ST. ANDREW’S PARISH Incorporating the Communities of Werribee Central, Wyndham Vale, Werribee South, Werribee North, Tarneit West, Upper Point Cook

and Little River

105 Greaves Street Nth.

P.O. Box 872

WERRIBEE VIC 3030

ABN No. 28681862552

Email: werribee@cam.org.au www.standrewswerribee.org.au

Tel: 9741 4144

Fax: 9741 4433 Parish Office Opening Hours:

Mon. – Thurs. 9am – 4pm

Fri 9am – 12.30pm, 2pm – 4pm

Liturgy: Mass Times Saturday 6pm Vigil Sunday 8, 9.30, 11am, 5pm Reconciliation Saturday 9.30am and 5pm

PARISH TEAMS

Pastoral Team:

Fr. Frank Buhagiar PP

Fr. Darien Sticklen

Fr. Shymon

Thekkekalathungal Marthese Temming Pastoral Care in

Werribee North Community

Louisa Sullivan Pastoral Care in Wyndham Vale

Sherry Vivera Pastoral Care in Werribee South/

Werribee Central

Therese Kennedy Home Based RE Coordinator

Benita Dahanayake Home Based RE Coordinator

Norma Marot Baptism Prep. & RCIC

Administrative Team: Birgit Minness (Coordinator)

Cora Ilagan

Jen Climie (Finance)

South Sudanese Deacon:

Rev. George Piech Meat

9741 4144 (1st/3rd Tue)

PARISH SCHOOLS

St. Andrew’s Primary

School – Ph. 9741 3686

Principal:

Michael Gavaghan

Corpus Christi Primary

School – Ph. 9741 8440

Principal: Linda Roynic

Bethany Primary School –

Ph. 9742 9800

Principal:

Marlene Monahan

Our Lady of the Southern

Cross Primary School –

Ph. 9974 8500

Principal: Jennifer Poon

St. John the Apostle PS –

Tarneit West

Ph. 9748 9003

Principal: Simon Dundon

MacKillop Catholic

Regional College –

Ph. 8734 5200

Principal: Rory Kennedy

Thomas Carr Catholic

Regional College –

Ph. 8734 2444

Principal:

Dr. Andrew Watson

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A – 27th NOVEMBER 2016 As we come to worship, we remember the Wathaurong People,

the original custodians of this land.

FIRST READING: Isaiah 2:1-5 This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come, the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms on many peoples. They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord! THE WORD OF THE LORD.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Response: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the LORD.” And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD.

According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love you prosper! May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings.

Because of my brothers and friends I will say, “Peace be within you!” Because of the house of the LORD, our God, I will pray for your good.

Response: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

SECOND READING: Romans 13:11-14

Brothers and sisters: You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and lust, not in rivalry and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. THE WORD OF THE LORD.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Alleluia, Alleluia. Lord, show us your mercy and love, and grant us your salvation. Alleluia.

GOSPEL: Matthew 24:37-44

Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD.

CHRISTMAS CARDS, MARY MACKILLOP AND COLUMBAN CALENDARS

FOR SALE AT THE PARISH OFFICE

Packs of 8 Christmas Cards: $5 each Calendars: $9 each

Advent is a time of preparation for the Solemnities of Christmas: ‘Come Lord Jesus and Be Born in Our Hearts’

PRAYER AT HOME: One of the prayers of the early Church which is linked with this season of waiting and longing was the Aramaic word, Maranatha, which means ‘Come Lord’. Use this prayer as a mantra this week.

VOCATION VIEW: In our materialistic society, someone must stand up to speak for our spiritual heritage. Could that be you?

RECENT DEATHS: Grant eternal peace, O Lord to: Fr. Frank Birrell (Kununurra), Michael Fernandes (family attending 6pm Mass), Halina Demjanovic

ONE MONTH ANNIVERSARY: Bernard Smith, Giovanna Albergo

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Romano Severino Palladini (family attending 11am Mass)

ANNIVERSARIES: Giuseppe and Maria Rosa Cartolano, Damian Ryan, Vito La Ferlita (family attending 6pm Mass), Fortunata Alessi and all the deceased family members of the Alessi and Bucci families, George Gauci (family attending 11am Mass), Biagio Cascone

REMINDER: Parishioners please note that names for Recently Deceased, Anniversaries etc. to be included in the Sunday Bulletin must be at the Parish Office no later than Wednesday afternoon and please address envelopes to the Admin Staff. The names for Prayers for the Sick will be

deleted at the beginning of each year. If you have a name you would like included, please contact the Parish Office.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Br. Helmut Knab CMM, Helen (H) Kelly, Pauline Jones, Andrew Roberts, Paula Miller,

John McCarthy, Julie Morgan, Rosaleen McKenna, Jeanette Ballentine, Lisette, Henriette, Paul Carlton, Janis Hudson, Leanne Terdon, Lynne Worsley, Theresa Ng, Raywin Roberts, Sister Reena, Milton Roberts, Fortunato Valiente, Paul Evans, Harish Narayan, Angela Castillo, David Young, Tom Shone, Natalie Berry, Mark Lauron, Paul Kent, Hainz Schegigtz, Jane Jordan, Zeahn Hayes

COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND ELDERLY: We try to be aware of all who through illness or disability are unable to attend Mass regularly. We can only do this when it is made known to us. If you know of anyone who would benefit from Communion being brought to them, please contact the Parish Office on 9741 4144.

