Third Sunday of Advent December 16/17th “My soul magnifies...
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Third Sunday of Advent—December 16/17th “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices...”
415 King St, Petrolia ON N0N 1R0
Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs. 8:30am-4pm
Weekend Masses Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9&11am
PARISH TEAM/CONTACTS 882-2057
Father Francis Thekkumkattil C.S.T., Pastor ext. 21
Emergency ext. 9
Deacon Rudy Terpstra 519-331-6431 / 519-882-0961
[email protected] / [email protected] Jacqueline Rowe, Parish Secretary ext. 20
SACRAMENTS
Baptism
Please pick up a form from the parish office.
Baptisms and preparation classes held every-other month.
Marriage
Six months notice required. Marriage prep mandatory.
Talk to Fr. Francis after Mass to set-up an appointment.
Mass Intentions
Stipends are $10. Envelopes are at the entrance of the
church, or from the parish office if you’d like a Mass card.
Homebound & Nursing Home Pastoral Care
Please call Deacon Rudy if you would like a visit from
the parish or Holy Communion brought to you.
Hospital
For non-emergencies or anointings please call Fr. Francis
to set up a meeting.
RCIA
Interested in becoming a member of the Catholic church?
Please contact Fr. Francis or Deacon Rudy.
MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY
Martin Gerrits 519-845-0759
BULLETIN [email protected]
Announcements need to be in before Wednesday at noon.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec 18—St. Philip School Concert, 1pm
Dec 19—St. Philip School Concert, 9:30am
Dec 21—Christmas School Mass, 9:45am
Dec 21—Building & Property Meeting, 7pm
Dec 24—Christmas Eve
Dec 25—Christmas Day
Dec 27/28—Parish Office Open 9am-2pm
Jan 1—Solemnity of Mary Mass, 10am
Jan 2—Fr. Francis away for the month of January
Jan 6/7—Fr. Mousseau visiting
Jan 7—Confirmation Classes begin, 10am
Weekday Mass Schedule
Tuesday, 19th, 7:00pm Philip Tetreault—Betty Tetreault
Wednesday, 20th, 8:30am Paul Vaillant—Ray & Ev Levasseur
Thursday, 21st, 9:45am—School Mass Intentions of St. Philip and Holy Rosary Schools
Friday, 22nd, 8:30am Ginette Cormier—friends
1:00—3:00pm -Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament, Chaplet, Benediction, Stations of the Cross, Rosary.
Saturday, 8:30am
Catherine Verberne—Family
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS MINISTRIES Please sign up for a ministry over the Christmas season—we
need Eucharistic ministers, lectors and gift bearers at all Masses.
Please check the sign up sheet at the back of the church.
Advent & Christmas Mass Schedule Please note, for December 24th and December 31st, there will
only be one Sunday morning Mass at 10am.
Saturday, December 23rd 8:30am (weekday)
5pm (4th Sunday of Advent)
Sunday, December 24th 10am (4th Sunday of Advent)
6pm (Christmas Vigil Mass)
10pm (Christmas Vigil Mass)
Monday, December 25th
10am (Christmas)
Saturday, December 30th 8:30am (weekday Mass)
5pm (Sunday Vigil Mass)
Sunday, December 31st
10am (Sunday Mass)
5pm (Solemnity of Mary Vigil Mass)
Monday, January 1st
10am (Solemnity of Mary)
PRE-AUTHORIZED GIVING
As we approach a new year we are again
issuing boxes of offertory envelopes. We
ask you to consider the benefits of signing
up for pre-authorized giving. It has many
advantages: simplifies the offering process
for families; helps in household budgeting;
maintains reliable income for the parish
operations; reduces printing costs; reduces
time counting and accounting. Many
benefits and its an easy process. Forms are
available from the parish office.
PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND
You're invited to a very special 15 day
pilgrimage to Poland and Slovakia
July 8-22,2018. $3,995 which includes
airport taxes/fuel surcharges per person
double occupancy. Fr. Stephen Savel is the
chaplain. Visiting: Warsaw, Czestochowa,
Auschwitz, Krakow, and many other
places. Gideon Travel and Tours Ltd.
https://gideontravel.com/
CONSOLING THE HEART OF
JESUS Group Book Study
Saturdays 9:15-10:30am
January 20-March 24
St. Michael’s Church, Brights Grove
Books are available through St. Michael’s
for $5 each.
A prayer for the third Sunday of Advent:
Joy-filled Giver of Life, let the anticipation of your birth
fill us with overflowing joy. May our excitement and anticipation
be a sign to the world that you are always near.
Amen
Weekends of December 9/10
Regular Offertory $2,302.75
Loose 112.50
Pre-Authorized 979.75
Total $3,395.00
Thanksgiving Appeal to-date: $8,978.00
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Donation envelopes for Christmas Flowers can be
found in the pews. If you like, you can donate in
memory of a loved one. Their names will be listed in
the church and in the Christmas bulletin.
2018 BOXED ENVELOPES Are available at the entrance of the church.
Please check the address listed on your box of
envelopes to ensure it is correct and up-to-date!
Please call the office if you need a
correction. If you would like to sign up for a box of
envelopes please call the parish office at
519-882-2057.
HOLY ROSARY FOOD DRIVE
The grade 7/8 class at Holy Rosary is once again
undertaking the “Christmas for
Everyone” food drive in Wyoming on the morning
of December 20th. All canned goods and other
donations will be going to the Petrolia Food Bank.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2019
Pope Francis has called forth young people to
gather from around the world. We invite those
aged 18-35 to join us in Panama City, January 21-
29, 2019. Registration has begun, information is
available at dol.ca/wyd. Come and be a part of this
unforgettable event.
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES
The Diocese of London invites you to join us at
this international event for all ages and stages of
life, based on Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia
(The Joy of Love). This is a family event with
workshop streams for those 18 and older, 6-17
years of age, and day care for younger. The
accommodations for this event must be booked by
mid- January, 2018, so don’t wait; go to dol.ca
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERTS St. Philip School in St. Philip’s Church
December 18th at 1pm
December 19th at 9:30am
CHRISTMAS CHOIR We are looking for members to sing at the 6pm
Christmas Eve Mass! All that is required of you is
your attendance- we will provide the sheet music!
Contact Christina McCreery if you would like more
information: [email protected] or
226-377-8558.
HOST HOMES NEEDED—JAN 17TH We are in need of a few families to host the young
adults leading the grade 7/8 retreat. We have a team of
young people that have been travelling across Canada
leading Catholic youth in spiritual formation.
Please let Jacqueline at the parish office know if you
are able to host two or more people.
They are comfortable sleeping anywhere! Beds,
couches, even the floor. These young adults have
exciting stories to share!
PHOTO DIRECTORY Exciting news! Our parish council has determined it is
time for our new pictorial church directory. We will
have dates for photo sessions in the new year.
We need volunteers to help with the sign-up process
for our families. Please contact the parish office
[email protected] / 519-882-2057 this week to volunteer
to be a part of this project.
JOY TO THE WORLD! Pick up a copy of Dr. Scott Hahn’s Joy to the World
from the back of the church. Christmas, as it appears
in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a
mother, and a child--their relationships, their
interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and
their common life. To see the life of this "earthly
trinity" is to gaze into heaven.
SVDP
Next meeting is January 9th at 7:30pm in the parish
hall. Everyone welcome.
CARD PARTIES Will resume Friday, January 12th at 6pm in the parish
hall. Volunteers to help set-up and clean-up are always
welcome!
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