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THIS WEEKENDS ROSTER November 26/27 Vigil 9am 10.30am Sacristan – November Michael Mears Darrel Surman Greeters Gary Farrow Anne Bosch Hospitality Elva & Rod Carley Rosalind Runciman Gathering Rite Cushla Lippitt Judy Dixon Children’s Mass Altar Servers Daniel Reyes
Fionn Shannon Matthew & Daniel Byrne Joshua Jordan Sheldon Pagaura
Projectionists David Passmore Hugh Steel Julian Millar Prayer of Faithful John & Marie Brophy Proclaimer of the Word Cantor
Les Freeman
Val Kelly Elsie Anderson
Lorna Zarate Youth Choir
Gifts Procession Margaret John Lise Black Collection Procession Sandy Stowers John Dol David Carter Music Ministry Angela Lee Elsie Anderson Youth Choir Eucharistic Ministers
Janet Robinson Anne Bowles Lorraine Sayer
Kathleen & Mike Williams Charlie McCairn, Claudia Homan, Riutemdo Monzora
Brooklyn & Peri Sa’ena Vernon Hoey, Monica Zammit, Karen Henderson
Bell Ringer Danny John Dol Children’s Liturgy NO Liturgy – Children’s Mass Martha Ministry Homan Family – Church to be cleaned before weekend 3 / 4 December November Ministries Counting Team – Parish Office
Lawn Mowing – St. Joseph’s – Quinn Family Flower No flowers during Advent
NEXT WEEKENDS ROSTER December 3 / 4 Vigil 9am 10.30am Sacristan – December Michael Mears Terri Corbett Greeters Pat Dunstan Mary & David Carter Hospitality Steel Family Tongan Community Gathering Rite Suzette Reyes Margaret Dawson Renee Rammell
Altar Servers Daniel Reyes Keidis Clark
Manase Taulanga Joshua Jordan
Okus & Mele Pole’o Selwyn Uvea
Projectionists Denis Bourke Bob Ford Ha’ape ‘O Saione
Prayer of Faithful Peter Dawson Proclaimer of the Word Cantor
Kevin Havell Joe Moorman
Brian O’Neill Exaltae
Rowena Echano Ha’ape ‘O Saione
Gifts Procession P. Dunstan / S. Hynam Collection Procession Ellen Grigg Reg Watton Des McMullan Music Ministry Josephine Bourke Exaltae Ha’ape ‘O Saione
Eucharistic Ministers Riutendo Monzora Bernadette Barry Anne-Marie Maxwell
Peter Dawson, Marie Jarique, Keith & Liz Budd, Dana Andrews
Malia Fainga’a Mike Gill, Peter Brieseman, Sam Millar, Alex Estuita
Bell Ringer Danny John Dol Children’s Liturgy Stephanie Dolphin Martha Ministry Steel Family - Church to be cleaned before weekend of 10/11 December
December Ministries Counting Team – Lacuna & Zarate Team Lawn Mowing – St. Joseph’s – Uvea Family
Flowers No flowers during Advent
St Joseph’s Parish Upper Hutt Parish Priests Parish Secretary Pastoral Council Finance Committee St Joseph’s School Fr Maleko Api-Tufuga Christine Macartney Peter Dawson Carolyn Driscoll Peter Ahern Fr Michael Sweere Ph 528 2028 Ph 526 7046 Ph 527 8447 Ph 528 4910 Ph 528 2028 Postal Address Parish Office [email protected] (Office) P.O. Box 40-225 Hours 9am – 12.30pm [email protected] (Fr Maleko) Upper Hutt Monday to Friday www.stjosephsuh.com (Parish Website) 5140 Ph 528 2028
Saturday Vigil: 6:00 pm, Sunday 9 am & 10.30 am Weekdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu & Sat 9.00am; Fri 6.30am & 11.15am Reconciliation: Friday: 10.30 – 11am; Sat: 9.25-10.00am _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 26/27 NOVEMBER 2016 YEAR A Liturgy of the Word: Psalm Response: “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” Today’s Reading: Isaiah 2: 1-5, Romans 13: 11-14, Matthew 24: 37-44 Next Sunday: Isaiah 11: 1-10, Romans 15: 4-9, Matthew 3: 1-12 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Introduction: Today we begin our yearly pilgrimage through the events of our history of salvation starting with the preparation for the birthday celebration of Jesus and ending with the reflection on his glorious “second coming” as judge at the end of the world. We are entering the Advent season. Advent means coming. We are invited to mediate on Jesus’ first coming in history as a baby in Bethlehem, his daily coming into our lives in mystery through the Sacraments, through the Bible and through the worshipping community and finally his Second Coming at the end of the world to reward the just and punish the wicked. We see the traditional signs of Advent in our Church: violet vestments and hangings, dried flowers on the altar and the