AT ST JOSEPH’S THIS SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER NEW MEMBERS WELCOME From 10am onwards Enquiries please call or email Sue Fraser ♦ Church Preparation for Advent 021 378 007 or [email protected] Youth Group ‘Money Tree’ Christmas Raffle ♦ Bring tools for Gardening and Cleaning Winners are Louis Tan (blue A6) ♦ Bring something to share for morning tea Christina Luhur (orange D34) St Joseph’s Youth Groups ANGEL TREE CHRISTMAS GIFTING AUCKLAND DIOCESAN YOUTH MASS Look out for Gifting Trees in Churches Sunday 30 Nov. at 7pm at St Patrick’s Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Patrick Dunn NEXT SUNDAY! Please take an angel and buy a gift as requested. A great way to TOM GERRARD - FAREWELL reach out to others this Christmas. SUN. 7 DECEMBER - 11.30AM—2.30PM ROSMINI COLLEGE - TINDALL AUDITORIUM AVAILABLE FROM PARISH OFFICE The BOT of Rosmini College invites you and DAILY MASS CALENDARS 2015 - $3.00 your family to join us to farewell our Principal. COLUMBAN CALENDARS 2015 - $10.00 A light lunch will be served. For catering ST VNCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS CARDS purposes please email (in subject line) (Packs of 5 for $2.50) number attending to: [email protected] Help us celebrate Tom’s 38 years of service to CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE education and the Rosmini College STALL FOR MISSIONS - After 7.30am and Community. All welcome. 10am Mass TODAY in the Parish Hall. HEARTS AFLAME 2015—2-11 January Nga Tawa ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE, College, Marton—18-35 yrs. Reg. heartsaflame.org.nz TAKAPUNA - Invite all parishioners who support 2015 SUMMER CAMPS FOR CATHOLIC YOUTH 11-15 JAN. our Conference with work in our shops, provide For Intermediate age up. Google “Summit Camps food to Foodbank and financial assistance Auckland” or email: [email protected] to Morning Tea after 9am Mass on Sat. 6 Dec. Ph. David & Manu 482 2414. ST BENEDICT’S CHURCH, NEWTON EXPLORE 2015 Summer Retreat 16-19 Jan. Tonight - Solemnity of Christ the King - 7pm Whananaki Lodge, Northland –13-17 yrs. please bring a candle for the procession Ph. 021 232 9106 or visit www.facebook.com/akcym SUNDAY 7 DEC. Dutch Christmas Service at RETREAT PROJECT RACHEL Auckland Diocese 2pm -Inter-denominational service followed offers support for all parents and family members by a social hour ph: Alice Henning 837 3444, who are grieving after the death of an unborn child email: [email protected] through miscarriage, abortion and stillbirth. Advent gathering 13 Dec. 10.30am at Hillsborough closing with 5pm Vigil Mass. To register or more info. ph. Pauline FLI 0800 111 811. INVITATION to the blessing and launch of ‘Glimpses of Hope’ the writings of Msgr Vincent Hunt, former Rector of Holy Cross Seminary. 4th Dec. at 7pm at the Columba Centre, Vermont St. Launch price $25, thereafter books $30. RSVP [email protected] PRO-LIFE MINI CONFERENCE Abby Johnson a former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned prolife advocate will be sharing her powerful conversion story from being immersed in the abortion industry to End of Year Thanksgiving Mass being an influential life advocate. Fr Jeremy Palman celebrated by Fr Benedict Francis and Mrs Michelle Kaufman will also be speaking on Wednesday, 26 Nov. at 7.30pm 6 Dec. 2-5pm Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna. FREE St Joseph’s Centre, 1 Fred Thomas Dr., entry. Refreshments served, for further info. go to Takapuna. Contact: Basil Rassam 443 5755/027 www.fli.org.nz or 0800 367 5433. 