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St. Francis of Assisi Parish
49 Blueridge Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2M 4E2 519-745-7301 www.stfranciskw.ca [email protected]
Administered by the Congregation of the Resurrection: www.resurrectionists.ca
Lord’s Day Masses No Public Masses during the lockdown.
Weekday Masses No Public Masses during the lockdown.
Reconciliation Not available during the lockdown.
Sunday Children’s Liturgy No Children’s Liturgy at this time
Prayer Network Call parish office to request prayers
Pastor: Fr. Murray McDermott, C.R.
Associate Pastor: Fr. Raphael Ma, C.R.
Pastoral Minister: Miss Ruthann Fisher
Music Ministry: Mrs. Terrianne Moulton
Admin. Assistant: Ms. Alice Soeder
Building Manager: Mr. Gary Howell
Parish Office CLOSED during the lockdown. We are checking phone and
email messages.
Vocations Information:
www.vocationinfo.ca www.vocationculture.ca
Merry Christmas
Keeping in Touch with the Heartbeat of St. Francis Parish
Without question, the deepest privilege of the Priesthood for Fr. Raphael and myself is celebrating Eucharist weekly with our Parish Family; we are the People of God, the Body of Christ, the Church. How wonderful it is to look into the eyes and hearts of our parishioners and recognize deep faith in our Risen Lord; how important it is for us to hold in our prayers all of the members of our faith community who are unable to join us in church as they seek to support the good health of themselves and their families.
Needless to say, the lockdown due to the pandemic from Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 23, 2021 is felt by all to be a moment of pain and disappointment. Yet, we know what we must do for the good of the community both locally and amongst the global village of God. Fr. Raphael and I want to assure one and all that you, your families and your intentions will be prayed for during our daily masses both here at St. Francis and during our weekly individual celebrations of Eucharist at the Carmelite Monastery in St. Agatha. Although not physically present during the upcoming designated period, let us continue to join one another in spirit as we pray and hold one another in our hearts.
Fr. Raph and I are deeply grateful for all the gestures and words of kindness and support that have been extended to us. Fr. Raph will be cooking our Christmas dinner here in the rectory with all the trimmings on Christmas day. He told me that while walking through the grocery store he was faced with the decision as to purchasing a turkey which would last forever or buy a turkey roll. The turkey roll won out. Needless to say, I have already begun to salivate in anticipation of the scrumptious meal that we will celebrate. Yes, my job will be to do the dishes which I never mind.
Blessings upon you, your families and all those beloved to your hearts during this Christmas time and as we approach the upcoming New Year. May we name, own and claim our deep faith in the Word of God becoming flesh and dwelling amongst us so that we can have the eyes to see, the ears to hear and the hearts to comprehend that each and every one of us is a Beloved Child of God.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Fr. Murray McDermott C.R.
COVID – 19 DECEMBER UPDATE
As of 12:01am Saturday December 26, 2020, the Province of Ontario will go into Lockdown, and in our region it will last at least 28 days. Due to this lockdown, after our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses (which will all continue as scheduled) there will be no more public Masses until the end of the lockdown.
Fr. Murray and Fr. Raphael will continue to celebrate Mass privately for the intentions of all the parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi and our loved ones. If you had a Mass intention booked during the lockdown period we will reschedule it once we are again allowed to have public Mass.
During the lockdown the Parish Office will also be closed. Alice and Ruthann will continue to work from home, and we will be checking phone and email messages. So if you need us please reach out, we are here for you and we will do whatever we can to continue to minister to the people of St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
We are able to celebrate Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals with a maximum of 10 people present (including the priest), so if you are in need of these sacraments please contact the parish office and we will get back to you.
Please keep us and your fellow parishioners in prayer, as we keep you in ours. May this Christmas Season bring us peace and healing, and may the New Year be blessed!
FR. MURRAY & FR. RAPHAEL’S HOMILIES ONLINE
During the lockdown Fr. Murray and Fr. Raphael will continue to record the Gospel and their homily each week. These will be posted to our website each Saturday, and you can listen to past homilies here.
2020 TAX RECEIPTS Your 2020 Donation Tax Receipts will be printed in January as usual. If we cannot open the Office in time to invite you to pick them up there then we will mail them out to you before the end of February. If you still want to make a donation for the 2020 year please drop your envelope through the mail slot in the Parish Office door by the end of the year. Thank you to everyone who has been so generous with their support this year. You have enabled us to adapt to this difficult year and continue to serve the people of St. Francis Parish.
