ST. PAUL CHURCH (RUNNYMEDE)

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BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 394
Week of December 9 to 15, 2012
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9th 2012
Second Sunday of Advent and
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Presider & Homilist: Fr. Maurice
Organist: Michael Li. Cantor: Devin Yuke
Lay Reader: Radika Fraser
Sidepeople for December:
Shirley Buckley
Chancel Guild:
All set & Anne Farrugia
Hymns: 91, 103, 108 & 111
Rite: BAS

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The homily of this Sunday is based on
The proclamation of John the Baptist.

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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Malachi 3: 1-4; Canticle 19; Philippians 1: 3-11 & St. Luke 3L 1-6.
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SUNDAY LEAFLET: Please, take home the Sunday Leaflet. It can help you to review the readings, collect, prayers and parish news, or you can share this leaflet with other parishioners or friends who were not able to attend the Sunday Service. Thank you for your cooperation.

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WEDNESDAY STUDIES: Join to our Wednesday Study, Eucharistic Celebration and Coffee Time @ 10 a.m. Liturgical colour: Purple. We pray for the Diocese of Alabama, USA. Readings for this Wednesday, December 12th are: Isaiah 40: 25-31; Psalm 103: 1-10 & St. Matthew 11: 28-30.
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
DEC 09 Sunday Service @ Sunday School @ 10:30 am

DEC 09 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban

DEC 09 Choral Evensong @ 6 pm in our parish

DEC 12 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

DEC 12 Christmas Carol Play @ 7 pm by The Shakespear Troupe

DEC 13 Italian Mass @ 10 am. St. Mary Magdalene

DEC 16 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am

DEC 16 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban

DEC 18 Pastoral Counselling @ 2 pm

DEC 19 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

DEC 20 Italian Mass @ 10 am. St. Mary Magdalene

DEC 23 Christmas Pageant @ 10:30 am

DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm

DEC 24 Hispanic Christmas Eve @ 8 pm. Parroquia San Esteban

DEC 25 Christmas Day

DEC 26 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

DEC 27 Italian Mass @ 10 am. St. Mary Magdalene

DEC 30 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am

DEC 30 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban

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FROM OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Bonnie St. Louis, Evelyn Doman, Kevin Diaz, Dorno Vassel, Arnaldo Espinoza, Angelica Morales, Marg Sills, Carlos Henriquez, Beulah & Arthur Reid, Bernice Graham, Lyne Argyle, Gillian Tenneson, Wilma Smith, Regina Jawrosjky, Gary Beech, Monica & Stephen Edwards, Ruth Johnson, & Jean Colwell.
Those who are in need: For the Canadian Forces abroad and for prisoners and in captivity.
We pray for those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives and friends of St. Paul's: Fr. Don Landon, Ambrosio Esteves, Maureen Curtis and Egidio Pucci.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the ministry of Sunday School and its leaders Melisa & Gavin Diaz.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord Jesus, come soon!
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FROM THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION CYCLE PRAYERS:
Diocese of Aipo Rongo in Papua & New Guinea
Diocese of Akoko in Nigeria
Diocese of Akure in Nigeria
Diocese of Alabama in USA
Diocese of Alaska in USA
Diocese of Albany in USA and
Diocese of Algoma in Canada.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord Jesus, come soon!
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FROM THE SOCIALJUSTICE PRAYER CYCLE:

December 9, Advent 2 –Pray forAll Saints, King City, its provision of meals for residents of Crosslinks Housing and its emergency assistance to members of the community;

and forAll Saints, Kingsway, its Out of the Cold program, its involvement in a breakfast program at All Saints, Sherbourne, for women working in the sex trade, and its support of the Gatehouse child abuse healing and prevention program, the community outreach and advocacy initiatives of the Stonegate Ecumenical Ministry, Watoto Schools in Uganda, and Habitat for Humanity.

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December 16, Advent 3–Pray for All Saints, Whitby, its Deacon’s Food Cupboard, its assistance for single mothers in Oshawa, and its Christmas hamper program;

and forthe Church of the Ascension, Don Mills, its Community Share food bank and ESL programming.

