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ONE STOP TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE
285 Killaly St. W. P.O. Box 476
Port Colborne, Ont.
L3K 5X7
905-835-8832 Fax: 905-835-8884
Ministry Schedule - May 13/14
Hospitality:
5:00pm - Bill VanRuyven & Vic Gatt
9:00am - Sandy MacIntyre & Joe Gatt
11:00am - Karen Schroeder & Albert D
Minister of Communion:
5:00pm - Joe Attard
9:00am - Tony D’Uva
11:00am - Jackie Gatt
Children’s Liturgy: Rosalind Aliberti
4th Sunday of Easter
Year A
I am the
gate.
Commentators/Lectors:
5:00pm - C - Terry G. & L - Bettina D.
9:00am - C - Cathy S. & L - Randy P.
11:00am - C - Alex F & L - Dino S.
Altar Servers:
5:00pm - Needed
9:00am - Needed
11:00am - Needed
Counters: 11:00am - Mark Morasse & Linda H.
Bishop of the Diocese Most Reverend Gerard P Bergie, D.D.
Pastor Father
Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 and 11:00 am Children’s Liturgy: September - June
Weekday Masses Tuesday 6:00 pm
Wednesday through Friday 8:30 am Rosary/Adoration before Weekday Masses
Confessions Sat 4 - 4:45 pm or before weekday Masses
Baptism Sunday 12:30 pm by appointment
Marriage Arrangements should be made at least 6
months in advance. Marriage preparation course required
Sacrament of the Sick Communion for the Sick and Shut-ins
Please call the office.
Secretary Sandy Johnson
Office hours: Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Enter on Victoria St.
Schools St. Patrick Elementary School
905-835-1091 Lakeshore Catholic High School
905-835-2451
Cemetery Mount St. Joseph’s, 712 Lakeshore Rd E
905-835-9617
Diocesan Website: www.saintcd.com
Diocese of St. Catharines
St. Patrick
Catholic Church
Parish Established Church Dedicated
1859 1880
123 King Street
Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4G3
Telephone: 905-834-6426
Fax: 905-834-1215
Email: [email protected]
Website: stpatrickcatholic.ca R X
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33 Michael Drive N. Tel: 905-835-8177
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Peter Ursacki Broker 905-894-1703 Bus.
905-894-4476 Fax D.W. Howard Realty Ltd.
905-788-6722 Cell Brokerage
[email protected] 384 Ridge Road
www.dwhowardrealty.com Ridgeway, ON L0S 1N0
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
A Catholic Men’s Organization
Focused on charity, faith
and serving the community.
Tom Lannan: 835-1841 Tim Grawey: 834-6791
Port Medical Pharmacy
254 Killaly St. W. Portal Village Plaza Hours: Port Colborne L3K 6A6 Monday - Friday 9:00 Am to 6:00 PM Tel: 905-834-PORT(7678) Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Fax: 905-834-8040
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905.834.9444 99 Clarence Street, Port Colborne Gary Talosi, CPCA
Financial Advisor
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Don Murdoch
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Exhaust System
· Tune-ups (Fuel Injection)
· Safety Checks
· Complete Brake Repairs
(Imports included)
· Complete Line of
Shocks, Springs
AUTO, TRUCK & INDUSTRIAL REPAIR LTD
Computerized Front Wheel Alignment & Computerized
1089 Elm Street
Port Colborne
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Fax: 905-835-2498
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508 Steel Street
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L3K 6A7 Tel: 905-835-0121
Fax: 905-835-0137
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AUTOMOTIVE
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A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST
The religious leaders of Jesus’ day made it perfectly
clear that a person does not have to believe to
be religious. Jesus made it perfectly clear that
religion is in vain, even counter to God, if it is
not rooted in faith; “So they said to him,
‘What can we do to accomplish the works of
God?’ Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This
is the work of God, that you believe in the one
he sent.’ ” John 6:28-29
Each of this week’s Sunday Readings in-
volves some aspect of personal faith. Because
as Catholics we are often baptized as infants and raised in
the Church, we often overlook the need to make our own
reasoned faith decision about Jesus and the salvation he
offers. Often we are Christian and Catholic because we
were raised that way, not because we exercised our free
choice. The Catechism says, “To be human, ‘man’s re-
sponse to God by faith must be free, and . . . therefore
nobody is to be forced to embrace the faith against his
will. The act of faith is of its very nature a free act.’” It
further points out, “Faith is a personal act – the free re-
sponse of the human person to the initiative of God who
reveals himself.”(160, 166) So the Church teaches that it
is important to make this decision to respond to God by
faith in Christ. People experience conversion in many
ways. Some experience a sudden, shattering insight that
brings rapid transformation. Some experience a gradual
growth over many years. Others undergo conversion as
they take part in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Though the processes may vary, the step of personal faith
is crucial.
The Catechism has a great definition of the
concept about which we are speaking;
“Believing is an act of the intellect assenting to
the divine truth by command of the will moved
by grace.” (155) A personal faith decision not
only understands the truth about Jesus’ death
and resurrection but agrees with and responds to
grace with an act of the will to consent to be-
lieve and follow Jesus. You will discover that
this is the choice the people had in today’s first
reading. The people, confronted with these truths by Pe-
ter, asked one another “what shall we do.” John Paul II
provides a wonderful suggestion in the following quote.
