Baptisms

St Fabian’s Church ————————————

Sacramental Program

Kirsten Carroll (Coordinator)

dpklcarroll@gmail.com

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Hospitality Ministry

Margaret Smith (coordinator)

gmsmith272@bigpond.com

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Parish Work Health and Safety

stsebastians@bne.catholic.net.au

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Parish Safeguarding

Wendy Lazzarini

wendylazza@gmail.com

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Finance Council

Greg McMahon (Chair)

greg@kilkeecapital.com.au

Parish Administrator

Fr Saji George CMI sajig@bne.catholic.net.au

Deacon Rev Andrew O’Brien

Phone: 0437 005 200 E: obriena@bne.catholic.net.au

Parish Office Secretary Lucia Olaya

Office Hours Tuesday & Friday 9.30am – 2.30pm

2 Wilkie St, Yeerongpilly – 4105 (PO Box 3207, Yeronga, 4104)

Phone: 07 34117243

stsebastians@bne.catholic.net.au Website: https://

yerongacatholic.org.au

https://www.facebook.com/Yeronga-

Catholic-Parish/

Memorial Wall: Contact the Parish Office

St Sebastian’s Primary School Principal: Peter Delaney

Phone: 3848 2779

The Village, Yeronga: Michael Tierney, Ken Williams

Pastoral Emergency & Sick Calls: 0426628539

The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children, young people and vulnerable adults are a gift from GOD with an intrinsic right to

dignity of life, respect and security from physical and emotional harm. They are to be treasured, nurtured and safeguarded by all.

‘For it is to such as there that the kingdom of God belongs’ - (Mark 10:14).

The privacy of all individuals is important to St Sebastian’s Parish and we are committed to protecting all personal information we

collect and hold. Our Privacy Policy is available at ARCHDIOCESAN WEBSITE - https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/privacy-policy/

First Reading:Is 63:16-17; 64:1. 3-8 May the Lord come when we are doing good.

Responsorial Psalm:Ps 79:2-3. 15-16. 18-19 R. v.4 (R.) Lord, make us turn to you, let us see your face and we shall be saved.

Second Reading:1 Cor 1:3-9 The Lord will strengthen us to the end.

Gospel Acclamation: Ps 84:8 Alleluia, alleluia! Lord, show us your

mercy and love, and grant us your

salvation.

Alleluia!

Gospel: Mk 13:33-37 We know not the hour the Lord will come.

SUNDAY READINGS

ADVENT 2020

For Catholics, the new

Liturgical Year commences

with the first Sunday of

Advent. In this new liturgical

year, the Church not only

wishes to indicate the

beginning of a period, but the

beginning of a renewed

commitment to the faith by all those who follow Christ, the Lord.

This time of prayer and path of penance that is so powerful, rich

and intense, endeavours to give us a renewed impetus to truly

welcome the message of the One who was incarnated for us. In

fact, the entire Liturgy of the Advent season, will spur us to an

awakening in our Christian life and will put us in a ‘vigilant’

disposition, to wait for Our Lord Jesus who is coming: ‘Awaken! Remember that God comes! Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but today, now! The one true God, "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob", is not a God who is there in Heaven, unconcerned with us and our history, but he is the-God-who-comes.’

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The Season of Advent is therefore a season of vigilant waiting, that

prepares us to welcome the mystery of the Word Incarnate. https://

www.catholicculture.org/

Parish Mass Times

Please email Parish Office if you want to be included in the Mass

attendance list.

St Fabian’s Church Cnr Wilkie & Cardross Sts,

Yeerongpilly

Tuesday: 9.00am

Friday: 9.00am

Saturday: 6.00pm

Sunday: 8.00am 5.30pm

Prayer for Hope Loving Father,

we begin this season of Advent in great anticipation

of the Coming of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

We have experienced the suffering of all

Your creation. We have seen the pain,

the violence, the sorrow and the grief

that is in our world. Fill us with the hope that is in Your

Son. Grant us the strength to persevere

in following Him; in loving You and loving our neighbour

First Sunday of Advent. 29 November 2020

ST SEBASTIAN’S PARISH - YERONGA Incorporating St Fabian’s Church, Yeerongpilly

Website: https://yerongacatholic.org.au

MARK the DATE in the HEART Thursday, 10 December at 5:30 pm

PARISH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Prayers for the sick & deceased

We pray for those who are ill or have recently died.

