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Ministry Schedule - May 13/14

Hospitality:

5:00pm - Bill VanRuyven & Vic Gatt

9:00am - Sandy MacIntyre & Joe Gatt

11:00am - Karen Schroeder & Albert D

Minister of Communion:

5:00pm - Joe Attard

9:00am - Tony D’Uva

11:00am - Jackie Gatt

Children’s Liturgy: Rosalind Aliberti

4th Sunday of Easter

Year A

I am the

gate.

Commentators/Lectors:

5:00pm - C - Terry G. & L - Bettina D.

9:00am - C - Cathy S. & L - Randy P.

11:00am - C - Alex F & L - Dino S.

Altar Servers:

5:00pm - Needed

9:00am - Needed

11:00am - Needed

Counters: 11:00am - Mark Morasse & Linda H.

Bishop of the Diocese Most Reverend Gerard P Bergie, D.D.

Pastor Father

Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00 pm

Sunday 9:00 and 11:00 am Children’s Liturgy: September - June

Weekday Masses Tuesday 6:00 pm

Wednesday through Friday 8:30 am Rosary/Adoration before Weekday Masses

Confessions Sat 4 - 4:45 pm or before weekday Masses

Baptism Sunday 12:30 pm by appointment

Marriage Arrangements should be made at least 6

months in advance. Marriage preparation course required

Sacrament of the Sick Communion for the Sick and Shut-ins

Please call the office.

Secretary Sandy Johnson

Office hours: Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Enter on Victoria St.

Schools St. Patrick Elementary School

905-835-1091 Lakeshore Catholic High School

905-835-2451

Cemetery Mount St. Joseph’s, 712 Lakeshore Rd E

905-835-9617

Diocesan Website: www.saintcd.com

Diocese of St. Catharines

St. Patrick

Catholic Church

Parish Established Church Dedicated

1859 1880

123 King Street

Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4G3

Telephone: 905-834-6426

Fax: 905-834-1215

Email: stpatrick@cogeco.ca

Website: stpatrickcatholic.ca R X

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A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day made it perfectly

clear that a person does not have to believe to

be religious. Jesus made it perfectly clear that

religion is in vain, even counter to God, if it is

not rooted in faith; “So they said to him,

‘What can we do to accomplish the works of

God?’ Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This

is the work of God, that you believe in the one

he sent.’ ” John 6:28-29

Each of this week’s Sunday Readings in-

volves some aspect of personal faith. Because

as Catholics we are often baptized as infants and raised in

the Church, we often overlook the need to make our own

reasoned faith decision about Jesus and the salvation he

offers. Often we are Christian and Catholic because we

were raised that way, not because we exercised our free

choice. The Catechism says, “To be human, ‘man’s re-

sponse to God by faith must be free, and . . . therefore

nobody is to be forced to embrace the faith against his

will. The act of faith is of its very nature a free act.’” It

further points out, “Faith is a personal act – the free re-

sponse of the human person to the initiative of God who

reveals himself.”(160, 166) So the Church teaches that it

is important to make this decision to respond to God by

faith in Christ. People experience conversion in many

ways. Some experience a sudden, shattering insight that

brings rapid transformation. Some experience a gradual

growth over many years. Others undergo conversion as

they take part in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Though the processes may vary, the step of personal faith

is crucial.

The Catechism has a great definition of the

concept about which we are speaking;

“Believing is an act of the intellect assenting to

the divine truth by command of the will moved

by grace.” (155) A personal faith decision not

only understands the truth about Jesus’ death

and resurrection but agrees with and responds to

grace with an act of the will to consent to be-

lieve and follow Jesus. You will discover that

this is the choice the people had in today’s first

reading. The people, confronted with these truths by Pe-

ter, asked one another “what shall we do.” John Paul II

provides a wonderful suggestion in the following quote.

“ . . . Please allow me to shout it aloud: ‘It is time to re-

turn to God!’ The person who does not yet have the joy

of the faith is asked for the courage to seek it with confi-

dence, perseverance and openness. Whoever has the

grace of possessing it is asked to value it as the most

treasured possession of his life, living it thoroughly and

witnessing to it with passion. Our world hungers for

faith, for an authentic and deep faith, because God alone

can fully satisfy the desires of the human heart.”

