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Holy Redeemer Parish
PA RISH STAFF
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie
Holy Redeemer Parish
Fr. Peter Moher - Pastor
[email protected]
1887 Bancroft Dr.
Sudbury, Ontario
P3B 1S7
E-mail: [email protected]
Fr. Raj Arulraj - Associate Pastor (away)
Monique MacIntyre, Lay Pastoral Associate
OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Sharon Houle - Parish Secretary
Office: 705-566-8330
Jean Marie (JM) Girard - Maintenance
Parish Website: www.holyredeemerchurch.ca
Facebook Page: Holy Redeemer Church
Fax: 705-566-7261
Rectory: 705-566-8330
Schedule of Masses, Devotions and Reconciliation
Sunday Masses:
Saturday: 7:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM
Reconciliation Times:
Confessions are heard every Wednesday & Saturday
from 6:30 PM to 6:50 PM or by appointment.
Daily Mass is Celebrated:
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 4:15 PM
Wednesday at 7:00 PM (With Perpetual Help Devotions)
The Rosary:
Recited 1/2 hour before each weekday Mass
Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Please join us on the first Friday of each month for
a time of quiet prayer beginning at 1:00 P.M. and
finishing at 4:00 P.M.
Parish Pastoral Council Co-chairs:
Ron Jodouin
Louisa Bianchin
Tel: 705-524-6989
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 705-524-1516
[email protected]
H.R. Inside News:
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Mass-Soup-Stations on Fridays
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Lenten Booklets - $2
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“TRUST” PPC Photo Challenge
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Lenten Penitential Services
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Suggested Mass Offering Now $15
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Please Pick-up your Income Tax Receipt
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Mass of Chrism 2015
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Submit your PHOTOS
PPC Photo Challenge
Your Parish Pastoral Council invites all
parishioners of Holy Redeemer to submit a
photo depicting characteristics of our new
theme of "TRUST".
“The desert purifies you, almost against your will,
through God’s efforts. In the desert, what really occurs
is a cosmic confrontation between God and the devil;
though this happens within and through you. Your job
is only to have the courage to be there. The idea is
that God does the work, providing you have the
courage to show up.”
excerpt taken from The Desert: A Place of Preparation by Ron Rolheiser
to read more go to www.liturgy.slu.edu
You can submit your old or new photos,
along with a brief explanation of why it
represents "TRUST" to you.
Pictures can be submitted via E-mail to
[email protected] or with an
actual copy of your original photo.
Please submit to the parish office by
March 27th, 2015. Photos reflecting our
theme will be displayed throughout our new
liturgical year.
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES DURING LENT
Holy
Redeemer’s
MASSES throughout Lent will be at
Lenten
regular scheduled weekday
LENTEN BOOKLETS
Mass times.
Reconciliation
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$2.
Service
Tues. Thurs. & Fri. - 4:15 P.M.
Lenten publications
are now available
in the church.
These resources are
great tools to assist
us as we reflect
and journey through
lent to Easter.
Wednesday - 7:00 P.M.
CONFESSIONS
are heard each
Wednesday & Saturday
from 6:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M.
or by appointment.
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot
know for certain where it will end. Nor do I
really know myself… But I believe that the
desire to please you does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am
doing. Therefore I will trust you always though
I may seem to be lost... I will not fear, for you
are ever with me, and you will never leave me
to face my perils alone.
—Thomas Merton
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Will take place on
Tuesday, March 3rd
at 7:00 P.M.
Experience the forgiveness
& love of God
in this beautiful sacrament
as a part of your Lenten
preparation.
Raise the Roof
Campaign!
When courage, genius, and
generosity hold hands, all
things are possible.
–Unknown
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Lenten Penitential liturgies
Holy Redeemer
Parish
Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 p.m.
Penitential Service
St. John the
Evangelist, Garson
Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Penitential Service
St. Patrick’s Church
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 p.m.
Penitential Service
Church of Christ
the King
Wednesday, March 18,
10:00-Noon & 12:30 - 3:00p.m.
St. Bartholomew
Levack
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.
Penitential Service
St. Kevin’s,
Val Therese
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.
Penitential Service
Gluten Allergy -- Liturgical Concerns?
