ST. PETER’S PARISH CLINTON-GODERICH-KINGSBRIDGE

SUNDAY, NOV. 10, 2019 — 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PARISH COUNCIL — Jim Shanahan-Chair, Patrick Weber-Vice Chair, Denise Morris

-Secretary, Tracy Van Diepen-Worship, John Glazier-Education, Joyce Essery-

Social Services, Tim Martin-Temporalities and Vacant-Youth.

FINANCE COUNCIL — Paul Scholten-Finance Chair, Sam Bradica, Joanne Turner.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION — www.brucetallman.com

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, GODERICH 519-524-9901

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL, CLINTON 519-482-7035

ST. ANNE’S C.S.S., CLINTON 519-482-5454

BAPTISMS—PLEASE GO TO THE PARISH WEBSITE AND REGISTER ON-LINE FOR THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. MARRIAGES—PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE ABOUT ONE YEAR PRIOR TO MAKING ANY ARRANGEMENTS. SUNDAY SCHOOL—TAKES PLACE AT THE 9:00 A.M. MASS IN GODERICH (SEPTEMBER TO JULY).

AS A WELCOMING FAMILY OF FAITH, WE ARE CALLED BY CHRIST THROUGH PRAYER, TO SHARE THE GIFTS OF WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE IN LOVING SERVICE TO ALL.

156 NORTH STREET

GODERICH, ON N7A 2V3

TEL. 519-524-8174

FAX. 519-524-2871

WEB & E-MAIL ADDRESS

www.stpetersgh.dol.ca

stpetersgh@dol.ca

OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY—CLOSED

PRIEST’S DAY OFF

TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 12

NOON

WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY

9:00 A.M. TO 12 NOON

1:00 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.

STAFF

REV. RONNIE TAGNINES ADMINISTRATOR

DEACON BRIAN MCDONALD DEACON

TINA BOUTILIER OFFICE/FINANCIAL SECRETARY

SUNDAY MASSES

SATURDAY 5:00 P.M.

SUNDAY 9:00 & 11:00 A.M.

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS 4 — 4:30 P.M.

PRAYER LINE REQUESTS st.p.prayerline@gmail.com

CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD

We are nearing the end of the liturgical year. Today’s readings remind us that

our own lives will draw to a close one day, and we can be certain that the Lord

will encourage, strengthen, and save us—both now and at the last. The

astonishing story of the Maccabees invigorates our faith as we behold an entire

family willing to die rather than deny the Law of Moses. The psalm response

echoes the faithful cries of the Maccabees: “I call upon you, for you will answer

me, O God.” That same confidence appears in Saint Paul’s letter to the

Thessalonians. “The Lord is faithful,” he testifies; “he will strengthen you and

guard you from the evil one.” In the Gospel, Jesus explains just how long God’s

protection will endure. The children of God whom God guards, Jesus says, will

live forever like angels. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

In the seventeenth century, English Catholics, many of them wealthy and well

educated, looked to the American colonies as a place to regain a measure of

religious freedom. In Ireland, the so-called penal laws were even harsher than in

England, as a minority Parliament tried to force the conversion of the population

by denying the majority political and economic power. Beginning in 1691, laws

were passed that punished dissenters, principally Catholics, but also causing

hardship for Jews, Quakers, and others. There were acts forbidding “mixed

marriage” or sending children “beyond the seas” for schooling. Catholics were

taxed at double the common rate, barred from the legal professions and from

university, and not allowed to build churches or own a decent horse. In 1793

the situation began to change, as it became clear that the economic persecution

would not drive the majority away from Catholicism. Gradually, laws were

repealed until by 1829 freedom was won, although Catholics at university were

ineligible for honors, and until the 1920s when the Republic was formed, the

Church of Ireland was the state church, funded by the taxes of all citizens. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF

November 11 — 17, 2019 MONDAY: November 11 — No Mass (We pray for Rev. Theodore Pinto)

TUESDAY: November 12 (We pray for Rev. Mark Sargent)

St. Peter’s, Goderich — 4:00 p.m. Paul Frayne — Terry & Ann Dalton Gerry Rau — Dennis & Barb Rau Anna Van Osch — Clarice Dalton WEDNESDAY: November 13 (We pray for Deacon John Doomernick) Huronview Nursing Home, Clinton — 10:00 a.m.

