st. francis xavier and st. peter’s on the thames...2020/09/27 · rev. mr. timothy raaymakers...
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Catholic Parishes of Tilbury St. Francis Xavier and St. Peter’s on the ThamesSt. Francis Xavier and St. Peter’s on the Thames
“We are a family of welcoming disciples of Christ, striving to use our gifts of time, talent and treasure to meet
the needs of our parish families; provide for our greater social surroundings, and build the Kingdom of God”.
Located in Merlin within our Parish Cluster
Our Lady of the Rosary Monastery and Shrine (519) 689-7760 * [email protected]
For the latest news and events: www.tilburycatholic.ca or @tilburycatholic
Find us on facebook.com/TilburyCatholic
SACRAMENTS Registration is available online @
www.tilburycatholic.ca
Baptism 1st Sunday of the Month
Preparation required
Confession 4- 4:45pm Saturdays SFX 6:30-6:50pm Tuesdays SP
First Confession & First Communion
Preparation begins in Jan. Register by calling either parish office.
Confirmation Preparation begins in Sept. Students in grade 7 and up
Marriage 8 months advanced notice
Meeting with Priest & Preparation required
Anointing of the Sick By appointment with Priest
Corpus Christi Council 11891
519-682-3644
Ralph Roels – Grand Knight
Luc Gagnier – Deputy Grand Knight
PASTORAL TEAM Parish Priest / Administrator: Rev. Christopher Bourdeau [email protected] Ext 222
Pastoral/Youth Minister: Mr. Jamie Soulliere [email protected] Ext 225
Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Timothy Raaymakers [email protected] Ext 236
Rev. Mr. Raymond Girard on leave
Sunday September 27th, 2020
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“All that you have done to us, O Lord,
You have done with true judgement,
For we have sinned against you and not obeyed
Your commandments. But give glory to your name
And deal with us according to the bounty of your mercy.”
New !!! PARISH OFFICE (for both sites)
32 Canal St. W. PO Box 1029 Tilbury, ON N0P2L0 Office: (519) 682-1102 Fax (519) 682-3270 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Parish Website: tilburycatholic.ca
Secretary: Darlene Raaymakers Ext :200 Property : Mr. Jean-Paul Labonte Ext: 248 Bookkeeper: Rachelle Moison Ext: 241 St. Vincent De Paul Ext: 5
Cemeteries: St Francis Xavier and St. Charles Liz Trudell (519) 682-9591
St. Peter’s on the Thames Stan Powell (519)401-2034/Sadie Bruette (519)436-0461
New Office Hours: Monday 8:30am—12:30pm; 1pm—4pm Wednesday 1pm—5 pm Saturday 9am—1pm
Masses and Intentions
Sunday September 27th-26thSunday Year A
8:30am St. Peter’s
10:00am St. Francis Xavier
(10am webcast at tilburycatholic.ca )
Tuesday September 29nd 7:00pm St. Peter’s
+Monique Rivard Ken and Shirley Mailloux
Wednesday September 30 7:00pm St. Francis Xavier
+Deaceased Relatives Fran
+Deaceased Members CWL
+For the intentions of Ken & Shirley Mailloux
Deacon Tim & Marg Raaymakers
Sunday October 4th-27th Sunday Year A
8:30am St. Peter’s
10:00am St. Francis Xavier
(10am webcast at tilburycatholic.ca )
Readings for the 26th Sunday—Year A
First Reading—Ezekiel 18: 25-28
Second Reading—Philippians 2: 1-11
Gospel Reading—Matthew 21: 28-32
Readings for the 27th Sunday—Year A
First Reading—Isaiah 5: 1-7
Second Reading—Philippians 4: 6-9
Gospel Reading—Matthew 21 : 33-43
26th Sunday Year A September 27, 2020
“Actions speak louder than words”
Ascribed to St. Francis of Assisi “ Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary use words.”
