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ADORATION - First Fridays Postponed until further notice due to Provin- cial requirements. SACRAMENTS PARISH LIFE Baptism One family at a time. Call the office to book. Celebrated at 11:00am on Saturdays. Registration is required and all paperwork must be completed prior to the confirmed baptism date. Marriage Six months’ notice is required. Please phone the parish office. Funerals Funeral Masses are taking place, with Provincial health guidelines in affect. Please call the parish office. Anointing of the Sick If you or a family mem- ber are needing anointing at home or at a care home and you wish to have a priest visit, call the parish office. Lost & Found Please contact the office. 8909 Mary St , Chilliw ack, BC V2P 4J4 Ph o n e 604.792.2764 Fax 604.792.3013 Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Gomes Assistant Pastor: Rev. Juan Lucca New Website: www.stmarysparish.ca Email: [email protected] Parish Office Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10am - noon & 1pm - 4pm Parish secretaries: Lori Lollar and Chris Gillespie St. Mary’s Elementary School Principal: Mrs. Jeanine Sallos Phone: 604.792.7715 Fax 604.792.7031 Email:[email protected] St. Mary’s School Website: www.saintmarysschool.ca St. John Brebeuf High School Website: www.stjohnbrebeuf.ca Phone: 604.855.0571 PARISH MINISTRIES AND GROUPS Agape Street Ministry Maureen Bliault 604 -997-6641 Altar Servers Giorgia Quadrelli [email protected] Bible Study Groups Wednesday Bible Study Sandra Melville 604-792-7049 Monday Afternoon Lynda Gillespie 604-795-5998 Tuesday Book Study Catholic Women’s League (CWL) Charlene Cranley [email protected] Funeral Receptions Bernice Driedger 604-858-4564 Domestic Abuse Services Shirley Rollheiser [email protected] CCJS Prison Ministry Peter Li & Miriam Liem 604-910-5067 CCODP Peter Li 604-910-5067 Cenacle/ Rosary Jasmin Robinson 604-792-8565 Children’s Liturgy Allison Kilgannon 604-798-5990 Choirs Good New s Choir Lynda Gillespie 604-795-5998 New Life Choir Myrt Armstrong 604-795-5304 Friends in Song Jeanine Sallos 604-824-1053 Alleluia Choir Renee Hamilton-Clark 604-824-6280 Youth Choir Zach Weston 604-316-1912 School Choir Jeanine Sallos 604-858-5035 Faith Choir Henry Waldock [email protected] Church Cleaning Laura Vogel 613-898-2111 Community Outreach Susan Kranabetter Extra-Ordinary Ministers of H.C. Chrystal Netzlaw 604-866-5663 Flowers Erin Regalado [email protected] Hospitality (9:30 Sunday Coffee) Parish office 604-792-2764 Infrastructure Renewal Knights of Columbus Council 3478 Gerry Cranley, G.K. [email protected] Assembly 2256 Ken Claridge 604-858-4044 Lay Religious Orders Secular Franciscans Miriam Liem 604-910-5067 Lectors Ana Macedo Lindenhoff 604-798-1785 Legion of Mary Agnes Feeney 604-858-5819 Meals for Moms Jennifer Bourke 604-316-6433 Migrant Workers Ministry Lise Tetreault 604-795-9199 Mom’s Group Mary Wagner 604-799-1283 Parish Library Darren Ollinger 604-799-2771 Parish Outreach for the sick/homebound Marta Cecchi 604-795-7311 Parish Care Homes Waverley Joan Strueby 604-795-7527 Heritage Keith & Helen Lilley 604-705-2505 Cascade Sheila Giolito 604-858-3664 Valleyhaven Jane & Sonny Dampier 604-792-0702 Eden Fe Balo 604-795-4388 Bradley Centre Sheila Giolito 604-858-3664 Hospital Contact Hydee McMillan 604-880-1222 Parish Finance Council Steve Ralphs [email protected] Parish Pastoral Council Past o r 604-792-2764 Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) Alison ten Bohmer [email protected] Prayer Groups Divine Mercy Chaplet Nicole Poudrier 604-824-0509 Charismatic Prayer group Lovelett Knight 604-791-7783 Christian Meditation Lori Lollar 604-792-2764 Preschool Committee Sheila Giolito 604-858-3664 Prolife Carol Gray 604-792-5267 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Pat & Lynda Gillespie 604-795-5998 Safe Environment Dale Wagner [email protected] Sacristans Sandra Otsuka 604-769-3388 Saint John Brebeuf Regional REC Cindy Duralia 604-792-2764 Saint Mary's Pre-School Johanna Chiappetta 604-792-7715 St. Mary's Education Committee (PEC) Dale Wagner [email protected] Ushers Peter Lindenhoff 604-798-4237 Young at Heart (Seniors Group) Cards: Wednesdays Maggie Webster 604-392-5229 Youth Ministry Alexis Vilan 604-845-9871 DECEMBER 25, 2020 - THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD ST. MARY’S PARISH UPDATED MASS SCHEDULE: Mass with congregation is postponed temporarily. Livestreamed Monday through Saturday at 9:00am and Sunday at 10:00am https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBIV_as- enyW1JP-31OLTw / CONFESSION TIMES: Mon-Sat 9:35am-10:30am, Sat 4:00- 4:45pm no appointment needed, please enter by the bell tower entrance.

