St Bernard’s Church 4 Klumpp Rd, U M G

St Martin’s Church Cnr Logan & Chester Rds,

Eight Mile Plains

St Catherine’s Church 388 Newnham Rd, Wishart

PARISH PRIEST Fr Patrick Molony

ASSOCIATE PASTOR Fr Stephen Kumyangi

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mrs Trish Stapleton pa.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PASTORAL MINISTERS VOLUNTEERS E: cv.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

YOUTH & YOUNG PEOPLE Pauline Thomas E: yaya.umg @bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH MANAGER Debbie James E: umg@bne.catholic.net.au

PARISH OFFICE Michelle Baldi Lorraine Neagle Phone: (07) 3849 7158 Emergency: 3830 5178 Fax: (07) 3849 8742 E: sec.umg@bne.catholic.net.au

Website:http://umgwcatholic.org.au/ F: Like us: http://www facebook.com/umgwparish

DEANERY www.parishes.bne.catholic.

net.au/south/index.html

ST VINCENT DE PAUL Welfare: 1800 846 643

ST BERNARD’S SCHOOL 1823 Logan Rd, U M G Phone: 3849 4800

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 388 Newnham Rd, Wishart Phone: 3349 7188

CLAIRVAUX MACKILLOP COLLEGE

24 Klumpp Rd, U M G Phone: 3347 9200

NEWSLETTER 24 / 25 December 2019

NATIVITY OF THE LORD READINGS: Vigil - Isaiah 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Matt. 1:1-25

Night - Isaiah 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 Dawn - Isaiah 62:11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 Day - Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-6; John 1:1-18

BETHLEHEM

There was a baby there was a manger

there was a time ...

And in our time we see no shining star

and hear no heavenly choir.

Our stumbling footsteps often bypass Bethlehem. And even if we stopped to take this turn what then? Would we see more light to guide our path? Would we hear deeper words of understanding? Would we really look at Bethlehem ... or choose instead the tableau of our own

imaginings?

Bethlehem. That God would really meet us in our helplessness

... join us in our blindness.

Surely this is blasphemy! We pray to God to fill the gaps:

… to save, redeem, deliver.

We want a God of power and healing

Not a Gospel God of powerlessness and pain.

And yet ...

There was a baby

There was a Bethlehem.

God grant us Magi wisdom to perceive. from Mary Coloe, pbvm. LiturgyHelp.com

Merry Christmas We wish you all a peace filled and joyous Christmas. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who will not have such a Christmas. Thank you for all you have contributed to the life of our parish in 2019. May the Christ child bring peace and courage to all who are suffering in mind, body or Spirit. We give thanks for and ask God’s continued blessing for all in our Parish family. May 2020 be a year of blessings and graces from our ever present, loving and merciful God.

From Fr Pat, Fr Stephen, Trish & Parish Office Staff

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

Guided by the Holy Spirit, we aim to be an evangelising, faith-filled parish whose members care for one another and are welcoming and inclusive.

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS BEFORE MASS

The North Wind

The north wind is tossing the leaves, the red dust is over the town, the sparrows are under the eaves and the grass in the paddock is brown, as we lift up our voices and sing to the Christchild, the heavenly King.

The tree-ferns in green gullies sway, the cool stream flows silently by, the joybells are greeting the day, and the chimes are adrift in the sky, as we lift up our voices and sing to the Christchild, the heavenly King.

Text & music from Five Australian Christmas Carols © 1948 Chappel & Co. All rights reserved.

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Christmas in the Scrub

At Christmas time the birds all sing, the rabbits jump, the lizards crawl. At Christmas time the outback rings and all for the birth of God.

Chorus: At the birth of God the wallabies hop, For the birth of God the cockatoos squawk, At the birth of God the platypus swims, for the birth of God, the kookaburras laugh. For the birth of God was such exciting news they’d never heard before. They came from all the land to see this baby in the straw.

And if you were there you would’ve seen the wise old kangaroo. “O, I’ve starved in droughts and swum the floods, I’ve hopped around both up and down, through hills and plains I’ve never seen such a baby in the straw.”

Text & music: Leigh Newton © 1984. All rights reserved. ONELICENSE #A-641326

The Silver Stars

The silver stars are in the sky, The red-gold moon goes riding high, O, sleep my little one sleep!

Once long ago, against her breast, A mother hush’d a babe to rest, Who was the Prince of Heav'n above, The Lord of gentleness and love. O, sleep, my little one sleep!

The boobook calls across the night, The brown moths flutter in the light, O, sleep, my little one sleep!

In Bethlehem long, long ago, When roads and paddocks gleam'd with snow; On this same night, that mother mild, Lull'd into dreams her royal child. So, sleep, my little one, sleep! My little one sleep.

Text: John Wheeler. Music: William G James, Lullaby Carol

© 1968 Chappel & Co. All rights reserved

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PSALM RESPONSE:

For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. Text: Ps. 88 Excerpts from the English translation

of Psalm responses from lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow

Pub. ONE LICENSE #A641326

ALLELUIA VERSE:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The wickedness of the earth will be destroyed tomorrow: the Saviour of the world will be our king. Alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music:

Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A641326

PSALM RESPONSE:

For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

Text: Ps. 88 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary

for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A641326

ALLELUIA VERSE:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The wickedness of the earth will be destroyed tomorrow: the Saviour of the world will be our king. Alleluia!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music:

Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A641326

PSALM RESPONSE:

Today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord.