261 2585 website: www.joshua.org.nz A HUGELY WORTHWHILE PROJECT DE PAUL HOUSE, NORTHCOTE We have undertaken, as a parish, to become more involved with de Paul House... To this end, our first project is the equipping of 3 new family apartments at their premises in Onewa Rd, Northcote. We are going to assist setting up kitchens and bathrooms using equipment (pots, plates, linen etc) which is currently stored in the de Paul house warehouse. I now have dates for this operation: Mon. 8th, Tues. 9th, Wed. 10th December (mornings). If you, or anyone you know can shuffle the diary and find a morning during those days for relatively light work at de Paul House, please contact me and we'll get you on the list. Thank you, David Duignan, 021 148 0550. CHRISTMAS MASS SINGING If you wish to join the groups of Carol singers for the Christmas Masses - 8pm Vigil (24th), Midnight or 9am (25th) whichever Mass suits - please let Fr Philip or Morna in the Parish Office know. FIT FOR MISSION - THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL Pope Francis: The best incentive for sharing the Gospel comes from contemplating it with love, lingering over its pages and reading it with the heart. If we approach it in this way, its beauty will amaze and constantly excite us. ‘IDEAS’ FOR ADVENT Sun. 30 Nov. marks the start of Advent. For ideas about ‘doing’ Advent in your family explore the diocesan Family Faith website Advent resources MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST ROSTER Next Roster begins 7 December 2014 until 29 March 2015 and will be posted/ emailed this week. If you are unavailable during this time please contact the Parish Office 489 6486 before Thursday. Thank you to the Ministers who have already done so. http://cdafamilyfaith.weebly.com/advent.html CONFESSIONS FOR CHRISTMAS - ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH CHILDREN’S FIRST CONFESSIONS PARISH ‘2ND RITE’ (VISITING PRIESTS) WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER 7PM FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 7PM OTHER PARISHES 2ND RITE CELEBRATIONS Sunday 30 November Orewa, St John the Evangelist Sunday 7 December Beach Haven, Maria Assumpta Friday 12, December Takapuna, St Joseph Tuesday 16 December Mairangi Bay, St John the Baptist Wednesday 17 December Glenfield, St Thomas More Thursday, 18 December Northcote, St Mary’s Sunday, 21 December Devonport, St Francis & all Souls 3.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm 5.00pm BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS CHILDREN’S 1ST CONFESSION Final evening class Wednesday 26 November, 7.00pm On Christmas Day we will celebrate 200 years since the Gospel was first Celebration of Sacrament: Wed. 3 Dec., 7.00pm preached in Aotearoa New Zealand by Email: [email protected] the Rev Samuel Marsden. All our parishes are encouraged to mark this Website: http://sacramentalprogram.blogspot.co.nz/ special occasion in some way. Several SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMMESA brochure containing events have been planned and the information about our parish's Rite of Christian Television New Zealand will do a live Initiation for Children (R.C.I.C.), Education in Faith broadcast of an ecumenical service (E.I.F.), Children's Liturgy and Sacramental from the beach at the Marsden Cross Programmes is available at our Church's at 11.00 am on Christmas Day. More information at www.gospel2014.org entrance and exit or at the Parish Office. NEXT SUNDAY - 30 NOVEMBER MINISTERS OF THE WORD 7.30am A. Daniel, P. Misa 10am ML: J. Mathew, M. Hill, P. O’Connell-Cooper 7pm ML: Jeff Olsen, J. Olsen, S. James FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT FIRST: The prophet Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1..8 PSALM: 79 SECOND: 1st letter to Corinthians 1:3-9 GOSPEL: MARK 13:33-37 REMEMBER IN PRAYER MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST 7.30am C. McLoughlin, B. & E. Fong, G. Howley, J. Mackle John Cotterall, Mary Thomas, Anna Casey recently deceased and Pablo Solano, Lucille Martins, Maria Jung, Felicity Baker whose anniversaries occur 10am P. & J. Gunn, F. Fitzgerald, L.Muliadi, PRAYER FOR THE SICK - Michael Maiquez, Oscar