Bulletin Board

December Announcements

WELCOME to our Community Bulletin Board!

We are trying something new as a way to provide convenient up-to-date news and information for you. As information for the community comes to the attention of our Communications Team, they will post it to the Bulletin Board. The BB will always be available to view. From time to time notice of postings will be sent to our community email list. If you have items to post, contact the Communications Team by using the handy comments form below.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Advent, Christmas, Epiphany Liturgy Schedule

For the schedule of liturgies originating from the local communities of Vancouver, Calgary, Lethbridge, Regina, Sudbury, and Ottawa served by priests and a deacon of RCWP Canada, please click here.

Saturday, December 11, 10-11:30 am CST and/or Monday, December 13, 7-8:30 pm CST -- Synod Conversations #1 (For more information see Synod Conversations and Synod Information.)

You are also able to share your stories anonymously, using the same questions, on an online survey using this link: https://forms.gle/KoMfeBUvGxqxvwSK9

Saturday, December 18, 10-11:30 am CST -- The MMICC Faith Enrichment Team is hosting an Advent Faith Enrichment Event: Sharing our Image of God, Image of Church, Image of Ourselves as Christians
When: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 am Saskatchewan Time (CST)
Where: Zoom -- MMICC members will receive an email message with the Zoom link one hour before start time. Click here for a copy of the Agenda.

CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR'S SCHEDULE FOR EUCHARIST for MMICC:

December 24, 4 pm CST - Christmas Eve (planned with children in mind)

January 1, 10 am CST – New Year; Mary, Mother of God; World Day of Peace

January 9, 10 am CST -- Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord

PRAYER REQUESTS:

For the Van Parys family: Craig’s mother released her spirit breath into the Eternal Divine, December 3rd.

For those awaiting medical treatment which was delayed by Covid-19 cases.

CELEBRATIONS / REMEMBRANCES

Birthdays

Pat F. - December 15th
Jane K. - December 26th
Denise D.'s mother
Kerry C.'s father
Stephanie's seventh grandchild - December 21st - He’s a solstice sweetie

Anniversaries

Jean and Harold M. - December 27th
Jane and Felix K. - December 29th
Susan and Denis L. - December 31th

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Anniversary of the death of Tom Merton in Dec 10 (1968)
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Vincent Hanlon
Click here for link to article

Article in NCRonline.org - December 9, 2021
Pope Francis thanks New Ways Ministry
Link to this article
It also contains a link to a video which the Vatican Synod Commission put on its website, then took it down.
Don
Gender Justice Team

Thanks to recent generous donations to F.R.O.G. (Forever Rely on God) our charitable donations fund) it was possible to make donations on behalf of Mary of Magdala Inclusive Catholic Community as follows:

Carmichael Outreach - for the homeless
LuLu's Lodge - housing for LGBTQI+ youth
Sophia House - 2nd Stage Shelter for victims of domestic abuse
KAIROS - Indigenous programing, Blanket Exercises
Angry Tias & Abuela's of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas - support for the sidewalk school in Matamoros, MX which provides learning opportunities for the children of asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed.

Thank you!

Donations to F.R.O.G. are used for the minimal operating expenses we have. Most of your gifts are passed through to organizations that serve those in need. Suggestions for where to make donations are welcome.

For information on making donations click here.

We are not a registered charity for income tax purposes; thus are unable to give charitable donation receipts.

The Way -- Photo by Vincent Hanlon