Jolie continues to be such a blessing to our community! On Saturday, December 8th, all the Sisters and Associates of SNJM renew their commitments to the congregation of Holy Names…. and Jolie was among the Associates! In addition to the photos of the commitment renewal, is a photo we took on Sunday of Jolie with her sponsors, Sandi and Sr Maryann. Congratulations, Jolie!
Blessings to Judy and her daughters as we celebrated their Rite of Acceptance today at Mass. May they feel the love and support of our community as they journey towards Easter!
Sugar Cookies Needed!! The Youth Group will be decorating cookies for the Sunday Lunch Program’s Christmas Dinner, after their rehearsal for Christmas Eve on December 22nd. They are hoping for at least 8 dozen un-frosted sugar cookies to be donated. The cookies need to be brought to church next weekend. (Dec 15th & 16th) If you are willing to bake a dozen or more cookies, that would be a huge help! Thank you! #SAYM
There is a wonderful article in the December issue of The Fig Tree about our own Luisa Orellana. Congratulations, Luisa! And thanks for sharing your story!
There are copies of The Fig Tree in the entry to the church, or you can read it here:
http://www.thefigtree.org/dec…/120118orellana-westbrook.html
For those parishioners who have been asking, our order of Sunday missals has been delayed by the publisher. We are hopeful that our copies will arrive soon, but in the meantime, here is a link to the lectionary we use!
https://www.scsba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/SundayReadings.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3zgMSY97m8FmEyKcyMJmowgKVuRiqhTlbNKcJxNXlQNdUBiaBTMWkzcL0
“Stuff Our Stocking” – St Ann Youth Ministry is collecting socks for the Sunday Lunch Program. We will be handing out the socks during Sunday Lunch on December 23rd. Please fill our “stocking” with new or gently used socks!
Christmas Eve – Planning for the Christmas Eve Mass has begun! If you have children who would like to be a part of the Children’s Liturgy on Christmas Eve, please let Jolie know!
SAYM Rehearsal – 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM. There will be a rehearsal for the Children’s Liturgy for Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday, December 22nd, followed by cookie decorating and a movie in the Hall!
Thank you to the students from the Ministry Institute for joining us today to celebrate Christ the King!! And a big thanks also to the parishioners who joined our choir today! What a prayerful service!
