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1 VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (May 31) After the angel Gabriel had announced to Mary that she was to become the mother of Our Lord, Mary went from Galilee to Judea to visit her cousin Elizabeth, soon to be the mother of John the Baptist. (Luke 1:39-56). Elizabeth greeted Mary with the words, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb." Mary burst forth with the song of praise we call the Magnificat, beginning, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord." Even John the Baptist, still unborn, leaped for joy in his mother's womb. Thus we are shown, side by side, the two women, one seemingly too old to have a child, but destined to bear the last prophet of the Old Covenant, of the age that was passing away; and the other woman, seemingly not ready to have a child, but destined to bear the One Who was Himself the beginning of the New Covenant, the age that would not pass away. It is this meeting which we celebrate on May 31. by Living Water Community SONG OF THE MOTHER OF GOD & OF THE CHURCH This title is how the Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the Magnificat, and explains the prayer's significance: Mary's prayer is revealed to us at the dawning of the fullness of time. Before the Incarnation of the Son of God, and before the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, her prayer cooperates in a unique way with the Father's plan of loving kindness: at the Annunciation, for Christ's conception; at Pentecost, for the formation of the Church, His Body. In the faith of His humble handmaid, the Gift of God found the acceptance He had awaited from the beginning of time. She whom the Almighty made full of grace responds by offering her whole being: Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to Thy word. Fiat: This is Christian prayer: to be wholly God s because He is wholly ours. [CCC 2617] The Magnificat My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever. Amen CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF THE VISITATION Tuesday, May 31, at 7:30 pm. Join Cardinal Turcotte for Mass on the diocesan feast day, during which our World Youth Day pilgrims will receive a blessing at Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, René-Lévesque near Peel. HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET? July School of Evangelization and Apologetics. See bulletin board.

2 FIRST FRIDAY MASS & PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONS Join our youth, families and all parishioners on Friday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m. for prayers and Mass animated by our youth, as we pray for vocations and for our priests. During the past year or so, a number of our parishioners have been inspired on the First Friday of every month to not only abstain from meat (as all Catholics should every Friday of the year), but also to fast and pray in some way for the purification and renewal of the Church and the sanctification of our priests. We then have a light breakfast following the First Friday Mass. Is God calling you to join in this initiative? Our First Friday service this month features the Via Lucis, the Easter Way of Light, beginning at 7:00 pm. Also known as the Stations of the Resurrection, this devotion parallels the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary just as the Via Crucis complements the Sorrowful Mysteries. It will be conducted in the same style as the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, outdoors, with music and prayer. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY WITH SAINT Over 420 million pornographic web pages exist on the Internet today, and those numbers are increasing at an alarming rate 2,500 new sexually explicit websites are added each week. One in seven youths report being solicited for sex on the Internet through chat rooms and sexually explicit sites. Even more troubling, 79% of these unwanted sexual solicitations occur from the family s home computer. Parents need to safeguard their children. SAINT 2.0 Home is secure Internet filtering software that works silently in the background. It allows your family to browse the Internet safely, keeping out offensive content from the Web. It prevents children from finding and viewing sexually explicit websites, whether by typing a search term into Google, or by trying to access a porn site directly. Learn more at The website will help you talk to your kids about sexuality. Note well: minors should not have computers or TVs in their bedrooms, but in an open space: kitchen or family room. And do they really need Internet access on their smartphone? COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northlea United Church, th St. (corner 67 th Ave). Rain or shine. Tables and spaces for rent. Activities for children, hot dogs and drinks for sale. Contract (450) MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED PERMANENT DEACONS Wednesday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m., Mission Santa Cruz, 60 Rachel St. W., Montreal. Msgr. Sean Harty will be the principal celebrant. Refreshments following Mass. Contact Deacon Richard Brisebois at dcan@sympatico.ca PARISH FINANCE UPDATE: Thanks to all! Last Sunday s collection: $3, GUEST HOMILIST NEXT WEEKEND: Deacon Jason Piper

