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St. Francis of Assisi Parish
49 Blueridge Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2M 4E2 519-745-7301 www.stfranciskw.ca [email protected]
Administered by the Congregation of the Resurrection: www.resurrectionists.ca
Lord’s Day Masses – with distancing Saturday at 5:00 pm Sunday at 9:00 am & 11:00 am
Weekday Masses – with distancing Tuesday – Friday at 9:00 am
Reconciliation Saturday from 4:00 – 4:30 pm or by appointment.
Sunday Children’s Liturgy No Children’s Liturgy at this time
Prayer Network Call parish office to request prayers
Funerals Please call the parish office.
Baptism Please call the parish office.
Marriages Please call the parish office.
Parish Office Open by Appointment Monday – Friday
8:30 am – noon & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Vocations Information:
Hamilton Diocese Congregation of the Resurrection
“We are a Christ-centred faith community seeking to be
instruments of God’s peace.”
August 29th, 2021
22nd SUNDAY in
ORDINARY TIME “The Father gave us birth by the word of truth,
That we would become first fruits of his creation.”
~James 1: 18
Pastor: Fr. Murray McDermott, C.R. ([email protected])
Wikariusz: Fr. Stanisław Zaryczny, C.R. ([email protected])
住宿: Fr. Raphael Ma, C.R.
([email protected]) Pastoral Minister: Miss Ruthann Fisher
Music Ministry: Mrs. Terrianne Moulton
Admin. Assistant: Ms. Alice Soeder
Building Manager: Mr. Gary Howell
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
August 14/15 Collection $5,265.40 2021 Total Collection $143,921.07 2021 Total Collection BUDGET $294,500.00
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Monday Overeaters Anonymous (H) 7:30 pm
First Friday Adoration & Benediction (C) 9:30 am
LITTLE BOOKS SEASONAL DEVOTIONALS
We are very happy to again offer you the opportunity to order Little Books, a set of daily devotional booklets for Advent, Lent and Easter. Cost will again be $5 per set of three seasons. Particularly for those who are not yet able to join us in person this is an excellent resource to help guide your daily prayer life. If you would like to order a set(s) please call or email the parish office (519-745-7301, [email protected]). Orders must be placed by Sept. 24. $5 cost will be collected when the Advent Little Books arrive.
FR. MURRAY, FR. STAN & FR. RAPHAEL’S HOMILIES ONLINE
Click the picture below for this Sunday’s homily.
You can listen to past homilies by clicking here.
DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR
Mon. Aug. 30: Rev. Terence Sehl Tues. Aug. 31: Rev. Ken Miskiewicz
Wed. Sep. 1: Deaconate Formation Candidates Thu. Sep. 2: Rev. Michael Anderson Fri. Sep. 3: Rev. Edward J. Mahony Sat. Sep. 4: Very Rev. David Walter
MASS INTENTIONS August 31 – September 5, 2021 Tuesday, 31st - Weekday
9:00 am +Kay Warner – Madeline Haller
Wednesday, 1st - Weekday
9:00 am Intentions of Mary Adams – Joan Ferraccioli
Intentions of Dave & Valerie Grzesiak- Sandy Milne
+Mike Roga – Bob & Jean Balahura
+Fr. Edwin Lapinski – Madeline Haller
Thursday, 2nd - Weekday
9:00 am +Ron Pritchard – Anne Pritchard
Friday, 3rd - St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church First Friday
9:00 am +Carl & Helen Bender – Bonnie & Chris, Ron & Jane & Grandchildren
9:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction
Saturday, 4th - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 pm Intentions of Maria Ferreira & Family
Intentions of Marcel Proulx – Carole McNamara & Family
+Felix Abella – Maria Endaya
+Len Henhoeffer – Ruthann Fisher
+Louis Stalzer – Albert Stalzer
+Deceased Members of the Boyle Family – the Boyle Family
Sunday, 5th - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 am +Anne Fischer – the Milne Family
11:00 am Parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HOPE AND HYGIENE DRIVE
St. Mary’s General Hospital is collecting hygiene products for in patients and out patients in need. This project is supported by the SMGH Mental Health Action Team (MHAT), Spiritual Care Team and parishes like St. Francis, and is happening in tandem with their pilot project to support at-risk delirium patients, the emergency department and the SMGH Sexual Assault Team. They need: • Tooth paste, brushes & floss • Body wash • Body lotion • Shaving cream • Conditioner • Wash cloths, towels • Shampoo • Deodorant • Menstrual hygiene products • Band aids • Hair brushes and combs • Soap • Sunscreen • Hearing aid batteries • Diapers • Baby wipes You can drop off any packaged, unopened items in the blue bin in the foyer of the church beside the St. Francis statue. Please contact Leslie Waitson SMGH Staff Trainer at 519-749 -6426 + ext.5588 with any questions. Thank you for helping support the most vulnerable in our community.