If you have a serious gluten allergy, please
contact the office at 705-566-8330 and
leave us your name & number. We would
like to speak with you.
Meeting to be scheduled soon!
INCOME TAX RECEIPTS 2014
Income Tax Receipts continue to be available at
the office during open hours throughout the
week . Due to the extreme hike in postage, we
ask that you help us cut costs by saving on
postage! Thank you!
2015 BOXED SETS OF ENVELOPES
Please Pick-Up your boxed envelopes if you have
not already done so.
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Fridays in Lent
Mass - Soup - Stations
Each Friday during Lent
(except Good Friday) we will
have Mass at 4:15 P.M. followed
by a simple Lenten meal (soup and bread), followed
by Stations of the Cross.
Feel free to join us for one, two or all three of the
events, whatever your schedule will allow. There
is no charge for the soup and bread but there will
be a silver collection for Development and Peace.
Thank you to all who have come forth
to volunteer and make soup.
Please keep in mind our Friday Lenten
observance of refraining from meat.
4:15 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
Mass
Simple Lenten Meal (soup and bread)
Stations of the Cross
Together may we have a blessed Lenten season!
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Schedules for March/April 2015 may
be picked up in the Ministries Room if
you do not receive them by email.
They may also be viewed online on
our website at holyredeemerchurch.ca
BUDGETED WEEKLY EXPENSES 2015
NEW to PARISH OFFERING ENVELOPES?
Average Weekly Pre-Authorized Donation
If you are not an envelope holder and wish to
use envelopes, we welcome you to pick up an
“un-named” box from the table.
Budgeted Weekly Income - Other Sources
* BE SURE to complete the attached
information slip: your name, address and
phone number, along side the corresponding box
number so this can be recorded at the office.
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$7,181.00
$1,600.00
$370.00
Weekly Collection - Feb. 15, 2015
$3,036.35
TOTAL WEEKLY INCOME
$5,006.35
Other Donations
Building Fund - Raising the Roof
Thank you for your generosity!
$442.00
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Feb. 22– Mar. 1, 2015
† Denotes a Mass for one who is deceased
❦ Denotes a Mass intention for the living
Sunday, Feb. 22
9am Mass
† Florian Rivest by Walter & Mary Saftic
† Barbara Peterson by Joe & Doreen Laderoute
† Souls of Purgatory by Oscar Baronette
11am Mass
Intentions of all Parishioners
7pm Mass
† Don Teed by Rocco & Thelma Mandaglio
† Gary Coulson by Theresa & Blaise MacKenzie
Tuesday, Feb. 24 – 4:15 P.M.
† John Stack by Lester Kneen
† Marlene Primeau by H.R. CWL
Wednesday, Feb. 25 - 7:00 P.M.
† Valier Lanteigne by Gloria Jefkins
Week 1 - Feb 22nd
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE – Sowing seeds of love
through 15,200 projects and partnerships
We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an
inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we
never abandon them.
Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 48.
For nearly 50 years, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE has been
committed to nurturing the bond between the faith of
Canadian Catholics and the poorest of our brothers and
sisters in the human family. Since our founding in 1967,
Canadian Catholics have supported 15,200 local initiatives
around the world through your generous donations to the
annual Share Lent Campaign. These initiatives, in areas such
as agriculture, education, community action, peace building
and citizen participation, continue to help the poor
today. The Share Lent collection is on the Fifth Sunday
of Lent – Solidarity Sunday – March 22nd.
❦ Carmel Keogh by Peadar & Eileen O’Donohoe
Thursday, Feb. 26 – 4:15 P.M
† Glena Cunningham-Proulx by Andre & Irene Marcotte
Friday, Feb. 27 – 4:15 P.M
† Judith More by Pierre Bonin
Saturday, Feb. 28
7pm Mass
† Remi Gosselin by the Family
† Maria Luisa Repele by the Repele Family
† John & Therese Lackmanec by Julie Lackmanec
Sunday, Mar. 1
9am Mass
Living & Deceased Members of H.R. CWL
† Gary Coulson by John & Donna Kelly
11am Mass
† Marisa Smania-Certossi by the Smania Family
† Aurélien Groulx by Larry & Claire Blake
7pm Mass
Intentions of all Parishioners
Suggested Mass Offering Now $15
The Diocese of Sault Ste Marie has issued a
document providing an updated schedule of
donation offerings for the celebration of Weddings,
Funerals, Baptisms and Masses. As of Feb. 1st
the suggested Mass offering donation is $15.
