Merry ChristmasAll Saints Parish 2016Lethbridge, AB 403-327-8931 allsaintslethbridge.org

Our ChurchesAssumption 2405 - 12 Avenue S.St. Basil’s 604 - 13 Street N.St. Patrick’s Closed

Our PriestsFr. Kevin Tumback - Pastor

pastorallsaints@shaw.caFr. Lukas Drapal - Associate Pastor

associateallsaints@shaw.caFr. Alphonse Narisetty - St. Michael’s/Hospital Chaplain

phone: 403-327-3558Fr. Ed Flanagan - Retired

contact through parish office

Our DeaconsCliff Bogdan deaconcliff@shaw.caFrank Peta petafs@hotmail.comBill Young bill.young@calgarydiocese.caIsaac Driedger isaacdriedger_1@hotmail.comMike Hazelwood contact through the parish office

Regular Mass ScheduleSaturday 5:00 p.m. - AssumptionSunday 7:30 a.m. - St. Basil’s

9:00 a.m. - Assumption11:00 a.m. - St. Basil’s 6:00 p.m. - St. Basil’s

Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - AssumptionWednesday 12:05 p.m. - St. Basil’sThursday 12:05 p.m. - AssumptionFriday 9:00 a.m. - St. Basil’s

SacramentsReconciliationSaturday 3:30 - 4:30 AssumptionSunday 4:30 - 5:30 St. Basil’sThursday 11:00 - 11:30 Assumptionand by appointmentAnointing of the SickArrangements made by calling the Parish Office.MarriageArrangements made by calling the Parish Office at least four months prior to setting a wedding date.BaptismAll Saints Parish regularly celebrates the Sacrament of Baptism and offers preparation programs for families wishing to baptize their children. Please call the parish office for more information on this process.

Church of the Shepherds in Bethlehem, Israel.

Sunday ReflectionChristmas Prayer Eternal God, this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of Your one true light. May that light illumine our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem this night fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May we share the divine life of Your Son Jesus Christ, even as He humbled Himself to share our humanity. Amen.

Merry Christmas from the priests, deacons and office staff of All Saints Parish

Mass IntentionsTuesday, December 27 7:00 p.m. Ofelia Serafin Dimaano (dec.)

Wednesday, December 28 12:05 p.m. Leo Cote (dec.)

Thursday, December 29 12:05 p.m. Luigi Glavina (dec.)

Friday, December 30 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Daryl & Yvonne Kunyk

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Advent & Christmas Crossword Solution

A little Christmas Cheer 1. What do they call Santa's helpers? 2. What do you call Santa Clause after he's fallen into a fireplace? 3. Which of Santa's reindeers needs to mind his manners the most? 4. Where do Santa's reindeers like to stop for lunch? 5. What nationality is Santa Claus? 6. What do you call Santa when he stops moving? 7. Where do snowmen keep their money? 8. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? 9. Why do Mummies like Christmas so much? 10. Why did the gingerbread man go to the doctor? 11. Why did the elves ask the turkey to join the band? 12. What’s Santa’s favorite sandwich? 13. What kind of candle burns longer, a red candle or a green candle? Answers 1.Subordinate Clauses 2.Krisp Kringle 3."Rude"olph 4.Deery Queen 5.North Polish 6.Santa Pause 7. In a snow bank 8.Frostbite 9.Because of all the wrapping 10.Because he was feeling crummy 11.Because he had the drum sticks 12.Peanut butter and jolly 13.Neither, candles always burn shorter!

Fr. Kevin’s Christmas Desk Christmas gives us the gift of Jesus and Jesus gives us God. That is a cause for unending joy. A dear priest friend of mine shared this story with me and so I share it with you. “My first year of priesthood I finished my “last” Christmas Mass and was so tired I could not even work up a sense of joy. I marvelled at all the parents who had dinners to make and had been rushing around striving to bring joy into their homes and wondered where did they get the energy and the joy from. Sitting in my room in the rectory trying to work up enough energy to get up and go for Christmas dinner, a dinner that someone had slaved over, where someone had lovingly set a table and prepared a home I wondered where did they get the energy from? Walking to my car I almost turned around and returned to the rectory, I had no joy, I was tired. But Catholic guilt can be a good thing and I sucked it up got in my car and drove to the home I had been invited to. As I arrived at the house the children were playing in the yard chasing after each other with great squeals of joy and I wished for that energy and joy. Into the house I went with great fear that I would fall asleep on the couch or at the table but into the fray I went. Off went the coat and into my hand a glass of “treated” eggnog. “Father, have a seat, put your feet up and if you need a nap there is an empty bed at the end of the hall.” In that greeting and offering I found a gift of understanding and a gift of joy. I must admit that I took them up on a nap, supper was a little bit of a wait so a nap looked pretty good. I had only just laid my head down when unto the bed came the family cat, curling up beside me and so I fell asleep to its gentle purring. About 20 minutes later the 5 year old came running into the room calling my name and demanding I get up and see the tree and the presents and all the goodies “Jesus” had brought. Somewhat confused and a bit groggy I wandered into the living room only to find things just as they were when I first arrived. Turning to the 5 year old I asked about his presents. In that small child’s voice he told the story of how Santa works for Jesus to bring joy into the world because some people don’t know Jesus and some people don’t like him. Santa helps to bring joy by giving us gifts. There is something about a small child’s joy that is infectious and I marvelled at his story. Turning to dad I asked where he had learned the story from and was shocked to discover that he had made it up all by himself. It was his understanding of God and Jesus and no one in the family seemed inclined to change any of it or correct him in anyway. In that little story I found my joy and my hope for little children know the truth that adults tend to lose.”

Peace Fr. Kevin

Year End Giving - In order to receive 2016 tax receipts for donations, they must be received in the parish office by December 31 and dated 2016. Donations received next weekend will go by date on the donation envelope unless your cheque is dated 2017. Thank you for your generosity throughout the past year.Drivers Needed - Starting January 9, the Rezk family will attend daily English classes in four different locations: CCH, St. Mary’s, Lethbridge College and Flexibility Learning (downtown). They also need rides for shopping and to various appointments. If you can help, please contact John & Liz Plaxton 403-329-0768 (aba11076@telus.net) or the Parish office. Save the Dates - Sunday, January 22 - A presentation on the Holy Land Highlights by some of the pilgrims.Sunday, January 29 - A fundraising dinner cooked by our new families from Syria. Tickets will be limited so watch for when they become available.February 4 & 5 -Religious olive wood items for sale after the Masses. The sales support the Christians living in the Holy Land.

Parish Office will be closed Monday, December 26 & Tuesday, December 27.

Lethbridge catholic Youth Sock & underwear Mission

Our youth groups are holding a sock & underwear drive to help provide this basic need for the homeless.We are currently collecting socks and

underwear for men and women Collection boxes are in the church entrances or you can drop off your donation to the parish office.Keep this in mind when you get that 12 pack of socks as a gift or when shopping the Boxing Day sales.

January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Saturday, December 315:00 pm at Assumption7:00 pm at St. Basil’s

Sunday, January 17:30 am at St. Basil’s9:00 am at Assumption11:00 pm at St. Basil’s