Our parish will be hosting an informal reception after the 7:00 p.m. Mass in our church basement. For those who would like to make a monetary contribution to the celebration, please take a St. Cecilia's Feast day offertory envelope, which will be available at the back of the church in the weeks to come. For those who would like to contribute to the reception, a sign-up sheet can be found at the back of the church.
CALLING ALL VENDORS!
Vendor tables are available for rent during the Christmas Bazaar! Please contact Sean at smcn@yorku.ca. Vendor contracts are available for pick up at the back of the church starting this weekend! Completed contracts and payment must be received by November 22nd.
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE
We are now accepting GENTLY USED OR NEW ITEMS for our Christmas Bazaar White Elephant sale. Thank you for your support! Please mark your donations "White Elephant" and leave on the bench at the bottom of the Hall stairs.
Please, NO clothing, shoes, or books. Thank-you!
CHRISTMAS CAKES & CARDS
Deluxe Cakes $27⎈Regular Cakes $20 ⎈Cards $10/pkg.
Right to Life Christmas Cards and Campaign Life fruitcakes will be on sale in the vestibule after Saturday and Sunday Masses starting next weekend. Zelma: 416-762-2528 Ann: 416-769-9749 Thank you!
The Shepherds’ Trust ensures our priests can live their retirement years with dignity. The Shepherds’ Trust collection will take place in all parishes in the Archdiocese NEXT weekend, November 16/17. This fund does more than just support our priests in their twilight years; it represents a very tangible gesture of thanks for the blessings we have received. Please find an envelope in this bulletin for your offering. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
2019-20 Sunday Missals will be available for purchase at the back of the church after all the Masses starting NEXT weekend, $5 each
St. Vincent de Paul
BUNDLE UP WEEKEND
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting donations at ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH, 1701 Bloor St W on November 16-17, 2019. For more info www.sssvptoronto.ca
St. Vincent De Paul Society
'Christmas Star Program': Starts Next Weekend
Once again, the St. Vincent De Paul Society will be displaying a Christmas Tree in our Church, with dangling stars. Each star represents a gift that can be purchased for either a teen, (gift card), or family, (food gift card). Please take a star, and return it, with the appropriate gift card to one of our St. Vincent De Paul representatives, (donation box holders), after Masses, by Sunday, December 8th, 2019.
Gift cards can be purchased at any major department store or pharmacy. Food gift cards can be purchased at all major grocery stores.
Thank you for giving to those in our community who are less fortunate!
MARY MOTHER OF GOD SCHOOL
Christmas Craft & Bake Sale
Sunday, December 1, 9:00-3:00
Mary, Mother of God School warmly invites you to join our Christmas Sale at St. Vincent de Paul Church Hall, 263 Roncesvalles. Come and savour lots of yummy baked goods, our lunch bar of delicious sandwiches, soup, and sweets, and shop for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts!
Holy Name of Mary College School educates, inspires & empowers the girls of today to become the next generation of confident female leaders of character. Come and experience the transformative power of an all-girls education at HNMCS in a distinctly Catholic school community. Talk to current students, faculty members, school administrators and parents and get a true sense of student life at HNMCS.
Grade 9 Information Evening: November 13th at 6:30 pm.
Open House: November 16th from 10 am – 2 pm.
For more information go to www.hnmcs.ca or call Giselle Fernandes at 905-891-1890, ext. 103.