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Bulletin September 16, 2018 St. Gregory the Great Parish A Catholic Community of Faith in Cambridge since 1967 CONTACT 10 St Gregory’s Drive Cambridge, ON N1S 3Z1 Phone: 519-623-3111 Fax: 519-622-5854 [email protected] [email protected] www.saintgregoryparish.com www.hamiltondiocese.com PASTOR PARISH OFFICE HOURS Fr. Malcolm Katzenberger Monday: Closed PASTORAL AND SUPPORT TEAM Tuesday — Friday: 8:30am—2:00pm Deacon John Fioretti Mrs. Maria Ditner, Office Administrator SACRAMENTS Mr. David Cinti, Maintenance Baptism: Please call to arrange the appropriate preparation at least two months in advance. MASS SCHEDULE Lord’s Day Reconciliation: Saturday @ 5:45 pm Saturdays 10:00 am — 11:00 am Sundays @ 9:00 and 11:00 am Tuesdays 6:00 pm — 6:45 pm and by appointment. Weekdays First Holy Communion & Confirmation: Tuesday @ 7:00 pm Please contact the Parish Office 519-623-3111 Wednesday Thursday & Friday @ 8:15 am Marriage: Please contact the office at least one year in DEVOTIONS advance of expected date. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday—6:00pm—6:45 pm Holy Orders : Rosary Divine Mercy Chaplet Contact Fr. Malcolm Katzenberger at the Parish Office or contact Fr. Mike King at the Diocese at 905-528-7988 Sunday @ 8:30 am Tuesday @ 6:00 pm Tuesday @ 6:30 pm Anointing of the Sick: Please contact the Parish Office 519-623-3111 ALL SUBMISSIONS for the bulletin must be received by TUESDAY When entering a hospital please register as a member of St. Gregory’s Parish. When confined at home, please con- MORNING tact our parish office. Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Pray for our Priests and Religious Monday Rev. Heinner Paucar, O.M.I. Tuesday Rev. Henryk Krajewski, C.R. Tuesday, September 18 Wednesday Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles 7:00 pm For All Souls in Pugatory Thursday Rev. Michal Kruszewski, C.R. Wednesday, September 19 Friday Rev. Janusz Roginski, S.A.C. 8:15 am + Theresa Schmied Saturday Rev. Peter Coughlin Thursday, September 20 8:15 am Int. of the Zankel Family Anxiety and Depression presentation Friday, September 21 Tues. Sept 18 at 7pm at St. Ambrose Church (parish hall) 8:15 am + Cecilia O’Quinn Stress, anxiety and depression affects millions of Saturday, September 22 Canadian. Michael Glugosh is the managing director of the 5:45 pm + Margaret Szczesny Mountainview Clinic for stress and anxiety and has been + Luis Inacio helping people overcome their struggles with stress, anxiety Sunday, September 23 and depression for 23 years. Since 1993 Michael has presented 9:00 am + Mario Fioretti over 1800 seminars and counseled hundred of people. 11:00 am Int. of all Parishioners Join us Tuesday, September 18 at 7:00 pm in St. Ambrose Church hall to hear Michael's presentation by teaching the life changing skills of cognitive behavioral therapy. Free The Sisters of the Carmel of Saint Joseph admission. Everyone welcome. will pray for you during the NOVENA TO LITTLE ST. THERESE, September 23rd to October 1, 2018 Are you troubled? Do you need spiritual support? You can participate in the Novena to St. Therese. Send your prayer intention slip with your name & address to Carmel of Saint Joseph, 1127 Carmel-Koch Road, R.R. #1, St. Agatha, Ontario N0B 2L0 Angel Tree We are looking for someone to take over the Angel Courage for Caregivers—One-Day Retreat Tree Ministry. The Angel Tree provides a gift at Christmas to seniors and children that would not Are you a personal or professional caregiver? Caregivers need receive a gift without our help. care too! Join us for a ‘Courage for Caregivers’ Retreat day. Rooted in the wisdom of Henri Nouwen and sponsored Ministry of the Alter by the Henri Nouwen Society, it will be held at Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph on Thursday Sept. 20, 2018. For more Assists Father before and after masses, assist with information visit www.henrinouwen.org funerals may include reading and distribution of Holy Communion. Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are anger and courage. IN THE PARISH CENTRE Anger that things are the way they are. Courage to make them the way they ought to be. Tuesday, September 18 St. Augustine Bible Study—9:00 am Baptism Prep Class—7:30 pm Sunday Offering Wednesday, September 19 CWL Sew & Chat—9:00 am August 9, 2018 Confirmation Parent Meeting—6:30 pm Regular Sunday …….. ………………..