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Parish Priest Fr Joji Thomas MCBS
Pastoral Ministry Co-ordinator & Safeguarding Officer
Mrs Donna Conway [email protected]
Parish Secretary Mrs Cathy Peacock
Chairperson - Pastoral Council Mr Mike Wilkinson
Chairperson - Finance Board Mr Ben Sotiriadis
Liturgy Co-Ordinator Mrs Margaret Kane
School Principals Sacred Heart School - Mr Brendan Creevey
St Peter Claver College – Mr Terry Finan
Outside School Hours Care Co-Ordinator Mrs Linda Caplin
Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm
Ph: 3282 1888 Fax: 3282 5702 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.boovalcatholicparish.org.au
Weekly Diary
Monday 10th December
9.00am Mass
Tuesday 11th December
No Mass
Wednesday 12th December
5.30pm Rosary 6.00pm Mass
Thursday 13th December
9.00am Mass
Friday 14th December
9.00am Mass - Followed by 9.30am Exposition
Saturday 15th December
4.00pm-4.30pm - Reconciliation 5.00pm Vigil Mass - Booval
Sunday 16th December
Third Sunday of Advent
6.30am Rosary - Riverview 7.00am Mass - Riverview 9.00am Mass - Booval 5.00pm Mass - Booval
Marriages by appointment - at least six months notice is required.
Baptisms by appointment.
THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THIS
MONDAY 10TH & TUESDAY 11TH DECEMBER
The advent of God’s coming with its promise of fulfilment happens within world history. The first reading locates God’s act of restoration in the city of Jerusalem. The gospel situates the ministry of John within a particular period of world histo-ry. They point us to historical experience as the place and the time of restora-tion, of incarnation, of redemption. They show us that God works within every-day life, in conventional places, during regular time. In fact, from a human point of view, the extraordinary events of salvation took place within what was quite ordinary.
John proclaims the kind of transformation that results in a change of heart. Re-versals characterise such transformation: the robe of mourning is replaced by the splendour of glory; tears are turned into rejoicing; those led away by ene-mies are brought back by God; valleys are filled, mountains are levelled, winding roads are made straight; even nature offers itself as shelter for the people of God. Those who are shamed and discarded are made glorious; those who suffer are comforted; the oppressed are freed; all of life’s obstacles are removed; the way to God is made straight; the natural world enjoys peace and harmony.
The transformation or repentance of heart takes place within human life, within relationships of justice between people and with the earth, in right living, in gen-uine unselfish love. It produces the fruits of righteousness of which Paul speaks. Advent is the time to prepare ourselves for this. © Dianne Bergant CSS
Plenary Council 2020 You will no doubt have heard about the Plenary Council to occur in 2020. All Australians are invited to share our dreams, our hopes and our passion for how the Church may look into the future. We will be offering two listening and dialogue sessions at the parish centre on Wednesday 12th De-cember – 10am and 6.30pm. Please come and join us to share your vision for the Catholic Church in Australia. Alternatively you are invited to submit individ-ual responses online at http://plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au For more infor-mation please call the parish centre on 3282 1888.
SECOND RITE OF RECONCILIATION
Monday 17th December at 7.00pm
Christmas Mass Times
CHRISTMAS EVE - Monday 24th December
Booval:
5.00pm - Mass will be in the AMARE CENTRE (School Hall)
[4.40pm Carols & Children’s Nativity]
9.00pm - [Vigil Mass - Carols 15 mins before Mass]
Riverview:
7.00pm - [6.40pm Carols & Children’s Nativity Play]
CHRISTMAS DAY - Tuesday 25th December
Booval: 8.00am - [Christmas Mass - Carols 15 mins before Mass]
BOOVAL CATHOLIC PARISH † Sacred Heart Church, Cothill Rd, Booval † Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 10 Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview
Sacred Heart Primary School, 25 Cothill Rd, Booval St Peter Claver Secondary College, 10 Old Ipswich Rd, Riverview
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9th December, 2018
Coffee & Chat
Tuesday 11th Dec. - Craft Group Thursday 13th Dec. - St Vincent de Paul meeting
CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH CHOIR FOR CHRISTMAS AND NA-TIVITY PLAY - Each year our parish holds a Children’s Christ-mas Mass on Christmas Eve and we usually precede this with a small nativity play performed by our primary school chil-dren. This Mass is held in the Amare Centre with the nativity starting at 4.30pm. If your children are interested in being part of the nativity and/or choir for the Children’s Christmas Mass we would love to have you attend our practices. Speak-ing and non-speaking parts available. Any secondary school students who would like to help out would be very welcome.
