The Catholic Community of Immaculate Heart and St

Baptism Courses are held on the Last Monday of each month at 6:30 PM. If you wish to have your child baptized, Please phone the office at 902 564 9021 Our Diocesan newsletter is now available! Find it on our website, www.antigonishdiocese.com, or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/antigonishdiocese Mass Times This Coming week: November 20 – 24 Monday – No Mass Tuesday – No Mass Wednesday – 9 AM Thursday – 9 AM Friday – 9 AM Daily mass will be cancelled if there is a funeral scheduled on a daily mass day, or if school is cancelled for inclement weather.

Liturgy Meeting: Tuesday, November 21, 6:30 PM Finance Meeting: Wednesday, November 22, 6:30 PM Parish Council: Thursday, November 23, 6:30 PM

Save The Date…Sunday, November 19th Hot Roast Beef Supper (eat in only) Concert with John and Patti Fukula and Friends at St. Joseph Church Saturday & Sunday, November 18 & Supper at the Royal Cd. Legion Hall Archibald Ave, North Sydney from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. 20, 2017 Eat in only. Tickets $20.00 Concert begins at 7:00 pm. Ticket includes Supper and the Concert at St. Joseph Parish If attending the concert only, St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish tickets $10.00 at the door. Envelopes Regular Collection $4528.45 Regular $4028.00 Loose $390.45; cemetery $75. Save the Dates: Loaves & Fishes $30; Shepherd’s Trust $5.00 Saturday, December 2 (new date!) Youth Rally 2017, "Called to Serve", St. Ninian Thank you to all who contributed Register now at: Diocese of Antigonish, Youth Events page Coming Soon – In the New Year we are pleased to offer a Pre-Approved Debit Sunday December 10, 2pm as an alternative/additional option for your contributions! Ask at the office for A Voice - Hear, Love, Follow more details Intergenerational Advent Liturgy, St. Joseph, Port Hawkesbury May 5 Youth Rally 2018, Our Lady of Fatima, Sydney River St. Marguerite Bourgeoys weekend Mass Times: Saturday 4PM; Sundays 10AM Mass at St. Ann’s, Membertou, Saturdays at 6PM From the desk of Audrey Brocklehurst, Religious Education Co-ordinator: Development and Peace: The theme for this year is: “Women at the Heart of L.D.G. and Y.D.G. classes began September 17th and will take place every two Peace” As you leave the church please take a copy of the refection “May weeks. Next Class: Sunday, November 26, 2017 Peace Be with Her”. Take Note: Children's liturgy for pre-school, grades 1, 2 and 3 children will be held We must stand in solidarity with women who work to establish and maintain every 2nd Sunday 10AM-11AM. Grades 4,5,6,7,8,9 11AM-12Noon peace in their communities. In a few weeks, we will ask you to sign a letter To register, please pick up a form in the foyer of the Church or contact Audrey to Prime Minister Trudeau to dedicate 0.7% of Canada’s gross national Brocklehurst at 902-564-9021 or 217-0696 fill out at class time. income to developing countries.

Youth Rally at St. Ninian's Place. It is for the Youth of the Diocese.The new date is THE MINERS FIRST NOEL CONCERT. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Sydney Saturday, December 2 from 10am - 3pm. A bus is arranged to take youth from the Mines will be hosting their Miners First Noel Concert on Friday, December 29th at 7 Pastoral Center at Membertou to Antigonish and back at a cost of $15.00 per youth. p.m. This concert will feature Kevin Evans of the musical duo Evans and Doherty, Bob Quinn, Jennifer Whalen, Cameron and MacKenzie Clarke, Stewart MacNeil, Lucy Youth aged 14 (grade 9) and older are invited to attend. Admission to the Rally is a MacNeil, along with Lucy’s two daughters Amelia and Kenna. This is a chance to see the donation to the food bank. The guest speaker is Jenn Power, L'Arche, who will speak amazing talent of the next generation of the MacNeil family. It will be a celebration of about what it means to be of service. song and music in the good old town of Sydney Mines. Tickets for this beautiful concert would make a PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT for that special loved one, friends or someone Responsible Ministry who is hard to buy for. Tickets are $25 each and are on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart in The Protocol for Responsible Ministry was adopted in October, 2010. The protocol North Sydney or Sexton’s Pharmasave in Sydney Mines or you can reserve yours by recognizes “a duty of care to all in the faith community to minimize risk and to provide a calling Rita @ 902-736-2508. Please be advised that our concerts sell out quickly and we safe environment in an open, transparent, and accountable manner”. The Protocol only have a limited amount of tickets. requires that the Police Record Checks must be updated every five years. Some parishes This is a One Night Performance ONLY! have already submitted the updated forms. I am requesting those who haven’t to send the updated forms to me at the Pastoral Center in Sydney. If you have any questions L’Arche Cape Breton please email me, Frank Howell, at [email protected] Christmas Tea Information on Responsibility is available at the following site: Sunday, December 3rd, 2pm www.antigonishdiocese.com/index.php/business-office/responsible-ministry Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre Free will offerings gratefully accepted. Prepare the way of the Lord!! Please join us at Our Lady of Fatima Church Hall on Sunday, December 3, from 2-4 p.m., for an afternoon of self-directed prayer and reflection on: OUR LADY OF FATIMA CWL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA AND SALE connecting, focusing, praying, seeing, wishing, waiting, and pondering. There will refreshments and accompanied by music. After all... Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Questions contact Our Lady of Fatima CWL will hold their Annual Christmas Tea and Sale Sunday, Bert & Claudia at [email protected] November 19, 2017 from 12 noon to 2 pm. Admission is $7.00 per person (children under 12 free), includes soup, tea biscuit, dessert, tea and coffee. Hot dogs, dessert and a drink will be available for the children along with special games and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.