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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 10th, 2017 ~ YEAR B

...Fr. Randy Thomas

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

Pastor - Rev. Boguslaw Jaroszek Retired Pastoral Assistant: Fr. Jack David Deacon - Rev. Mr. Larry Comte Secretary - Marion Leach Pastoral Leadership Team - Deacon Larry Comte, Ed Briglio Parish Council Dora Cook, Chair C.W.L. –Suzanne Marshall, President K. of C. - Vince Plastino, G.K. Prayer Line - Stella Wozny 256-8690 or

Mary Hunt 759-1689 Circle of Rosary - M. Zelek & D. Labay Kitchen Manager - J. Lukecena

Office Hours: Tues. Wed. Thurs. 9:00am to 1:00pm.

Office: 705-253-5523 Fax: 705-253-7560 Email: holyfamilysecretary@shaw.ca Website: www.holyfamilyparishssm.ca

For emergency contact:

Fr. Boguslaw @ 705-253-5523

WEEKEND

MASSES

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

WEEKDAY MASSES: See Announced Masses

SACRAMENTS: Reconciliation: 1/2 hour before & after

mass on Thursday Friday & Saturday

Baptism: See Fr. Boguslaw before mass on weekends. Instructions required.

Marriage: Contact Office not less than eight months before desired date. In-struction required.

Children’s Sacraments: Families ought to be registered parishioners for children to receive. Contact office for forms.

Communion to Hospital or home for the Sick & Shut-ins ~ Contact Parish Office Wake Service Minister ~ Sr. Norma Zorzi

One of my sisters married an American and moved to the mid-western state of Missouri. On two occasions I had the opportunity to go there for their Thanksgiving which is celebrated near the end of November. The first time we were called to go because my brother-in-law suffered a massive heart attack and died the morning before the holiday. It was a nightmare trying to arrange flights in the midst of the holiday traffic but we all made

it to be with my sister and her two teenage sons and I officiated at the funeral. The second time was about four years later. It was awe-some to celebrate with my sister and nephews and all her in-laws. The next day she and a good friend insisted on taking me shop-ping. Her friend's husband tried to warn me but I couldn't imagine it

would be as crazy as he said. Well was I shocked! Of course there was no snow...but it was like the day before Christmas and the crowds were massive.

These two experiences really capture for me the Church's message in the first two weeks of Advent. As well as the 'waiting and expecting' we looked at last week, we are challenged to consider our own mortality. Preparing and celebrating are very big elements of the season and of our faith life. It boggles my mind how the world around me changes come December. It's like a blanket of 'Christianity' comes down, sort of like a blan-ket of snow...the excitement of the first snowball and the groan of getting out the shovels. Society thinks about gifting the less fortunate with food, clothing, toys or money (feed the hungry, clothe the naked); cease firing and sincere best wishes (love your enemies). It is good and it feels good!

It seems so distracting at times ...but all of the parties, gift buying, music, advertising, decorating are the things I try to bring into my prayer time as reminders of the awesome influence the celebration of the Birth of Jesus has on the world around us. And yet there is that old 'however' again! There is all the joy and celebrating and there is also sadness and loneliness. The cycle of life and death are very much a part of our lives. The message of the season is that we wait and expect and we live and we die with faith because we are waiting for and expecting new life, Life in Christ here on earth and that is Life Eternal.

REFLECTION

CWL: Elections for new CWL Executive will take place in January 2018.

Please consider putting your name in for one of the positions or nominate

someone for a position.

Ask that person if they would be willing to have their name stand. A description of the positions will be posted on the bulletin board.

MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S & OTHER

Sat. Dec. 23th Fourth Sunday of Advent…………………… 4:00pm

Sun. Dec. 24th Fourth Sunday of Advent…………………. 9:30am & 11:00am

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

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

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

Sat. Dec. 30th Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph… 4:00pm

Sun. Dec. 31st Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph… Coffee & desserts after

ONE MASS 10:00am - Bilingual

Mass (Celebration of Holy Family) Sun. Dec. 31st New Years Eve……………………….………… 4:00pm

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

9:30am & 11:00am (New Year’s Day)

Sun. Jan. 7th Epiphany of the Lord…………………… ONE MASS 10:00am (Oplatek Celebration)

Mon. Jan. 8th Baptism of the Lord………………………… 9:30am & 7:00pm

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Donations for Christmas Flowers; please place the donation in an plain envelope with the word “Flowers” on it, your name, & your envelope number. Donation can be in “Memory of” a person or an intention.

