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Bulletin notices to be handed in no later than 12noon on Thursday WEBSITE: holyspiritcitybeach.com Advertise in The Paraclete Contact Parish Office. Proceeds go towards the running costs of the photocopier. HONDA & TOHATSU OUTBOARDS Sales & Service Repower Now Bluefin, Brooker & Makocraft Aluminium boats & Dinghies Makocraft Power Cats Whaly Polyethelene Boats Inflatable Boats Generators & Marine Chandlery 252 Canning Hwy, Como 9367 6555 dinghyworld.com.au 0400 014 188 Now Servicing City Beach Greg Williams 0435 374 874 Honest, Local, Discreet, Professional [email protected] WEMBLEY PODIATRY Jenny Gugliotta 202 Cambridge Street, Wembley 6014 Ph: 9388 7518 Fax: 9388 3079 Glenn Pearce 367 Rokeby Road, Subiaco 6008 Ph: 9381 8846 Fax: 9388 3079 THE BROTHERS Gardens & Lawns Gerard Cummins 0430 244 594 Philippe Cummins 0413 896 320 Garden Maintenance, Lawn Mowing, Garden Clean-Ups, Mulching, Landscaping Friendly, Reliable, Family Run, Free Quotes Call Us Today . Hearing Assessments . Hearing Aids . Independent Audiologist . Open Mon-Fri 9.30am4..30pm Crestwood Suite 6, 23-25 Bournemouth Cres Wembley Downs Ph: 9245 5455 ADVERTISE HERE One stop shop for all your printer needs. Holy Spirit Catholic Church in City Beach reserves the right to reject or cancel advertising for any reason deemed appropriate. CHOICE CONSTRUCTIONS CUSTOM MASTER BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS OF FINE RESIDENCES For personal friendly service please call JOE NARDIZZI 5 Keaney Place, City Beach WA 6015 Ph: 9245 2222 Mobile: 0411725818 Email: [email protected] Website: www.choicewa.com “THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY ” - $2.00 - ** Please take home your copy today ** ADVERTISE HERE A CHEF THAT LISTENS Catering For All Your Needs SIMON WATKINS Mob: 0439 988 334 www.achefthatlistens.com.au Facebook ADVERTISE HERE WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am, 9.30am & 5.30pm (Youth) WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Monday - Friday 6.45am; Saturday 9.00am PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Mass 9.00am EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel 24 Hrs Parish Priest: Fr Emmanuel-tv Dimobi Presbytery Ph: + 61 8 9341 3131 Mobile: + 61 417 999 553 Email: [email protected] Assistant Parish Priest: Fr Truc Nguyen Mobile: + 61 426 018 782 Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Mrs Linda Muller Phone: + 61 8 9341 3079 Fax: 9245 4915 Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm Friday 10.00am - 3.30pm Postal Address: P.O. Box 2128, Churchlands, WA, 6018 Email: [email protected] Website: holyspiritcitybeach.com Face Book: holyspiritcitybeach School Principal: Mr Stephen Versteegen Email: [email protected] Phone: + 61 8 9341 2551 Website: Holyspirit.wa.edu.au THE PARACLETE Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach 6015 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 22nd January 2017 HOLY SPIRIT APOSTOLATE Adoration Chapel: 24 hrs Adoration After School Catechesis: Thursday 4.00-5.00pm P/Centre Anointing & Healing Mass: 1st Saturday 9.00am Mass Baptism: Saturday & Sunday. Contact Parish Office. Bible Study (Ladies): Thursday 9.30am Cenacle of Prayer: Saturday after 9.00am Mass Children’s Liturgy: Sunday 9.30am Mass during school term Children’s Mass: Sunday 5.30pm during Lent & Advent Communion for the Sick: Contact Parish Office Confraternity of St Joseph: 4th Thur of month 1.00pm P/Centre Divine Mercy & Vesper: Every Friday 6.00pm Chapel Holy Hour for Priests: 1st Thur of the month 7.00-8.00pm Legion of Mary: Monday 1.30pm Mass / Vespers / Night Prayer: 1st Friday 6.00pm Chapel Piety Shop: After weekend Masses Pro-life Holy Hour: Sunday 7.00-8.00pm Church Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm or anytime by appointment Rosary: Before weekday Mass 6.15am Rosary: Friday 2.00-3.00pm for the sick Chapel Traditional Choir: Sunday 8.00am Mass MASS ANTIPHONS 3rd Sunday In Ordinary Time YrA ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: [Ps 26:1,4,13-14.v.1] RESPONSE: The Lord is my light and my salvation. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom, and healed all who were sick. Alleluia! COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Look toward the Lord and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed. Today’s Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1Paul/Cor 1:10-13, 17; Matt 4:12-23. Next week: Zeph 2:3; 3:12-13; 1Paul/Cor 1:26-31; Matt 5:1-12. In Omnibus Vincit Amor” St Matthew Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Naz- areth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naph- tali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gen- tiles- the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea-for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John , in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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Bulletin notices to be handed in no later than 12noon on Thursday

