Liturgies for the week of Nov. 29 – Dec.5 Mon.: Mo Mass Tues.: 4:30pm Ray Healey Wed.: 8:30am Maureen Deslauriers Thurs.: 8:30am Betty Cosgrove Fri.: 8:30am Sheila Murry-Ragsdale Sat.: 5pm@St. Francis Laura Hagenbarth Sun.: 9am@St. Francis Mary Labonte 11am@St. Francis For the People

Ministries for Dec. 4 & 5 @ St. Francis de Sales

Readers Extraord. Ministers 5:00pm S. Girouard P. Murphy 9:00am P. Aunger S. McCaw 11:00am L.A. Bingley C. Stanzel Collection Counters: (Dec. 5) J. Jenkins, J/A Muldoon, M. Brady Please Pray for: The Sick: Brayden Badour, Pierrette Filion, Margie-Ann McKinnon, Geraldine Canning, Dan Kirkham, Bill Stafford, Mike O’Reilly, Gary & Mary Uniacke, Jeanette Parrell, Hubert Splinter, Raymond Whitmore and for all caregivers who give them loving support. The Deceased: Fern Ranger and for those who mourn. The Into the Future Candle will be lit the week of Nov. 28 in loving memory of John & Mona MacKenzie requested by Sandra MacKenzie. Christmas Hampers Our parish will continue to finance and deliver Christmas hampers to families in our community with help from the St. Francis School. Anyone interested in making a financial contribution to the hamper program is certainly welcomed to do so.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 2021 MASS SCHEDULE

With the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in place, Blessed Sacrament Church in Lombardy remains closed and there will not be a Christmas Mass there. The schedule for St. Francis de Sales is as follows: Fri. Dec. 24: 5:00pm Mass is at FULL Capacity & 8:00pm Sat. Dec. 25: 9am & 11am **no 5pm Mass Sun. Dec. 26: Feast of the Holy Family 9:00am & 11:00am (registration not req’d.) Please note: People planning to attend the Christmas Masses are asked to register with the parish office so that attendance numbers can be managed. Please refrain from registering with Fr. Rod at the Sunday Masses. Fri. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve: 5:00pm Sat. Jan. 1: New Year’s Day: 9am &11am **no 5pm Mass Sun. Jan. 2: Epiphany 9am &11am ***Registration for the New Year’s Masses is NOT required.

-------------------------------------------------- Catholic Women’s League News If you are presently an unpaid member for 2021, please consider submitting your $25.00 fee as soon as possible via the Sunday Mass offertory basket or the Parish office mail slot. Please provide your name, mailing address, phone and email address.

Important Message for CWL Members The General Meeting of The Catholic Women's League, including the Election of Officers for the 2021-23 term, takes place this weekend in St. Francis de Sales Church at noon on Sunday, November 28th following the 11 am Mass. It is an important meeting so please plan to attend. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Advent Reflections… will be conducted by Fr. Rod in the church on

Fridays, 9:15am, following the 8:30 Mass. Everyone welcome!

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The Parish Annual Christmas Day Dinner will be in the form of DELIVERY ONLY. Pick up of meals will not be an option this year. Due to COVID-19, there will NOT be a ‘sit down’ dinner in Hanley Hall as in previous years. The cutoff date to order is Dec. 17. If you or someone you know would like to order a meal please contact Pat Murphy 613-283-7166, or the parish office 613-283-0220.

November 28th, 2021 First Sunday of Advent

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Offertory Collection: Actual Budget Nov. 21 $ 2,195.00 $ 4000 Year to date (approx.) $ 111,650.00 $ 172,000

Building Maint. Fund: Actual Budget Nov. 21 $ 755.00 $ 1350 Year to date (approx.) $ 55,937.70 $ 56,600

Christmas Request The Salvation Army has requested the help of our Parish to ensure no child or young person is forgotten this Christmas. Parishioners are asked to consider purchasing a new toy or item suitable for children and youth ages 0-14 years. These will be collected the first 2 Sundays of Advent - November 28/29 and December 4/5. The unwrapped gifts should be placed in a gift bag, brought to the front of the church and placed in the stable. Please attach a tag to the bag containing the approximate age and who the gift would be most suitable for. Thank you for your help sharing the spirit of giving during the Christmas season. Grocery/Gift Cards Support our Parish. We receive a 5% commission on all grocery/gift cards sold in our parish. Many of us already shop at Andress, Your Independent Grocer, Food Basics, Giant Tiger and Canadian Tire, making this a very easy and convenient way to support our parish. To purchase cards, please contact Geraldine Canning at 613-283-6116.

Excellent idea for a Christmas Gift! ________________________________________

Plaque located in the Church front garden

(rectory side)

The trees are planted in the front yard of the rectory. Blessing of the trees took place on

Nov. 23. _______________________________________

Spiritual Communion Prayer that can be said

from home: “My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart…I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.” Amen.

Each week, beginning on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, the Solemnity of Christ the King, and for the four Sundays of Advent, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has released a video recording reflecting on the Gospel Reading for each Sunday. This year’s reflections are inspired by the journey of truth, healing & reconciliation, and the Indigenous Delegation traveling to Rome to meet with Pope Francis from December 17 to 20, 2021. Please tune in each week for the 5-week series, Indigenous Peoples and the Church: Walking Together Toward Healing and Reconciliation. The videos can be accessed through: https://www.cccb/evangelization-catechesis-catholic-education/video-resources/journey-through-advent/

Lighting of the Advent Candle This weekend, the Advent Candle will be lit by: Vincent & Lorraine Fournier - 5pm Mass Moscow & Grace O’Campo - 9am Mass Corrado & Sylvia Abretti – 11am Mass

Thank you to all for participating!

You are invited to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 2021, 12:10 pm, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston. To reserve a place at this Mass, kindly email ministries@stmaryscathedral.ca or telephone 613-546-5521 ext. 5 and leave a message. Please provide your name, telephone number and the number of people who will attend. Your call will not be returned. To enter the cathedral, please use the centre doors on Johnson Street. A collection of food, toiletries or a monetary gift is most welcomed and may be given at the entrance of the Cathedral for St Mary’s Drop In Centre.

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National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

Monday, December 6, 11:30am at Trinity United Church, Smiths Falls

Hosted by Trinity’s UCW and the Smiths Falls Women’s Inter-Church Group.

Proof of vaccination required.