“THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US, WE WILL SUPPORT YOU!” of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish-Nipigon The Top of Lake Superior Thrift Store P.O. BOX 369 26 Second St. NIPIGON, ONTARIO, POT 2J0 44 Front St. NIPIGON,ON. Open Mon. to Sat. 10 to 4. Tel. 1-807– 887-3153 Fax - 807-887-3473 Come visit us!! Clothing donations always needed. E-mail: unum3@bellnet. ca & St. Hilary Parish - Red Rock KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. P.O.Box 283 Red Rock P0T 2P0 Tel. 1- REFLECTION: REFLECTION 1.Vocation 807– 887 -3153 is linked http://abvm-parish-nipigon.ca/ to our in- tegrity. Vocation is not about doing a job, Pastor: Fr.Henryk Augustynowicz P.P Deacon: a specific common activity or a formal Cell. 1-807-889-0482 Lord, we ministry in the church (although it may remember include any or all of these), but about be- Secretary/Bookkeeper: ABVM PARISH—Louise Dupuis Cell. 1(807) 887-4645 the day ing a person who is ‘in ’ and who Bookkeeper : ST. HILARY PARISH - Bob Harvey - [email protected]; cell when your seeks in every aspect of her /his life to act 807-887-4439 son in Christ. I must become the person God Communicator: Penny Legacy - [email protected]; cel: 807-887-4586 found us calls me to become and must act in my Custodian: ABVM Church - Mr. Bill Harmon St. Hilary - Eugene Pillipow washing our nets, discouraged since we were toiling world honestly as that person. all night and catching nothing. 2. Vocation is all embracing. It is always MASS SCHEDULE He said to us, “Put out into deep water,” and because tempting to say ‘my vocation is X’ when Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church St Hilary Church he said so, we paid out our nets there. We netted such there is a .l,hint that any other vocation is Saturday - 5:00 p.m. none a huge quantity of fish that our nets began to tear so Sunday - 9: 30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. excluded. But just as life can turn up all Tuesday to Friday - 7:00 p.m. Tue & Thu - 10:00 a.m. (If is int. Mass) that we signaled to companions in other boats to sorts of situations, so acting in Christ can come and help us take any number of forms. Because the 1st and 3rd Sundays: Beardmore - St. Theresa Church - 1:30 p.m. and even theirs were filled to sinking point. We were whole of the creation is called towards the MacDiarmid/Rocky Bay - Immaculate Heart of Mary Church - 2:30 p.m. completely overcome at the catch we made and we perfection of the kingdom, so every aspect 2nd and 4th Sundays: Dorion - St. Isidore - Mass - 12:30 a.m( May– September) fell on our knees in awe before you. We knew then of life involved in the vocations of those of 1st & 3rd Saturdays: Dorion - St. Isidore - Mass - 6:30 pm that we must make a change in our lives, and focus on us who live and work that part of the crea- HOLY HOUR: First Friday - 5:00 p. m—7:00 p. m Adoration and Benediction leading people into your net. We brought our boats tion. and Holy Mass—ABVM Church. back to land and left everything and followed Jesus. 3. Vocation may embrace a formal minis- Lord, our country is toiling all night to solve our try, but ministry is not be confused with HOLY ROSARY: The Rosary for the unborn Child - Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.– ABVM problems of crime, domestic violence and unemploy- liturgical abilities or canonical status. In ASSOCIATIONS & COUNCILS: Parish Council, Finance Committee, Building Commit- ment and catching nothing. Send us leaders like Jesus tee, C.W.L Knights of Columbus, Food Bank. church there will be people who have the who will challenge us to put out into the deep waters skills within body of Christ to serve their BAPTISM: Please contact the parish office of building a culture of love and pay out our nets fellow with the lie skills they CONFESSION: One hour before Mass there, so that we may experience a miraculous catch, need as a church. These skills will then MARRIAGE: Please contact the parish office at least 6 months in advance. and be so completely overcome that we will fall at fall . . the specific vocations of the mem- Visiting the Sick: Anytime call to Priest. your knees saying, “Leave us Lord, we are sinners.” bers of that church, every member of that But we need not be afraid, just bring those boats of Annunciation BVM and St. Hilary Parishes are a community of Catholics under the guidance of the church has a vocation whether or ‘it is a Holy Spirit. We proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ through worship, service and fellowship, in selfishness to the land, leave them there and follow specific skill for the community. cooperation with the Bishop of Thunder Bay, in order to bring forth the values of the Kingdom of God. you. THERE IS NOTHING MORE COMFORTING THAN TO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY REQUEST THAT THE (11) 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time - C - February 10, 2019 HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS BE SAID IN THEIR NAME OR FOR “THE REPOSE OF THEIR SOUL” The miraculous catch of fish was a historical