Family of Parishes Office Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, St. Paul 9399 Townline Road Windsor, Ontario N9J 2W6 Phone (519) 734-8044 Fax (519) 734-6486 Website: lasallerivercanardfamily.dol.ca

Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12 Noon 1pm to 4:00pm

Mass Schedule

Saturday 4:30pm St. Paul 6:00pm Sacred Heart

Sunday 9:15am Sacred Heart 9:15am St. Joseph

11:15am St. Paul 11:15am St. Joseph

Daily Mass See schedule inside

Reconciliation Saturdays -11:15am to Noon at Sacred Heart

Adoration St. Paul - Tuesdays 10:00am to 1:00pm

Sacred Heart - 2nd Thursday of each month 10:00am to 6:00pm

St. Joseph - 1st Friday of each month

9:45am to 2:00pm

Pastoral Team

Pastor: Fr. Dwayne Adam

Associate Pastor: Fr. Ray Lawhead

Deacon: Art Bondy

Coordinator of Parish Ministries: Rebecca Bondy

Youth & Family Formation: Lisa Mullins

Family Faith Formation: Sue Orcsik

Parish Staff

Financial Secretary: Ruth Cushing

Parish Secretary: Kim Meloche

Communications Secretary: Sharon Smith

Custodians: Jeff Moore (Sacred Heart)

Kirk Bertelle (St. Joseph)

Gerry Semande (St. Paul)

February 23rd, 2020 - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

23 février 2020 - 7e dimanche du Temps ordinaire

LaSalle River Canard

Catholic Family of Parishes

Jesus lives within us. We can change the world!

Jésus vit en nous. Nous pouvons changer le monde!

un enfant est né

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

Are you perfect? If not, please continue reading…This is what Jesus asks of us in the Gospel – “Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) The Season of Lent begins in a few days with Ash Wednesday. As the insert in last weekend’s bulletin indicated, Lent is a time to “turn to the Lord with all your heart.” A number of suggestions were offered, each of them focus on deepening and improving our relationship with Jesus. Whatever we choose to do for the 40 days of Lent should bring us closer to Jesus!

Becoming perfect is about loving Jesus in a way that causes us to change our lives and therefore makes a difference in the world. As our mission statement proclaims: “Jesus lives within us. We can change the world.” One of the best ways to live for Jesus is to spend time with Him in Adoration – which will be available every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in our Family of Parishes from 10am to 1pm. Daily mass attendance is also a beautiful way to deepen our love for the Lord – to be fed with His Word and nourished with His Body & Blood.

Perfection is not out of our reach. It is about loving others as God loves us. During Lent, may the Spirit of God lead us to a deeper union of love with Jesus and each other!

Êtes-vous parfait? Sinon, veuillez continuer à lire… C'est ce que Jésus nous demande dans l'Évangile - «Soyez parfaits, comme votre Père céleste est parfait.» (Matthieu 5:48) Le Carême commence dans quelques jours avec le mercredi des Cendres. Comme c’était indiqué dans le bulletin du week-end dernier, le Carême est le moment de «se tourner vers le Seigneur de tout votre cœur». Un certain nombre de suggestions ont été faites, chacune d'entre elles se concentrant sur l'approfondissement et l'amélioration de notre relation avec Jésus. Tout ce que nous choisissons de faire pour les 40 jours du Carême devrait nous rapprocher de Jésus!

Devenir parfait, c'est aimer Jésus d'une manière qui nous fait changer de vie et fait donc une différence dans le monde, comme le déclare notre énoncé de mission: «Jésus vit en nous. Nous pouvons changer le monde. » L'une des meilleures façons de vivre pour Jésus est de passer du temps avec lui dans l'Adoration - qui sera disponible tous les mardis, jeudis et vendredis dans notre Famille de paroisses de 10h à 13h. La fréquentation de la Messe quotidienne est également une belle façon d'approfondir notre amour pour le Seigneur - d'être nourri de Sa Parole et nourri de Son corps et de Son sang.

La perfection n'est pas hors de notre portée. Il s'agit d'aimer les autres comme Dieu nous aime. Pendant le Carême, que l'Esprit de Dieu nous conduise à une union plus profonde de l'amour avec Jésus et les uns avec les autres!

