ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH Serving the English Catholic Community in the East End of Montreal since 1908 8402 de Marseille Street, Montreal, Quebec, H1L 1P9 T: 514-351-3281 F: 514-351-5585 Email: parish@saintaloysius.ca & fatherpaul@saintaloysius.ca Website: www.saintaloysius.ca ST. ALOYSIUS MISSION STATEMENT We, as a Christian Community, Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Strive to live our Baptismal Promises by using our time, talent and treasure to reach out to others as Jesus did. PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR REV. PAUL POMKOSKI EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAYS 9:30AM at STE. LOUISE-DE-MARILLAC CHURCH (corner Honoré-Beaugrand & Ste. Claire) SECRETARY CYNTHIA MARIE PAGINADO CONFESSIONS BAPTISMS WEDDINGS THIRTY MINUTES PRIOR TO ALL MASSES, OR BY APPOINTMENT CONTACT OFFICE FOR INFO CONTACT OFFICE MINIMALLY SIX MONTHS BEFORE MARRIAGE ST. ALOYSIUS & ST. BRENDAN’S COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER DOROTHY LETANG ST. ALOYSIUS & ST. BRENDAN’S PASTORAL COUNCIL (ST. ALOYSIUS MEMBERS) CYNTHIA HANSEN PAT LETANG WARDENS ALLEN WAYLAND MICHAEL MICHALISZYN MANON LEGAULT MICHAEL LACOMBE ROBERT TROTTIER TONY SECONDO THE LADIES OF ST. ANNE ROSEMARY KELAHEAR H.O.P.E. CYNTHIA HANSEN ALMAGE 50+ CENTRE JOHN HENRY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Blue Mondays: MONDAYS – 8:00PM ST ALOYSIUS PARISH CENTRE (8402 de Marseille St., Montreal) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SUNDAYS - 8:00PM ST. BRENDAN’S HALL (5740 15th Ave., corner Rosemont) BADMINTON WEDNESDAYS 8:00PM-10:00PM ST. BRENDAN’S HALL CATECHETICHAL PROGRAM LINDA POMKOSKI 514-376-8183 MASS INTENTIONS For Today: Sunday, May 25 and For Next Week: Sunday, June 1 and Intentions are for: SYLVIO BOUVIER THE LIVING AND DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE LATE JOSEPHINE SULLIVAN’S FAMILY Requested by: Diane Norwood BETTY CAPPELLI HARRY WEGLINSKI Cynthia Hansen Patricia Bouvier BIRTHDAY GREETINGS for this week go out to: Bradley Barr, Greg Briand (28) Through the Lens of Faith By Deborah Ann Through the lens of faith, I have a perfect view . . . for when I look through it all things become new. I can see my heavenly Father, sitting on His throne promising to me one day He’ll bring me home. I can look into the future, see Jesus coming again I can see the hope He’ll bring to a universe full of pain. I can look past right now, and see everlasting peace I can see the joys of heaven that will never end or cease. Through the lens of faith, I have a perfect view . . . and I pray that it includes every one of you! Fr. John Sullivan CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY this week: Fr. John Sullivan’s 56th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood (25) ST. ALOYSIUS BULLETIN May 25, 2014 ST. ALOYSIUS’ NEWS COMMUNITY NEWS MEETING OF PARISHIONERS There will be a meeting of the parishioners of St. Aloysius Parish to be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 beginning at 10 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the findings of the report presented by Bishop Dowd. The place of this meeting will be determined by next week. Please try to attend. Fr. Paul Pomkoski PARISHES “NOT OUTDATED,”FALL CONFERENCE PLANNED “The parish is not an outdated institution,” Pope Francis says in Evangelii Gaudium, his apostolic exhortation on the New Evangelization. Without a doubt, your parish, its witness and vitality are vital to the New Evangelization. To support your efforts to sustain parish vitality and be a witness to God’s love in the community, the Office for English Pastoral Services is organizing a parish-focused conference, November 13-15. Open to everyone involved or interested in parish life, more details will be available in June. PASTORAL COUNCIL As a follow up to Bishop Thomas Dowd’s visit, we invite two new members from St. Aloysius Parish to join pastoral council so we can begin to put together a plan of how we can evangelize our parish area. If you are interested or would like to find out more, please contact Fr. Paul Pomkoski at 514-376-4537. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed on a parttime basis to assist with our Children’s Liturgy Program. Volunteers for Liturgical ministers, and Sacristans are also needed. If you are interested in finding out more, please call our office. Thank you! REGISTRATIONS FOR SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Registration season is soon upon us. If you or anyone you know may be interested in our catechetical program for First Communion and Confirmation, please help spread the word that details for sign-up will soon be announced. A special welcome to all new families!! MISSIONE SAN DOMENICO SAVIO: LAUDATE CHOIR EVENING CONCERT From Nashville, Tennessee, the Westminster Presbyterian Tour Choir formed in 2008. This choir is composed of two groups: the Laudate Choir, ages 13-18 years, and the Westminster Presbyterian Adult Choir. Directed by John Semingson since 2001, this choir is not one to miss. Frequently performing major choral work with orchestra, they have performed such major choral works as Bach’s “Magnificat”, St. John’s Passion, Brahams’ Requiems, Rutter’s Gloria and Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna. The choir tours bi annually and sang for the seating of the new bishop at Washington National Cathedral in 2002. All are welcome to a special evening performance of this young choir from Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. (9190 Sainte-Claire St., Montreal). Admission is free. Contact the office at 514-351-5646. ST. LUKE PARISH : 50TH ANNIVERSARY St. Luke Parish, Dollard-desOrmeaux, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a year-long series of special events. A highlight of the year will be a Thanksgiving and Reunion Mass on Sunday, June 8 (Pentecost) at 10:30 a.m. In order to accommodate all parishioners, former parishioners, available clergy who have served in the parish over the years and other guests, this celebration will be held at the Dollard Civic Centre (12001 DE Salaberry St., corner Lake Rd.).There will be NO Mass at St. Luke’s Church that weekend. A picnic will follow the Eucharistic celebration. Do plan to attend ... and bring your friends. Info.: www.st-luke.ca or e-mail 50@st-luke.ca Have a wonderful week everyone, thank you for your stewardship, and keep up the excellent work! “The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me; and the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.” —John 14: 21 Please support our sponsors and say that you saw their ad in our bulletin. A.M.B.R.I. 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