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You know that you are the living temple of the Holy Spirit. You are to be placed as so many living stones by the God of love in the building
of the heavenly Jerusalem. You must expect then to be hewn and cut and chiseled with the hammer and chisel of the cross.
Otherwise you will remain as rough stones that are good for nothing but to be despised and thrown away. St. Louis de Montfort (d. 1716)
St. Mary’s Parish Our Lady of Good Counsel
100 Young Street, Ottawa Ontario, K1Y 3P7
Phone: 613-728-9811 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysottawa.ca
Passion (Palm) Sunday April 9, 2017
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Sean Wenger, CC Pastor
Rev. Bryan Sabourin, CC Associate Pastor email: [email protected]
Dcn Charles Fink email: [email protected]
Sr. Anna Chan, SC Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries [email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x883
PARISH STAFF
Marian Corak Director of Parish Operations email: [email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x880
Ron St. Louis Maintenance Supervisor
[email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x881
Chantal Leger Youth Coordinator email: [email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x882
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Chris Currie, Chairperson [email protected]
Ike Nnebe Mary Scherr Dcn Chuck Fink
FINANCE COUNCIL
André Pion, Chairperson [email protected] phone: 613-723-0150
Frank Barrett
Patrono Rodrigues
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS !
See one of our friendly greeters/welcomers. Let us connect with
you personally and welcome you to St Mary’s.
MASS TIMES Sunday
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am
Weekdays
Monday to Saturday 9:00am
Wednesday and Friday 12:15pm
RECONCILIATION Saturday , 9:30am (after Mass) Saturday , 4:00pm to 4:45pm (before Mass) Wednesday and Friday , 9:30am (after Mass)
And by appointment.
BAPTISM Two months notice required. Please call Sr. Anna at 613-728-9811 x883.
MARRIAGE Nine months notice required. Please call the office at 613-728-9811 x880.
ADORATION CHAPEL Monday to Friday 6:00am to 10:00pm Saturday and Sunday 7:00am to 10:00pm Located in the church basement.
CHURCH OPEN FOR PRAYER Mon Tues Thurs Sat 8:15am to 10:00am Wed Fri 8:15am to 1:00pm
LIBRARY HOURS Saturday 4:00pm to 5:00pm Sunday 10:15am to 1:30pm
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday Closed Tuesday 9:30am to 4:00pm Wednesday 9:30am to 4:00pm Thursday 9:30am to 4:00pm Friday 9:30am to 12.00pm
Closed noon hour - 12.00 to 1.00pm
OUR MISSION
To worship God,
proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ,
lead others into relationship with him,
and grow together as his disciples.
PARISH MINISTRIES ADORATION CHAPEL Hélène Makuch 613-728-9811 x702 [email protected]
ALPHA EXPERIENCE Rob & Lynne Brooks
613-728-9811 x701 [email protected]
ALTAR SERVERS Zachary Timinski
613-728-9811 x704 [email protected]
BUILDING COMMITTEE Chris Smith 613-728-9811x708 [email protected]
CHILDREN’S LITURGY Jolene Scherr
613-839-9387 [email protected]
CHOIRS Warren Scherr
613-728-9811 x706 [email protected]
COFFEE MINISTRY Anna Mallaci
613-986-2119
GREETING MINISTRY Carole Talgoy
613-728-9811 x713 [email protected]
HEART OF MERCY Debbie Duval
613-728-9811 x714 [email protected]
HOSPITALITY/KITCHEN Catherine Sullivan
613-798-5575
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Dave Watson
613-729-7734
LIBRARY Pascale de Frahan
613-728-9811 x707 [email protected]
MARRIAGE PREPARATION Véronique & Howard Fohr
613-523-5188
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Anne Belanger
819-684-5310
NEW LIFE RETREAT Odette Regimbal
613-224-5723
NIGHT OF WORSHIP & MINISTRY Lise Going 613-728-9811 x720 [email protected]
PERSONAL PRAYER MINISTRY Michael Sarich
819.351.9225 [email protected]
PRAYER CONNECTION John Brooks
613-728-8035 [email protected]
PRO LIFE Helena Szakowski
613-728-9811 x728 [email protected]
RCIA Dan & Annie Gutoskie [email protected]
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sr. Anna Chan
613-728-9811 x883 [email protected]
SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES Jeff Schultz
819-647-3665
SPIRITUAL GIFTS Tracey McAskill
613-728-9811 x734 [email protected]
WEDDINGS Chris & Anne-Marie Smith 613-728-9811 x739 [email protected]
St. Mary’s Parish April 9, 2017
Parish News
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY - 3:00 PM, SUN APRIL 23 -
You are invited to join the celebration at St. Mary’s Parish. It will
include: Eucharistic Adoration, Chaplet of Divine Mercy (sung),
and Veneration of the Divine Mercy Image.
