Saint Patrick's Parish Bulletin
March 18, 2007
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT
The blind man in today’s Gospel was willing to let
Jesus minister to him and willingly did all Jesus asked of him. The Pharisees were
more resistant to His message, spending their time and energy to disprove the miracle.
Which am I more like, the man born blind or the Pharisees?
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SCRIPTURE READING
March 25 – 5th Sunday in Lent (YEAR A)
Sun Lectionary #34, Lectors’ Wkbk p103
Ez 37:12-14
“I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live.”
Psalm 130
“With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption.”
Rom 8:8-11
“The Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies.”
John 11:1-45
“I am the resurrection and the life.”
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AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH
- SCHEDULES of Lenten, Holy Week and Easter Services&Prayers for the Weeks of Lent
• Lenten Folders
- SOBEYS TAPES box at the back of the church. THANK YOU so much for those of you who take the time to bring them in. It is one of those small jesters that sure makes a big difference.
- PENDLETON SHELTER “LENTEN” BOX . winter coats, mittens, gloves, scarves, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shaving cream, and deodorant much appreciated
COUNTERS:
urgently needed to count Sunday’s collections on MONDAY MORNINGS.
MEETINGS / EVENTS
BAKE SALE (sponsored by St. Pat’s YOUTH GROUP) will be held April 1st (Palm Sunday). This is a great opportunity to stock up on your Easter “goodies”.
All donations for the bake sale will be gratefully accepted.
CATHOLIC MISSION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
(REDISCOVERING CATHOLICISM)
Sunday March 25 and Monday March 26 VISION TV (8 pm, Ch 28)
by Matthew Kelly who believes that modern men and women have simply lost their way.
MASSES AT CONVENT
7 pm —Tues Mar 20 (for Mary Ogaa’s family) and Thurs Mar 22
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Friday, March 23 at the Convent.
LITURGY COMMITTEE
following Mass in the SACRISTY.
FIRST COMMUNION GROUP
following mass in Children’s Liturgy Room.
REFUGEE COMMITTEE
after mass in the RECTORY. (Our Refugee, John Odawa, has arrived safely in Halifax and is gone to his brother’s home in London, Ontario.)
 GIVING GENEROUSLY
RECEIVING GRATEFULLY
The Stewardship message in the parable of the Prodigal Son is that it is never too late to become a good steward. Blessed is the elder brother who had been a good steward all along, but blessed, too, is the prodigal who had to lose all he had in order to understand the value of what he’d been given.
“I wish to express my sincere gratitude to DEVELOPMENT and PEACE for all the support you have provided for our work to bring justice, peace and genuine development in East Timor. Your continuous moral and financial support has allowed us to overcome many difficulties, avoid further bloodshed and protect our people.” Bishop Carlos Belo
ATTACHED TO YOUR BULLETIN IS AN ENVELOPE FOR DEVELOPMENT & PEACE. You can return the envelope next week. Please be generous.
GEORGE P. LEACH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
is available to anyone graduating from High School and entering Community College or University. Application Forms can be picked up at the office from Monday to Friday 9 am to 1 pm. The closing date is APRIL 15, 2007
PRAYERS are requested for the members of our First Communion Class: Kayla Beals, Cassandra DeWolfe, Christina Hubley, Keshaun
Farmer, Alex Peterson, Calum Robitaille, and Hayley Seabrook
FIRST COMMUNION DATE: Sunday, June 3rd at St. Patrick’s Mass , 10am.
SATURDAYS AT ST PATRICKS
Church open 2-4 pm offering coffee/tea and a quiet place for meditation.
Sat, Mar 24 (2:30 to 3:30 pm) The Joyful Mysteries, praying the Rosary using stained glass windows at St. Pat’s. This will be followed by a brief theological reflection with Mary Schaefer, Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies.
Saturday, March 31 (2:30 to 3:30 pm). The Sorrowful Mysteries, praying the Rosary to prepare for Holy Week, using Scripture, stained glass and art for meditation. This will be followed by a brief talk on Journeying with Jesus to Easter by Mary Schaefer, Ph.D. at St. Pat’s.
From the Pastor
We welcome Mr. Daniel Norris who joined us this week as full-time Property Manager for St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s Parishes. Mr. Norris comes to us after many years experience with the Halifax Regional Municipality as Manager of the Heritage Property Program and the Heritage and Culture Unit. That experience should serve us well as we strive to exercise a wise stewardship of the historic buildings of both parishes. Dan will be responsible for maintaining and developing the potential of all the properties, and will assist us in the development of new ways of accessing resources. He is a member of St. Thomas More Parish in Dartmouth where he resides with his wife, and is a member of their Parish Council. We welcome Dan to St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s, and we pray that his work among us will be to the benefit of both our communities.
Mr. Norris’s arrival coincides with the departure of Mr. Ron Beed who has been Administrative Manager of St. Patrick’s since January 2006. We are very grateful to Ron for the generosity of his time, experience and talent in the service of the parish. His work has enabled us to deal with the many pressing issues that faced the parish and leaves us in a much better position to face the future. After Easter we will be having a more formal occasion to express our thanks to Ron.
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