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ST. PATRICK’SSt. Patrick’s CHURCH Church and AND Shrine MerlinSHRINE MERLIN 57735773 Tenth Tenth Line Line Merlin,Merlin, Ontario ON N0P 1W0 CHURCH OFFICE: PASTORAL TEAM: Phone: 519-689-7760 | E-mail: Fr Antony & Fr. Sebastin: Phone: 519-689-7760 [email protected] | Fax: 519-689-4788 [email protected] Website: olrshrine.ca | Facebook: Board President: Andrew Van Zelst facebook.com/stpatrick Finance Committee Chair: Mike Buis Cemetery Committee Chair: Randy Moynahan CHURCH SERVICES All church services have been suspended until further notice. THE OFFICE AND STORE ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19. Messages can be left on the office phone (519-689-7760) or e-mailed at [email protected] Someone will get in touch with you. In this issue: May is the Month of Mary Mass Intentions …………………………………. 2 - Pray the Rosary DAILY - Financial Report ………………………………… 2 Prayers of the Faithful ………………………… 2 Fr. Antony and Fr. Sebastin are inviting anyone who May 2021 Calendar …………………………….. 3 wishes to pray the Rosary each day to join them on Zoom Month of Mary …………………………………... 3 between 7:00-7:30 pm daily, during the month of May. St. Augustine……………………………………….. 4 TO JOIN ZOOM Readings for the Week ..……………………… 4 ZOOM APP USERS: Intentions of Pope Francis ………………….. 4 The Samaritan Woman ..…………………….. 4 Meeting ID: 812-903-3695 Holy Humour ....……………………………….…. 5 Pass Code: 1234 St. Vincent de Paul ….………………………….. 5 Thank you to our Sponsors …………………. 5 TELPHONE USERS: How to Honour Our Blessed Mother …… 6 Please dial 1-647-558-0588 and follow the instructions. How to Pray the Rosary ………………………. 6 Meeting ID: 812-903-3695 Prayer of the Day ..……………………………… 7-8 Pass Code: 1234 Refer to page 6 for an outline on How to pray the Rosary. Pray a Rosary Daily – The rosary is important because our Blessed Mother came from heaven and asked us to unite ourselves with her Son through this prayer each day. Pope Francis has asked each of us to pray the Rosary every day until the end of the pandemic. Financial Report th MASS INTENTIONS April 25 $ 380.00 May 3-8, 2021 Regular 200.00 Monday Linda Burke by Maurice & Elaine Devlaminck Cemetery May 3 Special Intention for Justin George to keep him TOTAL OFFERATORY $ 580.00 safe from Satan by Anna Special Intention for the health of Drew Envelopes can be mailed to the office, or put in the mailbox in front of the church Tuesday Angie Rupert by Eva Tourangeau May 4 Antonin Joch by Ken & Eveleen Taylor Thanks to everyone who makes up for missed Sundays. We deeply appreciate Carl Tourangeau by Eva Tourangeau your financial support, especially during Special Intention for Denise by Eva Tourangeau this difficult time. Special Intention for Doreen Martin by Eva Tournageau Wednesday All Souls in Purgatory Especially Deceased May 5 Members of F.O.S.S. Special Intention for the Wedding Anniversary of Gerry & Manna Burchat 1. That the unity which comes from Christ the true vine may draw all Christians to his by John & Catherine Sawchuk Church, let us pray to the Lord. Special Intention for the Johnson Family Lord, hear our prayer. by Patti Johnson 2. That the peace which God gives us may Richard Fortier by the Quirions spread through nations involved in war, terrorism or inner turmoil, let us pray to the Thursday Rose Mary Harwood by Lord. May 6 Maurice & Elaine Devlaminck Lord, hear our prayer. All Souls in Purgatory Especially Deceased Members of F.O.S.S. by Marie & Gerald Alexandre 3. That the hope which comes from the risen Lord may strengthen those who are pruned Friday by suffering of body or mind, let us pray to Paul Bondy by Ken & Eveleen Taylor May 7 the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Saturday Angie Sedge 4. That the forgiving love of the Spirit within May 8 us may free us from fear and guilt, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Please note that Mass intentions will still be offered at 5. For peace in our world, let us pray to the private masses being held daily by Fr. Antony and Fr. Sebastin . Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Mass Intentions can be mailed to the office, phoned in, or put in the mailbox located in front of the church. 6. That the faithful departed may remain in Christ forever, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. May 2021 - – Month of Mary *Prayer of the Day. Refer to the second attachment for the prayers. