Pentecost Sunday
June 4, 2017
Acts 2:1-11 God’s mighty acts empower and unify.
1 Cor 12;3b-7, 12-13 The unifying power of the Holy
Spirit.
Jn 20:19-23 Jesus equips the disciples to be instruments of
forgiveness.
Monday, June 5
9:00 a.m. Mass - Vicki MacDonald
(req. Leo & Sandra MacDonald)
Tuesday, June 6
9:00 a.m. Mass - Spec. int. of Otto Warmbier
(req. by Walters family)
Wednesday, June 7
9:00 a.m. Mass - David Goicoechea
(req. by James Bible Study Group)
Mary & Martin German
(req. by Linda Guralski)
Thursday, June 8
9:00 a.m. Mass - Spec. int. of Nohara family
(req. by Anonymous)
Friday, June 9
9:00 a.m. Mass - Helen Albanese
(req. by Vince Addario)
Brian O’Rourke
(req. by Edna O’Rourke)
Saturday, June 10
(Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity)
5:00 p.m. Mass - Tom Crick
(req. by friends & family)
Marco Lalama
(req. by Mary Lalama & family)
Sunday, June 11
9:00 a.m. Mass - Rita Booth
(req. by Bitondo family)
Spec. int. of Vince Addario
(req. by Lena Addario)
11:00 a.m. Mass - People of the Parish
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
June 11, 2017
Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9 God’s mercy and forgiveness are revealed.
2 Cor 13:11-13 Christ’s grace, God’s love and the Spirit’s
fellowship.
Jn 3:16-18 “God so loved the world he gave his only Son.”
Monday, June 12
9:00 a.m. Mass - Spec. int. of Julianne Miszk
(req. by Kerri & Dave Harrison)
Tuesday, June 13
9:00 a.m. Mass - Antonio Addario
(req. by Vince Addario)
Giulio Bellini
(req. by Anna & Giulio Rocca)
Wednesday, June 14
9:00 a.m. Mass - Monica Mansell
(req. by Dr. & Mrs. Vedova)
Ken Dunwoody
(req. by Patricia Morgetano)
Thursday, June 15
9:00 a.m. Mass - David Goicoechea
(req. by James Bible Study Group)
Friday, June 16
9:00 a.m. Mass - Mary Galotta
(req. by Dr. & Mrs. Vedova)
Saturday, June 17
(Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood
Of Christ)
5:00 p.m. Mass - Angelina Addario
(req. by Vince Addario)
Ernie Greco
(req. by Ferrara family)
Ugo Lucchetta
(req. by Stella Lucchetta & family)
Sunday, June 18
9:00 a.m. Mass - Dora Pieterse
(req. by G. Inrig)
John Van Hezewyk
(req. by Toni Van Hezewyk)
11:00 a.m. Mass - People of the Parish
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP!
May 14, 2017
Sunday Collection
Loose Collection
Total Collection
Debt Reduction
$3,676.00
$261.00
$3,937.00
$3,377.00
May 21, 2017
May 28, 2017
Sunday Collection
$3,007.55
Loose Collection
$163.45
Total Collection
$3,271.00
Pope’s Pastoral Works
$465.00
Sunday Collection
$3,455.40
Loose Collection
$113.60
Total Collection
$3,569.00
Pope’s Pastoral Works
$575.00
(to date)
Communion
for people
who are ill
or
home
bound is available please
call the parish office for
information.
Coffee Sunday will be held Sunday, June 11th.
Please join us in the hospitality room for coffee &
muffins, following both Sunday Masses.
The St. Alexander CWL Prayer Shawl Ministry has
planned a Prayer Shawl Gathering for Wednesday, June
14th following the 9am Mass. We invite all knitters, new
and experienced, to knit or crochet in prayer.
SVDP of St. Alexander Hope Centre Lunch
In May alone we served 91 men, women, & children. For
the Wednesday, June 21st lunch we continue to ask for
sandwiches & pasta salads. Please save grocery bags, yogurt, and margarine containers, as they are useful for packing lunches. This is our last lunch until September. Thank
you for your support and have a wonderful summer!
