First Sunday of Advent (Year C)

Vol. 205/12/2018

1st & 2nd December 2018

To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.

1. Lord, make me know your ways. Lord, teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my saviour. R. 2. The Lord is good and upright. He shows the path to those who stray, he guides the humble in the right path; he teaches his way to the poor. R. 3. His ways are faithfulness and love for those who keep his covenant and

will. The Lord’s friendship is for those who revere him; to them he reveals his covenant. R.

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

Lord, show us

your mercy

and love,

and grant us

your salvation.

Alleluia!

Advent Wreath Ceremony

Light the first purple candle. God, we ask you to bless our Advent wreath. It has evergreen leaves, reminding us that you will always be with us…and it is shaped like a circle, with no beginning and no end, just like your love for us.

Jesus, we look forward to celebrating your birth at Christmas. Open our hearts to love all the people we meet each day.

Come, Lord Jesus into our hearts.

Saturday 6 pm - Hope Family

Sunday 8 am - Zeli Eigures Sunday 9.30 am - Maureen Wild & Loretta Turner

Sunday 6 pm - Youth Group

Advent: A Season of Blessings Praise be to Jesus Christ! Today we begin a new liturgical year with Advent. Advent means “Coming”. Jesus is coming. In other words, we are going to celebrate the Nativity of the lord in the liturgy which is popularly known as Christmas across the globe. Hence it is period of preparation for His coming. It is a hopeful waiting for Jesus. Our prayer must be “Maranatha” meaning ‘Come, O Lord’. The season of Advent has four weeks and four themes, namely, hope, love, joy and peace.

Hope: The theme of the first week of advent is Hope. In the Holy Bible, hope has a deep understanding. Hope is the confident expectation of what God has promised and its strength is in His faithfulness. In the simplest terms, Jesus is our hope.

Love: The theme of the second week is love. The Greek word for Christian love is Agape. Agape depicts the self-sacrificing love of a parent for a child and describes God’s love for the world as shown in Christ (Jn 3, 16). Jesus is coming to love and to express God’s love for the world. Jesus is our love.

Joy: The theme of the third week is joy. Joy is a state of mind and an orientation of the heart. It is a settled state of contentment, confidence and hope. Joy is something deep within and doesn’t leave quickly. It is given by God. Jesus brings joy and Jesus is our joy.

Peace: The theme of the fourth week is peace. The Hebrew word for peace is “Shalom”. It describes the realm where chaos is not allowed to enter. The Greek word for peace has a wide range of notion of totality or completeness, success, fulfilment, wholeness, harmony, security and well-being. Jesus is prince of peace and Jesus is our peace.

Dear friends, a heart full of hope, love, joy and peace is the blessing of the Child Jesus. Let us pray earnestly that let this advent and Christmas preparation may turn out to be

“A season of Hope A season of Love A season of Joy A season of Peace”

in our hearts, in our homes and in our relationships.

May Lord Jesus Christ bless you and your family abundantly.

Wish you all a fruitful Advent.

Fr Albin

You are all invited to…. Advent Traditions, Prayer Celebration and Windup for the Year

The children from the Parish Religious Education Program will be finishing on the 5th December with a short performance of Advent Traditions and Liturgy. It will take place at 4pm in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 5th December. All are welcome to come.

-Catechist Teachers

Christmas Day Lunch at the Parish Centre at 12 noon

Alone and don’t know where to go on Christmas day? Family members are away and no friends to spend the special day with? Any single people are welcome to join us at the Parish Centre for a simple Christmas Day Lunch. Let’s celebrate the joy of this season. Please phone the parish office or put your name on the list at the back of the church.

ADVENT GROUP Mondays and Fridays, 8:15am at the Parish Centre

Following morning Mass for the next 4 weeks.

Please list name on the sign-up sheet at the back of the Church.

office ($2.00 ea) .

Guardians ROSTER

will BE Cancelled on

Monday, 3 December, from 11am to 1pm due the ACPS Practice in the Church. Thank you.

Christmas Carols & Party

14 December (Friday)

Carols in the Church following the 5pm Mass

Shared Meal in the Parish Centre

Please bring a plate to share, BYO, and your singing voices!

Come and get into the Christmas Spirit and bring a friend! We would like to celebrate the joy of Christmas with you.

We invite all men to join the MenAlive Advent Group meetings that will be held on the following dates: • 6 December (Thursday) at 8:15 am (for seniors) • 7 December (Friday) at 7.30 pm (especially for Dads with family)

Venue for both meetings will be at #21 Eden St., Dudley Park. We hope to see you there. ☺

CHILDRENS / YOUTH MASS - CHRISTMAS EVE

Calling all children and high school youth!!

