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Sunday, December 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Sunday Collection for November 26/27 Envelopes $ 3,286.00 + Loose Collection $563.40 = $ 3,849.40 St. Vincent de Paul Envelopes $ 1,126.00 + Loose Collection $123.5 = $ 1,249.50 Thank you for your generosity >>>>>>>>>> ------ <<<<<<<<< OFFICE IS CLOSED TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2016 We are sorry for any inconvenience! >>>>>>>>>> ------ <<<<<<<<< CONGRATULATIONS to newly confirmed students Thank you Bishop Crosby for administering the Sacrament of the Holy Spirit for our children! God bless you! >>>>>>>>>> ------ <<<<<<<<< ADVENT CONFESSIONS There will be 3 Advent Penitential Services and Confessions celebrated in our area with several priests available to hear confessions. Please take advantage of this special opportunity to prepare yourself for Christmas, reconcile with God, with others and with yourself. St. Mary’s Tuesday December 13, 7pm St. Pius X Tuesday December 20 th , 7pm St. Basil Wednesday December 21, 7pm There are also confessions available in our church at usual time, Tuesday 6pm until and after Holy Mass if necessary, Friday 9.30am during the Holy Hour and after if necessary, Saturday 4pm before and after the Holy Mass if necessary. There will be no confessions on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. >>>>>>>>>> ------ <<<<<<<<< Christmas Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Holy Masses (Saturday 24 December) 5pm – It begins with Nativity Play (good for families with children) 8pm – Extra Mass for Families 11.30pm – Singing Christmas Carols with the Choir 12am Midnight Mass Christmas Day Holy Masses (Sunday 25 December) 9am – Parish Mass 11am – Parish Mass We welcome everyone to one of our Christmas Eucharist; bring you children to explore our Manger! Liturgies Saturday, December 3 – St. Francis Xavier “Jesus saw the crowd and had compassion for them.” 10:30 a.m. - Confirmation 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. - Confessions Mass 5:00 p.m. - † Aleksandra Charlam Vocation Prayer - Rev. Joseph Durkacz Sunday, December 4 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Mass 9:00 a.m. – † Giuseppina Imola, † Giovanni Buccilli, † Mario & Margherita Petrella, † Vincenzo & Francesca Toti, † Fernando Lama, † Antonia Martino & Dec. Mem. Martino Family and † Teresa & Saverio Muccilli. Mass 11:00 a.m. – Missa Pro Populo, (For the People) Vocation Prayer - Rev. Janusz Roginski, S.A.C. Tuesday, December 6 “God does not desire the loss of the little ones.” Confessions 6-6:45 p.m. Devotions 6:45 p.m.: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mass 7:00 p.m. – † Concetta & Emilio Melfi, † Joe da Ponte, † Nikola, Anka & Ivan Rukavina, † Anna & Joseph Bialas, † Souls in Purgatory, Int. Maria da Ponte and Int. of Moses & Karen da Ponte Vocation Prayer - Rev. Robert Love Wednesday, December 7 – St. Ambrose “Come to me, all you that are weary.” SJLC 1:30 p.m. – † John & James Bresnahan Vocation Prayer - Order of Preachers, Dominican Thursday, December 8 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - SOLEMNITY “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.” Mass 9:00 a.m. – Int. Mario & Modestina Maruzin Vocation Prayer - Rev. Andrew Lopatniuk Friday, December 9 “This generation listened neither to John nor to Jesus.” Mass 9:00 a.m. – Int. Agatha Yoon Eucharistic Adoration following Mass, concluding with Benediction at 10:30 a.m. (Divine Mercy Devotions and Prayers for the Deceased) Vocation Prayer - Rev. Francis Trzupek Saturday, December 10 “Elijah has come already and they did not recognize him.” 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. - Confessions Mass 5:00 p.m. - † Teresa Smid Vocation Prayer - Rev. Mark Sullivan Sunday, December 11 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Mass 9:00 a.m. – † Antonio & Carlotta Imola & Piero Cappucci, † George Burton, † Antonella DiMagno, † Antonia & Angelo DiFelice, † Lucia D’Eramo, † Vito Tuori and † Juanita Barber. Mass 11:00 a.m. – Missa Pro Populo, (For the People) Vocation Prayer - Rev. Mariusz Durbajlo
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Sunday, December 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sunday Collection for November 26/27 Envelopes $ 3,286.00 + Loose Collection $563.40 = $ 3,849.40
St. Vincent de Paul Envelopes $ 1,126.00 + Loose Collection $123.5 = $ 1,249.50
Thank you for your generosity
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OFFICE IS CLOSED TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2016
We are sorry for any inconvenience!
