ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 16 Smithville Crescent, St. John’s, NL A1B 2V2 Tel.# 754-0170 Finding God in All Things 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT March 7, 2021 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT SUGGESTIONS FOR REFLECTIONS ! Jesus breaks the boundaries of religion and culture and even goes so far as to ask a favour of the Samaritan woman. How can I break the boundaries of religious and cultural biases so as to accept and learn from others different from me? ! What are my deeper hungers and thirsts which only the Lord can satisfy? ! Do I believe that Jesus accepts me as I am with my past failures and sins? ! What is attractive about the way Jesus relates to the Samaritan woman? SOURCE: www.marquette.edu Fr. Earl Smith, SJ (Pastor and Superior of St. John’s Jesuits) ([email protected]) Fr. Wayne Bolton, SJ (Associate Pastor) ([email protected] ) Maria R. Kelsey (Pastoral Assistant and Religious Education Coordinator) ([email protected]) Parish E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: www.spx.ca Archdiocesan Webpage: www.rcsj.org www.spx.ca FR. EARL DREAMS ONLINE AWARENESS I’ve an awareness to share. The life of our faith community is as much ‘in-church, at home, and throughout St. John’s’ - as it is ‘online’. Have we noticed that for a variety of reasons our parish life is radically different from what and how it was lived a year ago? Do we accept that the manner we profess our Christian faith has radically changed and needs further change? A good example is the challenge away from our physical-church-centric mentality. Who in our parish does not love our church and why not? However, now that we’ve been forced to practise our faith in service to other(s) outside and off our Smithville Crescent properties, we are making a generous but not so easy ‘go of it’. How so ... you might ask? Sunday’s Live Stream Mass is currently the centrepiece weekly moment for us to worship and share Communion with the Lord and through one another. Are we able and ready to actively participate in it or do we access other available prayerful options? This Lent our CWL offers us a highly praised online ‘Way of the Cross’... What else might we offer to the advantage of each other? A number of online Lenten retreats are recommended. There is a spectrum of website options for devotional activities in preparation of Easter. [Yes, Easter is only a month away!] While face to face contact with other community members is preferred, we can and do make many graced efforts to remain in touch with others by phone calls, emails AND most important through online resources presented in our Tuesday Updates and/or weekend bulletin. Some day soon we all hope to be reunited in our beloved Church but for now God shows new and ongoing ways to remain united during this forced period of physical separation. Thanks be to God. Fr. Earl Smith, SJ. Pastor St. Pius X Parish www.spx.ca LET’S DO LENT OUR PARISH LENTEN MISSION - EXPERIENCING PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION Facilitators: Fr. Earl Smith, SJ and Fr. Charlie Pottie, SJ When: Thursdays, March 11, 18 and 25 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm The fourth session will be held Thursday, March 11 John 9:1-41 The Man Born Blind If you are interested in this Mission, please send an email to queenscollegenl.ca (Note change to email address) SUNDAY MASS Our Sunday, 10:00 am Mass will continue to be live streamed during Lent. Please go to www.spx.ca . STATIONS OF THE CROSS You can pray the Stations of the Cross (virtually) from St. Pius X Church. This is available at www.spx.ca It is presented by the Catholic Women’s League of our Parish. JOURNEY THROUGH LENT A Lenten video series from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) is available by going to www.rcsj.org . CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY Reflections for family and home Lent 2021. This is a resource prepared by the Atlantic Liturgical Conference. It is available by going to www.rcsj.org . THINK FAST - See page 5 of this bulletin 24 HOURS FOR THE LORD - See page 8 of this bulletin www.spx.ca SCRIPTURE READINGS CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE FOR NEXT SUNDAY NOTES March 14, 2021 You could read/discuss/pray with your family, You can pray the Stations of the Cross with friends or by yourself.’ (virtually) from St. Pius X Church. This is available at www.spx.ca It is presented by First Reading: the Catholic Women’s League of our 2 Chronicles 36:14-17, 19-23 Parish. Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Parishioners can also view the Stations of the Psalm: 137 Cross video on Facebook using the following link. Gospel: Ephesians 2:4-10 https://fb.watch/3IYMi_SlMh/ For this, the user does not have to have a Facebook account. OUR ‘PIUS’ SMILE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Battle of the Signs The shopkeeper was dismayed when a brand new business much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read "Best Deals". He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading "Lowest Prices". The shopkeeper was panicked, until he got an This year, the theme for International Women’s idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own Day (March 8), “Women in Leadership: Achieving shop. It read... "Main Entrance". *************** an Equal Future in a Covid-19 World” celebrates I had been teaching my three-year old daughter the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the Lord's Prayer for several evenings at bedtime. the world in shaping a more equal future and She would repeat after me the lines from the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the gaps that remain. prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened UN Women is working to provide support to with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, all women on the front lines of the fight against this right up to the end of the prayer: "Lead us not pandemic; promoting flexible working into temptation," she prayed, "but deliver us arrangements; and prioritizing services to prevent from E-mail." gender-based domestic violence. SOURCE: The Joke Centre LIVING FAITH SOMETHING TO THINK (DAILY CATHOLIC DEVOTIONS) ABOUT ... "Prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a The Living Faith (prayer booklets) for April- simple look turned toward heaven, it May-June 2021 can be picked up at the Parish is a cry of recognition and of love, Office. If you would like a copy of this prayer embracing both trial and joy." booklet, please call - 754-0170 or send an email to - St. Therese of Lisieux [email protected] . www.spx.ca DE MELLO FOR KIDS SAINTS SPEAK OF ALL AGES Real Love So long as we judge ourselves by human comparisons, there is plenty of room for self- Have you ever been mad at your satisfaction, and self-satisfaction kills faith, for mom or dad? You’re not the only one! All kids get mad at their faith is born of the sense of need. But when we parents. But when you love compare ourselves with Jesus Christ, and through someone, it’s hard to stay mad at Him, with God, we are humbled to the dust, and them for long. Loving others means you forgive then faith is born, for there is nothing left to do them when they make mistakes. It means you’re but to trust to the mercy of God. kind to them, even if they’re not always kind to William Barclay (1907-1978) you. Most of all, loving others means you care The Gospel of John, v. 1 about them the way God cares about you. British Scripture, Scholar When I get angry at those I love, I can still love them with help from above. The Elements of Prayer Its ground: God, by whose goodness springs forth in us. CALLING OUR PARENTS Its use: To turn our will to God’s will. AND Its end: To be made one with God and GRANDPARENTS like to God in all things. Grace Harriet Warrack Development and Peace - (Introduction to) Revelations of Divine Love, Julian of Norwich National Online THINKfast, March 11 and 12, 2021 “Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue or lips. They make other If you're looking for a fun way to put your faith people good-natured. They also produce their into action during Lent this year, THINKfast is for own image on one's soul, and a beautiful image it you! Young people can do it on their own, or with is.” all their family and friends - it's open to all ages. Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), During the fast, we will gather online for prayer, French Catholic: Theologian, Philosopher, discussions, activities, films and entertainment. In Mathematician addition to the spiritual aspect, we will organize a space to discuss how we can take care of ourselves and the most vulnerable in the South. DONATION This will begin on Thursday, March 11 at 3:00 REQUEST pm EST) (4:30 pm NST) and will finish Friday, March 12 at 4:00 pm (EST) (5:30 pm NST). Another option is to join us for a soup meal at 2:30 pm (EST) (4:30 pm NST). You are welcome to take part in one, several or A parishioner has moved to a basement apartment all of th events in the following program: that does not currently have curtains.