March 29, 2015
PALM SUNDAY
THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
DARKNESS
When one looks at the world
it can seem like a darkening place.
Yet the Passion of Our Lord
and our Catholic Faith and Action
deems it that God said It was good.
As they say ~ see globally and act locally
LIGHT
+ Development and Peace is the world-wide Catholic action
in many nations. The example of GMO seeds is a positive
example. www.devp.org
+ Caritas is long held with great respect in Catholic
Social Justice actions of peace and justice www.caritas.org
+ Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
From the Vatican. www.justpax.it
APRIL ANNIVERSARY MASS:
Next Anniversary Mass: Saturday April 25th 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.
SACRAMENTS
First Communion books ---due Holy Thursday 2 @ 7:30 pm
Confirmation Red Journals -- due at any Easter Mass
PARISH YOUTH GROUP – GRADE 6 – 7 - 8
Pizza / Catechism Discussion / Event / Communal Prayer
Saturday 28 @ 6:00 Making Pies
Saturday April 4 Holy Saturday – No Group
Saturday April 11 @ 6:00 Fast Famine Meal
Saturday April 18 @ 6:00 Putting Edge FREE FREE
Saturday April 25 @ 6:00 Adoration led by Youth
+ Youth to Ballycliffe Visit on Saturday 18 @ 3:00 p.m.
+ Youth to St Vincent Kitchen on Saturday 25 @ 8:30 a.m.
R.C.I.A. ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults )
Pray for our brothers and sisters who have been at the RCIA
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, , Angelo Lacamita,
Christine Machado, Aster Holt, Monica Hickey
BEREAVEMENT MINISTY
Gathers Fridays at 7:00 p.m. in Fr. O'Leary Room
Weekly discussion includes:
April 3
Good Friday – No Gathering
April 10 The Widower – how different sexes grieve
April 17 The Widower – before loss developing strategies
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
STATIONS OF CROSS
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.
EASTER FLOWERS – SPECIAL ENVELOPES ON
INFO TABLE. NAMES WILL BE LISTED IN EASTER
BULLETIN. $20 donation per name. Thank you
YOUTH PIES WILL BE FOR SALE
ON GOOD FRIDAY AFTER EACH SERVICE
STATIONS OF THE RESURRECTION
Friday April 27 @ 7:00
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
DAY OF REFLECTION HOSTED BY THE LEGION
OF MARY ON SATURDAY MAY 30 - 9:00 - 3:00P.M.
AND DIRECTED BY FR. PAUL NICHOLSON A
MISSIONARY PRIEST FROM LONDON, ONT,
COMING TO ST. BERNADETTE'S FOR THE SECOND
YEAR, BY SPECIAL REQUEST. DONATION - $10 BRING YOUR LUNCH - REFRESHMENTS WILL BE
SERVED - IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, PLEASE
CALL EITHER THERESA @ 905-428-1024, OR
GLORIA @ 905-683-5841 BEFORE MAY 22 TO
REGISTER. FLYERS ARE AT THE BACK AT THE
CHURCH WITH THE SCHEDULE OF THE DAY
Thanks to all who helped make the Bible Timeline a success,
especially the small group facilitators, who helped form small
communities within the larger community. Over 90 people
continued the awesome adventure with us for 23 weeks. The
Word of God spoke to their hearts. The next session will
start in September as we study Matthew: The King and His
Kingdom that brings the history of Christ to life through
Matthew’s Gospel. You will see Jesus as the awaited
Messiah who fulfills the promises and prophecies of the Old
Testament, establishes the New Law, and inaugurates the
Kingdom of Heaven. For more information or to register for
the study, call Renate at 905-686-0745 or Michelle at 905686-3259 or [email protected]
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
Easter Vigil Saturday 4 @ 7:30 p.m. First Mass
of Easter
Adult RCIA Sacraments
Easter Sunday 5 @ 8:15 Mass / 10:15 Mass /
12:00 – Mass with Bell Choir
+ Confirmation Red Journals due!
BRING A BELL TO RING AT ALL EASTER MASSES
THIS WEEK AT ST BERNADETTE’S
Monday March 30
8:15 Mass +Theresa Walsh req. by Theresa & Gerry Noonan
9:30 a.m. Theology of the Body ( Hall )
7:00 p.m. St Bernadette School Council Meeting ( @ school)
Tuesday, March 31
8:15 a.m. Mass +Theresa Walsh by Mary Cameron & family
9:15 a.m. Choir Practice for 8:30 Choir
6:30 p.m. Legion of Mary
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice for 12noon Choir
7:30 p.m. RCIA ( Council Room )
Wednesday, April 1
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 +Alston Sobers req. by his family
+ Evelyn Bailey req. by Richard Bailey & family
+ Neil Kelly req. by the Cryan family
+ Harold Turner req. by the Pasquali family
+ Charlotte Walsh req. by Joe & Rosaleen Monaghan
In Thanks to St. Bernadette req. by Dominic Magana
8:00 p.m. Choir Practice for 5:00 Choir
Thursday, April 2 - Holy Thursday
No 8:15 am Mass
7:30 p.m. Mass of the Last Supper
Adoration until Midnight
FIRST COMMUNION BOOKS ARE DUE
Friday, April 3 - Good Friday
10:00 a.m. Walk of The Cross
From the church north
on Harwood * Prayer Cards
12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Good Friday Communion
7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 4 - Holy Saturday
No 9:00 a.m. Mass
No Confessions
11:00 a.m. RCIA Rehearsal
7:30 p.m. Easter Mass
Vigil Mass with Adult Sacraments
Sunday, April 4 - Easter Sunday
8:30 a.m. Easter Mass
10:15 a.m. Easer Mass
12:00 p.m. Easter Mass
PLEASE CONTINUE THE NOVENA FOR PRIESTS
DAILY UNTIL HOLY THURSDAY.
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OR USE ANY PRAYER YOU WISH.