14 JUNE 2015
11th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
The first reading and Gospel today speak of the tiny plant flourishing into a prominent tree
in which birds can find comfort in the shadow of its branches. The tree is God’s reign,
ushered in by Jesus Christ. In our second reading, Saint Paul urges us to remain confident
of God’s love and to continue to live holy lives in our earthly bodies. It is rather difficult for
us to visualize the concept of the kingdom of God, sometimes referred to as the reign of
God. One of the images that Jesus uses is that of the mustard seed to help us begin to
grasp the meaning of the kingdom. God’s reign begins as a tiny seed in the life of Jesus
and grows towards its completion in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Our Parish Mission Statement
We, the members of the Pro-Cathedral
of the Assumption community, believe that we have
been called through Baptism to live the Good News of
Jesus Christ under the patronage of Mary, our Mother.
We accomplish this by proclaiming the Word,
celebrating the Sacraments,
and reaching out to others.
PASTOR
Most Rev. Jean-Louis Plouffe, D.D.
Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie
RECTOR
Msgr. Dave Tramontini
ASSISTANT
Rev. Rex Lumine
IN RESIDENCE
Msgr. Normand Clement Chaplain, Nipissing-Parry Sound District Schools
Marriage:
Please pick up a Marriage
Information Booklet in the Church Vestibule to
review prior to contacting the parish office.
Anointing the Sick: Please call the parish
office for information.
Reconciliation: Every Saturday from 3:00 until 3:45 PM.
Eucharist: Please see mass schedule published in this
bulletin. Call the parish office to arrange for a Eucharistic
Minister to visit the sick and shut-in who are unable to
attend Mass.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: On the First Friday
of each month from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon.
Baptism: Please pick up a Baptism Information Booklet in
the Church Vestibule to review prior to contacting the parish
office.
Rev. A. Man-Son-Hing Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle & St. Elizabeth Temagami
PERMANENT MINISTERS
Deacons
Diocesan Order of Women
Rev.
Rev.
Rev.
Rev.
Rev.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss
Mrs.
Mr. Albert Falconi
Mr. Donald Milligan
Mr. Donald Shago
Mr. Rick Hamelin
Mr. Gary Westenenk
Shirley Falconi
Norma Milligan
Ruth Godon
Frances-Clare Fraboni
CONTACT US
TELEPHONE: (705) 472-3970
FACSIMILE:
(705) 494-8222
Monday
2 Corinthians 6. 1-10; Matthew 5. 38-42
Tuesday
2 Corinthians 8. 1-9; Matthew 5. 43-48
Wednesday
2 Corinthians 9. 6-11; Matthew 6. 1-6, 16-18
Thursday
2 Corinthians 11. 1-11; Matthew 6. 7-15
Friday
2 Corinthians 11. 18, 21b-30; Mt. 6. 19-23
Saturday
2 Corinthians 12. 1-10; Matthew 6. 24-34
Sunday
Job 38. 1-4, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5. 14-17;
Mark 4. 35-41
EMAIL: [email protected]
Our faith community dates back to 1886 when we were
originally located on Main Street West and called St. Mary’s
of the Lake and the cornerstone of the existing Cathedral was
laid in 1904. The history of our parish is recorded in the
memories of thousands of people who built our community.
Monday
8:30 AM to 12:00 NOON
Tuesday—Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Congratulations to our Children
Who Celebrated
First Communion Last Weekend
These children celebrated the
Sacrament of First Communion
on Sunday, June 7.
Grace Aultman
Gregory Aultman
Harrison Bond
Nicholas Boulanger
Tahlia Cornthwaite
Jorge Costa
William Cribbie
Jackson Curran
Frederick Deacon
William Deacon
Owen Demers
Jamie Desrosiers
Terra Desrosiers
Charlotte Dunkley
Hayden Gauthier
Hannah Gignac
Joshua Girard
Éva Guenette
Eli Krmpotic
Ellie McClelland
Marissa McCully
Jacob Meecham
Hailey Ouellette
Amelia Pincivero
Julia Renette
Giana Shago
The Parish Sacramental Team and the support
of their parents made this a special day in the
Faith Journey of their children.
A special thank you to Mary Lou Smith who
co-ordinated this sacrament with the
assistance of Angela Ceccanese and Carole
Anne Renton. These women have given many
hours in preparing their presentations for these
children. Thanks for all the great work you do.
