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Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
St. Thomas More (d. 1535)
St. Mary’s Parish Our Lady of Good Counsel
100 Young Street, Ottawa Ontario, K1Y 3P7
Phone: 613-728-9811 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysottawa.ca
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2017
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Sean Wenger, CC Pastor
Rev. Bryan Sabourin, CC Associate Pastor email: [email protected]
Dcn Charles Fink email: [email protected]
Sr. Anna Chan, SC Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries [email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x883
PARISH STAFF
Marian Corak Director of Parish Operations email: [email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x880
Ron St. Louis Maintenance Supervisor
[email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x881
Amanda Johnson Youth Coordinator email: [email protected] phone: 613-728-9811 x882
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Chris Currie, Chairperson [email protected]
Ike Nnebe Mary Scherr Dcn Chuck Fink
FINANCE COUNCIL
André Pion, Chairperson [email protected] phone: 613-723-0150
Penny Pettapiece
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS !
See one of our friendly greeters/welcomers and let us connect with you personally.
MASS TIMES Sunday
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am
Weekdays
Monday to Saturday 9:00am
Wednesday and Friday 12:15pm
RECONCILIATION Saturday , 9:30am (after Mass) Saturday , 4:00pm to 4:45pm (before Mass) Wednesday and Friday , 9:30am (after Mass)
And by appointment.
BAPTISM Two months notice required. Please call Sr. Anna at 613-728-9811 x883.
MARRIAGE Nine months notice required. Please call the office at 613-728-9811 x880.
ADORATION CHAPEL Monday to Friday 6:00am to 10:00pm Saturday and Sunday 7:00am to 10:00pm Located in the church basement.
CHURCH OPEN FOR PRAYER Mon Tues Thurs Sat 8:15am to 10:00am Wed Fri 8:15am to 1:00pm
LIBRARY HOURS Saturday 4:00pm to 7:00pm Sunday 10:15am to 1:30pm
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday Closed Tuesday 9:30am to 4:00pm Wednesday 9:30am to 4:00pm Thursday 9:30am to 4:00pm Friday 9:30am to 12.00pm
Closed noon hour - 12.00 to 1.00pm
OUR MISSION
To worship God,
proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ,
lead others into relationship with him,
and grow together as his disciples.
PARISH MINISTRIES ADORATION CHAPEL Hélène Makuch 613-728-9811 x702 [email protected]
ALPHA EXPERIENCE Rob & Lynne Brooks
613-728-9811 x701 [email protected]
ALTAR SERVERS Zachary Timinski
613-728-9811 x704 [email protected]
CHOIRS Warren Scherr
613-728-9811 x706 [email protected]
COFFEE MINISTRY Anna Mallaci
613-237-5411
GREETING MINISTRY Carole Talgoy
613-728-9811 x713 [email protected]
HEART OF MERCY Debbie Duval
613-728-9811 x714 [email protected]
HOSPITALITY/KITCHEN Catherine Sullivan
613-798-5575
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Dave Watson
613-729-7734
LIBRARY Pascale de Frahan
613-728-9811 x707 [email protected]
MARRIAGE PREPARATION Véronique & Howard Fohr
613-523-5188
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Anne Belanger
819-684-5310
NEW LIFE RETREAT Odette Regimbal
613-224-5723
NIGHT OF WORSHIP & MINISTRY Lise Going 613-728-9811 x720 [email protected]
PERSONAL PRAYER MINISTRY Michael Sarich
819.351.9225 [email protected]
PRAYER CONNECTION John Brooks
613-728-8035 [email protected]
PRO LIFE Helena Szakowski
613-728-9811 x728 [email protected]
RCIA Dan & Annie Gutoskie [email protected]
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sr. Anna Chan
613-728-9811 x883 [email protected]
SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES Jeff Schultz
819-647-3665
SPIRITUAL GIFTS Tracey McAskill
613-728-9811 x734 [email protected]
WEDDINGS Chris & Anne-Marie Smith 613-728-9811 x739 [email protected]
YOUTH GROUPS Amanda Johnson Imago Dei Gr 6-8 Aqua Vitae Gr 9-12
613-728-9811x882 [email protected]
St. Mary’s Parish January 29, 2017
Parish News
2017 ENVELOPES
The 2017 box set of envelopes for Sunday offerings are availa-
ble at the main entrance of the church. If you are new to the
envelope system this year, help yourself to a box which is not
labelled. (Be sure to fill in your information on the Initial Offer-
ing Envelope so we associate you with this number.)
