“Mary's Dream” St Denis Parish Fr Peter Porteous

“Mary’s Dream”
St Denis Parish
20-21 December 2014
Parish Priest
Fr Peter
Porteous
Under the pastoral care of the
Friar Servants of Mary
OSM
I had a dream, Joseph.
I don't understand it, but I think it was about a birthday celebration for our son.
Micah 6.8
Hear then,
what your God asks of you: To Act Justly, To Love Tenderly and to walk Humbly with Your God
The people in my dream had been preparing for about six weeks.
4th Sunday of Advent, Year B
They had decorated the house and bought new clothes.
Parish Office
They'd gone shopping many times and bought many elaborate gifts.
60 Osborne St, Joondanna, W.A. 6060
Tel: 9242 2812
It was peculiar, though, because the presents weren't for our Son.
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Web Site:
They wrapped them in beautiful paper and stacked them under a tree.
Yes, a tree, Joseph, right inside their homes! They'd decorated the tree with sparkling
ornaments.
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Bulletin notices must be received by 9am Thursday and emailed to
[email protected]
Weekend Mass Times
There was a figure like an angel on the top of the tree.
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Week Day Mass Times
Saturday: Vigil Mass
6:30 pm
Mon: No service
Sunday: Mass
7:30 am
Tue - Fri: Mass
8:00 am *
They gave the gifts to each other, Joseph, not to our Son.
9:00 am
Sat: Mass
8:30 am
I don't think they even knew Him.
6:00 pm
* Public Holidays 8:30 am
Everyone was laughing and happy.
They never mentioned His name.
Other Services
I had the strangest feeling that, if our Jesus had gone to this celebration He would have been
intruding.
Benediction and Holy Hour: Friday 8:30 am
How sad for someone not to be wanted at his own birthday party!
Peregrine Healing Mass: Third Saturday of each month. 8:30am
I'm glad it was only a dream. How terrible Joseph, if it had been real!
Reconciliation: Saturday
Rosary: Daily before each weekday mass.
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Prayers of The Faithful
Please keep the following in your prayers and thoughts throughout the coming week:
Readings for the Feast of the Holy Family, Year B:
1st: GENESIS 15:1-6. 21:1-3
2nd: Hebrews 11:8. 11-12. 17-19
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
Joke of the Week
A young man and his grandfather were playing golf. The young man found himself with a
tough shot. There was a large tree between his ball and the green.
“You know”, his grandfather said, “when I was your age, I’d hit the ball right over that tree.”
With that challenge before him, the young man swung hard and hit the ball which smacked
straight into the tree and dropped to the ground.
“Of course”, the grandfather continued, “when I was your age the tree was a lot smaller.”
We pray for the Pope and his brother bishops as they daily seek to follow Mary’s example
to do God’s will and to rejoice in the challenges that are presented to them.
We pray for the leaders of our local governments as they support and discern
new ways to reach out for those most in need during the Christmas Season.
We pray for the St Vincent De Paul Society and other charity groups as they
distribute hampers to those who would otherwise go without this Christmas Season.
We pray for those gathered here as they discern God’s call in their lives and
that they, like Mary, will respond with a generous spirit.
Computer Appreciation Course
To start February 2015. As the class will be small, we request that
potential students register their interest early.
For details contact Anthony, phone: 9242 1252
St VDP Christmas Appeal
Mass Intentions
Sat 20 Dec
6:30 pm Stephano Dinh Van Thuong (+)
Sun 21 Dec
7:30 am
9:00 am Yves Dumolard (+)
6:00 pm Giovanna Santella (+)
Mon 22 Dec
Tue 23 Dec
Holy Souls
Wed 24 Dec
8:00 am No Communion Service
8:00 am Holy Souls
Lunch With Fr Peter
8:00 am
Thu 25 Dec
8:00 am
Fri 26 dec
8:00 am Patrick Somers (+)
Sat 27 Dec
8:30 am Holy Souls
6:30 pm Claudina and Joseph
Fernandes (+)
Sun 28 Dec
Don’t forget that donations must be made
by Sunday 21 Dec (this weekend!) so that
they can be sorted and packaged for
delivery during the week before Christmas.
7:30 am
9:00 am Antonino Ioppolo (+)
6:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE: A contact telephone number is required
on the Mass Intentions envelope in order to advise you
if the day you requested is previously taken.
I would like to invite you all for the 5th
round of LUNCH with me, thoses
parishioners living in part of COOLBINIA,
bounded by WILUNA ST, WANNEROO
ROAD, LONDON ST, HOBART ST, CHARLES
ST, ELMA ST, CARNARVON CR and
BRADFORD ST to the parish centre on the
4th JANUARY 2015 AT 12:00pm.
Please bring a PLATE of finger food to share.
See William at the front of the Church and
give him your name if you are coming.
God Bless you,
Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
The Statue is available for any
parishioner to have in their home.
Please telephone the Parish Office on
9242 2812 or email (see bulletin cover).
Although encouraged, it is your choice if
you would like to invite visitors to join
you in praying the Rosary.
Our Lady’s Statue will be at the home of Keith
McEncroe
Our Sacrificial Offering (13/14 Dec)
Parish Collection:
tba
Collection to support the
Parish Priest:
tba
Father Peter
Local Notes
1. Christmas Mass Times:
24 Dec - Wed - 6:30pm (Vigil)
25 Dec - Thu - 7:30am and 9:00am
2. Christmas Help Line (St Kieran’s):
Available from Sunday 21 Dec to
Wednesday 31 Dec – 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
Telephone: 9444 1334 or 9444 8650
Email: [email protected]
Winners of the Parish Christmas Raffle
1st prize: Leahy
ticket no. 77c black heart
2nd prize: Russell Ann ticket no.18c black heart
3rd prize: John
ticket no.97c black heart.
Many many thanks to all those generous people who took tickets in
our Christmas Raffle. We raised $632:00. This money will be spent
on improvements to the Mary Chapel.
Maureen Gismondi
The BINGO Report
BINGO Night last week was a great success and fun was had by all. There were also flashes
of the competitive spirit as a well known couple in the parish took out two of the rounds
early on in the evening.
We [16 parishioners] met in the Nolan room and learned the intricacies of Bingo under the
expert tuition of Lui. (For those of you who can remember the Action shop at Dog Swamp,
you will recognise Lui as the butcher in Action spruking the cuts of meat. He is now retired
and is using his knife handling skills to keep the wild bingo crowd under control!)
We hope to have other similar evenings next year and the next one will be on the second
Friday of the month of February in the Nolan room again. We will keep you posted so that
you too can participate in the wild action that is a bingo night!
St Joseph’s Men’s Group Retreat
A live away Men’s retreat is organized for next year 2015
for two nights Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of July. A
tentative booking has been made for two Seaview units
overlooking Shoalwater bay next to Penguin Island
Rockingham.
Depending on the number of men interested we will either have one or two units booked.
It will be a rather relaxed format with Men sharing their experiences together, Fishing,
BBQs and Swimming and some talks on Men’s Spirituality journey in the Catholic Church.
Check in by 4pm Friday 17th and checkout by 10am Sunday 19th . Fr Peter will say a home
mass on one of the nights.
If you are interested please contact the organizer: Martin Marbeck on 0417966583 or email
on [email protected] as soon as possible.
Bookings must be finalised by the end of this month December 2014.