LADY COUNSEL OFFICE. MASSES Saturday 7:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY WEEKDAY

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1 OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH 114 MacDonald Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 1H3 Phone: (705) Fax: (705) WEBSITE: olgoodcounselssm.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 12:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 9, 2018 WEEKDAY LITURGIES Monday Liturgy of Word w/eucharist Tuesday. 12:00 p.m. Celebration of Eucharist Wednesday 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Thursday 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Friday. 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist RECONCILIATION Saturday. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (or by appointment) SACRAMENT OF INITIATION (Baptism) REGISTRATION FORMS are available for pick up in the foyer of the church. MARRIAGE Please contact the parish office. A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS NOTICE IS REQUIRED. ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you are sick and go to the hospital, please call the parish office This will allow us to arrange that you have the Sacrament of the Sick and a Pastoral Visit. Also, Eucharist is brought once a week to those in the hospital by a Pastoral Team member. ON CALL PRIESTP A priest is available in the city for emergencies 24/7. You can notify the chaplain, nurse or nursing home coordinators to contact the priest ON CALL. SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Sunday & PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Paul Conway Deacons: Rev. Mr. Walter Morrow (retired) Diocesan Order of Women: Raymonde Brant Secretary: Cathy LaBlance PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Dan Drazenovich Randy Johnson Vincent LaRue Finance Member Outreach Member Liturgy Member Christian Formation Member ADORATION CHAPEL Come spend some time alone with the Lord! Open 18 hours Adorers needed. Please call either Raffaela Medaglia ; Susanne Quinn-Perron PRAYER LINE REQUESTS to place a prayer request, please phone: Laverne (ans. machine) Betty (ans. machine) CHURCH ENVELOPES If you would like to begin using parish donation envelopes, please contact the parish office.

2 CONCERT SUNDAY, December 9, :00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Featuring musicians/singers from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church; Special Guests: Lock Cities Chorus of Sweet Adelines Refreshment after in Church hall PRAYER PARTNER 2019 Notifications for the PRAYER PARTNER MINISTRY for 2019 were ed on December 6th. If you did not receive your copy, please contact the parish office. (those without can pick their copy up in the Sacristy) FRIENDSHIP MEAL.. will be on Sunday, December 16th at 4:30 p.m. (Coffee served at 4:00 p.m.) and is being sponsored by Bible Study Group All Parishioners are cordially invited to come, sit with Jesus as He reveals Himself in the face of the poor, and dine with Him here as a foretaste of the Heavenly Banquet. Advent Giving Project CHRISTMAS CHEER is asking for new or slightly used toys (NO used stuffed toys can be accepted), as well as gift cards (for teens movies, music stores..,,) and toiletries for teens and adults. We, as a parish will assist them in this way; December 16th bring in non perishable foods for the Salvation Army. LET US HELP MAKE SOMEONE S CHRISTMAS A LITTLE MORE CHEERFUL Regional News will be listed below: National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Aboriginal People and Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Wed., Dec 12/18 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Garden River, Ontario The Rosary 1:30 pm. Mass 2:00 p.m. Refreshments in parish hall. All are welcome. Taizé is an Ecumenical Christian Community in France whose music and meditative reflection on God s Word has nourished people throughout the world. Join us Thursday December 13 from 7-8 pm at St. Jerome Church (26 Carmel Road) for this prayer service. All are welcome. ALL-U-CA-EAT-BREAKFAST-BRUNCH St. Mary s Ukrainian Church Sunday, Dec 16th 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in their parish Hall $9/Adults; $4/Children under 12yrs; free under 6yrs Christmas Around the World: A Night for Sharing Special Musical Gifts 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. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults and free for children under 12. Light refreshments included. You can get your tickets at the door. All proceeds for the concert will go toward the building fund for St Gerard Majella Church. It s GOSPEL JAM Time again! St. Jerome s Church hall, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Event dates: Sunday, Dec.,16th Special Christmas Carols and Cookies; Jan., 27th; Feb.,24th; March 24th; April 28th; May 26th. Donations to our local Pregnancy centre. This multi-denominational, evangelical event is hosted at St. Jerome s parish however we would love to share the hosting. Contact: Bill or Peggy Webb at or billwebb@shaw.ca. EDGE Our popular and Spirit-filled youth ministry group EDGE continues on Thursday nights at 7:00pm at St. Jerome Parish (26 Carmel Road)! All students from across the city of Sault Ste. Marie in Grades 6, 7 and 8 are welcome! Echoes of God s Tenderness Monthly Contemplative Prayer at SHALOM PLACE monthly quiet time of prayer. DATE & TIME: 3 rd Monday of the month: Dec., 17, 7 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: Shalom Place entrance, 90 Ontario Ave. Doors open 6:30 7 pm. OFFERING: Free-will The Psalm 150 Club Dances Once a Month Date night Music and dance. The Moose Hall 543 Trunk Road Jan.19th, Feb. 16th 8:00pm - 12:00am Music, munchies and the good times are free.. cash bar is available. A $10 donation would be appreciated to help cover basic costs. If any extra is collected it will go to our local Pregnancy Centre. If you have any questions, please contact Bill or Peggy Webb at billwebb@shaw.ca or call Development and Peace Caritas Canada Every stranger who knocks on our door is a chance encounter with Christ. Pope Francis BARAGA The Catholic Light Listen online or RADIO download thecatholiclight.com 940AM St. Ignace 88.9FM Alpena 1230AM Grayling 90.9FM Charlevoix 88.3FM Traverse City 91.3FM Tawas

3 This Week s recap of parish activities: Mon., Dec., 10th 10:00 a.m. Small Faith Sharing Group (Irene) - Chapple Street Liturgy of the Word w/eucharist Collegiate Heights 12:00 p.m. Parish Office Closed until on Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Group Parish Hall Liturgy of the Word w/eucharist Church Tues., Dec., 11th 12:00 p.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church 6:00 p.m. CWL Dinner Parish Hall Wed., Dec 12th 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church followed by the Rosary 10:30 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Van Daele Nursing Home 11:45 a.m. Weekly Meditation Group Blessed Margaret Room 1:00 p.m. Fr. Paul visits students at St. Basil School Thurs., Dec 13th All Day Confessions at Precious Blood Cathedral-Priests in city hearing confessions throughout the day 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church followed by the Rosary Choir Practice Church First Reconciliation Preparation 2nd meeting Parish Hall Fri., Dec 14th 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church Sat., Dec., 15th Prayer for Vocations Church 3:00 p.m. Confession Time Church THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT YEAR C ADVENT GIVING TREE-collection of non-perishable food for the SALVATION ARMY Sat., Dec., 15th Celebration of Eucharist Church Sun., Dec., 16th Celebration of Eucharist Church Celebration of Eucharist Church Children s Liturgy of the Word dismissal at beginning of Mass 12:00 p.m. Youth Music Practice (Franceline) preparation for Christmas Mass 4 p.m. Church 5:00 p.m. Friendship Meal Parish Hall 2019 parish donation envelopes will be available next Sunday December 15 & 16th in the entrance of the church. Please remember DO NOT USE the new envelopes UNTIL The new numbering system will begin in January Please NOTE: ** ALL DONATIONS to be credited to the year 2018 must be received in our parish office no later than December 31st. CANADA REVENUE AGENCY When was the gift received? A charity can only issue a receipt for the (e.g. 2018) tax year if the donation was received in the same year (e.g. 2018). If mailed, the postmark on the envelope containing the donor s payment is dated on or before December 31 this is also acceptable. **The parish office will be closed December 24th to January 2nd. Calling all young people! Take a leap of faith and share your musical talent. The Youth Music Group is preparing for the Christmas Eve 4pm Mass. We will practice for one hour after the 11am masses of Dec. 9 th, 16 th and 23 rd. Please contact Cathy at at the office or Franceline Parents are welcome to join in too. - CWL NEWS MEAT PIES FOR SALE after all Masses Dec 8/9th Only 5 " $ 8.00 ea. Our Annual Christmas Party will be held on Dec. 11 in the Church Hall. Tickets are $25.00 and it will be a turkey dinner. Tickets can be bought from Sue Stanghetta Denise Armstrong as well as Lois Lemieux Come out and enjoy some fellowship. All ladies