Also, please use the Initial Offering Envelope in the New Year
to update us with your email address and other new infor-
mation. Thank you!
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Children’s Liturgy for youngsters 4 to 9 will resume during
Lent—March 5 to April 16.
For questions, contact Jolene at:
In the meantime, have a look at the Sunday Missal for Young
Catholics 2016-2017 located in a box at the main entrance of
the church.
LIVING WITH CHRIST
- FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY—
For every new subscription to Living with Christ monthly mis-
salette, the publisher, Novalis, will give St Mary’s parish $10.
If it’s time to renew your subscription and you do it with this
fundraiser, we will receive $2.
Think how useful it would be to have your own copy of LWC
delivered to wherever you get your mail.
To order, fill out the special order form included in the bulletin
and put it in the box at the main entrance of the church or
leave it in the library.
MASS FOR SOLEMNITY
OF THE DEDICATION OF ST. MARY'S
- 7.30 PM, TUES FEB 7 -
Come and join us for this annual celebration of the dedication
of our church. We have so much to be thankful for.
Reception in the hall follows mass.
ALPHA MONDAYS AT ST MARY’S
This Monday January 30, in the downstairs hall at 6:30 pm.
The Alpha Experience begins with a hot supper. Come hungry
and, because the experience is best shared, bring a friend or
come alone; you will be made welcome.
Please register via our webpage:
http://www.stmarysottawa.ca/#/home/alpha
To address any questions or concerns:
Email: [email protected]
Leave a message anytime: 613-728-9811 X701
ADORATION CHAPEL
The Adoration Chapel Committee has a table set up in the
downstairs hall after the Sunday masses. There are sign up
sheets for anyone who feels called to devote an hour a
week adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Please con-
sider making this commitment. The blessings are many. God
will never be outdone in generosity.
NEW LIFE RETREAT
— MARCH 10 – 13, 2017 -
The New Life Retreat weekend is an invitation to
a life-changing encounter with the living Jesus
Christ and a call to “let go and let God”.
Are you feeling that your plans for your life haven’t brought the
joy and meaning that you expected? Are you looking for guid-
ance in your faith journey? Are you seeking a personal rela-
tionship with the living Jesus Christ? Give this weekend a try
so that God can tell you in a new or deeper way how much He
loves you.
This retreat is an important component in the faith develop-
ment of St. Mary’s Parish. It is a weekend to learn more about
the power and richness of the Holy Spirit and to be baptized in
the Holy Spirit. It is also an opportunity to make new friend-
ships in the Lord. Join us for the New Life Retreat, Friday to
Monday, March 10, 11, 12 and 13. Past retreatants are wel-
come to attend and we encourage you to bring a friend or fami-
ly member. For information, pick up a brochure at the main or
side entrances of the Church. To register, call Odette at (613)
224-5723.
THANK YOU ST MARY’S!
The weekend of January 14
-15th we made a parish
appeal to you to help fund-
raise for our CCO mission
to the University of Galway
in Ireland. We were so
touched by the generosity
of the parishioners of St. Mary's and would like to thank you for
helping us reach our goal. We will keep you all in our prayers
throughout our mission. God Bless! Isaiah & Evelyn Brine
FR BOB BEDARD CHRISTMAS HOMILY CD
If you joined us for Christmas Mass and left your name to re-
ceive a copy of the Fr. Bob Bedard Christmas homily CD, you
can pick it up today. Please see one of the greeters at the end
of mass to receive your gift.
Stewardship Report
Divine Mercy Library
Library Hours: Sat 4:00pm-7:00pm & Sun 10:15am-1:30pm
Come down and visit the Library after Mass- we’ve got hun-dreds of great books and DVD’s.
www.stmarysottawa.ca
This Holy Thursday will mark 30 years since Father Bob
opened our Adoration Chapel. Thirty years of continued Adora-
tion at St Mary's is an amazing feat considering the distances
many of our adorers travel to keep their committed hour.
