O UR L ADY OF G OOD C OUNSEL P ARISH 114 MacDonald Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 1H3 Palm Sunday Phone: (705) 942-8546 Fax: (705) 942-8674 E-MAIL: WEBSITE: olgoodcoun@shaw.ca olgoodcounselssm.com OFFICE HOURS: March 25th, 2018 Monday to Friday 12:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 7:00 p.m. (Easter Vigil March 31st 8:30 pm.) WEEKDAY LITURGIES Monday Tuesday. Wednesday Thursday Friday. 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 9:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Liturgy of Word Celebration of Eucharist Celebration of Eucharist Celebration of Eucharist Good Friday Service RECONCILIATION Saturday. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (or by appointment) SACRAMENT OF INITIATION (Baptism) REGISTRATION FORMS are available for pick up in the foyer of the church. MARRIAGE Please contact the parish office. A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS NOTICE IS REQUIRED. ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you are sick and go to the hospital, please call the parish office 705-942-8546. This will allow us to arrange that you have the Sacrament of the Sick and a Pastoral Visit. Also, Eucharist is brought once a week to those in the hospital by a Pastoral Team member. ON CALL PRIEST A priest is available in the city for emergencies 24/7. You can notify the chaplain, nurse or nursing home coordinators to contact the priest ON CALL. Sunday & PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Paul Conway Deacons: Rev. Mr. Robert Fex (retired) Rev. Mr. Walter Morrow (retired) Diocesan Order of Women: Raymonde Brant Secretary: Cathy LaBlance PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Dan Drazenovich Vincent LaRue Outreach Member Christian Formation Member Randy Johnson Finance Member Liturgy Member ADORATION CHAPEL Come spend some time alone with the Lord! Open 18 hours Adorers needed. Please call either Raffaela Medaglia 942-7891; Angela Rasaiah 949-2208 Susanne Quinn-Perron 450-7732 PRAYER LINE REQUESTS to place a prayer request, please phone: Laverne... 942-7630 (ans. machine) Betty...649-3611 (ans. machine) CHURCH ENVELOPES If you would like to begin using parish donation envelopes, please contact the parish office.
PARISH FOOD DRIVE wishes to remind all parishioners that next weekend, March 31st & April 1st (Easter Sunday) is the monthly food drive for St Vincent Place. Their shelves are nearly bare, so please be as generous as you can with your donations of non-perishable food items. Let's help them feed the hungry. An extra special THANK YOU to each of you for your donations and we thank Mary Joan & Randy Johnson who have offered to take the food donations to Vincent Place. Your parish Development and Peace/Caritas Canada committee wishes to thank you for your generous support of our Canadian Catholic social justice organization. Thank you for your contributions to Share Lent through the meatless soup Fridays and the Share Lent Offerings last weekend. May you continue to see the presence of the good Lord in your lives. Sunday is Palm Sunday. It is the start of "Holy" week. Many ponder the reflections of Palm Sunday and the journey of Jesus. We respect "your" beliefs however, as the journey of Jesus is believed by us.. we invite you to be reminded of the reason for the Easter Season and so amongst all your busyness that goes on remember to reflect on Jesus and His resurrection. Yea, we enjoy the festivities of family get togethers, the hunting of "Easter" eggs and treating our children with "Easter" baskets, while believing in the reason for the season. May the Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus be yours in abundance. Be blessed. Enjoy. Fr. Paul Conway PILGRIMAGE POLAND, CZECHIA, AUSTRIA & GERMANY Sept.22 Oct 4, 2018 13 days $3690.00 from Sault Ste. Marie Information Meeting April 5, 2018 at 7:00 pm Ste. Anne Room Cathedral Highlights include: Our Lady of Czestochowa (Black Madonna), Divine Mercy Shrine, Auschwitz, Infant of Prague, Benedictine Monastery of Melk, Vienna, Salzburg under spiritual leadership of Fr. Hamish Currie ST. JEROME YOUTH HARDWOOD CLASSIC 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The 4th Annual St. Jerome Youth Hardwood Classic 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday, April 7 at St. Mary s College (868 Second Line). Boys and girls in grades 5 to 12 (ages 10-18) are invited to register a team of up to four players. Cost to register is $40.00 per team (3-4 players per team). Registration deadline is April 3, 2018. Money raised from the event will support St. Jerome EDGE Youth Nights and costs for students to attend the Steubenville Catholic Youth Conference. Registration forms and more information are available at www.stjeromeparishssm.com/3on3 YOUTH MINISTRY IN SAULT STE. MARIE See what's happening for young people in Sault Ste. Marie! The following programs are open to all young people in the city: Students in Grade 6, 7, and 8: All students in this age range regardless of school or parish are invited to take part in EDGE - a Catholic Youth Night, every Thursday Night at 7:00pm at St. Jerome's Church (26 Carmel Road). Every evening is full of games, Catholic teachings, socials and food! High school Students: Registration is now open for "Made for More" the Diocesan Catholic Youth Conference happening February 24, 2018 at St. Mary's College in Sault Ste. Marie. Register online at www.stjeromeparishssm.com/dcyc2018 or through the parish or your high school chaplain. Young Adults age 18-25: All Young Adults aged 18-25 are invited to take part in Elevate - our Catholic Young Adults Group - that meets every Friday night at 6:30pm at St. Jerome's Church (26 Carmel Road). January 26 begins with a free home-cooked meal at 6:30pm, followed by a presentation/discussion on how to talk about or share your faith with your