PPC ~ CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

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1 St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church 1902 Munroe Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7J 1R8 Phone: Fax: Office Hours: 9:00 am-4:30 pm Monday to Friday Closed Noon-12:30 pm Office Website: Weekend Masses: Saturday ~ 5:00 pm Sunday ~ 9:30 & 11:30 am Weekday Masses: Tuesdays ~ Fridays at 8:15 am Parish Priest ~ Fr. Emile April emileapril@sasktel.net Pastoral Associate ~ Shirley Hyshka s.hyshka@stphilipneriparish.ca Parish Nurse Ministry ~ Ethna Martin e.martin@stphilipneriparish.ca Deb Bauche d.bauche@stphilipneriparish.ca Music & Finance ~ Joanne Lysyshyn j.lysyshyn@stphilipneriparish.ca Admin. Assistant ~ Mary Wrishko office@stphilipneriparish.ca Custodian ~ Sandi Lamborn s.lamborn@stphilipneriparish.ca PPC Chair ~ Norma Denis K of C Grand Knight ~ Ron Denis CWL President ~ Charmaine Menard Parish Coordinator of Care ~ Ev Safronetz For Covenant of Care Guidelines visit: covenantofcare New to the Parish ~ Registration /Change of Address Forms, as well as Pre-Authorized Giving Forms, can be found on the tables in the Welcome Area D E C E M B E R 1 4, T H I R D S U N D A Y O F A D V E N T...rejoice always...give thanks in all circumstances Advent Penitential Services (1Thessalonians) St. Francis Xavier ~ Sunday, December 14 ~ 2:00-4:00 pm Holy Spirit ~ Tuesday, December 16 ~ 7:00 pm St. Augustine ~ Wednesday, December 17 ~ 7:00 pm Our Lady of Lourdes ~ Friday, December 19 ~ 7:00 pm St. Joseph ~ Saturday, December 20 ~ 1:00-5:00 pm St. Philip Neri ~ Sunday, December 21 ~ 3:00 pm Year of Consecrated Life Pope Francis declared this special year beginning this Advent. Men and women in consecrated life include those who join a religious order, taking vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, and living the charism - that is, the spirit or special calling - of their particular community in following Jesus Christ. In every age consecrated men and women must continue to be images of Christ the Lord, fostering through prayer a profound communion of mind with him. - St. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata, No. 9 CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES at ST. PHILIP NERI Christmas Eve: 5:00 pm; 8:00 pm; 10:00 pm Christmas Day: 10:00 am New Year s Eve: 5:00 pm New Year s Day: 10:00 am JOB OPPORTUNITY ~ St. Philip Neri is currently seeking someone to help cover our care taker duties during vacation and sick time. Part-time hours, approximately per week, for Dec 28/14- Jan 12/15 and as needed in the future on a call in basis. If you are interested, or know of someone who might be, please call the parish office at or Sandi at Pay rate negotiable as per experience.

2 Parish News FOOD COLLECTION ~ In December, we will collect peanut butter, coffee & tea for the Friendship Inn. Also, there is always a need for any other non-perishable food. Please check Best Before dates. SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES ~ We will resume our meetings again, on Tuesdays & Thursdays in the new year. Please contact Sr. Kathleen Bolton for information at ( ). CWL ~ The St. Philip Neri council of the Catholic Women s League have 2015 Religious Calendars available for purchase for $5. CWL CLOTHING DEPOT ~ is in need of shopping bags (large & small) for sending home items with their clients. If you have any, please drop off them off in the CWL clothing collection bin. GOLDEN AGE~ The next meeting will be Wed Dec 17th 1:15 pm for the regular card party. THANK YOU ~ A well deserved thank you goes out to the gentlemen who regularly set up and take down the tables and chairs in the Welcome Area for the various social events. With all the happenings in the parish this month, it s been a busy time for you and we all appreciate the effort that you put in year round. Parish Winter Social Mark your Calendars for the Winter Social Event on January 17th featuring the band No Hurry! Tickets are $15 each and will be available beginning December 20th. Limited number of tickets are available! ANGEL TREE ~ Prison Fellowship Christmas Program Thank you to everyone who is participating in this wonderful program this year. Parishioners from St. Philip s will be providing 6 families (10 children) with Christmas gifts on behalf of their parent. God bless you all for making the season a little brighter! FOOD CARDS ~ The St. Philip Neri Knights of Columbus will once again be selling prepaid Food Cards. The cards are $25, $50 & $100 denominations which can be used for any grocery purchases in or around Saskatoon. They will be selling the cards after mass on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. The proceeds of the cards will go toward the restoration of the church windows. The cards make excellent Christmas gifts for those hard to buy for people on your list. GREY CUP POOL ~ The winners of the 2014 Grey Cup Pool sponsored by the St. Philip s Council of the KofC #9539 were: Ron Leontowicz; Lorna Litvenenko; Tomas Burkell; Del Lummerding; Brendan Brown; Barb Phillips; Arron Miller. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who supported the Knights in this project. POINSETTIAS ~ The St. Philip Neri Art & Environment Committee is asking for donations of poinsettias (any colour) for Christmas. Please drop them off at the church anytime during Advent. Thank you for your generosity. Missals The 2015 missals are for sale in the welcome area. ($5 each) while supplies last! There are not that many left. ATTENTION QUILTERS ~ The CWL Members of the Saskatoon area are going to be making quilts for the CWL Clothing Depot. All women interested in helping with this project are invited to contact Margaret Schwab (306) or maschwab@shaw.ca We anticipate meeting once or twice a month to work on quilts and enjoy fellowship in a day long workshop. The first meeting is set for January 8 th, 9:00 am at Holy Spirit Church, 114 Kingsmere Blvd Meeting room C. Additional dates to be discussed. Parish Nursing News CHRISTMAS CAROLLING ~ St Philip Neri Parish Nurses with our friends from Kinsmen Lodge & 4 group homes will be carolling on December 23. We will meet at St. Philip Neri at 6:30 pm & go to Elmwood for 7:15 pm. From there we will divide up & go to 2 group homes & return to St. Philip Neri for drinks, munchies and fellowship. Please sign up by calling the parish office ( ). Thanks, Ethna & Deb.

3 STEWARDSHIP/MINISTRY The schedule for ministry sign up for the Christmas season Masses is in the welcome area for a few more days. Thank you to all of those who have already signed up. If you have not signed up but are able to assist, please know you are very welcome to check in before masses begin to see if any assistance is needed. Much gratitude for all those who step up to the plate during this busy season! RCIA During one of the weekend masses, the RCIA candidates are dismissed to study the readings of the day. If there are any people who are able to assist with this (dismissals) once per month, please contact Shirley at the parish. Dismissals are held in the sun room. BAPTISM - The celebration of Baptism will be held during the weekend masses, February 14/15, There are two preparation sessions for parents (godparents are invited) on Thursday, February 5 and 12 beginning at 6:45 pm. and pre-registration is necessary. Contact person: Shirley. Christmas List Suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. Amen. Diocesan News A CROATIAN MASS will be held here, at St. Philip Neri Parish on Sunday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. There will be confessions before Mass. Father Franjo Visaticki from Edmonton will be the celebrant. There will be coffee & sweets after Mass. For more information please contact Lydia Simicic at CHRISTMAS BAGS & DINNER ~ Every Christmas he Bridge gives out bags of gifts that individuals both need and enjoy. They need the items donated by Dec 17th. If you are interested in helping supply some of these items they are looking for: Toothpaste & Toothbrushes Combs & Brushes Men & Women's Deodorant 2 in 1 Shampoo Bars of Soap Disposable Razors New Socks New Mitts/Gloves New Toques Candles Bath Items Manicure Sets Deck of Cards Crib Board $5 Tim's Card Children's Toys & Games They are also in need of items for the Christmas Dinner that is served: 20 Turkeys 15 bags (2kg) Peas 15 bags (2kg) Corn 10 bags (2kg) Coleslaw 10 bottles (250ml) Coleslaw dressing 400 buns 30 doz Christmas baking 20 bottles (2L) Gingerale 10 jugs (2L) Cranberry Juice 15 cans Cranberry Jelly 30 Boxes Stove-top Stuffing 3kg Turkey Base Gravy These items are needed by Dec 19th. If you are able to donate any of the above items for the gift bags or dinner, please call Terri at ext. 201 or terri@thebridesaskatoon.com STR8UP ~ The organization of young men and women ex-gang members is pleased to announce that they have received approval from the Canada Revenue Agency in it s application as a Registered Charitable Society, and consequently will now issue Income Tax Charitable receipts for donations to STR8UP. Please contact Alex Munoz, Executive Director of STR8UP, as or Fr. Andre Poilievre at for further information. CHRISTMAS CONCERT ~ Our Lady of Lourdes Parish presents A gift of Light for all God s People at 7:30 pm Sun, Dec 14, featuring Fr. Robbie MacDougall, a wellknown singer, pianist, & songwriter from the Archdiocese of St. Boniface (see: ).This is a Christmas concert celebrating peace, comfort & joy for all. Free will offering.

