PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – December 22, 2024
1. TODAY – December 22 – FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
• Advent Retreat in Polish led by Fr. Grzegorz Janiak OMI started last Friday, December 20 and ends Sunday, December 22.
• Parish Mission Group MAMI – invites everyone to a meeting with the Missionary from Madagascar following the 11:00 am Mass.
• MAMI is also selling Christmas candles and table center pieces following each Mass.
• Knights are selling ICCD tickets in the parking lot church entrance. Proceeds from the lottery will support the needs of our church.
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE
• Tuesday, December 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE – Masses will be as follow:
10:00 p.m. Midnight Mass (Eng.)
11:30 pm. Vigil before Midnight Mass (Pol)
12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass (Pol.)
• Wednesday, December 25 – CHRISTMAS, THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD - Masses will follow Sunday’s order except there will not be the 6:00 pm Mass
• Thursday, December 26 – THE FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR – Masses will be at 9:30 am in English and 11:00am in Polish. There will not be Masses at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm!
3. PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS
• Parish Office will be closed from Tuesday, Dec 24 2024 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (inclusive). In case of emergency, please leave a message. Office will re-open at 8:00 am on January 2, 2025.
4. YEAR 2025 SUNDAY OFFERTORY ENVELOPES & CHRISTMAS CORRESPONDENCE
• Envelopes for 2025 re ready for pick up in the Aikins Street foyer. They can also be picked up from our parish office during week days.
• The unclaimed Christmas Correspondence is also left with the envelopes. Please pick up yours as due the postal strike we will not be mailing them this year.
5. CHRISTMAS CONCERT
• Sokół Polish Dance Ensemble invites you, your families and friends to their annual Christmas Concert, under the direction of Tadeusz Biernacki. Concert will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm in our Holy Ghost Church.
6. OPŁATKI (Christmas Wafers) & CHRISTMAS CARDS
• Are available in our Kiosk and parish office during working hours
7. CHRISTMAS GATHERING - PARISH OPŁATEK
• Organized by Knights of Columbus with the help of Catholic Women’s League will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
• The tickets are $30 & are sold in the church entrance on Sundays or in the parish office during the week days. Hot meal, wine on the table & entertainment are included in the price.
• Everyone is invited to this parish gathering!
8. PAINTING OF THE CHURCH
• To date we have collected $130,900.00. Sincere thank you to all donors.
• Further donations can be made in the blue envelopes marked "Painting the Church".
9. SINCERE APPRECIATION TO:
• Catholic Women’s League for organizing Christmas bake sale and for donating $10,000.00 in support of our parish! Your generosity and hard work for the parish is appreciated!
• Bernadette Gabriel, Knights of Columbus and everyone who came to help for beautiful Christmas decorations in our church.
• Polish organizations & individuals who donated poinsettias & hay for the Nativity Scene in our church.
• Everyone who donated items for Christmas Hampers. Thanks to your dedication and generosity, families in need will receive a great deal of help this holiday season.
• Parish organizations and volunteers for their selfless work for the good of our parish community throughout the year.
• Knights of Columbus for organizing delicious potato pancake lunch and to everyone who supported them.
• Our pastors would like to thank the parishioners and guests for their Christmas wishes, gifts and prayers!
10. PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED
+ Kazimierz Kajetaniak
“Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord”