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.
SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION: For the repose of the souls of Consuelo and Estuardo by Rita Loza & Family.
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: May 4th: $2535.00. Weekly Budget: $2350.00. Difference: +$185.00. Renovation Fund: $75.00. 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: “The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 13:52) The disciples heard Our Lord’s call and were able to spread the Gospel message with strength and vitality. We, too, can experience that same joy if we make room for the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts. When we use our gifts in the way that God intends, He fills us with supernatural joy. A joy that others notice and are attracted to! (Saint Louis Archdiocese Stewardship Office)
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.
ROSES FOR LIFE: This weekend members of the Knights of Columbus will be selling their “roses for life” lapels (the universal symbol of the pro-life movement). These lapels are a visible reminder of our commitment to life from the moment of conception to natural death. Suggested donation is a toonie. All monies raised will go to support the work of Priests for Life Canada. More info about them can be found at www.priestsforlifecanada.com
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!
Thanks for choosing life.
FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATIONS: Our candidates who have been preparing this year to receive their First Communion will be doing so throughout the Easter Season. This week at the 4:00 P.M. Mass we welcome Paige Lee Brisebois, Zachary Pelletier, and Olivia Burtch who received Jesus, the Bread of Life, for the first time.
POPE’S PASTORAL WORKS: On May 25th Churches around the world hold a special collection to support the “Pope’s Pastoral Works.” This collection allows the Pope to contribute to various charitable causes around the world, particularly in aiding victims of war, famine, and natural disasters. By contributing to the Pope’s Pastoral Works, the faithful of Canada give a universal dimension to their charity. A special collection envelope can be found in your offering box or use a plain envelope and mark it “Pope’s Pastoral Works” with your contact information.
VOCATION SUNDAY: The purpose of World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life. While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and diaconate), consecrated life in all its forms (male and female religious life, societies of apostolic life, consecrated virginity), secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life. (Source: www.usccb.org)
Today the Church asks all Catholic to intercede for vocations. Will you make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life?
• Pray for the priests who have ministered to you throughout your life, both living and dead.
• Keep our parish priests and deacons in prayer throughout the week.
• Encourage your children or grandchildren to consider a vocation as a priest or religious brother or sister.
• Pray a rosary for more young men and women in our diocese to respond to God’s call. (Source: www.worlddayofprayerforvocations.com)
MARRIAGE TIP: Warmer weather brings with it “spring cleaning and maintenance” for our homes and gardens, so they can provide us with continued pleasure through the year. It is a perfect time to provide a little of that same maintenance to your marriage. Plan a quiet and relaxed time to talk about the care your marriage needs: are you spending enough time together, are you communicating well and on many topics, are you handling conflict in ways that won’t harm your love, are there feeling that something is lacking? Take the time to ask what may need to be “tidied up” and then plan active solutions so that, like a well maintained garden, your love will continue to flourish. (Diocese of Hamilton’s Family Ministry Office)