We are bombarded with words each and everyday. We hear campaign speeches, political slogans, activists of all stripes proclaiming their view points – so much noise.
What we often don’t “hear” or “perceive” is the silent witness of the good that is being done by many. Not good being talked about, but good ac-tually being done.
So much talk, so little action.
In our readings from sacred scripture this weekend we hear from the prophet Ezekiel that it is by our actions that we are judged. “ When the wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is lawful and right, they shall save their life….because that person considered and turned away from all the transgres-sions that they had committed, they shall surely live…” We notice the words “turns”, “does” – verbs – action words. There must be a response to God’s call to conversion, not just words but actions.
Our Gospel shows the difference between words and ac-tions. Here in this parable of the evangelist Matthew, two men are approached by their Father,” Son, go and work in the vineyard today”. One says, “I will not” but thinks better of it and goes. The other says, “ I am going sir” but doesn’t. In this little story who did the Fathers will ? The first. Our actions show our will, our intention. The first son says no but changes his mind and “goes” and “works”. He doesn’t talk about work – he does it.
People can profess the Creed, belief in Christ but their ac-tions loudly deny him.
Let us pray that amidst all of the shouting and protesting, all of the turmoil of hurricane and fire and natural disasters that afflict us; the silent threat of the pandemic, that we will be given the grace to “see” and “hear” the silent witness of all the good that is being done in our midst, all around us.
Fr Chris
St. Francis Xavier
Sunday September 20, 2020
General Maintenance $90.00
TGA $770.00
Regular $2075.00
Building Fund $520.00
TOTAL $3455.00
Please pray for the sick in our faith community
Barb Powell, Katherine Moon, Oliver Reed, William Reaume,
Rose Duquette, Christopher Powers, Pauline Quenneville,
Irene Vella-Zarb, Shirley Houle, Lawrence Salive, Megan
Patrick, Earla Zemmicky, Bernice Labonte, Sue Cabral,
Shirley Mailloux, Jim Brosseau, David Bellemore, Evelyn
Gore, Ernestine Demers, Eileen Sylvestre, Laurence
Marchand, Fr. Jack Hurley, Shirley Brousseau, Carol Mather,
John Bednarik, Peggy Bednarik-Pollock, Avery Acheson, Paul
Belanger.
Saint of the Week:
Oct. 1: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (1873-1897), also known as the “Little Flower” became a Carmelite nun in Lisieux, France at the age of 15. She called her path of holiness the “Little Way” referring to her belief that every act, no matter how small done with great love brings us closer to God. Thérèse left behind her
autobiography memoir “The Story of a Soul” which has inspired faith in skeptics and strengthened the souls of believers. She said “I will spend my heaven doing good on earth. I will let fall a shower of roses.” St. Thérèse is the patron saint of missions and was declared a Doctor of the Church 1997.
GRIEF SHARE Welcome back! We are continuing on with our Grief Share Sup-
port Group on Saturday mornings at 10 am in the Hall of St. Fran-
cis Xavier. You will need to sign in when you arrive, sanitize your
hands and you will be seated socially distant. Masks are strongly
recommended. Join us!!
Sat. Sept 26 @ 10:00 am—Session 8 –Complicating Factors
Sat. Oct 3 @ 10:00 am— Session 9—Stuck
Sat. Oct 10 @ 10:00 am—Session 10—Lessons of Grief Part 1
Sat. Oct 17 @ 10:00 am—Session 11—Lessons of Grief Part 2
Sat. Oct 24 @ 10:00 am—Session 12—Heaven
Sat. Oct 31 @ 10:00 am—Session 13—What do I live for Now?
Mon Nov 2 @ 7:00 pm Annual Memorial Mass (STFX)
St. Peter’s on the Thames
Sunday September 20, 2020 Regular $635.00 TGA $100.00 Save a Family Plan $5.00 Total $740.00
FOLLOW ME
Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
What does your relationship with Christ look like? Do you see
Jesus as simply a great teacher? A Prophet? A man of great wis-
dom? Or do you see him as more? Jesus calls us to be more than
simply believers—he calls us to be his disciples and friends. Do
you consider yourself a disciple and friend of Christ? The Gospel
of John shows us that God became like us; he became a man so
that we could become like him and grow closer to him. Follow
Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John is your guide to a
personal encounter with Christ.
