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WEEKEND MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 6.00pm

Sunday 8.00am & 9.30am; 12md (Latin Mass) WEEKDAY MASS TIMES

Mon - Fri 6.45am; Tues 6pm (Latin Mass); Sat 9.00am FIRST THURSDAY MASS Chapel 6.00pm

FIRST FRIDAY MASS 11.30am Ocean Gardens Retirement Village PUBLIC HOLIDAYS MASS 9.00am

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel 24 Hrs

Parish Priest: Fr Emmanuel-tv Dimobi Mobile/H: + 61 417 999 553 Email: fremmanueltv@gmail.com Parish Secretary: Mrs Linda Muller Phone: + 61 8 9341 3079 Fax: 9245 4915 Office Hours: Tuesday Thursday & Friday 11.00am-3.30pm (Thursday1pm-5pm during school terms) Postal Address: P.O. Box 2128, Churchlands, WA, 6018 Email: city.beach@perthcatholic.org.au Website: holyspiritcitybeach.com Face Book: holyspiritcitybeach School Principal: Mr Stephen Versteegen Email: admin@holyspirit.wa.edu.au Phone: + 61 8 9341 2551 Website: Holyspirit.wa.edu.au

THE PARACLETE Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach 6015

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH YEAR B 27th DECEMBER 2020

HOLY SPIRIT APOSTOLATE Adoration Chapel: 24 hrs Adoration After School Catechesis: Thursday 4.00-5.00pm P/Centre Anointing & Healing Mass: 1st Saturday 9.00am Mass Baptism: Saturdays & Sundays. Contact Parish Office. Cenacle of Prayer: Saturday after 9.00am Mass

Children’s Liturgy: Sunday 9.30am Mass Communion for the Sick: Contact Parish Office

Confraternity of St Joseph: 4th Thur of month 1.00pm P/Centre Legion of Mary: Monday 1.30pm Piety Shop: After weekend Masses Pro-life Holy Hour: Sunday 7.00-8.00pm Adoration Chapel

Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm or anytime by appointment Rosary: Before weekday Mass 6.15am Rosary: Friday 2.00-3.00pm for the sick Chapel St Vincent de Paul: 2nd and 4th Monday of the Month

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS Holy Spirit Parish is a homely, lively and welcoming community. Please fill-in a Membership Form available from the back of the Church and place it in the collection basket or contact the Parish Office. Please join us for Morning Tea after 8:00am and 9:30am Mass on Sundays, and do well to introduce your-self to the Priest after Mass. Thank you!

MASS ANTIPHONS ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: The shepherds went in haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the Infant lying in a manger. COMMUNION ANTIPHON: Our God has appeared on the earth, and lived among us.

Readings: Gen 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Luke 2:22-40. Next week: Isaiah 60:1-6; Epi 3:2-3, 5-6; Matt 2:1-12.

“In Omnibus Vincit Amor”

PASTORAL CORNER

HOLY FAMILY, MODEL OF ALL FAMILIES

Our celebration of the Feast of the Holy Family re-proposes to all of us both the attractiveness of the dream of a united and happy family and the means to make it a reality by living out the message of God’s Word. Our family is our “little world” – the place where we feel at home. It is the environment where we first feel loved and where we learn to love and care. Unfortunately, in our days, in far too many cases, the dream of a happy and faithful family has been shattered by selfishness, jealousy, pride, and irresponsibility. Many families in our society are a wreck. They exist only in the records of the parish or of the municipal hall

and in the memories of years long gone by. Where there used to be kindness and trust, there now reign bit-terness and betrayal. Where sharing and love flourished, there is now selfishness or even hatred. Most situ-ations of these broken homes have reached a point of no return, with children born of “illegal” partners, and unfaithfulness having become a way of life. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is for all families, the wonderful model they should try to imitate. Only then will the whole Christian community experience that wonderful revival that we all need so badly, and which can only be rooted in the Gospel values exemplified in the family of Nazareth. May the example of Mary Most Holy and Joseph and the teaching of St. Paul be our inspiration in making our families what we dream of and what God wants them to be.

HOLY SPIRIT: INSPIRE US

+Fr Emmanuel-tv

ALL ROSTERS: If you are unable to attend your rostered day, please find a replacement. Thank you.

BREAD ROSTER Saturday 2 January - P. Hyman/J. Grainger; Saturday 16 January - L. Hogg.

Next Meeting: MONDAY 11 & 25 JANUARY - 7PM @ Scarborough Parish Centre.

