St. Francis of Assisi Church Washago 3315 Muskoka Street Washago, ON Mass: Saturday, 5:00 pm (Summer ONLY) Sunday, 9:30 am

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1 St. Francis of Assisi Church Washago 3315 Muskoka Street Washago, ON Mass: Saturday, 5:00 pm (Summer ONLY) Sunday, 9:30 am PARISH MINISTRIES and SERVICE GROUPS Mass Servers: Frances McFall Capital Campaign: John Leskew Children s Liturgy: Katrina Hunt Eucharistic Ministry: Jeanne McDonald Hall Rental: Bob Goodwin Ladies Group: Lucille Moore Lectors: Paulette Van Dyk Liturgy: Maureen Guarnaccio Ministry to the Sick: Pat Grisdale Sacraments: Tammy Wilson Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation St. Joseph Cemetery: Maurice McMillan Parish Team: refer to Guardian Angels Orillia Rectory Office: 115 West St. N., Orillia; x121

2 Readings: Easter Sunday We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. Acts 10.34a, Seek the things that are above, where Christ is. Colossians According to the Scripture: Jesus must rise from the dead. John Mass Intentions Holy Saturday April 15 7:00 pm St. Francis of Assisi Mass: Lorne Samarelli Easter Sunday April 16 / Resurrection of the Lord Second Collection: Church Projects 9:30 am St. Francis of Assisi Mass: Tom Moore Divine Mercy Sunday April 23 Devotion to the Divine Mercy will be held in Guardian Angels Church Sunday, 23 April at the 11:00 am Mass. Reception to follow in the parish hall to celebrate the 16 th year of the Adoration Chapel. Parishioners and visitors are welcome to attend! 9:30 am St. Francis of Assisi Mass: Angelo & Romelia Miceli

3 EASTER VIGIL 2016 Excerpts from HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Vatican Basilica Holy Saturday, 26 March 2016 Peter ran to the tomb (Lk 24:12). What thoughts crossed Peter s mind and stirred his heart as he ran to the tomb? The Gospel tells us that the eleven, including Peter, had not believed the testimony of the women, their Easter proclamation. Quite the contrary, these words seemed to them an idle tale (v. 11). Thus there was doubt in Peter s heart, together with many other worries: sadness at the death of the beloved Master and disillusionment for having denied him three times during his Passion. There is, however, something which signals a change in him: after listening to the women and refusing to believe them, Peter rose (v. 12). He did not remain sedentary, in thought; he did not stay at home as the others did. He did not succumb to the sombre atmosphere of those days, nor was he overwhelmed by his doubts. He was not consumed by remorse, fear or the continuous gossip that leads nowhere. He was looking for Jesus, not himself. He preferred the path of encounter and trust. And so, he got up, just as he was, and ran towards the tomb from where he would return amazed (v. 12). This marked the beginning of Peter s resurrection, the resurrection of his heart. We, like Peter and the women, cannot discover life by being sad, bereft of hope. Let us not stay imprisoned within ourselves, but let us break open our sealed tombs to the Lord each of us knows what they are so that he may enter and

4 grant us life. Let us give him the stones of our rancour and the boulders of our past, those heavy burdens of our weaknesses and falls. Christ wants to come and take us by the hand to bring us out of our anguish. This is the first stone to be moved aside this night: the lack of hope which imprisons us within ourselves as if our problems were the centre of our lives. We see and will continue to see problems both within and without. They will always be there. But tonight it is important to shed the light of the Risen Lord upon our problems, and in a certain sense, to evangelize them. To evangelize our problems. Let us not allow darkness and fear to distract us and control us; we must cry out to them: the Lord is not here, but has risen! (v. 6). He is our greatest joy; he is always at our side and will never let us down. This is the foundation of our hope, which is not mere optimism, nor a psychological attitude or desire to be a courageous Christian. This hope does not disappoint us because the Holy Spirit has been poured into our hearts (cf. Rom 5:5). The Paraclete does not make everything look appealing. He does not remove evil with a magic wand. But he pours into us the vitality of life, which is not the absence of problems, but the certainty of being loved and always forgiven by Christ, who for us has conquered sin, conquered death and conquered fear. Today is the celebration of our hope, the celebration of this truth: nothing and no one will ever be able to separate us from his love (cf. Rom 8:39). The Gospel also reminds us of this: in order to kindle hope in the hearts of the women, the angel tells them: Remember what [Jesus] told you (v. 6). Remember the words of Jesus, remember all that he has done in our lives. Let us not forget his words and his works, otherwise we will lose hope and become hopeless Christians. Let us instead remember the Lord, his goodness and his life-giving words which have touched us. Let us remember them and make them ours, to be sentinels of the morning who know how to help others see the signs of the Risen Lord. Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! And we have the possibility of opening our hearts and receiving his gift of hope. Let us open our hearts to hope and go forth. May the memory of his works and his words be the bright star which directs our steps in the ways of faith towards that Easter that will have no end.

