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T h e G o o d S h e p h e r d P a r i s h The Good Shepherd Parish is a Catholic community rooted in the Gospel where all are invited to

encounter Christ, grow in holiness, and proclaim His Good News to the world. 3 0 9 2 I n n e s R o a d , O t t a w a , O n t a r i o K 1 W 1 C 8

Telephone (613) 824-4394 Email: pastor@thegoodshepherdparish.com Website: www.thegoodshepherdparish.com

Ma s s In t e n t i o n s Saturday 12 December – Third Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm † Carmen D’Souza requested by the Catholic Women’s League † Betty Donnelly requested Jean and Doreen Dumont † Roland John Roberts requested by the family † William McAvoy requested by Carol Faure Linda Cudahy Miziolek requested by Denis and Claudia Cudahy Sunday 13 December – Third Sunday of Advent

9:00 am † Natividad Magmanlac requested by the Catholic Women’s League † Betty Donnelly requested by the Catholic Women’s League

† William McAvoy requested by the Roberts family † Rey Arriola requested by the Magmanlac family

11:15 am † Harold Beamish requested by the Knights of Columbus 9005 Intention of healing for Michael Nortey requested by the family Tuesday 15 December 20th Happy Wedding Anniversary for Siga and Majoe

Wednesday 16 December | No intention

Thursday 17 December | No intention Friday 18 December † Terry Barbeau requested by the family † Diane Warren requested by Jean Hall

Saturday 19 December – Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm † William McAvoy requested by Mike and Magda Baillot Special Intentions requested Dr. G.M. Lusignan † Deceased members of the Pereira family † Altaf Tanios requested by the Catholic Women’s League † Patricia McKenna-Weir requested by George and Darlene Keable Sunday 20 December – Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:00 am † Roland John Roberts requested by the family † Deceased members of the Mitchell and Ramsaran families

11:15 am Healing and Restoration of Thomas requested by a Sister in Christ † Mrs. Don McKenna requested by Margaret MacLellan Tuesday 22 December † Frank Phillips requested by his daughter † Marion Robichon requested by Lina and Joanne Wednesday 23 December | No intention

Thursday 24 December – X The Nativity of the Lord X 5:00 pm † Hélene Seguin requested by the Richmond family † Gene and Vivian Lusignan requested by Dr. G.M. Lusignan 7:00 pm † Evangelina and Dioscoro Reyes requested by the family † Mary and Paul Childs requested by the family 9:00 pm No intention Friday 25 December – X The Nativity of the Lord X 10:00 am † Leonard Smith requested by the family † Gunter Andrews requested by Myrna Andrews † Robert and Christine Osborne requested by the family † Bruce McMullan requested by the Roberts family

Saturday 26 December – XThe Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph X 5:00 pm All living and deceased Members and Spiritual Advisors of the

Catholic Women’s League Sunday 27 December – Second Sunday of Advent 9:00 am † Latife Bitar requested by Magda Eniem † Youssef Wassef requested by Maggie Eniem † Souls in Purgatory requested by Maggie Eniem

11:15 am † Emerson Algan requested by Willy Algan † Ann Delage requested by the family † George Abdelnour requested by FAdia Abdelnour

Update from the Finance Council –

The Finance Council met earlier this week to review the parish’s financial position and discuss issues related to the operation of the church, rectory and property.

As of the end of November, the parish is running a small surplus - $1,004 – for its operations this year. Our revenues are down by $40,700 compared to the same point last year, while expenditures are down by $46,500. The parish is paying a little more on the mortgage principal than it did last year, which leaves us in a slightly better financial position than last year at this time.

December is usually a month where the parish collects significant revenues, especially as parishioners often increase their donations for Christmas and many people who are not regular mass attendees help fill the church. Given the COVID restrictions, large numbers of visitors are unlikely.

However, Enbridge has paid the parish another $5,000 to extend the use of the parking lot until January 15, 2021, as it fixes a problem with the gas lines across Innes Road, near the church. In addition, the parish is still waiting to receive roughly $11,000 in payments from the federal government in respect of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.

As an early warning, the parish has requested the approval of the Diocese to replace the carpets in the rectory with hardwood flooring. The carpets are the original ones installed when the church was built in 1998 and were never of the highest quality. After more than 20 years, they are definitely in need of replacement. Expenses of more than $15,000 require Diocesan approval, and the Diocese will be taking a decision in the next week. This work will be undertaken in February. Funds collected from the Building and Maintenance second collection on February 14, 2021 will be used to offset this expense.

