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The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, February 24, 2019
1980 Trafalgar Street
London, ON N5V 1A2
Phone: 519-455-3217 Fax: 519-455-3233
Email: [email protected]
Website: MaryImmaculate.ca
If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also.
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday, Thursday, Friday : 8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
Adoration takes place each weekday, beginning 45 minutes
before Mass, Monday through Thursday.
Adoration is from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Friday.
The 4th Thursday of each month, Mass at
Dorchester Terrace Retirement Home at 3:00 pm.
BAPTISM
Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of the month. A
Baptism preparation session is required for parents.
Contact the office to book an initial appointment, ext. 28.
CONFIRMATION June 9th, 2019
Ext. 29.
CONFESSIONS
Friday 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Saturday at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Or by appointment.
MARRIAGE
Contact the office at least one year in advance.
A marriage preparation course is required.
PASTORAL STAFF
Administrator ~ Rev. Augustine Ogundele
[email protected] ext. 22
Priest in Residence ~ Rev. Patrick Beneteau
Deacon ~ John White
Pastoral Minister ~ Monika Korzec
[email protected] ext. 28
Pastoral Assistant ~ Kaylin Pridding
[email protected] ext. 29
Parish Nurse ~ Louise Trapp
[email protected] ext. 35
SUPPORT STAFF Finance Chair ~ Mike Pietraszko
[email protected] Bookkeeper ~ Rosella Cox
[email protected] ext. 33 Secretary ~ Chima Adejuwon
[email protected] ext. 10 Custodian ~ Aneta Burczyk [email protected] ext. 26
OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed Daily from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Readings for next Sunday, March 3rd, 2019: Sirach 27: 4-7, Ps. 92, 1 Cor. 15: 54-58, Luke 6: 39-45
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you
will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For
with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Luke 6: 27-38
Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you ready to serve Christ in a deeper way? The Diocese of London has partnered with Steubenville Ohio and are offering a certificate course for those planning to work as a Youth Minister in our Diocese. For more information visit dol.ca/ymcertification or contact Claire Bondy at [email protected]
Mass Intentions & Schedule February 25 to March 3 2019
Mon. February
25
8:00
Sirach. 1: 1-10, Ps. 93,
Mark. 9: 14-29
+ Christopher Fullard
~ Gertrud & John Krebs
Tue. February 26
6:30 pm
Sirach. 2: 1-11, Ps. 37,
Mark 9: 30-37
+ Julia & Maria Costa
~ Ana da Rosa
+ Charles Campion
~ Beverley Oakley
Wed. February
27
6:30 pm
Sirach 4: 11-19,
Ps. 119, Mark 9: 38-40
+ Antonio & Jose Goulart
~ Ana da Rosa
+ Willis Darling
~ Dan & Gwen O’Connor
Thurs. February
28
8:00 am
Sirach 5: 1–8, Ps.1,
Mark 9: 41-50
3 PM
+ Maria Elena Amaral
~ Irene Lima
Chris & Cindy & Family
~ Tonie & Martin Van Bommel
DORCHESTER TERRACE
Fri. March 1
8:00 am
Sirach 6: 5-17, Ps.119,
Mark. 10: 1-12
+ Christopher Fullard
~ Gertrud & John Krebs
Sat. March 2
9 am Mass
Sirach 17: 1-4, 6-8,
10-15, Ps. 103,
Mark 10: 13-16
5:00 pm
+ Art Joy
~ Pete & Judy Sandford
+ Lucia Romano
~ Maria Faieta & Family
Intentions of the Parishioners of
Mary Immaculate Parish
Sun. March 3
9:00 am
11:00 am
Intentions of the Parishioners of
Mary Immaculate Parish
This Week at Mary Immaculate…
Feb. 25 Mon. at 6:30 pm - Mass - Presentation by
Catalina Rivas
Feb. 26 Tues. at 5:40 pm - Sacramental Formation
Feb. 27 Wed. at 7 pm - K of C General Meeting
Feb. 27 Wed. at 7 pm - CWL Executive Meeting
Feb. 28 Thurs. at 10 am - Pietra Fitness (Lower Room)
Feb. 28 Thurs. at 3 pm - Dorchester Terrace
Feb. 28 Thurs. at 7 pm - RCIA (2 Hearts Room)
February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
5184.05 4681.80
Direct Deposit 6630
Total: 16 495.85 Monthly Target: $30,000.00
Thank you for your continued generosity.
May God Bless you, Amen.
Prayer
Request
Ella Blanchard Hilda Faimuth Charlotte Komyambo Georgette Persoon Irene Weekes Brian McKinley
Sandy Cooper Donna Foulon Erin O’Brien Rosie Sesink Kathy Vens Marlene Little
Dan Cross Glenda Gerritts Kevin Parrott John Van Veen Debbie Lockwood Deb Donkers
Monique Durr Mary Joyes Ethan Partridge Rita Van Veen John Snyders Louise Trapp
The 2019 Offertory Envelopes are
available at the back of the Church.
If you wish to sign up for envelopes
or to register for pre-authorized
payments, please either complete a
form found at the back of the church
or contact the parish office. For all current
pre-authorized donors, unless we hear otherwise from you, we will
assume that your donations will continue at the same rate in 2019 as
they did in 2018. Thank you for your continued support. God bless.
