Fourth Sunday of Advent
St. Joseph and
St.
Ursula Parish
December
21, 2014
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
ST. URSULA CHURCH
180 Wellington St. W.
Chatham, ON
stjoseph@dol.ca
205 Tweedsmuir Ave. W.
Chatham, ON N7M 5N8
stursula@dol.ca
Our“And
Parish
Office is located at 205 Tweedsmuir Avenue West.
now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and
Telephone: 519-352-8530
Fax: 519-352-9680
you will name him Jesus.”
Luke 1: 31
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SUNDAY EUCHARIST
Saturday: 5:00 p.m. - St. Ursula
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 11 a.m. - St. Joseph
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. - St. Ursula
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 20, 2015
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Tuesday & Friday: 12 noon - St. Joseph
Wednesday & Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - St. Ursula
BAPTISM
Please contact the office to make arrangements.
Preparation required.
RECONCILIATION
Friday: 11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - St. Joseph
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. - St. Ursula
MARRIAGE
Please contact the office 8 months in advance.
HOLY ORDERS or RELIGIOUS LIFE
Are you being called? To explore a possible vocation,
make an appointment with Father Matt.
PASTORAL TEAM
Pastor: Rev. Matthew Kucharski
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Jerry Lozon
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Chris Masterson
Pastoral Care Worker: Mary Jean Horne
Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Sue McMath
PARISH STAFF
Secretary: Maureen Foster
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Mardie Lessard
Building Superintendent: Michael Bechard - St. Joseph
Custodian: Gennifer Follo - St. Joseph
Custodian: Brent Chinnick - St. Ursula
OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
A prayerful Eucharistic community, rooted in Christ, welcoming all,
joyfully celebrating our faith.
MASS INTENTIONS
Tuesday, September 22
12 noon - St. Joseph Church
+In Thanksgiving ~ Lucianna
Letourneau
+Maria Brezzi ~ Eric & Terra Haynes
+Claudia Wilcox ~ Wayne & Lorrie
Clarke
+Lisa Van Dam ~ Rick & Mary
Blackwell
Wednesday, September 23
9:30 a.m. - St. Ursula Church
+Anne Beuglet ~ Dawn Beuglet
+George Aitken ~ The Dudics Family
+Intentions of Sylva & Judy Laprise ~
Lucianna Letourneau
+Emilia & Antonio Matteis ~ Domenica
DeMattia & Family
Thursday, September 24
9:30 a.m. - St. Ursula Church
+Salvatore Moccia ~ Rose Mae & Alan
Row
+Danielle Mathia
+Bill Fenlon ~ Bob & Gloria Fenlon
+All Souls in Purgatory ~ Mary Anne &
Cliff Quinlan
Friday, September 25
12 noon - St. Joseph Church
+Theresa Doyle ~ Marilyn Doyle
+Elsie Verbruggen ~ Gladys Miller
+Intentions of Albert & Dorothy Maier
~ Mary Debusschere
+Michelle Homonylo Clement ~ Mary
Leyte
Sunday, September 27
9:30 a.m. - St. Ursula Church
+Nick & Anne Lucyk ~ Stella & Jack
Gleason
+Teresa Soares ~ Lurdes & John
Branco
+Moe Wagner ~ Pat & Jane Curry
+Frances Sacher ~ St. Ursula
Traditional Choir
Sunday, September 27
11 a.m. - St. Joseph Church
+Leo Soudant ~ Antonio doForno
+Intentions of Jeanette LaMarsh &
Family
+Mariantonia Pallotta-Carlone ~ Grace
Magliaro & Family
+Georgette Skipper ~ Dorothy Kouyzer
Let us pray for the sick
of our parish …
Bernard Myers, Gerry Myers,
Bill Reaume, Carlo Rota,
Annie Segeren and Gerry Zimmer.
The prayer of the righteous is
powerful and effective.
James 5:16
PASTOR’S PEN
GRIEF MINISTRY
If you have driven by
St. Joseph’s the last few
days, you will notice that
the landscaping in front
of the church and on
the west side has been
completed.
The
new
landscaping not only “freshens up”
things but also fixes some erosion
that was occurring at the front steps.
A bereavement program will be
offered called “Grief Courageous
Journey”. It will begin on Wednesday,
October 7 at the Spirit and Life
Centre at 10:30 a.m. This program is
for those have experienced the death
of a loved one.
