Around St. Mary's This Week (3 July 2022)

YOU'RE INVITED

St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s League, Barrie is celebrating its 100th Anniversary Please join in celebrating this milestone on Saturday, July 16. After the 9:00 a.m. Mass we will gather in the parish hall and enjoy refreshments, a slide show, display of memorabilia, and hear a few speeches. A commemorative gift for everyone!  For those who are interested, there will be lunch at the Mandarin at 12:00 p.m.

You must purchase tickets ($30.00 pp) in advance.

Tickets are being sold after all  masses today or by calling Susan Murley @ 705-252-1919 or Lesley Recker @ 705-72-6351.

Need a ride? Anyone needing a ride to the church and/or the  restaurant please call: Mary MacLeod @ 705-728-4076.

PRAYING FOR THE SICK
St. James reminds us of our calling to pray for those in need and for the sick. As the baptized we all share in the ministry of prayer. If you have a family member who 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. The list will be updated weekly. We will include the name of the person in the General Intercessions (Prayer of the Faithful) for one week. We will continue to print in the bulletin the names of those who have died recently.

Please remember all who have died recently including David Douglas, Louis Kovacs and Remo Vatri.

SHARELIFE
We have now surpassed our parish goal of $110, 000. Our total to-date is $111,094! Thank you to all! If you have not had the opportunity to contribute, donations up to July 31st will be recorded for this year. Please see our parish website or sharelife.org.

SUMMERTIME AND FAMILY PRAYER
Throughout the summer many families are traveling. Before you begin a trip, you are invited to pray together.

Loving God, source of all life
and joy, be with us as we travel,
may we be respectful of those we meet,
grateful for those who offer hospitality,
patient and kind to one another, and alert to
the wonders of your world.
Remind us of your loving presence and bring
us safely home.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

It is always appropriate to begin meals with prayer. The following prayer may be prayed in unison or lead by one person.

Loving God, we give you thanks for this food.
Teach us to be grateful for your many gifts
and give us strength
to share what we have with others.
Amen.

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. Our next session will be on Tuesday, July 5th at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom. For the summer months we will meet on Zoom on the following dates: July 5th, July 19th, August 2, August16 and August 30.
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.

SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES!
Escape from the heat and enjoy a movie! Join us for a film on Monday afternoons. Each Monday beginning July 11th we will gather at 3:15 p.m. to watch a classic movie in the parish hall. Drinks and snacks will be provided. All are welcome. Free will offering.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
If you are in grade 4 or going into grade 4 and have received your First Holy Communion and are interested in serving at Sunday (Saturday evening) Mass we invite you to attend an information/training session on: Monday, July 4th 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. 
If you have questions, please contact David Murdoch at dmurdoch@archtoronto.org or call 705 728 2985 ext. 101 and leave a message.

FALLING UPWARD
A Spirituality for the Second Half of Life
Father Richard Rohr OFM, has written extensively on spirituality, Christian traditions of contemplation and action. His book Falling Upward invites us to rethink what it means to age and to embrace the spiritual richness that comes in the second half of life.

You are invited to join a guided discussion of the book Falling Upward. Sessions will be held on Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. beginning  September 15th and concluding December 8th.

All participants will need a copy of the book. To register and order a copy of the book please  contact Catherine Ecker at 705 728 2985 ext 115 or email  cecker@archtoronto.org

LIFE STORY WRITING PROGRAM:
September 2022
“The Life Story Writing Programme provides an opportunity to stop, take stock, and look back over the process of life in order to gain deeper understanding, clearer perspective and a more integrated view. Undertaken from a faith perspective, it is a search for evidence in your life that God has been with you and is still with you. Such discovery nourishes one’s inner being, renews one’s spirit and energizes for the journey ahead.”

We will offer this six-week program beginning Monday, September 19th. The sessions will be held in person from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Registration is required!

To register or for more information please contact Catherine Ecker at cecker@archtoronto.org or call 705 728 2985 ext. 115.

CALLING CATHOLIC LAWYERS
The Archdiocese of Toronto has spent a number of years creating a network of Catholic lawyers who understand our faith and can provide professional service related to Will preparation and writing to other Catholic in our archdiocese. 
Be a part of our network where you have the opportunity to integrate your spiritual and professional life. For further information, contact the Development Office at 416-934-3400 ext. 561/519 or development@archtoronto.org