St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church 26 Carmel Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 3N9

Phone: 705-949-1072 Fax: 705-949-5992 Email: stjerome@diocesessm.org

Pastor: Rev. Pat Woods (Cell: 705-971-2804)

Assistant Pastor: Rev. Daniele Muscolino (Cell: 705-206-9630)

Deacon: Rev. Mr. Marcel Lefebvre

Secretary:

Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm

Sunday Mass Schedule

Saturday: 4:00pm

Sunday: 9:00am

11:00am

Young People’s Church

Sunday: 11:00am

Weekday Mass Schedule

Tuesday: 7:00pm

Wednesday: 9:15am

Thursday: 9:15am

Friday: 9:15am

Confession Times

Tuesday: 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:30pm Also available by appointment

Parish News, Calendar, Catholic Resources, Prayers,

Readings and up-to-date information available at:

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SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT Sunday (Sept. 25, 2016): (including loose) $ 2,772.00

(132/304 envelopes used)

Pre-authorized Sunday: $ 1,386.00

Building Fund: $ 130.00

Pre-authorized Building Fund: $ 45.00

TOTAL: $ 4,333.00

Needs of the Canadian Church: $ 242.00

Budgeted Weekly Income Needed: $5,600.00

PARISH INFORMATION

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptisms are celebrated

after a preparation

programme is completed.

Phone the office or fill out

online form to register.

Marriages

Please contact the parish priest

at least six months in advance of

the intended date of marriage.

Sacrament of the Sick

Celebrated on the First

Wednesday of the month at the

9:15am Mass. Also available by

appointment.

Vocations to the

Priesthood/Religious Life

Please speak to the Pastor or

visit: www.beapriest.ca or

www.csjssm.ca

Parish Prayer Line

Please call Connie Celli at

705-945-7034 to add your

intentions to our prayer list.

24/7 On-Call Priest

Please notify the chaplain, nurse

or nursing home coordinator to

contact the priest on-call.

Communion to Shut-Ins

Please notify the parish

office.

Bulletin Submissions

Deadline for submissions to be

considered for printing is

Monday prior to print. Please

note that all submissions may be

edited for space purposes.

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OCTOBER 2, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK

Tuesday, October 4 - 7:00PM

Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi

Galatians 1:13-24; Luke 10:38-42

Anne Woods by Linda Mizzi

Wednesday, October 5 - 9:15AM

**With Communal Anointing of the Sick

Galatians 2:1-2,7-14; Luke 11:1-4

Intentions of Jean (Angel) Kniahnicki by the Gordon Family

Thursday, October 6 - 9:15AM

Galatians 3:1-5; Luke 11:5-13

Dominic Santana by Sr. Roberta Low & Sr. Norma Zorzi

**Friday, October 7 - 11:00AM (note time change and location)

*Mass at Pathways Retirement Residence

Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary

Galatians 3:6-14; Luke 11:15-26

Vic Mizzi by Linda Mizzi

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Kings 5:14-17; 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Luke 17:11-19

Saturday, October 8

4:00PM - Elizabeth Coyle by Angela & Jack Coyle

- C.E. Fournier by A. Fournier & Family

Sunday, October 9

9:00AM - For the Intentions of All Parishioners by the Pastor

11:00AM - Norman Hebert by St. Jerome’s C.W.L.

- Margaret Castellani by St. Jerome’s C.W.L.

PASTA DINNER Saturday, October 14 - 5pm - 7pm in the parish hall

Adults $10; Ages 5-12: $5; Under age 5: Free!

Family Rate: $30 150 Tickets Available

Proceeds to Family/Youth Ministry

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 2, 2016

Life Chain 2016

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Peaceful and prayerful

public witness for an end to

abortion. Location for St.

Jerome’s parishioners is in

front of Arby’s on Great

Northern at Northern Ave.

October 2, 2016

C.W.L. Meeting

12:30pm Meeting Room 2

October 6, 2016

Confirmation Preparation

Session #2

7:00pm - 8:30pm

October 8, 2016

Intercessory Prayer Group

9:00am - Please join us for a

half-hour of prayer and

fellowship as we pray for

our community.

October 12, 2016

First Reconciliation

Information Night

7:00pm - 8:30pm

For all candidates and

parents.

October 13, 2016

Mass with Students from

Holy Cross Elementary

10:00am

Full list of upcoming events

available on our website.

PARISH NEWS & EVENTS

FIRST RECONCILIATION & EUCHARIST REGISTRATION Young People in Grade 3 are being asked to register

for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First

(Communion) Eucharist. The Sacrament of Reconcilia-

tion will take place November 30, and the Sacrament of

First Eucharist will take place April 29/30, 2017.