John Bouius — Ann Lalonde & Family Eugene Frayne — Mike & Kate Moriarty Margie Young — Joyce & Joe Essery THURSDAY: November 14 (We pray for Rev. Pedro Zuniga, F.M.M.) St. Mary’s School, Goderich — 9:30 a.m.

Catherine Normore — Kevin & Karen Wade Clarence Doherty — Goderich K. of C. Eric Saulkalns — Evy & Coley McDonagh FRIDAY: November 15 (We pray for Rev. Benjamin Raze) St. Peter’s, Goderich — 9:00 a.m. Tom Hogan — Jim & Pat Martin

John Van Rooy — Jim Van Osch Joe Van Osch — Jean Van Rooy SATURDAY: Nov. 16 — 33rd Sun. in Ordinary Time St. Peter’s, Goderich — 5:00 p.m. Our Parish Family SUNDAY: Nov. 17 — 33rd Sun. in Ordinary Time St. Peter’s, Goderich — 9:00 a.m.

Our Parish Family St. Peter’s, Goderich — 11:00 a.m.

Our Parish Family

PARISH MISSION~you are invited to join our par-

ish mission taking place from Sun., Nov. 24 — Wed.,

Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the church. It will be con-

ducted by Redemptorist Fr. Eugene O’Reilly CSsR.

Join us and allow Jesus Christ through the richness

of His Word, to love you into fullness of life and a

deep sense of personal well-being.

ULTREYA~Sun., Nov. 24 at the Knight's of Colum-

bus Convention Centre. It's a pot luck. Please

bring cutlery, plates and cups and a favourite

dish. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Supper at 6:00

p.m. All are welcome whether or not you have

been on a cursillo weekend. For further info. call

Eileen at 519-524-900 or Marie at 519-955-9320.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS~are to be submit-

ted well in advance to ensure publication. Bulletin

templates are created in advance and space is lim-

ited. Please be prepared in the event that two

week bulletins are published. Please keep an-

nouncements brief and concise. Announcement

deadline is Monday.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL~is collecting items to do-

nate to families in need. During the month of No-

vember we are requesting gravy. Items may be

dropped off in the bin located in the church. Thank

you. www.svdpgoderich.ca

2020 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES~your 2020 offer-

tory envelopes are available for pick-up at the back

of the church. Your envelope number has changed.

Contact the parish office if you would like envelopes.

We ask that in January, you dispose of any remain-

ing 2019 envelopes and begin using your new enve-

lopes.

Note: that all 2019 contributions must be submitted

by the end of December. We cannot post 2019 con-

tributions in 2020.

DONATIONS~are also recorded if your contact in-

formation is listed on an envelope.

CHRISTMAS BUREAU~Dec. 2 –6 from 10 a.m. - 5

p.m at Lakeshore United Church, 56 North St. Your

gifts of new clothing, gift cards/certificates, new toys

or money will ensure that there will be a Christmas

for every child and every family in Huron County.

Families in need, register by calling 519-524-7356-x

-3271 or 1-800-265-5198. All calls are confidential.

NOVEMBER NOTATIONS~the parish office will

be CLOSED on Tues., Nov. 26.

SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION~will

take place on Sat., Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. We ask you to

pray for all the candidates that will be receiving this

important sacrament.

PRO-LIFE~annual turkey pie Fundraiser. Delicious

5" homemade turkey pies. $4 each. Pies will be

made and ready to pick up on Tues., Nov. 19.

Please call 519-525-8444 or email lifecen-

tre01@hotmail.com Leave your name, order and a

phone # you can be reached at when your order is

ready for pick-up.

GLOBAL GIVING MALL~shop to make a difference!

Mark your calendars for Sat., Nov. 16. 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. for the 14th annual Global Giving Mall in the

Sunday School area at Lakeshore United Church

where you can visit an array of exciting booths.

Some offer unique gifts from organizations such as

Ten Thousand Villages and Project Zambia. Others

offer Free Trade consumable items, and there will be

artwork by Bethany Ann Davidson for sale support-

ing local refugee settlement. Also, there will be In-

formation about other worthy charitable organiza-

tions. Gift cards recognizing monetary donations to

these will be available. Please support this worthy

project and bring your family and friends!

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL~has 1 vacancy:

Youth. We are hoping one parish member will

come forward and fill this position ASAP.

Your Offerings to the

Parish

Nov. 2/3, 2019

Offertory $3721.80

Thanksgiving Appeal $60.00

Priest Pension $20.00

Mission Sunday $45.00

Thank You for your Kindness!