5 Fr. Libor Svorcik Vesele Velikonoce! Fr. Andrew Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych! Fr. Prasanth St. Francis of Assisi Living the Gospel EASTER SUNDAY-April 16, 2017 Thank you to those parishioners who have made a contribution to the 2017 ShareLife campaign. Help us to extend the hands of Christ to our brothers and sisters in need by making a sacrificial gift to our parish campaign this year. Next ShareLife Sunday is May 7, 2017 Faith Formation-Movie Risen Enjoy the movie Risen, a stirring telling of the Easter story through the eyes of a Roman Soldier. There will be two showings at Guardian Angels in the parish hall. Wednesday, April 26 at 6:30 pm and Thursday, April 27 at 1:00 pm. Popcorn will be provided. For the afternoon showing bring a sandwich; soup is provided. No charge, bring a friend!

6 Spring Tea St. Columbkille Spring Tea will be held on Saturday, May 27 from 1:000-3:00 pm. Why not treat MOM to a beautiful lunch as her gift for Mother s Day? The price is $15.00 per person. Tickets are limited so get yours early to avoid disappointment. Pre-sold tickets only-no tickets will be sold at the door. Contact Karen McIsaac at , Lynn Morris at or Margaret Mulvihill at Patrick Fogarty Fundraiser-Friday, April 21 Patrick Fogarty Music Department is hosting a fundraiser Cabaret Dinner at 6:00 pm. There will be New York Style Pizza, Salads, Desserts, Soft Drinks, Water and Juice. Students will be singing along with the Jazzz Band throughout the evening. Also a Silent Auction during the dinner. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for kids. Tickets can be purchased by calling Patrick Fogarty School at ext Guardian Angels Catholic Women s League Monday, April 24 is Our Lady of Good Council Feast Day Dinner beginning with Mass at 5:30 pm and Dinner at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $25. Please call Sue at or Lorna at Deadline to reserve is Wednesday, April 19. Ladies come out and enjoy a great meal with good fellowship! CWL Rummage Sale The Rummage Sale will be held on Saturday, 29 April from 8:000 am to 12:00 pm (Noon). Donations of clean gently used clothing and household linens can be dropped off at the Church Friday, 28 April labelled Rummage Sale Items. No housewares or children s furniture or toys accepted as we are unable to handle them.

7 1 st Annual ShareLife Dinner Our first annual ShareLife Dinner will be hosted by the ShareLife Committee Saturday, 6 May. Beginning with Cocktails at 6:00 pm and Dinner at 7:00 pm. Dinner consists of Salad, Lasagna and Breaded Pork Cutlets with Marinara Sauce, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetables and Dessert; Tea and Coffee for $ Our Special Guest Speaker will be Arthur Peters from the Archdiocese of Toronto. Tickets will be on sale on the weekends of April 22/23 and 29/30 or contact Patsy Cranney at or Mike Holjevac at Other Up Coming Masses & Events April 19 Bus Trip to St. Michael s Cathedral Departure 9:15 am April 20 Champlain Manor Mass: Francis Pereira 10:00 am April 22 Trillium Manor Mass: Gary Gaudaur 10:30 am