29 November 2015
Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are
the branches.” John 15:5
Our Youth
LifeTeen/EDGE Programs
Upcoming Events:
We will be continuing to collect items for "Homeless
Packs" until Dec 4th. Our Edge group will be putting these packs together and making
sandwiches for our Homeless brothers and sisters. And, some members of our LifeTeen
group and Core members will be distributing them on Dec 5th. This is an Advent service
project for our groups. Please contact: paduayouth@gmail.com
Edge Nights: Fridays, 6:30-8:30pm in the St. Joseph Room at St. Anthony’s
until our Christmas break.
LifeTeen: Saturdays, 5-9pm. Starting with 5pm Mass, then to the St. Joseph Room at
St. Anthony’s.
Jackie and the CWL for providing food and service to our LifeTeen group
this past Saturday and to everyone else who contributed food to our table. Our Advent
Buddy" project is starting this week for our Edge group. Thank you to everyone who said
"yes" to help making this project possible.
“And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is
love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
Tutoring Program:
Every Saturday, from 3:00PM to 4:00PM
Please have your children come. Volunteer teachers are ready to help.
Adult Faith Formation:
Sunday, November 29, 2015
First Sunday of Advent
8:15a.m people of St. Anthony’s parish
9:30a.m.
Grace Daniels
11:00a.m.
Boni Linda Ebron
12:30p.m.
Pasquale Albaceli
Monday, November 30, 2015
St. Andrew
9:00a.m.
Philip Caldas
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Ferial
9:00a.m.
7:00p.m. Maiikel & Iskandara Michriky
Victor Alivio
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Ferial
9:00a.m.
First Friday, December 4, 2015
St. John Damascene
9:00a.m.
Wilma Castor & all souls
7:00p.m.
CHRISTMAS HELP
Please call the Outreach Line at 905-793-8030, ext. 5.
Messages will be picked up daily at around 5 p.m.
A screened caregiver will then contact you for further
confidential information. You must be a parishioner or
living in the boundaries of St. Anthony’s Parish.
Vic Villapando
souls in purgatory
Gaetano Cavallo
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Ferial
9:00a.m.
Vittoria Cunsolo &
Antonietta Daniele
5:00p.m.
Can a priest reveal what he has heard to others?
No. “It is absolutely forbidden for a confessor in any way to betray
the penitent in words or in any manner and for any reason.” This is
called “confessional seal”. (Canon Law: 983 - 1)
no intention
Thursday, December 3, 2015
St. Francis Xavier
9:00a.m. Caterina & Eugenio Moscon
Frequently Asked Questions
What if after receiving the Holy Eucharist I became aware of
some sins that I failed to confess?
You must go to confession at your earliest opportunity.
Swaminathan family
In Thanksgiving
Harvey Grant
Alamparambal
Pray for the sick:
Barb MacLean
Paul Lyttle
Edwina Fraser
Punin Anam
Anna Maria Casiello Leona King
Fareeda Mongrue
Yeenin Anam
Michael Whitenect Lillian Pottage
Philip Manrique-Reyes
Antonio De Sousa Anthony Francis
Jennifer Mongrue
Anita Aquilina
Ron Mattison
Please pick up your 2016 offertory envelopes from the Mary
Chapel
Most Reverend Bishop John
Boissonneau will preside over
the Opening of the Holy Door
and Holy Year of Mercy,
followed by the Holy Eucharist
on Sunday Dec. 13, 2015 at the
12:30 PM Mass.
This is a great honour for St. Anthony of Padua Parish to have the
Holy Door. Every day the faithful can receive the Plenary Indulgence
when they walk through the Holy Door.
Conditions to receive the Plenary Indulgence:
Confession (20 days before or after); receive Holy Communion and
pray for the Intention of the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
Recite the Apostles’ Creed, Our Father.... Hail Mary....and one must
exclude all attachment to sin of any kind. An indulgence is defined as
the remission before God of the temporal punishment due for sins
already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned.
The Pageant will be on Saturday
19 December at 7pm.
The Church Cleaning Group
. . .will meet you with joy
at the Sacristy to help
with cleaning on
Saturday, Dec. 5th
right after the 9am Mass.
NOTICE
Please be aware
that there may be photos taken
during some of our major events
and high holidays
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Adoration Lamps
Tuesday, December 1st
John & Dennis Borutski
Cost of lamps $20
in remembrance
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MISSION: Waiting. . . in Hope
Join us for our parish mission December 7-9
Evenings 7-9pm with Fr. Ben St. Croix of the
Companions of the Cross
PARISH
“from His fullness we have all received, grace in
place of grace…” John 1:16
GIVING TREE
The Giving Tree will be going up in
the church foyer at the end of
November.
Once again, we are
requesting gift cards from Walmart,
No Frills, Supercentre and Freshco.
PLEASE BRING ALL GIFT
CARDS and/or CASH TO THE
CHURCH OFFICE.
Please make your cheque payable to St. Anthony’s Parish (memo line:
Giving Tree). Cash donations are also welcome. Upon request, tax
receipts will be issued for all cash donations or for gift cards of $25 or
above. Your generosity in helping families in need this Christmas is
greatly appreciated.
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*** Children’s Christmas Pageant ***
Practice is every Monday from 6-7pm.
Brampton Civic Hospital News:
If you are in hospital and want a
visit/communion, you need to call
the church office as the hospital
no longer provides us information
to find you.
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The Catholic
Women’s League
The CWL Christmas Dinner
will be held on Monday, December 14th
at 6 pm in the Parish Centre.
Cost for members is $6 and for guests is
$12. We are asking everyone to bring in
some non-perishable food for Ste. Louise
Outreach's food bank.
If you have not yet replied, please confirm
your attendance to Terry at
905-451-9808.
Advent Parish
Confessions
21 December 2015
7:00 pm