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July 26, 2015
The Catholic Vocabulary
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.
BULLETIN: Your receipt for attending Mass.
CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest
of the congregation to lip-sync.
HOLY WATER:
A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.
HYMN:
A song of praise usually sung in a key three octaves
higher than that of the congregation's range.
RECESSIONAL HYMN:
The last song at Mass often sung a little more quietly,
since most of the people have already left.
INCENSE: Holy Smoke!
JESUITS: An order of priests known for their ability to
find colleges with good basketball teams.
JONAH: The original 'Jaws' story.
JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own.
KYRIE ELEISON:
The only Greek words that most Catholics can recognize
besides gyros and baklava. (For you non-Catholics it
means: Lord have mercy.)
MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
MANGER:
Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn't
covered by an HMO. (The Bible's way of showing us that
holiday travel has always been rough.)
PEW:
A medieval torture device still found in Catholic churches.
PROCESSION:
The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass
consisting of altar servers, the celebrant, and late
parishioners looking for seats.
RECESSIONAL:
The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass led
by parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.
RELICS: People who have been going to Mass for so
long, they actually know when to sit, kneel, and stand.
TEN COMMANDMENTS:
The most important Top Ten list not given by David
Letterman.
USHERS: The only people in the parish who don't know
the seating capacity of a pew.
Tues. July 28 – 7:30 a.m. – Larry DiCenso & Fiori Riga
Wed. July 29 – 7:30 a.m. – Steve Cole
Thurs. July 30 – 7:30 a.m. – Roy Dove
Fri. July 31 – 7:30 a.m. – Bernard Sullivan &
James McGrath
Sat. Aug 1 – 8:30 a.m. – Elsie & Thomas Sullivan,
Gloria Banzil, Herminia Vicente,
Kevin McKinnon, intentions of Fr. Art Scidmore
DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR
MON – Rev. Steve LaCroix TUES – Rev. Gordon Kennedy
WED.– Comboni Missionaries THURS.-Rev Wallace Metcalf
FRI.– Rev . Vernon Boyd SAT. – Most Rev. Anthony Tonnos
Saturday, August 1– 5:30 P.M.
Lector
Karen Corsini
Commentator Sue Griffin
Euch. Ministers John Carty, Annie Settimi
Gift Bearers
Ushers to choose
Rosary
Michel Duvalsaint
Sunday, August 2 - 9:00 A.M.
Lector
Eunice Baldwin
Commentator Bernie Baldwin
Euch. Ministers Cathy Larocque, Joseph Czepita
Gift Bearers
Ushers to Choose
Sunday, August 2– 11:00 A.M.
Lector
Florine Lobo
Commentator Michelle Correa
Euch. Ministers Jessica Capretta, Erlinda Portillo
Gift Bearers
Ushers to Choose
Children’s Liturgy will resume in early September
Contributions to Parish – July 18/19
Regular envelopes: $ 2869.00 Loose: 387.00
St. Vincent de Paul $ 816.00
“When we sing, we pray twice.” Let us sing during Mass.
Right now the Adult and
Youth choirs are taking a
summer
vacation.
Normally there will be an
organist, but there may be
Masses when no organist
will be available. Please SING loudly and clearly to praise
the Lord, whether with an organist or “a capella”. If you
really can’t sing, please take up the hymnbook and read the
words, to join that way in this sung prayer.
RCIA
Our Parish picnic will be held on SUNDAY, August
30th at NOON, after the 11a.m. Mass. Plan to attend.
As usual, the cost of each food item or soda pop will be
$1. We barbecue the food there for the sake of having a
PICNIC together. We will NOT serve anyone food items
to take home until after all the people present have been
served. (about 1:30?).
THANK YOU!
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a
wonderful process for someone who has begun to feel God
calling them to investigate our Catholic Faith more fully.
After the time of learning and reflection before God, and it
“feels right” to them, they will be baptized and enter into
being a “full-fledged” Catholic. Starts mid-September. Call
Fr. Ted by mid to end of August at latest.
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NOT CONFIRMED? If you are an older teenager or an adult, and
missed the sacrament of Confirmation, speak with Fr. Ted
as well. We can make arrangements.
World Youth Day Lottery. Squares
can be purchased for $5 each. The
$100 prize will be rewarded after
the entire board of 50 squares is
sold. Proceeds for the next month goes to cover the cost of
the World Youth Day experience and the SteubenvilleToronto Experience for our parishioners.