Darlene Truchon
Co-ordinator of Sacramental Preparation
Monday, 15 June - Weekday in Ordinary Time
Lou Gosselin - Maria Gosselin and Family
Rudy Dominico - Lorraine and Don Lafontaine
Michel Demers - Betty Moseley-Williams
Tuesday, 16 June - Weekday in Ordinary Time
Donald Carlson - Sister Doris Carlson and Family
Antonio Vannelli - Bertha Yzereef and Family
Dianne Hayes - Mary-Lynn Truchon
Wednesday, 17 June - Weekday in Ordinary Time
Irene McGirr - Theresa Ringler
Ken Gribons - Marie Gribbons
Don Fishcher - Teresa Cotter
Thursday, 18 June - Weekday in Ordinary Time
Guiseppe Tedesco - Maria Gosselin and Family
Rudy Dominico - Helen and Vince Zappala
Addie and Laura Schiavo - Arthur and Lucille Schiavo
Friday, 19 June - Weekday in Ordinary Time
Intention of Nicholas Beaulieu and Ali Gibson - Karen & Denis Beaulieu
Liberato Campanaro - Carmela and Tony Campanaro
In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony - Bunty Swanson
4:00 PM 20 June - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Intention of the Burgess and Dufresne Families
Len and Leona Murphy - The Murphy Family
Diane MacNeil - John and Family
P.M.P. Lococo - The Family
Sunday, 21 June - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 AM
William “Bill” Bogue - The Family
Dr. Marc Smith - Marthe Smith
Rudy Dominico - Shirley Valenti
Lou Goyette - Laurette and Family
11:00 AM Intention of the Parishioners - Msgr. Dave Tramontini

Fr. Rex and Msgr. Dave will be on a Priest’s
Retreat this week at Laurentian Lodge.
Please keep them in your prayers.

Sunday Offering ~ 07 June
Sunday Offering
Building Fund
$8496.10
$1,015.00
Gospel Reflection
INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION
A Baptismal Preparation Meeting will
be held in the Lower Sacristy on
TUESDAY, June 23 beginning at
7:00 PM. Those who wish to register
for this meeting to have their child baptized are
asked to call the parish office by Monday,
June 22. Baptism Preparation is mandatory
by Diocesan Policy.
In this Gospel passage Jesus presents two
images for the Kingdom of God. One is the
seed which is scattered on the land. But the
one who scattered the seed does nothing
further to ensure growth; yet is grows. The second image
is the mustard seed which is tiny but somehow it
becomes the largest plant with room in its branches for
the birds to find shade. The Kingdom of God is never
what we might expect; it does not follow "the rules" that
society may have. People who live by Kingdom values do
not follow society's ways. We are to be countercultural as
Jesus was: embracing the outcast, proclaiming God's love
for all, offering healing and reconciliation. And always
we are given the grace to act as his disciples.
Catholic Women’s League
The Pro-Cathedral Catholic Women's
League would like to thank Art and
Lisa Henry for the fantastic decorations that they so generously donated to our June 3rd
dinner meeting. Thank you so much for adding to the
festivities of the evening. And thank you to each and
every Sister in the League that helped with the set up,
serving of the tea and coffee and the clean up! The
evening would not have been a success without you!
Congratulations to Anne Marie Westenenk who
received her 25th year Service Pin during the annual
dinner held June 3.
3) Look for the first issue of Pro-Cathedral of the
Assumption CWL Ponderings newsletter in the 28 June
bulletin. We’ve been a busy council and want
everyone to share in our energy and enthusiasm!
4) The next General Meeting will be Wednesday
September 2 at 7:00 PM.
Have a safe and blessed summer!
See everyone in the fall!!
Spirituality
 Memorial Fund 
The following names have been received
at the request of donors in memory of our
deceased friends and relatives:
MICHAEL O’KEEFE
SISTER MARY COMERFORD
BOB LYNCH
SHANNON KELLY
JEWELL ANN BRUNETTE
Be Part of Our
LITURGY OF THE WORD
WITH CHILDREN
The Pro Cathedral of the Assumption is in need of men
and women who are available to assist in this ministry with
our children ages 4 to 12 years. The children meet with a
team of three adults who work together each Sunday at
the 9:00 AM Liturgy and each team is responsible for ONLY 4
weeks of the Liturgical Year (September to June).
Our
Liturgy of the Word for Children provides an opportunity for
you as an adult to share your faith and listen to the amazing
responses of the children. The reflections are all prepared
for you in the Liturgy of the Word for Children weekly guide.
If you want to be part of this process please call the
Parish Office at 705 472-3970 for more information.
