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T h e G o o d S h e p h e r d P a r i s h The Good Shepherd Parish is a Catholic community rooted in the Gospel where all are invited to

encounter Christ, grow in holiness, and proclaim His Good News to the world. 3 0 9 2 I n n e s R o a d , O t t a w a , O n t a r i o K 1 W 1 C 8

Telephone (613) 824-4394 Email: pastor@thegoodshepherdparish.com Website: www.thegoodshepherdparish.com

M a s s In t e n t i o n s Saturday 05 December – Second Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm † Sam and Louise Lapierre requested by Dr. G.M. Lusignan † William McAvoy requested by Laynse and Clara Alphonse † Joan Khan requested by the Catholic Women’s League Religious Vocations requested by the Spiritual Mothers of Ottawa Eternal Father, we offer you the body and blood, soul and divinity of

your dearly beloved son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world requested by Fran Enright.

Sunday 06 December – Second Sunday of Advent 9:00 am † Natividad Magmanlac requested by Jean and Doreen Dumont † Jimmy Virtucio requested by the Magmanlac family Intention of Trudy Corrigan and family requested by Sean and Anna May O’Carroll

11:15 am † Deceased members of the Knights of Columbus 9005 Intentions of Nicky requested by a Parishioner Tuesday 08 December † Guenter Andrews requested by Myrna Andrews † Souls in Purgatory and for the repose of the Soul of EV Paul Mass of Thanksgiving for Myrna Mulye † Deceased members of the Legion of Mary Wednesday 09 December | No intention Thursday 10 December | No intention Friday 11 December | No intention Saturday 12 December – Third Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm † Carmen D’Souza requested by the Catholic Women’s League † Betty Donnelly requested Jean and Doreen Dumont † Roland John Roberts requested by the family † William McAvoy requested by Carol Faure Linda Cudahy Miziolek requested by Denis and Claudia Cudahy

Sunday 13 December – Third Sunday of Advent 9:00 am † Natividad Magmanlac requested by the Catholic Women’s League † Betty Donnelly requested by the Catholic Women’s League

† William McAvoy requested by the Roberts family † Rey Arriola requested by the Magmanlac family

11:15 am † Harold Beamish requested by the Knights of Columbus 9005 Tuesday 15 December 20th Happy Wedding Anniversary for Siga and Majoe

Wednesday 16 December | No intention

Thursday 17 December | No intention Friday 18 December † Terry Barbeau requested by the family † Diane Warren requested by Jean Hall

Saturday 19 December – Fourth Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm † William McAvoy requested by Mike and Magda Baillot Special Intentions requested Dr. G.M. Lusignan † Deceased members of the Pereira family

Sunday 20 December – Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:00 am † Roland John Roberts requested by the family † Deceased members of the Mitchell and Ramsaran families

11:15 am Healing and Restoration of Thomas requested by a Sister in Christ

Dear friends and parishioners of The Good Shepherd Parish –

The Advent Season continues, and we are already entering the Second Week. You will agree the time seems to be going very quickly. I hope that many of you were able to enjoy the recent online Christmas Concert that was sponsored by the Parish Knights of Columbus Council. The participants from our Parish Music Ministry are to be commended for a superb concert. It was so heartwarming to see the familiar faces and enjoy some lovely Christmas music. Well done to all the organizers and participants; and it is so good that many families will benefit from the funds raised.

An important traffic notice for everyone to be aware of will be posted prominently on our Parish Homepage, including a map indicating the routing to access our Church. There is an urgent and unplanned closure of Innes road occurring now – westbound lanes right in front of the church. This means you cannot turn onto Innes Rd. from the Bypass. You will have to go around to the west entrance to Blackburn (near the jail) to access the Hamlet. Eastbound lanes on Innes in front of the church remain unaffected. Access to our Church remains open, just a little more difficult to get to.

We learned that there was a car accident a while ago and a car hit the regulator located at that spot. Upon inspection it was realized that the pipe was extensively damaged and had to be repaired immediately for safety reasons.