LITURGY THIS WEEK: St. Andrew’s Church Daily: 8.30am Adoration and Prayer Mon: 9.00am Liturgy of the Word with Communion Tues: 9.00am Mass Wed: Feast of St. Andrew

9.00am Mass St. Andrew’s PS whole school attending Thurs: 9.00am Mass Fri: 9.00am Mass

7.30pm Rosary 8.00pm Mass, Exposition and Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament 10.00pm Benediction

Sat: Feast of St. Francis Xavier 8.00am Adoration, Rosary and Prayer 9.00am Monthly Healing Mass 9.30am Confessions 5.00pm Confessions

PARISH COMMUNITY MASSES – 10AM

Tarneit West Community Sat, 3rd

Dec. St. John the Apostle PS 5pm

Wyndham Vale Community Sun, 4th

Dec. OLSC Primary School

Bethany Community Sun, 11th

Dec.

Bethany Primary School

Werribee Central/South Sun, 11th

Dec. Corpus Christi Primary School

Tamil Mass Sun, 18th

Dec. Penola Hub 5pm

Little River Community Sun, 25th

Dec.

St. Michael’s Church

All parishioners and school families

welcome to attend.

GOSPEL REFLECTION: Encircling Prayer

In today’s second reading, we heard St. Paul say: ‘Let your armour be the Lord.’ Hence, we might pray as follows:

Circle me, Lord. Keep protection near; keep danger afar. Circle me, Lord. Keep hope within; keep doubt without.

Circle me, Lord. Keep light near; keep darkness afar. Circle me, Lord. Keep peace within; keep strife without. Circle

me, Lord. Keep love within; keep hate without. Amen. Flor McCarthy, SDB

Message from Fr. Frank

The Holy Season of Advent, Year A starts this weekend. Please do join us in our faith journey and take home our Parish Advent and Christmas Timetable. Today we bless our Advent Wreath and light the first candle, the

Prophet Candle. Next week we will slowly start to build the ‘Nativity Scene’. May I encourage all Parish households to decorate their advent wreath and place a Nativity Scene at a special place in their home.

MEMORIAL MASS AT ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH

will be held on Monday, 5th December 2016 at 7pm to

remember and pray for the losses in our lives during the past year. All welcome to attend.

COLLECTION FOR FLOWERS

for the Church this Christmas Season will be held at all Masses next

weekend, 3rd

/4th

December 2016.

EL SHADDAI CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP continues on Tuesday, 29th November 2016 from 1pm – 3pm in the Penola Hub, 33 Mortimer St., Werribee. ‘Thanksgiving Mass’ to be celebrated by Fr. Frank Buhagiar. For all enquiries or a lift, please contact Frances via the Parish Office on Ph. 9741 4144.

RINNOVAMENTO CARISMATICO CATTOLICO Ricorda che il nostro incontro continua Mercoledi 30 Novembre,

nella Penola Hub, 33 Mortimer St., Werribee alle ore 10am fino le 12pm. Tema per I’incontro: “Prima Settimana Di Avvento”. Tutti siete invitati e benvenuti.

MARIA PELLEGRINA si trova a casa di F. & I. Amore, e la prossima settimana sara a casa di M. & L. Marino,

Tel. no. 9748 6904. Tutti benvenuti grazie.

DIVINE MERCY GROUP continues each Friday from 10am – 11.30am (except during school holidays) in the Penola Hub, 33 Mortimer Street, Werribee and on the third Friday each month at Mercy Place Wyndham, Cnr. Greaves & Deutgam Streets, Werribee. All welcome. For all enquiries please call Philomen Fernandes on Ph. 8742 3520.

MINISTRY ROSTERS FOR WEEKEND OF 3rd / 4th December 2016

ADVENT PROGRAM – ‘A Season of Expectation and Hope’ The cost of the Program is $5 per person. The

Program will be run at three different times and locations for four consecutive weeks: OLSC Primary School beginning Monday, at 2pm, Penola Hub beginning Thursday, at 1.30pm, Church Meeting Room Thursday, at 7.30pm.

HOME BASED RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM – All parents of children attending non Catholic Primary

Schools who are interested in their child attending the Sacramental Program for 2017 are asked to leave their details at the Parish Office on 9741 4144 or email werribee@cam.org.au The program is conducted for children from Grade 3 to Grade 6. Children who participated in the program this year do not need to re-enroll. Please note – Enrolments close 9th December 2016.

