WELCOME TO

EASTER SUNDAY April 12, 2020

HOLY NAME OF MARY ALMONTE Pastor: Rev. Paul J Gaudet pastor@hnomalmonte.ca Secretary: Susan Martin office@hnomalmonte.ca 134 Bridge Street, Almonte ON K0A 1A0 613-256-1034 Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00am – 12 noon ST. DECLAN’S MISSION PARISH 791 French Line Road, Brightside, ON Masses as Announced.

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS

and SACRAMENTS Sunday Masses None until further notice Weekday Masses None until further notice Confessions None until further notice Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction None until further notice Rosary None until further notice

Baptisms Please call the Parish office three months in advance for details. Marriage Please contact the office one year in advance.

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PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

No Meetings or Events until further notice.

(All meetings held in the Vestry unless otherwise stated)

OFFICE HOURS DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK In accordance with government and diocesan directives the, parish office will be closed except for Monday and Wednesday from 09:00am-12:00pm to serve your needs. Should you have reason to come into the office, please do so for parish business only and practice physical distancing as much as possible. Susan will be working from home most of the time, checking email and phone messages. For those parishioners who have not yet picked-up their 2019 tax receipts or 2020 envelopes, they are available at the office. Please call Susan to arrange for pick-up at 256-1034.

HEVIEWFROMWHEREYOUSTAND ImagineyourselfintheJerusalemmarketplaceEasterafternoon.Anamazingstoryiscirculating.ThatteacherwhowascrucifiedonFriday,hisbodyismissing!Peoplereadilysharethe"facts'they'dseenforthemselves:arockrolledaside,adiscardedpileoflinens,nobodyinside.Listenasquestionsrattlepast:Wheredidthebodygo?Whotookit?Wasitstolen,hidden,revived?ThisisoneforJerusalem'seditionofRipley'sBelieveItorNot.Suspiciousglancesarecastineverydirectionofacitysquarefilledwithbelievers,believersinanemptytomb.Nowstepinsidetheupperroomwhereadifferentstoryisbeingtold.Prayerandmourninghasgivenwaytocelebration.TheMessiahhasrisen!Scriptureisfulfilled,salvationhascometotheworld.ThepainfuleventsofFriday'scrucifixionhavemeltedintoamiracleofresurrection,givingnewhopetoJesus'followers.Suddenlytheyareenergized:thereisgreatworktodo,aworldtoreachwithgoodnews!Eyesfilledwithloveanhopebeamfromeveryfaceinaroomfilledwithbelievers,believersintheresurrectionofourLordJesusChrist...Wherewouldyouchosetostand?

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476 Ottawa Street, R.R.#4 Almonte, ON K0A 1A0

613-256-3732

154 Bridge St. Box 749 Almonte, ON K0A 1A0

Tel: 613-256-3044 ext. 302 Fax: 613-256-0536

www.ona.ca

Swarbrick Law BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS

ELIZABETH SWARBRICK

Collaborative Lawyer Mediator Wills & Family Mediation

83 Little Bridge St., Almonte 613-256-9811

www.familyfocusedlaw.com

PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR PARISH Elizabeth Caldwell, Ron McLaren, Christina Graham, Jesse Charney, Paul Duford, Colton Somerville, Aiden Verk, Mike

King, Jean Byrne, Amelia Devries, Mike Omilon, John Kordos, Faye Dowdall, Christian Cameron, Carolyn Watson-

Della Foresta, Lilly McComb, Nathan Godin, Maureen Gareau, Sandy O’Hara, Wayne Giardino, Paul Solomonian,

Janice Mann, Tierzah, Audrey Hills and Jim Dewis. “May God Restore YouTo Good Health”

