MONDAY, December 22 9:00 AM – Irene Grady – The Family TUESDAY, December 23 5:30 PM – Michael Young – Miriam Crough WEDNESDAY, December 24 – CHRISTMAS EVE 9:00 AM – NO MASS 5:00 PM – Mary & Phil Gabourie & Foster & Mary Hinch - The Gabourie & Muir Families 7:00 PM – Engelina Kloosterman – The Family 12:00 PM – Midnight Mass – Mass For The People THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY 9:00 AM – Special Intention for Bill & Aileen Gregory 11:00AM – Tony Turnone – Mom, Dad & Brothers FRIDAY, December 26 9:00 AM – Living & Deceased Members of St. Anne’s Women’s Group SATURDAY – Dec. 27 5:00 PM – Bill Crowley – Clair & Frank Hayes SUNDAY, Dec. 28 9:00 AM – Sheila Hickey (Ann.) – Husband, Ron Hickey 11:00AM – Frank Moher – Gordon & Karen Walker & Family 7:00 PM – Mass For The People ALTAR SERVERS: Saturday, December 27 5:00 PM – Benjamin Legere, Gordon McLaughlin, Emery McLaughlin Sunday, December 28 9:00 AM – Matthew Irwin, Christopher Irwin, Becky Irwin, Katie Irwin 11:00AM –Mary James, Alana Forsyth 7:00 PM – Madeline Bruce, Haley Smith GREETERS: SATURDAY, December 27 5:00 PM – Ruth & Pat Towns SUNDAY, December 28 9:00 AM – Ray & Marge Read 11:00AM –Tom & Irene Smith 7:00 PM – Andrew Carnegie READERS Saturday, December 27 5:00 – Suzanne Gagne Sunday, December 28 9:00 – Nancy Cavanagh 11:00 – Michael Whitfield 7:00 – Knights of Columbus EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SAT. December 27 5:00 – JoAnn Caskey, Brigitte Kurowski-Wilson, Frank Romo SUN. December 28 9:00 – Bernice Cote, George Cull, Patti Crough 11:00 – Madeline Bruce, Theresa Jones, Diane O’Keefe 7:00 – Knights of Columbus NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS: Feast of The Holy Family: Genesis 15:1-6; 17:3b-5, 15-16, 21:1-7; Hebrews 11:8, 11- 12, 17-19; Luke 2:22, 25-27, 34-35, 39-40 A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU Our “Welcome Home For Christmas – 12 Hour Confessions” was a great success. Hundreds of people came to St. Anne’s to be reconciled for Christmas. A big thank you to all the Priests who came to hear confessions. It was a truly wonderful experience to see so many people receiving this beautiful Sacrament of Reconciliation. Thank you to all who made it a big success. ST. ANNE’S MONTHLY PARISH DEVOTIONS are on the SECOND MONDAY of each month after 9:00 a.m. Mass. Next devotions are on JAN 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. FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK DEC. 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY – THE BIRTH OF CHRIST Friday, Dec. 26 – St. Stephen Saturday, Dec. 27 – St. John, the Apostle Sunday, Dec. 28 – Feast of the Holy Family 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. GRIEF GROUP on Thursday 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 PRAYERS FOR DIOCESAN COMMUNITY: Today, we pray for St. Alphonsus Parish in Peterborough, that as members of the Church, they may continue to grow in faith & holiness in all they say & do. 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. FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT: Jesus came down from Heaven to establish a dwelling place among us. 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. THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Our Parish Welcomes OWEN SCOTT HARTWICK Son of Scott & Jillian Hartwick (Hickey) ADDISYN KAY HARTWICK Daughter of Scott & Jillian Hartwick (Hickey) Baptism to take place Dec. 20, 2008 AND DYLAN HUNTER LEGAULT Son of Jay & Shannon Legault (Clarke) LUCAS MICHAEL LEGAULT Son of Jay & Shannon Legault (Clarke) LILLY MAY LEGAULT Daughter of Jay & Shannon Legault (Hickey) Baptism to take place Dec. 21, 2008 AND ZOE ELIZABETH SHUFELT Daughter of Andrew & Kathryn Shufelt (MacDonald) Baptism to take place Sun. Dec 28 at 9:00 Mass 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. R.C.I.A. COURSE – There will be a break for the holidays & we will resume on Thurs. Jan. 8/09. The topic will be “Five Images of the Church” & the Presenter will be Father Bill. LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – Please sign your name if you are available to serve at the 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 Remember to call the office (745-3229) & let us know if a family member is in hospital & needs Father to come for a visit. This is the only way we have of knowing if a parishioner is in hospital. THANK YOU St. Anne’s scouts would like to thank all those who donated toiletries to help the needy. Your generosity is very much appreciated. 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. PLEASE NOTE: THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON DEC. 25 & 26 AND JAN. 1. 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 HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS will take place at St. Anne’s every First Friday from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. beginning on Friday, January 2 ST JOSEPH VOCATION SOCIETY: A new initiative of the Vocations Office, the St Joseph Vocation Society has been formed to bring together those who wish to promote vocations, strengthens their resolve, multiplies their efforts, raises awareness & thus builds a culture of vocations. Members offer prayers & sacrifices for an increase in vocations to the priesthood & religious life & in addition, pray for the grace of perseverance for those who are in formation in seminaries & religious communities as well as for the holiness of those already ordained. For more info or to enroll as a member visit the Vocation Section of the VEYO website at www. Veyopeterboro.org RESPECT LIFE RELIGIOUS ART CALENDARS are selling for $5 and Christmas Cards are 10 for $5. Call Francine if you are interested at 749-9163. SUPPORT OUR TROOPS WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS CAMPAIGN – Lets thank our brave men & women putting it all on the line for this great country we call Canada! Wear Red on Fridays to support our troops & be proud to be Canadian.