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Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 4:30pm A
2 5th Sunday of Lent
9
3
School Stations of the Cross
9am
9:30am School Confessions
10am Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 7:00pm
CWL Executive Meeting 1pm
Board Room
4 St. Isidore
Mary Maidens 8am
9am School Confessions
10 Monday of Holy Week 11 Tuesday of Holy Week
Mary Maidens 8am
Maranatha-Coffee &
Muffins—St. Joseph’s Hall,
A.C. following 10am Mass
School Stations 9am
K. of C. Officers’ Meet 6pm,
Board Room, A. C.
10am Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Church 6:45pm
K. of C. General Meet 7:10pm
Conference Room, A. C.
16 EASTER SUNDAY
17 EASTER MONDAY
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Easter Egg Hunt
NO SCHOOL
23 DIVINE MERCY
24 St. Fidelis of Sigma-
Passion of The Lord
Resurrection of the Lord
2nd Sunday of Easter
K. of C. Pancake Breakfast St.
Joseph’s Hall, A. C. following
10am Mass
Parish Visit to Evergreen
Extended Care @ 2pm
30 3rd Sunday of Easter
Project Advance Campaign 2017
CWL Coffee & Muffins –St. Joseph’s Hall, A. C. following
10am Mass
ringen
10am Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 7:00pm
5 St. Vincent Ferrer
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Senior Rosary 2pm A. Ch.
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Gym
Assumption Ch 3pm
MGP-The Wild Goose is
Loose 7 to 9pm. St. Joseph’s CCD Classes 3:45pm
CWL Regular Meeting followHall, A. C.
ing Mass @ 7pm, Conference
Room
12 Wednesday of Holy
Week
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
MGP-The Wild Goose is
Loose 7 to 9pm. St. Joseph’s
Hall, A. C.
13 HOLY THURSDAY
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
CCD Classes 3:45pm
Mass @ 7pm
7 St. John the Baptist de La
Salle
Mass at 9am & 7:30pm @
Assumption Church
Mass 10:30am Willingdon Cr
Lenten Exposition of the B. Sacrament 10am to 6:45pm
Soup Kitchen 12pm to 1pm
STATIONS—A.S.K. Staff 7pm
Sr. Youth 7:30--9pm Hockey in
Gym; Movie in Lounge/Conf. R
14 GOOD FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL
Soup Kitchen 12pm to 1pm
Good Friday Service @ 3pm
Stations @ 7pm
8
Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 4:30pm A
15 HOLY SATURDAY
Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 9:00pm A
EASTER TRIDUUM
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Mary Maidens 8am
Faith & Light Meeting 7pm
Conference Room, A. C.
Holy Hour at 8:30am
Senior Rosary 2pm A. Ch.
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Gym
Assumption Ch 3pm
MGP-The Wild Goose is
CCD Classes 3:45pm
Loose 7 to 9pm. St. Joseph’s
Hall, A. C.
25 St. Mark
26 Our Lady of Good
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28 St. Peter Chanel; St. Louis 29 St. Catherine of Siena
Grignion de Montfort
Confessions from 11am to
Mass at 9am @ Assumption Ch. 12 noon
Rosary @ 10:30am, followed by
Mass @ 4:30pm A
Tea at St. Gerard’s Church
Mary Maidens 8am
Counsel
Holy Hour at 8:30am
Parish Bingo 6:15pm
Assumption Gym
MGP-The Wild Goose is
Loose 7 to 9pm. St. Joseph’s
Hall, A. C.
Senior Rosary 2pm A. Ch.
7pm Mass Choir PracticeAssumption Ch 3pm
CCD Classes 3:45pm
PEC Meet 7pm Sch. Library
Our Lady of Good Counsel
April 26th—CWL Feast Day
Mass at 11am—Assumption Church
Luncheon to follow
Mass at 9am @ Assumption Ch.
