Bulletin March 2, 2014

Mass — INTENTIONS — Messes
The deceased…
les défunts et défuntes
lundi/Monday, Mar. 3, 2014
No mass! Pas de messe!
mardi/Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2014
8:30 am (E)
Andy Rivest ( 10th ann.)
Joe Prpick
Marc Serré
Liam Labelle,
great-grandson of Janet Sears
Leo Janisse,
uncle of Charles Desmarais & Thérèse Mackay
by Florence and family
by Marcel & Carol Barrette
by Jeanne & Phil Brennan
Mercredi des cendres/Ash Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014
7:00 pm (E/F)
Antoine Lassaline
by George & Hélène Masse
Cécile Oriet
by Ted & Virginia Oriet
Alphonse Bonneau
by Paul & Doreen Reaume
jeudi/Thursday, Mar. 6, 2014
8:30 am (E)
Liam Labelle
Marie Anne Labonté
Linda Marentette
Paroisse de la Visitation Parish
Please pray for…Prions pour…
The sick…Les malades
Bill Bulley ,Yvette Bulley
Juliette Comartin, Rita Knapp
Alphonse Labonté, Helen Labonté
Estelle Lebert, Robert Mailloux
Brian Quick, Francis Reaume
Jeannette Rivest, Sherri Roy
Ron Sturba, Thérèse Sylvestre
Gerard Tremblay Sr.
Timothy Trepanier
by the Sears family
by Bashan Lutfi and family
by Madonna Rombach
vendredi/Friday, Mar. 7, 2014
Communion to Shut-Ins
9:00 am to 2:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
8:30 am (F)
Jacques Csaszar (8e ann.)
par sa mère
Linda Mailloux
par Béatrice Quenneville et Hélène
Ghislaine Brévard
par Thérèse Boucaret
samedi/Saturday, Mar. 8, 2014
5:00 pm (E)
For the intentions of the people of God
11:30 am Confessions
dimanche/Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014
9:00 am (F)
Pour les intentions du peuple de Dieu
11:00 am (E)
For the intentions of the people of God
Parish Office / Bureau Paroissial
5407 Comber Sideroad, P.O. Box 220
Comber, Ontario N0P 1J0
Office/Bureau
FAX
(519) 687-3118
(519) 687-2076
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.visitation.dol.ca
Weekend Masses
February 23, 2014
Envelopes
+ loose
$5,705.00
189.95
$5,894.95
Diocesan Assessment…….....…$141.00
Building Fund
Donations……………….....…..$150.00
Visitors Envelopes……...…..…..$35.00
Parish Breakfast Profit……….$449.79
Pastoral Team
Rev. Robert Champagne, Pastor/curé
Larry Lamphier, Permanent Deacon/Diacre permanent
Katherine Marsh, Pastoral Minister/Youth Minister/
Agente de pastorale/pastoral-jeunesse
Parish Staff
www.facebook.com/VisitationParish
Our Collections
Office Hours:
Monday—Thursday
9:00 am to 12:00 noon…...1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Marie Tremblay, Financial Secretary
Rachelle Moison, Secretary/Receptionist
Debbie Rubin, Caretaker
Randy Barrette, Maintenance
Mariette Comartin, Housekeeper
Kelly Authier, Choir Director
Saturday 5 pm (E)
dimanche 9h (F)
Sunday 11 am (E)
*****
Baptism
Celebrated once a month
during weekend masses.
Registration in the parish is required.
Preparation is mandatory.
Reconciliation
Saturday 11:30 am to 12 noon
or by appointment.
Thank you! Merci!
World Day of Prayer Service
This year the World Day of Prayer
Service is taking place on Friday, March
7th, 2014 here at Visitation Parish
beginning at 1:00 pm. The service is
open to all members of the parish as
well as all other faiths in our area. This
year’s theme is Egypt. We hope you
can join us. Light refreshments will be
offered by the CWL in the Parish Hall
following the service.
Marriage
Mass for the Deceased
in Resurrection
Mausoleum, Heavenly Rest Cemetery – Tuesday,
March 4th, 2014 at 4:30 pm.
Presider: Fr. Thom Blondin.
We welcome all those grieving
the loss of a loved one. For
more information please
contact Mary Heath Pastoral
Minister at 519-969-4836.
At least one party must be a registered
member of the parish.
Minimum 6 months notification.
Mandatory marriage preparation course.
Ministry to the Sick
Communion to shut-ins every first Friday.
Hospital visits upon request.
Sacrament of the Sick upon request.
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8e dimanche du temps ordinaire
March 2, 2014
8th Sunday in
Ordinary Time:
The Lord, who knows us
from our conception, will
never forget or abandon us
in our time of need. There
are many things that can occupy our minds. We have many
concerns as well as hopes. We are told to offer them all to
God. In strengthening our relationship with the Lord, we
will be able to know Him better. This is why we are called
to seek the Kingdom of God. It is in this way that we will
know God’s love.