MORNING-TEA ROSTER AFTER SUNDAY MASS 8.00AM MASS: 27DEC: J. Venn; 3JAN: P. Cochran; 10JAN: Ocean Gardens ; 17JAN: M. Newman. 9.30AM MASS: 27DEC: R. De Luca; 3JAN: R. De Luca; 10JAN: V. Ricciardo; 17JAN: TBA.

DECEMBER is the month of The Advent of Christ

` THE FATHER THOMAS PHELAN MEMORIAL ADORATION CHAPEL

ROSARY FOR THE SICK: Friday 2.00pm - 3.00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Available 24 Hours

FEAST DAYS OF THE WEEK

MON: THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS (Feast) TUE: St Thomas Becket (Optional)

WED:

THU: St Sylvester (Optional) FRI: MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD (Solemnity) SAT: Sts Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen (Memorial)

BEQUEST/WILL TO OUR PARISH Think about it: Making a “Will or Be-quest” to our Holy Spirit Parish of City Beach can be enormously satisfy-ing. It provides a rare opportunity to review your life and to look at your most cherished relationships. The Catholic Church has been present at most of the important milestones in your life: your Baptism, your First Communion, at times of great celebration and at times of great sadness. The work of the many ministries of the Catholic Church is eve-ry day far-reaching, life-giving, and life-saving. By leaving a gift to your church in your Will, you will leave a legacy of faith – a legacy to help ensure that the mission and pastoral outreach that has been important to you will continue both for today’s needs and for those of our children, our grandchildren and beyond. Thank you!

+Holy Spirit Pastoral Team

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AND OUR PARISH Thank you so much for your ongoing sup-port of our parish and our parish priests’ upkeep by electronically donating gener-ously at the First and Second Collections: FIRST COLLECTION Acc Name: Catholic Bishop of Perth HSCB Presbytery; BSB: 086 006; Account No: 774430872. (Quote your name as reference if you wish). Many blessings! SECOND COLLECTION Acc Name: Catholic Bishop of Perth HSCB Parish; BSB: 086 006; Account No: 795863722. (Bring your Planned Giving commitments up to date, quoting your PG envelope

number and surname). Many blessings!

********************************************* MASS INTENTIONS

Weekend Masses 8:00am Mass: Paulin Foo (RIP –recently deceased on 17Nov, 20)

–requested by Paul Chuah Weekday Masses (Mon–Sat) Paulin Foo: (RIP –recently deceased on 17Nov, 20)

********************************************* Please pray for the Sick of the Parish

Marilyn Armstrong, Jane Broadhurst, Kevin Dillon, Fred Douglas, Ben, Christine Goss, Isabella Goss,

Anne Griffiths, Harper Hely, Pat Horan, Valerie Miles, John Okley,

Vince Oswald, Pat Small, Elisabeth Shakhovskoy, Lorrie Valerio.

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EUCHARISTIC REFLECTIONS Love is creative! When human love meets divine love in the

presence of Jesus in the blessed sacrament there is an explosion of graces used by

God in the action of establishing a new creation on the face of the earth.

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NEW ROSTERS New Rosters have been sent electroni-cally. Copies available on main table in

Church foyer or Parish Office. ********************************************* ARCHBISHOP’S LIFELINK 2020 CHRISTMAS APPEAL

You can mail your gift in the Reply Paid envelope or return your envelope and donation to the Parish at any time over the com-

ing weeks.

CONFRATERNITY CORNER — A reflection to honour St Joseph

Imitate St Joseph’s vigilance in fulfilling God’s will. Keep a free conscience from

all sin through frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance.

HOLY SPIRIT PARISH PHONE DIRECTORY

Acolytes Jon 0409800841 Marian Movement Yolanda 9245 2222

Adoration Co-ordinator Lisa 0419923420 Mens Confraternity of St Joseph Alan 0419832527

Altar Servers Office 9341 3079 Music Co-ordinator Steve 0413756997

Altar Society Pat 9245 5412 P’Cent/Hall/Planned Giving Office 9341 3079

Archives Cathy 0451951043 Parish Council Office 9341 3079

Bible Study Kristina 0415445787 RCIA Jon 0409800841

Children’s Liturgy Laura 0410264601 Readers at Mass Office 9341 3079

6pm Children’s Choir Anita 0410200529 Rel.Edu.A/SCatechism Cathy 0451951043

8am Traditional Choir Phil 9446 9682 Rosary Group Fran 0415926873

9.30am Evangelical Choir Janny 0420635919 Sacraments Co-ordinator Cathy 0451951043

