The Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, March 3, 2019

1980 Trafalgar Street

London, ON N5V 1A2

Phone: 519-455-3217 Fax: 519-455-3233

Email: info@maryimmaculate.ca

maryimmaculate@dol.ca

Website: MaryImmaculate.ca

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday, Thursday, Friday : 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m.

Adoration takes place each weekday, beginning 45 minutes

before Mass, Monday through Thursday.

Adoration is from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Friday.

The 4th Thursday of each month, Mass at

Dorchester Terrace Retirement Home at 3:00 pm.

BAPTISM

Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of the month. A

Baptism preparation session is required for parents.

Contact the office to book an initial appointment, ext. 28.

CONFIRMATION June 9th, 2019

Ext. 29.

CONFESSIONS

Friday 8:30 am - 11:30 am

Saturday at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Or by appointment.

MARRIAGE

Contact the office at least one year in advance.

A marriage preparation course is required.

PASTORAL STAFF

Administrator ~ Rev. Augustine Ogundele

aogundele@dol.ca ext. 22

Priest in Residence ~ Rev. Patrick Beneteau

pbeneteau@dol.ca

Deacon ~ John White

jwhite@dol.ca

Pastoral Minister ~ Monika Korzec

mkorzec@dol.ca ext. 28

Pastoral Assistant ~ Kaylin Pridding

kpridding@dol.ca ext. 29

Parish Nurse ~ Louise Trapp

ltrapp@dol.ca ext. 35

SUPPORT STAFF Finance Chair ~ Mike Pietraszko

mpietraszko@dol.ca Bookkeeper ~ Rosella Cox

rcox@dol.ca ext. 33 Secretary ~ Chima Adejuwon

cadejuwon@dol.ca ext. 10 Custodian ~ Aneta Burczyk aburczyk@dol.ca ext. 26

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closed Daily from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Readings for next Sunday, March 10th, 2019: Deut. 26: 4-10, Ps. 91, Romans 10: 8-13, Luke 4: 1-13

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good

fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick

figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. A good man brings

good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man

brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart.

Luke 6: 39-45

LENTEN RETREAT Saturday March 9 at 5 pm - Mass with Special Homily Sunday March 10 at 9 am and 11 am - Mass with Special Homily Sunday March 10 at 7 pm - Retreat Talk Monday March 11 from 3:30 pm - 5 pm - Confession Monday March 11 at 7pm - Retreat Talk

Mass Intentions & Schedule March 4 to March 10 2019

Mon. March 4

8:00

Sirach 17: 24-27,29,

Ps. 32,

Mark. 10: 17-27

+ Mary Wilson

~ Pete & Judy Sandford

Tue. March 5

6:30 pm

Sirach 35: 1-12, Ps. 50,

Mark 10: 28-31

+ Frank Truskolaski

~ Danuta, Diane & Connor

+ Charles Campion

~ John, Lori & Marie Woodhouse

+ Jim Carr (41st Anniversary)

~ Carr Family

Wed. March 6

8 am

6:30 pm

Joel 2: 12-18,

Ps. 51, 2 Cor. 5: 20-

6:2, Matthew 6:1-

6,16-18

2 PM

+ Jose Rebelo

~ Merita & Family

Souls in Purgatory

~ Merita & Family

DORCHESTER TERRACE

Thurs. March 7

8:00 am

Deut. 30: 15–20, Ps.1,

Luke 9: 22-25

+ Giuseppe Curiale

~ Maria Curiale

+ Francesco Melchiorre (17th Anniversary)

~ Maria Faieta & Family

Fri. March 8

8:00 am

Is. 58: 1-9, Ps.51,

Matt. 9: 14-15

+ St. John of God

~ Serafina & Mario Alves

+ Michelle Boyd

~ Joyce Sawyer-Capp & Family

Sat. March 9

9 am Mass

Is. 58: 9-14, Ps. 86,

Luke 5: 27-32

5:00 pm

+ Christopher Fullard

~ Gertrud & John Krebs

Intentions of the Parishioners of

Mary Immaculate Parish

Sun. March 10

9:00 am

11:00 am

Intentions of the Parishioners of

Mary Immaculate Parish

This Week at Mary Immaculate…

Mar. 5 Tues. at 10 am - Cards (Church Hall)

Mar. 5 Tues. at 5:40 pm - Sacramental Formation

Mar. 5 Tues. at 4 -7 pm - K of C Pancake Dinner (Hall)

Mar. 5 Tues. at 7 pm - Maintenance Committee

Mar. 5 Tues. at 7:15 pm - PPC Meeting

Mar. 6 Wed. at 8 am & 6:30 pm - Ash Wed. Masses

Mar. 6 Wed. at 9:30 am - All Schools Ash Wednesday

Mass (Church)

Mar. 6 Wed. at 2 pm - Dorchester Terrace (Ash Wed.)

Mar. 6 Wed. at 7 pm - Bible Study (Lower Room)

Mar. 7 Thurs. at 10 am - Pietra Fitness (Lower Room)

Mar. 7 Thurs. at 7 pm - SSVP Meeting

Mar. 7 Thurs. at 7 pm - RCIA (2 Hearts Room)

Mar. 8 Fri. at 6:30 pm - Stations of the Cross

Mar. 9 Sat. at 5 pm - Mass - Lenten Retreat

February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

5184.05 4681.80 3667.10 4130.43

Direct Deposit 6630

Total: 24 293.38 Monthly Target: $30,000.00

Thank you for your continued generosity.

May God Bless you, Amen.

