4 ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Drop-down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just Weekly Parish Newsletter One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Saviour. (Is 45:8) Bollettino Parrocchiale Settimanale A reading from the Book of (5:2-5a) A reading from the Letter of St Paul to the Hebrews (10:5-10) Volume 9 - Issue 46th “Year C” 20th December 2015 The Lord says this: “You, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are Brethren, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come offerings thou hast not desired, but a body hast thou prepared for FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings thou hast taken no pleasure. The Parish Community of St. Brigid and St. Mark from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them Then I said, ‘Lo, I have come to do thy will, O God,’ as it is written of 378 Nicholson Street— North Fitzroy 3068 VIC Member of Central Deanery [email protected] up until the time when she who is in travail has brought forth; me in the roll of the book.” When he said above, “Thou hast neither then the rest of his brethren shall return to the people of Isra- desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt of- We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people, the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand. We pay our respects to them for their care of the land. May we walk gently on this land. el. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the ferings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), Lord in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And then he added, “Lo, I have come to do thy will.” He abolishes the Mercy: the purpose of Jesus’ coming Misericordia: lo scopo della venuta di Gesú they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends first in order to establish the second. And it is by God’s will that we Friday night the Door of Mercy was Venerdí scorso in questa chiesa fu aperta la of the earth. And this shall be peace.” have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus opened in our church – let us walk through it Porta della Misericordia – entriamo e scopriamo Christ once for all. This is the Word of the Lord. This is the Word of the Lord. and discover the Merciful Lord who “has come il Dio Misericordioso che “é venuto a salvare e Alleluia, alleluia! “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it to save and give life to the full”. Francis dare la pienezza di vita”. Papa Francesco, nell’ in announcing the Jubilee Year of Mercy annunciare l’anno giubilare della Misericordia, Responsorial Psalm: be to me according to your word.” Alleluia! (Lk 1:38) wrote: scrive: Response: God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine The mission Jesus received from the Father La missione che Gesú ha ricevuto dal Padre é on us and we shall be saved. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St Luke(1:39-45) was that of revealing the mystery of divine stata quella di rivelare il mistero dell’amore Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of love in its fullness. “God is love” (1Jn 4: 8.16), divino nella sua pienezza. “Dio é amore” (1 Gv. O shepherd of Israel, hear us, shine forth from your cherubim John affirms for the first and only time in all of 4: 8.16), afferma per la prima e unica volta in throne. O Lord, rouse up your might, O Lord come to our help. Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Eliza- beth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe the Holy Scripture. This love has now been tutta la Sacra Scrittura l’evangelista Giovanni. R./ made visible and tangible in Jesus’ entire life. Questo amore é ormai reso visibile e tangibile in leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit God of hosts, turn again, we implore, look down from heaven and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among wom- His person is nothing but love, a love given tutta la vita di Gesú. La sua persona non é altro and see. Visit this vine and protect it, the vine your right hand en, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted gratuitously. The relationships he forms with che amore, un amore che si dona gratuitamente. has planted. R./ me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, the people who approach him manifest something entirely unique Le sue relazioni con le persone che lo accostano manifestano qualcosa when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my and unrepeatable. The signs he works, especially in favour of di unico e di irripetibile. I segni che compie, soprattutto nei confronti dei May your hand be on the man you have chosen, the man you sinners, the poor, the marginalized, the sick, and the suffering, are peccatori, delle persone povere, escluse, malate e sofferenti, sono womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there have given your strength. And we shall never forsake you all meant to teach mercy. Everything in him speaks of mercy. all’insegna della misericordia. Tutto in Lui parla di misericordia. Nulla in would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” again: give us life that we may call upon your name. R./ Nothing in him is devoid of compassion.” (n.8) Lui é privo di compassione.” (n.8) The Gospel of the Lord. “In the parables devoted to mercy. Jesus reveals the nature of “Nelle parabole dedicate alla misericordia, Gesu’ rivela la natura di Dio COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Behold, a shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called God as that of a Father who never gives up until he has forgiven come quella di un Padre che non si dá mai per vinto fino a quando non the wrong and overcome rejection with compassion and mercy. ha dissolto il peccato e vinto il rifiuto, con la compassione e la misericor- Emmanuel. (Is 7:14) We know these parables well, three in particular: the lost sheep, dia. Conosciamo queste parabole, tre in particolare: quelle della pecora the lost coin, and the father with two sons (cf. Lk. 15: 1-32). In smarrita e della moneta perduta, e quella del padre e i due figli (cfr. Lc. Entrance: Offertory: Communion: DO YOU HAVE A ROOM? Final

