NO MASS

The epiphany of
2016 The Lord

Sunday January 03rd,

Liturgical Year C
Saturday January 9th
5:00pm + JOSEPH VISCEK Maria Bayuk
Sunday January 10th
9:00am + STEFAN VORI Fotivec Family
11:00am

MASS INTENTIONS
January 3, 2016 January 10, 2016
Saturday January 2nd
5:00pm
+ FRANK KUKOVICA Stanislava Gacnik
Sunday January 3rd
9:00am
+ MYRA ISHERWOOD Forgeron Family
11:00am
FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. MARYS
Monday January 4th
NO MASS
Tuesday January 5th Extendicare
10:15am + FRANK KUKOVICA Anne &Frank Saje
Wednesday January 6th
9:00am + CARL GAUDET Family
Thursday January 7th

SCHEDULE OF MINISTRIES
SATURDAY
JANUARY 9
5:00pm
Extraordinary
Ministers of
Holy
Communion

SUNDAY
JANUARY 10
9:00am

SUNDAY
JANUARY 10
11:00am

Karmen Plantic

Linda
Warkentin (A)
Jennifer
Sharron (B)

Gloria
OHalloran

Ministers of
the Word

Francine
Horton
Anita Cheng

Joe OBrien
Denise Pickard

John & Anne

Marie Crocco

Altar Servers

Jessica Horton
Adrian Cheng
Emily Graham

Emily Slota
Carmen-Marie
Dewein
Anthony
Caruso

Vince Uddipa
Steven Molek
Sara Elder

Ministers of
Hospitality

Morton Hancock John Gilbert

John Neely
Ray Librock

Homebound Ministry
Nursing Home Ministry

Ian Dunn
??

Pat Smith & Toni Ten Den

Linda Warkentin & Mary Zahorchak

You are asked to arrive 15 - 20 minutes before the start of Mass

to prepare accordingly.

NO MASS
Friday January 8th

FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. MARYS

THE WISE MEN

Wise men came from the east. They had not had the
benefit of the Hebrew Scriptures, but they were wise
enough to read the signs and fall in homage before
the glory of the Lord. In their wisdom, they
offered gifts which acknowledged Jesus as both king
and sacrificial victim.
King Herod, meanwhile, had not learned from the
Scriptures of his people, and in his lack of wisdom,
he became greatly disturbed. He became the enemy
of the child, for he refused to accept that kingship is
his, and government and power.
The contrast between the acceptance by the Gentile
wise men and the rejection by the Jewish king
underscores the message that Jesus is the light of all
peoples. No one is excluded, the chosen Jews and
the foreigners from, the ends of the earth are
members of the same body and sharers of the
promise.
Those who exclude others from the life of the human
family are being unfaithful to the Son revealed to
the nations. Those who accept only the rich and
powerful are being unfaithful to the God who shall
have pity for the lowly and the poor.
Basic justice demands the establishment of
minimum levels of participation in the life of the
human community for all persons. The ultimate
injustice is for a person or group to be treated
actively or abandoned passively as if they were
nonmembers of the human race. To treat people this
way is effectively to say that they simply do not count
as human beings.

~ Gerald Darring
PARISH STEWARDSHIP St. Marys is sustained by
the generosity of our parishioners through time, talent and
financial donations. Thank you.

Collections: December 26 & 27, 2015.........$ 4,180.85

December 24 & 25, 2015$ 8,718.20
History of Giving: Dec 26 & 27, 2014...........$3,726.05
December 24 & 25, 2015$ 9,541.50

Pastor's Message:
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ!
Warmest greetings to all in this New Year 2016!
Gods Word this year: We are not in our permanent
city, but are seeking the next one Hebrews 13,14.
We are on this earth as seekers. Seeking has two
aspects. Seeking demands time and sometimes
strength and energy. Seeking is also something
interesting and captivating, since when we seek we
also find.
Life is never totally peaceful, it is an ongoing
process. We are all changing. Our appearance
changes over time. Our attitudes toward life and
events around us also change. Our routines, our
family situations, our work all change with time.
Pope Francis reminds us to Take up this challenge!
Seek! What are your goals for this New Year?
Where do you want to get to? What is that which
guides you? Where are you seeking your lifes
purpose?
May each one of you have a blessed New Year 2016!
Yours in Christ,
Your Pastor, Rev Mathew Pendanathu

THANK YOU
I would like to take this time to thank everyone for
helping to prepare for our Christmas mass
celebrations. Starting with the men, who came and
set up the trees and the crib. The ladies who arranged
our flowers, the church looked beautiful.
Thank you to the children who did a fantastic job
bringing the gospel to life, the childrens liturgy
volunteers for preparing them, the readers, ushers
and altar servers. What would we do without you?

Last, but not least, the choirs and the organists that
played and sang music that filled our hearts with
Christmas spirit.

CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE monthly meetings

are held at 7:00pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday January 12th.

A special thank you to: Gerry Richardson and John

Gilbert, who helped me at many of the masses.

Plans will be made for an upcoming "Membership

Tea" and "Sock Drive". Come join us and get
involved for these fun filled events.

Thank you all for your time and talents that went
into making our celebrations special.

TO MY ST. MARYS FRIENDS:

Christmas is a time of sharing, giving and receiving. I
would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere
gratitude to all of you for your continued support with
your kind words, cards and gifts which you have given to
me. Thank you and May God bless you and your families
throughout the year!
~ Father Mathew

YOUTH MINISTRY CORNER

Detour program (grades 5 8) resumes January 14th.

Renewed program (grades 9 -12) resumes January 11th.
Check out the Youth Ministry website:
http://assumptionyouth.wix.com/assumptionyouthmin

2016 SUNDAY MISSALS A limited number are available

for $5 at the parish office.
ARE YOU REGISTERED IN OUR PARISH? Do not
take for granted that you are registered in the parish just
because you attend Mass here, or that your child(ren) attend
the St. Anthony School, or that you were registered as a
child with your parents. If in doubt, please contact the parish
office by phone or email.
BULLETIN ADVERTISERS If you or someone you
know is interested in advertising in our parish bulletin,
please contact the parish office as soon as possible. New
bulletin covers will be printed in mid-January.
2015 INCOME TAX RECEIPTS If you have recently
moved, married or are new to the parish, please make sure
that we have all your correct information on file. Income tax
receipts will be mailed out early in 2016.
2016 ENVELOPE BOXES are available at the back of the
Church. Please make sure that you PRINT your name and
address on the first few envelopes so that our parish records
are current and up-to-date. If you have not used envelopes in
the past (or havent used envelopes recently), please call the
parish office to register your family information and make
arrangements to pick up a box of envelopes.

HAPPY RETIREMENT TERRI

Thank you to all the organizations that came out and
presented Terri with a gift to wish her well on her
retirement. She will be missed.

WELCOME & NEW OFFICE HOURS

We would like to welcome our new secretary
Deanne MacDonald. Please see below the new
office hours that she will be in to assist you with
your needs.

Thank you to the Gilbert family, the Handley family and

the MacDonald family for organizing Terris retirement
party. A wonderful time was had by all.

Monday to Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

CHILDRENS LITURGY PROGRAM will resume at

the 11:00am Mass on Sunday January 10th.

9:00am to 3:00 pm
Closed
9:00 am to 3:00 pm