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HOLY
SPIRIT Parish
Nov.
20 to Nov. 26, 2006 |
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Mon. |
Nov. 20 |
1:00pm Seniors’ Cards 7:00pm Living The Word 7:00pm Sr. High Youth Group 7:30pm CWL General Meeting |
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Tue. |
Nov. 21 |
9:30am Rosary Making 7:00pm Youth Advisory Council 7:00pm Finance Meeting 7:30pm RCIA |
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Wed. |
Nov. 22 |
9:15am Bible Class 7:30pm Jr. High Youth Group 7:30pm Adult Study – Session 5 7:30pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting |
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Thu. |
Nov. 23 |
9:30am Moms’ Group 6:00pm Environment Set-Up 7:00pm Choir Practice for 7:00pm Mass 7:00pm Rainbows 7:00pm Choir Practice for 11:00am Mass |
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Fri. |
Nov. 24 |
9:00am to 3:00pm Adoration 7:30pm Facility Needs Assessment
Meeting |
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Sat. |
Nov. 25 |
10:00am 1st Reconciliation Retreat 1:00pm Children’s Choir Practice |
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Sun. |
Nov. 26 |
11:00am Rite of Acceptance |
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We WELCOME Logan
Wagner & Aida McVea into
our Holy Spirit Parish Community through the Sacrament of Baptism. |
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may tHEy rest in peace Florence Pallesen Pat Pettit Eugene Gerwotoski Our deepest sympathies to their families. |
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Sr. Jeannette Filthaut, Ethel Kemp, Angela Park, Marcelle and Nicole Sikkimai, Walter
Post and Thelma Meaden.
BORN OF THE SPIRIT CATECHISM CLASSES:
Those interested in doing home study for Gr. 1-6 children not in the
Catholic System, can call the Parish Office at
251-3381 to order a study package.
SUNDAY
MISSALS for the new liturgical year are on sale for $3.00 (exact change please) at the Welcome Desk after all
Masses or at the Parish Office.
SENIORS’ MEETING will be held on Tue., Dec. 5th at
1:30pm.
WELCOME DESK VOLUNTEERS are asked to pick up their schedules at
the welcome desk.
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ADULT STUDY: Session 5 of 6 – Theme: “Being Salt and Light” NB: Change Of Day - for next week only will be Wednesday,
Nov. 22nd, from 7:30 to
9:00pm. Returns to Tuesday on Nov. 28th. You
are still welcome to join us. Call Virginia. |
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33rd Sunday In Ordinary Time |
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The readings today speak of the end of
the world and the coming of the kingdom. The bishops’ pastoral on stewardship
says clearly that “that ‘life to come’ is in continuity with this present
life through the human goods, the worthy human purposes, which people foster
now.” May our good stewardship help us to be numbered among the chosen on the
last day! |
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Witnesses
to Love: “Sharing
the Good News in Marriage Preparation” a Diocesan conference
for all those interested in,
or already involved in, preparing couples for marriage will take place November 24 -
25, 2006. To register contact the Life & Family
Resource Centre.
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We wish to extend a special thank you to the
following Parishioners: |
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♦ Jim Ferguson for the donation of a
photocopier for the Parish Office. ♦ Ben Bunz for installing the kitchen cabinets. ♦ Wayne Smith for donating an upgrade to our
voice mail system in the Parish Office. |
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Holy Spirit CWL will be
holding elections for our 2007/08 Executive at the
November 20th general meeting. The vacant positions are as
follows President
Elect & Organization, Christian Family
Life, Community Life, Treasurer, Membership, Communications, Legislation
& Resolutions, & Spiritual Convenor.
If you would like to nominate someone or let your name stand, please call Pat
Blair. We need new ideas and new energy - please consider this
opportunity!
CLEAR WATER ACADEMY invites you to join them at their
upcoming Open House on Thursday, November 30th
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. For further information and/or to RSVP, please call
Silvana Poissant.
FR.
MARIUSZ SZTUK, SDS would like to express his sincere thanks and gratitude
to all those who prayed for him during his stay in the hospital. He is out of the hospital and doing quite
well. Thanks again for your prayers
& support.
CONGRATULATIONS Grandpa Deacon Paul & Grandma Julie
on the birth of your grandson, Joshua.
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Catholic
Women’s League |
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♦ General Meeting:
Monday, Nov. 20 at 7:30pm. Pin Ceremony / Memorial Service. ♦ Thank You to Agnes Rewucki for coordinating our Wrap
campaign. 370 signatures will be sent
along with our letter to the Hon. Stephen Harper. ♦ Raffle
Tickets for the quilt are now available. Cost 1 for $2 or 3 for $5. Ask any CWL member for tickets. ♦ Thank You to Gail Poshtar, Mary Kuntz and all our volunteers who worked so hard to make our 12th
annual Fall Craft sale successful.
