December 28 2014 - Holy Spirit Parish

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Dec. 28 – Holy Family
Genesis 15:1-6; 17:3b-5, 15-16; 21:1-7
Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19
Luke 2:22-40
Jan. 1 – Mary, Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:16-21
Mass Intentions
Parish Calendar December 29 to January 4
5th Day within the Octave of the Nativity
6:00 pm
RCIA for Children
6:15-6:45 pm Reconciliation
6:30 pm
Rosary
7:00 pm
MASS
Tues. 30
6th Day within the Octave of the Nativity
8:15-8:45 am Reconciliation
8:30 am
Rosary
9:00 am
MASS
Wed. 31
7th Day within the Octave of the Nativity
5:00 pm
MASS
Thurs. 1
The Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
10:00 am
MASS
Fri. 2
St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen
8:15-8:45 am Reconciliation
8:30 am
Rosary
9:00 am
MASS
9:30–10:30 am First Friday Adoration and Benediction
Sat. 3
4:15-4:45 pm Reconciliation
5:00 pm
MASS
Sun. 4
Epiphany of the Lord
9:00 am
MASS
10:00 am
Rosary
10:00 am
Communion at Granite Ridge
10:30 am
MASS
10:30 AM
Children’s Liturgy
Mon. 29
Please pray for those who are ill:
Please pray for those who have died:
Diane Moriarity, wife of Hubert
Maria Menezes, cousin of Shyla Rodericks
1ST EUCHARIST & 1ST RECONCILIATION PREPARATION
FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN & THEIR PARENTS
Enrollment at all Masses – Jan. 10 & 11
2nd Parent Meeting – Jan. 11 at 1:00 pm OR Jan. 15 at 7:30 pm
Jan. 4 – Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Matthew 2:1-12
Sat., Dec. 27 – 5:00 pm
All Parishioners
Sun., Dec. 28– 9:00 am
All Parishioners
Sun., Dec. 28 – 10:30 am
† Pietro & Filomena Scarfo by Giuseppe & Teresa
Scarfo
† Raffaelo, Angela & Maria Tassone by Giuseppe &
Teresa Scarfo
† Leona O’Hare by Elsie & Ray Lafontaine
Wed., Dec. 31 – 5:00 pm
All Parishioners
Thurs., Jan. 1 – 10:00 am
All Parishioners
Sat., Jan. 3 – 5:00 pm
Intentions of Fr. Steve by Cenacle of Marian Movement
of Priests
Sun., Jan 4 – 9:00 am
† Rose Varner by Pauline & Pat Foley
† Phil & Josh by Margaret Droogh & Family
† Doug Gregory by Leo & Muriel Gregory
Sun., Jan. 4 – 10:30 am
All Parishioners
† Indicates deceased
ANNUAL HOMELANDS MASS
The annual Homelands Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral will
take place on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.
Groups are asked to RSVP their attendance with Sarah Du
Broy by Jan. 16 (613-738-5025 x238). Those in the
procession are asked to meet in the hall by 2:00 p.m. and
those bringing food to arrive no later than 2:15 p.m. A
reception will follow in the Cathedral Hall. All are welcome.
$$ COLLECTIONS $$
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Reconciliation Retreat – Jan. 10 at 9:30 am OR Jan. 18 at 1:00 pm
Marian Poyner, [email protected], or
Michelle Carroll, [email protected]
for December 7, 2014
Regular: $4,217.00 Mortgage: $2,572.55
Loose Cash: $644.60 Other: $1,173.60
Christmas Office Hours
Close Dec. 23 at 3 pm
Open Jan 5 at 8:30 am
Telephones will be monitored for emergencies only.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP – FIRSTBORN OF ALL
CREATION: “Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things. For through him, God
created everything in heaven and on earth (Col 1:15-16). As we celebrate the joy of Christmas, let us remember that as people reconciled
to God in Christ, we have a special responsibility to provide healing to all God’s creation – our “gift” to our Lord and to all life on earth.
You are invited to visit our parish library housed in the “committee room”. Resources include books on theology, liturgy,
saints, prayer, spirituality, ecumenism, popular devotions, church history, catechesis/formation, the bible, and many
children’s stories. There are al so CDs, cassettes, DVDs, and videos to borrow. A complete list is in the catalogue
binder along with the sign-out log. The library is be open after masses each weekend as well as during regular office
hours during the week.
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A Word from the Pastor
FYI
At the 10:30 Mass on December 14, Ziba and her mother
Rouhangiz, our sponsored Refugee family, thanked the
parishioners for their support over the past year. Ziba’s text is
printed below for those who were not at that Mass.
CELEBRATING SUNDAY FOR CATHOLIC FAMILIES
The children working with this program have some of their
family reflections posted on the wall in the entrance way.
Please take a moment to look at them.
