Pope Francis from Joy of the Gospel, #99: I especially ask Christians in communities throughout the world to offer a radiant and attractive witness of fraternal communion. Let everyone admire how you care for one another, and how you encourage and accompany one another: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35)

St. Mary’s Parish Our Lady of Good Counsel

100 Young Street, Ottawa ON, K1Y 3P7

Phone: 613-728-9811 Email: office@stmarysottawa.ca Website: www.stmarysottawa.ca

November 1, 2015 Solemnity of All Saints

PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Bryan Sabourin, CC, Associate Pastor email: frbryan@stmarysottawa.ca

Rev. Charles Orchard, CC, Associate Pastor Email: frcharlesorchard@gmail.com

Deacon Charles Fink email: charles@korbanltd.com

Sr. Anna Chan, SC Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries email: sr.anna.chan@stmarysottawa.ca

PARISH STAFF

Marian Corak Director of Parish Operations email: office@stmarysottawa.ca

Ron St. Louis General Maintenance email: ronstl9@hotmail.com

Amanda Johnson Youth Coordinator email: youth@stmarysotttawa.ca

PASTORAL COUNCIL

Chris Currie, Chairperson Cyril Dowling Deacon Charles (Chuck) Fink Colleen McFarlane Ike Nnebe Mary Scherr

FINANCE COUNCIL

André Pion, Chairperson Ted Lupinski Penny Pettapiece

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

Jeff Schultz Phone: 819-647-3665

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

Sunday

Saturday 5:00pm

Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am

Weekdays

Monday to Saturday 9:00am

Wednesday and Friday 12:15pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 9.30am (after mass) Saturday 4:00pm to 4:50pm (before mass) Wednesday and Friday 9:30am (after mass)

And by appointment.

BAPTISM Two months notice required. Please call Caroline & Jeremy at 613-221-9659.

MARRIAGE Nine months notice required. Please call the parish office at 613-728-9811.

VISITS TO THE SICK Please call the parish office at 613-728-9811.

DEATH OF A LOVED ONE To have close family members who have died included in Sunday Liturgy's Prayer of the Faithful, please call the parish office at 613-728-9811.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL Located in the church basement. Open Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 10:00pm Open Saturday and Sunday, 7:00am to 10:00pm

THE CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PRAYER Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 8:15am to 10:00am Wednesday and Friday, 8:15am to 1:00pm

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday: The office is closed.

Tuesday to 9:30am to12.00pm & Thursday 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Friday: 9.30am to 12:00pm

St. Mary’s Parish November 1, 2015

CELEBRATION OF DEACON MATHEW'S ORDINATION - SUN NOV 8, 12:30PM -

In thanksgiving to God for His gracious love, we invite all parishioners to come and join us in celebration of Deacon Mathew's ordination to the permanent diaconate.

There will be light refreshments in the parish hall on Sunday Nov 8, after the 11 am mass. Hope to see you all there!

From the Finance Council

Nov 25, 2015 Presentation

Dear Friends:

I would like to explain why we are starting to put financial infor-

mation in our weekly bulletin. First of all, I want to honour you for

your generous giving over the years; both towards your tithes and

towards all the other evangelistic works.

As a result, St. Mary’s parish has been known for its generosity,

especially given its small size.

Why are we presenting this financial data? To keep our parish

informed of how we are doing financially: to reflect the status of our

income vs our budgeted expenses, and to allow us as a parish to

react in a timely manner if so required.

How and when are we going to present this data in the bulletin?

The annual picture will be updated on a monthly basis. For the

year, we can see that we are $36,000 short by the end of Sept. The

monthly picture will be updated weekly. We will be another $8,000

short by the end of Oct.

Do we have explanations for this shortfall? On the income side, the

biggest factor is the reduced number of parishioners. On the ex-

pense side, the expenses are slightly lower than 2014.