4 Week at a Glance: Mon, Dec 15th ~ 6:00-10:00 pm ~ Adoration (Chapel) Tues, Dec 16th Wed, Dec 17th ~ 8:45 am ~ Coffee social after Mass ~ 1:15 pm ~ Golden Age Group Card Party ~ 6:45 pm ~ RCIA ~ 7:30 pm ~ KofC Thurs, Dec 18th Fri, Dec 19th Sat, Dec 20th ~ 5:00 pm ~ Weekend Mass Sun, Dec 21st ~ 9:30 am and 11:30 am ~ Weekend Mass ~ 3:00 pm ~ Penitential Service (To celebrate a Mass intention on a certain date, please book 2 months in advance - $10 offering) ROSARY ~ 7:45 am Tuesdays to Fridays December 16 ~ Liz Miazga Requested by Doris Croteau December 17 ~ John Mesenchuk Requested by Brian & Sharon Haines December 18 ~ Florence Densley Requested by Glenda Forward Mathew John (8th Ann) Requested by The James Family December 19~ Mary Keane (H&B) Requested by Tony Keane Rae & Francois Rivard - Aimee, Greg, Josee Sarah (H&B) Requested by Normand & Paulette Rivard December 20 ~ John Mesenchuk Requested by Herman & Agnes Gieselman Fr. Les Paquin (H&B) Requested by Anon. Weekend Collections Dec 6 & 7 ~ $5, Reserve ~ $1, Bishop s Annual Appeal as of Dec 8 - $107,350 Thank you for your support! DECEMBER 20/21, TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 5:00 pm 9:30 am 11:30 am Don K Clare S Rod S Sacristans Rose Ann K Marty S Bev S Norma D Johanna E Spencer B Ron D Anthony P Aidan Beavis Altar Servers Volunteer Volunteer P Volunteer Welcomers Merv S Bill H Don H Leanne M Martin P Nicole D Lectors John M Diana N Jan S Jana B EMCs Randy S Brian C (Extra Leslie A Rej G Ordinary Yvonne B Volunteer Ministers of Doreen G Shirley H Communion) Don K Clare S Rose Ann K Marty S Hospitality N/A N/A N/A Children s Liturgy of the Word N/A Krista H Lily S Robin D Rod S Bev S Laurae S Ethna M Greg S Karen T Sean B Sacraments ~ Please call the parish office at for the following: Reconciliation Saturdays: 4:00-4:45 pm or by appointment. Sacrament of the Sick Available upon request. Sacrament of Marriage Please contact Shirley to begin the marriage preparation process. Baptism The next baptisms of children (under age 7) and infants will be on the February 14 & 15 weekend. The 2 Baptism classes (required) are at 6:45 pm on February 5th & 12th. To register, call Shirley. Rite of Christian Initiation If you or anyone you know are interested in becoming Catholic, call Shirley. Parish Nursing Have you or someone close to you been diagnosed with an illness, admitted to hospital, or need a liaison between the medical world and your faith community? Please call the parish office and ask for Ethna or Deb. Check out their webpage on our website under Ministries. Luke J Cole M Gabrielle C Please arrive 15 minutes before Mass begins and let the Sacristan know when you arrive. If you are not able to serve remember to find your own replacement.

