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December 20, 2020 - 4 TH
Sunday of Advent December 27 , 2020- Feast of the Holy Family
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Tuesday 7:00 p.m. † John Cashia
† Margarite Lebeau
Christmas Eve
5:00 pm.
9:00 pm.
† John Dietrich
† Jean Dortmans
Foss
Ones
Saturday 5:00 p.m. † Bill & Jolene Samples
† Umberto Muccearoni
Mon. Rev. Janusz Roginski, S.A.C.
Tue. Rev. Robert Sims
Wed. Voluntas Dei Institute
Thur. Rev. Michael Downey
Sat. Rev. Martin Vallely
VOCATION VIEW
Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 20, 2020 From the angel Gabriel,
Mary heard God’s plan for her life and she said “Yes!”...and so the
Saviour came into the world. Pray to know God’s Will for your life,
so as to help bring Jesus to our world. If you think God is calling
you to a Church vocation, call Fr. Michael King, Director of
Vocations, Diocese of Hamilton, 905-528- 7988 ext. 2246. Email:
vocations@hamiltondiocese.com
COLLECTION REPORT
Collected from Envelopes/Loose $ 7,114.00 Pre-Auth. Dec 1-7.2020 $
2,725.00
Total $ 9,839.00 Building Fund Weekly Total $ 415.00 TOTAL $
10,254.00
COLLECTION REPORT
Regular Donations Collected from Envelopes/Loose $ 8,237.00
Pre-Auth. Dec 8 - 14, 2020 $ 620.00 Total $ 8,857.00 Building Fund
Weekly Total $ 65.00 TOTAL $ 8,922.00
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
Weekday Masses December 29, 2020 – January 1, 2021
Tuesday 7:00 p.m. † Dora Jackson
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. † Philomenia Valagio
† Lorna Crilly
Foss
Saturday 5:00 p.m. † Lilian Thomson
† Mike Swik
Mon. Rev. Joseph Michel
Tue. Rev. Kiwook Kim
Thur. Rev. Arpee Urquico
Fri. Rev. Pawel Jamroz
VOCATION VIEW
Feast of the Holy Family - December 27, 2020 By Baptism we are
God's holy family. Pray today for the grace to live faithfully your
vocation as a single, married, ordained or consecrated person If
you think God is calling you to be a priest, religious or deacon,
call Fr. Michael King, Director of Vocations, Diocese of Hamilton,
905-528-7988 ext. 2246. Email: vocations@hamiltondiocese.com
CATECHETICAL CORRESPONDENCE Programs available for children from
Kindergarten through to High School not currently receiving
religious instruction. Preparation for First Communion and
Confirmation for children not in Catholic Schools also available.
Families work through the programs at home. Contact Monica in the
Catechesis Office at 905-528-7988, ext. 2238 or check out our
website at www.hamiltondiocese.com and click on the Catechesis
Office for more information, printable registration forms or to
register online.
THE PARISH PHOTO DIRECTORY UPDATE!
The long awaited Parish Photo Directory will be arriving this
coming week! With Covid protocols we have not figured out the
particulars as to how distribute them. Please be patient and we
will keep you updated once we navigate the protocols.
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PRE-AUTHORIZED DEBIT PLAN Thank you for your generous support of
our parish community. Please consider your regular contributions to
support the ongoing expenses for the Church and the many Ministries
provided, to make your contributions through automatic bank
withdrawal. Please find Pre-Authorized Debit Plan Forms on Our
Website or contact the office and I will email one out to you. . If
you have any questions or assistance please call our Administrative
Assistant Bonnie Maloney 905-632-6114. If you are already enrolled
in our Pre-authorized Debit Plan, and would like to increase your
donations please fill out a new form or call/email the parish
office.
ONLINE DONATIONS We now have a
direct online DONATE NOW link on our website at
https://stpatricksparish.ca/ Please consider
online donations via Credit Card, Paypal, Gift Card. .
