MONDAY, December 15 8:15 AM – Special Intention for Huntley & Clarisse McLaughlin – Bob & Mary McLaughlin 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM – 12 HOUR CONFESSIONS TUESDAY, December 16 5:30 PM – Hilda Cranley – Jim & Lillian Cranley 6:30 PM – St. Paul’s Family Christmas Mass WEDNESDAY, December 17 9:00 ARE – Margaret Moher – George & Alma Cull 6:30 PM – St. Anne’s Family Christmas Mass THURSDAY, December 18 9:00 AM – Jack Vondette – Wife, Beverley & Family FRIDAY, December 19 9:00 AM – Christena Marsan – Fern Marsan & Family SATURDAY – Dec. 20 5:00 PM – Grace Staunton – Karen Staunton & Family SUNDAY, Dec. 21 9:00 AM – St Anne’s Women’s Group Sick & Home Bound 11:00AM – Gary Guinto – Joy Guinto & Family and Maria Garcia & Family 7:00 PM – Mass For The People ALTAR SERVERS: Saturday, December 20 5:00 PM – Zachary Horrigan, Gregory Horrigan, Ryan Horrigan Sunday, December 21 9:00 AM – Danielle Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Brendan Jewell 11:00AM –Brittany Doris, Miranda Doris, Emily Doris, Elizabeth Basciano 7:00 PM – Christian Moes, Kevin Moes, Jamie Moes, Daniel Horvath GREETERS: SATURDAY, December 20 5:00 PM – Tom Davis SUNDAY, December 21 9:00 AM – Bernice & Dick Cote 11:00AM –Elizabeth Wilson, Olive Gagliardi 7:00 PM – Mr & Mrs Horvath READERS Saturday, December 20 5:00 – Jo Ann Caskey Sunday, December 21 9:00 – Nancy Larocque 11:00 – Karen Reeves 7:00 – Jennifer Mai EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SAT. December 20 5:00 – Suzanne Gagne, Brigitte Kurowski-Wilson, Frank Romo SUN. December 21 9:00 – Mary Connolly, Bill Connolly, Paul McManus 11:00 – Sandra Heckel, Maria Andreoli, Lina DeMarchi 7:00 – Jody Horton, Pat Horton, Gina Rothwell NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS: Fourth Sunday in Advent: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 CENACLE OF PRAYER is held every Tuesday, from 2-3:15 in the Chapel of the Church. This cenacle of prayer time consists of scriptural readings, quiet time, St. Anne’s beads, scriptural rosary & Chaplet of Divine Mercy. EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass is our Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help (with Benediction). December 17 is the next date for the Novena. Please join us. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY at 9:30 a.m. is our Novena to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with Exposition & Benediction. ST. ANNE’S MONTHLY PARISH DEVOTIONS are on the SECOND MONDAY of each m month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. The next Devotions are on JANUARY 12. The Devotions consist of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction & Recitation of the Rosary. The prayer intentions are for Peace, the Unborn, Respect For The Sanctity of Life From Conception To Natural Death. ATTENTION: We have several people interested in Automatic Withdrawal instead of using Offertory Envelopes. We ask that anyone interested at this time to please call the office 745-3229 and hopefully we can get this underway in the New Year. THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Our Parish Welcomes WILLIAM PATRICK MCNULTY Son of Kenneth & Catherine McNulty (Garrett) GRIEF GROUP on Monday afternoons starting in January for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one, spouse, parents, sibling. It takes place in St Anne’s Parish Hall. Call Sr June Nash 876- 6324 to register or for more information THANK YOU TO Fr. Bill, the teachers of St Anne’s & St. Paul’s schools and all the parents for their time, effort and support while preparing the children for their 1st Reconciliation which took place Dec 9 & 10. Keep the children in your prayers as they continue their faith journey. THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT: Celebrate the spirit of Advent with full joy, for the Lord of Christmas is perfect. PRAYER FOR LIGHTING ADVENT CANDLES: In the darkness we light a flame of hope. May it dance not only upon our Advent wreath but within each of our hearts as well. Hope is the flower that blooms from the ground of faith. And so, with joy, we keep the tradition of ages past as we encircle our Advent wreath with love & prayerful expectation. May this Advent season bring us a new birth of hope in the ancient promises of God. Amen/ ST. ANNE’S PARISH EUCHRE PARTY Please join us for our 3rd Euchre Party in the Parish Hall on Saturday, January 3. Join us for celebration of Mass at 5:00 p.m.. Bring your favourite pot luck turkey leftovers & for $5 enjoy a fun evening of Euchre, prizes & fellowship. 