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: January 4th: $2510.00. Weekly Budget: $2350.00. Difference: +$160.00. Renovation Fund: $130.00. Thank you for your generous support.
SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION: For the repose of the souls of Sergio and Silvano Stocco by Chris & Alana Loreto.
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: “John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, yet you are coming to me?’” (Matthew 3:14) The Catholic Catechism states that “Jesus’ immersion in the water is a sign for all human beings of the need to die to themselves to do God’s will.” In other words, as baptized Catholics there is only one gift that we need to give to Jesus – the gift of ourselves. Surrender yourself to God, place your trust in Him and allow the Holy Spirit to work through you for the greater glory of God. (Saint Louis Archdiocese Stewardship Office)
REGISTRATION FOR FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN: Full Day Kindergarten registration at Pope Francis School for September 2026 (for children born in 2022) will be held throughout the month of February. You can also registration online by going to www.ncdsb.on.ca and clicking the “Online Registration Request” Button.
CWL DUES: Members are invited to pay their 2026 memberships dues ($40.00). You can place an envelope (with your information noted) in the collection. New members welcome!
WELCOME TO ORDINARY TIME!: With the celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord this weekend, we now return to the sacred season of Ordinary Time on Monday.
JOIN US FOR SUPPER: The Holy Name Society will be hosting their annual pasta supper next Sunday at 5:30 P.M. in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $15.00 per person and children under 12 are free. Tickets will be at back of the Church after Mass or contact Glenn at 705-365-6590. All are welcome!
PILGRIMAGE OF THE RELICS OF THE CANADIAN MARTYRS AND ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA: Next Sunday we will welcome these sacred relics at the Cathedral. The 9:00 A.M. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. John O'Brien, SJ, Rector of the National Shrine of the Canadian Martyrs in Midland. He will give a homily on these great figures in the sacred history of our country. After Mass, the Cathedral will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. so that the faithful can come and pray before these relics.
The Canadian Martyrs (St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Isaac Jogues, St. Gabriel Lalemant, St. Noel Chabanel, St. Charles Garnier, St. Antoine Daniel, St. René Goupil, and St. Jean de la Lande) came to bring the Gospel to our country and bore witness to their faith at the cost of their lives. They are the secondary patrons of Canada and as such they deserve our admiration and invite us to imitate them in our mission to proclaim Christ through our daily lives.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha was one of the first Indigenous people to convert to the Christian Faith; she surely intercedes for our Indigenous brothers and sisters. as suggested by the large icon representing her in the Cathedral.
ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from January 18th to January 25th. The week serves as an opportunity for Christians to reflect on their unity in Christ and to explore ways to demonstrate love and support for one another across denominational lines. This year’s theme is "There is one body and one Spirit" based on Ephesians 4:4. To mark this week, the Diocese will he celebrating an ecumenical prayer service at the Cathedral on Thursday, January 22nd at 7:00 P.M. with Bishop Poitras and other representatives from the area Christian Churches. All are welcome to this Liturgy of the Word.
PARISH BREAKFAST: The Knights of Columbus of St. Anthony Cathedral will be hosting a community breakfast on Sunday, January 25th in the hall from 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Cost is $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for children under 10.
BAPTISMAL PREPARATION COURSE: The next course will take place on February 3rd and 10th at 7:00 P.M. at St. Anthony’s Cathedral Hall. Parents must take part in both sessions prior to the baptism of their child. Pre-registration is not required.
