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WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 6.00pm

Sunday 8.00am, 9.30am & 5.30pm (Youth) WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

Monday - Friday 6.45am; Saturday 9.00am PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Mass 9.00am

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel 24 Hrs

Parish Priest: Fr Emmanuel-tv Dimobi Presbytery Ph: + 61 8 9341 3131 Mobile: + 61 417 999 553 Email: fremmanueltv@hotmail.com Assistant Parish Priest: Fr Truc Nguyen Mobile: + 61 426 018 782 Email: trucbanguyen@hotmail.com Parish Secretary: Mrs Linda Muller Phone: + 61 8 9341 3079 Fax: 9245 4915 Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10.00am - 4.00pm Friday 10.00am - 3.30pm Postal Address: P.O. Box 2128, Churchlands, WA, 6018 Email: city.beach@perthcatholic.org.au Website: holyspiritcitybeach.com Face Book: holyspiritcitybeach School Principal: Mr Stephen Versteegen Email: admin@holyspirit.wa.edu.au Phone: + 61 8 9341 2551 Website: Holyspirit.wa.edu.au

THE PARACLETE Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach 6015

Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A 18 December 2016

HOLY SPIRIT APOSTOLATE Adoration Chapel: 24 hrs Adoration After School Catechesis: Thursday 4.00-5.00pm P/Centre Anointing & Healing Mass: 1st Saturday 9.00am Mass Baptism: Saturday & Sunday. Contact Parish Office. Bible Study (Ladies): Thursday 9.30am Cenacle of Prayer: Saturday after 9.00am Mass

Children’s Liturgy: Sunday 9.30am Mass during school term Children’s Mass: Sunday 5.30pm during Lent & Advent Communion for the Sick: Contact Parish Office

Confraternity of St Joseph: 4th Thur of month 1.00pm P/Centre Divine Mercy & Vesper: Every Friday 6.00pm Chapel Holy Hour for Priests: 1st Thur of the month 7.00-8.00pm Legion of Mary: Monday 1.30pm Mass / Vespers / Night Prayer: 1st Friday 6.00pm Chapel Piety Shop: After weekend Masses Pro-life Holy Hour: Sunday 7.00-8.00pm Church

Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm or anytime by appointment Rosary: Before weekday Mass 6.15am Rosary: Friday 2.00-3.00pm for the sick Chapel Traditional Choir: Sunday 8.00am Mass

MASS ANTIPHONS 4th Sunday of Advent YrA

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Saviour. RESPONSORIAL PSALM: [Ps 23:1-6.v.7.10]

RESPONSE: Let the Lord enter, he is king of glory. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! The virgin will give birth to a son; his name will be Emmanuel: God-is-with-us. Alleluia! COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel. Today’s Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Paul/Rom 1:1-7; Matt 1:18-24. Next week (Christmas): Isaiah 9:1-7; Paul/Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14.

“In Omnibus Vincit Amor”

St Matthew

SAT 6.00pm: SUN 8.00am: Frank Malone RIP –Recently Deceased. Requested by family SUN 9.30am: SUN 5.30pm: Mon 6.45am:

Mon 6.45am: Tue 6:45am: Wed 6:45am: Thur 6:45am: Fri 6:45am: Sat 9:00am:

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

NOTE: Mass offering envelopes are available in the foyer. Please submit your envelopes (indicating the day/Mass time if applicable) to the Priest or Parish Office by Friday of each week for publication in the Paraclete if applicable or better still, give to the Priest before your intended Mass starts. Remember, the highest prayer you can ever say for yourself or any person is the offering of Holy Masses for your/their intentions.

PASTORAL CORNER Trust in God and Follow Him: In this Fourth Sunday of Advent, we are in-vited to follow St. Joseph’s example. Like him, we are asked to place ourselves totally at the service of God in the fulfillment of His plan of salvation. It is only by doing so that we will be able to experience real peace and be assured of our

final success. The Lord, who created the world without us, could easily bring His plan to completion without us. But this is not what He usually does. He elevates us to the role of “partners” in the fulfillment of His plan, out of appreciation for our dignity, freedom, and other qualities that He has endowed us with. If we say “Yes,” His sure success will also be our success.

HOLY SPIRIT: INSPIRE US

BIRTHDAY CORNER This Week's Birthday

1............................................. 2.............................................

Let us know about your birthday. Send us your name and you are to be remembered in our prayers.

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Please pray for the Sick of the Parish

Marilyn Armstrong, Jane Broadhurst, Sabina Dempster, Kevin Dillon, Fred Douglas, Shirley Gibson, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss,

AnneGriffiths, Greta Hall, Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Marian Kelly, Valerie Miles,

John Okley, Vince Oswald, Joan Quinlan, Pat Small,

Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Sheila Tracey, Anne Trefry, Lorrie Valerio.

