St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church 26 Carmel Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 3N9
Phone: 705-949-1072 Fax: 705-949-5992 Email: [email protected]
Pastor: Rev. Pat Woods (Cell: 705-971-2804)
Assistant Pastor: Rev. Daniele Muscolino (Cell: 705-206-9630)
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Marcel Lefebvre
Secretary:
Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm
Sunday Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am
11:00am
Young People’s Church
Sunday: 11:00am
Weekday Mass Schedule
Tuesday: 7:00pm
Wednesday: 9:15am
Thursday: 9:15am
Friday: 9:15am
Confession Times
Tuesday: 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Also available by appointment
Parish News, Calendar, Catholic Resources, Prayers,
Readings and up-to-date information available at:
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SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT Sunday (Sept. 25, 2016): (including loose) $ 2,772.00
(132/304 envelopes used)
Pre-authorized Sunday: $ 1,386.00
Building Fund: $ 130.00
Pre-authorized Building Fund: $ 45.00
TOTAL: $ 4,333.00
Needs of the Canadian Church: $ 242.00
Budgeted Weekly Income Needed: $5,600.00
PARISH INFORMATION
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated
after a preparation
programme is completed.
Phone the office or fill out
online form to register.
Marriages
Please contact the parish priest
at least six months in advance of
the intended date of marriage.
Sacrament of the Sick
Celebrated on the First
Wednesday of the month at the
9:15am Mass. Also available by
appointment.
Vocations to the
Priesthood/Religious Life
Please speak to the Pastor or
visit: www.beapriest.ca or
www.csjssm.ca
Parish Prayer Line
Please call Connie Celli at
705-945-7034 to add your
intentions to our prayer list.
24/7 On-Call Priest
Please notify the chaplain, nurse
or nursing home coordinator to
contact the priest on-call.
Communion to Shut-Ins
Please notify the parish
office.
Bulletin Submissions
Deadline for submissions to be
considered for printing is
Monday prior to print. Please
note that all submissions may be
edited for space purposes.
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 2, 2016
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Tuesday, October 4 - 7:00PM
Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi
Galatians 1:13-24; Luke 10:38-42
Anne Woods by Linda Mizzi
Wednesday, October 5 - 9:15AM
**With Communal Anointing of the Sick
Galatians 2:1-2,7-14; Luke 11:1-4
Intentions of Jean (Angel) Kniahnicki by the Gordon Family
Thursday, October 6 - 9:15AM
Galatians 3:1-5; Luke 11:5-13
Dominic Santana by Sr. Roberta Low & Sr. Norma Zorzi
**Friday, October 7 - 11:00AM (note time change and location)
*Mass at Pathways Retirement Residence
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Galatians 3:6-14; Luke 11:15-26
Vic Mizzi by Linda Mizzi
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19
Saturday, October 8
4:00PM - Elizabeth Coyle by Angela & Jack Coyle
- C.E. Fournier by A. Fournier & Family
Sunday, October 9
9:00AM - For the Intentions of All Parishioners by the Pastor
11:00AM - Norman Hebert by St. Jerome’s C.W.L.
- Margaret Castellani by St. Jerome’s C.W.L.
PASTA DINNER Saturday, October 14 - 5pm - 7pm in the parish hall
Adults $10; Ages 5-12: $5; Under age 5: Free!
Family Rate: $30 150 Tickets Available
Proceeds to Family/Youth Ministry
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 2, 2016
Life Chain 2016
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Peaceful and prayerful
public witness for an end to
abortion. Location for St.
Jerome’s parishioners is in
front of Arby’s on Great
Northern at Northern Ave.
October 2, 2016
C.W.L. Meeting
12:30pm Meeting Room 2
October 6, 2016
Confirmation Preparation
Session #2
7:00pm - 8:30pm
October 8, 2016
Intercessory Prayer Group
9:00am - Please join us for a
half-hour of prayer and
fellowship as we pray for
our community.
October 12, 2016
First Reconciliation
Information Night
7:00pm - 8:30pm
For all candidates and
parents.
October 13, 2016
Mass with Students from
Holy Cross Elementary
10:00am
Full list of upcoming events
available on our website.
PARISH NEWS & EVENTS
FIRST RECONCILIATION & EUCHARIST REGISTRATION Young People in Grade 3 are being asked to register
for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First
(Communion) Eucharist. The Sacrament of Reconcilia-
tion will take place November 30, and the Sacrament of
First Eucharist will take place April 29/30, 2017.
