, the Parish has not put you on the new roster. Enq: 82941888

Liturgy Roster 15th December 2019

6pm Vigil 10.30am OLOV 5.00pm OLOV 9.15am OLOG

Special Ministers

H Mesnil J Wainwright

D Winkley

K Williams F Dingwall C Coleman

K Young E Seman

M Caston Z Fudge

G Alexander

A Kay G Hallion D Dunne

Readers P Hurley A Hurley

M Noonan

M Emery F Crimmins M Morgan

R Knolder M Starrs

J Lee

J McCabe P Murdock

Int. M Byrne

Power Point J Coonan S Moss G Lyons

Children’s Liturgy No Liturgy School Holidays

No Liturgy School Holidays

No Liturgy School Holidays

Info booth Mary Kate & Chris Ron Cecilia

OLOV Linen: Volunteer Needed Lawn: Dec: B Sellars Counters: B Sellars & P Felici

OLOV Altar Society : G Lyons & R Knolder OLOG Flowers: S Hallion, D Dunne & C Adams

2020 Sacramental Program The Parish is now accepting enrolments

for 2020. If you have a child aged 7 years or older, please fill out an enrolment form which is available in the church porch or

can be downloaded from our website. Please return completed forms to the

Parish Office as soon as possible.

St Vincent De Paul Christmas Trees You are invited to take a gift tag from the Christmas tree and bring back what is on the tag. Vinnies need

a wide variety of food and gifts. Please return gifts no later than Friday 15th December and please do not wrap

your gifts. Appeal envelopes are available in the church foyer.

FLOWERS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON If you would like to assist by making a donation , please place your

offering in a clearly marked envelope ‘flowers’ onto any collection plate .

Christmas Concert The Musicians and singers of Our

Lady of Grace Church will be presenting a concert celebrating the beautiful music of Christmas on: Sunday 22nd December,

7.30pm, Our Lady of Victories You are invited to make a gold coin donation to the St Vincent De Paul

Christmas Appeal at the conclusion of the concert. Enq: Kate Crocker 0432 591 636

End of Year School Masses & Graduation

Our Lady of Grace School Tuesday 10th December, 7pm, Our

Lady of Victories (End of Year Mass & Year 6 Graduation)

St Mary’s Memorial School Tuesday 10th December, 10am, Our Lady of Victories (End of Year Mass)

Wednesday 11th December, 7pm, Our Lady of Victories (Year 6 graduation)

'What a blessed day. 101 women spent Saturday 30

th preparing for Advent at a

retreat led by the Dominican Sister’s of St Cecilia and co-hosted with the Sisterhood

movement. Thankyou Glenelg Parish for letting us use the beautiful St Mary’s Hall,

St Dom’s and the OLOV Church. The women, aged from 12 to 88 listened to talks on the O Antiphon’s, spent time in prayer,

Adoration and confession and joined together in praise and worship.'

Parish Churches Our Lady of Victories

13/15 High Street, Glenelg Our Lady of Grace

36 Beadnall Terrace, Glengowrie

Sunday Masses, Glenelg Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am, 5pm

Sunday Mass, Glengowrie 9.15am

Weekday Services, Glenelg Mass: Tues. 10 am. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 12noon (Adoration on Thurs. at 11.30am)

Saturday Reconciliation: 11am

Parish Team Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Kain Pastoral Associate: Orla Wright Finance Council Chair: Jo Coonan Pastoral Council Chair: Steve Moss A copy of the latest Pastoral Council report can be

viewed on our website.

Parish Schools St Marys Memorial, Glenelg 8294 4580

Our Lady of Grace, Glengowrie 8177 9100 St Dominic’s Centre—82941888

Henriette Greenfield (COORD) 0439683338 St Marys Hall

Available for hire. Ph 8294 1888. Columbarium Enquiries Anne Kay. Ph 8295 4215

Playgroup, Murphy House Open Mondays 9-11am during school terms.

Gold coin donation. Bring fruit to share.

Parish Office: 17 High St, Glenelg Weekdays 9am—2pm (Closed Public

Holidays) Parish Secretary: Araceli Hunt RCIA Co-ordinator : Orla Wright

Ph: 8294 1888 Fax: 8295 1149 Email: glenelgcp@bigpond.com

Website: www.glenelgcp.com Facebook: Glenelg Catholic Par ish

Directors of Music Our Lady of Victories: John Williams (6pm

&10.30am) Nadee Fernando (5pm) Our Lady Of Grace: Kate Crocker

Child Safety Officers Orla Wright & Araceli Hunt. Ph: 8294 1888

Work place safety officers Geoff McCarthy & Peter O’Malley

Incident Report forms are available in the church foyer or Parish Office.

Fire Wardens: 9.15—Pat Murphy. 6— Jo Coonan. 10.30—Geoff McCarthy & Peter Felici

5—Henriette Greenfield & John Lee.

LITURGY—YEAR C

2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Today’s reading speaks to us of the peace we

may expect with the coming of God’s

Kingdom. And yet there is also an

undertone of violence and retribution in the

call for our repentance and change of heart.

1st Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10

He judges the poor with justice.

Psalm: 71:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness

of peace for ever.

2nd Reading: Romans 15:4-9

Christ, the hope of all people.

Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close

at hand.

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia!

Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his

paths: all people shall see the salvation of God.

Alleluia!

Memorial Acclamation: When we eat this

Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your

Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Feast Days 9th—The Immaculate Conception of the

Blessed Virgin Mary, 13th—St Lucy

Christmas Special Services

Christmas Eve—Tuesday 24th

Christmas Day—Wednesday 25th