ST. PATRICK’SSt. Patrick’sCHURCH Church ANDand Shrine SHRINE Merlin MERLIN 57735773 Tenth Tenth Line Line Merlin,Merlin, Ontario ON N0P N0P 1W0 1W0 THE OFFICE AND STORE ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19. Messages can be left on the office phone and someone will return your call. PASTORAL TEAM: CHURCH OFFICE: Fr Antony & Fr. Sebastin: Phone: 519-689-7760 Phone: 519-689-7760 | E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] | Fax: 519-689-4788 Board President: Andrew Van Zelst Website: olrshrine.ca | Facebook: Finance Committee Chair: Mike Buis facebook.com/stpatrick Cemetery Committee Chair: Randy Moynahan CHURCH SERVICES May 30 – June 5, 2021 Solemnity All church services, office and store have been suspended until further notice. of the Messages can be left on the office phone Most Holy (519-689-7760) or Trinity e-mailed at [email protected] Someone will get in touch with you. In this issue: Mass Intentions …………………………………. 2 Reconciliation: Financial Report ………………………………… 2 Prayers of the Faithful ………………………… 2 Confessions are available by May 2021 Calendar ……………………………. 3 appointment only. Trinity Sunday ……………………………………. 3 Fr. Antony - 1-519-350 -3437 Prayers of the Cross ……………………………. 3 Fr. Sebastin – 1-416-276 -0489 How Mankind was Created ………………… 4 Adam & Eve Family Tree ……………………. 4 Baptism / First Communion /Marriage: Holy Humour ....……………………………….…. 5 St. Vincent de Paul ….…………………………. 5 Contact our office - 519-689-7760 Thank you to our Sponsors …………………. 5 Financial Report FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 Intention for Evangelization THE BEAUTY OF MARRIAGE A financial report is not available for May 23, 2021 Let us pray for young people who are preparing for marriage with the support of a Christian community: may they grow in love, with generosity, faithfulness and patience. St. Patrick’s Church & Shrine News MASS INTENTIONS Readings for the week May 31 – June 5 May 30 – June 5 Mon. Ron Mailloux by Ken & Eveleen Taylor May 31 Sunday, May 30 Manuel Seixas by the Alves Family 1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4:32-34 Alfio Calabrese by Antoinetta Calabrese & Family Responsorial Psalm – Glory and praise forever! 2nd Reading – Romans 8:14-17 Tues. All Souls in Purgatory Especially Deceased Gospel – Matthew 28:16-20 June 1 Members F.O.S.S. Monday, May 31 Father George Kadlec by Ken & Eveleen Taylor 1st Reading – Zephaniah 3:14-18 Wed. All Souls in Purgatory Especially Deceased Responsorial Psalm – Among you is the great and Holy One June 2 Members F.O.S.S. of Israel. Roger DiMeo by Antoinetta Calabrese & Family Gospel – Luke 1:39-56 Tuesday, June 1 Thur. Special Intention for Ron & Jacquie Bonner st June 3 by Andrew & Kelly Cleveland 1 Reading – Tobit 2:9-14 – 3:1++ Responsorial Psalm – The hearts of the just are secure, Fri. Teresa Alves by The Family trusting in the Lord. June 4 Manuel Seixas by the Alves Family Gospel – Mark 12:13-17 Sat. Franc Kranjec by Helen & Joseph Kranjec Wednesday, June 2 June 5 1st Reading – Tobit 3:1-6a, 7-10a, 11-13, 15b-17a Responsorial Psalm – To you, O Lord, I lift my soul. Gospel – Mark 12:18-27 Thursday, June 3 1. That the Church on earth may be drawn together to 1st Reading – Tobit 4:20; 5:4; 6:10-11b; 7:1, 9-16; 8:1, 4-9++ reflect the perfect unity of the Trinity, the community of Responsorial Psalm – Happy are those who fear the Lord. divine love, let us pray to the Lord. Gospel – Mark 12:28-34 Lord, hear our prayer. Friday, June 4 2. That those who direct human society and frame our laws st may submit to the commandments of God, let us pray to the 1 Reading – Tobit 11:5-15 Lord. Responsorial Psalm – Praise the Lord, my soul! Gospel – Mark 12:35-37 Lord, hear our prayer. Saturday, June 5 3. That those who are slaves to fear may find the freedom of st the sons and daughters of God, let us pray to the Lord. 1 Reading – Tobit 12:1-20 Responsorial Psalm – Blessed be God, who lives forever. Lord, hear our prayer. Gospel – Mark 12:38-44 4. That, through a new evangelization, we may bring non- believers to faith and baptism in our community, let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Please note that Mass intentions will still 5. For peace in our world, let us pray to the Lord. be offered at private masses being held Lord, hear our prayer. daily by Fr. Antony and Fr. Sebastin. Mass Intentions can be mailed, dropped 6. That our departed brothers and sisters may be raised 2 off at the mailbox in front of the church, into the glory of the Holy Trinity, let us pray to the Lord. or phoned in to the office. Lord, hear our prayer. St. Patrick’s Church & Shrine News May 2021 – Month of Mary June 2021 – Sacred Heart of Jesus *Prayer of the Day. Refer to the second attachment for the prayers. