THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Childrens Involvement Welcomed9:30 Mass

Children are welcome to volunteer: as greeters; to hand out childrens bulletins before Mass or the parish bulletin after Mass; and to assist with either the collection or the offertory procession. To volunteer, please speak to one of the ushers before Mass. Those who have been confirmed and would like to be trained as a lector are asked to contact the parish office.

Sun. Dec. 16th Christmas Fundraiser

This Weekend Everyone is invited for a heartwarming bowl of soup after each of the liturgies this weekend on Sunday, December 16, in the parish hall as a Christmas fundraiser for Covenant House. The low cost of $3.00, this includes a hot bowl of soup, a roll and a coffee or water. This fundraiser is sponsored by OLS Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

Mass Intentions This Week

Dec. 17th Dec. 23th
Please join us as we pray for the following, in our Announced Mass Intentions
Intention Requested By

Sacrament of Reconciliation
All day confessions are on Saturday Dec. 22nd, from 9:30 am 5:00 pm, with two priests available at all times.

Mon.:

9:00 am Tues.: 9:00 am Wed.: 9:00 am Thurs.: 9:00 am Fri.: 9:00 am Sat.: 9:00 am 5:15 pm Sun.: 8:00 am 9:30 am

+Nick Villani +Maria Halarewicz +Ed Hurley +Patrick Guillemette +Joe Pal +Allan Taylor 40th Anniversary of Tom & Stephanie Keogh For Our Parishioners +Alan Jobe Heather Moore Jack & Joan Drohan Family Jack & Joan Drohan Michael Foran & Barbara Gray

Victoria Scholars Concert Sunday, Dec. 23rd 7:30 pm at OLS

Ring in the Yuletide with the Victoria Scholars as they present a concert of carols from Christmas past and present by composers from Canada and around the world. Join the Scholars for a festive and spirited celebration of seasonal music. Tickets $25 (or $20 for students / seniors).

11:00 am +Christopher Campbell 12:30 pm +Joseph Borges & Jose Barbosa

Theresa & Joseph Darmody His Parents Margaret &Family

OLS Movie Night

Due to the upcoming holidays, the next Year of Faith Movie Night will take place Saturday, Feb. 2nd, 2013 at 7:00 pm. Mark this event on your new calendar! Details will follow.

TV Mass
Father Nino will be celebrating a TV Mass on Sat. Dec. 29th.

Christmas in Islington
A Festive Community Celebration of Christmas Music. Sun. Dec. 16th at 3:00 pm A joyous Christmas tradition with Choirs & Soloists of Islington United, First Brass Quintet, Jubilate Handbell Ensemble, Schoenstein Organ, and Congregational Carols with John Derksen, director. Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Road. For more information call 416-239-1131 or visit their website: islingtonunited.org

Stretch & Flex Class Tuesdays: 6:30 7:30 pm in the church hall.
$10 per class

Rosary Group
The Holy Rosary is the storehouse of countless blessing. Blessed Alan de la
Roche.

Join us Fridays at 2:00 pm in the church. All are welcome!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2012

The readings for the 3rd Sunday in ordinary time speak a wise message of counsel and guidance. From the prophet Zephaniah (first reading), perennial, advent converts learn that the God who calls each of us to conversion remains in our midst, continually renewing, with gladness and love, all who turn toward the truth. Paul (second reading) also calls the converted to rejoice in the nearness of God who hears prayers and whose peace safeguards our hearts and minds. In todays gospel according to Luke, John the Baptizer teaches a lesson that keeps the enthusiasm of the convert practical and in touch with the reality of the human experience. In the course of his preaching near the Jordan, John attracted a variety of diverse converts. Ordinary people moved by his message and wishing to respond to it asked What ought we to do? Tax collectors, similarly motivated wanted to know how they could translate their willingness to change into action. John did not issue Herculean challenges; he simply directed the energies and generosity of his questioners toward the routine and workaday circumstances of their everyday lives. God does not require the extraordinary or bizarre; rather, blessedness is to be found in the ordinary and even in the banal. Although this years season of Advent is already half way through, there is still time to ask the question: What ought we to do? There is also still time to channel our eager willingness to respond to that question into the large and small, significant and insignificant moments of each and every day. An unknown author once wrote, Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our heart and we are never, ever the same. Jesus, and his herald, John the Baptizer were two such people and each Advent believers are called to pause for a while and listen to their hearts so as to rediscover and be renewed in the footprints that have been left there.

The Christmas season at Our Lady of Sorrows is always a very special time full of prayerful celebrations, seasonal music and community events. It is a time when the families of our parish often have the opportunity to attend Mass together. The following is a list of our Christmas season Masses with the corresponding choir. Approximately 35 minutes before the Christmas Eve Masses, the Chorale and the Senior Choir will perform seasonal music. On behalf of all who serve our community in various ministries, we wish you a very Merry Christmas filled with peace and blessings. Christmas Eve, Mon. Dec. 24th Christmas Day, Tues. Dec. 25th 5:00 pm (Chorale) 7:00 pm (Chorale) 11:00 pm (Senior Choir) 8:00 am 9:30 am (Youth) 11:00 am (Chorale) 12:30 pm (Senior) 5:15 pm

Feast of Holy Family Vigil, Sat. Dec. 29th Feast of Holy Family, Sun. Dec. 30th Feast of Mary, Mother of God Vigil, Mon. Dec. 31st Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Tues. Jan 1st Feast of the Epiphany Vigil Sat. Jan. 5th Feast of the Epiphany, Sun. Jan. 6th

8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am (Chorale) 12:30 pm (Senior) 5:00 pm

8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am (Chorale), 12:30 pm (Senior) 5:15 pm

8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am (Chorale) 12:30 pm (Senior)