FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR C) - DECEMBER 02, 2012

 

Saturday, December 01, 2012

First Sunday of Advent – Year C

 

5:30 pm  Novena to Our Lady

6:00 pm  Mass in English

In the Catholic Church, ADVENT is a period of preparation, extending over four Sundays before Christmas. The word ADVENT comes from the Latin word advenio “to come to” and refers to the coming of Christ. First of all it refers to our celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas; and second to the coming of Christ in our lives through grace and the Sacrament of Holy Communion; and finally to His Second Coming at the end of time.
 

 

First Reading
JEREMIAH 33:14-16
The shoot of righteousness

14 "Look, the days are coming, Yahweh declares, when I shall fulfil the promise of happiness I made to the House of Israel and the House of Judah:

15 In those days and at that time, I shall make an upright Branch grow for David, who will do what is just and upright in the country.
16 In those days Judah will triumph and Israel live in safety. And this is the name the city will be called: Yahweh-is-our-Saving-Justice."

“The Word of the Lord”

PSALMS 25:4-5, 8-10, 14

To You, O Lord, Iift my soul!

4 DIRECT me in your ways, Yahweh, and teach me your paths.

5 ENCOURAGE me to walk in your truth and teach me since you are the God who saves me. FOR my hope is in you all day long -- such is your generosity, Yahweh.
8 INTEGRITY and generosity are marks of Yahweh for he brings sinners back to the path.

9 JUDICIOUSLY he guides the humble, instructing the poor in his way.
10 KINDNESS unfailing and constancy mark all Yahweh's paths, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
14 ONLY those who fear Yahweh have his secret and his covenant, for their understanding.

Second Reading
1 THESSALONIANS 3:12 & 4:2
Coming of Jesus

12 May the Lord increase and enrich your love for each other and for all, so that it matches ours for you.

2 You are well aware of the instructions we gave you on the authority of the Lord Jesus.

“The Word of the Lord”

 

Gospel Reading

LUKE 21:25-28, 34-36
Watch and Pray

25 'There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the turmoil of the ocean and its waves;

26 men fainting away with terror and fear at what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
27 And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.'
34 'Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened by debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day will come upon you unexpectedly,
35 like a trap. For it will come down on all those living on the face of the earth.
36 Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen, and to hold your ground before the Son of man.'

“The Gospel of the Lord”

St Joseph Church News
 

The next INFANT BAPTISM will only be held on the third Sunday of January 2013.

All BEC Leaders please submit the number of families in your area to the Parish Office as soon as possible for the number of calendars to be distributed.

A big THANK YOU to all our benefactors who have generously contributed to our Parish Project. MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ABUNDANTLY!

REGISTRATION FOR TADIKA ST JOSEPH 2013 – Registration is NOW open for students born in 2006-2008 (aged 4 to 6). For Registration please submit the child’s birth certificate.  Contact person: Ms. Tey   at HP: 012-713 1994

CATECHISM CLASS REGISTRATION 2013 is NOW open.  Please contact Ms. Lily Tan  at  HP: 016-7157340

Official Opening of Church of Immaculate Conception Multi-purpose

Hall (Notre Dame):
Date:    08 December, 2012
Time:    10:30 am
All are welcome to witness the event.

Catholic Aids Ministry (CAM)

1st December, 2012 World AIDS Day
Theme: “Getting to Zero”
- Zero New HIV Infection
- Zero Discrimination
- Zero Aids Related Death
Malaysian Statistics 2012: 95,000 persons infected with HIV/AIDS. In Johor Bharu alone we have 15,600 HIV/AIDS reported cases. (Jan – Sept 2012)

For your reflection and response:

What thoughts arise as you read these statistics?
Would you like to be more pro-active in bringing about HIV/AIDS awareness in our diocese?  One way is by joining us, Call Sr. Mercy at 016-6915925

Episcopal Commission for the pastoral care of migrants & itinerants (EMI)

EMI will be organizing a formation program entitled “Exodus 3”
Date: 27th – 29th January, 2013 
Venue: ST Peter’s College Kuching, Sarawak, East Malaysia.
For further details, please contact:
Fr Albert Jacobse 016-8161914 / jacobsealbert@yahoo.com
Diana Carol 012-8581470 / dcmack170@gmail.com
Visit us at www.majodi.org/emi

The Catholic Bishops' Conference encourages all Christ's Youth Faithful to join The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI and others as Joyful Missionaries on Mission to Go and Make Disciples of All Nations! (Matt.  28:19) by being witnesses of His Love.

Missionary Week 17 -20 July 2013

World Youth Day 23-28 July 2013

For more information please check details from the notice board or you can log on www.rio2013.com
www.facebook.com/worldyouthday
www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/index.html

Training Programme for Catechists 2013

Diocesan Catechetical Commission of Melaka-Johor offers a two-year Training Program which begins in January 2013 for Catechists.
For further details, kindly refer to poster at the parish bulletin board or contact Ms. Susan Tay (012-2761602) or
Fr. Norris Seenivasan, S.J. (010-8984353).