Bulletin: Second Sunday of Advent

Posted 2023-12-08 by @saintmichaelyyc

 

What you need to know from this weekend’s bulletin:

 

The Character of Baptism

December 10, 2023

The significance of St. John the Baptist in our history of salvation is that he heralded the coming of Christ by proclaiming a baptism of repentance. His baptism is the forerunner of our Christian baptism which gives us the Christian life. Baptism leaves an indelible mark in the soul of the baptized, which we refer to as the baptismal character. Baptism characterizes the baptized, setting us apart, giving us the mandate to share with others the faith we have received. We are marked with the sign of faith.
 
Baptisms begin the process of integrating the baptized into the community which reaches its fulfillment when we share the Eucharist. Baptism is the first step of a three-step process of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist which are also referred to as the Sacraments of Initiation. It is in the Eucharist (at Mass) that we share full communion with the Church.
 
Baptism, through the renewal of our baptismal promises, reminds us that we shape our lives by the choices we make. The renewal of our baptismal promises gives us the opportunity to reflect on the direction of our lives and to strengthen our resolve to be Christians. The words of the rite are richly symbolic. They ask us to choose between slavery to sin and the freedom of being God’s children, between darkness and light, between the glamour of evil and the simplicity of truth. Ultimately, they ask us to choose between Satan and Christ.
 
We often refer to baptism as a christening which means joining to Christ. Through baptism we are united to Christ. We become Christians, members of the Church. The original meaning of the word “Christ” is anointed one. In the Scriptures, someone chosen for a special role such as priest, prophet, or king was anointed with a fragrant olive oil. When the followers of Jesus eventually recognized Him as the Messiah, they began to call Him Christ, which means God’s anointed one. In baptism, we are also anointed with Holy Chrism to express our unity with Christ and to show that we are called to share in Christ’s work as priest, prophet, and king.
 

fredmund@saintmichael.ca

 

 
Healing Lines
 
“I am the voice of one crying out in the desert; make straight the way of the Lord.”  
A person who is being abused is not easily identifiable. They may be your neighbor. They may sit with you on a committee at church. Maybe they are the parent of one of your children’s friends. They may be the tenant downstairs, the older person who you visit at the park, or your sibling. Be aware that violence against anyone is not just a statistic, but may be happening to people you know.
 
 
Mass Schedule for this Weekend
 
Saturday, December 9 at 5pm – Fr. Jose Bustalino
Sunday, December 10 at 9am – Fr. Kevin Chukwurah with  Dc. Randy Gritter Assisting
Sunday, December 10 at 11am – Fr. Edmund Vargas
Sunday, December 10 at 5pm – Fr. Jose Bustalino
 
 
 

Announcements:

 

Please see this weekend’s bulletins for all announcements:

Download St. Michael bulletin

Download Diocesan bulletin (Condensed)

Download Diocesan bulletin (Full Length)

 

 

St. Michael Event Schedule

 

December – Regular Events

Sundays | Coffee Sundays | Narthex | After 9:00am & 11:00am Masses

Mondays | Bible Study | St. Nicholas Room| 7:00-9:00pm

Tuesdays | Rosary Group | Day Chapel | 6:30-7:00pm

Tuesdays | RCIA | St. Nicholas Room| 7:00-9:00pm

Wednesdays | TMIY | Narthex | 6:00-7:30am

Thursdays | Coffee Thursdays | Gathering Area | After 9:00am Mass

Thursdays | Knitting Ministry | Library | 10:00-11:30am

Thursdays | Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary | Day Chapel | 7:00-8:30pm

 

December – Special Events:

December 10 | Sunday | Angel Tree Gifts Due

December 10 | Sunday | Catholic Christmas Market | Mezzanine | After 9:00am & 11:00am Masses until 4:00pm

December 11 | Monday | Bible Study Last Session | St. Nicholas Room | 7:00pm 

December 11 | Monday | Holy Name School Christmas Concert | Sanctuary | 6:00pm

December 13 | Wednesday | TMIY Last Session for December | Narthex | 6:00am

December 14 | Thursday | Guardian Angel School Christmas Caroling | Sanctuary | 6:30pm

December 14 | Thursday | Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary Last Session | Day Chapel | 7:00-8:30pm

December 15 | Friday | Senior’s Christmas Luncheon 50+ Years | Narthex | 11:00am

December 15 | Friday | Confirmation Session 1 | Sanctuary | 7:00-8:30pm

December 18 | Monday | Hamper Day

December 18 | Advent Parish Mission | Sanctuary | 7:00-9:00pm

December 19 | Mass for Advent Parish Mission | Sanctuary | 6:00pm

December 19 | Advent Parish Mission | Sanctuary | 7:00-9:00pm

December 20 | Advent Parish Mission | Sanctuary | 7:00-9:00pm

December 21 | Thursday | Advent Parish Reconciliation Night| Sanctuary | 7:00-9:00pm

December 24| Sunday | Coffee Sunday Cancelled

December 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve Masses | Sanctuary | 4pm, 7pm, 10pm

December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day Masses | Sanctuary | 9am, 11am

December 31| Sunday | Coffee Sunday Cancelled

December 31 | Sunday | New Year’s Eve Masses | Sanctuary | 9am, 11am, 5pm

January 1 | New Year’s Day Masses | Sanctuary | 9am, 11am

 

Christmas and New Year’s Schedule

 

Saturday, December 23

Regular Mass:  5:00 pm

 

Christmas Eve:  Sunday, December 24

Regular Mass:  9:00 am, 11:00 am

 

Christmas Eve Mass:  4:00 pm, 7:00 pm (live streamed), 10:00 pm

 

Christmas Day:  Monday, December 25

Mass:  9:00 am, 11:00 am (live streamed)

 

Boxing Day:  Tuesday, December 26

Daily Mass:  6:00 pm

 

Wed. Dec. 27 | Thurs. Dec. 28 | Fri. Dec. 29

Daily Mass:  9:00 am

 

Saturday, December 30

Regular Mass:  5:00 pm

 

New Years Eve:  Sunday, December 31

Regular Mass:  9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm

 

New Years Day:  Monday, January 1

Mass:  9:00 am, 11:00 am (live streamed)

 

Parish Office: The office will be open regular hours from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. on December 27-29. We will be closed on December 25 and 26.

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