Holy Redeemer Parish Cluster Sacred Heart - Holy Family – Our Lady Help of Christians Wallaceburg & Port Lambton, Ontario Sunday, April 5th, 2015 Easter Sunday Holy Redeemer Parish Cluster Office 647 Murray St., Wallaceburg, ON N8A 1W1 Tel. 519-627-2013 Fax. 1-866-515-6757 www.hrpcluster.com [email protected] Office Hours Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Weekend Mass Schedule Sacred Heart Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Holy Family Saturday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Our Lady Help of Christians Sunday, 10:30 a.m., & 12:30 p.m. (LifeTeen) Church Locations Sacred Heart 464 John St. Port Lambton, ON N0P 2B0 Holy Family 647 Murray St. Wallaceburg, ON N8A 1W1 Our Lady Help of Christians 422 Elgin Street, Wallaceburg, ON N8A 3C1 Pastor - Father Chris Gillespie Associate Pastor – Father Raju Allumpurath, M.S.T. ([email protected]) Deacon - Cyril Cogghe Pastoral Minister – Virginia Eade Coordinators of Youth Ministry – Dorothy deBakker & Christina DeVito SEEKING Easter Sunday is a day all about seeking. The early Christian communities gathered around the Apostles, seeking more about the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus. Saint Paul told the baptized Colossians to “seek what is above.” Mary of Magdala went to the tomb, seeking to find the Lord’s body so that she could anoint it. We come to church on Easter Sunday seeking many things. For some of us, this is a once‑a‑year journey, when we seek connection with the foundations of the Christian faith. For others, this day is the culmination of a long journey of Lenten repentance. For the newly baptized, this is the first day of a new life filled with promise and expectation. Whatever it is that we seek, let us be inspired by the disciple whom Jesus loved who, when he saw the wrappings of cloth inside the empty tomb, “saw and believed.” Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. We welcome Connie, Sabrina, Natasha, Ruth and Whitney to Holy Redeemer Parish Cluster. These are our newest parishioners who were received into the Church this weekend at the Easter Vigil. We also congratulate Tina and Lyndsay who completed their Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. May Holy Redeemer Parish Cluster continue to be their spiritual home and support as they persevere in their journey of faith. Special thanks to all of our catechist’s and sponsors for making this possible for them. Confessions Our Lady Help of Christians Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (Or by request by calling 519-627-2013 ext. 222 or 245 to make an appointment) Baptisms - Contact Virginia Eade at 519-627-2013 ext. 227 Marriages - Please contact our clergy at 519-627-2013 at least one year prior to making any arrangements. Sunday Friends - Sept. through June; 8:30 a.m. at Holy Family, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians and 9:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart (Scheduled Dates Inside) MASS INTENTIONS FOR APRIL 7th - APRIL 10th CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE NEWS TUESDAY: April 7th Sacred Heart – 7:00 p.m. John Freeburn (10th Ann.) – Theresa & Family Beth Anne VanDeVelde – The Family Louise Dodge - HRPC Rosina Tiberia - Alipio & Dolores Cindy Lauwereys - Paul & Maria Foster & Family Madeline Ebert (7th Ann.) – John & Cecilia Mel WEDNESDAY: April 8th Our Lady Help of Christians – 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour 6:00 p.m. Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Benediction at 6:50 p.m. Emily VanDamme – Dave & Barb Art Deschamps - RCIA Group Bonnie Everaert - RCIA Group Garry DeVriese – Kathi & Larry Janssens Robert Lucier - The Deschamps Family Bella Baker - Estate of Bella Baker THURSDAY: April 9th Fairfield Park - 2:00 p.m. Elzeor Caron - Mary Foulon Jerome Caron - Contemporary Choir Int. of Jeanne & Frank Domenichini Contemporary Choir Romeo Charbonneau - Shirley & Family John deBakker - Norbert & Rose Baertsoen Geraldine Deschamps - Eileen Montegue FRIDAY: April 10th Holy Family Church - 9:15 a.m. John VanDamme - John & Mary Bell Amos Ermatinger - Emily Burns Robert Delorme (14th Ann.) - Wife Paul Delorme - From Mom & girls Jamie Rose - John & Cecelia Mel Int. of Tyler & Jeff - The Family Upcoming Marriage in our Parish Cluster There is a promise to the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony between Kyle Vandeveene & Samantha Young on April 11th at Our Lady Help of Christians Church A HEALING MASS will take place at Immaculate Conception Church in Pain Court on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. Come for a physical, emotional or spiritual healing or come to pray in proxy for a member of your family. For more info call Marie Alexandre (519)352-6913. OFFERTORY FOR MARCH 29th Sacred Heart $2068.00 Holy Family $2250.85 Our Lady Help of Christians $4746.56 OLHC CWL: Our monthly meeting will take place on Monday, April 13th beginning with the rosary at 7:15 p.m. Our Regional Chair, Angela (Cadotte) Soulliere will be joining us for the evening with a brief talk about her CWL journey. Hope to see you there. SH CWL: Our meeting will take place on Monday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall. *Please note the change in date. St. John’s CWL: Our meeting will take place this Tuesday, April 7th at 7:30 p.m. at Riverview Restaurant. YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS -there will be NO EDGE Youth Group this Wednesday. Watch next weekends bulletin for reschedule date. K of C Parish Breakfast at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre on Sunday, April 12th Breakfast served from 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. Adults -$ 7.00, Children 7 to 12 - $3.50, Children 6 & under - FREE. Menu: Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausages, Ham, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Toast, Rolls, Coffee, Tea, Juice. Take outs available I would like to thank Fr. Chris and the Parish Council for arranging the OPEN HOUSE on 29 March, Sunday as I celebrate my 50th Birthday this year and completing 20th Anniversary of my Priestly Ordination. It was so kind of you all to make it a big event. I cherish it in mind as I complete 50 years in life and 20 years in the service of God and his people. I thank sincerely you all who graced the occasion by your valuable presence, greeting cards and gifts. My birthday falls on 7 April (the day I fly to India for my annual vacation and celebrations of 60 th Wedding Anniversary of my parents: Mathew and Anna, 50th birthday and 20th Ordination Anniversary-28 December 1994). I return on 21 May 2015. I know for sure that you all will say a small prayer for my safe journey home and return. Hope to bring you some warm weather from India as I return! Fr. Raju Allumpurath MST (MST=Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle) St. John and Sacred Heart Cemetery Boards are asking that all winter floral arrangements and decorations please be removed by Thursday, April 30th. CHURCH CHUCKLES: Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs? From Eggplants Why do we paint Easter eggs? Because it's easier than trying to wallpaper them!