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SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH BULLETIN FEBRUARY 28TH, 2021844 Notre Dame Avenue, St Lambert, QC, J4R 1R8
TEL: (450) 671-6149 FAX: (450) 671-6792 email: [email protected] Website :- www.saintfrancisparish.ca
Priest:- Fr. Gérard Lachapelle SAINT JOHN PAUL II PASTORAL UNIT
Fr. Manus Bradley, Pastor : [email protected] Susan Gardner, Coordinator [email protected] page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Saint-John-Paul-II-Pastoral-Unit/983390895019278
Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil - Bishop, Claude Hamelin Diocesan website: www.dsjl.org Saint John Paul II website:
http://johnpaul2.weebly.comWARDENS:- Chair of the Fabrique – Ted Colavecchio 450-671-6818
Vacant Position - Treasurer Richard Zavergiu - Bld. & Maint. - 450-671-8908Vacant Position - Secretary Craig Mcara - 514-618-3352Julie Belanger - Special Events - 450-466-3303 Amanda Simard - Hall Rentals - 450-671-9164
2ND SUNDAY OF LENTOf you my heart has spoken: seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your
face from me.PRAYER INTENTIONS –Remember in your prayers Charles O’Connor, our health care workers and our armed forces. Pray for the repose of the souls of all our deceased. To add a name to our prayer list, call the office 450-671-6149 and leave a message.
All our Masses are cancelled and the church is closed.MASS INTENTIONS (celebrated on Zoom at 4:30 pm)February 27th Sandra Roy – Richard RoyMarch 6th Ellen Howlett – Mike Howlett & familyFr. Gerard Lachapelle will celebrate Mass on Saturday at 4:30 pm on ZOOM with Holy Cross Parish and St. Francis Parish (invitation by: [email protected])SAINT JOHN PAUL II PASTORAL UNIT WEEKEND MASSES ONLINE IN YOUR PARISHESSunday, March 7 Mass at 10:00 am with Fr. Manus Bradley https://www.facebook.com/mass.saintjohnpauliiSunday, March 7 Mass at 11:00 am with Fr. John Torrance https://www.facebook.com/stgabrielssthubert
SAINT JOHN PAUL II PASTORAL UNIT WEEKDAY MASSES ONLINE IN YOUR PARISHESTuesday, March 2nd Mass at 4:00 pm with Fr. John Torrance https://www.facebook.com/stgabrielssthubertand will be on this SWAY following the broadcast.POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR MARCH - Sacrament of ReconciliationLet us pray that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth, to taste the infinite mercy of God.
The parishes of the Saint John Paul II Pastoral Unit are unaffected by today’s ruling by the Québec Superior Court allowing 10 worshippers per room with access to the street.
This is not helpful to our communities or to how we worship. Therefore we will remain closed for public celebrations of Mass, excepting Funeral Masses, until after February 22 when we hope to be allowed by the civil authorities to return to larger numbers gathered in one worship space. Fr Manus Bradley, PastorPlease visit the SWAY'S below to follow "Masses online in your Parishes" and online Community Events, Resources and Newsletters. The SWAY is updated during the week so please be sure to revisit.
The Word of God
Go to this Sway
Lenten Season
Pastoral Care & Community Networks
Go to this Sway
Stations of the Cross 2021
Pope Francis' Encyclical Fratelli TuttiGo to this Sway
Life is what is before us right now ... One of the great values of Lent and other seasons of suffering is how they illuminate the present moment. When the disciples want to make camp on the mountaintop, Jesus doesn’t know what to say to them knowing that they were frightened. Following this, a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him.”. When God calls to Abraham, the response is, “Here I am.” Listening to God’s call is an essential discipline. We need not fear or worry about whether we like or dislike what God is asking. We need to be attentive to God’s call and respond as Abraham did. God is faithful,and we have this present moment to respond.Prayer of the Faithful: For attentive listening to God and each other in each moment, we pray to the Lord.Prayer: God of the Mountains, you call us to climb hard paths, to glory at the summit, and to descend again to continue our mission to love. Keep us focused on the life that is before us, with our hands and hearts open to the gifts that lie right in front of us. Amen.Life and Family - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Go to this Sway
Go to this Sway
Fr. Manus' retreat for Lent may be found on his Facebook Page :
https://www.facebook.com/manus.bradley.3 and on the SWAY entitled Lenten Season https://sway.office.com/fKQ7CqyVAJHnPuQq
Second Sunday of Lent - Prayer reflection by Fr. John TorranceScripture : Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35Reflection : The pandemic has been difficult. Churches have been closed for a long time. Does this make you feel that God is at a distance?Prayer: Lord, I know that you are always with us. Fill my heart with your love, when I am uncertain. Amen.