8e dimanche du temps ordinaire:
Vivre
sans soucis? Dans quelques jours, nous entrerons en
Carême. Nous célébrerons la profondeur de notre expérience
de croyants et de croyantes.
Dès aujourd’hui, nous
relativisons nos soucis. La relation profonde et durable avec
Dieu, évoquée dans les textes bibliques, remet les soucis
légitimes de la vie à leur juste place.
The readings…Les lectures...
March 9
le 9 mars
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11
Genèse 2, 7-9; 3, 1-7a
Romains 5, 12-19
Matthieu 4, 1-11
Lenten Retreat:
Saturday,
March 15, 2014 (Please note
change in date) Time: 10:00 am –
3:00 pm. Doors open at 9:30 am
with coffee and muffins. Please
join us for “Come Back To Me
With All Your Heart”, a guided
Lenten reflection led by Sr. Janine & Father Joe of Marie
Rose Place. Cost: Free will offering. Open to all members
of the parish. Please contact Rita Huson at 519-715-9252 by
Sunday, March 9th in order to know how much food to
prepare and to reserve your spot.
COR 44
Applications are now available for the
upcoming COR weekend to be offered at l’Essor High
School, Friday April 25th to Sunday April 27th. Applicants
must be 16 to 19 years of age. The cost is $50.00 per
person. As a limited number of candidates will be accepted,
apply now to guarantee your place. Applications are
available from the parish office Monday to Thursday, in the
sacristy on weekends and now also available on our website,
[email protected] under “Youth” tab.
COR 44 BACK-UP
Preparations are underway for
the next COR weekend. Anyone who has made a COR
weekend is encouraged to come out and help on back-up.
Meetings will take place on Sunday, March 23rd and
Sunday, April 6th in the parish hall. Both meetings will
begin at 1:00 pm, following 11:00 am mass. Any questions
please call Mom & Dad Sylvestre at 519-728-0591.
Season of Lent:
The invitation of this grace-filled
period of 40 days calls us to HOLINESS. As we begin Lent
this week, please consider what you may accomplish to
deepen your relationship with Jesus. Perhaps daily mass,
praying the rosary, taking time for spiritual reading or daily
reflection and praying for someone in the parish may be
beneficial to your spiritual life. The more traditional forms
of spiritual renewal are through penance, sacrifice and works
of charity. Lent can allow us to unite our daily sacrifices
with those that Jesus embraced in His passion. The gift of
our charity can also be both a blessing for others and for
ourselves. Reflect and DECIDE to improve your friendship
with Jesus.
Ash Wednesday...is a day of fast and
abstinence. Catholics are required to abstain
from eating meat and no food between
meals. A bilingual mass will be celebrated at
7:00 pm. Distribution of ashes will occur
during the Liturgy of the Word. Each of the schools in our
parish will celebrate Ash Wednesday, but they will NOT
have mass.
Lenten Walk with the Lord:
A “Lenten Walk
with the Lord” invites you to do one simple act of kindness
for each of the 40 days of Lent. A calendar has been inserted
in this bulletin to help you keep track of your kindnesses
along with some simple instructions to help guide you. For
example, kindness can be as simple as a smile and often
begins at home.
Réunions…
Mon. Mar. 3
@ 7:00 pm CWL Exec. Mtg-library
Tue. Mar. 4
@ 7:30 pm Reconciliation Class-library
Wed. Mar. 5
@ 7:30 pm RCIA - library
@ 8:00 pm Choir Practice
Thu. Mar. 6
@ 10:00 am Youth Commission-library
@ 6:30 pm Annunciation Cemetery
Board Mtg-Sun. Sch. Room
@ 7:00 pm Baptism Prep - library
Sun. Mar. 9
@ 9:45 am Squirettes Executive-library
’Tween Dance—Danse
Students Grades 5 to 8
Élèves de 5e à 8e années
Friday, March 7th, 2014 - 7 to 10 pm
Visitation Parish Hall
Entry/entrée $5.00
Dueling Piano Show & Dinner
The Fundraising Committee will be hosting
another event on Saturday, March 29th. A
Dueling Piano Show featuring our very own Kelly
Authier along with Chris Virzi. Committee
members will be selling tickets after masses
February 22nd-23rd and March 1st-2nd. Tickets
are $40.00 per person or $75.00 per couple. Meal
catered by Koolini’s. Don’t miss out on this fun
evening and make sure to get your tickets early!
For more information, call Trish Desaulniers at
(519)798-9952 or the parish office at
(519)687-3118.
