Holy Redeemer Parish. H.R. s Inside Info. January 22, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

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1 PARISH STAFF Holy Redeemer Parish Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Fr. Peter Moher - Pastor petermoher@gmail.com Fr. Jackson Arul - Associate Pastor Monique MacIntyre, Lay Pastoral Associate Sharon Houle - Parish Secretary Jean Marie (JM) Girard - Maintenance Parish Pastoral Council Co Chairs: Clare Ann Greco Tony Nash 1887 Bancroft Drive Sudbury, Ontario P3B 1S7 holyredeemer@diocesessm.org OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Office: Fax: Rectory: Parish Website: Facebook Page: Holy Redeemer Church Schedule of Masses, Devotions and Reconciliation Sunday Masses: Saturday: 7:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM Daily Mass is Celebrated: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 4:15 PM Wednesday at 7:00 PM (With Perpetual Help Devotions) The Rosary: 1/2 hour before each weekday Mass Reconciliation Times: Wednesday from 6:30 6:50 P.M. Saturday from 6:10 6:30 P.M. or by appointment with the parish priest. Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: First Friday of the month beginning at 1:00 P.M. and finishing at 3:30 P.M. Raise the Roof Building Fund Campaign Funds Raised to Date: $272, January 22, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A H.R. s Inside Info Week of Christian Unity: Jan Ministry Info Meeting Last Chance Sunday Musician Needed for 9 AM MASS Bishop Marcel to Celebrate Mass this Tuesday New Evangelization Summit Kick-off Mtng. Social Justice Meeting Jan. 23rd Farewell to Grace - Pg. 5 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

2 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S O rdinary Time began on Tuesday, January 10, and continues through Tuesday, February 28, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten season. It will resume when the Easter season ends, that is, on Monday, June 5, the day following Pentecost. Gospel Thoughts... Change. The world for Jesus shifts. John the Baptist is arrested. Jesus withdraws to Galilee and moves to Capernaum. Now he begins to preach. Our lifetime journey is full of change. Like Jesus, circumstances may motivate us to press forward. It s as if all is in alignment. Now it is our turn to begin a new phase in life. When was the last time you made a profound shift in your life? When we feel the movement of the Spirit, God is beckoning us to take our rightful and necessary place in mission. Daily prayer 2017, LTP, page 57. Meat Pies, Sweet Pies so many Pies! A HUGE Note of Thanks to our Catholic Women s League who put their hearts and hands into making pies in time for Christmas, and to all those who supported this through their purchases. Funds raised in this endeavor totaled $2, All proceeds will go to Holy Redeemer s Raise the Roof Building Fund Campaign! Well done ladies! Jesus said Come, follow me. I want you to gather people into your nets. Matthew 4.19 Who has called and empowered you to minister? How did you respond? How did your response change your life? Bishop Marcel to Celebrate Regional Mass at H.R. this Tuesday, Jan. 24th at 4:15 PM On Jan 24th the priests and deacons of our region will gather for a meeting in the afternoon at Holy Redeemer Church. Following, an invitation is extended for all to join with them as they celebrate Mass at 4:15 p.m. Prayers will be offered for Vocations. Ministry Information & Support Meeting People in any ministry or any group at Holy Redeemer are asked to attend this following meeting: SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2017 AT 12 NOON This meeting is held for the following purpose: 1. To implement the diocesan Code of Conduct in our parish 2. To obtain feedback regarding ministries in the parish and how to better support them 3. To introduce this year s liturgical theme of Grace for the parish PLEASE INFORM THE OFFICE TO SAY YOU WILL BE ATTENDING. CALL THANK YOU FOR BEING INVOLVED! Next meeting for the Social Justice Committee is Monday, Jan. 23 at 7pm in the upper hall. All Welcome! Musician Needed - Keyboard Player or Guitarist - for Sunday Morning 9 AM Mass. Music during Mass is a way of assisting us to prayerfully enter into our Eucharistic Celebration. A Liturgy without music would be like: a song that is spoken; a dance with no rhythm; a symphony with no instruments; a celebration on life support... Whether we are singing or listening, music has the power to bring us into an experience beyond the words to a personal encounter with Christ himself, the Word made flesh. If you play an instrument that could assist us in our Sunday Morning Liturgy, please speak with Fr. Peter or contact the office at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

