21st December, 2014 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - Year B - And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us… May the peace and joy of the Christ-Child be ever in your heart. Worship Schedule For the Weekends of 20/21 & 27/28 December Vigil Mass: Saturday 6pm Sunday: 9am & 6pm CHRISTMAS WEEK Monday, Dec. 22nd : 9am Liturgy of the Word Tuesday, Dec. 23rd: 9am Mass Wednesday 24th: NO Morning Mass Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th 6pm Children’s Mass 9pm: Vigil Mass 11pm Carol Service Christmas Day, Dec. 25th 12am Midnight Mass 9am Mass NO EVENING MASS ON CHRISTMAS DAY St Anthony’s Parish 54 Agincourt Road. (PO Box 3670) Marsfield, 2122 Phone: 9888 5222 Fax: 9878 2741 Email: [email protected] Website: saintanthonys.org.au PARISH OFFICE HOURS Please note that the Parish Office will be closed from Thursday 25th December until Friday 2nd January 2015. For sick calls or funerals, please leave a message on voicemail (follow the prompts) when you ring. Friday, Dec. 26th: NO Mass Parish Staff & Contacts Monday, Dec. 29th: 9am Liturgy of the Word Pastor: Brian O’Sullivan cm Tuesday, Dec. 30th : 9am Mass Wednesday, Dec 31st: 9am Mass New Year’s Day: Jan 1: 9am Mass Email: [email protected] Pastoral Associate: Madeleine Pizzuti Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Rose Goh Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Rita Salameh Email: [email protected] School Principal: Julianne Rook Email: [email protected] The Word of God… 1st Reading: Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 88 For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. 2nd Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-28 You are asked to keep in your prayers all parishioners, friends & relatives who are suffering through illness, especially - P R A Y E R M I N I S T R Y Maurice Cramsie, Patricia Whiteford, Phyllis Tay, Baby Harper Stapleton, Fr David Catterall, Denise Ghali, Jasudason Varkee, Glen Fowler, Merle Ranasinghe, Clara Owczarek, Barbara McPhee =============== Due to privacy laws, if you would like the name of a family member or friend to be printed in the Good Oil, please contact the Parish Office. Also, please keep in your prayers those who have died, recently - Giuseppe Cavaleri Rina Martina (Cousin of Rona Alice) Dennis Capple (Son of Joyce Capple) Giuseppina Vertellini Leonardo Barbagallo (Anniversary 29th Dec) DON’T FORGET TO TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONE. THANK YOU We welcome into our Parish Community through the Sacrament of Baptism this weekend: Charlie Elliot (Son of Joel & Angela) RECONCILIATION FIRST RITE OF RECONCILIATION is available every Saturday evening from 5.30pm until 5.50pm prior to the Vigil Mass. ********************************* CONFESSIONE IN ITALIANO Lunedi 22 Dicembre al 6.15pm con Padre Pasquale Pizzoferro. Al 7.00pm si recita il Santo Rosario a 7.30pm si celebra la Santa Messa. Quella sera se volete ricordare i vostri cari defunti Padre Pizzoferro prende le intenzione. Dopo la messa andiamo fuori per un’piccolo rinfresco siete pregate di portare un piatto. Tutti benvenuti a questa celebrazione in preparazione per il Santo Natale. COMMUNION UNDER BOTH KINDS Please consider the following: 1. If you have a cold or flu symptoms (or any other communicable disease, cold sores, etc.) you MUST NOT receive communion from the Chalice. 2. In accordance with the General Instruction, we DO NOT DIP the Host in the Chalice. CAPTAINS, PLEASE ENSURE TO REMIND YOUR TEAM COUNTERS ROSTER FOR DECEMBER: 7/12-Team 3; 14/12-Team 4; 21/12-Team 5; 28/12-Team 6; Please take home a copy of the Good Oil. However, if you prefer not to, please return it to the trays found at each entrance to the Church.