2nd Sunday of Advent 6th December 2015

Vol. 34 No.2

If the first Sunday of Advent serves as a bridge between Ordinary Time and Advent, then the second Sunday is a stepping stone towards the feast of Christmas. Our horizon changes. Without losing sight of the end times that lie before us, we begin to shift focus to the event that transformed human history: the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We don’t hone in immediately on the story of Jesus’ birth; that will come later. We first allow ourselves to be drawn into ancient Israel’s deep and patient longing for the Messiah. We delight in the comforting promises made to God’s people of old. We retell the story of John the Baptist, whose preaching echoes the prophets of the distant past and whose baptising ushers in a new era of grace.

There is good news to be heard from Paul the apostle too. Can we find the time and space at this busy time of the year to listen to the whisper of the Spirit in our hearts?

New Chalices

The chalices were purchased with the profits from the Parish Open Day and the Parish Dinner. Go to the website to read more and see the pics in colour – www.doubleview.perthcatholic.org.au

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Parish Christmas Cards As in previous years, we would like to have a

Parish Christmas card delivered to every home in the Parish. To make this happen

we need your help! Please take the bundle of cards relevant to your street and streets

near you, and distribute them to your neighbours.

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Parish Morning Tea & Cake Stall

for St Vinnies for the benefit of the

needy in Kerala, India

This Sunday after 8 am & 10am Mass

7:00 Mass will resume on Monday 7th December

Three new chalices were presented to Father Peter by the Parish Council Chairman, Kevin Susai during the 8 am Mass last Sunday.

Christmas Hampers Baskets will be available for

Christmas Hamper donations after all masses this weekend to be returned

12th/13th December to the school hall. We are grateful for all donations no

matter how large or small. Thank you.

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Mothers Prayers For Advent Please join us at Lydia’s place, 27 Carrick Street, each Tuesday from 24th November to prepare for the

Christmas Season. Meetings start at 1.30pm and conclude by 3.00pm. Reflection book “The Beloved” is available at $4.50. Enquiries: Dorothy 9341 4405 or Terese 9204 4321 _______________________________________________

Message from Father David Father David sends his regards to all Parishioners and asks for your prayers for his young friend, Sam.

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Words of Wisdom What lies behind us and what lies before are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - William Morow

Reconciliation: 19th Dec: 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm 23rd Dec: 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Mass: Christmas Eve: Family Mass: 6:00 pm Christmas Carols: 9:00 pm Vigil Mass: 9:30 pm Christmas Day: 8:00 am & 10:00 am _____________________________________________________

Christmas Vigil Choir Choir practice for the Christmas

Vigil Mass is held on Monday evenings at 7.30. Please feel welcome to join in,

even if you have no previous experience of choral singing.

Any enquiries to Helen - 9446 1389 or Julie - 9446 4732.

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Commentary on the Gospel John the Baptist is a key symbol of Advent preparation. The prophet Isaiah is quoted to show how John is preparing the people for Christ’s coming. When the Jews were held captive in Babylon, they built roads for their captors. A day would come, Isaiah wrote, when they would build a highway for their God to prepare the way for His coming. Valleys would be filled in, and hills would be lowered for the “king’s highway.” In a similar fashion, the Church says today, John the Baptist is calling on us to prepare a road so that Christ can come. From a homily on the Gospel by the pastoral team at the St Charles Borromeo parish.

Don’t forget to check out the Parish website: www.doubleview.perthcatholic.org.au

Christmas Reconciliation &

Mass Times

Sam’s parents are taking their son to the United States after Christmas for advanced treatment with the Perispinal Etanercept Action Group Centre.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the

Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday 8th December

On Tuesday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the solemn dogma defined by Blessed Pope Pius IX in 1854. As Our Lady Immaculately Conceived is the patroness of the United States of America, this is a holy day of obligation in the United States. Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Blessed Pope Pius IX proclaimed on December 8, 1854: "The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin." – Catechism of the Catholic Church

* * * * * * * The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in its oldest form, goes back to the seventh century, when churches in the East began celebrating the Feast of the Conception of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary. In other words, this feast celebrates the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb of Saint Anne; and nine months later, on September 8, we celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [By Scott P. Richert, Catholicism Expert ] _________________________________________________

Altar Society Altar Society Members, please collect your new roster from the back of the church. I wish you all a very happy Christmas and thank you for the wonderful work you do.

