Sunday, September 13, 2020

Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Reflection for this week ....

For those of us going through transition with the new family of parishes, these past two weeks have not necessarily been

easy. Letting go of and saying good bye to members of our previous teams was difficult to do. Unfortunately for me, some

of this transition did not meet my expectations and caused me a great hurt. Regrettable? Yes! Forgivable? Of course!

Peter asks Jesus, “Lord, how often should I forgive my brother or sister if they sin against me? As many as seven times?”

Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” Forgiveness, so easy to advise others to do, but

not so easy when we are the one who needs to offer forgiveness! Perhaps, even harder, is to let go and accept the

forgiveness given.

To follow Jesus truly as His disciple, we must be able to forgive, over and over again. Forgiveness must be never ending

with us if we are to imitate Christ completely! The first reading from Sirach tells us “remember the end of your life, and set

enmity aside.” Enmity is a strong word to use. Enmity is much more than anger, and means to carry a hostility around

inside you aimed at someone else. Not only do you carry this around with you, but you project it outwards onto others.

Enmity can be so damaging to one’s self. Jesus came to destroy that enmity within our hearts.

A few years ago, I attended the funeral of a friend’s parent. The priest asked us in his homily if we knew what heaven

would be like. He suggested it would be the most wonderful banquet feast we had ever seen and Jesus would invite us to

sit at the table with Him. There was one little catch. The only available seat was beside someone you had not granted

forgiveness to during your earthly life. Hmm! Take a moment or two. Is there someone you couldn’t see yourself sitting

beside? So easy to visualize in our imaginations. Do we see what we need to fix, mend or repair?

Just as Jesus is telling Peter, there can never be a limit to how often he has to forgive someone, we too are to do the same.

With forgiveness comes a great freedom. Freedom from sin, guilt and an uneasiness in our hearts that tells us, something

isn’t quite right.

Well, my first two weeks with my new team for the West Middlesex Catholic Family of Parishes, has been wonderful! We all look forward to growing together with our new family of parishes. Just like most families out there, there are no perfect families only families who strive for perfection. For me, I know if I don’t let go of the past, I can’t move forward with the future. I know there is a seat waiting for me at the eternal banquet! I pray there will be others willing to sit beside me!

Reflection by Julie de Gouw, Pastoral Minister

News for all parishioners …. Mass Intentions~Week of September 15-18

Tuesday, September 15 All Saints Church Site - Mass 12:00 Noon

John Pearson – Mary & Larry MacDonald

Deceased Members of VanderVloet & Meeuwssen Families – Estate

Arthur & Jean DeAngelis – Margaret & Jim Adams

CWL 100th Anniversary – Living & Deceased Members

Theresa Overdulve – Deacon Henry & Kathy Tomaszewski

Francisco DaPonte – Judite DaPonte

Sacred Heart, Parkhill Church Site NO MASS

Wednesday, September 16 All Saints Church Site - 9:00am Mass

José Moniz – Laudalina Moniz

Francisco Pedro – Evelina Pedro

Angelo Gabriel – Maria Gabriel

Manuel & Isolina Pereira – Family

Angela, Olivia & Alda Aguiar – Family

José Henrique – Alda Henrique

St. Charles Garnier Church Site, Glencoe – 6:30pm Mass

Ana Rosa Assuncoa Antunes - Manuel, Rosa & Elde Assuncoa

Fr. Aiden Denny - Rich & M.L. DePelsmaeker

Special Intention for Healing Prayers for Tyson Kulich

- Brian and Joanna Simpson

Thursday, September 17 All Saints Church Site– Mass 6:30pm

Manuel Paiva – Ofelia Paiva

Defuntos da Familia de Marcelina Sousa

José Alcaidinho e Rosarinha Pavão – Margarida Milhomens

Connie Meirinho – Maria Quadros e Familia

Manuel Rascao – Maria Rascao e Familia

Antonio, Celina e Carlos Pina – Connie Pina

Sacred Heart Church Site, Parkhill – 12 Noon Mass

Deceased Members of VanderVloet & Meeuwssen Families – Estate

Fr. Robert Morrissey – Joan Fortier-Shipticki

David Frost – Rosemary Hartwick

Friday, September 18 All Saints Church Site – 9:00am Mass

Barry Donohue & Kris Howe – Gene & Fran Donohue

John Hartman – Anne & Brian Jones

William Jones - Anne & Brian Jones

Laurindo Carvalho & Souls of Purgatory – Amelia Carvalho

Arthur & Maria Correia – Family

Manuel Gomes – Zulmira Gomes & Family

To register for Sunday 9 am Mass for Sacred Heart Parkhill, call Julie at All Saints Office site, 519-245-0644, ext. 26, Wednesday and Thursdays, 1 to 4 pm.

To register for 8 am and 10 am Mass for All Saints Strathroy or 9 am Mass at St. Charles Garnier Glencoe, call the All Saints Office site, 519-245-0644, Tuesday through Thursday from 9-noon.

Baptism celebrations have

resumed at all of our parishes

within the West Middlesex

Catholic Family of Parishes.

Please call the office at 519-245-

0644 to make the necessary

arrangements.

Special Outdoor Mass

for Sacred Heart Delaware

Sunday, September 20, 2020

at 11:00am (Weather permitting only)

Location: Jerry & Rose Bujnowki’s backyard 8777 Falconbridge Dr., Mt. Brydges

Please bring your own lawnchairs, face masks

and sunscreen if it’s sunny! No registration is

necessary for this Mass.

CWL Tree Planting

We also invite all members

of the CWL to join us for a

tree planting, following

Mass at Sacred Heart in

the Fields. This is to

commemorate 100 years

for the Catholic Women’s

League in Canada.

