Office Location

200-4747 Pleasant Place Windsor, ON N8Y 5B4 Closed Monday Open: Tuesday - Friday 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00

Church Location

834 Raymo Rd. Windsor, ON N8Y 4A6 Phone: 519-945-4133 Fax: 519-997-3128

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Parish

E-mail: olog@dol.ca Website www.olog.dol.ca

Christmas—The Nativity of the Lord — December 25, 2018

Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment: No Adoration on Dec. 27th or Jan. 3rd.

Baptism: First Sunday of the month during mass

Marriage: One year in advance by appointment

Weekend Masses: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Spanish Mass 12:30 p.m.

Pastoral Team

Parish Administrator-Fr. Greg Bonin Parochial Vicar– Fr. David Johnston Deacon- Gary Coyle Deacon- Reg Quesnel Pastoral Minister -Trisha Hickey

Office Administrator - Donna Marcotte

Weekday Masses:

Tuesday—7:00 p.m. Wednesday— 9:30 a.m.

Thursday and Friday—9:00 a.m.

Confessions: Saturday, 11 am-noon

Sunday School at the 11:00 a.m. Mass

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Mission Statement

Rooted in the gospel, we are a Christ centered community guided by the Holy Spirit, embracing a future full

of hope, empathy and compassion, reaching out to all, especially the marginalized, seniors and the youth.

From the Pastor’s Pen Dear Parishioners, visitors, neighbours and friends, MERRY CHRISTMAS 2018.

With deep joy and gratitude, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes

for a holy and blessed Christmas. During this Advent Season, it has been

my prayer that each of you would find opportunities to reflect on your

own faith and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church.

Whatever it is that our hearts and souls desire, whether we realize it or

not, our ultimate desire is Jesus Himself, for this reason, we are filled

with joy and consolation at Christmas to know that all that we hoped for

has been fulfilled in the person of the Christ Child.

Without Christmas, our lives would be unbearable!

That Baby in the manger is the light of our world! The infant Jesus is the

breathing sign that God loves us and he wants to be with us all the days

of our lives.

Christmas is the living promise that we are never alone. No matter

where we are in life, no matter what condition we find ourselves, no

matter how far we might stray away, or how unfaithful we are, God, will

pursue us in love for eternity!

From the Parish Team and Parish Staff of Our Lady of Gua-dalupe we extend to you and your families, A Merry

Christmas.

May the Peace, Love and Joy of the Christ Child fill your

hearts and bring you and your family’s joy!

Father Greg Father David Deacon Gary Deacon Reg

Trisha Donna Dan

FROM YOUR FINANCE COMMITTEE December 16, 2018

Sunday Env. $ 5213.00 Loose $ 532.00 SSVP $ 85.00 Bldg. Fund $23,332.25 Christmas $ 645.00 Giving Tree $ 550.00 Christmas Flowers $ 75.00 Direct Deposit $ 115.00

TOTAL OFFERTORY: $30,547.25 December Second Collection

The Second Collection for the month of December will go towards the Building Fund for the new hall.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Please pray that those in our community who are sick or in any kind of distress, that they may know the comfort and healing of God: Francis Atkinson, Morrie Gallagher, Irene Jones, Lynn Fletcher, Karen Brooks, Murray Barton, Dennis Ferguson Gerard Parent, Catherine Diodati, Evan Prowse, Theresa MacDonald, Giovanna De Parolis, Martin Boutette, Max Gamero, Maria Gamero, Denise Gutierrez, Ron Riopelle, Sherry Davis, Robert Belanger, Diane Squire, Laurie Thomas, Emily Parent, Ronald Girard, Patricia Ryan, Sharron Archibald, Zachary Ghazali and Mike Bessette. When calling in requests for prayers, you must be a direct relative and have permission from that person.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

There will be no adoration December 27th or January 3rd.

Our last day of Sunday School for 2018 is December 23rd and we will reopen on Jan. 6th. There will be no Sunday School on December 30th only so that we are back to celebrate Epiphany with the children. There is of course as always, no Sunday School on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day so that the children and teachers celebrate the birth of Christ with their families.

OLOG Seniors Euchre Club

Euchre has ended for 2018—we will resume on Monday, January 7th at 1:00 p.m.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Tai Chi will resume on January 9, 2019

at 10:00 a.m.

At Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall.

Bishop’s Christmas Greetings Bishop Fabbro’s Christmas message is available in French and English on our diocesan website www.dol.ca/news as well as on the diocesan Facebook and Twitter pages. May you have a blessed Christmas full of peace and love!