5 D i o cesan Bulletin Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 Third Sunday of Advent In all things we are rooted in Christ, in His desire to bring God s love to all peoples. 1 Upcoming Events A gift of Light for all God s People Christmas Concert at Our Lady of Lourdes parish, th St. E, Saskatoon at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, featuring Fr. Robbie MacDougall, a well-known singer, pianist, and songwriter from the Archdiocese of St. Boniface. Free will offering. A Croatian Mass will be held at St. Philip Neri Parish in Saskatoon (corner of Taylor St. & Munroe Ave.) 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14. There will be confessions before Mass. Father Franjo Visaticki from Edmonton will be the celebrant. There will be coffee and sweets after Mass. For more information contact Lydia Simicic at (306) The Trudel Family will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 300-8th Ave. S., Martensville. Come out for an evening of bluegrass, gospel, old-time fiddle and Christmas music. Free will offering. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish ham and turkey bingo will be held 1 p.m. Dec. 20 at St. Mary's School, 327 Avenue N South, Saskatoon. Proceeds will go to the parish building fund. Catch the Fire Workshop - The Catholic Women s League of Canada has developed the workshop entitled Catch the Fire to spark the interest of women who perhaps have never thought about joining the CWL sisterhood, as well as to re-ignite the passion for the CWL in current members. The workshop will be offered 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10 at St. Patrick Parish, 3339 Centennial Drive, Saskatoon. To register, contact Connie Crichton at (306) or wilcon1@ sasktel. net or Karin Stever at (306) or kstever@shaw.ca by Monday, Jan. 6, There is no cost to attend the workshop but there will be a free-will offering taken for the lunch. Please prayerfully consider attending this inspirational workshop. As St. Catherine of Sienna said, Be who you are meant to be and you will set the world on fire! Stewardship Corner: Your Faith in Action We all live in a wilderness world, a world that is searching for more, searching for meaning, healing, hope, joy, and peace. Often, we can t even find a word to explain what we seek. John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the living water, the light of the world, the good shepherd. Can we, this Advent season, testify to the light Jesus brings to our lives and help others find the answers to their searching? A Trinity of Sound Celebrating the music of the Chaldean, Ukrainian and Latin rites 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18 at Holy Family Cathedral in Saskatoon A choir from each of three rites of the Catholic Church will sing a chant, a traditional song and a contemporary song from their particular tradition. Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments, with food from Iraq, Ukraine and Italy to be served after the concert. Be still and know... a Silent Directed Retreat will be held from 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16 to Sunday, Jan. 18 at Queen s House, 601 Taylor St. W., Saskatoon, directed by Dianne Mantyka. Cost: $200 (live-in). As a new year of possibilities and commitments unfold, take time to draw away, to be still and to encounter God who loves you, and is for, with, and in you. This weekend will provide you with opportunities to be in silence, pray with scriptures, reflect, rest, and to meet with a spiritual director. Come to this peaceful setting to be refreshed in God s presence. Register before Jan. 9 by contacting: (306) or receptionist@ queenshouse. org or visit the website at www. queenshouse. org A Day of Healing and Art Therapy will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at Queen s House, 601 Taylor Street W., Saskatoon, with professional art therapist Sr. Felicitas Drobig, OSU. Cost $110 (includes lunch and banquet). Art is healing in and of itself. Engaging in even simple artistic activity, various feelings and emotions will emerge. Spend the day exploring various art activities that will benefit and offer healing to body, mind and spirit. If you have any art supplies, bring them we will have some available. Register: (306) or ing receptionist@ queenshouse. org or visit the website at www. queenshouse. org Personal History Weekend Retreat for young single Catholic men and women, 19 years of age and over, will be held 7 p.m. Friday Jan. 23 to noon Sunday, Jan. 25 at Discernment House, 851 University Drive, Saskatoon. Offered by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, the retreat includes reflection, writing and prayerful discernment, to explore gifts, dreams and relationships, and see how God is inviting you to move forward in discipleship and holiness. Register now for this live-in weekend; cost (includes meals): $50. Contact: Sr. Lucie (306) or sk. dhouse@ gmail. com

