Second Sunday of Advent – Year “B” –
Dec 7, 2008 Dec 7, 2008
“Christ has saved all people ” Romans 15,4-9
Sts. Martha & Mary Parish Website –
Every Wednesday, Mass at 7:00 p.m. – Novena to “Our Lady of Perpetual Help” - Immaculate Conception – Mass 7:00 p.m.
Voice of John
Some 2000 years ago John the Baptist’s voice was heard in the desert. Many regarded him as a strange man, clothed in camel’s hair fastened with a leather belt, eating grasshoppers and wild honey. Would not we categorize him as ‘abnormal?’
What did he convey?
- John announced the advent of Christ, someone who is ‘greater than he’.
- He proclaimed that Jesus comes to save all men, liberated them from sin and death.
- He preached that Jesus would baptize them with the Holy Spirit to make them heirs of God’s Kingdom.
- On our part we have to repent for our sins and reform ourselves. Demanded is a new life, a conversion of heart.
The Immaculate Conception
Pope Pius IX in 1854 solemnly proclaimed in his decree ‘Ineffabilis Deus’ the immaculate conception of Mary as a dogma. It means that “from the first moment of her conception in the womb of her mother, Mary, by the special choice of God, was preserved from the existing situation of sin to which all other human beings are subject.”
According to the teaching of the Church she is immaculate because of the merits of Jesus, the Saviour.
Pray for the sick of the parish,especially for:
Levi Romero, David Re, Maria Dimatteo, Joe O’Hearn, Rita Zarb, Tasha Bishop, Nada Dancy, Catherina Donato, Bill Tuplin, MaryJane Lafleur, Rose & Henry Castelino, Tina Fiore, Lucy Vairo, Barney Gallant, Edward Glanc,Margaret Hickey, Michael Manzo. Tony Micieli,DeolindaPereira, Linda Trefler, Melba D’Souza, Tom Fitzsimmons,Eva MacMillan, Marilou Lontoc, Sandra Abrey, Biagio Pisani, Rene Coles, Lorna Monteith, Annita Di Bacco.
Masses for the Week
Mon Dec 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m. +Michele & Immaculata Fragomele
Pisani Family
Tue Dec 9 St. Juan Diego, hermit
9:00 a.m. +Adele & Dino Snidero Mattiassi Fam
Wed Dec 10
9:00 a.m. Int of Norma & Basil Crooks
7:00p.m.
Thu Dec 11St. Damasus I, pope
9:00 a.m. +Pasquale, Teresa. Sabatina & Giovanni Barone Fam.
Fri Dec 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe
9:00 a.m. +Herbert & Blanche Brooks
Crooks Fam.
Sat Dec 13
9.00 a.m. +Terrance Binny Family
4:30 p.m. +Margaret & Alfred Gordon
Mallia Fam.
+Di Bacco, Emidio Family
Sun Dec 14
8.30 a.m. Pro Populo
10:00 a.m. +Eugene Halyburton
11:30 a.m. Souls of Latini Fam. Elisa Latini
Thanksgiving for good health for Pauline Kekich Fam.
vocation –
John the Baptist is sent by God to prepare the way for His Son. In our present time God sends priests and religious especially to prepare the people to receive His Son. If you think God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Fr. Liborio 416-968-0997
Call Fr. Liborio Amaral 416-968-0997
Word among us
Calendars
Missals
For sale at the back of the church.
Word Among Us - $3.00
Calendar - $3.00
Missals - $4.00
Thank you for your support.
Next General meeting – Dec 9 at 7 pm
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Christmas sharing and appreciation night - Dec 16 at 7 pm
December 16th, will be a special Christmas sharing for all. Bring a friend and join us.
Please bring any toiletries so we can donate them to the poor, i.e. soap, toothbrush, toothpaste etc.
We will have a fun night with sing along and general fellowship.
We will start with Rosary 6:45 p.m. and
Holy Mass at 7:00 p.m.
See you there.
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Ladies - If you would like to become a member of the CWL please contact the office or come to a meeting and we will be happy to register you.
Schedule for Confirmation Classes 2009
Confirmation Classes - held right after 11:30 Mass Downstairs.
Boys Dec 14, Jan 11 and 25,
Feb 8 and 22, Mar 8, Apr 5 and 26
Girls Dec 7 and 21, Jan 18, Feb 1 and 15
Mar 1 and 29, Apr 19 and May 10
Christmas - Decoration of the Church and setting up Nativity Crib.
With Christmas approaching we need volunteers. Please call the Parish Office. We will need help on Saturday, Dec 20th after 9:00 a.m. Mass, i.e. at 10.00 A.M.
Perpetual Adoration Chapel –
St. Patrick’s Church
There are some open hours for prayer & meditation before the Blessed Sacrament.
Please check the schedule on the board at the chapel. It is important that the Blessed Sacrament, once exposed, not be left alone.
A timely reminder about
Christmas Stamps
Recently a group of women from the CWL in Vancouver lobbied the government to print stamps with the Christmas theme.
You may have noticed the Nativity stamps last year.
When you purchase stamps at your postal outlet, specifically request the Christmas stamps. Canada Post is likely monitoring the demand of these stamps.
So give them reason to continue printing them.
Chuckle: Christmas shopping, though fun, can be difficult. Did you hear about the guy that bought his wife a beautiful diamond ring for Christmas? A friend of his said, “I thought she wanted one of those sports 4-Wheel drive vehicles. “ “She did,” he replied. “But where am I gonna find a fake Jeep?”