Y. LeFeuvre, R. & B. Reinen-Hamill, Victorino, Sapphire Ross, Peggie Joines, Sheila J. & T. Szczepanski Squire, Esme Commissaris, Janina Collett, Altar Servers: A. McRae-Ermita, M. Perera, Emiliana Mendoza, Maisie Cate, Joe Gabriel, J. Sutjiadi Lorraine Evans, Noelle McHugh, Noel “Owell” Cosio, Cynthia Rosales, Rima Bennett, Maree 7pm O. Café, S. Loka, P. Kim, Lochead, Sam Gabriel, Patricia Dobbyn, Belinda V. Castelltort, M. Colita + 2 Ministers Chamassian MERCY SPIRITUALITY CENTRE NORTH SHORE MALE CHOIR—SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER @ 7PM 104 The Drive, Epsom ph. 09 638-6238 or O COME LET US ADORE HIM Carols at St Mary’s Catholic www.mercyspiritualitycentre.org.nz Church, Northcote. Guest performances: Fr Elric Jorquia, 3 Dec. Advent Retreat with Sr Helen Bergin Fr Larry Rustia, Mrs Petrina Poe. Entry by donation. See Noticeboard for full details. Enquiries to Jim Turner - ph. 479 9527. Parish Office: 489 6486, 486 6767 Fax 486 6760 Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday 9am-1pm Email: [email protected] Website: www.takapunacatholic.org.nz ST. JOSEPH’S TAKAPUNA Mass - Sunday 7.30am, 10 am, 7 pm - Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 9.15am, Thurs. 12.15pm Saturday 9am, 3rd Sunday at 7pm -Youth Mass Sacrament of Penance - Saturday 9.30am and 5pm Exposition and Holy Hour - Every Saturday after 9am Mass Korean Community Mass - every Saturday at 7.30pm Filipino Community Mass - every 4th Sunday at 4.00pm Lady Allum Home - 3rd Tuesday of month at 11am ST. LUKE’S BELMONT Mass - Sunday and Thursday 10.30am ST. VINCENT’S MILFORD Mass - Sunday 9am, Monday to Saturday 10am Exposition and Benediction - every Friday 10.30-11.00am Sacrament of Penance - Friday and Saturday after Mass LITURGY OF THE WORD The prophet EZEKIEL 34:11...17 God will come in person.. to shepherd us .. PSALM 23 The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow, wherever he leads me, wherever he goes. Over the mountains, the waters and by-ways, valley and highways he’s waiting for me. I want to go to meet him there, to lay myself down in his love. The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow, wherever he leads me, wherever he goes. And while on the journey to where we are going, he promised to be there to help us along. And over the mountains we’ll walk on together, to know all the wonders he’s given to me. © B. Boniwell 1st letter to Corinthians 15:20—28 ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH Fr Philip Sullivan Fr Elric Jorquia Presbytery Phone: 489 6338 Presbytery & Office: 10 Dominion St. Fr Martin Bugler (Milford 489 6543) Our Lord Jesus Christ - King of the Universe 23 NOVEMBER 2014 NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL MASS - First Sunday of month: 11.00am We are brought through death .. to life in Christ! THEN THE KING WILL SAY ... Only something very human is mentioned, everyone can understand. ‘When you fed, clothed, welcomed, visited.. .. you did it to me.’ THE SHEEP OF MY FLOCK SAYS THE LORD HEARING MY VOICE, THEY WILL LISTEN THEY WILL FOLLOW ME, FOR I KNOW THEM THEY ARE MINE—ALLELUIA... com--passion Jesus presents com as the ultimate judgement of our lives and our identification with him. GOSPEL— MATTHEW 25:31-36 No difference between God’s chosen people and other peoples. Our final judgement— judgement—rewarding the care Nothing is said of various religious, cults. we gave to the ‘least’ “MAY SONGS OF THE ANGELS WELCOME YOU AND GUIDE YOU ALONG YOUR WAY. MAY THE SMILES OF THE MARTYRS GREET YOUR OWN AS DARKNESS TURNS INTO DAY. EVERY FEAR WILL BE UNDONE AND DEATH WILL BE NO MORE, AS SONGS OF THE ANGELS BRING YOU HOME BEFORE THE FACE OF GOD.” © ROBERT J. DUFFORD OCP 1985 It is what everyone can understand; What have we done for those who suffered in life? Our life is on trial now. It is now that we either meet or turn away from Christ in his ‘least’. FR JOSÉ PAGOLA