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We are living in an atmosphere of the ‘Feast of the Birth of Jesus Christ’. God foretold that the Messiah would come, and it happened, in Bethlehem. God also said He would come at the end of time and it will come true. Jesus,

the Son of God, who came in the flesh is revealed in Glory. Virgin Mary the coming of God in a human body. Today’s Gos-pel is about the conception of Jesus, about His In-carnation. The Word of God takes on human na-ture. All of this is a fulfillment of the Word of God, preached through the ages by the prophets. The word of Promise is fulfilled in the person of the Messiah. God is trustworthy. He always fulfills what He announces. God, through the lips of the prophet Nathan, announces to David the promise; I will raise up your offering after you, making your kingdom firm. David receives the Promise of a Son, a descendent, that will be God Himself, the Won-derful Son. David realizes that He is king only by the will of God. He knows that God found Him in a sheep’s pasture anointing Him, sending Him on a mission to his people. It is God who guides David, who is God’s hand. Everything that happens in His life is due to God’s action. David knows who He is in the eyes of God, and how much He has received. David is willing to thank God for all that God has done for Him. He decides to build a temple, but, He was not worthy to build a temple to God. David does not understand why God rejects his desire. This same God works differently. He justifies, pardons a person – gratis. Likewise, Mary is the first person to hear the God News of Jesus Christ. She accepts it and carries it Her heart. Mary be-comes the first disciple to bring the Gospel to the world.

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SACRAMENTS:

Communion to Hospital or home for Sick & Shut-ins Contact Parish Office.

For emergency contact: Fr. Boguslaw @ 705-253-5523

WEEKEND

MASSES

Sat. - 8:30am - Bilingual - 4:00pm - English Sun. - 9:30am - English - 11:00am - Polish

Pastor - Deacon - Rev. Mr. Larry Comte

~ Pastoral Leadership Team - Deacon Larry Comte, Ed Briglio Parish Pastoral Council Krystyna Ferguson, Chair

- K. of C. - Ernie Console, G.K. Prayer Line - Mary Hunt 759-1689

Kitchen Manager - J. Lukacena

Secretary - Marion Leach

9:00am to 1:00pm. Office: 705-253-5523

208 Prentice Ave. Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 4P9

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 20th, 2020 YEAR B

MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S & OTHER

If necessary Fr. Boguslaw will add an extra Mass on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day if sign-up sheets are full.

Sign–up sheets are on the table at the back of the church.

Thurs. Dec. 24th CHRISTMAS EVE……………………………… 8:00pm & Midnight

Fri. Dec. 25th CHRISTMAS DAY………………………………….. 9:30am & 11:00am

Sat. Dec. 26th St. Stephen, The First Martyr…………....... 11:00am

Sat. Dec. 26th Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph….. 4:00pm

Sun. Dec. 27th Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph…. 9:30am & 11:00am

Thurs. Dec. 31st New Years Eve……………………….……….. 4:00pm

Fri. Jan. 1st Mary, The Holy Mother of God……..………. Solemnity, Holy Day of Obligation

9:30am & 11:00am & 3:00pm New Year’s Day

Sat. & Sun. Jan. 2nd & 3rd Epiphany of the Lord……….. 4:00pm & 9:30am & 11:00am

Sat. Sun. Jan. 9th & 10th Baptism of the Lord…………... 4:00pm & 9:30am & 11:00am

CHRISTMAS MASS HOURS WILL BE ON THE HOLY FAMILY WEBSITE www.holyfamilyparishssm.ca

Sister Stephanie Romiti, CSJ, will be offering a new online program through Shalom

Place beginning in January. It will be a faith-sharing type gathering based on Joyce

Rupp's book, "Dear Heart, Come Home." Please go to our website for more information:

www.shalomplace.ca. See Poster on the bulletin board.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE GIVING TREE.

This year has been very difficult for many people due to the Covid pandemic.

Many are out of work because of closures or reduced hours and this creates food

and essential items difficult to purchase. We pray for you, and thank you, and our city

food banks, and Christmas Cheer, for being there to help out the less fortunate of our

community to cope with their situation.

A letter from: Monsignor Jean-Paul Jolicoeur, PH; To the parishes of the Diocese of S.S.M. [See the full letter on the bulletin board] “By these few words, I wish to thank you for your support, encouragement and especially your prayers during the last six months as I served as Diocesan Administrator.” …”God answered our prayers by sending us a new Pastor Bishop Thomas Dowd. We are privileged to welcome him officially tomorrow, on the 17th of December 2020.” … “I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, May God bless you all.”

http://www.holyfamilyparishssm.ca/http://www.shalomplace.ca

FROM THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH & PARISH

1. Adventowe oczekiwanie dobiega końca. Pan jest blisko! Niech nam będzie przykładem Matka Zbawiciela, która z miłością przyjęła Bożą wolę i czeka na narodzenie Syna. Bóg jest zawsze wierny. On spełnia swoje Obietnice dane Dawidowi i utwierdza jego Królestwo na wieki przez fakt, że w Osobie Jezusa Chrystusa, Bóg stał się człowiekiem.

2. Narodzenie Pańskie.Gdy wszystko było pogrążone w głębokim milczeniu, a noc w swym biegu dosięgła połowy drogi, Wszechmocne Twe Słowo Panie, zstąpiło na ziemię, z królewskiego tronu. W tę nocy wszystko się spełnia. Stajemy zdumieni i w postawie zachwytu przed Bogiem, który ukazał się na ziemi i zamieszkał wśród ludzi.

