2 King St, Manly Vale 2093 phone 9949 4455 Email : [email protected] Website: www.northharbourcatholic.org.au 4th Sunday of Advent Yr C 23 December 2018 IN THE CARE OF THE AUGUSTINIANS The Catholic Community of North Harbour Dear Fellow Parishioners, On these last days of Advent we come, like the shepherds, to keep guard over our hearts so that with the dawn we may greet the saving presence of God in the person of the Holy Child of Bethlehem. When we are in the presence of any tiny baby, no matter what age we may be, our spontaneous response is one of surrender to feelings of tenderness, protectiveness, care and unconditional love that is simply drawn out of us without our having to think about it. We forget our own struggles and anxieties and become involved and concerned for their welfare, even if we had never met them before in our lives! When we stop thinking about ourselves and go out in wonder and delight at the presence of any child, we discover our hearts are at peace as well. Without even thinking about it we come to an intuitive understanding of what Christian Peace is all about. At each Christmas time we return to an actual name, a face, an infant to communally surround with our love – who calls forth from even the hardest hearts a response of care and reverence. He is God’s gift to reveal the joy God has in sharing divine love and life with his entire precious human race. The gifts we get and the gifts we give at Christmas are our ways of celebrating the great Gift God longs to share with us from the time when the shepherds were told “Today you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger” . . . and love and reverence went out from their hearts to his, and they bowed down and honored Him. The wonderful thing about Christmas is the gentle and natural way God deals with his recalcitrant people. He doesn’t ask of us half the effort it takes to get our homes ready for the guests we are expecting, (and certainly our souls are often more in a mess than our lounge rooms or patios). But instead we are being given the gift of peace to permeate all the crowded corners of our minds and hearts, - which takes place, not as a result of our efforts, but by God’s grace and goodness towards us with his promise, “Peace I give you, my own peace I share with you - and when we open our hearts to receive this gift we find ourselves filled to overflowing! After four years of sharing my thoughts with you in the weekly bulletin, this will be my last letter sent out to you as your parish priest - although I will be staying on to become a team member with other Augustinians assigned to serve the parish for the next four years. I would like to thank you for the warm support you have given me in that time, and to let you know how deeply I have appreciated the privilege of serving Christ dwelling in the hearts of each and every one of you. I pray the peace and joy of this Holy Season of Christmas may be a reminder to you of how close God wants to walk with us each and every day of our lives - and I give thanks that we will continue to journey on together in this way. Readings this Sunday Micah 5:1- 4 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-44 Responsorial Psalm Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved. Readings next Sunday 1 Samuel 1:20-22.24-28 1 John 3:1-2. 21-24 Luke 2:41-52 These two short days before Christmas remind us of God’s powerful promises on the brink of fulfillment. We are not the only ones waing and wondering what is yet to come, especially in these uneasy mes. We have the perspecve of history on how earlier promises bore fruit, as well as our own yearnings. Do we believe that there are promises sll to be fulfilled, and if so, how do we demonstrate that?
