St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish December 23rd 2018 ~ 4th Sunday of Advent

Welcome and blessings to all who are with us today!

Parish Office: 360 Newcastle Boulevard, Miramichi, NB E1V 2J9 Phone: 622-5720 Email: stmarys@nb.aibn.com Website: www.stmarysrcmiramichi.com

Pastoral Team: Rev. Antonio Reyes, Rev. Anthony Dass Papu and Retired Priest in Residence, Rev. Maurice Swift

Office Administrator: Sheryl Vanderbeck Office Hours: Mon–Thurs.,9 am to 3 pm Religious Education Coordinator: Cindy Diotte 622-5723; smaryrel@nb.aibn.com

Parish Masses: December 24th

to January 6th

St. Mary’s Mass Schedule

Mon.,, Dec. 24 4:00 pm

8:00 pm

*Christmas Eve Family Mass

*Christmas Eve Mass

Tues., Dec. 25 10 am *Christmas Day Mass

Wed., Dec. 26 - Fri.. Dec. 28 No 12:05 pm mass

Sat. Dec. 29 4:30 pm Memorial Mass

Sun. Dec. 30 10:00 am Kay McKillop

Tues. Jan. 1 10:00 am *New Years Day Mass

Wed., Jan 2 12:05 pm Phyllis & Al Milner

Thurs. Jan. 3 12:05 pm Aloysuis Kingston

Fri., Jan 4 12:05 pm

1:00 pm

George Bowes

Holy Hour

Sat., Jan. 5 4:30 pm Memorial Mass

Sun., Jan. 6 10:00 am For the People

*For the People

St. Samuel’s Mass Schedule

Dec. 24 4:00 pm

10:00 pm

*Christmas Eve

Mass

Dec. 25 9:00 am *Christmas Day Mass

Dec. 29 6:30 pm Bernice Ginnish

Dec. 30 9:00 am For the People

Dec. 31 4:00 pm *New Years Eve

Jan. 1 10:00 am *New Years Day

Jan. 2 9:00 am Candace Morrison

Jan. 3 6:30 pm Souls in Purgatory

Jan. 4 6:30 pm Helen Coughlan

Jan. 5 6:00 pm Blanche Saulnier

Jan. 6 9:00 am For the People

Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Schedule

Dec. 24 8:00 pm Zoel Vienneau

Dec. 25 10:30 am Anne Smith

Dec. 30 10:30 am Danny Savage

Dec. 31 6:00 pm Ned Bowie

Jan. 1 10:30 am Holden DesRoche

Jan. 3 9:00 am John MacDonald

Jan. 4 9:00 am Jim Hayter

Jan. 6 10:30 am William Savage

St. Joachim’s Mass Schedule

Mon. Dec. 24 6:00 pm *Christmas Eve

Sun., Dec. 30 12:30 pm Michael Martin

Sun., Jan. 6 12:30 pm John Irving

Holy Rosary Sundays at 12 pm

MEMORIALS Celebrated Dec. 29th

, 4:30 pm: Souls in Purgatory; Spec. Int. (PM); Dec. Mem.

of the Morrison’s and their Spouses’ Families, Dec. Mem. of the Gorman and Galley Families, Dec. Mem. of the Edward & Lillian Morris Family, Agnes Morrison, Spec. Int. (TG)(LW) & families,

Laurie & Marg Wrigley, Malcolm Addison, Spec. Int. (WF), James & Millie Underhill, Wilfred & Edna

Robichaud & dmf, Spec. Int (CM)(EM) & family, Spec. Int. (MG)(MG) & family, Spec. Int. (RG)(TG)

& family, Spec. Int. (BG)(MS) & family, Brian Foran, Dec’d Mem of the Creamer Family, Frank &

Helena Chamberlain, Harry & Mary Ellen Grattan, Joseph & Melanie Ferron, Arlene Donaher, Anna

