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Entrance Antiphon Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Saviour.
First Reading Second book of Samuel (7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16) Once David had settled into his house and the Lord had given him rest from all the enemies sur-rounding him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘Look, I am living in a house of cedar while the ark of God dwells in a tent.’ Nathan said to the king, ‘Go and do all that is in your mind, for the Lord is with you.’ But that very night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: ‘Go and tell my servant David, “Thus the Lord speaks: Are you the man to build me a house to dwell in? I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader of my people Israel; I have been with you on all your expedi-tions; I have cut off all your enemies before you. “I will give you fame as great as the fame of the greatest on earth. I will provide a place for my people Israel; I will plant them there and they shall dwell in that place and never be disturbed again; nor shall the wicked continue to oppress them as they did, in the days when I appointed judges over my people Israel; I will give them rest from all their enemies. “The Lord will make you great, the Lord will make you a House. And when your days are ended and you are laid to rest with your ancestors, I will preserve the offspring of your body after you and make his sovereignty secure. I will be a father to him and he a son to me. Your House and your sovereignty will always stand secure before me and your throne be established for ever.”’
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 88 R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord; through all ages my mouth will proclaim your truth. Of this I
am sure, that your love lasts for ever, that your truth is firmly established as the heavens. (R) ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: I will establish your
dynasty for ever and set up your throne through all ages.’ (R) He will say to me: ‘You are my father, my God, the rock who saves me.’ I will keep my love for him
always; for him my covenant shall endure. (R)
Second Reading Letter of St Paul to the Romans (16:25-27) Glory to him who is able to give you the strength to live according to the Good News I preach, and in which I proclaim Jesus Christ, the revelation of a mystery kept secret for endless ages, but now so clear that it must be broadcast to pagans everywhere to bring them to the obedience of faith. This is only what scripture has predicted, and it is all part of the way the eternal God wants things to be. He alone is wisdom; give glory therefore to him through Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen.
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! I am the servant of the Lord: may his will for me be done ! Alleluia!
Gospel Luke (1:26-38 ) The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is with you.’ She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour. Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. ‘He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David; he will rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I am a virgin?’ ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you’ the angel answered ‘and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God. ‘Know this too: your kinswoman Elizabeth has, in her old age, herself conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth month, for nothing is impossible for God.’ ‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ And the angel left her .
The Memorial Acclamation We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
Communion Antiphon Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel.
PARISH MASS & PRAYER SCHEDULE
Weekend Mass Sat: 6.30pm Sun: 7.15am, 9am & 5pm
Weekday Mass Tues-Fri: 6pm
Wednesday morning Mass: 9am (Except 1st Wed at 8am)
Legion of Mary
Wed 9.30am
Adoration & Rosary Tue: 9 - 10am
Benediction Wed: 6.30pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation Tue-Fri, 30min before Mass or by appointment (Ph: 94565130)
Divine Mercy Devotion 1st Sunday of the month: 3pm
Youth Mass 2nd Sunday of the month: 5pm
School Mass 1st Wednesday of the month:8am
St. Emilie de Vialar Catholic Church
Presbytery and Office: 174 Amherst Road, Canning Vale, WA 6155 Tel: 9456 5130 Parish Priest: Fr. Chien Nguyen Email: [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Fr. Giovanni Raffaele Email: [email protected] Office Assistant: Roselle D'Souza Email: [email protected]
Safeguarding Officer: Marissa Munro Email: [email protected] Mob: 0419 116 150 For parish website updates, please email: [email protected]
St. Emilie, Good and generous labour-er of the Gospel. You who were atten-tive to the call of the Spirit in the church and reached out to all peoples regardless of religion, race or color, give us this spirit to reach out in love, so as to reveal by our lives the infinite love of the Father for all humanity. St. Emilie, pray for us. AMEN
24 December 2017
4th Sunday of Advent
Year B
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday: 23 Dec 2017, 6:30pm
For the soul of Joseph Pham and all abandoned souls.
