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A welcoming Catholic faith community who gathers to celebrate the Word of God as a Eucharistic People.

Pastoral Team

Pastoral Administrator: Father Mark Maloney

mmaloney@dol.ca

Forest Office: Sarah Minten

sminten@dol.ca stchrisfor@dol.ca

Watford Office: Martha Moons

olhcwat@dol.ca

Financial: Connie Burns

cburns@dol.ca

Deacons: Tony Hogervorst

519-670-0891 thogervorst@dol.ca

John Lammers 519-490-3832

jlammers@dol.ca

Sunday Eucharist

Saturday 4:30 pm Forest 7:00 pm Watford

Sunday 9:00 am Watford 11:00 am Forest

Watford Office: Tues, Wed, 9:00am - 4:00pm Thurs & Fri, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Forest Office: Wed, 9:00am-4:00pm

Thurs & Fri, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Please Pray each day for: Deacon Michael Horoky Rev. Vincent Nguyen, C.S.J.B. Rev. John Staskevicius Mrs. Karen Robert, Pastoral Minister Deacon Paul Bezaire Mrs. Christine Yeoumans, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Deacon Fred Truchon

Tuesday, November 26 Mass Cancelled Wednesday, November 27, at OLHC 9:00 am - Prayer Service Thursday, November 28, at St. Christopher’s Mass Cancelled Friday, November 29, at St. Christopher’s 9:00 am - Prayer Service

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2019

I rejoiced because they said to me,

“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”

-Psalm 122:1

Congratulations to the students from St. John Fisher & St. Peter Canisius

schools who were bestowed with the Holy Spirit this weekend.

Upcoming Meetings/Events

Tuesday, December 3 - SPC School Mass at 9 am- OLHC

Wednesday, December 4 - Adoration, Benediction and Confessions at 9:30 am - OLHC

Wednesday, December 4 - Advent Confessions - OLHC - see bulletin announcement for more info

Thursday, December 5 - SJF School Mass at 9 am - St. Christopher’s

Thursday, December 5 - OLHC CWL Skit Night - Centennial Hall Watford

Friday, December 5 - Adoration, Benediction and Confessions at 9:30 am - St. Christopher’s

Friday, December 6 - Michael Van Hevel Christmas Concert - St. Christopher’s

October Month End Financial Position St Christopher: OLHC:

Income: $148,407.74 Income: $110,593.98

Expense: $137,971.51 Expense: $107,055.67

*Totals subject to pending reconciliation.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast During the winter months there is an interdenominational Christian Men’s Breakfast.

The breakfast rotates between different churches. OLHC is lucky enough to be hosting the first one this year.

This breakfast will be held on Saturday, December 7th at 7:30 am in the OLHC basement hall. Fr. Mark will be doing a short talk. All men are welcome!

Friday, December 6, Doors open 5:30 pm

At St. Christopher Church, Forest

Bring your favourite wine to enjoy with din-

ner A St. Christopher Parish Fundraiser

Tickets available after mass or at the parish office—no holds

Bring your significant other, mom, dad, friend, or neighbour, and enjoy a great night out with formal

dinner and concert featuring our local crooner,

Michael VanHevel.

A Very Crooner Chris tmas 4

VIP TICKET INCLUDES: Appetizers, Prime Rib Roast Beef,

Potato, Two Vegetable, Gravy, Dessert

Concert VIP Seating Charitable Tax Receipt

$150 per couple for $80 tax receipt

Reminder: Fr. Mark is away on vacation Nov 25-29

REMEMBER ME IN YOUR KINGDOM

“The King of Kings is born in a stable and dies as a criminal on a cross.”

Fr. Rodney Kissinger, SJ - Essay: God’s Sense of Humour

OLHC CWL On Thursday, December 5th, 2019, the OLHC CWL will be hosting the Annual Christmas Dinner, Penny Sale and Skit

Night. Ladies, we need your help to make this evening another success. Donations for the Penny Sale prizes can be sewn, crochet or knitted items, paintings or signs you’ve made must be NEW or VERY delicately used items - please no dated items. Items can be dropped off in

the church basement before Dec. 5th. Please mark these with “For CWL Penny Sale” or drop off by 10 am at the hall on Dec. 5th. Free admission will be given to any member of OLHC CWL

and any lady of the Watford Parish who brings a LARGE main dish and a LARGE salad or dessert. Please drop off your food at the outside kitchen door for your free ticket. Admission

is $15. This is the main fundraiser for the CWL and we cannot accomplish this without your generous help.

