Around St. Mary's This Week (19 June 2022)

Posted : Jun-16-2022

Jesus and Mary Parish Feast Day Celebration!

On December 15, 1872, the new Catholic Church in Barrie was blessed by Archbishop John Joseph Lynch and dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are celebrated on the third Friday and Saturday after Pentecost, for this year Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th, 2022.

To celebrate the Feast Day, we will start on Friday, June 24th after the 12:10 p.m. Mass (the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) and conclude with the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday, June 25th (the Memorial of the Sacred Heart of Mary). You are invited to sign up to spend an hour (or more) in prayer and Eucharistic Adoration. Please call Mary at 705-726-6641 or the parish office.

Hospital sign If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church.

Please remember a ll who have died recently including:

Gervaise McKenna, Charleen Tyler, David Douglas, Kathryn Mary Thompson, Robert Root and Louis Kovacs.

A PRAYER FOR ORDINARY TIME

God of wisdom and love,

source of all good,

send your Spirit

to teach us your truth

and guide our actions

in your way of peace.

We ask this through

our Lord Jesus Christ,

your Son,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.

Amen

SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

Corpus Christi Today we celebrate Christ's gift of the Eucharist, the source and summit of our life together as the Church. In the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy we read “the Eucharist is the primary source of the Church’s energy for carrying out its mission in the world” (par. 10) Every time we share in Holy Communion may we remember that it is union with God and union with our brothers and sisters who eat and drink with us at the Lord’s table. May we live as the one body of Christ.

CHALICE – THIS WEEKEND

Chalice The Eucharist unites us.

Not just with people at Mass, but all people formed in the image and likeness of God.

Join Chalice as we celebrate Corpus Christi, June 18-19, and unite with Chalice as they find 2,000 sponsors for children in developing countries. Hear an inspiring message from Deacon Del at Mass, and learn how Holy Communion invites us to satisfy the spiritual and physical hungers of others.

MINISTRY WITH MATURING ADULTS

VON SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) Exercise Program is held on Tuesday mornings. The program continues through the summer months, except for July 5th. For details regarding the program and registration please call: 705 737 5044 ext. 221.

Christian Meditation is an ancient form of contemplative prayer rooted in the Christian tradition. This group meets weekly. Our next session will be on Tuesday, June 21st at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Room. If you are interested in learning more about this form of prayer or have questions please contact Catherine Ecker. (cecker@archtoronto.org or 705 728 2985 ext. 115) All are welcome.

Wedding rings WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES LIVING AND CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

The expression a wedding lasts a day a marriage lasts a lifetime highlights the importance of celebrating and living marriage vows day after day. The married couples in our parish are a sign to us of God’s faithfulness and through their witness we are strengthened. If you celebrated a wedding anniversary in June we shall pray with you and share in your joy at all Sunday (Saturday evening) Masses on June 25th and 26th. Please join us in thanking God for the gift of the married couples in our midst.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

ST. MARY’S BARRIE

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

All CWL members (past and present) are invited!

We will celebrate with Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16 followed by a gathering in the parish hall with refreshments, a display of memorabilia, a slide show and a commemorative gift. At approximately 11:45 a.m. we’ll enjoy lunch at the Mandarin, 28 Fairview Road, Barrie. Tickets for lunch are ($30.00 each) and available to purchase at all masses today June 18/19, next weekend June 25/26, and the weekend of July 2/3, or contact Susan Murley @ 705-252-1918 or Lesley Recker @ 705-728-6351.

If you need transportation to mass or to lunch please call Mary MacLeod @ 705-728-4076.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS NEEDED!

Liturgical Ministers As pandemic restrictions are lifted we invite all fully initiated members of our parish to prayerfully consider being involved in one liturgical ministry.

TODAY, after Mass (June 18/19) you are invited to come to the parish hall, enjoy simple refreshments and find out how you can be involved in a liturgical ministry. We need people to serve as:

Ministers of Hospitality

Lectors

Choir Members

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

We know the Holy Spirit has given our parish community the gifts we need. Please prayerfully consider how God is calling you to serve your parish.

YOU CAN BE A HERO FOR THOSE IN NEED

The thousands of people who rely on ShareLife-funded agencies are counting on us to reach our parish goal, so the lifesaving work of these agencies can continue. Our goal this year is $110,000.

To date we have achieved $106,269.75.

“Our goal can be met, but only with your help. I invite you to join today's generation of heroes by making a sacrificial gift to ShareLife. As you contemplate the blessings God has entrusted to you, please join me in giving to ShareLife to the best of your ability.” – Cardinal Thomas Collins.

If you have not yet donated, you can do so using a ShareLife envelope, online through our parish website, or at sharelife.org.

Please give generously.

June is Indigenous History Month

Test your trivia knowledge! the answers are posted below.

How many First Nations are in Canada?
The name Canada is dreived from which Indigenous language?
To what does Turtle Island refer?
True or False? There are 23 different Indigenous languages spoken in Canada?
What are the three distinct Indigenous cultural groups in Canada?
Which province has the largest population of Indigenous people?
On what Indigenous land is St. Mary's Parish situated?
What are the four sacred medicines?
What is the Cultural Centre next to The Martyrs Shrine in Penetanguishene?
The Haudenosaunee grew their own crops of The Three Sisters. What were these crops?

Trivia Answers:

1. Approximately 630 2. Iroquoian 3. North America 4. False. There are more than 70! 5. First Nations, Metis, and Inuit 6. Ontario 7. Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Huron-Wendat 8. Tobacco, sage, sweetgrass, and cedar 9. St. Marie Among the Hurons 10. Corn, beans, and squash

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