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St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Road

Upper Mt Gravatt

St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds

Eight Mile Plains

St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Road

Wishart

PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Trish Stapleton [email protected]

PASTORAL MINISTERS LOCAL SAFEGUARDING REP. E: [email protected]

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULTS Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH MANAGER Debbie James E: [email protected]

PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: [email protected]

Website:http://umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish

DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.

net.au/south/index.html

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 1800 846 643

ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd., U M G Phone: 3849 4800

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd., Wishart Phone: 3349 7188

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE

24 Klumpp Rd., U M G Phone: 3347 9200

NEWSLETTER 30 November / 1 December 2019

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT A

READINGS: ls 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14 GOSPEL: Mt 24:37-44

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Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.

Wake up to the Poetry During World War II, my father fought in North Africa and in what is present day Israel, Palestine and Syria. He never spoke about any particular battle. This is common amongst those who have actually been to war. Perhaps they know the shock to the human spirit which comes from being caught up in large-scale organised killing, and so they often remain mute about what they experienced. That is why Isaiah’s prophecy of a world in harmony with God’s plan for humankind has resonated so strongly for thousands of years. The imagery he conjured up has expressed the aspiration of generation after generations:

‘[the nations] will hammer their swords into ploughshares, their spears into sickles.

Nation will not lift sword against nation, there will be no more training for war.’

When the Risen Lord Jesus Christ is ready to incorporate the whole saga of humanity into heavenly glory, of course Isaiah’s vision will be a feature of our way of existence – no more wars, no more armed conflict tearing apart bodies and minds and societies and nations. When will this come to pass? Jesus says we can’t know any more than a householder knows, when a burglar will suddenly target a family home. But, in the meantime, He wants us to ‘be awake’. Be awake, rouse yourself, because our task in the interim is to get on with actions which can help bring about a human society already beginning to match Isaiah's vision. Jesus loved to unfurl the scroll of the prophet Isaiah in his local synagogue. Who can doubt that his imagination was fired by the poetic image of swords being hammered into ploughshares? What is at stake when a human being is killed in armed conflict? Indeed, who is a human being? Here is that Pope's description in poetic, but theologically accurate, terms.

‘ … although formed from the dust of the earth, [a human being] is a manifestation of God in the world a sign of his presence, a trace of his glory.’ (Evangelium Vitae 54.2)

Let us adopt this portrayal of a human being so beautifully crafted by John Paul II and let us wed it to the poetry of Isaiah. Let us keep wakeful and energetic in striving to bring the world into harmony with God’s plan for its consummation in glory. Let us be alert and dynamic in furthering God’s plan for humanity, the plan already inaugurated by Jesus of Nazareth, Our Divine Master, Prince of Peace.

Adapted LiturgyHelp.com © Michael Tate

Lighting of the

First Advent Candle

P: The First Candle of Advent is the Light of Hope. All: Our Hope is in God and in God’s Son, Jesus Christ. P: We light this candle today to remind us that God is our Hope: All: To remember that God is the only Hope of the world. We thank God for the promises He has made to us, for the Light of Christ, Word made flesh - our Hope and our salvation.

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End of School Year &

Christmas Holidays

Congratulations and every blessing to all our students who have completed their studies for another year.

To all the Year 6 and 12 students who are preparing for a significant transition in their lives; to the parents and teachers who have supported these children throughout the school year, congratulations and best wishes for a restful break and a happy and Holy Christmas holiday.

If you are home for the holidays, please consider volunteering for our ministries over the Christmas season.

Advent Adventures

There are leaflets available at each church with all the Advent events happening in our parish. Please take one or more to share with family and friends who can not be with us

at Mass this weekend.

Christmas Masses

for Kids

The Christmas Eve masses for families with young children are:

4.30pm at St Bernard’s

5.00pm at St Catherine’s

Children are invited to be part of the Christmas play.

If you would like your child or children to participate in the short dramatization of the nativity story during the gospel reading please attend the rehearsal on:

St Catherine’s: Sunday 22 December immediately after the 8.30am mass. Roles will be allocated at this rehearsal. If you have any questions, please contact Philippa on 3349 4309 or the Parish office.

St Bernard’s: Sunday 22 December immediately after the 9.30am mass. Please bring your children to the rehearsal and role allocation. If you have any questions, please contact Fiona on

0407 270 666 or the Parish office.

Sacraments

for Children

Parents of children aged from 7 years old are invited to register for the Sacrament program. Register now for Celebration of Sacraments in May 2020!