Receipts will now be issued for income tax
purposes.
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Questions can be directed to our
ARISE Coordinators,
Linda & Omer Dupuis,
at 705-525-1163 or
E-mail to [email protected]
Season 4: New Heart New Spirit
CONGRATULATIONS
to all our
Confirmation Candidates!
Teresa Aiello
Makenna Biladeau
Dayanara Boston
Julia Burns
Noah Caufield
Theodore Collin
Cassie Del Pivo
Jordyn Desjardins
Hannah de Vos
Grace Falcioni
Brady Fex
Connor Goudreau
Carter Hart
Isabella Lanci
Joshua Law
Cooper Levesque
Carlyn Lewis
Ryley Loiselle-Kutchaw
Benjamin MacNeil
Colby Marcil
Hannah Marcil
Isabella Matarazzo
Aidan McCauley
Twylitte Mitchell
John O'Toole
Victoria Pappano
Nathan Pellatt
Lauren Shelegey
Alyssa Smania
Ryan Teddy
Sebastion Terrick
Lauren Whitmore
Brandon Woodliffe
Grace Woodliffe
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Parish Activities for the Week
Monday, Feb. 23 - 28, 2015
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Al-Anon (lower hall)
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9:30am– 11:00am
1:00pm- 3:30pm
ARISE (Chapel)
Bridge (chapel)
WEDNESDAY
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2:00pm - 3:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
7:00pm - 8:30pm
STAND UP! - lower hall
Gamblers Anonymous-lower hall
CODA - upper room Library
THURSDAY
26
Noon-2:30pm
7:00pm-8:30pm
Mat Makers (upper hall)
ARISE (Chapel)
9:30am -11:30pm
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Crafters (hall)
STAND UP! - lower hall
MONDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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11:00am
Choir Practice for 11AM Mass
10:00am - 3:00pm Victoria Quilts
10:00am - 2:00pm Personal Healing & Support
(by appointment)
"Lent comes providentially to reawaken us,
to shake us from our lethargy." Pope Francis
This weeks readings:
Monday
Feb. 23 – Mar. 1, 2015
Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/ Mt 25:31-46
Tuesday
Is 55:10-11/ Mt 6:7-15
Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32
Wednesday
Thursday
Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12
Friday
Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26
Saturday
Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48
 Second Sunday of Lent
1st READING
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
2nd READING
Romans 8:31b-34
GOSPEL
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Mark 9:2-10
Community Events
5 Week Lenten Mission - 2015
Theme: Return to our First Love
“Come Back to Me with all your heart” Joel 2:12
Location: Our Lady of Hope Church,
591 Brennan Rd., Sudbury, ON
On March 12 &13, 2015, the University
of Sudbury will host two conferences by
Distinguished Professor John Haught on
the theme of Catholic Theology and
the Theory of Evolution.
On March 12, 19:00, he will give a public
lecture on the theme:
Dates: Saturdays During Lent
Evolution and Faith: What is at Stake?
Time: 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon
On March 13, 10:00, he will give a more in-depth lecture
on the theme:
Guest Speaker: Fr. Patrick Okenyi, s.m.a.
How Much Can Biology Explain:
Theology and the Challenge of
Evolutionary Naturalism
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered
each Saturday morning from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Mass will be celebrated each Saturday morning
(Saturday Liturgy) Celebrant & homilist: Fr. Ken Gauthier
Everyone Welcome!
Sponsored by the little servants of Christ the
King Prayer Community, Sudbury
Chrism Mass 2015
(Both Talks are FREE and will be held at the University
of Sudbury. There is a cost for Parking.)
Professor John F. Haught (Ph. D. Catholic University, 1970)
is Distinguished Research Professor, Georgetown University,
Washington DC. He was formerly Professor in the Department of Theology at Georgetown University (1970-2005) and
Chair (1990-95).
