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Parish and Parish Supported Ministries
Living Faith: We have just received our July-August-September copies of this daily prayer devo�onal. We would be happy
to mail you a copy or put one in our mailbox for you to pick up. (**see below)
Sunday Readings: We have received our June and July subscrip�on of Exploring Sunday Readings. Because you cannot pick
up this resource from the churches, we would like to offer to mail copies for anyone interested in receiving one. You may
also pick up a reserved copy from our mailbox. Please email Mary Chisholm at [email protected] if you would like a copy
of either of these resources mailed to you and please include your address. Many have taken us up on this offer and it is no
problem to pop an envelope in the mail! Please be in touch. **For no contact pick up from our mailbox: please be assured
the copies and booklets remain in their boxes untouched. Using gloves, copies go in to an envelope with your name on it.
The mailbox is sani�zed several �mes a day.
Heart of Mary This week we begin our three-week journey with the first book in our Summer Trio Series "Loved As I Am"
by Sr Miriam James Heidland. When Sr. Miriam James Heidland’s life as a successful college athlete proved unfulfilling, she
went searching for something deeper and ended up falling in love with Jesus. By char�ng her own journey toward whole-
ness, Heidland invites Catholics to pursue their own rela�onship with Jesus. Our summer series features prayer, reflec�on
ques�ons, inspira�onal talks and online weekly discussion. The link to our first book study is h=ps://
www.mountcarmelplaceofprayer.com/heart-of-mary-loved-as-i-am-book-study For informa�on please contact Colleen
Cronin at 519-272-5875 or [email protected]
Divine Mercy Study Group: The Divine Mercy Cenacle study group have resumed their Wednesday night mee�ngs online
through a Google plaGorm. If you are interested in joining the study of the Diary of St. Faus�na, please contact Howard
Culligan at 519-272-5413 or Brenda Heisz at 226-921-4928.
Mass Schedule for the week of June 14 - 20
Tuesday -
1. Antonie=a Rizzo Isabel Bais�nl
2. Deceased members of the Diemand family
3. Zbigniew Bukala The Welsh family
Wednesday -
1. Tina Eybergen Mary Kay & Mike Lobsinger
2. Frank Rozic Albert & Teresa Rozic & family
3. Maria Celej Dennis Celej
Thursday -
1. Joseph & Mary Ellen Delaney
Paul & Maureen Van de Walle
2. Patrick Healy Patricia Healy & family
3. Mary Sterkenburg Henry Sterkenburg & family
4. Sergio Rizzo His family
5. Deceased members of the Kelly & Krauskopf families
Friday -
1. Johan Boersen Viola, Mark and Mary Boersen
2. Frank Nyenhuis K of C Council 1431 3rd Degree
3. John Gras Mike & Mary Kay Lobsinger
Readings for the week:
Monday - 1 Kings 21.1-16, Ps. 5, Ma=hew 5.38-42
Tuesday - 1 Kings 21.17-29, Ps. 51, Ma=hew 5.43-48
Wednesday - 2 Kings 2.1, 6-14, Ps. 31, Ma=hew 6.1-6, 16-18
Thursday - Sirach 48.1-14, Ps. 97, Ma=hew 6.7-15
Friday - Deut. 7.6-11, Ps. 103, 1 John 4.7-16
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday - Isaiah 61.9-11, Can�cle 1 Samuel 2, Luke 2.41-51
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday - TwelQh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 20.10-13, Ps. 69, Romans 5.12-15, Ma=hew 10.26-33
A History of the Catholic Women's League of Canada (con’t)
Last week we learned that in 1910, Archbishop Francis Al-
phonsus Bourne, of Westminster, England on a visit to Mon-
treal, had met Bellelle Guerin and suggested the possibility of
beginning an organiza�on for English speaking Catholic wom-
en in Canada similar to the associa�on of Catholic Lay Women
formed in England.