3 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S Ash Wednesday is March 1, 2017 We Burn our old blessed palms for this Year s Ashes As we anticipate the coming of Lent, we draw your attention to the blessed palms within our homes. Please remember to return them to the church so that they may be burned and become the ashes that will be distributed on Ash Wednesday ANNUAL WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY: JAN Christian Unity Liturgy : January 25th There will be a Christian Unity Liturgy hosted by the North East Ministerial Association (United, Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches of this area) whose mission is to foster both prayer, dialogue and good works inspired by scripture. This prayer service will take place on Wednesday Jan. 25th at 2 PM All are invited to join in at St. Andrew the Apostle Church on Barrydowne Road. Theme: Reconciliation The Love of Christ Compels Us (2 Corinthians 5:14-20) Coming Soon - TAX RECEIPTS 2016 Income tax receipts will be made available in mid-february. Due to the high cost of postage, we ask you please PICK-UP your receipt once made available. Help us cut costs by saving on postage! Thank you! Have You Moved in the past year? Call or the office to be sure we have your new mailing address before income tax receipts are mailed out. Please help us stay up to date! Feast Day: January 24th Saint Francis de Sales: Born into a noble family in Annecy in 1597, he was ordained priest and worked strenuously for the Church by distributing printed essays on the Catholic faith; he became Bishop of Geneva, exemplary in his pastoral care. He also wrote The Introduction to the Devout Life, a handbook to holiness. He is patron saint of journalists and writers. The 2017 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been selected. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary year of the beginnings of the Reformation, the theme: "Reconciliation The Love of Christ Compels Us" (2 Corinthians 5:14-20) has been chosen. The materials for the 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has two accents: reflection upon the main concerns of the churches marked by Martin Luther's Reformation and secondly recognizing the pain of the subsequent deep divisions which afflicted the unity of the Church. In selecting this theme, it is viewed as an opportunity to take steps toward reconciliation. A Prayer Breakfast at Glad Tidings Church 1101 Regent St., Sudbury, ON To pray and witness for Christian Unity. When: Tuesday, January 24th, :00 A.M. Full Breakfast: $14.00 For details and registration: RSVP by January 20th, Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

4 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S Parish Activities for the Week Monday, Jan , 2017 MONDAY 23 PLEASE MARK THE ABOVE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR! Because of the success of previous summits, our location has changed from St. Alexander's Church in Chelmsford to ST. CHARLES COLLEGE, Falconbridge Rd. in Sudbury. In preparation, parishioners throughout all of the Sudbury region are being invited to assist in the New Evangelization kick-off! All are invited! Details are as follows: 2:00pm - 3:00pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm 7:00pm - 8:00pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm TUESDAY 24 WEDNESDAY 25 Get Fit - lower hall Al-Anon upper room library ACOA lower hall (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Social Justice upper hall 1:00pm - 3:30pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm Bridge - upper hall STAND UP! - lower hall 7:00pm - 8:30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm Gamblers Anon.- lower hall CODA - upper room Library 7:00pm - 8:30pm (Codependency Anonymous) RCIA Inquiry - chapel NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT KICK-OFF Meeting Location: Holy Redeemer Church, 1887 Bancroft Dr. Sudbury, ON THURSDAY 26 Noon - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm FRIDAY 27 2:00pm - 3:00pm 9:30am Noon Get Fit - lower hall Crafts - upper hall 10:30am - Noon Confirmation Prep. Session 3 Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:00 P.M. When: Why? Learn about the 2016 Summit & get inspired for 2017 Help get the word out for NES 2017 this May! Join us and inspire those around you! STAMPS ONLY Now being Collected Collections continue ONLY for used stamps. Please leave them at the entrance of the church or the parish office. Many thanks! SATURDAY 28 Helping Hands for Haiti - hall STAND UP! - lower hall Lenten Retreat at Villa Loyola Theme: ARE YOU KIDDING? Remembering and reclaiming the gifts of the child This weeks readings: Jan , 2017 Monday Heb 9:15, 24-28/Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday Heb 10:1-10/Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday Thursday Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Mk 16: Tm 1:1-8 or Tit 1:1-5/Lk 10:1-9 Friday Saturday Heb 10:32-39/Mk 4:26-34 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19/Mk 4:35-41 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st READING Zephaniah 2:3; 3: nd READING 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 GOSPEL 4 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church Matthew 5:1-12a Jesus said I m telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you re not even going to get a look at the Kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God s kingdom. (Mt 18, 2-5) In this retreat we will explore some habits of the heart intended to educate us into becoming childlike once again. Dates: From Friday March 10 (7pm) to Sunday March 12 (1pm) 2017 Director: Fr. Philip Chircop, s.j. Cost: $ (all inclusive) Registration: Call Monday to Friday or by at loyola@isys.ca