WYNDHAM DISABILITY SUPPORT NETWORK – Wyndham City is proud to support the ‘International Day of People with a Disability’ again this year, with events open to all the community. ‘Art Exhibition’ at Saltwater Community Centre, Point Cook – Friday, 2nd December, ‘Free Cake & Coffee’ at Mambourin Sensory Gardens – Monday, 4th December, Free Morning Tea or Lunch at Civic Centre/Penrose Promenade to hear Storm Robbins –

Thursday, 8th December. Please consider attending these events and spreading the word through your networks to show support for local people with a disability in our community. Please see flyer on notice boards.

ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA RELIC MASSES – A St. Josephine Bakhita first class relic was given as a gift from the Canossian Sisters to Fr. Ladu, a South Sudanese Priest who was ordained in the Archdiocese of Brisbane in 2013. Fr. Ladu generously gave the relic to be placed at the new altar in St. Mary's in Dandenong when the altar is consecrated next year. Masses of reception have been planned to officially welcome the relic by the community and the Parishioners of St Mary's. Please see flyer on notice boards.

CATHOLIC VOCATION ADVENT MESSAGE – Week 1, 27th November 2016 ‘HOPE’. Advent gives a sense of

hope – looking forward to Christmas and also to our final meeting with the Lord. During this week, consider the people who bring hope to my life and to the world. Am I a person of hope to others? Our Church and our world need hope. Please pray that more young people may respond to the call of the Lord to priesthood and consecrated life in order to bring hope to those in need.

5.00pm 8.00am 9.30am 11.00am 5pm

LECTORS Agnes D’Lima Darren Giese Lea Arida Anthony Acciarito

Powlin John

MUSIC Volunteer None Chris and Margot

O’Malley Volunteer

Sariling Tinig Choir

COUNTERS This Week: Next Week:

Sun 27 Nov: Team 6: Ch. Bensted, M. Bensted, D. Cox, F. Pidtala Sun 4 Dec: Team 7: B. Bartels, M. Bartels, R. Dubier, R. Luttick

CHURCH CLEANING

Cleaning: Vacuuming:

Mon 28 Nov: Team 5: M. Tong, N. Chol Fri 2 Dec: Team 4: H. Jerkovic, L. Cook Mon 28 Nov: Volunteer

ALTAR CLOTHS This Week: Next Week:

Sun 27 Nov: Otilia Lesoa Sun 4 Dec: Mary Nguyen

OUR LADY’S STATUE

This Week: Next Week:

Sun 27 Nov: Mary Nguyen, 51 Margaret Street, Werribee, Mob. 0432 067 766 Sun 4 Dec: Marie Hélène Chong, 9 Hartwell Court, Werribee, Ph. 9742 5437

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PIETY STALL will be held after all morning Masses this Sunday.

WELCOME BEFORE BAPTISM

Dear Parents, as you prepare for your child’s Baptism, the people of St. Andrew’s rejoice that you have chosen to baptise your child, and we pray that in the coming years you and your family

will continue to know and grow in the love of God that is everlasting.

SHE IS THEIR HERO. HELP US TO BE HERS. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY is asking for donations of non-perishable food

and toys to make Christmas Hampers for our needy families in Werribee. A basket will be placed on the right side of the Altar from Saturday, 26 th November to Sunday, 18th December 2016. Please give generously, so we may be able to bring a little joy into people’s lives. Envelopes will be available for cash or credit card donations on the Altar steps (Envelopes can then be placed in with the Thanksgiving collection). We have added tabs to the basket, so if you would like to take one and buy whatever is listed, please do so. Thank you.

AVE MARIA! The Brothers and Sisters of the Alliance of the Two Hearts in collaboration with St. Peter the Apostle Youth Group are calling all young people aged 12 - 30, to attend FIAT, a four day Marian Eucharistic Youth congress on 19th – 22nd January 2017 at Encore Events Centre, 80 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing. Come along to a jam-packed event filled with games, workshops, inspirational talks, guest speakers, performances and of course prayer! As we explore and discover the beauty of her message... To register your interest please contact the OATH Brothers on 0422 602 232. We hope to see you there! God Bless! See flyer on notice boards.

48TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF READINGS, PRAYERS AND CAROLS AT ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL – Friday, 9th December 2016, 7.30pm at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Cathedral Place, East Melbourne. The annual evening of Christmas carols, readings and prayers this year will include music of Palestrina, Händel, Holst, Archer and Rutter, and will feature the St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dr. Daryl Barclay, with organist Dion Henman. Archbishop Denis Hart will be the Principal Celebrant of the evening. Cost: Free. Please see flyer on notice boards.

Please see flyers on notice boards.

ST. ANDREW’S PARISH FAIR SURVEY Forms are available in the foyer of the Church for anyone who would like to provide feedback.

Please place the completed form in the box in the foyer or drop it into the Parish Office. Thank you.