Kaye Shervington

2016 Sacramental Program

Confirmation: May 14th 6:00 pm 15th 10:00 am Reconciliation: August 6th 5:00 pm 13th 5:00 pm First Eucharist: Sept 10th 6:00 pm 11th 10:00 am

Dates for workshops, commitment dates and retreat days to be confirmed early in

the new year. _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

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Rosary Care (Short Term Crisis Care)

Phone: Doris – 0428 441 566 or Catherine – 0410 019556

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Kids Corner

Columban Calendar The 2016 Columban Art Calendar is now available at the Piety Stall for $7.50. This beautifully illustrated calendar makes an ideal

Christmas gift!

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Readers: Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am

Grace & Sonia Thomas Dorothy & Barry Johnston Marie Boccardo & Terese Johnston

Maureen Byrne & Julia Morrison Laraine Penberthy & Damien Giumelli Marian Bishopp & Colleen Harland

Acolytes: Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am

Michael Gillooly Gordon Kendall, Laurie Smith Peter Gillett, Kevin Susai

Brian Gotts Michael Gillooly, John Mordini Laurie Smith, Kevin Susai

Special Ministers: Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am

Libby Dimmer, Sue Walker, Tony Wong Peta Berry, Elizabeth Re, Lina Vinci Cathy Bostock, Claudette de Silva, Colin Hayes

Glenda Gotts, Bern & Teresa Willett Paul Slyth, Anne Taylor, Lina Vinci Cathy Bostock, Pat Cullinane, John Hayes

Power Point: Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am

Nicole Drinkwater Anne Paull Susanne Whyte

Sr Imelda Doris Zambonetti Simon Wong

Music: Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am

Carmel Charlton Lexi Wilkinson Kat Kinley

Andy Sambuaga Lexi Wilkinson Julie Prior

Counters: Dan Byrne, Eddie Fernandez, John Hartigan Les Norrish, Br Noel Hickey, John Astone

Altar Society N & M Byrne, Wendy Norish, Mel Wade (11 Dec) L. Penberthy, Teresa Willett, Susan Feletti (18 Dec)

ROSTERS:

Second Sunday of Advent 5th / 6th December

Third Sunday of Advent 12th / 13th December

Second Sunday of Advent

Entrance Antiphon O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart. First reading: Baruch 5:1-9 (Jerusalem – God will show you splendour.)

Responsorial Psalm: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Second Reading: Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11 (Show yourself sinless and without blame in the day of Christ.)

Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia!

Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 (All people shall see the salvation of God.) ___________________________________________________

Next Week Zephaniah 3:14-18 Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:10-18

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Prayers for the sick Barbara Antonetti, Justin Boylan, Kerry Capelli,

Rebecca Fry, Andre Della Franca, Barbara Hickey, Collette Goodland, David Kenny, Ross Malm,

Fr Aquinas McComb OP, Joan Meade, Rebekah Norman, Pam Stampalia, Anne Tan, Julie-Anne Taylor, Tracey Walker, Jenny Zorich

Recently Deceased Bernie Doyle

To be Remembered Rocco Bax, John Bryan, Dario Colotti,

Gerard Drew, Phyllis Ferguson, John Loreck, Susanna & Eliott Gornati, Theresa E McNamara, Margaret Sheahan, Margaret Sims, John Usnic

“May they rest in peace.”

For Your Diary December 6th Parish Morning Tea – after both

masses 7th Choir Practice 11th Whole school Mass – 9 am

This weekend we welcome into God’s Family:

Axel Julian Lauren Prior Owen Prior