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5th Sunday of *Prayer Before *The Universal *Padre Nuestro – *Nurse’s Prayer *Blessing of a *St. Augustine’s Easter Starting on a Prayer Lord’s Prayer New House Prayer to the Holy *The Our Father Journey Spirit 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May is the month when Catholics traditionally focus on Mary, the Mother of Jesus. The practice dates back at least 700 years and is still observed around the world today. May is seen as the beginning of new life and the start of summer, which makes this a logical time for the celebrations of Mary, who brought life into the world. The May Crowning Marian Shrines Perhaps the most well-known of the Marian shrines also receive a May Marian devotions is the particular attention during this special crowning of a statue of Mary with month, and, again, are decorated with flowers. This became particularly flowers. Pilgrims sometimes undertake May Devotions popular in the nineteenth and a journey to reach a particular shrine, This month of devotions in the church twentieth centuries, with a praying the rosary along the way. The calendar is characterized by special procession of school-age boys and lady chapel of a church or cathedral is hymns and the use of flowers, which girls dress in their finery, following often also decorated with flowers bring nature into the church. There the statue in a procession. during May. are several Marian feast days in May, In this ceremony, the statue is Marian devotions have sometimes including Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady decorated at its base with flowers been criticized by people who of the most Blessed Sacrament and and one of the girls would be chosen misunderstand Catholic devotion to Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. to crown Mary with flowers. The Mary the Mother of God. Mary is not The celebration of May as a holy nineteenth century hymn “Bring worshipped in the way that Catholics month for Mary has been ratified by Flowers of the Rarest” is a traditional worship God. She is honored as the several popes through the ages. Pope accompaniment to this ceremony. Its mother of Jesus and as a woman free Benedict XV ordered a prayer for lyrics, “O Mary, we crown thee with from sin. Devotions to Mary are an peace in 1915 during World War I and blossoms today, Queen of the Angels integral part of Catholic life. Pope Pius XII called for May devotions and Queen of the May.” Sum up what in 1939, at the start of World War II. the celebrations are all about. This practice is echoed on a smaller scale throughout the Catholic world with families decorating a statue or picture of the Virgin Mary in their own homes. Readings for the week St. Augustine of Hippo is the May 2 - 8, 2021 patron of brewers because of conversion from a former life of Sunday, May 2 loose worldly ambitions. His • 1st Reading – Acts 9:26-31 complete turnaround and • Responsorial Psalm – Lord, from you comes my praise in the great conversion has been an congregation. inspiration to many who struggle with a particular • 2nd Reading – 1 John 3:18-24 vice or habit they long to break. • Gospel – John 15:1-8 This famous son of St. Monica was born in Africa and Monday, May 3 spent many years of his life in wicked living and in • 1st Reading – 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 false beliefs. Though he was one of the most • Responsorial Psalm – Their message goes out through all the earth. intelligent men who ever lived and though he had • Gospel – John 14:6-14 been brought up a Christian, his sins of impurity and his pride darkened his mind so much, that he could Tuesday, May 4 not see or understand the Divine Truth anymore. • 1st Reading – Acts 14:19-28 Through the prayers of his holy mother and the • Responsorial Psalm – Your friends tell the glory of your kingship, Lord. marvelous preaching of St. Ambrose, Augustine Gospel – John 14:27-31a finally became convinced that Christianity was the one true religion. Yet he did not become a Christian Wednesday, May 5 then, because he thought he could never live a pure • 1st Reading – Acts 15:1-6 life. One day, however, he heard about two men who • Responsorial Psalm – Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. had suddenly been converted on reading the life of Gospel – John 15:1-8 St. Antony, and he felt terribly ashamed of himself. "What are we doing?" he cried to his friend Alipius. Thursday, May 6 "Unlearned people are taking Heaven by force, while • 1st Reading – 2 Timothy 4:1-5 we, with all our knowledge, are so cowardly that we • Responsorial Psalm – Proclaim God’s marvellous deeds to all the keep rolling around in the mud of our sins!" nations. Full of bitter sorrow, Augustine flung himself out into Gospel – John 10:11-16 the garden and cried out to God, "How long more, O Friday, May 7 Lord? Why does not this hour put an end to my sins?" • 1st Reading – Acts 15:22-31 Just then he heard a child singing, "Take up and • Responsorial Psalm – I will praise you among the nations, O Lord.