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January 10 & 11

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My dear parishioners and visitors. Have a blessed week and Happy Feast Day: The baptism of the Lord. The Christmas season ends on this Sunday with the solemnity of our Lord’s baptism. (Mk. 1. 7-11). Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan marks the beginning of his public ministry. It is the Epiphany-moment: the manifestation of the Blessed Trinity: “the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descen...
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The Real Meaning of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”

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by Father Edward T. Dowling, S. J | Source: Catholic.net “The Twelve Days of Christmas” was written to educate the faithful in the doctrines of the faith and yet not be obvious to the persecutors. The numbers are simply a mnemonic to help Catholics remember some basic facts. Recall the words of the song. “On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: twelve lords a leaping, eleven p...
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January 3 & 4

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My dear parishioners and visitors, This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany to commemorate the visitation and adoration of the Magi, the three Kings, the Wise men, to the New Born King, Baby Jesus in Bethlehem (Mt 2:1-12). Epiphany, Greek’s word, means a manifestation or a revelation. The feast of Epiphany is the revelation of the Lord Jesus as the Messiah, Son of God and Savior ...
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My 1st Christmas

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I was so happy to see many people coming to our Christmas Celebration. It was a good celebration. Everything is for God’s glory and honour and for the salvation of the whole world. I thank all of you very much for your active participation in the life of the parish during the year, especially during this special times of Christmas and of the New Year. My a sincere and heartfelt thank you to the Re...
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December 27 & 28

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My dear parishioners and visitors, We are now in a very special times of the year: the beautiful times of Christmas and of the New Year. I do hope and prayer that all of you have had a good Christmas celebration. May the beauty of Christmas brings you and your loved ones closer to one another and into a greater and deeper personal relationship with Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Christmas day, ...
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December 25 – Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Message for 2014. My dear parishioners and visitors, “Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord” (Psalm 96). “O Come, Let us adore Him, Christ the Lord”. Christmas is here! I am happy to welcome all of you, my dear parishioners and visitors, to our 2014 Christmas celebration. May this Christmas be a source of God’s grace, blessing, healing and a new life for us all. Christ...
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December 20 & 21

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My dear parishioners and visitors, We will not celebrate 2014 Christmas until December 24th, Christmas Eve., with two masses at 5.00pm. & 9.00p.m., and officially on Christmas Day, December 25th, with Christmas Mass at 10.00a.m.  However, it was the Christmas Concert, by the students of our St. Ann’s parish school on Dec. 18th at 6.00p.m. and on December 19th at 1.00p.m., giving me this ea...
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The Music of Advent

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On December 14, 2014, St Ann's Parish welcomed the churches of Quesnel to an evening of prayer and song.  Very well attended, our church was full!  Beautiful voices sang praises to God and our voices blended in prayer as we listened to the Word of God proclaimed through the Gospels and responded to the Psalms.  After sharing song and prayer, everyone enjoyed fellowship at the Parish Hall.  Here's ...
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Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Here's a reflection based on the popular nursery rhyme...   Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow Jesus is the Lamb of God, pure and innocent Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went Everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go As the child Jesus grew, he learned from Mary and Joseph Followed her to...
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December 13 & 14

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My dear parishioners and visitors, There is only 11 days left to 2014 Christmas! Are you ready? The “must asked question” is how and what we should do now in order to be spiritually, emotionally and physically ready not only for the 1st coming of Jesus, Christmas, in our human history over 2.000 year ago in Bethlehem, for his 2nd coming in glory and majesty to judge both the living and the d...
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