STAR
OF THE SEA, CANSO
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ AUGUST 1, 2021
STAR
OF THE SEA, CANSO
ST. AGNES, LITTLE DOVER
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, QUEENSPORT
ST. JOSEPH’S, PORT FELIX
PASTOR: FR. JONATHAN NNAJIOFOR, 366-2927
CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME 358-2346
PARISH
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS: Sam
Delorey,
Donna Jackson, Gerry Parker, Gelly Parker, Cynthia Creamer,
Calvin Harnish, Corrine Munroe, Agnes Casey, Sr. Alma,
Marie Parker, Fr. Jonathan
The complete text of this bulletin is also available on the parish's website at www.cansoparishes.org
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, August 7 - 4:30 p.m. - St. Vincent de Paul - ♥For the Faithful
- 6:00 p.m. - St. Joseph - ♥For the Faithful
Sunday, August 8 - 9:30 a.m. - St Agnes - †Barb Mosher
- 11:00 a.m. - Star of the Sea - †Annie L. Munroe
WEEKDAY MASSES -
Thursday, August 5- 6:00 p.m. St. Anthony’s Chapel, Canso - ♥For the Faithful
COMMUNION CALLS - If you know of anyone who is unable to get out to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the parish office to have their name added to the list.
REFLECTION ON TODAY’S READINGS - Jesus the Great Provider
On this eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B, we recount how the Israelites revolted against Moses, despised God due to hunger for physical food, and so on. They quickly forgot all the great things that God had done for them. God, however, proved to be a great provider by feeding them with manna from heaven. In the Gospel, Jesus performs the miracle of the multiplication of bread and fish out of necessity. However, these followers have become carried away only by the material things and the signs they are going to get from “Christ”. So, rather than first accepting Christ and the word of God He preached, they allowed physical hunger to overshadow their spiritual hunger. When we pay too much attention to material things, we tend to forget the goodness of God in the past. So, rather than counting our blessings we might end up counting our woes, and blaming God for our misfortunes.
STAR OF THE SEA NEWS
Property and Finance Committee - Meeting will be held Tuesday, September 7 at 6:15 p.m. Required immediately - FIVE NEW MEMBERS
Ministries Schedule, August 8
Lector - Juanita Dort
Usher - Carla Armsworthy
Sacristan - Carla Armsworthy
Cleaners - August 1 - 7 - Harry Delorey
A new schedule is available for the summer months. Urgently needed - 2 sacristans - training provided.
Ways & Means - Game of Chance - will be held in August, we are requesting donations of household items or whatever you think would be a nice prize. Donations can be dropped of to the vestry or a committee member. Thank you for your past support.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS
Ticket Draw - Tickets are available on a Summertime Basket, to be drawn July 31. To buy or sell tickets please contact Donna or Alice. Thank you for your anticipated support.
ST. JOSEPH NEWS
Straw draw - Special thanks for your support.
OUR FOUR CEMETERIES
Cemetery Maintenance - Maintenance fee, ($50.00) for 2021 is now due. This fee is payable to the parish cemetery where your loved one is buried. It can be paid at any time through out the year or in installments. This fee is used for the upkeep of the parish cemetery.
NOTES
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Permanent Diaconate in our diocese. Did You Know ... Discernment of a diaconate vocation must always begin with prayer. Thoman Aquinas said “Grace builds on nature”, meaning God will lead us to truths we may never discover on our own. The path to becoming a deacon is often prompted by an inner calling, or by inspiration from other deacons and members of the pastoral community. The journey requires careful consultation and consistent interest as discernment continues right up to the very moment of ordination. In every case, a person who thinks he may have a vocation to the diaconate must first pray :) To learn more of the Permanent Diaconate and the year of celebrations, use this link: https://www.antigonishdiocese.com/diaconate-program/
SUNDAY COLLECTIONS (from July 25, 2021):
| STAR OF THE SEA (30) $480. Loose $ 12. |
ST. AGNES (9) $135. Cemetery (1) $100. |
ST. VINCENT de PAUL (6) $115. |
ST. JOSEPH (19) $190. Cemetery $300. Building Fund $80. Picnic Donation $150. |
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