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ADORATION - First Fridays

Post poned unt il fu r t her not ice due t o Provin-

cial requ irem ent s.

SACRAMENTS

PARISH LIFE

Baptism One fam ily at a t im e. Call t he o f f ice

t o book. Celebrat ed at 11:00am on Sat urdays.

Regist rat ion is requ ired and all paperw ork

m ust be com plet ed pr ior t o t he conf irm ed

bapt ism dat e.

Marriage Six m ont hs’ not ice is requ ired.

Please phone t he par ish o f f ice.

Funerals Funeral Masses are t aking p lace,

w it h Provincial healt h gu idelines in af fect .

Please call t he par ish of f ice.

Anoint ing of the Sick If you or a fam ily m em -

ber are needing anoin t ing at hom e or at a

care hom e and you w ish t o have a pr iest visit ,

call t he par ish o f f ice.

Lost & Found Please cont act t he o f f ice.

8909 Mary St , Chilliw ack, BC V2P 4J4

Phone 604.792.2764 Fax 604.792.3013

Pastor: Rev. Wilf red Gomes

Assistant Pastor: Rev. Juan Lucca

New Websit e: w w w .stmarysparish.ca

Em ail: o f f ice@st m aryspar ish.ca

Parish Off ice Hours: Mon. to Fri. 10am - noon & 1pm - 4pm Par ish secret ar ies: Lor i Lollar and Chr is Gillespie

St. Mary’s Elementary School

Principal: Mrs. Jeanine Sallos

Phone: 604.792.7715 Fax 604.792.7031

Em ail:jsallos@saint m arysschool.ca

St . Mary’s School Websit e:

w w w .saint m arysschool.ca

St. John Brebeuf High School

Websit e: w w w .st johnbrebeuf .ca

Phone: 604.855.0571

PARISH MINISTRIES AND GROUPS

Agape Street Ministry Maureen Bliau lt 604 -997-6641

Altar Servers Giorg ia Quadrelli alt arservers.st m aryspar ish@gm ail.com Bible Study Groups Wednesday Bible Study Sandra Melville 604-792-7049

Monday Afternoon Lynda Gillesp ie 604-795-5998

Tuesday Book Study

Catholic Women’s League (CWL) Char lene Cranley char lenecw lpresident @gm ail.com Funeral Receptions Bern ice Dr iedger 604-858-4564

Domestic Abuse Services Shir ley Rollheiser sh ir l143@t elus.net

CCJS Prison Ministry Pet er Li & Mir iam Liem 604-910-5067

CCODP Pet er Li 604-910-5067

Cenacle/ Rosary Jasm in Robinson 604-792-8565

Children’s Liturgy Allison Kilgannon 604-798-5990

Choirs Good New s Choir Lynda Gillesp ie 604-795-5998

New Life Choir Myrt Arm st rong 604-795-5304

Friends in Song Jeanine Sallos 604-824-1053

Alleluia Choir Renee Ham ilt on-Clark 604-824-6280

Youth Choir Zach West on 604-316-1912

School Choir Jeanine Sallos 604-858-5035

Faith Choir Henry Waldock h t w aldock@gm ail.com

Church Cleaning Laura Vogel 613-898-2111

Community Outreach Susan Kranabet t er

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of H.C. Chryst al Net zlaw 604-866-5663