What has St. Mary’s council being doing about it? The staff and

council have been scrutinizing and reducing the expenses since

the end of 2014: reviewing our suppliers, getting more estimates

for the contracts, and the utilities and also reviewing our taxes to

the diocese. But we have not impacted our employees. The annual

picture tells us that we are 10% short of our annual goal. However

the weekly picture for Oct tells us that we are currently 25% short

on our weekly goal. The parish is dipping into its savings pool of

$75,000 ($25,000 taken out so far) to overcome this shortfall: but

at this rate we will soon be exhausting our savings: by June 2016.

To note, our current budget does not include any monies that will be

required for the major repairs of the church building envelope which

we have been postponing for a number of years.

So what do we recommend. For those who are already tithing, I

thank you for your generosity, and ask you to take it to prayer and

consider increasing your tithe. Let me give you an example of a

25% change: if one is giving $10 per week, it would mean giving

$12.5 per week. If you are giving $40 per week it would mean giving

$50 per week. Whatever you decide, please do so with a cheerful

heart.

For those who are not tithing but could be, please read Father

Bob’s booklet “Do you mean God wants my money too?” and ask

God to show you how much you could give with a cheerful heart.

For those who cannot contribute financially, please seek out how

you can serve the parish if you are not already doing so. Father

Bob’s booklet will be made available at the back of the church.

Questions? If you have any questions, concerns, sugges-

tions please call me, André Pion, at (613) 723-0150 or Marian

Corak, our Director of Operations.

André Pion, Finance Council Chairperson

JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY

(SPIRITUAL GIFTS SEMINAR)

- FRI, SAT, SUN, NOV 27, 28, 29 -

You Have Been Gifted For Service: Join us on the Journey of

Discovery (Spiritual Gifts Seminar) on the Nov. 27th weekend to

learn how God has equipped you to carry out your mission in life.

See the flyer for details.

Call Deborah at 613-725-9698 for information & registration.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO END OCT compared to REQUIRED BUDGET

LITTLE LADIES GROUP

- SATURDAY NOV 7, 1:30PM TO 3:30PM -

The Little Ladies Group, grades 3-6 girls, will be meeting again on Saturday, November 7th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Come join the fun with games, bible stories, crafts and snacks. Lets keep growing in our faith together!

For more information, please don't hesitate to call or email me, Theresa at 819 682 7403 or theresamantha@hotmail.com

Stewardship Report for October

Offerings Budgeted Surplus /Shortfall

Oct 04 $7,962 $8,850 -$888

Oct 11 $5,993 $8,850 -$2,857

Oct 18 $6,460 $8,850 -$2,390

Oct 25 $6,990 $8,850 -$1,860

Oct Totals: $27,405 $35,400 -$7,995

$42K

$0K $115K $230K $345K $460K

Contributions to End of Oct Compared to Required Budget

March

Jun

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Sep

tContributions from Jan1 to Oct30= $338,382

Shortfall at End Oct

= $42,003

Jan

May

July

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Oct

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ril

Feb

$338 K

NIGHT OF WORSHIP & MINISTRY

- FRI NOV 20 -

Come out for an evening of praise and ministry

with our guest speaker Fr. Dennis Hayes.

ONE-DAY RETREAT WITH FR. TIMOTHY GALLAGHER, OMV: For those discerning the call to religious life. Sat., Nov. 7. Day also includes Mass, Confessions, Holy Hour: Eucharistic Adoration. Open to men and women. Registration deadline: Nov. 4. Cost: $10 (lunch incl.). Info: Servants of the Cross (613-729-8710);

(events@servantsofthecross.ca).

THE GOOD SHEPHERD CWL CRAFT FAIR: At 3092 Innes Rd. on

Sat., Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Large variety of crafters, bake

table, tea & lunch room. Info: Claudia Cudahy (613-824-6290) or

Betty Ouellet (613-830-9765).

