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Precious Blood Cathedral
778 Queen Street East, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario P6A 2B1
Tel: 705-256-8474 / Fax: 705-945-8287
www.preciousbloodssm.com / Email: [email protected]
Journey Email: [email protected]
Pastor:
Rev. Father Hamish Currie
The Resurrection of the Lord
Assistant Pastor:
Fr. Ignatius Xavier
Parish Secretary:
Lisa Wyer
Office hours: 8:30AM-12:30PM
Sunday Masses:
5:00 PM Saturday Vigil Mass
9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 8:30 PM
Weekday Masses:
8:00 A.M.
No Mass on Wednesdays
Sacrament of Penance:
Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 P.M.
Baptism:
Usually on the 3rd Sunday of
the month. Please make arrangements one month in advance by contacting the Parish
Office.
April 5, 2015
Pastor’s Pen
Similar to Mary of Magdala when faced with an empty tomb, we
grieve, often live in sadness, and fear our hope is gone. However,
also like Mary, in the midst of our grief we are gifted with a
recognition of Jesus in a word and being called by name. The
angel at the tomb says that Jesus has gone ahead to Galilee; back
to our home, back to where we live our lives. Life can be terribly
difficult, but in the Resurrection we know that Jesus is with us, in
our sadness and grief, in our fear and in our new beginnings.
Jesus, the Risen One, goes before us (to Galilee) and
beside us (on the Emmaus Road).
Marriages:
Please make marriage
arrangements six months in
advance by contacting the Parish
office.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Papal Blessing:
Please allow at least 6 months
for Papal Blessing to arrive after
the request has been made.
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Diocesan Order of Women:
Dorothy Yadivisiak
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
CWL President:
Louise McGuire, 705-254-7869
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Liturgical Music/Choir:
Shana Speakman, 705-206-3077
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
(St. Patrick’s Breastplate, 5th century)
Bulletin Announcements
Email your to [email protected]
before 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday
Happy Easter!
Fr. Hamish
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Scripture Readings: April 6 – April 12
Monday
Acts 2.14, 22-33; Matthew 28.8-15
Tuesday
Acts 2.36-41; John 20.11-18
Wednesday
Acts 3.1-10; Luke 24.13-35
Thursday
Acts 3.11-26; Luke 24.35-48
Friday
Acts 4.1-12; John 21.1-14
Saturday & Sunday Acts 4.32-35; 1 John 5.1-6; John 20.19-31
Monday, April 6
No Mass
Tuesday, April 7
8:00 A.M.
ł Cecile Ambeault by John & Donna Dunlop
Wednesday, April 8
No Mass
Thursday, April 9
8:00 A.M.
For Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious Life
Friday, April 10
No Intentions
8:00 A. M.
Saturday, April 11
5:00 P.M.
ł Vincent Caicco by Franca & Family
Intentions of Barbarita Watson by Ann Harrison
Sunday, April 12
9:00 A.M.
ł Cornelius Nan by Jean Schuurhuis
ł Gloria Sica by the Dolcetti Family
11:00 A.M.
Intentions of Parishioners
8:30 P.M.
ł Sharon Husk by her husband Clarence & Family
Altar flowers this week
donated in memory of Cesare Gioia by
Louise, children, grand children & great children.
“Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a
new batch.” 1 Cor 5.7
Are you being cleansed of the old yeast in your
life? Are you discerning the call to priesthood?
Contact you Pastor or Fr. Pat Woods at the
Office of Vocations 705-674-2727 ext250 or
[email protected] and check out
www.beapriest.ca
PLEASE PRAY FOR VOCATIONS TO THE
PRIESTHOOD AND RELGIOUS LIFE.
Congratulations to the children who
celebrated their First Reconciliation on March 24:
Isabella Fata
Ava Provenzano
Angelina Brassard
Brody Bernatchez
Kaylie Precepa
Lennon Turco
REMINDER
Please do not leave valuables
visible in your car and lock your vehicle.
Sunday, March 29
Building/Journey Fund YTD
$6420
$928,075
Thank you for your continued generosity!
