3rd Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

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1 778 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 2B1 Tel: / Fax: / pbcathedral@on.aibn.com Pastor : Rev. Father Hamish Currie Assistant Pastor : Rev. Father Emmanuel Zinsu Parish Secretary : Sue St. Jules Office Hours : 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Sunday Masses : Saturday Vigil Mass : 5:00 PM Sunday : 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM and 8:30 PM Weekday Masses : 8:00 AM No Mass on Wednesday Sacrament of Penance : Saturday : 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM Baptism : Usually on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Please make arrangements one month in advance by contacting the Parish office. Marriage : P l e a s e m a k e m a r r i a g e arrangements 6 months in advance by contacting the Parish office. Papal Blessing : Please allow at least 6 months for Papal Blessing to arrive after the request has been made. Knights of Columbus : Kerry Pavoni CWL President : Maureen Gooderham Liturgical Music / Choir : Bruce Douville bruce.douville@gmail.com Bulletin Announcements : yours to pbcathedral@on.aibn.com Before 11:00 AM Wednesday Prayer Line : Corona McNally rd Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Dec 24th Christmas Eve Dec 25th Christmas Day 5:00 pm Monday 9:00 am Tuesday 7:30 pm Monday 11:00 am Tuesday 12 Midnight Dec 31st New Year s Eve Jan 1st New Year s Day 5:00 pm Monday 10:00 am Tuesday

2 Page 2 Weekdays Scripture Readings: 17th, December To 22nd December 2018 Day Reading Gospel Monday Genesis 49.2, 8-10 Matthew Tuesday Jeremiah Matthew Wednesday Judges , 24-25a Luke Thursday Isaiah ; 8.10d Luke Friday Zephaniah a Luke Saturday 1 Samuel Luke Monday, December 17 8:00 AM łgiuseppe Bruno by Tony Bruno & Family Tuesday, December 18 8:00 AM łmae Lukenda by Dr. John & Vi Lukenda Wednesday, December 19 - No Mass Thursday, December 20 łalfonse Nanni by Wife Marion 8:00 AM Friday, December 21 8:00 AM In Thanksgiving by Jennie Colizza łiris Vendetti By Paul & Nadine Condon Saturday, December 22 5:00 PM łlivio Frani by Dora & Family łlottie & John Lysiak, Ann & Henry Soltys by Bernie & Judy Lysiak łfrank Provenzano by Marie, Tony & Melinda Bruno łcelestina Noble by Nancy Noble Sunday, December 23 9:00 AM łjerry Theriault by Wife Evelyn & Family Intention of Jean Lajambe Intention of Honour Guard, Prayer Line & Shawl Ministries 11:00 AM Intention of All Parishioners 8:30 PM No Intention requested Donations to be recorded for the 2018 Charitable Tax Receipt must be received by December 31. In your generous Christmas giving please remember your parish and the Journey. Sunday Collections December 9, 2018 $4, Thank you for your continued generosity!

3 Page 3 December 22/23 Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Ushers Greeters Saturday 5:00 PM Anne Marie Dupuis Jill Micomonaco Robert Dugas Anne Greco Rose McCormick Bernie Lysiak Richard Bubinas John Slobodecki Jean Luc Coudert Sunday 9:00 AM Louise Bichler Louise McGuire Paula Smith Bev Dunn Terry Lou Legros Rudy Wheatley Brian Lidstone Louise Bichler Edna Miskiw Sunday 11:00 AM Hannah Lettieri Sonya Masotti Michelle Inch Myrtle Corelli Veronica Bornyi Ted & Norma Wall Phil Bellerose Tony Pino Myrtle Corelli Bambi Alexander Sunday 8:30 PM John Stadnyk Gino Filice Terry Zuccato Christmas Eve 5:00 PM Terry Bos Tom Walton Bill Denneny Myrtle Corelli Bernie Lysiak Richard Bubinas John Slobodecki Jean Luc Coudert 7:30 PM Donna Bos Kathy Hamilton Robert Dugas Anne Greco Veronica Bornyi Rudy Wheatley Brian Lidstone Midnight Rico Iacoe Marie Bruno John Bruno Michelle Inch Ted & Norma Wall Phil Bellerose Tony Pino Christmas Day 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Louise McGuire Louise Bichler Marlene Zuccato John Stadnyk Terry Colizza Denise Colizza Terry Lou Legros Michelle Inch Alfredo Bruni Maria Pasqua THIS WEEK AT PRECIOUS BLOOD The Rosary is recited after each weekday Mass The Choir will practice on December 20th at 7:30 PM

4 Page 4 CATHOLIC WOMEN S LEAGUE Membership Drive: Come join this group of over members in Canada. Application forms are in St. Anne s room. For more details call Maureen Gooderham ( ) or Anne Kasch ( ) Sock Drive: Thank you to all parishioners and members who donated socks and toiletries to Rotaract. Your donations will go to St. Vincent Place and other Sault shelters. Thank you to all members who are donated their time and baking to the Day of Confessions. The Journey Lottery Lottery tickets on sale this weekend. The draws for prizes of $25,000 and five draws of $1,000 Will be held on Holy Saturday, April 20 th, Take a book and sell a book tickets will be distributed before and after masses on December 15, and 16. The $20 tickets are great gifts. We need the support of everyone!!!

5 Page 5 Christmas Around the World: A Night for Sharing Special Musical Gifts Are you looking for a way to get into the Christmas mood by hearing some of your favorite Christmas songs and getting a chance to sing along? Come and enjoy an evening of traditional and not so traditional Christmas music featuring local cultural musical groups. Sunday December 16 starting at 7:00 at St. Gerard Majella Church. Doors will open at 6:30. Messiah performance Sunday, December 16th at 3:00PM Here at Tickets available at the door Adult $30; Senior $26; Student/Child $11 NORTHWOOD Funeral Home Cremation and Reception Centre Inc. Locally Owned & Operated Peter Stoycheff Managing Director Kevin McAndrew President

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8 Page 8 3rd Week of Advent Sunday of the Third Week of Advent begins with the Prophet Zephaniah's announcement of liberation and God's presence among the people after decades of their own infidelity. In Luke's Gospel John the Baptist is the focus of the expectation in the people who come to him asking what to do. He exhorts them to integrity and charity and announces the one who is to come: He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. On Monday we reach the last eight days of Advent and the focus of the weekday readings returns to the gospels with stories from Jesus' family in the time before he was born. In Matthew's genealogy, we see the ancestors of Jesus. Joseph decides to divorce the pregnant Mary until an angel appears to him in a dream, saying, It is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. The rest of the week we have nearly all of the first chapter of Luke's gospel. Elizabeth and Zechariah, struggling with their inability to have a child, are told they will have a child named John who will be filled with the Holy Spirit. When Zechariah doubts, he is struck speechless. Thursday's gospel is the beloved story from Luke's gospel of the Annunciation with Mary's humble response, May it be done to me according to your word. Mary sets out to visit her cousin, Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Mary's response to Elizabeth: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior for he has looked upon his lowly servant...from this day all generations will call me blessed. The Fourth Sunday of Advent begins a brief, two-day final week of Advent. The reading from Micah reminds us that from the seemingly unimportant town of Bethlehem, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel. Luke's gospel offers again the story of Mary's going to visit her cousin. Elizabeth understands immediately Mary's situation and praises God saying, How does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.