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, Janet Delorey,
Cynthia Creamer, Calvin Harnish, Agnes Casey,
Corrine Munroe, Gerry Parker, Gelly Parker,
Paul Horne, 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 TIMES

Saturday, February 19 - St. Joseph, Port Felix - 6:00 p.m. - †Doug Samson

Sunday, February 20 - Star of the Sea - 11:00 a.m. - †John (Angus) Maurice MacDonald

WEEKDAY MASSES - There will be no weekday Masses this week.

PLEASE NOTE: The churches of St. Agnes and St. Vincent de Paul are closed for the winter months. MASS will resume the first weekend in May, 2022.

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.

LENT BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 - The season of Lent is a time for working to change attitudes that are not pleasing to God, of prayer, of self-examination and fasting in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord at Easter. The 40 days of Lent is a wonderful opportunity to grow in your faith.

REFLECTION ON TODAY’S READINGS - How Blessed Are You?

The word ‘beatitudes’ simply means the eight statements made by Christ about those who are blessed. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that, ‘The Beatitudes reveal an order of happiness and grace, of beauty and peace’ (CCC 2546). While the Gospel of Matthew (5:1-12) presents us with eight beatitudes, the Gospel of Luke presents four beatitudes and four woes. The four beatitudes are directed to the poor, the hungry, those who are weeping, those hated by the world. These people are blessed not because of their terrible situation but because, despite their situation they still have their focus on God. The four woes are addressed to the rich, those with no pity, who continually exploit the poor for their own advantage, those who are filled now, those who laugh now, those the world speak well of now. Surely it is no curse to be rich but it becomes a curse when we fail to make our wealth available for the good of others. The problem with most of us is that we trust more in our wealth than in God. The holy man Job is rich, as Scripture tells us, yet he is faithful to God. Even when Job’s wealth and everything vanishes, he simply surrenders to God saying, ‘God gives, and God takes away’ (Job 1:21). When we trust in God, we will surely bear spiritual fruits through our constant care of the destitute, the sick, the disabled, the mentally ill, the social outcast and indeed, the poor ones in our midst.

STAR OF THE SEA NEWS

Property and Finance Committee - will meet Tuesday, March 1 at 6:15 p.m. in the meeting room at the Glebe.

Ministries Schedule, February 20

Lector - Paul Smith

Usher - Bill MacMillan

Sacristan - Carla Armsworthy

Cleaners - Feb 20 - 26 - Harry Delorey

There is a new Ministries Schedule available in the entrance of the church. Special thanks to those who volunteer and to Mary for doing the schedule.

Ways & Means

Ticket Sale - Tickets are available on a $300.00 Heating Gift Certificate. Please contact Flo Flemming or committee members to sell or purchase tickets. Draw date is March 1.

Fish Cake/Bean Supper - TAKEOUT ONLY- tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 4. Please call your order in. Thank you

Game of Chance - will take place during the months of March, draw date April 5. Donations would be greatly appreciated.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

Star of the Sea

Envelopes (30) 535.00

St. Agnes

Envelopes (15) 225.00

St. Joseph No Mass

A very special thank you for your financial support. Please pray for our parishes and parishioners as we muddle our way through the Covid experience. God is so wonderful, he will bless us in ways we can’t imagine.

WEEKLY SYNOD UPDATE

If you had 10 minutes with Pope Francis, what would you tell him? Complete our online Synod survey: 10 questions including this one to share your thoughts and experiences. The survey is anonymous. Survey link: https://fs26.formsite.com/DioceseofAntigonish/codp3edovo/index.html