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GOD'S PROVIDENCE

1. God not only created the world and not only saves the world, but also governs the world through His wisdom, all-power and kindness. God's government upon the world and connec-tion with it- is God's Providence. God surrounds the whole world and all creatures with His care. God surrounds a man with special care. A man is the most perfect creature on the earth (created in the image of God) and a man has the highest and most difficult purpose, to reach the of en-trance to heaven. God surrounds all creatures in His care in an indirect way, through the help of the biological laws and through the medium of other crea-tures. When the ordinary measures were not sufficient to fulfill God's plans, then God makes miracles. God's providence doesn't free us from an obligation of work, care for ourselves and mutual help.

2. Existence of the physical evil, which exist as a consequence of the original sin (death, sickness-es, disasters) do not contradict with God's Prov-idence. God allows the existence of the physical evil in the world and uses its existence, because He wants to help us to reach the highest goal; salvation. Sufferings are punishment for our own sins and the sins of others, and gives us a chance to give satisfaction for the sins here on earth. Also those who are free from personal sins, are not free from the obligation of penance for the sins of the world, because we create One human family and bear consequence of sins all mem-bers of all human families. (similarly as for one prodigal man in a family, the whole family suffers). In misfortune our character is formed, very often in a more successful way, than in prosperi-ty and well-being. The most beautiful virtues become mature among sufferings and disasters. (For example: mercy, pity, dedication etc.)

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208 Prentice Ave. Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 4P9

Pastor - Rev. Boguslaw Jaroszek Retired Pastoral Assistant: Fr. Jack David Deacon - Rev. Mr. Larry Comte Wake Service Minister ~ Sr. Norma Zorzi Pastoral Leadership Team - Deacon Larry Comte, Ed Briglio Parish Pastoral Council Krystyna Ferguson, Chair C.W.L. - Suzanne Marshall, President K. of C. - Ernie Console, G.K. Prayer Line - Stella Wozny 256-8690 or

Mary Hunt 759-1689 Circle of Rosary - M. Zelek & D. Labay Kitchen Manager - J. Lukecena

Secretary - Marion Leach Office Hours: Tues. Wed. Thurs.

9:00am to 1:00pm. Office: 705-253-5523 Fax: 705-253-7560 Email: holyfamilysecretary@shaw.ca Website: www.holyfamilyparishssm.ca

For emergency contact: Fr. Boguslaw @ 705-253-5523

WEEKEND

MASSES

Sat. - 8:30am - Bilingual Mass - 4:00pm - English Mass Sun. - 9:30am - English Mass - 11:00am - Polish Mass

WEEKDAY MASSES: See Announced Masses

SACRAMENTS: Reconciliation: 1/2 hour before & after

mass on Thursday Friday & Saturday Baptism: See Fr. Boguslaw before mass on

weekends. Instructions required. Marriage: Contact Office not less than eight

months before desired date. Instruction required.

Children’s Sacraments: Contact office or Fr. Boguslaw.

Communion to Hospital or home for the Sick & Shut-ins Contact Parish Office.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

August 12th, 2018 YEAR B

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AUGUST Calendar ‘ P ra y fo r P r i e s t s ’

Daily calendar for August is now available on table at the back of the church.

PLEASE TAKE A CALENDAR HOME EACH MONTH: THEY NEED OUR PRAYERS! WE NEED THEM!

WE NEED THE MASS & THE WORD & THE EUCHARIST, AGAIN WE NEED THEM!

ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT AT MARYGROVE RETREAT HOUSE Garden Michigan.

Sept. 21, 22, 23 2018. Cost: $150.00 U.S. funds. Deposit of $20.00 U.S. required by Aug. 15.

THEME: Sisterhood & The Book of Ruth. Information & register contact Nancy Marshall @ 705-949-1011.

“Come away by yourselves to a quiet place...and rest a while.” Mark 6:31

Reflections on the Supernatural Virtue of Faith By Veronica Arntz

Reflecting on Pope Benedict XVI’s homilies on faith will both help us to re-new our faith and to discover that we are not alone in our pilgrimage to-ward Heaven; rather, we are constantly accompanied by Christ himself.

After calling the “Year of Faith”, Pope Benedict XVI gave a series of homilies on the virtue of faith, which are in a short volume published by Ignatius Press, entitled, The Transforming Power of Faith (2013). These homilies can be useful for reflecting on the virtue of faith as we strive to live more deeply Christ’s call to trust in him always.

Faith is always a gift from God. As Benedict explains, “We can believe in God because he comes close to us and touches us, because the Holy Spirit, a gift of the Risen One, enables us to receive the living God. Thus faith is first of all a supernatural gift, a gift of God” (p. 16). Faith is not something we acquire by our own power; rather, it is a gift from God that we receive if we are open to his grace and the promptings of the Holy Spirit. This further explains how faith is more certain than science: God himself gives us faith. He is the one offer-ing us the gift to believe in him and trust him.

See online: http://truthandcharityforum.org/reflections-on-the-supernatural-virtue-of-faith/

A THOUSAND VOICES AT THE CROSS [on the hill] Sat. Aug. 18th, 2018 250 St. George’s Ave. E. / Grounds open at 5:00pm / Live music 5:30pm.

Service 6:00pm / ALL ARE WELCOME / Bring lawn chairs. Presented by Sault Ste. Marie Christian Radio KFM106.5 Our goal would be to have 1000 voices proclaiming the good news that Jesus died for us and gives us eternal life.

We also pray that this event will have an impact on the unsaved population, and a seed is sown.

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

Rain date Aug. 25th

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.