Monday, February 24th - No Daily Mass

Tuesday, February 25th - St. Paul

6:30pm Mass - English Bruno Nicodemo (19th) Clorinda & Family Esterina Ruccolo Virginia Rucculo Louis Zagar Wife, Maria & Family Vito Grillo His Wife & Family Carl Forget Lise & Family Patricia Steptoe Anna Marie DiPonio

ASH WEDNESDAY - Wednesday, February 26th

8:45am Service - English - Sacred Heart

11:30am Service - English - St. Joseph

Noon Service - English - St. Paul

6:30pm Mass - Bilingual - St. Joseph Regina Janek (2nd) Catari & Family Beatrice Bondy (15th) The Family Wilfred Bezaire (58th) The Family Quinn Family Annette & Family Gaetano Criscenzo Riolo Family Orval & Irene Gignac The Family

Thursday, February 27th - Sacred Heart

9:15am Mass - English Betty Renaud Bernie & Bijou Renaud Larry Blain Pat Fields & Family Maria Eleanora Bisutti Brad & Danielle Fields & Family Eugene Mailloux Lisa Mullins Ofelia Itaas Mildred Navarro Ennio Cantarutti Gaetano, Dora & Family

vendredi 28 février - St. Joseph

9h15 Messe - français Nicola D’Agnillo Sr. His Family Nick Monforton Harold Crawford Ron Henderson Mark & Lucille

Saturday, February 29th

11:15 - Noon - Confessions - Sacred Heart 4:30pm Mass - English - St. Paul

6:00pm Mass - English - Sacred Heart

For the intentions of the people of God

Dimanche/Sunday, March 1st

9h15 Messe - français - St. Joseph

9:15am Mass - English - Sacred Heart

11:15am Mass - English - St. Paul

11:15am Mass - English - St. Joseph

Pour les intentions du people de Dieu

For the intentions of the people of God

Ash Wednesday Schedule: There will

be a celebration of the Liturgy of the Word at

Sacred Heart Church at 8:45am on

Wednesday with the students of the

elementary school. Due to the restrictions imposed by the

French Catholic Board, there will NOT be a service of

the Word at Monseigneur Caron. The students will

receive the ashes as individual classes from their

principal & vice-principal. There will be a Liturgy of the

Word at St. Joseph Church at 11:30am for the elementary

students of St. Joseph. There will also be a service of the

Word at St. Paul Church led by Sister Maureen Meloche

at noon. THE ONLY MASS CELEBRATED ON ASH

WEDNESDAY will be held at 6:30pm at St. Joseph

Church. It will be a bilingual Mass open to all members

of our Family of Parishes. Choir members from all three

churches are welcome to participate in the choir loft.

FAMILY OF PARISHES NEWS UPDATE

FAMILY OF PARISHES EVENTS

Food Sale: Don’t feel like cooking! Come pick up some dinners at our next food sale on Tuesday, February 25th from 9am - 5pm at St. Joseph hall. Meat pies (large and small), cabbage rolls, perogies and fruit pies. Come early so you don’t miss out!

This Week

Monday, February 24th

7pm - Holy Rosary Group @ Sacred Heart

Tuesday, February 25th

10am - 1pm - Adoration @ St. Paul 7pm - RCIA @ St. Joseph

Thursday, February 27th

10am - 1pm - Adoration @ Sacred Heart 6:30pm - PPC Discernment @ St. Joseph

Friday, February 28th

10am - 1pm - Adoration @ St. Joseph 6:30pm - Games Night @ Sacred Heart

PPC Discernment: Those who have submitted their names for discernment as members of the PPC for our Family of Parishes are asked to be at St. Joseph Church for 6:30pm on Thursday.

Games Night: The movie night scheduled for next Friday at Sacred Heart is now a Games Night! Bring your favourite board games and card games to share with everyone. Snacks are provided. Anyone in grades 5 to 8 are welcome!

First Communion: A mandatory parent only session will be held on Wednesday, March 4th at Sacred Heart Parish from 7:00pm - 8:30pm OR Thursday, March 5th at St. Joseph Parish from 7:00pm - 8:30pm. You must attend one of these sessions. Bring your calendar, we will be signing up for 1st communion dates and for family fun day.

Vous devez assister (parents seulement) à une réunion obligatoire à Sacred Heart, le mercredi 4 mars de 19h à 20h30 OU le jeudi 5 mars de 19h à 20h30 à St. Joseph. Apportez votre calendrier, car vous aurez à choisir la date de première communion et autre.

