The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

Parish of Annerley Ekibin Our Lord Jesus Christ , King of the Universe, Year B [OF] &

Last Sunday After Pentecost [EF]: 24th/25th November, 2018

Parish Office

14 Ferndale Street, Annerley 4103

PO Box 3131, Tarragindi 4121.

Office Hours:- 9:00am - 1:00pm

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Phone: 3848 1107

Fax: 3848 1855

Email: annek@bne.catholic.net.au

Web: www.annerleyekibinparish.com www.facebook.com/ annerleyekibinparish

www.twitter.com/AnnerleyEkibin

Parish Priest :

Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Parish Team:

Ms Shirley Sadler (Parish Secretary) Mrs Kathy Ducker (Finance Officer)

Ms Teresa Martin

Sacramental Co-ordinator)

† Mary Immaculate Church

616 Ipswich Road, Annerley

† St John Fisher Church

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

† St Elizabeth’s Chapel

61 Effingham Street, Ekibin

St Elizabeth’s Primary School

Phone 3848 0828

Mary Immaculate Primary School

Phone 3848 8965

Our Lady’s Secondary College

Phone: 3426 8000

St John Fisher Hall

17 Messines Ridge Road, Tarragindi

Phone 3848 1107 (Office hours)

The Brisbane Oratory in Formation

Oratory House - 3392 9247

16 Ferndale Street, Annerley

http://brisbane-oratory.org/

Fr Adrian Sharp (Moderator)

Fr Andrew Wise

Fr Scot Armstrong

Br Shawn Murphy

Br Tyson King

Br Conor Power

Br Matthew Buckley

Br John Henry Nguyen

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable

Adults Parish Representative

Contact for Safeguarding concerns

Marie Melski (3848 0338)

Catholic Enquiry Group

Lauren Le Feuvre (0410 939 661)

Frassati (Young Men)

Jerome Shogren (0449 090 071)

Flores Teresianes (Young Women)

Bernadette Tomlin (0401 446 613)

Frassati Youth (High School age)

Olivia Douglas-Robertson

(0488 559 239) frassatiyouthbrisbane@gmail.com

St Vincent de Paul Helpline

Phone: 3010 1096

Homeless Hotline: 1800 846 437

Readings for next Sunday

1st/2nd December

1st: Jeremiah 33:14-16

2nd: 1 Thessalonians 3: 12–

4: 2

Gospel: Luke 21: 25-28,

34-36

Dear Parishioners, We have the annual Christmas donations drive of our Annerley St Vincent de Paul Conference coming up on the weekend of December 1 and 2. Please give generously to this appeal and support the Vincentians in their work of caring for those in need especially in the lead-up to

Christmas.

Also, this year's Christmas drinks for parish volunteers will be on Tuesday December 18 from 5-8pm at the parish office. All of our parish volunteers are invited to come along for some Christmas "cheer" and good company. It is a way for us to thank everyone for their generosity, and enjoy each other's company in the days immediately preceding our commemorating the Nativity of the Lord.

On Monday and Tuesday of this coming week communion railings will be installed in Mary Immaculate church. We are grateful to the archbishop for having given his permission to carry this project forward, following consultation with our parish council and finance committee. Apart from practical reasons of easing passage through the nave to receive Holy Communion, care for the appearance of the lower step of the sanctuary, and allowing use of the front seats for any who need easier access forward, the railings are a powerful reminder of the Great Mystery we worship at Mass - that the Son of God has emerged from the sanctuary of heaven in the heart of the Trinity to come to meet us, bridging the infinite distance, becoming the sacrifice of atonement for us, and giving his own Self to us in the sacrament of the altar at Holy Communion. The time of Advent/Christmas seems especially fitting to be reminded through liturgical architecture of this wondrous mystery of faith. We offer our heartfelt thanks to Meade Murphy and his sons for their very fine work. in Christ, Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong

Working Bee In order to have Mary Immaculate Church ready for Christmas, a cleaning working bee will be held immediately after the 8.15am Saturday morning Mass on December 15th. Many hands make light work so please give an hour of your time on that date. Thank you.

Mary Immaculate Conference SVDP - Christmas 2018

The theme of the Queensland Saint Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) 2018 Christmas Appeal is -

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT JOY IS NO CHRISTMAS AT ALL.

