THE PARISH OF ST.

BENEDICT
 St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church
- 14 Alice Street, LA ROMAINE 650116
 Holy Innocents Roman Catholic Church
341 Papourie Road, Diamond Village, DEBE 680125

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

DECEMBER 18, 2022

CHANT: (Led by the choir)

Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord, come! Come, Lord Jesus,
come, Lord, come!
Open my eyes, open my mind. Open my heart to peace and
love.
PRIEST: He is the light of revelation to the peoples.
He will bring glory to his people.
ALL: He is the Saviour of the world!
The Priest then prays while a Parishioner lights the candle
“Lord, at the angel’s message, Mary, the Immaculate Virgin
became the temple of God, and was filled with the light of the
Holy Spirit, when she received your divine Word. Grant that,
after her example, we may humbly and steadfastly follow your
will. Through Christ, our Lord, Amen.”
CHANT: (Led by the choir)
‘Come, Lord Jesus’ is repeated.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY 19TH DECEMBER TO FRIDAY 30TH DECEMBER
Monday 19th 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday 20th 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday 21st 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 22nd CLOSED
Friday 23rd CLOSED
Monday 26th CLOSED
Tuesday 27th CLOSED
Wednesday 28th 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 29th 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
(Office Visits with the Parish Administrator will
resume on Thursday 5th January
Friday 30th CLOSED
Dear Friends,
In the gospel today Matthew 1:18-24, gives us the most
complete description of St Joseph. Joseph ‘being a man of
honour’ (Mt 1:19); in other words, a righteous man.
St. James tells us that the life of the righteous man is based
in faith - ‘the righteous will live by faith’ and do good works
(Cf James 2:23; Galatians 3:11; Romans 1:17), and we can see
this in Joseph’s life, even if we do not know much about him.
The light of faith directed each of Joseph’s deeds and his
good works; perhaps that is why the gospel writers only have
Joseph doing the will of God and not speaking.
Nevertheless, in the light of faith, he always subjected
himself in everything to God’s will, revealed to him through
dreams, angelic visions, through human law, or through his
duties towards his country.
Enlightened by faith he did not concern himself with the
discontinued line of David that he inherited, but only
considered the kingdom of heaven promised to him. This is
another of St Joseph’s precious virtues that should inspire
all our actions.
Our faith promises us a future life; let us
prepare for the true life that awaits us, putting
aside the empty things that belong to this short
life in exile. How can we value the commodities
of the rich or the afflictions of the poor in this
life, against the great wealth awaiting us in the
life to come?
Yours sincerely in,
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Fr. David
 THE P A R I S H O F S T. B E N E D I C T
2022/2023 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
HOLY MASS SCHEDULE
DATE PLACE TIME SOLEMNITY/FEAST
Solemnity of Christmas -
SATURDAY
La Romaine 5:00 p.m. The Nativity of the Lord
DECEMBER 24TH
Christmas Eve
SUNDAY, La Romaine 8:00 a.m. Solemnity of Christmas -
DECEMBER 25TH The Nativity of the Lord
Picton 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day.
WEDNESDAY, Feast of the
Picton 5:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 28TH Holy Innocents
THURSDAY,
La Romaine 6:30 a.m. Weekday Holy Mass
DECEMBER 29TH
FRIDAY,
Feast of the Holy Family of
DECEMBER 30TH
La Romaine 6:30 a.m. Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Solemnity of Mary,
SATURDAY,
La Romaine 5:00 p.m. Holy Mother of God
DECEMBER 31ST
New Year's Eve
La Romaine 8:00 a.m. Solemnity of Mary,
SUNDAY,
Holy Mother of God
JANUARY 1ST Picton 10:00 a.m. New Year’s Day
SATURDAY, Solemnity of the
La Romaine 5:00 p.m.
JANUARY 7TH Epiphany of the Lord
SUNDAY, La Romaine 8:00 a.m. Solemnity of the
JANUARY 8TH Picton 10:00 a.m. Epiphany of the Lord

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Wednesday, 21st December, 2022
beginning after the 6:00 a.m. Holy Mass.
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration.
Both Eucharistic Adoration and Confession
will end with Benediction at 6:00 p.m.
ST. BENEDICT’S
Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until evening Mass
All parishioners are invited to take this opportunity
to partake of this Sacrament
 A Special Act of Sorrow
Forgive me my sins, O Lord, forgive me my sins.
The sins of my youth, the sins of my age.
The sins of my soul, the sins of my body.
My idle sins, my serious voluntary sins.
The sins I know, the sins I have concealed so long,
and which are now hidden from my memory.
I am truly sorry for every sin, mortal and venial,
for all the sins of my childhood up to the present hour.
I know my sins have wounded Your tender Heart.
O my Saviour, let me be freed from the bonds of evil
through the most bitter passion of my Redeemer.
O my Jesus, forget and forgive what I have been.
Amen
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2022 - 5:00 P.M. MASS
Birthday Blessings Carol Tom Yew; Zachary Gene
Guidance & Protection Zachary
Healing & Recovery Msgr. Christian Pereira
Special Intentions Catherine Chang
Thanksgiving Francisca Chang & Family; Curtis Emmanuel; Ava Van Sertima
Als Family
Rest in Peace Nicholas Mangum; Wayne Bertrand; Fyzee & Joyce Charles;
Felix Alvon Pena; Angela Rahaman; Irene Samlalsingh; Ian Seukeran
Decklan Als; George & Sylvia Singh; Cedric Ram; Steve Baldeo
Espert & Anil Agilera
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH 2022 - 8:00 A.M. MASS
Birthday Blessings Shane Keshwah; Hayley Goordial (3 Yrs.); Ian Weatherhead
Kaitlyn Weatherhead
Healing & Recovery Msgr. Christian Pereira; Christine Limongi; Dinna Bainey
Special Intentions Cecil Kattick
Thanksgiving Gayah Family; Kathleen O’Connor; Mc Cartney Family
Rest in Peace Nicholas Mangum; Wayne Bertrand; Daniel Gentle;
Francis & Rita Ramkissoon; John Lee Poi (1 Yr.); Doris Gayah
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18TH 2022 - 10:00 A.M. MASS - PICTON
Thanksgiving Charles Family; Marcus & Shenise Grands; Akil Kambon Zuri Jacob