Christmas Weekend Roster of St. Patrick’s 2017

23 December, 6:00pm Mass St. Patrick’s Commentator: Joan Lestino Reader: Volunteer Advent Candle Lighting: Volunteer or by the Priest Offertory Procession: Volunteer PowerPoint Operator: Gerard Keogh Extra Ordinary Ministers: C McMahon, R Eaton

24 December, 6.30pm Carols and 7pm Mass Christmas Eve Family Mass

Commentator: Mary Ellen Cheshire Readers: Troy Lewis Hamish Lewis Advent Candle Lighting: Ackerly family (All Five Candles) Baby Jesus Procession: (Gloria) Chris, John and Patrick Gospel Acclamation: O’ Connor Family Offertory Procession: Joe McKenzie Family PowerPoint Operator: Kerrie Hill Servers: Chiara Lestino/ Robert Waterman Extra Ordinary Ministers: C. McMahon, R. Eaton, R. Grealy

Singers: School Children, Andrea, Kerrie, Mary Ellen

24 December, 8:00am Mass St. Patrick’s Commentator: Evangeline Sacco Reader: Rosalie McKenzie Advent Candle Lighting: Volunteer or by the Priest Offertory Procession: Cecilia and Ken McKenzie PowerPoint Operator: Lorraine Wells Extra Ordinary Ministers: P Dillon, John Wells

24 December, 9pm Carols and 9.30pm Mass Christmas Eve Mass

Commentator: Rosalie McKenzie Reader: 1st -Eileen Ransom/ 2nd-Tony Ransom Advent Candle Lighting: By the Priest Offertory Procession: Adrian Speziale Family PowerPoint Operator: Rosemary Pane Extra Ordinary Ministers: J. Dillon, R. Donnelly, M. O’Keefe Choir and Musicians: Tonini Family

24 December, 10:30am Mass St. Patrick’s Commentator: Rosalie McKenzie Reader: Kerrie Hill Advent Candle Lighting: Volunteer or by the Priest Offertory Procession: Volunteer PowerPoint Operator: Rosemary Pane Extra Ordinary Ministers: M E Cheshire, E Rea, T Voss

25 December, 10:30am Mass Christmas Day Mass St. Patrick’s

Commentator: Jack Dillon Reader: Rosalie McKenzie Offertory Procession: Volunteer PowerPoint Operator: Lorraine Wells Extra Ordinary Ministers: J. Wells, M. Wales, L. Notarianni

Altar Ladies: (22 Dec) A Colbertaldo, M Bedford, A Bettio, L Caliguri (29 Dec) D Holmes, L Perri E Beale, M Hemphill

Counters: (24 Dec) A. Mulqueen and B Bergin (31 Dec) J. Kavanagh and M Perri

Christmas Weekend Roster of Our Lady’s 2017

24 December 9.00am Mass Reader: C Watter Commentator: M West Procession of Gifts: N. Van Der Heyden, Volunteer ExtraOrdinary Ministers: D Doyle, C Doyle, M Walsh C Walsh

Christmas Day Roster Will be Posted in the porch of Our Lady’s Church.

The Christmas Rosters are in the Bulletin this week and also on the churches notice boards. If you are unable to fulfil your designated time-slot please find a replacement or contact the Parish Office ASAP.

St Patrick’s and

Our Lady’s

Conferences of

SVDP are very

grateful for your

generous support

with our

Christmas appeal.

Thank you and

God bless for a

wonderful

Christmas.

Wangaratta Parishes

Bulletin No. 51 3rd Sunday of Advent 17 December 2017

ST PATRICK’S, Wangaratta OUR LADY’S, South Wangaratta

ST AUGUSTINE’S, Eldorado ST MARTIN’S, Boorhaman

ST JOSEPH’S, Glenrowan ST STEPHEN’S, Tarrawingee

HOLY CROSS, Moyhu ST JOSEPH’S, Whitfield

MASS TIMES:

Mass Times for the 5th Sunday of the Month

24 December 2017 Saturday (Vigil) 6.00pm St Patrick’s Sunday 8.00 am St Patrick’s Sunday 9.00 am Our Lady’s Sunday 10.30 am St Patrick’s

Mass Times Commencing on the 18th of December

St Patrick’s Wed 8.00 am Delany Chapel Thursday 12.05pm St Patrick’s Friday 12.05pm St Patrick’s Saturday No Mass

Our Lady’s Tues 9.00am Fri 9.00am

Reconciliation Times Friday 11.30am to 12nn, Friday

No Reconciliation on 23rd December, Saturday

By Request before Mass at Our Lady’s

Parish Office 1 Ford Street, Wangaratta

Phone (03) 5722 1970 Fax (03) 5721 2305

Fr Mike’s Mob: 0417 787 029 Opening Hours: Mon. -Closed

Tues-Thurs 9.00am to 3.30pm Fri 9.00am to 1.00pm

Lunch Break- 1.00 - 2.00pm Email: stpatspresp@iprimus.com.au

Parish Priest : Fr Mike Pullar Assistant Priest: Fr Novelito Lim Home-School Partnership: Sr Gail Ryan

Pastoral Council President Our Lady’s Parish: Anthony Holligan St. Patrick’s Parish: Rotating Chair Holy Cross Parish: Rotating Chair

FIRST READING: ISAIAH 61:1-2. 10-11

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:

My soul rejoices in my God.

