Saint Michael’s Basilica 10 Howard Street Miramichi, NB E1N 0C4 Sunday Mass Times Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 10:30 am & 5:30 pm Bapsms Last Sunday of the Month Please Phone Parish Office Confession Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 pm First Friday 7:30 pm Ministry to Sick/Shut-Ins Please nofy the Parish Office and arrange Communion Religious Educaon & Responsible Ministry Coordinator Patricia Lee—Telephone 778-5153 Saint Margaret’s Church 9371 Route 11 St. Margaret’s, NB E1N 5C3 Sunday Mass Times Saturday 6:00 pm Saint Michael’s Museum & Genealogical Centre Saint Michael’s Catholic Supplies & Book Store Telephone: 778-5152 Website www.saintmichaelsmuseum.com St. Michael’s Basilica PASTOR: FATHER JOHN BEAUMASTER Sandy Williston—Parish Secretary Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:30 am—12 noon 1:00 pm—3:00 pm Friday CLOSED Telephone: 778-5150 Fax: 778-5156 Website: stmichaelsbasilica.com Email: [email protected]Parish Centre: 778-5154 January 29 2017 SCOTTS DRUG STORE LTD. 1781 Water Street Miramichi, NB E1N 1B2 Phone (506)773-4475 For All Your Prescripon Needs! “Live Well with Pharmasave” Home Wiring — Renovations—Heating & Lighting Service Entrance Upgrades—Parking Lot Lighting Boom-Bucket-Digger-Truck Service Alternative Energy —Services Pumps& Controls Electric Motor Sales & Services 773-8016 22 Wilson Dr. Miramichi Maher’s Funeral Home Harry Maher Funeral Director P.O. Box 414 35 University Ave. Miramichi, NB E1N 3A8 773-4321 Email: [email protected]Generations of our family serving yours— A Tradition of Trust. Stephen O’Reilly 120 General Manson Way PO Box 145 MIRAMICHI, NB E1N 3A5 Northeast Machine Works Inc. Machine Shop & Welding Industrial Manufacturing & Fabricaon Tel: (506)773-6622 cell: 627-6205 Fax: (506)778-2212 Res: 773-9380 Email: [email protected]Knights of Columbus Father Bernard M. Brodrick Council 1219 Charity/Unity/Fraternity/Patriosm Interested? Call Stephen at 773-3324 or contact any member Announce your milestone here For Façade Lighting with a $50.00 Donation Fourth Sunday Ordinary
January 29 Sunday 5:30 pm Michael Gorman, Marven McCarthy, Mary Moar
January 30 Monday 9:00 am Charles Glynn, Anne & George Springer, Mary Cook
January 31 Tuesday 9:00 am Virginia Dinan, Paul MacLean, Gerald Glynn
February 2 Thursday 5:15 pm Joseph & Viola McGrath, Gerald Glynn
February 3 Friday 9:00 am Carmelita Losier, Paul MacLean
February 4 Saturday 4:00 pm Benoit Losier, Virginia Dinan, Patsy Keating
February 5 Sunday 10:30 am For the People, Debbie Young
February 5 Sunday 5:30 pm Louis J. Thibault, Lawrence Donahue, Derrill Arseneault
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Saint Michael’s
Mass intentions
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for each mass.
St. Margaret's offertory January 28, 2017
Regular fund $ 296.85
January 28 Saturday 6:00 pm Mary Cook, Mike Lynch, Serah & Johnny Holland, Bertha McGrath
February 4 Saturday 6:00 pm Mike Lynch, Mary S. Cook, Serah Holland
Saint Margaret’s
Mass intentions
Offertory procession for St. Margaret’s
jan 28 william Holland family, Feb. 4 Maura Flynn, Feb. 11 William Flynn Family
St. Michael’s offertory January 28 & 29,
2017
Regular Offering $ 5420.60
St. Vincent de Paul $ 146.00
Cemetery Fund $ 101.00
Renovation Fund $ 40.00
Capital Campaign $ 143.00
Initial Offering $ 70.00
Renovation Collection at st. michael’s
will be taken up next weekend at all Masses.
First Friday devotions will be celebrated at 7pm at St. Michael’s. Mass will be celebrated at 7pm followed by a period of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. During the Adoration, confessions will be heard and at approximately 8:20pm Vespers will be sung concluding with Benediction.
St. Michael’s Offertory Procession
Sunday January 29 Jessica Young & Family
Sunday February 5 Rose Spray & Darlene O’Donnell
Sunday February 12 Harold & Carol Fleiger
Faith Fact
Why do the church bells ring at noon and 6:00 o’clock??
It is a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages (circa 1400 A.D.) The bells
remind Catholics of the words of the Angel Gabriel to Mary, announcing the
Incarnation (conception) of the Lord and Mary’s response (hence the title
‘Angelus’) Just as monks have always been called to prayer at specific times
of the day, so all Christians are called to share in ‘common’ prayer with them.
At first, it was 3 times a day (6:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.) It has since
Santa Maria will be having their meeting Monday January 30th in the Parish Centre at 11:00 a.m. Please remember to bring food for St. Vincent de Paul.
