Family of Parishes Office Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, St. Paul 9399 Townline Road Windsor, Ontario N9J 2W6 Phone (519) 734-8044 Fax (519) 734-6486 Website: lasallerivercanardfamily.dol.ca

Office Hours - Currently closed to the public Available by phone or email only Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12 Noon & 1pm to 4:00pm

Mass Schedule (All Masses temporarily cancelled)

Saturday 4:30pm St. Paul 6:00pm Sacred Heart

Sunday 9:15am Sacred Heart 9:15am St. Joseph

11:15am St. Paul 11:15am St. Joseph

Daily Mass (Temporarily cancelled) See schedule inside

Reconciliation (Temporarily cancelled) Saturdays -11:15am to Noon at Sacred Heart

Adoration (Temporarily cancelled) St. Paul - Tuesdays 10:00am to 1:00pm

Sacred Heart - 2nd Thursday of each month 10:00am to 6:00pm

St. Joseph - 1st Friday of each month

9:45am to 2:00pm

Pastoral Team

Pastor: Fr. Dwayne Adam

Associate Pastor: Fr. Ray Lawhead

Deacon: Art Bondy

Coordinator of Parish Ministries: Rebecca Bondy

Youth & Family Formation: Lisa Mullins

Family Faith Formation: Sue Orcsik

Parish Staff

Financial Secretary: Ruth Cushing

Parish Secretary: Kim Meloche

Communications Secretary: Sharon Smith

Custodians: Jeff Moore (Sacred Heart)

Kirk Bertelle (St. Joseph)

Gerry Semande (St. Paul)

April 26th, 2020 - 3rd Sunday of Easter

26 avril 2020 - 3ième dimanche de Pâques

LaSalle River Canard

Catholic Family of Parishes

Jesus lives within us. We can change the world!

Jésus vit en nous. Nous pouvons changer le monde!

The Path of Life: We are in the midst of a pandemic

and we are confused about all

that is going on in the world

around us. Some question

where God is! It’s easy to

doubt God and to isolate

ourselves from others when

things go wrong. Yet, as the

entire world is touched by COVID 19, many people are

sharing virtually their stories of encounter with Jesus.

They are praying, reaching out to others and hungering

for the presence of Jesus in Eucharist – the surest way to

encounter the Risen Lord. Media coverage offers words

of encouragement and gratitude to those who are serving

us! We are becoming more compassionate and caring

and kinder in the face of our mortality. Fear and despair

may grip the hearts of some, but faith and hope remain

the strength of those who have encountered Jesus.

We were taught in the 2nd reading that God raised Jesus

and made Him the eternal source of our faith and hope in

God. And so we are called to model our lives on Jesus’

lifestyle of love and concern for others. Jesus is our

path of life!

Our Mission Statement clearly states that “Jesus lives

within us!” And when we believe this truth and live it,

“we can change the world.” Remember that when we

live through Him, with Him and in Him, in the unity of

the Holy Spirit, we make a difference in the lives of all

whom we encounter.

FAMILY OF PARISHES NEWS UPDATE

Weekly Mass for our Family of Parishes: Until

the pandemic restrictions have been lifted,

we will continue to provide a bilingual Mass

“online” each Sunday for our Family of

Parishes. Please refer to the parish website

lasallerivercanardfamily.dol.ca or go to the LaSalle River

Canard Family Facebook page for the YouTube link.

Le chemin de vie: Nous sommes au milieu d'une pandémie et nous sommes confus à propos de tout ce qui se passe dans le monde qui nous entoure. Certains se demandent où est Dieu! Il est facile de douter de Dieu et de nous isoler des autres lorsque les choses tournent mal. Pourtant, alors que le monde entier est touché par COVID 19, de nombreuses personnes partagent virtuellement leurs histoires de rencontre avec Jésus. Ils prient, tendent la main aux autres et ont faim de la présence de Jésus dans l'Eucharistie - la façon la plus sûre de rencontrer le Seigneur ressuscité. La couverture médiatique offre des mots d'encouragement et de gratitude à ceux qui nous servent! Nous devenons plus compatissants et attentionnés et plus gentils face à notre mortalité. La peur et le désespoir peuvent saisir le cœur de certains, mais la foi et l'espérance restent la force de ceux qui ont rencontré Jésus.

