WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: NO WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK

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.

N/B: This is to inform all the Parishioners that I will be away from the 3rd of October – the 7th of October, 2022 for the Annual Meeting/Retreat of my Religious Order in Ingleside, Ontario.

REFLECTION ON TODAY’S READINGS - We are mere servants of the Lord

“We are unworthy servants; we have only done what we are supposed to do.” People want affirmation and frown if it does not come. In life, as we grow spiritually, we must learn how to shift our attention from ourselves to God or others. Attention to self makes one the center of all things. The tendency is to allude to the following: my work; my talent; my house; my person; my wealth; my intelligence; my achievements, etc. When we succeed in proclaiming the ‘my litany’, we find it hard to appreciate God, who gives us opportunities to serve Him through the gifts and favours He bestows. Again, when misfortunes come to challenge our faith, we easily lose focus; we get disappointed and slacken in our belief (faith). Prophet Habakkuk warns: “For still, the vision awaits its time; it hastens to the end; it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it, it will surely come, it will not delay” (Hab 2:2-4). This can only happen smoothly for someone who has God at the center and not oneself at the center.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

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STAR OF THE SEA NEWS

Property and Finance Committee - Tuesday, October 4 at 6:15 p.m. in the meeting room at the Glebe.

Ministries Schedule, October 9

Lector - Juanita Dort

Usher - Paul Horne

Sacristan - Flo Flemming

Cleaners - October 2 - 8 - Baker Girls

ST. JOSEPH NEWS

Regular Weekly Bingo - Saturday at 7:30 pm

NOTES

Mass For Shut-Ins - celebrates its 60th season
This year we begin a new season at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Church on Cabot St. We are grateful to Fr. Bill Burke and Parish for welcoming us to televise the Mass from their Church. Beginning Oct. 16, Mass for Shut-Ins will be aired Sundays 11:30 am on CTV or can be viewed on demand on our Diocese of Antigonish YouTube

Truth and Reconciliation - “We are speaking of processes that must penetrate hearts.” – Pope Francis. During his recent penitential pilgrimage, Pope Francis gave a heartfelt and solemn apology to Indigenous Peoples on behalf of the Catholic Church and called on us to continue to assist survivors and families in healing from the traumas they have suffered. For more on Truth and Reconciliation in the Diocese of Antigonish, including the special collection for the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, visit our website: https://www.antigonishdiocese.com/truth-and-reconciliation