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Saturday, December 19th (Day of Mercy)

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

8:30am to 4:15pm & 5:30pm to 7:45pm - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

10:00am - Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary in the church

3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy in the church

4:30pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the souls of Charles Coady & Doreen Reid

Sunday, December 20th (Fourth Sunday of Advent)

9:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online
11:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the people

7:00pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the souls of Margaret, Gerald & Daniel Clancy



Monday, December 21st

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the soul of Maria Lourdes DaSilva



Tuesday, December 22nd

6:15pm to 6:45pm - Reconciliation in the church

7:00pm - Daily Mass in the church



Wednesday, December 23rd

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the soul of John Lyczakowski



Thursday, December 24th (Christmas Eve)

*** NO MORNING MASS ***

4:00pm - Christmas Mass in the church and online

for the souls of the deceased members of the Bartoli Family

5:30pm - Christmas Mass in the church and online

7:00pm - Christmas Mass in the church and online

8:30pm - Christmas Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Evelyn John

10:00pm - Christmas Mass in the church and online



SPECIAL NOTE FOR THOSE WHO RESERVED A SPOT FOR CHRISTMAS MASS:

Please arrive before Mass starts; reserved spaces will be made available to anyone once Mass begins. Reservations are honoured only till the start of Mass.



Friday, December 25th (Christmas Day)

12:00am - Christmas Mass in the church and online

for the special intentions of Pope Francis

10:00am - Christmas Mass in the church and online

for the deceased members of the Higgins and Considine Families

11:30am - Christmas Mass in the church and online

for the souls of Effie and Stephen Beshara



Saturday, December 26th

*** NO MORNING MASS ***

3:45pm to 4:15pm - Reconciliation in the church

4:30pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Peggy Goodchild-Smith



Sunday, December 27th (Holy Family)

9:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Joseph Corey

11:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the deceased members of the Ruthard and Gillis Families

7:00pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the people



Monday, December 28th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the soul of Jim McPhee



Tuesday, December 29th

6:15pm to 6:45pm - Reconciliation in the church

7:00pm - Daily Mass in the church

for the special intention of Ana Lee Rubejes-Yu on her 50th birthday



Wednesday, December 30th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

Thursday, December 31st (New Year's Eve)

*** NO MORNING MASS ***

4:30pm - New Year's Mass in the church and online



Friday, January 1st (Feast of Mary, Mother of God & New Years)

10:00am - New Year's Mass and First Friday Adoration till noon in the church and online

for the soul of Georges and Anna Lemattre

Saturday, January 2nd

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church
4:30pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Annie Hughes

Sunday, January 3rd (Epiphany)

9:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the deceased members of Knights of Columbus Council 6361

11:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the deceased members of the Castellas Family

7:00pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Maria Sirianni



Monday, January 4th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church



Tuesday, January 5th

6:15pm to 6:45pm - Reconciliation in the church

7:00pm - Daily Mass in the church

Wednesday, January 6th
8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

for the people



Thursday, January 7th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church

Friday, January 8th

8:00am - Daily Mass and Holy Hour in the church

Saturday, January 9th

8:00am - Daily Mass in the church
4:30pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the souls of Charles Coady & Doreen Reid

Sunday, January 10th (Baptism of Our Lord)

9:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Anna Proctor

11:00am - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the soul of Marguerite Rose Bacon

7:00pm - Sunday Mass in the church and online

for the people

Except for those who have a medical exemption, all who join us for worship in person are required to wear a face covering over chin, nose and mouth while in the church.



At the request of the Ontario Bishops, all are now required to sign in with a name and phone number when entering the church for any celebration (including Sunday and daily Masses, Baptisms and Funerals). This information is kept for contacting tracing purposes only.

