BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 437
Week of December 1st to 7, 2013
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24th 2013
First Sunday of Advent.
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Presider: Fr. Maurice
Homilist: Fr. Maurice
Readers: Melisa Vessel
Sidepeople for December:
Margaret Lyons
Chancel Guild:
Margaret Lyons & Mary Novak
Hymns: 88, 110, 108 & 100
Rite: BCP
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 2: 1-5; psalm 122; Romans 13: 11-14 & St. Matthew 24: 36-44.
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WEDNESDAY STUDIES: Join to our Wednesday Study in our new series of studies on "Christian Mysticism" and it is followed by the Eucharistic Celebration and Coffee Time @ 10 a.m. Liturgical Colour: Purple. We pray for the Diocese of Manchester, England. Readings for this Wednesday, December 4th are: Isaiah 25: 6-9; Psalm 23 & St. Matthew 15: 29-39.
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
NOV 29 155th Diocesan Synod all day.
NOV 30 155th Diocesan Synod from 9 am to 3 pm
DEC 01 Sunday Service & Children Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 01 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 02 Technological Committee @ 11 am
DEC 02 Blessing of a house @ 7:30 pm
DEC 03 Clericus meeting @ 12 pm
DEC 04 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 04 Corporation Meeting @ 12 pm
DEC 04 Blessing of a house @ 2 pm
DEC 05 Advisory Board @ Parroquia San Esteban @ 5 pm
DEC 05 Italian Mass @ 10 am. St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 05 Technological Committee @ 2 pm
DEC 05 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm last of the season
DEC 08 Sunday Service & Children Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 08 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 09 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
DEC 10 Clericus Meeting @ 12 pm
DEC 11 Carolling at St.Paul's from 7 to 7:30 pm
DEC 11 A Christmas Story Play @ 7:30 pm
DEC 12 Italian Mass @ 10 am. St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 13 Clericus Meeting @ St.James Cathedral @ 12:30 pm
DEC 15 Sunday Service & Children Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 15 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 17 Pastoral Counselling @ 3 & 5 pm
DEC 18 Study @ HE @ 10 am
DEC 19 Italian Mass @ 10 am. St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 22 Carols & Lesson @ 10:30 am
DEC 22 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Family Service @ 5 pm
DEC 24 Hispanic Christmas Eve Mass @ 8:30 Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 26 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 29 Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
DEC 29 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
DEC 01 Thanksgiving x Beulah Reid's birthday
DEC 08 Mem x Daniel Francois by Fr. Maurice
DEC 15 Put your name here
DEC 22 Put your name here
DEC 29 Put your name here.
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FROM OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Linda Lyons, Kelvin Diaz, Jessica Thomas, Nancy Scott, Judy & Roy Coward, Lucille White, Jean Colwell, Ruth Yanez, Rogers Horst, Mark Geiger, Padre Carlos Gomez, Gary Beech, Kay Karbownik, Shirley Buckley, Father Sherman Hesselgrave, Victor and Dolly Borsa, Cynthia Wedgbury, Edison Segovia, and Marg Sills.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
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For those who are in need: For Julie, Gaby Moya, the vulnerable population in Syria, Palestine and Egypt, for Christians communities in Middle East, and the Canadian Forces abroad and those in captivity.
For those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives and friends of St. Paul's, For Ximena Quintana, Peter Hopkins and Mrs. McKenzie.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: The birthdays of Alfred Rasmussen and his new life with his family in China.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CYCLE of PRAYER:
Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria
Diocese of Malaia in Melanesia
Diocese of Malakal in Sudan
Diocese of Mancheste in England
Diocese of Manday in Burma
Diocese of Manicalan in Centreal Africa and for the
Diocese of Mava in Tanzania.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
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PRAYER FOR THE PETS FROM OUR COMMUNITY:
Those who are sick Kaiser (Yanez), Hillary (Francois) and Baily (Husted);
Our thanksgivings for Obama and Mystery (Scarfo), Trixie (Borsa), Simon (Hesselgrave), Okie (Lunn) and Baily (Beech);
And for those who passed away Ben (Bourchier).
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
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Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
DEC 03 Francis Xavier, Missionary to the Far East, 1552
DEC 04 Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, 1637
DEC 05 Clement of Alexandria, Priest, c. 210
DEC 06 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342 (see above)
DEC 07 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, 397
DEC 08 The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DEC 09 Prophets of the Old Testament
DEC 25 The Birth of the Lord: Christmas Day
DEC 26 Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
DEC 27 Saint 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.
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LAY READERS:
DEC 01 Melisa Vessel
DEC 08 Mark Richardson
DEC 15 Radika Fraser
DEC 22 Harlan Lunn
DEC 24 Put your name here
DEC 29 Bran Beech
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CALENDAR FOR CHANCEL GUILD:
DEC 01 Margaret Lyons & Mary Novak
DEC 08 TBC
DEC 15 TBC
DEC 22 TBC
DEC 29 TBC
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COFFEE TIME @ ST. PAUL'S:
DEC 01 Margaret Lyons
DEC 08 Fr. Maurice & Mark Richardson
DEC 15 Radika Fraser & Kay Karbownik
DEC 22 Put your name here
DEC 29 Put your name here.
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CALENDAR OF ANNIVERSARIES:
DEC 01 Betty Cowling, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 03 Adele Evans, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 06 St.Paul's, 104 Parish Anniversary
DEC 08 Shilery & Bruce Buckley, Marriage Anniversary
DEC 12 Isidore Gaitskell, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 14 Charlotte Isabell Astley, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 22 Wilf Hilton, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 24 Jack Lyons, Memorial Anniversary.
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| Photo of people leaving the Sunday Service. This was the second location of our parish, Annette Avenue, where is currently St. James' Roman Catholic Parish. |
YEAR ROUND CALENDAR 2013:
DEC 01 International Day Fighting Against AIDS
DEC 01 St. Paul's Anniversary # 104 @ 10:30 am
DEC 10 International Day of Human Rights
DEC 11 Carolling at St. Paul's from 7 to 7:30 pm
DEC 11 Play: "A Christmas Story" @ 7:30
DEC 22 Christmas Carols @ Lessons
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm.
YEAR ROUND CALENDAR 2014
JAN 19-26 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
JAN 26 Ecumenical Service
FEB 23 Baden Powell Sunday
MAR 01 World Day of Prayer
MAR 04 Pancake Supper 5 to 7 pm
MAR 05 Ash Wednesday
MAR 08 International Day of Women
APR 13-20 Holy Week
APR 13 Palm Sunday
APR 17 Maundy Thursday
APR 18 Good Friday
APR 20 Easter Day
APR 22 Earth's Day
MAY 11 Mother's Day
MAY 18 Pentecost Day
JUN 15 Father's Day
JUL 29 Patronal Feast of St. Paul
JUL 29 Sunday Canada Day.
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