Fourth Sunday of Easter God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ. Acts 2.14a, 36b-41 Now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls. 1 Peter 2.20b-25 I am the gate for the sheep. John 10.1-10 Mass Intentions Saturday May 6 5:00 pm Mass: Elbers Living & Deceased Members First Holy Communion First Annual ShareLife Dinner following Mass Sunday May 7 / E-4 World Day of Prayer for Vocations ShareLife #2 9:00 am Mass: June Fountain First Holy Communion 11:00 am Mass: Evelyne Smith First Holy Communion 1:00 pm G.A. Infant Baptism Monday May 8 12:10 pm Mass: People of the Church 7:00 pm CWL Mass: Patsy Robbins, Meeting to follow Tuesday May 9 12:10 pm Mass: Frank & Loretta Sheridan
Wednesday May 10 12:10 pm Mass: Donna Schnurr 7:00 pm Mass: For the Unborn Thursday May 11 12:10 pm Mass: Patricia Murtha s Intention Friday May 12 St. Nereus and St. Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations Canada Health Day 12:10 pm Mass: Terry McCabe Saturday May 13 / Our Lady of Fatima 9:00 am Mass: Mark Bottineau 5:00 pm Mass: Joe & Gerry Foley s 40 th Wedding Anniversary Intention Sunday May 14 / E-5 Mother s Day Roses For Life Second Collection: Pope s Pastoral Works 9:00 am Mass: Robert & Karen Vieira s Intention RCIC begins 11:00 am Mass: Erminia Micieli Mass for the Unborn The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Mass for the Unborn this Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 pm. It will be followed by prayers at the monument of the Unborn.
Fourth Sunday of Easter MAY 6, 2017 Living the Gospel by providing for those in need One of the core components of our Pastoral Plan is Catholic Outreach in Justice and Love. As a Catholic community we are called to be the hands and face of Jesus in our communities. One of the ways that we do this is through our annual ShareLife appeal, which provides resources to agencies serving the poor and marginalized not only in our Archdiocese, but also around the world. ShareLife is a tangible way that we can put the Gospel value to love one another as I have loved you into action, and I invite all parishioners to support the mission work of the Catholic Church by making a sacrificial gift to ShareLife. Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. Today is ShareLife Sunday May 7, 2017 Thank you for your generosity. Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations On this special day we ask for prayers for Vocations to the priesthood, religious and consecrated life through Holy Hours or Adoration. Please keep our five soon-to-be priests in your prayers along with all those who are discerning or are currently in formation. The names of the 5 men being ordained on Saturday, May 13 are Rev. Mr. Favin Alemão, Rev. Mr. Ryan Alemão, Rev. Mr. Jeremias Inoc Jr., Rev. Mr. Matthew McCarthy and Rev. Mr. Antonello Murgia. Thank you for your continued support and prayers. Thank-you! Special thanks to the many ladies who helped with our rummage sale. Your support was very generous. Special thanks to Stan Columbus, Larry Latour, Bill Burrows, Chris Munroe and Mike Holjevac for setting up the tables.
Roses For Life Knights of Columbus will be selling Roses for Life following all Masses May 13 / May 14 at the price of $3.00 each. All proceeds will support the dedicated work of the Orillia Pregnancy Resource Centre for the protection of the unborn child. Second Collection: Pope s Pastoral Works The Papal charities allow the Pope to contribute to various charitable causes around the world, particularly in aiding the victims of war, famine and natural disasters. This second collection will take place next weekend May 13 / May 14. 3 th Annual Tribute To The Mother of Jesus, Mary Most Holy On this the 100 th Anniversary weekend of Our Lady of Fatima s first apparition once again we will be paying our month of May tribute to the Mother of Jesus immediately following the 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, May 14. We will hold a special liturgy including the litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Benediction. There will be a small table shrine to Our Lady on the tabernacle side of the Sanctuary setup starting with the 5:00 pm Saturday evening Eucharist. The entrance procession on Sunday will include a Knights of Columbus honour guard including carrying and placing a statue of Our Lady on the table shrine in the Sanctuary. Following Benediction there will be an opportunity to venerate the image of Our Lady. Live roses for our Lady s shrine would be welcomed.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Children RCIA Baptism preparation for children 2-12 years old who were not baptized. Lessons will start Sunday, May 14 during the 9:00 am Mass for five consecutive weeks in the St. Michael Chapel at Guardian Angels Church with Baptism on Sunday, June 18 at 1:00 pm. Please register your child, if not baptized as Catholic. Application forms are available at the Church Office. Mass for the Neophytes On Sunday, May 28 at the 11:00 am Mass at St. Columbkille we will be hosting the Mass of the Neophytes. This Mass celebrates the candidates that were newly received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil this year. Please be sure to welcome them. Note from the Finance Council This is a follow-up to the year-end report regarding the Building Fund as published recently in the bulletin. For clarification, under Disbursements, the Transfer of Funds of $15000 is investment income transferred to the Chancery Office. In this way, it continues to be our money but is able to earn a higher rate of interest in this account. Other Up Coming Masses May 8 Birchmere Liturgy 10:00 am May 12 École Samuel de Champlain Mass in Church 9:30 am Claude Laurin May 13 Trillium Nursing Home Liturgy 10:00 am Mark your Calendars! May 21 KOC Parish Brunch following 9:00 am & 11:00 am Mass July 12 Sacred Heart Church, Warminster-Annual Garden Party Call Carole Ann for Dinner Tickets at 705-325-2046.
Guardian Angels Church Refugee Committee Over the past year, with the support of the parish council, a small refugee committee has been established at Guardian Angels as part of the diocesan-wide Project Hope Program. Our parish has been assigned a family composed of a young married couple with a nearly two-year-old daughter who will come to us from Iraq via Lebanon some time in the next few weeks or months. Although their exact arrival time is not known, it is now time for our community to prepare to welcome them. The most pressing need will be for housing and employment opportunities but they would also benefit greatly from donations of household goods and local services. If you have any leads for housing or employment or questions about donations, please call Al Curran at 705-327-0716. Summer Camp at Guardian Angels Guardian Angels is again offering a week-long daytime camp for children going into grades 1-6 from August 14-18. There is also an evening program for those going into grades 7-12. These are Archdiocesan programs run by specially trained college students who spread the Good News through catechetical instruction, Mass, confession, songs and games. The cost is $75 per student for the daytime program, $100 for 2 or more children in a family and $20 for the 5 evenings. Space is limited. Registration is online and now open. Email summercampga@gmail.com for registration forms. Please check out for further details at www.totustuustoronto.ca or call Sharon at 705-325-3543. Check Out The Religious Articles Room Spring is a wonderful time to come in and browse the good selection of Bibles, Rosaries, Crucifixes, CD s and other gifts for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation available in the Religious Articles Room. There is also a limited number of Living with Christ monthly Missalettes available for purchase. The Religious Articles Room is located at the Chapel entrance and is open after all Sunday Masses. * Find out how to become a volunteer for the Religious Articles Room team. Please contact Lynda at 705-689-6963.
Parish Stewardship Guardian Angels Parish April 29/30 2017 May 1/2 2016 Total Donation: $4,042 $5,051 Thank you everyone for your most generous donation. Please remember your Parish in your Will or Estate Plan. 8:00 am Sacred Heart Mass: Colleen Evans 8:00 am Sacred Heart Mass: Mel, Bill & Bob Burke Sacred Heart Mission April 29/30 2017 May 1/2 2016 Total Donation: $544 $462