TV & ONLINE MASSES Televised Masses: Vision TV (Channel 27, Rogers Cable) Joy TV (Channel 173, Rogers Cable Monday to Friday: 8:00 am, 12:00 pm or Channel 656, Bell Satellite) Sunday: 8:00 am Monday to Friday: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm Salt and Light (Channel 240, Rogers Cable) Sunday: 10:30 am Monday to Saturday: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm, 10:30 pm Faith TV (Channel 591, Bell Satellite) Sunday: 11:00 am,10:30 pm Monday to Sunday: 2:30 pm
On-Line Masses: www.dailytvmass.com
Feast of Holy Family
Dec. 26/27, 2020
Christmas Flower Memorials 2020 Christmas Flowers were Donated in Memory of: Olive/Wilf Abbott Antonio Alves Eufemia Arenal Sr. Mary Austin, CSJ Carol Beckner Gerry Beckner Mary Bergamin Peter/Rose Bergamin Robert Bergamin Louizelle/Emile Bernier Peggy Bews Susan Borutski Wilfred/Gertie Bruder Maria Buell Ben Buller Ed/Selma Cain Mother Claire, ODC Ralph Clarke Mr/Mrs Clarke Terry (Irwin) Coates Joe/Dorothy Coluson Victor Cox Maria/Onorato Daniel Craig Darby Fely Famatigan De Leon Leander/Madeline Dietrich Rose/Alex Dietrich David Dineen Elizabeth Doczi Joseph Doczi Sr. Joseph Doczi Jr. Rosalina Domingues Jack Donald Jeff Donald Michael Dutchak Wilfredo E. Dy Clara/William Ebbing Liza Bautista Famatigan Nestor Famatigan Sr. Alex/Elsie Fehrenbach Monica Fleming Taya Marie Flores David Fondevilla Juanita Fondevilla Gail Forler Alex/Jean Fraser Marj/John Fraser Gertie Gill Douglas Godfrey Louis/Cecelia Godfrey William Godfrey David Gray Ronald Gray Perla Guerra Joan/Bill Haid Doreen Hehn Mary Hehn Sylvester Hehn Robert Heintzman Agnes/Nook Howards Kay/Bob Irwin Felipa Jondonero Alvin Kieswetter Bernice Koebel Margaretha/Edmund Kukas Robert Kuntz Suzanne Kuntz Forth Theresa Leahey Fr. Bob Liddy, CR George Longo Michael Longo Victoria/Dominic Longo Alfred/Elizabeth Lune Jack/Elaine Mahn John Mahn Luann Mahn Angelo Maras Howand/Mary Markle Sue Martin Mary/John O’Grady Tobias Pfeifer Jose Pirote Anne Prudnikowicz Monica Reilly Antonio Reis Maria Reis Emil/Anne Rose Rektor Bill Renaud William/Marie Renaud Joanie Roberts Rita/Ron Roberts Luke Santi Frank/Gertrud Schaefer Rhea Schaefer Scott Schaefer Helen Shannon Jim Shantz Lynne Smith Norm/Katherine Solomon Emilia Somocera Anna Toth Carol Trussler Leorosa Fondevilla Valente Judy Van Ooteghem André Vanzieleghem Marija Vrljic Elsie/Herbert Waechter Melvyn Waechter Enoch/Laura Wettlaufer Roy Wettlaufer Edward Yendruck
Also in Memory of Deceased Members of the following Families: Bergamin Degilio Gallucci Hanley Irwin Kroetch Lattner
McMahon Nelmes Rancourt Wilhelm
And in Memory of Deceased Family & Friends of the Following: Michael/Betty Begin Alvina/Mary Bergamin Dionisio/Maria Cabral Ricardo/Ruth Chicas Maria Ferreira Sonyia Fitzpatrick Peter/Chris Higgins Dorvalino Lima Daniel/Natalia Lopes Hai/Lieu Nguyen Suely Silva
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord
Thank you to everyone who donated towards the beautiful flowers used to decorate our church for the Christmas Season,
and the Faithful Departed in whose memory flowers were donated.
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