St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish February 10th, 2019 ~ 5th Sunday in Ord. Time Blessings and welcome to all who are with us today!

Parish Office: 360 Newcastle Boulevard, Miramichi, NB E1V 2J9 Phone: 622-5720 Email: stmarys@nb.aibn.com Website: www.stmarysrcmiramichi.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pastoral Team: Rev. Antonio Reyes, Rev. Anthony Dass Papu and

Retired Priest in Residence, Rev. Maurice Swift Office Administrator: Sheryl Vanderbeck Office Hours: Mon–Thurs.,9 am to 3 pm Rel. Ed. Coordinator: Cindy Diotte Phone: 622-5723; Email: smaryrel@nb.aibn.com

Parish Masses & Intentions: Feb. 11th

to 17th

St. Ann’s: Sundays at 1 pm________________________________________________

St. Joachim’s: Sun. Feb. 17th, 12:30 pm: Tamara Sanifas (Holy Rosary Sundays at noon) .

St. Mary’s Mass Schedule (Holy Rosary Wed . to Fri. at 11:30 am & Sunday at 9:30 am)

Feb. 13 Wednesday 12:05 pm Marcelline & Joseph Perry

Feb. 14 Thursday 12:05 pm Clara Asoyuf (A)

Feb. 15 Friday 12:05 pm Shirley Burns

Feb. 16 Saturday 4:30 pm Memorial Mass

Feb. 17 Sunday 10:00 am For the People

Sts. Peter & Paul Mass Schedule

Feb. 14 Thursday 9:00 am Anne Scott

Feb. 15 Friday 9:00 am Danny Savage

Feb. 17 Sunday 10:30 am George Innes

St. Samuel’s Mass Schedule (Holy Hour each Friday at 3 pm)

Feb. 12 Tuesday 6:30 pm Margaret Savoie

Feb. 13 Wednesday 9:00 am Ellen Mccoll

Feb. 14 Thursday 6:30 pm Roy Asoyuf

Feb. 15 Friday 6:30 pm Ron Sullivan (A)

Feb. 16 Saturday 6:00 pm Leonard MacArthur

Feb. 10 Sunday 9:00 am For the People

Religious education Feb. 11th: Fundraiser - Valentine Card Party at St. Mary’s—45’s, Bridge, & Cribbage

donations of prizes (new items) would be greatly appreciated.

Feb. 24: Table for Two - St. Mary’s (for Confirmation students/parents)

March 3rd & 10th: March Break—No Rel. Ed. Classes

March 18: NET Retreat for Grade 9 - St. Mary’s Church Hall

April 5 : St. Samuel’s Grade 9 Confirmation

April 6: St. Mary’s Grade 9 Confirmation

April 28th: St. Mary’s First Holy Communion Grade 2

June 16: St. Ann’s Grade 9 Confirmation

All churches in the parish are asked to please email your rel. ed. events and schedules

to the office (stmarys@nb.aibn.com) or place a paper copy in with the weekend offer-

ing so they can be included in our bulletins. Thanks : )

If you have notices for the bulletin, please submit them to stmarys@nb.aibn.com by the Tues-day prior to bulletin date. To dedicate the Sanctuary Lamp or Bread & Wine, or to schedule mass intentions please contact the parish office or place your request along with the offering in an envelope marked “Attention Office”. Thank you!

Parish Stewardship: (includes all five churches in our parish)

Sunday Rest. Cemetery Init off. Sol. Of Mary Other Date

5559 1197 15 15 10 2069 Jan. 27

If you would like to participate in our electronic giving program please pick up an E-Giving

brochure at the church entrances or contact Sheryl at the Parish office.

Check your tickets! January’s 50/50 winning # is green ticket 3695533. Winner gets De-cember’s too totaling $725. Good luck!

In the charity of your prayers, please remember all those who have died, especially the following: Joseph Allain DesRoches, Patrick O’Hearn, Matilda Murdoch, and Arthur Muzzerall - please note a memorial service for Art will be held in the spring.

Cont’d

Tax Receipts The books are closed, audited, reviewed and sent to the Diocese. A five

year comparison has been posted on the board in the entrance of SPP Church. Tax re-

ceipts are available at the back of the church.

Dances are at the Father Morriscy Centre on the fourth Friday of every month from 8-11,

music by Wild Country.—Next date Feb. 22

Choir members and a choir director are needed at Sts. Peter & Paul. -if you know of

anyone who could help us out please call the rectory. The present director is willing to

assist to ease the transition.

St. Samuel’s St. Samuels’ Women’s Exercises: Mon., Wed. and Fri, 10 - 11 am in the Church Hall.

For more info. contact Adeline Robichaud 778-8350. All are welcome!