The Mary Immaculate Conference of the SVDP will launch the 2018 Christmas Appeal at the weekend Masses on 1- 2 December through the distribution of appeal envelopes on the pews. We are very fortunate each year to be able to make this appeal and the Conference very much appreciates the support of Father Scot Armstrong - our Parish

Priest, Father Andrew Wise and Father Adrian Sharp, and your ongoing support for this ministry.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas you can choose to return the addressed envelopes via the collection plates; to a SVDP volunteer at the back of the church at the end of mass; or mail it to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Through the support from Parishioners, Teachers and Pupils from Our Lady’s College, and Mary Immaculate School, as well as staff and patients from Greenslopes Private Hospital and the PA Hospital our conference plan is to provide Christmas hampers to about 52 families (including 19 families in the Crisis Intervention Program) and about 60 adults who have sought our assistance throughout the year. Hampers will be delivered to the families with children on 18 December and others from 20 December.

On behalf of the President and members of the Mary Immaculate Conference of the SVDP we wish you and your families a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year.

PARISH DATE CLAIMERS Saturday 24th November Blessing with relic of St Philip Neri, after 8:15am Mass, MI church Sunday 25th November Vespers, 4:00pm in Mary Immaculate church. Thursday 13th December Secular Oratory for Men 7:30pm in MI church. Saturday, 15th December Baptism Preparation for Parents at 9:00am in MI School library (under church). Please phone the Parish Office to book.

WE PRAY FOR: Those who are recently deceased: Bernie O’HARA, Dulcie MORAN, Barry SMITH, Fr Ray KEARNEY and Anna HA CUC.

Those who are sick: Ksenia BORODIN, Rex BOWEN, Verna BOWEN, Joan BRAMMER, Ted BUTTERWORTH, Duncan CARSTENS, Ruth Mary DALY, Shannon EMSLIE, Mark FARRAH, Jane FARRELL, Bryan FITZPATRICK, Joan FLEW, Anne FRANETTOVICH, Gwen GAIR, Vilma GHOUSE, Bronte GREER, Marlene JOHNSTON, Tony LEVICK, Aroha McCORMACK, Marie MITCHELL, Valerie ORTON, Mila PICKARD, Ron ROFE, Joan ROONEY, Rita RYAN, Rosa Maria SANTOS, Josephine & Bill WRIGHT and Matthew ZEMEK.

Reflection What we know of the virtues of the saints is the least part of them. St Philip Neri

Virtues and Vices continued: Pride and Its Opposite Virtue-Humility. Pride is the most dangerous passion and the mother of all sins. It is idolatrous self-deification, whereby a person exalts self over others and puts oneself in the place of God. St Augustine taught that pride is the source of all evil, and that in order to overcome all other sins, one must rid oneself of the root cause - pride. "[T]hat the cause of all iniquities might be cured, namely, pride, the Son of God came down and was made low." The proud do not see their own sins, find it difficult to forgive and to seek forgiveness, and have trouble relenting. The proud person rejects authority, flares up in anger, holds grudges, envies people their successes, and deceitfully seeks to take control. They consider themselves to be the main cause of their achievements, rather than God. To train oneself in humility, on the other hand, opens a person towards God and neighbour, standing before the face of God in truth and receiving a transfiguring and

liberating power. "Humility is the strongest palisade, an immovable wall, an impenetrable fortress, inaccessible to all attacks, Through it, God, the One who loves mankind, pours out on us his plentiful gifts." (St John Chrysostom)

Tuesday Rosary: On all Tuesdays in November, the Holy Rosary is recited for those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them! And for the Pope, the Bishops and the Priests, through the intercession of Our Lady of Grace. It begins 10 minutes after the 7am Mass in Mary Immaculate Church. All welcome. Enquiries: Legion of Mary on 0421 258 418 (Bill]. First Saturday Devotion on December 1st: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession (7.15am to 8am), Twenty Minutes Meditation, 8.15am Mass, and Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Holy Rosary are recited 10 minutes after the Mass inside Mary Immaculate Church. (Confession available after the Mass.)