WEBSITE: holyspiritcitybeach.com

Advertise in The Paraclete Contact Parish Office.

Proceeds go towards the running costs of the photocopier.

HONDA & TOHATSU OUTBOARDS Sales & Service Repower Now Bluefin, Brooker & Makocraft Aluminium boats & Dinghies

Makocraft Power Cats Whaly Polyethelene Boats Inflatable Boats Generators & Marine Chandlery

252 Canning Hwy, Como 9367 6555 dinghyworld.com.au 0400 014 188

Now Servicing City Beach Greg Williams 0435 374 874

Honest, Local, Discreet, Professional

[email protected]

WEMBLEY PODIATRY

Jenny Gugliotta

202 Cambridge Street, Wembley 6014 Ph: 9388 7518 Fax: 9388 3079

Glenn Pearce

367 Rokeby Road, Subiaco 6008 Ph: 9381 8846 Fax: 9388 3079

THE BROTHERS

Gardens & Lawns Gerard Cummins

0430 244 594 Philippe Cummins

0413 896 320 Garden Maintenance, Lawn Mowing,

Garden Clean-Ups, Mulching, Landscaping Friendly, Reliable, Family Run, Free Quotes

Call Us Today

. Hearing Assessments

. Hearing Aids

. Independent Audiologist

. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am–4..30pm

Crestwood

Suite 6,

23-25 Bournemouth Cres

Wembley Downs

Ph: 9245 5455

ADVERTISE HERE One stop shop for all your printer needs.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church in City Beach reserves the right to reject or cancel advertising for any reason deemed

appropriate.

CHOICE CONSTRUCTIONS

CUSTOM MASTER BUILDERS AND

DESIGNERS OF FINE RESIDENCES

For personal friendly service please call

JOE NARDIZZI

5 Keaney Place, City Beach WA 6015

Ph: 9245 2222 Mobile: 0411725818

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.choicewa.com

“THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY ”

- $2.00 -

** Please take home your copy today **

ADVERTISE HERE

A CHEF THAT LISTENS

Catering For All Your Needs

SIMON WATKINS

Mob: 0439 988 334 www.achefthatlistens.com.au Facebook

ADVERTISE HERE

WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 6.00pm

Sunday 8.00am, 9.30am & 5.30pm (Youth) WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

Monday - Friday 6.45am; Saturday 9.00am PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Mass 9.00am

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel 24 Hrs

Parish Priest: Fr Emmanuel-tv Dimobi Presbytery Ph: + 61 8 9341 3131 Mobile: + 61 417 999 553 Email: [email protected] Assistant Parish Priest: Fr Truc Nguyen Mobile: + 61 426 018 782 Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Mrs Linda Muller Phone: + 61 8 9341 3079 Fax: 9245 4915 Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm Friday 10.00am - 3.30pm Postal Address: P.O. Box 2128, Churchlands, WA, 6018 Email: [email protected] Website: holyspiritcitybeach.com Face Book: holyspiritcitybeach School Principal: Mr Stephen Versteegen Email: [email protected] Phone: + 61 8 9341 2551 Website: Holyspirit.wa.edu.au

THE PARACLETE Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach 6015 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 22nd January 2017

HOLY SPIRIT APOSTOLATE Adoration Chapel: 24 hrs Adoration After School Catechesis: Thursday 4.00-5.00pm P/Centre Anointing & Healing Mass: 1st Saturday 9.00am Mass Baptism: Saturday & Sunday. Contact Parish Office. Bible Study (Ladies): Thursday 9.30am Cenacle of Prayer: Saturday after 9.00am Mass