PARISH BASED SENIORS MINISTRY: 4 workshops (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon) at Holy Cross parish. Mon., Nov. 9; Neighbours Helping Neighbours; feel comfortable and capable when offering help to fami-ly caregivers. Speaker: Dr. Patricia Marsden-Dole. Mon., Nov. 16; Active Listening; building a trusting relationship by listening. Speaker: Verna Nuttall. Mon., Nov. 23; Spirituality; part and parcel of being human. Speaker: Mangalam Lena. Mon., Nov. 30; Community Re-sources for Caregivers; presented by Ottawa Public Health; conclud-ing with an exchange of new lessons learnt about aging. Workshops end with a sharing of experiences. Reservations/info: Patricia Marsden-Dole (pmarsdendole@archottawa.ca) or Fran Hadley, Holy

Cross parish (613-737-5226).

HARVEST GRACE: AN EVENING OF POP AND GOSPEL FA-VOURITES: This fall fundraiser for The Waupoos Foundation (aka Waupoos Farm) . We are having an evening of pop and gospel mu-sic featuring the harmonies of Gracenote and the Andy Duffy Trio along with special guest fiddler Peter Dawson. This concert will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, 174 Wilbrod Street on Saturday, No-vember 14th, 2015, at 8:00pm. 100% of the “free-will offering” will go to the Waupoos Foundation in support of many chil-dren and families in need! For further information about Waupoos,

please visit www.waupoos.com.

ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE PARISH

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND with Fr. John Vandenakker of the Companions of the Cross (March 3rd - 13th, 2016). Join us for an amazing Lenten journey of faith to the land of our Lord. To view a full pictorial itinerary and other travel details, please go online at http://www.companionscross.org/upcoming-events. "I rejoiced when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the LORD.' And now our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusa-

lem" (Ps. 122:1-2).

CARE FOR CREATION – REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOT-PRINT: Pope Francis is calling on every person to act on climate change. Development and Peace has suggestions as to how we can create a climate of change with small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference in reducing carbon emissions that cause a rise in global temperatures and create climate-related disasters affecting the most poor and vulnerable. Info: John Dorner

(jdorner@archottawa.ca).

SUBMISSION TO PANEL ON PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE: The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and President of the CCCB, has sent a submission to the Expert Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada. The submission is structured according to the following five points: the common good; assisted suicide; palliative care; protecting the vulnerable; and freedom of conscience and religion. Info:

(www.cccb.ca).

CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION FOR LIFE AND FAMILY (COLF) 2015 MESSAGE TO FAMILIES: “Parents, Will Your Children be Happy? – A Reflection on the Formation of Conscience”. Helping parishes & families deepen their reflection on the issue of the for-

mation of conscience. To order & download: (www.colf.ca).

FAMILY & YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE E-NEWSLETTER: To sub-scribe, please contact Sophia in the Diocesan Family & Youth Min-istry Office (skorban@archottawa.ca). To see the Oct. 13 FYMO e-

newsletter: (http://eepurl.com/bB498X).

Advent Materials For FamiliesAdvent packets will be available in November

to better prepare families for Christmas.

Each packet includes:

Daily devotional book with readings that are applicable to children

Hands on pop up manger

Jesse Tree kit with symbols, paper tree & readings

Children's 'Sunday bulletins' with activites for each Sunday of Advent

(additional sets available at no cost for larger families)

Limited number available Cost $7

Great way to evangelize your kids, grandkids, or godchildren

For more information or link to see items contact:

Jolene at jolene.s77@gmail.com

40 DAYS FOR LIFE CLOSING RALLY

- SUNDAY NOV 1, 7:00PM - at the vigil site across from

65 Bank Street,

with wrap-up talks regarding the

campaign,

followed by a candlelight proces-

sion to the Scavi basement of St.

Patrick’s Basilica, 220 Kent Street,

for refreshments.

