Liturgical Publications 3171 LENWORTH DR. #12 MISSISSAUGA, ON L4X 2G6 1-800-268-2637 Trust Care WHELAN Assumption of the FUNERAL HOME

Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral Home Sean P. Copeland Blessed Virgin Mary Parish call with confidence 180 Montreal Rd, Ottawa 515 Cooper St. Tel: (613) 233-1488 Inquire about our Affinity Program and our preplanning options 320 Olmstead Street, Vanier, Ontario K1L 7K3 Tel: 613-746-8503 Manager: Jessy Gallant 613-241-3680 A Family Owned & Operated Business since 1925 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.assumptionparishottawa.com

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Commercial - Industrial - Residential Pastor: Rev. Fr. Dominic Lim, OFM Conv Fire Alarm - Electric Heating Deacons: Rev. Paul Beaudoin Rev. Ricardo Santiago Bernard Dumouchel, Owner 1466 Cyrville Road Pastoral Council Chair: Edgardo Piol Fresh Meat • Freezer Orders • Free Local Delivery 613-741-4070 Temporal Council Chair: Art Guillermo 351 Donald St. • 613-744-6683 www.dancan.on.ca Secretary: Nora Arriola Resident Friars: Rev. Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv Catholic Cemeteries Mille Fiore Floral Rev. Fr. Saviour Karamvelil, OFM Conv of the Archdiocese of Ottawa Serving Hope Cemetery Notre-Dame Cemetery Ottawa & OFFICE HOURS 613-822-1212 613-746-4175 Surrounding HopeCemetery.ca NotreDameCemetery.ca Area Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Traditional Burial • Mausoleum • Columbarium Traditional Burial • Columbarium Shop Online Crematorium • Chapel • Monuments-Urn Monuments-Urn www.millefioreottawa.com 613-747-0811 PASTORAL CARE Andrew Smth, Financial Advisor/Owner Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Wealth, Group Insurance, BAPTISMS - If you are a registered parishioner of Disability & Business Commercial Insurance New Dentures Assumption Parish (or another parish) and attend Mass regularly, Denture Repair [email protected] there is no waiting period. You may call the Parish Office to Implant Supported Dentures schedule a date and must attend a baptism preparation session 613-744-7190 No referral needed, prior to the baptism. If you belong to another parish, a letter of 127 - 1 Hairdressing & Aesthetics Services Free Consultation permission from your Pastor is required. If you are not a Home | Auto | Life | Investments | Group | Business | Travel 613.748.6145 613.695.4811 parishioner of any parish, you must register, attend Mass 431 McArthur Ave. www.cruzadodentures.ca regularly, and there is a three-month waiting period before your child can be baptized.

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT CONFESSIONS - 15 minutes before all Weekday Masses, (March 10, 1994) as well as 3:30 p.m. on Saturday; or by appointment with the "We endeavour to build for this community a .

viable Christian Family that all will consider home." Your one stop auto shop. Serving the community for 60 years. MARRIAGES - One of the couple must be a registered 145 Marier Ave.613-746-0744 • www.KavanaughGarage.ca member of the parish for at least 6 months and attend Mass here We sell new & MASS SCHEDULE: regularly. Please make arrangements at least six months before Funerals Life celebrations Cremation Weekends - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. the wedding date. Marriage Preparation Course required. pre-owned vehicles Sunday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Serving the community THE PERFECT 12:00 p.m. (Filipino Mass) SPIRITUAL COUNSELING - for 47 years Weekdays - Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. by appointment. Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services 450 McArthur Ave. SPOT Services funeraires, cimetiere et cremation Shop LOCAL • Spend LOCAL M B 613-741-3279 ake your pre-arrangements with eechwood DEVOTIONS SACRAMENT OF THE SICK & Eat LOCAL • Enjoy LOCAL TO Memorials Catered Receptions Burials COMMUNION FOR SHUT-INS - www.belairteam.com www.beechwoodottawa.ca 613-741-9530 ROSARY - 20 minutes before weekday Masses. Anyone who wishes to receive Anointing of the Sick or Holy ADVERTISE Communion please call the office to have your name put on the Hulse, Playfair & McGarry FIRST FRIDAY - Exposition and benediction ending at 9:00 a.m. list. Funeral & Cremation Services / Services Funéraires et de crémation EVERY FRIDAY - Holy Hour of Adoration - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE Celebrating 90 years in your community! FUNERALS - Arrangements should be made firstly with the EVERY SUNDAY - EI Shaddai Praise and Worship - After the PLEASE CALL We offer complimentary seminars. For church, and then with the funeral director to insure proper more informatin, please see our website. 12:00 noon Mass Christian burial. 401 McArthur Ave. 1-800-268-2637 Specializing in: Interlocking Stone Retaining Walls • Paving • Fencing • Decking 613-233-1143 613-745-2052 613-421-4066 www.baselandscaping.com www.hpmcgarry.ca 127 - 1 127

