Bulletin — November 25, 2007
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Welcome to All!
Whether visiting from another parish, another city or renewing your faith after an absence, we are pleased to have you worship with us today. To learn more about our church (events, sacraments, ministries, etc.) please visit our website at www.olphtoronto.com. You may also pick up a brochure about OLPH located in the vestibule of the church.
MASS INTENTIONS for Week — Rosary at 11:50 am
Sunday, November 25h – 9:30 a.m. mass
For: The Parishioners of OLPH Parish
Monday, November 26th – 12:10 pm
Tues. November 27th – 12:10 pm – Multiple Intentions
Wednesday, November 28th – 12:10 pm
For: Christina Pace-Asciak (D) Req. by the Family
Thursday, November 29th – 12:10 pm
For: Fr. Alphonsus Smith (D) Req. by the Shatka Family
Friday, November 30th - 12:10 pm
For: Mike Abbatangeli (D) Req. by Cecelia & Children
Lectors — December 1 - 2, 2007
| Sat. 5:00 pm | Gert Coyle & Lissa Rossiter-Thornton |
| Sun. 9:30 am | Conrad Willemse & John Burke |
| Sun. 11:00 am | Lise Anglin & Anthony Liscio |
| Sun. 4:00 pm | Judy Dempsey & Mic Jory |
Eucharistic Ministers — December 1 - 2, 2007
| Sat. 5:00 pm | Maria Victorio |
| Sun. 9:30 am | Carol Burke |
| Sun. 11:00 am | Nora Newton & Lucy Fernandez |
| Sun. 4:00 pm | Michelle Robert |
REMINDER Regarding ENVELOPES
Parishioners please do not use envelopes from previous years. If you did not pick up envelopes for current year, then your No. would have been assigned to someone else. Use Visitor’s Envelopes or request new envelopes or sign up for PAG.
MEETINGS
| AA Meetings | ||
| Every Monday | 8:00 - 10:00 | Parish Hall |
| Parent Group | ||
| Every Thursday | 7:30 - 9:30 | Piano Room |
| Parish Choir | ||
| Every Thursday | 7:00 - 9:00 | Church |
NOVEMBER MEETINGS
| St. Vincent de Paul | ||
| Tuesday, Nov. 27 | 7:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| RCIA | ||
| Thursday, Nov. 29 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| Craft Circle | ||
| Friday, Nov. 30 | 9:00 – 11:00 am | Piano Rm |
DECEMBER MEETINGS
| Parent Information Night for Confirmation | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 4 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | Hall |
| 1st Reconciliation (PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN) | ||
| Wednesday, Dec. 5 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Hall |
| Confirmation (PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS) | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 11 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| Pastoral Council | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 11 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| 1st Reconciliation for ALL CHILDREN | ||
| Wednesday, Dec. 12 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Church |
| OLPH School Concert in Church | ||
| Thursday, Dec. 13 | 6:00 – 10:00 pm | Church |
| RCIA | ||
| Thursday, Dec. 13 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| Craft Circle | ||
| Friday, Dec. 14 | 9:00 – 11:00 am | Piano Rm |
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 18 | 10:30 am | Library |
| FIRST CONFESSIONS – ALL CHILDREN | ||
| Tuesday, Dec. 18 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Church |
| Finance Council | ||
| Thursday, Dec. 20 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm |
CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION PACKAGES
are available in the vestibule. DEADLINE for returning the registration is Sunday, December 2nd, 2007.
Lectors Workbooks for 2008
Parish Lectors please note that the Lectors Workbooks for 2008 are now available in the sacristy. A donation of $15.00 would be appreciated to help cover the cost of the books.
CHRISTMAS CHEER SUNDAY
December 9th after both 9:30 and 11:00 am masses
Come down and enjoy coffee, tea and something good to eat. We’ll sing a carol or two and the kids can make a holiday craft. If Santa’s not too busy, he’ll be visiting too! This is a “free” event. However, we would REALLY appreciate baked goods donations – cookies, muffins, cakes – would be fabulous.