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2 King St, Manly Vale 2093 phone 9949 4455
Email : [email protected]
Website: www.northharbourcatholic.org.au
4th Sunday of Advent Yr C 23 December 2018
IN THE CARE OF THE AUGUSTINIANS
The Catholic Community of North Harbour
Dear Fellow Parishioners, On these last days of Advent we come, like the shepherds, to keep guard over our hearts so that with the dawn we may greet the saving presence of God in the person of the Holy Child of Bethlehem. When we are in the presence of any tiny baby, no matter what age we may be, our spontaneous response is one of surrender to feelings of tenderness, protectiveness, care and unconditional love that is simply drawn out of us without our having to think about it. We forget our own struggles and anxieties and become involved and concerned for their welfare, even if we had never met them before in our lives! When we stop
thinking about ourselves and go out in wonder and delight at the presence of any child, we discover our hearts are at peace as well. Without even thinking about it we come to an intuitive understanding of what Christian Peace is all about. At each Christmas time we return to an actual name, a face, an infant to communally surround with our love – who calls forth from even the hardest hearts a response of care and reverence. He is God’s gift to reveal the joy God has in sharing divine love and life with his entire precious human race. The gifts we get and the gifts we give at Christmas are our ways of celebrating the great Gift God longs to share with us from the time when the shepherds were told “Today you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger” . . . and love and reverence went out from their hearts to his, and they bowed down and honored Him. The wonderful thing about Christmas is the gentle and natural way God deals with his recalcitrant people. He doesn’t ask of us half the effort it takes to get our homes ready for the guests we are expecting, (and certainly our souls are often more in a mess than our lounge rooms or patios). But instead we are being given the gift of peace to permeate all the crowded corners of our minds and hearts, - which takes place, not as a result of our efforts, but by God’s grace and goodness towards us with his promise, “Peace I give you, my own peace I share with you - and when we open our hearts to receive this gift we find ourselves filled to overflowing! After four years of sharing my thoughts with you in the weekly bulletin, this will be my last letter sent out to you as your parish priest - although I will be staying on to become a team member with other Augustinians assigned to serve the parish for the next four years. I would like to thank you for the warm support you have given me in that time, and to let you know how deeply I have appreciated the privilege of serving Christ dwelling in the hearts of each and every one of you. I pray the peace and joy of this Holy Season of Christmas may be a reminder to you of how close God wants to walk with us each and every day of our lives - and I give thanks that we will continue to journey on together in this way.
Readings this Sunday Micah 5:1- 4 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-44
Responsorial Psalm Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Readings next Sunday 1 Samuel 1:20-22.24-28 1 John 3:1-2. 21-24 Luke 2:41-52
These two short days before Christmas remind us of God’s powerful promises on the brink of fulfillment. We are not
the only ones waiting and wondering what is yet to come, especially in these uneasy times. We have the perspective
of history on how earlier promises bore fruit, as well as our own yearnings. Do we believe that there are promises
still to be fulfilled, and if so, how do we demonstrate that?
Last chance to pop over to the parish centre after the 9.30am Mass & have a browse through our great
selection of Christmas gift ideas in the Piety Shop - gifts which convey the true meaning of Christmas -
and very reasonable prices ! Christmas Cards - Decorations - Advent Calendars - hand painted
Nativity Scenes from Peru (so so cute) and lots lots more ! Cash & Credit Card facilities available
Wishing all a wonderful & blessed Christmas !!
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH
Tuesday 25th December 11.30am - 2pm
St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, Whistler Street Manly
You and your family are warmly invited to come along and share in a traditional
Christmas Lunch.
It is free and non alcoholic.
So if you are spending Christmas alone please come along
Hosted by Manly Freshwater Parish
DECEMBER 2018
On behalf of Mary MacKillop Today, I thank you for your generous support in supplying and assisting with used stamps. 2018 was another successful year of us raising approximately $68,000. A great effort from many, many people. From 2009 until now our total is $312,000. It is through your efforts that the legacy of Saint Mary MacKillop continues in Peru today. Sr Helen Saunders For Sisters of St Joseph.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION
FOR OUR WORK IN PERU
Thank you from the Office for Stewardship, DBB, to all
parishes in the Diocese , for promoting the Peter’s
Pence appeal this year. The total raised by the people
of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay was $43,087.55,
which was sent to the Apostolic Nuncio in Canberra last
month along with the funds raised by all the other
Dioceses in Australia.
Many projects throughout the world have been funded
by Peter’s Pence. In our region, Pope Francis, through
the Department for the Integral Human Development
Service, sent $100,000 for people in areas most
affected by the earthquakes and tsunami which hit the
island of Sulawesi, Indonesia in September this year.
Liane Giuliano, Development & Relationships Manager
PARISH CALENDAR
January
6 Feast of the Epiphany
7 Parish Office reopens
13 10.30am Morning Tea for Frs Paul, Luca & Francis
22 Christian Meditation Resumes 9.15am in Chapel
Don’t forget our special Christmas themed
ALPHA morning tea following the 9.30am
Mass this weekend. Share the Christmas spirit
- if you notice a visitor at Mass, why not
invite them to join us for a cuppa !!
