R E S U R R E C T I O N C AT H O L I C PA R I S H
5 1 G U M R O A D , K I N G S PA R K , VI C 3 0 21 , A U S T R A L I A
P H O N E : 9367 8177
FA X : 9364 6207
http://www.res-parish.org
Christ the King – Year A
23rd November, 2014.
Fr Noel Brady - Parish Priest
[email protected]
Pauline Debrincat - Parish Catechist
[email protected]
Deacon Francisco Ramirez
[email protected]
Melanie Apap & Rachael Bonavia
General Administration
[email protected]
Maryann Krsteski - Finance
[email protected]
RESURRECTION PRIMARY SCHOOL
John Kremers – Principal – (03) 9366 7022
[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Saturday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm.
Closed for lunch between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.
Sunday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm.
The Parish Library is open during office hours.
PARISH MEETING NIGHT
All Parish Groups meet monthly on the 1st Wednesday. We
begin with prayer at 7.15pm; individual groups meet
between 7.30 and 8.30pm.
RECONCILIATION
Saturday
9.30am
(or any time by appointment)
BAPTISM
Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of each
month. Prior enrolment and preparation required.
BECOMING A CATHOLIC
Should you or somebody you know wish to become a
Catholic, there is a great program called R.C.I.A.
Contact Pauline Debrincat or Fr. Noel at the Parish Office
MARRIAGE
Preparation program for couples is required.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome. Please collect your information package from
the Welcome Desk or Parish Office.
PARISH FINANCE
The Parish is financially dependent on our Stewardship
envelopes. Contact the Parish Office for details.
BULLETIN
A Bulletin is published weekly and on the last weekend of
the month, a Big Bulletin is produced. Parishioners are
encouraged to write articles for the Big Bulletin,
particularly if personal testimony is
included. When submitting an article,
please make sure you mark it “Weekly” or
“Big Bulletin” and send to
[email protected]
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Mass Tim es
Saturday
6.00 pm
Sunday
9.00 am
10.30 am
Weekdays
Monday
6.00
Tues d a y
9.20
Thursday 7.00
Friday
8.30
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This Week at Resurrection
Monday 24th November, 2014
6.00pm
Mass
Tuesday 25th November, 2014
9.20am
Mass
10.00am
Rosary
7.00pm
Sacramental Launch
7.00pm
Aerobics
Wednesday 26th November, 2014
9.30am
Communion Service
10.00am
Rosary
Thursday 27th November, 2014
10.00am
Playgroup
7.00pm
Mass
BIG BULLETIN PRINTING
Friday 28th November, 2014
8.30am
Mass
9.00am
Stations of the Cross
7.30pm
Praise@Resurrection
BIG BULLETIN COLLATING
Saturday 29th November, 2014
8.30am –
12 noon
4th Working Bee
9.30am
Reconciliation
6.00pm
Mass
Sunday 30th November, 2014
1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9.00am
Mass
10.30am
Mass
- Baptism Welcome
- Outreach Disability Day Mass
Stewardship
$ 6,395
Presbytery
$
288
We pray in thanksgiving for Apolonia Mamaclay, Norma
Montes and all those who have died recently.
We pray for Lauteria Maborang, Josephine Vella, Anne
Thi Mam Nguyen, Angela Darmanin and all those
whose anniversary occurs at about this time.
Please also pray for Leli & Giovanna Cassar, Jeanette
Hutchings, Lyn Hutchings and all those who are sick.
EVANGELII GAUDIUM (THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL)
“More than fear of going astray, my hope is that we
will be moved by the fear of remaining shut up
within structures which give us a false sense of
security, within rules which make us harsh judges,
within habits which make us feel safe, while at our
door people are starving and Jesus does not tire of
saying to us “Give them something to eat”. #49
ADVENT
Next Sunday 30 November is the beginning of the
Church’s new Liturgical Year; it is the first Sunday of
Advent. In our Sunday Lectionary we begin the year “B”
cycle of readings, that mainly feature the Gospel of
Mark.
“Advent has a twofold character, for it is a time of
preparation for the Solemnities of Christmas, in which
the First Coming of the Son of God to humanity is
remembered, and likewise a time when, by
remembrance of this, minds and hearts are led to look
forward to Christ’s Second Coming at the end of time.
For these two reasons, Advent is a period of devout
and expectant delight.” GNLYC 39
ARE YOU COMING?
This coming Saturday 29 November is our fourth and
last working bee for the year. There is much to be done
to get everything ready for Advent and Christmas. As
the saying goes “Many hands make light work”.
