As we come and worship, we remember the wurundjeri people, the original custodians of this land
FIRST READING Baruch 5:1-9
Jerusalem – God will show you splendor.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM SALMO RESPONSORIALE
The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. / Grandi cose ha fatto il Signore per noi.SECOND READING Philippians 1:3-6.8-11
Show yourselves sinless and without blame in the day of Christ.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION CANTO AL VANGELO
Alleluia, alleluia!Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight his paths; all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia! / Alleluia, alleluia!
Preparate la via del Signore, raddrizzate i soui sentieri! Ogni uomo vedra’ la salvezza di Dio!. Alleluia.
GOSPEL Luke 3:1-6
All people shall see the salvation of God.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO GAVE LAST WEEK
1st Collection - Thanksgiving Offering…………………………..$680.00
- Loose Money……………………………………$338.00
2nd Collection - Presbytery………………………………………..$360.00
LECTORS - THIS WEEK 09/12/2012 SPECIAL MINISTERS
6.00pm (SAT) – D Pullicino & B Nadenbousch S Dakin & E Krygger
9.00am (SUN) – R Mercuri & L Catena A Sonza, M Piscioneri & G Barbaro
10.30am (SUN) – J Akinido & E Thompson J Frangiosa, L Conte & J Kearney
LECTORS – NEXT WEEK 16/12/2012 SPECIAL MINISTERS
6.00pm (SAT) - E Krygger & E Saliba D Herbert & N Ziino
9.00am (SUN) - R Pino & C Agostinelli D Biasibetti, R DeZan & P Leggiero
10.30am (SUN) – N Sua & V De Leo S Miano, D Herbert & U Strangis
CHURCH CLEANERS 15/12/2012 M Martuccio, L Calafiore, A Leggiero & P
D’Aniello
MONEY COUNTERS 10/12/2012 J & J Kearney, E & K Bartlett & C McMahon
17/12/2012 A Sinopoli, F Nardozza, L Cavedon & R Comito
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
RECENTLY DECEASED
Gino DE PALMA, Bruno ZANOTTO
ANNIVERSARIES
Maria-Concetta FURCI, Luciano FAILLA, Itria BARRESI, Vincenzo CRUPI, Luigi LONGO
Stefania LONGO, Famiglia FERRARO, Giovanni SCIOLA
ST JOSEPH THE WORKER
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79 Wilson Boulevard, North Reservoir 3073
Parish House/Office Tel: 9460 3013 Fax: 9460 8832 Mb: 0431 643 674
Email: Parish@stjosephthe worker.org.au
www.stjosephtheworker.org.au
School Tel: 9469 7800 Fax: 9462 2949
SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Fr Emmanuel Bonello–Parish Priest WEEKDAY MASS TIMES:
Sat 6.00pm - English Sr Estelita Manabo-Pastoral Associate Mon. 9.10am Comm. Service
Sun. 9.00am - Italian Mr Peter Chowne -School Principal Tue. 10.00am Italian
Sun. 10.30am - English Mrs Liz Pistoni – Parish Secretary Wed. 9.10am - English
Thur. 9.10am - English
Maltese Mass Fri. 9.10am - English Sat. 8.30am - English
1st Saturday of the Month 6.00pm Sat. 8.30am - English Sat. 8.30am-English
Baptisms – Sunday 12.00pm Reconciliation: Sat. 10.30am
Marriages - By Appointment
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year C 9 December 2012
Christian Hope in the Coming of the SaviourAs the season of hope, Advent makes us ask: what is it we hope for? Perhaps we hope for a better job, a really good holiday, or time to spend with our family. Some hope for healing from sickness or addiction; others for restoration of broken relationships. In other parts of the world, people hope for an end to war and bloodshed. We look at the plight of refugees fleeing from persecution in the hope of a better life. In various ways, we all hope for peace, forgiveness, liberation, happiness.
However, we need to ask how all these hopes and desires are related to Christian hope in the coming of the Saviour. After all, it is our Christian claim that Christ is the answer to our deepest human longings. He is “the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6) who comes to set us free. Do we really believe this? If so, how does it manifest itself in our lives? The first thing we need to say is that Christian hope does not cancel out all other hopes and dreams. The farmer still prays for rain, the student works for success, the sick hope for healing, captives long for freedom, and we all seek improvement in our earthly lot. We may even pray for miracles. However, Christian hope puts all these things in a wider context knowing God is already at work in our lives and world. As Jesus said: “The reign of God is already here among you” (Luke 17:21). How easy it is to place our deepest hopes in the wrong things, such as wealth power or success. This also applies to our hopes for the church at a time of polarized views of right and left. The former sees the “church’s salvation” by retreating into the past; the latter by exaggerated adaptation to the secular world. No doubt, there is much to be learned from both. Yet, the church’s call to holiness requires the different and deeper perspective of radical commitment to Christ who alone is “light of the world” (John 8:12). So, we do not place our deepest hopes in any earthly reality, political system, ideology or doctrine. Nor even in our particular vision of church. Rather, like John the Baptist, we set our hearts on the coming of the Saviour as we again prepare to celebrate his birth at Bethlehem. Let us also celebrate the Saviour’s re-birth in our hearts, homes, churches and world. In the words of Australian poet Kenneth Crotty: “Jesus has to be born afresh in every age.” German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, killed by the Nazis, called Mary’s Magnificat Song a passionate, wild, revolutionary Advent hymn. It occurs in Luke’s Gospel (1:39ff.) when Mary (pregnant with the Christ-child) visits her cousin Elizabeth (pregnant with John the Baptist). These two Jewish peasant women, living under Roman oppression, rejoice in God’s blessings: the promised Saviour is about to be born! Mary then sings of God’s mercy and justice celebrating the power of God and the powerlessness of humankind. This is what Christian hope in the coming of the Saviour inspires.
