PARISH OFFICE TEMPORARILY CLOSED On a directive from Bishop Fabbro, due to the out-break of COVID-19, all churches and Parish offices in the Diocese of London are closed. Staff are working from home and have access to voicemail and e-mail. Please leave a message and we will respond as soon as possible.

Telephone & Fax: 519-345-2972

Father Philip Joseph: ext. 22 Father Benjamin Raze: ext. 21 Youth Minister: Karen Doyle ext. 26 Office Secretary: Kate Brown ext. 23 Financial Secretary: Sally Stacey ext. 24 Parish e-mail: stjames@dol.ca or stpatricks@dol.ca Websites: www.stjandstp.com and www.stpandstvp.com We will reopen soon. We await an announcement from the Bishop’s Office regarding a reopening date.

FOOD FROM HEAVEN

God sustained the people of Israel for forty years in the desert with manna sent down from heaven, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget it. God brought forth water from stone for them to drink, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget this, either. And Moses tells them—twice—that the food that God sent was a food that neither they nor their ancestors before them had ever experienced before.

Jesus too speaks of food come down from heaven, food that the Jewish people had never ex-perienced before. Recalling the manna in the desert, Jesus doesn’t want them to forget it either, explain-ing that he is the food and drink of eternal life. And Paul reiterates to the Corinthians and to all of us that in the bread and in the cup, we share in the body and blood of Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Diocese of London Outreach Page

Online Masses, Catholic publications and activities for families, children and youth:

https://dol.ca/outreach “Worry is a conversation I have with myself about

things I cannot change. Prayer is a conversation we have with God about things God can change.”

Not by bread alone does one live,

but by every word that comes forth

from the mouth of the Lord.

— Deuteronomy 8:3b

Prayer to Our Lady, Help of Christians

(St. John Bosco)

Most Holy Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, how sweet it is to come to your feet imploring your per-petual help. If earthly mothers cease not to remem-ber their children, how can you, the most loving of all mothers forget me? Grant then to me, I implore you, your perpetual help in all my necessities, in even sorrow, and especially in all my temptations. I ask for your unceasing help for all who are now suffering. Help the weak, cure the sick, convert sin-ners. Grant through your intercessions many voca-tions to the religious life. Obtain for us, O Mary, Help of Christians, that having invoked you on earth we may love and eternally thank you in heaven. Amen.

Perth Huron Crossroads

June 14, 2020: Corpus Christi

St. Patrick’s, Kinkora St. Vincent de Paul, Mitchell St. Patrick’s, Dublin St. James, Seaforth

Parish Administrators: Kinkora & Mitchell: Rev. Benjamin Raze Seaforth & Dublin: Rev. Philip Joseph

Catholic Family of Parishes

Masses to be Celebrated Privately by Fr. Philip this week:

+ Kevin Butters by Catherine Melady

+ Jim Sills by Geraldine Wilson & family

+ Mary Donati by Tom Donati

+ James Ducharme (41st Anniv.) by Denise & Brad Smith

+ Julie Fielder by Denise & Brad Smith

Masses to be Celebrated Privately by Fr. Ben this week:

+ Rev. Paul Mooney by the Estate

+ Rev. Msg. J. A. Feeney by the family

Holy Souls in Purgatory by Michelle & Jacob Quinlan

+ Doug Lehman by Tom & Mary Turner

+ Eldon Weiss by the Estate

+ Age Huitema by Marie Huitema

Adult Faith Formation from the Comfort of Your Own Home The Diocese of London continues to partner with Dayton University to provide all parishioners with affordable, high quality formation opportuni-ties. Parishioners can nourish their faith and contin-ue learning during these times of physical distanc-ing. Many online courses are offered for a reduced price. The next cycle of classes starts July 12. Regis-tration opens May 27 and closes July 8.

Connecting with Young People and Families As we continue to find new ways to reach out to young people and their families during this challeng-ing time, we want to direct your attention to a Face-book link that may be of interest. The Diocese of London Youth Ministry Outreach page https://www.facebook.com/dolYouthMinistry/ is a place where we are sharing what is going on in youth min-istry in the Diocese, and each Tuesday and Friday afternoon there is a live video discussing ways in which parishes and staff are reaching out to our fam-ilies and young people.

Join Together in Prayer... We invite all parishioners to join together each morning at 9 a.m. to pray the rosary for an end to the Coronavirus, for those who have died and for those who are sick and suffering. The Joyful Mystery - Prayed on Monday and Sat-urday https://youtu.be/i2fow3OVgtM The Glorious Mystery - Prayed on Sunday and Wednesday https://youtu.be/xTsX-Pf6tIo The Luminous Mystery - Prayed on Thurs-day https://youtu.be/i2fow3OVgtM The Sorrowful Mystery - Prayed on Tuesday and Friday https://youtu.be/xgBg0jQ4HAA Please set aside some time to join us in prayer as we implore Our Blessed Mother to intercede for an end to this pandemic.

The Huron-Perth Catholic DSB is seeking one (1) volunteer Catholic ratepayer to serve on its Audit Com-mittee for a three (3) year term effective July 1, 2020. The primary role of the Audit Com-

mittee is to assist the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its duties related to governance and oversight. Candidate Eligibility: • Must have sufficient accounting, senior financial management or legal expertise to understand public sector accounting and auditing standards. • Must not be a current employee or officer of the Board, or of any other district school board or school authority. • Must not have a parent, child or spouse currently employed by the Board. Interested candidates may submit a letter of inter-est and resume by 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020 to the attention of Mary-Ellen Ducharme, Su-perintendent of Business and Treasurer at hr@hpcdsb.ca.

Job Opportunity The clustered parishes of St. Patrick, Dublin, St. James, Seaforth, St. Patrick Kinkora and St. Vincent de Paul, Mitchell are seeking a full-time (contract) Parish Secretary to cover a maternity leave. Details are available at https://dol.ca/employmentvolunteering.

Important After the announcement from the government re-garding reopening of worship places we are all ea-ger to resume services and celebrations of Mass and the sacraments. In order to put procedures in place to reopen safely, churches in the Diocese of London will not open this weekend (June 13-14). A date to reopen our churches is being determined. We wait to hear this announcement from the Bishop’s office.

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