ST. MARK THE EVANGELISTCATHOLIC CHURCH

160, RUE PRINCIPALE, (AYLMER SECTOR)GATINEAU, QUEBEC J9H 3M8

TELEPHONE: 819 684-6926 FAX: 819 684-7830

E-mail: stmarkchurch@bellnet.ca Website: www.stmarksaylmer.ca

Father John Malazdrewich, OMI, pastor_stmark@bellnet.caJulie Cool, Pastoral Associate, pastoral_agent_stmark@bellnet.ca

Parish Office Hours:Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 PMSunday: 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

WEEKDAY MASSES

See Mass times inside

Confessions:Saturday, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM, before weekday Masses, or by appointment.

A warm welcome to all!If you are new to the parish, we invite you to fill out a registration

form that you will find in the vestry. You can drop off the completed form in the collection basket at any of our Masses.

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

LITURGYReaders Diane BoisJoli 819 557-1136Eucharist Ministers Diane BoisJoli 819 557-1136Altar Servers Diane BoisJoli 819 557-1136Music Director 5:00 PM Mass, Saturday Rachel Sciampacone 819 682-5268 9:00 AM Mass, Sunday Daniel Corkum 819 684-4296 11:00 AM Mass, Sunday 819 661-4247 Senior Choir (Funerals) Marina Moore 819 684-5903Ushers / Ministers of Hospitality Paul Beck 819 332-0962Sacristans / Decor Kathleen O’Halloran 819 685-9912Liturgy of the Word / Children Corinne McCarthy 819 771-7574

FAITH FORMATIONBaptism of Children Parish Office 819 684-6926 Facilitator Linda Curnock 819 685-3994Confirmation of Teenagers Parish Office 819 684-6926First Eucharist Parish Office 819 684-6926Reconciliation Parish Office 819 684-6926Marriage Parish Office 819 684-6926 (Contact us one year prior to wedding) Seeking to Become Catholic Parish Office 819-684-6926RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

FELLOWSHIPCatholic Women’s Guild Brenda McGuire 613 797-0106 Colinda Dubeau 819 682-0799Knights of Columbus Josef Doerig 819 561-0127Pastoral Care for the Sick Margie Voisin 613 316-9907Coffee Sunday Shirley Frenette 819 685-0576Youth Group stmarksyouthaylmer@gmail.comEvents Committee Brenda McGuire 613 797-0106

SERVICE / OUTREACHDevelopment and Peace Esperanza Garrido 819 685-0391St. Vincent de Paul Help Line Centre 819 685-1343Christian Meditation André Sirois 819 685-1478Parish Hall Rental Parish Office 819 684-6926

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Maria Paulina Forero ........................ 819 332-0834

Kathy Kit ............................................. 819 962-7871

Tish Delorme (Chair) ....................... 819 595-3347Alechia Alemka ................................. 819 684-0009Daniel Rousseau ............................... 819 772-9962Ricardo Barajas ................................. 819 685-0391Carol Ann Bowers ............................ 819 595-1094Michel Lambert ................................ 819 682-7059Wilmer Marchena ........................... 613 407-7446

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Lou Frangian, Pharmacist Free Delivery Livraison Gratuite

BiLinguaL service

Knight of Columbus

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Gifts and souvenirs for all religious

occasions

1260 Old Innes Rd., Unit 602, Ottawa (Near Innes Rd. and St. Laurent Blvd.) 613 745-1537

Inc.

www.liturgica.cafor ads advertising

call 1 800 360-5233

Parish Bulletin

TheA Family Owned & Operated Business Since 1925

Call with confidence Sean P. CopelandTel.: 613 233-1488 515 Cooper St.

Let yourself be known!Thank to the advertisers, this weekly Bulletin can be free of charge for the Parish. Besides, the advertising of these sponsors is weekly distributed to hundreds of potential customers.

N.B. The renewal of the advertisements in the Bulletin of our parish will be made very soon. To reserve your space, please leave your name at the parish office, so that the representative of the Parish Bulletin can contact you.

Through a host of programs supporting human rights work, sustainable farming, basic housing and emergency relief, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE helps communities throughout Latin America, Asia and Africa to overcome poverty and injustice. Our contributions do make a difference in the world.

1 888 234-8533www.devp.org

Thanks to the advertisers and welcome to the new ones!

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December 25, 2016 The Nativity of the Lord

Mass Times and Intentions: December 27 to January 8, 2017 Tuesday December 27 10:30 am Monastery Wednesday December 28 NO MASS Thursday December 29 NO MASS Saturday December 31 5:00 pm

For the intentions of the Parishioners of St. Mark’s

Sunday January 01 9:00 am For the intentions of the Parishioners of St. Mark’s

Sunday January 01 11:00 am For the intentions of the Parishioners of St. Mark’s

Tuesday January 03 10:30 Monastery Wednesday January 04 9:00 am For the intentions of the

Parishioners of St. Mark’s Thursday January 05 9:00 am For the intentions of the

Parishioners of St. Mark’s Friday January 06 9:00 am Mass and Adoration Saturday January 07 5:00 pm In Memory of Flo Matthews

requested by the Cadieux Family Sunday January 08 9:00 am In Memory of Marlene Welch

requested by The Family Sunday January 08 11:00 am Mass of Thanksgiving for Michael