The preparation program for First Reconciliation begins
October 12. All dates for both programs are detailed
on our website. Registration is available by filling out
a Registration Form online or by picking one up in the
north foyer entrance of the church. Registration deadline is October 7.
ST. JEROME PARISH SECRETARY We are in need of a parish secretary to work Tues-
day to Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm (7 hours) and
Friday 8:30am - 12:00pm (3.5 hours). Main
responsibilities include bulletin production, book-keeping, Mass Intention
management and other clerical duties. Training will be provided.
Computer skills a must. Employment is based on a one year renewable
contract. For further details, please contact the parish office. Three refer-
ences and a police check are required. Deadline for resumes is October 3,
2016. Resumes can be submitted by email to [email protected].
BIBLE STUDY This Fall we will resume Bible Study using the Loyola Pro-
gram, Six Weeks with the Bible. We will be reflecting on the
Book of Proverbs using “Proverbs: Wisdom for Living.” If you
are interested, contact Burnie Thorp at [email protected] or 705-
949-1724. Please register by Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Wednes-
day group will begin on October 19 and run until November 23.
C.W.L. NEWS C.W.L. is looking for a parishioner
who would be willing to take over
“Operation Christmas Child”.
Please call Barb at 705-949-4538 for
more information.
BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN Parishioners who have not returned
the baby bottles for the Pregnancy
Centre’s campaign are asked to
submit them in order to tally St.
Jerome’s 2016 contributions!
October - The Month of The Rosary: Mary’s Power of Intercession Even during her life on earth, Mary appears in the gospels as distributing graces. Jesus sanctifies the pre-cursor through her when she comes to visit her cousin Elisabeth. Through her he confirms the faith of his disci-ples at Cana by performing the miracle for which she asked. Through her he confirms John’s faith on Calvary, saying: “Son, behold thy mother.” Through her finally the Holy Spirit gave himself to the Apostles, for we read in the Acts (Acts 1:14) that she prayed with them in the Cenacle while they prepared themselves for the aposto-late and for the light and strength and graces of Pentecost. With still greater reason is Mary powerful in her intercession now that she has entered heaven and has been lifted up above the choirs of the angels. The Christian sense of the faithful assures us that a mother in heaven knows the spiritual needs of the children she has left behind her on earth, and that she prays for their salvation. It is a universal for the faithful to recommend themselves to the prayers of the saints in heaven. As St. Thomas says when the saints were on earth, their charity led them to pray for their neighbor. With still greater reason do we say that in heaven they pray for their neighbor since when their charity is inflamed by the beatific vision it is greater than it was on earth: Their charity in heaven is uninterrupted in its acts and proceeds from a fuller realization of human needs and the value of life eternal. The Council of Trent defined that the saints in heaven pray for us and that it is useful to invoke them. Their merits and their expiation have ceased, but not their prayer—no longer a prayer of tearful supplication but one now of intercession. St. Paul tells us that our Blessed Lord does not cease to make intercession for us. He is the principal and necessary intercessor. But Jesus himself wishes that we should have recourse to Mary so that our prayers may have greater value through being presented by her. As Mother of all people Mary knows the spiritual needs of all, knows all that concerns their salvation. Because of her immense charity she prays for them. And since she is all-powerful with her Son because of the love by which they are united, she obtains from him all the graces for which she asks—that is to say, all the graces we receive. This power of Mary’s intercession is proclaimed by the faithful each time they recite the Hail Mary. Mary’s Power of Intercession by Fr. Reginald Garrigou. Published on October 20, 2007 - www.motherofallpeoples.com
WEEKLY PRAYER REFLECTION
PRAYERS FOR CANDIDATES Our Preparation program for Confirmation has begun
and will be ongoing until the celebration
of the Sacrament of Confirmation with
Bishop Marcel Damphousse on November
10. We ask you to please keep our candi-
dates and their families in your prayers.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP Quite simply, intercessory prayer is the act of praying
on behalf of others. At St. Jerome’s we recognize the
importance of supporting our
parishioners, those in our com-
munity, our parish programs
and the needs and intentions of
the community through the
power of prayer. Every Saturday morning at 9:00am
all parishioners are invited to join us for praying for
our needs and the needs of others. The format will be
provided and will last around 30 minutes. All are
welcome to join, or offer your prayers and intentions
to be included during this time.
More photos of the Big Blue Box Drive available on
our website at www.stjeromeparishssm.com