Ordination of 4 of our Deacons… May 21, 10.30am

at St.Alfred’s, St.Catharines.

Family Mass & Luncheon May 29, 11am

VBS from Aug.2nd to 6th; 9am to 3.30pm

Last Week’s Collection Sunday Offering - $ 1563.65 ‘Host a Family..’ $ 50.00

Building fund - $ 523.25 Bless you for your continued

generous support.

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, May 8, 2016 Saint Andrew the Apostle, pray for us Mass Schedule & Intentions from May 7 to May 15, 2016

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and,

lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While

he was blessing them, he withdrew from

them and was carried up into heaven.

(Luke 24: 50-51)

Upcoming Events

Family Mass & Luncheon May 29,2016 with the 11:00AM Mass

Saturday

Sunday

Happy Mother’s Day

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday Saturday

Novena

@4:30 PM

Pentecost Sunday

5:00PM

9:00AM

11:00AM

6:30PM

6:30PM

9.00AM

9:00AM

9:00AM

5:00PM

9:00AM

11:00AM

† Saro Stranges by Franco & Franca Sdao

Giuseppina Nero by Daughter Frances & Husband Amore

Antonio Notarianni by Vince & Grace Tedesco Angelo Nobile by Rosanna Vino Cimilino

† Maria Edwaardo Rizzuto

by Lea Locco & family Adela & Annita Magazzeni by Maria Magazzeni

Andrew Beattie by Michel Beattie Claude Poulin by Philip Guitar & Kyle Poulin

For us and for all our dearly deceased ones

Novena to the Holy Spirit & Mass † Salvatore Giovinazzo by Lina Albanese

Novena to the Holy Spirit & Mass †

† Aladino Magazzeni by Sylvio & Lydia Sacco

†Maria Agostino by Mr. & Mrs. Rocco Seneca

† Stella Pace by Lina Spatola

Rosary at Shinton house, 68 Galloway Trail, 6.30pm

† Alberto Lucci by wife Giuseppina Lucci

† Antonio Gallo by wife & family Milvia Mammoliti

by nieces Tina, Nancy & Rosa Giovinazzo

Pasquale Vaccaro by wife & family Concetta Sonnessa

by Franco & Franca Sdao

† Ernie LeBlanc by wife Julia LeBlanc Evelina & Tesina DiGaetano by Maria Magazzeni

Franc Horvat by Theresa Horvat Anton Cvet by wife & children

For us and for all our dearly deceased ones

Did you know

that we recite

Rosary every

morning before

the Holy Mass

at 8.40AM

From the book of 2 Kings-Chapter 21-25. In his _____ year, King Josiah sent the scribe Shaphan,* son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD with these orders:...

A. Sixteenth B. Seventeenth C. Eighteenth D. Nineteenth Answer in Next Week’s Bulletin

Last Week’s Question: Who said? "Children are due to

come forth, but the strength to give birth is lacking." ANSWER: A. Hezekiah

Organization for Life and Family (COLF) -March 4 Life

While thousands of Canadians are preparing to participate in the

National March for Life to be held in Ottawa on May 12, the Catholic

Organization for Life and Family (COLF) turns its attention to the

second victims of abortion – all those Moms who have lost part of

themselves by taking the life of their child.

There is Barbara who is approaching death. She is 84 and for decades

has carried the burden of her secret . . . There is also Kathy who at 50

is unable to shake her depression . . . And Jessica who just celebrated

her 32nd birthday but continues to struggle with her drug addiction . . .

and finally Chloe who is only 17 but no longer believes in love with a

capital L . . .

Each of these women (with fictional names), without knowing it,

carries the deep wound of an abortion they had voluntarily or pressured

by a relative or boyfriend. According to Pope Francis this is a

“profoundly unjust” . . . “moral and existential ordeal”. This is why,

during this Jubilee, he has extended to all the priests of the world “the

discretion to absolve of the sin of abortion those who have procured it

and who, with a contrite heart, seek forgiveness for it” (September 1,

2015 letter to Archbishop Rino Fisichella).

Who among us does not know at least one woman who has had an

abortion? This is not a question of judging or condemning, but rather of

reaching out to them during this Jubilee Year of Mercy in order to

bring them to the Physician of souls – Christ, who is full of love and

compassion. Let us be more attentive to their silent cry and their

forbidden suffering. There could be no greater spiritual work of mercy

than to bring one’s mother, one’s sister, friend or colleague to the

Sacrament of Reconciliation where Christ awaits them, longing to

extend his healing and forgiveness.

