Bulletin January 5, 2014

Mass — INTENTIONS — Messes
lundi/Monday, Jan. 6, 2014
December 22, 2013
No mass! Pas de messe!
mardi/Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014
8:30 am (E)
Rena Comartin (5th ann.)
by the family
Shirley Lebert (10th ann.) by Lorne & Cécile Lebert and family
Rosaire Trepanier (17th ann.)
by the family
mercredi/Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014
8:30 am (F)
Madeleine Thibodeau
Normand Comartin
Jacqueline Quenneville
Our Collections
par la F.F.C.F.
par Marr et Rita Huson
par Guy Mailloux et famille
jeudi/Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014
8:30 am (E)
Souls in purgatory
by a parishioner
Louis, Corinne and Ken VanDenDriessche by Mike & Bern Mullins
Living and deceased family members of Chuck & Agnes Labonté
vendredi/Friday, Jan. 10, 2014
9:30 am (F) - Messe au Chez Nous Lodge
Robert Roy
par Réne et Yvette Janisse
Ernest Dufault
par Robert et Jeannine
Wayne Glasier (10e ann.)
par Thérèse et famille
samedi/Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014
5:00 pm (E)
For the intentions of the people of God
11:30 am Confessions
dimanche/Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014
9:00 am (F)
Pour les intentions du peuple de Dieu
11:00 am (E)
For the intentions of the people of God
Please pray for… Prions pour…
The sick...Les malades
Bill Bulley, Yvette Bulley,
Rita Knapp, Alphonse Labonté,
Helen Labonté, Estelle Lebert,
Brian Quick, Ron Sturba,
Thérèse Sylvestre, Timothy Trepanier.
Baptism
Blaise Maurice Comartin Belisle,
child of Marc and Rosanne
Envelopes
+ loose
Paroisse de la Visitation Parish
$6,924.25
125.40
$7,049.65
Annonciation Cemetery…….…...$25.00
St. Joachim Cemetery…………..$200.00
Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery..$125.00
Diocesan Assessment…………..…$20.00
Refugee Family Sponsorship……$50.00
Other donations…………...……$650.00
Building Fund
Donations…………...……..…..$5,490.00
Memorial donations……..……$1,735.00
Parish Office / Bureau Paroissial
5407 Comber Sideroad, P.O. Box 220
Comber, Ontario
N0P 1J0
Office/Bureau
FAX
(519) 687-3118
(519) 687-2076
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.visitation.dol.ca
December 25, 2013
Envelopes
+ loose
$14,563.75
764.38
$15,328.13
December 29, 2013
Envelopes
+ loose
$5,217.00
84.85
$5,301.85
Diocesan Assessment………...…$346.00
Refugee Family Sponsorship..…$100.00
Building Fund
Donations…………...……..…..$3,770.00
Visitors Envelopes………………$680.00
Memorial donations…….………$600.00
Office Hours:
Monday—Thursday
9 am to 12 noon…...1 pm to 4 pm
Pastoral Team
Rev. Robert Champagne, Pastor/curé
Larry Lamphier, Permanent Deacon/Diacre permanent
Katherine Marsh, Pastoral Minister/Youth Minister/
Agente de pastorale/pastoral-jeunesse
Parish Staff
Marie Tremblay, Financial Secretary
Rachelle Moison, Secretary/Receptionist
Debbie Rubin, Caretaker
Randy Barrette, Maintenance
Mariette Comartin, Housekeeper
Kelly Authier, Choir Director
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5 pm (E)
dimanche 9h (F)
Sunday 11 am (E)
*****
Baptism
Celebrated once a month
during weekend masses.
Registration in the parish is required.
Preparation is mandatory.
Reconciliation
Saturday 11:30 am to 12 noon
or by appointment.
Thank You! Merci!
Marriage
The wise men in today’s Gospel were seeking to
pay homage to a king whose coming had been
foretold. They honoured our Lord with their gifts of
gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We too can honour
Christ by the way we steward the gifts of our lives,
our possessions, and our faith. These gifts are
provided, not only for our own benefit, but also for
the good of others through sharing, especially with
the poor and the marginalized. When we give
generously we pay homage to the King of Kings.