these parables, God is always presented as full of joy, especially 15: 1-32). In queste parabole, Dio viene sempre presentato come colmo LIGHT ONE CANDLE The Angel They journeyed far, A weary pair, MAGNIFICAT They sought for shelter From the cold night air. when he pardons. In them we find the core of the Gospel and of di gioia, soprattutto quando perdona. In esse troviamo il nucleo del Van- Light one candle for hope, from Heaven Came Some place where she Could lay her head, My soul proclaims our faith, because mercy is presented as a force that overcomes gelo e della nostra fede, perché la misericordia é presentata come la One bright candle for hope. The angel Gabriel Where she could give Her Babe a quiet bed. the Lord my God. everything, filling the heart with love and bringing consolation forza che tutto vince, che riempie il cuore di amore e che consola con il He brings hope to every heart rom heaven came Was there no room? No corner there? My spirit sings His praise. through pardon… He does not limit himself merely to affirming his perdono… Egli non si limita ad affermare il suo amore, ma lo rende visi- He comes. He comes. His wings as drifted snow He looks on me, In all the town a spot someone could spare? love, but makes it visible and tangible. Love, after all, can never bile e tangibile. L’amore, d’altronde, non potrebbe mai essere una pa- Light one candle for peace, His eyes as flame Was there no soul come to their aid? He lifts me up, be just an abstraction. By its very nature, it indicates something rola astratta. Per sua stessa natura e’ vita concreta: intenzioni, at- One bright candle for peace. "All hail" said he A stable bare was where The family stayed. And gladness fills my days. concrete: intentions, attitudes, and behaviours that are shown in teggiamenti, comportamenti che si verificano nell’agire quotidiano… "thou lowly maiden Mary, He brings peace to every heart [Chorus] All nations now daily living… As the Father loves, so do his children. Just as he is Come ama il Padre cosí amano i figli. Come é misericordioso Lui, cosí Most highly favoured lady," He comes. He comes. Do you have room for the Saviour?, will share my joy. merciful, so we are called to be merciful to each other.” (n.9) siamo chiamati ad essere misericordiosi noi, gli uni verso gli altri.” (n.9) Gloria! Light one candle for joy, And do you seek Him anew? His gifts He has outpoured. One bright candle for joy. "For know a blessed mother Have you a place for the One His little one CHRISTMAS MASS TIME TABLE - ORARIO DELLE MESSE DI NATALE thou shalt be, He brings joy to every heart. who lived and died for you? He has made great Thursday / Giovedì - Dicembre 24 December All generations laud Are you as humble as a Shepherd I magnify the Lord. He comes. He comes. 7.00pm St. Brigid’s Church (English Mass) and honor thee, Boy, His mercy is forever more. 8.30pm St. Brigid’s Church (Spanish Mass) Light one candle for love, Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, Or as Wise as men of old? His name I praise again. One bright candle for love. By seers foretold Messa di Mezzanotte (12.00 am) - Mid-night Mass (12.00 am) - Bi-lingual Would you have come that night? His strong right arm He brings love to every heart. Most highly favoured lady," Friday / Venerdí - Dicembre 25 December Would you have sought the light? puts down the proud, He comes. He comes. 8.30 am St. Mark’s Church (Bi-lingual) Gloria! Do you have room? And raises the lowly ones. Then gentle Mary meekly 10.00am St. Mark’s Church (Portuguese) A star arose, a wondrous light He fills the hungry bowed her head 9.45 am St. Brigid’s Church (English) A sign from God this was the Holy Night with good things, "To me be as it pleaseth God," 11.00am St. Brigid’s Church (Italian) And yet so few would go to see The rich He sends away. St. Brigid & she said, The babe who came to rescue you and me. The promise made CONFESSIONS: St.Mark Collections "My soul shall laud Tuesday 22nd December 5.00 to 7.00pm This child divine is now a King to , and magnify his holy name." I Collection $ 511 - 00 The gift of life to all the world He brings Is filled by Him each day. Most highly favoured lady 2 Collection $ 320 - 00 And all man kind He saves from doom The Missionaries of St. - Scalabrinians www. Scalabrini. org Gloria! Ministering to the Parish and Migrants in St.Brigid since 1959 Envelopes $ 233 - 00 But on that night for Him there was no room. Liturgical Calendar and activities Parish News… Notizie di casa nostra... 3 Day of the Week Liturgical Intention Intention Parish Activity Liturgy of the Word 6.00pm Vigil 8.30am 9.45am 11.00am Offertory Special Church Celebration St. Mark St. Brigid 26th & 27th December 2015 St. Brigid St. Mark St. Brigid St. Brigid Procession Ministers Cleaning I Reading Volunteer G. Piantella R. Omenihu P. La Marca N. Ieraci / G. Moretti M. Lauria D. Lauria SATURDAY/SABATO “Blessed are Questo Sabato 6.00pm Wedding Celebration for: 19th December 2015 you among 10.30am S. Messa Nadia BALZAN & Responsorial Psalm Volunteer G. Piantella J. Smith T. Toscano P. Elkins / S. Atherton Year “C” “Vigil” women, and per gli anziani al Adrian KHALLOUF 7.00pm II Reading Volunteer G. Piantella N. Omenihu P. La Marca Toscano Family FOURTH SUNDAY blessed is the Rathdowne Place Congratulations! Spanish Mass OF ADVENT fruit of your 497 Rathdowne St. Carlton. PARISH CHRISTMAS CAROLS INTENZIONI PER IL GIORNO CHRISTMAS OFFERING womb!” THIS SUNDAY 20th December 7pm in DEL SANTO NATALE 11.00am ENVELOPES available on the seats the church. Multicultural Christmas and on the table at the entrance to SUNDAY/DOMENICA “Benedetta tu 8.30am 9.45am Baptism Celebration for Antonio BUTERA the church. The Scalabrinian fathers Carols presented by various Ethnic Antonio TALARICO 20th December 2015 fra le donne e PRO - POPULO Lachlan SIONELOTO thank you for your kindness and 11.00am Angelo PETRUCCI Communities. Please come along and Year “C” benedetto il Amalia e Lina TACCONELLI generosity. Wedding Celebration for: enjoy this wonderful time in prepara- FOURTH SUNDAY frutto del tuo 5.00pm Brazilian Mass Defunti membri della famiglia CAPITÓ BUSTINE PER L’OFFERTA DI NATALE Silvia TRAVANCA & tion to welcome the birth of Our Lord. OF ADVENT grembo!” Defunti membri delle famiglie si trovano sui banchi e all’entrata CATOGGIO della Chiesa. I padri vi ringraziano 7.00pm Christmas Carols BELLISSIMO e PETRUCCI Congratulations! per la vostra generositá.

