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52 Church Street Parry Sound ON P2A 1Y7 Tel: 705-746-5181 Fax:705-746-5287
Welcome to [email protected] www.stpeterschurchparrysound.com
St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
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SACRAMENTS HOLY EUCHARIST:
Saturday: All year – 4:30 pm July & August – Killbear Park – 6:30 pm
Sunday: Sept to June – 10:00 am July & August – 9:00 am and 11:00 am
Weekdays: Please see the schedule inside the bulletin.
RECONCILIATION: 30 minutes before weekend Masses CHILDREN’S LITURGY: 10:00 am. Sunday in the basement - October to May BAPTISM: By Appointment MARRIAGE: First appointment at least one year prior to wedding date.
All couples are required to take a Marriage Preparation Course. ANOINTING OF THE SICK AND COMMUNION FOR THE SHUT-INS: Please call the Parish Office 746-5181 DEVOTIONS ROSARY: Sunday – Sept to June - 9:30 am / July & August - 10:30 am ADORATION: First Friday, 11:00 am
followed by Mass at 12:10 noon NOVENA MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
OFFICE HOURS (Closed Mondays) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:30 am – 12:30 pm noon
Vatican Information Service (VIS) www.visnews.org
VEYO
Vocation, Evangelization, Youth Office Peterborough
Tel: (705) 749-0330 e-mail: [email protected]
www.veyo.ca New Catholic website: www.rchouses.com
ST. DOMINIC Catholic Secondary School
955 Cedar Lane, Bracebridge, ON P1L 0A1 Tel.: (705) 646-8772 Fax: (705) 646-7613
www.stdoms.ca Trustee: Carol Corriveau-Truchon
Bishop Daniel Miehm 1-705-745-5123 www.peterboroughdiocese.org STAFF: Parish Priest: Fr. Placid Obiji, SMMM Assisting Priest: Fr. Collins Okafor, SMMM Secretary: Kristen Penfold Bookkeeper: Kristen Penfold Maintenance: Joe Galea Sacristan: Beni Villa CONTACTS: Children’s Liturgy: Amanda Zoldy 774-9151 Grounds: Annscape 938-0622 Altar Decor: Judy Brunatti 746-9459 R.A.F.T. Youth Group: TBD Altar Servers: Angela Henry 746-4039 Development & Peace: Maureen Thompson Readers & Eucharistic Ministers: Parish Office 746-5181 Respect Life: Parish Office 746-5181 Knights of Columbus: Jim Sim 705-746-1232 Fourth Degree: John Verstraten 342-5812 Hall Rental: 774-9879 or email: [email protected] Catholic Women’s League: JoAnne Turriff 705-746-9149 St. Peter’s School: Janis Pender, Principal Tel: 746-7196 Fax: 746-5165 [email protected] Parish Council: Vic Brunatti, Anne Haines, Derek George, Michael’Ann Turgeon Finance Committee: Wayne Cormier, John Verstraten, John Prosser, JoAnne Turriff, John Flynn Spiritual Committee: Amanda Zoldy, Angela Henry, George Ashford, Kristen Penfold Building & Property Committee: John Camilleri, Joe Madigan, Wayne Suchan Sick Visitation: Lou McLeod 746-9688 Bulletin Ad Solicitor: Vacant Volunteer Screening: Suzanne Youngs, Jerry Wiley, Len Yauk,
Please remember St. Peter’s Church in your Will.