Tuesday, March 2nd - Prayer reflection by Fr. John TorranceScripture: All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12Reflection: It is easy to get caught up in the moment when we are being noticed. When do you find it hard to be humble?Prayer: Lord, give me the grace to humble myself, rather than to wait to be humbled.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH?Please join us for an online study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. A small group will meet online via Zoom every Sunday afternoon starting Sunday March 7th to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church summaries. Each participant would read a number from the summary and if clarification is necessary the group would turn to the detail in the chapter itself. This would not be a discussion group. Participants would need a copy of the Catechism, but they can be borrowed if required. The book is also available free of charge online. The duration of the activity would be one hour each week at 4PM. for furtherinformation or to receive the zoom link please contact us at [email protected]
2021 - A YEAR DEDICATED TO THE FAMILY ...Pope Francis will also dedicate a special year to the family.The "Amoris laetitia family," he announced at the Angelus on December 27, 2020. This year will begin on March 19, 2021 on the feast of St. Joseph, and will end in June 2022 at the World Meeting of Families in Rome.
Since 1994, a World Meeting of Families has been held every three years. An event that underlines the central importance of marriage and the family as the cornerstone of our life, society and Church. The most recent meeting was in 2018 in Dublin, two years after the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, on the theme of love in the family. The next World Meeting will take place in Rome with the theme "Family Love". Due to the pandemic, it has been postponed for one year and will be held in June 2022.
In preparation for the Year "Amoris Laetitia Family", the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life has prepared the attached resource booklet with relevant information and suggestions for the special year which will begin on March 19, 2021 and end on June 26, 2022 on the occasion of the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome. https://cdn.cyberimpact.com/clients/18699/public/72564cc7-3729-4318-4d38-dbd828cd5ebb/files/SCPD-2021-JANVIER-FEVRIER/Brochure_A4_UK_FlipBook.pdf?utm_source=Cyberimpact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Messages-de-Francine---
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POPE FRANCIS PROCLAIMS “YEAR OF ST JOSEPH”With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021. By Vatican Newshttps://cdn.cyberimpact.com/clients/18699/public/72564cc7-3729-4318-4d38-dbd828cd5ebb/files/SCPD_-_2020_DECEMBRE/2021-Joseph-_VA-papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.pdf?utm_source=Cyberimpact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Messages-de-Francine---SCPD-2021-janvier-21
A daily prayer to St Joseph… and a challenge
In his letter, Pope Francis notes how, “Every day, for over forty years, following Lauds [Morning Prayer]” he has “recited a prayer to Saint Joseph taken from a nineteenth-century French prayer book of the Congregation of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary.” This prayer, he says, expresses devotion and trust, and even poses a certain challenge to Saint Joseph,” on account of its closing words: “My beloved father, all my trust is in you. Let it not be said that I invoked you in vain, and since you can do everything with Jesus and Mary, show me that your goodness is as great as your power.”At the conclusion of his Letter, he adds another prayer to St Joseph, which he encourages all of us to pray together:Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man.Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen.
In his recent encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis calls upon us to live the love that would make us “one great family, where all of us can feel at home”; a love that “exudes compassion and dignity.” (Fratelli Tutti, 62.)With the entire human family suffering from COVID-19, the Share Lent campaign invites us to share love and express solidarity with our sisters and brothers in the Global South, whose vulnerabilities are being exacerbated by the pandemic. Remembering the inherent dignity of all human beings, let us heed the Pope’s reminder that “justice and solidarity, are not achieved once and for all; they have to be realized each day.” (Fratelli Tutti,
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Montreal, January 14, 2021
RE: Development and Peace – Caritas Canada’s Share Lent 2021 campaign
Dear people of faith,
We hope this letter finds you well and pray that the new year proves more peaceful than the one past.
For over 50 years, Development and Peace has been organizing its Share Lent campaign during the period of Lent. This time of preparation for the celebration of Easter is an opportunity for our organization to raise awareness among parishioners on issues of international solidarity and invite them to practice almsgiving, especially on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, by donating to the special collection for Development and Peace. This collection helps our partners meet the immediate and sustained needs of some of our poorest sisters and brothers through over 100 projects in 30 countries of the Global South.
This year’s campaign theme, Share Love, Share Lent, is inspired by the message of love and social fraternity in Pope Francis’s encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. Through this campaign, Canadian Catholics will discover how the work of Development and Peace is anchored in Catholic Social Teaching and how we can heed the Pope’s call for solidarity and love for our neighbour.
The current pandemic has forced us to adapt our campaign to new realities, including temporary church closures and limited resources. We invite you to put the included poster up in your parish to promote the campaign. Other Share Lent materials and resources will be made available for download at devp.org, starting Ash Wednesday. These rich and dynamic resources will include an interactive solidarity calendar and weekly online activities to bring the campaign to life.
