first sunday of advent ~ year c november 28, 2021
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THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT ~ Year C
APRIL 3, 2022
Agape Bible Study Group Lucille Surette [email protected]
Altar Servers (ages 7-18) Blessilda Donoghue 702-5842
Bereavement Group Diane Jemus 830-5612
Catholic Women’s League Martine Barney 404-1819 [email protected]
Children’s Liturgy Debbie Olsheskie 590-2338
Communion Ministers Diane LeBlanc 837-0115
Cursillo Parish Rep Rob Chamberlain 620-3430
Divine Mercy Cenacle Stan Siok 841-1637
& Cindy Kearns-O'Hara 291-8750
http://cenacledivineinfant.wixsite.com/divinemercy
Greeters/Ushers Stephane Therrien 590-0769
Knights of Columbus Paul Bourke 830-4011
Library Nina Regimbald 830-7482
Liturgy Chair 824-6822
Madonna Tuesday Tea Dolores Cyr 830-5571 Mom’s Morning Out Andrea Heeringa 834-9968
Music - Adult Choir
Music - Children’s Choir
Music Garth Pereira [email protected]
Pastoral Care [email protected]
Perpetual Adoration Lyse Charron 830-7721
Prayer Shawl Ministry Parish Office 824-6822, ext. 221
Pro-Life Activities
Readers Kres Jadan [email protected]
Refugee Committee Guy Savard 824-9715 Sale of Religious Articles Monique Sutherland 824-3365
& Mary Michel 841-1867
Shepherds of Good Hope Allan Harvey 824-8632
Spiritual Direction Joyce Rogers
St. Vincent De Paul Dan Therrien 424-6134
Unbound Ministry Marjolaine Messier
OUR MISSION STATEMENTOUR MISSION STATEMENT
We, the people of Divine Infant Parish, are called through Baptism We, the people of Divine Infant Parish, are called through Baptism
to celebrate the presence of Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament. In to celebrate the presence of Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament. In
the spirit of faith, service, and community, we strive to bring every-the spirit of faith, service, and community, we strive to bring every-
one closer together and closer to God. one closer together and closer to God.
This we accomplish by:This we accomplish by:
Shaping our lives in the image of Christ through Shaping our lives in the image of Christ through
worship and prayer.worship and prayer.
Contributing to the growth of our parish by being Contributing to the growth of our parish by being
faithful stewards of the Gospel by word, witness, action faithful stewards of the Gospel by word, witness, action
and evangelization.and evangelization.
Lending support to the parish leadership and working Lending support to the parish leadership and working
together to fulfill the mission.together to fulfill the mission.
St. Matthew High School 837-3161
St. Peter High School 837-9377
Convent Glen Catholic School 824-8541
Divine Infant School 824-1060
Our Lady of Wisdom School 824-9700
St. Clare School 834-6334
St. Francis of Assisi School 830-3215
St. Theresa School 837-4114
Pastor: Fr. Waldemar Podlasz SDS ([email protected])
Associate Pastor: Fr. Steven Gaudet ([email protected])
Priest in Residence: Fr. John (Yongli) Chen
Deacons: Stephen Donoghue, Jeffrey Le Bane, Gerardo Panes,
William Reggler, Philip Richards and Jim Schultz
Pastoral Council Chair: [email protected]
Finance Council Chair: Susan Galarneau 613-830-7111
Infant Baptisms Please call the parish office to set up a meeting with one
of our priests to begin the process for baptisms.
Marriage Preparation
Deacon Mike and Josiane Seguin 613-824-6822 ext 221 At least six months notice required. No date can be set until a meeting with
the couple has taken place.
Adult Sacramental Preparation (RCIA)
Deacon Jeff Le Bane 613-834-5039
Deacon Jim Schultz 613-845-0027 For adults seeking baptism or full communion with the Roman Catholic
Church or adult Catholics seeking Confirmation. Meetings are weekly on
Wednesday nights. We are always open to new inquiries.
