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Weekday Masses
Monday
Tuesday, Liturgy of the
Word with Holy Communion
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No Mass
9.15 am
9:15 am
7:00 pm
9:15 am
Christmas Masses
Saturday, Christmas Eve on the Oval with Carols starting half hour beforehand
Saturday, Christmas Eve in
the Church with Carols starting half hour before-hand
Sunday, Christmas Day
7.00 pm 6.30 pm
9.30 pm 9.00 pm
9:00 am
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A 18th December 2016
SEASONS Newsletter of the Catholic Parish of St. Thomas More, Mount Eliza
313 Canadian Bay Rd Mount Eliza Vic. 3930
Phone: 9787 7777 Fax: 9787 9734 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stm-mteliza.org
Pastoral Leadership Team
Fr. Laurie (Parish Priest) Lys Crowe (Pastoral Associate)
Peter Whyte (School D Principal)
Anne-Marie Hyde (Chairperson)
Ange Virgona Bill Hunt
John Bruitzman Jim Bourke Maree Taverna
PPLT Email: [email protected]
PCC=Parish Community Centre U=Undercroft
C=Church
MPR=School Multipurpose Room
SSR=School Staff Room
Monday
St Vincent de Paul Meeting,
9.30am, U Choir Practice, 7pm, C
Loving God, May we recognise each other as sisters and brothers
in our one global human family, all equal in your eyes. May our love be overflowing with small gestures of mutual care
as we seek to build a better world. We live in hope that we will see a world where each of us
is in right relationship with our environment and with each other. We look forward to celebrating the birth of your son, Jesus Christ,
a sign of your immense love for each and every one of us. May we love one another as you have loved us.
When faced with difficult circumstances, Joseph, in today’s Gospel, had faith, listening to what God asked him to do and by doing what was asked of him by the angel. We too are called to discern what God is asking of us, and follow God’s guidance. What resources can we use to help us discern what God wants us to do? What are the signs that ‘God is with us’ today?
What small gestures of mutual care, of love, have you done, or think you could do, that seek to build a better world, as our Advent time comes to end?
from: Caritas Australia – Parish Advent Resource
RCIA This weekend at the 10am Mass we have the Rite of Acceptance for our RCIA candidates and catechumens.
Over the last few months the RCIA Team (Bill Hunt, Denise & Mark Renouf, Maree Taverna, Ange Virgona, Fr Laurie and Lys Crowe) have been meeting with Craig Chapman, Kahu & Marcus Hutton
and Kim Vrapcenjak & Steve Mellech. We formally welcome them this weekend and assure them of our support, care and prayer as they prepare to receive the Sacra-ments at Easter.
Thankyou to Maurie Hutchinson (Craig), Peter and Meaghan Leamon (Kim & Ste-ve) and Tim and Catherine Hogan (Kahu & Marcus) who are their Parish Sponsors.
There will be morning tea after 10am Mass, so you can take the chance to personal-ly welcome them and get to know them.
PAGE 2 SEASONS FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR A
We pray for...
Liturgy - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year A
Financial Matters Stewardship
Received last weekend .............................. $3,505
Pledged last weekend ................................ $2,763
Average received in November .............. $3,624
Presbytery
Amount received last week .........................$869 Thanks to all of you who give so generously to support our
parish.
First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14
The virgin will conceive.
Responsorial Psalm
Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory.
Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7
Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, is the Son of God.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! A virgin will give birth to a son; his
name will be Emmanuel: God-is-with-us. Alleluia!
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24
Jesus was born of Mary, the betrothed of Joseph, a son of
David.
Those who have died recently
Peter Carr
those whose anniversaries fall
at this time…
David Duff, Margaret Wunder, Carmel Bainbridge,
Jason Sutton, Marie Peters
and the Sick...
Mike Seymour, David McDougall, Anne Wirth, Dennis
Sullivan, Les Harper, Gordon Foulis, Les Malseed, Len
Crowe, Jose Gomes, Des Leyden, Pat Crowther, Mar-
garet Beale, Angela Butler, Sue Kelly, Maria Kelly, Jan
Deakin, Will Murray, Sr. Tarcissius, Frank Nolan, Jo
King, Paula Stuart, Kathryn Hart, Fr. Michael Walsh,
Shane Dobson, Ken & Mary Allen, Ray Grant, Rob
Nicholls, Adrian Gobel, Rachael Sanderson (nee Da-
vies), and all of the sick at the George Vowell Centre
& Ranelagh Gardens Nursing Home.
and the parishioners of St Thomas More Parish,
Tequinomata, East Timor.
Morning Tea
Your hosts this week will be An-
drew, Chiara & Siena Postregna &
the RCIA Team.
You are all warmly invited to linger after 10am
Mass for a cuppa and an opportunity to get to
know some other members of your parish com-
munity better.
November Mass Offerings Mass will be offered during this week for
the Family, Friends, Relatives and Bene-
factors of M & B Hansen / John & Theresa
O’Brien & Del Seletto.
Melbourne Catholic Magazine The December Edition of Melbourne Catholics is now
available from the Church foyer. $4 per copy.
Warning… Warning: Advent Virus Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy
and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been
exposed to this virus and it is possible that people eve-
rywhere could come down with it in epidemic propor-
tions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up
to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the
world.
Some signs and symptoms of the Advent Virus:
A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather
than on fears based on past experiences.
An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
A loss of interest in judging other people.
A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of
others.
