Holy Redeemer Parish. HR s Inside News. Sept 10, Love is the fulfilling of the law. 23rd 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. Denis Vaiz - Associate Pastor Monique MacIntyre - Lay Pastoral Associate Sharon Houle - Parish Secretary Jean Marie (JM) Girard - Custodian 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 Raise the Roof Building Fund Campaign Funds Raised to Date: $299, Reconciliation Times: Wednesday from 6:30 6:50 P.M. 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. Sept 10, rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A HR s Inside News Reformation - Register NOW! Theology on Tap - Sept. 29 Special Retreat: Oct. 13 & 14, Pg. 4 CWL Fall Tea - Nov. 5 Register for Sacramental Preparation Children s Liturgy Begins Fitness Classes at Holy Redeemer Pg.5 Love is the fulfilling of the law. 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 The Word This Week No man is an island... How true this is for those who follow Christ: each of us has responsibilities towards each other, based on our debt of mutual love. When we see wickedness and wrongdoing, then because of our privileged position of following the Lord Jesus, we have a duty to speak out. This will not always be easy - remember the prophet Jeremiah last week - but this was the mission of the Lord Jesus himself, and as his followers, it is our mission too. As with everything, love is the answer to every one of the commandments. Text taken from 2016 Diocese of Salford Office for Liturgy Holy Redeemer Sacramental Preparation Classes will begin in October. If you have a child in Grade 3 or older looking to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion please call or the parish office as soon as possible to register As we go out to take God to others, know that we will meet Him through them. PRAY: Lord Jesus, by my guide. May I be a loving and welcoming member of my church community through my thoughts, words and actions. LIVE THE GOSPEL: This week, identify some ways you can be a positive influence in your community. Can you: Act in a way that sets a good example Speak in a way that builds someone up instead of tearing them down? Think in a loving an inclusive way about people that may seem to be on the fringes of your community. After a pause from the summer months, Liturgy of the Word with Children (LOWC) has once again returned to the 11 AM Mass. This is an opportunity for children between the ages of 4-10 yrs to experience liturgy at an age appropriate to their understanding. Children are dismissed at the beginning of Mass and are divided into age categories with a trained leader who will help break open the word at their level. Parents with children under 4 yrs are asked to please be in attendance with their child. Give your child the gift of a relationship with God! A Leader s Meeting will be held this Sunday September 10th following the 11 AM Mass! Any new people wishing to assist are welcome! Thank you AGAIN to our Tuesday afternoon Bridge Players for your generous donation of $350! Every Tuesday afternoon an earnest group of adults come together to play bridge. Thanks to token donations each week, Holy Redeemer Parish has the good fortune of reaping the benefits. We graciously thank you for your ongoing parish support! 2 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church BUDGETED WEEKLY EXPENSES 2017 $6, Average Weekly Pre-Authorized Donation $1, Budgeted Weekly Income - Other Sources $ Sunday Collection - Sept. 3, 2017 $3, TOTAL WEEKLY INCOME $5, Building Fund Raise the Roof $ Food Bank $20.00 Thank you for your generosity!

3 Sunday, Sept. 10 9am Mass Intentions of all Parishioners 11am Mass 3 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S Intentions of all Parishioners 7pm Mass Euclide Quenvillle by Sharon & Georges Houle Earl & Eileen Gallagher by the Family Tuesday, Sept. 12 4:15 P.M. Lina Dellelce by the Family Dennis Lavallie by Susan Hoeg Wednesday, Sept P.M. Deceased Family Members of Noreen Cahill Thursday, Sept. 14 4:15 P.M. Intentions of all Parishioners Friday, Sept. 15 4:15 P.M. Intentions of Celia Cullinane by Peter & Eileen O Dohohoe Sept , 2017 Denotes a Mass for one who is deceased Denotes a Mass intention for the living Saturday, Sept. 16 7:00 P.M. Daniel Jobin by Sharon & Georges Houle Loretta Reid by Anne & Mike McGuire Sunday, Sept. 17 9am Mass Intentions of all Parishioners 11am Mass Kathy Temelini by Paul & Family Chuck & Jackie Anderson by Jill & Jude 7pm Mass Jacqueline Allard by the Family Memorial Donations at a time of Death In Memory of a Loved One... A Memorial Donation is a wonderful way to honour a family member or friend. Many charities in our community are recipients of bequests and donations at the time of death. When a loved one dies it is customary to request donations as a way of honouring their lives. When choosing a charity of choice, perhaps a donation to the needs of your church might be a consideration? Like all churches, Holy Redeemer needs the assistance of parishioners to maintain its physical upkeep and day to day operations. Your choice to support in this way becomes a viable contribution to parish life. Such donations would support pastoral initiatives, like retreats; workshops; programs; sacramental preparation; as well maintenance and building improvements. Bequests and Memoriam donations generously support the ongoing needs of the church. (Income Tax Receipts are issued for all church donations.) MONDAY 11 TUESDAY 12 WEDNESDAY 13 THURSDAY 14 FRIDAY 15 Parish Activities for the Week Monday, Sept , :30pm - 2:30pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm 1:00pm - 3:30pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm 10:00am - Noon 2:00pm - 3:00pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm Noon - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 3:45pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm 9:30am - Noon This weeks readings: Sept , 2017 Monday Col 1:24-2:3/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday Col 2:6-15/Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday Nm 21:4-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Friday Hb 5:7-9/Lk 2:33-35/Jn 19:25-27 Saturday 1 Tm 1:15-17/Lk 6: th Sunday in Ordinary Time Al-Anon library Ongoing Exercise - lower hall ACOA lower hall (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Bridge - upper hall STAND UP! - lower hall TAI CHI - lower hall Get Fit - lower hall RCIA - chapel Gamblers Anon.- lower hall CODA - upper room Library Helping Hands STAND UP! Lower hall Liturgy Committee Meeting Get Fit - lower hall Crafts - upper hall SATURDAY 16 9:00am - Noon PPC-Visioning - Chapel/ hall 1 st READING Sirach 27:30-28:7 2 nd READING Romans 14:7-9 GOSPEL Matthew 18:21-35