School Age Sacramental Preparation Victoria Pusiak 613-824-6822 x229 For ALL (both Catholic school and public school) baptized Catholic
children. The parish registration for reception of the Sacraments of First
Communion (grade 2) and Confirmation (grade 6 +) is available on our par-
ish website (http://www.divineinfant.on.ca/).
Anointing of the Sick Are you or someone you know in need of this sacrament of healing? Anyone
who has been diagnosed with a severe illness, is going for surgery or has
reached old age is eligible to receive this sacrament. Please call the parish
office or speak to a priest.
Parish Secretary: Margaret Heuthorst ext 3
Parish Manager: Deacon Jeff Le Bane ext 235
Sacramental Coordinator: Victoria Pusiak ext 229
Youth Ministry: Pia Ocenar ([email protected])
Parish Caretaker: Jeff Johnson ext 228
DIVINE INFANT PARISH 6658 Bilberry Drive, Orleans, Ontario K1C 2S9
Web site: www.divineinfant.on.ca Tel: 613 824-6822 (for emergencies only 613-804-6822)
Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9:00am - Noon & 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Province of Ontario – Religious services Update regarding the move to step-three
of the gradually lifting COVID-19 restrictions
On March 9, 2022, the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health announced effective Monday, March 21, 2022, the end of public masking requirements except in select settings such as public transit, health care settings, long-term care homes and congregate care settings. As such, our churches, halls and offices will also no longer require masking starting on March 21, 2022.
The Archbishop is extending the dispensation from attending Mass in person on Sunday until the vigil Mass for Palm Sunday, April 9th, in time for the Holy Week liturgies. Beginning on Palm Sunday, parishioners are invited once again to attend Mass in person unless for reasons of health they cannot do so at this time. The Archbishop reminds all Catholics that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass does not apply if for health reasons you cannot attend Mass in person.
As of March 21st Divine Infant Parish will be fully open:
Indoor mask use is no longer required. Parishioners who wish to wear a mask or shield may do so.
Congregational singing is permitted.
Holy Communion may be received on the tongue. For parishioners who wish to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, please be at the end of the communion line receiving communion from only a priest or a deacon.
Holy water fonts are now reinstalled and ready to use. Please bring your own small containers to fill from the main font next to the vestry. If you wish a large volume of Holy water, please fill your containers at home and bring them to the church to have a priest or deacon bless them following Mass.
Prayer books, hymnals, magazines, and bulletins are now in the church and in the foyer. Starting Sunday, March 20th, books can be loaned from the library following the 8:00am and 10:00am Sunday Masses.
Please note that only a small number of bulletins will be printed and available for parishioners who do not have access to the online version on our parish website.
Dispensation from attending Sunday Mass in person is ending on Palm Sunday unless for reasons of health. At the same time the church will be fully open to the parishioners with no physical distancing section in the church.
Our parish will continue to livestream liturgies until the end of Holy Week (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday at 10am). Beginning on Easter Monday (April 18) our live streamed liturgies will be discontinued. Parishioners are encouraged to continue self-screening for Covid-19 symptoms and stay home if they have any symptoms. Every attempt will be made to maintain a clean and tidy church with sanitizers at the entrances of the church.
In Christ,
Fr. Waldemar Podlasz SDS
Pastor
Dear Friends in Christ,
This week, all the statues and crucifixes are vailed. This custom has been long established and
always inaugurates us into the time of immediate preparation and liturgical celebrations of Palm
Sunday, Holy Week and Easter Triduum.
The fifth Sunday in Lent, called traditionally “Passion Sunday” (Dominica Passionis) since the
ninth century, occurs two weeks before Easter and inaugurates Passion-
tide, the final particularly solemn preparations for the great feast. As a
liturgical season, Passiontide is older than Lent, having been established
by the Church as a period of fasting as early as the third century. During
the first four weeks of Lent the spirit of personal penance prevailed, but
these last fourteen days were devoted entirely to the meditation of Christ’
Passion.
