LaSalle River anard atholic Family of Parishes · resume on Saturday, January 11th, 2020. Il n’y aura pas de confessions pendant la période des Ftes. Les confessions régulières

Sacred Heart Parish

Est. 1921

St. Joseph Parish

Est. 1864

St. Paul Parish

Est. 1953

1425 Divine Street

LaSalle, ON N9J 0C5

(519) 734-7512

Email: [email protected]

9399 Townline Road

Windsor, ON N9J 2W6

(519) 734-8044

Email: [email protected]

5885 Malden Road

LaSalle, ON N9H 1S5

(519) 969-5566

Email: [email protected]

LaSalle River Canard Catholic Family of Parishes December 15th & 22nd, 2019 - Third & Fourth Sunday of Advent

15 et 22 décembre 2019 - 3e et 4e dimanche de l’Avent

Pastor: Fr. Dwayne Adam

Associate Pastor: Fr. Ray Lawhead

Deacon: Art Bondy

Pastoral Minister & Coordinator of Parish Ministries: Rebecca Bondy

Pastoral Minister for Youth and Family Formation: Lisa Mullins

Pastoral Worker for Family Faith Formation: Sue Orcsik

Financial Secretary: Ruth Cushing

Receptionist/Parish Secretary: Kim Meloche

Communication Secretary: Marie Durocher

Custodians: Kirk Bertelle (SJ), Jeff Moore (SH), Gerry Semande (SP)

Mass Times

Saturday - 4:30pm - St. Paul - 6:00pm - Sacred Heart Sunday - 9:15am - Sacred Heart - 9h15 - St. Joseph (français) Sunday - 11:15am - St. Paul - 11:15am - St. Joseph

Central Office Location 9399 Townline Road

Windsor, Ontario N9J 2W6 Phone:(519)734-8044

Fax (519) 734-6486

Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm

Family of Parishes website: lasallerivercanardfamily.dol.ca

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

Monday, December 16th - No daily Mass Tuesday, December 17th - St. Paul 6:30pm - English Antonio & Angelini Martino Assunta & Family Dec. Members of Borza Family Connie & Joe Scalzi Maria Simoes Irene Cappelli Paul Deslippe & Austin Hawthorne Betty Deslippe & Family Giselle Pinard Barbara Steptoe Int. of Keys Family Angie Sturam

Wednesday, December 18th - St. Joseph 9:15am Mass - English Ernie Bezaire Diane & Family Agnes Rogala The Family Gloria Drouillard Leonard O’Neil Mirella Tedesco Her Family Special Int. of Philip & Mary Jane Laframboise St. Joseph School Mass - 1:15pm Ernie Bezaire K of C 5642 Golf League Anne Marie Caille Estate of Irene Gignac Thursday, December 19th - Sacred Heart 9:15am Mass - English Angelo Zorzit The Family Peter Lukosewych Denise Dec. Members of Monahan Family The Family Thom Simkins Chris Gary Leo Triolet & Michelle Curtis Mom & Dad Renee King Mom & Dad

vendredi 20 décembre - St. Joseph 9h15 Messe - français Fr. Daniel Chui CSB (5th) Diane Aversa Victor Pouget Juliette et Famille Regina Janek Gina Muzslai et Famille

Saturday, December 21st 4:30pm Mass - English - St. Paul 6:00pm Mass - English - Sacred Heart

For the intentions of the people of God Dimanche/Sunday December 22nd

9h15 Messe - français - St. Joseph

9:15am Mass - English - Sacred Heart

11:15am Mass - English - St. Paul

11:15am Mass - English - St. Joseph

Pour les intentions du peuple de Dieu

For the intentions of the people of God

Sacred Heart

Mon., Dec. 16th & 23rd: 7pm - Rosary Group - Foyer Wed., Dec. 18th: 6:30pm - K of C Mtg. & Social - CC

Thurs., Dec.19th: 7pm - Sit & Knit - CC

Sat., Dec. 21st: After 6pm Mass - Bake Sale - CC

Sun. Dec. 22nd: After 9:15am Mass - Bake Sale - CC

St. Joseph

Tues., Dec. 17th: 9am - 5pm - Food Sale– Hall 6:30pm - Social Committee Mtg - Hall Sat., Dec. 21st: 11am - Choir - Loft

St. Paul

Tues., Dec. 17th: 10am - 1pm - Adoration - Church 3pm - 6pm - Confessions Wed., Dec. 18th: 1pm - Prayer Group

1:30pm - Cards

UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS

During the week of December 23rd, there will NOT

be regular weekday Masses. Please see the schedule

below for information on Christmas Mass Times:

Christmas Eve

4:30pm at Sacred Heart & St. Joseph

7:30pm at St. Paul & Sacred Heart

9:30pm at St. Paul & St. Joseph (F)

Christmas Day

11am at Sacred Heart, St. Paul & St. Joseph

Confession: It’s not too late to make one last confession before Christmas. They will take place on Tues., Dec. 17th from 3 - 6pm at St. Paul.