9th December 2018 – second Sunday of advent (Peace)
MASS INTENTIONS Please join us for the Rosary at 9:30 am on Sundays
Sat. Dec. 8 4:30 pm + Deceased Members of the Zammit Family John & Melita Cammilleri
Sun. (Advent -2) Dec. 9 10:00 am + Elsie Condon Peter & Kathryn Loch
Mon. Dec. 10 10:30 am All Souls in Purgatory Cathy Atchison
Tues. Dec. 11 10:30 am All Souls in Purgatory Ray & Elise Groulx
Wed. Dec. 12 6:00 pm + Charlie Gregoire Family
Thurs. (Lakeland) Dec. 13 10:30 am All Souls in Purgatory Molly Kennedy
Friday Dec. 14 12:10 pm All Souls in Purgatory Mandy Hoogendorn
Sat. Dec. 15 4:30 pm People of the Parish
Sun. (Advent -3) Dec. 16 11:00 am + Deceased Members of the Poulin Family Carole Kelly
Enrolment of 1st Reconciliation & 1
st Communion
12:00 pm Turkey Luncheon (after mass) K of C Hall
Please pray for the sick: Wilmer & Audrey Smart, Dick Marsh,
Georgie McFadgen, Marilyn Holmes, Annette Gray, Charles
Ferguson, Mildred Alice, Dawn Branton, Dale McWhirter, Maria
Veira, Chris Coleman, Rose Major, Yvette Goudreau, Diane
Horuzey, Mark Rutledge, Patrick Dru, Beatrice Thomas, Cec
Mymko, Judy Desmasdon, Linda Fisher, Bernice Campeau, Jean
Bayley, Norine Milosevic, William Fraser, June Harris, Matthew
Columbus, Jody Summers, Armando Urso, Rita Kunc, Henri
Aubin, Anne Keenan, Atanasio Cristobal, Fiory Sarueda, Sandra
Gregoire, Veronica McDermott, Dale Cribbie, John Garceau, Sr.
Mary Rowell, Alice Stewart, Mary Spence, Colin Baker, Susan,
Elizabeth Schutz, Jill Wright, Joseph de Sommer
Please call the Parish Office if you would like someone placed on
the prayer list.
STEWARDSHIP NOTE: for easier counting and bookkeeping, Please submit SEPARATE cheques
Last Week: for SEPARATE donations.
Change of Mass Time: On Sunday December 16th
, the 10:00 am
Mass will be scheduled for 11:00 am.
The Holiday Season is fast approaching and therefore,
it’s time to decorate the church for Christmas. If you can
help please meet at the church on Saturday December 15th at
10am.
Christmas Flowers: For those who would like to remember
someone with flowers this Christmas, special envelopes are
available at all exits.
Support Needed: As we enter the Season of Advent let us
intensify our efforts in supporting the need for food in our
community. Bring an item or a bag of non-perishable food when
you come to church as your offering to the Lord. Collected food is
shared between The Salvation Army and Harvest Share and
Wasauksing First Nation United Church Food Bank. Thank you for
your generous gesture towards the needy/hungry in our
community. They do appreciate the great corporal works offering
that you do for them.
Message from our Trustee:
Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your
presence light new light in the hearts of people.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Last month our Catholic School and Community Council Chairs
gathered in Barrie to celebrate mass and enjoy presentations on
some of the programming available at SMCDSB, our current
school year theme, Called to Be Our Story, and Dr. Pat Carney
gave a preview of the seminars on children’s mental well-being
that will be offered to parents in the new year. As always, Dr.
Carney left us wanting to hear more…look for registration
information after Christmas!
Our Director, Brian Beal, gave a presentation about some of the
Travel Credit Courses that are available to our secondary school
students. I am so proud of the work being done to engage students
in their learning at SMCDSB. For years our board has offered
students an opportunity to earn credits by combining course work
with mission trips. The course offerings have expanded to include
a religion credit with travel to the Holy Land, an English credit
with travel to Ireland and London, Holocaust Studies with travel to
Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow and Prague, and Civics & Careers with
travel to New York, Montreal and Ottawa. These courses are
offered on Saturdays throughout the year or in the summer, so they
are open to all SMCDSB secondary students.
Another example is the Hockey Canada program being offered at
St. Dom’s. What a great way to get our hockey enthusiasts excited
about going to school! Whether it is through sports, travel, the
student journalist program, peer support, student council or any
other clubs and activities available, staff will always look for ways
to increase student engagement and learning!