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Mass Intentions for the Week We welcome new members and visitors WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS OF St. Ludovico of Casoria, Pastor THANKSGIVING: a Mass of Thanksgiving will be to our parish. Thank you for praying with us St. Ludovico was born in Casoria near . He entered the rd presided by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, Saturday, March 23 , 2019 and for helping build a Christian community. Franciscan Order in 1832. He taught Chemistry, Physics and S.J. at the Notre Dame Cathedral on Sunday, May Mathematics for several years. In 1847, he had a mystical experience, 9:00 am  5, 2019 at 2:30 PM for couples celebrating their 5, 10, after which he dedicated his life entirely to the poor and infirm. He 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 or more years of marriage in 4:00 pm WE PRAY FOR THE GIFT OF HEALING of the mind, said, “Christ’s love has wounded my heart”. This love prompted him to 2019. To register, please contact the Parish Office by great acts of Charity. The process of his began within five body and spirit of Paul Beaudoin, Marie Burke, Sunday, March 24th, 2019 phone (613-746-8503) or by email – months of his death. He was beatified in 1993 and canonized in 2014. Sylvia and Phil Gosselin, Carol Kane, John [email protected] by . Lamont, Norman Levesque, Helen McNeil, Tina 9:00 am Christopher Kornienko by a friend Wednesday, April 24th. Mills, Jennie Morris, Celedonio Ricasio, Jr., and

10:30 am Lucienne Sabourin. CFC PROLIFE EVENT: “Rekindle the Gift of Life”  12:00 pm The ABVM Parish Community May we be able to reach out to them in compassion. th Conference on Saturday, April 27 at Resurrection A Message from Your Pastor Masses March 25th – March 29th , 2019  of Our Lord Church, 1940 Saunderson Dr. With Sr. ADORATION AND WAY OF THE CROSS. Let us Helena Burns, FSP as guest speaker. The Peace! Mon 8:00am walk the road of love with Jesus Christ in the Blessed conference will start with the celebration of the Holy Sacrament every Friday of Lent at 7:00 P.M., (except Mass at 8:00 AM with Arch. Terrence Prendergast,SJ When Satan rebelled and refuse to serve 7:00pm Mass-Anunciation of the Lord’s Birth for the last one of the month) and pray together in and will end at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $15.pp.Family humanity for God, there was no time for him to Tue 8:00am thankfulness for God’s love and mercy. rate of $12.50 pp applies for 4 or more tickets. For repent and come back to God because he is a Wed 8:00am info: [email protected] or 613-355- spirit, and as a spirit, he is not bounded by time. 9214. Thu 8:00am COFFEE, TEA AND FELLOWSHIP: Come to the When humanity rebelled and disobeyed God, Hospitality Room after the 9:00 & 10:30 A.M. Sunday  Fri 8:00am Epi Roca (birthday) by Nena Coronel God showed him the way to go back to him Masses. Create and nourish friendships in Christ. Collection Report through repentance. God gave us time for us to th Saturday, March 30 , 2019 For the weeks ending FREE FITNESS CLASS FOR SENIORS: be able to return with our repentance. Jesus March 17, 2019 - $2,836. 9:00 am Joao Rodrigues Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. in entered time. He who is boundless was made

the Parish Hall. Have fun and be fit. bounded. He who cannot be limited chose to be 4:00 pm †Leonard Kane by Tamarah Kane A copy of the Treasurer’s Report limited. He self-emptied himself to be able to may be requested from the Parish Office. Sunday, March 31st , 2019 LENTEN RECOLLECTION: Next Saturday, March teach us how to restore our dignity by 30th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM for an hour of listening and  undergoing the same situation himself. 9:00 am Irene A. Forro (good health) by Nena Coronel reflection. Representatives from the Marian Christ is everything for us. 10:30 am Devotional Movement will bring the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of the Cage, Queen of the Holy Rosary “Let us work for the good of all, and especially for the Jesus in today’s Gospel is calling us to repent. 12:00 pm The ABVM Parish Community and Queen of Canada. We encourage everyone to family of the faith”. He is leading us out of slavery, prefigured in the  attend. —Galatians 6.10b first reading with Moses leading the exodus of DEVELOPMENT & PEACE: On Friday, March 29th,  the people of God from slavery of the Egyptians. at 6:30 PM, a short documentary, “After the Storm” The season of Lent is a journey of our exodus

