Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie

211 Pentagon Blvd.Sault Ste. Marie ON P6B 5J4

St. Gerard Majella

July 7, 2019Year – C

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST & RECONCILIATION

Weekend Masses:

Saturday : 5:00 p.m.Sunday : 9:00 a.m. &

11:00 a.m.(Children’s Liturgy)

Weekday Masses :Tuesday: 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday 9:30 a.m.Thursdays in Nursing Homes will

resume in Septemberat 10:30 a.m.

Friday 9:30 a.m.1st Thursday: Maple View

2nd Thursday: Davey Home3rd Thursday: Great Northern

Retirement Home4th Thursday: Cedarwood Lodge

Reconciliation :

Saturday 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Mass & Anointing

Parish Priest:

Father Alex Saurianthadathil C.Ss.R

OFFICE HOURS:Tuesday to Friday:

8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Phone # : 705 949 0435

Parish Mission Statement

St. Gerard Majella Parish strives to be a warm,

welcoming Catholic community where the faithful gather to

celebrate liturgy, to foster faith-sharing and to spread the Good

News by word and action. Nourished by Word and Sacrament,

the community of St. Gerard’s supports the spiritual growth,

fellowship and charity of its parishioners.

Email: gmajella@shaw.ca / Web: www.stgerardssm.ca/

Eucharistic Adoration, Holy Mass & AnointingThe first Tuesday of each month will resume in Sept.

We are so happy you came to celebrate with us. If you

are new to the Parish and haven’t registered, we

encourage you to join our family.

Visit - www.stgerardssm.ca

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

“Take care of your body as if you were going to live

forever, and take care of your soul as if you were going

to die tomorrow.” - St. Augustine

Parish Secretary:

Stacey Lampe

Parish Ministry

Chairs/Co-ordinatorsFinance Committee: Steve Drinkwater

Parish Pastoral Council: Ron Zagordo

Catholic Women’s League [C.W.L]:Shirley Leonard

Knights of Columbus[Grand Knight]:Steve Summers

Liturgy Committee: Susan Cushner

Sacristans: Maeve Coccimiglio

Sacrament Preparation:Baptism: Sandra Rollin

Reconciliation & First Holy Communion: Lisa Tomas

Confirmation: Sarah Stickels

Lectors: Patricia Michaud

Children’s Liturgy: Grace Mitchell

Music: Susan Cushner Steve Patterson

Teresa Zuppa

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist:Renee Wysynski & Judie Kearns

Ushers: Frank Gallo

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults [RCIA]: Steve Summers

Mass Intentions

July 9 to July 14 , 2019

Tuesday July 9 7:00pm Clement Scanga + by Carmela & QuintoWednesday July 10 9:30 amMaria & Tomaso Capy + by her granddaughter Mary PirilloFriday July 12 9:30 amIntention of the ParishionersSaturday July 13 5:00 pmMaria and Natale Gaccione + by The Gaccione & Cassavia FamiliesSunday July 14 9:00am: Intentions of all Parishioners 11:00am: Intentions of all Parishioners

Parish information – Phone: 705 949 0435

Finance Report

Sunday June 30 : 2019 $1,605.45

Sunday , June 30 : Electronic Giving $1,450.25

Other $50.00

Email: gmajella@shaw.ca / Web: www.stgerardssm.ca/

[RCIA]: Steve Summers

Hospitality: Mary Davies

Prayer Line:Mary VanBoerdonk : 705 256 7019

Rhea Emond : 705 949 6159

The Lord’s Cupboard: Jane McNally

Decor Committee: Sheila Beishlag

Funeral Luncheon: Sabina Remondi

Funeral Team – Servers:Ed Martin & Doreen Simard

Bereavement Cards: Mary Coventry

Communion Service in Nursing Homes:Anna Griswold

Steve Drinkwater

Bill DeGroot

Assist at Masses in Nursing Homes:Rhea Emond

Coffee Hour:Anna Griswold & Gina Drinkwater

Parish Social Group: Doreen Simard

Social Justice: Nicole Chouinard

Parish Website: Isabelle Wheten

Soup Kitchen: Donna Ross

Thank you for your generosity!

Raise the Roof $850.00

Raise the Roof Campaign - To Date $25,355.01

Total Income $3,955.70

$5,800.63

$12,642.06

$15,414.01

$20,024.01$18,859.01

$24,505.01$ 25, 355.01

WELCOME TO OUR FAITH COMMUNITY

Are you visiting or interested in joining St.Gerard? Welcome!!! If this is your spiritualhome we invite you to register with theparish. If you live outside the parishboundaries the only way we are able toassist you is if you are registered with St.Gerard and this is the parish you attend onSundays. If you are new to the parish pleaseintroduce yourself to our pastor.

