Fr. Seejo John, Parochial Vicar

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1 Fr. Seejo John, Parochial Vicar On the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary, they were transformed into fiery proclaimers and evangelizers!! The listeners experienced a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit through the apostles gift of tongues: they heard Peter speaking in their native languages. The early Christians became powerful witnesses and brave martyrs for their faith in Jesus. That is the miracle of transformation the early Christian community experienced and we are invited to participate in the same movement of life. The Holy Spirit, the Helper, is quietly at work in our different life situations. The Spirit calls us to repentance, calls us to Faith and to take up our cross and follow Jesus. He is always our Helper, always helping us to be what God made us to be, to be servants to one another. The Spirit promotes Jesus in our lives; He gathers us around the cross of Jesus, changes our lives, helping us to be more patient and forgiving, to seek new beginnings in our relationships with one another and to let the power of God's love have the final say over the conflicts we get into. The Holy Spirit makes us His living temples (I Cor 3:16), teaches us to pray (Romans 8:26), strengthens us in our fight against temptations and in our mission of bearing witness to Christ by transparent Christian lives, makes us holy through the Sacraments - makes us children of God and heirs of Heaven through Baptism, makes us temples of God, warriors and defenders of the Faith, through Confirmation, enables us to be reconciled with God by pardoning our sins through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, gives us spiritual nourishment by converting Pastor: Fr. Bob Remark Parochial Vicar: Fr. Seejo John Permanent Deacons: Deacon John Vallely, Deacon George Sebok, Deacon Henry Kling Pastoral Minister: Heather Cushing ext. 260 Youth Ministry : ext. 222 Business Administrator: Tom Boone ext. 224 Secretaries: Kelly Wilson ext. 201, Sheila O Brien ext. 222 Bookkeeper: Anne Sanderson ext. 229 Building & Property Coordinator: Steve Baldinelli ext. 261 Come as you are, and you will be loved. Responding to the call of Jesus, we will transform the world. Pentecost Sunday ~ June 4, 2017 bread and wine into Jesus Body and Blood through Epiclesis. The Spirit of God is the rhythm that moves the Church forward, uniting our many different voices into the Love of God. God has formed us into a community, a Church, an instrument for bringing his life and love into our world. Today we celebrate that presence in our midst. The Holy Spirit continues to blow through today s Church giving life and direction to our mission and ministry to preach the Gospel to every nation, to immerse all of humanity into God s love!! Pentecost is the powerful beginning of the new life. The gift of the Holy Spirit moves its recipients to action and inspires them to share this gift with others. It is the Holy Spirit who develops our intimacy with God. We need to permit the Holy Spirit to take control of our lives by praying for His daily anointing so that we may fight against our temptations and control our evil tendencies, to form a renewed community of intentional disciples. Let it be a new beginning for us too!! Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Weekday Eucharist: Tues. at 6:30 p.m.; Wed., Thurs., & Fri., at 10a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Saturday, 11a.m p.m. Anointing of the Sick: First Tuesday or Wednesday of each month at weekday Mass or by appointment Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction : First Wednesday of the month. Baptism: Please contact the office in advance for a preparation program. Catholic Women s League : Mary Van Dyk, President (519) St. Vincent de Paul: Colleen Jones, President (519) X300 Knights of Columbus: Chuck Lutchin - Grand Knight (519) Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Address: 777 Valetta St. London ON N6H 2Y9 Tel: or Fax: hfparish@dol.ca Website: Parish Facebook Account: Parish Twitter

2 Pentecost Sunday ~ June 4, 2017 Readings for June 11, 2017 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity First Reading: Exodus 34.4b-6, 8-9 Psalm: Daniel 3.52, 53, 54, 55, 56 (R. 52) Second Reading: 2 Corinthians Gospel: John Weekly Parish Bulletin Changes. After some consultation, we are going to make some changes to our weekly bulletin format. We will give it a try and see how it goes, then evaluate. We are aware that few people actually read our weekly bulletin. It takes several hours of work to bring together the many pieces of information, including clip art to make it attractive. We are going to attempt to use our website more, to post information, thereby using less paper. We are grateful for the businesses who financially support our bulletin. Their colour advertisements will be posted on our website. Here is what to expect, starting next weekend: One major bulletin per month, on the first weekend. This will include the developments in the Divine Renovation Network, information regarding parish programing and special meetings, etc. It will not include events not directly pertaining to Holy Family Parish. Of course, messages from the Bishop s office will need to be posted in an effective manner. For the remaining weekends, there will be only one page, one side, including only essential information. The regular weekly events, i.e., choir rehearsals and regular parish meetings, will not be included. Parish groups will need to provide their own communication networks and systems, i.e., CWL and Knights of Columbus, etc. The mass intentions will no longer be posted in the bulletin. Rather, they will be posted on the bulletin board. We will be advertising only parish events. We will be taking advantage of our website, posting broader information there rather than on the printed page. As mentioned earlier, we are going to try this new format for a period of time. Please give it some time before offering your immediate feedback. Many thanks! Job Positions with the Parish. We are still looking for and praying for the right candidate to serve as our Business Manager. The interview team has been working to find the best person for this position. We will also be posting for a new position, Children Faith Formation Leader. At present we are fine-tuning the position description. This person will work in assisting children, ages, 7 to 14, to prepare for the reception of sacraments (Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. Baptism, if needed). They will work with Fr. Seejo, our parish Catholic elementary schools and our Crossfire leaders. It is a contract, part-time position (15 hours/week). Summer Camp. We are moving ahead in planning our Summer Camp, scheduled for the week of August 7th - 11th. We pray for the deceased of our parish Gloria Jarvis, Edward Deschaine Patrick O Connor, Betty Poels-Ruyter Alex Malcolm, Francis Gilliland, Joyce Ross Hope Comforters, Prayer Shawl and Quilters Year - End Potluck - All members of these groups are reminded to join us on Tuesday, June 6th at 5:00 p.m. in the All Saints Hall. Bring your favourite dish. St. John French Immersion Fundraiser Concert Please join the staff and students of St. John French Immersion for a Catholicity Concert with Kyle Geraghty & friends. The concert will take place at St. Andre Bessette High School on Thursday, June 8th from 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $5/person over 3 yrs. old or $20/family. All proceeds will go towards a new school playground. Catholic Women s League Year End Luncheon When: June 11, 2017 Where: All Saints Hall Time: 12 Noon (following 10:30am Mass) Cost: $ per person Menu: Chicken Parmesan, noodles with garlic oil or plain, caesar salad, rolls and homemade pies. Guest Speakers: The students we sponsored to attend the March for Life in Ottawa. Reserve your spot by June 5th by calling Mary Van Dyk, or jmvandyk@bell.net. Please note that arrangements will be made for rides home for anyone who depends on the senior s bus. C.W.L. Apple Pies for Sale - Are you craving a homemade apple pie? Then have we got a treat for you! The C.W.L. still have plenty of 9 frozen apple pies available for sale for $10.00 each. Please call Lou Quirk at (519) St. Vincent de Paul News - Thanks to all parishioners who donated to our Bundle Sunday Program. Items collected provide much needed inventory for sale in our S.S.V.P. retail stores. Another important benefit is that those in need receive clothing and household items including furniture at no cost. God s Gardeners Help Needed! - If you have a green thumb and a few hours a week to help in our gardens, please call Tom and Monica Bevil at (519)