Text: Ps. 95 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from lectionary

for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Good news and great joy to all the world: good news and great joy for today is born our Saviour, Christ the Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Text: Excerpts from the

English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004

Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE

Reader: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only who came from the Father full of grace and truth.

The Christmas candle is then lit.

All: Joy to the world the Lord is come. We light this candle because Jesus, the Light of the world, was born on this day and He brightens all things. Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns.

PARISH OFFICE

The office will be closed until 13 January 2020. For emergencies phone the paging service 3830 5178.

MASSES 4.30pm & 5.00pm

St Bernard’s & St Catherine’s

VIGIL MASSES

7.00pm St Catherine’s;

6pm & 8.30pm St Bernard’s

NIGHT MASSES

9.00pm St Martin’s;

Midnight St Bernard’s

CHRISTMAS MASS RESPONSES

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

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PSALM RESPONSE:

A light will shine on us this day, the Lord is born for us. Text: Ps. 96 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from

lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Glory to God, glory in the highest, glory to God in the highest, peace to his people on earth.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010

ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

PSALM RESPONSE:

All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God. Text: Ps. 97 Excerpts from the English translation of Psalm responses from

lectionary for Mass © 1997. The Grail. Music: © Colin Smith Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

ALLELUIA VERSE:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations and adore the Lord. Today a great light has come upon the earth! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Text: Excerpts from the English Translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL. Music: Mason, Paul © 2004 Willow Pub. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

COMMUNION HYMN

All Is Ready

1. Come, all you weary ones, who walk the journey;

Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Come, bring your burdens here, find love and mercy.

With Christ before us, we gather as his friends!

All is ready, here and now: all are welcome here!

2. Come, all who struggle hard, all who are hopeful;

Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Come with your tired hearts, come, find new passion.

With Christ within us, we find new life again!

All is ready, here and now: all are welcome here!

3. Come, all you rich and poor, all who are challenged;

Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Come, all who live in shame, we are your family.

With Christ beside us, we no longer are alone!

All is ready, here and now: all are welcome here!

4. Come, all you single ones, all who are married;

Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Come, you who’ve lost your spouse,

all who are lonely.

With Christ our brother, we are loved and made whole!

All is ready, here and now: all are welcome here!

5. Come, all you young and old, all male and female;

Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Come, love of every kind, it does not matter.

With Christ, all people are one in God’s name!

All is ready, here and now: all are welcome here!

6. Come, all you anxious ones, who fear the future;

Know you are welcome at the table of the Lord.

Come, all from east and west, we stand together.

With Christ, we rise now, to sing the reign of God!

All is ready, here and now: all are welcome here!

Haas, D. Used with permission © 2005 GIA Pub. All rights reserved. ONE LICENSE #A-641326

MASS AT DAWN

7.00am St Bernard’s

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES

8.00am St Martin’s;

8.30am St Catherine’s;

9.30am St Bernard’s

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish

WE PRAY FOR Jim Wildie, Domenica Covacich, Fuluia Zorzini, Rani De Silva, Joan Bridge, who have died recently, also Leo Moraes,

Benny Fernandes, Rita Galea, Simon Tinh, Edward Rhoades, Brian Lawton, Gus Sim, Laura Sim, Michael, Manuela,

Santo, Rodolfo & Luisa Cassarino, Charles & Caterina Doyle, Filomena Portlock, Robert & Natalina Woods, Josephine

Hanmore, Fred & Maria Manson, Jim & Mary-Clare Michie, Harriet Beane, William, May, Elizabeth, Bill, Norine, John &

Pat Ingham, Ted & Doris Humphreys, Roy & Sue Cargill, Maureen Hambling, Sr M Anna Schepis, Patricia Palumbo,

Margareta Szpaczek, Jacqueline Boutros, Nunzia Grisi, Bill Huxley, Russell Hill, Lena Shaw, deceased relatives of the

McAnalen family, and deceased relatives and friends of the Woods and Ingham families whom we remember at this

time.

JOURNEYING IN FAITH Please keep our Catechumens and

Candidates in your prayers as they

journey towards full initiation at Easter.

May the Holy Spirit walk with them as

they discern and engage in their

relationship with God, themselves and

all of us, their community.

FUNERAL FOR JIM WILDIE The Funeral Mass for Jim Wildie will be held on Monday 30 December at 10.00am at St Bernard’s Church.

Notices

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Thursday 26 December Boxing Day Public Holiday

7.00am St Bernard’s

Friday 27 December 8.00am St Bernard’s 9.30am St Martin’s

Saturday 28 December 5.00pm St Bernard’s

6.15pm St Catherine’s

Sunday 29 December

7.00am St Bernard’s 8.00am St Martin’s

8.30am St Catherine’s 9.30am St Bernard’s 6.15pm St Bernard’s

RECONCILIATION Saturday 4.15 pm - St Bernard’s

MASS TIMES 26 - 29 Dec 2019

Upper Mt Gravatt Wishart Parish