SAINT OF THE MONTH
Blessed Ivetta of Huy
Also known as: Jufta of Huy; Jutta of Huy; Yvette of Huy.
Memorial: Jan 13th.
Profile: Born to family that was wealthy but indifferent to the faith. Forced into an arranged marriage at age 13. Mother of three, though one died in childhood. Widowed at age 18. She turned away all suitors to care for lepers for eleven years while she raised her children. Had an ongoing dispute with her father over her charitable spending, which he considered excessive. With her children grown, she retired from the world to become an anchoress her remaining years. Had mystical gifts including the ability to read hearts and visions of distant events. Miraculously received Communion. Converted her father and one of her children.
Born: 1158 at Huy, Belgium.
Died: Jan 13th, 1228 at Huy, Belgium, of natural causes.
Patronage: brides; parents of large families; widows.
Representation: woman in an ecstasy in a hut; woman in religious habit with a red-hot tripod nearby; woman in widow’s weeds; woman tending to lepers.
Also known as: Jufta of Huy; Jutta of Huy; Yvette of Huy.
Memorial: Jan 13th.
Profile: Born to family that was wealthy but indifferent to the faith. Forced into an arranged marriage at age 13. Mother of three, though one died in childhood. Widowed at age 18. She turned away all suitors to care for lepers for eleven years while she raised her children. Had an ongoing dispute with her father over her charitable spending, which he considered excessive. With her children grown, she retired from the world to become an anchoress her remaining years. Had mystical gifts including the ability to read hearts and visions of distant events. Miraculously received Communion. Converted her father and one of her children.
Born: 1158 at Huy, Belgium.
Died: Jan 13th, 1228 at Huy, Belgium, of natural causes.
Patronage: brides; parents of large families; widows.
Representation: woman in an ecstasy in a hut; woman in religious habit with a red-hot tripod nearby; woman in widow’s weeds; woman tending to lepers.
C.W.L. LEAGUE PRAYER
We humbly pray you, O God our Father, to bless The Catholic Women’s League of Canada. Bless our beloved country, our homes and families. Send your Holy Spirit upon us to give light to our minds and strength to our wills that we may know and fulfill your great law of charity. Teach us to share with others at home and abroad, the good things you have given us. This we ask through Our Lord Jesus Christ and the intercessions of our patroness, our Lady of Good Counsel. Amen
C.W.L. MEETING NEWS
Next meeting will be on Jan. 13th
Highlights from the Dec. meeting:
Following a delicious pot-luck dinner our meeting started with the Advent Service – The Light of The World, from CWL Prays book.
Treasurer's report - Chq. - $818.46, Plan 24 - $421.52, Shares - $35.85. Proceeds from our Raffle = $316.95, Bazaar = $322.70 – for a TOTAL OF $639.65. Well done everyone!
Old Business:
- Discussion of our council’s upcoming 50th anniversary & 25th anniversary of the opening of our new church.
- Craft Sundays to be dedicated to updating albums.
- Discussed having a pot luck & renting a facility (and as requested by Fr. Don, Dianne will look into cost of having it at the Station House Restaurant), members favored a pot-luck dinner or BBQ. Dates to be confirmed, either Jun 4th or Jun 11th.
- Great Adventure Bible Study program started in November on Wednesday afternoons & will continue in Jan. Another group may start up on weekends also in Jan.
New Business:
- Discussed letter & pictures given to Dianne from parishioner Lawrence Zmud regarding a mission church in Sri Lanka who are in need of assistance in completing their school building. (Lawrence had spent some time at this mission in the past). Motion: to sent $100.00 to mission church in Sri Lanka, St. Sebastian's Church, to help them complete a parish school building.
- Will assist in decorations & Nativity set-up for Christmas following Mass on Sunday, Dec. 19th.
Highlights from the Dec. meeting:
Treasurer's report - Chq. - $818.46, Plan 24 - $421.52, Shares - $35.85. Proceeds from our Raffle = $316.95, Bazaar = $322.70 – for a TOTAL OF $639.65. Well done everyone!