With respect to the timeline for the closure, we understand that they hope to be finished by Christmas; let us pray that is possible. Please check the City of Ottawa traffic site for updates. In the meanwhile, I ask that everyone bears this information in mind when driving to the Church and allow for more time so that you can arrive well in advance of the start of Mass.

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast has concluded his service to our Archdiocese and he will be proceeding to be the Apostolic Administrator of the Hearst-Moosonee Diocese (until a permanent appointment can be made by the Pope); thus Archbishop Marcel Damphousse has begun his service to the faith family of Ottawa-Cornwall. Please hold both these faith leaders in your prayers as they continue to serve the people of God.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Virgil

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Please share all information in this bulletin with your fellow parishioners, particularly those who do not have access to the internet.

WEEKDAY MASSES

Current schedule**: Tuesday and Friday at 9:00 am

** NEW INFORMATION ** For those wishing to attend either weekday Mass, please note, while there is no requirement to register in advance for the Mass, everyone must register on arrival. The front door will be opened at 8:30 am and you will be asked to provide your name and telephone number to Bonnie who will enter this information on our registration form. This form will be held for 30 days should it be needed for contact tracing; forms will be shredded after 30 days.

** Please read the “Welcome Back to The Good Shepherd Church” document, on our home page, prior to coming to Church.

You are all requested to please follow our parish COVID-19 protocols:

1. take your temperature at home to confirm you are well enough to attend Mass

2. **wear a mask that securely covers the nose, mouth and chin; no gloves when receiving Holy Communion;

3. **REMINDER: NO SINGING PERMITTED 4. enter Church by the Main/Front door

5. on arrival, use the touchless hand sanitizer on the wall

6. **REMINDER: Washrooms are to be used only in urgent cases; if you have used the washroom, please ensure all washroom spaces are wiped down**

7. provide your name and telephone number to Bonnie at the registration table

8. take a seat in the Main Worship Space, ensuring social distancing between you and others who are not in your group (at least three (3) seat separation between groups)

9. **REMINDER: please depart the Church immediately following conclusion of Mass, ensuring social distancing is maintained at all times

10. depart Church by the side door (down cloakroom hallway)

**Due to COVID-19 requirements to clean between Masses we are unable to hold more weekday Masses.

When attending Mass in church, if you have hearing challenges, please tune into

100.7 FM on your radio to pray along.

ALL WEEKEND SUNDAY MASSES

*** Please read the “Welcome Back to The Good Shepherd Church” document located on our home page prior to registering for Sunday Mass. ONLINE REGISTRATION for all weekend Sunday Masses opens on Sunday evening and closes at noon on Saturday. COVID-19 protocols to follow when attending Mass in our church:

1. everyone who enters our church must wear a mask that securely covers the nose, mouth and chin;

2. after confirming temperature and registration, ushers will seat all attendees, according to social distancing policy.

3. the cantor is the only person singing at Mass; the assembly is to please remain in silent spiritual union with the hymns.

4. all may respond to the spoken prayers throughout the Mass. 5. there is no passing of the collection basket; please place

your envelope or your offering in the box (at the Baptismal Font) as you exit the worship space after Mass ends;

6. please wait for the ushers to guide the assembly, row by row, for the distribution of Holy Communion; no gloves are to be worn when receiving Holy Communion.

7. Please wait for the ushers to guide the row by row exit, immediately after Mass ends, out the side door (adjacent to the cloakroom), ensuring social distancing is maintained.

MASS ON YOUTUBE

Our parish Sunday Mass will continue to be on The Good Shepherd Parish YouTube channel each Sunday.

Select the link on our parish homepage:

https://www.thegoodshepherdparish.com/ Please share this information with your fellow parishioners, family and friends who are unable, for health reasons or church space limitations, to join us in the church.

Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Saint Alphonsus Liguori

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE

** REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED VIA EVENTBRITE ** Thursday 24 December 2020 The Nativity of the Lord at 5:00, 7:00 and 9:00 pm; Friday 25 December 2020 The Nativity of the Lord at 10:00 am; Saturday and Sunday 26 and 27 December 2020 Regular Mass schedule; Thursday 31 December 2020 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God at 5:00 pm; Friday 01 January 2021 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God at 10:00 am; and

Saturday and Sunday 02 and 03 January 2021 Regular Mass schedule.