First Friday Devotion on December 7th: 9am Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 11.30am, and Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Mary Immaculate Church. Please come to the front for the Consecration and the Holy Rosary. Prayer sheets are provided.

Sacramental Program for Children A Parent Information night will be held at St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, cnr Effingham St & Cracknell Rd, Ekibin, at 7pm Tuesday 5 March 2019 for parents of children who will be making their First Penance, First Holy Communion or Confirmation next year. Further details closer to the date. Teresa - Sacramental Co-ordinator: sacramental_annek@bne.catholic.net.au

PUBLIC ROSARY RALLY ON THE FOOTPATH AT MARY IMMACULATE CHURCH 9 am - SATURDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2018 AFTER 8:15 am Mass

PRAYING FOR THE ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI IN FORMATION

FOR THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE, IN REPARATION FOR BLASPHEMY COMMITTED AGAINST JESUS & MARY, IN REPARATION FOR THE CULTURE OF DEATH, IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH & FREEDOM OF RELIGION; FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY, FOR OUR COUNTRY, ITS SPIRITUAL AND SECULAR LEADERS AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR BLESSINGS RECEIVED.

The Oratory Book Club, Tolle et Lege, will welcome Fr Wise next month to discuss some Australian Catholic poetry of the early 20th century by Patrick Joseph Hartigan (pen name John O’Brien). The two books of poetry that have been selected are ‘Around the Boree Log’ and ‘The Parish of St Mel’s’. Tolle et Lege will meet next on December 7th at 7:30pm in the Parish Office. All welcome.

Mary Immaculate Church Piety Stall

On sale now at the Mary Immaculate Piety Stall: Christmas cards with the true Christmas message (5 for $2.50) and Columban Calendars (discounted price: $8.00). These calendars make a great Christmas gift.

Parish Diary & Mass Times: 26th Nov - 2nd December

Monday 26th November 6:30am Mass [OF+] SE 7:00pm Mass [EF] MI Tuesday 27th November 7:00am Mass [EF] MI 9:00am Mass [OF] SE Wednesday 28th November

6:30am Mass [OF] SJF 9:00am Mass [EF] MI Thursday 29th November

7:00am Mass [OF+] MI

9:00am Mass [EF] MI

5:45pm Exposition SE

Friday 30th November

7:00am Mass [OF] SE

9:00am Mass [EF] MI

7:30pm Holy Hour MI

Saturday 1st December

8:15am Mass [EF] MI

First Sunday of Advent

5:30pm Vigil [OF] SJF

5:30pm Vigil [OF+] MI

Sunday 2nd December

7:30am Mass [OF] MI

8:30am Mass [OF] SJF

9:00am Mass [EF] MI

11:00am Mass [OF] SJF Sudanese Community

5:00pm Mass [OF+] MI

OF = Ordinary Form | OF+ = Ad orientem | EF = Extraordinary Form]

MI = Mary Immaculate SE = St Elizabeth’s SJF = St John Fisher

CONFESSION TIMES:

Mon 6:45pm (MI) Wed 9:40am - 10:00am (MI) Thu 9:40am - 10:00am (MI Fri 9:40am - 10:00am (MI) 7:30pm - 8:30pm (MI) During Holy Hour Sat 7:15am - 8:00am (MI) Sat 4:45pm - 5:15pm (MI) Sat 5:15pm by request (SJF) Sun During 9:00am Mass where possible (MI)

The Angelus and the Rosary are prayed half an hour before the early weekday Masses, at SE & SJF.

All night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place each Thursday at SE beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 6:45am on Fridays.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Saturdays from 7:15am - 8:00am at MI Church.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 9.40am to 11.30am on every First Friday at Mary Immaculate Church.

The Holy Rosary is prayed at Mary Immaculate after the 7am Mass on Tuesdays, at 7.30am on Saturdays and after the 8.15am Mass on every First Saturday.

Rosters for next week

St Gregory’s Latin Mass Community: Last Sunday After Pentecost,

Wilston 7:30am

Sunday, 2nd December, 7:30am Mass at MI: For the Holy Souls in purgatory 8:30am Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of Bishop Ignatius Doggett OFM, anniversary of death 9:00am Mass at MI: For the Pope and the Bishops 5:00pm Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of Frances Banwell, anniversary of birth

PLEASE NOTE:

There are no changes to Mass times this week.