Z ŻYCIA KOŚCIOŁA 1. Bóg zawsze broni i nie zapmina wołania tych, którzy Go szukają. Pozwala się nazywać Ojcem i

umacnia w naszych sercach ducha przybranych dzieci. Bóg objawia się Eliaszowi, poleca wstać posilić się przed długą drogą. Zobaczcie jak nas Pan jest dobry. Naśladujmy Boga, który objawia swoją miłość. Nie szemrajcie! Jam jest chlebem żywym... Kto spożywa ten chleb, będzie żył na wieki.

Daily Readings ~ Year B II Aug 13 1st Reading: Ezekiel 1.2-5, 24-28c

Gospel: Matthew 17.22-27

Aug 14 1st Reading: Ezekiel 2.8– 3.4 Gospel: Matthew 18.1-5, 10, 12-14

Aug 15 1st Rdg: Rev. 11.19a; 12.1-6a, 10ab 2nd Reading: 1 Cor. 15.20-26 Gospel: Luke 1.39-56

Aug 16 1st Reading: Ezekiel 12.1-16++ Gospel: Matthew 18.21-35-19.1

Aug 17 1st Reading: Ezekiel 16.1-15, 60, 63 Gospel: Matthew 19.3-12

Aug 18 1st Rdg: Ezekiel 18.1-10, 13b , 30-32 Gospel: Matthew 19.13-15

Aug 19

1st Reading: Proverbs 9.1-6 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5.15-20 Gospel: John 6.51-58

English Ministers Aug. 18th & 19th Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

4:00pm

9:30am

I. Dear, T. Donato

M. Hunt, N. Lutes Lectors:

4:00pm

9:30am

N. Sicoli

L. McDougall, S. Marshall Offertory:

4:00pm

9:30am

E. Byrne, G. Byrne

D. Plastino, V. Plastino

Announced Weekly Masses Mon Aug13 9:30am

St. Pontain, Pope, and St. Hippolytus, Priest

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Tues Aug 14 7:00pm

St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr

~ Wed Aug 15 9:30am

7:00pm

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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Thurs Aug 16 9:30am

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Fri Aug 17

3:00pm

At The Hour of God's Mercy for atonement for our

sin and the sins of the whole world.

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Sat Aug 18

8:30am

4:00pm

~ For all Parisioners

Sun Aug 19

9:30am

11:00am

TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME ~ Blessings & Good Health for Brayden Luzzi

by Pace family Gennaro & Christine Spina by Frank & Ida Robert Beaudette father of Debbie Smith

by Prayer partner.

~ Za parafian

Polish Ministers Aug. 19th Lektorzy: Czytanie Modlitwy

11:00am H. Kwolek K. Dubreuil

Dary: 11:00am Ludwa

Please pray for the sick in our parish:

Frank, Edith, Patti Anne, Marilyn, Janet, Elda, Ralph,

Melissa, Mercedes, Noel, John, Teresa, Eddie, Richard, Gisele, Janina,

Vince, Matthew, Tony, Janet, Armando, Donna, Darlene, Robert, Julia & Joan

...Psalm 29:4

Fr. Boguslaw & Fr. Jack will be away July 30th to August 17th. Fr. Silvano, from Argentina, will be staying in residence here & performing all masses at the usual times & other responsibilities as required. Call the office if you require his services.

The office remains open as usual: (same hours: Tues. Wed. Thurs. 9am to 1pm) 705-253-5523.

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2. continued...Cataclysm in nature develops spiritual powers of a man and mobilizes him to correct the con-ditions of his life, and it is not without influence on his spiritual and moral life. Suffering guards life (for example: high temperature sends a signal that an organism is possessed by heavy sickness). Also not everything that we see as evil is really evil. This which is evil for an individual, for the nation can be good. (for example, death in the battle for the soldiers is something bad and not acceptable but in the eyes of Nation – it is heroism). We also ought to remember that the evolution of life on the earth is not ended. If some fragments of this evolution appears evil, it can be for this that we don't know the last development of life on the earth.

3. Existence of the moral evil (sins) on the world also does not contradict with God's Providence. Sins appear because a man abuses his free will, which a man received from God. A man is responsible for his bad choices, for his sins, which leads to evil on all humanity. The Goodness of the Lord is so great, that his kindness removes sins, returning the result of evil for His glory and for the salvation of all people. (Because of sin, God reveals to us His attributes: justice, patience, mercy). A man after sinning can better understand his sinfulness, his anger, and better express his sorrow for sins. And with the help of God's grace a man can change his life. The example of this interior transformation under the influence of the consciousness of their sins – they are Saints, who were sinners (for example, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Augustine, and the Good Thief).

EUCHARISTIC ADOR ATION ~ Our Lady of Good Counsel 114 MacDonald needs ‘Adorers’. Won’t you consider this special invitation of spending 1 hour a week with Our Lord. The bene-fits, fruits and value of this time is without limit.

Consider even being a spare or substitute. You will be only called when someone regular is unable to make it for their appointed time.

Forms & information pamphlets are at the back of the church.

“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth” ...St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

August 15. Wednesday Mass at 9:30am & 7:00pm.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, reminds humanity of our vocation to the heavenly glory. A great sign – a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. The Immaculate Virgin Mary, body and soul, was assumed into heavenly glory, invites and motivates us that we always be attentive to the things that are above. May we merit to be sharers of her glory. A woman clothed with the sun, as a bride in a wedding; a beautiful, white robe. A white, bright, wedding robe, speaks that this person is inviola-ble for others. She is predestined to a husband. Any other man can make

her dirty, defile her. Mary clothed with the sun, is predestined to be the Mother of God's Son, and today her Son bears her into heaven, as his Mother with His own hands, as the most perfect fruit of the earth. Amazed with the whole Church we recognize and profess: “The Queen stands at your hand, arrayed in gold”

If for any reason you cannot pray, relax, the desire to pray is already a prayer.

Prayer Therapy: