PAGINA IN ITALIANO
LA NOSTRA ICONA PER QUESTA STAGIONE
Durante il periodo di Avvento/Natale
siamo memori della maternità di Maria.
L'icona della 'Madonna della tenerezza'
sull'altare raffigura la grande tenerezza tra
madre e bambino. Essa ci ricorda anche il
ruolo di Maria nell'incarnazione. Lei porta
in grembo il bambino che è il Verbo fatto
carne, la gloria di Dio in mezzo a noi.
NATALE PER UN’ ALTRA SETTIMANA
A seguito la Festa di oggi dell'Epifania, la nostro tempo
di Natale continua fino a Domenica prossima, quando si
celebra la Festa del Battesimo del Signore. Il piriodo
Avvento/Natale finisce con questa festa, in cui Gesù
inizia il suo ministero pubblico.
DI NUOVO ‘GRAZIE!’
Voglio ancora esprimere il mio sincero
ringraziamento a tutti coloro che, in vari
modi, hanno offerto auguri a me per
questo Natale 2015. Vi ringrazio
sinceramente.
–Fr Michael
TEMPO PER VACANZE
Questa settimana Fr Michael comincia
le sue vacanze annuale e tornerà il
Venerdì 29 Gennaio. Auguri di buone
vacanze e buon riposo.
FR VINH
Per i tre week-end che Fr.Michael è assente per
vacanze, Fr Vinh celebrerà tutte le Messe Domenicali.
MESSE PER I GIORNI FERIALE DI GENNAIO
Per tutto il mese di Gennaio ci saranno le
Messe del mattino Martedì e Mercoledì alle
09:15 a Santa Maria. Ci sarà la Messa alle
ore 10.00 dal Giovedì al Sabato a
Sant'Ambrogio.
SERVIZI DI COMUNIONE GIORNI FERIALE
Il Martedì e il Mercoledì di Gennaio Servizio di
Comunione alle ore 10.00 a Sant'Ambrogio. A Santa
Maria ci sarà il Servizio di Comunione di Giovedì alle
09:15 e Venerdì alle 09.00.
MINISTRI PER LA LITURGIA IN GENNAIO
Molti parrocchiani saranno via per le vacanze in questo
periodo dell'anno. Quindi, chiediamo a quei lettori e
ministri di comunione che saranno qui per verificare
all'inizio della Messa se è necessario l’aiuto con
eventuali ministeri. Molte grazie!
Parish Newsletter
TEMPO TRANQUILLO NELLA VITA DELLA
PARROCCHIA: Il mese di Gennaio è di solito un tempo
tranquillo dell'anno. Le scuole sono in vacanza e non ci
sono riunioni parrocchiali. Non ci sarà il Newsletter
della Domenica per il resto del mese di Gennaio.
Godiamoci questo momento tranquillo dell'anno prima
di iniziare l’azione parrocchiale nuovamente in Febbraio
FR VINH ANDRA’ NELLA PARROCCHIA DI SUNSHINE
Fr Vinh è stato nominato
coadiutore presso la Parrocchia
di Our Lady of the Immaculate
Conception a Sunshine. Ci
lascerà il 3 febbraio. Fr Vinh è
stato coadiutore nella nostra
parrocchia per 18 mesi. Preghiamo per Fr Vinh mentre
si prepara per questo prossimo capitolo della sua
vocazione sacerdotale.
SR JULITA SI TRASFERISCE IN GERMANIA
Dopo dieci anni di lavoro nella
parrocchia, Sr Julita Buss, una suora
missionaria di Saint Anthony Mary
Claret (Clarettiani), verra’ trasferita in
Germania! Siamo molto tristi nel vederla
andare, dal momento che lei è stata una
forte presenza nella comunità
parrocchiale, specialmente con i
parrocchiani di lingua italiana. Per i suoi primi 5 anni
con noi, Sr Julita lavorava part-time in St Ambrose’s. I 5
anni successivi ha lavorato a tempo pieno nelle
comunità di St Ambrose’s e Our Lady’s. Sr Julita
continuera’ a lavorare nella parrocchia fino all'inizio di
febbraio.
UN PARTY DI SALUTO E
RINGRAZIAMENTO
Avremo un party per salutare e
ringraziare Fr Vinh e Sr Julita
domenica 31 gennaio nella
sala di Our Lady’s alle 12.00. Tutti sono invitati a
questo importante evento per ringraziare Fr Vinh e Sr
Julita per il loro ministero tra noi e augurare loro ogni
bene per il futuro!
UNA NUOVA COLLABORATRICE PASTORALE
Un'altra sorella clarettiana assumerà il ruolo di
Collaboratrice pastorale nella parrocchia. Il suo nome è
Sr Marjetka Zlahtic. Alcuni parrocchiani forse
ricordano Sr Marjetka, che fu collaboratrice pastorale
presso St Ambrose’s per un breve periodo nel 2002
prima di essere mandata a Roma per lavorare nella
Direzione dell’Ordine. Dopo molti anni a Roma, Sr
Marjetka ha fatto ritorno in Australia e visitera’ la
parrocchia con Sr Julita per tutto gennaio, prima di
iniziare ufficialmente il suo ministero tra noi nel mese
di febbraio.
The Catholic Parish of Brunswick and Brunswick East
Feast of the Epiphany, Year C
3 January 2016
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Our Lady’s
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
St Ambrose’s
6.00pm Saturday Vigil
9.00am Sunday (Italian/English)
10.30am Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Our Lady’s
St Ambrose’s
Tues to Thurs at 9.15am
Friday at 9.00am
Tues to Saturday at 10.00am
RECONCILIATION
St Ambrose’s
Our Lady’s
10.30am Saturday
11.30am Saturday
MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS by appointment
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Fr Michael Casey and Fr Vinh Nguyen
PASTORAL ASSOCIATES
O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice
and your poor in right judgement.
In his days justice shall flourish
and peace till the moon fails.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the Great River to earth’s bounds.
The kings of Tarshish and the sea coasts
shall pay him tribute.
The kings of Sheba and Seba
shall bring him gifts.
Before him all kings shall fall prostrate,
all nations shall serve him.
Sr Diane Cleveland and Sr Julita Buss
FAITH DEVELOPMENT AND ADMIN
Tricia Murray
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
For he shall save the poor when they cry
and the needy who are helpless.
He will have pity on the weak
and save the lives of the poor.
Mr Philip Cachia
PARISH OFFICE
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056
PHONE
9380 1023
FAX
9388 8144
EMAIL
[email protected]
ST AMBROSE’S CHURCH
287 Sydney Road, Brunswick
Phone: 9380 1023 Fax: 9388 8144
Website: www.stambroseparish.org.au
OUR LADY’S CHURCH
49 Nicholson Street, Brunswick East
Phone: 9380 1844 Fax: 9388 0170
Website: www.ourlady.org.au
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia, alleluia!
We have seen his star in the East;
and have come to adore the Lord.
Alleluia!
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
RECENTLY DECEASED
Leo Doyle, Danny McNamara
ANNIVERSARIES
Laurie Davies
CHRIST REVEALED TO THE GENTILES
In the eastern churches
this Feast is celebrated
as Christmas, for in
today’s feast Christ is
revealed to the
Gentiles, the non-Jews.
By having foreigners
come to the nativity
and honour the child,
Matthew looks ahead to the later Christian
church which by the 80s, when Matthew is
writing, has expanded beyond Judaism into the
gentile lands. This is our festival, for as nonJews, we have been brought into the blessing
promised to Abraham and extended through
the people of Israel to us. This is the message
we find in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. God’s
gracious love has come to the gentiles (the
pagans). Paul calls this a mystery – something
that reveals the power of God at work – God
has come to all people.
Mary Coloe PBVM
OUR ICON FOR THIS SEASON
During the Advent/Christmas
Season we are mindful of Mary’s
motherhood. The icon of ‘Our
Lady of Tenderness’ on the altar
depicts the great tenderness
between mother and child. It also reminds us
of Mary’s role in the Incarnation. She holds her
child close, the child who is the Word made
flesh – the glory of God in our midst.
CHRISTMAS FOR ANOTHER WEEK
Following today’s Feast of the Epiphany, our
Christmas season continues until next Sunday,
when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of
the Lord. Our Advent/Christmas season
finishes with this feast, by which Jesus begins
his public ministry.
TIME FOR A HOLIDAY
This week Fr Michael begins his
annual holidays, and will return
on Friday 29 January. May it be a
restful holiday for him.