3. Święty Szczepan, pierwszy męczennik, przypomina nam o naszym udziale w kielichu cierpienia Chrystusa, który wszedł do chwały przez Mękę i śmierć. Sw. Szczepan, jest świadkiem wiary. On uczy i zachęca nas do odważnego wyznania wiary.

Daily Readings ~ Year B I

Dec 21 1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18a Gospel: Luke 1.39-49

Dec 22 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1.24-28 Gospel: Luke 1.46-56

Dec 23 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4; 4.5-6 Gospel: Luke 1.57-66

Dec 24

Gospel: Matthew 1.18-25

Dec 25 1st Reading: Isaiah 52.7-10 2nd Reading: Hebrews 1.1-6 Gospel: John 1.1-18

Dec 26 1st Reading: Acts 6.8-10; 7.54-59 Gospel: Matthew 10.17-22

Dec 27 1st Reading: Sirach 3.2-6, 12-14 2nd Reading: Colossians 3.12-21 Gospel: Luke 2.22-40

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Pray for the sick in our parish:

Patti Anne, Marilyn, Elda, Mercedes, Richard, Darlene, Julia, Joan, Deacon

Larry, Patti, Judy, Norma, Stella, Giselle, Angus, Dan, Phyllis, Jerry, Lillian, Lyle,

Announced Weekly Masses Mon Dec 21 9:30am

St. Peter Canisius, Priest, Doctor Janina, Andrzej Mrożewscy by friends

Tues Dec 22 9:30am

Alfonso & carolin Stancati & Luigi Stumpo by Carmen & Ralph Stancati & family

9:30am

6:30pm

St. John of Kanty, Priest Deceased members of the Brescasin family

~ O zdr. i błog. dla córki zam. rodzice

8:00pm

[no morning Mass]

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~ Za parafian i o uświęcenie naszych rodzin.

Fri Dec 25 9:30am

11:00am

3:00pm

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD Tullio Gualtieri by Rosina Gilda Gualtieri Giovanni & Lina Richichi Henry Donofrio by family

~ Za parafian – o uświęcenie naszych rodzin.

~ Only Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Sat Dec 26 11:00am

4:00pm

St. Stephen, The First Martyr ~

Hilde & Jozef Zgraja by Rose Zgraja

Sun Dec 27

9:30am

11:00am

HOLY FAMILY OF J E S U S , MARY & JOSEPH

~ Za parafian – o uświęcenie naszych rodzin.

Sun. Dec 20, 2020

Here am I, the servant of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word.

English Lectors Dec. 24th & 25th

8:00pm W. Nichols

9:30am Sr. Zorzi

The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus takes place in Nazareth, Galilee, among those who belong to the lineage of King David. Jesus’ mission will begin in Galilee amongst the poor people. God is the one who will fulfill the promises made to David through the prophet Nathan. Indeed, Jesus is the Messiah, the One who will extend His sovereignty over All creation. Jesus’ victory is expressed on His Cross with title of His guilt, in three languages: Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. All nations were gathered in these languages. The events that occur in the lives of Zachariah, Elizabeth, Joseph and Mary deserve our attention. Zachariah and Elizabeth pray for the gift of a child. John the Baptist is the fruit of their prayers. Mary did not ask for the gift of God’s Son, but became the Mother of the Messiah. What is about to happen is the fruit of the Lord’s free grace, an act of divine action through the power of the Holy Spirit. Mary accepts the invitation and the Evangelist reveals the identity of Jesus. He is to be the Son of David. He receives the title of Mes-siah. Mary is the first to hear the Gospel, the announcing of the Messiah, the Son of God, and Mary de-cides to accept this Gospel and ‘what a Gospel this is’. At the moment of the annunciation Mary allows and bears ‘The Word saving fruit’ into the world. As a humble disciple Mary accepts the Word that comes from the lips of God. Mary not only allows God to come but allows Him to enter into Her life because She trusts that only He can make all His promises of salvation come true for Her and in Her. God is coming. Mary opens Her heart and allows Him to enter, and God leads Mary body and soul, to the true promised land. The promises made to the prophets and announced in the psalms are being fulfilled. “ Behold a Virgin will conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call Him – Emmanuel”.

Polish Lektors Dec. 24th & 25th

12:00 midnight I. Sikorski

11:00am H. Rogaczewski

Polish Lektors Dec. 26th & 27th

11:00am R. Kwolek

11:00am E. Bialy

English Lectors Dec. 26th & 27th

4:00pm W. Nichols

9:30am N. Sicoli

OFFICE HOURS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S. Christmas Week: The office will only be open Tuesday, Dec. 22, 9:00am to 3:00pm. The following week - Dec. 28th to Jan. 4th, the office will be closed.

ŻYCZENIA: Wkrótce poznacie, że Pan przyjdzie, aby nas zbawić… I wszyscy ludzie ujrzą zbawienie przychodzące od naszgo Boga. Niech narodzi się Zbawiciel w naszych sercach, a prawdziwy pokój zstąpi

z nieba na ziemię. Życzę, abyśmy przez święte życie zasłużyli, aby oglądać chwałę Tego, który przyjął naszą ludzką naturę. Niech Jego przyjście oświeci nasze serca światłem łaski i obdarzy Was błogosławieństwem. Wesołych Świąt Narodzenia Pańskiego - ks bogusław Wishes:

Soon you will know that the Lord will come to save us ... And all the people will see salvation coming from our God. Let a Savior be born in our hearts and true peace descend from heaven to earth. I wish that through a holy life we may deserve to see the glory of Him who assumed our human nature. May His coming enlighten our hearts with the light of grace and bless all of You. Merry Christmas – fr be jay

To all parishioners & visitors of

Holy Family Parish during this joyful season.