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December 23, Advent 4 –Pray forthe Parish of Belmont, its fundraising for medical equipment at Campellford Hospital and the Peterborough Regional Health Centre, its involvement with Habitat for Humanity, and its advocacy for affordable housing and poverty reduction;

and forthe Parish of Bobcaygeon, its assistance to the Community Foodbank, parish nurse initiative, outreach breakfast, and support of Sleeping Children Around the World and the El Hogar Orphanage in Honduras.

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December 30, Christmas 1 –Pray forChrist Church, Brampton, its support of the local food bank, ministry to at-risk youth and Family Neighbourhood Resource Centre, and its support for many FaithWorks ministries including The Bridge Prison Ministry;

and forChrist Church, Bolton, its support for Caledon Community Services and other local agencies, and its involvement in the “Vote for a Poverty Free Ontario” sign campaign.

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Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord Jesus, come soon!
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Remembering St. Paul and all the saints, we commit ourselves, one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.

All: To you, O Lord.

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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
Please, after you donate flowers to the altar provide your invoice to Shirley Buckley or accumulate for the end of the year for tax purposes.
DEC 09 Father Maurice x his brother Daniel

DEC 16 Put your name here

DEC 23 Memorial Poinsettias to be listed

DEC 30 Put your name here.

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LAY READER'S CALENDAR:
DEC 09 Radika Fraser

DEC 16 Harlan Lunn

DEC 23 Margaret Lyons

DEC 24 We need a Lay Reader for our Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm

DEC 30 Radika Fraser.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
DEC 09 Prophets of the Old Testament
DEC 25 The Birth of the Lord; Christmas Day
DEC 26 St. Stepehn, Deacon and Martyr
DEC 27 St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
DEC 28 The Holy Innocents
DEC 29 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1170
DEC 31 John West, Missionary, the Red River, 1845
JAN 01 The Naming of Jesus
JAN 02 Basil the Great, Bishop of Nazanzius, 379
JAN 02 Gregory of Nazanzius, Teacher of the Faith, 389
JAN 06 The Epiphany of the Lord
JAN 10 William Laud, Archbishoip of Canterbury, 1645
JAN 11 The Holy Innocents (or Decemeber 28)
JAN 12 Marguerite Bourgeoys, Educator in New France, 1700
JAN 12 John Horden, Bishop of Moosonee, Missionary, 1893.
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COFFEE TIME @ ST. PAUL'S:
DEC 09 The Borsas & Fr. Maurice

DEC 16 Put your name here

DEC 23 Put your name here

DEC 30 Put your name here

JAN 06 Put your name here

JAN 13 Put your name here

JAN 20 Put your name here

JAN 27 Put your name here.  

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ANNIVERSARIES:
DEC 01 Betty Cowling, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 06 Our Parish, 103rd Anniversary
DEC 08 Shirley & Bruce Buckley, Marriage Anniversary
DEC 14 Charlotte Astley, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 24 Jack Lyons, Memorial Anniversary
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PROPERTY REPORT:
David Borsa & Brian Beedch,
members of The Property Committee reports that:
The roof of the church building was repaired complete.
The Scout Group cleaned all the leaves from our church property.
We bought a new digital projector for our activities.
We thanks the members of this committee to keep our house in excellent shape.
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YEAR AROUND CALENDAR:
DEC 09 Carols & Lessons @ 6 pm
DEC 12 Christmas Carol Play @ 7 pm
DEC 23 Christmas Pageant @ Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm
JAN 13-20 Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity
JAN 20 Christian Unity Ecumenical Service
FEB 12 Pancake Supper
FEB 13 Ash Wednesday
FEB 24 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 02 World Day of Prayer
MAR 03 Annual Vestry Meeting
MAR 24 Palm Sunday
MAR 28 Maundy Thursday & Potluck
MAR 29 Good Friday
MAR 31 Easter Day
MAY 12 Mother's Day
JUN 23 Strawberry Social
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EPILOGUE: Come and join us!!!!!! We will be happy to see you and be involved in our Sunday and Wednesday Services and well in our every second Thursday at our Discussion Group. Channel your gifts and talents with us to the glory of God.

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YOUR PARISH
iglesiastesteban@hotmail.com
www.stpaulsrunnymede.ca
http://saintpaul-runnymede.blogspot.ca
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