Sunday, December 19, 2004 7:00 to 9:00PM at ST.FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH (corner of Wellington and Fairmont Sts.)

Hintonburg’s

Family Christmas

Concert For

PEACE 2003

Sunday, December 21, 2002

St. Francis of Assisi Church, Ottawa

GIFT OF DANCE

"Mother of Peace" Liturgical dance choreographed and performed by Le Jazz Hott Dance and Ballet School under the artistic direction of Vanessa Plettell-Chevrier. Tonight’s dancers include: Genevieve Levesque Mumford, Melanie Giroux Cook, Celine Richard Robichon, Katie Mahonin Michelle Delisle Purrell, Phillippe Cornet and Vanessa Plettell-Chevrier. (We are immensely grateful to Vanessa and her beautiful dancers for their generous participation in our program again this year )

GREETINGS AND INTRODUTION OF DIGNITARIES

Master of Ceremonies: "Magi Baltazar," Fred Schubert /Director of His Mercy Friendship Center /Fr. Samuel Chiasson, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church and The Regional Vicar representing Archbishop Marcel Gervais

PRAYER AND SONG OF PEACE

FOR THE HOLY LAND AND THE MIDDLE EAST

"The Prayer of St. Francis" by Jessica Dalton

"The Song of Peace" written and sung by Jeannette of Nazareth

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Choir with Karen Lahaise

Under the direction of Donna Bowers:

O Holy Night: Karen Lahaise, soloist; Louise Rathier, piano / In Bethlehem: Composer and piano, Anne Hurley. Sung by Karen Lahaise, Véronique Bergeron & Louise Rathier / Emmanuel: Karen with St. Joseph's Choir; Anne Hurley, piano; Louise Rathier, guitar / The Long Awaited One: St. Joseph's Choir; Louise Rathier, piano

BRIEF CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Rev. Anthony Bailey, Pastor of Parkdale United Church

THE PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH CHOIR

Carols sung by a small group of the Church Choir, conducted by Desmond Hassell, Director of Music at Parkdale United Church: Send Me Now solo by Rachel Eugster, Go, Tell it on the Mountain /I Believe/ Balulalow / Kings in Glory /The Infant King / Halle, Halle, Halle /: Choristers: Rachel Eugster, LuAnn Cunliffe, Wendy Martin, Beth Gutsell, Nancy Iacobucci, Chris Armstrong, Bryan Healey, Peter Dawson, Doug Rutherford, Ian Rutherford

HINTONBURG NEIGHBOURHOOD APPRECIATION AWARDS

Magi Baltazar awarding – Rev. Anthony Bailey and The Parkdale United Church

Dr. Jay Baltz, President of the Hintonburg Community Association awarding - Monique Lachapelle , Doreen Duchesne and John Leaning

Cheryl Parrot and Vance Vandre of The Economic Development Committee awarding - Sam and Simon Saikaley (The Carleton Tavern and Restaurant)

and Representatives of 200 volunteers

The Honorable Richard Patton MPP (and Fr. George Sammut) honoring and awarding - The Honorable Mayor Bob Chiarelli

FREE WILL OFFERING

BY GIVING GENEROUSLY, YOU HELP HIS MERCY CONTINUE SERVING

" The Homeless of the Heart " IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CITY.

To obtain a charitable tax receipt for a cheque donation address to:

HOLY ROSARY PARISH / HIS MERCY

THE ST. CHARBEL MARONITE SINGERS

Two Arabic songs of the Nativity from St. Charbel’s Maronite Catholic Church. Under the direction and accompaniment of Johnny Barhoum with Daniel Estephan and soloist, Sana Eskander.

MAGI FAMILY SING-A-LONG

Led by Darcy Dalton and Guy Dacquay of Orleans

Join The Magi in their annual community-caroling portion of the evening. .

WALK OF THE MAGI

GIFT PROCESSION TO THE OUTDOOR CRECHE

The police-escorted procession begins immediately after the concert at 9pm.

PRAYERS FOR PEACE AT SOMERSET PARK

Neighborhood ministers offer their prayers for PEACE in front of the community nativity scene

Rev. Anthony Bailey (Parkdale United Church) - for our Hintonburg family

Rev. George Sammut (Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church) - for our Ottawa family

Rev. Charles Orchard (St.Mary’s Church) - for our Canadian family

Deacon George Moufela ( St. Charbel Maronite Church) - for our The Middle East and Global family

A BIG ~THANK YOU~ FROM HIS MERCY FRIENDSHIP CENTRE . . .

~to our warm and gracious hosts, Fr. Samuel Chiasson and the parishioners of St. Francis Church, for accommodating our 8^th annual neighbourhood Christmas Concert in their

magnificent church

~to all of you, our concert singers ,dancers and guests, who have taken the time,

during this busy season, to gather here with friends and neighbors in the true spirit of Christmas

and to pray for God’s gift of PEACE in our troubled world.

~ to all our honored dignitaries who came to join us this evening and our special guests who were bussed here from our downtown shelters, courtesy of LAIDLAW TRANSIT

~ to both the Hintonburg Community Association and the Hintonburg Business Development Committee for their continued encouragement and support

~to all our benefactors, with special mention of The Colautti Construction Company and Employee Association, Urbandale Corporation, TELAV Audio/Visual and St. Maurice Parish Community

~ to all who have given us their monetary support or have purchased presents for "the homeless of the heart" in this year’s "Gifts of The Magi" Christmas out-reach.

Thank you one and all for your generosity and overwhelming support…May God Bless You ALL!

This Christmas 2002, many prayers and wishes for peace and justice from all over the world are being sent to Bethlehem which is still a "military zone". These prayers will be used at a religious ceremony in Bethlehem on Dec.31^st. PAX CHRISTI’s International President Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who will preside at the ceremony, encourages us to inspire hope in the despairing people of Bethlehem. Large numbers of young Christians and Muslims will be attending the ceremony. PLEASE DO NOT SEND BEFORE DEC.25^TH.Messages will be included in the ceremony on December 31 2002.All messages should be sent to: [email protected]

...WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM...

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