remembering his mercy. mercy. his remembering
(R.)
us. save will he and come, will God our hold,
servant, his Israel, protects He Say to the faint of heart: Be strong and do not fear. Be- fear. not do and strong Be heart: of faint the to Say
empty. away rich the sends 35:4 Is Cf. Antiphon: Communion
things, good with starving the fills He
The Gospel of the lord. lord. the of Gospel The
side of the Jordan, where John was baptising. was John where Jordan, the of side
him. fear who those on (R.) his sandal his strap.’ This happened at Bethany, on the far far the on Bethany, at happened This strap.’ -
one who is coming after me; and I am not fit to undo undo to fit not am I and me; after coming is who one
age, to age from is mercy His
the the – you to unknown – you among stands there but
name! his Holy not the prophet?’ John replied, ‘I baptise with water; water; with baptise ‘I replied, John prophet?’ the not
baptising if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and and Elijah, not and Christ, the not are you if baptising
me. for marvels works Almighty The
they put this further question to him, ‘Why are you you are ‘Why him, to question further this put they
Now these men had been sent by the Pharisees, and and Pharisees, the by sent been had men these Now
henceforth all ages will call me blessed. blessed. me call will ages all henceforth
(R.)
Lord.’ the for way straight a Make derness:
nothingness; her in servant his on looks He
‘I am, as Isaiah prophesied: a voice that cries in the wil- the in cries that voice a prophesied: Isaiah as am, ‘I
us. What have you to say about yourself?’ So John said, said, John So yourself?’ about say to you have What us. Saviour. my God, in rejoices spirit my
you? We must take back an answer to those who sent sent who those to answer an back take must We you?
Lord, the glorifies soul My
et?’ He answered, ‘No.’ So they said to him, ‘Who are are ‘Who him, to said they So ‘No.’ answered, He et?’
God. my in rejoices soul My (R.) ‘are you Elijah?’ ‘I am not,’ he said. ‘Are you the Proph- the you ‘Are said. he not,’ am ‘I Elijah?’ you ‘are
openly, ‘I am not the Christ.’ ‘Well then,’ they asked, asked, they then,’ ‘Well Christ.’ the not am ‘I openly,
54. R. Is 61:10 Is R. 54. - 53 50. - 1:46 Lk Psalm Responsorial
are you?’ he not only declared, but he declared quite quite declared he but declared, only not he you?’ are
priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who ‘Who him, ask to Jerusalem from Levites and priests
The word of the Lord. the of word The how John appeared as a witness. When the Jews sent sent Jews the When witness. a as appeared John how
the light, only a witness to speak for the light. This is is This light. the for speak to witness a only light, the
nations.’ the of sight the in up spring
so that everyone might believe through him. He was not not was He him. through believe might everyone that so
so will the Lord make both integrity and praise and integrity both make Lord the will so
came as a witness, as a witness to speak for the light, light, the for speak to witness a as witness, a as came
A man came, sent by God. His name was John. He He John. was name His God. by sent came, man A up, spring seeds makes garden a as
me. after coming is who grow, things fresh makes earth the as ‘For
There stands among you, unknown to you, the one one the you, to unknown you, among stands There
jewels. her in adorned bride a like
John to according Gospel holy the from reading A
wreath, his wearing bridegroom a like
28 - 19 8. - 1:6 Jn Gospel
integrity, of cloak the in me wrapped has he
poor. the to News Good Alleluia!
