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 $525.00 and the Cookie Jar is $0.00+.

Adult Bible Study: Tuesday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m. in the glebe.

Sacrament of Reconciliation for the Advent Season: Prepare your heart and soul for the birth of the Messiah
and eternal life by receiving the sacrament of reconciliation. Fr. Duncan Maclssac will be in the Reconciliation
Room at Holy Guardian Angels Church on Saturday, December 17th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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.

Richmond Retired Teachers Christmas Social will be held on Saturday, December 10th at the Louisdale
Lions Den. Social hour, Buffet dinner, Christmas activities and door prizes. Money for tickets must be sent in
on November 30/05 Please call Sally or Rene for tickets

SOCIAL ACTION FUND RAISING WEEKEND:
December 03, 2005 - Saturday - Annual Food Drive. Beginning at 10:00 am from Point Michaud to Grand
Greve. Please leave non-perishable food items on your front door step or porch where they can be clearly see.
December 04, 2005 - 11:30-1:00 Bake Sale
December 04, 2005 - Sunday - Pot Luck - 11:00 a.m.; Toy & Merchandise Bingo - 2:00 p.m. Excellent
Bingo Prizes to be won. All activities will take place at the L'Ardoise Community Center. Thank you.

The Word Among Us (Advent Edition) and Catholic Digest are available at the Church entrances. Cost -
$3.50 each. Pay can at main church entrance. Spiritual reading is a way for us to grow in faith.

Christmas Turkey Bingo sponsored by L'Ardoise Men's Club at the L'Ardoise Community Center on
Sunday, November 27th at 2:00 p.m. All proceeds to Scholarship Fund

Advent Wreath: On the First Sunday of Advent, a child (children) from our religious education program will
light the first Advent candle. On the Second Sunday of Advent, a member of the Men's Club. On the Third
Sunday of Advent, two families, and on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, a member of Parish Pastoral Council.

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: 4-7
p.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.

The Dr. Kingston Memorial Clinic Administration Board is now accepting snow plow tenders on a per hour
or per plowing job. Deadline to submit tenders is Dec. 02, 2005. For further information, please contact Leo
Sampson or mail to L'Ardoise, NS BOE ISO

Wanted: Volunteers for writing Mass cards and donation cards at the Funeral Home when there is a wake. If
interested, please call John C. Martell.

Children's Christmas Concert: Any child/youth wishing to participate in the Children's Christmas Concert,
please come for a practice at the fire hall on Thursday, Dec. 01 at 6 p.m. If you have any questions about this,
please call Michelle.

Christmas Eve Mass. Anyone wishing to sing in the choir at the 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass, please come to a
practice at the church on Sunday, Dec. 04th at 6 p.m. New and old members are welcome. See you there!!!

L'Ardoise Seniors Jolly Club Cookbooks are now available. The cost is $10.00 Please contact Huguette,
Pat, Mary Anne, Lorraine, Elaine or any member of the Seniors Club. A great idea for a Christmas gift!!!

Invitation: You are cordially invited to attend the official launch of the Richmond County Community
Resource Directory and the Community Helpers Program on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at
the Tara Lynn Touesnard Center, River Bourgeois. Refreshments to follow.

A new Community Resource Directory will be mailed to every household in Richmond County within the
next few weeks. We hope that you will find this to be a very useful resource. Please keep it handy by either
putting it on your fridge or hang it up close to your phone. If you do not receive a copy or need extras, please
contact the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226-0383.

Bake Sale at the Community Center on Sunday, November 27 after Mass sponsored by Religious Education
Class Foster Child

Adult Choir Practice on Monday, December 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the church to prepare for Christmas season.

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."

Children's Program: On the First Sunday of Advent, we will begin our Children's Program. After the Sign
of the Cross & Greeting, the children will be asked to come up to the front of the altar for a blessing. They will
then go to the vestry with adult volunteers for a Children's Liturgy of the Word. The children will return to the
congregation for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. A special eucharistic prayer for children will be used at this Mass.

The Richmond County Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation will sponsor the 17th annual
Richmond County Winter Festival, January 30 - March 5, 2006. As in the past, we will assist all
organizations who would like to sponsor an event during these dates. Please contact the Department at P O Box
120, Arichat, NS BOE 1AO, or fax 226-0295 for a "Richmond County Winter Festival Form." Please inform us
of your activity or event by January 13, 2006. All event information returned by this date will be publicised
in the Reflections of Richmond newsletter. A variety of Winter Festival promotional items will be provided by
the Department.

The Eighteenth Annual Festival of Choirs will be held in St. Hycinth's Church in D'Escousse on November
27th beginning at 6:30 p.m. As the name indicates, it is a celebration of seasonal hymns by our local choirs. As
well as listening, come and enjoy participating in the congregational singing. A living Creche will also be
presented as a finale. As usual, there is no admission fee.

John Sands in Concert "He's Back" Join us on Monday, December 5th at 7 p.m. in St Peter's Roman Catholic
Church as this renouned organist performs seasonal favorites as well as international hits. The Sounds and
Selections will captivate you. Admission: Free will offering

Dear Parishioners: I would like to thank you for your generous donation to the Residents of Talbot House. It
is only through the generous support of people like yourselves that we are able to provide the residents with
personal care items. As you may be aware many of the residents arrive to us with only the clothes on their
backs. It is up to us to try and fill as many needs as possible for them. Your support greatly helps in our
ongoing efforts to make their stay as comfortable as possible. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated,
especially with the holiday's season coming near. Your parish name is a true reflection of what you are to the
residents of Talbot House - "Guardian Angels." Sincerely, Patricia Kachafanas, Administrator Residents
Needs, Talbot House.

Engaged Encounter Weekend: February 17 - 19 at Villa Madonna Retreat House, Little Bras d'Or. Phone
736-3602 or e-mail: villa@ca.inter.net. This weekend is a good preparation opportunity for couples planning
to receive the sacrament of marriage. For more infor contact Deacon Leo & Viola Penny, 862-7366 or
lpenny@seascape.ns.ca

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. The World Youth Day Committee consists of Carolyn Cook, parish contact person to the
Diocesan World Youth Day Office; Stephen Sampson, Kaitlynn Sampson, Andree Sampson, Raymond Burke,
and Fr. Barrett Clare-Johnson. This committee plans to have a number of fundraising activities in 2006;
however, 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.

Decorating Your Home for Christmas workshop will be held at Ecole Beau-Port hi Arichat on Monday,
November 28 and the St Peters Junior High School on Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The
instructor is Elaine Boudreau and she will introduce you to unique ideas for adding you own individual charm to
your home decor. The registration fee is $10.00 Please call Richmond Recreation 226-2400 to pre-register.

Advent: The season of Advent marks the beginning of the Church Year. Advent is celebrated during the four
weeks before Christmas and is a time of quiet waiting for the Messiah. The Church invites us to remember that
just as Christ grew in his mother's womb some 2,000 years ago, today we must allow him to grow in our hearts.
Advent looks to both the past (Christ's birth in the town of Bethlehem) and the future (the unknown time when
Christ will come again).

Thank You: Thanks so very much for all your prayers, cards, phone calls, visits and food while I've been sick.
On the road to recovery now. Valerie Sampson

Sunday Collection
November 12 & 13, 2005

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

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