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April 11th
St. Joseph’s Hall
Assumption Centre
Door Open @ 5:45pm
The sign up sheets will be in
all churches’ vestibules soon.
Sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League.
Word Among Us Missal Subscription
The next copy is here. Please pick up at Rectory
office or make arrangements. Thank you.
Grade 12 Students
This year, the Knights of Columbus are offering two
$500 scholarships to 12 students who are going directly
to an approved institution (e.g., college, university, trade school,
bible college) this fall. Preference may be given to practising
Catholic students who attend the Church of the Assumption, who
are children of a Knight and /or to those who may need financial
assistance.
Please include the following with your application:
1. Cover letter the name of the institution you will be attending
2. Level of involvement in church activities and other extracurricular activities (school/community)
3. Previous job experience
4. First semester grades;
5. Reference letter
Please submit your application to the Brooks School Office by
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, and ask for it to be place in Mr. Anderson’s box.
PARISH GIFT SHOP
Watch for Special Holy Card of the Week!
This selected card will be on Special for 10 cents
for one week.
Also you may ENTER: “Guess the Holy Card” contest. See
info on the Church Store window.
Sharon
Sacrificial Offerings
March 22nd, 2015—4th Sunday of Lent
Envelope Donations $ 3,367.50 Loose $ 213.90
Envelopes Used 215 Average Donation $ 15.66
March 22nd, 2015—Share Lent-CCODP
Envelope Donations $ 3,289.00 Loose $ 49.50
Envelopes Used 160 Average Donation $ 20.56
PARISH GROUPS
ALTAR SERVERS COORDINATOR
Cathy Infanti
485-4142
ASSUMPTION - GIFT SHOP HOURS
Sundays 10am—11am
Sharon Stedman
485-5072
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE
President Karen Prentice
485-7421
Funeral Catering Midge Strueby 485-5009
Bookrack Margaret Colman
485-3036
Meetings held the first Thursday of the month
in the Conference Room, A. Centre after 7pm
Mass in Assumption Church.
CHOIR DIRECTORS
10am Mass Donna Beauchesne 485-7579
7pm Mass
Fran Schweitzer
485-4990
FAITH & LIGHT
Lu Wuthrich
483-4587
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Grand Knight
Rolland Desilets 485-4442
Website: www.kofc5417.com
Meetings are held 2nd Monday of the month
Conference Room, Assumption Centre at 7:10pm
K. OF C. 4TH DEGREE
Faithful Navigator Ron Beaulieu 485-2411
MARANATHA PRAYER GROUP
Meets on Wednesday at 7:30pm in the
Conference Room, A. Centre. All welcome.
Don & Charlene Bourcier
485-9595
PARISH LIBRARY Check bulletin notice for details.
PREP COORDINATOR
Noeleen Owton
[email protected]
PRO LIFE SOCIETY
483-1891
email: [email protected]
SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR
Nadine Desilets
YOUTH COORDINATORS
Sr. Youth Anne & Joshua Schweitzer 413-0725
Email:
[email protected]
God Squad Brendan Maguire
485-1242
Email:
[email protected]
SECOND COLLECTIONS FOR APRIL
April 3rd—Good Friday-Holy Land
April 12th—Parish Maintenance/Boiler Fund
April 26th—Work of Vocations
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Church of the Assumption
7109 Glacier Street
Powell River, British Columbia V8A 1R8
Phone: 604-485-5300 Fax: 604-485-5460
Pager: 604-414-9225
Email: [email protected]
Parish Website:
www.assumptionchurch.homestead.com
Pastor: Fr. Patrick Tepoorten
Email: [email protected]
TODAY’S READINGS
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Palm Sunday
Page 256
Mark 11: 1-10 / Isa 50: 4-7 /
Phil 2: 6-11 /
Mark 14: 1—15: 47
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
SUNDAY MASSES SCHEDULE
Assumption Church
Saturday
4:30 pm
Sunday
10 am, 7 pm
Sacred Heart Church—Sliammon
Sunday—12 noon
St. Gerard’s Church, Wildwood
Sunday—4:00pm
WEEKDAY MASSES
Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 am—Stat holidays @ 9am
Friday
9:00 am
Saturday
9:00 am
First Fridays
Assumption Church 9 am & 7 pm
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Wednesday after 8:00 am Mass
First Fridays
Assumption Church after 9am Mass till 10pm.