will be shown before the movie “For Greater Glory”. from the slavery of sin with Jesus leading us. LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE OF PARISH MEETINGS “After the Storm” is about the struggle for survival of March 30th & 31st , 2019 the people of Tacloban, , affected by Legion of Mary Every Sunday 10:30 AM He is bringing us to the promise land, the typhoon Hyan, and the help extended by Development SLR Choir Every Sunday 1:30 PM Kingdom of His Heavenly Father. In this 9:00 AM Joan Lepage (L) and Peace. Please come and join us.. SLR Filipino Comm First Monday 7:00 PM journey, He feeds us with His own Body and 4:00 PM Deacon Paul Beaudoin, Theresa Akan (L), Prayers after Mass Every Tuesday 8:30 AM Tony McNeil (L) SPECIAL COLLECTION: Next week, there will be a Choir Every Tuesday 7:00 PM Blood to nourish us.

9:00 AM Frank Barrett (EMHC), Betty Barrett (L), Helen second collection at all weekend masses for Catechesis Every Wednesday 7:30 PM

Belda (L) Development and Peace. Please give generously. nd Temporal Council Quarterly (2 Sat.) 1:00 PM Let us, dear brothers and sisters, join this 10:30 AM Manny Beloy (EMHC), John Anethua (L), Lori Liturgy Committee Second Thursday 7:00 PM Scott (L) Exodus that we might be free children of God. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Assumption Knights of CWL Third Tuesday 7:00 PM 12:00 PM Marvin Fernandez (EMHC), Ruby Formoso Columbus look forward to seeing you again next Altar Guild Third Wednesday 7:00 PM (EMHC), Noly Formoso (EMHC), Yola Beloy Sunday, Mar. 31st from 9:45 AM until 2:00 PM in the Pastoral Council Third Thursday 7:00 PM (L); Lynn Obero (L), Flor Marcelo (C) Parish Hall. Cost is $6. for adults and $3. for children Ave Maria. Knights of Columbus Fourth Thursday 7:00 PM under 10 years old.. Rev. Fr. Dominic Lim, OFM Conv El Shaddai Every Sunday 1:30 PM

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Mass Intentions for the Week We welcome new members and visitors WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS OF St. Ludovico of Casoria, Pastor THANKSGIVING: a Mass of Thanksgiving will be to our parish. Thank you for praying with us St. Ludovico was born in Casoria near Naples. He entered the rd presided by Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, Saturday, March 23 , 2019 and for helping build a Christian community. Franciscan Order in 1832. He taught Chemistry, Physics and S.J. at the Notre Dame Cathedral on Sunday, May Mathematics for several years. In 1847, he had a mystical experience, 9:00 am  5, 2019 at 2:30 PM for couples celebrating their 5, 10, after which he dedicated his life entirely to the poor and infirm. He 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 or more years of marriage in 4:00 pm WE PRAY FOR THE GIFT OF HEALING of the mind, said, “Christ’s love has wounded my heart”. This love prompted him to 2019. To register, please contact the Parish Office by great acts of Charity. The process of his beatification began within five body and spirit of Paul Beaudoin, Marie Burke, Sunday, March 24th, 2019 phone (613-746-8503) or by email – months of his death. He was beatified in 1993 and canonized in 2014. Sylvia and Phil Gosselin, Carol Kane, John [email protected] by . Lamont, Norman Levesque, Helen McNeil, Tina 9:00 am Christopher Kornienko by a friend Wednesday, April 24th. Mills, Jennie Morris, Celedonio Ricasio, Jr., and

10:30 am Lucienne Sabourin. CFC PROLIFE EVENT: “Rekindle the Gift of Life”  12:00 pm The ABVM Parish Community May we be able to reach out to them in compassion. th Conference on Saturday, April 27 at Resurrection A Message from Your Pastor Masses March 25th – March 29th , 2019  of Our Lord Church, 1940 Saunderson Dr. With Sr. ADORATION AND WAY OF THE CROSS. Let us Helena Burns, FSP as guest speaker. The Peace! Mon 8:00am walk the road of love with Jesus Christ in the Blessed conference will start with the celebration of the Holy Sacrament every Friday of Lent at 7:00 P.M., (except Mass at 8:00 AM with Arch. Terrence Prendergast,SJ When Satan rebelled and refuse to serve 7:00pm Mass-Anunciation of the Lord’s Birth for the last one of the month) and pray together in and will end at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $15.pp.Family humanity for God, there was no time for him to Tue 8:00am thankfulness for God’s love and mercy. rate of $12.50 pp applies for 4 or more tickets. For repent and come back to God because he is a Wed 8:00am info: [email protected] or 613-355- spirit, and as a spirit, he is not bounded by time. 9214. Thu 8:00am COFFEE, TEA AND FELLOWSHIP: Come to the When humanity rebelled and disobeyed God, Hospitality Room after the 9:00 & 10:30 A.M. Sunday  Fri 8:00am Epi Roca (birthday) by Nena Coronel God showed him the way to go back to him Masses. Create and nourish friendships in Christ. Collection Report through repentance. God gave us time for us to th Saturday, March 30 , 2019 For the weeks ending FREE FITNESS CLASS FOR SENIORS: be able to return with our repentance. Jesus March 17, 2019 - $2,836. 9:00 am Joao Rodrigues Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. in entered time. He who is boundless was made