ALLIANCE OF THE TWO HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY MONTHLY ALL NIGHT COMMUNION OF REPARATION

EUCHARISTIC VIGIL AT OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION ROSARY CHAPEL ON JANUARY 4th AT 8:30PM TO JANUARY 5th

AT 7:30 AM. FIRST FRIDAY MASS AT 9 pm

AND SATURDAY MASS AT 7:OO am

Our Lady of Guadalupe Home for Mothers

Many have been asking about our next Benefit Din-ner. Our committee has met and determined the date, so I’m asking you to SAVE THE DATE!

What: Our Lady of Guadalupe Home’s very own Benefit Dinner

When: Friday, May 3, 2019

Where: To be determined Thank you to all who have been so very supportive of Our Lady of Guadalupe Home over the years. As most of you know, we pay staff 24/7 and 365 days a year, but we receive no government funding. From the very beginning we have depended entirely on God’s Provi-dence to do this necessary work. (We’re the only resi-dence for pregnant and new mothers in crisis and their young babies from here to St. Thomas). From the day we opened our doors in 2014 until now, the Lord has provided everything we need. He has used generous people like you do accomplish it. You are an absolutely crucial part of Our Lady of Guadalupe Home.

We are so grateful for you, and we pray for our donors and supporters every single day.

Please remember to pray our prayer every day for the success of this work:

“Thy will be done, Lord:

Nothing more; Nothing less.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!”

READINGS FOR THE WEEK—December 30, 2018

First Reading: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Second Reading: Colossians 3:12-21

Gospel: Luke 2:41-52 READINGS FOR THE WEEK—January 1, 2019

First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27 Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7

Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 READINGS FOR THE WEEK—January 6, 2019

First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

PRAY FOR OUR SERVANTS IN DECEMBER 24th—Late Fr. Al Williams 25th—Nativity of the Lord 26th— Rev. Seejo John 27th—Julie de Gouw, Pastoral Worker 28th—Rev. Martin (Sam) Johnston 29th—Ministers to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 30th—Rev. James Roche 31st—Institute of Secular Missionaries 1st—Sisters of Service 2nd— Deacon Rudolph Pflanzner 3rd—Rev. Canon Mitchell Kaminski 4th—Rev. Frank Leslie 5th—Deacon Gaston Mabaya 6th—Deacon Gary Flewelling

Our parish family pray for the repose of

the soul of the Most Rev. Eugene P.

Larocque. He served as Bishop of

Alexandria-Cornwall and as Principal

of King’s University College.

May he rest in peace.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Usher’s Club with help from members of the Parish Pastoral Council, CWL, SVDP and K. of C. will have their next

bingo session on Wednesday, Jan. 2nd at 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Breakaway Gaming Centre, 655 Crawford Ave.

Giving Tree

This year, the parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church opened their hearts to

33 needy families.

I would like to personally thank all those who took a tag, made a donation, or contributed in

any way to make this year’s Giving Tree a success. Special thanks go to those who

assisted me with this wonderful opportunity:

Claudette Lemire, Judy Edwards, Ruth Coyle, Jane Bailey, Janet Janisse, Mike Lemire and his dedicated drivers, Anne Marie Brode, Elsi Halla-

han, our secretary Donna Marcotte and our custodian, Dan Gobbo. As a parish, we made

Christmas more special for these families and gained a deeper understanding of the spirit of

the Birth of Jesus. Merry Christmas to all!

Mary McEachern

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS

The office will be closed between Christmas and New

Year’s. Regular office hours will resume on

Wednesday, January 2nd at 9:00 a.m.

There will be no bulletin published for

December 30th. The next bulletin will be the

weekend of January 5th and 6th.

Christmas & New Year’s Mass Schedules

December 24th 4:30 & 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve

December 25th 10:00 a.m.—Christmas Morning

December 31st 5:00 p.m.—New Year’s Eve

Solemnity of Mary

January 1st 10:00 a.m.—New Year’s Day

Solemnity of Mary

There are no weekday masses Dec. 26th, 27th or 28th.

There are no weekday masses Jan. 2nd, 3rd or 4th. Our regular schedule resumes the week

of January 7th.

19th Annual earts Together For aiti

Charity ala Saturday, February 9, 2019

Fogolar Furlan Club, Doors open at 5:30, Dinner at 6:30pm 1800 E.C.Row (North Service Road)

Tickets: $75 (Adults), $50 (Students), $25.00 (4 -12 yrs)

Proceeds used to operate HTFH School, Medical Clinic and Kay Nou Orphanage in Deppe, Haiti. Tickets make great Christmas gifts while providing help to our Haitian brothers and sisters. Call 519-972-3374.