Children’s Liturgy: Sunday 9.30am Mass during school term Children’s Mass: Sunday 5.30pm during Lent & Advent Communion for the Sick: Contact Parish Office

Confraternity of St Joseph: 4th Thur of month 1.00pm P/Centre Divine Mercy & Vesper: Every Friday 6.00pm Chapel Holy Hour for Priests: 1st Thur of the month 7.00-8.00pm Legion of Mary: Monday 1.30pm Mass / Vespers / Night Prayer: 1st Friday 6.00pm Chapel Piety Shop: After weekend Masses Pro-life Holy Hour: Sunday 7.00-8.00pm Church

Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm or anytime by appointment Rosary: Before weekday Mass 6.15am Rosary: Friday 2.00-3.00pm for the sick Chapel Traditional Choir: Sunday 8.00am Mass

MASS ANTIPHONS 3rd Sunday In Ordinary Time YrA

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: [Ps 26:1,4,13-14.v.1]

RESPONSE: The Lord is my light and my salvation. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus preached the Good News of the kingdom, and healed all who were sick. Alleluia! COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Look toward the Lord and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed. Today’s Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1Paul/Cor 1:10-13, 17; Matt 4:12-23. Next week: Zeph 2:3; 3:12-13; 1Paul/Cor 1:26-31; Matt 5:1-12.

“In Omnibus Vincit Amor”

St Matthew

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Naz-areth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naph-tali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gen-tiles- the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea-for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John , in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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ALL ROSTERS: If you are unable to attend your rostered day, please find replacement or notify. Thank you.

BREAD ROSTER Saturday 21 January - A. Franke; Saturday 28 January - D. Thornton.

Next Meeting: MONDAY 9 & 23 JANUARY - 7.00pm - City Beach Parish Centre.

WEEKLY MORNING TEA AFTER SUNDAY 8AM MASS ROSTER 22JAN: M. Barbetti/P. Robbins; 29JAN: D. Phillips; 5FEB: M. Nicholas; 12FEB: S. Carrick.

JANUARY is the month of The Most Holy Name of Jesus .

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IN OUR CHURCH

At present there are fifteen plain glass windows at the back top wall of our Church. If you would like to be part of this

Project, please register with the Parish Office your name and contact details. At present what we need is the expression of

interest. The costing / price for each stained glass window will be communicated later. God Bless You as we continue to work

together in His vineyard. Enq: Parish Office ph 9341 3079 (during office hours)

*********************************************************************************

VACANCIES: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Due to the holiday period, the following hours of Adoration are needed to be filled.

THURSDAY...9PM-10PM (DEC—JAN 30th) Our Lord will not be outdone with generosity to those who give time to spend with Him, Adoring and sharing our cares, joys and worries with Him.

If you can find time to cover ONE HOUR please phone Margaret 0407960040.

*************************************************************************

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT LONGING TO BE MORE ALIVE IN YOUR FAITH?

FAITH TALKS—SHARING—PRAYER Starts 9th FEBRUARY @ 8.00PM

Disciples of Jesus venue: 67 Howe St., Osborne Park Light refreshments provided.

Enq: Joseph 0401319532 or Romano 0408751246

************************************************************************* AUSTRALIA DAY (Public Holiday)

THURSDAY 26 JANUARY—MASS @ 9.00AM

*********************************************************************************

Next HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION PRAYING FOR PRIESTS THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY

7.00PM—8.00PM Praying for all Priests in active ministry, retired, sick and those

who are in need of prayers. Refreshments in the Parish Centre afterwards.

Everyone welcome.

************************************************************************* POPE FRANCIS: HOPE LIVED IN TEARS

….The Lord responds to the pain and bitter tears of Rachel with a promise that can now be for her a cause for true consolation: her

people will be able to return from exile and live in faith, free, their proper relationship with God. Her tears have given rise to hope.

And this is not easy to understand, but it is true. Many times, in our life, tears sow hope: they are seeds of hope.

