Second Sunday of Advent

Parish of St Anne & St Bede
2nd Sunday of Advent Year B
St Anne
Cnr Beresford Street
& Windella Avenue, Kew East
St Bede
1 Severn Street, Balwyn North
St Joachim
Cnr Barnard Grove & Peel Street,
Kew North
Sunday Mass Times
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
5.00pm
6.00pm
8.30am
9.00am
10.30am
11.00am
St Anne
St Bede
St Joachim
St Bede
St Anne
St Bede
Mass Times
Monday
9.15am
St Bede
(Communion Service)
Tue-Fri
9.15am
St Bede
Tue-Fri
10.00am
St Anne
Saturday 10.00am
St Bede
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 10.30am
St Bede
Saturday 4.30-4.45pm St Anne
Parish Office
Monday-Friday 9.00am-4.00pm
1 Severn Street, PO Box 37,
Balwyn North Vic 3104
Ph: 8851 4600 Fax: 9859 9415
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Web: www.cam.org.au/keweast
www.cam.org.au/balwynnorth
Parish Staff
December 7, 2014
Liturgy of the Word
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Next week…
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1 Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
1 Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11
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2 Reading: 2 Pet 3:8-14
2 Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:6.-, 19-28
Responsorial Psalm:
Lord, let us see your kindness and grant us your salvation (GA 49)
Gospel Acclamation:
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the
salvation of God.
We pray for those who have died recently especially Helen Boffa, Beatrice Uberti,
Maria Angelucce and Gabriel San Juan and for those whose anniversaries occur
at this time, Dorothy Smith, Vicenza Mifsud, Gaetano and Anna David, Tess Lowry
and Giuseppina Torzillo
Feast Days …
December 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
This feast had its origin in the East as
the ‘Conception of Mary by St Anne. As
the Immaculate Conception it was
extended to the entire church in the 18th
century. The feast celebrates Mary, a
prophetic model of what the Church is
called to be.
December 13 St Lucy
Prayer
Prepare the way of Lord;
make straight his paths..
Repeat this often this week and
act on it in a small way each day.
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Mass will be celebrated on Monday December 8 for the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception at the usual times; St Anne’s 10am and St Bede’s 9.15am. There will be no
Communion Services on that day.
REQUIEMS
The Requiem for Mrs Helen Boffa will be at St Bede’s Church on December 8 at 11am.
The Requiem for Mrs Beatrice Uberti will be at St Anne’s Church on December 8 at 12
noon preceded by the Rosary from 11.30am.
CHRISTMAS MASSES
At the 5pm Mass at St Anne’s and the 6pm Mass at St Bede’s on
Christmas Eve we encourage all children to come dressed as Nativity Scene
characters, e.g. Shepherds, Angels, Mary, Joseph so that they will be able to help lead
the carols.
Extra Ministers (Lectors, Special Ministers, Altar Servers and Collectors) are needed for
the Christmas Masses at St Bede’s. Can you help? Please add your name to the
clipboards at the back of the Church if you are available.
ITALIAN MASS AND LUNCH
All are invited to the Sisters of the Holy Spirit Convent on Thursday December 18, Mass
at noon, followed by Lunch, cnr Strathalbyn and Cadow Sts, East Kew.
Priests: Fr Werner Utri
Fr Linh Pham (Assistant Priest)
Fr Kris Sonek (Priest in Residence)
Pastoral Co-ordinator: Jo Ryan
Seniors Ministry Co-ordinator:
Sr Angela Remi ssps
Young Families Coordinator:
Anita Mueller
Secretary: Susie Adams
Finance Officer: Kristina Slavec
Sacraments
Parish Schools
Baptisms. Baptisms are normally celebrated during Masses on the fourth Sunday of the
month.
St Anne’s Primary School
School Principal: John Connors
[email protected]
www.sannkewe.catholic.edu.au
St Bede’s Primary School
Principal: Annette Broadfoot
[email protected]
www.sbedesbn.catholic.edu.au
Holy Spirit Sisters
51 Strathalbyn Street, Kew East
Ph: 9859 2440
Good Samaritan Sisters
33 Severn Street, North Balwyn
Ph: 9859 6384
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Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. Children not attending the parish
schools are offered after-school classes to prepare for the sacraments.
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Marriage. Please contact the parish at least six months prior to marriage. After an initial
interview engaged couples are asked to undertake a marriage preparation course before
their wedding.
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RCIA. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is offered for those who are enquiring
about Catholic faith.
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Rosary is prayed after weekday Mass. Exposition after morning Mass every Friday at St
Bede, and before Mass at St Anne on the first Friday of the month.
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For further information please consult our website or contact the Parish Office.
News, Notices and Diary
At a glance…
Monday 8th December
10.15am – 11.15am
Pre-School Group
this week visiting Eva Tilley Memorial
Home!