5 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S A Fond Farewell to our Grace filled Volunteer as you Retire Well done, good and faithful servant. Dear Grace, It is with a heart of gratitude we offer you this sincere message as you retire from a life of dedication to parish ministry. On behalf of many we take this opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation for your endless labour of love, your readiness to complete a task, and your kindness to the many faces whom you've encountered. You have been faithfully committed to your role in and about Holy Redeemer for well over a decade. You've learned and mastered so many tasks to ensure the upkeep of our home, from sacristan, to funeral luncheons, folding bulletins, collection counting, ensuring church candles are ordered, organized and always readily available, to learning how to use a computer and maintaining office procedures. Your gentle assurance of always placing the other ahead of yourself has been evident every step along the way. Grace, you are a huge example of responding to the call of Christ. How blessed we have been by your loyalty and daily presence. Your willingness to use your gifts and abilities has strengthened the mission and ministry of this church and your many years of service has been a huge inspiration to which we are truly grateful. For all your time, effort, hard work, and prayers, please accept the thanks and appreciation of this parish, its leaders and staff. You have truly been a blessing to this congregation! May God Bless and keep you and may his face shine always upon you. Affectionately, from all, in your home away from home. Just because it is Ordinary Time, it doesn't mean we can't use symbols well Advent has a wreath. Christmas has a tree. Lent has Ashes and palms. Easter has fire and water and lilies and signs of new life. Symbols are so important for us to allow religious meaning to enter into our lives. Through symbols we actually assign meaning to ordinary things. It is a very incarnate and sacramental thing to do. What symbols can we use during Ordinary Time? The liturgical color for Ordinary Time is green. Green is meant to symbolize hope, to be a symbol of life. Several things are possible to take advantage of this seasonal color. We can imagine taking a green plant that we already have, or getting one, and placing it, or a cutting from it, in a prominent place in our house to say that we are going to be hopeful in God's love for us. God's love, like the life flowing through this plant, is faithful. When we look at the plant, we can be conscious of an inner desire - perhaps expressed in a verbal prayer - that God give us hope and trust. And, when we water the plant, or perhaps give it plant food, we are nourishing this life, as God nourishes us. A simple symbol, but it can be a very ordinary time gift for us. To read more go to... Creighton University's Online Ministries web site: CollaborativeMinistry/online.html Used with permission. Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul : In 2016, the Saint- Benedict Labre Conference in Sudbury has helped 154 homes by giving them furniture, beds (mattresses) and various household articles. It is therefore in dire need of similar articles, in good condition, to continue helping the needy. The Conference also accepts, for the conservation of the environment, used electronic equipment, such as television sets, computers, printers, telephones, Please contact René at Do you have questions or are thinking about joining the Knights of Columbus Council #10888? If so, or for more information please call, Grand Knight, Ron Jodouin at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

6 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults - RCIA If you or someone you know is thinking about becoming Catholic, or never received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation, we invite you to our Inquiry sessions which are held year-round. Sessions take place in the chapel on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. For further information please call the parish office between 8:30 & 3:30 at Jan , 2017 Denotes a Mass for one who is deceased Denotes a Mass intention for the living Sunday, Jan. 22 9am Mass Judi Cundari by Sam Cundari & Family John Cowling by Kathy Rainville 11am Mass Rose Moher by Brian & Fern McDonald 7pm Mass Intentions of all Parishioners Tuesday, Jan. 24 4:15 P.M. (Regional Gathering Mass) Graham Brouse by daughter Darlene Lyons Adam Prashaw by Fr. Peter Moher Wednesday, Jan. 25-7:00 P.M. Intentions of all Parishioners Thursday, Jan. 26 4:15 P.M. Intentions of all Parishioners Friday, Jan. 27 4:15 P.M. Maria Teresa Sanchez by the Sanchez Family Ellen Gosselin by the Family Saturday, Jan. 28-7:00 P.M. Fran Ellis by Tom & Faye Lachance & Family Living & Deceased Members of Holy Redeemer CWL 6 BUDGETED WEEKLY EXPENSES 2016 Average Weekly Pre-Authorized Donation $1, Budgeted Weekly Income - Other Sources Sunday, Jan. 29 9am Mass Intentions of all Parishioners Weekly Collection - Jan. 15, am Mass Ron Scagnetti by Sharon Houle Betty Kennedy by Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Cutler 7pm Mass Bill Hummel by Rocco & Thelma Mandaglio TOTAL WEEKLY INCOME Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church $6, $ $4, New Year s / Christmas Collections $85.00 $6, Special Collections $ Building Fund Raise the Roof $ Thank you for your generosity!

