March 22, 2015 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT DARKNESS Family Life can be trying. Although graced to be a place of joy, laughter, prayer and support it is not always so. There can be darkness. LIGHT + Catholic Family Services of Durham for many programs and professional counselling www.cfsdurham.com + Joanne’s House, Ajax for youth Facebook: JoannesHouseDurhamYouthHousingAndSupportServices + Marriage Encounter www.wwme.org + Retrouvaille for troubled marriages www.torontoretrouvaille.com + Distress Centre Durham 905-430-2522 BEREAVEMENT MINISTY Gathers Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in Fr. O'Leary Room Weekly discussion includes topic: March 27 Studies and Analyses The Grieving widow MARCH ANNIVERSARY MASS: Next Anniversary Mass: Saturday March 28th at 9am. Sign your name in the book in narthex to be prayed for. SCHOOL CORNER SCHOOL STATIONS OF THE CROSS St Bernadette: March 31 @ 1:00 in gym Blessed Mother Teresa: April 2 @ 12:30 in gym St James: April 2 in gym ST BERNADETTE EDUCATION GROUP For those interested in the new curriculum you can read it at : www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/ curriculum/elementary/health1to8.pdf Fr Keith will make copies – because it is 200 + pages there will be a slight cost. They are available at the parish office due to the sensitive nature of the materials. ARCHBISHOP DENIS O’CONNOR BUS TO OTTAWA PRO LIFE RALLY We are organizing a Bus. If any student is interested in joining us please see Mrs. Colterman-Fox Chaplain at School We are also seeking some parish fundraising for such CONFIRMATION - NEXT YEAR A recent mandate from the Toronto Archdiocese means that the GRADE for CONFIRMATION shall now be Grade 7. This means that 2015 – 2016 will be both Grade 7 and 8. Clearly this shall mean a few pastoral changes within our parish to accommodate this increased need. PARISH YOUTH GROUP – GRADE 6 – 7 - 8 Pizza / Catechism Discussion / Event / Communal Prayer Saturday 21 – March Break – No Group Saturday 28 @ 6:00 Making Pies Fundraising for our Chalice Child Thank you to the ladies of the parish Saturday April 4 Holy Saturday – No Group R.C.I.A. ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ) Pray for our brothers and sisters who have been at the RCIA weekly sessions since October as they journey to the Easter Sacraments: BERT LASHLEY / KANIKA WORTLEY / SILVIE TOO CHUNG / JULIA WALKER ANSELM NILES / WILLIAM FREEMAN / MONIQUE MCKNIGHT-NELSON / CANDACE JULIEN / KISHA HAMILTON / MATTHEW JOHN / MARK CROSSMAN PRAY FOR SICK: Nigel Tai-Young, Billy Shaw, Marie Boyer, Jackie Dick, Patrick Melanson, Marilyn Gallardo, Marion Gorman, Vera Maguire, Bernie Noonan, Laura MacDonald, Shirley Pacey, Pio & Rolando Marasigan, Jim Marshall, Dorothy Hinshelwood, Cathy Callon, Pat Dunbar, Gerry& Jim Bujold, Luba Boyko, Sybil Smith, Gary Kuipers, Fely Espiritu, Jannia Escobar, Vanessa Stoby, Maureen Hart-Brennan, Fran & Paul Machibroda, Paolo Dela Torre, Anthony Ironside, Shirley Farooqui, Patricia Coady, Angelo Lacamita, Christine Machado, Aster Holt, Monica Hickey CHILDREN’S BELL RINGING CHOIR Children age 5 and over are invited to be part of Noon Easter Sunday Bell Ringers. Practice : Saturday March 28 @ 1:00 Bells are colour coordinated so any child can easily be part of this NEW celebration. Call or email Fr Keith asap STATIONS OF CROSS Fridays 7:00 Mass – Stations 7:30 p.m. February 27 – Psalms of Suffering Led by Couples for Christ / Handmaids March 6 – Live His Words - Led by Cursillo March 13 – St. Paul’s Crucified Christ Led by Parish Youth March 20 – Through Mary’s Eyes Led by Legion of Mary March 27 – ‘Were You There?’ Led by Ministers of Hospitality April 3 - Good Friday Stations of Cross at 7:30 p.m. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Breastfeeding? Learn to confidently manage your returning fertility! The scientifically proven Billings Ovulation Method initial presentation will be held the 4th Wednesday of this month, 8 pm, at St. Bernadette’s Church; Register online www.toronto.naturalfamilyplanning.ca call Rose Heron at (905) 683-9055 EASTER FLOWERS – SPECIAL ENVELOPES ON INFO TABLE. NAMES WILL BE LISTED IN EASTER BULLETIN. $ 20 donation per name. Thank you TAIZE MASS @ WEDNESDAY 25 The Wednesday 7:30 Mass will be celebrated as a Taize Mass. Taize music in a meditative quiet Eucharist for Lent. A perfect spiritual time with the Lord. THIS FRIDAY 27 @ 5:45 p.m. PAUPER'S MEAL: The Daughters of Isabella are hosting a Pauper's Meal in the Hall. Cost of $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children under the age of 10. Please come out and enjoy a simple Lenten meal with your fellow parishioners. SHARELIFE COLLECTION ShareLife’s 42 agencies and grant recipients provided over 381,000 services to over 114,000 people and assisted in developing countries. Second Giving April 12 SUNDAY MARCH 8 PARISH LUNCHEON Thank you to all who helped make Sister Reine Driscoll’s visit to St. Bernadette’s parish so wonderful and successful- $ 3,000 was raised – and thus a priest for Mass on Easter Sunday APOLOGETICS Do you want to know exactly what Catholicism teaches about who can be saved while at the same time getting an understanding of the same topic as taught by Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Mormonism as well as other Christian faiths. Please join us for this all important and interesting topic. Join us in the Church Hall on March 28 after the 9:00 am Mass (10:00 am start) COIN COLLECTION FOR PRO-LIFE RALLY Each May there is a Pro-Life Rally in Ottawa. There is a need for some funding Campaign Life Coalition. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Holy Thursday 2 @ 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Last Supper / Washing of the Feet Adoration until Midnight + First Communion books are due! Good Friday 3 @ 10:00 a.m Walk of the Cross Free Holy Land Prayer Cards From front of church north on Harwood @ 12:00 and 3:00 Good Friday Communion @ 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Through the Eyes of Mary Can you pray ‘Hail Mary’ in differing language? Easter Vigil Saturday 4 @ 7:30 p.m. First Mass of Easter Adult RCIA Sacraments Easter Sunday 5 @ 8:15 / 10:15 / 12:00 – Bell Choir + Confirmation Red Journals due! BRING A BELL TO RING AT ALL EASTER MASSES THIS WEEK AT ST BERNADETTE’S Monday March 23 8:15 Mass +Margaret Darrah req. by Kevin & Clare Chase 9:30 a.m. Theology of the Body ( Hall ) 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting ( Council Room ) Tuesday, March 24 HOLY WEEK 9 DAY NOVENNA FOR PRIESTS 8:15 a.m. Mass +Jose & Maria De Sousa by Dorego family 9:15 a.m. Choir Practice for 8:30 Choir 7:00 p.m. St James School Council 7:00 p.m. Bible Timeline ( Hall ) 7:30 p.m. RCIA ( Council Room ) Wednesday, March 25 –SOLEMNITY ANNUNCIATION 9:30 a.m. Bible Timeline ( Hall ) 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:00 p.m. Rosary and Devotions Perpetual Help 7:30 p.m. Mass – TAIZE MASS +Petra & Domingo Espiritu by Dolly Espiritu + Josef & Erna Wirth req. by their family Deceased members of Linda's family and friends Intentions of Roman, Vesna and Lillian Intentions of Helene Galante req. by Diane Estrela & family 8:00 p.m. Natural Family Planning ( Council Room ) 8:00 p.m. Militia of the Immaculata Social for the Parish Thursday, March 26 8:15 a.m. Mass +Gino Romano req. by his wife Joanne 9:30 a.m. Craft Ladies ( Hall ) 9:40 a.m. Rosary Apostolate for St. Bernadette's School 6:30 p.m. Legion of Mary ( Sacristy ) 6:30 p.m. Militia of the Immaculata ( O'Leary Room ) 6:30 p.m. Confirmation Catechism ( Council Room ) 7:00 p.m. RCIC ( Stage Side of the Hall ) 7:00 p.m. Mass and Meeting - St. Vincent de Paul Friday, March 27 8:15 a.m. Mass Intentions of the Toutant family req. by Mary & Trevor Penfold 9:00 a.m. Rosary Makers ( Hall ) 5:45 p.m. Daughters of Isabella Pauper's Meal ( Hall ) 7:00 p.m. Bereavement Group ( O'Leary Room ) 7:00 p.m. Mass and Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 28 8:30 a.m. Youth and Parish to St Vincent Kitchen 8:30 a.m. Rosary and St. Bernadette Devotions 9:00 a.m. Mass For March Wedding Anniversaries 9:30 a.m. RCIA Retreat ( Hall ) 9:30 a.m. Apologetics ( Council Room ) 1:30 p.m. Jr. Legion of Mary ( Sacristy ) 3:00 p.m. First Reconciliation 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 . Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass 6:00 p.m. Youth Group PIES! ( Hall ) Sunday, March 29 8:30 a.m. Mass 10:15 a.m. Mass ( Children's Liturgy ) 11:30 a.m. Sunday School ( Council Room & Hall ) 12:00 p.m. Mass