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St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Bishop Daniel Miehm 1-705-745-5123 STAFF: Parish Priest: Fr 52 Church Street [email protected] Parry Sound ON P2A 1Y7 www.stpeterschurchparrysound.com Tel: 705-746-5181 Fax:705-746-5287 Welcome to St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Bishop Daniel Miehm 1-705-745-5123 www.peterboroughdiocese.org STAFF: Parish Priest: Fr. Placid Obiji, SMMM [email protected] Assisting Priest: Fr. Collins Okafor, SMMM Deacon: Deacon Philip Allard Secretary: Kristen Penfold Bookkeeper: Kristen Penfold Maintenance: Alison Romney Sacristan: Beni Villa CONTACTS: 28th February 2021 – Second Sunday Of Lent Children’s Liturgy: Amanda Zoldy 705-774-9151 SACRAMENTS Grounds: Annscape 705-938-0622 HOLY EUCHARIST: Saturday: 4:30 pm Altar Decor: Judy Brunatti 705-746-9459 Sunday: 8:00 am; 11:00 am R.A.F.T. Youth Group: TBD July & August – Killbear Park – 8:00 am Altar Servers: Weekdays: Please see the schedule inside the bulletin Angela Henry 705-746-4039 Development & Peace: RECONCILIATION: 30 minutes before weekend Masses Maureen Thompson CHILDREN’S LITURGY: Readers & Eucharistic Ministers: BAPTISM: By Appointment Parish Office 705-746-5181 MARRIAGE: First appointment at least one year prior to wedding date. Respect Life: Parish Office 705-746-5181 All couples are required to take a Marriage Preparation Course. Knights of Columbus: ANOINTING OF THE SICK Jim Sim 705-746-1232 AND COMMUNION Fourth Degree: FOR THE SHUT-INS: Please call the Parish Office 746-5181 John Verstraten 705-342-5812 DEVOTIONS Hall Rental: 705-771-9573 or email: ROSARY: Sunday – All year - [email protected] ADORATION: First Friday, 10:30 am Catholic Women’s League: Mary George 705-746-9182 followed by Mass at 11:30 am St. Peter’s School: NOVENA MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm Susan Eccleshall, Principal Tel: 705-746-7196 Fax: 705-746-5165 [email protected] Vatican Information Service (VIS) ST. DOMINIC Parish Council: www.visnews.org Catholic Secondary School Derek George Vic Brunatti, Anne Haines, VEYO 955 Cedar Lane, Bracebridge, ON P1L 0A1 Frank Gallant, Len Yauk, Marilyn Grisdale, Vocation, Evangelization, Youth Office Tel.: (705)646-8772 Fax: (705)646-7613 Jerry Wiley, Pamela Muma Peterborough www.stdoms.ca Tel: (705) 749-0330 Finance Council: Trustee: Carol Corriveau-Truchon John Prosser, John Verstraten, e-mail: [email protected] JoAnne Turriff, John Flynn, Mary van www.veyo.ca OFFICE HOURS (Closed Mondays) New Catholic website: www.rchouses.com Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Diepen 8:30 am – 12:30 pm noon Spiritual Committee: Amanda Zoldy, Angela Henry, George Ashford, Kristen Penfold Parish Office Closed – Appointments Necessary Building & Property Committee: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Madigan, Wayne Suchan New to the Parish? Please complete and place this form in the offertory basket. Sick Visitation: Name: ___________________________________________________ Lou McLeod 746-9688 Address: _________________________________________________ Bulletin Ad Solicitor: ________________________________________________ Vacant Telephone: ________________________________________ Offertory envelopes needed? Volunteer Screening: E-mail: __________________________________________________ Yes No Suzanne Youngs, Jerry Wiley, Len Yauk, Anne Haines MASS INTENTIONS Sat. Feb. 27 4:30 pm No Intentions 6:30 pm No Intentions Sun. Feb. 28 9:00 am People of the Parish 11:00 am No Intentions Mon. Mar. 1 Day Off Tues. Mar. 2 10:30 am No Intentions Wed. Mar. 3 10:30 am No Intentions Thurs. Mar. 4 10:30am No Intentions Fri. Mar. 5 10:30 am Adoration 11:30 am No Intentions Sat. Mar. 6 4:30 pm + Joe Brunatti Ray & Elise Groulx 6:30 pm People of the Parish Sun. Mar. 7 9:00 am No Intentions 11:00 am No Intentions Please pray for the sick: Dale McWhirter, Judy Desmasdon, Linda Fisher, Rita Kunc, Colin Baker, Michael Cassidy, Brandon Message from Bishop Miehm regarding Sunday Mass in Buttineau, Troy Buttineau, Joan Demick, Lorraine McEwen, Peter North Bay - Parry Sound Health Region: After consultation Agnello, Nancy Rorye, Jordan Broadway, Jim Zimmer, Mary Jo with the members of our Reopening Planning Committee, Racine, Sandra McCarthy, Carol Mymko, Jane Corbet, Laurette including Father Neil Campbell, Dean of the Northern Deanery, Agnello, Carol Roberto, Jonathan Goal, Cindy Profit, Michael I have decided to permit the celebration of Sunday Mass in the Agnello, Mary Rose Kenny, Carl Dalrymple, John Robinson, parishes of the North Bay – Parry Sound Health Anthony Agnello, Kathy Pastoor, Will Pemberton Region, adhering to the provincial limit of ten persons (including the priest) and all other safety Please call the Parish Office if you would like someone placed on protocols. The affected parishes (with their missions) are: the prayer list. St. Joseph’s Powassan STEWARDSHIP NOTE: for easier counting and bookkeeping, Sacred Heart, Trout Creek Please submit SEPARATE cheques St. Patrick’s, Kearney Holy Family, Britt