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 5th Sunday of Easter *Prayer Before *The Universal Prayer *Padre Nuestro – *Nurse’s Prayer *Blessing of a New *St. Augustine’s *The Our Father Starting on a Journey Lord’s Prayer House Prayer to the Holy Spirit 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 HAPPY MOTHER’S Canada Health Day 9 days of prayer to the DAY! *Prayer to St. Gabriel, *Prayer of Praise and *Fatima Prayer Holy Spirit begins *Prayer to St. 6th Sunday of Easter for Others Thanks *Help Against today, in preparation Dymphna - Hope *Prayer for Travelers Spiritual Enemies for Pentecost *Prayer for Strength to Forgive 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 *Morning Prayer *A Prayer, For Those *Prayer for the Sick *Prayer to My *Guardian Angel World Communications in the Military Guardian Angel *Daily Offering Prayer # 1 Day *Personal Prayer 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Pentecost Sunday *Prayer for a *Night Prayer *A Prayer in Praise *Prayer for the *Strength *To St. Joseph for *Prayer in a Time of Deceased Father or of God's Greatness Salvation of the World. Protection Waiting Mother 30 31 June 1 2 3 4 5 Solemnity of the Visitation of the *The Guardian *Prayer for *Prayer to St. John *A Mother’s *The Prayer for Most Holy Trinity Blessed Virgin Angel Prayer for Fathers XXIII Prayer to the Controlling Angel (Trinity Sunday) Mary Friends Guardian Angels *Prayer for Peace *Act of Contrition of her Children Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost when we celebrate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. We begin and end our prayers with the Sign of the Cross, perhaps not realizing that the sign is itself a prayer. The sign of the cross is a profoundly Trinitarian prayer that engages the Holy Spirit as the divine advocate and agent of our successful Christian living. DID YOU KNOW we do 21 things when we make the sign of the cross? 1. Pray 12. Crucify ourselves with Christ 2. Open ourselves to grace 13. Ask for support in our suffering 3. Sanctify the day 14. Reaffirm our baptism 4. Commit the whole self to Christ 15. Reverse the curse 5. Recall the Incarnation 16. Mark ourselves for Christ 6. Remember the Passion of the Lord 17. Remake ourselves in Christ’s image 7. Affirm the Trinity 18. Soldier on for Christ 8. Focus our prayer on God 19. Ward off the devil 9. Affirm the procession of the Son and the Spirit 20. Seal ourselves with the Spirit 10. Confess the faith 21. Witness to others 11. Invoke the power of God’s name 3 Click on the link 21 Things We Do When We Make the Sign of the Cross for reflections on each of these 21 items. Prayer of the Day HOW MANKIND WAS CREATED …… and more! A dam and Eve are possibly one of the most well-known couples of all time. The bible tells of their tale from the creation of man on the sixth day to learning about sin, but do we know what happened to them after they were banished from the Garden of Eden? The bible is full of hidden clues to the mysterious couple’s lives. The Book of Genesis records the following about the families of Adam & Eve. Source: (kingjamesbibleonline.org/genesis) Adam was named after the elements he was GOD The name Eve means the mother of all living. created from. If you are familiar with the story of Adam and In the Bible, it explains that God created the first ADAM EVE Eve then you will know that Eve was made from man from dust and called him Adam which taking one of Adam’s rib bones. This is where commonly means man or mankind. It is closely the word woman comes from, as Eve was CAIN ABEL SETH related to a word in Hebrew which means dust, created from Adam, a man. She was given the and the bible explains how God created the first name Eve, which is closely related to the name man from dust. The name chosen for man Enoch Enos Eva in Latin which originated from the Hebrew represents what he was; a human and also name ‘Chavah’, which means living or to give reflects the elements he was created from - Kenan life. dust. Irad Genesis 3:20 – “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all Mathalalel The forbidden fruit might not have been an living.” How many children did apple.