November 9, 2014 DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Mon 10th 7:00 pmChristian Meditation in the Auditorium Meeting Room Tues 11th 1:30 pmSt. Pat’s Seniors meet in the Rectory Meeting Room Wed 12th 7:00 pm10:30 am Choir Practice in Our Lady’s Chapel Thurs 13th 5:00 pmRizzo/Enders Wedding Rehearsal 6:00 pm8:30 am Choir Practice in the Choir Loft Sat 15th 1:00 pmMarriage of Nicola Rizzo & Samantha Enders

Bishop Colli’s Schedule November: 15/16th Weekend Masses at St. Margaret 22nd/23rd Weekend Masses at the Cathedral 29th Confirmation, St. Joseph’s, Dryden 30th Mass at St. Joseph’s, Dryden

BISHOP’S DIOCESAN MINISTRY 2015 SACRAMENTS PROGRAM CAMPAIGN 2014 Parish Goal $34,000 Sacrament packages were sent home with all stu- Donated this Week:$ 750 dents in grade 2 (1st Communion) and grade 8 Donations to Date: $15,235 (Confirmation) who are attending Catholic 44.8% schools in the city. If you have not received one please contact your child’s teacher. For children attending a Public school or who are $0 $34,000 home schooled, please contact the Parish Office Please help us reach our goal so we can register them for this year’s Sacrament Our deadline is December 31st programs. Please mark your calendars: Around the Diocese 1st Confession Corpus Christi Parish Bazaar will be held this Sun- Sat. May 2, 2015 day, Nov 9th, in their Parish Hall, from 12 noon to 1st Communion 4 pm. There will be a bake table, penny auction, Sun. May 3, 2015 50/50 draw, children’s craft corner and tea room (admission to tea room is $5.00). Confirmation Sunday, May 24, 2015 St. Elizabeth Church is hosting a two-bit auction in their parish hall this Sunday, Nov 9th, beginning at 1:30 pm. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Coffee, We have Catholic Christmas Cards for sale in the tea and goodies will be served. Parish Office. Come down and have a Year of Grace Retreat: “God’s Free Love” look during our regular office hours St. Agnes CWL is holding a Year of Grace Retreat (Mon - Fri 9 am - 4:30 pm). on Sat, Nov 15th from 10 am to 3:30 pm. Please register by this Sun, Nov 9th, by calling Ann Femiak We will also be selling them after Masses at 577-2727. There is no cost, however a free-will on the next few weekends. offering will be taken. Lunch will be provided. YOU WERE ASKING . . . by Msgr. P. M. Stilla Parish Bazaar th Q. This weekend, we celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica November 16 at all our Masses. Where is this Church and why is it so important that Please…can you help? we celebrate its dedication throughout the world? The financial donations for sand- A. The original Basilica of St. John present-day Pope Francis) was wiches for our Parish Tea are sig- Lateran was built in Rome and recognized both as leader of the nificantly down. Every quarter, dedicated on November 9, 324 Christian Community in and loonie and townie adds up. Think by Pope Sylvester I. The present around Rome and as head of the about a bazaar with very few deli- structure was built in 1646 to re- entire Church. For this reason, like cious sandwiches or fewer choices. place the first building which was every other Bishop, the Pope also Our Parish is known for its gener- falling into ruin. It was dedicated cares for the people of the Diocese osity and for its fantastic Parish to the Holy Saviour and St. John of Rome. bazaar. Please consider making a and was built Dedication donation or adding to what you on land do- The dedication have already given. Marked enve- nated to the of a Church lopes can be found at all entrances. Church by the sets the build- It is not to late. Thank You Laterani Family ing apart as a from which it sacred place Don’t forget…. derives its offi- for a commu- Calling all bakers. The dainties area cial name. It is nity of Chris- of the tea and the bake table are significant for tian believers. counting on each of you. Start us because it is In this dedi- thinking about what you can make. the Cathedral cated space All donations can be dropped off th of the Roman Diocese and the Christian community on Sat, Nov 15 during the day th of the Bishop of Rome, gathers to hear the Word of and Sun, Nov 16 at each of the who is the Pope. In a God, to offer intercessions Masses. Tables will be set up at all sense, it is therefore the and praise to Him and entrances of the church. Share non-official Parish of all above all to celebrate the your favourite treats. Catholics in the world. Holy Eucharist. We are still in need of volunteers Bishop of Rome Rome’s Cathedral the day of the bazaar. Our Catholic Faith Built and dedi- Please contact Joleene Kemp at teaches us that cated almost 40 622-2531 if you are able to help. Jesus gave to the years before St. Apostle Peter, and Peter’s Basilica, his successors, this church is the CWL Christmas Social the authority to oldest in Rome. The CWL Christmas Social will be shepherd and to Of course, St. Pe- held on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd at the lead His Church. ter’s was erected Airlane Hotel. Tickets are $25.00 Since Peter was martyred in the over the tomb of the Apostle Pe- and will be on sale at the Bazaar, city of Rome by the Emperor Nero ter and so when he functions as in the Parish Office during the in 67 A.D., his successor was cho- Pope, Francis celebrates Mass at week, and at all Masses this week- sen from among the members of the Papal Altar in that church. end as well as the next two week- the Christian community who re- However it is in the Basilica of St. ends. Donations of non parishable sided in Rome at that time. This John Lateran where he celebrates items for St. Vincent de Paul will successor, Linus, along with the the Eucharist for the clergy and be collected at the dinner. Guests 265 others, (including our laity of his Archdiocese of Rome. are welcome.