Sunday: 24 Dec 2017
7:15am
For the souls of Sybil D'Monte
Birthday Remembrance for the soul of Rosario
Birthday Blessings for Stewart Ting
9:00am
For recovery from ill health for Pauline Chang
For the souls of Joseph Anthony Diaz and Joni Rola
6:00pm
For the soul of Angeline Fernan-dez
Christmas Eve Mass 12:00am
For the soul of Andrea & Her-minio Jr Villanueva
Monday: 25 Dec 2017
9:00am
Birthday Blessings for Saziso Ndlovu
Pastoral Corner The Gospel of the 4th Sunday of Advent speaks of an event in Mary’s life that is very different from the ordinary. Mary’s reaction to it was Joy, an emotion that is not commonly expressed these days, and her commitment is something else that is now rare. Her ac-ceptance of the will of God for her provides an example of obedience that has inspired the lives of thousands of people down through the years. She is the perfect model of the perfect Christian. Accepting her call in life as God’s will for her, accepting with joy, having faith and hope in the favourable outcome of this divine intervention in her life, without understanding or questioning. Well might we draw an example for our own behaviour from that of the mother of Jesus. How often we question and worry away at something we are told to do, how often we argue against some decision that we dislike or that inconveniences us, unwilling just to ac-cept and live with it. Mary’s example is to do the opposite. Accept and live with whatever life gives.
Christmas Mass Timetable:
Saturday/Sunday, December 23/24: Masses as normal
Sunday, December 24 – Christmas Eve 6.00pm Family Mass (Carols at 5.30pm) Midnight Mass (Carols at 11.30pm)
Monday, December 25 9.00am Mass (Carols at 8.30am) N.B. NO 7.15am or 5pm Masses
Saturday/Sunday, December 30/31: Masses as normal
Monday, January 01 - New Year Day - Solemnity of Mary 6.00pm Mass
The Parish Office will be closed for the Christmas Break from 24 December 2017 to 16 January 2018
There will be no Anointing during the First Friday Mass on 5 January 2018
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS: Now that the Year of Youth is underway, we encourage the young people (12yo-30yo) to register their details with the youth group so that we can keep you up to date with events coming in 2018.
To register your interest contact Christian on 0413894535, Lauren on 0414998043, or email us on [email protected]
PIETY STALL: The book, GOD's WORD is now available at the Piety Stall. For those who have placed orders, please collect. We also have extra copies available. Few more Columban Calendars and the Church Art Cal-endars are still available, as well as Christmas Greeting cards. Nativity sets are now available for sale as well as gifts, books, etc. for the festive season. Candles for weddings and Baptism can now be personalised with a two weeks notice. Please feel free to browse, your sup-port is greatly appreciated.
Mass Intentions And Notices: Please submit your enve-lope for mass intentions (available in the church foy-er) no later than Wednesday 6pm to Fr. Chien or Fr. Giovanni. If you have any notice for the bulletin, please email Fr. Giovanni.
Wishes from Fr Chien & Fr Giovanni to all
Parishioners of St Emilie:
Dear Parishioners, May the peace and the glory of the newborn Jesus be with you all this Christmas.
In this magic night, the baby Jesus is born and with Him also, the hope and joy into our hearts. A blessed Christ-mas and a happy new year.
Thank you for your continual prayers.
May God bless you all, Fr. Chien and Fr. Giovanni
RCIA is on break from 11 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.
There will be no Shrine Time on Sunday December 24. Shrine Time will resume in January 2018. The Shrine Time Team wish you all a blessed Advent and many Christmas blessings.
Adoration Group Hiatus: The Adoration Group which meets on Tuesdays will cease to meet over the Christ-mas period from December 19, and will recommence on January 16, 2018. A very happy and holy Christmas and a joyful New Year is wished to all.
A Thank you note from the Mary MacKillop Interna-tional Appeal: An enormous ‘thank you’ to the parish-ioners of Canning Vale for their faith-filled Support. A very generous $1,894.05 was raised to support the works of MMI in Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste & Pe-ru. Your support means that we can continue our com-munity partnerships. We will also be able to continue training teachers in Timor-Leste as well as pro-vide income-producing business opportunities for wom-en in Peru. We thank you for your support and most-ly for your ongoing prayers! www.mmi.org.au
The Social Committee would like to Thank all Parish-ioners who attended the Carols By Candlelight and also the Various Choirs, the Youth Group, the Seniors Group, the Religious Education Team, Father Giovanni, Patrick Buckley and Roland Suarez for contributing and making the evening a success. “Thank You.” Also a “Special Thank you” to the Parishioners who welcomed the “House Carolling Team” to join them in the Christmas Spirit.
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