OUR PARISH BULLETIN

Parish Committees

Finance/Property:
W al l y Berko
D on Cadeau
N estor Baryl i uk
Ray Bergi e

Counters:
Joan D upui s
El ai ne Berner Our Lady of Mercy Church St. John the Baptist Church
M abel W i ese Honey Harbour Port Severn
L i nda L amoureaux
Address:
Screening: Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Pam Berko P.O. Box 126
Jenny L educ
El i zabeth Vi l l egas
2596 Honey Harbour Rd.
Honey Harbour, On P0E1E0
Music:
Honey Harbour
N estor Baryl i uk
Fr. Martin Dalida – Parish Priest
Bi l l M orton Tel. 705 756 2311
Port Severn Email: office@ladyofmercyhoneyharbour.ca
Syl vi a H ead
I ngri d D unbrook Website: https://ourladyofmercyparish.weebly.com
Sharon M acN ei ce- O rgani st
Weekend Masses
Lectors:
Port Severn: c/o T eri Restemayer Saturday 5 P.M. (May 1 to Oct 31 only) -Port Severn
Sunday 9 A.M. (all year) - Port Severn
Sacristan: Sunday 11 A.M. (all year) - Honey Harbour
Honey Harbour: M ark Vessai r

Part Time Bookkeeper: Weekday Masses

K ri sten Penfol d (based in Parry (See inside bulletin)
Sound)
Confession: 20 minutes before weekend Masses
Parish Bingo:: c/o El l en K ester Wedding and Baptism: Call the office
 29th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
October 20, 2019

Gospel Today: Luke 18:1-8 Mission Sunday – World Mission Sunday in 2019 falls on 20 October, today. Instituted
Even an unjust judge responds to the by Pope Pius XI in 1926, the annual day encourages prayers, cooperation and help for missions as
persistence of the widow, how much well as reminding Christians about the fundamental missionary character of the Church and of
more so will God listen to our prayers. every baptized person. World Mission Sunday joins all Catholics of the world into one community
God truly wants to hear our needs and of faith. At Mass, we recommit ourselves to our common vocation, through Baptism, to be
respond generously. God wants us to be missionaries, through prayer, participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the
like the persistent widow, staying in collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Pope Francis said, “This missionary
relationship with God, confident that mandate touches us personally: I am a mission, always; you are a mission, always; every man and
God hears and answers prayers. woman is a mission. People in love never stand still: they are drawn out of themselves; they are
- attracted and attract others in turn; they give themselves to others and build relationships that
are life-- giving. As far as God’s love is concerned, no one is useless or insignificant. Each of us is a
mission to the world, for each of us is the fruit of God’s love. From eternity he has destined each
of his children to share in his divine and eternal life.”
Weekday Masses Saturday 5pm Mass – Please note that the last day for the Saturday 5pn Mass at Port
Mon Oct 21, 9am Mass - Success of Priests’ Learning Day in Peterborough October 22. Severn will be next week October 27th. After next week, Saturday Mass 5pm will resume on
May 3rd, 2020 next year.
Weekend Masses
. ( 30th Sunday Ordinary Time )
Knights of Columbus – Today Oct 20 right after the 11am Mass, regional KC officers
will do a membership drive. We need more to sign up to complete the minimum of
Saturday Oct 26, 5pm @ Port Severn- +John & Greta by Maria Bachetti
20 members to form a Council in our parish. If you consider signing up to be a member, call Ray
Sunday Oct 27, 9am @ Port Severn - +Evelyn Mary Cadeau by Zetta Cadeau
Bergie for more information @ home tel #7052429653, cp #4169311232.
11am @ Honey Harbour- For the people of the parish
Voting as Catholics 2019 Federal Elections (by Canadian Conference
$2, 500 Last Sunday Offerings - Thank you for your generous of Catholic Bishops) Voting is a Right and Responsibility. Canadian Catholics are being called
support. upon as citizens to exercise their right to vote. The Church encourages and reasserts its belief in
Pray for Sick Members of our Parish Community: Maryrose “the political freedom and responsibility of citizens.” By exercising their right to vote, citizens
fulfill their duty of choosing a government and at the same time send a clear signal to the
Vessair, Clifford Legault, Gloria & Louis Cousineau, Edmond Corbier, Theresa
candidates being presented by their political parties for election. Vote Tomorrow Oct 21.
Phillips, Ernie Corbier, Derek Wiese (Call the office if you would like
someone placed on the prayer list).
All Souls’ Day Envelope- November 2 is the day we Catholics set it aside as special
day to remember and to pray for our departed loved ones. Just as we pray for each other and
Fr.Martin’s Holiday Nov 6 to Dec 6, 2019 I have not been back share each other's burdens now, the faithful on earth can offer prayers and sacrifices to help the
home for quite sometime. After 2 of my brothers passed away in succession recently, my departed souls undergoing purification, and no better prayer could be offered than that of the
remaining 5 older siblings give me some pressure saying, “visit and see us while we are still Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Envelopes for Nov 2 “All Souls’ Day” are available at the front door.
alive.” I feel I need a break and reconnect with them and with my other relatives in You may write their names in the envelope as your special intentions at Mass to be celebrated
Philippines. Please pray for my safe travel as I always remember you in my prayers. Note Nov 2 Saturday 11:00AM at Our Lady of Mercy chapel. Also, in all Sunday Masses of November
that only one weekend Mass is celebrated in the parish during these 4 weeks that I am away they are included in the intention.
and it will all be held in St. John the Baptist Church, Port Severn at 9am. Thanks to Fr. Bill
Swift of Waubashene and Jesuit Fathers of Martyrs’ Shrine Midland for covering me.
Sunday Missal Year A 2019-2020 - Is available at the front door. Your
$5 for each copy will help defray expenses.
Nov 10 Sunday 9am – Fr. Bill Swift
Nov 17 Sunday 9am– Martyrs’ Shrine priest Pre-authorized Payment Plan (PAP) – A number of parishioners have already
Nov 24 Sunday 9am - Martyrs’ Shrine priest signed up and find this service very convenient. Those who wish to avail of this PAP,
Dec 1 Sunday 9am - Martyrs’ Shrine priest kindly do it now so that I can set it up with the chancery office before I leave for my holiday.
After December 1st, weekend Masses will resume as winter schedule until April 30, 2020 Printed sign-up forms are available at the church entrance. After filling up the form, return it
which is: 9am Port Severn and 11am Honey Harbour. back and we will do the rest.