Parish Community of St. Joseph

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1 Parish Community of St. Joseph P. O. Box 338 North Sydney, NS, B2A 3M4 Tel: Fax: Check us out online at northsydneyparish.com Cemetery web site Our Liturgies At St. Joseph Church Tues.* Wed.* Thurs.* Fri.* *Sat am only Sat. Sun. 9:00 am 6:30 pm 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am first Sat. of each month in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 4:00 pm 10:00 am * On these days, if there is a funeral, the scheduled Mass of the day is cancelled. Our Pastoral Team Office Hours 9 am 2:30 pm Monday Thursday Friday 9 am-noon Fr. Patrick O Neill Pastor Deacon Secretary Caretaker Pastoral Chair Fr. Patrick O Neill Roy Smith Estelle Penny Eddy Doyle Frank McNamara 5th Sunday of Easter April 29th 2018 Ministries Schedules May 5th May 6th Eucharistic Ministers Eucharistic Ministers Sat. 4:00 pm Sun. 10:00 am Deacon Roy Deacon Roy Smith Clare Bishop George Mullins Dave Dooley Armand Forest Lawrence Jellow Monica Shebib Ann Marie Steele Lisa Brown Lectors Lectors Charlotte Monroe Crystal Winter Elaine Igoe John Ratchford Altar Servers Altar Servers Liam Aker Bob Ryan Jesse Ross Louie LeBlanc Hospitality Hospitality Tweet Monroe Matt Batherson Elaine MacNeil Kay Batherson Florence Wilson Margie Ross Faith Formation Liturgy Baptism Pam Hall Rebecca Gracie Monica Shebib Gift Bearers Gift Bearers Carolyn Marshall MacPhee Family Arlene Lyle

2 Weekly Collection April 22nd,2018 Regular Collection: $ Fuel: $ Church Maintenance: $ Seminarian: $ Development & Peace: $ Total Collection: $ Sunday Morning Choir practice is every Wednesday after the 6:30 pm mass. Come join us on a day pilgrimage to Monastery, Saturday, May 19 to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Grace. Price of $55.00 covers all expenses, including dinner. Holy Mass at 3:00 p.m. with Bishop Dunn. The pilgrimage bus will originate in Glace Bay with stops along the way. To arrange for a pick up point please phone Helen at (902) Mother s Day Memorials If you would like to put a memorial in for your mother please have her name in to Estelle no later than Wednesday, May 9th so they can go in the bulletin that weekend. Each memorial is $ Fundraiser in support of Hospice Palliative Care Society - Sunflower Treasure Pop Up Shop. Accepting all donations of pre-loved items on April 19,20,21,26,27,28 from 12 to 6 pm at 291 Esplanade (Across from the Holiday Inn) Sale days are May 4,5 (10 to 6pm), May 6 (10 to 4pm) A fashion show in support of Bereaved Families of Cape Breton. The show is being hosted by Chislingo's and Kreative Design so we know there will be lots of great fashions to get you excited about dressing for the sunshine. The show will be held, the Sunday before Mother's Day, May 6th from 2-4pm at the Joan Harris Cruise Pavilion. A light lunch will be served. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Chislingo's, CB Curiosity Shop or by phoning Debbie at Hope Retreat and Healing Service please join Father Denis Phaneuf from Saskatchewan and Moira Noonan from San Diego who will lead you in a healing service and an uplifting weekend of Hope on June 1-3 at the Claymore Inn & Suites, Church St, Antigonish. Reduced room rates available. Registration $60 (early bird $45 before May 9 th ). Brochure and registration form are on the Diocese of Antigonish and St Ninian Parish websites or at the back of your church. For more information contact Paula at or Cathy at Bring a friend! Holy Hour for Life: Please plan on joining us on Sunday, May 6, at 2pm, when Holy Redeemer Parish, Whitney Pier, will host a Holy Hour for Life. During this Hour we will pray to God that our society regain its reverence and respect for all human life at every stage, from the unborn to the elderly, to the sick and dying. We will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, scripture reading and homily, the Pro-Life Rosary will be led by our CWL members and we will end with Benediction. Please join us as we come before God in prayer. The monthly meetings of the 4th Degree Knights of the Fr. William B. MacLeod Assembly are held on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm, Coady House, Sydney River with the exception of July, August and December. Fr. Patrick will be celebrating a Healing Mass on Monday, May 7th at 7:00 pm, at St. Joseph Church. Faith Formation sessions will be over on Sunday, April 29th. See you in September. The next Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 27 at 1:30 pm. The next Liturgy Meeting will take place in September. Regular KOC meetings are the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. The next CWL Meeting will be held on Monday, May 14th at 7:00 pm.