for he has clothed me in the garments of salvation, of garments the in me clothed has he for
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he sent me to bring bring to me sent he me; upon is Lord the of Spirit The
God, my in rejoices soul my
alleluia! Alleluia,
Lord, the in joy for exult ‘I
Is 61:1 (Lk 4:18) (Lk 61:1 Is Acclamation: Gospel
Lord. the from favour of year a proclaim to
The word of the Lord. the of word The
prison; in those to freedom
has called you and he will not fail you. fail not will he and you called has
and body, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God God Christ. Jesus Lord our of coming the for body, and captives, to liberty proclaim to
may you all be kept safe and blameless, spirit, soul soul spirit, blameless, and safe kept be all you may
broken; are that hearts up bind to
May the God of peace make you perfect and holy; and and holy; and perfect you make peace of God the May
poor, the to news good bring to me sent has He
is good and avoid every form of evil. of form every avoid and good is
me. anointed has Lord the for tempt; think before you do anything anything do you before think tempt; hold on to what what to on hold –
press the Spirit or treat the gift of prophecy with con- with prophecy of gift the treat or Spirit the press
me, to given been has Lord the of spirit The
expects you to do in Christ Jesus. Never try to sup- to try Never Jesus. Christ in do to you expects
Lord. the in joy for exult I things give thanks to God, because this is what God God what is this because God, to thanks give things
Be happy at all times; pray constantly; and for all all for and constantly; pray times; all at happy Be
11 - 10 2. - 61:1 Is Isaiah prophet the from reading A
body, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Lord our of coming the for body,
May you all be kept blameless, spirit, soul and and soul spirit, blameless, kept be all you May
near. is Lord the Indeed,
24 - 5:16 Thes 1
rejoice. say, I again always; Lord the in Rejoice
Thessalonians
5 - 4:4 Phil Antiphon: Entrance
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the the to Paul St of letter first the from reading A
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sin. of power suffocating the from world our and us liberate to out poured blood his drinking and world the
en for for en rok b body very his eating by spirit, own his with suffused more him, like more become to nourished be to seek we because Christ,
work of of work ing sav the with activity our all and selves our associate to want we because meaning, have lives our that believe we because to,
ble relationship with the God to whom we freely offer our lives in union with Jesus. Jesus. with union in lives our offer freely we whom to God the with relationship ble ant ant w we because this do We this? do we do Why
Who are we? I hope that Eucharist serves to remind all of us that we are persons in the deepest the in persons are we that us of all remind to serves Eucharist that hope I we? are Who Eucharist. into move we now And possi-
It is the only way ultimately to break free from the power of the sin of the worl the of sin the of power the from free break to ultimately way only the is It lives. our fill that things lesser myriad the d.
nd to prioritise prioritise to nd a evaluate to way only the is It us. of all for but myself for just not task, worthwhile a is it believe I But task. long - life
Both questions are in fact hard to answer, and depend very much on accurate self accurate on much very depend and answer, to hard fact in are questions Both to be a a be to proving is that of pursuit the And knowledge. -
nearly. more
w him him w llo fo and dearly more him love clearly, more him see to others help to wants who one am I answer: truly could I hope again I do?
I I hat w do I do Why myself: ask I God.When by trusted and loved one am I be: truthfully would answer my that hope I I? am Who self:
Perhaps Advent is a good time as we ask ourselves the same two questions: Who am I? Why do I do what I am doing? When I ask m ask I When doing? am I what do I do Why I? am Who questions: two same the ourselves ask we as time good a is Advent Perhaps y-
to shape the human face of the mystery we call God. call we mystery the of face human the shape to
then to ask her: Why do you do what you are doing? What is the meaning of your life? What is your mission in life? she would would she life? in mission your is What life? your of meaning the is What doing? are you what do you do Why her: ask to then wer: wer: ans
As was the case with John, so too her sense of who she was was rooted inextricably in her union with God.And if we were were we if God.And with union her in inextricably rooted was was she who of sense her too so John, with case the was As Lord. the
To the first question: Who are you? What is your radical sense of yourself? Mary yourself? of sense radical your is What you? are Who question: first the To doing? are I am the handmaid of of handmaid the am I be: would answer s ’
We could well ask her the same two questions: Who are you? Why do you do what you you what do you do Why you? are Who questions: two same the her ask well could We us. to Mary present will Gospel s ’ week Next
meaning, and to break free from the illusory world that is sin. is that world illusory the from free break to and meaning,
role, the meaning of his life, as preparing and inviting people to encounter God; and in encountering God, to find themselves find to God, encountering in and God; encounter to people inviting and preparing as life, his of meaning the role, d their their d an
And that mission gave the answer to their second question: second their to answer the gave mission that And John saw his his saw John doing? are you what do you do Why baptising? you are Why
Make a straight way for the Lord. the for way straight a Make mission: a with God by entrusted God, by trusted
relationship with God, one whose sense of self whose sense of meaning arose from that deep bond with God. God. with bond deep that from arose meaning of sense whose self of sense whose one God, with relationship an an m a as himself saw He
world. the of sin the as identify later would he what It was the voice of one in in one of voice the was It God. of behalf on out crying voice a as himself saw He
of life, from the midst of people caught up in illusion and distraction, adrift from their roots, their purpose, their meanin their purpose, their roots, their from adrift distraction, and illusion in up caught people of midst the from life, of submerged in in submerged g,
A voice that cries in the wilderness: Make a straight way for the Lord! the for way straight a Make wilderness: the in cries that voice A clear: was answer He was a voice crying out from the wilderness wilderness the from out crying voice a was He
What is your sense of yourself, of your identity, of the deepest meaning of yourself as a person? person? a as yourself of meaning deepest the of identity, your of yourself, of sense your is What you? are Who one: first Their s s ’ John
ing?
