bulletin jan.11 2015 - St. Francis of Assisi

MASS INTENTIONS
January 13 - 18, 2015
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Tuesday, 13
9:00 am
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Wednesday 14
9:00 am
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Thursday, 15
9:00 am
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Friday, 16
9:00 am
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Saturday, 17
5:00 pm
- Weekday
Intentions of Shamir Furtado & Family – Gene Furtado
- Weekday
Intentions of Anne Darby-Watchorn – Anne Pritchard
- Weekday
+Casimir Nowak – Monday Night Celebrating the Word Group
- Weekday
+Antonino Tolentino – Grandeza Navarro
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- 2 Sunday in Ordinary Time
+Carl Bender – Bernice Koebel
+Marg Bartscher – Carmel of St. Joseph Companions
+Kathryn Murphy – John Dever
+Marie Bugyra – Eileen & Mary Longo
+Doreen Hehn – Francis & Brenda Hehn and Family
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Sunday, 18
- 2 Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 am Intentions of Monica Donovan – the Barnes Family
Intentions of Fr. Ernie Varosi, C.R. – Joan Ferraccioli & Family
+George Kniess – Joan Ferraccioli
+Bernice Meyer – the Family
11:00 am Parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi
Looking ahead Jan. 18, 2015
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jan. 11, 2015
The Baptism of the Lord
Jan. 1, 2015 Collection
Jan. 3/4, 2015 Collection
Total Collected 2015
2015 Budgeted Collection
$2,918.00
$4,240.00
$7,158.00
$11,040.00
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PARISH
Monday
Bereavement Group (AR)
Parents for Community Living (AR)
Celebrating the Word (RR)
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19
1 Cor 6:13c-15, 17-20
Jn 1:35-42
DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR
Mon. Jan. 12: Rev. Andrew Lopatniuk
Tues. Jan. 13: Rev. Francis Trzupek
Wed. Jan. 14: Missionaries
Thurs. Jan. 15: Rev. Joseph Vano
Fri. Jan. 16: Rev. Mark Sullivan
Sat. Jan. 17: Rev. Drago Gacnik, S.D.B.
Tuesday
Virtue of the Month
9:30 am
Wednesday
CWL General Mtg & Elections (H)
7:00 pm
Thursday
Choir Practice (C)
7:30 pm
Sunday
Sacrament of Confirmation (C)
2:00 pm
COURAGE
Portuguese Prayer Group (AR)
“Do not be afraid; I am with you”. (Is
41:10) “Be not afraid!” is also what the
angel tells Mary at the annunciation, and
Jesus himself uses these words to
strengthen his apostles (Jn 6:20). It
takes a lot of courage to be true to our
Catholic faith. How will you demonstrate
your courage to live our faith?
CWL GENERAL MEETING
& ELECTIONS
The Catholic Women’s League
General Meeting on Wed. Jan.
14th will be their Executive
Election evening. Begins with a
prayer service at 7:00 pm,
followed by general meeting and elections.
Come vote for and meet your new executive.
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
50 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Open House at the school on the Feast of
St. Paul’s Conversion, Jan. 25, 2015, 11:00am
- 1:30pm. Fr. Joseph de Viveiros C.R. will
bless our school at 12:30pm. At 2pm we
celebrate Mass at St. Francis Church,
followed by reception in the Hall. All former
students, staff, parents, and volunteers are
especially invited but everyone is welcome to
come and join the celebrations. Contact Lois
Peterson, Principal, St. Paul School at 519743-4401 for more information.
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PRAYER SHAWL GROUP POTLUCK
The Prayer Shawl Knitters and Crochet-ers
and their spouses are invited to a potluck on
Tues. Jan. 27, 1-3pm, in the Emmaus and
Resurrection Rooms.
PRE-AUTHORIZED GIVING
At St. Francis Parish we offer an electronic
donation program where parishioners can
sign up to have their weekly or monthly
donations withdrawn automatically from
their bank account. You can donate any
amount, and withdrawals are done on set
days each month/week. You can also change
the amount of your contribution by filling
out a new form. For more information please
call the parish office, 519-745-7301.
WEEK OF PRAYER
FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
Opening
event:
The
Woman at the Well:
Festival of Prayer and
Music, Sun. Jan. 18th, 2pm,
hosted by Highland Baptist Church. This
service will be led by members of Calvin
Presbyterian, Forest Hill United, Highland
Baptist, Faith Lutheran, and St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Churches. During the week
you are invited to Reflections on the
Women at the Well, at Calvin Presbyterian,
Mon. Jan. 19th – Fri. Jan 23rd at 7pm, & Sun.
Jan. 25th at 10:15am. Each reflection will be
led by a pastor or pastoral associate from
the participating churches. Finally, join us
for the concluding event, an Ecumenical
Prayer Service with Taizé Songs, Sun. Jan.
25th, 7:30 pm, at Calvin Presbyterian Church.