11am
Requiem for Helen Boffa – St Bede’s
11.30am
Requiem for Beatrice Uberti
St Anne’s
8.15pm
No Meditation this week
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Wednesday 10th December
6.30 am
Meditation in the Northern Crying
Room at St Bede’s Church.
Last gathering for the year
8pm
Choir practice St Bede’s.
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Thursday 11th December
9.15am
5/6C join us for Morning Mass.
2pm
Christmas at The Convent, see right.
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Friday 12th December
4pm
Prayer Group in St Bede’s Church
in recess until February 2015
6pm
St Bede’s Graduation Mass and
Dinner.
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Sunday 14th December
Third Sunday of Advent
Melbourne Overseas Mission
Collection
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CHRISTMAS CHOIRS
Choirs are being formed to sing at St
Anne’s and St Bede’s for Christmas.
If you are interested to join please
contact Denis Stephenson for St
Anne’s on [email protected]
or Leonie Thomson for St Bede’s
[email protected]
LINEN ROSTER
If you are able to help us with this
important service please contact the
parish office 8851 4600.
MARY MACKILLOP HERITAGE
CENTRE
‘Conversations with Mary’ The final
meeting for the year is on Monday
December 15th, the theme is ‘A
challenge from Mary’ 11am – 12noon
followed by a light lunch.
RSVP [email protected] 362
Albert St East Melbourne 9926 9300.
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
St Anne
2nd Rite of Reconciliation
Thursday December 18 at 7.30pm
Christmas Eve
5pm and 9pm
Christmas Day
8.30am St Joachim
10.30am St Anne
St Bede
2nd Rite of Reconciliation
Tuesday December 16 at 7.30pm
Christmas Eve
6pm and Midnight
Christmas Day
9am and 11am
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CHRISTMAS TOY AND GIFT APPEAL
The Annual appeal to help others at Christmas will be conducted over the next few
weekends. Boxes will be placed at the doors of each of the Churches.
Gifts dropped at St Anne’s and St Joachim’s in the box beside the Christmas trees will
be taken to the Carlton Community Flats. Gifts left at St Bede’s will be distributed by
St Vincent De Paul members to the Collingwood Conference. At St Bede’s please
have your gifts delivered by December 14. At St Anne’s and St Joachim’s gifts will be
received until December 21. Please place your wrapped gifts suitably marked and
identified for either boys or girls (suggested 8 -14 years), or adults. Ideas for gifts
include, sporting equipment for children (rather than soft toys) and gifts for adult men
and women, gift vouchers are a good idea or toiletries and chocolates.
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CCI HAMPER
Catholic Church Insurances have again provided hampers for us to raffle. The Social
Justice Group will sell raffle tickets at all Masses over the weekends of December 6 &
7 and 13 & 14. All proceeds will go to aid Catholic Prison Ministry. The raffle will be
drawn on Monday December 14 and the winners will be published in the newsletter.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE CONVENT
Everyone is warmly invited to ‘Christmas at the Convent’ on Thursday December 11
at 2pm. Please bring a plate and a Kris Kringle gift (under $10) to share.
Sisters of the Holy Spirit Convent, cnr of Strathalbyn and Cadow Sts, East Kew
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THANKYOU FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS
A Big Thank you to everybody who contributed and participated in our 125th
Foundation Anniversary celebrations last Sunday. It was a beautiful and joyful
occasion for everyone. We also appreciated very much the gift of flowers from the
Parish.
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FR KEVIN BRODERICK TRUST
Next weekend December 13th and 14th, there will be a speaker at all Masses at St
Bede’s to speak about the activities of the Trust. The Trust was formed to honour the
memory of Fr. Broderick the first Parish Priest of St Bede’s. Its aim is to provide
assistance to those in necessitous circumstances.
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INTER CHURCH CAROLS
Please come along to either or both of the Inter Church Carols this Christmas!
Kew Inter Church Council Christmas Carols Sunday December 7 at Petrie Square
for family fun and food from 6.30pm with carols commencing at 7.30pm.
North Balwyn Inter Church Council Christmas Carols Saturday December 13 in
Macleay Park Family time including face painting, Father Christmas, and food and
drinks service starts from 6pm, Carols start at 7.30pm, featuring St Bede’s Primary
School Choir.
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EPISCOPAL ORDINATION
All are invited to attend the Episcopal Ordination of Msgr Terry Curtin at St Patrick’s
Cathedral on Wednesday December 17 at 7.30pm
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MELBOURNE OVERSEAS MISSION
A collection will be taken up next weekend, please take home an envelope to return
next week.
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ACRATH – Australian Catholic Religious against trafficking in Humans.
Over a third of the cocoa producing the worlds’ chocolate comes from the Côte
d’Ivorie. Thousands of boys as young as ten years old, are trafficked from
surrounding countries to pick and harvest the cocoa beans. Help stop this abuse by
joining the STOP THE TRAFFIK campaign and sign a postcard in the Narthex or
order an ACRATH 2015 calendars available at St Bede’s.
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