On the eve of Passion Sunday the crucifixes, statues, and pictures in the
churches are draped in purple cloth as a sign of mourning. This custom
originated in Rome, where in ancient times the images of the papal chapel
in the Vatican used to be shrouded when the deacon sang the concluding words of the Sunday
Gospel, “Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple” (John 8: 59). The liturgical services of
Passiontide are based on what happened to our Lord during the last days before His death, lead-
ing up to the mysteries of the Passion. (Mystery, in this connection, is the religious term for any
episode of Christ’s life related in the Gospels.) The Mass texts are dominated by the thought of
the Just One, persecuted by His enemies, as He approaches the supreme sacrifice on Golgotha.
“There is no evil to be faced that Christ does not face with us. There is no enemy that
Christ has not already conquered. There is no cross to bear that Christ has not already
borne for us, and does not now bear with us.
And on the far side of every cross we find the newness of life in the Holy Spirit, that new
life which will reach its fulfillment in the resurrection. This is our faith. This is our witness
before the world.”
John Paul II
SPECIAL INVITATION
Dear Friends, once again I’d like to invite you to join me in celebration
of solemn Mass, on the occasion of the canonical visitation of the
members of our Canadian Region of Salvatorian Fathers. The Mass will
be celebrated at 12pm this Sunday (April 3). As well, a special blessing,
with the relics of Blessed Francis Jordan, founder of the Salvatorians,
will be given. Opportunity for private veneration will also be available.
In Christ,
THE BEREAVEMENT GROUP SPRING PROGRAM
The Bereavement Group is offering its spring session for anyone who is grieving the loss of a
loved one. Starting on Thursday, March 31st, there will be 10 sessions from 7:00pm until 9:00pm in the parish hall. For further information contact Diane Jemus at 830-5612.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Saturday, April 2 5:00pm-For all Divine Infant parishioners
Sunday, April 3 8:00am†Patricia MacDonald by Barbara & Brent Jones 10:00am†Tony Golding by Loretto Golding & family †Claudette DiMuccio by Rosa & Riccardo DiIorio †Clarence Matchem (5th anniv) by his wife Patti & family †Paolo Ortori by his family †Josita Estoreon by the Proulx, Bozozuk and Lerion families 12:00pm†Joan Salgo by Karl & Nancy Salgo †Fr. Aventinho Oliveira by the Mahoney family †Emile Khoury by his loving family †Jadwiga Kudaj from her loving daughter and family 5:00pm†Aubrey De Alwis by Mevan & Nirmalee Perera
Monday, April 4 7:00pm-Intentions of the Divine Mercy Cenacle members & their families
Tuesday, April 5 9:00am-7:00pm-Adoration in the church 7:00pm†James Owen by Christine & Peter Corcoran Wednesday, April 6 9:00am†Vaclav Sedivy by Bohdana 9:30am-Holy Hour with Benediction 7:00pm-Penitential Service in church
Thursday, April 7 9:00am-Intention Jamaal Michel on his birthday by his Oma Mary Michel
Friday, April 8 6:30pm†Elaine & Maurice St Jacques by the Drury family 7:00pm-Stations of the Cross led by the Knights of Columbus 7:30 until 12 Noon Saturday - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday April 9 9:00am†Vera and Stanislav Vychytil by Bohdana
PALM SUNDAY OF LENT
Saturday, April 9 5:00pm†Patricia Featherstone by John Harder & family
Sunday, April 10 8:00am-For all Divine Infant parishioners 10:00am†Angela Lavictoire by Paula & Terry Fletcher 12:00pm†Una Gormley by Bernadette Gormley & family 5:00pm†Aline Dabiré by Jacqueline & Loreen †Laurie Basso by Jacob Douglas †Deceased members of the Vander Vloet & Meeuwssen families by the estate of Frank Vander Vloet