By the spring of 1917, Bellelle had established a group of
Catholic women in Montreal known as the Ladies of Loyola
Club, who at their first mee�ng elected her president. She
wrote to the Archbishop of Montreal, Archbishop Paul Bruch-
esi, to request his blessing and support for this new organiza-
�on. She explained to him that this new organiza�on was to
follow the model encouraged by Archbishop Bourne in Eng-
land to “unite English speaking Catholic women for the pur-
pose of counsel, philanthropy and educa�onal work in accord-
ance with Catholic principles.” During June, 1917 Archbishop
Bruchesi met with Bellelle and gave his complete approval for
the group and it's objec�ves. In their discussions they decided
that the name of the group should be changed from 'Ladies of
Loyola Club' to the 'Catholic Women's League' so that it would
have the same name as the groups in England and Edmonton.
It was then that they began to envision similar groups of Cath-
olic Lay women mee�ng, praying, learning and accomplishing
charitable work in most of the major ci�es across Canada. In
the years between 1917 and 1920 the 'league' was organized
into various departments such as music, art & literature, civics
& educa�on. home economics, care for the residents of
'Loyola Convalescent Home' (founded by the Ladies of Loyola
in 1914). The members of this fledgling organiza�on had
weekly aQernoon mee�ngs with speakers who addressed vari-
ous topics including: “Canada's contribu�on to Modern Art”,
“Homemaking as a Profession”, “Catholic women and the
Vote”. There were also reports given on the work being done
by the members and plans for raising funds to cover needed
expenses, It must have been a most popular organiza�on be-
cause by June of 1920 there were 440 members in the the
Catholic Women's League – Montreal branch.
St.Joseph's CWL Spring Raffle
New Draw Date! Tuesday, June 23/20 @ 8:30 am.
The draw will take place at St. Josephs Parish Hall during a
‘closed gathering’. Fr. Bester will draw the winning �ckets and
all winners will be no�fied by phone immediately following
the draw.
The CWL execu�ve would like to thank everyone for your pa-
�ence and support. Good Luck !
Please stay tuned for updates; you can look for them on our websites, YouTube channel, Facebook page and also receive
them directly from new communica�on technology we have just launched called FlockNote. As we prepare to reopen the
churches in our Parish family, communica�on is going to be essen�al. Flocknote allows us to text and email our parishion-
ers. Please text AvonThames to 514-900-0130. Or, if you can't complete this on your mobile phone, please go
online: avonthames.flocknote.com
There is much to be done before we reopen next weekend. When we do open, we will do so with the new Mass schedule.
Again we ask for your pa�ence, understanding and coopera�on. We will get through this, but we all need to work at it to-
gether. The new Mass schedule is as follows:
Saturday at 5:00 pm. at Immaculate Concep�on Church
Sunday at 8:30 am. and 11:30 am. at St. Joseph's Church, 10:00 am. at Holy Name of Mary
Also, please take a look at the video a=achment from Ken Yasinski, who is a Catholic speaker from out west. In his video,
he shares some wisdom about coming back to Mass since COVID. I think his reflec�on will help our experience of coming
back to Mass. h=ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqJqD7UM1NE&feature=youtu.be
St. Joseph’s Church and
Immaculate Concep5on Church
StraGord ON N5A 5S6
Contact Informa5on
Phone: 519-271-6722
Fax: 519-271-6722
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.straGordcatholic.com
Holy Name of Mary Parish
St. Marys ON N4X 1B4
Contact Informa5on
Phone: 519-284-2593 Ext. 20
Fax: 519-284-2593
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.holynameofmary.dol.ca
Staff Directory:
Pastor:
Fr. Dick Bester Ext. 23
Associates:
Fr. David Butler Ext. 24
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko Ext. 27
Pastoral Minister:
Dr. Ron MacDonald Ext. 25
St. Marys Office:
Parish Secretary
Nancy Bomasuit Ext. 20
Stra<ord Office:
Recep5on: Ext. 0
Elizabeth Manto - hall bookings
(Mondays & Tues./Wed. aQernoons)
Office Administra5ve Assistant
Mary Chisholm Ext. 26
Bookkeeper for both offices:
Maureen Marcelissen Ext. 22
(In the StraGord office on Mondays,
Thursdays, Fridays)
Property Managers/Custodians
St. Joseph’s:
Brian Bambrough Ext. 28
Immaculate Concep5on:
Linda Ingoldsby Ext. 31
Parish Organist:
Anna Checinski 519-703-0851
Sunday Masses are opening for
the weekend of June 20/21.