Giuseppe, Paola e Concetto MAZZARELLA Monday / Lunedí Responsorial Psalm 8.00am 9.15am Pilgrimage in the Jubilee Year of Giuseppe e Joseph GARRO 21st December 2015 Cry out with joy in the PROVA DI CANTI NATALIZI Mercy organised by VIATOUR 4th week of Advent Lord, you holy ones, Maria MAZZARELLA Departure 6th May 2016 Visiting Song 2:8-14 or Zeph 3:14-18 Questo martedí 22 dicembre alle 8.15pm sing a new song to Gino e Clelia DE MAIO - Ennio PAGNIELLO Portugal - Spain - France - Lk 1:39-45 him. con P. Raffaele Rossi Tutti benvenuti! Emilia e Nancy RUSSO Price from $6,390pp. twin/dbl/tripl. Tuesday / Martedí Responsorial Psalm 8.00am 9.15am 8.15pm Prove di canti per la CHRISTMAS CHOIR PRACTICE (Italian) Further info. Antonio Inserra

Defunti membri della famiglia GARRO 22nd December 2015 My hear rejoices in Messa di Mezzanotte This Tuesday 16th December 8.15pm (03) 9495 0653 - 0407 056 021 4th week of Advent the Lord, my 7.30pm Giovanni GENOVESE (guarigione) in church with Fr. Raffaele Rossi. Pilgrimage In The Jubilee Year of 1 Sam 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56 Saviour. Santa e Felice CONIGLIO Everyone welcome! Mercy organised by VIATOUR De-

