This week in the Parish
DECEMBER 04 – DECEMBER 10, 2017Mon / Dec. 04 / 1:00pm Senior’s Cards
7:00pm Small Groups
7:15pm Prayer Group
7:30pm CWL Regional Meeting
Tue / Dec. 05 / 9:30am Rosary Making
1:30pm Senior’s Meeting
7:00pm Social Justice Meeting
7:00pm Spanish Prayer Group
7:30pm RCIA
7:30pm 9am & 11am Choir Practice
Wed / Dec. 06 / 7:00pm Spanish Choirs Practice
7:15pm 7pm Choir Practice
7:30pm CWL Executive Meeting
7:30pm K of C General Meeting
Thu / Dec. 07 / 9:30am Mom’s Group
9:30am Small Groups
6:30pm Youth Group
6:30pm Spanish Youth Group
7:00pm Bible Study
7:30pm CWL Crafts
Fri / Dec. 08 / 7:30pm 33 Days to Morning Glory last session
Sat / Dec. 09 / 10:00am First Reconciliation Service
3:45pm 5pm Choir Practice
Mission Mexico Weekend
Sun / Dec. 10 / K of C Pancake Breakfast after 9 & 11am Mass
K of C selling Grocery Cards after 9 11am Mass
Mission Mexico Weekend
LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK
God of love and hope be with us as we remember our parishioners and all those who are sick and in need of our prayers, especially:
Alannah Majeau, David Luscombe, Saba Yohannes, Damir Yakovlev, Frank Lane, Connie Gleason, Paul Murphy, Kindri Van Puffelin, Jim Beckie, Charles Turner, Bob Steele-Belot, Zach Berini, Marie Cameron, Murray Porter, Garey Cameron and Rosa Wang.
WELCOMEHunter Muhlbach
Jude Muhlbach
Brecken Brown
into our Holy Spirit Parish Community
through the Sacrament of Baptism
celebrated on December 2nd, 2017.
Mass for the conclusion of the “33 Days to Morning Glory” will be on Friday, December 8th, at 7:00 pm followed by the last session of a 6 week video presentation.
FIRST RECONCILIATIONThank you to all Candidates and their families for attending the Reconciliation Retreat this weekend. May God bless you in your preparations as you continue to grow in faith with Christ!
Rite of the Sacrament of First Reconciliation will take place next weekend Saturday, December 9th at 10:00 am. Please be prompt. All are welcome to attend the Reconciliation service.
HOLY SPIRIT 55 PLUS SENIORS
General Meeting on this Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at 1:30pm with Christmas carols and pot-luck.
Bring your BABY JESUS figures to Mass on Third Sunday of Advent, December 16th and 17th for a Bambinelli Blessing for your creche scene at home.
Come To The Table CHRISTMAS HAMPER
The Hampers will be packed on Friday, December 15th and delivered on Saturday, the 16th and we will need your help. Please take time after Mass to sign one of the Volunteer Sheets in the Gathering Area so that we can be sure that those in need receive their Hamper on that date. Your help is much appreciated.
LIBRARY DISPLAY
Weekend of December 2nd & 3rd
and December 9th & 10th
Check out our collection of books and DVDs in the Gathering Area. There is a variety of easy reading for children and adults. Library volunteers will be available to assist you in the Library after Mass.
All ladies of the parish are invited to join the CWL for our December General Meeting on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30 pm. We will have our Advent celebration and Silent Auction. Each lady is asked to bring an item for the silent auction, all funds raised go to Coady International Institute. You are also asked to bring a gift for Simon House.
All Holy Spirit CWL Members are invited to join us on Monday, December 4 for the Calgary Regional CWL Meeting. The meeting is here at Holy Spirit at 7:30 pm. Ladies are asked to please bring a plate of goodies.
Weekday Masses
Chapel of the Annunciation
Mon / Dec 04 / 8:30am / Bill Hodgan RIP
Tue / Dec 05 / 8:30am / Rosa Tiberio RIP
The Beverly / 10:30am / Intentions of Rollande Morrow
Wed / Dec 06 / 8:30am / Intentions of Anne Gerry McKenna
Providence Care / 11:00am / Frank Murphy RIP
7:00pm / Bertha Figeczki RIP
Thu / Dec 07 / 8:30am / Patrick Greene RIP
Fri / Dec 08 / 8:30am / Intentions of Ruth O’Dwyer
2:45pm / Divine Chaplet and Benediction
7:00pm / Ending of 33 Days of Glory Mass
Sat / Dec 09 / 9:00am / Gladys Canelon RIP
Weekend Masses
Sat / Dec 09 / 5:00pm / Kasia, Maria, Stan Dudek RIP
7:00pm / Spanish Mass
Sun / Dec 10 / 9:00am / Tony J. Schafer RIP
Baptism within Mass
11:00am / Nick, Paige & Larry Biblow RIP
7:00pm / Intentions of Holy Spirit Parishioners
Our Lady Of Peace 11:30am Intentions of David Kirschner
SATURDAY MORNING MASS will be celebrated at 9:00 AM during this liturgical season of Advent.
Next Sunday, December 10th after the 9 AM and 11 AM MassesThe Knights of Columbus are
· hosting a PANCAKE BREAKFAST. Fresh pancakes, scrambled eggs, and sausages, with strawberries and whipped cream toppings for the pancakes!!! Coffee and real orange juice included.
· selling GROCERY CARDS (Safeway/Sobeys, Co-op and Superstore) in the Gathering Area. The Knights of Columbus receive a commission which will then donate to charity. You will still get face value on cards you purchase.
DONATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
Christmas flowers for our Church are supplied through the generous donations of our Parishioners who wish to honor the memory of a deceased loved one or for the intentions of the living. If you wish to make such a donation, please go to the Welcome Desk and complete a card as a memorial and it will be displayed on a plant in honor of your loved one.
First Sunday of Advent
December 3rd, 2017
The ancient spiritual tradition of memento mori is one of calling to mind our own eventual death in order to focus on eternity and live a better life. How easy it is to be lulled into the sleep of the world and to forget that there is a limit to our earthly time. Advent is a time to prepare ourselves for Christ’s return in glory. When the Lord comes, will he find us awake?
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINES
During Christmas Season
Due to the holiday closing of our bulletin publisher, they have moved-up the printing submission dates. As a result, our Bulletin Notice Deadlines are as follows:
For the week of: Notices MUST be in the office by:
December 17, 2017 Friday, Dec. 8 by 12:00 Noon
December 24, 2017 Tuesday Dec. 12 by 12:00 Noon
December 31, 2017 Monday, Dec. 18 by 12:00 Noon
Please email your notice to by the deadlines. Thank you.
ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES
Thu. December 14 7:00pm St. Bonaventure Parish
Fri. December 15 7:00pm St. Patrick’s Parish
7:00pm St. Cecilia Parish
Tue. December 19 7:30pm Holy Spirit Parish
7:00pm St. Albert the Great
In addition, Wednesday Reconciliation Services during Advent (December 6, 13 20) 7:30 - 8:30pm.
CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR MASS SCHEDULE
Sun., Dec. 24 9:00am (Sunday Masses)
11:30am at Our Lady of Peace Church
(Christmas Eve Masses) 5:00pm, 7:00pm (Spanish),
9:00pm and 12:00am (Midnight)
Mon., Dec. 25 9:00am and 11:00am
Sun., Dec. 31 9:00am 11:00am (Sunday Masses)
11:30am at Our Lady of Peace Church
(New Year’s Eve Mass) 5:00pm
Mon., Jan. 01 11:00am and 2:00pm