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Cathedral, Stanley Street, Townsville, St. Mary’s, West End, St. Francis Xavier, Railway Estate,
St. Patrick’s, South Townsville and St. Joan of Arc, Magnetic Island
Parish Mass Times
WEEKDAY MASS
Monday 7.00am St Patrick’s Church
Tuesday 7.00am St Patrick’s church
Wednesday 6.30am St Mary’s Church
Thursday 7.00am St Francis Xavier Presbytery Chapel
Friday *
7.00am
12.15pm
*1st Friday 9.30am
St Francis Xavier Presbytery Chapel
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Before the 12.15pm mass:
11am -12 noon Holy Hour
11.30am Reconciliation
St Patrick’s Church [Anointing Mass]
SATURDAY MASS 9.00am St Mary’s Church
After the 9.00am mass:
Reconciliation
Miraculous Medal Novena
SUNDAY MASS
Saturday
Sunday
5.15pm
7.00am
9.00am
10.00am
St Joan of Arc Church
St Francis Xavier Church
St Mary’s Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral
PARISH PRAYER LIST
O Almighty, ever las t ing
God, eternal salvation of
those who believe, hear
our prayers on behalf of
your ailing servants for
whom we implore the aid
of your mercy, that with
health restored to them,
they may offer thanksgiv-
ing to you. Amen
*Please be advised that the parish office requires individual and/or fami-ly permission for inclusion in the public prayer list under the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012.
Please pray for : Heather Backwell Bishop Ray Benjamin Polly Betts Brian Keogh John Mehedy Kevin Pitt Maureen Whiteside Fr Mick Walsh
Parish mass & adoration times
PARISH ADORATION TIMES
Every Friday Holy Hour at Sacred Heart
Cathedral 11am —12 noon
Every first Friday of the month St Mary’s Church, West End
8:00pm – 10:00pm.
Every Saturday St Mary’s Church, West End
after the 9am mass
COME ALONG TO ADORE THE LORD
IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
ST MARY’S Church, West End
Effective from Sunday, 13th December 2015, the mass
time at St Mary’s West End will
be at 8.30am.
YEAR OF MERCY Sacrament of Reconciliation
and Mass
In this Holy Year of Mercy effective from 11 December
2015, there will be Reconciliation and Adoration
beginning at 11:00am to 12:00pm and Eucharist
celebration at 12:15pm in Sacred Heart Cathedral church.
Second Rite of Reconciliation
As an immediate preparation for the feast of Christmas, we will have the Second Rite of Reconciliation in the Sacred
Heart Cathedral church on the 17th December 2015 at 7pm.
In this year of Mercy, let us reconcile with God and one another and receive God’s
grace upon us.
Other church notices….
Mass for Cultural Groups
Syro Malabar Mass: First Sunday of the month 7.00pm
Holy Spirit Church Cranbrook (In Malayalam language.)
Tokelau Mass: First Sunday of the month 11.30am Holy Trinity Church Mundingburra
Spanish Mass: Second Sunday of the month 5.00pm
Holy Trinity Church Munidngburra. Contact David 0417 740 422
Filipino Mass: Third Sunday of the month 5.30pm Holy Trinity Church Mundingburra.
HOUSE OF PRAYER
& SPIRTUALITY
17 Thomas Street, Pimlico [email protected]
Ph 4728 9861
MASS:- 1st Wednesday of the month 5.30pm 3rd Wednesday of the month 5.30pm
OTHER EVENTS:- ‘Spirituality of the Heart’ - held every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm.
Taize Prayer held every 4th Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm.
All welcome
PARISH FUNDRAISER HOY
A parish Hoy is held fortnightly on Fridays at 10 am at St Patrick’s Hall, South Townsville.
The next is on the 11 December which is the Big Christmas Hoy. This will be the last Hoy for the year and will start again in January 2016.
