December 4, 2011
Mass times:
Saturdays - 7:30pm
Sundays - 9am & 11:15am
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
MASS SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 5 - DECEMBER 11
| Monday |
| 9:00 a.m. - St. Anthony School Mass |
| Wednesday - Multi-Level Care |
| 4:00 p.m. - Mass |
| Thursday |
| 7:00 p.m. - Luis Martins†;Frank Banducci†;Dulberto Teves† |
| Saturday |
| 7:30 p.m. - Roger Trogi†; Karl Ludwig Gastel† |
| Sunday |
| 9:00 a.m. - Jose da Costa Galante† |
| 11:15 a.m. - John Jose Silva†, Maria Jose Raposo Tavares; Diamantino Pereira†;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 |
WELCOME! A great big welcome to Father Anselmo Landoy from the Philippines. He will be covering for Father Kenneth when he goes on holidays beginning on December 25. Welcome Father Anselmo!
SHH! When replacing the kneelers after the consecration, it would be appreciated if this could be done quietly (hands work better than feet) eliminating the banging noise as the kneeler return to their usual place.
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.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: The next meeting of the parish pastoral council will be held on Thursday, December 8 at 7:30 pm in the church hall.
HELPERS NEEDED: “Many helping hands make light work.” Your hands are needed on Sunday, December 4th following the 11:15 am mass to transform the church for the community Christmas caroling evening. Tasks will include tree assembly, hanging wreaths and garlands and adding those special touches to make the church feel festive.
FIRST RECONCILIATION CELEBRATION: The celebration for those children celebrating reconciliation for the first time will be on Saturday, December 10 at 10 am.
ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL MASS: The next school mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 5 at 9 am. Please join with staff and students.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Please note the sign up sheets in the church foyer for the Christmas masses. Please sign up where you will be available to serve.
READERS: Please pick up your new list in the church foyer.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE ~ HIGHEST OF MOUNTAINS: The parish’s advent reconciliation service will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 7. Visiting priests from Terrace and Prince Rupert will be available to hear confessions from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Included in this week’s bulletin is an examination of conscience.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLING: Christ the King Parish will host this year’s Community Christmas Caroling on Sunday, 4 December at 6:30 pm in the church. A reception will follow in the church hall. Goodies would be appreciated and can be dropped off in the church hall prior to the start of the evening. A freewill offering for the Kitimat Food Bank will be taken during the evening. Please come and bring a friend along.
ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL CONCERT: St. Anthony’s is pleased to announce that their Christmas presentation/concert will take place on Thursday, December 15 at 7 pm. Location to be announced.
CHILDREN NEEDED: Children who would be willing to participate in the dramatization of the Christmas story at the 6 pm Mass on Christmas Eve are needed. Please leave your name and phone number at the parish office. Adults who can help would also be appreciated.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s shoeboxes. Close to 100 boxes were filled. These have now been transported to the First Baptist Church for shipping to the collection site. Thanks to Arthur Silva for helping with this task.
ART AND ENVIRONMENT: Helping hands to prepare the church for the Christmas season on needed. If you can volunteer your time, please leave your name and phone number at the parish office. We especially need someone who is gifted in arranging flowers.
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.
DONATION BOXES: Please be on the lookout for your 2012 donation boxes in the church foyer over the coming days.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF) 13th ANNUAL MEMORIAL CANDLELIGHT SERVICE: Bereaved parents, grandparents, families and friends are invited to gather in honour of sons and daughters loved, missed and remembered this Christmas and always. To be held on Sunday, December 11 promptly at 7 pm in the Catholic Church Hall. Refreshments and candles provided. Please bring a framed photo of your child for the memory table and if you wish, an ornament for our Christmas tree, in memory of him or her for the evening. Pictures, ornaments and candles may all be taken home. “That their light may always shine.”
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE: The mass times for Christmas are: Saturday, December 24 ~ Mass at 6 pm, 8 pm, and Midnight. Mass on Sunday, December 25 at 10 am.
KITIMAT RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Have real Christmas trees for sale. These will be available at the Full Gospel Church parking lot on December 10 from 10:30-1:30. Prices are yet to be determined. All proceeds go towards Kitimat Right to Life. Hope to see you there.
