St Joseph’s Youth Groups

AT ST JOSEPH’S
THIS SATURDAY
29 NOVEMBER
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
From 10am onwards
Enquiries please call or email Sue Fraser
♦ Church Preparation for Advent
021 378 007 or susanf@kidzcan.co.nz
Youth Group ‘Money Tree’ Christmas Raffle ♦ Bring tools for Gardening and Cleaning
Winners are Louis Tan (blue A6)
♦ Bring something to share for morning tea
Christina Luhur (orange D34)
St Joseph’s Youth Groups
ANGEL TREE CHRISTMAS GIFTING
AUCKLAND DIOCESAN YOUTH MASS
Look out for Gifting Trees in Churches
Sunday 30 Nov. at 7pm at St Patrick’s
Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Patrick Dunn NEXT SUNDAY! Please take an angel
and buy a gift as requested. A great way to
TOM GERRARD - FAREWELL
reach out to others this Christmas.
SUN. 7 DECEMBER - 11.30AM—2.30PM
ROSMINI COLLEGE - TINDALL AUDITORIUM
AVAILABLE FROM PARISH OFFICE
The BOT of Rosmini College invites you and
DAILY MASS CALENDARS 2015 - $3.00
your family to join us to farewell our Principal.
COLUMBAN CALENDARS 2015 - $10.00
A light lunch will be served. For catering
ST VNCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS CARDS
purposes please email (in subject line)
(Packs of 5 for $2.50)
number attending to: sue@mokka.co.nz
Help us celebrate Tom’s 38 years of service to CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
education and the Rosmini College
STALL FOR MISSIONS - After 7.30am and
Community. All welcome.
10am Mass TODAY in the Parish Hall.
HEARTS AFLAME 2015—2-11 January Nga Tawa
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE,
College, Marton—18-35 yrs. Reg. heartsaflame.org.nz
TAKAPUNA - Invite all parishioners who support
2015 SUMMER CAMPS FOR CATHOLIC YOUTH 11-15 JAN. our Conference with work in our shops, provide
For Intermediate age up. Google “Summit Camps
food to Foodbank and financial assistance Auckland” or email: summitcampsnz@gmail.com
to Morning Tea after 9am Mass on Sat. 6 Dec.
Ph. David & Manu 482 2414.
ST BENEDICT’S CHURCH, NEWTON
EXPLORE 2015 Summer Retreat 16-19 Jan.
Tonight - Solemnity of Christ the King - 7pm
Whananaki Lodge, Northland –13-17 yrs.
please bring a candle for the procession
Ph. 021 232 9106 or visit www.facebook.com/akcym
SUNDAY 7 DEC. Dutch Christmas Service at
RETREAT PROJECT RACHEL Auckland Diocese
2pm -Inter-denominational service followed
offers support for all parents and family members by a social hour ph: Alice Henning 837 3444,
who are grieving after the death of an unborn child email: a.henning@xtra.co.nz
through miscarriage, abortion and stillbirth.
Advent gathering 13 Dec. 10.30am at Hillsborough closing with 5pm Vigil Mass. To register or
more info. ph. Pauline FLI 0800 111 811.
INVITATION to the blessing and launch of
‘Glimpses of Hope’ the writings of Msgr Vincent
Hunt, former Rector of Holy Cross Seminary.
4th Dec. at 7pm at the Columba Centre,
Vermont St. Launch price $25, thereafter books
$30. RSVP info@accentpublications.co.nz
PRO-LIFE MINI CONFERENCE Abby Johnson a
former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned prolife advocate will be sharing her powerful conversion
story from being immersed in the abortion industry to
End of Year Thanksgiving Mass
being an influential life advocate. Fr Jeremy Palman
celebrated by Fr Benedict Francis
and Mrs Michelle Kaufman will also be speaking on
Wednesday, 26 Nov. at 7.30pm
6 Dec. 2-5pm Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna. FREE St Joseph’s Centre, 1 Fred Thomas Dr.,
entry. Refreshments served, for further info. go to
Takapuna. Contact: Basil Rassam 443 5755/027
www.fli.org.nz or 0800 367 5433.
261 2585 website: www.joshua.org.nz
A HUGELY WORTHWHILE PROJECT
DE PAUL HOUSE, NORTHCOTE
We have undertaken, as a parish, to become more
involved with de Paul House...
