STAR
OF THE SEA, CANSO
ST. AGNES, LITTLE DOVER
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, QUEENSPORT
ST. JOSEPH’S, PORT FELIX
PASTOR: FR. ANDREW GILLIES, 366-2927
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: MARIE PARKER, 366-2336
CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME 358-2346
SISTERS OF ST. MARTHA 625-4303
The complete text of this bulletin is also available on the parish's website at www.cansoparishes.org
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, MAY 9, 2010
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 15 - 4:30 - St. Vincent de Paul
Saturday, May 15 - 6:00- St. Joseph
Sunday, May 16 - 9:30 a.m. - St. Agnes
Sunday, May 16 - 11:00 a.m. - Star of the Sea +Sarah Chaisson
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 11 - 6:00 p.m. - St. Joseph;
Wednesday, May 12 - Healing Mass - Star of the Sea
Thursday, May 13 - 6:00 p.m. - Star of the Sea - +Sarah Chaisson
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS: 20 minutes before all weekend Masses or by appointment.
COMMUNION CALLS: Communion will be brought the sick and shut-ins the first Friday of each month. If you wish to have your name or that of a family member added to the list please contact the parish office.
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HEALING MASS - Wednesday , May 12, at 7:00 p.m., at Star of the Sea Church, Father Albert MacPherson, OSA, will join us for Holy Mass with a Service of Healing. For nearly 25 years, Fr. Albert MacPherson, O.S.A., has travelled the globe on a healing mission. He takes his special healing ministry to parishes and provides parish communities with healing Masses and retreats. Thousands have been helped through his healing ministry - spiritually, psychologically and physically. It is hoped that this celebration will help all of us to grow stronger together as a Christian Community and help us to heal any hurts or wounds from the past. Everyone will be welcome to come forward for prayers for healing. As with any Mass, those who are properly disposed may receive Holy Communion, otherwise one may make an act of Spiritual Communion. A free-will offering will be taken to support Healing ministries.
I AM GOING AWAY At the Last Supper Jesus announced that he was "going away". The Church interprets this as a reference to the Ascension. Where, exactly, did Jesus go and why? The people of the Middle East took things literally. They believed that heaven was somewhere beyond the sky--which they thought was a dome above the earth. Jesus did not come to teach astronomy, so he rose up into the sky as a way of saying that he was going to something "greater". Why did he leave? He was probably teaching that his followers should no longer look for physical apparitions. He would remain spiritually with them through his Holy Spirit. This would force the disciples to begin their mission to "go out to all the world and preach the good news."
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION A closing celebration will be held Monday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Church. All youth, parents, catechists and parishioners are invited to attend. This celebration will be followed by a luncheon in the parish hall. Parents are asked to bring sandwiches, sweets or finger foods for the luncheon. First Eucharist & First Reconciliation - First Eucharist - Practise for First Eucharist will be held at 6:00 p.m. in St. Agnes Church. Please note change of time. First Eucharist will be celebrated Sunday, May 16 in St. Agnes and Star of the Sea. First Reconciliation - First Reconciliation will be celebrated Thursday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m.
ST. JOSEPH NEWS Annual Parish Picnic - preparations have begun for the main fund-raiser of the year, which will take place Friday, May 21 - Sunday, May 23. Parishioners are kindly asked to give a PRIZE in the near future. More details will follow in a flier.
ST. AGNES NEWS Furnace update - Thank you all for your patience. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. - Fr Andrew.
STAR OF THE SEA NEWS Liturgy committee meeting - next monthly meeting will be held Monday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. All committee members are requested to attend.
Parish Council - next monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, May 11 at 7:15 p.m. in the vestry. Elected to parish council by acclamation are Clarice Avery, Juanita Dort, Bruce Munroe and George Parker who will serve a three year term. Thank you to all who considered involvement in this aspect of parish life. New members start their term at the regular monthly meeting in June. Several attempts were made to contact all who were nominated. Parishioners are invited to submit items for the agenda to the secretary, Harry Delorey prior to the meeting.
