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December is the month devoted to The Coming of Christ.

Advent and Christmas items are now available! 

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Evangelization – In the Service of the Transmission of Faith

That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

Parish Bulletin - Third Sunday of Advent - December 16 - please click here to view 

2019 Envelopes

Collection Boxes for 2019 are available for pickup in the baptistery. For those who do not have envelopes and wish to have a set for 2019, please complete a Parishioner Registration Form and return it to the Parish Office. For those parishioners who wish to make their offerings by preauthorized debit, forms are available at the church entrances. For those who come to weekday Masses, you can also request a Collection Box so that an income tax receipt can be issued for your offerings.

Vigil of Eucharistic Adoration

All-night vigil of Eucharistic Adoration (including 33 rosaries). Friday, Dec. 21, 8:00 p.m. to Saturday, Dec. 22, 6:30 a.m. 

Poster Contest

The Knights of Columbus are holding their annual Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest.  Open to ages 5 -14. Contest closes on December 22nd.  Entry forms and rules are available in the Scavi by the Venerable Father Michael McGivney Honoris.  One entry per participant.  For more information please contact Nathalie Watson email natsnice2@hotmail.com

Women of Grace 

A Women of Grace Foundational Course will be offered at Saint Patrick's, beginning in the new year. An information meeting  will be held on January 10, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the Scavi Conference Room.  Contact Mimi Wilson, facilitator, for more information: mimiwilson613@gmail.com
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Message from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

We will be delivering Christmas food vouchers to needy families in our area. Any financial and/or volunteer support is welcomed. Please contact Kelly Doyle at 613-325-0900

Sacramental Preparation Classes

Armour of God

Meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month. Please click here to view the poster

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Wednesdays, 7 pm

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Christian Meditation - Wednesday 8 pm

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Worship in Song

During the Advent and Christmas seasons, there are booklets in the pews with the music for the Ordinary of the Mass. Let us be a faith community that worships God in word and song.

To access the booklet for the Music for the Ordinary - please click here

For access to the sound files, click on the links below:

• Lord have Mercy - Adoremus Hymnal 208
• Glory to God - Adoremus Hymnal 209
• Holy Holy - Adoremus Hymnal 214
• Lamb of God - Adoremus Hymnal 218

• Kyrie - Adoremus Hymnal 114
• Gloria - Adoremus Hymnal 101
• Sanctus - Adoremus Hymnal 116
• Agnus Dei - Adoremus Hymnal 117

December 16, 2018

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

Today is Gaudete (“Rejoice”), or Rose, Sunday, which takes its name from the Entrance Antiphon — Gaudete in Domino semper … translated as “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near!”  We are close to the celebration of the Nativity of our Lord. The Advent weekdays from December 17 to 24 are intended as a direct preparation for Christmas. The Gospels during this period speak of ...

Fr Kevin
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