Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 7, 2004
VOCATION
VIEW: As the Church-year comes to
a close, may the Lord Jesus strengthen your heart for every good work and word. May
you live your vocation.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
In today’s second reading, St. Paul prays that the Thessalonians may be strengthened “on every
good work and word”. May we, too, be strengthened and empowered as we use
our time and our talents for the good of our Church, our families, our communities and the world.
MASS INTENTIONS
Tuesday
Nov 9 7:00 pm
NO MASS
Bishop Tony Daniels Ordination Celebration at St. Peter’s in London
Wednesday Nov 10
9:00 am
Rosary following Mass
Philip Leonard
requested by Aldona Leonard
Thursday Nov 11
9:00 am
REMEMBRANCE DAY – School Mass
Madan Mallick
requested by JoAnn VanEngelen and Family
Philip Leonard
requested by Dennis Leonard
Friday Nov 12 9:00 am
Monica McClurg
requested by Paul & Audrey Sebo
Art Richardson requested by John & Celine Howard
Bill Lesperance from the Legion, will be speaking at the Remembrance
Day Mass on November 11th at 9:00 am.
St. Vincent de Paul monthly collection will
follow all Masses this weekend. The monthly meeting will be at 10:00 am this weekend.
The C.W.L. Meeting will take place at 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 9th
in the Parish Hall. Please try to attend.
The Lunch Committee: Jo-Ann Boere, Joanne Rombouts and Pat Murphy
Dream Auction of October 1st – Donation Receipts
In
order to finalize the auction paperwork, please be sure to contact the Parish Office or a member of the Auction Committee,
if you have not already done so, if you wish your donation to the auction to be tax receipted.
COMMENTATORS, LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – The
new schedules are ready for pick up in the Narthex.
FINANCE PRESENTATION – Don Pearson will speak at all
the Masses next weekend. Coffee will be served in the Parish Hall.
THE DECORATING COMMITTEE is looking for fresh
cut evergreens for Christmas (no white spruce please). If you have any evergreens,
please wait to do your pruning until the drop off time, around December 17th at Jose VanHaastert’s. Please call ahead at 899-4150.
ATTENTION FOOD HANDLERS – The Community Health Services
Department will be conducting a Certified Food Handlers Course at St. James Presbyterian Church in Forest. The course will be held every Tuesday from 6:00 – 9:00 pm starting November
16th for 4 weeks. Please contact Jo MacKenzie at 786-5855 to register. Cost is $40 per person. You will receive
a certificate and a meat thermometer.
The Youth Group is having a Christmas Shoebox Drive again for the poor and under privileged children around
the world. We had a wonderful participation last year and we’ll try to
give a lot of joy again this year.
Ideas to put in the box: plush toys, other toys, comics, puzzles, toiletry (soap, toothbrush, comb, etc.) pencils, crayons, markers,
paper, hard candy, gum, ball caps, hair clips, t-shirts, etc.
Items you can’t put in the box: used toys, violent items, glass and liquids. You can add a greeting card and/or a picture.
Please
identify the gender (boy or girl) and the age group. You can drop off
your shoe box at the Parish Bazaar next weekend, at St. John
Fisher School or at the Church
anytime.
Welcome into God’s Family
Sarah Mae Lynn Koolen
Who was baptized this weekend.
Message from Fr. Bill McGrattan,
Rector of St. Peter’s Seminary
Dear David:
On behalf of St. Peter’s Seminary, please accept my sincere appreciation for your support of the St. Peter’s
Seminary Annual Parish Appeal. The donations received from the parishioners throughout
this Diocese will do much to help this seminary achieve its mission of educating and forming men for priesthood as well as
women and men for lay ministry.
Please be assured of a remembrance in our weekly Mass for the intentions of our benefactors, and thank you for taking
a leadership role on behalf of the Seminary in your parish.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. W.T. McGrattan
The Academic Awards Ceremony of St. Patrick’s High School will be held at the school on Saturday, November 20th at 7:30 pm.
On Saturday, November
20th at 7:30 pm, the Clairion Symphony & Chorus will be performing
Handel’s “Messiah” at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Sarnia. A special reduced price of $10 (regular $15) is being offered to members of our congregation
if purchased in advance (from Jack Kennedy Music in Sarnia,
Judith DeWitt at 786-4106 or any other Clairion member).
St. Philip’s Church, Petrolia and Holy Rosary, Wyoming is seeking a Full Time Coordinator of
Youth Ministry – The successful applicant must possess a CYM certificate or
equivalent and must be able to foster the development of youth as Christians and draw them into responsible participation
in the life, mission and ministry of the church. Job descriptions can be picked
up at St. Philip’s Rectory, 4142
Victoria St., Petrolia from Monday – Wednesday between 9 am and
4 pm or can be faxed. Deadline for application is November 21, 2004.
PROJECT RACHEL HEALING RETREAT – The retreat weekend
is designed to bring healing and reconciliation for women of all ages who find themselves suffering as a result of a past
abortion experience. Come and experience God’s mercy and forgiveness with
others who understand and care. Time: Friday,
November 12th arrival 6:30 pm. Sunday, November 14th departure
1:00 pm. $150.00 per person (includes accommodation, meals & materials).
For more info or
to register, call 1-888-355-1110 Private & Confidential.
RAYJON ShareCare of Sarnia and YMCA
presents –
Peace, Unity and Justice Forum “Transforming Our World From the
Inside Out”
Saturday, November
13, 2004 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at the Village Inn, 751 Christina Street,
Sarnia. For more information call
Maggy Barnfield at 519-337-0338 or visit the Rayjon website at www.sarnia.com/rayjon.
READINGS
FOR THE WEEK
November 8
Titus 1:1-9
Luke 17:1-6
November 9
Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12
1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17
John 2:13-22
November 10
Titus 3:1-7
Luke 17:11-19
November 11
Philemon 7-20
Luke 17:20-25
November 12
2 John 4-9
Luke 17:26-37
November 13
3 John 5-8
Luke 18:1-8
THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR:
Nov 7, Fr. Nichola Nyabanga Mauro
Nov 8, Fr. Robert Rocheleau
Nov 9, Sacred Heart Fathers
Nov 10, Fr. Theodore Pinto
Nov 11, POPE JOHN PAUL II
Nov 12, Fr. Stanislaw Kucziak, S.Ch.
Nov 13, Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