Before the 6pm mass on Christmas Eve, there will be a

Nativity Play. It will be interactive throughout the 6pm

Mass with many parts. Therefore many children for the

play and high school children for reading and narrators

will be required. Three practices will be held on

9th, 16th and 23rd December after the 9.30am Sunday

Mass. Practice will be approx. 45 mins on the three

Sundays.

We hope to see all children available on the 9th December for our first practice.

The Liturgy Committee

Waiting in Watchful Hope Diocesan Program

to provide you with nour-ishment and inspiration for Advent journey. Now available at the parish office at $2 a copy.

Advent Wreath Ceremony We invite families,

couples and individuals to participate in the our candle lighting every weekend Mass beginning next week. Please put your name in the list at the back of the church if you wish to take part.

The Evening Mass on Wednesday, 5 December, will start at 6 pm.

This is also the Assumption Catholic Primary School Graduation Mass. Everyone is welcome.

Congratulations and welcome to the newly elected members of our Parish Pastoral Council for 2019:

Genevieve Constantine

Marie Meeham Raul Galindo

Bernadeta Nowak Rebecca Turner Babu Mathew

Executive Council for 2019 Chairperson: Genevieve Constantine

Vice Chairperson: Pavel Saj Secretary : Loretta Turner

Our huge and heartfelt thanks to the following members who have completed

their term of office:

Graeme Mander Pauline Dixon

We sincerely thank all who support and serve in our Parish Council. Our prayerful wishes for all of them as they serve our community.

Thank you for the very nice meal!

Thanks for the helping hands…. More photos in the next bulletin…

Bishop Gerard’s CatholicCare Christmas Appeal – “People helping People”

A reminder if you haven’t already done so, to please return your donation envelope and place in the offertory basket. This years’ Appeal is for the valuable services of the St John of God South West Community Alcohol & Drug Service. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. Spare envelopes are available at the back of the Church or contact the Diocese on 9721 0500 if none are available

DIVINE WILL PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays, 7pm, Jubilee Room. JOIN US this WEEK

Come along to pray for family, parish, community and country, giving thanks to the Eternal Father for His unconditional love for us. The meeting also includes a study of the writings of Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta on living in the Divine Will.

Congratulations to all primary and secondary school students who are graduating this month. We

also congratulate the proud parents, guardians, families and their beloved teachers. May God shower you with His overflowing grace and blessings.

May He guide you in your future endeavours.

SCHOOL UPDATE. Mandurah Catholic College MCC held both the Primary and Secondary Speech and Awards Nights this week-a wonderful opportunity to showcase the many talents and achievements of our students as the national “Year of Youth” draws to a close.

Y10 finished the week with a Service Day which commenced with Mass and was followed by students volunteering their time at numerous local welfare agencies. The day concluded with the Y10 Dinner Dance in the evening.

Our K-12 Vinnies Christmas Appeal has been hugely successful with Vinnies collecting the donations for our 6 Houses on Tuesday 4 December.

-Mrs Susan Bentley, Director of Ministry, Mandurah Catholic College

Mandurah Catholic College. Year 6 Graduation Mass on 3 December at 5 pm at C Block Foyer. End of Year Mass on 6 December at 8:30 am at the college Gym.

Assumption Catholic Primary School. Graduation Mass on 5 December at 6 pm in our Church

Thanksgiving Mass on 6 December at 8:50 at Presentation Centre

The Compassionate Friends

Candlelight Memorial Service

Will be held at Christ’s Church Anglican Church 3 Sholl Street, Mandurah Led By:

Father Ian Mabey & Rev. Karen Cave

Sunday 9th December 2018; 7pm start We welcome all Bereaved Parents, Relatives and Friends Please bring a small framed photograph of your loved one

and a plate to share for a light supper. Candles provided

Enquiries: The Compassionate Friends

Room 2, Lotteries House, 7 Anzac Pl. Mandurah Phone: 9535 7761

Vinnies Christmas Appeal

Despite 25 years of unbroken economic growth Australia has failed to reduce its overall levels of poverty in the last decade. This is where Vinnies must step in. Vinnies is committed to enabling families and individuals to experience joy, dignity and security this Christmas time.

To make a financial donation, there are envelopes on the church pews – please place your donation in the envelope and hand in during the collection, at the Parish Office, or to our welfare office at 23 Davey Street. The envelopes can be posted, but please do not post the envelopes with cash in them. There is provision on the envelopes for paying by Credit card if that is your preferred option. Donations of $2.00 and over are tax-deductible. Please tick the box if you require a receipt.