Afterwards, come join us for a reception in the church hall and
bring some finger foods to share. We look forward to celebrating
this amazing Day of Mercy with you!
The novena begins on Good Friday. Copies of the novena can be
picked up at the church entrances.
ST. MARY’S PARISH
2017 LENT AND EASTER SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 11: Chrism Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral
7:30pm Mass
Thursday, April 13: Holy Thursday
7:30pm Mass
Friday, April 14: Good Friday
3:00pm – Passion of Our Lord, Communion and Veneration of the Cross
Food Drive
7:30pm – Stations of the Cross
CANCELLATION: no 9:00am or 12:15pm Mass on Good Friday
Saturday, April 15: Easter Vigil
8:00pm Mass
A reception in the hall will follow the Easter Vigil.
CANCELLATION: no 9:00am or 5:00pm Mass on Holy Saturday
Sunday, April 16: Easter Sunday
9:00am, 11:00am Mass
Sunday, April 23: Divine Mercy Sunday
3:00pm Service
Copies of this schedule are available at the main entrance of the church.
EASTER VIGIL RECEPTION
- SATURDAY APRIL 15 –
Easter, our celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Sav-
iour, is so close! As usual at St Mary’s, there will be a reception
following the Vigil Mass on Saturday night in the hall downstairs.
Please bring your favourite finger foods to share with one another
as we end our Lenten fast and celebrate Christ’s victory over
death.
Fruit, veggies, cheese, sweets are all very welcome. You can
bring your contributions to the hall before Mass on Saturday night.
TO BE PICKED UP! CALL TO ACTION!
The following people have items to be picked up at the parish
office. After the Masses, simply walk through the sacristy, then
down the stairs, to the office foyer area. (Don’t forget to admire
the new flooring in these areas.) Thank you, Marian
• Camille Crawley Stefeera
(mother Angela)
• Madison Walker-Haye
• Theresa Mantha
• Marion Rodrigues
• Debbie Duval
SPIRITUAL MOTHER OF PRIESTS
APOSTOLATE FORMATION WEEKEND
5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM, FRI APRIL 28 AND
9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM, SAT APRIL 29
Formation is obligatory to understand the concept of the aposto-
late as a life offering. Fri., Apr. 28, 5:00 - 9:00 pm & Sat., Apr. 29,
9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Cityview Retirement Living Recreation
Room, 151 Meadowlands Dr. W. Lunch provided. Registration
required by noon, Apr. 26: (613-225-6067);
(www.spiritualmotherhoodofpriests.ca). For more info & to regis-
ter, please call Maria Pirrone at 613-225-6067 or spiritualmother-
[email protected] before Wednesday, April 26.
FOOD DRIVE
3.00PM, GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14
The Knights will be collecting your nonperishable food dona-
tions at the 3:00pm service on Friday, April 14. Thank you!!!
GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION
From a letter to Bishops from Leonardo Card. Sandri, Prefect,
The Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Our sense of com-
munion in the suffering and risen Christ moves us again this
year to undertake the important initiative that is the Collection
for the Holy Land. On the Assembly of Organizations for Aid to
the Oriental Churches, on June 16, 2016, Pope Francis recalled
the value, not only of the presence of the Church in the Holy
Land, but also of the “maintenance of the holy places and
shrines, also with the help of the yearly Good Friday Collection
providently instituted by Blessed Paul VI”. This enables the
Catholic communities of the Holy Land, the Latin Patriarchal
Diocese of Jerusalem, the Franciscan Custody and other juris-
dictions, especially Eastern ones along with religious communi-
ties and organizations of all kinds to help the poor and suffering
of every ethnicity and every faith, without distinction.
NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND MINISTRY
- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, FRI APRIL 28 -
Speaker: Fr. Denis Hayes, CC
Worship team leading praise and worship.
Prayer teams will be available for personal prayer.
Reception and fellowship to follow in the hall.
www.facebook.com/stmarys.parish.5/ www.stmarysottawa.ca
ST. MARY'S PARISH IS LOOKING FOR A NEW
CARETAKER BEGINNING SUMMER 2017
FULL TIME POSITION. Reporting to the Director of Parish
Operations, the caretaker is responsible for upkeep of church
and property. Must be available weekdays but also Saturdays
and Sundays (to clear entrances in winter and respond to
emergencies). Knowledge of carpentry, electricity, plumbing,
painting and equipment maintenance an asset.