Confessions currently are can-
celled but please stay tuned for
more news and updates on cele-
bra5ng this Sacrament. To speak
to a priest please give their exten-
sion a call. Contact informa5on is
on the back page.
The offices in Stra<ord and St.
Marys are closed to the public but
your Parish team is here to
answer emails or phone calls.
Pastoral Team
Pastor: Fr. Dick Bester
Associate: Fr. David Butler
Associate: Fr. Chris Pietraszko
Pastoral Minister: Ron MacDonald
Office hours:
St. Joseph’s/Immaculate Concep5on
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to Noon, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Holy Name of Mary
Tuesday - Friday
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Deadline for Bulle5n Submissions:
Mondays - 5 pm.
During the COVID-19 closure, bulle�ns
will con�nue to be updated weekly
and available on our website. For the
�me being, paper bulle�ns will not be
distributed.
Please pray for those who have died - especially Jim Morgan (brother of
Cliff Morgan), and Marg Billo. In company with Christ, Who died and now
lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped
away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever
and ever. Amen
Please pray for those who are sick, especially: Patricia Meszaros, Kathy
Henderson, Bob McGill, Nellie Vanderhyden, Claire Nicholson, Donna Ash-
worth, Frances Kraemer, Barb Leyser, Nora Ryan and Joan Mezenberg.
Voca5ons Prayer Calendar for the week of June 14th:
Sunday: Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood
Monday: Diocesan Administra�ve Assistants
Tuesday: Deacon Donald St. Onge
Wednesday: Fr. Gary Goyeau
Thursday: Fr. Taduesz Kowalczyk
Friday: Karen Doyle, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Saturday: Deacon Dennis Rivest
Sacraments
Bap5sms - We are currently not celebra�ng any bap�sms. You are s�ll
welcome to call either office to register your child.
First Reconcilia5on Prepara�on begins again in the fall, 2020.
First Holy Communions All families have been informed of First Commun-
ion postponements. Once our doors are open again we will be in touch
again with all families.
Confirma5on is now postponed. All families have been no�fied. As soon
as we have a new date we will be in touch.
Weddings—should be booked six months to a year in advance. Please call
either church office to speak with one of the priests.
Sunday, April 19th, 2020
Divine Mercy Sunday Sunday, June 7th, 2020
Trinity Sunday
From The Pastor’s Pen - With Premier Ford's announcement this week about the
reopening of our churches, I ask for everyone's pa�ence as we do this because
how we go about congrega�ng is going to be very different than before the places
of worship were closed.
As we move towards reopening on the weekend of June 20-21, the following pri-
ori�es guide our planning, and I am quo�ng Bishop Fabbro:
-the health and safety of the faithful, clergy, staff and volunteers;
-Proac�ve measures to avoid the poten�al of a second wave of this virus;
-Recognizing the fundamental commandment—a love of God and neighbour—we
have a responsibility to care for one another and protect our communi�es.
While I write this, we do not as yet have the final plan from our diocese. Howev-
er, we do know that only 30% of the Church's capacity can be used. We can ex-
pect social distancing to be in place, and places marked where people can sit. Up-
on entering and leaving the Church, it will be the expecta�on that everyone will
sani�ze their hands. All hymn books and missals and any other leaflets will be
removed before we reopen. In the aisles, the floor will be marked to indicate 6'
distancing to give sufficient space as people enter and exit the Church and for the
communion procession. Everyone will wear masks and each of us will supply our
own. Holy water fonts will be empty. If you want water blessed, please bring
your own bo=led water, and we will bless it. This list is not exhaus�ve, but it rep-
resents what we can expect. We are expec�ng the final plan soon.
Reminder for those who are elderly or whose immune system is compromised,
and those who are hesitant to return to church at this �me, or those who not
make it, please know that the obliga�on to par�cipate at Sunday Mass is suspend-
ed for as long as necessary un�l we open to capacity.
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