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April
11/12
Lectors
Eucharistic
Minister
Ushers
Saturday
5:00 PM
Maria Esposito
Anne Marie Dupuis
Ralph Esposito
Michelle Inch
Louise Adams
Bernard Lysiak
Neil Conway
John Slobodecki
Sunday
9:00 AM
Susan Colizza
Bernie Doran
Louise McGuire
Clare Lennox
Denise Colizza
Rudy Wheatley
Brian Lidstone
Sunday
11:00 AM
Gary Dumanski
Marie Bruno
Jean Scott
Laura Castellarin
Michelle Inch
Sunday
8:30 PM
Catherine Mansfield
John Stadnyk
Greeters
Phyllis Delaney
Edna Miskiw
Donna Bos
Ted & Norma Wall
Bambi Alexander
Phil Bellerose
Kathleen Carlson
Tony Pino
“They have
taken the
Lord from the
tomb, and we
don’t know
where they
put him.”
John 20
Sick and Shut In
This week at Precious Blood Cathedral
Tues. Apr. 7
7:00pm
CWL General Meeting in the Boardroom
Thurs. Apr. 9
7:00pm
Choir Practice
March 29
Wanted: Greeters
When: For all masses
Qualifications: Happy smile
Commitment: 15 min. before mass
Contact: Parish Office
Please remember in
your prayers, all the
sick and shut in
especially Margaret
Nicholson,
Mae Roberts,
Bernice Corcoran,
Gerald Nolan & Ted
Kobinski
2015 Journey Lottery Winner
Martin Furac
When making a contribution to
The Journey, please remember to make
cheque payable to
Precious Blood Cathedral.
Thank you for your support.
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Knights of Columbus 11608
Pasta & Meatball Supper: Our monthly supper is growing in attendance. A special thank you to all who
have attended & helping make this event a success. Monies raised at this supper is dedicated to the Journey.
The next supper will be held on Tuesday, April 7 at the Grand Gardens on Dennis Street from 5pm7pm. Adults $9.99/Children $5.99.
Knights and Friends Reunion Stag to be held on Thursday, April 30, at the Grand Gardens on Dennis
Street from 7pm-Midnight. Pasta and meatballs will be served. Tickets are $15.00 and are available from
Otto Volpe, 705-949-4409, or John Komhyr, 705-253-5521. Proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society.
Catholic Women’s League
Membership Dues: Thank you to all those who have paid their dues. We still have about 5 who have not
submitted their dues. Please remit to continue receiving The League Magazine. The dues for this year is still
$25 however, the fee will increase to $25 for the year 2016. Thank you for your support.
General Meeting: Tuesday April 7 at 7 pm in the Board Room. Topics for discussion: Final plans for attending the Diocesan Convention; Parish manual of policy and procedure. Join us and bring a friend.
Verdi Luncheon: Monday April 13.The following food items are required: 8 loaves of sandwiches (Egg Salad – Chicken Salad – Meat and Pickle –Salmon) and a loaf of Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches. Do not cut
the sandwiches. Also needed are 6 pans of assorted squares, cookies, or cupcakes. Please remember if you
use icing, apply a little extra because they like them that way. If you are able to help please call Louise at 2547869.
PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Tour of the Major Shrines of Europe has been arranged for the Fall of 2015. Led by Father Hamish Currie,
we will pray and have mass at all the major Shrines including Rome, Assisi, Florence, Monte Carlo, Avignon,
Lourdes, Madrid, Toledo, Avila and Fatima. September 26-October 11, 2015 from Sault Ste. Marie. AllInclusive (including all travel, tours, superior accommodation, breakfast and dinner) $3690. Per person
(airport taxes $583). For further information check the website www.preciousbloodssm.com or call parish
office 705-256-8474.
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In the Community
ARCH Hospice: Have you lost a loved one? ARCH Hospice Adult Grief Support Group. All are welcome. Free of
charge, eight-week sessions, small, personal group sizes, warm atmosphere with friendly, trained volunteers & professionals. Pre-registration is required. 2015 sessions are Jan 14-March 4; March 25-May 13; June 3-July 29; Aug 19-Oct 14;
Oct 28-Dec 16. Call Shaunagh Gravelines, Support Care Coordinator at 705-942-1556 ext 224 or email [email protected]
THE NORTHLAND BARBERSHOP CHORUS: Presents their 51st Annual Show, “Vintage Vinyl”.
Featuring hit songs from 1957-1967: Vinyl Recording’s Golden Era. Saturday, April 11, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre. All Tickets are non-reserved @ $25.00* CDN Funds, available from: Hess Jewellers, Sault Theatre/STARS (Soo, Michigan), Theatre Centre Box Office* (Station Mall). *Box Office adds a $3 surcharge/
ticket. Total price if purchased at Mall Box Office outlet is $28
SHALOM PLACE offers: Reconnecting With Your Inner Child. A workshop providing attentive time
for acceptance and healing of the child within who may be wounded from life struggles from the past. Spend a day to
engage the gifts of your inner child and to experience renewed freedom in your life.