If you have any items you would like to donate for prizes please contact Ruby Franklin on ph. 4779 9464, or the Parish Office. Thank you
FILIPINO SIMBANG GABI
The “Simbang Gabi” is a long treasured Philippine tradition originally a series of “dawn/evening masses” for nine consecutive days before Christmas Day. Its liturgical significance emanates from the Season of Advent, being the time of spiritual preparation and purification to worthily welcome and receive the Child Jesus in our midst.
Schedule of masses: Dec. 16 @ 5.30 am Dec 17 to 23 @ 7pm Dec 24 @ 5.30 am
All masses will be held @ Holy Spirit Parish, Cranbrook. Filipino delicacies will be served every after mass. Everyone is invited.
OPENING OF THE HOLY DOORS OF MERCY
To commence the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Holy Doors of Mercy will be opened at a special ritual and Mass on Tuesday 8 December 2015 commencing at 7pm at the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
At the beginning for the Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Holy Doors will be opened in a special ritual. From this moment, anyone who makes a pilgrimage to the Cathedral and passes through these Holy Doors will be eligible for a Jubilee Year Indulgence.
Following Mass, the Cathedral will remain open until Midnight for personal prayer and the Sacrament of Penance. All are welcome to attend.
VOCATION VIEWS - CYCLE C
Second Sunday of Advent (06/12/2015) John the Baptist cried out and made ready for the Lord. Promote the gospel in our community (Luke 3:1-6)
CHOIR PRACTICES
ALL PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS YOUNG AND OLD ARE VERY WELCOME TO JOIN THE CHOIRS FOR THE CATHEDAL PARISH CHRISTMAS MASSES AND SINGING AT
STABLE ON THE STRAND.
Please contact Jackie Crocker, the Music Director on 47263200 or just come to the practices. We will be singing much of the same material at the Stable as for the
Christmas Masses.
CHOIR REHEARSALS FOR STABLE ON THE STRAND AND THE CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS MASSES ARE: THURS 10
th DECEMBER. 7- 8.30pm
MON 14th DECEMBER 7- 8.30pm
WED 16th DECEMBER 7-8.30pm
FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER 5.30 pm----6.30 pm The Choir is singing at STABLE ON
THE STRAND
CHOIR REHEARSALS FOR CATHEDRAL PARISH CHRISTMAS MASSES ONLY: MON 21
st DECEMBER. 7- 8.30 pm.
WED 23rd DECEMBER. 7- 8.30 pm.
Carols before Midnight Mass begin at 11.15pm on the 24th of December.
INFANT AND CHILD BAPTISMS at the Cathedral every 2nd and 4th Sunday and every 1st and 3rd Sunday at all other parish churches . Parents are required to attend an interview prior to being booked in for Baptism.
Preparation evenings are held at St Mary’s Hall, 28 Ingham Road West End. Please contact the Parish office.
PARISH YOUTH GROUP Our parish youth group normally co-ordinates the Mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral on the last Sunday of the month. Please be advised there are no more Parish Youth Group organised masses planned for this year— we will advise once they recommence.
HEARING LOOPS The following churches in the parish have Hearing Loops installed: Sacred Heart Cathedral, St Mary’s, St Francis Xavier.
CHURCH BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for the submission of articles for the parish bulletin is 4pm Wednesday for the following weekend. Please provide info in a concise Word format with font Arial 11pt if possible.
The Journey is a weekly program developed by the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong aired on a growing number of Christian Radio Stations around Australia.
THE JOURNEY CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM – AIRS 29 NOVEMBER 2015
This week on The Journey Fr Stephen Varney reflects on the Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Advent; Sr Hilda Scott OSB reminds us that “In our emptiness, God can truly hear us.” This week Tracey Coombes sings for us from her “Cry Out” Advent CD and Peter Gilmore reflects on the challenges of social media in our modern world. Go to: www.jcr.org.au or www.itunes.jcr.org.au where you can listen anytime and subscribe to weekly shows by email.
