SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 13, 2022

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, March 19 - St. Joseph, Port Felix - 6:00 p.m. - †Carmen Casey

Sunday, March 20 - Star of the Sea, Canso - 11:00 a.m. - †Tuttie Boudreau

WEEKDAY MASSES

Wednesday, March 16 - Port Felix - 6:00 pm - Stations of the Cross - ♥For the Faithful

Thursday, March 17 - Canso (St. Anthony’s Chapel) - 6:00 pm - ♥For the Faithful

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.

REFLECTION ON TODAY’S READINGS - The Beatific Vision of the Kingdom of God. “It is wonderful that we are here.” Why not remain here permanently, praying and enjoying this holy companionship? Such a religious experience is good and transforming - it brings one closer to God. But the test of a good religious experience is our everyday life with its challenges. It is wonderful that we gather every Sunday to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus and, like the disciples to have a religious experience. We come with our joys and hopes, our anxieties and sorrows, our thanksgiving and praises, our needs and desires. We listen to the Word of God and receive Jesus in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. At the end of the Mass, we are sent back to our everyday life, to our homes and places of work - to become witnesses of the transforming religious experience we had at Mass. The question now becomes: How much of the Mass do we take home? How much of it is reflected in our life and encounters with other people?

STAR OF THE SEA NEWS

Property and Finance Committee - will meet Tuesday, April 5 at 6:15 p.m. in the meeting room at the Glebe.

Ministries Schedule, March 20

Lector - Ginny Boudreau

Usher - Bill MacMillan

Sacristan - Carla Armsworthy

Cleaners - March 13 - 20 - Baker Girls

Ways & Means

Ticket Sale - Congratulations to David Casey, a very special thank you for your support and to those who sold tickets. Profit was $866.00!

Fish Cake/Bean Supper - Much appreciation to those who donated and supported the supper in any way, thank you! Profit was $707.00!

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

Trivia Night - Saturday, April 2, 7:00 p.m. at Canso Hazel Hill Fire Hall. Please pre-register, $40.00 per team of 4, maximum 15 teams.

ST. AGNES PARISH NEWS

Club 100 - Tickets are available from fund- raising committee members. Ticket draw is Sunday, March 20. Thank you for your support.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

Star of the Sea

Envelopes (29) 585.00

St. Agnes

Envelopes (3) 40.00

St. Joseph N/A

Please pray for our parishes and parishioners. God is so wonderful, he will bless us in ways we can’t imagine.

WEEKLY SYNOD UPDATE

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