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Experience the love of God first hand during a day of Mercy on Saturday, December 19th. Here’s what’s happening:

8:00am - Mass

10:00am - Joyful Mysteris of the Rosary

3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy

4:30pm - Mass

7:30pm - Benediction

Expostion of the Blessed Sacrament

8:30am to 4:15pm & 5:30pm to 8:00pm

Confessions

8:45am to 4:15pm & 5:30pm to 7:30pm

To accommodate more Christmas Masses, the schedule is a bit different this year:

Christmas Eve, December 24th at 4:00pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm and 10:00pm

Christmas midnight Mass on December 25th at 12:00am

Christmas Day, December 25th at 10:00am and 11:30am



Christmas Masses will also be streamed online!



All reservable seats for Christmas and Christmas Eve Masses are booked. There are still several spots at every Mass available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Come early to get one of these!



SPECIAL NOTE FOR THOSE WHO RESERVED A SPOT FOR CHRISTMAS MASS:Please arrive before Mass starts; reserved spaces will be made available to anyone once Mass begins. Reservations are honoured only till the start of Mass.

Share the Good News of our Saviour's birth with a friend, family member or loved one! Invite them to Christmas Mass. You will also receive a reminder in your email.

those who have died, especially...

Jim Johann, Annie Ward Hughes,
Mauricio Luis Almedia, Valerian & Lethisia Gomes, 
Violet & Robert D'Souza, Ben,

Reynol Miranda, Anthony Kattikaran,

Kirthi Mohan, Kavya's Mom,

Shravan's Mom, Bharathi Aunty,

C D'Souza, Carol O'Rourke,
Yvonne McDonough, Cormac Kerin,
Joseph Zerafa, Tracy Kitchen & Joyce Gadd



and those who are sick, especially...

Edrean Rubejes, Ann Maas,
Mia Ward, Peggy Burt,
Pat Coles, Brian Wihlidal,
Shane Richard, Gail Lorraine,
Shea Kerin & Samantha Healey



Jesus, Our Lord, we ask you to have mercy on all who are sick. Give them your strength and love and help them carry this cross with faith. May their sufferings be one with yours, overcome the power of evil and lead others to our Father in Heaven. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer, for you are Lord forever and ever. Amen.

Have a name to add to this list?

Dear friends in Christ,



We have heard for many weeks now that Christmas this year will be a little different because of the pandemic. That is true, as we will be less mobile, cautious about gathering, and doing more socializing online. Things will certainly be different as our parishes celebrate the Lord’s Nativity - capacity restrictions and safety precautions will mean lower key liturgies.

Still, we would do well to focus on the things that will not change this Christmas, and for people of faith they are the eternal truths that always resound in our hearts: that God’s Word became flesh to dwell among us; that Bethlehem speaks of God’s unbounded love for his people; that our faith brings us tidings of comfort and joy; and that trust in God, illustrated in the humble faith of Mary and Joseph, will never lead us astray.

In this unusual Christmas of 2020, I pray that you may still experience the traditional and customary joys that mark this season of faith. May God bless you richly this Christmas and may you know peace and good health in the New Year.



Yours in Christ,

+Most. Rev. Daniel Miehm, Bishop of Peterborough

Sunday Missals are now available after Masses this weekend! Get one for $5. To make this a safe, contactless transaction, please have exact change ready as no change will be given.



Giving Envelopes are also ready to pick up.



To get yours, see one of our hospitality ministers

Each week, our priests open the Good News for us through the message of the homily. Both the transcript and a recording of these homilies are available for reflection right from the website:

Congratulations to Charli Rose who will be Baptized at St. Joseph Church this weekend!



Keep her in your prayers

A BIG THANK YOU to all those who took the time to drop by St Joseph’s Church with toiletry donations for our local hospital. The support was AMAZING. We even had people stop and give us cash donations which will come in very handy. Everything will be put to good use in support of our patients.

A very big thank you to Santa for dropping by and my fellow elves for helping to keep things running smoothly and sanitizing all the donations prior to their “resting period” before they get delivered to the hospital in 10-14 days. This would not have been possible without you.

Bowmanville is a loving and caring community indeed. Merry Christmas everyone!!

Regular offerings for our parish can be put in the mail slot of the parish office.



See more ways to support our parish at give.stjoeschurch.ca!