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7 Pentecost Sunday ~ June 4, 2017 Tues., June 6 6:30 p.m. Wed., June 7 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Thurs., June 8 10:00 a.m. Fri., June 9 10:00 a.m. Mass Intentions for June 6th - 9th Deceased Members of the Tavares Family requested by Marg Tavares-Dalgety and Family Shirley Anscombe requested by Sharon Hodges Malonton de Silva requested by the de Silva Family Mass with Anointing followed by Exposition Bill Magee requested by Anne Magee Des Tyrrell requested by Teresa Tyrrell Prayer for Vocations Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mass with Notre Dame School Alice Braganza requested by Len & Lorraine Cornelius Sr. Maureen Butler requested by Bill & Eileen Mero Maria Debora Cuervo requested by Miguel Corredor Frank Cauchi requested by Suzanne Cole Mass at St. Thomas More School Tuesday, June 6th at 1:15 p.m. Mass at St. Marguerite d Youville School Wednesday, June 7th at 1:15 p.m. Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate - Mr. Paul Kim is well known here as a seminarian at Holy Family Parish. He will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by His Excellency Joseph Dabrowski, Auxiliary Bishop of London, on Monday, June 12th at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Angels Parish, St. Thomas. All are welcome to attend. We assure Paul of our support, and prayers, as he prepares for ordination. The Week of June 5th - 11th Monday, June 5 9:30 a.m.: Ontario Early Years Program - All Saints Hall 7:00 p.m.: Contemporary Choir - Church Tuesday, June 6 10:00 a.m.: Hope Comforters - St. Mary Magdalene Room 5:00 p.m.: Hope Comforters, Prayers Shawl & Quilters Year-end Potluck - All Saints Hall 7:15 p.m.: Parish Pastoral Council - Holy Spirit Room 7:15 p.m.: Praise & Worship Band - Church 7:30 p.m.: Knights of Columbus Executive - St. Francis of Assisi Room Wednesday, June 7 1:00 p.m.: Cards - Mother of Peace Room 7:00 p.m.: Family Mass Singers - Church Thursday, June 8 7:00 p.m.: LinC Group - All Saints Hall 7:00 p.m.: Symbolon - Mother of Peace Room Friday, June 9 3:00 p.m.: Divine Mercy Devotion - Church Sunday, June 11 Children s Church - All Saints Hall during the Sunday Masses Financial Report For the four Months Ended April 30, 2017 Operating Statement Actual Budget Prior Year Revenue Offertory $296,897 $291,451 $287,070 Ministry Programs and Other $ 26,464 $ 24,970 $ 15,924 Sub-Total $323,361 $316,421 $302,994 Special Collections Revenue $ 31,285 $ 31,600 $ 35,148 Special Collections Expense $(31,285) $(31,600) $(35,148) Total Operating Revenue $323,361 $316,421 $302,994 Expenses Compensation $178,829 $182,040 $193,109 Facilities, Ministry, Liturgy $ 101,007 $100,740 $ 88,833 Diocesan Assessment $ 42,214 $ 42,200 $ 42,497 Total Operating Expenses $322,050 $324,980 $324,439 Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 1,311 $ (8,559) $ (21,445) Notes: There was one more weekend offertory collection in 2017 compared to The loan from the Diocese amounts to $14, PLAN HOW TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD WHAT: Member Engagement Survey WHO: All members aged 18 and older, and anyone who considers him or herself a part of our parish WHY: To collect your opinions about aspects of our parish WHEN: June 17 th /18 th to July 8 th /9 th HOW: Using paper surveys at the parish or online at our website at Please call the church office if you have any questions. Thank you for sharing your opinions! Washroom Renovations are taking place in the washrooms at the foot of the stairs. These washrooms will tentatively be closed from June 26th through to August 6th to accomplish all that is needed for these upgrades HOLY FAMILY PIG PALOOZA SAVE THE DATE Friday, September 1st, 2017 THE NEXT ALPHA SESSIONS begin Wednesday, September 20 th 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. OR 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Are you ready for the faith experience of a lifetime?

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