MOYNE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY St Patrick’s Parish, Port Fairy Infant Jesus Parish, Koroit
The Presentation of the Lord Saturday 1st February and Sunday 2n d February 2020
RESPONSORIAL PSALM PRAYERS FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED R/. Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord! We commend to the Lord’s mercy and compassion Les O gates, lift high your heads; Gardiner, who died recently, and grow higher, ancient doors. Lucy O’Toole, whose anniversary Let him enter, the king of glory! occurs at this time. R/. Who is the king of glory? FR JOHN’S WEEKDAY MASSES The Lord, the mighty, the valiant, Fr John is away Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Lord, the valiant in war. assisting at a retreat for young men discerning a R/. priestly vocation. Please keep it in your prayers! 10am Thursday, School Mass, O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. St Patrick’s, Port Fairy Let him enter, the king of glory! 6pm Thursday, School Mass, R/. Infant Jesus, Koroit 10am Friday, St Joseph’s, Who is he, the king of glory? He, the Lord of armies, Warrnambool he is the king of glory. R/. THANK YOU FOR GIVING Weekly presbytery collection GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Koroit: $369.60 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Port Fairy: $350.10 This is the light of revelation to Monthly planned giving (Dec) the nations, Koroit pledged: $4,952.00 and the glory of your people, Koroit received: $2,783.50 Israel. Port Fairy pledged:$4,070.00 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Port Fairy received:$2,732.00
PRAYER FOR AUSTRALIA BLESSED CANDLES Eternal God, in wisdom and love Candles are available for you created our earth purchase at the start of Mass. to sustain us and give us life. There are $10, $5 and $1 candles. We turn to you now in faith, hope and The ritual for Candlemas is a bit love, asking you to look with favour Palm Sunday, so we’ll begin Mass on our fire-ravaged and “outside” and process in with the drought-stricken land, blessed candles. on our displaced and starving animals, on our failing crops and on our JAZZ FESTIVAL WORSHIP burning forests, farms and towns. 9am, Sunday 9th February Strengthen, sustain and give new heart St John’s Anglican Church, Pt Fairy to our farmers and to all who are affected by drought; This one hour Ecumenical Service is open be with those who support them. to everyone. Fr Alan recommends you Give strength and comfort to the victims arrive at 8:30am if you’d like a seat! of fire: those who have lost family, friends, property and stock. PLENARY COUNCIL Protect our volunteer firefighters 7pm, Thursday 28th February and all members of essential services. In your loving providence, send The next Listening and Discernment session, A abundant rain to quench the fires and restore our parched earth. Joyful, Hope-Filled and Servant Community, will be Father of all compassion, hear our prayer through Jesus Christ your Son, held at Our Lady’s East Warrnambool. in whom the promise of new life has dawned, and through the power PRE-DINNER ORGAN CONCERT of the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of 6pm–7pm, Friday 28t h February life: renew your faithful people; St Joseph’s, Warrnambool renew the face of the earth. Thomas Heywood joins with Holy Mary, Lady of the Southern Cross, local choir and Guest Artists, Help of Christians: pray for us. Cantori. Program includes St Mary of the Cross: pray for us. Mozart’s Adagio from Clarinet Concerto, Vivaldi’s Concerto in A minor, and ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Handel’s Harmonious The St Vincent de Paul Blacksmiths. Society Conference of Koroit and Port Fairy is Adult ...... $30 grateful to all those Concession ...... $25 parishioners and visitors Under 18 ...... FREE who donated to last year’s “Start to finish, this was drop dead music Christmas Tree Appeal. making, with flair and expressivity to burn … You contributed to $930 which went even if you think you don’t like organ recitals, towards making Christmas special for don’t even think of missing him.”
– The Dallas Morning News, USA those in material need. Thank you!
