HOLY ANGELS’ ST. ANNE’S

Communion of Parishes

Second Sunday of Advent – Sunday, December 4, 2016    

PARISH MISSION Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)

PASTORAL ADMINISTRATION Pastor: Father Graham Keep Ext. 104 Associate Pastor: Father John Johnson Ext. 105 Permanent Deacon: Deacon Brad Lewis Ext. 107 Pastoral Worker: Sister Mary Boere C.S.J. Ext. 108 Catechist: Natasha Contestabile – Call Office Parish Nurse: Pat Vandevenne Ext. 109 Youth & Family Team: ruahyouth@dol.ca

PARISH STAFF Business Administrator: Bob Bray Ext. 103 Secretary/Bookkeeper: Jean Goddeeris Ext. 102 Secretary: Miriam McLaughlin Ext. 101 Bookkeeper: Maureen Marcelissen Ext. 106 St. Anne’s Centre: Manager: Frank Foley 519-631-5210 Holy Angels’ Cemetery: Manager: Ed Steer 519-878-8377

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WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Holy Angels: Sunday 9:00 am and 7:00 p.m.

St. Anne’s: Saturday 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Traditional Latin Mass Sunday 1:30 p.m. at Holy Angels’ Church

Contact Information Main Office Located at St. Anne’s Parish

Fax: 519-631-7938

Holy Angels’ Parish: Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 502 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, ON, N5P 1C2 Phone: 519-631-3052 Email: holyangels@dol.ca

St. Anne’s Parish: Mon – Fri, 8:30 a.m.-noon; 1-3:30 p.m. 20 Morrison Drive, St. Thomas, ON, N5R 4S6 Phone: 519-631-3640 Email: stannesparish@dol.ca

SACRAMENTS

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Holy Angels’ Parish on Monday beginning 7:30 p.m. after evening Mass. St. Anne’s Parish on Thursday from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. prior to the 9:15 a.m. Mass. (Except July and August) Sacrament of Baptism: If you are expecting a child or have a child to be baptized, please call the office at 519-631-3052 OR 519-631-3640. Sacrament of Marriage: At least 6 months’ notice required. Marriage Preparation required by Diocesan regulations. Sacrament of the Sick: To arrange for Sacrament of the Sick, please call the Parish Office. Communion to Nursing Homes and Shut-ins, please call the Parish Office.

  

Second Sunday of Advent

Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer

of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. (Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.) The Advent reflection booklets “Mercy from the Manger” are available at the entrance of the Church.    

MESSAGES AND CATECHESIS

40 hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

December 13 to 15 at St. Anne's Church.

“Jesus is the Life - to be lived. Jesus is the Love - to be loved,” wrote Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Looking back on the pages of Mother Teresa’s life, where did she find the energy and the strength to serve the poorest of the poor? What is it that makes us look to her today? The answer is simple and clear: Jesus in the Eucharist. Without the Eucharist we are nothing, but with the Eucharist - the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus - we have everything. This was the secret of Mother Teresa, the secret which is present in all of our Catholic Churches. For she wrote, “Where will you get the joy of loving?-in the Eucharist, Holy Communion. Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that adoration.” She continued: “In our congregation, we used to have adoration once a week for one hour, and then in 1973, we decided to have adoration one hour every day. We have much work to do. Our homes for the sick and dying destitute are full everywhere. And from the time we started having adoration every day, our love for Jesus became more intimate, our love for each other more understanding, our love for the poor more compassionate, and we have double the number of vocations. God has blessed us with many wonderful vocations.” (http://www.acfp2000.com/ Saints/ other_Teresa/Mother_Teresa.html) Sign up sheets are available at the entrance of the Church. Come and spend an hour with the Lord.