As always, we rely on your continued generous support to keep the church in operation. Please remember that you can make donations at the church or online from the parish website.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your families.

Faithfully yours,

Sean Keenan Chair, Good Shepherd Finance Council

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When attending Mass in church, if you have hearing challenges, please tune into

100.7 FM on your radio to pray along.

Please share all information in this bulletin with your fellow parishioners, particularly those who do not have access to the internet.

WEEKDAY MASSES

Current schedule**: Tuesday and Friday at 9:00 am

** NEW INFORMATION ** For those wishing to attend either weekday Mass, please note, while there is no requirement to register in advance for the Mass, everyone must register on arrival. The front door will be opened at 8:30 am and you will be asked to provide your name and telephone number to Bonnie who will enter this information on our registration form. This form will be held for 30 days should it be needed for contact tracing; forms will be shredded after 30 days.

** Please read the “Welcome Back to The Good Shepherd Church” document, on our home page, prior to coming to Church.

You are all requested to please follow our parish COVID-19 protocols:

1. take your temperature at home to confirm you are well enough to attend Mass

2. **wear a mask that securely covers the nose, mouth and chin; no gloves when receiving Holy Communion;

3. **REMINDER: NO SINGING PERMITTED 4. enter Church by the Main/Front door

5. on arrival, use the touchless hand sanitizer on the wall

6. **REMINDER: Washrooms are to be used only in urgent cases; if you have used the washroom, please ensure all washroom spaces are wiped down**

7. provide your name and telephone number to Bonnie at the registration table

8. take a seat in the Main Worship Space, ensuring social distancing between you and others who are not in your group (at least three (3) seat separation between groups)

9. **REMINDER: please depart the Church immediately following conclusion of Mass, ensuring social distancing is maintained at all times

10. depart Church by the side door (down cloakroom hallway)

**Due to COVID-19 requirements to clean between Masses we are unable to hold more weekday Masses.

ALL WEEKEND SUNDAY MASSES

*** Please read the “Welcome Back to The Good Shepherd Church” document located on our home page prior to registering for Sunday Mass. ONLINE REGISTRATION for all weekend Sunday Masses opens on Sunday evening and closes at noon on Saturday. COVID-19 protocols to follow when attending Mass in our church:

1. everyone who enters our church must wear a mask that securely covers the nose, mouth and chin;

2. after confirming temperature and registration, ushers will seat all attendees, according to social distancing policy.

3. the cantor is the only person singing at Mass; the assembly is to please remain in silent spiritual union with the hymns.

4. all may respond to the spoken prayers throughout the Mass. 5. there is no passing of the collection basket; please place

your envelope or your offering in the box (at the Baptismal Font) as you exit the worship space after Mass ends;

6. please wait for the ushers to guide the assembly, row by row, for the distribution of Holy Communion; no gloves are to be worn when receiving Holy Communion.

7. Please wait for the ushers to guide the row by row exit, immediately after Mass ends, out the side door (adjacent to the cloakroom), ensuring social distancing is maintained.

MASS ON YOUTUBE

Our parish Sunday Mass will continue to be on The Good Shepherd Parish YouTube channel each Sunday.

Select the link on our parish homepage:

https://www.thegoodshepherdparish.com/ Please share this information with your fellow parishioners, family and friends who are unable, for health reasons or church space limitations, to join us in the church.

Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Saint Alphonsus Liguori

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE

** REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED VIA EVENTBRITE ** Thursday 24 December 2020 The Nativity of the Lord at 5:00, 7:00 and 9:00 pm; Friday 25 December 2020 The Nativity of the Lord at 10:00 am; Saturday and Sunday 26 and 27 December 2020 Regular Mass schedule; Thursday 31 December 2020 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God at 5:00 pm; Friday 01 January 2021 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God at 10:00 am; and

Saturday and Sunday 02 and 03 January 2021 Regular Mass schedule.