Each week, there is a reflection on the Sunday Gospel reading. Add to that some great music and interviews with people doing amazing things right around the globe and you’ve got a show that is all about faith, hope love and life.
If you would like to subscribe to "The Journey Catholic Radio Podcast"and have each week's show emailed to you which you can play on computer or mobile devices go to http://www.dow.org.au/catholic-radio
CARITAS GLOBAL GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS
Why not give something different this Christmas and make a contribution to the needy of the world?
Caritas global gifts for Christmas are now available online at: www.caritas.org.au/globalgifts.
Pastoral Care: Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
APPLICATIONS are welcome from people interested in pursuing professional training for the pastoral care ministry. C.P.E., is an educational method based on an action - reflection model of experiential learning. CPE programmes have three distinct yet related aspects: Clinical, Educational and Inter-personal.
Mater Health Services will be providing this professional training session in 2016. The pastoral educator for the program will be Rev Eric Cave – Hobart.
Enquiries and to obtain an application form, dates and associated costs please email: Director of Mission: Trudy Clarke, E: [email protected]
TOWNSVILLE YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS (YCW) meets every fortnight at Mundingburra Parish at 4pm on Sunday. The next meeting will be Sunday 6th December.
YCW are currently reflecting on Social Justice Statement from Australian Catholic Bishop Conference about “For those who’ve come across the seas”. We are very passionate and would like to hear an opinion from a young person about this relevant topic.
YCW considers 18-30 years appreciate. Our aim about this topic is to make an action about the Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the Detention Centres. For any enquires please contact Achel on 0413 2596 939.
STABLE ON THE STRAND: Have you volunteered for Stable
on the Strand yet? There are many ways to get involved.
Check out: www.stableonthestrand.com.au
to learn how to volunteer, donate and other ways to get involved.
KNIGHTS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS - Congo Christmas Raffle
The Minova Maternity Ward was constructed wholly with funds raised
in Townsville by the Knights of the Southern Cross, who have
continued their financial support of the facility since the initial funding
and construction of the ward in 2013.
The Knights are running a Christmas Raffle in aid of a Caritas project
to build two additional birthing suites at the Minova Maternity Ward.
The lucky winner will get to choose one of 3 x wonderful 7 day
holidays, each valued at around $2,000! The prize is valid for 12
months
Take some tickets for yourself and also to give as Christmas presents
to friends and family. The odds of winning are much better than on a
scratch-it!
Raffle will be drawn on 14th January, 2016.
For Tickets contact Mick Herron 0400 334 411, Gavin Alexander 0429 741 143 Angelo Coco 0419 659 284, Nev O’Sullivan 0459 527 106
Mike Colahan 0439 791 651, Kev Tierney 0458 423 023
(or any of the Knights)
VACANCY - VOLUNTEER Piety Stall Convenor - Sacred
Heart Cathedral
A volunteer as Convenor for the Sunday Piety Stall at the
Cathedral will be required from the end of January 2016 in order
to keep it operational.
The Piety Stall opens for a short time period once a week (before and after each Sunday mass) for
small sales of devotional material. Its location near the
main entrance door also means the convenor of the piety stall at times also helps with welcoming
people to Sunday mass.
The Cathedral’s Piety Stall was an initiative of our late Bishop Michael, however the stall he
wanted for his Cathedral simply will not be able to continue
unless someone is interested and able to take on the role of
Convenor.
So if you can help, please talk to Peter Young at the Piety Stall, or
contact the Parish Office.
YCW ACTION PARTY: Are you a young person under 30 looking to start 2016 off being inspired and empowered?
Over four days this summer be part of a national community of young leaders developing new skills to empower themselves at the annual AYCW Action Party.
This fun and unique style retreat introduces participants to faith and values in action by the beautiful surf beaches at Phillip Island – the home of the famous fairy penguins! Have fun, share, reflect and learn together!