Flow ers Er in Regalado er inregalado18@gm ail.com

Hospitality (9:30 Sunday Cof fee) Par ish of f ice 604-792-2764

Infrastructure Renew al

Knights of Columbus Council 3478 Gerry Cranley, G.K. gk.kofc3478@gm ail.com

Assembly 2256 Ken Clar idge 604-858-4044

Lay Religious Orders Secular Franciscans Mir iam Liem 604-910-5067

Lectors Ana Macedo Lindenhof f 604-798-1785

Legion of Mary Agnes Feeney 604-858-5819

Meals for Moms Jennifer Bourke 604-316-6433

Migrant Workers Ministry Lise Tet reault 604-795-9199

Mom’s Group Mary Wagner 604-799-1283

Parish Library Darren Ollinger 604-799-2771

Parish Outreach for the sick/ homebound Mart a Cecchi 604-795-7311

Parish Care Homes Waverley Joan St rueby 604-795-7527

Heritage Keit h & Helen Lilley 604-705-2505

Cascade Sheila Gio lit o 604-858-3664

Valleyhaven Jane & Sonny Dam pier 604-792-0702

Eden Fe Balo 604-795-4388

Bradley Centre Sheila Gio lit o 604-858-3664

Hospital Contact Hydee McMillan 604-880-1222

Parish Finance Council St eve Ralphs sralphs@hot m ail.com

Parish Pastoral Council Past or 604-792-2764

Parish Religious Educat ion Program (PREP) Alison t en Bohm er st m aryspar ishprep@gm ail.com

Prayer Groups Divine Mercy Chaplet Nicole Poudr ier 604-824-0509

Charismatic Prayer group Lovelet t Knight 604-791-7783

Christ ian Meditat ion Lor i Lo llar 604-792-2764

Preschool Committee Sheila Gio lit o 604-858-3664

Prolife Carol Gray 604-792-5267

Rite of Christ ian Init iat ion of Adults (RCIA) Pat & Lynda Gillesp ie 604-795-5998

Safe Environment Dale Wagner se.sm [email protected] rg

Sacristans Sandra Ot suka 604-769-3388

Saint John Brebeuf Regional REC Cindy Duralia 604-792-2764

Saint Mary's Pre-School Johanna Chiappet t a 604-792-7715

St. Mary's Educat ion Commit tee (PEC) Dale Wagner pecchair@saint m arysschool.com

Ushers Pet er Lindenhof f 604-798-4237

Young at Heart (Seniors Group) Cards: Wednesdays Maggie Webst er 604-392-5229

Youth Ministry Alexis Vilan 604-845-9871

DECEMBER 25, 2020 - THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

ST. MARY’S PARISH

UPDATED MASS SCHEDULE:

Mass w ith congregation is

postponed temporarily.

Livestreamed Monday t hrough Sat urday

at 9:00am and Sunday at 10:00am

ht t ps:/ / w w w .yout ube.com / channel/ UCYBIV_as-

enyW1JP-31OLTw /

CONFESSION TIMES:

Mon-Sat 9:35am-10:30am, Sat 4:00-

4:45pm no appointment needed, please

enter by the bell tow er entrance.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Thu Dec 24 Midn ight Gregor ia Breganza RIP

Fr i Dec 25 10:00am Annem ar ie Freim ark RIP

Sat Dec 26 9:00am Francesca Nichele RIP

Sun Dec 27 10:00am Shaw n Candiah

Mon Dec 28 9:00am Ed Egan RIP

Tue Dec 29 9:00am Mary Ryall

Wed Dec 30 9:00am Gianna Angelin i RIP

Thu Dec 31 9:00am Canf ield and Cam pos Fam ilies

Fr i Jan 01 10:00am Special In t ent ion

Sat Jan 02 9:00am Thom as Chovanec RIP

Sun Jan 03 10:00am Jack McAleer RIP

REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Pet ra Sm it h

Ed Daw dy

Yolande Cham bers

Mike Cham bers

Mona Bouchard

Susan Penm an

Josie Tref fers

Clarence Krast el

Pet er Bes

Helga Hadley

St ew art McLean

Grant & Loret t a Lane

Yvonne Millw ard

Judy

Kevin Frank

Bet t y Miller

Gerry William s

Maria Van Tunen

June Tw am ley

Rebecca Schram

Elias Do lbani

Gerry Lockw ood

Marcel Van Dyk

Don Daunais

Carol Myers

… and all w ho are in need of our prayers, especially

t hose in ill healt h or recuperat ing f rom illness or sur -

gery.