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The Rosary Crusade in Support of Natural

Marriage The work of the National

Association of Catholic Families. There are now 407,401 committed people praying the Rosary for the sanctification of natural marriage.

Please continue to be part of the crusade.

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GIFT TO JESUS FOR HIS

BIRTHDAY You are invited to place a flower in the basket near the Crib as a gift to Jesus

for His birthday. A wonderful way to shower Jesus with love from each one of us, particularly

families. ***************************

Next HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION

PRAYING FOR PRIESTS THURSDAY 5 JANUARY

7.00PM—8.00PM Praying for all Priests in active ministry, retired,

sick and those who are in need of prayers.

Everyone Welcome. Refreshments in the Parish Centre afterwards.

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BAPTISM

Riley Mae REED Congratulations

to parents James & Jessica

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS Please fill-in a Membership Form

available from the back of the Church and place it in the

collection basket or contact the Parish Office. Thank you.

ALL ROSTERS: If you are unable to attend your rostered day, please find replacement or notify. Thank you.

BREAD ROSTER Saturday 17 December - P. Hyman; Saturday 24 December - S&R McIntosh.

Next Meeting: To Be Advised.

WEEKLY MORNING TEA AFTER SUNDAY 8AM MASS ROSTER 18DEC: Volunteer needed; 25DEC: Christmas Day; 1JAN: New Year’s Day; 8JAN: S. Carrick.

DECEMBER is the month of The Advent of Christ .

Thank you On behalf of the St Vincent

de Paul Society, we would like to extend our

heartfelt thanks to all who have given a gift of

food for our Christmas Appeal 2016.

We delivered these food hampers along with a

present for each child to those families in our

Community that are in need. Through these

generous gifts, we are able to share God’s love

in the true spirit of Christmas to ensure these

families will experience joy this Christmas.

Thank you and God Bless!

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THANK YOU! Thank You to Fr Emmanuel, John Venn, Marcia Pekins, Jane Williams,

Cooper Johnson and Nellie Johnson who were at the parish Busy-Bee last Saturday.

YOUR TIME AND EFFORT HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

********************************************************************************* PIZZA NIGHT

There will be a Pizza Night after Mass this SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER Children and families all welcome.

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ANOINTING AND HEALING MASS Anointing and healing Mass @ 9.00am Mass every First Saturday

of the month. It begins in January 2017.

*********************************************************************************MORNING TEAS’ AFTER 8AM & 9.30AM MASS EACH SUNDAY

We have an on-going roster for the 8am Mass and would like to do the same for the 9.30am Mass.

Currently, the 9.30am Mass morning tea is once a month. Volunteers are needed to set up for the morning tea

after the 9.30am Mass on Sundays. Please contact the Parish Office ph 9341 3079. Thank You!

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN’S LITURGY Please contact Father Emmanuel or Parish Office ph 9341 3079

********************************************************************************* 1st FRIDAY MASS / VESPERS / NIGHT PRAYER IN THE CHAPEL

FRIDAY 6 JANUARY @ 6.00pm

********************************************************************************* DIVINE MERCY PRAYER AND VESPER

EVERY FRIDAY— 6.00PM in the Chapel. Everyone welcome.

********************************************************************************* READERS/OFERTORY/COUNTERS/PILGRIM STATUE ROSTER

News Rosters for January’17—April’17 have been sent electronically. Copies available on main table in Church foyer.

Enq: Parish Office ph 9341 3079

********************************************************************************* 8AM MORNING TEA ROSTERS FOR 2017

New rosters now ready for collection in the Parish Centre kitchen. Enq: Parish Office ph 9341 3079

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CHRISTMAS TREE PRAYERS

We invite parishioners to write a Prayer on the cards and put on the

Christmas Tree. The cards are in the basket next to the

Christmas tree.

` THE FATHER THOMAS PHELAN MEMORIAL ADORATION CHAPEL

MASS / VESPERS / NIGHT PRAYER: 1st Friday 6.00pm (6 JAN) DIVINE MERCY PRAYER AND VESPER: Friday 6.00pm ROSARY FOR THE SICK: Friday 2.00pm - 3.00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Available 24 Hours

24/25DECEMBER Saturday6.00pm Saturday 8.00pm Sunday 9.00am Sunday 5.30pm

Acolytes D. McDonnell/J. Nardizzi To Be Advised C. Hogg/S. Stillone J. Kirk/A. Mitchell

Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Doss family

Offertory CHILDREN’S MASS I. Gerrard Volunteer Doss family

Readers CHILDREN’S MASS A. Martella J. McGinnity Stand-in for S. Olver

Counters G&I Lambe Altar Society S. Carrick

Our Lady Pilgrim Statue Kaye family. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.