Mission - Friendship
A CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT FOR RETIRED
and OLDER PERSONS
Everyone Welcome to Our Gathering
Thursday, June 25—2:00 PM—Parish Hall
Topic: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Come and reflect and share on this theme.
Why not get your ARISE groups together
to participate?
PRAYER LINE: Do you have prayer
requests you would like others to pray
for? These requests may be anonymous
or in detail.
If so, please call
Sister Shirley McNamara at 474-3800,
Ext. 295 or Lorraine Atchison at
474-0613 and they will gladly pass them on to others
who are waiting to receive your requests. If you
wish to join a prayer line to pray for intentions, call
the above contacts as well. Thank you.
Catholic News Service - Vatican City
Being Christian is humbly serving others, not applying "makeup"
to your soul to make it prettier, Pope Francis said. "To be
Christian is to do what Jesus did -- serve," he said in a homily
during Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae
Marthae.
Thinking about oneself and being self-centered "is a sin, it's a
habit we have to break," he said, according to Vatican Radio.
Just ask for forgiveness and pray "that the Lord convert us," he
added.
"To be Christian isn't about appearances or social conduct, it
isn't putting a bit of makeup on the soul so that it's a little more
beautiful," he said.
A Christian serves others and people should ask themselves, "Do
I have others serve me, do I take advantage of others, the
community, the parish, my family, my friends or do I serve, am I
at the service" of others?" he said.
Being a Christian is also about recognizing that one is part of an
entire people on a journey with God, not an individual whose
spirituality is concocted in an abstract or controlled
environment, like a laboratory, he said.
God has made his people "walk for centuries in order to reach"
maturity, "the fullness of time," he said.
"How many sinners, how many offenses" along this journey, this
long history of sin and grace, he said. "Our history must take on
saints and sinners. It is my personal history, everyone's, it must
take on our sin."
Ascending Life Gathering for retired and older persons meets
for spirituality, mission and friendship, Thursday June 25 at
2:00 PM in the Parish Hall at Pro-Cathedral. Reflect and share on
our theme The Sacred Heart of Jesus. Why not get your ARISE
group together from last season and join us!
The Brothers Tour West with Joe Zambon Christian Musician,
Singer and Songwriter – Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 PM at
Holy Name of Jesus Church (146 Beth Avenue) Visit
joezambonmusic.ca for a sample of this great talent! Free will
offering to cover travel expenses is appreciated.
The Promises of Fatima: Come pray the Rosary with a group
of dedicated people who form a Fr. Gobbi Cenacle honouring our
Blessed Virgin Mary. Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM at
St. Peter’s Parish followed by Mass.
North Bay Regional Eucharistic Adoration:
Holy Name
Church, Mon-Wed-Fri (Noon – 6 PM), Tuesday (Noon - 9 PM),
Thursday (Noon - 5 PM). Come and visit Jesus in this Sacrament
of love. To make a commitment call Lena Butler, 497-3434
Open Adoration: St. Alphonsus in Callander every Friday
8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon. First Friday 8:30 AM to 8:30 AM (24Hrs).
St. Joseph’s Motherhouse first Sunday of the month from
3:30-4:30 PM in Holy Family Chapel and Pro-Cathedral First
Friday 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
Birthright (Pregnancy Distress Support) located at 269 Main
Street West (4th Floor ~ Room 411). For assistance if you are
pregnant or to volunteer to help women get the assistance they
need call Leona at the office (474-2999) for more information.
Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday at
11:55 AM at Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption prior to the
12:05 PM mass.
Springtime of the Spirit Regional Prayer Group at Holy Name
of Jesus Parish Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. Recitation of the rosary,
praise and worship, meditative prayer, sharing and fellowship.
Be one of 800,000 young adults from over 19 countries gathered
to celebrate their relationship with Jesus and each other at
World Youth Day 2016. Held July 19 to August 3 in Krakow
Poland. Deadline to register is October 16, 2015. For more
information contact the parish office or Fr. Pat Woods at 705-6742727, ext. 250 or [email protected]
World Youth
Day was begun by Pope John Paul II as a way to capture the spirit of the youth and to inspire them to live the teachings of Christ.
Knights of Columbus Council 1007 Charity Lottery 2015 on
sale by contacting Michel Joly at 495-1792. $100 for 52 weekly
draws of $1,000 - call now for your ticket! Lottery Licence 7069
Spring into Summer Dinner at St. Brice's Anglican Church,
1225 Cassells on June 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Cold meats, lots
of amazing salads and strawberry shortcake. Advance tickets
$10/12 and over, $7/ages 5 to 11 and $35.00 for a family of
4. $12/tickets purchased at the door. Call St. Brice's Church
474-4005 for tickets. All Welcome. Bake Goods Table will be
available for purchase of homemade treats.