Concluding with Benediction at 9:50pm.
Assistant: Fr. Dass
Email: [email protected]
RECTORY & OFFICE Office Hours:
Monday - Friday from 9 am - 3 pm
Closed from 12:30-1:00pm
OFFICE CLOSED—Good
Friday & Easter
Monday
Statutory
Holidays—OFFICE
CLOSED
PARISH CENTRE—Manager
Alan Lacourciere
485-5126
For bookings, please call rectory office
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (K - Gr. 9)
7091 Glacier Street, P.R., BC V8A 1R8
 485-9894
 485-7984
Website: assumpschool.com
Principal Mrs. Mimi Richardson
PEC Chair Bruce Anderson
485-2279
ASSUMPTION PRE-SCHOOL for registration or
information Sherry Pagani
414-5470
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturday
11:00 am—12 noon
Sunday
6:30 pm—6:50 pm
15 mins before Weekday Masses
ROSARY
Before each Weekday Mass
Living Rosary
Betty Hoy 485-6850
Seniors’ Rosary Thursdays 2 pm,
Assumption Church
BAPTISMS
By appointment, please call Rectory Office
MARRIAGE
Parishioners planning to be married must contact a priest at least four months in advance.
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS
Please come & register at the office which is the building above the school. Or call 485-5300.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Sunday, March 29th, 2015—Palm Sunday
Assumption Church—Saturday (Anticipated)
4:30pm
† Lorne Villani
Assumption Church—Sunday
10:00am † Luigi Pagani
7:00pm
For the Parishioners
Sacred Heart Church—Sunday
12noon
† Albert Wison
St. Gerard’s Church—Sunday
4:00pm
For Fr. Dass
MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF
March 23rd—March 29th, 2015
Monday, March 30th—Monday of Holy Week
(Isaiah 42: 1-7 / John 12: 1-11)
8:00am
For Dr. Jeff Zorn
Tuesday, March 31st —Tuesday of Holy Week
(Isaiah 49: 1-6 / John 13: 21-33, 36-38)
8:00am
† Domenic Devita
Wednesday, April 1st—Wednesday of Holy Week
(Isaiah 50: 4-9a / Matthew 26: 14-26)
8:00am
† Janet Fisher
Thursday, April 2nd—Holy Thursday—The Lord’s Supper
(Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14 / 1 Cor 11: 23-26 / Jn 13: 1-15) Page 283
7:00pm
† Phillip Boechler
Friday, April 3rd—Good Friday—Passion of the Lord
(Isa 52: 13—53: 12 / Heb 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 / Jn 18: 1—19: 42)
3:00pm
Passion of the Lord
Page 297
7:00pm
Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 4th—Holy Saturday
The Resurrection of the Lord—Easter Vigil Page 331
(Gen 1: 1—2: 2 / Ex 14: 15-31; 15: 20 / Isa 55: 1-11 /
Ez 36: 16-17a, 18-28 / Rom 6: 3-11 / Mark 16: 1-8)
9:00pm
For Fr. Harrison Ayre
Sunday, April 5th, 2015—
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(Acts 10: 34a, 37-43 / Col 3: 1-4 / John 20: 1-18) Page 387
Assumption Church—Sunday
10:00am
For the parishioners
7:00pm
† Josef Wrotny
Sacred Heart Church—Sunday
12noon
† Jo-Ann Lee
St. Gerard’s Church—Sunday
4:00pm
For Theresa & Tony Vautour & Family
Starts on Friday, April 10th
From 12 to 1pm
St. Joseph’s Hall, Assumption Centre
Email Christine Behan at [email protected] to see if
there is something you can help with. Or give her a call,
485-7230. Thank you very much.
P
RAY for the suffering, sick & deceased in our parish.
If you know of anyone in the parish who
needs our prayers and wishes their name on the
list, please call the rectory.