News for all parishioners …. Upcoming Cemetery Sunday

We invite everyone to join us in a prayer service at the

All Saints Parish Cemetery on Sunday, September 20th at 2:00pm.

This marks a special time set aside to unite in faith and in hope of the Resurrection as we pray for those from our parishes who have died. In a special way, we will pray for those who have died during the past year. Due to Covid 19 we will follow all procedures and protocols. We ask that everyone wear a mask and please stay in your “social bubbles” and allow for social distancing at the cemetery.

New Family Sponsorship! Go to this link (https://www.groupgreeting.com/sign/9033bb53bc65646) and it will take you to a card to send a message to the refugee family that, "Our Family of Parishes" is in the process of sponsoring. They are currently displaced in South Africa due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. We have set up this card to send them greetings and prayers and lift their spirits. It will only take a minute of your time to add your message. It will be much appreciated. It's also in line with a message released by Pope Frances for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Thanks to all who send their encouragement!

NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE

The 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

(WDMR) will be celebrated on Sunday, September 27.

With the title “Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee”, Pope

Francis urges us this year to discover the reality

of internally displaced people more deeply. Every

month, a new video of Pope Francis and other

multimedia materials delve into the sub-themes present in

the message of the Holy Father. The past sub-themes

were “To know in order to understand”, “To be close in

order serve”, “To listen in order to be reconciled”.Today,

we invite you to watch the fourth, newly released video, in

which the Holy Father explores the sub-theme “To share

in order to grow”. It offers the real-life testimony of an

internally displaced person who describes how sharing

makes us more human, makes us believe more in God

and feel that we are His children. In the video, the Holy

Father urges us to share in order to grow together, without

leaving anyone out.

Development and Peace – Caritas Canada Campaign Development and Peace – Caritas Canada helps to serve our brothers and sisters who are affected by poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the deep inequalities that exist in our world today. To assist those in need they’ve begun their new campaign COVID-19: Recovering Together! Through this campaign - and by making a donation online, or at your parish on September 19 or 20 - you are invited to be part of a global just recovery to the pandemic that moves us towards a more sustainable and equitable future. In these times, your ongoing support gives hope that we can recover together, so that all can live in dignity. To learn more, please visit https://www.devp.org/en/covid-19. Thank you for taking part in our campaign!

The Veritas Series for Faith and Culture Lecture

– September 17 at 7:00 p.m.

King’s University College has announced the

speakers for the 2020-2021 Veritas lecture series.

All lectures will be held online via Zoom and they ask

that you register in advance. The first in the series

on September 17 is co-sponsored by King’s Principal

and the Sisters of St. Joseph: Jesse Thistle -

FINDING THE TRAIL: A MÉTIS LIFE

OVERCOMING ADVERSITY. This lecture is an

autobiographical keynote which explores themes

from his debut memoir, From the Ashes. For more

info: https://www.kings.uwo.ca/campus-ministry/

Society St. Vincent de Paul

All Saints Conference

September 2020

In spite of the isolations, the volunteers of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVVP) have been busy trying to continue their good work during this pandemic to assist those in need in our community.

From the beginning of this past April to the end of August, the following were provided to those in need:

977 Bagged Lunches

171 Breakfast Bags

289 Grocery and McDonald’s Meal Cards ($10 each) for a total of $2,890.00

This would not have been possible without the members of the SVVP who provided a total of 897.5 volunteer hours. Our gratitude also goes to The Catholic Women’s League for assisting with 25 volunteer hours.

To our Parishioners, thank you for your great support and kindness during these difficult times. We have found creative ways to spread God’s love and kindness to others because of your generosity.

Pastoral Team/ Staff

Fr. Thom Blondin, Pastor ex. 22

Fr. David Johnston, Associate Pastor ex. 23

Fr. Steve Eckert, Associate Pastor ex. 25

Deacon Henry Tomaszewski

Julie de Gouw, Pastoral Minister ex. 26

Olga Ferreira, Office Administrator ex. 21

Anna Garcia, Secretary ex. 0

Marg VanderBurgt, Secretary ex. 24

*personal emails can be found on the website

NEW WEBSITE: westmiddlesexcatholic.dol.ca

All Saints, Strathroy

Website: allsaints.ca

Email: allsaints@dol.ca

Sacred Heart, Delaware

Website: stcharlessacredheart.ca

Email: sacredheart@dol.ca

Sacred Heart, Parkhill

Website: shihm.dol.ca

Email: shparkhill@dol.ca

St. Charles Garnier, Glencoe

Website: stcharlessacredheart.ca

Email: sacredheart@dol.ca

Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00am—4:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: (Confession)

By appointment. Please call the office.

Sacrament of Baptism & Sacrament of Marriage:

Congratulations! Call us at the office to make an

appointment.

General Information for Family of Parishes

Please be patient with us as we continue to

build our new bulletin and website to reflect

our newly formed family of parishes—West

Middlesex Catholic Family of Parishes. Keep

checking our website for new additions.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE – WEST MIDDLESEX CATHOLIC FAMILY OF PARISHES

All Saints, Strathroy Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am and 10:00 am Sacred Heart, Delaware (at HCCRC) Sunday 11:30 am (temporarily on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions) Sacred Heart, Parkhill Sunday 9:00 am St. Charles Garnier, Glencoe Sunday 9:00 am

Reconciliation by appointment. Please call the office.

Check out our Diocesan website for latest news,

upcoming events, employment and volunteer

opportunities. Visit www.dol.ca for all your

information needs with respect to the Dioceses of

London.