FEAST DAYS OF THE WEEK

MON TUE: WED: St Peter Canisius (Optional)

THU: FRI: St John of Kanty (Optional) SAT:

17/18 DECEMBER Saturday6.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am Sunday 5.30pm

Acolytes T. Kennedy/T. Martella J. Cummins/D. Kenny I. Gerrard/J. McGinnity J. Kirk/C. Perrozzi

Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Doss/Olver families

Offertory T&M Chan B&D Phillips Volunteer Olver family

Readers T. Doherty P. Haydon J. Kilcullen M. Mitchell

Counters B&L Johnston Altar Society B. Patchet/K. Zombori/D. Barrie

Our Lady Pilgrim Statue T&M Chan. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH PHONE DIRECTORY

Acolytes Jon 0409800841 P’Cent/Hall/Planned Giving Linda 9341 3079

Adoration Coordinator Margaret 9341 8082 Parish Council John 9341 3916

Altar Servers Office 9341 3079 RCIA Jon 0409800841

Altar Society Pat 9245 5412 Readers at Mass Tom 9341 5228

Archives Cathy 0451951043 Rel.Edu.A/SCatechism Cathy 0451951043

Bible Study (Ladies) Belinda 0422452058 Rosary Group Fran 0415926873

Children’s Liturgy Belinda 0422452058 Sacraments Co-Ordinator Benna 0488998651

Columbarium/Mem Wall Enqs Parish Office 9341 3079 SafeGuarding Officer 1 Barbara 0419915793

Disciples of Jesus Reg 9245 2662 SafeGuarding Officer 2 Michael 0417958273

Evangelical Choir (9.30am) Janny 9245 2662 Scripture Journalling Jon 0409800841

Garden Office 9341 3079 Social Philomena 0405630929

Holy Communion for Sick Office 9341 3079 St Vincent de Paul Meg 9285 2974

Holy Spirit Care (Outreach) Felicity 0431661858 Traditional Choir Phil 9446 9682

Legion of Mary Lorraine 9341 7301 World Youth Day/Youth Noel 0433772357

Lively Spirits Carolyn 9245 1029 Youth Mass (5.30pm) Sally 0403307368

Marian Movement Yolanda 9245 2222 Youth Mission Team Emma 0417637040

Mens Confraternity of St Joseph

CONFRATERNITY CORNER - A reflection to honour St Joseph “Let us admire St Joseph as a man of silence; let us know how to refrain from speaking, is an outstanding

part of the virtue of prudence.”

BIRTHDAY CORNER This Week's Birthday

1............................................. 2.............................................

Let us know about your birthday. Send us your name and you are to be remembered in our prayers.

*****************************

Please pray for the Sick of the Parish

Marilyn Armstrong, Jane Broadhurst, Sabina Dempster, Kevin Dillon, Fred Douglas, Shirley Gibson, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss,

AnneGriffiths, Greta Hall, Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Marian Kelly, Valerie Miles,

John Okley, Vince Oswald, Joan Quinlan, Pat Small,

Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Sheila Tracey, Anne Trefry, Lorrie Valerio.

********************************************

The Rosary Crusade in Support of Natural

Marriage The work of the National

Association of Catholic Families. There are now 407,401 committed people praying the Rosary for the sanctification of natural marriage.

Please continue to be part of the crusade.

*********************************************

GIFT TO JESUS FOR HIS

BIRTHDAY You are invited to place a flower in the basket near the Crib as a gift to Jesus

for His birthday. A wonderful way to shower Jesus with love from each one of us, particularly

families. ***************************

Next HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION

PRAYING FOR PRIESTS THURSDAY 5 JANUARY

7.00PM—8.00PM Praying for all Priests in active ministry, retired,

sick and those who are in need of prayers.

Everyone Welcome. Refreshments in the Parish Centre afterwards.

*********************************************

BAPTISM

Riley Mae REED Congratulations

to parents James & Jessica

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS Please fill-in a Membership Form

available from the back of the Church and place it in the

collection basket or contact the Parish Office. Thank you.

.

Thank you On behalf of the St Vincent

de Paul Society, we would like to extend our

heartfelt thanks to all who have given a gift of

food for our Christmas Appeal 2016.

We delivered these food hampers along with a

present for each child to those families in our

Community that are in need. Through these

generous gifts, we are able to share God’s love

in the true spirit of Christmas to ensure these

families will experience joy this Christmas.