I am pleased to announce that we
have hired Lynne Tibor as our
new Coordinator of Youth Ministry
specializing in children Grade 4 and
under. For simplicity’s sake we will
refer to this position as “Coordinator
of Children’s Ministry (CCM)”. Lynne
was a Coordinator of Youth Ministry
(Grades 5 and up) in Windsor. She
and Sue will work together to care for
and minister to our youth and their
families. More information about
Lynne and her ministry will be given
in the coming weeks.
We have started the process of
registering for the Why Catholic
program. It is a multi-week program
that will look at the Apostle’s Creed.
We profess the Creed each week,
but do we really understand the
teachings that the Creed contains?
Are we up-to-date with what the
Church teaches about the tenets
of our faith? Why Catholic is an
excellent way to learn more about
your faith. See last week’s bulletin
flyer or call the office for more
information.
We had over 120 parishioners and
friends come out for our annual
Sundae Sunday last week and enjoy a
free sundae while sharing some good
fellowship. Thanks to all the helpers
who made the event a success.
Some of you have been asking about
making a donation to help the
refugee situation in Syria. It is tragic
what is happening there as you read
in last week’s letter from the Bishop.
We are not collecting funds at this
time because our Mission Group is
investigating the possibility of our
parish sponsoring some of these
refugees. Once we sort all of the
issues out we will let you know.
Men, don’t forget the next “That Man
Is You” session is this Saturday,
6:30 a.m. beginning with breakfast
and finishing up by 8:00 a.m. in the
Spirit and Life Centre. Bring a friend!
This will be a time to get together for
fellowship with others. You may not
wish to speak or share about your
loved one but your presence may help
you and others in the healing process.
Bereavement is a very personal
experience: as much as some people
may have similar experiences, how
somebody responds and reacts is a
personal thing. Often we do not
choose to respond the way we do, it
just happens.
Everyone is welcome.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
To celebrate St. Vincent
de Paul week St. Joseph
and St. Ursula St. Vincent
de Paul would like to
invite ALL parishioners for coffee
and donuts after all Masses on
September 26 and 27. Please join us
for a time of fellowship.
GIFT CARD SALES
September 7 - 13, 2015
St. Joseph
Total Sales:
$ 2,550.00
Estimated Profit:
$
95.63
St. Ursula
Total Sales:
$ 2,250.00
Estimated Profit:
$
84.38
OFFERTORY
for September 13, 2015
St. Joseph
Regular Offertory: $ 5,051.00
Capital Projects:
$
782.00
Total:
$ 5,833.00
St. Ursula
Regular Offertory: $ 3,695.00
Initial:
$
5.00
Capital Projects:
$
297.00
Total:
$ 3,997.00
Thank you for your support!
KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S
LEAGUE
St. Joseph
City
Pasta Supper
Friday, September 25
Spirit and Life Centre
from 5 - 7 p.m.
Tickets are Adults $10.00, Children 10
and under $5.00 and Children under 5
no charge. Proceeds will go towards
the Spirit and Life Centre project.
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We would like to thank all who
attended our opening dinner and
award presentation on September 8.
We would like to congratulate the
following on their years of service:
70 years - Fran Doyle
60 years - Kit Hillman
and Cora VanBrunschot
50 years - Mary Kuchta
45 years - Julia Denys, Anne Foster,
Joanna Lombardi and Rose Pepper
30 years - Cindy Lacina
10 years - Sharon Thievin
and Magda Ward
Congratulations ladies!
LIFE CHAIN
Life Chain is a silent prayer vigil in
support of the sanctity of human life.
All those who are willing to defend
the innocent human life against
abortion should attend.
On Sunday, October 4 meet at
Ursuline College (The Pines) at
1:30 p.m. Stand at the corner of
Grand Avenue and St. Clair Street
from 2 - 3 p.m. Refreshments to
follow at 39 Grand Avenue West.
CATHOLIC REGISTERS
Don’t forget free Catholic Registers
are
available at both sites at the
entrances of the Church. There are a
limited supply each week.
St Joseph
A Seminarian Fundraiser
for Rob Renaud (5th
year) and Jacob Quinlan
(3rd year) will take place
on Saturday, October 10. Breaded
Fish and Breads of the World - Doors
will open at 4 p.m. There will be
two dinner sittings (5 and 6 p.m.)
A Mass will take place at St. Joseph
Church at 5 p.m. with Most Rev.
Bishop P. LaRocque celebrating and
the Fourth Degree Colour Guard
attending.
There will be a 50/50 Draw, a Silent
Auction and a donation basket.
Income tax receipts will not be
issued.
Tickets are $10 each and can be
purchased at the parish office or
by contacting David Bondy at
519-355-5274.
