December 1, 2007

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

“Come let us walk in the light of the Lord”(Isaiah) What do I need in order to enjoy a fruitful Advent? A quiet, attentive heart , ready to listen to God’s word within me; the willingness to be surprised by what I may hear or experience; a profound trust that allows
God to light up my heart with burning love; and finally, a firm resolve to ‘keep awake’ and not to miss the coming of the Lord.

UPCOMING PARISH SOCIAL EVENTS
December 5- CWL Wine and Cheese
December 27 - Ice time for Hockey and Family Skating
January 19 - Potluck Supper and Slide Show
February 3 - Pancake Breakfast
March 28 - Fish Fry

The C.W.L. invites all Ladies to a Wine & Cheese Party in St. Joseph’s Room on Wednesday, December 5th immediately following the 6:45 pm Mass. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item for the needy. Just a reminder- Dues for the CWL will be collected soon.

PARISH ICE TIME on Thursday, December 27:
-Kid’s Hockey (up to 12 years): Noon at Cook Brothers Arena
-Adult Hockey ( 13 Years and over): 3:30 pm at Kinsmen Ice Pad
-Family Skating (Invite Everbody): 4p.m. at Cataraqui Ice Pad

Thank you to all who continue to bring food items every weekend for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. SVP Society reports that our food is not on the shelf very long. Poor families are truly in need. Thank you for helping them. (Matthew 25:35"I was hungry and you fed me”.)

Thank you for praying for our Armed Forces
The following have returned home safely
Serge St. Jacques, Brody Macdonald, Boyd Carter, Mike McBride, Will Graydon, Robert Olivier and Pat Norwood
Please continue to pray for those now serving in foreign lands
M. Engle, M. Batley, Mike Archibald, Steve Mariano and David Hannan
Charles Rae has returned to Afghanistan for another tour
Keep praying for the safe return of all those serving overseas.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS:
-School Confessions: Dec. 12 (Holy Name School) and Dec. 13 (St. Martha School)
-Parish Confessions: Dec. 20, 7:00 pm and Dec. 22, 10:00am
-Masses: Dec. 24 - 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm; Dec. 25 - 10:00am

PLEASE REMEMBER HOLY NAME PARISH WHEN YOU MAKE OUT YOUR WILL.
IT IS A GREAT WAY TO RECOGNIZE THE BLESSINGS THE LORD HAS GIVEN YOU
AND TO ASSIST IN THE CONTINUED BUILDING OF HIS KINGDOM.

Parish Prayer Network consists of over 50 parishioners who pray for you each day. They also pray for people in need and for special intentions. If you would like to join the Prayer Network, or if you have an intention for the Prayer Network please call 613-546-0418

During this year of preparation for the Eucharistic Congress, let us ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede for us as we celebrate her feast of the Immaculate Conception, that the Holy Spirit renew in us that “Eucharistic wonder” that the disciples on the road to Emmaus experienced in the “breaking of the bread. This year our Diocesan Celebration will take place on Friday evening, December 7th, at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. and be followed by socializing in Ecole Cathedrale.

Bereaved Families of Ontario will hold their monthly Mother’s Night on Tuesday, December 11th, starting at 7:30 p.m at 721 progress Avenue. The facilitator will be Heather Johnston and the topic is “Holidays & Grief. Please call 613-634-1230 for more information.

Are you, or someone you know, experiencing the trauma of a Separation and/or Divorce? Where do you turn for help? Come to the New Life Group Meeting: a Catholic Ministry for the Separated and Divorced on alternate Tuesday evenings. Next meeting; Dec. 11. Christmas Reflection and Social. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Diocesan Centre, 390 Palace Road.

HOLY FAMILY PARISH will celebrate Advent with Seniors on Wednesday, December 12th- Sacrament of Reconciliation 10:00- 11:00 a.m. followed by Mass of Thanksgiving at 11:00 a.m
A buffet lunch will be served following the Mass in the parish house. All our welcome!

ENTERTAINMENT FOR SENIORS- The St. Joseph’s Pastoral council is sponsoring an afternoon of musical entertainment featuring the local talent of Chris Murphy and Jon McLlurg in the St. Joseph’s parish hall, 392 Palace Road on Thurs. De. 13 from 1:00-3:00 p.m Please come and bring a friend. Refreshments will be served; a free-will offering would be appreciated.

Priests’ Benefit Fund Parish Collection:
The Priest’ Benefit Fund collection supports the archdiocesan retirement program which provides elderly and infirm priests with the financial support they have earned after many years of service to us. The Fund currently provides monthly pensions and health benefits for thirty priests at a annual coat of more than $500,000. We thank you for the generosity you’ve shown in the past and we hope you will generously support this year’s collection. Donations to the Fund are tax deductible. Monsignor Raby who was our pastor for years is now one of the retired priests that the priests’ Benefit Fund helps. You can make your donation until December 16th. THANK YOU

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - The process of registering for World Youth Day 2008 (July 2008) will be the same as for previous World Youth Days. All registrations will be coordinated through the Archdiocese of Kingston Youth Office. If you or someone you know is planning to attend WYD2008 please contact Mary Carr at 613-548-4461. Info about cost, travel options, organized group, etc. is now available. ANY PARISHIONERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO GO TO WORLD YOUTH DAY IN AUSTRALIA PLEASE CONTACT FATHER SHEA

You are invited to a very special, spiritual event:
The International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, June 15-22.
Catholics from all over the world will be there. So will Pope Benedict.
Check out the website: ww.cei2008.ca

If you are going to the Eucharistic Congress:
1. Register at website
2. Contact Margie Ann McKinnon at the Diocesan Centre to arrange train, accommodations, and details for Kingston group. She will answer all your questions.
3. Inform Parish Office that you are registered.
SO FAR 3 PARISHIONERS HAVE REGISTERED.

Saturday	Dec 1	5:30 pm	James & Marie Rose Newman- Church
Sunday	Dec 2	8:45 am 10:30 am	Kevin Walsh - Church Parishioners- St Martha School
Monday	Dec 3	9:30 am	Ray Clancy
Tuesday	Dec 4	9:30 am	Archie & Viola Leveque
Wednesday	Dec 5	9:30 am 6:45 pm	Joseph Sammon -Holy Name School Mass Desmond Doyle
Thursday	Dec 6	9:00 am	Int. Of Joanna Seitz - St. Martha School Mass
First Friday	Dec 7	7:30 pm	Feast of Immaculate Conception- St. Mary’s Cathedral
Saturday	Dec 8	5:30 pm	Rose Poupore-Turner- Church
Sunday	Dec 9	8:45 am 10:30 am	Joe Amarral- Church Parishioners- St. Martha School

Liturgy Schedule December 8 & 9	READERS	EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Church
5:30 pm	Brian Mayfield	V. Pearse & M. Stenson	G. McNichols & C. Adam
8:45 am	Natsha Grodzinski	R. & C. Gould	M. Gerdis & S. Gerdis
St Martha
10:30 am	Stephen Burke	C. Vanhorn & J. Winters	As Scheduled