PREPARATION FOR SACRAMENTS

Please call the Parish Office at 705 949 0435for an appointment. A Baptism PreparationCourse is required for all parents andGodparents. A Godparent must be 16 yearsof age, baptized Catholic and beConfirmed. Please make arrangements atleast one month in advance by contactingthe Parish office.

In grade 2, children may receive theSacraments of Reconciliation and First HolyCommunion.

INFANT BAPTISM

At our parish the Sacrament ofReconciliation is celebrated in the first weekin March or before the March break.

RECONCILIATION

Preparation for First Holy Communion beginsafter March break. First Holy Communion is

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Parish Information – Phone: 705 949 0435

Let us Listen to God’s WordWeekWeekWeekWeek of July 8 to July 14, 2019of July 8 to July 14, 2019of July 8 to July 14, 2019of July 8 to July 14, 2019

Monday Monday Monday Monday Genesis 28.10-22a

Tuesday Genesis 32.22-32

Wednesday Genesis 41.55-57; 42.5-7a, 17-24

Thursday Genesis 44.18-21, 23b-29; 45.1-5

Friday Genesis 46.1-7, 28-30

Saturday Genesis 49.29-31, 33; 50.15-26++

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: Deuteronomy 30.10-14

2nd Reading: Colossians 1.15-20

Gospel: Luke 10.25-37

Weekend MassesOur Mass times for July and August will remain

as they are now:

Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 am and 11:00 am. There will be no choir at the 9:00 am Mass.

Email: gmajella@shaw.ca / Web: www.stgerardssm.ca/

after March break. First Holy Communion iscelebrated in May.

The sacrament of Confirmation is availableto those who have been baptized, receivedReconciliation and First Holy Communion.Candidates must be in grade 7 or higher.Confirmation is generally celebrated inNovember. For more details please call theparish office.

CONFIRMATION

To arrange for the Sacrament of the Sickand/or Eucharist for the home-bound,please contact the parish office. Visits to thehospital are made regularly; please call andlet us know you would like a visit.

CARE OF THE SICK & HOME BOUND

Please make marriage arrangements six (6)months in advance by contacting the ParishOffice.

MARRIAGE

CHILDREN’S LITURGYIt is so heart-warming and a special joy tosee young families taking part in the HolyMass and engaged in the life of the parish.We welcome crying babies! It is a sign thatthe church is young and alive. We have acommitted, caring and energetic teamorganizing the Children’s Liturgy Programevery Sunday. We encourage parents tobring your children to participate in theLiturgy of the Word with children during ourSunday 11:00 a.m. Mass.

$20.00

All proceeds will go to the “Raise the Roof” fund

Our Lady of Good Counsel will be hiring a new

secretary/bookkeeper,24 hours per week. Resumes can be

sent to:

Our Lady of Good Counsel

114 MacDonald Avenue

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

P6bB 1H3

or emailed to olgoodcoun@shaw.ca.

The deadline for resumes is July 30, 2019 .

See their bulletin for more details.

FUNERAL CELEBRATIONSIf you need any help when preparing for afuneral, please do not hesitate to contactthe Parish Office. As Catholics, the bestmodel we can choose is to give sufficienttime for grieving by having a visitation andthen having a celebration of one’s life withthe celebration of Holy Mass.

MEMORIAL DONATIONSWe invite all parishioners to consider “St.Gerard Majella Church” when choosing acharitable institution for Memorial Donationsin the death announcement in the localmedia to honor a loved one who haspassed. This form of financial support andheartfelt gesture would truly bless and enrichthe life of St. Gerard Majella Church. Yourthoughtfulness is greatly appreciated!

MASS REQUESTSTo request a Mass intention, either call theoffice or come into the office. Place youroffering of $15.00 per Mass in the envelopeand bring it to the parish office or put in theweekend collection. Cheques can be madepayable to “St. Gerard Majella Church”.

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING

CATHOLIC

We are always ready to begin the processby which an adult or older child becomes aCatholic, either by full initiation in Baptism, orby reception into full communion. We are

Parish News!

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St. Gerard Majella has purchased a

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Email: gmajella@shaw.ca / Web: www.stgerardssm.ca/

by reception into full communion. We arealso happy to prepare you for adultConfirmation. For children aged 7-16,parents may call the Parish Office.