KINDLY STOP USING THE 2018 ENVELOPES.
Vacation Bible School This year we are going on a safari adventure! Our VBS will be held during the second week of July: Monday, Jul 8 to Friday, Jul 12, 2019 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The cost is $ 50 per child. Registration forms are available at the parish office and at the back of the church. Registration Deadline: March 31, 2019. Space is limited to the first 40 children who sign up. The Registration forms are at the back of the Church.
World Day of Prayer is Mar. 1, 2019 and will be held at
Holy Cross Church @ 2 pm. All are welcome.
There is joy in praising the Lord
Today is the last Sunday of the month. In the
evening we shall deepen our spiritual journey as a parish by
coming together to sing praises to God. The Evening of Praise
is a time set aside to testify to the greatness of God. We shall
glorify the Lord in songs, prayers, talk , and in the personal
reflection on God’s love in our lives. The last book of the
Psalms was dedicated to the praises of God to show its
importance. The last verse, says, “let everything that breathes
sing praise to the Lord” (Ps 150:6). You and I received the breath
of God at creation and became living beings. Therefore, the
Almighty God has the right to receive praises from us his
creatures. We praise God for who He Is.
Singing the praises of God, opens us to his abundant blessings in
our lives and creates within us a sense of peace. We redirect the
focus from ourselves to God who knows the purpose of our
creation and would be able to guide us in life. We give ourselves
a break from various worries and anxiety in our lives to submit
everything at the foot of the cross of Christ. Jesus asked, “Can
any of you add a day to your life by worrying about it?” (Matt.
6:27). This is an opportunity to open our hearts to the Lord in
prayers of praise to him. Many people have experienced
breakthrough in their lives by singing praises to God from the
depth of their hearts.
The Lord desires to fill our hearts with the thoughts of his
greatness and powerful deeds. This may be our own time of
God’s favour as we trust in his almighty power. Every moment
in His presence is rewarded with joy and fulfillment. The
Psalmist says, “You make known to me the path of life; in your
presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures
forevermore” (Ps. 16:11). May the Lord give us the grace to sing
his praises all the days of our life. Amen.
The Evening of Praise is from 6:30pm to 8pm. Come along
with your family and friends!
Fr. Augustine
Today’s Psalm 103 reminds us that prayer is like a breath for the soul. Through this hymn we focus on the thanksgiving and
worshiping of God for everything that he has done for us. Let us meditate on a couple of verses from the psalm: Bless the Lord o my soul. At the beginning the psalmist addresses himself with a note of encouragement. It is a conscious direction of the intellect and the will towards God. Then he mentions matters for which he is grateful. He notices the good things that are happening in his life, but above all he turns to the One, from whom he has received it all. What can you thank God for today? As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us . These two directions of the world are infinitely distant from each other. This is how great and radical God's forgiveness is. It sounds almost like the sin is such an evil that even coming close to it and “touching it” could be dangerous, but God still has the power to forgive all of our wrongdoings. How do you feel about sin? Do you understand the seriousness of sin? Do you believe in God’s mercy? Do you believe that God wants and desires to forgive your sins? Earth and sky, east and west are like two lines crossing each other. They form a great cross that is inscribed in the created world. The whole world can become a space for God's saving dialogue with each one of us. The cross is not only a sign of suffering, but it is the source of true life.
Monika Korzec
Pastoral Minister
"ONLY TWENTY DAYS LEFT.....to buy tickets for a great
night of Fun , Food, LIVE music Singing and Dancing at our Saint
Patrick's Day Celebration on Friday, March 15th from 6pm. to
11pm in our Church Hall. (Full details in Flyer on Church Bulletin
Board.) We will be selling tickets...(still only $15 p.p.) after each
Mass for the next two weekends or call Mike @ 519-455-4433 or
Leo @ 519-4516417.
LIFT JESUS HIGHER RALLY – SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2019 Bus leaving Mary Immaculate at 6 am. Please be at the SIDE PARKING LOT (ENTRANCE OFF TRAFALGAR ST.) by 5:45 am. Cost is $55 for transportation and rally ticket. I suggest that you bring a bag lunch (food is expensive at Toronto Centre). We will return to London at approximately 9 pm. To register and arrange payment, contact Rose McCabe at 519 453-3288 or email [email protected]. Payment required by FEBRUARY 27.
Bible Study Group will be meeting on Wednesday at 7 pm in
the Lower Room of the Parish Centre.
We shall be studying 1 Thessalonians 1-5. You are welcome to
join us with your Bibles and writing materials.
Palms for Ash Wednesday
Please we invite families to bring the palms blessed on Palm
Sunday last year to the Church next week. We are to burn them
for the Ash Wednesday.
Message from The Health Ministry at Mary Immaculate: Haven’t been able to make it to a Pietra Fitness class yet? No problem! You can join at any time! Gentle classes for Women are now taking place at Mary Immaculate on Thursday mornings from March 21 to 10am-11am in the lower room of the parish centre. Please contact Jocelyne, Certified Pietra Fitness Instructor, at [email protected] for more information. What is Pietra Fitness? Pietra Fitness is a stretching and strengthening fitness
class that incorporates Christian prayer in the Catholic tradition.
Family Owned and
Operated Since 1930
Patrick & John
Phone 519-434-2708