Remember in your prayers—The Sick:
Allan Behan, Carol Behan, Isobel Behan, Bridget Bigold,
Peter Bernard, Landi Bledsoe, Liliana Bombardir, Geraldine Braak, John Braak, Jean Bychek, Carlo Castagnoli,
Mary Castellerin, Eva Cserey, Maria Ciarniello, Katerina
Cusin, Barry Cutler, Chris Cutts, Mary Dobie, Anna
Fiore, Reine-Aimee Garneau, Victor Grech, Davina Grundle, Mabel Harry, Shirley Harry, Lily Hill, Betty & Simon
Hoy, Dean Jantz, Muriel Kinahan, Margaret Kovacs, Sandra Lahey, Jacques Leblanc, Arlene Louie, Edda Martinig,
David Mastrodonato, Kathleen McCarthy, Elizabeth
McDonnell, Patricia McDonough, Brian Mendieta, Sylvia
Miller, Lucille Mirrlees, Sylvia Moreau, Walter Nassichuk,
Marcel Nadeau, Antoinettia & Dino Palloto, Jacques Perron, Hermine Pfister, Frank Rigby, Gertrude Rivest, Ida
Rumley, Barbara Schmidt, Guido Sciberras, Rollande
Simard, Paul Stroomer, Sandy Therrien, Michelle Twiggs,
Lina Vallee, Dorothy & Ken Wate, Harry Wikman, Jody
Zuccato.
The Deceased—Mary Gillen, Rita Cody
SURVEY
Please encourage family members to read over the
survey carefully and answer it and return it by mail
or dropping in collection basket before April 15th.
Altar Servers
March 30th—April 1st, 2015 Weekday Mornings
8:00am Joseph and Owen Clark
April 2nd, 2015
Holy Thursday—Practice @ 3:45pm
7:00pm Justin Auclair, Vaihau & Rehia Castagnoli,
Keaton Fougere, Garrison & Austin Franklin
April 3rd, 2015
Good Friday—Practice @ 10:30am
3:00pm Justin Auclair, Markus & Stephen Anderson,
David Infanti, Christian Pedersen, Daniel Schweitzer.
Stations of the Cross
7:00pm
April 4th, 2015
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil—
Practice @ 1:30pm
9:00pm Justin Auclair, Markus & Stephen Anderson,
Daniel Schweitzer, Vaihau Castagnoli
April 5th, 2015
Easter Sunday
10:00am David Infanti, Garrison & Austin Franklin,
Etienne LaFrance, Dustin Fair
7:00pm Blaise and Joseph Clark
March 29th, 2015
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK of March 30th, 2015
ASSUMPTION BINGO
Monday, March 30th, 2015 SCHOOL RESUMES
Wednesdays in Assumption Gym
9:00am School Confessions, Assumption Church
7:00pm 10am Mass Choir Practice, Assumption Church
Doors open at 5:00pm. Games start at 6:15pm.
7:00pm CWL Executive Meeting, Board Room, A. C.
Come with a friend and have fun!
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015
8:30am Mary’s Maidens, Church Meeting Room
9:00am Stations of the Cross, Assumption Church
A Lifeline for Marriage
Followed by School Confessions
7:00pm RCIA Class, Lounge, Assumption Centre
Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
their marriages. It provides the tools you need to
6:15pm Parish Bingo, Assumption Gym
get your marriage back on track. You will rediscov7:30pm Maranatha, Conference Room, A. Centre
er each other and examine your lives together in a
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
new and positive way. This program has helped
9:00am Rosary for our School, Assumption Church
thousands of couples experiencing all kinds of mari2:00pm Senior Rosary, Assumption Church
tal problems, from simple apathy or resentment to
3:00pm 7pm Mass Choir Practice, Assumption Church
infidelity or even separation. For confidential infor3:45pm PREP Classes, Assumption School
mation or to register for the program in the Lower
Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Good Friday
Mainland commencing the weekend of April 10 –
NO SCHOOL
12, 2015, call 604-530-6710, email vancou10:30am Join us for the Rosary. St. Gerard’s Church
[email protected] or visit
7:00pm Stations of the Cross, Assumption Church
www.HelpOurMarriageBC.com.