And t he Word becam e f lesh and lived am ong us, and w e have seen his glory, t he glory as of a fat her’s on ly son,

fu ll o f grace and t rut h.

- John 1:14 NRSV

SUPPORTING ST. MARY'S PARISH DURING COVID-19:

1. The Par ish Pre-Aut hor ized Debit program . Form s

can be em ailed or p icked up f rom t he t ab le in t he

par ish foyer . Pre-Aut hor ized deb it happens once a

m ont h on t he 1st o f t he m ont h.

2. Par ish Of fer ing t hrough t he Par ish Websit e St r ipe

account . h t t ps:/ / st m aryspar ish.ca/ g iving

3. Par ish Of fer ing t hrough t he Rom an Cat ho lic Arch-

d iocese o f Vancouver Websit e. h t t ps:/ /

suppor t .rcav.org / donat e-sunday-of fer ing/

4. Your donat ion envelopes can also be m ailed,

dropped of f , o r slid under t he door o f t he par ish

o f f ice.

Fr . Wilf red and Fr . Juan w ill cont inue t o of fer daily Mass

online. A quick w ay of accessing our channel is by go-

ing on t o our w ebsit e st m aryspar ish.ca and clicking on

t he link on t he t op lef t hand side o f our hom epage

t hat reads, “Daily Mass Live St ream ” OR Log in t o our

YouTube channel at :

h t t ps:/ / w w w .yout ube.com / channel/ UCYBIV_as-

enyW1JP-31OLTw /

AGAPE STREET MINISTRY As t he w eat her t urns cooler

w int er g loves are needed. Thank you for g iving t o t h is

m inist ry. Your donat ions allow us t o share God’s love

w it h t he w om en w orking on our dow nt ow n st reet s.

SACRAMENTS IN OUR PARISH STARTING Nov. 20, 2020

(According t o t he new guidelines)

HOLY MASS - w ill be live st ream ed Monday-Sat urday

at 9:00am ; and Sundays at 10:00am .(No Mass w it h

congregat ion)

BAPTISM - One fam ily at a t im e. Call t he of f ice t o

book. Celebrat ed at 11:00am on Sat urdays.

MARRIAGE - Please phone t he o f f ice.

FUNERALS - Funeral Masses are t aking p lace, w it h

Provincial healt h guidelines in af fect . Please call t he

par ish o f f ice.

Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals m ay proceed w it h

a m axim um of 10 people at tending, including the

celebrant .

ANNOINTING OF THE SICK - If you or a fam ily m em ber

are needing anoint ing at hom e or at a care hom e,

p lease call t he par ish of f ice.

CONFESSION TIMES:

Mon-Sat 9:35am-10:30am, Sat 4:00-4:45pm. Please

enter by the bell tow er entrance.

CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PERSONAL PRAYER Monday

through Friday from 10:00am -12:00pm and 1:00pm-

4:00pm (not on public holidays)

MASS INTENTIONS - Wit h all t he changes t o Mass sched-

ules and cancellat ion o f Mass w it h congregat ion, your

Mass int ent ion m ay have been m oved t o anot her dat e.

Please be assured your in t ent ions w ill be said at a lat er

dat e. Thank you for your underst anding.

RCIA. - Please pray for all t hose people w ho have be-

gun RCIA and are learn ing m ore about t he Cat holic

Fait h. This is t he inquiry phase o f RCIA w hen m any

quest ions w ill be asked and hopefu lly m any hear t s w ill

respond w it h a yearn ing for t he Trut h w hich is

God. Please also pray for t he RCIA t eam and for RCIA

sponsors, m en and w om en w ho are suppor t ing and

guid ing t hose par t icipat ing in RCIA.

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CWL NEWS - Consider a Pashm ina as a Chr ist m as g if t .

Availab le in CWL b lue, cream , and b lack. Each have t he

Madonna sym bol and are $30.00 a p iece. Cont act Tit a

Pablo at t it apab lo@hot m ail.com . St .Mary's CWL is p leased

t o announce t he nam es of t he fo llow ing CWL m em bers

w ho w ere nom inat ed and have been elect ed by acclam a-

t ion. Congrat u lat ions!! President: vacant / Secretary:

Mary-Susan Gagnon / Treasurer: Tit a Pablo / Chairper-

sons: Denise Fisher , Rosem ary Keat ing, Cindy Kuest er ,

Helen Murray, Ar lene Pede, Jasm ine Robinson. Blessings,

CWL Nom inat ion / Elect ion Com m it t ee.

