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SUNDAY
MASSES FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 29TH
Tuesday, December 30, 7:05 pm
+Ted & Mary Teahen; Blanche Teahen
Wednesday, December 31, 5:00 pm
+Wendell Lewis; Margaret & Richard Read
Thursday, January 1, 10:00 am
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Our Parish Community
Friday, January 2, No Mass
Saturday, January 3, 5:00 pm
+Leo Hicknell; Al & Rita Dietrich
Intentions of Bill & Maryanne Strauss; Marcella &
Judy Furlong
Sunday, January 4,
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
9:00 am Our Parish Community
11:00 am Our Parish Community
MASSES FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 5TH
Tuesday, January 6, 7:05 pm
+Margaret Logel; Marjorie Young’s Family
Wednesday, January 7, 10:30 am – Heritage House
+Kazimiera Poczatek, Hermine Seifried
Thursday, January 8, 12:05 pm
+Peter Lareau; Janette Lareau
Friday, January 9,
8:30 am +Tom Hennessey; Louise Roe & Family
9 am – 1 pm Adoration
Saturday, January 10, 5:00 pm
+Greg Kelly; The Family
+Cyril Stortz; Agnes R. Hoffarth
Sunday, January 11,
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
9:00 am Our Parish Community
11:00 am Our Parish Community
MINISTRIES for January 3/4
Eucharistic Ministers
5pm
Erl Andersen, Kevin Dupuis
9am
Louis & Pat Ditner, Matthew Griffin
11am Vera Csizmar, Amitan Pope
MINISTRIES for January 10/11
Eucharistic Ministers
5pm
Patsy & Steve Pond
9am
Rick Weishar, Robert & Mary Jane Yaeger
11am Sharon Both, Vera Csizmar
Hospitality
5pm
Mike & Doris Snelling, Darlyn & Allan Poffenroth
9am
Guy Wakutz, Bill & Anne Hanley, Adrian Miltenburg
11am Peter Antonello, Marianne Kieswetter, Jodi Sereres,
Sharon Both
Hospitality
5pm
Kieran & Geoff Kelly, Jane Goll, Debbie Yutzi
9am
Ed & Carol Kieswetter, Adrian Miltenburg, Bill Hanley
11am Ray Denomme, Danielle Pilon, Frank McGuire, Marilyn
Hurlburt
Altar Servers
5pm
Emily Hickey, Lauren Hickey
9am
Ellen Siebel-Achenbach, Michèle Siebel-Achenbach,
Heike Elliott
11am Amitan Pope, Michael DeVries, Fiona Bernard
Altar Servers
5pm
Kevin Dupuis, Joseph Ditner
9am
Owen Lucier, Taylor Girling, Natalie Pfanner Groves
11am Paul Shutsa, Alexis Zettler, Rachel Wittie
5pm
9am
11am
Lectors
Armand Bertin
Joyce Stemmler
Iris Miltenburg
Lisa Denomme
Commentator
Judy Furlong
Larry Glofcheskie
5pm
9am
11am
Commentator
Jim Goll
Iris Miltenburg
Cathleen Allen
Ann Staines
Sunday External Eucharistic Minister (to Elmira)
Jan 4
Trudy & Ray Denomme
Wednesday External Eucharistic Minister
Jan 7
Tom O’Marra
Sunday External Eucharistic Minister (to Elmira)
Jan 11 Mary Mercey
Sign Ministry
Jan 5
Pat Ditner
READINGS FOR January 10/11
First Reading:
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or 55:1-11
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9
Gospel Reading: Mk 1:7-11
Sign Ministry
Dec 29 Diana Larson
Jan 2
Pat & Paul Wintermeyer
READINGS FOR January 3/4
First Reading:
Is 60:1-6
Second Reading: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel Reading: Mt 2:1-12
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
Lectors
Connie Kaster
Morgan Glofcheskie
Barry Glofcheskie
Colleen Weber
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Office Closed
Office Closed
Office Closed
Office Closed
MON
WED
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
7:00pm 9 a.m. Choir Practice – Church
7:30pm 11 a.m. Choir Practice – Church
LIVING ROSARY INTENTION
That the birth of the Redeemer may bring peace and hope
to all people of good will and that parents may be true
evangelizers, passing on to their children the precious gift of
faith.
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DATE
HAMILTON DIOCESE PRAYER CALENDAR:
Mon., Dec 29 Rev. Joseph Michel
Tues., Dec 30 Rev. Donald Wilhelm
Wed., Dec 31 Ordo Canonicorum Regularium Sanctae
Crucis
Thurs., Jan 1 Rev. Michael McHugh
Fri., Jan 2
Most Rev. Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., D.D.