Also, we need HELPERS to assist. Please mark that column on the sign up sheets available in vestibule. Thanks for helping us put on another very fun event.
Social Committee
BAPTISM PREPARATION SESSION
All parents wanting to have their child Baptized in the upcoming months must have an interview with Karen Corcoran, Lay Pastoral Associate before each Baptism Preparation Session. Please note that the Baptism Date must be confirmed with Karen BEFORE you make arrangements for family and friends to attend. Monthly baptisms are on a first come first served basis.
The next Baptism Preparation Session will be Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 7:30 pm in the Library.
The upcoming Baptism dates are: Nov 24 at 5 pm, and Dec. 23 at 9:30 am.
Churches on-the-Hill Advent Service
The Churches on-the-Hill Advent Service will be held on Wednesday November 28th beginning at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Latvian Lutheran Church. St. John’s is located at 200 Balmoral Rd. which is just south of St. Clair and West of Avenue Rd. This evening of song and prayer is a wonderful way to enter into the spirit of Advent. Please make this part of your spiritual preparation for the coming of Christmas.
ATTENTION YOUTH AGES 13 – 25
Sunday, December 2nd from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Youth from the ages of 13-25 can volunteer at the Good Shepherd Centre. Organizers Daniel Paolini and Paul Banks will congregate the group after the 9:30 a.m. mass.
Christmas Cakes
Campaign Life Coalition Christmas cakes will be sold at all masses on the weekend of December 1st and 2nd only. The prices will be 15.00 for the regular size and 25.00 for the large cakes, which will be in tins this year. Payment must be made at the time of purchase and can be either in cash or by cheque made payable to Campaign Life Coalition. Please note that the cakes will not be sold at OLPH masses after that weekend. All proceeds will go to further the work of the pro-life movement.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT OLPH
Sunday Dec. 16, 2007 – 7:00 pm
The combined choirs of OLPH, Holy Rosary and St. Anselm’s invite you to an evening of Advent music and hymn singing at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Reception to follow in the parish hall. Donations welcome at the door for the churches’ music programs.
Music directors: Goody Cabral, George Fund and Carolynne Godin.
Organists: Peter Daly, Boniface Fung, George Fung, Larisa Isakharova and Mira Jung.
Tax-saving alert!
BCE (Bell Canada), one of Canada's premier telecommunications companies, has announced that they have accepted a take-over bid and will soon become a private company. All common shareholders will be required to sell or donate their BCE securities and will face a large tax bill because of the greatly appreciated value of their stock. Many people purchased shares years ago when shares were worth as little as $6.00 per share. For example, at a value of $41.00 per share based on a cost of $6.00, the individual realize a $35.00 gain and be forced to pay $7.70 per share in capital gains taxes. By donating your shares to our parish, OLPH, you can avoid the taxes on gains, dividend reinvestments and stock splits and spin-offs. Please consider using this opportunity to save in 2007 as the deadline to sell is early 2008.
Please call Paul Nazareth, Manager of Planned Giving and Major Gifts at the Archdiocese 416.934-3400, ext. 561 to hear how parishioners are taking advantage of this one time event. Please share this message with other Catholics you know!
CHRISTMAS TOY AND GIFT DRIVE
As is customary at this time of year, The St. Vincent de Paul Society will have a box in the vestibule of the church to accept donations of new and unwrapped toys and gift giving items.
There are many families in the City of Toronto whom the Society continues to help through its various services and support programmes. Please be generous so that children from these families might also share in the bounties of the wonderful and joyous Christmas season.
We would ask that you might also remember teenagers in your gift giving and items such as toques, scarves, gloves, cosmetics etc., and anything else that you might deem suitable as a present would be greatly appreciated. The last day to donate an item will be Sunday, Dec. 9th.
WANTED - Full time live in
Or Monday a.m. to Friday p.m. for a 90 year old woman in her apartment at Yonge & York Mills in Toronto. She is competent, but suffers from arthritis. Light housekeeping (cooking & daily care). If interested, call Kathleen at 1-519-836-8020.