Announcements

REMINDER - PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Until further notice, please take note that the Rectory office hours are 9:00AM to 12:00PM Monday through Friday. After these hours, please leave a message on the answering machine, and it will be taken care of the following morning.

COLLECTION
The collection at St. Patrick's for the weekend of November 8th was $875.65, with $180.55 being collected from the Vigil Candles. The collection this week
for St. Stephen's & St. Vincent's Chapel was $258.00.

SACRAMENT INITIATION PROGRAM
St. Patrick's Parish is offering the Sacrament Initiation Program for both Fall and Winter sessions. The First Communion session has started. Registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation instruction is ongoing. The sessions for Confirmation will begin on Sunday, February 1, 2009. Parents may obtain the registration form from the Rectory and must return it duly completed with a copy of their child's Certificate of Baptism (not a Birth Certificate issued by the État Civil). A fee for materials of $30.00 per child, per sacrament will be requested payable to St. Patrick's Parish. For further information, please call St. Patrick's Rectory at 418-524-3544 or Maureen Gurrie, Coordinator, at 418-688-7861, or by e-mail: mgurrie@interplex.ca.

ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS HAMPER CAMPAIGN
St. Patrick's CWL is proud to participate in the Annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. Cash donations are needed to purchase the food. Please give generously. As usual, tax receipts will be issued to donations of $10 or more. Cheques should be endorsed to: St Patrick's Church with the notation 'St. Patrick's CWL Christmas Hampers'. For more information or to volunteer please call 418-683-9274. This is an initiative of St. Patrick's Catholic Women's League.

ROSE, SHAMROCK AND THISTLE - QUÉBEC AND ITS ANGLOPHONE ROOTS
This IMPORTANT exhibit is being held at the Villa Bagatelle, 1563, chemin Saint-Louis, Québec. Open Wednesday to Sunday 1:00PM to 5:00PM ongoing until December. The English, Irish and Scottish families have roots in many areas of the urban community, namely in architecture and culture, etc. Info: 418-654-0259.

BASILIQUE/CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE QUÉBEC
We have been advised that every Sunday afternoon between 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Basilique/Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec. there are priests available for confessions, blessings, sharing confidences, etc - Cardinal Marc Ouellet will be present Sunday November 2nd and 16th . All are most welcome to come to the Basilique/Cathédrale for a visit.

FALL CLEAN-UP
During the weekend of November 29th and 30th, we have scheduled our Fall Clean up. We realize that this might be an inconvenience to some of our parishioners, but we ask for your indulgence and patience during this event. I am sure we'll all appreciate our beloved St. Patrick's, even more, when it is completed in time for the holidays. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

CWL CORNER - REMINDER…
Our Annual Christmas Sale and Luncheon will be held on Saturday November 29th from 12:00AM to 3:00PM with the sale continuing on Sunday November 30th from 11:00AM to 12:00AM. Items are needed for the various tables. If you would like to contribute we will need baked goods, articles for the white elephant table, items for the craft table, jewelry, and the new-to-you table (recycled gifts). Lots of goodies and a delicious lunch await. For more information please call Terri at 418-651-1147 or Carol 418-686-2006. Luncheon tickets ($8.00 each) as well as raffle tickets ($1.00 each) will be available after both Saturday and Sunday masses.

Some Thoughts

As we prepare for the Eucharist these days, we would profit from the opportunities to be reminded. The Eucharist itself is both a reminder of a past event and a presentation in time of something on-going in our now.

We can look at a tree and imagine and pray with the tree looking back at us. We can pray with the little gifts in our houses and rooms as reminders also of the past-made-present by the recalling of the givers and the love they still re-present in the now.

Staying awake, alert to the giftedness of time, of the past, and present is as difficult as staying wide-eyed all the time. We do need to wake up and maybe that is our way of preparing for the reception of his best gift once and for all times.

Larry Gillick, S.J.