As we know, this text of Jeremiah is then reprised by the evangelist Matthew and applied to the massacre of the innocents (cf. 2, 16-18),

a text that places before us the tragedy of the killing of helpless human beings, the horror of power that disregards and suppresses life. The

children of Bethlehem die because of Jesus. And He, innocent Lamb, would then die too, in turn, for all of us. The Son of God entered into the

pain of man. We must not forget this. When someone addresses me with difficult questions, for example, "Tell me, Father, why do children

suffer?", truly I do not know how to reply. I say only, "Look at the Crucified: God gave us His Son, He suffered, and perhaps there you

will find an answer". But there are no answers from here [indicates the head]. Only by looking to the love of God Who gave His Son, Who offers His life for us, can we see a path of consolation. And for this

reason we say that the Son of God entered into the pain of man, that He shared in it and accepted death. His Word is definitely the word of

consolation, because it is born of tears… (General Audience: 4 January 2017, Paul VI Hall, Vatican City).

` THE FATHER THOMAS PHELAN MEMORIAL ADORATION CHAPEL

MASS / VESPERS / NIGHT PRAYER: 1st Friday 6.00pm (3 FEB) DIVINE MERCY PRAYER AND VESPER: Friday 6.00pm ROSARY FOR THE SICK: Friday 2.00pm - 3.00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Available 24 Hours

21/22 JANUARY Saturday6.00pm Saturday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am Sunday 5.30pm

Acolytes T. Kennedy/J. Nardizzi J. Lambe/J. Venn I. Gerrard/J. McGinnity J. Kirk/C. Perrozzi

Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Doss/Olver families

Offertory I. Gerrard Volunteer Volunteer Doss family

Readers A. Martella M. Roche R. Firth M. Mitchell

Counters C&L Hogg Altar Society L. Allen/S. Carrick

Our Lady Pilgrim Statue J&V Barbas. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.

FEAST DAYS OF THE WEEK

MON: TUE: St Francis de Sales (Memorial) WED: CONVERSION OF ST PAUL, APOSTLE (FEAST)

THU: FRI: Sts Timothy & Titus; St Angela Merici (Optional) SAT: St Thomas Aquinas (Memorial)

28/29 JANUARY Saturday6.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am Sunday 5.30pm

Acolytes T. Martella/J. McGinnity J.Cummins/B.Johnston C. Hogg/S. Stillone D. Kenny/J. Kirk

Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Doss/Olver families

Offertory B&D Koch B&D Phillips Volunteer M. Downing

Readers M. Doherty B. Van Der Moezel L. Hogg S. Olver

Counters B&L Johnston Altar Society P. Cochran/L. Haydon

Our Lady Pilgrim Statue Burns family. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH PHONE DIRECTORY

Acolytes Jon 0409800841 P’Cent/Hall/Planned Giving Linda 9341 3079

Adoration Coordinator Margaret 9341 8082 Parish Council John 9341 3916

Altar Servers Office 9341 3079 RCIA Jon 0409800841

Altar Society Pat 9245 5412 Readers at Mass Tom 9341 5228

Archives Cathy 0451951043 Rel.Edu.A/SCatechism Cathy 0451951043

Bible Study (Ladies) Belinda 0422452058 Rosary Group Fran 0415926873

Children’s Liturgy Belinda 0422452058 Sacraments Co-Ordinator Benna 0488998651

Columbarium/Mem Wall Enqs Parish Office 9341 3079 SafeGuarding Officer 1 Barbara 0419915793

Disciples of Jesus Reg 9245 2662 SafeGuarding Officer 2 Michael 0417958273

Evangelical Choir (9.30am) Janny 9245 2662 Scripture Journalling Jon 0409800841

Garden Office 9341 3079 Social Philomena 0405630929

Holy Communion for Sick Office 9341 3079 St Vincent de Paul Meg 9285 2974

Holy Spirit Care (Outreach) Felicity 0431661858 Traditional Choir Phil 9446 9682

Legion of Mary Lorraine 9341 7301 World Youth Day/Youth Noel 0433772357

Lively Spirits Carolyn 9245 1029 Youth Mass (5.30pm) Sally 0403307368

Marian Movement Yolanda 9245 2222 Youth Mission Team Emma 0417637040

Mens Confraternity of St Joseph

CONFRATERNITY CORNER - A reflection to honour St Joseph “O Blessed St Joseph, I consecrate myself to your honour and give myself to you, that you will

always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Amen.”

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS Please fill-in a Membership Form

available from the back of the Church and place it in the

collection basket or contact the Parish Office. Thank you.

BIRTHDAY CORNER This Week's Birthday

…………………………….. ……………………………..

Let us know about your birthday. Send us your name and you are to be remembered in our prayers.