On our Christmas tree there are many colourful tags. Each tag has a food item printed on it. Please take a tag or as many tags as you wish to purchase the items, then place these items in the box provided. This food will be used to provide the needy with food items for the next few weeks – a very welcome form of help after all the expenses of Christmas. Thank you for your continued generosity to Vinnies Mandurah

Jim Mather, Mandurah St Vincent de Paul Conference President. 0427 956 794

Grief Support Ministry Members of the grief ministry met on Saturday 24 November and the next meeting is set for Saturday 29 December, from 10.a.m. to 12noon. The next grief support group will meet on Wednesday 9 January from 10a.m. to 12noon.

Christmas can be a very difficult time for people following the death of a loved one.

If anyone feels the need to speak to someone in confidence during the Christmas Season please feel free to ring Rosa Nutarelli on 0418 910 230 or Margot McAllister on 0427 777 810

Frank O’Driscoll, Alysha Carboni, John Gilbertson, Joan Orchard, Joan McKay, Joan Marshall, George Tacey, Terry Dwyer, Jenny Stokic, Sue Short, Sheila Pearce, Joanne Ford, Leah Hardie, Lil Eves, Lesley Mertens, Sean Mahoney, Jodie Donnelly, Mikayla Wilton, Peter Young, Roy & Jan Payne, Grace Moore, Aldine Wheldon, Daryl Winters, Merle Johnson, Trish Mulcahy, Oliver, Norma Hales, David Naughton, Dulcie Kent, Anita Doran, Herbert Lenard, Taylor Green, Margaret McGuiness, Les Pearson, Beryl Fitzgerald, Louisa & Luigi Bove, Fr Russell Hardiman, Anne-Marie Fliegener, Bill Kociaruba, Sergio Fiore, June Vee Navarro, Johnson Joseph, Fiona & Veronica Davies, Les Burns, Sophie, Roma Hare, Margaret Worthington, Andrew Hegedus Sr., Ador Ong, Todd McKay, Irene Pini, Kate Whooley, Fr Chris Warnock, Joshua Chernoff, Ron Nichols, Barbara Padua, Marie Aide, Raeleen Sutton, Jessica Amphlett, Raegis Farrell, Barbara, Philip Giuffre, Liz Evans, Jim Conroy, Boy Flores, Bill Copple, Dorothy Oliver, Diane Taylor, Chris Morris, Alan Edwards, Patrick Valmadre, Lorraine Perry, Harry & Tommy Ellis, Joseph Godridge, Christian Vimpany, Kylie Godridge, Alan Grey, Mark Bussanich, Amber, Elsie Medina, Markus Ruescher, Margaret Conroy. Please advise the office if

any of the above names need to be removed.

ALLEGRA MARIA CLARKE Daughter of Nathan and Nadia

Pre-Baptism Night will be on 6th December at 7 pm at the Parish Centre. For more information about Baptism. If you wish to

register for your child’s Baptism, please contact the Parish Office to make an appointment.

Christmas Cards now on sale at the Piety Stall. Columban ($11.00) and Jose-phite ($8.00) Calendars are also available. -Piety stall at the parish office -M-F, 8 am to 4 pm

LITURGICAL RESOURCES 2019 We would like parishioners to have the opportunity to purchase their Liturgical Resources

through the Parish. If you would like to order, please see the Office girls. We will take payment and your details and let you know when stock arrives. Orders must be in by 13 December. Daily Missal = $79.95, Sunday Missal Green Vinyl = $39.95, Ordo 2019= $13.50, Sunday Missal in the red hardcover at $29.95.

Date Time Place

Mon 3rd Dec 10.30am Mercy Place

Tues 4th Dec 2pm Erskine RAAFA

Fri 7th Dec 1.30pm Greenfields

Mon 10th Dec 2pm Wearne House

Wed 12th Dec 11am Coolibah

Mon 17th Dec 2pm Murray River

Tue 18th Dec 2pm Acacia (RSL)

Wed 19th Dec 1.30pm Meadow Springs RAAFA

Thurs 20th Dec 2pm Brightwater

Fri 21st Dec 1.30pm Mercy Place

tba Peel Lodge (Bethanie)

Everyone is welcome to join

the Legionaries and spread the

inspiring message of Christmas

through singing. Please contact

Cindy Bovell 0422 155 418.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS & MASS TIMES are now available in the church

and parish office.

