St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church

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1 St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church December 2, 2018 First Sunday of Advent Let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 Rev. Sam D Angelo, CPPS, pastor Rev. Mr. John Noble, PD, deacon Carol Noble, D.O.S. Andrea Rivette (Temp for Stephanie Leon) Office Administrator Rachel Ross, Building & Grounds Mass Schedule: Weekday Mass Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 12:05 pm Wednesday at 6:30 pm Weekend Mass Times: Saturday at 4:30 pm Sunday at 9:00 am & 11:00 am Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday at 3:30 to 4:00 pm or by appt. standrewpriest@gmail.com standrewdeacon@gmail.com standrewsacraments@gmail.com standrewsudbury@gmail.com standrewmanager@gmail.com Join us at: 1250 Barrydowne Rd. Sudbury, ON P3A3V7 Tel: (705) Fax: (705) Web: Office Hours: Tuesdays to Thursdays 8 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 12 pm - 1 pm) Fridays 8 am to 1 pm (not closed for lunch) Sacramental Life: For sacramental registrations and further information, please visit or call the parish office.

2 Clergy and Diocesan Order of Service Pastor: Rev. Sam D Angelo, CPPS Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. John Noble, PD Diocesan Order of Service: Carol Noble, DOS Support Staff Office Administrator: Stephanie Leon & Andrea Rivette Building & Grounds Manager: Rachel Ross Music Ministry: Barbara Ashick & Viviane Valentim To contact any of the above, please phone the church at Parish Committee Leaders Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson: Julio Navarro at Vice-Chairperson: Frank Javor at Representatives at Large: Liana Rivard at & Joe Drago at We encourage you to contact our Reps-at-Large. Your comments and suggestions are for the betterment of our Parish. Community-Led Parish Groups Catholic Women s Auxiliary: Pina Castellani, Dorothy Guitard & Margo Moyle at Youth Minister: Nithin Sunny at standrewyouthminister@gmail.com Finance Committee: Jamie Jamieson at Children s Liturgy: Glenda Gauthier at Hospitality Committee: Kristi Moffatt Knights of Columbus: Frank Javor at Financial Report for November 25, 2018 Revenue Amount Sunday Offering (138 envelopes) $ Sunday Loose $ Building Fund $ Candles $ Snow Removal $ Christmas Flowers $ Bishop s Annual Appeal $ Total Revenue $ Needed per week: $ 3, million thank you s. On behalf of Aysha, Patience, Rehana, and their families, as well as all those forced to flee their homes, villages, or countries, Development and Peace Caritas Canada wants to thank you for your ongoing commitment and mobilization. Through learning together about the issue of forced migration and signing the action cards we have taken action in solidarity with forced migrants. Together, we have the power to change lives. To learn more about the Share the Journey campaign, go to devp.org/campaign. Without your action, there is no change Liturgical Environment: Crystal Vaillancourt at Liturgy Committee: Laura Lepage at Sacramental Preparation: Carol Noble at Social Justice/D&P: Pam Nelson at Sunday Morning Fellowship Please join us in the hall after the 9am and the 11am Masses on Sunday, December 2nd for desserts and refreshments, prepared by the Hospitality Ministers. FRESH HOME MADE PASTA. Made by the Ladies of the CWA. Available for purchase on December 8th & 9th. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! GET YOURS WHILE IT LASTS!!! $10 PER BAG. Crostoli Fundraiser for Catholic Women s Auxiliary Large bag $10. Small $5 Saturday, Dec 8 & Sunday, Dec 9 first come, first serve For more info, call / leave message Pina: (705) or Lianna: (705)

