Help us prepare the Church for Christmas after the 11:30 am Sunday Mass!

This is our last weekly e-bulletin until January 4!

View this email in your browser This Week's Readings Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:15 pm Sunday Mass: 11:30 am (No 8 pm Mass on Dec 22) DATES OF NOTE Dec 22: Decorate for Christmas! / No 8 pm Mass // Dec 24: Vigil of the Nativity Mass // Dec 25: The Nativity of the Lord // Dec 26: Church, Student Centre, Office closed // Dec 27: Church, Student Centre, Office closed // Dec 28: Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs // Dec 29: Feast of the Holy Family / No 8 pm Mass // Dec 31: Mass Cancelled // Jan 01: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God / World Day of Peace // Jan 02: Church, Student Centre, Office closed / Memorial of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors // Jan 03: Church, Student Centre, Office closed We celebrated our first Bambinelli Sunday on the 15th, and it was a beautiful way to prepare for Christmas. We hope you were able to have your Bambinelli blessed!! The CWL was pleased to welcome four new members at their meeting! CWL: where faith, service, & community come together to enrich both parish life and personal growth. We're back to our regular schedule as of January 4, 2025! Curious about Dcn. Andrew's insights? Attend Mass this week to hear the rest of the homily and gain a deeper understanding of God’s word. See you at Mass! 🙏 We invite all parishioners to stay after the 11:30 am Mass on Sunday, December 22, to assist with decorating the Christmas tree and setting up the nativity. On Thursday, December 19, we celebrated the Advent/Christmas school Mass with the students of Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary.  Click the image to see it full-screen!   The Jubilee Year 2025, themed "Pilgrims of Hope," is a significant event in the Catholic Church, with a Jubilee taking place only once every 25 years.  CHILDREN'S LITURGY ON HIATUS For our families with young children: please note that Children's Liturgy will take a short break after Sunday, December 22, and will resume on Sunday, January 5. NO E-BULLETIN FOR DECEMBER 28th This will be our last e-bulletin until January 4, when we will resume our regular weekly schedule. Be sure to check our website for any news or updates in the interim! LAST ADVENT BIBLE STUDY Last session of our Advent Bible Study tomorrow! Will you be there? Whether you’ve attended before or are coming for the first time, everyone is welcome to drop in—no registration needed. Let’s deepen our understanding of the season together. We hope to see you there! December 22 at 10 am! ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SERIES Explore Advent and Christmas more deeply with this wonderful resource from Formed.org: Advent and Christmas Series. If you haven’t signed up for Formed.org yet, it’s easy and free for our parish community. Just visit Formed.org, click Sign Up, select Formed for Parishes, then Find your Parish Subscription, then enter Canadian Martyrs Parish (be sure to choose our parish address, 1349 Main Street West). Once you’re registered, you’ll have access to a wealth of Catholic content to enrich your faith journey. MASS INTENTIONS If you would like to have a Mass celebrated on behalf of a loved one, please contact the office, or submit a request online to have that intention put into the calendar.  Current Week's Intentions ➵ Bishop Crosby's Heart-to-Heart Bishop Crosby’s Christmas Message for 2024 Come Home for Christmas Chancery Office Christmas Hours Facebook Twitter Instagram Website YouTube Copyright © 2024 Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church & Chaplaincy, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.