Liturgies this week Saturday
Dec 8
5:15 p.m.
Mary Murphy
Sunday
Dec 9
9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Danny White & The Living & Deceased Members of the Donovan & White Families Members of the Parish
Tuesday
Dec 11
7:00 p.m.
Kathleen Cassidy
Wednesday
Dec 12
9:30 a.m.
Vittoria & Giovanni De Georgio
Thursday
Dec 13
9:30 a.m.
Dario Basilone
Friday
Dec 14
9:30 a.m.
Roland Meissner
Saturday
Dec 15
5:15pm
Marie Woegens
Sunday
Dec 16
10:30 a.m.
Alan Murphy
5:15 p.m.
Members of the Parish
All servers welcome in the Sanctuary at all liturgies The Rosary is prayed in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament Mass, Tuesday to Saturday before Mass.
Prayer Line Contact is Shirley Legris 613-545-0493
Prayer for the 2nd Week in Advent Light 2 purple candles Lord God, may we, your people, who look forward to the birthday of Christ, experience the joy of salvation and celebrate that feast with love and thanksgiving. We ask this through Christ our Lord and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. ~ Amen
Knights of Columbus
1st Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass, Grand Knight – Wayne Willfang Catholic Women’s League 2nd Tues. of the month after 7:00 p.m. Mass - Viktoria Barnes, President Parish Council Sean Gazeley, Chairperson Property Committee
Richard Hoffman, Chairman
Legion of Mary
Tues. 9:30 a.m. Parish Meeting Room
Our Lady’s Mom and Tots Junior Liturgy Partners in Mission Food Donations Choir Practice
Each Wed. coffee and playtime 10 - 11am 9:30 a.m. Mass Food to be received 3rd week each month
Secretary’s Office Hours
Mon. – Thurs. 9 to 12 noon
Thursdays at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Christmas Season Mass Schedule • • • •
December 24 December 25 December 31 January 1
Advent Confessions
| 5:15 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 10:30 a.m.
There will be extra times of confession. As throughout the entire year, confessions will be heard one half hour before weekday Masses and before Sunday morning 9:30 Mass. In addition, confessions will be heard for one half hour after the Masses Dec. 19, 20, 21, & 22. We hope these extra times will prove to be convenient for all who wish to celebrate the Lord’s Mercy before Christmas.
Flowers for Christmas
Donations, in memoriam, or for the intentions of your beloved relatives and friends, are being received now. These funds are used to purchase flowers for the glory of God and to beautify the Christmas liturgies. Your donations, as always, will receive income tax receipts and will be gratefully acknowledged. Envelopes are in the vestibule of the church. The intentions are remembered at all Christmas liturgies and posted in the church entrance.
Thank you to the Catholic Women’s League of Our Lady of Lourdes
Parish for your donation of $2,000 to the parish. Your support and leadership are admired and appreciated.
Priests’ Retirement Fund
2018: $5321.73 2017: $5901. Thank you for your generosity.
Living with Christ 50 copies cost $1392.73. Please leave all copies at the
church. For those who wish to make a donation for the cost of Living with Christ we would be most grateful. Income Tax Receipts will be given for your donation this year. Thank you
Eighth Annual Advent Food Bank Drive for Children in Honour of the Christ Child Your parish’s Justice & Peace Committee invites you to join with the students and staff of Our Lady of Lourdes School to donate baby food, formula, wipes & disposable diapers to the Partners in Mission Food Bank. Sandy Singer, Director of the Food Bank, reminds us that the need for such items has continued to increase significantly over the past few years. Your contributions are needed now more than ever. Donations may be brought to any of the weekend Masses on either the Second or Third Sundays of Advent or made through Our Lady of Lourdes School. Thank you again for your generous support of local children and families in need.
