MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY: NO HOLY MASS

TUESDAY 7 pm: † Lloyd & Rosemary Schnarr – By Ann Snyder & Family

WEDNESDAY 7 pm: †Robert Gatchene

– By Shirley Gatchene

THURSDAY 6 pm: HOLY HOUR THURSDAY 7 pm: Priests, Bros. & Seminarians

in the Pallottine Seminary – By a Parishioner

FRIDAY 7 pm: + Jude Ferreira

– By Nigel, Alison & Jace Correa

SATURDAY 9 am: Special Intentions – By A Parishioner

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

5 pm (Saturday): †Wolfgang Dienst – By Mary Ann Dienst

---- 9 am: + Mary Hehn – By Marg & Doug Weber

---- 11 am: +All Deceased Members of the Batestil Family– By the Reiko Family

---- 7 pm: †Tien Dinh Quang - By the Dinh Family

ADDITIONAL LITURGIES THIS WEEK Advent Novena: begins Friday 6:30 am (December 6-14) Advent Reconciliation at our Schools Tuesday 9:00 am: St. Luke School Thurs. 9:00 am: St. Matthew School 1:30 pm: St. Agnes School (in the Church) Wed. 10:00 am: Mass at Pinehaven

LAST WEEK’S OFFERING

SUNDAY, NOV. 24, 2019 Sunday Collection 5,186.10 Renovation Fund 115.00 Canadian Missions 60.00 Swan River Missions 50.00 Vigil Lights 169.75

Thank you

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 1, 2019 – Year A

ADVENT IS A TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE LORD In this season of Advent, we remember our place in salvation history. We remember that we, who again and again break the covenant established with God, are offered salvation through that same God who came as a baby to live, suffer, die and rise so that we may live forever with him.

Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44

PARISH NEWS ACTIVITIES THIS COMING WEEK: TUESDAY, Dec. 3 9:30 am Tuesday Morning Ladies Group 7:30 pm Parish Council WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4 1:30 pm Senior Fitness Class (last day) Will start again on January 8

7:30 pm AA’s and Al Anon SUNDAY SCHOOL (9 am Mass) for families with children 3-10 years of age: Dec. 1 &15 beginning at 8:50 am, in the Parish Centre.

THE ADVENT WREATH is shaped in a circle, with no beginning and no end to symbolize eternity. We light the candles on the wreath because Christ is the Light of the World. The 4 candles symbolize Hope, Faith, Joy & Peace. The purple candles represent penance

but the rose or pink candle (Lit on Gaudete Sunday in the 3rd week of Advent) represents Joy. As the days grow darker, we light more candles, showing that the

light of Christ is shining over the horizon. We have hope; Christ is coming ___________________________________________________________________

THIS WEEKEND THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM WE WELCOME: Evelyn Katherine, daughter of Sheldon & Jill Foley

Mackenzie Iris, Rhys Stewart & Sebastian Wolfgang, children of Ronald & Rebecca Moser

_________________________________________________________________ ST. AGNES ADVENT SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP continues on Monday,

December 2, 1:30 pm, in the Parish Conference Room. The series ‘Celebrating the Word’, by the Congregation of the Resurrection is

being used. Week 2 – ‘Hospitality – St. Paul invites us to welcome one another’ was prepared by Fr. Tim Uniac, C.R., who is currently pastor of St. Francis

Parish, Kitchener. All are invited to join this interesting group for Advent. For info call: Anne McKellar, 519-746-7248.

_________________________________________________________________ TUESDAY MORNING LADIES GROUP: All women are invited to join the group on

Tuesday, December 3 at 9:30 am in the parish centre. Our guest speaker will talk about ‘Downsizing’ .

Please join us. A $5 donation would be greatly appreciated. ___________________________________________________________________ IT’S TIME TO GET OUR CHURCH READY FOR CHRISTMAS! Decorating will take place on: Thurs., Dec. 19 beginning at 9:30 am. Come out and help with the creche, sanctuary decorations, lights, wreaths, banners and trees! There will be something for everyone and many hands make for less work!

2020 SUNDAY OFFERING ENVELOPES are available at the back of the Church. If you have used envelopes this past year please pick

up your new package. PLEASE HELP US KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS by printing your name, address and the amount of

your donation on every envelope you use. DESTROY ALL UNUSED 2019 ENVELOPES AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

YOUR NUMBER MAY HAVE CHANGED FOR 2020. ____________________________________________________________

THE 41ST ANNUAL ADVENT NOVENA – 9 Daily Holy Masses @ 6:30 am begins Friday, December 6 to Saturday, December 14 here at St. Agnes. Each day there will be a different celebrant &

homilist. Enjoy coffee and fellowship each day after Mass. ____________________________________________________

THE NOTEWORTHY SINGERS – ‘Christmas Joy’ in support of ‘New Toys

for Needy Kids (Waterloo Knights of Columbus) Thursday, December 5, 2:00 pm at the Community Christian Reformed Church, 1275 Bleams Rd.,

Kitchener. Admission: donations (cash or cheque) to New Toys for Needy Kids or an unwrapped child’s toy. For any further information contact

any member of the NoteWorthy Singers or call Martin at 519-884-2060. ______________________________________________________________

MENNO SINGERS ‘Haste Ye! Christmas Carols and Anthems

celebrating the Birth of Christ, Sunday, December 8, 3:00 pm, Trillium Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St. Waterloo.

Adults $25; Children/Students $5 ______________________________________________________________

AREA ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES MON., Dec. 9 7:30 pm St. Louis Church, Waterloo TUES., Dec. 10 7:00 pm St. Agatha Church, St. Agatha 7:30 pm St. Agnes Church, Waterloo WED., Dec. 11 6:30 pm St. Aloysius Church, Kitchener 7:00 pm St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows

Church, Kitchener 7:00 pm St. Joseph Church, Kitchener 7:30 pm St. Michael’s Church, Waterloo THURSDAY, December 12 7:30 pm Our Lady of Lourdes, Waterloo SUNDAY, December 15 3-5 pm Sacred Heart Church, Kitchener WEDNESDAY, December 18 7:00 pm St. Teresa of Avila, Elmira 7:00 pm St. Anne’s Church, Kitchener 7:00 pm Blessed Sacrament, Kitchener ________________________________________________________

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES: TUESDAY, December 24, 6:00 pm Mass with Christmas Pageant 10:40 pm Carol Singing 11:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass

CHRISTMAS DAY (Wed. Dec. 25) 10:00 am (No Evening Mass) __________________________________________________________

EVENING PRAYER WITH ADVENT HYMNS: The Diocesan Choir presents Evening Prayer with Advent Hymns, together with the St. John’s Bible and a small reception at St. Raphael’s Parish in Burlington, 4072 New Street in

Burlington on Sunday, December 8, 2019, starting at 7 pm. Choral preludes begin at 7 pm with Evening Prayer at 7:15 pm.

There will be a Free-Will offering in support of St. Raphael’s Parish.

ALL PARISHIONERS

are invited to a

Carol Sing and Pot Luck Sunday, December 8

beginning at 3:30 pm.

Carol Sing 3:30 -4:30

Pot Luck 4:30 - ???

This is open to

ALL PARISHIONERS

at St. Agnes

– men, women, children – all

are welcome to join in an old

fashioned Carol Sing led by

Deacon Ed and Deb

followed by a

Parish Pot-Luck.

Please bring your favourite

dish to the parish centre to

be enjoyed by us all.

***But please come even if

you can’t prepare a food

item – there’s always plenty

at a Pot Luck so come and

enjoy an afternoon of

fellowship and Christmas

Spirit!

For Information: Julie Nafziger – 519-746-5114