ANNUAL VALENTINE’S DINNER & DANCE – FEBRUARY 11^TH, 2012.  The Knights of Columbus, Mary Mother of God Council 14446 – 4^th Annual Valentine’s Dinner & Dance takes place at Le Dome Banquet Hall in Oakville -  February 11, 2012 – Early bird special $60 per person – $65 after January 21, 2012.  Dance Music by Dave Hinton owner of DJ Central Music Services. Full serve Angus Prime Rib Dinner with Dinner Wine Included – Cash Bar.  Door Prizes & Silent Auction. Special meal upon advance request. No tickets sold at the door.  Final ticket sales Sunday prior to event.  Reserve tables of 8 or 10 people. Tickets available by calling Rory Facca. 905-849-0451 or email rfacca@cogeco.ca

2011 INCOME TAX RECEIPTS are AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP IN THE NARTHEX.  If you live outside of Oakville/Burlington/Mississauga – your receipt has been mailed.

2012 RELIGIOUS CALENDARS & NEW SUNDAY MISSALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE .  PLEASE APPROACH AN USHER AND THEY WILL BE HAPPY TO OBTAIN ONE FOR YOU OR YOU CAN CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE.  CALENDARS & MISSALS ARE $5.00 EACH.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS(RCIA).  The RCIA program is a process of the conversion of people responding to God’s call to join the Catholic Church.  This process will involve a journey of faith leading to the Sacraments of Initiation which are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.  These Sacraments will take place at the Easter Vigil. The RCIA process is for those who have never been baptized.  We welcome you to explore this journey of Faith at Mary Mother of God Parish.  If interested, speak to Fr. John Van Hees or contact the parish office.

PARKING AT MARY MOTHER OF GOD PARISH!  Please observe the no parking signs along the driveway of the church.  You cannot park on either side of the driveway closest to the church. Emergency service vehicles are unable to access the church if this area is blocked.  You will be ticketed $100 by the Town of Oakville.  You may park on neighbouring streets.

 ROOM RENTALS: Our large meeting room may be rented by parishioners for special events for $250 (holds up to 100 people). Fee includes opening, closing, room set up (tables/chairs), cleaning services (garbage bags only) and full use of kitchen facilities. If you would like to serve alcohol, an application is available to obtain insurance coverage. Our room may also be rented for meetings – fee $150. Contact Brigitte Hughes at 905-849-7310 one month in advance if you would like to book a room.

BULLETIN ADVERTISING – WE NEED YOU!   We are in need of community advertisers to help support the printing of our church bulletin. If you are interested in advertising your product or service, please contact Liturgical Publications 905-624-4422.

OUR PARISH LOTTERY HAS NOW ENDED! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARISHIONERS AND THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PURCHASED TICKETS!  OUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER – PETER G. MCCABE OF OAKVILLE, WON THE $5,00o ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 2011.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LOTTERY WINNERS:

Early Bird Draws:

November 28th, 2010 - $500 Winner – Ticket #511 – Ken Dew, Oakville

December 26th, 2010 – $500 Winner – Ticket #349 – Xiaowei Zhang, Oakville

Weekly $1,000 Draws:

January 16th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #86 – Lori Cook, Oakville

January 23rd, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #936 – Ann MCoomb, Oakville

January 30th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #191 – Carolann Hughes, Oakville

February 6th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #970 – Carol O’Sullivan, Oakville

February 13th, 2011 – $1000 Winner – Ticket #917 – Ed Keatings, Oakville

February 20th, 2011 – $1000 Winner – Ticket #93 – Peter Masse, North Bay

February 27th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #360 – Margaret Drozdiuk, Oakville

March 6th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #967 – Stephanie Krutzmann, Oakville

March 13th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #84 – Ron Lauzier, Oakville

March 20th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #761 – Robert & Tonya Misiewicz, Oakville

March 27th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #292 – Jo Ann Cino, Waterdown

April 3rd, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #43 – Walter Wojtkowski, Oakville

April 10th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #179 – Tim Mann, Oakville

April 17th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #98 – Tao Nguyen, Oakville

April 24th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #628 – Ron Gruber, Oakville

May 1st, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #768 – Rosa & Savio Martins, Oakville

May 8th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #32 – Marilyn & Joseph Benjamin, Oakville

May 15th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #936    – Ann McCoomb, Oakville

May 22nd, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #45 – Ambrose Blank, Oakville

May 29th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #748 – Rose Meyer, Oakville

June 5th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #748 – Rose Meyer, Oakville (Yes she won two weeks in a row!!)