are welcome. Meetings for the first part of the New Year will start at 1:00 in the afternoon. First meeting will be Jan. 15. All ladies are welcome. Yours in the League Denise Armstrong President - ADVENT DAY OF CONFESSIONS 2018 Prepare your hearts, prepare the Way of the Lord. The Catholic Parishes of Sault Ste. Marie present an Advent Day of Confessions on Thursday, December 13 from 8:30 am 8:00 pm at Precious Blood Cathedral. Various priests will be available all day for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As we prepare for coming of the Lord at Christmas, take this opportunity to encounter God's mercy through this Sacrament. Schedule: Fr. Emmanuel & Fr. Trevor 8:30-10:30am; Fr. Eric & Fr. Hamish10:30-11:30am; Msgr Vic & Fr. Boguslaw 11:30 12:30pm; Fr. Veselko & Fr. Boguslaw 12:30-1:30pm; Fr. Ron & Fr. Veselko 1:30-2:30pm; Fr. Ron & Fr. Jean-Pierre 2:30-3:30pm; Fr. Alex & Mrs. Vic 3:30-4:30pm; Fr. Alex & Fr. Paul 4:30-5:30pm; Fr. Eric & Fr. Pat 5:30-6:30pm; Fr. Hamish & Fr. Pat 6:30-8:30pm

4 Knights of Columbus 2019 Cash Calendars Dear brothers and sisters of Christ and community of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, as you know members of our council have been coming around to you after weekend Masses and asking you if you would like to buy a Calendar. That's because our Cash Calendars are here once again. If you see a K of C member around before or after Mass; or even somewhere around our town, don't forget to ask for Cash Calendar from them. They are $20 each, for a chance at $40 daily prize draw and a $175-$1000 end of the each month draws. You not only getting a chance to win money but by buying a Cash Calendars, through the $20 you give towards a Calendar, you are helping us give to our brothers and sisters who don't have anything. Remember your not buying a Calendar you are buying the ticket attached to the calendar. Hurry their going fast get your soon contact any member of council God Bless. G.K., Mike Miller Thank you to Knights of Bishop Pappin Council and their families who helped get the ball ready for our dinner and to the members who bought and cooked the meal, couldn't of done it without you. A big thanks to all those individuals who took a few hours of their day to serve during the meal and help clean up after the meal was over. Especially, a huge thank you to all who attended the meal and came out in that cold weather to support our council. We can't have the Ham Dinner without you. Knowing that we will see you there is what makes us feel excited to put on the meal every Month. We would love to see all of you again so come out, to come together with family and friends enjoy a fantastic supper and share each other's company. Our next supper will be held Feb 4th Can't wait to see you there. Grand Knight, Mike Miller God Bless that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. John: 1:1-4. In Advent, the Church urges us to do two things: one, to take a break from the noise, the ceaseless activity; and two, to fight the indolence that keeps us from entering into ourselves, into that core of our spiritual beings where the heart meets God, and with whose help we are able to gauge what in life is worth waiting for. Let us, every Advent, learn to ask Him to teach us to prayerfully wait, to wait with purpose for all the good things His mighty hand has for us in this life and in the next. As members of Life is Precious Ministry, we encourage you to answer the call of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, to spiritually adopt a child in the womb who is in danger of being aborted. To do this, give this baby a name and pray for him or her. There are slips at the entrance of the church on which to write the chosen name of your baby for whom you will be praying. Prayer cards are also available. A Mass will be celebrated for these babies on December 28th. Fact: Since it s legalization in 1969, 4 million Canadian babies have died from elective abortions. (Campaign Life Coalition) Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Our Lady of Good Counsel Church The Chapel is open from 6:00 a.m. to 12 midnight, 7 days a week. You are welcomed to take any hour that is convenient for you, even if that hour is filled. Doubling up with someone is preferable. Hours that are available: Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Monday: 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:00 a.m. Friday: 10:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Saturday: 12 noon 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact one of the co-ordinators below if you wish to spend one hour weekly before the Blessed Sacrament: Raffaela (705) Susanne (705) Roberta (705)