Sacraments
Liturgical Assignments are posted on the bulletin boards and on the parish website Holy Communion to those in the Parish who are not well enough to come to Sunday Mass, please contact Carol Young: 613-389-6306. Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:30-5:00 p.m., daily before Mass, and by appointment Sacrament of Baptism: by appointment Sacrament of Marriage: Arrange 6 months in advance. Pre-marriage course required Sacrament of the sick: as needed. Call the parish office.
Job Posting – The parish is seeking a Part-time Bookkeeper for the office. Please apply through Drake International Temp. Services, 613-542-3790.
Junior Liturgy will be offered to our youngest parishioners on Sunday,
December 23 and Sunday, January 6, 2019. It will NOT be offered on Sunday, December 30.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in our parish, Saturday May 25, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. Baptized Roman Catholic members of the parish, grade 7 or older who wish to be confirmed, will be enrolled as candidates for Confirmation during weekend Masses January 12 and 13. Forms for the registration of candidates may be received from Our Lady of Lourdes School for students and from the Parish Office for all others. 2019 Church Offering Envelopes are prepared. Please collect from the
church vestibule. All members of the parish with an income are needed to help support the church. We ask those who wish their names added to our list of envelope holders to contact the office. If your contact information has changed, please inform the office. Envelopes will be removed from the vestibule in early January.
Financial Summary Jan. 1 – Sept. 30, 2018 Income $203,957.57 Expenditures $202,892.31 Net $ 1,128.31
Feast of Holy Innocents Friday, December 28, 7 pm Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral
On this day of the Christmas season, when we remember the Holy Innocents – the babies who were killed by Herod seeking the Christ Child – we will gather to pray for our own “innocents”, the thousands of victims of abortion. Please join us. For further information, contact Campaign Life Coalition at 613-389-4472 or 613-382-1084.
Concert Featuring the local talent of Chris Murphy, Jon McLurg & Brian Flynn at St. Joseph’s Church, 392 Palace Rd., Thurs., Dec. 13, 1-3pm. Refreshments served in the parish hall. A free-will offering would be gratefully appreciated.
Mass in Honour of St. Oscar Romero at St. John the Apostle Parish (Patrick and Quebec Street). Wed., Dec. 12 at 6:30 pm. Refreshments. All are welcome.
Clothes for Kids
$$$ to share warmth, or a new snowsuit for infants up to 13 years old. St. Paul’s Church, 1111 Taylor-Kidd Blvd. Fri., Dec. 14. 11-noon. Call Dee at 613-389-6540.
Volunteers Needed
The Hotel Dieu Hospital site of Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is recruiting volunteers to spend time with patients and families in clinic and postsurgical areas, at the Information Desk in the main lobby, and in their Boutique, Café and Snack Cart. Every interaction improves the patient and family experience. Volunteers are expected to commit to one 2 to 3-hour shift per week and we are open to discussion with snowbirds, cottagers, travelers, and other schedule alternatives. You can learn more by visiting the Careers & Volunteers section at www.hoteldieu.com or by calling 613-548-2359 (select option 1).
2019 Leadership Program for Canadian Catholic women
The Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation (CWLF) is accepting applications for its 2019 Leadership Program for Canadian Catholic women. The program will be facilitated by the Providence School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality at Saint Paul University in Ottawa. For more information about CWLF and the Leadership Program, and to complete an application form, visit www.cwlfcanada.ca
Please see website for additional announcements Liturgical Assignments
| Dec 15/16 Third Week of Advent
Dec 15, 5:15 pm
Dec 16, 9:30 am
Dec 16, 11:00 am
R. Chauvin L. Sagriff
J. McCabe A. Clark
E.M.
R. Chauvin L. Sagriff
J. MacIntyre J. Mulvihill
Gifts
L. Mann Volunteer
Gooding Family
L. Patry P. Reed
Lectors
Ushers
Volunteer Volunteer
J. Mulvihill S. Cruz
S. Gazeley Volunteer
J. McCabe A. Clark
R. Vanderhelm Volunteer