MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, December 30

5:00pm for + Lawson Webb by Judy Webb & Family

Sunday, December 31

8:30am for + Gerry Andrews by Margaret Andrews

10:30am for + Jack Gordyn by Anna Honkoop

Monday, January 1 THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

10:30am for The Intentions of the Gagnon & Fluet Families

NO WEEKDAY MASSES

Saturday, January 6

5:00pm for + Paul Cavanagh by Pam McQuade

Sunday, January 7 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

8:30am for Special Intentions of 50th Anniversary of Jochim &

Justina Fernandes by Fr Victor

10:30am for Special Intentions of 50th Anniversary of Jochim &

Justina Fernandes by Fr Victor

NO WEEKDAY MASSES

Saturday, January 13

5:00pm for + Max King by Bonnie McKinnon & Family

Sunday, January 14

8:30am for + Marj Columbus by Monica Montague

10:30am for + Noella Bertrand by The Gagnon family

NO WEEKDAY MASSES

Saturday, January 20

5:00pm for + Charles Maggio by the children of Charles

Sunday, January 21

8:30am for + Joanne Bowen by Nick & Lynn Montague

10:30am for + Pietro DiRidolfi by The Family

NO WEEKDAY MASSES

Saturday, January 27

5:00pm for + Lawson Webb by Karen King

Sunday, January 28

8:30am for + Marj Columbus by Margaret Andrews

10:30am for + Michael Montague by Laureen Montague &family

NO WEEKDAY TUES, WED, THURS

Friday, Feburay 2 FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

9:00am for + Paul Cavanagh by Bonnie McKinnon

Saturday, February 3 1ST SATURDAY MASS & DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF

MOUNT CARMEL 5:00pm for + Max King by Michele Crozier

Sunday, February 4

8:30am for + Marguerite Gedatus by Tom & Terry Montague

10:30am for + Irenia Martins by Michele Borba

PARISH EVENTS

Tuesday, January 2 7:00pm CWL meeting

Wednesday, January 3 7:30pm K of C meeting

Sunday, January 28 10:30am Youth Mass & Coffee Social

Friday, February 2 9:00am 1st Friday Mass & Adoration

Saturday, February 3 9:00am 1st Sat Mass & Devotions to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Monday, February 5 7:00pm CWL meeting Wednesday, February 7 6:00pm Anawim Prayer Goup Wednesday, February 7 7:30pm K of C meeting Thursday, February 8 10:30am Pastoral visit to Anson Place

We welcome Fr Wallace Metcalf to the parish for all weekend masses.

Please note that there will be no weekday mass. Fr Victor will be home

on February 1st.

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

The primary purpose of The Feast of the Holy

Family is to present the Holy Family as a model

for Christian families.

In Italy there is a saying, “La famiglia é

tutto,” which means, “the family is everything.”

Our Holy Father Pope Francis has made families

one of the focal points of his papacy. He organized

a conference on families in 2015. Speaking to the

gathered families, he said, “You cannot have a

family without dreams. I am very fond of dreams

in families. For nine months, every mother and fa-

ther dream about their baby. They dream about what kind of child he or

she will be… You can’t have a family without dreams. Once a family

loses the ability to dream, children do not grow, love does not grow, life

shrivels up and dies. So I ask you each evening, when you make your

examination of conscience, to also ask yourselves this question: Today

did I dream about my children’s future? Today did I dream about the

love of my husband, my wife? Did I dream about my parents and grand-

parents who have gone before me?”

All of today’s readings have to do with families and family life.

The reading from Sirach, our First Reading, emphasized the Fourth

Commandment, “Honor thy father and mother.” We are commanded to

respect and love our parents. However, it is a two way street. The Gos-

pel Reading speaks of the development of Jesus, and that should inspire

parents to understand that our prayers are the same as the prayers of Jo-

seph and Mary — that our children will become strong in spirit and

filled with wisdom.

WISHING

YOU

ALL

A HAPPY

NEW YEAR

THE ESSENCE OF LIFE

MINISTERS OF THE

HOLY COMMUNION LECTORS

Dec 3 5:00pm Pam McQuade Bill Klunder

Dec 3 8:30am Terry Montague Greg Lougheed

Dec 31 10:30am Harry Moretti Kim Mendes

Jan 6 5:00pm Carolyn Jopko Rosemarie Spataro

Jan 7 8:30am Lee Bowen Sue Feeney

Jan 7 10:30am John Webb Kathleen Webb

Jan 13 5:00pm Rita Mauro Yolande Laidlaw

Jan 14 8:30am Diane Lougheed John Benson

Jan 14 10:30am Harry Moretti Ava Moretti

Jan 20 5:00pm Pam McQude Carol Carr

Jan 21 8:30am Linda Feeney Tom Montague

Jan 21 10:30am John Webb Ed McCarthy

Jan 27 5:00pm Carolyn Jopko Bill Klunder

Jan 28 8:30am Terry Montague Sue Feeney

Jan 28 10:30am Harry Moretti Audrey Whitman

Feb 3 5:00pm Rita Mauro Rosemarie Spataro

Feb 4 8:30am Lee Bowen Greg Lougheed

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MASS TIMES

Weekend masses: Saturday 5:00pm; Sunday: 8:30am St. Ann’s; 10:30am St. Mary’s

Weekday masses: Tues, Wed, Fri, 9:00am at St. Mary’s; Thursday 9:00am at St. Ann’s

Confessions: Sat at 4:00pm or upon request

1st Saturday of the month, Mass at 9am; 1st Friday 9am mass, 9:30am –10:30am Adoration & Benediction

POPE’S INTENTION FOR JANUARY That Christians, and other religious minorities in

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PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY Most loving Jesus, by Your sublime and beautiful virtues of humility, obedience, poverty, modesty, charity, patience, and gentleness, You blessed with peace and happiness the family which You chose on earth. In Your mercy look upon my family. We belong to You, for we have received Your many blessings over many years and we entrust ourselves to Your loving care. Mary, dearest Mother, to your intercession we have recourse, knowing that your Divine Son will hear your prayers. Glorious patriarch, Saint Joseph, help us by your powerful prayers and offer our prayers to Jesus through Mary’s hands. Amen.

PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS

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called to share your priesthood. With our love and

prayers, we join you in asking our Heavenly Father to

continue to pour out his gifts of holiness, compassion

and ardent zeal on your priests everywhere. Inspire

each of them to offer his life as an “Ambassador of

Christ” bringing reconciliation and healing to the

world. Mother of all priests, inspire us to live in

peace and joy and pray this prayer with us. Amen.