LITANY OF SAINT JOSEPH V/. Lord, have mercy. R /. L ord have mercy. Christ, have mercy. R /. Christ have mercy. Lord, have mercy. R /. L ord have mercy. V/. Holy Trinity, one God: Ha ve mercy on us. V/. Holy Mary: P ray for us. V/. St Joseph: P ray for us. FIRST SUNDAY OF SAINT JOSEPH Noble son of the house of David: P ray for us. His sorrow when he decides to leave Mary; Light of patriarchs: P ray for us. his joy when the Angel insists he stay. Husband of the Mother of God: P ray for us. Guardian of the Virgin: P ray for us. INTRODUCTORY PRAYER Foster father of the Son of God: P ray for us. O chaste spouse of Mary, great was the Faithful guardian of Christ: P ray for us. trouble and anguish of your heart when you Head of the holy family: P ray for us. considered quietly sending away your Joseph, chaste and just: P ray for us. inviolate spouse; yet your joy was Joseph, prudent and brave: P ray for us. unspeakable, when the surpassing mystery Joseph, obedient and loyal: P ray for us. of the Incarnation was made known to you Pattern of patience: P ray for us. by the angel. By this sorrow and this joy, we Lover of poverty: P ray for us. beseech you to comfort our souls, both now Model of workers: P ray for us. and in the sorrows of our final hour, with Example to parents: P ray for us. the joy of a good life and a holy death after Guardian of virgins: P ray for us. the pattern of your own life and death in Pillar of family life: P ray for us. the arms of Jesus and Mary. Comfort of the troubled: P ray for us. GOSPEL READING (Mt 1:18 - 22) Hope of the sick: P ray for us. Patron of the dying: P ray for us. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in Terror of evil spirits: P ray for us. this way. When his mother Mary had been Protector of the Church: P ray for us. betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of V/. Lamb of God, you take away the sins the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, of the world. R /. Ha ve mercy on us. being a just man and unwilling to put her V/. Lamb of God, you take away the sins to shame, resolved to send her away quietly. of the world. R /. Ha ve mercy on us. But as he considered this, behold, an angel V/. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, of the world. R /. G rant us peace. saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to V./ God made him master of his household take Mary, your wife, for that which is R/. And put him in charge of all that he owned. conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she Let us pray. will bear a son, and you shall call his name Almighty God, in your infinite wisdom Jesus, for he will save his people from their and love you chose Joseph to be the sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the husband of Mary, the mother of your Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, a Son. As we enjoy his protection on earth, virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his may we have the help of his prayers in name shall be called Emmanuel” (which heaven. We ask this through Christ our means, G od with us) . Lord. Amen
KOROIT: 9t h February, 10:30am SUNDAY MASSES Psalm and Intercessions: Fiona Moir. 1st Sunday of the month Lectors: Mark Moloney, Gerard Auld. Koroit (Vigil): 6.30pm Sat Communion: Jenny Auld, Maryanne Evans, Port Fairy: 10.30am Sun John Rea. 2nd Sunday of the month Gifts: Mary Kelly. Port Fairy (Vigil): 6.30pm Sat Counters for February: Jim Madden, Maurice Koroit: 10.30am Sun Mahony. 3rd Sunday of the month Cleaning and Flowers for February: Christine Koroit (Vigil): 6.30pm Sat Russell and Betty Bishop. Port Fairy: 10.30am Sun 4th Sunday of the month
th Port Fairy (Vigil): 6.30pm Sat PORT FAIRY: 8 February, 6:30pm Koroit: 10.30am Sun Welcome and Intercessions: Eve Tamer. 5th Sunday of the month Lector: Martina Murrihy. Koroit (Vigil): 6.30pm Sat Communion: Teresa Wales, John Hoy, David Port Fairy: 10.30am Sun Ryan. Gifts: H. and B. Moloney. RECONCILIATION Sanctuary Duty for February: Marj Murrihy. 5pm–6:15pm, Saturday WE ARE A CHILD SAFE PARISH at the place of the Vigil Mass. After 10am Wednesday Mass Our Child Safe Policies can be read at our Infant Jesus, Koroit church entrances and on our webpages. Our safe-guarding officer is Peter Sanderson. After 10am Thursday Mass St Patrick’s, Port Fairy NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time NEARBY PARISHES: First Reading. Isaiah 58:7-10. After 9:30am Friday Mass Then will your light shine like the dawn. Our Lady’s, East Warrnambool Second Reading. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. After 10am Friday Mass The only knowledge I claimed St Joseph’s, Warrnambool was of the crucified Christ. After 10am Saturday Mass Gospel. Matthew 5:13-16. St Pius X, West Warrnambool Your light must shine in the sight of men.
CANONICAL ADMINISTRATOR: Fr John Fitzgerald, [email protected] Phone: 5562 2231. Warrnambool office hours: 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. ASSISTANT PRIEST: Fr John Corrigan, [email protected] Phone: 0422 342 499. For urgent matters, please don’t hesitate to call any time. PARISH SECRETARY: Louise Dryburgh, [email protected] Phone: 0408 681 223. Port Fairy office hours: 9am to 1pm, Monday and Thursday. Parish office: St Patrick’s Church, Princes Highway, Port Fairy. Parish postal address: PO Box 8, PORT FAIRY VIC 3284.