SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ February 12, 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, February 18 - 6:00 p.m. - St. Joseph, Port Felix - †Timmy Tibbo

Sunday, February 19 - 11:00 a.m. - Star of the Sea, Canso - †Frank Richard

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 16 - 6:00 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Chapel - ♥For the Faithful

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.

ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE – February 22 - Port Felix - 2:00 PM ***

- Canso - 6:00 PM ***

COUNTDOWN TO LENT - Ash Wednesday is fast approaching!! Ash Wednesday is a universal day of fasting and abstinence from meat. Lent begins February 22. Sunday, February 19 will be the last Sunday that the assembly sings “Alleluia” until the Easter Vigil. “Alleluia” is not sung in any hymn or text during the Season of Lent. The main Lenten works are prayer, penance and fasting and almsgiving and we are called to practice these during Lent and throughout the year. Lent is a time of repentance, change of heart and additional prayer.

REFLECTION ON TODAY’S READINGS - Our Decisions of Life

The choices we make in life either make or mar us. The first reading from the Book of Sirach is very blunt on this: “If you will, you keep the commandments they will save you.” Nothing aligns us with God more than his commandments because in them we see what is God’s will for our lives. When we keep his commandments faithfully, we become his friends, but when we do not, we make ourselves God’s enemies. The greatest commandment that God gave us is the commandment of love. The scripture is full of instances of the call to love, and part of this call is to relate well with the people around us and to treat people well.

Jesus’ denunciation of the Pharisees and Scribes was based on the dichotomy that existed between what they taught and what their lives were. Our life should reflect what we teach. Jesus reminds us to be respectful to people; to be channels of mercy through reconciliation; to maintain a chaste living and to be truthful by making every effort to see that our spoken words are nothing but the truth. God is love and our loving response to his love is what saves us.

STAR OF THE SEA NEWS

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

Trivia Night - has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

Ticket Sale - on a Heating certificate, value $300.00. Please contact a committee member to purchase or sell tickets. Draw date is February 21.

Fund-Raising Events Calendar for 2023 - is available in th entrance of the Church. Please consider how you can help out in the upcoming year. Your support in the past has been wonderful and thank you so very much.

ST. JOSEPH NEWS

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

ST. AGNES NEWS - Bingo, Sundays at 7:00 Club 100 - All tickets are sold, thank you so very much. Winners will be announced next week. Draw date February 12.

LITURGY COMMITTEE - will meet in early February, date to be announced.

SUNDAY COLLECTIONS

Star of the Sea (15) 285.00

Initial (1) 50.00

St. Agnes (1) 100.00

NOTES

Let Us Pray - For assistance for families and individuals who are searching for affordable, safe housing, we pray to the Lord.

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