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CONGRATULATIONS to newly confirmed students
Thank you Bishop Crosby for administering the Sacrament of the Holy Spirit for our children!
God bless you! >>>>>>>>>> ------ <<<<<<<<<
ADVENT CONFESSIONS
There will be 3 Advent Penitential Services and Confessions celebrated in our area with several priests available to hear confessions. Please take advantage of this special opportunity to prepare yourself for Christmas, reconcile with God, with others and with yourself.
St. Mary’s Tuesday December 13, 7pm St. Pius X Tuesday December 20th, 7pm St. Basil Wednesday December 21, 7pm
There are also confessions available in our church at usual time, Tuesday 6pm until and after Holy Mass if necessary, Friday 9.30am during the Holy Hour and after if necessary, Saturday 4pm before and after the Holy Mass if necessary. There will be no confessions on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve Holy Masses (Saturday 24 December) 5pm – It begins with Nativity Play (good for families with children) 8pm – Extra Mass for Families 11.30pm – Singing Christmas Carols with the Choir 12am Midnight Mass Christmas Day Holy Masses (Sunday 25 December) 9am – Parish Mass 11am – Parish Mass
We welcome everyone to one of our Christmas Eucharist; bring you children to explore our Manger!
Liturgies Saturday, December 3 – St. Francis Xavier “Jesus saw the crowd and had compassion for them.”
10:30 a.m. - Confirmation 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. - Confessions
Mass 5:00 p.m. - † Aleksandra Charlam Vocation Prayer - Rev. Joseph Durkacz
Sunday, December 4 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Mass 9:00 a.m. – † Giuseppina Imola, † Giovanni Buccilli, † Mario & Margherita Petrella, † Vincenzo & Francesca Toti, † Fernando Lama, † Antonia Martino & Dec. Mem. Martino Family and † Teresa & Saverio Muccilli. Mass 11:00 a.m. – Missa Pro Populo, (For the People) Vocation Prayer - Rev. Janusz Roginski, S.A.C.
Tuesday, December 6 “God does not desire the loss of the little ones.”
Confessions 6-6:45 p.m. Devotions 6:45 p.m.: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mass 7:00 p.m. – † Concetta & Emilio Melfi, † Joe da Ponte, † Nikola, Anka & Ivan Rukavina, † Anna & Joseph Bialas, † Souls in Purgatory, Int. Maria da Ponte and Int. of Moses & Karen da Ponte Vocation Prayer - Rev. Robert Love Wednesday, December 7 – St. Ambrose “Come to me, all you that are weary.”
SJLC 1:30 p.m. – † John & James Bresnahan Vocation Prayer - Order of Preachers, Dominican
Thursday, December 8 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - SOLEMNITY “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.”
Mass 9:00 a.m. – Int. Mario & Modestina Maruzin
Vocation Prayer - Rev. Andrew Lopatniuk
Friday, December 9 “This generation listened neither to John nor to Jesus.”
Mass 9:00 a.m. – Int. Agatha Yoon Eucharistic Adoration following Mass, concluding with Benediction at 10:30 a.m. (Divine Mercy Devotions and Prayers for the Deceased) Vocation Prayer - Rev. Francis Trzupek Saturday, December 10 “Elijah has come already and they did not recognize him.”
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. - Confessions
Mass 5:00 p.m. - † Teresa Smid Vocation Prayer - Rev. Mark Sullivan
Sunday, December 11 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”
Mass 9:00 a.m. – † Antonio & Carlotta Imola & Piero Cappucci, † George Burton, † Antonella DiMagno, † Antonia & Angelo DiFelice, † Lucia D’Eramo, † Vito Tuori and † Juanita Barber. Mass 11:00 a.m. – Missa Pro Populo, (For the People) Vocation Prayer - Rev. Mariusz Durbajlo
Sunday, December 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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PARISH CHARITY
CHRISTMAS DINNER
We would like to invite as the PARISH COMMUNITY our brothers and sisters in need to special Christmas Dinner on Sunday 18th to our parish hall. If you would like to contribute to this event in any way, making donation or offering help in kind please contact our office or SVP group.