Advent Wreath. These signs remind us that we have to prepare for the rebirth of Jesus in our hearts and lives, enabling him to radiate his love, mercy, compassion and forgiveness around us. Scripture Lessons: In the First Reading the prophet Isaiah describes his vision of all nations making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, affirming their Faith in the one true God. In the Second Reading Paul exhorts the Roman Christian community to get ready to meet Jesus in his Second Coming by discharging their duties properly and by freeing themselves from their former pagan tendencies toward excessive drinking, sexual promiscuity, jealousy and rivalry. We, too, are challenged to make Spiritual preparations for Christ’s birth in our lives. In today’s Gospel Jesus warns us of the urgency of vigilant preparation on our part that we may meet him as the judge both at the end of our lives on earth and on the day of the Last Judgement when he comes in his glory. Jesus reminds us of how the unrepentant and ill-prepared evil people were destroyed by the flood in the time of Noah and how a thief would break in and plunder the precious belongings of an ill-prepared house owner. Using the additional examples later, Jesus repeats his warning for us to be vigilant and well-prepared all the time, doing the will of God by loving others. Life Message: We need to be alert and watchful while spiritually preparing for Christmas by offering our daily work to God for His glory, by practicing more self-control in resisting our evil habits and inclinations, by seeking reconciliation daily with God and our fellow-humans and by asking God’s pardon and forgiveness and extending our unconditional forgiveness to those who have hurt us. Let us begin each day by praying for the strength and power of the Hoy Spirit to prepare ourselves for Jesus’ rebirth in our hearts and lives. Fr. Maleko Tufuga
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PARISH DIARY 27 November – 4 December Sun 1st Sunday of Advent (Year A) 10.00 am Rosary Prayers 3.00 pm Samoan Divine Mercy in Church 4.00 pm Youth Group meet in School Hall 5.30 pm Youth Choir practice in Church Foyer Mon 2.00 pm Bible Study Group meet in Meeting Room 7.00 pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting in
Meeting Room Tue 9.45 am Legion of Mary meet in Meeting Room 1.30 pm MMP Prayer Group meet at the Convent 5.30 pm Novena Prayers in Church 6.30 pm Samoan Choir practice in Church 7.00 pm Filipino Legion of Mary meet in Parish Lounge 7.15 pm PPC Meeting in Meeting Room Wed 7.00 pm Tongan Choir practice in Church 7.30 pm RCIA meeting in Parish Lounge Fri 6.30 am Early Bird Mass 11.15 am Anointing Mass in Church 6.00 pm Rosary in Church (Tongan) 7.30 pm Filipino Choir practice in Church Sun 2nd Sunday of Advent (Year A) 10.00 am Rosary Prayers 2.00 pm Baptismal Course in Parish
Lounge 4.00 pm Holy Hour in Church
4.00 pm Youth Group meet in School Hall 5.30 pm Youth Choir practice in Church Foyer ________________________________________ CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December 6pm Children’s Mass 10.30pm Christmas Eve Mass (Both Masses preceded by 30 minutes of Carol Singing) Christmas Day – Sunday 25 December 9am & 10.30am Christmas Day Masses ______________________________________ Ministers for Christmas Masses: Readers, Greeters, Sacristans, collectors, offertory and Eucharistic Ministers are required for the 10.30pm and 9am Christmas Masses. If you can assist with any of these Masses, please advise Cherylynn Passmore on 526 6914 or email [email protected] stating the ministry and Mass time you prefer. Please, only those currently sanctioned and actively involved in these ministries should apply. Rosters for the 6pm (Childrens Christmas Mass) and 10.30am will be done as per usual. If you cannot commit to the rostered day, please advise your roster co-ordinator as soon as possible so a substitute can be arranged. Thank you Children's Christmas Evening Mass at 6pm if any children would like to participate in this please put you name on the list in the foyer.
Holy Hour – Sunday 4 December 4pm in the Church. Everyone welcome.