Stewardship Office, The Archdiocese of Winnipeg,
At least one party must be a registered
member of the parish.
Minimum 6 months notification.
Mandatory marriage preparation course.
Ministry to the Sick
Communion to shut-ins every first Friday.
Hospital visits upon request.
Sacrament of the Sick upon request.
The Epiphany of the Lord
Épiphanie du Seigneur
January 5, 2014
The Epiphany of
the Lord: Today we
Réunions…
celebrate God making
himself known to the whole
world in human form. In
many parishes today, a
familiar hymn will echo the
words telling of the star of wonder leading to the perfect
light. We follow that light to the place of Jesus’ birth to
bring the gift of ourselves by our willingness to follow Him
and His teachings. We continue to show the gift of Jesus’
humanity to the world.
Épiphanie du Seigneur:
L’astre qui nous
déplace. Découvrir le mystère de l’incarnation implique une
mise en mouvement, une recherche intérieure guidée par un
«astre» qui nous mène à la rencontre de Jésus. En ces jours
sombres d’hiver, la fête d’aujourd’hui nous rappelle qu’un
astre s’est levé et qu’il nous attire à lui. Le Christ éclaire
déjà nos pas et se réjouit du don que nous lui faisons de nous
-mêmes. Que cette célébration réconforte notre cœur et nous
procure une grande joie.
Having a Baby? Plan Ahead!
Baptism preparation courses
can be taken at any time!
All classes begin at 7:00 pm
in the Parish Library
January 16th
February 6th
March 6th
April 3rd
May 8th
June 10th
Please call the office to register.
519-687-3118
The readings…Les lectures...
January 12
Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7
Acts 10: 34-38
Matthew 3: 13-17
Marriage Prep Course: Attendance
at a marriage preparation course is mandatory
for all couples requesting marriage in our
diocese. Our parish will host one course this
year on February 28 & March 1 in the parish
hall. Please make sure you are registered by
calling the parish office at 519-687-3118.
le 12 janvier
Isaïe 42, 1-4.6-7
Actes 10, 34-38
Matthieu 3, 13-17
Thank you!
We would like to thank you, one and all,
for the many good wishes, cards and gifts. Your generosity
is beautiful. May the new year be filled with abundant joy.
Thank you, from the Parish staff
Merci! Nous vous remercions des souhaits et cartes de
Noël et les beaux cadeaux. Votre générosité nous fait chaud
au cœur. Que la nouvelle année vous comble de joie et
bénédictions.
Un gros merci, du personnel
La messe…
au Chez Nous Lodge sera célébrée le
vendredi 10 janvier à 9h30. Tous sont les bienvenues.
Mass at Chez Nous Lodge...will be celebrated
on Friday, January 10th at 9:30 am in French.
welcome to attend.
All are
PAD for donations: New for 2014! Our
parish will offer Pre-Authorized Debit for offertory and
Building Fund donations on a monthly basis. Your
offering would be deducted from your account each
month automatically. As usual, you will receive a
statement and income tax receipt for all your donations
at year end. If you are interested, please complete the
green form found on the registration desk in the hall
foyer. The form can also be found on our website’s
home page. Return the form along with a void cheque
to the parish office. Please call Marie with any questions.
Cursillo: Our monthly Ultreya for January will be held
on Friday, January 10th at Sacred Heart Parish in LaSalle
beginning at 7:30 pm. Join us for some fellowship!
’Tween Dance—Danse
Students Grades 5 to 8
Élèves de 5e à 8e années
Friday, January 10th, 2014 - 7 to 10 pm
Visitation Parish Hall
Entry/entrée $5.00
Meetings…
Mon. Jan. 6
@ 7:00 pm CWL Exec. Mtg. - library
Wed. Jan. 8
@ 7:30 pm Choir Practice
Thur. Jan. 9
@ 7:00 pm Squires - Hall A
Sun. Jan 12
@ 9:45 am Squirettes Exec. - library
Our hearts are full.....