The Chrism Mass will be held this year on Thursday,
St. Alphonsus Food Bank
March 26th at 1:30 p.m. at
Pro Cathedral of the Assumption, North Bay
This celebration is an opportunity for priests, deacons,
members of the Diocesan Order of Service, Religious women
and men and lay faithful to experience, along with the
bishop, the bond of communion and solidarity within this
spiritual family called the Church of the
Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie.
All are invited to participate in this special
diocesan celebration.
Located at Holy Redeemer Church
If you or someone you know
needs assistance with food from the
Minnow Lake area
Please call our food bank at 705-566-9409.
Assistance is provide to anyone living in
the Minnow Lake area.
N.B. *MASS CANCELLED AT H.R. CHURCH ON THIS DAY
The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert.
To the desert
in the Spirit of God
the will of your Father
your only food
you went.
Jesus,
take our hand;
lead us to your wilderness.
Protect us from our wild beasts within.
Let your self-giving there summon us
to your revolution of tenderness.
Let it be our life-giving
food for the
fast.
Copyright © 2015, Anne M. Osdieck. All rights reserved.
Permission is hereby granted to reproduce for personal or parish use.
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24 Hour Session—March 6 & 7
Session to be held at
Villa Loyola, 4951 Long Lake Road, Sudbury.
Theme: Structuring your Spiritual Journey, an introduction to
the spiritual exercises of Ignatius Loyola AND Understanding
of Sexuality, a theology of the body according to John Paul II
Dates:
From Friday March 6 (7pm) to Saturday
March 7 (7pm) 2015
Director:
Fr. Ronald Perron
assisted by Deacon Bruno Michel
Cost:
open contribution
Registration: Call Fr. Perron at 705-522-3502 ext. 2504 or
[email protected] .
Community Events
YOU and ALZHEIMER'S: Sunday, February 22nd
A Public Information Session: With guest speakers
from the Alzheimer's Society of Sudbury-ManitoulinNorth Bay,
Where: St. Christopher's Church, Whitefish
Time: 2 PM Refreshments served afterwards.
Please join us and bring a friend.
INNER CITY HOME OF SUDBURY: Annual Dinner,
Dance & Silent Auction: February 28, 2015
- Caruso Club (Upstairs) Dinner 6:45 p.m.
Cocktail Hour: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tickets $35.00 per person with $15.00 Income Tax Receipt
– includes Complimentary Wine with your meal.
Auction – Many unique & attractive items to bid on during
the evening. A night of fun, excellent food & dancing to the
music by “Ricky Stone”! Don’t miss out on this GREAT
evening! Come out & support the good works of Inner City
Home of Sudbury. Please phone 675-7550 for more
information or to pick up tickets.
A new House of Prayer in our Diocese
Are you looking for a place where your group can meet
for prayer and reflection? Do you need to share with
someone on your spiritual journey? Do you desire a
peaceful place to be in solitude?
Exultet House, located on Long Lake Road in Sudbury
can accommodate a group up to eight people. Also,
the house has two bedrooms available for women who
need a quiet place for a day or two in prayer. For more
information: Pauline at 705-920-6793
[email protected] (EXULTET is a latin word
meaning Shout with Joy)
S.E.R.V.E.
Summer Endeavour in a Redemptorist Volunteer Experience
VOLUNTEER TRAINING IN HOSPICE PALLIATIVE
CARE: March & April 2015
Maison Vale Hospice offering their Hospice Palliative Care
Training. This 30 hour course is mandatory for volunteers
wishing to accompany people at the Hospice or in the community. Sessions start on April 21st (in French) and on March
17th (in English/space is limited). For more information
please contact Sylvie Daviau at 705-674-9252 ext 231.
Loose Change SOUP LUNCH
Your local, downtown Church of Christ the King is offering
a delicious lunch option on Fridays!
During the SIX Fridays of Lent (Starting February 20th) at
noon, Christ the King will be hosting a Loose-Change soup
lunch in the parish hall. They will be offering homemade
soup, rolls, tea/coffee, etc. Proceeds will go to the Blue
Door Soup Kitchen.
