NEWSLETTER FOR:

November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent

Immaculate Conception

Paki Paki

Sunday Mass

8am

Our Lady of Lourdes

85 Te Mata Rd Havelock North

Sunday Mass

9am

St. Peter Chanel

817 Gordon Rd. Hastings

Vigil Sat: 5:30pm

Sunday Mass 10am

Sacred Heart

425 Heretaunga St East Hastings

Sunday Mass

9:30am

Readings for Next Sunday : Second Sunday of Advent

Baruch 5:1-9; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

Feast Days this week:

Monday : St. Andrew, Apostle

Thursday: St. Francis Xavier

Friday: St. John Damascene

The Catholic Parish Of Hastings Te Pārihi Katorika ki Heretaunga

www.hastingscatholic.org.nz

Temporary Email: shparish@slingshot.co.nz

Office hours : Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm

425 Heretaunga St East

Hastings

Ph: 878-7774

Parish Team Parish Priest: Fr Vince ‘Onesi

Assistant Priests: Fr Nathaniel Brazil, Fr Simon Story, Fr. Manoj Mathew

Pastoral Assistant: Deb Lucy 0273554830

Parish Secretary: Myra Marquez

Youth Ministry: Faaki Tuanaki 0211644218

Catechist: Tongan & Pacific Islands: Tevita Faka’osi 0272757086

Passionist Family Co-Ordinators: Allan & Jo Brady 876-9507

This week’s Gospel reading provides an appropriate transition from the end of one liturgical

year to the beginning of a new one. We are alerted to Jesus’ second advent, when he will return

from heaven to claim his own. We are encouraged to “look up,” “raise your heads,” “take heed,”

“watch,” and pray, for his second coming will be as real and redemptive as was his first. We are

encouraged not simply to wait but to wait actively.

With all the upheavals in the world at present, it is natural for us to wonder if we are

witnessing the signs to which Jesus referred – the “wars and rumours of war”, the “distress of

nations in perplexity”, the “fear and foreboding of what is coming to the world”. Are these the

signs of the end-times? Is Jesus’ second coming imminent?

It is not for us to know the time – that is known by God alone. People in 1939 and the early

1940s may well have seen the upheavals in their world as a prelude to the second coming of

Christ. That was not the time. Is it now? It is not for us to know.

Our calling is to wait, to prepare, to be ready. We are to be joyful in anticipation. ‘Joyful

Anticipation’ is the catch phrase that will link us back to Jesus’ first coming, as we prepare with

joy to celebrate Christ-mass.

As part of that preparation, may we pray, as St Paul directs us: “May the Lord make us

increase and abound in love to one another and to all people”.

THIS WEEK

Baptism Preparation - Every First Sunday of the month at 3.00 pm in Sacred Heart Church Foyer

Marist Third Order—Every 1st Sunday of the month at 2.00pm Catholic Parish of Hastings office

FILIPINO MASS - First Friday of the Month 6pm Sacred Heart

INDIAN MASS - Last Saturday of the Month 9:30am St. Peter Chanel

TONGAN MASS - Last Friday of the Month 5pm St. Peter Chanel

Sacred Heart Our Lady of Lourdes St. Peter Chanel Immaculate

Conception

Monday Morning Prayer: 7.40 and 9am

Bible for Starters: 1.30pm (Office)

(2nd and 4th Monday only)

Liturgy of the Word with

Communion 9am

Tuesday Morning Prayer: 7.40 and 9am

Sunday Readings 4 U:10am

Bible for starters: 7.30pm (Office)

(2nd & 4th Tuesday only)

Mass: 9am Mass: 6pm Mass

Exposition: Madonna, 9am-1pm

Wednesday Morning Prayer: 7.40 and 9am

Mass:12.05pm

Meditation 7pm

Mass: 9am Mass: SPC 9am

Thursday Morning Prayer: 7.40am and 9am

Exposition:11:30am

Mass: 12.05pm

9.45 am Rosary

Mass: 10am

Adoration 8.30am

Mass 9am

Friday Morning Prayer: 7.40am and 9am

Exposition: 11:30am

Reconciliation: 11.30am

Mass: 12.05pm

Exposition: 9 am

Mass: 10am

Mass: Madonna, 9.15am

Saturday Rosary: 7.30am

Mass: 8am

Reconciliation: 8.30am

Mass: 9am

Reconciliation: 9.30am

Reconciliation: 5pm

Vigil Mass: 5.30pm

Sunday Mass: 9.30am

Evening Prayer & Benediction

4-5pm

Mass: 9am Mass: 10am Mass 8a.m

Fr Simon's Leaving Dinner Tuesday, 8th December 7.15pm at Off the Track $38 Set menu (Main and Dessert) If you would like to attend Fr Simon's leaving dinner please contact the parish office. All money is to be in by Thursday 3rd December. Fr Simon will also be having a morning tea following his final mass on the 17th of January. A special collection on Sunday the 6th December for Fr Simon will take place or you can send your donation directly to the office.

