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Catholic Parish of St. Canice We acknowledge the Gadigal people, the traditional custodians on whose land this Church was built.
2nd & 3rd January 2010 – Epiphany Yr. C
A Reading from the Sermons of St. Peter Chrysologus
Parish Directory
The distinguishing marks of the Godhead were always clearly present in the very mystery of the Lord’s incarnation. But today’s feast especially shows and reveals that God came into a human body so that mortal man, who is continually in confusion and darkness, should not lose through ignorance what he merited to have and possess through grace alone. Today the Magus, the wise man, finds weeping in a crib him whom he sought for shining in the stars. Today the wise man reveres clearly revealed in swaddling clothes him who he had long patiently awaited unseen in the heavens. Today the wise man ponders in profound amazement over what he sees there: heaven on earth, earth on heaven, man in God, God in man, and him who the whole universe cannot contain, confined in a tiny body. And immediately on seeing, he professes with mystical gifts that he believes and does not argue: he acknowledges God with frankincense, the King with gold, the myrrh with mortal one destined to die. So it is that the Gentile, who was last, has become first: for then the belief of the nations began from the faith of the Magi.
St Canice Parish 28 Roslyn Street, Elizabeth Bay
NSW 2011 Phone: 9358 5229 Fax: 9358 3170 Parish email: [email protected]
Web: www.stcanice.com.au
Parish Priest Stephen Sinn SJ
Acting Parish Priest Fr. John Cowburn
Parish Secretary Elizabeth Strutt
Director Jesuit Mission Phil Crotty SJ
Director JRS Sacha Bermudez-Goldman SJ
Associate Director JRS Dr Maryanne Loughry RSM [email protected]
Mass Times
Sunday 8:30 &10:30am Tuesday to Friday 7:00am Saturday 12:10pm Saturday Vigil 6.00pm Public Holidays 9:00am
Reconciliation Before Vigil & Sunday masses or on
request
Anointing Healing Mass 11:00am - First Friday of each month. Anointing other times as
requested.
The Lord and ruler is coming: kingship is his, and government and power.
Entrance Antiphon
In the time of King Herod after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea wise men from the East came to Jerusalem asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
Gospel according to Matthew 2. 1 - 12
No. 298 (Gather) The First Nowell – 3 Verses
Entrance Song
Let us pray (grateful for the glory revealed today through God made man). Father of light, unchanging God, today you reveal to men of faith the resplendent fact of the Word made flesh. Your light is strong, your love is near; draw us beyond the limits which this world imposes, to the life where your Spirit makes all life complete. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Opening prayer
Isaiah 60. 1 – 6.
First reading
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Response 8.30am
No. 534 (Gather) All The Earth, Proclaim The Lord.
Response 6.00pm & 10.30am
Surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, in former generations this mystery was not made known to humanity as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Second reading A reading from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians : 3. 2-3, 5-6
Alleluia, alleluia! We have seen his star in the East; and have come to adore the Lord. Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamation 8.30am
Celtic Alleluia
Gospel Acclamation / Response
No. 9 (in Carols book) As With Gladness Men Of Old.
Offertory Hymn
We have seen his star in the east, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.
Communion Antiphon
No. 14 (in Carols book) What Child Is This.
Communion Reflection
No. 299 (Gather) We Three Kings Of Orient Are.
Recessional
Please pray for Recently deceased Nick Waterlow, Chloe Heuston, Ingrid De Burgh, Sandra Paul, Pharin Lim, Len Clarke, Ellis Hunt, June Carter, Sophia Clulow, Elizabeth Leweniec, Dr Vince Munroe. Anniversaries Barbara Ryan, Robert Gray, Reginald Frederick Paul & Anne Stephanie Paul, Agnes Monica Nobbs, Bruce McLaren, Muriel Hardwick, Fortunato Mallia, Patrick and Catherine Nugent, Tristan Antico, Stephen Antico, Hermes Celio. Recently ill Cath Treister (Wife of Ted), James Rothery (Son of Joan), Ervyn Whitehead (mother of Rosemary and Susanna), Baby Benjamin Foulgar (aged 7 months), Ciaran Shortt, Chris White (brother of Sue Pooley), Eileen Fagan (friend of Sue & Martin Pooley), Lucy Zahra, Beth Almario, Bernadette Fogarty. Time for Meditation The Meditation Group meets each Monday from 6.00pm to 7.00pm in the Church Annex, entry through car park. Gates open from 5:45. Come and join us. Newcomers are most welcome. The Meditation Group is now in recess until at least 11 January 2010. Last week’s collections 1st $1307 2nd $293 Planned giving $285 Christmas Masses Collection: $2409.00 Roster for Eucharistic Celebrations 9th & 10th January
9th & 10th Vigil 8:30 am 10:30 am
Greeters: G. Losurdo V. Latkich C. Coggins
Readers: J. Higgins B. McSoriley M. Musgrave
Ministers of the Eucharist:
As available As available G. Brennan P. Brennan G. Woodburne M. Woodburne
Acolyte: C. Gration G. Coyne C. Gration Counter: N. Rowe N. Rowe N. Rowe The Acolyte roster can now be found at www.stcanice.com.au in the calendar section. Next week’s readings 9th & 10th January First reading – Book of the prophet Isaiah 40: 1- 5, 9- 11. Second reading – Letter of Paul Titus 2: 11 – 14, 3: 4 – 7. Gospel –Luke 3: 15 – 16. 21-22.
Parish Notices 4th January 1903
Meanwhile, Jesus, I wait for you. I am tired of my long wanderings, I will return to cast myself on your bosom, to rest and restore my strength for the long road ahead. Jesus, I, your little lamb, am coming back to you; prepare some food, for I am hungry. Above all I must beware of being superficial or inconstant, obsessed with learning or new things, new books, new systems, new people. I must watch what I say about these matters. I must take everything into consideration and follow with delight the ascending movement of Catholic culture, but all in its due proportion. ‘Not too much of anything.’ I will always remember some wise sayings of the good and most learned author of The Imitation of Christ; ‘A humble knowledge of your self is a surer way to God than profound learning. It is not learning that is at fault, nor is the simple knowledge of anything blameworthy, because it is good in itself and ordained by God; but a good conscience and a virtuous life are always to be preferred . . . ‘Certainly on the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done; not how well we have spoken but how virtuously we have lived . . . ‘He is truly great who is humble and thinks nothing of the highest honours. He is truly wise who despises as dung all earthly things, that his reward may be Jesus Christ himself. And he is truly learned who does the will of God and renounces his own will.’
URBI ET ORBI
May the birth of the Prince of Peace remind the world where its true happiness lies; and may your hearts be filled with hope and joy, for the
Saviour has been born for us.