Spring Fling: Once again we are most grateful for your support of this event. We appreciate all that you have donated and the time and effort you put into our parish. God bless each of you.
Ministries Schedule for May 16 Lectors: Mary & Edmund LeBlanc Eucharistic Ministers: Janet Delorey & Emily Lumsden Presentation of Gifts: First Eucharist group Church Cleaning: Eileen Cohoon & Theresa Casey Ushers/Coll: Rita Johnson & Buzz Lumsden Hospitality: First Eucharist group Sacristan: Rita Johnson Altar Servers: Denise & Kaitlyn
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Women’s retreat - St. Joseph’s Renewal Center, Mabou. The annual Guys. Co. Women’s retreat will be held Friday, June 4, 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, June 6, noon. This retreat provides time for input, reflection, sharing and socializing. Please register with Sisters Alma or Florence (358-2346) or Marie 366-2336. Registration is required so we can prepare materials.
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Getaway Weekend: Are you worn out and tired of being cooped up or dealing with the daily drive to work? Why not give yourself a weekend away from it all? Meals prepared! Time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities! A chance to talk and listen to that special someone who loves you! If that sounds good to you, sign up now for a Marriage Encounter weekend. The next weekend enrichment for the Maritimes will be held at the Highland Heights Inn, Cape Breton, May 14 - 16, 2010. For more information, or to apply for the weekend, contact John & Anne MacDonald, 902-564-2190 johncandannef@ns.sympatico.ca or www.wwme.org
Salt & Light Television - Salt + Light Television is an award-winning network that offers programs, documentaries and a variety of hope-filled content. The network is operated by Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to spreading the flavour of the Gospel and the Light of Christ to the world through media. Salt + Light is a national Catholic television network. Copies of the newest edition of lampstand, their complimentary are available in the entrances of our churches.
Community Health Board - The purpose of the community conversation is to discuss important health issues and identify factors affecting health. The results will assist the CHB to develop a three-year community health plan for 2011-14. This plan will be submitted to the Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority in the fall of 2010. Location: Whitehead Community Centre, Wednesday, May 12th, at 7:00 p.m.
The WEE Society is offering free computer sessions for women at local C@P sites and community centers across Guysborough County. Sessions will cover topics like: Basic Computer Skills, Using the Internet and Email, Intermediate Computer Skills, Doing On-line Job Searches, and much more. If you’re interested or if you know someone who might benefit from this free program, contact: Kim Avery at 902-870-0593/email kavery@weesociety.ca or Shawna Cody at 902-870-3782/email scody@weesociety.ca .Travel and childcare expenses are available.
NOTICE: As you know, over the past several months, the process of the pooling of Parish and Diocesan Liquid Assets and Investments has been underway. This is being done in order to fulfill the requirements of the Legal Settlement Agreement of the Class Action Lawsuit. As a further step in meeting the financial obligations of this Court Approved Legal Settlement Agreement, the orderly sale of land and property (non-core assets) will be starting soon. In order to assist with this process, information meetings will be held in three regions of the Diocese, to which Parish Pastoral Councils and Parish Finance Committee Members are invited. These meetings will be held: Monday, May 17, St. Joseph Parish Hall, Port Hawkesbury Tuesday, May 18, St. Ninian’s Place, Antigonish Wednesday, May 19, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Sydney River All sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. Members of the Financial and Legal Settlement Committee will be present to address issues, hear comments and respond to questions.
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS Star of the Sea (58) 661.00 Loose 57.00 St. Agnes (28) 217.00 Loose 5.00 St. Vincent de Paul (9) 120.00 Loose 22.00 St. Joseph (25) 275.00 Loose 20.75 Telethon pledges honored 3,961.00
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Thank you, God for my mother. How many times have I said that I will be different from my mother — “better”, unusual— not like her. Yet here I stand, morally and lovingly hers. Thank you, God for all that she said and that she did not say, for all that she did and all that she left undone. Thank you, God, for letting me become so many of those good things that were my mother— the things I had not the wisdom to see in an earlier day. Thank you, God, for my mother. - Donna Schaper. We also remember in prayer our Moms who have gone on ahead of us, We love you, Mom. |