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St. Joachim’s Liturgical Gathering Mass: Sunday, September 23, 12:30 pm - Lillian Pavia
Sunday, September 30th, 12:30 pm - † For the People
Holy Rosary Sundays at 12 pm
Parish Office: 360 Newcastle Boulevard, Miramichi, NB E1V 2J9 Telephone: 622-5720
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysrcmiramichi.com
Pastoral Team: Rev. Antonio Reyes, Rev. Anthonydass Papu and Retired Priest in Residence, Rev. Maurice Swift Office Administrator: Sheryl Vanderbeck Office Hours: Mon–Thurs.,9 am to 3 pm
September 23rd, 2018 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome to all who are here with us today; our regular parishioners, visitors, and faith seekers, you are always
welcome in this place.
Confession: Saturdays 3:30 to 4:00 pm/upon request. Baptisms: Contact parish office to schedule. Marriages: Six months notice required
Sunday Offering: $149.50
In the charity of your prayers, please remember all those who have died, especially the following: Grace Stewart MacDonald., Nick O’Neill (Brother Bernard Joseph O’Neill).
Sunday 10:00 am For the People
Mon & Tues - No Mass
Wednesday 12:05 pm No Mass
Thursday 12:05 pm † Vince & Selma (A) Mitchell
Friday 12:05 pm † Allan Doran (A)
Saturday 4:30 pm Memorial Mass
Sunday 10:00 am Gertrude Howe
Masses September 23rd to 30th
St. Mary’s Mission Statement St. Mary’s is a people called through Baptism to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through our gifts (great and small), we build a caring community of faith and prayer
which enables us to risk being open and responsive to present and future needs.
Sept. 29th & 30th Readers Eucharistic Ministers Hospitality
Saturday - 4:30 pm Rachel Butler, Mary Butler
Phyllis Cooling, Lynn Estey, Kevin Dunn
Team 7
Sunday - 10:00 am Cathy Arseneault, Winnie Matchett
Sandra McKay, Wayne Silliker, Joyce Silliker
Team 4
Music Ministry: Jacqueline Allain 626-0822
MEMORIALS Celebrated Sept. 29, 4:30 pm: Souls in Purgatory; Spec. Int. (PM); Dec. Mem. of the Morrison’s and their Spouses’ Families, Dec. Mem. of the Gorman and Galley Families, Dec. Mem. of the Edward & Lillian Morris Family, Agnes Morrison, Spec. Int. (TG)(LW) & families, Spec. Int. (WF), Laurie & Marg Wrigley, Malcolm Addison, Elizabeth & Edward Bowes Sr. & dmf, Marie Lyons, Dianne Kazamer (A) & dmf, and Pearl Hachey.
The next 50/50 draw for restoration is September 30. Thank you to all who support
this endeavor.
St. Mary’s Stewardship:
September 16th: Sunday $ 3,372 Restoration $140 Cemetery $132 Faith Development $341
Religious Education Sept. 23rd: Welcome to Exchange students.
Backpack Blessing at 10:00 am mass
Ice cream social following 10:00 am mass
& RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES BEGIN / CHILDREN’S WORD LITURGY BEGINS
Sept. 29th: Confirmation Kick-Off Event (more information to follow)
Oct. 7th: Happy Thanksgiving ( No Religious Ed Classes)
Oct. 21st: Fall Supper (Confirmation Candidate Participation)
No Religious Ed Classes
Oct. 28th: Grade 7 Holy Bible Presentations (during 10:00 am Mass)
St. Mary's October 21
St. Samuel's October 28
L'Ascension November 4
Sts. Peter & Paul November 4
Fall Suppers 2018
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there
you find disorder and every evil practice. Jas 3:16
Religious Education Coordinator: Cindy Diotte, 622-5723 Email: [email protected]
Sanctuary Lamp This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in loving memory of
Margaret McNamara and DMF, placed by her family.
Parish/Community News & Events: The Parish is welcome to a Family Movie Night, Saturday, October 6th, 7pm (after mass)
at St. Samuels Church. Featuring the “Show Dogs”. Popcorn and drinks will be available Children are invited to bring a sleeping bag or blanket to stretch out on the floor in front of seating. Goodwill offering (optional) (to cover expense of popcorn , etc.).