Year of the Rosary
Celebrating a Mother’s Love: a Day of Marian Reflection,
to honour the 100th anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions
will be held Saturday June 24, 2017, at Mount Carmel
Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls. The presenter is Dr. Josephine Lombardi, associate professor, St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto. Cost: $20 (includes lunch). Register before
June 8 by contacting the Office of Religious Education
[email protected] or 905-684-0154 ext 207.
Thank you to Toni, Gladys & Trudy for selling the
beautiful flowers Mother’s Day weekend! The proceeds were donated to the Building Fund.
PARISH ADORATION & BENEDICTION
First Friday of the month after 9:00am Mass to 10:30am.
Pentecost Sunday
If you’ve been watching TV hospital dramas for a
long time you may remember Dr. Kildare. Richard Chamberlain played that role back in the 1960s. More recently
you may have viewed programs like “ER,” “House,”
“Scrubs,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “General Hospital” to
cite a few. A dramatic moment in many hospital dramas is
when the patient’s EKG monitor stops beeping. The once
pulsing line on the screen goes flat and a dull, warning
tone signals that death is only seconds away.
It’s time for fast action, and the famous defibrillator comes to the rescue. The doctors place the electric pads
on the patient’s chest and dramatically shout, “Clear!” The
patient rolls under the shock of 200 joules and sags back
motionless. The charge is increased and, just in time, the
second try re-starts the heartbeat. The flat line breaks into
little pops of life, and the dull tone returns to happy beeping.
Sometimes, when our faith life flat lines we need
the power of Pentecost to jolt us back into action. As described in today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit descended as tongues of fire. The
“divine lightning” zapped down and touched the disciples,
empowering them to go forth and preach the Gospel to all
nations.
By Deacon Dick Folger
Youth Ministry
Greetings to all! On behalf of our Youth Ministry team
here at St. Alex, I would like to thank all those that supported us in so many ways this year! Especially to CWL
and Knights of Columbus for their generous donations
through the FUN Wine and Cheese Social, Easter Baskets,
and Bake Sale. All of your prayers and love were felt as
well!
To my leaders for commitment and service, Father
Mitch and Jeanie for their leadership, friendship and support. Lastly, to the youth for.... just being Awesome! It
was quite the year, as I am very surprised how the Holy
Spirit has worked so tremendously. I see a wonderful
change in many of the youth for HE is working in a time
that we so desperately need HIM to! We look forward to
next year so please keep us in your prayers.
If interested in helping next year please call me at
905-892-1908
or
email
me
at
[email protected]. We will have a leaders meeting in early
September. We take a break now till October aside from
the Steubenville summer youth conference on July 7-9.
Wishing you all Heavenly Blessings and a Peaceful Heart
that only comes from Jesus, our dearest Lord!
Love to all, Laura Stevenson.
A Catholic Men’s Breakfast - June 17th (7:30am11:45am) at Branches (43 Maywood Avenue, St Catharines). Tickets are $20. Featured speaker: Gus Lloyd
“Magnetic Christianity” - how we, as men, can draw others to the Catholic faith. Please see the bulletin board for
details.
The Knights of Columbus would like to thank
everyone who made the Wine & Cheese a great
success. It was a sold our crowd and the Knights
donated $1,500 to our Youth Ministry program.
Congratulations to our 2017 Confirmation & First
Communion candidates. Their celebrations this month
were beautiful. Thank you to the staff at St. Alexander’s
School & to Patricia Morgetano for helping prepare the
students for these important sacraments.
CWL Spring Dinner, June 28 at Pelham Hills
Golf Club. Sign up deadline June 12. See bulletin board for details and sign up sheets.
~Upcoming Marriages~
June 2017
Chelsea Gugielmi & Joe Sorrenti
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June 14
June 14
June 21
June 28
UPCOMING EVENTS
9:30 am Prayer Shawl Meeting
7:00 pm K.O.C. Monthly Meeting
9:30 am Hope Centre
6:00 pm C.W.L. Spring Dinner