3 We now have Memorial Cards for St. Vincent DePaul Society for people who wish to make a donation in memory of someone who has died. All proceeds from these cards help defray the cost of the many needs of the St. Vincent DePaul Society. Thank you for your support. PILGRIMAGE TO PARIS, LISEAUX (home of Saint Therese the "Little Flower") and MEDJUGORJE with Father Patrick O Neill (St. Joseph Parish priest in North Sydney) Come with me on this FALL pilgrimage, October 13-25, SPACE IS LIMITED. Please contact Tom Lamey at or at tlamey@gmail.com. PRICE almost determined to be around $ (approx.). Call or Tom to BOOK YOUR SPOT...you can't wait BOOK NOW! Our annual Cemetery Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, August 26th at 10:00 am. There will be a sign up sheet for ordering roses beginning in June. Munro Academy will be holding it's forth annual Mother's Day High Tea on May 12th. Come and enjoy homemade sandwiches, fruit and sweets and imported Irish tea. Gluten free is available upon request. There will be two sittings at 1 and 3pm. Tickets are available from Munro Academy, Registration for Confirmation has begun and will be ongoing until the end of June. Call the office to register your child/children or call Pam Hall, Faith Formation Coordinator. Please pass on this information to family and friends who may not have access to this information. Anniversary Celebration Once again we will be honoring those couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. We are also welcoming any couples wanting to be a part of this celebration even if your anniversary is not a milestone anniversary. Call Estelle at the office, , if you would like to take part in this celebration. The celebration will be on Saturday, May 26. Names must be into the office by Friday, May 4th. HELP! HELP! HELP! We are still in need of people to sell our even split tickets. Please help out if you can as we are trying very hard to build up our kitty. Our Lady of Fatima CWL Annual Tulip Luncheon & Card Party: The CWL ladies of Our Lady of Fatima Parish are busy making plans for their Annual Tulip Luncheon & Card Party which will take place Wednesday, May 2, 2018.Lunch will be served at 12:30. It will be a wonderful day to see friends, enjoy a lovely lunch, play cards (game of your choice) and win great prizes. Tickets are $10.00 per person. Anyone wishing to reserve a table please contact Carmel or Casey The Cursillo weekend schedule for the Spring of 2018, Women's -May 3-6, 2018 and Men- May 24-27, 2018, if interested in attending please call Kevin or Karen McSween at , Betty Lahey at , Burt or Claudia Aucoin , Marie Burke Please Note: Any items to be placed in the bulletin must be in by Wednesday of each week. Thank you. Celtic Colors will be coming to our church on Wednesday, October 10th, Mark your calendars now! It s going to be an awesome show. Come join us in May. The CWL will be praying The Rosary On Sundays At 9:30am. God is the source of our strength! Rosary for the Unborn... Tuesday 9:30 am, Wednesday, 5:30 Rosary for Priests Thursday and Friday following the 9:00 am Mass. The Divine Mercy is said after the rosary. Chaplet of Divine Mercy Tuesday after the rosary. Chaplet of Divine Mercy Wednesday after the Benediction.

4 Fr. Patrick will be celebrating his special day on Thursday, May 10th. Take some time to wish him the happiest of birthdays. NEW LIFE THROUGH JESUS St. Joseph Church Paving Parking Lots A very special Thank You to the parishioners for your contributions to pave the three parking lots. We have completed phase one which was the main parking lot. We will be painting the lines on the main parking lot in the spring when it is warmer. The total cost of the main parking lot was $ This bill has been paid in full. We hope to raise enough money to complete phase two next summer which are the parking lots on the Pierce Street side of the church and the small parking lot behind the church. The estimated cost of the two remaining parking lots is: Parking Area # 2 $ Parking Area # 3 $ Total $ HST $ $ We thank the parishioners who have generously responded to this project. Our hope is to pave parking lot 2 and 3 next summer depending on finances available. At the present time we have a total of $ in the bank to cover part of the cost of the remaining paving project. In order to pave the remaining parking lot this summer we will have to raise $ Envelopes are available at the back of the church on the tables and can be put in the regular collection on the weekends. Anyone wishing to make donations through automatic debit can contact the parish office. Fr. Patrick Frank McNamara Brian Shebib Pastor Project Chairman Construction Chairman Committee Members: Sue Lewis Peter Walsh Rebecca Gracie Joe Pyke Dave Dooley Frances MacDougall Eddie Doyle

5 New Men for KOC During the coming months several men will become members of the KOC. As members we recognize the fact that we are not necessarily more " religious " or "holy" than others, but we have recognized the need for us to join together to support each other in attempting to do what is right and to help others. By being a Knight, we as a group do our best to support the Church and her teachings. While we seldom verbalize the old rules of Knighthood, we do attempt to live by them: 1. Act on your faith; make it a living witness to others. 2. Turn away from material things and don't be owned by them. 3. Train your mind to distinguish the true nature of good and evil. 4. Always be prepared for attacks from those who fear and resent the good. 5. Never ever give up or give in on matters of moral substance. 6. Life is demanding and brief; make it count. Old Rules for those considering Knighthood As a follow up to our 500 year old "rules of Knighthood ", these written and unwritten rules are worth considering for men who want to serve their fellow man and our church: 1. Do nothing in public or in private that the people you love would not hold in esteem. 2. Be alert to two special dangers: moral cowardice and personal pride. 3. Don't be ruled by your fears - analyze and understand them. 4. Don't let failure or setbacks turn you away from the church and God. 5. Your moral compass should not be determined by the elite and powerful. 6. Treat each battle as if it were your last. The family of Father Fred Morley invites you to join them on Saturday, May 19th to acknowledge the 70th anniversary of Father Morley's ordination to the priesthood. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated at 4:00 at St. Mary s Church, East Bay, followed by a reception at the East Bay Firehall. Best wishes only.

6 . W. J. Dooley Funeral service Ltd. Over a Century of Service Peter V. Walsh Funeral Director Dan Campbell Funeral Director 107 Pleasant Street North Sydney, NS (902) We would like to thank these sponsors for their continued support for our parish. If you have a business and are interested in advertising in our bulletin, please contact Estelle at any day Monday to Thursday from 9 am until 2:30 pm. Fri. 9 to noon. Northside Plumbing Services *Copper Pipes *Toilets and Sinks * Sewer Backup *Frozen Lines * Cast to Plastic *Water Heater Call Ed Doyle (Plumbing Trade MHS) Confession Times Fr. Patrick will be hearing confession on Saturday at 3:00 pm. For weekday masses confession will be a half hour before Mass begins. Attention: If your life has been affected by someone else s drinking, Al-anon may be for you. For more information call or freewebs.com/alanonmaritimes.