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Readings: June 7, 2020

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

First Reading: Exodus 34.4b-6, 8-9

The Lord, a God merciful and gracious.

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 13.11-13

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God

and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

Gospel: John 3.16-18

God sent his only-begotten Son in order that

the world might be saved through him.

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Mass Intentions June 1 - 7 Monday

7:00pm Joan Dillon, John Harte and

John, Mary, Michael and William White

Tuesday

8:00am John and Annie Hunt

Wednesday 7:00pm Deceased members of the Dwyer family

Thursday

8:00am Philip Coleman, Len and Rita Abbott and

Adele Hunt

Friday

8:00am Margaret Foley

Saturday 5:00pm The Parishioners

Sunday 9:30am Mary and Gerry Doyle,

Martin, Bridget and Jack O'Keefe and

Bernard, Essie and baby Martin O'Keefe

11:30am Cortney Lake, Richard Keith Farrell and

Jerome Conway

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Healing God reach out to us now

and make us well.

Heal our hearts and the hearts we have hurt

by our faithlessness and neglect.

Through the gift of your Spirit awaken us to the new life you offer,

rooted in your compassion, justice and love,

so that we may become instruments of

your healing goodness. We make this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amen

Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy

Excerpt from Pentecost Novena 2020

Notice - Parish Office and Daily Mass

Out of concern for the health and well-being of all, the

parish office is closed to the public for the time being.

We are available by phone @ 579-0065 and by email:

stteresasadmass@outlook.com.

Please check the parish webpage - www.stteresa.ca and/

or facebook page for updates.

Daily Mass is recorded at 8:00 am, Monday through

Friday.

There is no Mass on Saturday. Sunday Mass will be

recorded at 10:00 am. Recorded Masses will be available

through the link on the parish webpage

approximately 11/2 hours from recording.

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Marriages

A minimum of six months advance notice is required.

A marriage preparation program is required to be married in the

church.

Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office to schedule the pre-baptism

course and for more information. A copy of the child’s birth

certificate must be provided before the baptism.

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Redemptorists Television (www.redemptorist.tv) Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help -

Wednesdays on Vision TV at 10am and 2pm.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Marian Talk: Fr. Matt Allman C.Ss.R. ~

Thirty Years with the Icon

Homilist: Carmen Moore ~

Climate Change in the Environment of My Life

Centre for Life is hosting virtual tax clinics under the

Community Income Tax Preparation Program . If you are

a senior with a modest income please call 579-1500 for

any inquiries or to make an appointment.

In preparation for the Feast of Our

Lady of Perpetual Help, we are

presenting reflections every

Wednesday, for the next four

weeks beginning June 3. This will

follow the weekday mass. The

link can be found on the parish

website www.stteresa.ca

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Look What Blew into Town Did it really happen the way the story is told? Who would not

give anything to have been there? But maybe we have been

there. Maybe we have met people who were so open to the

mysterious power of the Spirit of God that they were able to

accomplish things they never thought they could. Maybe at

times even we, too, have been so moved by that mysterious

Spirit. Is it possible that we are mistaken about what is truly

mysterious or Spirit-driven? Is it possible that we fail to see the

mystery of God in everyday life?

This is not to say that nothing extraordinary happened on that

Pentecost day. It certainly did! People who kept a low profile

out of fear of facing the same deadly fate as their leader seemed

to rush out onto the street and proclaim that leader’s mighty

acts. What has happened to them? How is such a reversal of

behavior to be described? It happens that when something won-

drous occurs we often use exaggerated images and superla-

tive language in an attempt to capture the astounding char-

acter of the event. To embellish language does not mean

that the event was not amazing. It means that it was so

amazing that we are at a loss to describe or explain it. We

are, after all, talking about the dynamic Spirit of God that

can completely change people. This is the same Spirit we received at baptism. Are we open to have it

change us?

Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA

Liguori Publications

A Word from Pope Francis As he did on Pentecost, the Lord wants to work one of the greatest miracles we can

experience; he wants to turn your hands, my hands, our hands, into signs of

reconciliation, of communion, of creation. He wants your hands to continue

building the world of today. And he wants to build that world with you.

Prayer Vigil with Young People, July 30, 2016

St. Teresa’s Parish - Served By The Redemptorists Since Sunday, October 21, 1956

Fr. Ciro Perez C.Ss.R., Fr. Tony Bidgood C.Ss.R. & Fr. David Louch C.Ss.R.

Telephone: 709-579-0065

120 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s, NL, A1E 1V1 Fax: 579-3804

Website: www.stteresa.ca

Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 4:00 pm

Our bulletin is available online.

May 31, 2020 ~ Pentecost Sunday

Suddenly there came from the sky a noise

like a strong driving wind, and…Then

there appeared to them tongues as of fire.

ACTS 2:2–3

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Collection Received at Office Door & Mail

Regular Collection $3,178.00

Archbishop's Appeal $285.00 (Total $1,680.00)

Pope's Pastoral Works $170.00 (Total $695.00)

Cemetery Collection $15.00 (Total $195.00)

Needs of the Canadian Church $10.00

Acknowledged with gratitude.

Mass Intentions The parish office is open only for staff. If you

would like to book a mass intention please call the

office and the information will be taken over the

phone. Payment for the intention must be received

on the day that it is booked. The cost is $5 cash or

cheque.

YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU In this time when people are not coming to the church

for Masses and other activities, we still need your

generosity to continue paying the bills, providing

services, and paying the staff of our Parish. You can

continue supporting our parish by dropping your

offering envelope into the mail slot at the parish

office or mailing it in. Thank you for your continued

support.

Cemetery Collection: June 7

The upkeep of our cemeteries, the final resting place of

our loved ones, is the duty and responsibility of all

Christians. The Cemetery Collection provides the

funding to maintain the five Catholic Cemeteries

(Belvedere, Mt. Carmel, Holy Sepulcher, Kilbride and

Gate of Heaven). The aesthetic presentation of these

sacred grounds are directly dependent upon

contributions received.

WHERE IS GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF

THIS PANDEMIC?

If you have been asking questions about how to

make meaning in these uncharted waters that we

are in, you are not alone. If you've asked where

God is, or how you might hear God's voice, others

are asking the same questions.

If you would like to take part in an online discus-

sion about your own experiences and how it all

relates to God and faith, the Redemptorist Adult

Faith Formation Team (Fr. Tony Bidgood, CSsR,

Fr. David Louch, CSsR and Anne Walsh) would

like invite you to a virtual Zoom gathering of

people who want to share their thoughts, questions

and faith.

Simply email us at the following address:

rafftcssr@gmail.com

and the Redemptorist Adult Faith Formation Team

will contact you about how to connect to the

virtual discussion. We look forward to hearing

from you. Peace!

Dear Parishioners,

I want to extend a word of thank you for your

moral and monetary support of my participation in

the recent “Heads Without Bed’s” campaign

for The Home Again Furniture Bank. The goal of

the campaign was to raise $15 000.00; as of today,

I am delighted to say that the campaign exceeded

that goal and raised, $16 305.00! More donations

are still coming in. So far, you and I raised $990 of

that amount … congratulations on making this a

success!

Just so you know, I did indeed sleep on the floor

last Friday night, in my sleeping bag and on a thin

camping air mattress, it was a good, albeit fitful

sleep … ha ha! We have helped ensure that people

will get a bed and needed furniture in our city. We

have also helped the Home Again Furniture Bank,

which is a local and ecumenical organization, be a

source and sign of God’s grace at work in our

community to help those in need.

Thank you and God bless you!

Sincerely,

Fr. Tony

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Dear Parishioners, Greetings on this solemnity of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church.

Some months ago, when the news came that the World Health Organization

had declared the outbreak of Covid-19 to be a pandemic, we entered a time of uncer-

tainty, panic, stress, confusion and chaos. Companies, schools and churches were

closed, and we were required to stay home in self-isolation. The leaders of countries

had differing attitudes and reactions and came up with different approaches to dealing

with the pandemic: some were more political; some worked in collaboration with scien-

tists and medical officials; some focussed on the economy; some simply carried on as

usual. There was controversy. People were afraid or angry or sad.

But after a time, as we became better informed about what was going on, we began to feel

more settled and the situation began to stabilize. Many countries (including Canada) are dealing with

the COVID-19 crisis very well. As a result, gradually we are beginning to be able to go out, and busi-

nesses are re-opening, and so on. We see light at the end of the tunnel, and discover hope in our hearts!

Our experience in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic calls to mind the experience of Jesus’

disciples after his death. The disciples were devastated, afraid, sad, in panic, confused; they didn’t

know what to say, what to do, where to go. Then suddenly, on the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit

came upon them like wind and fire – and everything changed. They could understand one another;

they felt full of joy and hope; they knew what to say, what to do, where to go! This was a new begin-

ning; the disciples were on the verge of a new normal.

But who is this Holy Spirit who brought about such a dramatic change? How can we describe

the Holy Spirit and the mission of the Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit work? Is this same Holy Spirit

at work in the world now, in this time of pandemic? We can begin to find answers if we look to the

Scriptures.

In the Scriptures, there are some images used to describe the Holy Spirit: wind, water, tongues,

fire and dove. The Spirit is that Paraclete (a Greek word that is translated as Counselor, Comforter,

Helper, Encourager, or Enabler), who quietly works in us and through us every day behind the scenes

in the basic activities of our lives and the lives of the people around us. The Paraclete fully present

wherever people worship and pray in the name of Jesus. When we believe and trust in Jesus, we have

Faith through the Holy Spirit’s work in us, for the Holy Spirit is filling us. The Holy Spirit leads us to

turn away from our sinfulness and reassures us that we are still loved in spite of our sin.

We see the presence of the Holy Spirit in the sincere concern of a friend for our health; in the

generosity of those who give us so much help; in the inner strength we discover in times of crisis; in all

people who are working hard to face this pandemic; in those moments when we admit that we have

been wrong; in the making of a tough choice; in the resilience of people who face one difficult thing

after another without turning away; in the times when we have dared to love even though it was hard to

do so.

The Holy Spirit changes our lives, helping us to be more patient and forgiving, to seek new be-

ginnings in our relationships with one another and to let the power of God’s love have the final say

over the conflicts we get into. The Holy Spirit is available to us every moment of every day as we face

the choices between being self-centred or being the God-centered people whom God has created us,

and the Spirit has called us, to be in Christ.

Happy Pentecost Day. Many blessings to you and your families.

Fr. Ciro A Perez, CSsR