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Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church
Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church
CHURCH CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
1887 Bancroft Drive Sudbury, ON P3B 1S7
Phone: 705-566-8330
Email: [email protected]
Parish Website: www.holyredeemerchurch.ca
Facebook Page: Holy Redeemer Church
Prayer Intentions: [email protected]
H.R. Minnow Lake Food Bank: 705-566-9409
Fr. Sam D’Angelo C.PP.S. - Pastor Email: [email protected]
Fr. Charles Ngozi Abiamiri, SMMM - Associate Pastor
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Mr. Bruno Michel - Deacon
Monique MacIntyre - Lay Pastoral Associate
Email: [email protected]
Sharon Houle - Parish Secretary
Jean Marie (JM) Girard - Building & Grounds Manager
Parish Pastoral Council Chair - Clare Ann Greco
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 705-560-5696
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D I O C E S E O F S A U L T S T E M A R I E
Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020 - Year A
As the Father has
sent me, so I send
you. Receive the
Holy Spirit.
John 20:19-23
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H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H N E W S
Fr. Sam
St. Paul gives us an awesome power verse for the Solemnity of Pentecost: “Now
there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but
the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who
activates all of them in everyone (1 Cor 12: 4-6).” In this way, Paul explains to us
that the Holy Spirit of God uses all of us in different and distinct ways and enables us
to use our distinctiveness for God’s greater honor and glory, by the way in which we
are called to minister to those whom the Lord places along our life’s path. There is
no gift that is not needed; no gift that is too small or insignificant. The only sin would
be not to use the gifts that the Holy Spirit wants us to express. ---for all of our gifts are
beneficial for the spreading of the Kingdom of God! All of our gifts come from God
and are activated by God’s Holy Spirit when we need them. So it stands to reason
that part of our Christian vocation is to discern what are the gifts the Holy Spirit, of
which God wants us to make use, in order to help those who are in distress, inspire
those who are without hope, and bring others a foretaste of the immense love of
God for all sinners. We can think of our unique contribution as part of a tapestry
which the Lord designs to make God’s vision of a kingdom of justice, love and
peace come closer to fruition until it is at last completed by Christ when he returns to
bring about the definitive kingdom of God. Until that time arrives, may we each
strive to become sensitive to the promptings of
the Holy Spirit who is ever ready to help
us unpack the gifts that we have been given.
--- A pastoral pondering as we celebrate the
coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost!
Join Fr. Sam & Fr. Charles,
Sunday Mornings at 11 AM
as the Sunday Liturgy is live
streamed on our Facebook page
(Holy Redeemer Church, Sudbury).
Blessings to all as we join virtually
in prayer from our “domestic” churches!
Pastoral Pondering
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May 31-June 7, 2020 † Denotes a Mass for one who is deceased
❦ Denotes a Mass intention for the living
Sunday, May 31
9am Mass
For the People of the Parish
11am Mass (live stream)
† Luigi Presenza by Adriana Dorion
Tuesday, June 2
† Reginald Rochon by Julie Lackmanec
Wednesday, June 3
† Edmund Beaulieu by Paul Beaulieu
Thursday, June 4
† Stephanie Orsini by Maria Ingriselli
Friday, June 5
† Greg Copping by Diane Copping
Saturday, June 6
No Mass
Sunday, June 7
9am Mass
For the People of the Parish
11am Mass (live stream)
† Aniceta & Maria Teresa Sanchez by the Family
LIVING LITURGY™ SPIRITUALITY, CELEBRATION, AND CATECHESIS FOR SUNDAYS AND SOLEMNITIES 2020
The Spirit that descends upon the apostles
is described as a “strong driving wind” and
“tongues of fire.” Both wind and fire have
the ability to form, shape, and transform
matter. Today we gather to ask for this
transforming power of God to be poured
out upon us and upon all of creation. In
the Holy Spirit we receive everything we
need to carry out Jesus’ mission of love in
the world: to be the Body of Christ and to
build the kingdom of God.
T he Paschal Candle is extinguished
following the Mass on Pentecost
Sunday. It will be moved to
its rightful place near the
baptismal font where it is
displayed with due honour.
It will be used during the
celebration of Baptisms, at
which time the candle of
the newly baptized will be
lit from it. It will also be
used during funeral masses,
standing near the casket or
cremated remains
Once again we extend
a note of gratitude to
Lisa Mirabelli for her artistic
abilities in designing and
painting this year’s beautiful
Easter candle!
