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St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
Brampton, Ontario
Readings for Sunday, November 28, 2010
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
First Reading:
Isaiah 2.1-5
Second Reading: Romans 13.11-14
Gospel:
Matthew 24.37-44
LAMP INTENTIONS
The Two Sanctuary Lamps, the St. Anne Lamp, the
Sacred Heart Lamp, the Divine Mercy Lamp and the
Padre Pio Lamp burn for Your Special Intention:
This week the lamps are burning for:
LAMP NO. 1:
Special Intention
LAMP NO. 2:
In Thanksgiving Anastacio Family
SACRED HEART Thanksgiving for Lazeena
ST. ANNE LAMP: In Thanksgiving for safe operation
DIVINE MERCY:
In Memory of Jonathan Faria
PADRE PIO:
Thanksgiving for Lazeena
NOVEMBER MASSES FOR THE HOLY SOULS
The month of November
is traditionally dedicated
to prayers for the deceased. One of the Masses each
Wednesday has been reserved for this intention. If you
wish to request prayers for deceased members of your
family, please fill out the special ALL SOULS
ENVELOPE and return it to the church. Prayer
requests will be reserved in a special place in the
sanctuary during the month of November.
ST. ANNE’S
FALL BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE
Thank you to everyone who helped support the Over
55 Group’s Annual Bazaar. Below are winners for
the main raffles:
1st prize:
Mario Pittarelli
MP3 player
2nd prize:
Kelly Flynn
Silver Tea Set
3rd prize:
Claudette Beaudoin Afghan
4th prize:
Amaral Family
Coffee Pot
GIFT GIVING TREE
Monday, November 22, 2010
9:15 am
In Thanksgiving for employment and
petition for those seeking employment
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
9:15 am
† Francisco Lima and
Agostinho and Isobel Faria
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
9:15 am
† Reg Schembri & Carmen Schembri
7:00 pm
† For the soul of Pastor Joshua Mayandi
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and all souls in purgatory
Thursday, November 25, 2010
9:15 am
† Silvan Saldanha
Friday, November 26, 2010
9:15 am
Margaret Gentry
7:00 pm
† Oswald Ackbarali
Saturday, November 27, 2010
9:15 am
Open Intentions
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
The Development and Peace will have a meeting
on Sunday, November 28th in the Fraser room
following the 12 noon Mass.
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ST. ANNE=S FOOD ASSISTANCE
is sponsoring a GIVING TREE PROJECT
Those wishing to participate
Should take an ornament from the tree in the
lobby.
Colour or decorate and return back to the tree
along with a gift certificate.
Place the gift certificate directly into the box
provided.
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return to the church before DEC. 12
Gift Certificate ideas are: Zellers, Walmart, Giant
Tiger,
Toys R US or Shopper’s World
Please note: If your family will be donating through
one of the 7 schools in our community, we thank you
in advance.
WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF
THIS PROJECT. THE GIVING TREE WILL BE SET UP IN
THE CHURCH LOBBY NOVEMBER 28TH.
QUEBEC PILGRIMAGE MEETING
Join Fr. Damian for an information
meeting about his upcoming Pilgrimage to Quebec
in July, 2011. The meeting will be next Sunday,
November 28th at 3:30 pm in the Stephenson
room.
Date
THE EDGE NEWS
LIFE TEEN
There is a change of plans for Nov. 26th:
The EDGE members who sign up will be going to
Country Heritage Park in Milton for an outdoor
Christmas Nativity Pageant. Permission forms are
in the office.
November 27th – Connected
Goal: The goal of this Life Night is to answer the
questions “what is prayer?” and “why do we need
a prayer life?” Using the Lord’s Prayer as a
starting point, the teens learn the importance of
prayer as the foundation of their relationship with
God.
The EDGE is designed to meet the catechetical,
educational, spiritual, emotional and social needs of
young adolescents in grades 6, 7 and 8. Please see
their board in the lobby for more information.
SUNDAY MISSALS
Life Teen meets every Saturday evening in the
Stephenson room for teens in grades 9 – 12 beginning
at 6:00 p.m.
Please bring a high school aged friend or friends with
you.
Sunday Missals for 2011 are available to purchase
in the Religious Article Store this weekend.
EUTHANASIA INFORMATION EVENING
Immediately following the 7pm Mass in the Church
on Wednesday, November 24th, St. Anne’s will
host an Information evening on the topic of
Euthanasia.
The guest speaker will be
Mr. Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director,
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. All are welcome.
The C.W.L. of St. Anne’s Parish will provide a
reception in the Stephenson room.
FRIENDS OF FRASSATI
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
The senior years of high school are a critical time
in every young man’s life. In pursuing your
studies and giving thought to possible careers,
you are also laying the foundation for adult life and
its responsibilities.
