Sunday Eucharist: Saturday 5:00 p.m.,

Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Weekday Eucharist: Tues. at 6:30 p.m.; Wed., Thurs., & Fri., at 10a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Every Saturday, 11a.m. - 12 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick: First Tuesday or Wednesday of each month at weekday Mass or by appointment

Eucharistic Exposition & Benediction : First Wednesday of the month.

Baptism: Please contact the office in advance for a preparation program.

Pastor: Fr. Bob Remark

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Seejo John

Permanent Deacons: Deacon John Vallely, Deacon George Sebok,

Deacon Henry Kling

Pastoral Minister: Heather Cushing ext. 260

Youth Ministry : ext. 222

Business Administrator: Tom Boone ext. 224

Secretaries: Kelly Wilson ext. 201, Sheila O’Brien ext. 222

Bookkeeper: Anne Sanderson ext. 229

Third Sunday of Easter ~ April 30, 2017

Deacon John Vallely

Address: 777 Valetta St. London ON N6H 2Y9

Tel: 519-472-0057 or 519-660-2920 Fax: 519-472-4758

Email: hfparish@dol.ca Website: www.holyfamilylondon.ca

Parish Facebook Account: http://facebook.com/HolyFamilyParishYouth

Parish Twitter Account: @hfparishlondon

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Come as you are, and you will be loved.

Responding to the call of Jesus, we will transform the world.

Catholic Women’s League : Mary Van Dyk, President (519) 473-1258 St. Vincent de Paul: Colleen Jones, President (519) 472-0057 X300

Knights of Columbus: Chuck Lutchin - Grand Knight (519) 709-6752

Were you aware that the Responsorial

Psalm is a vital part of the Liturgy of the

Word?

It’s probably true that we don’t pay nearly

enough attention to the Responsorial Psalm.

Many of us tend to think of it as just another hymn that is

led by the cantor or the choir and in which we are invited to

join by singing the refrain. But the Responsorial Psalm is

much more than that! The singing of Psalms with readings

from scripture has been a part of Christian worship from its

most ancient origins. The Responsorial Psalm, too, is the

Word of God and its importance is emphasized by the fact

that it is sung from the ambo, just as the Readings are

proclaimed.

It could be easy to think that this Psalm is referred to as

“responsorial” because, in some way, it is a “response” to

the First Reading. It’s true that it frequently echoes a theme

from the First Reading. However, in this circumstance, the

term “responsorial” actually means that the Psalm is

formatted to be sung in alternation between the cantor and

the people.

The role of the Responsorial Psalm in the Liturgy of the

Word is to help us to meditate on the Word of God that we

have just heard in the First Reading and to prepare us to be

attentive to God’s Word in the Second Reading and the

Gospel.

The refrain for our Responsorial Psalm today, the 3rd

Sunday of Easter, is “Lord, you will show me the path of

life”. Last Sunday, at our “Vigil Minor” celebration, we were

blessed to experience a large number of our young people,

who had studied and discerned so attentively since

September in our Crossfire program – and, even a couple

of our adult parishioners – choosing to follow God’s path for

their own lives. In all, nine received the sacraments of

Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation. Two received

Baptism and First Eucharist. Three made their Profession of

Faith, were received into the full communion of the Church

and received First Eucharist and Confirmation. Seven

received First Eucharist and thirteen received the

sacrament of Confirmation.

The numbers are impressive – but, they aren’t nearly as

important as the commitment demonstrated by these

children, teens and adults. The Lord does, indeed, show us

the path of life! But, it is our choice as to how faithfully we

follow the path that God has laid out for us. Today’s Psalm

refrain is especially relevant during this season of Easter.

During the coming weeks,

what can each one of us do

to come to know better the

path of life that God is calling

us to follow? And – even

more importantly – what

commitment is each one of

us prepared to make to

actually set our feet on that

path and to follow it with

courage and conviction?