A MESSAGE FROM HNOM FINANCE COUNCIL. Fellow parishioners. As you know HNOM and all other Churches in the Archdiocese have been closed for some weeks now. These are difficult times for our families and our Parish. Undoubtedly there are families with reduced incomes because of COVID-19. Clearly it is very difficult for us to maintain out weekly donations when our Church is closed unless we are on the Paypal donation system or are mailing cheques to the Parish office. Our collection revenues for March 2020 are dramatically less than planned and we expect April to be worse given the current situation. Yet our monthly operational expenses continue as normal. We are making a special appeal for you to consider signing up for PayPal donations. It is easily done and allows you to contribute weekly from your account. If you do not wish to contribute in this way, then please consider mailing in your cheques to the Parish office until we are able to resume normal Church operations. In this way we can continue to meet our HNOM expenses. Thank you for your continuing generosity in these very difficult times. Jim Moore - Chairperson HNOM Finance Council

Dr. Chris Hashimoto Chiropractor

Relief from joint and muscle pain

613-256-5678

SALE & SERVICE 14 Industrial Drive

Almonte, ON RYAN HEMSLEY 613-256-4744

Holy Name of Mary Parishioners… since 1973

Tel: 613-256-3313 website: www.crgamble.com

Representing Kinkaid & Loney Monuments

Reg & Josh Gamble Directors

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. St. Alphonsus de Liguori

DEVELOPMENT & PEACE The Development and Peace “ShareLent” ordered collection has been postponed and will take place sometime in June.

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Almonte Ace Country & Garden 5736 County Rd. 29

Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 613.256.1633

mark@almontecountrydepot.ca

Almonte Winery

Joan & Michael

Neville 613-256-6100

We invite Catholic men to join us.

Help us serve our Parish and Community.

Contact: Mike Lalonde at 613-899-9925 or e-mail us at knightsofcolumbus5153@gmail.com

MEMBERS OF HOLY NAME OF MARY PARISH CENTRE BUILDING COMMITTEE Name E-mail Phone

Phil Wood – Chairperson philwood@gmail.com 613-256-4554 Ron Giles ron.giles613@yahoo.ca 613-256-1754 Millie Maloney millie.maloney@gmail.com N/A Jim Moore jamesm1305@gmail.com 613-256-5375

If you have questions about the Parish Centre please send an e-mail to parishcentre@hnomalmonte.ca and a Building Committee member will contact you.

ALMONTE CAR WASH 3 Self-serve Bays

Pressure Wash & Vacuum

130 High St., Almonte Phone: 256-6708

Kevin Cooney 880-1463 Jennifer Cooney 880-1462

PILON FAMILY FUNERAL HOME AND CHAPEL LTD. André, Gina and Phil Pilon

TRUST UNDERSTANDING INTEGRITY 613-623-5194 or www.pilonfamily.ca

Your Independent Grocer

YOUR STORE FOR LOW PRICES Tel: 256-2080

Knights of Columbus Dr. J.F. Dunn Council 5153 Dr. J.F. Dunn Council 5153

Property Maintenance

742 Blackrock Lane, Clayton, ON, K0A 1A0

Enjoy a happy & healthy Easter. 🙏

FR. PAUL’S EASTER MESSAGE This Easter will be very different for us all due to the Covid 19 outbreak. Unlike normal years, we will not be able to gather together with family and friends or as a parish community to celebrate the Eucharist for the Resurrection of the Lord. Although we are not together, let us not forget the reason we celebrate Easter; Jesus Christ and his great victory over sin and death. During the Sacred Triduum, Jesus left us an example of humility and service that truly showed us God’s love. Let us take time during this Easter season to reflect on how we too can be models of humility and service for our brothers and sisters and bring God’s love to the world. Let us pray that our community may come together soon and be stronger and more resolved to show the world Christ’s love for all. Stay safe at home and pray for an end to this deadly virus.

Easter Sunday Morning Smile A man wanted an Easter pet for his daughter. He looked at a baby chick and a baby rabbit. They were both very cute, but he decided to buy the baby chick … “because it was a little "cheeper!"

EASTER BELLS! Even though there will be no Easter services in the town this Sunday, the area churches, including ours, will be ringing their church bells simultaneously on Easter Sunday at 12 noon in celebration of the Resurrection.