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MASSES FOR WEEK OF MARCH 8TH
Tuesday, March 10, 7:05 pm
The Intentions of Carol Rice; Anonymous
Wednesday, March 11, 1:05 pm–St. David’s High School
+Rose Linseman; Estate
Thursday, March 12, 10:00 am – School Lenten Mass
+Wendell Lewis; Barbara & Tom Daly & Family
Friday, March 13,
8:30 am +Ted Fronchak; Marty Linseman
9 am – 1 pm Adoration
6:45 pm Stations of the Cross (Led by C.W.L.)
Saturday, March 14, 5:00 pm
+Joe Walter; Bill Walter
+Daniel Furlong; Marcella Furlong & Family
Sunday, March 15, Fourth Sunday of Lent
9:00 am Our Parish Community
11:00 am Our Parish Community
READINGS FOR March 14/15
First Reading:
2 Chr 36: 14-17a, 19-23
Second Reading: Eph 2:4-10
Gospel Reading: Jn 3:14-21
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THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
7:00pm 9 a.m. Choir Practice – Church
7:35pm C.W.L. General Meeting - Hall
7:35pm Confirmation Class – Library
8:00pm Finance Committee Meeting - Rectory
7:30pm 11 a.m. Choir Practice - Church
HAMILTON DIOCESE PRAYER CALENDAR:
Mon., Mar 9
Rev. Tom Moisan
Tues., Mar 10 Rev. Martin Mikulski, S.A.C.
Wed., Mar 11 Permanent Deacons
Thurs., Mar 12 Rev. Ronald Voisin
Fri., Mar 13
Rev. Van Duy Nguyen
Sat., Mar 14
Rev. Peter Tuyen Nguyen
MINISTRIES for March 14/15
Eucharistic Ministers
5pm
Patsy & Steve Pond
9am
Mary Jane & Robert Yaeger, Iris Miltenburg
11am
Amitan Pope, Lisa Denomme
Hospitality
5pm
Kieran & Geoff Kelly, Debbie Yutzi, Jane Goll
9am
Linus & Pat Ditner, Carol & Ed Kieswetter
11am
Diane & Paul Shutsa, Jodi Sereres, Danielle Pilon
Altar Servers
5pm
Felicia Groechel, Natalie Pfanner Groves
9am
Owen Lucier, Rori Schaefer, Jaylyn Schaefer
11am
Thomas Kraemer, Ailah & Lana Kauk
5pm
9am
11am
Lectors
Jim Goll
Maria Diemert
Joan Coutu
Colleen Weber
Commentator
Kevin Dupuis
Larry Glofcheskie
Ann Staines
Sunday External Eucharistic Minister (to Elmira)
Mar 15 Marianne Kieswetter
Sign Ministry
Mar 9
Pat Ditner
Wednesday External Eucharistic Minister
Mar 18 Cheryl Dunn
LIVING ROSARY INTENTION
That those involved in scientific research may serve the
well-being of the whole human person and that the unique
contribution of women to the life of the Church may be
recognized always.
FOODBANK NEEDS
Family Sized Juice & Cookies
Join us for the next Catholic Women’s League GENERAL
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MEEETING on Tuesday, March 10 . We will be leading
the STATIONS OF THE CROSS on Friday, March 13th at
6:45 p.m. You can still pay your dues of $25.00 if you have
not done so. To join, call Agnes Downey at 519-669-8085.
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE – RESPONDING TO THE
CRY OF THE RURAL POOR WITH THE BISHOPS OF
BRAZIL - In all places and circumstances, Christians, with
the help of their pastors, are called to hear the cry of the
poor. This has been eloquently stated by the bishops of
Brazil: “We wish to take up daily the joys and hopes, the
difficulties and sorrows of the Brazilian people, especially of
those living in the barrios and the countryside – landless,
homeless, lacking food and health care – to the detriment of
their rights. Seeing their poverty, hearing their cries and
knowing their sufferings, we are scandalized because we
know that there is enough food for everyone and that hunger
is the result of a poor distribution of goods and income.” –
Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 191. Development
and Peace has been working with the Brazilian bishops for
many years to respond to the cry of the poor. Your
generosity helps fund our partnership with their Pastoral
Land Commission, which works to support the rural poor
through agricultural development and land reform. You can
learn more about our work by picking up Share Lent
materials at the back of the Church or by visiting devp.org.
The Share Lent collection for Development and Peace is on
the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 22nd.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY GATHERING – We will meet
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on Tuesday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. in the library. Any
new knitters or crocheters are welcome. If you need a ride
please contact Danielle Pilon at 519-669-2606. If you are in
the process of making a shawl, bring it along. We can talk
and work at the same time!
PRAYER SHAWLS - If you or anyone close to you is
seriously ill or experiencing difficult times, the Prayer Shawl
Ministry has shawls and blankets which have been blessed
and could provide comfort to anyone who could use
supportive prayer. If you wish to have a shawl for this
reason, please call Danielle Pilon at 519-669-2606 or the
Parish Office at 519-669-3387.
PENITENTIAL SERVICE DATES
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Tuesday, March 24 at 7p.m. at St. Agatha, St. Agatha
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Thursday, March 26 at 7p.m. at St. Clements, St. Clements
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Tuesday, March 31 at 7p.m. at St. Teresa, Elmira
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VOLUNTEERS are needed for the ministries on Holy
Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. If
you can help call the Parish Office (519) 669-3387 or email
the Parish Office at [email protected].