Walsh (A), Arthur Waye, Eleanor Daley, Rita Grennan, Jack Bohan, Alexis & Anne Flynn, Evelyn

Codlin, Kay Murphy, Al Flynn, Heather Matchett, Reginald Lynch, Melbourne & Susan Delano, Gerry

Flanagan, Bernard & Catherine Lynch, Cora Martin & dmf, Spec. Int. (VL)(YL) & family, James &

Vera MacDonald & Dec’d. Jack Muzzeroll, Shirley Bohan Burns, Edward & Genevieve Daley, Charles

& Josephine Walsh, Sr. Sadie & Sr. Alvera Donovan, Patricia Johnston, Kenneth Daley, Arthur & Laura

Richardson, Basil & Eleanor Malley, Barbara Underhill, Cyril Foley, and Stephen, Brian, Helen &

Stafford Russell

At St. Ann’s in Burnt Church, mass is

held on Sundays at 1 pm.

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES:

Dec. 24: St. Ann’s: 10:30 pm

St. Joachim’s: 6:00 pm

St. Mary’: 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm

Sts. Peter & Paul: 8:00 pm

St. Samuel’s: 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec. 25: St. Mary’s: 10:00 am

Sts. Peter & Paul: 10:30 am

St. Samuel’s: 10:00 am

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec. 29th/30th: Regular mass schedule.

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NEW YEARS MASS TIMES: Dec.31: 6:00 pm Sts. Peter & Paul

*Note time change from 8 to 6 pm

Dec. 31: 4:00 pm St. Samuel’s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jan. 1: St. Mary’s: 10:00 am

Sts. Peter & Paul: 10:30 am

St. Samuel’s: 10 am

Stewardship: St. Ann’s : $107; St. Joachim’s:

$346;Flowers $90; St. Mary’s: Sunday $2,894; Christmas Hampers $1,834, Flowers $410 Pro-Life $37; Cemetery $786; Sts. Peter & Paul: Sun-day $ 742; PAD 265; Fuel $100, Children Fund $36, Flowers $20 St. Samuel’s: Sunday $1451, Pro Life $30, Cemetery $205, Tree of Remem-brance $127, Candles 30; New Freeman $7 *Reminder St. Mary’s November 50/50 has not been claimed—green ticket # 3695380 Thank you all for your financial support throughout the year.

As we celebrate His birth, the Lord God of Glory, may He continue to bless

us with love, peace and joy, and to journey with us to unity under one par-

ish of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys. A blessed Christmas and New Year to all!

St. Mary’s Sanctuary Lamp and Bread & Wine For the week of Dec. 23rd, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in loving

memory of Lourdes & Tommy Gallivan, placed by their family;

and the Bread & Wine are dedicated in loving memory of

Sharon McGrath Brideau, placed by Reg and Sharon.

For the week of Dec. 30th, the Sanctuary Lamp burns in loving

memory of Harry Richards, placed by St. Mary’s Sr. Choir,

and the Bread & Wine are dedicated in loving memory of

Fred & Catherine Butler, placed by the family.

St. Mary’s Holy Rosary: 11:30 am Wed to Fri. & Sun. 9:30 am

Stay and Play for parents and tots - each Tuesday and Friday from 10 am to noon in room

120. They will be stopping for Christmas break after Tuesday, Dec. 11th -resumes Jan. 11th.

St. Mary’s Senior Choir is greatly in need of new members. If you would like to join or

would like more information, please contact Mary Butler 622-3711.

Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume Jan.10th.

Jan. 13th: Religious Ed Classes Resume

Sts. Peter & Paul Envelopes are available at the back of the church. There was a mistake in the labels and some

were printed individually instead of by family. Please only take one per family and return the

rest so a correction can be made for next year. Please accept sincere apologies for the mix-up.

You are asked also to please write your name and mailing address on the first few envelopes

to ensure we have the correct information for everyone. Thank you.