Come and join your fellow parishioners anytime
between 8.30am and noon. You can make a difference.
POPE FRANCIS – DAILY MEDITATIONS
Do you know that the Vatican Press Office publishes a
summary of Pope Francis’ daily homilies? The
summary is less than an A4 size; but they are well
worth reading. Simply go to the Vatican site
www.vatican.va and scroll onto “Daily Meditations”.
Don’t forget to request the English translation.
Alternatively you can go to our web site www.resparish.org and follow the link.
RAFFLE TICKETS – GET YOURS NOW!!!
Resurrection Parish is conducting a Christmas hamper
Raffle, with all proceeds raised going directly to our
parish.
Tickets are $2.00 each, and the raffle will be drawn on
the 15th December. The winner will be advertised in our
weekly bulletin.
CCI has kindly donated this hamper prize to our parish,
valued over RRP $150.00.
Parish Ministry
How will you serve?
Serving others is central to being a Christian. It is
recorded John’s Gospel that after Jesus had washed
the disciples’ feet he said, “So if I, your Lord and
Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to
wash one another’s feet” (Jn. 13:14). The word
“Ministry” comes from a Latin word meaning service.
Every Christian should take this instruction of Jesus
seriously. Most Catholics serve others by participating
in a ministry in their parish.
Are you following Jesus’ instruction? In what way do
you serve? It does not matter if you are new to
Resurrection or you have been here for a long time,
there is a ministry for you. Please read the description
of each Resurrection Ministry in the Big Bulletin and
then make a one year commitment to at least one
Ministry. Complete the attached form and return to the
Parish Office or Welcome Desk.
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All Ministries commence 1 February 2015.
CAR BLESSINGS
Parishioners from time to time ask Fr Noel to bless their
new car. Fr Noel is more than happy to bless cars.
However whilst after Mass might be the best time for
parishioners, it is not the best time for Fr Noel. One only
has to stand back and look at the number of
parishioners who approach Fr Noel after Mass to
realize the pressure he is under at that time.
Should you wish to have your car (or home) blessed the
best thing to do is contact the Parish Office and make
an appointment (Saturday mornings and Monday and
Thursday evenings are usually good).
CHRISTMAS PARTY
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Each year on the 1 Wednesday of December (3
December this year) instead of having our Parish
Meeting Night we have a Christmas party.
This is an opportunity for all parishioners who are
committed to a Parish Group, a Parish Ministry, or who
help in any way whatsoever (Working Bees, delivering
Christmas and Easter brochures etc.) to come together
to meet, greet, share and celebrate the great spirit that
is Resurrection Parish.
If joining your other Resurrection parishioners for this
fun night you are asked to bring a salad or dessert to
share.
CHEWING GUM
Please do not chew chewing gum in church and do not
allow your children to do so. Even a casual look at the
carpet, the concrete near the church doors or an
inspection of the underside of the chairs will make the
reason for this request clear.
HAVE YOU SEEN JOHN XXIII?
Would the parishioners who borrowed the book John
XXlll by Peter Hebblethwaite and the DVD Babette’
Feast from Fr Noel kindly return them.
END OF YEAR SCHOOL M ASS
The end of year Thanksgiving School Mass will be
celebrated in our church at 9.15am on Thursday 4
December; all welcome.
SENIORS ACTIVITIES – NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Tuesday, 25th Nov - Seniors In-house – Movie
“Heaven is for real” (based on a true story) and Bingo
morning
ADORATION
During Advent there will be opportunities for
parishioners to have some quiet time and prayer in front
of the Blessed Sacrament.
Mass at 9.20 a.m. followed by morning tea in the
Hall. Thereafter, the movie “Heaven is for real” will be
shown and there will be Bingo. A light lunch will be
served and a raffle held.
Cost: $5.00 per person.
