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OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday to Friday; 9 am – 12 pm & 1 pm – 4 pm 39 Walford Road Sudbury ON P3E 2H2
● Tel: 705-522-3900 ● Fax: 705 522 4150 ● Email: [email protected] For more information visit our website: www.stpatrickchurchsudbury.com
the Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday to Friday; 9 am – 12 pm & 1 pm – 4 pm 39 Walford Road Sudbury ON P3E 2H2
● Tel: 705-522-3900 ● Fax: 705 522 4150 ● Email: [email protected] For more information visit our website: www.stpatrickchurchsudbury.com
(A parish community in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie)
January 24, 2016 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
James Hutton, C.S.S. Pastor, Parish Priest Home Phone: 705-522-9346 [email protected]
Denis O’Donnell, Deacon [email protected]
Larry Lazowick, Acolyte
Ray Levac, Acolyte Myrna Levac, Diocesan Order of Service
Brenda Cavallin, Pastoral Associate (Youth Ministry, Music) [email protected]
Loretta DiGioseffo, Pastoral Associate (Children’s Sacraments, School Liaison) [email protected]
Michelle Bedard Parish Secretary/Office Manager
Vilija Tassone & Ruth-Anne Ingram Office Assistants
Dennis Ongaro Custodian
Yvonne Luoma Sacristan, Hall Kitchen Monitor
Christina Bégin, Matt Kallio Principal Musician
Zenaida Odense Parish Nurse
Liz - Prayer Chain 705-929-7863
Other Parish Groups & Co-ordinators – See Website
SUNDAY EUCHARIST Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST As announced in weekly bulletin – see Website
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confessions) Saturday 3:30 to 4:00 pm Weekdays (upon request, before Mass & by appointment)
OTHER SACRAMENTS Contact Parish office or website
God’s Word for this Week
Reading I: Nehemiah 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Gospel: Luke 1:1-44:14-21
Scripture Focus
This Sunday’s Gospel is an introduction. The first part introduces us to the Gospel of Luke; the second introduces the Gospel message into the world. The first four verses of this passage from the prologue to Luke’s Gospel. He writes not only to Theophilus (Beloved of God) but to the community of those who believe in Christ. The second introduction is like an inauguration speech by Jesus as he begins his work. Invited to give a talk on the scriptures, in his hometown synagogue, Jesus stands and reads from Isaiah. Anointed by the Spirit, he has been sent to preach the Good News to the poor, the disadvantaged, the exploited. A new age dawns and Isaiah’s prophetic words are now fulfilled.
Life Focus
From your experience, describe someone who is poor.
Give an experience when you were blind to the needs of the poor. Give reasons for your blindness.
In the Gospel Jesus announces his work to bring God’s kingdom. What is your work? -St. Peter Claver Church Kingston, Jamaica
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
ATTENTION: Widows/Widowers/Loss of Child Support Group: Our next
meeting will be Wednesday, January 27th
at 5:30 pm downstairs in the Upper Hall. The cost is $6
for the dinner. We ask if any widow/widower or parent that is interested in coming and has never been to a meeting
before, to please call the office and give your name. We want to make sure we have plenty of food for everyone. Our
numbers are growing quickly and so are the friendships. We also ask that if any widow/widower or parent wishes to
join the quiet fellowship dialogue with our facilitator Celia, that they meet in the boardroom which is the lower room
below the office at 4 pm. Here you can have a more personal healing time. It is usually in a small group setting and
will last until 5:30 pm where the group will then join the others for supper.
YOUTH & Confirmandi are you looking for Community Service, Faith in Action or Religion Hours? Check
out the insert...
Looking for a great cup of coffee or tea, home baking and fabulous company with
fellow parishioners after Sunday Mass Jan. 31st?? Check out the insert...
All new parishioners are invited to a meet and greet after the 10:00 Mass on Jan 31st.
It will be held in the church upper hall. Come and experience our COFFEE HOUSE hosted by our youth. The welcoming team of Myrna Levac, Bonnie Sherlock, Ruth-Anne Ingram will be there to sit with you and to make you feel at ease in this large parish of St. Patrick's. A tour of the church is optional.