My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour. He looks on his servant in her nothingness; henceforth all ages will call me blessed.

The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy his name! His mercy is from age to age, on those who fear him.

He fills the starving with good things, sends the rich away empty. He protects Israel, his servant, remembering his mercy. My soul rejoices in my God.

SECOND READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-24

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he sent me to bring Good News to the poor. Alleluia!

GOSPEL: JOHN 1:6-8. 19-28

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Acknowledgment of Country: As we gather in our Church, we think of the traditional custodians of this land, the Pangerang People of the Yorta Yorta Nation. We would also like to pay respect to elders past and present. As it was along the banks of the Ovens and

King Rivers that Pangerang People lived harmoniously for thousands of years. We continue to walk towards Reconciliation and recognise the continuing connection to Country of the Aboriginal people.

Christmas Mass Times

Christmas Eve Masses Sunday: 4.30 pm Carols/5.00 pm Mass Moyhu Church 6.00 pm Carols/6.30 pm Mass Our Lady’s Church 6.30 pm Carols/7.00 pm Mass St. Patrick’s Church 9.00 pm Carols/9.30 pm Mass St. Patrick’s Church

Christmas Day Masses Monday: 9.00 am Our Lady’s Church 10:30 am St. Patrick’s Church 10:30 am Whitfield Church

We pray for those who are sick: Nola Usher, Rosie Carroll, Cathy Jones, Dawn Flanagan, Kevin Howard, Peter Robb, Brian Sanders , Mary Shaddock, Reg Young, Frank Usher , Rae Mulquiney, Alicia Borja, Chloe Eggleton, Maureen Gangell (Hobart), Marianne Zavecz , Mary Evans, Beth Murfitt, Margaret Ryan, Noel Griffin, Maggie Garlick, Catherine Rowntree, Chloe Smyth, Irene Jones, Lorna Finn, Natalie Nelson,

Irma Peruzzo, George Schmidt, Leo Maguire

Recent Deaths: Ellen McGregor, Bea Brockie, Rudolfo D’Rango

Anniversaries: Dec’d members of Scalzo Family, Rosa Messina, Anna Bradac, Vincent Whale, Michael Brophy, Vincent Leddin, Florence Welsh, John O’Connor, Bill Comensoli, Dennis McCarthy, Angelo Malgarini, George Brockie, Anna Ambrosio, Mark Williams, Leo McCarthy, Norah Butler, Antonia Bursic, Joy Graham, Ignac Kungl, Aldyth Ingleton, Judy Cleary.,Nick Madden (Snr), Tommaso Tucci, Rafael and Raffaela Sacco, Antonio and Maria Cardamone, o , Philomena Vescio, Anna Bradac,Amalia Sartori (10yrs), Judy Cleary, Ella

Skehan, Jack Arundel, Amalia Sartori

Mass will be offered this week for: 16 Dec - 6.00pm - Rudolfo D’Rangp (Recent Death) 17 Dec - 8.00am - Philomena Vescio (B’day Mem) 17 Dec - 10.30am - Anna Bradac (Anniv) 22 Dec 12.05pm - Michael Brophy & Vincent Whale (Anniv)

Contact Magazine

The Parish would like to thank all the article

contributors and the members of editorial staff who made

our annual magazine successful this year. Special thanks to

our sponsors: Edgars Books and News, George’s Espresso,

Mason Park Funerals, Paradise Nails and Spa, Travel and

Cruise, Wangaratta Motor Inn, Stockdale and Leggo, 24

Seven Events and Party Hire, Tate Funeral Services, Top to

Toe Hairdressing, La Bella Rocca Fruit and Friends of the

Catholic Parishes of Wangaratta.

St. Patrick’s Church St. Patrick’s Church

GAUDETE SUNDAY

The third Sunday of Advent is

called Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of Joy. The joy of

this Sunday comes both from the message of the

readings and from the anticipation that Christmas is

nearing. As described in the Isaian passage, the

Messiah is the one imbued with the spirit and with

the power of the prophet, the one who will fulfill the

promises of God. It becomes obvious in the Gospel

that the Messiah is the one proclaimed by the

Baptist. John cleared a path for the coming of the

anointed one, and from that time on the lives of

believers have been the pathway through which the

Messiah has entered the world.

A Witness? Me?

It came as something of a surprise to me to think

that other people might observe the way I treated

others and draw conclusions about my motivation. It

was when I started to work with young people that

the truth of this was revealed. I realised that my

actions could speak so much louder than anything I

might say. I hoped that the young people I was

working with might stop some time and think to

themselves, ‘I wonder why he treats us all that way?

I wonder how it fits with that religion stuff he talks

about?’ Well, I can hope can’t I?

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We welcome to our

Christian Community

Owen & Esther White, Alice

Baer, Delilah Waterman,

Alexander Douangphosay ___________________________________________