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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord ~ April 1, 2018 Second Sunday of Easter ~ April 8, 2018
Family of Parishes Pastoral Council Beth Roche 519-428-9009 [email protected]
Property & Finance Committees St. Mary’s Finance John McColl 519-426-8295 [email protected] Property Rheal Sabourin 519-426-9304 [email protected]
St. Cecilia’s Finance Joe Czerlau 519-583-1009 [email protected] Property Dieter Stuermer 519-583-2045 [email protected]
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Finance Ken Loncke 519-582-2352 [email protected] Property Willy Haegens 519-427-3146 [email protected]
St. Bernard’s Finance Ken Turner 519-429-0197 [email protected] Property Richard Lemieux 519-443-7746 [email protected]
A small change to St. Marys’ Church for anyone entering from the side door near the
Sacristy and Parish Centre. The Holy water font will be removed, by the statue of the Pieta, and
we are asking people to bless themselves with water in the Baptismal Font. This is a rich sign
from our church history where people always entered the church and blessed themselves from
the Baptismal font reminding them of their Baptism.
Our Lady of Fatima Festival
At St. Mary’s Church
Saturday, May 12, 2018
8:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word
9:00 p.m. Candle Vigil Procession followed by Benediction
Sunday, May 13, 2018
11:00 am Bi-lingual Mass
“You were created perfectly by God for the purpose For which you were created”
Timothy Flanagan
From the desk of Father Lucio and Father Alan:
ALLELUIA! HE HAS RISEN, ALLELUIA!
Alleluia means “thank God”. We thank God that Jesus has conquered death by rising from the
dead. He not only conquered, He won for us ETERNAL LIFE! And we as Christians who
share life in the Risen Christ are called to be people of the Resurrection. What does that
mean? We are to be people of life. People who raise each other’s spirits. We are to raise the
hopeless into hope, the poor to dignity, the sad into joy, the marginalized into inclusion; we
are called to bring LIFE to all. This Easter we invite all parishioners of our Catholic Family
of Parishes in Norfolk to be true people; that brings life and hope to all those we encounter.
That is what we pray and hope. That we all bring the true Spirit of the Resurrection to our
homes, our work places and to all we encounter. May the true spirit of Life be our
Commitment, as followers of Jesus, who gave us His life so that we may live our lives to the
fullest.
Father Alan, Father Lucio and our Parish Team wish you a Blessed Easter filled with the
Spirit of the new life Christ has offered us.
Let us rejoice and celebrate our Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk: on June the 17th,
2018 at 11:00 a.m., Bishop Fabbro will be with us at Holy Trinity High School, to Celebrate
with all of us. We Hope all of you will make an effort to be part of this Great Celebration. Do
mark it as a very special occasion on your calendars.
As a celebration and conclusion of the Why Catholic? of our Family of Parishes and other
“faith Sharing Groups” we would like to sponsor a POT LUCK DINNER. SUNDAY,
APRIL 15, following the 11:00 am Mass at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish Hall, Delhi.
Please join us and indicate to your Group leader if you will be attending. Bring your favourite
dish, be it meat, potato, salad or dessert. We will share together and eat well. All parishioners
are welcome from our four parishes.
AED – Automated External Defibrillator. The Pastoral Care Team are hoping that we can
purchase an AED for St. Mary’s and St. Cecilia’s Churches. They are presently installed in
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs’ and at St Bernard’s Churches. If you wish to contribute to their
purchase because it speaks to your heart, we would welcome any donations towards this
cause. Each AED is about $500.00 Thank you.
NEWS FROM OUR DIOCESE
Priestly Ordinations From Fr. Patrick Beneteau, Director of Vocations and Seminarians: With praise and gratitude to Almighty God, the Diocese of London and St. Peter's Seminary announce the ordinations of Rev. Mr. Paul Kim and Rev. Dr. Robert Weaver to the ministerial priesthood. The Sacrament of Holy Orders will be celebrated by His Excellency Ronald Peter Fabbro, Bishop of London, on Saturday, April 28 at 11 am at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica, 196 Dufferin Ave., London. All are welcome to attend. We assure Deacon Paul and Deacon Robert of our support and prayers, as they prepare for ordination.
