Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 5:00 p.m.,

Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Weekday Eucharist: Tues. at 6:30 p.m.; Wed., Thurs., & Fri., at 10a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Saturday, 11a.m. - 12 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick: First Tuesday or Wednesday of each month at weekday Mass or by appointment

Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction : First Wednesday of the month.

Baptism: Please contact the office in advance for a preparation program.

Marriage: Contact the parish priests at the office a year in advance.

Pastor: Fr. Bob Remark

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Seejo John

Permanent Deacons: Deacon John Vallely, Deacon George Sebok,

Deacon Henry Kling

Pastoral Minister: Heather Cushing ext. 260

Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Patty Coenen ext. 258

Business Administrator: Tom Boone ext. 224

Secretaries: Kelly Wilson ext. 201, Sheila O’Brien ext. 222

Bookkeeper: Anne Sanderson ext. 229

Building & Property Coordinator: Steve Baldinelli ext. 261

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Deacon John Vallely

Address: 777 Valetta St. London ON N6H 2Y9

Tel: 519-472-0057 or 519-660-2920 Fax: 519-472-4758

Email: hfparish@dol.ca Website: www.holyfamilylondon.ca

Parish Facebook Account: http://facebook.com/HolyFamilyParishYouth

Parish Twitter Account: @hfparishlondon

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Come as you are, and you will be loved.

Responding to the call of Jesus, we will transform the world.

Catholic Women’s League : Mary Van Dyk, President (519) 473-1258 St. Vincent de Paul: Colleen Jones, President (519) 472-0057 X300

Knights of Columbus: Chuck Lutchin - Grand Knight (519) 709-6752

Just over a week ago, on January 25, the

Church celebrated the Feast of the

Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. Most of

us have heard the story of Saul, on the road

to Damascus, being knocked to the ground

by a flash of light from heaven. By the time

he was helped to His feet, Paul, as he would soon be

known, was a changed man, transformed forever by his

most personal encounter with the risen and ascended

Jesus.

But, what does it really mean to undergo conversion?

Years ago, the term was mainly used to describe the

process of changing from one religion to another. However,

we know that there is much more to it than that! At the time

of our baptism, we are forgiven our sins, we become God’s

adopted daughters and sons and we are imprinted with the

character of Christ. Our gratitude for such an amazing –

and unmerited – expression of God’s love for us should

cause our lives to become a constant process of conversion

– of turning away from sin and of turning toward God –

becoming more and more like our brother Jesus in all that

we believe and do.

I truly believe that we understand that and really are

prepared to do our best to live out our baptismal call.

However, it can be pretty hard to demonstrate the fullness

of our gratitude to someone we don’t really know. It’s likely

that we have a fair bit of knowledge about Jesus, but it may

be that we haven’t yet experienced that personal encounter

with Jesus that will, in a very real way, allow us to “put a

face to the name” of the one who has always wanted only

the best for us, even to the point of sacrificing his life

modelling how his Father wishes us to live.

Now, it’s pretty unlikely that any of us will have Paul’s

intensity of experience in our own encounter with Jesus.

For most of us, it will be gentler and more gradual. And,

the opportunities for this transforming experience are

plentiful, even within our own parish. Last Thursday, we had

our first full session of Alpha, a worldwide

nondenominational program that is

intended to facilitate our coming to know

Jesus in a very personal way rather than

just coming to know more about Jesus.

This past weekend, over 120 of our Grade 8 students

celebrated their growing maturation in their relationship with

Jesus, through the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit in the

Sacrament of Confirmation.

(cont’d on inside page)

Readings for February 12, 2017 The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Sirach 15.15-20 Psalm: Psalm 119.1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 (R. 1)

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2.6-10 Gospel: Matthew 5.17-37

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Deacon John’s Message (cont’d)

These young people realize – as do we – that this

celebration was not the end of their journey of conversion

but only another milestone. And, each one of us will

have the opportunity to renew and to deepen our own

relationship with Jesus on Ash Wednesday, less than a

month away. When the minister imposes ashes on our

forehead and urges us to “Turn away from sin and be

faithful to the Gospel”, these words will challenge us to

renew our individual commitment to conversion by

recalling the great gift of our baptism and by re-

committing ourselves – to paraphrase the Confirmation

rite – to conforming ourselves more fully to Christ, the

Son of God, our brother and our friend. Now, there’s

something to look forward to and, maybe even to prepare

for!