the Parish Hall. Have fun and be fit. bounded. He who cannot be limited chose to be 4:00 pm †Leonard Kane by Tamarah Kane A copy of the Treasurer’s Report limited. He self-emptied himself to be able to may be requested from the Parish Office. Sunday, March 31st , 2019 LENTEN RECOLLECTION: Next Saturday, March teach us how to restore our dignity by 30th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM for an hour of listening and  undergoing the same situation himself. 9:00 am Irene A. Forro (good health) by Nena Coronel reflection. Representatives from the Marian Christ is everything for us. 10:30 am Devotional Movement will bring the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of the Cage, Queen of the Holy Rosary “Let us work for the good of all, and especially for the Jesus in today’s Gospel is calling us to repent. 12:00 pm The ABVM Parish Community and Queen of Canada. We encourage everyone to family of the faith”. He is leading us out of slavery, prefigured in the  attend. —Galatians 6.10b first reading with Moses leading the exodus of DEVELOPMENT & PEACE: On Friday, March 29th,  the people of God from slavery of the Egyptians. at 6:30 PM, a short documentary, “After the Storm” The season of Lent is a journey of our exodus

will be shown before the movie “For Greater Glory”. from the slavery of sin with Jesus leading us. LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE OF PARISH MEETINGS “After the Storm” is about the struggle for survival of March 30th & 31st , 2019 the people of Tacloban, Philippines, affected by Legion of Mary Every Sunday 10:30 AM He is bringing us to the promise land, the typhoon Hyan, and the help extended by Development SLR Choir Every Sunday 1:30 PM Kingdom of His Heavenly Father. In this 9:00 AM Joan Lepage (L) and Peace. Please come and join us.. SLR Filipino Comm First Monday 7:00 PM journey, He feeds us with His own Body and 4:00 PM Deacon Paul Beaudoin, Theresa Akan (L), Prayers after Mass Every Tuesday 8:30 AM Tony McNeil (L) SPECIAL COLLECTION: Next week, there will be a Choir Every Tuesday 7:00 PM Blood to nourish us.

9:00 AM Frank Barrett (EMHC), Betty Barrett (L), Helen second collection at all weekend masses for Catechesis Every Wednesday 7:30 PM

Belda (L) Development and Peace. Please give generously. nd Temporal Council Quarterly (2 Sat.) 1:00 PM Let us, dear brothers and sisters, join this 10:30 AM Manny Beloy (EMHC), John Anethua (L), Lori Liturgy Committee Second Thursday 7:00 PM Scott (L) Exodus that we might be free children of God. PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Assumption Knights of CWL Third Tuesday 7:00 PM 12:00 PM Marvin Fernandez (EMHC), Ruby Formoso Columbus look forward to seeing you again next Altar Guild Third Wednesday 7:00 PM (EMHC), Noly Formoso (EMHC), Yola Beloy Sunday, Mar. 31st from 9:45 AM until 2:00 PM in the Pastoral Council Third Thursday 7:00 PM (L); Lynn Obero (L), Flor Marcelo (C) Parish Hall. Cost is $6. for adults and $3. for children Ave Maria. Knights of Columbus Fourth Thursday 7:00 PM under 10 years old.. Rev. Fr. Dominic Lim, OFM Conv El Shaddai Every Sunday 1:30 PM

Pastor Liturgical Publications 3171 LENWORTH DR. #12 MISSISSAUGA, ON L4X 2G6 1-800-268-2637 Trust Care WHELAN Assumption of the FUNERAL HOME

