St Patrick’s Parish Oamaru, Kurow, Omarama, Otematata & Hampden DECEMBER 2019 68 Reed Street Oamaru JANUARY 2020 Phone: 03-434-8543 Email: [email protected] Parish Priest: Father Wayne Healey Parish Centre Administrator:Elaine Hurley Phone: 03-434-8543 Father’s Emergency Mobile 027-348-7681 Volume XXXVII Issue XI Website: www.oamarubasilica.org St Patrick's Parish Oamaru and Areas CHRISTMAS 2019 and JANUARY 2020 Timetable MASS TIMES Oamaru Basilica Christmas Vigil: Tuesday 24th Dec Mass 8pm Christmas Day: Wednesday 25th Dec Mass 9.30am Saturday Vigil: 5.00 pm Sunday: 9.30 a.m. Kurow Christmas Vigil: Tuesday 24th Dec (Carols 5.40 pm) Mass 6pm Sunday: Dec 29th, Jan 5th & 19th 12 noon Hampden Christmas/New Year: No Mass Sundays: Jan 12th, 26th 11.30 a.m. Thank you Note from the Parish Office To everyone who has helped with articles This is a joyous season to take a step or in any other way that has made it back from our busy lives and enjoy time possible to produce the Parishioner over with our loved ones. the past 12 months. Without your help, May the Christmas season end the it would be impossible to achieve this. present year on a cheerful note and make A special thank you to our Advertisers way for a fresh and bright New Year. for making it possible to publish the Wishing you and your family a safe and Parishioner. blessed Christmas. Elaine Hurley Judy Moffat - Editor DECEMBER 2019 ROSTERS JANUARY 2020 ROSTERS Sacristans Sacristans Sat Dec-19 Larraine & Dave Marriott Sat Jan-20 Tony & Glenys Kearns Sun Dec-19 Maurice Mulligan Sun Jan-20 Kathy Martin-Inkster Sat Feb-20 Jan Law Intercessory Prayer Writers Sun Feb-20 Maurice Mulligan 1/12/2019 Jan Law 8/12/2019 Roseanne Sheridan Intercessory Prayer Writers 15/12/2019 Neroli Cottam 29/12/2019 - 2/2/2020 Elaine Hurley 22/12/2019 Jan Tierney 25/12/2019 Liturgy Committee to Organise 29/12/2019 - 2/2/2020 Elaine Hurley Church Cleaners 5/01/2020 Dave & Sue Finlay Church Cleaners 12/01/2020 Eufrosina & Jimmy Finlayson 1/12/2019 Tony Kearns 19/01/2020 Eufrosina & Jimmy Finlayson 1/12/2019 Pauline Orr 26/01/2020 Sharny Guthrie 8/12/2019 Tony Kearns 26/01/2020 Anne Sutherland 8/12/2019 Pauline Orr 2/02/2020 Sharny Guthrie 15/12/2019 Gloria Mansfield 2/02/2020 Anne Sutherland 15/12/2019 Roseanne Sheridan 22/12/2019 Gloria Mansfield Lounge & Parish Cleaning 22/12/2019 Roseanne Sheridan 2/01/2020 No Cleaning 29/12/2019 Dave & Sue Finlay 9/01/2020 No Cleaning 16/01/2020 No Cleaning Lounge & Parish Cleaning 23/01/2020 Tony Kearns 5/12/2019 Bev Conlan 30/01/2020 Tony Kearns 12/12/2019 Susan Finlay 6/02/2020 Judy Linwood 19/12/2019 Susan Finlay 26/12/2019 No Cleaning Morning Tea Sunday 5/01/2020 Eufrosina Finlayson Morning Tea Sunday 12/01/2020 Chris Heywood 1/12/2019 Espie Orlowski 19/01/2020 Espie Orlowski 8/12/2019 Roseanne Sheridan 26/01/2020 Roseanne Sheridan 15/12/2019 Eufrosina Finlayson 2/02/2020 Eufrosina Finlayson 22/12/2019 Chris Heywood 29/12/2019 Roseanne Sheridan Counters 5/01/2020 Susan Henderson 5/01/2020 Bernadette Rawson Counters 12/01/2020 Ria Keogh 1/12/2019 Ria Keogh 12/01/2020 Christine Hall 1/12/2019 Christine Hall 12/01/2020 Mary Dwyer 1/12/2019 Mary Dwyer 19/01/2020 Gloria Mansfield 8/12/2019 Gloria Mansfield 19/01/2020 Carmen Sutherland 8/12/2019 Carmen Sutherland 19/01/2020 Frank Plieger 8/12/2019 Frank Plieger 26/01/2020 Andy Blackmore 15/12/2019 Andy Blackmore 26/01/2020 Pat Finlay 15/12/2019 Pat Finlay 26/01/2020 Anthea Finlay 15/12/2019 Anthea Finlay 2/02/2020 Lorraine Bremner 22/12/2019 Lorraine Bremner 2/02/2020 Marie Watson 22/12/2019 Marie Watson 29/12/2019 Mary Watson 29/12/2019 Ngaire Henderson 29/12/2019 Sally Galvin VOLUNTEERS This is your responsibility. Please arrange a replacement if you are not available for the time or date rostered. Altar Society December 2019 Rosters Altar Society January 2020 Rosters Altar Soc.Flowers Altar Soc.Flowers Dec-19 Glenys Kearns Jan-20 Jan Pleiger Feb-20 Glenys Kearns Altar Soc.Cleaning 1/12/2019 Gloria Mansfield Altar Soc.Cleaning 8/12/2019 Gloria Mansfield 5/01/2020 Margaret Pink 15/12/2019 Soane & Tuavale Misiloi 12/01/2020 Carmen Sutherland 22/12/2019 Soane & Tuavale Misiloi 19/01/2020 Carmen Sutherland 29/12/2019 Margaret Pink 26/01/2020 Bev Conlan 2/02/2020 Bev Conlan Altar Soc.Linen 1/12/2019 Anthea Finlay Altar Soc.Linen 8/12/2019 Cally McKenzie 5/01/2020 Mary Doyle 15/12/2019 Jeanette Mansfield 12/01/2020 Anthea Finlay 22/12/2019 Laurette Robinson 19/01/2020 Cally McKenzie 29/12/2019 Mary Watson 26/01/2020 Jeanette