“Mary’s Dream” St Denis Parish 20-21 December 2014 Parish Priest Fr Peter Porteous Under the pastoral care of the Friar Servants of Mary OSM I had a dream, Joseph. I don't understand it, but I think it was about a birthday celebration for our son. Micah 6.8 Hear then, what your God asks of you: To Act Justly, To Love Tenderly and to walk Humbly with Your God The people in my dream had been preparing for about six weeks. 4th Sunday of Advent, Year B They had decorated the house and bought new clothes. Parish Office They'd gone shopping many times and bought many elaborate gifts. 60 Osborne St, Joondanna, W.A. 6060 Tel: 9242 2812 It was peculiar, though, because the presents weren't for our Son. Fax: 9242 2010 Web Site: They wrapped them in beautiful paper and stacked them under a tree. Yes, a tree, Joseph, right inside their homes! They'd decorated the tree with sparkling ornaments. www.stdenis.com.au Bulletin notices must be received by 9am Thursday and emailed to [email protected] Weekend Mass Times There was a figure like an angel on the top of the tree. Email: [email protected] Week Day Mass Times Saturday: Vigil Mass 6:30 pm Mon: No service Sunday: Mass 7:30 am Tue - Fri: Mass 8:00 am * They gave the gifts to each other, Joseph, not to our Son. 9:00 am Sat: Mass 8:30 am I don't think they even knew Him. 6:00 pm * Public Holidays 8:30 am Everyone was laughing and happy. They never mentioned His name. Other Services I had the strangest feeling that, if our Jesus had gone to this celebration He would have been intruding. Benediction and Holy Hour: Friday 8:30 am How sad for someone not to be wanted at his own birthday party! Peregrine Healing Mass: Third Saturday of each month. 8:30am I'm glad it was only a dream. How terrible Joseph, if it had been real! Reconciliation: Saturday Rosary: Daily before each weekday mass. 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm Prayers of The Faithful Please keep the following in your prayers and thoughts throughout the coming week: Readings for the Feast of the Holy Family, Year B: 1st: GENESIS 15:1-6. 21:1-3 2nd: Hebrews 11:8. 11-12. 17-19 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Joke of the Week A young man and his grandfather were playing golf. The young man found himself with a tough shot. There was a large tree between his ball and the green. “You know”, his grandfather said, “when I was your age, I’d hit the ball right over that tree.” With that challenge before him, the young man swung hard and hit the ball which smacked straight into the tree and dropped to the ground. “Of course”, the grandfather continued, “when I was your age the tree was a lot smaller.” We pray for the Pope and his brother bishops as they daily seek to follow Mary’s example to do God’s will and to rejoice in the challenges that are presented to them. We pray for the leaders of our local governments as they support and discern new ways to reach out for those most in need during the Christmas Season. We pray for the St Vincent De Paul Society and other charity groups as they distribute hampers to those who would otherwise go without this Christmas Season. We pray for those gathered here as they discern God’s call in their lives and that they, like Mary, will respond with a generous spirit. Computer Appreciation Course To start February 2015. As the class will be small, we request that potential students register their interest early. For details contact Anthony, phone: 9242 1252 St VDP Christmas Appeal Mass Intentions Sat 20 Dec 6:30 pm Stephano Dinh Van Thuong (+) Sun 21 Dec 7:30 am 9:00 am Yves Dumolard (+) 6:00 pm Giovanna Santella (+) Mon 22 Dec Tue 23 Dec Holy Souls Wed 24 Dec 8:00 am No Communion Service 8:00 am Holy Souls Lunch With Fr Peter 8:00 am Thu 25 Dec 8:00 am Fri 26 dec 8:00 am Patrick Somers (+) Sat 27 Dec 8:30 am Holy Souls 6:30 pm Claudina and Joseph Fernandes (+) Sun 28 Dec Don’t forget that donations must be made by Sunday 21 Dec (this weekend!) so that they can be sorted and packaged for delivery during the week before Christmas. 7:30 am 9:00 am Antonino Ioppolo (+) 6:00 pm PLEASE NOTE: A contact telephone number is required on the Mass Intentions envelope in order to advise you if the day you requested is previously taken. I would like to invite you all for the 5th round of LUNCH with me, thoses parishioners living in part of COOLBINIA, bounded by WILUNA ST, WANNEROO ROAD, LONDON ST, HOBART ST, CHARLES ST, ELMA ST, CARNARVON CR and BRADFORD ST to the parish centre on the 4th JANUARY 2015 AT 12:00pm. Please bring a PLATE of finger food to share. See William at the front of the Church and give him your name if you are coming. God Bless you, Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima The Statue is available for any parishioner to have in their home. Please telephone the Parish Office on 9242 2812 or email (see bulletin cover). Although encouraged, it is your choice if you would like to invite visitors to join you in praying the Rosary. Our Lady’s Statue will be at the home of Keith McEncroe Our Sacrificial Offering (13/14 Dec) Parish Collection: tba Collection to support the Parish Priest: tba Father Peter Local Notes 1. Christmas Mass Times: 24 Dec - Wed - 6:30pm (Vigil) 25 Dec - Thu - 7:30am and 9:00am 2. Christmas Help Line (St Kieran’s): Available from Sunday 21 Dec to Wednesday 31 Dec – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Telephone: 9444 1334 or 9444 8650 Email: [email protected] Winners of the Parish Christmas Raffle 1st prize: Leahy ticket no. 77c black heart 2nd prize: Russell Ann ticket no.18c black heart 3rd prize: John ticket no.97c black heart. Many many thanks to all those generous people who took tickets in our Christmas Raffle. We raised $632:00. This money will be spent on improvements to the Mary Chapel. Maureen Gismondi The BINGO Report BINGO Night last week was a great success and fun was had by all. There were also flashes of the competitive spirit as a well known couple in the parish took out two of the rounds early on in the evening. We [16 parishioners] met in the Nolan room and learned the intricacies of Bingo under the expert tuition of Lui. (For those of you who can remember the Action shop at Dog Swamp, you will recognise Lui as the butcher in Action spruking the cuts of meat. He is now retired and is using his knife handling skills to keep the wild bingo crowd under control!) We hope to have other similar evenings next year and the next one will be on the second Friday of the month of February in the Nolan room again. We will keep you posted so that you too can participate in the wild action that is a bingo night! St Joseph’s Men’s Group Retreat A live away Men’s retreat is organized for next year 2015 for two nights Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of July. A tentative booking has been made for two Seaview units overlooking Shoalwater bay next to Penguin Island Rockingham. Depending on the number of men interested we will either have one or two units booked. It will be a rather relaxed format with Men sharing their experiences together, Fishing, BBQs and Swimming and some talks on Men’s Spirituality journey in the Catholic Church. Check in by 4pm Friday 17th and checkout by 10am Sunday 19th . Fr Peter will say a home mass on one of the nights. If you are interested please contact the organizer: Martin Marbeck on 0417966583 or email on [email protected] as soon as possible. Bookings must be finalised by the end of this month December 2014.