The preparation program for First Reconciliation begins

October 12. All dates for both programs are detailed

on our website. Registration is available by filling out

a Registration Form online or by picking one up in the

north foyer entrance of the church. Registration deadline is October 7.

ST. JEROME PARISH SECRETARY We are in need of a parish secretary to work Tues-

day to Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm (7 hours) and

Friday 8:30am - 12:00pm (3.5 hours). Main

responsibilities include bulletin production, book-keeping, Mass Intention

management and other clerical duties. Training will be provided.

Computer skills a must. Employment is based on a one year renewable

contract. For further details, please contact the parish office. Three refer-

ences and a police check are required. Deadline for resumes is October 3,

2016. Resumes can be submitted by email to stjerome@diocesessm.org.

BIBLE STUDY This Fall we will resume Bible Study using the Loyola Pro-

gram, Six Weeks with the Bible. We will be reflecting on the

Book of Proverbs using “Proverbs: Wisdom for Living.” If you

are interested, contact Burnie Thorp at bjthorp@shaw.ca or 705-

949-1724. Please register by Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Wednes-

day group will begin on October 19 and run until November 23.

C.W.L. NEWS C.W.L. is looking for a parishioner

who would be willing to take over

“Operation Christmas Child”.

Please call Barb at 705-949-4538 for

more information.

BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN Parishioners who have not returned

the baby bottles for the Pregnancy

Centre’s campaign are asked to

submit them in order to tally St.

Jerome’s 2016 contributions!

October - The Month of The Rosary: Mary’s Power of Intercession Even during her life on earth, Mary appears in the gospels as distributing graces. Jesus sanctifies the pre-cursor through her when she comes to visit her cousin Elisabeth. Through her he confirms the faith of his disci-ples at Cana by performing the miracle for which she asked. Through her he confirms John’s faith on Calvary, saying: “Son, behold thy mother.” Through her finally the Holy Spirit gave himself to the Apostles, for we read in the Acts (Acts 1:14) that she prayed with them in the Cenacle while they prepared themselves for the aposto-late and for the light and strength and graces of Pentecost. With still greater reason is Mary powerful in her intercession now that she has entered heaven and has been lifted up above the choirs of the angels. The Christian sense of the faithful assures us that a mother in heaven knows the spiritual needs of the children she has left behind her on earth, and that she prays for their salvation. It is a universal for the faithful to recommend themselves to the prayers of the saints in heaven. As St. Thomas says when the saints were on earth, their charity led them to pray for their neighbor. With still greater reason do we say that in heaven they pray for their neighbor since when their charity is inflamed by the beatific vision it is greater than it was on earth: Their charity in heaven is uninterrupted in its acts and proceeds from a fuller realization of human needs and the value of life eternal. The Council of Trent defined that the saints in heaven pray for us and that it is useful to invoke them. Their merits and their expiation have ceased, but not their prayer—no longer a prayer of tearful supplication but one now of intercession. St. Paul tells us that our Blessed Lord does not cease to make intercession for us. He is the principal and necessary intercessor. But Jesus himself wishes that we should have recourse to Mary so that our prayers may have greater value through being presented by her. As Mother of all people Mary knows the spiritual needs of all, knows all that concerns their salvation. Because of her immense charity she prays for them. And since she is all-powerful with her Son because of the love by which they are united, she obtains from him all the graces for which she asks—that is to say, all the graces we receive. This power of Mary’s intercession is proclaimed by the faithful each time they recite the Hail Mary. Mary’s Power of Intercession by Fr. Reginald Garrigou. Published on October 20, 2007 - www.motherofallpeoples.com

WEEKLY PRAYER REFLECTION

PRAYERS FOR CANDIDATES Our Preparation program for Confirmation has begun

and will be ongoing until the celebration

of the Sacrament of Confirmation with

Bishop Marcel Damphousse on November

10. We ask you to please keep our candi-

dates and their families in your prayers.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP Quite simply, intercessory prayer is the act of praying

on behalf of others. At St. Jerome’s we recognize the

importance of supporting our

parishioners, those in our com-

munity, our parish programs

and the needs and intentions of

the community through the

power of prayer. Every Saturday morning at 9:00am

all parishioners are invited to join us for praying for

our needs and the needs of others. The format will be

provided and will last around 30 minutes. All are

welcome to join, or offer your prayers and intentions

to be included during this time.

More photos of the Big Blue Box Drive available on

our website at www.stjeromeparishssm.com