PENETENTIAL SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS
- to be held on December 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church for both OLV and St. Malachys. Father Yves Masse and Father Gyan will both be hearing confessions.

SUNDAY MISSALS
The Sunday Missals for 2010 are available at the church entrance. The cost is $6:00 each, and there will be a basket for your donation. There are also Children’s Sunday Missals. They are also $6:00

FINANCIAL STATEMENT UPDATE
Enclosed in this week`s bulletin is our most recent financial statement. The statement is self explanatory and as you can see we are still in a deficit position. There is one more major expenditure to come and that is the new roof on the garage. This project is completed and the cost should be about $ 8,200.00. This cost we believe can be offset by the Society`s recent fund raising activities, our Christmas concert and reimbursements from St. Malachy’s for a portion of Father Gyan`s salary and other administrative costs, plus $2,500 from Norm Mac Millan, which we will receive early next year. If you have any questions regarding the statement, Bill Cameron will be available after mass next week to address any questions you may have.

SUNDAY ENVELOPES
Your 2010 Sunday envelopes are available to be picked up. They are at the top of the stairs. If you are not presently envelope holders and would like to begin, you may take a blank box from the table or call the office (819)986-3763. Please be sure to write your name on the first envelope, as this is the only record for Income Tax purposes. Receipts are sent out by end of February.

OLV WARDENS
The next OLV wardens meeting will be on December 17th at 7:00 p.m.

OLV SOCIETY
The Society would like to thank all who helped in making our Christmas tea a success. All your efforts helped us raise $1524:30. Our new adventure of making meat pies also became a success story. A total of 150 large meat pies and 45 small meat pies were sold and a profit of $736.03 was made. These two events raised $2260.33 which, as stated in an earlier bulletin, will be given to the Wardens to help with the expenses for our office and place of worship. When we come together and have fun spending a bit for some goodies, it is amazing how fast the amount grows.

Thank you to all for your participation and encouragement. Also as the holidays approach, we wish you and your family the joy of the season and may you share the warmth and love with all that you encounter over this time.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO OUR PHONE CHAIN MEMBERS FOR THE TEAS
Would you please contact Clare (986-2853) Evelyn (986-2477) or Monique (986-3166) if you had difficulty contacting anyone for the Christmas Tea. (Maybe a phone number has changed or you may have some corrections that must be made). Please advise us so that this can be corrected before our 2010 St. Pat’s Tea. Thanks, Clare, Evelyn, Monique (the Society)

CHRISTMAS FOOD DRIVE
Please support our local food bank, La mie de l'entraide, by bringing non-perishables to the weekend masses of December 19-20.

FUND RAISER REMINDER
Just a reminder that the Christmas Concert with the Chanterelle will be on December 16th, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door.

CEREAL BARS FOR THE ENGLISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
There will be a box at the entrance of the Church to collect your donations of cereal bars for the children who come to school without breakfast. Your generosity is appreciated.