Nous avons appris dans la deuxième lecture que Dieu a ressuscité Jésus et fait de lui la source éternelle de notre foi et de notre espérance en Dieu. Et donc nous sommes appelés à modeler notre vie sur le style de vie de Jésus, l'amour et le souci des autres. Jésus est notre chemin de

vie!

Notre énoncé de mission stipule clairement que «Jésus vit en nous!» Et quand nous croyons cette vérité et la vivons, «nous pouvons changer le monde». N'oubliez pas que lorsque nous vivons à travers Lui, avec Lui et en Lui, dans l'unité du Saint-Esprit, nous faisons une différence dans la vie de tous ceux que nous rencontrons.

From the Office:

Check out our website: lasallerivercanardfamily.dol.ca to find some great information and links to various

websites.

Each week, a new bulletin is posted on line with up to date information about what is occurring in our parish and

in our community.

Sunday Mass is celebrated and posted on YouTube each weekend. You can go to the website or Facebook page to

click on the link.

There is a LaSalle River Canard Facebook page that you can easily join. See our parish website for the link.

We are currently updating our database. If you have moved, changed your phone number or email address, please

give us your updated information by clinking on the link on our website.

Messe pour notre famille de paroisses: Jusqu'à

ce que les restrictions pandémiques soient levées, nous

continuerons à offrir une Messe bilingue «en ligne»

chaque dimanche pour notre famille de paroisses.

Veuillez consulter le site Web de la paroisse

lasallerivercanardfamily.dol.ca ou aller sur le Facebook

de LaSalle River Canard Family pour le lien YouTube.

CWL: The Week of May 4 - 10, 2020 is National

Hospice Palliative Care Week. I would like to

call upon the power of prayer once again and

encourage all members to set aside some time to

pray for those in Palliative care. Please note there are no

CWL meetings scheduled for May or June of this year.

Sacred Heart

Regular $2,143.50

Appeal 15.00

Capital 5.00

Easter 572.50

Total $2,736.00

Pre-Authorized for April

Regular $9,933.00

Capital 250.00

Other 6,777.00

Total $16,960.00

St. Paul

Regular $498.00

Appeal 10.00

Capital 10.00

Easter 220.00

Total $738.00

Pre-Authorized for April

Regular $1,603.33

Capital 1,655.34

Other 115.00

Total $3,373.64

St. Joseph

Regular $3,635.00

Appeal 320.00

Capital 4,645.35

Easter 3,036.11

Other 850.00

Total $12,486.46

Pre-Authorized for April

Regular $8,404.50

Capital 5,830.00

Total $14,234.50

FAMILY OF PARISHES FINANCES

Financial Contributions – April 12th & 19th, 2020

Pray for the sick in our Family of Parishes,

especially for: Marcella Beneteau, Margaret

Blondin, Barb Coates, Larry Delmore, Anne

Ducharme, Teresa Durante, Judy Durocher,

Catherine & John Gagnon, Ken Gaspar,

Margaret Gignac, Gord Laird, Lilah Lamont, Christina

Mancina, Larry Marcotte, Anna Markham Lorne

Meloche, Richard & Jayce Meloche, Howard Paddon,

Emily Perry, Wayne Racine, Ed Regan, Frank Riegl,

Robert Robinet, Allan Taylor, Chiara Tedesco, and

Fiorae Zanchetta.

FAMILY OF PARISHES NEWS UPDATE

**Please note that these contributions reflect the donations that were dropped off at the office, mailed, e-transferred or through Canada Helps as of April 21st.**

Online donations can be made using a computer, laptop, tablet, or any mobile device via your online banking or Canada Helps. St. Joseph & Sacred Heart can now accept e-transfers. Add your parish email address as a recipient (Sacred Heart - shlasalle@dol.ca or St. Joseph - stjosephrc@dol.ca) to your online banking.