Dear brothers and sisters,
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Engaged couples seeking a preparation course may be able
to take advantage of our weekend course to take place
February 27 & 28, 2015. Contact the parish office for
registration information.
Monsignor Joseph Muldoon
We are here today to share a summary of our lives with you.
My mom and I came from a Muslim family but we gave our hearts
to Jesus and accepted him as our God when we were living in Iran.
Because of the punishment for changing religion and other
problems we were forced to leave. We went to Turkey and applied
to United Nations to be a refugee. We were accepted as refugees
after some years and lived there for seven years. I was working in
that period. My last job in Turkey was as an interpreter. I worked as
an interpreter in an association related to United Nations for 3 years
to help asylum seekers and migrants. My mom learned to make
leather crafts and was busy with her training.
In 2013 we had an interview with the Canadian Embassy in Ankara,
Turkey. We were accepted to come to Canada as permanent
residents on November 19, 2013. Only 3 days before coming to
Canada were we told that Ottawa, rather than Vancouver, would be
our destination. It was only on our arrival in Toronto that we learned
that we would be met in Ottawa by members of a church. We were
shocked by all these surprises but we know they were all God's plan
in our lives because of our faith and prayers.
We won't forget the days that people from your church were around
us, to help find an apartment and to help bring stuff to our beautiful
apartment in Bayshore.
During the past year many things happened in our lives. We found
Iranian friends here and connected to Woodvale Pentecostal
Church through them and started serving there as ushers. I
returned with my mom to Turkey to marry my fiancé of 3 years. I
have applied to sponsor my husband to come to Canada. He
converted to Christianity too and is doing his internship in
Redeemer Church of Dubai.
I volunteered in a community house during the winter and later
applied for work in many areas. In September I was hired as
Program Assistant in another community house.
I started French classes to be open to more opportunities and to
progress in the work field.
My mom has started English classes. She continues to do leather
crafts at home and has attend several craft sales in the Bayshore
area with her work.
This is a short summary of our lives and faith in God.
I want to give thanks to God for his beautiful and timely plan. I want
to thank Monsignor Joe and his team for their patience, kindness
and support during this year.
I want to thank Barb, Cindy, Marianne, Mary Jean, Ann, Richard,
Kim, Julian, Caroline and Bill for their support and time.
God bless you, Ziba & Rouhangiz
Mother Teresa
When Jesus came into the world, he loved it so much that he gave
his life for it. He wanted to satisfy our hunger for God. And what did
he do? He made himself the Bread of Life. He became small,
fragile, and defenseless for us. Bits of bread can be so small that
even a baby can chew them, even a dying person can eat them.
He became the Bread of Life to satisfy our hunger for God, our
hunger for love.
Source: No Greater Love
POPE’S INTENTION FOR JANUARY
Universal: Peace – May those from diverse religious traditions
and all people of good will work together for peace.
Evangelization: Consecrated life – May in this year dedicated
to consecrated life, religious men and women rediscover the
joy of following Christ and strive to serve the poor with zeal.
WORLD DAY OF PEACE – Jan. 1
The World Day of Peace was established by Pope Paul VI in
1968 who asked that “every year, this commemoration be
repeated as a hope and as a promise, at the beginning of the
calendar which measures and outlines the path of human life
in time, that Peace with its just and beneficent equilibrium may
dominate the development of events to come.” Each year has
a specific theme, chosen by the Holy Father.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
Your 2015 assigned boxed offertory envelopes are available
for pick up in the entranceway. If you would like to use
envelopes but have not done so in the past, take an
unassigned box and record it on the form found on the
clipboard. Also, clearly mark your name and address on the
first several you use. That numbered set will then become
assigned to you. Please do not use any 2015 envelopes before
nor any 2014 envelopes after January 1, 2015.
HELP US TO HELP YOU: Please clearly mark the amount
of your donation on the front of each envelope. Once the
contents are removed by the cash counters, the office has no
other way of knowing the amount to record for your tax receipt.
If you would like to begin automatic debit for your donations
to the church, please complete the form found on the end of
the envelope table and leave it at the office along with a void
cheque. We will be happy to accommodate you.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY BLESSING – January 17 & 18
If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in January and
would like to receive a blessing at one of the Masses on the
weekend of January 17 & 18, please call the office and leave
your name, the number of years married and the Mass you
plan to attend.
SMALL FAITH GROUPS
Both groups will re-start for Lent. The Wednesday group at
1:00 pm on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015 and the
Thursday group after the 7:00 pm Mass on Thursday,
February 19, 2015. Both groups meet at the church. Lent is
from February 18 to April 4, with Easter being on April 5th this
year. So this session will last 7 weeks instead of the usual 5
weeks. New members are always welcome to join either
group. Info: Louise [email protected]

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