“ . . . Please allow me to shout it aloud: ‘It is time to re-
turn to God!’ The person who does not yet have the joy
of the faith is asked for the courage to seek it with confi-
dence, perseverance and openness. Whoever has the
grace of possessing it is asked to value it as the most
treasured possession of his life, living it thoroughly and
witnessing to it with passion. Our world hungers for
faith, for an authentic and deep faith, because God alone
can fully satisfy the desires of the human heart.”
The Gospel reading clearly indicates that personal
faith is not the mere assent to doctrinal truths but is a re-
lationship with a loving Shepherd. Consequently, Jesus
speaks of the gate of salvation as coming through a per-
son, him; “I am the gate” and “whoever enters through
me.” Because the Father is gracious he gives us the op-
portunity to choose to enter into this relationship with
Jesus, or not to. May we find our heart fully satisfied by
choosing him.
Emmaus Journey Reflections
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100th ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FATIMA APPARITIONS
During the Year of the Rosary, you are in-
vited to the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alex-
andria on Saturday, May 13, the Feast of Our
Lady of Fatima, to commemorate the 100th An-
niversary of the Fatima Apparitions. His Excel-
lency, Bishop Gerard Bergie will celebrate Mass
at 7:00 pm with the recitation of the Rosary following.
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MOTHER’S DAY TEA The Discernment Committee invites everyone to
our Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, May 14th at
10:00am in our church hall. What better way to start
the day of the Mother in your life. Your Mother,
Grandmother, Mother-in-law, Adoptive Mother, Fos-
ter Mother, Like a Mother to me Mother, can all be
spoiled by a special tea, coffee and some cake. During
this time, you will be able to purchase Orchids for
that special mother. All proceeds will go towards our
steps project.
A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how
strong she is until she gets into hot water.
by Eleanor Roosevelt
On Mother's Day
Come sit with me
make yourself a cup of tea.
We'll share our love
just you and me.
There's no place I'd rather be.
As a committee, we would like to thank all who
support us in the hospitality ministry. It is wonderful
to see us come together as a St. Patrick’s community.
We are confident that, with your donations and sup-
port, we can continue to offer Coffee Sunday events.
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CWL CORNER
12 Hours of Prayer will take place on May 9th during
the evening Mass at 6:00pm. Everyone is welcome to
join the CWL as they pray for the sanctity of human life.
All life is a precious gift from God
and at the end-of-life stage it is im-
portant those people are treated lov-
ingly and with respect. Help us as
we pray for quality palliative care for all citizens. “…
Come you that are blessed by my Father … I was sick
and you took care of me … I tell you, just as you did it to
one of the least of these who are members of my family,
you did it to me …” Matthew 25:34-40
The final CWL Dinner Meeting will be on May 11th
at 6:00pm. Please RSVP at905-834-0417.
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SOUTH NIAGARA LIFE MINISTRIES
Baby Bottle Campaign
We are “counting on you” to help … next Sunday May
14th (Mother’s Day) marks the beginning of
the “South Niagara Life Ministries Baby
Bottle Bank Campaign 2017.” Please join us
in “making change” to bring LIFE changes to
lives in crisis and register for a baby bot-
tle. Please fill your baby bottle with loose change or a
cheque. Thank-you for helping people resolve life cri-
sis, issues, and problems. “Is not this the kind of fast-
ing I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and
untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and
break every yoke?” Isaiah 58:6
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
On Sunday May 21st at 11am, St. Patrick’s grade two
students will be receiving the Body and
Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ for the
first time. As they are intimately united
with Jesus Christ and Christ literally
becomes apart of them, we ask you
keep these children in your prayers.
Alexander Colangelo, Liam Dennis, Gabriella Eaton,
Nerys Gervais, Reid Gillespie, Oliver Gross,
Rhys Kimber, Elaina Peazel,
Ellie Schroeder and Alessandro Seca.
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SUNDAY OFFERINGS
Last Sunday’s Offering: $1910.00
Thank you for your generosity to the House of God.
Please remember St. Patrick’s in your wills
and may God Bless you as you do so.
Lord may the request of our
people rise before you like a fragrant offering
Tues May 9 6:00 pm +For the repose of the souls no one prays for by the Nixon family
Wed May 10 8:30 am +For the repose of the soul of Anna Nixon by Alfred and Jackie Marinelli
Thurs May 11 8:30 am +For the repose of the soul of Anna Nixon by St. Patrick’s CWL
Fri May 12 8:30 am +For the repose of the soul of Nellie Molenaar by Nick, Chris & James Molenaar
5th Sunday of Easter
Sat May 13 5:00 pm +For the repose of the soul of Alfeo Sabatini by Maria Sabatini & family
Sun May 14 9:00 am +For the repose of the soul of Carmela Martine by Irene Rady
11:00 am For the intentions of St. Patrick’s Parish family
May 7, 2017 A.D.
The 4th Sunday of Easter - Year A