From 14-17 January 2016 at Phillip Island Coastal Discovery Camp, Phillip Island VIC. Registration costs: $200 for full time workers and $160 for concessions. Register your interest by emailing your name, age, school/organisation, state and contact information to: [email protected] or call 03 9489 4387. All flights, accommodation, food and travel to and from Phillip Island are covered in registration fees. Registrations close Monday 14 December.
New app assists daily reflection during the Year of Mercy:
The ‘Mercy-ing’ app provides users a morning inspiration and an evening reflection, to frame your day, attentive to the events, interactions, relationships and circumstances of each day within the context of ‘being Mercy’. Content for the app has been drawn from a wide selection of sources including scripture, contemporary theologians, activists and thinkers. The app also includes the daily repetition of a consistent mercy “mantra”, as well as an inbuilt timer to assist with the reflective process.
To download the free app, visit the link below, reflections and content for the app will commence from December 1, and will conclude at the end of November 2016 in alignment with Jubilee Year.
Download on the App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mercy-ing/id1052628634?ls=1&mt=8
Get it on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fraynework.mercying
Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Details This parish acknowledges the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work and we pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
Parish Office: 28 Ingham Road West End, Townsville Office Hours: 8.30am – 12.30pm and 1pm – 3pm Monday to Friday Postal Address: PO Box 1335 Hyde Park, Castletown, Q4810 Phone: 4771 4461 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tsv.catholic.org.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/TSVDiocese Parish Pastoral Council: Karin Donohue (Chair), Kama Weier (Deputy Chair), Marie McAuliffe (Secretary), Niranjan Seneviratue, Teresita Trovato, Alfred Thomas, Jim Stone, Warren Northey, Fr Jose Koyickal, Fr Vitalis (Assistant Priest). Parish Finance Council: Fr Jose Koyickal, Alex Milicevic, Col Stout (Chair), Warren Northey, Ray Nicholls Administrator: Fr. Jose Koyickal Assistant Priest: Fr Vitalis C. Oguh
Director of Music: Jackie Crocker, Sacred Heart Cathedral Townsville - [email protected] Parish Bulletins can be accessed via our the Townsville Catholic Diocese website. http://www.tsv.catholic.org.au.
Sunday mass collections from 28 / 29 November - all churches
Cathedral St Mary’s St Francis Joan of Arc Totals
P/Giving $100.00 $275.00 $146.00 - $521.00
First $447.45 $196.20 $204.45 $153.80 $1,001.90
Second $114.20 $63.15 $96.00 - $273.35
Totals $661.65 $534.35 $446.45 $153.80 $1,796.25
Thank you to al l par ish ioners for your ongoing f inancial suppor t o f our par i sh and i ts good works. Your generosity helps continue the important ministries and services provided across the many worshipping communities in our Parish - Centred in Christ.
Missions – Maintenance – Ministries
Please complete details below and place on collection plate at Mass
New to Parish Changing address Need Planned Giving Envelopes Need Direct Debit or Credit Card Forms
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY These businesses support us, please support them
Next Week’s Parish Roster:
12 December / 13 December 2015, 1st Sunday of Advent Year C
MINISTRIES ST JOAN ARC ST FRANCIS XAVIER ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL
Commentator/Leader Michael K A Carman Carmel & Michael Cann
1st Reader Val Z Ray Nicholls S Carman Knights of the Holy Sepulchre
2nd Reader Dot Francis Jakis U Winton Knights of the Holy Sepulchre
Prayers of Faithful Francesca Jakis A Carman Knights of the Holy Sepulchre
Collection John W Mai-Linh Fuller
Communion 1 Mairin Solange Jakis G Alexander Silvy Thekkekara
Communion 2 Claire Abel W Northey Aldo Schepis
Communion 3 Carmel Cannon
Communion 4
Musician/organist None Avail
Pickup/ Drop Off Fr John W
Counters Tuesday 8th December Terry McAuliffe and John Abel
Children’s Liturgy - - - -
Piety Stall - - Peter Young