BAPTISM
Congratulations to Alyssa Misiti child of Cristian and Rebecca, Oliver Reale child of Marc and Isabella who will be baptised this weekend. We welcome them into our parish community and assure the families of our prayerful best wishes on this happy occasion.
GRADE 6 GRADUATION
The grade 6 graduation ceremony will be held on Wednesday 12 December at 5.30pm in the church.
We congratulate the grade 6 students on the completion of their primary education and we wish them well for the future.
SACRAMENTS -2013
Children from the State Schools needing preparation for 1st Reconciliation – Year 4, Confirmation – Year 6 please contact Sr. Estelita at the parish office on 9460 3013 or 9465 1077 AH.
MEMORIAL MASSES
Monday 10 December 7.00pm – Antonio Mancini (1 yr)
Saturday 15 December 6.00pm – Giovanni Sciola (1 yr)
FUNERAL
Rosary for Gino De Palma will be recited on Wednesday 12 December at 11.00am followed by Funeral Mass.
ITALIAN LADIES
Durante il tempo di Avvento ci sara’ un tempo di preghiera e riflessione in cappella il Martedi’ alle ore 9.00am. Seguita dalla S. Messa ore 10.00am.
Martedi’ 11 Dicembre dopo la Santa messa delle ore 10.00am concluderemo le attivita’dell’Anno 2012 con i festeggiamenti Natalizi e l’arrivo della Befana con Babbo Natale. Vi aspettiamo con i nipotini per scambiarci gli auguri di ogni bene. Siamo riconoscenti verso tutte quelle persone che con tanto amore collaborano per l’unita’ e la carita’ nella nostra famiglia parrocchiale. Un sincere grazie.
FAMILIES IN NEED
If you know any family in dire need of assistance from St Vincent De Paul (Food-Groceries) please contact the Parish Office on 9460 3013.
CALENDARI ITALIANI 2013 IN VENDITA
In vendita Calendari Italiani 2013 prezzo $9.00. Puo’ essere un regalo per Natale.
CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
Please take a star from the Christmas Giving Tree and bring a gift to those in need and place it near the tree.
CHARISMATIC HEALING MASS -THURSDAY 10 JANUARY, 7:30PM
All are invited to participate in a Charismatic Mass celebrated by priests from the National Charismatic Retreat for Priests/Religious/Associates.
Where: Newman Chapel, Melbourne University, Swanston St, Carlton, Victoria
Contact: Margaret Trainor 9387 2272 OR 0457 906 513 OR
NEW ADVENT WREATH
We take this opportunity to thank John Greco for arranging to have built our new Advent Wreath Stand. A great job!
CHRISTMAS TIME TABLESATURDAY 15th DECEMBER 2012
Working Bee 8.00am – 3.00pm, Lunch will be provided. Please come along and help us do some cleaning in and around the Church to prepare for Christmas.
TUESDAY 18th DECEMBER 2012
7.30pm. General Reconciliation Ceremony
MONDAY 24th DECEMBER 2012 CHRISTMAS EVE
7.00pm. Christmas Eve Family Mass
11.30pm Carols singing followed by the Midnight Mass.
TUESDAY 25th DECEMBER – 2012 CHRISTMAS DAY
9.00am Mass in Italian
10.30am Mass in English
WEDNESDAY 26th DECEMBER 2012 BOXING DAY
There will not be any mass in the morning.
SUNDAY 30th DECEMBER 2012: FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
Mass times as normal weekend: Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday 9.00am (Italian),
10.30am (English).
TUESDAY 1st JANUARY 2013 NEW YEAR’S DAY
Mass times: 10.00am in Italian, 11.00am in English.
Special times for Individual Confessions during the week before Christmas
(Orario speciale per le Confessioni individuali durante la settiman prima del Natale)
Tuesday (Martedi’) 18.12.2012, 9.30am
Wednesday (Mercoledi’) 19.12.2012, 9.30am
Thursday (Giovedi’) 20.12.2012, 9.30am
Friday ( Venerdi’) 21.12.2012, 9.30am
Saturday (Sabato) 22.12.2012, 10.30am
Monday (Lunedi’) 24.12.2012, 6.30pm
FORTNIGHTLY PAID CARER JOB – RESERVOIR AREA
Lady living alone requires fulltime care 7 hours a day, 7 days a week (negotiable): to take this job the person needs to be ready to daily Cook, House Cleaning, and sometimes drive to Doctors Appointments and Shopping. If anyone is interested for more information please ring Marilyn as soon as possible on 0400 56 48 93.