P l e a s e p r a y f o r t h o s e w h o h a v e r e q u e s t e d o u r p r a y e r s :

Deacon Dan Careau 🙏 Doreen Dumont 🙏 Bruce Hodgins 🙏 Jean-Ella Lemire 🙏

Joe MacDonell 🙏 Gloria Marshall 🙏 Michael Nortey 🙏 Rosi Saunders 🙏 Jean Scharf 🙏

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASSES VIA EVENTBRITE ON OUR WEBSITE

Ø Christmas Masses Registration CLOSES on Wednesday 23 December at midnight Ø New Year’s Masses Registration CLOSES on Wednesday 30 December at midnight

For those who do not have Internet access, please call Bonnie at the Parish Office (613-824-4394, ext 1) and she will register for you. Please share this with all those who do not have Internet. Thank you!

Dear Fr. Virgil Happy Birthday (on 09 December) Prayers, Good Health and Rich Blessings on your birthday and every day!!

From Your Good Shepherd Faith Family

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December 8, 2020

Hello Pastors and Parish staffs,

I’m writing to share with you an exciting initiative for this Christmas. It’s a media campaign titled “The Call Home.” The campaign was created out of a concern that some of our brothers and sisters who come to Mass at Christmas don’t come at any other time of year. In years past we’ve been able to accommodate them but this year will be very different.

A wonderful group of Catholics from our archdiocese have created a message that we hope will reach those who know that Christmas is important but aren’t sure what it means for their lives. The Call Home uses local personal testimonies to present the basic message of the Gospel. Near the end of the video viewers will be invited to respond to God calling them to be at home with him. The video will conclude with a personal greeting from me.

The purpose of this email is to let you know that someone from The Call Home campaign will be contacting your parish to ask you to take a few actions that will help us get this video to those who need to see it.

As the Church of Ottawa-Cornwall, let us pray that despite the challenges of celebrating Christmas during a pandemic, we will see hearts converted to our loving God.

I appreciate all that you do every day for the sake of our Church and for its people!

✠ Marcel Damphousse Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall

Message from Diocesan Staff:

We encourage you to take a few moments and watch the short clips that serve as a “teaser” to the full 12-minute video that will be released on December 15th. You may find these short testimonials on our website: www.thecallhome.com We promise you won’t be disappointed!

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News from the Knights of Columbus Council 9005 Good Shepherd Parish

Knights of Columbus Online Christmas Concert "Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord”, Eph.5:19. It is fitting to begin with these words, for on Wednesday 02 December, The Good Shepherd Parish celebrated their faith in the form of a concert presented by the Parish Music Ministry. This was done in thanksgiving for the successful collection in aid of our Christmas Food Hampers and our Coats for Kids Programme. The concert was preceded by a message of congratulations and encouragement from Archbishop Marcel Damphousse. Br. Steve Hughes was the Host and introductory words of appreciation were given by our Worthy Grand Knight, Dem Magmanlac. Steve Hughes also served as our producer and he did a phenomenal job. Familiar Christmas numbers ranging from O Little Town of Bethlehem, Do you Hear What I Hear?, O Holy Night, and many other well-known renditions were sung by the GSP All-Stars accompanied variously, by piano, keyboard, guitar, djembe drum, violin and flute. Our Worthy Grand Knight, Dem Magnanlac, explained the Mission of the Order. The Knights are here to do as Jesus did, i.e., to serve and not to be served. They are a fraternal organization who are practising and practical Catholics. They serve the poor and needy as the case may be. With that in mind Br. Doug O'Reilly acknowledged that the collection for our charities far exceeded our targets. In fact, we collected over $11,000.00. This will pay for 35 food hampers and 48 winter coats. He thanked individual Knights for their generous contributions. He also thanked many local businesses who in the middle of the COVID pandemic and with difficult business conditions, nevertheless made generous contributions. Remember the words of John 15:14-16: "You are my friends if you do what I command". This Christmas, the Knights helped to feed the poor, clothe those kids in need and contributed to other charities. They are therefore truly friends of Christ. They have given of themselves unselfishly and are therefore worthy of His lasting blessings. Blessed Michael McGivney pray for us.

James P. Tierney, Faith Director KofC

POPE’SPRAYERINTENTIONFORDECEMBER2020:EVANGILIZATION:Foralifeofprayer–WepraythatourpersonalrelationshipwithJesusChristbenourishedbytheWordofGodandalifeofprayer.

MISSION: The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization whose mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.