Saturday, April 4th, 2015
11:00am Confessions till 12 noon, Assumption Church
CWL
7:00pm Senior Youth, St. Gerard’s Church until 9:00pm  Vancouver Diocesan offers a Bursary of $1000
.
to a son or daughter of a League member entering first
Sunday, April 5th, 2015
year of a Post-Secondary Institution. Deadline Mar 31.
Easter Egg Hunt by Women’s group, following  Provincial CWL offers 2 bursaries—Molly Boucher at
10am Masses, in front of St. Joseph’s Hall, A. C. $500 and Life Members Arts & Culture Award at $500.
There will be NO COFFEE & MUFFINS!
Go to http://www.cwl.bc.ca for more information to
apply. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2015.
Or contact Donna Beauchesne @ 485-7579.
Lectors
Assumption Church
 Sewing Bees—Tuesdays, 10am-12noon Board
April 2nd, 2015
Holy Thursday
Room, Assumption Centre
7:00pm
Claude LaFrance
 Welcome the Pilgrim Statues, along with Mary’s
April 3rd, 2015
Good Friday
many blessings, into your home. Call Margherita @
3:00pm
Don Bourcier & Pia Vallee
485-6503.
April 4th, 2015
Holy Saturday Vigil
 Please pick up receipts for CWL Dues in vestibule
9:00pm
Don & Charlene Bourcier
of Assumption Church. Thank you.
April 5th, 2015
10:00am
7:00pm
Easter Sunday
Greeters
Assumption Church
Holy Saturday
April 4th, 2015
9:00pm
April 5th, 2015
10am
7pm
Fr Donnelly' Mission Homilies
Eden Head
Easter Sunday
Lionel & Rita Desilets
Omer & Helen Ouelette
To find recordings of Fr Donnelly's mission homilies, go to
the following Internet address:
https://didobonaparte.wordpress.com/powell-river-mission/
Google: A Son of St Phillip & click on the PR Mission page.
check out his other homilies and blog entries.
Fr Lawrence A Donnelly, Parish Priest
Saint Jude's Parish & Shrine
Vancouver, BC, Canada. V5M 3K6
April 2015
Church of the Assumption Parish
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1 Wednesday of Holy Week
2
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
Maranatha P. G. 7:30pm Conf.
Room
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
PREP Classes 3:45pm
Holy Thursday
Fri
3
Good Friday
Sat
4 Holy Saturday
Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
From 4pm to 5pm
EASTER TRIDUUM
5
6
Easter Monday
K of C Officers’ Meeting 7pm @
Board Room, A. Centre
7
Mary’s Maidens @ 8:30am
Sewing Bees 10am –12noon in
Board Room, A. Centre
EARLY DISMISSAL 2pm
RCIA Class @ 7pm Lounge
12 Second Sunday of Easter
13 St. Martin I
Coffee & Muffins—Maranatha
after 10am Mass,
St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
Food for Thought 11:45am St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
10am Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 7:00pm
K of C General Meeting 7:10pm @
Conference Room, A. Centre
19 Third Sunday of Easter
Pancake Breakfast—K. of C.
after 10am Mass,
St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
26 Fourth Sunday of Easter
20
10am Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 7:00pm
RCIA Class @ 7pm Lounge
21 St. Anselm
Mary’s Maidens @ 8:30am
Sewing Bees 10am –12noon in
Board Room, A. Centre
NOON DISMISSAL—Stud Led Conf
Faith & Light Meeting 7pm
Conference room.
RCIA Class @ 7pm Lounge
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School Confessions 9:05am
Coffee & Muffins—CWL
after 10am Mass,
St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
14
Mary’s Maidens @ 8:30am
Sewing Bees 10am –12noon in
Board Room, A. Centre
10am Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 7:00pm
CWL Feast Day Mass 11am followed by Luncheon
8
Holy Hour
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
Maranatha P. G. 7:30pm Conf.
Room
15
Holy Hour
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
Maranatha P. G. 7:30pm Conf.
Room
22
Holy Hour
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
Maranatha P. G. 7:30pm Conf.