Mansfield 2/02/2020 Laurette Robinson Altar Soc.Brass Cleaning (Before Christmas) Dec - 2019 Margaret Pink Altar Soc.Brass Cleaning (Before Easter) Dec - 2019 Marion Morris Mar-2020 Jeanette Mansfield Mar-2020 Anthea Finlay Prayer For The Advent Wreath Lord, our God, we praise You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, for He is Emmanuel, the Hope of all people. He is the Wisdom that teaches and guides us. He is the Saviour of us all. O Lord, let your blessing come upon us as we light the first (purple) candle of this wreath. May the wreath and its light be a sign of Christ's promise of salvation. May He come quickly and not delay. We ask this in His holy name. Amen. Dear Parishioners, The 125th Anniversary of the opening of our St Patrick’s Basilica was indeed a wonderful faith filled celebration. It began with the celebration of Mass for students and staff from St Kevin’s College and St Joseph’s on Friday afternoon. This was an opportunity to welcome St Kevin’s College into the Diocese. This handover of Proprietorship by the Christian Brothers of St Kevin’s College to the Dunedin diocese officially took place on Monday 16th October. This was followed by the official 125th Anniversary of the Basilica Mass on the Saturday evening. It was an awesome occasion thanks to our Liturgy Committee, participants of our parish along with Bishop Michael and visiting clergy, Dominican Sisters, visiting guests and the backbone of our parish namely you, parishioners young and old. The celebration of Mass was followed with cutting of the cake, speeches and supper held at the Brydone Hotel. Many people commented of the wonderful family atmosphere they experienced and the chatter and mixing of people around the tables truly completed a lovely evening. On Sunday we celebrated a faith filled Mass once again. This was followed by morning tea in the Dean O’Reilly Lounge which completed a very successful weekend. I’m sure I speak for most that it was a weekend to remember and left one proud to be part of St Patrick’s community. We turn to the last page of our calendars today for the season of Advent and then the celebration of Christmas once again. I believe we can look back at the past year and be pleased with what we have done as a community giving ‘Glory to God’ Blessing to you all. Fr. Wayne. Happenings Lost and Found Group Everyone is welcome to a Pot Luck Deaths: Lunch in the Dean O’Reilly Lounge We remember in our Prayers every 2nd Sunday of the month. Victor Talanoa Grace at 12 noon. Enquiries to Pam McDonald Blackmore’s 434-8133 Pat Kennedy Paul Docherty Prayer for Peace Today's Readings God our Father creator of the world 1st DECEMBER 2019 you establish the order which governs all the ages. 1st Sunday of Advent Hear our prayer and give us peace in our time that we may rejoice in your mercy and praise you without end. Oamaru Churches Foodbank Remember the Food Bank every Sunday of the month. Introduction to the Mass At the beginning of the Advent season, we consider the coming of the Lord at the end of time. This is because Advent is the experience of all the year round. Every time we pray in the Lord's Prayer, "thy kingdom come", we are St Patrick's Parish living the power of Advent. Christ will come again. Prayer Group First Reading: Isaiah 2: 1-5 " Glory to God in the highest and on We climb the mountain of God separately, but we meet at earth peace to people of good will. " the summit. Members of our group wish our Parish Family a Happy and Holy Christmas, Second Reading: Romans 13: 11-14 A prosperous and healthy New Year, and safe travels. We are in the night, but we can see the dawn is coming. Our breakup will be the 3rd December. We will resume on 4th February 2020 Gospel of Matthew 24: 37-44 If you would like to join us, we meet on Tuesday 2-3pm in Pray, think, care, and then you will be awake, ready for God the Parish Centre meeting room. in all things. For a request or a visit phone Maurice 437-0338 - - - - - - or Fely 434-9118 January Readings 5th January 2020 Luke 2:10-11 "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: The Epiphnay for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which of the Lord shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Introduction to the Mass Today we celebrate the revealing of God's plan to the Gentile nations: the magi represent those non-Jewish peoples who accept the Gospel of Jesu, and with the magi we can give thanks that we have been included in the offer of the Good News.