& Rachelle requested by Francine

Christmas Message

“Christ has only one mother in the flesh, but we all bring forth Christ in faith.” (St. Augustine)

These words of St. Augustine, which come to us across the centuries, are a wonderful invitation to us at this Christmas season. St. Augustine points out that we are called, like Mary, to give birth to Christ in our world. We are called to a deep openness to God’s creative Spirit, to listen attentively and willingly to God’s word, so that in us and through us, Christ will be born today. We welcome this working of the Spirit, for we are called to be Christ’s hands and heart in our world today – a world that so needs the light, the peace, the justice and the joy that Christ brings. As we rejoice in this dignity that we share, let us pray for each other, and for our world, that all people, everywhere, may know this peace, and experience this joy. May you and your families be richly blessed with these gifts, at Christmas and always.

Fr. John Malazdrewich, OMI Pastor – St. Mark Parish, Gatineau, Quebec

Christmas message from our Archbishop Christmas is for children. So say many people. According to them, New Year’s Day is for friends, Valentine’s Day for lovers, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for parents … and Christmas for children. It’s understandable, what with all those stories of angel choruses in the heavens, Santa Claus coming down the chimney and snowmen muffled in their scarves; with toy-filled displays and gift-strewn evergreens; with family gatherings and abundant meals and unending desserts. All of this enchants our children, and I rejoice in it. However, the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord is based on a series of stories written by and for adults. These stories recall deeply mystical events, dramatic situations, men and women seeking God in the midst of life’s chaos. We remember Mary, perplexed by the angel’s annunciation; Joseph, shaken by the discovery of Mary’s pregnancy; the Magi, intrigued by an astrological sign; Herod, killing so many children in jealous anger; Simeon, prophesying that Jesus would be a sign of opposition; the Holy Family, fleeing to Egypt as refugees. These stories were written for adults who, like you and me, long to understand the “sign of opposition” that is the crucified Christ and to plumb the “inner thoughts” of their own hearts. For them, the attention given to children is like a sacrament of the affection and mercy that God showed to all humankind in the birth of Jesus. It reminds us that too many children, adults and older people receive no affection, no mercy in their lives. We have a responsibility for them. I pray that you will celebrate an adult Christmas, as attentive to the child in you as to the children around you. God became a child so that we could become adults in him. Merry Christmas! † Paul-André Durocher A warm welcome to St. Mark’s! Welcome to those who want to make their faith-home here with us. You may be new to Aylmer, or you may have been away for a while. Be assured that we love to have you among us! We would appreciate it if you introduced yourself to one of our hospitality ministers, or to Father John. It would also help if you could take the time to fill out a registration form, which you can get from a hospitality minister. The next time you are with us, you can drop off the registration form in the collection basket; give it to one of the hospitality ministers or to the priest. Welcome!! Liturgy of the Word for children during the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses One of the ways we help children in our parish to become active participants in the liturgy of the Word is to celebrate it with them in the Children's Liturgy room. In that space, we do the same thing that the adults are doing – we read the readings together, reflect together on the readings, profess our faith, and raise up in prayer the needs of our world. We then come back to the church for the Eucharistic prayer. All

children between 5 and 12 are welcome to join us on any Sunday – it is not necessary to sign up children to participate in the children's liturgy. If you have grandchildren or guests visiting, they are welcome to join us as well. We also welcome parents to accompany shy children on their first visit to help put them at ease. February Baptism Preparation - Register now The preparation for Baptism includes sessions on two consecutive Tuesday evenings, with baptism taking place during one of the Sunday Masses. The next sessions will be on January 31 and February 7, with the baptisms to be held beginning the weekend of February 11 and 12. Please share this with friends and family members. You can register on-line from our website, or by contacting the parish office. Adults wanting to be baptized or confirmed Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist are known as the sacraments of initiation. We usually associate these sacraments (which include First Communion) with children. Increasingly, older teenagers and adults are realizing that they have been baptized, but have not celebrated any other sacraments. Or that they have made their First Communion, but not been confirmed. This is quite commonplace today, and provides us with an opportunity to journey with adults who wish to be confirmed and join the community at the Eucharistic table. Together, we prepare for these sacraments in an adult way, respecting the life experience and faith journey of each person. Would you like to be baptized? Would you like to be confirmed? Would you like to journey with other adults who are preparing for these sacraments? If so, please contact Julie Cool by e-mail (pastoral_agent_stmark@bellnet.ca) or by leaving a message at the parish office at (819) 684-6926.

St. Mark’s Office Hours over the Christmas/New Year’s Period The office will be closed from December 26 to January 2; however staff will be checking phone messages and e-mails. There will be no weekday Masses on Wednesday, December 28 and Thursday, December 29.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Wednesday January 4 7:00 – 9:00 pm Choir Practice Wednesday January 4 7:00 – 9:00 pm Knights of Columbus

Planning Meeting Thursday January 5 7:00 – 9:00 St. Vincent de Paul (Belmont) Friday January 6 9:00 am Mass and Adoration

Weekly donation vs Operational needs– Thank you for your support

Weekly budgetary Target: $2,700.00

On-line giving: $300.00

Last week’s collection: $2,034.05

Shortfall $365.95