The Gospel reading clearly indicates that personal

faith is not the mere assent to doctrinal truths but is a re-

lationship with a loving Shepherd. Consequently, Jesus

speaks of the gate of salvation as coming through a per-

son, him; “I am the gate” and “whoever enters through

me.” Because the Father is gracious he gives us the op-

portunity to choose to enter into this relationship with

Jesus, or not to. May we find our heart fully satisfied by

choosing him.

Emmaus Journey Reflections

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100th ANNIVERSARY OF

THE FATIMA APPARITIONS

During the Year of the Rosary, you are in-

vited to the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alex-

andria on Saturday, May 13, the Feast of Our

Lady of Fatima, to commemorate the 100th An-

niversary of the Fatima Apparitions. His Excel-

lency, Bishop Gerard Bergie will celebrate Mass

at 7:00 pm with the recitation of the Rosary following.

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MOTHER’S DAY TEA The Discernment Committee invites everyone to

our Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, May 14th at

10:00am in our church hall. What better way to start

the day of the Mother in your life. Your Mother,

Grandmother, Mother-in-law, Adoptive Mother, Fos-

ter Mother, Like a Mother to me Mother, can all be

spoiled by a special tea, coffee and some cake. During

this time, you will be able to purchase Orchids for

that special mother. All proceeds will go towards our

steps project.

A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how

strong she is until she gets into hot water.

by Eleanor Roosevelt

On Mother's Day

Come sit with me

make yourself a cup of tea.

We'll share our love

just you and me.

There's no place I'd rather be.

As a committee, we would like to thank all who

support us in the hospitality ministry. It is wonderful

to see us come together as a St. Patrick’s community.

We are confident that, with your donations and sup-

port, we can continue to offer Coffee Sunday events.

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CWL CORNER

12 Hours of Prayer will take place on May 9th during

the evening Mass at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome to

join the CWL as they pray for the sanctity of human life.

All life is a precious gift from God

and at the end-of-life stage it is im-

portant those people are treated lov-

ingly and with respect. Help us as

we pray for quality palliative care for all citizens. “…

Come you that are blessed by my Father … I was sick

and you took care of me … I tell you, just as you did it to

one of the least of these who are members of my family,

you did it to me …” Matthew 25:34-40

The final CWL Dinner Meeting will be on May 11th

at 6:00pm. Please RSVP at905-834-0417.

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SOUTH NIAGARA LIFE MINISTRIES

Baby Bottle Campaign

We are “counting on you” to help … next Sunday May

14th (Mother’s Day) marks the beginning of

the “South Niagara Life Ministries Baby

Bottle Bank Campaign 2017.” Please join us

in “making change” to bring LIFE changes to

lives in crisis and register for a baby bot-

tle. Please fill your baby bottle with loose change or a

cheque. Thank-you for helping people resolve life cri-

sis, issues, and problems. “Is not this the kind of fast-

ing I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and

untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and

break every yoke?” Isaiah 58:6

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

On Sunday May 21st at 11am, St. Patrick’s grade two

students will be receiving the Body and

Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for the

first time. As they are intimately united

with Jesus Christ and Christ literally

becomes apart of them, we ask you

keep these children in your prayers.

Alexander Colangelo, Liam Dennis, Gabriella Eaton,

Nerys Gervais, Reid Gillespie, Oliver Gross,

Rhys Kimber, Elaina Peazel,

Ellie Schroeder and Alessandro Seca.

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SUNDAY OFFERINGS

Last Sunday’s Offering: $1910.00

Thank you for your generosity to the House of God.

Please remember St. Patrick’s in your wills

and may God Bless you as you do so.

Lord may the request of our

people rise before you like a fragrant offering

Tues May 9 6:00 pm +For the repose of the souls no one prays for by the Nixon family

Wed May 10 8:30 am +For the repose of the soul of Anna Nixon by Alfred and Jackie Marinelli

Thurs May 11 8:30 am +For the repose of the soul of Anna Nixon by St. Patrick’s CWL

Fri May 12 8:30 am +For the repose of the soul of Nellie Molenaar by Nick, Chris & James Molenaar

5th Sunday of Easter

Sat May 13 5:00 pm +For the repose of the soul of Alfeo Sabatini by Maria Sabatini & family

Sun May 14 9:00 am +For the repose of the soul of Carmela Martine by Irene Rady

11:00 am For the intentions of St. Patrick’s Parish family

May 7, 2017 A.D.

The 4th Sunday of Easter - Year A