Food Drive
K of C 8364 will be holding a food drive for the Saint John East Food Bank on Sunday, December 16th, from noon – to 5pm at the Rothesay Avenue Superstore.
Christmas Flower Memorial
Again this year we are asking for your assistance as we decorate Saint Joachim’s for Christmas. We encourage you to make a donation towards our Christmas flowers in memory of a loved one. Simply write the name(s) of those you would like to remember on an envelope and drop it in this weekend’s (December 15/16) collection. Please also indicate that the envelope is for “Flowers”, and include your envelope number. The names of all those being honored will be included in our Christmas bulletin.
2013 Sunday Envelopes
Envelopes will be available in the foyer beginning this weekend, December 15th & 16th. If the address listed on your envelopes is incorrect, please contact the office as that is the address where your 2012 tax receipts will be sent in January.
Please note: There will be no box of envelopes for PAD users who have requested not to receive one, or for those have signed up for both Debt Collection and Special Collections via PAD.
Zumba Cancelled
Due to the snow and freezing rain, tonight’s (December 10) Monday night Zumba class has been cancelled. See you Tuesday morning at 10am for Zumba Gold, and Wednesday night at 7pm for Zumba.
Thank You
A big thanks to our first website advertiser – McGrath Tree Cutting (696-2920).
The Eucharist
Despite the weekday Mass cancellations, our weekly Adult Religious Education program, “The Eucharist”, will still be held on Thursday, December 6th, 7pm as scheduled.
Mass Cancellations
Weekday noon Masses scheduled for Wednesday, December 5th and Friday, December 7th have both been cancelled due to illness. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Pope Has Joined Twitter
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI joined Twitter this morning.
https://twitter.com/Pontifex
Feedback
We welcome your comments and suggestions about the parish. We have installed a feedback form in the contact section which will allow parishioners let us know how we are doing. Think of it as an online Suggestion Box. All comments go to the Pastor, and you are not required to leave your name or email address.
Christmas Baskets
Our outreach volunteers have already received applications for Christmas Baskets from well over 100 families already. If you would like to make a donation to assist this very worthy ministry, envelopes are still available in the foyer.