Please pray for our brothers and sisters who are sick…. Astrid FACETTE, Johanna BUCHANAN, Linda POTVIN, Brandon PEEL, Peter MIKELSONS, Lucas, Blake BURDIS, Emily CORCORAN, Jeney CHAN, Richard (Mac) MacDONALD, Stephen HOLT, Marilyn GEIS, Gianni BALESTRA, Marie-Madeline BEASON, Carol & Everett TRUSWELL, Maria CIBISCHINO, Enzo FRATE, Lorraine MILLER, Laura HARE, Beverley DONOGHUE, Keith DONOGHUE, Scott KING, Bruce WRIGHT, Jurica BALEN, Frank DaCOSTA, Joseph PUSIAK, Ethan LAVICTOIRE, Firo-rello QUARIN, Ida CARBONI, Elizabeth TOBIN, Jeannette SABOURIN, Jean CHARRON, Elliott RODRIGUE, Joan HURRY, Rene TROTTI-ER, Zikora OHANYERE, Jody KISH, Olivia TRAFICANTI, Derek PERABO, Jeff TOOLE, Les MISE, Yolande, ESSIAMBRE, Tye PAEZER, Karen PRITCHARD, Kelly TREPANIER, Sherry McMAHON, Ali HEERINGA, Lorry WARMINGTON, Jamaal MICHEL, Peggy GOLDEN, Christina, ADDISON, Jorge ROMAN, the Residents of the Promenade, Madonna Nursing Home, Queenswood Villa, Forest Valley Terrace and Symphony Senior Living and those whose names are entered in our Book of the Sick.
INTENTIONS FOR April 2 ~ 10
2022
CONFESSIONS Saturday and Sunday:
4:15 - 4:45pm Weekdays: 1/2 hr before Mass
Or by appt.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
The parish office is opened to the public on Tuesday,
Wednesday & Thursdays from 9:00am - Noon and 1:00pm - 4:00pm. In the case of an emergency, please call (613) 804-6822.
Office staff will continue to monitor and respond to emails and telephone messages. Please visit our parish website for the most current updates on operational guidelines at our parish. Thank you
MIND AND HEART - A Parish Young Adult Group Mind & Heart is a group for young adults running every
other Monday in the parish hall at 7:30, following the 7PM
mass. Mind and Heart is a group of men and women, 18+
who dialogue, sharing their experience and faith in dialogue
and community with each other.
Next Meeting is April 18th 7:30PM in the hall.
For more information contact
Jacob Douglas at [email protected] or
Fr. Steven Gaudet at [email protected]
HOLY THURSDAY COLLECTION The Archbishop has approved that the parish may take up a special collection for the poor on Holy Thursday. By his direction, this may be a free-will offering or parishioners may complete a yellow, special collect on envelope to have their donation included in their annual charitable tax receipts. Yellow special envelopes can be found in the pews or at the back of the Church, in the foyer entrance. If completing the yellow collection envelope, please write POOR on it, for identification purposes. All donations collected will go directly to a local charity helping the needy. Thank you for your generosity.
DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS REGISTRATION FORM
For couples of the Archdiocese who are celebrating
20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 60+ years of marriage in
2022. Info & link to the online registration form:
https://en.archoc.ca/anniversary-mass.
Please register before April 18.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays during Lent following the 6:30pm Mass Please join us this Lent as we journey togeth-er meditating on the stations of the cross.
This special devotion helps us to reflect and recall the last day of Jesus’ life on earth as man. On Friday evenings, following Mass, the stations of the cross will be led by our parish ministries. If you cannot join us in person, please enjoy the video production of St. Faustina’s way of the cross, available on our parish website.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS This Friday, April 8th, the Stations of the Cross will be led by the Knights of Columbus. Adora-
tion of the Blessed Sacrament will follow hourly from 8:00pm until 12 NOON Saturday at the Church. Parishioners are welcome to pray with our Knights. If you would like to commit 1 hour of adoration, the signup sheet is in the foyer of the church.