The meal is in place. The invitations are out. The favours have arrived. The decorating is arranged. The music is arranged and we are working on the pre-dinner programme. 75% of the costs have been raised through parishioners’ generosity. Our guests are excited that our parish is thinking of them. Keep us in your prayers. We still need financial support. Check this spot next week for further updates. If you wish to assist, please contact Kristine Paul by phone 519-753-1520 or email at [email protected]
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In Memoriam SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DONATIONS There will be extra church expenses during Christmas time and a great opportunity to give out to your church and community. You can make a donation IN MEMORY OF to indicate your intention while we will celebrate this special season. If you are interested, please contact the office and Fr Luke will be happy to explain everything to you. Thank you for your generous donations: To date total of: $ 550.00
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Campaign Life Christmas Fruitcake Sale The annual cake sale is an essential component in Campaign Life Coalition’s fundraising efforts. The fruitcakes come from the monks of Val Notre-Dame Abbey in Québec. The cakes are scrumptious, rich and exquisitely delicious. They make wonderful gifts for family and friends. The traditional bar cakes weigh 600 gm and cost $15.00 while the larger deluxe cakes weigh 1 kg and cost $25.00. These cakes will be available for sale at St. Mary’s on the weekend of December 10th and 11th at all masses.
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Become a Priest? “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the
Lord, make his paths straight.” Could God be calling you to be a priest, deacon, brother or sister in order to help our world of today to truly
“prepare the way of the Lord”? If God is calling you, contact Fr. Michael King, Director of Vocations and Priestly Formation, Diocese of Hamilton at
905-528-7988, email [email protected]
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NATIVITY PLAY !!Casting!! We invite children of all age to take part in our Nativity Play. It will take part on Christmas Eve at 5pm right before the beginning of Christmas Eve Mass for Families with children. Children will speak in unison no need to worry about learning script by heart! Children meet for rehearsal on Thu 7pm at the church on December 15, 22
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Sacristy renovation is finished!!
The painting of the sacristy and alcove has been accomplished. We had to seek help of professional company but we are also grateful to parishioners who voluntarily offered their help, especially the cleaning ministry who tirelessly kept the area tidy. There is some wood work to be done at later time. St. Anthony statue is located now above the door next to the confessional. He will be overlooking all those who were lost but found their way to God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide – Did You Know?
The Government of Canada passed legislation in June
2016, legalizing euthanasia/assisted suicide. Despite
wording intended to protect doctors and facilities, the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is
forcing health care workers to arrange for the killing of
their patients. No other country does this. Provinces
across Canada do not do this. Yet, Ontario refuses to
protect doctors who object to ending the life of their
patients. Please visit www.CanadiansforConsicence.ca
to learn more and write directly to your elected
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Remembering in prayer There are two new boards located at the front of the church. The one is below St. Joseph’s statue and the other beneath St. Therese’s statue. St. Joseph is considered as the patron saint of the dying therefore we will publish on his board the names of deceased parishioners and those we have assisted with the funeral services at funerals homes or cemeteries. St. Therese was known of her child-like spirituality therefore on her board we will be publishing the names of the baptized parishioners. Looking at these names we will remember those who were born for Christ in this world (Baptism) and in the world to come (Death). Every year we will be start publishing the names from the beginning. Please take advantage of this opportunity and include these names in your individual prayer.
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2nd Sunday of Advent Meditation: God is leading Israel in joy by the light of his glory, with his mercy and justice for company. Baruch 5
We begin this second week of our Advent journey with this wonderful proclamation of the end of our exile. We really can take off our robe of misery and put on the splendour of the glory of God forever. Let us experience today what it will be like to be freed from the power of our sins to hold us captive, freed from our longing, fulfilled in our desire, that we might be set free. (http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/)
Entrance Antiphon: People of Zion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart.
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