Who are you? Why are you baptis- you are Why you? are Who questions: basic very two Baptist the John asked capital(Jerusalem) the from delegations official The
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With a a With (“ corde Patris entitled Letter Apostolic new a In
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posed during which the sacrament of reconciliation reconciliation of sacrament the which during posed
2021. December 8 to 2020, December 8 today from,
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ed that we can fit the following numbers of people in each mass mass each in people of numbers following the fit can we that ed
But because we must also adhere to social distancing we calculat- we distancing social to adhere also must we because But
11.00am Monbulk Church, St.Paul’s
We are now allowed to have up to 150 people inside the church. church. the inside people 150 to up have to allowed now are We
9.00am Gembrook Church, Heart Sacred covid19. re restrictions
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Daniel, Mason, Hero, Helen Smith, Irene and Kevin Ryan, Ryan, Kevin and Irene Smith, Helen Hero, Mason, Daniel,
Fiona, Margaret Gilhooly, Gilhooly, Margaret Fiona, Warner, Lil Linden, der Van 11.30pm Midnight Mass Midnight 11.30pm
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Lord open wide the doors of your Mercy to all those who who those all to Mercy your of doors the wide open Lord
Thursday 24th December December 24th Thursday - Eve Christmas
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May this Christmas bring comfort and joy to you and your your and you to joy and comfort bring Christmas this May
Let us not forget to express our views to our Local Mem- Local our to views our express to forget not us Let
ty.
view. their expressing from faith of people silence to but
give thanks for remaining connected as a faithful communi- faithful a as connected remaining for thanks give
may not actually be to protect anyone who is vulnerable, vulnerable, is who anyone protect to be actually not may
missed attending mass and other services suspended, we we suspended, services other and mass attending missed
interference. In fact, the ultimate outcome of this bill bill this of outcome ultimate the fact, In interference. Covid19 causing lockdown and isolation. Although we we Although isolation. and lockdown causing Covid19
We have just lived through an extraordinary year, with with year, extraordinary an through lived just have We faith, or talk about biblical teaching without fear of state state of fear without teaching biblical about talk or faith,
Victorian people of faith to express a view, share their their share view, a express to faith of people Victorian Dear Parishioners Dear
tion, which might have a chilling effect on the ability of of ability the on effect chilling a have might which tion,
2020 Kurec Erica by Rewritten
rently unaware of the contents of this proposed legisla- proposed this of contents the of unaware rently
1300. circa – Sinai Catherine, St of Monastery
parents and families, clergy and people of faith are cur- are faith of people and clergy families, and parents
Because the bill has not been widely publicized, many many publicized, widely been not has bill the Because
view. our express to Parliament of Member
, and encourage the parishioners to phone our local local our phone to parishioners the encourage and ,
make the parishioners aware the bill and its Implications, Implications, its and bill the aware parishioners the make
ernment of Victoria. The Archbishop has asked us to to us asked has Archbishop The Victoria. of ernment
tion Bill 2020 ) quietly tabled last week by the State Gov- State the by week last tabled quietly ) 2020 Bill tion
( Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibi- Practices (Conversion) Suppression or Change (
of Melbourne, expressing his concerns over the Bill Bill the over concerns his expressing Melbourne, of
written a pastoral letter to the Clergy of the Archdiocese Archdiocese the of Clergy the to letter pastoral a written
Child and Mother
Our Archbishop A. Peter Comensoli has has Comensoli Peter A. Archbishop Our 5 December On
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Sale. of Bishop former Adelaide, of Archbishop
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consecrators Most Reverend Denis Hart, Emeritus Arch- Emeritus Hart, Denis Reverend Most consecrators
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Principal consecrator was the Most Reverend Peter A. A. Peter Reverend Most the was consecrator Principal
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the wrench for me will be great. I will miss you all, but hope hope but all, you miss will I great. be will me for wrench the
cross the of John December 14th the next few weeks. After 65 years in this beautiful parish, parish, beautiful this in years 65 After weeks. few next the
that John and I are moving to Edenhope in the Wimmera in in Wimmera the in Edenhope to moving are I and John that Syracuse of St.Lucy
December 13th
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