3 Gifts for Men Recently Released from Prison Parishioners will have the opportunity to buy items needed by men as they are released from prison in Sudbury. There are twenty times as many men than women in the criminal justice system, and that is why we are focussing on the men who are starting over. There will be 4 baskets in the back of the church and you are invited to buy the following items and to place them in the designated baskets: 2 pairs of all-weather socks, 1 pair of underwear (size large or x-large), toothpaste, a toothbrush, and a t-shirt (size large or extra large). Please place the items in the designated baskets by the giving tree. All items must be brought to the church no later than Sunday, December 16th. Thank you for helping those whom others may choose to judge and for showing them the unconditional love of Christ which we celebrate at Christmas! Adult Christmas Choir Practices will be held on Tuesdays, Dec. 4th, 11th & 18th at 6:30 pm in celebration of our Lord s Birth at the 9 pm Christmas Eve Mass. Children s Christmas Pageant and Choir Practice will be held at the Church, Sundays, December 2nd, 9th & 2pm in celebration at the 4:30pm Christmas Eve Mass. Families are encouraged to attend! Pastoral Pondering The theme for this Advent Season for our church is There is a longing in our hearts. The song in Celebrate in Song called There is a longing inspires this focus and will help to draw our attention to what can truly satisfy our hearts longings every week of Advent. We all know from experience that our hearts are never full until they are filled with the Holy Spirit of God! Our hearts are never truly satisfied until they can rest in the presence of God! Indeed, our Gospel reading for this weekend says, Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. What does this mean? When our hearts are weighed down by sin, we cannot be made right with God. When our lives are ruled by pleasures (aka dissipation) we can never know the value of hard work and overcoming obstacles to holiness. When our lives are controlled by alcohol or other chemical substances, we can never know what it is like to live soberly knowing our place in the world and our true relationship to God. When our lives are filled with worries, we fail to trust in the Lord who alone can calm our fears and give us renewed resolve to overcome them. Yes, our hearts are longing for righteousness, for holiness, for honest living, and for full trust in God. When we commit to such goals, our hearts begin to be satisfied because we ve allowed God s Holy Spirit to affect us from the inside out! A pastoral pondering as we begin our Advent journey to Christmas joy.

4 Mass Intentions - December 3 to December 9, 2018 Tuesday December 4 12:05 pm: Barry Larone by Gino & Alfea Rovenili & Family Wednesday, December 5 12:05 pm: Ugo D Ippolito by Frank Faggioni Thursday, December 6 12:05 pm: Special Intentions for Cecilia Burns by Rita Reid Friday, December 7 12:05 pm: Deceased members of the Dussiaume Family by Jean Dussiaume Special intentions for the Butler Family Saturday, December 8 -- SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:30 pm: Antonio Cirelli by Rosa Cirelli Barry Larone by Carol D Angelo & Family Sunday, December 9 -- SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9:00 am: For the Intentions of our Parishioners 11:00 pm: Mario & Emilia Ceccon by Angela Ceccon & Family Margaret Marsh by Richard & Ann Marsh Upcoming Events in our Parish Monday, December 3 Knights of Columbus General Meeting Tuesday, December 4 9:30 am: Mass at Holy Trinity School Baptism Preparation Class 6:30pm Wednesday, December 5 CWA Christmas Party 6pm Thursday, December 6 First Reconciliation 6:30pm Friday, December 7 Craft Group 1pm Saturday, December 8 CWA Crostoli SALE! CWA Pasta SALE! Sunday, December 9 CWA Crostoli SALE! CWA Pasta SALE!

5 Attention Volunteers with Police Checks Three years ago, the Diocese began a policy of only requiring police checks every six years for those involved in ministry to children or the elderly. This includes all clergy as well whose police checks are on file with the chancery office. Following the policy of most other organizations who require police checks as part of a screening process (teachers, healthcare workers), the interim years only require your signature on an affidavit, stating that your record is clean since last year. To make it easy for you to sign your affidavit, you can stop by the office between 8 am to 4pm on Tuesdays to Thursdays or Fridays from 8am to 1pm. In addition, Antonella Gregorini, our Volunteer Coordinator, will be available before and after all masses on the weekend of December 8 and 9 th. Please see her on that weekend if you have not already done so, to complete your affidavit. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding! ---- Fr Sam SAVE THE DATE! ONE DAY ONLY! Please Remember to call the Church office with any changes or updates to names, addresses, phone numbers or contact information. Thank You. SATURDAY MAY 4TH New Evangelization St. Benedict School 8:45 am to 4:45 pm CWA invites all Ladies to our CHRISTMAS SOCIAL to be held on Wednesday December Doors open at 5:30pm. Bring an appetizer or dessert as well as canned groceries for the food bank. 50/50 draw to be held. FUN! FOOD! SONGS! GAMES! FRIENDSHIP! Found at the Church a GOLD BRACELET. If this may be yours, please contact the church office with a brief description and approximate date lost.