St. Samuel’s Men’s Group hosts a 45’s card party each Sunday evening beginning at 7

pm in the church hall. Cost $5 - no partner required. Everyone welcome!

Community Events: Camp Sheldrake, located in Bartibog, has an opening for a CAMP DIRECTOR for the

2019 summer season and beyond. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and

resume to campshel@xplornet.ca by Feb 15, 2019.

Miramichi Folksong Festival is hosting the Annual White Gold Dinner & Concert

Sunday, February 10th, 2019. Tickets by reservation only –call Susan Butler 622-1780.

The menu is Roast Beef or Stuffed Chicken Breast and dessert. Hope to see you there!

The Friends of Beaubears Island will host Miramichi historians in a Speaker Se-ries in the library at the Nelson Rural School, at 7pm on Monday and Thursday eve-nings. Feb. 11: Brandon Savage - Following in the Footsteps of the North Shore Regi-ment, Feb. 14: Harry Collins - Citizen Based Science on the Blessed Basin.

THE ODD COUPLE, is coming to MVHS Feb.21 through the 24th at 7pm starring Franky

Corcoran and Christopher Cooke and supported by some of the MVHS cast from The Sound

of Music. Tickets are $15 and may be picked up at the door.

Bus Pilgrimage to Ste. Anne de Beaupre June 8th -11th, /19 includes a guided tour of

Old Quebec City. To register or for more information, call Rick Bourgeois at 327-6777.

MEMORIALS Celebrated Feb. 16th

at 4:30 pm: Souls in Purgatory; Spec. Int. (PM);

Dec. Mem. of the Morrison’s and their Spouses’ Families, Dec. Mem. of the Gorman and

Galley Families, Dec. Mem. of the Edward & Lillian Morris Family, Agnes Morrison, Spec.

Int. (TG)(LW) & families, Laurie & Marg Wrigley, Malcolm Addison & Mark, Spec. Int.

(WF), James & Millie Underhill, Spec. Int. (Eel Ground 1st Nation), Edward McLean, Cecil

Bowes Sr., Ron Sullivan (A), and Spec. Int. (Cyril Jubin).

Baptisms: Contact parish office to schedule. Marriages: Six months notice required.

Confession: St. Mary’s: Saturday at 3:30 pm (and upon request). St. Samuel’s: Saturday at 5:30 pm (and upon request). *If your church is not listed here please speak to the priest before or after mass to schedule a time that is convenient for you.

Parish News & Events A Lenten Retreat will be held on March 10th, 2019 in room 120 at St. Mary’s Church

facilitated by Fr. Antonio Reyes. All are welcome! More information to follow.

As of February 1st please make cheques payable to St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Par-

ish from now on.

Knights of Columbus Father Dixon Council #4886 Breakfast (345 Campbell St.)

will be held Feb. 10th, 8 am - 12 pm. $5 /person; $12 per family. All are welcome!

Baptized in Christ, Sealed with the Spirit, Sent Forth in Mission: Lenten Retreat,

Saturday, March 2, 2019, NBVM, 306 Water Street, Miramichi, NB – 9:30 am -

12:30 focusing on the baptismal dimension of our Lenten journey. The retreat will be

facilitated by Sr. Gertrude Mulholland, SCIC. Cost is $10. To register, please contact

Claudette at cderdaele@dioceseofsaintjohn.org or 506-386-7012.

St. Joachim’s

Religious Education classes: Thursdays at 5:30 pm at St. Joachim’s.

St. Mary’s Stay and Play for parents and tots - each Tuesday, 10 am until noon in room 120. St. Mary’s Bereavement Committee and Senior Choir are greatly in need of

new members. For more information, please contact (Choir) Mary Butler 622-3711 or the parish office for the bereavement committee. Thank you.

St. Mary’s Prayer Shawl Ministry : If you like to knit or crochet, please consider

joining us Thursdays at 10 am in Room 120 for a time of prayer, reflection, and sharing

as we work on our shawls. New members are always welcome!

Sts. Peter & Paul Congratulations to Quinn Howe, Rebecca Doucette, Brayden Dickson, and Chelsey

Savard on their enrolment. Please pray for these candidates and their parents and/or

guardians as they prepare to receive their First Holy Eucharist. ...

It’s almost here! - Valentine’s Card Party - Monday, Feb. 11th Join us for an evening of 45’s, cribbage and bridge at St. Mary’s Hall.

Doors open 6:30 pm, games begin at 7 pm. Donations of prizes and

food for a light lunch would be greatly appreciated. Prizes can be dropped off in the

boxes in place at the church entrances or to the Parish Religious Education office

(located in the basement of St. Mary’s) -donations of food can be dropped off to the

hall after 1 pm on Monday, February 11th. Everyone is welcome, Hope to see you here.