St. Joseph's Church

Saturday Evening Mass5:30First FridaysMass at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday7:00 and 10:30 a.m.Baptisms:Please call rectory two weeks prior.
Holy Day Masses(vigil) 5:00 p.m.Marriage:Please call rectory at least six months prior.
7:30 a.m.Registration:Please call rectory
ConfessionsSaturday, 2:30 p.m.


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Weekly Bulletin

December 20, 2009
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Saturday, December 19Jgs. 13: 2-7, 24-25a, Lk. 1: 5-15
4:00 p.m.R.S. Peter Kraskouskas int. wife Pat (at Holy Spirit)
5:30 p.m.R.S. Albina Zaremba int. Ted & Yvonne Kulczyk
Sunday, December 20Mi. 5: 1-4a, Heb. 10: 5-10, Lk. 1: 39-45
7:00 a.m.R.S. Alice LeBlanc int. Rollie & Dee LeBlanc
9:00 a.m.Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.Parishioners
Monday, December 21Sg. 2: 8-14, Lk. 1: 39-45
7:30 a.m.Deceased members of the Motyka family int. Edziu & Mary Ann Motyka
Tuesday, December 221 Sm. 1: 24-28, Lk. 1: 46-56
7:30 a.m.R.S. Cecile Arsenault int. Alice Arsenault (at Holy Spirit)
Wednesday, December 23Mal. 3: 1-4, 23-24, Lk. 1: 57-66
7:30 a.m.R.S. Helen Wojdylak int. Victor Januszkiewicz
Thursday, December 24Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25, Mt. 1: 1-25
7:30 a.m.R.S. Antoinette Goodwin int. Joyce Brown
4:00 p.m.Vigil of Christmas - Intentions of Priest (at Holy Spirit)
Friday, December 25Is. 52: 7-10, Heb. 1: 1-6, Jn. 1: 1-18
7:00 a.m.Parishioners
9:00 a.m.Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.R.S. Celia Tokarz int. family
Saturday, December 26Acts 6: 8-10, 7: 54-59, Mt. 10: 17-22
7:30 a.m.All Souls Day Rememberances
4:00 p.m.R.S. Charles & Grace Shaw int. Eleanor (at Holy Spirit)
5:30 p.m.R.S. Albina Zaremba int. Helen LaFlamme
Sunday, December 27Sr. 3: 2-7, 12-14, Col. 3: 12-21, Lk. 2: 41-52
7:00 a.m.Parishioners
9:00 a.m.Parishioners (at Holy Spirit)
10:30 a.m.R.S. Agnes Luczko int. Anti

Good News

Mary visited Elizabeth and the baby leaped with joy in her womb. She was filled with the Holy Spirit and trusted that the Lord would take care of her. This last week of Advent brings us closer to the Birth of the Lord.

Confessions will be held every Sat. at 2:30 PM at St. Joseph's. Also, Wed. Dec. 23rd at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph.

CCD NEWS - Today, Sun Dec. 20th, all students will attend 9:00 AM Mass. Grades 1-8 will meet from 10:00 - 11:30 AM. Sun. Dec. 27th and Jan. 3rd - no CCD because of Christmas vacation.

This Friday is Christmas. Let us give thanks to God for giving us His Son, Jesus. As we celebrate this feast, we wish one another the Peace of Christ that only we can give to each other.

Bulletin ads from businesses and parishioners amounted to $3263.00. This helps cover expenses for the bulletin for the year. Thank you and God bless.

Please note - for those who cannot receive Holy Communion because of a wheat allergy called celiac disease, I have a special low-gluten communion wafer. Please let Fr. Tom know before Mass begins.

On Sun., Dec. 20th, a Penance Service will be held at 2PM in Holy Spirit Church. All CCD students must attend except grades 1 & 2. Everyone is invited to attend.

Attention all Singers - we will have a joint choir for the 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass at Holy Spirit Church. Rehearsals begin Tues., Dec. 1st at 7:00 PM at Holy Spirit Church. Please let Sharon Sawtell (632-7216) know you will be joining us so there will be sufficient music for all. Look forward to seeing you there! All Are Welcome!!

Tickets for the annual Oplatek or Christmas dinner (a turkey dinner) on Sun., Jan. 10th are on sale for $8.00 per person.

Christmas Mass Schedule - Holy Spirit - 4 PM Vigil Mass and 9 AM Mass Christmas Day. St. Joseph - 7 and 10:30 AM Masses on Christmas Day. NO MIDNIGHT MASS.

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