Donations to SSVP: The Conference of SSVP here at our parish are very thankful for all the help and donations last year. Your continued help and support will enable us to carry on with many good works in our community.

THEME FOR THIS YEAR: Stretch forth your hand to the poor

This theme is a summons to responsibility and commitment as men and women who are part of our one human family.

The Good Shepherd Conference continues to provide outreach to those in need within our community and to other regions where help is needed. We have been carrying out visits and delivering food vouchers to numerous people.

St. Vincent de Paul – Angel Tree Our Angel Tree is different this year. Please consider donating cash or gift cards so that we can ensure children in our community can share in the joys of Christmas!

The SSVP wooden box is now located by the entry of the hallway to receive your contributions. Heartfelt gratitude for your consideration and continued generosity to help the poor. REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR PROJECT Please consider participating in our Third Annual Reverse Advent Calendar Project. A one-pager with all the details, plus the Reverse Advent Calendar, are in the bulletin of 29 November 2020. This is a project done from your home and it helps stock our local Food Cupboard early in the New Year. Thank you for participating!

Also, the food box in the cloakroom is open for your food contributions (please drop off your donation when you attend a Sunday or weekday Mass).

The larger donation bin (located in the church parking lot) is also open, so any gently used goods that you may have are always needed.

If you are interested in joining our team please contact Sharon Rideout, President, St. Vincent de Paul Conference at The Good Shepherd Parish via email at drideouts@rogers.com.

Good Shepherd Parish Conference of the SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

THIRD ANNUAL REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR PROJECT

Advent Week 3: We continue to fill our boxes with food and items for the Food Cupboard. Advent is a season of prayer… we seek to improve our prayer habits, as individuals and as a family. The Calendar and instruction handouts on this activity are posted on the parish website in the bulletin of 29 November 2020.

Say a prayer each day Come, Lord Jesus! … …then place an item in your box.

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Your Sunday envelopes are ready for pickup…

! Your 2021 Sunday envelopes are ready to be picked up and are on tables in the Church Cloak Room

! For those contributing via Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC), there is a box of Special Collection envelopes as well.

Thank you very much for your kind and generous support .

Collection of 05/06 December 2020 Envelopes .............................. $1425.00 Loose ..................................... $1087.00 PAC ........................................ $2830.00 Total ...................................... $5342.00

An invitation

from National…

How to donate… You are asked to consider making a separate allotment in support of any of the extra collections. Donations may be made via one of the following ways:

! a separate cheque in any weekly envelope (specify the collection on the memo line of your cheque);

! a separate donation placed in the designated box at the Baptismal Font; or

! contact Bonnie at the Parish office (613-824-4394) to arrange an added one-time amount, for any of these worthy charities, to your Pre-Authorized Contribution.

NATIONAL PASTORAL INITIATIVE FOR LIFE AND THE FAMILY

God of Peace, make us perfectly holy. Teach us to rejoice, to pray without ceasing, to be grateful. Fan the flame of the Spirit within us, that we might lose our appetite for every kind of evil. Grow love through us, for our own sake and for the sake of the world. Amen.

(13 December 2020)

Catholic Women’s League (CWL) Ontario Provincial Convention 2021 Fundraiser

Rosary Bracelet with CWL Charm – $30.00 (plus shipping)

Various colour combinations of beads. Handmade by our sisters in the League.

Beautiful for yourself and great for gift-giving.

Ø Please contact Sue Ann Soulliere at 613-979-5757 or email

sueannsas@bell.net; or

Ø Contact Marilyn Olsen, member of the 2021 CWL ON Convention Committee at email mabolsen@rogers.com

Cheques payable to ‘CWL 2021 Ontario Provincial Convention’; or Interac E-transfer to: cwl2021onconvention@gmail.com

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada (CWL) The Good Shepherd Council

Join members from across Canada as the League presents: A Fireside Chat with the League’s Honorary Life Members. Please note there is no charge, but registration is necessary. Spend an hour with the honorary life members as they share their wisdom and their love for the League.

Details: Sunday, December 13th 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)

I invite and encourage you to register … it is another way the League is striving to remain in touch in spite of the COVID pandemic challenges. Registration link: https://cwl.ca/a-fireside-chat-with-the-leagues-honorary-life-members/

May Our Lady of Good Counsel continue to guide us all, Doreen Dumont, President The Good Shepherd Council