Please contact the Parish Office if you wish to have included in Prayers of the Faithful the names of loved ones who are ill

or have recently deceased. For privacy reasons the request needs to have the authority of immediate family members.

Planned Giving and Collections

The Parish bank account details: Account Name: St Sebastian’s Parish;

BSB: 064 786, A/c No. 007700104 Reference: your name or envelope number

Thank you for your generosity. Finance Council- Greg McMahon

Parish Christmas Celebration 2020

St Sebastian’s parish community wishes to celebrate all things surviving Covid-19, in what

has been a trying and difficult year.

We are hosting a gathering on Thursday, December 10 from 5.30pm and invite all parishioners to come along and share some good cheer, good stories, and festive greetings with one another….we have so much to celebrate and to be thankful for.

We will hold this event in Majellan House, or weather permitting, on the side lawn (COVID safe practices in place) and ask that you bring a small plate of food to share, and any beverage you may want, other than tea, coffee and milk, soft drink which will

be provided.

We so look forward to our community members attending, particularly our many “volunteers who give so much to so many.”

We also hope to encourage all families particularly from the Sacramental programs, Baptismal programs and other Parish

initiatives of 2020.

Please email Parish office or Margaret Smith, Hospitality Coordinator on gmsmith272@bigpond.com if you want to be

included in the attendance list.

St Fabian’s VINNIES 2020 Christmas Sponsorship Appeal

Our Conference is commencing its Christmas Appeal at Masses this weekend. Requests for hampers of food have been replaced by a request for gifts cards this year on account of our needing to plan ahead to put in place ways to minimize handling and personal contact in collecting and delivering Christmas sponsorships of households through St Fabian’s Vinnies. A wishing tree will be outside the church at each weekend Mass 5:30 pm Saturday 28/11 to 5:00 pm Sunday 13/12 and Parishioners can sponsor an individual or a family by taking an envelope of their choice off the tree and recording their name and envelope ID number on the list. You return your envelope with a Coles Myer Target gift card in an envelope along with your words of Christmas greeting, please. In previous years, our parishioners have been able to involve their extended families in the sponsorship of their chosen household. That certainly increases participation and gift size to the sponsored household if you can try it again for 2020. Please hand your Christmas greeting card and Coles/Myer etc gift card to the Vinnies representative at Mass the following weekend. The latest time for handing your gift card & envelope to a Vinnies representative is at the 9 am Mass Tuesday 15 December Thank you and God bless from Andrew Loch, President St Fabian’s Conference of Vinnies

A good yarn from a Tennyson local - 96 yrs Enjoy Josie Layden telling her post WW2 story & share

with your family and other who know Josie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=0lu3hAc0FPo&feature=youtu.be

St Sebastian’s Primary School

Tuesday, 1 December- Year 6 Graduation

St Fabian's Church at 6:30pm

Friday, 4 December - End of School Year Mass Will be celebrated in the School

Congratulations to the school graduates from within our Parish family. May you be safe as you approach the coming holiday season and we pray for continued success as you embrace the next phase of your lives. Our best wishes and prayerful blessings

Advent Second Rite Reconciliation Thursday 18th December: 6.00pm

Christmas Mass Times

Thursday 24/12 5.30 pm: Carols & Christmas Story

6.00pm : Christmas Eve Mass

Friday 25/12 @ 8.00am: Christmas Day Mass

MASS SCHEDULE 26 December 2020 - 3 January 2021

Saturday 26 Dec: Vigil Mass 6.00pm

Sunday 27 Dec: Mass 8.00am & 5.30pm

Sat 2 Jan 2021: Vigil Mass 6.00pm Sunday 3 Jan 2021: Mass 8.00am & 5.30pm

SONGS OF ADVENT JOY

The Cathedral of St Stephen will again be filled with sound to celebrate the Season of Advent each Thursday in December (December 3, 10 and 17) commencing at 7:30pm Come and explore hymns, prayers and motets rejoicing in the coming of Christ at Christmas, all led by the Cathedral Schola. Entry is by donation ‘notes for notes’ (with all money raised supporting the Cathedral Music program). Registration for the three evenings is via the Cathedral website: https://www.cathedralofststephen.org.au/christmas.html Songs of Advent Joy will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend in person. These will be accessible via https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/multimedia/web-cast/