SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Fr. John is usually available thirty minutes before weekday Mass to celebrate reconciliation or by appointment.
BAPTISM: Call the Parish Office to register for the next preparation course.
MARRIAGE: Contact Fr. John at least six months before your anticipated date of marriage.
PRIESTHOOD: If you would like further information about becoming a priest, brother, or sister contact Fr. John or visit www.vocations.ca
SICK CALLS: If you know of a parishioner who is hospitalized or unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion please call the Parish Office.
HOSPITAL VISITATION: If you or a loved one is in the hospital and would appreciate a pastoral visit from Fr. John please call the rectory.
E-BULLETIN: For those who wish to receive an electronic copy of the bulletin each Friday in their inbox, email frjohnlemire2@gmail.com and request to be added to the e-bulletin list.
SANCTUARY CANDLE INTENTION: For the repose of the soul of Irma Rigon by Maria, Mary Lou, Eddy, & JoAnne Rigon & Family.
SANCTUARY CANDLE: Each week we invite you to light the sanctuary lamp in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The cost is $20.00 and you may drop the donation off at the rectory or place it in the collection with the information enclosed. We are in need of intentions for April onwards.
WEEKLY COLLECTION UPDATE: April 14th: $2175.00. Weekly Budget: $2350.00. Difference: -$175.00. Renovation Fund: $150.00. Thank you for your generous support.
SUPPORTING THE FOOD BANK: Please continue to remember to bring your can goods each week to Mass to help support the Timmins Food Bank. Your generosity will help make the difference in the lives of others who do not have as much as we do.
DAILY MASS: You can follow Mass from St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto at www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live or the Daily TV Mass at www.youtube.com/dailytvmass
HOW TO E-TRANSFER: For those who wish to donate to the Parish by e-transfer, use the email “sacredheart296@eastlink.ca” and the security / password “sacredheart”. Thank you for your support!
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: “I am the good shepherd ... and I lay down my life for the sheep…and they will heed my voice.” (John 10:14-16) When you pray, do you only ask Jesus for the things that you want? Do you ever ask Jesus what He wants from you? How do you listen for His response? Many times Jesus responds in “quiet whispers” that are not so obvious. So, take time every day, in silence, to actively listen for His voice. (Saint Louis Archdiocese Stewardship Office)
OHS PRODUCTION: O’Gorman High School will be performing “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” under the direction of Lauri-Ann Loreto Neal. It runs from Wednesday, May 1st to Saturday, May 4th. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. and curtain rises at 7:00 P.M. at the OHS Sylvia Gravel Theatre. Tickets ($25 each) are available from the Main Office at OHS and Alfie's Cigar Store.
CLERGY APPRECIATION SUPPER: The 4th Degree of the Knights of Columbus are hosting a clergy appreciation supper on Sunday, May 5th with cocktails at 5:00 P.M. and buffet dinner at 6:00 P.M. at Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Parish (288 Commercial Ave.) Tickets are $30.00 per person and can be obtain from Leo Chaumont at 705-363-8978 before April 26th. All are welcome.
PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE: Do you work downtown and need a place to park? St. Anthony Cathedral has one space available in its parking lot. Cost is $50.00 per month. If interested contact Fr. John at 705-264-0587 or frjohnlemire2@gmail.com
The April Priests for Life Canada newsletter is available at the entrance.
PARISH BAZAAR: St. Joseph’s Parish in Timmins will be hosting their annual Parish bazaar on Sunday, April 28th from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. in their Parish Hall followed by a spaghetti supper from 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. It’s a day full of activities with bingo, craft table, wheel of fortune, penny sale, bake sale, canteen, 50/50, childrens games, and more.
TOP 10 MOST NEEDED ITEMS AT THE TIMMINS FOOD BANK: The shelves are pretty bare lately and the Timmins Food Bank has issued a top ten list of the things most needed: 1)breakfast cereal, 2) canned tomatoes, 3) canned meats, 4) jam, 5) peanut butter, 6) crackers, 7) canned fruit, 8) toilet paper, 9) canned vegetables, and 10) canned brown beans. Items can be brought to church next weekend.
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY: The purpose of World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord's instruction to "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life. While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and diaconate), consecrated life in all its forms (male and female religious life, societies of apostolic life, consecrated virginity), secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life. (Source: www.usccb.org)
Today the Holy Father has asked all Catholic to intercede for vocations. Will you make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life?
• Pray for the priests who have ministered to you throughout your life, both living and dead.
• Keep our parish priests and deacons in prayer throughout the week.
• Encourage your children or grandchildren to consider a vocation as a priest or religious brother or sister.
• Pray a rosary for more young men and women in our diocese to respond to God’s call. (Source: www.worlddayofprayerforvocations.com)
CALLING ALL CWL MEMBERS: This Friday (April 26th) the Church celebrates the memorial of Our Lady of Good Counsel, patroness of the CWL. There will be a special Mass that day at 9:00 A.M. at the Cathedral (all are welcome) followed by a coffee and social time for CWL members in the Parish Hall. Members of both Sacred Heart CWL and St. Anthony’s CWL are encouraged to attend this Mass and social. Our Lady of Good Counsel, pray for us.
MOTHER’S DAY TEA & BAKE SALE: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish CWL will be hosting their annual Mother’s Day Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 11th from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the Church Hall. The day will feature a light lunch, tea/coffee, and dessert, a bake sale, door prizes, and raffles. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 8 years of age. Everyone is welcome.