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME & ASSISI
To Francis
~
Through
Francis
There are still a few seats for April 17-25,
2015. Cost will be $2,795 plus tax of approx.
$550. Info packages are available at the
main entrance of the church. For more
information please call the parish office.
“Faith cannot be negotiated;
It requires courageous witness.
To believe in the Lord is to
always enter anew through the
door of faith that makes us…
leave our comfort zones.”
~ A Year with Pope Francis, p. 352
World Youth Day 2016
Krakow, Poland
There is still time to sign
up for WYD in poland,
July 19 – Aug. 2. Contact David Dayler at
[email protected] 905-528-7988
x2226, or visit www.hamiltondiocese.com for
info and registration forms. Initial reg. and
deposit of $100 due by Jan. 31, 2015.
The Resurrection Bulletin is now available
by email: call Patti at 519-885-4950 or visit
www.resurrectionists.ca. We also welcome
prayer requests through our website.
AROUND TOWN
It’s Time to Sign Up For School! Children
born in 2011 are eligible for Junior
Kindergarten. Children born in 2010 are
eligible for Kindergarten. Kindergarten
Information Open Houses will be held
throughout the region, drop in 6-7pm: Jan.
27 @ Sir Edgar Bauer, Waterloo; Jan. 28 @
St. Anne’s, Kitchener; Jan. 29 @ St. Peter’s,
Cambridge. Registration in the region runs
Feb 2-27, call St. Paul’s School (519-7434401) for specific dates/times. Visit
www.wcdsb.ca and click the “Register for
School” link for more info.
Vocation Ovation Banquet sponsored by the
KW Serra Club will be held Wed. Jan. 21 at
Our Lady of Lourdes, Waterloo. Mass at
5:30pm, followed by dinner in the parish hall.
Our hosts will be Fr. W. Kuzma, Vocation
Director for the Diocese, and Fr. Toby
Collins, CR, Vocation Director for the
Congregation of the Resurrection. Tickets
must be purchased by Jan. 15, $50 per
person, call Joanne Shewchuk at 894-5055.
Lectures in Catholic Experience at St.
Jerome’s University. Join us Fri. Jan. 23
when P. Whitney Lackenbauer will present
this year’s Wintermeyer Lecture entitled
“Sometimes leading, sometimes following,
sometimes
side-by-side:
Catholic
and
Anglican Missionaries and the Political
Evolution of Canada’s North”. Siegfried Hall,
7:30pm, free parking at Renison and St.
Paul’s University Colleges.
KW Couples for Christ and their Family
Ministries invites you to participate in their
10-week Christian Life Program at St. John’s
Church Hall, Kitchener, Wednesdays at 7pm,
Feb. 4-Apr. 15. This is a free program open
to all Christian adults, and at the same time
we offer a children’s program for those 12
and under. Contact Len/Marie Solomon at
519-744-5198 to register.
POPE FRANCIS
WILL ATTEND!
The
Diocese
of
Hamilton is planning
a trip to the World
Meeting of Families, Sept. 22-28, 2015;
Bishop Crosby and Bishop Miehm will be
attending. Every keynote address and
workshop will be based on the concepts of
marriage, family and relationship. This is a
family event with workshop streams for
those 18 and older, 6 – 12 years and day care
for 5 and younger. The first 100 people to
register for the Hamilton Diocesan trip will
have their registration and transportation
(by bus) paid by the Diocese, leaving only the
cost of hotel and food. For more info and to
register go to www.hamiltondiocese.com or
call Teresa Hartnett, 905-528-7988 x 2250
St. Francis of Assisi Parish
49 Blueridge Ave., Kitchener, Ontario N2M 4E2
519-745-7301 Fax: 519-745-6023
www.stfrankw.ca
[email protected]
Administered by the Congregation of the Resurrection:
Lord’s Day Masses
Saturday
5:00 pm
Sunday
9:00 & 11:00 am
Weekday Masses
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 am
Reconciliation
Saturday
4:00 – 4:30 pm
or by appointment
Sunday Children’s Liturgy
Sunday 9:00 am Mass
September to June
www.resurrectionists.ca
Fr. Joseph de Viveiros, C.R.
Permanent Deacon:
Rev. Mr. Peter Pelletier
Pastoral Associate:
Miss Ruthann Fisher
Music Ministry:
Mrs. Terrianne Moulton
Administrative Assistant: Ms. Alice Soeder
Ms. Cathy Vanzieleghem
Building Manager:
Mr. Gary Howell
Pastor:
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
Prayer Network
Call parish office to request prayers
Communal Baptism
Each month, please call the
parish office to register.
Marriages
Registered, active members of
our Parish please contact the parish
one year in advance of marriage date.
8:30 am to 12 noon
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
click on the youth page on our
website or contact Tara @
[email protected]
Vocations Information:
www.vocationinfo.ca
www.vocationculture.ca
“We are a Christ-centred faith community
seeking to be instruments of God’s peace.”
“John saw Jesus approaching him, and
said: This is the Lamb of God who
takes away the sins of the world.”
John 1:29
The Baptism of the Lord
Jan. 11th, 2015