The times are:
Tuesday, 9th Dec - Seniors In-house Christmas Lunch
Thursday 4 December between 7.30 – 8.30pm
Monday 8 December (Feast of the Immaculate
Conception) 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Monday 22 December 6.30pm – 7pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
During Advent there will be additional opportunities for
parishioners to experience God’s healing within the
Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Those opportunities are:
Thursday 4 December between 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Saturday 6 December between 9.30am – 10am
Monday 8 December (Feast of the Immaculate
Conception) 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Saturday 20 December between 9.30am – 10am
Monday 22 December 6.30pm – 7pm
2014 RERUM NOVARUM ORATION
A Stitch in Time. Early Intervention in Psychiatry: Young
People at Risk
Orator: Professor Patrick McGorry AO
Respondent: Prof John Gleeson
Monday 1st December 2014
7.00pm light refreshments for 7.30pm Start
Australian Catholic University
Philippa Brazil Theatre, Daniel Mannix Building
8 Brunswick Street Fitzroy
ALL WELCOME
RSVP / Inquires [email protected] or (03) 9926 5727
Our usual Seniors Christmas lunch for ALL senior
parishioners, will commence with an Anointing Mass at
9.20 a.m. We will then proceed to the Hall where
morning tea will be served. There will be live music for
dancing, sing-along and/or listening pleasure and
maybe a visit from Santa. A 3-course lunch will be
served. A raffle will be held during the
morning. Advance booking are necessary for catering
purposes. Also, as we mention each year, if you form a
group of 8 or more, a table can be set up for you and
your friends, alternatively, if you wish to be seated with
a particular group of friends, please let Jane know at
the time of booking. Cost: $25.00 per person, all
inclusive.
FOR ALL ENQUIRIES REGARDING SENIORS ACTIVITIES,
PLEASE CONTACT JANE CARUANA ON 9366 6633 OR ON
HER MOBILE 0421 593 189. PLEASE READ THE W EEKLY
AND MONTHLY BULLETINS REGULARLY AS SOME OF THESE
EVENTS AND VENUES MIGHT CHANGE. UPDATED
INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE ON THE NOTICE BOARD IN THE
NARTHEX AREA OF THE CHURCH.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Our Christmas tree will be up this
Saturday 1st November. It's an
opportunity for you to take one or
more tags if you wish, for toys or
hampers to brighten up someone's
Christmas.
Please bring your gifts and
hampers back by 28th
November. This will allow us
enough time to distribute to
families in need in our area before
Christmas.
St Vinnie’s group would like to thank
your for your continuous support.
~ God Bless you all.
Stewardship Corner – thoughts on Giving.
“…as you did it to one of the least of my brethren, you did it to me” ~ Matthew 25:40
Most of us are generous when it’s convenient for us. We are generous when we have the time or the money. But generosity is the opposite of that.
It means giving of one’s time, money, compassion, forgiveness, mercy when it’s not convenient; when it’s not on our schedule, but on the other
person’s schedule.
Prayers of the Faithful
“That we are generous with our gifts of time, talent and treasure when it’s not always convenient for us.”
Next Week’s Reading – 30th November, 2014.
First Sunday of Advent – Year B
Reading 1
Gospel
IS 63:16B-17, 19B: 64:2-7
You, LORD, are our father, our redeemer you are
named forever. Why do you let us wander, O
LORD, from your ways, and harden our hearts so
that we fear you not? Return for the sake of your
servants, the tribes of your heritage. Oh, that you
would rend the heavens and come down, with the
mountains quaking before you, while you wrought
awesome deeds we could not hope for, such as
they had not heard of from of old. No ear has ever
heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you doing
such deeds for those who wait for him. Would that
you might meet us doing right, that we were
mindful of you in our ways! Behold, you are angry,
and we are sinful; all of us have become like
unclean people, all our good deeds are like
polluted rags; we have all withered like leaves,
and our guilt carries us away like the wind. There is
none who calls upon your name, who rouses
himself to cling to you; for you have hidden your
face from us and have delivered us up to our guilt.
Yet, O LORD, you are our father; we are the clay
and you the potter: we are all the work of your
hands.
MK 13:33-37
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the
time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad.
He leaves home and places his servants in charge,
each with his own work, and orders the
gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore;
you do not know when the Lord of the house is
coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight,
or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not
come suddenly and find you sleeping. What I say
to you, I say to all: ‘Watch!’”
Responsorial Psalm
PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
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R/ (4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your
face and we shall be saved.
Reading 2
1 COR 1:3-9
Brothers and sisters:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God
always on your account for the grace of God
bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you
were enriched in every way, with all discourse and
all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was
confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking
in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of
our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the
end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus
Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called
to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Alleluia
PS 85:8
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Show us Lord, your love;
and grant us your salvation.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Reflection
Advent: a time of hope
It is said that while there is life there is hope.
This has an even deeper meaning in reverse:
while there is hope there is life.
Hope is strength.
Hope sheds light into despairing hearts.
It inspires the will to live.
It is the doctor’s most powerful ally.
It is a shield against defeat and failure.
It revives ideals and renews dreams.
As long as there is hope, no situation is impossible.
Advent summons us to wait in joyful hope
for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
In the final analysis, he is our hope.
