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Announced Mass intentions for Jan 4 to Jan 10, 2021
Monday...............….........Special Intention of Alexander Nincevic – Family
Tuesday...........................Special Intention of Tim Knott –
Adrienne MacFarlane
Wednesday..11:00 a.m...Cheryl Medford – Miriam Jayasundera
(LIVE STREAM)
Thursday ........................+Jack Lesage – Doug & Sylvia Henderson
Friday .............................+ Paul Schaus – Miriam Jayasundera
Saturday ..........................+Joseph Wolf – Cathy Stampar & Family
Sunday..............................Living & deceased members of our parish
11:00 a.m.......Special Intention (LIVE STREAM)
NO PUBLIC MASS STARTING ON DEC 26 - JAN 23, 2021
LIVE STREAM MASS WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY AT 11:00 A.M.
PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
PHONE CALL MESSAGES AND EMAILS WILL BE
CHECKED REGULARLY
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Prayer for the New Year
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises,
thank you for the gift of a new year.
May it be a time of grace for me,
a time to grow in faith and love,
a time to renew my commitment
to following your Son, Jesus.
May it be a year of blessing for me,
a time to cherish my family and friends,
a time to renew my efforts at work,
a time to embrace my faith more fully.
Walk with me, please,
in every day and every hour of this New Year,
that the light of Christ might shine through me,
in spite of my weaknesses and failings.
Above all, may I remember this year
that I am a pilgrim on the sacred path to you.
Amen
Table Blessing for New Year’s Day
God, our Father,
you chose the lowly maiden of Nazareth,
to become the mother of your eternal Son.
Through the intercession of her prayers
make us, your children,
grow daily in the love of you, our Father,
and in the love of all our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Send your blessings upon our table,
upon those who prepared this food for us,
and make us always mindful
of the needs of the poor and the hungry.
We ask this through Jesus Christ,
Son of God and Son of Mary.
Amen.
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Jan. 1, 2021
The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of GOD
May your continue to know the peace of GOD’s love shining upon you and may you respond by seeking to do GOD’s will.
GOD continues to reveal to us what we should be doing with our lives. We know that we are doing what is asked of us when we sense GOD’s presence and peace. That does not mean that we have it easy. Doing GOD’s will is challenging and sometimes unpredictable, but we can move forward with the confidence that GOD is blessing us. That is what Mary was aware of as she said “Fiat” – “Let it be done” according to GOD’s will.
As we begin a new calendar year, we must prepare ourselves to be aware of GOD’s presence and willing to say “Yes” to whatever GOD has in store for us in 2021. Be assured of my prayers for you throughout 2021. A special prayer for all those with the name of Mary (Maria, Marie, Miriam, etc.) or who have a close relationship with Mary, the Mother of GOD.
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Christmas 2020
Dear Parishioners,
Let us not be afraid to welcome our Lord Jesus Christ and share his peace with one another every day and be thankful.
Thank you to all. To the following a very special thank you:
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The ministers of the Word, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, ministers of hospitality (ushers) |
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The music ministry – organists Bruce, April, choirs, cantors |
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The “Tree Cutters” who cut the tree for our “Tree of Life” and brought it into the church, and Elisabeth A. who donated the tree |
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The craftsman who made the angels and crosses, and the artists who painted them |
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The work crew who helped prepare the church on Saturday & Sunday, December 19 & 20, and those who will help take down the Christmas decorations in the new year. |
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Those who prepared the beautiful nativity scene |
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Msgr Ed. Sheridan, Sister Barbara, Bruce, and Voisin-Sehl Family who prepared a virtual Christmas Pageant 2020, as well as all the volunteers who assisted |
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The support for the Notre Dame Children Outreach in Kenya. This year’s total donation for the sisters, which includes the Bowing Angel, amounted to $3,546.15. |
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For the talented ladies in our parish, who came to share their talent and to create the most beautiful Christmas arrangements, which were placed on our window ledges. |
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The ambassadors of goodwill who delivered the Christmas dinners and the people who delivered the white poinsettias to the bereaved
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The many who donated floral tributes in memory of loved ones (the gift box near the altar held their names and they were remembered during the liturgies throughout the Christmas season)
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Our deacon Phong and his wife Jocelyn, Sister Barbara, administrative assistant Patrycja, collection counters
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The parishioners for your many gestures of kindness, including all those special treats that were brought for the parish staff
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The parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and visitors to our parish for your spirit of faith and goodwill and for the joy your presence brought to our Christmas liturgies
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As we gather in our wonderful church to be one with our Lord Jesus Christ, let us have the courage to share joyfully our faith through this coming New Year.
with prayer,
Fr. Rafal
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We mourn those who have gone before us in death
and continue with us in the Communion of Saints.
+ Margo Solomon
+ Jack Cassidy
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to everyone celebrating a birthday in January.
May God bless you on your birthday, and always. Happy Birthday to you! Today I celebrate the life that God has given you, and give thanks to Him for the many blessings you bring to my life. May the LORD bless you on your birthday, and may your day be filled with joy and your year full of many blessings
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We Depend on Your Generosity
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish depends entirely on the generosity of our parishioners.
We are extremely grateful for your overwhelming support and we would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your support to our parish and those who are in need.
Pre – Authorized Giving: through scheduled monthly or weekly transfers. Forms are available by sending an email or by calling our parish office and we will send the forms to you. Fill out the form, attach a void cheque and place the form in a sealed envelope and put it in the parish office mailbox or scan both and email to lourdeswaterloo@rogers.com
- Drop off your weekly envelope by putting it in the mailbox in the Parish Office door off of the Parking Lot.
- Post-dated cheques. Instead of coming every week, put several post-dated cheques into the same envelope.
- Electronic Giving: https://hamiltondiocese.com/covid19parishfund/
and click support my parish now and make your donation automatically using your credit on this secure page.
Monthly Budget Review as of Dec 31, 2020
Cumulative financial objective – 52 weeks @ $7,500...... $390,000.00
Weekly contributions (year to date).................................. $232,233.44
Pre-authorized giving (year to date)....... $ 146,210.88 $378,444,32
Over (under) objective...................................................... ($11,555.68)
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Pope's January Prayer Intention
Human Fraternity
May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.
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