6 Message Board Transitions is an 11-week program for anyone going through the painful experience of separation or divorce. You are not alone! Sessions will begin in January and are held Mondays at at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road. For more information or to register, contact Sharon at (306) or by Advent penitential services and Christmas Mass times for city parishes are listed on the diocesan website home page at: www. saskatoonrcdiocese. com or call (306) , Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fruitcakes and Christmas Cards - As an annual fundraiser, Campaign Life Coalition Saskatchewan is selling fruitcakes (made in Yorkton; two sizes: one pound $12 or 2.5 pound $20) and religious Christmas cards (packs of 10 cards $8 or three packs for $20). Contact Denise at (306) Chalice - Consider buying a gift in honor of a loved one from the Chalice Christmas Catalogue and help a child in need in the developing world. Gifts provide support in areas such as education, nutrition, health, and child sponsorship. Official tax receipt issued for purchases in support of the work of this Catholic sponsorship organization. For further information, see the website at: The STR8UP organization of young men and women exgang members has received approval from the Canada Revenue Agency in its application as a Registered Charitable Society, and consequently will now issue income tax charitable receipts for donations to STR8UP. Contact Alex Munoz, Executive Director of STR8UP, at (306) or Fr. Andre Poilievre at (306) for further information. Youth Ministry - Get a NET team in your parish for a year! National Evangelization Teams (NET) Ministries is introducing infuse, a method of youth ministry customized to a parish s needs. An infuse team consists of 6-8 young adults on fire for Christ, who have received over 600 hours of formation, and who are passionate about bringing the love of Jesus to young people. An infuse team can lay the foundation that a healthy and sustainable youth ministry needs. For information, contact parish@ netcanada. ca Prison outreach The diocesan Restorative Ministry office is seeking donations of metal (not string) rosaries for men at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre (preferably not pink in colour) Please drop off donations at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, 2nd floor of Holy Family Cathedral, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon or contact Dianne at Also needed: donations of bibles (must be soft cover), blank greeting cards, as well as white socks, sweat pants and parkas (Size: Large, XL and up). Postponed: The Soul Survivor Workshop on the healing of childhood sexual trauma to be held at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in January has unfortunately been cancelled due to a serious illness on the part of one of the principle presenters. We hope to reschedule this event at a later date. Eucharistic adoration times and locations are listed at: or call (306) Spend time in loving contemplation with Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. 2 Year of Consecrated Life Men and women in consecrated life include those who join a religious order, taking vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, and living the charism that is, the spirit or special calling of their particular community in following Jesus Christ. In every age consecrated men and women must continue to be images of Christ the Lord, fostering through prayer a profound communion of mind with him. - St. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata, No.9 Maranatha Yoga combines the benefits of yoga poses and practice with the Christian tradition of contemplative prayer. Maranatha is an Aramaic word meaning Come, Lord Jesus. Explore the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of yoga in this prayer-centered practice. These all-level classes are appropriate for people who are new to yoga as well as for those who have a regular practice. Classes in the new year will be held Mondays 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Queen s House, 601 Taylor St. W., Saskatoon from Jan. 5 to March 30 (12 sessions, no class Feb. 16). Cost: $96 or $10 drop in. Classes will also be held Wednesdays 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at College Park Covenant Church, 909 Acadia Drive, Saskatoon from Jan. 7 to March 4 (8 sessions, no class Feb. 18). Cost: $64 or $10 drop-in. For more information or to register, contact Kate O Gorman, RYT, at (306) or maranathayoga@ gmail. com The CWL Clothing Depot at th St. West, Saskatoon is seeking donations of new items for its annual Christmas sale, for example: toys, socks, gloves, sheets, comforters, towels, jewelry, health/beauty products, etc. Donations can be dropped off at the depot or call (306) Diocesan Prayer - We pray as a diocesan family for our elected officials and all those in political life, that, as they serve the public, they would work to promote authentic human development and the protection of life. Sunday Smile - As the little girl climbed up on Santa s knee at the local shopping mall, Santa Claus asked the usual question: "And what would you like for Christmas?" Horrified, the child stared at him open mouthed for a minute, then gasped: "Didn't you get my ?" This Diocesan Bulletin is a publication of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon Catholic Pastoral Centre, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon SK S7S 1H1 Phone: (306) or Toll free: communications@ saskatoonrcdiocese. com The communications office is supported by the Bishop s Annual Appeal.