Candlelight Christmas Concert
Our Candlelight Christmas Concert is SOLD OUT! We are excited to see you!
Make it a “day affair in Alexandria”. Before joining us for our Candlelight Concert, take a stroll down main street to finish-off some Christmas shopping at our local shops and/or grab a bite to eat before the concert.
If you didn’t get a chance to register, we invite you to join us online at YouTube. Invite your family and friends. Enjoy the concert from the comfort of your home!
When: Saturday, December 11 at 7:00 pm
Where: St. Finnan’s Basilica
Due to COVID 19 restrictions, masks and social distancing will be in effect.
GET FORMED!
We are thrilled to announce that our parish is now signed up for Formed.org, the Catholic Netflix. We encourage you to sign up and take a look through all the wonderful shows, books, movies, and more. Click here for a brief letter to our parishioners and click here for a brief introduction to Formed.org.
Here’s how to sign up
- Visit formed.org
- Click Sign up
- Click Sign up as a parishioner
- Enter the postal code for St. Finnan’s Basilica – K0C1A0
- Click St. Finnan’s Basilica in the drop down menu
- Click Next
- Enter your name and email in the designated fields
- Click Sign Up
- Check your email for further instructions from formed.org
Here’s some great content for you to bolster your Advent journey:
FOR KIDS
- St. Nicholas
- Brother Francis
- The Christmas Pageant that Almost Wasn’t
MOVIES
- Joseph of Nazareth: The Story of the Man Closest to Christ
- Mary of Nazareth
- The Story of the Nativity: The Truth of Christmas
Pastor’s Blog –
St. Paul reminds us that God is an abundant God – He is the ultimate giver of gifts. He promises to give us all that we need. Remember, that we are created in God’s image and likeness. We, too, are made to be generous with all of our gifts as well. Placing our trust in God frees us from being a slave to possessions.
St. Michael’s Chapel
Following the closure of St. Michael’s Chapel, the property was listed and recently sold. The contents of the Chapel will be shared between our parish community.
Advent Calendar
Check out this great Advent calendar. Each day has an action or prayer intention, something for each day of Advent.
Request a Mass Intention
Please contact Kayla at the office to request a Mass intention. office@stfinnan.ca
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus will be collecting donations on December 12 for the needy in our community. Donations will be collected via special Knights of Columbus envelopes left in the pews on the weekend of December 12. Donations will be given to St. Vincent de Paul in Alexandria.
Please put your envelope number on the Knights of Columbus envelope if you wish to receive a tax receipt for your donations. We are grateful to our parishioners for helping the needy in our community.
This Week at the NGP
- A Candlelight Christmas Concert – December 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm
- Confession – Saturday, December 11 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- CWL – St. James Meeting – December 14 at 6:30 pm
- Daily Mass from Tuesday to Friday at St. Finnan’s Basilica at 8:00 am
- Confession – Saturday, December 18 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Be sure to stay on top of all our events by checking out our events calendar on our website.
Our Next Book Study!
Our next book study will begin on Monday, January 17 at 7:00 pm on Zoom. We’ll be discussing Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly.
A little bird said something about Santa giving this book to parishioners for Christmas…
“Can someone who has been devastatingly broken, be healed, and become more beautiful and more lovable than ever before? Life is messy. It isn’t a colour-within-the-lines exercise. It’s a wild and outrageous invitation full of uncertain outcomes. The mess of life is both inevitable and unexpected. It is filled with delightful mysteries and frustrating predicaments.”
Should you have any questions, please reach out to Amy Bourbonnais at alemanandbbourbonnais@hotmail.com
Donations
Click here to make a donation to the parish.
Prayer Intentions
Please keep our parishioners in your prayers:
Diane Leroux, Krista Kirkwood, Susan and John Clark, Marc Becker, Brad McMillan, Joe Rolland, Braydon Topping, Michael Scott, Myles Lynch, Madison McDermid, Marc Sauve, Christopher Coleman, Theresa Ryan, Juliette Lavigne, Ann MacPhee, Richard Mincoff, Patrick and Sue Shannon, Mel Watt, Shea Archer, Patrick Kealty, Susan Brown and Milton McIntosh.
Please contact Mary Ellen for updates or changes to this list at brickhill@xplornet.ca
Mass Intentions
Click here for this week’s mass intentions and please keep our parishioners in your prayers.