Sat., Jan 3
Rev. Aurimas Rudinskas, O.P.
Mon., Jan 5
Rev. Hanh Van Tran, O.M.I.
Tues., Jan 6
Rev. Charles Jordan
Wed., Jan 7
Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, C.M.I.
Thurs., Jan 8 Rev. V. George Palamattam, C.M.I.
Fri., Jan 9
Rev. Joseph Durkacz
Sat., Jan 10
Rev. Janusz Roginski, S.A.C.
FOODBANK NEEDS
Canned Fruit & Shampoo
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Lk 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you… For the measure
you give will be measured back to you.”
Offertory Collection for December 13/14:
$3,512.05
Average per envelope:
$23.92
Thank you!
The Knights of Columbus, Council 8192 wish to THANK
ALL PARISHIONERS for their support to the "Angel Tree"
Toy Drive. You made it a great success. Thank you.
Join us on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
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at St. Teresa of Avila Parish for our 2 ANNUAL
COUPLE’S ENRICHMENT DINNER. The evening begins
with dinner, followed by a keynote address by Teresa
Hartnett, Director of Family Ministry for the Diocese of
Hamilton. Watch the bulletin for more information regarding
tickets and who to contact. This promises to be a fun
evening for all!
The next PRAYER VIGIL is Thursday, January 8, 2015
from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in front of Freeport Hospital, for
babies being aborted. All are welcome to pray quietly for
those who have no voice, but our own! Parking is across
the road at Schneider Park. Any queries, please contact
Cathy at [email protected].
The next NEW HORIZONS PROGRAM for Zoomers,
Boomers and Seniors, is on Thursday, January 8, 2015
from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community
Centre, 58 Charles Street East, Maryhill. Admission is $2
per person. Rob Bakalarczyk, P. Eng and Senior Project
Manager will speak on the New Highway 7. For information
contact Joan Haid at 519-648-2742 or [email protected].
COMMUNITY CAN DINE on the second Friday of every
month at Trinity United Church, Elmira. The next date is
Friday, January 9, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. It is mac
and cheese. The cost is free. Donations will be accepted to
cover the cost of dinner. Volunteers welcome to help
prepare and serve the meal.
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP SENIORS’ COMMUNITY
DINING - Join us for a hot noon day meal, fellowship and
entertainment at the Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville
Road, St. Jacobs on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.
Please register by 10 a.m. the Monday morning before the
lunch. Cancellations are to be made by 2 p.m. the day
before the lunch. The time for the event is 11:30 a.m. until
approximately 2:30 p.m. Lunch is served at 12 noon. The
cost is $11. Please call Community Care Concepts at 519669-3023 to register.
VOCATION OVATION BANQUET sponsored by the KW
Serra Club will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015
at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 173 Lourdes St., Waterloo
beginning with Mass at 5:30 p.m. celebrated by Bishop
Daniel Miehm. Mass will be followed by dinner in the parish
hall. A panel comprised of members of various religious
congregations will speak of their vocation journey and their
lives since they began their quest. We will be joined by
members of the Catholic High School community who will
assist with serving and will join us for our celebration. Our
hosts for the evening will be Father W. Kuzma, Vocation
Director for our Diocese and Father Toby Collins, C.R. the
Vocation Director for the Congregation of the Resurrection.
This event will acknowledge the beginning of the “Year of
Consecrated Life” proclaimed by Pope Francis. We will
continue to recognize and thank the Sisters who have
fulfilled their vocations in our community. Tickets are
available in advance and must be purchased by Friday,
January 15, 2015. Cost of the dinner is $50.00 per person.
Cheques to be made payable to KW Serra Club and can be
reserved by calling Joanne Shewchuk at 519-894-5055 or
[email protected].
2015 FEBRUARY POTATO BLITZ in support of the House
of Friendship. DON CAMERON POTATO NIGHT on
Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Auditorium at the Rangers
versus Kingston Frontenacs Game. Bring your spuds and
donations to the door.
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Join us on Friday, January 23 at C. L. Siegfried Hall, St.
Jerome’s University at 7:30 p.m., when P. Whitney
Lackenbauer, PhD will present a lecture entitled,
“Sometimes leading, sometimes following, sometimes
side-by-side”: Catholic and Anglican Missionaries and
the Political Evolution of Canada’s North. Doors open at
6:45 p.m. Free parking is available at Renison University
College and St. Paul’s University College. Free Admission.
Wheelchair Accessible. Refreshments. No Registration
Required.