Third Sunday of Advent—December 16/17th “My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices...”

415 King St, Petrolia ON N0N 1R0

Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs. 8:30am-4pm

Weekend Masses Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9&11am

PARISH TEAM/CONTACTS 882-2057

Father Francis Thekkumkattil C.S.T., Pastor ext. 21

francistt@dol.ca

tfrancis47@gmail.com

Emergency ext. 9

Deacon Rudy Terpstra 519-331-6431 / 519-882-0961

rterpstra@dol.ca / rgmt77@gmail.com Jacqueline Rowe, Parish Secretary ext. 20

jrowe@dol.ca

SACRAMENTS

Baptism

Please pick up a form from the parish office.

Baptisms and preparation classes held every-other month.

Marriage

Six months notice required. Marriage prep mandatory.

Talk to Fr. Francis after Mass to set-up an appointment.

Mass Intentions

Stipends are $10. Envelopes are at the entrance of the

church, or from the parish office if you’d like a Mass card.

Homebound & Nursing Home Pastoral Care

Please call Deacon Rudy if you would like a visit from

the parish or Holy Communion brought to you.

Hospital

For non-emergencies or anointings please call Fr. Francis

to set up a meeting.

RCIA

Interested in becoming a member of the Catholic church?

Please contact Fr. Francis or Deacon Rudy.

MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY

Martin Gerrits 519-845-0759

BULLETIN stphilippet@dol.ca

Announcements need to be in before Wednesday at noon.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dec 18—St. Philip School Concert, 1pm

Dec 19—St. Philip School Concert, 9:30am

Dec 21—Christmas School Mass, 9:45am

Dec 21—Building & Property Meeting, 7pm

Dec 24—Christmas Eve

Dec 25—Christmas Day

Dec 27/28—Parish Office Open 9am-2pm

Jan 1—Solemnity of Mary Mass, 10am

Jan 2—Fr. Francis away for the month of January

Jan 6/7—Fr. Mousseau visiting

Jan 7—Confirmation Classes begin, 10am

Weekday Mass Schedule

Tuesday, 19th, 7:00pm Philip Tetreault—Betty Tetreault

Wednesday, 20th, 8:30am Paul Vaillant—Ray & Ev Levasseur

Thursday, 21st, 9:45am—School Mass Intentions of St. Philip and Holy Rosary Schools

Friday, 22nd, 8:30am Ginette Cormier—friends

1:00—3:00pm -Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament, Chaplet, Benediction, Stations of the Cross, Rosary.

Saturday, 8:30am

Catherine Verberne—Family

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS MINISTRIES Please sign up for a ministry over the Christmas season—we

need Eucharistic ministers, lectors and gift bearers at all Masses.

Please check the sign up sheet at the back of the church.

Advent & Christmas Mass Schedule Please note, for December 24th and December 31st, there will

only be one Sunday morning Mass at 10am.

Saturday, December 23rd 8:30am (weekday)

5pm (4th Sunday of Advent)

Sunday, December 24th 10am (4th Sunday of Advent)

6pm (Christmas Vigil Mass)

10pm (Christmas Vigil Mass)

Monday, December 25th

10am (Christmas)

Saturday, December 30th 8:30am (weekday Mass)

5pm (Sunday Vigil Mass)

Sunday, December 31st

10am (Sunday Mass)

5pm (Solemnity of Mary Vigil Mass)

Monday, January 1st

10am (Solemnity of Mary)

PRE-AUTHORIZED GIVING

As we approach a new year we are again

issuing boxes of offertory envelopes. We

ask you to consider the benefits of signing

up for pre-authorized giving. It has many

advantages: simplifies the offering process

for families; helps in household budgeting;

maintains reliable income for the parish

operations; reduces printing costs; reduces

time counting and accounting. Many

benefits and its an easy process. Forms are

available from the parish office.

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND

You're invited to a very special 15 day

pilgrimage to Poland and Slovakia

July 8-22,2018. $3,995 which includes

airport taxes/fuel surcharges per person

double occupancy. Fr. Stephen Savel is the

chaplain. Visiting: Warsaw, Czestochowa,

Auschwitz, Krakow, and many other

places. Gideon Travel and Tours Ltd.

tours@Gideontravel.com

https://gideontravel.com/

CONSOLING THE HEART OF

JESUS Group Book Study

Saturdays 9:15-10:30am

January 20-March 24

St. Michael’s Church, Brights Grove

Books are available through St. Michael’s

for $5 each.

A prayer for the third Sunday of Advent:

Joy-filled Giver of Life, let the anticipation of your birth

fill us with overflowing joy. May our excitement and anticipation

be a sign to the world that you are always near.

Amen

Weekends of December 9/10

Regular Offertory $2,302.75

Loose 112.50

Pre-Authorized 979.75

Total $3,395.00

Thanksgiving Appeal to-date: $8,978.00

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Donation envelopes for Christmas Flowers can be

found in the pews. If you like, you can donate in

memory of a loved one. Their names will be listed in

the church and in the Christmas bulletin.

2018 BOXED ENVELOPES Are available at the entrance of the church.

Please check the address listed on your box of

envelopes to ensure it is correct and up-to-date!

Please call the office if you need a

correction. If you would like to sign up for a box of

envelopes please call the parish office at

519-882-2057.

HOLY ROSARY FOOD DRIVE

The grade 7/8 class at Holy Rosary is once again

undertaking the “Christmas for

Everyone” food drive in Wyoming on the morning

of December 20th. All canned goods and other

donations will be going to the Petrolia Food Bank.

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2019

Pope Francis has called forth young people to

gather from around the world. We invite those

aged 18-35 to join us in Panama City, January 21-

29, 2019. Registration has begun, information is

available at dol.ca/wyd. Come and be a part of this

unforgettable event.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

The Diocese of London invites you to join us at

this international event for all ages and stages of

life, based on Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia

(The Joy of Love). This is a family event with

workshop streams for those 18 and older, 6-17

years of age, and day care for younger. The

accommodations for this event must be booked by

mid- January, 2018, so don’t wait; go to dol.ca

SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERTS St. Philip School in St. Philip’s Church

December 18th at 1pm

December 19th at 9:30am

CHRISTMAS CHOIR We are looking for members to sing at the 6pm

Christmas Eve Mass! All that is required of you is

your attendance- we will provide the sheet music!

Contact Christina McCreery if you would like more

information: christinamccreery@hotmail.ca or

226-377-8558.

HOST HOMES NEEDED—JAN 17TH We are in need of a few families to host the young

adults leading the grade 7/8 retreat. We have a team of

young people that have been travelling across Canada

leading Catholic youth in spiritual formation.

Please let Jacqueline at the parish office know if you

are able to host two or more people.

They are comfortable sleeping anywhere! Beds,

couches, even the floor. These young adults have

exciting stories to share!

PHOTO DIRECTORY Exciting news! Our parish council has determined it is

time for our new pictorial church directory. We will

have dates for photo sessions in the new year.

We need volunteers to help with the sign-up process

for our families. Please contact the parish office

jrowe@dol.ca / 519-882-2057 this week to volunteer

to be a part of this project.

JOY TO THE WORLD! Pick up a copy of Dr. Scott Hahn’s Joy to the World

from the back of the church. Christmas, as it appears

in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a

mother, and a child--their relationships, their

interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and

their common life. To see the life of this "earthly

trinity" is to gaze into heaven.

SVDP

Next meeting is January 9th at 7:30pm in the parish

hall. Everyone welcome.

CARD PARTIES Will resume Friday, January 12th at 6pm in the parish

hall. Volunteers to help set-up and clean-up are always

welcome!

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