National Week for Life and the Family The 2018 National Week for Life and the Family will begin on the Solemnity of the Ascension (also Mother’s Day), May 13, and end on Pentecost, May 20, 2018. This coming year’s theme will be, “Love: Encountering the Other” or « L'amour : à la rencontre de l’autre ». A number of free materials for the Week are now available on the CCCB website, in French and English or visit www.dol.ca.
Holy Angels’ and St. Anne’s Parishes in St. Thomas, are seeking a part-time Secretary, and a full-time Receptionist/Secretary. Details are available at https://dol.ca/employment. World Day of Prayer for Vocations: Sunday, April 22 A new website has been launched to offer parishes resources and ideas to celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations: www.worlddayofprayerforvocations.com. The purpose of this day, known also as Good Shepherd Sunday, is to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, sacramental marriage, consecrated religious life and dedicated single life.
Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) Share Lent Campaign
Thank you for your generous support of the 2018 Share Lent campaign! Development and Peace—Caritas Canada thanks you for your Share Lent donation. Thanks for your Share Lent donation. Thanks to your generosity, these donations will help support the actions of our sisters and brothers in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. If you have not had a chance to donate, there is still time to place your Share Lent envelope in the Offertory or to donate online at devp.org/give. Thank you for continuing to pray for all who are working to build a world of peace and justice.
Holy Trinity, Catholic High School, Simcoe Guidance Department is hosting an
OSAP Presentation
Please join us for a valuable and informative presentation on the Ontario Student Assistance Program. OSAP is a government loan/grant provided to many students entering post-secondary education. Parents & students from all grades welcome.
What: Information session on how to apply for OSAP Where: Holy Trinity Catholic High School (Library) When: Wednesday April 25th, 2018 - 6:30-8:00pm Who: Presented by the Kings College (Western University)
Caring Not KILLING ~ Fostering a culture of caring Thursday, April 12, 2018 7:00 to 9:30 pm
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 155 Colborne St. North, Simcoe, Ont.
Keynote speaker Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) For more information, call 519-426-9226, Visit St. Peter’s on the web: www.stpeterslutheransimcoe.org
Facebook: @stpetersnorfolk
Brenda Atkinson Coordinator of Family & Youth Ministry
and Parish Life Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (519) 582 1312
Ian Duckworth Family and Youth Worker
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (519) 426 0887 ex. 26
Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk
To all the families and young people who
are already involved! Our parishes are
vibrant because of the commitment and
joy you Share with us! Keep it Up!
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London Diocese Catholic Christian
Leadership Camp
July 3-6: Empower Camp - (Grade 7 &
8) @ Ryerson Camp, Vittoria
July 30-Aug 3: Full Impact (High
School) @ Huron Church Camp, Bay-
field, ON
Aug 6-10: Full Impact (High School) @
Gesstwood Camp, Essex, ON
Conta
ct Ian
for more inform
ation
Tuesday Evening’s
7:00pm (St. Mary’s)
Kids Music Club
July 13-15: Steubenville Toronto is the largest High School conference
in North America. Call the office to register.
July 23-27: Summer Bible Camp Grade 1-3 @ St. Mary’s, Simcoe.
9am-12pm each day
Practices: Tuesday Evenings, St. Mary’s 5:30-6:30
Family & Youth Commission Thanks for all the great input
of our last meeting! Our next meeting is April 10th @ 7:30 in the Our Lady, Queen
of Martyrs Parish Office
Songs for April 8th Mass (check them out on
YouTube)
Christ is Risen (by Matt Maher), Tell The World
(by Hillsong United), Because He Lives (Matt
Maher), This is Amazing Grace (by Phil Wick-
ham), Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Contact Ian for more Info—All are Welcome
Youth from all Parishes in Grades 4-7 are
Invited! Our next T4:12 Youth group will be
April 29 following
11:00am mass—1:30 at St. Mary’s Parish
Contact Ian for more Information
Sun, May 27th St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Waterford 9:00 am
Sun, June 10th Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs
Delhi 11:00 am Parish Family BBQ All Children and Youth are welcome to join together to sing or play an instrument. Contact Brenda if you need music charts.
Sun, Apr 8th St. Mary’s Simcoe 11:00am Families are invited to join together and help lead the congregation in praise and worship
Catholic Women’s League News
St. Cecilia’s C.W.L.
