PARISH NEWS - 30 November 2025

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK (FROM 1. XII. TO 7. XII.)

MONDAY, 1. XII. (19,00) - +IVAN TKALEC

TUESDAY, 2. XII. (19,00) - +SLAVA KOVAČIĆ

WEDNESDAY, 3. XII. (19,00) - +ALOJZIJE RENIĆ

THURSDAY, 4. XII. (19,00) - +MILE DUVNJAK

FRIDAY, 5. XII. (19,00) - +MARA AND MIŠKO ĆALIŠ

SATURDAY, 6. XII. (18,00) - +MATO AND MILKA LATINČIĆ

SUNDAY, 7. XII. (11,00) – FOR THE PARISH COMMUNITY

*** PARISH

* PARISH COUNCIL MEETING. Will be held on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the conference hall.

* FIRST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. First Friday of the month is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and sacramental confession. Half an hour before the Mass there will be the Eucharsitic Adoration and a chance for confession in our church. First Saturday of every month is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and prayer for vocation.

* ST. NICHOLAS DAY. December 6 is St. Nicholas Day, so the next Sunday, December 7, after mass, St. Nick is coming to make our children happy with small gifts. Bring the children to the mass, and after the mass the students of the Croatian School and Croatoan will perform their short recital in the church hall.

* CATECHISM CLASSES FOR THE CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMANDS. Catechism classes for the candidates for the First Communion is this Friday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. in our church, and for confirmands next Friday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. Attending Sunday Mass is the 3rd God's commandment and a part of sacramental preparation.

* CHRISTMAS CONFESSION DAY. It will be on Thursday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. There will be two priests available: myself and pastor of Croatian parish in Montreal. There is an opportunity to have confession in Croatian or English language. After the confession, there will be mass at 7:00 p.m. None of the faithful should meet Christmas without sacramental confession unless there is a grave reason. Let's all come together and have a good spiritual preparation for Christmas. Also remember to register your sick and elderly for home visit, so priest can come, hear confession and bring Holy Communion to them before Christmas.

* NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY – SAVE THE DATE. Our parish will organize New Year's Eve Party with music, dinner and dancing. More details to follow soon.

*** CROATOAN

* CROATOAN WINTER BANQUET. Our Winter Banquet is just around the corner!  Join us for an evening filled with music, dinner, and dancing - celebrate the season with a night of monochrome magic. Come dressed in your favorite black-and-white inspired look as we enjoy a night of community, warmth, and winter charm - look forward to performances by our folklore group, as well as by special guests Montreal Kardinal Stepinac. Then our live band, Grupa Baština, will have us dancing the night away!

Event Information: Saturday December 13, Sv Leopold Mandic Church Hall, 5:30pm - Arrival & Welcome, 6:30pm - Performances by CROATOAN and guest group Montreal Kardinal Stepinac, 7:00 pm – Dinner.

Ticket Information: Adults (13 and up) - $60, Banquet Performers - $50, Kids (6 to 12) - $20,Kids (5 and under) - Free

Ticket order form here: bit.ly/4af5QYW

If you have any questions, please contact us: Email: info@croatoan.ca, Phone: 613-266-7656 (call/text our President Anna), Instagram: www.instagram.com/croatoanottawa/, Facebook: www.facebook.com/CroatoanFolklore/

We hope to see you there!