Room
28 St. Peter Chanel; St. Lou- 29
is Grignion de Montfort
Mary’s Maidens @ 8:30am
School Confessions 9:05am
Sewing Bees 10am –12noon in
Board Room, A. Centre
RCIA Class @ 7pm Lounge
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
Maranatha P. G. 7:30pm Conf.
Room
9
10
Senior Rosary 2pm A. Church
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
PREP Classes 3:45pm
CWL Regular Meeting following
Mass @ 7pm, Conference Rm
Mass at 9am @
Assumption Church
Mass 10:30am O. Devaud
Soup Kitchen 11am, St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
16
17 St. Kateri Tekawitha
Senior Rosary 2pm A. Church
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
PREP Classes 3:45pm
PEC Meeting
Mass at 9am @
Assumption Church
Mass 10:30am O. Devaud
Soup Kitchen 11am, St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
23 St. George; St. Adalbert
24 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Senior Rosary 2pm A. Church
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
PREP Classes 3:45pm
Mass at 9am @
Assumption Church
Mass 10:30am O. Devaud
Soup Kitchen 11am, St. Joseph’s Hall, A. Centre
11
Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 4:30pm A
Parish Pot Luck Dinner arranged by CWL
18 Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin
Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 4:30pm A
PTA Dance
25
WALK FOR LIFE 10am—
Conference Room
Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 4:30pm A
30 St. Marie of the Incarna-
tion; St. Pius V
Sunday Mass Schedule
Senior Rosary 2pm A. Church
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
PREP Classes 3:45pm
Assumption Church, Westview—Saturday, 4:30pm anticipated
Assumption Church, Westview—Sunday, 10am, 7pm
Sacred Heart Church, Sliammon—Sunday, 12 noon
St. Gerard’s Church, Wildwood—Sunday, 4:00pm
Archdiocesan Stewardship Award
Our Parish thanks Archbishop Miller for recognizing the long standing work of
Antoinette Knight. She will be among those receiving the Archdiocesan Stewardship Award, in the ceremony at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Divine Mercy Sunday. We thank God for her service as choir director, organist, teacher, and other
services she has offered. Antoinette will be honoured at one of our coffee and
muffin gatherings after the 10 am Mass in May.
Father Patrick
“Serve with Joyful Hearts”
Sisters’ Easter Message
Sister Rose and Sister Claire sent their Best Wishes to Father Tepoorten , Father
Dass and all parishioners a Holy and Happy Easter. Thank you and
God bless you. United in the Risen Lord, Sister Claire.
Palm Sunday—"T Time": Today's liturgy explains the drama
of Jesus' triumphal welcome and subsequent rejection. It makes us
ask ourselves: am I committed to my faith? If you were looking for
some practical ways to be more supportive of your faith, how about
some of these:
 Parents: consider sending your teens to our senior youth ministry! This happens at St Gerard's Church, Wildwood, in the newly refurbished
gathering space (former ugly basement). Many parents don't realize we have a
Parish youth group in Wildwood, each Saturday night at 7pm. Teens: pick up
an information sheet which is passed out today at mass. Get in on the fun
filled faith happening
 Prep: we always need helpers/teachers/teachers' helpers with this important
ministry. Our co-ordinator Noeleen Owton has moved to Port Alberni. Anybody interested in helping replace her? We need you!
 Greeters: If you like people, and welcoming them, we could use you! Let us
know at the parish office.
May God bless us all as we enter this most special of weeks.
Fr. Patrick Tepoorten
“Christ became obedient for us to death, even death on a Cross”
CONFESSION SCHEDULE—Assumption Church
Mon—Wed
½ hour before Weekday Masses
Holy Thursday, April 2nd after Mass
Good Friday, April 3rd 9am—10am
Holy Saturday, April 4th 11am—12pm
4pm—5pm
EASTER TRIDIUM SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday, April 2nd
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7pm
Please Note: NO 8am Mass on Holy Thursday
Good Friday, April 3rd
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday , April 4th
Blessing of Easter Baskets
Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday Masses, April 5th
Assumption
Sacred Heart, Sliammon
St. Gerard’s, Wildwood
3pm
7pm
10am
9pm
10am & 7pm
12 noon
4pm
May all the blessings of this holy season be with all of you.