Please send resume and cover letter by May 15 to
Library Hours: Sat 4:00—5:00pm & Sun 10:15am-1:30pm
Get ready for Divine Mercy Sunday by visiting the library this weekend and borrowing one of our many resources on the top-ic, including:
Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in my Soul, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska,
33 days to merciful love : a do-it-yourself retreat in prepara-tion for divine mercy consecration, Fr. Michael E. Gaitley and
Divine Mercy A Guide from Genesis to Benedict XVI, Robert Stackpole
The library will be closed Easter weekend (April 15,16) so that we may fully be able to anticipate and celebrate the resurrec-tion of Christ our Lord.
Divine Mercy Library
MICHEL MACDONALD TO SPEAK ON SEXUAL IDENTITY
Michel MacDonald, Executive Director of the Catholic Organiza-
tion for Life and Family will speak about this relevant topic at our
general meeting on April 19.
The majority of the meeting will consist of this presentation fol-
lowed by discussion groups. The short business meeting will start
at 7:00pm. All the men of the parish are invited to join us
at 7:40pm to hear our speaker.
Knights Korner
YOUTH GROUP TIMES
AQUA VITAE SENIOR YOUTH (grades 9-12)
When: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 7 - 9 pm
IMAGO DEI JUNIOR YOUTH (grades 6-8)
When: 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
Time: 7 - 9 pm
Youth Group From Our Building Committee
PARKING SPACE RENTAL
St Mary’s is blessed with a large, well-maintained parking lot,
plowed in winter and empty most of the week. Until recently.
After consultation with the Archdiocese, the City of Ottawa and
our insurance company, and following the example of other par-
ishes, St Mary’s has started to rent parking spaces, Monday to
Friday between 6:00am and 6:00pm for a modest monthly fee of
$75. The people who are now renting six spaces find this more
reasonable than the price of the parking tickets they were finding
on their cars parked on side streets in the area.
Who are these people renting our parking spaces? Our first
month trial period has been to rent to six workers employed on a
construction project in the area. But there’s still plenty of space
(up to 20), without compromising the needs of our parishioners.
So, if you know of other people who would like to be able to rely
on a weekday parking spot within walking distance of work, or if
you would like to help us advertise to the Government of Canada
buildings and Ottawa Hospital; please pass along the information
that St Mary’s has spaces available. Your help is appreciated.
Contact the parish office for more details.
Who knows? Some of them might even join us for daily masses.
Stewardship Report
$0K $119K $238K $356K $475K
T o End of Mar 31, Actual Offerings Compared to Budgeted Offerings
March
Jun
e
Sep
t
Jan
May
July
Oct
No
v
Ap
ril
Feb
De
c
-$10,227
Au
g
$108,523
Shortfall as of Mar31Contributions from Jan1 to Mar31Offerings BudgetedSurplus /
Shortfa l l
Apr-02 9,989$ 9,135$ 855$
Apr-09
Apr-16
Apr-23
Apr-30
T o ta ls : 9,989$ 9 ,135$ 855$
Ap ril Ste wa rd ship Re p o rt
Mon Isaiah 42.1-7 Psalm27 John 12.1-11
Tue Isaiah 49.1-6 Psalm 71 John 13.21-33, 36-38
Wed Isaiah 50.4-9a Psalm 69 Matthew 26.14-26
Thu Exodus 12.1-8, 11-14 Psalm 116 1 Corinthians 11.23-26 John 13.1-15
Fri Isaiah 52.13 – 53.12 Psalm 31 Hebrews4.14-16;5.7-9 John 18.1 – 19.42
Sat Genesis 1.1—2.2 Psalm 104 Matthew 28.1-10
Sun Acts 10.34a, 37-43 Psalm 118 Colossians 3.1-4 John 20.1-18++
Readings Week of Apr 10 - 16
Monday 9:00 AM For: The repose of the soul of Dorothy Stafford
By: The Stafford family
Tuesday 9:00 AM For: The repose of the soul of Janet Young By:
Wed 9:00 AM For: Huguette Sigouin-Allan By: Frank
Wed 12:15 PM For: The repose of the soul of Carl Zoschke [ By: Martha Peterson
Holy Thursday
7:30 PM For: The deceased members of the Job, Lewis, Doherty & Modeste families
By: Keith & Vanessa Doherty
Good Friday
3:00 PM Veneration of the Cross
Good Friday
7:30 PM Stations of the Cross
Saturday Easter Vigil
8:00 PM For: The parishioners of St. Mary’s By:
Sunday Easter
9:00 AM For: The parishioners of St. Mary’s By:
Sunday Easter
11:00 AM For: The repose of the soul of Joseph Atangana
By: Agnes
Mass Intentions for the Week of April 10 - 16
From the Archdiocese
WAY OF THE CROSS ON GOOD FRIDAY: Led by Most. Rev. Terrence Pren-dergast S.J., Archbishop of Ottawa, April 14, through the streets of downtown Ottawa. Departure at 9:30 am from St Patrick Basilica (220 Kent). Arrival 12:00 Noon at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. Organized by Communion and Libera-tion. Info: David McConkey ([email protected]).