Thank you for your continued Financial Support
during Covid – 19 and Re-Opening Please consider dropping off or
mailing your contributions to the parish office. Pre-Authorized
debit forms are available on our parish website
https://stpatricksparish.ca/ Once again, Thank you for your
continued support
CHRISTMAS MASS RESERVATIONS Beginning November 28/29, all
parishioners are asked to indicate which Christmas Mass they will
be attending. You are asked to pre-register by signing a list for
Christmas Mass you and your family members will attend. You and
each family member will be given a Reservation Slip with your Mass
time on it. Please be aware that we only have approx. 30 seats
available for the 9 am Christmas Day mass.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS You are invited to make an offering for Christmas
flowers for the Altar, in loving memory of a deceased family member
or friend. Altar Flower Envelopes are in the foyer. The 1st mass on
Christmas Day will be said for these intentions. Please make sure
your loved ones name is on the back of the envelope.
We welcome all who are visiting our parish this Christmas Season.
We pray that you will be nourished by our liturgy and feel the
warmth that comes from being among friends. Although we must social
distance coming together to collectively to share in the birth of
our Lord and Saviour, the Messiah warms our hearts. As the body of
Christ, We celebrate Jesus, His miraculous birth, as told that
first Christmas morn. When Christ was born is significant to the
truth we hold. His sacrificial love reconciled us to God with hope
of eternal rest. Especially in the year of world wide pandemic, let
us pause and reflect On God's love and grace And know we are
wonderfully blessed!
Merry Christmas! Fr. Godwin Pinto, O.C.D
FAMILY WALKWAY Our Family Walkway enhanced the appearance of the
outside of our church and provided funds for the internal
improvements, it has also provided a walkway that recognizes us
collectively as a community of Family members of St. Patrick’s
Parish. Once again plans are now underway to add new engraved
bricks to our St. Patrick’s Family Walkway .. We have many more
bricks available and are happy to provide this opportunity to all
our parishioners. If you would like to order a brick as a gift for
your loved one, please contact the office and we will provide a
Gift Certificate. All Brick Orders must be submitted by Jan 30,
2021 for Fall installment. The cost is $95.00 per engraved brick.
Since this is a fundraiser $80.00 of this cost is tax deductible.
Please find the Walkway forms on the table in the foyer.
B I S H O P O F H A M I L T O N
Dear friends,
Christmas 2020
As the Christmas feasts begin, I am pleased to send you greetings
in
the form of an excerpt from the 2019 Christmas homily of Pope
Francis:
“A charming legend relates that at the birth of Jesus
the shepherds hurried to the stable with different gifts.
Each brought what he had; some brought the fruits of
their labour, others some precious item. But as they
were all presenting their gifts, there was one shepherd
who had nothing to give. He was extremely poor; he
had no gift to present. As the others were competing to
offer their gifts, he stood apart, embarrassed. At a
certain point, Saint Joseph and Our Lady found it
hard to receive all those gifts, especially Mary, who
had to hold the baby. Seeing the shepherd with empty
hands, she asked him to draw near, and she put the
baby Jesus in his arms. That shepherd, in accepting
him, became aware of having received what he did not
deserve, of holding in his arms the greatest gift of all
time. He looked at his hands, those hands that seemed
to him always empty. They had become the cradle of
God. He felt himself loved and, overcoming his
embarrassment, began to show Jesus to the others, for
he could not keep for himself the Gift of gifts. … Dear
brother, dear sister, if your hands seem empty, if you
think your heart is poor in love, this night is for you.
The grace of God has appeared, to shine forth in your
life. Accept it and the light of Christmas will shine
forth in you!”
Christmas is God who comes to us! Christmas saves us, lifts us
up,
fills us, and frees us! During this time of profound fear and
suffering, I wish you the experience of light, life and love!
Merry Christmas!
Bishop of Hamilton