Wednesday /Mercoledì Responsorial Psalm 8.00am 9.15am ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL MIDNIGHT MASS parting 31st May 2016 DON BOSCO ANNUAL SUMMER 23rd December 2015 Lift up your heads and LIVE STREAMING Tour Leader: Fr. Domenico Ceresoli HOLIDAY CAMP, SAFETY BEACH 4th week of Advent see: your redemption is The midnight Mass from St Patrick’s Cathedral this For more information ring: 3:1-4,23-24; Lk 1:57-66 near at hand. Junior camp 1: 4 to 7 January week will be live streamed. Parishioners anywhere (02) 9799 3222 - 1300 732 825 Senior camp: 11 to 15 January in the world with internet access will be able to Thursday/Giovedí Responsorial Psalm 8.00am 9.15am Junior camp 2: 18 to 21 January Price from $6,440pp. twin/double/triple watch the Mass streaming live from the cathedral 24th December 2015 Il Signore é felede Don Bosco Camps are running their annual Sum- share. 4th week of Advent per sempre. mer Holiday Camp for young people, 9 to 13- from 11pm. The webcast will be viewable through Gen 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 Melbourne Overseas Missions year-olds (Junior) and 13 to 16-year-olds the Archdiocesan website. www.cam.org.au Annual Appeal took take place last (Senior), in the upcoming January school holi- Weekend. The response has been very 7.00pm Christmas Vigil Mass days. We would like to invite all young people CONFESSIONS AT ST BRIGID’S

aged 9 to 16 in the Melbourne Archdiocese to DURING THE YEAR OF MERCY poor. We understand that at this time of 8.30pm Christmas Solemn Mass (Spanish) the year it is very difficult, but if you can come along. A fun, exciting holiday for all, re- Every Saturday from 4.30pm to 12.00am Christmas Solemn Mass (Italian/English) gardless of financial circumstances, in a safe and make a donation towards this appeal, supportive environment. Details: 5.30pm Time for individual there are envelopes available in the www.donboscocamp.org.au or 5987 2692 confession in church. church. Thank you. 8.30am 9.45 am Deceased PRO POPULO Entrata: VIENI, GESÚ, VIENI Comunione: Fine:

members of the SANTA MARIA DEL CAMMINO OSANNA AL FIGLIO DI Vieni, Gesù, vieni, DIO S’È FATTO COME NOI REBESCHINI 11.00am vieni in mezzo a noi Osanna al figlio di David, Dio s’è fatto come noi, Mentre trascorre la vita, E spezza ancora il pane family (Vedere l’elenco) per farci come lui. solo tu non sei mai Osanna al Redentor!

come facesti un dì. Santa Maria del cammino, Vieni, Gesù, 10.00am Apritevi, o porte eterne, sempre sarà con te. Vieni tu che preghi, resta con noi! avanzi il re della Gloria; Portuguese vieni tu che soffri: Resta con noi! Vieni o Madre in mezzo a noi

Nei cieli e sulla terra Mass il pane è sulla mensa, vieni Maria quaggiù Eterno é il suo poter. Rit.: Vieni dal grembo d’una donna, manchi solo tu. cammineremo insieme a te la Vergine Maria. Rit. Parish Community Parish Office Comunidad Comunidade Filipino O monti, stillate dolcezza: Vieni tu che piangi, verso la libertà. Pastoral De Habla Hispana Pastoral De Pastoral Community Tutta la storia lo aspettava: Monday to Friday Il re d’amor si avvicina; Parish Priest: vieni tu che servi: Expressão Portuguesa il nostro Salvatore. Rit. Quando qualcuno ti dice: Tel: (03) 9482-5362 Fr. Savino Bernardi, CS 9.30am - 4.30pm Si dona pane vivo, il pane è sulla mensa, “Nulla mai cambierà” Fax: (03) 9489-9926 Chplain Chaplain Ed offre pace al cuor. Rit.: Egli era un uomo come noi manchi solo tu. lotta per un mondo nuovo,

P. Luciano Toldo, CS Fr. Joselito Asis e ci ha chiamato amici. Rit.

Assistant Parish Priest & Parish Secretary lotta per la verità. Rit. Chaplains O luce e splendor del Padre, Vieni tu che ami, Egi ci ha dato la sua vita, Migrant Chaplain to the Giovanna Bellissimo P. Luciano Toldo, CS Illumina le menti Lungo la strada la gente, vieni tu che cerchi: insieme a questo pane. Rit. Italian Community: Mob: 0411 206 858 Fax: (03) 9489-9926 Tel: (03) 9482-5349 Accogli i nostri cuori, chiusa in se stessa va: Tel: (03) 9489-6777 il pane è sulla mensa, Mob: 0410 001 462 Fax: (03) 9489-9926 O Cristo Redentor! Rit.: Noi, che mangiamo questo pane, offri per primo la mano Fr. Vito Pegolo, CS Fax: (03) 9489-9926 P. Pawel Pakula, CSsR manchi solo tu. Mob: 0404 261 228 Tel: 0419 736 890 Mob: 0411 580 760 saremo tutti amici. Rit. a chi è vicino a te. Rit.