A Traditional Advent Devotion

On Saturday, December 10th at Holy Angels’at 6:30 a.m., a Traditional Advent Devotion called the Rorate Caeli Mass will be celebrated. The Mass will be offered in the Traditional Latin Form. The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. In many instances families and individuals travel an hour or more, rising and arriving very early for this stunningly beautiful Mass. The interplay of light and darkness speak to the meaning of Advent and the coming of the Light of the world. The Mass takes its title, Rorate Caeli, from the first words of the Introit, which are from Isaiah 45:8: “Rorate, caeli, desuper, et nubes pluant justum, aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem.” “Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.” The Rorate Mass is lit only by candlelight. Because it is a votive Mass in Mary’s honor, white vestments are worn instead of Advent violet. In the dimly lit setting, priests and faithful prepare to honor the Light of the world, Who is soon to be born, and offer praise to God for the gift of Our Lady. As the Mass proceeds and sunrise approaches, the church becomes progressively brighter, illumined by the sun as our Faith is illumined by Christ. The readings and prayers of the Mass foretell the prophecy of the Virgin who would bear a Son called Emmanuel, and call on all to raise the gates of their hearts and their societies to let Christ the King enter; asking for the grace to receive eternal life by the merits of the Incarnation and saving Resurrection of Our Lord.

   SCHEDULE OF MASS INTENTIONS: December 5 - 9, 2016

Monday December 5

Holy Angels’ Dec’d Slota Family – Jeannie Stroyberg 7:00 p.m. Jack Stroyberg – Jeannie Stroyberg Dec’d Jach Family - Family Following Mass – Sacrament of Reconciliation

Tuesday December 6

St. Anne’s Iolanda Ferrara (Birthday Remembrance) – Remo & Margaret Ferrara and Family 8 a.m. Elerta DiCristoforo – Guistino and Rita Parisio Maryam Tsang (1st Anniversary) – Doug & Liz Doerksen and Family Holy Angels’ - Monsignor Morrison School Mass 9:30 a.m. Int’s of Alain Fournier – Nicole Fournier Erna Maracle – Holy Angels CWL Bob Brown – Peter & Jennifer Paul O’Donnell

Wednesday December 7

St. Anne’s Jack Karn – Fred & Annita Molinaro 8:00 a.m. Frank Wiener – Stephan Wiener Carmel Simkins – Bruce & Dianne Martin Holy Angels’ Dave Flay – Bernie & Brenda Sheridan 12:00 Noon Dan Hambly - Parishioner Jean Depatie – Third Degree of the Knights of Columbus

Thursday December 8

St. Anne’s 8 – 9 a.m. – Sacrament of Reconciliation 9:15 a.m. Maria Parisio (Birthday Remembrance) – Guistino & Linda Maccarone and Family Anna Carlone – Tony, Val Lattanzio and Families Lucia Lattanzio (Birthday Remembrance) – Tony, Val Lattanzio and Families Holy Angels’ Dec’d Rooyakkers Family - Family 12:00 Noon Dec’d McCurdy Family - Family Ilko Skirtschak - Family

Friday December 9

St. Anne’s Shirley Kochany – Steve & Michele Harris and Family 8:00 a.m. Stephen Antenucci – Karl & Carol Pogubila Intentions of Don & Pauline Campbell (58th Wedding Anniversary) – The Family Holy Angels’ Int’s of Andrew Haasen - Family 12:00 Noon Marie Luchka – Norm Luchka Sandy Volcjak - Family

Weekend Eucharistic Masses

Holy Angels’ - Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. St. Anne’s - Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Please contact the Church Office at 519-631-3052 OR 519-631-3640 to schedule Mass Intentions.

