Parish News: The Second Sunday and Week of Advent

It is easy to be caught up in the festive fervour of Christmas before it is here, without really preparing ourselves. And so throughout Advent, the focus of the liturgy is on getting ready for the Lord Jesus when he comes. This Sunday, Saint John the Baptist calls us to repentance to ‘prepare the way for the Lord.’ 

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You can see the readings for this coming Sunday here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Conor, Chinye, Victor, Mercy, Olga, John, Cordelia, Lolita, Ben, Evelyn and Sidoni.
The Faithful departed
The recently departed, all who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s and those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Norma de Rougemont (12th).

Advent Bible Study, Mondays at 7pm. Join us to understand better the meaning and story of Christmas.
11th Dec: The Birth of Jesus in Luke (Luke Chapter 2)
18th Dec: The Wise Men and the Flight to Egypt (Matthew Chapter 2)

Advent and Christmas Highlights:
Christmas Lessons and Carols – Sunday 17th December, 6pm
Children’s Carols Around the Crib – Christmas Eve, 4pm
Midnight Sung Mass – Christmas Eve, 11.30pm 
Sung Mass of Christmas Day – Christmas Morning, 11am

The cover art this week is Saint John the Baptist Preaching to the Masses in the Wilderness by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564 – 1638) held at the Arbroath Art Gallery.