ADORATION CHAPEL

Blaine & Carole Timinski .................. 819-682-8082

ALPHA COURSE

Charles Gilbert ........................ 613-728-9811 x701 alpha@stmarysottawa.ca

ALTAR SERVERS

Zachary Timinski .............................. 613-295-0482

BAPTISM PREPARATION

Jeremy & Caroline Lobo .................... 613-221-9659

CHOIRS

Adults - Eileen Dalpra .................... 613-440-3668 Glorify the Lord - Maria Lobo ......... 613-224-3996 Heart of Worship - Sylvie Barrett ... 613-424-1724 Adults - Warren Scherr .................... 613-839-9387

Chant & Praise - Angela Crawley .... 613-218-9255

COFFEE MINISTRY

Anna Mallaci ..................................... 613-237-5411

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00pm - Catherine Sullivan ........ 613-798-5575 9:00am - Larry Scherr .................. 613-839-3981 11:00am - Faye Henry .................... 613-228-6197

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Dave Watson ..................................... 613-729-7734

MARRIAGE PREPARATION

Véronique & Howard Fohr ................. 613-523-5188

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

Anne Belanger................................... 819-684-5310

NEW LIFE RETREAT

Odette Regimbal ............................... 613-224-5723

PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY

Lee Watson ....................................... 613-729-7734

PRAYER CONNECTION

John Morris ....................................... 613-729-6647

PRO LIFE

Helena Szakowski ............................. 613-728-8378

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES

Jeff Schultz ........................................ 819-647-3665

SPIRITUAL GIFTS SEMINAR

Gary Mellor ........................................ 613-526-1063

WOMEN’S MINISTRY

Ruth Barrett ....................................... 613-695-5226

YOUTH GROUPS

Girls (Gr 3-6) - Theresa Mantha ........ 819-682-7403

Imago Dei (Gr 6-8) & Aqua Vitae (Gr 9-12)

- Amanda Johnson ................. 613-728-9811 x882

PARISH CONTACTS READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV2 - NOV8

Monday Job 19.1, 23-7 Ps103 1Cor 15.20-3 John 12.23-6

Tuesday Romans 12.5-16 Ps131 Luke 14.15-24

Wed Romans 13.8-10 Ps112 Luke 14.25-33

Thursday Romans 14.7-12 Ps27 Luke 15.1-10

Friday Romans 15.14-21 Ps98 Luke 16.1-8

Saturday Romans 16.3-9, 16, 22-7 Ps145 Luke 16.9-15

Sunday 1 Kings 17.10-16 Ps146 Hebrews 9.24-8 Mark 12.38-

44

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF NOV2 - NOV8

Monday For: The repose of the soul of Salvatore Castiglione

By: Mama and Papa Castiglione

9.00

Tuesday For: The repose of the soul of Tonina Cuconato

By: Her sister Gilda and Giuseppe Castiglione

9.00

Wed For: The repose of the souls of the deceased family members of

Giuseppe and Gilda Castiglione

By: Giuseppe and Gilda Castiglione

For: The repose of the soul of Dawn Saunders

By: Keith and Vanessa Doherty

9.00

12.15

Thursday For: Carroll Rees

By: Lee and Dave Watson

9.00

Friday For: The repose of the soul of Alfredo Filoso and all holy souls

By: Maria Gervais and family

For: Thanksgiving for all God’s many blessings

By: Michelle Barrett

9.00

12.15

Saturday For: Thanksgiving for John and France Nieuwenhuis on their

18th wedding anniversary

By: Berthe Nieuwenhuis

For: The Parishioners of St Mary’s

9.00

5.00

Sunday For: The repose of the soul of Patricia Rogers

By: Eustolia Henry

For: The repose of the soul of Lois Anne Joy

By: Bernie and Denise Beauchamp

9.00

11.00

LIVING WITH CHRIST MISSALETTE - PLACE YOUR ORDER BY CHRISTMAS -

Novalis (the publisher) is running a special parish fundraiser for parishioners who will subscribe to the Living With Christ missalette, whether it’s a new subscription or a renewal, beginning with the new year, 2016.

If you are interested in participating in this special offer, please complete the form enclosed in last week’s bulletin, and return it with your payment to the pretty box at the main entrance of the church by Christmas.

A volunteer will do the necessary paperwork and you will begin to receive this useful aid to preparing for Mass in January.

If you have any questions, kindly contact Catherine Sullivan at catherine.avent@hotmail.ocm