Columbarium/Mem Wall Enqs Office 9341 3079 SafeGuarding Officer Barbara 0419915793

Disciples of Jesus Reg 0429777007 Scripture Journalling Jon 0409800841

Holy Communion for Sick Office 9341 3079 Social Office 9341 3079

Legion of Mary Lorraine 9341 7301 St Vincent de Paul Meg 9285 2974

Lively Spirits Carolyn 9245 1029 Youth Mission Team David 0430977350

Maintenance John 0418925464

1stown flesh and bloodThe word of the Lord was spoken to Abram in a vision, Abram, I am your shield; your reward will be very great.Abram replied Abram said, household will be my heir.to him, and blood.count the stars if you can. Such will be your descendantsAbram put his faith in the Lord, who counted this as making him justified. The Lord dealt kindly with Sarah as he had said, and did what he had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the time God had promised. Abraham named the son born to him Isaac, the son to whom Sarah had given birth.THE WORD OF THE LORD!

ResponsorialRESPONSE: ways.1. labour of your hands you shall eat. You will be happy and prosper2. children like shoots of the olive, around your table. 3. Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life!

2ndYou are Godclothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another; forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same. Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. Always be thankful.Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you. Teach each other, and advise each other, in all wisdom. With gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to God; and never say or do anything except in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Wives, give way to your husbands, as you should in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and treat them with gentleness. Children, be obedient to your parents always, because that is what will please the Lord. Parents, never drive your children to resentment or you will make them feel frustrated.THE WORD OF THE LORD!

GospelAlleluia, alleluia! prophets; now he speaks to us through his Son.

Gospel When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,firstsacrifice, in accordance with what is said in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israelbeen revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your people Israel.and mother stood there wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejectedsoul toowas a prophetess also, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eightyday with fasting and prayer. She came by just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem. When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and GodTHE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!

26/27 DEC’20 Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am

Acolytes

Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary

Offertory Volunteer Volunteer Children’s Liturgy

Readers Volunteer J. Walsh P. Ricciardo

COUNTERS: F&J Sim ALTAR SOCIETY: M. Newman

OUR LADY PILGRIM STATUE: Burns family. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.

COUNTERS: D&I Kessel ALTAR SOCIETY: L. Allen/S. Carrick

OUR LADY PILGRIM STATUE: D&L Wright family. Please check printed roster for contact details, thank you.

2 / 3 JAN ‘21 Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 8.00am Sunday 9.30am

Acolytes

Greeters Legion of Mary Legion of Mary Legion of Mary

Offertory Volunteer Volunteer Children’s Liturgy

Readers T. Jenkins A. Stillone R. FIrth

MASS READINGS THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,

MARY AND JOSEPH Yr B

1st-Reading (Gen 15:1-6, 21:1-3) Your heir shall be your own flesh and blood The word of the Lord was spoken to Abram in a vision, ‘Have no fear, Abram, I am your shield; your reward will be very great.’ ‘My Lord,’ Abram replied ‘what do you intend to give me? I go childless...’ Then Abram said, ‘See, you have given me no descendants; some man of my household will be my heir.’ And then this word of the Lord was spoken to him, ‘He shall not be your heir; your heir shall be of your own flesh and blood.’ Then taking him outside he said, ‘Look up to heaven and count the stars if you can. Such will be your descendants’ he told him. Abram put his faith in the Lord, who counted this as making him justified. The Lord dealt kindly with Sarah as he had said, and did what he had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the time God had promised. Abraham named the son born to him Isaac, the son to whom Sarah had given birth. THE WORD OF THE LORD!

Responsorial-Psalm [Ps 127:1-5] RESPONSE: Happy are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. 1. O blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways! By the labour of your hands you shall eat. You will be happy and prosper. R/ 2. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the heart of your house; your children like shoots of the olive, around your table. R/ 3. Indeed thus shall be blessed the man who fears the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life! R/

2nd-Reading (Col 3:12-21) Family life in the Lord You are God’s chosen race, his saints; he loves you, and you should be clothed in sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another; forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do the same. Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, because it is for this that you were called together as parts of one body. Always be thankful. Let the message of Christ, in all its richness, find a home with you. Teach each other, and advise each other, in all wisdom. With gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to God; and never say or do anything except in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Wives, give way to your husbands, as you should in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and treat them with gentleness. Children, be obedient to your parents always, because that is what will please the Lord. Parents, never drive your children to resentment or you will make them feel frustrated. THE WORD OF THE LORD!

Gospel-Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! In the past God spoke to our fathers through the prophets; now he speaks to us through his Son. Alleluia!

