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
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT ~ MARCH 21, 2010
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, 4:30 - St. Vincent de Paul
Saturday, 6:00- St. Joseph
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - St. Agnes - +Edward Doyle
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - Star of the Sea - +Huntley Williams
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.
LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE - Monday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m. - Star of the Sea , Fr. Andrew and Fr. Jonathan will be available to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Adults and children who have celebrated First Reconciliation are obligated to confess serious sins at least once a year. What a wonderful gift - to be reconciled with our God!
PALM SUNDAY - recalls the messianic entrance of the Lord Jesus into Jerusalem, coming to complete his Paschal Mystery. This remembrance is made in each Mass. Where space permits, everyone gathers at the entrance of the church for the Blessing of Palm, followed with a procession lead by Altar Servers or Choir
LENTEN DEVOTIONS
Tuesdays, - 6:00 p.m. - St. Joseph - Stations of the Cross, followed with Mass
Wednesdays - 6:00 p.m. - St. Agnes - Stations of the Cross, followed with Mass
Thursdays - 6:00 p.m. - Star of the Sea - +Katherine Parker - Stations of the Cross, followed with Mass
Saturdays - 4:00 p.m. - St Vincent de Paul - Stations of the Cross - followed with Mass
LENTEN DVD SERIES - A Lenten Journey with Father Michael Himes - a four part series which will run during Lent. Session 4 will be held Thursday, March 25 - Endless Possibilities, immediately after Mass. Everyone is welcome. Hosted by the Faith Development.
NOTE TO LECTORS FOR ALL PARISHES - The readings for the Scrutinies will be used for the 5th Sunday of Lent. To prepare these readings, you can find them your green St. Joseph Sunday Missals on page 255. During the Masses they will be read from the ordinary Lectionary.
LITURGY COMMITTEE MEETING - will be held Sunday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the glebe. All committee members are requested to attend.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Monday, March 22 - all youth in the Religious Education program are requested to attend the Lenten Reconciliation Service - 6:00 p.m., Star of the Sea with their families. This service will replace the regular group session for this week. Catechists are asked to attend the service with their group. Group sessions will resume at the regular times next Monday, March 29.
First Eucharist & First Reconciliation - Parents are asked to continue working with their children to prepare for the celebration of these sacraments.
Parents meeting - First Eucharist - Wednesday, March 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the vestry of Star of the Sea Church.
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STAR OF THE SEA NEWS
Ministries Schedule for Sunday, March 28th Lectors - Frances Jackson & Marie Parker Euch. Ministers - Edmund LeBlanc Presentation of Gifts - year 7 & 8 Church Cleaning - RoseAnn & Harry Delorey Ushers/Coll.- Paul Horne& Veronica Peitzsche Hospitality - Year 7 & 8 Sacristan - RoseAnn Delorey Servers - Allie & Cassy
Annual General Meeting - is scheduled for Sunday, April 11 immediately after Mass at the Canso Lions Club. This will be a POT LUCK event so bring what you would like to eat and we will share it.
Paschal Candle - with special thanks to an anonymous donor we have purchased a new Paschal Candle and it will be lit at the Easter Vigil.
Ways and Means Star of the Sea - Thank you very much for your support. Please offer to help with a project that interests you. If you have any ideas please contact Diggie.
Club 100 - tickets are on sale. For more information, please contact Ray White or the parish office.
Prize Bingo - March 21st at the Canso Fire Hall. Donations would be greatly appreciated.
Bake Sale - a Giant sale will be held Saturday, March 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the Inshore Fishermen’s Hall. Baked items, candy and fudge will be available. Please contact Marie or Ginny Boudreau for more information or to help out.
ST. JOSEPH NEWS
Family Night continues on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. .
Women’s Night - is held every Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Convent. We have prayer, sharing, fun and lunch. Women from our four parishes are welcome come at any time.
ST. AGNES NEWS We wish to acknowledge a donation of $4,500.00 from the Municipality of the District of Guysborough to St. Agnes parish. We wish to thank local area councillor Janet Peitzsche for her assistance.
Office Hours Effective March 15th the Parish Office/Religious Ed hours will be as follows: Monday - Thursdays 12:30 - 4:30, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Fridays - 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. as needed. Appointments with Fr. Andrew can be set up by contacting the parish office at 366-2927, email fr.gillies@yahoo.ca or by dropping into the glebe at any time. Sacrament of Reconciliation Celebrated 20 minutes before each Weekend
Mass in our four parishes NOTES Mission -
The National Catholic Mission 2101, “A God for All Seasons”
will be broadcast on VISIONTV on Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March
30 at 10:00 p.m. and repeated at 12: a.m. It will feature Spiritan
Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick and Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister. Attention
Cursillistas!!! - 2010 CCCC Conference The
Ten Topics of Cala Figuera, as Rooted in the Gospel and Lived Out in
the Mentality of the Movement. St. Francis Xavier University,
Antigonish, NS June 24th to 27th 2010. Registration online :
www.cursillo-canada.org Israel/Egypt
— Oct 27-Nov 7, 2010: $3324 fee includes taxes, air from
Halifax or Moncton, accommodations, 2 meals/day, local guide &
visits. Info: Linda at 902-648-0050, 902-769-8399 or
tojesusthroughmary@gmail.com Weekend
of Grace - Already two-thirds sold out! The
4th Annual Regional Catholic Women’s Conference at
the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax will take place April 16-18, 2010.