Please pray for those who have requested our prayers:

Deacon Dan Careau 🙏 Doreen Dumont 🙏

Bruce Hodgins 🙏 Jean-Ella Lemire 🙏

Joe MacDonell 🙏 Gloria Marshall 🙏

Michael Nortey 🙏 Rosi Saunders 🙏

Jean Scharf 🙏

REGISTRATION FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S MASSES OPENS ON EVENTBRITE ON TUESDAY 08 DECEMBER 2020

! Christmas Masses Registration CLOSES on Wednesday 23 December at midnight

! New Year’s Masses Registration CLOSES on Wednesday 30 December at midnight

For those who do not have Internet access, please call Bonnie at the Parish Office (613-824-4394, ext 1) and she will register for you. Please share this with all those who do not have Internet. Thank you!

NATIONAL PASTORAL INITIATIVE FOR LIFE AND THE FAMILY

Comforting Spirit, wrap your cloak around our disappointment, resistance, and grief. Allow our tears to fall on your shoulders, and open us to the new ways we can long for you in Advent during a pandemic. Our usual family and church traditions are not the only way to touch and taste our longing for you. Prepare the way in us so we can meet you here, in what is. Amen.

(06 December 2020)

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News from the Knights of Columbus Council 9005 Good Shepherd Parish

At the Second Vatican Council the church issued a document on Christian Education which establishes the right of the church to ensure every child has access to a Christian education. This begins in the home and is extended to the school system where children are taught about the sacraments.

Now the Knights take their cue from this and in collaboration with the Catholic Women’s League, we try to ensure that the First Holy Communicants of our parish have a memorable day, a day that is one of the most important in their lives. The Knights, together with the Members of the League, present rosaries to each First Holy Communicant. This is quite appropriate for we are a Marian Order where we promote and honour the Virgin Mary. After all the ‘Hail Mary' is a prayer we say from our earliest days to our final moments. Mary fixed her gaze on Christ and that is when things were accomplished.

Furthermore, we honour the children who receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, and again, in conjunction with the CWL, we present them each with a Bible. Everybody likes the feel of a book but most of all we must remember that the Bible is the Word of God. There is power in the Word of God, power that has a transforming effect and demands a response. The Bible is not a newspaper or a storybook from the library. Again, everyone reads it from one's youth to one's old age. In due course the children will learn about all this.

Finally, Council 9005 would like to congratulate Br. Mike Chippa who has been appointed to sit as a member of the Parish Pastoral Council. We wish him well as he begins the work of building the Kingdom of God in that capacity.

James P. Tierney, Faith Director KofC

POPE’SPRAYERINTENTIONFORDECEMBER2020:EVANGILIZATION:Foralifeofprayer–WepraythatourpersonalrelationshipwithJesusChristbenourishedbytheWordofGodandalifeofprayer.

MISSION: The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization whose mission is to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.

Donations to SSVP: The Conference of SSVP here at our parish are very thankful for all the help and donations last year. Your continued help and support will enable us to carry on with many good works in our community.

THEME FOR THIS YEAR: Stretch forth your hand to the poor

This theme is a summons to responsibility and commitment as men and women who are part of our one human family.

The Good Shepherd Conference continues to provide outreach to those in need within our community and to other regions where help is needed. We have been carrying out visits and delivering food vouchers to numerous people.

St. Vincent de Paul – Angel Tree Our Angel Tree is different this year. Please consider donating cash or gift cards so that we can ensure children in our community can share in the joys of Christmas!

The SSVP wooden box is now located by the entry of the hallway to receive your contributions. Heartfelt gratitude for your consideration and continued generosity to help the poor. REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR PROJECT Please consider participating in our Third Annual Reverse Advent Calendar Project. A one-pager with all the details, plus the Reverse Advent Calendar, are in the bulletin of 29 November 2020. This is a project done from your home and it helps stock our local Food Cupboard early in the New Year. Thank you for participating!

