December 18, 2011
Mass times:
Saturdays - 7:30pm
Sundays - 9am & 11:15am
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
MASS SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 25
| Monday | 9:00 am | Mass |
| Tuesday | 7:00 pm | Roger Downey†, Guilherme & Florinda Sousa† |
| Wednesday | 4:00 pm - Multi-Level Care | Mass |
| Thursday | 7:00 pm | Anniversary Blessing for Rey & Diane Palacios, Thanksgiving for 60th Anniversary for Joao & Maria Ventura |
| Friday | 9:00 am | Leo Borges† |
| Christmas Eve |
| Saturday | 6:00 pm | Mark Teves†, Michele Mauro†, David Nunes†, Luis Martins†, Ritchie McLaren |
| Saturday | 8:00 pm | Alfredo Macedo† and deceased family members, Silvester DeAndrade |
| Saturday | Midnight | Bert and Manuel Medeiros† and all deceased family members, Manuel Franco† |
| Christmas Day |
| Sunday | 10:00 am | Ruperto Tanque†, Louis Thomas†, the deceased family members of Jose & Laudalina Botelho†, Sheila Ruehlen† |
PRAYER SCHEDULE
- Daily Mass or when Father Kenneth is not available, Liturgy of the Word.
- Rosary – 1st Tuesday of every month, led by the Knights of Columbus
- Charismatic Prayer – Every Thursday evening after Mass.
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (when applicable) Fridays of each month.
LIST OF THE DEAD ~ November, 2010 to November, 2011
“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”
| Ritchie McLaren | Jose Vargas |
| Joaquim Marques | Urbano De Melo |
| Diamantino Pereira | Aldina Rego |
| Jozef Botz | Margaret Roy |
| Lydia Saulnier | Laurinda De Melo |
| Zdravka Pucelj | Sarah King |
| Fernando Carvalho | Edward Hall |
| John Ross | Amerigo Nuzzo |
| Arthur Cuddington | Manuel Pedro |
| Renee Zielinski | John Bouzane |
| Maria Resendes | Teresa Rego |
| Karl Gastel | Leo Chioccarello |
| Sheila Ruehlen |
FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS: If you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the Christmas flowers used to decorate the church during the Christmas season, please kindly give your donation to Mrs. Miranda.
OFFICE HOURS: The office will be closed from Friday, December 23 to Tuesday, December 27 and from Friday, December 30 to Monday, January 2. The office will reopen on Tuesday, January 3 for regular office hours.
FATHER ANSELMO LANDOY from the Philippines will be covering while Father Kenneth goes on holidays from December 25 – February 3. If you need to reach Fr. Anselmo, he can be contacted at the Empinado home ~ 250-639-9749.
DONATIONS FOR 2011: Please note that only donations received on or before December 31, 2011 will be included in the 2011 tax receipt. Any donations made after January 1, 2012 and later will be included in the 2012 receipt.
WANTED ~ FIRE WARDENS: Two individuals who would be willing to do a fire safety check on the church premises on a monthly basis are NEEDED. Individuals would check: emergency lights, extinguishers, exit lights, exit doors, the alarm system. For more information, please contact the parish office. A checklist is provided.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS: The wedding anniversary mass for those couples married in the month of December will be celebrated on Sunday, December 25 at 10 am. Couples will be invited forward to receive God’s blessing.
WE PRAY FOR: Parishioner are asked to keep in their prayers Mariano Inaciao Vieira. His funeral will be held on Monday, December 19 at 1:30 pm. The Rosary will be prayed in the Portuguese language before Mass. “Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
KITIMAT RIGHT TO LIFE: With sincere thanks and gratitude, Kitimat Right to Life would like to thank all members for your continuing support through out this year. We need each and everyone of you to make our work successful. God Bless You! We would also like to say MERRY CHRISTMAS to you! Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 11 at 7:00 in the St. Anthony's Library. You are more than welcome to come. We are currently looking for new executive members.
CHRISTMAS DRAMATIZATION: The 2 practice dates for those children participating in the Christmas dramatization are as follows: Tuesday, December 20th at 6 pm. Dress rehearsal on Thursday, December 22 at 7:30 pm in the church.