Want to choose where your donation goes? Let us know by writing it in the message box. (examples: Regular Sunday Offertory, Easter, Capital, Parish Appeal, etc.).

All e-transfer donations will be included on your annual charitable donation receipt. Canada Helps issues their own tax receipts. Visit our donation page.

The following Mass intentions will be offered by Fr. Dwayne or Fr. Ray.

Tuesday, April 28th

In Thanksgiving Clorinda Nicodemo

Intentions of all Clergy Members A Parishioner

Wednesday, April 29th

Anne Marie Souchereau Her Family

Baltazar Silva Wallace & Marie Green

Thursday, April 30th

Bruce Blanchard (2nd) Annette and the Boys

Mary Lou Beneteau (13th) The Girls

Friday, May 1st

Souls in Purgatory Ann Bondy

Leon Drouillard Larry & Mary Lynne Lafontaine

Mass for Kids: Catholic Kids Media presents the

weekly readings, gospel and a homily in cartoon form.

It’s only about ten minutes long and keeps your kids

attention from beginning to end! Check it out by clicking

here.

LRC Parents & Tots: We have

created a Facebook group for our

young families in our parishes. Join

our group today!

Click on the here to fill out a short survey so we can

better understand what you are looking for when you visit

our group.

DIOCESAN NEWS UPDATE

Bishop Fabbro released another update on COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 21st. The entire update can be found on our

website by clicking here. Below are some of the updates we wish to highlight.

Continuation of the Lockdown: As has been said in earlier Updates, we are strictly following the

direction of the Government of Ontario and local health authorities as to when the lockdown will be lifted.

Premier Ford recently announced another four-week extension to the lockdown. Therefore, our churches

will remain closed as they are until at least the end of May.

If the lockdown is lifted sooner, we will adjust our diocesan directives as we are able. We are aware, however, that

there will likely be a gradual lifting of the lockdown.

Hearing Confessions: Some have asked about the possibility of hearing Confessions in the midst of the

lockdown. We remain firm that we must respect the strict limits of the lockdown in order to prevent further spread of

the coronavirus. Health authorities are convinced that they still do not know all the ways the virus is spreading, and it

is highly possible that a priest could become the conduit for spreading the virus when hearing Confessions.

While it is a good and holy thing to seek the forgiveness of God through the sacrament of Penance,

the faithful need to be reminded that God’s mercy is not limited to any celebration of the sacraments.

God’s mercy is rich and overflowing, as Pope Francis has reminded us again and again. In quoting

the Catechism of the Catholic Church, he iterated the long-standing teaching of the Church that God

welcomes every sinner with open arms. We can go directly to God, be specific about our sins, request

pardon, and experience God’s loving forgiveness (20 March, #7).

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: While there are varying practices across the

Diocese with respect to hospital and nursing home policies, it is important to follow the directives of

the local health authority, hospital or nursing home. In some cases, priests are allowed to anoint

COVID-19 patients; in some cases only non-COVID patients. These directives may change on a daily

basis, so vigilance in checking with the above-named authorities is essential.

The best pastoral approach is one that conveys a message of God’s mercy and forgiveness especially when the

sacraments cannot be celebrated. This is a message that is important for patients and families alike.

We are a House of Prayer and Service!

Please join us in this initiative:

1. Print off this double-sided page (Click here for a PDF)

2. After you’ve printed it, add the name of the group or individual you are praying for

3. Display the sheet on your window (with the prayer facing inward)

4. Pray the prayer!

Nous sommes une maison de prière et de service:

1. Imprimez cette page recto verso (Cliquez ici pour obtenir le format PDF)

2. Une fois la page imprimée, ajoutez-y le nom du groupe ou de la personne pour qui vous priez

3. Affichez la feuille à votre fenêtre (avec la prière regardant vers l’intérieur)

4. Récitez la prière!

“Worry is a conversation I have with myself about things I cannot change.

Prayer is a conversation we have with God about things God can change”

Claire Bondy

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