  

  

OUR BULLETIN SPONSORS

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADE 8 STUDENTS who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation this week in our Communion of Parishes. Through the celebration of this Sacrament, they have completed their sacramental initiation and are now adult members of the Church. We thank Bishop Eugene LaRocque for celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation with our students. Please pray for our newly confirmed: Erika Aarsteinsen, Owen Ainsworth, Liam Baker, Luke Barry, Brooke Bettencourt, Bryan Brown, Jesse Camick, Tyson Cincelli, Jesse Cummings, Emma Curridor, Maria Demars, Niko Dennis, Megan Esler, Emma Esson, Emilie Fagan, Nicholas Flay, Anna Fox, Monica Freeman, Madison Gillis, Matthew Goodall, Bernadette Haasen, Sydney Hall, Ella Jakobi, Emma Jennings, James Keane, Koltyn Kilmer, James Koroscil, Erin Laframoise, Maddie Lampman, Emma Lee, Madeline Leslie, Kolton Levesque, Trevor Loebach, Corbin Lynam, Clayton Lynch, Samantha Macdonald, Lawrence Marek, Samuel Martin, Tonianne Mayer, Anthony Meglic, Hope Molasky, Jordon Moore, Kyle Morgan, Perry Murray, Ella Naphin, Kyan Oberas, Carly O’Connor, Marco Ostojic, Monica Paul, Joshua Pritchard, Alyssa Rioux, Natalie Russell, Andre Santiago, Emily Schnurr, Lucy Sheridan, Kaylee Simoes, Holly Siviero, Oliva Siviero, Alexander Smedley, Peter Curtis Stanski, Emma Stewart, Olivia Stollery, Jordyn Toal, Harrison VanBrokhoven, Carter Walt, Owen Waterhouse, Colin Weir, Elizabeth White.

ADVENT CONFESSIONS

Tuesday, December 13 – during our 40 hours Adoration following Mass at St. Anne’s until 10:30 am. Tuesday, December 13 – from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at St. Anne’s, prior to the Parish Adoration Hour, praying for youth and families. Monday, December 19 – from 5:00 p.m. until the start of Mass at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Angels’. COME TO THE STABLE - (Christmas Pageant) Young families are encouraged to experience the wonders of Jesus’ Birth at the Christmas Eve Mass, 4:30 pm. The Christmas story will be presented by a narrated pageant involving children ages 2+ of our parish. The children, dressed as shepherds, angels or wise men are invited to join presenting the tableau. No rehearsal is necessary. Children come to Church dressed in their costume or choose a costume from the rack. After the pageant, children will join their families. Please find a Christmas Pageant folder at the back of the Church to sign up your child/children. If you consider borrowing from our costumes they will be available upon your arrival Christmas Eve (4:00 p.m.). All children and visiting children are welcome! ADULT CATECHISM CLASSES to educate people in the teachings of the Catholic Church will begin December 7th at Holy Angels’ Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Topic: Introduction of the Course/God the Father. Class schedules are located at the entrance of the Church.

BAPTISMS: We welcome into our Communion of Parishes the following new members who were baptized last weekend: Esme Irene Thorn, child of Tristan and Elizabeth, Leighton Cecilia Rose Waterman-Wight, child of Sean and Candace. Please pray for these new members and their families.   FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the principle Patron of the Diocese of London, will be celebrated on Thursday, December 8th, at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica at 7:00pm. Bishop Fabbro will preside. All are welcome. Mass for the Unborn: will be held on Wednesday, December 28th at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, beginning with the Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 7:00 p. m. and followed by Mass at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Joseph Dabrowski will preside. This special celebration is sponsored by the Catholic Women's League and the Knights of Columbus. Everyone is welcome to attend.

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR’S MASS TIMES

Holy Angels’ Parish Christmas Eve – 4:30 p.m. and 12 Midnight Christmas Day – 11:00 p.m. (Latin Mass)

NO 7 p.m. MASS New Year’s – Sunday 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

(1:30 p.m. Latin Mass)

St. Anne’s Parish Christmas Eve – 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Christmas Day – 10 a.m. New Year’s – Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.

    

        

Holy Angels C.W.L. Christmas Dinner LAST DAY TO GET TICKETS DECEMBER 4!!!

