PRIESTHOOD: If you would like further information about becoming a priest, brother, or sister contact Fr. John or visit www.vocations.ca
SICK CALLS: If you know of a parishioner who is hospitalized or unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion please call the Parish Office.
HOSPITAL VISITATION: If you or a loved one is in the hospital and would appreciate a pastoral visit from Fr. John please call the rectory.
E-BULLETIN: For those who wish to receive an electronic copy of the bulletin each Friday in their inbox, email frjohnlemire2@gmail.com and request to be added to the e-bulletin list.
WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATE: April 12th: $1860.00. Weekly Budget: $2350.00. Difference: -$490.00. Renovation Fund: $50.00. Thank you for your generous support.
SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION: For the repose of the soul of Winnifed Lamarche by Edith Baleck.
SANCTUARY CANDLE: Each week we invite you to light the sanctuary lamp in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The cost is $20.00 and you may drop the donation off at the rectory or place it in the collection with the information enclosed.
SUPPORTING THE FOOD BANK: Please continue to remember to bring your can goods each week to Mass to help support the Timmins Food Bank. Your generosity will help make the difference in the lives of others who do not have as much as we do.
DAILY MASS: You can follow Mass from St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto at www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live or the Daily TV Mass at www.youtube.com/dailytvmass
HOW TO E-TRANSFER: For those who wish to donate to the Parish by e-transfer, use the email “sacredheart296@eastlink.ca” and the security / password “sacredheart”. Thank you for your support!
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the road, while He opened to us the scriptures?” (Luke 24:32) How often do you take the time to discern what Jesus is calling you to do with your life? Are your prayers always petitions, asking Jesus to do things for you? If so, that’s a one-sided relationship. Living our faith means developing a personal relationship with Jesus. Just like any friendship, there is give and take, each side listening to each other and helping each other out. Take time, in silence, to listen to what Jesus is asking of you today. (Saint Louis Archdiocese Stewardship Office)
ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH BAZAAR takes place this Sunday from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. A day full of activities with bingo, craft table, wheel of fortune, penny sale, bake sale, canteen, 50/50, lottery, and children’s games. Spaghetti Supper at 5:00 P.M. ($15.00 for adults and $10.00 for kids 12 and under.) All are welcome!
NEW TO THE PARISH: If you are new to the Parish, we extend a warm welcome to our Parish Family. If you are not yet registered with the Parish, please contact the office to do so. Parish registration is important as it helps us stay in contact with our parishioners and better serve their pastoral needs. If you are not a regular Sunday offering envelope user and would like a box, please contact us and a set will be prepared for you.
MOTHER’S DAY TEA & BAKE SALE: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish CWL will be hosting their annual Mother’s Day Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday May 9th from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the Church Hall. The day will feature a light lunch, tea/coffee, and dessert, a bake sale, door prizes, and raffles. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 8 years of age. All welcome.
COMMUNAL ROSARY: The St. Anthony’s Legion of Mary will be hosting a communal rosary on Tuesday, May 5th at 6:30 P.M. at the Cathedral. As May is one of two Marian months in the Church year, this is a beautiful way to deepen one’s devotion to our Blessed Mother. All are welcome!
TIMMINS DIOCESAN CWL FACEBOOK PAGE: This Facebook page is for members and anyone interested in finding out what the CWL in our area do throughout the Diocese. Search Facebook for Timmins Diocesan CWL under groups. You will be asked a question: “What Parish do you belong to?” Answer it and you will be added.
TOP 10 MOST NEEDED ITEMS AT THE TIMMINS FOOD BANK: The shelves are pretty bare lately and the Timmins Food Bank has issued a top ten list of the things most needed: 1)breakfast cereal, 2) canned tomatoes, 3) canned meats, 4) jam, 5) peanut butter, 6) crackers, 7) canned fruit, 8) toilet paper, 9) canned vegetables, and 10) canned brown beans. Items can be brought to church next weekend. Thanks for your support and generosity.
LITURGY SPOTLIGHT - The Early Church Fathers on the Eucharist: For not as common bread nor common drink do we receive these; but since Jesus Christ our Savior was made incarnate by the word of God and had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so too, as we have been taught, the food which has been made into the Eucharist by the Eucharistic prayer set down by him, and by the change of which our blood and flesh is nourished, is the flesh and the blood of that incarnated Jesus Christ. — St. Justin Martyr
PARENTING TIP: Parenting is a profound vocation, one that requires great stamina and loads of love. Fortunately, God has provided parents with both! Character is at the forefront of all parenting because our kids are watching more than listening! The task of parents, once they bring life into this world, is to center themselves on guiding their child(ren) to maturity. It is a job that requires ongoing learning, teaching and always witnessing to our faith. No one has a greater influence on a child than their parents. Embrace your vocation with dedication and perseverance. Ask God for guidance and support and be confident that your children, by observing you, will learn to be wonderful, faith filled adults whose lives will be find joy and success! (Diocese of Hamilton’s Family Ministry Office)
