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Introduction – Prayers Of The Faithful

Next weekend we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. This marks the end of a Liturgical Year, or cycle of life within the Church. A new year will begin with the season of Advent. In the final weeks of the Church year the readings point to the “end times”. “End times”, in one form or another, are the preoccupation of many cults and sects. Indeed the news and entertainment business is filled with pundits and pollsters speculating on end times of one sort or another. The current pandemic and extremes of climate around the world seem to elevate an immediacy of cataclysm that is sometimes hysterical.

But end times are something very present and real for thousands of people around the world persecuted for their faith. Many choose faithfulness to Jesus over forced conversion to other religions, just as the martyrs of the early church did. They remind us that end times will indeed come at some point for the world.  But nobody really knows when. Jesus said that this was known only by the Father. But an end time will come for each of us personally. And the Gospel today asks if we are prepared or preparing for that day. Our faith is a precious and powerful gift. It can’t be taken for granted. And if we live it daily we will always be prepared and ready.

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Christmas Baskets

You can still contribute to our annual Christmas Basket collection.

Please enclose your donations in an envelope marked “Christmas Baskets” and place them in the collection. Please remember to include your name or envelope number on the envelope.

Holy Redeemer will send all of the donations we receive to the Christmas Exchange, who will distribute the funds among the few agencies able to take applications this year.

If you aren’t back to attending Mass in person you are welcome to use the following methods to donate:

You can donate via e-transfer: use stpiusx@nb.aibn.com as the email address. Remember to put “Christmas Baskets” in as the message.

You can also mail us your contribution:

Holy Redeemer
PO Box 141 STN Main
Saint John, NB E2L 3X8

We thank you in advance for helping to assist those in need this Christmas.