ST. PETER’S PARISH CLINTON-GODERICH-KINGSBRIDGE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 — 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

PARISH COUNCIL

Jim Shanahan-Chair, Patrick Weber-Vice Chair, Denise Morris-Secretary, Tracy

Van Diepen-Worship, Andrew Paul-Education, Joyce Essery-Social Services, Tim

Martin-Temporalities and Sean McDade-Youth.

FINANCE COUNCIL

Paul Scholten-Finance Chair, Sam Bradica, Joanne Turner

BAPTISMS—PLEASE GO TO THE PARISH WEBSITE AND REGISTER ON-LINE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. MARRIAGES—PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE ABOUT ONE YEAR PRIOR TO MAKING ANY ARRANGEMENTS. SUNDAY SCHOOL—TAKES PLACE AT THE 9:00 A.M. MASS IN GODERICH (SEPTEMBER TO JULY).

AS A WELCOMING FAMILY OF FAITH, WE ARE CALLED BY CHRIST THROUGH PRAYER, TO SHARE THE GIFTS OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE IN LOVING SERVICE TO ALL.

156 NORTH STREET

GODERICH, ON N7A 2V3

TEL. 519-524-8174

FAX. 519-524-2871

WEB & E-MAIL ADDRESS

www.stpetersgh.dol.ca

stpetersgh@dol.ca

OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY—CLOSED

PRIEST’S DAY OFF

TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 12

NOON

WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY

9:00 A.M. TO 12 NOON

1:00 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.

STAFF

REV. RONNIE TAGNINES ADMINISTRATOR

DEACON BRIAN MCDONALD DEACON

TINA BOUTILIER OFFICE/FINANCIAL SECRETARY

SUNDAY MASSES

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY 9:00 & 11:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 4 — 4:30 P.M.

PRAYER LINE REQUESTS st.p.prayerline@gmail.com

MARRIAGE PREPARATION www.brucetallman.com

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL,

GODERICH 519-524-9901

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL,

CLINTON 519-482-7035

ST. ANNE’S C.S.S.,

CLINTON 519-482-5454

REJOICE!

Today has traditionally been called “Gaudete Sunday.” The Latin tag is derived from Paul’s appeal in the

second reading to “rejoice always in the Lord,” and the Latin Mass text based on that reading. The irony and paradox of this Christian joy is underlined by the fact

that Paul wrote those words in prison. But from there he could see the progress of God’s work. Is it obvious to us? We feel

that this is not the time for joy when there is so much suffering and moral evil. It is interesting, then, that the first reading is from the prophet Zephaniah, who is almost exclusively concerned with gloomy

visions of Judgment Day. Today the Church selects the only optimistic text in Zephaniah, in which the prophet has been touched by the spirit of

joy. This, we are assured on all sides, is “the season of joy.” Let us recapture that feeling of joy in our lives and reflect it to those who are joyless. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Years ago, the trick question on religion quizzes would be to name all the liturgical colors,

or the colors of the vestments worn at Mass. Rose is a color seldom seen, used at most two

days a year. Today, “Gaudete Sunday,” is one of those days. The name of the day is drawn

from an opening verse in the old Latin Mass texts: Gaudete is Latin for “Rejoice!” This

year’s Gospel certainly reflects that mood as Elizabeth feels her infant within her leaping

for joy at the presence of Mary. Mary’s visit to her aged cousin is an act of compassion

between women, as two kinswomen who are bearing children into the world share their

joy. Some churches retain the custom of having the priest wear rose vestments today, and

many will use a rose candle in the Advent wreath. Violet is the official color for Advent

and Lent, but many parishes employ different hues for each season, trying to keep them

distinct. In medieval times, dye was costly, and poor parishes used unornamented plain

cloth for vestments. Dyes were expensive and some colors, particularly purple, difficult to

achieve. In England, purple dye was made from mollusks, yielding at best a deep indigo or

blue and not the desired violet. Thus, the color of Advent in the British Isles has long been

a deep blue, reminding many people of Mary’s presence at the heart of the Advent mys-

tery. That theology is largely unplanned: it’s all because of the clams! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF

DECEMBER 17 — 23, 2018 MONDAY: Dec. 17 — No Mass/Priest’s Day Off (We pray for Rev. Eugenius Dziedzic, C.S.M.A.)

