The Second Sunday of Advent  
December 9, 2007

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.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.
Those parishioners wishing to donate Poinsettias at Christmas, are asked to call Patricia Clément [coordinator] to plan for drop off at the church. A reminder that if you wish to donate flowers in a loved ones name or to celebrate an event, please let us know or write it on a card. Your continued help and support is very much appreciated. Environment Committee. 
The children of the parish and visiting children are invited to participate in a Gospel drama at the 4:30 Mass on Christmas Eve.  The children may dress up as Mary, Joseph, a shepherd or an angel.  During the reading of the gospel, the children will be invited to the front to follow the adult leaders words and actions to help dramatize the Gospel.  All children may come forward whether in costume or not.  A limited number of costumes are available to be borrowed for the evening.  Please call Donna Dunham if you require a costume. 
Good Shepherd School would again like some financial help to assist young families in need at Christmas.  If you would like to donate, please call the office for information on helping out.
Baptisms:  We welcome into our parish family: Mikayla Marie Claire Bowman & Alexia Marie Mélanie Bowman, children of Mitchell Bowman & Julie Ouellette; James Anthony Burns, son of Todd Burns & Heather Hughes; Connor Kwok-Yung Seaborn, son of Geofford & Julie Seaborn; Danika Elizabeth-Ita Murphy, daughter of Daniel Murphy & Josée St-Denis Murphy; Nadia Suzane Washam, daughter of Benjamin & Sonia Washam; Ethan Chase Foley, son of Terrance & Dianne Foley; Jacob Colby James Bourgeois, son of Daniel & Paul Bourgeois; Aiden Clayton Mark Zela, son of Francis Zela & Amy Smith; Dylan Angelo Kennedy, son of Jeffrey Kennedy & Melissa Kennedy; Riley Louise Hollink, daughter of Jonathan & Micheline Hollink; Cheyenne Elizabeth Lehouillier, daughter of Trevor Lehouillier & Tacha Latimer

 

Christmas Mass Schedule:

Saturday, Dec. 22 – 5:00 pm (4th Sunday of Advent)
Sunday, Dec. 23 – 9:00 am & 11:15 am (4th Sunday of Advent)
Christmas Eve - The Birth of Christ
Monday, Dec. 24 – 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:00 pm and 12:00 midnight
 Christmas Day - The Birth of Christ 
Tuesday, Dec. 25 – 10:30 am

 
 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.
Members of our Finance Council be on hand after mass to help you get your 2008 envelopes in the social space.
Christmas Pot Luck December 15th after the 5:00 pm mass, please sign up after mass today.
Christmas Cakes Gourmet fruitcakes made by the Cistercian Monks of Oka, Quebec will be sold after Masses on Dec. 8 & 9.  Small $14.00, Large $22.00.  Please make cheques payable to Campaign Life Coalition.
Want to go Carolling?  Join the Youth on December 23, 7pm to carol at Amica!  Rehearse with us on Dec 15, 3pm.  Play guitar, sing, or just smile while wearing a Santa hat!  All ages welcome! Contact Kat to sign up, 824-4394. 
K4J (Kids for Jesus) mark you calendars! An exciting new season begins in January.  Boys & girls ages 6-10 are invited to Know Jesus, Love Jesus and Share Jesus through discussions, games, crafts and more.  We meet one Friday evening/month from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.  Cost: $10 for season.  Register by phone before Dec 21 by contacting Patty MacCarthy.  Meeting dates are: Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 7, Apr 11, May 9 and June 13.
LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH CHILDREN ADVENT CHARITY  During Advent, Liturgy of the Word for Children will be offered on December 2, December 9 and December 16.  The children are invited to bring a gift (five-ten dollars in value) on any of these Sundays to help needy children in our local  
area.  They may bring these gifts, unwrapped, to Liturgy of the Word for Children and place them in the basket at the front.  The
gifts will be distributed to children in need during Advent.  Thank you!  Have a blessed Advent season!
The students of the Personal Development and Esthetics classes at Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School are having a drive to help out female soldiers in Afghanistan.  The mother of one of our students is serving over there and has let us know that certain beauty products would be most welcomed by the women.  They include sunscreen, lip balm, shampoo and conditioner (in small bottles) moisturizer and body lotion to name a few.  Donations are being accepted in the office of Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School until Wed. Jan. 9th.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Mary-Lou Cohen at 613-741-4525. 
Announced Masses
Saturday, December 8 Second Sunday of Advent
5:00 pm For our parishioners
Sunday, December 9 Second Sunday of Advent
9:00 am Intentions of Diane Warren and Helen Hall,
 req by their sisters Jean & Gert Hall
 Charles & Mary Dobie, req by John & Liz Connor
 Mrs. Cleo Levi, req by Sophia, Rosemary & Ron Carrara
11:15 am John MacPhee & Caroline MacPhee, req by
  John & Lorraine MacPhee
 Victor Zapotoczny, req by his wife
  Harry Olsen, req by Steve & Maureen Hughes 
Tuesday, December 11  
9:00 am Cecile Jemus, req by Robert & Angela Lavictoire
Wednesday, December 12  
9:00 am Judy Gillis, req by Bernie & Jackie Roach
Thursday, December 13  
9:00 am  Christopher Worden, req by Robert & Angela Lavictoire
Friday, December 14 
9:00 am   Ray Sitland, req by Bernie & Jackie Roach
   Maureen Sullivan, req by Robert & Angela Lavictoire
Saturday, December 15 Third Sunday of Advent
5:00 pm Dmytro Jaz, req by Bruce & Judy Cheesman
 Cleo Levi, req by Sophia, Rosemary & Ron Carrara
 Shirley Tanner, req by Patricia Tanner
 Lorna Egan, req by the family
Sunday, December 16 Third Sunday of Advent
9:00 am For our parishioners
11:15 am Intentions of Comerton, O’Sullivan & Merrinan familes   
  req by Austin & Mary Comerton
 Intentions of Chrystal, Zenchuk & O’Connor families,
  req by Austin & Mary Comerton
Remember our Sick: Aime Groulx, Margaret Larocque & John Dunn
Remember our deceased: André Champoux, father of Rev. Pierre Champoux, John Kingston, husband of Dianne Kingston
Meetings this Week: 
Mon. Dec. 10 - Bible Study
Tues., Dec. 11 -  RCIA Meet 7:30 pm
Wed., Dec. 12 - Vespers 7:00 pm
Thurs., Dec. 13 –  Christian Meditation 7:30 pm
  Finance Council 7:30 pm
  Bridge Group 7:30 pm
Friday, Dec. 14 - 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 Christmas treats for next week.