I am looking forward to attending events and masses this month as
we celebrate Christmas in our schools. I hope that each of you
enjoy a very Merry Christmas!
Carol Corriveau-Truchon
Christmas Mass Schedule:
Dec. 24 - Children’s Christmas Mass @ 4:30 pm
Dec. 24 - “Midnight” Christmas Mass @ 10:00 pm
Dec. 25 - Christmas Day Mass @ 10:00 am
Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Mass @ 4:00 pm
Dec. 31 - Adoration @ 7:00 -11:00 pm
2019 Offertory Envelopes – will be available for pick up in the
Narthex starting Tuesday December 18th. Please check that the
name on the box belongs to you before taking them. Also make
sure that you do not start using these envelopes until January
2019.
Offertory Envelopes $ 1,778.00
Offertory Loose $ 251.17
Property Projects $ 15.00
Missals $ 30.80
Total Thank You! $ 2,074.97
Catholic Women’s League News
“Inspired by the Spirit
Women respond to God’s call”
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Next Meeting: Tuesday Jan. 8 - Rosary 2:45 pm; Mass 3:00
pm; Meeting 3:30pm – in the Church basement.
Gift Cabinet: Check out our items.
2018 Annual Membership Fee are now due - $25.00.
Meeting Minutes: Any CWL Member who would like to
receive the General Meeting Minute electronically, please
contact Donna Maddeford at 705-746-8768 or email
[email protected] Election: We need to fill several Executive positions for the
next 2 years. All CWL members are encouraged to complete the
attached Nomination Form and drop it in the Offertory Basket or
at the Parish Office by December 31, 2018. If necessary, an
election will be held at the next General Meeting on January 8,
2019. You can nominate yourself. If the date and time of
meetings is an issue, we can adjust. We really need YOU!
Knights of Columbus News: BINGO in Knights’ Hall - Mondays at 7pm
(except July and August)
Grand Knight: Jim Sim 705-746-1232
Email: [email protected]
GENERAL MEETING: every 4th
Wed – Mass at 6:00 pm
(except July, August) followed by a dinner meeting at 6:45 pm.
BINGO: Every Monday at 7:00 pm in the K of C Hall. Come
on out, have some fun, and “bring a friend”.
Pancake Breakfast is back in 2019! The Knights will be
offering pancake breakfast to the parish around 11:30am to noon
on Sundays on the following dates: Jan. 13th
, March 17th
, April
14th
, May 26th
and June 23rd
. The menu will consist of
pancakes, sausage or bacon, coffee or tea all in the Knights of
Columbus Hall. Cash donations only.
Mark your calendar “Knights of Columbus Six Annual Wild
Game Dinner” on Saturday Feb. 9th
, 2019 at Knights of
Columbus Hall. Reception @ 5:30-6:30 pm. Everyone is
invited, $35.00 per person. Tickets and more information to
follow in January.
St. Peter the Apostle School News:
705-746-7196 Principal Janis Pender
Secretary, Danielle Hill
School Newsletter: Help us to “go green”! Send a request to
Catholic Values Assembly: December 11th @ 2:30 pm, all
welcome to attend (School Gym)
Next School Skating: Dec. 18th @ BOCC. Helpers needed.
JK/SK-Gr. 3 - 1:30 to 2:00 pm; Gr. 4-8 - 2:00 to 2:30 pm
Christamas Concert: December 19th
JK-Gr. 3 6:00 – 6:45 pm;
Gr 4-8 7:00 -7:45 pm. Snow Date is Dec. 20th. Please bring a
non-perishable canned food donation. Last minute Christmas
gifts....student ornaments available to purchase or stop by the
bookfair for your child or child’s classroom!
Next School Mass: Tues. January 8th @ 10:30 am (School)
Missals 2018/19 are now available in the narthex! Secure a copy
for yourself and meditate on the readings as a way to prepare
yourself for the Sunday Eucharistic celebration. Suggested
donation is $5.00. Good item for Christmas gift!
