st. clement parishfr. seejo will be holding three sessions on wednesdays december 4 th, 11th, and 18...
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Parish Priest: Rev. Seejo John Secretary/Bookkeeper: Laurie-Anne Abraham Housekeeper: Doris Coyle Maintenance: Dennis Meloche Office Hours: Tues. to Thurs. 10am - 3pm Weekend Mass: Sunday - 10:00 am Weekday Masses: Tuesday at 7pm (see weekly bulletin) Wed. to Fri. at 8:30am Confession: Tuesday 6pm-6:45pm
ST. CLEMENT PARISH (1880)
9567 County Road 11,
McGregor, ON N0R 1J0
Telephone: 519 726 5127 Email: [email protected]
Website: stclements.dol.ca
Parish Pastoral Council: Kathleen Comartin 519 726 7560 Parish Finances: Jeff Ostrow 519 971 4797 CWL President: Doris Coyle 519 726 6281 Adoration: John Martin 226 783 9536 Building/Grounds: Dennis Meloche 519 966 6369 Baptism Preparation: Parish Office 519 726 5127 Prayer Shawl Ministry: Parish Office 519 726 5127 Cemetery Board: Randy Barron 519 967 1999 Funeral Ministry: Angela Sylvester 519 726 6357
Mission Statement “As one Eucharistic community, we welcome with joy, embrace with respect, and love with sincerity
all who desire to make Jesus the center of their lives, proclaiming and living the Gospel in fidelity to the teachings of the Holy Catholic Church.”
November 10, 2019 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD
We are nearing the end of the liturgical year. Today’s readings remind us that our own lives will draw to a close one day, and we can be certain that the Lord will encourage, strengthen, and save us—both now and at the last. The astonishing story of the Maccabees invigorates our faith as we behold an entire family willing to die rather than deny the Law of Moses. The psalm response echoes the faithful cries of the Maccabees: “I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God.” That same confidence appears in Saint Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. “The Lord is faithful,” he testifies; “he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” In the Gospel, Jesus explains just how long God’s protection will endure. The children of God whom God guards, Jesus says, will live forever like angels. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Today’s Readings
First Reading — The King of the world will raise us up to live again forever (2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14).
Psalm — Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full (Psalm 17).
Second Reading — May the Lord encourage and strengthen your hearts (2 Thessalonians 2:16 — 3:5).
Gospel — Those who are deemed worthy of the coming age can no longer die (Luke 20:27-38 [27, 34-38])
BOOK OF LIFE
November is the traditional month where we remember our beloved deceased. The ‘Book of Life’ is set up at the front of the Church. Please write the names of your deceased loved ones in this special book and they will be remembered at all our November Masses.
“Year of Prayer” We encourage you to pray with your families on a regular basis. Copies of the Holy Spirit prayer are available at all entrances to the church, please take one home.
"And they who for their country die shall fill an honoured grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave."
Joseph Drake
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Vocations Prayer Calendar November 11 - 17
Monday 11 Rev. Mark Sargent Tuesday 12 Louise Trapp, Parish Nurse Wednesday 13 Brenda Atkinson, Pastoral/Youth Minister Thursday 14 Deacon John Doomernick Friday 15 Rev. Pedro Zuniga Saturday 16 Rev. Benjamin Raze Sunday 17 Ron MacDonald, Pastoral Minister
Tuesday, November 12 6-6:45 CONFESSION 7:00pm Mass
+Mark Knapp Marie Anne & Family +Frank Charette The Family
Wednesday, November 13 8:30am Mass
+Bernard Meloche The Family
+Eve Charette (1st ann.) The Family
9am - 9pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 3pm Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
Thursday, November 14 8:30am Mass
+Lawrence Bondy Marie Anne Knapp
+Bernard McGurie Karen & Keith McGuire
Friday, November 15 8:30am Mass +Lawrence Bondy Shirley Dufour
+Allan & Joan Kenny Pam & Phil Bezaire
Saturday, November 16 8:30am Mass
+John Gonclaves The Family
Sunday, November 17 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00am Mass For the Intentions of the People of God NO ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday, November 18 12:30-4:30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
3pm Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary
Weekday masses are held in the chapel.
November 17th Readings
First Reading — For those who fear the name of the Lord, the sun of justice will arise (Malachi 3:19-20a).
Psalm — The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice (Psalm 98).
Second Reading — Those who are living in idleness are urged to earn their own living (2 Thessalonians 3:7-12).
Gospel — Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, the persecution of his followers (Luke 21:5-19).
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Due to the choir concerts being held on Sundays November 10th and 17th Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be cancelled on those days. Instead, Adoration will be held in the chapel/sacristy on
the two Mondays following the concerts; which are November 11th & November 18th from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. The Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary will be prayed at 3pm.
Fr. Seejo will be holding three sessions on Wednesdays December 4th, 11th, and 18 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on “How to Better Understand Our Faith”.
It will be an hour of audio/video presentation followed by 30 minutes of discussions facilitated by Fr. Seejo. Beverages and treats will be served at break time. Everyone is invited to attend. If you are planning to attend please call the parish office by December 3 so we can better prepare the facilities.
