My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am -3.00pm Phone: 3884 7600; Fax: 3800 2646 Emergency Number: 3884 7600 Email: stbernardines@bne.catholic.net.au www.stbernardinesparish.com.au

Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Girvan

Administrative Officer Mrs Kelly Levave

Pastoral Associate: Jean Tamblyn Email: pastoral.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

Finance Officer Mrs Barbara Malicki Email: finance.stbern@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Liturgy Coordination Parish Liturgy Team

St. Bernardine’s Parish Primary School Principal: Mr Michael Aspland Phone: 3800 1854

St. Bernardine’s Parish School Outside School Hours Care Coordinator: Mrs Mandy Petrie Phone: 3806 9940

Emmaus College, Jimboomba Principal: Mr Kevin Schwede Phone: 5547 9990

St Vincent de Paul Society St Bernardine’s Conference For assistance, phone 5561 4702 St Catherine’s Conference For assistance, phone 3010 1096

20TH DECEMBER 2015 4TH SUNDAY IN ADVENT - YEAR C

St. Bernardine’s Church, Regents Park Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Park Ridge

St. Catherine’s Church, Jimboomba

The name of Jesus is the glory of preachers, because the shining splendour of that name

causes God’s word to be proclaimed and heard.

GA 285 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (verses 1 & 2)

Recessional Hymn

Gathering Hymn

Psalm Response

GOSPEL REFLECTION In Luke’s story, Mary, a simple village girl, receives a revelation from a messenger of God that invites her to be a mother. Her child will be Son of the Most High, he will inherit the throne of David his father. Mary is astonished and afraid. She is told that, as the Spirit hovered over the chaos and brought forth creation, so the Spirit would be responsible for this new creation. Mary accepts her role in the work of God with humility. Later she will celebrate the goodness of God in her Magnificat. David wanted to build a temple but he forgot to consider that his time might not be God’s time. Mary knew of the longings of her people for a saviour but she did not consider that a poor village girl might have a part to play. - From a reflection on the Gospel by Patricia Stevenson

GA 285 O Come, O Come Emmanu-el (verses 3 & 4)

Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

MASS TIMES ST. BERNARDINE’S CHURCH

25 Vergulde Road, Regents Park Mon 21st Dec 8.00am Wed 23rd Dec 8.00am Sat 26th Dec 5.15pm Reconciliation 6.00pm Sun 27th Dec 7.30am, 9.00am

ST. CATHERINE’S CHURCH 74-76 East Street, Jimboomba

Thurs 24th Dec 8.00pm Sun 27th Dec 5.30pm

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH Corner of Stoney Camp Road and Mt. Lindesay Highway, Park Ridge

Sun 27th Dec 7.30am ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES CHAPEL

12-16 Fedrick Street, Boronia Heights Mon 21st Dec 8.00am Tues 22nd Dec 9.00am Wed 23rd Dec 9.00am Thurs 24th Dec 8.00am

Fri 25th Dec 9.00am

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Sunday 20th December 4th Sunday in Advent 7.30am Hospitality After Mass~ St Bernardine’s Church

6.00pm “Simbang Gabi” (Misa de Gallo) ~ St Bernardine’s Church

Monday 21st December 10am-11am Prayer Group ~ St Bernardine’s Church

Tuesday 22nd December 7.00pm Flame of Love Prayer Group Thursday 24th December Christmas Eve Masses Friday 25th December Christmas Day

Sunday 27th December The Holy Family

Today’s Readings: Next Week’s Readings:

Micah 5:1-4 Sam 1:20-22,24-28

Heb 10:5-10 Jn 3:1-2,21-24

Lk 1:39-44 Lk 2:41-52

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

“I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people. Today in the town of David a saviour has been born to you, he is Christ the

Lord.”

Christmas is a feast of the heart. Christmas causes us to open our hearts, and to open our heart is to

begin to live.

When we open our hearts to God and to one another, we will experience something of ‘great joy’

the angels announced to the shepherds.

Joy is the fruit of love. Joy is an overflowing heart. May the great joy and peace of Christmas

be ours today.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for your kind and generous support of

our parish throughout 2015

Fr Tony Girvan &

St Bernardine’s Parish Administrative Staff

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)

PARISH NOTICES

Parish Office Closed

Please note that the Parish Office will be closed from Friday 25th December and will re– open on Tuesday 5th January 2016. Please note* T here will be no morning Mass on Thursday 24th December at St Catherine’s Church.

‘ Thank you ‘ to all those who have generously volunteered to be Mass Coordinators, Readers or Ministers of Communion for the Christmas Masses and throughout the year and a ‘ Thank you ‘ to our wonderful choirs.

We are looking forward to celebrating Christmas

Eve Mass with the Children’s choir and the Youth

for Christ choir. Special thanks to Magdaline , Ellen

and Lalita for their work with the children’s choir.

A Special thank you to John and Sue McMahon

for the wonderful work that has been done on the

Altar in St Bernardine’s Church and the Nativity

Stable for Our Lady of the Assumption Church.

Christmas Eve 6pm Mass all children are welcome to come dressed as a character from the Christmas Nativity.

FRASSATI AUSTRALIA Each Monday of the month (except the second Monday) Frassati Australia hosts Verso L’Alto for young adults at Mary Immaculate Church, 616 Ipswich Road, Annerley. The evening begins with Mass at 7pm alternating between the Extraordinary and Ordinary Forms. Confession is available. After Mass there is Supper and a talk on a topic of catechesis in the Faith. New members are welcome. Find us on Facebook - Frassati Verso L’Alto Monday Nights

CCHRISTMASHRISTMAS MMASSASS TTIMESIMES

St Bernardine’s Church Carols from -5.30pm

Christmas Eve -6.00pm Children’s Mass

Carols from 11.30pm Midnight Mass- 12.00pm

Christmas Day - 9.00am

St Catherine’s Church Christmas Eve- 8.00pm Carols from 7.30pm

(No Mass Christmas Day)

Our Lady of the Assumption Church Christmas Day - 7.30am

Isaiah 9:6 6 For a child has been born for us, a son given to

us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named

Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.

Year Of Mercy 20th December 2015 Fourth Sunday of Advent “Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” ― Padre Pio

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)