Countdown to Season of Advent: Advent has a twofold nature:  It prepares us for Christmas, when we recall Christ’s first coming among us, and it is also a time when we look forward to his second coming at the end of the ages.  Advent is a season of joyful expectation.
Remembering the Faithful Departed:  November Souls of the Faithful Departed.  Let us remember them by placing the names of loved ones and friends on the paper provided and dropping it in the box in the gathering space.
Evening Prayer and Exposition for Advent: As daylight begins to fade, the Christian community is invited to come together to praise and thank God for the gifts of the day.  Our parish will offer evening praise on Wednesdays of Advent, Dec. 5,12 & 19.  Beginning at 7:00 pm the services includes the celebration of light, spoken and sun scripture, prayer and reflection.   Following the service, there will exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 8:00 pm.
CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY: Eucharistic Celebration on Sat., Dec. 8, 10:00 a.m. at Notre Dame Basilica Cathedral. All are invited to attend.
Canada Must Oppose Privatization of Water and recognize water as a Basic Human Right! One point four billion people lacked access to drinking water and a further 2.6 billion to basic sanitation facilities in 2007. A reality that has direct and harmful consequences on the levels of health, education, poverty, social development, and gender equity in the lives of the world’s poor.
Sign our petition today! Co-sponsored by the Council of Canadians, the Quebec World Water Contract Association and Development and Peace, it will be presented to the federal government in 2008. Read more: http://www.devp.org/devpme/eng/advocacy/petition-eau-eng.html This petition will be available to sign at the Parish after the masses on Dec. 1 & 2.

Keep Christ in Christmas The Knights of Columbus will be selling religious Christmas cards after mass on November 24/25. Cards can also be obtained anytime by contacting Bob Dunn.
Sat., Dec. 8th, 2007 Theme: Moral decision-making What does it mean for me to make moral decisions as a catholic in the world today? Presenter: Prof. Noel Simard, Director Centre for Ethics, St. Paul Univ. and member of the Pontifical Council for Life, Vatican.  Please call Annmarie Brown at 738-5025 to register.
 
Sunday Missals:  Sunday missals for 2008 are available at the office. Please call to arrange your copy. Cost $7.00

 
 Making a Will – A Lasting Legacy:  Please consider a gift to your Parish in your will as a lasting and beneficial testimony of faith. 
New to the Parish?  Welcome!  Please fill in a registration form, or call the office, and take a box of envelopes or consider using a cheque, Visa/MC or pre-authorized contribution plan for Sunday contribution. Our financial requirements are approx. $7,000 per week to support our approx. $2,000 a week mortgage payment, any excess is used to pay the finishing construction costs or to pay down the mortgage.  Thank you for your generous weekly support of Good Shepherd Parish.
Christmas Cakes Gourmet fruitcakes made by the Cistercian Monks of Oka, Quebec will be sold after Masses on Dec. 8 & 9. 
CWL News:  Nov 24th & 25th is Membership Drive weekend.  2008 membership cards available at all masses.  Thank you for your support.
The Legion of Mary is looking to form a prayer apostolate in our Parish.  Weekly meetings include recitation of the Rosary and work in the Parish.  For more information, contact Jennifer Snell or jennifersnell2000@yahoo.ca
ST. JOSEPHS FUNDRAISER: Bruce & The Burgers are back. Rock nRoll all night, Sat., Dec. 1, 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. St. Josephs Parish Hall (151 Laurier Avenue E.). Cash bar, contests & prizes. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Tickets: Melissa (613-233-4095); (st.joseph@sympatico.ca). All proceeds to St. Joes Supper Table.
Miriam Centre requires volunteers, please call the office for details.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY: Join Fr. Paul Nwaeze & Fr. Michael Browning on a religious tour of Italy.  May 4 - 15, 2008.   General Papal audience, visit to the Vatican museum, the Catacombs, Assisi, Florence, Venice.  Space is limited so reserve early.  Double rate: $3298/person. Info: Victoria Pusiak, Divine Infant parish (613-824-6822 x 229). Only 20 seats left!
MINISTRY TO SEPARATED & DIVORCED CATHOLICS: The Ministry to Separated and Divorced Catholics meets every second Wednesday evening at the Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn Place at 7:30 p.m. Reflection & Social, Dec 5. Info: Deacon Paul Coderre (613-738-5025, Ext 222); (deaconpaul@ecclesia-ottawa.org).
Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 3 pm plan to attend the Annual OLV Three
Choir Christmas Concert with the Concordia German-Canadian Male Chorus, the Ottawa-Carleton Male Choir, the OLV Children’s Choir and special guest Louise Ebeltoft (harpist). Everyone’s welcome to attend at Our Lady of the Visitation Church, 5338 Bank Street, Ottawa. Goodwill offering accepted.
Info: 613-821-2040 www.olvis.ca  
Coro Vivo Ottawa (formerly Blackburn Chorus) Fri. & Sat. Dec. 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm, Orleans United Church, presents ‘A Christmas Carol’ carols Charles Dickens would have listened to when he penned his famous story. Tickets $15, Children under 12 free.  For info call 841-3902.
 
Announced Masses
Saturday, November 24 Feast of Christ the King
5:00 pm For our parishioners
Sunday, November 25 Feast of Christ the King
9:00 am Mary Jennings, req by Ron & Helen McRae
 Deceased members of the McNelly & Hall family, req
   By Jean Hall
 Deceased family & friends of the Cumming family
11:15 am John MacPhee & Caroline MacPhee, req b John &   Lorraine MacPhee
 Victor Zapotoczny, req by his wife
 Steve Als, req by Hilary Als 
Tuesday, November 27
9:00 am Private Intention
Wednesday, November 28  
9:00 am Private Intention
Thursday, November 29 
9:00 am Margaret Gorman, req by Sheila & Bob Morin
Friday, November 30 Andrew, Apostle 
9:00 am Michael Tonner, req by Patricia Tonner
 Special Intention, req by Myrna & Guenter Andrews
Saturday, December 1 First Sunday of Advent
5:00 pm Denis Cyr, req by Patricia Hirrel-Cyr
 Dmytro Jaz, req by Vince & Audrey Keating
 Dorothy MacIsaac, req by Al & Anne Hawkins
Sunday, December 2 First Sunday of Advent
9:00 am For our parishioners
11:15 am Mary Jennings, req by Knights of Columbus
 John MacPhee & Caroline MacPhee, req by
  John & Lorraine MacPhee
 Geraldine Olsen, req by the Yuen family
Remember our Sick: Aime Groulx, Margaret Larocque & John Dunn
Remember our deceased: Cleo Levi, sister of Sophia Carrara
Meetings this Week: 
Mon. Nov. 26 - Bible Study
  Euchre 7:00 pm
Tues., Nov. 27 -  CWL Executive Meet
  Pastoral Care Meet 7:00 pm
Wed., Nov. 28 - Eucharistic Ministers Meet
Thurs., Nov. 29 –  Christian Meditation 7:30 pm
Friday, Nov. 30 - Small Christian Community 7:00 pm

Back by popular demand the Sacred Music Society and Maryvale Academy will be sponsoring two Handel's Messiah concerts this advent season. Maestro Uwe Leiflander - a World class conductor will be presenting highlights of Handel's Messiah and other Christmas favorites. There will be over 100 choir and 21 orchestra members. Friday, Dec. 15 at Notre Dame Cathedral or Sat., Dec. 16 at St. Patrick’s Basilica. For info and tickets call Maryvale Academy 613-321-2186.

Don’t forget our Food bank!  Please bring canned vegetables and fruit for next week.