Christmas Flower Donations

In Memory Of Requested by

Annette Wilson Mark & Mary McEachern

Angeline McEachern Mark & Mary McEachern

Antoinette Parent Mark & Mary McEachern

David Peltier Bonita Peltier

Laurie Peltier Bonita Peltier

Kungel & Soulliere Families Dorothy Kungel

Strueby & Cecillon Families Louis & Lucille Cecillon

Catherine & Vito DiMaria Vita DiMaria

Fr. Dennis Wilhelm Vita DiMaria

Don Deslippe & Family Sylvia Deslippe

Deschamps Families Sylvia Deslippe

Imelda Drouillard Sylvia Deslippe

George Chernowski Sylvia Deslippe

Beatrice Rose Marguerite Sullivan

Desjardins & Couvillion Families Tom & Claire Couvillion

James Shaheen Mildred Shaheen

Samia Rose Shaheen Mildred Shaheen

Joseph Shaheen Mildred Shaheen

Rose Shaheen Mildred Shaheen

Carmella Diodati Mildred Shaheen

Joseph Diodati Mildred Shaheen

Adam Family Pat Adam

Bernard Newman Anita, Candace & Bobby

Tom Morin Bob & Evelyn Morin

Bernie Monforton wife, Leona & Family

Noël & Quenneville Families Gloria Quenneville

Antonelli, Bahr, Giannini, Carolyn Antonelli &

Cappuccio, Navara, Glusic Kathleen Giannini

Mahorich & Kwinychia Families

Barry Mayne The Mayne Family

John Ulicny Margaret Ulicny & Family

Jerry O’Rourke Cecile O’Rourke

Stan Ponic Thelma Ponic & Family

Arthur Pracey Pracey Family

Eugene & Irene Cousineau Gord & Gloria Freeman

Charles & Ethel Freeman Gord & Gloria Freeman

Bob Brazier wife, Barb Brazier

Rita Boutette Donald Boutette

Charlene Soulliere Donald Boutette

Bill Hamilton Dianne Ducharme

Lee Ducharme Dianne Ducharme

Bryce Ducharme Dianne Ducharme

Ducharme & Plante Families Theresa Ducharme

James V. Kiernan Martha K. Wolfe

Dorothy G. Kiernan Martha K. Wolfe

Don Huggard Maxine & Family

Leonard & Juliette Rondot daughter, Anne Marie

Jean & Andrew Dzugan Dzugan Family

Rev. Clarence Fitzgerald Dzugan Family

Dominic Vu Dzugan Family

Florence Raisbeck Bernadette Dzugan

Chuck sister, Karen Pluard

Cathy McCourt Karen Pluard

Kathy Ducharme sister, Karen Pluard

Frank Donofrio, Fidela Diaz Divina Sanchez Diaz Donofrio

Calixto & Higinio Sanchez Giron

Francisca Mendoza Orosco Soledad Jimenez Mendoza

Ronald Frederick Treleaven

William, Dolores & Billy O’Neil

Janette Ouellette

Deceased Family Members Armando & Antonia Gerardi

Bernice McKeon Sarah McKeon

Clarence & Barbara Lambert Fritz & Donna Bode

Walter & Luisa Bode Fritz & Donna Bode

Joy Lesperance Roy Lesperance

John Winters Stanley & Carol Anne Winters

Delizo & Duhig Families Lety Duhig

Pietro & Teresa Argiro Lina Knowler

Jerry & Nancy Galbraith Susan Schroeder

Judy Mayea Shirley Soutar

Ron Nantais Dorothy Nantais

Brian Nantais Dorothy Nantais

Arcadio & Celedonia Avinante Avinante Family

Mr. & Mrs. Aurelio Avinante Avinante Family

Mr. & Mrs. Bruno Bascuquin Avinante Family

Patrick & Madonna Mallen Donald & Jane Mallen

Margaret Gillis Donald & Jane Mallen

Flora Gillies Donald & Jane Mallen

Timothy Booth Cathy Booth

Deceased Treleaven Family Cathy Booth

Fr. Joe Bagatto Bagatto & Vadori Family

Peter & Elena Bagatto Bagatto & Vadori Family

Earl & Rita O’Brien Tom & Mary Lou O’Brien

2019 Sunday Envelopes

Envelopes will again be available for pick up at the Church beginning January 5, 2019. It is VERY IM-PORTANT to note that many envelope numbers

have changed. Starting January 1, 2019 we ask that you use only the new envelopes with your new en-velope number. If no envelopes have been assigned

to you, kindly call the office to obtain envelopes. Thank you.