Parish Office Hours Wed. & Fri. 8:30:am-4:pm Secretary Maryann Clancy 705-652-3095 St. Paul’s School 705-652-7532 Good Shepherd Program Cathy Goden 705-742-0962 St. Paul’s Committee Julie Leahy 705-652-8169 Finance Committee Brian Smith 705-652-3095 CWL Audrey von Bogen705-657-8664 K of C Brian Maloney 705-877-9395 Cemetery Paul Enright 705-657-2101 Hall Rental Office 705-652-3095 Lectors & Ministers Maryann Clancy 705-652-3095 Music Ministry Alex Duketow 705-652-0281 St Vincent de Paul Peter Gruneberg 705-652-3095 Extendicare Ministry Joan Pollard 705-652-3095 OLGC R Committee Rita Harrington 705-652-1458 Friends of St. Jean deB Audrey von Bogen 705-657-8664 Screening Committee John Davidson 705-652-1817 Rosary Ministry Valerie Davis 705-652-1130 Altar Society Carol Brewer 705-652-9707 Legion of Mary Ruby Bokros 705-652-7158

Bishop: Most Reverend Daniel Miehm

Diocesan Website peterboroughdiocese.org

Baptisms Any Sunday during 10:00 am Mass

Please call the office to register

Baptismal preparation by Brian Smith

Marriage Arrangements to be made with the

Pastor one year in advance.

Reconciliation St. Paul the Apostle Church

Sat.6:30-6:50pmSun. from 9:00-9:50

St. Jean de Brebeuf Sat. 4-4:30 pm

Devotions *Eucharistic Adoration every First Friday

*Holy Mass every First Saturday in honor

of the Blessed Virgin Mother

*Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion every

Tuesday with Mass at 5:00 pm

Hospital Visits Please inform the Parish Office when a

parishioner is in the hospital

Parish Mission Statement We, the faith-filled communities of St. Paul the Apostle, St. John de Brébeuf and

Our Lady of Good Counsel, under the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit, strive to be nourished as a

joyful family gathered around the Eucharist. As a sign of God’s presence in our midst, we promote a welcoming

attitude, encourage others to participate in the ministries of the Church and meet the spiritual, emotional and

physical needs of the members through worship, education and service.

ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE PARISH St. Jean de Brébeuf - Our Lady of Good Counsel

4 Reid Street, Box 462 Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 Phone: 705 652 3095 E-mail: office@stpaulslakefield.ca Website:stpaullakefield.org

Parish Priest: Father Raymond Rick Deacon: Reverend Mister Paul Dunford

Holy Mass-Winter Schedule (Labour Day to Canada Day)

Lakefield Saturday 7:00 pm,

Sunday 10:00 am

Buckhorn Saturday 5:00 pm

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Welcome to St. Paul the Apostle, St. Jean de Brébeuf and

Our Lady of Good Counsel

March 17

Second Sunday of Lent

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO

COULD BENEFIT FROM A MASS INTENTION? Please call the office or use an envelope from the back of the church marked “Mass Intentions” and drop it in the Sunday collection basket. HOLY MASS is a prayerful gift for all occasions.

And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white (Lk 9:29). The Transfiguration of the Lord is such a remarkable event that it is recounted

not only here in Luke’s Gospel but also in Matthew 17 and Mark 9; and it’s probably what Peter is talking about in 2 Peter 1:16-18. The three Gospel accounts all make a point of mentioning the whiteness of His clothing. Clearly this was remarkable (possibly because getting or keeping clothing in such a state may have been difficult or even impossible in those days) and it gives us a hint of His true Divine nature. Multiple reports of one event like this create a field day for Biblical scholars. How are the various accounts similar and how do they differ? And why? What does this tell us about the authors and the things they want to emphasize or teach? There is no end to the questions. But I don’t think the questions threaten our conviction that the Bible is inspired by God and contains truth. There is, then, something true about each version of the story even if some details differ. The sacred scriptures, just like our Lord Himself, come from both human and divine sources.

Prayer Brings Healing: Please pray for Kay Marler and Claro Cuisia and for the

people whose intentions are written in the prayer for healing book located in front of the statue of child Jesus and St. Teresa.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for March 2019 Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.

Gospel Reflection 10:00 am Thursday We reflect, discuss and meditate on the weekend gospel passage to prepare us to enter deeper into the Sacred Mystery of Christ.