K. OF C. FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL~ Nov. 22. 7

p.m. Please bring a small snack. Come and enjoy

an evening of fun. All welcome.

Our K. of C. members Christmas Party is set for

Dec. 13 more details to follow.

DEVELOPMENT & PEACE FALL CAMPAIGN~In

today’s bulletin you will find an Action Sheet that

describes some of the unique qualities of the Ama-

zon, a special part of “Our Common Home”. The

Amazon produces 20% of the oxygen we breathe.

The Amazon is home to one-fifth of the world's

freshwater and one-third of the Earth's forests. Its

Indigenous peoples live sustainably from its re-

sources, but the Amazon is under threat. Its for-

ests, streams and people are threatened because of

the resources there. The Action Sheet mentions

two specific communities in that region that are

currently under threat. On Nov. 17 we will be asked

to sign a letter of solidarity to the people of these

two communities. In the Amazon, there are 65,000

species of vertebrates and trees. This is also the

number of signatures that we want to reach in this

campaign.

ST. PETER’S C.W.L.~Special Meeting & Christmas

Dinner with all the Trimmings! Mon., Nov. 18. K. of

C. Hall. Social 5 p.m. Dinner 6 p.m. $30/person.

Cut off date for tickets is Mon., Nov. 10. Call Adele

Drennan, 519-955-6675 or Evie Shand, 519-524-

2017. All women of the parish are welcome!

Stimson Bequest: Voting will take place at Christ-

mas Dinner. Only members present can vote. Each

member will get one ballot with three suggestions.

Ballot counting will take place with the final sugges-

tion announced.

General Meeting: Mon., Dec. 2. 7:00 p.m. Colum-

bus Centre Lounge. November donations will be

discussed.

Thank You to all who sent in 2020 membership fees

($25). For those who haven’t renewed yet, please

drop your $25 in the collection basket with your up-

dated contact info (see envelopes at the back of the

church). Payment will also be accepted at the

Christmas dinner. Jo-Ann Blay-Rowan, Organiza-

tion Chair, joannblayrowan@gmail.com At the

Christmas Dinner there will be a draw for a free

membership for those members who paid fees BE-

FORE Nov. 18.

SAINT OF THE WEEK~St. Matrin of Tours. Feast-

day: November 11. Patron of the poor, soldiers,

conscientious objectors, tailors, and winemakers.

Birth: 316 or 336

Death: 397. As a young soldier, Martin encoun-

tered a beggar in Amiens who was unclothed and

it was very cold. Martin removed his cloak and

with his sword, he cut it in half giving 1/2 to the

beggar and dressed himself in the remnant. That

night, Martin had a vision in which Christ appeared

to him. The vision spoke to him, "Martin, a mere

catechumen has clothed me." (A catechumen is

one who is being instructed in the Christian faith.)

About the age of 20, Martin made clear to his su-

periors that he would no longer fight, following his

formed Christian conscience. He refused his pay

prior to a battle and announced he would not join

in the combat. He became the first recognized

conscientious objector in recorded history. His

superiors accused him of cowardice and ordered

that he be imprisoned. Martin offered to demon-

strate his sincerity by going into battle unarmed.

This was seen as an acceptable alternative to jail-

ing him, but before the battle could occur, the op-

posing army agreed to a truce and no conflict took

place. Martin was subsequently released from mili-

tary service. Now out of the military service, Mar-

tin could fully dedicate himself to service of Jesus

Christ and the Church. Martin established a mon-

astery which would be inhabited by the Benedic-

tines. Established in 361, the Liguge Abbey was

destroyed during the French Revolution, then re-

established in 1853 remaining to this day. From

his abbey, Martin worked to bring people to faith

in Jesus Christ and Baptism into His Church in the

surrounding areas. He was an extraordinary evan-

gelist. The Hagiographer Sulpicius Severus, knew

Martin personally writinge about his life. Many mir-

acles and the casting out of demons were attribut-

ed to Martin during his lifetimewas. According to

one account, Martin, while trying to win Druids to

follow Jesus Christ and renounce their pagan be-

liefs, was dared to stand in the path of a sacred

tree that was being felled. Martin agreed and was

missed by the falling pine, although standing right

in its path. This widely seen as miraculous and a

symbol that the message he proclaimed about Je-

sus Christ was true. Many were converted to the

Christian faith.

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