Donation will be added your 2017 Income Tax Receipt.

2018 DONATION

EVELOPES ARE

READY FOR PICK UP.

Your number may be different from last year, so be sure to use these envelopes in 2018.

Remember, do not use them till January 2018

A BIG THANK YOU to all those who helped make, or purchased our perogies this year. The profit from the sale of the perogies was $1512.00. The Oplatek Celebration will be Mon. Jan. 7th, after the 10:00am Mass. The profit from the perogies and the

Oplatek will be used to purchase the drapes for the stage in the hall.

Tickets for the Oplatek will be available after masses starting Dec. 16th, from Janina or Vince. Cost: $15.00 for Adults / Under 12 $8.00/ Under 5 Free.

See Bulletin Board for

Christmas Concert at Our Lady of Good Counsel

Dec. 17th. 6– 8pm

GIVING TREE is located in the church hall.

Useful items for : Women in Crisis, Men’s Shelter, Pheonix

Rising Women’s Centre, Pregnancy Centre

School Children

Hats, Scarfs, Mitts, Gloves,Toiletries, Socks

NO TOYS

Daily Readings ~ Year B II

Dec 11 1st Reading: Isaiah 35.1-10 Gospel: Luke 5.17-26

Dec 12 1st Reading: Zechariah 2.10-13 Gospel: Luke 1.39-47

Dec 13 1st Reading Isaiah 40.25-31 Gospel: Matthew 11.28-30

Dec 14 1st Reading: Isaiah 41.13-20 Gospel: Matthew 11.11-15

Dec 15 1st Reading: Isaiah 48.17-19 Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19

Dec 16 1st Reading: Sirach 48.1-4, 9-11 Gospel: Matthew 17.10-13

Dec 17 1st Reading: Isaiah 61.1-2a, 10-11 2nd Reading: 1 Thess. 5.16-24 Gospel: John 1.6-8, 19-28

English Lay Ministers Dec. 16th & 17th

Eucharist Ministers:

4:00pm 9:30am

M. Czop, E. Briglio

N. Lutes, M. Pozzebon Lectors:

4:00pm 9:30am

N. Sicoli, S. Jacobs

Offertory:

4:00pm 9:30am

A. Robibaro, T. Robibaro F. Harrison, J. McLeod

Polish Lay Ministers Dec. 17th

Lektorzy: Czytanie Modlitwy

11:00am H. Kwolek G. Rogaczewski

Dary: Rogaczewski

Please pray for the sick

in our parish:

Jesse, Patti Anne, Marilyn, Janet, Edith, Elda, Ralph, Frank, Melissa, Mer-

cedes, Noel, John, Teresa, Eddie, Richard, Chester, Gisele, Morris, Carl, Janina, Vince,

Angela, Jason, & Art

Announced Weekly Masses Mon Dec 11

St. Damasus I, Pope NO MASS

Tues Dec 12

9:30am

7:00pm

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Patron of the Americas All are invited to join The Indigenous sisters &

brothers through prayer and acts of solidarity.

CITY WIDE - Day of Confession 8:00am to 8:00pm Precious Blood Cathedral

~ For Indigenous brothers & sisters

~ For all parishioners

Wed Dec 13 9:30am

7:00pm

St. Lucy, Virgin, Martyr

Amalia Caputo by Mary & Alfonso Caputo

Tadeusz Zalewski (37)

Thurs Dec 14

9:30am

St. John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor

St. Francis School Attending

Violet Heika by Nora Seifferly

Fri Dec 15

3:00pm

At The Hour of God's Mercy for atonement for our sin and for the sins of the whole world.

Andrzeja i Bronisławę Jacuła zam. Y. Jacuła.