*****************************

Please pray for the Sick of the Parish

Marilyn Armstrong, Jane Broadhurst, Sabina Dempster, Kevin Dillon, Fred Douglas, Shirley Gibson, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss,

AnneGriffiths, Greta Hall, Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Marian Kelly, Valerie Miles,

John Okley, Vince Oswald, Joan Quinlan, Pat Small,

Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Sheila Tracey, Anne Trefry, Lorrie Valerio.

********************************************

The Rosary Crusade in Support of Natural

Marriage The work of the National Association of

Catholic Families. There are now 457,331 committed people praying the Rosary for the sanctification of natural marriage.

Please continue to be part of the crusade. The Organisation is hoping for one

million and with prayer it will happen .

*********************************************

BAPTISM

Ariella Pearl Saba Congratulations

to parents Matt & Tenaija

****************************************

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION (3FEB) To The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

FIRST SATURDAY INTENTIONS (4FEB)

To The Most Immaculate Heart of Mary In reparation for blasphemies against

Her Immaculate Conception.

******************************************** FIRST FRIDAY (Chapel)

MASS/VESPERS/NIGHT PRAYERS 6.00PM @ Chapel

FIRST SATURDAY (Church)

ANOINTING & HEALING MASS @ 9.00AM

*********************************************

Next MONTHLY MORNING TEA SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY

After 9.30am Mass In the Parish Centre

Hosted by: Disciples of Jesus

All Welcome!

.

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IN OUR CHURCH

At present there are fifteen plain glass windows at the back top wall of our Church. If you would like to be part of this

Project, please register with the Parish Office your name and contact details. At present what we need is the expression of

interest. The costing / price for each stained glass window will be communicated later. God Bless You as we continue to work

together in His vineyard. Enq: Parish Office ph 9341 3079 (during office hours)

*********************************************************************************

VACANCIES: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Due to the holiday period, the following hours of Adoration are needed to be filled.

THURSDAY...9PM-10PM (DEC—JAN 30th) Our Lord will not be outdone with generosity to those who give time to spend with Him, Adoring and sharing our cares, joys and worries with Him.

If you can find time to cover ONE HOUR please phone Margaret 0407960040.

*************************************************************************

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT LONGING TO BE MORE ALIVE IN YOUR FAITH?

FAITH TALKS—SHARING—PRAYER Starts 9th FEBRUARY @ 8.00PM

Disciples of Jesus venue: 67 Howe St., Osborne Park Light refreshments provided.

Enq: Joseph 0401319532 or Romano 0408751246

************************************************************************* AUSTRALIA DAY (Public Holiday)

THURSDAY 26 JANUARY—MASS @ 9.00AM

*********************************************************************************

Next HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION PRAYING FOR PRIESTS THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY

7.00PM—8.00PM Praying for all Priests in active ministry, retired, sick and those

who are in need of prayers. Refreshments in the Parish Centre afterwards.

Everyone welcome.

************************************************************************* POPE FRANCIS: HOPE LIVED IN TEARS

….The Lord responds to the pain and bitter tears of Rachel with a promise that can now be for her a cause for true consolation: her

people will be able to return from exile and live in faith, free, their proper relationship with God. Her tears have given rise to hope.

And this is not easy to understand, but it is true. Many times, in our life, tears sow hope: they are seeds of hope.

As we know, this text of Jeremiah is then reprised by the evangelist Matthew and applied to the massacre of the innocents (cf. 2, 16-18),

a text that places before us the tragedy of the killing of helpless human beings, the horror of power that disregards and suppresses life. The

children of Bethlehem die because of Jesus. And He, innocent Lamb, would then die too, in turn, for all of us. The Son of God entered into the

pain of man. We must not forget this. When someone addresses me with difficult questions, for example, "Tell me, Father, why do children

suffer?", truly I do not know how to reply. I say only, "Look at the Crucified: God gave us His Son, He suffered, and perhaps there you

will find an answer". But there are no answers from here [indicates the head]. Only by looking to the love of God Who gave His Son, Who offers His life for us, can we see a path of consolation. And for this

reason we say that the Son of God entered into the pain of man, that He shared in it and accepted death. His Word is definitely the word of

consolation, because it is born of tears… (General Audience: 4 January 2017, Paul VI Hall, Vatican City).