BUT in order to keep our current hours open, we require two
committed adorers for each hour. Without two committed ador-
ers, we will have to start limiting the hours of adoration, alt-
hough the chapel itself will remain open.
Did You Know . . .
Offerings BudgetedSurplus /
Shortfall
Dec-04 13,879$ 8,850$ 5,029$
Dec-11 10,127$ 8,850$ 1,277$
Dec-18 12,177$ 8,850$ 3,327$
Dec-25 5,484$ 8,850$ 3,366-$
Christmas 16,205$ 16,205$
Dec Totals: $57,871 $35,400 $22,471
December Stewardship Report
MAINTENANCE OF ST MARY’S CHURCH
This week new floors were installed in the sacristy, the parish
office foyer, rectory basement hallway, rectory stairways and
the front hall of the rectory. No more unsightly floors with miss-
ing tiles!
A church well maintained is a place of welcome and comfort.
Caring for our place of worship encourages each of us to invite
others to join us in our worship and other activities.
From the Building Committee . . .
$460
$0K $115K $230K $345K $460K
Praise God, we have met our financial goal for 2016!
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Surplus as of Dec 31Contributions from Jan1 to Dec 31
Offerings BudgetedSurplus /
Shortfa l l
Jan-01 5,923$ 8,850$ 2,927-$
Jan-08 9,875$ 8,850$ 1,025$
Jan-15 7,387$ 8,850$ 1,463-$
Jan-22 7,121$ 8,850$ 1,729-$
Jan-29 -$ -$
Jan Tota ls: 30,306$ 35,400$ 5,094-$
Ja nua ry Ste wa rd ship Re p o rt IS CHRISTIANITY TO BLAME FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION?
The conversation around environmental stewardship can be
challenging. What is the Christian voice? Is there a Christian
voice? Does the church and the society we live in have a clear
understanding of what the Biblical narrative says about environ-
mental stewardship, climate justice, and how to face an uncer-
tain future with hope?
The Veritas Forum, which involves a collaboration of Christian
groups at the University of Ottawa, in collaboration with the
Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation (CSCA) welcomes Dr.
Steven Bouma-Prediger, professor of Religion and Director of
Environmental Studies at Hope College in Holland, Michiagan
to Ottawa as the 2017 Veritas speaker on January 29 & 30.
Sunday, January 29 @ 7:30 PM: "Why Care About Climate
Change and Honey Bees? Arguments for Earthkeeping.”
Location: Monpetit Hall (MNT) 201 (125 University Pri-
vate), U of Ottawa
Monday, January 30 @ 12PM - 1PM: "Is Pope Francis’ Encyc-
lical on the Environment Relevant in a Secular Society?"
Panel discussion with Dr. Bouma-Prediger, Dr. Philippe
Crabbe (U of Ottawa), & Dr. Heather Eaton (St. Paul's Uni-
versity) Location: Fauteux Hall Room 137, U of Ottawa
Monday, January 30 @ 7:30 PM "Is Christianity To Blame for
Environmental Degradation?" Location: Marion Hall (MRN)
150 – (140 Louis Pasteur), U of Ottawa
Mon Hebrews 11.32-40 Psalm 146 Mark 5.1-20
Tues Hebrews 12.1-4 Psalm 22 Mark 5.21-43
Wed Hebrews 12.4-7, 11-15 Psalm 103 Mark 6.1-6
Thurs Malachi 3.1-4 Psalm 24 Luke 2.22-40
Fri Hebrews 13.1-8 Psalm 27 Mark 6.14-29
Sat Hebrews 13.15-17, 20-21 Psalm 23 Mark 6.30-34
Sun Isaiah 58.6-10++ Psalm 112 1 Corinthians 2.1-5 Matthew 5.13-16
Readings Week of Jan 30 - Feb 5
Mon 9:00 AM For: Margaret Golob By: Linda Cobb
Tue 9:00 AM For: The repose of the soul Joseph Atangana By: Agnes
Wed 9:00 AM For: The repose of the soul of Suzanne Friis By: Torben Friis
Wed 12:15 PM For: The repose of the soul of Rufino Pagaran By: Robert Burns & family
Thurs 9:00 AM For: Tom McColeman, for his Birthday By: Doug McColeman
Fri 9:00 AM For: By:
Fri 12:15 PM For: The repose of the soul of Karl Cavlovic Sr By: Karl & Dolores Cavlovic
