SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY) ~ APRIL 24, 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

PLEASE NOTE: The Churches of St. Vincent de Paul, Queensport and St. Agnes, Little Dover will reopen for the Weekend Mass on the weekend of 14^th & 15th 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.

WEEKEND MASS TIMES

Saturday, April 30 - St. Joseph, Port Felix - 6:00 p.m. - †Godfrey Pellerine

Sunday, May 1- Star of the Sea, Canso - 11:00 a.m. - †John Maurice MacDonald

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: there will be no weekday Masses this week.

I would like to inform the Parishioners that I will be away for some days, sometime after the Easter celebrations. The Parish Office remains open for all your needs. Wishing you all a joyous and glorious Easter celebration. - Fr. Jonathan

REFLECTION ON TODAY’S READINGS - Faith and Believing

The verses that make up the Gospel text today may be seen to be divided into four parts, all of which are interconnected. The first of these is the appearance of the Risen Christ to His disciples and in the second His commission to them follows. The third is the appearance of the Risen Christ to the disciples when Thomas is present. The final part is the comments made by the evangelist. The overarching theme of the readings is that, as today’s second reading tells us Jesus is the beginning and the end, the first and the last. He who was dead is alive forever and it is He who holds the keys of the kingdom. It is the same Lord who gave Peter and the first disciples the power to heal and make whole; the same Lord who gave Peter and the disciples the power to reach out in love; the same Lord who gave Peter and the disciples the power to make Him manifest in their every word and action so that others will be brought to believe. How will your belief in the Living Lord show itself in action?

MEMORIAL EASTER DONATIONS:

We wish to acknowledge donations in memory of:

†Terry Parker

†Bob and †Gerloch Parker

†Cal and †Tootsie Baker

†John and †Hazel Phalen

†John and †Annie Richard

†George and †Bertha O’Hearn

SYNOD UPDATE: If you had 10 minutes with Pope Francis, what would you tell him?
Now through the end of May, at the invitation of Pope Francis, our diocese is among those worldwide engaged in Synod consultations and conversations, asking our faithful to share their stories, ideas and dreams for the church moving forward. Information gathered will be compiled in a report for review by regional and national bishops to be part of a national submission to the Synod of Bishops in 2023.

How do people engage in the Synod? visit our website: www.antigonishdiocese.com/listeningchurch