27TH ANNUAL CONGRESS - FLAME MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

You are invited to the Flame Ministries International 27th Annual Congress on the theme,

The Light of the World: A Call to Shine. John XXIII College Lecture Hall, Mt Claremont

Friday, 20 January - Sunday, 22 January. Guest Speakers: Fr Roy Pereira, Fr Mark Baumgarten,

Eddie Russell, Kaye Rollings, and Cyrus D’Souza. Mass: Sunday 11.30am.

Free evening rallies Friday to Sunday, 7.30pm. Registered day sessions Saturday and Sunday. There will be inspiring teachings and prayers for healing. Further info: Kaye Rollings [email protected]. or

0421 605 502.

*********************************************************************** EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – EMMANUEL CENTRE The Emmanuel Centre, an Archdiocesan agency, self-help

centre for people with a disability, is looking for a person to live-in and share their life with people in their community in East Perth. The successful person can have a day job or be study-ing. For more information, please send a short Résumé with references to Barbara Harris, Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor

St., Perth 6000 or email [email protected].

***********************************************************************

SHOENSTATT SHRINE

Shrine Time Holy Hour For Young Adults 18-35 years

SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY—7.30PM @ 9 Talus Drive, Mt Richon.

Please do join in for the Holy Hour / Prayers followed by a social.

Young Adults all welcome.

*********************************************************************** MARIST REUNION

Former students of all Marist schools are warmly invited to the Annual Reunion, Wednesday, 25 January, Newman College,

Empire Avenue, Churchlands. Mass is at 4.30pm in the College Chapel followed by a barbecue in the College

grounds. RSVPs not necessary. BYO everything. Further info: Kevin Wringe 0407 511 104 or

Ambrose Depiazzi 0419 912 187.

*********************************************************************** ST PATRICK’S DAY MASS

Friday, 17 March, 10am

at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Square, Perth. Principal celebrant and homilist is Rev Fr Vincent Conroy. Please note that there is limited parking at the Cathedral. Other parking is available at PCC Parking Stations in the

vicinity. The Red Cat free bus service runs past the Cathedral regularly and stops at other convenient locations,

particularly Perth Train Station. Further info: 08 9446 3784 or [email protected]

***********************************************************************

SUBSCRIBE TO THE eRECORD Local news from across our parishes, agencies, schools and

organisations can be delivered weekly directly to your inbox via The eRecord. It contains the latest news, events and photos

from the Archdiocese. Parishes receive a PDF copy of the e-newsletter to print off and distribute for those who don’t have

or don’t use email. Subscribe to the e-newsletter by sending details to [email protected].

Further info: Jamie O’Brien 08 9220 5900

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS Please fill-in a Membership Form

available from the back of the Church and place it in the

collection basket or contact the Parish Office. Thank you.

BIRTHDAY CORNER This Week's Birthday

…………………………….. ……………………………..

Let us know about your birthday. Send us your name and you are to be remembered in our prayers.

*****************************

Please pray for the Sick of the Parish

Marilyn Armstrong, Jane Broadhurst, Sabina Dempster, Kevin Dillon, Fred Douglas, Shirley Gibson, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss,

AnneGriffiths, Greta Hall, Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Marian Kelly, Valerie Miles,

John Okley, Vince Oswald, Joan Quinlan, Pat Small,

Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Sheila Tracey, Anne Trefry, Lorrie Valerio.

********************************************

The Rosary Crusade in Support of Natural

Marriage The work of the National Association of

Catholic Families. There are now 457,331 committed people praying the Rosary for the sanctification of natural marriage.

Please continue to be part of the crusade. The Organisation is hoping for one

million and with prayer it will happen .

*********************************************

BAPTISM

Ariella Pearl Saba Congratulations

to parents Matt & Tenaija

****************************************

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION (3FEB) To The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

FIRST SATURDAY INTENTIONS (4FEB)

To The Most Immaculate Heart of Mary In reparation for blasphemies against

Her Immaculate Conception.

******************************************** FIRST FRIDAY (Chapel)

MASS/VESPERS/NIGHT PRAYERS 6.00PM @ Chapel

FIRST SATURDAY (Church)

ANOINTING & HEALING MASS @ 9.00AM

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Next MONTHLY MORNING TEA SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY

After 9.30am Mass In the Parish Centre

Hosted by: Disciples of Jesus

All Welcome!