Our Lady of Fatima Parish 1452 Kings Road Sydney, N.S., B1S 1E6 Phone: 902-562-3934 FAX: 902-567-0381 E-mail: olfsydneyriver@gmail.com Website: www.olfatima.iparish.ca

Mass Times:

Saturday 4:15 pm

Sunday 9:00 am/11:00 am/6:00 pm

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am

OFFICE HOURS

Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 am –3:30 pm

Closed for Lunch 12:00 pm—2:00 pm

NOTE: IF SCHOOLS ARE CANCELLED MASS IS CANCELLED

First Reading: Isaiah 60.1-6

Second Reading: Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6

Gospel: Matthew 2.1-12

Epiphany

January 6, 2019

Special Collections

Saint Vincent De Paul: $ 220

Fatima House: $ 90

Missals: $ 17

Christmas: $ 5544

Needs of Canadian Church: $ 5

Evangelization of the Nations: $ 5

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Our Lady of Fatima Financial Corner

December 22 & 23 & Christmas Collection, 2018

Budgeted Weekly Amount: $4500

Regular Sunday: $6516

Average Weekly PAD: $1000

Total weekly and PAD: $7516

SURPLUS $3016

Number of envelopes & PAD: 257

Bulletin Announcements are to be received by Wednesday at 12:30 pm to guarantee publication in the week-

end bulletin, please indicate “bulletin” in the subject line. E-mail announcements to olfsydneyriver@gmail.com

PARISH SCENT FREE POLICY

We are implementing a scent free policy at Our Lady of Fatima Parish

as many individuals are sensitive to chemicals. Please avoid wearing

perfumes, colognes, hand/body lotions, deodorants and other person-

al hygiene products that are scented when attending parish facilities.

2018 Parish Offering Envelopes are available for pick up in the Foyer, please remember to pick yours up.

If you have had a change of information in the past year, please update this information on your first en-

velope. Please insure that the information on your envelopes is correct as the CRA will only

accept income tax receipts which contain your legal name and address. If you do not have

envelopes and wish to receive them, please contact the parish office with your information.

Thank you for your support, your continued generosity to this parish is greatly appreciated.

Special Collections

Saint Vincent De Paul: $ 270

Fatima House: $ 70

Initial: $ 510

Christmas: $ 420

New Year: $ 1325

Missal/Publications: $ 18

Health and Safety: $ 5

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Our Lady of Fatima Financial Corner

December 29 & 30, 2018 & New Year Collection, 2019

Budgeted Weekly Amount: $4500

Regular Sunday: $4144

Average Weekly PAD: $1000

Total weekly and PAD: $5144

SURPLUS $ 644

Number of envelopes & PAD: 206

COME FOR COFFEE Come for Coffee will resume on January 8, 2019. All ladies of the parish are invited to come

for coffee (or tea) on Tuesday mornings, in the McMahon Room, at 9:45 am. Come, bring a

friend, perhaps share a favorite project. Come for conversation, fun and friendship.

CWL: Next meeting will be Sunday, Jan 13 at 2pm in the McMahon room.

KOC ACTIVITIES-MM COADY COUNCIL

9476

GRAND KNIGHT: Wayne Aucoin

902-567-0310

Families are the foundation of society and are at the

core of the Knights of Columbus

Meeting: The next meeting of the Knights of Colum-

bus will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2018 at 7:00

pm at the Knights of Columbus House. The executive

meeting will take place at 6:00 pm on the same date.

Cape Breton Special Olympics have a ticket on Sale with the main prize being $10,000. 2nd prize is $2500 and third prize is a gift card at Home Hardware

for $500. Tickets are $10.00. Call Francis at 902-565-3609. or at the parish office. DRAW FEB. 24, 2019

Eucharistic Adoration and Divine Mercy Devotions

Will be held on Sundays 2-3 pm Father Patrick will

lead prayer and devotions. Father Patrick will be avail-

able for Confessions at 1:30pm

First Saturday Devotion

Will be held on the first Saturday of each month at

10:00 am with Father Patrick presiding. Hope to see

you there for this wonderful devotion to Mary. Next

devotion will be February 2, 2019 Healing Mass

Healing Masses are held on the Third Monday of the

month, beginning at 7pm. After Holy Mass there will

be prayer teams set up for individual prayer. Alan

Gale (formerly from the group Four for the Lord) will

be providing music that is praise and worship

and very prayerful. Come out and join us for the next

Healing Mass on January 21st, 2019!!

