Highlights:
- Community Breakfast – Sunday, November 3rd
- 2024 Memorial Mass: Thursday Nov. 7th
- Ladies Christmas Dinner
Community Building Breakfast Sunday, Nov 3rd, CWL & K of C will be serving a yummy breakfast after the 9 am mass from 10 – 1 . Menu will include pancakes , sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, fruit, coffee, tea, milk. Payment by donation. All money raised will go towards church maintenance . Bring your appetite & your generosity and join us for a delicious social time.
Memorial Mass for Holy Family, St. Francis Xavier & St. Anne’s: Thursday, Nov. 7th Location: Holy Family
All are invited to come out and be part of this special Mass for the deceased.
Inviting ALL Ladies The C.W.L will hold their annual Christmas Dinner on 28 November. Tickets for the delicious turkey dinner are $25 and will be on sale after weekend Masses. We look forward to seeing you there!
St. Francis Xavier Cemetery Please note that all flowers should be removed this week as the cemetery closes for the winter season. Thank you.
Do you need help this Christmas? Our St. Vincent de Paul is planning their Christmas Hamper Outreach. If you, or someone you know needs help this Christmas call and leave your info on 519-364-1973, ext 6. We will return a call to obtain & confirm details. It is our privilege to help.
Month of November – – – Special prayers for Souls
During November we have a book placed in front of the tabernacle. We invite you to enter names of deceased in the book. We will be praying for the souls written in our ‘Book of Life’ at Masses. We are an Easter People – of hope and confidence in God’s Mercy and Resurrection.
November is CWL membership month.
C.W.L. members volunteer in many parish ministries and in November, (C.W.L. membership month) you may see CWL sashes being worn during weekend Masses… we invite all members to wear one, as a personal invitation to others to join the sisterhood of the Catholic Women’s League! Women growing, serving, supporting one another and the church.
We are active in many ways in our Parish, come to a meeting and find out for yourself! It would be great if you can attend meetings (we need your ideas and comments, both negative and positive) but attendance is optional.
Our fundraising supports many charitable efforts, in our parish, locally and internationally. If you would like more information about the CWL please talk to one of the members at the back of the church after Masses, or pick up one of the leaflets in the narthex. Our annual membership fee is $40, and can be placed in the collection with your contact information.
Cursillo Weekend 2024 Women’s Weekend Nov. 14-17, 2024 in Deemerton We all know God, but how many of us truly know God on a personal and intimate level? A three day Cursillo weekend, which is a short review of Christianity, is designed to help you on that journey. Beginning on Thursday night and ending Sunday afternoon, through a series of talks by lay people and clergy, Celebration of Mass & Reconciliation, you will get to take a closer look at yourself, God, and others. So, if you are an adult, 19 years of age or older, and are open to a closer relationship with our God and Saviour, consider a Cursillo. For more info, please contact Tony or Colleen at 519-496-8114
Card Party Tuesdays Join with others for a friendly game of euchre or solo on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm in the Holy Family Lenhard Room. All are welcome, bring a friend. Admittance: $2.
Reflection on Today’s Gospel: Mark 12: 28-34
Discussion Questions
- Can the Kingdom of God be experienced here, on earth ?
- What holds you back from putting God first in your life?
- If service to another, done out of love of God, is at the heart of your daily toil, does that fulfill the First Commandment?
- Establish / re-establish / continue the practice of a Morning Offering along with the practice of quick silent prayer offering one’s efforts each time you begin something new throughout your day, as a gift for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.
SUNDAY LITURGIES
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Nov. 2/3)
Saturday Vigil Masses
4:00 pm Location: St. Anne, Chesley Eternal Happiness of Hugh & Irene Chornaby
6:00 pm Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
Sunday,
9 am Mass
Eternal Happiness of Sandra Culliton – The Culliton Family
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
For the sick of the parish – Dan & Angela Seifried
Tuesday: 7 pm Mass
Eternal Happiness of:
- Francis & Marlene Gross – their children
- Hugh & Lillian Weiler – The H. E. Weiler Family
- Donald Kroetsch – Donna
- Fr. Joseph Hattie, OMI – F. J. Gross
- Gerard “Charlie” Moyer & intentions of Cathy Campbell – Mila
- George Denys – Tony & Colleen Regier
Intentions of Lynda & Ken Diemert – The Lorenz Family
Intentions of Josie Sobocan – The Andonian Family
Wednesday 9 am Mass
Eternal Happiness of:
- David Grubb – Noreen Weber
- Norma Mortimer – Mila & Ray Schnerch
- Jerry Fritz – Pat & Family
- Bernard & Glenna Oberle, Adrian Oberle, Norman & Tulita Oberle – The B. Oberle Estate
Intentions of Fr. Romelito – Jean Trafford
Intentions of Crystal – Dane
Intentions of Kathryn Fedy – Mom & Dad
Intentions of Jason Fedy – Ron & Norma Jeanne King
Thursday: 7 pm Memorial Mass
All Souls
Friday: 9:15 am School Community Mass
Eternal Happiness of Joe Del Guidice – The Family
SUNDAY LITURGIES
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 9/10)
Saturday Vigil Masses
6:00 pm Eternal Happiness of Bernard & Glenna Oberle, Adrian Oberle, Norman & Tulito Oberle – B. Oberle Estate
Sunday,
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe Eternal Happiness of Harold Poechman – The Estate