Readings for May 7, 2017 The Fourth Sunday of Easter

First Reading: Acts 2.14 a, 36b-41 Psalm: Psalm 23.1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (R. 1)

Second Reading: 1 Peter 2.20b-25 Gospel: John 10.1-10

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A Message from Fr. Bob... We continue to welcome during the Easter

Season to our Sunday liturgies, the families of

children who are receiving Jesus for the first time

in the Eucharist. What an incredible gift! The gift of Jesus: Body, Blood, Soul and divinity! Wow! How

could they possibly comprehend the gift they are receiving

for the first time? How can we, as adults possibly comprehend that Gift?! And - Jesus

gives himself totally, completely to us. Do

we, in like manner, offer the gift of ourselves to Him and to each other in loving service?

Lord, help us to foster our young people in

becoming disciples.

Just a quick reminder that we are offering another

opportunity for adults, of all ages, to grow as mature disciples. That opportunity is a ten week session entitled,

"Symbolon," a superb video series focused on the basics of

the Catholic faith. The sessions involve viewing a short video and then sharing faith regarding the topic offered.

There is also an opportunity to ask pertinent questions in that

regard. This is perfect for those who were earlier involved

with Alpha, as well as curious Catholics who want to know more about the teachings of the Church. Registration forms

can be found in this bulletin (next page) and the pamphlet

rack in the narthex. The first

session starts this coming

Thursday, May 4th, at

7:00pm in Mother of Peace Room. Treat yourself to a

whole new horizon in your

faith!

This weekend, as you know, I am participating in the

international Alpha Conference in London, England, along with some wonderful parishioners, Andrew and Erin Jardine,

and Suzanne Terpstra. Andrew and Suzanne are the chair and

vice-chair of our Pastoral Council. Andrew and Erin are team leaders of our Marriage Preparation team. We are paying the

full cost on our own. Leadership training and related costs

need soon to be part of our leadership training budget. As

every excellent business leadership understands, excellent leadership requires excellent formation. Moving from a

maintenance to a mission centered parish will depend on

intense formation targets and matching funding. Our parish budget must reflect not only taking care of the building

maintenance, but also and more importantly, building up the

building of the Body of Christ, with excellent ministry formation. Come, Holy Spirit!

Mass Intentions for May 2nd - May 5th

Tues., May 2 6:30 p.m.

St. Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor

Mass with Anointing Catharina Gysbers

requested by the Gysbers Family Barbara Wilson

requested by Mary Ann Morgan Gerald Lively

requested by Raymond & Karen Murray

Wed., May 3 10:00 a.m.

St. Philip & St. James, Apostles

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

Mass followed by Exposition Bud Constantin

requested by Mary Ann Morgan Bernard Power

requested by Theresa Haggarty

Prayer for Vocations

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Thurs., May 4 10:00 a.m.

Alice Braganza requested by Lisa O’Grady

Stanley Darantha requested by Gerald & Diane Terpstra

Fri., May 5 10:00 a.m.

Frank Cauchi requested by Magda Toth

Lawrence Weekes requested by Yolande Weekes

The Week of May 1st - May 7th

Tuesday, May 2 10:00 a.m.: Hope Comforters - St. Mary Magdalene Room 7:15 p.m.: Finance Committee - Holy Spirit Room 7:15 p.m.: Praise & Worship Band - Church 7:30 p.m.: Knights of Columbus Executive - St. Francis of Assisi

Wednesday, May 3 1:00 p.m.: Cards - Mother of Peace Room 7:00 p.m.: Family Mass Singers - Church 7:00 p.m.: Bible Study Group - St. Mary Magdalene Room

Thursday, May 4 7:00 p.m.: Symbolon – Mother of Peace Room 7:00 p.m.: LinC - All Saints Hall 7:00 p.m.: Traditional Choir - Church

Friday, May 5 3:00 p.m.: Divine Mercy Devotion - Church

Saturday, May 6 9:00 a.m.: St. Vincent de Paul - St. Mary Magdalene Room 9:30 a.m.: Children’s Choir Practice - Church 11:00 a.m.: PLEASE NOTE: Confessions are cancelled

Sunday, May 7 Children’s Church - All Saints Hall during the Sunday Masses

Monday, May 1 9:30 a.m.: Ontario Early Years Program - All Saints Hall 1:30 p.m.: Prayer Shawl - St. Mary Magdalene Room 7:00 p.m.: Contemporary Choir - Church

● Mass at St. Andre Bessette S.S. Monday, May 1st at 8:15 a.m.

