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St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church
Brampton, Ontario
Readings for Sunday, January 9, 2011
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
First Reading: Isaiah 42.1-4, 6-7
Second Reading: Acts 10.34-38
Gospel: Matthew 3.13-17
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
SACRED HEART In Memory of Stanley Nonis
ST. ANNE LAMP: Special Intention
DIVINE MERCY: The Soul of Stanley Nonis
PADRE PIO: For the Soul of Jonathan Faria
Sunday
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Volunteers are asked to help remove the
Christmas decorations from the church and the lobby on Monday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m. Any help would be appreciated. We’ll meet in the church.
BRAMPTON HOMELESS SHELTER
Many thanks for the time you gave in shopping and dropping off to the Church, the items for the
Homeless Shelter residents.
LIFE TEEN
We wish you God’s Blessings for the New Year; from the Life
Teen Core. We will meet back on Saturday,
January 8 th at 6 pm.
Monday, January 3, 2011
9:15 am † Jonathan Faria
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
9:15 am † Lourdes Arroyo
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
9:15 am Open Intentions
7:00 pm Mass of Comfort and Hope
Thursday, January 6, 2011
9:15 am All Souls in Purgatory
Friday, January 7, 2011
9:15 am
7:00 pm
† Agostinho and Isobel Faria & Family
† Walter Teodoro
Saturday, January 8, 2011
9:15 am † Domencio Antonio Tasone
MANY THANKS
Thank you to everyone who was so generous to the staff, Fr. Kim, and myself during the Christmas season. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated. May God continue to Bless all of
St. Anne’s parishioners throughout the New Year.
Fr. Damian S. Ali , Pastor
FEAST DAY REVIEW/PLANNING MEETING
On Thursday, January 6 th at 7 pm. in the
Stephenson room, there will be a meeting with
Fr. Damian regarding the July Feast day events.
BLOOD DONOR CLINIC
On Monday, January 3rd, the Knights of
Columbus (St. Anne’s Council 14749) will be sponsoring a Blood Donation Clinic at the
Kennedy Road Tabernacle on Kennedy Road. It runs from 3pm to 7:30pm, but some specific times have been reserved for St. Anne’s parishioners.
Remember to tell the clinic (or any future clinic) that you are from St. Anne’s Parish.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE (C.W.L.)
Attention: Grade 7 and 8 students in our parish schools.
The St. Anne's CWL will be holding their
3rd annual public speaking contest on
Sunday, February 20, 2011. Participants for the competition will be chosen through contests held in their respective schools. If you are interested, please be sure and let your teachers know, so that your school will be included. We look forward to hearing some inspirational speeches!

THE EDGE NEWS
Thank you to everyone who donated toiletry items to the men and women who desperately needed these items. This was our first attempt at this project and the parishioners really helped us accomplish what we were praying would happen.
We will gather again on Friday, January 7, 2011 for the
7pm Mass in the Church. Please see their board in the lobby for more information.
FRENCH IMMERSION
Parents/Guardians are invited to attend a French
Immersion Information Meeting at St. Joachim School on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The school is located at 435 Rutherford Road North,
Brampton. If you require further information, please call the school at 905 453-4472.
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FOR 2011
These envelopes are available for pickup. Please take note of the label on your current box of envelopes for the last name as they will once again be in alphabetical order. An example would be: de Sousa – found under
“D” not “S”.
OFFICE CLOSURES
The office will be closed on Monday, January 3 rd and will completely resume regular hours on Tuesday,
January 4 th at 9:00 a.m.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE NEEDED
An elderly couple who reside in Brampton require someone to help to shovel snow. Call
(905) 457-3524 if you can help. Student volunteer hours can be given by the church.
EXTENDED FRENCH
Parents/Guardians are invited to attend an Extended
French Information Meeting at St. Anne School on
Tuesday, January 11 th at 7:00 p.m. Call 905 459-7621 for more information.
MONTREAL AND QUEBEC PILGRIMAGE
Fr. Damian is planning a Pilgrimage to Montreal and Quebec from July 3-8, 2011. If you are interested in going on this pilgrimage, please speak with Fr. Damian (905) 453-1303.
Date
MASS OF COMFORT AND HOPE
This is a special Mass focusing on comforting those who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
You are invited to participate in this joyful celebration.
The Mass of Comfort & Hope will be held on
Wednesday, January 5 th , 2011 @ 7:00 pm
“Please bring a photo with you of those you would like to be remembered at this celebration.”
(in a frame if possible).
A reception will follow in the Stephenson room.
ADVENT FOLDERS
Any Advent folders can be dropped off at the
Church office or put into the collection baskets at the weekend Masses. All funds raised will go towards the last of the Stained Glass Window series in the Church. Thank you for your generosity. 
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.
BULLETIN ADVERTISING
Liturgical Publications will be setting up the advertisements for our church bulletin beginning
January 14, 2011. The advertisements make our bulletin possible. Please support the bulletin and advertise your product or service. Call Liturgical
Publications at (905) 624-4422.