event in the life of Sat. Feb. 09,19 - 5:00 pm - Int. of the Ray Douglas Family Jesus, but also a symbol of the deep conversion experiences Sun. Feb. 10,19 - 9:30 am - Int. of the Ray Mike Family which God grants us from time to time and which set us on a Tue. Feb. 12,19 - 7:00 pm - Int. of Ray Roy Family new course in our lives. These experiences usually occur at Wed. Feb. 13,19 - 7:00 pm - +Vincenza DeCicco - Anna & Family times when we feel we are stagnating – as spouses, parents, Thurs. Feb. 14.19 - 7:00 pm - + Italo Bellin - Anna & Family friends, church leaders, ministers, or managers in the work Fri. Feb. 15,19 - 7:00 pm - Int. of Ray Sylvester Family place. We are toiling all night and catching nothing. Then one Sat. Feb. 17,19 - 5:00 pm - + Maria Sun. Feb. 18,19 - 9:30 am - Int. of Rosemarie Ray Family day God sends Jesus to us and he tells us to “put out into deep OPEN MASS INTENTIONS: PLEASECONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR THE INTEN- water” – to move in a new, and frightening, direction. The message might come from a person or TION. Or write the info on a paper —1 mass =$10.00, and put in the collection basket, a sermon, a book, a television program, a news item in the papers. Sometimes Jesus speaks to us thank you for your time. When a loved one dies or a friend is ill or alone, there is nothing more from a negative experience – failure, rejection, falling into a sin we thought we would never com- comforting than to have friends and family request that the Holy Sacrifice of The Mass be said in mit, recognition that we are addicted to drugs or drink or power. their name or for the repose of their soul.” We each have our deep water we must put out into: be reconciled with someone we have refused to speak to for years; give up devotions we love and move to a more contemplative prayer; start working among the poor; get involved in community development; go back to school; join AA; ST. HILARY PARISH: do a Marriage Encounter weekend or a Life in the Spirit seminar. We put out objections like St Ladies of St. Hilary Sunday February 10 after Mass, pasta, salad, garlic toast and Peter’s: “we have toiled all night,” “what will happen if…,” “we tried this before and it didn’t desserts please join us after mass. Ladies meeting February 11, 7PM in parish hall work,” and so on. But we do it anyway and it works – relationships take on new life, classes or work-places become places of inspiration, our prayer life takes off – so much so that our problem Feb.10,19 - 11:00 a.m. - +Darryl Leshko - Eugene & Shelly Pillipow now becomes how to cope with all we have to do: our nets begin to tear. Feb.13,19 - 10:00 a.m. - Int. of Bob Snow Family We feel overwhelmed: “Leave me Lord, I am a sinner.” We who were totally bored now have a Feb. 15,19 - 10:00 a.m. - Int. of Sam Sobush Family feeling of awe at the privilege of being spouse, parent, teacher in classroom or parish, or just to be Feb. 18,19.- 11:00 a.m. - Int. of Val Sutton Family a baptised Christian. Income for the Last Week - Regular Sun. Feb. 03, - $ 615.00.Please, be aware of your parish needs! Thank you for your commitments!

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Catholic Women’s League is celebrating its 80th Anni- Life has value when we give it, when we give it in love, in truth; when we give it to versary with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday February 24th followed by a others, in everyday life, in the family. Human trafficking is a terrible violation of hu- man dignity. Let us open our eyes to this shameful scourge and commit ourselves to reception in the auditorium, to enjoy coffee, cake and take a look back at fighting it. We all need to be healed, and we can all heal others if we are humble and what has happened over the last 80 years of service.... We invite everyone to meek: with a good word, with patience, with a glance. join us, especially those who belonged to the Cathedral C.W.L. at one time. This Visit to the United Arab Emirates belongs to the "surprises" of God. So let us Please wear your C.W.L. scarf and/or pins. praise Him and His providence, and pray that the seeds sown may bring forth fruits of peace. The are a roadmap for our life: they invite us to keep our hearts pure, to practice Income for the Last Week ABVM Parish Sun. Feb.03,2019— meekness and justice, to be merciful to all, to live affliction in union with God. The Document $779.75. Please, be aware of your parish needs! Thank you for on Human Fraternity, which I signed today in Abu Dhabi with my brother the Grand Imam of Al your commitments! -Azhar, invites all persons who have faith in God and faith in human fraternity to unite and work together.

VISIT TO THE SICK: If you or someone you know would like to receive Holy Communion Bible Study will be every Monday at Roma Dupuis house at 4 Riverview St. from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at home please call the office at 887– 3153 or 889-0482. REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS . tel. 887-4472. Come out for some great discussion and fellowship. Everyone is welcome!