December 16, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Saturday DECEMBER 15, 2018

5:00 pm CONGRATULATIONS TO

WILFRED & DAPHNE D’SOUZA

Sunday DECEMBER 16, 2018

9:30 am FOR THE INTENTIONS OF ALL OF

ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH COMMUNITY

11:15 am DINA D’ANGELO (RIP)

1:00 pm JOSEFINA TAN (RIP)

Tuesday DECEMBER 18, 2018

8:30 am FRANCESCA C. LAI (RIP)

Wednesday DECEMBER 19, 2018

8:30 am FRANCESCA C. LAI (RIP)

Thursday DECEMBER 20, 2018

8:30 am FRANCESCA C. LAI (RIP)

Friday DECEMBER 21, 2018

8:30 am ALBERTHA MEYERS (RIP)

Saturday DECEMBER 22, 2018

9:00 am HEALING FOR MALCOM WOO

LINA & VICTOR JONES (RIP)

NOREEN NOLAN (RIP)

EVA DEL PILAR (RIP)

PLEASE NOTE: Bulletin is submitted a week in advance. To ensure

that the name is on the bulletin, the Mass Intention must be booked 2

weeks prior to the date.

A LITTLE BIT OF LAUGHTER Three guys are fishing when an angel

appears.

The first guy says, “I’ve suffered from

back pain for years. Can you help me?”

The angel touches the man’s back, and

he feels instant relief.

The second guy points to his thick

glasses and begs for a cure for his

poor eyesight. When the angel tosses

the lenses into the lake, the man gains

20/20 vision.

As the angel turns to the third fellow,

he instantly recoils and screams,

“Don’t touch me! I’m on disability

pension!”

2019 DONATION

ENVELOPES

ARE NOW IN THE

OFFICE

DECEMBER 8-9, 2018

WEEKLY DONATIONS

$4962.00 (305 envelopes)

BUILDING FUND

$3225.00 (189 envelopes) THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

SUNDAY FOOD DONATION SCHEDULE

DECEMBER 22-23

Last name starting with A

DECEMBER 29-30

Last name starting with B, C

ALL LECTORS

PLEASE PICK-UP YOUR 2019

WORKBOOKS AT THE OFFICE

***You must sign before you receive your book**

HOLY HOUR There will be NO Holy Hour Devotion after

December 19. They will resume January 16, 2019

Have a blessed Christmas!

Today’s readings continue the themes of

hope and expectation, adding the element

of rejoicing — for Israel, for those awaiting

the Messiah and for us. But there is also a

summons to repentance and reformed

conduct. The good news is tempered with a

call to responsibility on our part. Like those

before us, we are urged to hope and

rejoice. In addition, we must ask the

question: “What should we do?”

A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." - Luke 3:4

First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Repentant, exiled Israel is called to hope and joy

Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice; be kind and thankful! Gospel: Luke 3:10-18 John teaches repentance and proclaims Christ’s

coming

December 16, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

If you want your donation to be in the 2018 tax receipt, the

donation or cheques must be in by December

25. Post-dated cheques that were issued after

the said date will be on the 2019 tax receipt.

Tax receipts will be available 1st week of

February 2019 in the lobby. IF YOU HAVE A

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE

NUMBER, PLEASE LET US KNOW BEFORE THE

END OF DECEMBER.

JESSE TREE PROJECT

Dec. 15-16 & 22-23 Christmas is the time to give. The

Jesse Tree is situated in the North

Lobby. Please grab an ornament

from the box beside the tree. It

tells you what Is needed by

the following charities (Rosalie

Hall, Agincourt Community

Services, Good Shepherd & Covenant House). Once

you’ve purchased the items bring them back along

with the ornament and then place the ornament on

the tree Let’s overfill the tree.

We are joining St. Rose of Lima’s New Year’s

Dance on December 31st for $50.00 each.

More details next week.

FR. FRED’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

As this is my last Christmas greeting I wish you all a Merry Christmas

& Happy New Year. Thank you all for your loyalty and dedication to our

Parish and our Catholic Church.

May you be blessed with health and peace for the coming year.

OFFICE SCHEDULE

December 24, Monday 2pm-8pm

December 25 & 26

Tuesday & Wednesday OFFICE IS CLOSED

December 27 Thursday 9:30am-12:00pm

December 28, Friday 11:30am-1:00pm

December 29, Saturday 4:15pm-6:30pm

December 30, Sunday 10:30-2:30pm

December 31, Monday 2:00pm-6:30pm

January 1, Tuesday 10:15am-12:45pm

*Office schedule subject to changes

MASSES

December 24, Monday 5pm, 8pm & 11pm

(Christmas Pageant 5pm)

December 25, Tuesday 9:30am & 11:15am

NO 1PM MASS

December 26-27,

Wednesday & Thursday NO MASSES

December 28, Friday 8:30am

December 29, Saturday 9:00am & 5:00pm

December 30, Sunday 9:30am, 11:15am & 1:00pm

JANUARY 2019

January 1, Tuesday 9:30am, 11:15am

NO 1PM MASS

January 2-3,

Wednesday & Thursday NO MASSES

SIMBANG GABI is a Filipino tradition and a devotional nine-

day series of Masses. Simbang Gabi is also seen as a way of

requesting blessings from the Lord.

DATE & TIME LOCATION

December 15, 16,

17 & 19 (8:00-

9:00pm)

St. Bartholomew Parish,

59 Heather Road (Brimley &

Sheppard)

December 18, 20,

21, 22 (8:00-9:00pm)

St. Joseph Church

200 Morrish Road (Old Kingston

Road)

December 23

(8:00-9:00pm)

St. Martin de Porres Church

4179 Lawrence Avenue East

December 24

Christmas Carols &

Misa de Gallo

(9:00-10:30pm)

St. Joseph Church

200 Morrish Road