Thank you for helping us spread the Share Lent message and for encouraging your parish community to donate on Solidarity Sunday (March 21). If you require envelopes for the collection in your parish, please write to [email protected] and specify the quantity required and whether you would like envelopes with or without a return address.
This year, some local authorities may forbid congregation or only allow reduced-capacity gatherings. If this is the case for you, please let your parishioners know that they can donate online at devp.org/sharelent, by mailing a cheque to the address at the bottom of this letter or by calling 1 888 234-8533.
For additional help, please contact your local animator (see bit.ly/3m2rWRX for contact information).
Thank you for participating in Share Lent 2021. Please accept our best wishes for health, love and fraternity in the New Year.
Yours sincerely,
Kelly Di Domenico
Director of Communications and Campaigns, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada
1425 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., 3rd floor, Montreal (Quebec) H3G 1T7 1 888 234-8533 | [email protected] | devp.org
Share Lent Launch: D&P's mission inspired by Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti
Week Three : Changer les structures et favoriser un développement communautaire à travers le partenariat (ANGLAIS. Join Emily Lukasik, animator for Central Ontario; Mary Durran, international programs officer; and Jose Mario Lopez, member of the territorial defense team of Development and Peace's partner, Fundación Eric - Radio Progreso. Find out how this people-led partnership in Honduras is having a positive long-term impact on community development and advocacy in the country, which is one of the poorest and most dangerous for human rights defenders in Latin America.
The webinar will last one hour and will be recorded.2 mars 2021 07:00 PM Heure normale de l’Est (États-Unis et Canada)
Fourth Week : JEÛNEsolidaire national (BILINGUE). Chaque année, les écoles catholiques à travers le pays participent au JEÛNEsolidaire, un jeûne de 25 heures qui permet d’en apprendre davantage sur l’Enseignement social de l’Église et de récolter des fonds pour Développement et Paix. Cette année, nous organiserons un JEÛNEsolidaire virtuel national pour que tout le monde puisse participer! Nous proposerons des activités en ligne pendant les 25 heures de jeûne.
Tout le monde peut participer. 11 mars 2021 15:00 PM Heure normale de l'Est (États-Unis et Canada)
Fifth Week : Messe en ligne nationale (une en français, une en anglais). Présidée par Mgr Desrochers du diocèse de Pembroke, membre du CN.
21 mars 2021, heures à déterminer.
Sixth Week : Join D&P Toronto Animator Luke Stocking to look at what advocacy means across this country, particularly as it relates to the care and love of creation. Hear witness from a member how Advocacy has affected their life and brought them closer to Jesus.
Septième semaine : The Way of the Cross
2 avril 2021, heures à déterminer.
ST. THOMAS À BECKET PARISH PRESENTS A VIRTUAL LENTEN PARISH MISSION
Join Bishop Robert Barron in this revealing presentation as he sheds light on the seven deadly sins - pride, envy, anger, sloth, gluttony, avarice and lust - those great spiritual blocks that inhibit our relationship with God and others - and the antidote to them, the seven lively virtues.
Bishop Barron uses Dante's Divine Comedy to expose these sinful patterns in our lives and show how they are effectively counteracted by the cultivation of virtue through the development of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This fascinating journey shows the path that God has designed to lead us to health, happiness, and holiness.
Friday evenings, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. EST: March 5, March 12 and March 19 via the platform Zoom (link will be provided after registration).
For more information, contact Elsa at: (514) 626-4111 or [email protected]
To register, please click the link. You may also view the series trailer in the second link. Register here View trailer here
The Augustine SeriesPlease join us for a series of free monthly conferences on Zoom that will inform and inspire you in 2021. To reserve your place and to receive the Zoom link please send an email to [email protected]
March 28 2pm Compassionate Living - Myriam DesharnaisLearn how a vegan and plant-based way of living can improve your health, save the animals, protect the environment and nourish your soul. By gaining knowledge on the benefits and simplicity of a whole plant-based nutrition and how to cook delicious and colourful foods, you will become empowered by creating and contributing to a better world.
April 25 2pm Get Started on Your Own Business! Exploring Entrepreneurship and Leadership StylesHave you ever thought about starting your own business? There has never been a more exciting time to venture into entrepreneurship, with all its rewards and challenges! Join us as we examine the different types of businesses and how to determine which one is the right fit for you. You will learn about the steps involved in setting up a business and how legal structures, market research and start-up costs come into the equation. You will also gain an understanding of the different leadership styles and how each one has a role in ensuring your entrepreneurial success.
May 30 2pm Celebrating Life with Arthritis – Premela PearsonYes, you can find a quality of life with arthritis. Join Premela Pearson, as she shares her journey from diagnosis to creating the Arthrite Rive Sud/ Arthritis South Shore organisation and what she has learned along the way.
