THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT – YEAR A
SUNDAY: PARISH MASS at 10.00am (Live-streamed)
MONDAY: No Liturgy
TUESDAY: No Liturgy
DAYS OF THE GREAT ‘O’ ANTIPHONS BEGIN
WEDNESDAY: ‘O WISDOM’ No Liturgy
School Nativity Play at 2.00pm – all welcome
THURSDAY: ‘O ADONAI – LORD’
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
School Carol Concert/Service at 2.00pm – all welcome
FRIDAY: ‘O ROOT OF JESSE’
School pre-Christmas Mass at 9.30am – all welcome
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
SATURDAY: ‘O KEY OF DAVID’
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation: after Mass and 4.00-4.30pm
TODAY [1] On the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete or Rejoicing Sunday) we celebrate with great joy Jesus who comes to heal our world. He explains who John the Baptist is – a prophet and more than a prophet – the greatest of of those born of woman yet not yet one who is ‘born again in the Holy Spirit’! We are called to be healers in Christ of our world, its people and our planet!
[2] Retiring Collection for Christmas Flowers for the Church
NEXT SUNDAY [1] With the Fourth Sunday of Advent the Liturgy changes to immediate preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus, without loosing the vision of the Final Coming of Christ in all glory. The Gospel speaks of the Annunciation to Joseph, the quite gentle strong man who hears in a dream the invitation to adopt Jesus as his own son, to continue to embrace Mary as his wife and to protect them both. Jospeh embraces the very different ‘dream of God’ for him – will we embrace God’s ‘dream’ for our lives and our world and let God change our lives too!
[2] Mass with our LBGTQ+ friends and community at 3.00pm – all welcome
[3] Retiring Collection for the Parish ‘Caritas’ Fund – seeking to support the impoverished and marginalised of our inner city – please be generous.
PRAY FOR THIS WEEK’S PARISH MINISTRY OR MISSION We pray for our Ministry of St Nicholas Bread Foodbank, led and managed by Lahiru Guntalike. It is a vital ministry providing food and toiletries to families and individuals most afflicted by the cost of living crisis. The foodbank is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 12.30pm and needs supporting, not only donations of food, toiletries, nappies or money etc but also with volunteers, especially from the parish community. Please contact Lahiru Guntalike (07482425539) for more information about supporting this life-giving mission.
DIOCESAN PRAYER We pray this week for the parish in communion for mission of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Charlton Kings, served by (priest vacancy), parish Administrator Mrs Linda Portwain and all their community.