YEAR OF MERCY On Tuesday the 8th December at 6pm You are invited to celebrate the start of the Year of Mercy along with the Feast day of Immaculate Conception at Paki Paki. To those who would like to view the old church. Doors will be open from 5.30pm.

To everyone who supported our Kiwi Christmas get-together. Thank you especially to St Joseph's and St Mary's school principals for their help on the day and to the children who took part in entertaining. Our youth for their singing, the musicians and our Knights in shinning armor the KSC's for manning the BBQ'S. Thank you also to our wonderful emcees Allan Brady, Brian McFlynn and Mike Martin.

YOUTH CORNER Talofa lava and greetings to you all! I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone for all your support and contribution to our young people's fundraising done on the Kiwiana Festival last Sunday. We were able to sell out all the tickets and the draw was done during the event. Congratulations to the winners: 1st prize - David Anderton and 2nd prize - Rose. Tickets are still available for sale and draw will take place once all the tickets are sold out. We are coming towards the end of the year and we still have more fund raisers to help out with the Life Teen Summer Camps. Please continue to pray and support our Youth Ministry during this time and looking forward to work together with our returning students from the Universities in a way that they can share their experiences and leadership skills with our young people. On Saturday 5 December, we will do sausage sizzle outside Noel Leeming store and also selling island food at the Pasifika Festival, Flaxmere Park. Thank you for supporting our Youth Ministry and God Bless. Faaki Tuanaki-Youth Minister

St Joseph’s News

Principal: Sandra Connor

Eastbourne St, Hastings, Ph 06 8787262

Email: office@stjos.school.nz

Our Juniors shone and sparkled like the stars they are for their production ‘ The Story of Christmas’. Their talent and enthusiasm a joy to see. !! Our talented musicians and performers will give a Recital on Tuesday 1 December 10.00am. All welcome to attend. We will thank all those who have supported our school with a morning tea on December 4th – our school is all the richer because of what you have shared with us. End of Year Final Assembly will take place on Monday 7th December 1.15pm and our Leavers Mass will be held on Wednesday 9th December at 6.00pm – mark your diary! St Mary’s Primary School

Principal: Elizabeth Crowley

Frederick St, Hastings, Ph: 06 8766421

Emial: office@stmaryshastings.school.nz

We thank the Parish of Hastings and in particular Debbie Lucy for the wonderful Kiwiana Celebration and the opportunity for our students to display their talents. Our families thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We invite you to attend a Celebration Assembly on Wednesday 9 December at 1.40pm. We will acknowledge and celebrate the successes our students have had throughout the year. We warmly congratulate all the students of the Parish of Hastings who celebrate their First reconciliation today. May the peace and love of God be with you. Teresa Neilson D.R.S. St John’s College News

Principal: Paul Melloy

Jervois St. PO Box 14008 Mayfair, Hastings Ph: 878 6853

Email: admin@stjohns.school.nz

Our DRS Mr Jonny Greaney and his family are heading to live in Wellington where he will take up a role as DRS St Patrick’s Silverstream. Mr Stephen Woodnutt has been announced as the New DRS for 2016. Our Colt Cricket team has been participating in the annual Colts Cricket Tournament with both a win and loss after the first two days. Please join us for our Academic prize giving on Thursday 3rd of December at 7pm in our college Gymanism. Sacred Heart College News

Principal: Steve Bryan

Convent Rd, Napier, Ph 835 3761

Email: admin@sacredheartnapier.school.nz

The Year 13 students will host their Leavers’ Dinner on Wednesday evening this week, 2nd December. We will celebrate with them and their families as they depart the Sacred Heart Community Our prizegiving ceremonies will be held on 9 and 10 December. Minor Prize giving involving all students will start with awards on Wednesday afternoon, 9 December in the College gymnasium – Major Prize giving will be at St John’s Cathedral on Thursday morning 10th December from 11am. Thanksgiving Mass will be on that evening from 7.30, also at the Cathedral. We would love the Sacred Heart community to celebrate with us – all welcome.