5 Advent: Learning to Wait Who likes to wait? In this fast-paced era that we live, waiting seems like the ninny thing to do. Action is the strong thing to do. Move, lunge, act, grab, get things done that s push. Ok. To wait a little is doable, even commendable; say five minutes, even ten. But after that, come on! Let s do something about it! Of course there is the lazy kind of waiting, the waiting of the indolent, the slothful, those for whom any form of action spells suffering beyond endurance. But that s not the kind of waiting I m talking about; not even the former; but the kind that waits with great purpose. There are times in life, that the quality of the goal requires waiting. Sometimes, if we reach a precious goal too quickly, we tend to undervalue it. How many times we see the very young enter marriage without due preparation, only to divorce a couple of years later? Was it the fault of the great Sacrament they entered into? Or the fact they didn t wait long enough, and didn t prepare sufficiently for so priceless a gift? There was the time not so long ago, when credit cards weren t the norm, when something precious and costly came with a lot of saving and waiting. Once purchased, the acquisition retained such value, that it was passed on as an heirloom, and became a family tradition. Waiting with purpose is a strong thing to do, a wise thing to do. While we wait we endure. While we wait we mature. While we wait we tame, and purify the fires of desire, and with clearer minds, adjust our perception and our expectation. If what we wait for is the real McCoy, we ultimately come to it with love, augmented by respect. If a fizz-out, we say a prayer of thanksgiving that we dodged that path. It is so with Advent. Advent reminds us of the long historical period of waiting for the promised Messiah, the expected of Nations, the Savior, the Emmanuel, God with us. Every Jewish child grew up under that great wait. And now that Christ Jesus has come, the Church likes to remind us of that period of waiting for the greatest gift the world has ever and will ever receive, the gift of God walking in the flesh alongside us, and remaining with us in the Eucharist. In Advent, the Church invites us to take notice of that long wait for He of whom the Evangelist says: In the beginning was the Word, and Word was with God and the Word was God all things were made through Him, and without Him was made nothing FINAL REMINDER. USHERS, WELCOMERS, EUCHARISTIC MININISTERS & LECTORS LITURGY SCHEDULES We still have some openings please contact the parish office: December 24th Christmas Eve: 4:00 p.m. Need 2 more EMHC, 1 more Usher 10:00 p.m. Need 1 more Lector, 1 more Usher December 25th Christmas Day: 1 more EMHC & 2 Ushers January 1st New Year s Day: 10:00 a.m. Need 1 more Lector, 1 more Usher ***NOTE: New schedules for JANUARY & FEBRUARY will be prepared by Dec., 10th please contact Cathy with any dates you are not available to volunteer. As The Word Among Us expresses the love of Mary for her Son Jesus, it invites us to prepare our hearts amidst the busyness of the Advent season. What better way to prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas, but to sit with Him in the quietness of the Adoration Chapel to thank and praise Him for all that we have. Jesus invites you to come with your mother, your father, your children, grandchildren, friends and spend 5 minutes, 10 minutes, however long you wish. Those who spend time with Him, can tell you stories of the many blessings they have received and as the saying goes, you can t out give the Giver. The Chapel hours are 6:00 a.m. to 12 midnight, 7 days a week. Spend some time with Jesus. - Christmas Flower Memorials: Donations to the Memorial Flower gift fund will be used to purchase flowers and decorations for the church and Sanctuary during the Christmas season. The Church will be decorated in memory of your loved one and their name will be published in our Christmas Bulletin. Our 10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass will be offered for them. All donations will be credited to your income tax receipt at year end. ***Note there are envelopes for the FLOWER FUND located on the table in the entrance of the Church or if you use parish donations envelopes there is a special envelope for Dec 9th both envelopes have spaces to mark down your intentions on the envelope or you can use this format in any envelope: Christmas Flowers in Memory of: Your Name Envelope # Address: Postal Code: Phone #: Donation Amount $ If your donation is in memory of a loved one, be sure to print their name(s).