THE CATHOLIC WOMENS’ LEAGUE SUPPORTS ~ MATERCARE INTERNATIONAL WWW.MATERCARE.ORG: An international group of Catholic obstetricians, gynecologists, mid�wives, and allied professionals which has adopted a preferential option for mothers and babies, both born and unborn. MCI’s mission is to carry out the work of the Gospel of Life through new initiatives of service, training , research and advocacy which are designed to contribute to the reduction of the tragic rates of death and injury during pregnancy and childbirth. Matercare has a specific Vision and follows objectives and tasks worldwide to ensure that pregnant women, especially in third world countries, are afforded care based on the highest medical and ethical standards.
KITIMAT UNITED CHURCH COOKIE WALK & LUNCHEON 1180 KINGFISHER AVE: Saturday, December 10th from, 12 noon -2:00 pm. Come and enjoy a delicious lunch and let us do your baking for you. You’ll find lots of Christmas cookies (sold by the box), baking, jams, jellies, chocolates, sewing items, church calendars and more.
ESSAY CONTEST FOR YOUTH: Kitimat Right to Life has recently received contest information from Signal Hill (a prominent pro-life group in BC). There are two categories for the contest: grade 11 and 12 and grades 9 and 10. Both groups have their own two topics to choose from and monies to win! Please look for copies of the forms on the youth bulletin board. Due date for the contest is December 15.
Kitimat Christmas Hamper Appeal - November, 2011
Christmas will soon be upon us and the Kitimat Christmas Hamper Appeal is in the process of gearing up for our annual campaign. In the past, your church community has been most generous in supporting this appeal. In 2010, this community donated $36,825.47 allowing us to fill over 300 hampers. Wit the help of many church volunteers we were able to continue assisting the less fortunate on a twice-weekly basis throughout 2011.
This year hampers will be delivered on Saturday, December 17th. We would appreciate having all food/gift donations by Monday, December 12, in order to have them sorted and wrapped for packing. We are requesting that gifts be left unwrapped as our Toy/Gift Committee will handle this job and enable us to see what gifts we have for what age groups. We would especially appreciate receiving gifts for adults and teens—gift certificates from the various merchants in town are ideal. Clothing, other than toques, mitts and scarves, is difficult for us to give as gifts as we do not know recipients; sizes or tastes. Donations of non-perishable food and gifts may be dropped off at the Thomas Cook Wings Travel Christmas Tree during their regular office hours, at Dairy Queen or dropped of at the Catholic Church Hall December 13 to 14 between 9 am and Noon. As we follow the BC Food Safe regulations, we are not allowed to accept home canned food times (vegetables, fish, etc.) Pickup can be arranged by calling 632-6611 and leaving a message. Cash donations can be mailed to Box 20 or dropped off at Envision Credit Union. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $10 or more.
Thank you to the members of your church for their continued caring support—we could not manage without you.
Sincerely,
Marjorie Phelps & Peal Lennox, Co-Chairs
Christmas Hamper Appeal
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
The Knights will be serving up their delicious pancake breakfast following the 9 and 11:15 am masses next Sunday, December 4. As always, please join them for an awesome breakfast and a great way to start the day.
CWL NEWS
AN INVITATION TO ALL MEMBERS!
- Annual CWL Christmas Party
- Tuesday, Dec. 6th at 7:00pm
Please bring a friend, a small plate of appetizers, or goodies and a gift for the Auction! Amabile Dalmonte will be the Auctioneer! Prayer, singing and lots of laughs with your League sisters!
2012 Membership dues will be collected at the party. The fee is $26.00
DIOCESAN APPEAL 2011
Please take note of our new total. Deepest thanks to all who have made a pledge so far. It is not to late to be included, simply complete a pledge form and drop it off at the office or in the collection basket.
Parish Goal $51,118
Actual to Date $32,468
Amount to Goal $18,650
Number of households 136
BUILDING FUND DRIVE ~ 2011
BUILDING FUND DRIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DATE
YOUTH GROUP