Join us on Thursday, December 8 at the Knights of Columbus Hall for our annual Christmas Dinner catered by The Soup Brothers! Pick your ticket up at the back of the church $18.00 per lady and ladies under 12 years of age $9.00. Limited Tickets Left !!  HOLY ANGELS’ GIVING TREE: Congratulations Holy Angels’!!! St Nicholas sent some representatives on Friday from Christmas Care to pick up all the gift donations. Through your generosity we happily helped keep the Christmas Spirit alive in St Thomas and Elgin County with over 200 gifts donated. A very big Thank you to all the “elves” that helped make this a big success. Merry Christmas to you all! C.W.L. MEMBERSHIP: If you are 16 years and older you are invited to join or renew your CWL membership. Envelopes can be found at the back of Holy Angels’ Church or in your offertory box at St. Anne’s. Memberships are $20.00. They can be dropped off at the office or placed in the collection basket. Reminder: Those using the Preauthorized Donations, please note that CWL Memberships are not included. . CARING CUPBOARD COLLECTION: Sunday, December 4th Caring Cupboard collection will take place at Holy Angels’ and St. Anne’s this weekend, December 4th. Donations of non-perishable goods can be dropped off by Wednesday at both Churches. Thank you for your generosity. ST. ANNE`S WINE & CHEESE SHOW will be held on Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25, 2017. Tickets are $20.00/person and are available at St. Anne`s Church Office. They make great stocking stuffers! SPORTS SPECTACULAR DINNER will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Tickets are $65.00 and are available in the Church Office. Meg McTaggart's Christmas Concert: Sunday, December 11th at 2 p.m. at Midtown Tavern. Proceeds to ALS. Call Bob at 519-719-4004 to reserve your tickets ($10).

NET Ministries High School Youth Night (grades 9-12) – Every Sunday evening following the 7 p.m. Mass from 8 – 10 p.m. at Holy Angels’ Hall. Junior Youth Night (grades 6-8) will be held on Friday, December 9th at Holy Angels’ Church Hall from 7 – 9 p.m.

Christmas – A Time for Sharing

Many people feel alone and isolated at Christmas time, or experience difficulty making ends meet due to financial hardships or

limited income. We would like to share the joy of Christmas with you.

Complimentary Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 17th

at St. Anne’s Centre from 3 – 5 p.m.

Volunteers are Needed to help with our St. Anne’s Christmas Dinner. If you would like to help, please call the Office at 519-631-3640.

Knights of Columbus News Christmas Tree Sales: . The Knights are selling Christmas trees at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Hours: Saturdays 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; and other days 11:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Family Christmas Party: Come and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with your family on Sunday, December 4th from 2-4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. There will be crafts, stories, as well a sing-a-long with the Celtic Knights.

St. Anne`s Christmas Flower Memorials Parishioners will have the opportunity of remembering deceased loved ones by donating funds towards the purchase of flowers to decorate St. Anne`s Church during the Christmas Season. Please fill out the following form and return it with your donation to the office or put it in an envelope marked “Christmas Flowers” and drop it in the collection basket at Mass. All donations made over and above the cost of the flowers will to our new Syrian Family.

All forms must be returned by Monday, December 12th

Name of Contributor: _______________________________ _________________________________________________ Telephone Number: ________________________________ Amount of Donation: _______________________________ Donation in memory of: _____________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

     