Please join us for breakfast, hosted by the CWL, on Sunday, April 22 after the 9 AM Mass at St. Cecilia’s. We will be serving pea meal bacon on a bun, hash brown potato casserole, fruit cup with a small pastry and coffee, tea or fruit drink. The cost will be $10 for an adult & $6 for children. Any funds raised will be donated to the Port Dover Food Bank. Call Cathy (519 718 2604) or Marg (519 583 1223) to reserve. Payment will be accepted at the door. Num-bers are limited.
St. Bernard’s C.W.L.
Our next meeting will be on April 10 in St. Bernard’s Church hall. We will have a guest speaker, Tammy from Set to be Fit. Hot Cross Buns social following the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, April 15.
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs C.W.L Delhi
Next CWL meeting is Thurs. April 5th at 7:30 pm. Wine & Cheese night! For more information please call Joanne Deconinck 582-2520 or Vicki Braun 582-1847.
On Friday April 20th at 9:00 am, set up begins for the Rummage Sale. Volunteers are needed. Rummage Sale is Sat. April 21st. 8 am. - 12 pm.
Parish Mission
Sacred Heart Parish invites you to come on out for a parish mission led by Fr. Ben St. Croix, CC. The theme for our mission will be “Behold, I Make All Things New.” During three evening sessions together, Fr. Ben will speak on various topics that include having a new encounter with God, what it means to be His disciple, and the mission that each of us are called to participate in as Catholics. Come and discover, or rediscover, the love and plan God has for you personally and the gift of the Holy Spirit as we prepare for Pentecost! Please bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you there.
April 23-26, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 131 Thames Street North, Ingersoll, ON
Phone (519) 485-1802
Knights of Columbus News
The next Simcoe/Waterford Knights of Columbus Council 4502 business meeting will be on Tuesday, April 3 in St. Bernard’s hall from 8—9:30 pm.
Delhi Long Term Care Ladies Auxiliary Spring Bazaar
Saturday April 14th from 9:00- 11:30am @ the Delhi Polish Hall This will include: cabbage rolls, penny table, tinfoil draw, bake table and raffles
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8 following 9:00 am Mass at St. Bernard’s
Stay to pray the divine Mercy Chaplet through song. Please bring your rosary. There will be an opportunity to “venerate” the Divine Mercy Image
Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer Hour, April 8 At St. Mary’s from 3—4 pm
Getting Married
Are you getting married in the future? Congratulations! Please contact Fr. Alan or Fr. Lucio as soon as possible to register for Marriage Preparation. The next course takes place at St. Mary’s Parish on Friday, April 13 (evening) and Saturday, April 14, 2018.
Contact the Parish office at 519-426-0887 or 519-582-1312
Euchre in La Salette
Euchre will resume Sunday April 8, 2018 at 2:00 pm at La Salette Community Hall. Come join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Admission is $3.00, 50/50 tickets available, beverag-es and snacks provided. This Spring session will run: April 8, 15, and 29th; May 6, 13, and 27th; June 3, and 10th.
All proceeds go to Migrant Ministry.
Holy Trinity Catholic High School – Day of Adoration
Community members are invited to sign up to be present for 1 hour during Adoration in the Chapel at Holy Trinity Catholic High School, 128 Evergreen Hill Road, Simcoe. Please contact Steve Norman if you are able to help with this between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on any of these Fridays throughout the 2017-18 school year: April 27th, May 25th. Please let me know if you can commit to a time schedule. Thanks!
Contact: Steve Norman, Chaplaincy Leader, 519-429-3600, ext. 319 or [email protected]
Baptism Preparation for our Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk.
Sessions: We request that parents wishing to have their child(ren) Baptized attend one of our Baptism Preparation nights.
Baptism preparation will take place on the 1st Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm with it rotating between all four parishes.
The upcoming classes will be as follows:
April 5, at St. Cecilia’s, Port Dover, Parish Hall May 3, at St. Mary’s, Simcoe, Upper Parish Hall June 7, at St. Bernard’s, Waterford, Parish Hall July 5, at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, Delhi, Parish Office August 2 at St. Cecilia’s, Port Dover, Parish Hall
You may attend whichever session you wish, even if it’s different than the parish you will Baptize your child in. It’s easier to attend before birth, but again it is your choice. If you have any questions or wish to register for a session please, call the Parish office and ask for Kathryn Heemskerk, Pastoral Minister 519-426-0887 or 519-582-1312.