Vous avez encore l’occasion de vous confesser avant Noël. Ce sacrement sera offert mardi, 17 décembre de 15h à 18h à la paroisse St.Paul.

Advent Wreath: The third candle is

pink and symbolizes joy. It is called the

“Shepherd's Candle,” and is pink because

rose is the liturgical color of joy. On the

fourth week of Advent, we light the final

purple candle to mark the final week of prayer and

penance as we wait for the birth of our Saviour

Couronne de l'Avent: la troisième bougie est rose

et symbolise la joie. Elle s'appelle la «bougie du

Pasteur» et est rose parce que le rose est la couleur

liturgique de la joie. La quatrième semaine de l'Avent,

nous allumons la dernière bougie violette pour

marquer la dernière semaine de prière et de pénitence

en attendant la naissance de notre Sauveur

Family of Parishes News Update

Office Closed: The Parish office will close at 3pm on Friday for a staff Christmas Party. If you need to contact the office, please do so beforehand!

Le bureau fermera à 15h vendredi afin de permettre au

personnel de se rencontrer pour Noël. Communiquez

avec le bureau tôt dans la semaine afin que nous

puissions vous servir.

New Years Mass Times LaSalle River Canard Family and Youth Ministry: Join us this Sunday (December 15th) at Sacred Heart Church after the 9:15am Mass. Please bring all hats, gloves, socks, underwear, scarves, etc. for the Downtown Mission and Street Help. There will be a short presentation. Coffee, juice and muffins will be served. All ages are welcome! Reminder that next week we are asking for canned

goods to be dropped off at the parish you are attending.

New Year’s Eve

4:30pm at St. Joseph(Bilingual)

New Year’s Day

9:15am at St. Paul

11:15am at Sacred Heart

No Bulletin Next Weekend: Just a heads up that this bulletin covers the weeks of December 15th AND December 22nd. There will

NOT be another bulletin published until Christmas Eve. By keeping this bulletin for two weeks you are helping us to reduce costs and save a few trees. Veuillez noter que ce bulletin est le dernier avant Noël. Nous vous demandons de le garder pour deux semaines et de ne pas en prendre un autre la semaine prochaine. Ceci économisera les coûts d’impression et nous aidera à faire notre part pour l’environnement.

Holiday Office Hours: Our

parish office will be closed beginning

at noon on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24th)

and will reopen on Thursday, January

2nd. For emergencies, please call the

parish office and follow the prompts

provided.

Heures de bureau: Le bureau fermera à midi le 24

décembre et ouvrira à nouveau le jeudi 2 janvier. En

cas d’urgence, téléphoner le bureau paroissial et

suivez les directives.

Please note: There are NO confessions during the Holidays. Regular confessions resume on Saturday, January 11th, 2020.

Il n’y aura pas de confessions pendant la période des Fêtes. Les confessions régulières reprendront le samedi 11 janvier.

New Year’s Mass Schedule: The Feast of Mary, the Mother of God is a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics living in Canada! There will be a bilingual New Year’s Eve Mass at 4:30pm at St. Joseph, a 9:15am Mass at St. Paul on New Year’s Day, and an 11:15am Mass at Sacred Heart on New Year’s Day as well. Le 1er janvier est la Fête de Marie, Mère de Dieu, et est un jour d’obligation au Canada. Il y aura une Messe bilingue la Veille du Jour de l’An à 16h30 à la Paroisse St. Joseph, à 9h15 le Jour de l’An à St. Paul et à 11h15 à Sacred Heart.

Liturgical Sign Up Sheets for

Christmas and New Year’s have been up

for a few weeks and are beginning to fill

up. However, there are still some vacancies that need to

be filled. Please take a moment to let us know at which

Masses you are available to serve during the Holidays.

Thank you in advance for volunteering!

Disponibilité des divers Ministères pour Noël et le Jour

de l’An: Les feuilles d’inscriptions sont disponibles

depuis quelques semaines. Il y a encore un besoin de

gens pour remplir les divers ministères. Nous vous

encourageons à vous inscrire aussitôt que possible afin

que nous sachions que toutes les responsabilités sont

comblés pour Noël et le Jour de l’An. Merci de votre

service!

Bulletin Ads: There is one spot left

for advertisements in the bulletin. It

will be given on a first come first

serve basis. Please contact the parish

office for more information.