CONFESSIONS ARE CANCELLED for April 29th, May 6th & 13th. Our priests will not be available. Please keep them in your prayers.

Please pray for the following young people

who recently received Easter Sacraments

Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation Madelyn Daabous

Chloe Dick Andrea Siroen

Benjamin Siroen

Cameron Siroen CoraJane Vrancken

Rowan Vrancken

Caelan Vrancken

Ethan Vrancken

Baptism & Eucharist Gavin Welburn

Raina Welburn

Profession of Faith, Eucharist & Confirmation

Ashlyn Martel

Bryson Martel Karen Siroen

First Eucharist

Sophie DeOliveira

Lauren Kleinknecht Elayna Korzycki

Jonathan Lazaro

Alexis Wice

Shayna deLange Munro deLange

Gavin Welburn

Raina Welburn

Confirmation Andrew deLange

Alex Cavaco-Donia

Andrew Hankali

Matthew Kinfe Hayden Milne

Haley Stinebrickner

Daniel Valdes Emma Wilton

Andrew Devlin

Alex Fernandez-Cruz

Callum Noonan Grace Noonan

Isaac Pellerin

Melanie Francis

Can we assist you in hearing Mass? If so, please request a set of head-phones prior to the beginning of Mass from an usher or Pastoral Minister. The system that we have is a Phonic Ear PE560T programmed for Ch. 32 75.975 Mhz.

Advertise Your Business, Product or Service in the Sunday Bulletin. Contact Tom Boone at (519) 472- 0057, ext’n # 224; email Tom at tboone@dol.ca.

WELCOME to our New Parishioners!

We have had many new faces over the past few months. Welcome to our parish and be sure to introduce yourselves to our Pastoral Staff! If you haven’t yet registered, our Registration Form can be found in the pamphlet racks or stop by the office and say hello! This form is also available on our parish website at www.holyfamilylondon.ca

We are happy to have you with us!

Third Sunday of Easter ~ April 30, 2017

Catholic Women’s League - Our next general meeting will be held on Tues., May 9th following the 6:30pm Mass in the St. Francis of Assisi Room. Tom McLeod will

speak about his journey to becoming a Deacon. A short business meeting will follow. All are welcome.

Year End Social - SAVE THE DATE: Our year-end social and gathering will be held on Sunday, June 11th following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Guest speakers will be the 4 students whom we sponsored for the trip to Ottawa for the March for Life. We will be having a hot lunch served by the Knights of Columbus and there will be transportation for the members who use the bus after the lunch.

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry is being held on Friday, May 12th starting at 5:00 p.m. The meal includes fish and chips, coleslaw, ice cream and coffee &

tea. Tickets are $15.00/per person; $8.00/children 12 & under. Tickets are available after the weekend Masses April 29th/30th and May 6th/7th or by calling George Champagne at (519) 641-4280 by May 9th.

Roses for Life Sunday - The Knights of Columbus will be distributing lapel roses at the doors of the Church after each Mass on May 13th and 14th and they ask you to wear them to symbolize your affirmation for a "culture of life". A donation is appreciated and funds raised go to support pro-life programs

Mother's Day Memorial Service - St. Peter’s Cemetery invites everyone to attend this service to be held in the Mausoleum Chapel on Saturday, May 13th at 2:00 p.m. The celebrant

will be Fr. Mark Mahoney from St. Justin’s Parish. Seating is available.