Lenten Theme Song: It was recommended at our Staff Meeting that a “theme song” for the season of Lent would

be helpful to keep us focused on deepening our relationship with Jesus. The song that has been chosen is entitled

“Here I bow”. It will be sung at every weekend Mass throughout the 6 weeks of Lent as a communion meditation

hymn. Once the celebrant is seated after communion, the congregation will join in singing this hymn of praise. Copies

will be made available at Sacred Heart & St. Paul. We ask that the parishioners please leave them in the church as they

will be used for the entire season of Lent.

Something New for Parents with young ones: Come join us Thursday, February 27th. Are you looking to connect with other families with young children or maybe have a social outing with your little ones? A free, casual “Drop-In” style Parent & Tot group is being formed at St. Paul Church and will be held every Thursday from 11:00am to 1:00pm. All are welcome. Donations of gently used, age appropriate toys for children under 3 are being accepted for this new group and can be dropped off at St. Paul Church from 9:00am to 11:00am on weekdays and before/after Masses on weekends.

Looking for a few retired ladies who would like to help out with our LRC Parent & Tot group on Thursdays from 11am to 1pm. Call Rebecca at the parish office (519)734-8044 for more info. In accordance with Diocesan Guidelines, all volunteers will be asked to provide a police clearance. Mark Your Calendar

Pray for the sick in our Family of Parishes, especially for: Margaret Blondin, Barb Coates, Larry Delmore, Ron Deschamps,

Anne Ducharme, Teresa Durante, Judy Durocher, Catherine Gagnon, Ken Gaspar, Margaret Gignac, Gord Laird, Lilah Lamont, Christina Mancina, Larry Marcotte, Anna Markham Lorne Meloche, Howard Paddon, Emily Perry, Ed Regan, Frank Riegl, Robert Robinet, Allan Taylor, Chiara Tedesco, and Fiorae Zanchetta.

FAMILY OF PARISHES FINANCES

St. Joseph

Regular $3,460.35 Loose $591.10 Capital $600.00 Appeal $812.00 Other $40.00

Total $5,503.45

February Pre-Authorized Debit

Regular Collection $7,754.50

Capital Collection $5,840.00

Sacred Heart

Regular $2,531.25 Loose $174.70 Capital $50.00 Appeal $105.00

Total $2,860.95

February Pre-Authorized Debit

Regular Collection $9,883.00

Capital Collection $300.00

Other $810.00

Financial Contributions – February 16th, 2020

St. Paul

Regular $1,823.00 Loose $287.00 Capital $5.00 Appeal $20.00 Other $5.00

Total $2,140.00

February Pre-Authorized Debit

Regular Collection $1,523.33

Capital Collection $1,905.34

Other $55.00

2019 Tax Receipts have all been mailed out. If you have not received your receipt, please call the office.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Come and See Discernment Weekend February 28th – March 1st at St. Peter’s Seminary for

men 17 years and older who are considering a call to the priesthood. This weekend offers a firsthand experience

of the life of a seminarian, spiritual helps for discernment, and an opportunity to meet current seminarians and

faculty. Contact Fr. Danny Santos, Director of Vocations at vocations@dol.ca for more information. To register

visit www.dolpriest.ca/registration.

Journey through Lent with Madonna House! On Monday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00pm beginning

March 2nd we will be offering a time of reflection and preparation for the great Feast of Easter. After a bowl of

hearty soup we will share some of our Madonna House traditions and prepare for Easter using the Sunday

readings as a jumping off point for our discussions. For more information and to sign up please phone 519-252-

9236. The Madonna House is located at 1307 Pelissier St, Windsor.

CWL: As we move forward into the Lenten Season of 2020, take the time to grow closer to God through prayer, reflection and acts of charity.

Upcoming Events: World Day of Prayer, March 6th, 2020. This year the Prayer Service will be hosted by Roseland Trinity United Church, 3919 Howard Ave. Windsor at 1:30pm. Please let me know if you wish to attend as there will be a light snack served following the service. Call Judy at 519-250-5602. CWL will be hosting Soup and Stations on Friday, March 20th, 2020, soup will be served at 6:00pm, followed by stations of the cross at 7:00pm. Please join us. Our next General meeting is Tuesday, March 10th at 1:30pm.

"Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer" on Saturday, February 29th at 8:00am at Sacred Heart led by Deacon Art, followed by coffee.

Soup and Stations: Join us every Friday during Lent

at St. Paul for a meal of meatless soup and buns, and

then praying the Stations of the Cross. A different parish

group will host the soup and lead us in the stations. This

week it's the parish staff. Soup is served at 6:00pm and

stations will begin at 7:00pm.