August 31, 2014
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and
forfeit his life?”
- MATTHEW 16:26
St. Francis of Assisi once said, “Remember, you are what you
are in the eyes of God, and nothing else.” We often forget this
stewardship wisdom when we spend all of our time, talent and
treasure to gain more of the world’s riches. We need to set our
priorities based on God’s values and not the values of the
material world.
Readings for September 7 , 2014
First Reading : Ezekiel 33.7If you do not speak to warn the wicked, I will require their blood
at your hands/
Psalm : 95
O that today you would listen to the voice of the Lord. Do not
harden your hearts!
Second Reading : Romans 13.8-10
Love is the fulfilling of the law.
Gospel : Matthew 18.15-20
If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.
Financial Report August 24, 2014
Regular Offertory
Envelopes
Loose
$5,748.00
405.90
Assessment 2014
Assessment 2014 Balance
Assessment Offertory #7
$64,844.40
36,297.19
$3,156.05
Suggested Monthly Payment
$5,403.70
Restoration Report:
Our Loan as of June 30
Loan payment July
Balance as of July 31st
$361,143.88
10,000.00
$351,143.88
Grocery Card Report
Profit Grocery Cards
Prepaid
$233.50
19.50
Profit from January 1—August 24, 2014
Ongoing Profit from 2006 to Date
$11,942.73
$213,088.82
St. John the Baptist Parish—Weekly Activities
Monday, September 1, 2014
Rectory office closed for Labor Day Holiday
8:35 - Rosary before 9am Mass
† Lawrence Fox by the Coleman Family
† Patty Bastien by Clifford McGuire
† Silvana Di Pierdomenico by Rocco and Chris Pietrangelo
1-3.30pm Parish Nurse can be reached by phone 519 551-2008
9.30am - 24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration- Assembly room
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
8:35 - Rosary before 9am Mass
† Florence Mailloux by Fr. Brian and the Pastoral Staff
5.45pm Choir Practice
7pm—Youth Group Leaders Meetings—Fr. Ware Room
7pm—Bible and the Mass—Fr. Martin Room
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
St. Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor
8:35am Rosary before 9am Mass
† Garnet Fox by Dianne Fox and Family
† Valda Marshall by the Marshall Family
1pm Centering Prayer—Fr. Martin Room
1pm—Legionari Della Sacra Familglia: Maria Sauro
7pm—Information meeting for new Pastoral Council Members
7pm—YouCat Study—Fr. Ware Room
7pm—Baptismal Preparation—Fr. Martin Room
7.30pm—Choir Practice
Thursday, September 4, 2014
8:35am Rosary before 9am Mass
† Joseph Marshall by the Marshall Family
† Charles Duffy by Fr. Brian and the Pastoral Staff
6pm—Wedding Rehearsal Greenham/Girard
7pm—Youth Group Leaders Meeting—Fr. Ware Room
7pm—Rosary Cenacle please phone Harry 519 713 8943
Friday, September 5, 2014
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9.05am Rosary before 9.30am Mass
Note time
† Loreto Capaldi by Mr & Mrs Domenic Donofrio
† Patty Bastien by Donna Gibb
1-4pm—Home Visits—Fr. Brian and Fr. Donato
3pm—Divine Mercy Hour—Church
6pm—Wedding Rehearsal Franklin/Laporte
7pm—St. John’s Baptist Cemetery Mass
—near the Amherstburg Mausoleum—please bring a lawn chair
Saturday, September 6, 2014
9am Mass
† Joseph Faucher by Fr. Brian and the Pastoral Staff
† Betty Lou Dube by Diane & Paul Pouget
1pm—Wedding—Ryan Greenham and Leona Girard
3pm—Wedding—Bradley Franklin and Heather LaPorte
4-4.45pm—Reconciliation
5pm—Mass
Congratulations to Lloyd and Joanne Jenereaux who are celebrating
their 45th Wedding Anniversary and renewing the vows at Mass
Sunday, September 7, 2014
2nd collection—Diocesan Assessment
8am Mass
10am Mass—Baptism
11.30am—St. Vincent de Paul Meeting—Fr. Ware Room
6.30pm—Finance Committee Meeting—Fr. Ware Room
Parish Mission
September14—18, ‘14
The facilitator for our mission will be Fr.
Philip Scott. The theme for our mission
is “the Family”.
Fr. Philip is an international speaker. Born in Peru
he received his seminary training in the United
States. Fr Philip was ordained for the Diocese of St.
Petersburg, Tampa, Florida in 1989. In 1998 was
given permission to found a religious community of
priests, brothers and sisters called Family of Jesus.
Visit Fr. Philips website to read more.
http://www.familiadejesusperu.org/
Choir practices for the Traditional Choir for
the 10am MASS will resume on
Wednesday, September 3rd at 7:30PM
In the Choir Loft.
NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME
The first Fish Fry of the fall season
Friday, September 5th
From 4:30 until 6:30 pm
at the Knights of Columbus Hall,
190 Richmond Street
Fish or Chicken Dinners will be available
Also a table of homemade desserts
Proceeds to Society of Saint Vincent de Paul—Amherstburg
Have a good meal and do a good deed!
Cemetery Mass
Mark your calendar now for
Friday, September 5th, 2014
The cemetery mass will be held at 7pm
near the Mausoleum
Please bring your lawn chairs.
In case of rain or bad weather, the Mass will be held inside the
mausoleum.
Treasures From Our Tradition
One of the most memorable images from the pontificate of
Pope John Paul II is not his shocked expression as he is hit by
a bullet, but rather his tender meeting with his assailant, and his
forgiveness. It is far more compelling because, although people
are struck by bullets every day, true reconciliation is in relatively
short supply. An outside observer might list attempting to kill the
pope as an unforgiveable sin, but of course we know that forgiveness of sin is woven deeply into our tradition of living as
Christ did.
Interestingly enough, the Church took a hard line on these
matters early on. Until the second century, people expected
Christ’s return in the near future, so they deferred judgment to
him. Soon, however, bishops began to grant forgiveness for sin
after baptism, but only once. What we know as the sacrament
of penance takes its life from Jesus’ work of reconciliation, but
just as scripture shows Jesus forgiving people in one
life‑changing encounter, so the church granted one chance
only. Great sins were the target, such as idolatry, adultery, and
murder. Penancewas lengthy, difficult, and public, and the bishop was in charge of the process. For the next several weeks,
we’ll look at subsequent creative and helpful changes in the
celebration of this sacrament.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Mark your calendar for our Fund Raising Dinner for the
Church Restoration.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit the
Rectory office during regular office hours or by phoning
Eric or Mary Conte. 519 736 4316.
We are celebrating Fr. Donato’s arrival to St. John the Baptist Parish with an Ice Cream Social
on Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th.
Please stop by the ice cream centers that will be located on the church front grounds (rain location will be the Assembly