Can You Help? Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs spring cleaning of the church pews will be on Tuesday, April 10 at 9:00 am. Please bring a pail and your favorite cleaning cloth. Volunteers are needed.
Contact person is Glenda Vankerrebroeck 519-468-2836. Thank you.
Exposition ~ 10:00 am Rosary ~ 11:00 am
Benediction ~ 11:20 am
Exposition ~ 10am-6pm Benediction ~ 5:45 pm
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the week of April 2, 2018 St. Mary’s for Isabel Moita: George, Flo, Ricky & Eileen Barreto
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs for Archbishop Brendan O’Brien: Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Catholic Women’s League
Weekday Mass Schedule & Intentions for the week of April 3 - 6, 2018
Date Time & Place Intentions for Requested by Please Pray for
Tuesday, April 3 St. Mary’s ~ 7:00 pm
St. Bernard’s 7:00 pm
Manuel & Adao Correia Joe & Marianna Bubilek John McLasky Nancy & Mary Adams Reinaldo Gomes & Raul Ferreira Antonio & Maria Ferrador
Correia Family Kathy & Doislaw Kwarciany Myrna McLasky
George & Sandy Ban Maria Gomes & Amelia Ferreira Ferrador Family
Dr. Robert Langlois Pastoral Minister
Wednesday, April 4
St. Cecilia’s ~ 9:00 am
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs 7:00 pm
Rice Family Adao & Manuel Correia Ed Eagan Julia Javor Shirley Boon Katarina Kojek
Mike & Joan Maloney Ana Correia John & Joan Dancho A. Babkowski & Family Hennette VanDenBorne Barbara Loschan & Family
Rev. John Johnson
Thursday, April 5 Dover Cliffs ~ 10:30 am
Delhi Nursing Home 1:30 pm
Greta Goodlet Wayne Gaston Sean Doody Jose Rodrigues Steve Lados Camiel Caudron
George & Sandy Ban George & Sandy Ban Peach Crowley & Family The Family Mary Markovics Dorothy Caudron & Family
Ms. Simone Seres Pastoral Minister
Friday, April 6
St. Mary’s ~ 9:30 am
St. Bernard’s ~ 11:30 am
Shawn Doody Living & Deceased Family & Friends Manuel & Maria Fernandes Jason Van Groningen Henryk Pyzowski Stanley Dumanski
Hays Family Mike & Tian O’Malley Marianna Caetano George & Sandy Ban Pyzowski Family The Family
Rev. Eugene Roy
We Commend to your prayers:
We pray for all the sick of our Parishes: Carol Doody, Daphne Jarman, Helene Mostbacher, Julia Puype, John Biro and Abilio Oliveira, Helen Mostbacher & Olga Whalen. We pray for all the faithful departed.
Prayer Line : 519-426-0788 ~ [email protected] or 519-582-2431
Wonderful news for St. Mary’s Parish ! Stephanie Forshaw has volunteered to be our coordinator of Funeral Lunches. Stephanie, with some her friends and the usual faithful volunteers will continue this important ministry to grieving families. Thanks Stephanie!
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn for the week of April 8, 2018 St. Mary’s for Cremilde & Carlos Catarino: The Family St. Bernard’s for Vera Skoblenick: Joseph Skoblenick
Weekday Mass Schedule & Intentions for the week of April 10 - 13, 2018
Date Time & Place Intentions for Requested by Please Pray for
Tuesday, April 10 St. Mary’s ~ 7:00 pm Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs
7:00 pm
Maria Preciosa & Jose Mendes Ilaine Matuscin & Louis DeSerrano Caterina & Severino Bonadeo Jose Pereira & Decease Family Members Mary Heleniuk Guilhermino & Maria Jorge
Filomena & Miguel Donna DeSerrano Jim & Linda Boll
Alice Pereira & Family Fr. Al & Fr. Lucio The Family
Deacon Joseph Ryu
Wednesday, April 11
St. Stanislaus
St. Cecilia’s ~ 9:00 am St. Cecilia’s School
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs 9:00 a.m
St. Frances School
Staff & Students Pamela Brown & Robert Grieve Irene Holodinsky Joe Keane Staff & Students Jose & Maria Rodrigues Jessie Cordeiro Jules Masschaele
Audrey Grieve Steve & Family Dennis & Carrol Carr The Family Lucy Cordeiro St. Francis School
Rev. Leo Walsh, C.S.B.