Baptismal Preparation

Parents who wish to have their child baptized

are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation

Session; to register or for more information

please contact the parish office at 562-3934

or by e-mail at olfsydneyriver@gmail.com

Dinner Theatre

What happens when Cape Breton becomes an Independent coun-

try? Come to our Lady of Fatima Church on March 1, 2019 or

March 2, 2019 to find out!! Tickets now on sale in the Parish Office!

Phone 902-562-3934 for more information. Doors open at 6:00

pm, tickets $35.00 each. Welcome to the country of Cape Breton

There is a Light of Faith Charismatic Prayer Group

meeting every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm in the

MacMahon Room. All are welcome.

Youth Ministry - Anniversary 175 Pilgrimage to Montreal - March Break 2019

High School students, grades 10-12, are invited to join us in Montreal. Visit St. Joseph's Oratory, Notre

Dame Cathedral, Biodome, Newman Center (McGill University) in Montreal. Interested? Contact Norma

Blinkhorn or Cathy Walsh at youthministry@dioceseofantigonish.ca by January 20, 2019.

Weekend of Grace for Women

The 13th annual Weekend of Grace for Women conference will be held at

the Lord Nelson Hotel, Halifax, May 3- 5, 2019. Keynote speakers are

Catholic international evangelists Deacon Larry and Andi Oney, New Orle-

ans. This will be their only Canadian speaking engagement in 2019. For

more information call 1-902-435-1568 or visit www.weekendofgrace.com.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje with Father Patrick O’Neill (Our Lady of Fatima Parish) and Father Paul Murphy

(Holy Redeemer Parish) Join us May 13th to May 24th, 2019 on Pilgrimage. COST is $2700. A $500 down

payment will guarantee your spot. FINAL PAYMENT is DUE 15 January, 2019. Please make all CHEQUES out

to "The Lamey Group". Please CONTACT TOM LAMEY to register (phone: 902-830-5010 or email:

tlamey@gmail.com). There are MANY interested people so BOOK ASAP! Please SHARE POST to let others

know.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul would like to take this opportunity to thank the

parishioners of Our Lady of Fatima parish for their generous outpouring of sup-

port during our “Tree of Giving” campaign and our Christmas assistance this

year. We are overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of all of those who

have donated items to help make many families Christmases very happy and en-

joyable. Thank you to all of you who purchased gifts, donated food items, pur-

chased gift cards for teenagers, and provided financial support. We hope that

you know how much you have all helped us to carry out our ministry help

those who are in need. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank

all of the volunteers who sorted gifts, wrapped gifts, helped with the distri-

bution of food, and delivered the Christmas grocery orders to the homes of

our clients. Thank you all once again for your support and for answering

the Gospel call to love and serve. The Members of St. Vincent de Paul

would like to wish all of our Parish family a wonderful New Year filled with

many blessings!

THANK YOU!

On Sunday December 23rd, many members of our Parish Community came together for

the fourth annual Jeannine MacLellan Memorial tea which was organized by the MacLellan

family. The members of St. Vincent de Paul would like to extend a very special thank you to

all who attended this event, to those who worked the event and helped out in a multitude of ways, and to the

MacLellan family who were instrumental in making this fundraising effort a success. We are very thankful

and appreciative that all the proceeds from this event go directly to St. Vincent de Paul

to support our work throughout the year. This year we raised $1505.00! As many of you

know, the ministry of St. Vincent de Paul was very dear to Jeannine. We want to thank

Earl, Vanessa, Justin & Stacie for choosing to honor their wife and mother by supporting

a ministry that was so close to Jeannine’s heart. Thank you, all!