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL NEWS

GIFTS FOR BABY JESUS - We are invit ing our ch ild ren t o

com e visit our Nat ivit y scene dur ing Chr ist m as. At t h is

t im e, w e w ould love t o see you dur ing o f f ice hours Mon-

day t o Fr iday, 10:00am t o noon and 1:00 t o 4:00pm (closed

on pub lic ho lidays.)

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL VIRTUAL BINGO - February 12, 2021

More in form at ion w ill be provided in January. We are

hop ing m any o f our par ish ioners w ill be ab le t o t ake par t .

There are som e great pr izes t o be w on! St ay t uned!

Distribution of Holy Communion Outside of Mass:

Please also read the Archbishop’s letter regarding distribution of

Holy Communion, provided in the email link.

Following the Guidelines of our Archbishop, for Distribution of

Holy Communion Outside of Mass, St. Mary’s Parish has begun

distributing Holy Communion on Sundays after the 10 am

livestreamed Mass. Distribution of Holy Communion will go on

until noon (11am to Noon).

Also, Distribution of Holy Communion will be held on:

Dec. 25 (Christmas Day);

Dec. 27 (Sunday/Feast of the Holy Family);

January 01 (New Year Day/Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God) and

Sundays in January until we can celebrate Holy Mass with the Con-

gregation.

Please note some highlights of Archbishop’s Directives:

1. Participation in a livestreamed Mass before receiving Holy

Communion is the best preparation for the Sacrament and is

very strongly encouraged.

2. Follow the direction of the Ushers regarding the established

car flow.

3. Wear a face mask.

4. Sanitize your hands.

5. Do not congregate or visit with other parishioners in the

parking lot.

6. Feel free to drive to a parking spot for a time of thanksgiving

(a prayer card will be given to you after receiving Holy

Communion).

According to the Archbishop’s directives, it is imperative that the

guidelines given by the Provincial Health Authorities and the Arch-

diocese be strictly observed, especially the wearing of masks, keeping

physical distance and thorough sanitizing. Any gatherings or the ap-

pearance of such gatherings of large groups of people must be

avoided.

Thank you for your cooperation and may God continue to bless and

protect us always!

SUNDAY ENVELOPES and Special Collection envelopes can be

dropped off during the distribution of Holy Communion.

SUNDAY MISSALS will be available to pick up during the distribu-

tion of Holy Communion. The suggested donation is $5.

THANK YOU - We are so very grat efu l t o all w ho cont r ib -

u t ed t o our Chr ist m as Ham per Program t h is year . The

response w as t ru ly overw helm ing! On behalf o f all t hose

w ho w ill be receiving a ham per t h is year , and f rom t he

ham per organ izers, THANK YOU for your generosit y!

Merry Chr ist m as f rom St . Mary's School!

EWTN CHRISTMAS GIFT - EWTN is o f fer ing a f ree preview

f rom Dec 11, 2020 - Jan 11, 2021. Cont act you local cab le

provider : ew t n.com / canadapreview

CHRISTMAS MASS LIVESTREAMED

Dec 24 Christmas Eve, Midnight Mass, 12am livest ream ed

on ly, (No Holy Com m union).

Dec 25 Christmas Day Mass, 10 am , livest ream ed on ly (Holy

Com m union out side Mass o f fered, see inst ruct ion above.)

MISSIONARY SEMINARY REDEMTORIST MATER - You can sup-

por t t he Archd iocesan Missionary Sem inary w it h a m ont h ly

donat ion o f $10 or m ore. Your donat ion w ill be used in t he

operat ing expenses, educat ion, and living expenses o f t he

sem inary. We appreciat e your generosit y. Donat e at

rm svancouver .ca

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS - Suppor t t he Knight s o f

Colum bus 59t h Char it y Appeal. Ticket s are on ly $3 for t he

oppor t un it y t o w in great pr izes, and t he appeal runs un-

t il January 30, 2021. Thank you f rom t he Knight s for your

ongoing suppor t ! KofCDraw .net / C3478 (604-216-7272).

A special t hanks also t o all w ho cont r ibut ed t o t he

Knight s Food Ham per in suppor t o f t w o Chilliw ack fam i-

lies, it w as a great success!