Old Business:
- Discussion of our council’s upcoming 50th anniversary & 25th anniversary of the opening of our new church.
- Craft Sundays to be dedicated to updating albums.
- Discussed having a pot luck & renting a facility (and as requested by Fr. Don, Dianne will look into cost of having it at the Station House Restaurant), members favored a pot-luck dinner or BBQ. Dates to be confirmed, either Jun 4th or Jun 11th.
- Great Adventure Bible Study program started in November on Wednesday afternoons & will continue in Jan. Another group may start up on weekends also in Jan.
New Business:
- Discussed letter & pictures given to Dianne from parishioner Lawrence Zmud regarding a mission church in Sri Lanka who are in need of assistance in completing their school building. (Lawrence had spent some time at this mission in the past). Motion: to sent $100.00 to mission church in Sri Lanka, St. Sebastian's Church, to help them complete a parish school building.
- Will assist in decorations & Nativity set-up for Christmas following Mass on Sunday, Dec. 19th.
MARY’S CORNER
Prayer to Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt
My most sweet Mother, let me have tears to weep over my ingratitude. By the sufferings you endured on that journey to Egypt, help me in the journey I now have to make to eternity so that I may finally be united to you in loving my persecuted Savior in the kingdom of the blessed. Amen
MONTHLY INTENTIONS of POPE BENEDICT XVI:
Pray: "That the riches of creation be preserved,
valued and made available to all,
as a precious gifts from God to mankind."
Pray: “That Christians may achieve full unity,
bearing witness of the universal fatherhood of God
to the entire human race.”
THOUGHTS, NEWS & PRAYERS
An Irish Blessing
By Roma Downey
May the blessing of light be upon you,
light on the outside and light on the inside.
With God's sunlight shining on you,
may your heart glow with warmth like a turf fire
that welcomes friends and strangers alike.
May the light of the Lord shine from your eyes
like a candle in the window,
welcoming the weary traveler.
May the blessing of God's soft rain be on you,
falling gently on your head,
refreshing your soul with the sweetness
of little flowers newly blooming.
May the strength of the winds of Heaven bless you, carrying the rain to wash your spirit clean,
sparkling after, in the sunlight.
May the blessing of God's earth be on you
and as you walk the roads,
may you always have a kind word for those you meet.
May you understand the strength and power of God
in a thunderstorm in winter,
the quiet beauty of creation
and the calm of a summer sunset.
And may you come to realize that
insignificant as you may seem in this great universe,
you are an important part of God's plan.
May He watch over you and keep you safe from harm.
Did You Know?
Membership gift certificates are available from national office. On it is inscribed the name of the recipient, the name of the parish council and its location, and the year for which the membership is valid. It is signed and presented to a new Catholic woman (RCIA), relative or friend. Even if she lives in another parish, her fees are paid for the year.
From the Education and Health Communique 2
By Pearl Bridgwater
With the festive season so close I want to focus this communiqué on good news. In health care, McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) researchers created blood from skin tissue (Montreal Gazette November 8, 2010). “Scientists have transformed pinches of human skin into petri dishes of human blood - a major medical breakthrough that could yield new sources of blood for transfusions after cancer treatments or surgery.” This personalizing production of blood would help reduce the likelihood of rejection.
In spite of industry opposition, the federal government has now followed through on a two year promise to add Bisphenol A to the country's list of toxic substances. E-mails or letters of appreciation should be sent to the prime minister.
Federal Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq has announced $3 million in medical research funding. Funding is aimed at issues such as solving the mystery of childhood obesity and how it impacts children. I encourage you to send The Hon. Aglukkaq an e-mail or letter commending her on this action.