The next meeting for SVDP will be Monday, January 14th at 6:00 pm in the Glebe House basement. Hope to see you there!

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER-A VALENTINE GALA

On Saturday, February 9, 2019, join the Cape Breton Corale, Shauna Doolan & Ryan

Billington for an evening of entertainment at Flavor on the Water, 60 Esplanade.

Hosts are Bette MacDonald & Maynard Morrison. Tickets are limited so get yours

soon! Contact any CB Chorale member, Flavor on the Water or Bernie LeVert at 902-

539-4795, tickets $100 per person, semi-formal dress. Includes cocktail reception

followed by a three course dinner with complimentary wine and a silent auction.

Parish Contact Information

Pastor: Fr. Patrick O’Neill—902-562-3934

Glebe: 902-562-9810

Office: Allyson Langley—902-562-3934

Faith Formation: Allyson Langley—902-562-3934

Caretaker: Joe Bates—902-567-2232

Parish Hall: 902-567-2232

KOC: Wayne Aucoin—902-567-0310

CWL: Julie LeLievre—902-539-8373

Parish Council: Mike Gills—902-539-2228 Saint Vincent De Paul: 902-562-8028

Sacrament of

Reconciliation

Saturday—3:30 pm

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday

8:30am—8:50am

Community Corner

Bingo Thursday and Friday Nights at the Cedars Club on MacKenzie Street in Sydney. Start

time at 7:00 pm. See you there. For information 902-539-1901 after 3:00 pm or

www.cedarsclubsydney.ca

Monday Night Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion, Will Resume in January. Br. 151 East

Bay (Howie Center) at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. Bingo before Bingo, 15 games of $75,

one jackpot game of $2300, $2200 and $2550 respectively, four 50/50 games, one

80/20, four door prizes of $25 gift certificates, 50/50 even split, A Hot Diggity Dog Cash

Board Game (with prizes of $100-$500 to be won) and a Toonie game of approximately

$450. For info call 902-564-0672 after 4 pm.

CHASE THE ACE AT SPANISH RIVER SENIORS CLUB will resume on January 3rd, 2019,

Jackpot $1500. 26 Cards.

If you are interested in assisting in any of the Ministries at

Mass, please contact with Fr. Patrick or the Parish Office.

Altar linens will be done by Colleen Cassivi for the

month of January. Thank You.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR January 12 & 13, 2018

Readers—Saturday 4:15pm—Marie Westhaver Sunday—9am—FX MacNeil, Sandra O’Connell

11am— Patricia Fricker-Bates, Jan Sambas 6pm— Allyson Langley, Carol White

Eucharistic Ministers—Saturday 4:15pm—Julie Lelievre, Joan Campbell, Sheila Coleman 9am—

Pat Divito, Sadie MacDonald, Sandra Smith 11am— Rudy Magliaro, Martine Camus, Lucy Nardini

6pm— Refina Buhariwalla, Jennifer Dwyer, Karen Lebrun-Smith EUCHARISTIC MINISTER SCHED-

ULES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOYER

Hospitality Ministers—Saturday 4:15pm—Brenda Sawlor, Nancy Maxwell Sunday—9am—Leonard

Siller 11am— Gordon Buckland, Mike Hanrahan

Altar Servers—Saturday—4:15pm—Wayne Aucoin, John O’Neill Sunday—9am—Kevin Aucoin,

Charlene MacDonald, Sandra Smith, Mike Gillis 11am—Rudy Magliaro, Mick Murphy, Rudy An-

thony 6pm—Allan Bragg, Julius Gercio

“Venerable Objects: The Material Culture of Catholicism in Antigonish” New Exhibit at the Antigonish Heritage Museum

Curated by students in CATH 298 at St Francis Xavier University, and featuring 30 artifacts from seven different local collections, this exhibit explores the rich history of the Catholic Church in Antigonish County. Artifacts range from Moses Coady’s hat and ecclesiastical items, to an early 20thletter from the Vice-Rector of St FX detailing his concerns about co-education of students from the college and Mount St. Bernard. Exhibit runs until late January 2019.