St. Ursula
‘Christmas in Muskoka’
will be partnering with
St. Ursula Knights of
Columbus for the ‘Lincoln
Driven to Give Program’. This
program helps connect Lincoln/Ford
dealers with their local community.
‘Christmas in Muskoka’ generates
money for all of the grade seven
students who attend the Muskoka
Leadership Camp in May.
On Saturday, October 3 at Ursuline
College ‘The Pines’ Victory Ford/
Lincoln will have a number of
vehicles for people to test drive.
Ford will make a donation of $50 for
every test drive that takes place
up to $10,000. One test drive per
household. You do not have to pay
anything. You just test drive!
Register in advance by going to:
www.lincolndriventogive.ca/en/
christmasinmuskoka or register that
day.
Be sure to remember your license.
YOUTH CORNER
If your child has missed Baptism,
Reconciliation or First Communion,
please contact our parish office.
COR
Are you between the ages of 15 - 21?
Do you want to get away for a
weekend? Are you looking to make
new friends and become closer to
God? If so, then COR is for you!
COR stands for Christ in Others
Retreat, and is a retreat weekend
for youth to develop their Catholic
faith, to share with others, to enjoy
music, make new friends, develop
better relationships with family, and
to have FUN!
For more info, please see posters at
church entrances where applications
are available. Please call Wayne and
Anne Marie Authier at 519-360-9400,
or w.authier@ciaccess.com for
further details.
COMMITTED CATHOLICS CLUB
Goodfellows will be coming to speak
to the Group Committed Catholics
Club on Wednesday, September 30 at
7 p.m. at the Spirit and Life Centre.
It wil be a Kick Off towards their
Campain, ‘No Child Without A
Christmas’. Please bring toys and or
money to this event. All WELCOME!
Snacks will be provided. For more
information call at 519-358-1077.
CHURCH CHUCKLE
Five year old Jack was being urged
by his mother to take some
medicine.
“It’s good for you Jack and God
wants you to take it.”
“I don’t think he does Mommy. I’ll
ask Him.” The youngster buried his
head under the blankets on his bed,
and soon a hoarse voice came. “No,
definitely not!”
UPCOMING EVENTS
What
St. Ursula CWL General Meeting
St. Joseph & St. Ursula SSVP Meeting
Fitness Program - Everyone Welcome!
That Man Is You
When
Monday, September 21
Monday, September 21
Tuesday, September 22
Saturday, September 26
Where
Meeting Room (St. Ursula Site)
Spirit and Life Centre
Spirit and Life Centre
Spirit and Life Centre
Time
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 a.m.
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7 Maple Leaf Drive
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SIMPSON’S
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“The Fence People Since 1950”
1030 Richmond Street
519-354-0540
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Refuge
Pregnancy Testing
& Counseling
Prenatal Information
Educational Resources
Adoption Information
519-352-3611
St. Ursula
Knights of Columbus
ROESCH MEATS and more
10910 Northwood Line
519-351-7711
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Drug & Additive Free Pork
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Meets the first
Tuesday of every month
at 7:00 p.m.
John & Joe Riegling
Office: 519-354-8789
Maple City
Retirement Residence
97 McFarlane Avenue,
Chatham, Ontario N7L 4V6
Phone: 519-354-7111
Louis & Clara Roesch
- Parishioners
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Serving the Community since 1904
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Tom, Ron and Dan Peseski - Parishioners
Fred Deryck
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• family wealth management
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LAWN & GARDEN
519-352-4955
Since 1981
24-hour Crisis Line
519-354-6360 1-800-265-0598
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459 St. Clair Street
Chatham
519-351-2040
7 McGregor
Place
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Ornamental Iron Works & Repair
Custom Made Designs
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Salvatore Caporale - Parishioner
156 William Street South
519-352-5120
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Ted Sojczynski CFP, HBA
Come and join us!
For information call 519-354-1062
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HINNEGAN-PESESKI FUNERAL HOME LTD.
Landscaping
Irrigation
Paving Stones
Grounds Keeping
200 King St. W.
Chatham, ON
N7M 1E5
Tel.: 519-397-4999
Sod / Seed
Lawn Programs
Lawn Cutting
Outdoor Fire Places
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PJD Systems
Your Computer and Networking Specialists
Providing honest consultation,
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for over 15 years.
Paul Doyle 519-350-2514
Free Pickup and Delivery
ROJENA’S ALTERATIONS
181 King St W, Chatham
Shop: 519-397-4846
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WELCOME
It is with great joy that we welcome visitors and new parishioners to our parish family!
We ask new parishioners to please complete a registration form found at the main entrance of both sites.
You may also call the office or better yet, come by the office so we can meet you and welcome you personally!