2009 DONATION ENVELOPES For those of you who have not picked up your envelopes, they are in the back pew by the Hall entrance. If any of the information is incorrect or you can not locate your envelopes, please call the office at 745-3229. For all those who would like to participate in Automatic Withdrawal, please call the office CHRISTMAS FLOWER FUND: Flowers are an expression of love & remembrance. Honour your deceased loved ones by contributing to our CHRISTMAS FLOWER FUND. Place your donation & the name of your loved one in an envelope marked FLOWER FUND. Place in the collection basket or leave at the office by Dec 18. Mass will be celebrated in honour of your deceased loved ones on Saturday JAN 10 AT 5:00 P.M. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL TREE OF LOVE If you took a card from the Tree of Love, please have your gift wrapped, with the card attached & bring it to the office by Dec. 16. The St Vincent de Paul members and the Knights of Columbus will deliver the gifts for you before Christmas. Thank you for your generous support again this year. ST ANNE’S WOMEN’S GROUP NEWS LADIES: Anyone who has an e-mail is asked to send it to anntalbot@cogeco.ca so that it will be easier to communicate information to you. CHRISTMAS POT LUCK was amazing. The food was fantastic, the music and friendship was wonderful. Thank you to all the ladies who set up and stayed to help clean up after. We have such a great Women’s Group at St. Anne’s. THANK YOU to all who baked for our bake sale & a special thank you to all who supported it by purchasing the goodies. R.C.I.A. COURSE is Thurs. Dec. 18. This evening will be a “Catch Up Night” and discussion period. LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – Please sign your name if you are available to serve at the Christmas Masses & New Year’s Masses. The list is posted in the Usher’s Room. PRAYERS OF THE SICK: Join with us as we pray for the sick & ask Jesus to relieve them of their suffering. We pray for: Alma Cull, Barbara Payne, & Jim Shipley 12 HOUR CONFESSIONS MONDAY, DEC 15 Mass will be at 8:15 a.m. followed by our “12 Hour Confessions” starting at 9:00 a.m. & ending at 9:00 p.m. There will be a priest here at all times during this 12 hour period & everyone is encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES Christmas Eve. – Wed. Dec. 24 – 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve. – Wed. Dec. 24 – 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve – Wed Dec 24 – Midnight Mass (12:00) Christmas Day – Dec 25 – 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. RINGING BELLS – Everyone is asked to bring in bells for our Christmas Eve & Christmas Day masses to ring during the Gloria HOLY HOUR WITH EXPOSITION - Wednesday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve at 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 NEW YEAR’S MASS TIMES New Year’s Eve – Wed Dec. 31 – 5:00 p.m. New Year’s Day – Thurs. Jan. 1 – 9:00 am & 11:00 a.m. ST ANNE’S KNIGHTS BLOOD DONOR CLINIC –Our 6th Annual blood Donor Clinic at St. Anne’s Elementary School Gym will be on Sat. Jan 10 from 9 a.m. to Noon. We will be signing up perspective Donors at the back of the Church in a few weeks. Mean while, please give this some serious consideration to be your opportunity to save lives. One donation can literally save 3 peoples lives & it only takes an hour of your time. Call Mike Condon 745-0356 or any member of St Anne’s Knights of Columbus. MERRY CHRISTMAS – A CONCERT FOR CHRISTMAS MONDAY, DEC 22 @ 7:00 P.M. Join us for a concert featuring choirs from various northend churches here at St Anne’s followed by refreshments in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $5 person or $10/family & all proceeds will go to the needy. Tickets available after the Masses Dec 20 & 21 or call Patti 742-4142 SAVING POSTAGE STAMPS – Sr Anna Rita of Mount St Joseph is asking everyone to save their postage stamps to help finance the Special Olympics held in May. DEVELOPMENT & PEACE THANKS YOU for your strong support of our Fall Campaign calling on our Federal Government to appoint an Ombudsman (412 cards signed) CHRISTMAS CAKES for Campaign Life Coalition will be on sale after masses on Dec. 20 & 21. Regular 1.7 lb is $15 & Deluxe 2.5 lb is $25. BIRTHRIGHT EUCHRE PARTY is today, Dec 14 @ 1:30 p.m. in the Stone School (corner of Hunter & Rubidge St). Their Euchre parties are on the second Sunday of every month at 1:30