Miracle on

Klumpp

Christmas

Game Show

Friday 13 December 6pm - 9pm

Aspinall Centre 4 Klumpp Rd

Upper Mt Gravatt. Come and join in Music, Snacks, Games,

Raffles & more! RSVP:

[email protected]@bne.catholic.net.au

The Youth Leaders are planning a special activity for the night and they ask you to fill out a short survey. Please go online at: https://forms.gle/Qj6r5WDDpUjJAuhK7

BAPTISMS We congratulate Emily

Zub, daughter of Thomas

& Joanna; Emilia Ray,

daughter of Kirsty;

Milliana Bello, daughter

of Willy & Adelfa. They

will be baptised this

Sunday at St Bernard’s

Church.

READERS ROSTER - 7/8 December

St Bernard’s: Linda Goh, Marj McCrystal, Imogen Fitzpatrick; David Stubbs, Lyn Rebecchi, Jan Rhoades; Sean Szetoo, Anne George,

Loretta Reedman; YAYA.

St Martin’s: Maree McLean, Renata Tsiamis, Andrea Otto.

St Catherine’s: Celine George, Gail Albert, Tricia Tully; Joan Ballenger, Louise Gough, Leanne Murray.

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Advent Events

You are invited!

Taizé Prayer

Monday 2 December

7.00pm St Bernard’s Church,

Upper Mt Gravatt

Monday 9 December

7.00pm St Catherine’s Church,

Wishart

Monday 16 December

7.00pm St Catherine’s Church,

Wishart

Come along and bring a friend.

Advent Reconciliation

Services

Tuesday 10 December

7.00pm St Catherine’s Church,

Wishart

Wednesday 11 December

7.00pm St Martin’s Church,

Eight Mile Plains

Tuesday 17 December

7.00pm St Bernard’s Church,

Upper Mt Gravatt

JESSE TREE

SYMBOLS The prophet Isaiah promised that the chosen one, the Christ, would come from the family tree of David. During Advent we add the symbols of our Salvation history to the Jesse Tree to remind us to wait patiently for the coming of Christ. Each symbol represents the people or events which paved the way to the coming of Christ, the newborn child. We begin this time of waiting by adding in procession the symbols of: A star: a symbol of the wonder of God’s creation [and the star of Bethlehem].

Noah’s Ark: a symbol of God’s never ending love in covenant with his people;

“I will be your God and you will be my people”.

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WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Especially Ross Deegan, Jasmine

Malapitan Garcia, Justin Dwyer, Beryl

Beecham, Ada Hocken, Valerie Gray,

Marie Vlieg, Alessandra Pilli, John

Tully, who have died recently. Also

Leo Moraes, Benny Fernandes,

Kevin Burnett, Karen Burnett, Hilary

& Cleta DeSouza, Tony Fernandes,

Frank Pinto, Simon Tinh, Laura Sim,

Gus Sim, Rita Galea, Marcus James

Kunkel, Raphael Duc-Ta, Angela

Bazzo, Alfreddo & Maria Bisaro,

Giovanni & Olivia Cividin, John &

Teresia Fox, Margaret Bidden, whom

we remember.

SVdP Christmas Appeal The St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal will be conducted in the Parish over the first two weekends of Advent, Nov 30/Dec 1; and Dec 7/8. Parishioners have the opportunity to help SVdP members provide food hampers for local needy families at Christmas and to continue to support them throughout the year. Gifts of non-perishable food items or cash will be gratefully accepted over the two weeks. Non-perishable food items may be left in the baskets in each church. Cash donations may be put in the envelopes available in the pews, to be taken up at collection. No wrapped gifts please.

THE CATHOLIC LEADER

Catholic Health Australia welcomes government’s $537 million boost to increase home care and to get young people out of residential care.

Nerang parishioners celebrate silver anniversary of St Brigid’s Church and school on the Gold Coast.

Brisbane archdiocese steps up to help eradicate human exploitation with a Modern Slavery Statement submission to the Federal government.

St Stephen’s Primary School, Algester raises $13,000 for the Socktober Catholic Mission Appeal to help children in Ghana.

St Gerard Majella’s Christmas Festival

Nightly to Monday 23 December including New Carols by Candlelight outdoors 21 December at 7.00pm with Renata and Paradise City Band.

Massive Light Display, Gift Shop and Op Shop, Coffee Shop, BBQ.

Free Musical Entertainment every night. See website for schedule.(www.olaparishchermside.org.au)

Beside Restful Waters

NOTE: Time Change in 2020. Prayer Meetings in 2020 will be at the

new time of 2.00pm to 4.00pm Wednesday afternoons in St Bernard’s Church, beginning Wednesday 29 January. Southside Healing Masses will recommence in February 2020 on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the same time of 6.45pm. Any queries please contact Kathy 0413 912 218 or Fil 0407 987 859.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8 December 2019

READINGS: Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9 GOSPEL: Mt 3:1-12

COSSAG The Cathedral of St Stephen Art Group Christmas Market will be held in the Francis Rush Centre (adjacent to the Cathedral) on: Saturday 30 November 2.00pm -

7.30pm with live music; and Sunday 1 December 9.00am -

3.00pm with food stalls. Parking available. under the Cathedral via Charlotte St.