Racine, Robert & Gauthier Funeral Home Sean P. Copeland Blessed Virgin Mary Parish call with confidence 180 Montreal Rd, Ottawa 515 Cooper St. Tel: (613) 233-1488 Inquire about our Affinity Program and our preplanning options 320 Olmstead Street, Vanier, Ontario K1L 7K3 Tel: 613-746-8503 Manager: Jessy Gallant 613-241-3680 A Family Owned & Operated Business since 1925 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.assumptionparishottawa.com

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Commercial - Industrial - Residential Pastor: Rev. Fr. Dominic Lim, OFM Conv Fire Alarm - Electric Heating Deacons: Rev. Paul Beaudoin Rev. Ricardo Santiago Bernard Dumouchel, Owner 1466 Cyrville Road Pastoral Council Chair: Edgardo Piol Fresh Meat • Freezer Orders • Free Local Delivery 613-741-4070 Temporal Council Chair: Art Guillermo 351 Donald St. • 613-744-6683 www.dancan.on.ca Secretary: Nora Arriola Resident Friars: Rev. Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv Catholic Cemeteries Mille Fiore Floral Rev. Fr. Saviour Karamvelil, OFM Conv of the Archdiocese of Ottawa Serving Hope Cemetery Notre-Dame Cemetery Ottawa & OFFICE HOURS 613-822-1212 613-746-4175 Surrounding HopeCemetery.ca NotreDameCemetery.ca Area Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Traditional Burial • Mausoleum • Columbarium Traditional Burial • Columbarium Shop Online Crematorium • Chapel • Monuments-Urn Monuments-Urn www.millefioreottawa.com 613-747-0811 PASTORAL CARE Andrew Smth, Financial Advisor/Owner Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Wealth, Group Insurance, BAPTISMS - If you are a registered parishioner of Disability & Business Commercial Insurance New Dentures Assumption Parish (or another parish) and attend Mass regularly, Denture Repair [email protected] there is no waiting period. You may call the Parish Office to Implant Supported Dentures schedule a date and must attend a baptism preparation session 613-744-7190 No referral needed, prior to the baptism. If you belong to another parish, a letter of 127 - 1 Hairdressing & Aesthetics Services Free Consultation permission from your Pastor is required. If you are not a Home | Auto | Life | Investments | Group | Business | Travel 613.748.6145 613.695.4811 parishioner of any parish, you must register, attend Mass 431 McArthur Ave. www.cruzadodentures.ca regularly, and there is a three-month waiting period before your child can be baptized.

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT CONFESSIONS - 15 minutes before all Weekday Masses, (March 10, 1994) as well as 3:30 p.m. on Saturday; or by appointment with the "We endeavour to build for this community a priest.

viable Christian Family that all will consider home." Your one stop auto shop. Serving the community for 60 years. MARRIAGES - One of the couple must be a registered 145 Marier Ave.613-746-0744 • www.KavanaughGarage.ca member of the parish for at least 6 months and attend Mass here We sell new & MASS SCHEDULE: regularly. Please make arrangements at least six months before Funerals Life celebrations Cremation Weekends - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. the wedding date. Marriage Preparation Course required. pre-owned vehicles Sunday: 9:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Serving the community THE PERFECT 12:00 p.m. (Filipino Mass) SPIRITUAL COUNSELING - for 47 years Weekdays - Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. by appointment. Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services 450 McArthur Ave. SPOT Services funeraires, cimetiere et cremation Shop LOCAL • Spend LOCAL M B 613-741-3279 ake your pre-arrangements with eechwood DEVOTIONS SACRAMENT OF THE SICK & Eat LOCAL • Enjoy LOCAL TO Memorials Catered Receptions Burials COMMUNION FOR SHUT-INS - www.belairteam.com www.beechwoodottawa.ca 613-741-9530 ROSARY - 20 minutes before weekday Masses. Anyone who wishes to receive Anointing of the Sick or Holy ADVERTISE Communion please call the office to have your name put on the Hulse, Playfair & McGarry FIRST FRIDAY - Exposition and benediction ending at 9:00 a.m. list. Funeral & Cremation Services / Services Funéraires et de crémation EVERY FRIDAY - Holy Hour of Adoration - 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE Celebrating 90 years in your community! FUNERALS - Arrangements should be made firstly with the EVERY SUNDAY - EI Shaddai Praise and Worship - After the PLEASE CALL We offer complimentary seminars. For church, and then with the funeral director to insure proper more informatin, please see our website. 12:00 noon Mass Christian burial. 401 McArthur Ave. 1-800-268-2637 Specializing in: Interlocking Stone Retaining Walls • Paving • Fencing • Decking 613-233-1143 613-745-2052 613-421-4066 www.baselandscaping.com www.hpmcgarry.ca 127 - 1

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