Special thanks to our members who donated items for the craft table
& loaves. |
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Weekday Masses Chapel of the Annunciation |
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Mon. |
Nov. 20 |
8:30am |
Veronica Lidster RIP |
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Tue. |
Nov. 21 |
8:30am |
Jane Bartley RIP |
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The Beverly |
10:00am |
David Galeski RIP |
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Wed. |
Nov. 22 |
8:30am 7:00pm |
Joseph C. Gillis RIP James Fee RIP |
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Thu. |
Nov. 23 |
8:30am |
Frank McGreevy RIP |
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Fri. |
Nov. 24 |
8:30am |
Marguerite Hartigan RIP |
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The Renoir |
10:00am |
Intentions of Jerry, Linda & Family |
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Weekend Masses |
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Sat. |
Nov. 25 |
5:00pm |
Edna Clark RIP |
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Sun. |
Nov. 26 |
9:00am 11:00am 7:00pm |
Gordon Gerrie RIP Marg Thorne RIP Parishioners
of Holy Spirit Parish |
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Our Lady of Peace 11:00am Marija & Bela-Rous RIP |
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Italian Treasures Join Father Bill
Corcoran of St. Peter’s
Parish Calgary on a 14 day journey from
July 11th to 24th, 2007,
to explore Rome, Florence,
Tuscany and Venice. Tours include St Peter’s Basilica,
the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel, Il Duomo Florence, Siena, and San Gimignano. Call
Susan for a brochure.
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1st
Reconciliation 2006: Thanks
to all the parents and children who have faithfully attended the
Instructional Sessions over the past few weeks. Special thanks to the
volunteers who have acted as catechists for the children. Without the
dedication of these eight individuals, the program would not have been as
successful as it has been. Attendance at two of the four
Instructional Sessions offered was asked so a child would be ready to
participate in the Celebration. If that has not been possible, please talk
with Virginia about options for supplementary work. The following activities will round out
the process of Sacramental Preparation for 1st Reconciliation: 1)
Sat., Nov. 25, 10:00 a.m. to Noon – 1st
Reconciliation Retreat for
Parents and Children. Two hours of prayer, activity, fun and learning that
includes a “practice” of the sacrament for the child. 2)
Sat., Dec. 2, 10:30
a.m. to Noon – 1st Reconciliation Celebration – children will make their 1st
Reconciliation. There will be several priests present, and parents, and other
family members, are invited to join in participating in the sacrament, as
well, to make it a family affair and a memorable occasion for your child. Again, if there is a problem with
attendance at either of these planned
times, please contact Virginia to discuss options. |
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♦ Senior High Youth Night:
Monday,
Nov. 20th at 7:00pm. ♦ Junior
High Youth Night: Wed., Nov. 22nd. Begin with Mass at 7pm. |
BIRTHRIGHT is in dire need of volunteers at their office.
If you have an
hour or two each week and would like to assist in a very worthwhile cause, call
Rachel Mok for further details. Thank
you to all the parishioners for their generous and much needed donations to the
Birthright crib.
MOUNT ST. FRANCIS ADVENT RETREAT: Twilight series on successive Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:00pm.
No pre-registration is required. Nov. 28: Come, O long expected Jesus;
Dec. 5: O Come, Devine Messiah!; Dec. 12: O Come Emmanuel;
Dec. 19: O Come all ye faithful (an outdoor celebration of the
nativity).
MOTHER/DAUGHTER RETREAT
will be held from Nov. 24th to 25th at the FCJ
Centre. Cost $150.00/pair; daughters, ages 5 – 8 years of age. Call to
register.
Children's Christmas Choir practices are held at Holy Spirit Church on Saturdays from 10:30am until 12:00noon (with the exception of Nov. 25th
as this practice will start at 1:00pm). This choir will be singing at the 6:00pm mass
on Christmas Eve. Children of ages 5 and
up, who are able to read, are welcome. Call Bryana if you have any questions.
ALL SOULS MASS will be celebrated
at St. James Catholic Church at 7:00pm on Thursday, November 30th. All members of our Diocese faith
community are invited to join together to remember and pray for loved ones who
have gone before us.
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ADVENT CANDLES at $5.00 per set will be available for
sale in the gathering area, for the next two weekends, after all Masses and
at the Parish Office. |
ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Mass times will be changing as of Saturday, November 25th
as follows: Saturday Evening -
5:00pm; Sunday – 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:45am & 12:30pm.
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: Journey Program resumes November 22nd. This is group participation involving
reading the scriptures and sharing insights.
All are welcome. Bring your
bible. For further information contact Agnes Rewucki.
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FATHER JACK’S CHUCKLE CORNER |
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"Oh, I sure am happy
to see you," the little boy said to his grandmother on his mother's
side. "Now maybe daddy will do the trick he has been promising us."
The grandmother was curious.
"What trick is that?" she asked. "I heard him tell mommy that he would climb the walls if you came
to visit," the little boy answered. |