3 THIS WEEK S MASS INTENTIONS Sanctuary lamp for the week of May 29 Fr. Greg Doyon by the family Saturday, May 28 5:00 Alfred Lane by Pauline Lane Sunday, May 29 (Sixth Sunday of Easter) 8:30 Tony Taddeo by Marguerite & Joe Taddeo & family 11:00 Parishioners Monday, May 30 9:00 Colette Larivière by Nancy & Gerald Murphy 7:30 For the intention of Justyna Kantyka by a Parishioner Tuesday, May 31 (Visitation of Mary) 9:00 Isabel Labelle by Isabel Shaver 5:00 Filomena Matjasec by the family Wednesday, June 1 (St. Justin, martyr) 9:00 Uwe Koester by Susan & Chris Clavière 4:00 Mass at Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital 5:00 Veronica Faherty by John & Janet Faherty Thursday, June 2 9:00 Ross Hewlett by the Senior s Group 5:00 Giuseppe Langiano by Dorothy & Virginia Smith Friday, June 3 (St. Charles Lwanga & companions, martyrs) 9:00 Uwe Koester by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Staples 7:00 Vocations by the Knights of Columbus Saturday, June 4 12:00 Souls in Purgatory by Sergio Giaccari 5:00 Claudia Rosa by Teresa & George Palange CALLED HOME TO THE FATHER Kathleen Kaufmann, widow of the late Jim, and mother of Chris, Kevin, Maureen, Colette and Valerie; and Anna Giaccari, mother of Sergio (Connie). Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

4 Holy Name of Jesus Parish tel: (450) fax: (450) CLERGY AT YOUR SERVICE Father Peter Sabbath, Pastor Father Herbert Schulz, Associate Deacon Thomas Graney RELIGIOUS ED (Faith First) Elyse Malick, Parish Catechetical Leader (450) WARDENS Mr. Mario Borrelli Ms. Anna Di Nunzio Mr. Nick Furfaro Mr. Robert Robesco Mr. Salvatore Santangelo Ms. Sara Vinci CONFESSIONS Before all Masses or by request. YOUTH MINISTER Chris Borrelli: (450) MUSIC DIRECTOR Maria Ondrechak: (450) Children s choir Dan Rossiter (450) rosd2004@yahoo.ca BAPTISMS Last Sunday of the month at 12:30. Please register well ahead at the office. WEDDINGS

5 Contact the parish office at least six months before your expected wedding. SICK & SHUT-INS VISITS To receive Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick, please contact Brother Francis or one of our priests at the parish office. SOCIAL COMMITTEE Parish social/fundraising activities. Contact Sal Santangelo: (450) SUNDAY MASSES Saturday :00 pm Sunday :30 & 11:00 WEEKDAY MASSES Monday am & 7:30 pm Tuesday to Friday... 9 am & 5 pm Saturday noon First Friday am & 7:00 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Monday to Friday :30 am to 5 pm First Friday :30 am to 7 pm PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 9-12:30, 1:30-4:30 or call anytime to contact a priest Tina Pilato, secretary holyname@sympatico.ca Deirdre Rochefort, treasurer accountant@bell.net MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP Devotions on Tuesday after 9:00 Mass. CENACLE Pray for the sanctification of priests. 9:30, every Wednesday, in the Library. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Mass, Rosary and more. First Friday of every month, 7:00 p.m. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS An international fraternal service organization for Catholic men. Contact John Poot (450) epoot@videotron.ca

6 MEN S SHARING GROUP 7:30 Saturday mornings at church. Prayer, intercession, adoration, discussion. Contact Fr. Peter Sabbath (450) LEGION OF MARY An apostolate of prayer and service. Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Library. PRAYER MEETING Mondays following 7:30 p.m. Mass. SEPARATED & DIVORCED GROUP 3 rd Friday evening of the month. Contact: Giuseppe: (450) or Sara (450)