Mass Requests - We are currently very blessed at our parish with numerous and ongoing Mass requests. Masses are being booked well into late December to date. We

continue to welcome all Mass requests and will do our best to meet your special date requests. The offering of a Mass is $10.00.

Weekday Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors Needed - If you would like to help out with the weekday Masses and are currently involved in either of these ministries, please

call Deb Clements at (519) 472-4037. We are urgently in need of help for the Thursday morning Mass. Training is provided for those who may be new to either of these ministries.

ALPHA is a basic introduction to and

encounter with the person of Jesus

Christ. It is an ideal first step for

anyone seeking community, fun and

answers to questions about faith.

This Alpha experience has radically changed

people’s faith and lives – for the better!! They have

woken up to a new spiritual reality! How about you?

Alpha takes place over several weeks and our next

session is starting Wednesday, September 20th.

Are you ready for the faith experience of a lifetime?

We pray for the deceased of our parish… Gloria Jarvis, Patrick O’Connor &

Betty Rutyer

9th Annual Bishop's Dinner for London & Surrounding Communities - This seminary fundraiser is Wednesday, June 14 and tickets are $125 or $975 for a parish table of ten. For

tickets or sponsorship contact Mrs. Frances Barnard at the St. Peter's Seminary Foundation at (519)432-1824 or 1-888-548-9649 ext. 255 or bishopsdinner@dol.ca. Proceeds will support the work of the Vocations Office, which is financed through St. Peter's Seminary.

CCLC – Diocese of London Summer Camp Calling all young people of the Diocese of London: Are you ready to make this summer count? Consider joining with students from

around Southern Ontario for an overnight summer camp experience you won’t soon forget. CCLC FULL IMPACT is for anyone who will be attending high school in Sept. 2017. And for the first time we bring you CCLC EMPOWER INTRO Camp for anyone entering grade 7 or 8 in September 2017. At CCLC we find God in great adventures like canoeing, low-ropes courses, rock wall climbing, and swimming, daily mass, crafts, sports, campfires, and lots more! Visit www.cclcamp.ca for more information or email cclc@dol.ca with any questions.

Catholic Education Week 2017 begins on Sunday, April 30. The Catholic schools in

our parish will engage in a series of events to celebrate the ongoing gift of publicly-

funded Catholic education. You are invited to discover what celebrations are happening in your children’s school and if possible, attend. Publicly-funded

Catholic education has existed in Ontario since 1841 and its graduates have served

Ontario and Canada very well. The current generation of students in our publicly-

funded Catholic schools will serve with the same spirit and generosity as their

previous generations.

This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is, “Walking Forward Together.”

The 2017 CEW theme and its five sub-themes are drawn from three contemporary

Catholic documents that address the need for reconciliation and renewal – in our

lives, with our families, in our relationships with others and in our relationship with

our environment and our common global future.

The sub-themes, for Catholic Education Week are as follows:

Monday: Walking Forward Together with God

Tuesday: Walking Forward Together with Our Families

Wednesday: Walking Forward Together with Others

Thursday: Walking Forward Together with Creation

Friday: Walking Forward Together in Hope

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The first is the 2016 response of the Canadian Catholic Bishops to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission that we need to heal past injustices by

“Walking Forward Together.” The second is the 2015 encyclical, Laudato

Si’: On Care for Our Common Home by Pope Francis, that emphasizes the

cultural roots of our ecological problems and advocates an urgent world

collaboration for the care of our common global home. The third document,

Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of Love is a 2016 Apostolic Exhortation by Pope

Francis, which applauds our dedication and concern shown to children, families, migrants, the poor, the elderly, and to persons with special needs, as

a sign of the Spirit. These supportive relationships are a test of our

commitment to show mercy in welcoming others and to help the vulnerable,

to be fully a part of our communities.

Our CEW biblical quote, “Do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with

your God” (Micah 6:8), acknowledges the important role of justice and

solidarity with our Indigenous peoples, our environment, the poor and marginalized, and all those who work to protect our common global future.

For more information: Contact your local Catholic School and/or Catholic

School Board.