Finally, an education good news story comes from Saskatchewan. In her communiqué Saskatchewan Provincial Council Chairperson of Education and Health Marge Szabo writes, “The province of Saskatchewan has invested $885,000 in 18 new pre-kindergarten programs. These programs have a positive impact on a child's development and they support early literacy and student achievement. Saskatchewan now has 230 pre-kindergarten programs benefiting up to 3,680 children.”
From the Community Life Communique 2
By Barbara Dowding
Dignity for All – a campaign for a poverty-free Canada
This multi-year, non partisan campaign to addresses poverty in communities across Canada
is built on the following shared beliefs:
• freedom from poverty is a human right
• all people are entitled to social and economic security
• work to eliminate poverty arises out of a faith commitment
This campaign brings together organizations, faith groups and individuals from across the country in a call for federal government action on poverty and includes a national poverty elimination strategy. The Dignity for All campaign is a made-in-Canada means of exemplifying what Catholic social teaching calls “the preferential option for the poor.”
Four hundred and fifty-five groups, including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and many other religious orders have signed on to the campaign support of Dignity for All. The national executive has decided to sign onto the campaign as well as a show of support for the elimination of poverty, which has long been of League interest. In addition to the involvement of national organizations, over 7,400 individuals have signed on – I am one of them! Go the Web site and see this amazing undertaking. Founded by Citizens for Public Justice and Canada Without Poverty, there is a growing network of support for Dignity for All with the involvement of faith, social justice, labour, and human rights organizations representing hundreds of thousands of people from across Canada.
Litany to Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Mother of the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who invoke you with confidence, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who are devout toward the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining a lively faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for sustaining the hope of Christians, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining and persevering in charity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing the law of God, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing perseverance in virtue and good works, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every spiritual necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the revolt of self-will, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in the occasion of sin, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temptation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the evil spirit, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining contrition, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those wishing to re-enter the path of salvation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the conversion of sinners, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temporal necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every affliction, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of afflicted families, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the sick and the poor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against contagious diseases and epidemics, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every accident, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by fire, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against lightning and tempest, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by flood, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of travelers, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of navigators, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of our country, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in time of war, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those aspiring to the holy priesthood and the religious life, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of laborers in the Lord's vineyard, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of missionaries who spread the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of our Holy Father the Pope, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for those searching for the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of the Church pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor at the hour of death, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the deliverance of the souls in purgatory, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O Almighty and Eternal God, Who sees us surrounded by so many dangers and miseries, grant in Your infinite goodness that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Your Divine Son, may defend us from the evil spirit and protect us against all adversities, that always and with prompt succor she may deliver us from every evil of soul and body, and safely guide us to the kingdom of heaven, through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
My most sweet Mother, let me have tears to weep over my ingratitude. By the sufferings you endured on that journey to Egypt, help me in the journey I now have to make to eternity so that I may finally be united to you in loving my persecuted Savior in the kingdom of the blessed. Amen
MONTHLY INTENTIONS of POPE BENEDICT XVI:
Pray: "That the riches of creation be preserved,
valued and made available to all,
as a precious gifts from God to mankind."
Pray: “That Christians may achieve full unity,
bearing witness of the universal fatherhood of God
to the entire human race.”
THOUGHTS, NEWS & PRAYERS
An Irish Blessing
By Roma Downey
May the blessing of light be upon you,
light on the outside and light on the inside.
With God's sunlight shining on you,
may your heart glow with warmth like a turf fire
that welcomes friends and strangers alike.
May the light of the Lord shine from your eyes
like a candle in the window,
welcoming the weary traveler.
May the blessing of God's soft rain be on you,
falling gently on your head,
refreshing your soul with the sweetness
of little flowers newly blooming.
May the strength of the winds of Heaven bless you, carrying the rain to wash your spirit clean,
sparkling after, in the sunlight.
May the blessing of God's earth be on you
and as you walk the roads,
may you always have a kind word for those you meet.
May you understand the strength and power of God
in a thunderstorm in winter,
the quiet beauty of creation
and the calm of a summer sunset.