Rite 2 Reconciliation – Monday 19 December 7pm in St. Joseph’s Church
Singers required: We are hoping to form a choir for 10.30pm Christmas Mass to help lead the singing, and especially the carols before Mass. If you would like to be part of this choir, please contact Cherylynn Passmore
on 5266914 or email [email protected]. ANOINTING MASS THIS FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER 11.15AM IN ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH St Vincent de Paul Christmas Cards will be on sale after Mass. $2.50 a pack of five – still good value The Archbishop’s Christmas Appeal will be launched today, First Sunday of Advent, 27 November 2016, with the traditional envelope collection that runs through the four Sundays of Advent. This year’s appeal will support the Lay Pastoral Leaders Fund, International Priests serving and training in the Archdiocese and Catholic Social Services. Envelopes for the Archbishop’s Christmas Appeal donations are available from the Parish throughout Advent. If you wish to donate to this appeal by internet banking via the Parish then you can do this anytime using your name and “Christmas Appeal” in the reference. The Parish account number is:- 020 536 0003250 17 (BNZ North End Branch Wellington) Name of Account: Upper Hutt Parish Account. Thank you in advance for helping to support the work of Catholic Social Services, International Priests and ay Pastoral Leaders in the Archdiocese of Wellington
Christmas Wreaths – The CWL have 3 Christmas Wreaths for sale at the Parish Office. $25.00 each. Proceeds to the Catholic Women’s
League. You can purchase these during office hours. Remember in Prayer: Richard Waterworth, Pat Enright, Johanna Nelson, the sick, special needs and Intentions 2017 Columban Art Calendars are now available from the Parish Office for $12.00 Parish Collection – Last week $2,193.00 Rosary Prayers – every Sunday morning after the 9am Mass Vocation Prayers for December – David Pritchard
Lamingtons St. Joseph’s Venturer Scouts are making and selling lamingtons to fundraise to attend the 21st New Zealand Jamboree in Blenheim after Christmas this
year and the 51st Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School in Matamata, in January 2017. At $15 per dozen (the same price for the past 7 years!), they are sure to sell as quickly as last year! Those of you who have supported us in the past by buying these delicious large lamingtons, know that we deliver them to you fresh to eat and that they freeze well – ideal for those “bring a plate” Christmas functions! Available in Chocolate, Raspberry or Half & Half, you can order by phoning Gerald Carter 527-7780. Youth Group –St. Joseph’s School Hall from 4-6pm on Sunday afternoons. Come along for great fellowship, games and sharing our faith. This group is for young people aged 13 years and older. For further information please contact either Fr. Maleko 528 2028 or Matt Morrison 526 6910 or 021 208 1683 St. Joseph’s School Dates: Prize Giving – Wednesday 7 December at Heretaunga Christian Centre. Years 1-4 prize giving is from 1.30-2.30pm Years 5-8 prize giving is from 6.30-8.00pm. End of Year School Mass – Tuesday 20 December at 9.15am in St. Joseph’s Church.
Catholic Women’s League Congratulations to the following winners of our lotto bonus number for weekend of 19/20 November: Elva Carly No. 09
Val Hanning No: 08, Mary Richardson No: 10. Church is locked around 4.30pm each day. If you wish to come into the Church PLEASE USE SIDE DOOR ON PINE AVE SIDE and leave through this door as well. It has been noted that people are coming into the Church through the side door and then going out main doors leaving the Church unlocked all night. Preference of Enrolment Forms to be signed Fr. Maleko will be available to sign preferences on a Tuesday afternoon between 3-5pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Presbytery. No appointment necessary Change of address and phone number – if any parishioners have changed address of late could they please advise Parish Office of new contact details. This will help to keep the database up to date. Many thanks.
NO Parking on the grass Would parishioners please refrain from parking their vehicles on the grass in the Church grounds. Many thanks.
Book Launch – You are invited to join Cardinal John Dew for a unique book launch at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington on Saturday 10 December at 7pm for the book “There is time for …..” by Fr. James Lyons. Please refer to noticeboard for further information. Catholic Women’s League – Hutt Valley Region The CWL Advent Reflection Evening will be held on Friday 2 December at St. Martin de Porres Church, Avalon, commencing at 7pm. We warmly welcome all CWL members.
“Challenge 2000 in partnership with the Society of Mary runs a one year programme of training, development and service, work placements, diverse experiences, and local and maybe
international travel. The Gap Year offers College leavers amazing opportunities to develop all the elements necessary for a positive, successful and balanced life. There are only 8 places available. Applications close 2nd December 2016. The Gap Year starts February 2017. For more information please contact Kitty McKinley on 477 6827 or email [email protected]. New Zealand Bishops grateful for prayer and concern following earthquakes. Contributions towards Earthquake Relief: If you wish to make a donation to the Diocese to help those suffering from the result of the earthquakes last week, then donations can be made to the Wellington Archdiocese directly - contact Caritas online via www.caritas.org.nz/donate or call 0800 22 10 22.
The November 27– December 10 issue of NZ Catholic is out now.
Some headlines are: Tamaki misses mark with remarks. Priest wings into Kaikoura quake zone. The Catholic high school as parish mission. Catholic submissions at End of Life hearing. The next issue of NZ Catholic will be published on December 11. Taizé Prayer service The Sisters of Compassion offer a Taizé Prayer service on the first Friday of every month. The next service is on 2nd December at 7pm-8pm , Crombie Chapel, Our Lady’s Home of Compassion, 2 Rhine Street (off Murray Street), Island Bay, Wellington. There is plenty of parking available and the Chapel is a short walk from the nearest bus stop by Dee Street on The Parade in Island Bay (route number 1). Phone 04 383 7134 or 04 383 7769 for information. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic Agency for Justice, Peace and Development, is currently seeking applications for the role of Advoca-cy & Research Manager. To view the position description please visit http://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/work-usFor further info please contact Catharina Vossen at MICAH Partners on phone: (04) 499 4749 or email your resume and covering letter to: [email protected]