Hibernian Society Quarterly Mass

The next quarterly meeting for the Hibernian Society will be

held on Sunday 6 Dec at Immaculate Conception Church in

Paki Paki. Mass is at 8:00 am followed by morning tea and

Our monthly meeting. Please make every effort to attend.

Thanks much Mary Jo

Have you heard of a Travelling Book ?

A Travelling Book belongs to no-one. It moves from person to person being read, then passed on . The parish has bought 3 copies of Laudato Si, the pope’s encyclical, Care of our Common Home. These will become Travelling Books. They will start their journey soon. You might be given one .You will know it because it will have a notice on it . Read it and pass it on. Keep the journey going!

To St. Joseph’s School a huge congratulations to all the cast, director, backstage staff, crew, parents, family and friends who were involved in the stunning performance “ The Story of Christmas”. Two thumbs up! Well done!

To our very own Debbie Lucy and Sister Alisi Tu'ipulotu for

completing the Kainga Pacifica 16 week Training Course

Against Family Violence in conjunction with Dove Hawkes

Bay.

Mr. Stephen Woodnutt as the New DRS for 2016 at St. John’s College from your Catholic Parish of Hastings Family.

Recently Deceased: Tom Cunningham Please pray for the Souls of: Bill Bailey 25/11, Kevin Hewetson 30/11

Please keep in your prayers those in our parish and communities who are sick especially: Whetu Kenrick, Peti Kenrick, Christine Koko, Shirley Wakefield, Marie Barnham, Rita Montaperto, Eileen McCarthy, Johanna Mouat, Helen Windle, Denyse Cornelius, Vi Bond, Mary Blackburn, Beryl Honeybone, Louise O’Connor, Isla O’Connor, Moira Moody, Joyce Watson, Pat Hutchinson, Elizabeth Joseph (India), Joan Corlet, Rosa Ogden, Roscia Lahai Borneo (Malaysia), Roland Fly, Jill Cotton (St Mary’s Taradale), Erik Lukkassen (Perth), Gloria Wilson (Auckland), Fiona Barker, Margot Hamilton, Leonardos Baltussen, Dominique Lamberg, Gabrielle Burns, Greg Sloane, Ivan Brunton(Wellington) Ryan Brunton, Chris Pitcon, Liam Duff (Dannevirke), Paul Sloane PRAYERLINE: When in need of prayers for special intentions please phone any one of the following people: Fay Evans 878 8643, Eleanor McFlynn 878 9928, Trish Webley 8778172 or Margaret Frater 877 7571.

Names for the sick will be rotated monthly. Please let the parish office know if you wish for the name to stay on

the Prayer List. We thank you for your support.

Community Notices-Special Events

Suzanne Aubert newsletters now available in the Church porch.

2016 Columban Calendars - now available in the Parish Office Sacred Heart

Christmas gifts for the needy in our community Each year the local conferences of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society

distribute Christmas food parcels and gifts to some of the needy in our community. You are invited to contribute and

assist us in this by taking a tag from the Christmas tree in the gathering space and returning it attached to a

wrapped gift for the gender and age group indicated. Each week the gifts will form part of the offertory procession at

mass. The suggested value of the gift should not exceed $10. If you are aware of a person/family that you feel may be

eligible can you please let me know. Thank you. Brian Fennessy

Saint Peter Chanel

During Advent you are invited to take a Tag from our Christmas display and return it with a Christmas gift. The gifts will

be distributed by SVDP volunteers to families who need our support this Christmas. If you know of a family that needs

help with gifts or food this Christmas please contact the parish office on 878-7774 or Laurie Nicol on 878-2446.

Please remember to bring along a food item for our food baskets, once again SVDP volunteers will be hard at work

arranging food parcels to be delivered just in time for Christmas. Baking items would also be greatly appreciated.

SVDP Christmas cards are now available to purchase before and after Saturday and Sunday masses.

Our Lady of Lourdes

Gifting Tree - Available from the 29th of November to 13th December. Please Collect tags from the tree and return

with your gifts which will be distribute by SVDP.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES St Vincent de Paul , grateful thanks to everyone for making our Anointing Mass and Christmas afternoon tea such a success, Pat Sanko.

COFEE MORNING CONVENT PAST PUPILS AND FRIENDS

Meeting on Tuesday 8th of December 2015 at 153 Poraiti

Road Poraiti 10am. Look for the balloons. $5 includes

raffles. Items for sales table would be gratefully received.

For further information phone Barbara 877 5517 or Noela

844 5558

Filipino Masses at Sacred Heart for the Month of December

December 4 - First Friday Mass @ 6pm

Novena Mass before Christmas - December 16 to December

23 at 6p.m.

All welcome.