Gospel (Luke 2:22-40) My eyes have seen your salvation When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, – observing what stands written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord – and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is said in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel’s comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord. Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: ‘Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your people Israel.’ As the child’s father and mother stood there wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘You see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected – and a sword will pierce your own soul too – so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.’ There was a prophetess also, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came by just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem. When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God’s favour was with him. THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD!

CHRISTMAS TIMETABLE 2020 WEEKDAY MASSES @6:45AM

Sat & Pub Holiday Masses @9:00AM NEW YEAR MIDNIGHT MASS (THURS, 31 DEC, 2020)

NEW YEAR’S MIDNIGHT MASS @11:30PM (We keep vigil and remain in prayer through 12.00am to

usher in 1 January’21 to the Glory of God the Father of Us all and in Honour Our Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God)

NEW YEAR DAY (FRIDAY, 1 JAN 2021) NEW YEAR DAY’S MASS @9:00AM

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ARCHBISHOP OF PERTH ....Whatever Christmas looks like this year, one thing remains con-stant. At the heart of Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ. As long as we remember this and focus on this, Christmas 2020 will be as significant and as joyful as it always is - and perhaps even more so because we might find ourselves less distracted by the superficial things of Christmas and more free to concentrate on the extraordinary love of God for us which Christmas reveals. 2000 years ago no one could have dreamt that God would be found in a newborn baby lying helplessly in a makeshift crib surrounded by poverty, uncertainty and danger. God is full of surprises and is often to be found in the most unlikely of places and situations. I hope we all find some time to sit quietly gazing at our Christmas crib at home or the Christmas crib in our church and reflect on the extraordinary wonder of God‘s love, tenderness and care for us. May that helpless baby lying in the man-ger prompt us to look for God even in the most unlikely places. God is waiting to be found somewhere along the journey of each day. My prayer for us all this Christmas is that the Lord will open our eyes to recognise him when he comes to us and open our hearts to welcome him with joy. I wish you all a very happy and holy Christ-mas. +Most Rev. Timothy Costelloe, SDB (Perth Archbishop)

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The Parish Finance Committee would like to thank all parishioners for their financial support during this challenging year. May we all celebrate a Holy Christmas together, and together, look forward to better times next year. Wishing everyone Happy Christmas!

+Carl Perrozzi (PFC Chairperson) ********************************

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL It's hard to believe that it is already time to wish you a Merry Christ-mas and a Happy New Year. What a year it has been for us all here at Holy Spirit Church, City Beach. We have together gone through and survived the Covid-19 crisis. Our parish community has come to-gether to joyfully celebrate some wonderful Liturgies and moments. The Parish Council will work hard for the parish towards achieving it’s vision, purpose, values, objectives and key priorities for 2021 and beyond. Christmas offers us a chance to reflect back on 2020 and also for us to look forward to the coming year. It is also a time for us to send good wishes to those we care about. On behalf of all the Councillors of Holy Spirit Parish Council, I wish you all a Christmas that is Happy, Safe, Warm and Comfortable.

+Val Ricciardo (PPC Chairperson) ********************************

PERTH CATHOLIC MISSION All of us at the Perth Catholic Mission Office wish you a Holy Christmas and offer our gratitude for your prayers and generosity towards those in need despite the current economic challenges and worries about friends and family

in Australia and overseas. Your Mission donations strengthen God’s loving presence amidst the on-going global pandemic. At Christmas, we are reminded that this presence came in the form of a helpless infant born of refugee parents into the poverty of a manger - a scene of life, hope and peace replicated in poor communities in the devel-oping world where our missionaries work. Please remember them and those they serve in your Christmas prayers.

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2021 HOLY SPIRIT SACRAMENT & PREP PROGRAM NOW TAKING ENROLMENTS. Forms and schedule available in the

Church foyer; on Parish website or from the Parish Office. For further information contact Cathy 0451951043.

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To St Joseph FIRST THURSDAY MASS (7JAN) In the Adoration Chapel @ 6.00pm FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION (1JAN) To The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

FIRST SATURDAY INTENTIONS (2JAN) To The Most Immaculate Heart of Mary -

In reparation for blasphemies against Her Immaculate Conception FIRST W/END “GIVING SUNDAY” (2 / 3 JAN)

SVDP Society invites you to donate non-perishable foods such as UHT items, cereal, pasta, canned food or soup which a needy family could use to make a family meal. Baskets will be placed at the back of the Church or you may prefer to place a donation in the Poor Box.