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As we continue our Christmas celebration, today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Some may think that the family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is too remote, too special, too holy to be an effective model for our families. However, like our families, they enjoyed great times of joy but also suffered through terrible hardships. The delight of a newborn baby was accompanied by the fear that led them to flee to a foreign land.

We were all taught that an angel appeared to Mary and announced that she was to bear a son and call him Jesus. Matthew’s Gospel is the only one who tells how the birth of Jesus came about through the lens of Joseph, betrothed of Mary. An angel has instructions for Joseph too. The angel told him not to be afraid to take Mary into his home, and he did.

Today, on this Third Sunday of Advent, is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday because the theme for the readings is rejoice. You will notice that Deacon Richard and I are wearing “rose/ pink vestments”.

Wrapped gifts with ornament tags must be returned to the rectory no later than December 13th.

Our second collection this weekend is for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Thousands of senior Catholic Sisters, Brothers, and religious order Priests spent years working in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies—often for little or no pay. Now, their religious communities do not have enough savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their orders. Please be generous in today’s second collection.

The six week book study was attended by over 22 people from 4 different church Parishes , St Peter’s , St Hubert’s , St Joan of Arc and AOL. It ended on November 26th with a closing prayer and refreshments donated by Ms Regina Remondet and Rachel Triche and cookies by Lori Hattala . The table of socks and other items were donated by the group for the Veterans and will be given to them by members of our group on Friday Dec 6th