7 Community Events Knights of Columbus Breakfast Ste-Anne # Breakfast/Brunch Sunday January 22nd from 10am to 1pm in Ste-Anne-des-Pins parish hall, 14 Beech St Sudbury. The menu will consist of: eggs, ham, sausages, home-fries, home-baked-beans, pancakes, toasts, fruit cocktail, tea, coffee and juice. $7 per adults, $3 for children 12 and under and $17 per families. Please use the Beech St. parking lot. All welcomed." CWL Regional Afternoon of Spiritual Reflection Sunday January 22, 2017 Time: 1:00 pm St. Patrick Church, Walford Rd., Sudbury All are welcome and bring a friend! Join women from across the Sudbury region in an afternoon of fellowship and spiritual renewal. Church of the Ascension Announces a Fare- her -well Open House for Rector, Anne Germond, Bishop-Elect She will be moving to the Sault Ste Marie in early Feb. to take up her newly appointed position after her Consecration on February 11th, Ascension will be host to a Fare- her -well Open House on Sunday, January 29th 2017 and we wish to extend this invitation to you. We also ask that you circulate the attached invitation in and around your churches/community. This is not a surprise & has already been posted on our Church Facebook page and our Website. We are hoping to bring the Sudbury Community together at this event to wish her well. It is an Open House between the hours of 1:30 4:30pm. Pyrohy/cabbage rolls for sale each Saturday 10:00am1:00pm: 40 Notre Dame, St. Mary s Ukrainian Catholic Corner of Notre Dame Ave. & Louis St. Church Office , Kitchen POSITION AVAILABLE Parish Secretary: Christ the King Parish is seeking to fill the Secretary position for 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am 3:30 pm. This job includes meeting with parishioners and requires good office, bookkeeping and computer skills. A working knowledge of Simply Accounting would be an asset. Resumes and references are now being accepted by fax at or christtheking@diocesessm.org. Deadline for submissions is Jan 25, Office Administrator wanted at St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic 1250 Barrydowne Road in Sudbury. 28 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday. Involves Clerical, Customer Service, and Financial Accounting responsibilities. For a full job description, please visit The job description is also posted on kijiji. The position starts March 1, Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church Stewardship He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed Him. Matthew 4:22 Just as Jesus called the first apostles, He calls each of us to follow Him, too. Not everyone is called to leave their business or family behind, but we are expected to put God first in everything. Everything from our time in daily prayer, our talent in participating in one of our parish ministries and our treasure to support the financial needs of our parish mission.

8 PARISH INFORMATION - Phone JOINING OUR COMMUNITY If this is your spiritual home we invite you to register with the parish. Registration forms are available near the main entrance to the church and on the parish website. If you live outside the parish boundaries the only way we are able to assist you is if you are registered with Holy Redeemer and this is the parish you attend on Sundays. If you are new to the parish please introduce yourself to our priests. INFANT BAPTISM Please call the Parish Office at for an appointment. Parents must be parishioners here or live within parish boundaries. A Baptism Preparation Course is required for all parents and Godparents. A Godparent must be 16 years of age, baptized Catholic and be Confirmed. CARE OF THE SICK & HOME BOUND To arrange for the Sacrament of the Sick and/or Holy Communion for the home-bound, please contact the parish office. Visits to area hospitals are made regularly; please call and let us know you would like a visit. MASS REQUESTS: Request envelopes are available on the table at the main entrance of the church or through the office. The suggested donation is $15. FUNERALS If you have any questions about the Catholic Funeral Rite please call the parish office before making funeral arrangements and talk to one of the pastoral staff. Our Mission Statement Holy Redeemer Parish is a Eucharistic Community. We recognize that we are the Body of Christ, called to spread Jesus message of hope to the world. Through worship and witness, we share the Mission of Jesus: To Proclaim the Gospel * To Love One Another * To Welcome the Stranger * To Serve the Disadvantaged * To Foster Reconciliation FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC We are always ready to begin the process by which an adult or older child becomes a Catholic, either by full initiation in Baptism, or by reception into full communion. We are also happy to prepare you for adult Confirmation. For children aged 7-16, parents may call the Parish Office. MARRIAGE For couples interested in the Sacrament of Marriage, we ask that you please contact the parish to make an appointment at least 8 months in advance. A Marriage Preparation course is required. SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION In Grade 3, children may receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and 1st Communion. At our parish the Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated in the Fall and 1st Communion in the Spring. Confirmation is generally celebrated in Grade 7/8 in the new year. For more detail or to register please call the parish office. ST. ALPHONSUS FOOD BANK (for Minnow Lake area) To access the Food Bank please call and leave a message. Someone will return your call on Wednesday and let you know when to pick up food. Donations to the food bank are gratefully accepted. Please deposit food donations in the wooden box at the main doors of the church. For monetary donations, blue envelopes are available on the table at the main entrance of the church (please indicate Food Bank) These can be placed in the collection basket. Today s Gospel Theme coming to believe What does it mean for me? Question for Children: What could you do for someone this week that would tell them something about Jesus? Questions for Adults: To whom could you preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ this week with actions rather than with words? 8 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church