SPECIAL COLLECTION - January 1, 2021, So lem nit y o f Mary,

t he Mot her o f God.

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Chilliwack’s ‘ONLY’ locally owned

And ‘Catholic Family’ operated services

(604) 847-3477 (24 hrs.)

Stewart McLean

Owner/Director

[email protected]

www.McLean’sFunerals.com

9-8465 Harvard Place, Chilliwack BC V2P 7Z5

A Good Place Counselling

& Coaching

Dave Anthony BaL RTC CCP

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In Person & Online Sessions

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Dear Parishioners,

Happy and Blessed Christmas to you!

Christmas is all about the Incarnation. The Incarnation means that God’s Son came down on earth, took on our

human nature in order to confer on us the dignity of children of God. The mystery of the Incarnation is a mystery

of Love. It constitutes the very heart of the Christian Faith. No wonder Christmas is such an important Feast.

Christmas is a Feast of the heart. It reveals to us what the heart of God is like. At the same time it reveals to us what

the human heart is capable of. Christmas causes us to open our hearts. And to open our hearts is to begin to live.

What makes us human is not so much our ability to think as our ability to love.

One of the great gifts in our parish is the spirit of love & generosity demonstrated in countless ways by volunteers of-

fering their time, talent and treasure for the building up of our parish community. Every day, we thank God for the

love and support that comes from so many generous and dedicated parishioners. I remain very grateful to you all espe-

cially during these difficult times.

THANK YOU to all who help us live stream the Holy Mass every day; the cleaners, lectors, ushers/greeters, sacris-

tans, our secretaries and specially Fr. Juan Lucca who was so kind to prepare the Advent Wreath; Christmas Crib/

Creche, decorations and flower arrangements.

2020 is a year, we will never forget. It has been a difficult year for many of us because of Covid-19. Our hearts go

out to many people who have lost much: Some have lost their lives due to the virus; others have lost their loved

ones; still others have lost their jobs and other usual necessities/comforts of life. Our lives have become uncertain,

as we don’t know what’s next. We thank God that the vaccines have finally arrived. We continue to pray to God for

His compassion on the afflicted, eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, healing to the sick, peace to the dying,

strength to healthcare workers, wisdom to our leaders, and the courage to reach out to all, in love.

I am sure, 2020 has also brought us closer to God. It has helped us to do much soul searching and realize that God

is IN CHARGE. Nothing seems to be certain anymore in our lives. St. Ignatius advised: “Choose your vocation

from the viewpoint of your death; live for the next world and you will be much happier in this world, too.” This

thought in particular has helped me during these past 9 months, to be detached from this world and more attached to

God and the things of God. Covid-19 has surely helped me to be prepared to meet my God – my Creator. Although,

we cannot come to Church and celebrate the Holy Eucharist/Mass in person, we are invited to worship the Father

in Spirit and truth (our daily personal prayer), as Jesus so clearly says in John 4:23 “But the hour is coming, and is now

here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed, the Father seeks such people to

worship Him.”

I would like to conclude, with a famous painting which many of you must have seen. It shows Jesus standing be-

fore a door, his hand lifted in a gesture of knocking. When the artist first showed the painting some sharp eyed per-

son noticed that the door had no knob. He said to the artist, “you made a mistake. What kind of door is that without

a handle?” But the artist replied, “You are correct, but it was not a mistake. The only handle is on the inside. Only

you can open that door to Jesus”. Jesus is knocking at the door of our heart this Christmas. Let HIM come in –

when He does, He will dispel darkness and fill us with His Light, Love, Peace & Joy. (Rev. 3:20 – “Behold, I

stand at the door and knock: if anyone hears my voice and opens the door to me, I will enter his house and dine with

him, and he with me.”)

We, Fr. Juan and Fr. Wilfred wish you all a very Happy and Blessed Christmas! God continue to bless you and

your family abundantly, especially in the New Year - 2021. Please be safe!

THANK YOU f rom Fr . Wilf red, Fr . Juan and t he o f f ice st af f for all your g if t s

and w ell w ishes. We are b lessed t o be a par t o f t h is w onder fu l com m unit y

and w e w ish you a Merry Chr ist m as!

