Highlights

• Tribute to a Humble King Community Christmas – Come out and be a part of this special event!  (More details follow)
• Sacrament of Reconciliation Available a 1/2 hour before all Masses.  Prepare your heart for Christmas!

Christmas and New Year’s Mass Schedule Kneel before the King   Consider making regular visits to the Adoration Chapel this Advent.  Find the blessings, peace, solitude and love of Jesus by placing yourself in His presence.  Call the parish office to learn more about times of operation and open hours. 2023 Church Support   Please note:  Receipts for donations for the year, will ONLY include those received by the parish on or before December 31st.   If you are planning a year end contribution, please make sure we have it by the 31st.  Thank you for your church support. Christmas Flowers We are most grateful for donations towards the cost of the Christmas Flowers.  Please mark your donation as such.  In thanksgiving, the 8 pm  Christmas Mass will be offered for the intentions of the donors of the Christmas Flowers.  It’s a lovely way to remember and pray for your deceased loved ones or special intentions. Card Party Schedule:  Last card party for 2023 is Tues. Dec. 12th.  We will begin again on Tues. Jan 2nd Mass at St. Anne Church, Chesley   Please note there will be no Mass Dec 16, but instead on Saturday Dec 23rd at 4 pm. Please note:  the Milk Mat Work bee for December is cancelled. This Sunday’s Gospel Mark 1: 1-8 Discussion Questions:

• Ice breaker question:  What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
• Why is John’s ministry so popular?
• What do you think the dove and the voice meant to Jesus as he came out of the water? As he entered the dessert?  During his temptations?  How would all this prepare him?
• Share of a time when you felt you were being prepared by God, for some upcoming events in your life?

This Weekend’s Masses 2nd Sunday of Advent  December 9/10th,  2023 Saturday Vigil Masses 6:00pm Location: Holy Family Hanover Eternal Happiness of Frank Mercey – Romeo & Tecla Sunday Masses 9:00am Location: Holy Family Hanover For all the people of the Parish and Parish Missions 11:00am Location: St. Francis Xavier Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness of Harold & Helen Weber – The Family Tuesday 10:30 am  Mass at the Hanover Care Manor Audrey Spielmacher – BGCD School Board 7 pm Mass  Eternal Happiness of:  Louis & Verna Whaling – Donna Kroetsch  Loretta Montag – F. J. Gross  Harold & Helen Weber – The Family Intentions of: Arielle Heuving – April & Andrew Mila – Donna Kroetsch Wednesday 9:00 am Eternal Happiness of Loretta Montag – Jennifer Dimeck

Thursday   10:30 am  Mass at the Villa LTC Eternal Happiness of Beatrice Beckberger – BGCD School Board 7:00 pm Mass Eternal Happiness of: Loretta Montag – Knights of Columbus #5607 Dale & Raymond Whaling – Donna Kroetsch Deceased members of the Grubb & O’Connell Family                                                                                                   – Dan & Dorothy Living & deceased members of the Guay & Gauthier Families  – Yvonne Guay Intentions of Linda Lehman – Rhea Friday: 9:00 am Mass    Eternal Happiness of Joe Del Guidice – The Family 3rd Sunday of Advent  December 16/17th,  2023 Saturday Vigil Masses 6:00pm Location: Holy Family Hanover Eternal Happiness of Francis & Marlene Gross – Their children Sunday Masses 9:00am Location: Holy Family Hanover For all the people of the Parish and Parish Missions 11:00am Location: St. Francis Xavier Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness of Audrey Kuntz – Jerome & Marlene Montag