Thursday, April 12 Cedarwood Village 10:30 am
Deceased Members of the McNally Family Winnie Clancy Florence Oliver
Michael Clancy Michael Clancy The Family
Rev. Leonard Desjardins
Friday, April 13
St. Mary’s ~ 9:30 am
St. Bernard’s ~ 11:30 am
Josefina Ventura & Francisco Rodrigues Philip Miguel & Belmira San-tos Isabel Pinto & Alfredo Oliveira Ronald Simon Living & Deceased Family Members Jannina Treciak
The Family Manuel, Filomena & Nuno Miguel Maria Cu Correia The Family Enid Jamieson Gienna Dumanski
Mrs. Virginia Eade Pastoral Minister
Every Sunday at Mass we hear the commission to go out and live our faith, but what are we being asked to do? Quite simply,
we are asked to share with others the love and charity Christ has shown us. Some of us like to visit, so we would make great
visitors on the team that go to the nursing homes or hospitals, where the time is slow and the people are alone. Some of us are
welcoming and warm hosts, so we would be great as greeters at the mass. Some of us have been blessed with strong voices
and would be great readers or choir members. Some of us teach (and not just teachers) and would thrive sharing our faith
with our youth at Sunday School or in the upcoming Vacation Bible School. Everywhere the church seeks to be the hands
and feet of Jesus, there is a need. As the Bible reminds us, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. You don’t have to be
an expert. You will be welcomed and trained and supported by our volunteers along the way. They do a great job, and more
hands make light work. You can even bring a friend or a spouse and do some of these things together. Please consider having
a role in the greater life of the church. Kathryn Heemskerk 519-582-1312 Ext 224.
COMING EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS
EASTER SUNDAY, April 1, 2018…ALLELUIA CHRIST IS RISEN! EASTER SUNDAY, April 1, 7:00 pm, the Sunday Evening mass in Spanish at St. Bernard’s, Waterford begins for the Migrant Workers (every Sunday night until November) Reminder that St. Cecilia’s has coffee, tea and sweets after every Sunday Mass in the Parish Hall. Wednesday, April 4, 7:00 pm Family of Parishes PROPERTY AND FINANCE Committee Meeting at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, Parish Hall. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION RETREATS April 4 for St. Cecilia’s and Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs; April 5 for St. Mary’s; April 6 for St. Bernard’s. Thursday, April 5, 7:00 pm BAPTISM PREPARATION at St. Cecilia’s Parish Hall Sunday, April 8, DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY at St. Bernard’s following the 9:00 am Eucharist and St. Mary’s 3:00 pm. Tuesday, April 10, 7:30 pm Family of Parishes FAMILY AND YOUTH COMMISSION meets at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Office. Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, the MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE takes place at St. Mary’s Parish Centre. Registration is required. Sunday April 15, Third Sunday of Easter, FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS begin in all four parishes for four weekends at all weekend masses. Sunday, April 15, Third Sunday of Easter, Hot Cross Buns social following 9:00 am Mass at St. Bernard’s. Sunday, April 15, following 11:00 am Eucharist at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, WHY CATHOLIC? Pot Luck Brunch. Tuesday, April 17, MASS OF ANOINTING THE SICK at St. Mary’s Church 11:00 am. This is for our Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk. Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 pm is our TOWN HALL MEETING at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish Hall, Delhi. All are invited to engage in discussion to create priorities and goals to achieve our MISSION STATEMENT. Thursday, April 19, 3:00 pm PASTORAL CARE TEAM meeting at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Sunday School Room, for Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs and St. Bernard’s Parishes. Thursday, April 19, 7:00 pm PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL meeting at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish Hall. Saturday, April 21, 8:00 am to 12 noon CWL RUMMAGE SALE at Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Parish Hall, Delhi. April 23, 24 and 25, is the CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE CONVENTION in London with Fathers Frank, Lucio and Alan attending the Mass and Banquet Wednesday, April 25. Tuesday, April 24, 7:30 pm CEMETERY BOARD MEETING at St. Mary’s Upper Hall. Saturday, April 28, 11:00 am PRIESTLY ORDINATION at St. Peter’s Basilica, London.
