Pastor: Rev. Barrett Clare-Johnson
Secretary: Patricia Samson (patriciasamson_25@hotmail.com)
Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson: Paula Sampson
Religious Education Co-ordinator: Maureen Sampson

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Before weekday Masses & Saturday 3:15 -3:45

Card Games: PLEASE NOTE: 45's card play at the community Center on Saturdays starting at 7:00pm
with the usual 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes. The jackpot is now $555.00 and the Cookie Jar is $290.00+. There will be
NO card game on December 24th and December 31st. The card game will resume on January 07, 2006.

Adult Bible Study: Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in the glebe.

Jesse Tree: Each Advent the Social Action Committee has the Jesse Tree in the sanctuary. We are requesting
monetary donations. A reminder that donations for the Social Action Committee can be pinned on the Jesse
Tree. There will be envelopes available for you, at the base of the tree, to place your donation in. Please put
your church number on the envelope, so that you can get credit for your donation. The money will be used
throughout the year for needy families.

Decorating the Church for Christmas will take place on Sunday, December 18th from 2 to 4 p.m.. Social at
the glebe to follow.

Christmas Flowers: Donations for Christmas flowers in memory of loved ones are now being accepted.

Christmas Schedule: Saturday, December 24th at 6:00 p.m. - Family Mass
Sunday, December 25th Midnight Mass or Christmas Morning Mass at 10:30 a.m.

Christmas Angel Tree: This Christmas, we will have our Angel Tree (s) once again. Angels donated last year
will be hung on the trees. If anyone would like to donate a new angel in memory of someone, please put it in a
box at the church entrance. Attach the name of the deceased and who it is from to the angel. Angels are to be
no more than three to four inches in height.

Advent Wreath: On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, a member of Parish Pastoral Council will light the Advent
candles.

Regular Church Cleaning for Christmas on Monday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. Everyone welcome!!!

L'Ardoise Cap Site: Sponsored by L.E.A.D. - You can now view the Church Bulletin on line on our
website at www.stpeterscable.com/~lardoisecap The CAP site is located in the Community Center. Hours: 4-
7p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday.

Looking for Old Photos of the L'Ardoise Acadian Festival. The CAP site is working to put together a digital
album on the history of the L'Ardoise Festival with photos, newspaper clippings, stories and any other material
regarding past Festivals. If you can help, please email scanned photos to lardoisecap@stpeterscable.com OR
come in during CAP hours (Community Center). For more information, please call the CAP site at 587-2011 or
Cecile at 587-2043.

Help Fight Breast Cancer! On January 7, 2006, the Joe Pop's Pink Positive Team will be having a bottle
drive. Save your returnables for a great cause. Also there is an account at DeWolfe Bottle Exchange for
anyone wishing to donate their returns. Our team would like to thank you in advance for your support.

Christmas Concert: Please join us on December 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Community Center for our
annual Christmas Concert. We promise you an evening filled with traditional Christmas music, laughter and
good food. Admission: $4.00

Tree of Hope: This year's "Tree of Hope" will be at MaCal's V & S Department Store located at 9979
Grenville Street, directly behind the St Peter's Post Office. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
the office at 535-3755.

The L'Ardoise Legion will be holding the Annual Children's Christmas Party for all children of the parish
on December 18th, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All children up to the ages of nine years are invited to
attend and have a visit with "Santa."

Christmas Flowers Donations:
In memory of Ann Marie Cameron from Bernie, Leona & family
In memory of Edward Madden from Donnie Gillan
In memory of Leo Pottie from Beth Pottie
In memory of deceased family members from Ambrose Sampson
In memory of deceased family members from Bernie Sampson
In memory of loved ones from Christy MacKenzie, Grand River
In memory of Michael Raney from Betty Gillan, Dawn & Alison
In memory of Tommy & Evelyn McGrath from the Family
In memory of Bernie Sampson from Charlie & Mildred

The Adult Choir will be singing on:
Saturday, December 24th for Midnight Mass. Singing will start at 11:40 p.m.
Saturday, December 31st for New Years Eve Mass. Singing will start at 3:40 p.m.
Saturday, January 7th for the Epiphany Mass at 4:00 p.m.
Adam Cooke will be leading the singing on Sunday, December 25th for the Christmas morning Mass at 10:30
a.m. and also for New Years Day Mass on January 1st at 10:30 a.m.
The Youth Choir will be singing at the Family Mass at 6:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24.
Choir Practice There will be a choir practice at the church from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, December 23r for
everyone singing at the 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass. Fiddlers are to bring fiddle, music and stand to this
practice. Everyone welcome. The singing for Christmas Eve Family Mass will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Ultreya: Tuesday, December 20th at 7:30 p.m. in Louisdale.

Dr. Kingston Memorial Medical Clinic will be closed the week of December 26-30. The St Peters Walk-In
Clinic will also be closed the week of December 26-30. Both clinics reopen on January 2, 2006

World Youth Day Update: Holy Guardian Angels Parish is sending two young people to World Youth Day in
Sydney, Australia in 2008. They are Kaitlynn Sampson and Stephen Sampson. It will cost $5,000 - $ 6,000 to
send each of them. An account has been opened at the L'Ardoise Credit Union. Anyone wishing to make a
donation to the "Holy Guardian Angels Parish World Youth Day" account is encouraged to do so. You can
make your donation at the Credit Union or drop it in the Church collection. Receipts will be issued at the Credit
Union or your donation will be added to your parish receipt. Thank you.

Thank You:
I would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy during the recent loss of my dear sister
Evelyn Landry. Your thoughfulness will always be remembered. Genevieve Adamsson

Thank You:
On Sept. 30 of this year, to say our family was in shock over the sudden and unexpected death of our 36 year old
son, Ed Robertson, is to put it mildly. As a grieving family, we were not only consoled, but overwhelmed by the
community's response at his funeral. Although many people from away attended the service, you the local
parishioners stood out in our minds and we are ever so grateful to your loving response. Words can never
express our gratitude fully. L'Ardoise remains our "parish of choice." Ed was born in this community and it is
only fitting that his remains restfully reside here along with ours in time. We thank everyone, your beloved
priest, Fr. Barrett, mass servers, funeral usher, the magnificent choir, CWL lunch ladies, the prayer group,
liturgy readers, Fr. Peter Baccardax, and especially you the L'Ardoise congregation for your kindness and
support. The many mass cards and donations to the Heart Foundation are also greatly appreciated. A Very
Merry Christmas to you all and a Blessed New 2006 Year! Sincerely, Gerry & Sharon Robertson, Ed's son
Luke, and sisters Giselle and Jill

Letter from Bishop Raymond J. Lahey
Dear Parishioners:
I am delighted by the initial results of our diocesan Shepherds' Trust campaign for 2005. While the final returns
are not yet in, the early reports already show a remarkable response on the part of our parishioners. I look
forward to a full report being made to you in the New Year. However, before the close of the year, I would like
to express my own thanks to everyone for your warm and generous response to this appeal, and for your concern
for our retired priests. I know this recognition is much appreciated by them and by us all.
I would just mention that if anyone would like to make a new or further contribution to the campaign for this
year, they can do so before the end of December in an envelope marked "Shepherd's Trust.
With my renewed thanks and with my sincere wishes for a blessed time of preparation for the birth of Our
Saviour,
Yours sincerely in Christ
Raymond J. Lahey, Bishop of Antigonish

Sunday Collection
Decembr 10 & 11, 2005

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

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