Pre-registration only. Cost: $165. Call (902) 433-1330 or visit:
www.weekendofgrace.com Antigonish
Ecumenical Grief Support Group As we go through life, loss
in its many forms can cause very difficult challenges. Many grievers
struggle with deep emotional pain as they try to regain meaning and
sense in their lives. A 6-week grief support program, facilitated
by Gladys MacDougall, is being offered to help people walk through
the grief process as they encounter a most difficult and painful,
yet normal experience. The group starts Tuesday, March 30th and
runs until May 4th, in Room 21, St. Ninian Place For more
information, please contact Gladys at gladysmacdougall@hotmail.com
or call 863-1375. YOUTH
CONFERENCE Youth
presently in Grades 8 -12 are invited to participate in Steubenville
Atlantic at St. F.X. University, Antigonish from July 30 - August
1st, 2010. There is sure to be lots of entertainment,
amazing speakers, great music, awesome food and accommodation on
campus. For more info, to download music and see a video, check out:
http://www.steubenville.ca Register with Fr. Andrew. Any adults over
21 who would be able to chaperone a group or adults over 18 who
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EASTER FLOWERS/DECORATIONS: Anyone wishing to make a donation in memory of a loved one to help with the Easter flowers and decorations can do so by dropping the information into the collection basket in an envelope marked Flowers/Decorations. Easter flowers can be placed in the vestry after March 28.
COVERING OF CROSSES AND IMAGES - Crosses and images are covered during the last weeks of Lent. The custom in many places is to veil from the Mass of the Fifth Sunday of Lent while others limit this veiling from after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. Crosses are unveiled after the Good Friday Services. All other image are unveiled shortly before the Mass of the Easter Vigil. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm Sunday Weekend Saturday, March 27 4:30 p.m. - St Vincent de Paul 6:30 p.m. - St. Joseph Sunday, March 28 9:30 a.m. - St. Agnes; 11:30 a.m. - Star of the Sea
Lenten Reconciliation Service Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. Star of the Sea
Monday, March 29 Mass of Chrism 4:00 p.m. - St. Joseph, Esakoni
Holy Thursday, April 1 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. - Star of the Sea Church Exposition of Blessed Sacrament until 10:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 2 1:00 p.m. - St. Agnes 3:00 p.m - Star of the Sea 6:00 p.m. - St Joseph
Easter Vigil, April 3 8:00 p.m. - Star of the Sea
Easter Sunday, April 4 9:00 a.m. - St Agnes 10:30 - St. Joseph 12:00 - St. Vincent de Paul
In light of this note from Bishop Dunn we will be distributing the Precious Blood from the chalice again beginning Holy Thursday:
Liturgical Restrictions Connected with the H1N1 Flu Virus and Communion From the Cup In light of the fact that the second wave of the H1N1 flu virus outbreak has tapered off, and based on the latest information from our parishes, medical professionals and local health units, I believe that it is time to revisit the restrictions in liturgical practices that were imposed due to this virus outbreak. I am asking all parishes to lift all the restrictions in liturgical practices associated with the H1N1 flu virus, e.g., the reception of communion from the cup and on the tongue, shaking hands for the Sign of Peace, the removal of holy water, etc... I would like to thank all of you for implementing these restrictions and I would encourage parishes to continue to promote health and safety best practices. With the offering of communion from the cup again, it might be important for us to recall that “ Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it is distributed under both kinds” (GIRM, 2000, n. 281). Therefore, I highly recommend that communion from the cup be offered on Sundays and weekdays, including funeral liturgies... This may also be an appropriate time to review the Diocesan Guidelines for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. We might note the following points: 1) The priest is the Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Whenever there are concelebrating priests, it is their role to assist in the distribution of communion. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are required only if there are insufficient numbers of clergy. 2) While the washing of hands by the priest is a symbolic gesture, no provision is made for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to engage in the washing of hands during the Liturgy. Washing of hands may take place prior to the beginning of the liturgy. 3) We need to reconsider how parishioners might receive communion from hosts consecrated at the Mass that they attend. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal states: “It is most desirable that the faithful ... receive the Lord’s Body from hosts consecrated at the same Mass ... so that even by means of the signs Communion will stand out more clearly as a participation in the sacrifice actually being celebrated” (GIRM, 2000, n. 85). Therefore, the common practice of automatically going to the tabernacle for consecrated hosts needs to be discontinued so that all parishioners will be able to participate more fully in the celebration of the Eucharist, and not merely receive hosts from the tabernacle. |