St. Samuel’s Men’s Group hosts a 45’s Card Party each Sunday evening beginning at 7 pm in the parish hall. Cost is $5.00/person, no partner required. Everyone welcome!
St. Samuels’ Women’s Exercises have resumed and are held each Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 10 am to 11 am in the Parish Hall Everyone welcome. For more
information contact Adeline Robichaud 773-8350. St. Mary’s Prayer Shawl Ministry has resumed. If you like to knit or crochet, please
consider joining us each Thursday at 10:00 am in Room 120 for a time of prayer, reflection, and sharing as we work on our shawls. New members are always welcome!
St. Mary’s has Holy Rosary before mass, weekdays 11:30 am, and Sundays at 9:30 am in the Fr. McGrath Chapel. All are welcome!
A new flood light has been installed in St. Mary’s cemetery, shining upon the newly restored statue. If you happen to be going by some evening, please stop in and check it out. Before and after pictures are posted on St. Mary’s website and thank you again to all who helped in any way to get this work completed.
AGELESS GRACE® BRAIN HEALTH FITNESS CLASSES (Exercises to stimulate the Brain
and the Body simultaneously) Every Wednesday, starting September 19th at 10 AM at Golden Hawk
Recreation Center. For further information contact Trudy Walsh at 773-8908 or forwardmove.2 @gmail.com
The Columbian Ladies Auxiliary K of C Father Dixon council #4886 are having a Yard and Bake Sale on Saturday, Sept. 29th beginning at 8:00 am at 345 Campbell Street, Newcastle. All donations of baked goods, gently used clothing, household items, toys, etc. would be greatly appreciated. For more information contact 622-1186 or 622-0765
A MIRAMICHI REGION CONFIRMATION KICKOFF for all candidates is being held Saturday, Sep-tember 29 at St. Mary’s Church Centre. Registration- 12:45pm. Special guests include Most. Rev. Robert Harris and Trevor Droesbeck. Lots to see, hear, do and eat during this special event. Candidates and all family members (including sponsors) are asked to attend Mass at 4:30 pm, followed by a potluck dinner. Parents bring your favorite dish and drop it off in the parish centre before Mass. For more information please contact Patricia Lee at 622-5730 or [email protected] See you there!
MASSES FOR THE WEEK Monday Sept.24 6:30 pm No Mass
Tuesday Sept. 25 6:30 pm No Mass
Wednesday Sept 26 9:00 am No Mass
Thursday Sept. 27 6:30 pm Adelard Malley
Friday Sept. 28 6:30 pm Dec’d Members of the
Marian Altar Society
Saturday Sept. 29 6:00 pm Amon Ross
Sunday Sept. 30 9:00 am For the People
Please be aware of the changes
for weekend mass times:
Saturday 6 pm, and Sunday 9
am. Also, beginning October
3rd, mass will be held at 9 am
on Wednesdays.
* Priests of our diocese will be
in Saint John Monday, Tues-
day and Wednesday for their
annual study days. Please
keep them in your prayers.
REFLECTION: Even today, God continues to hand Jesus to us. At every Mass Jesus is placed in our hands as salvation to us. In turn we are to hand our-selves over to him. “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you. Please keep speaking your words to me so that I may be healed.”
St. Samuel’s Lectors Eucharistic Ministers
Sat. Sept. 29, 6:00 pm Patti O’Shea,
Cathy Curtis
Georgia Halavrezos (L) Adeline Robichaud,
(R) Sylvia Murphy
Sun. Sept. 30, 9:00 am Cyril Donohue,
Geralyn Freeze
Pam Sturgeon, (L) Paul Landry,
(R) Joan Walsh
St. Samuel’s Offertory: Sunday envelopes (73) $1,280; Loose $109; Cemetery $15;
Vigil Candles $22; New Freeman $7; Faith Development $165 Total Bank Deposit $1,598
Religious Education Classes resume this weekend and if there are those who were una-
ble to attend registration last weekend, please come anyway and we’ll get you signed up. Also St. Samuel’s is looking for a grade 4 teacher AND volunteers for Children’s Word Litur-gy, so If you are interested in helping out, please see Kim Stewart or Sylvia Murphy after mass. Thank you. Welcome back to all of our students.