A THOUGHTFUL WAY TO COMMEMORATE THE EASTER SEASON: Thir-
teen Strings presents Bach’s St. Matthew Passion Concert on Good Friday
April 14 at 7:30 pm at Dominion-Chalmers United Church (355 Cooper Street,
Ottawa). Tickets are available at Leading Note, Books on Beechwood, Com-
pact Music and at www.thirteenstrings.ca. For more information
email [email protected]. Media Contact: Kita Szpak, KS Communica-
tions, [email protected] #613-725-3063.
GREGORIAN CHANTS FOR MEDITATION: Chorus Ecclesiae with Lawrence
Harris. Good Friday, April 14, 7:00 pm – 12:00 am. Free admission. Drop in
for a while or stay all evening. Holy Canadian Martyrs Church, 100 Main St.
Free parking behind church. Info: ([email protected]).
FAITH SEEKING UNDERSTANDING SERIES: St. Theresa Parish is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Taylor who will speak on "Physician Assisted Suicide in Canada: Does Conscience Play a Role?" Sun., April 23 after the 10:30 am
Mass. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Info: (613-235-5119).
RESPONSIBILITY OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN REDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that reverses the environmental regulations set by the previous administration resulting in significant concern worldwide. As stated by our Canadian Bishops in their document, A Church Seeking Justice, “Developed countries, like Cana-da, have the greatest responsibility for environmental devastation and climate change, while the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world are the ones who are suffering most from the effects of climate change.” The bishops challenge us to ask ourselves, “As people of faith, how will we lower our green-house gas emissions here in Canada? How can we affect change and make a difference as individuals, in families and communities, and in government poli-
cy.” Info: John Dorner ([email protected]; 613-738-5025 x251).
THE COUNCIL ON AGING OF OTTAWA ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON 2017: With Martine Lagacé. Aging Together: The Strength of Intergenerational
Bonding to Combat Ageism. Wed., Apr. 19. Info: (https://coaottawa.ca).
NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT 2017: Featuring 8 world-class Catholic speakers including: Bishop Robert Barron, Patrick Sullivan, Tom Corcoran and more. May 12 & 13 at the Infinity Conference Centre in Ottawa with live-stream video to host sites across Canada, the US and beyond. Limited seat-
ing. Register online today (https://www.newevangelization.ca/).
OUR LADY OF FATIMA CELEBRATION: To mark the Centennial of the Apparition, Our Lady of Fatima Parish will have a Mass in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sat., May 13, 9:00 am followed by a community breakfast. Breakfast tickets: $15, in advance only; contact Don Yantha (613-
225-9124) or Peter Cromwell (613-829-4295). All are welcome.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS OF THANKSGIVING: Notre Dame Cathe-dral, Sun., May 14, 2:30 pm. For couples celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 + years of marriage in 2017. Families & friends are most welcome. Registration details now available in parishes or on our website (https://www.catholicottawa.ca/pastoral-services-forms). Deadline to register Wed. May 3. YOUTH SUMMIT 2017: Young adults 18-35 are invited to take part in the Youth Summit in Sherbrooke, QC May 19-22. For info about the Youth Sum-mit and to sign up for transportation. Contact: Krista Wawrykow
([email protected], 613-738-5025 ext. 222).
NATIONAL CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE - 12 HOURS OF PRAYER FOR PALLIATIVE CARE ON MAY 4, 2017 & PETITION: Designed to take place as a lead-in to the National Hospice Palliative Care Week of May 7 - 13. The Catholic Women’s League invites us to sign the petition they want to present to the House of Commons to establish palliative care as defined medical care covered by the Canada Health Act. Info & resources package: (https://www.cwl.ca/12-hours-of-prayer-for-palliative-care/).
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL IS SEEKING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Volunteer position. (www.ssvp.ca/
vacant-position). Résumé and letter by Apr. 22 to ([email protected]).