Sat 9:00 AM For: By:
Sat 5:00 PM For: The parishioners of St. Mary's By:
Sun 9:00 AM For: The repose of the soul of Paul Wheatley By: Graham Cuthbert
Sun 11:00 AM For: The repose of the soul of Ian and Neil MacDonald
By: David & Kirsten MacDonald
Mass Intentions for the Week of Jan 30 - Feb 5
From the ArchdioceseHOMELANDS MASS: Celebrated at Notre Dame Cathedral a week after the World Day
Baptisms
Please pray a blessing for those being
baptised this month and for their families:
Riley Sherilyn Haye
David Adriel Smit
Joseph Bedard Timinski
WEEKEND SILENT RETREAT Mar. 31 to Apr. 2 at Galilee Cen-tre in Arnprior. Focus on your spiritual journey in silence; with facilitator Joseph Clarkson to help explore the experience of the mercy of God. Organized by Ottawa Christian Meditation. Info: www.wccm-canada/events or [email protected].
HENRI LEMAY, President of CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RE-NEWAL of French Canada will present a workshop on healing prayer, covering the topics of “Bitterness, self-hatred, envy, jeal-ousy” and other toxic emotions on February 9-10 from 7-10pm on Friday and 9:15 to 4pm on Saturday at SATB Studio, 35 Ap-pleford Street, Ottawa (off Blair Rd. between Montreal and Ol-givie Rds.) Bring bag lunch. For more information or to register, please call Pauline (613) 366-4295.
DON BOSCO AWARDS GALA: Come celebrate outstanding dedication to youth ministry and encourage this year’s recipients: Anjuli Baldwin, Byron Chan, Joshua Doucette, David Dupuis, Luc Filion, Sarah Harps, Andrew Jahn, Sebastian Muggeridge, James Pereira, Madeleine Pierce and Dante Ursini. Hors d’oeu-vres, keynote speaker, awards ceremony and dancing. Sat., Jan. 28, 7:00 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Parish. Tickets and Info: Kris-ta Wawrykow ([email protected], 613-738-5025 ext. 222).
RENAISSANCE SACRED MUSIC: Schola Basilicae will offer a meditational concert hour of sacred music of the Renaissance including the music of Byrd, Tallis, & Palestrina. Sun., Jan. 29, 7:00 p.m. All are welcomed to Saint Patrick Basilica, 220 Kent St. Free admittance. Info: (613-233-1126 x 561).
EMERGENCY SPIRITUAL CARE ASSISTANCE TEAM: The Ottawa Hospital needs volunteers on stand by for the Emergen-cy Spiritual Care Assistance Team which responds to local dis-aster situations by working as integrated team members along-side responders from other disciplines. An information session regarding recruitment and training will be given on March 29. RSVP by March 22 to Linda Miller ([email protected]) or (613-798-5555 ext. 16193).
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE – CARITAS CANADA - SHARE LENT: 50th Share Lent campaign, highlighting how women across the world are at the Heart of the Action for development, reconstruction and peace-building. Sat., Feb. 11, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. followed by fellowship and lunch, Holy Cross parish OR Wed., Feb. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. fellowship and light meal at 6:00 p.m. Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn Place. Info: (www.devp.org); Genevieve Gallant ([email protected]).
L’ARCHE OTTAWA SEEKING VOLUNTEERS AND ASSIS-TANTS who would like to create community and make a profound difference in someone's life. L'Arche is an International Organiza-tion founded over 50 years ago by Jean Vanier. There are over 130 faith-based communities around the world in which we en-gage and journey with people with developmental disabilities. Info & monthly calendar of community events & activities: (www.larcheottawa.org); (613-228-7136, ext.29).