SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION: For the repose of the soul of Leila DiBerardino by a friend.
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. We are in need of new intentions.
WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATE: April 20th: $2640.00. Weekly Budget: $2350.00. Difference: +$290.00. Renovation Fund: $0.00. Thank you for your generous support.
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: “Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’” (John 20:21) Peace – the first gift of the risen Lord. Just as Jesus sent the apostles out into the world, so too, He sends us. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to be compassionate and merciful; and not with just those who are our friends, but also with our “enemies.” Think of someone in your life who you need to reconcile with. Call them right now or better yet, go visit them (Saint Louis Archdiocese Stewardship Office)
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK 2025: During the week of May 4th to May 9th, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will celebrate the significant contribution that Catholic Education has made to the community, the province, and to Canada. The Catholic schools in our parish will engage in a series of events to celebrate the ongoing gift of publicly funded Catholic Education. You are invited to learn about the various celebrations that are happening in our local community school by visiting www.ncdsb.on.ca This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is “Pilgrims of Hope.” The Catholic Education Week biblical quote is “We must fan the flame of hope that has been given to us.” (Letter on the Jubilee Year of Hope) For more information, please contact: Andrew Marks, Community Relations Officer at 705-268-7443 ext. 3213.
CLERGY APPRECIATION SUPPER: The 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus are hosting a clergy appreciation supper on Sunday, May 4th with cocktails at 5:00 P.M. and dinner at 6:00 P.M. at Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Parish (288 Commercial Ave.) Tickets are $35.00 per person and can be obtain from Claude Pronovost at 705-266-4687 before April 28th.
MOTHER’S DAY TEA & BAKE SALE: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish CWL will be hosting their annual Mother’s Day Tea and Bake Sale Saturday, May 10th 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.
COMMUNION TO THE SICK & SHUT-INS: Bishop Poitras recently sent a note to the Parishes addressed to those who take Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins. He reminds these Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: “The person goes immediately from the Church to the home of the person who wants to receive Holy Communion (Redemptionis Sacramentum Instruction n. 133). It is not appropriate to stop at the store or elsewhere for one’s private business. The person should devote themselves to prayer during the ride.” Further details about this can be found in his Communique 95 (dated February 11, 2017) that is available on the Diocese’s website.
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.
REQUIEM MASS: To celebrate the life of our late Holy Father, Pope Francis, and to pray for his soul, Bishop Poitras and the area priests will celebrate a special Requiem Mass this Thursday at 7:00 P.M. at St. Anthony’s Cathedral. All are welcome to attend.
THE POPE’S MAY PRAYER INTENTION
□ Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
□ Preghiamo perché attraverso il lavoro ogni persona si realizzi, le famiglie si mantengano con dignità e la società possa divenire più umana.
PRAYER UPON THE DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
O God, faithful rewarder of souls,
grant that your departed servant Pope Francis,
whom you made successor of Peter
and shepherd of your Church,
may happily enjoy for ever in your
presence in heaven
the mysteries of your grace and compassion,
which he faithfully ministered on earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
