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

July 22 and July 29, 2018.

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Reflection Question - July 22ndAdults: What do I do to rest so that I may return to work refreshed?
Children: When will I make time to stop and pray this week?

Reflection Question - July 29th
Adults: When has a generous gift from someone offered me hope?
Children: What loving gift can I share with someone this week?
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COLLECTION DETAILS:
Monthly Budgeted Income: $10,835.00
Collection for July 2018: $ 7,946.57
ST.PAT’S SANCTUARY CANDLE: Deceased Family Members by Carol Ann Smith

SANCTUARY CANDLE: 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.

FOOD BANK DONATIONS: For the month of July we will be collecting canned brown beans for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

SAINT PATRICK’S FOOD BANK DONATIONS: For the month of July we will be collecting canned brown beans for the Cobalt Coleman and Latchford Community Food Bank.
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: To reach out to our sick and elderly parishioners Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish has a monthly celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick for those in need of God’s healing grace. According to the teaching of the Church, the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick should be celebrated with people who are: 1) seriously ill, 2) are seriously weakened by advanced age, 3) are scheduled for serious surgery, or 4) are elderly, but have no serious illness present. Our next communal celebration will be on Tuesday, August 13th at 7:00 P.M..

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED: In October, we will be welcoming ten to twelve university-age students from NET Ministries (National Evangelization Team). They will be facilitating a retreat for our grade seven and eight students. We are in need of FIVE to SIX homes to billet these students for two nights (arriving September 30th and leaving October 2nd). They will be billeted in pairs of two. Host families would be responsible for two suppers, two breakfasts and one bag lunch. If you are able to assist, please contact Fr. Wayne or the office.

SPIRITUAL RETREAT DAY: The Timmins Diocesan Council of the Catholic Women’s League will host a Spiritual Retreat Day, “Inspired by the Spirit, women respond to God’s call” on Saturday, September 22nd from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (includes lunch) at St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral in Timmins. Topics will be the “Lectio Divina” and euthanasia. Cost for the day is $5 for all CWL members and $8 for non-members. For more information or a registration form, please contact Audrey at 705-647-6205.

CRUISE WITH FR. JOHN & FR. MATT: Remember how you felt about the weather last January? Wouldn't it be nice to escape the winter cold and snow? Come join Fr. John & Fr. Matt on a 12-night Lesser Antilles Caribbean Cruise. We will begin with an overnight stay in San Juan Puerto Rico and then travel to St. Croix, St. Marten, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent, Martinique, Dominica, St. Kitts, Antigua, and a day at sea. The trip will be January 28, 2019 to February 10, 2019, sailing on the Celebrity Summit. There are inside, ocean view and balcony cabins on reserve for our group for a limited time. For further information contact Fr. John at 705-268-3053 or frjohn@ntl.sympatico.ca. All are welcome!