This program of the Archdiocese to Toronto is
open to male senior high school students
interested in:
ATTENTION NEW ALTAR SERVERS
a)
There will be a very important Altar server training
session on Monday November 22nd @ 6:30 P.M.
in the church. This is open to any child that has
made their First Communion and wishing to serve
the Lord. This will be the only training until the
spring. For further information please contact
Liz Michaud @ 905-450-9179.
b)
c)
JUNIOR LITURGY
We are currently enrolling children aged 3 to 5 at
the 10 a.m. Mass. The children will experience
God’s word through Biblical stories, teaching and
crafts. Drop off your children before the 10 am
Mass in the Pocock room, which is in the
basement.
fostering a greater desire for spiritual
growth in our catholic faith
learning how to be in the world, but not of it
being more attentive to God’s love and His
will
We will meet one evening per month from
November to June.
For more information, or to request an application
contact
Fr. Steve Dickson (905) 792-7497 or
Fr.
Kim
D’Souza
(905)
453-1303
as soon as possible.
Thank you to everyone who donated to the
Shepherd’s Trust collection last weekend.
Donations may still be left with the Parish office.
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COINS FOR LIFE
Don’t forget to return your container of coins for the
Coins for Life project by Campaign Life prior to
Nov. 28th, 2010.
Parish Library
The library will be opened in the Stephenson room
following the 10am and 12 noon Masses on
Sunday, November 28th. The library is generally
available once a month or you may call
Teresa DeMarchi at (905) 459-8784.
International Baccalaureate Information Meeting
at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in the
Cafetorium on Tuesday, Nov. 23rd, 2010 at
6:00 p.m.
A grade 8 Info Meeting will follow. Please join us
for an overview of the Pre-IB/IB Program and
Registration Process. Students/Parents from
anywhere in the Brampton area are welcome to
attend.
Good Marriages just don’t happen. They are like
beautiful gardens that receive loving attention and
nurturing. Schedule a marriage enrichment
weekend at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre
and treat yourselves to a second honeymoon.
The Centre offers comfort, excellent cuisine and
an inspiring program. The next weekend is
Nov 26-28.
For information telephone:
905-278-8879, 905-829-0116, or register at
Queen of Apostles: 905-278-5229.
Office of Catholic Youth
Advent Reconciliation Service
November 26, 2010 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Basil’s Parish, 50 St. Joseph Street, Toronto.
Most Reverend William McGrattan, Auxiliary
Bishop of Toronto and the OCY invite youth and
young adults to join them in preparation for the
Advent season.
For more information on OCY events please visit
www.ocytoronto.org.
Religious Vocation Discernment Weekend for
young women November 26-28, 2010, given by a
team of Sisters of St. Joseph. For information,
contact Sister Dorothy at 416-927-0720 or
dschweitzer@csj-to.ca.
Office of Catholic Youth
FAMILY MASS
The Office of Catholic Youth invites you to
celebrate the Eucharist with other young families
from across the Archdiocese. There is a poster in
the lobby for dates and locations or log onto
www.ocytoronto.org for more information.
WIN GREAT PRIZES!
It is time once again for the Friar’s Student Writing
Award. Students aged 14-18 are invited to write a
five hundred-word essay on the theme for the
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated
January 23-30, 2011. The theme for this coming
year is “One in the Apostles’ Teaching,
Fellowship, Breaking of Bread and Prayer.” (cf.
Acts 2:42). First prize is an iPod touch (32GB
memory), second prize is an iPod nano (16GB
memory) and third to sixth prizes are a one-year
subscription to The Catholic Register and other
prizes. Essays will be published in the Catholic
Register. Deadline for entries is 12 January 2011.
E-mail your essay to editor@catholicregister.org
or
FAX
it
to
416-934-2409.
For further information call
416-934-3400, ext. 344 or 416-934-2410, ext. 407.
Don’t miss this opportunity.
Free information on the tax benefits of parish giving.
"Your Catholic Legacy" is a newsletter published twice
a year by the Archdiocese of Toronto and includes
information about tax-smart giving. It also provides
important information to help you make a Will as well
as estate and financial planning. This publication is
available to all parishioners who wish to keep abreast
of giving trends, legislation changes and other
important information related to supporting our Church
and estate planning. Copies will be available in the
parish lobby. To subscribe to Legacy for free, please
contact the Archdiocese of Toronto Development
Office at
416-934-3411, or visit at
www.archtoronto.org/development.
ADVENT FOLDERS
The word advent is from Latin adventus, meaning
"coming" or “arrival.” It is a time of spiritual
reflection as well as cheer and anticipation.
Advent folders are available at the back of the
church to take home. Thank you in advance for
your generosity. 