CARPENTERS CUP retreat March 22-24 at JPII House Call 705-874-1871 with questions.

OUR ACCESSIBILITY ENTRANCE PROJECT

Please continue to support this initiative to improve our church.

Contributors$7,170 CWL $500

K of C $1,116 Walk-Walk-Walk $242

Loose Change $315

QUILTING RETURNS to the church hall Mondays from 9 till 12 with a coffee break at 10:30. This quilt will be raffled off at our annual Summer BBQ so it is very important to our church.

LENTEN MISSION 2019 AT THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PETER IN CHAINS, PETERBOROUGH Monday to Wednesday, March 18, 19 & 20th: 10:00 a.m. - two priests, available for confession 11:00 a.m.- Mass - Bishop Gordon is the homilist - two priests, available for confession after Mass 06:00 p.m. - two priests, available for confession 07:00 p.m. - Mass – Bishop Miehm to preside and Bishop

Gordon is the homilist. Please plan to attend and be sure to invite every Catholic you know.

LENT 2019 Lent is a particularly special and spiritual time for Christians. For over 2000 years we have honored this time, this journey of Jesus, with prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Are you ready to embrace this journey more fully? Join us, and Jesus, in 2019 to make this your best Lent ever, any and every Friday at 5:00pm Mass or on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm in Buckhorn with the powerful prayer of The Stations of the Cross.

LEGION OF MARY ‘ACIES’ We invite all active and auxiliary members of the Legion of Mary to our ANNUAL ‘ACIES’, to renew our consecration to Mary. Holy Mass will be celebrated, Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 PM, at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains. A social, sponsored by the Legion of Mary, will follow in the Knights of Columbus Hall, across the street. All are welcome to join.

SAINT OF THE WEEK St. Cyril (feast day March 18) a fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church whose writings are still regarded as masterful expressions of Christian faith. Born 315, shortly after the legalization of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Cyril received an excellent

education in classical Greek literature as well as the Bible. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Maximus of Jerusalem, and succeeded him as bishop in 348. In a 2007 general audience, Pope Benedict XVI praised the saint for providing an “integral” form of Christian instruction, “involving body, soul, and spirit.” St. Cyril's teaching, the Pope said, “remains emblematic for the catechetical formation of Christians today. In 351, three years after Cyril became the Bishop of Jerusalem, a large cross-shaped light appeared for several hours in the sky over the city – an event that many interpreted as a sign of the Church's triumph over heresy. It could also, however, be understood as a sign of the suffering the new bishop would undergo in leading his flock. More information on Facebook, email and the website.

MELT THE ICE AS YOU SWING INTO SPRING with the Ron Marenger Big Band March 30, at the Lakefield Legion. Tickets are $30 per person available at Community Care Lakefield 705-652-8655.

5TH ANNUAL WALKING PILGRIMAGE TO MARTYRS' SHRINE. JULY 21st to 27th A physically demanding and spiritually rewarding experience. Beginning at St Mary's Church in Lindsay, we walk 150 km over 7 days. To register, please email Fr Eric Mason at fatherericmason@gmail.com.

Mass Intentions St Paul the Apostle Mass Schedule Tues. March 19, 05:00 pm Int. of Deacon Paul Dunford on the occasion of the Anniversary of his Ordination by Annette Dunford. Wed. March 20, 08:30 am for vocations to the priesthood and religious life Thurs. March 21, 08:30am for the People of the Parish Fri. March 22, 05:00 pm Special Intention by a Parishioner Followed by Stations of the Cross

Sat. March 23, 07:00 pm ╬ Lillian Melaney by Julie Leahy and family

Sun. March 24, 10:00 am For the People of the Parish Saint Jean de Brébeuf

Sat. March 23, 05:00 pm For the People of the Parish Our Lady of Good Counsel Next mass Victoria Day May 19, 2019. 12:00 noon Reconciliation St Paul’s Lakefield Sat. from 6:30-6:50 pm Sun. from 9:00-9:50 am. Buckhorn Sat. 4: to 4:30 pm Please come and receive the love and forgiveness of Christ our Lord.

Offering for March 10 was $1,961.00 which includes

electronic offering of $466.00.