Position Vacant Holland Park Mt Gravatt Parish seeks part time Parish Office Coordinator, 28 hours per week over 4 days. See Notice Board for further details.

Missing Pyx One of our Parishioners is missing a small silver Pyx. It has a sticky tape mark on it. If you have mistakenly picked it up can you please return it to the Parish Office. Thank you.

Notices

SVdP Piety Stall The following items are now available for sale in the Piety Stall.

Christmas Cards: $3 for pack of 8 Josephite Calendars: $7 Columban Calendars: $9

Meditation/Prayer You are invited to the final meditation/prayer for 2020 in St Catherine’s Rosenskjar Hall, 12.45pm on Tues-day 3 December. Enquiries Maria 3216 8118.

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Monday 2 December 9.15am St Catherine’s

Tuesday 3 December 9.15am St Bernard’s

10.00am Mass Tricare Agay St

Wednesday 4 December 7.00am St Catherine’s

Thursday 5 December 7.00am St Bernard’s

Friday 6 December 8.00am St Bernard’s 9.30am St Martin’s

Saturday 7 December

5.00 pm St Bernard’s 6.15 pm St Catherine’s

Sunday 8 December

7.00 am St Bernard’s 8.00 am St Martin’s

8.30 am St Catherine’s 9.30 am St Bernard’s 6.15 pm St Bernard’s

RECONCILIATION Saturday 4.15 pm - St Bernard’s

MASS TIMES 2 - 8 Dec 2019

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

Monday 2 December —-oo0oo—-

HeartFIT - 11.30am Aspinall Hall SVdP (St Catherine’s)

5.00pm Community Centre Advent Taize Prayer -

7.00pm St Bernard’s Church Baptism Prep - 7.00pm Aspinall Hall

Tuesday 3 December —-oo0oo—-

Craft Group - 10am St B’s Comm Ctre Meditation - 12.45pm Rosenskjar Hall

Wednesday 4 December —-oo0oo—-

Beside Restful Waters (final for 2020) - 7.00 pm

St Bernard’s Church

Thursday 5 December —-oo0oo—-

Bethany Meeting - 10.00am Parish Office Liturgy Team Meeting -

4.15pm Parish Office

Friday 6 December —-oo0oo—-

HeartFIT - 10.00am Aspinall Hall

Primary schools close - 12 noon St Bernard’s &

St Catherine’s

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ENTRANCE PROCESSION

MY SOUL IN STILLNESS WAITS Refrain: For you, O Lord, my soul in stillness waits, truly my hope is in you.

1. O Lord of Light, our only hope of glory, your radiance shines in all who look to you, come, light the hearts of all in dark and shadow. Refrain

3. O Root of Life, implant your seed within us, and in your advent, draw us all to you, our hope reborn in dying and in rising. Refrain

Text based on Psalm 95 & “O” Antiphons, Marty Haugen b 1950. Music: Marty Haugen, © 1982,

GIA Publications.

ADVENT PENITENTIAL RITE

Cantor: … : Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy. Cantor: … : Christ have mercy. All: Christ have mercy.

Cantor: … : Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PSALM 121

Response: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Music © 1995, Colin Smith, Revised 2016 Willow Publishing Pty. Ltd. Text: Excerpts from the

English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Lord, show us your mercy; Lord, show us your love, Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. Ref.

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub..

COMMUNION

EAT THIS BREAD

Refrain: Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry. Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in me and you will not thirst.

1. Christ is the bread of life, the true bread sent from the Father. Refrain

2. Our ancestors ate manna in the desert; but this is the bread come down from heaven. Refrain

4. Anyone who eats this bread, will live forever. Refrain

Text & Music: Jacques Berthier © Ateliers Et Presse De Taize, France .

SONG OF PRAISE

WAIT FOR THE LORD

Refrain: Wait for the Lord, whose day is near. Wait for the Lord, keep watch, take heart. Repeat

Text & Music: Jacques Berthier, © Ateliers et Presses de Taizé.

RECESSIONAL

PRAISE TO YOU, O CHRIST

Refrain: Praise to you, O Christ, our Saviour, Word of the Father, calling us to life. Son of God who leads us to freedom: glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

1. You are the Word who calls us out of darkness; you are the Word who leads us into light; you are the Word who brings us through the desert: Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ! Refrain

2. You are the one whom prophets hoped and longed for; you are the one who speaks to us today; you are the one who leads us to our future: Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ! Refrain

Text: & Music: Bernadette Farrell © 1986 OCP Publications.

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