La saison de carême:
Ce temps de carême nous
invite à la sainteté. Veuillez svp considérer dès maintenant
ce que vous pouvez faire pour approfondir votre relation
avec Jésus. Peut-être assister à la messe à tous les jours,
prier le rosaire, faire une lecture ou réflexion spirituelle
chaque journée ou prier pour quelqu’un dans la paroisse
vous aidera à rendre plus intense votre vie spirituelle. Il y a
aussi les formes plus traditionnelles pour se renouveler tel
que la réconciliation, les sacrifices et les actes de charité.
Prenez ce temps pour unifier vos sacrifices à ceux que Jésus
a embrassés dans Sa passion. Réfléchissez et décidez
d’améliorer votre amitié avec Jésus.
Mercredi des Cendres...est
jour de jeûne et
d’abstinence. Comme catholiques, nous ne devons pas
manger de viande ni manger entre les repas ce jour là. Nous
célèbrerons une messe bilingue à 19h qui inclut la
distribution des cendres.
Les élèves de nos écoles
participeront à une célébration, mais n’auront pas de messe.
Initiative Carême :
Un paroissien nous offre une
façon alternative pour enrichir notre engagement et notre
expérience du Carême. « Parcours du Carême avec le
Seigneur » vous invite à poser un simple geste de bonté pour
chacun des 40 jours du Carême. Un calendrier est inclus
dans ce bulletin afin de vous aider à tenir compte
des bonnes actions et contient des instructions
simples pour vous guider. Par exemple, un geste
de bonté peut être aussi simple qu’un sourire et
peut commencer chez-vous.
Meetings…
CWL:
Church Basement Ladies trip to Victoria
Playhouse on June 1st, 2014 – Ladies who have registered
for the trip are asked to pay the cost of $65 ASAP to Carol
Lefaive. You may put a clearly marked envelope “TO
CWL” and include “Your Name” and place in the collection
basket. If paying by cheque, please make payable to
“Visitation CWL”.
OOPS!
CWL dues that were put into the parish
collection basket the weekend of February 15/16 did not
have a name on the envelope. Please contact Kathy
Levesque at 519-798-3478.
Catholic Women’s Breakfast…
with Fr. Ben Hugye of St. Michael, Leamington, Saturday March 8th at the Teutonia Club
Windsor. RSVP: Anne-Marie 776-5334 or
www.catholicwomensbreakfast.blogspot.ca
Thank you for your presence and support.
Lenten Card Parties
begin next
Sunday, March 9th at 7:00 pm. Parishioners
are asked to help by donating sandwiches,
deserts or small prizes for our gift tables. A
sign up sheet for donations is on the desk in the foyer. For
information call Nancy 519-798-3088 or Thérèse 519-687-2304.
Les parties de cartes
auront lieu les dimanches
pendant le Carême commençant le 9 mars à 19h. Les
paroissiens sont demandés d’aider avec le goûter ou en
donnant un prix. Veuillez svp signer la feuille dans le foyer
ou téléphoner Nancy 519-798-3088 ou Thérèse
519-687-2304 pour plus d’informations.
Cursillo:
Praise God for two more successful Cursillo
weekends! Come out and meet our new Cursillistas at our
next Ultreya taking place on Friday, March 7th at 7:30pm at
Holy Name of Mary Church in Windsor. This is a great
chance to see some familiar faces and welcome our newest
Cursillistas.
40 Days for Life: From March 5th through April
13th, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for
Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion.
You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a
40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Windsor
Regional Hospital: Metropolitan Campus, and also to help
spread the word about this important community outreach.
They will be having a kickoff rally on Sunday March 2nd
from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Fogolar Furlan Club. If you’d
like more information – and especially if you’d like to
volunteer to help, please visit www.40daysforlife.com/windsor,
look us up on Facebook or send us an email at
[email protected].
Catholic Men’s Fellowship:
For 20 years now,
men of all ages and from all over Windsor/Essex County
meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:30 am to help
each other grow in their love of God and neighbour. It
begins with breakfast at Donna Mae's Diner (2885 Howard
Ave.) and includes a talk by a guest speaker, who, on March
8th will be Fr. Christ Pietraszko. Newcomers are always
welcome! For more info, please contact Deacon Mike
Horoky (519) 969-1348. Website: CatholicMen.yolasite.com
Fish Fry:
On March 14, 2014, from 4:30 - 7:00 pm
Guatemala Hope and the Essex K of C are jointly
hosting a fish fry at Holy Names Parish Hall, Talbot St.
Essex. ON. Students needing volunteer hours are
welcome to come & help out. Call Mary
Lou at 519-728-4142.
Adult: One piece pickerel dinner-$13.00.
($5 for each additional piece)
Children’s pickerel dinner: $7.00
Cabbage roll dinner - $8.00
Hot dog, pop and chips - $3.00