Rosary @ 10:30am, followed by
Tea at St. Gerard’s Church
Mass 10:30am Willingdon Cr
Soup Kitchen 12pm to 1pm
Sr. Youth 7:30--9pm St. Gerard’s
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Confessions from 11am to
12 noon
Mass @ 4:30pm A
Mass 10:30am Willingdon Cr
Soup Kitchen 12pm to 1pm
Sr. Youth 7:30--9pm St. Gerard’s
Sunday Mass Schedule
Assumption Church, Westview—Saturday, 4:30pm anticipated
St. Gerard’s Church, Wildwood—Sunday, 8:00am
Assumption Church, Westview—Sunday, 10am, 7pm
Sacred Heart Church, Sliammon—Sunday, 12 noon
Dear parishioners,
Since April is only six days away, I take this opportunity to wish you all a very
blessed Holy Week and Easter. As these final days of Lent come upon us again,
we thank God for the many lessons learned anew in the drama of our salvation about to unfold.
In your name I thank those who will make our Easter of 2017 a reality: Church decorators,
Church cleaners, floral arrangers, musicians, the lectors, the altar servers, the ushers, and
the greeters for the liturgies of the Triduum.
On a sad note: Father Robert is not returning to Powell River. Today I am introducing Father Peter Ha to you. Father Peter is a priest of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, who is coming to us after some months at Holy Rosary Cathedral. He speaks English, French and Vietnamese. Fr Peter has a priest uncle who serves in France. It will be great to have his help
until July, when the clergy moves take effect.
The celebration of Easter helps us consider our own personal situation in relation to the way
society is going. Do I "go with the flow", or do I stand up to the false ideas and attitudes
that frequently come across my path? By our profession of faith, you and I are invited to a
deep personal connection with the Lord who suffers, is crucified, and who then rises. Ultimately, we find our true identity in our personal, intimate connection with Christ. By contrast, in the internet world, things are faceless and impersonal. Crimes such as cyber bullying or identity theft occur without the victim even knowing the true identity of the perpetrator .
Pope Benedict XVI wrote: "Judas is neither a master of evil nor the figure of a demoniacal
power of darkness but rather a sycophant who bows down before the anonymous power of
changing moods and current fashion. But it is precisely the anonymous power that crucified
Jesus, for it was anonymous voices that cried, "Away with him! Crucify him!"
May you and I always resist the pull of the anonymous voices, who seek to undermine the
influence of our Catholic faith in modern society. May we be strong when the changing
moods and current fashions would lead us astray.
At the time of writing, the process of choosing a new Principal for our Parish school is to
happen in the immediate future. May God bless all of those involved in that selection, and
may the Holy Spirit shed his light and power upon the hiring committee. I thank our outgoing Principal, Mrs. Mimi Richardson, who will be retiring this June. Her calm, warm
presence will be missed.
God bless you all in these sacred days: Resurrexit sicut dixit.
Fr Patrick Tepoorten, Pastor
“Apparition Hill” is the new and powerful movie about the happenings
in Medjugorje. Thisthmovie will be shown in the Campbell River Theatre
on Saturday, April 8 at 10am. For more information please call Pat
Clark at 604-483-9982.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE—Assumption Church
Mon—Wed
½ hour before Weekday Masses
Holy Thursday, April 13th after Mass
Good Friday, April 14th
9am—10am
Holy Saturday, April 15th
11am—12pm
4pm—5pm
EASTER TRIDIUM SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday, April 13th
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7pm
Please Note:
NO 8am Mass on Holy Thursday
Good Friday, April 14th
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
3pm
Stations of the Cross
7pm
Holy Saturday , April 15th
Blessing of Easter Baskets
10:30am
Vigil Mass
9pm
Easter Sunday Masses, April 16th
Assumption
10am & 7pm
Sacred Heart, Tla’Amin
12 noon
St. Gerard’s, Wildwood
8am
May all the blessings of this holy season be with all of you.
Stewardship Reflections
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 26th, 2017
Stewardship is a call to collaborate with God. In baptism we are anointed
and called. We are called to be a light, as St. Paul says in today’s second
reading, “Live as children of the light”. How is God calling you? What are
the gifts He has given you to respond to this call? Spending some quiet
time in prayer with God each day is the best way to discern His plan and
purpose for our lives. Each of us can be a light in our own unique way.
Finding that way in the busyness of life requires that we be good stewards of
our time and make time to hear God’s voice. God always provides what we
need to be a light, provided we do our part and are good stewards of the
gifts He has given us to be that light.
Copyright © 2017, by Joseph Daniel Potvin, Joppa Stewardship Leaders, Ottawa