Home for Mothers:
Thanks to all of you for the
great response to our request to furnish the newly built home
that will serve area women who are in crisis due to
unplanned pregnancy. In total over 130 tags were taken last
weekend. We really appreciate your support! Once you
have purchased your 'tag' item please be sure to bring it
unwrapped (with the tag attached) either to the 'Special
Shower Event’ planned for the CWL General Meeting
January 20th at 7:00 pm or place it in the specially marked
box in the Church foyer by January 19th. Once again thank
you for your generosity to this very worthwhile cause.
We have been a part of this parish
community for 20 years and have been
truly blessed by the outpouring of love
and support we received December
13th at the benefit dinner given in my
honour.
Special thanks to Rick and Gloria Mailloux for organizing
this event and to all the people who dedicated their time and
effort to make it such a success.
Laurie Lassaline, President, Visitation CWL
Knights of Columbus News
•
Thank you to all the members who have sent in their
dues for 2014. If you have not paid your dues, please
do so A.S.A.P. Thanks also for including your e-mail
address. Since the price of mailing all members would
exceed $200.00 each time, it will be better and more
cost efficient to communicate through e-mail.
•
A notice of motion was put forward at our last executive
and general meetings in December and a vote will take
place on January 21st at the general meeting. This
notice of motion will allow the Knights of Columbus
Council 8783 to purchase 40 rectangular tables to
replace the old wood rectangular tables. The intent of
the motion is that the Knights could spend up to, but not
exceed $5,000.00. Your opinion and input at this
meeting is valuable. Please plan on attending.
•
The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a Valentine's
Day Dinner and Dance on Friday, February 14th. The
cost is $12.50 per person or $25.00 per couple. Doors
will open at 5:30 pm with dinner served at 7:00
pm. Tickets will be sold after all masses. EVERYONE
is welcome to attend.
An enjoyable evening is
promised.
Entertainment will be provided by
Heartbeat. A portion of the proceeds will go towards
the purchase of the tables.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, and to
those who did not attend but sent a donation. We have seen
the Lord in all of you. God Bless.
Love, the Ruskin family
A simple idea to help a friend in need exploded into a
community event.
We are overwhelmed with the out-pouring of support for
our friend Jeff Ruskin. As you know, we held a Pasta
Dinner for him. With the help of so many volunteers,
this event was a huge success!
Our hearts are filled with an incredible sense of joy and
we would like to extend sincere thanks to Visitation
Parish for allowing us to hold this event in the Hall. To
the Knights of Columbus for their support, sponsorship
and providing the Bar/Bartender. Very special thanks to
Mike Gagnier of Countryside Canners who donated all
the pasta sauce and noodles. Thank you to Little Sweets
Bakery for providing all the dinner rolls. Tim Hortons/
Comber for donating the Coffee and Tim Bits, your
support in the community is always appreciated. Thank
you to the young boys and girls of the Squires and the
Squirettes for clearing the tables. Thank you to those
who provided door prizes and to the countless number of
people who worked in the kitchen preparing, serving and
cleaning up, we could not have done this without you!
Thank you to every single person and organization that so
generously donated.
An incredible 450 people attended the dinner….God
bless you!!!
Thank you for your donations and for
showing your support to Jeff and his family. To date, we
have received more then $9,000 in donations.
God bless and thank you from the bottom of our
hearts…..
Rick and Gloria Mailloux
John & Mary-Ann Hamlin
Rediscover Your Marriage
- Retrouvaille simply
means “rediscovery”.
The program offers the chance to
rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in
your marriage. Many couples headed for separation or
divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending.
For confidential information about, or to register for the
upcoming program beginning with a weekend of February
14, 15 and 16, 2014, call 1-800-705-6356.
Attention : Interlocking Brick is never salted
or shovelled. Please use the cross walk. Thank you.
Le pave entrecroisé ne reçoit aucun sel et
n’est pas nettoyer pendant l’hiver. Veuillez
svp passé par l’endroit nettoyé pour les
piétons. Merci.