The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, written out
of Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s experience of God, are being offered
in the Fall of 2015 at Villa Loyola. They will consist of 30 weeks of
prayer material with small group gatherings to be held every
second week during which you will learn strategies for discerning
God’s will for you. The Director of the Exercises will be Fr.
Ronald Perron, S.J.. If you are interested in following the Spiritual
Exercises or are unfamiliar with them and want to learn more,
please join us at our introductory evening Tuesday June 15
2015 at 7:00 pm at 4951 Long Lake Rd. (705-522-3502 ext. 0).
St. Joseph Motherhouse presents a Shalom Directed Retreat
Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 PM to Saturday July 25 at 1:00 PM.
Offering: $450:00. For more information call Sr. Phyllis O’Connor
at 474-3800, extension 213 or email her at [email protected]
Marriage Preparation Program Weekends
October 23-24. Couples should register early by calling
472-5821. Series limited to 18 couples – register early!
Material cost $40/couple payable at time of registration.
THE EDGE Youth Group for Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8's 6:45-8:30
pm on Monday evenings in the downstairs hall of St. Joseph’s
Catholic Church, Powassan. Explore issues of our faith through
live music, drama, small group discussions, guest speakers,
games, scripture, crafts etc. Double bonus: snacks and prizes!
No need to pre-register. Call Pauline at 724-5964 or Jeannine at
724-3424 for information. Let us know if you need transportation
Regional Catholic Charities used clothing for free distribution
to those in need. Seasonal clothing for men, women, children
and infants, shoes, or accessories, can be dropped off at the
Pro-Cathedral Rectory or the Catholic Charities entrance any
Tuesday from 9-11:30 AM. Items should be clean and in good
repair.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd National Level 1 Course –
Part A: A formation experience for adults to work with 3-6
year old children. Monday July 13 to Saturday, July 18 at Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church in Kanata, Ontario. Call Dale at 613225-0988 or email [email protected] for more information.
Good Shepherd Atrium Located at the Pro-Cathedral Church,
the atrium for the Catechesis of the program provides a special
place for children 3 to 5 years old to follow the church calendar,
come to know Jesus, through parables, songs, art work,
geography and more. Materials are faithful to the beliefs and
practices of the Catholic Faith.
For information, visit
www.cgsac.ca, call Erin Tayler 476-8509 or Lynn Boivin at
494-7226 or email [email protected]
Celebrate Recovery – a Christ-centred recovery program for any
hurt, hang-up, or habit.. Meets Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at First
Baptist Church, 1250 Cassells. Visit www.celebraterecovery.ca or
www.fbcnb.ca for more information. Join us!
Summer Retreat at Villa Loyola ~ Praying with the Words of
St. Ignatius: a pilgrimage through the Spiritual Exercises.
Sunday August 9 (7pm) to Friday August 14 (1pm) with director,
Fr. Joseph Schner, S.J. Cost $475.00 (spiritual direction, private
room, meals and taxes included). Register by calling 705-5223502 Monday to Friday or by email at [email protected]
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 on this tour. September 26October 11 All-Inclusive (travel, tours, superior accommodation,
breakfast and dinner) $3690/person (airport taxes $583). For further information check the website www.preciousbloodssm.com or
call parish office 705-256-8474.
North Bay Food Bank - Can you help? Call 495-3290 Monday
& Friday between 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM and Wednesdays from 4:00
to 7:00 PM. Students: This is a great opportunity to get your
volunteer hours and help your community!
Knights of Columbus Meetings
Fr. Michael Cundari Council, 12030 at Holy Name Church:
General Meeting fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM
Contact: Joe Sinicrope at 497-0604
Corpus Christi Knights of Columbus Council 12106 now meet
second Tuesday of each month with regular and executive
meetings held the same day at the Canadian Forces Base Church
(Queen of Peace). Contact: Don Brown 472-6429
We also collect pop cans for charity work. Please drop off
you cans at Holy Name Church beside the Garage.
Knights of Columbus Council #1007 General Meeting first
Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at St. Peter’s Church in the
Church Hall, rosary at 6:30 PM. Refreshments served. Executive
Meeting last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at St. Peter’s
Church in the Church Hall. New or transferring members can
contact Mike Maunsell at 491-0006 or [email protected]