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, 24th November, Away: For the Holy Souls in purgatory 5:30pm Vigil at SJF: For a special intention 5:30pm Vigil at MI: Mass for the People ‘pro populo’ Sunday, 25th November, Away: For the repose of the soul of Margareetha Thomas, 13th Anniversary of death 7:30am Mass at MI: For a special intention for EB 9:00am Mass at MI: For a special intention Monday, 26th November, Away: For the Pope and the Bishops 7:00pm Mass at MI: For Frassati groups and their members Tuesday, 27th November, Away: For the Holy Souls in purgatory 9:00am Mass at MI: For the benefactors of the Brisbane Oratory in Formation, living and deceased Wednesday, 28th November, Away: For the Holy Souls in purgatory 9:00am Mass at MI: For the repose of the soul of Br Mario Ferlazzo OFM, recently deceased (5/10/18) Thursday, 29th November, Private: For Jesus Youth 9:00am Mass at MI: For a special intention Friday, 30th November, 9:00am Mass at MI: In honour of the Most Holy Trinity, and for priests and all the Holy Souls in purgatory, and the soul of Peter Letec Saturday, 1st December, Private: For the Holy Souls in purgatory 8:15am Mass at MI: For Sharenne Bell and Family 5:30pm Vigil at MI: For the Bergin Family 5:30pm Vigil at SJF: Mass for the People ‘pro populo’

Thursday Adoration at St Elizabeth’s Chapel will go into recess after next Thursday, 29th November, and resume in the new year.

Rosters for next week

MINISTERS OF THE WORD

Sat (SJF) 5:30pm Kay Holmes

Sun (MI) 7.30am Michael Cooper, Sol Dobinson

Sun (SJF)8:30am Nadine Simmons

Sun (MI) 5.00pm Maggie Soares, Ken Meissner

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Sat (SJF) 5:30pm: Bert Jacobs, John Lesina, Prem Nair

Sun (MI) 7:30am: Joan Coghlan, Paul Coghlan, Charles Grugan, Kathleen Grugan

COUNTERS

Monday, 26th November, 2018

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VESPERS will be sung this afternoon (Sunday, 25/11) at 4:00pm in Mary Immaculate church. This will be the

final Vespers in the church until the New Year.

This month's Lighthouse CD is now available from the

back of the church, titled:

"Advent: Rethinking the Season" by Dr Tim Gray. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Christ the King - Year B: 24th/25th November, 2018

MASS READINGS

First Reading: Daniel 7:13-14

I gazed into the visions of the night. And I saw, coming on the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man. He came to the one of great age and was led into his presence. On him was conferred sovereignty, glory and kingship, and men of all peoples, nations and languages became his servants. His sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty which shall never pass away, nor will his empire be destroyed.

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm 92 (Said by all)

The Lord is king, with majesty enrobed; the Lord has robed himself with might, he has girded himself with power.

The world you made firm, not to be moved; your throne has stood firm from of old. From all eternity, O Lord, you are.

Truly your decrees are to be trusted. Holiness is fitting to your house, O Lord, until the end of time.

Second Reading: Apocalypse 1:5-8

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, the ruler of the king of the earth. He loves us and has washed away our sins with his blood, and made us a line of kings, priests to serve his God and Father; to him, then, be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen. It is he who is coming on the clouds; everyone will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the races of the earth will mourn over him. This is the truth. Amen. `I am the Alpha and the Omega' says the Lord God, who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed is he who inherits the kingdom of David our Father; blessed is he who

comes in the name of the Lord. Alleluia!

Gospel: John 8:33-37

Pilate asked Jesus, `Are you the king of the Jews? 'Jesus replied, `Do you ask me this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?

Pilate answered, `Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what have you done?' Jesus replied, `Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. But my kingdom is not of this kind.'

`So you are a king then?' said Pilate. `It is you who say it' answered Jesus. `Yes, I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.'

The Gospel of the Lord

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Memorial Acclamation: Number One We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

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COLLECTIONS LAST WEEKEND: $2,448.95 ELECTRONIC CONTRIBUTIONS AVERAGE FOR WEEK:

$1,632.70 Thank you from a grateful Parish.