December 18, 2011

4th Sunday in Advent
The moment Mary said yes to the Angel Gabriel,
salvation dawned for mankind and she brought that salvation to birth at Bethlehem on the first Christmas Day.
Mary is the model of listening and waiting for the Lord to come.
We can ask Mary to help us be as ready and willing to bring Christ into our world as she was.

New Years Mass Times

Dec. 31st	5:00 pm	Church
Jan. 1st	9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm	Church Church Church- Polish

Advent Confessions:
Fr. Wes will be hearing confessions Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 pm in the Church.

Advent Confessions in the Central Deanery

Holy Family St. Patrick, Napanee Our Lady of Lourdes	Sunday Dec. 18 Sunday Dec. 18 Sunday Dec. 18	@ 3:00 pm @ 3:00 pm @ 3:30 pm
St. Francois d’Assise	Monday Dec. 19	@ 7:00 pm
Blessed Sacrament	Tuesday Dec. 20	@7:00 pm

Volunteers Needed!
- If you would be interested in leading a parish youth group, being a Children’s liturgy leader for our 10:30 Mass or coordinating hospitality after 10:30 Mass please call Christine at the parish office.

A Special Thank You: to ‘IN BLOOM’ Flower Shop on Gore Rd. for generously donating flowers for our weekly Masses. Please support them whenever you can!

The correct responses for the New Translation of the Mass can be found in the front of the Celebrate in Songs books found in the pews.

Christmas Day Choir: we need volunteers to sing in the 10 am Christmas Choir. Please call Christine in the Parish Office if you can help.

Winner of the Large Basket at the Advent Breakfast was Erin Forbes, an ‘Irish Roots’ band member. The winning ticket number for the basket donated by the Baltic Deli is 011061. If you have this ticket call the parish office.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Advent Festival in any way. It was a wonderful day of parish fellowship and from this event so far we have raised $2,307 for our stained glass windows. There are still tourtiere available for purchase at the parish office.

Attention Readers: There will be a meeting on Tuesday January 10th at 7 pm in the Church. At this meeting Fr. Wes will explain any changes due to the New Translation of the Mass. Anyone who would like to become a reader is invited to attend. We encourage our youth to become readers as well.

Attention Extraordinary Ministers of Communion: There will be a meeting on Wednesday January 11th at 7 pm in the Church to discuss changes for the New Translation of the Mass.

Bereaved Families of Ontario: Family Night – A support evening open to any adult who has lost a loved one. Tues. Dec. 20 at 721 Progress Ave, Unit #1 -7:30 pm.

New Life Group: A Catholic Ministry for the separated and divorced will meet on Tuesday. December 20 for their Christmas Social from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Diocesan Centre. All faith denominations are welcome!

New Life: The St. Andrew School of Evangelization invites you to this course –to be held in St. Michael the Archangel Parish Centre, Belleville, from 6:30 pm Friday January 13 to Sunday January 15th,
4 pm. New Life will bring you closer to the resurrected Jesus, where His Word comes alive and burns in your heart. Come enjoy a weekend of faith, friendship and fun. Cost is $80, meals will be provided. Contact Agnes at Sheridan_agnes@yahoo.ca for registration details.

Vocation Discernment Day: Saturday, January 21, 2012 at St. Patrick’s Parish, Napanee. The day will begin at 10:30 am and conclude at 4 pm. (for young men interested in discerning a possible call to the priesthood). If you are interested in attending please see father Wes before January 13th.

The Spiritual Care Dept. At Brockville General Hospital will be hiring an additional part-time chaplain to work with the chaplaincy team. Education or experience in mental health care is needed. Contact Janet Stark 613-345-5649 ext. 1020.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

As we prepare to celebrate this wonderful time of year let us take a moment to remember just what Christmas is all about. Two thousand and eleven years ago a man and his wife who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit to give birth to a child were on a long journey going back to his place of birth, the town of Bethlehem. After arriving they could not find a room for her to bear her child – only a stable and it was here that Our Blessed Mary gave birth to a son “Jesus Christ”. At this time of year let us remember to “Keep Christ in Christmas”

From District Wardens Danny Lewis and Dave Gilhen and District Deputy Dennis Keefe and their families.

The Pope's Christmas card
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Tuesday	Dec 20	9:00 am	Sanctity of Life (by Catholic Women’s League)
Wednesday	Dec 21	6:30 pm 7:00 pm	6:30 pm –Intentions of Collin Mears (by Richard & Christine Mears)- Church Advent Confessions
Thursday	Dec 22	9:00 am	Donna Soja (by Catherine Crozier)
Friday	Dec 23	10:30 am	Fairfield Nsg Home
			Christmas-Nativity of the Lord – Dec.25, 2011
Saturday	Dec 24	5:00 pm 8:00 pm Midnight	Tom & Adriana Stenson (by Brian & Esther Reitzel) At St. Martha School Monica Brosso (by Basil) Parishioners
Sunday	Dec 25	10:00 am 12:00 noon	Patricia & Basil Mulholland & the intentions of the Mulholland Family (by Richard James & Family) Polish Mass

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