June 27 2pm Outdoor Musical Concert
VIRTUAL LENTEN MISSION: WISDOM FROM THE SAINTSThis Lent, you are invited to join Ralph Martin on four consecutive Sundays in Lent – March 7, 14, and 21 – from 8-9 p.m. EST. for a LIVE online Lenten Mission on inspiring wisdom from the greatest spiritual teachers in the Church – saints like Therese of Lisieux, Catherine of Siena, John of the Cross, Francis de Sales, Teresa of Avila, and more – drawing from his book The Fulfillment of All Desire.
Register today by clicking the link to reserve your spot!
If you have any questions, contact us at: [email protected]
Learn more and register here
A VIRTUAL LENTEN RETREAT WITH FR. RAYMOND LAFONTAINE, E.V.WHEN TOMORROW COMES: WALKING THE LENTEN JOURNEY FROM DEATH TO
RESURRECTION WITH JEAN VALJEAN
In a recent series of interviews, published as LET US DREAM: THE PATH TO A BETTER FUTURE, Pope Francis challenges us to look to the kind of world which will emerge from the pandemic through which we are living. He invites us to use this crisis as a precious opportunity to learn to see clearly, to choose well, and to act rightly.
Ever since its publication as a novel in 1862 – and into popular culture through the 1985 stage musical and 2012 film – the story of Jean Valjean as told in Les Misérables is filled with powerful parallels to the journey from death to Resurrection which we as Christians are invited to follow in the Lenten season. Through his interactions with the unforgettable characters we have come to know as Javert, the Bishop, Fantine, Thenardier, Cosette, and Marius, we see Jean Valjean grow in his ability response to God’s grace with compassion and love, even when confronted with law and judgment, with situations of human misery anddeprivation.
As we walk with Christ through a broken and hurting world, may we be inspired to journey with compassion and grace – dreaming our dreams, reaching out to others in love, knowing that there is truly “a life about to start when tomorrow comes!”
Join us on Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. EST via the platform Zoom. The event is free; advanced registration required.
For more details, and to register, click the link below. Learn more and register here
COME AND SEE: A FAMILY PROGRAM FOR LENTCOME AND SEE: is a new creative program for families for Lent 2021. Through games, reflection and art, we will follow Jesus on his journey through Lent to the Cross and the Resurrection. It will be offered through Zoom.WHY THE PROGRAM: Following the success of the Follow The Star program during Advent 2020, Jobel Art for Earth and the Diocesan Centre for Marriage, Life and Family are happy to collaborate again to offer a new program for families.The animators of the program, Marinella Montanari and Isabel Andrade, have created a program inspired by the first encounter of Jesus with his disciples in the Gospel of John ( 1,39 ) where Jesus invites the first disciples to follow him to his home to see where he lives.The program aims to strengthen the family in this time of the pandemic, as the fundamental instrument of evangelization and faith education. Through meaningful games, prayer and creativity, families will discover their identity as a Domestic Church, a privileged place where faith is experienced and celebrated.No artistic experience is required. Learn more and register here
VIRTUAL DAILY SCRIPTURE, REFLECTIONS AND PRAYER
Daily Reflections from Fr. John Torrance : Scripture, Reflection, Prayerhttps://www.facebook.com/parishofstraymondcandiac
SAINT JOHN PAUL II PASTORAL UNIT CONTACT INFORMATION :Please visit our website for Parish locations, Pastoral Team contacts, and NewsSaint John Paul II website: http://johnpaul2.weebly.comFacebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Saint-John-Paul-II-Pastoral-Unit/983390895019278
Faith Education email: [email protected]
The GRAPEVINE newsletter from the Montreal Catholic Diocese: [email protected]
The Bridge newsletter Pastoral Home Care – SASMAD English sector: [email protected]
Our Harbour : http://ourharbour.org
Caregivers : https://www.centredesoutienentraidants.com
SACRED HEART OF JESUS PRAYER GROUP : Please contact: Lorraine Pecus at450-445-0372 or by email at: [email protected] Included: Praise & Worship, Scripture, Reflections/Sharing, Intercessory prayer & Rosary. If you don't have anyone to pray for prayer intentions at your parishes, then please forward Lorraine prayer requests which she will then share with the Prayer Group.
PRAYER NETWORK - VIRTUALWe will pray for anyone from anywhere and for anything. Anonymity is an option for those who prefer it. There is just this one central e-mail for receiving prayer requests: [email protected], and all requests will be forwarded from the same! Also, if you wish to be on the list of people willing to pray, email [email protected] and you will be added to the pray-ers list!
ARC is dedicated to assist and empower people of all ages to access health and social services, information, resources, programs, and activities in English on the South Shore to promote well-being. The Advisor newsletter The-Advisor-January-2021.pdf