Gospel Luke 3.10-18 www.loyolapress.com
John the Baptist teaches the path of repentance and announces
Christ.
Gospel Reflection
This Sunday's Gospel continues last week's focus on John the
Baptist and his role in preparing the way for Christ. Recall that last
week's reading described John's appearance in the desert and
established his connection with the prophetic tradition of Israel. If
we were to read Luke's Gospel continuously, we would learn about
John the Baptist challenging the crowds who came to him and
calling upon them to show evidence of their repentance. John tells
his listeners that they cannot rely on their lineage as Israelites
because children of Abraham can be raised up from stones.
Repentance, rather, must be observable in one's actions. Here,
Luke is continuing to set up two important themes of his Gospel
message: the Christian faith is expressed in one's actions, and the
call to salvation is extended to everyone, Jews and Gentiles. In
today's Gospel reading, the crowds ask John the Baptist for
specifics. What evidence of repentance is required? John replies by
naming concrete actions: crowds should share their food and
cloaks; tax collectors should be just; soldiers should act fairly. The
concern for justice is a hallmark of Luke's Gospel. When the
crowd begins to wonder if John the Baptist might be the Messiah,
John interprets his baptism and makes it clear that his ministry is in
preparation for the Messiah. John the Baptist knows his place and
role in God's plan of salvation. By encouraging the crowd to act
similarly in accordance with their stations in life, John's teaching
suggests that each person has a role to play in God's salvation. It is
the great mystery of our salvation that God permits and even asks
for human cooperation in his divine plans. The third Sunday of
Advent is also called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is a Latin word that
means “rejoice.” This name is taken from the entrance antiphon for
Sunday's Mass, which is also echoed in today's second reading
from the Paul's letter to the Philippians. Some people mark this
Sunday by lighting a pink candle instead of a purple one on their
Advent wreath. It is a reminder that the Advent season is a season
of joy because our salvation is already at hand.
Readings Next Week- Dec. 15-16 (Third Sunday of Advent)
First Reading – Zephaniah 3.14-18a
Second Reading – Philippians 4.4-7
Gospel – Luke 3.10-18
Prayer Therapy
It seems to me that I have found my heaven on
earth, because my heaven is you, my God, and you
are in my soul. You in me, and I in you – may
this be my motto. – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING! December:
16 - Mass @ 11:00 am
16 - Enrolment Mass for 1st Reconciliation & 1st
Communion
16 - Annual Turkey Lunch (K of C Hall)
24 - Children’s Christmas Mass @ 4:30 pm
24 - “Midnight” Christmas Mass @ 10:00 pm
25 - Christmas Day Mass @ 10:00 am
31 - New Year’s Eve Mass @ 4:00 pm
31 - Adoration @ 7:00 -11:00 pm
January:
04 - Blood Donor Clinic (K of C Hall)
13 - Pancake Breakfast @ 11:00 am after mass (K of C Hall)
Knights of Columbus Hall 52 Church St, Parry Sound
P2A 1Y7
Behind St. Peter’s Church
BINGO on Mondays 7-10pm (except July and August)
Wheelchair accessible - Full kitchen
Hall Rental – 705-774-9879 or
Email: [email protected]
Mary Street Boutique Recycled Quality Clothing Outlet
St. James United Church
Drop-off Bin in the parking lot
Sales every Tuesday from 12:30 to 3:00 pm
Sponsored by 5 local churches
including St. Peter the Apostle
Roman Catholic Church
www.SoundOrthotics.com [email protected]
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S
LEAGUE OF CANADA
St. Peter the Apostle Church
Parry Sound, ON
www.cwl.ca
www.cwl.on.ca/about-us
www.peterborough.com
Acting President JoAnne Turriff
705-746-9149 or 705-774-4018
Email: [email protected]
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