6 MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF. Monday, December 10th to Sunday, December 16th Date & Time Mass Intention Readings Readers Extra-Ord. Min. of Holy Comm. Servers Welcoming/&Ushers December 10th Mon., December 11th Tues., 12:00 Noon December 12th Wed., 9:15 a.m. December 13th Thur., 9:15 a.m.. December 14th Fri., 9:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word with Communion Isaiah 35: 1-10; Ps 85: 8-13; Luke Maria Lombardo by Ernie & Norma Poirier Lorraine Campbell by Mena DelBel Olimpia Sist-Burella by Wamda Gramola Intentions of Stephanie Nolan by dad, Stephen Antalfy Kevin Cooke by The Family Intentions of Dianne Burns by Rosalie Simon Isaiah 40: 1-11; Ps 96: 1-13; Matthew 18: Our Lady Guadalupe Zech. 2: Judith 13: 18-20; Luke 1:39-47 St. Lucy Isaiah 41: 12-20; Ps 145: 1-13; Matthew 11: St. John of the Cross Isaiah 48: 17-19; Ps 1: 1-6; Matthew 11: Judith Beduhn Jim Ross Bill O Donnell Walter Morrow Serge Dugas Aldo Zappacosta Margie Skulech Maurice Cormier Randy Johnson Jeanne Jonusaitis Dianne Burns Aldo Zappacosta Lectors, Ushers, Welcomers EMHC Extra- Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, LITURGY SCHEDULES for December is available on our parish website or a printed copy is available in the Sacristy. **Schedules for January & February will be prepared by Dec., 10th, please contact Cathy with any special requests. Thanks December 15th Saturday, Mass December 16th Sunday Sunday Francesco & Giuseppina Guidoccio by Lina & Bruno Guidoccio Holy Souls and for the Intentions of Alice Abbott by Lombardo Family - Intentions of all parishioners by Pro Populo Mass A Special Intention by a parishioner Giovani Nardo by Lorita Francis Angela Tombari by The Family Nino Della Penta by The Family For the Sanctity of Life by Life is Precious Ministry Third Sunday in Advent Year C Zephaniah 3: 14-18; Isaiah 12: 2-6; Philippians 4: 4-7; Luke 3: (A) & (B) Rose Marie Valade - (A) Ray Jonusaitis (B) Jeanne Jonusaitis (A) &(B) Mary Anne Nakamura Maurice Cormier Norie Tapiru-Cormack (2 only) - Claudette Breton Wanda Taillefer (2 only) Don & Val Barill (2 only) Tony Fera - Bill O Donnell Randy Johnson Welcomer: John & Paulette Lesnick Ushers: Carol McFarlane & Gerry Yeo Welcomer: Serenella Catallo Ushers: Richard Luiciani John Nogalo Welcomer: Chris & Suzanne Shoust Ushers: Ken DiPasquale Pat Ruscio CHILDREN S LITURGY of the WORD is held each Sunday at the Mass for ages 5 to 12. "Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration." St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED especially DEBRA PRPICH, husband, Rick: EILEEN DOYLE, mother of Jocelyn (Darren) Doyle-Derbowke & Adrienne (Aaron) Provenzano and for ALL OUR DECEASED FAMILY & FRIENDS Celebration of Eucharist Extendicare Van Daele Nursing Home will be held on Wednesday, December 12th at 10:30 a.m. Please remember to pray for: all the sick & Shut-ins in our parish Community.