2009 - First Sunday Of Advent

First Sunday of Advent

St. Vincent de Paul ‘Bundle Weekend’

This Weekend: Nov. 28 / 29 The donation truck in the parking lot will remain unlocked until 5 pm on Sunday, so there is plenty of time to return with your donation if you were unable to bring them to mass with you. Please tie your bundles securely for ease of handling. Soft Goods Only Please!: clothing, bedding, draperies, textiles, blankets, sleeping bags, winter outerwear and clothing (including: shoes, boots, coats, jackets, scarves, hats, mittens, gloves, etc. for men, women and children). Thank you for thinking of those who are in need!

Annual Shared Collection Next Weekend - Dec. 5th / 6th St. Vincent de Paul Canadian Food For Children The annual special collection which will be shared between the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Canadian Food for Children will take place next weekend: Dec. 5th / 6th. Thank you for all your past help. Your donations make our service to our neighbours in need possible.

Singers Welcome - 11 am Choir We continue to welcome singers who would like to serve the Church and God with the talents they have been given, in support of the Sunday liturgy. Interested singers are invited to call the parish office at 416-231-6016. Gordon Mansell will then set up an interview and audition. Commitments of 8-week blocks acceptable.

Volunteer Accompanist Wanted We are looking for a capable pianist who could volunteer to provide accompaniment for Thursday afternoon choir rehearsal and the choir anthem at our Sunday morning 9:30 Mass. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please leave your name with the office and either Gordon or Michele will return your call.

First Sunday of Advent Advent is a season of expectation and incompleteness, of waiting in joyful hope, in anticipation of the coming feast. As we light the first candle on our Advent wreath throughout the week we pray: God of hope and love, we praise you for sending Jesus, your Son, to save us from our sins and to be the light in our darkness. Bless us as we gather in his name, and bless this wreath as a sign of your unending love and of Jesus’ presence among us. Keep us watchful in prayer as we await his return in glory. OLS Youth Ministry News

Advent Evening Prayer & Reflection Wednesday, Dec. 2nd at 7:30 pm in the Church Youth (aged 14-25) are invited to attend evening prayer this coming Wednesday at 7:30 pm. In preparation for Christmas, we will be exploring some of the major themes of Advent through selected scriptural readings, prayer, discussion and reflection. The evening will also give us an opportunity to discuss our Christmas family sponsorship. Come reflect upon the Advent season, connect and share with your peers, and learn a thing or two in the process!

Advent Lunch Friday, December 11th at 12:00 Noon Planning to meet friends for lunch before Christmas? Come to the Church Hall for a catered buffet lunch. For only $14. Best Deal in Town! Price includes lunch (lemon chicken, rice with cranberries, salmon and salad), dessert and soft drinks. Wine will be available for purchase. 50 / 50 Draw & Door Prizes - Proceeds to ShareLife - Reservations Required - 416-231-6016 or [email protected]

November 22, 2009

All Day Confessions Two priests will be available throughout the day on: Saturday, December 12th from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm “Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1422)

Christmas Ornaments

Mass Intentions This Week Nov. 30th - Dec. 6th Please join us as we pray for the following, in our “Announced Mass” Intentions Mon.:(9 am) +Rita Fleming - Dennis & Nadia Hunt Tues.:(9 am) +Tekla Dubrovskis - Family Wed.:(9 am) +Margaret Byrne - Margaret Tipping Thurs.:(9 am) +Donald Barrett - Coutinho Family Fri.:(9 am) +Peter & Margaret Teewiss - Coutinho Family Sat.:(9 am) +Rudy Fundarek - Anne Fundarek & Family (5:15 pm) +Elio Della Siega - Bulfon Family Sun.:(8:15 am) For Our Parishioners (9:30 am) +Christopher Campbell - Family (11 am) +Ravenna Razauskas - Matthews Family (12:30 pm) +Yong Tjan - Family

on Sale Our ShareLife Committee is selling Christmas ornaments to assist in the ShareLife drive and to get all of us prepared for the Christmas Celebrations. Over the next few weeks, we will be selling these ornaments in the church vestibule. We urge everyone to stop by and visit our table, and help support our ShareLife campaign as well.

Vocation Seeds “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life.” Are worldly cares dragging you down? - be a follower of the Master. If God is calling you, contact Fr. Hansoo Park at 416-968-0997. [email protected] or www.vocationstoronto.ca

Christmas Toy Drive This Weekend: November 28th / 29th ‘Thank You’ for your donations of New, Unwrapped toys for children. Your generosity will be a blessing to many families this Christmas.

Win Great Prizes! Friar’s Student Writing Award For students aged 14-18 - submit a 500-word essay on the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which is celebrated Jan.24-31. Theme: “You are witnesses to these things” (Luke 24:48). 1st prize: iPod touch (32GB) - 2nd prize: iPod nano (16GB)... submission deadline: Jan. 11. Essays will be published in the Catholic Register. E-mail your essay to [email protected] or fax it to 416934-2409. For more information call 416-934-3400 ext. 344 or 416-934-2410 ext. 407. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Parish Administration Donations Envelopes: - please take a moment to write the amount of your donation onto your envelope. This small step saves a great deal of time of the volunteer teams who process our weekly collections. - please advise the office of any address changes, so our database is accurate for sending out the 2010 donation envelope packages. - if you wish to begin using donation envelopes, please advise the office so you can be added to the data base. Parish Registration: - if you attend OLS parish regularly, please ensure that you are registered with the parish office. (Young adults who have completed their education should be registered as individuals.) Please also inform your previous parish that

you have moved so they can remove you from their active records.