Sunday Collection Report: Received Jan. 17, 2016: ►$3,410.00 from 176 envelopes
►$360.00 from loose change ►Total: $3, 770.00 Your regular offerings help pay the bills to keep the parish alive!
SPECIAL MESSAGE –SPECIAL SPEAKER Next Sunday Bonnie Chesser, member of the Sisters
of St. Joseph Community, will speak at both Masses on the focus of: “CONSECRATED LIFE” –a particular way that some of the baptized live out their Christian life with the “evangelical counsels” of POVERTY, OBEDIENCE and CHASTITY. In our parish we have three women who have for many years taken on this way of living out their baptism. We welcome Bonnie in her words and in her witness.
CWL News: Just a reminder ladies that 2016 dues for The Catholic Women’s League are due. Just
drop a marked envelope into the church collection basket or leave it at the parish office.
What are our parish youth doing to remember the good works of St. John Bosco the patron saint of at
risk youth??? Check out the insert...
Don’t Miss the Next Seniors’ Luncheon! The next Seniors’ Luncheon will be held on Tues.,
Jan. 26th at 12 noon. This will be the first luncheon of the New Year… so don’t miss this very popular event! Come for a time of camaraderie and great food. A great value at only $6. Bring a friend!!
Daily Prayer for Priests ♦Jan. 24: Our Parish Priest ♦Mon. Jan. 25: Fr. Pat Woods
♦Tues. Jan. 26: Fr. Alex Saurianthadathill ♦Wed. Jan. 27: Fr. Jean-Pierre Couilard ♦Thurs. Jan. 28:
Fr. Lawrence Susai ♦Fri. Jan. 29: Fr. Francis Ezenezi ♦Sat. Jan. 30: Fr. Jerry Lazoryk
DIVORCED? SEPARATED?... DIVORCECARE …..FIND HELP…DISCOVER HOPE…EXPERIENCE HEALING
WEEKLY DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP - Mondays 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for 13 week cycles - Starting Feb. 1st - Video, Discussion and Workbook Components - ST. Patrick’s Church (Rear Entrance) - 39 Walford Road, Sudbury, ON - $30 fee includes participant workbook - Please call Brian (705-562-4641) or Anne (705-586-0081) For start date and to register (participants can join in any time in 13 week cycle)
CHRISTMAS BEGINS????... check out the insert... to find out what this is all about....
January 24, 2016
YOU have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of two refugee families who are coming
to Sudbury. Sudbury Project Hope is holding an amazing concert on Friday January 29th. The performers: Bluez Brotherz Showband and Revue, Sarah & Jim Matt, Irmgard Hechler, Darquise Poulin & Marie Ng-Au, and Hugh Jazz. Tickets are only $ 25.00 and available on our website : http://www.sudburyprojecthope.com. A limited number are available at Sudbury Public Libraries and St. Patrick Parish Office. Thank you for your support.
Do you want to support the latest Sudbury Project Hope fundraising effort? Check out
the details of our Feb. 7th Mardis Gras pancake breakfast in the insert...
Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction: INNER CITY HOME OF SUDBURY is having their
Annual Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction on Saturday, February 27, 2016 - Caruso Club (Upstairs):
Cocktail Hour: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Dinner 6:45 pm Tickets $40 per person with $15 Income Tax
Receipt – includes Complimentary Wine with your meal. Auction –Many unique & attractive items
to bid on during the evening. A night of fun, excellent food & dancing to the music by “Ricky Stone”! Don’t miss
out on this GREAT evening! Come out & support the good works of Inner City Home of Sudbury. Please phone 705-
675-7550 for more information or to pick up tickets. Tickets also available in the St. Patrick Parish office.
What exactly is YOUTH MINISTRY anyway???? Check out what our parish co-ordinator of
Youth Ministry has to share in the insert...