4 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S Single Women Share their Faith - Welcome! Sister Bonnie Chesser will be hosting an evening once a month for single women who would like to share their faith. We will use the book Cup of our Life by Sister Joyce Rupp as a basis of prayer and refection. We will gather on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening starting in September. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 27 th at 6:30 pm. If you are interested please contact her at bchesser@cyberbeach.net or call Diocesan Marriage Preparation Program 2017 When: Saturday & Sunday, November 18 & 19 Where: Villa Loyola, 4951 Long Lake Road, Sudbury Cost: $80/person (either 2 men or 2 women shared accommodation or $100/single.) Various topics will cover communication styles, conflict resolution, living with faith, budgets and investing in the future. Register by November 12th. Contact Manon Gravelle at or by loyola@isys.ca for registration and information. Registration is limited. Volunteers Needed at the Inner City Home of Sudbury We are in need of volunteers to assist in the Food Bank Section packing & distributing emergency food parcels to those in need of this Service. If you are able to commit to one afternoon each week and this is something you would be interested in doing please call Mary at to schedule an interview. Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity! Without your caring and support, we could not continue our work with those in crisis in our Community. CWL Tea & Bazaar Nov. 5th Noon - 3 p.m. SPECIAL RETREAT: Do whatever she tells you. Bishop Marcel Damphousse and the prayer group The Little Servants of Christ the King invite you to a special retreat that will be held at: Holy Redeemer Parish, October 13 & 14, Registration forms can be found at the back of the church. Please register as soon as possible since seating is limited. This special retreat will be on Mary, Mother of God. For more information contact Adele at or Marylynn at , or go to our website at holyredeemerchurch.ca Publicly Funded Catholic Education For more than 150 years, Ontario s publicly funded Catholic schools have been a distinctive, highly successful and valued contributor to our public education system. The Together in Faith campaign amplifies that message by promoting our Catholic school students achievements in academics, social justice, and Christian service. Parishioners are invited to join the campaign to strengthen publicly funded Catholic education in Ontario add your name to the Together in Faith community list at Follow the campaign on Twitter (@Catholicedu) and on Facebook ( CatholicEducationInOntaro) and help us share the Good News! This campaign is sponsored by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association and is supported by the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario and Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association. 4 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