Fridays Incl: February 27, March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2015
Pray the Rosary for World Peace: The K of C Father
Brian McKee Council 1387 Invite everyone to join us on
Sunday March 1st, to pray the Rosary after the 11am Mass,
at Christ the King Church. We will pray for World Peace.
DINNER & Movie: Sunday, February 22nd at La
Porte des Eaux/The Water Gate, 1534 Pioneer Road,
Sudbury,
TIME: 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
MENU: Soup, Ham, Baked Beans, Mashed Potatoes,
Salad, Bun, Bread Pudding, tea, coffee or juice.
Film — BERNADETTE
TICKETS: $12.00/adult — $5.00/child.
For info please call 523-1437.
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If you are a young man or woman between the ages
of 19-30, and looking for an opportunity to grow in
your Catholic faith, join us for a four week live-in
community experience! Together we will grow in
our understanding of prayer, the Eucharist, and
being of service through ministry as a volunteer.
May 8– June 6, 2015
Toronto, Ontario
“The S.E.R.V.E. program takes the Catholic faith out of the pews an into the streets”
-Shawn Beckett, SERVE 2010
For more information, contact:
S.E.R.V.E 2015
Redeemer House
151 McCaul St.
Toronto, ON M5T 1W3
E-mail: [email protected]
Applications and reference
forms are available online at
plugintochrist.ca
Deadline to submit
application and references:
March 15, 2015
PARISH INFORMATION - Phone 705-566-8330
Our Mission Statement
Holy Redeemer Parish is a Eucharistic Community. We recognize that we are the Body
of Christ, called to spread Jesus’ message of hope to the world.
Through worship and witness, we share the Mission of Jesus:
To Proclaim the Gospel * To Love One Another * To Welcome the Stranger
* To Serve the Disadvantaged * To Foster Reconciliation
JOINING OUR COMMUNITY
If this is your spiritual home we invite you to register with the
parish. Registration forms are available near the main
entrance to the church and on the parish website. If you
live outside the parish boundaries the only way we are able
to assist you is if you are registered with Holy Redeemer and
this is the parish you attend on Sundays. If you are new to
the parish please introduce yourself to our priests.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC
We are always ready to begin the process by which an
adult or older child becomes a Catholic, either by full
initiation in Baptism, or by reception into full communion.
We are also happy to prepare you for adult Confirmation.
For children aged 7-16, parents may call the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE
For couples interested in the Sacrament of Marriage, we
ask that you please contact the parish to make an
appointment at least 8 months in advance. A Marriage
Preparation course is required.
INFANT BAPTISM
Please call the Parish Office at 705-566-8330 for an
appointment. Parents must be parishioners here or live
within parish boundaries. A Baptism Preparation Course is
required for all parents and Godparents. A Godparent must SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
In Grade 3, children may receive the Sacraments of
be 16 years of age, baptized Catholic and be Confirmed.
Reconciliation and 1st Communion. At our parish the
Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated in the Fall and 1st
CARE OF THE SICK & HOME BOUND
Communion in the Spring. Confirmation is generally
To arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick and/or Holy
Communion for the home-bound, please contact the parish celebrated in Grade 7/8 in the new year. For more detail or
to register please call the parish office.
office. Visits to area hospitals are made regularly; please
call and let us know you would like a visit.
ST. ALPHONSUS FOOD BANK (for Minnow Lake area)
To access the Food Bank please call 705-566-9409 and
MASS REQUESTS: Request envelopes are available on the
leave a message. Someone will return your call on
table at the main entrance of the church or through the
Wednesday and let you know when to pick up food.
office.
Donations to the food bank are gratefully accepted.
Please deposit food donations in the wooden box at the
FUNERALS
main doors of the church. For monetary donations, blue
If you have any questions about the Catholic Funeral Rite
envelopes are available on the table at the main entrance
please call the parish office before making funeral
of the church (please indicate Food Bank) These can be
arrangements and talk to one of the pastoral staff.
placed in the collection basket.
Gospel Theme: REPENT
Question for Children:
Who or what might
help you to experience
Lent as a new
beginning?
Questions for Adults:
What kind of "fitness
training" might you do
during Lent to grow
stronger in resisting
temptation as did Jesus
in the desert?
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