Annonces: Il ne reste qu’une ouverture pour les

commanditaires qui voudraient annoncer dans le

bulletin. Premier arrivé, premier servi. Contactez le

bureau pour plus de renseignements.

Scent Notice: It has come to our

attention recently that some people are not following this policy. A reminder

that our 3 churches are SCENT FREE. Parishioners are asked to respect those who have allergies to various scents. Please refrain from the use of scented products, especially perfumes and colognes. We really would appreciate your consideration as this DOES affect some parishioners and their ability to attend Mass and

meetings.

Nos 3 églises sont désignées des zones sans parfum. Certaines personnes ne respectent pas cette politique. Des gens souffrent d’allergies sévères aux parfums. Nous vous demandons d’être sensibles à ces gens en évitant de porter des parfums lorsque vous assistez à la Messe ou à une réunion dans l’une de nos trois paroisses. Nous vous demandons de respecter cette politique car cela affecte certains paroissiens et leur

capacité d’assister à la Messe et aux réunions.

Clothing Drive for Street

Help: Gently used clothing for the

homeless is being collected. We are

NOT requesting new clothing at this

time. Any winter wear such as

jackets, sweaters, pants, boots for

men and women, hats, mittens, etc. are much

appreciated. You can bring any donations to your own

parish office (place at the door) and they will be

gathered from there. Thank you in advance for your

generosity!

Une collecte de vêtements usagés est en marche à

chacune de nos trois paroisses. Si vous avez des

manteaux, chandails, pantalons, bottes, chapeaux,

mitaines etc. pour hommes et femmes. Laissez ces items

à la porte du bureau de votre paroisse pendant qu’il fait

froid et ils serons ramassés. Merci de votre générosité.

Vocation Corner: “You owe it to all

of us to get on with what you're good at”

- W.H. Auden

Questions about Vocations? Contact the Diocese of London at [email protected] for more information or by phone at 1-888-548-9649.

Parish Mission Statement: Our

mission statement is based on the truth of who we are and who we are called to be: “Jesus lives within us. We

can change the world.” We have begun reciting this at each Mass and

will continue to do so from now on!

Énoncé de mission de la paroisse: Notre énoncé de mission est basé sur la vérité de qui nous sommes et de qui nous sommes appelés à être: «Jésus vit en nous.

Nous pouvons changer le monde." Nous réciterons

maintenant cet énoncé de mission à chaque Messe.

2020 Envelopes: There are many

left to pickup at the entrance of the

church. They are listed in

alphabetical order so please look for

your last name. If your box of

envelopes is missing please call the

office and ask to speak to Ruth.

Please do not use them until January!

Les boîtes d’enveloppes sont disponibles à l’entrée de

l’église, par ordre alphabétique. Si votre boîte n’y est

pas communiquez avec Ruth au bureau. Veuillez ne pas

les utiliser avant le mois de janvier!

Do you know that we have children's bulletins for each weekend available at all 3 churches? They are located with the children's books at each respective parish.

Savez-vous que nous avons des bulletins pour les jeunes dans chacune de nos trois paroisses? Ils se trouvent au même endroit que les livres pour les petits.

Sunday Offertory: A reminder that all offertory envelopes and pre-authorized debit donations will remain with your home parish. Loose donations stay in the church where they are given. If you are interested in Pre-Authorized Debit, please contact the parish office or pick up a registration form at the entrance of the church.

Votre enveloppe du dimanche demeure à votre paroisse peu importe où vous assistez à la Messe!

News from Sacred Heart Parish

News from St. Paul Parish

Pray for the sick, especially Anne Ducharme, Ed Regan, Elsie Rousseau, Howard Paddon, Margaret Gignac, Margaret Blondin and Margaret James.

Weekly Collection – Dec. 8th, 2019

Regular Collection $ 3,730 .00 Loose $ 150.00 Capital Campaign $ 165.00 Parish Appeal $ 120.00 Initial $ 5.00 Christmas $ 300.00 Christmas Flowers $ 320.00 Missals $ 10.00 Total: $ 4,800.00

Thanks for your support!

CWL: Are you thinking about joining the CWL but are not sure? Join us for a meeting and see what we are all about. There is always time to join. Stay tuned for more details about upcoming meetings and events!

Weekly Collection - Dec. 8th, 2019

Regular Collection $ 2,483.00 Loose $ 251.00 Christmas $ 75 .00

Total $ 2,809.00

Pray for the sick in

our parish,

especially: Judy

Durocher, Christina

Mancina, Lilah Lamont,

Chiara Tedesco, Ken Gaspar, Fiorae

Zanchetta, Barb Coates, Teresa Durante,

Lorne Meloche, Robert Robinet, and Allan

Taylor

Pray for the deceased, remembering

especially Nick Sbrocca and Vito Grillo of

our parish.