If you want to know what it means to really follow Christ, and if
you would like to have a deeper relationship with him, then I
invite you to join us for Follow Me, beginning on Wednesday
September 23rd, at 7:30pm at St. Francis Church in the parish
hall. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this
study; you will also help us to grow in fellowship as a parish as we
grow closer to Christ together.
Follow Me invites you to experience the joy of a renewed friend-
ship with Christ. You will learn what it takes to follow him. You
will experience the joy of divine friendship, and you will see how
God—and only God—can satisfy the deepest desires of your heart.
Participants of Follow Me will receive a workbook and will meet
every week to view an engaging video presentation followed by a
time of lively group discussion and fellowship. The eight
30 minute videos, presented by Dr. Edward Sri, will guide you
through the Gospel of John. Dr Sri will explain how Christ’s
encounters with his disciples, the Samaritan woman, the man
born blind, and others, are examples of how he lovingly and
persistently calls each of us to a more intimate and life-changing
relationship with him.
We will begin Follow Me on Wednesday September 23rd
at 7:30pm at St. Francis Xavier Church parish hall. You
will be asked to sign in when you arrive at the hall, sanitize your
hands and you will be seated socially distant. Masks are
strongly recommended. For more information and to register,
see OUR PARISH WEBSITE or register at our parish office. I
hope you can join us. You will love it.
During these challenging days that we live in, wouldn’t it be comforting to experience less anxiety and a greater sense of peace? In order to achieve a greater sense of peace we need to look deeper into the relationship we have with Jesus: to get
to know Him more, and ourselves. You can do this through the “Rediscover Your Faith” series which will present the
Truths of the Catholic Faith as well as an enlightening approach to enhance your relationship with Jesus. Please join us in a safe environment on Thursday beginning October
1st at 7:00 pm in the hall at St. Francis Xavier Parish. (Masks are mandatory)
***Please note date change above***
Cemetery Sunday—Due to the provincial restrictions currently in place for outdoor gathers ( 25 or less ) we have cancelled our cemetery Sunday. We will be holding a private service to remem-ber those buried in the last year at the cemetery and bless our new columbarium’s. This service will be recorded and put on our website so please go to tilburycatholic.ca and view it.
The General Meeting for the Catholic Women’s League St. Francis Council will be held on Tuesday October 6th at 7:00 pm in the church basement. You will be asked to sign in. sanitize your hands and social distancing protocol will be followed.
Happy Hour will continue every other Tuesday starting September 29, for all, especially those at Tilbury Manor, Hudson Manor and whomever would like some fun and inspiration with Deacon Tim, Tuesdays after lunch. It is available through our website tilburycatholic.ca under Live Webcast, and select Dcn Tim Happy Hour.
Pies: Call the office to order pies. We have pumpkin, raisin, rhubarb, cherry and blueberry. We wil have apple pies available by October 1st. Pies are $7.00 each and pie shells are available in packages of 4, for $4.00.
On Sunday October 4th at the corner of Queen and Mill Streets in Tilbury the Catholic Women’s League is inviting the community to join us for Life Chain as we observe one hour of silent prayer from 1:30 - 2:30 pm for the sanctity of life. Posters are provided and social distancing is followed.
Bible Study resumes on Monday September 21st at 1:30 pm in the church basement. On your arrival you are asked to wear a mask, sanitize your hands and sign in.
St. Vincent de Paul wishes to express our thanks to those who have continued to make donations during this pandemic. Some members have made arrangements for an Ice Cream Cone Day at Tilbury Gardens and provide treats for prizes for their bingo. Any requests may be submitted to [email protected].