Prayer

Request

Ella Blanchard Hilda Faimuth Charlotte Komyambo Georgette Persoon Irene Weekes Brian McKinley

Sandy Cooper Donna Foulon Erin O’Brien Rosie Sesink Kathy Vens Marlene Little

Dan Cross Glenda Gerritts Kevin Parrott John Van Veen Debbie Lockwood Deb Donkers

Monique Durr Mary Joyes Ethan Partridge Rita Van Veen John Snyders Louise Trapp

Vacation Bible School This year we are going on a safari adventure! Our VBS will be held during the second week of July: Monday, Jul 8 to Friday, Jul 12, 2019 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The cost is $ 50 per child. Registration forms are available at the parish office and at the back of the church. Registration Deadline: March 31, 2019. Space is limited to the first 40 children who sign up. The Registration forms are at the back of the Church.

SAVE THE DATE - EVENING OF PRAISE MARCH 31

@ 6:30 PM.

Preparation for the Season of Lent in 2019

The season of Lent is here again! This week we shall begin the 40

days journey of Lent with Ash Wednesday, towards the great

Feast of Easter. It is a time of grace for everyone to think deeply

about the Love of God for us, when His Son suffered and died

for our redemption, so that we may renew our commitment to

positively respond with love in return. This will enable us to

renounce every habit that goes contrary to his love and work

harder in our Christian vocation. We must keep in mind that the

price paid by Christ for our salvation was not done with ease but

at the cost of his blood. This season is God-given opportunity to

shed the weight of our excesses that are not in conformity with

God’s love. The practices of prayer, Fasting, and almsgiving

during this season must be done in love. It is a season that we

learn to bear one another’s burden as Jesus did for us. We

reconcile with our estranged families and friends as Jesus

reconciled us with the Father. Our Lenten preparation will

determine the level of our joy at Easter.

I have noticed the moving around of various items in the stores

as a marketing strategy so that in searching for those items

people will get to see more things they could buy in the store,

thereby increasing their sales. The Lenten period is to reflect and

develop a better approach to maximise spiritual benefits for the

salvation of our souls and for the redemption of the world.

“When we live as children of God, redeemed, led by the Holy

Spirit (cf. Rom 8:29) and capable of acknowledging and obeying

God’s law, beginning with the law written on our hearts and in

nature, we also benefit creation by cooperating in its

redemption” (Pope Francis: 2019 Lenten Message). The journey

of conversion is a responsibility not a choice for every follower

of Christ. Let us make more efforts this season and be open to

the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

This week Wednesday (March 6) is the Ash Wednesday,

while Friday (March 8) is the beginning of the Stations of

the Cross for the Lenten Season. Remind your family and

friends about the importance of these exercises for our spiritual

enrichment. May we be inspired by the Spirit of God to create

time to embrace his love and mercy. Amen.

Fr. Augustine

As I glance out of my window, an abundance of

young birds are chirping wildly, enjoying bird seed.

I have noticed , as I rise early in the morning , the

sky is much brighter now . The days are getting

longer!! It is hard to believe that this coming Wednesday is already

Ash Wednesday.

Next Sunday , March 10th, will be the 1st Sunday of Lent.

Our word “Lent” originates from the word “Lencten” meaning

“Spring”!! Yes, Spring or Lent, will soon be here. The 40 days of

Lent, represent the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, as he

prepared to begin his Ministry. Just as nature is slowly changing

around us, our readings this week reflect on conversion, or our

need , for a “Change of Heart.”

The 1st reading and the gospel, direct us to avoid “Judging” others.

We are to take a moment to look into our own hearts,

as we reflect on our own attitudes.

Our 1st reading states that we may realize what is truly in someone

else's heart, by their choice of words spoken.

Our gospel speaks about looking into our own hearts and

consider our own faults and weaknesses, before we criticize or

judge others. In the coming weeks, as we are reminded to call to

mind our own need for a conversion of heart through acts of

Fasting, Prayer Life, and Works of Charity, perhaps the last line of

our gospel, is offering us the greatest words of Wisdom.

For it is out of the “Abundance of the heart” that the “Mouth

Speaks.”

May we choose our words very carefully as we “Think , before we

Speak.” Pray that you always, reply to others, from the

“Goodness”, of your Heart.

Deacon John White

Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you ready to serve Christ in a deeper way? The Diocese of London has partnered with Steubenville Ohio and are offering a certificate course for those planning to work as a Youth Minister in our Diocese. For more information visit dol.ca/ymcertification or contact Claire Bondy at cbondy@dol.ca

St. Patrick's Day..... TICKETS @ $15 EACH ARE

MOVING FAST! for our Saint Patrick's day celebration on

Friday. March 15th in our Church Hall. Live Music, Good Food

Dancing and Singing and Great Socializing!!!...... SO

PURCHASE (OR BOOK) YOUR TICKETS THIS

WEEKEND after each Mass. Next week will be your last chance

to buy. For Tickets call Mike @ 519-455-4433 or Leo @

519-451-6417.

Bible Study Group will be meeting on Wednesday at 7 pm in

the Lower Room of the Parish Centre.

We shall begin the study of 1 Thessalonians 2-5. You are

welcome to join us with your Bibles and writing materials.

Please join us at St. Mary’s Church, 345 Lyle Street, London for the Marian Devotion on March 9th at 4:15 pm prior to the 5 pm Mass. There will be recitation of the Most Holy Rosary during the Marian Procession of the Immaculate Conception Statue with the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of Columbus Honour Guard. Following the 5 pm Mass in St. Mary’s Parish Hall at 6:30 pm, the Academy Award winning film La Vita è Bella (Life is Beautiful), will be featured. The evening includes a special $5 Italian Pizza Dinner. Contact 519-434-9121. Everyone is welcome! “The Church Family That Prays Together Stays Together!”

SHROVE TUESDAY - Pancakes and Sausages dinner on

Tuesday March 5th from 4 pm - 7 pm.

Family Owned and

Operated Since 1930

Patrick & John

Phone 519-434-2708