THANK YOU t o everyone t hat gave so generously over t he year and dur ing

t h is t im e t o t he Sunday Co llect ions, Special Collect ions, Schools, Min ist r ies,

and t he Mem or ial Flow ers fund. Your char it y w ill br ing m any b lessings t o

our par ish and t hose w hom w e serve. A special t hank you t o all our Par ish

Minist r ies/ Groups/ Organizat ions.

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Ge r r y M c Ca r t h y

Se r g i o Ra b i s i

Ga b e Ro l l h e i s e r

K e i t h M c De r m o t t

No n i B a l o

Cl e m , St e v e , Sc o t Wo o d co c k

Th e Gr e m l i a n d Sm a r t Fa m i l i e s

Ju l i e n (B o b ) B l a n ch e t t e

M a r i a Dy r b u s ch

Je f f Ro b s o n

Ra y m o n d Ro b s o n

B l a k e M a d i s o n Wh y t e

M a r y a n d Ro n P h i l l i p s

M a r i l y n a n d A l a n Co d y r e

Ha r r y P a ck e r

Ne l l i e B r a d l e y

Jo e Gr zy b

A l f r e d Ro c h e

L.V. Ne l s o n

Ve r l i e Sm i t h

Da n Sm i t h

Le e Sm i t h

Vi o l a B u t l e r

A n t h o n y B u t l e r

Ja m e s Su t h e r l a n d

K e r r y P a sh a k

Ro n Su t h e r l a n d

Te r r y A n n e Su t h e r l a n d

Di a n a La m b e r t

B a r r y La m b e r t

CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL FLOWERS

THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ADORNING OUR CHURCH AT CHRISTMAS AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ARE IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING LOVED ONES OF OUR PARISHIONERS

Th e Gr a y Fa m i l y

Th e Ta b a d a Fa m i l y

Co n n o r s Fa m i l y

P h y l l i s Ro l l h e i s e r

M a r y B e a t y

R i c h a r d B e a t y

St e v e n Zi b i n

P a t r i c i a Ne w d i g a t e

Ju d y B r o w n

B e e a n d Fr e d B a r w e l l

Ra y m o n d La n g e Fa m i l y

A l b e r t Le v e sq u e Fa m i l y

Ji m Ry a l l

M a r i e a n d Ge r h a r d Sc h u l z

P h y l l i s K i b b l e

Do u g l a s K i b b l e

Ci n d y B r o w n

M a r y B y r k a

B e r n a r d Wo o d s

B r e n d a Wo o d s

Jo h n Fu c h s

B r y a n Fu ch s

M a r s i a Sp r a n g e r s

A l a n d Lo n n i e M u g l i c h

I r e n e Fi n n e y

B i l l a n d Sh a n n o n Wi l l e t t s

Gr a d a a n d Ch r i s B o h m e r

M e n a r d Fa m i l y

O’To o p Fa m i l y

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Readings for the week of 24 - 3, 2020

Date 1st Reading 2nd Reading Gospel

Dec 24, Christmas - The Nativity of the Lord (Vigil Mass)

Isaiah 62.1-5 Acts 13.16-17, 22-25 Matthew 1.1-25

Dec 24, Christmas - The Nativity of the Lord (Mass During the Night)

Isaiah 9.2-4, 6-7 Titus 2.11-14 Luke 2.1-16

Dec 25, Christmas - The Nativity of the Lord (Mass at Dawn)

Isaiah 62.11-12 Titus 3.4-7 Luke 2.15-20

Dec 25, Christmas - The Nativity of the Lord (Mass During the Day)

Isaiah 52.7-10 Hebrews 1.1-6 John 1.1-18

Sat, Dec 26 Acts 6.8-10; 7.54-59 - Matthew 10.17-22

Sun, Dec 27, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Genesis 15.1-6; 17.3b-5, 15-16; 21.1-7

Hebrews 11.8, 11-12, 17-19

Luke 2.22-40

Mon, Dec 28, The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

1 John 1.5-2.2 - Matthew 2.13-18

Tue, Dec 29 1 John 2.3-11 - Luke 2.22-35

Wed, Dec 30 1 John 2.12-17 - Luke 2.36-40

Thu, Dec 31 1 John 2.18-21 - John 1.1-18

Fri, Jan 1, The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God

Numbers 6.22-27 Galatians 4.4-7 Luke 2.16-21

Sat, Jan 2 1 John 2.22-28 - John 1.19-28

Sun, Jan 3, Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60.1-6 Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2.1-12