HOME – SCHOOL – PARISH Our parish cherishes an amazing working relationship with three Catholic Schools in the neighbourhood:

St. Paul’s SchoolSt. Basil’s School St. Mary’s College

Lighting a candle in memory

of a loved one is a great gesture

of our love for them.

We encourage everyone to consider purchasing a memorial

candle in honor of your loved ones.

Each candle costs $150.00. Your memorial candle will be lit for 6

months.

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St. Gerard Golf Tournament

The annual Father Phil Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday September 8 at 3 pm at TanglewoodMarsh Golf Course in Soo, Michigan....just a ten minute drive from the bridge. We’ve always had a great turnout for this parish event and we hope that this year will be the same. (Canadian money at par) 9 Holes of Golf with a cart, and a fantastic dinner with your choice of steak or chicken, a variety of salads, potato and dessert----is just $37.00 CANADIAN. If you just want to just come for dinner.....no problem! The cost is just $20.00 Canadian.We are always looking for prize donations....so if you are able to donate a prize, please let us know.We hope you will save the date and join us for this parish event!

The parishioners who have Donation envelops #40, #32 and #8, if you could please let Father Alex know or call the office as we need your information on file to issue income tax receipts.705-949-0435Thank you sincerely!

Parish News!

Rhythm and Grace – Celtic Gospel Tour Join us for a dynamic, musical, Faith-filled experience with Rhythm and

Grace – the Duketow family from Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Miriam and

Alex, with their 6 oldest children ages 7 to 17 will help us get our feet

tapping and our hands clapping through harmonious song, energetic

step-dancing, vibrant fiddling, and more. This event promises to be a

life-giving experience for all ages.

When: Saturday, July 13th at 6:30 pm

Where: St. Gerard Majella Parish Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Cost: Free-will offering

Email: gmajella@shaw.ca / Web: www.stgerardssm.ca/

VIBRANT FIDDLING! ENERGETIC STEP-DANCING! DYNAMIC

GOSPEL AND FOLK SONGS! www.rhythmandgracemusic.com

Those

attending the

5pm mass and

going to the

concert will be

provided a light

snack after

mass.

Parish/Regionel News!

We especially want to thank the following individuals or families for their generous donations that have come in so far:

Joe & Christine Chilelli Mary Pirillo Rose CameronSabina Remondi Bill & Colleen Murphy Patricia MichaudTeresa & Anthony Zuppa Josephine Daoust Mary CoventryAngelo & Gemma Masci R. Taillefer Maria PucciSheila & Tom Shannon Frank Gallo Paul LevesqueSilvana Battocchio Janet Acal John PattersonColleen & Tony Hocking Donna Ross Carol SageRita & Ugo LePera Ken & Mary Davies Debbie O’BrienLarry & Elizabeth Bodnar Marv & Strina Keenan Gloria StrukLarry McNally Eileen Mitchell Rita MaionePaul & Renee Wysynski Joseph & Joan D’Addetta Anita JanveauBrian & Marian Curran Rina & Santo Maione Judie KearnsJanis Schnablegger Frank & Maryanna Stumpo William TaylorHeide & Anthony Marrato Anna Pelletier Doble Michael CreedonJanis Schnablegger Camilo & Marta Santoferraro Rita RollinsCarmen & Donna Borghese Anthony & Louise Santelli Rose Perri

Email: gmajella@shaw.ca / Web: www.stgerardssm.ca/

Carmen & Donna Borghese Anthony & Louise Santelli Rose PerriJacques Chouinard John Giallonardo Theresa BarbanManuel & Maria Barros Pauline & Rick Niro Sharon MulliganDon & Shirley Russell Isabella Cerasuolo Helena PereraFranco & Aquilina Demiglio Harold & Doreen Simard Isabel BordinStephen Summers William & Mary Vanboerdonk Toni Nanne-LittleRina & Santo Maione Christine Ingribelli Noemi FantinBrent & Danielle Lamming Frank Del Paggio Regis O’ConnorJeannette Waymouth Frank & Mary Ianni James JohnstonErnesto & Caterina Cicino Lila & Richard Sutton Michael VikkenMark & Slavica Szymberski Annibal & Deolinda Barreiro Shirley DaceyPeter & Kim Theriault Louise Murphy Cecile EvansSheila Beishlag

Please mention “Raise the Roof “on your cheques and envelopes. Thank you for your generous donations!