Annual Giving Tree: It is with sincere appreciation that we

thank you for participating in our Giving Tree initiative. Your

most generous gifts were brought with such love and care. They

are now on their way to being delivered to those in need. Thank

you for sharing your Christmas spirit with others!

Sunday Missals are still available for the 2019/2020 Liturgical Year. They are located in the narthex (back of the church) at a cost of $5 per book.

Giving Tree: This is the LAST weekend to bring in your donations. Please bring your unwrapped gift to the church, with the tag attached, no later than Dec. 15th. You may put the gift in a gift bag if you wish. As for the monetary donations, please clearly label the envelopes and make all cheques out to “St. Vincent de Paul” so that the counters know where to direct the money.

Altar Servers: We are in desperate need of Altar Servers for

both weekend Masses. Please consider stepping forward for this ministry! If this interests you, please call the parish office. With that being said, we ask the funeral Altar Servers to please step forward for Christmas Masses. There is a sign up

sheet in the sacristy.

Our annual Parish Bake Sale will be held after both weekend Masses on December 21st & 22nd. Bakers are needed. If you are able to bake for us please contact Kelly Bondy at (519) 962-9001 ([email protected]) or Lisa at (519) 734-7512 ([email protected]).

Nativity Scene: All children and their

families are invited after the 6pm Mass next

Saturday, December 21st to help us put the

outside nativity scene characters (except baby

Jesus) into the crèche. It will be followed by

hot cocoa and cookies in front of the community centre.

Social Committee: We are putting together a Social Committee to help with Coffee Sundays and other social gatherings. If you are interested, please call the parish office. Once we have a few names, we will set up a meeting. Thanks!

Local Events

Pray for the sick, especially Frank Riegl, Emily Perry, and Larry Marcotte

Weekly Collections - Dec. 8th, 2019

Regular Collection $ 3,773.10

Loose Collection $ 302.00

Assessment $ 22.00

Initial $ 20.00

St. Vincent de Paul $ 260.00

Giving Tree $ 150.00

Capital Campaign $ 3,400.35

Total $ 7,927.45

Thank you for your continued support!

Votre appui contant est apprécié!

World Youth Day 2022 Interest Survey: WYD 2022 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, in the summer of 2022. While the exact dates have not yet been announced, preparations are beginning for a Diocesan Pilgrimage. Parishes and individuals are asked to take a few minutes to fill out a very brief survey to indicate interest in this event. Completing the form will also get your name on the email list for any upcoming communication. Please go to the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9WLP36B.

A Candlelight Prayer Service for those grieving the loss of a loved one this Christmas season will take place at Heavenly Rest Cemetery, inside St. Francis Mausoleum on Thursday, December 19th at 7pm. The presider will be Fr. Gary Goyeau. Candles will be provided. Please join us. All are welcome.

News from St. Joseph Parish

The Ladies’ Altar Society is in need of new members. Events such as the annual Bazaar and Lent card parties are organized by this wonderful

group of women. In order for these traditions to continue, more volunteers are needed. If you would like to join this group, please contact the office. On behalf of the whole parish, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Doris Monforton who is retiring from her position of president of the Altar Society which she has held for many years and has spent countless hours planning and organizing these

gatherings for our church. Grand Merci Doris!!

Last Food Sale Before Christmas!! Get your meat pies, cabbage rolls, perogies and fruit pies for the holidays on Tuesday, December 17th from 9am –

5pm. Come early so you won’t be disappointed.

Les tourtières sont prêtes, ainsi que les tartes, choux farcies etc. Venez le mardi 17 décembre vous procurez ce dont vous avez besoin pour Noël . Venez tôt pour ne pas être déçus.

Madonna House: Enter into the silence with Madonna House to Await the Lord’s Coming. Advent is a time of waiting – of silent growth of Jesus within each of us. Come join us Monday evening on December 16th from 6pm – 8pm to journey together with prayer and discussion. We will begin with a hearty bowl of soup then have a time of reflection and end the evening with Night Prayer. Please RSVP to Madonna House 519-252-9236 or email [email protected]

Turkey Bingo: Thanks to

the men and women of the Ushers’ Club for organizing

this great activity last Sunday

and to those who attended or helped in any

way. An enjoyable time was had by all! See

you again next year!

Save the Date!! On January 26th the St. Joseph Social Committee is hosting a FREE Skate at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. More details to follow.

Attention aux amateurs de patin: Réservez le 26 janvier, car le Comité Social vous invite à patiner gratuitement de 17h30 à 18h30 au centre Libro à Amherstburg. D’autres détails suivront, mais réservez la date!

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