To this end, our first project is the equipping of 3
new family apartments at their premises in Onewa
Rd, Northcote. We are going to assist setting up
kitchens and bathrooms using equipment (pots,
plates, linen etc) which is currently stored in the
de Paul house warehouse.
I now have dates for this operation: Mon. 8th,
Tues. 9th, Wed. 10th December (mornings).
If you, or anyone you know can shuffle the diary
and find a morning during those days for relatively
light work at de Paul House, please contact me and
we'll get you on the list.
Thank you, David Duignan, 021 148 0550.
CHRISTMAS MASS
SINGING
If you wish to join the
groups of Carol singers
for the Christmas Masses
- 8pm Vigil (24th), Midnight or 9am (25th)
whichever Mass suits - please let Fr Philip
or Morna in the Parish Office know.
FIT FOR MISSION - THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL
Pope Francis: The best incentive for sharing the
Gospel comes from contemplating it with love,
lingering over its pages and reading it with the
heart. If we approach it in this way, its beauty
will amaze and constantly excite us.
‘IDEAS’ FOR ADVENT
Sun. 30 Nov. marks the start of Advent. For ideas
about ‘doing’ Advent in your family explore the
diocesan Family Faith website Advent resources
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST ROSTER
Next Roster begins 7 December 2014
until 29 March 2015 and will be posted/
emailed this week. If you are
unavailable during this time please
contact the Parish Office
489 6486 before Thursday.
Thank you to the Ministers who have
already done so.
http://cdafamilyfaith.weebly.com/advent.html
CONFESSIONS FOR CHRISTMAS - ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH
CHILDREN’S FIRST CONFESSIONS
PARISH ‘2ND RITE’ (VISITING PRIESTS)
WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER 7PM
FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 7PM
OTHER PARISHES 2ND RITE CELEBRATIONS
Sunday 30 November
Orewa, St John the Evangelist
Sunday 7 December
Beach Haven, Maria Assumpta
Friday 12, December
Takapuna, St Joseph
Tuesday 16 December
Mairangi Bay, St John the Baptist
Wednesday 17 December Glenfield, St Thomas More
Thursday, 18 December
Northcote, St Mary’s
Sunday, 21 December
Devonport, St Francis & all Souls
3.00pm
6.30pm
7.00pm
7.00pm
7.00pm
7.00pm
5.00pm
BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
CHILDREN’S 1ST CONFESSION
Final evening class Wednesday 26 November, 7.00pm
On Christmas Day we will celebrate
200 years since the Gospel was first
Celebration of Sacrament: Wed. 3 Dec., 7.00pm
preached in Aotearoa New Zealand by
Email: sacramentalprogram2013@gmail.com
the Rev Samuel Marsden. All our
parishes are encouraged to mark this
Website: http://sacramentalprogram.blogspot.co.nz/
special occasion in some way. Several
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMMESA brochure containing
events have been planned and
the information about our parish's Rite of Christian
Television New Zealand will do a live
Initiation
for Children (R.C.I.C.), Education in Faith
broadcast of an ecumenical service
(E.I.F.), Children's Liturgy and Sacramental
from the beach at the Marsden Cross
Programmes is available at our Church's
at 11.00 am on Christmas Day. More
information at www.gospel2014.org
entrance and exit or at the Parish Office.
NEXT SUNDAY - 30 NOVEMBER
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
7.30am A. Daniel, P. Misa
10am ML: J. Mathew, M. Hill,
P. O’Connell-Cooper
7pm
ML: Jeff Olsen, J. Olsen, S. James
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
FIRST: The prophet Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1..8
PSALM: 79
SECOND: 1st letter to Corinthians 1:3-9
GOSPEL: MARK 13:33-37
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
7.30am C. McLoughlin, B. & E. Fong,
G. Howley, J. Mackle
John Cotterall, Mary Thomas, Anna Casey
recently deceased and
Pablo Solano, Lucille Martins, Maria Jung,
Felicity Baker whose anniversaries occur
10am P. & J. Gunn, F. Fitzgerald, L.Muliadi, PRAYER FOR THE SICK - Michael Maiquez, Oscar
Y. LeFeuvre, R. & B. Reinen-Hamill, Victorino, Sapphire Ross, Peggie Joines, Sheila
J. & T. Szczepanski
Squire, Esme Commissaris, Janina Collett,
Altar Servers: A. McRae-Ermita, M. Perera, Emiliana Mendoza, Maisie Cate, Joe Gabriel,
J. Sutjiadi
Lorraine Evans, Noelle McHugh, Noel “Owell”
Cosio,
Cynthia Rosales, Rima Bennett, Maree
7pm
O. Café, S. Loka, P. Kim,
Lochead,
Sam Gabriel, Patricia Dobbyn, Belinda
V. Castelltort, M. Colita + 2 Ministers
Chamassian
MERCY SPIRITUALITY CENTRE
NORTH SHORE MALE CHOIR—SATURDAY, 6 DECEMBER @ 7PM
104 The Drive, Epsom ph. 09 638-6238 or
O COME LET US ADORE HIM Carols at St Mary’s Catholic
www.mercyspiritualitycentre.org.nz
Church, Northcote. Guest performances: Fr Elric Jorquia,
3 Dec. Advent Retreat with Sr Helen Bergin
Fr Larry Rustia, Mrs Petrina Poe. Entry by donation.