Last Week: for SEPARATE donations. St. Peter’s, Parry Sound Offertory Envelopes $ 785.00 This also includes St. Michael’s in Rosseau, a mission of St. Envelope Expense $ 10.00 Joseph’s, Bracebridge. It is to be hoped that this permission will allow greater Masses $ 20.00 participation in the Eucharist for the faithful who have laboured Total Thank You! $ 815.00 under restrictions and limited access for many weeks. I suggest that parishes consider implementing a reservation Important: Bill C-7: Bill C-7, which will expand the eligibility system given the small numbers of worshippers that will be criteria for euthanasia and assisted suicide, passed in the allowed at each liturgy. Legislature and was sent to the Senate for approval. In the Senate I remind you that the pandemic situation in our province is still further changes were made that would allow MAID (Medical very precarious, and it is important that we continue to be Assistance in Dying) to occur more often by removing the diligent in following all hygiene and safety protocols so that we “reasonable foreseeability of natural death” criterion currently in may welcome people to Mass with the assurance that we are the Criminal Code. It will also allow MAID for those who are doing everything possible to care for their wellbeing. suffering from mental illness. Senator Denise Batters spoke quite eloquently last week as the third reading of the Bill was occurring Thank you for your ongoing ministry to the faithful of your in the Senate. Please take the time to listen to her words as she lays parish in these difficult times. out her thoughts and passionately defends the vulnerable in our country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7empfv36HM&featu Yours in Christ, re=youtu.be While it will be challenging to stop the proposed Bishop Daniel Miehm changes now, it is not too late for Catholics to make their voices heard. Please encourage your parishioners to watch this video clip and see the bulletin insert for more information. We are asking Weekend Mass: Starting this weekend, February 27th and 28th, people to contact their Member of Parliament and let them know Fr. Placid will celebrating Mass. Saturday February 27, Mass that the changes proposed to Bill C-7 go too far, beyond what the will be celebrated at 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Sunday February 28, courts called for and now puts at risk all persons suffering from Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Please note mental health or disabilities, the very people we should be most that we will be adhering to the provincial limit of ten wanting to protect. These are important and troubling persons (including the priest). To register for mass, please call developments and encourage your active response. Fr. Placid’s cell # 705-931-5812. Catholic Women’s League News Be-good-to-yourself Therapy “Care for our When the world seems cold, hostile, and uninviting, Common Home” go to a peaceful place inside you. Gospel Mark 9:2-10 www.loyolapress.com Next Meeting: TBD Jesus is transfigured in the presence of Peter, James, and John. 2021 Annual Membership Fee are now due - $25.00. Gospel Reflection: Just a Glimpse of Heaven Memberships dues can be dropped off in the parish offertory at Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain. There he was mass or dropped off that the parish office. transfigured before them. The scene of the beauty was awe CWL Gift Cabinet: New items have arrived! If you would like inspiring and fascinating. Peter did not want to leave. He wanted to to purchase something, contact Mary George (705) 746-9182 to live there with the Lord. It was such indescribable beauty. It was arrange for pick up. only a glimpse of Heaven, and the glorified nature of Christ. Lord, CWL Fall Newsletter: Ladies, please read the CWL Fall Peter said, “Let us build three tents here, one for you one for Newsletter, especially the two articles submitted by your local Moses and one for Elijah.” Peter was like little Johnny. Little CWL Council. Copies in Narthex or call JoAnne 705 746 9149. Johnny and his family are at grandma’s house for Christmas Knights of Columbus News: dinner. Food is ready and Johnny begins to eat away. His mum BINGO in Knights’ Hall - Mondays at 7pm says, “Johnny we have to say the grace. At home we say the grace (except July and August) before eating.” Johnny replies, “No I don’t need to, grandma cooks Grand Knight: Jim Sim 705-746-1232 good food, and I stay with grandma till school starts.” Christ chose Email: [email protected] to show a little of his glory to his disciples. It was to encourage them to face any trials and temptations, especially the scandal of GENERAL MEETING: has been cancelled at this time. the cross that would come upon them on the day of crucifixion. BINGO: has been cancelled at this time The appearance of Moses and Elijah made it packed with mystery Pancake Breakfast: has been cancelled at this time and fear; though marvellously beautiful, and God spoke from St.
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