We are in the process of UPDATING OUR LIST OF
THOSE WHO HAVE KEYS. Please call or email the Parish
Office and let us know if you have a key and for which door.
All key holders are to contact the Parish Office. Thank
you for your attention to this matter.
LENTEN SERIES - POPE FRANCIS: Inspiration and
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Direction - Join us Thursday, March 12 for the third
session: The Joy of the Gospel, with Dr. Josephine
Lombardi, Ph.D. Join us at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 49
Blueridge Ave. Kitchener, for Mass at 1 p.m. followed by the
talk or go to St. Michael’s Parish, 240 Hemlock St. Waterloo
for the talk at 7 p.m.
Join the Elmira & District Ministerial Association for the
LENTEN SERVICE at 7:30 p.m. Each week will be hosted
by a different church in the association. This week,
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Wednesday, March 11 is hosted by Gale Presbyterian
Church. The speaker is Father David Lewis.
A LENTEN RETREAT EVENING will be held on
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Wednesday, March 11 with Father Joseph de Viveiros,
C.R., with the theme ‘The History of Salvation.’ The
evening begins with the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. with
the retreat immediately following at St. Francis of Assisi
Parish, 49 Blueridge Avenue, Kitchener. Please call 519745-7301 for information.
The next NEW HORIZONS PROGRAM for Zoomers,
Boomers and Seniors, is on Thursday, March 12, 2015
from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community
Centre, 58 Charles Street East, Maryhill. Admission is $2
per person. Judy Brisson from the Wild Flower Association
in Guelph will speak on Flowers in the Wild. For information
contact Joan Haid at 519-648-2742 or [email protected].
A DISCERNMENT RETREAT FOR MEN takes place
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March 13 at 7 p.m. to March 15 at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s
Motherhouse, Hamilton, directed by Fr. Kuzma. The focus
of the retreat will be to learn basic principles of discernment,
what to pay attention to in prayer and how to distinguish
God's voice from one's own thoughts. To register please go
to www.HamiltonVocations.com.
THINKING ABOUT SEPARATION OR DIVORCE? – Is
your marriage or that of a relative or friend heading for
divorce? Do you know how to save that marriage? Or do
you feel helpless? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a
long i) is designed to help troubled marriages regain their
health. It helps spouses re-awaken the love, trust and
commitment that originally brought them together. The
program is highly successful in saving hurting marriages,
even bringing reconciliation to couples that have already
separated or divorced. For confidential information about,
or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on
March 13-15, 2015, in Niagara Falls please call 905-664-
5212 or email: [email protected] or visit the
web site at www.retrouvaille.org.
St. Agatha C.W.L. invites you to their ANNUAL ST.
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PATRICK’S DAY CARD PARTY on Sunday, March 15 at
2:00 p.m. Admission is $8 which includes a delicious Beef
Stew Luncheon, door prizes and draws. For more
information email [email protected].
Come to COLF’S SEMINAR ON LIFE AND FAMILY on
March 19-20, 2015, in Gatineau (just across the river from
Ottawa). As the issue of abortion keeps coming up on the
Canadian political scene over the years, we have chosen as
our theme: “When Life Takes Us by Surprise…” An
impressive roster of Canadian, American and European
speakers will be addressing different facets of this issue.
Needless to say we were also inspired by Pope Francis’
words: “It is not 'progressive' to try to resolve problems by
eliminating a human life. On the other hand, it is also true
that we have done little to adequately accompany women in
very difficult situations, where abortion appears as a quick
solution to their profound anguish” (Evangelii gaudium, 214).
Check out http://colf.ca/index.php/en/events/item/219-2015seminar-of-life-and-family for more information on the
program and to register. The presentations will be made in
both official languages by means of simultaneous
translation. If you have any questions, please contact (613)
241-9461, extension 161, or email ([email protected]).
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP SENIORS LUNCH CLUB - Join
us for a hot light lunch and fellowship with old and new
friends at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24 Snyder
Avenue, Elmira on Monday, March 23rd. Register by 10
a.m. on the Thursday morning before the lunch.
Cancellations are to be made by 2 p.m. the Friday before
the lunch. Lunch is served at 12 noon. The cost is $6. Call
Community Care Concepts at 519-664-1900 to register.
St. Michael’s Parish is seeking a MAINTENANCE
WORKER/HANDYMAN. This person will handle repairs,
preventive maintenance and light grounds maintenance of
our church properties. This is a part-time position. Please
send a resume and references to Fr. Con O’Mahony by
March 27th, 2015.
PARISH NURSE JOB POSTING at St. Michael’s Parish.
After five years of service Maryellen Hahn is retiring from
her position as Parish Nurse at St. Michael’s on March 31st,
2015. Please see the job posting for the position of Parish
Nurse on our website www.stmichaelw.ca.
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Lk 6:38 “Give, and it will be given to you… For the
measure you give will be measured back to you.”
Offertory Collection for February 28/March 1: $3,389.30
Average per envelope:
$24.38
Electronic Funds for the week:
$746.25
(based on 4 Sundays per month)
Offering needed to cover weekly
Parish Operating expenses:
$4,632.00
Thank you!