See Noticeboard for full details.
Enquiries to Jim Turner - ph. 479 9527.
Parish Office: 489 6486, 486 6767 Fax 486 6760
Parish Office hours: Monday-Friday 9am-1pm
Email: stjosephtakapuna@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.takapunacatholic.org.nz
ST. JOSEPH’S TAKAPUNA
Mass - Sunday 7.30am, 10 am, 7 pm - Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 9.15am, Thurs. 12.15pm
Saturday 9am, 3rd Sunday at 7pm -Youth Mass
Sacrament of Penance - Saturday 9.30am and 5pm
Exposition and Holy Hour - Every Saturday after 9am Mass
Korean Community Mass - every Saturday at 7.30pm
Filipino Community Mass - every 4th Sunday at 4.00pm
Lady Allum Home - 3rd Tuesday of month at 11am
ST. LUKE’S BELMONT
Mass - Sunday and Thursday 10.30am
ST. VINCENT’S MILFORD
Mass - Sunday 9am, Monday to Saturday 10am
Exposition and Benediction - every Friday 10.30-11.00am
Sacrament of Penance - Friday and Saturday after Mass
LITURGY OF THE WORD
The prophet EZEKIEL 34:11...17
God will come in person..
to shepherd us ..
PSALM 23
The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow,
wherever he leads me, wherever he goes.
Over the mountains, the waters and by-ways,
valley and highways he’s waiting for me.
I want to go to meet him there,
to lay myself down in his love.
The Lord is my shepherd, and I want to follow,
wherever he leads me, wherever he goes.
And while on the journey to where we are going,
he promised to be there to help us along.
And over the mountains we’ll walk on together,
to know all the wonders he’s given to me.
© B. Boniwell
1st letter to Corinthians 15:20—28
ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH
Fr Philip Sullivan Fr Elric Jorquia
Presbytery Phone: 489 6338
Presbytery & Office: 10 Dominion St.
Fr Martin Bugler (Milford 489 6543)
Our Lord Jesus Christ - King of the Universe
23 NOVEMBER 2014
NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL MASS - First Sunday of month: 11.00am
We are brought through death ..
to life in Christ!
THEN THE KING WILL SAY ...
Only something very human is
mentioned, everyone can understand.
‘When you fed, clothed, welcomed, visited..
.. you did it to me.’
THE SHEEP OF MY FLOCK SAYS THE LORD
HEARING MY VOICE, THEY WILL LISTEN
THEY WILL FOLLOW ME, FOR I KNOW THEM
THEY ARE MINE—ALLELUIA...
com--passion
Jesus presents com
as the ultimate judgement of our lives
and our identification with him.
GOSPEL— MATTHEW 25:31-36
No difference between God’s chosen people
and other peoples.
Our final judgement—
judgement—rewarding the care
Nothing is said of various religious, cults.
we gave to the ‘least’
“MAY SONGS OF THE ANGELS WELCOME YOU
AND GUIDE YOU ALONG YOUR WAY.
MAY THE SMILES OF THE MARTYRS
GREET YOUR OWN
AS DARKNESS TURNS INTO DAY.
EVERY FEAR WILL BE UNDONE
AND DEATH WILL BE NO MORE,
AS SONGS OF THE ANGELS BRING YOU HOME
BEFORE THE FACE OF GOD.”
© ROBERT J. DUFFORD OCP 1985
It is what everyone can understand;
What have we done
for those who suffered in life?
Our life is on trial now.
It is now that we either
meet or turn away from Christ
in his ‘least’.
FR JOSÉ PAGOLA