ST MARY’S CHURCH, MANLY 6.00PM MASS CHRISTMAS DAY
Sunday 13th January following 9.30am Mass— please bring a plate to share
NEXT WEEK’S ROSTER— (PLEASE SEE CHRISTMAS MASS ROSTERS IN THE CHURCH FOYERS)
REGULAR PARISH mass times REGULAR PARISH mass times St Cecilia’s, Balgowlah SUNDAY 9.00AM WEDNESDAY 9.00AM St Kieran’s, Manly Vale Saturday vigil 5.30pm SUNDAY 7.30am, 9.30am & 6.00pm Weekdays 8.30am except Wednesdays St Augustine’s Chapel, Brookvale Wednesdays 8.15am during term time
reconciliation St Kieran 5 – 5.30pm Saturday or by appointment.
Baptisms St Cecilia 10.30am Sun. by appointment 9.00am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month St Kieran 11.30am Sun. by appointment 9.30am Mass on 1st Sundays of the month
Baptism preparation is required for 1st baptisms. Contact parish office 9949 4455 marriages Require 6 months notice and include Pre-marriage Course as part of the preparation
ANNIVERSARIES
Eric McKinnon Alan Bell
Moira Watkins Richard Byrne
Jean Coates
RECENTLY DECEASED
Monica Pigott Janet Hudson
Jim Smyth
PRAYER REQUESTS
“Come to me! I will give you rest.” (Matt 11:28)
For those with ILLNESS Anne & Phill Harris John Francis Louis Hilton Rafael Stachon Audrey Murphy Helen Richardson Louise Allara Rosemary McKinnon
Beryl Duncan Irene Hurrell Lyn Wagland Sean Bellenger
Catherine Saltwell Joe Corroto Margaret Anderberg Simone Young
Catherine Smith John Killick Maria Kogovesk Stella Brown
Chris McAuliffe John Ziegler Maria Teresita Stephanie Harding
Daniel Lister John Francis Zarb Maureen White Stephen Ward
Dave Miles Kath Ivor Collins Nicholas O’Bryen Vandhna Deep Don Jackson Kath Zenetic Norma Hayman Veronica Laverty
Dorothy Smith Kathleen Bunting Olga Buggy Warwick Jones Elaine Smith Kevin Smith Pam Lynch Yvonne Hickey
Elsa Wunder Pat Reen Shirley O’Brien
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY of NORTH HARBOUR
Clergy Fr Paul Maloney OSA Parish Priest Fr Senan Ward OSA Assistant Priest Fr. David Austin OSA In residence Fr Francis Belciña OSA Asst Priest/Youth M Fr Luca Park OSA Assistant Priest Administration Jacky Worthington Parish Manager
Anne Ross Parish Secretary Jane Filacuridi Parish Secretary
Pastoral Ministers (contacted through Parish Office 9949 4455) Janette Davidson Family & Sacramental Ministries Ursula Halloway Catechist Co-ordinator Rosemary McKinnon Counsellor 0400 495 076
Marianne Deveza Music Ministry Coordinator 0404 865 241
NEED A PRIEST URGENTLY? Please call 0490 898 464
If the matter is not urgent, please contact Priests via the Parish Office 9949 4455.
Envelopes for the annual Christmas Offering can be
collected at the entrances to the Church.
CCD Regional Coordinator (Northern Beaches)
The Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay extends from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the North Shore and up to the Central Coast. Reporting to the CCD Diocesan Coordinator, the CCD Regional Coordinator’s primary purpose, in this position, is to facilitate the catechesis of Catholic students in government primary and secondary schools on the Northern Beaches.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply on line at [email protected] . Please submit a cover letter, statement that shows how you meet the selection criteria and a current CV. Applications close COB Monday 21 January 2019. See the link on Seek.com:
https://www.seek.com.au/job/37945542?_ga=2.86158367.626992780.1545015811-171167306.1530580460
Lord, You are delightful food for
the pure of heart.
Confessions 13,21
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