Thank you and God Bless!

*******************************************************************************

THANK YOU! Thank You to Fr Emmanuel, John Venn, Marcia Pekins, Jane Williams,

Cooper Johnson and Nellie Johnson who were at the parish Busy-Bee last Saturday.

YOUR TIME AND EFFORT HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

********************************************************************************* PIZZA NIGHT

There will be a Pizza Night after Mass this SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER Children and families all welcome.

*********************************************************************************

ANOINTING AND HEALING MASS Anointing and healing Mass @ 9.00am Mass every First Saturday

of the month. It begins in January 2017.

*********************************************************************************MORNING TEAS’ AFTER 8AM & 9.30AM MASS EACH SUNDAY

We have an on-going roster for the 8am Mass and would like to do the same for the 9.30am Mass.

Currently, the 9.30am Mass morning tea is once a month. Volunteers are needed to set up for the morning tea

after the 9.30am Mass on Sundays. Please contact the Parish Office ph 9341 3079. Thank You!

*********************************************************************************

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN’S LITURGY Please contact Father Emmanuel or Parish Office ph 9341 3079

********************************************************************************* 1st FRIDAY MASS / VESPERS / NIGHT PRAYER IN THE CHAPEL

FRIDAY 6 JANUARY @ 6.00pm

********************************************************************************* DIVINE MERCY PRAYER AND VESPER

EVERY FRIDAY— 6.00PM in the Chapel. Everyone welcome.

********************************************************************************* READERS/OFERTORY/COUNTERS/PILGRIM STATUE ROSTER

News Rosters for January’17—April’17 have been sent electronically. Copies available on main table in Church foyer.

Enq: Parish Office ph 9341 3079

********************************************************************************* 8AM MORNING TEA ROSTERS FOR 2017

New rosters now ready for collection in the Parish Centre kitchen. Enq: Parish Office ph 9341 3079

*********************************************************************************

CHRISTMAS TREE PRAYERS

We invite parishioners to write a Prayer on the cards and put on the

Christmas Tree. The cards are in the basket next to the

Christmas tree.

CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE 2016 CHRISTMAS EVE - Saturday 24 December

CHILDREN’S MASS @ 6.00PM VIGIL MASS @ 8.00PM

(Supper afterwards in the Parish Centre) CHRISTMAS DAY - Sunday 25 December

MASS @ 9.00AM and 5.30PM WEEKDAYS MASS @ 6.45AM

Saturday & Public Holiday Masses @ 9.00AM NEW YEAR’S EVE - Saturday 31 December

VIGIL MASS @ 6.00PM NEW YEAR’S DAY - Sunday 1 January’17

MASS @ 8.00AM, 9.30AM and 5.30PM

****************************************************************************** 27TH ANNUAL CONGRESS - FLAME MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

You are invited to the Flame Ministries International 27th Annual Congress on the theme,

The Light of the World: A Call to Shine. John XXIII College Lecture Hall, Mt Claremont

Friday, 20 January - Sunday, 22 January. Guest Speakers: Fr Roy Pereira, Fr Mark Baumgarten, Eddie Russell,

Kaye Rollings, and Cyrus D’Souza. Mass: Sunday 11.30am. Free evening rallies Friday to Sunday, 7.30pm. Registered day

sessions Saturday and Sunday. There will be inspiring teachings and prayers for healing. Further info: Kaye Rollings kdr@aapt.net.au. or

0421 605 502.

*******************************************************************************MARIST REUNION

Former students of all Marist schools are warmly invited to the Annual Reunion Wednesday 25 January, Newman College, Empire Avenue, Churchlands. Mass 4.30pm in the College

Chapel followed by a barbecue in the college grounds. RSVPs not necessary. BYO everything. Further info:

Kevin Wringe 0407 511 104 / Ambrose Depiazzi 0419 912 187

*********************************************************************** POPE FRANCIS: CHRISTIAN HOPE

……"But we should not abandon hope, because God, with His love, walks with us. I hope, because God is by my side: this we can all say. Each one of us can say, I hope, I have hope, because God walks with

me. He walks and He leads me by the hand. God never leaves us alone. The Lord Jesus defeated evil and opens up the road of life to us. And so, especially in this time of Advent, that is the time of waiting, in which we prepare to receive once more the consoling mystery of the Incarnation and the light of Christmas, it is

important to reflect on hope,”, the Pope affirmed, going on to cite the words of the prophet Isaiah, the great messenger of hope, who in the

second part of his book says: “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to

Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins.A voice cries in the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the

glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

(Excerpt General Audience: 7 December 2016, Paul VI Hall, Vatican City)

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