Week 5: April 3 Solidarity Sunday This Lent, give from the heart
This Solidarity Sunday, Development and Peace’s People and
Planet First campaign invites you to give from the heart and
thanks you warmly for your generosity. Your donation trans-
forms the lives of some of our most
vulnerable sisters and brothers across
the world.
In Cambodia, for instance, your solidar-
ity helped our partner DPA establish a
community fishery in Srey Packly’s
village. She said, “Thank you very
much to DPA and to the donors for sup-
porting my family and fellow villagers
to have fresh and healthy fish to eat and
to improve our livelihoods.” Such is
the difference you can make by giving
to your Share Lent parish collection or
at devp.org/give.
Thank you for helping us build a world of justice.Read more about these people’s victories in our Mini-magazine at devp.org/lent/resources.
EASTER FLOWER DECORATION PROGRAM
This lent, we invite you to decorate a small intention card (3” x 2” or similar) or create one from an Easter card you received in the past. Place it and your donation in an envelope identified as “Easter Flower Decoration Program”. When you come to Mass, please deposit this card in the collec-tion box or mail slot beside the bulletin board out-side our parish office. You may also mail it to our parish office (Divine Infant Parish, 6658 Bilberry Drive, Orleans ON K1C 2S9). These intention cards will be placed on the sanctuary and prayed for throughout the Easter season.
LENTEN MASS SCHEDULE Monday & Tuesday - 7:00pm
Wednesday & Thursday - 9:00am
Friday - 6:30pm
Saturday - 9:00am
Stations of the Cross will follow Mass on Fridays.
PENITENTIAL SERVICE: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence from
meat. Other Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence.
For the Holy Week Schedule see page 8.
ADORATION & BENEDICTION Exposition of the Blessed sacrament is every Wednesday following the morning Mass.
During Lent, Divine Infant Parish will also be having
10 HOURS OF ADORATION every Tuesday
9:00am -7:00pm in the church
There will be a solemn Benediction at 6:50pm with regular Mass following at 7:00pm.
Please observe the following:
Enter and exit by the main church entrance and
Sanitize your seat, kneeler and arm rest before you leave the church.
CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE (CWL)
ANNUAL EASTER CHOCOLATE RAFFLE That much anticipated event is back. The CWL
Annual Easter Chocolate Raffle has returned. 3 enormous prizes at ticket prices of a $1 each or 3 for $2 . If you don't have the change you can use e-transfer. The prizes will be on display and tickets available, before and after all Masses, the weekend of April 8th and 9th. All proceeds go to Divine Infant CWL charities. CWL General Meeting: The next general meeting is on Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30pm in the parish hall.
PRAY THE ROSARY You are invited to pray the rosary
before Mass on Mondays at 6:30pm &
Wednesdays & Thursdays at 8:30am.
St. Louis De Montford said:
“The Rosary is a priceless treasure
inspired by God.”
HOLY WEEK & EASTER
2022 SCHEDULE
WE JOURNEY TOWARDS EASTER
PENITENTIAL SERVICE - Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00pm
CHRISM MASS - Tuesday, April 12 at 10:30am at the Notre Dame Cathedral (there will be no evening Mass at Divine Infant Parish on Chrism Tuesday)
EASTER TRIDUUM
Holy Thursday, April 14th
(at the church and live streamed) Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:30pm
Good Friday, April 15th
Stations of the Cross by the Youth – 10:00am at the church
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 3:00pm (at the church and live streamed)
Church will remain open for private veneration of the Cross Stations of the Cross let by the Clergy – 8:00pm
Holy Saturday, April 16th
Blessings of food baskets – 11:00am Easter Vigil – 8:00pm (at the church)
Easter Sunday, April 17th
Masses at 8:00am, 10:00am (livestreamed), Noon and 2:00pm
There will be no Mass on Saturday at 5:00pm nor on Sunday at 5:00pm
There are no Confessions during the Easter Triduum