peers when it seems so difficult. For more information on any of these groups, please visit www.stjeromeparishssm.com Eucharistic Adoration Ministry of Sault Ste. Marie Adoration Chapel located at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church The Chapel is open from 6:00 a.m. until Midnight. Anyone can drop in for a visit during that time; however, we do need adorers committed to a weekly visit for an hour. We urgently require an Adorer for the hours of: Monday 9am-10am; Thursday 9am-10am; 2pm-3pm; Friday 9am-10am; 9pm-10pm; - Saturday 9pm-10pm; 10pm-11pm; 11pm-12a.m; - Sunday 5pm-6pm; 6pm-7pm; 7pm-8pm; Please call one of the following coordinators of the Chapel if you would like to come to the Chapel to experience the peace and tranquility of spending one hour weekly with Jesus: Susanne Quinn-Perron 450-7732; Angela Rasaiah 949-2208; and Raffaela Medaglia 206-3968. The Roman Catholic community of the City of Sault Ste. Marie is privileged to have an Adoration Chapel where Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is present at all times.
This Week s recap of parish activities: Mon., March 26th Parish Office closed at Noon! Liturgy of the Word with Holy Eucharist Collegiate Heights 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Small Hall 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Holy Eucharist Church Tues., Mar. 27th Parish Office closed 10:00 a.m. Small Faith Group (Irene) - Chapple Street 12:00 p.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church 7:00 p.m. All involved in Holy Thursday & Easter Vigil meet - Church Wed., Mar., 28th Parish Office closed 9:15 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church 10:45 a.m. Celebration of Eucharist Van Daele Nursing Home 11:30 a.m. Weekly Meditation Group Blessed Margaret Room 12:30 p.m. Fr. Paul visits students at St. Basil s School Thurs., Mar. 29th Holy Thursday Parish Office closed 7:30 p.m. Celebration of Eucharist Church Fri., Mar. 30th Sat., Mar. 31st followed by Adoration in the Church until Midnight Good Friday Parish Office closed 3:00 p.m. Good Friday Service Parish Hall Prayer for Vocations Church 3:00 p.m. Confession Time Church EASTER SUNDAY Monthly Parish Food Drive collection of non-perishable food for Vincent Place baskets will be in entrance of church Easter Vigil Mass Church Sun., April 1st Easter Sunday Mass Church Easter Sunday Mass Church Children s Liturgy of the Word dismissal at Mass Regional News will be listed below: IT S Sat. April 7 th, 2018, 7:30 P.M. BARBERSHOP SHOWTIME! The Northland Barbershop Chorus Presents: AT THE SAULT COMMUNITY THEATRE CENTRE (WHITE PINES) Tony and the Time Machine A Barbershop Odyssey JOINING THE NORTHLAND CHORUS on their 54 th Annual Show: ROUND MIDNIGHT Top 10 International Quartet from New York City! All Tickets are non-reserved @ $28.00* CDN Funds ($23 US) available from: Hess Jewellers (Churchill Plaza), Sault Theatre/STARS (Soo, Mich.), Any Chorus member, Theatre Centre Box Office* (Station Mall) (* Note: Box Office adds a $4 surcharge/ticket. Total price if purchased at Mall Box Office outlet is $32) ***For ticket info, call Doug Iles at 705-942-3075 or visit www.northlandchorus.com/annual-show A major portion of the proceeds supports local speech therapy programs at the Speech Language Pathology Unit at Sault Area Hospital - More than $89,000 donated so far: We Sing...That They Shall Speak Parish Office is closed this week. However, Fr. Paul is available this week, so if you require his assistance, please contact him at the parish office. CWL ANNOUNCEMENTS Inspired by the Spirit, Women Respond to God s Call CWL Conven on Apr. 27, 28, 29 Sudbury Ontario.Registra on deadline is April 15. Asking all those households that are doing Spring Cleaning if they can please keep us in mind with any items they would like to donate to our May 26th Garage Sale. Further information to follow. Your Sister in the League Denise Armstrong, President CWL Giant Garage and Bale Sale May 26 & 27th in the church hall. Please remember us when you do your Spring cleaning. No clothes or large items. Our success depends on your support. Please call Denise Armstrong for pickup 705971-1213. Happy Blessed Easter to everyone. Denise Armstrong, CWL President
Life is Precious Ministry is once again announcing a dedication of 40 Days of Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration for the Sanctity of Life the unborn, disabled, elderly and terminally ill. Adoration Chapel hours are 6am to Midnight, 7 days a week. The 40 days of Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration will begin April 1, 2018 and will continue until May 10, 2018. We invite parishioners who are interested in participating in this vigil, to simply sign the log book labelled 40 days of Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration, which will be kept next to the Chapel s regular Adoration log book. Please be sure to sign into the correct log book. This vigil is not intended to interfere with regular adorers of the Eucharist. If you require further information, please call Claudette @ 945-8798. On behalf of Life is Precious Ministry, thank you and God Bless you for your commitment to Prayers and Eucharistic Adoration during this vigil. Your sister in Christ Claudette Breton Eucharistic Adoration The best, the surest and the most effective way of establishing PEACE on the face of the earth, is through the great power of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. St. John Paul II Note: Adoration Chapel closed on Holy Thursday, March 29th at 6:00 p.m. until Easter Sunday, April 1st at 6:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus Council 13655.. Hos ng Ham Dinner & CWL Bake Sale Monday, May7th,, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Hall Adults: $12.00; Children 6 to 12 yrs: $5.00; Children under 5yr: Free Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, a director of the Catholic Office for Life and the Family, and has now fulfilled three terms on the Doctrinal Commission. He now serves on the Social Communications Committee. Archbishop Prendergast was named tenth Bishop and ninth Archbishop of Ottawa by Pope Benedict XVI on May 14, 2007. He was installed on June 26, 2007. NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT 2018 We are excited that Sault Ste. Marie is an official host site for the 2018 New Evangelization Summit April 27 & 28. This conference has been designed to inspire Catholics deepen their own faith and help them in their task to evangelize to others. The event is held in Ottawa, but is live-streamed to host sites across Canada & the United States. Join thousands of Catholics across North America to hear from world-class speakers during this event. Be inspired, receive formation, and connect with other Catholics. The cost is $40.00. Register now by visiting www.newevangelization.ca (includes snacks and lunch) Our host location this year is St. Mary's College (868 Second Line East). - TAX Returns for donations to the POOR - Once again this year, Joe Ruscio will take care of your tax returns in exchange for a donation to Vincent Place through the Catholic Action Network. Kindly submit your donation to Vincent Place through the Catholic Action Network to Joe or to Vincent Place. We are most grateful to Joe for his ongoing support for needs in our community and parish, and his generous contributions of time and talent. If interested contact Joe at 705-949-1221 ext 201. -- Winter Woolies To everyone who contributed knitted items or yarn to Winter Woolies a very big Thank you. A large shipment was sent to Thunder Bay for Father Larry to transport to his mission. We will be sending him another shipment in late September or October. We intend to keep supplying our local friends in need with warm winter items. Items can be dropped off at the church office. If yarn is needed, please call Roberta at 946-0169. Again, thank you. The Winter Woolies Team
Terrence Prendergast This year's Summit is featuring 8 world-class Catholic speakers including: A native of Montreal, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1961 and was ordained a priest in 1972. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Theology degrees from Toronto School of Theology and a Licentiate in Theology from Regis College. Archbishop Prendergast taught in Halifax at Atlantic School of Theology from 1975-1981, then was Rector of Toronto's Regis College from 1981-87 and Dean of Theology from 1991-1994. In 1988-89, he lectured as Daniel Hannin Professor at Campion College, University of Regina. From 1992-1994, he served as Executive Secretary of the Vatican's Apostolic Visitation of Canadian seminaries (English sector). When nominated bishop in 1995, he was Catholic Biblical Association of America Visiting Professor at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jerusalem. Named Titular Bishop of Slebte and Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto on February 22, 1995, Archbishop Prendergast received episcopal ordination in St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, on April 25, 1995. Appointed eleventh Archbishop of Halifax on June 30th, 1998, he was installed in St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica on September 14th that year. In January 2002, he became Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth. He is the Canadian member of Vox Clara, an advisory commission to the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments on the English translation of Sacramental texts. In the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, he has served on its Permanent Council, been a member of the Commission for Relations with Associations of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Laity, co-chair of the national The Seven Penitential Psalms There are seven psalms that have served as a special source of prayer and reflection during Lent, for centuries. The tone of their honest pleading is compelling and invites us to turn to our Lord with the same candor and desire. Our struggles, our sins, our "enemies" - and the ways we describe them may be different, but these psalms can draw us into coming before our God, as sinners, with real needs. They can help us come to know God's love and mercy. Each week in the bulletin we will print a psalm, that you can pray during that week. Have a grace-filled Lent. Psalm 143 A Prayer in Time of Danger 1 Listen, LORD, as I pray! You are faithful and honest and will answer my prayer. 2 I am your servant. Don't try me in your court, because no one is innocent by your standards. 3 My enemies are chasing me, crushing me in the ground. I am in total darkness, like someone long dead. 4 I have given up all hope, and I feel numb all over. 5 I remember to think about the many things you did in years gone by. 6 Then I lift my hands in prayer, because my soul is a desert, thirsty for water from you. 7 Please hurry, LORD, and answer my prayer. I feel hopeless. Don't turn away and leave me here to die. 8 Each morning let me learn more about your love because I trust you. I come to you in prayer, asking for your guidance. 9 Please rescue me from my enemies, LORD! I come to you for safety. 10 You are my God. Show me what you want me to do, and let your gentle Spirit lead me in the right path. 11 Be true to your name, LORD, and keep my life safe. Use your saving power to protect me from trouble. 12 I am your servant. Show how much you love me by destroying my enemies. - Note to LECTORS, USHERS, WELCOMERS & EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Liturgy Schedules for May & June will be prepared by April 19th, please advise Cathy at the parish office if you have any dates that you are unavailable during those months.
MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF. Monday, March 26th Sunday, April 1st, 2018 Date & Time Mass Intention Readings Readers March 26th Monday 7:00 p.m. March 27th Tuesday 12 Noon March 28th Wednesday 9:15 a.m. March 29th Thursday 7:30 p.m. March 30th Friday 3:00 p.m. March 31st Saturday, Mass April 1st Sunday Mass & Mass Liturgy of the Word with Communion Lillian & Jay Morrow by Walter Morrow Angela Tombari by Colleen & Tony Hocking HOLY THURSDAY 7:30 P.M. Intentions of Norma & Ernie Poirier by sister, Donna GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 3:00 P.M. EASTER VIGIL EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL FUND Intentions of Rosann Brown by daughter, Cathy (Joe) LaBlance & Family EASTER SUNDAY Intentions of all parishioners Pro Pobulo Mass In Thanksgiving by Ernie & Norma Poirier Benny Bortone by Ed & Arlette Beaulieu Richard Pope-ey-larsh by Lombardo Family Nino Della Penta by The Family Frank Hill by Lois Hill Isaiah 42: 1-7 ; Ps 27: 1-15; John 12: 1-11 Isaiah 49: 1-6; Ps 71: 1-17; John 13: 21-38 Isaiah 50: 4-9; Ps 69: 7-33; Matthew 26: 14-26 Exodus 12: 1-14; Ps 116: 12-16; 1 Cor. 11: 23-26; John 13: 1-15 Isaiah 52: 13 53:12; Ps 31: 1-24; Hebrews 4: 14 5:9; John 18: 1-42 Easter Sunday Year B Acts 10: 34-43; Ps 118: 1-23; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-18 CHILDREN S LITURGY of the WORD is held each Sundays at the Mass for ages 5 to 12. Doris Belanger Walter Morrow Mary Lou Keenee Mary Anne Nakamura Carmelina DelBasso Connie Beaudry Mary Lou Keenee John Umbrasas Mary Lou Keene (A) Alison Soltys (B) Dan Lance Matthew Lance 9:00a.m. Betty Nori (A) Yvan Besner (B) Roseanne DelBianco(A) Connie Beaudry (B) Extra-Ord. Min. of Holy Comm. Servers Welcoming/&Ushers Laverne Guzzo Jim Ross Ed & Margaret Twentyman Margie Skulech Maurice Cormier Betty Boissineau (1 only) Ed & Margaret Twentyman Michael Ross (3 only) Margie Skulech Peter & Liz Vandette (3 only) TBA Art Massicotte Art Massicotte Tony Fera Randy Johnson Richard Levesque Art Massicotte Tony Fera Randy Johnson Bill O Donnell PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED especially for HENRY THIBODEAU, A PARISHIONER; GIOVANNI MOLLAME, AT THE DAVEY HOME AND FOR ALL OUR DECEASED FAMILY & FRIENDS Lectors, Ushers, Welcomers EMHC Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, LITURGY SCHEDULES for March & April are available on our parish website or a printed copy is available in the Sacristy. Welcomer: Georgina Naccarato Ushers: Arlette Beaulieu Shirley Nantais Welcomer: Betty Boissineau Ushers: Arlette Beaulieu & Shirley Nantais Welcomer: Raffaela Medaglia Ushers: John Nogalo & Roland Pigeau Welcomer: Georgina Naccarato Ushers: Brian Kelly & Norm Cardiff Celebration of Eucharist Extendicare Van Daele Nursing Home will be held on Wednesday, March 28th at 10:45 a.m. Please remember to pray for: all the sick & Shut-ins in our parish Community.