BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 437
Week of December 8st to 15, 2013
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8th 2013
Second Sunday of Advent,
Immaculate Conception and
104th Anniversary of our parish.
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Presider: Fr. Maurice
Homilist: Fr. Maurice
Readers: Mark Richardson
Sidepeople for December:
Margaret Lyons
Chancel Guild:
Colleen Milburn & Radika Fraser
Hymns: 103, 116, 78 & 529.
Rite: BAS
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| The homily this Sunday is based on the Proclamation of John the Baptist. |
READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 11: 1-10; Psalm 72: 1-7, 18-19; Romans 15: 4-13 & St. Matthew 3: 1-12.
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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 Maryland, USA. Readings for this Wednesday, December 11th are: Isaiah 40: 25-31; Psalm 103: 1-10 & St. Matthew 11: 28-30.
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
DEC 08 Sunday Service & Children Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 08 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 09 Christmas Program Team @ 2 pm
DEC 09 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
DEC 10 Pastoral Counselling @ 10:30 am
DEC 09 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
DEC 10 Pastoral Counselling @ 10:30 am
DEC 10 Clericus Meeting @ 12 pm
DEC 11 Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 11 Blessing of a Home @ 2 pm
DEC 11 Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 11 Blessing of a Home @ 2 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 12 Clericus Meeting @ St.James Cathedral @ 12:30 pm
DEC 13 Pastoral Visit @ 12 pm
DEC 13 Pastoral Visit @ 12 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 08 Put your name here
DEC 15 Mem x Daniel Francois by Fr. Maurice
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: Delores McKentrick, Linda Lyons, Kelvin Diaz, Jessica Thomas, Nancy Scott, Judy & Roy Coward, Lucille White, 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 Nelson Mandela, Stan Skube, Esther Goeverts, Ximena Quintana, Peter Hopkins and Mrs. McKenzie.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: The birthday of David Borsa.
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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 Marathwada in India
Diocese of Maridi in Sudan
Diocese of Maryland in USA
Diocese of Masasi in Tanzania
Diocese of Maseno North in Kenya
Diocese of Maseno South in Kenya and for the
Diocese of Maseno West in Kenya.
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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 & Mystery (Francois) and Baily (Husted);
Our thanksgivings for Obama (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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FROM THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CYCLE OF PRAYERS:
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December 8, Advent 2 – Pray for All 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; and for All Saints, Sherbourne Street, Toronto, its social work programming, its drop-in centre, its program for women involved in the sex trade, its housing advocacy and community agency connections, and its bread-making program.
Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
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FROM THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CYCLE OF PRAYERS:
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December 8, Advent 2 – Pray for All 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; and for All Saints, Sherbourne Street, Toronto, its social work programming, its drop-in centre, its program for women involved in the sex trade, its housing advocacy and community agency connections, and its bread-making program.
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December 15, Advent 3 – Pray for All Saints, Whitby, its Deacon's Food Cupboard, and its Christmas hamper program; and for the Church of the Ascension, Don Mills, its Community Share Food Bank and ESL programming.
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December 22, Advent 4 – Pray for the Parish of Belmont, its involvement with Habitat for Humanity and the Pikangikum Water Project, and its advocacy for affordable housing, food security, and poverty reduction; and for the 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 29, Christmas 1 – Pray for Christ Church, Bolton, its support for Caledon Community Services and other local agencies, provision of afghans and teddy bears for people in need, and support of foster children and an orphanage in Haiti; and for Christ 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.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
DEC 08 Immaculate Conception of the B.V.Mary (see above)
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 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 08 Colleen Milburn & Radika Fraser
DEC 15 Betty Morgan & Anne Farrugia
DEC 22 Carols, Lessons & Stories
DEC 24 Margaret Lyons & Radika Fraser
DEC 29 Colleen Milburn & Anne Farrugia
JAN 05 Betty Morgan & Mary Novak
JAN 12 Margaret Lyons & Jean Colwell
JAN 19 Margaret Lyons & Kay Karbownik
JAN 26 Colleen Milburn & Radika Fraser.
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COFFEE TIME @ ST. PAUL'S:
DEC 08 Fr. Maurice & Mark Richardson
DEC 15 Radika Fraser & Kay Karbownik
DEC 22 David Trim & Anne Farrugia
DEC 29 Put your name here
JAN 05 Harlan Lunn
JAN 12 Youth Group Fundraising Lunch/ $ 5/person
JAN 19 Put your name here
JAN 26 Fr. Maurice
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PROPERTY COMMITTEE OF ST. PAUL'S:
The Property Committee reported us about our church building & facilities.
1. Roof repairs continuing in the south wing
2. New copy machine for our parish office.
Thank you for our efficient and handy team who are keeping our home working.
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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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| Historical day, the ground breaking/ Project start for our current church building on 404 Willard Avenue. 1923. |
YEAR ROUND CALENDAR 2013:
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 & Stories @ 10:30 am
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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