SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT ~ MARCH 5, 2023

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:
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 11- 6:00 p.m. - St. Joseph, Port Felix - †Beattie Horne

Sunday, March 12- 11:00 a.m. - Star of the Sea, Canso - †Joe Pogacar

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, March 8 - 6:00 p.m. - St. Joseph - ♥For the Faithful

Thursday, March 9 - 6:00 p.m. St. Anthony’s Chapel - †Fred Rhynold

For the Season of Lent, there will be Stations of the Cross (6:00 pm) every week before the start of the normal Weekday Masses in Port Felix (Wednesday) and Canso (Thursday). Weather Permitting!!

NOTES: The churches of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Agnes are now closed for the winter months. MASS will resume the first weekend in May, 2023.

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 Glory That Awaits Us At The End - The Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain offered the disciples the privilege of a foretaste of the glory of Christ, so that, perceiving the correlation between the passion and the resurrection, it would enable them to overcome their shock in the wake of the passion prediction and accept the reality of the cross as a path to the glory of the resurrection. In our own context, the transfiguration is a powerful reminder that our destiny as disciples of Jesus is tied to the destiny of the Lord. While we cannot escape suffering in our lives, there is nonetheless nothing like mere suffering, as suffering has a redemptive import; so that, if we share in Jesus’ suffering, we will also share in his glory. As we unite ourselves with the passion of the Lord, we must keep alive the memory of God’s past goodness to us, so that it will serve as motivation for us to persevere as we look beyond present difficulties with the assurance that good times are bound to follow the bad, as surely as the dawn follows the night.

STAR OF THE SEA NEWS

Ministries Schedule, March 12

Lector - Harry Delorey

Usher - Bill MacMillan

Sacristan - Carla Armsworthy

Cleaners - March 5 - 11- Irene /Juanita

Property and Finance Committee - Tuesday, March 7 at 6:15 p.m. in the meeting room

Trivia Night - Saturday, April 1, details will be announced.

Club 100 tickets - are available from Committee members. Draw date is March 21.

Prize Bingo - will be held Sunday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Canso Hazel Hill Fire Hall. Donations of prizes would be greatly appreciated as we only have a couple

ST. JOSEPH NEWS

Card Play - Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

ST. AGNES NEWS

Bingo - Sundays at 7:00. Your support is greatly appreciated!

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

Star of the Sea (31) 750.00

St. Agnes (8) 110.00

St. Joseph (17) 185.00

NOTES

Lenten Book Study: A Journey of Love and Hope: The Inspirational Words of a Mi’kmaw Elder by Sister Dorothy Moore. Sundays in March (March 5, 12, 19, and 26) at 2 pm. Bethany Resource Centre Gathering Room, Antigonish. Hosted by Martha Justice Ministry. To register, please contact Darlene at: justice@themarthas.com or call 902-863-3218.

Grief Group - For Survivors of Suicide. ~ When someone dies by suicide, grief is complicated. There are unique struggles and questions. This is normal… and you’re not alone. These facilitated meetings are open for anyone who has lost someone to suicide.
Dates: Mar. 22, Apr 26, May 24, and June 28 from 7-9 pm
Location: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Antigonish.
Call (902) 863-5089 or email: rector3harbours@gmail.com for more information.

Mass For Shut-Ins - airs Sundays 11:30 am on CTV and is available to view on our Diocese of Antigonish YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYevnyrNU6zIWHDh8KJ71w