June 12th, 2011- $1,000 Winner – Ticket #1003 – Rev. Roger Formosi, Oakville

June 19th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #776 – Penelope Hurst, Oakville

June 26th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #257 – Michael Lindsay, Peter McCabe – Oakville

July 3rd, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #518  – Kathy Delicco, Oakville

July 10th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #304 – Victor Ooi, Oakville

July 17th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #77 – Maryanne Drummond, Oakville

July 24th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #533 – Eileen MacDonald, Oakville

July 31st, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #353 – Lolita Gomes, Oakville

August 7th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #276 – Luke Alphonso, Oakville

August 14th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #730 – Frank Menezes, Oakville

August 21st, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #486 – June Colucci, Oakville

August 28th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #755    – Kathleen Kerr, Oakville

September 4th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #532   – Vicky Baranowsky, Oakville

September 11th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #474   – Peggy Spadafora, Oakville

September 18th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #222   – Ashley Adamec, Oakville

September 25th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #260 – Glynis Thompson, Maria Pereira, Patricia McCabe, Oakville

October 2nd, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #721 – Lita Quijano, Oakville

October 9th, 2011  – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #48 – Rose Casullo, Oakville

October 16th, 2011- $1,000 Winner – Ticket #743 – Maryann Saturno, Oakville

October 23rd, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #381 – Julie Cherepache, Oakville

October 30th, 2011 – $1,000 Winner – Ticket #979 – Nickie Perrotta, Oakville

November 5th, 2011 – $5,000 Winner – Ticket #258   – Peter G. McCabe, Oakville

Ticket Order Form 2010 2011

To request a mass for the deceased or for the intentions of an individual, contact the parish office.  The fee for mass requests (which includes a mass card) is $10.  Mass requests may be scheduled during our weekday masses Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. (a multiple intention Mass – up to six mass requests can be announced); Wednesday, Thursday or Fridays at 9:00 a.m. are reserved for private Mass requests.

If you wish to have a Mass said for a loved one at a Sunday Mass (Saturday at 5 pm or Sunday at 9am & 11 am), come into the Sacristy 15 minutes prior to Mass.  Write the name of your intention in our book of petitions.  The name will then be announced at Mass. 

Offertory Envelopes

If you are a registered parishioner and would like to use weekly offertory envelopes, simply contact the parish office and we will assign a set to you. If you are new to our parish, please register with the parish and indicate at the bottom of the form, if you would like to use envelopes. Registration forms are available  in the Narthex, at the parish office or on-line at www.mmogp.ca. Envelopes will be placed on the table in the Narthex the weekend following your request.

Room Rentals

Our large meeting room is available for rent by our parishioners. The rental fee is $250 for the Nativity Room which holds up to 100 people. The fee includes opening and closing, room set up (tables/chairs), cleaning services (garbage bags only) and full use of our Kitchen facilities. Alcoholic beverages may be served provided the rental group purchases separate insurance coverage. This insurance is to be arranged through the parish. Contact the parish office for further information. Our room may also be rented for meetings at a cost of $150. Contact the parish office for scheduling availability.

Registration

You may register by filling in the online registration form below. If you prefer, you may download a .pdf version to your computer that you can print, complete, and return (or fax) to the office.

Click on the file to download to your computer. The file may be viewed or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Registration Form (.pdf)

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An integral part of our Catholic Christian mission is to bring Sunday Eucharist to the sick and elderly who are unable to attend Mass. Next door to our parish is the North Ridge Long Term Care Facility with a good population of Catholic residents.  Following the 9 am mass on Sunday, a team of 4 Eucharistic Ministers will bring the Eucharist to these residents, each team serving once a month.   Eucharistic Ministers also bring the Eucharist to residents at Post Inn Village.  Eucharistic Ministers who bring the Eucharist to long-term care facilities or hospitals must provide a police reference check.

If you would like to become a Eucharistic Minister or would like further information, call the parish office or submit your name on the form in the “Volunteer” link of our website.

Schedules are e-mailed to Eucharistic Ministers. If you do not have e-mail, a schedule will be left for you in the Narthex.