One year from now the World Youth Day participants will
be heading towards Poland. We appreciate the financial
contributions you have made toward the trip through
various fundraising initiatives. As a part of our
preparations, we also will be partaking in Spiritual
Preparations. One of the prayer initiatives is L4. The project
is concerned with the sick. In this way, we wish to follow
the example set by John Paul II: before difficult
pilgrimages, demanding tasks, or simply, great work, he
asked the sick to pray for him. We want to prepare for
World Youth Day in a similar way. World Youth Day is
not only a difficult organisational undertaking, but it is also
a very significant event in people’s lives, for their faith, and
therefore it requires spiritual support from all members of
the Catholic Church. Taking into consideration the motto
of the World Youth Day in Kraków, “Blessed are the
merciful”, we wish to preach mercy together, through our
words and actions. If you would like your name to be
included in the Prayer Book for the Sick that will be
presented to Pope Francis during World Youth Day, please
fill out the form in the bulletin insert this weekend. More
copies are in the Narthex and the Parish Website, if you
would like to pass this prayer opportunity to your family
and friends. You can send the prayer request to the Poland
Organizers yourself, or submit them to the “Prayer Box” in
the Narthex and the World Youth Day Team will mail all
prayer requests together.
The World Youth Day and Toronto participants want your
empties! You can drop off you empty liquor and beer
containers and we will return them for you. All proceeds
will go towards the pilgrimages. You can also take back the
empties yourself and donate your refund to us (put in the
collection labelled “World Youth Day”). This collection
finished Labour Day week-end.
July 26, 2015
Youth Ministry We
are still looking for
white dress shirts.
empty peanut butter
jars (with lid) or similar
size containers and 2L
drink bottles. Please
drop them off in the
Treehouse (old Altar
Servers’ Room) or the
Parish Office.
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in your Home
Our Legion of Mary would love to
do the enthronement in your home. It
is a short ceremony of prayer,
committing yourself and your family
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It takes
10-15 minutes and we give you a
beautiful picture of the Sacred Heart,
and the benefits will be plentiful. If
you would like us to come to your
home, put your name and phone
number and address in an envelope addressed to the Legion
of Mary. You can put the envelope into the collection on
Sunday or bring it to the parish office. Someone from the
Legion of Mary will contact you and set up a time to visit
your home. No refreshments required, and no fee accepted.
Church envelope #22 & #127 Who are you? Please call
the parish office at 905.385.3570
Catechetical Correspondence Courses
Programs available for children from Kindergarten through
to High School not currently receiving religious instruction.
Preparation for First Communion and Confirmation for
children not in Catholic Schools also available. Families
work through the programs at home. Contact Monica in the
Catechesis Office at 905-528-7988, ext. 2238 or check out
our website at www.hamiltondiocese.com and click on the
Catechesis Office for more information, printable
registration forms or to register online.
Social Media for Parishes ??????
Do you blog, tweet, post, pin or like? Or do you have ideas
of how to reach out to others through social media and the
internet? This summer Rachel is working here at the parish
for her Masters program. Her question focuses on how
parishes can use 21st century communication and
technology to evangelize and connect with members of
their community. If you have background in the field of
communication or have an opinion about social media and
the Church, please speak to Rachel 289-439-4497 or
blessedsacramentyouth@hotmail.com. All comments will
aid in her research.
Persons Separated & Divorced – Learning to Cope
(Level 1) is a ten week support program starting Tues.,
Sept. 22 (7-9 p.m.) at the Chancery office. Cost is $35.00.
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Family Ministry office at 905.528.7988 ext. 2249 for either
of the above groups.
When Little Jimmy returned from summer camp, his
parents asked him if he had been homesick. “Not me,”
replies the youngster. “Some of the kids were -- the ones
that have dogs at home.”
Inviting all grandparents to a Workshop/ Retreat Day
focusing on: GRANDPARENTS MATTER….Fostering
Faith Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 9:00 -12:30 p.m.
Register: contact Monica 905-528-7988 ext. 2238
mverin@hamiltondiocese.com
The Offices of: Catechesis, Discipleship & Parish Life,
and Family Ministry
Persons Separated & Divorced – Learning to Cope
(Level 1) is a ten week support program starting Tues.,
Sept. 22 (7-9 p.m.) at the Chancery office. Cost is $35.00.
Keys is a ten week video-based program meant for anyone
(married or single) who is looking for a more meaningful
relationship with a spouse, family member or friend. Learn
how to become a better ‘me’! Starts Thursday Sept. 24th
from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $45. Family Ministry office at
905.528.7988 ext. 2249 for either of the above groups.
There are more churches in Las Vegas than casinos. During
Sunday services at the offertory, some worshippers
contribute casino chips as opposed to cash.
Some are sharing their winnings - some are hoping to win.
Since they get chips from so many different casinos, and
they are worth money, the Catholic churches are required
to send all the chips into the diocese for sorting. Once sorted
into the respective casino chips, one junior priest takes the
chips and makes the rounds to the casinos turning chips into
cash. And he, of course, is known as The Chip Monk.
REMEMBER WHEN:
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