Reflection 

Dear All

‘Most of us get almost all of the things we need by buying them; most of us know only vaguely, if at all where those things come from; and most of us know not at all what damage is involved in their production. We are almost entirely dependent upon an economy of which we are almost entirely ignorant’ (Wendell Berry, in Conservation is Good Work.
How do we choose ‘the health of the whole community’?  Here are some suggestions:
Even if it is more expensive, it is better to buy local.

• Buying from small, privately owned local stores is better than buying from a chain store.
• Buy quality products over cheaply made.
• Do not buy anything you do not need.
• Do/make what you can for yourself.
• If you cannot do something for yourself, do you have a neighbor or friend who could help?
• Spend your money in ways that allow it to stay as long as possible in the local community.
• If you can invest, invest locally. 
• Ask yourself if you could share your money at low interest to support a young person who wants to start a farm or a small business that the community needs.

| Adapted from National Catholic Reporter |

Father Anthony Xavier OSM 
 

Christmas Mass Details

All Christmas Masses will be ticketed. 

Please write your name and seating requirement in the register in the Church foyer or get free tickets online at https://www.trybooking.com/BNGFX 

If you book tickets but don't need some of them then please return the tickets online so that someone else can attend. 

If you would like to make a Christmas Offering to the Chrurch or the Servites then there are bank details at the bottom of this newleter or you can use these fundraising pages:
St Denis Parish:  https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/stdenisparish
Servite Priests:    https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/stdenispriest

 

Sunday Mass details 

Attendance registration (or QR scanning), hand sanitisation, extra spacing and only having collection baskets at the entry to the church are currently required for all church attendance.Please use the SafeWA smartphone app for fast registration or fill out the register in the foyer of the church.

Details at the bottom of this newsletter for online offerings.

Please remember to clean up and disinfect your immediate area in each pew as you leave. 

Sunday Mass times: 
        Saturday:  6:30 pm 
        Sunday  :  7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 6:00 pm  

Weekday Mass details 
Weekday Mass times are: 
        Mon - Fri:  8:00 am 
        Saturday:  8:30 am 


Christmas Mass details 
Christmas Mass times are: 
        Christmas Eve (Thur 24th December):  6:30 pm (with 6pm Carols), 8:00 pm   
        Christmas (Fri 25th December):             7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am 



Sunday Readings (12/13 December 2020)

3rd Sunday of Advent

First Reading                 Isaiah 61:1-2,10-11
Responsorial Psalm      Luke 1:46-50,53-54
                                         Response My soul rejoices in my God. 
Second Reading            1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Gospel                            John 1:6-8,19-28

Readers                          Vigil: Lorraine Lockyer
                                        7:30 : Arlyne Sony 
                                        9:00 : Britto Singarayar
                                        6:00 : - Volunteer Needed -

Next Week  (19/20 December 2020)

4th Sunday of Advent

First Reading                 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16
Responsorial Psalm      Psalm 88(89):2-5,27,29
Second Reading            Romans 16:25-27
Gospel                            Luke 1:26-38

Readers                          Vigil: Jan O'Connor
                                        7:30 : Jan Smartt
                                        9:00 : Penny Carroll
                                        6:00 : Rosemary Barker

Prayers of the Faithful 

We pray for the leaders of our church that they may show by their lives that Christ is the light of the world.
 
We pray for those who witness to the Gospel in dangerous environments; may they be strengthened through our prayers, so that others may hear of the birth of the Messiah.
 
We pray for all Christians; may we work with faith to make straight the path for the Messiah
 
We pray for those in need; the hungry, the afflicted, the poor, the sick, those in prison, those who mourn, may we serve them in their need.
 
We pray for all of us gathered here; may we be like Mary and rejoice in God, and live in humility, giving thanks for all the gifts given to us.
 

Emmanuel Centre - Parish Invitation

St Vincent de Paul - Annual Christmas Appeal  

Did you know that more than 13 % of Australia's overall population - or about 3.24 million people - live below the poverty line, according to an Australian Council

of Social Service (ACOS) and University of New South Wales in a report released in February 2020 (pre-Covid).

• About 774,000 children under 15 years, or 17.7% of Australian children are in poverty.
• Poverty, the Australian Council of Social Service says, has become a consistent feature of Australian life, with millions still living below the poverty line despite 27 years of uninterrupted economic growth.
• A survey of young people on Youth Allowance found 9 in 10 skip meals and 1 in 3 have withdrawn from their studies because of a lack of funds.
• A survey of people on Newstart found more than 8 in 10 regularly skip meals and more than half have less than $15 a day left after housing costs.

Archbishop's Christmas Message 

St Denis Parish COVID-19 Guidelines  

• All gatherings/meetings are to occur in the body of the church utilising the pews in the church.
  • The Marian Chapel is closed to the public at this time;
  • The foyer of the church is not available for meetings and for other programs e.g. line dancing;
  • The Parish Centre including the Nolan Room and the outdoor courtyard are not available for use.
  • The out-door toilets are closed.

• Social distancing to be observed at all times.  1.5 metres between people; 2 square metres per person at meetings/prayer gatherings within the body of the church.

• No social gatherings involving the sharing of food and drinks are permitted indoors or outdoors on St Denis property.  In line with the government requirements of ‘Safety First’ the sharing of food, serving utensils, serviettes etc is strongly discouraged.  For example the parish kitchen is only big enough for 1 person at a time.

• Every person entering the church is required to sanitize their hands or to wash their hands with soap and water which is provided in the bathroom area.

• Cleaning and Sanitizing of the church after each gathering (prayer groups, mass, etc.) is to be completed by the people who have gathered using the sanitiser and cloths provided in the church. Cloths to be put in buckets provided at the doors of the church

• Every person coming into the church is required to register their name and phone number in our sign in books provided in the foyer of the church or scan the QR code using the SafeWA smartphone app. This is to enable contact tracing in case of an outbreak of Covid-19 and is a government requirement.  

• The maximum number at this stage is 200.

• Acolytes, altar servers, sacristan and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are not required. 

• The Lector is invited to sit in the body of the church and to move to the sanctuary when required.

• We will not be having entrance/recessional processions or Offertory processions.

• No communion from the Chalice.

• No communion on the tongue.  Please receive communion in the hand, and remain standing – kneeling makes it far to difficult for Father to remain socially distanced from the communicant.

• Hymn books, loose prayer sheets, etc are not to be used.

• Distribute hard copies of our parish bulletin – if you would like to receive a copy of our bulletin via email please sign up using the links at the bottom of this newsletter or email newsletter@stdenis.com.au 

• Have our book of intentions or mass intentions envelopes out.  If you wish to have a mass offered please contact the parish office on 92422812 or email admin@stdenis.com.au  or place an envelope in the offering basket in the foyer of the church.

• Take up collections during Mass.  There are baskets in the foyer of the church for planned giving envelopes/offerings or you may contribute on line – banking details are provided on the newsletter.

• The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

• Confessions

Online Resources details

Catholic Mission   https://www.catholicmission.org.au/

Plenary Council Newsletter (PlenaryPost) https://mailchi.mp/89790a462ff6/plenary-post-edition-15-march-8-2649645
 

Pass it on 

http://us18.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=19907e03e51d643da326fad6d&id=be20848669&e=[UNIQID]

New Subscriber
https://stdenis.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=19907e03e51d643da326fad6d&id=0d184e270d