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Fourth Sunday of Advent
CHILDREN OF THE EUCHARIST & CHILDREN’S LITURGY
There will be no Children's Liturgy on Christmas Day or New Years Day. The Children's Liturgy will
resume on January 8th, 2017.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Knight of the Month: Lionel Meagher
Executive Meeting - December 27th is cancelled**
The Knights of Columbus #9989 would like to wish our Parish family a very Merry Christmas!
SERRA MEETING
There will not be a Serra meeting in December.
Blood Pressure Clinic: Every Wednesday 1-2 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Chartwell Wynfield Long Term Care Residence Mass:
Second Wednesday of every month at 11:00 a.m.
Harmony Hill Retirement Community Mass: First Tuesday of every month at 2:30 p.m.
Family Corner
In his book On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, Louis Markos explains that religious faith is believing and trusting in what cannot be seen because one has confidence in the authority of God. Among others, the biblical story of Noah, and the writings of the prophets who firmly believed in God’s promise of sal-vation, are examples of faith in action.
Sometimes, accepting things on faith can be difficult. Markos tells a story about J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis during a time when Lewis had not quite accepted Christianity. Late one night, Lewis and Tolkien were taking a walk while discussing faith. Lewis had already moved away from atheism, but could not quite accept the incarnation of Christ because it seemed like a myth. Tolkien suggested to Lewis that the Gospel story sounded like a myth because Christ was the fulfillment of all the hopes and desires of people everywhere, not just those of the Jewish prophets, and was the myth that came true. Apparently, these simple but profound words of Tolkien’s were the turning point for Lewis, an instant that can be described by the Greek word kairos.
Kairos, according to Markos, is “a critical, opportune moment when all the strands come together” and this is what Lewis experienced that night. At that moment, he suddenly understood that Jesus’ birth in Jerusalem, the City of David, was the decisive moment when God’s promise of salvation became reality. So, in this wonderful season, have a blessed and happy Christmas, and remember each day of the Christmas season to take time away from “making merry” to be thankful for the humble birth of Jesus.
Jeremiah
There will not be coffee / cookies after the Sunday
9:00 a.m. Mass starting on Sunday, December 18th. It will resume on Sunday, January 8th. Thank you!
PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND
UNDER THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF FR. JOSEPH MACHAJ
MAY 3RD - 12TH 2017. 10 DAYS $2700.00 For more information and detail itinerary please call or contact:
Fr. Joseph Machaj: (613) 962-1092 [email protected]
Julia: (416) 857-2377 [email protected]
or Helene: (416) 757-6841
Marriage Preparation Course
We will be starting a marriage preparation course at St. Joseph the Worker!
Our six-week course will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall on the following dates in
2017:
Monday, April 24th Monday, May 1st
Monday, May 15th Tuesday, May 23rd Monday, May 29th Monday, June 5th
The fee is $150 per couple. Contact the parish office for further information.
December 18, 2016
Please pray for those who are sick and those who love and minister to them... Alfred Alevros Amy Searchwell Apolonia Alvarez Arlene Mose Betty Lee Blanch Trimm Deborah Parker Diane Beliveau Diane Deveaux Elmer Fabro Freddie Bernales George Allen Gerard Burns
Gino Romagnuolo Gwen Roddy Herman Chin Irene Piekenbrock Jack Trovato Jane Gatens Jennifer Sinnott Janetta Fairservice Joan Lonergan John Dalby John McCormack Johnny Van Kemp Julie Leech Juliette Richard Kelly Rochon Laurette Landry Lily Meagher Lisa Chen
Lisa Clark Liza Davidson Louis Bardwell Lucretia Martin Lynda Smith Margaret Riordan Maria McGuire Maria Polograbska Michael Bolotenko Michael Lyn Michael Young Mildred Caine Purificacion David Rene Picard Rudy Gorec Tina Lordan Vesna Zakrajsek
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, December 19
9a.m. (+) Gabriella Alessandroni req. by Gabriella Alessandroni
Tuesday, December 20
9a.m. (+) Michael Belmonte req. by Mary & Family
Wednesday, December 21
9a.m. (+) Edward Kunkel req. by St. Joseph’s Choir Thursday, December 22
9a.m. (+) Brian English req. by Jack, Cathy & Family
Friday, December 23
9a.m. (+) Armando Cappuccitti req. by Emma Cappuccitti (+) Clive & Lawrence De Zilva req. by Cleonne De Zilva (+) Annie Benetin req. by Steve & Anne Vaskos (+) Holy Souls in Purgatory req. by Varghese Family (+) Kathleen Beauchamp req. by Margot Maguire Saturday, December 24
9a.m. (+) Holy Souls in Purgatory
5p.m. All Parishioners
Sunday, December 25
9a.m. Deacon Bill Letterio req. by Ann & Ron Botell
11a.m. (+) Olive Lazaru req. by the Family
Please pray for the deceased and those who mourn them.
PARISH NURSING If you or your loved ones are unable to attend
Church then the Parish Nurse or a member of the Pastoral Visiting
Team will bring you Communion to you at your home or hospital.
Call the Parish Nurse at 905-432-2300 x. 202 to make
arrangements. If you are admitted to hospital make sure your
parish affiliation is noted.
FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL PHARMACIES
CHRISTMAS NOVENA
The Simbang Gabi is a cherished pre-Christmas Novena and Mass tradition of the Filipino community. The
Masses will be celebrated by invited Filipino priests from across Ontario. For more info please call Li ERON
at 905-429-8848, email [email protected] or contact the parish office.
All are welcome to attend!
Where: St. Joseph the Worker Parish When: December 15th - December 23rd at 7:00 p.m. December 24th Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m.
(Please note that the 2:00 p.m. Mass does not fulfill the obligation to attend Mass on Christmas)
ST. JOSEPH’S CHOIR
Practices take place on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. in the Church. New members are more than
welcome! Knowledge of music is not necessary, just the joy of singing and serving our
parish. Please give serious consideration to joining our choir!
Attention Grade 12 graduates of Msgr. Paul Dwyer Catholic High School!!
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship either from the Knights of Columbus or the Catholic Women’s League, kindly address a one page letter to the Grand Knight (Norm Lambert) or the President of the CWL (Pat Gilray) and submit it to the Parish Secretary. In this letter, please state whether you are planning to attend college or university, your report card average and if you are involved in any extra curricular activities, in what capacity and for how long. These letters are due no later than January 29th.
Register your child for Kindergarten! Your child must be turning 4 years of age by December 31, 2017 in order to register. Step 1: Visit dcdsb.ca from January 16 to 20, 2017 to enrol your child through the online registration process. For registration questions, email [email protected] Step 2: Call your local Catholic school to make an appointment and complete your registration in person during the week of January 23 to 27, 2016.
French Immersion Registration
You are invited to enroll your child through our online registration process at
dcdsb.ca from December 12, 2016 to January 20, 2017. Students must be enter-
ing Grade 1 in September 2017 to register.
For more information about our Board’s French Immersion Program http://
www.dcdsb.ca/en/programs-services/French-Immersion-Questions-and-
