Advent 2011

St Michael's Parish

Christmas 2011 Mass Times

CHRISTMAS EVE - Sat 24 December
    NB No Saturday 5pm Vigil Mass

7pm          (Vigil) Family Mass .
11.15pm   Carols followed by Midnight
                 Mass

CHRISTMAS DAY - Sun 25 December
8 & 10am Christmas Masses

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Advent 2011 - A Time of Expectancy

ADVENT - a season (4 weeks before Christmas) which emphasises the perpetual prayer of the Christian: “Come Lord Jesus” (Rev 22.20). But it is also a time of spiritual challenge to us, the disciples of the Lord.
Many of the readings of Advent are taken from the prophets and the prophets usually brought unpalatable truths to their hearers.

The message of the prophets was very simple but challenging: God was going to redeem us from our sins. In the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 63; 16-17; 64:1.3-8) we hear of the desire for this to happen.

But the people of the time of Jesus had other ideas. They wanted a Redeemer who would deliver them – from other people’s sins – from the injustices inflicted upon them, the oppression and the physical slavery they were suffering at the hands of others.

They would welcome with open arms a Saviour who would deliver them from others, but as for a Saviour who would deliver them from themselves – no thanks. That is why the prophets were so unpopular. Jesus himself was rejected by the people of his time, due no doubt to his challenging preaching. The people could not accept that Jesus came to give new life to people of ALL time! And that includes US! COME, LORD JESUS, COME.

Advent Calendar 2011

FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT

Sun 27 November THE BANNER OF HOPE.
ONE Candle on the Wreath

10am Mass The Jesse Tree, the family Tree of Jesus

A Presentation by School leavers of St Michael’s

Wed 30 November

7pm First reconciliation Service for
Children & Parents preparing for First Holy Communion

SECOND WEEK OF ADVENT

Sun 4 December THE BANNER OF LOVE..
TWO Candles on the Wreath

THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT

Sun 12 December THE BANNER OF JOY.
THREE Candles on the Wreath

Wed 14 December

7.30pm Reconciliation Rite Two – Community Celebration

Thurs 15 December

6 pm End of Year St Michael's School Mass

FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

Sun 18 December THE BANNER OF PEACE.
FOUR Candles on the Wreath

7pm Reconciliation Rite Two – Community Celebration

CHRISTMAS SEASON

Sat 24 December Christmas Eve (Note - No 5pm Mass)

7pm Vigil FAMILY MASS.

11.15pm Carols followed by Midnight Mass

Sun 25 December Christmas Day

8am & 10am Christmas Masses

Sun 1 January 2012 New Year's Day

5pm (Saturday) Vigil Mass

8am & 10am Mass

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