Also, the food box in the cloakroom is open for your food contributions (please drop off your donation when you attend a Sunday or weekday Mass).

The larger donation bin (located in the church parking lot) is also open, so any gently used goods that you may have are always needed. Our next meeting is on Monday 14 December at 7:00 pm, via Zoom; if you are interested in joining our team please contact Sharon Rideout, President, St. Vincent de Paul Conference at The Good Shepherd Parish via email at drideouts@rogers.com.

Good Shepherd Parish Conference of the SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

THIRD ANNUAL REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR PROJECT

Advent Week 2: We continue to fill our boxes with food and items for the Food Cupboard. Advent is a season of preparation…we are invited to consider our activities during this season. The Calendar and instruction handouts on this activity are posted on the parish website in the bulletin of 29 November 2020

Say a prayer each day Come, Lord Jesus! … …then place an item in your box.

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Good Shepherd Bible Study Adapting to the times, our parish Bible Study resumed this Fall on the Zoom platform. It went so well that we are

going to continue with a new course in January: "The Sermon on the Mount”. Jesus' call to profound discipleship in the Sermon on the Mount is too often dismissed as special instructions for only the holiest

and most exceptional Christians. The Sermon on the Mount challenges us to hear the sermon once again as Christ intended it, as our call to follow him whose life illustrated its every ideal. This course helps us to hear the Sermon on the Mount as a message for each of us, a challenge that is our constant call to renewal.

The course will be offered on Wednesdays for four (4) weeks starting on Wednesday, January 20th at 10am, 1pm and 7pm. The cost of the course material is $20. The deadline to register is December 12, 2020. For further information email gsbiblestudy@rogers.com

How to donate… You are asked to consider making a separate allotment in support of any of the extra collections. Donations may be made via one of the following ways:

! a separate cheque in any weekly envelope (specify the collection on the memo line of your cheque);

! a separate donation placed in the designated box at the Baptismal Font; or

! contact Bonnie at the Parish office (613-824-4394) to arrange an added one-time amount, for any of these worthy charities, to your Pre-Authorized Contribution.

Collection of 28/29 November 2020 Envelopes .............................. $1165.00 Loose ......................................... $19.00 PAC........................................ $2830.00 Total ...................................... $4014.00

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada (CWL) The Good Shepherd Council

The Good Shepherd Council will be holding a Christmas Meet & Greet via Zoom on our regular meeting night, Tuesday 08 December at 7:30pm; the Zoom “room” will be opened at 7:00 pm. Zoom link will be sent to everyone from Barb. We look forward to seeing your smiling faces.

Join members from across Canada as the League presents A Fireside Chat with the League’s Honorary Life Members. Please note there is no charge, but registration is necessary. Spend an hour with the honorary life members as they share their wisdom and their love for the League. Details: Sunday, December 13th

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) I invite and encourage you to register … it is another way the League is striving to remain in touch in spite of the COVID pandemic challenges. Registration link: https://cwl.ca/a-fireside-chat-with-the-leagues-honorary-life-members/

May Our Lady of Good Counsel continue to guide us all,

Doreen Dumont, President The Good Shepherd Council

An invitation from

National…

Legion of Mary Our Lady of Guadalupe Praesidium of the Legion of

Mary will have sacramentals available, for pick-up on a table as you exit church,

following the morning Holy Mass on 08 December, the Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception.

Catholic Women’s League (CWL) Ontario Provincial Convention 2021 Fundraiser

Rosary Bracelet with CWL Charm – $30.00 (plus shipping)

Various colour combinations of beads. Handmade by our sisters in the League.

Beautiful for yourself and great for gift-giving.

! Please contact Sue Ann Soulliere at 613-979-5757 or email

sueannsas@bell.net; or

! Contact Marilyn Olsen, member of the 2021 CWL ON Convention Committee at email mabolsen@rogers.com

Cheques payable to ‘CWL 2021 Ontario Provincial Convention’; or Interac E-transfer to: cwl2021onconvention@gmail.com