TOUR TO ISRAEL AND THE HOLY LAND: Leaving September 12, 2012 and returning September 20, 2012 for 9 days. Join Father Kenneth and Father Pier from Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince George for this once in a lifetime opportunity. Tour includes tour guide, Air hotel, most meals and much more. A minimum of 15 passengers required from each parish. Early booking discount available if names given by March 1, 2012. For more information please contact, Julia Silva from Thomas Cook Wings Travel at 250 632 4731
ART AND ENVIRONMENT: It’s that time of the year. If you can help us get the church ready for Christmas, these are the dates and times when we will be doing it:
- Sunday, December 18th from 6:30 to 9 pm
- Monday, December 19th from 6:30 to 9 pm
- Tuesday, December 20th from 7:30 to 9 pm
- Wednesday, December 21 from 7 to 9 pm
- Thursday, December 22 from 7:30 to 9 pm
- Friday, December 23 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
If you have any questions, please contact Laurel Alves at 632-5870 or Susana at the office.
STEWARDSHIP AT CHRISTMAS
December is such a busy time of year, and a month that tempts us to lose sight of the profound spiritual importance of the Advent and Christmas seasons. The best way to stay focused on the coming of Jesus Christ is to be good stewards of his presence in our daily lives. Here are simple ways to exercise good stewardship of this sacred time of year.
- Give God a very special gift this year: Let this gift be something personal that no one else needs to know about, and let it be a sacrifice. Perhaps your gift will be to commit to spending more time with God daily. Per-haps there is a habit you know you should give up. Why wait for a New Year’s resolution? Start now.
- Set aside a special time to read the Christmas story in the Gospel of Saint Luke 1:5-56 through 2:1-20: Consider reading this ac-count with your family and discussing it together.
- Plan a project to help someone this Christmas: involve your whole family and see how happy you can make someone this Christmas. Make sure your children take part in shopping for a family who needs extra help and make them aware of the needs in your community.
- Take a group Christmas caroling to a nursing home or a children’s hospital: Get people together. Make it festive. Bring the gifts of your joyful smiles and voices to those who may need these gifts.
- Give a surprise gift of service to each member of your family: The idea of giving an unexpected gift of service to members of your family reveals your own love and concern for them. Make it personal and meaningful.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, 24 December
Music by the Filipino Community
Music by the Youth of the Parish
Music by Knights of Columbus
Sunday, 25 December
Music by Catherine Bilina and Choir Members
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
MESSAGE FROM GRAND KNIGHT: To all my brother Knights that came out to the dinner last Saturday evening with their families. The executive of your council would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your families for coming out and sharing a meal with us. It was nice to see so many of you making the effort to come out. It was especially nice to see the widows there. Special thanks goes to Brother Arturo Silva and wife Maria for decorating the tables, Brother Giovanni Gibaldi for all the help, Brother Joao Medeiros for preparing the meal and Brother Gualter Rego for donating the wine. Wishing you and your families the blessing of our Lord at Christmas. From Frank Mauro, Grand Knight.
CWL NEWS
DIOCESAN APPEAL 2011
THE NUMBERS KEEP CLIMBING
With this week’s totals now in, we have 11 parishes over goal, and three are very close. Thank you to all who have so generously responded to the Annual Appeal. To those who are still considering a pledge, know that the appeal year does not end until Au-gust 31, 2012, so there is still plenty of time. Perhaps you wish to wait until you get your income tax return—that works well for us too! Whenever you are able to make a pledge between now and the end of August, it counts toward this year’s goal.
| Parish Goal | $52,118 |
| Amount to Date | $37,118 |
| Amount to Goal | $15,000 |
| # of Pledges | 145 |
As we prepare for the celebration of Christmas, we hear the call from Isaiah and John the Baptist to prepare the way, and from Mary’s example we are challenged to make Christ more present in the world. We seek to accomplish that through the ministries supported by the Appeal, and through your participation in the Appeal, you also participate in those ministries. Through you participation in various programs funded by the Appeal, you are better equipped to continue your mission as a disciple of Jesus. The Appeal has as it’s fundamental mission the continuation of the mission of Jesus in the world through the official ministry of the church as well as through our individual efforts. TO ALL WE WISH A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MANY BLESSINGS IN THE COMING YEAR.
BUILDING FUND DRIVE ~ 2011
BUILDING FUND DRIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DATE
YOUTH GROUP