So let us walk on May 12 in solidarity

with the unborn children who ask only

to be born.

Novena to the Holy Spirit started last Friday at 6.30pm

The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all

novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord

Himself when He sent His Apostles back to Jerusalem to

await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost.

Schedule: On Saturdays’ novena begins before the Mass at

4.30PM and Sunday 20 minutes before Masses. On Monday

& Tuesday it will begin with evening prayer at 6.30PM and

Holy Mass, Adoration & Novena to follow. Wednesday-

Friday Novena & Adoration will start at 6.30PM. Plz. join!

GENERAL AUDIENCE POPE FRANCIS May 4, 2016

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

In our continuing catechesis for this Holy Year

of Mercy, we now turn to Jesus’ parable of the

Good Shepherd. The Lord uses the image of the shepherd who

leaves his flock to go in search of one lost sheep to express God’s

closeness to sinners. God does not want even a single person to be

lost. In his infinite mercy, he is always ready to meet us wherever

we are. The example of the Good Shepherd also challenges us to go

out in search of those in particular need of God’s mercy, especially

those who have gone astray. Jesus teaches us that in his eyes there

are no lost sheep, but only sheep needing to be found. The joy

which the Good Shepherd feels must also be the joy of the entire

flock. For all of us are lost sheep who were found by the Lord’s

mercy. All of us are called to rejoice in his merciful love, to bring

that love to others and thus to join him in gathering into the fold all

those whom he wishes to save.

It was really a great event. I take this

opportunity to thank all the donors and all who helped to run this program. Special thanks to the CWL members of our Parish for their whole hearted involvement in this program. Unit President Mrs.Jennifer Labenski and Convener Mrs.Mary Ricci were behind this wonderful achievement. I also thank Mr.Stephen Martin and Doug &

Pat Garant for preparing the lunch items and Toni Garofalo for the book keeping. Thanks to all who participated in this event and made it so great. All the money we raised were added to the funds for the ‘Host a family Program’. Thank you and God bless.

Miraculous Medal Presentation this Monday

by the Rosary Apostolate in the gym of St. Andrew’s School. All

are welcome. For the Primary grades (JK, SK to Grade 3)

from 9:30 AM to 10:15AM and Grades 4-8 1:00PM to 2:00PM

St. Andrew’s Host a Family

Program

Kindly continue your support to help the Syrian

families in

need. Thank you.

May month of Blessed Mary

This Wednesday we will Gather at

Shinton house, 68 Galloway Trail

Phone - 289-820-8826

for 6.30 pm and recite Rosary

Please join in front of church

at 6:10PM so we may carpool .

St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Women’s League extends its warmest congratulations to Josephine Arsenault,

Josephine Slobodnik AND Irene Sumbler for receiving their 50th

Anniversary Pin (this Sunday 9am Mass) for their service and

dedication to our CWL.

“If there's one thing to know about the

human body; it's this: the human body has a

ringmaster. This ringmaster controls your

digestion, your immunity, your brain, your

weight, your health and even your happiness.

This ringmaster is the gut” Nancy S. Mure -

PhD Holistic Nutrition and Natural Healing Practitioner

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED HEALING MINISTRY This month's topics are ‘Forgiveness As Part of the Healing Process’ by

Dino Sicoli (Mon. May 9th); and ‘New Relationships’ (Tues. May 24th –

note date change due to holiday). Meetings are 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at

Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls. For information please

call 905‑684‑0154, or email separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com

2016 CENSUS - Last date MAY 10th

It is very important that you fill up and submit

the census questions and you are legally bound

to do it. It is to help the governments to plan

its public services for the community, area and

for the country. If you find it difficult to fill it

up by yourselves kindly get the help of a family

member or close friend at the earliest.

2 Retreats at Gethsemane, Wellandport There will be a discipleship retreat on June 11 &12 from 8.30amto 6.30pm and a second one a ‘Family Empowerment Retreat’ from July 30 to August 1st (8.30am-6.30pm) at Gethsemane, 84008, Wellandport. Kindly see details on our notice board. For more info or to register call 905 386-1111 or go to their webpage: www.gethsemaneministries.com

Congratulations to the four Deacons We congratulate Rev. Deacons Ronald Angervil, Stephen

Innamorati, Trevor Plug and Gregory Schmidt who are going to be

ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 2016.

May God Bless each one of you to be a good shepherd.