Holy Family Parish is member

of a network of some twelve

parishes throughout Canada and

the United States. This network is

broken down into smaller parts,

called cohorts, whose senior leadership teams work together

to integrate the principles presented by Fr. James Mallon, in

his book, Divine Renovation. Holy Family is working with

three parishes, similar in size and complexity. They include a

parish in Nebraska, Illinois and Maryland.

Fr. James Mallon, pastor of St. Benedict Parish, has

utilized the best wisdom of both secular and ecclesial models

to arrive at the model we are integrating here at Holy Family.

These include the wisdom gleaned from, Good to Great, by

author, Jim Collins, Gallup's StrengthsFinder, The Ideal

Team Player, and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by

Patrick Lencioni: instruments for building a great leadership

team. Of course, teachings from the documents of the Second

Vatican Council, keep us close to the directions set by the

Church, and Forming Intentional Disciples, by Sherry

Weddell.

As you already know, Alpha is at the heart of our

transformation process. Through it people will be provided an

opportunity for a significant encounter with the risen Lord.

We are now working on the support systems needed to

sustain the newly found experience of Jesus. We call this

"Our Game Plan."

Thank you for your ongoing prayer for the divine

renovation of our faith community, especially for your

sacrifice in praying the "Divine Renovation Prayer" at the end

of Mass. All of these are necessary pieces of renewing our

parish in Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Come, Holy Spirit!

C.W.L. Brother Blaise Bake Sale will be held on February 18th after the 5:00 pm Mass and February 19th after the 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Masses. Anyone wishing

to help with the baking is welcome to join the ladies on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the hall kitchen. We welcome monetary donations towards baking supplies or if you wish to bake at home, donations are being accepted on Friday, February 18th. For further information, call Lou Quirk (519) 473-4266 or Mary Van Dyk, C.W.L. president at (519) 473-1258.

World Day of Prayer - This year’s theme is the Philippines - Am I Being Unfair to You? The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical

Christian laywomen’s initiative celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March. This year, it is being held on Friday, March 3rd and our parish’s C.W.L. is hosting it here at Holy Family. To get us started, the C.W.L. needs your input from any parishioners, men & women alike who may have the knowledge or are from the Philippines. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Marg Williams at (519) 433-0226.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Holy Family Conference is in Search of a Recording Secretary - The primary responsibilities include taking minutes at the

monthly meetings and transcribing them for distribution to the conference members. Meetings last approximately one hour. Computer skills are required for word processing. Interested individuals may leave a message on the SSVP phone line at (519) 472-0057, ext’n # 300, attention Colleen Jones. You can also email holyfamily@ssvplondon.com.

2016 Income Tax Receipts - The 2016 income tax receipts will be mailed out in the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions, kindly email our Bookkeeper Anne at asanderson@dol.ca or call her at ext’n # 229.

Parish Lenten Mission with Bob Rice.

A joint parish mission with St. George Parish

Sun., Feb. 26th:

“Into the Deep” Mon., Feb. 27th:

“Caught in the Storm” Tues., Feb. 28th:

“Lord, You Know I Love You.”

from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. here at Holy Family Parish.

Free ministry to children is available.

All are welcome!

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Mass Intentions for Feb. 7th - Feb. 10th

Tues., Feb. 7 6:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Steve Toth requested by Frank & Mary Cauchi

Ann Harkness requested by Frank & Mary Cauchi

Dan Cauchi requested by Frank & Mary Cauchi

Communion Service at Horizon Place

Communion Service at Chelsey Park

Wed., Feb. 8 10:00 a.m.

Denis & Angela Walsh requested by the Walsh Family

Int’n Don Highley requested by Gary & Dianne Valvasori

Thurs., Feb. 9 10:00 a.m.

Jean Groschok requested by Gordon & Bea Costello

Gary Goddard requested by Dave & Dora Johnston

Fri., Feb. 10 10:00 a.m.

St. Scholastica, Virgin

David Kelly requested by Jim & Karin Nother

Maria Debora Cuervo requested by Miguel Corredor

Advertise Your Business, Product or Service in the

Sunday Bulletin. Contact Tom Boone at (519) 472- 0057,

ext’n # 224; email Tom at tboone@dol.ca.

