Second Sunday of Advent Readings: Isaiah 11.1-10, Ps 71, Rom 15.4-9, 3.1 to 12 Mt
From the Gospel according to Matthew
In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For he is the one of whom had spoken by the prophet Isaiah when he said: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
... Seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who made you believe he can escape the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance, and do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father. "
Why I say that from these stones God can raise up children to Abraham. Already the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you in water for repentance, but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He holds the shovel and clean up his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire. "
CONVERSION
O Jesus, together with the whole Church, I am continuing the journey of Advent. Sunday
your word has made me aware of the danger in letting him spend his life without realize your salvation, your child's smiling face of God.
Today invited me to go to John the Baptist, because it put me under his guidance. You have sent ahead to prepare your hearts to come. He claims to be the voice crying in the wilderness. His words are strong and scary, hard and aggressive, and shake my false peace.
John, I received on the banks of the Jordan, in the Judean Desert. And there, in the desert, there is no place for goods, friendships, role, they give me the illusion of solidity and security. John brings me back to basics, it makes me touch that only a poor creature, unable to subsist without a providential help and liberating. He shakes my indifference, my crumble fragile truth. "It is time - I cry, to remove the mask, and drop the illusions and honestly ask yourself who you really are. It is time to pave the way to welcome the God in your life always unexpected and always different. It is time for real change, a serious life choice. "
O Jesus, help me to do some 'of the desert in my life, taking away the superfluous and ephemeral. There are too many things that clutter my heart. There are words that profane the inner silence, dreams and desires are dictated by vanity. Fa 'unable to accept that your Word, which leads to hope
and floods the mind of unspeakable consolation. Oh, if only to blind eyes to the many dazzling images and false, I could discover the true image of myself and of others! So clear the road for all the obstacles that prevent you from being my God Then experience the joy of meeting you and all around me and I would flourish in a new world.
O Lord, let me dream with the Prophet Isaiah, let me see the wolf grazes with the lamb, swords beaten into plowshares, dirt changed to white. Let me dream, because you and with you I begin to realize that these new heavens and new earth, that you want to give us. For this you give me the time of Advent, the time of waiting, not for watching, but because it operates so that the dream becomes everyday reality and the utopian history.
improve our District
for several years, the parish is working with the "Micro Project Areas" and the "Good Practices, non-profit organization, to create, promote and organize gatherings, meetings, parties and help people in our ward of St. Vito, also trying to activate the areas and projects to improve the quality of life. For better work and propose something concrete is a questionnaire, which is in the table of the press. It is a simple sheet to fill out, anonymously and without ulterior motives. You can fill it here or take it home and then back to church in the box at the center of the Church, or seek help from professionals outside the Church.
PARISH NOTICES
weeks from December 5 to December 12
Sunday 5
• A memory and recall of the Mission Parish, will be P. Federico with some other missionaries: the groups will meet Holy Mass and enlivening.
• Monday, 6 hours 15.30, "Afternoon Together" to the elderly, Oratorio, with the Missionaries. •
20.30, Centers Listening to the Word of God in the family: Viviani, via Goineo, 5; Dean, Piazzale Rosmini, 7.
Tuesday 7
• At 16.30, in oratory, catechism classes for children and teens.
Wednesday 8 - Immaculate Conception
• Timetable of Holy Mass: 8:30 to 10:00 - 11.30 - 18.00.
• Sale of cakes and sweets. Those who wish may make and donate the sweets to be sold before the Church for the benefit of S. Vincent parish. Each must have a sweet piece of paper with writings and brought the ingredients used in the parish Tuesday afternoon. For further information contact the volunteers of the St. Vincenzo.
• 11.30 am, Adhesion of Catholic party.
Thursday 9
• At the end of S. Evening Mass, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and prayer for vocations.
• 16.00 pm, a meeting of Catholic Parish. •
20.30, Center for Attention to the Word of God in the family: Spizzamiglio, via Combi, 22, IV fl
Friday 10 • h. 20.00, evidence of the choir singing for young people.
Saturday 11
• In the afternoon, in Oratorio, "Creative Workshop" for children and activities for kids.
Sunday 12
• During S. 10:00 am Mass, Catechetical Second Step of the Way Parrocchiale: Consegna del Vangelo ai ragazzi del 2° anno di catechismo.
• Al termine della S. Messa delle 10.00, in Oratorio, secondo incontro per coppie e famiglie. Conclusione con pranzo al sacco condiviso. C’รจ il servizio di baby-sitter.
Prendete dal tavolo della stampa il programma per l’Avvento, le preghiere da recitare in famiglia e il giornale Vita Nuova.
Fra Andrea, parroco
INTENZIONI SS. MESSE
settimana dal 5 dicembre al 12 dicembre
domenica 5 dicembre
ore 8.30 - def.to Oddone
ore 10.00 - Per l’assemblea
ore 11.30 - def.ti Gino e Maria Gnan
18.00 - Nicholas def.to handle
Monday, December 6
8.30 - Nicholas def.to Deponte
18.00 - def.to Giuseppe Barbaro
Tuesday, December 7
8.30 - def.to Orazio
Leone - According to the intention of the tenderer
18.00 - def.ti Lucia and Angela Madrussani
- Angelina def.ta
Wednesday, December 8
8.30 - Maria def.ta
10.00 - For ' Assembly
11.30 - def.ti Armida and Guido Suzzi
18:00 - Thursday, December 9
8.30 - Matilda def.to Cappeccino
- def.ti Family Cominotti
18.00 - def.to Antonio
Friday, December 10
8.30 - def.ta White Bendagli
18.00 - def.to Paolo Perosa
- Antonio and Nina def.ti
Saturday, December 11
8.30 - def.ti Carmela, Joseph and Guido
18.00 - Bruna def.ta Peresan
- Marco def.to Coslovich
- Luciano def.to Nacuz
Sunday, December 12
8.30 - def. ta Francesca Leone
10.00 - 11.30 am For the assembly
- def.te Catherine and Josephine
- def.te Sabina and Fernanda Bastiani
18.00 - Beatrice def.ta dell'Antoniano
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