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 9 am to 3 pm, St. Jerome’s Parish Hall and Church. Suggested Offering: $40 (includes lunch and
snacks). Facilitated by: Sister Bonnie Chesser, CSJ (North Bay, ON). PRE-REGISTER by calling 705-254-4690 or email
[email protected]
Silent Auction: Central United Church, 160 Spring St., Sault Ste. Marie will be holding their 32nd Annual Silent Auction on Thurs. Apr. 16 and Fri. Apr. 17 from 10am-8pm. Numerous bid items will be available plus a large flea market,
bake table, chuckwagon, and clothes closet. The flea market will also be open Sat. Apr. 18 from 9-12 noon with discounted prices. Come check us out.
The National March for Life Rally in Ottawa is May 13- 15, 2015. We are now taking registrations for those who
wish to attend the Rally. In order to reserve rooms for our stay in Ottawa we need to know by April 19 th who will be
going. We will leave the Sault May 13th @ 6am and will return, arriving home around 7pm May 15th. A registration fee
is $50.00 per person. If you are interested or know of anyone who would like to attend the Rally, please contact Claudette @ 705-945-8798.
Life is Precious Ministry is once again announcing a dedication of 40 Days of Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration for
the Sanctity of Life…the unborn, disabled, elderly and terminally ill. The Adoration Chapel is located at Our Lady of
Good Counsel Church, 114 MacDonald Avenue. Adoration Chapel hours are 6am to Midnight 7 days a week. The “40
days of Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration for the Sanctity of Life” will begin April 1st and end May 10th. We invite parishioners who are interested in participating in this vigil, to simply sign the log book labelled 40 Days of Prayer and
Eucharistic Adoration, which will be kept next to the Chapel’s regular Adoration log book. You can choose to attend
one hour a week for the duration of the vigil period, 1 hour daily or simply 1 hour only. If you plan to take an hour
please be sure to sign into the correct log book. This vigil is not intended to interfere with regular adorers of the Eucharist. If you require further information, please call Claudette @ 945-8798. Life is Precious Ministry is also looking
for members of other parishes, who would be interested in joining our ministry.
Easter Week
Easter Sunday, we read from the Acts of the Apostles to hear Peter's preaching about the Resurrection. The Letter to the Colossians reminds us “You have died and your lives are hidden with Christ in
God.” The Gospel is from John's Gospel and gives us the first story of that Easter morning - Mary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb and runs to Peter and the “disciple Jesus loved” to tell them. They run
to the tomb and discover for themselves that it is empty.
The first reading for Easter Week is from the Acts of the Apostles. We hear Peter's preaching the
Good News and experience the first deeds of the Apostles, which parallel the acts of Jesus, including the
conflicts he experienced and his power to heal.
The Gospels this week are all resurrection appearances. These wonderful stories contain some common
elements. They appear designed to make it clear that this was not a group of disciples who dreamed up
the resurrection, because they were hoping for it so much. In fact, they found it difficult to believe. The
Jesus they saw and experienced was not a “ghost.” Instead, he had a body.
Monday, is the story of Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, as well as the “cover-up
story” and pay off of the guards. Tuesday, we read of Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene, through the
eyes of John's Gospel. Jesus missions her to announce the Good News to his brothers. On Wednesday
we are treated to Luke's marvelous story of Jesus' appearance to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They were sad, because they had hoped the story would have turned out differently. Jesus tells
them why he had to first suffer and die in order to enter into his glory. As they stopped to eat, “he was
made known to them in the breaking of the bread.” Thursday Jesus appears in the room where the disciples are gathered. “Peace be with you” he says and then eats with them and shows them his wounds. On
Friday, we have the powerful appearance in John's Gospel at the Sea of Tiberias. Peter decided to return to fishing. Jesus appears and re-missions him. On Saturday, the week concludes with the summary of
appearances in what appears to be an addition to the end of Mark's Gospel.
On the Second Sunday of Easter, as we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday, we get a picture into how
the early community lived their life of faith by sharing everything in common. In John's Gospel, Jesus appears to the Apostles, hiding in fear, and gives them the gift of his Spirit, calling them to forgive sins. We
are reminded that the gospel is written, that we might come to believe in our Lord and have life in his
name.