TUESDAY: December 18 (We pray for Rev. Augustine Ogundele)

Goderich Place — 10:30 a.m. Int. of Irene Heipel — St. Peter’s C.W.L. Eugene Frayne — Phil & Debbie Gleeson Paul Frayne — Mike & Mary Catherine McKeon Frank Konarski — The Family WEDNESDAY: December 19 (We pray for Deacon Daniel Lemire)

Maitland Manor — 10:00 a.m. Jim Wade — Jim & Rose Shanahan Rae Mathers — MacGinty Family George & Rita DeJong — Bill DeJong & Mary Smith Loretta Doherty —Goderich K. of C. THURSDAY: December 20

(We pray for Rev. Matthew George) St. Peter’s — 6:00 p.m. St. Mary’s School Mass Dermott Wade — Kevin & Karen Wade Sheila Buchanan — John Buchanan Mrs. Kechabaw — Evie Shand Albert Heffernan — Betty Frayne FRIDAY: December 21 — Office Closed

(We pray for Deacon Joseph Manzara) St. Peter’s, Goderich — 9:00 a.m. Douglas & Grace Smith — The Family Chas Shand — Evie & Family Konrad Pertschi — The Family Carol Wilson — The Family SAT.,: Dec. 22— 4th Sunday of Advent

St. Peter’s, Goderich — 5:00 p.m. Our Parish Family

SUNDAY: Dec. 23— 4th Sunday of Advent St. Peter’s, Goderich — 9:00 a.m. Our Parish Family St. Peter’s, Goderich — 11:00 a.m.

Our Parish Family CHRISTMAS ALONE~if you are alone on Christmas

day you are invited to the Salvation Army for Christ-

mas Dinner. Tickets $8.00/person. Doors open at

2:45 p.m. Dinner 3:15 p.m. Tickets may be pur-

chased from the Salvation Army office, Monday—

Friday 9 a.m.— 3:00 p.m.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS~are to be submit-

ted well in advance to ensure publication. Bulletin

templates are created in advance and space is lim-

ited. Please keep announcements brief and con-

cise. Announcement deadline is Monday.

Note: a 2 week bulletin will be issued Dec. 22/23.

GODERICH K. OF C. NEWS~Friday Night Social;

Dec. 21 in the Columbus Centre lounge at 7 p.m.

Play pepper, board games or enjoy some social time.

Bring a light snack. Open to all in the parish.

LOST & FOUND~there are two small containers

located at each main entrance. Please check the

containers as any unclaimed items remaining at

the end of December will be removed.

MAILING ADDRESS~have you moved this year?

Do we have your correct mailing address on file? If

there are any changes that need to be made please

contact the parish office. We want to insure that

you receive your 2018 income tax receipt.

GODERICH C.W.L.~2019 Membership Fees: Place

the $25 fee in a CWL membership envelope (at the

back of the church), update your contact info, and

place it in the collection basket. We invite all women

interested in becoming a member to visit

www.cwl.ca

THANK YOU: Anne Brand–for coordinating the

Christmas carolling at Huronview. Bringing Christ-

mas to the community is fun for all!

2018 OFFERTORY~Note: that all 2018 contribu-

tions must be submitted by the end of December.

We cannot post 2018 contributions in 2019.

DONATIONS~are also recorded if your contact

information is listed on an envelope.

ADVENT WORSHIP SERVICES~Thurs., Dec. 20

at Knox Prebyterian Church. Service followed with

a light lunch. Suggested offering is $5.00.

USE OF PARISH HALL~when using the parish hall

or meeting rooms, please make sure to shut off all

the lights and lock the doors when leaving. Thank

DECEMBER NOTATIONS~there will be NO MASS-

ES Wed., Dec.26, Thurs., Dec. 27 and Fri., Dec. 28.

The office will be CLOSED Fri., Dec. 21 and Tues.,

Dec. 25—Wed., Jan. 2 inclusive.

A 2 week bulletin will be issued Dec. 22/23.