A loss of interest in conflict.
A loss of ability to worry. (This is a very serious
symptom).
Frequent, overwhelming episodes of apprecia-
tion.
Contented feelings of connectedness with others
and nature.
Frequent attacks of smiling.
An increasing tendency to let things happen ra-
ther than make them happen.
An increased susceptibility to the love extended
by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to
extend it.
Please send this warning out to all your friends. This
virus can and has affected many systems.
Some systems have been completely cleaned out be-
cause of it.
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What’s Happening Here... Nametags: The Parish Pastoral Leadership Team
invites you to wear a nametag to Mass! This is just
one way of us getting to know each other better. You
can BYO, or we will have some stick-on ones availa-
ble each week.
The last meeting for 2016 for the Mt Eliza Conference
of St Vincent de Paul will be held on Monday, 19th of
December in the Undercroft at 9.30am.
We would like to thank all the parishioners and the
school community for their support this year. It is
wonderful that you are so caring about those less for-
tunate in our Society.
May the Peace, Joy and love of Christmas be with you
all. Marilyn Hoban
Christmas Raffle In the lead up to Christmas we are holding
a Christmas Raffle. All proceeds to the
Parish.
1st 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th prizes are dif-
ferent sized Christmas hampers.
Tickets on sale at all Masses this weekend.
$1 each. Raffle will be drawn at 10am Mass. Thank you
to all who donated goodies.
Christmas Wallhanging Could the person who donated the
beautiful “to be finished” wallhanging to
the Christmas Raffle, please contact Lys
at the Parish Office. We’d like to be
able to acknowledge your work.
Thankyou.
Christmas Rosters If you would like to be a Reader, Commentator, Minis-
ter of the Eucharist or AV Operator at any of the
Christmas Masses, please fill in the sheet on the back
window of the Church.
Silent Prayer in the Church Every Wednesday 8:30am - 9:15am
This is an opportunity to pray for
our Parish Intentions.
The readings of the day are at the
Lectern or BYO spiritual reading,
read or sit in silent prayer. “Where
two or more gather in God’s name, God is among them”.
A simple but suitable exercise as we continue to de-
velop our Pastoral Plan.
Congratulations to the Year of 2016 at Padua College
and to their teachers and families on an excellent VCE
result this year.
24 students received ATAR scores greater than 90, of
which 10 were above 95.
3 students received perfect study scores (particular
subjects).
Congratulations to Iolanda (Lundy) Miceli, College
Dux of 2016 from Dromana Parish, pictured above
(ATAR 99.25).
It is pleasing and a credit to all that Padua College con-
tinues to offer quality education which is always deliv-
ered in the light of the Gospel values which define its
vision.
The Welfare Officers for December are Tom & Ma-
ree Shelton 9787 3593.
STM Social Club
Advent & Christmas Timetable Copies of our Parish Advent and Christ-
mas Timetable are available in the Church
foyer.
Are You (Fairly) New to Our Parish? We would love to invite you to a meal
at Fr. Laurie’s house to enjoy the com-
pany of other parishioners, both old
and new.
Just fill in the form in the folder at the
Church porch and we will be in touch.
Choir Practice The next Choir practice will be held at 7pm in the
Church on Monday, 19th December.
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria
What’s Happening Here & Elsewhere
Volunteer Opportunity Assisting
Refugee Students Mercy Connect Melbourne - Mercy
Works Ltd. is currently recruiting volun-
teers to support Refugee Students and
Asylum Seekers in the Melbourne Arch-
diocese. The volunteer commitment is approximately
half a day per week for four school terms. Experience
working in an educational setting is preferred but not
essential. Interview process will be in late January fol-
lowed by a Training Day early 2017. Please contact Sr.
Mary Lewis RSM for an application form and further
information.
Email: [email protected] (preferred for contact )
or Website: www.mercyworks.org.au
Mercy Connect Melbourne - Tel: 9326 1895
PAGE 4 SEASONS FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR A
Would you like to advertise
your business in this space in Seasons?
In colour
Business card size
$50 for one week
We print 200 copies per week, and distribute to all
STM School families by email. It is also available on
the Parish website for six months.
Please contact the Parish Office on 9787 7777 for fur-
ther details.
Christmas Eve Mass in the Church 9.30pm
Lector Carmel Huggard
Commentator Anne-Marie Hyde
Ministers of the Eucharist Book Judy Jones
Ministers of the Eucharist Gifts Barbara Hunt
Ministers of the Eucharist Gifts Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Helen Steyn
Ministers of the Eucharist Lys Crowe
AV Operator Bob Ribbons
Ministers of the Eucharist Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Volunteer Needed
Commentator
Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Sharon Collins
Ministers of the Eucharist Marj Hansen
Ministers of the Eucharist Barry Hansen
Ministers of the Eucharist Trish Woods
Ministers of the Eucharist Mary Cameron
Ministers of the Eucharist Lys Crowe
Ministers of the Eucharist Jacinta Griffin
Ministers of the Eucharist Peter Griffin
Ministers of the Eucharist Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Volunteer Needed
Christmas Eve Mass on the Oval 7.00pm
CHRISTMAS MASSES 2016
Lector Lou-Ann Gibson
Commentator Andrew Moloney
Ministers of the Eucharist Book Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Gifts Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Gifts Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Volunteer Needed
Ministers of the Eucharist Volunteer Needed
AV Operator Alan Ryan
Christmas Day Mass 9.00am
