Lions Club	$   4,000
Brookfield Renewable Power	3,000
Tom & Isabelle Laframboise	2,000
Les Soeurs de la Visitation d’Ottawa	2,000
Valentine's Dance	1,640
Estate of Lowell & Rose Carriere	1,000
Caisse Populaire de la Basse-Lièvre	1,000
Anonymous Donor	1,000
OLV Society	800
Knights of Columbus	800
Hugh McFaul	500
Kathy Carriere Horton	500
Phillip D'Aoust (Junior)	300
Heart and Soul Gospel Choir	300
Anonymous Donor	300
Ladies of the Country Club 2000	200
Anonymous Donor	200
Anonymous Donor	200
Anonymous Donor	200
Anonymous Donor	200
Arlene Brunke	100
Résidence Sérenité J.D.K.	100
Paul Jeffrey	100
Betty Bisson	100
Agnes Ducharme	100
Anonymous Donor	100
Anonymous Donor	100
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Total Donations to Date:	$ 20,840
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Amount Needed:	$ 18,000
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The month of December will see plenty of musical activity at Our Lady of Victory designed to meet different musical tastes. The first concert is scheduled for the 9th of December and will feature the styling of the Heart and Soul Gospel Choir. The theme for the evening will be a Gospel Christmas celebration. The admission price is only $ 5.00, with children under 12 admitted free. The concert will commence at 8:00 pm. Tickets can be obtained from members of the Choir, from Alma or at the door.

The second concert will be our annual Christmas Concert with La Chanterelle and will provide a completely different repertoire with a traditional bilingual flavour. This concert will be held on December 15th, with the ticket price being $10.00, children under 12 will also be admitted free and the concert will start at 7:30 PM. Tickets can be obtained from members of La Chanterelle, the Wardens, from Alma or at the door. Tickets will go on sale on November 22nd.

Following both concerts, coffee and desserts will be served in the church basement. Profits resulting from the concerts will be shared with Our Lady of Victory and will go to support our roof project. The wardens are encouraging as many parishioners to assist in these two events. While we recognize the proximity of both concerts, these concerts meet OLV’s fund-raising objective of bringing our community together through very affordable activities.

Bottom-line is for a total of $15.00, parishioners and friends can enjoy and support local artists, and at the same time help our funding drive and enjoy fellowship with family and friends.

• SUNDAY - Listen and prepare
  The promise of the Lord's goodness is all around us—we have only to listen. Prepare the Lord's way, we hear John the Baptist proclaim in the Gospel. We prepare by repenting, turning towards God. One way to turn is to listen to God's word, to listen to our neighbor, to listen to the world around us. Listening is an important part of preparing the Lord's way. Teach me, Lord, to be a better listener.



• MONDAY - (Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26)
  Keep your ears open. If you're not attentive you'll miss the tone of voice as Jesus says, "Friend," to the paralytic lowered on a mat. Jesus combines healing with forgiveness of sins. You too can hear Jesus call you "Friend" with the warmth we all feel after receiving the forgiveness of our sins. Your parish has a communal penance service during Advent. Be alert for the times. Help me forgive others the way you forgive me, Lord.



• TUESDAY - (Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-24)
  Apply the parables. The Good Shepherd leaves 99 sheep and looks for one that's lost. Advent is the season to shepherd your relationships. Is there one relative or friend you've lost touch with because of the 99 things you're caught up in? Can you give that person a phone call today while you're thinking about it? Lord, help me reach out to others with special care.



• WEDNESDAY - (Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30)
  Learn. "Learn from me," says Jesus, "for I am gentle and humble of heart." There are people in your life who are gentle and humble of heart too, but they're drowned out by noisier types. Maybe they're in your own family. They're worth listening to. Take time to draw them out, away from all the racket. Remind me to listen to your quiet ones, Lord.



• THURSDAY - (Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15)
  Consider John the Baptist. A fiery preacher. Not exactly Brooks Brothers clothing. But oh, what a message! Would he have turned you off because of the externals? What would the nutrition police have thought? Lord, free me from being influenced by appearances.



• FRIDAY - (Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19)
  Accept rejection. People took offense at the strictness of John the Baptist as well as the sociability of Jesus. If you're doing what you're called to do, someone will surely be miffed. This happens frequently with people of conscience in the Church. Be gentle with those who are offended, but not unduly surprised. Whether dancing or dirging, Lord, let me be doing your will.



• SATURDAY - (Sir 48:1-4,9-11; Mt 17:10-13)
  Pay attention. "Elijah has already come," said Jesus, "but they did not recognize him." How alert we need to be so we don't miss what God's doing in our lives! Do you have a spiritual friend you can share with? Sometimes two pairs of eyes are better than one. Give me companions on the journey, Lord.