Nativity & singing practice (Amare Centre) Tuesday 18 December 10am-11.30am Friday 21 December 10am-11.30am
Sunday 23 December 10am-11.30am Set up Amare Centre for Christmas
Saturday 22 December at 2pm - all help gratefully received Monday December 24 arrive about 4pm for
Christmas Eve Nativity & Mass Please contact me at the Parish Centre 3282 1888 if you are interested or if you have any questions, Donna.
Advent Adventures Holiday Activity Day All primary school aged children from the Sacred Heart Parish are invited to Advent Adventures to be held on Thursday 20th December from 9am-3pm at the Parish Centre. It will be an exciting day of fun activities - craft, bible stories, songs, prayer, drama, plays and games all based on some of the stories. Morning tea and lunch will be provided by the parish. The cost for the day is $7.00per child. If you are coming, please let us know by the Monday 17th December (this will help with catering). Please contact the Parish Office for further details or for a registration form [email protected] or 3282 1888.
GOD’S WORD 2019 with Daily Reflections - Copies of this book are now available in the foyer of the Church for the dis-counted price of $10.00 each. Please place payment in the envelopes provided not in the Poor Box.
SAVIOUR - ADVENT & CHRISTMAS DAILY REFLECTIONS
This year’s reflection book, Saviour, provides an opportunity for us to be still each day, listen to God and hear him declare to us as the angel declared to the shepherds: “Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ The Lord” (Luke 2:11). Saviour is a 76 page pocket-size book con-taining short-spiritually rich-daily reflections. Copies are now available in the Church at a cost of $4.00 each. Please place money in envelopes provided.
Come to the Craft Stall in the Parish Centre on Sunday 16th December [after 9am Mass] to raise funds for the Aussie Farmers.
SECOND WEEK IN ADVENT Joseph (Rainbow coat) - Gen 37:3-36 & 50: 15-21. We remember Joseph, Jacob’s special son who wore a coat of many colours. Dear Lord, please help us to be kind and forgive generously. Moses (Ten Commandments) - Deut 5:1-22. We remember that Moses was given the Ten Com-mandments on the top of Mt Sinai. Loving God, thank you for giving us rules to guide us and keep us safe. Ruth (Wheat) - 1:1-22. We remember Ruth, the great –grandmother of David, who was faithful to Naomi. Lord, thank you for taking care of us and help us to be loyal and kind like Ruth Samuel (Oil lamp) - 1 Sam 3:1-10. We remember that Samuel answered your call and trusted in your plan. We thank you God that you have a plan for each of us. Help us to trust you. Abraham (Mountain & dagger) - Gen 12: 1-7 We remember that you are the God of Abraham. Lord, help us to obey you, even when we can’t see Your great plan. David (2 symbols - Sling shot & sheep & crown) - 1 Sam16:13 & 2 Sam 5:1-3. We remember David who was the Great King of Isra-el. He loved God very much. God, help us to show our love for you too.
CONGRATULATIONS & BEST WISHES to Yvonne Folan and Terry Murphy who were married in Sacred Heart Church on Saturday 8th December.
RCIA - Next weekend at 9am Mass we will welcome Jennifer Collins into the Church through the sacraments of Confirma-tion and First Eucharist. Please pray for Jennifer this week as she enters this final week of preparation and anticipation.
CHOIR PRACTICE FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS this Monday 10th December at 7.00pm
ANNUAL SPECIAL MASS
FOR THE FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS Rosary 6.30pm and Mass 7.00pm Friday 28 December 2018. St Francis Xavier Church - 6 Church St, Goodna. Celebrant Father Tuong. Arranged by the Knights of the Southern Cross. Especial-ly pertinent due to the horrendous abortion laws in Qld.
CHRISTMAS CARDS are available in the foyer of the Church. Cards - pack of 8 for $3.00, Columban Calendars $9.00. Please make payments via the Poor Box. Thank you for your support.
“And this is my prayer: that your love may in-crease ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value…” PHILIPPIANS 1:9-10 Glittery holiday ads can blind us to our stewardship values and distort our needs and wants. It is important that during this season of endless buying we remember that each of us also has the need to give back to God and to those that are in need.
Second Sunday of Advent - C A VOCATION VIEW: Today, God’s Voice ring out “Go, prepare the way for the Lord”. Is this call for you? Time for a Smile - Three Frugal Men The Three Wise Men sound very generous, but what you’ve got to remember is that those gifts were joint Christmas and birth-day presents.
DIARY DATES