Please remember in your prayers… those from our parish that are preparing for the sacraments
of Reconciliation and Confirmation, and their families, that
their joy at having the Lord at the centre of their lives grows
deeper and stronger.
Please pray for the 2019-2020 London Diocese
Seminarians studying at St. Peter’s Seminary.
Prayer cards are available at the entrances of
the church. Please pick one up and take it
home.
VOCATIONS: If you are a faithful man between ages 18
and 35 and you feel that God is calling you to be a priest con-
tact Fr. Danny Santos at [email protected] to find out more about
vocations at St. Peter’s Seminary.
BIRTHRIGHT: is in need of volunteers. Would you be able to talk to a young girl who is pregnant about keeping her baby and not having an abortion? Training is available. Call 1-800-550-4900.
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Mother Teresa
The CWL Turkey and Basket Bingo is on Sunday December 1st at the McGregor Columbian Club. Doors open at 5:30 and bingo starts at 7:00pm. Door prizes can be dropped off at the parish office during office hours or dropped off at the hall after Mass the morning of the bingo.
Scent Free Zone St. Clement parish is scent free. This includes the church, rectory, basement meeting room and parish office. Parishioners are asked to please REFRAIN from using perfumes, colognes or scented deodorant & hairsprays. Thank you for your co-operation.
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Sunday Offertory Envelopes 2020 Are you new to our parish? Are you already registered but not currently using our boxed
offertory envelopes? The 2020 envelopes will soon be prepared and if you’d like some, please contact the parish office at 519 726 5127 during office hours or email [email protected] and we will issue you a box.
November 3
Regular Envelopes & Loose Offerings $ 1,560.00 Capital Building Fund Donations 575.00 CWL Donation - South Stairs 750.00 Parish Assessment 5.00 Thanksgiving Appeal 10.00
Thank you for your continued generosity.
Pre-Authorized Debit is available for your weekly regular offerings and/or your capital building fund donations. It’s a simple and easy way to donate. Your bank account is only debited once a month (the 30th of each month) Forms are available at the back of the church or call the parish office during office hours.
St. Clement Parish Offerings
All parishioners are invited to join the CWL in collecting and donating food-to-go items for the Street Help Homeless Centre. They are in need of pop top (easy open) cans of soup, pasta, stew,
tuna and crackers, fruit cups, juice boxes, granola bars, disposable cutlery, napkins, men’s shampoo and deodorant. (or any other item you may put in a lunch for school or work). Another suggestion is $5.00 Tim Horton or MacDonald gift cards.
Bring your donations to Mass and drop them in the box at the back of the church on or before December 1st.
St. Clement’s Church Choir
From the Heart Encore
Sundays - November 10th and 17th 2:30pm
Everyone Welcome! Cost is $10/person Tickets available at the parish office and at the door the day of the concert. Pasta & Chicken Dinner tickets ($15) for Nov. 17 must be purchased by Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Bart DiGiovanni Construction Ltd. Countryside Disposal Coyle’s Lawn Service Fred Martin Trucking Inc. Gagnon Demolition Jeff King’s Auto Repair Jeff Ostrow (CPA, CA) Ken Lapin & Sons Ltd. Randy Barron (CGA)
Preparations will soon be underway for The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul’s Annual Christmas Basket Program. The “Giving Tree” will be set up soon.
If you know of a family or person who could use help this year, please encourage them to
call Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s McGregor Conference at 226-787-7493. Please advise them to leave a message that includes their name & phone number. A member of SVDP will contact them.
Special thanks to St. Clement’s Catholic Women’s League for the generous donation of $750 to go towards our South Stairs construction project.
The St. Clement CWL members have been invited to the McGregorettes Ladies Auxiliary annual Wine and Cheese Social on Monday, December 2nd at the McGregor Columbian Club. Doors open at 6:00pm, admission is $3.00. For more info see the flier posted on the CWL bulletin board. RSVP to Doris (519 726 6281) by November 20th if planning to attend.
Thank you for your prayers and reflec�on during
October for the Extraordinary Mission Month
that Pope Francis declared for the universal church.
This year’s theme, “Bap�zed and Sent, The Church
of Christ on Mission In The World," reminds all
bap�zed Catholics of our responsibility to share in the missionary
work of the church. Keep in your prayers those who are ac�vely
engaged in mission, reflec�ng upon the universal nature of the
church, and to witness the "call' of all the faithful to be
missionary disciples.
Avow – Vocation Discernment Groups for Catholic Women Every woman is called to make a gift of herself in love. Discovering the form the gift will take is the art of discernment. Avow is a small group for Catholic women, ages 18 to 35, who gather for heart-to-heart conversation and study as they embark on the journey of discernment together. Avow is not a program to recruit or convince you of your vocation; rather it is designed to create an atmosphere of freedom and openness for the authentic pursuit of the Father’s will. Meetings are held monthly. For more information please contact Maureen at Windsor Madonna House [email protected].
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