Annual White Gold Dinner/Concert Sunday , Feb. 12, 6 pm Beaverbrook Kin Centre. Return visit from Halifax Tenor, Leander Mendoza and Miramichi performers. Menu: Salmon or chicken. Tickets $35.00 by reservation, call 622-1780 or email [email protected] Sponsored by the 60th Miramichi Folksong Festival Inc.
Diocesan Catechist Retreat What!!! Me, a Disciple?? January 27- 29, Friday 8 pm – Sunday 1:00 pm, Villa Madonna Retreat House Cost: $170 (includes accommodations, all meals and snacks). Retreat Facilitator - Fr. John Jennings. To register, please fill out registration form and forward to your Regional Catechetical Coordinator on for before January 22, 2017: Regis-tration forms are available online https://www.facebook.com/diocesesjrelform/ or from your parish coordinator. Miramichi: Patricia: Tel: 622-5730 e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 622-5736.
interested in volunteering with Hospice Miramichi and would like to spend quality time with those living with progres-sive life limiting illnesses in a non-medical supportive role, please contact Connie Doucet at 773-7607 (prompt #4) or via email [email protected] to arrange for an interview. Volunteer training begins November 30.
Villagers Chorus Group presents: “All About Love” a Valen-tine’s Concert being held at St. Andrew’s United Church188 Wel-lington Street Friday, February 10th at 7:30 pm. Strawberry Shortcake, Tea/Coffee Price $10.00 All tickets will be presold! Please contact Karen at the church office to purchase tickets.
The Chatham Area Ministerial association are hosting an ecumenical service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church (King St.) All are welcome. Light refreshments to follow.
April 26-May 5: Pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Cost of $2035 (+ $675 airport taxes/security/fuel surcharges) includes airfare from the Maritimes, (twin or triple) accommodation, daily break-fast & dinner and professional local guide. INFO: Marie Desjardins at [email protected] or (207) 868-5027.
February 2, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, has been designated World Day for Consecrated Life. Within our 175th anniversary year, we remember with gratitude the twenty-three communities of Consecrated women and men who served our diocesan church over the years in the areas of health care, edu-cation, parish work, social work and more.
Robert Harris Bishop of Saint John
Revitalization of our Diocese ~ On behalf of the Diocese of Saint John and the Catholic Leadership Institute, Fr. John Jennings will be writing a series of articles about the Disciple Maker Index Survey results and the process of revitalization in our Diocese. Articles and information about the revitalization process will appear in the New Freeman and will be posted on a website that can be accessed through a link on the Dioce-san website. A Facebook page entitled Revitalizing our Diocese is also
available for people to access information.
This week’s winner: Thelma Carroll
Ticket # 1253 prize of $724.00
Congratulations!
Don’t forget to play your toonie!
Parish News Confession will be heard each Saturday from
3-3:45PM in the Bishop Rogers Chapel.
Any homebound parishioners who are sick and would like a Blessing
from Fr. John, please call the office at 778-5150.
capital campaign committee update
Goal ...................... $1,000,000
Donations/Pledges to January 13………….$507,013.37
Percent of Goal Reached ....................50.7%
Thank you to all those who have contributed to the Campaign. We have now reached the half-way mark. The Committee appreciates and thanks all those who have contributed to this Campaign. As it moves into its final stages, the Committee encourages those who have not participated to support the Campaign so we can cross the finish line strong. Donations can also be dropped off at the church office or placed in a clearly marked envelope and deposited into the weekly collection.
K OF C FATHER B.M. BRODERICK COUNCIL 1219
Breakfast—first Sunday of the month K OF C Bingo at the K of C Hall on King St. - Sunday 7:00 pm jan. 22 team 2 jan. 29 team 3 feb. 5 team 4 feb. 12 team 1 TV Bingo every Tuesday 6:30 pm Channel 10.
Schedule of church linens jan 22 Jeannine Gorman jan 29 Florence Petrie
Feb.5 Anne Duplessie
St. Vincent De Paul would like to thank all parishioners of St. Michael’s Parish for you generous donations to their Christmas Hamper Project. During this years project we supplied 42 families with gifts and groceries. This could not have been accomplished without the support from people like yourselves. This Christmas season, You concern for others brought joy and smiles to many homes. God Bless. Sincerely Edward Dignam & Members of the St. Vincent De Paul Society youth choir practices are on Tuesday from 3:15-4pm. All children welcome from grades 1 to 6. Immediate Employment opportunity at Saint Michael's. Immediate opportunity for a Religious Education Coordinator responsible for overseeing the implementation of the faith formation program for children and youth from kindergarten to confirmation. This includes working Sundays. Expe-rience as a Catechist is essential. Please apply online by sending your resume to [email protected] No drop ins or phone calls.
The catholic bookstore and museum will be closed until the end of January. First Friday devotions will be celebrated on Friday February 3, 2017 at St. Michael’s. Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. followed by a pe-riod of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. During the Adoration, con-fession will be heard and at approximately 8:20 p.m. Vespers will be sung concluding with Benediction.