(Please consider Electronic Giving. Forms are available

at back of church)

ANNOUNCEMENT We have adjusted the 2019

envelope boxes so that they no longer contain

envelopes for “Fuel” and “Refurbishing”. We

respectfully request that you increase your regular

weekly offering envelopes to continue contributing

to these ongoing needs in our church.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

Raised $ 9,343

For its present & future, St. Paul the Apostle Parish welcomes donations and bequests, large or small, so please consider your church in your giving and when making your will.

There are three ways of participating in the pilgrimage: 1. Ordinary Pilgrims- mostly youth- walk the entire pilgrimage. 2. Worker Pilgrims- attend but either are unable to walk long distances or otherwise decide to work instead of walk. They drive the vans that carry the pilgrim’s bags and everything else: set up and clean up after meals and breaks and help with any other necessary tasks. 3. Family Chapter- Generally walks as much as the little legs can. It is recommended that two families or so “team up” together and one family can be walking while the other is driving. Otherwise, one parent can walk as the other drives. To register, please email Fr Eric Mason at fatherericmason@gmail.com. You will receive a registration form to be filled out and returned. The cost of the pilgrimage is $ 70 per person or family.

On March 18, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. Cyril of Jerusalem, a fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church whose writings are still regarded as masterful expressions of Christian faith.

St. Cyril is also remembered for his exhaustive Biblical knowledge, and his endurance in the face of misunderstanding and opposition. Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians, who likewise celebrate him as a saint on March 18, also remember him on May 7 – the date of a miraculous apparition said to have occurred soon after his consecration as a bishop.

What we know of Cyril's life is gathered from information concerning him from his younger contemporaries, Epiphanius, Jerome, and Rufinus, as well as from the fifth-century historians, Socrates, Sozomen and Theodoret.

Cyril was most likely born in Jerusalem around the year 315, shortly after the

legalization of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.

Although that legalization put a stop to many of the persecutions that threatened the Church for two centuries, it indirectly gave rise to a number of internal

controversies – both in regard to theology, and the jurisdiction of bishops – in which Cyril would find himself involved.

Cyril received an excellent education in classical Greek literature as well as the Bible. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Maximus of Jerusalem, and succeeded him as bishop in 348.

During his early years as a bishop, most likely around 350, he delivered a series of lectures to new initiates of the Catholic Church. Twenty-four of the lectures have survived and are studied today. In a 2007 general audience, Pope Benedict XVI praised the saint for providing an “integral” form of Christian instruction, “involving body, soul, and spirit.” St. Cyril's teaching, the Pope said, “remains emblematic for the catechetical formation of Christians today.

In 351, three years after Cyril became the Bishop of Jerusalem, a large cross-shaped light appeared for several hours in the sky over the city – an event that many interpreted as a sign of the Church's triumph over heresy. It could also, however, be understood as a sign of the suffering the new bishop would undergo in leading his flock.

Unlike many other Eastern bishops and priests of the fourth century, Cyril did not allow his classical learning to lead him away from believing in the full humanity and divinity of Christ.

However, the man who consecrated Cyril as a bishop, Archbishop Acacius of Caesarea, was an ally of the Arians – who claimed that Jesus was a creature and not God. Because of his connection to the archbishop, Cyril himself was unjustly suspected of heresy by many of his brother bishops.

But he also found himself at odds with Archbishop Acacius, who claimed to have jurisdiction over the birthplace of the Church. Altogether, these disputes led to Cyril being exiled from Jerusalem three times in the course of 20 years. Cyril first took refuge with Silvanus, Bishop of Taraus. He appeared at the Council of Seleucia in 359, in which the semi-Arian party was triumphant. Acacius was deposed and St. Cyril seems to have returned to his see. But the emperor was displeased at the turn of events, and, in 360, Cyril and other moderates were again driven out, and only returned at the accession of Julian in 361. In 367, a decree of Valens banished all the bishops who had been restored by Julian, and Cyril remained in exile until the death of the persecutor in 378. In 380, St. Gregory of Nyssa came to Jerusalem on the recommendation of a council held at Antioch in the preceding year. He found the Faith in accord with the truth and expressed admiration of his pastoral efforst, but the city was a prey to parties and corrupt in morals.

In 381, St. Cyril participated in the Second Ecumenical Council, which condemned two different forms of Arianism and added statements about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed of 325. St. Cyril of Jerusalem died in 387, and was named a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1883.