3 a" ------------ me ---- -------- a + SAINT BENEDICT ROMAN : Z i ik he : & ~~ COMMUNITY | "Py | a \ Fy on co dl poe La ; NEW LIFE CHURCH : | : FOR GENERATIONS TO COME TUESDAY DECEMBER 24% A tht HA Two Sunday Meeting Times CHRISTMAS EVE EL EL {i / 7 ¢ { 7) Osun =o 32 od BEY on toe 4:00 pm; 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm wo Rl aif $i : am and 10am : | | | , a VIAN EAN Ee EME ER WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25" es 2 . fh A I A DECEMEE CHRISTMAS DAY | (Af). = fr a. [0 HEED 2 pre: 9:00 am and 11:00 am | LY) O27) eé/Z fe rE PR ay TUESDAY DECEMBER 31% | / NEW YEARS' EVE | 2 FE 5.00 pm | To Advertise in the Worship Directory WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1%, 2020 | | 1 NEW YEARS'DAY Please Call Fiona N7 | | ¥ 9:00 AM AND 11:00 AM "4% i All Masses are celebrated at > 4 y . : ] ee : Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School 28 9.2 03 - 069] : : Pastor Dan Rogge located at 709 Bolingbroke Drive in Milton For further information please call 289-878-3118 or ° ° look us up of www stbenedictparish.ca || or email frudderestarmelrolandmedia.com Father Jim Petrie, : Ae iii -- 824 Thompson Road South UNDERSTANDING GOD'S LOVE A young boy was writing a letter to God about the Christmas presents that he so badly wanted. "God, I've been good for six months now..." he wrote. But after a moment's reflection he crossed out "six months" and replaced it with "three months". After yet another reflective pause, he crossed out the "three months" and he scribbled down "two weeks". Upon further consideration, he became quite frustrated and agitated, and he tore up the paper that the letter was written on. Theme: He pulled himself together and took out a new page and started again, "Dear God..." Looking around the room, he noticed a nativity scene on prominent display in the corner of the room. Suddenly, 9 4 2 he had-an idea. The young boy made his was over to the scene depicting the birth of Christ and pulled the Mary figure out. With a mischievous smile on his face, he sat down and continued his letter, |. JOul THE HOUSE = "Dear God, if ever you want to see your mother again. . EN + DAVID = ® The miracle of Christmas is that God chose to give te us eo kh He loves us - not because we deserved it. We are recipients of the : ~ greatest gift ever given. We could be given a new car, or vast sums 3 1 : ? ? 0 1 0 of money, or an extravagant holiday travel package... but nothing in » i Ol A | the world compares to the gift of God's Son. ~~ Tuesday | 9PM | Conference Center Learn more, visit a local place of worship this week. Meeting times | A : vk ; and locations are published in adjacent ads to help. 121 Chisholm Drive, Milton ON LOT 4A6 Submitted by Pastor Dan Rogge of Milton's New Life Church 6102'S Jaquiggaq 'Aepsiny) | uoidweys ueipeues uoyy | 6¢ > . Woo uo} eyapIsul