FR VINH
For the three weekends that Fr Michael is
away on holidays, Fr Vinh will celebrate all the
Sunday Masses (also the weekday Masses).
WEEKDAY MASSES DURING JANUARY
Throughout January there will be
morning Masses on Tuesday and
Wednesday at 9.15am at Our Lady’s.
There will be a 10.00am morning
Mass from Thursday to Saturday at St
Ambrose’s.
WEEKDAY COMMUNION SERVICES
On the Tuesdays and Wednesdays of January
there will be Communion Services at
10.00am at St Ambrose’s. At Our Lady’s
there will be Communion Services on
Thursdays at 9.15am and Fridays at 9.00am.
FIRST SUNDAY CUPPA
Today, the first Sunday of the
month (and of the year!) there will
be a ‘cuppa’ after the 10.30am Mass
to welcome our new year together.
All are very welcome to come over
to St Ambrose’s Community Centre for tea,
coffee and cake!
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES IN JANUARY
Many parishioners go away for holidays at this
time of the year. So, we ask those
lectors and Communion ministers
who will be here to check at the
beginning of Mass whether help is
needed with any ministries. Many
thanks!
AGAIN ‘THANK YOU!’
Again may I express my sincere
thanks to all who, in various
ways, have offered Christmas
wishes to me for this Christmas
2015. Thank you sincerely.
–Fr Michael
A QUIET TIME IN PARISH LIFE
The month of January is usually a quiet time of
the year. The schools are on holidays and
there are no parish meetings. There will be no
Parish newsletters until the final Sunday of
January. Let’s enjoy this quiet time of the year
before we begin parish action again in
February!!
FR VINH IS GOING TO SUNSHINE PARISH
Fr Vinh has been appointed as Assistant Priest
at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Parish in Sunshine. He
will be leaving us at the
beginning of February.
Fr Vinh has been the
Assistant Priest in our
parish for 18 months.
We pray for him as he
prepares for this next chapter in his priestly
vocation.
SR JULITA TRANSFERRED TO GERMANY
After ten years of working in
the parish, Sr Julita Buss, a
Missionary Sister of Saint
Anthony Mary Claret
(Claretian), is being transferred
to Germany! We will be very
sad to see her go, as she has
been a strong presence in the
parish community, particularly
with the Italian-speaking parishioners. For her
first 5 years with us, Sr Julita worked part-time
at St Ambrose’s. The next 5 years she worked
full-time in both Our Lady’s and St Ambrose’s
communities. Julita will continue working in
the parish until the beginning of February.
A FAREWELL AND
‘THANK YOU’ PARTY
We will have a formal
‘thank you’ and farewell
for both Fr Vinh and Sr
Julita on Sunday 31
January in Our Lady’s Hall at 12.00 noon.
All are invited to attend this important event
as we thank Sr Julita and Fr Vinh for their
ministry amongst us, and wish them well for
the future!
A NEW PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
Another Claretian Sister will be taking up the
role of Pastoral Associate in the parish. Her
name is Sr Marjetka Zlahtic. Some parishioners
may remember Sr Marjetka who was a
Pastoral Associate at St Ambrose’s for a short
time in 2002 before being sent to Rome to
work in the order’s leadership team. After
many years in Rome, Sr Marjetka has now
returned to Australia. She will accompany Sr
Julita on her visitation in the parish throughout
January, and will officially begin her ministry
amongst us in February.
MERCY CONNECT
Mercy Works is currently recruiting
volunteers to support refugee
students and asylum seekers in the
Melbourne Archdiocese. The volunteer
commitment is approximately half a day per
week for four school terms. Interview process
will be in Dec/Jan followed by a Training Day
at the end of January. Please contact Sr. Mary
Lewis RSM for an application form and further
information. Email: [email protected]
(preferred for contact) Website:
www.mercyworks.org.au
Hymn for the Epiphany
WE THREE KINGS
We three kings of orient are,
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain,
Gold I bring to crown him again
King for ever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign.
Frankincense to offer have I,
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all are raising,
Worshipping God most high.
Myrrh is mine: Its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom.
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.
Glorious now behold him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice!
Alleluia, alleluia,
Heaven to earth replies.
READINGS NEXT WEEK: Isaiah 42:1–4. 6–7; Acts 10:34–38; Luke 3:15–16. 21–22