Memory Bulbs You can give your donation of $5.00 for a Christmas Memory Bulb, for our

Christmas Tree to either Shirley Robichaud 773-4702 or Brenda Levesque 776-3456.

New Year’s Eve Dance Tickets ($15) are on sale for the fund raising dance to be held on De-

cember 31st, 2018 9 pm to 1 am, at the Father Morrissey Church Hall in Bartibog Bridge fea-

turing WILD COUNTRY. Pot luck lunch will be available. Everyone is welcome. Contact

Gerard and Brenda Levesque at 506-776-3456.

St. Samuel’s Donations for Christmas Flowers at St. Samuels have been made in loving memory of:

Deceased members of the DeWolfe and Cassidy Families, Adam Stewart, and Deceased

members of the Thompson and Buckley families.

St. Samuels’ Women’s Exercise: last class for Christmas: Fri. Dec. 21 - resumes Jan. 7th

St. Samuel’s Men’s Group 45’s card party will resume on Jan. 6th, 2019. Have a Merry

Christmas!

Andrew Innes was the winner of the last Men’s Group 1049 draw of $345. The next one

will start after Christmas.

Lectors and Eucharistic ministers, please pick up your schedules from the vestry this week-

end. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of our volunteers for your continued dedi-

cation to St. Samuel’s. You are appreciated!

Community Events:

The Need To Grow - Can we feed the world without destroying the Earth? A film screen-

ing of the award-winning documentary The Need to Grow http://www.theneedtogrow.com/

will show at The Vogue Theatre, Cunard Street, Sunday, Dec. 30th 3-5 pm. Tanner

Stewart, Executive Producer of the film, grow entrepreneur at www.stewartfarms.life/

rsvp and proud Miramichier will be home to share this great moment.. Admission is free and

cash donations will be accepted at the door in support of Natoaganeg Community Food Cen-

tre. RSVP at http://www.stewartfarms.life/rsvp.

In the charity of your prayers, please remember all those who have died, especially the following: Eric Babineau, and Laura Ann Allain.

Parish News & Events: 2019 Church envelopes have arrived. Please call Sheryl at the office if 1.) There are er-

rors in your name or address, or 2.) If you haven’t been issued a box and would like to re-

ceive one. * note next years envelope numbers have changed. The parish office will be closed between Christmas and New Years-reopening Wednesday,

January 2nd.

St. Joachim’s Prayers and Christmas Blessing to all for a wondrous Christmas season and a safe and

happy new year! Donations for Christmas Flowers at St. Joachim’s have been made in loving memory of

the following: Leo, Ned, Celia, Linda and Sonia McKenzie, Bill & Theresa Forsythe, Henri-

etta Nicoloes, Harold Haggerty, Dec’d members of the Barry, Forsythe, Haggerty and Ad-

ams families, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Larry & dmf, Lemuel & Agnes Bernard & dmf, Mary &

Albert Mitchell & dmf, Dec’d CND Sisters and Associates, Souls in Purgatory and Frank &

Jimmy Girouard & dmf. A donation for Christmas flowers has also been made in honour of

all families in our new parish. Thank you! : )

MEMORIALS Celebrated Jan. 5th, 4:30 pm: Souls in Purgatory; Spec. Int. (PM);

Dec. Mem. of the Morrison’s and their Spouses’ Families, Dec. Mem. of the Gorman and Gal-

ley Families, Dec. Mem. of the Edward & Lillian Morris Family, Agnes Morrison, Spec. Int.

(TG)(LW) & families, Laurie & Marg Wrigley, Vince & Selma Mitchell, Helena & William

McCombs, Arlene Donaher, Spec. Int (CM)(EM) & family, Spec. Int. (MG)(MG) & family,

Spec. Int. (RG)(TG) & family, Spec. Int. (BG)(MS) & family, Wilfred & Edna Robichaud &

dmf, Jack Muzzeroll, Agnes Morrison, Malcolm & Addison & Mark, Cora Martin & dmf, and

Spec. Int. (VL)(YL) & family.