SEASON OF CREATION As we begin the Season of Creation, from Sept. 1 – Oct. 4, we invite you to participate in the Kairos Climate Action Month. Visit the Kairos website by clicking here to find new content each day, and consider signing up for their newsletter.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish, in partnership with St. Mary Parish, will be offering an RCIA program beginning this September for any adults who wish to become Catholic. Meetings will be each Sunday at 1pm, starting on Sept. 26th. Some meetings will be held in person at both St. Mary’s and St. Francis, but, until COVID improves, many meetings will be held virtually. If you or someone you know is exploring becoming Catholic please contact our parish office to speak with Fr. Raphael, 519-745-7301. We would love to join you on your faith journey, as we all seek to respond to God’s call.
AROUND TOWN
Prayer Vigil Thurs. Sept. 2 from 9 - 10 am in front of Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, for babies being aborted. All are welcome to pray quietly for those who have no voice, but our own! Parking - across the road, Schneider Park. Any queries, please contact Cathy at: [email protected]
WE ARE HIRING! The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is currently accepting applications for Lunch Hour Supervisors. Please visit their website for job details and application criteria: www.wcdsb.ca
COPING with COVID RESILIENCE - Relationships
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” Helen Keller
Another way to Build your Resilience is through Relationships. During this pandemic we have, to various degrees, been cut off from our families, friends, coworkers and everyone we used to encounter in our daily lives. This has had a huge impact on us, and we have each responded to this disruption differently. Many of us have come to appreciate our Relationships even more, and we continue to connect with others as much as we can. Others may have been overwhelmed by loneliness and are struggling to find a way to reconnect. Some may have found peace in the isolation and time away from Relationships that may have been overwhelming, and others may have been stuck in close quarters in an unhealthy relationship. Whatever your situation, God created us to live in community, to be in Relationship with all of his Creation, including other people. Good Relationships are mutual, supportive and loving. They listen when you need to talk, they laugh and cry with you, they journey with you through the ups and downs. Even if you do not have good Relationships in your life right now, keep searching for them, because God works in our lives through the people around us, and we gain Resilience when we reach out to each other and journey together.
Thank you to Teresa Hartnett for sharing many of these ideas with us! NOTE: If you are concerned for your own or a loved one’s immediate safety please consult with your doctor, counsellor, therapist, CAMH, Telehealth or call 911.
Adoration for Life Come let us adore Jesus in the Eucharist and pray for the sanctity of life.
Sept. 2, 9am – St. Agnes, Waterloo, followed by Holy Hour
Sept. 2, 12:30 pm – St. Mary, Kitchener, following Mass at noon
Sept. 3, 5pm – St. Teresa, Kitchener, followed by Mass at 6pm
Rosary for Life, last Saturday of the month before the 5pm Mass at St. Boniface, Maryhill
Indigenous Studies Courses at Renison University College Everyone in the community is invited to join Renison staff and teachers for a selection of online, credit-free Indigenous Studies courses! Participants are invited to explore the historical and current contexts of colonization in Canada, whether discovering how to participate in the Reconciliation process or unraveling enduring myths. Click here to learn more and to register for these fall courses. The deadline to register is September 10th.
VACCINE NEWS
Anyone born in
2009 or earlier Can be vaccinated for COVID-19.
If you need your first, second or third dose you can BOOK AN APPOINTMENT or WALK
IN to any vaccination clinic in the region. You can also go to a PHARMACY, click here
to find a pharmacy administering the vaccine.
To FIND A CLINIC or BOOK AN APPOINTMENT click here
Or Call 519-514-1499
Pope Francis calls on everyone to get vaccinated
against COVID 19.
We encourage you and your families to watch the Pope’s video message
by clicking here.
TV & ONLINE MASSES Televised Masses: Vision TV daily: 8 am, Mon-Fri: 12noon Joy TV Mon-Fri: 10:30 am, 4 pm, Sun: 10:30 am Salt and Light Mon-Sat: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm, 10:30 pm, Sun: 11 am, 10:30 pm Faith TV Mon-Sun: 2:30 pm YES TV Mon-Sat: 1 pm, Sun: 10:30 am
On-Line Masses: www.dailytvmass.com