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Around St. Mary's This Week (19 December 2021)....
Christmas Mass Schedule
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Christmas Eve Friday, December 24 (No 12:10 p.m. Mass) * 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., * 9:00 p.m., and 12:00 Midnight |
Christmas Day Saturday, December 25 * 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (No confessions and no 5:00 p.m. Mass) |
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Feast of the Holy Family Sunday, December 26 8:00 a.m., * 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. |
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Monday, December 27 9:00 a.m. (Church closed at 10:00 a.m.) |
Tuesday, December 28 12:10 p.m. (Church is open at 11:30 a.m. and closed at 1:00 p.m.) |
Wednesday, December 29 Confessions 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (Church is open at 5:00 p.m.) |
Thursday, December 30 12:10 p.m. (Church is open at 11:30 a.m. and closed at 1:00 p.m.)
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New Year’s Eve Friday, December 31 Vigil of the Feast of Mary, Mother of God 5:00 p.m. (No 12:10 p.m. Mass) |
New Year’s Day Saturday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God * 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (No confessions and no 5:00 p.m. Mass) |
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Epiphany Sunday, January 2 8:00 a.m., * 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. |
Monday, January 3 9:00 a.m. (Church closed at 10:00 a.m.) |
* Masses will be livestreamed on our parish Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/st.marysbarrie.live
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Closed: Friday, December 24 at 12:00 p.m. Closed: Monday, December 27 Tuesday, December 28 Appointments Only: Wednesday, December 29 Open: Thursday, December 30, 9am-12pm Closed: Friday, December 31 Monday, January 3 |
If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church.
We remember in pray those who have died recently including Ann Field and Maria Gibillini.
Wedding Anniversaries: LIVING AND CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
The expression a wedding lasts a day a marriage lasts a lifetime highlights the importance of celebrating and living marriage vows day after day. The married couples in our parish are a sign to us of God’s faithfulness and through their witness we are strengthened. If you celebrated a wedding anniversary in December we shall pray with you and share in your joy at all Sunday Masses on Sun., December 26th. Please join us in thanking God for the gift of the married couples in our midst.
Indigenous Peoples and the Church
Walking Together Toward Healing & Reconciliation
We invite you to pray for the delegation that was to travel to Rome in December to meet with Pope Francis. The leaders of three Canadian Indigenous groups announced Tuesday that they have put a trip to the Vatican on hold due to concerns over the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. We pray that the delegation will be able to reschedule the trip for early 2022. Visit: www.cccb.ca
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PRAYER FOR The Fourth Week of Advent
Leader: God of all hope, you have chosen us to be a witness to your love. Help us and guide us in all that we do in your name. May we rejoice in the coming of your Son. All: Amen.
CHRISTMAS EVE December 24 On Christmas Eve, the wreath can be renewed with new ribbon and the candles replaced with new white votives for use during the Christmas season. Leader: Lord Jesus, we approach that holy moment when Your coming as man is renewed in our hearts. Give us peace and allow us to celebrate Your presence with joy, that we may some day share Your glory. We ask this of You, who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, as one God, now and forever. All: Amen.
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Before your family meal, light all four candles on your Advent wreath. If you do not have an Advent wreath you may light one or four candles before you pray.
PARISH LIBRARY
We are open weekday afternoons and Sundays. Our collection has adult and children books, DVD and CD’s. We invite you to stop by and visit our newly renovated library! Spend time some browsing and select titles of inspiration, faith, and hope to read over the holidays and into the New Year.
A huge thank you to Arlene LeBlanc and Yvonne Rattray for their time and talents maintaining our wonderful parish library!
MINISTRY WITH MATURING ADULTS
The Ministry with Maturing Adults seeks to support the lifelong faith development of women and men throughout all phases of the pre-retirement and retirement years. Programs are open to everyone.
VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) Exercise Program is held on Tuesday mornings. There will be no class on Tuesday, December 28th, 2021. Class will resume on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. For details regarding registration please call: VON at 705 737 5044 ext. 221.
Christian Meditation meets on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. The next session will be in person on Tuesday, December 21st. If you are interested in learning more about this form of prayer please contact Catherine Ecker. Email cecker@archtoronto.org or call 705 728 2985 extension 115.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Eucharistic Adoration is available in the church on Friday, December 31st after the 5:00 p.m. Mass until 12:00 a.m. (midnight). To commit to the extended time, please contact Mary Bond at 705-726-6641.
Please note, there is no Adoration on the following dates: Tuesday, December 21st, Friday, December 24th, Monday, December 27th, Tuesday, December 28th, Wednesday, December 29th, Thursday, December 30th.
Adoration will resume on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 after the noon mass until 3:00 p.m.
PARISH SUPPORT FOR 2022
Offertory envelopes are available for pick up in the parish hall. Once you take them home, please take a minute to write your name on the envelopes for the first couple of weeks in January to ensure you receive proper credit. For those who prefer to switch to Preauthorized Giving at this time, forms are available at the back of the church, in our parish office and from our website https://stmarysba.archtoronto.org/siteassets/media/ files/pag-st-marys-barrie.pdf. New Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) will become active in January with monthly withdrawals taken on the 20th of the month. Thank you for your support!
