Current Church Bulletin
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish and St. Patrick's Parish
Saturday Mass at St. Pat's at 5PM - Sunday Masses at OMPH at 9AM & 11AM
January 17, 2020
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
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Reflection Questions:
Adults: What qualities do you have that would case others to recognize you
as a disciple of Jesus?
Children: What does it take to be a follower of Jesus?
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COLLECTION DETAILS:
Monthly Budgeted Income: $ 10,835.00
Collection for January 2021: $ 2,943.00
OMPH SANCTUARY CANDLE: For God’s help with the pandemic by Rita Mawhiney
SANCTUARY CANDLE FOR BOTH SAINT PATRICK’S AND OMPH: Each week we invite you to light the sanctuary lamp in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The cost is $20.00 and you may drop the donation off at the rectory during office hours or place it in the collection with the information enclosed.
LOCK-DOWN: Please note that St. Pat’s and OMPH will be closed until at least Saturday, February 13th. For more information regarding the lock down, please check our Facebook page. The 11AM Mass on Sundays and the weekday Masses will be live-streamed on our Facebook page and then available to watch later on both Facebook and Youtube. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/OMPH.NL/
OFFICE HOURS: Please note that the office will be closed to the public until the lock-down is over. Anita will be in the office on Wednesdays to answer phones, emails, etc...
2021 SUNDAY OFFERING ENVELOPES are available in the Parish hall. If you would like to pick your envelopes up, please ring the door bell on Wednesdays and Anita will get them for you.
SUNDAY OFFERINGS: At a time like this it can be uncomfortable to talk about giving. Our primary concern is the health and well-being of our parishioners. However, these difficult circumstances show just how important the offertory is to the life of our parishes. The reality is that our parishes rely on the support of our parishioners to operate - parish salaries and ongoing costs (heating, electricity, etc...) are funded through the generosity of parishioners. It will be a challenge for a parish to maintain operations without the Sunday offertory collection.
There are two ways that a parishioner can continue to support our parishes at this time:
∙ MAIL your regular Sunday offertory contribution to the parish.
OMPH - Box 818 New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
St. Patrick’s Parish - Box 293 Cobalt, ON P0J 1C0
∙ E-TRANSFERS: The Parish is now able to accept your Sunday offering via e-transfer. For those who wish to donate to the Parish by this manner, use the email “omphoffice@gmail.com” and the security / password “OMPH81”.
RECEIVE THE BULLETIN BY EMAIL: To receive the bulletin by email, simply send a quick email request to omphoffice@gmail.com.
MESSAGE TO ALL OMPH CWL MEMBERS: Please use the green offertory envelope (which can be found in your box of envelopes) to remit your CWL 2021 Membership dues of $25.00. Thank you. Memberships may also be mailed to Audrey Shelton at 825462 Sawmill Road, New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0.
REGISTRATION FOR JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN: All of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s students and staff would like to wish you and your family all of the wonders and blessings of the Christmas Season. Registration will be open all of January by going online to their website at www.ncdsb.on.ca and clicking the “Online Registration Request” button (located on the front page). Catholic education makes the difference!
INCOME TAX RECEIPTS will be mailed out this year. If you do not receive yours by February 1, 2021, please call the office.
RESOURCES TO ASSIST YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE:
∙ OMPH’s Face book page, Masses live-streamed - weekday Masses Tuesday to Friday, 11:00AM and Sunday Mass at 11AM. These Masses can be watched anytime after they were live-streamed.
https://www.facebook.com/OMPH.NL/
• Daily TV Mass (any time access)
www.youtube.com/dailytvmass
• Magnificat (daily mass prayers & readings, daily meditations and more)
https://us.magnificat.net/free
• Word Among Us (daily mass prayers & readings, daily meditations and more)
https://wau.org/meditations
• Unversalis (Liturgy of the Hours)
https://universalis.com
• My Catholic Kids (includes Sunday video to explain Gospel to children)
HOW TO MAKE A SPIRITUAL COMMUNION: 1) Make the Sign of the Cross, 2) recite the Creed, 3) recite the Our Father, 4) recite 3 Hail Mary, and 4) say the prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori and 5) recite 3 Glory Be.
Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori: My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated from you. Amen
Sunday, January 17, 2021
GROW AS A DISCIPLE | PRAY, STUDY, ENGAGE, SERVE GROW: Have you ever seen The Good Place? While clearly not theologically accurate, it is a thought-provoking Netflix comedy that focuses on four good but flawed characters who meet in the afterlife. I can relate to the character of Chidi, who strives to live a moral life but is crippled by indecisiveness. Do I buy the brown shoes or the black ones? Should I order the salad or the salmon? And I still can’t decide on a career! So I’m amazed at John and the disciples in today’s Gospel. John immediately recognizes Jesus as the Lamb of God. Hearing this, do the disciples ask for a second opinion or draw up a pros and cons list? Nope. They follow him. They recognize the Messiah and act. Their response of faith challenges me to think less and do more, to worry less and pray more. We may not see Jesus in his human form walking by, but we can see his image in others, and hear him through the Scriptures and at Mass. Let us pray for the grace to respond wholeheartedly. GO EVANGELIZE | PRAYER, INVITATION, WITNESS, ACCOMPANIMENT GO: Everyone loves an invitation, though perhaps we’ve forgotten what those are like during these months of pandemic. Today’s readings remind me that, pandemic notwithstanding, we all have a standing invitation from God; it’s up to us to respond. When Samuel heard God’s voice in the night, he listened. In today’s responsorial psalm, we hear, “Here I am Lord; I come to do your will.” And the Gospel tells us how the disciples dropped everything to follow Jesus. Through prayer, we, too can listen for God’s voice and respond. And, just as Eli realized God was calling Samuel and John encouraged the disciples, we can accompany others. By sharing our experience and inviting others to share the way Jesus has spoken to them, we can encourage one another as we seek to turn our lives over to God. STUDY: Many of us slow down a bit during these wintry months after the holidays. Why not use our “down time” to listen to God’s word, not only by attending Mass in-person or online, but through popular apps like iMissal and Word on Fire. Invite friends to do the same and then hold each other accountable by initiating an online group to discuss each week's readings. |
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