Bulletin – 22 November

November 22nd, 2009

Bible study with Fr. Bernard, Awakening the Dreamer symposium, and grade eight students from St. Gabriel’s School bring a Me to We Christmas Candle sale. Also, thanks to a generous parishioner St. Gabriel’s has a new piano!

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Homily – 15 Nov

November 15th, 2009

These are certainly depressing readings. How to ruin a bright sunny day. Daniel and Mark are using a style of writing called apocalyptic, a style of writing that uses drastic imagery to make a point. It is a style of writing we should not take literally. Both writers are writing about what has come to be known as the end time, a time known only to God, a time when the universe as we know it will come to an end. Even with these readings in mind we must remember this glorious, mysterious universe has been evolving for some 15 billion years and shows no signs of slowing down.

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Bulletin – 15 November

November 15th, 2009

This week, Theology on Tap, the Oil and Ice Tour and the Catholic Women’s League presents a seminar on Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Bulletin – 8 November

November 8th, 2009

This week, the History of Angels, and an open house at Brebeuf College. Coming up, the Awakening the Dreamer symposium, Theology on Tap, and For the Love of Singing.

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Homily – 8 November

November 8th, 2009

I read a very interesting observation on today’s gospel. To begin with, every now and then, we read of exposes of certain charities and mega-churches who have misused the funds offered by good people to support them – thinking they are supporting a good work only to find that the majority of the funds go into the lifestyles of those running the appeals. To its credit Share Life keeps its administrative costs to a minimum.

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