Bulletin — December 23, 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. You can also pick up a brochure about OLPH located in the vestibule of the church.
OLPH Website
To learn more about OLPH (upcoming events, sacraments, ministries, photo gallery, etc.), visit our website at www.olphtoronto.com. Recent additions to check out:
- audio version of the weekly homilies and readings
- pictures from Christmas Cheer (Dec. 9th) in Photo Gallery
- three new Daily Devotions on lower left menu (Minute Meditations, Saint of the Day, Readings of the Day)
MASSes OF THE WEEK — Rosary at 11:50 am
Saturday, December 22nd – 5:00 pm mass
For: The Parishioners of OLPH Parish
Monday, December 24th – No 12:10 mass – see schedule
Tues. December 25th – Christmas Day – see schedule
Wednesday, December 26th - 9:30 am MASS
For: Claudia & Gerrard Lynch (D) Req. by the Family
Thursday, December 27th – 12:10 pm
For: Robert Heinz (D) Req. by Audrey
Friday, December 28th - 12:10 pm
For: Christina Pace-Asciak (D) Req by the Family
Lectors
Christmas Eve – Mon. Dec. 24
| 5 pm | Brian Dourley & Lisa Rossiter-Thornton |
| 10 pm | Mic Jory & Davin Raiha |
Christmas Day – Tuesday Dec. 25
| 9:30 am | John Burke & Conrad Willemse |
| 11 am | James Archer & Lise Anglin |
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Christmas Eve – Mon. Dec. 24
| 5 pm | Michelle Robert, , Irene Smeaton, Chris DeSantis |
| 10 pm | Martha & Peter Bennett |
Christmas Day – Tues. Dec. 25
| 9:30 am | Carol Burke & Breeda McClew |
| 11:00 am | Giannina Ferrara, Ann Hudson, |
| Anthony Liscio, Nora Newton |
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
There will be no Children’s Liturgy on Sunday, Dec. 30th. It will resume again on Sun. January 6th, 2008
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 |
JANUARY MEETINGS
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 8 | 10:30 am | Library |
| Building & Maintenance | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 8 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| First Communion - Parent Meeting | ||
| Wednesday, Jan. 9 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | Hall |
| Share Life | ||
| Thursday, Jan. 10 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| RCIA | ||
| Thursday, Jan. 10 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| Confirmation – ALL STUDENTS | ||
| Monday, Jan. 14 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Hall |
| Confirmation – PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 15 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| Finance Council | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 15 | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Library |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | ||
| Wednesday, Jan. 16 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| World Day of Prayer Meeting | ||
| Thursday, Jan. 17 | 10 – 11:30 am | Library |
| Baptism Preparation Session | ||
| Thursday, Jan. 17 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | Library |
| Screening Committee | ||
| Thursday, Jan. 17 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| Women’s Faith Sharing | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 22 | 10:30 am | Library |
| Pastoral Council | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 22 | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Library |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | ||
| Wednesday, Jan. 23 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
| RCIA | ||
| Thursday, Jan. 24 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm | Library |
| CONFIRMATION – ALL STUDENTS | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 29 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm | Hall |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society | ||
| Tuesday, Jan. 29 | 7:00 pm | Library |
| First Communion – PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | ||
| Wednesday, Jan. 30 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Piano Rm |
SUNDAY ENVELOPES FOR 2008
Any envelopes not picked up are now in the office. Please call Helen at 416-489-1540 ext 221 to arrange for pickup on another date or come pick up from the office.
Any Envelopes for 2008 that are not picked up by the end of February 2008 will be cancelled.
DONATIONS FOR 2007
PLEASE NOTE - DONATIONS FOR 2007 must be received into the office by Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 in order to receive an income tax receipt for 2007. All donations received after December 31st, 2007 will be recorded for the 2008 tax year.
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, January 17th, 2008 at 7:30 pm in the Library.
The upcoming Baptism dates are: Jan. 27 at 11:00 am,
February 17 at 4:00 pm and March 29 at 5:00 pm
Christmas & New Year’s Schedule 2007
Mon. Dec. 24 — No 12:10 Mass
Christmas Eve — 5 pm and 10 pm
Tues. Dec. 25 Christmas Day — 9:30 & 11:00 am Mass
No 4:00 pm Mass
Wed. Dec. 26 Boxing Day — 9:30 am Mass
Sat. Dec. 29 — 5:00 pm Mass
Sun. Dec. 30 — 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 4:00 pm Mass
Mon. Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve — 5:00 pm Mass
Tues. Jan. 1 — New Year's Day — 10:00 am Mass only
Office will be closed Dec. 25, 26 & Jan. 1st
Blessings of this Holy Season
May the blessings of this Holy Season be with you always.
To you and your family from the parish staff.
Fr. Jim, Fr. Dan, Fr. Guenter and Fr. Matthew
Karen
Helen (Parish Secretary) and Roman (Parish Custodian)
The Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas
You're all familiar with the Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" I think. To most it's a delightful nonsense rhyme set to music. But it had a quite serious purpose when it was written.
Catholics in England during the period 1558 to 1829, when Parliament finally emancipated Catholics in England, were prohibited from ANY practice of their faith by law - private OR public. It was a crime to BE a Catholic.
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written in England as one of the "catechism songs" to help young Catholics learn the tenets of their faith - a memory aid, when to be caught with anything in *writing* indicating adherence to the Catholic faith could not only get you imprisoned, it could get you hanged.
The songs gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith. The "true love" mentioned in the song doesn't refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every baptized person. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered thee under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but thou wouldst not have it so..."
The other symbols mean the following:
2 -Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments
3 - French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues
4 - Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists
5 - Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace
6 - Geese A-laying = the six days of creation
7 - Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 - Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes
9 - Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 - Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments
11 - Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles
12 - Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed.
Source: www.catholic.org