29th & 30th November 2014
1st Sunday of Advent
6 PM
Marlene Axiak
Pat Marek
Alina Kaminski
Saila Kaminski
Tenique Borg
Charlie Grech
9AM
Judy Leckie
Margaret Vella
Mario Vella
Rotillo Llovido
Imelda Dizon
10.30 A M
Aurora Asuncion
Richard Marshall
Aurora Asuncion
Janey Magtoto
Brenda Shafton
Mary Ancheta
Owen D’Cruze
Malcolm Gonsalves
Christian Dizon
Leanne Alderson
No Roster
No Roster
No Roster
Gwen Hammett
Max Michel
Anna Garfi
Geraldine Holt
Dudi Nicart
Cherleen De Jesus
David Hein
Rosario De Jesus
Emergencies
Maria Mai
Marc Dicconson
COLLECTORS
Arnel Abuan
Naveen Andrade
Jimmy Attard
Leonard Attard
George Borg
Shavawn Borg
Jarrod Borja
Marleen Ciappara
Ollie Farrugia
Charlie Galea
Frank Gatt
Emmanuel Galea
Teresita Komarow
Ian Mc Donald
Paul Riny
Mario Vella
Louis Manabat
Marko Ajienu
Kerwyn Alderson
Leanne Alderson
Sid Asuncion
Marian Bernardo
Teddy Bernardo
Michael Utoasega
SPECIAL MINISTERS OF
COMMUNION
Fr Noel Brady
Marissa Dunn
Henry Dunn
Carmen Falzon
Anna Garfi
Martine Grech
Gwen Hammett
Geraldine Holt
Margarita Iturra
Noel Oliver
Fr Noel Brady
Andrew Cassar
Rosario De Jesus
Pauline Debrincat
Marc Dicconson
Karen D’Souza
Rose Gaquit
Rotillo Llovido
Kathy Wale
Dudi Nicart
Fr Noel Brady
Dcn F Ramirez
Marian Bernardo
Teddy Bernardo
Owen D’Cruze
Yvonne Du’Pratt
Charles Gatt
Kenneth Inot
Mary Anne Lapid
Lillian Libang
Angelita Ramat
Resy Lim
Richard Marshall
Yasna Matiajas
Eddie Medilo
Marissa Medilo
Emergencies:
Doris Oliver
Kathy Phelan
Jane Inot
Nyanrob Mawn
SACRISTY DUTY
Fely Baltazar
Dudi Nicart
Tessie Villar & Kate Pedralvez
COFFEE MAKERS
Spira Attard
John Borja
Margaret Gray
Anthony Scerri
Paula Mobbs
Reana Cazar
Josephine Medilo
Mary Ngoma
Kate Pedralvez
COFFEE CLEAN-UP
Judy Ballos
Martine Grech
Fely Baltazar
MASS OVERSEERS
HOSPITALITY
DATA PROJECTOR
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
PROCLAIMERS
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Intercessions
COUNTERS
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SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER
Terry Phelan
Connie Attard
Patricia Meyn
Mario Debono
Alfred Josep
Thilim Pitigala
Len & Helen Gatt
Chris Magtalas
Anna Wright
Val Stockbridge
Paula Mobbs
Imelda Dizon
CHURCH CLEANERS
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SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER
Sophia Au
Gwen Hammett
Joyce Zahra
Amy Lee
Tony Zahra
Rosendo Melo
Lily Cauchi
Art Mendoza
Mary Zahra
Catherine Muscat
Elizabeth Thompson Samantha Rosair
Damilo Wico
Albert Wico
Special Needs Parishioners
Roberto Bracco
Renato Cazar
Teresita Danga
Angel De Jesus
Ronnie Trance
Laurie Vella
Cristina Paulino
Mariella, Pillar &
Victor Vicmudo
Jacqui & Wesley
Yuan
Volunteers Needed
FLOWERS:
No Flowers during Advent
ALTAR LINEN: Helen Muscat
PARISH OFFICE CLEANING : Joseph Anicete
All young children are welcome to
attend the Resurrection
Playgroup.
Every Thursday morning
at 10.00am
Gospel Reflection is held on the
second Thursday of every month
from 9.15am.
Everyone is welcome,
including parents with small
children!
We hope to see you at Church
CHURCH is my College.
HEAVEN is my Univeristy.
JESUS is my Principal.
The HOLY SPIRIT is my Teacher.
ANGELS are my Classmates.
The BIBLE is my Study Book.
TRIAL & TEMPTATION are my
Exams.
WINNING SOULS are my
Assignments.
PRAYER is my Attendance.
CROWN OF LIFE is my Degree.
And PRAISE & WORSHIP is my
motto.
Enroll now!
There is room for all
and the tuition is FREE!!!