Saturday 1 December 2018 6:00pm—A Gates, E Coverley, J Court, V Dicker, J Dicker Sunday 2 December 2018 8:00am—M Sullivan, S O’Connor, J Purvinskis, J Porter, M Reynolds 9:30am—L Masar, L Geonzon, F Grey, M Howie, C Iannetta 6:00pm—Volunteer Saturday 8 December 2018 6:00pm—M Jones, S Ellul, T Wilkinson, P Sreevalsan, J Court Sunday 9 December 2018 8:00am—J McCleay, A Ringrose, J VanDijk, S Baker, D Croft 9:30am—M O’Neil, M Lazaroo, G Lazaroo, M Ajero, L Masar 6:00pm—Volunteer

Saturday 1 December 2018 6:00pm— T Wilkins, P Connett Sunday 2 December 2018 8:00am—A Wright, B Eddison 9:30am—E Paraguya, D Niyikiza Christie Keranda, Ellie Aninahazwe 6:00pm—Volunteers Saturday 8 December 2018 6:00pm— B Scharf, K Coles Sunday 9 December 2018 8:00am—L Butson, J Hazebroek 9:30am—A Masar, E Barroa Kasia Nowak, Oliwia Jakowska 6:00pm—Volunteers

A l t a r S e r v e r s

1 December, 6pm Joshua Ram Valsan

2 December, 8am Gabriel McAlinden

2 December, 9:30am Andreana Nath Jerome Nath

Kelly Keranda

9 December, 9.30am Jasmine Cecilio Jarrah Cecilio Sapphire Rose Hiddlestone

Pilgrim Statue

This week the Pilgrim statue will be at the home of: 2 Dec Rebecca Turner 9 Dec Tess Ong 16 Dec Mary McAleer If anyone would like the Pilgrim Statue for Anniversaries, birthdays, etc. please ring Rosemary Rana on 0438 916 165.

Cleaning Roster 7 Dec—Peter Shervington Denis Gray 14 Dec—volunteers needed

please

Please visit our website:

Regular MASS, ADORATION &

RECONCILIATION TIMES

Monday 7.30am Tuesday 7.30am Wed 7.30am & 5.00pm Thursday 7.30am Friday 7.30am & 5.00pm Saturday 7.30am, Vigil 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am, 9.30am & 6.00pm

Continuous Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Mon. Tues, & Thurs 8am-4pm.

Wed 8am - 4.45pm Friday 12noon- 4.45pm.

Reconciliation: Before and after Weekly Masses & 5.30pm Saturday

Please Note: Please see noticeboard for changes and Mass times next week.

Next Week’s Readings 2nd Sunday of Advent

(9 Dec) Baruch 5:1-9;

Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

Morning Tea

9 Dec—volunteers 16 Dec—Catenians

The Parish This Week…

Parish Office– 8 Stevenson St, Mandurah WA 6210

Ph-9581 2061/9581 3261

Presbytery– 6 Stevenson St, Mandurah/ Ph 9582 7390

Church– Creery St., Mandurah WA 6210

Emails-Admin & Bulletin: catholicparish@westnet.com.au Accounts: viv.catholicparish@westnet.com.au

Website: www.olaparishmh.org.au

Office Hours: 8am-12.30pm, 1pm-4pm Mon-Fri

Fr Theophane Antony - Parish Priest

Fr Albin Odippattil—Assistant Parish Priest

Fr Anson Akkappilly—Assistant Parish Priest

Michael Phillips - Deacon

Frank Nieman & Ernie Carey– Retired Deacons

Vivien de Winter/Alison Caingcoy—Office Staff

Day Church Parish Centre

SUNDAY 2/12 1st Sunday of Advent

8.00am—Mass 9.30am—Mass 10.45am—Baptism 6.00pm—Mass

(OFFICE CLOSED)

MONDAY 3/12 St Francis Xavier

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am– Mass 11.00am—School’s Practice (No Guardians from 11am to 1pm)

8:15am Advent Prayer Group (Jubilee Room)

TUESDAY 4/12 St John Damascene

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am—Mass 9:00am—Legion of Mary Mass

10am—Legion of Mary 7pm—Divine Will Prayer Group (Jubilee Room)

WEDNESDAY 5/12

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am—Mass Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help 6.00pm—Assumption Catholic Primary School Graduation Mass

4pm- Parish Religious Education Program Advent Celebration 6.30pm—Orchid Society

THURSDAY 6/12 St Nicholas

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am—Mass

8:15am—Men Alive Advent Group (Eden St) 7pm—PreBaptism Night

FRIDAY 7/12 St Ambrose Day of Penance

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am—Mass 5.00pm—Mass

8:15am—Advent Prayer Group (Jubilee Room) 7.30pm—Men Alive Advent Group (Eden St) 6.30pm—Italian Group

SATURDAY 8/12 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

6.50am—Rosary, Morning Prayer 7.30am—Mass 10.45am—Baptism 6.00pm—Mass

(OFFICE CLOSED) Combined Choir Practice (Church) 5pm-Private Booking

SUNDAY 9/12 2nd Sunday of Advent

8.00am—Mass 9.30am—Mass 10.45am—Baptism 6.00pm—Mass

(OFFICE CLOSED)