Messy Church… Dear Families: It’s time to “Mess Up” our Church! We are trying to introduce a Christ-centered” evening for families in May, and hopefully, establish ongoing Messy Church events in our parish. The evening will involve a themed story about Jesus, accompanied arts and crafts, and a child -friendly supper! Our goal is to open our doors to anyone who would like to participate in an Enjoyable evening. We have great ideas but need team support to pull off a Messy Church. If you would like to help get Messy Church started at St. Patrick’s parish, please call Loretta DiGioseffo at St. Patrick’s Parish, 705-522-3900 or e-mail at [email protected] . Also, this is a great way for teens to earn community hours or budding teachers to get experience. Minimal meetings in the new year and lots of fun are guaranteed!
Lenten Retreat at Villa Loyola, 4951 Long Lake Rd themed from Fri. March 11
th at 7 p.m. to Sun.
March 13th at 1 p.m., led by Fr. Gilles Mongeau, S.J. Cost is $230 live-in or $150 commute. Call 705-522-3502 ext. 0
Monday to Friday or email [email protected] for more info or to register.
►Our Lady of Hope CWL Annual Valentine Tea, 591 Brennan Rd., Sun. Feb. 7th, 12 noon – 3 pm. Tickets: adult $5, child under 10 yrs. $2 ►5 Week LENTEN MISSION, theme “I am the handmaid of The Lord”
Luke 1:38, at Our Lady of Hope, 591 Brennan Rd., Five Saturdays beginning Saturday, Feb. 13th from 8:30am – 12 noon, presented by Fr. Patrick Okenyi, sma ►ICHM Canada Retreat, March 4, 5 & 6, at Salvation Army Jackson’s Point Conference Centre, 1890 Metro Road North, Jackson’s Point, Ontario, registration by Monday February 15th. For more details visit the InterChurch Health Ministiries Canada website at http://www.ichm.ca/2015-ichm-retreat/ or call InterChurch Health Ministiries Canada at 1-416-209-6597
Jan. 25
th - 31
st († indicates intention [ ] indicates DONOR…)
●Tues. 11 am (due to a 9:30 am event at Holy Cross) †Katherine Tassone [Bernice & Egidio Manoni]
●Wed. 10 am †Flora Frattini [St. Patrick’s C.W.L.] ●Thurs. 10 am †Dan Montgomery [Lucia Biondi] ●Fri. 2:15 pm (Southwind) †Flora Frattini [Amelia & Killian de Blacam] ●Sat. 4:30 pm [for the parishioners of St. Patrick’s] ●Sun. 10 am †Gebrael Mansour [Milad Mansour] †Luciano Castellan [his family] †Ernesto Sgarbossa
[Anna Sgarbossa] †Dan Montgomery [Ruth-Anne Ingram ] †Ramiro Araujo [Maria Araujo] †Gino Annibalini [Andy Ongaro] †Piera Mariotti [Maria Cinotti] †Jeanette Ghassan [Teresa Road]
AND THE PARISH OFFICE!!!
2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Events
Wonderful events happened this past week that brought together Christians from different backgrounds and styles. In spite of differences the times of prayer expressed:
1. The Prayer Breakfast saw 45 people from all over the city (several non-Catholic communities) gather and over $600 was received to support SUDBURY PROJECT HOPE – refugee efforts. Our new Bishop Marcel Damphousse was present and expressed his joy at what is happening in Sudbury.
2. Many parishioners gathered on Wednesday evening at Ste-Anne’s to welcome our new Bishop. It was a glorious occasion with all the local Catholic clergy, lay people and over 20 religious leaders (Christian and non-Christian) present. An historical event for Sudbury!
3. A time of prayer for PERSECUTED BELIEVERS took place here at St. Patrick’s on Friday evening. Another event of significance for the people of Sudbury.
The local Church is truly alive in the spirit of the Lord and of the Second Vatican Council in its call and mandate in 1964 and 1965 that Catholics be more open to the new reality of DIALOGUE and WORKING TOGETHER in those areas where we CAN and MUST co-operate – especially in serving the poor whether locally or globally.
This coming Friday January 29th the CONCERT FOR HOPE event (fundraising for the
SUDBURY PROJECT HOPE refugee effort) will be a fun night. Hope you can come.
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