DIOCESAN MINISTERS PRAYER December 5 - 11, 2017: Monday: Rev. Dwayne Adam; Tuesday: Mr. Evan Thompson; Wednesday: Deacon Lyle Lalonge; Thursday: Rev. Bernard Pinsonneault; Friday: Miss Colleen Keane; Saturday: Mrs. Christine Coyle; Sunday: Rev. Steve Wlusek. LITURGY OF THE WORD: Second Sunday of Advent First Reading: He shall bring justice for the afflicted; the earth shall overflow with the knowledge of the Lord. (Isaiah 11:1-10). Second Reading: Glorify God by living in harmony with one another, welcoming each other as Christ welcomed you. (Romans 15:4-9). Gospel: Produce good fruit worthy of your baptism; repent, for the reign of God is near (Matthew 3:1-12). VOCATION VIEWS: How are you preparing the way for the Lord? What needs straightening in your life?. LIBRARY CORNER: We would like to thank everyone who is using our religious library by the elevator at Holy Angels’. We are looking forward to more parishioners from both parishes using it during daily Mass, and the weekend Masses. On behalf of both parishes and the library committee, would like to thank the Knights of Columbus for supporting the purchase of book cart by the elevator, to house the lending library. Happy reading to all! Any questions, please see an usher or Mrs. Patterson after Mass. SUNDAY MISSALS for the Liturgical Year 2016-2017 are available at the entrance of the Church. Cost: $5.00 LEADERS, READERS, EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Volunteers are needed at St. Anne’s for our Christmas Masses. If you can help, please call the office. PRE-AUTHORIZED DONATIONS FOR 2017: If you would like to make your Offering through automatic monthly bank withdrawal, please call the parish Office. Thank you to those who are already using this way of contributing to the parish.

2017 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES Boxes of offertory envelopes for 2017 are available for pick up. Please note, we have streamlined our envelope numbers and have cut back on the quantities ordered, therefore, you may have been assigned a new envelope number. If you are not an envelope user and would like to request a set, please fill out the form available. If you have moved recently, please call the office so we can update our records. Thank you.

Bill & Kay Barry, Marianne Bisson, Cathy Bolter, Helen Bremner, Ivana Brisson, Deanna Brouwer, Charmaine Bullock, Joe Burns, Ron Butters, Shawn Carey, John Ciapka, Benny Clarke, Mary Cunningham, Peter Curry, Ruth Donnelly-Badgley, Clare Doyle, Gerry Elford Sr., Agnes Elford, Sharon Emery, Eva Galley, Don Greer, Gary Griffith, Maureen Griffiths, Rosamond Grizzle, Madge Healy, Audrey Helmer, Patricia Henry, Jim & Angela Howie, Marian Hudson, Michael Juhasz, Madeline Kelly, Linda Lauzon, Erica Lucas, McKenna Lumley, Patty Lyons, Bob MacDonald, Louise Macdonald, Helen MacKinnon, Diane Martin, Gloria McCaffery, Jennifer McFadden-Durante, Peter Mitrovic, Donna Moore, Joe Moser, Dan Muscat, Ginette Nadon, Malaya Noad, Yvonne Oliver, Josephine Oniszeczko, Giselle Paquin, Tom & Helen Pavilenas, Joe Pineau, David Pineau, Barb Pinnegar, Emily Scanlon, Monica Schoutens, Reg Scully, Pat Sheridan, Otto Siebenmorgen, Brandon Simpson, Jack Sims, Cathy Sinclair, Wayne Slaght, Ted Smith, Larry Sullivan, Rev. Charles Sweeting, Michelle Sylvester, John Taylor, Peter Taylor, Grant Teeple, Harry Terpstra, Glenn Tisdall, Ron Vader, Maryke Vanderzon, Joe Vella, Angela Vivola, Sally Walker, Brian Webster, Martin Wynands. 

PLEASE, PRAY FOR OUR SICK

PRAYERS AND INTERCESSIONS

Pray for all those who have died, especially, Joseph Speers, son of Catherina; Tony Rapposelli, husband of Marilyn; Anna D’Arcangelo, mother-in-law of Elena and sister of Claudina D’Arcangelo, Donato and Eugenio Di Renzo; and all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, may they rest in peace.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

HOLY ANGELS’: November Pre-Authorized donations: $4,972.50 November 27, 2016: Offertory $4,054.00; Restoration: $1,435.00. ST. ANNE’S: November Pre-Authorized donations: $5,693.85; November 27, 2016: $3,993.32 Please note that if you are attending Mass at another parish, the donations are sent to the appropriate parish at which you are registered.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES