Highlights

• Light in our Darkness – A great opportunity to invite friends and neighbours to this Community Christmas Service
• Come Home for Christmas –  Extend a warm invitation to return

The Christmas Mass Schedule Dec. 24th  – 4pm St. Anne, Chesley,  6 pm & 8 pm  Holy Family Dec. 25th –  9 am Holy Family,  11 am St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe Light in our Darkness – A Community Christmas Service Holy Family’s Evangelization Team is organizing a Community Christmas Service on Wed. Dec. 21st at 7 pm   It is being held at the Saugeen Academy, 381 10th St. Hanover.  This is a wonderful opportunity to invite others to experience the love, hope and joyful message of Jesus Christ.  Let us all invite the Holy Spirit to enlighten our minds of someone we can bring to this community service.   For more information:  holyfamily.ca/light Come Home For Christmas Any time is a good time to invite family, friends, and neighbours to attend Mass. Especially so during the beautiful Christmas season. What better gift can we give a loved one who is away from the Church than a warm invitation to Come Home for Christmas? Whether they have been away for a short time or a long time, we want all Catholics to know that they are warmly welcomed back to our Parish community. Please consider extending this invitation to loved ones, neighbours, and colleagues – for more information, visit http://hamiltondiocese.com Christmas Flowers – Remembering loved ones Monetary donations towards the flowers to decorate the altar are gratefully received.  In appreciation, the parish will be offering the Christmas Eve 8 pm Mass for the intentions of the Donors.  It is a lovely way to pray for the souls of your loved ones this Christmas. Adoration Chapel Invitation Consider spending some time in silence before the Blessed Sacrament this Advent.  That Adoration Chapel is open Monday at 9 am continuous until Thursday evening at 9 pm, excluding one overnight period  (Tuesday midnight to Wed. at 6 am).  During the daytime hours you are welcome to come sit in anytime.  If you would like a night time hour, please contact Don Waechter at 519-364-1185. The Christmas Holiday Schedule for the Adoration Chapel is closed Monday Dec. 26 & Tuesday Dec. 27th.  It will reopen on Wed. Dec. 28th at 9 am  and continue on it’s normal schedule.  It will be open as usual on Monday, January 2nd. Lenhard Kitchen Volunteer Holy Family is seeking a volunteer to purchase and maintain kitchen supplies for our Lenhard Kitchen.  If you are interested in helping out in this way, please contact the parish office. Don’t be alone on Christmas Day . . . Grace United Church is offering a free Christmas Dinner Doors open at 11:30, Dinner served at 12 noon.  All Welcome Please let Faye know you are coming! 519-377-9774 Marriage Tip of the Month – Diocesan News Mastering Your Money:  A financial wellness Presentation – Diocesan News

This Sunday’s Gospel

Matthew 1: 18-24 Discussion Questions

• Have you ever had a dream that you felt was inspired by God and gave you life direction?
• How can one discern messages from God?
• What direction is God calling you to today?

This Week’s Schedule & Mass Intentions

This weekend:  Saturday Vigil Mass 6:00 pm   Location:  Holy Family, Hanover For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions 9 am Mass   Location:  Holy Family, Hanover Eternal Happiness of Norm & Helen Dentinger – The Estate 11 am Mass Location:  St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness of Walter & Lorraine Ditner – Daryl & Carol Becker & Family Tuesday  7:00 pm  Eternal Happiness of: Helen Weber – F.J. Gross Donald Kroetsch – Donna Kroetsch  Stewart Hartman – Don &  Helen Waechter Leo Montag – Linda & Rick Rier & Family MaryLou Spielmacher – Doug & Sheila Long Intentions of Mary Anne Aarts – Mom Wednesday  9:00 am Eternal Happiness of: Liz Kueneman – Walter & Glenda Ellig MaryLou Spielmacher – Jerome & RuthAnn Schlosser Living & Deceased members of the Schurter, Treleaven & Perry Families – Doreen Intentions of Maureen Whelan – Jean Trafford Intentions of Marg Weber – Charlene Eckensweiler

Thursday  10:30 am Mass  Location Sprucewood – The Village Eternal Happiness of Hugh Chornaby – Gates & Evelyn Tanguay 7:00 pm Mass Eternal Happiness of Janet Ernewein – Glenn & Teresa Schnurr Friday   9:15 am School Community Mass    Eternal Happiness of Leo Montag – Diane McNichol   Next Weekend –  Christmas Masses  Christmas Eve    Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 pm  Location:  St. Anne, Chesley Eternal Happiness of Kathy Walsch – St. Anne Catholic Women’s League 6:00 pm   Location:  Holy Family, Hanover Intentions of all Seniors & shut-ins – Holy Family Catholic Women’s League 8:00 pm  Location:  Holy Family, Hanover Intentions of all Christmas Flower Donors 9 am Mass   Location:  Holy Family, Hanover For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions 11 am Mass Location:  St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness of Harold Poechman – The Estate