Week of February 6th - Feb. 12th

Monday, Feb. 6 9:30 a.m.: Ontario Early Years Program - All Saints Hall 1:00 p.m.: CWL Executive Meeting - St. Francis of Assisi Room 1;30 p.m.: Quilters - Mother of Peace Room 1:30 p.m.: Prayer Shawl - St. Mary Magdalene Room 7:00 p.m.: Contemporary Choir - St. Francis of Assisi Room

Tuesday, Feb. 7 10:00 a.m.: Holy Strollers - John Paul II Room 10:00 a.m.: Hope Comforters - St. Mary Magdalene Room 7:00 p.m.: Praise and Worship Band - Church 7:30 p.m.: Knights of Columbus Executive Meeting - St. Francis of Assisi Room

Wednesday, Feb. 8 1:00 p.m.: Cards - Mother of Peace Room 7:00 p.m.: Family Mass Singers - Church

Thursday, Feb. 9 6:00 p.m.: ALPHA - All Saints Hall 7:00 p.m.: Traditional Choir - Church

Friday, Feb. 10 3:00 p.m.: Divine Mercy Devotion - Church

Saturday, Feb. 11 9:30 a.m.: Children’s Choir Practice - Church

Sunday, Feb. 12 Children’s Church - Cancelled. Families are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus Valentine’s Breakfast after the 8:30 a.m. and the 10:30 a.m. Masses - All Saints Hall 12:00 noon: Crossfire Kids - All Saints Hall 12:00 noon: Crossfire Youth - St. John Paul II Room

World Day for Consecrated Life

The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world!

Be witnesses of a different way of acting, of living!

It is possible to live differently in this world....

It is this witness I expect from you!” ~ Pope Francis

LORD of the Harvest,

BLESS young people with the gift of courage to respond to

your call. Open their hearts to great ideals, to great things.

INSPIRE all of your disciples to mutual love and giving for

vocations blossom in the good soil of faithful people.

INSTILL those in religious life, parish ministries and

families with the confidence and grace to invite others to

embrace the bold and noble path of a life consecrated to

you.

UNITE us to Jesus through prayer and sacrament, so that

we may cooperate with you in building your reign of mercy

and truth, of justice and peace. Amen.

~ Pope Francis, Adapted from the Message on the 51st World Day for Vocations

Mass Requests - We are currently very blessed at our parish with numerous and ongoing Mass requests. Masses are being booked well into late September to date. We

continue to welcome all Mass requests and will do our best to meet your special date requests. The offering of a Mass is $10.00.

Sacristans Are Needed to work in pairs for about one hour on a Saturday morning about once a month. You will be responsible for tidying up and light dusting in the church

in preparation for the weekend Masses. Saturday Linen Volunteers are also needed to wash and iron the sacristy linens about once every 6 weeks Both very important but hidden ways to serve in the Church! If you are interested in volunteering, please call Harriet McEachen at (519) 471-2784.

The 2017 Sunday Offertory Envelopes - If you haven't yet picked up your envelopes, they are now available at the parish office. If you need a set of envelopes and haven’t yet

requested them, kindly call Sheila at ext’n # 222. We encourage parishioners to consider switching to monthly pre-authorized donations for the Sunday collection by filling out the blue pre-authorized donation registration forms available in the pamphlet rack in the narthex.

Holy Family Parish is looking for a Business Manager

to start after Easter. To learn how to apply and view a

full description of this position, please go to our parish website at holyfamilylondon.ca.

February 5th, 2017

If you have any questions about Youth Ministry, please contact Patty Coenen

at pcoenen@dol.ca or call the office at ext. 258

Holy Family Parish has a “Facebook Page” We post ALL PARISH ministry events and photos on this site and Update everyone with GREAT EXCITING things happening at the parish! Take a

look, and hit “like”.

http://facebook.com/HolyFamilyParishYouth

Holy Family Parish has a “TWITTER ACCOUNT” Check it out and sign up and “Follow” to receive regular updates

You don’t want to miss out! @hfparishlondon

Join us on Family Day, Monday, February 20th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Oakridge Arena for a

Free Family Skate. This will be a great time to spend with friends and to meet

other parishioners from Holy Family Parish. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served at the arena

OUR NEXT FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

“The Secret Life of Pets” Wed., Feb. 22nd

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the All Saints Hall

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Come in your comfy pj’s and bring a sleeping bag or pillow to get comfortable with.

Popcorn, snacks, and drinks, are FREE ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR FUN !

February 5th, 2017

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

Ash Wednesday Liturgies with our Elementary Schools

10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Parish:

St. Marguerite d’Youville School and St. Thomas More School

1:00 p.m. at Holy Family Parish:

Notre Dame school and St. Paul School

Thank you to all our Parishioners for praying with and for our

Confirmation Candidates. Last weekend, we witnessed

128 young people being confirmed!

We are so proud of all of them!