Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

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1 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord I did not hide my face from insult and spitting. I know that I shall not be put to shame. Isaiah Jesus humbled himself. Therefore God highly exalted him. Romans The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew Mass Intentions Saturday April 8 5:00 pm Mass: Frank & Loryaine Fitzpatrick s 60 th Wedding Anniversary Intention April 9 9:00 am Mass: Bill & Helen Steffler 11:00 am Mass: Barbara Reinninger 1:00 pm G.A. Infant Baptism 2:00 pm 1 st Holy Communion Meeting in the Church Monday April 10 12:10 pm Mass: Anne Waggoner s Intention 7:00 pm CWL Mass: Mary Mohan Tuesday April 11 12:10 pm Mass: John Marko s Intention 7:00 pm 1 st Holy Communion Meeting in the Church

2 Wednesday April 12 12:10 pm Mass: Erlinda de Vera Holy Thursday April 13 7:00 pm Mass: Bernie Walsh Good Friday April 14 Novena of Divine Mercy begins 10:00 am Stations of Cross 3:00 pm Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord Holy Saturday April 15 No Morning Mass; No Confessions No 5:00 pm Mass; No Confessions 1:00 pm Blessing of Bread 7:30 pm Solemn Easter Vigil Mass: Dona Novosky Reception to follow in the parish hall Easter Sunday April 16 / Resurrection of the Lord Second Collec on: Church Projects 9:00 am Mass: Gerry Elbers 11:00 am Mass: Bill & Helen Steffler 1:00 pm Baptism

3 Today we join Jesus as he proceeds to his destiny with all of the dignity that comes from integrity. Are we willing to follow this Messiah, Jesus, a messiah who exhorts selfemptying rather than self-fulfillment, obedience rather than willfulness, openness to new insights rather than adherence to outdated concepts? Are we willing to stand up for truth regardless of the price it may require of us? Are we really willing to take up our cross and follow him? Daily Reflections for Lent and Easter-Dianne Bergant, CSA Living the Gospel by supporting the Deaf community PALM SUNDAY-April 9, 2017 Taavi wasn't engaged at his school or in extracurricular sports and as a Deaf person, he faced obstacles trying to join his hearing peers. His mom encouraged him to try to participate in the Deaf community. His life changed when he joined a Deaf basketball fun day hosted by Silent Voice and met Mike, Director of the Silent Voice Child and Family Program. He joined a Deaf sports team, began a coop position with Silent Voice in his 4th year of high school, and was hired as a counselor in the Silent Voice Sign Language Summer day camp. He continues to volunteer at Silent Voice and says, I m grateful to ShareLife supported Silent Voice and want to be a role model for Deaf kids, like Mike was to me. Last year more than 600 deaf children received help through ShareLife-supported Silent Voice s Sign Language Summer Camps. Thank you for your support and generosity of our parish ShareLife campaign. To date, our parishioners have contributed $41, toward our parish goal of $48,000. Please help us to Live the gospel by supporting our parish ShareLife campaign! Next ShareLife Sunday is May 7, 2017

4 Church Cleaning Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Church cleaning. We did a splendid job. It was a pleasure working with a giving and selfless cheerful group. Colleen Clark Guardian Angels Catholic Women s League The Catholic Women s League will host their General Meeting this Monday, April 10 beginningg with Mass at 7:00 pm. Meeting to follow with speakers from The Couchiching Jubileee House which the CWL is a sponsor for one of the apartments for Women and their children who are less fortunate. Please come out and enjoy this evening. Tickets are also available for Our Lady of Good Council Feast Day Dinner, Monday, April 24 beginning with Mass at 5:30 pm. Please call Sue at or Lorna at Please pray for those in our community who are sick: Letty Govas, Madelene McArthur, Fr. Damian Young-Sam-You and for those who have gone to be with the Lord especially: Elizabeth Colin, Arnold Robinson and for victims of recent world tragedies. Prayers & Best Wishes Holy Father, Pope Francis, has honoured seven of senior priests with the title, Chaplain of His Holiness, acknowledging their tremendous contributions to the Church. Those honoured must be priests who have reached the age of 65. Monsignor Allen Arbour Monsignor John Borean Monsignor Gregory Choi Monsignor James Hannah Monsignor Philip Kennedy Monsignor Vid Vlasic Monsignor Peter Pham-Hoang-Ba This special honour will take place at the Chrism Mass on April 11. Please keep them in your prayers.

5 Palm Sunday Palms are used on Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) to remember Jesus the Messiah s entry into Jerusalem. These branches join us with those shouting, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! The Lord is leading us into God s city of life, the New Jerusalem. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper Washing of the Feet, we will have the Mandatum (Service) which traditionally has been the Washing of the Feet. The mandatum is meant to be much more than re- enacting what Jesus did. It is more than fulfilling His words do what I have done to you. To wash another s feet is to get very close to what makes us Church, to our Easter Triduum to minister to one another. This celebration will take place at Guardian Angels, St. Columbkille and St. Francis of Assisi Churches. Good Friday On Good Friday, we hear how Jesus obediently allowed himself to be raised up on the cross. What took place on that cross, the execution of God s son, tied together heaven and earth. It provided a channel for God s lifeand world, tearing giving Spirit to break into our lives away the curtain separating God from people. We pray for all human needs, for all those crucified in the world today. We venerate the wood of the cross on which hung the Savior of the world. And we wait quietly for what comes next.

6 A fire, a large candle and lots of readings: from dawn of creation to the dawn of Christ, the new day. The candle is dated, blessed and praised - eucharisted over. It is the pillar of fire that glows to the honor of God. By its shared light, the light of the saving Messiah, we can hear and understand better God s loving incursions into creation s story. All is retold and done this night in the light of Christ. Those to be initiated or received into the Spirit-given new creation are washed and anointed in that same Holy Spirit, and celebrate Eucharist with us fully, partaking in the divine life we all share. Easter Flowers We are again offering Parishioners a chance to sponsor Easter Flowers for the Sanctuary, there are Easter Flower envelopes at the Church Entrances.

7 Pro Life Roast Beef Dinner Fund Raiser Guardian Angel s Pro Life Committee will host a Fund Raiser Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, April 22. The money raised will help to offset the cost of the Bus Trip to a Pro-Life Demonstration in Ottawa. Please come out and enjoy a delicious meal while supporting Pro-Life. For tickets please contact Mike at or Eileen at Special Second Collections Good Friday: 14 April On Good Friday there will be a Pontifical collection for the Holy Land in support of Christian Communities, the work of the Holy Land, the upkeep of the Holy Sites and the formation of future Priests. Church Projects: 15/16 April A second collection will be taken at all Easter Masses for the special projects at our Churches. Guardian Angels Church: Building Fund. Other Coming Up Masses April 10 Birchmere Retirement Home Mass 10:00 am Ken MacGregor April 11 Patrick Fogarty Lenten Mass: Ryan Crowther 9:45 am April 12Patrick Fogarty Lenten Reconciliation 9:15 am April 17 Parish Office Closed Daily Mass celebrated at 9:00 am

8 Parish Stewardship Guardian Angels Parish April 1/ April 3/ Total Donation: $ 4, 500 $6, 660 Thank you everyone for your most generous donation. Please remember your Parish in your Will or Estate Plan