FORMED~Are you looking to deepen your faith with

great Catholic content? Now available at St. Peter’s,

w i t h f r e e r e g i s t r a t i o n , c h e c k

out: stpetersgoderich.formed.org

At this website, you will find unlimited access to

Children’s Videos, Faith Formation Programs, Audio

Talks, Small Group Video Programs and Catholic

Movies. Also, try out the app on your smartphone.

For assistance please contact, Andrew Paul: 519-477-2231

or andrew.dv.paul@gmail.com

MARRIAGE PREPARATION~in Kinkora is February 22, 23, and 24, 2019. If you would like to know more about the weekend, please contact Jim & Carla-Mae Nyenhuis nyenhuisjc@gmail.com 519-393-5717 or Chris & Barb Runstedler 519-595-8435 barb.runstedler@gmail.com

MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL VOLUNTEERS~the Dio-

cese of London Marriage Tribunal is in need of vol-

unteer Auditors to take the testimonies of people

who are looking to obtain a Declaration of Nullity

(“annulment”) as well as their witnesses. If this is

something that you think you would like to do,

please contact Philip Palmer at 519-439-1553 ext.

30 or ppalmer@dol.ca

Your Offerings to the

Parish

December 8/9, 2018

Offertory $4349.50

Christmas $40.00

Your gifts to the parish help us to spread the Good News and to maintain our parish facilities.

Thank You for your Kindness! HURON OUT OF THE COLD~still in need of inn-

keepers - individuals willing to assist throughout the

night alongside the employee. The need remains

great and the more people we have on the ros-

ter...the less intensive it will be for those on the

list! Interested volunteers can contact, Jennifer Ev-

ans 226-222-2105.

LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE~as of the end of Decem-

ber, the Diocese of London will no longer be sup-

porting our parish website. As a result, we have

tried to create a new Parish Website that is user

friendly. We thank Patrick Weber for his assistance

with this matter. We ask for your patience during

this launch and we hope that the transition will be a

smooth one. We will launch the new website on

Dec. 7. We have requested a list of all those who

currently receive the bulletin via email. We will

create a distribution list and email the bulletin to

you each week. The website address will remain

the same. www.stpetersgh.dol.ca

Note: schedules will appear under “Links & Re-

sources”.

DECLARATION OF NULLITY~are you or someone

you know divorced or divorced and remarried? Are

you hoping to get remarried in the Church or have

your new union blessed? Or are you simply looking

for some closure? Consider applying for a Declara-

tion of Nullity (“annulment”) from the Diocese of

London Marriage Tribunal. The process is FREE of

charge. We are here to help. If you want to start

the process or if you just have some questions

about obtaining a Declaration of Nullity feel free to

call us at 519-439-1553 or toll free at 1-866-603-

4317.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION~for those of you

wishing to have your child baptized, please go to

our parish website and register on-line. In order to

have your child baptized, parents are required and

godparents are invited to attend a Baptismal Prepa-

ration Course. For those who have registered to

have your child baptized, courses will be held every

second month. Baptismal preparation is valid for 2

years. For those who have had children previously

baptized and if the preparation was done more than

2 year ago, baptismal preparation is required. Bap-

tisms take place during weekend Mass times.

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Monday, December 24, 2018—Christmas Eve

5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 25, 2018—Christmas Day

10:00 a.m. Octave of Christmas NO MASSES: Wed., Dec. 26 — Fri., Dec. 28, 2018 (Office closed: Dec. 25, 2018 — Wed., Jan. 2, 2019)

Sat., Dec. 29, 2018: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 5:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30, 2018: Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Mon., Dec. 31, 2018: Solemnity—Mary, Mother of

God 5:00 p.m. Tues., Jan. 1, 2019 – Solemnity, Mary Mother of God 10:00 a.m. “She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Mt. 1:21

AN EVENING WITH DR. EDWARD SRI~the

Family and Youth Ministry outreach office is

pleased to welcome Dr. Sri to spend an evening

with us on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at Visitation Par-

ish, Comber. Ticket information can be found at

www.dol.ca/drsri. Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian,

author and well-known Catholic speaker who ap-

pears regularly on EWTN. Each year, he speaks

to clergy, parish leaders, catechists, and laity

from around the world.

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