FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR C) - DECEMBER 23, 2012

Saturday, December 22, 2012

4^th Sunday of Advent – Year C

 

5:30 pm  Novena to Our Lady

6:00 pm  Mass in English

 

 

 

First Reading
MICAH 5:1-4
Ruler of Israel

1 But you (Bethlehem) Ephrathah, the least of the clans of Judah, from you will come for me a future ruler of Israel whose origins go back to the distant past, to the days of old.

2 Hence Yahweh will abandon them only until she who is in labour gives birth, and then those who survive of his race will be reunited to the Israelites.
3 He will take his stand and he will shepherd them with the power of Yahweh, with the majesty of the name of his God, and they will be secure, for his greatness will extend henceforth to the most distant parts of the country.
4 He himself will be peace! Should the Assyrian invade our country, should he set foot in our land, we shall raise seven shepherds against him, eight leaders of men;

“The Word of the Lord”

 

PSALMS
80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19

2 over Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh; rouse your valour and come to our help.

3 God, bring us back, let your face shine on us and we shall be safe.
15 protect what your own hand has planted.
16 They have thrown it on the fire like dung, the frown of your rebuke will destroy them.
18 Never again will we turn away from you, give us life and we will call upon your name.
19 God Sabaoth, bring us back, let your face shine on us and we shall be safe.

 

Second Reading
HEBREWS 10:5-10
I will do your will

5 and that is why he said, on coming into the world: You wanted no sacrifice or cereal offering, but you gave me a body.

6 You took no pleasure in burnt offering or sacrifice for sin;
7 then I said, 'Here I am, I am coming,' in the scroll of the book it is written of me, to do your will, God.
8 He says first You did not want what the Law lays down as the things to be offered, that is: the sacrifices, the cereal offerings, the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for sin, and you took no pleasure in them;
9 and then he says: Here I am! I am coming to do your will. He is abolishing the first sort to establish the second.
10 And this will was for us to be made holy by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ made once and for all.

“The Word of the Lord”

 

Gospel Reading
LUKE 1:39-45
Mother of the Lord

39 Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah.

40 She went into Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 She gave a loud cry and said, 'Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Why should I be honoured with a visit from the mother of my Lord?
44 Look, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the child in my womb leapt for joy.
45 Yes, blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.'

“The Gospel of the Lord”

St Joseph Church News

Christmas Masses at St. Joseph Church, Plentong

24 December, 2012   10:00 pm (Multilingual)
25 December, 2012   10:00 am (Multilingual)

 

New Year's Eve Mass

There will be a Multilingual Mass on 31/12/2012 at 8:00 pm to celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and to thank God for all the blessings showered upon us during the year. All are encouraged to join in this Eucharistic Celebration to thank God and our Blessed Mother.

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!

 

Christmas Open House 2012

The Christmas Open House for the Melaka-Johor Diocese will be held on
Date: Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Venue: Majodi Centre, Plentong
All parishioners and friends are invited to join Bishop Paul Tan at the Diocesan Open House. There will be some light entertainment during the open house.

 

Combined Gotong Royong For Christmas
All parishioners are encouraged to join in the Gotong Royong on Sunday, 23rd December, 2012 at 2:00 pm, to clean up the Church for the big Christmas Celebration. Thank you for giving your time to help.

 

Feast Day of Church of the Holy Family
The Parish Priest of the Church of the Holy Family is extending an invitation to all parishioners to join them for their Feast Day on 30th December 2012 at 9:00 am.

 

Fr. Richard Anthonysamy, SJ will be directing the weekend retreat “To Remember, To Celebrate, To Believe” from January 25th – 27th 2013 at St John Vianney Retreat House, Majodi. For inquiries please call Mr. Francis Soh at 012-754 0037 or Julie Chong at 016-640 4588. Registration Forms are available at the Parish office.

 

MASS Schedule for CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY 2012
District South Johor

Christmas Eve: December 24th, 2012

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru     8:00 pm (Mandarin) and 11:00 pm (English)
Immaculate Conception, Johor Bahru    8:00 pm (English) and 10:30 pm (Tamil)
Skudai Catholic Centre     8:00 pm (Multilingual)
St. Joseph, Plentong     10:00 pm (Multilingual)
St Teresa's, Masai     7:30 pm (Tamil) and 11:00 pm (English)
Holy Family, Ulu Tiram     8:00 pm (Tamil) and 10:30 pm (English/Mandarin)
Christ the King, Kulai     8:00 pm (Tamil) and 10:30 pm (English/Bahasa)
St. Joseph, Bukit Batu     8:00 pm Mandarin
Our Lady of Lourdes, Pekan Nenas     10:30 pm (Mandarin/English)
St. Elizabeth, Kota Tinggi     9:00 pm Multilingual
Majodi Centre, Plentong      10:00 pm (Vietnamese Mass)

Christmas Day: December 25th, 2012

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru     7:45 am (English) and 9:45 am (Mandarin)
Immaculate Conception, Johor Bahru 8:30 am (Bahasa) and 10:30 am (Mandarin)
St. Joseph, Plentong 10:00 am (Multilingual)
St Teresa's, Masai     9:00 am (Bahasa)
Holy Family, Ulu Tiram 8:30 am (Mandarin) and 10:30 am (Bahasa)
Christ the King, Kulai     9:00 am (Mandarin)
St. Elizabeth, Kota Tinggi 9:00 am Multilingual
Majodi Centre, Plentong 10:00 am (Vietnamese Mass)

Majodi Centre, Plentong      11:00 am - 2:00 pm Bishop's Christmas Open House