This weekend is a rather special and significant one. Not only do we bestow upon our confirmation candidates the sealed gift of the Holy Spirit, it also marks the end of the Liturgical Year pointing us to Advent which begins next weekend. However, I believe that the most important significance of this weekend is the celebration of the Feast of Christ the King.

Throughout the New Testament, there are a number of references to the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Kingdom that is here. As He taught us how to pray to Our Father, Jesus took us a step further to include in His prayer ‘…thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’

I think we can safely draw from this that Christ is King of both this world and that of eternity. Not that He would ever likely wear a crown of jewels as a symbol of His reign, it is the crown of thorns He wore for our salvation that does so.

If Christ had not been willing to dawn the crown of thorns for our sake, we would have no hope of sharing in His suffering, let alone the joy of His resurrection. Let us honour not just His sacrifice, but also the fact that He is our King, and let His will, not ours, be done.

Advent Confessions* Our Lady Help of Christians Wednesday December 4th: 3:00pm - 5:00pm (Please note that as Fr. Mark will be by himself, this time is primarily being offered for those who do not like driving at night.) 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Fr. Francis will be assisting.)

St. Christopher's* Saturday December 7th: 1:00pm - 3:00pm. Saturday December 14th: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

*If so desired, as Fr. Mark's December calendar is rather full, please email him directly in order to schedule Confession at another time prior to Christmas Eve.

OLHC Christmas Is For Everyone The need for donations continues to grow every year for the Christmas campaign. We will be collecting gifts for all age

groups until December 1st, after which time they will be taken to the gift depot in Petrolia. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, it may be mailed to 4156 Petrolia Line, Unit 1, Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0. This is a registered charity

and receipts can be issued upon request for donations of $30.00 and over. Volunteers are crucial to the operation and are needed as of Sunday, December 15th to Wednesday, December 18th. Contact Sandra Hartman 519-882-3950 or

519-330-5773 (please leave a message). Our parish has always been generous with donation for this cause and we thank you for you support for this campaign.

Book of Remembrance Again this year we have a special Book of Remembrance in the church for the month of

November. Please take time to read the names in the book, pray for them and add the names of your loved ones whom you would like to remember. We will pray for all those named in

the book at each of the Masses in November.

We are accepting donations for Christmas flowers in memory of a loved one who has died. The names of your loved ones will be published in the Christmas bulletin. We will need donations to be received in the office by December 15, 2019 to give

us enough time to prepare the Christmas bulletin. Please use the form below and place it with your donation into an

envelope clearly marked “Christmas Flowers”. Cheques should be made payable to the parish .

In memory of ______________________________________________ Donated by___________________________________ Amount $ _________________ Envelope # ______

Advent Lunches in Forest To help prepare for the birth of Christ, the Forest Ecumenical Ministry will be holding Advent

Lunches. This year the theme will be to follow the candles in the advent wreath. November 27th - the candle of Hope, December 4th - the candle of Peace,

December 11th - the candle of Joy, December 18th - the candle of Love. We will meet each Wednesday from noon to 1 pm at St. James Presbyterian Church in Forest. A free will offering will be collected, to go to Contact House. Something new this year, people

may also bring non-perishable food items to go to Contact House. Please come and enjoy the fellowship, a good lunch and prepare for the

true meaning of Christmas.

Catholic recording artist, Nancy Bodsworth, is releasing her fourth album on November 29th! “The Greatest Gift” is a beautiful Christmas album featuring

original and classic Christmas tunes. Nancy, along with her sister Ginny Hogervorst and other bandmates, will be performing 3 back-to-back shows

on November 29th, 30th, and December 1st. For more information, please see the poster on the bulletin board

or talk to Ginny Hogervorst. For tickets please go to nancybodsworth.com