5 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S Breakfast/Brunch: Sunday September 10 th, 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. $8 per adults, $4 for 1 st child, 12 and under and all others 12 and under of the same family, free. Please use the Beech St. parking lot. All welcomed." Seventh Annual Fish Fry Knights Of Columbus #9619 When: Sunday Sept 24, 2017 From 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm St. Dominique Parish Paroisse St. Dominique 1241 rue Diane Sudbury Menu: Fish, fries, coleslaw, oven rice, beans, tea, coffee and homemade deserts. Admission Price / Coût d entrée Adults/ Children 12 & under $5.00 Everybody Welcome! CONTACT GILLES OR EVA Films for Thought: Sept. 25th at 6 PM The University of Sudbury s Spiritual Services, in collaboration with its Philosophy Department, proudly present the series entitled Films for Thought. The viewing of the first film in the series will be Monday, September 25, 2017 at 6:00 pm in Room 110 at the University of Sudbury. URGENT NEED OF VOLUNTEEERS: TO ASSIST RESIDENTS ATTEND MASS AT Extendicare Falconbridge on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. Hours 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM. If interested please call at Extendicare and ask for Trina. Insufficient help will mean cancellation of Mass at this residence. Fall Penne Pasta Dinner: October 1 Join us October 1, 5:30PM in the Large Hall for our Annual Pasta Dinner hosted by the Men s Club and the CWL. Tickets are $15 each. Takeout orders will be available between 3pm and 5pm. Call the Parish Office for tickets Smile Cookie Campaign Supports the Sudbury Food Banks - Theme: Get a Smile Give a Smile! The Tim Horton s Smile Cookie campaign runs from September in participating Restaurants across Canada. When you purchase a Smile Cookie your full $1 (applicable tax not included) will go to help support the Sudbury Food Bank. 5 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church N.B. Please direct all inquiries regarding FITNESS CLASSES to the associated instructor. All Phone numbers have been included. Thank YOU! Taoist Tai Chi for Beginners (New at H.R.) 1st Class FREE Where: Holy Redeemer Lower Hall When: Wednesdays: 10 AM to Noon Dates: Sept 6th to Dec. 20th Entrance: Outside Stairwell Door to Lower Hall Cost: Seniors: 65 yrs & up or 60 yrs & retired $120 for 4 months; Adults: $145 for 4 months Instructor: Leo Bruneau lbruneau95@gmail.com Get Fit (sponsored by March of Dimes Canada) When: Tuesdays (2-3 PM) & Thursdays (2-3:30 PM) Where: Holy Redeemer Lower Hall Duration: 12 Weeks Beginning: September 5 - November 23 Cost: FREE Instructor: Crystal McCollum ext 237 Stand UP Fitness Classes for Seniors (Parkside) When: Wednesdays & Fridays from 2:00-3:00 PM Where: Holy Redeemer Lower Hall Duration: 12 Weeks Beginning: September 13th - December 1st Cost: $60 (24 classes) Instructor: Suzanne Dupont, call Parkside: On Going Exercise Classes with Dot Klein Who: Graduates from the Stand Up! Program and those interested in improving and maintaining their health. When: Every Monday 2:00-3:00 PM Where: Holy Redeemer Lower Hall Duration: Ongoing as long as there is interest Beginning: Monday, September 11, 2017 Cost: FREE Facilitator: Dot Klein, RN, trained Fitness Instructor for Seniors Classes include reinforcement for Stand Up Program sponsored by SDHU, cardio exercises, cool down, muscle strengthening, muscle endurance, balancing, flexibility and stretching. Health discussion available 1/2 hour before and 1/2 hour after the one hour class. No referral necessary. All Welcome. Bring your friends.

6 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S 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. Thank you to a dedicated team of Volunteers who helped to create an amazing summer adventure at Holy Redeemer s Mighty Fortress! It was a week long adventure of fun for our young ones. Thank you to Anastasia and a wonderful team who assisted, guided and triumphed into victory with an awesome group of kids! You make us proud! Join us for informal Crafts and Conversation! Friday Mornings from 9:30 A.M. to Noon Where: Holy Redeemer Parish Hall If you like crafting and are looking to get out of the house, come enjoy some company and conversation with others. Bring a craft you wish to start or a project you already have on the go. All are welcome! FYI our early arrivers begin their time together by sorting the books in the pews of the church for the upcoming weekend. A Word from Pastoral Care Are you feeling lonely? Have you had an injury or illness that has left you homebound? Do you feel a need to talk about concerns or issues that are surrounding you? The Pastoral Care Community of Holy Redeemer invites you to call them. If you would like to receive a home visit, please contact Sister Jean, Pastoral Care coordinator at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church 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. 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, 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.

7 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2017 Registration open till Thursday, September 14. Phone or go to Facebook: Nord500North for further details The 2 day Conference will include aspects of respect and acknowledgement of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. How did the Church that Jesus established become 33,000 denominations? What are the consequences of our disunity? How can we as followers of Christ come together to carry out His plans for our communities? Seek answers to these questions at Nord500North, a Conference in Sudbury, to commemorate the Reformation Movement and grow together for an Ongoing Reformation. 450 YEARS OF DISCORD 7 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church

8 H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H Everyone is Invited to the Historic Interdenominational Commemoration September 21st Don t miss the Historic Interdenominational Commemoration of the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation and the joy of coming together to mend fences. All are welcome to gather at St. Patrick s Church on Walford Road, 7:00-9:00 pm, on Thursday, Sept. 21 st. A Freewill Offering will be taken to provide a scholarship for an Indigenous student. There will also be a Reception following the Service. It's an amazing moment for the North that kids and adults will see each other working on reconciliation. We are hoping the future can be much more kind than the past. This Commemoration will include aspects of respect and acknowledgement of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. 9 denominations will take part,( Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Mennonite, Pentecostal and United Church of Canada); as well, 3 Bishop leaders of Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican churches will be present to help lead the service. Although Sudbury has had other types of ecumenical prayer time over the last few years this particular one is "EXTRA" special. Its format is based upon the Oct. 31, 2016 service in Sweden led by Pope Francis and the Lutheran Bishop head of the Lutheran World Federation to open a year of COMMEMORATION of the 1517 start of the "Protestant" Reformation. It commemorates the wonderful progress made in the last 50 years of breaking down barriers and walls of division among many Christians. around the world. Young Adults age What does it mean for me? Question for Children: How can you help another person do the right thing? Questions for Adults: What have you been able to overcome because others patiently loved you? 8 Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church