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THEME: I HAVE A DREAM
I have a dream that one day there will be no more tragedy of wars between nations, wars which are nothing but power tussle between nations and leaders. I have a dream that one day all people of the earth will unite to form a community of nations assisted by the power of the Holy Spirit. I look forward to that day when there will be no enemies in our midst, enemies who treat
one another with hatred, a hatred, like a poisonous mineral, can eat into the very heart of religion. I have a dream that one day all the diversity of cultures will be joined together as one in the heart of the human race, not to be judged by its location on the globe but by its effect on character. Can this dream of mine, for a community of nations, become a reality? Yes, it can, provided we have the Holy Spirit assisting us. The Spirit of God achieved such a community on the day of Pentecost. When he came “like a strong driving wind, and tongues of fire rested on each of the apostles “ {Acts 2:2}, all barriers of nation and language were broken down by the fusing power of the Spirit, so that people who had gathered there from different lands “ heard the apostles speaking each in his own language “ {Acts 2:8}. Language has the power to divide and the power to unite, depending upon the spirit of those who use it. Those who use their language, influenced by the Spirit of God, can create an understanding community, others will only divide it or destroy it. The Spirit brought together not only the dispersed nations but also the confused disciples, so that they were immediately transformed into the Body of Christ, the Church. The same Spirit can do the same today for the Church and our world today, especially in this unusual and uncertain pandemic times. But the Spirit of God needs you and I, his Church, to cooperate with him in the transformation of the world. It is not enough to have faith in the power of the Spirit, wherever there is genuine faith, it must blossom into works. We must first work to transform our own Churches into united, loving, forgiving and sharing communities. Our Parish must become truly the Body of Christ, in which all our individual gifts are put at the service of the community, in the belief that “ there are different gifts but the same Spirit, there are different ministries but the same Lord” {1Cor. 12:4}. Having thus set our own house in order, we then reach out beyond the narrow confines of our particular Churches. The words of Jesus, “ As the Father has sent me, so I send you” {Jn. 20:21} were directed towards us also. Therefore, as God’s people, we are bound to function as divine agents in the world, to break down the walls of pride and prejudice and of hatred and war, that still plague our families, cities and nations. We pray that the Spirit of God may baptise us with his grace, like early morning dew. To soothe and quieten our minds with his message of peace. To heal our pains and heal our world from this pandemic. May we be less occupied with things that divide us and more with those that we hold in common. To help us see ourselves as rays from the one sun and as streams flowing from one river. May we remain united to you Oh Holy Spirit of God and to one another. Spirit of God sweep the world out of the dusty corners of its apathy and breathe vitality into its struggle for justice and peace. Let your mighty fire freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes, consuming in its heat all that divides the human race. Touch our hearts with the shock of your coming and fire us with longing, to spend and be spent in the ways of love and service to humanity, until my dream of a united world comes true. Amen.
Homily ~ Pentecost Sunday ~
H O L Y R E D E E M E R P A R I S H
Fr. Charles
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The Spirit gave birth to the Church and the Church grows in the power of the Spirit. The Church is not just a building made of cement, sand, stone and water, but primarily an assembly of people whose faith in Jesus has brought them together. As we yield to the person and presence of the Holy Spirit, the Church grows, but when we stifle the action of the Holy Spirit, the Church shrinks. In the face of the innumerable challenges that beset our world, the Church needs an on-going Pentecost – an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon willing men and women, old and young, who constitute the Body of Christ – to renew the face of the earth. May that be our desire, our prayer and quest on this special day.
An On- going Pentecost...
This weeks readings: June 1-7, 2020
Monday Gn 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14/Jn 19:25-34
Tuesday 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18/Mk 12:13-17
Wednesday 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12/Mk 12:18-27
Thursday 2 Tm 2:8-15/Mk 12:28-34
Friday 2 Tm 3:10-17/Mk 12:35-37
Saturday 2 Tm 4:1-8/Mk 12:38-44
1st READING Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
2nd READING 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
GOSPEL John 3:16-18
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Donation Type May 24, 2020
Sunday Collection $611.00
Special Collections $36.00
Building Fund $57.00
Food Bank $988.08
TOTAL $1,692.08
Offerings During COVID-19
Donations: We continue to encourage any
donation in this time of pandemic and are very GRATEFUL for your dedication and support in the upkeep of our church home. These may be left in a locked mailbox at the back rectory door beside the garage.
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