$2,592.05 Legion of Mary—7:00 pm Vincentian Mission ………………… $1,110.00 Thursday, September 20 Thank you for your generosity! ACA meetings—7:00 pm September 16, 2018 CHILDREN’S LITURGY Children’s Liturgy will resume here at the Parish on October 8th. We encourage all children from JK - Grade 3 to spend time with us listening to the Gospel This month we are collecting: and exploring the lessons Jesus has to teach us about Dried Lentils, Peas, Barley how to live, love and play in the world we experience. Thank you for your support! We are also in need of Adult volunteers for the pro- gram. If you have one hour to share with these little Catechetical Correspondence Courses ones, Matthew's Gospel says: 19:14 Jesus said, "Let Programs are available for children from Kindergarten through the little children come to me, and do not hinder to High School who are not currently receiving religious in- them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as struction. Preparation for First Communion and Confirmation these." This is a very rewarding Ministry. This is also for children not in Catholic Schools is also available. Families an opportunity for any students looking to gain volun- work through the programs at home. Contact Monica in the teer hours for Confirmation, Graduation expectations, Catechesis Office at 905-528-7988, ext. 2238 or check out our or if you just really like helping children. If you're in- website at www.hamiltondiocese.com and click on the Cate- terested please contact Laura Grint @ chesis Office for more information, printable registration [email protected] or 519 222-8741 forms or to register online. CAMBRIDGE RIGHT TO LIFE - “39TH” ANNUAL WALK FOR LIFE Blessing of Pets Come walk with us or sponsor a walker We will have the blessing of the pets in honour of St. Saturday, September 29th, 2018 Francis of Assisi on Saturday, October 6th @ 9:30am. The Galt Legion (4 Veterans Way) We will meet outside in front of the main entrance of Registration: 9:30 am and Walk: 10 am – 12 Noon the church. Refreshments to follow Please bring your pets in appropriate containers. Students Earn Volunteer Hours All pets are welcome. New this year: Poem/Essay Contest —————————————- Be A Man! Walk For Life News Men, this is a ‘Call to Action’ to become involved in Sign-up sponsor forms will be available at the Church a challenging and stimulating program that will take entrances next weekend September 22—23 for you on a spiritual journey to help you become the parishioners to sponsor Fr. Malcolm (or delegate). man God created you to be. The program is de- Please take a minute before or after mass to support signed to help MEN become better husbands, better this worthy cause. fathers and better leaders in our communities. Be A Man is a Brantford lay men’s initiative and is Thanks Mary and Norbert Oberle going into it’s third year. Men from all the parishes Canadian Food for Children News in our area meet for a DVD presentation and discus- Thank you to our generous parishioners for your regular sion every Saturday morning, 7:00 – 8:30 a.m., at and continuing donations of food and other items. St. Pius X Catholic Church. A light breakfast is pro- Poverty stricken, hungry people in many countries vided at no cost, with GOOD COFFEE and GREAT depend on you. FELLOWSHIP. Also, thanks for the pop can tabs. We have collected We will start up Saturday, September 15. enough tabs for 3 wheel chairs. Thanks Come out just once and see if it’s for you! Visit us online www.saintgregoryparish.com Please patronize our advertisers! The advertisers on our back page help make this Bulletin possible and we ask our parishioners to support them with your patronage whenever possible. If you are a business owner or other professional, and would like to support our parish by advertising in our weekly Bulletin, please call the Parish Office at 519-623-3111. Reel Justice – A Justice Film Festival The Church teaches that social justice is an integral part of evangelization, a constitutive dimension of preaching the Gospel, and Filomena M. Andrade, L.L.B. Barrister & Solicitor Real Estate & Mortgages Wills & Estates 1558 King Street East Wheelchair Accessible Phone: 519-650-2994 Barristers and Solicitors 420 Sheldon Drive, Unit #204 Cambridge, ON N1T 2H9 Phone: 519-620-1162 Fax: 51-620-1103 www.woynarski.ca VB TAX SERVICES 416.302.0410 Personal & 226.483.6023 CorporateTaxes Our Parish Schools Elementary Saint Gregory Saint Augustine Jacquie Wettlaufer, Angie Carroll-Boeyenga Principal Principal 519-621-6770 519.740.3530 Secondary Monsignor Doyle Lou Bellini, Principal, 519.622.1290 Remembering .
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