Sat. Dec 16 8:30am

4:00pm

~ For all Parishioners

Helen Ross by Sr. Shannon Hickey Margaret Harrison by Mother Teresa Conf. Deceased members of the Merling &

Ludavicius families

Sun Dec 17 9:30am

11:00am

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Gennaro & Christine Spina by Frank & Ida Tino Baldelli by Helen St. Jules Margaret Harrison by CWL

Czesław Wieczór zam. Janek z rodziną.

Z ŻYCIA KOŚCIOŁA 1. Pan przyjdzie, by zbawić i uradować serca oczekujących Go. Prośmy Bo-ga, aby troski doczesne nie

przeszkadzały nam w dążeniu na spotkanie z Bożym Synem, który zmiłuje się nad biednymi, nędzarza ocali od śmierci. Ustami Izajasza Bóg ogłasza że przchodzi i zgromadzi owce jak Pasterz. Postanówmy słuchać tego, co mówi Pan. Pouczeni przez Pawła, oczeku-jemy Pana, aby zastał nas bez plamy i skazy. Pragniemy spełnić polecenie Jana Chrrzciciela: Przygotujcie drogę Panu...

In your Mercy Lord, we entrust Marian to your care.

CITY WIDE ADVENT DAY OF CONFESSION At Precious Blood Cathedral

Tuesday, Dec. 12th 8:00am to 8:00pm Various priests will be available all day for the sacra-ment of Reconciliation. See the bulletin board for the

list of times for available priests.

Tuesday, December 12th, OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE & the National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in Canada we are invited to come together in prayer for the victims and their loved ones with the following prayer: Creator God, we acknowledge all of the gifts we have been given. We especially acknowledge the gifts of

the women in our lives, our mothers, grandmothers, wives, aunts, sisters and nieces. We express our sorrow

and hurt for those of our Indigenous sisters who have gone missing or have been murdered. At this time, we

ask for blessings for all women and especially for those who have experienced inexplicable violation and

suffering. We ask for comfort, care and consolation for those family members left behind. We again

acknowledge the gifts of the Spirit we have been given and we ask for these blessings in Christ. Amen.

... fr. be jay

C.W.L. May Your merciful Face, support us as we walk amid passing things, You teach us, the earthly pilgrims, to love the things of heaven and hold fast to what endures. I think, that God teaches us to love our neigh-bours through the service of the CWL, through Your service, Your social activities, charitable help, and ac-tive participation in the life of the Parish community. I can say: O Lord, behold Your true servants. When I think about Your dedication for CWL and experience a deep movement especially, when I remind myself of all the food prepared by You especially because of the Alpha process. You service all, but like invisible spir-its you bustle in the kitchen with smile on Your faces. These are modest signs of Your dedications, of Your love of the Community of the Church; and members of the Mystical Body of Christ. Like Lay Catholics you are deeply engaged in the CWL. May the Lord fill up your hearts with faith, which helps all of you to see reality - better, deeper and may Your dedication for our parish community be for you a journey for the meeting with the Lord, right now, here, on earth. It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation al-ways and everywhere to give God thanks and also all of you. Thank you very much for all, especially for the soup and meat pie given to me.

WOLDANSKI, Marian – Sadly on Dec. 4th, our church community has lost a long-time member, Marian Woldanski at the age of 85. He was born in Poland and immigrated to Canada in 1949. He moved to Sault

Ste. Marie in 1956 to pursue work as a machinist at Algoma Steel Corp. His bride, Eugenia, joined him in 1959. They were married for 57 years. Together they were long-time mem-bers of St. Andrew Bobola Parish. They raised 3 children, Jimmy, Donna & Grace, who all reside in Sault Ste. Marie , and have three grandchildren, Liisa, Evan & Morgan. He retired from Algoma Steel in 1992. He was the strength and pillar of his family.

Funeral mass was celebrated at Holy Family Parish on Fri. Dec. 8th. Rev. Boguslaw Jaroszek officiated. Memorial contributions to Holy Family Parish would be appreciated.

Our Deepest Sympathy

See Bulletin board for Mass in Garden River at Immacu-late Heart of Mary Church for The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe & for National Day of Prayer for Indigenous Peoples. Tues. Dec. 12. 3- 5 pm