And may you come to realize that
insignificant as you may seem in this great universe,
you are an important part of God's plan.
May He watch over you and keep you safe from harm.
Did You Know?
Membership gift certificates are available from national office. On it is inscribed the name of the recipient, the name of the parish council and its location, and the year for which the membership is valid. It is signed and presented to a new Catholic woman (RCIA), relative or friend. Even if she lives in another parish, her fees are paid for the year.
From the Education and Health Communique 2
By Pearl Bridgwater
With the festive season so close I want to focus this communiqué on good news. In health care, McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) researchers created blood from skin tissue (Montreal Gazette November 8, 2010). “Scientists have transformed pinches of human skin into petri dishes of human blood - a major medical breakthrough that could yield new sources of blood for transfusions after cancer treatments or surgery.” This personalizing production of blood would help reduce the likelihood of rejection.
In spite of industry opposition, the federal government has now followed through on a two year promise to add Bisphenol A to the country's list of toxic substances. E-mails or letters of appreciation should be sent to the prime minister.
Federal Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq has announced $3 million in medical research funding. Funding is aimed at issues such as solving the mystery of childhood obesity and how it impacts children. I encourage you to send The Hon. Aglukkaq an e-mail or letter commending her on this action.
Finally, an education good news story comes from Saskatchewan. In her communiqué Saskatchewan Provincial Council Chairperson of Education and Health Marge Szabo writes, “The province of Saskatchewan has invested $885,000 in 18 new pre-kindergarten programs. These programs have a positive impact on a child's development and they support early literacy and student achievement. Saskatchewan now has 230 pre-kindergarten programs benefiting up to 3,680 children.”
From the Community Life Communique 2
By Barbara Dowding
Dignity for All – a campaign for a poverty-free Canada
This multi-year, non partisan campaign to addresses poverty in communities across Canada
is built on the following shared beliefs:
• freedom from poverty is a human right
• all people are entitled to social and economic security
• work to eliminate poverty arises out of a faith commitment
This campaign brings together organizations, faith groups and individuals from across the country in a call for federal government action on poverty and includes a national poverty elimination strategy. The Dignity for All campaign is a made-in-Canada means of exemplifying what Catholic social teaching calls “the preferential option for the poor.”
Four hundred and fifty-five groups, including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and many other religious orders have signed on to the campaign support of Dignity for All. The national executive has decided to sign onto the campaign as well as a show of support for the elimination of poverty, which has long been of League interest. In addition to the involvement of national organizations, over 7,400 individuals have signed on – I am one of them! Go the Web site and see this amazing undertaking. Founded by Citizens for Public Justice and Canada Without Poverty, there is a growing network of support for Dignity for All with the involvement of faith, social justice, labour, and human rights organizations representing hundreds of thousands of people from across Canada.
Litany to Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Mother of the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who invoke you with confidence, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who are devout toward the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining a lively faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for sustaining the hope of Christians, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining and persevering in charity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing the law of God, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing perseverance in virtue and good works, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every spiritual necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the revolt of self-will, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in the occasion of sin, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temptation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the evil spirit, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining contrition, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those wishing to re-enter the path of salvation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the conversion of sinners, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temporal necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every affliction, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of afflicted families, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the sick and the poor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against contagious diseases and epidemics, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every accident, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by fire, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against lightning and tempest, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by flood, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of travelers, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of navigators, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of our country, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in time of war, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those aspiring to the holy priesthood and the religious life, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of laborers in the Lord's vineyard, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of missionaries who spread the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of our Holy Father the Pope, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for those searching for the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of the Church pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor at the hour of death, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the deliverance of the souls in purgatory, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
O Almighty and Eternal God, Who sees us surrounded by so many dangers and miseries, grant in Your infinite goodness that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Your Divine Son, may defend us from the evil spirit and protect us against all adversities, that always and with prompt succor she may deliver us from every evil of soul and body, and safely guide us to the kingdom of heaven, through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
